Ultimate Banana

Harry Potter Returns

2010-11-21T11:33:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys,

I'm really busy working about my own short movie. Looking for a crew, cast, finances,...
That's why i don't blog much.

Still, i want to see the newest Harry Potter movie. The trailer looked awesome and i liked the previous movies and books.
What do you guys think? Saw it?

The Social Network

2010-11-05T12:45:00.000-07:00

I just saw the social network, and i liked it.
The trailer looked like some boring biopic, but it was more then that.
David Fincher is back!

Did you see it? How did you like it?

Halloween

2010-11-01T06:26:00.000-07:00

Hi guys,

Yesterday was Halloween night. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves.
I wanted to spend the night with some friends, so we decided to watch some horrormovies.
Well... Horror...
We started with Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness. This movie is funny as hell!
Then we watched Alien, the first and best movie of all the alien films
And we ended with Scream 2: A classic.

How did you guys spend your night?

I'm back... i think

2010-10-26T02:37:00.000-07:00

They found the source of my health problems so it won't take long before i'm the old. After two weeks of tests they finally found a problem in my lungs.

So, see you all soon for my next post!

Sorry

2010-10-20T06:28:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry for that i didn't post anything the last week, but i had to go to the hospital last friday. I had to stay there till about one hour ago, because they didn't find what i had. I'm in a lot of pain right now but nobody can help.

Bummer

Best male performances of the last 20 years

2010-10-14T02:21:00.001-07:00

Great performances (1990-2010).

1.
Kevin Spacey
Actor, American Beauty
“ American Beauty ”
2.
Tom Hanks
Actor, The Da Vinci Code
“ Forrest Gump ”
3.
Brad Pitt
Actor, Se7en
“ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ”
4.
Christoph Waltz
Actor, Inglourious Basterds
“ Inglourious Basterds ”
5.
Kevin Costner
Actor, Dances with Wolves
“ Dances with Wolves ”
6.
Anthony Hopkins
Actor, The Silence of the Lambs
“ The Silence of the Lambs ”
7.
Al Pacino
Actor, The Godfather
“ Scent of a Woman ”
8.
Ralph Fiennes
Actor, Schindler's List
“ The English Patient ”
9.
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor, Pulp Fiction
“ Pulp Fiction ”
10.
Nicolas Cage
Actor, Adaptation.
“ Adaptation ”
11.
Tom Cruise
Actor, Top Gun
“ Jerry Maguire ”
12.
Shahrukh Khan
Actor, Devdas
“ My Name is Khan ”
13.
Matt Damon
Actor, The Departed
“ The Talented Mr. Ripley ”
14.
Robin Williams
Actor, Good Will Hunting
“ Mrs. Doubtfire ”
15.
Heath Ledger
Actor, The Dark Knight
“ The Dark Knight ”
16.
Adrien Brody
Actor, The Pianist
“ The Pianist ”
17.
Roberto Benigni
Actor, La vita è bella
“ La vita è bella ”
18.
Johnny Depp
Actor, Edward Scissorhands
“ Secret Window ”
19.
Joaquin Phoenix
Actor, Gladiator
“ Walk the Line ”
20.
Russell Crowe
Actor, Gladiator
“ Gladiator ”

American Psyco

2010-10-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

I just watched this movie and i really don't know what to think.
There are 2 very nice scenes: The one with the cards and the one where he kills Jared Leto, but i really don't know what to think of the rest of the movie. I didn't really like it but i didn't dislike it either.

What do you guys think?

Movies i grew up with

2010-10-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

I recently found some movies on dvd that i saw hundreds of times when i was a child. All that mostalgia makes me feel old. Made a list of some of the movies i grew up with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxnR9e7M8Vw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJKHQLM8AbM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWgc8Ute2tU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62fugV7ZEDY

What are your childhood movies?

Top 20 movie characters according to IMDb

2010-10-08T14:32:00.000-07:00

1.
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump (1994), Tom Hanks
2.
The Joker
The Dark Knight (2008), Heath Ledger
3.
Tyler Durden
Fight Club (1999), Brad Pitt
4.
V
V for Vendetta (2006), Hugo Weaving
5.
Captain Jack Sparrow
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Johnny Depp
6.
Roger 'Verbal' Kint
The Usual Suspects (1995), Kevin Spacey
7.
Gollum
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), Andy Serkis
8.
Col. Hans Landa
Inglourious Basterds (2009), Christoph Waltz
9.
John Coffey
The Green Mile (1999), Michael Clarke Duncan
10.
John McClane
Die Hard (1988), Bruce Willis
11.
Mickey O'Neil
Snatch. (2000), Brad Pitt
12.
Daniel Plainview
There Will Be Blood (2007), Daniel Day-Lewis
13.
Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
Gangs of New York (2002), Daniel Day-Lewis
14.
Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Peter Donald Badalamenti II
15.
Frida Kahlo
Frida (2002), Salma Hayek
16.
Aileen Wuornos
Monster (2003), Charlize Theron
17.
Ellen Ripley
Alien (1979), Sigourney Weaver
18.
Tommy DeVito
Goodfellas (1990), Joe Pesci
19.
Agent Smith
The Matrix (1999), Hugo Weaving
20.
Beatrix Kiddo
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Uma Thurman

The Godfather

2010-10-07T07:09:00.000-07:00

There seems to be a difference of opinion when it comes to the two first Godfather-movies. Some people say that the first Godfather is the best movie from the trilogy, other claim that the second movie was the best one.

