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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Lookout (2007) - 3/5
The Lookout (2007) - 3/5
Movies like this make my new rating system tough. I mean, it's not a 2, but 3 is pushing it.
Matthew Goode was very... good.
This movie was trying just a bit too hard, but I guess you sd aim high at least sometimes.
SPOILERS
Kinda like Memento as far as the lead's affliction after his car crash. That's where the comparison ends unfortunately.
Isla Fisher's character's storyline ended kinda abruptly and weird.
Movies like this make my new rating system tough. I mean, it's not a 2, but 3 is pushing it.
Matthew Goode was very... good.
This movie was trying just a bit too hard, but I guess you sd aim high at least sometimes.
SPOILERS
Kinda like Memento as far as the lead's affliction after his car crash. That's where the comparison ends unfortunately.
Isla Fisher's character's storyline ended kinda abruptly and weird.
Fame (2009) - 2/5
Fame (2009) - 2/5
Bad acting, too many storylines/characters to care about any of them, a bit cheesy and far-fetched, over-dramatic... hmmm, that's probably enough.
Bad acting, too many storylines/characters to care about any of them, a bit cheesy and far-fetched, over-dramatic... hmmm, that's probably enough.
Dead Calm (1989) - 3/5
Dead Calm (1989) - 3/5
A bit dated, but still pretty good. I like the isolated feel (only 3 cast members). Billy Zane really does a great job.
A bit dated, but still pretty good. I like the isolated feel (only 3 cast members). Billy Zane really does a great job.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - 4/5
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - 4/5
I expected this movie to be great and was NOT let down.
The acting was great, the "western" was right on and the story was very compelling.
This really makes me want to watch more westerns. Feel free to recommend some great ones (though I've seen some like "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly", "High Noon", "Unforgiven", "The Ox-Bow Incident", "Hud", "3:10 to Yuma", The Magnificent Seven", "Stage Coach", "Shane", "Giant", "Once Upon a Time in the West", "Tombstone" and, of course, "Blazing Saddles." :)
I expected this movie to be great and was NOT let down.
The acting was great, the "western" was right on and the story was very compelling.
This really makes me want to watch more westerns. Feel free to recommend some great ones (though I've seen some like "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly", "High Noon", "Unforgiven", "The Ox-Bow Incident", "Hud", "3:10 to Yuma", The Magnificent Seven", "Stage Coach", "Shane", "Giant", "Once Upon a Time in the West", "Tombstone" and, of course, "Blazing Saddles." :)
Monday, September 21, 2009
Das Leben der Anderen (2006) - 4/5
Das Leben der Anderen (2006) - 4/5
Very powerful movie about a very powerful place and time.
The intensity reminds me of the dialog in "Inglorious Basterds" (why is it spelled w/ an 'e'?).
I'm not sure what to take away from this movie, but I guess it's along the lines of being racial or black-and-white judgmental is very difficult when you're face-to-face w/ the people... when it's individuals.
The characters, especially Ulrich Mühe's, were awesome.
Very powerful movie about a very powerful place and time.
The intensity reminds me of the dialog in "Inglorious Basterds" (why is it spelled w/ an 'e'?).
I'm not sure what to take away from this movie, but I guess it's along the lines of being racial or black-and-white judgmental is very difficult when you're face-to-face w/ the people... when it's individuals.
The characters, especially Ulrich Mühe's, were awesome.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
La cit�des enfants perdus (1995) - 3/5
La cit�des enfants perdus (1995) - 3/5
From one foreign film to another. I'd seen this before like 13 years ago - I got more out of it this time.
If the last movie, "Love", was the Hungarian Ingmar Bergman style, this movie is the French Terry Gilliam style.
Ron Perlman was great as was Judith Vittet as the little girl.
From one foreign film to another. I'd seen this before like 13 years ago - I got more out of it this time.
If the last movie, "Love", was the Hungarian Ingmar Bergman style, this movie is the French Terry Gilliam style.
Ron Perlman was great as was Judith Vittet as the little girl.
Szerelem (1971) - 3/5
Szerelem (1971) - 3/5
Not sure how this got on my queue???
Hungarian w/ subtitles. Well made, pretty artsy.
I felt it was fairly straight forward as far as the story goes so I'll leave it at that.
Not sure how this got on my queue???
Hungarian w/ subtitles. Well made, pretty artsy.
I felt it was fairly straight forward as far as the story goes so I'll leave it at that.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Eiger Sanction (1975) - 4/5
The Eiger Sanction (1975) - 4/5
Good, classic 70's spy-thriller complete w/ albino boss-man.
The mountain climbing in this movie made me very nervous - I ready Clint did a 3-day climbing course and practiced for months after that. I assumed he must have spent years perfecting to do some of the things he clearly did himself (I read he did all but 1 of his own stunts).
The actual story isn't the best, but the style makes up for it.
Good, classic 70's spy-thriller complete w/ albino boss-man.
The mountain climbing in this movie made me very nervous - I ready Clint did a 3-day climbing course and practiced for months after that. I assumed he must have spent years perfecting to do some of the things he clearly did himself (I read he did all but 1 of his own stunts).
The actual story isn't the best, but the style makes up for it.
Julie & Julia (2009) - 3/5
Julie & Julia (2009) - 3/5
I liked this movie mainly for a couple reason: big goal and the parallel time-line type storytelling.
They actual story was pretty good - Julia's story was much more interesting than Julie's.
I'm blogging about a movie based on a blog.
It was also pretty inspiring. It made me want to take on a new goal to do daily and blog about... but I really already have too much.
SPOILERS
Mo looked up Julie Powell online after the movie and found out she had an affair not long after the events of the movie... she wrote a book about it. :|
Her blog is still up.
I liked this movie mainly for a couple reason: big goal and the parallel time-line type storytelling.
They actual story was pretty good - Julia's story was much more interesting than Julie's.
I'm blogging about a movie based on a blog.
It was also pretty inspiring. It made me want to take on a new goal to do daily and blog about... but I really already have too much.
SPOILERS
Mo looked up Julie Powell online after the movie and found out she had an affair not long after the events of the movie... she wrote a book about it. :|
Her blog is still up.
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