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| Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Rear Window Year: 1954 Director: Alfred Hitchcock (1899) Rating: PG Length: 114 Min. Video: Widescreen 1.66:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: Mono, Fransk: DTS: Mono, Spansk: DTS: Mono, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Engelsk, Fransk, Spansk Stars:James Stewart (1908) Grace Kelly Wendell Corey Thelma Ritter Raymond Burr Judith Evelyn Plot:It only takes a witness to spoil the perfect crime in one of the most acclaimed suspense films of all time. The legendary James Stewart stars as professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries, who becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors while confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg. When he suspects that a salesman may have murdered his nagging, invalid wife, Jeffries enlists the help of his stunning socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to investigate the suspicious chain of events. Rear Window is the gripping thriller that has kept generations of fans enthralled with one of the most nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat endings in all of film history. Extras:Scenevalg Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Dokumentar Gallery Production Notes Pocket Blu My Thoughts: So after watching 'Castle' a few nights ago. I decided i wanted to check it out. I dont remember seeing it before. And i have to say i really enjoyed the movie trough out. It had a cool story. A story that even tho it didnt happen much. The was able to make it interesting the whole movie out. And i liked what they did with this one. They had a good mix of everything really. Who knew that a movie about a man in a wheelchair spying on his neighbours would be this good? Well, for me this is yet another 'classic Hitchcock' movie that i will be def watching again. And i ofc highly recommand you guys to check it out! My Rating: 5/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Sleeping with the Enemy Year: 1991 Director: Joseph Ruben Rating: Rated R : Wife Abuse Terror and a Sex Scene Length: 98 Min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Engelsk: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spansk: DTS: 5.1, Fransk: DTS: 5.1, Portugisisk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Tysk: DTS: 5.1, Italiensk: DTS: 5.1, Russisk: DTS: 5.1, Andre: Dolby Digital: Mono, Czech: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Hungarian: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Thai: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Czech, Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Greek, Hebrew, Hollandsk, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italiensk, Kinesisk, Koreansk, Norsk, Polish, Portugisisk, Russisk, Spansk, Svensk, Thai, Turkish, Tysk, Andre Stars:Julia Roberts Patrick Bergin Kevin Anderson (1960) Elizabeth Lawrence Kyle Secor Claudette Nevins Plot:This tense and terrifying romantic thriller delivers "screams aplenty" (Variety) and "a corker of a climax" (Rolling Stone)! Julia Roberts stars as Laura, a young woman who thinks she's found the man of her dreams in Martin (Patrick Bergin). But after they are married, Laura discovers the "real" Martin: compulsive, controlling and dangerously violent. She escapes by faking her own death and relocating to a small Midwestern town. But even with a new identity, Laura lives in fear, stalked by the memory of Martin's brutality...a memory that comes to life with a vengeance when he discovers that she is still alive! Extras:Scenevalg Feature Trailers Dokumentar My Thoughts: Well, that was.. I dont know really. I guess i had my expactions set a bit too high for this one maby. The movie had a sad and dark story. And with the story and Julia Roberts in the lead. I thought this would be a great thriller. But for me personally the movie didnt really 'take off' it had its moments here and there. And a interesting story. But i guess i expected more from Julia Roberts. And the movie was a bit too slow here and there. But other than that. It was an ok thriller. It had its moments. But i guess they could have done just a bit more than they did with it. A movie that if you find it for a cheap penny, check it out. You might like it. My Rating: 3/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Safe Year: 2012 Director: Boaz Yakin Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language and Violence Length: 94 Min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Engelsk Stars:Jason Statham (1972) Catherine Chan Robert John Burke James Hong Anson Mount Chris Sarandon Plot:When ex-Government agent Luke Wright (JASON STATHAM) exposes the Russian mafia for rigging an illegal fight, they seek revenge on his family and threaten to kill anyone close to him. Destitute and living alone on the streets of New York, Luke has given up hope....until