ANFIELD2 's movie corner: May 2006

Blade runner(1982)

Blade runner(1982) More info:http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/
Directed by Ridley Scott

Direction:9/10 - Ridley Scott is again very impressive. His vision of the future is fantastic and able to make the tone of the film very dark. However, the movie pacing can be improved.
Production: 8.4/10
Editing: 7.5/10 - Pacing is very slow. If it is faster, it would be more entertaining.
Acting: 8.7/10 - Not bad acting by Harrison Ford and the villan Rutger Hauer is superb.
Character development: 8.5/10
Sound: 9.1/10 - The sounds in this film are very impressive.
Visual effects: 9/10 - Effects amazingly realistic. (Nominated for best visual effects)
Action: 8/10 - Not much action in this film.
Cinematography: 9.6/10 - Look at all the buildings! wow! And those advertisements on them. I was amazed that this was a 1982 film.
Soundtrack: 9/10 - By Vangelis. Creates the tone for the movie right from the start.

GOOD: What remains is a great Vangelis score, astonishing production design, Hauer's career role -- and a movie that deserves its cult reputation despite an unloving heart. - Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

BAD: As before, the movie is more impressive for its finely detailed vision of Los Angeles as a futuristic slum than for its story, acting, or message. It's all downhill after the first few eye-dazzling minutes. - David Sterritt , Christian Science Monitor

Awards: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/awards

OVERALL: 87% (excellent)

The Perfect Storm(2000)

The Perfect Storm(2000) More info : http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0177971/
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen

Direction: 8/10 - Not bad directing by Wolfgang Petersen. Makes you feel like you are in the ship. You can even smell what's like in the boat. Some scenes are cliche.
Production: 7.5/10
Editing: 7.8/10 - Good but not great.
Acting: 8.5/10 - The acting in this film is quite impressive. Actors have to get all wet.
Character development: 8.2/10
Sound: 8.5/10 - The sounds of the waves, boat....etc are fantastic. ( Nominated for best sound.)(oscar)
Visual effects: 7.5/10 - Looks fake but strangely enjoyable.( Norminated for best visual effects)(oscar)
Action: 7.8/10 - Not that good but still entertaining enough.
CInematography: 7.5/10
Soundtrack: 6.5/10 - Way too cliche to be good.

GOOD: A well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation. I do not mind admitting I was enthralled. - Roger Ebert , Chicago Sun-Times

BAD: It's like a memorial service with killer special effects. - David Edelstein, Slate

Awards: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0177971/awards

OVERALL: 77% (good)

M:I:3(2006)

M:i:3(2006) More info:http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0317919/
Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Direction: 8.5/10- This is J.J. Abrams first feature length movie. A summer blockbuster. And what a great action film it is. Very good camara work. The shaky camara makes you feel you are part of the action.
Production: 8/10
Editing: 8.4/10 - Good editing of the action sequences.
Acting: 9/10 - Tom Cruise acting is again top class but Philip Seymour Hoffman, the villan, is simply stunning! I think he is given too little screen time. Everytime you see his face, you will feel uneasy.
Sound: 8.7/10 - The sound effects are very loud and enjoyable.
Visual effects: 8.5/10 - i am not sure if there is any CGI as everything looks real. But some parts surely have CGI and i think the CGI is one of the best. I expected lots of CGI in this film but i could barely detect any.
Action: 9.1/10- Action. Lots of them. BOOM! BANG!BOOM! "One-liner"BOOM! Very impressive action sequences. Wondefully done! You will be entertained.
Cinematography: 8/10 - Some parts amazing.
Soundtrack: 8.5/10 - The main theme and the action combine very well.

