Porco Rosso: B-
It was good, but not like the other Miyazaki films. I enjoyed it, but it was rushed, and I wanted more emotion.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: A-
Slightly overrated, but great movie with amazing acting, a good mix of humor and drama, and great characters.
An epic genre crossover mash-up of science fiction and the American western? Two of my favourite male actors of all-time in the same movie? With “Thirteen” from House as the female protagonist? Directed by the guy who brought us Iron Man?
It’s like this movie was made for me! 
The Social Network: B+, I’m slightly disappointed, but it’s still a really good movie.
Daniel Day-Lewis has been cast as Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s biopic of the 16th President of the United States. He replaces Liam Neeson, who dropped out in July.
I really want to see that. Heard about it on Yahoo!
I saw The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring yesterday. My verdict: A-. Incredible cinematography and a well-paced story, though it has its cheesy moments (can we stop it with the slow-mo? 
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Try watching other Peter Jackson movies, he loves that stuff almost more than Zack Snyder. Also, we are learning “Concerning Hobbits” from The Fellowship of the Ring in music ensemble!
Kingdom of Heaven: A
It made me think a lot about religion. A lot. 
That is one of my favorite movies!
Bill: I got to say, I’m kind of sad that Liam Neeson won’t be in the movie, I’m a big fan of him. Anyways, I’m a big American History nerd, so I can’t wait to see it.
elle-jessie-eve - I know how you feel. Liam was cast when the project was first announced in 2005. He read, I believe, twenty-two books on Lincoln, and visited the Ford theater where Lincoln was assassinated.
But, since Spielberg always has many projects going on at once, the film never seemed to be going anywhere. This July, Neeson announced a drop-out, so perhaps he was just tired of waiting.
On the plus-side, though, Daniel Day-Lewis is considered to be one of the finest of actors around, and he is famously picky with his choice of material. The project seemed pretty much dead, until now.
I would have liked to see Liam playing Lincoln, he would have been good. Daniel, however, will just blow it out of the water, mark my words.
Did you check out the links I provided? If not, you should. Spielberg and Stacey Snider of DreamWorks had nothing but praise for Day-Lewis.
Tangled: B+ Thanks, Disney, I feel as if I needed this movie to be made.
Thank you for the links, Bill! I am anticipating this movie, I can’t wait to learn more!
This Thanksgiving break I had the pleasure to watch many, many movies! So here I go…
Sense and Sensibility: A (Alan Rickman as Col. Brandon= <3 )
Tangled: A (Thank you, Disney!)
Little Cheiner: A Cajun Story: B (Unknown movie, if you ever have the chance, do watch it!)
Bolt: C (I fastforward past the drawn out and uninteresting action sequences. Not one of Disney’s best)
The Princess and the Frog: A+ ( I’ve fallen more in love with this movie ever since I’ve been to New Orleans in person)
Love Actually: B- (I love a lot of the actors in this film. My sister couldn’t understand a word of it, so I had to traslate it for her! My travels in Britian two years ago have paid off!)
Well, I’ve seen quite a lot of movies in the last few months, so I’ll try to talk about them quickly here:
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Fritz the Cat (A+) - Even though this animated film is pretty violent and dirty, it is probably one of the best animated films I’ve ever seen in a while. It talks about important issues (that not only existed in the '60s and '70s, but also some of which are still present today), has some pretty good animation (especially since it’s an independently-produced film), has an awesome soundtrack (psychedelic rock, man!
) and, also, the main character, Fritz, is a pretty smart, yet, somewhat naive character (just like myself ). I would highly recommend this film, but THIS FILM DOES CONTAIN ANIMATED BLOODY VIOLENCE, LANGUAGE & NUDITY, AMONG MANY OTHER DIRTY THINGS IN THE FILM! YOU SHOULD BE OVER 18 AND MATURE ENOUGH TO WATCH THIS FILM! VIEWER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED! -
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (A-) - This is, once again, another fantastic Steven Spielberg film!
