Dead Snow (2009)
Dead Snow (2009) — This movie is about Nazi zombies. That really tells you all you need to know about whether or not you’re going to like it. The characters are not developed at all and the first 45 minutes or so really drag but it has Nazi zombies. There are some clever gore moments … Continue reading
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) — That Spielberg kid might just have a future in the pictures… This movie is kind of odd tonally. It manages to be somehow unrelenting and sentimental at the same time. That shouldn’t really work but it does. The basic premise is not really an easy one. What is one guy’s … Continue reading
The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
The Inglorious Bastards (1978) — Like they said on Entourage, “Quentin Tarantino only rips off the best.” The plot: in 1944 in France a bunch of American soldiers are headed to court martial but their convoy is attacked by Germans. Everyone is killed except for five prisoners. The Americans will re-capture, court martial, and probably … Continue reading
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009) — The last line of the movie [minor sort-of-but-not-really spoiler] is “I think this just might be my masterpiece.” While Brad Pitt is the one speaking the words, I think it’s probably Quentin Tarantino commenting on the movie that just concluded. [thus endeth “spoiler”]. Tarantino had put a French New Wave spin … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 