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Home Room (2002)
Good film, but what happened to the Director...?
I'm from Belgium and therefore my English writing is rather poor, sorry for that...
This is one of those little known movies that plays only once on TV and than seems to vanishes into thin air. I was browsing through my old VHS Video collection and came across this title, I looked it up and it had an IMDb score of more than 7/10, that's pretty decent.
I must admit that it's a very well put together movie and that's why I'm puzzled. This is the only film made by this director...? How come he didn't make lots of films after this rather good one...? Someone with so much potential should be forced to make another movie, ha ha ;-)
Anyway, I really would like to see that he pulls his act together and makes another good movie like this one, please.....?
Pretpark Nederland (2006)
Nice documentary about daily life in the Netherlands
I enjoyed this 1,5 hours during documentary about how people in the Netherlands spend their free time on vacation or a day trip in their own region. We mostly got to see the persons responsible for organizing all these events to entertain people and lure them to the shopping centers or other events. It's set up as a real life soap with little commentary from the filmmaker. It's really worth watching but don't expect incredibly shot images or other great stuff, it's all about real life as we know it, and everybody likes to see how real people, NOT actors, behave, at least I do ;-) Give it a try next time they play it on TV, you won't be disappointed!
Jitsuroku Andô Noboru kyôdô-den: Rekka (2002)
Not as good as I expected it to be...
Those of you that are used to American-style movies, don't watch this because you're probably going to be bored. People, like me, who are used to weird Japanese movie-styles will mildly enjoy this movie. The editing is very strange, sometimes you get the impression that your DVD has skipped, the sound is also weird in some places, I can't explain exactly what's wrong with it but watch this film and you'll know what I mean.
I recently watched "Imprint". That's an episode in the "Masters Of Horror"-series directed by Takashi Miike. THAT's what I call a strong and violent film. It was awesome!
Don't expect too much and you will be entertained. But not as much as you expected. A decent watch. Nothing to keep.
Any Way the Wind Blows (2003)
Strange movie, no story but some nice moments make it worthwhile
I bought this movie on DVD because I heard so much good about it.
I usually like " indie " movies, as this one, but I have to say that the first 45 minutes of this film seemed to drag on forever, not much interesting was happening.
This film really grabbed my attention when the party started and this part of the movie was really exciting & strange.
Well worth watching but don't expect a great movie, it has some truly wonderful moments but most of this movie is forgettable.
I keep this DVD anyway to watch this bizarre party-moment over and over again :)
MY VOTE: 6/10
The Village (2004)
VERY POWERFUL AND MOVING ( THRILLING) DRAMA,OUTSTANDING !!
Wohooow,what a movie!! I saw this film yesterday in " avant-premiere" and must say that this is one of the best drama's I've seen in months! From the trailer you would expect this to be a horror-movie but that's totally not true. I'm not saying that there are no thrilling moments,but they're not the main attraction of this movie. It's more about people living together in a small community and how they interact with each other. You really care about the different characters and when something bad happens to them it's as if it happened to you too! Very good acting and outstanding camerawork. The director knows very well how to build an eerie atmosphere! And the end of the movie is also a big surprise,I really didn't see it coming,and that's a rare thing these days in a time when giant blockbusters rule the cinema with predictable endings. I'm not saying that I don't like these mammoth SF-Aktion movies,in fact,I love them! But once in a while I like a good drama that moves slow and is moving without being overly sentimental,and that's not very common in 2004! Do you like your movies to be touching,thrilling and with an unexpected ending? then go see this one because you won't be disappointed!
The Iron Giant (1999)
BEAUTIFUL ANIMATED MOVIE FOR THE SUPERHERO GENERATON !!
I SAW THIS MOVIE WHEN IT WAS RELEASED IN THEATRES WORLDWIDE. NOW I'VE SEEN THE DVD ( bought it )AND LOVED IT AGAIN FROM START TO FINISH !
THIS ANIMATION HAS IT ALL. MOVING STORY , FUNNY SITUATIONS AND VERY GOOD ANIMATION .
EVEN SOME INCREDIBLE LOOKING ACTION SEQUENCES WITH A GIANT ROBOT :)
I'VE SEEN ALMOST EVERY MAJOR ANIMATED MOVIE (WaltDisney , Warner Bros. , European Animated Movies , Dreamworks ... ) AND CAN SAFELY SAY THAT " THE IRON GIANT " IS ONE OF THE BEST. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU TO BUY THIS MOVIE ON DVD. YOU'll WANT TO WATCH IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT's THAT GOOD !
