This was my first dose of Tarantino and now, im excited to see more work from him. His work is so clever and beautifully shot.
It kept you on your toes and it was just interesting to watch as it kept moving at a fast-pace. It's a movie that oozes style. I also liked the fact that it's girls fighting in this movie, Uma Thurman was fantastic as the lead role as ******* *****. ;) I don't want to give any spoilers away, just watch it!
It is well worth the price for this boxset that includes some insightful special features (The Making of Kill Bill 1&2), it's a must for any film buff's collection.
The best kids film about bmx's ever. Any 8-12 year old will watch this film and want to got out on their bmx. enjoy.
Highly recommended. A sweet and touching tale of little lives in a most significant time in European history. At a technical level, the film offers some finely crafted camera work and editing. At a human level, we can empathise with the characters and their frailties.
A nice compact tale which you will want to watch more than once.
Diamonds may be 'a girls best friend' but the blood price paid sometimes to win these remarkable baubles is horrendous. Edward Zwick's masterpiece reminds us of that price, a timely reminder too, especially with some banks in meltdown and people turning again to the 'hard' currencies of gold and diamond. For those for whom diCaprio will forever be the immature stowaway on the Titanic, think again: his performance here as a mercenary South African diamond smuggler, complete with gruff cynicism and a near-perfect Afrikaan's accent, is nothing short of astonishing. It's also good to see Djimon Hounsou cast in more than a minor 'supporting' role too - his brilliant portrayal of a man whose family are caught in the swirl of diamond and drug-fuelled anarchy is a powerful reminder of the human price of blood diamonds. But the biggest star of this superb movie is Africa itself. I was in Sierra Leone in the mid 90s just as the blood diamond-funded civil war reached its peak. The horrors of mutilation; drunk and drug-maddened child soldiers armed to the teeth with pangas and AK47s; the overwhelming madness and the strange calm of the few westerner-friendly drinking holes is all perfectly captured here. The only thing missing is the indescribable smell.
Bruce Willis in a day-glo orange tank top. Milla Jovovich sporting strips of white tape and nothing else. Gary Oldman with the best hair piece ever created. Tricky as his henchman, Ian Holm as a priest, with cameos from Lee Evans, Luke Perry and Matthieu Kassovitz, and a whole host of aliens, blue opera singers, flying cars, glorious cityscapes and incredible backdrops. If you"re feeling confused, bear with me. This is one film you simply need to see for the sheer exuberant fun of it. Bruce Willis must save the Universe from Evil. Milla Jovovich is the weapon he will use, the embodiment of life and creation; the Fifth Element. Together they go on a journey to defeat Evil before it destroys everything (Evil in this case being a planet sized ball of menacing black stuff with a rather deep voice). Gary Oldman is Evil"s right hand man, a sharply, if bizarrely dressed billionaire businessman who tries everything to stop them succeeding. With such inspired decisions as using Jean Paul Gaultier as costume designer and everyone on Earth living several miles above the ground because of the fog-like pollution below, it"s very hard not to be sucked in by this space opera extravaganza. Jovovich is somewhat of an underrated actress, and in material such as this she excels. Willis does his weary hero turn to amusing effect, and even Chris Tucker as an outrageous DJ caught up in the fight is the right side of hysterical camp. The star of the show, though, is really the cinematography, the sheer number of visual ideas thrown into the mix and the flair with which they are represented. Luc Besson has always been a creative and highly watchable director, from The Big Blue to Leon via Nikita, and this ranks as one of his finest creations, both as writer and director. Watch it for the synchronised fight scene/opera performance, for Matthieu Kassovitz (the director of La Haine) as a trying-to-be mugger with a crazy hat, Milla"s spectacular dive off a building through flying traffic, and for all of the script. Fantastic fun.
Moonlight is a brilliant mixture of detective thriller with romance and horror thrown in. The script is full of dark humour particularly from Mick's best friend Joseph a 400 year old vampire, with a taste for the playboy life style and surrounding himself with beautiful girls who freely allow him to drink their blood. The story line keeps you hooked from the first episode to the last. Will Mick be able to resist Beth's charms? Can he love her without feeding his need for blood? A feast for all vampire fans!
