[New Trailers] - 22st December 2011

Click the links for the trailers, if you know of any other recent film trailers leave a comment and I will add it to the list.


New Teasers:
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Prometheus
Case De Mi Padre


New Trailers:
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The Hobbit
The Dark Knight Rises
Men In Black III
This Must Be The Place
Wrath Of The Titans
21 Jump Street
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Jack The Giant Killer

Golden Globe Nominations 2012

They Are In!

The 2012 Golden Globe nominations have been announced, and it seems the year is proving as competitive as predicted. Considered to be an indicator to the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes have always provided a great amount of 'pre-award-season' hype - enough to get anyone excited for the stream of award ceremonies that follow:

Michel Hazanavicius's 'The Artist' is leading the charge - taking a total of six nominations, while Alexander Payne's 'The Descendants' follows closely behind with five. 'The Ide Of March' and 'Moneyball' are both tied at four nominations, whilst rather unexpectedly, Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' and Tate Taylor's 'The Help' stand on three. 

As predicted, George Clooney has once again appeared in the lime light, being the star in two of the highest nominated films, and of course, it would not be a nomination list without Meryl Streep's name presenting itself - this time, for her depiction of Margret Tatcher in 'The Iron Lady'. However, there are some new names to the world of prestigious award ceremonies, with Michael Fassbender, Rooney Mara and Jean Dujardin all enjoying their first top three nomination.  

The Full List: 

Best Drama

The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides Of March
Moneyball
War Horse

Actor (Drama)

George Clooney - The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender - Shame
Ryan Gosling - The Ides Of March
Brad Pitt - Moneyball

Actress (Drama)

Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton - We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Musical Or Comedy

50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight In Paris
My Week With Marilyn

Actor (Musical / Comedy)

Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Brendan Gleeson - The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 50/50
Ryan Gosling - Crazy, Stupid, Love
Owen Wilson - Midnight In Paris

Actress (Musical / Comedy)

Jodie Foster - Carnage
Charlize Theron - Young Adult
Kristin Wiig - Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Kate Winslet - Carnage

Foreign Language Film

The Flowers Of War (China) - Zhang Yimou
In The Land Of Blood And Honey (Bosnia) - Angelina Jolie
The Kid With A Bike (France) - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
A Separation (Iran) - Asghar Farhadi
The Skin I Live In (Spain) - Pedro Almodóvar

Animated Film

The Adventures Of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss In Boots
Rango

Supporting Actor

Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks - Drive
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen - A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Supporting Actress

Bérénice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help
Shailene Woodley - The Descendants

Director

Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris
George Clooney - The Ides Of March
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo

Screenplay

Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash - The Descendants
George Clooney, Grant Heslov & Beau Willimon - The Ides Of March
Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris
Aaron Sorkin & Steven Zaillian - Moneyball

Original Score

Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore - Hugo
John Williams - War Horse
Abel Korzeniowski - W.E.

Original Song

"Lay Your Head Down" - Albert Nobbs
"Hello Hello" - Gnomeo And Juliet
"The Living Proof" - The Help
"The Keeper" - Machine Gun Preacher
"Masterpiece" - W.E.

[Review] Paranormal Activity 3 - 6th December 2011

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 - Leaves A Lot To Be Desired [For rating system, see information tab at top of blog]

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Release Date: 21st October 2011
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Director:  Henry Joost - Ariel Schulman
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Writer: Christopher Landon [screenplay] - Oren Peli [Story]
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Cast: Chloe Csengery - Jessica Tyler Brown - Christopher Nicholas Smith

Review

Lets go back to the beginning shall we? ‘Paranormal Activity’ – not one of the best films I have ever seen, but still a fairly original idea that provided the necessary tension and fear in parts, a successful film when you consider the budget it was made on. However in my view ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ – was far less impressive than its predecessor. The film did introduce some new elements, a baby and a dog for example, but it was basically a copy of the first, making it highly predictable, and therefore not as frightening as it might have been.

Now we have been presented with ‘Paranormal Activity 3', and I’m afraid it is not possible to have anything more positive to say about the third installment.

