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Well, as my profile suggests my name is Phalon and I'm an 19 year old female.
I attend Thompson Rivers University, in the Bachelor of Sciences. I aspire to become a successful Opthamolgist. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family. Good times usually include a lot of humour and immaturity! Lol. I am also an avid reader, enjoy doing crafts, and other random things that I can't think of! Lol... If you wanna know anything in particular, ask away! Lol --- Side note: If you are a spammer, please keep your junk off of my wall. Posting stupid, sick things will not give you the attention you crave but an immediate block. Also, everybody with those widgits, please don't send them to me ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE RELATED TO HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!! They are annoying and slow my computer waaaay down! Another thing for the randoms: Some times I will not reply, do not get mad or impatient with me, sometimes I'm not here to chat with randoms but to play the quiz or rate movies. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate chatting with you, but don't expect me to answer you everytime you post "hi" on my wall. Thanks =) Peace! |
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A Walk to Remember
PG
When I rented it, I literally saw it 4 times, and then bought it that same weekend... It's very heart warming!
2.
Brokeback Mountain
R
This movie was better than I anticipated. It was basically a 'typical' American love story-----about an impossible love. It is actually really sad at the end. Although there was a couple of moments that made me feel awkward I will definately watch this movie again. I agree whole heartedly with Lee Ang, "After watching this movie, people stop calling it 'The Gay Cowboy Movie' and start terming it 'A Love Story'.
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It's a Wonderful Life
Unrated
I think everybody should see this movie. It is defibately a feel good movie, and shows you the meaning of life.
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Maria Full of Grace
R
All I can say is WOW! I loved this movie, it was an eye opener for me...I never ever thought people would do such a thing!
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Primer
by Kropotkin Mouzer posted 11 hours ago -
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Mamma Mia!
by CoreyThe most fun to be had at the movies this summer!
It's tragic that this highly enjoyable film had to open opposite The Dark Knight, but I highly encourage everyone to see it.
Now, I haven't seen the musical so I don't know how it compares, but I do know that the screen version is a lot of fun.
The cast is fantastic, and the songs are simply perfect. Streep of course does her normal great work here, but the rest of the cast also pulls their own. Amanda Seyfried is great, and her singing voice is simply beautiful. I really hope to see more of her. Julie Walters and Christine Baranski are extremely memerable as Streep's best friends in the film. The trio of main men also suprise here with fitting renditions of hit ABBA songs.
The thing about this film is that the audience can clearly tell that the whole cast had a great time making this film, and we couldn't be happier as it's a breath of fresh air in the summer movie season.
The film was shot primarily in Greece, so the scenery is gorgeous. Having just got back from there, I really enjoyed seeing all the sights again.
Make sure to fit this in with your showing of The Dark Knight. You won't be sorry.Hey, you should really see this!
posted 3 days ago -
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The Dark Knight
by CoreyI went to the midnight showing of this film, and I must say that it was the best movie going experience of my life. Before this film I deemed midnight showings worthless, but never had I been so excited for a movie.
Simply put, this film is a masterpiece. A stunning achievement for everyone involved, and a film that stands as one of the best OF ALL TIME.
Everything about this film is just perfect. The cast, the script, the cinematography, eveything.
Christopher Nolan had already established his genius with previous films such as Memento, The Prestige, and Batman Begins, but it's with The Dark Knight that he shows us all that he really has. No only did he co-write the best comic book script ever, but he directed what is easily the best crime-epic of the past decade. Come Oscar time, directing and screenplay nods would be well deserved.
The cast of course is perfect. Come awards season, they are the only ensemble that deserves recognition. Each gets the chance to flesh out their character, to make us care for them. Each takes their performance to areas I never thought possible in a comic book movie. Christian Bale has been absent from some of the reviews, but the truth is that he is brilliant. Not not only the best Batman, but he brings things to the character that no other actor would be capable of. He's simply brilliant.
