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| Movie: | Love Me If You Dare, Apocalypto, 10 Things I Hate About You, Ever After, Moonstruck, No Country For Old Men, Amélie, Spiderman 2, Pride and Prejudice, Casper, The Pianist, Saving Private Ryan, Where The Heart Is, Interview with the Vampire, Big Girls Don't Cry, Pan's Labyrinth, Marie Antoinette, American Beauty, Little Children, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Clueless, V for Vendetta, Match Point, The Big Lebowski, Back to the Future 2, A Cinderella Story |
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So there's this thing that I despise. It's called camwhores. And I also dislike Obsessive-Compulsive widget collectors... among others. Which means I won't add you if you correspond to one of those. C'est pigé? "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."
- Aldous Huxley - 
 I love: French Cinema (+ Foreign Films in general), Dramas, Action, "Superhero" Films, Film Noir, Romance, Musicals, War Films. I tend to dislike: Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Family, Animations, Comedy I hate: Horror, Biographies, Westerns My favorite film: Love Me If You Dare Favorite actor: Christian Bale Favorite actress: Audrey Tautou Favorite director: Woody Allen p.s. flixster is a HOBBY, hence your reviews don't qualify as perfect, nor does your taste in cinema. |
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Love Me If You Dare (Jeux d'enfants)
R
Okay let's make this interesting. I want you to imagine the most lurid and shocking scene you can come up with. Easy right? ... Are you done yet? Now I want you to link it in some way to the movie poster you see right beside this review. Doesn't work now does it? Now I want you to think of the possible story behind this movie, based on the movie poster once more. You're probably thinking "Oh another chick flick". I agree with the whole we're-both-under-the-rain-and-about-to-kiss-because-we-have-always-loved-each-other vibe we're getting from looking at the cover art. Totally cliché. But to tell you the truth, the movie poster has totally circumvented the movie's raison d'être, which is unfortunate, because this is a masterpiece! Dark and twisted romance with Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard as Julien and Sophie, both heart-warming characters (but also great actors). I was especially touched during the scene when both characters were still children and mentioned what they would like to be when they grow up; Julien a tyrant and Sophie (this is cute) a custard tart ^_^ That just hooked me. Love me if you dare is intense, emotionally poignant, almost creepy, bleak and endlessly shocking (it'll have you gaping even hours after watching it). Once more the French have done it with this film that I now strongly recommend to you, fellow Flixsterian. Yes you, the one reading this sentence right now, thinking "Oh will she ever stop rambling on. We get the point!" Well I just wanted to make sure you did! :D RENT THIS IMMEDIATELY OTHERWISE I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN, STALK YOU AND PUT A COPY IN YOUR MAILBOX.
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Amelie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
R
Bubbly and terribly quirky - but one of my fave love stories!
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Ghost World
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The reason I love Ghost World so much is because it combines everything I like the most seeing in a movie. It has dorky yet attaching characters, a quirky storyline, weird music, "retro-ness", humour paired with drama and an amazing graphic novel to back it up... not that the graphic novel changes my opinion of the film much (but it did incite me to embark on a crazy graphic novel shopping spree that lasted a week). Ghost World was, for me, an instant personal favorite. It's just so... real. The adolescence crises, the way people can't face reality and often shut themselves out from things that would normally be seen as immoral and even love in its most complex form. Scarlett Johansson and Thora Birch both give amazing performances and fit their roles perfectly. Especially Thora Birch. Seriously, the girl was born to play Enid! And Steve Buscemi? He's a god. 'Nuff said. P.S. Watch out for Dave Sheridan and his pepperoni sticks. That had me crying with laughter!
