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United 93 (2006)
Uncomfortable Viewing
I was worried this film would be full of American 'Rah Rah' cheese. Instead it was done tastefully and is hard to watch at times. Never have I sat so tense in my chair while watching a film. At times I felt physically sick and left the cinema stunned.
This film has no happy ending, no funny one liners or romance. It simply captures the confusion that engulfed everyone that day. It recreates the horror the passengers went through on the plane. It brings back memories for the rest of us.
If you want to know if you should go see this film, then my answer would be yes. It is incredibly well made and will be remembered long into the future as one of the best films of the day. But I can honestly say I would be happy if I never saw this film again.
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Graphic portrayal of Christ's death. No meaning.
This film is brutal, violent and graphically so. Probably more so than any film I've ever seen. And I don't think it is gratuitous. Mel Gibson is obviously passionate about the subject and has made a film that, in his eyes, shows the incredible sacrifice that Christ made for mankind.
However. It appears to me that when showing the brutality of man, he has completely ignored the reasons behind this sacrifice. Why doesn't Jesus say, "enough already"? Is it because he is stubborn? Does he enjoy the attention? Hardly. But to watch this film with little prior knowledge of the story you could be forgiven for asking "what does this mean?".
This film does not answer any questions or delve into the reasons of the events taking place in the film. There is a brief appearance by Satan at the beginning of the film where he states that the sin of man is a heavy burden for one man to carry. That is all the explanation you will get with this film.
The trailer for the film states that Jesus gave a message of love. Where was it? It wasn't in "The Passion of the Christ". We do not get any reason for his sacrifice. Nor any reason why this should affect us today. What am I to learn from this? Was the idea that I was so touched that I rejoin the Catholic Church? Was it simply to show that Jesus suffered? Was it to entertain?
If the intentions were to educate or enlighten in any way then this film fails as far as I'm concerned. Gibson should have concentrated more on Jesus' message than on his brutal "death".
A Shot at Glory (2000)
This is embarrassing
I saw this film yesterday on TV. It was so terrible I laughed the whole time. Stock footage, slow-mo, absolutely shocking Scottish accents. This film has it all.
Somebody claimed that Duvall had the accent right. No. His dialogue is stop start as if he is trying to adjust his accent the whole time. Hardly his finest hour.
This film was filmed around Scottish Football grounds before the matches started (obviously not during them) and it shows. Half the time when someone scores nobody in the crowd is even looking!
Why is Michael Keaton here? Every now and then the camera cuts to him but he only has about six line in the whole thing.
Absolutely duff story, poor acting, no suspense what so ever (wow the goalie punched it away, my hearts in my mouth). Only worth watching if you`re a Scottish Football fan trying to recognise familiar faces.
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Worst film ever
Far and away the worst film I`ve ever seen.
This shark can fly, roar, chase aeroplanes and can infiltrate the mind of Chief Brody`s wife and yet is almost completely incapable of killing anyone.
The film uses about 20 minutes of footage from the first film. If that`s all they can do to make this interesting (just show the first one) it shows how crap this is.
There must be a million things wrong with this film. Far too many to list here anyway. Having said that, whenever this film is on TV I always watch it for a laugh.