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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Kubrick does it again
After Paths of Glory, Lolita and Dr. Strangelove: Or how..., Kubrick shocks with another ultimate feature. A motion picture that is hard to understand when seeing it for the first time, is the type that fascinates and makes you start to think. This is exactly what 2001 does to it's viewers- probably did to Kubrick and Clarke too. Reading the book is almost as enjoyable as watching this outstanding movie especially the explanation of what really happens after Bowman enters the vortex and is reborn as starchild (the first of the earthlings). The funny thing about the plot is the troubled journey is not the problem in the first place but to find out about the monolith's meaning (1/4/9). Finally HAL (IBM) screws up and shows who or what wins the man - machine conflict. Conclusion: If you liked this movie go and read 2001-2010-2061-3001 by Clarke.
Citizen Kane (1941)
Orson at his best
Citizen Kane is often regarded as the best motion picture ever. But if you show it to someone who is not into movies he won't understand the power of this movie. The plot is not that outrageous to make this movie great it's more the kind of expression Welles uses. In the 40's it was a scandal to make a movie that didn't fit into the stereotypical view of the Découpage Classique`. New techniques to tell a story ( for instance the main parts of the story are brought to the viewer by flashbacks), the new camera-system (to sharpen characters and the background at the same time) and the use of special effects (like matte-paintings). Furthermore the actors are playing sensational. It's real fun watching Welles developing from the young dynamic newspaper owner to an old unbearable bastard. He is realistic and overbearing at the same time which makes the character lovable. Not to forget the trouble with Hearst who almost managed to withdraw the picture from all cinemas and to destroy it. God thank he failed!
Mr. Bones (2001)
Avoid to see this movie
I went to a sneak preview last week, where i saw Mr. bones. I didn't know that this movie would be shown. At the beginning i thought that it could be quite funny but i was completely wrong on that. It was so bad i couldn't help laughing about the fact that such a movie is even produced. Leon Schuster combines bad acting with a ridiculous story and even the jokes are not worth a smile. They are limited on people getting hammered down by excrements of several animals. 1 out of 10