Posts Tagged ‘The American’
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 39 – Best of 2010
After taking a week off The Filmdogs Podcast is back with our Best Films of 2010 show, and just in time for this Sunday’s Academy Awards. Take a listen as the gang divulges which movies from the past year made our lists, some of our answers might surprise you…
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Five things Mr. Jason is thankful for this year in moviedom!
The following is a list of some of the things I’m thankful for this year in cinema and entertainment. Some are cheesy, some are awesome, and some will make you cry. Continue on to check out my list. Read the rest of this entry »
Score Your Week | Once Upon a Time in the West
The American, which was released this past week, is a fantastic ode to spaghetti westerns and one film in particular. Once Upon a Time in the West was obviously a huge inspiration on director Anton Corbijn as the film has many references to Sergio Leone’s masterpiece. Once Upon a Time in the West is my favorite western for many reasons, such as: Henry Fonda’s diabolic turn, the spaghetti western using vast western iconography, the magnolia plot weaving to Charles Bronson’s ultimate reveal, but the one that matters here is Ennio Morricone’s score. Morricone is responsible for some really great work throughout the years (The Thing, The Untouchables, Mission to Mars, State of Grace), but it is with Leone that he created some to the most iconic movie music of all time.
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Once Upon a Time in Italy | Review of “The American”
The latest George Clooney movie The American is not a kick-ass Bourne style action flick as the trailer would have you believe. It is however a kick-ass modern western made with superior skill and filled with great performances. It’s a film that uses the clichés of the hitman genre with refreshing restraint while making them seem new again.
The movie was made by Ductchman Anton Corbijn, the same director of the best music biopic you never saw, 2007′s Control. A sleek black and white piece about Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, that makes Walk the Line look like an episode of American Idol. Corbijn uses more of his minimalist stylings and deliberately slow pacing present in that film here. While the general audience may dismiss this as boring, the rest of us will be entertained as the film slowly builds to it’s conclusion. Read the rest of this entry »
Trailer Exam | The American
Sometimes a trailer for a film can transcend the marketing media that it is and become something more. It can become, dare I say, art. It is a rare occasion, but I do believe it can be done. Anton Corbijn’s The American is a perfect example. Read the rest of this entry »
