If anyone interested: There is a fantasy film festival in Munich between 27/7 - 3/8 with some cool films. Unfortunately yours truly is out of town this time but for those who are here, more info at:
Fantasy Film Fest
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Fantasy Film Festival 2005
27.Jul - 3.Aug.2005
Definitely some films I'd like to see there. Must see if I can get a babysitter for my son...
For all Bollywood fans,
Kaal is being shown at the cinema as a part of Fantasy Film Fest.
I have watched it on DVD...it is okay...if u like suspense thriller come horror.
and its only 126 mins
I am away so will miss watching on the big screen...but would recommend it.
Cinema München
Kaal
INDIA, 2005
Length: 126 min
Rating: 18
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, John Abraham
Director: Soham
Showtimes:
Sat 30.07. 17:15 (Orig./Engl. subt.
Kaal is being shown at the cinema as a part of Fantasy Film Fest.
I have watched it on DVD...it is okay...if u like suspense thriller come horror.
and its only 126 mins
I am away so will miss watching on the big screen...but would recommend it.
Cinema München
Kaal
INDIA, 2005
Length: 126 min
Rating: 18
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, John Abraham
Director: Soham
Showtimes:
Sat 30.07. 17:15 (Orig./Engl. subt.
Oh well, "Sin City" was sold out when I treid to get tickets for it. But I am going to see "Empire of the wolves" with Jean Reno on Saturday instead and on Monday I will go and see "The Descent" from Neil Marshall. I can't wait for this one, seeing as I really enjoyed "Dog Soldiers".
But I am going to see "Empire of the wolves" with Jean Reno on Saturday instead and on Monday I will go and see "The Descent" from Neil Marshall. I can't wait for this one, seeing as I really enjoyed "Dog Soldiers".
I got tickets for :
Survive Style
Some
Casshern
Get Shorty (short films)
Chronicles
Let me know if any of you'll be there!
Don't worry about Sin City, I was reassured that it'll be on their normal programme after the filmfest.
Survive Style
Some
Casshern
Get Shorty (short films)
Chronicles
Let me know if any of you'll be there!
Don't worry about Sin City, I was reassured that it'll be on their normal programme after the filmfest.
Anyone interested in going to see "Land of the dead"? It not quite the fanasty film festival because its actually on the next day, the 4th of august but its the type of movie that should have been in the selection.
@UrbanAngel - Casshern sounds wicked! I was away on vacation for the whole presale period (damn) - what you reckon the chances are of picking up tix for that on the day of? I understand from the website that you can pick up tix starting 30 min b4 the first screening that day (which is usually at 3 PM), but I'm nowhere close the Cinema at 2:30!!! I could earliest pick up tix at 5:30...
Eyeing these as well:
Ghost in the Shell 2 (Sun, July 31st, 19:30, Cinema)
Reefer Madness* (Tue, Aug 2nd, 19:30, Cinema)
A Bittersweet Life (Tue, Aug 2nd, 00:00, Cinema)
Anyone interested in checking these out, let me know and we can sort something out!
* complete with pre-reefing at my place just a 2 min walk from the Cinema
Eyeing these as well:
Ghost in the Shell 2 (Sun, July 31st, 19:30, Cinema)
Reefer Madness* (Tue, Aug 2nd, 19:30, Cinema)
A Bittersweet Life (Tue, Aug 2nd, 00:00, Cinema)
Anyone interested in checking these out, let me know and we can sort something out!
* complete with pre-reefing at my place just a 2 min walk from the Cinema
Re: Cashern ...The wife picked up our tix for this one on Wednesday and we got two of the last four. I'm sure this is already sold out.
We saw Primer yesterday. This 'time travel drama' was written, directed, scored and filmed by an ex-engineer for $7K and then won the Grand Jury prize at Sundance last year (oh yeah, he also plays one of the lead roles). Very inspiring for creative types trapped in technical jobs.
