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The Man from Earth (2007)
8.1 ?!! Have you people seen the same movie as I?
Lets start with ridiculous casting, horrible acting, poor editing and non existing scenography. It is much easier to list what this movie has that is done good (but i cant think of anything right now) then all the things this "film" is lacking. It is worst then many TV movies so that is enough said about that. The premise of the movie is very good band will keep you watching just to see what will the protagonist say next. The producer of this movie must have seen "The Da Vinci code", and said to him self "Ill make a film with a religiously insulting theme, maybe ill make me some money". He made the same thing Dan Brown & company did; played with few facts unknown to the person of average education and combined them in a nice low budget movie story. There is a few things that easily dismiss this movies premise as comical; firstly being a biology teacher i am quite convinced that no self respecting biologist would take seriously that a man can live 14000 years like that poorly portrayed biologist in the film, let alone try to explain it with cellular regeneration. Secondly we should have in mind that science does not know almost anything about prehistoric man that is not on a theoretical level. It is very strange that John recalls almost everything just in the manner that modern science explains it. For example some scientist question the very existence of an ice age. Thirdly the "Jesus years". A white guy cruising around Asia hanging out with Buddha?? Then he comes to his former home that is Rome as an ex Etruscan to find it corrupt and so on..Just a few things, Etruscans and Romans did not liked each other much, Romes true history started when they got rid of Etruscan kings, so why would an Etruscan call Rome home? If John was so disappointed and wanted to make Rome better why did he stay in afar away province of Judea and preached there? A white guy looking like a Roman cruising around Judea preaching to the Jews??? All John had to do to stop Christianity was to talk to Saint Paul without who's efforts Christianity would probably disappear and Saint Peter would not go to Rome to "teach fishing" and found the Church who's ceremonies are not just a series of weird rituals so much as a sign of remembrance and respect for the Man who brought us the Light, and it wasn't a 14000 years old Cro-Magnon named John.
Gruntovcani (1975)
Incredible
One of the best, if not the best, Croatian drama series. A story about the hard times and the people of rural Croatia who had to face them. Everything in the show was close to perfection, the language, the locations, the mentality of the people. So authentic that this series is a national treasure for all of Croatia, and especially Podravina and the rest of northwestern Croatia. A touching story of a poor, naive man who s always trying to do the best thing but just has no luck. A masterwork for all ages. Worth seeing again and again. Great editing, camera, script, makes this one not only a culturally significant work but a true masterpiece of film art.
Meet Dave (2008)
Pathetic!
I just lost 1 hour of my life watching this. Why just one? I try ed to watch the whole thing, but the Cuban restaurant bit was the end of all my hopes that this disaster will improve. You cant have a whole movie based just on Eddie Murphy making stupid faces at the camera. This movie is just horrible, worst I have seen since Bob the butler. Why o why do they make these "masterworks"? I guess the worst movie of the year award has to go somewhere. O yeah, and I would not insult the intelligence of my children by taking them to see this disaster. There time would be far better spend reading some children s book, then watching this horror.
High Noon (1952)
the best American made western
just seen it again after 10 or more years. I forgot how good it is. Not your typical American western. a great story of a mans inner struggle with himself. he gotta fight him, he doesn't have a choice. People of Hadleyville don't get that, his wife don't get it, but we get it. a great performance from all of the actors, music great, camera great, editing great. simply a great film. when you wanna see a great western this one is the one to rent. it doesn't have Indians but it has a real story that makes you wanna grab your gun and go help Marshall Kane. I guess that the true moral of the story is that you can count only on yourself when the going gets tough. Loved the ending, not a word spoken, a great exit, of a great actor on the last scene of a great film. a 10 for me.