Let's review yet another month of moviewatching, not quite the score I had last month.
Safety not guaranteed (2012) - I liked this a lot, had a nice feel to it.
Bachelorette (2012) - Had a few laughs, but that's about it.
Hope Springs (2012) - Very cute movie, Tommy Lee Jones is great.
Amour (2012) - Very impressive.
The perks of being a wallflower (2012) - The best coming of age film I've ever seen.
Jagten (2012) - It's scary how credible this was.
Trouble with the curve (2012) - Terribly standard.
Lawless (2012) - It was alright.
Robot & Frank (2012) - I quite liked this one.
Dredd (2012) - It was actually quite cool, didn't expect that.
Alleen maar nette mensen (2012) - Terrible, just terrible, dutch cinema disappointing me yet again.
Killing them softly (2012) - This was a lot better than I expected, it had a great storytelling feel to it.
Beasts of the southern wild (2012) - Great movie, very impressive.
End of watch (2012) - So much better than I expected.
The awakening (2012) - Not what I would call a bad movie, just kinda 'meh'.
Skyfall (2012) - It was a cool movie, but with Javier Bardem as the bad guy I feel like it could've (maybe even should've) been so much more.
Live long and prosper,
Teun
donderdag 1 november 2012
zondag 7 oktober 2012
Moviemania
Good evening,
Today has been a long day filled with movies and.. well, just movies actually. It all started last thursday, after a night of copious drinking we had managed to reel in another sucker to join our Pathe Unlimited crew. Which naturally meant that we had to see at least one movie on friday.
The only movie showing at a practical time that I hadn't already seen already was The Bachelorette, so me, a veteran Pathe Unlimited member and the rookie, set out to sit through the bachelorette trying to rid our bodies of yesterday's poison. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Sure it was a cinematic piece of crap, but it was funny. And one of the girls was very sexy.
Anyways, after that little box of sunshine I still felt a longing for more. Which resulted in me and my new found moviepartner setting sail for Hope Springs. A movie that was very cute, oh so very cute. I'm going to stop myself here before I start rambling on and on again, because the point was. That after all of that, as we were about to call it a day. I stumbled upon a magazine advertising a film festival on Sunday (today), featuring 5 prerelease viewings. That was an offer too good to pass up, it was a bit of a struggle at first, trying to find someone crazy enough to go sit through five movies in a row with yours truly. But I succeeded, and this morning at 9:45am, I was waiting in front of the movie theater planning on not leaving until after the last movie of the day, which would be at 23:15.
The day started off strong with Amour, a french film that took Cannes by storm, it was an impressive piece of cinema. We were taken on a journey witnessing an elderly woman slowly losing her mind after suffering from a stroke. I felt like the movie was a tad drawn out, it was not necessarily boring, but it felt like it could've been edited down a bit. Apart from that, quite amazing. What I also loved was people applauding at the end of the movie. It made me feel... at home, surrounded by movie lovers I guess. A giant theater filled with people crazy enough to sit through 10 hours of cinema in a single day.
Then we moved on to The perks of being a wallflower. A movie that I was actually looking forward to. And also the movie that surprised me the most. (And that's including the surprise mystery movie) It features Logan Lerman, an actor I had not seen before. And he was joined by two people I was very happy to see being able to break their mold. Emma Watson and Ezra Miller traded their generic molds for something new. And did it quite well. Although afterwards people still referred to Emma as "Hermione", ah well, that's what you get for doing Harry Potter. Anyways, the movie started off feeling like quite the generic High School movie, but as it went along it felt like a snowball rolling down the hill. Taking on more and more topics and depth, finally leaving me choked up for the last 40 minutes of the movie.
The third movie, Jagten, was very impressive. Mads Mikkelsen seems to be growing in popularity and I can see why. I don't have that much to say about this movie other than that it felt incredibly credible to me. (See what I did there?) A lot of quite heavy stuff happened in the movie but it managed to remain very convincing.
On to the mystery movie, I don't know what to say about this. It felt like they wanted to give us a break from all the heavy movies and felt like throwing yet another generic movie at us. So they blessed us with Trouble with the curve, the latest Clint Eastwood movie. It had predictability, it had a struggling father daughter relationship, it had a bad guy, it had a misunderstood good guy and last but not least, it had Justin Timberlake. What can I say? It had it all.
Okay, and finally they sent us away with Lawless, a movie that was slightly above entertaining. It had certain elements that made it incredibly generic. But they seemed well aware of that, and decided to make fun of themselves for that fact. This reminded me of a Grindhouse kind of approach, make your movies so ridiculously over the top, it's awesome again. Sadly, they didn't manage to pull it off. Which leaves me at my original verdict: "slightly above entertaining."
