Rabbit Reviews

Now here`s a good movie for valentines day, well, at least I think its good. At first it seemed like another American stupid milking comedy that 70 million budget spent on actors and Satan knows what. But when I checked it out it proved rather refreshing. Very intelligent and profound it resonates with most of the couples. But once again movie industry dabbled into the concept, and for the last section of the movie it losses on quality, but it still remains on track. After one of the four couples suggested to others a trip to a beautiful island in a resort called Eden, they all reluctantly accept it, hoping to spend a great time on the sea just having fun. But as you can predict, their vacation will turn into something else… A lot of colorful and interesting characters and four couples with different problems that are supposed to hit wider target audience successfully accomplished their goals. So, relax and enjoy this comedy.

Director: Peter Billingsley

Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau, Jean Reno, Malin Akerman

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1078940/

Roman Polanski, a very controversial director(check out documentary Wanted And Desired) made this masterpiece back in 1992, and keep in mind that Mimi is his wife from 1989. The older looks of the movie may put off some people but give it a chance. The acting is awesome, and Peter Coyote did an amazing job as everyone else, but still his role was the most demanding. This movie is about overpowering and all consuming passion, and its impact on people and their lives.  Fiona and Nigel Dobson are traveling to India in hopes to mend their routine marriage. On this trip they will meet a strange couple that will take them on another kind of journey. Oscar will tell his story to Nigel, story of sex, passion, perversion and love that is overwhelming. Beautifully shot, and with lot of sex scenes that are not so crude and in your face like in todays movies this movie is a definite must see. The clash between famous British stiffness and the American casual anything goes vibe, among other contrasts in this movie is something that you can think about after the movie is over and see how it relates to your life… Enjoy.

Director: Roman Polanski

Cast: Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Peter Coyote, Victor Banerjee

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104779/

As everybody else I had my doubts about this movie, since the original was a fucking masterpiece. But the new title, cast and director looked promising. And they kept their promise. This is not a remake of the original but an entirely new movie that builds its own world in the swampy and decayed New Orleans. Drugs, extortion, murders are pretty usual in this environment. Terence McDonagh is a detective with a few problems that he can`t seem to shake, and those problems involve drugs, gambling and all the other fun stuff. After the vicious drug related murder of an entire family story for him will slowly start to get complicated, and create a total chaos in his life. Nicolas Cage was usually great, a perfect man for the roll with the support from beautiful Eva Mendes. And we cannot forget MILF Jennifer Coolidge forever remembered as Stiflers mom. Herzog`s style of directing really brought up all the filth in everything from humans to objects. Although it does not follow the usual storyline it ends with a certain question mark, making us wonder what are the next adventures of this interesting detective.

Director: Werner Herzog

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Val Kilmer, Eva Mendes, Jennifer Coolidge, Xzibit,  Brad Dourif

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095217/

I think that only the latest Screamers movie was something that I hated and is based on stories of Philip K. Dick (A Scanner Darkly, Impostor, Screamers, Total Recall,Blade Runner). Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise and Max von Sydow, this movie could not fail. Well I guess that big budget and great special effects also helped a little. Showing us our future, this movie may not be called science fiction in future world. Video surveillance, precrime and other stuff are even present today, although not in this extent. John Anderton is head of a Precrime division that arrests people that were supposed to commit certain crimes in near future, based on predictions of three genetically altered humans. Burdened by memories of dead son and failed marriage, job is all he has, but when inspection starts to poke around in efforts to discredit the unit, he will find out something that will put him in great danger. I do not want to bore you with other stuff, just see the movie, it is really good . Enjoy…

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow, Neal McDonough, Colin Farrell, Patrick Kilpatrick

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/

The latest Spierig brothers movie kicks ass! It is not as funny as their previous flick Undead from 2003, but it delivers on many levels. First of all, the story is quite original with few interesting twists, after that we have the main thing about this movie and that is the visual quality that is truly amazing. Innovative style of directing, and very brutal and in-your-face action scenes are things that I am sure we will enjoy and in their later movies. The cast is great, Ethan Hawke was just screaming to be casted for the role of a vampire, and for our old vampire friend (The Vampire’s Assistant, Shadow of the Vampire) Willem Dafoe did his job at the usual awesome level. So,
In the year 2019, almost everyone on Earth is a vampire, and the rest of the humanity is being hunted and farmed for blood. But when the blood supply starts to get critical, it is up to Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke) to find the solution. Oh yeah, I almost forgot , left without human blood vampires turn into horrible and violent creatures called subsiders(what a fucking cool nickname). So just relax and enjoy in this great flick… (Fuck Twilight )

Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Isabel Lucas, Michelle Atkinson, Christopher Kirby

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433362/