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 | Rocky III | |
 | "Better than the second, purely because of Hulk and Mr. T" | 2008-09-23 |
| The one thing I've looked forward to about the Rocky movies is the famous "Eye Of The Tiger" song. I was quite disappointed that it wasn't in the first two - but I got my wish in this. Although, it could have easily been "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen - I can't really see it working in that film? Rocky is now 34, and is now a rich and successful boxer. It shows in everything around him, and he can want for nothing. He's defeated in the ring by Clubber Lang (Mr T, in his film debut and looking at OTT as ever.) But then Rocky's trainer, Mickey, dies, and Rocky descends into a state of self loathing and hating himself. He blames himself for Mickey's death, but then Apollo comes back onto the scene and offers to retrain him so he can really fight Clubber Lang. But then there's also the hilarious scenes featuring Hulk Hogan. If you're not sitting smiling during these scenes, then there's something wrong with you. At 6ft 6in, Hulk is just the littlest bit taller than Sly, who's only 5ft 10in. There's a funny scene where Rocky is just staring at his chest. Then the hilarity really starts. Mr T really makes his prescence felt on screen as Clubber Lang. For his film debut, he's certainly memorable - shame he pretty much plays the same character in The A Team. What is with the jewellery??? The third installment really makes up for the slightly disappointing second and it had the funny moments too which are always a giggle. After this of course Rocky goes on to face Dolph and then the fifth I've been warned never to watch. And then of course there's Rocky Balboa which I've seen at the cinema. Not sure which is my favourite just yet, but I know it's not the second one. | ||
 | Atonement : A Novel | |
 | "Couldn't get into it before viewing the movie . . ." | 2008-09-23 |
| . . . Couldn't really get into it after watching the movie, but actually managed to finish it this time. Would I read another book of Ian McEwan's? Not unless he changed his writing style drastically.br /br /At first the book is hard to get into, because it flicks back and forth between the different characters' points of views. But then the film is the same. But the book is pages and pages of never ending description - with very little dialogue added in between. And when you do get dialogue, it seems to be all grouped together, before you get more pages and pages of description. br /br /What I will say about the book is that the film was at least faithful to it. You know I hate watching movies of books that I loved (the recent Narnia movies being prime examples), but reading the book after watching the film, I saw a few more insights into what I liked in the movie, but didn't quite make sense.br /br /What I will NEVER get about the movie or the book for that matter, is the whole Lola/Paul Marshall storyline. What girl marries the man who sexually abused her? Or was it consensual? Considering she looked like she was crying the second time at least, we can think it wasn't consensual? I found this whole storyline very difficult to understand, since she marries Paul in both the movie and the book.br /br /The ending of the movie is also changed, and to be honest, I preferred the ending depicted in the movie. The ending in the book just didn't work. I'm not quite sure what it was, but I was still turning pages, trying to find the rest of it.br /br /If I'm going to be brutally honest, I skimmed a lot of sections of this book. I still read it, but particularly the war section of the book (scenes I hated in the movie) I skimmed. I was certainly disappointed even more than I was first time around, and would only recommend it to readers of Ian McEwan's work. Certainly do not read as your first book. | ||
 | Rocky III | |
| "Better than the second, purely because of Hulk and Mr. T" | 2008-09-23 |
| The one thing I've looked forward to about the Rocky movies is the famous "Eye Of The Tiger" song. I was quite disappointed that it wasn't in the first two - but I got my wish in this. Although, it could have easily been "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen - I can't really see it working in that film?br /br /Rocky is now 34, and is now a rich and successful boxer. It shows in everything around him, and he can want for nothing. He's defeated in the ring by Clubber Lang (Mr T, in his film debut and looking at OTT as ever.) But then Rocky's trainer, Mickey, dies, and Rocky descends into a state of self loathing and hating himself. He blames himself for Mickey's death, but then Apollo comes back onto the scene and offers to retrain him so he can really fight Clubber Lang.br /br /But then there's also the hilarious scenes featuring Hulk Hogan. If you're not sitting smiling during these scenes, then there's something wrong with you. At 6ft 6in, Hulk is just the littlest bit taller than Sly, who's only 5ft 10in. There's a funny scene where Rocky is just staring at his chest. Then the hilarity really starts.br /br /Mr T really makes his prescence felt on screen as Clubber Lang. For his film debut, he's certainly memorable - shame he pretty much plays the same character in The A Team. What is with the jewellery???br /br /The third installment really makes up for the slightly disappointing second and it had the funny moments too which are always a giggle. After this of course Rocky goes on to face Dolph and then the fifth I've been warned never to watch. And then of course there's Rocky Balboa which I've seen at the cinema. Not sure which is my favourite just yet, but I know it's not the second one. | ||
 | Rocky | |
| "Great film, bad cover" | 2008-09-09 |
| It's happening again. I'm watching movies in completely the wrong order. I watched Back To The Future in the wrong order (three, two and then one!), and now I'm watching the Rocky movies in the wrong order. The first one I saw was Rocky Balboa, and then the one with Dolph Lundgren. And now I've seen the first one. In my current workplace, we have these talking keychains, tacky stuff that insist on charging a fortune for, and they feature lines from popular films. We've had Dirty Dancing, Scarface, Star Wars, Rocky and a couple of others. Customers press the buttons (constantly), but the one I seem to constantly hear is "Yo Adrian! It's me, Rocky!" So I smiled whenever I heard one of the six lines that features on the keychain. The story's pretty simplistic, but effective, so I won't repeat what millions of other reviewers have said before me. What was astonishing is that it was written by Mr Stallone himself. That I was surprised at. Congratulations to him, he's made a good franchise out of it (except for part five apparently - I originally thought Rocky Balboa was part five!) I really didn't like the cover to this blu ray edition. Yes, we know that Rocky is a movie about boxing, but do we really need to see a bruised and bloodied Stallone on the cover? I said that as soon as I saw the cover, I just don't like it. Apart from all the boxing scenes, there's a genuine love story going on too. I went all gooey when I saw the scenes between Stallone and Talia Shire, who played the afore mentioned Adrian. The scenes where Rocky is trying to get the shy girl to talk to him and trying to impress her, was excellent, and made me really go all soft and gooey inside. And the gradual change in Adrian's character was brilliant too. But she literally does not talk much throughout the movie. Stallone was really good in this. His body is not as pumped up as it is in later movies (obviously before he really got into the whole body building scene), and it looks a lot more natural. More preferable in my opinion. He's still hubba hubba. And the sad puppydog eyes are still there. I always feel shockingly maternal when I watch Stallone movies - I just want to protect him. The blu ray looks fantastic, it's still grainy which gives the film a certain edge, and obviously there's so much that can be done in high definition to a film that's meant to look grainy. Who wants clean and shiny movies all the time? The boxing scenes (choreographed by Stallone himself) are frighteningly realistic, bloody and will make the viewer wince at every hit. The fight scene was filmed in reverse order apparently, starting with the fifteenth round, and lots of makeup, and gradually moving the makeup with each scene until it was back to round one. Rocky actually won an Oscar for film editing because of this. The Rocky movies are always brilliant to watch, and I do really like watching them. Maybe it's something about Sylvester, because the whole boxing thing really does scare me. Yes, lets beat each other to a bloody pulp for money. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. No thanks. But I'll still watch the movies. | ||
