The Elephant Man (1980, David Lynch) I’m sure you know about The Elephant Man already. This movie is based on the true story of Joseph “John” Merrick (John Hurt), a man who lived in 19th-century England. Merrick was severly disfigured through a congenital disease (which exact disease, we still do not know till this day) [...]
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Gandhi (1982, Richard Attenborough) I love epic movies. Movies that span large amounts of time and space, and create a scene so beautiful we can’t help but get swept up in it. David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia is one such movie. Sir Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi is another. Gandhi the man needs little introduction. He was just [...]
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Das Boot (1981, Wolfgang Petersen) It’s not often we get to see “the other side” of a war. Clint Eastwood did it recently with his Letters from Iwo Jima, but it’s rare. Usually, if we are shown the German or Japanese side of WWII, they are portrayed as villains. What Hollywood has failed to grasp [...]
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Commando (1985, Mark L. Lester) Where to begin? Commando tells the story of John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a former Special Forces colonel, who has retired and is living peacefully with his daughter in a remote location. The movie kicks off with three rapid-fire executions of Matrix’s former team members, which leads to Matrix’s old commander, General Franklin [...]
Monday, October 22, 2007
Better Off Dead… (1985, Savage Steve Holland) This movie surprised me, and not necessarily in a good way. As many of you know, I kind of missed out on all the “classic” movies made in the 80s. Then, I was too young. Now, I’m not interested enough to make an effort to catch up. Better Off [...]
I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.
As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.
I’m such a sucker for these great 50’s,60’s and early 70’s French...Funnily enough, this film is in my top ten for obvious reasons. You can quite clearly see the parallels between...
When I first saw “Hitchcount” at the top of the page, I wondered why Hanna felt the need to see any...Nice review, Hanna. I’ll agree with everything except the final rating. It gets the full five stars from...
I was amazed at how cynical the movie was. It kept amazing me that more and more people arrived. I am glad I...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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