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Les quatre cents coups , a review by Antares

Les quatre cents coups (The 400 Blows) (1959) 3.5/5 - This was an interesting film, on the one hand there wasn't much to the plot, but on the other hand, what there was, was captivating enough to hold my attention. But that being said, I felt like I was invited to a sumptuous buffet, but I only was served an appetizer. I just expected more from a film that many consider a bonafide classic. I will say that my favorite moment in the film is when Antoine and Rene are at the puppet show and Truiffaut stays transfixed on the younger children who are watching the show. The expressions on these children's faces is priceless and juxtaposes the difference from their innocence to Antoine and Rene's evolving delinquency. I thought it was the best part of the film. I would recommend this film to others, but with a little less of the hype that I've heard about it.


Hey Jon, how's it going with Gene Kelly? I've already finished two from my list, you need to kick it up a notch.

(From Antares' Short Summations on April 7th, 2011)

From Dusk Till Dawn, a review by Tom

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Buena Vista Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) Director: Robert Rodriguez Writing: Robert Kurtzman (Story By), Quentin Tarantino (Screenwriter) Length: 104 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English

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Stars:
George Clooney as Seth Gecko
Quentin Tarantino as Richard Gecko
Harvey Keitel as Jacob Fuller
Juliette Lewis as Kate Fuller
Ernest Liu as Scott Fuller

Plot:
From the creators of Pulp Fiction and Desperado comes this wild and wicked action thriller about two brothers on a desperate crime spree! Quentin Tarantino stars as a deranged convict who, along with his brother (George Clooney), kidnaps a preacher and his two kids (including Juliette Lewis - Natural Born Killers) and flees for the safety of a remote nightclub in Mexico. But once they arrive, they discover that the club is anything but a safe haven for criminals. Its bloodthirsty clientele forces the brothers to team up with their hostages in order to escape alive.

FULL TILT BOOGIE
From the girl who made coffee on the set of Pulp Fiction, comes the ground breaking feature-length documentary about the journey of the film crew making From Dusk Till Dawn. Features the cast and crew of From Dusk Till Dawn.

Awards:
Won:

MTV Movie Awards (1996)

Best Breakthrough Performance (George Clooney)

Nominated:

Golden Raspberry Awards (1996)		Worst Supporting Actor (Quentin Tarantino)
Saturn (1995)		Best Director (Robert Rodriguez)
Saturn (1995)		Best Makeup (KNB Effects Group Inc.)
Saturn (1995)		Best Supporting Actor (Harvey Keitel)
Saturn (1995)		Best Supporting Actor (Quentin Tarantino)
Saturn (1995)		Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Lewis)
Saturn (1995)		Best Writing (Quentin Tarantino)

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Music Videos
• Outtakes
• Photo Gallery
• Production Notes
• Scene Access
• Trailers

I always enjoyed this movie. But it has been a long while since I last watched. I always preferred the first half of the movie over the second one though. I am not a big fan of the look of the vampires in this movie.

Rating:

(From Tom's Horror Marathon 2012 on October 3rd, 2012)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

12. Calvary
Original Air Date: 2/12/2003
The gang rush to confront Wo-Pang about the missing soul, but he doesn't have it. When they arrive home they find Lilah on the cameras, talking to Angelus about 'taking care of The Beast'. They follow her and discover the information that Wolfram & Hart stole from Lorne's head.

Guest Stars:
Stephanie Romanov
Vladimir Kulich

My Thoughts:
We are really on a role with some excellent episodes! Another one I loved every minute of. Lilah shows back up in this episode. And we also learn who it is that is working with The Beast. And a nice surprise that is.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 17th, 2010)