 | The Elephant Man | |
| "Truly upsetting and memorable" | 2008-09-09 |
| I can cry at anything. I cry at films, reality TV shows, Neighbours *cough*, sob stories on American Idol, etc. And I've cried so much at a similar film, Mask, that I can no longer watch it. I was actually expecting to dislike this. Everyone seems to rave about it. What's to like?br /br /For anyone who has seen this movie, the scene where the doctor (played superbly by Anthony Hopkins) takes John back to his home and introduces him to his wife - that was me. When John starts crying and says he's never been spoken to like that before by a beautiful woman, that was me for the rest of the film. I cried on and off for the rest of the movie. And was still crying when the credits rolled.br /br /Elephant Man is based on the true story of Joseph Merrick, who was afflicted with a disfiguring disease. Some of this is similar to Mask, where Rocky (played by Eric Stoltz) is also afflicted by a similar disease. But this was in the 19th century, and little was known about this kind of thing. Because of this, Merrick is subjected to years of misery as the 'Elephant Man' in freak side shows, things that were popular on those days. There are benign tumours which grow all over his body, distorting his head, face and body, which makes him sleep sitting up or will die from suffocation.br /br /Most of the movie is set inside the hospital, where we learn Merrick is extremely well educated, and instantly likeable. I'm still not quite sure about the beginning of the movie - where we see Merrick's mother being attacked by an elephant in the fourth month of her pregnancy. It seemed a bit tacked on to the beginning of the movie and didn't really work.br /br /There are a few familiar faces in this - fans of UK TV show Hotel Babylon look out for Dexter Fletcher, he's appeared in films too, but that's how I know him. Fans of Anne Of Green Gables (!), look out for Wendy Hiller, playing the main nurse. She was Mrs. Harris in the sequel. There's probably others too, but those are the ones I know. br /br /Unfortunately, I really don't see this as the kind of the movie I will ever watch again. It's just too upsetting, although I know people I've spoken to, disagree with that, and watch it over and over. It just had to much of an effect on me. Otherwise it's a really brilliant movie, with similarities to Mask, but in black and white, and outstanding performances. | ||
 | Rocky | |
| "Great film, bad cover" | 2008-09-09 |
| It's happening again. I'm watching movies in completely the wrong order. I watched Back To The Future in the wrong order (three, two and then one!), and now I'm watching the Rocky movies in the wrong order. The first one I saw was Rocky Balboa, and then the one with Dolph Lundgren. And now I've seen the first one.br /br /In my current workplace, we have these talking keychains, tacky stuff that insist on charging a fortune for, and they feature lines from popular films. We've had Dirty Dancing, Scarface, Star Wars, Rocky and a couple of others. Customers press the buttons (constantly), but the one I seem to constantly hear is "Yo Adrian! It's me, Rocky!" So I smiled whenever I heard one of the six lines that features on the keychain. br /br /The story's pretty simplistic, but effective, so I won't repeat what millions of other reviewers have said before me. What was astonishing is that it was written by Mr Stallone himself. That I was surprised at. Congratulations to him, he's made a good franchise out of it (except for part five apparently - I originally thought Rocky Balboa was part five!)br /br /I really didn't like the cover to this blu ray edition. Yes, we know that Rocky is a movie about boxing, but do we really need to see a bruised and bloodied Stallone on the cover? I said that as soon as I saw the cover, I just don't like it.br /br /Apart from all the boxing scenes, there's a genuine love story going on too. I went all gooey when I saw the scenes between Stallone and Talia Shire, who played the afore mentioned Adrian. The scenes where Rocky is trying to get the shy girl to talk to him and trying to impress her, was excellent, and made me really go all soft and gooey inside. And the gradual change in Adrian's character was brilliant too. But she literally does not talk much throughout the movie.br /br /Stallone was really good in this. His body is not as pumped up as it is in later movies (obviously before he really got into the whole body building scene), and it looks a lot more natural. More preferable in my opinion. He's still hubba hubba. And the sad puppydog eyes are still there. I always feel shockingly maternal when I watch Stallone movies - I just want to protect him.br /br /The blu ray looks fantastic, it's still grainy which gives the film a certain edge, and obviously there's so much that can be done in high definition to a film that's meant to look grainy. Who wants clean and shiny movies all the time? The boxing scenes (choreographed by Stallone himself) are frighteningly realistic, bloody and will make the viewer wince at every hit. The fight scene was filmed in reverse order apparently, starting with the fifteenth round, and lots of makeup, and gradually moving the makeup with each scene until it was back to round one. Rocky actually won an Oscar for film editing because of this.br /br /The Rocky movies are always brilliant to watch, and I do really like watching them. Maybe it's something about Sylvester, because the whole boxing thing really does scare me. Yes, lets beat each other to a bloody pulp for money. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. No thanks. But I'll still watch the movies. | ||
 | The Elephant Man | |
| "Truly upsetting and memorable" | 2008-09-09 |
| I can cry at anything. I cry at films, reality TV shows, Neighbours *cough*, sob stories on American Idol, etc. And I've cried so much at a similar film, Mask, that I can no longer watch it. I was actually expecting to dislike this. Everyone seems to rave about it. What's to like?br /br /For anyone who has seen this movie, the scene where the doctor (played superbly by Anthony Hopkins) takes John back to his home and introduces him to his wife - that was me. When John starts crying and says he's never been spoken to like that before by a beautiful woman, that was me for the rest of the film. I cried on and off for the rest of the movie. And was still crying when the credits rolled.br /br /Elephant Man is based on the true story of Joseph Merrick, who was afflicted with a disfiguring disease. Some of this is similar to Mask, where Rocky (played by Eric Stoltz) is also afflicted by a similar disease. But this was in the 19th century, and little was known about this kind of thing. Because of this, Merrick is subjected to years of misery as the 'Elephant Man' in freak side shows, things that were popular on those days. There are benign tumours which grow all over his body, distorting his head, face and body, which makes him sleep sitting up or will die from suffocation.br /br /Most of the movie is set inside the hospital, where we learn Merrick is extremely well educated, and instantly likeable. I'm still not quite sure about the beginning of the movie - where we see Merrick's mother being attacked by an elephant in the fourth month of her pregnancy. It seemed a bit tacked on to the beginning of the movie and didn't really work.br /br /There are a few familiar faces in this - fans of UK TV show Hotel Babylon look out for Dexter Fletcher, he's appeared in films too, but that's how I know him. Fans of Anne Of Green Gables (!), look out for Wendy Hiller, playing the main nurse. She was Mrs. Harris in the sequel. There's probably others too, but those are the ones I know. br /br /Unfortunately, I really don't see this as the kind of the movie I will ever watch again. It's just too upsetting, although I know people I've spoken to, disagree with that, and watch it over and over. It just had to much of an effect on me. Otherwise it's a really brilliant movie, with similarities to Mask, but in black and white, and outstanding performances. | ||
