Oh I agree. I t changes nothing. I don't think the movie ended the way it did was about guessing whether he lived or died after his fightt. Rather just showing that he learned something about himself. It's why his fathers poem was so significant; it explained his predicament perfectly. That said, I'm sure he told the other guys that if the Alpha was killed the wolves would leave them alone. Or maybe I imagined that... It's still an awesome flick though.
Das Boot I watched this again last night, this time the director's cut. I still think it's one of the best anti-war films ever made. It does an impeccable job of capturing the claustrophobia and sheer terror of life on a German U-boat. It's well acted and historically accurate. The ending is soul crushing. The movie does nothing to glamorize war. This is a movie about young men being sent to die horribly by evil politicians. It may make you feel like low level German soldiers fighting the war were also victims of the Nazi regime.
The Adventures of Tintin There are truly brilliant sequences in this movie (an understatement), and then there are others that fall victim to what could be termed Crystal Skull Syndrome...where the director/writers inexplicably veer off the tracks from the source material and indulge in ridiculous CGI sequences that feel completely out of place. Unfortunately, most of this occurs within the final 30 minutes of the film, so the wheels are basically falling off at the finish line. My god, though...visually, this movie is astounding.
John Carter of Mars Quite possibly the worst fucking film I've ever seen. To me, its almost Battlefield Earth bad...ok that's an exaggeration but it sucks none the less.
That's for putting in the time and money to confirm what we all knew. Did you ever hear of John Carter before? They advertise it like everybody was expecting this movie.
It's had a bit more advertising in Europe apparently. I was told on my way out of the cinema this evening that it has done really well in Europe as opposed the US where it's supposedly bombed...well anyway, it's no longer a surprise why it's done so poorly..it's awful
Yeah, it absolutely tanked in the US. Worldwide it's only done 30M on a 250M budget, making it one of the biggest box office bombs ever.
The Descendants 7.5/10 This was a decent movie from Alexander Payne, but it seems to have been a bit overrated to me. Clooney was solid, but it would have been a horrific injustice if he won Best Actor over Dujardin from The Artist or unnominated Ryan Gosling in Drive. I haven't seen Michael Fassbender or Michael Shannon yet to compare their work. I'd rate The Descendants a bit ahead of Midnight in Paris but definitely below Drive, The Artist, The Tree of Life, or A Separation. I plan to watch Melancholia in the near future. I haven't found an easy way to get my hands on it short of just outright purchasing it. I'm a fan of von Trier (as a director, not necessarily as a person, as he seems to have toolish tendencies at times), and I've heard this is his best work since Breaking the Waves.
That was my take on it. The Descendants was a decent comedy/drama but I didn't really think it was anything Oscar worthy.
Blast of Silence It's a film noir Christmas in NYC with this classic flick from the early 1960's involving a hit man from Cleveland and one of the best voiceovers ever done in the genre. In a nutshell, it's the polar opposite of 'It's a Wonderful Life' when it comes to the main character. One of the darker film noirs ever made...
I thought people were talking about John Carter in an actual thread but apparently not... Anyways it looks like you people were right... O dear, they really fucked up on this one. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17442200
I'm curious to know if more people on the forum have watched John Carter than The Artist or The Tree of Life. I have no intention to ever see John Carter. Sounds wretched.
Thing is, that movie is in my local red box, we don't get those artsy fartsy moovies here in the boonies.
I'll watch John Carter on Video. Just because it flopped doesn't mean it's no good. I plan to watch The Artist too.