list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Shallow Grave on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Shallow_Grave/91619/default.aspx Title: Shallow Grave
Year: 1995
Director: Danny Boyle
Plot: The feature film debut of Scottish director Danny Boyle was a dark, hip, Generation X comedy about a trio of Edinburgh roommates whose narcissistic greed fuels murder and betrayal. Boisterous journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor), flirtatious doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox), and meek accountant David (Christopher Eccleston) possess very different personalities, but the roommates are bonded in mutual, self-absorbed cynicism. Seeking a fourth boarder to share the rent for their stylish flat, they cruelly dismiss several candidates before settling on Hugo (Keith Allen), whose air of detachment meets the roommates' standard of coolness. Hugo's reserve masks criminal involvement, however, as the roommates discover when they find him dead in bed from a drug overdose, with a valise containing enormous amounts of cash. Their nascent greed overwhelms them, and the trio dismembers and buries Hugo, stealing his money. Only David, who understands finance, seems to realize that someone's eventually going to seek out such a large sum. As both drug dealers and police get closer to figuring out the friends' secret, shy, nerdy David becomes violently paranoid, while Juliet's allegiance switches back and forth between her roommates. Boyle teamed subsequently with producer Andrew Macdonald and screenwriter John Hodge on several high-profile films. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 12 May 2009 02:35:49 GMTShallow Grave1995Danny BoyleThe feature film debut of Scottish director <a href="/players/P___188724/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Danny Boyle</a> was a dark, hip, Generation X comedy about a trio of Edinburgh roommates whose narcissistic greed fuels murder and betrayal. Boisterous journalist Alex (<a href="/players/P___196980/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ewan McGregor</a>), flirtatious doctor Juliet (<a href="/players/P____24570/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kerry Fox</a>), and meek accountant David (<a href="/players/P____21084/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Christopher Eccleston</a>) possess very different personalities, but the roommates are bonded in mutual, self-absorbed cynicism. Seeking a fourth boarder to share the rent for their stylish flat, they cruelly dismiss several candidates before settling on Hugo (Keith Allen), whose air of detachment meets the roommates' standard of coolness. Hugo's reserve masks criminal involvement, however, as the roommates discover when they find him dead in bed from a drug overdose, with a valise containing enormous amounts of cash. Their nascent greed overwhelms them, and the trio dismembers and buries Hugo, stealing his money. Only David, who understands finance, seems to realize that someone's eventually going to seek out such a large sum. As both drug dealers and police get closer to figuring out the friends' secret, shy, nerdy David becomes violently paranoid, while Juliet's allegiance switches back and forth between her roommates. Boyle teamed subsequently with producer Andrew Macdonald and screenwriter John Hodge on several high-profile films. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide12Tag Target (>10)11513http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t05674cf3ny.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Shallow_Grave/91619/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/11/12/37265.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Money makes the world go round, and it also drives the plot most of the films of Danny Boyle. Slumdog Millionaire, as you can guess by the title, is no different. It greases the wheels of Boyle’s plots, and forces characters to do things they wouldn’t otherwise even consider. Unfortunately cash doesn’t really play a part in 28 Days Later or Sunshine, probably because zombies don’t really shop that often, and the Sun doesn’t take credit cards, but every one of his other films has a pile of money at the heart of the story. Shallow Grave This intense thriller wouldn’t have existed without a mysterious tenant who turns up dead, and who happens to have a ton of cash in his room. Three normal people then slowly become dangerously unhinged and obsessed with protecting the haul and figuring out what to do with it. Although this movie was Ewan McGregor’s breakout role, it’s poor Christopher Eccleston who really transforms in this movie from quiet nebbish to complete psychopath. Note to self: do not store enormous amounts of