Still, this movie would not be quite what it is without the fearless performance of the late Heath Ledger. Leaving the theater, one can't help but think that Ledger would have become one of the greats had he continued on from here. He emerses himself completely in his role as the Joker, and in the process creates what I believe is the most memerable screen villian of all time. He has scenes which draw fear from the audience, and others that draw laughter. It's simply a brilliant performance. Come Oscar time, he'll be the only one worthy of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
The supporting cast is also great. Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine expand greatly on their characters. Throughout the movie we begin to know each of them better. Rarely do films allow the audience to feel an emotional connection with its characters, but through eveyone's performance it's possible here. Gary Oldman is also great, as is Maggie Gyllenhaal. Aaron Eckhart, as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, also deserves attention. His character makes much of this crime epic work, and many of the scenes hinge on his ability to flesh out his character. he does it though, and easily stands his groud in this talented group of individuals.
Another thing that should be pointed out is the lack of special effects used here. Nolan is a true storyteller, and therefore tends to cut back on these over the top, ridiclous CGI shots. Sure, there's some but only when nessicary.
The film also notably uses the fears of our country since 9/11. The videos made by the Joker are easily comparable to the films sent out every so often by Osama bin Laden. Truth is, the film prays on people's fears and in this day and age the film gets across this point more eerily then I ever thought possible.
In short, I could go on about this movie forever. There's so much to be said about the film, and subsequent viewings will only result in more praise.
So, in closing I encourage everyone to see this film. It's dark, haunting, and spectacular. A true testament to what movies should be, and how stories should be told.
It's nothing short of brilliance!
R.I.P. Heath LedgerHey, you should really see this!
Make sure to see it at least twice. This one if nothing short of astonishing!posted 4 days ago -
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The Dark Knight
by Corey
I went to the midnight showing of this film, and I must say that it was the best movie going experience of my life. Before this film I deemed midnight showings worthless, but never had I been so excited for a movie.
Simply put, this film is a masterpiece. A stunning achievement for everyone involved, and a film that stands as one of the best OF ALL TIME.
Everything about this film is just perfect. The cast, the script, the cinematography, eveything.
Christopher Nolan had already established his genius with previous films such as Memento, The Prestige, and Batman Begins, but it's with The Dark Knight that he shows us all that he really has. No only did he co-write the best comic book script ever, but he directed what is easily the best crime-epic of the past decade. Come Oscar time, directing and screenplay nods would be well deserved.
The cast of course is perfect. Come awards season, they are the only ensemble that deserves recognition. Each gets the chance to flesh out their character, to make us care for them. Each takes their performance to areas I never thought possible in a comic book movie. Christian Bale has been absent from some of the reviews, but the truth is that he is brilliant. Not not only the best Batman, but he brings things to the character that no other actor would be capable of. He's simply brilliant.
Still, this movie would not be quite what it is without the fearless performance of the late Heath Ledger. Leaving the theater, one can't help but think that Ledger would have become one of the greats had he continued on from here. He emerses himself completely in his role as the Joker, and in the process creates what I believe is the most memerable screen villian of all time. He has scenes which draw fear from the audience, and others that draw laughter. It's simply a brilliant performance. Come Oscar time, he'll be the only one worthy of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
The supporting cast is also great. Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine expand greatly on their characters. Throughout the movie we begin to know each of them better. Rarely do films allow the audience to feel an emotional connection with its characters, but through eveyone's performance it's possible here. Gary Oldman is also great, as is Maggie Gyllenhaal. Aaron Eckhart, as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, also deserves attention. His character makes much of this crime epic work, and many of the scenes hinge on his ability to flesh out his character. he does it though, and easily stands his groud in this talented group of individuals.
Another thing that should be pointed out is the lack of special effects used here. Nolan is a true storyteller, and therefore tends to cut back on these over the top, ridiclous CGI shots. Sure, there's some but only when nessicary.
The film also notably uses the fears of our country since 9/11. The videos made by the Joker are easily comparable to the films sent out every so often by Osama bin Laden. Truth is, the film prays on people's fears and in this day and age the film gets across this point more eerily then I ever thought possible.
In short, I could go on about this movie forever. There's so much to be said about the film, and subsequent viewings will only result in more praise.
So, in closing I encourage everyone to see this film. It's dark, haunting, and spectacular. A true testament to what movies should be, and how stories should be told.
It's nothing short of brilliance!