Barring accidents with wooden stakes, flame throwers or decapitation Vampires can live for ever. Moonlight follows the adventures of Mick St Clair (Alex O'Loughlin), a vampire private detective with morals as he battles evil and tries to keep his existence a secret. He will not normally feed on humans, unless they are evil but instead sources his blood supply from the local morgue. Can he juggle what he is with the emotions he now feels for a human female, Beth (Sophia Myles), a vulnerable and sexy internet news reporter; who he saved 22 years ago from a blood thirsty vampire when she was just a child. Can he love Beth knowing that she will grow old whilst he could live for ever?
I love this programme. The story line throughout the series is so amazing, from the denied love between Martha Elliott and Robert fielding, to the fights between Robert fielding and Felix Quinn (who as a character I really don"t like his slyness).
Ekkow Obiang manages to treat people without lifting a finger is very clever.
With Martha child and her going out on dates with Felix Martha struggles to find a person to look after her daughter but Robert all ways manages to help and a displease Felix is always there to wind him up when he comes to pick up Martha.
The end result for all the love and fights and job offers does not turn out to what its meant to be in the end.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys drama in a hospital especially private ones
I didn"t dare miss one episode as it was that catching and missing one small thing can change the programme.
One of the best things I have watched all year.
A well known soap character, June Buckridge (Beryl Reid) suspects she is about to be "written out" of her TV series. To make matters worse, she begins to doubt the security of her relationship with her girlfriend Alice "Childy" (Susannah York) especially when the deputy head of the BBC, Mercy Croft (Coral Browne) appears to be overly interested in Alice. This film caused great controversy when first released in 1969 and was even banned in some UK cities because of it's lesbian content. There are outstanding performances from the three stars of the film and great support from Hugh Paddick, Patricia Medina and Ronald Fraser. A well known Lesbian Club called "The Gateways" in Chelsea was used for filming in with their customers being used as "extras". I would highly recommend this film. Beryl Reid's performance as the ageing, alcoholic June is funny and moving and although this film is very different from the original play by Frank Marcus (which also starred Miss Reid), it is well made and very entertaining.
Buffy the vampire slayer is the best supernatural drama showing the srengths of a female heroine. It brings a stunning cast with Sarah Michelle Gellar leading the way as a teenage vampire slayer. The stories are well thought out, exciting, sexy and whitty. We follow the dificult life of a teenager who saves the world from not only vamps but all sorts of demons on a daily basis while dealing with boys, make up and exams! Buffy the vampire slayer brings to the television everything needed for the best show! The varitety of badies such as Dracula and the twists in the episodes are fab. Also the holiday orientated episodes bring a great realism to the show. This is the best Tv show in the world with no competition! This show is absolutly fantastic! The complete collection is the best thing I have bought in my life! I would recommend it to everyone.
To start off the whole reviews section i thought it would be simple to pick a film, just pop downtown and find a film which means a lot to me, but which i also think is a great film to do a review on, be it a bad or good film. Thing is, its not that simple, you have to look at how you're going to cmment on every aspect of the film, you need to find something really worthwhile saying about it, not just that "ahh that film was awesome!", you have to say something more than that. So for the first review on here i thought, well what film can i say something good about whilst keeping both my dignity and also earning kudos for a great review, well that was when i stumbled upon Fight Club, a film which rested firmly in my top 3 films ever, but when i thought about writing a review, well its a good film. The movie starts in a volatile manner, an un-named character (who remains un-named all the way through the film) has a gun in his mouth, an eerie voiceover tells you that a man named Tyler is to blow up several buildings, Tyler seems very pleased about this, they finish a conversation, and the titles roll, following inside the body, a synapse all the way to a bead of sweat landing on the untitled character, often referred to a Jack in the script so let us use that name. The first half of the film, well at least the first half hour sees Jack become an insomniac, the film is filled with fantastic insights about how insomnia makes everything seem like "a copy of a copy of a copy", a timely reminder that all films around the nineties are trying to be the next pulp fiction, Jack goes to self help classes like alcaholics anonymous, testicular cancer sessions etc, this part of the film is where he meets Marla Singer (Bonham-Carter