a chance meeting with a young girl changes everything. Mei (CATHERINE Chan), a 10 year old mathematical prodigy, is abducted by Triad gangsters wanting to use her unique ability to memorise a secret code. When the Russian mafia and a group of corrupt cops also launch a plan to kidnap Mei, it's clear she holds the key to something deeply dangerous and these men will stop at nothing to get it. Over the course of one harrowing night Luke snaps back to life and tears through the city's underworld. Extras:Scenevalg Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Bonus Trailers Dokumentar My Thoughts: A movie about a innocent girl that get kidnapped because she is a wonderkid, and knows about every numbers etc by heart. And on the other side of the world, there is a poor\sorryass man. With nothing to live for. And somehow the worlds collide. And the movie is about 'Luke' a poor man that lost it all, trying to keep this wonderkid alive. While chased by dirty cops, mobsters etc. The story was interesting enough. And alot of stuff happend trough out the movie. And there was some ok fight scenes, and some good actions scenes. So i'll give the movie that. But again, the acting wasnt the best i've seen. There was a few things that just was a bit off to me. And the some of the story just seemed a bit off. And then you got Statham as the big actionhero. Nothing very special really. Just the same old. All in all, an ok actionflick. A movie that you could check out if you find it for a cheap penny. My Rating: 3/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: The Grey Year: 2012 Director: Joe Carnahan Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language, Threat and Gore Length: 117 Min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Engelsk, Fransk, Spansk Stars:Liam Neeson Frank Grillo Dermot Mulroney Dallas Roberts Joe Anderson (1982) Nonso Anozie Plot:In The Grey, Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alasken wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless westher, the survivors have only a few days to escape the incy elements and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt before their time runs out. Extras:Scenevalg Audio Commentary Bonus Trailers Slettede scener My Thoughts: That was a good movie actually. A bit different story, wich is always a good thing. And i really liked what Neeson and the rest of the crew did with this. Not a dull moment trough out the movie. Interesting to see how people react and do, when they are stranded in the middle of nowhere. And they have to fight the wilderness and wolfs etc to survive. They pulled some of it of just great. With some great effects, but there was some spots in the movie that was not beliveble at all. I mean, kill a wolf with your bare hands? Really? They should have made those parts a bit more credible. And i just have to say that the 'Alaska' nature and the scenery was just beautiful. And the i just have to say a quick word about the sound quailty in this one. Wow! Amazing sound. And some ok extras. A movie that i recommand you guys to check out. A few spots here and there dragged the movie down a bit. Other than that, a great movie IMO. My Rating: 4/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: End Of Watch Year: 2012 Director: Rating: 15 Length: 109 Min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1 Subtitles: Engelsk Stars:Plot:LAPD police officers Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala are bonded by friendship and a crusade to clean up the violent streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Their mission is to serve and protect, their objective is to survive until the end of watch, that last moment in an officer’s patrol when he’s finally off duty. But when a routine traffic enquiry results in them seizing a large cache of weapons, Brian and Mike are marked for death by a notorious drugs cartel. Thrown into a world of mayhem and carnage, both officers are forced to risk their lives in the name of the law. Directed by David Ayer (Training Day, Street Kings) and starring Jake Gyllenhaal (Source Code) and Michael Peña (Gangster Squad), END OF WATCH is a gritty and visceral cop thriller that puts the viewer at the centre of the action. Extras:Scenevalg My Thoughts: Ah, that was a great cop movie! Unexpected good actually. I didnt even know about this one, before i watched a trailer of it, from a movie i watched just a few weeks ago. I really love what they did with this one. Mix between handheld cameras and "regular" filming. Making it more 'real' and the story. I'm not going to say too much about that. That speak for itself. But i really liked Jake Gyllenhaal in this one. Did a great job IMO. And they had a allright crew behind him. And the nonstop action trough out the movie helped alot too, There wasnt a boring moment really in this one. Just a cool actionflick actually! A movie that i highly recommand you guys to check out! Its