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No Country for Old Men
R
AMAZING!! Okay seriously now. there are actually people who disliked this film... WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?! Geez, my eyes are literally popping out of their sockets and I'm completey hysterical right now because of you, yes you - ignorant human! You can count on me writing something up one day. Unfortunately, I cannot right now. And OMG, I just read comments in the "Comments" box (scroll down). WoW. I am amazed at how much A LOT of people don't belong on flixster. But yeah, let's not get me started here. Point is, see this and find out for yourself. Seeing this film is not an option. Otherwise I'll dress up as Anton Chirgurh and hunt you down 'til you've seen it. Lovely :] I'm sure you'll be pleased! :D
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Moonstruck
PG
Cute! Honestly, Cher and Nicolas Cage are a perfect match, well if you take into account their characters of course!
I could seriously watch this once per week and i'd never get tired of it. Cher and Cage are hilarious together - HILARIOUS.
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Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting and Gathering)
Unrated
As flixster has not yet provided a synopsis nor a character sketch, I believe it is my duty to do so. So BARE WITH ME HERE! :D Hunting and Gathering, from the original french title Ensemble, c'est tout, is the story of four people whose lives intertwine after a series of events occur. As the french title suggests, these four characters will learn that all they need is to be with one another, and that together they are stronger. Camille, played by Audrey Tautou, is a a strong-willed cleaning woman with amazing talents in illustration and also the victim of anorexia nervosa. Franck, played by the delicious Guillaume Canet, is the stereotypical tough cookie on the outside, yet sweet on the inside - whilst concocting french delicacies, as his profession. Philibert, played by Laurent Stocker (newbie), is an emotional aristocrat with an affinity for helping others. And of course, Paulette, played by Françoise Bertin, is Franck's delicate grandmother and the most endearing grandmother I have seen on the big screen in a long while! The reason I enjoyed this much more than your average Joe is because this is real. It is deeply touching and made me shed a few tears, even during the joyous scenes. Every character has a different story to tell and each one is as captivating as the next. Now don't get me wrong here, this isn't the best French film I have seen. But still, it's got substance. And now I'm leaning towards buying the novel, written by Anna Gavalda. My favourite performance swings between Tautou and Canet. However, Laurent Stocker shows talent in his acting debut? yes, Hunting and Gathering is his first film (and probably not the last). I recommend this to fans of the genre or those who delight in the wonders of French cinema. Paradoxically, if you have a thing for action-packed Hollywood blockbusters then please avoid this.
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Street Kings
by ۩ IñVéRtposted 14 minutes ago -
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Say Anything...
by Markusthey dont make teen movies like this any more, to bad it doesnt keep its startinging 30 minuets high.. but still i really liked it!
Watch it!
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Tropic Thunder
by .:SexiVixxENI have heard nothing but great reviews about this movie and now I see why,this movie is non-stop funny.The breakdown:Ben Stiller,this man is such a genius I have never watched a movie that I did not like him.Very versatile and hilarious in this film.Jack Black,quite possibly the funniest role,IMO that he has done to date.Robert Downey Jr. Goes 1,2 This is his comeback year for sure,a great follow up to Iron Man.He was absolutely brilliant in this role! My,My My I must say I guess I have forgotten how much I absolutely LOVE Tom Cruise as an Actor.He is the icing on the cake of this movie!! He is so dam funny,believe what everyone is telling you about him in this role,It's all true.Tom Cruise is simply Amazing,I really wish he would actually play more roles like this.He is perfection as an actor,he truly can play ANY role.I have such huge respect for him as an actor,If you are a Tom Cruise fan You will love him in this role.Definitely see this movie,It's totally worth it!!! =)
Hey, you should really see this!
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Highlander
by Alexander''There can be only one!''
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Christopher Lambert: Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod
There is an important part missing in the US cut of Highlander.
During World War II, MacLeod finds an orphaned little girl hiding amongst ruins. When a Nazi guns them down, his body shields hers, absorbing the bullets, and they both fall. In answer to her amazed, "You're still alive?", he flashes that winning smile and whispers, "Hey, it's a kind of magic!"
We learn that the orphan is his present secretary, Rachel, now an attractive older woman, whom MacLeod never took as a lover, though it is obvious she spent years yearning for him to do so.
