Alex84

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Michelangelo Antonioni Zabriskie Point

30 jan 10

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I fully endorse the review. I found it to be a very superficial and inconclusive film, directed by someone who wants to give the impression of truly understanding the world of "giovvani." I don't even understand the final message of the house exploding. What is the girl complaining about? Having a rich dad who loves her deeply and lets her do whatever she wants? I think that unintentionally, Antonioni offers a negative view of '68, as a movement of lazy rich kids from bourgeois families.

Alan Ball Six Feet Under

26 jan 10

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Beautiful series! It has always maintained, throughout all its 5 seasons, a rhythmic and pleasant pace, delicately touching on the most diverse life experiences. The last episode, and especially the final 10 minutes, are truly a gem. It’s a pity that Italia1 has mistreated its scheduling a bit, even though it had excellent ratings.

Lady Gaga The Fame Monster

25 jan 10

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@Blutkind

Indeed, Lady Gaga is the epitome of revival. In this album, she even goes so far as to revive the revival, referencing Madonna's Sorry in Monster, which is already a track that draws heavily from the 80s. The revival is a clever way to mix and give dignity to the genres of the past, especially those that were once considered akin to garbage like disco music.

Sting If On A Winters Night

24 jan 10

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If just Sting is enough to make you doubt your parish, what happens if you encounter David Bowie on the street?

George Lucas Star Wars

22 jan 10

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The Battleship Potemkin is not a beautiful film, but an important one. This is because it is not entertaining, but pure Soviet propaganda, and thus its message is completely anachronistic. However, it presents many crucial technical innovations. Star Wars, on the other hand, is a beautiful film because it entertains, involves, and even makes you dream, but it is not fundamental from a technical point of view. A huge cultural phenomenon, it has marked the imagination of a generation and rewritten a genre. Putting it on the same level as Eisenstein seems rather reckless to me.

Chuck Palahniuk Invisible Monsters

21 jan 10

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@Pixie
Yes, precisely because it is the keystone it should be supported by a strong motivation. Instead, the reasoning, which is quite succinct, that the culprit presents seems somewhat flimsy to me. After reading that scene, I was astonished because it seemed like an irrational and impulsive choice, while in reality the author describes it as being supported by valid (allegedly for me) beliefs.
Moreover, I was somewhat bored by this need to astonish at all costs, showing all sorts of absurd situations. Sometimes, it leads to the opposite effect.

James Cameron Avatar

21 jan 10

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Cinema was born as a source of wonder and enchantment and it can never, even with the greatest efforts, achieve the completeness and argumentative capacity of a book. This has been the dilemma of cinema since its inception. Thus, hoping that a film must be absolutely profound to be good is unacceptable.

Chuck Palahniuk Invisible Monsters

21 jan 10

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Well, honestly, I found it a scattered book. Not that I don't love postmodern narrative; on the contrary... The characters seem to lack motivation, and it's unclear what drives their actions. I'm specifically referring to the final twist where we discover who shot the protagonist in the face. A completely unmotivated action, without any justification. Not to mention the story of the transgender character (I want to avoid any spoilers), told in a flash. The very visual, fast-paced, almost advertising-like style is nice, but nothing new under the sun (try reading The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter from 1978).

James Cameron Avatar

18 jan 10

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Really beautiful. Two and a half hours of pure escapism and visual wonders. The plot is simple, but I wouldn't call it simplistic. I expected much more moralism and yankee paternalism. Moreover, I found the special effects to be sort of "subtle." A result of extreme perfectionism, sure, but never gratuitous, even during the battle scenes.

James Cameron Avatar

17 jan 10

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The wonder and amazement for the visual element have always been one of the cornerstones of cinema since its inception, because it allows you to see what you might otherwise only imagine in your head. In a science fiction/fantasy film, it's almost mandatory to spend money on special effects. I don’t even find it scandalous. It’s better to spend millions of dollars on special effects and technical enhancements rather than convincing an actor to lift a finger and show off their starlet face.