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^^The way I feel when I watch a film. It's like escaping into another world where my dreams and nightmares come true. Thought it was about time I actually wrote something about myself here. As it is plain to see, i'm a huge film fan. I watch far too many movies even when I have much more important things to do. I couldn't say what my favorite genre is because I love a bit of everything but more of my favorite movies do tend to be indie films. I also love stand up comedy. Have been going to comedy gigs for many years and was brought up watching people like Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard. Living in Edinburgh gives me a great opportunity to see loads of new and talented young stars. I'm enjoying Ed Bryne, Dylan Moran and Russell Brand a lot at the moment. Anyone who's a fan, feel free to leave a comment if you fancy a chat about stand up, it's one of my many addictions. Another would have to be music. I'm always at a gig listening to new local bands. Scotland doesn't produce a whole lot of talent onto the music scene but when they do, they do it well. I'm listening to a lot of Glasvegas as the moment. Still very new and touring the UK at the moment but remember the name because you'll be seeing a lot of it in a few years, just remember I predicted they were going to be huge. I also love reading, although not really novels. I'm more into non-fiction than anything else. I love reading about history mainly. When I do read fiction it tends to be the greats only. I'm a huge Oscar Wilde fan. And although a lot of people probably wouldn't call him a great, I love Hunter S. Thompson. I don't really know what else to write. I guess if you want to know anything else just leave me a comment. In addition to all of that, please don't add me unless your a proper Flixster user. I don't mind chatting about other things but I don't really want your e-mail address, and I'm taken so i'm not looking for any relationships. If you spam my page with crap or offers of a relationship I will report you. 
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The Reef
Unrated
The worst animated film ever! No i'm not exaggerating. It really was that bad. I'm pretty sure I could have done a better job using stop motion on my pc using paint. I don't understand why these actors wanted to do this film. The plot was really crap and just took everything from other fish films. I'm thinking maybe they used all of their budget getting actors to voice the characters and had nothing left over to pay for decent animation and plot. Seriously awful film that really does not deserve the average of three stars people are giving it. These people need their hands testing.
Mission To Mars
PG
Yet another stupid and predictable Sci-fi film. I hate films that have a decent budget but splash out on big names to star in it so they have nothing left for effects but they do them anyway. Some of the space shots really were awful and looked as though they were done in a back room. The mars scenes were clearly shot in a desert. Other films at least try to disguise that in some way but this film had clear run out of money by that point and tried to cover that up by using a red filter. The acting was pretty bad even from the bigger names. You didn't feel any sympathy towards any of the characters or feel in anyway that you knew or cared for them. Not a film I would recommend even for those that are into this genre, you will just be disappointed.
Underworld
R
This is one of those film that just about everyone you know has seen so I don't know why it took me this long to see it. I wasn't disappointed either. The plot was decent and the performances were decent. Overall a decent film. No, it isn't anything special and they didn't go over the top with any of it. Some films over do it and it just ends up a mess, with this film they didn't take any risks. I think that was what made this film nothing more than decent. There was nothing new or special about it. I would still recommend it as it was an easy and enjoyable watch. I intend on watching Evolution at some point as well but who knows how long that could take.
Vampires
R
John Carpenter is one of the best horror directors there are so I was at least expecting a decent vampire film in this but it didn't quite achieve decent. Disappointment considering his other very good films. The beginning wasn't bad but it did set the tone for the rest of the film as just going downhill from that point. The acting was nothing special and at times forced and important scenes. Carpenter really didn't seem to get the best out of the actors which really let the whole film down. The plot had potential but it just didn't work. I got bored with it easily and kept getting distracted by other things because I couldn't stay interested. Not a film I would recommend unless your a die hard Carpenter fan.
Penelope
PG
I was more impressed with it's ensemble cast than anything else. Christina Ricci was brilliant as always and she worked well with James McAvoy. I had no idea Burn Gorman was in this so was surprised when he popped up a couple of times. Small role and only two scenes so I can't really comment although I have to mention the odd accent he was doing. I have no clue what that was about but it was bad. Russell Brand only had one scene and he didn't really get to be his funny self but it was good to see him nonetheless. Catherine O'Hara did a good job as the obsessive mother and it was great seeing Richard E. Grant. Reese Witherspoon was good even though she only had a few scenes. You liked her character right from when she walked through the bar doors. The plot was pretty good. A modern fairy tale of sorts. Overall not bad. I'm sure not everyone would enjoy it but for those of you that are fans of anyone in the cast then you might want to check it out.