We saw Primer yesterday. This 'time travel drama' was written, directed, scored and filmed by an ex-engineer for $7K and then won the Grand Jury prize at Sundance last year (oh yeah, he also plays one of the lead roles). Very inspiring for creative types trapped in technical jobs.
@Urban Angel (or anyone else who cares to respond): What did you think of "Survive Style 5+"? I just read a review and am kicking myself for not leaving work early to see it. Was it really that good?
If anyone was wondering how Godzilla: Final Wars was, it was amazing.
I was going to post a review of the films I've seen but then decided no one would really want to read it. This has encouraged me to try and summarise the films I've seen, so I'll try after work as it involves thinking
IMHO - Casshern = complete horse shit
I agree.
How shit was that.
the best bit was the end where some people shouted exclamations of joy that it was finally over, whereas others (like myself) burst into laughter.
How shit was that.
the best bit was the end where some people shouted exclamations of joy that it was finally over, whereas others (like myself) burst into laughter.
hey, i think i heard you! the guy next to us shouted 'YES!' when it was finally over after 2 1/2 agonizing hours! what a waste of time...and it sounded so interesting.
the guy next to us shouted 'YES!' when it was finally over after 2 1/2 agonizing hours! what a waste of time...and it sounded so interesting.
Row 8, seat 1 (Klappsitz). I heard that guy shouting too. The guy next to me kept sighing throughout the film, and saying 'Jesus Christ!' in desperation.
Wow, that sounds pretty bad! Agony, laughter and joy at the end, trademarks of complete shit! (last film that did that to me was Alexander)
And I was all bummed that I didn't get tickets to Casshern...
Also, looking forward to hearing some of your reviews, UrbanAngel.
And I was all bummed that I didn't get tickets to Casshern...
Also, looking forward to hearing some of your reviews, UrbanAngel.
The Descent was really good btw. Great shocker movie. It even had me jumping out of my seat a few times and I'm not normally like that.
Casshern
Japanese science fiction film (2004).
Oh boy, where to begin? Casshern started off well enough setting the scene of a war-conflicted Japan, and the development of 'neo cells' to provide spare parts for injured soldiers. Mixed in with the dysfunctional family story of the scientist, Azumi, who developed these cells but is unable to save his dying wife, Midori, and also being hated by his son, Tetsuya, you would think that it would be a nice balance between science fiction and pulling on the heart strings.
However, Casshern pulls in too many different directions. The messages of the film were noble enough (anti-war, pro-family etc.), but how they were delivered and portrayed on the screen was so annoying, cringe-worthy and, let's face it, plain amusing, that it was a relief when the film was over.
Films don't necessarily have to be believable, but this film took itself too seriously and attempted to take on more than it could handle. The story spiralled more and more out of control, making the audience think that there was no end to their incredulous reactions.
Apart from its storyline, the visual aspect is, of course, worth a mention. I think that this aspect of the film will attract differing opinions. I really liked the style of the film, however yet again, the film could not decide which direction it was going in. Its influences ranged from Fritz Lang's Metropolis, to Tron, to the City of Lost Children, to the X-Men, to anime, to the recent Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, to Star Wars (especially when the white-haired 'freak' was stood in the middle of the long bridge swinging his cloak around), to overly-saturated frames, to goodness-knows-what-else. The styles were so individual that when taken separately from the rest, they were pretty amazing; having the style change every 5 minutes though was rather confusing. I won't mention the bad special effects at certain points which looked like a second-grader had attempted a bit of CGI. Nor the fact that this is the kind of film which shows prospective filmmakers how not to do things.
The acting was generally not bad, although not taxing for certain characters (Luna's spaced-out look and Midori's celestial stoned look), but the disabled 'freak' was not only superfluous, adding nothing to the story line, but unsuccessfully tried to be comic relief (I think). It was hard to tell his role in the film.
