The problem with fifth generation iPods is the battery life which at most is two or three hours, when gen 3 could go 12 hours at a stretch. It was because of this that I had to endure a forty minute conversation about Twilight the other day on public transport. I have not read the books or seen the film so I'm in no position to criticise, but at one point when the cinematography of the movies was being discussed, I was tempted to mention Let The Right One In which is a vampire film for people who don't like vampire films and is filled with the kind of snowy dreamscapes you can only really get in a decidedly non CGI Sweden. It's also touching, scary, funny and melancholy - you know all the good stuff which gets you a 97% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. If you haven't seen Let The Right One In yet, well, what is your problem? You could do a lot worse than rent the DVD this weekend. The original novel is also rather good....
If you enjoyed the shaky camerawork and the character development in 2008's Cloverfield you'll be happy to know that the director of said field is remaking Let The Right One In just for you.
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Those down-and-outs in the café are only 'attractive' to non-Swedes. And there really is an awful lot of blood draining all over the place. If you're squeamish it could be worth having hands ready to cover eyes.
I liked the movie a lot. It was a big hit here in Santa Cruz when it played.
I ride the bus home usually, and it can be a bit of a trial, as my route is used mainly by university students. The one thing I do learn from their conversations is that I myself am not a student anymore. In case I forgot. It makes me think it would be kind of weird to be a professor. You'd be surrounded and outnumbered all the time.
Hi Adrian, I couldn't find an email address for you so, on Ken Bruen's advice, I'm leaving a comment to ask if I may send you a few questions for an interview collection. I'd be delighted to hear back from you at misterlen@gmail.com
Thanks.
Len
"Let the Right One In" was a great film. In the same "vein" I also enjoyed "Thirst" though it did run a tad long for my taste. I promise I did not mean to use so many puns.
It amazes me that so many people, especially here in the states won't see a great movie when they have to "read" it, but will shell out $10 to see a half-baked American re-make. I personally thought "Cloverfield" was a waste of my time so I surely won't be watching any re-make of LTROI made by the same guy, or anyone else for that matter.
Miss Witch
I liked the bit with the down and outs. It added a nice moral complexity to the story.
Yes there is quite a bit of blood, but scariest bit for me, for some reason, was the conversation on the hospital window ledge.
Seana
It's a good film isn't it? I quite enjoyed the book too.
I noticed that when you teach teenagers for a while you end up talking like them. Its a dangerous occupational hazard.
Greg
Its weird isnt it? I dont understand why they ever do remakes. They're seldom as good as the original. I read somewhere that Spielberg is remaking Old Boy which just seems like madness.
Apropos of nothing, I read a wonderful interview with Ray Bradbury in the Paris Review today. The tiniest snippet is here
Seana, Ray Bradbury is the man. Him and Ursula - last of the giants of the golden age of Sci Fi.
Did you ever hear about his feud with Michael Moore? Of course all right thinking people were on the side of RB.
No, do tell.
One thing I learned from the interview is that he actually wrote the screenplay for John Huston's Moby Dick. He did it only because he admired Huston so much, because he found it a bit of a slog, but somewhere in the process of reading the book he fell in love with it as well.
He begged Michael Moore not to use the title Farenheit 9/11 for his OSCAR WINNING documentary, but Moore being the greedy, arrogant pathological liar that he is told Bradbury that it was out of his hands and the title would have to stay F 9/11.
I see. I wonder if he just objected to having his title mimicked in this way, or if he objected to the premise of the movie as a whole.
"OldBoy" needs to be left alone. No one could do anything but screw that up.
I couldn't help but want to know more about the Ray Bradbury debacle and I found this little gem: http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38776
I'm lovin some Ray Bradbury right now!
Thanks for passing that along, Greg. I will say that judging by the interview Ray is not one to hold back his opinion.
After reading that interview, I want to get back to some Bradbury too.
This was in my top 5 films of last year; its simply wonderful.
As for Cloverfield, I thought the concept was great but, by Christ, I couldn;t wait for those irritating idiots to be horribly mutilated and killed. If the monster hadn;t got them, I would have hunted them down myself. See also those idiots in Blair Witch
As for the Oldboy remake, apparently Will Smith is attached to star....
Rob
Oldboy with Will Smith? That might be stupidest thing I've heard all year.
hi Adrian also couldn't find an email address for you and I don't have an Amazon account to put this up. Evidently I've been living under a rock the past few years (actually, just been busy with small children but it's almost the same thing!) Picked up the Bloomsday Dead and finished it tonight. Loved it.
Most annoyed to find out after the last page that it's the third in a series though, I know too much now about Michael's history and fate to be able to go back and revel in the first two!
Thanks for writing such a dynamite thriller - terrifying, incredibly visual and pacy with a fabulous main character. Loved the setting too, I remember quite a few of the places you described. Thanks again and all the best!
Lisa
Thanks for that, although I dont think Bloomsday is quite as good as Dead I Well May Be which is the first in the series.
I read the reviews on Amazon and found that the subitles ruin the movie. True? If not, sounds interesting enough for me to look for.
Liam
Dont listen to those idiots. The subtitles are fine.
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