Well, all in all, a great day for a movieloving s-o-b like myself. Can't wait to do it all again next year. Now I'm off to explore rainbows, unicorns and greener pastures in Neverland.
Teun
Today has been a long day filled with movies and.. well, just movies actually. It all started last thursday, after a night of copious drinking we had managed to reel in another sucker to join our Pathe Unlimited crew. Which naturally meant that we had to see at least one movie on friday.
The only movie showing at a practical time that I hadn't already seen already was The Bachelorette, so me, a veteran Pathe Unlimited member and the rookie, set out to sit through the bachelorette trying to rid our bodies of yesterday's poison. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Sure it was a cinematic piece of crap, but it was funny. And one of the girls was very sexy.
Anyways, after that little box of sunshine I still felt a longing for more. Which resulted in me and my new found moviepartner setting sail for Hope Springs. A movie that was very cute, oh so very cute. I'm going to stop myself here before I start rambling on and on again, because the point was. That after all of that, as we were about to call it a day. I stumbled upon a magazine advertising a film festival on Sunday (today), featuring 5 prerelease viewings. That was an offer too good to pass up, it was a bit of a struggle at first, trying to find someone crazy enough to go sit through five movies in a row with yours truly. But I succeeded, and this morning at 9:45am, I was waiting in front of the movie theater planning on not leaving until after the last movie of the day, which would be at 23:15.
The day started off strong with Amour, a french film that took Cannes by storm, it was an impressive piece of cinema. We were taken on a journey witnessing an elderly woman slowly losing her mind after suffering from a stroke. I felt like the movie was a tad drawn out, it was not necessarily boring, but it felt like it could've been edited down a bit. Apart from that, quite amazing. What I also loved was people applauding at the end of the movie. It made me feel... at home, surrounded by movie lovers I guess. A giant theater filled with people crazy enough to sit through 10 hours of cinema in a single day.
Then we moved on to The perks of being a wallflower. A movie that I was actually looking forward to. And also the movie that surprised me the most. (And that's including the surprise mystery movie) It features Logan Lerman, an actor I had not seen before. And he was joined by two people I was very happy to see being able to break their mold. Emma Watson and Ezra Miller traded their generic molds for something new. And did it quite well. Although afterwards people still referred to Emma as "Hermione", ah well, that's what you get for doing Harry Potter. Anyways, the movie started off feeling like quite the generic High School movie, but as it went along it felt like a snowball rolling down the hill. Taking on more and more topics and depth, finally leaving me choked up for the last 40 minutes of the movie.
The third movie, Jagten, was very impressive. Mads Mikkelsen seems to be growing in popularity and I can see why. I don't have that much to say about this movie other than that it felt incredibly credible to me. (See what I did there?) A lot of quite heavy stuff happened in the movie but it managed to remain very convincing.
On to the mystery movie, I don't know what to say about this. It felt like they wanted to give us a break from all the heavy movies and felt like throwing yet another generic movie at us. So they blessed us with Trouble with the curve, the latest Clint Eastwood movie. It had predictability, it had a struggling father daughter relationship, it had a bad guy, it had a misunderstood good guy and last but not least, it had Justin Timberlake. What can I say? It had it all.
Okay, and finally they sent us away with Lawless, a movie that was slightly above entertaining. It had certain elements that made it incredibly generic. But they seemed well aware of that, and decided to make fun of themselves for that fact. This reminded me of a Grindhouse kind of approach, make your movies so ridiculously over the top, it's awesome again. Sadly, they didn't manage to pull it off. Which leaves me at my original verdict: "slightly above entertaining."
Well, all in all, a great day for a movieloving s-o-b like myself. Can't wait to do it all again next year. Now I'm off to explore rainbows, unicorns and greener pastures in Neverland.
Teun
zondag 30 september 2012
Movies of september
And another month has passed, got a good score this month.
Ill Manors (2012) - Not a great movie, but it had a narration that was done in the form of spoken word, (as in the music genre) it really appealed to me.
The Bourne Legacy (2012) - I wish they would've stuck to the original 3 movies.
The Angel's Share (2012) - Quite enjoyable.
Your sister's sister (2011) - A fun watch.
Black Dynamite (2009) - Loved it.
Savages (2012) - Feel free to skip this movie.
Ip man (2008) - Epic Kung-Fu movie.
Good Dick (2008) - Uh... well, kinda weird movie. But enjoyable.
Wild Bill (2011) - Better than I expected, love their accents.
