viernes, 28 de noviembre de 2008

What a wasted political film.


Im huge Oliver stone fan, he's films have define a new style in making film. covering the real time of war, to the intrigue of politicas.The way he focus most on the character than the story, he's visual are invented. Controversial is he's name in most of he's films. And he untouchable doing it. But when it came to the event of the world trade center, the man that define just made, now he taking he's direction to the white house, with he's latest politic bio, of the most recent (and late) President Bush, heres my speech of a review:
The world of W. focus, on the life and struggle of a man who once was average frat boy, drinking, to becoming to the man that we know today as the new president. Covering from he's time in Yale to the many summer jobs to the candidacy to become congress of Texas. A man who couldn't stand up, or even have he's pappys praises. He fought against he's drinking, stand up to be the true Texas man that he is to be governor, and to see the shine of god to be the president.
Leader and mistake, this is what meant to be president, when you become the most powerful man of the world, and the error that comes. This is the life of George W. Bush.
Josh Brolin kick it off the wall since Anthony Hopkins play Nixon. For Oliver was a wise choice on picking him, worth for a Oscar nomination. Dreyfus's performances of Rumsfeld was perfect, that you only needed a SNL comedian to pull it off. James Cromwell give he's best straight edge act, that really convince you on what the father was expecting from he's son. I wish they could have giving more time to Elizabeth Bank, she hardly convince me been Texan.
Now the way they focus on he's life was not what i expected, i mean i wish they could show more. From Yale to the time that he became campaign manager to he's father. I mean what really love of the film was their relationship that Bush had with he's father, always looking for he's approve on how to live he's life. The best moment of the film have to go when it come on the planning in Iraq (Dreyfus's is king in that.). But what bother on the whole film was the many mistake that he did. and just that. I mean there more than that. like the bad publicity he had cause of her daughters drinking. And see how did he got along with the brother.
Now the direction of Oliver were good, specially when came to the dream sequences that bush have in the baseball fields. And the reunion where good. Look what makes this film great, is the life of today political career. Oliver did focus much on the life of Bush, but more on the relationship with he's dad. I admire him the way he do the research for every of he's film. But there was something more missing with he's life. Cause is pretty strange to see a 35 year old man, hanging with 20 somethings.
The film is great not perfect, this doesn't mark the return of the master that we know of Oliver Stone, cause hes best political Bio go to Nixon. Here he just making something that we already saw, but more of a Texan way. cause the true star of this film go to Brolin, that he very well be the De Niro of our time.

martes, 25 de noviembre de 2008

o blessed the jhorror, finally making a clive barker film.


Finally i saw the film that mark the best of horror that can afford in the summer. there that many film that deserve a wide release, like certain one that i know(Repo). I dont understand what made this didn't. With great shot, great story and sunpense, this film is a must to all horror and Clive baker fan. What interesting is directed by the man that brought the grudge one and the follow up, with everything that i said, the movie is a gore venture:
Leon Kauffman(Bradley Kooper) is a struggling photographer in New york, living in a partment with her girlfriend Maya(Leslie Bibb). And living with a picture on everyday, but having them in display in one of famous gallery of the city, a rejection is not option for him. So one night he go out to take some photo of the citizen that live the night, but when he save a girl from some gangsters in the subway, later discovering of her disappearance's on the morning paper. Intrigue he head to the subway every night, and always seen the same tall, silent, Irish looking man (Vince Jones)carrying he black bag, and always taking the midnight train. following him, he discover he's a butcher working in a slaughterhouse, but when the meat is done is time for some victim to hang. Taking Leon to a dark obsession in the metro, where he's art of taking photo is. But when Maya is in the picture, it become desperate matter, to save her. Get off the next station and don't ride the next one, when the hammer is on you.
Vince Jones is the best darkest, and scariest tall guy since Jason. With great acting Lock and stock, to one of my fav horror fest film 07 Tooth n nail. This British actor, also made the X-men 3 fun with he's famous phase "I m the juggernaut ·$%&/". Bradley, made this picture even more suspenseful, with he's curiosity that take him the same way to Neil in the Mouth of madness.
The shot are one the best in the film, specially when it come to final stand off. the Effect look cheesy not so Hollywood, but it work, some of the resolution shot work, when Leon follow him to the slaughterhouse, Hitchcock would been proud.
Now the gore that is where the money is. I'm wont hide it some it seem kind off Campy, when it came to the hammer shot to Sam Raimi(yes the director of spider man one) and the eye balls come out. that's was little ridiculous. But when it come to the stripping, that were the disgusting come to full gore. Most of the killing are made with the hammer that really give to the premise to the film, and is great that someone is using it, cause not since leatherface made his film debut, but just hammering he's first victim.
This film would half been in my top ten films of the summer. Period. So Liongate try to have shame on ya, from hiding a great horror film, that only Ryuhei Kitamura can do. Proving my theory that never doubt the jap when it come making great gore film example Battle Royale(damn you new line when are you making the remake).
So this is must when it come to great story line, and whole of suspense. You just got get up, and look for it anywhere you can. Cause film like this deserve the much attention than any Barbara Walter special. Period.

