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What's left of mankind (apparently mostly men and little kids) are struggling to survive in a world reigned by dragons, which, unlike humans, are all female, though, except for the all important one male (the first one awakened and the one which Bale's character had seen when he was a kid, and which had killed his mother). A predictable plot, thin characters, mostly visual effects, fire, and machismo. An interesting role (and look) for McConaughey, and he was good in it - could have been really interesting if the characters here were more developed and given more time. The rest of the cast were pretty bland - mostly not their fault, though, I guess.
Basically meh.
What a wonderful suspenseful thriller. Had great fun watching this one. I was on the edge of my seat once things started picking up. One of Kubrick's finest. Very chilling. No pun intended.
I saw this on Friday. Loved the TV show. As I expected pretty crude but enjoyable enough. I laughed a fair few times.
It sure is, as my son is firmly afflicted with the love for Bond.
Bringing Up Baby (1938), directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and of course the very important Skippy alias Asta (as George the dog), and Nissa (in the double role as Baby the leopard and as the circus leopard). A good old screwball comedy. The dinner scene was my favourite - hilarious.
Sabrina (1954), directed by Billy Wilder, starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. Another romantic comedy, just of a very different tone and style than the previous one. (I have seen the 1995 remake, but I honestly don't remember it at all.)
Terry Gilliam's films have never really stood out to me, but I thought this one looked pretty excellent, and I enjoyed every second of it. I figured it'd be a love or hate kind of film, and I'm definitely in the former category. Bond villain Johnathan Pryce plays an office workers in a dystopian, totalitarian future who daydreams of being a warrior with wings who saves a beautiful woman from creatures, samurais, etc. His real life is humdrum as he is surrounded by people he either doesn't particularly care for, or he hates. But, a simple mistake in this 'perfect' universe sets off a wild turn of events for him, eventually leading him to the same woman from his dreams.
I thought the set work, the models, the lighting, outfits, cinematography, acting, script, all of it was just top notch. I think that my only big complaint would be that the film does get a bit confusing here and there, but I'm sure that'll buff out with a few more viewings.
Now I'm going to move on to a bittersweet dramedy that always manages to make me laugh and cry, in honor of the late, great Robin Williams: 'The World's Greatest Dad.'
Sabrina is an excellent choice. It's quickly become one of my favourite romantic comedies ever.
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1. Army of darkness (funniest)
2. The evil dead (scariest)
3. Evil dead 2 (a mix of scares and laughs)
After liking 'Brazil,' I have interest in seeing his new film, 'The Zero Theorem.'
There are probably a lot of good reasons why this film doesn't deserve the credit I give it, but I can't help it: I'm a huge fan of The Mummy Returns! Many characters and situations that were set up beautifully in the first film all come back. The main cast is back too, and I always appreciate that. The Mummy Returns also introduces Freddie Boath, who in my opinion does very well for a 10 year old. And of course we get one of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's very first forays into theatrical cinema and his career has blossomed pretty well since. Overall, I find the acting in The Mummy Returns decent to say the least.
I love the story of this film, even if it is gruesomely OTT. But I must admit I find it so much more engaging than that of The Mummy. While far-fetched at times, it's also more original IMO than what the previous film had to offer. The action is just stunning. Sword fights, grand sand battles, high-octane bus rides through London, loud gun fights, ... the energy of The Mummy Returns really peaks at times. The graphics are occasionally downright incredible; even Imhotep's mummy soldiers seem so much more agile and kinetic than in the previous film.
But I must admit that the key to my enthusiasm for this film is really Alan Silvestri. I'm overall a big Silvestri fan. I feel like he's often underrated. His scores for Back To The Future, Predator (2), Forrest Gump, Contact, Captain America, The Avengers, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Abyss, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and many more, are in heavy rotation on my music system. For once I'm glad good old Jerry Goldsmith wasn't back for the sequel: Silvestri brings so much more to the Mummy game. His themes throughout The Mummy Returns' score are old-fashioned but they bring an operatic power that truly fits the film I think. Such great thrills - I can't get enough of them. One moment in particular, when the air ship floats amidst the pyramids at sunset, is where I think Silvestri is at his best. He takes me back to the days of Lawrence Of Arabia and such great classics.
So at the risk of overstating my fandom for The Mummy Returns, and even more so at the risk of making this film look much better than it probably is, I can safely say it's my favourite in the series, sometimes silly but almost always great fun, pumping the adrenaline through my veins as if it were a roller-coaster ride. I love visiting this world, I love being immersed in this adventure.
5/5
Well then, I think you need to see The Fisher King...
It's a great movie by common standards but ain't a masterpiece as Goodfellas or Casino. Also the female character (by Vera Farmiga) isn't that interesting or complex as Karen Hill or Ginger.
What I want to watch in the original trilogy Internal Affairs.
Glad to know, @chrisisall :-). What do you like about the film?
I saw Raging Bull. It was ok but I didn't go nuts about it. Taxi Driver is pending for me.
This is based on the characters from The Turn of The Screw/The Innocents (1961) (both a good book and movie but very disturbing). The story is set up to be a prequel to the Innocents, but The Nightcomers and the 1961 movie couldn't have less in common. The characters are completely different, it's just that the basic elements are the same. So while watching this, I tried to forget about that original story and just view this as an independent tale. I expected to dislike this, but I was pleasently surprised. There's beautiful cinematography and great performances by Marlon Brando (one of his lesser-known roles) and Stephanie Beacham. Some of the bdsm scenes are unnecessary in my opinion, but I think the rest of the movie makes up for that.
DeNiro gives the best ever performance I've ever seen. He's simply sensational. The supporting cast, and particularly Pesci, are also outstanding.
Switch Army Of Darkness with Evil Dead 2, and that's how I would rank them.
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I thought that I had this film pegged early on, I didn't.