Seeing his family struggle for money his whole youth, George Jung plans to make a different life for himself. And he soon finds smuggling weed is going to get it. But times change and the 70’s is all about cocaine. Changing his business model to the white substance, George is making more than he can count. But his daemons are closing up on him and they are about to go into a higher gear.
I like to search for new movies by director. Authors, the type who put their stamp onto a movie, have a low failure rate. If you like their movies, there's a big chance you'll like their new movie too. But checking for the director of Blow, I found the director probably did a couple of blows too much himself.
And I think his relation with the powder shines trough in this movie. Showing the good and the bad days. Understanding what this man, George Jung, went trough. As a user and a father himself. And not only helped by some great performances, but also by a soundtrack I can play over and over.
It may not be the best study of the drugs industry. It might not be the best biopic ever made. But it's one hell of an entertaining casual popcorn! And have a coke while you're at it.
And the crowd went wild! Just kidding. This week some new photos found their way to the web (click here for more). But not only that, since we sneaky put up a Wall-e trailer that wasn’t meant to last month, a new official trailer has been posted. You can skip the first half, it’s about the same as the other, but definitely check the second half!
All I can say is, this robot is a real real charmer. Andrew Stanton, the director, got the idea even before Toy Story. And as a million other movies, it got shelved. But when Finding Nemo was done, and he had "achieved the physics of believing you were really under water," it was time for him to do the same in space.
I don't think I've ever been this hyped for a Pixar and I'm sure it'll break some records. And only because we, the people, forgot to turn off a little robot called Wall-e (that's Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) when leaving earth. So we are not that stupid after all?
“Tudududumduuuuu, Tudududumduuuuu, Hello Motto!” Someone’s mobile is ringing. I chuckle, that guy must be so embarrassed right now. “Yeah… it’s James..” What? He’s picking up? The guy right behind us casually starts a conversation. When this happens I begin to question my own behavior. The first thing I would do, if I really had to pick up, is go out of the room. Maybe it is normal nowadays to pick up your phone during a movie?
Since a couple of years, Shannon and I go to the cinema about once every one or two weeks. This way we get to see some of the best cinema moments. People fighting over seats. Getting just one ticket out of the machine, before it’s sold out. Or sitting next to some guy that, as it turns out, hasn’t showered in, well, probably ever.
Alex Fletcher, a former member of the 80’s band Pop, hasn’t really been successful with his solo-career. Therefore, he is still performing with the old hits they had with his band Pop. His manager isn’t giving up on him and arranges a meeting with the successful teen singer Cora Corman. Alex gets the chance to be promoted in a new tv show, as long as he finishes a new song for Cora within a week. Unfortunately, he isn’t quite a songwriter either and is in desperate need of help. Could the girl who is “just there to cater the plants” help him out?
The movie starts with a hilarious opening, in which you see Hugh with his 80’s band Pop. He is singing quite a catchy song and I think that’s exactly what is making this movie worth watching. During the movie there are several songs and the process of creating them is very funny to watch. The main song even stayed in my head for quite some time!
Personally, I usually love movies with Drew Barrymore, and watching a movie with Hugh Grant isn’t exactly a punishment either. So, watching a movie with them together is quite a treat.
All in all, a cute and enjoyable love story that will make you smile.
As if the tension between North and South-Korea wasn’t big enough, a firefight takes place in the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) and two North Korean soldiers get killed. As expected, both camps have their own story. The South claims one of their people got kidnapped and the North says they were ambushed by the South. But there’s something not right about both stories. And soon a neutral inspector finds out the people involved have more history than they admit.
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I recently saw this movie because of the director Park Chan-wook. Since he has directed some other impressive pieces like Oldboy, I was interested in his earlier works. Little did I know this was the highest grossing film in Korean movie history in 2000.
The story takes place after the incident, using flashbacks to tell the story. I was initially put off by the neutral inspectors, who mostly speak English. It was like those war movies, where the German soldiers speak English with a German accent. Not convincing at all. I almost turned it off, thinking it was some kind of Korean B-movie. Some directors need time to develop and maybe this was one of them. But luckily I didn't. Because when the story turns to the real incident, the director brilliantly pulls you into the story.
It's a story about a friendship the society doesn't approve of. It ultimately shows how the people fighting the war have nothing against each other. But how they get forced to. It would be interesting to know how many friendships actually took place between different camps in time of war. Or is it just the magic of cinema that can make it happen?
"interesting ..
i really like sam so long time ago ..
even though i didn't see the lakeview ever before ..
yet i liked SWAT , Coach Carter much [....]"
