Everyone loves a good mystery right? And this movie has a great one:
“Why is it called Super 8?”
We open to the news that our main character, a kid called Joe, has just had his mum killed horribly in a factory accident. She was so badly crushed that the other kids are standing around at the funeral wondering what it is they actually put in the coffin.
So it’s a light-hearted family movie then?
After the funeral, we see Joe’s dad, Mr Police-officer, having a serious looking argument with another guy, who he kicks out of his house and tells to never come back...
... hmmm... why...?
DON’T ASK! This mystery is not why you are here! It will distract you and disappoint you! Focus:
“Why is it called Super 8?”
So Joe and his friends, Fat Kid, Firestarter, Coward and Other Kid, are making a zombie movie, when Fat Kid (he’s the writer/director) decides what the movie needs is some love interest, so he invites Blond Girl to join them.
1,2,3,4,5,6... damn... why is it called Super 8?
Anyway, when filming one of the scenes for the zombie flick, the kids end up right next to a train explosion caused by some crazy guy driving his car directly at the train. Crazy Guy somehow manages to survive the collision and tells the kids to run.
Run and tell no one of what they saw.
Enter the big bad military people, cover ups, conspiracies and strange disappearings.
*SPOILERS*
Turns out, the monster is actually really nice and friendly – although he does eat people...
Oh, and if you haven’t figured it out yet, Super 8 is a type of camera that the kids use to make their film.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
After the unbelievable dullness that was part 1, I was more than a little bit tempted to give this one a miss.
But then, having sold 15 million copies of the book in just the first 24 hours of its release, there surely must be something interesting in it and since none of that was in the first part...
*Spoilers*
We open to Harry and co deciding that they need to break into an evil witch’s treasure fault where they will no doubt find another of the horcrux.
If, like many other people, you slept through most of the first part, I should remind you that only by destroying all the horcruxes can they then kill the big bad Voldemort, but the horcruxes could be anywhere and could look like anything. You might think this would make matters difficult, but they tend to be in the very first place anyone decides to look for them, which is handy.
Now, in order to get into Witch’s secret chamber they need the help of a goblin, and thus bribe him with the Sword of Gryffindor...
...why?
The goblin does fudge all to get them in. The whole scene can be added to the pile of pointless that the first part started to build up.
They sneak in, the goblin betrays them, takes the sword, then moments later Voldemort has killed him and the sword disappears and goes back to the good guys. Admittedly not straight back to Harry, but close enough to make the whole thing pointless.
Oh, and obviously the horcrux was exactly where they thought it would be and another one bites the dust.
With the movie being over two hours in length, I won’t go through it scene by scene, but I have to point out one more pet peeve.
WHY DOESN’T HARRY DIE?!?!?!
Too harsh? Maybe, but they’ve clearly been building up to the fact that the only way to kill Voldemort would be for Harry’s death since the first film, and they explicitly state it in this film, so why doesn’t he bloody die?
Harry is not an interesting character, he is not the best wizard, his only claim to fame was that he would have to die. What went wrong?
I know, I know, it’s a kids film, but seriously, of the 15 million people who bought the book in the first 24 hours, I would wager about 14,999,972 were over the age of 12.
Harry should die.
But then, having sold 15 million copies of the book in just the first 24 hours of its release, there surely must be something interesting in it and since none of that was in the first part...
*Spoilers*
We open to Harry and co deciding that they need to break into an evil witch’s treasure fault where they will no doubt find another of the horcrux.
If, like many other people, you slept through most of the first part, I should remind you that only by destroying all the horcruxes can they then kill the big bad Voldemort, but the horcruxes could be anywhere and could look like anything. You might think this would make matters difficult, but they tend to be in the very first place anyone decides to look for them, which is handy.
Now, in order to get into Witch’s secret chamber they need the help of a goblin, and thus bribe him with the Sword of Gryffindor...
...why?
The goblin does fudge all to get them in. The whole scene can be added to the pile of pointless that the first part started to build up.
They sneak in, the goblin betrays them, takes the sword, then moments later Voldemort has killed him and the sword disappears and goes back to the good guys. Admittedly not straight back to Harry, but close enough to make the whole thing pointless.
Oh, and obviously the horcrux was exactly where they thought it would be and another one bites the dust.
With the movie being over two hours in length, I won’t go through it scene by scene, but I have to point out one more pet peeve.
WHY DOESN’T HARRY DIE?!?!?!
Too harsh? Maybe, but they’ve clearly been building up to the fact that the only way to kill Voldemort would be for Harry’s death since the first film, and they explicitly state it in this film, so why doesn’t he bloody die?
Harry is not an interesting character, he is not the best wizard, his only claim to fame was that he would have to die. What went wrong?
I know, I know, it’s a kids film, but seriously, of the 15 million people who bought the book in the first 24 hours, I would wager about 14,999,972 were over the age of 12.
Harry should die.
Beginners
This is a beautiful film.
This is everything Tree of Life wished it could be and more.
The film focuses on Oliver (Ewan McGregor), a 38 year old graphic artist. Oliver’s mother died when he was 33, 6 months later his father announced he was gay and 4 years after that his father died. He is left alone, with only his father’s dog, Arthur, as a companion. Until he meets Anna.
And that’s pretty much the whole film from start to finish.
Now, you’re probably wondering where the *Spoilers* warning disappeared to, but everything I just said is described in the first 5 minutes of the film. The beauty of this film is not in the story development, but in the character development.
Of the 26 movies I’ve seen in the cinema over the past year, at least half of them have struggled to find even one really likable character.
This movie has found them all. Especially the dog, Arthur.
Oliver: “Look, it’s lonely out here, so, you better learn how to talk with me.”
Subtitles under Arthur: *While I understand up to 150 words – I don’t talk.*
Arthur is fantastic, this film is great and you need to watch it.
*Are we married yet?*
This is a beautiful film.
This is everything Tree of Life wished it could be and more.
The film focuses on Oliver (Ewan McGregor), a 38 year old graphic artist. Oliver’s mother died when he was 33, 6 months later his father announced he was gay and 4 years after that his father died. He is left alone, with only his father’s dog, Arthur, as a companion. Until he meets Anna.
And that’s pretty much the whole film from start to finish.
Now, you’re probably wondering where the *Spoilers* warning disappeared to, but everything I just said is described in the first 5 minutes of the film. The beauty of this film is not in the story development, but in the character development.
Of the 26 movies I’ve seen in the cinema over the past year, at least half of them have struggled to find even one really likable character.
This movie has found them all. Especially the dog, Arthur.
Oliver: “Look, it’s lonely out here, so, you better learn how to talk with me.”
Subtitles under Arthur: *While I understand up to 150 words – I don’t talk.*
Arthur is fantastic, this film is great and you need to watch it.
*Are we married yet?*
This is a beautiful film.
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