Inglourious Basterds was my choice of movie for this week. And i have to say it was a great choice. Another great creation of Quentin Tarantino. I actually had no idea what this movie was about until i read a review on it explaining it. Even when it was nominated i had no idea what went on in it. What really made me decide to watch it is my interest in world war two. although im sure none of it actually happened just the era it took place in made it a lot more interesting. Not to mention the movie was just really good on its own.
The plot was two different stories about an escaped jew whose family was destroyed after hiding but she was able to get away and she eventually inherited a movie theater and began her life there. The main plot was about the group of people that went by "the basterds" that were nazi murderers. They would get as many nazis as they can and killed them on the spot. except for the select few that they would free to tell the other nazis of them-without revealing their plans otherwise they would be struck by death. Which just made this movie much more interesting. But what made this movie what it was, was when the escaped jew, Shosanna (Melanie Laurent), teamed up with Lt. Aldo Raine's (Brad pitt) legion of Basterds to kill the jews.
This all came about when Shosanna had a nazi take a liking to her after actually meeting her at her theater. He found that she didnt like him as much because of the fact he was a nazi so he just wanted her to like him. He helped her have an opening of a famous movie there for the nazis to give her a lot of business and she planned to burn it down when they were all in there because she found that one of the nazis attending was the one that killed her family. The basterds also had a plan to destroy nazis at this movie premier with the help of theyre double agent actress.
In my opinion, the acting in this movie was phenominal. As usual Brad pitt did an outstanding job and i also think Melanie Laurent did a job worthy of recognition. Christoph Walts (grammy nominee) also did well. All of them sticking to character with very believable accents. The era this took place in worked, although the movie wouldnt make any sense if it didnt take place of world war two, but it might just be because thats my favorite historical event to learn about because of the interest and passion. It really makes you feel for the jews that lost their lives. And this movie just hit that emotional spot but it was still really good.
The directing, the way it was shot, with the two storylines eventually meeting made it all the more interesting. I really liked the action and humor thrown into it (mostly from brad pitt and the basterds) but it really added onto it. The revenge and torture to those that kill others is something you dont really see everday. in the words of Shosanna "My name is Shosanna Dreyfus and THIS is the face... of Jewish vengeance!" but id have to say my favorite quote, said by Lt. Aldo Raine, was "Were interested in one thing and one thing only, and thats killin nazis" So in my opinion, as i said a few times before, this movie was amazing. So i definatly suggest it to all!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Memento
Memento, a movie directed by Christopher Nolan starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano, was a movie of brilliance. From the first shots to the very end this was nothing but a unique style of shooting. The movie started off with the end, and worked its way backwards to the beginning. Its pretty hard to follow but eventually you can get the hang of it. Personally i know theres things in the movie i didnt understand, especially after only seeing it once. Someone i know has watched it around 3 times and is still discovering new things about it. Which makes it all the more interesting. Its definatly one to make you use your head. But thats what makes it so amazing.
Like i said this movies not the easiest to figure out, therefore its not so easy to explain. But to sum it all up its about a man named leonard who has a short term memory loss because of an accident. the last thing he remembers seeing is his wife dying because thats when he was struck on the head, causing the memory loss. he forgets things within a matter of about ten minutes. He holds conversations with people forgetting how they even started. So to remember things, he writes himself messages all over his body by tatooing them on and he takes lots of pictures and writes captions to explain. But the whole plot of the movie was him trying to find and kill the man that raped and killed his wife. He found two friends along the way. Natalie, who he thought he could trust ends up being the one that took his memory loss for advantage and made him do the wrong things for what he thought were the right reasons. His other friend, Teddy, was actually only always there to help him, but he thought otherwise. Lenny let his lost memories and confusing messages get the best of him making him think teddy was bad news all along. The struggles he faces brings him to learn even more confusing aggravating things, not that he would even remember them and that sentence alone describes this entire movie.
It wasnt just a mysterious thriller, but i found a lot of comedy thrown in there in a sense of sarcasm. The irony made this movie funnier than some would expect a movie like this to be. Which made it even more enjoyable. Guy Pearce, who played the main character Leonard was a great actor. Ive never heard of him before but im glad it was him. he really played out the character well and he knew what he was doing. I actually just found out brad pitt was originally hoped to play this character but he couldnt. But thats fine because Guy Pearce played it out possibly better than brad pitt would have. Carrie-Anne Moss played supporting role Natalie. She was Leonards friend and i think she did a really good job too. She had the innocent, yet not-so innocent best friend role played well. Even though she didnt know him that well. but Carrie-Anne played this out well. And the final supporting role was Joe Pantoliano playing Lennys real best friend, even though in the movie Lenny questions that because of his lack of memory, but he really is only trying to help, at least from what i understand he is.
"Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts." To Leonard memory is useless so hes learned that records are the only thing that help people remember. this movie actually opened my mind and eyes, it gave my mind an epic epiphany! not really, but it was still pretty amazing. The setting was basically the past, technically because it all happened backwards. Lenny was living in a motel for quite sometime. but he has no idea how long. Theres not just one setting for this movie, it took place all over. Outside, in peoples homes, in a bar. Many different places. But i still think it was shot very well. whether it was the right lighting or the right sound effects. There was a part that meant something to a movie, there was a continuous cut scene of Lenny on the phone but the scene was always in black and white. i think it was there to add effect, and help you follow along better.
"Dont forget Sammy.." sammy was a man from the past that Lenny was always keeping in mind, to remind himself of things, like his memory. Sammy helped him, but im not even sure sammy even existed if i understood better then i would have these answers so i probably have to watchthis film a few more times. But id say the most famous line from this movie was Leonards famous line: "I have this condition.." which was his way of attempting to explain his memory loss when hes talking to new people, unfortunatly the people he talks to already know about it, just making him feel dumb. Anyway, the costumes used in this movie was jsut normal clothes worn today, usually showing their personalities, but theres something kind of funny about Lennys clothes, which you find out in the end, theyre not even his clothes. The end of this movie explains a lot and makes the irony of everything just stand out a lot more. So if you decide to watch this movie(which i strongly recommend) make sure you pay good attention!
Like i said this movies not the easiest to figure out, therefore its not so easy to explain. But to sum it all up its about a man named leonard who has a short term memory loss because of an accident. the last thing he remembers seeing is his wife dying because thats when he was struck on the head, causing the memory loss. he forgets things within a matter of about ten minutes. He holds conversations with people forgetting how they even started. So to remember things, he writes himself messages all over his body by tatooing them on and he takes lots of pictures and writes captions to explain. But the whole plot of the movie was him trying to find and kill the man that raped and killed his wife. He found two friends along the way. Natalie, who he thought he could trust ends up being the one that took his memory loss for advantage and made him do the wrong things for what he thought were the right reasons. His other friend, Teddy, was actually only always there to help him, but he thought otherwise. Lenny let his lost memories and confusing messages get the best of him making him think teddy was bad news all along. The struggles he faces brings him to learn even more confusing aggravating things, not that he would even remember them and that sentence alone describes this entire movie.
It wasnt just a mysterious thriller, but i found a lot of comedy thrown in there in a sense of sarcasm. The irony made this movie funnier than some would expect a movie like this to be. Which made it even more enjoyable. Guy Pearce, who played the main character Leonard was a great actor. Ive never heard of him before but im glad it was him. he really played out the character well and he knew what he was doing. I actually just found out brad pitt was originally hoped to play this character but he couldnt. But thats fine because Guy Pearce played it out possibly better than brad pitt would have. Carrie-Anne Moss played supporting role Natalie. She was Leonards friend and i think she did a really good job too. She had the innocent, yet not-so innocent best friend role played well. Even though she didnt know him that well. but Carrie-Anne played this out well. And the final supporting role was Joe Pantoliano playing Lennys real best friend, even though in the movie Lenny questions that because of his lack of memory, but he really is only trying to help, at least from what i understand he is.
"Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts." To Leonard memory is useless so hes learned that records are the only thing that help people remember. this movie actually opened my mind and eyes, it gave my mind an epic epiphany! not really, but it was still pretty amazing. The setting was basically the past, technically because it all happened backwards. Lenny was living in a motel for quite sometime. but he has no idea how long. Theres not just one setting for this movie, it took place all over. Outside, in peoples homes, in a bar. Many different places. But i still think it was shot very well. whether it was the right lighting or the right sound effects. There was a part that meant something to a movie, there was a continuous cut scene of Lenny on the phone but the scene was always in black and white. i think it was there to add effect, and help you follow along better.