Half Nelson
R
So far, I think this is the film that showcases Ryan Gosling's talent the best. A touching story about a trouble man and his odd relationship with one of his students. He's been in many films that prove what he is capable of but this film alone is where he is actually in a film that is truly worthy of holding the performance. I feel that it is such a shame that this film was not shown to a wide audience. His character is a remarkable man who inspires and influences all of his pupils. Some of the more simple scenes where it only involves his talking about his subject. Only Ryan Gosling could pull off the passion necessary. I love that you see him struggle through his own personal problems and those at school as he is being instructed to teach in a more acceptable way. I can't wait to see Gosling top this performance and I have no doubt that he will.
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Trainspotting
R
I don't think I could compliment a film anymore. First of all Danny Boyle is one of the best directors ever. Ewan McGregor is one of the best actors ever. Together they make one of the most perfect actor director teams ever. Danny really brings out the best in Ewan and vice versa. The first scene of Renton and his friends running down Princess Street in the center of one of the greatest citys on the planet is just iconic. This film is like a photograph. It captures what the 90's were like for a lot of young people living in Edinburgh at the time. For me this is my favorite film of all time. It has everything. And it was released on the exact date of my 6th birthday. I think you'd have to be mad, and not in the good way, not to like this film even a little.
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Withnail and I
R
I love this film so much you'd probably find it hard to comprehend. I love all the performances and the plot itself. Richard E. Grant gives a performance of a lifetime and one that nobody should miss out on for the world. I love that just about every line in the film is something you would want to quote. "We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!" I love all the things that are involved in the making of the film as well. Like the scene where Withnail downs a bottle of lighter fluid, the director filled it was vinegar to get the right reaction from Grant. I also have to mention the stunning artwork from Ralph Steadman who uses his famous Gonzo style which was also used in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Which also happens to be another favorite of mine), and was a good friend of Hunter S. Thompson who I also just happen to love. This is a must see film and I really can't stress that enough.
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Y Tu Mama Tambien
R
Surprisingly I really enjoyed it. I really thought I wouldn't. The chemistry between Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna is fantastic. Its really believeable that these two teenage boys are best friends. Maribel Berdu is very good. I do have to say that the ending is just perfect. Loved it. Mexican cinema lovers should definatly see this film. I love it because it sends out great messages about living life to its full.
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Pride and Prejudice
PG
I seriously love this movie. The Jane Austen story is one of her best and I really think this film does the book justice. The acting is brilliant. One of Kiera Knightley's best performances in my opinion. The chemistry between her and Matthew MacFadyen is really intense and makes the film really enjoyable. It really does have everything you would expect it to have and more. A must see for everyone. I think it's the ultimate love story.
