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Thursday September 25th
"IN BRUGES" (cert
18)
starring Colin Farrell
directed by Martin McDonagh
showing in the mezzanine at 4pm.
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Welcome to Film Club’s webpages!
Film Club meets on a regular basis and screens films
using a big screen projector with Dolby Digital Theatre
5.1 Surround Sound. All students and staff at BRGS are
welcome to come to any of the showings.
Some films shown
have 15 or even 18 certificates. Although these are
private showings and age ratings
do not have to be enforced, lower school pupils are
expected to bring in a letter signed by their parents
giving their permission to view a film with an 18 rating.
The
films are selected because of their significance within
the history of film-making, their dramatic impact
upon a genre or their popularity. As a result there
has been an eclectic mix of films shown at Film Club.
Feel
free to come along – see the screens around
school for details and feel free to make any suggestions
of films to watch!
Click on the film names below for
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Spirited Away
This full length Japanese animation was a very well deserved 2003 Oscar winner. Simply because it will take your breath away on a whirlwind adventure, full of fantasy and fairytale. It is rich in detail, depth and colour. The main character Chihiro is charming and likable, her sidekicks cute and humourous. Other characters include a ghost, a frog, a dragon, a witch and a whole host of eccentric monsters. This film will leave you happy and wanting to watch more of Hayao Miyazaki's fine, original and unique work. A firm favourite with me! |
Links:
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reviewed by:
Miss Yau |
The Ladykillers
 The Ealing studios were for some time the finest producers of comedy that the world has ever seen. Film Club pays tribute to one of Ealing’s finest comedies – indeed one of THE finest comedies of all time: The Ladykillers.
The film was recently remade by the Coen Brothers with Tom Hanks, but nothing and no-one can capture the brilliance of Alec Guiness, Peter Sellers, Frankie Howerd and the other stars of the original 1955 version.
This film has not dated at all. Watching The Ladykillers is comfort food for the soul. It doesn't matter how you feel, the antics of Alec Guiness and his mob of hapless criminals will put you right back on top again. I challenge you not to love this film... |
Links:
Reviews from the world's biggest database...
NeedCoffee.com review and synopsis with film stills...
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reviewed by:
Mr. S. C. Haycocks |
Midnight Express
At the time this film was made, the Turkish authorities did everything they could to ban its release. Alan Parker, its director is one of England's most successful film directors and has directed other films such as Fame, Bugsy Malone, Mississippi's Burning, The Commitments, Angela's Ashes, Evita and more.
The film was and is shocking in its stark portrayal of the horror of life in jail. "Midnight Express" won two Academy Awards, one for Best Screenplay Adaptation and one for Music Scoring. It also received nominations for Best Director, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (John Hurt), and Best Film Editing.
As with all great art, this film will live on in your memory because of the dramatic impact it will have upon you. |
Links:
Online Review
Alan Parker Biography and Filmography
Yahoo! Movies
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reviewed by:
Mr. Haycocks |
Dancer In The Dark
Dir: Lars Von Trier, 2000
Starring: Bjork, Catherine Deneuve
Lars Von Trier is one of the most groundbreaking directors currently making films. A long way off the mainstream, Trier makes films that challenge the Hollywood standards and scare other directors because of the dramatic intensity and realism of his films.
Dancer In the Dark is actually a musical, but not like any musical you will ever see again. It is, for want of a better description, a kind of musical realism in which the songs really do arise naturally from sounds and locations within the film.
The stories of the conflicts that occurred between Trier and Bjork during the making of the film are the stuff of legend as he sought to tear what has to be one of the most amazing performances from any actor. Bjork doesn’t so much act her character in this film as feel it (she won the Best Actor at Cannes for her performance).
Bjork plays the part of Selma, a Czech immigrant who is going blind. She is trying to save enough money to pay for an operation for her son who is also going to suffer from her genetic condition.
You will be emotionally torn apart by this film which had even the most hardened film critics weeping openly at its showing at the Cannes Film Festival. Be prepared to watch a film that will change your life and break your heart…
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Links:
Official Site >>
Critical review >>
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reviewed by:
Mr. Haycocks |
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Dir: John Hughes, 1987
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Grey, Charlie Sheen
Surely one of the greatest teen comedies of all time. Ferris Bueller takes the ultimate day off school! This is definitely one of my favourite films from the 80s and Ferris was a role model for me as I did my GCSEs.
It’s a real rite of passage film and typical of the work of John Hughes whose other great teenage films include Pretty In Pink, Breakfast Club. Hounded by his principal, Ed Rooney, who is sure that Ferris is truanting and narrowly missing capture from his sister and his parents at many points along the way this film will have you in stitches. And I haven’t even told you about the scene with the Ferrari…
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Links:
A great site by an obsessive fan (with clips, soundbites and quizzes) >>
For everything including a complete copy of the original film script >>
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reviewed by:
Mr. Haycocks |
Donnie Darko
Dir: Richard Kelly, 2002
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore
Donnie Darko has quickly established itself as a cult classic in a very short time. It’s a distinctly unique film which almost defies categorisation, being at least: a love story, a time-travel story, a psychological thriller, a teen flick, a comedy, a satire and more.
It has quickly established Jake Gyllenhaal as one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars and contains an outstanding soundtrack of 80’s classics, most notably from 80’s supergroup Tears For Fears (Head Over Heels, Mad World). It was certainly one of the best attended screenings of the Film Club year.
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Links:
For weird and wacky interactive Donnie stuff >>
Find out which Donnie Darko character you are most like >>
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reviewed by:
Mr. Haycocks |
Rear Window
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock, 1954
Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly
Film Club opened with this great Hitchcock thriller, as tense and radical today as it was when it was first brought to the cinema-going public.
