Long time since I posted something.
Due to some problems in save drafts which became disconcerting and I just started a new blog instead...
Check it.. http://moviemotorbreath.blogspot.com/
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Well, it's the end of 2011...
While I do intend to see Hugo (Scorsese), War Horse (Spielberg), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Fincher) once I finish the book (for a fan of mystery stories above everything else, this one really isn't clicking with me) and am extremely excited for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (Spielberg), I have completed pretty much my top 10 favorite films of this year... unless Hugo wows me like its wowing everybody else.
So...
10. Real Steel (Levy) - Yeah, this movie really surprised me. It wasn't anything fantastic at the preview screening a friend and I attended and when I left, I told the survey taker outside the theater it was 'aight'. But the fact of the matter was that I had a really good time with the movie, even with the cliches and the little boy who I really thought Hugh Jackman should've fun over when he had the chance. It was more than Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots the movie.
9. I Saw the Devil (Ji-Woon) - Several of my friends would assume I liked it because it has 'Devil' in its title. But if that were the case, I'd throw M. Night Shyamalan his first bone since 2002. No, the really big reason I went to see this is because when I saw the trailer before a screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Wright, , I immediately recognized Min-sik Choi and decided 'this'. But I got more than I bargained for. It was a really well-written piece and at times worked more as a spy picture that happened to be horror, with the help of some masterful cinematography. I had never paid much attention to Lee Byun-hun, despite seeing JSA (Chan-wook, 2000) and trudging through G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Sommers, 2009). But after seeing him here, this makes me excited for any other great movies he's done. Whoot, Korean cinema!
8. Red State (Smith) - Kevin Smith will always be a better writer than a director. However, there are some movies where he proves his directing takes charge more so. This was one. And while it could've been better executed, Smith still had enough of a grasp on the concept and setting to provide a eerie and unsettling feel throughout, no matter what's going on. Michael Parks was a hell of a revelation in the film and definitely the real star of the movie, but the rest of the cast holds up their marks too, despite very familiar faces. But I wasn't impressed by the picture quality for a RED camera. It probably was deliberate, but couldn't it have been cheaper to just use a lesser quality camera? Especially since you're intending to retire after Hit Somebody?
7. Hesher (Susser) - Particularly after trudging through G.I. Joe, I felt a sudden change of feeling in my critic's mind. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, based particularly on his performances in The Lookout (Frank, 2007), (500) Days of Summer (Webb, 2009), G.I. Joe and Treasure Planet (Clements/Musker, 2002), had become my favorite actor in 2009. But, until this movie, I could not find a single character he played that I could relate to. Voila! Here he is, as a pyromaniacal, vandalizing, speeding, lying, drinking, drugging, squatting, graverobbing metalhead who doesn't appear to give a shit. But at times will find a person in life who he will respect, such as T.J.'s grandmother, a just as wonderful performance by Piper Laurie. I can't decide which performance of the two was my favorite. But Hesher's definitely one of my favorite movie characters now. Thank you, JGL. Apparently, the character reminded Metallica of their former bassist, the late legend Cliff Burton, which led to them allowing their songs to be used in the movie. Which is awesome.
6. The Muppets (Bobin) - It didn't start off really well and I was sort of afraid it would focus more on Walter and Gary than the Muppets themselves. But once the tour of the now defunct Muppets Studios occurred, this movie made me very happy. It was humor, but it was Muppet humor. It was the humor I witnessed as a child. And the nostalgia was a hit for me. And it was a classic Muppet movie. The one complaint I had was not seeing two of my favorite drummers drum battle. Dave Grohl vs. Animal was a missed opportunity. But 2010 was a busy year for Grohl, I'd expect he just appeared for his five seconds as a perk for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' royalties. Well worth it in the picture, I'd hope Cobain would be amused.
