August 24
Has some classic moments. Not enough. Chevy Chase usually plays a great dumb guy, but it doesn't work too well in this one.
7.4/10.0
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
The Color of Money (1986)
August 14-15
Martin Scorsese can't seem to direct a bad movie. I wouldn't have known it was him directing this film without inside information, but it was still a good film. Paul Newman shows off some nice talent. Forest Whitaker has one small scene, and it really showcases what would be. The best scenes are the ones where they knock the nine ball in off another early in the game. The show off scenes in other words.
9.1/10.0
Martin Scorsese can't seem to direct a bad movie. I wouldn't have known it was him directing this film without inside information, but it was still a good film. Paul Newman shows off some nice talent. Forest Whitaker has one small scene, and it really showcases what would be. The best scenes are the ones where they knock the nine ball in off another early in the game. The show off scenes in other words.
9.1/10.0
Duel (1971)
August 14
Spielberg's first full length movie. Made for TV. Interesting sums the movie up. Reminiscent of an Orson Scott Card short story called, "Highway Games." This time from the good guys perspective though. A guy going home is all of a sudden marked by a mad trucker. The trucker does all he can to scare the man out of his wits. The main character was annoying in a few parts. The kids on the bus made me want to punch the screen. Anyone watching this film and placing themselves in the main characters position will definitely empathize and just want the damn trucker dead. The movies ending is definitely a great touch to a good movie.
8.2/10.0
Spielberg's first full length movie. Made for TV. Interesting sums the movie up. Reminiscent of an Orson Scott Card short story called, "Highway Games." This time from the good guys perspective though. A guy going home is all of a sudden marked by a mad trucker. The trucker does all he can to scare the man out of his wits. The main character was annoying in a few parts. The kids on the bus made me want to punch the screen. Anyone watching this film and placing themselves in the main characters position will definitely empathize and just want the damn trucker dead. The movies ending is definitely a great touch to a good movie.
8.2/10.0
Following (1998)
August 10
Christopher Nolan's directorial debut. He has matured a lot since he was more style than substance in this film. The insane juxtaposing of scenes in this one works out only by the end of the movie. It can get very confusing until that point though. The plot is very interesting; a guy stalks people for research for writing, than it becomes an obsession. Meets a robber who finds him out, they become "friends" while the main character researches the others robbing methods. The last thirty minutes really makes the film. There are about five plot twists that make the whole film make so much more sense. Nolan has never had problems directing actors though. The Batman nod was a nice surprise. Seventy minutes for this movie is just fine.
8.7/10.0
Christopher Nolan's directorial debut. He has matured a lot since he was more style than substance in this film. The insane juxtaposing of scenes in this one works out only by the end of the movie. It can get very confusing until that point though. The plot is very interesting; a guy stalks people for research for writing, than it becomes an obsession. Meets a robber who finds him out, they become "friends" while the main character researches the others robbing methods. The last thirty minutes really makes the film. There are about five plot twists that make the whole film make so much more sense. Nolan has never had problems directing actors though. The Batman nod was a nice surprise. Seventy minutes for this movie is just fine.
8.7/10.0
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Paths of Glory (1957)
August 5
Another solid Kubrick film. Includes Kubrick's best actor, Kirk Douglas, also in Spartacus. The movie doesn't really start up until the trial. Great acting scenes commence. Brilliant mood scene during the execution. There are a few bad sound quality scenes. If you think the bombs going off during the beginning war scenes are bad, wait until the whistling Frenchmen at the end.
8.9/10.0
Another solid Kubrick film. Includes Kubrick's best actor, Kirk Douglas, also in Spartacus. The movie doesn't really start up until the trial. Great acting scenes commence. Brilliant mood scene during the execution. There are a few bad sound quality scenes. If you think the bombs going off during the beginning war scenes are bad, wait until the whistling Frenchmen at the end.
8.9/10.0
Friday, August 01, 2008
In the Line of Fire (1993)
July 30
Not a fan of Wolfgang Peterson, but I love Clint Eastwood. He is great as always. He pulls of one of the funniest lines in film, during one of the phone calls. John Malkovich continues to surprise me. He plays the villain in this film, and is completely insane. His voice fits perfectly. Take away the Freudian slip and he could be a Koontz villain. Rene Russo completely surprised me, I thought she would be a terrible actress. She was perfect for this role. The first thirty minutes had some very good refreshing dialogue. After that though, besides the villain scenes, the movie was kind of dull.
8.0/10.0
Not a fan of Wolfgang Peterson, but I love Clint Eastwood. He is great as always. He pulls of one of the funniest lines in film, during one of the phone calls. John Malkovich continues to surprise me. He plays the villain in this film, and is completely insane. His voice fits perfectly. Take away the Freudian slip and he could be a Koontz villain. Rene Russo completely surprised me, I thought she would be a terrible actress. She was perfect for this role. The first thirty minutes had some very good refreshing dialogue. After that though, besides the villain scenes, the movie was kind of dull.
8.0/10.0
The Bank Job (2008)
July 28
Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows are a wonderful duo. Mixed with the reality and based on real events that the movie plot follows, those two make the movie worth it.
7.9/10.0
Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows are a wonderful duo. Mixed with the reality and based on real events that the movie plot follows, those two make the movie worth it.
7.9/10.0
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