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District 9 -- 10/10 Lived up to the hype, and then some. Sharlto Copley: breakout star of the past several years.
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Sep 5, 2010 - 6:50 PM
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I felt virtually the opposite about District 9: Starts off very well with astute Johannesburg social commentary, and not just on the apartheid level but more up-to-date. The "unsubtle analogy" is not just a race analogy but an extension of current social affairs in South Africa. But the protagonist seemed to accomplish things, alone and on foot, much too easily, and by the third act the movie's just an extended video game action sequence which, while the effects are great, is kind of boring, especially after the much better opening. I didn't mind the character being an ass, because I imagine most people in that job are not going to be terribly sympathetic, and I also imagine most people after going through what he goes through will be looking out for #1 rather than suddenly turning into a hero. I liked that the movie was mostly honest with its characters. I did wonder why he didn't just leave the suit on autopilot, since it seemed to be doing a much better job taking care of business before he took control!
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The Great Buck Howard (2008) -- 4/10 Eh.
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CIRCUS WORLD with John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, Rita Hayworth, Lloyd Nolan. A Samuel Bronston production. A lot of circus acts, a ship that turns over, and a tent fire occur within the story of Wayne's search for his lost love and the mother of the girl he's raised as his own. Music: Dimitri Tiomkin. 6/10 THE LONG SHIPS with Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino. The two leads sail in search of the "Mother of Voices," a legendary giant, solid gold bell smelted during the Crusades. Widmark is a Viking, Poitier an Islamic ruler. SEE the maelstrom, SEE the Mother of Voices, SEE the Mare of Steel! Taken in the right spirit this is lot of fun. Music: Dusan Radic. 6/10 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST, the third film in the trilogy from the books by Stieg Larsson. Excellent, satisfying wrap up to the story. David Fincher has his work cut out for him if he expects to match these Swedish movies. 9/10 THE EVIL EYE (aka THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH) with John Saxon, Leticia Roman, Valentina Cortese, all directed by Mario Bava. This is said to be the start of the giallo film and it has all the earmarks. Roman witnesses a murder but can't convince anyone until her life is put in danger. The rich black & white cinematography, the attention to details, Bava's clever touches, and creative transitions make this extremely entertaining. 8/10
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I finally got around to seeing Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (I bought the DVD for just £2!). It starts off so well with with brisk action & the atomic explosion, but then the really tiresome & annoying Shia LaBeouf charactor comes in (we have to someone for the"kids"), & it just goes downhill from there. The l-o-n-g chase through the jungle goes on forever, & is more of a cartoon than an action seq. Surely the nail in the coffin for this franchise.
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