Hi,
Another month further, another month of movie-watching. This month has been relatively slow.
Seeking a friend for the end of the world (2012) - Very enjoyable, thought the end was slightly over dramatic, but it worked well.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) - This was so terrible it was great.
Lockout (2012) - Exactly what you'd expect, terrible, but lots of explosions.
American History X (1998) - Still an incredibly impressive movie.
La meglio gioventu (2003) - Third time I've seen this six-hour-epic now, and it still blows my mind.
A royal affair (2012) - Darker than I expected, but quite good.
God bless America (2011) - Awesome, feel good movie of the year.
A simple life (2012) - A very nice look into the everyday life of eastern culture.
The expendables 2 (2012) - It was terrible, and they knew it themselves, which is what made it awesome.
The watch (2012) - I had a great laugh.
To Rome with love (2012) - Better than I expected, a lot weirder than other Woody Allen movies, but in a good way I think.
Ted (2012) - I laughed the whole way through.
Gone with the wind (1939) - Truly one of america's masterpieces.
As always,
Live long and prosper,
Teun
vrijdag 31 augustus 2012
zaterdag 25 augustus 2012
Bonnie and Clyde
Good evening,
As I'm writing this my computer clock reads 2:15 am, and I just returned from a late night cinema visit. This night's lucky movie was God Bless America it was a pre-screening kinda thing, the movie won't be released for another week on a national level in the Netherlands.
This movie was one of the few films I have actually been looking forward to. In short, it's about a guy who gets knocked down by life and as he's about to put an end to said life, he gets distracted by an overwhelmingly obnoxious girl on one of MTV's more popular shows called Sweet Sixteen. At that moment he decides to postpone his suicide and instead, put an early end to the life of the girl who so clearly has not earned the right to keep living.
So, at this point, I was already in love with the movie. It reminded me of Super (2010) a film about a guy who decides to become a superhero, which basically means he goes around hurting and killing people he decides are not being nice.
God Bless America however goes a lot deeper into its hatred of particular groups of society. As you watch the movie you can feel the hatred oozing off the screen. I really felt the writer's conviction, and his deep and pure dislike towards certain behavior and cultural developments. And goddamn it, I could not agree more.
Basically, this movie is a dark comedy, and laugh I did. But it was more than that, at some parts the lines and conversation actually make strong arguments and are quite witty and well thought out.
If you are anything like me, and you have a deepfound hatred for the kind of people who are idolized on popular MTV shows, you will love this movie. And if you can't possibly wait until you get to see it in cinemas, may I suggest watching Super in the meantime.
As always,
Teun
As I'm writing this my computer clock reads 2:15 am, and I just returned from a late night cinema visit. This night's lucky movie was God Bless America it was a pre-screening kinda thing, the movie won't be released for another week on a national level in the Netherlands.
This movie was one of the few films I have actually been looking forward to. In short, it's about a guy who gets knocked down by life and as he's about to put an end to said life, he gets distracted by an overwhelmingly obnoxious girl on one of MTV's more popular shows called Sweet Sixteen. At that moment he decides to postpone his suicide and instead, put an early end to the life of the girl who so clearly has not earned the right to keep living.
So, at this point, I was already in love with the movie. It reminded me of Super (2010) a film about a guy who decides to become a superhero, which basically means he goes around hurting and killing people he decides are not being nice.
God Bless America however goes a lot deeper into its hatred of particular groups of society. As you watch the movie you can feel the hatred oozing off the screen. I really felt the writer's conviction, and his deep and pure dislike towards certain behavior and cultural developments. And goddamn it, I could not agree more.
Basically, this movie is a dark comedy, and laugh I did. But it was more than that, at some parts the lines and conversation actually make strong arguments and are quite witty and well thought out.
If you are anything like me, and you have a deepfound hatred for the kind of people who are idolized on popular MTV shows, you will love this movie. And if you can't possibly wait until you get to see it in cinemas, may I suggest watching Super in the meantime.
As always,
Teun
woensdag 1 augustus 2012
Movies of july
Another month of moviewatching has passed, time to evaluate.
La Haine (1995) - Very strong movie.
How I spent my summer vacation (2012) - This was the first sneak preview of the month, and it was a great watch.
