Not bad for a human
1986 James Cameron
Follow up to the original 1979 Alien, finds Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) being rescued from her drifting spacecraft some 50 odd years after she escaped the alien lifeform. Surely she wouldn't go back knowing what she has been through, but go back she does and it all happens again.
I wasn't too woried about watching these in order, because I thought I'd remember the first one, it's a classic. What I didn't realise was it was about 30 years ago I watched Alien and don't recall watching Aliens at all, so it was all like watching a new film. I reckon the CGI and special effects hold up even by todays standards, the scenes and backdrops are awesome, the acting, in some parts, is very 80's.
Not too scary, but it is very tense.
8/10
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Film 35 "Braveheart" IMDB No. 90
It's all for nothing if you don't have freedom.(or a wig)
1995 Mel Gibson
Freedom fighter William Wallace gives it the big 'un against the Brits in 14th century Scotland.
Once I got over Mel and his massive hair I was able to settle into it. It's got all the usual battles, friendships, love and hate, good and evil, all with really nice teeth.
I have now seen it and don't have to do it again
7/10
1995 Mel Gibson
Freedom fighter William Wallace gives it the big 'un against the Brits in 14th century Scotland.
Once I got over Mel and his massive hair I was able to settle into it. It's got all the usual battles, friendships, love and hate, good and evil, all with really nice teeth.
I have now seen it and don't have to do it again
7/10
Film 34 "American History X" IMDS No. 40
I'm the most dangerous man in this prison. You know why? 'Cause I control the underwear.
1998 Tony Kaye
Derek Vinyard is a former neo-nazi skinhead released from prison in Los Angeles after serving time for killing 2 black guys that tried to steal his truck. Prison changed his racist views and we get flashbacks to his prison time throughout the film as he tries to stop his younger brother Danny heading down the same path as he did in his youth.
There's a lot of violence and it doesn't give the subject too much of the Hollywood treatment, it's pretty true to the tale and much of what goes on keeps it's edge.
I think this is one to watch again.
Easy 8/10
1998 Tony Kaye
Derek Vinyard is a former neo-nazi skinhead released from prison in Los Angeles after serving time for killing 2 black guys that tried to steal his truck. Prison changed his racist views and we get flashbacks to his prison time throughout the film as he tries to stop his younger brother Danny heading down the same path as he did in his youth.
There's a lot of violence and it doesn't give the subject too much of the Hollywood treatment, it's pretty true to the tale and much of what goes on keeps it's edge.
I think this is one to watch again.
Easy 8/10
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Film 33 "L.A. Confidential" IMDB No. 67
You say "fuck" a lot.
1997 Curtis Hanson
Set in 1950's Los Angeles Police Department, following three different kinds of officers trying unravel a murder each in their own way. A story of corruption, drugs, prostitution, murder and annoying Hollywood reporters.
An early film for Russell Crow fans.
I watched about an hour and a half of this until I realised I had seen it before. I don't have to watch it again.
7/10
1997 Curtis Hanson
Set in 1950's Los Angeles Police Department, following three different kinds of officers trying unravel a murder each in their own way. A story of corruption, drugs, prostitution, murder and annoying Hollywood reporters.
An early film for Russell Crow fans.
I watched about an hour and a half of this until I realised I had seen it before. I don't have to watch it again.
7/10
Film 32 "Rear Window" IMDB No. 21
You'd think the rain would've cooled things down. All it did was make the heat wet.
1954 Alfred Hitchcock
This is a classic, why have I never watched any of the classic ones before?
Jeff Jeffries (great name) is an action photographer who is forced to stay at home after breaking his leg, all he has to do is look out of the rear window of his appartment in New York observing the lives of all the people in the neighbouring appartments. After a time he becomes convinced that one of the neighbours has killed their wife but not being able to leave his appartment he can't prove it, so he enlists the help of his nurse and girlfriend.
If you haven't seen it, you should, it's a perfect rainy afternoon film. They don't make them like this anymore.
7/10
1954 Alfred Hitchcock
This is a classic, why have I never watched any of the classic ones before?
Jeff Jeffries (great name) is an action photographer who is forced to stay at home after breaking his leg, all he has to do is look out of the rear window of his appartment in New York observing the lives of all the people in the neighbouring appartments. After a time he becomes convinced that one of the neighbours has killed their wife but not being able to leave his appartment he can't prove it, so he enlists the help of his nurse and girlfriend.
If you haven't seen it, you should, it's a perfect rainy afternoon film. They don't make them like this anymore.
7/10
Monday, 25 April 2011
Film 31 "American Beauty" IMDB No. 39
Pass the asparagus
1999 Sam Mendes
Story about living the middle class American dream. Kevin Spacey plays Lester Burnham as he works through a mid-life crisis.
Can't say I was particularly looking forward to seeing this, it's the kind of film I avoid. This is perfectly watchable and the ending is pretty good, but I just didn't care about any of it, it didn't get me.
I haven't watched half as much as I should this month because the weather has been smashing, on the plus side, the allotment is looking great.
I need to move on and start watching a few that I know I am going to enjoy.
Anyway, not for me. 7/10
1999 Sam Mendes
Story about living the middle class American dream. Kevin Spacey plays Lester Burnham as he works through a mid-life crisis.
Can't say I was particularly looking forward to seeing this, it's the kind of film I avoid. This is perfectly watchable and the ending is pretty good, but I just didn't care about any of it, it didn't get me.
I haven't watched half as much as I should this month because the weather has been smashing, on the plus side, the allotment is looking great.
I need to move on and start watching a few that I know I am going to enjoy.
Anyway, not for me. 7/10
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Film 30 "Toy Story 3" IMDB No. 26
Estoy rodeado por criaturas extrañas y desconozco sus intenciónes. ¿¡Quién anda ahí? ¿Amigo? O enemigo?
2010 Lee Unkrich
When my kids were smaller they watched Toy Story on a loop for about a year, then 2 came out and they watched that too maybe a hundred times or was it a thousand? Anyway. I am familiar with the characters and the story so far.
Now Andy, the toys owner, is all grown up and off to college so he puts most of the toys in a bag to go in the loft, somehow this bag ends up at a daycare centre run by a strawberry bear called Lotso. Woody hatches a plan to rescue them.
It's a good story and there's lots of new characters, Ken is great, and the animation is brilliant.
Buzz gets reset to spanish. Lots of very clever touches throughout.
You can tell a few of the scenes were designed for 3D but most of the time its just good fun to watch.
8/10
2010 Lee Unkrich
When my kids were smaller they watched Toy Story on a loop for about a year, then 2 came out and they watched that too maybe a hundred times or was it a thousand? Anyway. I am familiar with the characters and the story so far.
Now Andy, the toys owner, is all grown up and off to college so he puts most of the toys in a bag to go in the loft, somehow this bag ends up at a daycare centre run by a strawberry bear called Lotso. Woody hatches a plan to rescue them.
It's a good story and there's lots of new characters, Ken is great, and the animation is brilliant.
Buzz gets reset to spanish. Lots of very clever touches throughout.
You can tell a few of the scenes were designed for 3D but most of the time its just good fun to watch.
8/10
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