Ben Hur: An epic that I thought was good, but not /that/ good. Lots of pretty shonky acting, in my opinion, but the story was reasonably good, but, you could see mostly where it was going to go. Not sure if it really is worth watching or not. I’m glad I did it, so that […]
Film Log
Logs of movies I’ve watched.
Movie: Platoon (1986)
Platoon: Another war film that doesn’t glorify war, and has some really depressing scenes. The differences in characters is interesting to see played out. Also, watching Charlie Sheen’s character go from a new recruit to an experienced soldier was interesting to see. It reminds me of Full Metal Jacket a fair bit too for some […]
Movie: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: To me, this will always be a song that Burt Bacharach wrote. As I heard it long before I knew there was a film with the same name.Anyway, I think James Stewart is becoming a bit of a favourite actor with me, even though he was a bit wimpy in […]
Movie: Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Nights of Cabiria: I did not realise this film was made by the same director who made La Dolce Vita – a film that I didn’t like very much at all (in hindsight, I’d now probably give it at least 5/10). This film follows the days and nights of a prostitute in/near Rome. In the […]
Movie: Cocoon (1985)
Cocoon: I actually saw this closer to a month ago – on a flight over to the US. I had always assumed this was a ‘serious’ sci-fi film, but, it was actually quite lighthearted, and comedic at times. I am not sure I got the full experience of the film, but, I did enjoy it. Also, […]
Movie: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: A true classic. Scenes in this movie strongly reminded me of ‘Wages of Fear‘. I suppose being only 5 years apart might explain some of that. The movie is about a couple of not particularly smart homeless guys in what I assume is Tampico, Mexico. They get an idea […]
Movie: In the Loop (2009)
In the Loop: A Steve Coogan film. I saw this on a flight from the UK to the US. I was sorely disappointed. I had no idea it was done in a documentary style, a la The Office, but, in a much worse way, in my opinion. I didn’t really follow the point of the plot too well, […]
Movie: Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall: How do you describe this film? I’ve a bit of a love/hate relationship with Woody Allen’s films. In fact, I find him frustrating to watch on screen at times. I found him frustrating to watch on screen in this movie at times too. But, that didn’t stop me enjoying this movie immensely. His […]
Movie: It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night: A comedy. Very good. Not much else to add to this. Except that it’s simply excellent, and must be watched by all! The humour may be predictable at times, but, it’s simply a very well done film. I give it 10/10
Movie: Wages of Fear (1953)
Wages of Fear: This was an odd film – I found it painfully slow for the first half, and also incredibly slow during the latter half at times. The film is centred on a bunch of Europeans (or at the least, non South Americans) in a South American town trying to survive in a place […]