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Funny Games
Unrated
What a film. This is the first Michael Haneke film i've ever seen and after watching it I am desperate to see his other intense films. This review will probably be quite long as there are so many different things that I feel I just have to mention because it is all so important and just builds up the intensity that Haneke is creating. The first shot you get in this film is an ariel shot of the family's car and boat on a trailer. They are playing a game with classical music and this is the point where Haneke shocks the viewer for the first time. A non-digetic heavy metal track cuts in for the opening credits. This is quite startling in this peaceful car journey and it signals that things are not going to stay this way either. The next scene I have to mention would have to be when we are introduced to Frank Giering's character known mostly as Peter. This scene is pretty important when telling the viewer about his character. He drops by the family's lake house to ask for some eggs and introduces himself as someone staying with their next door neighbours. The first thing I noticed about him would be his white gloves that he is wearing. It doesn't seem like anything important and to be truthful isn't important to the rest of the film but it is just something that tells you there is something that isn't quite right about him. He is well dressed, looks like he is about to play tennis, and gives the impression through his speech that he is a little dim. Susanne Lothar's character invites him in and gives him the eggs as requested. He thanks her and goes to leave, then without Lothar's character or the viewer seeing he "drops" the eggs. This is important because there are many things in this film that the viewer does not see and it is those things that put you on edge the most. He explains that he is clumsey and asks for more eggs. By this point you can see Lothar's character beginning to get a little creeped out by the character. He then gives her many reasons why she should just give him more eggs. She puts up a little bit of a fight but not really much. Whiole putting them in a bag for him this time he knocks the phone into the kitchen sink. He appologies and finally leaves, leaving Lothar's character thinking, that was a bit odd. Then she hears a noise at the door and goes to check it out. She finds Peter and another man in the hall. This is when a few significant things happen which result in her husband and son coming back from the lake to see what is going on. I won't say anything more about that though so as not to spoil it. Just a few more things to mention though. First of all being the names that Arno Frisch and Frank Giering call themselves. Geiring and Frisch introduce themselves as Peter and Paul but Paul on a lot of occasions calls Peter, Tom. This doesn't make much sense until (only the once though) Peter calls him Jerry. They also refer to each other as Beavis and Butthead on a number of occasions. I can't really thing why they do this to be honest. I have to mention Frisch's talking directly to the viewer as well. This happens about twice throughout and is actually rather creepy. He says to the viewer I think you're going to enjoy this, or something to that effect which is disturbing because you're screaming at him in you're head no i'm not. I loved that fact that a lot of the most disturbing things that go on, on this film, you don't see. They always happen behind a wall or just to the side of the character and all you have to go on his the horrified looks from the other characters. I loved that Haneke doesn't follow the usual guides to suspenseful films. Everything about this film is anti Hollywood and in my opinion better than most Hollywood productions. The last thing I'm going to talk about is the non-digetic sound. Because other than in the credits at the beginning there isn't any. This adds to the terror you feel while watching this film. Because if you are having a horrible experience, the last thing you hear is intensity creating music. In this film, when Haneke wants to create intensity, he uses silence. I think that sums up the films well as it is the things that are not there that make it such a terrifyingly awkward film to watch.
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Wild Things
R
Completely blown away by this film. I love films that have twists and some do it well and others don't suceed. This surprisingly was amazing with it. About half way through the film they just keep hitting you with more and more information about what is going on. I'll warn you now, if you're reading this review and have not already seen this film don't read any further, just watch it, i'm going to spoil everything about it. You seriously will regret it if you carry on reading. I think that I love this film so much because you can watch it a million times and it never gets old. I've seen it loads of times this week just piecing everything together in my head and i'm not getting fed up in the least. I love that this film does have it's flaws, no it isn't perfect but none of that matters because of the amazing characterisation and plot. The actors all give brilliant performances, the best of course coming from Neve Campbell. Seen a few of her films and I loved her ever since watching her in Scream. Yes ok, so the whole thing looks like a soft core porn film but at the same time the intelligence of it just oozes from every scene. I love that it is so overly complicated that it works so smoothly. You have to watch this film more than once and the second viewing is even more fun as you pick out all the little clues that the director gives you along the way. I really want to write a plot outline because i've heard many people talking nonesence about the ending and the way it all fits together in the end. I fear that this review will turn in to a novel though. A fuck it, i'm writing a long ass review anyway. I'll use actors names to avoid confusion and i'm starting with the event that would have happened first but you don't actually hear about until the end. Kevin Bacon is sleeping with some girl in the swamp where Neve Campbell stays. Campbell's boyfriend Davie steps in when Bacon slaps the girl around a bit so Bacon shoots him dead. Campbell sees