When MacLeod leaves Rachel to face The Kurgan, both knowing it is the last time they will ever see each other, his parting words, ''Hey, it's a kind of magic, lack the tear-jerking poignancy they should possess, for in excluding the war scene, this line is not a callback but simply a cute phrase tangentially apropos to the moment.
It's a kind of lethargic.
Notwithstanding this omission, Highlander is still a fantasy masterstroke, a film of 80s proportions but with nowadays dated effects.
Brought to life by former music-video director, Australian Russell Mulcahy and writers Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood and Larry Ferguson, this tale is so original and well-executed, it is hard to imagine it was not culled from Scottish folk legend. As far as I can tell, there is still no evidence to suggest this.
The opening tracking shots across a frenzied wrestling arena foreshadow how the movie intends to move us in great arcs, with the bulk of humanity becoming a blur, as grander designs are played out. Long before Michael Bay abused the swooping camera pan, Mulcahy utilized it with heady effect for the grandeur it purveyed in tales such as this. The sweep homes in on the hawk eyes of a lone serious figure amidst the multitude of ululating rednecks, Christopher Lambert (A French Actor playing a Scotsman, what the hell??!), who makes his apprehensive way to the parking garage and the first of many charged sword battles! Intrigue is piled high in these first few scenes, as the samurai milieu is juxtaposed with the grittiness and cynicism of modern-day New York, harried talk about blade-steel folded 200 times and millennia-aged weapons.
Look closer, this is a white guy in blue jeans and sneakers wielding a samurai sword, an iconic image, soon to be burned into our minds eye.
After Lambert beheads his immortal opponent and before any questions can be formulated, let alone answered, the Scottish Highlands are revealed in a breath-taking horizontal montage.
A piece of the puzzle is given to us, it is the 16th century and we see Lambert in another role, a young man adorning a kilt and flowing mane, riding into his first battle with his clan. He is Connor MacLeod, of the Highland MacLeods.
Back and forth, between present-day New York and medieval Scotland, in creative transitions, Mulcahy reveals ever more details of MacLeod's storied life until the character of Ramirez (an overdressed Sean Connery, A Scot playing a Spanish Lord, does this ever end??!) fills in all the gaps after his timely appearance and battle-training of the inexperienced Connor.
Ramirez and MacLeod are a breed of Immortals who cannot die unless beheaded. They anticipate The Gathering, a time hence when every remaining Immortal will battle to the death, for There Can Be Only One to claim The Prize,the unknown condition that overcomes the last man standing.
That time is now!!! present-day New York, where MacLeod must face the most malevolent of the last Immortals, The Kurgan (''Better to burn out than fade away!!).
The invented Highlander mythology provided the sturdy skeleton upon which to drape the incredible story. It would nevermore be so seamless, as the film's cult success was its undoing, systematically murdered by its own inappropriate and diabolically inferior sequels and offshoots.
So overall Highlander has some brilliant music especially from Queen and some moving scenes that make me want to watch this time and time again. Admittedly it's plot is abit chaotic and it's effects look a little worn but there's some brilliant originality there.
Connery's closing monologue achieves it's harrowing yet meaningful purpose, as applied to ALL mere mortals: "You are generations being born and dying. You're at one with all living things. Each man's thoughts and dreams are yours to know. You have power beyond imagination. Use it well, my friend."
"Don't lose your head."A film I saw growing up which appears to have aged in ways. Effects are sadly not as good as I remember and the plot slightly all over the place.
Still love the premise and idea behind Highlander and the irony that we have the French Christopher Lambert playing a Scot, then we have Sean Connery playing a Spanish Lord. That always amused me, maybe Sean could give Lambert tips on his accent and performance.
An iconic film which still leaves an impact with me, plus Queen and the immortality Samurai Sword Beheading thing is quality.
