Rebecca Duncan

I’m going to see Perks of A Wallflower today with some of the girls in my halls, which is exciting. I’ve heard mixed reviews but I am optimistic. Horror of horrors I have not read the book yet but I totally will after this, pinky promise. 

I will watch this with other cultured university students tomorrow night and I cannae wait.

100 films in 2012: Hideous Kinky 

• I’d seen this lying about in my school library for ages so, not knowing what it was about I took it out for a spin. 
• There were things I both liked and disliked. 
• Firstly, the setting of Morocco was shown beautifully throughout. I think there was just something about the old seventies film and the directorial techniques used that brought out so much more from Marrakesh. 
• In real life, I’m not sure I would really get on with Kate Winslet’s character, but that’s not to say that her portrayal of her wasn’t very convincing. 
• The film did come with some emotional scenes, especially involving the children and I did find myself attached at the end. 
• My only complaint would be the length of the film, and I probably wouldn’t be complaining had I read the book. 

100 films in 2012: The Adventures of Tintin:The Secret Of The Unicorn 

• I get the feeling that I would have enjoyed this just an ounce more if I had read the Tintin books.
• As it is I haven’t and I didn’t really enjoy this a great deal.
• Did really like the style of animation however. 
• I basically spent the hour and a half being amused by Captain Haddock, who bears a startling resemblance to my boyfriend’s father.

100 films in 2012: W.E.     

• My first bone to pick with this film would be the title, because it makes googlesearch for screencaps at least 5 times harder
• grr
• I don’t really know where I stand on this one. I wasn’t exactly blown away but I didn’t think that it was awful.
• Madonna was spot on with her choice of actors. I loved Andrea Riseborough as Wallis, I think she nailed the accent and also the attitude.
• She did a far better job than the lady who played her in The King’s Speech.
• Aesthetically, both time eras were fantastic. 
• I just found Wally fustrating. Madonna made her obsession with Wallis a bit too sexual and things dipped into uncomfortable territory. 
• Her relationship with Evegeni was cute though. Not that I ever desire to see his butt on a piano seat ever again.

100 films in 2012: The Descendants 

• I enjoyed this film so much that I watched it twice (nearly) in a row
• Bear in mind, this never happens to me.
• I just found so many things to like about it
• The setting of Hawaii, naturally, wasn’t half bad to look at.
• That, coupled with Matt King’s witty narration and his eldest daughter’s talent for swearing created a great mood for the film.
• The story was powerful and emotional, enhanced by the strong cast (George Clooney and Judy Greer to mention a few). 
• I also thought it was nice that the author of the book (Kaui Hart Hemmings) had a cameo role. 
• Those Academy Award Nominations were very much deserved. 
• I take my hat off to you, Alexander Payne.

100 films in 2012: Prometheus 

• I ended up going to see this with two of my friends based upon how excited they were about it. 
• I didn’t really know how gory it would get.
• Protip: Werther’s Originals are great sweets for this kind of film. You can suck on them in the tense parts.
• Yes, that did sound better in my head
• While this film had many flaws, which the internet can give you very easily I thought there were some very compelling characters, David being my favourite.
• He even looks good with his head detatched
• In other news, the way Prometheus was set up for a sequel really annoyed me and the film felt a little too long.
•  I did really enjoy the opening sequence and the incidences where the technology was displayed, but those things didn’t make up for what the film was lacking in.
• In summary, Ridley Scott will make money with the sequel but I doubt any of it will come from me. 

100 films in 2012: Pulp Fiction 

• This film deserves all the hype it has received and much, much more.
• Unfortunately, I ended up watching it in two sittings, which made everything disjointed. 
• I loved how Quentin Tarantino had a role in the film and his character was actually perturbed by all of the weird stuff going on
• Uma Thurman is gorgeous. Case point. She is even more gorgeous when dressed androgynously in a suit and dancing with John Travolta.
• The diner scene has got to be one of my favourites within all film ever. Ever. 
• Kind of nicely balanced all the ridiculously visceral violence.