But see, the idea in the play is that this horrific monster can have this beautiful voice that entrances Christine.An it's all about the sadness, more so than the anger. Butler and maybe one or Phantoms from the play are the only baritones to ever play the role. I didn't mind that he was a baritone so much. It was just that he sung very poorly in many parts.
While I too love Crawford's voice, the best Phantom on Broadway was Howard Mcgillan (sp?), who played the role recently for the record breaking performance. I saw him twice, and his vocal range was absolutely amazing. He could sing so softly and beautifully like Crawford, but could quickly becoming angry and booming like Butler. I would've loved to see someone like him in the movie, with an actual singing background. His performance brought tears to my eyes both times, at two different points in each performance.
I just did a small write up on Snakes on a Plane for a few of my friends. I like to call it... It was late and I was tired.
I'm back. Did you miss me? Har har. It's been a while. Sorry if you care, but I haven't much of anything to say. At least not to you people. My note pads are filled with scribbles of Blade Runners and Nazi zombies. But, to recap, nothing for you.
That is, until now.
Because there are snakes. Snakes on a plane.
Maybe you don't understand the gravity of the situation. Snakes... on a mother ****ing plane.
So, do you know where your loved ones are? Are their feet planted firmly on terra firma? Or are they lost in the heavens, gazing at the first class with malice? They should be in a theater. They need to know how to cope if the situation occurs. Their lives are in danger.
Snakes on a Plane is exquisite. No, really. It's horrible. It's cheesy. It's stupid. It's everything I wanted. I love it.
I'm not suffering from split personalities. Scout's honor.
Snakes on a Plane is a perfect blend of a crummy horror film lampooning and B-movie. Bring a friend and pull a Mystery Science Theater 3000. I kid you not. Talk during the entire movie. Loudly. Be a moron. Yell things at the screen, laugh hard. The allure of the movie is in the experience of watching it. I can't wait for this to come out on DVD so I can have a party.
The title sums the film up wonderfully. The film never aims to give us subtext or social commentary. It's simply snakes, Samuel L. Jackson, victims, and an airplane. There's also a music video during the end credits that's marvelous. (Oh no, I'm running out of nice adjectives! Next up on the pallet, spectacular and amazing! ZING!)
There are snakes on a plane, and asses not in theaters, and that is not acceptable.
It was like a mild sunburn. It didn't even look like any kind of permanent scar. It looked like you could just put some aloe on that and it'd heal right up. Chaney's makeup was much better in 1925! But I also love his face in the stage production. Pretty gruesome. It seems like there's a gaping hole in the side of his head, and you can see scull. Good stuff.
In the movie, it was like..."That why you're all upset at life? Dude, it's sunburn. Get over it."
It was like a mild sunburn. It didn't even look like any kind of permanent scar. It looked like you could just put some aloe on that and it'd heal right up. Chaney's makeup was much better in 1925! But I also love his face in the stage production. Pretty gruesome. It seems like there's a gaping hole in the side of his head, and you can see scull. Good stuff.
In the movie, it was like..."That why you're all upset at life? Dude, it's sunburn. Get over it."
Indeed....I always get angry during the 'first unmasking' while Erik plays the organ. He jumps up, curses Christine over and over again...chill out man. Put some ice on that and it'll be fine.
How did you like the other two cast members, Wilson and Rossum?
Indeed....I always get angry during the 'first unmasking' while Erik plays the organ. He jumps up, curses Christine over and over again...chill out man. Put some ice on that and it'll be fine.
How did you like the other two cast members, Wilson and Rossum?
Emmy Rossum really impressed me. Not only was she amazing beautiful, buit she had a spectacular vocal range for a 16 year old. Though she was not as talented operatically as most Chrsitines on Broadway on, she certainly got the job done.
Patrick Wilson was alright. He really didn't impress me much, though I suppose he got the job done as well. But in the movie, in contrast to the play and novel, he seemed like a little sissy boy with girl hair, which was lame. Ironically, the role of Raoul is meant to be played by a baritone, which Gerard Butler is. So the vocal range of the Phantom and Raoul was reversed in the movie.
The rest of the cast was great, although Minnie Driver's voice was dubbed. She still did fine, though.
I've always hated the book version, for making Raoul being TOO much like a little girl with golden hair. I thought the film did the right thing...made him a stoic, more heroic character.
I've always hated the book version, for making Raoul being TOO much like a little girl with golden hair. I thought the film did the right thing...made him a stoic, more heroic character.
The hair could've been trimmed, though. I find it hilarious when Raoul is running down the stairs while singing "Think of Me" and his voice doesn't even falter. The wonders of lip synching...
V for Vendetta Directed by James McTeigue Starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, and John Hurt
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This film, based off of Alan Moore's famous graphic novel of the same name, is an interesting tale that treats us to the brilliant stories of books like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, and sets it into a near superhero/film noir setting. But, before I get to my review, here's a synopsis courtesy of IMDB.com. - A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally. -
The acting in this film is pretty solid across the board. Hugo Weaving's face is never seen in the film, but that does NOT matter whatsoever. His voice, his delivery is so perfect that he pulls off a brilliant performance that I've yet seen matched by another actor. I'm still impressed...he does a great, great job. Portman...is sadly spotty. Some of her lines, especially in the beginning, or underacted, with not much emotion, nor are they recited realistically. Thankfully, she still pulls off a good job by the end, or this film would not have worked as well as it did. Rea, who plays the inspector trying desperately to capture 'V', does a brilliant job, just for the fact that he keeps a possibly less entertaining sub-plot and makes it still enjoyable to watch. And then we have the great John Hurt, who plays the totalitarian dictator perfectly. I couldn't think of anyone else in the role.
