Film 166 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1967's "David Holzman's Diary". This Jim McBride film looks at the art of documentary-making and is about a young man making a documentary of his life, who discovers something important about himself while making the movie. God this is boring! If this is what vlogging was like back in 1967 then no wonder it didn't really catch on until the late 2000's. If you were to compare this guy to vlogging channels on YouTube such as Shaytards, CTFXC, Zoella etc. then you can tell how boring this guys like is. All he did was come across as a massive creep while trying to tell us about his model girlfriend. By the way, I call bullshit on that because the photos they pick to show that she was a model did a very bad job at that. It doesn't help that he looks like the creator of Botchamania. I lost interest within minutes and had to switch it off after 8 minutes. So much for having a perfect run of good films. If you want to watch people film their everyday lives then watch the YouTubers I have listed or whomever you want. I can't control what you watch. If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here is what I like to see while I tried to watch 8 minutes of "David Holzman's Diary" Film - David Holzman's Diary Year - 1967 Director - Jim McBride Written by - Jim McBride Staring - L.M. Kit Carson, Eileen Dietz, Louise Levine IMDb Rating - 6.9/10 My Rating - Don't bother Length - 73 min (1h 13min) Genre - Comedy, Drama Testing, testing, 1, 2 Hello cameraman It's July 14 1967 and "This is serious" This guy has just lost his job and plans to film his everyday life "like Lulu" He seems to really like that coffee cup "Film is truth 24 times a second" He is no longer making any sense Here is where I live - West 73rd Street in New York Shout out to "Green Onions" by Booker T in the background This has now turned into a video of someone filming from on top of a tourist bus while someone explains everything There's my tailor Here are random people I filmed who think I'm weird How dare you film us Time to meet his friend - A camera - Ecclair 16 with a 9.5-95mm lens So this guy is a cameraman and a sound guy Here is a photo of Penny, his girlfriend Time for me to talk about my girlfriend He is coming across as a massive creep ZZZZZZZZZZZZZz Film 165 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1970's "Gimme Shelter". This music documentary was directed by three people, Albert & David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, and looks at the last weeks of The Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert. This felt like I was watching a Rolling Stones Live DVD until we got to Altamont. When we get to that part, that's when it gets tough to watch. Because you know something bad is going to happen. And bad things did happen. People were killed. If there is anything good to note about the concert, I would love to know because I couldn't find anything. It clearly was a complete disaster from start to finish. As someone who hasn't been to a massive concert like this, Download, Leeds & Reading, Creamfields etc., does stuff like this happen? Let me know some of you concert memories in the comments. This film has taught me two things; one - how not to organise a concert. Two - don't hire The Hell's Angels to be your security. The only smart people to not go to Altamont were The Grateful Dead. They were there but pulled out at the last minute because of the amount of violence. Overall, I can't recommend this unless you really want to see what happened at Altamont for yourself. If anyone wants a more detailed version of what happened then visit this Wikipedia article I have linked -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert. Fun Fact of the Film - George Lucas worked as a cameraman on the film, although his footage was not used in the end. If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments along with some of your concert memories. Here is what I had to say while watching 1970's "Gimme Shelter" Film - Gimme Shelter Year - 1970 Director - Albert & David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin Staring - The Rolling Stones IMDb Rating - 7.9/10 My Rating - 6.5/10 Length - 91 min (1h 31min) Genre - Documentary, Music We open with The Rolling Stones riding donkeys on the motorway for a photo shoot Now for a live version of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Am I the only person who sees Mick Jagger dance as the type of dance you see your dad do when he's drunk at a wedding Also, is it me or Mick seems to have forgotten how "Jumpin' Jack Flash" goes? So... The band likes to watch their concerts back 4 births and 4 deaths at Altamont Free concert according to the radio The organizer says this has hurt the concert One of the Hells Angels, Sonny, says Mick Jagger is to blame for all the deaths You touch my bike... You WILL die! Is it bad that I've forgotten this person's name? Time for another song - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Is Keith Richard's guitar see-through? You can't really say much when their performing Time for Mick to try and pick up a woman while fighting through the feedback Is this filmed in Madison Square Garden? At a press conference, the band are asked if they feel satisfied Mick just criticized himself A free Rolling Stones gig in San Francisco - Bet that was big news in 1969 The owner of Altamont Free is on the phone with Rolling Stones's manager He wants Mick to pay for any damages they create The manager suggest using high paid security to protect the band at Altamont Free Thanks for staying at The Holiday Inn At a music studio in Alabama, they listen to "Wild Horses" No recording session is complete without beer Any reason why we were looking at Keith's snakeskin boots for so long? Now we're in the hotel... Let's read the newspaper to "Brown Sugar" Better escape the hotel via helicopter Time for another live song Back an at the studio and nothing is happening Out of all the places to lie down, Keith chooses behind the mixing desk Need more Jim Bean You like my shirt? It's Marilyn Monroe Back at the meeting Is that a drawing of a penis in the background? I know it's a charity gig but I still want my 10% 20/50,000 kids are already making their way to Altamont Is Altamont bigger than Woodstock? "This isn't a concert! It's an excuse for friends to get together and get stoned" Ike and Tina Turner? What are you doing here? Anyway, time for them to perform "I've Been Loving You Too Long" While you do that, we'll warm up backstage Time for The Rolling Stones to perform "Love in Vain" Back at the meeting again The organiser wants The Rolling Stones to perform Mr Carter has arrived to the meeting 150 x 80 = 12,000 cars can park on his speedway That's not enough as they have up to 50,000 more cars to park Time for another song - I think it's "Honky Tonk Woman" or "Street Fighting Man" "The Rolling Stones free concert will be on tomorrow" The original gig was meant to be at Golden Gate Park 400 volunteers are helping get the concert ready... By having a campfire and beers How dare you try and grab at Mick's legs! Have a free basket! Is parking always this difficult when concerts like this, Download, Leeds & Reading take place? The Stones have arrived at Altamont via helicopter and are already mobbed Did someone just punch Mick? And they've brough The Hell's Angels with them Get off the scaffolding! That is a massive bottle of booze Don't mind us taking a piss here One man is selling LSD One man, who's really high on LSD, tries to be friends with the sound man Turns out that the building of stage isn't finished and 150,000 people are already here Defend The Panther Party are taking donations Someone has just given birth Random naked woman has been picked up by two men Can all the photographers and cameramen please leave! - If I was there, I would say no Meanwhile, The Hell's Angels are the only bit of entertainment these fans have One fat naked Mexican seems happy to be here Time for The Flying Buffalo Brothers to open up with "Six Days on the Road" And it didn't take long for fans to throw bottles, frisbies and bubbles at them The Hell's