5. Super 8 (Abrams) - There are points in this movie that don't make sense. There are points that are cheesy and unneeded. But this movie is just as much for children as it is for adults. So, I can forgive the tear-jerking ending. Hell, the child actors play it out of very well, so why am I going to hate on some very worthy work? But I'll tell you something, the best thing about this movie is that it is all mood. And that's why, if you really get into the picture, you won't notice or care about the flaws until the very end when you're out of it and remember that this was a movie. Besides, who the fuck was around to hear Charles Foster Kane's last words? That's what I thought.
4. Troll Hunter (Ovredal) - I'm not very much a fan of the 'found footage' type of horror. There's a couple that I found amusing, but the majority just seem hashes for the sake of just trying to be a phenomenon. This movie was not such a case. In addition to balancing the fantastical with the realistic and subtle politics in play, the mood itself was balanced between thrilling and funny, taking the main theme of the movie seriously, but recognizing the ridiculousness of the situation. From what I heard, the lead actor Otto Jespersen was a comedian, but I honestly couldn't tell. The character of Hans had a hell of a bitter streak though, sometimes pretty humorous. Oh yea, and the trolls look fantastic. Really imaginative and really well done.
3. The Green Hornet (Gondry) - Okay, this looks like it's going to be the entry that will get the most raised eyebrows, especially so close to the top. Maybe it's that I was lucky enough not to be too familiar with the original Green Hornet. But, let me put it this way, ignore the fact that it's got the silly 3D gimmick, that'll probably take away half of the complaints. The movie was a surprise to me. It had its moments of lowbrow humor, but it also had hints of Gondry's imagination, like the everlasting multi-split screen, Kato vision and the car designs. Come on, it's a movie based on a radio show, you have to admit it sort of exceeded your expectations. Christoph Waltz is always fantastic to see in a film and Jay Chou surprised.
But really, probably my favorite movie moment of 2011 is (SPOILER - Move to the next movie if you don't want a spoiler) the final showdown at the newspaper building. Particularly the fact that, with a mistake that is completely in character of Seth Rogen's fuckery of a person, the important information to incriminate Scanlon and save the day is lost and with that Kato does the only possible thing left, drive the car completely off the fucking building, committing vehicular manslaughter while at it. Man, that was a hell of a Tarantino-esque scenario. Also the scene after where Reid gives an unenthusiastic eulogy to Scanlon ('y'know, these things happen...') and the staging of his shoulder wound. Well done. My one complaint is that the very last scene seemed an after thought. It could've been done better.
2. Melancholia (von Trier) - It's 4 a.m., if I have to explain why Lars von Trier is one of the greatest filmmakers of our tim, this is gonna make me bitchslap somebody. I'm sorry, I'm tired, get smart.
Watch the movie and then you'll understand how I gave an entire speech about the Green Hornet and not Melancholia. Words can't describe this picture.
1. Drive (Refn) - Leave to the noir-est picture to get my top spot. Cannes has never let me down with their choice in pictures so far as I've seen. Refn was definitely deserving of the Best Director award. But this movie is probably the defining movie of the year. It has all the stars that are huge at the moment, Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, Carey Mulligan. It features that techno music, but thank god, doesn't delve that close to dubstep. (the soundtrack was the one detracting factor to me, but even it was catchy). It features fast action chases and tension, with some surprising amounts of uber-gore. And yet, the movie is still full of substance. I dare you to show this movie to anybody and see if they'll dislike it. If you do, let me know.
So...
Not winning an Oscar anytime soon, but at least it went the distance.
10. Real Steel (Levy) - Yeah, this movie really surprised me. It wasn't anything fantastic at the preview screening a friend and I attended and when I left, I told the survey taker outside the theater it was 'aight'. But the fact of the matter was that I had a really good time with the movie, even with the cliches and the little boy who I really thought Hugh Jackman should've fun over when he had the chance. It was more than Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots the movie.
He saw you right back, motherfucker.