an entertaining 2 hours! My Rating: 5/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Leon: The Luc Besson Collection Year: 1994 Director: Luc Besson Rating: 15 år Length: 133 Min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1 Subtitles: Dansk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk Stars:Jean Reno Gary Oldman Natalie Portman Danny Aiello Peter Appel Plot:Mathilda, a twelve-year old New York girl, is living an undesirable life among her half-family. Her father stores drugs for two-faced cop Norman Stansfield. Only her little brother keeps Mathilda from breaking apart. One day, Stansfield and his team take cruel revenge on her father for stretching the drugs a little, thus killing the whole family. Only Mathilda, who was out shopping, survives by finding shelter in Léon's apartment in the moment of highest need. Soon, she finds out about the strange neighbour's unusual profession - killing - and desperately seeks his help in taking revenge for her little brother. Léon, who is completely unexperienced in fatherly tasks, and in friendships, does his best to keep Mathilda out of trouble - unsuccessfully. Now, the conflict between a killer, who slowly discovers his abilities to live, to feel, to love and a corrupt police officer, who does anything in his might to get rid of an eye witness, arises to unmeasurable proportions - all for the ... Extras:None My Thoughts: I've only heard great things about this movie. And got it recommanded by many. And i've had it in my unwatched pile for ages. And now i finally got around to watch it. And not a second to soon. What a movie it was! I actually loved it. Almost everything from the cast (and i have to say) A young Nat. Portman did a great job in this one! And it had a sad story really. But how they played it all, him the ruthless hitman. She loses her family (or should i say brother?) in a tragic way. And all she wants is revenge. And its a great but sad journey we follow really. And they make you follow every single bit of it. This was a real great actionflick. Who almost had it all. There was a few things in the movie that will put it down from a perfect 6. But other than that. This (IMO) is a classic. A movie that ofcourse is highly recommanded! And it looked great on bluray aswell! (I cant compare it to dvd) since this was my first watch. All in all a masterpiece IMO! My Rating: 5/6 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 17,334 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: The SpiritYear: 1987 Director: Michael Schultz Writer: Will Eisner (Original Material By), Steven E. de Souza (Writer) Rating: NR Length: 80 Min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: None Stars:Sam J. Jones as Spirit / Denny Colt Nana Visitor as Ellen Dolan Bumper Robinson as Eubie Garry Walberg as Commissioner Dolan Les Lannom as Officer King McKinlay Robinson as P'Gell Roxton Plot:When Denny Colt, detective for the Central City Police Department, survives an assassination attempt by criminals, he is still believed by the public to be dead. He decides to use to his advantage, since being "dead", he isn't subject to the rules that bind regular cops. To this end, he equips an abandoned tomb in a graveyard into a residence and headquarters and prepares for a new career. With that, he becomes the Spirit, a mysterious crime fighter whose only costume is a blue business suit, fedora hat and a little eye mask. His first major case pits him against P'Gell, a femme fatal who has criminal designs on the city. Extras:Closed Captioned My Thoughts: This is a 1987 TV movie that a friend sent me a copy of. It is off of an old TV recording from when it originally aired. With that being the case I was a little concerned what the quality would be like. Turns out I didn't need to worry. While it was an obvious old recording... it is more then watchable. And something that was an extra bonus to me personally.... he didn't edit out the original run commercials. And I found it oddly fun seeing the commercials that I haven't seen in a good 25 years! It brought back a lot of memories. The film itself I found to be rather entertaining... well in a cheesy sort of way. The film makes more then one reference to the character (The Spirit) being similar to The Lone Ranger... and I can see their point. What with the similar look to the mask and the fact that Denny Colt is believed to be dead. But with such a cheesy feel to it... it also reminded me a bit of the old '60s Batman series. Speaking of which... I don't know if this TV Movie was supposed to be the start of a TV series that never happened or not... but I believe I would have watched the series if they made it. Now I want to once again thank the friend of mine for sending me this one. I really did enjoy watching it.... definitely worth the time put in to it. Thanks 'Cat! My Rating: Out of a Possible 5
