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Drip drip drip.....

Advantages: An interesting biographical movie.
Disadvantages: An interest in art is really a prerequisite.

...the name Jackson Pollock. Pollock stunned the world with the novelty of his paintings. Instead of painting with a brush Jackson used a stick which never actually touched the canvas; instead he dribbled and flicked the paint over the surface of the canvas which was laid out flat on the floor. The pieces he created in this manner, nicknamed his 'drip period' were produced 1947 and 1950 and they are incredibly famous. I believe most people will be familiar ...
...Ed Harris, who also played Pollock and was released in 2000. Pollock is simply a biographical movie portraying Pollock's life, from his time painting as a nobody in New York City and depicting his discovery by Peggy Guggenheim (played by Amy Madigan) and his subsequent rise to fame, fortune and ultimately disaster. Lee Krasner (played by Marcia Gay Harden), Pollock's lover who then became his wife in 1944, plays a huge role in the film. Lee was also ...

nickyturnill 03.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Pollock (DVD)

A mediocre war film

Advantages: Great special effects
Disadvantages: Doesn't stay true to the actual events, love story is way too sensationalised

Pearl Harbor is the 2001 epic war film based on the real events of the attack of Pearl Harbor during World War II. The film was made on a budget of $151,000,000 and grossed an estimated $449,220,945 at the box office. Despite doing incredibly well at the box office this film bombed (no pun intended) with the critics, largely because of the sheer inaccuracy of the movie from everything to how the bombs drop to the lead characters taking down numerous ...
...has received more critism for Pearl Harbor than any other film in his career. He has however been involved in some fantastic films (directing or producing) such as: Transformers 1 & 2, Bad Boys and Armageddon. Jerry Bruckheimer produces along with Michael Bay. Bruckheimer has been involved with: Enemy Of The State, Coyote Ugly, Black Hawk Down and Pirates Of The Caribbean. Ben Affleck and the gorgeous Josh Hartnett are of course the main stars of ...

Great_reviewer07 25.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pearl Harbor (DVD)

The Greatest

Advantages: The entire movie
Disadvantages: None

I rember the very first time i watched this classic.I have seen many movies during my life and i am proud to say that this is the one.This in my opinion is teh greatest movie of all time.I will start first with the story.This is the story of the Corlieone family.This mafia family owns much of the New York city crime arenas.They must battle other families to keep that power all while people even in there own family try to stop them.The acting in this ...
...put on performances of a life time and in my opinion this makes the movie, along with the amazing story, the great sound track.Most people have heard of the Godfather but if you have not seen it it is time to go get this movie.It is the best hands down. ...

DilMasterflex 27.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Godfather (DVD)

Adaptation- A clever film!

Advantages: Interesting and intelligent script
Disadvantages: Might get confusing at times

Adaptation is a movie released in 2002,starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep. I am no fan of Nicolas cage but i end up watching his films . I find him boring and unsuitable for most roles he does. But this film is an exception! He gets right into the skin of the character and totally does justice to both the roles.Meryl Streep is fabulous to watch, as usual. Let me come to the point why this film is really special. This is the first film when an ...
...right! Charlie and Donald Kaufman won the osars for the screenplay, but the truth is there is no Donald Kauffman(or is there?). This film is cleverly written, and Charlie Kaufmann is one intelligent writer who loves to play with reality by putting stories and stories. This film is about a screenplay writer who has been assigned to adapt a novel into a film.The film primarily deals with how he goes onto write the screenplay and how he interacts with ...

aadnan613 07.07.2009 · Read full review
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Born on the Fourth of July - Tragic and emotional drama

Advantages: Thoughtfull, Powerfull Drama , True Story
Disadvantages: Heavy Subject matter

This is Oliver Stones film set during the Vietnam War and is the true story of War Veteran Ron Kovic (played by Tom Cruise) who was paralysed from the waist down. The film is less of an action film and more of a drama which is slightly misleading as were used to seeing Cruise in films such as “Top Gun” which this is nothing like. This is no ways a light hearted action film. It’s essentially a tragic story of a young man trying to come to face with ...
...an active role in society. It is also different to many Vietnam War films in the sense that it focuses on the terrible treatment of soldiers after the war ended and the devastating effect that being paralysed can have on a person. Kovic finds that after his tour of duty with the US marine corps, his hospital treatment is by unsympathetic and neglectful staff and once he has returned home, his old friends are unsupportive due to their opposed views ...

webtoolsclient1 28.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Born On The Fourth Of July (DVD)