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Donnie Brasco (1997)
Johnny Depp, Al Pacino and Michael Madsen, all doing their performances in years.
A fantastic (and I mean FANTASTIC) mob film. It deals with the relationship between the old guy (Benny "Lefty" Ruggiero, played by Al Pacino) and the new-comer (Donnie Brasco a.k.a. Joseph Pistone, played by Johnny Depp). And Michael Madsen (a couple of pounds heavier than we're used to) does his best performance since "Reservoir Dogs", as Sonny Black. Great movie, don't miss it for the world. It's pathetic that "Donnie Brasco" didn't get any Academy Awards.
War Dog (1987)
Not very good....
Not very good at all. Pretty crap if you ask me. Poor acting, lousy script, unconvincing from beginning to end. First of all, it was shot in Varberg, Sweden. Which would explain why it doesn't look at all like America, where the film takes place. Second, half of the casted actors are Swedish. There's nothing wrong with, they're good actors, but some smart b*****d decided to use the wonderful invention that is voice-over, which makes it ridiculous to watch. Third, the story is a little TOO simple. A guy, finds out his brother didn't die in Vietnam as he thought, he was captured and trained to be a "War Dog". Ooooh! Creepy! Or at least it could have been. If it wasn't for the non-American scenery, the voice-overs, the story, and the fact that the budget on this film must have been... just about nonexistent.
Sunset Beach (1997)
FANTASTIC!!!
This is simply the BEST BEST BEST soap I have ever seen! And I'm not exaggerating! It's amazing! You got great actors like Susan Ward! Oh my god! She is just sooooo HOT! Man, I wish she was my wife... Not to mention all the other hot babes in Sunset Beach! And the scenery! Excellent! And the plot lines! Unbelievable! I've never seen anything like it! I love this show! I love Sunset Beach! I adore it! I praise it! Aaron Spelling is god!
I'm just kidding. This is the most pathetic crap I have ever seen. And Susan Ward makes me cry (and after watching her weeping like a little baby episode after episode, I know exactly how it's done). Get it off the air. Now dammit!
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
Classic
Classic film. Great flick. Although I must say it's extremly grainy, if you know what I mean. Even for an old film from the 20's. And there are some weird stuff going on here:
1. The vampire casts shadows and has a reflection. What sort of vampire is that?
2. Nosferatu/Count Orloc gets killed at the end when sunlight hits him. But not long before that, he's out in broad daylight, walking around with his casket under his arm!
3. Last, but absolutely not least, there is the geographic issue. It takes place in Brehmen, right? That is in Germany. And Ellen is waiting for her love Jonathan, who is traveling by boat, she's sitting on a beach looking out. So Jonathan is traveling from Transylvania, in Romania, to Germany, by boat! That's impressive.
But still, a great film, and a true classic.
Let There Be Light (1980)
Shocking.
This must be one of the most shocking movies I have ever seen. Well actually it's more like a documentary than a movie. It shows American soldiers in a hospital, after coming home from World War II. Some of them can't speak, some can but it's impossible to hear what they're saying, others can't walk. Some shiver uncontrollably, some cry. We also see the hypnotist curing patients, and like magic they're able to walk again, or talk or whatever their problem was. This film was banned for 35 years because the American government thought it was unsuitable for the American people (and I understand why, this is the most disturbing thing I've seen since the sliced eye in Un Chien Andalou), and it was shown for the first time at the Cannes festival in '81.
L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat (1896)
This is where movie history began.
It's sad that no one (except me that is) has reviewed this film. If you are the least interested in movies, you have got to see this as it is the first movie EVER! It's not very good, I can give you that, but this is a legendary movie, dammit! See it! Rent it! Steal it if you must, but pleeeaaase... don't miss this film, you'll regret it. This is where movie history began.
7th Heaven (1996)
CRAAAAAAAAP! Ridiculous, conservative, and CRAAAAAAP!
Is there anything more pathetic and ridiculous in the known universe? I sincerely doubt that. The most pathetic thing is the little "problems" that the wonderful, stereotypical all American family has to deal with. Like when the daughter (can't remember her name) stole a glass from a cafe. Everyone got devastated and shocked because hey! You can't steal a glass! The place you took it from doesn't have a hundred other glasses. Or when the other daughter cheated on an essay, that's horrible, cuz hey! You can't cheat in school! Oh no! You are a bad person! God will punish you! And then there's the episode where someone (can't remember who) didn't know the national anthem. How awful! You gotta know the national anthem! Then the church burned down. That is absolutely horrible because hey! We gotta have a church! If we don't have a church, where are we gonna go on Sundays and pray to some "god" thingy we don't even know exists?! And then the same daughter who cheated on an essay wants to read about buddism. The father of the family, who (of course) is a priest, has a huge problem with that because Christianity is THE religion. Nothing can beat Christianity. Nope. No way. The priest father of the family finds it important to inform the world about Jesus. Oh yeah. He must teach his children morals and ethics because hey! Morals and ethics built this country! Slavery... that was ethical. God bless America! Praise the Lord!
