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02-10-2010, 01:50 PM | #5251 (permalink) |
Juicious Maximus III
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Cheers mate
The first time I saw Brazil, I thought it was a bit chaotic and all over the place. It was still a positive experience that definetly left an impression with me, especially the ending. However, it wasn't until a couple of years later when I watched it for the second time that it really clicked with me. I felt like I really got it. I think roughly knowing the overall plot and the direction the movie takes helps you see more details and some of the things that are buried just a little deeper and so when I recommend it to people, I always mention they should watch it again sometime later in life. Out of the Terry Gilliam films, The Fisher King is my favourite by a gnat's whisker. I've connected with and love the plot and characters in that movie more than in any other drama I've seen although I'll admit that Brazil is the more interesting of the two. Both these are films I've owned now for years that I watch again now and then. I make sure I don't get tired of them, though.
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02-10-2010, 02:28 PM | #5252 (permalink) |
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I liked brazil... but I was hoping for more 1984ish. I read somewhere a few years ago it was suppose to be called 1984 but another movie already had that title that year. I mean it had large amount of elements but didn't fit the bill completely.
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02-10-2010, 02:52 PM | #5253 (permalink) | |
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I much prefer the title Brazil which of course is a reference to the song Aquarela Do Brasil (now usually just called Brazil) .. which is used in the movie to represent Sam's dream of love and freedom from the suffocating society he is and becomes more so a victim of.
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02-10-2010, 04:03 PM | #5254 (permalink) | |
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Spirited Away is even better though, if you haven't seen it go watch it right now. |
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02-10-2010, 04:07 PM | #5255 (permalink) |
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I watched this the other day, completely tuned out due to its utter lack of magic as the cartoon the Wind in the Willows has. I love British humour, but these guys just looked like fat men with animal parts being irritating.
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02-10-2010, 04:45 PM | #5257 (permalink) |
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There's a good film bursting to get out of this one but stylistically it's a mess and can't quite make up it's mind what sort of film it want's to be and Bob Hoskins mugs far too much. Some cracking fight scenes though.
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02-10-2010, 04:48 PM | #5258 (permalink) |
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.. I also thought Terry Jones as frog was quite embarassing.
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02-10-2010, 06:07 PM | #5259 (permalink) | |
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