cash in the attic cistern. That really limits your escape options. Trainspotting This movie is about heroin, to be sure, but it takes dough to buy the stuff, which is why Mark Renton and his friends are perpetually broke and stealing odds and ends to scrape enough together for their next fix. When Renton finally gets out of the rut and goes straight, his old friends pull him right back in. When he eventually finds himself in the middle of a deal to sell cocaine for cash, Renton turns his back on his friends and walks off with the cash while they sleep. Note to self: never make friends with anyone named “Begbie.” A Life Less Ordinary Probably Boyle’s wackiest film to date, and so far his last collaboration with Ewan McGregor. McGregor plays a janitor who is writing a trash novel, and when he gets laid off because robots are replacing his job, he snaps and kidnaps his rich boss’ daughter (Cameron Diaz) in the hopes of scoring a large ransom. Then two angels step in and it becomes a movie about love and change and… what about the money?! At least he finds love. And yes, money. But which one is more important? Note to self: Don’t let Cameron Diaz attempt to shoot fruit off of my head. The Beach Leonardo DiCaprio’s first film after Titanic ended up being The Beach, and while the novel is much, much better than the movie, I still find myself always getting stuck on the film when I flip past it on cable. While money isn’t central to the story, per se, the massive farm full of marijuana on a protected island preserve probably makes a few bucks. It’s the lure of the paradise versus the pollution of the outside world, and that cash crop ends up complicating things when the thugs decide to kick everyone out. Note to self: don’t like on utopic island populated by drug-runners. Millions In the days before the the Bank of England switched to Euros, two boys find a bag bursting at the seams with wads of cash. They only have a few days to spend it, and they split into two opposite paths: the older brother spends the money on material things and trying to impress his friends at school, while the younger brother wants to use it to help people. This is probably Boyle’s sweetest film to date, but it does it without being sappy or talking down to the audience. Note to self: Alex Etel might not be a great investment banker, but he’d probably find the most humanitarian way to spend your dough. Plus he’s just one damn cute kid. Slumdog Millionaire Spout’s other Kevin didn’t like this movie, but I imagine that Danny Boyle probably owes him some cash, so he thought he’d stiff him on the review. I really loved this movie, and Danny doesn’t owe me a dime. He even picked up the tab for the tea when I interviewed him in Toronto. Which means… wait a minute. Did he buy a favorable review by getting me a cup of tea? Maybe money is central to everything. Very clever, Mr. Boyle. Slumdog Millionaire opens this week, so get out there and spend your own cash and see what you think. Note to self: next time hold out for a steak dinner. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:01:07 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com11/12/2008 6:01:07 PMMoney makes the world go round, and it also drives the plot most of the films of Danny Boyle. Slumdog Millionaire, as you can guess by the title, is no different. It greases the wheels of Boyle’s plots, and forces characters to do things they wouldn’t otherwise even consider. Unfortunately cash doesn’t really play a part in 28 Days Later or Sunshine, probably because zombies don’t really shop that often, and the Sun doesn’t take credit cards, but every one of his other films has a pile of money at the heart of the story. Shallow Grave This intense thriller wouldn’t have existed without a mysterious tenant who turns up dead, and who happens to have a ton of cash in his room. Three normal people then slowly become dangerously unhinged and obsessed with protecting the haul and figuring out what to do with it. Although this movie was Ewan McGregor’s breakout role, it’s poor Christopher Eccleston who really transforms in this movie from quiet nebbish to complete psychopath. Note to self: do not store enormous amounts of cash in the attic cistern. That really limits your escape options. Trainspotting This movie is about heroin, to be sure, but it takes dough to buy the stuff, which is why Mark Renton and his friends are perpetually broke and stealing odds and ends to scrape enough together for their next fix. When Renton finally gets out of the rut and goes straight, his old friends pull him right back in. When he eventually finds himself in the middle of a deal to sell cocaine for cash, Renton turns his back on his friends and walks off with the cash while they