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Comment on Movie Memories by Jeremy Hill

Jeremy Hill — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:35:28 +0000

This film really made an impression on me, because aside from cleverly tying up three different stories, I was moved by the hideous situation of a child getting into a shoot out with the police, out of desparation and fear.

Comment on Movie Memories by Alan Pratt

Alan Pratt — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:05:03 +0000

My father was not a big cinema fan but made exceptions for things of real quality and some of my most definitive childhood memories are of films and him. He loved Jacques Tati for example and the Ealing comedies. But when Lord of the Rings came out, books he had read to us as children, it was very special to see them over 3 successive Christmases with him and my stepson. Dad died in 2006.

Comment on Films from 2008 by Flint

Flint — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:12:57 +0000

Wall-E is great because it harks back to early cinema (the designers studied the works of Keaton and Chaplin to perfect the emotional expression of these machines). And yet, although the first half hour especially was praised for using all the devices of a silent film, it actually demonstrates the importance of music and sound effects. In addition, the film’s depiction of obese, infantilised humans carries a serious warning – not just about health but about the mind-numbing, crass ideology of multinational corporations (check out http://www.buynlarge.com).

And finally there is the complexity of the film’s use of screens (within its screen space). These range from seemingly solar powered, pop-up propaganda screens of the (now, off-world) BnL corporation (referencing Metropolis and Bladerunner), to cheesy, video tape extracts of Hello Dolly. The prosthetic attachments to the floating human transport systems on the Axiom spaceship are a warning that mediated reality only serves to isolate people from one another. More sinister still on the cocoon of the spaceship is the CCTV and holographic palm trees that keep the baby-fied humans docile. The (1984-style) eye of the computer is finally tricked by the captain who uses a screen to deceive the computer.

Comment on Movie Memories by Mike Frost

Mike Frost — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:24:37 +0000

Watching this with my friend Shaun the film was both utterly gripping and utterly horrendous. Some people behind were sobbing, one or two people left. Even though you knew how it would go it was compelling. And it had a real emotional kick. It was brilliant and awful; a landmark.

Comment on Movie Memories by Lucy Van Baars

Lucy Van Baars — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:25:03 +0000

I went to see this film with my Grandpa. It was an afternoon of torrential rain and I had a broken foot at the time, so a cosy matinee and one to one time with my Grandpa felt a perfect way to pass the time.

Neither of us expected the stunningly moving, gripping and emotive piece of cinema that we were presented with. This film combines incredible performance, enthralling plot, tension, passion, shock, exposure and truth. It has yet to be surpassed 4yrs and many films later! Definitely one I recommend to anyone who wants a film that causes plenty of rumination.

Comment on Films from 2005 by Keturah Anderssen-Chivers

Keturah Anderssen-Chivers — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:57:19 +0000

I don’t know this movie very well, so could easily be mistaken, by is Tropical Malady not a movie from 2004?

Comment on Movie Memories by David T

David T — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:33:49 +0000

Mickey Rourke IS the wrestler.

Comment on Movie Memories by Christopher Marshall

Christopher Marshall — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:23:57 +0000

Loved the film for its indie coolness, amazing score and incredible acting. Then started to work with heroin addicts, saw the film again and not even the shock ending could compare to real life. Every scene, each character had a real life equivalent. That’s the power of the movie, behind its polished exterior,there is all the pain, anguish, suffering with the occasional high exhibited in real life.

Comment on Movie Memories by Tom Youngman

Tom Youngman — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:43:11 +0000

Wall.E was the first time a major animation studio truly produced a work of Art. I grew up with Pixar, and its consistently beautiful, thoughtful and entertaining animation, but Wall.E surpassed all the films of my childhood. The film boldly opens with half an hour without any dialogue, and purely through body language, no audience can help but fall in love with the quirky robot, Wall•E. That is the beauty of Wall•E: the way a thought provoking message, child-suitable entertainment and true artistic merit are combined skillfully. The audience comes out of the cinema feeling nostalgic about the world – which as they emerge into the light, they find themselves in. It truly takes the audience to another world, and brings a new perspective on our own.

Comment on Films from 2003 by betty aged 2 1/2

betty aged 2 1/2 — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:06:06 +0000

Finding Nemo is my favourite