deviantART: by:FilmClub http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:FilmClub&section=today deviantART RSS for by:FilmClub en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:38:46 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png The Ringer (Review) http://FilmClub.deviantart.com/journal/8648284/ http://FilmClub.deviantart.com/journal/8648284/ Tue, 02 May 2006 03:28:51 PDT
Director Barry W Blaustein's second feature after his 1999 wrestling documentary, Beyond the Mat, is again set in the world of sport, only this time it's a politically incorrect comedy set at the Special Olympics.

Jackass alumnus Johnny Knoxville stars as Steve Barker (Jeffy), an able-bodied guy who suddenly needs cash to arrange finger-reattachment surgery for a friend. Steve's amoral gambler uncle (Brian Cox) suggests a ridiculous, only-in-the-movies solution: pose as a mentally disabled athlete to win at the Special Olympics and clean up at the bookies. The authentic competitors quickly see through Steve's none-too-convincing schtick, but decide to help him train anyway, while he covertly courts a trusting volunteer (Katherine Heigl). Despite the set-up and the fact that it's produced by gross-out kings the Farrelly brothers, the film offers a surprisingly tender portrait of the mentally disabled — many of the cast have real disabilities and confidently upstage their able-bodied colleagues. Perhaps it's a fear of causing offence, combined with weak direction and Knoxville's reliance on his patented style of physical comedy that prevent this from being funnier than it is, but saying that, there are some very funny and heart warming moments.

Verdict, a stupid and heart warming comedy.

6 stars out of 10

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Top five films

1) Withnail & I
(Richard E Grant superb, forget over rated Tarantino, this is the best script ever written).

2) Scarface
(Pacino deserved an Oscar, Most quotable film ever?)

3) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(Jack's finest performance?)

4) American History X
(Put Norton on the map, can anyone actually watch the kerb scene without looking away?)

5) In the Name of the Father
(Made a mockery of the English justice system, extremely moving, has anyone watched this without shedding a few tears?)

I'll leave with this for you to think about, what exactly does Tarantino presents Hostage actually mean?



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Members ]]> ~FilmClub SILENT HILL http://FilmClub.deviantart.com/journal/8561976/ http://FilmClub.deviantart.com/journal/8561976/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:23:44 PDT
It's incredibly dark, gripping and well shot. There's no holding back here, there's so much blood in the final scene that my girlfriend had to look away.

Even the wooden Sean Bean can't spoil it. The sets and CGI effects are superb, when the darkness arrives the film really comes to life.

8 OUT OF 10



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Top five films

1) Withnail & I
(Richard E Grant superb, forget over rated Tarantino, this is the best script ever written).

2) Scarface
(Pacino deserved an Oscar, Most quotable film ever?)

3) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(Jack's finest performance?)

4) American History X
(Put Norton on the map, can anyone actually watch the kerb scene without looking away?)

5) In the Name of the Father
(Made a mockery of the English justice system, extremely moving, has anyone watched this without shedding a few tears?)

I'll leave with this for you to think about, what exactly does Tarantino presents Hostage actually mean?



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Members ]]> ~FilmClub Deniro or Pacino? http://FilmClub.deviantart.com/journal/8519287/ http://FilmClub.deviantart.com/journal/8519287/ Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:22:51 PDT or
Deniro in Taxi Driver, Awakenings, The Deer Hunter, Rock & Bullwinkle.
To name but a few....

Which one of these heavy weight actors does it for you and why?





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Top five films

1) Withnail & I :neom:
(Richard E Grant superb, forget over rated Tarantino, this is the best script ever written).

2) Scarface :police:
(Pacino deserved an Oscar, Most quotable film ever?)

3) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest :eyes:
(Jack's finest performance?)

4) American History X :rage:
(Put Norton on the map, can anyone actually watch the kerb scene without looking away?)

5) In the Name of the Father :nirvana:
(Made a mockery of the English justice system, extremely moving, has anyone watched this without shedding a few tears?)

I'll leave with this for you to think about, what exactly does Tarantino presents Hostage actually mean?



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1) Pacino in Scarface
2) Richard E Grant in Withnail & I
3) Jack Nicolson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
4) Christian Bale in American Psycho
5) Edward Norton in American History X
6) Jeffery Rush in Quills
7) Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy
8) Monica Bellucci in Malena
9) Deniro in Awakenings
10) Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider


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