Celluloid Heroes

I recall watching this on TNT (I think it was TNT) when released and thinking that it was pretty good. I don't think I had seen it since. I'm glad that we watched it again, because it really is quite an excellent telling of the tale. Even Kenneth Branagh, who I don't really like, fit perfectly. Normally I find him just a little too self-absorbed. In this case, that's exactly what was needed. He directed as well, and did a fine job.

Meanwhile, the always excellent Robert de Niro ably filled the body of the creature and actually gave the role some life. Uh, so to speak.

For those who aren't familiar with the tale, Victor Frankenstein has gone to university to study medicine, only to become obsessed with bestowing life on dead tissue, because his own mother died in childbirth. Unfortunately his own brilliance becomes his downfall, as he spirals into the world of his own making, and when he does create this life, it is to see his own life fall apart around him.

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Posted by Chad Everett on April 15, 2006 in Horror

Though perhaps not the best movie ever, this Denzel Washington vehicle is certainly a good movie to watch on a lazy weekend afternoon when you're surfing the channels looking for something to pass the afternoon.

The story centers around a small school that's suddenly been given a surprise for the new school year - they will be joining together with a black school, and in even more of a surprise, the head coach of the black school will become the head coach of the football team. Needless to say, this doesn't go over well.

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Posted by Chad Everett on April 15, 2006 in Drama

This classic starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford is one of the greats. At this writing, it sits at #82 on the IMDB Top 250 List (an accomplishment in itself), but moreover it's one of those movies that stands the test of time.

Perhaps part of the reason is that the movie is set in 1930 - so the fact that it was released in 1973 isn't as much of an issue as some other more recent movies. It's still going to seem dated. Perhaps more importantly, the storyline isn't so dependent on money (though some of the sums certainly seem less and less significant each time I see the film) as it is just a good caper.

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Posted by Chad Everett on April 15, 2006 in Drama

I recall watching this on TNT (I think it was TNT) when released and thinking that it was pretty good. I don't think I had seen it since. I'm glad that we watched it again, because it really is quite an excellent telling of the tale. Even Kenneth Branagh, who I don't really like, fit perfectly. Normally I find him just a little too self-absorbed. In this case, that's exactly what was needed. He directed as well, and did a fine job.

Meanwhile, the always excellent Robert de Niro ably filled the body of the creature and actually gave the role some life. Uh, so to speak.

For those who aren't familiar with the tale, Victor Frankenstein has gone to university to study medicine, only to become obsessed with bestowing life on dead tissue, because his own mother died in childbirth. Unfortunately his own brilliance becomes his downfall, as he spirals into the world of his own making, and when he does create this life, it is to see his own life fall apart around him.

Read All of "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on April 15, 2006 in Horror

Though perhaps not the best movie ever, this Denzel Washington vehicle is certainly a good movie to watch on a lazy weekend afternoon when you're surfing the channels looking for something to pass the afternoon.

The story centers around a small school that's suddenly been given a surprise for the new school year - they will be joining together with a black school, and in even more of a surprise, the head coach of the black school will become the head coach of the football team. Needless to say, this doesn't go over well.

Read All of "Remember the Titans (2000) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on April 15, 2006 in Drama

This classic starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford is one of the greats. At this writing, it sits at #82 on the IMDB Top 250 List (an accomplishment in itself), but moreover it's one of those movies that stands the test of time.

Perhaps part of the reason is that the movie is set in 1930 - so the fact that it was released in 1973 isn't as much of an issue as some other more recent movies. It's still going to seem dated. Perhaps more importantly, the storyline isn't so dependent on money (though some of the sums certainly seem less and less significant each time I see the film) as it is just a good caper.

Read All of "The Sting (1973) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on April 15, 2006 in Drama