Well, I just saw my third big-screen movie of November:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Here’s my thoughts:
Those who have read John Boyne’s novel about Bruno, the German eight-year-old whose father is promoted to commandant in the Nazi army and soon moves his family–twice–know of the twist the story takes later on. I won’t comment about that, except to say that it is the most powerful part of the book and, I’m happy to report, the most powerful part of the film as well. But what an amazing, eye-opening film! We usually think of the Holocaust as all about the Jews, but we never talk about the mass hysteria the German people inflicted upon themselves. Well, this movie covers it perfectly without even being all that epic in scope. This masterpiece is almost like Schindler’s List meets No Country for Old Men. Wathc it if you get the chance!!!
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A+++!!! The best movie of the year!!!
I would like to see The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, especially after the reviews I have been hearing. I read the book, and have heard that they are both very close. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 1/2 stars.
I watched Hellboy 1 and 2, because my brother insisted I should. Well, I didn’t really watch the first - I kept it on the computer as I did my daily internet things … the second was good though. I actually enjoyed it, which was surprising. I thought I would be bored outta my skull.
Finding Neverland … I should give that another chance - I didn’t like it much at the time because I kept expecting to see Neverland, and they never showed it till the end.
The movie follows the story of Jamal Malik, his brother Salim, and their friend Latika, growing up in the slums of India. After Jamal gets on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”, and is accused of cheating, the story is told in flashbacks as he tells his life story and how he came to know the answers. The cinematography is beautiful, the acting is top-notch, and it is directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Millions, Sunshine). It definitely deserves nominations for Best Picture, Director and Acting, to name a few. If you get a chance to see it, it is definitely worth it.
Please be warned that, while it is never graphic or gory, the film does contain disturbing scenes of torture.
So, Twilight is a series of romance/vampire novels intended for young adults and teenagers. I’m happy to say that the movie stayed true to the book with a few things done differently, but it’s nothing to complain about. Get’s an A for accuracy. Now for the downfall of this movie. While it will make book-readers happy, I think it should have explained all of the book’s concepts more. It left those who haven’t read the book feeling like they’re watching a puzzle, like they have no idea what’s going on.
Another thing, it didn’t…flow, so well? I don’t know how to explain it, I just felt the transistions into different scenes were weird.
Finally, fire the effects team. Keep everyone else.
Not a bad start, but defintely room for improvement. Hope the sequel turns out better since the plot gets a little more…fantasy-like?
[spoil]Both dancing scenes were just flawless.I don’t care what 50-year old movie critic Bob says about it, it was PERFECT. Who agrees?[/spoil]
I’m looking forward to seeing The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Finally, something in the theatre that is worthwhile and not banned! But my brother thinks it won’t be in theatre because he says it may be an Indie film. I hope it is, besides.
Recently, I watched the film Love & S*x — nothing graphic in it, it was actually a sweet romance story, and though people rated it as ‘crap’ I actually enjoyed it. And now, Famke Janssen is one of my favorite actresses.
-Tinker Bell
It was okay, but I liked Tinker Bell’s character better in Peter Pan and Return to Neverland, for some reason. Plus, with an ending like that, I still wonder how and why she left the fairies to be with the Lost Boys.
-Ghost
I didn’t know what it was rated, but I saw it anyway (with my mom, in case we needed to skip any inappropriate parts). Pretty good movie. Whoopi Goldberg was hilarious! And what I liked about it was that it wasn’t all horror- it showed some depth and meaning, too.
For those of you who don’t know the movie, it’s about [spoil]a man who’s been killed before he could get married to his girlfriend, and his spirit stays on earth because he can’t leave her. Then, he finds out that she’s in terrible danger, and since she can’t see or hear him, he seeks a claimed psychic to help him communicate. The psychic (Whoopi Goldberg) is actually just a fake, but she really sees the ghost for the first time, and freaks out. [/spoil]
-Mickey, Donald, and Goofy in The Three Musketeers
Cute, but obviously not how the classic story was like . Though it was funny in some parts, I just thought Princess Minnie acted really weird and way too lovey-dovey. Then again, that’s what to expect from Minnie Mouse.
-The Golden Compass
It was said to be non-Christian, but I am a Christian myself and didn’t find any part against Christianity at all. I actually enjoyed it- all the action, all the magic. The only part that bothered me just a little bit was how “daemon” was pronounced “demon”, and it gave some people I know the wrong idea.
Pan was so cute. And I love the concept of the story. I’d love to have a daemon (not demon!)- an animal I can talk to all the time and is always beside me would be wonderful.
Enchanted
Just saw it again. Loved it…again. And I noticed some more classic Disney references I didn’t catch before.
Well, I didn’t really watch the first - I kept it on the computer as I did my daily internet things … the second was good though. I actually enjoyed it, which was surprising. I thought I would be bored outta my skull.
I was looking for an excuse to go to the movies …