U-571: This film had a big flaw, in that IÂ didn’t think the casting was very good. IÂ just didn’t see Matthew McConaughey as any good in the role he was in. Also, the story in general just seemed to pale in comparison to Das Boot. I don’t think it’s really worth watching, unless you’re some kind […]
Movie: The 39 Steps (1935)
The 39 Steps: A Hitchcock thriller. I’ve seen the remake that was on TV last year, or the year before, at a friends house. Which I thought was quite good fun. I was in two minds over watching the original, as I thought ‘well, I’ve seen the story already’. I’m glad I did, however, as […]
Movie: Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru: It’s been a few days since I watched this film. I was hoping in that time I would’ve figured out a way to describe it. This film is about a man, who finds out early on in the film that he has cancer. It is a shock to his whole way of life, and […]
Movie: From Hell (2001)
From Hell: I spent the first little while of this film wondering if I had seen it before, as some scenes rang a bell in my memory. I had seen it before. It shows how bad my memory is, if I can’t remember watching a film that I must’ve seen in the last 8 years […]
Movie: Ran (1985)
Ran: A kind of remake of ‘King Lear’, but, in feudal Japan. The word ‘Ran’ in Japanese means ‘chaos’ or ‘revolt’. I think it’s amazing, the effort that has gone into this film. And the massive sets, and extras, etc. However, I found it incredibly tedious, and slow for most of the film. The battle […]
Movie: Sanjuro (1962)
Sanjuro: This film seemed very very similar to Yojimbo, which I enjoyed, so it’s a good thing. It has the same lead actor in it – Toshiro Mifune. It’s about a bunch of men in a clan, and a samurai, who decides to help them out, and save someone, for reasons that aren’t really made […]
Movie: Son of Rambow (2007)
Son of Rambow: A rather odd film. About a couple of boys who become friends out of some odd circumstances. The title is from the boys attempting to recreate their own version of a Rambo film. It was enjoyable, with some genuinely funny bits, but overall, I thought it was a bit empty. The strict […]
Movie: The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows: A French movie about a young boy (around 10 years old). Not the best well behaved boy in the world. There’s not much to explain in the way of a plot, for this movie, it’s just following the boy doing what he’s doing. Getting in trouble, etc. Just he gets into more […]
Movie: Barry Lyndon (1975)
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 […]
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 […]