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Superbad
Superbad
Superbad Trailer
By aidanbos in Film Views
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 "As if 'Knocked Up' wasn't enough of Seth Rogen this summer we still have Superbad to look forward to this August. Here is the trailer, prepare to laugh: http://www.spout.com /films/286651/default.aspx Originally posted on:Film Views " [More]

Lack of interesting character d ...
By aidanbos in Film Views
"I have recently become very interested in foreign films, especially films coming from Denmark. These films are all relatively low-budget, but are much more interesting, provacative ultimately rewarding than much of what Hollywood produces for much more money and relatively often. Why have foreign markets like this one been able to steer away from mindless blockbusters that we forget as soon as we finish watching them while simple intimate films like this linger in your mind long after viewing? Is the trend steering towards or away from big-budget action films? " [More]
Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen: Less than ele ...
By aidanbos in Film Views
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 "There is a scene mid-way through the last installment of the Oceans Eleven franchise where our two main characters Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan lament over the vegas that used to be and how it has changed for the worse. The same could be said for the heist movie which has now become just another mundane genre full of cliche'd robbery methods and meaningless payoffs. Thankfully Ocean's Thirteen has enough charm and humor to make us forget or at least ignore the fact that as a heist movie it doesn't quite work on more than one level. The story opens with the rest of our beloved gang discovering that their mentor and financier Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) has landed in the hospital as a result of a business deal gone awry with sleazy casino developer Willy Bank (Al Pacino, terrific). After going through a somewhat humorous list of what they could all do to Bank to enact revenge they decide not to use violence and hit him where it really hurts: by sabotaging his new casino 'The Ban ... " [More]
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
Top 5 Heist Movies
By aidanbos in Film Views
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 "In Honor of the newly released Ocean's Thirteen I have compiled a list of my favorite heist films. Enjoy.5) Reservoir Dogs. 1992 Directed by Quention Tarantino.The film that put Tarantino on the map is also one of the best looks behind the mask of film criminals. Behind that mask we find a cold, selfish heart. It is unflinching in it's portrayal of the type of person or person's who make their living knocking off casinos, robbing banks, and holding up liquor stores. However unlike most heist films, none of the members of the crew know each other besides through color coded aliases and even more unusua is that all of the action takes place after the robbery, which goes horribly wrong. Despite all of their differences all of the members are sure of one thing: there is a rat in their midst. Who it is they do not know and eventually their seeds of distrust amongst one another grow to fruition. What we do see of the robbery we see in flashback and even then very little. All throughout ... " [More]
Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen: Less than ele ...
By aidanbos in Film Views
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 "There is a scene mid-way through the last installment of the Oceans Eleven franchise where our two main characters Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan lament over the vegas that used to be and how it has changed for the worse. The same could be said for the heist movie which has now become just another mundane genre full of cliche'd robbery methods and meaningless payoffs. Thankfully Ocean's Thirteen has enough charm and humor to make us forget or at least ignore the fact that as a heist movie it doesn't quite work on more than one level. The story opens with the rest of our beloved gang discovering that their mentor and financier Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) has landed in the hospital as a result of a business deal gone awry with sleazy casino developer Willy Bank (Al Pacino, terrific). After going through a somewhat humorous list of what they could all do to Bank to enact revenge they decide not to use violence and hit him where it really hurts: by sabotaging his new cas ... " [More]