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Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in)

Genre; Romance, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Drama

**********PLOT**********

Oskar is an introvert twelve year old boy, who has problems in school with some of his classmates. One day a girl at his age moves in next door and he falls in love with her. Well she is not exactly a... girl...

**********REVIEW**********

I honestly don't know how to rate this movie... I heard so many great things about this, so I guess it was a fact that I would be a little dissapointed (the expectations were big.) Besides that it was a good movie indeed... Especially if you are a fan of movies with vampires (yes lol the little girl is a vampire). I liked the fact that some different views about vampires were presented (***SPOILER***SPOILER***SPOILER***DON'T READ THAT ONE IF U HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE*** For example Eli couldn't enter the room unless someone invites her in, so I guess it makes sense why they named the movie "let the right one in"!Cool lol!)
U CAN CONTINUE READING lol
The soundtrack was good enough. The performances were fantastic (of course Kare Hedebrant as Oskar and Lina Leandersson as Eli stand out). The atmosphere was great. Yup, overall seems this movie works well.
PS. It's not a scary movie, but there are some cool and bloody vampire scenes ;D

There's Something About Mary

A film that gives u a good laugh! A romantic comedy which is funny and enjoyable (at last!).

Paranormal Activity

What on earth was that?? Really really NOT scary. Who got scared with this movie!?!? Why does everyone compare this with the Blair Witch project?? Nothing even close to "The blair witch project", which is by the way INDEED SCARY and the best film presented as a documentary pieced together from amateur footage. Paranormal activity is the new Blair witch project? Yeah right! Who dreamed of that? (the fact that I talk more about the Blair witch project than Paranormal activity on a review which is supposed to be about Paranormal activity in the first place does convince you that this movie was stupid and without any reason to exist?)
Ok my opinion(which I think I made pretty clear lol); Paranormal activity was boring, slow and I repeat NOT scary at all (unless this is the first thriller you watch, then I accept it). What a crap...

Eraserhead

DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE, unless you're a BIG David Lynch fan. For those who remember your dreams this movie will be a frightening experience of the most potent psychedelic features in the darkest corners of your mind. For those with no recollection of your dreams this movie is a short reminder of what causes the cold sweats, setting your mind into a state of depressive consciousness. For those looking for answers, or reasoning behind your dreams, than the answer may lie here. Eraserhead is an emotionally frightening nightmare to say the least. It's a dream simply recorded on film, just as bleak and cold as any nightmare you may really have. It's a shattering, lonely, and sometimes repulsive exercise for our subconscious thinking. Before the creation of Eraserhead, David Lynch had a dream. This is what his dream was.

I guess it's safe to say we all share at least one thing in common. If not for our personality, religion, or upbringing...than what about our dreams?

Any interpretation of this film is correct. It relies on our own personal perceivability. What do our inner demons tell us? Is there life in fantasy, and does it really matter? Are there living, breating people, with a pulse and a heartbeat in our dream state? And when we wake up does someone, like our character Eraserhead, impatiently wait for us to return?

This movie is weird, yes. But what dreams aren't? Believe what you will, and make sense of what you want. Eraserhead is a movie in a cold, and scary world. A dimension of improbable madness. A parallel universe of distortion and paranoia...but it's a world we might all share.

It's a morbid, strangely beautiful, landscape of horror. It has the texture of death itself, but yet it's still very much alive. It's a work of pure genius.

Dream while awake. Watch Eraserhead!

Moon

Genre; Science fiction

Cast; Sam Rockwell, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey

In case you are bored to check out flixster's page about "Moon" here is the summary; Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diiminish our planet's power problems.

One great performance by Sam Rockwell... and... yeah that's all I guess...
In my reviews, all I really do is writing about the feeling the movie gave me and honestly this time I got dissapointed... Where is the extraordinairy plot?! Where is the suspense and the mystery the trailer gave me the idea I will experience? In conclusion, it's a decent movie, you are not gonna get bored or something like that, but you may get dissapointed, if u expect too much(so I think my review will do some good lol since I prepair u for this)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

comedy written by and starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones.

