I smell something... a human! You smell like a human!
2001 animation from the Miyazaki collection
A family are moving to a new house and take a shortcut on route and end up in a fantasy world of spirits and monsters. The parents get turned into pigs and young girl Chihiro must overcome her fears and complete tasks to free them.
The animation is great and the story rolls along easliy, it's a pleasure to watch, lots of crazy characters and scenes set around a bathouse. I particularly liked the bouncing heads.
Worth a watch if you haven't seen it. The kids loved it.
7/10
Monday 28 February 2011
Saturday 26 February 2011
Film 19 "Once Upon A Time In The West" IMDB N0. 20
Hey, Mr Choo Choo
1968 Sergio Leone classic western
A western without Clint Eastwood. Mystery man with a harmonica keeps playing at times when people should be shooting him. This is obviously set in 19th century America in the country as the railroad was making its way west. Jill McBain finds herself in possesion of some sought after land and the railroad man Frank wants it. Harmonica helps Jill because he has history with Frank.
Typical Sergio, lots of long lingering shots with a moody score, you can tell that films in these days were not made for the small screen, imagine a 40 foot wide close up of Charles Bronson, pores and all.
I liked this one, the end is great, the bit where.....
7.5/10
1968 Sergio Leone classic western
A western without Clint Eastwood. Mystery man with a harmonica keeps playing at times when people should be shooting him. This is obviously set in 19th century America in the country as the railroad was making its way west. Jill McBain finds herself in possesion of some sought after land and the railroad man Frank wants it. Harmonica helps Jill because he has history with Frank.
Typical Sergio, lots of long lingering shots with a moody score, you can tell that films in these days were not made for the small screen, imagine a 40 foot wide close up of Charles Bronson, pores and all.
I liked this one, the end is great, the bit where.....
7.5/10
Sunday 20 February 2011
Film 18 'Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back' IMDB No. 11
You must unlearn what you have learned.
1980 space action adventure
They released episode 4 first in 1977, I was 10. If they couldn't release them in order then why should I watch them in order.
In a galaxy far far away there is an evil leader called Darth Vader, he's a baddy and wants to take over the universe, he has opposition from freedom fighters lead by Princess Leia and companions Luke Skywalker (who has the force) and Han Solo (who doesn't) and his co-pilot Chewbacca who is a wookie. A wookie is not a bear, but looks like a bear.
There's lots of flying through space, trying to make the jump to light speed, not getting blown out the sky by imperial starships, hiding in meteor showers, not getting shot by stormtroopers.
It's a bit darker than episode IV and builds on the relationships between Han and Leia. There's a great light saber fight between Luke and Darth Varder at the end. The story is left open for episode VI Return of the Jedi, which isn't on the list.
Take me into hyperspace 8/10
1980 space action adventure
They released episode 4 first in 1977, I was 10. If they couldn't release them in order then why should I watch them in order.
In a galaxy far far away there is an evil leader called Darth Vader, he's a baddy and wants to take over the universe, he has opposition from freedom fighters lead by Princess Leia and companions Luke Skywalker (who has the force) and Han Solo (who doesn't) and his co-pilot Chewbacca who is a wookie. A wookie is not a bear, but looks like a bear.
There's lots of flying through space, trying to make the jump to light speed, not getting blown out the sky by imperial starships, hiding in meteor showers, not getting shot by stormtroopers.
It's a bit darker than episode IV and builds on the relationships between Han and Leia. There's a great light saber fight between Luke and Darth Varder at the end. The story is left open for episode VI Return of the Jedi, which isn't on the list.
Take me into hyperspace 8/10
Saturday 19 February 2011
Film 17 'Bridge on The River Kwai' IMDB No. 80
Do not speak to me of rules, this is war, this is not cricket.
1957 Alec Guinness William Holden
I think I probably watched this when I was a kid, I thought it was a lot more brutal than it actually is.
Set during WWII in Ceylon in a Japanese POW camp, the English prisoners are forced to build a railway line and bridge accross the river. After initial differences are sorted in a very English manner the brits decide to actually build a good bridge as a legacy of their workmanship not knowing that other allied forces are planning to blow it up.
It's loosly based on true events and it's a good story, it's two and half hours long, but if they did a remake now it would be longer, there could be more to tell. It's very British in a 1950's sort of way.
Good show old chap, jolly good show.
7/10
1957 Alec Guinness William Holden
I think I probably watched this when I was a kid, I thought it was a lot more brutal than it actually is.
Set during WWII in Ceylon in a Japanese POW camp, the English prisoners are forced to build a railway line and bridge accross the river. After initial differences are sorted in a very English manner the brits decide to actually build a good bridge as a legacy of their workmanship not knowing that other allied forces are planning to blow it up.
It's loosly based on true events and it's a good story, it's two and half hours long, but if they did a remake now it would be longer, there could be more to tell. It's very British in a 1950's sort of way.
Good show old chap, jolly good show.
7/10
Tuesday 15 February 2011
Film 16 'City of God' IMDB No. 18
Woh, the chicken ran away, get that chicken, dude!
2002 subtitles. Based on a true story.
Set in the slums of Rio de Janeiro between the 60's and 80's. The story teller is Rocket, unavoidably connected to the gangs, but wanting to take the right path. He is clever and goes to school while it seems everyone else around him isn't and doesn't.
There are several stories of the different charcters that all weave together brilliantly. I don't want to give too much away, but there are lots of guns, drugs, murder, revenge, robbery and love.
A slice of real life in Brazil for those not fortunate enough to live the american dream.
Awesome 8.5/10
2002 subtitles. Based on a true story.
Set in the slums of Rio de Janeiro between the 60's and 80's. The story teller is Rocket, unavoidably connected to the gangs, but wanting to take the right path. He is clever and goes to school while it seems everyone else around him isn't and doesn't.
There are several stories of the different charcters that all weave together brilliantly. I don't want to give too much away, but there are lots of guns, drugs, murder, revenge, robbery and love.
A slice of real life in Brazil for those not fortunate enough to live the american dream.
Awesome 8.5/10
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