The first of these shorts 'Surviving Desire' (which is considerably longer than the other two) is arguably Hartley's most perfectly realised film and most rewarding. Donovan is brilliant as the melancholic English professor caught between existential crisis and carnal desire, while the supporting cast are also superb. As with his other works formal story is merely a prop to support the characters and their beautifully mannered speech. Questions of love, faith and the burden of possessing abstract knowledge in the face of mundane, daily life are all explored with wit, humanity and a hip sensibilty. Woody Allen for the rock and roll generation. Don't hesitate - buy it.
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This film without a doubt is one of my all time favourites, i was a fan of the video game, i remember staying over at my cousins when i was 4 and we would play the mario games for hours and when i heard they were makin a film i couldnt wait.
i remember watching this film for the first time and immediatly loved it, the film doesnt keep in touch with the games all that much, but that in no way makes this a bad film, who cares if it doesnt keep to the games, films like that normally suck, may i remind people of resident evil or even mortal combat or recently doom.
the actors in the main roles are pefectly cast, especially bob hoskins and dennis hopper, with great support from john leuizamo and samantha mathis, even iggy ... Read More:
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unless you have watched the shadow skill series (or plan to) this movie seems very short and the story seems a bit thin and rushed. the relationships between the main characters is not developed very well and it doesnt leave u thinking at the end, unlike films like akira or ghost in the shell. if u just want to see a bit of fighting or blood or you are a fan of the series then buy it.
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Urotsuki Doji has been the target of much hate since it first appered in the west, but in the UK is this hate needed? Some would say yes, others no, I say it is up to the individual to decide, but for my own reasoning, I am against censorship to a degree.
This covers episodes 1 - 3 of the series, though heavily editied into the Legend of the Overfiend movie. The plot remains intact, but much of the nastier scenes have been edited out for the UK market. Hunt down an import for the full version (available in the USA in a box set), but only if you have a strong stomach. A worthy addition to any anime collection, but only if you note the true intention of the series, to investigate the weakness of the human condition.
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"nosferatu the vampyre" is the amazing journey of jonathan harker to castle dracula,forget hollywood or hammer this is in a class of its own.
the director werner herzog makes full use of the towns,countryside &ruined castle to tell the story sometimes without script.klaus kinski is
amazing as a ghostly-white gloomy figure of the vampyre with his manacing look
&when harker cuts his finger on the knife the count is almost animal-like
with his thirst for blood.this movie is not just a remake of the 1922 max shreck original but a tribute to both it & bram stokers novel dracula.
the brooding music& the counts journey on the ship to the mainland where he spreads the plague through millions of rats.but eventually draculas
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Beefcake is a fascinating docu-drama into the beginnings of gay porn in the USA.
Bob Mizer is a man with a mission. He loves taking photographs of hunky nude men, and soon discovers that there are plenty of straight guys willing to get their kit off in front of the camera and plenty willing to buy the magazines and photographs that feature these men!
The film features a dramatic portrayal of the events as they unfold, cut with recent interviews of some of the models; the fun times they had, the enjoyment pride they still have in baring all for art.
'Beefcake' is an enjoyable, if not a little long, movie and a great record of what is an important era for gay erotica. Filled with actual footage of many of the models posing, and plenty of ... Read More:
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I can't imagine for a single minute that anyone would be buying this DVD if they hadn't first seen the movie, so if you're reading this you probably know what it's all about. Psychadelic cool and London Gangster cool meet in a movie with a story, and with some incredibly beautiful and totally believable characters. It's maybe twenty years since I first saw this but it still makes me want to take a can of black spray paint to my bedroom walls and act so aloof that exquisite foreign women can't resist my rock star charms. It does what a good movie should, it removes you from your humdrum existence and transports you the other world that you always thought you belonged to. Wonderful.
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This film is as much an emotional rollercoaster as it is gritty. Excellent acting and superb plot allow the viewer to really get into to character and the ups and downs which ultimately go with them. Everyone, gay or straight should watch this film.
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This film is as much an emotional rollercoaster as it is gritty. Excellent acting and superb plot allow the viewer to really get into to character and the ups and downs which ultimately go with them. Everyone, gay or straight should watch this film.
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