Hamsvoord1 Reviews

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

You'll never be the same again

[10/10 · 17 December 2003]

This movie is just like the chain gang, it won't let you go you will be gripped by it whether you'll like it or not and you'll better watch your back and trust no one. Only one rotten thing about this movie and that's the Georgia "to personal" justice system.

b.t.w. Watch this and trash the Ray Charles number "Georgia on my mind" you won't like it anymore.

Hope you sleep well after seeing it!

A Cruel Romance (1984)

Drama at best.

[10/10 · 27 June 2003]

Beautiful movie from `Eldar Rayazanov' about the quest of `Larisa Dmitrievna'(Larisa Guzeyeva), the most pretty girl in a small town on the Volga, for happiness.

Juliy Kapitonovich(Andrei Myagkov) is the head of the local post office and has eye set on `Larisa'. However he is not the only one who has his eye on Larisa and `Juliy', not being a cassanova, is constantly out manoeuvred, especially by the charismatic businessman `Sergey Sergeyevich' (Nikita Mikhalkov). However when he leaves town without telling `Larisa' turns the chances for every one and the cards are shuffled again. Larisa now is heartbroken and she doesn't believe in love anymore she is again looking for a husband and the main thing this time is money. She lets her eye fall on a bank director but just as she thinks that he is the right man for her he gets arrested by the police as he appears to be a thief. Larisa now desperate decided to marry the first man who asked her rich or poor and guess who asked...'Juliy'. Intrigues now start since certain other men who have eyes on her cant process the thought of losing her to an ordinary post office man.

Brilliant acting great story, when you have a chance go see this movie you wont regret it. 10/10

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Be Realistic and Face Facts!

[9/10 · 11 June 2003]

Is he Santa Claus? Edmund Gwen plays his excellent roll as Kris Kringle, he just radiate belief in mankind in an excellent way. He combines in his roll 2 impossible things together; passion & Rational logic in a way witch will be hard to surpass.

Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara) the divorced mother of Susan Walker (Natalie Wood) who raises her daughter based upon her own personal experiences in life (She's my responsible, I must bring her up as I see fit). Doris obviously had great belief in dreams in her early life which tumbled down after her divorce and she didn't want Susan to be hurt in any such way, as for result she teaches Susan the practical way (ferry tale's are silly) completely ignoring her childhood rights.

Fred Gaily (John Payne) a lawyer who lives in the same building as Doris & Susan Walker has an eye on Doris and he also likes her daughter Susan, while watching the Thanksgiving parade with Susan he meets Doris.

Prior while Doris Walker is organizing the Thanksgiving Day Parade for her employer Macy she meets Kris Kringle who noticed at his inspections of the Christmas happening that the Santa Claus in the parade is completely drunk and brings her to the attention of that. Not being able to find a substitute at such short notice she asks Kris Kringle; could you be Santa Claus, had you had any experience?

This way he becomes an unusual employee of Macy's and so later meets Doris daughter Susan and the lawyer Fred Gaily, together with Fred he finds it his task to change Doris and Susan's view on life.

The movie shows perfectly that small details in human behavior, good or bad, can have great effect on live also that being honest and success can go together. Very touching movie with flawless acting and a very good story.

One strange thing when in Macy's store a Dutch girl meets Kris Kringle they sing a Dutch Sinterklaas song, Sinterklaas and Santa Claus are 2 different persons(Sinterklaas is celebrated at 5 December and Santa Claus…well you now) and they are, just like Macy's and Gimble's, competitors to each other. Truly deserves the 3 Oscar's it won, go see it and see it again (and again…)!

The Star (2002)

I expected more

[8/10 · 21 May 2003]

Good movie but not as good as i hoped. Some very nice camera work and an interesting story but I find the acting less convincing also didn't I like the music. The movie shows a nice inside view about the legendary Russian `ghost' scouts' team. The strange unconvincing romance mix would have been best left out the story. It is a good movie worth watching, I rate the movie a 7 out of 10.

Come and See (1985)

The best anti war(hate) movie

[7/10 · 25 February 2003]

This is the only war movie which make'd me cry, there more though war movie's but this one is the hardest! Should you have some romantic view of war, this movie will end it. This movie tells the story of a boy which joins the russian partizans, it is one of the few war movie's that doesnt have glamour, there no winners in this war. The movie shows the life of Aleksei (Florya Gaishun)during the rage of the nazi's in Russia. He joins the Russian partizans against the will of his mother, from here he loses grip on things and the war is taking over his entire look on things. It is quiet clear to me that his actions where motivated by romantic views on life(and war)but the steps he took into action had shown him another thing about war and hate. This movie is the best war movie i ever seen and i saw quite a lot of them, it will change your view on war(every war). I rate this movie with ***** out of *****, the best war movie i ever seen!

Die Another Day (2002)

It's a material world

[1/10 · 15 January 2003]

Just watch't it because i had to for study, if your older then 16 dont watch this unless your mentaly behind. America and England save the world from evil again, ofcourse it is a fantasy/action movie but i cant help to see the connection with the this day world from the west side. It's all glitter and glamour with no story at all, gadgets seem to make the world go round(and save's lives). This movie wont grow your brain.