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Ma sikeresen 50,000 fölé kerültünk, ami több, mint, amit kívánhattam volna két évvel ezelőtt, amikor elkezdtem a blogolást. KÖSZÖNÖM MINDENKINEK!
Thank you all for reading, viewing, clicking around and liking my blog!
We have reached 50,000 views today and I can say that-that is a lot more than I could've ever hoped for when I decided to begin writing two years ago!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU ALL!
Grazie, grazie a tutti di leggere, cliccare, vedere e mettere 'Mi Piace' al mio blog!
Oggi abbiamo sorpassato 50,000 visite e insomma questo é molto di piú di ció che ho sognato due anni fá, quando ho cominciato questo blog! GRAZIE, GRAZIE A TUTTI!
There is one kind of movies that I love eternally - and those are the ones that manage to fool even me. That's why I love to read crime novels, I enjoy more than anything to try and figure out who the killer is, and if I'm wrong I'm not sad: I am even more excited that the writer managed to fool even me! That is why I LOVE movies that have a perfect crime in them, so I want to pay homage to my five favorite movies of all time, which manage to amaze me every time I watch them.
I can't even recall when I saw this movie, but I am a big fan of Clive Owen so I got my hands on it. It was actually this movie that started my eternal love for perfect crimes. I always liked detective stories, because you root for the hero so there is a sense of satisfaction when they solve the crime. However, when the protagonist is the villain, then you really don't want them to get caught. This movie gives you the option to choose a side, and whichever you choose - you won't be disappointed!
The story revolves around a bank robbery. The characters are the robbers, the detective assigned to the case and a lawyer who was sent onto the scene by and influantial millionaire who hides something precious in one of the safety boxes inside the bank.
It is unclear at first what the robbers really want at first, but seeing that they have plenty of hostages, the police isn't able to just barge in with guns. The robbers, led by a man named Dalton Russell, make every hostage wear the same gray jumpsuit that they are wearing. This will be important later - detective Keith Frazier is troubled on how to approach the situation when the lawyer Madeleine White appears and asks for an audience with the robbers. She represents Arthur Case, the billionaire who fears that his great secret might be revelead once the box is open.
Upon entering the bank, she has a conversation with Dalton, only to find out that what the old man feared would get lost, was exactly the thing the robbers wanted to get. This is none another then diamonds the man received for his work during the second World War on the side of the Germans. Not wanting to reveal this secret, Frazier never really finds out what it is that the robbers took once the robbery is over. That is, when the robbery is over, the hostages come out along with the robbers, all dressed in the same clothes and the police never does figure out who was part of the robbery and who was just a victim. Not to mention that Dalton Russell is never seen exiting the building. Where is he?
The movie is very entertaining as we don't see the robbery all the way through, we are instead shown clips from the interrogation between Frazier and the hostages. They try to figure out how could the robbers get away and who, among the crowd of hostages, actually is lying. They never really do and the diamonds go missing - even though none of the hostages have them with them. It is also interesting to see that we don't spend too much time inside the bank and it is the tales of the hostages that really give us a whole picture of the story.
There is also a returning comedic element, as Frazier plans to propose to his girlfriend and he keeps talking about it at various inappropriate moments. For example, one of the hostages is a jewller and he tells him that he can give him a discount if he brings a diamond along. Actually, this little comic relief helps a lot in leveling the tension, seeing that there are some really harsh moments that can be off-putting. It is really all just a trick and you need to see it all to understand why the detective had to be comical. The twist in the story is really when you find out how Dalton Russell pulled off the escape - and trust me, you will not be disappointed!
In the end the only thing that I didn't like was Washington's performance. He had a very strange intonation that bothered me allthoughout the movie - the first time I saw it - since then I don't even notice it. I am mentioning it, however, so you are prepared. Also, it was probably added in to enhance that comedic element I mentioned before. And my only comment would be: not enough Jodie Foster!
Otherwise the movie is really in the top ten for me, with a fantastic cast, incredible score and an unparalleled story! Do watch it if you can! AND WHAT WILL BE #1? Until the next item on my list!
There is one kind of movies that I love eternally - and those are
the ones that manage to fool even me. That's why I love to read crime
novels, I enjoy more than anything to try and figure out who the killer
is, and if I'm wrong I'm not sad: I am even more excited that the writer
managed to fool even me! That is why I LOVE movies that have a perfect
crime in them, so I want to pay homage to my five favorite movies of all
time, which manage to amaze me every time I watch them.
