NIGHT OF THE LIVING DORKS. Some people would have you believe this is in league with Shaun of the Dead. Not even close. Didn't know it was in German, either. But it had a few moments. And an Indian hottie. It was just too dumb and clichéd overall for me. Definitely opt for the subtitles over the English dub.
THE NINES. Disappointed. Definitely fun to watch (I'm a sucker for "industry" movies), and there are several clever exchanges, but it's just kind of a lame concept to begin with. God-complex much? Shame, cuz I thought Go was brilliant on the page, and I liked Big Fish, but John August's other work left me hoping this "personal project" might redeem. His screenwriting blog is excellent, however.
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Having never read the book, the ending came as quite a shock. Read the last half of the script when I got home, looking for a little more closure and whether what I saw was what I thought I saw. It was a little helpful, but still vague. Damn, what a great film. Not a note of music in the whole thing. They'll probably be teaching this one in the film schools soon. And was that the stapler guy from Office Space who hired Woody Harrelson? From Dodgeball? Indeed it was.
THE NOTEBOOK. One of the best so-called “chick flicks” I’ve ever seen. I've been singing his praises for years, but Ryan Gosling is this generation's (insert legendary actor name here), and he has great chemistry with Rachel McAdams here. It avoids romantic clichés while breathing new life into other genre conventions.
NOTES ON A SCANDAL. Loved it. It's completely overdone in a Fatal Attraction sort of way, but not at all in the configuration you'd expect. And Dame Dench is brilliant as the vulgar poet masquerading as a proper school marm.
Some people would have you believe this is in league with Shaun of the Dead. Not even close. Didn't know it was in German, either. But it had a few moments. And an Indian hottie. It was just too dumb and clichéd overall for me. Definitely opt for the subtitles over the English dub.
Having never read the book, the ending came as quite a shock. Read the last half of the script when I got home, looking for a little more closure and whether what I saw was what I thought I saw. It was a little helpful, but still vague. Damn, what a great film. Not a note of music in the whole thing. They'll probably be teaching this one in the film schools soon. And was that the stapler guy from Office Space who hired Woody Harrelson? From Dodgeball? Indeed it was.
One of the best so-called “chick flicks” I’ve ever seen. I've been singing his praises for years, but Ryan Gosling is this generation's (insert legendary actor name here), and he has great chemistry with Rachel McAdams here. It avoids romantic clichés while breathing new life into other genre conventions.