Appaloosa
Paul:
JP:
- We loved it. It was exactly what a Western should be, great dialogue, funny (We laughed out loud several times), well shot (Sets and backgrounds were very well done — there’s always something happening in backgrounds, through windows, etc.), good shoot-outs and never boring.
- Mortensen and Harris were, as usual, fantastic, and had a great rapport. Jeremy Irons was also great.
- We're never fans of Renee “Squinty” Zellweger but she fit the role well.
- JP felt it might have been a tad long.
Detroit Metal City
Paul:JP:
- Way too cartoony, over-the-top and stupid. Might be a cultural thing, but this movie just wasn’t for us.
- Music was well made, though it’s odd that something that was apparently made so kids could watch it (according to the director during the q&a) would be filled with songs about raping and killing. Again, this must be a cultural thing.
- Unfortunately, the lead character was very punchable. It’s hard to root for the guy if you’d like to see him get pummeled.
- Gene Simmons was… whatever — could take him or leave him.
Vinyan
Paul:
JP:
- Insane sound-mix… There are moments when the ‘noise’ makes your ears bleed. Maybe it was the theater, but many people were covering their ears at the start, and especially at one moment near the end.
- Slowly paced, but not boring. Might have dragged slightly midway through.
- Well acted by Beart and Sewell.
- If the plot summary had not mentioned the Tsunami or ghosts, we wouldn’t have known about it. The beginning and end are both very vague. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it does question whether this was intentional or not.
- It was well shot. Camera work gets more elaborate (using handheld, wires, etc.) as the film progresses.
- JP liked it more than Paul, who thought it was a little too artsy-fartsy for it’s own good. He felt it would have made a better short film as there wasn’t enough there for a feature-lenght film.
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