tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post443521737263516399..comments2024-03-20T01:42:03.216+13:00Comments on Cinematic Paradox: Nothing is What it Seems.Stevee Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-91984792357388480302012-05-19T05:16:53.448+12:002012-05-19T05:16:53.448+12:00Great review Stevee! The movie kind of came and we...Great review Stevee! The movie kind of came and went when it was in theaters and this kind of slow-burning movie never really find popular success so I didn't went to check it out. But now, I'm officially really excited to check this out now. If only Netflix would send it to me...Castorhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-38329188275651028882012-05-18T18:32:54.850+12:002012-05-18T18:32:54.850+12:00I loved all of that, too. Cumberbatch and Strong w...I loved all of that, too. Cumberbatch and Strong were both amazing. Should've been nominated for Oscars, in my opinion.Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-57108328527788808382012-05-18T18:30:29.861+12:002012-05-18T18:30:29.861+12:00It should be out for you guys. From what I can rec...It should be out for you guys. From what I can recall, you got it the same day in cinemas as we did. After I left Melbourne :'''''(<br /><br />Cinema studies is where I wanna be!Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-66277933708105694372012-05-18T18:27:21.836+12:002012-05-18T18:27:21.836+12:00It was definitely no-nonsense. I like things that ...It was definitely no-nonsense. I like things that get straight to the point. And Mark Strong is always so great. Why doesn't anyone see that?Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-38062000827162449162012-05-18T18:25:26.385+12:002012-05-18T18:25:26.385+12:00Analysing is so stupid. I hate seeing the same thi...Analysing is so stupid. I hate seeing the same things over and over again and having them stopped and started by the teacher. I don't know what it is, but it is the most annoying thing in the world.Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-75607442444308559022012-05-18T18:23:13.940+12:002012-05-18T18:23:13.940+12:00Same here! I think Oldman could give a truly shitt...Same here! I think Oldman could give a truly shitty performance and they could give him an Oscar since he deserves it so much.Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-13142557948060129392012-05-18T18:13:43.532+12:002012-05-18T18:13:43.532+12:00It should have been longer! Still, they did a good...It should have been longer! Still, they did a good job within the time constraints.Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-61166794493895839412012-05-18T18:12:03.923+12:002012-05-18T18:12:03.923+12:00Oldman deserves an Oscar some time soon! I'll ...Oldman deserves an Oscar some time soon! I'll definitely check out the mini series, and also read the book. By then I'll be a pro Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy!Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-31282725736318687872012-05-18T18:10:54.787+12:002012-05-18T18:10:54.787+12:00That's fair enough. I can just imagine the fol...That's fair enough. I can just imagine the folk in Dannevirke taking this home and being bored out of their tree!Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-40089790812294742962012-05-18T18:09:56.852+12:002012-05-18T18:09:56.852+12:00I get it! They all play against type so well. I wi...I get it! They all play against type so well. I wish they all got a lot more credit for their work.Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-61229441002362901582012-05-18T18:09:16.829+12:002012-05-18T18:09:16.829+12:00I wish I saw this film at the cinemas. Don't k...I wish I saw this film at the cinemas. Don't know how it got away on me, but there were a couple of movies that were a higher priority back when it came out.<br /><br />This is coming from the teacher who chose Braveheart as our film review standard. As much as I'm sure those films would be good to teach with, we're teenagers. No-one is as well versed in film as I am (not to toot my own horn or anything). The Shawshank Redemption is generally a film we can all agree on (even though it is so lazily made in turns of 'film as an art form'). We're watching Schindler's List next year, though :DStevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-77837624756623713222012-05-18T08:35:00.519+12:002012-05-18T08:35:00.519+12:00Great review Stevee! TTSS was one of my favorite 2...Great review Stevee! TTSS was one of my favorite 2011 movies- the performances and the grey settings and cinematography really made it special, at least for me! The standouts from the cast were Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Strong, both were fantastic!