SUBSCRIBEMovies watched: January 08, Part 1 of 3
January 2008 was a bit productive with around 22 full feature films and 3 shorts (under Eros) that have been watched either in theaters and, mostly, at home. 11 came from North America with two from Canada, the rest from the US. Four from Europe: UK, France, Italy and Spain. The last is set in Canada and acted Canadians but produced in Spain with a Spanish lady director. Asia is represented by 2 Japanese films (the second a sequel), Thai, my second film watched from Thailand (the first was in Bangkok which was Nang Nak). Of course, I had a marathon movie watching, all by one of my favorite directors: Wong Kar Wai.
A small note on the Korean but US produced D-War film: no amount of spectacular, as in really good computer generated effects, can save a shallow storyline with equally shallow acting. The plot has more holes than Swiss cheese.
As for the title, its nothing more than misleading. There was just a single dragon conveniently tucked in at the last scene. What you usually see for a good two thirds of the movie is a screaming serpent that’s just hard on the ears.
Ridley Scott’s 2007 release of Blade Runner is just spectacular! However, I need to see the first release, 1982, and watch again his 1997 director’s cut for better comparison.
Goodfellas - Martin Scorsese, 1990 (US)
Sweet Hereafter - Atom Egoyan, 1997 (Canada)
The Queen - Stephen Frears, 2006 (UK)
Blade Runner - The Final Cut - Ridley Scott, 2007 (US)
I Am Legend - Francis Lawrence, 2007 (US)
D-War (Dragon Wars) - Hyung-rae Shim, 2007 (US)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Tim Burton, 2007 (US)
My Life Without Me - Isabel Coixet, 2003 (Spain)
Veronica Guerin - Joel Schumacher, 2003 (US)
Mambo Italiano - Emile Gaudreault, 2003 (Canada)
February 10th, 2008 at 2:07AM
bai, i am legend has been compared with 28 days. di ko napanood ang movie na yun pero many said na magkaparallel daw. as for blade runner, try to watch also the first version then this final cut.
February 9th, 2008 at 12:53AM
seen some of the movies listed here. if i must say so, the original blade runner ranks as one of the best sci-fi/futuristic films in history. i think i should watch the director’s cut so i can compare. btw bai, i find i am legend so very similar to the uk film, 28 days later. is it just me?