yep i'll watch this one ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark F.
Last film i watched was the new terminator movie. Lots of cgi graphics and Christian Bale..that sums it up :D
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yep i'll watch this one ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark F.
Last film i watched was the new terminator movie. Lots of cgi graphics and Christian Bale..that sums it up :D
Death Note/Death Note 2
i thought these films were great fun :) and they had a kind of deeper message too, about how killing criminals makes you as bad as the criminals themselves, and all life is precious, etc. the acting was a bit polarised though. Tatsuya Fujiwara (battle royale) as Light Yagami was fantastic as always, and so were many of the other young actors, especially Ken'ichi Matsuyama as L. However, there were a couple of truly dreadful performances, namely Erika Toda as Misa Amane. Still, if you fancy a fun film that doesn't overdo it on the moral message, with a couple of very clever twists, Death Note and Death Note 2 are for you :) you can also get the film in subs or dubbed, so the language doesn't have to be a barrier.
The Reader. I saw the movie and then downloaded the book, which I've just read. I've been thinking about it so much it's hard to talk about, I wouldn't know where to start.
The Blob - Irvin S. Yeaworth
Very cheesy 1950's sci-fi flick starring a young Steve McQueen. Two teenagers see a comet land and when they go to check out what happenend they fins an old man with a blob on his hand... Corny and fun.
Land and Freedom - Ken Loach
One of Loach's best films, very similar in theme to The Wind the Shakes the Barley but takes place during the spanish civil war and shows the angst between the communist party and independent groups.
I Love You, Man
7/10
It had its moments, but it could've been better.
The Hangover
10/10
What can I say? I was thoroughly entertained. :D
He is just not that into you. 9/10 one of the best movies I have seen in a long time.
knowing ---> uber-crap. two boring hours. the writers must die in a plane crash. they deserve it.
Valkyrie I loved it. I watched it only at my son's suggestion. He is not a big Tom Cruise fan, but he was raving about this movie and now I see why. Cruise gave a very strong performance. I watched with bated breath and a knot in my stomach as these men risked their lives to stop what they perceived as a very great wrong.
Nazi Germany is always depicted as a place where everyone was complicit in the horror, so it was intriguing to another aspect of the place where everyone marched in lockstep. Cruise looks eerily like the man he played in the movie. I read that that was what interested him about the role. I'm sure some things were changed, but according to what I read the movie is fairly accurate, historically. I give it a 9/10.
I am almost embarassed to say that I loved Hangover. because the plot is so silly...three guys take their about to be married buddy to Las Vegas for night on the town that goes hilariously wrong when they all accidentally get doped with the "date rape" drug. The gags are adolescent and gross, but it all works on a more serious level. Think of a cross between Memento and Animal House.:D
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Originally Posted by DisPater
agreed
gimissung, I just watched Valkyrie a few nights ago; I even have the desire to see it agai, already. I thought it was great! I'm not a big fan of Tom Cruise's,either, not in recent years; but, I thought he did a superb job with this role. He does indeed resemble the real man. I read up on him online and also saw some clips on Youtube. This role suited Cruise well. I too, sat with bated breath and a knot in my stomach, as the story progressed. Of course, we all know the outcome pretty much from the beginning, because we know Hitler was not assasinate; it's the plot and how it all developed which is fascinating. It was really tense throughout, wasn't it? I found the whole intrigue wonderfully presented by the director, Brian Singer. The cinamatography was right-on and the cast was top-notch, just to name a few: Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkenson, and many other fine British actors I recognised by face and not necessarily by name. I won't fail to mention one prominent German actor; now his name eludes me, but he was in "The Pianist".Quote:
Originally Posted by qimissung
Everything you wrote in your second paragraph I fully agree with. It was interesting to see those in the military who did NOT subscribe to the Nazi way of thinking. There were some very brave men who fought to change the system and they died trying to; their efforts and memories should not go unknown or forgotten. I am glad they made this film; it showed me something I was not previously aware of.
You always give such thorough reviews, Janine. I agree, the cast was absolutely top-notch. It was surprising how taut the script was given that we do know the outcome. It was such a huge undertaking. Apparently it's true that the briefcase was moved only moments before the bomb inside went off, and that the move, only a few inches, was enough to save Hitler.
Spoiler:I got chills at the end when Cruises' character shouts out "Long live sacred Germany" as he was executed.
I rented Valkyrie and Traitor the other night.
Valkyrie I agree was awesome 10/10 for me. I think Tom Cruise did an awesome job.
Traitor was a good movie too, though at some points I wish there was a little more. 9/10.
In the movie theater I saw The Proposal. I thought it was really good. And I love Sandra Bullock. Pretty clean movie too. 10/10.
Thanks, gimissung. You are always so complimentary towards me. I like to read your reviews, too. I have a few other movies I recently watched and will be commenting on. I am going to add this to what you wrote:
SPOILER, so we don't give too much away for those who wish to see the film. Hope you don't mind my stepping in here. 'taut' is a good word for the script. Unfortunately, my library's copy of the DVD didn't have any extras on it. I may eventually buy the film and get the one telling the whole story in documentary. I have seen some of that on Youtube. It's highly interesting.
We better write SPOILER here. I didn't want to give away the ending, but it's hard not talk about it, right? I can't believe either that Hitler survived 15 assasination attempts and what you pointed out here about the brief case. The man really was evil personified, perhaps even the devil incarnate. I thought his depiction in the film was just great; showed just enough of the man to give one chills. I found he looked so entirely like him. Do you know who played his role? I didn't recognise that actor. I think this film deserves more attention than it apparently got. I was wondering about that brief case and how they knew it got moved. I found that whole scene tense and spellbinding. The time limit also, the slowpoke guard checking his credentials, before he could proceed to the conference room and not the bunker as planned, more time wasted. "Nothing ever goes exactly as planned"; interesting someone said that earlier in the film. Yes, those last scenes were hard to take. Even more stirring for me was the point at which the younger officer stood in front of Cruise at the firing range. How touching was that? I also loved the way they filmed Branagh walking up to those trees overlooking that open field; the rest I won't disclose, but I found it perfect acting, and emotional without going over the top. I think I wanted to applaud Ken for that moment. It was a film great and one of the great ending scenes; the cuts were perfect, showing just enough; same applies to the whole film; very well edited. I had to watch Ken's moment twice, since I am a big fan of his, even though it's another one hard to bear. I don't think the film a totally 'downer' in mood either; at least, one knows these men did not die in vain, by those last closing lines with the voice over. It was pretty amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by qimissung
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claus_von_Stauffenberg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_July_plot
SpoilerThis post is in reference to the movie Valkyrie.The above links are to Wikipedia pages concerning the July 20 plot, as it is called, and General Stauffenberg. If you scroll down to the section under Stauffenberg to the July 20 plot, read the last three paragraphs of that section. It tells what happened the day they set their takeover attempt in action. The plot of the movie follows this almost exactly.
Yes, the scene with Branagh gave me chills, too. He hadn't been seen in the movie since he recruited Stauffenberg. I, too, thought he did a superb job. And yes, I felt so much for Cruises' aide de camp. It was touching. What loyalty.