Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(★★★★★)
Clearly, there is nothing for me to say about Holy Grail. It’s the original Holy Grail of cinema (except much easier to find than the cup). But my analysis of it is that it’s just one of the best things ever made. Period. About at the top of my list of all-time favorite movies for 40+ years running
But this time, I actually got to see it in a cinema (which I may have done once back in the 80’s, but I’m not certain). But just one of the best films ever. Wonderful in every possible way.
on the other hand…
Saw II
(★★)
I saw the original once, maybe 15-20 years ago, and thought it was pretty annoying. Extremely unlikely torture setups, a trivial story, obnoxious music, and even more obnoxious, unbearable even, fast close-up editing… Making it feel like shallow and far overly too long Nu-metal video. I don’t remember much else about it, but I ended up with the same feeling about Saw II. That said, I liked the Shawnee Smith character alright.
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