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Rome, Open City, a review by Richflit through beautiful italy Title: Rome, Open City Runtime:103 Certificate:12 Year:1945 Genres:War, Drama Plot:One of the greatest foreign language films ever made, Roberto Rossellini's 'Rome, Open City' was filmed in the direct aftermath of World War II on the war-ravaged streets of Italy. Shunning Hollywood gloss and glamour, this frank tale is set against the backdrop of extreme conditions, and characterises neorealism's principal traits - natural lighting, handheld camerawork and a cast composed largely of non-actors. Due to the scarcities of war, scraps of film acquired from photographers had to be used, giving the film a uniquely gritty style. Now digitally restored, Rossellini's masterpiece appears as never before. Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, it examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centring on the Resistance and its members, this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war. My Review: Cinematic history, slightly depressing content but with an underlying hopeful message. Probably to scholarly for my own tastes My Rating (From Around the World in 80 DVD's on January 11th, 2008) Repo Man, a review by KinkyCyborgRepo Man Title:Repo Man Year: 1984 Director: Alex Cox Rating: R Length: 92 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Stars: Harry Dean Stanton Emilio Estevez Tracey Walter Olivia Barash Sy Richardson Plot: The explosive, action-packed cult classic returns in this all-new special edition. Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton star as "repo men" who get caught up in a series of bizarre adventures involving G-men, a nuclear scientist, UFO cultists and revolutionaries. Put your seat belt on and enjoy the wild ride in this groundbreaking, punk-rock, sci-fi black comedy with all-new bonus materials! Extras: Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Deleted Scenes Featurettes My Thoughts: First time watching this movie which has achieved cult status but count me out as a faithful follower as I thought it was cheesy (not in a good way), ridiculous and unsure of what it wanted to be. I did like how everything was so generic in this seemingly alternate world. I got a good laugh when Estevez started to eat out of the tin can labeled FOOD. Emilio was so young in this movie. Where the hell has he disappeared to? KC Rating: (From KinkyCyborg's Random Reviews 2011 on July 23rd, 2011) Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom
My Thoughts: Another great season. In the beginning I wasn't sure I'd like the direction this season was going, but it turned out okay.The second to last episode was a great episode, which really felt like a season finale. Including the feeling to want to see how it now continues. And I thought, great that there is another episode. I get to see it continue. But as it turned out it really was the season finale, and the last episode was a christmas special, which obviously disregarded the episode before that. It was obviously set before the finale. It's a typical special, which doesn't further the storyline and just takes the characters and setting to "teach" you the meaning of christmas. Not a bad episode, but I was left disappointed that I didn't get to the story continue. Now I have to wait a long time to see it. The fourth (and last) season hasn't even aired yet in Canada.
(From Tom's Random Reviews on September 13th, 2011) |