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Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945)
an excellent film
*POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
I saw this film during my Intro. to British Cinema class and I thought it was fantastic. Just like a great film does, I was hooked after 10 minutes and I never expected what happened to happen. This must have been a groud-breaking film for the time...hinting at a rape scene involving an older man and a young girl that leaves her mentally scarred for the rest of her life, a woman with double-personalities, lots of sexual undertones...If you haven't seen it, make sure you do. One of the best films I saw the past year.
X2 (2003)
can it get any better????
*SPOILERS FOR THOSE UNFORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE SEEN IT YET*
I was blown away...again. I thought the first was good. I saw X2 Friday and Saturday and honestly can't wait to see it again.
The regulars are back...Wolverine (looks just as good this time, only we get to see a good amount more of him if you know what I mean), Professor X, Storm, Cyclopse, Magneto, Iceman, Rogue (a favourite), Jean (my other favourite), and Mystique.
Now we have more...Nightcrawler (again, a fav), Colossus, Pyro, Stryker (not a mutant), and Lady Deathstrike.
Can I just say the chemistry between Storm (Hale Berry) and Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) is the most intense I've seen onscreen. You'd expect them to just start kissing at a moment's notice. Jackman outdid himself, as did Famke.
The end is a major cliffhanger for those who know what's next...Phoenix! One of the best X-Men arcs there is in my opinion.
For those out there who know the story and the characters, keep a close eye out for other characters! I had to watch it twice to pick them out. Of course, Shadowcat is obvious since she falls through floors and such, then there's Jubilee (a young asian girl who was among the 6? captured), Gambit (who was captured also), and it says Beast is in the credits but I still can't find him.
The effects have gotten better, not just because the technology has advanced, but because I think it looks believable, unlike films such as The Matrix (which I love also) which rely so heavily on effects for the surroundings and such. It's hard to believe sometimes that the jet really isn't there flying over their heads.
Now, my question is can it get any better??? I'm guessing it can, and I'm more than willing to wait to find out! The best comic book film ever. Much better than Superman, Batman, and the Hulk will ever be or have been.
*****
Ma femme est une actrice (2001)
Excellent piece of work
It's been a while since I've seen it I must admit, but I loved it then and I love it now. It's a classic love story of a married couple (who really are married to each other in real life) told in a way I haven't seen before. It's the first French film I was exposed to and I've loved every one since then. The chemistry between the actors is excellent and the nude scene is classic. I only wish it was out on dvd here in England so I could watch it again and again! One of my absolute favourite films of the past year.