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Recent PostsMovie Character CostumesDecember 29th 2009 04:45
I'm turning 21 soon, and I've decided on a theme for my gathering: Characters from Movies and Literature. Yay! Anyway, thought it might be interesting to see what characters you guys have dressed up as for parties before? Might help my friends with some ideas!
 X-Men Origins- What Would You Like to See Made?November 16th 2009 03:40
Ok, so I'm an unashamedly MASSIVE fan of the X-Men movie franchise. I've got all three movies, and I'm planning to buy Wolverine. I am really really excited that they're planning to make more X-Men Origin movies- apparently X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2, and X-Men Origins: Magneto are both on their way in 2011!
What I want to know, is what X-Men character's origins would YOU love to see made into a movie? For me, it's Storm and Xavier, hands down!
Twilight Under The SpotlightSeptember 21st 2009 03:07
Unless you've been living under a cliff sized rock for the last year, the word 'Twilight' will have a special meaning for you. For some, it is a romance saga to rival the classics. For others, it induces a strong desire to plant their head in setting cement. Whichever you are, the facts are clear- Twilight is bigger than Kanye West's ego. But my question is, will it be able to stand the test of time in the way that other film franchise giants have?
I will go out on a limb and admit I did enjoy Twilight when it came out. However, I also have my doubts as to whether or not it has the longevity of other sagas to have graced our screens. Lord of The Rings, for example, continues to be very popular, having well and truly gained iconic status, and other franchises, such as Harry Potter and James Bond, have also gained their place in the halls of film lore. While it's true that many such franchises might attribute much of their popularity to a pre-exisiting fan base from the books, this is rarely enough for longevity. A film has to be genuinely well made and excel in many respects in order to gain classic status. It must continue to resonate with audiences long after the hype surrounding it has died down. So, my question is, do you think we will see the Twilight movies rise to the challenge? Or will they eventually disappear into the annals of film history? I want to know what you think....
Mary and Max ReviewJuly 27th 2009 04:19
I knew this film wasn’t going to be like many I’d seen, and I was right!
Mary and Max is the latest offering from Australian film maker Adam Elliott, creator of the Academy Award Winning animated short, Harvey Krumpet (2003). It is the story of a twenty year pen-pal relationship between a lonely eight year old girl named Mary, and a 42 year old Jewish man in New York named Max, who has Asperger’s Syndrome
Looking for Alibrandi & The Ladies of Australian Suburban CinemaJune 1st 2009 08:12
The women of Australian cinema are a complex and emotional lot. As the subject of this week’s readings, they are an important impetus in the plot of many an Aussie flick. One of the more famous suburban-set offerings is ‘Looking For Alibrandi’ (2000, Dir. Kate Woods). \
Some of the more prominent filmic incarnations of the fairer sex include the classic archetypal ‘fallen woman’ and ‘the spectator’. This film’s drama uses both, relying almost entirely upon the lives of three generations of Italian women, the Alibrandis, to drive the plot
Summer Heights High- Not Just a Funny Face?May 31st 2009 07:51
The mockumentaries churned out by the ABC never fail to provide fodder for endless cultural reference, and are well known for pushing the boundaries to crank up the ‘crack up factor’. However the ABC is also known for producing work with real substance, and the apple never falls far from the tree. It’s my hypothesis that mockumentaries like ‘Summer Heights High’ (Lilley, 2007) are often also intended to convey some sort of meaning at the same time.
Comedy has long been used in creative works to break the ice between performer and respondent, and Summer Heights High, the wildly popular comedic offering by ABC, is definitely no exception. Satire in its very nature is a genre that searches for and attempts to expose truth through the ridiculous. Indeed, the series is absolutely hilarious, but one could argue that the ratio of humour to substance is almost if not quite equal. To exemplify this point I offer Jonah, the break dancing Polynesian rebel who is one of the trio of main characters featured on Summer Heights High, and shall discuss the way in which the characters and their interactions are used to create a sharp sense of satirical meaning
Gallipoli- A truly Australian film?March 17th 2009 13:12
So here it is, Instalment Number Two in my studious pile of MEFT2201 Concept notes! Yay!
This one dwells on how Peter Weir's 1981 film Gallipoli manages to be so unerringly Aussie, and considers what makes a film truly "Australian"...
Cinema Herald Gets a FaceliftMarch 17th 2009 13:06
Does Australian National Cinema have schizophrenia?March 15th 2009 07:48
Hi! I'm doing a new subject at uni that's all about Australian Cinema and Television, and every week we must, on fear of death, or worse, expulsion, write 'concept notes', or around 300 words on something that particularly interested us about that week's topic. So, I shall share with you my weekly words of wisdom, in the hope that it may entertain, and hopefully provoke thought about the nature and condition of Australian cinema...
The Movie Experience of 2008- The Dark KnightAugust 26th 2008 14:32
Every now and then, a film comes along that is so genuinely astounding, so perfectly interwoven with equal parts skill and magic, that one requires no assistance whatsoever to suspend reality whilst in the theatre. Your hands grip your seat, and your attention has been thoroughly taken hostage.
For 2008, Chris Nolan’s 'The Dark Knight' can stand firmly in that position
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