Hello,

My name is Teun de Boer. I'm a 20 year old guy living in Amsterdam with a drive for painting, a struggle with the piano and a passion for movies. (For those of you who are interested in my paintings, feel free to browse www.teundeboer.com.)

A couple of friends and I have recently purchased a so called "Pathe Unlimited" card, which basically allows me to go to any movie showing in Amsterdam's cinemas free of charge. Which has resulted in me sitting in the theaters about 4-5 times a week.
Over the years I've watched what must've been several thousands of movies, hopefully this qualifies me to some degree to make basic judgements on movies, or at least share my thoughts and leave it up to others to what extend they will value those thoughts.
I figured since I very much enjoy discussing movies, or as Alabama puts it in "True Romance": "After I see a movie I like to get a piece of pie and talk about it." I might as well try to write about it and see if I can get the ball rolling that way.

Some general information about my taste in movies:
- I love Quentin Tarantino with all my heart and soul, certain scenes in Death Proof give me endless joy.
- Christopher Nolan is one of my heroes for taking superheroes movies from a place where they were considered to be for geeks and 12 year old boys to a level where they are works of art.
- I have a weakness for Kevin Smith and any superhero movie, for some reason superpowers excite and entertain me to no end. (Except for Captain America, I have no idea how that guy got popular.)
- Some movies I always have available on my laptop for moments when I'm bored, hung over, need to entertain guests or just feel like it's been too long since I last saw one of them are:
A Beautiful Mind (2001)-I love the way it allows me to imagine the horror of his uncertainty.
City of God (2002)-A great look into a world I didn't know much about.
Crash (2004)-Watching and analyzing people interact just interests me to no extend.
Das Leben der Anderen (2006)-Just watch it.
Donnie Darko (2001)-I have spent hours trying to figure this movie out, I still don't think I have.
Drive (2011)-This is a great example of a story told a million times before but now done a million times better.
Fargo (1996)-Steve Buscemi. Very underrrated actor, he shines in Boardwalk Empire.
Fight Club (1999)-Gets better every time I rewatch it.
Grindhouse-Death Proof (2007)-One of my absolute favorites, Tarantino has a gift for writing dialogue.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)-Nazi's getting their skulls crushed.
Into the Wild (2007)-Interesting story with an amazing soundtrack done by Eddie Vedder.
Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain (2001)-Just love the way this story is told.
Memento (2000)-Christopher Nolan.
No Country For Old Men (2007)-I could watch this movie 5 times a day.
Pulp Fiction (1994)-A cinematic piece of greatness.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)-I love the tip scene.
La meglio gioventù (2003)-This is probably my all-time favorite, a 6 hour Italian epic following the life of two brothers. A general must-see for everybody in my opinion.




Anyways, I plan to update this page with posts containing my opinion on movies I've seen, both recently and in the past.


Live long and prosper,
Teun