To pigeonhole it, I suppose you might call it a revenge thriller. You have to admire its bravado and confidence in the cinematography and acting.
Entries from July 25th, 2009
Old Boy – Asian Extremism
July 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Film Authorship, Film Criticism and Analysis, Film Directing, Film Narrative, Genre
New Look
July 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Film General
Just a quick post about the new look of the blog. I was quite happy with the other look but this is one of the drawbacks (and maybe advantages) of Wordpress. The theme I was using just wasn’t compatible with the new version of Wordpress so…. it has had to be changed. It posed a [...]
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Dave’s Movie Analysis Framework – Introduction
July 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Film Criticism and Analysis
I’ve always loved watching movies. Good ones. Bad ones. And those in between. I also like to work out why I liked them or hated them or was indifferent to them.
I do like to analyse films and find out why they work or don’t work for me. I enjoy them in the moment , watching [...]
Starship Troopers
July 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Cinematography, Film Criticism and Analysis, Film Special Effects, Genre
This film has always intrigued me. I am drawn to it like a moth to a flame. It is quite intoxicating in a very strange way.
Its origins are from a book by the acclaimed science fiction author, Robert Heinlein, but, after seeing the film, you might think it came from a comic book or graphic [...]
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