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  • Not Bad, Not Bad

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    Panstvi  (1999)

    ...Just not all that interesting, to tell you the truth. It's a beautifully shot film with a great plot, but I imagine this would work better as a novel than a film, because it's mostly just a lot of talking in the vein of Eric Rohmer. I loved the story, but really, what can you do when there's this much dialogue between characters? A difficult film to make, I'm sure, and it's a film that's not for everybody (especially those with short attention spans), but hey, it was worth the dollar I paid for it at the local Wal-Greens.

  • Wow.

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    Bloodsport  (1988)

    I liked this film as a kid. But that was before I knew anything about REAL martial arts, REAL relationships with women, and most importantly, REAL FILM MAKING. I can't believe it took three writers to come up with this hackneyed, cliche and terribly awkward script. I've always contended that Jean-Claude Van Damme was more a ballet dancer than an actual martial artist, and this film confirms that suspicion. Sure, he's pretty...but the "fight" scenes look so choreographed, especially in today's market (what with all the "real" Bloodsport type events on television and in films like the first Bourne film where the fight scenes are fantastically choreographed), that they come off as laughable and prissy. Ugh - I should have left this one in my memory.

  • The Coens Hit Their Stride!

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    It's a rare occasion that I get to see a film twice in the theater, and this was one of those occasions. I LOVED this film, it truly is a piece of genius filmmaking and the Coen brothers deserve every award they get for this strikingly original narrative piece. Tommy Lee Jones is completely captivating as a sheriff who's seen too much in one lifetime, and Josh Brolin gets massive kudos for completely transforming himself into Llewelyn Moss, the anti-hero of the film. There are long sequences with no dialogue, but plenty of armchair-gripping action. A worthy candidate for this year's Best Picture Oscar. Now, on to "There Will Be Blood"...

 


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