First off, thanks to Tito for recommending the following flick to me. It had completely gone under my radar.
Outlander was freaking awesome. Essentially Jim Caviezel is Beowulf from space. As lame as that sounds, they did a really good job with this movie.
I unfortunately had a fairly poor quality version, so I won't comment on the special fx quality, but from what I could tell it was pretty good. Specifically speaking, the design concept on the "Grendel", a.k.a. the Moorwen, was really well done. From a design aspect, the creature was beautiful. All in all, I would highly recommend you see this movie. If you like sci-fi and not fantasy, or vice versa (as if anyone exists out there that likes one over the other), then you will enjoy this flick.
Some notable actors and other work you may find them in:
Sophia Myles as Freya. She did great in Doctor Who Season 2 as Reinette, a.k.a. the Madamme de Pompadour.
Jack Huston was really good in Shrooms.
Ron Perlman was in this, and as usual I had an argument with my roommate because you can never recognize him in his make-up. If you don't know who Ron Perlman is, then your not paying attention, because he has been in almost every notable blockbuster in the last decade, and beyond for that matter.
And of course Jon Hurt.
Plot- 3
Directing- 3
Acting- 4
Cinematography- 4
Gore- 2 only some brief dismemberment
Monday, March 2, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Jean-Claude Van Damme
OMG, long time no see!!
Well, in the hopes that anyone is actually going to read this, I'm posting about a movie that I just watched that I must mention here: Jean-Claude Van Damme (a.k.a. Codename: JCVD).
This is without a doubt one of the better films I have seen recently, and I have seen a number of films recently. Jean-Claude gives us a stark and intimate portrayal of his life in the course of 97 minutes. I'm a big fan of JC, ever since Bloodsport changed the genre of action flick. This is not an action movie however, don't be deceived.
To conclude, as I don't want to give away the movie, I am going to buy this movie! If anyone knows me, this is a big deal. I doubt JC will win any awards for this, let alone get recognized in this country for how good this film really was. All I can do is buy it, try to get others to watch it, and hope that he will see how much Americans really do appreciate him.
Plot- 4
Directing- 5
Acting- 5
Cinematography- 5
Gore- n/a
Well, in the hopes that anyone is actually going to read this, I'm posting about a movie that I just watched that I must mention here: Jean-Claude Van Damme (a.k.a. Codename: JCVD).
This is without a doubt one of the better films I have seen recently, and I have seen a number of films recently. Jean-Claude gives us a stark and intimate portrayal of his life in the course of 97 minutes. I'm a big fan of JC, ever since Bloodsport changed the genre of action flick. This is not an action movie however, don't be deceived.
To conclude, as I don't want to give away the movie, I am going to buy this movie! If anyone knows me, this is a big deal. I doubt JC will win any awards for this, let alone get recognized in this country for how good this film really was. All I can do is buy it, try to get others to watch it, and hope that he will see how much Americans really do appreciate him.
Plot- 4
Directing- 5
Acting- 5
Cinematography- 5
Gore- n/a
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Ruins (Spoilers)
!!This review contains spoilers!!
Went to see The Ruins last night.... Nice. Before going to the movie, someone told me it was terrible, so naturally I got excited. Bear in mind that I like bad movies, cause I really liked this one.
I mean really, who doesn't like screaming plants, Mayans, and pretty girls cutting themselves. I gave this one a 3 on gore, however, had the gore they included pervaded more of the movie, I would have given it a better score cause it was awesome, only very brief. Two visions that won't leave my mind anytime soon: 1) The dude who just got his legs broken, and watching the bones get pulled out of the ragged muscles left over; and 2) Laura Ramsey cutting into her thigh, and then digging into it with her fingers.... Awesome.
What wasn't awesome, but very B-Movie-ish, the most annoying grrl (who, by the way never wanted to be there in the first place) is the only one that lives. Granted, that grrl was Jena Malone who is all over hollywood right now, but still.
Watching these types of situations - you know - where people are faced with imminent death if they don't problem solve pronto, always makes me think of what I would have done in their place. So here it is: 1) I would definately tried to electrocute the plant with the crank generator. I mean come on, there was no chance they could have burned down the temple with the minimal wood available. 2) Had all attempts failed to escape, I so would have start chucking pieces of vine all over the villagers and jungle. Those fools should really build like a fence or something. If I'm going to die, I'm going to take down as much of civilization as I can! Muah ha ha ha
Plot- 3
Directing- 2
Acting- 3
Cinematography- 1 cheap photoshop
Gore- 3
Went to see The Ruins last night.... Nice. Before going to the movie, someone told me it was terrible, so naturally I got excited. Bear in mind that I like bad movies, cause I really liked this one.