viernes, 21 de noviembre de 2008

Hey a least they didn't when all goth on this one, just emoish

Vampire films have always been a very hot calamity, turning them into gay people, or worse Babara Streisand, very ghoulish. Now come Twilight, take the genre in a very josh whedon direction, the film ain't that dark, just very outdoorish. But does it work, well the vampire were originated in books, but how about films. here the missing of blood review:

Isabella(Kristen Steward)is just your average mix up teen, leaving Arizona behind and moving to a new town, of fork where he father is the sheriff, she settle in, hardly. At the beginning of the new semester, she start to have curiosity with he's biology partner, a very serious and calm person that have the name of Edward(Robert Pattinson), who form part of the family of the Cullen. One day while Bella was getting out of the car, a van was gonna hit her, until out of nowhere Edward stop it with he's bare hand, now she of to find the true of he's existence raveling everything she knows, coming to one conclusion a vampire. So now Edward let her in to he's world, from he's powers, family and the true of why doesn't kill human. But a series of killing been happening on fork, that most are made by fang. So when a new pack come to town, one have the feast on Bella. So will Edwards keep her safe? or will he's taste of human blood say something?

The acting on the film felt like very sadden from the narration of Kristen to the whining of Edward. Most of this actors are new, and some of them i haven't heard of them. The film have a very depressing tone to the voice, with the mystery to the jokes. For me the best act have to go to Cam Gigandet who play avery dark Hannibal interpretation.

Now the story, it work well as a introduction to the world of twilight, and the power that the vamp have. It doesn't work in a type of like interview, but well on the characters, i mean is the first seen vamp in the great out doors. changing the tone of color from dark to dark blue.
I was very intrigue in the relationship that the vamp have with the natives. Like there some history on both side, but there something i didn't get are the native werewolf, cause really the underworld thing don't work for me.

Cathatrine Hardwicker direction which i always like from her first film thirteen, does bring some human drama to the film, but fail when it come making to the supernatural. I think it fell flat in the part when it came meeting the Cullen, cause i was more interesting to the one that can see the future.

Now to the bummer of the picture have to go when this vamp are expose to light, they shine , i mean the literally shine like your wife wedding ring which i felt it a very feminist touch. Look i know most of the very vampire film try to follow the basic rules, but this one just turn it into a jewel store. Hey i know Tom cruise when all gay on interview, but this one make it more pink.

So the film work as a teen drama, in a sense of 16 candle. A perfect date movie or better yet chick flick. So if you planning to see some blood, well there isn't, just a lot of whining that make the most emos happy.

jueves, 20 de noviembre de 2008

spank the 5 mex movies, that gringo gonna remake.

20 of November, a very revolutionary day for the mexican. The day the Zapatista and Villista, stand up against Diaz 30 years reign in power. Changing the course of government of Mexico Forever. So what better way can we offended, why asking the same Hollywood question, whish Mexican film will the gringo remake. They have done it to the asian, from the jap horror the ring to Dark water(which nobody care about) to this year chinnese gun blazing Bangkok dangerous, to the most recent Host and Oldboy.

Yes the guys of Tinseltown are now borrowing films from other countries, and ruin them hard, so ask a question"Why they haven't take one of our film?".
We got the Drama(Just look at the drama we got thank to the corruption), we got action(northern way, huey), and of course the funny(that all we got just lemme talkshows).
So come on gringo give a look to our film library, and remake them in a way, ye did to the asian.
by stabbing a sepuro to their stomach.
Here my five choices:


Nosotros los pobres
The story follow the life of familly living in the slump of 50 Mexicos, showing the love and courage to make it in a time whereeverything was going all wrong. Now gringo i hear a oscar contender, cause it was the first time they introduce the greatest mexican actor Pedro Infante. So i m guessing the right person for the job is Mr"i don't know why i m famous"MatthewMcConaughey.
Even with this one he can take the gold, shirtless while giving a speech.


Santo contra las momias the Guanajuato
To be brief is a wrestler fighting zombie. The end.
Now knowing that Zombie movies are making way to the horror genre, following to Romero Diary and a follow up. I was thinking why don't make one with some tourist going to Guanajuato, and exploring the catacomb of the city, when they awaken them(i don't know how but it work) now their off facing a new type of zombie the crispy, crunching, that taste like jerky kind. O yeah i smell Jim Carrey stardom taking off with this one.


