Thursday, 12 July 2012
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason
Certificate: 15
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Awards: None
The Breakfast Club is the name given to saturday detention in a high school. In the detention this week are the various stereotypes of high school students. The Prom Queen (Ringwald), The sporty one (Estevez), the nerd (Hall), the repeat offender (Nelson) and the weird one (Sheedy). They are overlooked by the unfriendly Principal Vernon (Gleason). In detention they begin to learn more about each other and make new friends.
The Breakfast Club is funny, realistic and has some well thought out characters. Each feels like they have problems of their own which makes them more than just cardboard cut outs. This film isn't for everyone, but if you want a teen movie with relatable characters you could do worse than this.
****Good
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason
Certificate: 15
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Awards: None
The Breakfast Club is the name given to saturday detention in a high school. In the detention this week are the various stereotypes of high school students. The Prom Queen (Ringwald), The sporty one (Estevez), the nerd (Hall), the repeat offender (Nelson) and the weird one (Sheedy). They are overlooked by the unfriendly Principal Vernon (Gleason). In detention they begin to learn more about each other and make new friends.The Breakfast Club is funny, realistic and has some well thought out characters. Each feels like they have problems of their own which makes them more than just cardboard cut outs. This film isn't for everyone, but if you want a teen movie with relatable characters you could do worse than this.
****Good
Thursday, 5 July 2012
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Raul Bova, Lance Henrikson, Ewen Bremmer, Colin Salmon
Certificate: 18
Genre: Sci Fi, thriller
Awards: None
Putting two of the most famous monsters of film history in the same movie and having them kill each other should have been a flawless plan. Both the Alien and Predator franchises have a giant fan base that would definitely watch this film.
To be fair, the audience get what they come for. Aliens and Predators are killing each other left right and centre and unlike it's terrible sequel, you can actually see what is going on. Unfortunately it's the characters that let the film down. I found that I did not care about a single character in the whole film. Unlike Alien, Predator or even Alien: Resurrection, I wasn't rooting for the characters to survive. I found the main girl irritating and couldn't wait for her to be turned into a snack for E.T.
This film may be tons better than AVPR, but that's not hard to do. Alien vs. Predator has a poor story, cringe worthy dialogue and unlikeable cardboard cut-out characters. If you've just come here to see Predators and Aliens clawing at each others throats however, you will be satisfied.
***Okay
Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Raul Bova, Lance Henrikson, Ewen Bremmer, Colin Salmon
Certificate: 18
Genre: Sci Fi, thriller
Awards: None
Putting two of the most famous monsters of film history in the same movie and having them kill each other should have been a flawless plan. Both the Alien and Predator franchises have a giant fan base that would definitely watch this film.To be fair, the audience get what they come for. Aliens and Predators are killing each other left right and centre and unlike it's terrible sequel, you can actually see what is going on. Unfortunately it's the characters that let the film down. I found that I did not care about a single character in the whole film. Unlike Alien, Predator or even Alien: Resurrection, I wasn't rooting for the characters to survive. I found the main girl irritating and couldn't wait for her to be turned into a snack for E.T.
This film may be tons better than AVPR, but that's not hard to do. Alien vs. Predator has a poor story, cringe worthy dialogue and unlikeable cardboard cut-out characters. If you've just come here to see Predators and Aliens clawing at each others throats however, you will be satisfied.
***Okay
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Director: Robert Hamer
Starring: Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson
Certificate: U
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Awards: None
Louis Mazzini (Price) and his mother were cast out of their rich family when his mother married someone below her status. After the death of his mother, Louis is set on avenging himself on the family by killing the eight heirs to the dukedom. All eight and the duke are played by Alec Guinness.
Kind Hearts and Coronets show how good an actor Guinness is. The film is definitely his show although Dennis Price makes a good dark protagonist. Although the story was clever and had a good imagination it was not as funny as I expected it to be. It's a dark comedy so it is more subliminal humour, but compared to another ealing comedy -The Lady Killers- it's really just not funny.
However, The story was good and it had a clever ending. If you're a fan of Alec Guinness this is absolutely essential watching material.
****Good
Starring: Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson
Certificate: U
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Awards: None
Louis Mazzini (Price) and his mother were cast out of their rich family when his mother married someone below her status. After the death of his mother, Louis is set on avenging himself on the family by killing the eight heirs to the dukedom. All eight and the duke are played by Alec Guinness.Kind Hearts and Coronets show how good an actor Guinness is. The film is definitely his show although Dennis Price makes a good dark protagonist. Although the story was clever and had a good imagination it was not as funny as I expected it to be. It's a dark comedy so it is more subliminal humour, but compared to another ealing comedy -The Lady Killers- it's really just not funny.
However, The story was good and it had a clever ending. If you're a fan of Alec Guinness this is absolutely essential watching material.
****Good
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