Sorry it's been nothing but screening updates lately but since nobody but my Mother-in-law reads the blog I'm sure there's not really that much of an uproar about it. Hi Kathy!!
Viewed since the last entry
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Casino Royale
Spellbound
Vampyres
The Disney Davey Crocket Films
Candleshoe
Taxi Driver
Get Smart
Sin City
Quantum of Solace
Mister Foe
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (Ties with the first for the best )
Gonzo: Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
What I've watched since the last update.
Who’s That Knocking on My door?
Alien
Aliens
Alien 3
Alien Resurrection
Guilty By Suspicion
Ghost Town
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Flesh & Blood Show
The House of Whipcord
Die Screaming Marianne
IT (1966)
Boxcar Bertha
Sometimes They Come Back
Gremlins
Dracula (1931)
Strip Nude For Your Killer
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Salem’s Lot (2004)
The Shining (1997)
The shining (1980)
Nosferatu
Shadow of the Vampire
Frightmare
Mean Streets
La Dolce Vita
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
Quarantine
Night Of The Living Dead
Fright Night
Scream of Fear
City of Ember
Needful Things
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
The Evil of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Created Woman
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Horror Of Frankenstein
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Sold Out: a Threevening With Kevin Smith
Who Saw Her Dies
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child
Alien
Aliens
Alien 3
Alien Resurrection
Guilty By Suspicion
Ghost Town
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Flesh & Blood Show
The House of Whipcord
Die Screaming Marianne
IT (1966)
Boxcar Bertha
Sometimes They Come Back
Gremlins
Dracula (1931)
Strip Nude For Your Killer
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Salem’s Lot (2004)
The Shining (1997)
The shining (1980)
Nosferatu
Shadow of the Vampire
Frightmare
Mean Streets
La Dolce Vita
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
Quarantine
Night Of The Living Dead
Fright Night
Scream of Fear
City of Ember
Needful Things
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
The Evil of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Created Woman
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Horror Of Frankenstein
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Sold Out: a Threevening With Kevin Smith
Who Saw Her Dies
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child
Friday, September 12, 2008
screening updates
OK I started this post a week ago and since have added almost 20 more films so I am going to try and be a little briefer this time. In fact in probably half or more of the films I'm just posting a grade.
Mirrors: C
It’s only been a few weeks but I’ve already almost entirely forgotton this film, good idea, execution was a off, should have been better than it was. A few too many plot holes to overlook.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: B
Another strong showing from Woody. Javiar Bardem shows his range from last years Oscar winning Socio path to this performance which can only be described as cool incarnate. Scarlet Johansson redeems herself from what I saw as a contuniual slide in recent projects into a selfconciousness that never allowed her to inhabit characters. The real attraction her though is Rebecca Hall as Vicky, she’s one to watch for in the future. This is one of those films that you have things to say and discuss afterward.
The Adventures of Robin Hood: B+
Good old Errol Flynn, Gracie wanted to watch this after loving Robin Hood: Men in tights, this is what a Robin hood movie should be.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: A
This was the next film in Ali and I's game, the link was interacial romance from "Flirting"
In the Heat of the Night: B+
Next in the game link from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was Sidney Poitier
3 Days of the Condor: B+
Hamlet 2: B+
Don't worry you don't have to rewatch Hamlet before going to this it isn't really a sequel it's actually a comedy about an incredibly inept high school drama teacher who's one chance to save the drama program is his musical sequel to Hamlet. The great British comic actor Steve Coogan is perfectly cast. Rock me sexy Jesus!!!
Good Night and Good Luck: A
Next in the game this is the weakest link so far, the link is the word Night in the title.
Without a Clue: B-
Disaster Movie: D-
This is terrible, and why Alex doesn't pick the movies anymore. Watching it though you wonder why they don't even try and be good. Can something be this bad without consciously deciding to be?
Salo: F
Criterion collection read it was controversial, I can see why. It's also pretty gross and unpleasant.
The Verdict: B
Solid, just catching up on a classic here that slipped through my fingers until now.
Riding the Bullet: C+
War of the Worlds: B-
Disturbia: B
Definitely something about Labouf.
A Shock to the System: B+
Interesting Michael Caine thriller from the 80's. He really is always an interesting actor to watch. Great to see his career back in high gear.
Children of the Corn: B-
I had always been terrified to watch this film, having seen it now....I don't see why. It's pretty tame but fun to see Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton before they were famous or stopped being famous.