"Dont forget Sammy.." sammy was a man from the past that Lenny was always keeping in mind, to remind himself of things, like his memory. Sammy helped him, but im not even sure sammy even existed if i understood better then i would have these answers so i probably have to watchthis film a few more times. But id say the most famous line from this movie was Leonards famous line: "I have this condition.." which was his way of attempting to explain his memory loss when hes talking to new people, unfortunatly the people he talks to already know about it, just making him feel dumb. Anyway, the costumes used in this movie was jsut normal clothes worn today, usually showing their personalities, but theres something kind of funny about Lennys clothes, which you find out in the end, theyre not even his clothes. The end of this movie explains a lot and makes the irony of everything just stand out a lot more. So if you decide to watch this movie(which i strongly recommend) make sure you pay good attention!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
To start off, I would just like to say i have never even heard of this movie. It wasnt until my brother told me to get it that i actually thought about it. After seeing it, i really wish i had heard of it before. Starring Jack Nicholson and winning 5 academy awards including best picture this movie definately reached expectations! In this movie that was filmed in 1975, theres a lot of young actors you would be able to recognize in todays films, that are quite the famous people. Even thought this movie was filmed in their younger ages. These actors including: Jack Nicholson (the shining) Danny DeVito (its always sunny in philidelphia) and even Christopher Lloyd (back to the future). Although, the actor that stood out the most to me was Brad Dourif played a mr. billy bibbit in this movie and did a great job of it.
These characters all seemed to be incredibly developed. They completely portrayed what they were going for. I felt like i was really watching what goes on in an insane asylum. Even just the small things helped us to see the real feelings of these people. Whether it was studdering, screaming, crying, or just talking with too much intelligence. They all had certain roles in this place and it was easy to see the difference between every one of them. I think they were all cast really well for their parts, mainly becasue they all did such a great job! i think if it were casted any differently it would seem really wierd to me since ive seen the original way. i dont think i would like it at all. I really like the small things they threw into their parts, what was named earlier. but even for the poepl that werent even insane the nurses for example didnt have much to make but still did a fantastic job of it. its easy to be the insane man that has fears about his wife because u have a lot to work with. but when your just the somewhat strict nurse its difficult to get more of a character. But of course, besides billy that is, my other favorite character was McMurphy played by jack nicholson. He was as usual casted great for his part and had a fun, excited, character that under everything does have a heart.
This movie has quite the interesting plot. Its about a criminal conman faking his insanity and doing a good enough job of it for getting sent to the insane asylum. He meets quite the bunch of characters there even though all he does is want to escape. While hes tehre he meets deaf and dumb "Cheif" or at least thats the nickname he gives him for being a really tall native american. McMurphy runs into some conflicts while in this asylum, whether its trying to escape or bringing the outside world to him. After getting into some fights he truly meets the chief, learning the truth about him and they quickly become attached at the hip. wanting to escape together..but a tragedy happens in the end when suicidal billy took a turn for the worse after a crazy night with alcohal and women causing McMurphy finally trying to make his escape which leads to another fight. They try to cure him of his violent ways and just end up making him really insane, making him braindead. This is when the Cheif finally wants to give McMurphy what he wants, he frees him by taking his life, and runs away. This great movie ends with the cheering of the other patients, thinking that McMurphys escaped, when in reality..it was the Cheif. Will they ever find out McMurphy is really dead? thats the open ended question left in watchers minds.
These characters really did interact well with eachother because you can see the history they have. They should have history becasue it all started with the entering of McMurphy into the clinic and they were all obviously there before he came so they kind of show how things were before mcmurphy got there more int he beginning- showing this by the way they were treating eachother and such. I think the most chemistry in these characters are with their pasts. When theyre participating in the therapy they have to go through everyday and they talk about their lives leading into their insanity, you really feel for them. for most of them anyway. They give you a glimpse of reality, shows you that somwhere, there is someone that is actually going through this and it really gets to you. it touches your heart. Especially the things billy says, about love..heloved a girl.wanted to marry her, and she said no but thats all we really hear from him before he feels like he cant talk about it anymore. He shows his suicidal past in this story-apparently thats the first time he tried.