| | | Pete |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 17,334 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Straight TalkIMDb | Wikipedia | Trailer | Year: 1992 Director: Barnet Kellman Writer: Craig Bolotin (Original Material By), Craig Bolotin (Screenwriter), Patricia Resnick (Screenwriter) Rating: Rated PG : Mild Language and Sex Related Dialogue, and Momentary Sensuality Length: 91 Min. Video: Pan & Scan 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English Stars:Dolly Parton as Shirlee James Woods as Jack Griffin Dunne as Alan Michael Madsen as Steve Deirdre O'Connell as Lily John Sayles as Guy Girardi Plot:When down-on-her-luck country girl Shirlee Kenyon (Dolly Parton – Steel Magnolias) walks through the wrong door at the right time, she accidentally becomes Chicago's newest talk radio celebrity and turns the Windy City's hottest radio station upside down! With her homespun wit and down-home advice, Shirlee immediately wins listeners' hearts – but causes hilarious confusion for her ratings-conscious boss (Griffin Dunne – My Girl) and comical havoc for the investigative reporter (James Woods – The Hard Way) trying to uncover her mysterious past! If you're looking for no-nonsense advice on what hit movie offers you pure entertainment – you'll love every comical minute of Straight Talk! Extras:Scene Access Closed Captioned My Thoughts: I felt like some mild... lighthearted comedy next. So I picked this one out from my unwatched pile. Which also happens to be a gift from a friend of mine. This one is an enjoyable little film. I am not surprised it was in there... but I personally could have done with a bit less of Dolly Parton singing through-out the film. But I am sure her fans love it. If you decide to check this one out... just go into it not expecting a whole lot. I think it is enjoyable... but nothing really all that special. Worth watching on a boring lazy day. Though not a top choice. My Rating: Out of a Possible 5
| | | Pete |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 17,334 |
| Posted: | | | | Notice in that last review I did... that under the title of the film I now have links for IMDb, Wikipedia & the Youtube Trailer. Thanks to some coding help from our friend Tom for this little addition. It pulls the info from "My Links". If anyone is interested in the code let me know and I will be happy to send you the code for the html window that I use for reviews here. | | | Pete |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Candyman Year: 1992 Director: Bernard Rose Rating: Rated 18 : Strong Bloody Violence and Horror Length: 99 Min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: Japansk: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo, Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 2-Channel Stereo, Fransk: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo, Italiensk: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo, Catalonian: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo, Spansk: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Catalonian, Czech, Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Hollandsk, Hungarian, Italiensk, Japansk, Norsk, Polish, Portugisisk, Spansk, Svensk, Turkish Stars:Virginia Madsen Tony Todd (1954) Xander Berkeley (1955) Kasi Lemmons Vanessa Williams DeJuan Guy Plot:Student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) learns of the terrifying local legend of The Candyman - a hooked serial killer who appears when you say his name in a mirror five times. Her investigations of the Candyman legend lead her to his fabled haunts. But, when she ignores locals’ warnings, a series of gruesome murders begins. Could the legend really be true? Extras:Scenevalg My Thoughts: I got interested in this movie after reading about it in my 'Top 500 movies' in Empire magazine. And ofcourse they had only great things to say about it. And for me, i agree with alot they had to say about the movie. I didnt know what to expect really, since i hadnt watch any trailers etc of the movie. But the movie is just great. With a sick\weird story. And of course one of the lead in this movie is haunting the myth 'Candyman' and first she doesnt belive in the myth. But then something happens, and she starts to belive in it. And then everyone around her belive she's crazy ofc. And the way they made that work was just brilliant. And even tho' you dont see much details of what happening, and not alot of gore and blood. You kinda see whats been done to them. And the mix between that and some grapich scenes makes it very good. They had a real good balance between the 'grose' scenes and what you had to imagne what happend. And the mix between suspence and the horror was also great. And can i just say that the people who made the music in this movie, did a perfect job. The music and the sound effects was fitting just perfectly. But there was a few minor things for me that happend in the movie that will drag it down from a perfect score. But all in all, a real great horrormovie