Aslan's Talk

Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (The Princess and the Warrior)

Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding)

Breaking the Waves

Alien

This was scary but insanely entertaining. Ridley Scott, in comparison to his work in Star Wars, the clean cut glamor disappears in admist of the claustrophobic spaceship. Its messy and gory. The visual artist H.R. Giger's gives us the alien and production design, and the film wouldnt have readily captivated the audiences attention nearly as successfully without it. However, the key to the excellence of the film is the casting. Sigourney Weaver was a knockout, in perhaps the defining role of her career, and one of the more admirable portrayals of a woman, she is in control. The ship is led by Dallas (Tom Skerrit) who in my opinion delivered his role superbly. Parker (Yaphet Kotto) and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) are the engineers whose opinions dont really matter but are equally attention grabbing.

In Alien, you are able to see how sci-fi has evolved over the past three decades. Arguably this is one of the most satisfying combination of sci-fi and horror in the history of cinema.

Dallas: Something has attached itself to him. We have to get him to the infirmary right away.
Ripley: What kind of thing? I need a clear definition.
Dallas: An organism. Open the hatch.
Ripley: Wait a minute. If we let it in, the ship could be infected. You know the quarantine procedure. Twenty-four hours for decontamination.
Dallas: He could die in twenty-four hours. Open the hatch.
Ripley: Listen to me, if we break quarantine, we could all die.
Lambert: Look, could you open the god-damned hatch? We have to get him inside.
Ripley: No. I can't do that and if you were in my position, you'd do the same.
Dallas: Ripley, this is an order. Open that hatch right now, do you hear me?
Ripley: Yes.
Dallas: Ripley. This is an order. Do you hear me?
Ripley: Yes. I read you. The answer is negative.

Fanny och Alexander (Fanny and Alexander)

Nobody Knows (Dare mo shiranai)

Boogie Nights

Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman

In my favorite narrative style, the story is told in a series of flashback as Ginger engages in some dialog with her alter ego in a mirror. Kitty is confronted by her two suitors, both of whom propose to her at the same time. Wynn, is a Philadephia millionaire whilst Mark is a doctor. This scenario in her life begins a contemplating what she should do, thus, the mirror debate with herself proved to be very effective. The onscreen chemistry between Ginger Rogers and Dennis Morgan is unique and very much evident. Im not going to pretend that i know who the director, Sam Wood was, but he made this film work for me. Brilliant.

Wyn Strafford: Until you can get another job...
Kitty Foyle: What do you mean?
Wyn Strafford: Why don't I just keep you on the payroll? It's no more than fair -
Kitty Foyle: Just a minute, Wyn. You needn't worry about me. I'm free, white and 21... almost. And I'll go on loving you from here on out... or until I stop loving you. But nobody owes a thing to Kitty Foyle, except Kitty Foyle.

The Edukators (Die Fetten Jahre sind vorbei)

Dead Man's Shoes

Monsters vs. Aliens

Enjoyable enough to sit through. Not much of a 3D experience. Quite disapointing really. Had its funny moments though. I liked the characters the most; Susan(voiced by Reese Witherspoon) was realistic and presentable to the audience as the main hero who saves America from alien invasion(im so glad its a woman, ha). Hugh Lauren being the mad scientist turned into cockroach, and the gelatinous blob, Bob (voiced by Seth Rogen). Overall, enjoyable, and void of the usual 'and the moral of the story is...' nonsense that we have come to expect from movies like this.

Commander: Don't push that button.
The President of the United States: Why not? This is the coffee button.
Commander: No that launches every missile we have.
The President of the United States: Which one is the coffee button then?
Commander: The one on the right.
The President of the United States: That's right.

Akira

Kaneda: Come on... don't they say the only foolish questions are unasked ones?

Akira is a manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo and was the highest-budget anime film ever produced of the time. The story of Akira takes place in the year 2038 in Neo-Tokyo, which was built over the ruins left from where a nuclear bomb impacted during World War III. The significant characters are Kaneda and Tetsuo. Kaneda, a leader of a motorcyle gang, and his best friend is Tetsuo. Brilliant and captivating to watch when considered from every aspect.

Anime becomes an even more respected media with the release of Akira. Next on my must see list is Ghost in the Shell.

Kaneda: What's wrong? Have some trouble?
Tetsuo: Yeah. But I already took care of it. And you're too late, you missed the show.
Kaneda: Tetsuo, you had me worried again. I figured you'd be standing here sobbing like a little baby.
Tetsuo: Kaneda, you've always been a pain in the ass, y'know. You've been telling me what to do since we were kids. You always treat me like a kid. You always show up and start bossing me around, and don't you deny it!
Kaneda: And now you're a boss, too... of this pile of rubble.
Tetsuo: KANEDA!
Kaneda: That's Mr. Kaneda to you, punk!
Tetsuo: DIE!

The Usual Suspects

The millon dollar question, who is Keyser Soze? from what i gathered.. "a myth, a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night" well at first anyway.

Plot: A crime is committed, and five suspects are roped in for questioning.

Gabriel Byrne is Dean Keaton, the corrupt cop who is trying to go straight. He is the most dodgy character, so naturally, the mind thinks he is the most plausible suspect. Kevin Spacey, plays Verbal Kint, his performance as the cripple member of the highly capable team deservedly won him his first Oscar. The other Oscar from this went to the screen writer Christopher McQuarrie for the sheer brilliance of the screenplay. Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri and Pete Postlethwaite, kudos to all of you for your contribution to my newly favorited movie. Apart from the brilliant cast, the way the film is delivered is very favorable to me. The story is delivered mostly in narration by Verbal, in a series of flashbacks in a cops office. To be perfectly honest, the narrative makes the movie experience even better.

Verbal: The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. And like that... he is gone

This movie relies heavily on how much attention you pay and what stereotypes you form from your own deductions. Although i figured out the end before it came, it was amusing to watch the complexity roll out slowly as the story developed through its characters.

Kobayashi: One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.

Verbal: McManus came to us with the job, Fenster got the vans, Hockney supplied the hardware, I came through with how to do it so no one got killed, but Keaton... Keaton put on the finishing touch. A little 'fuck you' from the five of us to the NYPD.

Convince me.

My Summer of Love

The Cider House Rules

My Own Private Idaho

Secrets & Lies

Valkyrie

The Visitor

Demoiselle d'Honneur, La (The Bridesmaid)