Barry Lyndon: A Stanley Kubrick period drama – not my favourite genre of film, if I’m honest. However, this film was quite interesting – the story kept me engaged for the length of it – 3 hours, which must be a good thing! The story is about a ‘boy’, Redmond Barry, and how he got […]
Month: November 2009
Movie: La belle et la bête (1946)
La belle et la bête: I’m not too sure why this was IMDB top 250. It was enjoyable, but, not too special, in my opinion. Just a fairy tale story. I liked the effects in it, but it felt very average to me all the way through. It’s ‘The Beauty and the Beast’ when translated […]
Movie: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace: I’m now too tired to comment on this film, but will point out that I thought it was fantastically fun to watch. It’s very silly though, and Cary Grant’s facial expressions just amused me no end. Read the synopsis on imdb if you want to know about this film. 🙂 I […]
Movie: Unbreakable (2000)
Unbreakable: I can’t believe this film is 9 years old, and I haven’t got round to watching it before. I enjoyed this film, I didn’t really know very much about it, apart from that he was in a train accident, and came out unharmed. I can’t quite figure out how to describe this film for […]
Movie: La Strada (1954)
La Strada: A Federico Fellini film that I actually enjoyed again! I think it was possibly because it had the same actress from Night of Cabiria. I am not too sure why I enjoyed it. It was definitely more light hearted than some of his other films, and a little easier to understand, and there […]
Movie: Network (1976)
Network: To show how extensive my movie knowledge is, I initially drew parallels with Anchorman, and this movie. Not in a serious way, but, I just thought that Anchorman must’ve referred to this movie, when it was being written. 🙂 Anyway, I thought this film was excellent, the way it showed how much the media […]
Movie: Stalker (1979)
Stalker: I found this film incredibly slow, and incredibly dull. I’m not sure how this counts as sci-fi or fantasy, as nothing really happens. I am ignoring the end scene, as nothing really happens there either. I give it 1/10
Movie: Good Will Hunting (1996)
Good Will Hunting: I first watched almost the first half of this film on an aeroplane from Washington DC to London in June. I have been waiting for a chance to see it properly since then. The film is about a young adult genius, who is also a grade A arsehole. He manages to be […]
Movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby: I knew this film was about a boxer, and that Clint Eastwood had directed it. Somehow IÂ had missed that Clint Eastwood also acted in it, and that the boxer was a female. I’m finding it tough to describe this film, even though IÂ watched it two days ago. The final third of the […]
Movie: Rope (1948)
Rope: A film I really didn’t enjoy very much at all. I thought some of the acting was poor, the premise poor, and the characters irritating. James Stewart, was, however, still awesome. I’m not sure ‘mystery’ is correct in the genre, but, as IMDB agrees with it, I’m leaving it in. My first Hitchcock film […]