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The Last Man(s) on Earth (2012)
If YouTube was a movie, this would be the most YouTube movie of them all
Based on their YouTube comedy series, The Last Man(s) on Earth, we find Charan Prabhakar and Brady Bluhm channeling their inner Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, respectively. This is a film that looks like it was a ton of fun to make, though slightly less fun to watch. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy it and found the leads to be funny characters, but it still felt like a YouTube length skit that was stretched out to feature length proportions. The filmmakers were also obviously working on a very constrained budget, which added charm at moments and weighed down the film at other times. If you enjoy the camaraderie of Pegg/Frost, then this film might just as well be the lower-budgeted cousin, with a similar character dynamic and humor that wouldn't be out of place in one of their films or TV shows. Overall, a valiant effort and I'd love to see what these guys could do if given the resources to make a decently funded feature.
Signs (2002)
An informed critique of the film
After reading the various comments left about this film, I can't help but wonder how all these people can think that they are so educated in film. While reading many of the reviews, I could only think, "My, this person obviously has no idea about the film making process and what is good and what isn't." Since I am majoring in film directing and producing, I would like to offer my review (hopefully somewhat informed, but obviously not perfect) of this film. First of all, it is a technically brilliant piece. Shyamalan's use of lighting and camera angles only serves to heighten the tension in certain scenes. The whole idea behind having lots of dark space and shadows is to play off of our fear of the unknown. If it resembles Hitchcock, all the more power to him. It is about time that someone gets the difference between a scares and gore correct. As for the story, many complain that it doesn't tie up all the loose ends and that it has a twist to it. It is nice to see a non-predictable film that makes us actually use our cerebrum to try to figure out how the loose ends tie themselves up. Lastly, for those who trash on the performances, I found the acting to be superb. I think that the main problem is that people lazily expect everything to be served on a silver platter and that if something is genuinely good, they don't feel as intelligent and superior if they don't trash on it; by talking it down, they somehow think that it makes them look better and smarter. So if you want to follow the advice of these people, then don't see it. But if you want to see an incredibly well-made and thought-provoking film, then I can't recommend this movie too highly.
Mi ni te gong dui (1983)
One of the worst movies ever created...
If this is someone's first introduction to Jackie Chan, then don't think that this is his typical movie. I am a huge Chan-fan and I hated this movie. It hardly even has him in it.