Carrie (1976)
Directed by: Brian DePalma
Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, Nancy Allen, John Travolta
Synopsis: A young teenage girl wreaks telekinetic vengeance on her high school tormentors and religious-nut mother.
Carrie aka from zero to pissed off in 2.5 seconds. Starts off a little weird, but it's okay I guess, because there are a lot off things that at some point don't make sense. For instance the ending itself, it's like, wait what? Story itself, I'm feeling it, I really am. It's great. Highschoolers, supernatural, your freaky religious mother who is a complete psycho and the senior prom. Oh yes, the prom. The infamous senior prom from Carrie. It truly is what makes this movie so great. (I wont spoil it if you don't what happens) And then your psycho mom. Having your first periods is a bad thing? Oh damn. My (girl)friend asked me where do these people come from. My answer: from the church. One last detail, the clothing is so retro that you will question Travoltas haircut and the girls gym pants. Final verdict?? A classical horror flick from the seventies, rock it!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Snatch
Snatch (2000)
Directed by: Guy Richie
Starring: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng, Dennis Farina
Synopsis: Snatch poses a very important question: Where is the stone? This is a caper about a diamond heist gone helter-skelter, the rough-and-tumble world of bare- knuckle boxing, an unpredictable Irish gypsy and a dog. Double-crossing, double-bluffing and double-dealing abound as various parties pursue personal agendas-all of them illegal, some of them farcical and most of them involving an 86-carat diamond. As plans go haywire and tempers fray, dogs, diamonds, mobile homes, boxers and assorted weaponry get swept up into a chaotic free-for-all. The question is - who will emerge with the stone?
Wait what??? These words will cross your minds during this film. Not only once, twice but atleast 5 times?? Well, case being. It gets a bit fonfusing at somepoint, but then they clear it all out and then it's cool again. The problem itself begins when all the characters come in motion. You wont remember them all, but slowly when they start dying, it's cool again. So.. what else? Starts with a nice little heist. Yews robbing the yewelry, cool. The the lid blows. One thing I enjoyed the most was, that you could never predict what happens next. I just love unpredictable movies. The ending itself is the best. And the cherry on top? It has a storyteller, yummy. Final verdict?? Thumbs up for Pitts great acting.
Directed by: Guy Richie
Starring: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng, Dennis Farina
Synopsis: Snatch poses a very important question: Where is the stone? This is a caper about a diamond heist gone helter-skelter, the rough-and-tumble world of bare- knuckle boxing, an unpredictable Irish gypsy and a dog. Double-crossing, double-bluffing and double-dealing abound as various parties pursue personal agendas-all of them illegal, some of them farcical and most of them involving an 86-carat diamond. As plans go haywire and tempers fray, dogs, diamonds, mobile homes, boxers and assorted weaponry get swept up into a chaotic free-for-all. The question is - who will emerge with the stone?
Wait what??? These words will cross your minds during this film. Not only once, twice but atleast 5 times?? Well, case being. It gets a bit fonfusing at somepoint, but then they clear it all out and then it's cool again. The problem itself begins when all the characters come in motion. You wont remember them all, but slowly when they start dying, it's cool again. So.. what else? Starts with a nice little heist. Yews robbing the yewelry, cool. The the lid blows. One thing I enjoyed the most was, that you could never predict what happens next. I just love unpredictable movies. The ending itself is the best. And the cherry on top? It has a storyteller, yummy. Final verdict?? Thumbs up for Pitts great acting.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
X-Men Origins - Wolverine
X-Men Origins - Wolverine (2009)
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins:
Synopsis: Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.
Woohoo, the best X-Men movie in my opinion. Better then the first three, even though I enjoyed them also. Why I love this so much is because Wolverine is my second favourite superhero, after Batman of course. And Hugh Jackman, come on, you have to love that guy. So, let's talk about the movie, enough fanboy talk. Nice little introduction, shows - how, why and when. Story goes on nicely, you'll see betrayal, awesome fighting and stuff liek that. Lovely visuals. Only thing I didn't like was the ending. Everything was over, the only thing left to do was to erase his memory and the way they did it.. So f***ing lame, seriously. I wont give it away though. No hard feelings. Final Verdict?? Doesn't matter if you've seen the first three. Watch it.
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins:
Synopsis: Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.
