Real Movie Views

In Bruges features two hit men (Farrell and Gleeson) sent to the eponymous city after a botched shooting in London. Whilst Ray (played by Farrell) is bored and restless in the Belgium city, Ken appreciates the timeless beauty of Bruges and enjoys the tourism trail.

Although labelled as a laugh out loud black comedy, In Bruges is by far deeper than that as the two debate the morality of killing another man for money. Ken attempts to justify himself by claiming to have only killed bad men, or in self-defence; he is still aware of his sins. McDonagh’s cleverly layered plot is in evidence here, as this intellectual conversation sparks a joke that is to be repeated throughout the plot. This can be seen as epitomising In Bruges, as it never gets too deep to avoid being funny; it never gets too funny to stop the audience thinking.

McDonagh’s quest to avoid clichés becomes apparent early on in the film. Whilst Ray could be seen at first as glamourising a professional assassin - he is young, handsome, easily bored by sightseeing and seemingly comfortable with his life – the darkness inside him soon becomes apparent. In Ray we see one of Farrell’s finest performances, as he must attempt to come to terms with what he has done. Farrell’s portrayal of Ray is one of astonishing scope as we see his anger, his grief, his passion, and in the dying moments of the film, his optimism.

As events in the film start to spiral out of control and the climax approaches, the integrity of characters is tested, characters whom conventional society would condemn for their lack of morals. Within the murky society of In Bruges there is another layer of morality, and with these men there are lines that must not be crossed.

In Bruges could be criticised for the level of violence and swearing McDonagh has produced, and this is certainly not a film for children. It does, however, feature these whilst being very funny. The brilliant blend of comedy and pathos means this entertaining film is far removed from typical gangster movie territory.

As the new James Bond is out soon I have compiled a list of Daniel Craig facts

1. One of the many actors considered to take over James Bond from Pierce Brosnan. He officially accepted the role in October, 2005.

2. Was the only member of the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) cast to be a huge fan of the Tomb Raider video games. His favorite in the series was Tomb Raider II (1997) (VG), released in 1997.

3. He’s a fan of Liverpool Football Club.

4. Is the shortest actor to play the role of James Bond, despite being relatively tall standing at 5 feet and 11 inches.

5. October 2007 - Signed on to play James Bond in four more films after Casino Royale.

6. Quit smoking before making Casino Royale (2006).

7. Became good friends with Nicole Kidman, after they worked together on The Invasion (2007), and The Golden Compass (2007).

8. 2000: Named as one of European films ‘Shooting Stars’ by European Film Promotion.

9. He is the first Bond actor to have been born after the Bond series began.

10. Was the last actor considered for the role of “Rorschach” in the doomed movie adaptation of Alan Moore’s comic-book mini-series, Watchmen (2009).

1. Her videos “Justify My Love” and “What It Feels Like For A Girl” were banned from VH1 & MTV. “Erotica” (1992), though not banned, was only played after midnight on MTV.
2. Unanimously condemned by the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for pulling a Puerto Rican flag between her legs in an October 26, 1993 concert.
3. Her daughter Lourdes was named as a tribute to Madonna’s mother, who wanted to visit Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary, the Madonna, appeared in 1858, but died before doing so.
4. Was good friends with Gwyneth Paltrow before she declined her invitation to join her Kabbalah study group in London. A similar thing happened to her friendship with Debi Mazar, who didn’t like Madonna’s participation in the Kabbalah.
5. Her birthday is also the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death.
6. A September 2000 Rolling Stone article estimated her worth as $650 million. Since then, she has released the album “Music”, which sold 12 million copies, has had a 47-date sold-out worldwide tour, completed a movie, and released a greatest hits compilation.
7. Her wedding dress for her 2000 wedding to director Guy Ritchie was designed by her friend Stella McCartney.
8. Nude pictures of her taken years earlier, when she was a starving dancer, ran in Penthouse magazine. Due to the success of that issue, she posed nude again in the coffee table book “Sex” which became an instant best seller.
9. Is a distant cousin of Gwen Stefani. Gwen’s great-aunt’s mother-in-law shares the same last name with Madonna.
10. Her 1989 album “Like A Prayer” ranked #100 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Albums.

As the rumors have been confirmed:

• Christian Bale will play John Connor
• He has signed up to make 3 Terminator films
• He liked the script
• All movies will be set after Skynet launches their attack
• The studios have not commented if Arnie will be in any of them

1. Director Guillermo del Toro for years considered this film a dream project and had always wanted to cast Ron Perlman in the lead, but could never secure a budget or studio approval. After the massive success of Blade II (2002), del Toro was offered Blade: Trinity (2004) or Hellboy, and though he briefly considered trying to schedule both in, he chose Hellboy.

2. Baby Hellboy, Sammael, Ivan the corpse, Train Driver and Kroenen were all voiced by Guillermo del Toro

3. The studio wanted Vin Diesel to play Hellboy.

4. Ron Perlman broke a rib while filming the subway scenes. He jumped onto a train that was coming towards him at about 45 mph.

5. One of the headstones in the graveyard in Moscow reads “Here Lies Mike Mignola” - the creator of Hellboy.

6. Hellboy’s line to Liz, “I’ll always look this good,” was originally spoken by Guillermo del Toro to his future wife when she took issue with his casual mode of dressing.