in her most inspired role) New lighting is introduced when she is around, smoke is introduced, Fincher's second lead character is introduced, basically when she comes in, the plot arrives. Shortly after he meets Tyler Durden, an anti-consumerist type of person, played magnificently by Pitt, it showcases his talents perectly in again like Bonham Carter his best role. They start a cult called Fight Club, men showing their agression, it is typical pre-y2k manliness, a sign of the times. This slowly develops into a terrorist oufit in a bizarre way, Tyler Durden seems to have turned Jack into a bit of a mentalist almost, Jared leto recieves a beating from him in the days when he was actually respected before buggering off with emo outfit 30 Seconds To Mars. However, whilst up till about 1 hour 30 the film is insightful, amazingly written and pitch perfect in its direction and acting, it feels as if it is all coming to a peak, the peak arrives in the form of the greatest twist of the nineties, most guessed or had heard it from a friend but it still is marvelous how well done the twist of the film is, now i normally dont like people telling me "oh man, what a great twist that film has, look out for it!", all the way i'm then looking for this wretched twist, well i should stick to that, but believe me this film is so good you would have forgotton this film has a twist to look out for after five captivating minutes. On acting in this film, a few comments must be made, Norton here shows his ambition, and his skill, he could be the greatest actor we've seen for a long time, he takes in the role immensely, as does Pitt who eventually hits the mainstream with a bigger splash than Norton does, but Norton really is the star of this film. Bonham Carter provides solid acting whilst not being amazing, yet i still think it is the best she has acted, in her other films she seems to basically be a bit of a weirdo, here she embraces this, and yeah, does it very well. Onto the subject of directing, well Fincher, the perfectionist follows up a good film, the Game, a poor film, Alien 3, and an amazing film, Se7en, with the year's best film, possibly even the nineties best film, his shots are angled to the decimal, his lighting and sound crunch under the force of the fight clubs themselves, and his overall management of the project leaves a lasting effect on you. The viewer will walk out the cinema with a smile on his or her face, or maybe a grimace, well whatever the face is, you know you have witnessed something a bit different, because whatever it was that got that face on you, it was bloody good.
I remember leaving the cinema thinking 'that was absolutely brilliant!'...but then as I was heading to the train, I began to think about all the brilliant bits of the film and Heath Ledger kept popping up every time.
I wasn't particularly a fan of Ledger before Dark Knight and other than a compelling turn in Brokeback Mountain, I couldnt really recommend any of his other films to you.
There's no denying that the premature demise of Ledger gives watching Dark Knight an eerie quality, knowing as you do that this 'is it', there can be no more.
There's plenty of bandwagon-jumping going on right now - give him an Oscar!! Y'know, because he's dead and all that..(sigh)..I just say 'praise him to high heaven' (no pun intended) - because this is the most compelling turn I have seen from any actor/actress in a long time.
People like Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper and, yes, Jeff Goldblum (sorry, personal choice!) have always had the ability to command your attention, no matter what the quality of the film they are in. Here, Ledger does even more than that - he is mesmeric, captivating, compelling, addictive and just plain wonderful to behold.
You literally cannot take your eyes off him.
It's worth seeing the film just to see exactly what this man was capable of - something we sadly wont get chance to experience again.
But now think about the rest of the film, y'know, all the bits without Ledger in them. When I thought about these periods of the film, I found myself totally uninspired. Whether this was an after effect of the 'Ledger-effect', I cant say and maybe I'm being a little harsh. I cant help but feel that this is an average film raised to the heights of excellence whenever Ledger's Joker graces the screen.
Judge for yourselves, either way I hope you enjoy.
You will be blown away by this film...just ask yourself why afterwards though...
Jack Nicholson, quite obviously, plays himself. Helen Hunt is superb as a strong, emotional and caring woman who although wants to resist finds herself caring for this seemingly obnoxious man, eventually drawing him 'out of himself' in a way he cannot control.
Greg Kinnear is superb as the gay artist neighbour completely taken by surprised by the care eventually shown to him by the character played by Nicholson; realising, eventually, the care is because of his love for the character played by Helen Hunt.
A wonderfully funny,warmhearted film, guaranteed to keep you 'glued' to the screen.
A film about the interplay between three quite different characters who inevitably are drawn together for a final heart-warming conclusion.