Woohoo, the best X-Men movie in my opinion. Better then the first three, even though I enjoyed them also. Why I love this so much is because Wolverine is my second favourite superhero, after Batman of course. And Hugh Jackman, come on, you have to love that guy. So, let's talk about the movie, enough fanboy talk. Nice little introduction, shows - how, why and when. Story goes on nicely, you'll see betrayal, awesome fighting and stuff liek that. Lovely visuals. Only thing I didn't like was the ending. Everything was over, the only thing left to do was to erase his memory and the way they did it.. So f***ing lame, seriously. I wont give it away though. No hard feelings. Final Verdict?? Doesn't matter if you've seen the first three. Watch it.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walkin, Martin Sheen
Synopsis: Based on a true story, Frank W. Abagnale was employed as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline company-all before reaching his 21st birthday. A successful con artist and master of deception, Frank is also a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud has netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds--much to the chagrin of the authorities. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty has made it his prime mission to capture him and bring him to justice, however Frank is always one step ahead of Carl, baiting him to continue the chase.
A few posts back I stated that Mr. Ripley resembles Catch me, but now, when I've watched them both thoroughly and the statement is.... (suspensful drum music) NO, no f***ing way. Ripley was serious and dark, while Catch Me was playful and fun. DiCaprio and Hanks both do their parts well. So... It starts with 2-3 openings, in my opinion. Then the story developes nicely and it's really entertaining. The ending was a 50/50 gamble. It seems that it ends, but then it goes on for atleast 10 minutes. What's up with that? So it finishes in a completely different direction then intended. Needed a happy Hollywood ending. A small letdown. Final Verdict?? Yeah! Nothing else needed!
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walkin, Martin Sheen
Synopsis: Based on a true story, Frank W. Abagnale was employed as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline company-all before reaching his 21st birthday. A successful con artist and master of deception, Frank is also a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud has netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds--much to the chagrin of the authorities. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty has made it his prime mission to capture him and bring him to justice, however Frank is always one step ahead of Carl, baiting him to continue the chase.
A few posts back I stated that Mr. Ripley resembles Catch me, but now, when I've watched them both thoroughly and the statement is.... (suspensful drum music) NO, no f***ing way. Ripley was serious and dark, while Catch Me was playful and fun. DiCaprio and Hanks both do their parts well. So... It starts with 2-3 openings, in my opinion. Then the story developes nicely and it's really entertaining. The ending was a 50/50 gamble. It seems that it ends, but then it goes on for atleast 10 minutes. What's up with that? So it finishes in a completely different direction then intended. Needed a happy Hollywood ending. A small letdown. Final Verdict?? Yeah! Nothing else needed!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Pitch Black
Pitch Black (2000)
Directed by: David Twohy
Starring: Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Keith david
Synopsis: In the not-too-distant future, a docking pilot makes a forced crash-landing of her spacecraft on a distant planet. Her crew is killed, even as some of the passengers escape. A lawman is unharmed but so is his prisoner, a convicted murderer. As the survivors explore the uncomfortably hot planet, they must band together. The planet is eerie, arid, and lifeless. but as the sun sets and the planet plunges into total darkness, other inhabitants emerge.
Taadaa.. The first movie from the Chronicles Of Riddick. And if I remember correctly, the better one? I don't remember, I will do a review on it, in the next few days. So, let's begin. It starts off pretty okay I guess. Two bad accidents and s***, your in trouble. Flying f***ers on your tail. Riddick does his thing and they all get saved, almost. About the ending, well.. It's kinda predictable, but not so much also. I'm not sure if the director also knew how to end it. I don't know. It's yours to decide. There's not so much to say about this movie. Great special effects, nice scenery and yeah, Diesel was good too, not much talking, but that suits him, makes him look smarter. Final Verdict??? Not sure if should.. But when it's on TV, then why the hell not.
What do you put in your car? Diesel! :D
The Chronicles Of Riddick (2004) is coming soon.
Directed by: David Twohy
Starring: Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Keith david
Synopsis: In the not-too-distant future, a docking pilot makes a forced crash-landing of her spacecraft on a distant planet. Her crew is killed, even as some of the passengers escape. A lawman is unharmed but so is his prisoner, a convicted murderer. As the survivors explore the uncomfortably hot planet, they must band together. The planet is eerie, arid, and lifeless. but as the sun sets and the planet plunges into total darkness, other inhabitants emerge.