9. I Saw the Devil (Ji-Woon) - Several of my friends would assume I liked it because it has 'Devil' in its title. But if that were the case, I'd throw M. Night Shyamalan his first bone since 2002. No, the really big reason I went to see this is because when I saw the trailer before a screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Wright, , I immediately recognized Min-sik Choi and decided 'this'. But I got more than I bargained for. It was a really well-written piece and at times worked more as a spy picture that happened to be horror, with the help of some masterful cinematography. I had never paid much attention to Lee Byun-hun, despite seeing JSA (Chan-wook, 2000) and trudging through G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Sommers, 2009). But after seeing him here, this makes me excited for any other great movies he's done. Whoot, Korean cinema!
Boo! Come on, I'm under a sheet, I gots ta be scary, yo!
8. Red State (Smith) - Kevin Smith will always be a better writer than a director. However, there are some movies where he proves his directing takes charge more so. This was one. And while it could've been better executed, Smith still had enough of a grasp on the concept and setting to provide a eerie and unsettling feel throughout, no matter what's going on. Michael Parks was a hell of a revelation in the film and definitely the real star of the movie, but the rest of the cast holds up their marks too, despite very familiar faces. But I wasn't impressed by the picture quality for a RED camera. It probably was deliberate, but couldn't it have been cheaper to just use a lesser quality camera? Especially since you're intending to retire after Hit Somebody?
Where'd you get that font, Napster?
7. Hesher (Susser) - Particularly after trudging through G.I. Joe, I felt a sudden change of feeling in my critic's mind. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, based particularly on his performances in The Lookout (Frank, 2007), (500) Days of Summer (Webb, 2009), G.I. Joe and Treasure Planet (Clements/Musker, 2002), had become my favorite actor in 2009. But, until this movie, I could not find a single character he played that I could relate to. Voila! Here he is, as a pyromaniacal, vandalizing, speeding, lying, drinking, drugging, squatting, graverobbing metalhead who doesn't appear to give a shit. But at times will find a person in life who he will respect, such as T.J.'s grandmother, a just as wonderful performance by Piper Laurie. I can't decide which performance of the two was my favorite. But Hesher's definitely one of my favorite movie characters now. Thank you, JGL. Apparently, the character reminded Metallica of their former bassist, the late legend Cliff Burton, which led to them allowing their songs to be used in the movie. Which is awesome.
You didn't forget Sweetums again, did you?
6. The Muppets (Bobin) - It didn't start off really well and I was sort of afraid it would focus more on Walter and Gary than the Muppets themselves. But once the tour of the now defunct Muppets Studios occurred, this movie made me very happy. It was humor, but it was Muppet humor. It was the humor I witnessed as a child. And the nostalgia was a hit for me. And it was a classic Muppet movie. The one complaint I had was not seeing two of my favorite drummers drum battle. Dave Grohl vs. Animal was a missed opportunity. But 2010 was a busy year for Grohl, I'd expect he just appeared for his five seconds as a perk for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' royalties. Well worth it in the picture, I'd hope Cobain would be amused.
Ah crap, not another one of these posters.
Fuck that. Last time I craned my neck for these, Lindsay Lohan was the scare.
5. Super 8 (Abrams) - There are points in this movie that don't make sense. There are points that are cheesy and unneeded. But this movie is just as much for children as it is for adults. So, I can forgive the tear-jerking ending. Hell, the child actors play it out of very well, so why am I going to hate on some very worthy work? But I'll tell you something, the best thing about this movie is that it is all mood. And that's why, if you really get into the picture, you won't notice or care about the flaws until the very end when you're out of it and remember that this was a movie. Besides, who the fuck was around to hear Charles Foster Kane's last words? That's what I thought.
Ay fuck, that's a big fucking troll.
4. Troll Hunter (Ovredal) - I'm not very much a fan of the 'found footage' type of horror. There's a couple that I found amusing, but the majority just seem hashes for the sake of just trying to be a phenomenon. This movie was not such a case. In addition to balancing the fantastical with the realistic and subtle politics in play, the mood itself was balanced between thrilling and funny, taking the main theme of the movie seriously, but recognizing the ridiculousness of the situation. From what I heard, the lead actor Otto Jespersen was a comedian, but I honestly couldn't tell. The character of Hans had a hell of a bitter streak though, sometimes pretty humorous. Oh yea, and the trolls look fantastic. Really imaginative and really well done.
