I want to blog about some upcoming SWEET-looking movies. My number one would be American Gangster with Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe. I honestly think this movie could be the next american class from how the previews look. I cant wait for this movie to come out i hope eveyone will see it so i have something to talk about that next monday after it comes out. The next film i saw a preview for that looks pretty sweet is the guy from Lost (whose name escapes me) new film which comes out in January which isnt tilted yet. The name i saw for it might be "Cloverfield". The preview is a party for someone who is about to go away to some place abroad and this flying burning thing comes down and is like an earth quake and these things come hurling at them. It looks like a godzilla movie but way sweeter. I hope you comment about other upcoming films that look awesome.
-Mack.
(trying to post pictures of both posters but being on a Macintosh sucks for this website, sorry)
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Critique the Critic
I read the review of one of my favorite movies of all time "Goodfellas" from the critic Joseph McBride. This is the link to the review "http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=Variety100&reviewid=VE1117789056&content=jump&jump=review&category=1935&cs=1&p=0"
Joeseph Mcbride wrote a lengthy review praising and also criticizing this movie. Towards the beginning of the review it was all praise. McBride talked about how amazing Scorscese is as a director and comments about how this is one of his best films ever. Beyond that, McBride talks about the plot and describes it in full detail about Ray Liotta's character and the moral struggle he goes through as a "nobody in a neighborhood full of somebodies" and how Liotta must do what he has to do to make his way. McBride keeps going on and on throughout the review about only the 1st half of the movie and how Liotta grows as a character and how Scorscese makes you think you that the protaginast will have to make a desicion between life or death...but ends up flipping the tables on you and changes almost the whole story line becuase of Liotta's pinch inbeetween jail and freedom. McBride ends up starting to compare "Goodfellas" to the american mob gangster classic known as "The Godfather". "but since "Goodfellas" doesn't share the "Godfather" films' examination of the Mafia’s evolution in reaction to social injustice, the conflict has no weight and Scorsese misguidedly abandons his focus on the mob community to tell the unrewarding story of a lone wolf." McBride was just quoted saying a major difference (and Mcbride considered a flaw) was that Scorscese abonded the evolving mob drama and changed it into a story about a man on his own and who has to make a heavy desicion, whether to put his godfather and boss in jail...or go to jail himself. Mcbride also talks about the style in the 2nd half of the movie and is quoted saying, "The film's style in the second half turns into a frenetic, feverish mimicry of the wasted-looking Liotta's coked-up mental state" and also comments another flaw about the film, McBride thinks DeNiro is a MUCH more interesting character then Liotta and DeNiro doesnt get enough screen time. I completely disagree becuase i think Liotta's character is the confilct throughout the whole movie and without him the story has no through character and would not be considered Scorscese's best picture.
All in all i somewhat agree with Mr. McBride's review with a few minor disagreements in negatives, but we agree in almost every positive comment the critiquer made.
http://dmackdaddy.vendioweb.com/badguys/Gfellas/goodfellas.jpg (supposed to be picture html, not sure whether it worked though)
Joeseph Mcbride wrote a lengthy review praising and also criticizing this movie. Towards the beginning of the review it was all praise. McBride talked about how amazing Scorscese is as a director and comments about how this is one of his best films ever. Beyond that, McBride talks about the plot and describes it in full detail about Ray Liotta's character and the moral struggle he goes through as a "nobody in a neighborhood full of somebodies" and how Liotta must do what he has to do to make his way. McBride keeps going on and on throughout the review about only the 1st half of the movie and how Liotta grows as a character and how Scorscese makes you think you that the protaginast will have to make a desicion between life or death...but ends up flipping the tables on you and changes almost the whole story line becuase of Liotta's pinch inbeetween jail and freedom. McBride ends up starting to compare "Goodfellas" to the american mob gangster classic known as "The Godfather". "but since "Goodfellas" doesn't share the "Godfather" films' examination of the Mafia’s evolution in reaction to social injustice, the conflict has no weight and Scorsese misguidedly abandons his focus on the mob community to tell the unrewarding story of a lone wolf." McBride was just quoted saying a major difference (and Mcbride considered a flaw) was that Scorscese abonded the evolving mob drama and changed it into a story about a man on his own and who has to make a heavy desicion, whether to put his godfather and boss in jail...or go to jail himself. Mcbride also talks about the style in the 2nd half of the movie and is quoted saying, "The film's style in the second half turns into a frenetic, feverish mimicry of the wasted-looking Liotta's coked-up mental state" and also comments another flaw about the film, McBride thinks DeNiro is a MUCH more interesting character then Liotta and DeNiro doesnt get enough screen time. I completely disagree becuase i think Liotta's character is the confilct throughout the whole movie and without him the story has no through character and would not be considered Scorscese's best picture.
All in all i somewhat agree with Mr. McBride's review with a few minor disagreements in negatives, but we agree in almost every positive comment the critiquer made.
http://dmackdaddy.vendioweb.com/badguys/Gfellas/goodfellas.jpg (supposed to be picture html, not sure whether it worked though)
Monday, September 10, 2007
LOOK HERE!!!
The only reason i have attracted you to my blog is to try and spread the word about the movie "How High"....it is awesome and underrated and next time it is on comedy central make sure to Tivo it. Your welcome in advanced
Have a wonderful day
P.s. Henry is wrong...BioDome is AWESOME!!!
Have a wonderful day
P.s. Henry is wrong...BioDome is AWESOME!!!
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