An old audio file I did back in September when a friend and I saw Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" for the very first time. Our opinions in this don't particularly reflect the way we feel about it now, but I thought it was fun to share. Enjoy!
RazorBlade Mango
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Master audio review
An old audio file I did back in September when a friend and I saw Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" for the very first time. Our opinions in this don't particularly reflect the way we feel about it now, but I thought it was fun to share. Enjoy!
Thursday, December 6, 2012
ANTICIPATION! 2013 film edition
There are a number of films I'm looking forward to in 2013, but I've narrowed it down to ten premium choices. These are films that I'm super hyped to watch, and I would gladly go out of my way to see them.
#10. The Zero Theorem
I have no idea what this thing is going to about, but with Terry Gilliam and the great Christoph Waltz on-board, I'm really excited what this collaboration brings.
#9. The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio teaming up for a fifth time to portray the story of a Wall Street giant. I'll have to see a trailer to understand what kind of tone they plan to take with this, but the concept alone sounds wonderful. And it has a great cast as well: Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin, and more. Bring it on, Mr. Scorsese.
8. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2
Part 1 is great. Not only is it one of the best animated DC films ever, it's easily one of the best Batman films I've ever seen. Part 2 looks even better, and this one has Michael Emerson as The Joker. Words cannot describe how awesome that is.
7. The Last Stand
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back, baby! This looks like one of those films I go with my friends to see, and we have a fucking blast watching. I'm really hoping this is the glorious return for Schwarzenegger that I've been wanting to see for years. Here's also hoping they jam-pack this with cheesy puns, because that's what Schwarzenegger is best at.
6. Machete Kills
The original is one of my favorite action movies of the last decade. It was nothing but a fun, gory, goofy time. The sequels appears to be the same thing a hundred fold. Gorier action, more villains, a bigger array of hot chicks (Spy Kids' Alexa Vega grew up in a good way), and Mel Gibson as a katana-wielding nuclear arms dealer. Awe-fucking-some.
5. Only God Forgives
Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive" is one of my favorite films of the decade, so of course I'm excited to see what the next Refn/Gosling collaboration brings. I've heard this is pretty much like "Drive", except with even more graphic violence. The recent pics with Gosling looking like he just had his face pounded in are signs that this could prove to be true. Can't wait.
4. Monsters University
I'm not sure this is the film that deserved a second entry (where the hell is The Incredibles 2?), but it still sounds like a lot of fun. Hopefully, this will be a nostalgic trip back to the adventures of those lovable monsters Mike and Sully. The idea of this being a prequel is great, and I'm ecstatic to see the final product.
3. Star Trek Into Darkness
As a huge fan of the last J.J. Abrams entry, I'm super fucking excited to see this. The new teaser trailer has dramatically increased my anticipation, as well, and the prospect of Benedict Cumberbatch as a vengeful antagonist is too exciting to handle.
2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
My future excitement for this depends on how much I enjoy An Unexpected Journey, but as of now, this has the potential to be one of the best films I've ever seen. As with Star Trek Into Darkness, the idea of Benedict Cumberbatch being the villain (in this case, the legendary Smaug) is amazing.
1. The Lone Ranger
Rango was my favorite film of 2011, so I'm naturally freaking out over what Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp bring next. Unfortunately, tons of production problems have plagued this movie, but it's finally gotten back on track (forgive the pun) and based on the teaser trailer, the result looks astonishing. Easily my most anticipated film of 2013.
#10. The Zero Theorem
I have no idea what this thing is going to about, but with Terry Gilliam and the great Christoph Waltz on-board, I'm really excited what this collaboration brings.
#9. The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio teaming up for a fifth time to portray the story of a Wall Street giant. I'll have to see a trailer to understand what kind of tone they plan to take with this, but the concept alone sounds wonderful. And it has a great cast as well: Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin, and more. Bring it on, Mr. Scorsese.
8. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2
Part 1 is great. Not only is it one of the best animated DC films ever, it's easily one of the best Batman films I've ever seen. Part 2 looks even better, and this one has Michael Emerson as The Joker. Words cannot describe how awesome that is.
7. The Last Stand
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back, baby! This looks like one of those films I go with my friends to see, and we have a fucking blast watching. I'm really hoping this is the glorious return for Schwarzenegger that I've been wanting to see for years. Here's also hoping they jam-pack this with cheesy puns, because that's what Schwarzenegger is best at.
