Films Part 2

As promised, here is the continuation of my review of my favorite films, and why. But before I continue, allow me to say a quick little something something about my Fantasy Football team.

After spending yesterday with Gareth watching some football and then later hanging out with Justin I realised that there is a major whole in my football knowledge. Players. I know a lot about different teams, as well as their respective strategies, but I know very little about specific players.

Anyway, to cut a medium length story shorter, I did some research into players, and players I'd chosen and I decided to make some major changes, playing my wildcard for the season. Here's my current team:

Cech, Myhill
Terry, Turner, Traore A, Barnett, Konechesky
Lampard, Ronaldo, fletcher, Delap, Deridder
Berbatov, King, Keane

Anyway enough about football, here are my movie 'reviews' which I think a lot of people, if not everyone should see:

Comedy / Drama

> Ice Age 2
I laughed so hard in this movie, I almost fell out of my chair. They're both good, but the second one is much better.

> Dodgeball
Very dry humor. I did actually fall out of my chair when I watched this one. So dumb, but the quotes are amazing.

Action / Drama

> The Bourne Films
I really enjoyed these films. The story was great, the action was excellent and I really LOVED the cinematography. It wasn't anything super special, but the small details took the film from good to great. The other thing is that it had amazing music, which I really enjoyed.

> National Treasure
The first one was awesome. It had some action, adventure, comedy and a fun story. Good music in the film too, and with a great cast it was always going to be a hit.

> Ronin
A fairly old film, starring Robert De Niro and Jean Reno about some retired spies all from the end of the cold war, who are hired to steal a briefcase. Great twists and turns, with actual logic which is rare in action films.

Thought Provoking

> A Clockwork Orange
Wow. This film was great. As far as I can tell, it was the first film ever to have a rape scene. The film is a commentary on future society, if nothing changes. While the film was released in the late '70s, it is still very relevant. One of the things I really enjoyed about this film were the sharp contrasts between the extreme violence and the lifestyle of the characters, listening to Beethoven and the like, drinking milk etc.

> Garden State
This is a must see. Written by Zack Braff, this film is about a man who has been medicated since he was a young child, and then his mother dies, and he decides to go off his medication and actually experience life. For the first time he faces and experiences his problems and finds that nothing is as bad as it seems, and with friends by your side you can get through anything.

> Requiem For a Dream
If this film wasn't so graphic I'd say that all children should watch it so they'd be scared to not do drugs. The film is about 4 people who have dreams which during the course of the film are ruined by drug abuse. An amazing film which contrasts experiences with dreams and the like, and of course the music in this film is amazing. If you want a happy ending, don't watch this film. If you want to see what drug abuse does to people's lives, and to actually experience their pain, watch it.


As I think of more, I'll review them. Remember, if you haven't seen the above you should. They're awesome.