Thursday, October 20, 2011

Thank God It's Thursday - Brandnew

Previously named "The Weekual Thursday PP", this feature has been adjusted a little. As I'm not only interested in Indian releases, I will from now on also mention the official German cinematic releases. Well, at least those coming to a cinema near me and those that interest me (mentioning each and every release would take ages)
Furthermore, I won't write as much about every film as I used to.

Another announcement is that I've changed the rating system, slash destroyed a part of it, namely the Lime Star. Yes, it's time to say goodbye. It has always been hard for me to rate a film - I'm not God, after all -, so I'll go with the most precise option available, namely the out-of-10 one. Professional and precise. 
I was also thinking about something with pictures, but we'll see, however the out-of-10 one is hear to stay. I mean, it's always been here. But... yeah. Confused.

Be-Careful (India) - I don't even want to show you a still or poster or anything. Try anything to forego it - even though it's the only Indian release for this week.




Contagion (USA) - Top-notch cast and director, praising reviews until now - what could possibly be wrong with this one. If only I had some money left...

La Piel Que Habito (Spain) - Didn't know anything about the film until now, but knew I had to watch it since I saw the poster. As you might know, I introduced myself to Señor Almodóvar last week, and can already call myself a fan. Sadly, it looks like it won't come to my theatre... gr.

Footloose (USA) - I haven't even seen the original, but the trailer of this one seems kind of bland. After all, most dance films are quite unoriginal and mostly about dancing, which is okay for a one-time-watch, but not more. There are some exceptions, though.

That's it, then. Do you like the adjustments I've made to the feature? 
And have you seen any of these films yet?


6 comments:

  1. The Skin I Live In, and Contagion are also on my to-see-list, even though I suspect the stories are rehashes done better in older films. I usually like Kate Winslet films, we'll see

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  2. Chris - That might be, but I believe that The Skin I Live In is going to be absolutely fantastic.
    Kate Winslet is one of my favorite actresses... I'm thinking about what to write for the LAMB Acting School on her.

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  3. I would really like to see Contagion and The Skin I Live In, but I have no idea when they come out here. The Skin I Live In looks really bizarre, and I like bizarre movies!

    As for Footloose, it looks pretty much like any other dancey movie. But I don't believe that there would be a town in America that would *still* ban dancing. Seriously?

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  4. Stevee - Haha, true... maybe the film is supposed to play the same time as the original.
    And I love bizarre movies, too. Black Swan, for example :).

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  5. I actually liked one of the Footloose trailers/TV spots, or whatever parts of said trailer/TV spot that just had the guitar licks and the dancing. There's also the inspiration trailer that is awful.

    Also, Contagion is amazing.

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  6. Paolo - I don't know which one of them I've seen, it was probably the theatrical trailer, and that one was awful indeed.
    I want to watch Contagion! Finally a good film running at our multiplex and I don't have the money...

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