Monthly Archives: December 2004

I was afraid to re-watch this movie, having seen it somewhere in my teen years. I thought that it might make me want to partner with elder women. Three things changed since then. I know that watching a movie doesn’t … Continue reading →

I never heard of this movie or its director, Sam Peckinpah. His only other movie I have seen was Convoy. This is a western accused of glorifying violence. One of the first movies depicting deaths in shootouts not in their … Continue reading →

This has been discussed by so many people on so many occasions that I do not attempt to give a general overview. Instead I would focus on a minor aspect and how I managed to make sense of it. The … Continue reading →

One of my professors gave me the movie’s printed script as a gift for being an active student contributing to the classroom discussions. I plan to read it and discover what didn’t make it to the final cut. But plenty … Continue reading →

I managed to avoid this movie for 30 years but finally it crept up to me. It was worth the wait. The class of which it was part of gave me enough perspectives, what to look out for. This way … Continue reading →

I remembered this movie a boring one. But it is not. Conclusion: don’t let your 15 year old watch it alone, as a substitute for something better to do. Donald Sutherland playing the unconventional detective trying to find out details … Continue reading →

Exciting political thriller. I probably have a different view on its meaning than most of my fellow classmates I have seen it with. As we slowly learn Korean communists brainwashed US soldiers, POWs to assassinate a politician. It is a … Continue reading →

Let’s start with the complete title, possibly the longest I’ve seen: The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade. I had to deconstruct … Continue reading →

I went in to get an adrenalin kick and see more of Franka Potente. I didn’t get enough either. Yes the action was there, but the excitement of the first was not. And Franka’s central role was replaced by a … Continue reading →

Documentary made entirely by reusing 1960-70s footage. The 4 segment are: shops, holidays, women and Sundays. I have to disregard that each of these 4 segments contained pictures and references to other topics. Overall I had a sense that this … Continue reading →