Angels just make their mark by attacking fans with pool cues I know no one's playing on stage but I brought a flute with me just incase Mick wants to leave his trailer but he can't Now it's time for Jefferson Airplane to perform "The Other Side of This Life" He seems happy to be there Naked woman! Does taking a large amount of drugs make you want to strip? And another fight has broken out but the drummer of Jefferson Airplane is still playing Jefferson Airplane get into an arguement with The Hell's Angels which causes more fights More Hell's Angels arrive on their bikes to annoy the crowd And now it's time for The Rolling Stones Mick tells the crowd to keep calm before performing "Sympathy for the Devil" It didn't take long for fans and The Hell's Angels to attack each other again They stop the song so they can control the crowd Let's continue the song but that's over with This is getting hard to watch One man can't control 150,000 fans - Sorry Mick All of you are banned from standing! Everyone sit down More doctors are needed as during "Under My Thumb" someone has been stabbed One of The Hell's Angels has a gun "It's so horrible" - Mick as he watches the footage Police arrived and everyone is scared Lets get the hell outta here We can't leave without Keith's guitar! One more song, "Gimme Shelter" as we see fans leaving Altamont THE ENDFilm 165 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1970's "Gimme Shelter". This music documentary was directed by three people, Albert & David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, and looks at the last weeks of The Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert. This felt like I was watching a Rolling Stones Live DVD until we got to Altamont. When we get to that part, that's when it gets tough to watch. Because you know something bad is going to happen. And bad things did happen. People were killed. If there is anything good to note about the concert, I would love to know because I couldn't find anything. It clearly was a complete disaster from start to finish. As someone who hasn't been to a massive concert like this, Download, Leeds & Reading, Creamfields etc., does stuff like this happen? Let me know some of you concert memories in the comments. This film has taught me two things; one - how not to organise a concert. Two - don't hire The Hell's Angels to be your security. The only smart people to not go to Altamont were The Grateful Dead. They were there but pulled out at the last minute because of the amount of violence. Overall, I can't recommend this unless you really want to see what happened at Altamont for yourself. If anyone wants a more detailed version of what happened then visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert. Fun Fact of the Film - George Lucas worked as a cameraman on the film, although his footage was not used in the end. If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments along with some of your concert memories. Here is what I had to say while watching 1970's "Gimme Shelter" <photo id="1" /> Film - Gimme Shelter Year - 1970 Director - Albert & David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin Staring - The Rolling Stones IMDb Rating - 7.9/10 My Rating - 6.5/10 Length - 91 min (1h 31min) Genre - Documentary, Music We open with The Rolling Stones riding donkeys on the motorway for a photo shoot Now for a live version of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Am I the only person who sees Mick Jagger dance as the type of dance you see your dad do when he's drunk at a wedding Also, is it me or Mick seems to have forgotten how "Jumpin' Jack Flash" goes? So... The band likes to watch their concerts back 4 births and 4 deaths at Altamont Free concert according to the radio The organizer says this has hurt the concert One of the Hells Angels, Sonny, says Mick Jagger is to blame for all the deaths You touch my bike... You WILL die! Is it bad that I've forgotten this person's name? Time for another song - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Is Keith Richard's guitar see-through? You can't really say much when their performing Time for Mick to try and pick up a woman while fighting through the feedback Is this filmed in Madison Square Garden? At a press conference, the band are asked if they feel satisfied Mick just criticized himself A free Rolling Stones gig in San Francisco - Bet that was big news in 1969 The owner of Altamont Free is on the phone with Rolling Stones's manager He wants Mick to pay for any damages they create The manager suggest using high paid security to protect the band at Altamont Free Thanks for staying at The Holiday Inn At a music studio in Alabama, they listen to "Wild Horses" No recording session is complete without beer Any reason why we were looking at Keith's snakeskin boots for so long? Now we're in the hotel... Let's read the newspaper to "Brown Sugar" Better escape the hotel via helicopter Time for another live song Back an at the studio and nothing is happening Out of all the places to lie down, Keith chooses behind the mixing desk Need more Jim Bean You like my shirt? It's Marilyn Monroe Back at the meeting Is that a drawing of a penis in the background? I know it's a charity gig but I still want my 10% 20/50,000 kids are already making their way to Altamont Is Altamont bigger than Woodstock? "This isn't a concert! It's an excuse for friends to get together and get stoned" Ike and Tina Turner? What are you doing here? Anyway, time for them to perform "I've Been Loving You Too Long" While you do that, we'll warm up backstage Time for The Rolling Stones to perform "Love in Vain" Back at the meeting again The organiser wants The Rolling Stones to perform Mr Carter has arrived to the meeting 150 x 80 = 12,000 cars can park on his speedway That's not enough as they have up to 50,000 more cars to park Time for another song - I think it's "Honky Tonk Woman" or "Street Fighting Man" "The Rolling Stones free concert will be on tomorrow" The original gig was meant to be at Golden Gate Park 400 volunteers are helping get the concert ready... By having a campfire and beers How dare you try and grab at Mick's legs! Have a free basket! Is parking always this difficult when concerts like this, Download, Leeds & Reading take place? The Stones have arrived at Altamont via helicopter and are already mobbed Did someone just punch Mick? And they've brough The Hell's Angels with them Get off the scaffolding! That is a massive bottle of booze Don't mind us taking a piss here One man is selling LSD One man, who's really high on LSD, tries to be friends with the sound man Turns out that the building of stage isn't finished and 150,000 people are already here Defend The Panther Party are taking donations Someone has just given birth Random naked woman has been picked up by two men Can all the photographers and cameramen please leave! - If I was there, I would say no Meanwhile, The Hell's Angels are the only bit of entertainment these fans have One fat naked Mexican seems happy to be here Time for The Flying Buffalo Brothers to open up with "Six Days on the Road" And it didn't take long for fans to throw bottles, frisbies and bubbles at them The Hell's Angels just make their mark by attacking fans with pool cues I know no one's playing on stage but I brought a flute with me just incase Mick wants to leave his trailer but he can't Now it's time for Jefferson Airplane to perform "The Other Side of This Life" He seems happy to be there Naked woman! Does taking a large amount of drugs make you want to strip? And another fight has broken out but the drummer of Jefferson Airplane is still playing Jefferson Airplane get into an arguement with The Hell's Angels which causes more fights More Hell's Angels arrive on their bikes to annoy the crowd And now it's time for The Rolling Stones Mick tells the crowd to keep calm before performing "Sympathy for the Devil" It didn't take long for fans and The Hell's Angels to attack each other again They stop the song so they can control the crowd Let's continue the song but that's over with This is getting hard to watch One man can't control 150,000 fans - Sorry Mick All of you are banned