‘Paranormal Activity 3’ is a prequel to the stories of Katie and Kristi, the sisters who where the main characters in the previous two ‘Paranormal Activity’ films. This time, we are taken back to their childhood to see where the various supernatural hauntings of their families began.

The main problem with ‘Paranormal Activity 3’ is, like the second, that it is just far too predictable. Though the narrative and setting are slightly different, the techniques used to generate fear and suspense throughout the film are identical to its predecessors. As a viewer, you have an awareness of when you are supposed to be frightened, thus making the suspense scenes less effective.

However, for me the feature that makes ‘Paranormal Activity 3’ the worst of the trilogy is the unintentional comical elements. Throughout the film I found myself laughing at scenes that where supposed to create suspense – the complete adverse effect a horror is supposed to have on a viewer.

Several of the key scenes were dominated by unrealistic, amateurish performances and special effects resulting in the viewer feeling uncomfortably keen to see the end of such offerings, and not the intended prescribed fear.  If the way the film is created stops narrative from generating escapism, particularly in horror, then the film will ultimately be unsuccessful.

A final thought about 'Paranormal Activity 3' involves its marketing: I initially decided to go and see the film because of its trailer. However, after seeing the film, it was obvious that the trailer included scenes that were not in the film - this frustrated me, as it was these scenes that initially persuaded me to go and see the picture. To not include them in this context is a poor marketing strategy.  

‘Paranormal Activity 3’ – a substandard film that I would not recommend on many levels. 

[New Trailers] - 12th October 2011

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New Teasers:


The Avengers


New Trailers:


The Raven
Young Adult
Tower Heist
My Week With Marilyn
Sket
Snow Flower and The Secret Fan
The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn

[Debate] Slashers Vs Psychological Thrillers, Which Is More Frightening?

This subject generates many different opinions, and remains one of the more common topics of debate in film. Before beginning, it is important that the definition of a ‘Slasher’ and a ‘Psychological Thriller’ are understood, in order to establish the reasons why each create fear within the horror genre.

Horror, alongside comedy, drama and action, is one of the most popular genres in cinema - and while it has an extensive amount of subgenres; ‘Slashers’ and ‘Psychological Thrillers’ are considered to be the two most common types.

A ‘Slasher’ is a horror film centered on ‘gore’. The basic narrative usually revolves around a leading protagonist killing or hunting a group of characters, usually for sadistic fun, resulting in a series of gruesome deaths or tortures designed to shock a viewer. A ‘Psychological Thriller’ on the other hand is a horror that focuses around the psychosomatic effect fear can have on a person. The narratives can vary, but is always designed to frighten the viewer by working upon the many basic fears that we experience. They often contain scenes that scare without the use of gore, and instead impose sinister imagery.

It is of course common that the ‘Psychological Thriller’ and ‘Slasher’ genres will intertwine to some extent.  However, it is usually easy to identify generally which category a given film will fall in to. For example, ‘The Ring’, ‘Paranormal Activity’ and ‘Blair Witch Project’ are examples of ‘Psychological Thrillers’, whereas ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, ‘Scream’ and ‘Hostel’ are examples of ‘Slashers’.

But what is it that makes these frightening? And which is considered to provoke more fear?

A ‘Slasher’ horror generates fear by forcing the viewer to sit through experiences in which we would never hope to find ourselves. When we watch a film it provides us with a level of escapism. Therefore to become involved with the narrative where the characters that we relate to are being murdered or tortured, causes us to empathise with what they are experiencing, thus generating the fear.

‘Psychological Thrillers’ on the other hand play on our mental, supernatural and exaggerated fears. Throughout such a film we are expecting to be scared, therefore our receivership of something that is meant to be frightening is heightened and a strong sense of suspense and fear of the unknown is apparent. When the protagonist in the film is, for example, a ghost, demon or monster, it is using elements we have grown to fear from childhood, again forcing us to escape to a narrative that we wish to never experience in real life.

