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La passion de Jeanne d'Arc , a review by goodguy

La passion de Jeanne d'Arc (FR 1928)IMDb Director:  Carl Theodor Dreyer Writer: Carl Theodor Dreyer, Joseph Delteil Cast: DVD: Criterion (US 1999) My rating:

I think I made two mistakes when watching the film. First, I watched it immediately after Bresson's version, which I found far superior. Second, I watched it with Eichhorn's Voices of Light  as score, which is quite wonderful, but more than a little overbearing. Anyway. Especially the early grotesque caricatures of the judges and clerics during the trial were very distracting and severely diminished the experience for me. That includes Falconetti's performance as Joan, which in its juxtaposition becomes equally over the top. The film redeems itself somewhat in the second half and I can admire the sparse and stylized set design and some of the editing choices on a technical level, but overall I was nonplussed.


(From goodguy's Watch Log on June 20th, 2011)

Kamikaze Girls, a review by Tom

Title: Kamikaze Girls
Year: 2004
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Rating: Category IIB
Length: 102 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: Japanese: Dolby Digital Surround EX , Japanese: DTS ES (Discrete)
Subtitles: Chinese, English

Stars:
Kyoko Fukada
Anna Tsuchiya
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Ryoko Shinohara
Sadawo Abe

Plot:
Momoko (pop idol Kyoko Fukada) yearns to live in 18th-century Versailles and loses herself in the dreamy, doll-like fashions of the "Lolita" scene. She travels all the way from Shimotsuma to Tokyo to the shop selling her favorite "Lolita" designs hose. One day, she encounters a super-rebel Ichiko (Anna Tsuchiya), a member of motorbike gang. The two self-directed trendy girls find themselves taking different paths. Momoko wishes to be a "Lolita" designer and Ichiko fights her way to be a motorbike gang leader. Somewhat against their will, they slowly develop a strong friendship as they share their feelings on the odd going-ons around them.

Extras:
Scene Access



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvTxyok0j2o

(From Two-Weeks Movie Marathon: Unwatched Movies on August 30th, 2008)

Doctor Who Marathon, a review by Tom

Doctor Who
Series 2.03 School Reunion
Writer: Toby Whithouse (Writer), Bob Baker (Original Characters By), Dave Martin (Original Characters By)
Director: James Hawes
Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor), Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Anthony Head (Mr Finch), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Rod Arthur (Mr Parsons), Eugene Washington (Mr Wagner), Heather Cameron (Nina), Joe Pickley (Kenny), Benjamin Smith (Luke), Clem Tibber (Milo), Lucinda Dryzek (Melissa), Caroline Berry (Dinner Lady), John Leeson (Voice of K9)

The story itself is nothing special, but it is great to see the doctor reunite with Sarah Jane Smith. And I like how the meeting affects Rose.




(From Doctor Who Marathon on March 27th, 2014)