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333927581755884053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-54966420347617859752012-05-17T11:36:58.407+12:002012-05-17T11:36:58.407+12:00Couldn't agree more about Mark Strong! He is b...Couldn't agree more about Mark Strong! He is brilliant in everything he touches. I definitely plan to get this on DVD (and I think it's out now actually). <br />Funny thing about how they teach film in high school - it's completely different to the cinema studies I do now. We never talk about lighting or camera angles. It's all about film form, and how the narrative is constructed and all that jazz. :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175638828147935702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-35399179527194507842012-05-17T10:59:56.663+12:002012-05-17T10:59:56.663+12:00Great review Stevee, I'm glad you enjoyed the ...Great review Stevee, I'm glad you enjoyed the film! I loved how no-nonsense it was, the characters' deaths were sometimes shown for a split of a second though they were big parts of the story and the contrast between the greyish colors and the blood made for many interesting moments when it comes to cinematography. I loved Mark Strong's performance in this movie, he was superb.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-55936452182429939412012-05-17T05:20:32.927+12:002012-05-17T05:20:32.927+12:00One of the 2011 I still really need to see. I can ...One of the 2011 I <i>still</i> really need to see. I can imagine how annoying it must be to analyze a film in school... or actually I know, because we had to analyze Ghost once. Sometimes I really hate all this analyzing stuff, it often kind of destroys a work of art - most often literature, because that's what we do most in school. Yes, it also makes you... wiser... and it might even make a work of art seem more beautiful and even better, but still. I don't really like doing it. Or having to do it.<br />Good review.Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-70124804852114907072012-05-17T02:20:03.759+12:002012-05-17T02:20:03.759+12:00I will admit I was first drawn to seeing this sole...I will admit I was first drawn to seeing this solely because of the cast. When I saw it, I was very much impressed by how it was crafted. Left me a bit confused, so I plan to re-watch it sometime soon. Personally, I would have been happy had Oldman won this year. (One of the exceptionally rare times where I would approve of AMPAS giving their traditional "sorry we didn't give an Oscar earlier in your career" Oscar.)MovieNut14https://www.blogger.com/profile/17250239873504510289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-86047444204210570372012-05-17T02:04:44.227+12:002012-05-17T02:04:44.227+12:00Nice review Stevee. This flick definitely should h...Nice review Stevee. This flick definitely should have been longer with all of the information it was throwing at us, but it still featured plenty of great performances from this ensemble and kept me guessing until the end. Wish I could have liked it a lot more as others did.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-44127782775745475222012-05-16T23:39:13.667+12:002012-05-16T23:39:13.667+12:00I couldn't agree more. I thought TTSS was one ...I couldn't agree more. I thought TTSS was one of the stand out films of last year and if it hadn't been for The Artist then I am sure Gary Oldman would have a little gold statue on his mantlepiece. To help understand the plot in more detail I would recommend the 1979 BBC TV 6-hour mini series, which stars Alec Guiness as Smilie. It is obviously slower paced but there is a lot more of the original book in it. It would be quite interesting to watch the BBC mini-series and then the film directly after.Will Malonehttp://www.maloneonmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-6687222678190276422012-05-16T21:38:23.684+12:002012-05-16T21:38:23.684+12:00I am happy you enjoyed it Stevee. For me I found i...I am happy you enjoyed it Stevee. For me I found it sub standard to what I was hoping for. The hype out did the movie for me!!<br /><br />I can't remember much about it now, apart from being bored.... I am a bad person.Scott Lawlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494245383368638698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-43256355588358539812012-05-16T21:35:16.254+12:002012-05-16T21:35:16.254+12:00Oh this film creeps up on you. The art direction i...Oh this film creeps up on you. The art direction in this is incredible!<br /><br />What I love most about the cast is how against type all of them play- Oldman is a silent, introspective man, Firth is well, a bastard, Strong is a good, troubled man Cumberbatch is not the witty and sharp-tongued Sherlock. I'm not explaining this well, but you get it :)Nikhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379713171889712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587775651487578742.post-20120488109936339582012-05-16T21:31:00.731+12:002012-05-16T21:31:00.731+12:00This is one movie I'm really glad I saw in the...This is one movie I'm really glad I saw in the theatre. Seeing it on the big screen really helped the whole thing to soak in fully and I didn't have as much trouble following the plot as I thought I might. Easily one of the cleverest and best films of last year. There's very little to complain about with this movie.<br /><br />Also, re: The Shawshank Redemption. I'm glad they're teaching movies and stuff in schools, but it seems to me painfully lazy to pick a movie like that. I can name dozens of movies that are not only better than Shawshank, but have more to analyse and are much more rewarding with analysis. Citizen Kane, for example! Or Battleship Potemkin. The day those two films are taught in high schools I will be happy.Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com