I spent ages making that Na'vi emote.

Haha, I'm guessing you only wacthed it to see how terrible it was ?

The Trip - BRAWL 2012

2001: A Space Oddessy

Um.....I am ashamed to admit that I have not have watched anything by Kubrick before. As a future Film Studies Student, this is something I need to change ASAP, particularly after watching this.

I have never seen anything like this. It blew my mind. The unique visuals, the blend of classical music with futuristic imagery, the atmosphere created by lack of music whilst exploring space.....I really want to watch the special features to see how all this was created.

My only complaint is that the cutting between Part 2 and 3 is very abrupt. I know your not supposed to see what happens to the people looking at the black slab, but I really wanted to. When there was so much development in one storyline and then it suddenly ends when its just began....I was kinda annoyed.

And.....what was up with the ending? I never got what the black slab was. I know your not supposed to know....but what on earth happened? And why does he age into an old man.....then turn into a foetus? Why did he turn into a foetus? Why is he in space? Why has the movie just ended? Who am I? What am I doing here? Why do I keep asking questions?

Maybe the commentary by Kubrick will explain more. Despite my nitpicks, its incredible. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop in Disc 2...

-MRB

I need to see 2001 again... damn that movie is visually stunning and boring at the same time

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E.T.

Awesome film.

Nutty Professor

... What?

I loved the part when Eddie Murphy was playing all the family members at the table. Hilarious.

-JK

I will admit that at times my concentration did falter a bit. The best example being the space transport arriving on the moon. At first I found this sequence visually amazing, but it did go on a little bit too long. Maybe it was because the film was trying to fit with the music rather than the music trying to fit the film - but I would have cut it down a little bit.

Aha! Yes, I see now. I suppose my confusion can be blamed on this being my first Kubrick movie or even my first movie with any ambiguity (although I'm sure there are more less-as-well-known movies that are even more ambiguous). I guess I have a lot to learn before I can enter the world of filmmaking. To be honest, watching 2001 has made me feel like a n00b. I feel no taller than this full stop.

So I proceeded with my recently bought collection 'classic' films:

Brazil

My mind has been blown once again.

It follows the story of a man who is in a boring and really cruel world, and who attempts to escape this through a fantasy world that begins to blend with his reality. It sounds like a cliché, but the way it is told is not. The world the film is set is hard to describe. Its like the future, but if the future was created with the technology of the 50's. Its physically impossible, but it creates a unique and surreal environment. Computers are tiny 1950's television screens with typewriters for keyboards, and...I....just watch the movie, its too hard to put into words.

The setting isn't exactly the future either. The only firm fact we are given is that it is set in the late 20th Century. Since the movie was made in 1985, it could be that this is merely a satire of the current world. And it does show. The whole world is stretched and exaggerated, and is ugly and unwelcoming.

But balanced with it is perfect Dark-Humour that only Python Terry Gilliam can pull off (this also explains Michael Palin's involvement). In fact, this movie looks like a live action version of his Flying Circus animations only much more dark. Yet despite the movie being dark and at points depressing, the movie never seems to take itself too seriously. Its not trying to be a cult classic (unlike films such as 'Avatar' and the Star Wars Prequels which try way too hard to be masterpieces yet skip trying to make their movie good) yet everything is there to make it justifiably so.

And.....by heaven it is justified.

Go out and buy it. I'm serious. Buy it immediately. Buy it right now. Go and create a new tab and search for it. Its like, £4 on Amazon, and its worth every penny. Even if you have to slave away for the money, if you have to beg your parents, if you have to roam the streets searching for loose change to afford this movie, it is worth it.

-MRB

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Youth In Revolt

Just the right balance of olol sex jokes and deep plot to keep me entertained. Michael Cera gave a good performace too, so now I'm definitely going to see Scott Pilgrim.

I liked that movie, and, you spoiled the end of the movie, please use the spoiler BBCode.
Btw.
Close Encounters of the third kind
"El sol saliò a noche...y me canto" - I'd give it 5/5 stars just for that line. Second time I watch it. Great movie by Spielberg.
4/5