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The Hitcher (2007)
My god, this has to go down as one of the worst remakes in recent history. An utterly wretched film that isn't a patch on the 80's original in any way. Sean Bean is the eponymous character this time around, but while he’s a good actor, he completely lacks the menace of Rutger Hauer in the 1986 version.
Michael Bay should be shot for his cinematic abuse and this is just another crime in his long list of film crimes.
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'To Kill a Mockingbird'
One of the most charming and facsinating films about childhood/racism/growing up/the deep south you will ever see. Haper Lee's excellent (and only) novel is turned into a wonderful film here by Robert Mulligan and the main characters are rendered beautifully by an excellent Gregory Peck, Philip Alford and (especially) Mary Badham.
For a relatively long and winding film, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is never boring and it's journey is always an interesting one. The mystery of "Boo Radley" sits perfectly with the almost standard (by hard hitting for the time) courtroom drama featuring the alledged rape of a white girl by a black man in a small Alabama town in the early 30's.
There just isn't a bum note hit in the entire running time. It's one of the greatest American movies of all time and has been rightly preserved in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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'To Kill a Mockingbird'
One of the most charming and facsinating films about childhood/racism/growing up/the deep south you will ever see. Haper Lee's excellent (and only) novel is turned into a wonderful film here by Robert Mulligan and the main characters are rendered beautifully by an excellent Gregory Peck, Philip Alford and (especially) Mary Badham.
For a relatively long and winding film, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is never boring and it's journey is always an interesting one. The mystery of "Boo Radley" sits perfectly with the almost standard (by hard hitting for the time) courtroom drama featuring the alledged rape of a white girl by a black man in a small Alabama town in the early 30's.
There just isn't a bum note hit in the entire running time. It's one of the greatest American movies of all time and has been rightly preserved in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
+1 on everything you just said an amazing film I remember first seeing this in school as part of my junior cert we had to read the book going back a few years now:o, but its a film that always stuck with me some great performances and a filmthat is equel to the book aswell.0 -
'V for Vendetta'
Boringly "stylish" with a childish, quasi, anarcho-liberal "political" message that is reduced to a laughable degree. 'V for Vendetta' was lauded in some quarters as a highly charged comment on the evils of a totalitarian government and the righteousness of its victims. It's completely absent of any gray area and is idiotic in its portrayal of both factions at the heart of the piece, where it would have been far more powerful and poignant if it had blurred the lines a little. Unfortunately, the Wachowski bros have proven themselves incapable of producing a film that could encompass such paradigms.
What we are left with is a tedious display of the obvious. The "bad guys" are so presentably bad, it's utterly incredible that they would ever hold power, the "good guy" is a ridiculous semi-super hero, fond of quoting the Bard to show that he's...well, like...ya know...smart'n'all...and the story plays out like it was written by some first year University student that had just discovered a book by Chomsky, but had completely missed what he had to say.
Having not read the Alan Moore graphic novel, I cannot be qualified to comment on how well the Brothers Wachowski have transferred the comic's panels to the screen. But, I would venture so far as to say that I'd guess that the majority of its fans weren't that happy with the cinematic result. Moore, incidentally, distanced himself from the project altogether. Certainly not a good sign.
Besides the rather silly and inept "political" umph, it lacks terribly in the acting department too. Natalie Portman is woefully miscast and has a dreadful "British" accent to boot. Portman can be quite good in roles, but here she is just simply out of her depth and it's painfully on display. There are good moments from her, but like the rest of the cast, she occupies areas of the film that leave the viewer (ahem...me) irritated and I genuinely like her as an actress. Likewise, John Hurt hams it up as the leader of some farcical neo-Christian Fascist/Nazi party that is portrayed to an absurd degree. So ridiculous is the organisation he is part of, that any real political message that the story would wish to convey, is left rotting beneath the ham-fisted punch by which it is delivered. Stephen Rea tries hard as the essentially good "copper" who struggles with his handlers methods. But he's betrayed by some terrible dialogue. These missteps are spread across the entire cast.
It's hard to take enjoyment from the wreckage that the Wachowski brothers have left in their wake and 'V for Vendetta' is just not as smart or a dangerous as it (of some of its fans) would like you to believe.
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'V for Vendetta'
Boringly "stylish" with a childish, quasi, anarcho-liberal "political" message that is reduced to a laughable degree. 'V for Vendetta' was lauded in some quarters as a highly charged comment on the evils of a totalitarian government and the righteousness of its victims. It's completely absent of any gray area and is idiotic in its portrayal of both factions at the heart of the piece, where it would have been far more powerful and poignant if it had blurred the lines a little. Unfortunately, the Wachowski bros have proven themselves incapable of producing a film that could encompass such paradigms.
What we are left with is a tedious display of the obvious. The "bad guys" are so presentably bad, it's utterly incredible that they would ever hold power, the "good guy" is a ridiculous semi-super hero, fond of quoting the Bard to show that he's...well, like...ya know...smart'n'all...and the story plays out like it was written by some first year University student that had just discovered a book by Chomsky, but had completely missed what he had to say.
Having not read the Alan Moore graphic novel, I cannot be qualified to comment on how well the Brothers Wachowski have transferred the comic's panels to the screen. But, I would venture so far as to say that I'd guess that the majority of its fans weren't that happy with the cinematic result. Moore, incidentally, distanced himself from the project altogether. Certainly not a good sign.
Besides the rather silly and inept "political" umph, it lacks terribly in the acting department too. Natalie Portman is woefully miscast and has a dreadful "British" accent to boot. Portman can be quite good in roles, but here she is just simply out of her depth and it's painfully on display. There are good moments from her, but like the rest of the cast, she occupies areas of the film that leave the viewer (ahem...me) irritated and I genuinely like her as an actress. Likewise, John Hurt hams it up as the leader of some farcical neo-Christian Fascist/Nazi party that is portrayed to an absurd degree. So ridiculous is the organisation he is part of, that any real political message that the story would wish to convey, is left rotting beneath the ham-fisted punch by which it is delivered. Stephen Rea tries hard as the essentially good "copper" who struggles with his handlers methods. But he's betrayed by some terrible dialogue. These missteps are spread across the entire cast.
It's hard to take enjoyment from the wreckage that the Wachowski brothers have left in their wake and 'V for Vendetta' is just not as smart or a dangerous as it (of some of its fans) would like you to believe.
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