A comedian and a pop star looking like they mean business.
Seems legit.
3. The Green Hornet (Gondry) - Okay, this looks like it's going to be the entry that will get the most raised eyebrows, especially so close to the top. Maybe it's that I was lucky enough not to be too familiar with the original Green Hornet. But, let me put it this way, ignore the fact that it's got the silly 3D gimmick, that'll probably take away half of the complaints. The movie was a surprise to me. It had its moments of lowbrow humor, but it also had hints of Gondry's imagination, like the everlasting multi-split screen, Kato vision and the car designs. Come on, it's a movie based on a radio show, you have to admit it sort of exceeded your expectations. Christoph Waltz is always fantastic to see in a film and Jay Chou surprised.
But really, probably my favorite movie moment of 2011 is (SPOILER - Move to the next movie if you don't want a spoiler) the final showdown at the newspaper building. Particularly the fact that, with a mistake that is completely in character of Seth Rogen's fuckery of a person, the important information to incriminate Scanlon and save the day is lost and with that Kato does the only possible thing left, drive the car completely off the fucking building, committing vehicular manslaughter while at it. Man, that was a hell of a Tarantino-esque scenario. Also the scene after where Reid gives an unenthusiastic eulogy to Scanlon ('y'know, these things happen...') and the staging of his shoulder wound. Well done. My one complaint is that the very last scene seemed an after thought. It could've been done better.
75 percent text poster? Wha?
2. Melancholia (von Trier) - It's 4 a.m., if I have to explain why Lars von Trier is one of the greatest filmmakers of our tim, this is gonna make me bitchslap somebody. I'm sorry, I'm tired, get smart.
Watch the movie and then you'll understand how I gave an entire speech about the Green Hornet and not Melancholia. Words can't describe this picture.
Well, I'm smelling the glove.
1. Drive (Refn) - Leave to the noir-est picture to get my top spot. Cannes has never let me down with their choice in pictures so far as I've seen. Refn was definitely deserving of the Best Director award. But this movie is probably the defining movie of the year. It has all the stars that are huge at the moment, Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, Carey Mulligan. It features that techno music, but thank god, doesn't delve that close to dubstep. (the soundtrack was the one detracting factor to me, but even it was catchy). It features fast action chases and tension, with some surprising amounts of uber-gore. And yet, the movie is still full of substance. I dare you to show this movie to anybody and see if they'll dislike it. If you do, let me know.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
More Work Done...
Right, well, between my first two posts, I had worked on a couple more projects. I completed editing a new teaser for Growing Dead called 'A Text' that was shot in August (so yea, I really procrastinated on post-production) that I am really proud of, so you want to check that out... http://vimeo.com/32726544
A music video came out that I gripped on. The music was swell and the video itself is, in my opinion, fantastic for a directorial debut by a classmate, so check that out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-snNFQtxgc
And right when I posted the Mean Girls review up, my friend and frequent film partner had posted up a video for one of his assignments. I acted in it and shot it with him as a 1st AC. I'm saddened that he cut down my rant though, but I'll see if I can get a copy of that on my own page, myself... http://vimeo.com/33587110
And that's about it. Check the videos, feedback for me or my friends.
Kthnxbaii.
A music video came out that I gripped on. The music was swell and the video itself is, in my opinion, fantastic for a directorial debut by a classmate, so check that out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-snNFQtxgc
And right when I posted the Mean Girls review up, my friend and frequent film partner had posted up a video for one of his assignments. I acted in it and shot it with him as a 1st AC. I'm saddened that he cut down my rant though, but I'll see if I can get a copy of that on my own page, myself... http://vimeo.com/33587110
And that's about it. Check the videos, feedback for me or my friends.
Kthnxbaii.
MOVIE REVIEW: Mean Girls
Okay, I have a film request for a review.