The Squid and the Whale (2005) - An interesting look at kids taking sides during a divorce.
C.R.A.Z.Y (2005) - Quite strong movie about a boy struggling with his homosexuality.
The Science of sleep (2006) - I very much liked this movie, it's kind of odd, but very strong.
Tyrannousaur (2011) - I recommend this one, worth watching for their accents alone.Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - Awesome. Woody Allen as I like him.
Wanderlust (2012) - Uh... it's funny at times, but that's about it.
The Kid (1921) - Awesome!
Back to the future (1985) - Was a fun watch, but I think the beer had something to do with that.
Spartacus (1960) - Epic.
As good as it gets (1997) - Very nice.
Mallrats (1995) - I have a thing for Kevin Smith's movies.
Clerks 2 (2006) - Again, Kevin Smith is awesome.
Being Flynn (2012) - Not great, but decent.
Detachment (2012) - Watched this again, I was not as impressed as the first time, but still strong.
Ruby Sparks (2012) - I quite liked this, wrote a longer story somewhere.
Love is all you need (2012) - A cute movie, romcom, nothing more, nothing less.
Magic Mike (2012) - This was an awesome watch, laughed my balls off.
Shadow Dancer (2012) - Meh, kind of interesting, but not at all captivating.
The Campaign (2012) - Very funny.
As always,
Live long and prosper,
Teun
Ill Manors (2012) - Not a great movie, but it had a narration that was done in the form of spoken word, (as in the music genre) it really appealed to me.
The Bourne Legacy (2012) - I wish they would've stuck to the original 3 movies.
The Angel's Share (2012) - Quite enjoyable.
Your sister's sister (2011) - A fun watch.
Black Dynamite (2009) - Loved it.
Savages (2012) - Feel free to skip this movie.
Ip man (2008) - Epic Kung-Fu movie.
Good Dick (2008) - Uh... well, kinda weird movie. But enjoyable.
Wild Bill (2011) - Better than I expected, love their accents.
The Squid and the Whale (2005) - An interesting look at kids taking sides during a divorce.
C.R.A.Z.Y (2005) - Quite strong movie about a boy struggling with his homosexuality.
The Science of sleep (2006) - I very much liked this movie, it's kind of odd, but very strong.
Tyrannousaur (2011) - I recommend this one, worth watching for their accents alone.Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - Awesome. Woody Allen as I like him.
Wanderlust (2012) - Uh... it's funny at times, but that's about it.
The Kid (1921) - Awesome!
Back to the future (1985) - Was a fun watch, but I think the beer had something to do with that.
Spartacus (1960) - Epic.
As good as it gets (1997) - Very nice.
Mallrats (1995) - I have a thing for Kevin Smith's movies.
Clerks 2 (2006) - Again, Kevin Smith is awesome.
Being Flynn (2012) - Not great, but decent.
Detachment (2012) - Watched this again, I was not as impressed as the first time, but still strong.
Ruby Sparks (2012) - I quite liked this, wrote a longer story somewhere.
Love is all you need (2012) - A cute movie, romcom, nothing more, nothing less.
Magic Mike (2012) - This was an awesome watch, laughed my balls off.
Shadow Dancer (2012) - Meh, kind of interesting, but not at all captivating.
The Campaign (2012) - Very funny.
As always,
Live long and prosper,
Teun
woensdag 19 september 2012
Ruby
Good evening,
As I am writing this the clock has already struck past midnight well over 35 minutes ago. So my magical pumpkin has left me, and the guards have turned back in to mice. I am however glad to share that I did not attend a ball tonight, but instead I had yet another night of magic and slight mischief at our local theater.
The day took a turn towards fun and adventure at 18:36 pm today. When one of my lifelong friends gave me a call, asking me if I was up for some drinks at one of our favorite bars in Amsterdam (a bar called "de Prael", we have grown quite fond of this place because of a certain area within the bar which has a setting that is designed to give out a 'living room' kind of vibe. This is just the kind of vibe in which we feel incredibly comfortable wetting our whistles.) The proposal went on to suggest that we go see a movie afterwards. Originally starting off with The Bourne Legacy, moving on to The Dark Knight Rises, but me having seen both of these, we finally settled upon a newly released movie called Ruby Sparks. My friend informed me that he was already settled at our favorite 'living room' in Amsterdam, together with another friend I know from my hometown.
