Rick's Talk

9

This movie freaked me out because I'm a very paranoid person who thinks technology will literally take over us one day. Though most plot elements from 9 have appeared in countless other movies, it manages to be refreshing thanks to its avan-garde animation (the serpent-like thing scared the shit out of me!), characters you want to root for and action scenes that really get you worked up.

Goodbye Solo

I knew next to nothing about this movie before watching it and was completely surprised at how much it moved me. Both main characters are loneliness personified and it's very touching and intriguing to see how their paths cross. It has a very genuine humanity to it.

Heaven's Gate

a masterpiece ! but forgotten ! some say that was a very long movie , and it is .
but when it played , people were ready to see a long film ...that age we have movies over 120 min. we have until 180 min . anyway , the gate to the west , with a brilliand cast , and expencive production " did not walk "

Ballast

An Education

carey mulligan is exellent as the oxford hopefull,getting charmed by a older man played by peter sarsgaard, still in school she hastodecide if the relationship, is needed,with oxford so close, butwith himshowing herthebest time of her life,andher parents liking him, he could be the one,a charming 60s set london drama,and showing what it was like forwomen in those days, career or housewife

2012

Absolutely awful for those who knows Roland Emmerich they should know how this movie is gonna be, a lot of destruction, lame screenplay and a movie lack of soul and great CGI.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

A radiant Audrey Hepburn highlights this adaptation of the Truman Capote novella about a carefree woman who cannot commit to anyone or anything. She can't even bring herself to name her cat. Indeed it is a tribute to Audrey Hepburn's talent that she can make this shallow, chain smoking, shoplifting, gold digging drunk, so utterly charming. There is real vulnerability here. Nevertheless, this light, frothy flight of fancy is extremely overrated and awfully dated (Mickey Rooney's exaggerated performance is an embarrassment). However, the vividly eccentric characters and the luxurious style of it all, is captivating.

Dead Man Running

enjoyable caper,and a fine leading role for hardman tamar hassan, and interesting idea as a guy has to buidup a 100 grand from nothing in 24 hours, aided by ofcourse his good friend played by cockney geezer andnational treasure himself, dany dyer. some good moments and sometimes logic out the window, but never looses its entertainment value

The Men Who Stare at Goats

mcgregor and clooney are exellent together, in a interesting war satire,mcgregor is a bored reporter, wanting to get into irak, here through some fate set up earliar, he meets lyn, a former soldier of the first earth betallion, sort of hippy trained andnon lethal techniques,brought into us army in the 80s, hes in irak also, a bit unclear why,sothe two hook up, and go on a adventure,and throughflash backs see how this came to be, a interesting story, possibly true, and in parts funny,clooney reliable as ever,and mcgregor,shock horror good as a american, the story is engageing throughout. with a great cast. bridges, and spacey rounding it off. another great thing and funny thing here. cloney telling mcgregor that they were jedis, and mcgregor once a jedi knight of cours, trying to get a grasp of this concept, makes the film film funnier, just because of the casting ofewen mcgregor, exellent

Jennifer's Body

from the mind of diablo cody,who wrote the really good juno, comes another winning script, amanda seyfield plays a geeky girl,whos has a bit of a crush on her sexy schoolmate played exellently by megan fox, but one night her mate,while making it witha up and coming indieband, disapears into the night,and reapears all bloody and acting rather strange and strangethings happening, she has turned into a demon women,due to the band trying to sacrifice her for fae and fortune, as indie bands do. and now she must feed, prefably on young high school males, now its up to the gekky one to get sence ofall thisand put a stop, to it, or not let her feelings destroy things, like heathers some 20 years before, the script by diablo is razorsharp liketarentino, diablo, has a signiture, and throughout, you see her words comeout, speaking the mind of todays youth, the filmis also a great atempt at teen horror, and although not all out gore, there are some moments, andcertainly the best ofthe bunch these.days. fox and seyfield, play there roles well, and shows foxisjust not a object to look at, andthe band also, tell me dont you think they are inspired by the killers, especially the lead singer. so much crap teen horrors come out these days, its good to se one can come along that has great writing andhorror elements

Eden à l'Ouest (Eden Is West)

first is a road movie ...Very rare in our times...I AM a big fan of good films i the road ...the little info are not right ... Our hero starts a big trip in many countries until Paris ...its not a drama or as i read somewhere else satire ...its a tender film , emotional . our hero has many difficulties , but gains with hope
the last scene is brilliant

Bright Star

I find it hard to talk about this one without it bringing a lump to my throat.
This kind of achingly beautiful and unashamedly romantic tale is deeply unfashionable now and it's such a crying shame. Campion has surely bested herself here with this subtle and divinely lyrical love poem - so making 'The Piano' feel almost like galumphing over-ripe melodrama in comparison.
I'm sure that much of today's impatient audience will be snoring into their popcorn at Campion's leisurely and smoldering drip drip pace. And the long scene's of poetry reading (it's no mean feat to read poetry with emotional conviction so Whishaw and Cornish should be cherished for sure), the quiet and often silent moments heavy with bated breath and the melancholy longueurs of love unrequited will sorely test the patience of many.
But us hopeless romantics will (quietly) cheer and find rich rewards. Bright Star has a precious, almost nameless, quality that will linger in your heart and consciousness long after it's utterly sublime credit sequence has faded and I really do pity those that don't fall under its mesmerising spell.
Exquisite.