The main setting of this movie is the asylum theyre in. Inside and out, with all the rooms. Until one scene when McMurphy steals a bus and takes some of his new friends on a fishing trip, then it takes place on a boat. but then its back to the large clinic. It is very believable that its taking place in an insane asylum, with all the white walls, nothing but beds really int he rooms, and of course theres that one room witha window for giving out medication. theres the occasional television but thats controlled by the workers, so these people really have no say in whats happening in their lives. The music in this film works because most of the time the music is whats playing already in the place. Its the quiet, boring music you hear in a doctors office waiting room. And the lighting was perfect, kind of dimmed, but showing the bright white in the room setting the right mood it added well to what i was seeing. The costuming mostly consisted of the white gowns patients had to wear and the white dresses nurses would originally wear. but you could tell mcmurphy was different becaseu most of the time he wore the clothes he wanted to, even if it was under the white assigned clothes. But all in all this movie was Excellent and i definatly recommend it to everyone! (but its 134 minutes of an R rating so be careful who you watch it with!)
These characters all seemed to be incredibly developed. They completely portrayed what they were going for. I felt like i was really watching what goes on in an insane asylum. Even just the small things helped us to see the real feelings of these people. Whether it was studdering, screaming, crying, or just talking with too much intelligence. They all had certain roles in this place and it was easy to see the difference between every one of them. I think they were all cast really well for their parts, mainly becasue they all did such a great job! i think if it were casted any differently it would seem really wierd to me since ive seen the original way. i dont think i would like it at all. I really like the small things they threw into their parts, what was named earlier. but even for the poepl that werent even insane the nurses for example didnt have much to make but still did a fantastic job of it. its easy to be the insane man that has fears about his wife because u have a lot to work with. but when your just the somewhat strict nurse its difficult to get more of a character. But of course, besides billy that is, my other favorite character was McMurphy played by jack nicholson. He was as usual casted great for his part and had a fun, excited, character that under everything does have a heart.
This movie has quite the interesting plot. Its about a criminal conman faking his insanity and doing a good enough job of it for getting sent to the insane asylum. He meets quite the bunch of characters there even though all he does is want to escape. While hes tehre he meets deaf and dumb "Cheif" or at least thats the nickname he gives him for being a really tall native american. McMurphy runs into some conflicts while in this asylum, whether its trying to escape or bringing the outside world to him. After getting into some fights he truly meets the chief, learning the truth about him and they quickly become attached at the hip. wanting to escape together..but a tragedy happens in the end when suicidal billy took a turn for the worse after a crazy night with alcohal and women causing McMurphy finally trying to make his escape which leads to another fight. They try to cure him of his violent ways and just end up making him really insane, making him braindead. This is when the Cheif finally wants to give McMurphy what he wants, he frees him by taking his life, and runs away. This great movie ends with the cheering of the other patients, thinking that McMurphys escaped, when in reality..it was the Cheif. Will they ever find out McMurphy is really dead? thats the open ended question left in watchers minds.
These characters really did interact well with eachother because you can see the history they have. They should have history becasue it all started with the entering of McMurphy into the clinic and they were all obviously there before he came so they kind of show how things were before mcmurphy got there more int he beginning- showing this by the way they were treating eachother and such. I think the most chemistry in these characters are with their pasts. When theyre participating in the therapy they have to go through everyday and they talk about their lives leading into their insanity, you really feel for them. for most of them anyway. They give you a glimpse of reality, shows you that somwhere, there is someone that is actually going through this and it really gets to you. it touches your heart. Especially the things billy says, about love..heloved a girl.wanted to marry her, and she said no but thats all we really hear from him before he feels like he cant talk about it anymore. He shows his suicidal past in this story-apparently thats the first time he tried.
The main setting of this movie is the asylum theyre in. Inside and out, with all the rooms. Until one scene when McMurphy steals a bus and takes some of his new friends on a fishing trip, then it takes place on a boat. but then its back to the large clinic. It is very believable that its taking place in an insane asylum, with all the white walls, nothing but beds really int he rooms, and of course theres that one room witha window for giving out medication. theres the occasional television but thats controlled by the workers, so these people really have no say in whats happening in their lives. The music in this film works because most of the time the music is whats playing already in the place. Its the quiet, boring music you hear in a doctors office waiting room. And the lighting was perfect, kind of dimmed, but showing the bright white in the room setting the right mood it added well to what i was seeing. The costuming mostly consisted of the white gowns patients had to wear and the white dresses nurses would originally wear. but you could tell mcmurphy was different becaseu most of the time he wore the clothes he wanted to, even if it was under the white assigned clothes. But all in all this movie was Excellent and i definatly recommend it to everyone! (but its 134 minutes of an R rating so be careful who you watch it with!)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS review
Its week two and the movie I decided to watch was The Silence of the Lambs. A film by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, this oscar winning movie took best picture in 1991. I actually thought this was a pretty decent movie. I mean the plot line was really good. And the ending was just the icing on top of the cake. Unfortunatly i felt like the first parts of the movie kind of dragged. There wasn't much keeping my attention in, except for of course the appearance of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. This thriller will keep you at the edge of your seat!
