Wow! Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2017, very enjoyable and cinematography is beautiful! Full auto M16, LMG, water-cooled heavies and a sweet full auto FN FAL busting caps and dinks getting theirs. But I digress from my main point: SCALE! La Confession (1990) ... See full summary ». However I understand it is extremely difficult to find any talents to fill the shoes of any acceptable hmong actors in our society today, what we see if what we have. It remained unfinished due to the death of Sergei Parajanov. Fortress (1985) "For one teacher and nine children, the lesson of the day is kill or be killed." This movie takes me back and is genuine in spirit. It's a good story some acting is a bit iffy but at this price it's a bargain. His supporting actress did not do so well. A super-stylized, surreal biography of Armenian troubadour Sayat Nova, whose life is depicted through non-narrative amalgamations of poetic images. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress … The New Zealand army in Vietnam 1966. This will not win any Oscars but I think some reviewers are somewhat unfair. thank you all for making this movie happen. A short from Sergei Parajanov which combines various unused footage from his other films. Use the HTML below. Can't wait to see more from the director. Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Mikhail Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friendship with the genius Sergei Parajanov who was imprisoned by KGB "at the peak of ... See full summary ». No redeeming Aspect. When an adventurous teen discovers a secret map to a mythical dragon, he and his three best friends decide to go on a quest that leads them on a journey filled with danger, excitement, and self-discovery. However the story and the acting was done with respect for the men and the machines who flew those missions. Total garbage, Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020. Poor acting, no emotion at all, couldn’t care less about any character at all. I believe there are few movies of this type that are epic and stay close to the way it was without over glamorizing a horrible time in the history of the world. He should know; he lost three of them, two made it back to England and were written off for parts. Was this review helpful to you? I would say it probably ranks in my top 5 if not top 3 movies of all time. 74. I should have known from Kang's promo video that this was a comedy, and nothing serious. At 2 pound 96 pence minus the Vat plus postage this bluray cost $12.00 Landed in New Zealand Dollars for a movie that is unknown here.Well that's good value I think. For instance hmong kids do not act like that back then, nor did anyone grow up living in homes but instead apartments. Netflix; Amazon Prime; Shudder; Hulu; Lists. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2013, B17 Flying Fortress films will be compared to Memphis Belle and in that regard this is the poorer film. CGI rendering alone isn't the make or break of this dog. Worth putting up with the cgi. Details were off but the spirit of the times is there for anyone who's lived it. Actual firearm action. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2014. Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2018. Based on actual events. They are both gone now, but I reveled in the camaraderie, passion and heroism of the fighting men of all the services. The CGI was pretty good. This is coming from a fellow Hmong person who grew up in the 80's. Apparently at that point the guards thought it was more sport than aggression. There are shots where it's painfully obvious that the B-17s are CGI, and the talent is acting on a green stage, and perhaps several layers of this is going on in the background while people are green-screened chatting in the foreground. Streaming Now Movies Showtimes Videos News. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It is still as obscure, with legends, allegories, characters and symbols all weaving into a culturally specific tapestry. I don't like criticizing but who am I to say nay, at least he made a film and it's on Amazon. Find Fortress [DVD] [1985] at Amazon.com Movies & TV, home of thousands of titles on DVD and Blu-ray. Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017. Directed by Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze. I think if a few of the cast were switched, the movie would have been a lot better. Looking for some great streaming picks? Watching this made me experience the good old simple time again. Give it a go the cgi is not all bad, where would you get a squadron of B17s from? It is not as jaw-droppingly gorgeous or formally astonishing as COLOR, and seems much more pessimistic. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The reaction to the possibility of the necessity of the crew possibly having to bail out fell flatter than stale beer. A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. Didn't *LOVE IT* but have to admit, I liked it a lot. Video availability outside of United States varies. (matted into a single shot 30 times?) View production, box office, & company info. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. La Confession (1990) survives in Paradjanov: Le Dernier Printemps (1992) in its original camera negative. I'm sure there is always improvements to be made, however, it kept me entertained the entire time. The Cgi flight/fight sequences are acceptable to good but do appear more flight simulator then weathered realistic warbirds. (1985). It's the size of a 747!! A lot of times you watch a movie when you are younger then you watch it again as a grown-up and you wonder why you even liked it, but with Fortress I will say this movie has stood up to the test of time. Reality was warped a bit at some points but only because that was how we grew up viewing the world around us. Oh, one other minor point for the practical and makeup effects guys: blood blackens as it coagulates and dries, even in sub-zero high-altitude conditions. He spent the last months of the war launching kohlrabis at Luftwaffe traffic flying over the camp. If I could give Fortress negative I would. She had her moments, but her awkward Hmong accent really threw the movie off. An Australian school teacher and her students are kidnapped. Great Expectations, but I was hoping for a different movie. Hmong people were great breakdancers as well as black people. This FAQ is empty. I saw the film with the help of fast forward, really quite a boring film. The Legend of Suram Fortress however, there were some parts that dragged on....perhaps the pauses in between conversation etc. movie has this great mystery, coming of age feel. I still give the director props for a film that has great cinematography. The near-misses and other hair-raising encounters depicted herein are ... well, laughable. This film would be great for anyone regardless of who they are or generation they’re from if just givin the chance. Parajanov-Vartanov Institute [United States], Fortune Teller A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces. Exploring the art of Armenian portraitist Hakob Hovnatanyan, Parajanov revives the culture of Tbilisi of the 19th century. we sure enjoyed it! Even watched it again all the way through when I started it and realized, "Oh, yeah, I saw this one ...", Magnificent portrail of a horrible time in the history of the world, Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2016. I really wanted to love this movie. But what bothered me the most was everything looked liked it just came off the assembly line from the manufacture. Whew, what a relief! However I did enjoy the film the interaction between flight crew and, Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. A talented but poor minstrel is forced to wander throughout the world because of impossibility to be with his true love - a rich merchant's daughter. Written by Must see!!

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