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American History X (1998)
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"Seth Rogen & Elizabeth Banks In “This Is Not Sex” Directed By Tony Kaye from Mean Magazine on Vimeo. It’s a tired gag, but filmmaker Tony Kaye (American History X) has fun with the “it’s not what you think” shtick and manages to make it work better than normal. However, whether it’s actually thanks to him or to the ever-lovable Elizabeth Banks and Seth Rogen is unclear. What is clear, at least, is that this promotional video for Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno
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10 Great Movies About Brothers
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"If there’s one thing I relate to on the big screen, it’s the depiction of fraternal relationships. I’m the middle of three brothers (excluding the half-brother I only knew as a toddler and the former stepbrother I only knew briefly as an adult), and at different points in my life I’ve either hated them or considered them my best friends. So, yeah, I can’t wait to see Step Brothers, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as new siblings who go from being enemies to BFFs when forced to live together. Choosing a handful of favorite movies about brotherhood is really tough. After all, tales of brothers go all the way back to almost the beginning, with the story of Cain and Abel. And a number of favorites can’t exactly be discussed, because the revelation of brothers, especially twin brothers, is often the surprise twist in films. So, before you start naming a thousand other films about brothers that I’ve forgotten (such as The Brothers McMullen and Legends of the Fall), keep in mind ... "
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A kick in the bollocks
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"I can't help but compare this film to American History X. While the latter was a bit more on the front line and hit closer to home, This is England is quite gritty. Shaun, the lead, is a lost preteen that has recently lost his father to that war in the Falklands. His Mother is struggling and he is bullied in school. He finds solace with Woody, an older boy and his group of friends. When Combo, an old friend of Wood's, is released from prison, he tries to recruit the group into a racist agenda. Shane is sucked in by Combo's father-like presence and we see the plot line turn grim. "
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"I can't help but compare this film to American History X. While the latter was a bit more on the front line and hit closer to home, This is England is quite gritty. Shaun, the lead, is a lost preteen that has recently lost his father to that war in the Falklands. His Mother is struggling and he is bullied in school. He finds solace with Woody, an older boy and his group of friends. When Combo, an old friend of Wood's, is released from prison, he tries to recruit the group into a racist agenda. Shane is sucked in by Combo's father-like presence and we see the plot line turn grim. "
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"***** out of 5 stars Directed By: Shane Meadows Starring: Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, and Gary Stretch Language: English Released: 2004 Synopsis: This film is about a soldier, Richard (Considine) who returns home to his small town in the Midlands of England to take revenge on the group of thugs, led by Sonny (Stretch) that, years ago brutalized his mentally challenged brother, Anthony (Kebbell). He starts out with a carefully calculated plot designed to terrorize the group. But soon enough, he ups the ante, picking them off one by one in a fashion that leaves the remaining few begging for mercy. As the story unfolds we learn piece by piece, the events that took place those many years ago that lead to Richard’s rage. Review: I can’t really say anything bad about this film as a whole; I fully enjoyed it and was very surprised at how well the scenes were put together on a "
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""American History X" is a movie about racism, and anyone who knows me(or read my review of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing") knows how I feel about movies that try to seem intellectual and edgy by covering racism. This movie, however, covers it in the sense of a family trying to stop it, and to top everything on it's a white family.So how do you take a movie about an older brother who goes to jail as a Neo-Nazi jerk who kills two people in his fornt yard(and commits other crimes as seen in flashbacks) and make it touching and profound? Add in a little brother who's following in his footsteps.The plot may come across as a little thin(yeah, we get it, people are racist), but this doesn't bother me so much with this film because it shows the other side of things, it shows the reasoning that these people have for being the way they are(and promptly shows how twisted and vile it is). But it also focuses less on a "White people are all racist pigs ... "
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A Prickly Film
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"It's hard to watch this one. The acting is so convincing, it's almost like a documentary. I was cringing at the diatribes Edward Norton would go into about our modern-day racial problems. I've unfortunately been privy to similar conversations, and they aren't far from the truth. A well done film that brings up burning questions, but not one I'll watch frequently, mainly due to that very reason. "
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Morally reprehensible
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"The violence was over-the-top and disturbing, but I don't necessarily have a problem with those things. Neither do I mind the representation of hate and racism etc., necessarily. The problem here was the presentation. The glorification of the Nazi heroes here is disgusting - everything, from the music to the cinematography, forces the viewer to sympathize with and root for them. When there is the change of heart at the end it's like if someone edited in a twist ending to Triumph Of The Will. "
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great educational movie
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"even though there is rape, sex, cussing, and violence up the ying yang in this movie, this movie was a classic. Its a real eye opener, edward norton gives a great preformance. I also must say he was looking pretty hot all beefed up! "
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