I mean really, who doesn't like screaming plants, Mayans, and pretty girls cutting themselves. I gave this one a 3 on gore, however, had the gore they included pervaded more of the movie, I would have given it a better score cause it was awesome, only very brief. Two visions that won't leave my mind anytime soon: 1) The dude who just got his legs broken, and watching the bones get pulled out of the ragged muscles left over; and 2) Laura Ramsey cutting into her thigh, and then digging into it with her fingers.... Awesome.
What wasn't awesome, but very B-Movie-ish, the most annoying grrl (who, by the way never wanted to be there in the first place) is the only one that lives. Granted, that grrl was Jena Malone who is all over hollywood right now, but still.
Watching these types of situations - you know - where people are faced with imminent death if they don't problem solve pronto, always makes me think of what I would have done in their place. So here it is: 1) I would definately tried to electrocute the plant with the crank generator. I mean come on, there was no chance they could have burned down the temple with the minimal wood available. 2) Had all attempts failed to escape, I so would have start chucking pieces of vine all over the villagers and jungle. Those fools should really build like a fence or something. If I'm going to die, I'm going to take down as much of civilization as I can! Muah ha ha ha
Plot- 3
Directing- 2
Acting- 3
Cinematography- 1 cheap photoshop
Gore- 3
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Intermission
So I thought I'd explain my brief hiatus from blogging in case there is even one person out there who is interested....*cough*
Well to tell you the truth, it really just hasn't been a priority. I've mostly been worried about, and trying to plan for the up coming economic depression. Granted, a large part of that plan involves going to Graduate school in San Francisco and adding to my debt.... =/ not smart I know. However I'm hoping it will open some opportunities to get the fuck out of this country post graduation...
Other then that I have been catching up on hella T.V., which, while it has a place in this blog, I feel less inclined to write about for some reason. Got to catch up on Planet Earth: awesome, Gankutsuo: awesome as well, Doctor Who: amazing, and I read all of the Hellsing Manga in like two days. That comic book is just mind blowing, captivating, and in general bad ass.
Some Japanese TV I cannot stop watching (I'm so addicted in fact I watch the raw versions as they come out even though I have a first grader's understanding of the Japanese language): Bleach, Naruto: Shippuuden, xxx-Holic, Soul Eater (brand new and amazingly drawn), and of course the Hellsing: Ultimate OVA's. I also read all the manga associated with said shows O_o
I'm out buddy, and I'm not your friend guy.
PS. I hope you saved your gold already... It looks like it will close today at $945 per ounce, but it peaked over $1K a month ago!!
Well to tell you the truth, it really just hasn't been a priority. I've mostly been worried about, and trying to plan for the up coming economic depression. Granted, a large part of that plan involves going to Graduate school in San Francisco and adding to my debt.... =/ not smart I know. However I'm hoping it will open some opportunities to get the fuck out of this country post graduation...
Other then that I have been catching up on hella T.V., which, while it has a place in this blog, I feel less inclined to write about for some reason. Got to catch up on Planet Earth: awesome, Gankutsuo: awesome as well, Doctor Who: amazing, and I read all of the Hellsing Manga in like two days. That comic book is just mind blowing, captivating, and in general bad ass.
Some Japanese TV I cannot stop watching (I'm so addicted in fact I watch the raw versions as they come out even though I have a first grader's understanding of the Japanese language): Bleach, Naruto: Shippuuden, xxx-Holic, Soul Eater (brand new and amazingly drawn), and of course the Hellsing: Ultimate OVA's. I also read all the manga associated with said shows O_o
I'm out buddy, and I'm not your friend guy.
PS. I hope you saved your gold already... It looks like it will close today at $945 per ounce, but it peaked over $1K a month ago!!
Juno
So it has been almost two months since I've posted.... =/ I have been watching, maybe too much.
