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^Agree with you on the music Marc, not so much on the rest! (It's much better than DVC though, and the FX are awesome).
^^Dawwww, Peep man, Brazil is a work of flawed genius! (A bit like Gilliam himself, although so far Dr Parnassus is looking flippin' awesome). Some of the visuals are groundbreaking, and next time you're stuck in some bureaucracy somewhere it WILL come back to haunt you
. BRAAAAAAZEEEEEEEEELLLLL *dances*
I've been playing catch-up recently. Finally saw Inglourious Basterds last night - why can't Tarantino just make a serious film! He's a fantastic director, knows how to write and his casting is astonishing, but he insists on undermining his later films with knowing referential winks and tonal schizophrenia *sigh*. Stunning performances by Cristophe Waltz & Michael Fassbender though, and you have to be impressed when half the film is subtitled.
There's more so I'll keep it brief :-
District 9 - loved it! Not perfect, but very different with some awesome FX. It was definitely a middle-finger to Hollywood for killing their Halo adaptation.
The Hurt Locker - pretty intense film about a bomb disposal team in Baghdad. I found it quite clichéd, and I could work out in most scenes what the outcome would be which dissipated a lot of the tension, but it still gives a very strong impression of how terrifying it would be, and some of it was shocking.
Bolt - really enjoyed this, the character animation is amazing, the technology is really pushing ahead. The writing isn't quite up to Pixar's standards but it's a heart-warming and engaging tale that's much better than the usual CG kids fare.
Gran Torino - wow! Clint is usually a sign of at least a half-way decent film, but he's outdone himself this time. He's perfect as the grumpiest man alive, and despite the somewhat simplistic script the film's classic style, and innocent characterisation, suck you right in and don't let go. Bit of a classic.
Michael Clayton - was curious about this one as it's been quite celebrated on the quiet. It's a very straight film about the depths of corporate greed, with some heavyweight performances from Geroge Clooney, Tom Wilkinson & Tilda Swinton. It's not as shocking, clever or original as it thinks it is, but well put together nonetheless.
^^Dawwww, Peep man, Brazil is a work of flawed genius! (A bit like Gilliam himself, although so far Dr Parnassus is looking flippin' awesome). Some of the visuals are groundbreaking, and next time you're stuck in some bureaucracy somewhere it WILL come back to haunt you
. BRAAAAAAZEEEEEEEEELLLLL *dances*I've been playing catch-up recently. Finally saw Inglourious Basterds last night - why can't Tarantino just make a serious film! He's a fantastic director, knows how to write and his casting is astonishing, but he insists on undermining his later films with knowing referential winks and tonal schizophrenia *sigh*. Stunning performances by Cristophe Waltz & Michael Fassbender though, and you have to be impressed when half the film is subtitled.
There's more so I'll keep it brief
:-District 9 - loved it! Not perfect, but very different with some awesome FX. It was definitely a middle-finger to Hollywood for killing their Halo adaptation
.The Hurt Locker - pretty intense film about a bomb disposal team in Baghdad. I found it quite clichéd, and I could work out in most scenes what the outcome would be which dissipated a lot of the tension, but it still gives a very strong impression of how terrifying it would be, and some of it was shocking.
Bolt - really enjoyed this, the character animation is amazing, the technology is really pushing ahead. The writing isn't quite up to Pixar's standards but it's a heart-warming and engaging tale that's much better than the usual CG kids fare.
Gran Torino - wow! Clint is usually a sign of at least a half-way decent film, but he's outdone himself this time. He's perfect as the grumpiest man alive, and despite the somewhat simplistic script the film's classic style, and innocent characterisation, suck you right in and don't let go. Bit of a classic.
Michael Clayton - was curious about this one as it's been quite celebrated on the quiet. It's a very straight film about the depths of corporate greed, with some heavyweight performances from Geroge Clooney, Tom Wilkinson & Tilda Swinton. It's not as shocking, clever or original as it thinks it is, but well put together nonetheless.
