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Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
by bootlegga on Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:45 pm
I watched several trailers and read previews online, but the entire premise of the movie (the main character ages in reverse: is born an old man and dies a baby), seemed utterly ridiculous to me. However, having seen the film, I have to admit, I was blown away. It is arguably one of the best films of the year and probably Brad Pitt’s best acting effort, period. There are very solid reasons it got five Golden Globe nominations last week.
Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) stars as a man who is born old (as a baby, he is crippled, has arthritis, heart disease, and is hideously wrinkled and deformed) and gradually gets younger as the film progresses. Abandoned by his father after his wife dies delivering Benjamin, he is adopted by an old folks home, run by Queenie (Taraji Henson). Believing he will die soon anyways from his many ailments, she raises Benjamin as her own. Benjamin soon meets Daisy (Kate Blanchett), one of the nursing home’s patient’s grandchildren. They grow up together and become fast friends. Eventually, Benjamin learns to walk and begins a whole series of adventures, from drinking to visiting whorehouses to sailing the high seas.
For many this movie will draw parallels to Forrest Gump. The acting is superb, the special effects are excellent (Brad Pitt’s face on the body of an old man for example), and the direction are outstanding. All in all, this was an excellent movie. If one was to find something to detract from it, the length (over 2 ½ hours) is a little long, but the film never drags or slows and constantly keeps humming along.
All in all, this movie was a very pleasant surprise, as I wasn’t sure what to expect. Take sometime out over the holidays and go see this movie, as people will be talking about it when you go back to work or school.
http://www.benjaminbutton.com/
Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) stars as a man who is born old (as a baby, he is crippled, has arthritis, heart disease, and is hideously wrinkled and deformed) and gradually gets younger as the film progresses. Abandoned by his father after his wife dies delivering Benjamin, he is adopted by an old folks home, run by Queenie (Taraji Henson). Believing he will die soon anyways from his many ailments, she raises Benjamin as her own. Benjamin soon meets Daisy (Kate Blanchett), one of the nursing home’s patient’s grandchildren. They grow up together and become fast friends. Eventually, Benjamin learns to walk and begins a whole series of adventures, from drinking to visiting whorehouses to sailing the high seas.
For many this movie will draw parallels to Forrest Gump. The acting is superb, the special effects are excellent (Brad Pitt’s face on the body of an old man for example), and the direction are outstanding. All in all, this was an excellent movie. If one was to find something to detract from it, the length (over 2 ½ hours) is a little long, but the film never drags or slows and constantly keeps humming along.
All in all, this movie was a very pleasant surprise, as I wasn’t sure what to expect. Take sometime out over the holidays and go see this movie, as people will be talking about it when you go back to work or school.
http://www.benjaminbutton.com/
Just another happy Canuckistanian living under the so-called US security umbrella...yes, Im being a sarcastic bastard.
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
Tom Cruise: More of Les Grossman in the Works!
by bootlegga on Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:01 pm
The Golden Globes are out, and Tom Cruise got a nom for his role as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder, a fat, bald, over-the-top Hollywood movie producer, which was arguably, the best character in the whole movie. Now, it looks like that character might get his own flick!
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_ma ... works.html
Quote:
Forget Tom Cruise's reaction to his Golden Globe nomination for his work in Tropic Thunder for a moment. Mr. Cruise can't help but think of how his foulmouthed alter ego, Les Grossman, would react to the news.
"Les would probably say something unprintable," Cruise told me today in an exclusive interview. "First thing when you hear about that character is, just what would that guy say? It would have to be something unprintable."
"Les would probably say something unprintable," Cruise told me today in an exclusive interview. "First thing when you hear about that character is, just what would that guy say? It would have to be something unprintable."
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_ma ... works.html
Just another happy Canuckistanian living under the so-called US security umbrella...yes, Im being a sarcastic bastard.
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
Terminator Salvation trailer now online
by bootlegga on Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:08 pm
It actually looks pretty good, minus the Transformer at the end!
Check it out here;
http://wbads-58.vo.llnwd.net/e1/wbmovie ... TRL2_L.mov
Check it out here;
http://wbads-58.vo.llnwd.net/e1/wbmovie ... TRL2_L.mov
Just another happy Canuckistanian living under the so-called US security umbrella...yes, Im being a sarcastic bastard.
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
Terminator Salvation sneak peek
by bootlegga on Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:39 pm
The official trailer is not out until Dec 12th, but ET had a clip yesterday!
Check it out here;
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=51017
Check it out here;
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=51017
Just another happy Canuckistanian living under the so-called US security umbrella...yes, Im being a sarcastic bastard.
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
Sci-Fi Channel greenlights Caprica - BSG prequel
by bootlegga on Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:04 pm
Quote:
SCI-FI Channel has greenlit "Caprica," the much-anticipated prequel series to hit series "Battlestar Galactica," reports Variety.
"Caprica" will star Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson and Polly Walker, and will be set 50 years prior to "Galactica's" seminal attack on human civilization by those dreaded 'droids the Cylons. The series will focus on the Earthlike planet of Caprica as two rival families deal with, among other topical issues, the broader implications of their society's emerging artificial intelligence technology sector.
Produced by Universal Cable Productions, "Caprica" will be executive produced by "Galactica" masterminds Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, along with Remi Aubuchon ("24"). The pilot was co-written by Aubuchon and Moore and directed by Jeffrey Reiner ("Friday Night Lights.")
Having already produced a two-hour backdoor pilot, SCI FI Channel is aiming for an early 2010 premiere for the series, with production starting around the middle of next year, probably in Vancouver, where both "Galactica" and the spin-off's pilot were shot.
"We want people to come to this who have never heard of 'Battlestar Galactica,'" SCI FI president Dave Howe said. "I think, because ('Galactica's') backdrop was space and spaceships, there was a barrier to entry for some viewers. 'Caprica' has none of that. It's an intense family drama set on an Earthlike planet, in the near future, speaking to a lot of the ethical dilemmas that we as a human race are going to have to face very shortly."
"Caprica" will star Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson and Polly Walker, and will be set 50 years prior to "Galactica's" seminal attack on human civilization by those dreaded 'droids the Cylons. The series will focus on the Earthlike planet of Caprica as two rival families deal with, among other topical issues, the broader implications of their society's emerging artificial intelligence technology sector.
Produced by Universal Cable Productions, "Caprica" will be executive produced by "Galactica" masterminds Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, along with Remi Aubuchon ("24"). The pilot was co-written by Aubuchon and Moore and directed by Jeffrey Reiner ("Friday Night Lights.")
Having already produced a two-hour backdoor pilot, SCI FI Channel is aiming for an early 2010 premiere for the series, with production starting around the middle of next year, probably in Vancouver, where both "Galactica" and the spin-off's pilot were shot.
"We want people to come to this who have never heard of 'Battlestar Galactica,'" SCI FI president Dave Howe said. "I think, because ('Galactica's') backdrop was space and spaceships, there was a barrier to entry for some viewers. 'Caprica' has none of that. It's an intense family drama set on an Earthlike planet, in the near future, speaking to a lot of the ethical dilemmas that we as a human race are going to have to face very shortly."
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=50942
Just another happy Canuckistanian living under the so-called US security umbrella...yes, Im being a sarcastic bastard.
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
"But the Liberals did too!"
New Conservative Party slogan
"A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy." Benjamin Disraeli
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