Now you will be hearing about one of my absolute favorite movies. Unfortunately not many people know about it, which leaves me always very sad because it is a real gem!
Four friends only a couple of weeks away from graduation, start to struggle as the mom of their friend Carl is sick with cancer and they don't have any more money to cover the expenses. All of them feel that Carl's mom changed their lives somehow and there is no question about wanting to help her.
They turn first to Polly, whose father works at the bank in the town, but after he turns them away, they decide to rob the bank on the day of their graduation. The money is insured, so it will be returned in time - but they need it for an operation as soon as possible. Polly finds that her father is having an affair with one of the workers at the bank; her boyfriend Chauncey feels that they are drifting apart since they applied to different colleges; their friend Carl hooks up with another employee at the bank, complicating the things while Jackson - who turns out to be the smartest of them all - doesn't back out even once. He doesn't know what to do with his life and graduation doesn't seem to help either. He does seem to have a had, however for bankrobbing.
On the morning of their graduation they get into the bank, and everything would be alright - but Polly becomes valedictorian and has to leave them - during which Chauncey shoots Carl because he tries to protect his new girlfriend as she shows up unexpectedly. Jackson handles it at as a hostage situation, as the blood shows up outside on the glass doors. Jackson trades Carl and the girl as two hostages for Polly, but the question is, how will they get out of it without being caught?
The movie has a cast of some exceptional young talents, all people you have seen before. Chris Marquette from The Girl Next Door, Shannon Lucio from The O.C. and Riley Smith from 24. Chris Lowell then landed a job on Private Practice and I'm pretty sure a lot of people know him by now.
I don't really understand why people don't like it. Actually I think that not many people have seen it. There is something really genius about it as these kids do nothing more than be kids. They don't have special weapons or special skills - they have a heart and they will do anything to help a family member in need. The resolution of the movie is really fantastic, as it also involves a common passing: Graduating to a whole new life. Although the bank robbery is essential to the movie's story, still there something great about how these kids grow up over the passing of one morning.
Graduation is about a lot more than excepting a piece of paper and throwing your hat in the air. Not to mention that that is something only Americans do! So, what I'm saying is that the movie isn't only about a robbery that went bad at a point - don't worry, I won't spoil the ending.
The characters are charming, the story has heart and it ties together every subplot that helps the course of the main plot. There is an extra joke at the end that you really don't want to miss out on!
So, if you didn't know this movie I hope that I have written enough to make you curious and you will add it to your own bucket list! It is really a great movie. This means that we have done three and only two of my favorites remain. I just can't wait to reveal them to you!
Until the next item on my list!
Kedves olvasók, nem gyakran szoktam írni barátaimról, és nem is szoktam nagyon reklámozni senkit, de az osztályfőnököm csapata (azaz Piknik Underground - róluk ide klikkelve olvashatsz!), utánuk van még valaki, egy bizonyos együttes, akikről szerettem volna megosztani véleményem: The Oldhillers
Tagok:
Kutas Orsi (Bogyó) - ének, vokál
Szabó Sára Viola - ének, vokál
Lakatos Eszter - basszusgitár
Kutas Marci (Sólyom) - dob
Szűcs Botond - ritmusgitár
Velősy Marci - szólógitár
Készült a Vadvirág Táncházban, Április 5. 2013.
Én személyszerint az egyik énekesnőt ismerem, és hát barátságunk eleje óta járok minden koncertre, amire csak tudok. Nem elég, hogy a kedvenc dalaimat játszák, de azokat egy új feldolgozásban, többek között a duruzsoló női hanggal meghintve, ami ha őszinte lehetek 100%-san feldobja a régi nagy slágereket. Természetesen a kedvenc dalaim továbbra is a saját szerzemények, melyekbe a két énekeslány igazi életet lehel! Nincsen egy láb sem a koncerten, amely kibírja, hogy ne ropja mert kevés olyan együttes van, akik igazán képesek úgy elvarázsolni a hallgató sereget, mint az Oldhillers!
Készült a Rock Randevúban, Február 16. 2013.
Félre értés ne essék, nem csak azért írok róluk mert fényezni akarom őket! De, ami azt illetti, semmi rosszat nem is tudok mondani róluk mert eddig nem volt olyan koncert, ahol csalódást okoztak volna! A csapat remek összhangban van, okosan vannak összeválogatva a dalok és szinte mindegyik koncerten van valami újdonság. Igazán nem lehet őket megunni akkor sem ha az ember nem hagy ki egy koncertet sem! Annak ellenére, hogy a csapat többségét otthona Érdhez köti, szerencsére az előadásaikbók több is Budapestre hozza őket a legjobb bárokban, bár ha rám hallgattok, miattuk még érdemes Érdig is elmenni!
