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Sunshine
R
It had some many great possibilities and it just folded up. Dissapointing and then highly predictable at the very end just killed it for me.
For a Few Dollars More
R
The continuation of the trilogy goes a bit deeper pschologically I think with good characterizations and good gunfights and standoffs with the added level that Lee Van Cleef brings. The tick of that hand watch really was something to boot. This might have one of my favorite themes in the trilogy. The main theme for it by Ennio Morricone just great.
Batman Gotham Knight
Unrated
It was quite interesting, but I always have a hard time falling in love when the style changes so rapidly, I love one style and then have to get used to another. Not all the stories were very good, but it was worthwhile for fans.
The Women
PG-13
The only reason to see this is because the original was so good, but the cast is a let down for this one, so it would take a lot.
Yellow Submarine
G
I haven't seen this film in ages, but I remember it being quite eclectic and fun. Course you can't go wrong with the Beatles music, but then again.
The Dark Knight
PG-13
Where do I begin?
The film was hyped ever since reviews started filtering out about Heath Ledger?s final performance. The film, as well as his performance, has been lauded. I was slightly skeptical, but still highly anticipating film and my expectations were very high. Well they were met and exceeded. I have to agree with those reviews comparing it to The Empire Strikes Back. It is that equivalent to the superhero genre. The overtones are darker than Batman Begins, which was a great stepping-stone for this incredible and epic storytelling of two masterful nemeses for Batman, The Joker and Two-Face. However, the film did not get lost in the dark and still holds a great sense of humor to alleviate much of the pain of the film.
To begin with, Batman is having troubles carrying over from the first film. The narrows was lost and he is still trying to collect the criminals who escaped including Scarecrow / Jonathan Crane in small cameo appearance, which really was only weak point of the film. For a villain given so much story time in the first film, it felt disappointing to see him carelessly tossed aside here as he was at the end of Begins. I digress on that, matter though as it is overall a minor disappointment. As he is finishing business with Scarecrow it also shown, that Batman has inspired others to follow him in his ?vigilante? activities. He is not pleased at this. It is not what he intended when he donned the mask. However, the vigilantes inspired by him are not the real beef.
The Joker and first the mob is the first beef. Batman and Lieutenant James Gordon are cracking down on the mob hard forcing them to launder their money to one man. Pounding them into a corner, this proves most deadly for a city already having major problems. Into this deadly net waltz the ultimate in chaos theory. The Joker, a mad hatter and the anti-thesis of Batman, who not only follows not rules, but also has no qualms about doing what Batman will not, kill and kill without remorse. He is a mad man and sadistic and still one the enigma he is from the comics, something that Jack Nicholson had ruined for him back in 1989. Unlike him, Heath Ledger is aloud to play the role savagely and therefore, cannot be compared to Nicholson?s lighter Joker. He is unto a class all his own in the Batman universe. Anarchy and madness that is what Ledger plays Joker as and deftly too, as advertised a complete screwball whose actions have no rhythm and no bounds. He is the showman of the film, but overblown. Still one cannot help but laugh with him as the film goes up to the point when he kills.
While Joker plays the villain of the film, the film offers three main lead heroes whom through the course of the film are tested to their limits by the Joker bound by none. There is the incorruptible Batman, the stalwart James Gordon, and the newcomer District Attorney Harvey Dent. All played just as well as Ledger?s Joker making the film are a fantastic film to watch as the four men butt heads. Individually they do it with the Joker as well as together. It is the heart and soul of the film. The three heroes most especially Harvey Dent represent the goodness of Gotham. That is something that is tried to the edge by the Joker. It is through the performances of Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, and Aaron Eckhart that the film flourishes dramatically.
Extraneously on the side, there is the love triangle between Bruce Wayne, Rachel Dawes, and Harvey Dent, but only alongside the main one of the heart of the city and the triangle of Batman, Gordon, and Dent. Above all Gotham is what must survive and that is what Joker makes at stake as much as Ra?s al Ghul did in Begins. Therefore, the love story takes a back seat, but it is not overlooked in the 2 hours and 40 minutes that the film runs. It covers a lot of ground with lots of twists and turns and it does not miss a beat and way to tie up a loose end, save for Cillian Murphy?s ever suffering Scarecrow.
