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| Name | Luke C |
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Hitman
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I've seen it all before, but hey, it's tolerable, and as far as video game adaptations go, it's faithful and realised.
Oldboy
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Simply outstanding; a tad predictable at times, but nothing short of gripping. If there is a God of "Revenge Movies", then this is surely it; Asian cinema at its finest. Im not going to attempt to go into more detail, but just be sure to check this out, and be prepared for a tense and slightly disturbing ride.
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The Boondock Saints
by Daveposted 3 hours ago -
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No Man's Land
by DaveA very dark comedy really, though it has strong drama elements. However you slice it this film is full of great performances and has some strong messages
Hey, you should really see this!
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St. Elmo's Fire
by DaveI wish they still made brat pack movies...
Great slice of life, great performances, very 80's.Hey, you should really see this!
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Kiss of the Dragon
by DaveGreat martial arts flick. Can't go wrong if you cast Burt Kwouk and there's some damned fine action for Jet Li. Worth the price of admission just for him fighting Cyril Raffaelli, one of the creators of Parkour (the short blonde twin in this)
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1900 (Novecento)
by IrisBernardo Bertolucci shows some Commie love with his take on the epic film. The uncut version is five hours, so take a deep breath.
On the acting side, everyone involved does a decent job, except for Sutherland - who, let's face it, is legendary. Simply can't believe there was no Oscar nomination.
Bertolucci may still have been in his experimentation stage (compare this work to later pieces like Last Emperor), but he manages to make it interesting, taking into consideration the length. The writing may be somewhat unbelievable at times, so maybe there was a bit of English experimentation at this point in time too.
All would have been well had it not been for the crappy pro - Communist ending. One specific scene looks like it could have been cut straight out of a Stalin advertising campaign.
All in all, a worthwhile watch, if you're prepared to be patient.Been my first review sent out in quite a while.
Not the best example of what Bertolucci can do.posted 7 hours ago -
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Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
by scottmorgan spurlock follows up super size me, with a look at relations between middle east and the u.s, and wether laden is alive and can be caught, he travels to these places to get the thoughts of the people, not as funny as super size me, but some amusing moments do arise, and a interesting concept for a film, documentery,
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Day Watch (Dnevnoi Dozor)
by Alexander''I shall control the fate of the world...''
[gets stabbed from behind]
''But you can't even control your own fate.''
A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event.
Konstantin Khabensky: Anton
Mariya Poroshina: Svetlana
I thought very highly of Night Watch and I wasn't disappointed in this sequel, but I'd say despite the HIGHLY imaginative artistic effects it's a bit more confusing and complex to it's predecessor.
I think I need to watch it again as there is alot to take in and ultimately you need to have seen the first to make heads or tails of it.
Day Watch is a blend of Matrix and Blade Runner shaken up in a Russian blended mesh that oozes style and intelligence.
I have to mention the visuals are excellent and amazing to see the other side, the flip side of the coin focusing on the bad, The Day Watch.
It's got one of those endings that concludes the epic.
An artistic fantasy adult mini-Masterpiece, Day Watch delivers.Worth seeing if your a fan of the first.
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Prom Queen
by BrianI guess I have to watcha gay movie every once in a while or the gay mafia will revoke my membership. Trust me, it's in the bylaws.
Well, in any case, too bad I chose Prom Queen...
It's comically stereotypical, cheesy and very Disney Channelesque, and not in a cute way. And what's worse, for a movie that's only four years old, it's woefully dated, even the stereotypes.
Ya, I guess it has somewhat of a good message -- but that's about its only redeeming quality.
Good thing I didn;t pay anything to see this.Avoid this.
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Fargo
by Alexander''So that was Mrs. Lundegaard on the floor in there. And I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper. And those three people in Brainerd. And for what? For a little bit of money. There's more to life than a little money, you know. Don't you know that? And here ya are, and it's a beautiful day. Well, I just don't understand it.''
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson.
William H. Macy: Jerry Lundegaard
Steve Buscemi: Carl Showalter
Peter Stormare: Gaear Grimsrud
In a word Fargo is majestic, and everything i look for in a film ranging from isolated snowy visuals to detailed characters and black humour to haunting music and story...Top that with adult action and a blood soaked true story for the basis, it's a winner!
