SILK 1/2
(First Viewing)

And thus I complete the Keira Knightley romance trilogy. This was a well-done, medium enjoyable film that balanced the awesomeness of ATONEMENT and the drowsiness of PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Unfortunately, Keira is hardly in this film but it does have a twist for an ending.

I did not find the movie engaging at all.

SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT
(First Viewing)

A decent but very shallow look at the first all black team to ever win a high school state championship. It briefly looked at the Crispus Attucks Tigers from 1953-1956, including players and coaches. At a runtime of only 64 minutes, it could have been much more in depth and educational.

Help me out here with the title of this movie:

a boy lives at a monastery and goes up in the attic from time to time and converses with Jesus on the cross who talks back.

Does that ring a bell with anyone?

Describing is the wrong word, surely.

svsg:

On one level, it's a fairly simple monster film, a throwback to the likes of Godzilla (note the country to which one of the protagonists is emigrating: Japan), but it's also unique in that it's told entirely from the ground. Our knowledge of the "event" is necessarily limited to what the would-be victims can see.

You criticise the implausibility of this by attacking the fundamental problem of an indestructible camera. Fair enough, I suppose; another friend criticised the film for the audio being far too crisp and audible for its own good (suggesting it'd be better if the government had seen need for subtitles due to loss of sound - if that isn't critical gluttony I don't know what is). If the reverse were true, though, you'd barely have a film; the premise begs that sort of leeway, the same way TV's 24 "requests" viewers not to have a hissy fit over Jack Bauer's endurable bladder.

Talking of 24 and similar examples of today's media, I thought it was cool that at one point the protagonists raid an electronics store for phone batteries. Intended or not, it's an interesting comment on the way in which we consume media (how dependent we are in a case of crisis), the questions we ask of it ("how come Jack Bauer's phone never runs out!?" not to mention, all of the questions arising from Abrams's Lost), and its importance over stuff like foodstock (terrorism and invasive warfare now eliminate the option of pre-planned, long-term supplies such as groceries and nutrition, and calls for immediate necessities such as the cellphone, to tell loved ones you love them just before you die).

Throughout, too, I couldn't ignore the fact that other people are filming the same event on their own cameras and phones... this is very much a film about the filming and multi-media capture of world-changing events. The monster plays a secondary role to this; and, as one who felt its final on-screen moments seemed more disappointing than frightening, I'd venture to say its inclusion is only to give the film room to breathe so soon after 9/11 - though, of course, then it runs the risk of inducing reactions such as yours. Silly...? Maybe.

It's important to note the allegorical significance of an unknown, threatening Other attacking New York city. It's a brave and bold decision to make that the city of choice, considering how close to people 9/11 still is. The scene in which the camera and those around it take temporary refuge in a store as their view of the street outside is veiled by a horde of smoke, dust and debris (while mounting chaos ensues outside) is an effective evocation of the events of that day; people running, buildings falling, chaos to the fore; questions, screaming, and no answers.

It's not exploitative, though; and I found the otherwise annoying characters and trite characterisations that pop up in this sort of film were given much freshness from the POV camera; the in-camera edits make for interesting early development and economic character expositions, capturing only the back-end of conversations and the people involved reacting to their being spied on, etc. (and we are, throughout, literal voyeurs to the entire thing). I also found the "flashbacks" (footage shot before the film's narrative takes place, brought on by errors in the recording tape) highly effective.

SUBSPECIES 1/2
(First Viewing)

A rather subtle and dull vampire movie. I almost fell asleep during it if that tells you anything.

I have just finished watching superbad and i thought it was brilliant it was so funny

For anyone that hasnt seen it,make sure you do you wont regret it

I agree chopper. Definitely the funniest movie I've seen in the last 5 years or more

I might even watch it again when i get in tonight

Did you see WEDDING CRASHERS? That was also very funny. Not as good as SUPERBAD but still funny.

Yes wedding crashers was a great movie.Is it true they are making a second?

That's news to me. I haven't heard anything about it

I cant remeber where i read it,ill look in to it

i watch an hour of "The Break Up" this morning ive seen before,funny film.

Ive just found this now irish so hopefull iy's correct


Wedding Crashers sequel in the works


Not surprisingly, "Wedding Crashers" writer Steve Faber has put pen to paper and is sketching the basis for a sequel.

According to Jane Seymour, talking to USA Today, she's been informed that her character - the mother of both Isla Fisher and Rachel McAdams' characters, and husband of Christopher Walken's, in the hit film - will indeed be back.

A couple of months back, when we talked to stars Owen Wilson and Isla Fisher, both seemed reasonably keen to do a follow-up.

But Fisher said, "They'd [Wilson and Vaughn's characters] have to chuck us in the first act so they can crash again."

Wilson's not so sure. "With the way audiences responded to your characters, I wouldn't be surprised if you guys chuck us," and then the girls can play the film's titular crashers.

http://www.moviehole.net/news/6298.html

Yeah, THE BREAK-UP was better than YOU, ME, & DUPREE. Plus I like Vince Vaughn more than Owen Wilson

Ever seen BOTTLE ROCKET?

Thanks for the link man. No this is the first I'm hearing of it. I heard rumor of an OLD SCHOOL sequel but that never materialized so we'll see what happens with this

Yup, wasn't a huge fan really

seen a preview of a new film coming out called "superhero" looks awful,looks like its based on something like Scary Movie.

MISERY (1990) ***1/2

The second best Stephen King adaptation, after Shawshank.

Kathy Bates just scares the poop out of me every time I watch this film. It's the reason I hate driving in the snow.

Shit that would have been great

It still might get made. Who knows?

Yeah, it looks like it'll be more in line with DATE MOVIE, EPIC MOVIE and MEET THE SPARTANS

Hopefully

THE MIST
(First Viewing)

One of the better Stephen King adaptations to date (I didn't see 1408 but I heard it wasn't great). This while very good at the beginning but I felt could have been great if it sustained throughout the duration of the film. Some people made a big deal about the ending and while it was nice, I didn't see the big obsession with it. Thomas Jane, Andre Braugher, and Marcia Gay Harden are the ones to keep your eyes on.

Where's your DOOMSDAY review?

SEMI-PRO
(First Viewing)

Will Ferrell does it again with his comedic, golden-self. I wasn't the biggest fan of his last outing, BLADES OF GLORY, so it was good to see him bounce back with a very funny retro basketball story. André Benjamin continues to do some good work as an actor and Woody Harrelson gets down with the roundball again for the first time since 1992's WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP. Finally, Will Arnett can attach his name to a good comedy

SLAP SHOT
(First Viewing)

A decent comedy that was surprisingly pretty vulgar for its release year, 1977.

L' Eclisse **
I didn't understand much of the movie. Probably needs some understanding of historical context of the movie to appreciate it.

The perfect guy *
A chick flick. And a pretty good one for its genre.

I am sort of drunk to articulate well. Ask me if you are interested about any of these