sábado, 29 de agosto de 2009

Zombie teaches you the way how horror film is made.


By just knowing how good the first one was, there were no telling on how my legs were shaking. Sequel are any director worst nightmare, cause how can you make a follow up to it. Coppola did it great with the godfather, than Singer did wel with the second x-men movie, Now there's someone to add to the list. It all start with a white horse, that take us to the mind of not just the devil, but a monster, here the review, with no forgines:
1 year have pass from the first, Laury Strodehave (Scout Taylor Compton)change her appearance from a sweetheart to a hard core rocker, living with her only surviving friend Ani, and taking lot a therapy, it seem the her nightmares of that day she met her brother star to haunt her, while Dr. Loomis(Malcom Mcdowell) the only psychiatrist that help Michael, is enjoying he fame from he new book receiving publicity, but also getting hate from the ones that ewre lost. News broke that Michel Myer body vanish. Halloween is coming and are tall, white masking killer take a walk, to visit once again her sister, and killing anyone stand before him. Guide with the illusion and serenade voice of her mother(Sheri Zombie), while Laury dreams start change her way, that only secret will make her who truly she is. And Michael will show us why family come first, than anything.
The acting was very simple, and but typical for a horror movie. Malcom perfomances not the finest, but i think, he could have been more obsessive in this one rather enjoying of the fame.
And Sheri doesn't have much dialogue but her she really play it out as just a ghost. The new kid didn't show the fear of the young Michael from the first, but just like more of a extra.
Well acting aside the story was the true core for this picture, Zombie went more deeper to the Psyche of Myers and he's victims. I m gonna go all psichy here, but i bet with the trauma that Laury had, have turn into nightmares, tormenting her to all the way to her sanity, that she started to envision the way of a killer, that's my theory. As for the white horse is something new i have never heard in the psychology community. Ok then well it was great to show a very hobo michael, that i think Rob himself got into the killing. Only this time they were mend to disturb, not scare, but to disturb. From Knifing a nurse, to making one of the most suffering scene, that actually they don't show it, but you can only imagined. The drama, when on strong when Laury discover the secret, that only Loomis could ever wrote. The vision is something that i have to say let this man direct Alice in Wonderland.
The dream scene were something, that i cannot wait and see a fantasy film made by Rob. Were nicely stylize taking from Gothic to some surreal, making it feel more of a 30's classic horror film, from Nosferatu's to the classic phantom of the opera. By personal best shot is the slow motion to Ani death, by far the most torturing moment of the film, proving that this was made to make you suffer.
Rob out done himself, by understanding the mind of what a monster really is. The film went on to show some of the tormented scenery, that only you can remember it in the Freddy films.
The knowledge of what the film is really about, show that there are somethings that we don't know. For me the true meaning of horror, is just losing your mind. And Rob have done it.

Lets go to Quentinland, and kill some nazis.


On today society, killing Nazi have become a trend. From movies(the drama ones), to cartoons, and video games. There always ways one can make them look different, but pulling a bullet in their head is the entertainment, and you don't need to be a jewish. So now Mr.Tarantino bring us a fictitious story, that only took only 10 years to write and to make, and boy it look fun killing Nazi, especially with a baseball bat. So sit back and read the review, i bet ya how many times i put the word of basterd:
In occupy Frances, the tyranny of the Nazi were cruel, unforgiving, and bastardize(i don't know if that even a word). Hunting the Jewish, causing fear to people and their bread, proving their superiority over the weak. And the man doing it is the best hunter of Jewish lead by Col. Hans Landa(Christoph Waltz). That's where a certain Lt. Ado Raine(Brad Pitt) form he's on elite of the soldier to be drop down in France, to torture, mutilated, kill them until they don't move, and live one alive with a scar swatika in he's forehead. Calling them's the basterds. But when they get info from a German double agent Briget Von Hammermark(Diane Krueger) that all the highest rank of the third reich are attending a premier. And making thing more sweeter the Fuhrer is gonna be there. Is time to practice your Italian and explode the joint, killing every swattika lovingsoque te in the movie, but what they don't know , someone have already got a surprise of it on?
Well they better get those 1o0 scalp, cause when it come to killing Nazi their bunch.
The women of the film are really the breakout star of the film, from Diane great imitation of 20's classic actress, and of course the little Melanie Laurent, gave a very kill bill feel that everybody knows. Brad Pitt Plays a great south Popeye act, with some of the funnies line that no one can repeat. Eli Roth No wonder he became a great Horror director for just been the bear. But my salute go to Christoph as the hunting, detective, polite Col Nazis, that make him the best Quentin villain since Samuel Jackson in Pulp Fiction. Oh yeah it seem the Austin accent of Michael Myers gave him a job too.
Great dialogue the film have making it more fun to watch the 2hour and half. The character cannot, and will not match of any war world 2 movie. The violence's was kind low, but new when it came to the scalp cutting, and of course Eli. Great knowledge of German movie, the Nation pride i dont know if such film even exist, i mean really just shooting all the time, they should have hire uwe for that movie. Also on the knowledge of the implacable movie pictures. Great homage to other fictional ww2 picture from the dirty doze, to anything John Wayne was on.
I wanted see more action and massacre of the basterd. Something i think Quentin didn't focus much. I till consider Kill bill 2 better than the 1st, cause of the dialogue, but in any ww2 you need to add some action. Having more fun on the killing of the Nazi.
The camera angles are some the best specially when it came to the rotation shot in the theater, from the location, to the close ups on everything, i think the choking of Krueger was by far the disturbing on any Taratini film. it seem theirs more than just Grind house film on Mr.Quentin than anything else.
Well by far the best film of the summer, with sequels, and new franchise rising. It seem the definition of cinema is been forgotten, bless with got someone that remember the way they are.
With a possible prequel coming, we could see more on the adventure of this elite(even if they are one). But when it come to he's definition of ww2 movie, he just needed to ad some south to the picture and make it RAD.