(My dad loves this film)
7/10posted 15 hours ago -
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Definitely, Maybe
by Alexander''I wanna marry you because you're the first person that I wanna look at when i wake up in the morning and the only one I wanna kiss goodnight, because...the first time that i saw these hands i couldn't imagine not being able to hold them but mainly when you love someone as much as i love you...getting married is the only thing left to do, so... will you... hum...marry me? ''
''Definitely, maybe... i have to think about it.''
A political consultant tries to explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter.
Ryan Reynolds: Will Hayes
Definitely, Maybe marks a step back from Love Actually's multiple plot threads, opting instead for a brilliantly crafted script played out by a tight ship cast (Kevin Kline was class and very funny in his wee role). Cleverly Definitely, Maybe turns out charisma charged enough not to be soppy, but with lots of loving heart to be touching where it counts.
Screenwriter Adam Brooks, co-writer of Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason and Wimbledon, so assured behind the camera. Maybe it's the unblemished array of vision but beyond a over indulgent voice-over and an odd musical interlude over the opening credits, there's barely a trace of the problems that beleaguered his previous workings.
Ryan Reynolds as Will Hayes results in a acting talent with a beautiful combination of charm, a penchant for comedy, and good looks. He's been repeatedly stuck with bad roles like Blade:Trinity and the flat Smoking Aces but this romance movie shows his talent in spades.
Like most good ideas, Definitely, Maybe has a true similarity to life and love, like a modern remake of the classic Princess Bride, where the child is told a story.
Little Miss Sunshine's Abigail Breslin is the kind of adorable whippersnapper who knows she doesn't have to act too much and though she's still growing up, she applies the same sweetness and naivety that bagged her an Oscar nomination in last year's ceremony.
If there's a fault, it's maybe the seesaw of attention divulged to the three women in Will's life: college sweetheart Emily (Elizabeth Banks), free spirit April (Isla Fisher), and ambitious intellectual Summer (Perfect Rachel Weisz). All three play gracefully and beautifully, but they're not given a huge amount of screen-time, which soon reveals where the story is leading. That is, however, a minor criticism so definitely, maybe unjust to complain.
There's something about Definitely, Maybe that the inclusion of both Rachel Weisz and Clint Mansel's music that increases and makes my heart really pulse. A fleeting, distant, connection to my favourite film The Fountain that echoes around my feelings for Definitely, Maybe. In a way it has a soul and a message at it's core.
Beautiful.A beautiful Romance as well as a study of life and love.
Best film with Ryan Reynolds I've seen to date.
9/10posted 17 hours ago -
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Smiley Face
by HarshNot as bad as others are saying, actually its a pretty good comedy movie with some decent acting and good soundtracks. Watch it with your friends and enjoy it.
Hey, you should really see this!
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Yep yep, see told you :P
It's very different though but I'm pleased to have created what I envisioned.posted 18 hours ago -
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Fried Green Tomatoes
by .:SexiVixxENAnother superior movie that has eluded me for far too long.I have always loved Kathy Bates,In this movie you cannot help fall in love with her character.She is the greatest person,would do anything for anyone,except herself really.Her underdog tone in this movie is very believable,so does get a backbone down the line but the journey is sad and funny at the same time.I also have loved Mary Stuart Masterson forever,this was a stellar cast of women,although this is not just a movie for women or your typical chick flick at all.I will also add this every once in a while to break away from the glitz and digitally explosive hollywood is a great thing.You take a story that is very special and combine it with such a well rounded cast you create magic.The amazing thing is,For any woman if you are 17-75 you WILL find some part of this movie or one of the characters that you can relate to,or are maybe in the same sort of situation,there really is something here for everyone,I am truly ashamed with myself that I let this one go as long as I have.See it!!!