the whole thing so Bacon arrests her on a drugs charge and sends her to juvy. Campbell calls Dillon's character the guidence councellor for help but he's too busy sleeping with Theresa Russell's character. Campbell plots to get back at everyone who has ever wronged her. She blackmails Dillon to go along with the plot and befriend Bacon, him believing the plot is to make money by exploiting and eventually killing Campbell and Richards. Campbell knows he'll go for it because it involves killing her which he'll want after what she saw. Campbell then gets Dillon to involve Richards who happens to have a massive crush on him. She believes it is Dillon who planned it. They set up the rape and report it, getting Dillon arrested. Bill Murray's character then comes in as the lawyer for Dillon. At trial, Campbell reveals the rape never happened as planned and Dillon is released. They both then set a deal with Russell for close on $9 million as settlement for the trouble. Campbell then gets Dillon to tell Richards and Bacon that he plans to get rid of her. Richards not knowing that Bacon is in on it in the first place. Campbell fakes her murder with the whole teeth thing and heads out to the Caribbean to wait for Dillon. Dillon gets Bacon to frame Richards for the murder of Campbell but instead he kills her and shoots himself to make it look like defence. He is then fired and heads off to the Caribbean after Dillon. They meet up on Dillon's boat Dillon tries to kill him but doesn't suceed. Campbell is revealed to be alive and shoots him with a spear gun. Campbell then poisons Dillon and knocks him into the sea. Murray then meets Campbell and hands over the money from the settlement minus his cut. Bacon's partner then speaks to Campbell's "grandmother" at the end of the film who reveals that Campbell's mother was a Van Ryan making Campbell, Russell's half-sister and aunt to Richards. Campbell was an illigitimate child so the Van Ryan's dumped her mother in the swamp where she drank herself to death leaving Campbell with the people that looked after her. I warned you if you have not already seen the film not to read this review so if you did you ruined it for yourself. Hope that clears up all the messy comments from people that didn't understand the ending. Wow this review it long. Sorry people. Basicly I love this film.
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August Rush
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Iron Man
by IlyaIron Man (2008)
Directed by Jon Favreau
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges"Tony Stark: [reading the newspaper] Iron Man? That's kinda catchy"Tony Stark is a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armour and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armour and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.
Iron Man was touted to be a good film from the start, but boy; I didn't expect it to be "that" good. It is primarily good because of its stunning special effects. Now, those who are familiar with Iron Man comic book or even those who have seen the TV series will know what I am talking about. For others who are not familiar with Iron Man, this film has a strong storyline that shows briefly how Tony Stark came up with the Iron Man suit and why did he actually decided to create it. You will also see a man who decided to change his life, in order to fight against evil and help all those innocent people from getting killed. Sounds familiar? Yes, the story is not original but it is well delivered.
The plot is a typical superhero story; a guy who uses his talent for doing something completely irrelevant or something that only makes his life better, (creating weapons of mass destruction and selling them worldwide in this case) but after a terrible situation that put his life in danger opened his eyes, and so he decided to use his knowledge by helping humanity and protecting civilians from the bad guys. Only one difference to most of the other super hero flicks: just like Batman, Iron Man doesn't have any super powers. He is a normal man, only he is extremely good at machinery and engineering. He is a genius. So, while Tony Stark has being attacked by terrorists, he was brutally injured by his own weapon during the attack. This made him realise that he wasted his life by creating something that takes lives of innocent people. After the incident, he constructs a suit which will help him escape from his kidnappers an later on; he will create a much better version of this suit, in order to protect people around the world. But unfortunately for Tony, there is someone that wants to stop him from helping people, someone who only wants to earn money by causing other people deaths, and therefore Tony Stark must face this person and stop him from killing him and everyone else.
Robert Downey Jr. Plays Tony Stark. A thing about playing a superhero in the movie like Spider-Man or X-Men is that people will remember you for your role, no matter how well or bad you performed in this movie. Robert most certainly will be remembered as one of the best actors to play a superhero. He did ever so great; he acted as a typical jackass millionaire at the start of the movie, but later on he changed, he became more responsible and grateful for things he could have achieved if he was using his knowledge in a good way. He was witty, hilarious and the way he said all of his dialogues, all that was fantastic. He handled the role well, even though he is older that Tony Stark. Gwyneth Paltrow played Tony's fiancé Pepper Potts. She and Robert had a lot of mixture between them, they looked great together and their dialogues were often hilarious yet romantic. Terrence Howard played James Rupert Rhodes, a close friend of Stark and his future superhero partner War Machine. Terrence were good in his role, even though at times he looked a bit out of place, he was generally fine and even funny at times. Even though we don't get to see him as War Machine, we get a hint that he will definitely use the suit in the next Iron Man movie. Finally, Jeff Bridges plays Obadiah Stane, Tony's business partner and later his primal enemy of this film, Iron Monger. Jeff is extremely good as a bad guy, I can guarantee that you will dislike his character after the first time you see him in the movie.