El Bello durmiente
story follow two cave man tribes are at war until their gods destroy them. So to please the tribe choose a person to be married with the other, but there some that their not happy about it. If Christ Farley were alive he would be a perfect fit, playing the hobo version of a caveman, and why not add a dwarf to the mix. Vince Troy need a job fast. It got drama, betrayal and dancing dinosaur yes a perfect fit for the children. Yes this film would go to the family, that way they like it complicated.





Lola la trailera
A trucker chick traveling the road, and every where she danger await for her with suspense, and some sweet loving the grindhouse way. I don't need to say it just put Angelina Jolie for the title road, she got the lips of a trucker. So why not playing it we give some sweet satisfaction to her, cause Mad dog wasn't that truckier of a film. and hey Jerry Bruckheimer can produce it, so that Disney can go even bigger with this. Sound that horn you rotten.




















La santa muerte
Ok this is crap, but i hope you guy can do better, i mean you did with betwitched. The premise go if you prey to the death he grant you anything. Now you guys can make it, in a Clive barker, dark horror style way. Cause the way is told, is like taking some prozac and watching some Uboll films, so i cannot feel no pain. My dog take a poo just watching. so here i do beg make a remake of this, cause death is death by watching this.








So there you have it, my selection not Oscar contender but good to see. For My raza feliz dia 20 de noviembre, or like in U S A say it better: Get back to work.


This Blog goes to the Memory of a dear friend:

Celina Reynoso

Ella siempre fue la medicina de su familia, con su sonrisa, y chiste que hacia a todos reir felices.

Haciendonos sentir mejor, con cada carcajada que nos daba ver la burla de alguien.Sus hermanas la querian como amiga, sus amigos la aguantaban siempre por los chistes, las sobrinas se divertian cuando llegaba, pero nadie en su familia, hacia lo que hacia mejor sacarle una sonrisa a su mama.

Y a para su esposo siempre fue su mano derecho del amor.

Nunca vas a ser olvidada.






miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2008

What the heck is Quantom of Solace?


What i always love of the 007 franchise. That is a series that it doesn't have decade that made it popular , that have continue giving a new spin to the world of espionage. Also making the actor that play the dashing agent, a name to remembering(except for George Lazenby). the series have introduce us to the beuty of europe, the action, villains who want to rule world, and of course the ladykiller. that made the phrase"shaken not stir" a instant pop culture saying. Now the series have gone to a new direction that it haven't, a direct sequel. So is this one better than royale, let me answer you with this, rope fighting:
Taken place after Casino Royale Agent Bond is on the hunt for the organization that kill Vesper Lynd(Eva Green). That take him to meet Dominic Greene(Mathieu Amalric) a member of a Quantum organization dedicating funding on research for environmental sciences. Only this time the their charity work are heading to a Bolivian General, so he can overthrow the government, and be the next Hugo Chavez. All in exchange for a land that the American have interest for. But when James Kill one of he's own, MI6 want him either dead or alive. Taking him to Italy, Haiti, Bolivia. To unravel the true scheme of Dominic, while crossing path with Camille Montes(Olga kurylenko) a Russian agent with a personal vendetta against the general. wear your tux right, cause this time the Martini will be shaken.
Hand down, ever since the release of Casino Royale Greg daniel must be the baddest and grittier Bond of all time. This time is up the anti, with great performances, from the "i m not not going down without a fight" attitude to the quirky remark that all James are know for. And this time he have a villain that he fight,Almaric look is by far the most sinister that one can see, i mean seriously the man know how to swing a ax. Then let not forgot Olga, her action scene started with a damsel in distress act, but later is change into something sweet and poison like Drew Barrymore's Poison Ivy. And what can i say for Judy Dench, till the best M that one agent can take, and funny too.
The action sequences are by far better, longer, and good, that make the Bourne film out of comision. Right now i say this the fights are the best when it come to going brawl. Yeap no Kung fu, no books for a weapon just pure window crushing, and some old bloody fist. By far the Rope scene, that is something that not even the guys that did that wire work on the matrix could ever make it that great. Plus the climax scene are by far the best, literal similar to the Vienna house, but works, when you add the fire do it. The car chase weren't that good, but nice elaborated, when it come to the police car falling, same go to the boat ride.
Greg Daniel is define the Bond series, sure he make us look bad cause really we never gonna have that many foreign ladies in our bed. But he knows how to look bad into Good. This new chapter of the series, have prove that is not the tux that make ya, but on how many bad guys that you can shoot(counting killing your own)
Been a secret agent now have it mistake(Look on CIA handling the terrorist thing). But it have is advantages. with so much intrigue and suspense, is better to have friends from outside the country. Cause to make it you only need a motive to do it.