This reminds me of those campy '90s action films that are on TV all the time. Sure, it was written by cocaine-induced madness. But the vibes are near holy. So, yes. This is highly enjoyable. I would've loved to have seen the version of this directed by Tony Scott.
But let's get straight to it. When I say this was "written by cocaine-induced madness", I mean it. The plot has no structure. Events and actions are taken just for the…
"We must stop the terror. I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you...now watch this drive (tee shot)." – George W Bush to reporters while playing golf.
"Warfare" has your standard ideas for a war film: no character development, continuous fight scenes, no long dialogue exchanges, only a few locations (if there's more than one) and rarely any showcase of the time before. The men are puppets with barely any soul…
"You will come back to us, comrade. No one ever leaves the KGB"- A line which, only in James Bond, is never brought up again and never becomes relevant.
This is my first Bond logged on Letterboxd. Why? Because it has Christopher Walken. Yes, that is the only reason I watched this. It was on TV a few nights ago, so into my family's recordings it went.
It's a shame we don't get outlandishly wacky films like this anymore, but…
I thought that Steve Martin's appearance was wild (playing a sadist dentist who wears leather and does the Dennis Hopper in "Blue Velvet" gas thing), but then comes along Bill Murray, who plays a masochist with a dentistry fetish. That's not a joke. And it's every bit as great as it sounds.
"The guy sure looks like plant food to me."
As is often said, studio films in the 80s were a glorious ballpark compared to now. Yes, lets allow…
"There is no Joker."
I never could've thought a film like this could've existed. Screw the Redditor fanboys, who have no idea how to comprehend themes and react to unconventional cinema. This was magnificent and decadent in a way no comic book film has ever captured. The backdrops are mostly simplistic as a musical and do not rely on big setpieces. Yet, the emotion of the songs and the amazing vocals of Phoenix and Gaga sell every number. The soundtrack…
You know a film is good when the whole audience is silent for the whole thing. Went to see it in my local (relatively speaking) art house theatre with my dad, who also loved it. Such a fantastic film. Sandra Hüller was fantastic, she gives such a big performance that suits the film so well. The little boy was surprisingly excellent, giving a nuanced performance. The script and story was great, leaving a lot for the mind to decipher. Very…