A friend suggested my very first review for a picture be of the 2004 film, Mean Girls. And to be quite honest, I could see why. Hence, I'm doing the review right now. Giggity.
Mean Girls, directed by Mark Waters, follows Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan)'s first experiences in an American setting after she moves in from Africa. When she enters North Shore High School, however, she does not find much of a difference between the jungle and the halls. Just as there's a hierarchy in species in the wild, the high school revolves on a hierarchy of cliques and social circles. At the tippy-top of the food chain are the Plastics, led by Regina George (Rachel McAdams).
Before I delve into the review of the content of the movie, I'll give a bit of an understanding in where I'm coming from watching this movie.
This movie came out when I was in middle school. Had I watched it at that time, I would've probably used the content of the movie as a basis on my current attitude towards people in general. However, I didn't. I was a middle school boy, I wanted testosterone fueled pictures like Bad Boys II (Bay, 2004) and Freddy vs. Jason (Yu, 2003), regardless of the quality of the product itself. Maybe it's the fact that kids were young and what not, but I was surprised (close to appalled) by the fact that after seeing the movie, most everyone in my school had wanted to be like someone in the movie, even though it hits me as sort of anti-clique. When somebody heard that I was from a country in Africa, she referred to me as 'Africa' from that point on, associating me with that picture. I got labeled with Lindsay Lohan. Shit.
I did not see the movie until last November.
Now, let me start, with the script. The plot is nothing complex on the exterior, which is fine because it's a high school picture, you're not expecting some noir concepts or a psychological horror... though, those would be pretty cool set in high schools...
But, the strength of the Mean Girls has over the atmosphere in America's schools is the same strength the tv series Metalocalypse has over the metal industry. Despite some over-exaggeration for the sake of laughs, the punches sting for real. There are people who think like this, there are people who act like this in a high school and it's probably going to continue being casual until a new form of social rule takes charge.
This doesn't change the fact that the dialogue is one of the most quotable things I've heard, even for an adult male. Every once in a while, I'll gladly quote 'She doesn't even go here', 'Aw hell no! I did not leave the south side for this' or my personal favorite 'And on the third day, God created the Remington Full-Action Rifle... so that Man could fight the dinosaurs... and the homosexuals'. And nobody would demand my man card back.
Tina Fey has a way with writing, at least so I can tell with this movie. But everybody's acclaim for 30 Rock
can't be wrong, right?
What does sadden me is that, while the acting is, for the most part, fairly adequate enough to run this point through the film, it looks as though most of the actors are just cashing in. Lohan does well as a likable character, a surprise for me, especially well after her, erm, reputation. And McAdams' breakout role proves to be just about that, giving a nuanced performance as the girl who puts up her best face to school. After seeing the movie, I got just why every girl in school wanted to be Regina George. She was that good.
But the rest of the cast probably haven't put their all with what they were given. Maybe it's the fact that most were familiar faces to me, but Tina Fey was Tina Fey to me in the movie, not Ms. Norbury. Tim Meadows was Tim Meadows, Lacey Chabert was Lacey Chabert, Neil Flynn was Neil Flynn, Lizzy Caplan was Lalaine (yea, I accidentally assumed Janis was that girl from Lizzie McGuire. Do something).
I will admit I found Daniel Franzese and Amanda Seyfried charming though. You always get slack cut when your characters make me laugh. Also when Franzese reminded me of a friend (ironically the same friend who suggested this movie as my first review) and Seyfried is both hot and an actress in Veronica Mars. Whoot! Veronica Mars!!!
Cinematography probably wasn't tried at. It's not a staple of high school films again, I get that. But when I see a movie, I want to see a movie and I'd expect the picture to at least reflect that without trying to enhance it. The closest thing to cinema effort I saw in the movie was the Winter Recital and some editing work during the two Overnight-esque montages. They clearly were most focused on the script to cover their weaknesses, which is fine because it did turn out to be well worth it.
So, Mean Girls was a whole lot better of a movie than I was expecting. I won't give it best high school movie I've seen anytime soon, but it's not bad.
