GrimIsle

GrimIsle

Favorite films

  • The Thin Red Line
  • Tampopo

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  • Klaus

    ★★★★

  • Rocky

  • A Sense of History

  • Raging Bull

    ★★★★½

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  • Rocky

    Rocky

    Ah come on, Adrian, it's true. I was nobody. But that don't matter either, you know? 'Cause I was thinkin', it really don't matter if I lose this fight.
    It really don't matter if this guy opens my head, either. 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time…

  • Raging Bull

    Raging Bull

    ★★★★½

    "So, for the second time, [the Pharisees] summoned the man who had been blind and said: 'Speak the truth before God. We know this fellow is a sinner.' 'Whether or not he is a sinner, I do not know.' the man replied. 'All I know is this: once I was blind and now I can see."

    A tragic tale about a man whose biggest enemy was himself.

    A man who could have had everything he ever wanted, but his deep…

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  • Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal

    Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal

    ★★★★★

    Beauty in blood,
    a tale of Trust and Betrayal.

    Simply a majestic anime. The use of contrast-control color palettes and symbolisms screams highly of aesthetics.

    Nuanced narrative: being a historical drama, the overall narrative is centered around political disputes and intrigue between rival clans and the Shogunate, therefore while the focus lies on the action, the overall story is that of the Bakumatsu and the bloody conflict before the Meiji Restoration. The OVA beautifully plays with this legendary battle, not…

  • The Thin Red Line

    The Thin Red Line

    ★★★★★

    "Are you righteous? Kind? Does your confidence lie in this? Are you loved by all? Know that I was, too. Do you imagine your suffering will be any less because you loved goodness and truth?"

    Both Beautiful and Brutal. My very first Terrence Malick movie experience.

    Mesmerizing and blissful cinematography, an amalgamation of local wildlife and human carnage. Along with an amazing score by Hans Zimmer, the film has the ability to grip you by the neck and pulls you…

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