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Ying xiong (2002)
better than raging donkey, hidden elephant
I found this movie superior to the highly acclaimed crouching..(which I also liked btw) This movie has real acting not the stupid overacting that some people seem to favour. A lovely fairytale that made me feel like a kid again and Moon is just about the prettiest AND scariest lookin heroine I ever saw. Jet Li also look cooler than ever. If u just want a HK stupid action movie this wont do; it´s way too sad and yes, pretentious - but it´s a fairytale, c´mon!
8.5/10
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Don´t point dirty fingers too fast - let it sink in first
I can see why people may say this movie is dull or confusing, ´cause it´s abit of a melting pot, but people in real life r much more strange and contradicting than this. Some people always scream out loud whenever a movie character is more complicated than donald duck.
If your feet are itching prior to loading the vcr/dvd/whatever - go for a run or sumthin - then chill out.. If u can handle life u can handle ghost dog..I luuuuuved it, and have seen it 10 times in 3 yrs.
9/10
The score I also like - RZA is wicked
Crime and Punishment (1998)
Dostoyevsky would have hated it!
Some scenes are ridiculous - the timing is all wrong and the director deserves an axe-treatment for screwing this book up. The Disney version would probably be better. The original story has many layers but they tried to make it into a shakespeare play or sumthin, but worse.. Shame on you. Ben Kingsley is good though, and I liked the genuine feel to the surroundings, but that doesn´t help this empty shell of a movie. If you read the book u might get inspired to read it again. If u have not - leave this crap alone. I bet the reason Kingsley (the police) looks angry at times is because he´s starting to realize the movie will suck.
Top Secret! (1984)
Val Kilmers best
Still some of the funniest s*** I ever saw.. and it produced the stupidest comment I ever read on imbd (some israelian a couple of rows down) suggesting this wasnt for the non-US viewer. Well, english is my third language. If youve seen a couple of movies from the last millenia you´ll get it (if u have an iq over 60, able to tie your own shoelaces etc). Val Kilmers best movie.. Wish he´d done more comedies I´ll give it 8/10, but while youre watching it, it feels like ten.
once again to the reviewer below: if u were being ironic, it was very subtle. If that is the case then I guess I am the stupid nutcase. I love u anyway fellow human!
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Gollum is the real hero
Wasn´t really dissapointed w/ the first movie, but this 2nd part was way better. Critics have already claimed that this is the "action" part of the trilogy, but I found it to also have more depth and psychological (although archaic) undertones. I wish I was ten.. or maybe I am, at least these days you are sort of allowed to admit u feel 10 years old. Peter Jacksons splattermovies r nice but I consider this and heavenly creatures as his best up to this date. Let´s face it, Gollum is the most important character in the Tolkien saga. Come on mr. Jackson U will have no problems getting an even larger budget if u shoot "Bilbo". Too bad Jim Henson is dead, but I guess CGI will get better n betta every year.
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Hasnt gotten better through the years but so what
I remember being eight years old, sitting in a half-empty theatre, realizing almost everyone else are adults.. I recall that I was excited by the movie but not scared into nightmares or anything. I loved the film, it felt like it couldve been a dream, but I remember thinkin Jen was wimpy and I absolutely hated the dog-like creature, Its not a puppet its a rag!! This movie is suitable for humans from 6 and up. They´ll get worse nightmares from grimm bros. or the TV-news. On the other hand I used to be afraid of the muppet show, so an advice could be to test your kids with Labyrinth to see whether they´re fully Henson-compatible.
Viewing it 21 years later is weird and sweetly nostalgic, but I´m not giving it more than 8 cause I still hate dog/rag and Kira is way cooler than wimpy Jen.
Les enfants du marais (1999)
nothing more than a commercial..
hmmm.. I read sumone thought the french language added atmosphere (lol!). I agree with that. It´s also the nicest thing I can say about this crap. I sat through it waiting for something to happen. All in vain...
This is a boring movie made for boring people, though if edited with a butchers knife it could make a pretty good tourist commercial...
I like most french films I´ve seen, darn I usually even like slow movies where u have to fill in the blanks yourself. but this.. this had no substance whatsoever!
Dune (2000)
backdrops backdrops thespian boooore
special effects??? How can u say they are OK? Backdrops all over the place.. u guys who talk of it as a good interpretation of the book must have digested somthin els than the Herbert trilogy I read. I might have enjoyed this if it was a live play but it´s not worth the TV-sofa watch. Ok Lynchs version is a bit fukd up but still better than this schoolplay and this is coming from sumone who loves William Hurt. No more attempts at this ´til someone gets a decent budget, pleeaassse!
Vertigo (1958)
2X asgoodas any other Hitchk movie!!
one of the best lovestories I ever saw. This is not your ordinary thriller but it´s darn good. Makes u think.. Your mood for the day weill definitely affect the way you´ll percieve this movie, almost gets better if u watch it alone. One has to love Stewart playing the role of the fragile and confused hero and NOvak is sooo... uknow what ok some of the scenes have cardboard backdrops (y? i would prefer a little crappy lighting) but the dialogue between S. and N. is so good u might not even notice. 9 (+1 for the comicbook vertigo animations)