I am a Sci-Fi Movie
People were asking what I was.
I won Best Film at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards.
I was written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers.
I feature rebel warriors Morpheus and Trinity.
Keanu Reeves stars as a computer hacker.
King Arthur | Directors Cut
This is another of those epic historical movies that the critics hated, but ended up being a rather entertaining and somewhat educational experience.
Now I grew up with the standard fairy tale of King Arthur, but really thought nothing of it, or bothered to challenge the truth of it.
What I do know, is the movie tells a totally different story, one written by the capable David Franzoni, and apparently based on new archaeological findings.
I kind of like the new take of the tale – it sits more comfortably with what my more mature (some would say cynical) mind can believe of the era. And the good thing is, it paints King Arthur in a good light.
The basic story goes that Arthur is the son of a Roman dad and a British mum, and he and his knights fought for Rome for a mandatory 15 years before becoming free men. But when that time comes, they find they’ve been double-crossed by the church and have one more mission to perform.
Along the way we see the corruption of the (Roman) church along with the true face of Christianity, some tender scenes, a love interest and some awesome fighting scenes.
I know, I shouldn’t really saw awesome fighting scenes, I mean what is awesome about people knocking other peoples heads off! But the battle scenes are well done, as is the alternative look at this legend.
All in all a great night in for the boys!
Now I grew up with the standard fairy tale of King Arthur, but really thought nothing of it, or bothered to challenge the truth of it.
What I do know, is the movie tells a totally different story, one written by the capable David Franzoni, and apparently based on new archaeological findings.
I kind of like the new take of the tale – it sits more comfortably with what my more mature (some would say cynical) mind can believe of the era. And the good thing is, it paints King Arthur in a good light.
The basic story goes that Arthur is the son of a Roman dad and a British mum, and he and his knights fought for Rome for a mandatory 15 years before becoming free men. But when that time comes, they find they’ve been double-crossed by the church and have one more mission to perform.
Along the way we see the corruption of the (Roman) church along with the true face of Christianity, some tender scenes, a love interest and some awesome fighting scenes.
I know, I shouldn’t really saw awesome fighting scenes, I mean what is awesome about people knocking other peoples heads off! But the battle scenes are well done, as is the alternative look at this legend.
All in all a great night in for the boys!
Oscar Nominations
Oh no, it's that time of year again, when the world goes gaga over what some rich Americans think were the best movies of the year [more]
The Great Escape
Now this is a movie I’ve wanted to get on DVD for a while, but the trouble with great classics is that they tend to keep their price.
So imagine my delight when I saw the Warehouse offering the standard version for only $22.95. Then imagine my pure joy on discovering that the Whakatane Warehouse had priced it in the wrong price bracket and I only had to pay $18.95!
But hey, that’s enough about my adventures at the Warehouse, what about the movie.
The Great Escape is a classic for many reasons. Firstly it’s based on a true story. It’s hard to go wrong when you’ve got a true story to base your movie on.
But it’s not just any true story – It’s a story about determination, giving it you all, and most importantly it’s about the unconquerable human spirit.
When the Germans decide to take all the best prison escapees and put them all in the one, un-escapable prison camp, they think that by having all the bad apples in one basket, they’ll be able to keep a closer eye on them.
Of course the Allied prisoners saw it another way: an opportunity to make the biggest prison escape ever!
Of course, no classic movie is complete without tragedy, personal sacrifice or great acting.
With an all-star cast, including Steve McQueen and David Attenborough the acting is superb. And if you’ve seen the movie or read the book, you’ll know the tragedy, and what I mean by ‘The Fifty’.
If you’re looking for a classic movie, one that still holds it’s own against anything on offer today, you can’t go past The Great Escape.
So imagine my delight when I saw the Warehouse offering the standard version for only $22.95. Then imagine my pure joy on discovering that the Whakatane Warehouse had priced it in the wrong price bracket and I only had to pay $18.95!
But hey, that’s enough about my adventures at the Warehouse, what about the movie.
The Great Escape is a classic for many reasons. Firstly it’s based on a true story. It’s hard to go wrong when you’ve got a true story to base your movie on.
But it’s not just any true story – It’s a story about determination, giving it you all, and most importantly it’s about the unconquerable human spirit.
When the Germans decide to take all the best prison escapees and put them all in the one, un-escapable prison camp, they think that by having all the bad apples in one basket, they’ll be able to keep a closer eye on them.
Of course the Allied prisoners saw it another way: an opportunity to make the biggest prison escape ever!
Of course, no classic movie is complete without tragedy, personal sacrifice or great acting.
With an all-star cast, including Steve McQueen and David Attenborough the acting is superb. And if you’ve seen the movie or read the book, you’ll know the tragedy, and what I mean by ‘The Fifty’.
If you’re looking for a classic movie, one that still holds it’s own against anything on offer today, you can’t go past The Great Escape.
What Movie Am I #2
I am an Action Movie.
My tag line was "40 Stories of Sheer Adventure."
My Hero is an off duty New York Policeman.
MY huge success led to two sequals.
My leading man's wife is held hostage by German terrorists in a LA office building.
I was Bruce Willis's first action movie.
My tag line was "40 Stories of Sheer Adventure."
My Hero is an off duty New York Policeman.
MY huge success led to two sequals.
My leading man's wife is held hostage by German terrorists in a LA office building.
I was Bruce Willis's first action movie.
Before Sunset
In 1995 Richard Linklater made a little movie called Before Sunrise. It starred Ethan Hawk and Julie Deply as a couple of strangers who meet on a train. They spend the night wandering around Vienna killing time before Hawks character has to catch a flight back to the States. In this short space of time they fall in love, but run out of time to trade contact details.
More a conversation than a movie, Before Sunrise flowed like a well written poem, and drew the viewer into the conversation.
Now, 9 years later we have the sequel, this time set in Paris. A chance meeting lets the conversation start all over again – but this time they have only a few hours.
As dull as this movie may sound – two people walking around Paris talking – it is so well written, and the chemistry between Hawk and Deply is so real, that the movie hooks you in once again to discover if these two soul mates manage to make it work this time round.
A wonderfully romantic, philosophical movie.
More a conversation than a movie, Before Sunrise flowed like a well written poem, and drew the viewer into the conversation.
Now, 9 years later we have the sequel, this time set in Paris. A chance meeting lets the conversation start all over again – but this time they have only a few hours.
As dull as this movie may sound – two people walking around Paris talking – it is so well written, and the chemistry between Hawk and Deply is so real, that the movie hooks you in once again to discover if these two soul mates manage to make it work this time round.
A wonderfully romantic, philosophical movie.
What Movie Am I?
I am a Drama.
My tagline was: Five Criminals. One Lineup. No Coincidence.
My Stars included the awesome Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin and Benicio Del Toro.
My Verbal Kint says: The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
I earned Kevin Spacey his first Oscar.
Watch me to find out who Keyser Soze is.
My tagline was: Five Criminals. One Lineup. No Coincidence.
My Stars included the awesome Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin and Benicio Del Toro.
My Verbal Kint says: The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
I earned Kevin Spacey his first Oscar.
Watch me to find out who Keyser Soze is.
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