R.I.P. Heath LedgerHey, you should really see this!
posted 5 days ago -
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WALL-E
by Kropotkin Mouzer In the 22nd century, the megacorporation Buy n Large assumed every economic service on Earth, including the government. Overrun by un-recycled waste, the planet eventually became so polluted that it could no longer support life. In an attempt to keep humanity alive, Buy n Large sponsored a five-year exodus to outer space aboard hundreds of massive "Executive Starliners", the largest of which is the Axiom. Thousands of adaptable waste management robots known as WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter-Earth-Class) were left behind to clean up the planet. The planet was found too toxic to return to and 700 years later only one WALL-E remains operational. After centuries of living in micro-gravity, the humans aboard the Axiom have lost considerable bone and muscle mass, rendering them too obese and weak to stand or move without robotic assistance, prominently from hovering chairs. Every task is now automated, including piloting the ship.
The sound was done by Ben Burtt whose previous work on Star Wars and ET have cemented his place as an elite sound effects artist. The muisc works perfectly, too.
Photorealism in animation has never been so good looking!
The plot is still a little soft, but a few political messages are thrown in. They have to do with trash, obesity, and screens everywhere. Surely this is the best animated movie I have seen this year (by far), and Pixar's best to date.
Life is nothing but imperfection and the computer likes perfection, so we spent probably 90% of our time putting in all of the imperfections, whether it's in the design of something or just the unconscious stuff. How the camera lens works in [a real] housing is never perfect, and we tried to put those imperfections [into the virtual camera] so that everything looks like you're in familiar [live-action] territory.
Andrew Stanton - Pixar Executive
The New Yorker | David Denby
Apparently, the movie has caused annoyance in some quarters because it criticizes the American way of life. This it does, and with suavity and supreme good humor. WALL-E is a classic, but it will never appeal to people who are happy with art only when it has as little bite as possible.
posted 6 days ago -
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Hey, you should really see this!
posted 9 days ago -
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Hancock
by Kropotkin Mouzer A well developed character of a "superhero" - Hancock and his easy to relate to personality so the film makes up for it's shortcomings.. Where could have Hancock gone wrong?
The plot is utterly messed up, after the bank robbery the plot start going downhill, the writers seem to have been fired and some 5-year old kids where hired for the job, using "filler" side stories to make the plot fit together and at least try to make sense. It did make sense, however, Jumper did too - but the story was badly executed, so was Hancock (the film not the character).
PS: It is also immensely predictable.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) | Rick Groen
The promise is dangled yet never developed. Rather, the narrative slips into a backstory that alternates between confusing and contradictoryThere are heroes... there are superheroes... and then there's Hancock. With great power comes great responsibility -- everyone knows that -- everyone, that is, but Hancock.
Ray Embrey: "I put some stuff up on YouTube. Everybody remembers Walter the great whale, he was stuck on the beach. Along comes Hancock."
*Hancock is shown in a video throwing a whale back into the ocean, hitting a yacht*
Hancock: "I don't even remember that!"
Ray Embrey: "Ah, well... Greenpeace does."
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Red Eye
by JackWith the action confined to a cramped passenger jet for most of the film's running time, there's no room for the kind of relentlessly over-the-top action that many Hollywood thrillers peddle. Instead, Craven and screenwriter Carl Ellsworth keep the focus purely on the power-play between Jackson and Lisa, keeping the tension high, and never lingering for too long before moving on to the next suspense set-piece.
The director's aided in his task by the excellent work of the two leads, with Rachel McAdams proving that she can carry a movie as she portrays a realistic and three-dimensional character without becoming an action heroine stereotype. Murphy also excels, managing to be convincingly charming in the early scenes and resisting the urge to chew the scenery once Jackson's menacing agenda becomes clear.
The script exploits the surreal nature of a life-or-death situation taking place in such a banal environment (most notably, when Lisa is menaced by Jackson in the airplane toilet, and one of the hostesses misinterprets it as an attempt to join the Mile High Club), while the efficient direction pastes over the more obvious holes in the plot.
