Topic: film

Pixar short film - Lifter

May 10, 2009 by Daizy

This has to be one of the funniest animated short films I have ever seen. It's just adorable when at the end his lip wobbles :)

Slumdog Millionaire - Movie Trailer

January 18, 2009 by Daizy

I can understand how they won so many awards. Wow this really looks like a beautiful movie. It has everything Romance, drama, action, suspense, mystery even comedy. I cannot wait to see it for myself. I have always been a foreign film fan but this is so different from anything that has been done before, even the trailer makes me smile. Official trailer The movie is about a orphan boy, Jamal Malik, who grows up in the slums of Mumbai. At eighteen he got the opportunity to take part in India's 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' and win 20 million rupees. But when before he could answer the last question the police comes and arrest him in suspicion of cheating. Everyone was confused how could a boy with no education get so far in the game. So he tells the police his whole life story and how he knew the answers. The only part that confused them was that he was not interested in winning the money and was curious to why he took part. Which will only be revealed when he answers the last question. Ok that is a very ruff summary of the movie because I really don't want to say more and maybe spoil it for someone. I have unfortunately already had read a couple of spoilers and know how it feels. I found this video clip made by Addictive TV. It is very well done and fun to watch. They compiled scenes from the movie to make a very unusual trailer. The film won a Golden Globe for best film and I believe is nominated for a couple of other awards. Not sure but I am so glad to see for once a non American movie being so popular.

The Secret Life Of Bees - Movie trailer

November 18, 2008 by Daizy

This looks heartbreakingly beautiful. The movie itself 'The secret life of bees' is based on a novel, by Sue Monk Kidd. I read a review where they say because they gave the movie a feel good theme of love and redemption they robbed the book of its 'maudlin tale' and melodrama according to the critic. I disagree.

I have not read the book but this movie looks so beautiful in every way. I am not a fan of dramas but this looks so good it made me want to watch it, now. The plot is about a 14 year old girl, Lily Owens who runs away from abusive father with her caregiver. She ends up in a household of the Boatwright sisters in South Carolina, who are beekeepers by trade and are cultured and educated African American woman, in the year 1964. The fact that she is a white girl obviously in need did not matter to the sisters as they took her in and she finds love and peace there.

The cast is amazing, they have brought five of the most talented woman out there together , Queen Latifa plays the strong eldest Boatwright sister, August Boatwright and the role is perfect for her. Alicia Keys is also in the movie acting as June Boatwright the middle sister, also the musical sister. Sophie Okonedo who is most famous for her role in the movie 'Hotel Rwanda' and preferring the stage to film. The fact that she is an extraordinary actress also makes it even better to see her part of this cast acting as the youngest and slight odd sister May Boatwright. Then there is Dakota Fanning the girl with more acting talent than most famous Hollywood starlets plays Lily Owens. The role is a difficult one of a girl who has survived abuse from her father and living in a household of African Americans in a time when it was unheard of. Jennifer Hudson acts as Lily Owens caregiver, Rosaleen Daise.

This is an extra clip I found :) 

Role Models - Movie Trailer and Exclusive clip

November 15, 2008 by Daizy

This movie, Role Models, looks hilarious. It probably will have some sappy good feel parts in it but mostly it looks funny. Now I don't particularly like the type film with kids involved, there is just something annoying about watching kids on screen. But these two doesn't seem so annoying to watch. The movie is about these two sales reps, Danny and Wheeler, who mess up badly and they get two choices go to jail for 30days or community service. So they get sent to a organization that gets role models for children. The thing is these two Danny played by Paul Rudd, is an guy who just can't grow up. He gets placed with a sixteen year old boy named Augie, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who is a complete and utter geek. Wheeler played by Seann William Scott, is the last type of guy you would want as a role model for your kids gets placed with a foul mouthed little boy Ronnie played by Bobb'e J. Thompson. So the plot is pretty much obvious, wonder if I'll be surprised at the end. This movie is definitely just for laughs even though it has a good message attached, if you are in search of something that would make you think, this is not it.