Most of the superhero movies are famous for its special effects but this one had more than that. The dialogues were really good; they are brilliant throughout the whole movie. Cinematography is great, the light mixture is good and it is easy to watch the whole movie without moving your eyes away from the screen.
Overall, Iron Man movie is a pleasure to watch, especially on the big screen. While most of the superhero movies don't have what it takes to be called "super", Iron Man rose beyond expectations and quite easily became one of this year's best superhero movies. A massive credit to John Favreau for creating this stunning film that can be truly remembered as one of the best in its category.
Review Date: 11th of May, 2008.Hey, you all probably seen this by now,and so have I (about a week ago), but I didn't had time to do a review straight away, and so i only finished it now. Definitly the best superhero I have seen so far, after Batman Begins of course. My mate at the ciname said after the film finished : " surely there is no film better than Iron Man in its category", on which I replied: " just you wait until The Dark Knight"...
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El Orfanato (The Orphanage)
by EdA cut above most modern-day horror movies cuz it tries to construct a good story and establish a connection between audience and character. Unfortunately, it kind of fails in both regards. The story seemed too familiar, and we don't find out much about the lead character. I admired the ambition nonetheless. Some scenes are really creepy. Other scenes borrow heavily from other better films like The Innocents, The Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. A mixed reaction.
Hey, you should really see this!
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
by ♥LisaOK Now this was a cool flick,Good cast,Hoffman and Hawke were great.You have the time jump sequences kind of like memento.It all gets tied up very nicely in the end.Jeez just shows you gotta keep those dirty little family secrets quiet.See this!
Hey, you should really see this!
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Little Shop of Horrors
by ♥LisaOK, Here we have yet another movie I am the last person on earth to see.This was pretty good.Also fairly risiculous,It was fun though.God,Steve Martin played such an asshole lol.I love Rick Moranis though so it was good stuff,another notch on the "classics" belt =)
Hey, you should really see this!
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Yeah, I tried countless times and I got a couple of friends to aswell, but I haven't even got a response about it.
I'm not sure if you know, but I actually made an attempt to make an account before this one, but that one got hacked.. so this is actually my third account. Flixster did actually do something about the second one though, but I guess I'm used to this account now... it ain't all that bad :Pposted 23 hours ago -
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Teeth
by HarshAn excellent horror/comedy movie. A nightmare for jerks and sex maniacs but entertainment for the rest. Jess Weixler is really fantastic(and also cute) in this movie. Must watch if you like horror comedies.
P.S - This movie is Rated R for disturbing sequences involving sexuality and violence, language and some drug use.Hey, you should really see this!
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Funny Games (2008)
by ♥LisaSpoiler ALert:
Do not read this if you want to see this movie!You have been warned.Ok now then.I wanted to see this movie because I love Naomi Watts.Now for the life of me I can't understand why the girl would bother getting involved in a movie like this.It's an utter MESS.Pointless,plotless,and so boring and dragged out at times you could go do meaningless tasks for 10 minute stretches during certan parts of this.Honestly in my opinion a complete waste of film.I would like to see the original (I think) but there is just NO answers,like why were these 2 white gloved weirdos doing all tyhis crap AT ALL?Also WHO in their right minds could just carry on and barely even cry or be upset after their son has just been blown away in front of them.WHAAAAAAAAAAAATEVER.Totally unrealistic.CRAP I really wanted to like this one.Hey, you should really NOT see this!
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36 quai des orfevres
by HarshAn interesting drama with great performances. The background score and cinematography was very good throughout the movie. Worth watching if you like watching crime drama.
Hey, you should really see this!
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Dick Tracy
by HugoDICK TRACY (1990)
directed by Warren Beatty
starring Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, MadonnaDick Tracy: «Is the enemy of my enemy my friend, or is the enemy of my friend my enemy?»
Pat Patton: «Tracy, what'd you say?»
Dick Tracy: «Or enemy of my enemy my enemy?»