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Sleepover
by Marvin
Directed by : Joe Nussbaum
Casts : Steve Carrell,Alexa Vega
ALMOST TWO THIRD OF THIS MOVIE CONTAINS NOTHING INSIDE,AND THE OTHER ONE THIRD IS ALL THE WRONG TURN OF "MEAN GIRLS"
FIRST THING FIRST,WHY I EVEN WATCH THIS MOVIE?One of my dearest friend persuade me to watch her "Favourite movie of all-time",and I ridiculously fell off.So,I guess the blame is not on me now.
Despite ever thought that Sleepover would'nt be such a mediocre,now,my eyes is wide open,Sleepover has the most standart feature ever as a teen-movie.Sleepover is a painful combination of teen-mediocre,social caste climber,and romance in the most unimportant notion.Thought it will be a Mean Girls' escape,I didn't receive a thing like Mean Girls.
Sleepover is trying too hard to bring up such a simple topic,a group of lame girls who want to climb the social caste up to the highest.In the most typical fashion,Sleepover is succeed to bring up a movie full of ambition and desperation they needed,despite it's huge-hole of missing fun and a comedy that no one could ever buy.
Sleepover is a teen-universe mediocre,who merely didn't bring up any sense of originality,and moreover,it's so shallow,I think a 12 years old is choosing "Fight Club" over this one.
LAME & BORING.OH GOD!
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
by Alexander''This is where the fun begins!''
As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace...
Matt Lanter: Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Clone Wars interested me mainly due to the fact it's animated and its another story derived from the saga. As soon as it begins we the audience are thrown straight away into the story, leaving us little time to soak it in but we manage.
Clone Wars, obviously is set between the events of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. If you have ever played the Star Wars: Battlefront series of games then you will be right at home with Clone Wars. We have such things as ship dogfights, infantry skirmishes and frantic chases all displayed with gloriously captured animation.
The main story that Clone Wars executes, is one of Jabba the Hutt's son who has been mysteriously kidnapped. Predictably Anakin and Obi-Wan are chosen to sort this matter out while Count Dooku, Ventruss and Sidious do there best to deter them for their own means. General Grievous isn't in this story at all.
The voices are all recognizable to their respective characters although alot of the original actors who took part on the prequels understandably haven't returned. Two I know of that did decide to return were Anthony Daniels and Samuel L Jackson, who as C-3PO and Mace Windu, give their character's life. Although they are mainly sub characters here.
The new voices such as Tom Kane voicing Yoda, or Ian Abercrombie as Palpatine are pretty spot on with their accurate tones and accents.
James Arnold Taylor voicing Obi-Wan Kenobi does a bit too much of a good job elaborating on the English accent a little too much.
Asajj Ventress, the Sith Assassin wasn't in it as much as I thought she would be. She does however make an evil impression and have a memorable light sabre frenzied battle with Obi-Wan which made for some sparkling show of light and colour.
Another nice thing about Clone Wars is the fact that it's got a perfect blend of humour and seriousness. We are treated to the cute little son of Jabba, the Huttlet, Droids saying dumb comical little remarks, and a new apprentice Padawan in the guise of Ahsoka Tano. She injects the story with some much needed freshness.
So on the whole Clone Wars was alot better than I thought it may be. Some fun and brilliantly captured moments, all animated accurately. Only things I was disappointed with, was that posters misled me with, was the fact Yoda has his light Sabre out. In the film he doesn't even use his Sabre, talk about false advertising. Little things like this or the whole sub-plot and diminishing qualities of narration did spoil some of Clone Wars.
On the whole Clone Wars is a brilliant choice for the family, children or anyone who is a fan of animation or Star Wars. Still love the Clone Wars cartoon series they used to have on TV, which even was 2D had alot of depth to it and artistic vision.
The Clone Wars film does the whole thing in 3D and results in a glorious explosion of light, colour, and fun.Went to see it for the Animation, and I must say I enjoyed the experience.
Cleverly Clone Wars, succeeds in being something different and a mice little story in between the Saga. Merging new and old characters with more possibilities.
7/10posted 1 day ago
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