It starts off with a training FBI student trying tom make her way to the top. Her boss has a special task for her. Theres a sick murderer on the loose whose victims are only young women, but not only is he killing these girls, hes also skinning them. And everyones just trying to figure out why. But thats not the task Agent Clarice Starling got, her boss wanted her to go to a convict to possibly get some answers out of him. They think that Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the man thats already in jail for cannibalism, knows a thing or two about this newly born criminal Buffalo Bill. So Clarice is off to talk to him. Throughout the movie, after making some false promises that had to be made under the law, she gets some of the information she needs as to where this buffalo bill man is. Hes got another young woman and its only a matter of time before he kills her along with the others.
Hannibal Lecter actually found a way of becoming a friend to Clarice, despite his evil psycotic ways. As an ex psyciatrist he understands the human mind very easily and can read just about anyone. After being moved he cleverly finds a way to break out of his highly protected prison. By murdering two cops he gets out with a method no one thought would ever happen, he cut off one of the cops faces as a mask and got his way out. I know, this is a very sick way to escape, but he did it proudly. But while all this was going on Clarice ended up accidently finding Buffalo Bill and it turns out he was just some transvestite psycopath, With a strange desire to be a woman. Now I'm not going to say anymore because I dont want to completely ruin the ending. I'm sure you already have a good enough idea of how suspenseful this is.
"Hello Clarice" I'm sure to most people this quote sounds familiar. I have even heard it, long before I saw this film. It's Dr. hannibals signature greeting to agent starling. He's very pleasant most of the time to Clarice. I'm sure hes pleasant to everyone, when hes not attempting to eat them and i think Anthony Hopkins was a perfect pick for this character. He knows exactly how to add that 'creepy touch'. After my brother saw this movie he only had one thing to say "Anthony Hopkins is one scary guy." and that he is, at least in this film. And for Jodie Foster, this was her big break. Her introduction into the world, what brought her where she is today. And in my opinion, she did a pretty good job of it. I also think all the supporting actors and actresses were great. I actually just think all the acting in general was just really good.
The Silence of the Lambs had a very creepy mood to it. Therefore the setting always seemed, dark and depressing. Most of it did take place in a prison facility. There was something i always wondered about this movie though, why it was named silence of the lambs. It wasnt about sheep at all, it was about murderers and cannibalism and the FBI. Well after finally watching it i learned that it was named that because of Agent Starlings childhood. she was orphaned at a young age, when her father-the closest person to her- died and she was forced to move with her cousins on a farm. She saw animals here be killed, sheep for example..and she wanted to save them. She tried, and failed. Which is why she felt she needed to solve this murder case, she watned to save this young girl because it reminded her of the lamb she couldnt save. All of this was figured out by Hannibal Lecter, which goes to show how brilliant he was. The costume design in this film was simple, it was just what people would wear in the time period, which wasnt from too long ago. 1991 the film came out, so i would expect the time zone to be a little bit before then in the movie. So everyone, besides the convicts who were wearing their uniforms were in more modern clothing.
Well that about raps it up for the critique of The Silence of the Lambs. It had a good plot and brilliant actors, although its a little slow at the beginning, it will eventually suck you in. It wasnt amazing, but it wasn't bad, it wasnt bad at all. Id actually say it was rather good. Soooo if you wanan watch something with a sort of creepy edge, with some mystery thrown in it, this is the perfect movie for you!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE review
Two days ago I watched the movie A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, originally a novel by Anthony Burgess, and directed by Stanley Kubrick. Today I watched it again because I wanted more to reflect and to understand, and I also just thought it was really good. In the beginning of this movie I had too much running through my mind "whats going on?" "why would that happen?" "why is he doing that?" and I wasnt sure if I would be fond of it. I actually thought I wasnt going to like it at all. But I spoke too soon. It didnt take long to get me sucked in to what is one of the greatest movies I believe I've ever seen. I feel that it was just mind blowing and phenomonal.