![Eraser [Blu-ray]](product_images/4949000/eraser-blu-ray_t-4949197.jpg) | Eraser [Blu-ray] | |
| "Not my favourite" | 2008-09-04 |
| There's just something about Arnie movies that always grabs me, and makes me want to watch them. I've seen a few that definitely haven't been my favourites, and Eraser is one of them. I feel the more that I see films of Arnie's that I haven't seen before, the more I love the ones I've seen loads of times - Terminator, Twins, True Lies etc. The storyline is in no means OTT. It doesn't have the intriguing aspect of Total Recall for example. Arnie plays John Kruger, who specialises in 'erasing' people in the Witness Protection Programme. The film opens showing exactly how he does this, which is quite interesting. But then Vannessa Williams (Lee Cullen) comes into it, and really, she just didn't work. There was no chemistry between her and Arnie whatsoever. I don't particularly want them to start ripping each other's clothes off, but there was nothing between them at all. And in my opinion, it's always off-putting when that happens. The story then continues with John trying to keep Lee out of danger, and keep himself out of danger himself. There's one totally ridiculous scene, where John is hanging from a plane door, about to directly fall into the path of the plane engine, which just so happens to be on fire! His parachute then gets ripped off, and he has to free fall after it, and also has to worry about the plane preferably not crashing into him. It's a totally unbelievable scene, and definitely the highlight of the movie. But better done in Point Break I have to say. The alligator scenes also had me barely breathing, as they were amazing! I just don't think Eraser holds up with some of Arnie's other movies. The last movie I saw was Total Recall, and while I didn't understand it, and it left me racking what little brains I have, I still remember most of it. Eraser just comes across as a throw away movie, which is forgettable, and not that special up against his other movies. | ||
 | 12 Monkeys | |
 | "Worth watching for Brad's performance alone - and Bruce's naked butt" | 2008-08-24 |
| I initially didn't want to watch this film, I'd heard things from other people, who'd found it quite difficult to follow, and yes, that did put me off. But after some persuasion (and the fact I always make my Dad watch my movies, and I rarely watch his), I decided to give it a go. I did find that I really got into watching Twelve Monkeys, including working out stuff that my Dad hadn't worked out when he first saw it. (The first shot of the young boys eyes was so obviously Cole's character younger - but I worked it out cos it's a hideous cliché, that's always used.) I also noticed that the passage from The Book Of The Revelation is quoted twice, referring to seven golden vials filled with God's wrath. Kathryn says it in her lecture, and then the homeless guy also repeats it. The story starts off in the future - the viewer is never given a set year, although it's mentioned that 1% of the population survived by the year 2035. So possibly, the viewers are left to make up their own minds that it could possibly be sometime after this. An unknown, lethal virus has wiped out five billion people in 1996. The survivors now live underground, and a convict called James Cole (Bruce Willis) reluctantly volunteers to be sent back tin time to 1996 to gather information about the source of the epidemic so scientists can study it. Mistakenly, Cole is sent back to 1990, where he is promptly locked up in a mental institution, and he meets Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe) and Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt), who is also in the mental institution. He needs to find a group of people, calling themselves The Twelve Monkeys, who could possibly be releasing the virus in different cities. He also recurring dreams, which feature intermittantly throughout the movie, showing the viewer a bit more each time. What's really happening? I found it incredibly difficult to watch Brad Pitt in this movie. His acting is incredible, but I just couldn't handle watching him. Apparently, to get him to act the way he did, he inititally sent him to a speech coach, and then took away his cigarettes. Very strange. And what was with the eyes? I didn't really notice them (I was focusing on something else), until it was pointed out, and then they gave me shivers up my spine. Yes, his acting is brilliant, the way he managed to do, but I really struggled with watching him, and a couple of times, had to look away from the screen. The 'romance' between James & Kathryn didn't ring true for me. It happens all of a sudden - considering she hated him to begin with - and just seems totally unbelievable. The different things that are explored in the movie, really got my brain buzzing, and I found it difficult to switch off after watching it - but I was still thinking about Brad's character too. Time travel is heavily the focus of the movie, and it's paradoxes - James kept seeing things in the future and the past, and I couldn't work out whether he was projecting these images or what. It also touches upon the subject of mental illness, reality, animal rights, and the technological advances which could bring about the end of the world. There's always different things to watch out for during the movie, and I never found myself bored at any point, despite the running time of two hours. I did end up working out the ending, but thankfully not too soon. Cos that just would have been disappointing! I really did enjoy watching this film, although needed something a bit light hearted to watch after it. The standout thing for me was Brad Pitt. I definitely came away from the film, thinking about his performance. And for the girls, we get to see Bruce Willis naked! From behind! A highlight of the movie. | ||
 | 12 Monkeys | |
| "Worth watching for Brad's performance alone - and Bruce's naked butt" | 2008-08-24 |
| I initially didn't want to watch this film, I'd heard things from other people, who'd found it quite difficult to follow, and yes, that did put me off. But after some persuasion (and the fact I always make my Dad watch my movies, and I rarely watch his), I decided to give it a go. I did find that I really got into watching Twelve Monkeys, including working out stuff that my Dad hadn't worked out when he first saw it. (The first shot of the young boys eyes was so obviously Cole's character younger - but I worked it out cos it's a hideous cliché, that's always used.) I also noticed that the passage from The Book Of The Revelation is quoted twice, referring to seven golden vials filled with God's wrath. Kathryn says it in her lecture, and then the homeless guy also repeats it. The story starts off in the future - the viewer is never given a set year, although it's mentioned that 1% of the population survived by the year 2035. So possibly, the viewers are left to make up their own minds that it could possibly be sometime after this. An unknown, lethal virus has wiped out five billion people in 1996. The survivors now live underground, and a convict called James Cole (Bruce Willis) reluctantly volunteers to be sent back tin time to 1996 to gather information about the source of the epidemic so scientists can study it. Mistakenly, Cole is sent back to 1990, where he is promptly locked up in a mental institution, and he meets Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe) and Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt), who is also in the mental institution. He needs to find a group of people, calling themselves The Twelve Monkeys, who could possibly be releasing the virus in different cities. He also recurring dreams, which feature intermittantly throughout the movie, showing the viewer a bit more each time. What's really happening? I found it incredibly difficult to watch Brad Pitt in this movie. His acting is incredible, but I just couldn't handle watching him. Apparently, to get him to act the way he did, he inititally sent him to a speech coach, and then took away his cigarettes. Very strange. And what was with the