GOOD: A gratifyingly clever, booby-trapped thriller that has enough fun and imagination and dash to more than justify its existence. - Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly

BAD: Watching this movie is like sitting on your couch for two hours to catch a little network prime time: you may be mildly entertained, but damned if you’ll remember any of it five minutes later. On the plus side, you probably won’t care. - Pete Vonder Haar Film Threat

OVERALL SCORE: 84% (very good)

Alien(1979)

Alien(1979)More info: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/
Directed by: Ridley Scott

Direction: 10/10 - Perfect 10. The pacing, the editing, the tone, the tension...etc are perfect. One of the best film of Ridley Scott's career .
Production: 9/10 - The casting is superb.
Editing: 9.8/10 - Ridley Scott knows when to show the alien and how to show it. The alien appears exactly at the right moment when the tension is the highest.
Acting: 9/10 - The acting is outstanding.
Tom Skerritt
....
Dallas
Sigourney Weaver
....
Ripley
Veronica Cartwright
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Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton
....
Brett
John Hurt
....
Kane
Ian Holm
....
Ash
Yaphet Kotto

7 of them. Only 1 survived. Everyone of them is brillant.

**NEW** character development: 9.3/10 - All 7 of them are developed very well.
Sound: 8.8/10 - The sounds of this film are also impressive. Alien noises, spaceship noises, computer sounds......great for a 1979 film.
Visual effects: 9.3/10 - Able to make spaceship so real. Even better then some CGI movies. Extremely amazing. You cannot believe this movie is from 1979.
Action: 9.2/10 - The action sequences in this film has lots of tension.
CInematography: 9.5/10 - Amazing stuff. At the alien planet, the things you see are so spectacular. You can see there are large structures beside the actors. I wonder if they can built something so huge. Great sets.
Soundtrack: 9/10 - Jerry Goldsmith creates the eerie atmosphere wonderfully.

GOOD: Scott’s masterful use of shadows, framing and sound has never been more terrifying. No matter how many times you’ve seen this, you’ll still be hiding behind your fingers at every conceivable juncture. - Chris Hewitt , Empire

BAD: In space, no one can hear you ask for your money back. - David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor

OVERALL: 92% ( super excellent)

Back To The Future Part 3 (1990)

Back to the future part 3(1990) More info: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0099088/
Directed by : Robert Zemeckis

Direction: 7.5/10 - Good, but not as good as first two
Production: 8.5/10 - The producers worked very very hard.
Editing: 7.5/10
Acting: 7.5/10 - i feel that the quality of acting not as good as first two.
Sound: 8.5/10 - And again, the sound effects are impressive.
Visual effects: 9/10 - Have more weight to flying objects.
Action: 8/10 - Very exciting action sequences.
Cinematography: 7.5/10 - 1885 cinematography is great although we know it is sets.
Soundtracks: 9/10 - By Alan Silvestri

Awards: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0099088/awards

OVERALL: 79% ( good)

Back To The Future Part 2 (1989)

Back to the future part 2 ( 1989) More info : http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096874/
Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Direction: 9/10 - Directing part 2 is very difficult as you need to recreate part 1 again. Robert Zemeckis is able to make to movie so exciting to watch.
Production: 8.5/10 - The director of indiana jones is one of the producers......
Editing: 8.7/10 - Brillant editing of combining part 1 and 2 together.
Acting: 9/10 - Michael J. Fox( Marty) is great again while Christopher Lloyd ( Doc) is simply superb!
Sound: 8.5/10 - Again the sounds are great.
Visual effects: 7.4/10 - The flying cars seem to be too light.
Action: 8.9/10 - Top class action.
Cinematography: 8/10 - The future scenes are all great!
Soundtrack: 9.3/10 - One of the best movie theme ever heard.

Awards: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096874/awards

OVERALL SCORE: 85% ( excellent)

Back To The Future(1985)

Back To The Future ( 1985) More info: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Direction: 8.5/10 - Good job by Robert Zemeckis. 1955 looks very real. However, the Doc should be dead when the lightning went to his hands!
Production: 8/10 - The director of Jaws is the producer!
Editing: 8.5/10 - The action sequences are well edited.
Acting: 9.1/10 - The acting of Michael J. Fox(Marty) is suprisingly good and Christopher Lloyd ( Doc) is one of the best i ever seen.
Sound: 9/10 - Fantastic sound effects for the time machine. (sound effects editing won oscar)
Visual effects: 8.3/10 - Not bad effects for a 1985 film
Action: 8.8/10 - Great action!
Cinematography: 8.5/10 - very good 1955 scenes
Soundtrack: 9.3/10 - One of the best movie theme ever composed!