The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Excellent film-noir piece. It's a pretty wild ride as far as the actual story goes.
A lot of 90 degree turns. I assume that's b/c it's a novel adaptation and they tried to include everything.
That can be a problem b/c then there's no one main story/goal, but on the other hand, it can develop rich characters over time. Like a mini-series or similar
Hume Cronyn really stood out - great!
Friday, September 08, 2006
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
THX 1138 (1971) - 4/5
THX 1138 (1971)
I really liked this. I had seen it several years ago, but remembered very little. I think given the date it was made, it's very well done. This time I watched the updated version that George Lucas added CGI to a few years ago. I think it helps, but nothing breath taking.
The story is captivating and I think it's slow enough to let things sink in and you get a sense of the world they're in.
It presents a lot of ideas and situations to you w/o really spoon feeding you the results and answers. A little bit more might be good - what happened? :)
I liked it, it meshed sci-fi w/ drama well w/ some good action in there too. But mostly b/c of the date and early time in Lucas' career, I gave it a high mark.
SPOILERS:
What happened to LUH? You see the fetus in the jar w/ her name on it. Does that mean she's dead? Does that mean there's a new person w/ that name now b/c she's dead and the new person is being grown in a jar?
Once THX is out, what happened? There wasn't really anything there.
I really liked this. I had seen it several years ago, but remembered very little. I think given the date it was made, it's very well done. This time I watched the updated version that George Lucas added CGI to a few years ago. I think it helps, but nothing breath taking.
The story is captivating and I think it's slow enough to let things sink in and you get a sense of the world they're in.
It presents a lot of ideas and situations to you w/o really spoon feeding you the results and answers. A little bit more might be good - what happened? :)
I liked it, it meshed sci-fi w/ drama well w/ some good action in there too. But mostly b/c of the date and early time in Lucas' career, I gave it a high mark.
SPOILERS:
What happened to LUH? You see the fetus in the jar w/ her name on it. Does that mean she's dead? Does that mean there's a new person w/ that name now b/c she's dead and the new person is being grown in a jar?
Once THX is out, what happened? There wasn't really anything there.
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) - 3/5
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
I didn't think this was a well-made movie, but in trying to think thru it, there may be more to it that comes thru the screen.
"The Man w/ the Plan" cd be God ('You won't know what I decide until...') - your life is in his hands... or he's the Devil. Jimmy "The Saint" is trying to redeem himself, but "The Man" won't let him be.
There's more like that if you want to analyze it, but I'm not 100% convinced it's worth it.
Another theme I read about for this movie is a type of "you can never go home." Old mobsters trying to recapture some of the old glory realize you just can't.
It's interesting to see the various ways they react to their sentencing: Bill (anger/violence), Pieces (acceptance/peace), Franchise (rational/avoid), Easy Wind (fear/escape) and Jimmy (trying to save the others).
Anyway, it cd be a good story, but I don't think it's a very good movie. I gave it a 3/5 b/c I think there's more to it.
I didn't think this was a well-made movie, but in trying to think thru it, there may be more to it that comes thru the screen.
"The Man w/ the Plan" cd be God ('You won't know what I decide until...') - your life is in his hands... or he's the Devil. Jimmy "The Saint" is trying to redeem himself, but "The Man" won't let him be.
There's more like that if you want to analyze it, but I'm not 100% convinced it's worth it.
Another theme I read about for this movie is a type of "you can never go home." Old mobsters trying to recapture some of the old glory realize you just can't.
It's interesting to see the various ways they react to their sentencing: Bill (anger/violence), Pieces (acceptance/peace), Franchise (rational/avoid), Easy Wind (fear/escape) and Jimmy (trying to save the others).
Anyway, it cd be a good story, but I don't think it's a very good movie. I gave it a 3/5 b/c I think there's more to it.
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