Ladies in Lavender

what to write somebody here ? the story is simple ....Two old ladies who live in Cornwall , find and take home , a young Polish violinist ...they teach English to them ...all these in 1936 ...
the roles of the two old sisters is performed by two , for me , holy female actresses ...JUDI AND MAGGIE , MAGGIE AND JUDI . Judi Dench and Maggie Smith ...only for this i could see the film .....Judi has 5 Batfa and i think that is two times Academy award , for the one i m sure , was in Chocolat .....She also plays M , in Jame s Bond films .....Maggie has a lot of prizes and two times Academy award { i m sure here }
a low profile direction by the great actor Charles Dance Dance....
another excellent English film

Disney's A Christmas Carol

Gorgeous adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic is a 3D feast for the eyes. This slavishly faithful interpretation, is highlighted by effects so extraordinary, there are moments where it literally looks as if snow is falling in the theater. As recounted here, the story really takes its time and exhibits a dark moodiness, especially in the early scenes. In other parts, there are nightmarish images that are rather jolting for a PG rated film. Consequently, the film will please adults much more than it will entertain young children. However, for those that are patient, this atmospheric version of the classic tale is an enjoyable holiday treat.

Of Mice and Men

This is a good, enjoyable adaption of Steinbeck's timeless novel but doesn't quite compare to the first adaption, Lewis Milestone's 1939 film.

The most obvious reason why is because it is changed and not nessesarily for the best. Key moments are messed with or moved around in structural terms, or even skipped altogether (although that rarely happens). I don't like certain ways the novel was adapted here and it seemed somewhat incomplete on several occasions.

Another reason was the portrayal of Lennie by John Malkovich. Malkaovich plays the character extremely well but he is not the Lennie I (and I expect others), envisioned. His voice is higher, he is quiter and he is played as if he is medically mentally ill and not just slow and childlike. It was disappointing to see the charcter played like this but as a performance alone, Malkovich was magnificent. However, George was given an accurate portrayal by Gary Sinise. He gives a driven performance but the emotion is less prominant that in Burgess Meredith's performance, especially in the final, tragic scene, where I just didn't feel as much as I did when I watched the 1939 version.

Although there are these bad parts, and they do hinder it, there are many fantastic factors to mention too. It is directed well by Sinise (although I think the final scene could have been made to have a better impact), the score adds a bitter sweet atmosphere and the cinematography is glorious. I also like the little addition after the saddening climax, it works wonderfully well.

As a whole, if you want to see a faithful adaption of the novel, watch the superior 1939 version but do watch this aswell, as it is still a very good film.

Of Mice and Men

A classic film based on the classic novel of the same name. Brilliantly faithful, from the dialogue right down to the very small details Steinbeck meticulously wrote. Yes, there are some changes but these were essential for the transition from book to screen.

Firstly, Lon Chaney Jr. is the best Lennie you could possibly ask for. He plays him exactly how I imagined the character in the book. A gentle giant with scary capabilties, a deep, dumb tone of voice and a child-like aura surrounding him. Burgess Meredith as George, his short, weaker but saner copnaion is played with great emotion and is pretty much how I pictured him in the novel.

Beautiful, artistic directon by Lewis Milestone captures the essenece of the book because it avoids ommiting too much of Steinbeck's vital poetic devices needed to carry the story.

The screenplay is extremely faithful in terms of pacing and actual worded content. The structure isn't messed up and what remains is basically the book in film form, which is fantastic to view.

This film was up for best picture but obviously stood no chance against Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, The Wizard Of Oz and of course, Gone With The Wind. However, the nomination itself proves the importance and greatness of this film and it is definately one I urge you all to see.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Madcap 80's film. Comic genius pulled off brilliantly by two great comediens.

Well made and even better acted, See No Evil, Hear No Evil may not be a staple of the 80's comedy trend but it certainly is a genre great.

Gene Wilder, perfectly chosen as deaf guy Dave and Richard Pryor, perfectly chosen as blind guy Wally, bumble around on screen in a variety of funny and at times, touching ways. Gene Wilder is at his mad, tempormental and eccentric best whilst Richard Pryor plays the blind guy like a proper method actor, just turning it into comic gold instead. He mixed with blind people and trained himself to not even blink in his scenes. Amazing acting right there, to accompany his fantastic, witty delivery.

Directed well with nice pacing, See No Evil is non stop action and comedy at its most entertaining. Well written, with a great supporting cast (Kevin Spacey as a cold villain!!), See No Evil pulls all the punches, with a little help of Dave and his clock directions!

Bloodrayne

So far, the most competent work from Uwe Boll I've seen. It's not as funny as House of the Dead, but it does offer enough badness, cheesiness and ridiculous amounts of blood to keep me sort of entertained. It was better than Rise of the Lycans.

Traitor

terrorist attacks lead back to samir horn played by don cheadle,a american citizen but with ties in middleeast, we see him deep in it, working for a teror group,planning there latest attack on the u.s,andgetting in closewith the headsof the group,on his tail, is fbi agents lead by guy pierce, aentertaining film dealing with currentevents in the world of terrorism, cheadle is watchable,andalso guy pierce some good moments throughout

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

shane meadows follows up somerstown with another slice of british life, here concerning 2 guys, one arap artist wannabee,and another aloudmouth guy taking charge,as they are invited to aarctic monkeys gig, with a chance to perform, while bbeing filmed for a film,again like somers town, a very slim running time which flies by, and paddy considine doing great work, ful ofenergy and dialogue, and like meadows filmsbefore a great improvised script flowing, it be goodto see more of these guys