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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
A waste of the franchise
The first 2 movies in the franchise were pretty solid - this is just a pitiful cash in.
There is a promising start with the monsters crashing down to earth like meteorites, but it just transforms into a snoozefest from there. Instead of special effects we get a lot of noise and stuff blowing by windows - completely B grade. There were a ton of special effects opportunities that never saw the light of day in this movie so if that's what you're hoping for then avoid it like the plague.
Maybe the most interesting character in the movie is the cat, and even it's not that special.
Sorry, but this junk is just looking to get attention riding on the coat tales of the 2 prequels - horribly underwhelming.
Jaws (1975)
Greatest movie ever?
Not sure if this is the greatest movie ever but it is certainly in the conversation.
From the opening scene we are on the edge of our seat and the rest of the movie is just about being in awe of when the next chomping is going to take place.
But the movie really starts with our 3 main characters on board Quint's boat as they head out to sea to tackle the 25ft monster white.
The main dynamic is between Quint and Hooper, with Brodie supplying the layman's perspective on the whole adventure. The battle between Quint (the rugged working class man) vs Hooper (the soft handed rich kid) is almost as intense and the trio's match with the shark. Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw put in arguably the best performances of their careers.
Honourable mention goes to Murray Hamilton as the frustrating Mayor, and, of course, to Steven Spielberg for an outstanding job of bringing the book to life!
Braveheart (1995)
The ultimate Anglo Saxon tale!
As is the case with all great movies, they have great sound tracks and Braveheart sets the scene in that regard from the very beginning.
Medieval Scotland and England are faithfully and believably portrayed and we are immediately immersed in that time period, along with the tyranny and barbarity of that period, especially on the part of the English King.
Braveheart is a hero movie and the hero can only be as great as the villain. Patrick McGoohan excels in this regard, especially in his declaring of Prima Nocta. His character could be the poster boy for anyone who wants to promote democracy - no one man (like this) should wield great power.
Mel Gibson was born for this role - he is utterly outstanding. His girl/wife is the ultimate, extremely marryable angel.
The support cast is solid but this is a Gibson vs McGoohan movie and that's all it needs.
A hugely immersive movie that will keep you intrigued and on the edge of your seat from start to finish, constantly jumping from despair to satisfaction and back again - a must see!
Gladiator (2000)
A rare gem!
It really needs to be said that this was the first time that I ever sat in a theatre right to the end of the credits. Not only was a I blown away by what I had just experienced, but the music was equally sensational.
I remember catching a small piece in a newspaper here in Sydney where Crowe said that if a movie makes a viewer want to stay in that universe for another 15-20 mins after it ends then it has been a success - believe me, this movie was a success!
The cast is one of the best ever assembled - all are well known but probably a little under heralded throughout their respective careers. Harris brilliantly sets the scene as the great and moral Marcus Aurelius. Phoenix then sets the scene for the rest of the movie by becoming as evil as his father was great. Crowe then in turn has the opportunity to be the great hero of the movie - the hero can only be as great as the villain. Reed plays his role brilliantly in one of the best performance of his career before his passing shortly after the movie. Connie Nielsen is a complete goddess as Lucilla and Jacobi really helps set the scene for Rome.
This is a movie about the often impossibility of life!
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Are they serious?
This is not a bad movie and one of the reasons I watched it through 'til the end was to see if they dealt with what the child was told, which seemed impossible.
So the father frames his wife for his murder and then leaves the state with his son and another woman. At the end of the movie when they are finally reunited, the son tells his mum that "they" told him she was dead. LOL
So apparently in America, if one parent is dead and the other in jail, no one from the gov't makes contact with the child, making sure he knows his father is dead and his mother is in jail for his murder while they're arranging to make sure someone is taking care of him!
The son is still in contact with his mum even when she is on trial for murdering his father, and the kid is still in contact with his father!
WTF?
REALLY?
This movie ought to have the "COMEDY" tag added to it!
I Am Woman (2019)
Living Goddess, Voice of Silk
As a kid growing up with her music it was easy to take for granted. Looking back now it is clear that she defined a generation and era here in Australia and worldwide.
Most beautiful, feminine, strong and classy voice ever!
Not a bad movie.
Stargate (1994)
No wonder it spawned TV's best ever series
Great, believable SciFi, great story, great adventure, great characters and acting, great special effects - just great.
One of the great strengths of this movie is that it makes no attempt to be an over the top blockbuster, thus adding to it's immersion factor.
It was a great concept for a SciFi movie, and had it not been for over 15 seasons and a few TV movies, it could have had unlimited sequel potential. Best TV series ever - yes, even better than Star Trek!
See this, then get the 10 seasons of SG1 and the 5 of Atlantis - you won't be disappointed.
Rogue One (2016)
Now this is good use of the franchise
After seeing SW7 I nearly walked out of the cinema when the Darth Vader wannabee hit the screen - what a joke. And then all the other clichés and old characters. It was a pitiful waste of the franchise.
Rogue One is essentially SW 3.9 and explains the lead up to SW4. The characters are fresh and unknown to us which is the way SW7 should have been. I suppose the ending is sort of inevitable but the events involved in getting there are not.
Story and script are solid, as is the acting, and the special effects and 3D are excellent. I sincerely hope that SW8 is a lot more like this movie and gets away from the old characters but it seems unlikely due to seeing Skywalker making a return right at the end of SW7.
All this franchise needs to survive is "the force" and futuristic tech - it needs to break away from the original characters or it will get stale very quickly. Rogue One is an excellent example of this and considering SW8 and beyond need be bound by little past and no future, they could be ground breaking movies instead of effective reruns.
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Must have taken it's lead from the recent Star Wars re-runs
This movie was so poor that I only saw it a week ago and already I cannot even remember how the humans win - a huge yawn fest.
Like Star Wars, it is a franchise with huge potential but unfortunately the same can't be said for the producers, writers, directors or actors - a hopeless waste of time, energy and resources! Pitifully unoriginal!
When will some of these Hollywood fools realise that a film without soul will never work no matter how good the special effects are.
It seems Hollywood must have a lot of inherited power in it or something - surely some of these people have not worked their way to the top. And if they did, how could they possibly learn so little?
THX 1138 (1971)
A true classic and social commentary
The film starts us off in the very up world of Buck Rogers and then transitions immediately into the horror of the THX 1138 future - a brilliant contrast.
I always think of the Bob Seger song "I feel like a number" when I watch this movie. A must see for all sci-fi or horror lovers and a fascinating debut for Lucas.
This is a forerunner to the Terminator movies.
Considering filming began back in 1969, the special effects and cars are literally out of this world. This movie could have been made yesterday - truly ahead of it's time and a real sign of things to come from Lucas.
This is what happens when all the bleeding heart victims of the world get power and enforce fanatical anti violent doctrine on the then zombie masses.
A cautionary tale!
Like all good movies, this one takes you out of your daily life and into the gloomy world of THX 1138 - awesome.
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Star Wars has lost the plot
A new Darth Vader that is to the original what a domestic cat is to a lion. And he is the son of a hero instead of the other way around - just drenched with originality! Solo, Leia and Luke make an unwanted return and all simply look old - and this was the theme of the entire movie - old and more of the same.
What a hopelessly missed opportunity to reboot this series in the Star Wars universe with a fresh cast and script. The only reason I never gave it 1/10 was due to the special effects and 3D. I remember thinking how good the first 6 movies would have been with it.
And to really nail the lack of originality home, instead of a death star we have a death planet - and guess what it can do - blow up planets!
Sigh (shaking head).