that i highly recommand you guys to check out! And the HD was also amazing IMO. Both the picture and sound quality was great! For me, this is a must have for you horrorfans out there. My Rating: 5/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: The Conversation: Collector's Edition Year: 1974 Director: Francis Ford Coppola Rating: 12 Length: 114 Min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Engelsk: PCM: 2-Channel Stereo, Engelsk: PCM: Mono, Engelsk: PCM: Mono, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Engelsk, Tysk Stars:Gene Hackman John Cazale Allen Garfield Cindy Williams Frederic Forrest Michael Higgins (1920) Plot:Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is an expert surveillance man in San Francisco. His routine wiretapping job turns into a nightmare when he hears something disturbing in his recording of the couple; he may have captured something a lot more important than adulterous goings-on. His investigation of the tape and how it might be used send Harry spiralling into a web of secrecy, murder and paranoia. THE CONVERSATION is a harrowing psychological thriller that co-stars Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest and Harrison Ford. It symbolises the uneasy line between technology and privacy - a topic more relevant than ever today. Extras:Scenevalg Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Dokumentar Interviews Booklet My Thoughts: Well, that was interesting. Going in to this one, i didnt know much really. Kind of a blindbuy. But it was a good movie, with a great and interesting story. They kept it interesting and fresh trough out the movie. (Wich some of the spythrillers doesnt do always) And i liked what Gene Hackman did with it aswell. All in all this was a good and enjoyble spythriller. I recommand you guys to check out. My Rating: 4/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Killing Them Softly Year: 2012 Director: Andrew Dominik Rating: Rated R : Violence, Sexual References, Pervasive Language, and Some Drug Use Length: 97 Min. Video: Widescreen 2.39:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1 Subtitles: Engelsk, Spansk Stars:Brad Pitt (1963) Scoot McNairy Ben Mendelsohn James Gandolfini Richard Jenkins (1947) Vincent Curatola Plot:Brad Pitt delivers an explosive performance as Jackie Cogan, an enforcer for the Mob in Andrew Dominik's gritty yet stylish crime thriller KILLING THEM SOFTLY. Cogan must restore order in the crimincal economy after a Mob protected card game is hestied by a group of inexperienced crooks. Brad Pitt stars along with Richard Jenkins, James Gandolphini, Ray Liotta, Scott McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Vincent Curatola, Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard. Extras:Scenevalg Slettede scener Dokumentar Digital Copy My Thoughts: This was a movie that i was looking forward to check out actually. Both because i usually like Brad Pitt's work, and i really like the mafia\gangster genre. And with the cast in this movie i expected me a bit too much i guess. The story wasnt too original (but you cant expect that anymore) So i'm fine with that. But something was missing for me. For the movie and the story of it. The movie was a bit too slow. And a few missed opportunites. And as Brad Pitt in this. Well, i think he could have done a bit more with it. As could everyone else. But its not all bad. The movie had its moments. It did. And there was some good spots here and there. But for a 'mafia\gangster' movie it wasnt the best i've seen. But IMO if you dont have any expactions going in. You might like it. I recommand you to check it out, if you find it for a cheap penny. I guess i expected more from the cast and crew in this one. Thats all. But still an ok movie. My Rating: 3/6 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation: | Posts: 17,334 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: King KongTrailer | Wikipedia | IMDb | Year: 1933 Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack Writer: James Creelman (Screenwriter), Ruth Rose (Screenwriter), Edgar Wallace (Original Material By), Merian C. Cooper (Original Material By) Rating: NR Length: 104 Min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Stars:King Kong as The Eighth Wonder of the World Fay Wray as Ann Darrow Robert Armstrong (1890) as Carl Denham Bruce Cabot as John Driscoll Frank Reicher as Capt. Englehorn Sam Hardy (1883) as Charles Weston Plot:A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star. Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Bonus Trailers Closed Captioned My Thoughts: This may surprise some of you... but this is the first time I ever seen this film. I have seen both remakes... but never seen the original before today! Something I am glad I finally rectified. Thanks to a good, generous friend that got me a copy after finding out I never seen it before. I must say... I am surprised just how much I enjoyed this one. I definitely prefer it compared to either of the remakes. For such an old film it holds up beautifully. The look of Kong was a lot better then I was expecting considering the age of the film. I must say... I enjoyed every moment of it... one I definitely recommend! And a big Thank You! to my generous friend for sending me this set! My Rating: Out of a Possible 5