sleep. Note to self: never make friends with anyone named “Begbie.” A Life Less Ordinary Probably Boyle’s wackiest film to date, and so far his last collaboration with Ewan McGregor. McGregor plays a janitor who is writing a trash novel, and when he gets laid off because robots are replacing his job, he snaps and kidnaps his rich boss’ daughter (Cameron Diaz) in the hopes of scoring a large ransom. Then two angels step in and it becomes a movie about love and change and… what about the money?! At least he finds love. And yes, money. But which one is more important? Note to self: Don’t let Cameron Diaz attempt to shoot fruit off of my head. The Beach Leonardo DiCaprio’s first film after Titanic ended up being The Beach, and while the novel is much, much better than the movie, I still find myself always getting stuck on the film when I flip past it on cable. While money isn’t central to the story, per se, the massive farm full of marijuana on a protected island preserve probably makes a few bucks. It’s the lure of the paradise versus the pollution of the outside world, and that cash crop ends up complicating things when the thugs decide to kick everyone out. Note to self: don’t like on utopic island populated by drug-runners. Millions In the days before the the Bank of England switched to Euros, two boys find a bag bursting at the seams with wads of cash. They only have a few days to spend it, and they split into two opposite paths: the older brother spends the money on material things and trying to impress his friends at school, while the younger brother wants to use it to help people. This is probably Boyle’s sweetest film to date, but it does it without being sappy or talking down to the audience. Note to self: Alex Etel might not be a great investment banker, but he’d probably find the most humanitarian way to spend your dough. Plus he’s just one damn cute kid. Slumdog Millionaire Spout’s other Kevin didn’t like this movie, but I imagine that Danny Boyle probably owes him some cash, so he thought he’d stiff him on the review. I really loved this movie, and Danny doesn’t owe me a dime. He even picked up the tab for the tea when I interviewed him in Toronto. Which means… wait a minute. Did he buy a favorable review by getting me a cup of tea? Maybe money is central to everything. Very clever, Mr. Boyle. Slumdog Millionaire opens this week, so get out there and spend your own cash and see what you think. Note to self: next time hold out for a steak dinner. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/9/29/35681.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 9/29/2008 12:01:19 PM
Body: Olly Blackburn’s sexy thriller Donkey Punch premiered at Sundance earlier this year, and we caught it as part of Fantastic Fest, where it was paired with a “Hipsters Overboard!” Donkey Punch Boat Party on Town Lake in Austin, which sadly did not involve the actually tossing overboard of any hipsters. Austin has tight jean, rakish-angle hat-wearing party rats coming out of the woodwork, and it probably would have been a benefit if some had slipped into the dark water, never to be seen again. The film is what you would get if you mashed Dead Calm and Open Water 2 together and sprinkled it liberally with heavy doses of ecstasy and trance club music. I know that it probably doesn’t instill a lot of confidence in a review when you reference Open Water 2: Adrift in the second paragraph, but that film should have had a title of its own and not been a sequel, because it’s not a bad Saturday afternoon thriller itself. Plus, it also involves a gaggle of young hipsters who shouldn’t be out on a luxury yacht. The plot of the film is fairly basic: three London girls visiting Mallorca on vacation meet up with three boys in town who crew on a yacht. Before long, they’re all out partying on the yacht, now with the addition of a 4th boy who was keeping an eye on the boat. Liberal amounts of drugs, alcohol and music lead to storytelling, where we all find out what a “donkey punch” is, and then, of course, to some donkey punching. It’s fairly graphic orgy-style sex, which is why the film landed an NC-17 rating for the States. Of course, the young and impressionable brother decides that he needs to impress, and he dishes out a donkey punch. This doesn’t really have the same desired result as the urban legend, and it results in one very dead blonde partygirl. The rest of the film concerns the boys trying to decide what to do about the situation. When they decide to dump the dead body overboard and say she fell off while drunk, the other two girls don’t take it too well. Suffice it to say there’s plenty of screaming, pleading, bleeding, and dying. While the film doesn’t feel like a groundbreaking new indie or cinematic