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Mssmartypants · 06-12-2011, 10:07 AM

Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. 10/10
*Spoiler Alert*

I've been a fan of Woody Allen since I saw Annie Hall. I love his use of dialogue, satire, and indie style. Actor Owen Wilson surprised me the most. He is usually type casted into arrogant womanizing male lead roles. In Woody Allen's film he plays a dreamer, a romantic and plays it quite well. Rachel Mcadams steps out of her comfort zone by playing his materialistic soon to be bride. They are complete opposites. While Mcdams character is concerned with living a charmed life in Malibu, Wilson's character is an idealist. He is nostalgic of the past and has a romanticized vision of Paris. He is so nostalgic he really has no interest in his present reality and wishes to live amongst the great writers and artists of the roaring 1920s.
Woody Allen manages to create a fantasy world without the use of special effects. Woody Allen is about story; great writing with a sharp wit. Anyone who enjoys classic American literature or Woody Allen's humor will enjoy this cinematic treasure. I would love to see this again.

Super 8 directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Spielberg 8/10
*Spoiler Alert*

Super 8 is a hodgepodge of childhood sci fi/advanture films like E.T., The Goonies and even a bit of M. Night Shyamalan. It is evident this is something straight out of Spielberg's mind. I can imagine seeing little Spielberg running around with his super 8 camera in the 70s directing his childhood friends in a short film. I mention Sixth Sense because it is very slow moving in the beginning like many of M. Night Shyamalan 's films. The tension builds as you wait to see what lurks around the corner.

At the core of this film, it is about the characters rather than the alien infiltrating the small town of Lillian. The boy lead goes through a character arc and must overcome an obstacle no child should have to experience. This later helps this alien who has a psychic energy attracting many electronic and metal appliances.

Many themes are reoccurring from past Spielberg films. Daddy issues run rampant in "Catch Me in if you Can", "The Last Crusade", "The Crystal Skull", and "E.T." The heroine always has some issues with the authoritative figure and just like E.T. the military takes over and creates havoc rather than peace.
Super 8 has many great child performances by newcomers Elle Fanning(dakota fanning lil sis),Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, and Zach Mills. They are hilarious and reminded me of the Goonies gang.

Next on my list: Terrence Malick's Tree of Life.I have been waiting for this to come out for 6 months now.

06-12-2011, 10:07 AM	#3986 (permalink)
Mssmartypants Upright Location: Honolulu, Hawaii	Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. 10/10 Spoiler Alert I've been a fan of Woody Allen since I saw Annie Hall. I love his use of dialogue, satire, and indie style. Actor Owen Wilson surprised me the most. He is usually type casted into arrogant womanizing male lead roles. In Woody Allen's film he plays a dreamer, a romantic and plays it quite well. Rachel Mcadams steps out of her comfort zone by playing his materialistic soon to be bride. They are complete opposites. While Mcdams character is concerned with living a charmed life in Malibu, Wilson's character is an idealist. He is nostalgic of the past and has a romanticized vision of Paris. He is so nostalgic he really has no interest in his present reality and wishes to live amongst the great writers and artists of the roaring 1920s. Woody Allen manages to create a fantasy world without the use of special effects. Woody Allen is about story; great writing with a sharp wit. Anyone who enjoys classic American literature or Woody Allen's humor will enjoy this cinematic treasure. I would love to see this again. Super 8 directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Spielberg 8/10 Spoiler Alert Super 8 is a hodgepodge of childhood sci fi/advanture films like E.T., The Goonies and even a bit of M. Night Shyamalan. It is evident this is something straight out of Spielberg's mind. I can imagine seeing little Spielberg running around with his super 8 camera in the 70s directing his childhood friends in a short film. I mention Sixth Sense because it is very slow moving in the beginning like many of M. Night Shyamalan 's films. The tension builds as you wait to see what lurks around the corner. At the core of this film, it is about the characters rather than the alien infiltrating the small town of Lillian. The boy lead goes through a character arc and must overcome an obstacle no child should have to experience. This later helps this alien who has a psychic energy attracting many electronic and metal appliances. Many themes are reoccurring from past Spielberg films. Daddy issues run rampant in "Catch Me in if you Can", "The Last Crusade", "The Crystal Skull", and "E.T." The heroine always has some issues with the authoritative figure and just like E.T. the military takes over and creates havoc rather than peace. Super 8 has many great child performances by newcomers Elle Fanning(dakota fanning lil sis),Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, and Zach Mills. They are hilarious and reminded me of the Goonies gang. Next on my list: Terrence Malick's Tree of Life.I have been waiting for this to come out for 6 months now. Last edited by Mssmartypants; 06-14-2011 at 06:27 AM..