tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205309413661318407.post2047747642747060254..comments2023-05-11T06:40:03.696-03:00Comments on Fighting the Youth - Music and Movie Analysis: 2007 Films in Review (Part 5 of 5)Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989379631083901130noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205309413661318407.post-83378238681071624842010-11-02T18:52:39.935-03:002010-11-02T18:52:39.935-03:00I have seen a couple of those now. The Savages I f...I have seen a couple of those now. The Savages I found a bit so-so, but Laura Linney tends to have that affect on me in general. Gave it a --> 64: Shouty.<br /><br />Assassination of Jesse James I liked quite a bit --> 74: Deliberate<br /><br />I haven't seen the rest of the films you mention, but I have taken in: <br /><br />Before the Devil Knows You're Dead --> 83: Overwrought<br /><br />The Diving Bell and the Butterfly --> Loved it, no OWR posted yet<br /><br />Dan in Real Live --> Meh+, no OWR yet<br /><br />Death at a Funeral --> 63: Zany<br /><br />Death Proof --> 64: Self-parodic<br /><br />Hot Fuzz --> 62: Punchy<br /><br />Live Free or Die Hard --> Surprisingly solid, no OWR yet<br /><br />...and various others not worth mentioning.<br /><br />All in all, an amazing year in cinema!Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989379631083901130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205309413661318407.post-71770745201436538782010-11-02T17:18:06.436-03:002010-11-02T17:18:06.436-03:00Atonement (I know critics were split. I liked the ...Atonement (I know critics were split. I liked the beauty and crassness of the film).<br /><br />La Vie En Rose (not a favorite)<br /><br />The Savages (Very good. A movie you'll think about as loved ones age).<br /><br />Sweeny Todd<br /><br />In the Valley of Elah<br /><br />Taxi to the Dark Side<br /><br />Charlie Wilson’s War<br /><br />The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Some find it slow but I loved this film. Made me an Affleck Superfan).Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066557334557648879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205309413661318407.post-85432346195025101972008-03-27T11:44:00.000-03:002008-03-27T11:44:00.000-03:00finally got around to watching the infamous There ...finally got around to watching the infamous There Will Be Blood... Daniel-Day Lewis' performance was top-notch. He takes well to the overbearing, violent father-figure role -- he also did this in Gangs of New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com