6. Machete Kills
The original is one of my favorite action movies of the last decade. It was nothing but a fun, gory, goofy time. The sequels appears to be the same thing a hundred fold. Gorier action, more villains, a bigger array of hot chicks (Spy Kids' Alexa Vega grew up in a good way), and Mel Gibson as a katana-wielding nuclear arms dealer. Awe-fucking-some.
5. Only God Forgives
4. Monsters University
I'm not sure this is the film that deserved a second entry (where the hell is The Incredibles 2?), but it still sounds like a lot of fun. Hopefully, this will be a nostalgic trip back to the adventures of those lovable monsters Mike and Sully. The idea of this being a prequel is great, and I'm ecstatic to see the final product.
3. Star Trek Into Darkness
As a huge fan of the last J.J. Abrams entry, I'm super fucking excited to see this. The new teaser trailer has dramatically increased my anticipation, as well, and the prospect of Benedict Cumberbatch as a vengeful antagonist is too exciting to handle.
2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
My future excitement for this depends on how much I enjoy An Unexpected Journey, but as of now, this has the potential to be one of the best films I've ever seen. As with Star Trek Into Darkness, the idea of Benedict Cumberbatch being the villain (in this case, the legendary Smaug) is amazing.
1. The Lone Ranger
Rango was my favorite film of 2011, so I'm naturally freaking out over what Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp bring next. Unfortunately, tons of production problems have plagued this movie, but it's finally gotten back on track (forgive the pun) and based on the teaser trailer, the result looks astonishing. Easily my most anticipated film of 2013.
Star Trek Into Khan, uh, I Mean Darkness
The first teaser for the highly anticipated 2013 blockbuster Star Trek Into Darkness has FINALLY been released after months of hype and extreme secrecy. Is it any good? I can sum up my feelings with one word: WOW. WOW. That's pretty much all I could say after the teaser ended, because this looks pretty damn incredible. As a huge fan of the last J.J. Abrams Star Trek, I was really interested to see where the sequel was going to go. Now I have my answer: Wrath of Khan. This entry may not be an exact replica of Wrath of Khan, but you cannot deny the numerous similarities (especially the final shot of the Japanese teaser...). This sequel is apparently amping up the threat, the set-pieces, the action, and the explosions, and while this strategy sometimes doesn't work (Iron Man 2 and Sherlock Holmes 2 come into mind), I cannot deny my freakish excitement to see this. For me the thing that stands out the most from this teaser is Benedict Cumberbatch as the supposed villain. Yes, he does seem very Khan-like, but he still seems like a really intimidating dude and a force to be reckoned with. I'm predicting this guy will make a fantastic villain, and Cumberbatch deserves greater exposure to the world. So, guys, what do you think of the Star Trek Into Darkness teaser?
And stay tuned for my reaction to the 9 minute prologue that will be shown before The Hobbit in IMAX 3D.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
EXPECTATIONS SUCK Chapter 1, featuring "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
Welcome to the first entry in my Expectations Suck section of my blog. Today I will be talking about the upcoming first film in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy.
Well, we know this already: expectations can really suck. On the bright side, when a film does meet (or even exceed) expectations, it's a glorious feeling. Unfortunately, some times films you're anticipating the most end up falling woefully short of expectations (*cough* *cough* Dark Knight Rises *cough* *cough*), and that feeling you get when you're disappointed by something you've been anticipating for a long time is just...awful. You go through denial, you feel that empty hole in the pit of your stomach, you're driven to drink, you wander through the night aimlessly, you kill a hooker, you shove a VHS tape through your gut, you put your head in the- wait, sorry I was watching Videodrome last night. Where was I? Oh yes, expectations. They can SUCK. A LOT. So to help make the possible disappointment of a much anticipated film less painful (I didn't say painless), I've done some soul-searching and compiled a breakdown of what my realistic expectations should be for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Keep in mind, this is not me saying how I will exactly feel about the final product (I can't see the future, and anything has the potential to surprise me), but after getting my anticipation crushed by a couple of recent blockbusters (you know who you are), I feel like I should limit my excitement to a more reasonable level. I'd also like my readers to keep in mind that I'm seeing this in IMAX 3D in good ol' 24 frames per second, NOT the 48 FPS crap.