breakthrough, what’s impressive is that Blackburn manages to make this feel like an extremely expensive film, even though the budget was only a million pounds. The actors, pretty much unknown to American audiences, all give solid performances, although Tom Burke stands out among them as the antagonizing Bluey. The film looks gorgeous and has an ambient moody score that is reminiscent of Michael Mann’s Heat. Blackburn has only directed three small films and an episode of a television series in the UK, however Donkey Punch manages to feel like a slickly produced studio movie with at least ten times the budget. If you’re in the mood for a Shallow Grave-esque thriller with a bit more sex and drugs, then you’ll probably want to check out this movie. Let’s just hope that it doesn’t give rise to Dirty Sanchez: The Movie. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:01:19 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com9/29/2008 12:01:19 PM Olly Blackburn’s sexy thriller Donkey Punch premiered at Sundance earlier this year, and we caught it as part of Fantastic Fest, where it was paired with a “Hipsters Overboard!” Donkey Punch Boat Party on Town Lake in Austin, which sadly did not involve the actually tossing overboard of any hipsters. Austin has tight jean, rakish-angle hat-wearing party rats coming out of the woodwork, and it probably would have been a benefit if some had slipped into the dark water, never to be seen again. The film is what you would get if you mashed Dead Calm and Open Water 2 together and sprinkled it liberally with heavy doses of ecstasy and trance club music. I know that it probably doesn’t instill a lot of confidence in a review when you reference Open Water 2: Adrift in the second paragraph, but that film should have had a title of its own and not been a sequel, because it’s not a bad Saturday afternoon thriller itself. Plus, it also involves a gaggle of young hipsters who shouldn’t be out on a luxury yacht. The plot of the film is fairly basic: three London girls visiting Mallorca on vacation meet up with three boys in town who crew on a yacht. Before long, they’re all out partying on the yacht, now with the addition of a 4th boy who was keeping an eye on the boat. Liberal amounts of drugs, alcohol and music lead to storytelling, where we all find out what a “donkey punch” is, and then, of course, to some donkey punching. It’s fairly graphic orgy-style sex, which is why the film landed an NC-17 rating for the States. Of course, the young and impressionable brother decides that he needs to impress, and he dishes out a donkey punch. This doesn’t really have the same desired result as the urban legend, and it results in one very dead blonde partygirl. The rest of the film concerns the boys trying to decide what to do about the situation. When they decide to dump the dead body overboard and say she fell off while drunk, the other two girls don’t take it too well. Suffice it to say there’s plenty of screaming, pleading, bleeding, and dying. While the film doesn’t feel like a groundbreaking new indie or cinematic breakthrough, what’s impressive is that Blackburn manages to make this feel like an extremely expensive film, even though the budget was only a million pounds. The actors, pretty much unknown to American audiences, all give solid performances, although Tom Burke stands out among them as the antagonizing Bluey. The film looks gorgeous and has an ambient moody score that is reminiscent of Michael Mann’s Heat. Blackburn has only directed three small films and an episode of a television series in the UK, however Donkey Punch manages to feel like a slickly produced studio movie with at least ten times the budget. If you’re in the mood for a Shallow Grave-esque thriller with a bit more sex and drugs, then you’ll probably want to check out this movie. Let’s just hope that it doesn’t give rise to Dirty Sanchez: The Movie. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Pick_a_Pair/598/32754/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: theunemployedshortstop
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Post Date: 7/19/2008 4:10:13 AM
Body: Claustrophobia Double Feature!!! Flicks where 70 - 90 % of the action takes place in one location however the movie is NOT based upon a stage play. Shallow Grave & Bound Mix in a bowl of Blue corn chips and a bottle of DARK beer (I'm thinking an Oatmeal Stout) and I'm good to go. Mind games are so much creepier than horror. Plus Tom Jones and Joey Pants!!! Good Times. Or... I could watch my two favorite movies from 2000. Requiem for a Dream & Dancer in the Dark... These movies came out in back to back weeks that year. I was a wreck for the rest of November into December. Then I turned 21! Go me... I'm old.
