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Rocky (1976)
A screaming movie with some boxing undertones
It's been a long time since I last watched it. I could've sworn it was a movie about boxing. About an underdog who gets a chance and makes the most of it.
But as I watch it now, I've come to realize it's in fact a movie about the dangers of brain damage. Every single person in this movie is brain damaged, from the boxers and trainers down to the ice rink janitor, meat hauling half-wit...
There are a couple of different ways how this shows. The most obvious and most irritating one is the way people communicate. Talking to people is done almost entirely via screaming. Everything turns into a screaming match. It is not only tiresome, but also just plain obnoxious.
Many parts of the movie are good, though. The premise is interesting, the setting dramatic just by itself. The boxing parts seem authentic enough, but there's not enough of it here to satisfy those of us who are only here for it.
All other things aside, first hour of the movie is skippable, and the rest pretty forgettable. If you took the screaming out, maybe it'd at least be tolerable, but as it is right now, it's not as good as you might remember. An iconic movie to be sure, but not a particularly good one.
Unser täglich Brot (2005)
Next time I can't sleep I know where to get help
It never ceases to amaze me how much hot air one bloated self-proclaimed movie expert can hold.
Not to step on anyone's toes, but did you see the same film I saw? Incredible color? Stunning scenery? Great sound? ...What? It was all gray, all the time. Sound was a mixed bag of silence and mechanical ambient noise.
The message was... Aren't you glad you chose education over a quick buck? Or so I think, and yes I am.
It's hard to grade a movie like this. First of all, I slept through most of it. Second of all, I find it hard to feel sympathy for animals, who would do the exact same thing to me if they could operate heavy machinery. Third, I like Steven Seagal movies, which probably voids any opinion I have towards any movie, ever.
But for god's sakes.. it was BORING. Nothing happened. It showed nothing new. It was a bunch of random people, working their random day jobs. I'll be eating my daily dose of meat today, just like every other day, and enjoy the taste to the fullest.
And I will also graduate from university, so I will never have to work a job like that.. and I got a few winks of sleep, too, so I guess the movie did achieve something after all. Guess the joke's on me.