Sleepwalkers: C
Pretty dumb Stephen King original
The Horror of Dracula: B+
The first in the British Hammer films studio Dracula series. Gracie and I are watching them all, though she gets rather bored with half of them at least. They are great fun though, not too scary but full of heightened atmosphere and ridiculous plots.
The Brides of Dracula: B
Second in the Hammer Dracula series though no Dracula this time around just some of his leftovers and Van Helsing.
Frequency: A-
I love a good time travel film, showed this to the kids for the first time, Gracie was pretty lost.
Roshomon: B+
Finally catching this classic from Kurosawa, feel that I'll get more out of it with repeated viewings. One of those films that obviously made an enormous impact on cinema which years later it can be hard to recognize because it's innovations are now standards. Jane Austen Perfected the unreliable narrator in literature with Emma, Kurosawa does it for film with Ro
The Fifth Element: B-
Not nearly as good as I remembered still fun, Alex liked it I think though he spent a lot of time playing with guys during it.
The Iron Rose: C+
French horror film from the 70's. Interesting idea but cheap budget and it felt very padded, would have worked better as a short.
Dracula Prince of Darkness: B
Next film in the Hammer series and this time Dracula is back. fun stuff but ridiculous ending in which Dracula is defeated by running water, ooooooo!!!
And Now the Screaming Starts: B
Interesting British horror film by Hammer rival Amicu, unlike Hammer they were usually set in modern times, though this is one of their rare forays into Period set films. Terrible title but not a bad film. again not really scary but not really the point.
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave: B
Um they are all starting to run together now.
Pet Sematary: B-
Another film I'd always been too afraid to watch, another what was I scared of? (pale green pants with nobody inside them).
Taste the Blood of Dracula: B
The Scars of Dracula: B
Transsiberian: B
Thriller that's more dread then thrills, more suspense based then action. Featuring the always lovely Emily Mortimer (definitely on the list)
Bram Stoker's Dracula: A-
It has it's flaws but it's like an old Hammer film minus the cheese all atmosphere and brilliantly cinematic. Ethan and Alex kept Mystery Science Theatering it and ended up going upstairs to play. I still think it works, though still not Keanu Reeves best performance. Some great lines, "Take me away from all of this death"!
Run Fat Boy Run: A-/B+
OK unabashed Simon Pegg fan here, also huge on British comedies, the film is filled with cameos from British comedy greats that no one else in America has any idea who they are. I liked it a lot!!
Asylum: B
Another Amicus production, very fun, they book ending framework actually works better than the anthology shorts that comprise the middle section.
Dracula 1972 AD: B
Frankly it's all getting a bit silly not but we do get Van Helsing back in the form of Peter Cushing who'd been absent from the series since The Brides of Dracula. This entry also has one of the better endings in the bunch.
Lips of Blood: C
This was disappointing low budget French art house/horror film from the 70's, supposedly a classic and it was interesting but a bit overlong at 90 minutes.
Mirrors: C
It’s only been a few weeks but I’ve already almost entirely forgotton this film, good idea, execution was a off, should have been better than it was. A few too many plot holes to overlook.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: B
Another strong showing from Woody. Javiar Bardem shows his range from last years Oscar winning Socio path to this performance which can only be described as cool incarnate. Scarlet Johansson redeems herself from what I saw as a contuniual slide in recent projects into a selfconciousness that never allowed her to inhabit characters. The real attraction her though is Rebecca Hall as Vicky, she’s one to watch for in the future. This is one of those films that you have things to say and discuss afterward.
The Adventures of Robin Hood: B+
Good old Errol Flynn, Gracie wanted to watch this after loving Robin Hood: Men in tights, this is what a Robin hood movie should be.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: A
This was the next film in Ali and I's game, the link was interacial romance from "Flirting"
In the Heat of the Night: B+
Next in the game link from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was Sidney Poitier
3 Days of the Condor: B+
Hamlet 2: B+
Don't worry you don't have to rewatch Hamlet before going to this it isn't really a sequel it's actually a comedy about an incredibly inept high school drama teacher who's one chance to save the drama program is his musical sequel to Hamlet. The great British comic actor Steve Coogan is perfectly cast. Rock me sexy Jesus!!!
Good Night and Good Luck: A
Next in the game this is the weakest link so far, the link is the word Night in the title.
