Yeah I probably shouldn't have based what I said on about 3 interviews with people on the streets of Paris by Euronews
Point still stands though, there would be considerably more outrage in Britain or Ireland in similar circumstances you'd imagine.Film The Redcafe Movie review thread
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Yeah I probably shouldn't have based what I said on about 3 interviews with people on the streets of Paris by Euronews
Point still stands though, there would be considerably more outrage in Britain or Ireland in similar circumstances you'd imagine.Absolutely, the reason people cared wasn't so much that he'd had an affair per se, a French president NOT having an affair is unheard of (Chirac used to have women in every city in the world!Yeah I probably shouldn't have based what I said on about 3 interviews with people on the streets of Paris by Euronews
) It was more due to the fact he'd been going on about working 24/7 for France (which evidently wasn't the case) and in his electoral program he'd insisted on 'moralizing' politics and being upstanding on that front and so on. Which of course now seems a bit hypocritical. And given that his policies (or lack of) aren't going that well and that the country is in a bad state, finding out he'd been frivolous and sneaking behind people's backs to bring Gayet croissants in the morning and so on was the straw that broke the camel's back.We Are The Best! - Lukas Moodysson returns to familiar territories with an endearing coming of age tale. It's far from being up there with his best work but is a sweet and simple enough nostalgia fest.
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Drinking Buddies - Fairly unlikeable characters featuring in a completely pointless excercise. Bit of a shame really.
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Really enjoyed this but like the first one, the games section disappoints. Too much crying and not enough action. Otherwise, it was really entertaining 7.5/10
Haunting At Silver Falls
Boring as shit. Good script idea but poor execution. When a director shows the ghost too much, it really becomes tedious 2/10
Exam
Decent film. About a bunch of people who are sat in a room to fill out an examination but the paper is blank so they have 90 mins to figure out what need to be done in order to complete it. Of course, chaos follows. Good idea, well paced and an overall decent film but the ending leaves a lot to be desired 7.5/10
Her
Not my cup of tea. Couldnt connect with it at all. I can appreciate why people will like this, just not for me. Joaquin Phoenix was great in it though. Had some touching moments but the premise was just too much for me, I couldnt help but laugh out loud to most of it. 6/10
Enders Game
Got bored shitless. Wasnt structured well at all as it jumped from plot point to plot point without really leaving enough time for the viewer to digest anything. Fell asleep towards the end 4/10
Really enjoyed this but like the first one, the games section disappoints. Too much crying and not enough action. Otherwise, it was really entertaining 7.5/10
Haunting At Silver Falls
Boring as shit. Good script idea but poor execution. When a director shows the ghost too much, it really becomes tedious 2/10
Exam
Decent film. About a bunch of people who are sat in a room to fill out an examination but the paper is blank so they have 90 mins to figure out what need to be done in order to complete it. Of course, chaos follows. Good idea, well paced and an overall decent film but the ending leaves a lot to be desired 7.5/10
Her
Not my cup of tea. Couldnt connect with it at all. I can appreciate why people will like this, just not for me. Joaquin Phoenix was great in it though. Had some touching moments but the premise was just too much for me, I couldnt help but laugh out loud to most of it. 6/10
Enders Game
Got bored shitless. Wasnt structured well at all as it jumped from plot point to plot point without really leaving enough time for the viewer to digest anything. Fell asleep towards the end 4/10
23:59
I really enjoyed this Malay-Singaporean horror film about a bunch of army recruits that experience supernatural phenomena at 23:59. It's shot really well with some great horror segments and just enough comedy to not distract from the suspense but keep things moving well. The pay off ruins the film slightly as it doesnt match the build up but after seeing to many shit western horrors recently, this was a welcome break. Not the scariest but a good story and very well directed 7.5/10
I really enjoyed this Malay-Singaporean horror film about a bunch of army recruits that experience supernatural phenomena at 23:59. It's shot really well with some great horror segments and just enough comedy to not distract from the suspense but keep things moving well. The pay off ruins the film slightly as it doesnt match the build up but after seeing to many shit western horrors recently, this was a welcome break. Not the scariest but a good story and very well directed 7.5/10
Robocop - I was actually surprised by this. I thought it was going to be horrible but it turned out to be fairly decent... mainly because it was actually what a remake should try and be - which is using the same themes/ideas from an older film, but putting an interestning and relevant spin on them to make them relevant to a modern day context... something which this film at least tries to do, though how succesful it is in doing that will depend on how much you're willing let go.