eyes? I didn't really notice them (I was focusing on something else), until it was pointed out, and then they gave me shivers up my spine. Yes, his acting is brilliant, the way he managed to do, but I really struggled with watching him, and a couple of times, had to look away from the screen. The 'romance' between James & Kathryn didn't ring true for me. It happens all of a sudden - considering she hated him to begin with - and just seems totally unbelievable. The different things that are explored in the movie, really got my brain buzzing, and I found it difficult to switch off after watching it - but I was still thinking about Brad's character too. Time travel is heavily the focus of the movie, and it's paradoxes - James kept seeing things in the future and the past, and I couldn't work out whether he was projecting these images or what. It also touches upon the subject of mental illness, reality, animal rights, and the technological advances which could bring about the end of the world. There's always different things to watch out for during the movie, and I never found myself bored at any point, despite the running time of two hours. I did end up working out the ending, but thankfully not too soon. Cos that just would have been disappointing! I really did enjoy watching this film, although needed something a bit light hearted to watch after it. The standout thing for me was Brad Pitt. I definitely came away from the film, thinking about his performance. And for the girls, we get to see Bruce Willis naked! From behind! A highlight of the movie. | ||
![12 Monkeys [HD DVD]](product_images/4923000/4923125_thumb.jpg) | 12 Monkeys [HD DVD] | |
| "Worth watching for Brad's performance alone - and Bruce's naked butt" | 2008-08-24 |
| I initially didn't want to watch this film, I'd heard things from other people, who'd found it quite difficult to follow, and yes, that did put me off. But after some persuasion (and the fact I always make my Dad watch my movies, and I rarely watch his), I decided to give it a go. I did find that I really got into watching Twelve Monkeys, including working out stuff that my Dad hadn't worked out when he first saw it. (The first shot of the young boys eyes was so obviously Cole's character younger - but I worked it out cos it's a hideous cliché, that's always used.) I also noticed that the passage from The Book Of The Revelation is quoted twice, referring to seven golden vials filled with God's wrath. Kathryn says it in her lecture, and then the homeless guy also repeats it. The story starts off in the future - the viewer is never given a set year, although it's mentioned that 1% of the population survived by the year 2035. So possibly, the viewers are left to make up their own minds that it could possibly be sometime after this. An unknown, lethal virus has wiped out five billion people in 1996. The survivors now live underground, and a convict called James Cole (Bruce Willis) reluctantly volunteers to be sent back tin time to 1996 to gather information about the source of the epidemic so scientists can study it. Mistakenly, Cole is sent back to 1990, where he is promptly locked up in a mental institution, and he meets Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe) and Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt), who is also in the mental institution. He needs to find a group of people, calling themselves The Twelve Monkeys, who could possibly be releasing the virus in different cities. He also recurring dreams, which feature intermittantly throughout the movie, showing the viewer a bit more each time. What's really happening? I found it incredibly difficult to watch Brad Pitt in this movie. His acting is incredible, but I just couldn't handle watching him. Apparently, to get him to act the way he did, he inititally sent him to a speech coach, and then took away his cigarettes. Very strange. And what was with the eyes? I didn't really notice them (I was focusing on something else), until it was pointed out, and then they gave me shivers up my spine. Yes, his acting is brilliant, the way he managed to do, but I really struggled with watching him, and a couple of times, had to look away from the screen. The 'romance' between James & Kathryn didn't ring true for me. It happens all of a sudden - considering she hated him to begin with - and just seems totally unbelievable. The different things that are explored in the movie, really got my brain buzzing, and I found it difficult to switch off after watching it - but I was still thinking about Brad's character too. Time travel is heavily the focus of the movie, and it's paradoxes - James kept seeing things in the future and the past, and I couldn't work out whether he was projecting these images or what. It also touches upon the subject of mental illness, reality, animal rights, and the technological advances which could bring about the end of the world. There's always different things to watch out for during the movie, and I never found myself bored at any point, despite the running time of two hours. I did end up working out the ending, but thankfully not too soon. Cos that just would have been disappointing! I really did enjoy watching this film, although needed something a bit light hearted to watch after it. The standout thing for me was Brad Pitt. I definitely came away from the film, thinking about his performance. And for the girls, we get to see Bruce Willis naked! From behind! A highlight of the movie. | ||
 | Deep Impact (Collector's Edition) | |
| "I'm hugging you right now, I'm holding you." | 2008-08-12 |
| This film is sad. Not sad as in pathetic. Sad. I didn't cry as much as the first (and subsequent) times I saw Armageddon, which gets me no matter how many times I watch it. Ben Affleck cries - that's me. Can't handle seeing a man cry. The difference between Armageddon and Deep Impact is that Deep Impact is a comet, and also that there's a year and a half between finding out about the comet, before something is sent up to destroy the comet. Armageddon is based over a period of 18 days? Something like that. I did feel that Deep Impact was a lot slower paced than Armageddon, and the first half of the movie is deliberately slow it seems, but then it seems all rushed towards the end. The cast do mostly well, but not Elijah Wood. Another of my least favourite actors. He just cannot act in my opinion. There's quite a few sad scenes in this including the estranged and his daughter, coming together and admitting some truths to each other, along the lines of "I stole $32 from your wallet" and "I dropped you on your head as a child". Which prompted my dad to tell me that it put me on his shoulders (when I was still small enough to do that) and smacked my head off the bus stop sign. That explains all my problems. The simple scenes with Morgan Freeman (playing the president) and his moving words. These kind of movies always get to me. I mean, what would you do if extinction was just around the corner? I think when Armageddon first came out at the cinema, I cracked up for a couple of days afterwards, thinking that something like that was going to happen for real. These films always have the same effect (Day After Tomorrow was another memorable one), although I try to push it out of my head as quickly as possible, cos I think I would go stir crazy. I didn't really feel for any of the characters in the first half of the movie. I was basically ticking off the different ways they could die. But it's the second half the film really comes into its own. There's all the sob stories, the underage marriage, the estranged dad, etc. The marriage between Elijah and Leelee Sobieski's characters nearly broke my heart, as I felt that something was going to happen to them. But their story did feel slightly rushed, and apparently some of their scenes were left on the cutting room floor, due to poor response from test audience. How? I think the film would have benefited from more of their story. Armageddon will probably always overshadow Deep Impact in terms of storyline, effects and big name stars. And although I love Armageddon (I've seen it so many times), Deep Impact, apart from the very slow start, was still good. I'll heartily disagree with all the bad reviews. Switch your brain off and watch. | ||
 | Deep Impact | |
| "I'm hugging you right now, I'm holding you." | 2008-08-12 |