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries!

the legend of King Arthur (Chapman) and his quest to find the Holy Grail.

very funny take on the Arthurian legend, that has given me even more quotes... that I am sure I say far too often... starring the men of Monty Python. Cleese, Palin and Idle will forever be three of my favorite actors. comedy geniuses!

hilarious over-the-top silly classic. ♥

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982 live concert featuring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland and Neil Innes.

Monty Python performs various material, including several classic skits from their hit series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

to have been able to see these guys live! Eric, John, Michael and the boys are in top form. hilarious and just plain silly.

classic Python. ♥

From Hell

suspense flick starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham and Ian Holm. directed by Albert and Allen Hughes.

based on the graphic novel of the same name, the film follows Inspector Fred Abberline (Depp) as he investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper.

interesting story and a good cast, but it didn't really live up to all that I had heard about it. then again, I was slightly distracted while attempting to watch, so maybe a rewatch someday.

an okay flick.

The Ugly Truth

I am afraid of romantic comedies like some people are afraid of horror movies... That's why it took me so long to decide to watch "The ugly truth". But I am a human too and I read some nice reviews about this one so I thought "yeah why not let's try". I was sure that it isn't anything special....and of course I was right.
Ok I admit there are some funny moments (but not that you will laugh your ass out). The chemistry between Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler is good and that's all... Another predictable romantic comedy which gets kinda boring in the middle... Yeah ok indeed it says the truth about men, but it's not something we didn't already know (sorry guys...I mean the truth about most of u).

Michael Jackson's This Is It

Even I'm not Michael Jackson's fans, but I do appreciate his work and of course I appreciate him by watching this movie... And I must say that this movie is Magnificent..!!! I can't imagine how hard Michael practice for his last-but-never-happened concert... He really wants to be involved in every segment, from choosing the backstage dancer, setting the right tune, and making the videos... And the other thing that amazed me is the camera video used to take this movie, even it is for Michael's private collection but the picture was very clear... It is like it was planned to be released on a movie... And for Michael's himself, his dance and his voice leaves me petrified on my seat while watching this movie... Really amazing... I just don't have another higher praise for him... The weak point of this movie is just this movie only a set of Michael Jackson's song that want to be performed in his last-but-never-happened concert, so people may be bored while watching it... And I do feel it when it comes to the song 'Beat It'... But overall, it's really worth to watch... A documentary movie that gave us memory of the King Of Pop, and of course a movie to show our appreciation to him... Goodbye Michael, may you rest well in Heaven... God Bless U...

Enchanted

musical comedy starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon and Idina Menzel. directed by Kevin Lima.

Giselle (Adams) lives in the beautiful fairytale land of Andalasia, where animals talk and everyone sings. but before Giselle is able to receive her Happily Ever After with the handsome Prince Edward (Marsden), she is pushed into a magic portal by an old hag, who is actually Prince Edward's mother, Queen Narissa, in disguise (Sarandon). after Giselle arrives on the other side and she finds herself in the not-so-fairytale setting of New York City, she meets divorce lawyer, Robert Philip (Dempsey), whose job has made him somewhat cynical about life and love. soon, both Giselle and Robert start to change the other one's perspective on Happily Ever After.

Amy Adams delivers one of my favorite performances of hers to date, making Giselle one of my favorite characters on film. she is funny, sweet, charming and just all-around lovable. the rest of the cast also deliver great performances, including the uber handsome and oh-so dreamy Patrick Dempsey.

to say that I love this movie is an understatement. comedy, singing, cheesy romance... so good! ♥

Orphan

The horror genre is really at it's rise again. Let's just hope it stays this way and grow as it did in the mid 90's, before it fell apart partially due to that PG-13 crap that was help started by The Sixth Sense. Starting from a little more than a year ago, horror's making a comeback in a major way, simply for the fact that it's sticking to it's traditional rules again. And for the sayers who complain consistently saying that "you don't need "gore" to be scary", well, I couldn't agree with you more. No argument there, this debate is tossed out the window. Shit, you don't even need a drop of blood to be scary. But come on people! This is one subject I'll debate with you till the day I die. And "Orphan" being a great example, along with many other great horror films, one good mention being "The Shining", we need "R" ratings for this type of genre, period. In order to be scared you need to be convinced first, and how so if no one such as uses the "F" word one single time. No realism in the dialogue? Not even a "fuck" or "shit" word? Hell, I feel safe now! No boundaries can be pushed to extremes, not even the hope of so, knowing it's already a PG-13 horror film. And because of no fearing "realism", ALL worries to the side...Get what I'm saying? This is real life people. And life is scary. To make a horror film scary, or even slightly intense, it needs to be "real" as well.