6/10... yea, I'm one of those reviewers.
A friend suggested my very first review for a picture be of the 2004 film, Mean Girls. And to be quite honest, I could see why. Hence, I'm doing the review right now. Giggity.
Gonna make me crane my fucking neck trying to read the title.
Ahh, Lindsay Lohan!
Mean Girls, directed by Mark Waters, follows Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan)'s first experiences in an American setting after she moves in from Africa. When she enters North Shore High School, however, she does not find much of a difference between the jungle and the halls. Just as there's a hierarchy in species in the wild, the high school revolves on a hierarchy of cliques and social circles. At the tippy-top of the food chain are the Plastics, led by Regina George (Rachel McAdams).
Before I delve into the review of the content of the movie, I'll give a bit of an understanding in where I'm coming from watching this movie.
This movie came out when I was in middle school. Had I watched it at that time, I would've probably used the content of the movie as a basis on my current attitude towards people in general. However, I didn't. I was a middle school boy, I wanted testosterone fueled pictures like Bad Boys II (Bay, 2004) and Freddy vs. Jason (Yu, 2003), regardless of the quality of the product itself. Maybe it's the fact that kids were young and what not, but I was surprised (close to appalled) by the fact that after seeing the movie, most everyone in my school had wanted to be like someone in the movie, even though it hits me as sort of anti-clique. When somebody heard that I was from a country in Africa, she referred to me as 'Africa' from that point on, associating me with that picture. I got labeled with Lindsay Lohan. Shit.
Yeah, I got thrown with that question a lot too. Except I wasn't white, I was khaki.
I did not see the movie until last November.
Now, let me start, with the script. The plot is nothing complex on the exterior, which is fine because it's a high school picture, you're not expecting some noir concepts or a psychological horror... though, those would be pretty cool set in high schools...
Noir's been done, though. So I better start on that psychological horror!
But, the strength of the Mean Girls has over the atmosphere in America's schools is the same strength the tv series Metalocalypse has over the metal industry. Despite some over-exaggeration for the sake of laughs, the punches sting for real. There are people who think like this, there are people who act like this in a high school and it's probably going to continue being casual until a new form of social rule takes charge.
This doesn't change the fact that the dialogue is one of the most quotable things I've heard, even for an adult male. Every once in a while, I'll gladly quote 'She doesn't even go here', 'Aw hell no! I did not leave the south side for this' or my personal favorite 'And on the third day, God created the Remington Full-Action Rifle... so that Man could fight the dinosaurs... and the homosexuals'. And nobody would demand my man card back.
Tina Fey has a way with writing, at least so I can tell with this movie. But everybody's acclaim for 30 Rock
can't be wrong, right?
What does sadden me is that, while the acting is, for the most part, fairly adequate enough to run this point through the film, it looks as though most of the actors are just cashing in. Lohan does well as a likable character, a surprise for me, especially well after her, erm, reputation. And McAdams' breakout role proves to be just about that, giving a nuanced performance as the girl who puts up her best face to school. After seeing the movie, I got just why every girl in school wanted to be Regina George. She was that good.
But the rest of the cast probably haven't put their all with what they were given. Maybe it's the fact that most were familiar faces to me, but Tina Fey was Tina Fey to me in the movie, not Ms. Norbury. Tim Meadows was Tim Meadows, Lacey Chabert was Lacey Chabert, Neil Flynn was Neil Flynn, Lizzy Caplan was Lalaine (yea, I accidentally assumed Janis was that girl from Lizzie McGuire. Do something).
Oh wait! That's right, she explodes!!!
I will admit I found Daniel Franzese and Amanda Seyfried charming though. You always get slack cut when your characters make me laugh. Also when Franzese reminded me of a friend (ironically the same friend who suggested this movie as my first review) and Seyfried is both hot and an actress in Veronica Mars. Whoot! Veronica Mars!!!
Why can't most women by like Veronica Mars?
