Pretty lame film with a sterling cast of legends most of which are sadly no longer with us, you could look at this as another «Monty Python'
type film along side others like «Jabberwocky» and «Time Bandits» but alas this film doesn't have much of the laughs and visual flair that those films do.
Not exact matches
The other day, his wife Ingrid texted him, saying that a
film crew had showed up at their house in California,
typing something
along the lines of there's a
film crew, you're already 15 minutes late, we're all waiting here, that's so rude.
One has to question just how formulaic this epic Roman drama is, because the formula was still fresh by the time this
film came
along, establishing certain tropes that would be shamelessly slammed into by future epics of this
type time and again, and yet, outside of what would go on to become conventions, this
film does most of what you'd expect, with a predictable narrative, storytelling style, dialogue, and, for that matter, portrayal of Ancient Rome.
«Weekend at Bernie's» is the
type of
film where you either buy the storyline and go
along with it, or you will probably hate it.
These mobsters, mistresses and their surrounding Broadway
types — especially Dianne Wiest giving one of the greatest ever Oscar - winning performances — are a hoot to spend time with, as are the New York crazies that populate Deconstructing Harry, a
film that sails
along nicely until it turns into a curiously wooden (hah hah, right!)
Noted CBS Films Sunday, reporting the
film's grosses: «As has been the case all
along the
film is playing broadly in terms of geography and theater
type but a major factor in its strong performance this weekend is the tiny drop (just 14 %) in the holdover theaters.
The Nugget is a mild - mannered Australian
film that fits right in with the
type of comedies they generally make, full of likeably daft little guys that discover they like the simple lives they lead, almost losing it all when something bigger comes
along.
Just as you're savoring the hint of an ethically compromised, eye - patched Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson),
along comes the
film's secret weapon: Robert Redford plays against lefty
type as an ominous high - ranking official thrilled by his new toys.
While the latter is ratcheted up, to the Guards» credit, their
film not more of a supernatural horror
film but a psychological thriller
along the lines of the original, and it almost works as its own thing, mostly thanks to Banks (obviously relishing the chance to play against
type) and the talented young lead actresses.
It's kind of a family franchise
type of
film along the lines of «The Mighty Ducks.»
At the
film's recent press day, Costner talked about the appeal of playing Coach White, Niki Caro's directing style, the bond that developed between all the actors during
filming, the pivotal role a coach can play in a young person's life, the Jim White -
type coaches who influenced Costner's life in a positive way, what he learned about Latino culture growing up in Visalia, why he waits for projects to come
along that he can really respond to irrespective of genre, the biggest cultural gap he experienced on this
film, and how sports movies allow us to address other issues within the wider society.
Along with its satiric Gilliam-esque atmosphere, High - Rise is incredibly British, but despite my lamentations of what a recent conventional British
film tends to be, this is the
type of
film we deserve.
As if The Da Vinci Code wasn't enough to make religious
types foam at the mouth with barely controlled fury at Tom Hanks» hair,
along come MEGA
films with a plan to spoof no lesser sacred text than the Ten Commandments.
A terrific cast
along with stylish direction by Minghella keep the
film fresh, and add nifty thematic twists to an otherwise old - fashioned
type of suspense yarn.
Along with this, Gravity is the rare
type of
film that is able to introduce a new anxious sensation for moviegoers.
But then
along comes Neil Jordan and reminds us he's actually pretty good at these
types of
films; even if it doesn't appear so at the outset.