Monday, March 22, 2010

Mulan: This is one of my favorite disney movies, I was so excited when it first came out, finally there was a disney girl I could identify with. The story is ridiculous historically but what does that really matter? Favorite quote: "Woo, sign me up for the next war!"

Toi et Moi (You & Me): This is a French movie, I'd never heard of it before but I saw it at the library and it looked interesting. This movie was not what I expected, not an American movie, I know that should be obvious but it had a very different feel to it than an American movie, sort of like Run, Lola, Run is very apart from American movies. I hope that makes sense, I don't know how to explain it better. I didn't really like this movie, I wouldn't watch it again. I haven't seen many French movies... actually I might not have seen any other French movies, maybe it's just a French thing...and I take it back, I have seen at least one other French movie.

Les Choristes (The Chorus): This is another French movie but unlike Toi et Moi, I loved this movie, it's such an uplifting movie! Though the subject matters are completely different, this movie made me think of La Vita e Bella/Life is Beautiful; both movies left me with a happy and uplifed feeling. I whole heartedly reccomend this movie to anyone.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Quantum of Solace: I was a bit dissapointed with this movie, Casino Royal was such a good movie and this one was a little lacking. I am willing to cut it a little slack since the story wasn't actually a by Ian Flemming. Flemming's Quantum of Solace has nothing that would constitute a Bond movie, it's just an ambassador or someone like that, telling Bond a story. I also might not have gotten the whole effect of the movie because I was working on something while I was watching it. I do love Judi Dench as M though.

I Confess: This isn't a movie that I watched recently, it's one that was on the original movie blog that got deleted on accident. For whatever reason I remembered it today and decided to add it on here. I confess is a Hitchcock movie, but not my favorite. The plot is intriguing though, Montgomery Clift is a priest who hears a murder's confession. Suspicions fall on him and his vows don't allow him to clear himself, he has to try and find a way to clear his name.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010


Concert for George: A year after George Harrison died, his friends and family came together to put on an amazing concert for him. This is a highly enjoyable concert.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Carmen Jones: This is a re-telling of the famous opera Carmen. It's set in the south around WWII (I think). The music is from Carmen but the lyrics aren't and they're a bit streched sometimes. I've never seen the opera but I thought this was alright.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Thoroughly Modern Millie: I love this movie, it is absolutly a classic. Julie Andrews heads off the cast of this madcap musical. It's set in the roaring 20s and the music and dancing, etc. are all wonderful. There has been a broadway adaptation of this movie but I believe a lot of the music has been changed, I don't know how the plot fares. I love this movie though and would whole heartedly reccomend it.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Dreamgirls: This movie was... I still haven't decided if I liked it or not but the music was quite good. Dreamgirls follows the story of a girls soul singing group the Dreams and their road to and through stardom. The movie looks at both the pretty side and the ugly side of show business.

Monday, February 1, 2010

War and Peace: I haven't read the book by Tolstoy, nor do intend to but I think that it might be quicker to read the book than it was to watch the movie - it was ghastly! To be fair some of the acting was very good, and some really was not but just the length of the movie and the pace of it was painful. Audrey Hepburn was among those who acted well, Henry Fonda was woefully miss cast.