| This film is sad. Not sad as in pathetic. Sad. I didn't cry as much as the first (and subsequent) times I saw Armageddon, which gets me no matter how many times I watch it. Ben Affleck cries - that's me. Can't handle seeing a man cry. The difference between Armageddon and Deep Impact is that Deep Impact is a comet, and also that there's a year and a half between finding out about the comet, before something is sent up to destroy the comet. Armageddon is based over a period of 18 days? Something like that. I did feel that Deep Impact was a lot slower paced than Armageddon, and the first half of the movie is deliberately slow it seems, but then it seems all rushed towards the end. The cast do mostly well, but not Elijah Wood. Another of my least favourite actors. He just cannot act in my opinion. There's quite a few sad scenes in this including the estranged and his daughter, coming together and admitting some truths to each other, along the lines of "I stole $32 from your wallet" and "I dropped you on your head as a child". Which prompted my dad to tell me that it put me on his shoulders (when I was still small enough to do that) and smacked my head off the bus stop sign. That explains all my problems. The simple scenes with Morgan Freeman (playing the president) and his moving words. These kind of movies always get to me. I mean, what would you do if extinction was just around the corner? I think when Armageddon first came out at the cinema, I cracked up for a couple of days afterwards, thinking that something like that was going to happen for real. These films always have the same effect (Day After Tomorrow was another memorable one), although I try to push it out of my head as quickly as possible, cos I think I would go stir crazy. I didn't really feel for any of the characters in the first half of the movie. I was basically ticking off the different ways they could die. But it's the second half the film really comes into its own. There's all the sob stories, the underage marriage, the estranged dad, etc. The marriage between Elijah and Leelee Sobieski's characters nearly broke my heart, as I felt that something was going to happen to them. But their story did feel slightly rushed, and apparently some of their scenes were left on the cutting room floor, due to poor response from test audience. How? I think the film would have benefited from more of their story. Armageddon will probably always overshadow Deep Impact in terms of storyline, effects and big name stars. And although I love Armageddon (I've seen it so many times), Deep Impact, apart from the very slow start, was still good. I'll heartily disagree with all the bad reviews. Switch your brain off and watch. | ||
 | Deep Impact | |
| "I'm hugging you right now, I'm holding you." | 2008-08-12 |
| This film is sad. Not sad as in pathetic. Sad. I didn't cry as much as the first (and subsequent) times I saw Armageddon, which gets me no matter how many times I watch it. Ben Affleck cries - that's me. Can't handle seeing a man cry. The difference between Armageddon and Deep Impact is that Deep Impact is a comet, and also that there's a year and a half between finding out about the comet, before something is sent up to destroy the comet. Armageddon is based over a period of 18 days? Something like that. I did feel that Deep Impact was a lot slower paced than Armageddon, and the first half of the movie is deliberately slow it seems, but then it seems all rushed towards the end. The cast do mostly well, but not Elijah Wood. Another of my least favourite actors. He just cannot act in my opinion. There's quite a few sad scenes in this including the estranged and his daughter, coming together and admitting some truths to each other, along the lines of "I stole $32 from your wallet" and "I dropped you on your head as a child". Which prompted my dad to tell me that it put me on his shoulders (when I was still small enough to do that) and smacked my head off the bus stop sign. That explains all my problems. The simple scenes with Morgan Freeman (playing the president) and his moving words. These kind of movies always get to me. I mean, what would you do if extinction was just around the corner? I think when Armageddon first came out at the cinema, I cracked up for a couple of days afterwards, thinking that something like that was going to happen for real. These films always have the same effect (Day After Tomorrow was another memorable one), although I try to push it out of my head as quickly as possible, cos I think I would go stir crazy. I didn't really feel for any of the characters in the first half of the movie. I was basically ticking off the different ways they could die. But it's the second half the film really comes into its own. There's all the sob stories, the underage marriage, the estranged dad, etc. The marriage between Elijah and Leelee Sobieski's characters nearly broke my heart, as I felt that something was going to happen to them. But their story did feel slightly rushed, and apparently some of their scenes were left on the cutting room floor, due to poor response from test audience. How? I think the film would have benefited from more of their story. Armageddon will probably always overshadow Deep Impact in terms of storyline, effects and big name stars. And although I love Armageddon (I've seen it so many times), Deep Impact, apart from the very slow start, was still good. I'll heartily disagree with all the bad reviews. Switch your brain off and watch. | ||
 | Dangerous Minds | |
| "Nothing special here" | 2008-08-10 |
| I haven't seen Dangerous Minds for ages, apart from bits on TV on holiday, which I wasn't really paying attention to at the time. When I found it on DVD for cheap, I bought it. As soon as I put this DVD on, and it started up, I remembered all the characters instantly. I even remembered what happened in the movie. But really, there's nothing new here that hasn't been done a thousand times before, and better. The story is pretty generic, and is almost a direct copy of what happens in Sister Act 2. Even the cast look pretty similar. A former marine comes in to teach the 'bad' kids, who have managed to be unteachable up until now. She teaches them karate (without actually touching them of course), teaches them a few choice phrases about choosing or wanting to die, and boom, she's the best teacher ever. The kids are pretty stereotypical too, there's the choice bad guy, with the girlfriend who wants to protect him, the other bad guy who wants to be bad, but has a good family behind him and all the other stereotypes you can think of. Any fans of Hackers will recognise Renoly Santiago from that. What's shocking is that Wade Dominguez, who played Emilio (the bad guy), actually died at the age of 32 in 1998, from respiratory failure. I couldn't believe it when I read that. The only real lasting impression that Dangerous Minds will leave you with is the song that was everywhere when it was out "Gangster's Paradise". Otherwise, it's pretty forgettable. | ||
 | National Lampoon's Vacation (20th Anniversary Special Edition) | |
| "Can you see Steve Martin in this role?" | 2008-07-22 |
| The Vacation movies are those movies, that you can watch again and again and probably never get bored of them. That doesn't mean I want to watch them that many times thank you. This particular Vacation movie is about crossing America with your family to get to Wally World for a holiday, and getting into all sorts of mishaps along the way. Chevy Chase is really good as Clark Griswold, although I did have moments where I saw Steve Martin in the role. The usual mishaps are here, along with many more, so be prepared for some laughs. I suppose my favourite bit was the 'subplot' with Christie Brinkley as the hot girl in the red car. She reappears constantly throughout the movie, and has some fun with Mr Griswold. The French kissing bit was absolutely disgusting, as was the family death bit. Disgusting! Although better than the 'toilet humour' as it came to be known thanks to movies like American Pie. Look out for a short but sweet cameo by an extremely dark haired Eugene Levy! He looks hilarious. Could that hair get any bigger? The problem with the Vacation movies and some other movies of the same genre, is that I never find them that memorable. Whether it's just me, or it's the genre I don't know. It's a nice movie to watch on a sunny afternoon (I want to go on holiday again!), perfect for a lazy afternoon, but memorable? Not really. | ||
