Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Christmas Garlands And Swags

missed my Films Great overbearing

A recent posting of GH about his fascination with Godzilla child shot me a myriad of memories about the films that I loved to fool. So I decided to name those that were now appearing in my memory. It's like a "top of mind " of my childhood.
My earliest memories are physically go to the drive-in movies, actually. I remember seen there Flash Gordon, which had music by Queen . And another call Condorman , which I remember nothing. I was about 4 years. Then start the video boom, so many movies are seen at home.
When it comes to comedies had a couple directed and starring Gene Wilder killed me: The smarter brother of Sherlock Holmes and The World's Greatest Lover . It was dumb, but half a bizarre and fun. And acting greats of comedy as Marty Feldman and Dom DeLouise . Burt Reynolds was another favorite mine from those years. His saga Bandido ( Smokey and the Bandit ) was the most. Hooper also his film, one about a stuntman with the "disappeared" Jean-Michael Vincent. And then The Cannonball Run , although this was much more farting. I can also name the Zucker brothers' as Where is the pilot? and Top Secret those of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill and I have to admit, those Olmedo and Porcel .
On the side of science fiction I have the memory of The War of the Worlds , The Time Machine (with Rod Taylor ) The land that time forgot (with Doug McClure e-do not confuse with Troy -), Westworld (with Yul Brynner like a cowboy android), The Omega Man (with Charlton Heston , based on the book I Am Legend ). Movies
terror that marked me: Howling , who had a werewolf transformation I shit on the legs; Time vampire, a TV miniseries based on the novel by Stephen King , with the horrible vampire history. Dracula also remember Jack Palance of ... Oops, Scanners ... What julep when Michael Ironside he blew his head to the other bum! I also saw a lot
disaster movies : The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake , Hell in the tower, Airport ...
And then to mourn films. The red balloon, which I only remember there was a red balloon, and a English boy named Toby , which angel wings came out ...
Anyway, I saw movies as a kid, I remember fondly because they were cemented my love of film, which then would be entrenched in adolescence. Of course, not name many classics or best-known films also saw (why mention Star Wars or ET ?). In this post something unrelated just wanted to name these movies that appeared in my memory and I think they are not as well known in most cases. Do you remember
lost movies from your childhood?

Friday, November 20, 2009

Kidde Fyrnetics Alarm Keeps Beeping

The boldness and courage shown by single mothers food

Doña Florinda was a single mom or not?

I think so!! Because Dad never spoke of Quico, right?

Given that the story comes on mid d elos 70, in a conservative society like Mexico ... because there was no talk or avoided the subject?
you think?




Wednesday, November 11, 2009

What Write On Tombestone

childhood

There is nothing worse than an actor who overact. Exaggerating their tics. Talking reciting ... But there times when a role requires exaggeration. Or that the tone of a film requires a certain extravagance by the actor. In many cases, the roles of psychopaths and villains of various kinds demand this type of approach. In other words, not always "less is more." And while I love the minimalism of Bill Murray (which sometimes can also be exaggerated), occasionally crying and face are well-fueled. Here I give you some great overacting that has left the cinema (there will be another installment):

- Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood (2007)
In this almost operatic work of Paul Thomas Anderson, Day-Lewis offers a cartoonish performance as oil baron Daniel Plainview . Irish provides everything that the film required. And a little more. He won a deserved Oscar.




- Gary Oldman, The Professional (1994)
Before achancharse on paper more "normal" like Batman and Harry Potter, and before leaving the alcohol, gave performances border Oldman as Sid and Nancy , State of Grace or here where his corrupt narcotics police knew no reaction measures. And it was not very anti narcotics say.




- Robert De Niro , Cape Fear (1991)
Another time does not deliver a performance that surprised. In fact, I think this was his last real gem: Max Cady, a psychopath vanganza plan against the lawyer who defended him as he should. This remake is a classic Scorsese , parodied by the Simpsons to .




- Al Pacino, Scarface (1983)
I never get tired of seeing this film. Is exaggerated and ridiculous as almost everything De Palma . But it is very entertaining. And Tony Montana is a true creation of Pacino. The end after the pile of cocaine, is unforgettable.




- Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast (2000)
else who knows what he does. Who once played Gandhi here becomes more violent in the world. Your Don Logan is one of the most exaggerated villains, frightening and comic movie history. And persuasive.