mr. nobody (2009)written & directed by Jaco Van Dormael

I must apologize for not being as as i was when i first started this blog. i was really hoping to use this as a way of accounting my obscene film digestion. but i went on a bit of a binge and i just cant be arsed, and thats so lame!! - so account for some of the films ive seen. but this will change!
i am inspired!!

so back to the blogging.

i was quite dubious about watching this. i totally judged it by its cover. and i'll be honest, looking at it, it really doesnt sell itself. i walked by it thinking i passed on a film about a young boy torn between the decision of living with mom or dad in a bitter divorce, which , is not far of.

a challenging film about choice and the infinite possibilities of choice would have been a better guess, but how was i to know?

the film is geniusly made.
really!
i dont think ive had such fun watching a film where the director has literally pulled out every trick in the bag, and overdoing it, without overdoing it.

to top it off the film features an inspiring 'borrowed' score from  the likes of hans zimmer, satie, multiple renditions of the chordettes - sandman and pavane to name a few...

explaining this film in anyway would only cheapen its experience

& needless to say this film has made it way into my top 10 of all time.

Ondine (2009)written & directed by Neil Jordan

This is a simple beautiful movie about a fisherman who fishes a beautiful woman out of the sea.
There is an instant attraction and the two fall in love.

It was wonderfully shot on the Irish coastal line by Christopher Doyle who provided the visual beauty of 2046 & Hero, scored by Sigur Ros keyboard player - Kjartan Sveinsson.. you can kind of guess what kind of wonderful film this was to experience. 

from paris with love (2010) written by luc besson

Did they really make this movie so they could shave Travolta's head
and get him to say 'Royal with cheese' ?
rubbish movie.
garbage.
Cant believe i sat through it.
I really need to stop doing that.
next please!

Wall E (2008) directed by Andrew Stanton written by Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter

A funny re-watch this one.

While at a friend house over the weekend gettin a little.... *ahem ahem*..

decided to watch this film muted while listening to a techno mix.

You know what, still just as emotional.
The film requires so no sound to help it.

Its so simply & ingenuously thought out that you could enjoy the whole movie 

without its score, soundtrack or sound.

Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986) written & directed byHayao Miyazaki

I've seen this a few times, but this is the first time
that ive seen it dubbed in english.

Its still a great story,
conjuring up a story about a castle in the sky
from Gulliver's Travels...genius!

But avoid this dubbing.
Chita's semi Australian accent is totally annoying.

Hero (2002) written & directed byYimou Zhang

I think this was the fourth time ive watched this amazing film

and while on the fourth time round i did find the editing a bit patchy

and trying to make this kung fu flick a bit too 'arty',

its still a timeless piece none the less.

Donnie Yen and Jet Li's battle in the mind is still the most amazing scene for me

and while the film is still freshly being introduced to us

this scene loses no pace and is perfectly executed.

I have to just adore the blend of poetry and violence this film

has to offer.

The score from Tan Dun & Yo YoMa is brilliant
and on my iPod for a reason.

Bubba Ho-tep (2002) screenplay & directed byDoncoscarellishort story by Joe R Lansdale

This is great!
Elvis lives. He really does!
He just goes by the name Sebastian Haff.
And he lives  in an old folks home.
His best friends are a demented Kimosabe
and a black John F Kennedy.
Oh yea , and they are being hunted by an
ass sucking mummy.

Hoe could this ever be bad ?
Starring Bruce Campell!!

Alice (2009) produced by the SCI-FI channel

I've got a thing for all things Alice in Wonderland.
Even as a little boy the raging jealousy of Alice

having all that fun, and yet that fun wasted on silly

little Alice, it was too much to contain.

So Syfy have a rethink about this lovely novel

from Carrol... and i think its alright.
I mean, its pretty weak actually

but i am a self confessed, loud & proud

sci-fi geek so i loved it. 

And you might too should you fit my shoes.

A Bigsey Malone styled March Hare

the Queen of Hearts played by the psycho lady from

Misery, and Alice is a brunette who wears red leggings

and knee high boots.

Not for everyone i will say.

Bunny & The Bull (2009) written & directed by Paul King

Scorsese, take some notes here.
This is how you make a movie that is both
original and visually stunning.

Stephen dives into his mind to recall
or relive a road trip i am not sure which.
And thats what kinda makes it a great film.

Visually this film is nothing short of stunning.
Big open sceneries conjured up with countless
Poloroid shots, fences made from files
and bulls made from...gold foil ?

One of the latest Warp Film
production house, this forward thinking art-house
record label has been churning out the right stuff for
some time now and this is a testament of the quality
of their productions.

This is a super creative comedy
and i'd highly recommend it to just about everybody.

Clash of the Titans (2010) directed by Terry Leterrier original screenplay by Beverly Cross

This was semi-entertaining.
I knew what i was in for really.
Holly wood can't remake anything without butchering it.
well, thats not entirely true.
But it is this time.

I guess i can't be too harsh.
Its not like the original 1981 epic was that great either.
So lets say i enjoyed the pace a lot more this time.
And yea the CG was great.
But i think Hollywood humour needs to be left out
-really... please.

The one exception was the dig at the little robotic owl.
That was funny.

Casting Sam Worthington as the hero in this film
was definetly a better choice than the original gay iconic
Harry Hamlin ( i mean even the name for f**s sake)

Worth £16 at the cinema
- which included a bottle of water and a pack of maltesers ?
Hell no.

I think i'm done with going out to the cinema for a while.
This lever of mediocrity and complaisancey
is just really getting on my nerves far too much these days.

Oh yea totally my fault for not checking that the douche bag
that directed this film was responsible for Transporter 2
and the Incredible Hulk.
Could have been a lot worse actually.

To Terry:
dude, get out of film making your giving me a headache.