NR. 77:
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS (1998)
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro and Tobey Maguire
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychadelic escapades.
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas is one of those movies its hard to define or put into a category. Sure its a comedy, but in such a way that stands apart from almost anything else out there. There are things in here that is pretty far removed from comedy as well, making it a surreal mix (don't forget the lizard puppets) you don't soon forget. Couple it along with some stellar casting and a powerhouse performance by Johnny Depp and you are stuck with a movie that, for the most part, leaves you with the notion: "huh?"
NR. 76:
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992)
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins
The vampire comes to England to seduce a visitor's fiancée and inflict havoc in the foreign land.
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
In my opinion this is the best Dracula adaptation out there. Gary Oldman does a phenomenal job of portraying Dracula as a sympathetic character who can turn on you at any time and rip out your innards if need be. It also manages the adapting the book rather well, which is no small feat when keeping the structure of the book in mind. The film is not without its flaws (Keanu Reeves with a "British" accent anyone?), but none of it is enough to deflate the movie in any way.
NR. 75:
ED WOOD (1994)
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau and Sarah Jessica Parker
The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors.
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
As a self proclaimed film fanatic, Ed Wood just hits the spot every time. Its not only the brilliant acting from everyone involved, but seeing how the naive and almost juvenile Ed Wood is trying to get these awful movies made (some of which are held in the highest regards by today's fans). The fact that it is all based on reality (mostly) and that you can go out and see his movies afterward, just makes Ed Wood a really sympathetic film experience that it is impossible not to truly enjoy.
NR. 74:
LEON (1994)
Directed by: Luc Besson
Starring: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman
Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12-year-old Mathilda, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
Comedy mixed with some great action and potent drama is just one of the things that make Leon truly great. At its core it is the story of an unlikely friendship between Leon and the 12-year-old Matilda and how they each fulfill a role in each others lives they desperately need (either they are aware of it or not). A brilliantly directed film by Luc Besson that jumps around the emotional spectrum with such ease and sense of fun.
All form the 90'stoday. Good decade. Not sure I did my best WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100 segments this time around, but sometimes its surprisingly hard explaining exactly why, which it really shouldn't be ^^ ah well. Stay tuned =)
2 comments:
"Fear and loathing in Las Vegas" is such an epic piece of art.
Littered with legendary quotes, and Terry Gilliam's insanly good photography.
And ofcourse, the quote of all quotes:
Raoul Duke: There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
Keep'em comin', Kalma!
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Thank you dear reader =P Yes, Fear and Loathing is a very beautiful film to look at, which is quite the feat as desert is not easy to make look interesting. I'll be sure to check your blog out.
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