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This Way of Life (2009)
people caught in the rat race need to watch but probably wont
I thought this film was entertaining from start to finish, the family in this doco were each and everyone intriguing, beguiling and unaffected by the rat race. Having had some of the same experiences as a child as the children in this film, I totally relate to galloping about on one of our beautiful noble horses without a care in the world. Watching my dad train wild horses and catch and kill animals for our dinner was also something I can relate to but what was new to me was the incredible lengths this family would go to to keep living this life out of the rat race - and then when their home is burnt down in a malicious attack they experience homelessness, unemployment all the while expecting a new baby. It is amazing how you couldn't make this stuff up, its reality at its best and worst. This film shows no matter how the world falls down around you, having a healthy respect and reverence for nature gives you and your children a better chance to survive and evolve into healthier,wiser, clever-er and fun -er people.
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1986)
this would be so great if it was remade! or even a sequel
Truth is I did keep an open mind, but i could see that despite the heart of this movie it wasn't enough to hide the missing a few basic film making essentials. I laughed but it was usually when no one else was, kids and parents around laughed a little more robustly so i maybe jaded, anyway I feel that...
Too many cutaways were missing, to tie things together and make it a sweeter experience.
Characters needed just a little more development to give them some character.
Script needed tightening as did some scenes.(wal dancing to 'outta be in love') The most defined and likable characters were RANGI and HORSE, Jess was likable enough but needed a little more attitude and more screen time.
best voice over was RANGI(rawini prating) I recommend this if you have kids, are a kiwi or want to know about NZ and kiwis or if you are a farmer or want to know about farmers.
The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
Hopkins favorite character , and it shows with his best performance
Anthony Hopkins said that this character 'Burt Munro' was his all time favorite to play. and it shows. i was absolutely entranced by him.
Not only was i entranced by his performance but by the refreshing style of the movie, the characters, the sentiment.
i have to say a big thank you to the film makers of this movie - the directors vision made real, the producers too.
its so rare to see a movie that is worth every cent it cost to make and much much more.
i hope this is just the beginning of some great films to be produced.
i would love to see tom cruise play a gay man i think that would be - interesting and totally scary for him as he seems so controlled in his movie choices- the last great movie and performance for tom - le stat in interview with a vampire.
Domino (2005)
it could have been great - excellent story big enough budget good enough cast interesting style but failed in so many levels of the basics of film making.
I think this movie looked interesting however the dialogue was not interesting for most of the movie.
The writers and the director got away with murder using so many dumb one liners - simple one liners would have been perfect but they used DUMB ones and keira did not need to try so hard to be cool the more she tried the more fake the whole thing seemed.
there were moments of refreshing brilliance when lashindra gets the sack from her job. and the first ladies turn out to be lashindra and co.
keira was trying far too hard to be cool, and what happened to mickey rogues character after the bus crash?
I feel the best part of this movie is the jerry springer show - the 'chinegro' and wait for it - japanic scene.
it seemed to me that the director threw this movie together with his eyes ears and brains closed half the time.
hollywoods formula - take a great story,60 millions dollars, a good cast and blow it.
No. 2 (2006)
raw and real, funny and cheeky
another great kiwi film, how do they do it?? a small country with not a big budget for films even after lotr and peter jackson.
No.2 is rich story telling, beautifully flawed relationships, raw and real, funny and cheeky.
new zealand film makers have set such high standards in telling their stories, i have yet to see it trickle through to Australian film making - although australians are good at making Hollywood movies- but movies that capture the worlds attention and respect far and few between. like once were warriors couldn't be copied and wasn't from kiwi genre point of view neither should the castle and its characters be rewrote and reworked and remade over and over. let the writers write- not all writers should have to direct to see their work made with integrity.
see this movie- No.2
Man on Fire (2004)
awesome to see Chris Walken as a good guy- refreshing
this movie man on fire was great to look at but too Spielberg like with the cheesy blonde kid and her saying far too many times 'creasy,creasy,creasy'. not her fault at all of course.
And would someone please give her a decent feed! she looks malnourished.
Other than that it was good, although i am tired of seeing in movies, all the bad guys to be Spanish or Arab or Black even if the hero is black, but at least with Christopher walken there was one stereotype that wasn't played out - him always the bad guy.
I enjoyed the refreshing change, Christopher walken playing a good guy.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
wonderful characters
it really is important to go back and watch the black and whites, to remind my self that the times may look like they are changing but go back 40 odd years and we don't seem to have missed a beat.
cars are faster and movies have more special effects and thats about it.
To Kill a Mocking Bird is a timeless classic, people talk of a remake but why bother - just see the original, and if you need to watch colour, then rent A TIME To KILL - it has the formula amount of action, sexual tension, violence. but it doest have the heart of To Kill a Mocking Bird.
we don't need to see a remake. the film makers should write something of their own that is original.
Bro'Town (2004)
this show is too clever for some people, i loved it
this show is so funny! i laughed the whole way through it, as my 13 yr old daughter did. i am from NZ originally so i got it straight away, those characters could be people i know. my friend also originally from NZ had to watch it 2x before she got it- ( she is not as smart as me Hehe) as did her 14 yr old son and now they loves it and bought the second series for us all to watch.
my friend from Holland watched it and he got it straight away and cant get enough of it.
the humor may see simple but it is actually very clever and you may need to think harder if you want to intellectualize it, it is not the usual blatant American style humor that we are ignorantly bombarded with.
I love all the characters but cant get enough of the south African guy.
MORNINGSIDE FOR LIFE!