"It's one of the most disgusting developments in the last few years; the whole notion of a PG-13 horror movie to me is a contradiction in terms. It's like having a XXX Disney picture. It doesn't work. To me, you don't have to throw blood around in every scene, but there has to be a sense, and this is not my quote, it's Wes Craven's quote. Wes says that, When you go into a horror movie, you need to feel that you're in the hands of a madman. Now what madman makes a PG-13 picture, right? Your horror-movie madman doesn't neaten up all the edges and make it all nice for mommy. They [studios] do it because they want to bring in younger audiences and make more money. But they don't make better movies."
- Clive Barker

Back to the Orphan. What a fantastic horror film this was! The tension never let's up, and the scenes keep getting better and better, almost like having 25 short, separate, tense horror films. What I love about Jaume Collet-Serra, director of the very much underrated "House of Wax", is he knows how to build up his characters, so much, that we pertain to a level of understating so strong of he or she's underlying emotions. Think about it. It took about 45 minutes for House of Wax to start unraveling it's wrath of terror. And why? Because Jaume Collet-Serra lets us study his characters first, and equants them to us on a certain level where we can make the right judgment when their emotions matter most. Same here with the Orphan. And that's what I call "good filmaking" my friends. Character development first...the obsticals later.

Orphan is smart, witty, intense, and occasionally funny. A horror movie that's done right! We're even treated with a great, original twist in the end, one you probably won't see coming. It's a fun thrill ride, and Esther, flawlessly and strongly performed by the young, and undenyingly talented Isabelle Fuhrman, will probably go down as one of the most psychopathic, crazy bithes in horror movie history. I highly recommend the Orphan!

Fast Times At Ridgemont High

teen comedy starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates and Ray Walston. written by Cameron Crowe. directed by Amy Heckerling.

People on 'ludes should not drive!

1980s teen comedy about a group of individuals whose lives cross paths. based on Cameron Crowe's book, which he wrote after going undercover as a student at a California high school for Rolling Stone Magazine.

this is the film that all other high school films look up to. the one with the original dude, Jeff Spicoli. who knew he would grow up to be the Academy Award winning actor that he is today? a great cast of some of today's and yesterday's biggest stars bring to life the amazing script by Crowe, that has some of the best dialogue and some of the most quotable lines of all time.

great film! ♥

Pearl Harbor

dramatic love story starring Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett and Alec Baldwin. directed by Michael Bay.

Rafe McCawley (Affleck) and Danny Walker (Hartnett) are childhood best friends and they both sign up as pilots for the United States Army Air Corps as pilots. enter the beautiful Nurse Evelyn Johnson (Beckinsale), whom both men fall in love with, and it threatens to ruin their friendship. however, Rafe and Danny soon find themselves in a much bigger battle than the one for Evelyn's heart.

call me a sucker for hawt guys in uniforms! tell me that I have no taste in film! hell, call me a big ol' girl! I don't care. I absolutely love this film. great cast, great special effects and an oh-so cheesy love story, that still makes me cry whenever I watch it, make this film one of my all-time favorites. love it! ♥

Observe and Report

comedy starring Seth Rogen , Michael Pena, Ray Liotta and Anna Faris. written and directed by Jody Hill.

the film follows the misadventures of Ronnie Barnhardt (Rogen), the head of security at a shopping mall, as he tries to stop a bandit flasher that has been terrorizing customers.

I guess I have been spoiled with previous Rogen gems 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express and of course the uber awesome Freaks and Geeks, because I just wasn't feeling this one. not that the blame lies solely on Rogen's shoulders. Faris and Pena were also lacking in this one. maybe it was the fact that there wasn't much of a script to go with. almost seemed like it was trying to force the funny and sadly, it failed.

a few very funny moments trickled throughout a less than perfect film... a film which has far too much bouncy testis! *shudders*

Carriers

Genre; Drama(yes drama indeed!), thriller, horror.

