badecca

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Re:I Am Legend, Juno
By badecca in Filmspotting
"Seen both. And yes, I couldn't agree with you and Matty more on both takes. I am one of those folks who live in New York who find it strangely fascinating to see my city disintegrating and assaulted on celluoid - such as in The Day After Tomorrow, AI, etc. - and this was one of the best executions of that conceit. I honsetly don't know why I enjoy this - but these scenes were plentiful and very well done, with tons of recognizable major and minor locations. It was an interesting take on the old fantasy of what would you do if you were allowed to sleep all night in a museum. I liked that he had Van Goughs and other famous artwork on his wall without it being addressed that he had clearly taken them from the musuems - well, there's no one else to enjoy them, is there?I found these "what if" explorations far more interesting and exciting - and cinematic - than the zombies. If you were the last man in manhattan - how would you keep yourself occupied? What would your food ... " [More]

Re:Top 5 Films about Brothers
By badecca in Filmspotting
"I'm just going to throw this out there, because your post sparked this association. I'm going to say Gone Baby Gone. Yes, I know it's not about two brothers onscreen, but I can't help but think of the behind the scenes of that movie - the older Affleck brother passing the baton to the younger, and really bringing out the best of his talents. I'm thinking of the story of the wayward brother who lost his way in the glitz and glimmer of hollywood and then came back to his home town to make good with his old surroundings and roots. I think it's a terrific movie, especially Casey Afflect and Amy Ryan's performances, but I couldn't watch Casey without constantly thinking about Ben and imagining what their dynamic during the conception and filming might have been like. The film absolutely stood on it's own, but the story of the two brothers was a real integral part of the experience for me. " [More]