Re: Watch this, it's gooooooood!
Originally posted by Ou Be Low hoo
It's a New Zealand movie about a gang of Maori guys in the hood. It's breathtakingly brutal and beauiful at the same time. There's been a sequel, but I have refused to see it on the basis that it must be crap and pointless. 'Jake Da Moss' is a name to fear...go see.
Great thread but I'd just like to point out a couple of things. As someone else pointed out, it's 'Jake The Mus' [muscle]. And yeah, the film is NOT about a Maori gang of guys in the hood. It's a film showing how Maori have geared away from their culture in the city. It focuses on the clash between traditional and modern Maori values and how Maori have been messed up through the years dating back to white colonisation.
"What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" is an okay film. If you enjoyed "Once Were Warriors" I would recommend you watch it to follow Jake's life [the first concentrates on Beth, the second on Jake]. It's not meant to be taken the same way as "Once Were Warriors" as they are completely different stories. This is infact a film that's about "a gang of Maori guys in the hood", lol.
Both books are based on books by Alan Duff of the same title - very accurate might I add. =)
ALFIE(1966)
michael caine plays a selfish womaniser who moves himself from girl to girl to girl
Caine's character dominates the film. The women come and go in his life. While he needs their love and companionship, they are replaceable objects to him
he doesnt get emotionly involved with them..even though he has a kid by one of the women....whats different about the film is that he (Caine) talks to the camera incessantly, often while in the middle of a conversation with others, who take no notice. The camera becomes Caine's best friend and confidant, and allows him to tell us his thoughts
He can feel sorry for himself, of course, but also shows love for his out-of-wedlock son Malcolm, sympathy for a sickly man in a sanatorium, and remorse towards his aborted foetus.
only near the end of the film does he start to question his values..and maybe just maybe he realises it is time to settle down
sounds boring..but it is very entertaining, funny and sad at the same time
a must see...michael caine is brilliant
Originally posted by RZA
Oh yeah, one more 'Ghost Dog' starring Forrest Whitaker.
'Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai' is an excellent movie! It has a cool, funk'd up and slippin sound track and some great characters. It's about a ghetto assassin who follows the code of a samurai - but it's way outta left-field and really funny in places.
Oh yeah, a few more I remembered. Sorry for spamming but it's been a while since I've seen these lower budget movies and I don't remember them all at once.
'Happiness'- no real big time actors, but many that you will recognize. Small and quirky film, mostly centered around real life dramatic events but with silly and quirky twists, sometimes way outa left field but still maintaining itself believable. The best way to describe it, a dark and sad comedy. I know doesn't make sense. Anyways, it's not for everyone, there are some really disturbing scenes in this movie which some will find funny and yet other wil find offensive, so be warned but either way it's very entertaining and remember that it is a comedy at heart.
'Goat'- The Earl Manigault story- It's a movie about the greatest basketball player that never made it. I know there's others like this out there but this one is the real deal IMO and it's so much more than just a basketball story. Great acting from Don Cheadle and Forrest Whitaker in this one. This was the one that put Cheadle on the map IMO.
'Disappearing Acts'- This is one of those romantic dramas. Not something that I'm really a big fan of mind you, but this one worked for me. Wesley Snipes and Sanaa Lathan team up again on this one like they did in Blade, but this time Sanaa isn't his mom... 😘 Anyway, great flick to watch with your significant other.
'King of the Jungle'- This is John Leguizamos best acting up to date. I really didn't think of him as much of an actor until I saw this movie. Intense and gritty urban drama but told from the perspective of a 'Rainman' or 'Forrest Gump'.
'Fresh'- Same tradition as the previous one urban gritty drama and told from a child's perspective. Never saw 'Searching for Bobby Fisher' but always wanted to. Fans of that one should be able to appreciate this one but keep in mind the obvious differences. The kid in this movie gives a great performance IMO, truly memorable. Btw, Sam Jackson is also in this one.
'Broken Vessels'- I had to actually do a little research on this one. I remembered seeing it but couldn't remember the name or the actors. Very low budget small time movie but very enjoyable and entertaining. It's about two ambulance drivers who are hooked on heroin. Very engrossing film and gives a glimpse into the real world of these paramedics.
There's others of course but I don't remember right now. Anyways these are all low budget films, hence the topic of this thread, so don't expect anything out of this world when you watch them.