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Chaos and Cadavers (2003)
I laughed and loved it from beginning to end
"Chaos and Cadavers" is the funniest film I've seen, and I've seen many in my 79 years. It has perfect and remarkable casting from the wondrous sympathetic leads down to the smallest weirdos as extras. It's a delightful balance between a touching love story and the spooky, hilarious things that happen to the romantic leads when their private honeymoon castle in invaded by an undertaker's convention. The husband, whose fear of death is flawlessly portrayed by rising British star, Nick Moran, becomes involved in a mysterious murder among some conniving undertakers. His innocent, yet alluring, wife, played by Keeley Hawes, made this viewer admire her and desire her! Beautifully directed by first time director-writer Niklaus Hilber, he and co-writer DrewBird have created a script that is both intelligent and believable against atrocious and outlandishly gruesome story twists and turns. The unobtrusive cinematography adds to the believability, while the charming score balances the film's romantic, humorous, and terrifying elements. This movie deserves a big audience! Find it, see it, and laugh yourself silly!
Crusoe (1988)
Visual story-telling at its best
I viewed this movie on TV and in Spanish, and it mattered not.
This is visual movie making at its best, the story being told through
gripping physical encounters and gut-wrenching emotions on an
enchanting island. Crusoe and Friday are fiercely strong
individuals who must learn to cooperate to survive. But this version
of the classic story goes beyond mere physical survival and
focuses on how Crusoe, a slave trader in the 1800s, and Friday, a
Black, overcome their innate prejudices and learn to trust, respect,
and finally to help each other survive against life-threatening odds.
The mythic feel of the film is enhanced by wondrous cinematography and sparkling music. Thanks Aidan Quinn, Ade
Sapara, and Director-cinematographer Celeb Deschanel for a
most delightful movie.