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Determined to elude a deadly virus, Danny (Lou Taylor Pucci), his brother Brian (Chris Pine), his girlfriend Bobby (Piper Perabo) and Danny's school friend Kate(Emily VanCamp) speed across U.S.A. to reach a beach, a place of possible safety.

**********REVIEW**********

Interesting...very interesting I have to say... Very satisfying performances from every single member of the cast which kinda turned this one to a drama rather than a horror movie (not that I have a problem with horror movies, I WANTED ZOMBIES!! lol). So although it's another "a virus will kill us all, run to save your life!!" movie, it's different because it emphasizes to the feelings of the heroes. It is a little slow, but don't worry I insure you that you won't get bored (you won't even notice it lol). The good atmosphere will make u feel that you are part of the movie, that may cause u some chills (or it was just the stupid air-conditioner of the cinema- why do they use "cold wind" at winter!? Uug I go to my cave make fire). Yes definately worths the watch. It reminded me a little bit of "28 days later" (which means only one thing; GOOOOOD).



PS. I loved the little girl's dad...Aaaww he was so nice :-( You will understand when u see the movie...

The Devil's Rejects

horror flick starring Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Sid Haig and William Forsythe. written and directed by Rob Zombie.

the sequel to 2003's House of 1000 Corpses, about a family of psychopathic killers in the late 1970s.

watched the first 45 minutes in hopes of finding something redeemable in this film, but after seeing a woman have a gun jabbed into her panties and then forced to perform oral sex on someone, I just couldn't subject myself to it any further. sadistic, brutal and just down right disgusting.

love your music Mr. Zombie, but sorry... I don't dig this kinda "entertainment".

American Psycho

horror-extremely dark comedy-thriller starring Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Cloe Sevigny and Jared Leto. based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name. directed by Mary Harron.

a wealthy and extremely narcissistic New Yorker leads a double life, as both an investment exec and a homicidal maniac.

I have heard so many great things about this film and it's performances, so I decided to give this one a try... for the second time.

I don't know if it's the fact that I don't care for films where women are brutalized or that I am not a Christian Bale fan *waits for gasps of shock from all of the Bale fans* but I just can't seem to get excited for this movie.

funny dialogue that made me chuckle a time or two and a pretty damn good 80s soundtrack, but other than that, I just wasn't feeling this one.

maybe third time's the charm? nah. two times was enough for me.

There Will Be Blood

drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano and Dillon Freasier. loosely based on the novel Oil!. written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

... all the armies of my boot will kick you in the teeth, and you will be cast up, and thrown in the dirt, and thrust back to Perdition! And as long as I have teeth, I will bite you! And if I have no teeth, I will gum you! And as long as I have fists, I will bash you! Now, get out of here ghost! Get out of here, ghost! Get out of here, ghost!

the tale of ruthless oilman Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis) and his quest for wealth in the early 1900s.

I have never been a big Daniel Day-Lewis fan, so I was hesitant when I first popped this into the DVD player. so glad I did! as the greedy Daniel Plainview, he delivers an amazing performance. as does the young actor Dillon Freasier, who portrays Plainview's son H.W. very talented young man. and how eerie was Paul Dano? great performance... made me just wanna reach through the screen and smack the lil prick.

beautiful cinematography, interesting story and top notch performances make this an all-around great film.

Sunshine Cleaning

comedic drama starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Clifton Collins Jr. and Steve Zahn. written by Megan Holley. directed by Christine Jeffs.

Rose Lorkowski (Adams) is a single mother, struggling to make ends meat by cleaning other people's homes for a living. after a conversation with her lover (Zahn), she decides to start up her own Crime Scene Cleanup business with her sister, Norah (Blunt).

I knew this was going to be a funny one, but I didn't expect how sweet it was. wonderful performances by the entire cast, the female leads pulled off two great performances. I absolutely adore Adams and Blunt. the men were great as well, especially Collins. he is a new favorite of mine.

great little film! ♥