Another thing that grated on my nerves was the didactic style the film took on from the middle of the film onwards, right to the very end. I don't know about you, but if someone is lecturing me on what to do, how to think and how to feel, my initial response is to tell them to go take a very long jump off a short pier. I think it's the first time that a film had such an effect on me. It was partly to do with the bad text (maybe because of poor translation?), but the long string of clichés used (love each other, war is bad, don't do this, don't do that) lost their effect and gravity by being expressed so badly. I'm all for anti-war films, and they conveyed that message pretty well at the beginning of the film showing soldiers with the habitual killing of women and children. However, the didactical speech at the end was very repetitious and, as mentioned, in such a simplistic language to make it annoying.
Other people in the audience kept stifling their laughter, but on several occasions I heard audible sighs of desperation and disbelief. As the person next to me so rightly muttered amongst his sighs on several occasions, 'Jesus Christ!'.
----- more film reviews will follow if I have time.
Japanese science fiction film (2004).
Oh boy, where to begin? Casshern started off well enough setting the scene of a war-conflicted Japan, and the development of 'neo cells' to provide spare parts for injured soldiers. Mixed in with the dysfunctional family story of the scientist, Azumi, who developed these cells but is unable to save his dying wife, Midori, and also being hated by his son, Tetsuya, you would think that it would be a nice balance between science fiction and pulling on the heart strings.
However, Casshern pulls in too many different directions. The messages of the film were noble enough (anti-war, pro-family etc.), but how they were delivered and portrayed on the screen was so annoying, cringe-worthy and, let's face it, plain amusing, that it was a relief when the film was over.
Films don't necessarily have to be believable, but this film took itself too seriously and attempted to take on more than it could handle. The story spiralled more and more out of control, making the audience think that there was no end to their incredulous reactions.
Apart from its storyline, the visual aspect is, of course, worth a mention. I think that this aspect of the film will attract differing opinions. I really liked the style of the film, however yet again, the film could not decide which direction it was going in. Its influences ranged from Fritz Lang's Metropolis, to Tron, to the City of Lost Children, to the X-Men, to anime, to the recent Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, to Star Wars (especially when the white-haired 'freak' was stood in the middle of the long bridge swinging his cloak around), to overly-saturated frames, to goodness-knows-what-else. The styles were so individual that when taken separately from the rest, they were pretty amazing; having the style change every 5 minutes though was rather confusing. I won't mention the bad special effects at certain points which looked like a second-grader had attempted a bit of CGI. Nor the fact that this is the kind of film which shows prospective filmmakers how not to do things.
The acting was generally not bad, although not taxing for certain characters (Luna's spaced-out look and Midori's celestial stoned look), but the disabled 'freak' was not only superfluous, adding nothing to the story line, but unsuccessfully tried to be comic relief (I think). It was hard to tell his role in the film.
Another thing that grated on my nerves was the didactic style the film took on from the middle of the film onwards, right to the very end. I don't know about you, but if someone is lecturing me on what to do, how to think and how to feel, my initial response is to tell them to go take a very long jump off a short pier. I think it's the first time that a film had such an effect on me. It was partly to do with the bad text (maybe because of poor translation?), but the long string of clichés used (love each other, war is bad, don't do this, don't do that) lost their effect and gravity by being expressed so badly. I'm all for anti-war films, and they conveyed that message pretty well at the beginning of the film showing soldiers with the habitual killing of women and children. However, the didactical speech at the end was very repetitious and, as mentioned, in such a simplistic language to make it annoying.
Other people in the audience kept stifling their laughter, but on several occasions I heard audible sighs of desperation and disbelief. As the person next to me so rightly muttered amongst his sighs on several occasions, 'Jesus Christ!'.
----- more film reviews will follow if I have time.
meant to also say - Atomik Circus was top notch! awesome original soundtrack as well.
@UrbanAngel - ditto
@UrbanAngel - ditto
Some
South Korea, 2004
'Some' is an amazing film. The Matrix meets Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run) : cyber punk style. You have everything in this film; hacking, corruption, drugs, hot Asian babes and guys, techy gadgets, suspense, car chases, a look into society in Seoul, a battle with fate and destiny, humour, cute fluffy cats and the obligatory love story.