The cast is perfection, Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson is so believable.
Peter Stomare & Steve Buscemi are a riot as the hired kidnappers and William H. Macy as the money desperate husband who's scheming sets off all the madness and fun. I loved the accents and the Ya's used by the Minneapolis people.
One thing that made me laugh, as well as the encounter with the Cop on the road side that Steve and Peter have, was the funny conversation with the Airport Lot Attendant that Steve Buscemi has. GOLD!:''There's a minimum charge of 4 dollars, long term parking charges by the day.''
''I guess you think you're... you know like an authority figure, with that stupid fuckin' uniform, huh buddy? King clip-on-tie there, big fuckin' man huh? You know these are the limits of your life, man. The rule of your little fuckin' gate here. Here's your 4 dollars, you pathetic piece of shit.''
Based on truth, Joel Coen has directed a masterpiece and this is apparent from the first 30 minutes. It had me hooked from the haunting music to the inspirational location.
Plot wise the material is gold proving what people will do for money and how ultimately that longing can be fulfilled by dreadful means.
There's some beautiful scenes in Fargo that have suspense and gore but manage to be funny in my eyes which does wonders.
What prevails in the end and this true story effortlessly realised by Joel & Ethan, who wrote this wondrous Fargo.
Loved so much and so tantilisingly delicious with dark wit and poise I'm considering putting in my favourite Movies.
Fargo, like No Country is a vision of grandeur from the Coens showing realism and depth, and above all else that you don't have to have fantasy, to have a gripping bizarre story.
The truth it seems is stranger than Fiction...
Fargo doesn't just qualify, it exceeds all expectations and blows them apart.
PS -Blonde moment, Fargo is not based on a true story clarified by my friend Dr BenJay, nice one Coen's, bloody hell...Got to see the funny side!If you've seen this and you're into Black Comedies and didn't like it Whats your problem eh? Haha! I'd revise your thought's on this beauty, it's GOLD!
Based on a true story and events, Fargo is one of the best films I hadn't seen for a long time and hardly remembered. I love Dark humour and bizarre Stories.
Anyone into what I've said plus they haven't seen this, see it! If you have seen it watch it again because heck i know i am going to!
<'>''YA''''YA'', loving the dumb accents, they are so rocking my boat!
In words Fargo screeches and wails Masterpiece that demands to be watched.
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Made of Honor
by BrianI didn;t want to see this originally, but I got roped in, and it was free anyway, so what the hell, right?
But it was about as good as I thought it'd be, which wasn;t very...
Slow in parts and very formulaic. Not totally horrible, but only worth a rent and only if you like the genre.
Tiny Shorts Guy made me laugh tho, hahaMeh.
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Home of the Brave
by scotta interesting story, showing troops during and after theyve returned home to america after serving in irak in the current war, from samuel l jacksons surgeon, turned alchololic, to jesssica alba coming to terms loosing a hand in a attack, and variouis other troops turned civilians, and the events they have to face and prepare for, the story is well acted throughout, and all storys are engageing to watch, sometimes comes off as a tv movie of the week, but direction is solid, and is never dull, and film starts great when in irak, a firefight breaks out, a good opener.
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27 Dresses
by BrianOK, so there are some pacing problems, and it's not very original at all, but honestly, does anyone watch these types of films expecting to be wowed with flawlessness and originality? No
But it was fun! And although some people said Katherine Heigl's talents were wasted, I disagree. KH is perfect for the role, especially at this stag in her carreer, and she and Marsden had good chemistry.
I busted out laughing during Benny and the Jets.
It was a good time.Hey, you should really see this!
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
by Alexander''Promise me one thing, Pete. If I die over here, carry me back to my family and bury me in my home town. I don't want to be buried on this side among all the fucking billboards.''
Ranch hand Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico which means tracking down his killer but all is not what it seems...
Tommy Lee Jones: Pete Perkins
Barry Pepper: Mike Norton
In the World there are many stories to be told. Through books, through films and through media. Three Burials is a great mulit layered story and is without a wavering doubt among of them.