Készült a K9 Sörbárban, Augusztus 31. 2013
Az együttesről azt érdemes tudni, hogy jelenlegi felallása 2011-ben született meg, és azóta meg sem állnak, amikor csak lehet fellépnek. Sok másik zenekarral találkozhat újra az ember a fellépéseik alatt, de az egész egy egyszerű kínszevedés míg végre ők jútnak a színpadra. És, mint minden jó együttesnek az ő kezdeteik sem voltak vihar mentesek, és erről olvashatsz is ha meglátogatod hivatalos facebook oldalukat! (Klikk ide!) Ha elolvasod, és netán te is hasonló amatőr csapat tagja vagy, vagy szeretnél lenni - az Oldhillerstől sokat tanulhatsz szerintem. A csapatot leköti a hétköznapi munka és a tanulás, de ha valamit, akkor azt tudják, hogy hogyan kell egy jó bulit csapni és valóban sosem okoznak csalódást! Ha egy mód van rá, keress rájuk és derítsd ki mikor lesz a következő koncert, én ott leszek az több, mint biztos!
There is one kind of movies that I love eternally - and those are the ones that manage to fool even me. That's why I love to read crime novels, I enjoy more than anything to try and figure out who the killer is, and if I'm wrong I'm not sad: I am even more excited that the writer managed to fool even me! That is why I LOVE movies that have a perfect crime in them, so I want to pay homage to my five favorite movies of all time, which manage to amaze me every time I watch them.
After telling you about my thoughts on the first installment of the series, I thought I would talk about the second as well. Keep in mind that I will not be talking about the third... You see, one of the reasons why I wanted to watch these movies after so many years of 'not caring', was because the third had a really good trailer and I felt like a fraud if I only watch the third without seeing the beginnings. And well, I was really disappointed in the third one because that is overall just a big movie about pranking, while the others showed a lot more creativity in my opinion. So, we will not cover that, we will talk about:
So, I wasn't joking when I said that Terry Benedict was always one step behind them. He gets every member of the gang and threatens them with paying back every cent with interest. They all get together, and realize that they need a new job in order to pay Terry back.
This time, however, they are also being followed by a detective, Isabel Lahiri, who had a relationship with Rusty, and followed by another conman: François Toulour. The latter's pride has been hurt as LeMarque (the best thief on Earth) himself has named Danny a better thief - so he challenges them to steal an artifact from a museum in Rome. If they win the bet, then Toulour will repay their debt to Terry Benedict. The question is simply: How will they beat a thief trained by the biggest master on their planet while being chased by a crazy police detective who won't rest until she's got every one of Danny's crew behind bars?
To add to the excitement, the artifact is guarded by a random laser pattern that is impenetrable when turned on. When most of the team is captured, it is up to Linus to come up with a plan, and for that he will need Tess' help. I don't want to spoil too much, but Bruce Willis appears at one point, playing himself! What really adds to the fun in this movie is not the twist in the end, but the minute you understand that they had a plan from pretty much the beginning to the end. And what is genius is that it was all there in front of us! There weren't any decoys to lure the viewer onto something else.
And the other funny character was Toulour. At first I didn't like him, because he keeps bothering our leads, but after watching it again and again I just crack up at what an asshole he actually is.
I really loved the second movie. There are plenty of good sequels out there that people seem to ignore because the general belief is that sequels suck! And yeah, most of the time they do, but if three years are put into a sequel, then there is probably work behind it. I especially enjoyed this story because it takes place in Rome - and I kept seeing myself and the places where I walked and grew up. Again, I was blessed by two great movies before the ending of the trilogy ruined it (is that a rule, by the way? I see a pattern here...). This movie works alone perfectly without the first - however, the fact that we already know and love the characters adds a lot to the story, so be sure to watch the first before you see this one.
There is one point that I didn't like - SPOILER, skip this line if you don't want to know anything from the second half of the movie- in the end LeMarque is revealed. I never liked that, because his identity is kept secret throughout the movie, he is a sort of legend that nobody can reach, and it didn't really add anything to the story in my opinion when we see him. I feel that was unnecessary.
Now that you know, that I won't discuss the third movie, stay tuned to find out what will be #3 on my list of perfect crime movies! I have a really good one for you, promise. Until the next item!
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