Pat Patton: «What'd he say?»
Dick Tracy: «The enemy of my enemy is my enemy.»
Sam Catchem: «He said the enemy of his enemy is his enemy.»
Pat Patton: «Oh.»
Created back in 1931 by Chester Gould, Dick Tracy is one of the earlier comic book «superhero» to appear into the American culture. No special powers and no special costumes, except maybe his hat and suit, but his attitude was what made him special. He was smart, incoruptible and committed to his job.In 1990, Warren Beatty decided to adapted the comic strip into a feature film. The final result is a mix betwee Tim Burton's Batman and Brian DePalma's The Untouchables.Visually speaking the film is absolutely stunning, using edgy visual effects looking half realistic and half cartoonish. Vittorio Storaro's cinematography is amazing as usual and will all those colors, he and Beatty managed to capture that comic book essence that almost no one else has, not even in the recent trend of superhero movies.
Beatty is alright as Tracy, the detective who doesnt have time for his girlfriend cause he absolutely want to catch Big Boy Caprice, the new mobster leader. He also has to look after a homeless kid he saved from an abusive man and his attraction from a beutiful lady that could help him catch the gangster.
The cast of the film is impressive, even big names play samller role. Al Pacino is amazing as the big boss, Dustin Hoffman is hilarious as Mumble, hs name says it all. Charlie Kosmo is in the right tone of annoyance as the kid and Madonna is a bit annoying but she looks good.
That film is all style over substance, but even in the comic strips Dick Tracy was never anything too complicated in terms of character study, and for that reason Beatty's film is quite faithful to the source material. Especially when comes the bad guys with those grotesque faces reminescent of the drawings in the strips.
Dick Tracy is a film that capture the comic book style perfectly, wether in its tone or in its visual qualities. I think its not for everyone's appreciation but I do dig those colors, cool settings and weird visual effects. Plus Danny Elfman's music can never hurt a film. I believe its one of the finest comic book adaptations that wasnt made in the 2000's.
One of my personal favorite comic book based films. Wont please everyone, but it sure pleases me.
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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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Redbelt
by EdWhat a wasted opportunity. Here is a film that could have presented an indepth look at the world of jiu jitsu and MMA. The character of Mike Terry, played wonderfully by Chiwetel Ejiofo,r is an interesting one, but his story takes too many implausible turns and ends in an outcome that to me didn't make a lick of sense. I love David Mamet's dialogue, but it wasn't enough to make me recommend this.
Don't bother.
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27 Dresses
by GaryCheesy, girly and very sickly sweet. As romantic comedies go, it's nothing special and seems to drag a bit at times. The laughs are scarce and while there are lots of beautiful people to look at, it never truly engaged me (no pun intended). Heigl is gorgeous and really does show some glimmers of a natural, fresh and thoroughly delightful comedic talent. And even she couldn't stop me feeling ever so slightly nauseous throughout. So cute and fluffy, it was bound to be less than substantial. Absolute chick flick and guys.... you have been warned.
Well, you get what you expect. Anyone with at least one testicle might have a hard time tolerating this. Even MY wife thought it was too girly. Nuff said!
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The Golden Compass
by GaryWhat's going on?!?!? Seriously! Since LOTR, these fantasy rip offs have been spawned pretty regularly and this one won 'Best Visual Effects'? Okay, there are lots of effects and it shows. Looks nice, but sadly, that's at the expense of story, character development, acting and well .... almost anything interesting. Dakota Blue Richards was great in the lead and the bears were nice to look at, but one of my favorite genres is slowly being killed by vague adaptations of only moderately memorable novels. Sorry, it looks nice, but that's all.
I should probably start a conversation on this (since I feel a bit strongly about it), but why did this win 'Best Visual Effects'?
'Pirates 3' and 'Transformers' were equally impressive, and they had something that resembled a story!
Looks nice, but in my humble opinion, the best effects are those you don't notice. These effects scream "Give Me An Award!!!".posted 1 day ago -
Yeah that's true. I think I must have been up to (or extremely close to) 700 days on my old account. That plus almost 10 000 profile views that I won't get back.
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I recommend you see...
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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