from standing! Everyone sit down More doctors are needed as during "Under My Thumb" someone has been stabbed One of The Hell's Angels has a gun "It's so horrible" - Mick as he watches the footage Police arrived and everyone is scared Lets get the hell outta here We can't leave without Keith's guitar! One more song, "Gimme Shelter" as we see fans leaving Altamont THE END Film 164 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1948's "Rope". This Alfred Hitchcock crime drama thriller is based on Patrick Hamilton's play of the same name and is about two young men who strangled their “inferior” classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the “perfection” of their crime.. The play and film is based on the real-life murder of 14 year old Bobby Franks in 1924 by two University of Chicago students. It has been a while since I have reviewed a Hitchcock film in this challenge (Film 10 - "The 39 Steps") and I found myself to not really enjoy this. This however I did enjoy. I did find that doing long takes did make me tired. I did also like that the filmed the entire film in one location. By doing that, it makes the audience feel like they are there. I was a little confused with the ending. Personally, I would have liked a better explanation as to why they murdered David. The explanation they gave really confused me. Maybe if I watched it again I would understand it. Overall, this is a really good film and I would recommend giving it a watch. Woohoo! Three good films in a row! Been a while since that has happened. Also, try watching this film without singing the lyrics to Foo Fighter's "Rope". In 1962, Alfred Hitchcock had this to say about the film, "I got this crazy idea, maybe I could do [the whole film] in one shot... when I look back, of course, it's quite nonsensical." Fun Fact of the Film - The film was shot in ten takes, ranging from four-and-a-half to just over ten minutes long. If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here is what I had to say while watching 1948's "Rope" Film - Rope Year - 1948 Director - Alfred Hitchcock Written By - Patrick Hamilton, Hume Cronyn, Arthur Laurents, Ben Hecht Based On - "Rope" by Patrick Hamilton (play) Staring - James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger IMDb Rating - 8/10 My Rating - 7.6/10 Length - 80 min (1h 20min) Genre - Crime, Drama, Thriller Did those people and cars all wait for the credits to finish before they could move? We open with a murder! Let's hide the body in this trunk Let's calm down by having a cigarette "No one ever feels safe in the dark" That's evening? - It looks like the afternoon to me Why didn't we serve him root beer before we murder him? The murder victim is named David "The perfect victim for the perfect murder" Philip really doesn't want the body in the apartment Brandon thinks he's done a job well done We've murdered someone! Lets celebrate with champagne "We killed for the sake of killing" Brandon says ordinary people can't commit perfect murders Here's a toast... to the dead man What was it like to murder David? The cameraman almost got bored of the conversation that he nearly filmed something else Brandon has another idea. To make the trunk look less noticable by putting candle sticks on it If I was Philip I would lie and say I'm off for a walk and tell on Brandon Brandon says his excuse to bring everyone over is to hold a book club meeting Philip has noticed the rope sticking out of the trunk Nothing like yanking on rope to satisfy your needs Mrs Wilson arrives with a package and questions why her table isn't being used Why hide the rope? Let's put it in the kitchen - Isn't that hiding the rope Rupert's coming over? I gotta go The party has arrived Did Mrs Wilson just tell Philip that he's too skinny? Kenneth arrives and complains that he always arrives too early It's a farewell party to Philip as he's heading to Connecticut It's also a party for David's dad You invited Janet? That bitch is coming over? Janet arrives and sees Kenneth That was meant to be funny? I didn't laugh I thought Philip was gonna drink from the bottle then She then questions Brandon why he invited Kenneth Wait... She's engaged to David? Oh Oh Haha philosphy books don't sell Is this what it's like to be at a high school reunion David's dad and Mrs Apwater arrive Did Mrs Apwater come straight from the horse races? Is that a hat or something bee keepers wear? Philip has broken his glass while we weren't looking and his hand is bleeding We were meant to be meeting David here - Er... Kenneth, you take this glass to Janet while shes on the phone Philip and Mrs Apwater chat about hands Philip seems to have made his cut disapear quickly Lets kill some time by playing the piano Rupert arrives and says hello to everyone This turned from book club to a leaving party Rupert says he wants to marry Mrs Wilson Excuse me while I light my cigarette with a candle THE BUFFET'S OPEN!!!! Did they get this buffet from Toby Carvery? So... if you don't eat chicken then you're queer? WTF? Why are we looking at Rupert? He's not doing anything Why are we talking about choking the chicken? Lets talk about murder Murder can solve so many things We don't use knives on hotel staff. They've suffered enough "Murder is... or should be an art" Rupert says he wants a week were police allow anyone to get away with murder Is Brandon saying he liked Adolf Hitler? Lets take David's dad to see those books Rupert questions Brandon about if he would commit a murder Reading as a kid is stupid! Janet and Kenneth chat about why she left him for David Remember those days at Harvard when Janet thought she was a lesbian, Kenneth Brandon knows all about me? That bastard! Janet thinks Brandon arranged the party so David wouldn't show up Rupert invited Mrs Wilson for ice cream She tells Rupert about Brandon & Philip's day and how they've been acting all day Philip looks concerned but tells Mrs Wilson to stop complaining about the table I don't want ice cream anymore! I want to solve this mystery Philip thinks Rupert is accusing him of something Rupert then asks Philip about David And were back to choking chickens How to get rid off the rope - Use it to tie some books together and give them to Mrs Apwater Lets blame Philip's behaviour for the fact that he's mixing drinks With this shot, I'm waiting for David to start kicking the chest lid open We now know that David played tennis before coming to the party I didn't want to clean in the morning - Tough! You will be and without pay Mrs Apwater says David may have been in an accident Partys over! Kenneth and Janet seem to be happier now they've talked That's David's hat!!! But Rupert doesn't notice Philip tells Brandon about Rupert's actions and how he was snooping around I will calm down when I'm drunk Philip thinks he and Brandon will get caught "Mind your P's & Q's" - What does that mean? Let us leave with David's body stil in the chest We can't pretend we're not home! The lights are still home Rupert is coming back! This causes Philip to panic "It'll be over in 5 minutes" - We'll see about that And the five minutes starts now Brandon's planning on shooting Rupert Nice move Rupert! He had it all along! But let's hide it on the chest Who let the drunk in charge of the drinks? Let's talk about David and where he could have been Rupert says Janet thinks Brandon kidnapped David Who cares what Rupert has to say! Let's try and find Philip while we look at everything in the apartment Rupert thinks David's body is in the trunk of someone's car Philip's back and he's losing it How did Rupert know Brandon had a gun in his pocket? RUPERT HAS THE ROPE!!!! FIGHT!!! It's Rupert vs Philip! Winner get the gun Rupert has the gun and is gonna open the chest! Rupert has found David! Brandon brings up the earlier chat with David's Dad He says they have lived what they talked about Rupert wants to know why Brandon has made him feel weak - I'm confused Hello police! I'm firing random bullets out of this window for you to find me Brandon and Philip don't know what to do Philip panics while playing the piano while Brandon starts drinking THE END Film 163 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 2002's "Bowling For Columbine". This Michael Moore documentary explores what Moore suggests are the main causes for the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 and other acts of violence with guns. Moore focuses on the background and environment in which the massacre took place and some common public opinions and assumptions about related issues. The film also looks into the nature of violence in the United States. This is a rather interesting documentary but it does like too change it's topic of conversation very quickly. One minute we're looking at gun control and the next we're looking at how the media portrays African Americans/Hispanics. It feels weird watching this and knowing all the things that have happened regarding gun crimes since the film was released. I don't think the film really answered the question about what was to blame for Columbine. Was it Marilyn Manson songs? Was it watching The Matrix with French subtitles? Was it because of America's past? Are games such as Call of Duty (I know they weren't around at the time but lets pretend) and Grand Theft Auto to blame? I don't think the film answered it. From what I got, Michael seems to blame Charlton Heston at any given moment. All thought I did think it was rude of Heston to walk out on the interview rather than apologise to everyone in Colorado and Flint for holding gun control rallies days after the shootings. Others have criticized Moore for his perceived ambush of the actor. Even Matt Stone criticized Moore for that cartoon as he felt audiences were made to believe he and Trey Parker made that when they weren't making South Park episodes. I had a look at Moore's documentaries to see what other topics he looks at. In his last one, 2009's "Capitalism: A Love Story", he looks at the financial crisis of the late 2000's. In 2007's "Sicko", he looks at health care in the United States. And in his first documentary, 1989's "Roger and Me", which made the list, Moore looks at how General Motors went out of business. Overall, this is a documentary I would recommend. Just be prepared to loose track on what the topic of discussion is. If you have seen this film or any other Michael Moore documentary then let me know what you thought of them in the comments. Here is what I had to say while watching 2002's "Bowling for Columbine". Film - Bowling for Columbine Year - 2002 Director - Michael Moore Written by - Michael Moore Staring - Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson IMDb Rating - 8/10 My Rating - 8/10 Length - 120 min (2h) Genre - Documentary The National Rifle Association made this film? "The President bombed another country we couldn't care about" Meanwhile in Colorado... two kids went bowling at 6am We find Michael wanting a free gun at a bank You have 500 guns at the bank!!! Before you can get a gun, we need to prove that you're not insane This song playing during the opening credits is about bowling! - No shit Sherlock It's an advert for toy guns Michael tells us he won the national rifle award Hello Charlton Heston Here in Michigan we love hunting That dog looks terrified to be wearing a jacket and carrying a gun "Here in Michigan, animals can not commit crimes" You can get ammo for guns while getting your hair cut Time for a comedy set by Chris Rock What the hell is he wearing? "All bullets should cost $5000 so we have no more innocent bystanders" Near our home is a army training range We practise by shooting bowling pins "If you're not armed you're not responsible" When I'm not shooting things, I'm a estate agent I have a M16 at home at the ready Those are the most terrifying women to ever appear in a calender Since when did the army have a "Bring Your Child to Work Day" Michael then meets with a farmer, James Nichols Terry Nichols, James's brother was killed while James was let out Timothy McVay stayed with James after bombing a building in Oklahoma James's ex-wife thinks James was insane Who's Gandhi? Hello Brent & DJ from Oscoda Brent talks about Eric Harris He then talks about holding a 9mm on a kid while at school and getting kicked out for 165 days DJ says his name was second highest for suspects for Columbine DJ talks about "The Anarchist Cookbook" that he owned and says he build a 5 gallon drum of napalm Who was #1 on the list? Back with James who talks about the Oklahoma City bombings "I sleep with a 44 Magnum under my pillow" He actually does have a gun under his pillow Welcome to Virgin, Utah who have announced that everyone must have a gun Who let a blind man have a gun? Welcome to Littleton, Colorado Is this an advert for golf? Hello Denny Fennell He says Columbine taught everyone to stay alert It also makes him cry every time he mentions it Welcom to Lockheed Martin Company - The largest gun manufactuer The owner says everyone in Littleton don't know why Eric and Dylan did what they did He says he donated $100,000 to the school after the shooting Time for a montage of American foreign policy decisions set to "What a Wonderful World" How did Bill Clinton confuse aspirin for guns? And we end the montage with 9/11 At the Air Force Academy they have a bomber that was used in Vietnam Norad is based in a mountain It's April 20, 1999 and it's the Kosovo War One hour after the bombing was Columbine We listen to calls to the police about Columbine A radio station called the police to ask what's happening Here is CCTV footage of everyone running away in the cafeteria When the shooting was over, 12 students and 1 teacher died All the bullets were bought at K-Mart "He shot the black kid because he was black" 10 days later and Charlton Heston held a rally for the NRA Everyone boo the mayor One of the victim's dads hold a talk during an NRA protest Back with Charlton who says "We the people" Michael chats with Matt Stone at In-N-Out (one of the creators of South Park) Time to watch a clip from the South Park film Matt talks about taking a maths test He says presidents and head teachers scare kids into doing things "Don't fuck up or you will die poor and lonely" "It sucks being a teenager" After the shooting, schools expelled students for anything that can be a weapon Nail clippers, chicken strips, folded pieces of paper, dying your hair blue, wearing a Scottish outfit got students suspended Time for a marketing video for safety in school The video says wearing baggy pants makes it easy to hide things Who the hell can hide a shotgun in their pants? Who's to blame for the shooting? Let's all blame Marilyn Manson Manson says artists like him aren't to blame THE FIGHT SONG Two years after Columbine, people protests Manson's appearance Michael chats with Marilyn about why he was picked as "The poster-boy for fear" I'm assuming this Manson interview is taking place during a gig which explains Manson's clothes/make-up He brings up some of The President's accidents and Monica Lewinski Manson says no one listens to what he has to say Michael then chats to two students who were in Eric and Dylan's classes They talk about bowling "They didn't care about their scores" Let's blame bowling for Columbine Now lets look at statistics Should all music from Germany be blamed (mostly Rammstein) Should The Matrix be blamed Should First Person Shooter games be blamed Should poverty be blamed Should America's violence past be blamed Should The Royal Family be blamed Should Adolf Hitler be blamed Should all the wars be blamed In Germany 381 people die by guns every year In France 285 people die by guns every year In Canada 165 people die by guns every year In UK 68 people die by guns every year In Australia 65 people die by guns every year In Japan 39 people die by guns every year And in United States... 