I have have had the privilege of working at Frightfest this year and loved it. Over the five days I saw nine films in the biggest screen in Lester square. Here's the list:
Thursday: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Final Destination 5 in 3D
Friday: The Glass Man and Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
Saturday: Fright Night in 3D and The Woman
Sunday: Saint
Monday: Inbred and A Lonely Place To Die
Now for the best, worst and most surprising. And of course a round up of the left overs.
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Sunday, 21 August 2011
Robocop. One of the most intelligent I have ever seen.
I was re-watching Robocop again the other day and it made me want to express my feelings for this film. Not only is it an insanely entertaining action film, typical for Verhoeven, but also and again typical, Verhoeven's film is a deeply satirical product of the Regan era which delves into political corruption and the dangers of privatized industries where law and order are concerned. Who'd have thought it, one of the most wry and intelligent films I have ever seen also has a melting man being exploded by a car. Win win.
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Vincent Gallo
I have recently been watching films by or with Vincent Gallo, or both. I first saw Essential Killing which i thought was great: very directed and lean. Gallo's animalistic, muted performance fitted the somewhat minimalist nature of the narrative.
I then saw the Coppola film Tetro. It was no doubt a good film but didn't strike me in the same way Rumble Fish did, which is still my favorite Coppola film. It told a good story and developed a compelling family dynamic. Furthermore it is a beautifully shot film with deep contrasts in the black and white images.
Then I got round to seeing the film I was most anticipating of the lot: Buffalo '66. I was truly blown away. Rarely have I seen a film so well crafted and thought out. I understand this may well come from Gallo's self-asserted role as a true auteur and his decisive vision of the film but for me the result is one of the most rewarding American independent films I have ever seen.
I have still to see The Brown Bunny which I am somewhat hesitant about and his more recent film as director Promises Written in Water which I unfortunately cant get hold of for love nor money. But I will. Somehow.
I then saw the Coppola film Tetro. It was no doubt a good film but didn't strike me in the same way Rumble Fish did, which is still my favorite Coppola film. It told a good story and developed a compelling family dynamic. Furthermore it is a beautifully shot film with deep contrasts in the black and white images.
Then I got round to seeing the film I was most anticipating of the lot: Buffalo '66. I was truly blown away. Rarely have I seen a film so well crafted and thought out. I understand this may well come from Gallo's self-asserted role as a true auteur and his decisive vision of the film but for me the result is one of the most rewarding American independent films I have ever seen.
I have still to see The Brown Bunny which I am somewhat hesitant about and his more recent film as director Promises Written in Water which I unfortunately cant get hold of for love nor money. But I will. Somehow.
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