Loyalty, companionship without limits, a longing for old lifestyles and the redemption of a total asshole in the form of Barry Peppers Norton.
This film does a good job of showing the real way people who embrace the old ways still live in the modern world under there own laws. Horses, spurs and Leather boots coincide with pickups and mobiles.
The wife Lu Ann says that Mike Norton is beyond redemption. He is completely self absorbed and unaware of others. Even sex with his wife is wooden and lifeless.
The music is pure indulgence and helped with the luscious visuals and landscapes. The journey is what's important here and Tommy Lee as a Director and Actor proves he's up there with the very best painting his own Klimt or Picasso, Buriels shows he's not just an actor but like Clint Eastwood a man who knows film, who knows what needs to be done directorial wise.
This felt like a modern Western not your Wild West one but one similar to No Country in depth and story. Listening to the Country music which i must listen to again really did stick within me.
Two men who take a Journey one for redemption unaware of it at first, the other on the surface revenge, then later if you look deeper for honour and a loved friend.
If you love a Story that's heartfelt and warm, that will lift your spirits when your sad, then Burials must be seen.I needed that...A beautiful film...
Tommy Lee does his own No Country and boy it's surpasses and lives up to what I hoped it would be !posted 5 days ago -
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The Pianist
by Alexander''I don't know how to thank you.''
''Thank God, not me. He wants us to survive. Well, that's what we have to believe.''
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
Adrien Brody: Wladyslaw Szpilman
Thomas Kretschmann: Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
When we think of human suffering, of loss and despair. What is it that we think of in human history, a great well of loss? The answer is simple, the holocaust.
Pianist tells a wonderful story of one man's journey through a tragic period in time that is ultimately one of my favourite areas of interest. The level of detail is captured perfectly from every last stone and structure, from furniture, to the very fabric of characters clothes. Roman Polanski has triumphed and blazed with his masterpiece that shines.
The music that Pianist emits is haunting and mesmerising. The scene in which he plays for the Captain will stay with me all my life, where he doesn't just play from his heart and soul but for the desire that he still wants to live and clutch onto hope.
Adrien Broody plays Wladyslaw Szpilman like no one else could. We along side him take the Journey with him as we watch him lose his family but ultimately gain his freedom away from persecution.
Thomas Kretschmann appears later as the Captain, a friend who helps Szpilman, his performance reminded me of Downfall. He's a fave of mine who shows once again he's an amazing actor even with his small but important part.
We see human suffering displayed from a man getting thrown from his wheelchair out of a window, to a woman asking ''Where are you taking us? only to be given the ultimate answer, a bullet to her head, the fate of Jews in the eyes of Nazi's, Eradication...death...
Schindlers List did the whole suffering of a people alone but with Pianist it is now not alone, it is paralleled with greatness with soulful rapturous playing that shows hate can always be overcome by the faint glimmer of hope.
Roman Polanski has crafted a masterpiece which i love and am haunted by in the deep recesses of my being. Such soothing pieces and the Moonlight Sonata crammed in there too, a ghostly vision of beauty and a song i play too that shudders through me when i hear it.
Thank you to my dear friend Sam for his dedication and for making me watch this.
When i think of Pianist i think of unsurpassed greatness and I want to play the Piano more to let out the hurt.Dedicated to my friend Sam...
Pianist combines two of my favourite things, my passion and thirst for music and my love of History and the 2nd World War.
It's up there with Schindler's, depicting with realism the horrors of the Holocaust and how with Music and gripping onto hope there is a light shining through!
A Masterpiece in every sense, that's like it's beautiful Piano playing, Pianist has power.
A Must Own !posted 5 days ago -
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
by scottgreat early effort from scorsese, and showing he can handle a strong story with a women lead, some nice scorsese tricks on show, and his usual knack of putting great music in, a strong acting role from ellen burstyn and a young jodie foster, and harvey keitel also showing once again, he is a scorsese muse, scorsese went on to great things after this and mean streets, and this shows his early work as vital as his later work
early scorsese
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