The action is really forgettable, but there are some good acting turns for characters who have actual shades of gray - as well as some fun bits of satire/social commentary thrown in - even if all aren't completely explored.
The action is really forgettable, but there are some good acting turns for characters who have actual shades of gray - as well as some fun bits of satire/social commentary thrown in - even if all aren't completely explored.
going to watch this, dont normally like films with subtitles but this sounds very good.
First of a bunch of reviews I hope to get done this week. The Lego Movie was a nice easy watch and a little easier to jot thoughts down for than Her: http://cinecalbastard.blogspot.ie/2014/02/in-lego-movie-everything-is-mostly.html
Her: 8/10 Best phone sex in a movie by a serious big name director since Punch Drunk Love
I'm on a goddamn train of productivity you can't stop me: http://cinecalbastard.blogspot.ie/2014/02/her-what-is-she-funny-or-something.html
I'm on a goddamn train of productivity you can't stop me: http://cinecalbastard.blogspot.ie/2014/02/her-what-is-she-funny-or-something.html
Decent aricle (and comments) on The Godfather II:
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/feb/17/the-godfather-part-ii-john-patterson
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - Horrible, horrible in all the possible definitions of the word "horrible".
I know it's great!
I remember Vito's rise been shot very blue, not sepia toned. Maybe I need to rewatch.
I remember the film being very sepia toned throughout.
Not super confident you will like it as it is better if you understand malay/singapore culture but still worth a shot I'd say...
Seasoning House
A film of two halves. The film is about a deaf mute girl who is captured and forced to look after girls who are trafficked to military goons. The first half is about her and her past as well as her struggles with the position she is forced into. Its quite good and very powerful. The second half is a retarded revenge thriller and completely unbelievable.
the girl takes out like 7 military tough guys by herself
The acting is good the make-up is great and the film is quite powerful up until the stupid second half of the film 5.5/10
On the plane yesterday I watched 3 films.
Gravity - Enjoyed it a lot. Not an original story and a bit farfetched but the way it was filmed was brilliant. It almost helped me stand a whole movie of Sandra Bullock.
Captain Phillips - Awesome film. Hanks acting at the end was superb. The mouthy Somalian annoyed me more than anyone in recent memory, just shut the hell up!
Elysium - You can tell it's a Blomkamp film, very similar to District 9 in ways. Enjoyed the film but nothing special. Jodie Foster was and always will be terrible. What in the balls was that accent?
Gravity - Enjoyed it a lot. Not an original story and a bit farfetched but the way it was filmed was brilliant. It almost helped me stand a whole movie of Sandra Bullock.
Captain Phillips - Awesome film. Hanks acting at the end was superb. The mouthy Somalian annoyed me more than anyone in recent memory, just shut the hell up!
Elysium - You can tell it's a Blomkamp film, very similar to District 9 in ways. Enjoyed the film but nothing special. Jodie Foster was and always will be terrible. What in the balls was that accent?
Weird. I watched exactly those three films on various aeroplanes last week.
Captain Phillips was brilliant. Came in to land, just as the second last scene was starting and everyone was supposed to "power down your electronic handheld devices". Feck that.
The final final scene was incredibly moving. Outstanding bit of acting.
Captain Phillips was brilliant. Came in to land, just as the second last scene was starting and everyone was supposed to "power down your electronic handheld devices". Feck that.
The final final scene was incredibly moving. Outstanding bit of acting.
Must be a bit of an experience to watch Gravity on a plane! (though I think you're probably missing a lot by not seing it in 3D) I watched Europa Report in the plane on my way back from Indonesia, it's set in space, and watching it in those conditions gave the film another dimension!
To be honest, watching it on an iPad was doing it a disservice.
Was Europa Report any good? I always see it on Netflix but skip past it...
Yeah it's decent... not mind blowing or anything, but a nice bit of low-budget sci-fi.
