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Kelly's Heroes (1970)
A Very Good War Movie
I shall admit to loving war movies, so no surprise i loved this movie, well, i suppose not.
But even trying to see it from the point of view of someone who isn't a fan of war movies...this can come under "caper", "comedy", "action" The plot is intriguing, would I do what they're doing for the amount of money they stand to make? sure I would!! No spoilers: but the ending is sensible, believable, and, most importantly, makes me laugh every time i watch it.
***possible spoilers*** From oddball's tank crew to the every increasing list of people involved in the case, to the final tank fight wherein 3 Sherman's take out 3 tigers...or 2, to the great fight scenes, to the great dialogue, to the friendly fire incident...this film is pure entertainment, and pretty much clean as far as movies go!! ***end of spoilers***
The cast is pretty huge...Telly Savallas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Eastwood...who else do you need?! My advice to anyone even thinking about renting/buying this film...do it, doesn't matter your taste, this will while away a couple of hours that you will be glad you spent on it...
Dirty Sanchez: The Movie (2006)
Made me gawp, applaud, cry with laughter and joy
sometimes you just decide to see a movie on the off-chance it lives up to its TV dazzle...
jackass did, family guy (although not theatrically released in uk, don't know about elsewhere) did, the monty python films.....granted with plot rather than sketch shows...did...
dirty sanchez did...
dirty sanchez is one of those TV shows that you feel will never reach an international plethora of fans such as jackass...however, is still on the same level, people doing stupid stuff, people injuring themselves with gay abandon...
three welsh mates from the valleys and one twisted southerner leap onto the big screen in a way i can still not believe...
from the cigar cutter cutting off the tip of a finger, to 103 paintballs being fired at a naked bloke, to supergluing someone's nose shut, to liposuction minus anesthetic...this film delivers on a level you would not believe unless you saw it for yourself plot synopsis: the guys die during a stunt, sent to hell, to get their lives back must commit the seven sins all over the globe...simple, yet lets them do what they're best at...
there are (unbelieveably) some fantastic camera shot, excellent work with the film during the paintball scene...
even the length of the film is perfect...leaving you thoroughly satisfied that you have seen these guys mutilate and humiliate themselves enough...
and the fact it looks and feels even more real than jackass just gives it that edge that leaves me to believe that jackass 2 may be an anticlimax...
brilliant film, left me in stitches....and them for another matter...
it is an experience not to pass off....phone in ill to work and go with your mates before they pull this out of the cinemas...its more than worth it to see the boys on the big screen!!!!!! "I'M HOLDING MIKE HAWKE HEAD!" have you seen it yet? no? go!! now!!!!!
George of the Jungle (1997)
brilliant
this film was really funny, true in keeping with the attitude of the cartoon....
just a really clumsy version of Tarzan!! George of the jungle 2 licked balls basically coz Brendan Frasier wasn't in it, he made that movie, well, and john cleese too, why has this film got such a low rating? no idea! i give it a ten, thoroughly enjoyable, clean fun, laugh a minute!! good scenery, costumes, music, lighting, what was wrong with this film?
watch out for the guy who played Lyle in spidey 3!! playing sandman......he was brilliant in that role, totally obnoxious....yet persistent....
many little touches and one off lines make this one of my favourite films of all time...
the voice over by a guy i swear sounds exactly like the guy who did it on the cartoon....excellent
Fainaru fantajî sebun adobento chirudoren (2005)
Best...Film...Ever...
I have waited since soon after Final Fantasy 7 was released for this movie to be made, I have played the game religiously for 7, 8 years, I can tell you all the glitches, the spelling mistakes, explain the plot in enormous detail...
Final Fantasy 7, is basically my life.
The plot for the game blew my mind away, and the characters were so well written and molded as the game progressed it was like I knew them all personally.
So when I saw this movie, I had high expectations, I did not want to be disappointed.
I was not.
sat there with my chilli con carne, ready to eat, didn't take a bite for about 30 minutes, jaw dropping, by which time the food was cold but i didn't care.
*every* character has been given a huge boost of life from the now archaic animation of the game.
in some shots, i wasn't even certain they had cheated and not animated, but dropped some real life shots in...
*all* the people, animals, move with beauty and grace, the sound effects, well, i didn't squint with pain at anything.
The soundtrack, i feel, is trying to bridge a gap between the music of the game and the music one would expect from such a film in the first place. Musically, some excellent throw backs to the game where needed (Jenova theme, One Winged Angel) and some great new stuff too. the best thing about the music, i didn't notice any of it watching it the first time through, which means to me it fitted perfectly.
I don't care what people say about the plot, it was excellent in my standards, wont spoil anything, however the plot of FFVII is not raped by this, the story here compliments the much loved RPG.
This is *not* a film for *anyone* who has not played the game. If you haven't: 1. play the game, you're missing out on an awesome story, then 2. watch the film, you will love it.
there are countless throwbacks to the game which i do not want to say in case i spoil it for anyone...but look out for them, this film was made for the fans and fans alone, thank you Square-Enix, I love you so much!! *cries* just so you know, there are some great comedic moments in the film, mainly from Reno and Rude, who, by the way, rock the socks off everyone else in the game nice to see some new concepts bouncing off the originals from the game too, new swords, the way materia is equipped.
the ending brought a sense of completion to me, just like episode III of star wars, a sense on completion that needs no more done to it, however wait for dirge of cerberus (game) with baited breath....
Yours tearfully Kalm_Traveller
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
one of the best films ever made
there is nothing you can say to anyone who hasn't seen this film to make them love it, other than, "go see it, rent it, buy it, borrow it, steal it, i don't care, just watch it" i saw this film for the first time years ago, and its just one of the few films you pick up when you're bored and think, "why not" and sit down, laugh all the way, quote dialogue and try and imitate dance scene from "knights of the round table"....
every time i see this film, i am reminded how brilliant Palin, Cleese, Idle, Chapman, Gilliam and Jones were/are at writing, performing, directing and basically emanating comedy from every pore of their body...
my favourite python film, but closely followed by life of Brian seriously, if you haven't seen it, watch it, then you'll understand the off the wall comments your friends make about the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow, or English pig dog kahnighuts....