Without a Clue: B-
Disaster Movie: D-
This is terrible, and why Alex doesn't pick the movies anymore. Watching it though you wonder why they don't even try and be good. Can something be this bad without consciously deciding to be?
Salo: F
Criterion collection read it was controversial, I can see why. It's also pretty gross and unpleasant.
The Verdict: B
Solid, just catching up on a classic here that slipped through my fingers until now.
Riding the Bullet: C+
War of the Worlds: B-
Disturbia: B
Definitely something about Labouf.
A Shock to the System: B+
Interesting Michael Caine thriller from the 80's. He really is always an interesting actor to watch. Great to see his career back in high gear.
Children of the Corn: B-
I had always been terrified to watch this film, having seen it now....I don't see why. It's pretty tame but fun to see Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton before they were famous or stopped being famous.
Sleepwalkers: C
Pretty dumb Stephen King original
The Horror of Dracula: B+
The first in the British Hammer films studio Dracula series. Gracie and I are watching them all, though she gets rather bored with half of them at least. They are great fun though, not too scary but full of heightened atmosphere and ridiculous plots.
The Brides of Dracula: B
Second in the Hammer Dracula series though no Dracula this time around just some of his leftovers and Van Helsing.
Frequency: A-
I love a good time travel film, showed this to the kids for the first time, Gracie was pretty lost.
Roshomon: B+
Finally catching this classic from Kurosawa, feel that I'll get more out of it with repeated viewings. One of those films that obviously made an enormous impact on cinema which years later it can be hard to recognize because it's innovations are now standards. Jane Austen Perfected the unreliable narrator in literature with Emma, Kurosawa does it for film with Ro
The Fifth Element: B-
Not nearly as good as I remembered still fun, Alex liked it I think though he spent a lot of time playing with guys during it.
The Iron Rose: C+
French horror film from the 70's. Interesting idea but cheap budget and it felt very padded, would have worked better as a short.
Dracula Prince of Darkness: B
Next film in the Hammer series and this time Dracula is back. fun stuff but ridiculous ending in which Dracula is defeated by running water, ooooooo!!!
And Now the Screaming Starts: B
Interesting British horror film by Hammer rival Amicu, unlike Hammer they were usually set in modern times, though this is one of their rare forays into Period set films. Terrible title but not a bad film. again not really scary but not really the point.
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave: B
Um they are all starting to run together now.
Pet Sematary: B-
Another film I'd always been too afraid to watch, another what was I scared of? (pale green pants with nobody inside them).
Taste the Blood of Dracula: B
The Scars of Dracula: B
Transsiberian: B
Thriller that's more dread then thrills, more suspense based then action. Featuring the always lovely Emily Mortimer (definitely on the list)
Bram Stoker's Dracula: A-
It has it's flaws but it's like an old Hammer film minus the cheese all atmosphere and brilliantly cinematic. Ethan and Alex kept Mystery Science Theatering it and ended up going upstairs to play. I still think it works, though still not Keanu Reeves best performance. Some great lines, "Take me away from all of this death"!
Run Fat Boy Run: A-/B+
OK unabashed Simon Pegg fan here, also huge on British comedies, the film is filled with cameos from British comedy greats that no one else in America has any idea who they are. I liked it a lot!!
Asylum: B
Another Amicus production, very fun, they book ending framework actually works better than the anthology shorts that comprise the middle section.
Dracula 1972 AD: B
Frankly it's all getting a bit silly not but we do get Van Helsing back in the form of Peter Cushing who'd been absent from the series since The Brides of Dracula. This entry also has one of the better endings in the bunch.
Lips of Blood: C
This was disappointing low budget French art house/horror film from the 70's, supposedly a classic and it was interesting but a bit overlong at 90 minutes.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
2008 so far...
OK Jason asked me to work on this so I thought it would make a quick update to the long neglected blog.
Tied at 1st place until I see them both again
1. The Dark Knight & Wall*E
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
3. Iron Man
4. Tropic Thunder
5. In Bruges
6. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
8. Hamlet 2
9. Kung Fu Panda
10. The Incredible Hulk
Tied at 1st place until I see them both again
1. The Dark Knight & Wall*E
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
3. Iron Man
4. Tropic Thunder
5. In Bruges
6. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
8. Hamlet 2
9. Kung Fu Panda
10. The Incredible Hulk
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Quick reviews
Some quick reviews of films screened since the last entry
The Dark Knight A
This is the only film this year that is in the running to unseat WALL*E as the best film of the year. I hope to do a more exstensive blog on this film (including spoilers) after I see it for a third time so I will leave further comment on the film until then.
