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Soldaat van Oranje (1977)
Real life beats heroism
OK, i am sooo prejudiced being from Holland. And maybe that's the point. This movie is all about reinventing your prejudices. It tells the story how, at first sight, almost identical lives take different turns under intense circumstances, without it being really (in most cases) clear what drives one person one way and another the other way. This is not really a war story, but a story about evolving personalities. People become heroes or traitors almost by circumstance. The Second World War is merely a catalyst for this evolution.
Please go see it (on DVD, out in sort notice) and prove me right or wrong. PS. one of the best music scores of all time from the late Rogier van Otterloo.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Less divers than part one, better special effects
After seeing Part 1 again, I couldn't help having my hopes up for part 2. Honestly I was a bit disappointed. This one is, as the voting statistics indicate, more targeted at a women's audience. Good looking blokes roaming the countryside... In my humble opinion this episode has less diversity than the first part. Especially the first two hours couldn't thrill me apart from the, again, stunning scenery.
Well, still, check this one out, be it only for the amazing special effects, a expert-level training in horse-mounting and especially Gollem and our good friend Gimli (the dwarf) who is extraordinarily funny in this one.