]]>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:10:13 GMTtheunemployedshortstopMovie Games7/19/2008 4:10:13 AMClaustrophobia Double Feature!!! Flicks where 70 - 90 % of the action takes place in one location however the movie is NOT based upon a stage play. Shallow Grave &amp; Bound Mix in a bowl of Blue corn chips and a bottle of DARK beer (I'm thinking an Oatmeal Stout) and I'm good to go. Mind games are so much creepier than horror. Plus Tom Jones and Joey Pants!!! Good Times. Or... I could watch my two favorite movies from 2000. Requiem for a Dream &amp; Dancer in the Dark... These movies came out in back to back weeks that year. I was a wreck for the rest of November into December. Then I turned 21! Go me... I'm old. http://www.spout.com/blogs/minerwerks/archive/2007/7/24/15665.aspx Post By: minerwerks
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Post Date: 7/24/2007 1:11:00 AM
Body: I can't say that I'm particularly attracted to the work of Danny Boyle. I liked 'Trainspotting' and 'Shallow Grave' well enough, but I still haven't seen '28 Days Later' and 'Millions' is sitting in a pile of DVDs I got cheap at Hollywood Video. However, something seemed really appealing to me when I heard Boyle was doing a science fiction adventure-thriller (gotta love the vague IMDB plot categories).'Sunshine' is an intriguing tale of a team composed of varied personalities united by a mission to re-ignite the sun. Now, it's not that the sun has completely died, mind you, it's just lost some of its power, leaving the Earth in a state of perpetual winter. I was rather impressed with the subtle approach in this setup - it's not some overblown action version of impending disaster a la 'Armageddon.'The opening of this film takes some time to set a mood and introduce us to various members of the mission's crew. Subtly, we come to understand that each character has a distinct purpose on this ship, even if it isn't exactly spelled out what they do. This ship is lived-in. The feeling that this crew has been in this place for years is palpable.Eventually, they discover a beacon identifying a ship thought lost - the one that had previously attempted this exact mission. On one hand, the doctor, Searle (Cliff Curtis), believes they should rendezvous with the other ship. The engineer, Mace (Chris Evans) is adamant the mission continue as planned. Captain Kaneda (Hiroyuki Sanada) is convinced the most qualified person to make the decision is the physicist, Capa (Cillian Murphy). He concludes that the second ship may offer a second "last chance" at their mission. It should not be surprising that the subsequent events don't go to plan, but screenwriter Alex Garland is smart about balancing several crises and allowing them to play out in a plausible fashion. Boyle is then able to build tension, resulting in some of the most gripping filmmaking I've witnessed since 'Children of Men.' Unfortunately, 'Sunshine' can't maintain the same brilliance throughout.While it's easy to be distracted by the window dressing of the character interactions, this film is at heart a thriller. Certain developments of the plot (that I won't reveal) change the film's tone as it races to conclusion, but the underlying sense of reality is almost abandoned, robbing the final scenes of the gravity that made the earlier parts so strikingly successful. I had been captivated by the disagreements between the characters and the way the film implicates the viewer in a high-stakes scenario where no answer is wrong, but each one reveals something about human nature. As with most adventure/thriller plots, the conclusion calls mostly for instinctual actions, but at least the actions aren't so robotic as to rob the characters of their dignity. It's the plot twists to blame here. Despite the missteps, Boyle's vision is undoubtledly unique, putting a number of new spins on sci-fi staples. It's the sense of character and these new twists that kept me interested despite the film's obvious debts to 'Alien.' Cillian Murphy came to be known more widely through creepy roles in 'Batman Begins' and 'Red Eye' a couple years ago, but it's geat that he can still get a role like Capa, playing a rational voice of reason. Chris Evans is most known for playing Johnny Storm in the 'Fantastic Four' films, but he gets to play different shades on the guy with an overabundance of testosterone. Rose Byrne is given a pivotal scene late in the film that enhances the film's themes immeasurably.It's hard for me to forgive the ending of 'Sunshine' because the film had me so captivated for the majority of its running time. But there's no question that the concept is ambitious and the film delivers on solid edge-of-your-seat thrills with some intellectual insight on the side. I just wish it had balanced those things a bit better. On the Spout scale of 1 to 5, I am just barely rating it a 4.