Cell 211 (2009) - Very strong story development.
Win Win (2011) - Slightly more than enjoyable.
The Raid (2012) - Lots of fighting, felt like a more gruesome version of Ip Man.
Mar adentro (2004) - Impressive and depressing.
Le Prenom (2012) - Better than expected, kind of like a lighter version of Festen.
Habla con Ella (2002) - Quite intriguing, kinda weird tho.
Entre les Murs (2008) - It was interesting and insightful, but not necessarily enjoyable.
Garden State (2004) - Bad.
A few best men (2012) - Terrible movie quality wise, I still had a good laugh.
La delicatesse (2011) - Quite enjoyable, nothing special, but worth watching.
Detachment (2011) - Very impressive movie, Adrien Brody is a strong actor.
The Wrestler (2008) - A movie I consider to be great for reasons explained in last month's post.
Brave (2012) - A lot more aimed at children than I expected, still fun tho.
Comme un Chef (2012) - A lot more fun than I expected.
Madagascar 3 (2012) - I laughed my ass off.
Batman Begins (2005) - Freaking great, this movie gets a surprising lack of affection from the masses.
The Dark Knight (2008) - Amazing. Heath Ledger achieves a mesmerizing performance.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Not quite the cinematic masterpiece that the Dark Knight was, but still a great ending to the trilogy.
Jeux d'enfants (2003) - I'm not yet sure what my definite opinion on this movie is, for now I'll claim to have liked it.
Big Fish (2003) - Enjoyable, but I don't see why this movie gets so much love. It's a fine movie, but not amazing.
Project X (2012) - Ah well, you gotta watch one of these every once in a while.
Megamind (2010) - A fun watch.
A history of violence (2005) - I remembered it being better than it was.
The Boondock Saints (1999) - I love anything with an irish accent.
Red Lights (2012) - If I could've watched this again and taken away the last few minutes, I would've called it an enjoyable movie. But with this ending it made me want to puke my guts out.
A good score this month.
As always,
Live long as prosper,
Teun
La Haine (1995) - Very strong movie.
How I spent my summer vacation (2012) - This was the first sneak preview of the month, and it was a great watch.
Cell 211 (2009) - Very strong story development.
Win Win (2011) - Slightly more than enjoyable.
The Raid (2012) - Lots of fighting, felt like a more gruesome version of Ip Man.
Mar adentro (2004) - Impressive and depressing.
Le Prenom (2012) - Better than expected, kind of like a lighter version of Festen.
Habla con Ella (2002) - Quite intriguing, kinda weird tho.
Entre les Murs (2008) - It was interesting and insightful, but not necessarily enjoyable.
Garden State (2004) - Bad.
A few best men (2012) - Terrible movie quality wise, I still had a good laugh.
La delicatesse (2011) - Quite enjoyable, nothing special, but worth watching.
Detachment (2011) - Very impressive movie, Adrien Brody is a strong actor.
The Wrestler (2008) - A movie I consider to be great for reasons explained in last month's post.
Brave (2012) - A lot more aimed at children than I expected, still fun tho.
Comme un Chef (2012) - A lot more fun than I expected.
Madagascar 3 (2012) - I laughed my ass off.
Batman Begins (2005) - Freaking great, this movie gets a surprising lack of affection from the masses.
The Dark Knight (2008) - Amazing. Heath Ledger achieves a mesmerizing performance.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Not quite the cinematic masterpiece that the Dark Knight was, but still a great ending to the trilogy.
Jeux d'enfants (2003) - I'm not yet sure what my definite opinion on this movie is, for now I'll claim to have liked it.
Big Fish (2003) - Enjoyable, but I don't see why this movie gets so much love. It's a fine movie, but not amazing.
Project X (2012) - Ah well, you gotta watch one of these every once in a while.
Megamind (2010) - A fun watch.
A history of violence (2005) - I remembered it being better than it was.
The Boondock Saints (1999) - I love anything with an irish accent.
Red Lights (2012) - If I could've watched this again and taken away the last few minutes, I would've called it an enjoyable movie. But with this ending it made me want to puke my guts out.
A good score this month.
As always,
Live long as prosper,
Teun
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