Released in 2007 and originally called Live Free or Die Hard showed the return of John McClane, played by Bruce Willis.
The film starts when McClane is told to escort a known hacker to FBI headquarters. From there McClane has to protect this hacker from been killed, which leads them to bonding quite well. The film shows a lot of emotion as well as the expected action.
Another superb action movie with great scenes, helicopters been blown up, lorries been destroyed, and just lots of action.
Wednesday 26 January 2011
'Dear John' is typical romantic film
Dear John released in 2010 and directed by Lasse Hallstrom, was based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.
The film was a typical romantic film where the two young characters fell in love only to have something and then someone come between them. They are both typical kinds of characters that you would expect to find in any film of this kind.
The film appeared to start in the middle before going back to show the audience what he was actually thinking and what had happened before.
The title for the film comes from the letters that she sends as she always starts them with Dear John.
The film was a typical romantic film where the two young characters fell in love only to have something and then someone come between them. They are both typical kinds of characters that you would expect to find in any film of this kind.
The film appeared to start in the middle before going back to show the audience what he was actually thinking and what had happened before.
The title for the film comes from the letters that she sends as she always starts them with Dear John.
Saturday 22 January 2011
'Knowing' is mind blowing
Knowing released in 2009 and staring Nicolas Cage shows a young girl writing numbers down on a piece of paper which then is put into a time capsule for the next 50 years.
Directed by Alex Proyas; who also directed I Robot in 2004 along with several other films and some music videos; the film shows how 50 years later the sheet of numbers predicted all major disasters that happened within that period, apart from two disasters that are still to happen.
Throughout the film there are a lot of special effects, showing the disaster's that are yet to occur. Caleb, the young boy in the film also sees/ dreams things as well as knowing when something appears to be wrong. There are also 'voices' heard by several of the characters throughout the film, which the adults do not hear, all these add some suspense to what will happen.
The film centres around space and the end of the World, so for any sci-fi fans it is a must see.
Directed by Alex Proyas; who also directed I Robot in 2004 along with several other films and some music videos; the film shows how 50 years later the sheet of numbers predicted all major disasters that happened within that period, apart from two disasters that are still to happen.
Throughout the film there are a lot of special effects, showing the disaster's that are yet to occur. Caleb, the young boy in the film also sees/ dreams things as well as knowing when something appears to be wrong. There are also 'voices' heard by several of the characters throughout the film, which the adults do not hear, all these add some suspense to what will happen.
The film centres around space and the end of the World, so for any sci-fi fans it is a must see.
Friday 21 January 2011
Ghosts cause crash in 'Wind Chill'
Wind Chill released in 2007 with Emily Blunt as the lead star is a story of two students who share a lift home which all goes wrong when the guy takes a detour off the highway.
The film has certain features like showing the time which give the viewer an insight into how the characters may be feeling and allowing them to think about how they would be feeling a different times if the viewer was in a similar situation, although both characters are not named throughout the film and the end credit show them as 'guy' and 'girl'.
Centered around an event that happened years ago, the characters keep seeing ghosts of people that died within the same situation, with the 'girl' having dreams about what had happened.
The film was directed by Gregory Jacobs, who also directed Criminal as well as been assistant director on all three of the Oceans films.
The film has certain features like showing the time which give the viewer an insight into how the characters may be feeling and allowing them to think about how they would be feeling a different times if the viewer was in a similar situation, although both characters are not named throughout the film and the end credit show them as 'guy' and 'girl'.
Centered around an event that happened years ago, the characters keep seeing ghosts of people that died within the same situation, with the 'girl' having dreams about what had happened.
The film was directed by Gregory Jacobs, who also directed Criminal as well as been assistant director on all three of the Oceans films.
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Triangle takes many levels to understand
Triangle, released in 2009, is a story about a group of passengers on board a yacht when a storm occurs, and what happens to the next.
The film, written and directed by Christopher Smith, who has directed Creep, Severance and Black Death, takes the viewer through a repeated cycle for most of the film, with the main character trying to stop things from happening over and over again.
Right from the beginning of the film there is a sense of tension and a lack of understanding by the viewer as to certain things that are happening, although they are explained throughout the film, with the majority of issues not been understood until the very end of the film.
The title triange comes from the name of the yacht that the group are sailing on.
The film is worth watching, but there is a lot of repition and it does get slightly weird at times, so you will need a good attention span to watch it.
The film, written and directed by Christopher Smith, who has directed Creep, Severance and Black Death, takes the viewer through a repeated cycle for most of the film, with the main character trying to stop things from happening over and over again.
Right from the beginning of the film there is a sense of tension and a lack of understanding by the viewer as to certain things that are happening, although they are explained throughout the film, with the majority of issues not been understood until the very end of the film.
The title triange comes from the name of the yacht that the group are sailing on.
The film is worth watching, but there is a lot of repition and it does get slightly weird at times, so you will need a good attention span to watch it.
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Teenage Fantasy Worth Reading
The Angel Experiment, the first in the Maximum Ride series by International bestselling thriller writer; James Patterson is definitly worth a read.
Having been in two minds whether this teenage fantasy novel would be too far fetched for anyone of the age of 12 I decided to give it a go. At first it does seem very unrealistic with the first chapter been the main character, Maximum Ride, having a dream, but it does get better.
Throughtout the book, there are several links forward where the Maximum tells the reader that she will explain later, although there is little clarity.
Having the novel written in different viewpoints may be confusing for younger readers, although it does work well, as the main character uses first person and speaks to the reader directly, involving them in the story, and allowing them to understand what and how the character is thinking and feeling. The other parts of the novel are written in third person narration and occur when the main character isn't present.
On a whole the novel is very idealistic, with all the characters ending up together to rescue Angel, who has been kidnapped. As well as been idealistic a lot of the story is predictable, although younger readers may not find that.
Overall, I would reccomend reading the novel, as it is different from a lot of things, but remeber to be aware that it is aimed at teenagers and not adults.
Having been in two minds whether this teenage fantasy novel would be too far fetched for anyone of the age of 12 I decided to give it a go. At first it does seem very unrealistic with the first chapter been the main character, Maximum Ride, having a dream, but it does get better.
Throughtout the book, there are several links forward where the Maximum tells the reader that she will explain later, although there is little clarity.
Having the novel written in different viewpoints may be confusing for younger readers, although it does work well, as the main character uses first person and speaks to the reader directly, involving them in the story, and allowing them to understand what and how the character is thinking and feeling. The other parts of the novel are written in third person narration and occur when the main character isn't present.
On a whole the novel is very idealistic, with all the characters ending up together to rescue Angel, who has been kidnapped. As well as been idealistic a lot of the story is predictable, although younger readers may not find that.
Overall, I would reccomend reading the novel, as it is different from a lot of things, but remeber to be aware that it is aimed at teenagers and not adults.
Monday 10 January 2011
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I've set up this blog to share my opinions on books, films and music.
Feel free to comment on any posts and let me know what you think about things.
Emy-lou x
I've set up this blog to share my opinions on books, films and music.
Feel free to comment on any posts and let me know what you think about things.
Emy-lou x
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