7. WILHELM SCREAM: when the Nazi scientist is sucked into the portal.

8. Hellboy was originally going to have cloven hooves for feet, like in the comics, but it was decided that it would be easier and safer for Ron Perlman to perform his stunts with normal, booted feet.

9. The “cover identity” for the BPRD is “Squeaky Clean Up waste management” (seen on the plaque at the front gate as Myers arrives).

10. The motto, depicted in the lobby floor, of the Bureau of Paranormal and Psychic Defence (Defense) is: “In Absentia Luce Tenebrae Vincit”. Meaning, in the absence of light, darkness prevails (or triumphs).

Hellboy 2 trailer:

Well, it’s week-end and once again (just like million times before) I don’t know what to do. Yeah, sure I have a lot of friends and my parents, and there are a lot of cafes, bars and restaurants, but this yearly report makes me feel like a boiled rag, so I just would like to stay alone and watch a great movie (great, I mean a movie that will let me forget about my work).

The next point is not easier than the first, where to buy? What to buy? Oh, my God, my head is spinning. It goes without saying that I know a backers dozen of various sites where it is possible to download movies, but what can I say about their reputation or reliability? Actually, nothing. So, I started searching for a decent site and I was shocked, most of them offer cheap movies but with poor quality, then 24/7 accessibility but I failed to buy a movie there, great selection turned to be not more than 500 movies, let alone absence of really qualitative and well-thought searching system and reviews. What a strange world we live in. There are millions of sites and on a practical note, they are almost useless if you don’t know what to choose.

Oh, really, I tried but it was no-go… But, suddenly one site caught my eye. Its design was simple and yet exquisite, not boring and not annoying. It was called IWatchFilm. Something I really wanted to do. From its own description I found out that “… it is a highly convenient and one of the leading movie download services offering a great choice of brand new and classic movies… ” And many other pleasant things. But I made my own investigation and ready to share its results with you:
- there are 24 categories on this site;
- very convenient navigation;
- latest movies’ reviews;
- and 6 various kinds of searching (simple searching, browse by letters, keywords search, genres search, countries search and years search)…

Since I was looking for something that thrills and touches, I chose this category: Romance and I was impressed to find out that all movies are listed in alphabetical order. Thanks! In the twinkle of an eye I found something I was looking for. Cruel Intentions, I still remember that this movie brought about every single emotion that I think one could have… I bought it! And now I am happy. cheapest software downloadable PRiveDd

1. Was a master carpenter before becoming a movie star, a craft he still does as a hobby.
2. Piloted his helicopter to rescue dehydrated 20-year-old hiker Sarah George from Table Mountain near his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. [31 July 2000]
3. Listed in the 2001 Guinness Book of Records as the richest male actor.
4. Both his Indiana Jones jacket and fedora hat are on display at the Smithsonian Institution.
5. Once described Han Solo as “The great rapscallion of the universe.”
6. Said in an interview that he felt compelled to do his own stunts for the Indiana Jones trilogy because the film was very “action oriented” and that he felt if he weren’t in the middle of it, then were really wasn’t much else for him to do.
7. Indiana Jones was voted the second greatest screen hero of all time by the American Film Institute, just behind Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
8. He initially argued against casting Sean Connery as his father Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) because Connery was only twelve years older. He later changed his mind and found he enjoyed working with Connery immensely.
9. Of all the characters he has played, he frequently cites Indiana Jones as both his favorite and the one he is most proud of.
10. The scar from his seat belt injury happened in 1968.

Thats right Alan’s Back!

I remember hearing on British Radio 1 in a Steve Coogan interview that after he had made his second series of “Saxondale” that he would begin work on Alan Partridge “The Movie”! Now i’ve had many discussions about british comedy and Alan is certainly near the top if not on top - Watch this space for more information when I hear something.

Ahhhhh Ladyboys..

1. Has a tattoo of the Tennessee Williams quote, “A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages.” on her left forearm.
2. Was married to Jonny Lee Miller in a black leather pants and a white shirt. On the white shirt she painted her husband’s name in her own blood (across the back).
3. Collects knives and has an interest in mortuary science.
4. Angelina and her brother, to whom she is very close, publicly spoke out to deny false rumors that the two were having an incestuous love affair.
5. “Jolie” means “pretty” in French.
6. Her favorite Disney character is Dumbo the flying elephant, she has said that she cried when he was able to fly.

7. Started modelling at the age of 14.
8. Used to own several pet reptiles, including two snakes. Therefore she had no problem shooting the snake scene in Alexander (2004).
9. Has a fondness for Liverpool Football Club because her son Maddox “only wants to play for Liverpool”.
10. In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $20 million.

I have mixed feelings about M. Night Shayamalan - I enjoyed 6th sense, Unbreakable and Signs, for me the others were distinctively average. This new film “The Happening” seems to have the right elements to make this film a success.

PLOT:

A couple goes on the run from an apocalyptic crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity.

Possible Spoiler

Looking at the trailer and reading through the various movie forums, many people believe the happening is either a flock of killer bees or a man made virus that uses the natural elements to kill everyone. No doubt there will be a twist in the tale and the happening just happened - no imagination I know lol.