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Gallows Hill. The story we have seen million times, nothing new. Just another devil possession. If the plot was more interesting, it could have been good, but I was just bored.
Just watched The Shining (Kubrick's version). I enjoyed it immensely, although I did prefer the book (especially the ending).
A Clockwork Orange.
Having read the book, I knew sorta what to expect. It was very well made, and kept me interested the whole way through.
Having read the book, I knew sorta what to expect. It was very well made, and kept me interested the whole way through.
From the did you know department: The movie was reasonably faithful to the book except for the ending. I found out while watching one of the special features on the blu-ray that the reason for that is that Stanley Kubrick had a version of the novel where the last chapter had been removed. He had actually never read the real last chapter when he made the movie. The book was very controversial when it was released and was censored in various releases. Kubrick happened to unknowingly read a censored version.
My understanding was the last chapter was removed solely in America, because distributors thought that people would think that
Alex's eventual redemption, unaided by the Ludovico treatment was unrealistic and stupid.
The Equalizer - Denzel Washington in crowd-pleasing vigilante movie
The Riot Club - dark dramatisation of spoiled rich upper-class Brits
Gone Girl - Rosamund Pike brilliant as vanished US wife in excellent mystery thriller
What We Did On Our Holiday - Rosamund Pike brilliant as conflicted British wife in excellent comedy with drama
Life After Beth - great cast in zomromcom which misfires by being neither horrifying nor romantic nor funny
The Riot Club - dark dramatisation of spoiled rich upper-class Brits
Gone Girl - Rosamund Pike brilliant as vanished US wife in excellent mystery thriller
What We Did On Our Holiday - Rosamund Pike brilliant as conflicted British wife in excellent comedy with drama
Life After Beth - great cast in zomromcom which misfires by being neither horrifying nor romantic nor funny
Awesome! Seeing this tonight. Can't wait!
Saw Gone Girl last night. It was terrific. And I liked it better than the book! Flynn herself wrote the screenplay, so it was faithful to the book, but Fincher just elevates the story even more on screen. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike give great performance, especially Pike. She was perfect as Amy. Overall, an intense and dark thriller that pulls you in until the end.
I also saw it and also read the book. I thought both were good . But the movie was lonnnnnngggg.
It is a long movie
But I thought the pace went pretty fast with all that was going on.
Dallas Buyers Club. This is the best movie I've seen in years. Matthew McConaughey is perfect in it, and I've never before seen a performance to match Jared Leto's. It's an important movie, imho, because it deals with the arguable reality of political corruption between pharmaceutical companies and the Federal Government which interferes with sick people, especially AIDS victims.
I will never forgive the Reagan administration for sticking their heads in the sand when the AIDS epidemic started back in the '80's. If only they had acted sooner....
Watched The Double.
A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and seductive with women.
Fascinating. I enjoyed it very much. After I watching it I went to research it. The movie was based on on the novella The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. ( I had the feeling I had seen or read it before.)
I must say, Jesse Eisenberg did a magnificent job of playing both parts. Kudos.
Peace.
A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite - confident, charismatic and seductive with women.
Fascinating. I enjoyed it very much. After I watching it I went to research it. The movie was based on on the novella The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. ( I had the feeling I had seen or read it before.)
I must say, Jesse Eisenberg did a magnificent job of playing both parts. Kudos.
Peace.
Dostoyevsky's Crime And Punishment is one of my favorite novels. I'll definitely look into The Double-thanks!
I and my friend watched Scarecrow earlier this evening. A good and scary horror movie.
Watched Graffiti Bridge with Prince and The Time. Saw it in the theater years ago when it was first released and was very underwhelmed by the story. Still am. If you aren't a Prince fan don't bother with this one.
Taking a break from the scarier stuff, I watched The Next Best Thing last night. I'd seen it before and the way I dislike Madonna, I'm not sure why I put myself through that! 
I like Rupert Everett though! 
I like Rupert Everett though!
Dolphin Tale 2 - engaging but unsurprising family film sequel.
The Rewrite - pleasant Hugh Grant light comedy/drama/romance.
Dracula Untold - Dracula rewritten as heroic family man. A bit of a misfire.
The Rewrite - pleasant Hugh Grant light comedy/drama/romance.
Dracula Untold - Dracula rewritten as heroic family man. A bit of a misfire.
I kind off figured this after being inundated with TV commercials for it! Every freaking 5 minutes it was on!