The Mule movie's best attribute

Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" is based on a story of a 90 year old horticulturalist who ends up becoming a driver of drugs for the Mexican cartel, and the DEA agents who are looking to make busts against the cartel. Since he is an unlikely suspect due to his age, Eastwood's character flies under he radar of their detection. The best part of the film is Eastwood's bizarre and quirky interactions with a variety of people in the film. His character is older and out of touch and his interactions with different races, people of different sexualities, and other groups of society are so unusual and funny, because at his advanced age, Earl (Eastwood's character), doesn't hold back what he's thinking. When a character comments on that, he responds that he didn't know if he ever did.

Winston Churchill quote at the end of Molly's Game movie

"Success is the ability to move from one failure to another without loss of enthusiasm."

That's a quote mentioned at the end of the film, one often attributed to Winston Churchill.
It's a good quote for Molly Bloom in the movie, who embodies the spirit of this statement. The film has this theme in it as well as the strong desire to do what's right over doing what's conveniently cash oriented.

The book that the movie is based on is available here.  

12 best quotes / lines from The Shape of Water movie

But when I think of her...all
that comes to mind is a poem.
Made of just a few truthful
words... Whispered by someone in
love, hundreds of years ago...
“Unable to perceive the shape of
You, I find You all around me. Your
presence fills my eyes with Your
love, It humbles my heart, For You
are everywhere.”

“The way he looks at me. He doesn’t

know what I lack... Or how I am
incomplete. He just sees me for
what I am. As I am. And he is happy
to see me, every time. Every day.”

 

 

 

“The way he looks at me. He doesn’t

know what I lack... Or how I am
incomplete. He just sees me for
what I am. As I am. And he is happy
to see me, every time. Every day.”

 

 

I am sorry. But it is not even
human.
She trembles in rage as she signs. Subtitled: “If we don’t do
something... Neither are we.”

 

Do you know what happened to you? ‘Cause I don’t.
I swear I don’t- I look in the mirror and all I recognize are my
eyes- in the face of this old man. Seems like I was born both too
early or too late for my life...Maybe we’re both relics.

 

 

If I could go back in time, when I was eighteen- I didn’t know anything about anything-

I- would give myself a bit of advice...I’d say: Take better care of your
teeth and f*ck a lot more.

 

 

You know the Corn Flakes- they were
created as a cure for masturbation...
It doesn’t work.

 

 

 

Look- Some of the best minds in our

country- peeing all over the floor
in this here facility.

There's pee freckles on the
ceiling!! How do they get it up
there?

 

On the genitalia of the amphibian man:

"Never trust a man. Even if he looks flat down there."

 

 

 

 

 

I am, Sir- much better...

still got my thumb, my trigger
and my p*ssy finger.

 

 

 

 Short people are mean...Maybe

it’s the air down there, not enough
oxygen or something.

 

 

I am not a good liar--
Except to Brewster. Takes a lot of
lies to keep a marriage going...

 

 Man washes his hands before or

after tending to his needs. That
tells you a lot about that man.
He does it both times? Points to a
weakness of character...

 

-This here is the future. And you

strike me as a man who is heading
there.

-Where?

-The Future.

 

 

They gave out Tommy Wiseau signed Disaster Artist posters at the Toronto screening of The Room

The two screenings of The Room on Friday night at the Carlton Cinema in Toronto were sold out,
and a couple posters were available for all in attendance, one of them a Disaster Artist poster
with James Franco in character as Tommy Wiseau, signed by Tommy.

Product Placement in The Shape of Water: Cadillac

This is great film that has terrific cinematography, a unique story, good acting, a combo of
sci-fci, drama, romance, a hint of musical and comedy, in addition to some accidental absurdist
comedy as you watch a love affair blossom between a sea-creature human and this sweet cleaning lady.
You subconsciously are laughing at the story at certain points, but also laughing at yourself
for being won over by the acting and film to buy completely into this romantic interspecies tale.
As far as product placement, Cadillac bought into this film, there is a scene where a character is
suggested to buy one, and then there is a whole scene at a dealership expounding the virtues of
the brand, followed by a nice little scene on the highway which plays like a solid end to a car
commercial.

Product Placement in Roman J Israel Esquire movie (Jiffy Peanut Butter and U-Haul Truck)

Jiffy peanut butter is displayed in Roman's kitchen and then also in his office kitchen where he's eating it.

U-Haul also is in this film prominently in a chase scene and the logo on the truck shown several times.

Other than that there's a quick Fedex truck, a BMW, a Dodge, a Lexus, Staples Centre, two mentions of iPods and one mention of Uber.

Product Placement in the Disaster Artist

Two product placements are in this film: Red Bull and Mercedes Benz.

These are however true to reality because as the book The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero, Tommy Wiseau did drive a white Mercedes Benz, and he did guzzle Red Bulls at a breakneck pace at various periods in his life. Got to hear the audiobook of the movie and was extremely enjoyable and made a 6.5 hour bus ride from Toronto to Detroit a laughing and smiling journey, which would have been painfully boring otherwise.

Had the pleasure of watching The Disaster Artist this past Thursday  at the Scotiabank Theatre and enjoyed it so much that I watched it the next day too. I'd like to say this is the best film of 2017, and really is a film about friendship and following your dreams. And it's hilariously funny. It was a brilliant and unique experience watching this premiere on the Thursday at Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto, because the 370 seat theatre number three was almost totally full with rapid fans of The Room who were laughing at the entire film, other than a couple serious moments and touching moments between Tommy and Greg. Interesting enough this is an inspiring movie. It's about putting your heart on the line and pursuing your dream. It's also a testament to how if you go after your dreams you may accomplish them, but they end up being manifested in bizarre unintended ways.

