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It's been quite long but I rewatched The Shawshank Redemption, which some might remember it being a bloody old movie. I almost forgot how well made the movie was, the narration, the characters, the development of the story, so down to earth, no cliche-d moments which you think would only happen in a movie.
Where are movies like that these days?
Out of the dozens of new movies I watched this year, few actually made me feel fulfilled as I did watching a 16 year old movie. Stories now are about fantasy, characters so cliche-d you can tell what words the characters are gonna say next. Not much can surprise you as a movie-goer.
Maybe I feel that way because I've watched a lot of movies but then again, I'm just 23 this year, putting aside the first 10 years of my life which movies I can't really remember much about (besides The Power Rangers Movie, which in my opinion is the BEST. MOVIE. EVAH.), I've just spent a mere 13 years watching movies, which isn't that many movies if you think about it.
As a viewer, an avid movie goer, as a fan, I'm not asking for much, I just want movies with substance, not some second rate rip-offs with scripts so sad I wish I'd burn the money I paid for tickets instead. But it's not all bad, from time to time, Hollywood does produce movies which will be discussed for many, MANY years and that's a good thing.
Local shows however, are not so fortunate. Malaysian movies, in general, suck. A 1 hour 30 minutes of a bunch of talentless wannabe actors strutting around talking in a language so rojak-ed its an embarrassment to foreigners who watch it.
Let me put things into perspective.
The shows are so bad that getting shot in the head would seem like a liberation.
The shows are so bad that suddenly vomiting blood and dying is God showing He loves you.
The shows are so bad it'll make you sick. Like Twilight.
The shows are so bad you'll consider the fastest ways to kill yourself so you don't have to suffer.
The shows are so bad your eyes will bleed for a week. If you're lucky.
The shows are so bad that you'll watch True Blood. For the story and SKIP the boobies scenes.
The shows are so bad that there's no word in the English language to describe the level of retardedness that you'll go through.
The shows are so bad you'd gouge your eyes so you'll never have to watch shit like that ever again.
Honestly, what the hell are these bastards thinking?
Where are movies like that these days?
Out of the dozens of new movies I watched this year, few actually made me feel fulfilled as I did watching a 16 year old movie. Stories now are about fantasy, characters so cliche-d you can tell what words the characters are gonna say next. Not much can surprise you as a movie-goer.
Maybe I feel that way because I've watched a lot of movies but then again, I'm just 23 this year, putting aside the first 10 years of my life which movies I can't really remember much about (besides The Power Rangers Movie, which in my opinion is the BEST. MOVIE. EVAH.), I've just spent a mere 13 years watching movies, which isn't that many movies if you think about it.
As a viewer, an avid movie goer, as a fan, I'm not asking for much, I just want movies with substance, not some second rate rip-offs with scripts so sad I wish I'd burn the money I paid for tickets instead. But it's not all bad, from time to time, Hollywood does produce movies which will be discussed for many, MANY years and that's a good thing.
Local shows however, are not so fortunate. Malaysian movies, in general, suck. A 1 hour 30 minutes of a bunch of talentless wannabe actors strutting around talking in a language so rojak-ed its an embarrassment to foreigners who watch it.
Let me put things into perspective.
The shows are so bad that getting shot in the head would seem like a liberation.
The shows are so bad that suddenly vomiting blood and dying is God showing He loves you.
The shows are so bad it'll make you sick. Like Twilight.
The shows are so bad you'll consider the fastest ways to kill yourself so you don't have to suffer.
The shows are so bad your eyes will bleed for a week. If you're lucky.
The shows are so bad that you'll watch True Blood. For the story and SKIP the boobies scenes.
The shows are so bad that there's no word in the English language to describe the level of retardedness that you'll go through.
The shows are so bad you'd gouge your eyes so you'll never have to watch shit like that ever again.
Honestly, what the hell are these bastards thinking?
