The forum has that space. Gimme more! I'm serious, indulge yourself, that's what I'm planning to do with mine when I have the time to type out my essay >_<
Pick a few out of that list and say what about them it is that you love.
Okay.
Thanks Chancey, you reminded me about Clockwork Orange, Akira, Ichi the killer, Oldboy, Battle Royale, Fight club, Pulp fiction...How could I forget those?:blink:
Clockwork Orange: I like the cinematic style of it, how the movie is shot. I also find the story quite compelling and fascinating. The whole question of can Alex really be changed by this psychological therapy, can criminals as bad as that really change...and the final scene is pretty powerful. Alex hasn't changed, he's thinking of doing what he did before therapy accompanied by Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It's just a powerful ending image for me.
Akira: One of the best anime films for me. I like the whole idea of ruined Tokyo trying to survive. I love the art style and animation. I love the ending. It sort of leaves you wondering about life, war and the nature of existence.
Ichii the killer: I just like it. It's pretty depressing in a way, and certainly violent, but there's something raw about it that I like.
Oldboy: It's kind of like Clockwork orange with regards to the ending. Dae-Su has his memories changed to forget, but then when Mi-Do find him, it seems like maybe he hasn't forgotten afterall.
Battle Royale: The idea of sending children to an island to kill each other until one remains. I hadn't seen that kind of idea before watching this film. I like the relationships between the children and how they deal with this fate they are given. It's very telling of human nature. Some refuse to fight, some become opportunistic killers, some start to like killing...it's scary in a way what people can do faced with a live or die situation. It's a really powerful film in that regard.
Fight Club: I like Tyler Durden...well, you know the whole twist at the end. I like the way it encapsulates this generation of people who feel they have been lied to, trapped in worthless lives and jobs...and for some of these people, fight club is the only release. I also had a good chuckle at the turning lypo suction fat into soap and then literally selling people's butts back to them. Then there's the whole creating an alter ego in the mind to escape the terrible reality of life. It must be pretty bleack and hopeless for someone to do that.:/
Flowes of flesh and blood or
血肉の華: I couldn't watch this film at first. It is part of a series of films called guinea pig. I'm not sure what the point of the film was...maybe to show how disgustingly cruel someone can be for no reason, but the images sure stuck in my head for a long time. This film was actually reported to the FBI by the actor Charlie Sheen because he thought it was a real snuff film.:blink:
Addams Family+ Addams Family Values: I just love their quirkly life. I love how Gomez and Mortitia are really in love, but they have such an odd way of showing it.
All the family are so unique and have their own quirks. Wednesday is so honest and realistic about life. She sees things for what they are. Plus, their house is so cool.
Labyrinth: David Bowie as Jareth...need I say more?
I really like that ballroom scene, the dancing, the costumes and thr song to go with it. It's such a classic for me.
The Devil's Carnival: Made by the same team as Repo! The Genetic Opera. This movie is about hell being a circus of lost souls, and how people who make mistakes in life are offered a test in the devil's carnival to prove they know what mistakes they made to atone for their sins.
I also find it interesting how they show god as a being who is very harsh on his creations, while the devil wants to show humans what they did wrong in life so that they can get to heaven because god is very picky about who he lets in. I find it interesting that the devil is shown in a more sympathetic light than usual.
Wreck it Ralph: I like the style of the characters. Each one of them is unique. Sgt Calhoun, I really love her character. She's no nonsense, has the best lines in the movie for me and she reminds me of a kid-friendly version of female commander Shepard in Mass Effect.
I also like the idea that this film is about what happens to game characters when no one is there to see. Plus the cameos of game characters are fun to spot.
I also like the positive message of the film. It shows kids that it's okay to be yourself, and be happy with who you are, and don't be afraid to go against the norm because you can succeed despite people telling you no, or putting you in a box without seeing the real you. ^_^ It's nice to see a children's film with that kind of message.
Yeah, I bet you're regretting telling me to go for it now:lol:
