discernment

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I have turned from a basic movie person into a semi critical movie lover. I try to steer away from the popular trend and look for movies that create something new. Still new at my own ability to understand movies, I try my best to analyze movies more deeply than I have previously. I live in the arm pit of cinema, so the extent of my movie going is netflix, and a shitty little 5 theater complex that gets the block busters. I am catching up on older highly regarded films, and browsing into newer wroks with the help of the filmspotting podcast and reading the reviews of other experts online. The most recent movies I have watched and loved include: The Maltese Falcon, A Clockwork Orange, and The Motorcycle diaries. My personal favoirte movies of all time are: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Donnie Darko, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Great Escape, The Big Lebowski, The Deer Hunter...

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The Deer Hunter

Russian Roulette
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"I just finished watching this film for the first time, a truly heart wrenching story that tares apart a loveable group of characters. I have never felt so horrible after watching a movie as this one. I will admit that I hardly cried, but I still felt like shit. The characters that Michael Cimino created are so completely flesh and blood that it's hard to get past the fact that this movie was in the hands of a screen writer the entire time.That said, through the scenes of Russian roulette I had to remind myself that it was just a movie, and the entire fate of all the characters was in the hands of a screenwriter. The fact that the characters were in the hands of a screenwriter didn't really matter on one of the final scenes. I could only think that this screenwriter has his motives, and the characters are going to meet an inevitable fate.All of the performances were solid, and whenever I asked myself if a scene was working... the answer was always a pure yes. I think that I ... " [More]

Fight Club

Fighting Personalities
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"I guess I should put the blame of the let down on other movies like Secret Window and Hide and Seek.I am a huge David Fincher fan. I love Seven, Zodiac, Panic Room, and aside from the bad CGI even Alien 3. I had neglected Fight Club for a very long time, and decided that I needed to watch it. Everything in this film came to me with a blissful David Fincher punch in the face. After the first hour I was in love with the characters, and was ready to watch another two hours of plot unfold. Unfortunately I was extremely disappointed by the plot turn at the end. (for those who have not seen this movie… discontinue reading… the following is a spoiler)Multi-personality character attributes seem to be over used so much. I guess I really should be getting angry at other movies that used this element, but the twist didn’t really get to me. The only part of Edward Norton being a multi personality that bothered me was the fact that Brad Pitt would no longer be his own indivi ... " [More]

The Motorcycle Diaries

My new favorite movie... (for now)
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"Last year at film camp the director brought this film up, and I was very disinterested in the entire idea of it. Things have definitely changed since then, and tonight I got to share the company of myself and Gael Garcia Bernal. I was completely pleased by every aspect of this film. The conflicts these characters are going through are very profound, and had my mind pondering every aspect. I felt all the acting to be solid and every character to have his/her purpose in each scene. I would just like to point out what I thought was probably my personal favorite part of this movie… The still shot documentary style photographs. They were very powerful, and I felt them to be one of the most important pieces. " [More]

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

gag
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"definately one of the worst sequels of all time. any rules that were established in the previous movie were neglected in the writing and shooting of this horrible production. don't waste your life on this or any of the further installments to bob shayes nightmare on elm street series. " [More]

Edward Scissorhands

Beautiful
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"This is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. No matter the deep meaning or not, it is just apparent that beauty in the shots hold a special significance. The emotions between Ryder and Depp are incredible, and the emotion reminds me of every time I felt distraught about the world that I live in. " [More]

A Clockwork Orange

Green Horn perspective
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"As a fan of Kubrick's work, I was sucked into this film. Shots that have the deep and beautiful significance a famous work of art that one would hang on a wall, and pure framing genius that makes one grin at the sight. The beauty in this film is a truth that shines through about every person on this planet. Although someone may have sadistic, violent, or disgustingly lustful thoughts, there is a way to be sane on the inside. The narrator in this film poises as a normal person, and although being a violent driven sex addict isn't socially acceptable, this character is free in his own mind to live among a world that would sooner damn him than to see his point of view. The simplicity of sanity is complicated by the discernment of a prospector, and hardly ever by the owner of the thoughts. " [More]

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