Pojat (1962) 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npe2edxFYh4
Pariah (2011) 6/10
Originally Posted by El Loro:
I saw The Book of Eli (2010). It was directed by the Hughes brothers and starred Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. Cameo appearances from Frances de la Tour and Michael Gambon. Right at the end of the film is an uncredited cameo appearance from Malcolm McDowell.
The story could be regarded as a standard post-apocalyptic film, a bit like Mad Max. Bleached landscape (the film could almost have been made in black and white) and violent scenes throughout. Gary Oldman is searching for a book which is reputed to be of great power. It turns out that Denzel Washington has the book and is journeying to take it to its destination. The resolution of the film makes this very different from this genre and is what makes this film worth watching. It reminded me of another book/film but I won't name it as otherwise it would give far too much away.
Denzel Washington was perfect for the part of Eli. If the film had been made some years ago Morgan Freeman would have been a logical choice.
I saw this on TV the other day El Loro. I think your summation is pretty much on the money. I have to say, I am not a fan of the post-apocalyptic film (they always seem to have a familiar look and similar technology traits). However I did for the most part enjoy the film, not one I would go back to again, but I liked the payoff at the end - the revelation of the book.
The only thing I would disagree on is your Morgan Freeman suggestion. I think even a few years ago he would have been too old to be convincing in the fight scenes. For me Denzel had the part pretty much nailed.
Bitter Rice (Riso Amaro) (1949) 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fYW4eFxgDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x5XXJQYCeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7_-dic6l1c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1bFGlLlgk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBQ1YyPk6YI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT6o-cUhj8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQdIYSBWM3s
The Mark (1961) 8/10
In my opinion nowhere near as good as the Swedish version
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1568346/
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 2011
Originally Posted by frodo:
In my opinion nowhere near as good as the Swedish version
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1568346/
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 2011
Agreed, Also Noomi Rapace gave a far better performance than Rooney Mara
This Is Not A Film
I cant believe Jafar Panahi was put under house arrest and banned for 20years for making this film
and that it was smuggled out in a cake a film I will deffo watch
this.Just read about It thanks
Originally Posted by frodo:
This Is Not A Film
I cant believe Jafar Panahi was put under house arrest and banned for 20years for making this film and that it was smuggled out in a cake a film I will deffo watch
this.Just read about It thanks
This film is not the reason why he was banned, the reason was (from Jafar Panahi imdb trivia page)....
On April 14, 2010, Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that Panahi was arrested because he "was making a film against the regime and it was about the events that followed the [2009] election
Abbas Kiarostami, another Iranian film director, has recently said that Jafar Panahi had managed to complete another film while under house arrest. Whether that will get smuggled out of Iran remains to be seen, Not only is Jafar Panahi banned from making any films for 20 years, he is banned from giving any interviews or leaving the country.
His first film The White Balloon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcP22dRqwUw
is the tale of a young girl who loses a coin and her efforts to get it back. Very simple story, but in its quiet way is just as tense as any Hollywood blockbuster, and is a wonderful film.
Offside is another of his films. It's about some girls who try to get into a football match, dressed as boys as girls aren't permitted into grounds. They get caught and remain outside the grounds under guard. Although the match can be heard in the background, you see nothing of the match. The film is about the girls and their guards. As with The White Balloon, the emphasis is on ordinary people.