Bride of Frankenstein (1935, James Whale) When I saw Frankenstein about a year ago, I wasn’t very impressed. I found it dull and uninspiring. This, its sequel, was better. So it turns out that Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and his monster (Boris Karloff) didn’t die after all. Mary Shelley (Elsa Lanchester) reveals what really happened next, in [...]
Saturday, June 7, 2008
V for Vendetta (2005, James McTeigue) This movie is an absolute fucking travesty, pardon my language. But let’s start with the few things I did like and appreciate (they are few). I got a chance to see this in HD, and as such, it looks gorgeous. The colours used and the stark contrasts really make [...]
Sunday, June 1, 2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951, Robert Wise) Old science fiction movies can be iffy. They are often overrun by cheesy special effects, and the acting can come across as (by today’s standards, anyway) awfully hammy. In those regards, I found this to be wholly refreshing. It’s set during the cold war paranoia in America, [...]
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Metropolis (1927, Fritz Lang) As you may remember, I saw Lang’s M last year (read my review) and gave it a full five stars. This movie, which was made a few years prior to M, is almost as impressive. The plot is simple. It’s set in a futuristic city which is divided between the working class [...]
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Frankenstein (1931, James Whale) Frankenstein is famously one of the most filmed stories in cinematic history. Still, I hadn’t seen a single proper version of this story before, just variations (like Young Frankenstein). I knew the basic gist of it, of course, but I was still quite excited to finally see one of the most [...]
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...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
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