11,127 people die by guns every year Tom Mauser asks why America is so violent Now we're blaming football riots in England (mostly by Leeds) Time for A brief history show Fuck off pilgrims! They just killed all the Indians Now they killed the British Time to sign the 2nd amendment Now to talk about slavery "I work at Wal-Mart and make no money" This is the best cartoon I've ever seen Thanks Samuel Colt but your too late Thanks Abraham Lincoln for freeing the slaves Not the KKK!!!! Not the NRA!!! This happened until 1955 and African Americans rebeled The evening news makes the world a scary place Anyone remember Y2K? Anyone remember Killer Bees? Remember that story about people hiding razorblades in apples at Halloween Are escalators really safe? "1 in 5 Americans suffer from mental disorder" STOP SCARNG ME George Bush holds a conference about something Welcome to South Central Los Angeles Hello Professor The Professor says the media has never liked black people Here's proof that the media lied - A white lawyer blamed a black man for killing his wife - The lawyer did it Back to the Killer Bees European bees are nicer than African bees Arthur Busch talks about why African Americans act the way they do Back with Brent who talks about how he got his gun He says he stole it from a gang Back to The Professor who talks about crime Back to Arthur who talks about communities Florence and Normandy... Home of the South Central Riots Lets blame pollution for why I can't see the Hollywood sign He asks news station to do a story about pollution They say that the news story everyone goes for is the gun You can't arrest anyone for pollution Time to watch "Cops" and "Worlds Wildest Police Videos" The producer of Cops talks about the show and how everyone on the show being arrested is Black and/or Hispanic Michael pitches an idea for "Corporate Cops" which gets turned down I would arrest you easier if I wasn't eating this donut Why is Canada so nice? Time to visit a Taco Bell in Canada Michael finds three students about why Canada is nice One gun crime in Sarnia in three years Sarnia is "The Kissing Capital of the World" Better visit Windsor, Ontario to see if they've had any gun crimes Time for "Fun Facts about Canada" Let's ask New Yorkers about Canada One man says Canadians don't watch violent films One woman says Canada has no poverty Another woman says Canada has only whites At a gun store in Windsor Mayor Mike Bradley talks about guns Canada has 7 million guns in families At a Canadian Wal-Mart, Michael buys ammo! A few people from Sarnia say they don't lock their doors One guy says teenagers burgled his house... for cigarettes! Even in Toronto they don't lock their doors Michael decides to try this "unlock door" test by opening strangers doors At a bar, the news in Canada don't scare their citizens. They talk about politics and pot holes in roads Time to visit a Canadian ghetto Back with the three students at Taco Bell who all talk about health care They don't have to pay for anything! One black man from Detroit says he's visits Canada because they are nice "Canada is more about negociating while America is more shoot first ask later" Time to hear a phone call for a school girl who can't breath The caller, Jimmie, talks about what happened when the police and ambulance arrived Back in Michael's hometown of Flint, a first grader shot a class mate It only took news 30 minutes to arrive at the scene in Flint, Michigan "She was a girl who loved pizza and teddy bears and was taken away too soon" For anyone who was wondering what it's like to do news reports on location then this gives a good look at it The news reporter says all of America is too focused on tragedies No one cares about Flint Back with Jimmie who gets upset about the shooting Back with Charlton Heston who arrived in Flint for a gun rally Heston was interviewed about the 6 year old girls death and asked why he came to Flint so soon Back with Arthur Busch who talks about Charlton's rally A police officer says the 6 year old who killed his class mate drew him a picture before being taken away Let's talk about welfare and Lockheed Robert Pickell talks about says welfare needs to be stopped because it has no merit and causes more problems 30,000 welfare people have to work in Auburn Hills to work minimun wage of $5.50 an hour One man on welfare says everyone in his neighbourhood and his brother doesn't make enough to pay the bills At Dick Clark's grill, we talk to the owner about one of workers who was on welfare Michael flew to California to visit Dick Clark who ignores him Michael says George Bush never cared about the poor after 9/11 After 9/11, Wal-Mart sales for guns went up by 70% ADT have had a 30% increase in sales Michael says that a country that is always in fear shouldn't have guns Michael meets with Mark Taylor & Richard Castaldo who were shot at Columbine They still have wounds from where they were shot Sort your white balance out At K-Mart's headquarters, Michael, Mark & Richard try to get a refund for all the ammo that was used They want K-Mart to stop selling guns A spokesperson does everything to avoid their questions Two hours later and another spokesperson arrives and quickly tells them to leave It's pretty clear K-Mart don't care Mark suggests they visit K-Mart any buy every gun and ammo they have and return to the headquarters.... with all the news press They return to K-Mart and show them everything Another spokesperson says K-Mart will no longer sell guns within 90 days Michael decides to visit Charlton Heston at his home Charlton says he'll meet him tomorrow morning You would have thought Charlton would have worn something other than his pjamas for this chat Michael asks Charlton why he has loaded guns in his house Charlton says he's only following the second amendment I don't think Charlton likes Canada Charlton says Germans and British are more violent than Americans Michael brings up Charlton's rally in Flint days after the 6 year old shooting He says he would have cancelled the rally if he had known about the shooting He asks Charlton to apologise for holding his rallies after shooting Charlton doesn't apologise and walks out of the interview Charlton doesn't even want to see a photo of the girl who was killed Better leave this photo at Charlton's house before I leave Lets end with "What a Wonderful World" by Joey Ramone Film 162 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1967's "The Graduate". This Mike Nichols romantic comedy is based on Charlie Webb's novel of the same name and tells the story about a recent college graduate with no well-defined aim in life, who is seduced by an older woman, Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), and then proceeds to fall in love with her daughter Elaine. And after watching six terrible films in a row, I really needed something to cheer me up. That and I wanted to listen to Simon and Garfunkel records. This is a fantastic film which has everything could ask for. Love, betrayal, loveable/hate-able characters, memorable scenes and a soundtrack that still holds up after 48 years. I really enjoyed the final scenes at the wedding. I laughed out loud when Ben locked everyone in the church. I don't know why but I found that really funny. Also, who hasn't sung the lyrics to "The Sound of Silence" or "Mrs Robinson" while watching this? If this film has taught me anything, its that you shouldn't let your parents pick who you should marry and make your own choices. This is a film that I would defiantly recommend. In 2010, The New Yorker had this to say about the film, "Hoffman's virginal panic when the leggy Anne Bancroft.... bullies him into bed is... almost Harold Lloyd-like in its portrayal of courage barely conquering fear of the unknown". I found myself relating to Ben at the start of the film. Both of us have graduated and don't really know what to do next in life? Do you pursue your dreams? Fun Fact of the Film - Despite their on-screen age difference there were only six years between Hoffman and Bancroft in real life". If you have seen this film, then let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here is what I had to say while watching 1967's "The Graduate". Film - The Graduate Year - 1967 Director - Mike Nichols Written by - Calder Willingham, Buck Henry Staring - Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross IMDb Rating - 8.1/10 My Rating - 8.4/10 Length - 101 min (1h 41min) Genre - Comedy, Drama, Romance Welcome to Los Angeles International Airport And the first of many Simon & Garfunkel songs play - "The Sound of Silence" I never have been a fan of Panovision - You can barely see anything Ben meets with his dad to talk about his