Five Frames
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Friday, November 18, 2016
Cinema Cycle - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 11/19/2016
FORMAT: HD-DVD
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 2 hours 20 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 31.3 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 5557.6 miles
SYNOPSIS: A young wizard discovers the dark past of the secret society at his school for magic.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Morality tale of family, friendship and how evil doers always meet an untimely end.
PROS AND CONS: I am not a huge fan of this franchise. It is a good film and very well made, but it is a targeted media franchise and you can tell that they are making money hand over fist with it.
What stands out more about this film than anything else is the depth of detail that the creators have taken to produce this alternate reality of magical people and beasts. It is like “Star Wars” for the next generation, but instead of lightsabers and starfighters, you have wands and unicorns.
I know that a lot of Evangelicals and Alt-Right individuals don’t like this franchise because of its focus on witchcraft and demonology. So I found the Christmas scene in the film somewhat humorous. Did anyone ever buy Lord Voldemort a Christmas present?
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Five Frames - 11/17/2016
Five Frames
Images Taken With A Blackberry Passport / iPhone 6s.
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Five Frames - 11/16/2016
Five Frames
Images Taken With Blackberry Passport.
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Cinema Cycle - The Dirty Dozen
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 11/16/2016
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 2 hours 35 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 31.8 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 5526.3 miles
SYNOPSIS: A band of condemned G.I. in World War II are offered a pardon if they complete a secret mission.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: The height of the Bromance movement in American Cinema. “Man’s World” come to live in a 2 hour wide screen spectacular.
PROS AND CONS: This is a well known film and the cast of actors is stellar. It is lavish and well shot with a quick moving plot and lots of character development.
This type of film was a standard prior to the individualist movement of the 70s and 80s, when Hollywood gave lavish production to tales of proper moral behavior.
In this case it is how a diverse group of savage individuals come together as a team to conquer a problem. Two interesting things stood out in this film having seen it for the first time in a decade.
The ending scene where the German Generals are killed is awfully reminiscent of Auschwitz. Also, in our politically correct times, this movie harkens back to the male mindset best outlined visually in my Pinterest Board called “Nazi’s, Whips and Women”. Male fantasy indeed.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Cinema Cycle - Woman of the Year
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 11/14/2016
TITLE: Woman of the Year
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 1 hour 54 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 28.8 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 5494.5 miles
SYNOPSIS: Two competing newspaper columnists fall in love and out of love.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: In the old days, the happy ending occurs when the woman submits.
PROS AND CONS: A good film and the acting is superb. They talk about the chemistry that Tracy and Hepburn had and it is evident in this film.
However, this is a 1940s fantasy film. I don’t think that the newspaper business was ever really like this and Hepburn’s character is over the top. Any woman that knows heads of state and can speak five different languages is a bit on the rare side.
Another fun observation is the view of 1940s modernity, in the sets and location shooting that gives the viewer a glimpse of just how much times have changed, but in style and mindset.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Five Frames - 11/07/2016
Five Frames
Images Posted / Taken With A Blackberry Passport / iPhone 6s..
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
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