The Reel Nerds travel back in time to 1999 and list their top ten movies of the year!
In a new blog I will be making a movie pitch to no-one in particular (unless you are a studio person who thinks this would be a good idea). The point is to get my creative juices flowing and have some fun with some movie ideas that would make a ton of money at the box office if anybody would ever listen to me. Thanks to Brad for designing the amazing poster, remember this is just for fun, so enjoy!
The first movie to get the Reel Nerd treatment is…Steven! a romantic comedy.
Starring: Kevin Kline: Steven Morrison
Robert Downey Jr: Blake St. James
Tom Hanks: Senator Marcus Johnston
Anna Kendrick: Lucy Walton
Plot: Steven Morrison has just won his party’s Presidential nomination (not important what party, we don’t want to make a political statement). And now he is ready to reveal his biggest secret! After his wife died in a tragic plane crash, Steven spent some time alone. When one night he met the fun and flamboyant bar owner Blake St. James. They soon became close friends and then became lovers.
Fearing that it would cost him his job as an Ohio Governor, Steven kept his relationship a secret. With the help of his trusty aide, Lucy Walton, it never became an issue.
Now that he is about to accept a Presidential nomination he feels it’s his obligation to tell the American people the truth. And he does. Most people are supportive, but there is a faction of the Senate lead by Marcus Johnston to strip Steven of his nomination.
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I decided to make this movie pitch out of a joke about what movies I like seeing Kevin Kline in. (In and Out, Dave). So I combined the two to make a movie about one of the biggest issues we face today, gay rights. The movie would have funny moments mixed in with some serious issues we face today. I hope you have fun reading this and stay tuned for my next Reel Movie Pitch: Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash!
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Ryan is in beautiful (cough) West Virginia for work but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t go and watch movies. So he has seen two and since his voice cannot be heard on this weeks podcast he has decided to do it the old fashioned way, writing.
A Dangerous Method: Michael Fassbender stars as Dr. Jung a young psychologist who studies the work of Dr. Freud. He dreams of meeting him but doesn’t have the courage, that changes when he meets Sabina Spielrein. By using a method devolped by Dr. Freud, Jung is able to help Sabina, and talk to his idol about his findings. Sabina not only gets better but Jung learns that she is a natural pyschologist as well. He soon starts an affair with her and comes into conflict with Freud about each others analysis of Sabina.
Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen give very good performences and it is essential as this is a really talky script depending on them. Keira Knightly is also very good as the troubled Sabina in what could not be an easy role. Its very interesting the choices of movies David Cronenberg has chosen to direct lately but I have enjoyed them all. He knows where to put a camera and how to keep scenes from being boring.
Grade: B+
The Woman in Black: Daniel Radcliffe stars as a young lawyer Arthur Kipps who must travel to a remote part of England and find the will of a woman who has recently passed away. When he arrives he is told that there is no reason to go because all the legal documents have been found. Kipps however must stay, his job depends on it. His first day there he sees a woman in black and when he returns to town a young girl dies in his arms. A mystery soon unravels and it has to do with…
This movie is beautifully shot and has atmosphere to spare. Being a horror movie fan I enjoyed seeing the Hammer logo before this movie. Ghost stories are always hit or miss with me. Sometimes I can’t get pass the goofy set up. When they work however they are very effective. This movie does work for me. I loved the Gothic look and the mystery while not too shocking was intriguing. Radcliffe also proves he doesn’t need Harry Potter to be successful he can carry a movie. I like how the movie was slow to build up tension and used some tricky camera work to always make you glance at the dark corners. Sometimes there’s something there.
Grade: B
While Ryan’s away, James and Brad take over the show and watch Chronicle.