What are my basic expectations?: Well, to be entertained. As long as the film is not boring or constantly taking me out of the hypnotic atmosphere of Middle Earth, I will be fine. I'm not expecting this to be on-par with The Lord of the Rings trilogy (it'd be nice, but somewhat unlikely), but I am expecting this to be a welcome return to Middle Earth. Not mindblowing, but something that takes me back to how I felt when I first saw Fellowship of the Ring: eyes wide open, a huge smile on my face, and trying my very best to comprehend the enormous scale and mythology of the world that was being presented to me.
Best case scenario: Obviously the best case scenario is me walking out calling it the best film ever made, but that's not going to happen, so I'll describe the next best thing. The best case scenario is me walking out saying that it is easily on-par with the previous trilogy and even surpasses some of the entries in that.
What are the chances of this happening?: 5%
I can almost guarantee you this will not happen. Why? Simple, because The Hobbit does not have the first-time magic, sense of urgency, and immediate danger that the LotR trilogy does. That is not saying that The Hobbit will not have distinct qualities of its own, but comparisons to the original trilogy (especially Fellowship of the Ring) are almost impossible avoid. Long opening exposition establishing the quest? Check. The Shire? Check. Naive Hobbit sent on a dangerous quest at the insistence of Gandalf? Check. Obstacles along the way? Check. A stop at Rivendell? Check. Descending into an underground city occupied by goblins? Check. I could say more similarities, but I'll digress. As bitter and nit-picky as this sounds, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. The recent clips are incredible, especially the escape from the underground goblin fortress, and inviting story comparisons (not in a negative way) to one of the greatest fantasy films of all time? That's a helluva better than most of the other crap coming these days. But I doubt it will be enough to shake off the sense of déjà vu.
Worst case scenario: It sucking really hard. It's a colossal disappointment, the tone is never right, the effects are bad, and the humor is terrible.
What are the chances of this happening?: 2%
First of all, I can say for a fact that the effects are not bad. Quite the contrary, they are undeniably gorgeous. With a few minor exceptions, the visual design looks flawless. The biggest factor in this situation happening is the story, and something I'm analytically sensitive about any time I watch a movie. I can notice right away what does and doesn't work in a story, and I especially notice poor pacing. If something story-related doesn't feel right, it will hinder my enjoyment of other elements. You can have the most beautiful, staggering effects in the world, and it means nothing to me if it has poor storytelling and I'm not emotionally attached to it (see the Transformers movies and Avatar, for examples). Another potential problem is that The Hobbit has less pages than any of the LotR books (and that includes the appendices), and Jackson is trying to tell a three-part story out of this one book, with each of the films presumably being at least 2 and a half hours. This could be a huge problem, because in order to make this work, Jackson is going to have to do a lot of padding, and greatly expanding and adding things that were never meant to be there. It has the potential to go wildly wrong. That is a big reason why these adaptations of classic children picture books very rarely work, because they are trying to get at least an hour and 20 minutes out of a story that was never meant to last beyond 20-25 minutes. The filmmakers add tons of crap, and the film ends up going wildly off the rails, and you walk out thinking "what the hell was that?" (this year's The Lorax movie is a good example of this). In the case of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I can see two hours worth of material (maybe 2 hours and 20 minutes, if I want to stretch it). And this is only the set-up. This film doesn't even include Smaug, the Battle of Five Armies, the stuff with the Wood-elves, etc. It's going to take a great editor and a great screenplay to make this near three-hour set-up feel natural and not sluggish. But, I do have confidence that this can work. Even with the ridiculously bloated run-times, Jackson is a great storyteller. He understands the importance of flow, pacing, and character development, and he's a force to be reckoned with, even when he's not at his best.
The most likely situation: I walk out thinking that it's a great film (maybe even an amazing one), and I'll be excited to see what Jackson has in store for The Desolation of Smaug. Though, I doubt I will consider it to be on-par with the LotR trilogy. I'll have some problems with it, but I'll think it was a very enjoyable experience. The IMAX 3D is sure to make it feel more epic. Even if I don't flat-out adore it the first time, repeat viewings might make my opinion of it much better.
Anyway, I'll be seeing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Saturday, December 15th, so check back for a review of it.
