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Quotes.

"I'm not afraid to speak out, and say things that I want to do, or do the things that I want to do, so um, I think in the end, being natural, and being, being actually genuine is what wins." - Freddie Mercury.

"All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo.

“More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that is true perversion.” - Harvey Milk.

"Silence never won rights. They are not handed down from above; they are forced by pressures from below." - Roger Baldwin.

Nine: The Review.
It's been almost eight years since Rob Marshall, the director of Nine, brought us Chicago. It doesn't seem like that long ago since he brought us the 'razzle dazzle' musical of Chicago but he hit a spectacular mark of musical brilliance with it and he has made an awesome comeback with his new film, Nine. Nine follows the story of a nearing-fifty year old director, Guido Contini struggling to come up with an idea for his new film during a period of midlife crisis. It's other main focus is his romantic involvements in the film including his wife, his mistress, his film's star, his confidante, an American fashion journalist and a prostitute from his youth. I have to say that this film was spectacular and Marshall hit yet another mark with class and energetic performances and songs. The cinematography and lighting was dazzling yet simple. The music very bold and strong, as was Marion Collitard as Luisa Contini, Judi Dench as Lilli La Fleur and Daniel Day Lewis as Guido. The musical numbers were well executed but toned down since Chicago, having some sort of realism linked to them; my favourite being Be Italian or Take it All. I also loved the final scene, though I will not give anything away. With praise comes criticism so here are mine: it felt a bit chunky and stuck in some bits and the script was a bit weak but it was overall a great film. You'll probably find this somewhere in my top fifteen.

Verdict: Marshall captures the true spirit of Italia; the earthy nature, passion and love-filled relationships within every Italian, whether it be between people or careers. Love it. And if a star rating is what you want, I'd say 4/5 stars, but truly classy and picturesque.
posted by LameHobo at Sunday, January 24, 2010 0 comments

The Films of 2010.
Apart from the 'Summer' films that are being released (here it would be glorious winter) the movies being released this year don't actually look too bad. So, I am composing a list of the films that I want to see and if I can find a trailer, I shall link it so you can make an informative decision to whether you want to watch it or not. However, if I cannot find a trailer I'll probs just link you to IMDB or some shit. All the other films I haven't mentioned... well, we'll get to them, considering I'm mostly compiling this with an issue of Empire and I've really only read the ones that snatch my fancy.

Films I will not be missing:
Films I want to see but probably won't get to or I don't know about the release date and, possibly due to limited release:
Movies I wouldn't mind seeing but it wouldn't really bother me if I missed it.
Films I will be avoiding:
  • Most summer epics but if I'm THAT bored. Perhaps.
  • Twisuck Saga: Eclipse.
  • Death at a Funeral - American edition.
  • Anything that Michael Bay is held accounted for.
Well, there you have it. It looks a bit grim near the end of the year but we'll see what happens.

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