Just because the fucker has a library card, doesn't make him Yoda.
1995 Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman
2 homicide detectives hunt a serial killer in a town where it never stop raining, in one of the car scenes it looks like someone is throwing buckets of water at the windscreen. I didn't think I had seen this until it got to the final couple of scenes and I remebered the end. If you haven't seen it, it keeps you guessing to the end and the final twist is dramatic and unexpected.
Lots of tense atmosphere and the usual US cop tracking baddie type stuff but it is better than the average serial killer movie.
7.5/10
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Film 14 'Unforgiven' IMDB N0. 100
Yeah, they cut up her face, cut her eyes out, cut her fingers off, cut her tits, everything but her cunty, I suppose.
1992 Clint Eastwood directed produced starred made the tea.
God this is slow, you wait the whole film for a decent gun fight, then it's all over too quickly and predictably.
I'm sure there are loads of messages in this about the deep down goodness of Americans or something but I couldn't be arsed, it's boring, predictable rubbish. It took me two goes to get to the end.
One positive thing that has come out of this is that I will not record another film off the telly if it has adverts, I know you can skip through them, but it just spoils the whole thing. Film4 boooooo.
shoot me 6/10
1992 Clint Eastwood directed produced starred made the tea.
God this is slow, you wait the whole film for a decent gun fight, then it's all over too quickly and predictably.
I'm sure there are loads of messages in this about the deep down goodness of Americans or something but I couldn't be arsed, it's boring, predictable rubbish. It took me two goes to get to the end.
One positive thing that has come out of this is that I will not record another film off the telly if it has adverts, I know you can skip through them, but it just spoils the whole thing. Film4 boooooo.
shoot me 6/10
Friday, 28 January 2011
Film 13 'The Lives of Others' IMDB No. 57
Stand still. Eyes to the floor.
2006 German with subtitles. Das Leben der Anderen (original title)
This film is based on a true story set in East Berlin 1984 before the fall of the wall when the secret police (stasi) controlled everything by having over 100,000 employees and 200,000 informers.
There is no fancy filming or lighting or stunts, this is just a plain and simple film shot against the backdrop of East Berlin where the lives of others affect one man more than his background would have thought. It's quite slow paced but you don't want it to end too soon.
Worth a watch. 7/10
2006 German with subtitles. Das Leben der Anderen (original title)
This film is based on a true story set in East Berlin 1984 before the fall of the wall when the secret police (stasi) controlled everything by having over 100,000 employees and 200,000 informers.
There is no fancy filming or lighting or stunts, this is just a plain and simple film shot against the backdrop of East Berlin where the lives of others affect one man more than his background would have thought. It's quite slow paced but you don't want it to end too soon.
Worth a watch. 7/10
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Film 12 'Goodfellas' IMDB No. 16
You bustin' my balls?
1990 Martin Scorsese. Based on a true story.
The story follows the life of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in Broklyn New York between the 50's and 80's as he rises through the ranks of the local mob with his friends Jimmy and Tommy played by Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci. Every actor that has played an Italian gangster is probably in this film at some point, there's even an appearance by Samuel L Jackson as Stax.
It really sets the scene of what life was like to be a gang member during this time, all the cars, women, crime, partying and inevitable violence. Great dialog and pace, sets the bar for others of this genre.
Ball busting 8/10
1990 Martin Scorsese. Based on a true story.
The story follows the life of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in Broklyn New York between the 50's and 80's as he rises through the ranks of the local mob with his friends Jimmy and Tommy played by Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci. Every actor that has played an Italian gangster is probably in this film at some point, there's even an appearance by Samuel L Jackson as Stax.
It really sets the scene of what life was like to be a gang member during this time, all the cars, women, crime, partying and inevitable violence. Great dialog and pace, sets the bar for others of this genre.
Ball busting 8/10
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Film 11 'Full Metal Jacket' IMDB No. 86
Are those... live rounds?
Seven-six-two millimeter. Full metal jacket.
1987 Stanley Kubrick film set in 1968 during the Vietnam War.
A two part story following a set of new recruits training to be Marines before being sent to Vietnam. Right from the off this film grabs you. Gunnery Sgt Hartman is a mean bastard. In the opening scenes screaming and spitting as he shouts, you feel like your there taking the abuse as well. It makes me feel glad that I never went to war or had to do National Service, I wouldn't last 5 minutes.