When we watch a ‘Slasher’ horror the aim is more to disturb and shock the viewer. The fear comes from hoping the situation you are consuming also never happens to you in reality.  A ‘Thriller’ is different because it aims to actually psychologically scare the viewer, rather than just disturb. ‘Slashers’ work by using the shocking scenes of gore and torture, whereas ‘Psychological Thrillers’ utilize techniques to generate the afore-mentioned suspense. This would include effects such as lighting, mise-en-scene, editing and sound, and while these are still important in a ‘Slasher’, it is these cinematic traits that work together in a particular way to create the psychosomatic fear that makes a ‘Psychological Thriller’ work.

The question is, ‘Which is more frightening?’ It could be argued that the

‘Thriller’ succeeds here because it generates an effect which plays on our innermost fears. However, on the other hand, it could be said that the shock value a ‘Slasher’ offers is more realistic and therefore more frightening.

While a ‘Thriller’ might frighten you more as you watch it, it is common that the fear generated is lost afterwards due to the lack of realism. Of course certain famous ‘Psychological Thrillers’ are exempt from this rule. For example ‘The Exorcist’ became famous because it was the first ‘Psychological Thriller’ of its kind and the fear generated throughout remained. However in a strange way many begin to fear the film, rather than the narrative coming to life.

A ‘Slasher’ however is likely to disturb you for a longer time – For example, the famous scene from ‘Saw’ where one of the leading characters is forced to amputate his own foot has become one of the most talked about scenes in cinema.

As previously stated, this debate is largely based upon personal opinions and fears. On a personal level, I find ‘Psychological Thrillers’ more frightening than ‘Slashers’, probably due to my superstitious tendencies and overactive imagination.

What do you think? Leave me a comment explaining which you think is more frightening. 

[New Trailers] - 14th September 2011

Click the links for the trailers, if you know of any other recent film trailers leave a comment and I will add to the list.

New Teasers: 

N/A

New Trailers:

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

Midnight In Paris

Haywire

30 Minutes Of Less

Perfect Sense

Turnout

Warrior

[Classic Film] Number Six - Fight Club

Trailer:

Information:
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★★★★★★★★★ - Excellent [For rating system, see information tab at top of blog]
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Release Date: 12th November 1999
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Director: David Fincher
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Writers: Chuck Palahnuik (Novel) Jim Uhls (Screenplay)
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Cast: Edward Norton - Brad Pitt - Helena Bonham Carter

Famous Quotes:

1) 'How much can you know about yourself if you have never been in a fight?'
2) 'Only after disaster can we be resurrected'
3) 'Fight Club was the beginning, now it's moved out of the basement'
4) 'Hey, you created me. I didn't create some loser alter-ego to make myself feel better. Take some responsibility!'
5) 'Listen, you can run water over your hand and make it worse or...'
6) '....Because we're the same person'    'Thats right'
7) 'My god. I havn't been fucked like that since grade school'
8) 'All the ways you wish you could be, that's me. I look like you wanna look, I fuck like you wanna fuck, I am smart, Capable, and most importantly, I am free in all the ways you want to be'
9) 'Is that your blood?'      'Some of it yeah'
10) 'When you have insomnia, you're never really asleep... and you're never really awake'
11) 'The things you own end up owning you'

Explanation

'Fight Club', staring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt, is a unique film about two men; one an office employee, the other a soap salesman, who start a fight club to vent frustration and anger. It explores the mindset around depression and insomnia, and questions the different ways in which people tackle various obstacles in life. The narrative is written to the highest standard and flows excellently, accompanied by 'The Narrators' (Edward Norton) voiceovers, it contains a range of twists and action scenes that keep you guessing and gripped to your seat.

The leading roles are performed brilliantly, Helena Bonham Carter alongside Pitt and Norton combine to make an excellent screen chemistry that blends comedy, action, rage and depression in a near perfect manner. The film is focused around the humans basic instincts and how we react to them, and the three lead actors portray this particularly effectively.

Though 'Fight Club' is now regarded as one of the most popular films of its kind, it was greatly overlooked by the award academies. It received only one nomination from the 'big three' film ceremonies, and only won four awards in total. 

