Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Saturday, 7 January 2012
The Oscars 2012 - the trailer
And so the build up to the 2012 Oscars begins with this trailer for the February 26th ceremony.
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
TOP 10: Favourite Movies
I've done various Top 10 lists about movies but, so far, not compiled a Top 10 of my all-time favourite movies. Until now!
They may not be classics, and some might not even be very good, but they're my favourites - the 10 I'd take to a Desert Island, we're that situation to arise.
It's quite a mixture and, I guess, it's always changeable - if I had done this yesterday or last month the 10 might not be exactly the same.
1: Lost In Translation
2: Moulin Rouge
3: Picnic At Hanging Rock
4: West Side Story
5: Schindler's List
6: The Mission
7: Scott of The Antarctic
8: The Man in the White Suit
9: A Room With A View
10: Amelie
So what would your Top 10 include?
And what would you recommend I watch based on my list?
They may not be classics, and some might not even be very good, but they're my favourites - the 10 I'd take to a Desert Island, we're that situation to arise.
It's quite a mixture and, I guess, it's always changeable - if I had done this yesterday or last month the 10 might not be exactly the same.
1: Lost In Translation
2: Moulin Rouge
3: Picnic At Hanging Rock
4: West Side Story
5: Schindler's List
6: The Mission
7: Scott of The Antarctic
8: The Man in the White Suit
9: A Room With A View
10: Amelie
So what would your Top 10 include?
And what would you recommend I watch based on my list?
Saturday, 29 October 2011
TOP 10: Halloween Movies
On Monday it's Halloween - so, it seems obvious to compile a Top 10 list of Halloween movies...
You'll notice there's nothing too gory - I'm not a fan of slasher movies.
So here's my Top 10:
1. Halloween (1978)
2. Carrie (1976)
3. Little Shop of Horrors (1987)
4. Beetlejuice (1988)
5. The Omen (1976)
6. The Shining (1980)
7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
8. The Exorcist (1974)
9. Young Frankenstein (1975)
10. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
What have I missed?
Any others I might like that aren't too gory?
You'll notice there's nothing too gory - I'm not a fan of slasher movies.
So here's my Top 10:
1. Halloween (1978)
2. Carrie (1976)
3. Little Shop of Horrors (1987)
4. Beetlejuice (1988)
5. The Omen (1976)
6. The Shining (1980)
7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
8. The Exorcist (1974)
9. Young Frankenstein (1975)
10. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
What have I missed?
Any others I might like that aren't too gory?
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
TOP 10: Movies about Composers/Musicians
Earlier today, I tweeted that I was watching Amadeus - a movie I haven't watched from start to finish in many a year. It's a great movie - if you haven't seen it then you really should. It won a ton of awards including 8 Oscars (though not for Original soundtrack!).
It may, or may not, be factually accurate - we simply do not know. Peter Shaffer's script is adapted from his own play of the same name which uses, as it's primary sources, a miniature play by Pushkin and a one-act opera by Rimsky-Korsakov!
Several others agreed what a great movie it is fantastic - though, apparently, there is a Director's Cut that extends it beyond its 2 hours 40 minutes!
Whoever edited the following YouTube clip sems to think 2 hours 40 minutes is too long:
Anyhow, I loved it - despite having a bizarre (and I presume early?) DVD that required me to turn it over half way through!
Then @ppmw challenged me, to come up with a Top 10 Movies about Composer and Musicians.
This list is based on the movie - not the music!
Here's my list:
1. Amadeus - Tom Hulce plays the precocious genius Mozart
2. August Rush - I just love this movie - the ending always makes me cry!
3. Walk the Line- in which Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash
4. Immortal Beloved - Gary Oldman gives a tremendous performance as Beethoven.
5. 24 Hour Party People Steve Coogan plays Tony Wilson in 80s Manchester.
6. The Pianist - Roman Polanski's movie about Wladyslaw Szpilman
7. Testimony - in which Ben Kingsley brings to life the memoirs of Shostakovich, his struggles under the Soviet regime and his battles with Stalin.