future That fish tank is louder than Dustin Hoffman At the graduation party, everyone keeps asking about Ben's future Someone offers Ben a job in "Plastics" It's pretty clear that Ben doesn't want to be there You're my only friend fish Mrs Robinson confuses Ben's bedroom for a bathroom Don't mind me putting cigarette ash all over your bed Don't you hate it when your car keys get lost in the fish tank We're here now get off of my car! I ain't letting you leave until my husband gets home... Drink? You're an alcoholic? I'm leaving! She really doesn't want Ben to leave Close your legs you dirty slut "Mrs Robinson you're trying to seduce me" This is my daughter's room! Let's have sex in it How bad are those tan lines? All I want to do is go home and listen to Elvis records Oh God! You're nude! What are they flashing to? Mr Robinson comes home from a game of golf to find Ben at the bar It's nice that The Robinsons label their drinks "You'll never be young again" Mr Robinson talks to Ben about some of his memories about him Just let me leave! Ben isn't a ladies man! - He's just like me At Ben's 21st birthday Ben's dad wants Ben to show off his $200 scuba gear His breathing is so loud he can't hear what anyone is saying Go for a swim in the pool while we watch So... They're making Ben celebrate his 21st by sitting at the bottom of a swimming pool Ben rings Mrs Robinson for drinks at a hotel Sir, the queue is over there Better attend this party that I'm not invited to I know my drink has a straw but I don't like using them Let's have a chat in a hotel room that we haven't booked If getting a hotel room was that easy I would travel more often My luggage is just a toothbrush I'll go up first and you come up five minutes later I'm safe! No one is in my hotel room If you're planning on having sex, always close all windows, curtains and blinds Don't kiss me when I have a mouth full of smoke Straight in for a boob drag I would have sex with you but I can't! Excuse me while I bang my head against the wall Let's do something else together! Mrs Robinson just called Ben a virgin "The Sound of Silence" plays again - Not the type of song you can have sex to Nothing like lying in the sun drinking beers by the pool He got dry very quickly I was just having sex and now I'm back home in the living room Nothing says "sex was good" like a cigarette I can't make out the name of the song Ben's dad tells Ben off for not considering Graduation School Mr Robinson suggests Ben meet with his daughter, Elaine, when she's in town Why is the bathroom very steamy if all he's doing is shaving? Don't you hate it when you cut yourself shaving? Let's not have sex anymore! Let's chat about art Scrap that, let's talk about Mr Robinson They're married but sleep in seperate bedrooms?!? She tells Ben that she married Mr Robinson because she got pregnant Ben asks her what car she got pregnant in a Ford She then tells Ben not to see Elaine because she thinks he's not good enough for her Let's both apologise to each other and pretend this never happened He promises that he won't go on a date with Elaine so he can continue having sex with Mrs Robinson So.. Mr Robinson wants Ben to see Elaine but Mrs Robinson doesn't want Ben to see her Excuse me while I drown myself Ben decdes to go ignore Mrs Robinson and is taking Elaine out Who cares about traffic jams when we can drive like a lunatic Slow down you're walking to fast! You know I can run in high heels Out of all the places to take a date, you take her to a strip club Out come the nipple tassles! Can you stop waving your boobs at me? Ben tells Elaine that this was all his parents idea to go on the date One kiss later and the two are back in love All you need is a drive-by dinner with a group of bikers "I could make you some cofffee" - That's the first sign that someone wants sex Lets continue our night out at the hotel Sorry, I'm a regular Nice to know Ben drives a Alfa Romeo And again the background noise is louder than Dustin Hoffman How can I explain my affair with Mrs Robinson without Elaine knowing? Thanks for the left-over burger and fries Since when does it rain in Los Angeles? Mrs Robinson doesn't want Ben near Elaine again otherwise she'll tell Elaine everything Ben tells Elaine everything Hi Mrs Robinson! Bye Mrs Robinson There goes everything I had with The Robinsons Ben tells his parents that hes marrying Elaine She doesn't want to marry me! She hates me! Cue "Scarborough Fair" Better find Elaine at Berkeley Don't you hate "Outsiders"? This is getting stalker levels of seeing someone Stop listening to our conversation stranger Staff at Berkeley don't mind me sitting in their lessons How dare Carl steal the love of my life Even the monkeys are laughing at me Elaine bursts into Ben's room and tells Ben that Mrs Robinson is accusing him of rape Sorry hotel owner! I'm watching a horror movie Even the hotel owner wants Ben out because he doesn't like him Are you gonna ignore that shaving cream on your face? It makes him look like he has a chin strap Elaine returns in the middle of the night wanting a kiss I'll consider marrying you Let's go get blood tests Those lessons were quick WHAT!!!! You're marrying Carl? Can you take your conversation somewhere that isn't the library Good night!? It's 2pm Cue more Simon & Garfunkel - A whistle remdition of "Mrs Robinson" That man had a Jewfro Mr Robinson is in his hotel! He tells Ben that he and Mrs Robinson are getting divorced because of Ben "We may as well have been shaking hands" Mr Robinson tells Ben to never see Elaine unless he wants to be in jail Elaine has left a note for Ben saying she's doing what's right for her Time for another version of "Mrs Robinson" while Ben continues to stalk Elaine at her home It's Mrs Robinson! She's called the police on Ben while Elaine is getting married to Carl How did he managed to avoid the police? Better head back to Berkeley to find Elaine Just leave the car door open while I find where the wedding is Carl's mates tell him it's in Santa Barbara Damn! I've destroyed the yellow pages! I'm a priest! Tell me where Alan Street is Wouldn't be an Alfa Romeo if it didn't break down Fuck it! I'll run to the wedding I'm guessing the wedding is in this building with the cross on it Too late! Elaine has married Carl! Better show my love for Elaine by making a scene We've got us a fight in a church He's locked everyone in the church and taken Elaine Lets escape on the bus Cue "The Sound of Silence" Shall we get married on the bus? The End Film 161 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 2010's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams". This Werner Herzog historical documentary is Herzog's trip to the Chauvet Cave in Southern France that contains the oldest human-painted images yet discovered. Some of them were crafted as much as 32,000 years ago. This film could have easily been over after 25 minutes. After that, the film becomes very boring. It has it's moments but apart from that, I became easily bored of seeing the same thing over and over again. They go into so much detail about the paintings that it all went over my head. If you are the type of person who is interested in looking at 32,000 year old paintings then watch the first 25 minutes then switch it off unless you really want to look at scientists being scientists. If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here is what I had to say while watching 2010's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams". Now excuse me while I watch some Celebrity Deathmatch. Film - Cave of Forgotten Dreams Year - 2010 Director - Werner Herzog Written by - Werner Herzog Staring - Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney IMDb Rating - 7.3/10 My Rating - Watch the first 25 minutes Length - 90 min (1h 30min) Genre - Documentary, History Their production studio is called "Creative Differences" Welcome to the Chauvet Cave in France Paintings of animals are all over these walls Those are the oldest paintings in the world! 