Now however, 'Fight Club' is featured in many 'top' film lists; the most notable being 'Total Film's 100 greatest movies of all time' in which it reached number four, and IMDB.com's top 200 films, reaching number fourteen. 'Fight Club' - a clever, exceptionally entertaining film that I would recommend to anyone.

Awards

Oscar Wins:

N/A

Oscar Nominations:

Best Sound Effects

BAFTA Wins:

N/A

BAFTA Nominations:

N/A

Golden Globe Wins:

N/A

Golden Globe Nominations:

N/A

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[New Trailers] - 20th August 2011

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New Teasers:

N/A

New Trailers:

Final Destination 5

The Woman In Black

Underworld: Awakening

Coriolanus

Machine Gun Preacher

The Ides Of March

Like Crazy

Ghost Rider 2

Tomboy

[Review] Super 8 - 9th August 2011

★

★

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★

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 - Average [For rating system, see information tab at top of blog]

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Release Date: 5th August 2011
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Director: J.J Abrams
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Writer: J.J Abrams
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Cast: Elle fanning - Amanda Michalka - Kyle Chandler - Joel Courtney - Riley Griffiths

Review

From producer Steven Spielberg, and primarily television writer and director J.J. Abrams, comes ‘Super 8’ a film following a group of friends who witness a train crash whilst making a film of their own. Soon after the crash, strange things begin to happen in a local town; revealing something far more sinister.

Clearly, any ‘Steven Spielberg’ production is bound to attract a large audience who will have very high expectations. However, I was personally disappointed. ‘Super 8’ is a film that worked well in parts, but was weak in others.

J.J. Abrams has made his name writing for television shows such as ‘Fringe’, ‘Lost’ and ‘Alias’, as well as directing popular films like ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Mission: Impossible III’. Therefore, considering ‘Super 8’s’ premise, you would think he was the perfect man for the job – and in terms of direction, this is correct.

J.J Abrams did not try to overcomplicate the film, but instead used simple methods that allowed it to progress at a satisfactory pace. Without trying to spoil the film (for those who have not seen it), the ‘unknown’ sinister element, once revealed, is not predictable – and does not ruin the element of suspense built up throughout the film.

The problems with ‘Super 8’ emanate from its writing. While J.J Abrams directed a good film, it has to be said he did not write to the same standard. The narrative is effective; the story flows fluently and keeps pace. However, development of characters and use of dialogue is substandard resulting in a total loss of realism in some scenes. Another consequence of the poor writing was the two dimensional performances presented by the actors who had little to work with, for example, the scenes of panic contain dialogue that make it very difficult to relate to the events portrayed in the film.

Finally, I also have to take issue with the setting of the film. Its premise states that it is set in 1979, however there was little evidence of this. Objects and props used were in keeping with this time frame, but costumes and house settings were not so appropriate for the era.

‘Super 8’ - a relatively unique film that is well directed, but containing many faults that make it a less than satisfactory experience to watch! 

[New Trailers] - 21st July 2011

Click the links for the trailers, if you know of any other recent film trailers leave a comment and I will add to the list.

New Teasers:

The Dark Knight Rises

New Trailers:

Paranormal Activity 3

The Amazing Spiderman

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Spy Kids 4: All The Time In The World

Johnny English Reborn

I Don't Know How She Does It

The Inbetweeners Movie

[Review] Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part Two - 20th July 2011

★

★

★

★

★

 - Average [For rating system, see information tab at top of blog]

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Release Date: 15th July 2011
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Director: David Yates
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Writers: Steve Kloves (Screenplay) - J.K. Rowling (Novel)
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Cast: Daniel Radcliffe - Emma Watson - Rupert Grint - Maggie Smith - Ralph Fiennes - Alan Rickman - Michael Gambon

Review

‘Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2’ is arguably the most anticipated film ever made. The eight-part franchise has already become the highest grossing film saga, currently touching $5.5 billion in worldwide profit – the final part alone has broken two records, the midnight viewing, reaching $43.5 million, and the first day viewing, reaching $92.1 million. But was the final installment worth the wait?

The film is not perfect, but it is entertaining nonetheless. Along with hundreds of thousands of other Harry Potter fans, I impatiently awaited this last installment. The final book was just as enjoyable to read as its predecessors, and due to the anticipation created in the run up to its release, the film had an incredible standard to meet.

