Movie Rundown | March 2008, Part 1
The Kite Runner (2007)
Genre: Drama; Director: Marc Forster
Stars: Khalid Abdalla, Zekeria Ebrehimi, Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada
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Watching this movie is very much like flying a kite. When the kite takes off, it gets so high and exciting. The film can be divided into three parts; the first of which is brilliant. It revolves around the friendship of two Afghan boys. I’ve never been touched by a movie in a long time. It’s truly heartwarming and piercing at the same time. However, somewhere along the way, the string of the kite snaps and everything comes crashing down. The second and third parts of the film are utterly disappointing. I really wish they did not jump onto another period. The story of the two boys can stand alone.
Technically, it’s fantastic, too. Quite believable production design. Impressive cinematography. I didn’t really notice anything about the score or sound (which is a good thing, I guess). It’s a good film.
3.5 
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3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Genre: Western; Director: James Mangold
Stars: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale
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I’m not really a fan of the Western genre but I really, really enjoyed watching this film. I admit, I only decided to see it because of my Christian Bale but I didn’t expect much from the movie itself. Surprisingly, it was one hell of a ride. I was literally gripping on the edge of my seat. Never a dull moment. I felt like I was travelling with the characters and that anytime, some gay cowboy (redundant, I know) would shoot me. It is really effective. Not to mention the superb performances by Bale and Crowe. The ending isn’t as moving as the filmmakers might have intended it to be. In fact, it was kinda lame. Ehehe. Anyway, awesome, awesome sound design, editing, production design and cinematography. Really enjoyable.
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The Eye (2008)
Genre: Horror; Directors: David Moreau, Xavier Palud
Stars: Jessica Alba
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I like watching horror films at the cinemas because I love screaming inside the theatre. But this film— It’s terrible. All I could let out were my expressions of disappointment. Not even a single “waaah.” This movie is not creepy or scary. It relies heavily on the element of surprise and not fear. It relies heavily on sound to freak out its audience and not the story. I didn’t enjoy it. Everything is forgettable. I can’t pick a single scene that gave me goosebumps. It’s like a one-night stand. Everything feels good at the moment. But once you step out of the theatre, there’s nothing you would remember. Unlike “The Ring,” “The Others,” or other contemporary horror films, it won’t haunt you once the film is over. There’s nothing to remember. And mind you, I haven’t even seen the original Hong Kong movie. Awful horror flick. Waste of time. Waste of money.
1.0 
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[...] Kristen McLane wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt2008 Movie Rundown (March, Part 1) March 10th, 2008 | Filed under Movies The Kite Runner (2007) Genre: Drama; Director: Marc Forster Stars: Khalid Abdalla, Zekeria Ebrehimi, Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada Watching this movie is very much like flying a kite. When the kite takes off, it gets so high and exciting. The film can be divided into three parts; the first of which is brilliant. It revolves around the friendship of two Afghan boys. I’ve never been touched by a movie in a long time. It [...]
I want to see 3:10 to Yuma. Would you happen to have a copy of it? DVD, perhaps? Hahaha.
meron ako. hahahaha. Bale movie kaya yan.
I’m not really all that big on movies, but that first one sounds pretty good. I wanna watch it now.
it’s good. but it gets boring.
I love watching movies. I must say I never had the urge to see the last two, but I did Kite Runner! Now I really want to go see it!
warch 3:10 to Yuma. I like it better than ‘The Kite Runner.’ Ehehe
wawa naman ako, di ko pa napapanood yung tatlong movie na sinabi mo.
at least may idea na ako. galing!
eeeh. manood ka kasi ng pelikula dyan. question, magkano movie ticket dyan? sabe nila sobra mahal daw.
Oh they sound like some good movies. The first one sounds really interesting I will have to go check it out!
naaaah. see the second one! ahaha