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King Kong (2005)
Kong is quality.....people who don't like it are not
King Kong '05 is not only top draw but is also a match for the LOTR trilogy. The people who slag it off come down to being either:
1. Pretentios losers who think that Peter Jackson should stick to making small indie film and not selling out to "the man" and stop doing things that appeal to people who don't collect body parts and live in humid bedrooms.
This is a stupid thing to say....why shouldn't Jackson show what a talented director he is by directing projects that he has always wanted to do.
2. People who don't have the attention span too watch a 3 and a half hour film and would rather watch Big Brother.
These people are fools.
3. People who say things like "Oooooh well the 1933 version will never be surpassed, I don't know why he bothered."
This is also crap.....Jackson et al have surpassed the original in every way, and not just in graphics..the relationship between Kong and Darrow is amazing, just those two looking at each other in New York is enough to bring tears to your eyes.
4. People who say that the effects during the Dinosaur chase are unrealistic...that the graphics look a naff. How Dinosaur chases have these people witnessed like really witnessed....the graphics are amazing no doubt.
5. People who say that its got too many chases in it and he grossing out to appeal to more people.
This is nonsense, the relationship between Darrow and Kong has to develop and while thats developing you have to see whats happening to the others.
6. People who complain that its takes too long to see Kong, and that the first hour or so is boring.
The first hour and a half is like how a romantic drama should be....a lot of directors and writers should look at this and take note because this is how rom-dramas should be presented.
The film also doesn't let down on the acting front, Jack Black plays Denham so well and embodies the reckless greed of a movie producer to perfection.
Andy Serkis should be nominated at least for best actor....thats if the academy can finally take their thumbs out their arses and recognise the amazing performance given.
Naomi Watts is surly a shoe in for for at least an award nomination as she not only captures the feeling of Fay Wrays Darrow...just without the excessive screaming and slightly wooden acting...but also manages to convey her emotions so well by just her face...a truly excellent performance.
Cromwell (1970)
Good film if you've never read your Farmer or Gardiner
If you've never any books on the Civl War I suppose this would be a truly enjoyable film but for anyone who has its impossible to watch it without sitting pointing out historical inaccuracies for instance exchanging Staude for Cromwell in "The Incident" this was just shocking, and saying that Pymm died in 1646 when he died in 1643 just after the solemn league and covenant, also Oliver Cromwell jnr didn't die at Naseby but tied of Samllpox i think in 1643.
Also i accept that Cromwell was to the least a hothead but the shouting, God its awful.....constantly...Richard Harris plays him perfectly but god the shouting....i know he has to constantly shout but it get annoying. Alec Guiness is amazing as Charles, he's obviously researched the role well with his Scottish tinge in his voice and stutter.....although a bit of bow leggedness wouldn't go amiss (as Charles suffered from Ricketts as a child).
The film does have some nice small historical references like Essex taking his coffin into battle and the prayer that Cromwell says before Edgehill (although this was actually said by a Royalist captain).
Another inaccuracy that really riles me (ooh god i am sad I've noticed) is that Cromwell didn't single handedly train the NMA, and he certainly was not the Supreme Commander of the Parlimentary forces, this was Sir Thomas Fairfax.
Hustler Squad (1975)
This is the worst film I've ever partly seen
Unbearable....its without a doubt the worst film I've ever seen....i couldn't stomach it all as i felt that to watch more would be to waste another hour of my life after the film i felt sick it was that bad...as my friend pointed out poorly lit rubbish. On top of that the gun fights were just terrible....every copy of this film should be seized rollered, burned, urinated on, then sent into space to go infect any attacking creatures with the worst horse kak that man kind can muster...then we should have all religions pray for redemption for us all for creating this rubbish......then knowone should be allowed to speak of this film again....ever........not like many people were in the first place to be fair. Maybe a slight over reaction but you can never be too careful....can you.