 | National Lampoon's Vacation (Full Screen Edition) | |
| "Can you see Steve Martin in this role?" | 2008-07-22 |
| The Vacation movies are those movies, that you can watch again and again and probably never get bored of them. That doesn't mean I want to watch them that many times thank you. This particular Vacation movie is about crossing America with your family to get to Wally World for a holiday, and getting into all sorts of mishaps along the way. Chevy Chase is really good as Clark Griswold, although I did have moments where I saw Steve Martin in the role. The usual mishaps are here, along with many more, so be prepared for some laughs. I suppose my favourite bit was the 'subplot' with Christie Brinkley as the hot girl in the red car. She reappears constantly throughout the movie, and has some fun with Mr Griswold. The French kissing bit was absolutely disgusting, as was the family death bit. Disgusting! Although better than the 'toilet humour' as it came to be known thanks to movies like American Pie. Look out for a short but sweet cameo by an extremely dark haired Eugene Levy! He looks hilarious. Could that hair get any bigger? The problem with the Vacation movies and some other movies of the same genre, is that I never find them that memorable. Whether it's just me, or it's the genre I don't know. It's a nice movie to watch on a sunny afternoon (I want to go on holiday again!), perfect for a lazy afternoon, but memorable? Not really. | ||
 | National Lampoon's Vacation | |
| "Can you see Steve Martin in this role?" | 2008-07-22 |
| The Vacation movies are those movies, that you can watch again and again and probably never get bored of them. That doesn't mean I want to watch them that many times thank you. This particular Vacation movie is about crossing America with your family to get to Wally World for a holiday, and getting into all sorts of mishaps along the way. Chevy Chase is really good as Clark Griswold, although I did have moments where I saw Steve Martin in the role. The usual mishaps are here, along with many more, so be prepared for some laughs. I suppose my favourite bit was the 'subplot' with Christie Brinkley as the hot girl in the red car. She reappears constantly throughout the movie, and has some fun with Mr Griswold. The French kissing bit was absolutely disgusting, as was the family death bit. Disgusting! Although better than the 'toilet humour' as it came to be known thanks to movies like American Pie. Look out for a short but sweet cameo by an extremely dark haired Eugene Levy! He looks hilarious. Could that hair get any bigger? The problem with the Vacation movies and some other movies of the same genre, is that I never find them that memorable. Whether it's just me, or it's the genre I don't know. It's a nice movie to watch on a sunny afternoon (I want to go on holiday again!), perfect for a lazy afternoon, but memorable? Not really. | ||
 | Serving Sara (Full Screen Edition) | |
| "Matthew Perry can't play anyone else apart from Chandler and Liz Hurley can't act" | 2008-07-15 |
| I'm going to keep this review short and sweet. The film's rubbish. If you see this in a shop, EVEN if it's really cheap, walk away. What utter nonsense. It's not even worth watching it's that predictable. Bruce Campbell is absolutely wasted in this movie, which is even more disappointing. And now I'm stuck with it. | ||
 | Serving Sara | |
| "Matthew Perry can't play anyone else apart from Chandler and Liz Hurley can't act" | 2008-07-15 |
| I'm going to keep this review short and sweet. The film's rubbish. If you see this in a shop, EVEN if it's really cheap, walk away. What utter nonsense. It's not even worth watching it's that predictable. Bruce Campbell is absolutely wasted in this movie, which is even more disappointing. And now I'm stuck with it. | ||
 | Serving Sara (Widescreen Edition) | |
| "Matthew Perry can't play anyone else apart from Chandler and Liz Hurley can't act" | 2008-07-15 |
| I'm going to keep this review short and sweet. The film's rubbish. If you see this in a shop, EVEN if it's really cheap, walk away. What utter nonsense. It's not even worth watching it's that predictable. Bruce Campbell is absolutely wasted in this movie, which is even more disappointing. And now I'm stuck with it. | ||
 | Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (Widescreen Special Two-Disc Set) | |
| "Very much a "man's" film" | 2008-07-08 |
| I've never watched Master And Commander before, there's always been something in the way. The length, it wasn't "appropriate" to watch it at that particular moment in time, and the fact that I couldn't (notice the past tense) stand Russell Crowe. But when you're thinking that you'll never agree on a movie to watch, out comes the one that you've never had a chance to watch yet. The thing about M&C is that it's very much a movie aimed at men. There is only one scene which features women, and it's very brief. The rest of the movie features men - manly men, wimpy men, rugged men, MEN. Now, while us ladies like our men, it can be a little bit overpowering especially in a 138 minute long movie. And when some of the cast look like they should be appearing in Oliver. But when you consider that the rumoured love interest for Russell's character was supposed to be Keira Knightley - I'll stick with all the men thanks. But back to the movie. For a 138 minute long movie, I'm surprised that it actually went by so fast. Even the setting didn't get boring - 90% of it is set on a ship after all. And the other setting was Galapagos Islands (I still don't know how to pronouce it). There's a pretty basic plot, but at the same time it's pretty involving, and at one point I was clenching my fists, desperate for the right ship to win. My only quibble was the cast - there was so many of them, I eventually lost track of who was who, and didn't even recognise Paul Bettany, despite having just watched him in Wimbledon. (I thought it was Jason Isaacs - duh.) The cast was very impressive, and all of them played their roles very well - even though I still have no idea who was who. A few of the cast could have easily walked off the ship and straight into a production of Oliver, which made me smile quite a lot. Russell was surprisingly good as well. I tend to stay away from his movies, as I just don't see the appeal. But he's not a terrible actor, and his portrayal of Capt. Jack Aubrey was excellent. There are a few sad moments in the movie, and I started second guessing the ending - but thankfully I was wrong. In my opinion, the ending did fall a bit flat, and it wasn't what I expected, but it was better than what I was expecting. If that makes any sense what so ever. Overall, M&C was an excellent afternoon movie, although I did fall asleep straight afterwards - but fortunately not during! - but just make sure you set aside plenty of time for it, and possibly don't watch when you're in a man-hating mood. | ||
![Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray]](product_images/4943000/4943987-master-and-commander-the-far_t.jpg) | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] | |
| "Very much a "man's" film" | 2008-07-08 |