It's ok, and it's really not bad considering the budget for a film of that genre. It gets better as the film goes on I felt, but sometimes it does feel a bit cheap. It's an interesting meet of sci-fi with the found footage genre, and considering some of the stuff you review here, I think you wouldn't be wasting your time watching it Schwein. You'd either really enjoy it, or just find it interesting/entertaining. But I don't think you'd be bored or hate it.
Cheers guys it will go onto the 'to watch' list
So Scorcese is to direct a gangster movie starring De Niro, Pacino and Pesci called The Irishman.
Cool...that's never been done before.
Cool...that's never been done before.
Going out on a limb here but I predict that the Irish accents will be less than 100% authentic.
When was the last time Joe Pesci was in a movie? Scorcese should check to see if he's still alive.
Never be as bad as Neeson in that Dirty Harry fillum.
I saw this. Pointless is apt.
Based on an Irish American hit man if I'm not mistaken, so thankfully we'll be spared the accents!
and mine too, sounds like it will be worth a watch.
The Lego Movie - Easily the best 2 hour advert I've ever seen. It's also smart, brilliantly excecuted, and really, very funny.
RoboCop 2014: More of an adaptation of the original than a remake which is a good thing as it ends up being a decent movie. Nowhere near as edgy, violent or subversive as the original, this is instead a more mainstream movie that still has enough intelligence and just about enough of a political perspective to justify its existence. Would have liked a few zingers (although this might have been a good way to distance it from the original) and the parts which deal with his family life are a little clunky but there is just about enough action to paper over the cracks despite the messy ending. Decent movie and nowhere near as poor as I expected. Worth seeing if you have the time.
6/10
6/10
Sin Nombre - Spanish language film from the director of True Detective, Cary Fukunaga. It was gritty but gorgeous. It follows the story of immigrants from Honduras trying to make it to the US through Mexico; along the way their paths cross with Mexican gangsters. Some great performances and some really lovely cinematography are combined with some jarring moments of violence and heatbreaking scenes. You really get a sense of the desperation these people are faced with. It's a very good film.
The Visitor (2007) - Really enjoyed this movie. It's a laid-back and subtle film but it grips you throughout. From the bloke who made 'The Station Agent'. 8/10
Being There (1979) - Great performance from Peter Sellers that's worth watching the movie for alone. It's funny and quirky but a little bit slow for my liking. 7/10
Being There (1979) - Great performance from Peter Sellers that's worth watching the movie for alone. It's funny and quirky but a little bit slow for my liking. 7/10
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Blair witch style film about a bunch of American filmmakers going to Russia to investigate the mysteries surrounding the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Sets the mood really well but let down in the final third when the action kicks in. Dont really like CGI in horror films, and this hasnt changed my mind 4.5/10
Blair witch style film about a bunch of American filmmakers going to Russia to investigate the mysteries surrounding the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Sets the mood really well but let down in the final third when the action kicks in. Dont really like CGI in horror films, and this hasnt changed my mind 4.5/10
The Ganzfeld Haunting
A team of psychology students go to a deserted house to run an experiment. They where teamed up by their professor and they don't seem to like each other much. But they have to work together even if their feelings for each other start getting in the way.
They soon start to down the booze and snort Columbian Marching powder.
Their experiment has to do with sleep deprivation. During their experiments they loose the touch between past, present and future. They don't know what is real and what is not. Why the past is haunting them and how it affects the future.
The movie is not bad, but it was also not that good, in a couple of parts, TI thought I was watching a bad porno. It has some interesting ideas and some small twists, could of been done much better.
4/10
A team of psychology students go to a deserted house to run an experiment. They where teamed up by their professor and they don't seem to like each other much. But they have to work together even if their feelings for each other start getting in the way.
They soon start to down the booze and snort Columbian Marching powder.
Their experiment has to do with sleep deprivation. During their experiments they loose the touch between past, present and future. They don't know what is real and what is not. Why the past is haunting them and how it affects the future.
The movie is not bad, but it was also not that good, in a couple of parts, TI thought I was watching a bad porno. It has some interesting ideas and some small twists, could of been done much better.