| | | Pete |
| Registered: October 6, 2008 | Posts: 1,932 |
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| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Silver Linings Playbook Year: 2012 Director: David O. Russell Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language and Moderate Violence Length: 117 Min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1 Subtitles: Engelsk Stars:Bradley Cooper Jennifer Lawrence Robert De Niro (1943) Jacki Weaver Chris Tucker Anupam Kher Plot:Against medical advice and without the knowledge of her husband Pat Solatano Sr., caring Dolores Solatano discharges her adult son, Pat Solatano Jr., from a Maryland mental health institution after his minimum eight month court ordered stint. The condition of the release includes Pat Jr. moving back in with his parents in their Philadelphia home. Although Pat Jr.'s institutionalization was due to him beating up the lover of his wife Nikki, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Nikki has since left him and has received a restraining order against him. Although he is on medication (which he doesn't take because of the way it makes him feel) and has mandatory therapy sessions, Pat Jr. feels like he can manage on the outside solely by healthy living and looking for the "silver linings" in his life. His goals are to get his old job back as a substitute teacher, but more importantly reunite with Nikki. He finds there are certain instances where he doesn't cope well, however no less so Extras:Scenevalg Interviews My Thoughts: So, after watching 'The Oscars' and seeing trailers etc of this movie. I decided i had to check it out. And i'm just more and more a fan of Jennifer Lawrence's work! And after she won 'The Oscar' for the leading part. That did it. And i guess i kinda had some expactations going in to this movie. With the buzz around it. But what a movie it was! A movie that was both real strong with a strong story. But also a great comedy! With just some perfectly landed lines! And the movie talked about a serious issue with both a light and dark tone. (They mixed it in perfectly!) And for Jennifer's Oscar win.. Let me just say this. Well deserved IMO! Both Robert De Niro and Brad Cooper was amazing aswell! This might just be my favourite movie this year! And ofc, i couldnt recommand it higher! My Rating: 6/6 |
| | Piffi | We'll Always Have Paris |
Registered: July 15, 2009 | Posts: 1,555 |
| Posted: | | | | Title: Elite Squad Year: 2008 Director: José Padilha Rating: Rated 18 : Strong Violence Length: 115 Min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: Portugisisk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1 Subtitles: Engelsk Stars:Wagner Moura André Ramiro Caio Junqueira Milhem Cortaz Fernanda Machado Maria Ribeiro Plot:Winner of the 2008 Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Elite Squad presents an astonishing and intimate look at Rio de Janeiro’s vast and intricate web of police corruption. It is 1997 and hundreds of thousands live in Rio’s notorious favelas. Drug trafficking militias have complete control within the slums while the police run their criminal enterprises outside. The elite BOPE force (State Police Special Operations Battalion) fights to combat drug trafficking, but keeping order has its price and their actions blur the line between right and wrong, justice and revenge. Two of the force's newest recruits, Neto (Caio Junqueira) and Matias (Andre Ramiro), are childhood friends; one is quick on the trigger and the other is methodical and idealistic. Together they are the perfect replacement for the outgoing BOPE Captain Nascimento, but alone they may not have what it takes to survive. Extras:Scenevalg Feature Trailers Interviews My Thoughts: That was an interesting movie i have to say..It was a blind buy really. So i didnt know much going in to this one. But the movie was actually good. A good story about the dirty cops in Brazil and Rio. And the work to remove the dirty cops and the dirty people in the suits. And we got to see the war between the honest guys vs the criminals. And i really liked how they did it. Not too much over to the top. A 'kinda real' feel to it. And thats good. But again, there was a few things in the movie that i think was a bit too much. And a few things that i felt didnt belong there. And that drags the movie down a bit. But i would say it was an allright actionmovie with alot of stuff happening. And i would say, if you find it or a cheap penny. Check it out. My Rating: 4/6 |
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