The technical makeup of the film is equally as stunning as the film story and makes it astounding strong in all respects. Add to that the perfect melding of countless comics and portrayals in the performances here and the film falls into place as the pinnacle the Batman film series has to offer to date.
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Jaws
PG
The ultimate thriller and Spielberg's crowning achievement. John Williams' score sets the tone and everything else just follows. The triumvirate as I love to call Brody, Quint, and Hooper, are all brilliant acted by Roy Schreider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss respectively. Schreider is the solid center or rather the most normal, Shaw is the Captain Ahab, and Dreyfuss the lit fuse with no fear. It is the ultimate fish film, thriller film, horror film, or any kind of film.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
PG
From the opening music chords to the dashing swashbuckling finale, this film is the ultimate of that genre as well as Errol Flynn's crowning achievement. He makes Robin Hood a fun and jolly hero with honor and ever quality imaginable that a leader should possess. He may not be British, but he is close enough and has the right accent. Michael Curtiz, the man behind the other Errol Flynn films that made my list those being The Sea Hawk, and Captain Blood, directs this with a fun, but serious air although he can't take all the credit as William Keighley directed first off, but was replaced by Curtiz early in production. Erich Wolfgang Korngold composed a masterful score for this. I could go on, but I will suffice to say that this is a dashing film that stands as one of the best of the Action/Adventure genre.
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
PG
The middle film to the trilogy is the best and most entertaining to me. The love scenes aren?t mushy as the two characters seem to grind against each other, Luke digs deeper and meets the illustrious Jedi Master that taught Obi-Wan, and some much more works for this. It utilizes the fact that we can travel to many different planets as we jump from icy Hoth, to the cold of space, to the humidity of Dagoba, and even to the beautiful yet deceiving Cloud City. Each is given a unique score by John Williams and we get some of the best music from the Star Wars series including Lando?s Palace, Yoda?s Theme, and the Imperial March better known as Vader?s Theme by some. It is everything you could ask of middle film as it develops characters, moves the story along, and introduces extremely key components. And I will admit to being a chronic Star Wars fans at times.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark)
PG
Steven Spielberg is one of my favorite directors of all-time and this beginning to the Indiana Jones trilogy is a great ride of fun. Harrison Ford was perfect for the role with his ruggedness and great presence. This film is iconic with the beginning based off the Paramount logo and the falling rock as well as the laughter in the jungle. Plus it gives a sneak preview of Doc Ock with Alfred Molina covered in tarantulas. John Williams score is brilliant with the march and love theme. A film that can be enjoyed multiple times and lose none of its grandeur and fun.
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The Maltese Falcon
Unrated
John Huston?s first and best film. Humphrey Bogart is in top form and this film-noir classic has a phenomenal cast to boot. Peter Lorre is back and as skittish as ever and Sydney Greenstreet gives a memorable introductory performance as the Fatman also known as Kasper Gutman. I love this film for the cool character that Sam Spade, Humphrey Bogart?s character, is. He is confident, talks fast, and appears to be always in control to a point of being reckless. The film twists and turns as much as The Usual Suspects' ending does and offers a very intriguing story. All around the best film-noir I have seen and down right great to re-watch.
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Unrated
Capra's best work and very riveting as well, centers around naïve Smith, played to perfection by James Stewart. It is filled with Capra?s wonderful group of character and supporting actors including the great Jean Arthur, the wonderful Thomas Mitchell, Harry Carey, and the supreme supporting actor Claude Rains. Together these actors head the colorful cast that fill the Senate chamber. The film always arouses my patriotism as Capra gives us his wonderful version of America that I so wish was true. Capra was a genius and each of his films exemplifies his love for his art. Few speeches can match the fervor that Smith?s final speech arouses with that final gasp. If only, Gone With the Wind hadn?t have been released, but then the competition would have stilled included The Wizard of Oz, as well as Stagecoach. Amazing.
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I recommend you see...
Jigokumon (Gate of Hell)
by Byronposted 21 hours ago -
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I recommend you see...
Dementia 13 (The Haunted and the Hunted)
by Stellafrancis ford coppola's first film, produced by roger corman; a kind of gothic homage to psycho. cheesy but fun! and u can watch it here: http://www.archive.org/details/Dementia_13
very, very low budget
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I recommend you see...