4/10
Oldboy (2013) - Wasn't that bad actually. It lacked the stylish, visceral poetic power of Park's effort but I thought the first scenes were handled very well. A decent revenge flick overall. Could have done without the campy villain though and I'm not so sure about the very end.
12 Years a slave. hmm. It has some really good scenes, such as Tibeats song and the Native American reservation. And the set pieces and composition are as strong as always. The Acting is brilliant. 'It's not as good as the book' is such a lazy criticism but that's how I roll.
The big problem for me was that the film introduces elements of melodrama that are not present in the book and as a result it lessens the impact. It does that Spielberg/Williams thing of adding bluster to important history. I didn't expect so much of it from Mcqueen and it certainly wasn't so evident in Hunger.
The Solomon of the film occasionally skirted too close to Hollywood martyr cliche of the Schindler's List/Shawshank variety, for my liking. It feels very much a film about slavery made by modern filmmakers, whereas the original source seems like an account of the real world day to day slavery sytem. Some of Solomon's adventures in the book can feel exagerated - being chased by dogs across crocodile infested swamps for example (why is this scene clearly on the poster but not in the film itself?), but the human emotion, the suffering and even the joy were never less than authentic. One of my favourite things in the book is when Patsy says goodbye to Solomon - it beautifully contrasts both their joy at seeing solomon free, with the tragedy of Patsy and the other slave's continued bondage. The film version simply dwells on Patsy and her enduring suffering.
The book gives real insight into the processes of the system, about slave hierarchy, production line details and psychology that both masters and slaves employ to get more of what they want. I felt that everything in the film, the working of the fields, the shackles and the punishment had all been depicted before on the screen and there seemed few fresh insights. In the book Epps has a sense of humour (albeit a rather sadistic one) and it makes him feel more real and sinister as a result. The film version of Epps is like no one I've ever met in real life, a brooding one note villain.
The Hans Zimmer score and Brad Pitt cameo don't do the film any favours.
Ultimately it's not that the film is not as good as the book, it's that the film is not as good as the film could have been given the source. And it is what is added that I didn't like rather than what was edited out. In my opinion.
I'd like to see that tv version mentioned above, not sure how available it is though.
The big problem for me was that the film introduces elements of melodrama that are not present in the book and as a result it lessens the impact. It does that Spielberg/Williams thing of adding bluster to important history. I didn't expect so much of it from Mcqueen and it certainly wasn't so evident in Hunger.
The Solomon of the film occasionally skirted too close to Hollywood martyr cliche of the Schindler's List/Shawshank variety, for my liking. It feels very much a film about slavery made by modern filmmakers, whereas the original source seems like an account of the real world day to day slavery sytem. Some of Solomon's adventures in the book can feel exagerated - being chased by dogs across crocodile infested swamps for example (why is this scene clearly on the poster but not in the film itself?), but the human emotion, the suffering and even the joy were never less than authentic. One of my favourite things in the book is when Patsy says goodbye to Solomon - it beautifully contrasts both their joy at seeing solomon free, with the tragedy of Patsy and the other slave's continued bondage. The film version simply dwells on Patsy and her enduring suffering.
The book gives real insight into the processes of the system, about slave hierarchy, production line details and psychology that both masters and slaves employ to get more of what they want. I felt that everything in the film, the working of the fields, the shackles and the punishment had all been depicted before on the screen and there seemed few fresh insights. In the book Epps has a sense of humour (albeit a rather sadistic one) and it makes him feel more real and sinister as a result. The film version of Epps is like no one I've ever met in real life, a brooding one note villain.
The Hans Zimmer score and Brad Pitt cameo don't do the film any favours.
Ultimately it's not that the film is not as good as the book, it's that the film is not as good as the film could have been given the source. And it is what is added that I didn't like rather than what was edited out. In my opinion.
I'd like to see that tv version mentioned above, not sure how available it is though.
I enjoyed it, but I expected better from Spike Lee in terms of the direction. I thought the hammer scene was awful, just didn't work at all.
He was always onto a hiding to nothing remaking this film, as the original is a masterpiece of cinema. And if nothing else, it can never have the same impact as you know all the twists already.