Sadly, Red Eye eventually falls prey to the kind of overblown climax that unseats many Hollywood suspense thrillers. In the same way that Speed faltered once it left the famous wired-to-explode bus, the film doesn't quite recover from letting the characters leave the confines of the plane, and opening out into a more traditional action thriller environment.
Thankfully, it's still sensible enough to play the more ridiculous moments with its tongue firmly in cheek (thanks largely to the entertaining Jayma Mays as Lisa's mousy co-worker at the hotel). Even an extended sequence that's essentially Craven re-treading ground from the Scream movies can't completely derail what remains a surprisingly tense and satisfying thriller.Hey, you should really see this!
posted 10 days ago -
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Doubt
by CoreyStreep and Hoffman? I'm in already.
The early response to the film has been great, with word that Streep may be on the way to her third Oscar. Hey, no complaints here.Hey, you should really see this!
posted 11 days ago -
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The Bank Job
by CoreyOne of the more entertaining films of 2008 so far.
I generally try to stay away from Jason Statham films, but I think he provides his best work here. Putting aside much of his tough, action guy persona, Statham crafts a character you are more than happy to cheer for. He also displays some dramatic strength in several scenes.
The supporting cast of general unknowns is also great. Throughout the movie you come to know them all a little more and begin to enjoy all of them.
The direction and script is smart and rather good. Also, the story is very interesting, considering I had never heard anything about this robbery at all.
All in all, a great film. Easily the best heist movie since The Italian Job.
The DVD is to be released on July 15th. Be sure to catch this one.Hey, you should really see this!
posted 12 days ago -
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets
by JackNational Treasure: Book of Secrets starts off on a gloomy night in April 14th, 1865. We aren't exactly sure where we are just yet with the camera panning around, but by the date alone it suggests that the Lincoln assassination is just around the corner from happening. We are immediately introduced to Thomas Gates who is a relative of Ben Gates played by Nicolas Cage. Thomas is offered a cipher from the diary of John Wilks Booth to try and decipher. Thomas begins to ponder over the clue of "The Debt That All Men Pay" when he suddenly notices his guest needing his service might be a bad guy. A struggle ensues and then we cut to seeing John Wilkes Booth in an amazingly well realized recreation of the Lincoln assassination. Mr. Booth kills Mr. Lincoln and then jumps onstage and shouts Sic Semper Tyrannus (Thus Always to Tyrants) before fleeing.
We then cut to present times with Ben Gates and his father Patrick Gates (Jon Voight) giving a lecture on their brand new Civilian Heroes Exhibit. It's quickly established that since the first film the Gates family name has been cleared and is recognized with new prestige and honor. They are clearly basking in a newfound limelight and glory.
However, no sooner than the audience is allowed to take this when Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris) enters the scene proclaiming that their great great grandfather Thomas Gates was one of the main people behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Due to the initially establishing to the audience that Thomas is innocent, we immediately react with the same shock and aplomb. How can this possibly be? Who is this rabid dog Mitch character and what are his true intentions?
Mitch produces a page from the John Wilks Booth diary that has a list of all the men behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This page he claims has been passed down throughout his families history. We are immediately shown this page seems to be very real and certainly seems to somehow cast Thomas as a ringleader in something we know he didn't do. The plot certainly thickens right out of the gate before there is even any hint that a quest for a treasure might happen. With the rapid pacing of the first film the audience isn't left hanging too long before the film morphs into familiar ground of also being a quest for a treasure in addition to being a quest by Ben and Patrick to vindicate Thomas.
The main characters for the first film are all back for this outing. Harvey Ketiel is back playing the role of The Wolf, I mean FBI badass. Justin Bartha returns in the films Han Solo role as Riley Poole, the wise cracking everyman. Although, we quickly see him lose his red hot sports car early on while noting of this unfortunate turn of events: "You know what taxes are for 5 million? 6 million!" I find it odd in general that frisky single people always seem to opt for red sports cars. Jon Voight also returns as the cranky father figure. This time around he seems to have lightened up some. Diane Kruger reprises her strong female character of Abigail that while dressing prim and proper can be just as gritty and no holds barred as any male. Nicolas Cage of course is back as the cryptographer and historian extraordinaire Ben Gates. This is certainly a role that Mr. Cage shines in, yet I never quite understand why he runs like a retired NFL football player in both films. Mr. Cage is the right mix of classic movie hero charisma and quirky offbeat charm. He is a happy puppy like character with brains that won't bite you, but will certainly find a way to beat you or sneak out of the backyard. New to the cast of particular note are Ed Harris and Helen Mirren. Mr. Harris is effective in a limited role. Helen Mirren seems to just revel in being in a silly role as the mother of Nicolas Cage.