Filled with wonder, mystery and that sense of imagination and wonder, Mr. Spielberg, you’ve done it again! (I sound like a real movie critic ending off his review, huh? ) -
Machete (A-) - This was pretty much the closest thing to [i]Kick-Ass[i], in terms of fast-paced, bloody violent action, even though KA will remain number 1, in that category.
You should watch this only if you’re into these kind of exploitation/grindhouse films, though. This is definitely not for the faint of heart! You’ve been warned! -
The Social Network (A) - This was an even better movie than I thought it was going to be!
This movie not only talks about the creation of Facebook, but how the creators’ lives were like when they were in college and after college, and how their relationships all were screwed from the start. The acting is well done, the editing is a different change for once ([spoil]going back and forth between two time periods[/spoil]), and I didn’t find it too boring at all (unlike my dad and my brother ). So, in other words, I really liked it! (I still think that Toy Story 3 should definitely win the “Best Picture” award, though! 
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Roman Polanski’s Macbeth (A-) - Me and my English class watched this, and I have to say this is a very well-made film!
The only real problem that I didn’t like about it is that it went a bit slow at some parts, but, other than that, it was really dramatic, bloody and had the sloppiest, yet most realistic fight sequences that I’ve ever seen, so far. So, I really enjoyed it! (By the way, I know that Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare, but I’m just pointing out that this is Polanski’s film adaptation of the play, since there’s so many versions of this play turned into a movie! 
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Well, other than that, I still have to catch up on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and Tangled whenever I get the chance to! I’ve been hearing good things about both of them!
I saw this about a week ago, but I felt as if I have to mention it…has anybody else seen this film?
Pink Floyd The Wall: A-
This movie was so confusing that it left me feeling upset, so I watched it again, understood it, and loved it. Thankfully, I have the album on my iPod. Pink Floyd!
Team America: World Police: Simply put, one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. From the puppet-fist-fights, to the vomit scene, and of course the priceless “So Lonely” song (with countless other moments) I will gladly watch this again some day. However, I enjoyed the countless hours of effort put into the animations of the puppets more than the occasional gags, and as a great birthday present from the South Park team (this movie was released theatrically on my birthday), I give it a clearly earned B+.
Dragon Hunters: C- not great… 
Gifted Hands: B-: Good filmography, good music, but not very emotionally involved
Ray: A: Now this is a good movie. Just watch it. (it’s rated PG-13)
Ah, I’ve heard many good things about this movie! Granted, I’m not old enough to see it, but I’m interested, at least. And I love that song.
Recently, I’ve seen:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Solid B. Pretty good.
Tangled: This gets an A from me! Put a big smile on my face and had me pretty emotional in some parts, too.
The Rescuers: B+/A-. It’s not perfect, but way better than people say it is!
Chuckles: Yes, I like Team America as well. Trey and Matt (the creators of South Park) are master satirists, and I’m excited to learn more about their new Broadway musical The Book of Mormon.
I love Team America, mainly because I’m a huge fan of Trey and Matt’s brand of observational humour (much like Sacha Baron Cohen’s personalities) and I like espionage/police drama flicks. And this took parodies and puppetry to a whole new level.
Moulin Rouge!: B+
My siblings, dad and I watched this for the first time (it’s one of those films which looked interesting but we never got down to seeing). And it took us by surprise, because we were expecting a traditional musical and then we started hearing modern pop numbers from Joe Cocker and Madonna. And the sheer manic energy and zaniness of some of the scenes, especially the Can-Can number where the characters basically improvised a play for the Duke to cover themselves was simply outrageous silliness. I once thought of a musical play that had contemporary songs sung instead of originals, and this, with its medley of themes from various films, came pretty close to my vision!
Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman are cute as the starcrossed lovers, but I just really hated the ending, after all the upbeat and cartoony scenes before it. I guess it’s one of those films that is very divisive, either you hate it or love it. I am a huge fan of mash-ups, crossovers, and parodies, and Moulin Rogue!, with its sheer audacity and imagination in breaking all the rules of a conventional musical storyline really is an experience in my books. Just… ugh… what a downer of a conclusion. 