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Comment on Worst Films of 2009 by Oz

Oz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:23:53 +0000

Excellent list, keep up the good work guys

Comment on Avatar by Frank

Frank — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:20:35 +0000

I went for the gala screening at DIFF, did not want to miss this movie for the world, read so much about it… was I dissapointed or wot!! … I’ll probably (if my arm was twisted) give it a 3 on 5, for pure effort in making Pandora come to life (sort of), else I left the theatre thinking to myself ‘this is what is going to change cinema forever????’ … I couldn’t help thinking during the movie that I’ve seen all this before, the flora and fauna in flourescent (Abyss), white man mingling with Natives and making a fool of himself (Dances with Wolves), long winding shots of Pandora’s greenery and water falls (any number of HD Documentaries on Planet Earth). Was I let down with the weight of all the expectations surrounding this movie or the long wait for the movie to start, dunno, maybe.. but I did not think it was worth the money spent Dhs 160 for 2 tickets, it would probably have been worth Dhs60.

Back to this site after a long, long time.. good to know that wearethemovies hasn’t sold out itself to James Cameron like other critics have. Shocked to see Yahoo movies rating of A- … SHOCKED!!

Comment on Day 4 of the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival by Adnan Khan

Adnan Khan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:07:45 +0000

Simone, you are in good company: we are big fans of Stanley Kubrick and Sam Rockwell.

And thanks for the link to the soundtrack via your funky blog. (And you think you’re shameless? How about this: check out our Music discussion section on the WM Forum, which has been kinda languishing lately, and could use some attention: http://wearethemovies.com/forum/index.php?board=13.0)

Comment on Day 4 of the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival by Simone

Simone — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:39:36 +0000

having only watched moon from the above list i have to say that i enjoyed the film despite it’s rather clumsy pacing (one of the main moments in the story when two ‘characters’ meet is especially awkward). but i’m definitely biased to the film, i’ve been wanting to watch it all year, ever since i got the clint mansell soundtrack.

it’s a very nice looking film as well, i really like the subtle nods to kubrick, especially at the end of the film. sam rockwell as always was wonderful. i’ve been obsessed with him ever since lawn dogs so he can do no wrong in my book. and i’m interested to see what duncan jones comes up with next, but perhaps he should enlist a co-writer to help him work out the funny bits.

if you’d like a listen to the soundtrack, check my (shameless plug alert) blog : http://discoballbreaker.com/2009/07/28/welcome-to-lunar-industries/

Comment on Day 1 of the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival by Nada Faris

Nada Faris — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:28:31 +0000

Really proud of our boy, Meqdad Al-Kout, with his wonderful film and equally wonderful review.

Comment on DIFF 2009: All Has Been Revealed by Adnan Khan

Adnan Khan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:12:35 +0000

But isn’t the stress of making schedules part of the fun? Criminal or not, it must be done, and done it must be with haste and the precision of heart surgery!

Comment on DIFF 2009: All Has Been Revealed by Shariq Madani

Shariq Madani — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:13:18 +0000

Excellent! Time to work on my schedule for the week. But really now, as late as 9-days before the start – that’s criminal.

Comment on Sunshine Cleaning by Robert

Robert — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:07:47 +0000

I have also seen and collected everything that Amy Adams has done, including early tv appearances and all available movies. In my belief, she can do no wrong and I would pay to see her toenails grow.

Comment on The Immigrant Experience: Open Letter from Cherien Dabis by Faizan Rashid

Faizan Rashid — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:55:36 +0000

Cherien’s personal account is something a lot of us here in Dubai can relate to — the perennial outsiders trying to fit in. Thats a very well written piece by the way.

Comment on Terminator: Salvation by Shariq Madani

Shariq Madani — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:54:08 +0000

I guess I’m quite latein replying to your post, Markus, but here goes:

In the future, some year (20xx), Kyle is sent back by the Resistance leader John Connor to the past, before he is conceived, to protect her. Kyle ends up becoming the father. So, following a time-loop, Connot knew that he was sending his father back so that Connor himself could exist. (Time paradox – can’t do anything there)

In the new movie, when Bale’s Connor learns that Kyle is a target, he finds and protects him. He needs to, for his own survival, because (if there is a Part-5) a few years later, Connor will send this Kyle back in time. But if Kyle gets killed before that, Connor himself won’t exist, and an alternate time-line will be established.

Since the events of T4 are, in Kyle’s timeline, before he’s gone back to the past to meet Sarah Connor, he is still a young fighter. In a few years, he will grow to a more able man who fights the first Terminator-Arnie.