The Town - This film which stars and was directed by Ben Affleck is quite good. Films about bank robberies are always tricky. It’s based on a true story, but still, you see one bank robbery… you know how that goes, but that’s not always true. From the Inside Man, To Set it Off, films about bank robberies can be interesting depending on how it is done. Remember Dog Day Afternoon?
In The Town the robbers are bold and inventive in their approach to getting what they want. I really enjoyed this film. The film also stars Jeremy Renner and Blake Lively.
I found out recently Jeremy Renner played Jeffery Dahmer in the film Dahmer and he was quite good in the role. It’s funny how people go unnoticed and then all of a sudden you had seen films that had done that the face just didn’t stick out at all.
That was the case when I met Josh Evans. I met Josh at the Seattle International Film Festival when he was promoting the film Inside The Goldmine. It was sort of artsy with a lot of dialogue like that of Quentin Tarrantino. Josh wrote, directed and stars in this film. I learned a lot about Hollywood and getting films made while doing SIFF. Josh Evans is part of a legacy he still needed a name to get his film made. Drew Barrymore got attached and though she is only on the screen for a couple of seconds it was all that was needed to get the film made. Once a film is made then you need distribution and an audience to buy tickets. Film festivals help films get noticed.
I watched The Doors for the first time this weekend and to my surprise Josh Evans appears in the film as the manager of the group. There were many actors in this film giving incredible performances. I’m guessing the only reason I never saw this film before is because I really didn’t know who Jim Morrison was. I don’t recall hearing much about him after all I was only a kid in the 60’s. Val Kilmer gives an incredible performance as Oliver Stone gives his take on the troubled singers life.
Crispin Glover pops up as Andy Warhol. I think Andy Warhol has been portrayed by more actors than any other person. Mimi Rogers takes the screen briefly taking those iconic photographs. There’s Michael Madsen as one of Andy Warhol’s discoveries.
The music, the cinematography all come together to tell an amazing story not only about Jim Morrison, but of the 60’s and 70’s. Kevin Dillon, Kyle Maclachlan, Frank Whaley and Meg Ryan round out the lead cast.
The one thing I liked about this DVD set was the extras. It is rare that you hear anyone talk bad about a director or what they didn’t like about the film. It took a long time to get this film made because a lot of people had to sign off on it. Even after they signed off there were still things they didn’t agree with. In the end they all enjoyed working on the project and I’m sure they’ve learned something about the world of make believe.
RED - Retired, Extremely Dangerous. The film stars Bruce Willis, Mary Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren. It’s about a group of ex CIA agents that know just a little too much and they need to be retired permanently.
A few scenes were shot in New Orleans and it was quite interesting to see what they did. It’s always fun to see people go from any point in the city and always end up in the French Quarter in a flash. Once again, the magic of movie making.
The film has its moments and is very entertaining. I think John Malkovich steals the film.
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