The Dark Knight
by MoeThe Joker: [to Batman] "You've changed things... forever. There's no going back. See, to them, you're just a freak... like me!"
I'll admit that I've always been a little bit biased in favor of films based on Marvel Comic characters because those are the ones I'm familiar with from having read a variety of different titles while in my early teens. Spider-Man, X-Men and most recently, Iron Man, were the bomb as far as this fanboy was concerned. I've always had a respectful appreciation for the DC Comic characters, but was never fully invested in them like I was with Marvel. That being said... What Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and most especially, Heath Ledger, along with the rest of the cast and crew, have put together in The Dark Knight, in my humble opinion, is the best comic superhero movie...ever!
Sorry, Stan... This just means you've really got to bring it with Captain America, Thor and The Avengers.
Flixster - Share MoviesIf you have the opportunity to do so, I highly recommend experiencing The Dark Knight in an IMAX theatre. Trust me...you won't regret it. Enjoy!
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Come see this movie with me...
The Dark Knight
by Maria
"You...complete me."
Wow.
I'm just gonna jump on the bandwagon here and say that Heath could definitely be an Oscar contender for that role.
It was amazing. It was simply, fucking brilliant. It was so very, very close to perfection if not there. I'm just...I walked out of the theater about an hour ago and I...I need to process it fully.
I'm so in awe and blown away. The acting was fucking flawless. The IMAX shots were obviously IMAX and they took my breath away sometimes. The action and stunts: spectacular.
I'm rambling. It was great. Jack Nicholson, whom I love and adore - can kiss ass if he doesn't recognize the brilliance that was Heath's portrayal of the sadistic, scary, wonderfully twisted and humorous Joker.
Just wow...Wow.
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I recommend you see...
The Dark Knight
by Maria
"You...complete me."
Wow.
I'm just gonna jump on the bandwagon here and say that Heath could definitely be an Oscar contender for that role.
It was amazing. It was simply, fucking brilliant. It was so very, very close to perfection if not there. I'm just...I walked out of the theater about an hour ago and I...I need to process it fully.
I'm so in awe and blown away. The acting was fucking flawless. The IMAX shots were obviously IMAX and they took my breath away sometimes. The action and stunts: spectacular.
I'm rambling. It was great. Jack Nicholson, whom I love and adore - can kiss ass if he doesn't recognize the brilliance that was Heath's portrayal of the sadistic, scary, wonderfully twisted and humorous Joker.
Just wow...Wow.
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I just saw Metropolis. It was good. I was actually expecting it to be awesome, as I liked "M" a lot. I agree with you when you said "M" is the masterpiece of the early '30s.
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The Song of Bernadette
by NThose of you who doubt the existence of a superior being in the world, namely, God the Creator, you must see this movie. It is based on a true story that took place in the 19th century in Lourdes, France. The dead body of Bernadette whose life is depicted in this movie "The Song of Bernadette" is incorrupt. After her death, the Catholic Church did an investigation on her life and cannonized her. After many years of her death, her body was found incorrupt. Placed in a glass coffin in a Catholic Church in France, pilgrims visit this Church to pay respect for this great saint of God, a vessel of His grace to our world! When looking at her face, she appears as, though, she is only sleeping. She still looks beautiful!
Hey, you should really see this! It is based on a true story. It is uplifting and inspiring. For those of us who always run to God when things of this world don't make sense anymore, we should really see this movie. It will touch our lives forever! God bless you all my friends and have a great week.
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Thanks for the feedback. Are you sure you were looking at the right profile. I don't remember seeing Braveheart. I don't even know what it is about. Perhaps I made a mistake thinking I was rating a different movie. I will look at my movie rating to see what you are talking about.
I have heard of Braveheart, but haven't seen it.
Now that you mentioned it, I used to like movies with Marshall arts; well, when I was younger. I even liked to do Marshall arts, and I still do once in a great while. Just for the fun of it, I at times, do it to my husband who thinks it is pretty funny to see someone like me doing Marshall arts.
Thanks for the feedback my friend. Have a geat week, and God bless you and yours.posted 13 days ago -
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No, I don't those movies do. I actually don't mind a little goofiness in movie, but I just thought it went overboard in 'Minority'. I still like the movie though.
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