Superhero Movie C
Saw this in the hotel room with Alex and he laughed his butt off which elevated this to a C, anything that gives your kids pleasure it's hard to be too rough on. Others wise a somewhat lazy effort as all these films tend to be better than Epic Movie, but that isn't saying much.
National Treasure II: Book of Secrets C-
Actually a little bit better than the first one, which to my mind was unwatchable, this is still pretty ridiculous, seeking logic look elswhere.
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D B-
This is fun, especially in 3-D, I was expecting to enjoy the 3-Dness of it but be pretty bored by the story. What I found was that they were actually fairly clever on the story front, they had a nice entry into the story, this isn't a remake of an earlier version but a new way to explore the novel.
Space Chimps C-
Yeah better to just not, it's not so bad it's offensive but it also isn't really worth your time.
The Age of Innocence A
This is part of Ali and I's linking film game, the previous film was a Room With a View, the link between the films is actually multiple, Daniel Day-Lewis is a link, also adaptations from novels, period films with the class system as a theme. When I first saw this film upon it's initial release at the Century Seven theatre in Fargo I was underwhelmed. My initial feeling was that the voice over narration did not work, and the the film seemed devoid of any real emotion. Then a few years later I rewatched it on laserdisc and was astonished at how different my reaction was. This is a great film, the voice over narration is pitch perfect, and it is all about emotion, and the burying of it. Great film, fantastic performances throughout.
Next film in our linking game was....
The Dead Poets Society B+
Link here being Robert Sean Leonard who appears at the very end of The Age Of Innocence. Films holds up fairly well, I had not seen it since it's release in theatres, when Robin Williams first came on screen I got a little worried that this would be with hindsight a Patch Adams performance, thankfully not, this is Williams the actor not williams the Ham. Also very good was Robert Sean Leonard and Josh Charles. The one thing that struck me was the lack of story arc for what seemed at times to be the main character played by Ethan Hawke. He had some scenes that seemed to sort of deal with his issues but he didn't really seem to be the focus of the film most of the time and then also seemed at times that he was supposed to be the character through whose eyes we experienced the story. That part didn't really seem to come together, but that is a minor quibble.
The next film was ...
Flirting A-
The link being a boys school. I remember it was around new years 1993 Scott, Dawn, June, and I were in MPLS to celebrate the holidays with my Mom and little brother Aaron, we went to a screening of Peter's Friends at the Uptown theatre. Before it was saw two trailers that I remember to this day, Strictly Ballroom, and Flirting. Neither of which I was ever able to see until they came out on home video both of which I owned on laserdisc and now on DVD. This film is actually a sequel to a film The Year My Voice Broke and is actually the second in a planned trilogy, the third installment of which seems destined never to be made. Flirting is one of the best films about young love ever made. It perfectly captures the growning love and respect between two individuals it acknowledges the importance of the sexual feelings of characters at this age but also shows it as more than just hormones. You have a genuine desire for these two people to get together, and you can only hope that someday down the road they will find each other again. The film does a great job of rounding out the supporting characters with very little effort or screen time, no one outside the main characters really has a story arc and yet you feel like you know them, at least as well as you know the people you went to school with. It captures so many things about adolecence besides first love, like the cruelty of kids that age towards each other, and how ridiculous adults can be.
X-Files: I Want to Believe B
I'm a fan of the show, I'm a fan of the characters, I liked it. I can understand why some people would be expecting Aliens or something that played into the x-files mythology more, but I didn't have a problem with that chance. I thought the story was engaging, and creepy. but really what I was there for was the Scully Mulder dynamic and I thought it gave us a nice little. update on that.
The Tracey Fragments D+
yeah, I like Ellen Page too, I like her a lot, and she's does what she can here, but this is just a mess that really doesn't seem to go anywhere and it's derailed by it's overbearing technique, fractured screens to the tenth power, almost unwatchable I found myself constantly checking the time elapsed to see if it was almost over.
The Martian Chronicles C
This is a made for early 80's TV miniseries and it shows, the best parts are the ideas which come from master story teller Ray Bradbury, but pretty much everything else is cheese on toast. Interesting but this production did not age well.
