" a new world "
the latest from terrance mallick, who gave us not that many films really... badlands... thin red line... and some others, and now, the re-telling of the pocahontas story ... already i was a little sceptical as effing colin farrel was in it (i really dont like him much... and after seeing his porno i dislike him even more) it was a really simple story basically, they move in and create a town and cause some shit and he falls in love with P and it's all really sweet and lovely. as it should be. the casting of the lass who plays P was great, she's an effing hottie and really talented as well... it was beautifully shot with the use of alot of steadicam shots through the forest and fields etc etc... and there was hardly any dialogue... using narration with collie's voice and then pocah's was really cool... the battle scenes were violent but done with grace and yeh... it was a good movie
so if you're wanting a lovely emo tale with some good performances and good music get this... it made me wanna go out into the wild and run around and fall in love and lay in fields and be all lovey ... hmm
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" history of violence "
shhhiiitttt. this movie was awesome. it only goes for about 90 minutes but everything is wrapped up so tightly. ok, let's start with performances... viggo was great. he's all not aragorn like and all human like ... maria bello is another hottie on my list, and her willingness to show her gear is really evidence once again she's all for anything ie. "the cooler" ... the young son was a hottie and did a pretty good performance for his feature debut... ed harris, was creepy and good... mmm oh, and william hurt and his voice is cool and i loved it.. the violence was sooooo cool... i was all like, "and then he smashed his nose into his skull and blood sprayed everywhere" and sarah was all like "beeen! no.... not cool" but... mmm .... music by howard shore is good, atmospheric and moody ... script was tight and dialogue was goood... mmm what else... basically a really interesting film ... david croenberg was all like " yeh, we live our lives hoping not to encounter these acts of violence ... and we witness them and we cant help feel a little bit of joy and smiles when we see this happen to those who we fear" or something like that, i thought it was interesting ... he said it much better of course... oh, and the sex scene on the stairs! geeeeze... it was so hot! croney also said "sex and violence have always been a good mix for me... they go together well.. like bacon and eggs" that was a funny quote but it made me hungry for some toast and things...
in conclusion, great film, great performances and some sexy violence!!! FUCK YEAH!
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in brazil in 2000 there was a punk that hijacked the bus ... and the whole world was watching! basically it tells the tale of santos or sante or santa or something and how he was wronged by the world after being arrested and put in jail for a robbery and his mother was murdered by police in front of him when he was 6... it basically documents the event ... talking to the police, the media, social workers, friends, family, hostages ... the whole gang really... it was a really interesting doco about this kid and how they handled the situation (which they didnt do very well) ... if you have 2 hours to spare and want to watch something depressing and raw, give it a go... it's not compulsary viewing but an interesting topic that i guess still has some issues that are not being dealt with over in the "city of god"
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" army of darkness "
oh gosh... highly reccomended by chris, i thought i would watch it. seriously. so dum. i missed the whole point on it completely. why spend all that money on "ye olde" period production design and then make a dum comedy? mmm anyways, it had some good moments but mostly it was a waste of my precious time... i dunno... yeh, as i said, i was looking at it for something that it wasnt, but i guess it was okay... if it was meant to be dum then i guess it suceeded..
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" united states of leland "
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" 2:37 "
yeh, this is that film that was made my a 19 yr old with no training and is about suicide ... so, where do i start... i LOVE to LOVE teenage drama's set in school hours and this was noooo different. the style is very much like "elephant" by my old pal - gus van sant - but it is alot better... all of the characters are nothing new really, they are all pretty trademark - goth/freak who is gay, girl who is anno/bullemic, perfecto kid who has pushy father and the list goes on... the story just goes along the school day, with everything overlapping - characters and storylines and shown from different points of view (another of my fave gimmicks) - mmm im really jealous of this kid, in a way... he wrote this when he was 19 - but only after his freind commited suicide and left him a video diary about it ... 36 hours later this dude has a script and then gets all this financing from pretty much anywhere and makes this film.. it was an incredible effort for a first feature, and for him to be able to direct some of the scenes and get the performances from the actors (most of them just kids with no acting creds) was astounding... the music was good, and the cinematography and editing was all of a high standard ... in summary this is one of the bestest australian films of recent times ... and one that will have you thinking about (probably) afterwards...
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" brick "
so, she's gonna blow the pins and bust some blah blah blah ... another debut film from some american kid called ryan but spelt rian ... and it's a teen "noir" about some dude trying to find out who killed his girl ... basically sarah (imax) had talked bout this film heaps after seeing it in NYC and i was sooo excited about it... i wasnt let down... but it wasnt as fantastic as i was hoping it to be... the highlights were the performance from 3rd rock kid ... he is going to be something ... mmm sound design i thought was totally cool, the music and the effects with all the loudness and banging and punching and the running scene and oooohhh the gunshot in the drain was cool... i was all smiles when his head blew out the back... YAY... lost chicks accent was sucky, although she did okay running around half naked in "the hills have eyes" ... it was quite humorous in parts and it was dark in others, i really kinda got lost in the story ... (my sister, my daughter, my sister) and at the end i still dont really know what happened or why she was killed. but, meh... it really was a slick little film with some great moments... once you get around the lingo they speaking ...
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" book of shadows - blair witch 2 "
ohhhh boy. what a dumb shocker. it really was really dumb. i thought, hey, this could be kinda cool they are like, acknowledging the movie and how it was a huge do-dah for the community and talking about all the losers who came to that place where they shot it and then ... yeh... basically, they are making out as if it real ... AGAIN ... after saying it is fake. ? anyways, a bunch of loo's and some goth chick head out where the bad shit went down and then they basically kill each other with witchy powers! "SOMEONE FUCKED WITH THIS VIDEO.... THIS NEVER HAPPENED.... ARRGGGGHHHH"
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mmm basically some chick spends too much money on her fone talking to her loo of a b/f and then has to babysit for these richies in this fucking mansion (where she never took off her shoes... I FUCKING HATE THAT) and then she get's all these calls ... and wait for it ... "they're coming from inside the house!" geeeze... just get the eff outta there already... hot-wire the car and drive the eff away with the kids... or, perhaps, go into the bedroom with the kids, and call the police... dont run around this beautifully designed lavish mother of a house and trash it by fighting with some dopey child killer that doesnt have a personality... mmm it made not sense much. anyways, the chick was hot so that was okay, and the house was cool... and it had this japanese-y garden this those giant fish ...
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3 comments:
gahhhh ben.... Army of Darkness is a masterpiece, c'mon now. "it's a satire!"
so is "desperate housewives" ...
whatcha gonna do with all that junk though?
OMIGOSH!!!!! i shouldve warned you bout army of darkness..... the worst movie ive ever had to sit thru... well slept thru.... derryn made me watch it.... and when he realised i was sleeping he watched it AGAIN... i dont get it... seriously... so NOT dont cha....
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