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Yellowbeard (1983)
Really wanted to like this movie
I like most Python / Gilliam and Cheech & Chong movies, but this one is worse than all of them. It's rock-bottom. Even jokes that are not funny can be charming, but the ones in this film are neither - they just left me saying "who on earth would think that's funny"? Peter Boyle is brilliant, but in this, he just looks like some guy who walked in from another set.
Imho the jokes could have been charming if the directing and editing hadn't been so horrible, because this cast is loaded with charm, especially Chapman and Cleese. But even that can't save a film that's been ruined by the director. I haven't seen anything else by this director, so I can't tell if he's really this bad or if this was just a train wreck for some other reason, but, he's no Gilliam, and this is his only major motion picture. I guess they couldn't get Gilliam; Chong himself could have done it better too
Salinui chueok (2003)
This is it -
Memories of Murder is, hands-down, the best murder mystery I've ever seen. Not just the best Korean murder mystery; it's the best, anywhere. It is also the best Korean film I know of too though, imho. ( It beats Oldboy by a small margin ) I wasn't born in 2001 either; I've been watching movies, critically, for 35yrs. Naturally it still depends on your perspective & taste, whether you're accustomed to watching foreign films / different cultures, and subtitles, but the cinematography (although transparent), acting, score, editing, screenplay and directing are all flawless beauty. The inclusion of historical Korean references ( protests, air raids ) are a welcome bonus for anyone interested in Asia or the Koreas, and characters that are neither 100% good nor 100% bad, is also a welcome break from American movies. Just about every character is extremely charming.
You should know, however, that this is not 'Maltese Falcon', or 'Clue'; it's not a great murder mystery in the Agatha Christie / Sherlock Holmes "who-dunnit" sense. If you want a movie where you try to guess who the murderer is, this is not for you. This is a fantastic movie of personalities and intrigue, that happens to take place in the context of a murder-mystery.
Thelma & Louise (1991)
"Are There Any Clichés We Haven't Abused Yet & Everything With A P**** Is Disgusting"
... is blatantly obvious pandering by an otherwise great director. It doesn't even put the slightest angle on it's simplistic message to keep it interesting. I don't know what Ridley's motivation was for the production of this but good storytelling sure as hell took a back seat ( or worse; maybe that's what the guy in the trunk was signifying ).
I would love to see women treated fairly, *and then some*, society has a lot of making up to do; but this movie is not that. it's lowest-common-denominator stuff, in the same way soap operas are. This is to Godfather what Barney is to Sesame street ; cheap.