I think that it's just a choice between Acting and Story. I have to admit that the storyline of the second movie was better then the one from the first one. Not that i say that the first one had a crappy story. They are both masterpieces but one has to be better then the other.
On the other hand: The Godfather himself. In the first movie there is Don Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando. That man is The Godfather. He was made for that role. His son, Michael Corleone, played by Al Pascino is nothing more then the son of the Godfather. Not the Godfather himself. The character and acting skills of Marlon Brando are two things that just made that first movie. The other movies, without him, are just not the same.

What do you guys think? One or two?

IMDb Top 20 - Best movies of all times

2010-10-06T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hi guys,
I was just surfing on IMDb when i took another look at the top 250. And i don't know... Maybe it's because i'm not a fan of Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings but i don't really agree with these 20 best movies. I'll make my own top 20 and post them soon.

Rank	Rating	Title	Votes
1.	9.1	The Shawshank Redemption (1994)	523,680
2.	9.1	The Godfather (1972)	413,855
3.	9.0	The Godfather: Part II (1974)	247,294
4.	9.0	Inception (2010)	199,182
5.	8.9	Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)	161,980
6.	8.9	Pulp Fiction (1994)	420,843
7.	8.9	Schindler's List (1993)	278,340
8.	8.8	12 Angry Men (1957)	120,409
9.	8.8	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)	216,209
10.	8.8	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)	279,637
11.	8.8	The Dark Knight (2008)	468,736
12.	8.8	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)	366,588
13.	8.8	Shichinin no samurai (1954)	97,435
14.	8.7	Star Wars (1977)	322,882
15.	8.7	Casablanca (1942)	168,967
16.	8.7	Goodfellas (1990)	231,132
17.	8.7	Toy Story 3 (2010)	70,022
18.	8.7	Fight Club (1999)	385,569
19.	8.7	Cidade de Deus (2002)	168,514
20.	8.7	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)	390,064

What do you guys think of this top 20? Agree or not?

100 Followers!

2010-10-06T01:47:00.000-07:00

Thanks to veryone who likes my blog, it's very nice that you guys appreciate my work here.
A new post will come later today.

Robert Rodriquez 10 minute film school

2010-10-05T10:48:00.000-07:00

If you wonna learn some more about guerilla filmmaking, the way Rodriguez does it, you got to see this. Really interesting and i learned a lot from it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UOa7tkByrw Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxqNwc1oYU Part2

Enjoy

Characters

2010-10-04T13:13:00.000-07:00

The most important element of a movie is a character. This character is made or fails at the actor who plays him or her. There are a lot of awesome characters in the history of film who just made the movie to what it became.
My favourite character of all times is Tyler Durden from Fight Club, played by Brad Pitt. His lines, the way he acts, etc. ; everything is just so.... Finished.
I also like Hans Landa from Inglorious Basterds, The Dude from The Big Lebowski, Mister Blonde from Reservoir Dogs, Vito Corleone from The Godfather,...

What is your favourite movie character?

Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!

2010-10-04T02:02:00.000-07:00

Has anybody seen this movie? I have, and i liked it. If you enjoy all elements of a classic b-movie then you will as well.

In 2012 there will come out a remake of this piece of awesomeness, but i can't find who is gonna direct it. Anybody know more about this?

Enjoy the intro of this b-movie classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACu2AR7fbCo

Grindhouse, the competition

2010-10-02T14:19:00.000-07:00

You guys already know i'm a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino. I love every single movie he made, except one.
Not that it's a bad movie, but because someone did better. Someone beated him at his own game.
Together with Robert Rodriquez he started the Grindhouse-project. Tarantino made his movie "Death Proof", while Rodriquez made "Planet Terror".
Like a said: Death Proof isn't a bad movie, but Planet Terror is just so awesome that Tarantino fades away in the shade of his Mexican friend.

What do you guys think? Planet Terror or Death Proof?

Tarantino, a genius

2010-10-02T04:05:00.000-07:00

As i already tols you guys, i'm a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino. He's the reason why a started filmschool.
He has a whole new perception on movies because of his love for the good old B-films and exploitationmovies.
He is also the greatest screenwriter i know. His dialogues are genius and epic. They don't really tell anything but they stay interesting. Dialogues about footmassages, mayonaise and Madonna weren't interesting before Tarantino started to write them.

But i honestly don't know what's the best Tarantino-movie of all. What do you guys think?

1999, a great year

2010-10-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

I got an endless discussion going with a friend about the best movie of the year 1999

He says the best movie of that year is The Matrix, i say it's Fight Club

What do you guys think, or is there a third, even better movie from that year we are missing here?

My life

2010-10-01T11:06:00.000-07:00

I just love movies. More then is good for me.
I just made it through the first year of filmschool, and one step closer to realizing my dream: becomming a movie director.
I'm a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, the people who made my love for film grow out of proportions. (So i hate it that Machete won't come out in theaters here, i'll just have to wait for the dvd release)

Anybody wonna share their favourite movie director or favourite movie?
I'l share a list of my favourite movies later, gotta make a selection from my huge collection first.

Bye

Let's get this started

2010-10-01T10:15:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody,
(Hi Doctor Nick)

Today was without a doubt the most boring day in my life. Didn't have anything to do but clicking around on facebook. (You know...)
So i got the great idea of starting a blog, trying something new. Not that i want to tell you guys about how much i checked my own facebookprofile, but about the exciting adventures that i've been throuw and that still await me.

So it won't take long for my next post with something more about who i am, what i do and what i want.

See you all very soon!

Lots of love,

The Ultimate Banana