The Virginian (2000)
GREAT WESTERN , LIFELIKE ROMANCE , NO FLATTERY OF AMERICA'S PAST...
If you like an honest and touching western-like movie, you really got too see this one! Be warned however,this is not your usual all-shooting all-dancing big budget western movie ! Nothing has been exaggerated or romanticized like 98% of all other Western movies do,if you know what I mean... My English writing is not good enough to explain what I really mean, I can only urge you to read the user comment of Elizabeth (Feb-17-2003) ,that explains my thoughts about this little gem the best... If you're not blinded by hollywood standards and want to see an off-beat western, give this one a try,you won't be disappointed ! Go see it now,...hurry !! :)
Pi (1998)
MIND-BLOWING STUFF!!
I saw this movie for the second time now! I've bought it from a shop that sells American import DVD's,it's not out in Europe yet,if it ever comes out at all...
It's about a mathematic genius who's on the edge of descovering the mathematical code for everything that's happening in our known universe. Two groups of interest try to pull him to their side to solve their particular problems. On one hand there is this religious group that believes he has found the code to solve their ancient mystery and on the other hand he's been chased by stockbrokers because they think that with his insight into chaos-theory they have a tool on their hands to predict the stock-exchange.
It's filmed in black and white,very grainy,and is accompanied by an atmospheric electronic soundscape that sometimes shifts into hektic trip-hop when the action heats up.
This is not a movie for the mainstream public who finds "Blade Runner" a difficult movie :)
It's a mind trip for those who are ready for a new generation of directors.
Eraserhead started it all and it evolved into this "Pi" movie.
Go watch this little gem!!
Dirk
Miracle Mile (1988)
GREAT COLD-WAR MOVIE , DATED BUT KEEPS HAUNTING ME,SO SAD......
Hello there,
You're definitely interested in this movie if you've got this far on the IMDB...
If you're, like me, a child of the 80's (teenager in the 80's) who saw this movie in the cinema's with that great soundtrack from "Tangerin Dream" in it(in the middle of the cold war),than you really are going to like this movie... I was able to track down this movie on PAL VHS-Tape on Ebay(you can buy it on DVD now,zone 1 only) and saw it last night on my own again. Ok,I'll have to admit that it's dated now (look at the clothes...)but that same sad feeling that creeps slowly into your head while watching this movie is still there! I really hope with the whole of my heart that we never,and I say NEVER,have to witness the day that our chosen leaders make the same stupid mistake of launching a nuclear attack on a country like they do in this movie... This is not your typical big budget,special effects loaded action-vehicle about a full-on nuclear strike but a modest little movie about what happens to a small bunch of people that finds out by accident that their country (USA) has launched a nuclear attack against another unspecified country and are getting back what they've started....
If you have your heart at the right place,then this movie grabs you by the throat and won't let go...
On the other handiIf you ONLY like comedy's and big budget action movies(which I also like very much)then you're probably going to despise this one...
Go now and find this little gem of a movie,I know you want to...
Cheers,
Dirk
El arte de morir (2000)
SPANISH THRILLER/DRAMA,REALLY WORTH WATCHING !!
Nice Spanish Thriller(supernatural)/Drama that's definitely worth watching,nice rental!!
It's your typical "Kill them one by one" movie (like Scream) where a bunch of young adults did something wrong in the past and have to pay for that now...
This is NOT a horror/Comedy,it breaths a dark,chilling atmosphere... It's very well directed,kind of strange and has good music(New Wave/Gothic).
Ideal to watch once on tv or for an overnight rental.
GO SEE THIS,YOU'LL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!
See ya!
Backflash (2001)
REALLY LIKED IT,DEFINITELY WORTH WATCHING
This really is a nice little movie,definitely worth watching!
The entire movie plays in a desert environment,really an alien looking place to one who lives in Belgium,like me... It's filled with strange people ,the cameraman did an outstanding job of shooting atmospheric images and the music too adds a lot to the atmosphere... See the other reviews to learn more about the content of this movie.
It last only for about 87 minutes but is definitely a time well spend!