| I've never watched Master And Commander before, there's always been something in the way. The length, it wasn't "appropriate" to watch it at that particular moment in time, and the fact that I couldn't (notice the past tense) stand Russell Crowe. But when you're thinking that you'll never agree on a movie to watch, out comes the one that you've never had a chance to watch yet. The thing about M&C is that it's very much a movie aimed at men. There is only one scene which features women, and it's very brief. The rest of the movie features men - manly men, wimpy men, rugged men, MEN. Now, while us ladies like our men, it can be a little bit overpowering especially in a 138 minute long movie. And when some of the cast look like they should be appearing in Oliver. But when you consider that the rumoured love interest for Russell's character was supposed to be Keira Knightley - I'll stick with all the men thanks. But back to the movie. For a 138 minute long movie, I'm surprised that it actually went by so fast. Even the setting didn't get boring - 90% of it is set on a ship after all. And the other setting was Galapagos Islands (I still don't know how to pronouce it). There's a pretty basic plot, but at the same time it's pretty involving, and at one point I was clenching my fists, desperate for the right ship to win. My only quibble was the cast - there was so many of them, I eventually lost track of who was who, and didn't even recognise Paul Bettany, despite having just watched him in Wimbledon. (I thought it was Jason Isaacs - duh.) The cast was very impressive, and all of them played their roles very well - even though I still have no idea who was who. A few of the cast could have easily walked off the ship and straight into a production of Oliver, which made me smile quite a lot. Russell was surprisingly good as well. I tend to stay away from his movies, as I just don't see the appeal. But he's not a terrible actor, and his portrayal of Capt. Jack Aubrey was excellent. There are a few sad moments in the movie, and I started second guessing the ending - but thankfully I was wrong. In my opinion, the ending did fall a bit flat, and it wasn't what I expected, but it was better than what I was expecting. If that makes any sense what so ever. Overall, M&C was an excellent afternoon movie, although I did fall asleep straight afterwards - but fortunately not during! - but just make sure you set aside plenty of time for it, and possibly don't watch when you're in a man-hating mood. | ||
 | Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (Widescreen Edition) | |
| "Very much a "man's" film" | 2008-07-08 |
| I've never watched Master And Commander before, there's always been something in the way. The length, it wasn't "appropriate" to watch it at that particular moment in time, and the fact that I couldn't (notice the past tense) stand Russell Crowe. But when you're thinking that you'll never agree on a movie to watch, out comes the one that you've never had a chance to watch yet. The thing about M&C is that it's very much a movie aimed at men. There is only one scene which features women, and it's very brief. The rest of the movie features men - manly men, wimpy men, rugged men, MEN. Now, while us ladies like our men, it can be a little bit overpowering especially in a 138 minute long movie. And when some of the cast look like they should be appearing in Oliver. But when you consider that the rumoured love interest for Russell's character was supposed to be Keira Knightley - I'll stick with all the men thanks. But back to the movie. For a 138 minute long movie, I'm surprised that it actually went by so fast. Even the setting didn't get boring - 90% of it is set on a ship after all. And the other setting was Galapagos Islands (I still don't know how to pronouce it). There's a pretty basic plot, but at the same time it's pretty involving, and at one point I was clenching my fists, desperate for the right ship to win. My only quibble was the cast - there was so many of them, I eventually lost track of who was who, and didn't even recognise Paul Bettany, despite having just watched him in Wimbledon. (I thought it was Jason Isaacs - duh.) The cast was very impressive, and all of them played their roles very well - even though I still have no idea who was who. A few of the cast could have easily walked off the ship and straight into a production of Oliver, which made me smile quite a lot. Russell was surprisingly good as well. I tend to stay away from his movies, as I just don't see the appeal. But he's not a terrible actor, and his portrayal of Capt. Jack Aubrey was excellent. There are a few sad moments in the movie, and I started second guessing the ending - but thankfully I was wrong. In my opinion, the ending did fall a bit flat, and it wasn't what I expected, but it was better than what I was expecting. If that makes any sense what so ever. Overall, M&C was an excellent afternoon movie, although I did fall asleep straight afterwards - but fortunately not during! - but just make sure you set aside plenty of time for it, and possibly don't watch when you're in a man-hating mood. | ||
 | Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (Full Screen Edition) | |
| "Very much a "man's" film" | 2008-07-08 |
| I've never watched Master And Commander before, there's always been something in the way. The length, it wasn't "appropriate" to watch it at that particular moment in time, and the fact that I couldn't (notice the past tense) stand Russell Crowe. But when you're thinking that you'll never agree on a movie to watch, out comes the one that you've never had a chance to watch yet. The thing about M&C is that it's very much a movie aimed at men. There is only one scene which features women, and it's very brief. The rest of the movie features men - manly men, wimpy men, rugged men, MEN. Now, while us ladies like our men, it can be a little bit overpowering especially in a 138 minute long movie. And when some of the cast look like they should be appearing in Oliver. But when you consider that the rumoured love interest for Russell's character was supposed to be Keira Knightley - I'll stick with all the men thanks. But back to the movie. For a 138 minute long movie, I'm surprised that it actually went by so fast. Even the setting didn't get boring - 90% of it is set on a ship after all. And the other setting was Galapagos Islands (I still don't know how to pronouce it). There's a pretty basic plot, but at the same time it's pretty involving, and at one point I was clenching my fists, desperate for the right ship to win. My only quibble was the cast - there was so many of them, I eventually lost track of who was who, and didn't even recognise Paul Bettany, despite having just watched him in Wimbledon. (I thought it was Jason Isaacs - duh.) The cast was very impressive, and all of them played their roles very well - even though I still have no idea who was who. A few of the cast could have easily walked off the ship and straight into a production of Oliver, which made me smile quite a lot. Russell was surprisingly good as well. I tend to stay away from his movies, as I just don't see the appeal. But he's not a terrible actor, and his portrayal of Capt. Jack Aubrey was excellent. There are a few sad moments in the movie, and I started second guessing the ending - but thankfully I was wrong. In my opinion, the ending did fall a bit flat, and it wasn't what I expected, but it was better than what I was expecting. If that makes any sense what so ever. Overall, M&C was an excellent afternoon movie, although I did fall asleep straight afterwards - but fortunately not during! - but just make sure you set aside plenty of time for it, and possibly don't watch when you're in a man-hating mood. | ||
 | Rocky IV | |
| "Brutal" | 2008-07-07 |
| I seem to enjoy watching movies in the wrong order. Previously, when I was really young, I watched the Back To The Future movies in the wrong order. I've seen the third one so many times now, that I refuse to watch it. I'd already seen Rocky Balboa at the cinema, but had never seen any of the others until now. Thankfully, you don't really need to know too much about the previous movies, a quick recap before we started watching the movie. Plus, there are plenty of flashbacks throughout the movie, but not in an intrusive way. Boxing is quite possibly one of the most brutal sports around that there is, yet the Rocky films are popular. But a boxing movie with Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren pitted against each other? Yeah, I could watch that movie. It's directed and written by Sly, and of course he reprises his title role, and get the muscles all pumped up. The training montages in this movie are absolutely spectacular, with Rocky's simplistic approach versus Ivan's hi tech approach. The boxing matches throughout are simply amazing, and will have you turning away from the screen at the blood and absolutely ferocious punches. Dolph also does brilliantly in the movie, although is a man of few words. I really don't like Bridgette Nielsen, Sly's ex wife. I don't know what it is. In my opinion, she never added anything to the movie. There's not much of a plot - and if you've seen the Rambo movies, you do feel and see the similarities in plots occasionally. It's also pretty much formulaic, but when you've got two very hunky looking guys putting every man in the world to shame, what do you care about the plot? You're not there to watch an in depth movie that you have to concentrate on. Rocky IV is a brilliant time waster, even I hadn't seen the previous three. Maybe sometime. And I did like Rocky Balboa too. Hell, maybe I've got a not-so-secret crush on Sly. Those sad eyes really get me. And the beard as well - hell yeah. | ||
