Posts Tagged ‘David Fincher’
Author: James
Long is the way, and hard…
Picturenose is embarking on a bit of a ‘films we have always meant to review’ trip, and this really is one I should have done some time ago. The greatest murder mystery, ever? Discuss.
There are some cinematic experiences that will stay with you, period. Picture the scene – back in 1995, your faithful reviewer (who was, to be fair, already very much into film at that point) was in the process of discovering, in Cheltenham, just how bad he was at being a Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Café manager.
Author: Colin
…no, really.
Well, it’s been a while since I posted a news update. The reason (other than my inherent laziness) is that nothing of any great moment has happened in the movie world, as far as I could tell. Until now, that is…
Yes, James got his pants in a knot about Swedish vampires and a new Transformers movie was released. Ooh. Apart from that, pretty much business as usual (disclaimer: my other major weakness is overuse of sarcasm, before you decide to point out how wrong I am). Luckily, I am the bearer of glad tidings, as word reaches me of two new white-hot movie projects guaranteed to increase the sales of popcorn and over-iced cola the world over. First up, I give you:
Author: James
Bright as a Button
Well, it’s certainly a long film, but this reviewer’s betting that your time will fly. Not unlike the time passed by the titular BB in David Fincher’s (by and large) masterful take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 novella, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Just in case you haven’t heard yet, Benjamin Button tells the story of a man (?) born suffering the infirmities of old age who lives life in reverse, growing younger with each passing year.
Author: Colin
I am Jack’s top ten movie
I can’t believe we haven’t covered this one yet. Total Film readers voted it number 4 in the top 100 movies of all time in 2005, and Empire readers voted it a respectable number 10 out of 500 greatest movies of all time in 2008. That’s some mighty kudos for a movie less than 10 years old, voted for by people who actually pay to go and see a movie, not critics. Even the author of the book, Chuck Palahniuk, believes it to be an improvement on his original work.
- Colin: Mike: the Matrix was utter toss. Don’t go there. Anyhow, I’m right with you on Aliens –...
- Colin: James: Why not do ten more and see if you can avoid putting the god-awful travesty that is Independence Day in...
- CD: The Day the Earth Stood Still (it’s about an alien who is Jesus…but better than ET) Soylent Green...
- James: Hello Chris, and welcome to Picturenose!
Many thanks for your comment – I thought, in fact, that... - James: Colin, good points, both on Westworld (which should really have been included, I know, I know) and otters.