Even though screenwriter Andrew Davies already has a reputation for sexing up classic novels (need I mention Darcy climbing out the water with a see-through shirt in Pride & Prejudice), he could do little more to the already very risqué Lady Chatterley's Lover to make it his own "sexed-up" version. Instead, he opts not for the book as the setting, but the scandalous court case that surrounded Penguin's publication of the book in the autumn of 1960. With the stage set for the most controversial obscenity trial on record, Andrew Davies has created another love story with echoes of the D.H. Lawrence novel. This novel becomes the preoccupation of the jurors (two in particular) who attempt to judge whether the book should be banned. Through the courtrooms and corridors of the Old Bailey, two of the jurors who have been assigned to the trial, Keith and Helena (all jurors have been fictionalised) start to find a connection, both with the book then with each other. What follows are longing glances, insinuating conversations, suggestive references to "game keepers" and Lady Chatterley, then outright onscreen sex. Lots of it. As you watch you realise that anything but an "18" classification for this made for TV drama would be impossible. Strong, graphic and extended sex scenes then marry together with the utterance of very strong language. Although this may appear shocking at first (even to the least naive of viewers) the sexual content is never sordid, and the frequent use of the strongest expletives are mostly used in context of the novel. Davies has a way of writing that completely captures you, with the dialogue very natural but never dull. Lawrences' characters are cleverly recreated within Keith and Helena, who find themselves being consumed by the actions of Lady Chatterley on the page, and what they can do with each other, both in a sexual and emotional sense. Rafe Spall (son of Timothy) and Louise Delamere both act out their likeable, complex characters very well, especially Delamere, who always gives her characters that often needed, but rarely seen bubbling undercurrent of emotion (usually been seen within the eyes). This is a well made and stylishly filmed piece of period drama that depicts both a historical trial of a notorious book and the passionate affair of two young lovers. Fortunately the sex doesn't steel any action away from the court room, as witness after witness (including a lecturer played by David Tennant) defends the book on grounds of literary merit. These do occasionally get repetitive (a desired effect no doubt) but doesn't effect the overall feel to this well worth seeing one-off drama.
A year shy of a quarter of a century has passed since 'This is Spinal Tap' was released. In that time it has entered film folklore to become one of - if not THE - funniest film of all time. Taking a satirical look at the world of heavy duty rock n' roll, the movie continually flirts with genius as we follow the sights, the sounds & the smells of life on the road with the fictional rock band, Spinal Tap.
In a much-copied-but-never-bettered mock-documentary (or, if you will, mockumentary) style, director Rob Reiner teases out virtuoso performances & improvisational comedy gold from both the main players & the superb supporting cast.
Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest & Michael McKean inhabit their musical alter-egos to perfection, as the trio of axe-men struggle to come to terms with the threatened extinction of rock-dinosaurs like themselves. However, their child-like enthusiasm ('I envy us!') for all things Tap keeps the viewer forever on their side, willing the band to succeed in promoting their new album 'Smell the Glove', despite apparently entering the twilight of their career.
Even though much of the script is ad-libbed, there isn't an ounce of fat to be found. Repeated viewing rewards richly, as each scene contains so much exquisite detail that it would be criminal to watch just once.
At times, it's hard to believe the film is a spoof. The semi-mythical tales of life on the road from bands like Led Zeppelin & Black Sabbath seem to inhabit every pore of the movie. Characters & situations, whilst being achingly funny, are so believable that you just know many scenarios are based more on fact than fiction. And yet the film never succumbs to cruelty or easy laughs in its parody of the life of an ageing rock band - despite its inherent satire, 'This is Spinal Tap' is a charming, life affirming tale.
Perhaps surprisingly, the actual music is, unlike the glove, not to be sniffed at. Self-penned numbers like 'Stonehenge', 'Big Bottom' & 'Hell Hole' sound disturbingly authentic, & simply add to the impression that every aspect of the movie has been lovingly & carefully composed.
Guest, Shearer & McKean have gone on to achieve further success in films of a similar ilk like 'A Mighty Wind' & 'Best in Show', whilst Shearer is regular contributor to The Simpsons, voicing Principal Skinner & Mr Burns among many others. However, for me, 'This is Spinal Tap' is by far their crowning achievement, & is a film that has & will continue to stand the test of time.
Paving the way for The Rutles & later shows like The Office & Alan Partridge, 'This is Spinal Tap' has become the benchmark by which all other spoofs, reality satires & mock-documentaries are measured.
Such a film deserves a decent release, & the 2 Disc DVD doesn't disappoint. Packed with a treasure trove of extras & special features, it's a delight for fans & new-comers alike.
'This is Spinal Tap' is, in my opinion, the greatest comedy film of all time. If you've never seen it or don't own a copy, I urge you to beg, borrow or buy it! You'll be so very glad you did...