The story, while not original, doesn't have to be to keep you interested. With it's mix of mythology, history, symbolism, and then we have an interesting and mysterious main character, and you have gold on your hands. You could say the story is predictable, but that doesn't even factor in. As I've heard said, it's the journey, not the destination. And the journey in this film is great fun, and incredibly insightful, taking realistic, possible courses of history, and then making a superhero film out of it.
Now, on to my bug quam. The plot is still confusing, even disjointed at times. Somethings aren't explained, and while it sometimes works for the film, it only works SOMETIMES. Then, another problem is that it starts to become slightly unrealistic here and there, such as
the army convoy allowing the 'Army of V's' pass by
. Things like that....or the fact that this loner, 'V', would just suddenly trust this stranger.
But, in the end, this film looks just fantastic, and it has awesome actors and a brilliant story to boot. Plus, the action is extremely well-done, and never needless, which is always good.
Wow. Today's been a crazy day. Classes closing, tropical storms, and two classic films:
Watched Psycho in History of Motion Pictures, and Midnight Cowboy (for the first time) in Film Club. I'm big on Hitchcock, so of course I love Psycho, but I have no idea what to make of Midnight Cowboy. I need to sleep on that one...
Wow. Today's been a crazy day. Classes closing, tropical storms, and two classic films:
Watched Psycho in History of Motion Pictures, and Midnight Cowboy (for the first time) in Film Club. I'm big on Hitchcock, so of course I love Psycho, but I have no idea what to make of Midnight Cowboy. I need to sleep on that one...
Well, that's the thing. I have no idea what to say about it right now, so I'll put it all together in my mind tonight. When I say "I don't know what to think", I literally mean "I don't know what to think".
Wow. Today's been a crazy day. Classes closing, tropical storms, and two classic films:
Watched Psycho in History of Motion Pictures, and Midnight Cowboy (for the first time) in Film Club. I'm big on Hitchcock, so of course I love Psycho, but I have no idea what to make of Midnight Cowboy. I need to sleep on that one...
The Haunted Palace
Directed by Roger Corman and Starring: Vincent Price
Rating: 7/10
B-Movies have evolved over the years taking many forms. In the early part of cinema history, movie studios use to own there own theatres, and would show an "A" Picture and a "B" Picture. When the government passed a law that this was illegal the "B" pictured died for a time and saw a resurrection in the form of "midnite movie", two noteable being "Night of the Living Dead" and "Rocky Horror Picture Show". But with the advent of multiplexes and the death of car-drive throughs this also died. Now we have Direct To Video and the Indie circuit which has given us Dead or Alive, Evil Dead, and other bits of glorious B-Cinema. But through all of this the concept of a B-Movie stays the same, a film that's exploitive and entertain the darker, more sinister side of our hearts while playing at our more jovial side, and without further ado my review of "The Haunted Palace".
You'll notice that I added "Starring: Vincent Price" at the top, mainly because with Vincent Price it adds a whole new dimension to the film and makes up half the rating. Vincent Price isn't in my opinon an amazing actor, he's good make no mistake, but he has an AMAZING SCREEN PRECENCE that makes him an utter joy to watch and you immediately fall in love with his characters. The plot of "The Haunted Palace", is that there was a town in which they burned a Warlock, 110 years ago and now his great great grandson is here to collect on the house, but is he being possessed by the Warlock? Hell it even has Lon Chaney in the movie as well! The acting in this movie is sound, there are no cringe worthy parts, and everyone plays there roles with dignity. I think Vincent Price is a joy to watch, he plays his transformations well and it's not too hammy. I like how the story has a very sinister side that's not afraid to go into areas of rape and torture, and deals with some very interesting magic principles, it even features the Necronomicon!
My problem with the movie is that it's slow, it has the pace of a slug, and all the suspence is what causes it. Suspense is by far the worst in movies especially since I'm not scared that easily so I just want the plot to move on and not spend 5 minutes on one scene. This alone brings the movie down to a 7, but other than that I found it to be a delightful film, that is fun and cheezy, and everything you'd want from a B-Movie. And I'll probably revisit it sometime in the future.
I'm surprised that no one has reviewed this movie yet. I guess I will. Now I was pretty excited for this movie. Mostly because of the rediculous title and the fact that it starred Samuel "Mutha F**kin'" Jackson, who is one of the coolest mutha f**kin' actors in the industry. The internet hype also did the trick for me. Even I did some promoting for the movie at the place I work, to the point where by co-workers were sick of me talking about Samuel L. Jackson.
Now for a movie about snakes on a plane killing everyone in sight, it was pretty damn good. And no in a so bad that it's good kind of way. Even though I was excited for the movie, I kinda did expect it to well, suck. How wrong I was. Like always in all of his movies, Samuel L. Jackson is badass. The ways that people died on the plane were quite humorous. And the story was fun and enjoyable. If the movie projector didn't go out in the middle of the movie, this probally would have been one of the most enjoyable experiences I had in a movie theater (the bastard didn't even give us a refund on the terms that we didn't miss any of the movie when he fixed it).
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