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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

8 Perfect Video Critiques For Your Leisure Pleasure

By Sharron Kirkland

Each Hollywood producer has one target in mind when they make a motion picture. They want to put out a movie that is a giant sensation that the public loves. A magnificent story, some admirable stars along with a couple of special effects and there you have the ingredients for a huge box-office victory. Or do you? Sometimes a movie will have all of the theoretical essential aspects and it will still fail at the box office. There are no guaranteed recipes to make a Hollywood smash hit.

Rude Boy - Angry youthful rebel Gange is employed by the rock group The Conflict as a roadie. The film is an aggressive, practical, documentary-like personality study with exceptional footage. Rock fans will not be disillusioned, others take heed. Cast includes David Mingay, The Conflict, Ray Gange, John Green, Barry Baker, Terry McQuade, and Caroline Coon. (133 minutes, 1980)

After Life - This is a wonderfully crafted tale of case workers at a train station between the heavens who assist the recently departed to settle on a lone minute from their pasts to live within evermore. This is a calm, poetic assessment of life, death, and memory, filled with soft humor and thankfully free of some feel-good platitudes. Cast includes Aarata, Erika Oda, Susuma Terajirna, Taketoshi Naito, Kyoko Kagawa, Kei Tani, Takashi Naito, and Yusuke lseya. (118 minutes, 1998)

Cry the Beloved Country - Moving redo of the 1951 film based on Alan Paton's beloved story, in reference to a backwoods pastor (Jones) who, in 1946, makes his first ever trip to the city of Johannesburg in search of his wayward child. At the same time prosperous landowner Harris voyages there to claim the body of his child, who has just been killed. We see phenomenal work by Jones, Harris, and a largely foreign cast. Not as understated as the first making, however powerful in its own way. Cast includes Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Charles S. Dutton, and Vusi Kunene. (120 minutes, 1995)

Company of Killers - Gunman (Saxon) performing for Kill Inc. gets to be target for his bosses and the city policemen after a key witness is shot down. Bites off more than it can handle. Cast includes Van Johnson, Ray Milland, John Saxon, Brian Kelly, Fritz Weaver, Clu Gulager, Susan Oliver, Diana Lynn, and Robert Middleton. (88 minutes, 1970)

Bug - film rendition of Tracy Letts' play is tough to take seriously however not without a twist or two if you could recognize it as a stunt. This is simply bug versus man. Cast includes Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick, Jr., Lynn Collins, and Brian F. O'Byrne. (101 minutes, 2007)

They Were Expendable - One of the finest and most underrated of all WW2 films, based on the actual tale of America's PT boat battalion in the Philippines throughout the early nights of the battle. Touching, exquisitely detailed production photographed by Joseph August under Ford's unique hand, with genuine-life Naval Officer Montgomery. Cast includes Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Leon Ames, Jack Pennick, and Tom Tyler. (135 minutes, 1945)

Kimberley Jim - Little musical of 2 untroubled gamblers who win a fortune in a fixed poker game, and then have a change of heart. Cast includes Jim Reeves, Madeleine Guide, Clive Pamell, Arthur Swemmer, and Mike Holt. (82 minutes, 1965)

Scandalous - Featherbrained charade in regards to investigative Television journalist who runs afoul of a team of con artists as he tries to disentangle himself from a homicide charge. Cast includes Robert Hays, John Giegud, Pamela Stephenson, and Jim Dale. (94 minutes, 1984)

Some of the greatest movies of all time are the "oldies but goodies". If you wish to watch a terrific movie tonight, here is some information on some of the best films you may have never heard of. Check them out. Bear in mind you can download them practically instantaneously to your own computer in the comfort of your own residence. - 18418

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