So, after I obviously agree to see them later on (I still had to eat dinner), I find myself a backpack and fill it with beer. Because I had a feeling it was going to be one of those nights where getting drunk in the cinema was appropriate. About an hour and a half later I am sitting next to my two friends in our make believe living room, beer in our hands, and music in the air. This goes on for a while, until the fourth and final friend joins us. We finish our delightful beverage and jump on our steeds. The journey from the bar to the cinema was swift, uneventful, yet adventurous. A description that only fits a bike ride made in Amsterdam.
Anyways, this was the prelude. I'm half a page further and the movie hasn't even started yet. As some, or many, have observed, I get more chatty after a beer or two, or three.
This particular movie was about a writer who starts writing about a girl he first envisions in a dream. Although he has never met her, he becomes incredibly intrigued by her and can't stop writing. Until one day, she appears in his life, just as she had been described by him in ink.
To me, I don't really care if this is meant as just a casual case of "the magic of love" or one of those cases of, don't take things too literally. For me, what I found very interesting, was the internal moral debate that the writer is facing. Do I influence (control) her, or should I accept her the way she is?
To me this can be loosely translated to, if I find someone I love do I take her the way she is, or should I try to "fix" her flaws in order to fit her inside my mold. At what point does she lose what makes her the person I fell in love with. And how do I make sure she isn't just a copy of what I feel the perfect woman would be like.
I am a painter myself, what would happen if one day, one of my female nude paintings would separate themselves from the page and materialize into a woman made of flesh and blood. Would this be a mere representation of my fantasy, or would this be a self-aware person, capable of decisions and free will?
Personally, I don't know the answer to these questions just yet. But I'm very glad that I found a movie tonight that was capable of making me ask myself these questions. Although the alcohol may have played a part in this.
This is probably one big incoherent mess, but if this in some way has interested you, go see Ruby Sparks.
As always,
Live long and prosper,
Teun
As I am writing this the clock has already struck past midnight well over 35 minutes ago. So my magical pumpkin has left me, and the guards have turned back in to mice. I am however glad to share that I did not attend a ball tonight, but instead I had yet another night of magic and slight mischief at our local theater.
The day took a turn towards fun and adventure at 18:36 pm today. When one of my lifelong friends gave me a call, asking me if I was up for some drinks at one of our favorite bars in Amsterdam (a bar called "de Prael", we have grown quite fond of this place because of a certain area within the bar which has a setting that is designed to give out a 'living room' kind of vibe. This is just the kind of vibe in which we feel incredibly comfortable wetting our whistles.) The proposal went on to suggest that we go see a movie afterwards. Originally starting off with The Bourne Legacy, moving on to The Dark Knight Rises, but me having seen both of these, we finally settled upon a newly released movie called Ruby Sparks. My friend informed me that he was already settled at our favorite 'living room' in Amsterdam, together with another friend I know from my hometown.
So, after I obviously agree to see them later on (I still had to eat dinner), I find myself a backpack and fill it with beer. Because I had a feeling it was going to be one of those nights where getting drunk in the cinema was appropriate. About an hour and a half later I am sitting next to my two friends in our make believe living room, beer in our hands, and music in the air. This goes on for a while, until the fourth and final friend joins us. We finish our delightful beverage and jump on our steeds. The journey from the bar to the cinema was swift, uneventful, yet adventurous. A description that only fits a bike ride made in Amsterdam.
Anyways, this was the prelude. I'm half a page further and the movie hasn't even started yet. As some, or many, have observed, I get more chatty after a beer or two, or three.
This particular movie was about a writer who starts writing about a girl he first envisions in a dream. Although he has never met her, he becomes incredibly intrigued by her and can't stop writing. Until one day, she appears in his life, just as she had been described by him in ink.
To me, I don't really care if this is meant as just a casual case of "the magic of love" or one of those cases of, don't take things too literally. For me, what I found very interesting, was the internal moral debate that the writer is facing. Do I influence (control) her, or should I accept her the way she is?
To me this can be loosely translated to, if I find someone I love do I take her the way she is, or should I try to "fix" her flaws in order to fit her inside my mold. At what point does she lose what makes her the person I fell in love with. And how do I make sure she isn't just a copy of what I feel the perfect woman would be like.
I am a painter myself, what would happen if one day, one of my female nude paintings would separate themselves from the page and materialize into a woman made of flesh and blood. Would this be a mere representation of my fantasy, or would this be a self-aware person, capable of decisions and free will?
Personally, I don't know the answer to these questions just yet. But I'm very glad that I found a movie tonight that was capable of making me ask myself these questions. Although the alcohol may have played a part in this.
This is probably one big incoherent mess, but if this in some way has interested you, go see Ruby Sparks.
As always,
Live long and prosper,
Teun
vrijdag 31 augustus 2012
Movies of august
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
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
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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