08-19-2018, 07:38 PM
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So this wednesday I watched Jim Henson's Labyrinth (yes, it is that one movie starring David Bowie, and also the origin of Wardenclyffe's signature. Not to be confused with Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth) and John Carpenter's They Live (the movie from which the "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubblegum." speech AND the "sunglasses on/off" meme comes from).
Labyrinth:David Bowie nailed as the evil figure of the Goblin King, and the few songs he made for this film are not that bad, either. Jennifer Connelly (who plays the heroine "Sarah") wasn't really behind in the acting department either. In fact, I think some of her scenes came across as rather... natural. I also liked the puppets featured here, not only because of how well done they are, but also because they effectively teach the good old "don't judge a book by it's cover" lesson to young children.
John Carpenter's They Live:Roddy Piper and Keith Davis' performances as the main characters were spot-on. They succeed in dominating the screen, to the point that it is hard to even notice the contributions of the rest of the cast. The way the satirical aspect on this film were employed was simply brilliant. And on retrospect that one fight scene was kind of funny, since it lasts for way too long.
On the downside, I must say the sondtrack is a bit repetitive and sometimes even a little grating.
As for Thursday? I watched the 2017 re-adaptation of IT.
First of all, let me say that I agree with gamemaster in that the kid who potrayed Georgie did a good job (well, at least as far young kid actors go). Bill Skarsgård nailed as Pennywise, you can tell in some scenes he had fun with the role. I also liked some of the easter eggs about the setting of the film, from the original Street Fighter to Nightmare on Elm Street 5.
On the downside, I think the character development of Mike Hanlon (potrayed by Chosen Jacobs) was a bit rushed.
And last but not least... did I found this movie to be scary? Eh, a little. I mean, sure, there was tension in the film (not to the point of being at the edge of my seat like in The Shining, far from it), but to the point of being actually afraid? Not really. And no, this time it has nothing do to with watching it on daytime. I am sure that even if I watched It at midnight the result would still be the same.
To wrap things up I watched Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown yesterday.
First of all, let me clarify that comparing this film to others from the Tarantino repertoire like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs would be a disservice to first-time watchers. Mr. Tarantino himself said the following about Jackie Brown when it originally came out: "This one is at a lower volume then 'Pulp.' It's not an epic, it's not an opera. It's a character study."
Now with that out of the way let's move on to other points.
The big names in the cast (Robert de Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, etc) did a good job on their own regard, but the real stars of this film are the 70s blaxploitation icon Pam Grier and Robert Forster, their romance was potrayed in a believable way. Every character in this movie is great and unique in their own way, but those two stand-out to me. The plot itself is a solid crime thriller that still gives room for Tarantino to do some time shifting as he reveals some key scenes from different perspectives to allow us to see the bigger picture. As a story it fills the rather generous running time pretty well and is enjoyable throughout.
So yeah... I like it. I like it a lot.
P.S Man... this post was to only talk about the movies I have watched on Wednesday but life got in the way and I coulnd't finish it. Add the other movies I watched later and it ended up being larger than expected. Not that I'm complaining, thought. I still had fun writing this.
EDIT (August 21): Happy 20th anniversary, Blade!
Labyrinth:David Bowie nailed as the evil figure of the Goblin King, and the few songs he made for this film are not that bad, either. Jennifer Connelly (who plays the heroine "Sarah") wasn't really behind in the acting department either. In fact, I think some of her scenes came across as rather... natural. I also liked the puppets featured here, not only because of how well done they are, but also because they effectively teach the good old "don't judge a book by it's cover" lesson to young children.
John Carpenter's They Live:Roddy Piper and Keith Davis' performances as the main characters were spot-on. They succeed in dominating the screen, to the point that it is hard to even notice the contributions of the rest of the cast. The way the satirical aspect on this film were employed was simply brilliant. And on retrospect that one fight scene was kind of funny, since it lasts for way too long.
On the downside, I must say the sondtrack is a bit repetitive and sometimes even a little grating.
As for Thursday? I watched the 2017 re-adaptation of IT.
First of all, let me say that I agree with gamemaster in that the kid who potrayed Georgie did a good job (well, at least as far young kid actors go). Bill Skarsgård nailed as Pennywise, you can tell in some scenes he had fun with the role. I also liked some of the easter eggs about the setting of the film, from the original Street Fighter to Nightmare on Elm Street 5.
On the downside, I think the character development of Mike Hanlon (potrayed by Chosen Jacobs) was a bit rushed.
And last but not least... did I found this movie to be scary? Eh, a little. I mean, sure, there was tension in the film (not to the point of being at the edge of my seat like in The Shining, far from it), but to the point of being actually afraid? Not really. And no, this time it has nothing do to with watching it on daytime. I am sure that even if I watched It at midnight the result would still be the same.
To wrap things up I watched Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown yesterday.
First of all, let me clarify that comparing this film to others from the Tarantino repertoire like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs would be a disservice to first-time watchers. Mr. Tarantino himself said the following about Jackie Brown when it originally came out: "This one is at a lower volume then 'Pulp.' It's not an epic, it's not an opera. It's a character study."
Now with that out of the way let's move on to other points.
The big names in the cast (Robert de Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, etc) did a good job on their own regard, but the real stars of this film are the 70s blaxploitation icon Pam Grier and Robert Forster, their romance was potrayed in a believable way. Every character in this movie is great and unique in their own way, but those two stand-out to me. The plot itself is a solid crime thriller that still gives room for Tarantino to do some time shifting as he reveals some key scenes from different perspectives to allow us to see the bigger picture. As a story it fills the rather generous running time pretty well and is enjoyable throughout.
So yeah... I like it. I like it a lot.
P.S Man... this post was to only talk about the movies I have watched on Wednesday but life got in the way and I coulnd't finish it. Add the other movies I watched later and it ended up being larger than expected. Not that I'm complaining, thought. I still had fun writing this.
EDIT (August 21): Happy 20th anniversary, Blade!