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Scarface (1983)
At last, in the Top 250, where it really belongs
I have never seen any gangster movies with the Scarface genre before so when my dad brought one I immediately watched it.
The soundtrack at the opening lines (the introduction) was superb and suited the movie's plot. Like a mysterious sound of hate. Next came he introduction to Tony Montana, which left me wild-eyed, since I like the grittiness of his character ("what the f**k is wrong with this guy meing").
Next came he introduction to his life in the resettlement, his back-breaking job in a hotdog shop and finally, when he met Omar Suarez and was told to do business with Colombians. The scenes in which Angel Fernandez was killed by a chainsaw and when Tony finally got the ace up by shooting them all dead (and in the head)was nicely filmed (really looks like GTA--Vice City) Every piece of this film, mentioned or not mentioned, marks the climax of gangster movies (rivalled only by Carlito's Way, another underrated film) and is a masterpiece. It's better to place this in the top 50.
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music (2001)
Nice sequences, but some hateful performances
****SPOILERS INCLUDED**** I say this is a nice move to commemorate Lennon and the 9/11 victims, and it was well planned. I like Kevin Spacey's narration and the contributing narrations of other stars like Hoffman and Sobieski (she's hot). But I also took notice of the performances here and gave some reactions.
The performances of Yolanda Adams/Billy Preston, Craig David, Sean Lennon/Rufus Wainwright/Moby, Cindy Lauper, Marc Anthony, Alanis Morisette and most especially Kevin Spacey are worth noting because they are presented with true artistic mastery. What made me hate this film sometimes are the performances of Natalie Merchant and Nelly Furtado which made me wish that Lennon was still alive and slap those two girls in the face.
All in all, a nice presentation, but not as good as the Tribute To George.
Paul McCartney's Get Back (1991)
Good at some points, bad at some...
****SPOILERS HERE**** Obviously one of Paul McCartney's great concerts, this showcases the first time he included former Beatle songs like "Got To Get You Into My Life" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in his song line-up. His performance here for "Band On The Run", "Live And Let Die", the two songs above, and most especially "Get Back", raised the hairs on my back and made me clap at the end.
What spoiled this nice performance are the following: The last riff played by Paul's guitarist/bassist in "Get Back", the oh-so-awful lighting in "The End" (it annoyed me so much that Macca and his boys just strummed on without taking in the reaction of the already-peeved audience, and the lighting was so poor that I could see the audience better than the performers). Lighting is important, and they failed it. Although they are great musicians, they should also notice if the audience is getting bored, as I did.
All in all, a modest performance.