After having seen Iron Man I was left wondering if it was better than Spider-Man, which I see as the real movie that it has to compete with. X-Men is an ensemble superhero movie, and Batman Begins was already building on an audience that has seen four other Batman flicks.
Which is the better origin movie, [...]
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by ryan
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I have now seen Iron Man twice. I have taken a few days, and I have digested what was presented to me. I will review, with spoilers, so if you want my thumbnail review here it is;
Iron Man is a very good flick. The acting is good all around, Downey Jr dominates as Stark, but [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2008 by ryan
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If only that were some kind of music, I would totally dig the shit out of it. Unfortunately, it is more reference to my state of mind at the moment.
I have not written in a few days. I do not like not writing.
ANZAC Day was a day I was prepared to take off, even the [...]
Posted on April 28th, 2008 by ryan
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I never knew that YouTube could actually be useful, like really useful for stuff. It’s completely trashed by most people, explained away as a pastime of youths doing stupid things for the attention of stupid people. But I never realised that YouTube had so much to offer.
A chance link took me to an old David [...]
Posted on April 15th, 2008 by ryan
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Why is it that when Hollywood has been ignoring someone for years, when that person makes good they throw them straight at the top like they have always been fans of their vision?
David Cronenberg has been one of the most innovative directors in the business of making films for about 3 decades. Now, with 2 [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2008 by ryan
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I just watched Re-Animator on a DVD player that has suddenly turned everything black and white. It turned a great horror flick into a classic. You’ve gotta love how socially useless, and murderous, the title character, Herbert West, is. How he became his own institution is beyond me, the guy is a douche bag, but [...]
Posted on April 6th, 2008 by ryan
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I just watched Joe Carnahan’s “Smokin’ Aces” with the director’s commentary. I am such a whore for film commentaries. You get such an insight into the way the flick was filmed, and you get to humanise the guys who made the film. I’ve always been a bigger fan of the writers and directors than I [...]
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by ryan
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These are the things that define me. For those just jumping on now this is all you need to read to know me, though the other nine are pretty good foreplay. You can look at these favourites and get a very good insight into my psyche and manner of being. We’re through the looking glass, [...]
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by ryan
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Crunch time, you have to sort your boys from your uncles here. Last minute rearrangements can spell danger, stick with the gut instincts. It was actually funny that these top two fell into place before the rest of the lists did. The top is easy, everyone has their loves.
Top Ten Movies
2. Taxi Driver – I’m [...]
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by ryan
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Holy cow, we’re here already! I love the top threes; you’ve gotta make just the right choices, you can’t have three of the same but they all have to be absolute quality and earn their places. These have definitely earned their places!
Top Ten Movies
3. Fight Club – I didn’t create some loser alter-ego to make [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2008 by ryan
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