Taadaa.. The first movie from the Chronicles Of Riddick. And if I remember correctly, the better one? I don't remember, I will do a review on it, in the next few days. So, let's begin. It starts off pretty okay I guess. Two bad accidents and s***, your in trouble. Flying f***ers on your tail. Riddick does his thing and they all get saved, almost. About the ending, well.. It's kinda predictable, but not so much also. I'm not sure if the director also knew how to end it. I don't know. It's yours to decide. There's not so much to say about this movie. Great special effects, nice scenery and yeah, Diesel was good too, not much talking, but that suits him, makes him look smarter. Final Verdict??? Not sure if should.. But when it's on TV, then why the hell not.
What do you put in your car? Diesel! :D
The Chronicles Of Riddick (2004) is coming soon.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
300
300 (2007)
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham
Synopsis: In the midst of the Persian-Greco war, Spartan King Leonidas leads his army of 300 soldiers into battle against the invading Persian army during the Battle of Thermopylae. According to legend, their valor and sacrifice inspired all of Greece to unite against the Persian foe, leading to the origins of democracy.
This is madness!
Madness?
THIS IS SPARTAAAAAA!!!!
Oh yeah, I'm going to talk about the epicness of 300. Starts with a introduction to tell the story of Leonidas. One of my fav things in movies, a storyteller. Then it's smooth sailing. Story goes on with wicked action scenes, slomotion fight sequences, witty and humorous one-liners. It's easy and overhelming. I also love the old-school visuals. It really suits the olden times. The downside might only be the gayness of the Spartan mens clothes. And the weirdness of Xerxes and his legions piercings, leather fetish and other misfigures. It really makes you wonder if 3000 years ago they all were so gay. Final verdict?? Yeah, sure, see it if you allready haven't. You'll also understand 300 jokes. (see what I did there)(lame).
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham
Synopsis: In the midst of the Persian-Greco war, Spartan King Leonidas leads his army of 300 soldiers into battle against the invading Persian army during the Battle of Thermopylae. According to legend, their valor and sacrifice inspired all of Greece to unite against the Persian foe, leading to the origins of democracy.
This is madness!
Madness?
THIS IS SPARTAAAAAA!!!!
Oh yeah, I'm going to talk about the epicness of 300. Starts with a introduction to tell the story of Leonidas. One of my fav things in movies, a storyteller. Then it's smooth sailing. Story goes on with wicked action scenes, slomotion fight sequences, witty and humorous one-liners. It's easy and overhelming. I also love the old-school visuals. It really suits the olden times. The downside might only be the gayness of the Spartan mens clothes. And the weirdness of Xerxes and his legions piercings, leather fetish and other misfigures. It really makes you wonder if 3000 years ago they all were so gay. Final verdict?? Yeah, sure, see it if you allready haven't. You'll also understand 300 jokes. (see what I did there)(lame).
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver
Synopsis: Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics which is discovered, and a psychologist tries to help him with his gift and the rest of his life.
An allstar cast with a script written by Affleck and Damon. You'd expect wonders, right? Well your spot on. This is an incredible story, which is perfectly acted out by Damon. He's becoming my favourite actor, film by film. Maybe at first it may be familiar to "A Beautiful Mind" because it's a story about a troubled genius, but it's nowhere near it. I'm not sure what to say about it. I don't want to spoil or ruin anything... Well, it has great dialogues, that will blow your mind. Great laughs, I literally "Stop, Drop and Rofl!" Final verdict?? Just see this f***ing film. God....
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver
Synopsis: Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics which is discovered, and a psychologist tries to help him with his gift and the rest of his life.
An allstar cast with a script written by Affleck and Damon. You'd expect wonders, right? Well your spot on. This is an incredible story, which is perfectly acted out by Damon. He's becoming my favourite actor, film by film. Maybe at first it may be familiar to "A Beautiful Mind" because it's a story about a troubled genius, but it's nowhere near it. I'm not sure what to say about it. I don't want to spoil or ruin anything... Well, it has great dialogues, that will blow your mind. Great laughs, I literally "Stop, Drop and Rofl!" Final verdict?? Just see this f***ing film. God....
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