To Kill A Mockingbird Review

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Rank 67 as of January 1st 2013)

Age Rating PG/A
Year 1962

 

 I wasn't sure whether I was gunna like this film, simply because its in black and white, I know, its such a 21st century kid thing to say, but its true! However, I loved it. And the black and white was perfect.

Based on Harper Lee's novel (To Kill A Mockingbird, which I now really want to read!) about Alabama in the Depression era, where you follow the lives Atticus Finch and his children (Scout and Jem) where he defends a black man accused of rape. As you know I like a bit of controversy, so the storyline was great!

Everyone played their parts really well, Mary Badham was really great as Scout! And of course Gregory Peck was fabulous as Atticus, cool, calm and collected!

Overall, I loved this movie! It's a definite one to watch, a real eye-opener to how shit some people had in them days. How racist it was, I was quite shocked!

By Georgina,
23/06/13

Its my birthday today, woop.

Donnie Darko Review

Donnie Darko

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Rank 176 as of January 1st 2013)

Age Rating 15
Year 2001

 

Oh lordy, this was great. My mind is once again blown. Superb, may I say!

 

Following the story of a messed up teenager, hating the boredom school, not really liking many people, including his family, Donnie Darko meets frank a 7ft tall, metal faced rabbit, who helps him escape from a freak accident.

 

Amazingly, acted. Although, I was disappointed to not see this movie winning any Oscars, or BAFTAs, it deserved it so much! Everyone acted their role perfectly, it was top-notch casting!

 

It was an incredibly weird, and confusing film, there isn't a specific reason to why everything happened, there is a lot of interpretations. Maybe that's why people don't understand it and stuff, I don't know! I loved it!

 

The movie was creepy and sinister, yet it barely centre around violence or blood (it's not creepy like Silence of the Lambs say!).

 

Overall, this is a fantastic movie and definitely one worth a watch if you like abstract films or you're just an avid film watcher!

 

By Georgina,

15/06/13

 

It's my birthday next Sunday! - parddaaaaaay! I have exams at the moment as well, so sorry for lack of reviews! Also, I don't know whether this was the directors cut or not, sorry!

A really good website for explaining every thing if you are slightly confused is this, but do NOT read  this before you watch the movie

 

Inglorious Basterds Review

Inglorious Basterds

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Rank 113 as of January 1st 2013)

Age Rating 18
Year 2009

 

 

Another unconventional movie on the IMDb Top 250 list from Mr Tarantino. Obviously, its marvellous. It's such a 'me' film. It's political and slightly controversial like all of Quentin's movies, but I like politics and controversy. So it screams greatness. It's also fairly random, like all his movies. But wow. So fantastic.

I love movies with subtitles, which this movie has a fair amount of. I don't know why, maybe I'm strange. But I think they add a depth to it. Oh I don't know! (I like trying to translate the French, I'm doing it as a GCSE.)

Perfecto casting, everyone was totally great. Especially you, Mr Pitt! You were exceptionally aberrant. And Christoph Waltz. Man, you were outstandingly eccentric. Both of you were phenomenal.

But why Quentin Tarantino do you have to make your movies so bloody gory?! The scalping. Oh sweet Jesus. And the 'branding'. Bloody hell. I never knew whether to laugh, cry, turn away or feel incredibly tense and sick. Ah.

I'm so glad I liked this movie because I didn't particularly like Reservoir Dogs, though I really do want to! ha ha! So, thank god I like this. Quentin, your back in my ranks of being great.

Georgina,
1/06/2013

June. Bloody hell. It's my birthday in 22 days. Woop.