Trainspotting. Another drug movie from the 90's. Based off of a book. I have not read the book, so I cannot say how it compares to that. Fantastic* film.
If any of you know anything about this film, the next portion will be a review to you, so bare with me. Ewan McGregor plays a heroin addict living in Scotland with his friends, who also happen to be drug addicts. The film chronicles what goes on in each of the characters lives as they use these drugs. Enough on the plot for now.
I enjoyed everything about this film. the cinematography was very well done, it was weird enough to keep me interested, the direction was well done, and so on and so on. I really cant say much bad about this movie at all. Part of it that really stood out to me was the soundtrack to the film. Made up of songs by Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Joy Division, and many other artists and groups from that post-punk time period. The music fits perfectly and pulls everything together into a nice package. Another point that stands out to me is the performance that the actors gave. I do not know if any of the actors were drug users at the time that this was filmed, but they had me very convinced.
Again, a great film. If I had to compare it to anything I would say it is a "happy" Requiem for a Dream, that too is a solid flick. Overall, 4/5.
*Note - I use this term a lot and don't give all of the films that I use it for a fantastic score. Each film I see is its own experience, and if I feel the need to use that word I will. By no means am I trying to compare two movies that should not be compared by using the same words.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Rear Window
In my eyes Hitchcock is really one of the best there is. So many current films are drawn off of his style and stories. Rear Window is only the third Hitchcock film I have seen all the way through (I just got in to his work within the last year) and he still amazes me.
Film was really something back in the day. Sure we have all of the visual effects that we do now like 3D and CGI films, but something that Hitchcock's films have that many of them do not today is a good story. A really good story. Now a days we just have modern tellings or re-adaptations of things that have been done in the past, just look at my last post for an example of that. Not to say that these new films are bad, its just that something has been lost in the mix and the translations. Many new films are still good but you can never beat the classics.
As I am sure all of you know, Rear Window is about a photographer who has broken his leg and has been people watching out of his back window of his apartment. Not to give away too much of the story to any of you who have not seen this gem, Jeff, the photographer starts to notice that things aren't all good in his little neighborhood.
Everything about this film is great in my eyes. The cinematography is full of great shots and the story is impeccable. As I am trying to think of other things to say about this film, it seems that words cannot measure up to the genius that was Hitchcock. I am eager to see more of his films and cannot wait for that to happen. 5/5 for this one.
Short review, but who needs to say much about Hitchcock?
Film was really something back in the day. Sure we have all of the visual effects that we do now like 3D and CGI films, but something that Hitchcock's films have that many of them do not today is a good story. A really good story. Now a days we just have modern tellings or re-adaptations of things that have been done in the past, just look at my last post for an example of that. Not to say that these new films are bad, its just that something has been lost in the mix and the translations. Many new films are still good but you can never beat the classics.
As I am sure all of you know, Rear Window is about a photographer who has broken his leg and has been people watching out of his back window of his apartment. Not to give away too much of the story to any of you who have not seen this gem, Jeff, the photographer starts to notice that things aren't all good in his little neighborhood.
Everything about this film is great in my eyes. The cinematography is full of great shots and the story is impeccable. As I am trying to think of other things to say about this film, it seems that words cannot measure up to the genius that was Hitchcock. I am eager to see more of his films and cannot wait for that to happen. 5/5 for this one.
Short review, but who needs to say much about Hitchcock?
Updates Updates Updates
Why hello all, bet you though I was done with this stupid thing.... Well too bad for you I am not!
But is has been well over a month since I have given you all a solid update on what it going on with me. In one of my most recent posts I had mentioned that I was going to be eating much healthier and exercising more this summer. Well I have been doing that. I have lost about 20 lbs (fluctuates on how much I eat in a day) and lost a few inches on the circumference of a few parts of my body. So that is really good, but I seem to have plateaued a little bit, as I am not really losing any more, but I am not gaining any more, so in the end it is all good.
So in other aspects of my life I have quite a large list of movies and books that I would like to see and read. Because of that I want to share what I read and see as I enjoy them, so I am going to start posting review of them. Take them as you will, but I do not work this summer, so I have a lot of free time on my hands, and this takes up time.
So the first movie I am going to write about is Malice in Wonderland. Malice is a modern retelling of the classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. As with all retellings of some are good and some are bad. Not quite sure how this one matches up. I have read the source material for this movie, and it stacks up decently. With all of the publicity that Alice is getting right now due to the new Tim Burton/Disney that came out earlier this year, different tellings were bound to happen, although this one came out in 2009, so I don't know whats up with that.
As far as everything goes this one had a very similar feeling to SyFy's Alice that came out last December but this one is way more trippy. The set direction/costumes/cinematography were interesting to say the least. Set in London's underworld with the cast being the lords and thugs in this world. The characters got a very interesting take on them... Alice is of course Alice, though older and American. The White Rabbit is a cab driver called Whitey who has a much larger part in this telling than in the others, The Red Queen is a gay crime boss who is male, the caterpillar is pretty much the same, but is a druggie, and lastly the Mad Hatter is the owner of a mobile brothel, who is female... all of this is interesting. In all reality, the characters felt very real to me, but they all had the same drive, instead of each having their own individual one.
All in all this it at least worth a watch if you are an Alice fan like me. I would never say it is the best version of Alice out there, but you can be the judge in that. Overall a generous 3/5.
Peace!
But is has been well over a month since I have given you all a solid update on what it going on with me. In one of my most recent posts I had mentioned that I was going to be eating much healthier and exercising more this summer. Well I have been doing that. I have lost about 20 lbs (fluctuates on how much I eat in a day) and lost a few inches on the circumference of a few parts of my body. So that is really good, but I seem to have plateaued a little bit, as I am not really losing any more, but I am not gaining any more, so in the end it is all good.
So in other aspects of my life I have quite a large list of movies and books that I would like to see and read. Because of that I want to share what I read and see as I enjoy them, so I am going to start posting review of them. Take them as you will, but I do not work this summer, so I have a lot of free time on my hands, and this takes up time.
So the first movie I am going to write about is Malice in Wonderland. Malice is a modern retelling of the classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. As with all retellings of some are good and some are bad. Not quite sure how this one matches up. I have read the source material for this movie, and it stacks up decently. With all of the publicity that Alice is getting right now due to the new Tim Burton/Disney that came out earlier this year, different tellings were bound to happen, although this one came out in 2009, so I don't know whats up with that.
As far as everything goes this one had a very similar feeling to SyFy's Alice that came out last December but this one is way more trippy. The set direction/costumes/cinematography were interesting to say the least. Set in London's underworld with the cast being the lords and thugs in this world. The characters got a very interesting take on them... Alice is of course Alice, though older and American. The White Rabbit is a cab driver called Whitey who has a much larger part in this telling than in the others, The Red Queen is a gay crime boss who is male, the caterpillar is pretty much the same, but is a druggie, and lastly the Mad Hatter is the owner of a mobile brothel, who is female... all of this is interesting. In all reality, the characters felt very real to me, but they all had the same drive, instead of each having their own individual one.
All in all this it at least worth a watch if you are an Alice fan like me. I would never say it is the best version of Alice out there, but you can be the judge in that. Overall a generous 3/5.
Peace!
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