32,000 years old Just curious, why are all the paintings animals? Herzog tells us that he had to get permission to film the cave Don't you hate it when you go on a hike and wear the wrong type of shoe Why are we filming upside down? Everyone gets locked inside the cave It's nice that Herzog tells us that he's using "unprofessional cameras" to film this Hello Jean Clottes As interesting as it sounds, I wouldn't want to explore a cave They are only allowed one hour to explore and are not allowed to touch anything or walk on the cave floor Why are there red dots on the wall? We can prove these paintings are real! Look at the scratches on the wall "The panel of the horses" were all painted by a hole that gives out water The artist painted the animals with 8 legs to make it look like its moving "Like frames in an animated film" What's with the CGI dots? Scientists had to scan the cave 127 times That is one big cave Julien Monney tells us about the cave Julien tells us that he used to be in the circus before becoming interested in the cave "I'm a scientist but I'm a human too" Let's listen to the sound of silence "It's so quiet that you can almost hear our hearts beat" I hear the heart beats but I also hear a violin Why is there a couple holding a picture of one of the cave drawings This is starting to drag and I've only watched 22 minutes Better film close up shots of the paintings That can't be a helicopter shot as it's too smooth. I'm guessing they used a drone Jean-Michel Geneste talks about the cave They've made it look like he's sat on the water Jean-Michel just told us to think about life 30,000 years ago when Europe was nothing but glaciers and wooly rhinos INTERMISSION - I'm having a Subway And we're back Did I accidently put on "Swing Time"? Bones of the cave bear are still in the cave "Scientists have determined that humans never lived in the caves. They used them for paintings and ceremonies" Michel Philippe talks about the bones he found in the cave He thinks that the other bones that aren't from bears were brought in by bears All the scientists meet in a sports hall to chat about their work Carole Fritz & Gilles Tosello tells us about what their work They think the scratches came from the bears Dominique and Valerie look at the red dots on the wall They are all hand prints made by one person who was over 6ft tall with a crooked little finger Those are some sparkly pillars (I don't know they'r proper name) That was a panther? Looks more like a leopard These waves on the floor are signs that a cascade has happened in the past There's even waves on the walls I'm bored but still interested More rhino paintings and hand prints are seen It's the same hand prints from the man with the crooked finger Torch marks are seen on the wall showing that they used fire She does what against the male? I heard "Rub her flank" Dominique then looks at the panel of horses - She really likes this panel And now Dominique is boring me Back at the lab Jean-Michel shows us his cave sculptures And now I'm bored Nicholas Conard talks about the scultpure in a museum I've lasted 51 minutes and now I quit ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Film 160 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1941's "The Wolf Man". This George Waggner horror is about a man who turns into a werewolf after purchasing a cane at an antiques shop and being bitten by a wolf. I use the word "horror" very loosely because there was nothing that scared me. Granted, if I had watched this back in 1941 then I might have a different opinion. But in 2015, nothing was scary. This was more of a drama than anything else. Lon Chaney Jr., to me, isn't a believable wolf man. Was he only cast because he's Lon Chaney's son? Because he wasn't a great actor in this. He looked out of place. Also, for a film that is set in Wales, why does everyone have an American accent? I can't really recommend this film to anyone unless you're interested in the origins of the wolf man. I can't even recommend the 2010 remake as that film is terrible. Is there a good wolf man film? If you have seen this film or the 2010 remake then let me know what you thought of it in the comments below. Here's what I had to say while watching 1941's "The Wolf Man" Film - The Wolf Man Year - 1941 Director - George Waggner Written by - Curt Siodmak Staring - Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy IMDb Rating - 7.4/10 My Rating - 4.7/10 Length - 60 min Genre - Drama, Horror Always like opening credits that show us who's who Evelyn Ankers will make "wankers" of us all Reading Welcome to Talbot Castle Larry returns home to meet his dad Also, his brother has just died Why is Dad talking so fast? Let's have a gander at my telescope What can you see? I see a scientist carrying a dead body and a man who sleeps all day and works nights Larry uses the telescope to spy on a woman putting her earrings in Better go antiquing to impress this woman I like Larry admits he was spying on her No earrings! Well I'll take a cane instead "Anytime I see a beautiful girl I know all about her" I'll take this cane with the wolf head and the pentagram of the werewolf £3 for a cane! "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright" Gwen seems quick to reject all his offers to go on a date Here comes Bela the fortune teller Larry and his dad have a chat about the cane If this film is set in Wales then why does everyone have an American accent? She said no to all his offers but she still meets him Why does everyone quote this poem? Time for Larry and Gwen to wander off while her friend is getting her fortune told by Bela The more Larry talks about how he found Gwen makes him sound more and more like a creep The mark of the werewolf!!!! The wolf have killed someone And Larry just killed a wolf but was bit in the process Back at home Turns out the murder victim was Gwen's friend Now's not the time to be nervous at the crime scene The wolf was Bela! And Bela is dead! This now makes Larry a wolf man Everyone seems confused about what happened last night News must travel fast in Llanwelly if everyone knows about Bela's death and who killed him Meluva and a priest chat about how they want Bela's funeral to happen Gypsy funerals involve dancing and drinking!?! Back with Gwen and her dad who are being confronted by Jenny's family Larry interupts and the family leaves in fear "Why does everyone think that I'm confused?" Frank interrupts the conversation making Larry leave At Bela's funeral Frank and Gwen pay their respects Larry is there as well with his cane What funeral has a shooting range? Larry's dad is there as well He missed the werewolf! Let's blame jetlag for Larry being weird Larry meets with Meluva to discuss everything Meluva tells Larry that because Larry got bitten he will become a werewolf All the gypsies are acting weird knowing that the werewolf is at the funeral Larry tells Gwen what Meluva told her and gives the charm to Gwen... Just incase Here's 1p and a kiss for the charm I'm can't be a werewolf! I'm going insane! Damn my legs are hairy! So are my feet Larry has become the werewolf Larry has just killed a groundskeeper at the graveyard Paw prints are everywhere in Larry's bedroom! - Bad dog!!! He wasn't wearing that shirt when he turned into a wolf man. He was wearing a vest! He also has the mark of the pentagram on his chest - That or a really bad star tattoo Hey dad I need walkies! Time for Sunday Service at church Jenny's mother blames Larry for everything since he's arrived back in town Why is everyone looking at me? Larry decides to leave the church before anything bad happens Paul suggests hunting the werewolf so he can put it's head on his wall Let's go set some bear traps before night falls again The Doctor tells Dad to leave Llanwelly right now but he refuses That's all the traps set! Now all we can do is wait That night, Larry is back as a werewolf and walks right into a trap And here come the police! Here comes Meluva to save Larry from the trap She turns Larry back to normal and frees him from the trap Let's not question why Larry is out in the middle of the night and carry on with the search How dare someone throw stones at my window Larry finds Gwen and tells her he's leaving Is it me or Larry looks like the lea singer of Rammstein? Larry's seen the pentagram on Gwen's hand!!! Larry tells his dad about everything "You can run away! That's what she said" Let's blame Gwen for everything Larry's dad decides to help him by tying Larry to a chair I'll be taking the cane! Just because Everyone is in the graveyard looking for Larry Larry's dad finds Meluva who tells him to kill Larry Larry has turned into a werewolf Gwen arrives and ignores Meluva and instead looks for Larry Larry's found Gwen!!! Larry's dad and Larry get into a fight which ends quickly with Dad winning Meluva turns Larry back to normal and Dad is in shock Larry is dead THE END Not one goosebump! Film 159 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1925's "Battleship Potemkin". Or to give it it's Russian title "Bronenosets Potyomkin". This Sergei M. Eisenstein silent history drama is a dramatized version of the mutiny that occurred in 1905 when the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin rebelled against their officers of the Tsarist regime. This film made no sense. Why are all the sailors rebelling against the leaders over food? Who agreed on who would lead the attack on all the generals? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? The question I kept asking herself that constantly, but the film refused to answer that question. I started to loose my focus and I really lost it when the leader of the sailors survived getting shot in the head to see him a few seconds after jumping around like nothing ever happened. This was just a unwatchable mess and I don't recommend it. In 2011, Philip French from The Observer had this to say about the film, "Its virtuoso technique remains dazzling and is at the service of a revolutionary fervour we can still experience." Fun Fact of the Film - This film was banned in the UK until 1954 for "Bolshevik propaganda" and "incitement to class hatred". If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here is what I had to say while watching 1925's "Battleship Potemkin" Film - Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potemkin) Year - 1925 Director - Sergei M. Eisenstein Written by - Nina Agadzhanova, Nikolai Aseyev, Sergei M Eisenstein, Sergei Tretyakov Staring - Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barsky, Grigori Aleksandrov IMDb Rating - 8/10 My Rating - An Unwatchable Mess Length- 73 min (1h 13min) Genre - Drama, History Part 1 - "The Men and The Maggots" That doesn't look like safe to go surfing on Reading a quote from Lenin Two sailors chat about staying together Are hammocks comfy to sleep in? A clumsy sailor wakes up another sailor by whacking him in the back with a key Everyone sees one sailor giving a pep talk about attacking Everyone to the deck for a meeting Everyone's not happy about eating rotten meat "It's not fit for pigs" Better inspect the meat That meat has maggots in it Why do all sailors have mustaches? The General and his mate tell them to eat it because they won't have anything else to eat The Senior Officer is here and he's angry May as well keep this piece of meat to myself and chop it with an axe That axe can't cut the meat!!! Time to clean everything for inspection The clumsy sailor watches on Meanwhile, some sailors hatch a plan while sat on some missiles The General is downstairs and tells everyone to leave At the store everyone stocks up on tinned food They're refusing to eat the soup - I don't see any soup Better confront the chef about the soup As punishment for refusing to eat... All of you must do the washing up "Give us this day our daily bread" ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!!! The Captain is here to address everyone All I'm getting out of this is that the sailors are rebelling about the food The Captain orders those who like soup to step forward Did I just see ghosts in the sky? Let's make the fat one go up to the crow's nest "To the turret" Now is the time to take action It's nice that his film tells me what's happening How dare you rebel against us! And you can't escape through my hatch Lets punish them by covering them in a tarp NOT THE TARP!!! That tarp must be deadly as none of them who were punished are moving Someone with a blurred face arrives who thinks he's God Those who were covered in the tarp were almsot killed but one sailor rebels makes them not shoot FIGHT!!! Excuse me while I escape in my hatch Those punches are even getting anyone "God" stops the leader of the sailors for some reason And "God" is dead Your gun is no match for my muscles MAN OVERBOARD! There goes another "God" is still alive! He's decided to take a nap on the stairs And there goes another one The sailors have won! One of the leaders is still on the ship and just shot the leader of the sailers in the back of the head How the hell did he survive that? Better save our leader before he falls into the sea They saved him! But he's bleeding everywhere This film makes no sense anymore I QUIT Film 158 in the "1001 Films to See Before You Die" challenge is 1955's "The Mad Masters". Or as it is known in France, "Les Maitres Fous". This short documentary is about the Hauka movement. This film is not for everyone. I just watched a dog get it's throat slit and eaten as part of a sacrifice. They didn't have to show us that but they did. They even drink the blood and sell the remaining blood as perfume. I have never wanted to vomit more when watching this. I never understood why the Hauka did what they did. Why are they being possessed to the point that their mouths are covered in saliva, blood and/or what looked like semen? Why is it a sin to have a relationship with a woman? Why do they wash their sins in gin? Nothing made any sense. For the love of God, do not watch this unless you really want to see men brutally murder animals because they are "possessed". This film has put me off not wanting any lunch. If you have seen this film then let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Here is what I had to say while watching 1955's "The Mad Masters" Film - The Mad Masters (Les Maitres Fous) Year - 1955 Director - Jean Rouch Written by - Jean Rouch Staring - Jean Rouch IMDb Rating - 7/10 My Rating - Don't watch unless you're into animal cruelty Length - 28 min Genre - Documentary, Short We start with a warning about this film's violence Not quite sure why is was necessary to put his Visa number in the opening credits Reading Priests requested this documentary be made?!? Welcome to Accra So... People steal cider? Here's a man herding cows That man has wood That man seems happy to be on camera before heading into the mines On weekends we have parades for prostitutes The Hauka's head quarters are in a salt market "The pretend to read the newspaper" One day, the Hauka left Arccra to head into the jungle to find Union Jack Don't mind me, just took a piss in the bush The new priest got his ass kicked Part 2 of the ceremony it a public confession "I have had sexual relations with a woman for two months" - That's a sin? Shout out to the old school Sunderland football shirt Did they just kill a goat and eat it's insides? Part 2 of the ceremony is to wash all your sins in gin and goat blood DON'T EAT THE DOG!!!! Time to dance They have whips made of truck fan belts and wooden guns to dance with Gerba is back but isn't possessed yet and is asked to leave Everyone is freaking out He just asked for fire so he can burn himself Gerba has been possessed What the hell is going on? Why is everyone foaming at the mouth when they are possessed? "I hear you, but I haven't arrived yet" The Queen of the Prostitutes is made a wife of The Priest.... just because The Hauka are inspired by The British Army?!?! - How? I am confused about what is happening A truck driver arrives with a tree They just lit someone else on fire They just killed and ate the dog They drink the dog blood and then lick a stone So much for dogs being prohibited from this I just watched a dog get butchered to death They just cooked the dog and they are now eating it Let's wrap then banana leaves Why is his mouth covered in semen? The next day the Hauka arrive back in Accra And now they act as if nothing ever happened The General is actually a soldier Let watch others work for the water works FIN |
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