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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Aye shoood tayhke thee trahyne tew Byoodapest
As far as videos go, this is one of the few that has made me want to read the book. And not in a good way. I wouldn't mind reading it; I heard that it is a great story, worthy of its classic status.
I sort of regret not having read the book first, because any visuals that I will have in my head while reading the story will inevidably be of a Keanu-esque type with a really bad accent. I really like Keanu, but it sort of hurt to watch this. Even I would have chosen the 400 year old toothy Swiffer mop over that aggravating accent. The problem for me was that it didn't sound authentic. So, I get distracted by it, which takes me right out of the movie instead. I think Ewan Macgregor would have been a better choice, but timing, I guess...Oldman is great, umm, ok, that's it. Oldman
is great. The shadow of Dracula made me laugh because I finally got the in joke with Mr. Burns of "The Simpsons"
Visually really stunning, and the soundtrack was great as well. The Annie Lennox song was amazing! I don't think that I will watch Dracula again anytime soon, but I would consider it if I could get my hands on the DVD just for historical purposes and the the behind the scenes commentary. After I read the book, of course.
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Well, it was good, what I could see of it...
I think that there were two reasons that I was not as impressed as I should have been with this dvd. 1. I saw Powaqqatsi first. 2. Tiny screen, DVD transfer not to die for. I really felt like I missed something with this film.
Light It Up (1999)
Grown up, thought provoking movie
This film, surprisingly to me, held my interest. It seems that so called 'teen dramas' are a LOT better made than they were in my day. Instead of "Porky's", there are interesting, thoughtful films like "Bring it on", "Go", and "Light it up".
It was very well edited, there were no lags or times in the film that I was bored. I was even touched at the end, and it didn't feel too melodramatic, even though the events portrayed were a little extreme, (but what is extreme compared to reality these days?) it was well written and cause-and-effect seemed plausible. The characters were a little one dimensional, but that was a trade-off of the need to get the story told for a younger audience. I think that teens would like the movie and it will make them think and possibly relate to some of the problems presented to them through this film.
Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
Sadly, Truly, Madly, Deeply wasn't a better film.
I was truly expecting a lot more from this movie, and as I think about it, the beginning was great. I actually found myself emphasizing with the main character, Nina, as in one scene as she poured out her anger at the sudden death of her husband to what I think is her therapist. For me, that emotion, and strength of feeling made me FORGET that she was (just) acting and not since I saw the film 'Dancer in the Dark', was I floored.
It was good until the dead husband returned, and then it sucked. I really couldn't feel for Nina, or her husband, but to be fair, I just don't like Alan Rickman as an actor. But it is worth seeing this movie for the acting of Juliet Stevenson.