Sunday, 6 June 2010
Portrait of the artist as a young man
Good movie based on the Joyce novel. There are two parts - he's a kid in school and gets bullied, then he's older and forms his own outlook on life. There are some impressive voiceovers and scenes on a beach. Intelligent discussions about society and observations on the era. Lots of distinguised Irish actors appear in supporting roles. Lots of Dublin landmarks from the '70s - some of which are now gone. Won't see this movie mentioned too often when Irish cinema gets discussed but it's superior to most titles.
Master of the world
Dated movie from the 1960s with Vincent Price trying to stop wars around the world. He uses an airship to attack from the sky. A group of ...
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Ah, maybe not the best decade for cinema but there were some decent Irish movies made back then. Some are forgotten, others didn't make ...
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Is American but has an annoying Irish acccent! Like The Outcasts shirt, just got one of their CDs. Best actor in film? Yer man wins from Wh...