And when you watch it, make sure you turn the volume up to eleven...
This is when the Naruto series starts grabbing your attention, with alot of new moves and morals being learnt not to mention the action, the plot starts to thicken with great cliff hangers. A must watch for Naruto lovers.
I thought this movie was excellent and found it funny from start to finish! Although I know we all have different tastes and what one persons likes might not be the same as another but if you like light hearted British humour this is the one for you! I admit the storyline isn't the strongest but the acting makes up for it and it wouldnt have been the same if different actor/actresses were used.
Overweight, lonely, and kicking himself that he let his fiancee down at the wedding, realising that he still loves her and wants to be a family with their young son (Simon Pegg). Extra kick in the teeth to find out his ex fiancee Thandie Newton) is having a realationship with a sophicated, rich, American who also runs marathons for charity. Simon Peggs decides to show Thandie Newton how he has grown up and aims to win her back by competing in the marathon along side her rich american partner!
The movie can be perceived as quite slow in the begining although overall it reaches a good climax and makes a really good thriller with lots twists and keeps you guessing. Not for those who have a weak stomach or are frightened of surgery.
A young American man has a heart condition which will kill him if he doesn't have surgery, he has two surgeons in mind to perform the surgery, a friend who he trusts or a top surgeon??
Excellent film that keep you guessing,when Sydney Wells (Jessical Alba) begins to regain her sight she realises her new eyes have a history of their own and she begins to see unexplained images which professionals believe are adjustments to surgery!!!!
Jessical Alba plays a violinist who takes care of herself independently despite being blind since childhood. When an opportunity arises for an operation to correct her sight she undergoes surgery and looks forward to her new life as a sighted person...although things don't go according to plan!
Good Film, Better Than I Had Expected.
Great Price.
Roland Emmerich is a genius: In an age where Hollywood has all but lost its sense of lavish spectacle, Emmerich is an old ringmaster who sets up his big top of audacious absurdity and puts on a grand show every season; sure, the circus has its fair share of cringe worthy clowns and razzle dazzle em' distractions but at least you leave with the sense that Emmerich, if nothing else, was at least trying to entertain his audience. '10,000 BC' sees our man dust off the old Joseph Campbell routine with an all action prehistoric adventure that's a poor man's 'Apocalypto' meets 'Dawson's Creek' via 'One Million Years B.C.' by way of 'Marvel' comics Savage Land, and though that might sound like an exceptionally bad combination, it actually works quite well. Evolet (fit Camille Bell) and D'Leah (buff Steven Strait) are the Pebbles & Bam Bam of '10,000 B.C.' thus when Evolets held captive by a marauding tribe of slave-masters; its up to our novice hero to rescue her, build an indigenous army as he goes along, herd some woolly mammoths, befriend a sabre tooth tiger and, just for fun, drastically alter the very pattern of civilisation itself. Not bad for someone who looks like he just stumbled off a GAP ad. Living legend Omar Sharif adds some much needed gravitas with his weighty voiceover, in fact, it was Sharif's narration that reminded me of another great movie Emmerich tries, albeit unsuccessfully, to rip off: 'The 13th Warrior'. Now to cite this film's historical inaccuracies would only serve to suggest you've never seen a an Emmerich picture before, after all, he's the Cecil B (movie) DeMille of modern day Hollywood: You mean to tell me that Egyptian Sun god Ra didn't have an alien armada at his disposal or that Mel Gibson didn't single-handedly drive the British Empire out of North America? Nonsense. Every plot twist can be seen a mile off, whilst 'surprise' revelations thunder by with all the subtly of two Mammoths trying to play hide and seek in your bedroom. If 'Stargate' was his best and 'Godzilla' his worst, then '10,000 B.C.' is Emmerich's most OK moment to date; closer in narrative drive to his underrated climate change film 'The Day After Tomorrow', though lacking any Lundgren vs. Van Damme or F-16 vs. UFO style set pieces which made cheese fests like 'Universal Soldier' and 'Independence Day' memorable. 'The Patriot' still outranks all other Emmerich movies in its sobriety, acting and visual splendour, nonetheless, if its bozo B.C. action you're after and you liked Stephen Sommer's 'The Mummy' / 'Scorpion King' universe, then '10,000 B.C.' is one to watch.
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