Just like the first film, the film is just as interested in the main characters figuring out each clue as it is with them finding the treasure at the end. In many treasure hunting films the clues merely serve as a small plot device to keep the main plot moving forward or to place the lead character in another exciting location. The National Treasure series aims to have each clue and the solving of it as its own unique set piece. Most sequences of sleuth and solving the clues do seem to be too greatly simplified, in comparison to the first film. The massive screenwriting team the film boasts clearly doesn't want the audience to have to think as much as it did in the first one. While this certainly works to give the audience more time to sit back and enjoy the ride, it results in it having large set pieces with even less things to do in. And with less things to do, things do feel more padded out than they should be. The padding mostly comes in the form of character development, so if you like the characters and really enjoy them, then you have nothing to worry about. We spend more time exploring the characters, what makes them tick and how they respond to adversity. The themes of adventure, history, patriotism is still there, but it is themes of family and global harmony that mark this second outing and set it apart.
Just as in the first film we get to travel to and explore locations tantamount to American history. Book of Secrets unlike the first film sweeps through American history on a global scale and more national scale, we aren't just stuck on the east coast of America. This serves to make the new outing even more sweeping and epic. We also once again get to see historical locations with an all access type insiders' glee, which adds some additional excitement in seeing areas we in our real lives would never be able to.
The set design like the first film is just amazing to take in. One of the huge selling points of this series to date is how rich accurate they try and craft their set designs. History from the past is wonderfully realized through massive and imaginative sets and finished out with digital effects. The blending and balancing of the two creates a magical universe we get to travel into with our characters. In addition the film once again makes incredibly fun use of actual historical places that civilians would never in real life get to explore in this fashion. I think many people have often visited a historical place and wondered what was behind roped off or closed areas. The National Treasure films play into this curiosity very well.
Book of Secrets is constructed into two parts. The first part works as more of a traditional spy film. As we see our main characters chart across the globe as they try to unravel each subsequent clue and riddle. The second half of the film really switches in into more traditional action and adventure film territory. An over the top heist is still on the menu along with a car chase and some escape scenes.
Despite the fact the film features many more locations than the first outing, it seems to be much more about exploring the characters themselves than everything else. So if you like the main characters from the first film, then chances are you will really like this one. If your looking for more action and adventure this time around, then you might walk away disappointed. It's less about being a cat and mouse thriller or adventure and more character driven.
Book of Secrets is a film crafted for the entire family to go out and see and have fun this holiday season. As such it's easily the most thrilling family adventure of 2007.
Overall, I think Book of Secrets is a way too simplified version of the previous film on a much grander scale. I think what the ending really gets wrong is not introducing any mythical, supernatural or resonating moments of transcendence in its final act. Some combination of these elements and themes at the end would have certainly taken it to another level of spectacle. We get to a spectacularly realized set piece that gives us and the characters little more to do than just yawn, which is an odd way to go out of an otherwise often exciting film.That took me ages to write...
posted 14 days ago -
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The Skulls
by JackLaced with horribly clichéd secret society mumbo jumbo and unintentionally funny homoerotic undertones, "The Skulls" is a laughable thriller about a pre-law Yale student (Joshua Jackson) so shallow and ambitious that he's willing to throw over his best friend and the girl he loves just to be accepted in an underground campus club of power-hungry blue bloods.
The Skulls, you see, are an indomitable, clandestine handful of the country's social and political elite -- all Yale men -- who the movie tells us founded the CIA among other ominous undertakings. Members are members for life. They get branded and paired up with other members as "soul mates." They live by a musty, leather-bound, 200-year-old book of rules. They cover up each other's scandals.