Well, we know this already: expectations can really suck. On the bright side, when a film does meet (or even exceed) expectations, it's a glorious feeling. Unfortunately, some times films you're anticipating the most end up falling woefully short of expectations (*cough* *cough* Dark Knight Rises *cough* *cough*), and that feeling you get when you're disappointed by something you've been anticipating for a long time is just...awful. You go through denial, you feel that empty hole in the pit of your stomach, you're driven to drink, you wander through the night aimlessly, you kill a hooker, you shove a VHS tape through your gut, you put your head in the- wait, sorry I was watching Videodrome last night. Where was I? Oh yes, expectations. They can SUCK. A LOT. So to help make the possible disappointment of a much anticipated film less painful (I didn't say painless), I've done some soul-searching and compiled a breakdown of what my realistic expectations should be for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Keep in mind, this is not me saying how I will exactly feel about the final product (I can't see the future, and anything has the potential to surprise me), but after getting my anticipation crushed by a couple of recent blockbusters (you know who you are), I feel like I should limit my excitement to a more reasonable level. I'd also like my readers to keep in mind that I'm seeing this in IMAX 3D in good ol' 24 frames per second, NOT the 48 FPS crap.
What are my basic expectations?: Well, to be entertained. As long as the film is not boring or constantly taking me out of the hypnotic atmosphere of Middle Earth, I will be fine. I'm not expecting this to be on-par with The Lord of the Rings trilogy (it'd be nice, but somewhat unlikely), but I am expecting this to be a welcome return to Middle Earth. Not mindblowing, but something that takes me back to how I felt when I first saw Fellowship of the Ring: eyes wide open, a huge smile on my face, and trying my very best to comprehend the enormous scale and mythology of the world that was being presented to me.
Best case scenario: Obviously the best case scenario is me walking out calling it the best film ever made, but that's not going to happen, so I'll describe the next best thing. The best case scenario is me walking out saying that it is easily on-par with the previous trilogy and even surpasses some of the entries in that.
What are the chances of this happening?: 5%
I can almost guarantee you this will not happen. Why? Simple, because The Hobbit does not have the first-time magic, sense of urgency, and immediate danger that the LotR trilogy does. That is not saying that The Hobbit will not have distinct qualities of its own, but comparisons to the original trilogy (especially Fellowship of the Ring) are almost impossible avoid. Long opening exposition establishing the quest? Check. The Shire? Check. Naive Hobbit sent on a dangerous quest at the insistence of Gandalf? Check. Obstacles along the way? Check. A stop at Rivendell? Check. Descending into an underground city occupied by goblins? Check. I could say more similarities, but I'll digress. As bitter and nit-picky as this sounds, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. The recent clips are incredible, especially the escape from the underground goblin fortress, and inviting story comparisons (not in a negative way) to one of the greatest fantasy films of all time? That's a helluva better than most of the other crap coming these days. But I doubt it will be enough to shake off the sense of déjà vu.
Worst case scenario: It sucking really hard. It's a colossal disappointment, the tone is never right, the effects are bad, and the humor is terrible.
What are the chances of this happening?: 2%
First of all, I can say for a fact that the effects are not bad. Quite the contrary, they are undeniably gorgeous. With a few minor exceptions, the visual design looks flawless. The biggest factor in this situation happening is the story, and something I'm analytically sensitive about any time I watch a movie. I can notice right away what does and doesn't work in a story, and I especially notice poor pacing. If something story-related doesn't feel right, it will hinder my enjoyment of other elements. You can have the most beautiful, staggering effects in the world, and it means nothing to me if it has poor storytelling and I'm not emotionally attached to it (see the Transformers movies and Avatar, for examples). Another potential problem is that The Hobbit has less pages than any of the LotR books (and that includes the appendices), and Jackson is trying to tell a three-part story out of this one book, with each of the films presumably being at least 2 and a half hours. This could be a huge problem, because in order to make this work, Jackson is going to have to do a lot of padding, and greatly expanding and adding things that were never meant to be there. It has the potential to go wildly wrong. That is a big reason why these adaptations of classic children picture books very rarely work, because they are trying to get at least an hour and 20 minutes out of a story that was never meant to last beyond 20-25 minutes. The filmmakers add tons of crap, and the film ends up going wildly off the rails, and you walk out thinking "what the hell was that?" (this year's The Lorax movie is a good example of this). In the case of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I can see two hours worth of material (maybe 2 hours and 20 minutes, if I want to stretch it). And this is only the set-up. This film doesn't even include Smaug, the Battle of Five Armies, the stuff with the Wood-elves, etc. It's going to take a great editor and a great screenplay to make this near three-hour set-up feel natural and not sluggish. But, I do have confidence that this can work. Even with the ridiculously bloated run-times, Jackson is a great storyteller. He understands the importance of flow, pacing, and character development, and he's a force to be reckoned with, even when he's not at his best.
