In Kill Bill: Vol. 2, I think Tarantino had finally found something that was completely out of his element. In fact, I don't have trouble believing that maybe he realized it too, because the subsequently released Inglourious Basterds was not only free of this but also - in my opinion - damn near flawless. What I'm talking about is real emotion.
Now, typically he seems at home when people are talking. Two people, rarely more, having a conversation. Perhaps an…
Well folks, it's certainly been a day of unpopular opinions here in this house because Full Metal Jacket is fucking lucky is got this high of a rating.
On paper, there's certainly a deeply interesting concept here. It's almost like an anthology film, with two halves and two stories that are essentially completely separate from each other. Looking at it this way, Full Metal Jacket is a lot like a peace pin and the words Born to Kill strewn across…
I haven't seen Eternal Sunshine since the last time I logged it, which was actually fairly recently, so I'm going a little off kilter here with letterboxd. No, I haven't seen this film recently, but rather I've finally seen the full spectrum of what I've always thought it to be. I am, right now, watching Her; and I came to a realization that everything I wanted to say about Eternal Sunshine was right in front of me. So, this is…
The Princess Bride looked me in the eyes and dared me to hate it. From what I knew about it, I was ready, too. Having seen some of the jokes, knowing the references, I was ready to hate everything this film stood for. This film looked me straight in the eyes and defied me, and it came out victorious, because I can now safely say that I loved this film.
As background, there are just so many things about it…