When this brotherhood accept new members, money is deposited money in their bank accounts, they're given expensive cars, tuxedos (which are worn to frequent Skulls dinner parties), nice wrist-watches, nights with call-girls in a Christian Dior gowns, and -- most importantly as far as young Luke McNamara (Jackson) is concerned -- they pay their conscripts' tuitions and see to it they get into the law school of their choice.
But above all, they keep each other's secrets. So once Luke is in -- following an funhouse initiation ritual so ridiculously cabalistic and ostentatious it's reminiscent of "Phantom Of the Opera" -- he finds himself in a tight spot when The Skulls murder his now-estranged best friend, a campus paper cub reporter looking to expose them.
Caught in a slow-witted, collegiate retread of "The Firm," Luke realizes (a bit late) that The Skulls aren't such a swell bunch of guys after all and has to run for his life while looking for a way to blackmail himself out of the organization and bring the murderer to justice.
Got all that?
Helmed by journeyman director Rob Cohen (Daylight, Dragonheart) and aimed squarely at easily entertained teenagers with eight bucks to burn, "The Skulls" isn't a bad idea for a movie. But when Cohen started casting weightless heartthrobs like Paul Walker (Varsity Blues, She's All That) as Jackson's well-to-do rival, and Wonderbra hotties like Leslie Bibb (TV's "Popular") as his scholarly arm ornament, it became a project with plenty of looks but no brains.
Most of the movie's budget seems to have gone into presentation. It's well-paced and edited, the photography is crisp, clean and exciting and the sets are ludicrously spectacular. The Skulls meet in an ceremonial underground chamber lined with marble pillars, and even Luke's 400-square-foot dorm room has vaulted stone ceilings.
But the characters are deadly dull and the Swiss-cheese scenarios so frequently laughable that the crowd at the preview screening -- enlisted by a local top 40 station, the picture's target audience -- couldn't stop snickering through the whole show.
Without a single moment of genuine suspense and with a climactic confrontation that seems to ignore many of the plot revelations, the movie's biggest problem remains that its main character is fundamentally unlikable because he's so utterly selfish, turning his back on his friends until he needs to be rescued.If you look up the word "Rubbish" in the dictionary, there's a picture of this there.
posted 14 days ago -
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
by CoreyWhat a great film! Sidney Lumet proves once again why he's one of Hollywood's best directors. Although this film doesn't reach the level of other Lumet films (like Network, 12 Angry Men, and Dog Day Afternoon) it does help reinvigerate his career. Much of the film is quite eye opening, with many shocking scenes. Hoffman is beyond words and is easily the best part of the film. Albert Finney does great with the time he has onscreen, while Tomei and Hawk are good but just a little out of their league. Be sure to check this one out. One of 2007's bests!
Hey, you should really see this!
posted 15 days ago -
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The Manchurian Candidate
by CoreyA stunning new vision to one of the finest poitical thriller of all time. More than a remake, this movie creates its own story, and in the process creates a whole new movie. Denzel and Liev are fantastic on screen together, and, of course, Meryl Streep is at her best, stealing all the scenes she can. Great writing and sharp direction from Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs).
Hey, you should really see this!
posted 15 days ago -
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would you actually believe it's really funnyposted 16 days ago -
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The Number 23
by JackJim Carrey's The Number 23 finds the former stand-up comedian tackling the thriller genre. The film has received awful reviews from most critics, which is a shame.
Carrey plays Walter Sparrow, happily married to Agatha (Virginia Madsen), with one child, Robin (Logan Lerman). Agatha comes across a book titled The Number 23 and buys it for Walter. As Walter gets deeper and deeper into the book, he begins to become obsessed with 23 and discerns several similarities between the characters in the novel and his own life.
Please dismiss the dreadful reviews this film has received and give it a chance. It really isn't that bad, I have seen a lot worse in this seemingly plagued genre. I must admit despite the intriguing idea behind the film of a number referring to everything in someone's life and therefore driving them insane, the script and eventual plot twists offer nothing new or particularly thrilling. Not that I am saying I knew what was going to happen; the twist certainly surprised me, but it didn't leave me in complete awe.