]]>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:11:00 GMTminerwerksminerwerks Blog7/24/2007 1:11:00 AMI can&#39;t say that I&#39;m particularly attracted to the work of Danny Boyle. I liked &#39;Trainspotting&#39; and &#39;Shallow Grave&#39; well enough, but I still haven&#39;t seen &#39;28 Days Later&#39; and &#39;Millions&#39; is sitting in a pile of DVDs I got cheap at Hollywood Video. However, something seemed really appealing to me when I heard Boyle was doing a science fiction adventure-thriller (gotta love the vague IMDB plot categories).&#39;Sunshine&#39; is an intriguing tale of a team composed of varied personalities united by a mission to re-ignite the sun. Now, it&#39;s not that the sun has completely died, mind you, it&#39;s just lost some of its power, leaving the Earth in a state of perpetual winter. I was rather impressed with the subtle approach in this setup - it&#39;s not some overblown action version of impending disaster a la &#39;Armageddon.&#39;The opening of this film takes some time to set a mood and introduce us to various members of the mission&#39;s crew. Subtly, we come to understand that each character has a distinct purpose on this ship, even if it isn&#39;t exactly spelled out what they do. This ship is lived-in. The feeling that this crew has been in this place for years is palpable.Eventually, they discover a beacon identifying a ship thought lost - the one that had previously attempted this exact mission. On one hand, the doctor, Searle (Cliff Curtis), believes they should rendezvous with the other ship. The engineer, Mace (Chris Evans) is adamant the mission continue as planned. Captain Kaneda (Hiroyuki Sanada) is convinced the most qualified person to make the decision is the physicist, Capa (Cillian Murphy). He concludes that the second ship may offer a second "last chance" at their mission. It should not be surprising that the subsequent events don&#39;t go to plan, but screenwriter Alex Garland is smart about balancing several crises and allowing them to play out in a plausible fashion. Boyle is then able to build tension, resulting in some of the most gripping filmmaking I&#39;ve witnessed since &#39;Children of Men.&#39; Unfortunately, &#39;Sunshine&#39; can&#39;t maintain the same brilliance throughout.While it&#39;s easy to be distracted by the window dressing of the character interactions, this film is at heart a thriller. Certain developments of the plot (that I won&#39;t reveal) change the film&#39;s tone as it races to conclusion, but the underlying sense of reality is almost abandoned, robbing the final scenes of the gravity that made the earlier parts so strikingly successful. I had been captivated by the disagreements between the characters and the way the film implicates the viewer in a high-stakes scenario where no answer is wrong, but each one reveals something about human nature. As with most adventure/thriller plots, the conclusion calls mostly for instinctual actions, but at least the actions aren&#39;t so robotic as to rob the characters of their dignity. It&#39;s the plot twists to blame here. Despite the missteps, Boyle&#39;s vision is undoubtledly unique, putting a number of new spins on sci-fi staples. It&#39;s the sense of character and these new twists that kept me interested despite the film&#39;s obvious debts to &#39;Alien.&#39; Cillian Murphy came to be known more widely through creepy roles in &#39;Batman Begins&#39; and &#39;Red Eye&#39; a couple years ago, but it&#39;s geat that he can still get a role like Capa, playing a rational voice of reason. Chris Evans is most known for playing Johnny Storm in the &#39;Fantastic Four&#39; films, but he gets to play different shades on the guy with an overabundance of testosterone. Rose Byrne is given a pivotal scene late in the film that enhances the film&#39;s themes immeasurably.It&#39;s hard for me to forgive the ending of &#39;Sunshine&#39; because the film had me so captivated for the majority of its running time. But there&#39;s no question that the concept is ambitious and the film delivers on solid edge-of-your-seat thrills with some intellectual insight on the side. I just wish it had balanced those things a bit better. On the Spout scale of 1 to 5, I am just barely rating it a 4. http://www.spout.com/blogs/indieabby88/archive/2007/6/17/11254.aspx Post By: indieabby88
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Post Date: 6/17/2007 1:49:00 AM
