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Feb 15, 2010 - 5:00 AM
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The Day Of The Jackal 1973. This looks better every time I see it, it's one of those movies that every new film maker should be made to watch.
It's not drained of colour, in fact it's beautifully photographed. No quick cuts (or car chases!). A lot of scenes are shot medium shot with no close-ups, in fact filmed in a documentry style by Fred Zinnermann, an old hand who dosen't need any gimmicks. It's a great script, dialogue pared to the bone, with a simple story with its own forward momentum. Just the kind of movie that wouldn't get made today. 10/10
I also saw The Godfather last night, I haven't seen it in ages (I bought the box set about seven years ago & forgot I had It, one of a great many unseen DVD's!). What can I say, 10/10. Looking forward to Godfather 2.
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Feb 15, 2010 - 12:16 PM
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Moon (2009) *** out of ****
This movie wasn't quite what I was expecting. The middle act is a little confusing, but I suppose that helps because, well, the characters themselves are confused until they discover the mystery behind what's going on. A tad slow in spots, too. That said, it was certainly well-made. Sam Rockwell gave a good performance, and I enjoyed Kevin Spacey as the voice of GERTY. And the production design! That's what I most loved about this movie. Visually, Moon is a terrific throwback to sci-fi movies of the late-70s/early-80s, with set design and atmosphere that recalls the likes of Alien and Outland. For whatever problems I had with the storyline (which were very minor), the movie was simply great to look at. Easily the best sci-fi outing of 2009 for me.
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Just watched HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG again - and was once again moved beyond belief. I'll rate it a 9, as I'm too wussy to give out a 10 to any film.
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Feb 21, 2010 - 7:12 PM
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Up - Touching story, nice humor, terrific score, but not much real drama or wow factor in the visual department. Still, it's a solid film, but I don't think I'll ever want to see it again. It's becoming harder to find animated movies with replay value - it's no Shrek or Toy Story - 8.5
Monsters vs. Aliens - Amazing effects (the best I've ever seen), great humor and interesting characters, but the story was a bit on the weak side. The score was decent but unmemorable. As with Up, I feel the movie/story is so complex-less and something I now know by heart that there's nothing to lure me into seeing it again - 8.5
Natural Born Killers (Director's Cut) - This movie was so eff'd up that I didn't know how to feel. I hated the constant switching to black and white, past to present, this to that... I didn't like anything about this film. It was a visual and artistic nightmare - 2.5
Moon - ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz........... Why make a boring film? This was a cross between Solaris and the most boring, repetitive elements of 2001 (which is basically the entire film). Spacey's voice was absolutely annoying and overly queer/faggy to experience without his facial presence. Where Hal's voice was soothing and intelligent, Gerty's was prissy and arrogant. Nice set designs and effects, though. The score was different - 5.5
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48 Hours (1982) - 8/10
Another 48 Hours (1990) - 5/10
Commando (1985) - 7/10
Apocalypse Now (1979) - 10/10
Apocalypse Now Redux (1979 / 2001) - 3/10
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The List Of Adrian Messenger. I hadn't seen it for a few years, it's a really enjoyable movie. George C. Scott is very good, not as over the top as I remember. I can't imagine the film without Jerry Goldsmith's music, I think it's one of his best 60's scores. The UK DVD looks & sounds so good, & it's pocket-money cheap, £3.49 delivered from Amazon UK. 8/10
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