DVD Screener Copies
Thanks to the wonderful world of the internet and the freedom of Canada I'm able to download and burn movies that aren't released in kamloops, and that have already hit DVD in Europe and have yet to be released in North America. Yes, I feel guilty for doing it (sort of) but it is all justified when I end up spending the cash to buy then on DVD when they are released. Here are some of the rare movies that I have been able to see.
London
I saw the trailer for this one day with the release date Feb 10th (limited) and by the next day I was watching this film on DVD. This film was really very cool and funny, it stars Chris Evans, Jessica Biel, and Jason Statham. It a story about trying to win back your ex-girlfriend (Hmmm, maybe that's why I like it, LOL), while drinking and doing drugs in the process. I would compare the dialogue in this to Closer.
A Sound of Thunder
To memory this was suppose to be a big movie for last summer, but had a very limited release b/c people thought it was absolute Shiite. With a buget of around 52 mil, it made around 2 mil. I on the otherhand think that this movie was quite good. Its about hunting in the past, and as a result a chain reaction alters the future. It is based on a story by Ray Bradbury, and directed by Peter Hyams and stars Edward Burns. True, the effects were absolutely lame, but that really didn't take away from the film for me. If they spent the time and money on the effects this would have been a very profitable movie I think.
Green Street Hooligans
One of two post Lord of the rings movies for Elijah Wood that I really wanted to see ( the other being Everything is Illuminated, which I will watch in the next 2 days). Wood moves to London where he is introduced to the world of football (Soccer for you Americans) hooligans. For some reason I love watching films that involve different gangs beating the shit out of each other. Other such films include The Warriors, The Wanderers, and Deuces Wild. Yet again another movie that kicked ass.
Nightwatch
A Russian Film about the forces of Light Vs. the Forces of the Dark, where the Dark roam the world as Vampires. Based on a graphic novel I believe. And is the first part to a the trilogy. The film has effects that can be compared to The Matrix. Thus if you want to see a Vampire Matrix type movie then this is the one to see. Unfortunately having to read subtiles took away from seeing and enjoying a lot that was happening. Also it made it easy to get lost in what was happening. But all in all was an enoyable film and I'm looking forward to the next 2 in the series.
Revolver
The new film from Guy Ritchie staring Jason Statham. That should say enough to spark anyones interest. After watching the film I left with this feeling of what the hell did I just watch and not in some bad way either. You try to figure out just what the hell is happening through the whole movie in a Vanilla Sky, Memento, Donnie Darko type of way. I was on the edge of my seat wanting to see what would happen next. You really have to pay attention to this film, and by the end you end up philosophizing about watch you saw. Thus it was a cool, weird film.
The Descent
A new horror film from the guy who did Dog Soilders, about a caving expedition where shit happens and then the characters are pursued by the creatures within. What I find cool is that this will not be released until August and I have already seen it. After watching the film I didn't really know wether I liked it or not but upon further thought I would say yes that is was very good.
Thanks to the wonderful world of the internet and the freedom of Canada I'm able to download and burn movies that aren't released in kamloops, and that have already hit DVD in Europe and have yet to be released in North America. Yes, I feel guilty for doing it (sort of) but it is all justified when I end up spending the cash to buy then on DVD when they are released. Here are some of the rare movies that I have been able to see.
London
I saw the trailer for this one day with the release date Feb 10th (limited) and by the next day I was watching this film on DVD. This film was really very cool and funny, it stars Chris Evans, Jessica Biel, and Jason Statham. It a story about trying to win back your ex-girlfriend (Hmmm, maybe that's why I like it, LOL), while drinking and doing drugs in the process. I would compare the dialogue in this to Closer.
A Sound of Thunder
To memory this was suppose to be a big movie for last summer, but had a very limited release b/c people thought it was absolute Shiite. With a buget of around 52 mil, it made around 2 mil. I on the otherhand think that this movie was quite good. Its about hunting in the past, and as a result a chain reaction alters the future. It is based on a story by Ray Bradbury, and directed by Peter Hyams and stars Edward Burns. True, the effects were absolutely lame, but that really didn't take away from the film for me. If they spent the time and money on the effects this would have been a very profitable movie I think.
Green Street Hooligans
One of two post Lord of the rings movies for Elijah Wood that I really wanted to see ( the other being Everything is Illuminated, which I will watch in the next 2 days). Wood moves to London where he is introduced to the world of football (Soccer for you Americans) hooligans. For some reason I love watching films that involve different gangs beating the shit out of each other. Other such films include The Warriors, The Wanderers, and Deuces Wild. Yet again another movie that kicked ass.
Nightwatch
A Russian Film about the forces of Light Vs. the Forces of the Dark, where the Dark roam the world as Vampires. Based on a graphic novel I believe. And is the first part to a the trilogy. The film has effects that can be compared to The Matrix. Thus if you want to see a Vampire Matrix type movie then this is the one to see. Unfortunately having to read subtiles took away from seeing and enjoying a lot that was happening. Also it made it easy to get lost in what was happening. But all in all was an enoyable film and I'm looking forward to the next 2 in the series.
Revolver
The new film from Guy Ritchie staring Jason Statham. That should say enough to spark anyones interest. After watching the film I left with this feeling of what the hell did I just watch and not in some bad way either. You try to figure out just what the hell is happening through the whole movie in a Vanilla Sky, Memento, Donnie Darko type of way. I was on the edge of my seat wanting to see what would happen next. You really have to pay attention to this film, and by the end you end up philosophizing about watch you saw. Thus it was a cool, weird film.
The Descent
A new horror film from the guy who did Dog Soilders, about a caving expedition where shit happens and then the characters are pursued by the creatures within. What I find cool is that this will not be released until August and I have already seen it. After watching the film I didn't really know wether I liked it or not but upon further thought I would say yes that is was very good.
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