This is why the things I watch seem so different - and prehaps why I do not review the way that others would. Always looking for a little something different.
All the President's Men (1976) - "The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation."
Source: my dad gave me the DVD
I watched it because: I had not seen it, and been thinking about politics from that era (when even the crooks seemed to have a sense of decency and conscience that is lacking today)
IMDB: 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 93% Audience: 92%
All the President's Men (1976) - "The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation."
Source: my dad gave me the DVD
I watched it because: I had not seen it, and been thinking about politics from that era (when even the crooks seemed to have a sense of decency and conscience that is lacking today)
IMDB: 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 93% Audience: 92%
AFI: 100 Years...100 Movies - 10th Anniversary edition (2007)--#77
100 Years...100 Cheers (2006)--#34
story: 8/10--fascinating to see the way that reporters work a story in general, much less how something this earth-shattering develops, seemingly of its own accord
visuals: 7/10
costumes, hair & makeup: 7.5/10--wonderfully, perfectly dated. Dustin Hoffman's hair alone ought to win an ex post facto Oscar in this category
acting: 7/10--this is a truly all-star cast. Jason Robards (Ben Bradlee) is phenomenal.
intangibles: 7.5/10--I was surprised by how engrossing it was. Well worth seeing.
Academy Award winner:
• Best Supporting Actor--Robards
story: 8/10--fascinating to see the way that reporters work a story in general, much less how something this earth-shattering develops, seemingly of its own accord
visuals: 7/10
costumes, hair & makeup: 7.5/10--wonderfully, perfectly dated. Dustin Hoffman's hair alone ought to win an ex post facto Oscar in this category
acting: 7/10--this is a truly all-star cast. Jason Robards (Ben Bradlee) is phenomenal.
intangibles: 7.5/10--I was surprised by how engrossing it was. Well worth seeing.
Academy Award winner:
• Best Supporting Actor--Robards
• Best Writing, based on material from another medium--William Goldman
• Best Art Direction, Set Decoration
• Best Sound
Academy Award nominee:
• Best Picture
Academy Award nominee:
• Best Picture
• Best Supporting Actress--Jane Alexander
• Best Director--Alan Pakula
• Best Film Editing
overall: 7.4/10
The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) - "The pilots of a Royal Air Force squadron in World War I face not only physical but mental dangers in their struggle to survive while fighting the enemy."
Source: I borrowed the DVD from my parents' collection
I watched it because: I had an hour to work out before needing to leave for an appointment, and this is the shortest film that I had at hand
IMDB: 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: N/A% Audience: 70%
story: 8/10--this is the earliest anti-war war movie I have seen. Look at that tagline: "They dedicated their lives--to death!"
visuals: 6/10--dated and limited
costumes, hair & makeup: 6/10
acting: 7/10--standout: Fredric March's Jerry Young is a talented, tormented hero. He captures the viewer and will not let go until the end.
intangibles: 5/10--I am coming to realize that Cary Grant (Henry Crocker) always plays the same character, in the same voice, with the same inflection. His romantic leads are the same as his war heroes. There is not much about that one character that appeals to me.
overall: 6.4/10
I would recommend this to: those vehemently against war, and fans of Fredric March
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - "Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate 'Captain' Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead."
I watched it because: I had not seen any of the films in the series - and we agreed on it
IMDB: 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 79% Audience: 86%
story: 7/10
visuals: 8.5/10
costumes, hair & makeup: 9/10
acting: 7/10--standout: Orlando Bloom (Will Turner)
intangibles: 7/10--The lunacy, the spectacle, the wild characters, all of it was wonderful. I loved the whole thing - until we got to the "...who are now undead" bit. That was when I started yawning and looking for the end. That was too much for me (it pulled me out of the story).
overall: 7.4/10
I would recommend this to: political junkies, news hounds, and those interested in this era in history
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) - "Missouri farmer Josey Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family."
Source: I was given the DVD a few weeks ago and told to watch it
I watched it because: I am nothing if not obedient
IMDB: 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 90% Audience: 92%
story: 8/10
visuals: 7/10
costumes, hair & makeup: 7/10
acting: 7/10--standout: Clint Eastwood, in one of his best roles
intangibles: 7/10--this is a quirky, sweet, odd little movie. All the spitting, the growling dog, Sondra freakin' Locke waxing rhapsodic about the clouds...?!
Academy Award nominee: Best Music, Original Score
overall: 7.2/10
I would recommend this to: any fan of Clint, or Westerns, or war movies, or anyone who has not seen it in eighteen months or more.
Source: I was given the DVD a few weeks ago and told to watch it
I watched it because: I am nothing if not obedient
IMDB: 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 90% Audience: 92%
story: 8/10
visuals: 7/10
costumes, hair & makeup: 7/10
acting: 7/10--standout: Clint Eastwood, in one of his best roles
intangibles: 7/10--this is a quirky, sweet, odd little movie. All the spitting, the growling dog, Sondra freakin' Locke waxing rhapsodic about the clouds...?!
Academy Award nominee: Best Music, Original Score
overall: 7.2/10
I would recommend this to: any fan of Clint, or Westerns, or war movies, or anyone who has not seen it in eighteen months or more.
Source: I borrowed the DVD from my parents' collection
I watched it because: I had an hour to work out before needing to leave for an appointment, and this is the shortest film that I had at hand
IMDB: 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: N/A% Audience: 70%
story: 8/10--this is the earliest anti-war war movie I have seen. Look at that tagline: "They dedicated their lives--to death!"
visuals: 6/10--dated and limited
costumes, hair & makeup: 6/10
acting: 7/10--standout: Fredric March's Jerry Young is a talented, tormented hero. He captures the viewer and will not let go until the end.
intangibles: 5/10--I am coming to realize that Cary Grant (Henry Crocker) always plays the same character, in the same voice, with the same inflection. His romantic leads are the same as his war heroes. There is not much about that one character that appeals to me.
overall: 6.4/10
I would recommend this to: those vehemently against war, and fans of Fredric March
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - "Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate 'Captain' Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead."
I watched it because: I had not seen any of the films in the series - and we agreed on it
IMDB: 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 79% Audience: 86%
story: 7/10
visuals: 8.5/10
costumes, hair & makeup: 9/10
acting: 7/10--standout: Orlando Bloom (Will Turner)
intangibles: 7/10--The lunacy, the spectacle, the wild characters, all of it was wonderful. I loved the whole thing - until we got to the "...who are now undead" bit. That was when I started yawning and looking for the end. That was too much for me (it pulled me out of the story).
Academy Award nominee:
• Best Actor--Johnny Depp
• Best Actor--Johnny Depp
• Best Makeup
• Best Sound Mixing
• Best Sound Editing
• Best Visual Effects
overall: 7.7/10
I would recommend this to: anyone. It is a fun movie.
overall: 7.7/10
I would recommend this to: anyone. It is a fun movie.
[the title quotation is from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]
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