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Showing posts with label chris renaud. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chris renaud. Show all posts
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Despicable Me 2 (2013) - Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
I must be the one person in the world who thinks that the Minions are about as funny as a brain tumour. Gru's bits, voiced by Steve Carell made me laugh, and re-introducing Kristen Wiig as a different character from the first movie, was a good move, as her voice perfectly suited the character. Overall, slightly better, and not saying much considering the hype, than the original.
Saturday, 22 June 2013
The Lorax (2012) - Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda
Still a laughably brilliant, and a reminder of looking after the Earth and whatnot. Plus, I do love the cute animals and the reminders they hold.
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - Davis Guggenheim
It's like The Lorax (2012) - Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, but for adults.
I watched it whilst I was doing a jigsaw, as it wasn't particularly interesting. The message is clear, right from the off, but as a person who acknowledges the environment and that it needs to be saved, I feel it was preaching a little to the converted.
I watched it whilst I was doing a jigsaw, as it wasn't particularly interesting. The message is clear, right from the off, but as a person who acknowledges the environment and that it needs to be saved, I feel it was preaching a little to the converted.
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Friday, 25 January 2013
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - Milos Forman
This is one of those films that everyone says you should watch, it won loads of Oscars (the five main ones) and you'll think it can never live up to the hype. Well, it does.
Last time I saw this film I was about ten years old, and I loved it then. Rewatching has given me a greater understanding of the evil humanity behind Nurse Ratched (which picked up an Oscar for Louise Fletcher), and also helped me to spot certain actors that would go on to bigger and better things, Christopher Lloyd being a prime example.
Also, Danny DeVito is hardly recognisable as Martini, which just goes to show what a powerful actor he truly is. From directing and starring in Matilda (1996) to being the voice of The Lorax (2012) - Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, DeVito is a man of many talents, and Martini is probably the one character that manages to outshine the rest of the major inhabitants of the institution.
Obviously, I have to mention the legendary Jack Nicholson, but must say I personally believe he is typecast as this zany, mad character a lot of the time. He still pulls it off, but it does get a bit same-y. This film is probably the finest of his career, and I know a lot of people say it's Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) that put him on the Hollywood's biggest list, but this film, for me, is the epitome of a truly great movie.
Last time I saw this film I was about ten years old, and I loved it then. Rewatching has given me a greater understanding of the evil humanity behind Nurse Ratched (which picked up an Oscar for Louise Fletcher), and also helped me to spot certain actors that would go on to bigger and better things, Christopher Lloyd being a prime example.
Also, Danny DeVito is hardly recognisable as Martini, which just goes to show what a powerful actor he truly is. From directing and starring in Matilda (1996) to being the voice of The Lorax (2012) - Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, DeVito is a man of many talents, and Martini is probably the one character that manages to outshine the rest of the major inhabitants of the institution.
Obviously, I have to mention the legendary Jack Nicholson, but must say I personally believe he is typecast as this zany, mad character a lot of the time. He still pulls it off, but it does get a bit same-y. This film is probably the finest of his career, and I know a lot of people say it's Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) that put him on the Hollywood's biggest list, but this film, for me, is the epitome of a truly great movie.
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