An interesting watch for sure...
After years of WTF YouTube short films and Adult Swim infomercials, its impact probably has diminished, but I can't imagine how unsettling it must have been to watch Channel Four and stumble upon this in 2000. I'm not really familiar with British TV, but I find it crazy that some of this stuff actually aired on television.
Once you get past the chaotic craziness of it all, some flaws become quite apparent: the filmmaking often…
Spielbergthon (20/35)
I saw A.I. a while ago and came away with a positive, if somewhat tempered, opinion of it. So, I was genuinely surprised upon rewatching it to find myself thinking... is this actually one of his masterpieces?
Well, "masterpiece" might be overstating it, but it's undeniably one of Spielberg's most ambitious, dense, and unique films. I don't think it’s flawless : John Williams' score is mostly a miss for me, and the movie loses some steam in its…
It's a shame that this movie didn't become a huge modern cult classic with a large following (yet), because it has it all. It's entertaining as hell, really funny, violent, has a truly unique yet riveting plot, is a beautiful love letter to movies, and gets surprisingly moving towards the end. A fairly magical experience. And it happens to contain the catchiest ad jingle of all-time.
Spielbergthon (9/35)
Temple of Doom often gets labeled as the "dark" one, but I don't think it's considerably darker than the first film (after all, Raiders had its fair share of violent moments, and this one balances things out with more explicit comic relief characters like Short Round and Willie). That being said, the second half does get quite dark, with an eerie, heavy ambiance that sets it apart.
It's still a very well-made film, obviously, I especially want to…