However whilst the main plot of the film gradually nosedives into all too familiar territory, the film's biggest positive develops from the story within the, err, story. As Walter reads the book, director Joel Schumacher shows us what is actually happening in the novel. The scenes are beautifully shot and lit to create a unique look, perfectly separating it from the rest of the picture.
With the two stories commencing we get two doses of Carrey and Madsen as they also portray characters in the book. Carrey is solid anyway as Sparrow, delivering a very subtle performance as the number slowly obsesses his character. But it is his turn as the lead character in the novel, Detective Fingerling, where he really shines and shows just how far he has come as an actor. As for Madsen, she doesn't really get enough screen time to fully develop both her characters but it is her character Fabrizia in the novel that she is clearly relishing playing.
So okay, I will admit that The Number 23 is an average thriller at best, but still there are positives to help counter the negatives. If you are a fan of Mr. Carrey you most certainly should check out The Number 23; and even if you aren't, don't be completely put off by the way the movie has been received, see for yourself. And after you have watched it, I almost guarantee you will be searching for that number one way or the other.Hey, you should really see this!
posted 17 days ago -
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The Company
by Kropotkin Mouzer Robert Littell's The Company is a massive novel that follows the history of the CIA from post WWII to the end of the cold war - 1999. As long as three episodes, the novel is rich and full of characterization. So it's obvious that any such book would be hard to bring to the screen, large or small.
The TNT TV version, at around 4.5 hours, tried hard, but didn't do justice to the book. It sometimes seems like an outline of the book, and so much is left out, that the action moves too quickly, changing locations and characters, making it hard to follow. This is more so in the first two episodes; the last episode focuses on a more limited situation, the attempt to find a CIA mole and left Iraq in the 1980s out (it was one of the best parts - but I don't regret it)
Sadly, Chris O'Donnell plays the main character - he does a great job as the 'Hail, fellow, well met!' overly naive Yalie, but just does not seem to ever grow or learn as he gets older.
Keaton's growth as an actor over almost 30 years is remarkable. O'Donnell has stuck to what he does. Nothing wrong with that, but it means he is miscast.
Suffering from overbearing music that is way too loud in the early parts (which makes you wonder why the music was toned down so much in the last third), and characters who are supposed to age about thirty years, but look only a few years older, The Company is, nevertheless, good TV. It will keep your attention, and the intrigue is interesting, but be prepared to give it a chance; it's hard to follow at the beginning. The acting is good, the sets and locations interesting, and the plot - good vs evil - works well, especially since we already know who "won" the cold war.
But if you like this mini-series, do read the book - it is probably the best spy novel I've ever read - even Tom Clancy said it was a masterpiece. No film could do the book any justice, but I can't help but think that a couple more hours could have saved this from its weaknesses.I'd suggest you to read the book first, by Robert Littell =]
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Come see this movie with me...
Hey, you should really see this!
hope u enjoy it^^posted 22 days ago -
I recommend you see...
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
by Kropotkin Mouzer I went in with fairly low expectations -as I have never been a fan of the Western genre- but at the same time I still expected a reasonable film due to Russel Crowe and Christian Bale. I have also heard of the director, James Mangold, having a couple of great movies too ;)
Having said all of that, I must say that I was very pleasantly surprised. 3:10 To Yuma basically tells the story of Dan Evans (Bale), a struggling disabled rancher. In exchange for payment which will allow him to save his farm, he volunteers to escort the known infamous outlaw, Ben Wade (Crowe) onto the 1510hours (3:10) train to Yuma, for hanging. The task turns out to be an extremely dangerous mission for the escort.
The premise is simple, the developing bond and friendship between Evans and Wade - and that was more than enough, in my opinion. I loved the ending of this film, as unrealistic as it was. It made the whole journey worthwhile - there is no clear theme of redemption, guilt, atonement, friendship or loyalty in the picture; all those themes are there, but this is not the film that they are explored in.
So, don't discount this film simply because it is a Western. I'll surely watch another couple of movies by James Mangold, the acting is alsp worth a look.
Film Threat | KJ Doughton
Mangold has time to build sensational, studied characterizations, brilliant pacing (courtesy Mike McCuster, who also edited the director's previous effort, the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line"), and blistering action.An extremely well-acted and well-directed remake of a 1957 oater.
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