Gone Fishin' (1997)
Danny, what are you doing?!
Danny Glover.... what in the name of hell are you up to these days?! You used to be a great actor whom I respected a lot, but now... I don't know what to think. This movie is bad. I'm not sure it was supposed to be funny. The, so-called, jokes were so lame my face turned redder than red. Joe Pesci, does the only character he's ever done. But worse than usual. He was good in the Lethal Weapon movies, and Home Alone, and GoodFellas, and Casino, and that 8 Heads In A... whatever they were in. But not even Joe Pesci can save this movie from being the most worthless piece of crap I've seen in a looooooong time.
Star Wars (1977)
Great.
Well well well... What can I say? This is simply THE sci-fi flick of the 20th century. With great special effects (better than most sfx today!), great cast (Harrison Ford... Can't go wrong with Harrison Ford), and a great plot "stolen" from Akira Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress. If you haven't seen this at least thirty times, you haven't lived.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Skarsgård for president!
I loved this film. I can see many people certaintly did not, and I can't quite see why. Matt Damon was, well... not good, but ok. Robin Williams did his usual serious-doctor-guy-with-a-beard, but he did it good so I won't complain. Minnie Driver was unbelievably beautiful as always. But the greatest of them all was, of course, Stellan Skarsgård as Gerald. He was absolutely amazing. He deserved an Oscar award just as much as Williams, if not more!
9/10
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
Disappointment.
I'm really disappointed. The first FDTD flick was fantastic, and a sequel directed by Scott Spiegel, starring Bruce Campbell - that sounds pretty darn great to me. But boy was I disappointed. I've loved Scott Spiegel since I saw his horror/comedy The Intruder about ten years ago. He's still using lots and lots of POV shots and weird angles. But that's not enough, the story is... well, nothing really.
Alien Resurrection (1997)
By far the worst alien film
I can honestly say I didn't like at all, compared to how much I adored the other three. There are three huge problems in Alien: Resurrestion.
1. Ellen Ripley. Known from the earlier film to jump into action anytime, anywhere - does pretty much nothing at all. She just walks around like a zombie on downers, talking to herself. 2. The aliens. It takes 45 minutes for them to escape, and after that, they're only in the movie about three or four times. 3. The characters. I don't care for them at all. I'll say it again: NOT AT ALL. "Oh, one of them just got killed. See if I care."
And then the ridiculous ending, which I won't even try to describe, you'll have to see it with your own eyes. And those who have seen it, knows exactly what I'm talking about. It made me think of Monty Pyhton...
(However, I must say Dominique Pinon was excellent)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
Disappointment.
I'm really disappointed. The first FDTD flick was fantastic, and a sequel directed by Scott Spiegel, starring Bruce Campbell - that sounds pretty darn great to me. But boy was I disappointed. I've loved Scott Spiegel since I saw his horror/comedy The Intruder about ten years ago. He's still using lots and lots of POV shots and weird angles. But that's not enough, the story is... well, nothing really.
Intruder (1989)
Ironic. Funny. Excellent. Bruce Campbell!!!
My god what a movie! It was just an excellent, funny ironic, tongue-in-cheek horror movie, with my personal fave actor Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead etc.) in a little cameo at the end. And there's the director of Evil Dead, Sam Raimi, as the butcher. How cute. The thing I admired most is the way it was shot. A neverending flow of weird camera tricks and angles. A very, very funny and vital film.
Blue in the Face (1995)
Jim Jarmusch rules!
Lovely. Absolutely lovely. It was funny, and a bit serious. Loved the scenes with Harvey Keitel and Jim Jarmusch, especially the stuff about people on films throwing away guns. Great pic.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
A fantastic, heart-warming flick.
I must say this is one of the most heart-warming films I have ever seen. Leonardo DiCaprio is just fantastic, the best performance I've seen since Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot. Absolutely amazing. Johnny Depp is also worth mentioning, but I do have to say I'm getting a bit tired of Juliette Lewis. Ok, she's pretty and all, but that's not enough, she simply seems to do the same type of carachter in every film, whether it's Kalifornia, Natural Born Killers, Strange Days or - What's Eating Gilbert Grape. But after all: it works perfectly! So what the hell...
And this picture is a lot better than Hallström's follow-up, Something To Talk About. 3,5/5
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
My fave flick of all time.
The summary might sound a bit strange to you, and I agree this ain't the best picture ever. But it sure as hell is my favourite. This was a also one of the first films I remember watching However, I hadn't seen the first Back To The Future film, so of course I didn't understand a goddamn thing, but it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. And I doubt you can blame me: time machines, hover boards and dehydrated pizzas. Can it possibly get any better than that?!
Michael J. Fox became my biggest hero and I will always love this movie more than anything.