The most likely situation: I walk out thinking that it's a great film (maybe even an amazing one), and I'll be excited to see what Jackson has in store for The Desolation of Smaug. Though, I doubt I will consider it to be on-par with the LotR trilogy. I'll have some problems with it, but I'll think it was a very enjoyable experience. The IMAX 3D is sure to make it feel more epic. Even if I don't flat-out adore it the first time, repeat viewings might make my opinion of it much better.
Anyway, I'll be seeing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Saturday, December 15th, so check back for a review of it.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Recent Discoveries from The Criterion Collection
Being a frequent visitor to my local library, I tend to come across some interesting finds stashed away in the DVD section available for rental or purchase. Among these interesting finds are some films from the famous Criterion Collection. I recently came across three Criterion films that are worth writing about.
The first one is the 1953 French thriller Le salaire de la peur, and in English that translates to The Wages of Fear. The story is about four men chosen from an incredibly poor South American small town that are given the assignment to transport two trucks full of nitroglycerin across 300 miles of potentially dangerous mountain road. Since the trip is considered a suicide mission, they are each promised $2000 if they are successful, and $2000 is a fortune to these guys.
Now this sounds extremely thrilling, right? In reality, this film kind of is. My biggest problem is that there is waaaaaaaaaaay too much set-up, and the set-up gets really boring after a while. For a film that's about 2 and a half hours, this can be a long haul. Yes, we get to experience some really suspenseful scenes that can make your heart stop, but to get to them, you have to go through an hour of tedium. Another positive thing I'll say is that the performances are quite good. Some scenes require some pretty deep emotional output, and the actors do this very, very well. And I might be in the minority on this one, but I liked the ending. I completely understand why it can really piss some people off, but I dug it in a morbid humor kind of way. If this film was about 30 minutes shorter, I'd gladly recommend it, but thanks to the dull hour of set-up and a lack of pay-off, my verdict is a minor thumbs down.
The next film I randomly discovered is a Federico Fellini film entitled La strada (or The Road). This is supposedly the one that the famous director calls his personal favorite, and I can see why. It follows a young woman named Gelsomina (played by the director's real-life wife Giulietta Masina) who is purchased by a traveling showman named Zampano to be his assistant. Their personalities are a stark contrast. She is innocent, child-like, and has eyes that beam with wonder. He is cruel, a drunk, and a pretty rotten bastard that occasionally shows a sensitive side. Together they travel the Italian countryside getting into all kinds of different situations and encountering all sorts of people.
The real meat of the story is the relationship between Gelsomina and Zampano. They frequently clash physically, emotionally, and morally, but you can see a hidden respect for one another. It's a fascinating relationship that's given just the right amount of sentimentality, and is emotionally brutal when it needs to be. Some moments will make you squeal with delight, while others will shatter your heart into a million pieces. Unfortunately, there are times when it is too cute, and Fellini tries way too hard to make you like Gelsomina's innocence and cuteness, and it does start to get a little irritating after a while. I became immune to her doe-like eyes and happy-go-lucky attitude. And tragic as the final scenes are, I was very emotionally underwhelmed. The film's twilight minutes are a bit of disappointment compared to the great first act, but I would still give La strada a solid recommendation. I'll also point out that this was my first Fellini film, and it certainly won't be my last.
Finally, I'd like to talk about Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood, and it's easily my favorite out of the three. The tale is basically Shakespeare's Hamlet, but set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan. I'll cut to the chase; this a great movie. Great acting, great script, great costume design, great stunt work, great directing, and great music. It's a roaring epic about betrayal, deceit, destiny, madness, and the never-ending quest for power. Personally, it's even better than Seven Samurai, which is considered Kurosawa's masterpiece. It's pretty obvious, but I give this film a high recommendation.
Grade-wise, it goes like this:
La salaire de la peur: C+
La strada: B-
Throne of Blood: B+
The first one is the 1953 French thriller Le salaire de la peur, and in English that translates to The Wages of Fear. The story is about four men chosen from an incredibly poor South American small town that are given the assignment to transport two trucks full of nitroglycerin across 300 miles of potentially dangerous mountain road. Since the trip is considered a suicide mission, they are each promised $2000 if they are successful, and $2000 is a fortune to these guys.
