Epinions Recent Reviews for Korova

God for Harry, England and Saint George!

Sat, 25 Aug 2001 23:59:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - Gentlemen shall think themselves accursed, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that has seen Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V .

It is unfortunate that this magnificent film will always be viewed with the 1944 version in mind, but...

Planet, Schmanet! Dammit.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 05:43:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - Warning - This gives away the ending of the 1968 Planet of the Apes .

I can't believe it. I actually prefer a Charlton Heston movie over another version.

The aspect that gave the original movie most strength was...

The Sun rises but Sets

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 08:07:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - The Sundowners is set in and about Australia, and should have been directed by an Australian. Of course, there is no way it would have been filmed without the involvement of Fred Zinnemann and his American actors. As a result, it is a good...

No Strippers, Ballet Dancers or Brass Bands :(

Sun, 17 Jun 2001 20:47:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - Ladies and Gentlemen, there exists a film based around a coal mine that doesn’t revolve around the workers ballet dancing, stripping, or playing in a brass band. The coal miners MINE. It's a pity, because those three films ( The Full Monty, Billy...

I Don't Want Realism! I Want Magic!

Thu, 7 Jun 2001 12:39:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - This is one of those movies shrouded in legend – that it is brilliant, that Marlon Brando gives one of the best and most influential performances in history, that its ending is a travesty, and it possesses some of the most poetic dialogue written for the...

The Greatest PRO-War Film of All Time (Re-Write Off)

Wed, 30 May 2001 12:04:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - In trying to create the most powerful anti-war experience ever made on film, Spielberg fails miserably. This is an unpopular claim, but I stand by it. My first epinion to say this was a rant that (though I say it myself) had some good points in it, but...

Shakespeare’s Debut as a Great Screenwriter (FIAS W/O)

Wed, 30 May 2001 11:24:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - Dedicated to the troops of Great Britain, and designed to inspire them in World War Two, the best parts of this film are the most passionate. The St Crispin’s Day speech, the Battle of Agincourt, and the invasion of France are stirring moments designed...

The Day when Dreaming Ends - UPDATED 4/6/2001

Thu, 24 May 2001 11:19:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - A wonderful experience for the eyes and ears, Baz Luhrman’s latest leaves a lot to be desired by the mind. Nevertheless, it is outstanding entertainment. I went along to the screening knowing that I was going to write a review, and during the film...

So when's the third one coming out?

Sun, 13 May 2001 20:51:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - The first movie was an adventure supported by special effects and action sequences. The sequel is an action movie supported by a plot that strings sequences together. What tie the two together are the humour and the sheer energy of writer/director...

How to make a bad period movie in 106 minutes!

Sat, 12 May 2001 23:02:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - From the very first line, there is something dreadfully wrong with “Ivanhoe.” The hero has kept his American accent. Once anybody else speaks, Wilfred of Ivanhoe is no longer a character in a movie, he is an actor in costume, in front of cameras,...

Blistering

Wed, 2 May 2001 05:42:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - One of the biggest debates in Australian music after this single’s release was which is better, `Prisoner of Society’ or `Second Solution.’ Both did hugely well in Triple J’s Hottest 100 (they actually managed to get into two different years’ 100s...

Confused

Wed, 2 May 2001 05:39:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - `The Informer’ is a movie that doesn’t quite live up to expectations. It won several Academy Awards, and is generally rated highly, but it’s confusing and not very engrossing.

Victor McLagan won the Best Actor award for his role as Gypo...

Hypnotic [More than a review] - Updated 22/5

Wed, 2 May 2001 02:26:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - First of all, let me say that if you haven’t seen the movie, you might want to read someone else’s opinion. Although I review "Memento" here, it leads to more of a discussion of the film, and various theories about it. If you don’t mind the incredible...

Doesn't cut deeply

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:55:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - Having just found Rosemary's Baby to be an excellent film, and having loved Chinatown , I decided to check out some of Polanski's earlier, non-American work. Knife in the Water is his first feature film as director, and I have...

Pray for the baby - UPDATED 7/5

Sun, 22 Apr 2001 08:20:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - “Rosemary’s Baby” is one of the best horror films ever made, and an entirely brilliant film. It is not strictly horror, as there is only one sequence which is truly scary in the horror movie sense. It is probably closer to being a thriller, as Polanski...

What, women like being abused?

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 00:03:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - It is impossible for me to fully like this film. The reason for why is summed up completely in the final line, “Where the devil are my slippers?”. As Higgins says it, he is reclining in his comfortable chair, taking Eliza completely for granted...

Not total horror

Thu, 19 Apr 2001 04:44:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - `Peeping Tom’ is about the nature of fear. It bears great resemblance to “Psycho” (both were made in 1960, this was completed and released first), but is not quite up to the same standard. Like the Hitchcock masterpiece, the male lead is terribly...

A Fascinating and Disturbing Film

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 05:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - Sorry to start off on a downer, but there's only one, so let's get it out of the way:

I am sure that if I had seen this movie when it first came out (thirteen years ago), that the names and faces of Randall Adams, David Harris, and various...

Hauntingly beautiful

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 05:07:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - It is with great pleasure that I write about this early effort of David Lynch's, having hated Dune , but greatly enjoying Twin Peaks , and not having seen Lost Highway or Blue Velvet . This is a masterpiece.

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Distressing, but well worth it

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 04:59:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - One of the most disturbing films of all time, `Deliverance’ is far more than cheap shocks. There are two sequences in the movie that people will remember forever, but the film is deeper and a lot more interesting than duelling banjos and rape.
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Beautiful, but empty

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 04:54:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - `Darling’ must have been huge in 1965. That’s just about the only reason I can think of for why you might want to watch it today. It’s confusing – somebody must have thought the world needed to know that beauty queens are not the wonderful people we...

Excellent

Mon, 2 Apr 2001 01:02:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - The Master of Suspense brings us a story that isn’t quite as tense as some of his other works, but is very well done. It is classed as a thriller, but it is more of a drama until the last twenty minutes or so. It also has some huge laughs.

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Too much testosterone

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 08:05:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - I first saw this movie last May on general release. I dismissed it as an overdone summer picture, and waited for the award-calibre movies to be shown later in the year. After it won bucketloads of statuettes, I decided I ought to give it another go...

I liked Ed

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 22:46:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - Imagine, if you will, the film `Ed Masry.’ It tells the story of a California lawyer, who after a bimbo loses her case, he generously gives her a job. But she screws it up, and he has to fire her. He even more generously gives it back to her after she...

Grabs More than your Attention - UPDATED 8/6/2001

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 22:35:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Korova - The only thing I can think of to make this movie better would be to try watching it in black and white. The Wachowskis basically use three colours, black, white, and red (of course, we see greens and blues occasionally), and I wonder what it would be...