Donnie Brasco. Pretty good flick, but no GoodFellas. Ashe.
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The Rules of the Game (1939)

A film about a specific species of animals called humans, and the silly things they do. Once the film gets going, it never stops- Renoir makes no breaks in this crazy, high-speed story to introduce characters, develop relationships, or produce drama; instead, he does all this and more on the fly, juggling his directorial responsibilities and multi-tasking to ensure their completion. This may sound like a crummy way to make a film because we've all seen the method tried and failed before, but Renoir is a beautiful exception. His risks pay off, and in doing so they give his film an extra dimension and help round out the simple complexities that make up the humorous storyline. Two years before 'Citizen Kane', Renoir developed some of the most intricate camera movements and scene compositions in a way that had never been done before. One can never simply watch the foreground of the picture because something in the background will surely be missed. Off-screen space is utilized as if the camera sees in all direction, and when there is a sudden pan or tracking shot to reveal another section of the party we believe that what we then discover has been going on all along. The orchestration of actors and set in this film is simply one of the greatest I've ever seen. And speaking of acting, who knew that of a cast so thick with talent Renoir himself would steal the show? His portrayel of Octave- spoiled and jolly bourgeoisie on the outside, lonely on the inside- is what strings the film together and gives it its real tragic punch. But tragedy aside, Renoir set out to derail the upperclass in a wild satire of sorts and on this very first objective he succeeds magnificently. It is one of the most technically proficient films ever made, obviously imagined by a true artist, and it is a joy to watch. Animals indeed.

Amityville II: The Posession

Holy shit this ruled, I was quite surprised. Great Exorcist knock off with Pauly from Rocky :cool:

watched the new Terminator again too. My pirated copy didn't do it the justice of seeing it on the big screen but still awesome. Best "blockbuster" since forever!

Sounds pretty cool. Have to keep my eye out for it.

I disagree, Forsythe was my favorite character in The Devils Rejects. The mirror scene gives me chills every time.

Last Seen:
GI Samurai: lame. I was waiting the whole time for Sonny Chiba to break out the kung fu and he never did.

Boat trip: awful

Hard Target: great flick. quickly became one of my fav Van Damme flicks.

One Down Two To Go:
Awesome blaxploitation movie. check this one out.

This film is a treasure. For many reasons.
Great review, Alky.

Oh, dear. I used to watch this alllll the time when I was a kid.

Persona (1966)

You do not watch this film; this film watches you. It scrutinizes you, makes you feel guilty, makes you feel wrong. Though it's a movie about women unsure of their own organic selves, they seem very aware that they're putting on quite the shock-show for an audience, and the scenes of self-reflexivity made me squirm. The document-like feel is helped tremendously by the two leading roles, played by Andersson and Ullmann- actresses whose very presense apparently inspired Bergman to make the picture in the first place. It isn't hard to tell that narrative followed character; the story is driven by the explicitness of the two women, whose very monologues can turn a viewer on or off in a mere instance. Many have called this avant-garde, but what Bergman is trying to convery is too natural for me to limit the film to such a conventional category; what at first seems bizarre becomes very welcome. The director seems to want to get all shock of the abnormal out of the way early with his disturbing introduction, and such a quick and immediate wave of surrealism allows us to drop ourselves into whatever psychological turmoil might come our way. It is an ice-cold slap in the face, but without the movie might seem innappropriate or strange; instead, it is a revelation.

This is the best Bergman film I have seen thusfar.

10 Canoes

Amazing look at Australian Aboriginal life.