Now this sounds extremely thrilling, right? In reality, this film kind of is. My biggest problem is that there is waaaaaaaaaaay too much set-up, and the set-up gets really boring after a while. For a film that's about 2 and a half hours, this can be a long haul. Yes, we get to experience some really suspenseful scenes that can make your heart stop, but to get to them, you have to go through an hour of tedium. Another positive thing I'll say is that the performances are quite good. Some scenes require some pretty deep emotional output, and the actors do this very, very well. And I might be in the minority on this one, but I liked the ending. I completely understand why it can really piss some people off, but I dug it in a morbid humor kind of way. If this film was about 30 minutes shorter, I'd gladly recommend it, but thanks to the dull hour of set-up and a lack of pay-off, my verdict is a minor thumbs down.
The next film I randomly discovered is a Federico Fellini film entitled La strada (or The Road). This is supposedly the one that the famous director calls his personal favorite, and I can see why. It follows a young woman named Gelsomina (played by the director's real-life wife Giulietta Masina) who is purchased by a traveling showman named Zampano to be his assistant. Their personalities are a stark contrast. She is innocent, child-like, and has eyes that beam with wonder. He is cruel, a drunk, and a pretty rotten bastard that occasionally shows a sensitive side. Together they travel the Italian countryside getting into all kinds of different situations and encountering all sorts of people.
The real meat of the story is the relationship between Gelsomina and Zampano. They frequently clash physically, emotionally, and morally, but you can see a hidden respect for one another. It's a fascinating relationship that's given just the right amount of sentimentality, and is emotionally brutal when it needs to be. Some moments will make you squeal with delight, while others will shatter your heart into a million pieces. Unfortunately, there are times when it is too cute, and Fellini tries way too hard to make you like Gelsomina's innocence and cuteness, and it does start to get a little irritating after a while. I became immune to her doe-like eyes and happy-go-lucky attitude. And tragic as the final scenes are, I was very emotionally underwhelmed. The film's twilight minutes are a bit of disappointment compared to the great first act, but I would still give La strada a solid recommendation. I'll also point out that this was my first Fellini film, and it certainly won't be my last.
Finally, I'd like to talk about Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood, and it's easily my favorite out of the three. The tale is basically Shakespeare's Hamlet, but set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan. I'll cut to the chase; this a great movie. Great acting, great script, great costume design, great stunt work, great directing, and great music. It's a roaring epic about betrayal, deceit, destiny, madness, and the never-ending quest for power. Personally, it's even better than Seven Samurai, which is considered Kurosawa's masterpiece. It's pretty obvious, but I give this film a high recommendation.
Grade-wise, it goes like this:
La salaire de la peur: C+
La strada: B-
Throne of Blood: B+
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Who am I? Well, I'm a hyper, eccentric, opinionated, scruffy, loud, and obsessive individual. Basically, I'm just another entertainment fan. I love movies, video games, movies, music, movies, chilling out, watching movies, and being a wild party animal at 1 AM in the morning with friends. Did I mention I love watching movies? That's basically my passion. My torrent, full throttle love affair with film began when I was around five years old when I wanted to be an actor. Then I discovered something that me more wound up than anything else: film critiquing. I've grown quite a bit since then (I still remember the days I gave an A+ to anything I saw in a theater just because I loved being there), and my tastes and grading criteria have changed considerably, but inside I'm still that charming geek (or what my friends call "a lovable asshole") that still gets ecstatic over the littlest thing that makes me happy.
So, what will you see when you look at my blog? Just about anything I feel like posting: movie reviews (with some possible special guests of mine), my two cents on entertainment news, video game stuff, the occasional music thing, and other random crap.
So sit back, relax, pop some popcorn, and prepare to enter the wildly nerdy mind of a movie-obsessed young adult. You can call me Doc for short. ;)
So, what will you see when you look at my blog? Just about anything I feel like posting: movie reviews (with some possible special guests of mine), my two cents on entertainment news, video game stuff, the occasional music thing, and other random crap.
So sit back, relax, pop some popcorn, and prepare to enter the wildly nerdy mind of a movie-obsessed young adult. You can call me Doc for short. ;)
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