| Name | Laura Michelle |
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| I'm From | Kentucky |
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| Age | 22 |
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| Movie: | Too many to name! ((And yes, that's me in the photo!) |
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| Actor: | Johnny Depp, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Eric Bana, Liam Neeson, Orlando Bloom, Leo Dicaprio, Jared Leto, Sean Penn, Elijah Wood, Ryan Gosling, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson |
| Director: | Steven Spielberg, Cameron Crowe, Gore Verbinski, David Fincher, Ron Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton, Oliver Stone, Rob Reiner, Peter Jackson, Ridley Scott |
| Quote: | Elizabeth Swann: "There will come a moment when you have the chance to do the right thing." / Jack Sparrow: "I love those moments. I like to wave at them as they pass by." |
| I'm a college junior studying Journalism and Criminal Justice. I'm a HUGE movie fanatic and collector. I'd love to be a DOP/Cinematographer, but for now I'm a sports photographer for a newspaper. |
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Fight Club
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"The first rule of fight club is...you do not talk about fight club." I never imagined I would love a movie about men fighting each other for no reason, but I was wrong! Brad Pitt and Ed Norton are two great actors, and the contrast between their characters in this movie makes the movie even better. The best part about this entire movie, despite it's wittiness and direction by Fincher, is the twist ending. AWESOME movie!
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Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
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Is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all? That's the question asked in Michel Gondry's movie, Eternal Sunshine. Don't expect the crazy antics of Jim Carrey in this one, but an introverted thinker. Kate Winslet breaks out of her shell as the outspoken, independent Clementine. This movie takes you on a trip through the mind of a broken hearted man trying to hold on to the memories of his love.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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If you expect to sit down, watch this movie, and understand everything....think again. From the mind of Hunter S. Thompson, nothing makes sense, and it's clearly shown in Terry Gilliam's movie. It's a wild, drug trip in the life of Raoul Duke and his lawyer. So, most of the movie exists in the hallucinations of Depp while high on his immense drug collection. Suprisingly, it allows for some dazzling imagery and absolute rampant humor- a favorite of mine is the two being stuck on a carnival-themed rotating bar in "Circus, Circus"...as well as Depp swatting at imaginary bats with a fly swat ("This is Bat Country!"). It's extremely funny and witty. Johnny Depp, as always, gives an outstanding performance.
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The Doors
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This is the most believable, uncanny impersonation of Jim Morrison that I have ever seen. Val Kilmer is nothing short of AMAZING. Watching this movie you feel like you're not watching actors, but a real-life documentary of Morrison and The Doors. From their uprise of the band, to the downfall of it's star, Stone covers all the bases. Beautiful cinematography, amazing concert scenes, and saddening, dark display of the 60's/70's drug scene. Val Kilmer should have won an Acadamy Award for this performance. I have to say this is one of the best hidden secrets in the movie industry. Brilliant, funny, romantic, wild, and heartbreaking.
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Donnie Darko
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This is the type of movie I love. I call them 'thinking movies'. Unless your a fan of the psychological thriller genre, I wouldn't recommend this film. But, being a fan myself, this is one of the most unique, mindblowing movies you'll ever see! Jake Gyllenhaal is amazing, Frank the bunny is terrifying, and everything in between depends on your own interpretation. Have fun!
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Memento
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What a concept! A man with only short term memory to spare is on a search to find his wife's murderer. There aren't ever two scenes put together in the correct sequence, but in the end it all makes sense. That truly takes talent. Kudos to the film editors! Guy Pierces does a tremendous job. One of my all time favorites!
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
by Jensposted 2 days ago -
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Shi wan huo ji (Fireline) (Lifeline)
by LukeJohnnie To regulars such as Lau Ching Wan take lead in this 1997 drama which claims "firefighting is easy, relationships... not so much". The Hong Kong fire department simply serves as a backdrop for the well acted domestic drama early on, and it seems the film could just as easily be following a police department. While engrossing, the many ongoing subplots are eventually dropped, in favor of some actual firefighting; which is fine, as it's obvious they were destined to fizzle out otherwise.
The films finale presents an outstanding technical spectacle, as the leading cast members attempt to extinguish a widespread fire at a knitting factory. Here, To once again proves he can pretty much direct anything, including live fire. This climax helped to bring home two awards for the film at the 1998 Hong Kong Film Awards - Best Editing (Wong Wing-Mung) and Best Sound Effects; which were clearly well deserved.