The second half follows 'Joker' in Vietnam as a journalist writing for 'Stars & Stripes' ending up in the full horror of battle in the Tet offensive.
Although filmed almost entirely in the UK you wouldn't know, the landscapes and atmosphere are awesome as I said before it's just like being there or as you would imagine it.
I'm not a war film fan but I thought this was great.
8.5/10
Seven-six-two millimeter. Full metal jacket.
1987 Stanley Kubrick film set in 1968 during the Vietnam War.
A two part story following a set of new recruits training to be Marines before being sent to Vietnam. Right from the off this film grabs you. Gunnery Sgt Hartman is a mean bastard. In the opening scenes screaming and spitting as he shouts, you feel like your there taking the abuse as well. It makes me feel glad that I never went to war or had to do National Service, I wouldn't last 5 minutes.
The second half follows 'Joker' in Vietnam as a journalist writing for 'Stars & Stripes' ending up in the full horror of battle in the Tet offensive.
Although filmed almost entirely in the UK you wouldn't know, the landscapes and atmosphere are awesome as I said before it's just like being there or as you would imagine it.
I'm not a war film fan but I thought this was great.
8.5/10
Film 10 'Casablanca' IMDB No. 17
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.
1942 black and white classic starring Humphry Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
Another film I have never seen before it's crammed full of classic lines we've all heard before.
Bogart plays Rick Blaine, exciled american owner of the most popular bar in Casablanca. The story unfolds as the Germans come to town followed by Czech underground leader Victor Lazlo and his wife Ilsa. Local Police Captain Renault is great right to the end.
Here's looking at you kid 7/10
1942 black and white classic starring Humphry Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
Another film I have never seen before it's crammed full of classic lines we've all heard before.
Bogart plays Rick Blaine, exciled american owner of the most popular bar in Casablanca. The story unfolds as the Germans come to town followed by Czech underground leader Victor Lazlo and his wife Ilsa. Local Police Captain Renault is great right to the end.
Here's looking at you kid 7/10
Saturday, 22 January 2011
Film 9 'Inception' IMDB No.6
Number 6 my arse
Why is this number 6?
I dont like Leonardo Di Caprio never have and this has done nothing to change this.
The idea of this film is that people can enter other peoples dream world and do things to make them do other things in their non dream world. In this case they want a man with loads of companies to sell the companies so his monoply is broken up, to do this they have to go '3 deep' and with some 'math' 2 minutes when your'e 3 deep would last ten years or some such bollocks. How long does it take for a van to fall off a bridge? Why do they have to go 3 deep? Do they even go 3 deep?
There are easier ways to make companies collapse, it's called the Stock Market and insider trading.
And another thing, why do Hollywood film makers insist on adding a romantic element to films that really don't need it? It's the usual crap presented in another way with more special effects thrown in, it's clear this was made for the 3D market, you could add another 5D's and I wouldn't want to see this again.
I'm sure it'll be a christmas staple of the future.
The snow scene was nicked from James Bond, but I did like the weightless scene in the hotel.
a generous 6/10
Why is this number 6?
I dont like Leonardo Di Caprio never have and this has done nothing to change this.
The idea of this film is that people can enter other peoples dream world and do things to make them do other things in their non dream world. In this case they want a man with loads of companies to sell the companies so his monoply is broken up, to do this they have to go '3 deep' and with some 'math' 2 minutes when your'e 3 deep would last ten years or some such bollocks. How long does it take for a van to fall off a bridge? Why do they have to go 3 deep? Do they even go 3 deep?
There are easier ways to make companies collapse, it's called the Stock Market and insider trading.
And another thing, why do Hollywood film makers insist on adding a romantic element to films that really don't need it? It's the usual crap presented in another way with more special effects thrown in, it's clear this was made for the 3D market, you could add another 5D's and I wouldn't want to see this again.
I'm sure it'll be a christmas staple of the future.
The snow scene was nicked from James Bond, but I did like the weightless scene in the hotel.
a generous 6/10
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