kthedrummer

I think i am moving to Australia to teach...although I did teach Gladiator one year...but the discussions on it were not deep.

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adidasss

I'm not sure how well it'll hold up to repeat viewings and to be honest I don't want to find out, I had so much fun watching it the first time around. But again, you can't judge the story literally without taking into account that it was based on a cartoon. Hence its simplicity, the black and white morality, silly 60's humour, the heroism, and the predictably positive climax. But like I said, it's all tongue in cheek, and very obviously so, which is why any serious criticism of said elements misses the mark.

Apropos Santa Sangre, I watched about 30 minutes of The holy mountain and that was enough to put me off Jodorowsky's entire filmography. Not a fan of acid inspired films.

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jackhammer

Santa Sangre is his most accessible film by far but still a great piece of cinema. Your loss though

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Astronomer

Since I'm a student teacher I don't get a say yet in what texts we get to teach... but luckily there are always really great ones on the curriculum! This year I did The Shawshank Redemption.

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kthedrummer

Cool...When I get my masters and can teach at Uni I can pretty much do what I want then...I have 2 more years of school to finish that...I have taken quite a break I am not sure if I am ready to dive back in but I feel it is now or never...Did they read the novella too? They are really pretty close.

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kthedrummer

I meant 2 more years...less actually.

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Astronomer

Awesome! Good luck to you Nah we didn't do the novella as well. It was a media class so just film.

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Terrible Lizard

Greatest Movie EVER!

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adidasss

Serenity - Joss Whedon (2005)

I honestly can't think of a more entertaining and intelligent sci-fi flick, apart from Matrix. - 9/10

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Mojo

I loved Firefly and was very concerned that this film was going to be a let down. It was great that it was made as Firefly finished so abruptly but had it been poor it would have eally tarnished a fantastic series in my opinion. Luckily though the transition to the big screen didnt result in it losing what made the series so good. Great film.