Torn Curtain B-
This is one of the few Hitchcock films I had never seen before, finally got around to it and I can see why it isn't considered a classic, but it's still true Hitchcock, and there are many scenes that work very well. This is definitely one I would check out again.
Topaz D+
One of the other Hitchcock's I had never seen, this one will not be veiwed again it was a tough screening. There was one scene that felt like classic Hitchcock and that was the opening sequence. Beyond that it really felt like a mess and the ending is terribly anticlimatic, something you do not expect from Hitch.
Smart People B
This was a much more enjoyable outing from Ellen Page. Thomas Haden Church is also very good here, the less effective performance is that of the lead Dennis Quaid, he made one wrong choice in his performance and while it doesn't ruin the film or even his contribution it is unsuccessful, it is the choices he made to physicalize his characters conceitedness. the raised nose and affected speech patterns in certain scenes were just off otherwise it was good.
Tropic Thunder A-
This is very funny very enjoyable time at the movies. Great comedic performances from Steve Coogan, Robert Downey Jr. and Jay Baruchel in particular. In fact performance wise the only not pitch perfect one was Ben Stiller, who was still good, he just seemed to be playing it a little broader than the rest of the cast. Tom Cruise also give a completely original performance as an obnoxious bald foulmouthed studio exec.
The Dark Knight A
This is the only film this year that is in the running to unseat WALL*E as the best film of the year. I hope to do a more exstensive blog on this film (including spoilers) after I see it for a third time so I will leave further comment on the film until then.
Superhero Movie C
Saw this in the hotel room with Alex and he laughed his butt off which elevated this to a C, anything that gives your kids pleasure it's hard to be too rough on. Others wise a somewhat lazy effort as all these films tend to be better than Epic Movie, but that isn't saying much.
National Treasure II: Book of Secrets C-
Actually a little bit better than the first one, which to my mind was unwatchable, this is still pretty ridiculous, seeking logic look elswhere.
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D B-
This is fun, especially in 3-D, I was expecting to enjoy the 3-Dness of it but be pretty bored by the story. What I found was that they were actually fairly clever on the story front, they had a nice entry into the story, this isn't a remake of an earlier version but a new way to explore the novel.
Space Chimps C-
Yeah better to just not, it's not so bad it's offensive but it also isn't really worth your time.
The Age of Innocence A
This is part of Ali and I's linking film game, the previous film was a Room With a View, the link between the films is actually multiple, Daniel Day-Lewis is a link, also adaptations from novels, period films with the class system as a theme. When I first saw this film upon it's initial release at the Century Seven theatre in Fargo I was underwhelmed. My initial feeling was that the voice over narration did not work, and the the film seemed devoid of any real emotion. Then a few years later I rewatched it on laserdisc and was astonished at how different my reaction was. This is a great film, the voice over narration is pitch perfect, and it is all about emotion, and the burying of it. Great film, fantastic performances throughout.
Next film in our linking game was....
The Dead Poets Society B+
Link here being Robert Sean Leonard who appears at the very end of The Age Of Innocence. Films holds up fairly well, I had not seen it since it's release in theatres, when Robin Williams first came on screen I got a little worried that this would be with hindsight a Patch Adams performance, thankfully not, this is Williams the actor not williams the Ham. Also very good was Robert Sean Leonard and Josh Charles. The one thing that struck me was the lack of story arc for what seemed at times to be the main character played by Ethan Hawke. He had some scenes that seemed to sort of deal with his issues but he didn't really seem to be the focus of the film most of the time and then also seemed at times that he was supposed to be the character through whose eyes we experienced the story. That part didn't really seem to come together, but that is a minor quibble.
The next film was ...
Flirting A-
The link being a boys school. I remember it was around new years 1993 Scott, Dawn, June, and I were in MPLS to celebrate the holidays with my Mom and little brother Aaron, we went to a screening of Peter's Friends at the Uptown theatre. Before it was saw two trailers that I remember to this day, Strictly Ballroom, and Flirting. Neither of which I was ever able to see until they came out on home video both of which I owned on laserdisc and now on DVD. This film is actually a sequel to a film The Year My Voice Broke and is actually the second in a planned trilogy, the third installment of which seems destined never to be made. Flirting is one of the best films about young love ever made. It perfectly captures the growning love and respect between two individuals it acknowledges the importance of the sexual feelings of characters at this age but also shows it as more than just hormones. You have a genuine desire for these two people to get together, and you can only hope that someday down the road they will find each other again. The film does a great job of rounding out the supporting characters with very little effort or screen time, no one outside the main characters really has a story arc and yet you feel like you know them, at least as well as you know the people you went to school with. It captures so many things about adolecence besides first love, like the cruelty of kids that age towards each other, and how ridiculous adults can be.
