Yesterday I watched "The Fall", a film that I wanted to see for quite some time now. The film was finished in 2006, but it was only shown in a couple of festivals and then it struggled with distribution. Finally, it arrived at UK cinemas at the 3rd of October this year... only to be removed a week after! I was so angry. In the end, I downloaded it a couple of days ago and finally watched it!
A few info on that one, it is directed by Tarsem Singh, whose only other film was 2000's "The Cell" (Yikes!). Yeah, I didn't like that one, but I can say it had some visually interesting themes. However, what attracted me to "The Fall" was the fact that in its international distribution it is presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze, and, of course, the trailer.
So how was it? Have you ever taken a look in these big books that have, aerial or not, photos from around the world in amazing natural locations? The ones that you're wondering "Wow! Does this place really exist?" and have those amazing colours and shapes and everything? Imagine that you could shoot a movie in 20 of these locations. 'Cause that is what it is.
I can't say that it had THE amazing script, after all it is supposed to be a child's story, it is fairly simple and you don't need anything more. The film takes you on such a magical journey that kind of makes you feel that you're the child listening to the story.
The performances? They weren't bad, they weren't great though, with the exception of the little girl, which was great!
It's not the best film I've seen, that's for sure, but I doubt that I'll see another one with so many, so beautiful and so unique locations shot this way.
Thanx for reading!
Friday, 31 October 2008
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Persona
So, I found this interesting film in the RSAMD and watched it yesterday. It's called "Persona" and is directed by Ingmar Bergman. For those of you who don't know him, he is probably Sweden's best director, and one of the most influential European directors.
I've watched other Bergman films in the past (Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, The Devil's Eye), and they all deal with human emotions and relationships, as does Persona. However I found this one quite different from the other three.
Bergman is a master in visuals and has always a terrific cast (many of his actors are recurring, but that doesn't bother you). And from what I had seen before, he usually followed a straight narrative. In Persona, the imagination is mixed with reality, makes you wonder if what you saw was real or somebody's dream, or if everything was a dream. I believe, in the end, each one can draw a different conclusion, depending on his personal feelings.
Also, I felt the influence on modern cinema, particularly on the latest films of David Lynch (with the main difference that Lynch's films don't make any sense, while Bergman's do!), films like "Stay" or "The Machinist" and a couple others.
Finally, I have to say this one again, AMAZING VISUALS!!!
Cya all
I've watched other Bergman films in the past (Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, The Devil's Eye), and they all deal with human emotions and relationships, as does Persona. However I found this one quite different from the other three.
Bergman is a master in visuals and has always a terrific cast (many of his actors are recurring, but that doesn't bother you). And from what I had seen before, he usually followed a straight narrative. In Persona, the imagination is mixed with reality, makes you wonder if what you saw was real or somebody's dream, or if everything was a dream. I believe, in the end, each one can draw a different conclusion, depending on his personal feelings.
Also, I felt the influence on modern cinema, particularly on the latest films of David Lynch (with the main difference that Lynch's films don't make any sense, while Bergman's do!), films like "Stay" or "The Machinist" and a couple others.
Finally, I have to say this one again, AMAZING VISUALS!!!
Cya all
Monday, 27 October 2008
True Blood
I just started watching a new HBO series by the creator of "Six Feet Under" (never seen that one) called "True Blood". It stars Rogue from the X-Men franchise, and there are also a lot of other familiar TV-faces, and it's about (guess) vampires!
Well, to say the truth, it's not the best series out there, but if you're into vampire films you should check this one out. It "borrows" a LOT of elements from the way Anne Rice and the "Vampire" RPG's portray vampires, and the plot is simple. The Japs create a form of synthetic blood, and vampires come out publicly to coexist with mankind.
The interesting stuff is that it doesn't show the large proportions of the subject, but takes place entirely on a southern american village. I've watched the first 6 episodes (I think only 7 or 8 are out there), as the series just started this year on HBO. It seems good so far, I hope they can keep it up. Don't expect "Interview..." though, not even close...
Well, to say the truth, it's not the best series out there, but if you're into vampire films you should check this one out. It "borrows" a LOT of elements from the way Anne Rice and the "Vampire" RPG's portray vampires, and the plot is simple. The Japs create a form of synthetic blood, and vampires come out publicly to coexist with mankind.
The interesting stuff is that it doesn't show the large proportions of the subject, but takes place entirely on a southern american village. I've watched the first 6 episodes (I think only 7 or 8 are out there), as the series just started this year on HBO. It seems good so far, I hope they can keep it up. Don't expect "Interview..." though, not even close...
Hello!
Hey there,
This is my DFTV3 movie blog, and for now I've only invited Andy and Adam, so if one of you is reading this, it's me, Dennis!
Cya in class
This is my DFTV3 movie blog, and for now I've only invited Andy and Adam, so if one of you is reading this, it's me, Dennis!
Cya in class
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