So I finally saw Juno last night. Took me long enough. Goddess, Ellen Page is so fucking awesome! (Happy 21st by the way as of Feb Ellen) Why is everything that is good in america Canadian? oh yeah, cause they are cooler than us, and not just climate related coolness. I'm not quite used to the long hair, but after I go see Smart People, I might change my tune.
Anyway, Jason Reitman directed this. He has started to make a name for himself with such films as Thank You For Smoking and In God We Trust, not to mention directing the first episode of the american version of The Office. I have one beef concerning Juno however: That is the runners at the close curtain of the film. If this was only a visual element meant to tie in the theme of the runners throughout the movie, then shame on you Jason. By having Bleeker not running, he is implying that he quit the team. Dong-Ma? However he just set a personal record for the 800 meter like a few scenes before the end. Are we to understand that he quit to start a music career with Juno? [remove tongue from cheek]
Speaking of Bleeker, Micheal Cera is fucking awesome as well. For those of you unfamiliar with his work, go to you local video store and rent Arrested Development right now!
The music was great, mostly the Moldy Peaches.... who disappeared a while back...
Plot- 4
Directing- 4
Acting- 5
Cinematography- 4
Gore- N/A
So I finally saw Juno last night. Took me long enough. Goddess, Ellen Page is so fucking awesome! (Happy 21st by the way as of Feb Ellen) Why is everything that is good in america Canadian? oh yeah, cause they are cooler than us, and not just climate related coolness. I'm not quite used to the long hair, but after I go see Smart People, I might change my tune.
Anyway, Jason Reitman directed this. He has started to make a name for himself with such films as Thank You For Smoking and In God We Trust, not to mention directing the first episode of the american version of The Office. I have one beef concerning Juno however: That is the runners at the close curtain of the film. If this was only a visual element meant to tie in the theme of the runners throughout the movie, then shame on you Jason. By having Bleeker not running, he is implying that he quit the team. Dong-Ma? However he just set a personal record for the 800 meter like a few scenes before the end. Are we to understand that he quit to start a music career with Juno? [remove tongue from cheek]
Speaking of Bleeker, Micheal Cera is fucking awesome as well. For those of you unfamiliar with his work, go to you local video store and rent Arrested Development right now!
The music was great, mostly the Moldy Peaches.... who disappeared a while back...
Plot- 4
Directing- 4
Acting- 5
Cinematography- 4
Gore- N/A
Monday, February 4, 2008
Holy Mountain
Wow...
The Holy Mountain is a mind trip to say the least. Alejandro Jodorowsky stared in, wrote and directed this masterpiece of a visual journey into the mind of a mad artist. The story follows the life of a pseudo-christlike figure, moving through some unbelievable experiences. When I was telling my buddy sEvenMeaD about it, he said it sounds like we just sat through 9 different movies.... Awesome!
Plot- ? I don't know if there was one, I'll watch again and let you know
Directing- 4
Acting- 4
Cinematography- 5
Gore-2, lotsa people die, and things come flying from their guts.... sometimes.
The Holy Mountain is a mind trip to say the least. Alejandro Jodorowsky stared in, wrote and directed this masterpiece of a visual journey into the mind of a mad artist. The story follows the life of a pseudo-christlike figure, moving through some unbelievable experiences. When I was telling my buddy sEvenMeaD about it, he said it sounds like we just sat through 9 different movies.... Awesome!
Plot- ? I don't know if there was one, I'll watch again and let you know
Directing- 4
Acting- 4
Cinematography- 5
Gore-2, lotsa people die, and things come flying from their guts.... sometimes.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Soylent Green
OMG! Why did I wait this long to see this movie? Soylent Green is a 1973 masterpiece of cinema. Well, maybe not masterpiece, but up there hanging in a museum for sure. Charlton Heston plays a future cop in NYC, population 4,000,000. He's got some classic lines in this one too, along the same lines/delivery we're accustomed to hearing.
I won't ruin it if for some strange reason you've never heard of soylent green, even though due to this movie, the term has become a house hold phrase. Anyway, go see it. And see Once if you haven't yet...
Plot- 2
Directing- 3
Acting- 3
Cinematography- 2
Gore-0
I won't ruin it if for some strange reason you've never heard of soylent green, even though due to this movie, the term has become a house hold phrase. Anyway, go see it. And see Once if you haven't yet...
Plot- 2
Directing- 3
Acting- 3
Cinematography- 2
Gore-0
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