Cinematography probably wasn't tried at. It's not a staple of high school films again, I get that. But when I see a movie, I want to see a movie and I'd expect the picture to at least reflect that without trying to enhance it. The closest thing to cinema effort I saw in the movie was the Winter Recital and some editing work during the two Overnight-esque montages. They clearly were most focused on the script to cover their weaknesses, which is fine because it did turn out to be well worth it.
So, Mean Girls was a whole lot better of a movie than I was expecting. I won't give it best high school movie I've seen anytime soon, but it's not bad.
6/10... yea, I'm one of those reviewers.
Lohan at a talent show? Least attended show ever.
Lohan in a playboy spread? Least purchased issue in publishing history.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Intro Post - My 100 Favorite Movies...
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| Meet Me, Myself and I... (Sad thing is I was only A.D. and Script Supervisor for this shoot). |
Well, this is my first post for a movie review or movie jibba jabba or movie mahflahblah blog. I've been into films for as long as I can remember and have been studying film and want to work in the film or music industry... I've been writing full-length scripts since age 13 (of course, my first few were crap, but I like to think I'm improving), I started with working out short films since age 14, I made my first 20 minute film recently (not too happy with the final product, but it was sort of a haphazard-esque shoot and chaotic in my life). So basically I'm a cinephile at heart, but I have a lot to fill out before I'm ready to produce a quality film...
- Just One of the Bros (A short project for Ethics in Film) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maw2h5jH4I0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
- The Guide to College Dating (Wacky work hugely improvised for a project) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qebre-2Z6to&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
- A Prank (Concept for a series idea between my friends and I) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVEt14hTJUk&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
- Session: The Backup Life (watch at your own risk, it's not that good, save for the actors) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYqwzlwF-EU
But, sort of a side effect of being a cinephile, I'm a huge moviebuff. After having posted so many facebook notes on my opinion towards movies, I decided to go ahead for a blog about them. What better beginning post than my 100 favorite movies that I have so far seen in my life? So, here it is.
It's definitely subject to change as I watch more films, but I've seen a great already in the so far 19 years I've been alive and it was not an easy selection. It's also of course my opinion, rather than a mandate of the greatest movies of all time. As such, a couple of odd balls in there, mainly well-known pictures... I think my love for neo-noirs, generational stories and horror films really shows here...
Thank you for reading and let's get this picture started...
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Akira (1988)
- Alien (1979)
- Aliens (1986)
- American Graffiti (1973)
- Angel Heart (1987)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
- The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Black Swan (2010)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Blazing Saddles (1974)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Casablanca (1942)
- Chinatown (1974)
- Clerks. (1994)
- Clerks II (2006)
- Crank (2006)
- The Crow (1994)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- The Departed (2006)
- Do the Right Thing (1989)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- Dracula (1931)
- Empire Records (1995)
- The Evil Dead (1981)
- Evil Dead II (1987)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- Fargo (1996)
- Fast Times at Ridgmont High (1984)
- Fight Club (1999)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- The Godfather (1972)
- The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966)
- Heathers (1988)
- Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Infernal Affairs (2002)
- Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Iron Maiden: Flight 666 - The Movie (2008)
- Jaws (1975)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (2003)
- Kill Bill, Vol. 2 (2004)
- L.A. Confidential (1997)
- Last Action Hero (1993)
- The Last King of Scotland (2006)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- The Lion King (1994)
- Lost in Translation (2003)
- Memento (2000)
- Miller's Crossing (1990)
- The Mummy (1999)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- No Country for Old Men (2007)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Oldboy (2003)
- Phantasm (1979)
- The Prestige (2006)
- Princess Mononoke (1997)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Raising Arizona (1987)
- Re-Animator (1985)
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- Reservoir Dogs (1992)
- Rio Bravo (1959)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- The School of Rock (2003)
- Scream (1996)
- Serenity (2005)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- The Shining (1980)
- Sin City (2005)
- SLC Punk! (1998)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- The Terminator (1984)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- The Third Man (1949)
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- Trainspotting (1998)
- True Grit (2010)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- The Wicker Man (1973)
- The Wrestler (2008)
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