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  • Written by Greymatter on 13.03.2013

    The plot of the movie is rather simple. Two children, Sam and Suzy decide to go on a runaway together, both feeling rejected by people. The community of the little island they're living on tried to catch them back.

    The movie is enjoyable in several ways. If you're familiar with Wes Anderson (Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Darjeeling Limited...) you can still see the perfect photography, amazing soundtrack and the original set. The acting is still pretty good, I hardly recognize Harvey Keitel as the Chief Scout, Bill Murray is...well...Bill Murray an actor you don't need to comment. The young actors are good too. Seeing Bruce Willis in a simple cop tired but human feel very strange but it does bring something new to the movie.
    You can also enjoy the movie for the beauty of the land, one feast for the eyes, it does have some ecologic message in a way, it's a call to preserve and to show the uncanny and strong appearance of the nature.
    Top of that, it's a psychological call, some kind of message in the bottle. Reminds you some childhood trouble, when you feel different, when you think the entire world is against you and searching for a place to escape. Far from the real world. Far from the adult world.

    Make sure the dream consume your life, for life don't consume your dreams.

  • Written by Greymatter on 16.09.2013

    Plot involved a scientist played by Claude Rains (I first saw him in Robin Hood) that found the way to become invisible. The problem is, now he can't turn back and he desperately try to find a cure. Plus the product he use to create his formula gradually drived him insane, first doing some childish prank to horrified towners, but soon turning him into a killer.

    I had the chance recently to buy the wonderful box of classic Universal horror movies bluray. Such an awesome material to view the classical films that stunned the 20's and the 30's.

    One day I invited a friend at home, much younger than me and gave him the occasion to see this movie. At the end when I said it was from the early 30's, he didn't believe me.

    Why ?

    Because the effects are so awesome, the cinematography is so good that it makes you wonder how they did this. at the time, noone ever saw something like that. The camera and the set up are so cleverly used, it's always amazing. The actors are at their best, especially Claude Rains, like the sequence where he talked about the moon being frightened of him. He's like an invisible version of the Joker, always laughing and talking sarcastically. Music, set-up, lightening, script and of course special effects are all great.

    Check it out.

  • Written by Greymatter on 16.09.2013

    So good ol' Dracula don't like humans. Really he don't. And most of all he want his little Mavis out of trouble. That's how and in a way why he built such a nice hotel in Transylvania. But soon the present time will catch them up.

    I mostly enjoy this animation. Let's start by the good points. The animation is pretty nice, the number of winks to the classical horror monsters are awesome (The Mummy, Invisible "redhead" Man, Blob, Werewolf and of Frankenstein are here). By the way, people really should stop calling the monster Frankenstein. Viktor Frankenstein is the scientist, not the creature. But anyway.

    The gags are also pretty nice and funny and would be fine enough for both parents and kids. And, ok, I got to confess but I found teen Mavis pretty hot for a CG character.

    The only down thing I have to say is about the music. As I am not a found of electro, rap or whatever the last part is a bit painful. They shouldn't made that just to do "Ok, let's put some teen hype groovy supa cool music, that should do it for young audience". If there's a sequel (and there will be), please, get rid of that music.

    Just a thing to finish (spoilers inside) :

    The credits showing Mavis and her boyfriend making some trip around the world as she wanted made me wonder how hard it could be for her to travel considering she can't facing the sun without burning in ashes.

  • Written by Greymatter on 17.09.2013

    Early 60's, De Broca wanted to make a movie based on the Tintin comic book. How can we blame him ? It was so successful, a young reporter going around the world chasing treasures, ancient artefacts, fake money makers... But for a reason or another, he couldn't have the rights for the adaptation.

    So he worked on some kind of adaptation and it's obvious it's based on Tintin. Three statues holding a secret (remembering both the Broken Ear and Secret of the Unicorn), one guy falling into adventures when he just wanted to go with his girlfriend and following her at the end of the world.

    The action is like neverending, the sequences goes on and on, it never stops ! Going on bike, running, falling from a plane swimming in swamps, swinging vines...Jean Paul Belmondo finds there one of his greatest cast. Mention to Françoise Dorléac, the sister of Catherine Deneuve that will die several years later in a car accident. She's so delightful in her little bourgeoise totally out of the reality.

    More years later, Spielberg will use this film in Raiders of the Lost Ark. France can do awesome movies, give it a go.

  • Written by Greymatter on 17.09.2013

    Willow, a halfling that don't like his farming life, dreaming to be a great sorcerer finds one day a baby "daikini". This baby is said to be in the future, the cause of the fall of the evil queen Bavmorda. With this terrible responsability, Willow leave the village.

    This one is one the earliest Fantasy movie. It was ambitious for the time, gathering such little mens and womens, such a great set-up. Ron Howard wanted to show that the courage, the greatness is not depending on the height of one. And it worked pretty well.

    It aged a bit now, you can tell that some special effects are out of time but I watched so much time this movie as a child that the VHS tape was almost broke. We should mention the music of James Horner of course giving the movie a chilling atmosphere and makes a wonderful soundtrack. Now the movie is available on every support and it's good for the next generations to see it.
    Of course you can't make a parallel with the Lord of the Rings because Tolkien was almost the great father of whole fantasy and the similarity between the Hobbit and the Nelwyn is obvious but that's ok. You can still see clearly the hand of Georges Lucas here and there for the direction, the actors and some ideas that only him could have.

    You won't mess with acorn anymore after seeing this movie.

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