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Archive for July, 2008
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Original: Psycho (1960)
Posted on July 31, 2008 | 2 CommentsDirector: Alfred Hitchcock Writer: Robert Bloch (novel)and Joseph Stefano (screenplay) Genre: Thriller/Horror The Story The classic Hitchcock horror/thriller starts with a woman who steals $40,000 from her employer and leaves town. She ends up in the Bates Motel, but never leaves. Her sister and boyfriend... -
Remake Movie Month Roundup
Posted on July 28, 2008 | No CommentsRemake Movie Month (which has turned into a few months) has turned out pretty good aside from the fact that as usual I have not been able to get to as many as I would have liked. Below is the list so far and the... -
Original vs. Remake: The Manchurian Candidate
Posted on July 27, 2008 | No CommentsWhen I first saw The Manchurian Candidate (2004) a few years, I thought it was ok, but that it seemed to lack in some area I wasn’t able to place my finger on. Now, after seeing the original that this new first was based off... -
Review Blitz #10
Posted on July 25, 2008 | 1 CommentKing of Kong A Fistful of Quarters (2007) This movie was kind of a surprise for me. I was not expecting much and even getting into it I thought it was a mocumentary. It turns out it was more of a documentary although the makers... -
Remake: The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsDirector: Jonathan Demme Writer: Richard Condon (novel) and George Axelrod (1962 screenplay) Genre: Drama/Mystery/Thriller/Sci-Fi/War Story Almost a direct remake of the original with the exception of some character modification or swapping, the ending, and most importantly the overall social and political climate of the film.... -
Original vs. Remake: The Incredible Hulk
Posted on July 21, 2008 | 4 CommentsNo doubt there will be those that are going to disagree with me on this post, but isn’t controversy what really gets us excited. I will make this post short and sweet since that is really only a couple reasons for me decision. The Hulk... -
Movie Review – Chapter 27 (2007)
Posted on July 21, 2008 | 2 CommentsDirector: J.P. Schaefer Writer: J.P. Schaefer and Jack Jones (book) Genre: Crime/Drama Chapter 27 was an impulse pick up at the Blockbuster. I really only picked it up because of Jared Leto on the front cover (sometimes you can judge a movie by its cover).... -
Movie Review – Chaos Theory (2007)
Posted on July 20, 2008 | No CommentsDirector: Marcos Siega Writer: Daniel Taplitz Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance Chaos Theory was one of a many movies I saw recently that I really liked. Ryan Reynolds has really started to break out into a well-rounded actor and is actually proving he has what it takes. In... -
Movie Review – Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
Posted on July 19, 2008 | No CommentsDirector: Scott Hicks Writer: Stephen King (book) and William Goldman (screenplay) Genre: Drama/Mystery/Thriller Story Bobby Garfield (Anton Yelchin) lives with his mother Liz (Hope Davis) and struggles to find time to spend with his mother. All he really wants is someone to spend time with... -
Movie Review – Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
Posted on July 18, 2008 | 4 CommentsDirector: Tamara Jenkins Writer: Tamara Jenkins Genre: Comedy/Drama Story Vivian (Natasha Lyonne) is a teenage girl trying to live with her wacky family. They have no money and continue to move from slum to slum in Beverly Hills to make sure that they are still...