When you look at ‘Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2’ as the final episode in the saga, it is a good film. It flows very naturally, answers all the consumers unanswered questions and keeps itself very true to the final chapters in the book – for a film with such a high expectation, it is very well made and perfect in drawing the Harry Potter saga to a close.

In parts the film is moving, though this was always to be expected as many consider it to be the end of an ‘era’. In terms of direction and writing, the film is adequate. The manner in which the film flows and is constructed is very concise, mystical and impressionistic – perfect for solving the previously inspired mysteries.   

The first problem with the film stems from performances. While the performances from supporting actors and actresses like Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter are excellent, I would, however, take issue with those coming from the leading three roles – Harry, Ron and Hermione. While the three (Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe) perform acceptably in scenes involving action, pace and panic, they do not always bring the required amount of sincerity to the more emotional ones. However, this does not predominate, as in contrast to the previous installments,  ‘Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2’ is very action based, so the acting flaws are not as exposed.

A second problem I have with the film is in relation to special effects. The film has some scenes that do not seem to have had the same effort employed as that given to others. The battle of Hogwarts for example, a very famous chapter in the book, is well depicted - the effects are believable and exciting. However, other scenes throughout the film that require CGI and various effects are of a lower standard – for example, a scene in which Harry, Ron and Hermione are flying brooms through a burning room is very poorly constructed and lacks the standard of realism that is expected from todays productions.

Though there was nothing hugely wrong with ‘Harry Potter & The Deathly hallows Part 2’, I expected something more. In terms of aesthetics, the film had small issues throughout that dragged it down. Having said this, it was a film that I enjoyed purely because I am a Harry Potter fan, the final chapters of ‘The Deathly hallows’ where my favorite throughout the entire series, therefore it was exciting to see it come to life. 

[Review] Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon - 16th July 2011

★

★

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★

 - Leaves A Lot To Be Desired [For rating system, see information tab at top of blog]

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Release Date: 29th June 2011
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Director: Michael Bay
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Writers: Ehren Kruger
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Cast: Shia LaBeouf - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - Tyrese Gibson - Josh Duhamel - John Turturro 

Review

Ultimately I feel there is little that can be said about ‘Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon’. The film is a classic example of something that has sacrificed all substance, purely for style.

The film is totally overpowered by special effects, and it has to be said, they are spectacular. In some ways, this makes discussion of the negative aspects of the film not worth mentioning. Not because they are little problems, but because in a strange way you don’t notice them.

‘Avatar’ set the standard for special effects in 2009, and since its release I have not seen a film that has matched its class in terms of visuals on a large scale – Until ‘Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon’. The action sequences throughout the film are exceptional; the near perfect CGI combined with effective use of slow motion, editing and phenomenal sound mixing creates scenes that grip you and leave you mesmerized.

Having said that: while the effects, both visual and sound, are of the highest quality, everything else in the film ranks as average to poor. Performances, narrative and writing all seem to have been forgotten and cast to one side in the wake of the visual effects.

The cast displayed very mediocre individual performances, and as an ensemble attempted to create a screen chemistry that unfortunately never became believable. Shia LaBeouf maintained the same standard performance he set in the previous films. Small comical roles from John Malkovich and Ken Jeong added an element of humor to the film - however, the loss of Megan Fox for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was the biggest problem. It seems she was casted to try and better the appearance of Megan Fox, a cardinal error, as her performance and on-screen presence lacked any impact and bordered on irritating.

The narrative of the film was also unexceptional. The writers added a clever element to the plot by turning the first ever moon landing into a type of government conspiracy, but unfortunately it did not conceal the fact that the films story was a simple ‘good versus evil’ yarn.  A new perpetrator teams up with the old perpetrator, creates a plot that would destroy the world, leaving it up to the heroes to save the human race.  A narrative that worked perfectly for the effects throughout the film, but was still predictable and weak nonetheless. 

‘Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon’ – a very poor film in terms of substance, but exceptional in terms of effects. I would recommend going to see this at the cinema in 3D, just to be mind-numbingly dazzled. 