 | Rocky IV | |
| "Brutal" | 2008-07-07 |
| I seem to enjoy watching movies in the wrong order. Previously, when I was really young, I watched the Back To The Future movies in the wrong order. I've seen the third one so many times now, that I refuse to watch it. I'd already seen Rocky Balboa at the cinema, but had never seen any of the others until now. Thankfully, you don't really need to know too much about the previous movies, a quick recap before we started watching the movie. Plus, there are plenty of flashbacks throughout the movie, but not in an intrusive way. Boxing is quite possibly one of the most brutal sports around that there is, yet the Rocky films are popular. But a boxing movie with Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren pitted against each other? Yeah, I could watch that movie. It's directed and written by Sly, and of course he reprises his title role, and get the muscles all pumped up. The training montages in this movie are absolutely spectacular, with Rocky's simplistic approach versus Ivan's hi tech approach. The boxing matches throughout are simply amazing, and will have you turning away from the screen at the blood and absolutely ferocious punches. Dolph also does brilliantly in the movie, although is a man of few words. I really don't like Bridgette Nielsen, Sly's ex wife. I don't know what it is. In my opinion, she never added anything to the movie. There's not much of a plot - and if you've seen the Rambo movies, you do feel and see the similarities in plots occasionally. It's also pretty much formulaic, but when you've got two very hunky looking guys putting every man in the world to shame, what do you care about the plot? You're not there to watch an in depth movie that you have to concentrate on. Rocky IV is a brilliant time waster, even I hadn't seen the previous three. Maybe sometime. And I did like Rocky Balboa too. Hell, maybe I've got a not-so-secret crush on Sly. Those sad eyes really get me. And the beard as well - hell yeah. | ||
![Oldboy [Blu-ray]](product_images/4937000/4937911-oldboy-blu-ray_thumb.jpg) | Oldboy [Blu-ray] | |
| "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone." | 2008-06-24 |
| The thing about Oldboy is that it leaves you thinking long after the credits. The next night after seeing it, I ended up dreaming I was trapped in a hotel room, with my hair growing out of control, with the exception being that there was no TV. It certainly makes you think how you would cope in that situation - the only situation similar to that would be prison. But at least in prison you get some luxuries. The story is based around Oh Dae-Su, who is taken from the streets after a drunken night out, and held prisoner in a hotel-style room, with no way out and nothing but the TV for company. He keeps up with the events of the world through this, and also learns of his wife's death and his young daughter's subsequent adoption. When his hair needs cut, or his room needs cleaned, he's gassed. After 15 years he's released, to a whole new world, and a wallet full of a cash, and a mobile phone. What happens after that is an absolute whirlwind of emotions and imagery. I won't spoil any of the film for you, but be prepared to concentrate. Unfortunately, the film does lose its momentum part way through, and then it all comes together at the end. When you think you know exactly what is happening in this film, it takes a sudden twist, and you're left thinking again, and puzzling over it, trying to work out what's happening, and where it's going before it gets there. The film comes to an absolute through-provoking climax, where I was still left wondering what on earth was going on, and it will take a few minutes to work it out. But I did go home babbling about it to my dad (who'd already seen the film) which is normally a good sign. I didn't really like Sympathy For Mr Vengence, but Oldboy has more than made up for that. It's a thought provoking and intriguing movie and yes, gives you a reason to watch it again. | ||
 | Commando | |
| ""Any carry-on luggage?"Just him."" | 2008-06-17 |
| Commando was released the year after I was born, but I've never seen it up until now. But I've heard absolutely loads about it. There are some people out there, who visit Bennett forums, and can quote every line in the film constantly. Every day in fact. It's getting to the point where I can finish the quotes. And I don't want to be that sad. But I still hadn't seen the movie. Until he got the blu ray. There's not much of a storyline to Commando. It's your typical Arnie fare, with plenty of muscle, plenty of brilliant one liners (especially from Bennett), lots of deaths, and a very young Alyssa Milano. Does it get any better than this? (Yes, add a tall as he is wide Danny DeVito and I'm as happy as a pig in manure.) Commando starts with a bang, some nice happy father/daughter scenes between Arnie & Alyssa, and there's plenty of action after that. And I mean plenty of action. Bennett is played by camp Freddie Mercury lookalike Vernon Wells, and I'm wondering how on earth any of the crew managed not to laugh during any of his scenes. It freaked me out a couple of times, he's so over the top in some scenes and some of his lines are unintentionally hilarious and have developed a small cult following online. (There are actually websites devoted to this guy.) I started laughing as soon as Alyssa appeared on screen. She looks exactly the same as she does these days, hair's the same etc, but just a bit older, and more polished. And slightly taller, but she's not that tall to begin with (5foot 2, and she's still taller than me.) She's such a little cutie in the movie even if she is wearing DUNGAREES and even she manages to pull it off. I was thoroughly impressed with Commando, and it looked amazing in high definition. Arnie can do no wrong in my opinion (yes, even in Twins, BRILLIANT movie) and maybe now I'm in the mood to re-watch all his films. Purely for the movies of course, not for the muscle at all. | ||
 | Commando | |
| ""Any carry-on luggage?"Just him."" | 2008-06-17 |
| Commando was released the year after I was born, but I've never seen it up until now. But I've heard absolutely loads about it. There are some people out there, who visit Bennett forums, and can quote every line in the film constantly. Every day in fact. It's getting to the point where I can finish the quotes. And I don't want to be that sad. But I still hadn't seen the movie. Until he got the blu ray. There's not much of a storyline to Commando. It's your typical Arnie fare, with plenty of muscle, plenty of brilliant one liners (especially from Bennett), lots of deaths, and a very young Alyssa Milano. Does it get any better than this? (Yes, add a tall as he is wide Danny DeVito and I'm as happy as a pig in manure.) Commando starts with a bang, some nice happy father/daughter scenes between Arnie & Alyssa, and there's plenty of action after that. And I mean plenty of action. Bennett is played by camp Freddie Mercury lookalike Vernon Wells, and I'm wondering how on earth any of the crew managed not to laugh during any of his scenes. It freaked me out a couple of times, he's so over the top in some scenes and some of his lines are unintentionally hilarious and have developed a small cult following online. (There are actually websites devoted to this guy.) I started laughing as soon as Alyssa appeared on screen. She looks exactly the same as she does these days, hair's the same etc, but just a bit older, and more polished. And slightly taller, but she's not that tall to begin with (5foot 2, and she's still taller than me.) She's such a little cutie in the movie even if she is wearing DUNGAREES and even she manages to pull it off. I was thoroughly impressed with Commando, and it looked amazing in high definition. Arnie can do no wrong in my opinion (yes, even in Twins, BRILLIANT movie) and maybe now I'm in the mood to re-watch all his films. Purely for the movies of course, not for the muscle at all. | ||
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