I don't really care about historical films (usually). But a film with Christian Bale and Johnny Depp I just had to check out.
Title: Public Enemies
Adaptation of the Book: Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34
Book By: Bryan Burrough
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, and James Russo
Rated: R
Released: 2009
Rating: 4/5
Oscars: 0
Basic Plot: John Dillinger robs banks and attempts to evade the police.
Historical Accuracy
I am not big into bank robbers and hadn't heard about John Dillinger until this film came out. Whether or not this film is historically accurate, it is a very entertaining film. While it is good for a historical film to be correct I have since given up faith for them to be historically accurate. Indeed I found some inaccuracies (on imdb) that made the film flow better.
That Woman From Inception
Marion Cotillard is in this movie as Dillinger's love interest. I first remember seeing her in Inception (2010). In this movie her looks are similar to those she had in Inception. How do I feel about her being the love interest? She plays it very well and I enjoyed her in this film.
John Dillinger's Death
I love this scene. This scene really starts when he's in the movie theater and you see Dillinger's reaction to the film he is watching. To me he seemed to draw connections between the film within a film to what his life is like. The slow-mo during his actual death adds to the dark feel of the film. A very good death scene and mostly true to life.
Final Thoughts
If you are looking for a good movie this is the one. It has action, car chases, romance, and has some historical merits to it. I like Christian Bale and Johnny Depp (though I never found the sexual appeal of Depp) so I enjoyed them in the film.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Extras 11
Some footage from unused clips, bloopers, and behind the scenes stuff.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Team Fortress 2: Now Free to Play
I have never played Team Fortress 2 (or the first one in the series) and so haven't really kept up with the news about it. Well, until today.
It has just been announced that Valve has made Team Fortress 2 free to play. How is Valve going to make money from the game if you don't have to pay to play? The in-game store is going to be the one source of Valve being paid for the game.
On one hand this is a good thing (as it's always nice for a game to be free). But, on the other hand, how will this hold up through time? Will the items released in the shop be the only way to play the game well?
Only time will tell and I hope, for all those that play Team Fortress 2, that things work out for them.
It has just been announced that Valve has made Team Fortress 2 free to play. How is Valve going to make money from the game if you don't have to pay to play? The in-game store is going to be the one source of Valve being paid for the game.
On one hand this is a good thing (as it's always nice for a game to be free). But, on the other hand, how will this hold up through time? Will the items released in the shop be the only way to play the game well?
Only time will tell and I hope, for all those that play Team Fortress 2, that things work out for them.
The Terminator (Part 1)
I begin my review of The Terminator (1984) remembering about my first time watching the movie and then I talk about the plot of the film.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Footloose Remake
Yes, Footloose is going to be remade. How far along are they in this process? How can I put this...they have a trailer out.
aka the remake of Footloose is going to be done.
I haven't seen the original but heard it's supposed to be cheesey. Why did they remake it? I am assuming that since the original one is remembered fondly, by some, that they decided to make money by remaking it.
Movie making is a business so this makes sense. I'm not in love with the original (having never seen it), so I'm not too close to the situation.
aka the remake of Footloose is going to be done.
I haven't seen the original but heard it's supposed to be cheesey. Why did they remake it? I am assuming that since the original one is remembered fondly, by some, that they decided to make money by remaking it.
Movie making is a business so this makes sense. I'm not in love with the original (having never seen it), so I'm not too close to the situation.
Q&A: S&N 1
I discuss why I named my series S&N, explain about The Net, and other things related to S&N: The Change.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
A Scientology Music Video
Scientology is a cult that is dangerous (and also referenced in the game series Dead Space). Recently there has been a video brought up on YouTube about it.
Specifically a music video. This is a very cheesey music video and would be funny if not for the fact that Scientology is actually real and not kind. The video below does have annotations so you can find some facts out about what Scientology really is.
Specifically a music video. This is a very cheesey music video and would be funny if not for the fact that Scientology is actually real and not kind. The video below does have annotations so you can find some facts out about what Scientology really is.
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