X-Files: I Want to Believe B
I'm a fan of the show, I'm a fan of the characters, I liked it. I can understand why some people would be expecting Aliens or something that played into the x-files mythology more, but I didn't have a problem with that chance. I thought the story was engaging, and creepy. but really what I was there for was the Scully Mulder dynamic and I thought it gave us a nice little. update on that.
The Tracey Fragments D+
yeah, I like Ellen Page too, I like her a lot, and she's does what she can here, but this is just a mess that really doesn't seem to go anywhere and it's derailed by it's overbearing technique, fractured screens to the tenth power, almost unwatchable I found myself constantly checking the time elapsed to see if it was almost over.
The Martian Chronicles C
This is a made for early 80's TV miniseries and it shows, the best parts are the ideas which come from master story teller Ray Bradbury, but pretty much everything else is cheese on toast. Interesting but this production did not age well.
Torn Curtain B-
This is one of the few Hitchcock films I had never seen before, finally got around to it and I can see why it isn't considered a classic, but it's still true Hitchcock, and there are many scenes that work very well. This is definitely one I would check out again.
Topaz D+
One of the other Hitchcock's I had never seen, this one will not be veiwed again it was a tough screening. There was one scene that felt like classic Hitchcock and that was the opening sequence. Beyond that it really felt like a mess and the ending is terribly anticlimatic, something you do not expect from Hitch.
Smart People B
This was a much more enjoyable outing from Ellen Page. Thomas Haden Church is also very good here, the less effective performance is that of the lead Dennis Quaid, he made one wrong choice in his performance and while it doesn't ruin the film or even his contribution it is unsuccessful, it is the choices he made to physicalize his characters conceitedness. the raised nose and affected speech patterns in certain scenes were just off otherwise it was good.
Tropic Thunder A-
This is very funny very enjoyable time at the movies. Great comedic performances from Steve Coogan, Robert Downey Jr. and Jay Baruchel in particular. In fact performance wise the only not pitch perfect one was Ben Stiller, who was still good, he just seemed to be playing it a little broader than the rest of the cast. Tom Cruise also give a completely original performance as an obnoxious bald foulmouthed studio exec.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
OK OK
Ok, decided I should do something even if it is late So Top 10 favorite directors (living/working). (no Particular order)
1. Kenneth Branagh
2. Woody Allen
3. Kevin Smith
4. Martin Scorsese
5. Wes Anderson
6. David Fincher
7. Judd Apatow
8. Quentin Tarantino
9. Paul Thomas Anderson
10. Cameron Crowe
Once again that is totally off the top of my head, OK Ok I did go over and glance at the DVD shelves.
Top 10 favorite directors (Dead/not working). (no Particular order)
1. Alfred Hitchcock
2. Frank Capra
3. Charlie Chaplin
4. Howard Hawks
5. Robert Wise
6. Buster Keaton
7. David Lean
8. John Ford
9. Preston Sturges
10. Elia Kazan
1. Kenneth Branagh
2. Woody Allen
3. Kevin Smith
4. Martin Scorsese
5. Wes Anderson
6. David Fincher
7. Judd Apatow
8. Quentin Tarantino
9. Paul Thomas Anderson
10. Cameron Crowe
Once again that is totally off the top of my head, OK Ok I did go over and glance at the DVD shelves.
Top 10 favorite directors (Dead/not working). (no Particular order)
1. Alfred Hitchcock
2. Frank Capra
3. Charlie Chaplin
4. Howard Hawks
5. Robert Wise
6. Buster Keaton
7. David Lean
8. John Ford
9. Preston Sturges
10. Elia Kazan
long time no blog.
Well sorry. It's been nearly a month since we returned from our trip and I haven't written a single blog entry. Well I will try and write a full blown blog entry over the weekend for now I just wanted to get on and make some excuses. Busy at work, busy with family, I've been sick for over a week now, avalanche stranded us in our car, kidnapped by the tooth fairy who claims I still owe her two teeth, rhubarb. Some combination of the above is too blame. I'll go in now and update the 2008 viewing list and then try and get something out this weekend with a quick word on each.
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