What classics did you see last week? (23rd Aug to 29th Aug)
Aug 31, 2020 23:05:58 GMT
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Aug 31, 2020 23:05:58 GMT
Marnie (1964) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0058329/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw1833328/?ref_=tt_urv 9/10
Frenzy (1972) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0068611/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw1833528/?ref_=tt_urv 8/10
Young Guns (1988) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0096487/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw2653443/?ref_=tt_urv 7.5/10
Red Heat (1988) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0095963/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw2107019/?ref_=tt_urv 7/10
Kickboxer (1989) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0097659/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw2651744/?ref_=tt_urv 8/10
Next of Kin (1989) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0097967/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw6045868/?ref_=tt_urv 6/10
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0097733/reference
Review >
Young Guns II (1990) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0100994/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw2117777/?ref_=tt_urv 7/10
The Mask of Zorro (1998) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0120746/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw2073996/?ref_=tt_urv 8/10
End of Days (1999) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0146675/reference
Review > www.imdb.com/review/rw2327181/?ref_=tt_urv 7/10
Watching the making of doc ,I was stunned to discover how much trouble there had been of in getting the film made,with the movie originally having been planned for the early 90's,and director's Robert Rodriguez,Mikael Salomon and even Stanly Kubrick!, (who tried his best to get Julio Medem agree to directing the film) all falling to get the project into production.With the hands that had gone through to getting the movie made,I have to say,that seeing the film again after so many years,I was astonished at the unbelievable pace that the screenplay (written by Randall Johnson,John Eskow,Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio) flies by.
Keeping away from dragging this wonderful movie into a needless,overly complex mythology,the writers cleverly use the opening to show Zorro in a glorious mythical light that shines for the whole running time.After having shown Zorro in a heroic light,the writers brilliantly rip up everything that de la Vega holds dear,until he is left with the only option of transforming a worn down,wannabe thief into being a hero for the people.
Backed by Martin Campbell's tremendously warm directing that looks to have come straight from the pages of a long forgotten Romantic Adventure novel,the ensemble cast give the perfect mix of comedic touches and gravitas,with Antonio Banderas (who also did almost all of the breath taking stunts himself) brilliantly making Murrieta's gradually transformation from theft to hero in waiting feel like a natural progression for the character.Pushing Murrieta to breaking point,Anthony Hopkins smartly makes sure that the burden from the tragedies is felt,whist also showing a shine in the eyes for being the hero of the people that he once was.