So - finally getting round to doing a second entry. Thort I'd make a blog to record my profound moments - seems I don't have that many. I'll foam at the mouth I guess on what I always foam on - movies.
Been a dull year for films really - last year was excellent - saw loads of great stuff - this year has been a case of limping along to the cinema - our local is a quaint monoplex, when the lights go down you're not sure whether the film is about to start, or the bulb's gone. It used to be a Methodist church which I figure is kind of prophetic really, seeing as these days I bump into God regularly in the cinema. But I digress, saw Deja Vu, Amazing Grace & Stardust which stand out, oh and Hot Fuzz. brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Spent some time catching up with old stuff - Copland, Midnight Run and Ripley's Game most notably. But back to Stardust - great God moment when fallen star Yvaine tells the rodent-like Tristan about seeing a world of violence and hatred but spotting the worthwhile moments of love. I reckon these moments are what Jesus called signs of the kingdom. Little bits oif divine static in the atmosphere to make ya think again about what matters. To us and God. Great moment and one I shall definitely use in my Big Screen Theology Sessions...
Disappointment of the year - easily The Bourne Ultimatum. I'm sorry, I know it was the action flick of the year and probably an all-time classic but you can't please everyone... Two words to Mr Greengrass - Fig Rig. Oh and one more - Tripod. The cinema's spent decades perfecting the art of shooting stuff so it doesn't give you a headache - Mr Greengrass has set us back fifty years in one movie. Please please, please let's not have more movies with this much lauded camera shake. Everyone else loved it. I nearly left the cinema. Emporer's new clothes anyone?
Finally (for now) Hot Fuzz. Let's face it - Simon Pegg really puts the comedy into editing. It's like an 18 rated episode of Midsomer Murders.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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2 comments:
Well Hot Fuzz is brilliant for so many reasons! Not just because it was filmed in my home town and the big battle in Somerfield was filmed in the first place I ever worked but it just felt like the first good British comedy in much too long!
Have to say I agree about Bourne too, I've not been particularly impressed by any of them, but as you say, can't please everyone!
Cheers Dave! Enjoying your blog!!
Well I'd hope for a major film release they'd use something a little more expensive than a Fig Rig Dave ;)
I read recently that when people watched the Blair Witch Project, more people felt sick from the camera work than what was on the screen :)
More DOGME filming is needed :D
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