viernes, 14 de agosto de 2009

This is how E.T. would react.



There have been a lot invasion story coming from comics, books, movies. But so little when it come to making contact, Peter Jackson bring as something so very unique that only him could elaborate, and with a help of a new director of course name Neil Blomkamp. Showing a alternative version of the immigration problem happening in Africa. The world is watching for this review:

In 1982 a spacecraft appear in Johannes, South Africa. In which man discover a new raise of alien, calling them the prawn. In which they were found them in horrible condition. Helping them by giving full and water, they were settle in a nice camp call District 9. But the citizen of Johannes weren't all please cause of the trouble they were starting, from the looting to the rioting. But the district was also changing to a slump, were the crime rule supreme, making harder to the visitor to live,from giving weapon in exchange for food. Now the world appointed the second weapon manufacture to relocate the Prawn to their new home, the MNU Multi-Nation United promote to one of their employ of the alien affair to Wikus De Merwe in charge of the operation. Heading to the District the world watch est on how the prawn live, how they battle for food, knowing they are being evicted. From burning their breeding houses, to making some arrest those who hide weapons, but when 2 in particular start mixing some chemicals, the MNU is at the door waiting to see what inside. Mr. De Merwe discover a can that will turn him into the most valuable fugitive for he's company. What secrets lie in district, and what effect is gonna have to Mr De Merwe life?

Sharlto Copley play a sympathetic, and kind like that boss who just wanna be your best friend(like Steve Correll in the office) that you really feel bad for what is happening. Is a great protagonist for this kind of film, especially for one that is been hunting down by he's own company. The relationship that he have with he's father in-law, make why he is always nervous.

The concept that film follow about the immigration is something good. There been many films that follow from Babylon to Borderland, but only focusing on the Mexican immigration. Just thinking that segregation was left behing in the 60's. But not in Africa, from the way of life, from scavenging in the thrash, to the wave of crime that happens, and of course the thing they do to survive. Neil come from south Africa it was good seen the perspective on how thing work. Stylising it with a documentary start the film feel so real, like is really happening, then later turn it into a thriller a la fugitive. The scenery that the film have is almost of Brazil film city of god, from the thrash and the debris that the prawn live, make ya wonder that how we treat foreigners? i kind like the twist when the use Wikus to test the alien weapons, only showing again that major corporation are always in for the money. Thank you Michael Moore.

Man the action that the film have it was made for the Halo project that went flat. from the variety of weapon they show, from ray gun that turn ya into gug, to a pulsar gun that will give will smith little gun from Man in Black a run for the money. The massacre could only come from the vision of Peter Jackson, comparing it to he's first film, you can only say that's Bad taste. period. Ok i havent forgot of the mecha, i mean watching it in action, make me to get in one too.this is truly the excitement of the film, shooting a lot of mercenaries to some turning them into water. it can only be compare to the robocop 2 that really is cain, the bad guy of Robocop 2.

Alien contact are follow like in films Alien nation, ID4 to third kind. But they bring something new and original, the secret that the film have since it premier of the trailer in may. Peculiar on the subject of what the film was all about, already hail from the critic there's no surprise on why there's few films take the risk showing something that only the audiences would only understand.

Jackson prove again that there's is originality in films specially in the sci-fi genre. With the same statics on making a documentary and turning it into something that only a child could dream up. Seriously is time to discover the new talent that are coming to Hollywood, salute to Neil for he's first film.

viernes, 7 de agosto de 2009

Aint this the 90's joes.

