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Greatest TV-show since "The Lost World: Jurassic Park II" (1986)
Since the dawn of man, mankind has wondered one question. Instead of answering it, I'm gonna talk about this very special tv-show, 2001.
1. "2001" is the greatest movie of all time for many reasons, firstly, it's characters. Håkan Hellström, one of the greatest painters of his era, Paulie, the smart but fat gangster and also Jeremiah Dahmer.
2. The story in "2001 B. C." is very intresting and also non-linear. This is not only to cover up the deaths of many cast members, but also to keep in line with the multiverse storyline introduced in the SeaWorld documentary "Blackfish" (2013).
3. "1646: An odyssey" is also one of the most beautiful films I've ever watched. They say God gave humans eyes. This quote really made sense to me when I watched "2:", especially when Charles said "I am, therefore I am." Truly one of the.
1/1.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
The subject is typically terminated
When was the last time you saw a major blockbuster that wasn't based on any pre existing franchise or source material? I would say Inception in 2010. T2 was the last movie of an era where creativity and love for the art was still common in blockbusters.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day is easily my favourite film of all time, it's such an innovative, creative and incredibly shot blockbuster. I mean, this film is fucjing genius! Two terminators are sent back in time, one of them can turn into anyone, can get meter-long knife arms, it turns into the floor at some point. The other one is Arnold Schwarzenegger. T2 is truly a unique blockbuster, a shining movie in the midst of mediocrity, a movie that forever cinema.
The writing is spectacularly funny, but not in your face. It all feels natural, which makes this movie funny in the midst of the tense film. The music is incredible, not striving for any orchestral beauty, rather making it as cool as the film itself. And the action is so incredible, because it's REAL! Everything (except the T-1000) is done with either models or with real cars and helicopters.
James Cameron was a visionary when he made T2. T2 is a level that every action film maker should strive to achieve even once. Because if every blockbuster was even 20% as good as this magnum opus, cinema would be saved.
100/100.
Toy Story (1995)
Flawless
This movie had every right to flop, to be a glorified tech demo. Instead Toy Story ended up being one of the greatest animated movies of all time. Equally wondrous, exciting, funny as hell, deep and just stellar in every way. Not to mention the revolutionary animation that surprisingly holds up today. I got the urge to watch Toy Story for the first time since I was a kid tonight, and this movie really surprised me with it's outstanding quality and passion for the medium. It's an amalgamation of everything that makes popular cinema great, while not feeling like a rip-off, rather it runs with the ideas and builds something entirely unique. What else could be said about this flawless movie?
100/100.
Aliens (1986)
Great sequel - but not the greatest
I think Alien (1979) is a perfect movie, and the Nostromo is probably one of the scariest locations in a horror movie ever. Every corridor, every room, every sound and every little detail on board has an ambiance that is unparalelled and completely unique. It's a world that makes every other movie feel tame in comparison, it's a movie that makes me scared of what people are capable of doing with cinema.
A sequel to this movie with a larger scope and budget has every right to be incredible, and I had every right to expect that.
Unfortunately, Aliens is a movie that doesn't really work for what it should be. Where Alien is spooky and surreal, Aliens is bombastic and goes in guns blazing. Where Alien is mysterious and uncanny, in Aliens the characters are upbeat, cheesy and never gloomy.
It's ultimately the opening scenes where these differences really shine. In Alien the conversation between the characters around the dining table on the Nostromo is gloomy and you can't even hear the conversation, making you feel as YOU just awoke from hyper sleep and are still zoned out. In Aliens, the marines are joking around, flirting, and it all feels like Top Gun. This sets the expectations. The mood is already set and it's hard for the movie to actually be scary, and it never gets scary.
This movie is still a great blockbuster, and the reasons for it have been stated countless times, and I do not feel the need to repeat them. What I especially love is the world building. This might seem weird when I've criticized it, but it's truly great and I would easily recommend it.
83/100.
Metropolis (1927)
How does this movie even exist?
Before I start this review, just note that I was born 79 years after this movie was released and it's one of my all time favourites. Not only for it's message or subliminal meanings or anything, but for what it is, even if you don't analyse it too much.
Metropolis is everything that the 1920s was. Decadent, exciting, beautiful but also divided, poor and oppressed. Metropolis can sure be a social commentary of it's era, but also of how far a man will go to get as he wants, that almost a hundred years
later is still relevant
The world of Metropolis is a beautiful city at a glance with futuristic highways, gigantic buildings, technology to progress mankind, all centred around the new tower of babel, another symbol for man's greed, just like the biblical story. Underneath the city however, is where the oppressed workers live. A dystopian hellscape where the poor people of the society live in the dark, not as people but as resources.
The beauty of silent movies is that they can communicate all this without saying a single word. Limitations inspire creativity, and Metropolis is a prime example of that.
It's a dazzling movie that is beautifully choreographed, incredibly shot and full of deep meaning, but at the same time it's easy to grasp. It's an iconic movie that's inspired and starred in some of the most iconic pop culture works, like C3PO in Star Wars (1977) and the song Radio Ga Ga by Queen.
It's honestly hard for me to even believe that this movie exists, with such a magnificent story, direction, vision and creativity. Everyone should watch Metropolis no matter if they're a fan of Marvel or Nolan, or born a hundred years ago or in a hundred years. One of the greatest movies ever made.
100/100.
Goldfinger (1964)
Bold, Exciting and Memorable
I saw Goldfinger for the first time at the cinema today with my dad, and I can confidently tell you that this movie is great, and it probably was even better in the 60s. Before the naissance of the blockbuster in the late 70s, 007 was the closest you got, and that's why this movie has left such an impact. Today it might be overshadowed by the movies that it inspired, like Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) for example. But this movie is still really special and everyone should really watch it.
I think the story was great and this movie really had the possibility to be a 10/10 for me, but just a couple of things were lacking.
1. More music. There's so many action scenes where the score is completely quiet, and this is a shame because when the OST is going, it's fantastical. It's just under-utilised.
2. Better cinematography. I know this isn't really an artsy movie but some scenes looked amazing, like the indoor car chase which blew me away for its energy and also perfect emulation of the dizziness the drivers must be feeling. But other scenes were kinda lacking and I found myself thinking how much better they could've looked if more effort was put into them.
3. Tilly's acting. She was terrible. She sounds like an 11 year old girl when she explains her emotional "trauma" (won't spoil it).
Overall this is still a very special movie that is so incredibly influential on modern cinema. Endlessly quotable, with some of the most iconic moments in cinema, the score at times is so epic in a genuine way, while still being very unique. I really love this movie for all that it is and all that it's done. And I really don't expect it to die anytime soon.
79/100.