I know a lot of people consider this movie to be a classic but I found it to be just sappy for the sake of sap and a complete lack of any humor. For that I don't see this as a "must-watch" so much as a "must-know" because the film did produce so many catch-phrases that we hear in pop-culture such as "oh captain my captain."
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Hard Candy
(2005)
smut.
24 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I watched this movie several years ago and was very disturbed by the fact that so many people had complemented it. Basically this girl tortures a man to death on the SUSPICION of sexual abuse. She does this without any proof, no evidence, no names, no nothing. The man tries to reason with this psychopath to no avail. He doesn't do anything to harm her prior and appears to be a true blue photographer. I don't know why people liked this movie but no, it's not "worth a watch" as the first review says. It's smut.
Big Fat Liar
(2002)
One of the best movies of my childhood
24 March 2017
This movie came out when I was 9 and I'd say this is one of the best movies for kids in the 7-14 age range. It's just so silly and funny and Frankie and Amanda are so good together in this movie. The two friends stick up for each other and believe in each other and it's just so sweet. The pranks they pull on the bad guy and how it all comes full circle in the end makes it a great lesson/message for kids. Can't really say enough good stuff about this film. I can't stand it that it has a low rating.
The Magnificent Seven
(2016)
It's all been done before folks...
1 March 2017
With over 60 percent of audiences siting Denzel Washington as the reason they saw this movie it's obvious there is no originality here. I gave a 7 out of 10 though because it's not a bad movie and I do enjoy the characters. It does feel like a western in that we get bits and pieces of back stories but with still lots of mystery. I enjoy Denzel as a strong African American presence in the wild west. Also the strong female character going out for vengeance is nicely crossed with shots of the traditional western movies woman holding her baby, downtrodden and misplaced in society after the death of her husband. It's a reimagined modern western and that deserves praise.
Zoolander 2
(2016)
So Funny! shout outs to the 90s movie at every turn!
24 February 2017
I can't believe this movie has a low rating! I guess that just shows how subjective peoples' sense of humor can be. There are so many great call backs to the 90s movie that I loved! The stuff Zoolander and Handel say are just hysterical. Will Ferrell is the funniest movie villain of all time. My favorite line: "I'm leaving modeling to live as a hermit crab."
The Alphabet
(1969)
Early animation! So cool!
16 February 2017
A gave this a ten out of ten because it's very good at what it is, a surrealist representation of a nightmare. Also this early animation stuff is very cool! There are so few of these early animations to go back and enjoy. I enjoy that it's a movie inspired by his wife's own nightmare. I talk in a sleep and I know I've said some creepy things! It's only four minutes so give it a watch!
Brazil
(1985)
Reality and Fantasy
30 November 2016
Warning: Spoilers
This review does contain a spoiler to the ending! Please watch the movie Brazil before reading this review! Enjoy! Reality and Fantasy
these concepts are heavy themes in the movie Brazil (just look at the film's poster artwork!). Cross-references are predominant at critical shifts. One example is when Sam leaves Jill's apartment and the word REALITY is graffitied in the ally. This at the same time the fantasy theme music "Brazil" can be heard playing over the radio in his car. This is clue to the audience, telling us we must be careful what we believe is truly going on. This fight between fantasy and reality on screen is sometimes called "magical realism." This is how director Terry Gillian chose to describe the film given it presumably takes place in our real world but with everything imagined so differently. The world as it would look under an oppressive, secretive government.
In most dystopia films the hero tends to believe in his fantasies of a better life so powerfully that it launches him to combat his reality. It's that fantasy that gives him the courage to become a hero. This is nowhere more true than in Sam. His life is so out of balance that he often will voluntarily gets lost in his fantasy of flying high in the clouds where he meets a beautiful woman. This is true for some people, although it tends to go by the term, Delusion. I often wonder, If you sit in your bed for hours and dream about your fantasies, then is it true that your fantasy is your reality for the time you spend sitting there? Fantasy & reality, the cycle of life and death, and the concept that life is just a dream are fundamental ideas in most secret societies. The Ministry of Information is a type of secret society. The symbols of secret societies are often in plain view and will reveal many truths to those who are inducted into the society, or those who are able to analyze the messages themselves. I believe the shape of the letter "i" is indicative of two things. One, it's a cross-reference to the "all seeing 'eye'" and two, its in the shape of a coffin. The information that differentiates us from animals, the knowledge of our own death.
Sam's dreams are his way of escaping his reality. If he consumes himself in his fantasy long enough then in essence that becomes his reality and the horrific presence the Ministry plays in his life. This is true in the final torture scene as well. He checks out of the real world and fantasizes what he would have liked to have had happened. This is how he escapes the pain of his torture. but even that fantasy crumples apart into a nightmare.
Gillian also pays attention to the different ways people observe their fantasies. Sam's mother, for example, fantasizes about being young and has every plastic surgery she can to maintain a "youthful" appearance. She is actually truly altering her appearance. She looks in the mirror and is so satisfied, but is she really beautiful? And again, some people do this only it tends to be called Body Dysmorphia. But this is true for Sam too. In his fantasy himself and Jill are both much more good looking then they actually are.
In most dystopia films the hero tends to believe in his fantasies of a better life so powerfully that it launches him to combat his reality. It's that fantasy that gives him the courage to become a hero. This is nowhere more true than in Sam. His life is so out of balance that he often will voluntarily gets lost in his fantasy of flying high in the clouds where he meets a beautiful woman. This is true for some people, although it tends to go by the term, Delusion. I often wonder, If you sit in your bed for hours and dream about your fantasies, then is it true that your fantasy is your reality for the time you spend sitting there? Fantasy & reality, the cycle of life and death, and the concept that life is just a dream are fundamental ideas in most secret societies. The Ministry of Information is a type of secret society. The symbols of secret societies are often in plain view and will reveal many truths to those who are inducted into the society, or those who are able to analyze the messages themselves. I believe the shape of the letter "i" is indicative of two things. One, it's a cross-reference to the "all seeing 'eye'" and two, its in the shape of a coffin. The information that differentiates us from animals, the knowledge of our own death.
Sam's dreams are his way of escaping his reality. If he consumes himself in his fantasy long enough then in essence that becomes his reality and the horrific presence the Ministry plays in his life. This is true in the final torture scene as well. He checks out of the real world and fantasizes what he would have liked to have had happened. This is how he escapes the pain of his torture. but even that fantasy crumples apart into a nightmare.
Gillian also pays attention to the different ways people observe their fantasies. Sam's mother, for example, fantasizes about being young and has every plastic surgery she can to maintain a "youthful" appearance. She is actually truly altering her appearance. She looks in the mirror and is so satisfied, but is she really beautiful? And again, some people do this only it tends to be called Body Dysmorphia. But this is true for Sam too. In his fantasy himself and Jill are both much more good looking then they actually are.
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