G.I.joes was a toy line that i love since my childhood. From the weapon they had, to the vehicles. they are the best defence against the evil organization call Cobra.
Now they have a movie, that follow the greatest threat that humanity will ever face, and only a secret squad can only stand them, with a little joke aside thank to a certain Marlon Wayans, and of course to the brilliant (comedian) director of Stephen Sommers. Does this army follow the same continuity that of the cartoon or the comics? or they do the unthinkable make snake eye talk? here's my review:

Mars Company have just developed the first nanobot weapon, that have the capacity to devour everything, any kind of material, until nothing is left. Giving to Duke(Channing Tatum) and his convoy to protect it, and transported, to a near site, until they re ambush by a certain group led by woman in black call by the baroness(Sierra Miller) that have a past with our hero. All of sudden a new team save them, retrieving the packages and saving them. With nowhere to go, they head to the Sahara desert, were the secret headquarter is. Run by General Hawk(Dennis Quaid) G.I.JOE is a secret army that doesnt answer to no one, training the best of everyfield, soldiers that come from every part of the world. Facing any kind of menace that have existed. So when CEO of Mars McCullen (Christopher Eccleston)inst please to what happen, he try to invade it instead with a little help of two more enemy the ninja for hire Storm shadow(Byung-hun Lee) and the disguise Zartan(Arnold Vosloo) , which successfully they get. Now is a matter of time until they activate the nanobot, and used it in any part of the world?
And what relationship that duke have with the baroness and he's brother?
Mount up to fight, cause this is only the beginning of a war.

it seem the serious acting went to Tatum, being the center protagonist of the film than Dennis Quaid, and of course Eccleston that really pull of that evil business attitude that same of Michael Douglas in wall street. Marlon Wayans really as a soldier, he felt something that came from Ivan Reitman Stripes, cause this man couldn't shut up, making him as the joke of the film. He should have given some acting like in Requiem. Adewale when all stuff on this one, he wasn't bad thank to the training scene that he give, bad just one scene we see him shooting a big gun.Sierra Miller didn't impress me as the baroness cause been as a bad girl doest fit so much. Scarlet play by Rachel Nichols was giving that the same cliche act of tough woman later turning to sweet girl that star to care. Really felt something out of a John Hughes film. I think the real treat that we have to go snake eye play by Darth Maul himself Ray Park and storm shadow Byung-hun, being the popular character of the G.I.Joe roster. Silent does qualified for good acting so does serious face.

O.k the action was play out something out of a Michael Bay film but with snoring of Cg. Sommers is recognized by he use of effect on the action sequences. For the Paris chase scene, it seem like he always wanted to use some bullet time effect. The accelerators was very neat idea, but some of the action play out fake. The jumping scene of duke was awesome, but for Marlon getting hit every time, real make ya lose the excitement. Now Scarlett guiding arrow scene, was something that one was expecting, thank to today technology. Igot say it wasnt bad seen the Eiffel tower falling, to the high flying of Marlons it accomplish. The underwater battle scene it so similar to the naboo fighters of the phantom menaces. But i wont avoid the great Kung fu action that it have thank to (again) Ray and Byung.

Now i didn't like the relationship that duke had with the baroness, i mean she supposed to be the love of Destro. And what about the whole nanotech, i mean i have read about, and there's actual test going. But i felt is something that wasn't well play. Another thing since when is Ripper the love interest of Scarlett, i mean I'm not a racist, but snake eye get her or duke. Than there's the Rex character play by third rock Joseph Gordon, that he give he's worst Darth Vader interpretation, than later turning to Jason X, i mean serious. The hologram thing is something that i found cool, but the needle in a guy head, who's wrote this? Sommers directed this films based on the 90's version that really brought the cartoon down, but the action had the 80's feel.

I not saying the film is bad, but just the acting, from the nanotech to the accelerators the film guarantee entertainment. There's no drama to be found in the picture but just slapstick jokes, which Sommers is well know. I dig Van Helsing, yeah you read it, i love it. But the film is more of a army film, it should have follow as many, from Black hawk down, to hell even G.i. jane,(with out the male nudity). But of course is bade on a toy line, so of course is target to kids. But doesn't mean it should be a letdown. A least they should have ended with one their famous PSA. that would have been funny.

The Joes have many reincarnation, from the best 80's cartoon to the what were they thinking when they turn them to Extreme, than later to sigma six, which became good. The series is well know by the many character that it have but i should have love to see some dreadnought. Expecting a sequel to follow the film could change, but the way the fan or the audience that are new to the series, may change. Of course this year is not the movie tat they did, but a new exclusive web animated series written by the man that could ran Brian Michael Bendis money, Warren Ellis, call: G.I.JOE Resolute check it at YouTube. Making ya remember what the Joe was all about.

Next stop District 9 and on Wednesday check out my segment on bisexual in Hollywood, i be making comparing them with tortas, see ya then.