5 out of 5 for this film.

Best Lines / Quotes from Roman J Israel Esquire movie

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Some critics have slammed this film for having a somewhat scatterbrained plot at times, but that's what makes it interesting and exciting until the end. But also the quotes and lines of the eccentric main character, Roman Israel (Denzel Washington), make the film enjoyable to watch. Some of his best lines are:

"Each one of us is greater than the worst thing we've ever done."

"Each of us are agents of change."  

[This a theme the director (Dan Gilroy) wanted to get out there, it's repeated a couple times in the film, and in his interviews]

"I'm tired of doing the impossible for the ungrateful."

"There are no enemies on the outside, the real evil is within."

"Whatever we're chasing, it's here."
 

"Pardon others folly, it's the first law of nature."

 

"I believe because of my beliefs."

 

"It's hard holding conflicting ideas in you head, it takes up too much energy."

 

     

In the below clip Denzel says his favourite quotable is line from Roman is when he's stuttering on the phone when asked by a lady to go to dinner.

 

The trailer underneath that clip is a good one, but it does kind of give most the film away, nonetheless isn't still an enjoy movie to watch if you know most of the plot.

 

 

Product Placement in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri movie

Aside from mentions of Aquafresh and Huggies, and a brief look at a Ford truck, the most glaringly obvious product placement in this film is from Kellogg's buying into the film.

In one scene in the kitchen table are two very visible boxes of Rice Krispies and Froot Loops cereals from Kellogg's. Not only that, but part of the stipulation of this product placement deal involved getting a line for both products. The first one is Mildred's husband saying their boy has Rice Krispies on his face, and later he calls him "Froot Loop" boy. It's subtlety done so no one will notice, well that's not true, obviously it has been noticed. And in a later scene in the kitchen, once again the two boxes of cereal are shown, in addition to another Kellogg's cereal "Frosted Flakes". In that scene the boxes are shown in two different shots. So however many thousands or millions Kellogg's forked over it was two have their product show in two scenes, with a total of three different shots, a total of three products shown, and two mentions of two products in the dialogue of the film.

Top 5 movies of 2017

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

This was a fascinating film because of it's blend of drama, seriousness, but very funny and edgy comedic moments. A lot of the writing and scenarios are hysterically funny. It plays out as a very entertaining film because of the strong comedy undertone which pushes to the surface in between tense emotional moments. It's as if the storyteller is uncomfortable with too much seriousness and drama and needs comic relief, which is much to the delight of the audience.

GOOD TIME

From start to finish you are on the edge of your seat with this film. You're instantly thrown into this wild crime scene and it's a thriller from start to finish. Interesting and funny comedic moments continually pop up in here, and Robert Pattinson can be nominated for best actor in this performance. He makes you not realize it's him in there as the Englishman dawns a Queens accent and persona that is very impressive and entertaining.

GET OUT

This is a great film because of the wide range of emotions it draws out in you. From the psychological horror that is taking place, the gruesome images going on before your eyes, the tension in the air, the laughing out loud comedic moments that pop up on your when you don't expect it, just like the fearful moments. In addition there's also a nice blend of awkwardness which comes from White and Black social relations with his delved into neatly throughout the film. LilRel Howery is the unexpected star in this film, every scene his is he steals with captivating comedy that will have you laughing from the gut.

THE FLORIDA PROJECT

Credit to Sean Baker for draping this movie in a nice light purple hue and also having the eye and gusto to bring in an amateur actress from Instagram (Bria Vinaite) to play the co-lead with the young star in Brooklynn Prince. Willem Dafoe does a fantastic job in his role as a compassionate motel manager who has to dawn a stern personal for the sake of his livelihood. This is a real look at the life of a low income single mother wandering existence, which doesn't sugarcoat the situation to make them dawn angelic wings, but gives a more authentic glance into the eyes of the hardship of a young mom trying to make ends meet, and on the flip side the wide eyed wonderment of a young child who sees magic in the same situations.

WIND RIVER

An interesting crime mystery of topic which is underreported, Native American reservation rapes and murders. You can gain a strong sense of compassion for many of these characters and their sorrow and grief offers not just a sense of empathy in the viewer, but also an undercurrent of hope and sunshine in this unique tale taking place in a cold winter in Wyoming.


Honorourable mention to American Made and Ingrid Goes West. There's also The Disaster Artist and Call Me By Your Name to come out soon, and those are well reviewed films as well.

3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is the best movie of the year

This film is probably the best movie of the year. It has a good story, unique characters, good acting, good writing, which combines drama and comedy in a very balanced way. It is actually a very funny movie which is interesting and impressive as it deals with a serious topic and ha a lot of intense drama in it. The jokes are not hokey or corny but in many ways a lot edgier than you'd expect in a film like this, and aren't forced by authentic to each character. The comedy keeps your emotions riding highs and lows because there is comic relief when things get too dramatic and serious as well as sentimental.

The characters are all interesting and what makes them more real and authentic s that they in a sense have all reached a point of not caring, so they're plain and unfiltered way of speaking is pleasantly entertaining. Their hearts have been hardened, yet we feel empathy for them and can sense they feel empathy for others; and as the film progresses the tightening of their hearts m slowly releases and the anger, while still present, has a softening and melting effect.

It this movie didn't have so many laugh of out loud moments it would still be a really good movie, but the comedy catapults it to a higher level to a great one and the best film of the year.

The absolutely worst line in the movie Zodiac

"The Coke machine's busted, by the way."

An awful product placement line in this masterpiece of a film. "By the way", like it was an accidental casual mention of Coke.