shalev
Cinema Addict
Member Since: 29 Dec 2009
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Age: 38
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Into the Wild (2007) - Rated 29 Dec 2009
"I can see how some might not like this chap (though I did), but even than, the breathtaking scenery and deeply moving soundtrack alone are more than worth a watch. Also, being a true story, it raises interesting questions about his motives and ideas - I was surprised and intrigued to see how other people had very different opinions on the guy."
Casablanca (1942) - Rated 29 Dec 2009
"The definition of the word 'classic'"
Crash (2005) - Rated 26 Jun 2010
"Many disregard this film for being too much "in your face", but to me that's exactly why I prefer it to others of the sort, such as Magnolia or Short Cuts. Here I can actually get the message. It also has some awesome performances and soundtrack, all together making a great film."
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Rated 02 Jan 2010
"Utterly exhausting. Although it holds a fairly interesting concept, staying awake is almost too great of a challenge."
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - Rated 05 Jan 2010
"This film, together with Casablanca, made me realize how much I was missing when I was avoiding old B&Ws. Brando and Leigh are both so captivating, each of them owns the screen. and when they're together, it's wonderfully unbearable. one of the best 'negative' chemistries ever, many villain/hero duos have much to learn from this."
Un Chien Andalou (1929) - Rated 08 Jul 2010
"What the fuck?? this makes no sense! Is that the point, to make no sense? If so, I find it stupid. A glorified student film."
The Best of Youth (2003) - Rated 01 Jul 2010
"Very beautiful and emotional from start to finish, well deserved its long runtime. A small story of an Italian family with all the beauty of Italy entwined in it. Great performances all around and especially from Luigi Lo Cascio as Nicola."
Death in Venice (1971) - Rated 05 Jul 2010
"A film about a sick music proffesor going to rest in Venice. This man is unlikeable, uninteresting, snobbish, arrogant and pretentious. Or in short - boring and annoying. Oh, and also a pedophile. Also there's no story. Watching this is basically waiting two hours for the bastard to die, which seems to be the only thing that could end our mutual suffering. A great performance from Bogarde and the music from Mahler saves it from a complete disaster."
Harakiri (1962) - Rated 15 Feb 2010
"This film is so haunting, so hypnotyzing, I had dreams in japanese after watching it :o. A heart-crashing performance from Nakadai, single-handedly exposing the absurdity and hypocricy of the samurai code. However the most amazing thing is how the story unfolds, it just sucks you in completely."
A Trip to the Moon (1902) - Rated 16 Apr 2010
"The first ever no-bullshit kick-ass sci-fi featurs a few pompous astronauts, perky yet gentle aliens, and 'The Moon' as a supporting character. Too bad the real moon isn't nearly as much fun as the one seen here..."