The film starts at the end of the story where we're shown a young woman dying, rewinding after a few minutes to the beginning. The story is set in Seoul and shows the lives of a radio traffic reporter (Seo Yu-Jin) with a penchant for taking a photo diary, and a police cop (Kang Sung-Joo) come together because of an important discovery which the local 'punk' gang have made. They're called punks in the film, but are more like cyber punks rather than Anarchy in the UK. Tough gangsters from the Busin district kidnap one of their gang members, and chaos ensues. It's hard to describe the story without giving too much away, but the focus is on Yu-Jin who starts getting powerful déjà-vus, so much so, that she can actually predict what is going to happen. This helps her survive some dangerous situations, only to find out that she is heading in the same direction and hasn't changed her fate. Or has she? Is it possible to change your destiny when you know what's going to happen? Or does the fact that you know what is going to happen lead you to the very point that you end up in? 'Some' asks these questions through the storyline, providing a very satisfying ending.
A focus is placed on technology's place in modern South Korean society, and is a real eye-fest for techies. What's impressive is the fact that, while the story is quite heavy and full of suspense, the director manages to keep humour running throughout the film. I especially liked the fact that most characters had 2 mobile phones and were constantly switching between them, getting confused. Is there such a thing as too much technology? Perhaps. Yu-Jin is unwittingly drawn into this world and tries to survive.
The look and sound was very slick and glossy in this film, with a soundtrack featuring songs from The Chemical Brothers. I can't recommend this film enough, it's extremely well done.
South Korea, 2004
'Some' is an amazing film. The Matrix meets Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run) : cyber punk style. You have everything in this film; hacking, corruption, drugs, hot Asian babes and guys, techy gadgets, suspense, car chases, a look into society in Seoul, a battle with fate and destiny, humour, cute fluffy cats and the obligatory love story.
The film starts at the end of the story where we're shown a young woman dying, rewinding after a few minutes to the beginning. The story is set in Seoul and shows the lives of a radio traffic reporter (Seo Yu-Jin) with a penchant for taking a photo diary, and a police cop (Kang Sung-Joo) come together because of an important discovery which the local 'punk' gang have made. They're called punks in the film, but are more like cyber punks rather than Anarchy in the UK. Tough gangsters from the Busin district kidnap one of their gang members, and chaos ensues. It's hard to describe the story without giving too much away, but the focus is on Yu-Jin who starts getting powerful déjà-vus, so much so, that she can actually predict what is going to happen. This helps her survive some dangerous situations, only to find out that she is heading in the same direction and hasn't changed her fate. Or has she? Is it possible to change your destiny when you know what's going to happen? Or does the fact that you know what is going to happen lead you to the very point that you end up in? 'Some' asks these questions through the storyline, providing a very satisfying ending.
A focus is placed on technology's place in modern South Korean society, and is a real eye-fest for techies. What's impressive is the fact that, while the story is quite heavy and full of suspense, the director manages to keep humour running throughout the film. I especially liked the fact that most characters had 2 mobile phones and were constantly switching between them, getting confused. Is there such a thing as too much technology? Perhaps. Yu-Jin is unwittingly drawn into this world and tries to survive.
The look and sound was very slick and glossy in this film, with a soundtrack featuring songs from The Chemical Brothers. I can't recommend this film enough, it's extremely well done.
Cheers for the review, UrbanAngel, sounds like a good flick.
Seems like the Koreans are outputting some good stuff these days - I heard good things about A bittersweet life that also showed during the filmfest, but couldn't make it to.
Also, I've heard of another Korean flick, Old Boy, but I've heard very mixed reviews of this one, some saying it was painfully bad, but others very good!
Here is a good website overviewing Korean movies as of late:
Koreanfilm.org
Seems like the Koreans are outputting some good stuff these days - I heard good things about A bittersweet life that also showed during the filmfest, but couldn't make it to.
Also, I've heard of another Korean flick, Old Boy, but I've heard very mixed reviews of this one, some saying it was painfully bad, but others very good!
Here is a good website overviewing Korean movies as of late:
Koreanfilm.org
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