Showing posts with label Willem Dafoe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Willem Dafoe. Show all posts

FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER (Released to Theaters USA 1991)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì 

Flight of the Intruder—really good film—is easy-to-miss partly because of its blasé title, partly due to scheduling its release at the same time as Operation Desert Storm, and releasing it in January, one of the worst months to release a film. The acting team of Danny Glover and Brad Johnson are good. Willem DaFoe is a very good addition to the film. Watch for the cameo of David Schwimmer. 

 Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images

Storyline

 A Navy ship makes multiple rounds with airplanes to destroy key spots ordered by high command during the Vietnam War. One airplane goes rogue.

 Additional Thanks

 Thank you to Director John Milius for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Mace Neufeld for making the film possible. Cast includes Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Rosanna Marquett, and Tom Sizemore. 


Buy a ticket
? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. It's a cohesive film that works from a solid foundation. 

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THE GREAT WALL (Theatrical Release USA 2016)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

The Great Wall—shows Matt Damon to good advantage—is very interesting and very watchable. It’s storyline is fresh, novel, creative, and original. The movie reminds the audience of the tremendous dedication China’s leaders took to building the wall through centuries of effort. The movie presents a likable, new interpretation of why it was built. Watch for Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, and Tian Jing who pull very good performances in this well-put-together movie.  The movie is worth watching. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images   

Storyline 

This monster action film is about: two soldiers, who looking for gun powder in China, are detained by the Chinese government due to their tale of encountering a monster. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Yimou Zhang for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Alex Gartner, Peikang La, Jillian Share, E. Bennett Walsh, Zhao Zhang, for making the film possible. Cast includes: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Pedro Pascal, Hanyu Zhang, Han Lu and Kenny Lin. 


Buy a ticket
? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Terrific choreography of the computer-generated monsters creates a very watchable and realistic film. the presentation or storyline is worth watching.   

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FINDING NEMO (Theatrical Release USA 2003)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.7|5.0 Starsìììì 

Finding Nemo—
one of the best Pixar films since 1995’s Toy Story—runs on an outstandingly loving, thoughtful, and imaginative script with some of the best voicing in the entertainment industry. The animation is fabulous even by 2017 standards. The script is flawless. This movie nearly made a billion dollars box office and earns its money in every way.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks), a clownfish, finds his entire family wiped out by a barracuda except for one single egg. When the egg hatches, he names the baby fish Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould). Nemo’s fin is slightly damaged due to the earlier barracuda attack and Marlin becomes overly protective of his young son. When Nemo disappears after an encounter with scuba divers, Marlin goes on a long search to find his son.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Andrew Stanton for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer John Lasseter for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres), Gill (voice of Willem Dafoe), Bloat (voice of Brad Garrett), Peach (voice of Allison Janney), Gurgle (voice of Austin Pendleton), Bubbles (voice of Stephen Root), Deb/Flo (Vicki Lewis), Jacques (voice of Joe Ranft), Nigel (voice of Geoffrey Rush), Crush (voice of Andrew Stanton), Coral (voice of Elizabeth Perkins), and Squirt (voice of Nicholas Bird).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s a solid piece of animated entertainment that serves the whole family.

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