Lifeline is an enjoyable popcorn flick, masquerading as something else until the final act, in which the genre masks are torn off with great force. This film showcases two very different sides of To as a director, the only problem is, they don't really glue. However, it's ultimately a good watch.Give this one a go.
posted 7 days ago -
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Cashback
by LukeI watched the 2004 short film a while back and really enjoyed it, so I was more than looking forward to the feature length film, and I'm pleased to say it passed my expectations.
This film is a study of the human mind, and how it deals with living an average life; however, what it does so brilliantly is highlight the hidden depth within working a dead end job for minimum pay.
With some astonishing cinematography, Sean Ellis is able to make a typical Sainsbury's supermarket look like an example of inspired modern-day architecture. Never did I think, I'd genuinely feel the urge to hand in an application form for my local Sainsbury's; not until I saw this film.
Ben Willis is fantastic. His subdued performance, with near philosophical narration embodies the life of an insomniac perfectly; and I should know, being one myself. Willis draws you in instantly, and you don't want to leave his presence, by the end you feel you've made a close friend.
Apart from quite a noticible change in direction part way through, and a few moral quips, I find it hard to fault Cashback. I feel this film was made for people like me, and I can't wait to watch it again and again. What's even better, is that I now have yet another British director to get overly excited about. I can't wait to see what Ellis' future holds.
I recommend Cashback to anyone who has worked in a supermarket, gone through a difficult break-up, or suffered from severe insomnia. To be honest I recommend it to anyone who is truly passionate about film.Track this down.
posted 9 days ago -
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Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
by JensGermany's latest Oscar winner for best foreign film, having snatched it from Pan's labyrinth, truly lives up to all the praise it received. The acting is outstanding (especially the late Ulrich Mühe, but also Sebastian Koch and Ulrich Tukur), the script sincere, intelligent and thrilling, portraying a realistic DDR regime of the 1980s and how it kept an eye on its people's private lives. The filming and editing is top notch as well, especially the exciting second half is brilliant. It's a slow movie and requires concentration and an interest for the politics of this time from the audience. The result is extremely rewarding though. One of the strongest German movies.
Hey, you should really see this if you like intelligent, thought-provoking and realistic film making.
posted 12 days ago -
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WALL-E
by DaveFantastic! Wall-E is a instant classic character. The film is let down a bit by the human plot that causes some slow moments, but the robots are fantastic. And you will laugh HARD.
The short before the movie is fantastic too.Hey, you should really see this!
posted 25 days ago -
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The Dark Knight
by JensSo, what to say about one of the hypes of the year? That the first 30-45 minutes underwhelmed me a little, where there was a lot of politics and crime talk but not really all that much Batman, which made it almost feel like a superhero stumbling into a Michael Mann thriller? That I kinda missed Gotham City having a unique and at least semi-comic-esque look, like in the old films and still parts of Batman Begins, because it just looked like Chicago (which it was as an intentional choice by the creators, but not what I want in a Batman film)?
No, let's not talk about that. Before you're starting to think I didn't love this movie let's get to the acting, directing and especially and the second half of the film. Holy crap.
How Nolan managed to turn the excitement screw closer and closer with every minute of the movie with the character triangle of Batman, Dent and the Joker was just amazing. The action, the timing, the dialoges, the plot, the surprises: perfect. The whole showdown with the two boats and all twists and turns that included was just genius.
All that was not only thanks to a great script but actors at the pike of their abilities. People like Bale, Freeman and Caine always deliver great performances, but the winners of this movie were others for me.
a) Aaron Eckhart who was a perfect Harvey Dent, for a while even felt like an equally important co-star to Batman / Wayne.
b) Gary Oldman whose part as Gordon was so much more satisfying and interesting than still in the first movie, carried by his wonderful performance.
and then c) there was the late Heath Ledger, who somehow wasn't there. I didn't think of him for a second during the movie, because I was watching the Joker, this insane, funny, creepy madman who was pulling all those strings. He will be remembered and talked about for this role for a very long time.
In short, the second half blew me away so much that it more than made up for a few bumps in the first.
Easily the best Batman movie so far.Hey, you should really see this! One of the movies of the year, no doubt.
posted 32 days ago -
I recommend you see...A little great movie with Ryan Reynolds proving that he's really a great actor.
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