In this interesting colored film from 1971, Malcom McDowell starred as Alex, the troubled, young phsycopathic, main character and leader of his group of mischief causing rebels. In my opinion most of the characters were casted well, all of the characters that matter at least. They seemed perfect for the crazy or odd people needed for that role. And I truly liked all the characters that took part of this. My favorite character in the film was, of course, Alex. Probably because I got to see what was running through his head. Everything seen in this movie was in Alex's perspective for being the narrator. He was quite developed in this film being young and spontaneous basically ready for everything. He felt like he was completely on top of things, like he had charge over everyone. If a friend of his was 'out of line' he knew how to put him back in. But that ended up being a bad idea on his part when his friends began to fight back.
This movie is all about these insane kids, still in school, causing destruction in any way they find they can. This definitly isn't something you would want to watch with kids and not exactly something you would want to share with grandma and grandpa. The kids in this film stop at nothing. Living in this what might be a small city, maybe suberb, they find ways into peoples homes and begin to rape, rummage, steal, and abuse. I'd say two of Alex's favorite things to do is sing and steal. But when tragedy happens and his friends turn against him and Alex finds himself in the county prison. He tried getting out for good behavior but they had other ideas for him. The government would try to cure him of his ways. After quite a few treatments Alex is sickened by the sight or sound of any kind of violence and rape, even some of his favorite music is ruined for him. But he succeeds and becomes a freed man. Out on his way he comes across many conflicts. His parents had rented his room out and couldn't have it back for him in time so he's to set out on his own. He eventually ran into all of the wrong people, such as a hobo hes done wrong to and a few of his old buddies who are not so friendly towards him anymore. He dragged himself to a home who he'd forgotten he had broken into before but the man didnt seem to recognize him. Eventually the mans memory comes back to him and Alex is tortured once again for the wrong things he's done, which hes already made up for in jail. But they don't care. It's gotten to the point with leaving alex nothing else to do. He turns to suicide and even fails at that.
This movie is just showing how hard it is for Alex and everything he's been through. It teaches lessons, and shows the hardships of living a criminal life. Although, Alex's begining up-beat attitude is what first caught my attention. "Welly welly welly welly welly welly well." Alex seemed to repeat himself a lot but you could never quite see what it means. If he was angry or happy or maybe just content with the situation "Hi hi hi Mr. Deltoid!" But these characters do interact well with eachother they all seemed right where they should be and none of them threw off any viewers. "Viddy well, little brother. Viddy well" I felt like i was right there with them watching their every move. The stage didnt look much like a stage. It could have actually not been one, if it was, then it was totally belivable as an actual town. There was just one scene you could tell was fake and that was the driving scene, but this was made in the 70's so i didn't expect many special effects making it better.
The Costuming used for this particular film was perfect with their matching outfits. It just made it more clear that they were 'one' with eachother, all part of the same group. And when they werent wearing those they just seemed how they should be, normal. Wearing a suit and tie, or just everyday clothes. The props the group always had were their hats and their canes. The canes they used pulled open yielding a small dagger used for their destruction. The cane/dagger was of course used to pummel people to the ground or to cut others. The lighting used was at a normal place, it was just right for the right parts and I thought the music was great. The songs chosen were just perfect for the movie they each had their own way of being unique and related completely with the scenes. I noticed a lot of "Ludwig Van Beetoven" (which happened to be Alex's favorite) was played throughout the movie and I thought that fit perfectly, the classic pieces were excellent for the parts. "welly welly welly welly welly well" that about raps it up for my reflection but I would like to give kudos to Kubrick for doing a great job or portraying the characters correctly and an overall fantastic job of directing. There is many others that agree, like a friend of mine that watched it with me "I didnt understand half of what they said, but it seemed pretty amazing." and that it was. I deeply recommend this movie, just be sure to pay attention and you'll find it just as thrilling as I did.
In this interesting colored film from 1971, Malcom McDowell starred as Alex, the troubled, young phsycopathic, main character and leader of his group of mischief causing rebels. In my opinion most of the characters were casted well, all of the characters that matter at least. They seemed perfect for the crazy or odd people needed for that role. And I truly liked all the characters that took part of this. My favorite character in the film was, of course, Alex. Probably because I got to see what was running through his head. Everything seen in this movie was in Alex's perspective for being the narrator. He was quite developed in this film being young and spontaneous basically ready for everything. He felt like he was completely on top of things, like he had charge over everyone. If a friend of his was 'out of line' he knew how to put him back in. But that ended up being a bad idea on his part when his friends began to fight back.
