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Mickey's Trailer 1938
Is it possible to get a black eye from popcorn? Is this the first time it has happened on screen? Has it happened ever since?
All questions aside, this is hilarious stuff with an inventive caravan (sorry America) that could only transform and avoid danger the way it does in a cartoon. The antics of the iconic trio is comedy genius.
I'd always been a Looney Tunes guy and never had much of an interest in Mickey and co. May this be the first step in unlocking the classic Disney era.
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The Man Who Skied Down Everest 1975
Has absolutely no business whatsoever to look as stunning as it does for a documentary. The camera operators took full advantage of their surroundings to capture the beauty of everest while looking pretty ominous.
Also, Douglas Rain (yes, HAL 9000) narrating was a delight. Not only were the words from Miura's diary quite deep and philosophical, the choice for Rain's dulcet tone makes the narration work and one of the very few people you could elect over Miura's native tongue.…
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Tokyo Story 1953
IMDB top 250 challenge 89/111.
Simplistic in its script, delivery, camera positioning and understated performances, Tokyo Story becomes this unusual enigma in that because I found the structure to be maintained for more than 2 hours, it began to outstay its welcome. Everything about the fractured family unit and the treatment of one another in a post world war 2 environment are all there. I'm going to sound like one of the ratbag children and say I could see the…
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Jurassic Park 1993
I can never remember being totally enamoured Spielberg's dino classic back in the day. Sure, I was entertained but can never recollect having that buzz factor.
Straight off the bat, the practical effects, CGI and animatronics still largely hold up and are used in the right measure (only 15 minutes of dinosaur screen time going by my digging). That T. rex eventual unveiling in the storm was reminiscent to the shark in Jaws yet felt like it had a bigger…
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