8. Bird - Clint Eastwood's biopic of saxophonist Charlie 'Bird" Parker
9. The Glenn Miller Story - maybe not one of the greatest movies but I have fond memories of watching James Stewart play Glenn Miller on many a rainy Sunday afternoon.
10. Music and Lyrics - yes, yes, I know - an awful chick-flick with a cheese-tastic performance from High Grant as a fading 80s pop star. Two things: (1) this is MY list not yours and (2) can any movie be wrong when it includes a classic spoof such as this!
I'm sure I've missed several great ones (do let me know) and I realise that some on this list aren't classics but, well, I remember enjoying them!
It may, or may not, be factually accurate - we simply do not know. Peter Shaffer's script is adapted from his own play of the same name which uses, as it's primary sources, a miniature play by Pushkin and a one-act opera by Rimsky-Korsakov!
Several others agreed what a great movie it is fantastic - though, apparently, there is a Director's Cut that extends it beyond its 2 hours 40 minutes!
Whoever edited the following YouTube clip sems to think 2 hours 40 minutes is too long:
Anyhow, I loved it - despite having a bizarre (and I presume early?) DVD that required me to turn it over half way through!
Then @ppmw challenged me, to come up with a Top 10 Movies about Composer and Musicians.
This list is based on the movie - not the music!
Here's my list:
1. Amadeus - Tom Hulce plays the precocious genius Mozart
2. August Rush - I just love this movie - the ending always makes me cry!
3. Walk the Line- in which Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash
4. Immortal Beloved - Gary Oldman gives a tremendous performance as Beethoven.
5. 24 Hour Party People Steve Coogan plays Tony Wilson in 80s Manchester.
6. The Pianist - Roman Polanski's movie about Wladyslaw Szpilman
7. Testimony - in which Ben Kingsley brings to life the memoirs of Shostakovich, his struggles under the Soviet regime and his battles with Stalin.
8. Bird - Clint Eastwood's biopic of saxophonist Charlie 'Bird" Parker
9. The Glenn Miller Story - maybe not one of the greatest movies but I have fond memories of watching James Stewart play Glenn Miller on many a rainy Sunday afternoon.
10. Music and Lyrics - yes, yes, I know - an awful chick-flick with a cheese-tastic performance from High Grant as a fading 80s pop star. Two things: (1) this is MY list not yours and (2) can any movie be wrong when it includes a classic spoof such as this!
I'm sure I've missed several great ones (do let me know) and I realise that some on this list aren't classics but, well, I remember enjoying them!
Monday, 24 October 2011
TOP 10: Utopian Movies
Yesterday I posted my Top 10 Dystopian Movies, as a result of which I was challenged to come up with a Top 10 Utopian Movies by @ppmw.
It's much harder than I expected.
I guess the main problem is that there aren't many - after all, how much drama is there in a world where everything is wonderful?
Consequently, I've come up with a Top 10 that has a Utopia, of sorts, for a sizeable chunk of the movie or people trying to create a Utopia.
I hope that's not stretching the rules of the challenge too much, Paul!
Here are my Top 10 Utopian movies.
1. The Truman Show (one of my all-time favourite movies!)
2. Lost Horizon
3. Logan's Run Some will argue to it being more dystopia than utopia..
4. Things To Come
5. The Wizard Of Oz
6. Fahrenheit 451 - another utopia/dystopia crossover!
7. The Mosquito Coast
8. Pleasantville
9. Camelot
10. The Time Machine
What have I missed?
Which movies would you suggest?
It's much harder than I expected.
I guess the main problem is that there aren't many - after all, how much drama is there in a world where everything is wonderful?
Consequently, I've come up with a Top 10 that has a Utopia, of sorts, for a sizeable chunk of the movie or people trying to create a Utopia.
I hope that's not stretching the rules of the challenge too much, Paul!
Here are my Top 10 Utopian movies.
1. The Truman Show (one of my all-time favourite movies!)
2. Lost Horizon
3. Logan's Run Some will argue to it being more dystopia than utopia..
4. Things To Come
5. The Wizard Of Oz
6. Fahrenheit 451 - another utopia/dystopia crossover!
7. The Mosquito Coast
8. Pleasantville
9. Camelot
10. The Time Machine
What have I missed?
Which movies would you suggest?
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