no new posts for a while folks, im a volunteer at the filmfestival!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Around the bend
Around the bend (usa 2005)
My personal opinion is that Christopher Walken is great. To parafrase Neil Young: ‘I like the way he walks, I like the way he talkes, I like the way he wiggles, he wiggles when he walks.’ Plus the man sure can dance so he’s Great casting example nr 1. His father is played by Michael Caine. Great Casting example nr 2. Josh Lucas plays Walkens son.
Together they play three generations of fathers. Caine is the grandfather, an archeologist, who sends his asstranged son and grandson plus a great-grandson on a roadtrip to scatter his ashes. Walken abandoned his son years ago and there is a dark secret. Lucas tries to get the whole thing over as quickly as possible
It’s a strong script, well told and with good acting. There’s humour and emotion as well I would have liked to see more screentime for Caine, but he doenst need much time to make you believe in him. Lucas does a good job but its hard not seeing him as the average slick guy from American Psyco.
My personal opinion is that Christopher Walken is great. To parafrase Neil Young: ‘I like the way he walks, I like the way he talkes, I like the way he wiggles, he wiggles when he walks.’ Plus the man sure can dance so he’s Great casting example nr 1. His father is played by Michael Caine. Great Casting example nr 2. Josh Lucas plays Walkens son.
Together they play three generations of fathers. Caine is the grandfather, an archeologist, who sends his asstranged son and grandson plus a great-grandson on a roadtrip to scatter his ashes. Walken abandoned his son years ago and there is a dark secret. Lucas tries to get the whole thing over as quickly as possible
It’s a strong script, well told and with good acting. There’s humour and emotion as well I would have liked to see more screentime for Caine, but he doenst need much time to make you believe in him. Lucas does a good job but its hard not seeing him as the average slick guy from American Psyco.
Friday, January 11, 2008
bilmflog review: The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian (usa 2005)
Anthony Hopkins can really, really be a great actor if he’s in the right mood. Remember Meet Joe Black or ChrisRockisfbi-pieceofcrap? That Hopkins laughing all the way to the bank. But Titus, the Human Stain or Burt Munro… the man at his best.
Loosely based on facts, this is the story of a new Zealander called burt munro and his love for his Indian motorbike. He wants to go to the Salt lakes in California to test how fast she can go. The motor doesn’t fit safety measures of any kind. Needless to say burt succeeds and meets a lot of nice and strange people on this way to SoCal. I enjoyed this endearing film, probably some men in my family had similar interest.
Just one thing: Deaf old men can be really annoying. That’s why I propose a mash-up with Pulp Fiction. Then the Dialogue would be more like this:
SamueL Jackson: eh?
Munro: Whats that love?
SLJ: Marcellus Wallace!
M: What? (looks puzzled). I’m from New Zealand you know. Yeeh, come to ride my Indian motorcycle that’s what.
SLJ: Do you think Marcellus Wallace is a bitch!?
M: To see how fast she can go! (waves arms enthusiastically)
SLJ: (raises gun)
M: Eh? What’s that then eh?
SLJ: SAY WHAT ONE MORE TIME MOTHERFUCKER! I DARE YOU!
M: what? (still dancing)
SLJ: I DOUBLEDARE YOU! SAY ‘WHAT’ ONE MORE TIME!
M: I’m from new Zealand you know. Yeeh.
Come to think of it, where’s Little John when you need him?
Anthony Hopkins can really, really be a great actor if he’s in the right mood. Remember Meet Joe Black or ChrisRockisfbi-pieceofcrap? That Hopkins laughing all the way to the bank. But Titus, the Human Stain or Burt Munro… the man at his best.
Loosely based on facts, this is the story of a new Zealander called burt munro and his love for his Indian motorbike. He wants to go to the Salt lakes in California to test how fast she can go. The motor doesn’t fit safety measures of any kind. Needless to say burt succeeds and meets a lot of nice and strange people on this way to SoCal. I enjoyed this endearing film, probably some men in my family had similar interest.
Just one thing: Deaf old men can be really annoying. That’s why I propose a mash-up with Pulp Fiction. Then the Dialogue would be more like this:
SamueL Jackson: eh?
Munro: Whats that love?
SLJ: Marcellus Wallace!
M: What? (looks puzzled). I’m from New Zealand you know. Yeeh, come to ride my Indian motorcycle that’s what.
SLJ: Do you think Marcellus Wallace is a bitch!?
M: To see how fast she can go! (waves arms enthusiastically)
SLJ: (raises gun)
M: Eh? What’s that then eh?
SLJ: SAY WHAT ONE MORE TIME MOTHERFUCKER! I DARE YOU!
M: what? (still dancing)
SLJ: I DOUBLEDARE YOU! SAY ‘WHAT’ ONE MORE TIME!
M: I’m from new Zealand you know. Yeeh.
Come to think of it, where’s Little John when you need him?
Bilmflog review: Batman Begins
Batman Begins (usa 2005)
Bruce Wayne is a frigging ninja. I knew it! That’s just great. He receives his friggingninja-training from (former Darkman, another comic character-) Liam Neeson. On succeeding his training he learnes that the Neesonninjas are planning to destroy Gotham city. Whoops!
Somehow Wayne returns to Gotham, his butler Alfred (a brilliant Michael Caine), Wayne Company, and a fridget Kathie AlienCruiser. Then he ‘becomes’ batman. I can tell you exactly how he did it. He ordered Alfred to make popcorn, and popped in a ‘Batman’ dvd in his Wayne Industries Bigscreen tv. Christian Bale as the dark avenger imitates Michael Keatons batman uncanny, including his ‘I’m Batman’ monologue. Who knew Keaton was a ninja?
Plusses: Great cast: Rutger Hauer, Morgan Freeman (not playing a cop for a change) and Gary Oldman. Minor points: Once you’ve seen jack Nickolson kill mom and pop Wayne, it’s kind of hard to believe someone else could have.
Bruce Wayne is a frigging ninja. I knew it! That’s just great. He receives his friggingninja-training from (former Darkman, another comic character-) Liam Neeson. On succeeding his training he learnes that the Neesonninjas are planning to destroy Gotham city. Whoops!
Somehow Wayne returns to Gotham, his butler Alfred (a brilliant Michael Caine), Wayne Company, and a fridget Kathie AlienCruiser. Then he ‘becomes’ batman. I can tell you exactly how he did it. He ordered Alfred to make popcorn, and popped in a ‘Batman’ dvd in his Wayne Industries Bigscreen tv. Christian Bale as the dark avenger imitates Michael Keatons batman uncanny, including his ‘I’m Batman’ monologue. Who knew Keaton was a ninja?
Plusses: Great cast: Rutger Hauer, Morgan Freeman (not playing a cop for a change) and Gary Oldman. Minor points: Once you’ve seen jack Nickolson kill mom and pop Wayne, it’s kind of hard to believe someone else could have.
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