On Holiday

Im going on a short holiday tomorrow, will be back on saturday the 16th. All posts including the new weekly debate article will resume when I am back.

All the best,
FilmDebate

Weekly Debate

This is just some information on a new article I am going to write. Each week I will choose a topical film news story and write my own opinion on the matter. I'm hopping it will start some debates. This weekly article will be called: [Weekly Debate], followed by the story's title.

Leave me some comments with your thoughts, and any other ideas you might have.

All the best,
FilmDebate

[New Trailers] - 1st July 2011

Click the links for the trailers, if you know of any other recent film trailers leave a comment and I will add to the list.


New Trailers:


Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
The Three Musketeers
Captain America: The First Avenger
War Horse
Apollo 18
11-11-11
Johnny English Reborn
Dont Be Afraid Of The Dark
Conan The Barbarian

[Classic Film] Number Five - Saving Private Ryan

Trailer:

Information:

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★

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★ - A Masterpiece Of film [For rating system, see information tab at top of blog]

Release Date: 11th September 1998

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Director: Steven Spielberg 

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Writer: Robert Rodat

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Cast: Tom Hanks - Edward Burns - Tom Sizemore - Matt Damon - Barry Pepper - Adam Goldberg - Jeremy Davies - Giovanni Ribisi 

Famous Quotes:

1) 'There's a chain of command. Gripes go up, not down' 

2) 'Well what I mean by that, sir, is ... if you was to put me and this here sniper rifle anywhere up to and including one mile of Adolf Hitler with a clear line of sight, sir...pack your bags, fellas, war's over. Amen'

3) 'We're not here to do the decent thing, we're here to follow fucking orders'

4) 'You don't know when to shut up, you don't know how to shut up!'

5) 'Whats the pool on me up to? Hey? What is it, 300? ... I'm a school teacher. I teach English composition' 

6) 'This Ryan better be worth it. He better go home and cure a disease, or invent a longer-lasting light bulb' 

7) 'Picture a girl who took a nosedive from the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down'

8) 'Fuck! Just give us a fucking chance you son of a bitch! You son of a fucking cocksucker' 

9) 'I just know that every man I kill, the farther away from home I feel'

10) 'You gonna shoot me over Ryan?' 'Nah i'm gonna shoot you cause' I don't like you'

11) 'You wanna tell me about your wife and those rose bushes?' 'Nah, I'll save this one just for me'

12) 'Porker Get Out!'

Explanation

Directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan' follows Captain Miller and group of US soldiers on a rescue mission behind enemy lines. Their target; James Francis Ryan, a paratrooper whose brothers where killed in action. 

'Saving Private Ryan' is widely regarded as one of the best war depictions in history. It was acclaimed for its excellent cast, writing and direction whilst becoming famous for it's exceptionally realistic portrayal of combat.

The opening 'Omaha Beach' scene became particularly famous - its graphic, disturbing content is regarded as being true to the real beach landings of 1944, and caused a certain level of controversy in relation to its classification. The film as a whole received a 15 rating, however this opening scene was originally an 18 - various government bodies opted to keep the film at a lower classification, as the scene was considered to be contextually justified.

'Saving Private Ryan', not only an exceptional film in terms of construction and entertainment, but a film important in history. A true example of a film that will stand the test of time.     

Awards

Oscar Wins:

Best Cinematography

Best Director: Steven Spielberg

Best Effects, Sound Effects

Best Film Editing

Best Sound

Oscar Nominations:

Best Actor In A Leading Role: Tom Hanks

Best Art Direction

Best Makeup

Best Music

Best Picture

Best Writing: Director For The Screen

BAFTA Wins:

Best Sound

Best Special Effects

BAFTA Nominations:

Best Music

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Film

Best Makeup

Best Actor In A Leading Role: Tom Hanks

Best Director: Steven Spielberg

Golden Globe Wins:

Best Director: Steven Spielberg

Best Picture

Golden Globe Nominations:

Best Music

Best Actor: Tom Hanks

Best Writing

*The Videos used in this post are not mine*