This movie is all about these insane kids, still in school, causing destruction in any way they find they can. This definitly isn't something you would want to watch with kids and not exactly something you would want to share with grandma and grandpa. The kids in this film stop at nothing. Living in this what might be a small city, maybe suberb, they find ways into peoples homes and begin to rape, rummage, steal, and abuse. I'd say two of Alex's favorite things to do is sing and steal. But when tragedy happens and his friends turn against him and Alex finds himself in the county prison. He tried getting out for good behavior but they had other ideas for him. The government would try to cure him of his ways. After quite a few treatments Alex is sickened by the sight or sound of any kind of violence and rape, even some of his favorite music is ruined for him. But he succeeds and becomes a freed man. Out on his way he comes across many conflicts. His parents had rented his room out and couldn't have it back for him in time so he's to set out on his own. He eventually ran into all of the wrong people, such as a hobo hes done wrong to and a few of his old buddies who are not so friendly towards him anymore. He dragged himself to a home who he'd forgotten he had broken into before but the man didnt seem to recognize him. Eventually the mans memory comes back to him and Alex is tortured once again for the wrong things he's done, which hes already made up for in jail. But they don't care. It's gotten to the point with leaving alex nothing else to do. He turns to suicide and even fails at that.
This movie is just showing how hard it is for Alex and everything he's been through. It teaches lessons, and shows the hardships of living a criminal life. Although, Alex's begining up-beat attitude is what first caught my attention. "Welly welly welly welly welly welly well." Alex seemed to repeat himself a lot but you could never quite see what it means. If he was angry or happy or maybe just content with the situation "Hi hi hi Mr. Deltoid!" But these characters do interact well with eachother they all seemed right where they should be and none of them threw off any viewers. "Viddy well, little brother. Viddy well" I felt like i was right there with them watching their every move. The stage didnt look much like a stage. It could have actually not been one, if it was, then it was totally belivable as an actual town. There was just one scene you could tell was fake and that was the driving scene, but this was made in the 70's so i didn't expect many special effects making it better.
The Costuming used for this particular film was perfect with their matching outfits. It just made it more clear that they were 'one' with eachother, all part of the same group. And when they werent wearing those they just seemed how they should be, normal. Wearing a suit and tie, or just everyday clothes. The props the group always had were their hats and their canes. The canes they used pulled open yielding a small dagger used for their destruction. The cane/dagger was of course used to pummel people to the ground or to cut others. The lighting used was at a normal place, it was just right for the right parts and I thought the music was great. The songs chosen were just perfect for the movie they each had their own way of being unique and related completely with the scenes. I noticed a lot of "Ludwig Van Beetoven" (which happened to be Alex's favorite) was played throughout the movie and I thought that fit perfectly, the classic pieces were excellent for the parts. "welly welly welly welly welly well" that about raps it up for my reflection but I would like to give kudos to Kubrick for doing a great job or portraying the characters correctly and an overall fantastic job of directing. There is many others that agree, like a friend of mine that watched it with me "I didnt understand half of what they said, but it seemed pretty amazing." and that it was. I deeply recommend this movie, just be sure to pay attention and you'll find it just as thrilling as I did.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
My Favorites
Movie of all time: Boondock Saints and P.S. I Love You
Movie now: Donnie Darko or Fight Club
Band: Blink 182 and The Scene Aesthetic
Song: Playing Favorites -The Starting Line.
Book: That was Then, This is Now. -S.E. Hinton
Show(currently): Its Always Sunny and The Office
Hobby: basically anything with music. I am in choir, I play a few intruments and I love music. It makes up my life. Along with my friends. I don't know what I'd do without them.
I spend a lot of my time out at cafes or just driving around but I'm usually always with my friends.
Movie now: Donnie Darko or Fight Club
Band: Blink 182 and The Scene Aesthetic
Song: Playing Favorites -The Starting Line.
Book: That was Then, This is Now. -S.E. Hinton
Show(currently): Its Always Sunny and The Office
Hobby: basically anything with music. I am in choir, I play a few intruments and I love music. It makes up my life. Along with my friends. I don't know what I'd do without them.
I spend a lot of my time out at cafes or just driving around but I'm usually always with my friends.
My First Blog
This is the first blog I'm ever doing. I guess its a test blog for my dramatic arts class.?
wellllll i'm bored now. Laterr.
wellllll i'm bored now. Laterr.
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