Body: This is one of those movies that really sticks with you. Several of Danny Boyle's movies rank among my favorites, and I realize now why that is. His movies have characters and themes that resonate with you long after the final credits have rolled. I really enjoyed "Shallow Grave," but I also found it deeply disturbing. I'm not one to be continually freaked out by most horror movies, but for weeks afterward, I had nightmares that Chris Eccleston was coming after me with a drill (which is sad, considering he's one of my favorite actors). The idea that these people thought they knew each other, but totally came unglued through the crisis they were presented with just shook me. Perhaps it was the fact that I wanted to sympathize with the characters, but it became harder and harder for me to do that as the movie progressed and their dilemma became more and more complicated.I've seen this movie described as a black comedy. This really confuses me, since I fail to see what is funny about this movie. It is great, but I found the situation, the psychological devastation of the characters and the general air exuded by the film to be very far from humorous. In any case, if you like Danny Boyle, if you like thrillers, if you like good movies, see this. You won't be sorry.
]]>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:49:00 GMTindieabby88Bloggish review blog6/17/2007 1:49:00 AMThis is one of those movies that really sticks with you. Several of Danny Boyle&#39;s movies rank among my favorites, and I realize now why that is. His movies have characters and themes that resonate with you long after the final credits have rolled. I really enjoyed "Shallow Grave," but I also found it deeply disturbing. I&#39;m not one to be continually freaked out by most horror movies, but for weeks afterward, I had nightmares that Chris Eccleston was coming after me with a drill (which is sad, considering he&#39;s one of my favorite actors). The idea that these people thought they knew each other, but totally came unglued through the crisis they were presented with just shook me. Perhaps it was the fact that I wanted to sympathize with the characters, but it became harder and harder for me to do that as the movie progressed and their dilemma became more and more complicated.I&#39;ve seen this movie described as a black comedy. This really confuses me, since I fail to see what is funny about this movie. It is great, but I found the situation, the psychological devastation of the characters and the general air exuded by the film to be very far from humorous. In any case, if you like Danny Boyle, if you like thrillers, if you like good movies, see this. You won&#39;t be sorry. http://www.spout.com/blogs/cowlumbus/archive/2007/4/23/7445.aspx Post By: cowlumbus
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Post Date: 4/23/2007 9:31:00 AM
Body: This movie is very graphic with several scenes that bring back memories of "Fargo" and "Pulp Fiction". What makes "Shallow Grave" worthwhile is the way in which the roommates' characters are being fleshed out. Specifically, by focusing on the mental deterioration of one of the roommates, the directors did a good job in creating an atmosphere where the viewer increasingly feels uneasy. The movie has a tragic outcome but is ultimately satisfying to the viewer. In summary, I am not a fan of movies that display so much graphic violence, which explains my three-star rating for "Shallow Grave". I did, however, enjoy the artsy look and feel of this movie, as well as the revelation in the end!
]]>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:31:00 GMTcowlumbuscowlumbus Blog4/23/2007 9:31:00 AMThis movie is very graphic with several scenes that bring back memories of "Fargo" and "Pulp Fiction". What makes "Shallow Grave" worthwhile is the way in which the roommates&#39; characters are being fleshed out. Specifically, by focusing on the mental deterioration of one of the roommates, the directors did a good job in creating an atmosphere where the viewer increasingly feels uneasy. The movie has a tragic outcome but is ultimately satisfying to the viewer. In summary, I am not a fan of movies that display so much graphic violence, which explains my three-star rating for "Shallow Grave". I did, however, enjoy the artsy look and feel of this movie, as well as the revelation in the end! http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/murder/MemberTagFilms.aspxmurder
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