Imagine being laid up with a broken leg, bored out of your wits, sitting in your "Flat" and then suddenly… you have witnessed a crime. Or did you? How can you convince anyone? Is your mind playing tricks on you?
Rear Window is classic Hitchcock with James Stewart playing the part of a news photographer, suddenly helpless, peering out his Greenwich Village apartment "Rear Window", delegating instructions to his girlfriend, Grace Kelly and involving his detective friend, Wendall Corey. The plot unfolds dramatically with an ever-increasing sense of addiction to the activities of Stewart’s neighbours. If you bite your fingernails then tape them up before watching this masterpiece!
This film is arguably one of the most technically perfect pieces of film ever committed to celluloid. |
Links:
Film Site
Movie Reviews
Kaedrin
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reviewed by:
Mr. Haycocks |
Posted Reviews by pupils so far:
Rear Window
**
Hmm well I didn't actually watch this at film club but I didn't think it was very good. It may be the "most technically perfect film ever made" but I thought the plot was a load of rubbish, personally!
"How can you say that about an Alfred Hitchcock film??", I hear you cry - well just watch it and you'll see! Or spare yourself the bother and watch "Jabberwocky" instead. A far more productive use of time, I assure you :-) Yay for Terry Gilliam.
reviewed by:
Jessssssssssssssssssssss :-D
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Pirates of the Caribbean
***
this is a good film and even more so with the likes of jonny depp in it because he is a brilliant actor and is quite attractive. The story is good but also fairly predictable but nontheless good. anyway so watch it then you can have your own view on it and not mine
reviewed by:
steff
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The Ladykillers
****
this is a very good film and way better than the new version. You should watch it the plot is ace and it just shows how good older films are compared to the rubbish ones that we see today!! It is just so good how they use this little old woman and eventually they dont get what they want anyway. thats all i have to say about that so bye bye xxx
reviewed by:
steff
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Delicatessen
*****
tis a crazy french cannabal film where crazy french people resort to cannabilism. v v v good i like the condom bit tis funny and hilarious and has comedy value and makes me laugh and is humerous and is funny and amusing and whitty and fairly entertaining
reviewed by:
the blonde one (yes you know who i am)
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Ocean’s Eleven
****
I am again just using this review to get a message to steviebaby. I've just had a great idea. I think we should have a film club outing to see Ocean's Twelve :-D But hey I may as well do a little review of Ocean's Eleven while I'm here. Good film. I think the sequel will be even better. Twelve is the magic number. Hint hint. :-D
reviewed by:
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Dancer In The Dark
*****
Okay, time for a serious review, methinks, before mr haycocks kills us all (but not before he stars in his upcoming blockbuster "Mr haycocks and the last crusade" hehe)... anyway, this film is amazing, I actually went out and bought a copy after watching it at film club! Bjork's performance is amazing, I think she shows a side of human nature in a way that has never been seen on camera before. The little boy is good too, but I don't know what the actor is called. And I love the way songs are incorporated into the film... it's a musical, but you get so immersed in the story that sometimes you actually don't realise the characters are singing. Lars Von Trier is a genius.
So to sum it up, very disturbing, also depressing, especially at the end :'-(... but it's the kind of film that will stay with you. So watch it. xXx (and read Catch-22, all of you. Or else. Sorry, had to get it in there somewhere!)
reviewed by:
Wylde thing!
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Rear Window
***
i haven't actually seen the film, I am just using this review to get a message to Mr.Haycocks. I think that it would be a good idea to put on either Robin Hood: men in tights, or the Great Escape because they are both very good BUT if you put both on there will be a nice balance in comedy adventure and serious adventure which, i think, is an important thing to do. Another good film is Fierce Creatures with Kevin Klein, John Clease and Michael Palin. OK.
reviewed by:
Helen
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Donnie Darko
****
Donnie Darko has quickly established itself as a cult classic in a very short time. It’s a distinctly unique film which almost defies categorisation, being at least: a love story, a time-travel story, a psychological thriller, a teen flick, a comedy, a satire and more.
It has quickly established Jake Gyllenhaal as one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars and contains an outstanding soundtrack of 80’s classics, most notably from 80’s supergroup Tears For Fears (Head Over Heels, Mad World). It was certainly one of the best attended screenings of the Film Club year.
reviewed by:
helen
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Dancer In The Dark
*****
the way that the camerawoman caught the light on this film was fantastic!!! she really made it so effective, i think she should film more films!
reviewed by:
kevin
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
*****
This film is very good. And Ferris Bueller (aka Matthew Broderick) is very gorgeous too - even though he's probably about 50 now. Hmmm. Anyway yes, it's quite funny. My favourite bit is "Pardon my French, but Cameron is so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up his a***, in 2 weeks you'd have a diamond" I don't know if I had to put the asterisks in a*** but I do not want my marvelous review to be filtered. This film also has a fantabulous soundtrack including TWIST AND SHOUT! Heh. Anyway yes, so watch it. It is one of my fave films of all time. But not the bit when they wreck the car, which is just painful.... argh!!! Well ta-ta for now xXx
reviewed by:
Wylde thing!
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Oh Brother Where Art Thou
****
I thought that Mr Haycocks was really good playing the part of George Clooney in this film. He did the accent very... interestingly. This film shall be certified good, on account of how good it is.
reviewed by:
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Mississippi Burning
*****
NI! We are the knights who say NI!!!
I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough water! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
Ekki-ekki-ekki-ekki-PTANG! Zoom-boing! Z'nourrwringmm... ni!
There are some who call me.... Tim?
Death awaits you all - with nasty big pointy teeth!!
You can't expect to weild supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!
Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time!
NI!
If you are not laughing by now, it means one of two things. A) You have not seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail, or B) You do not like Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If the answer is A... WHY HAVE YOU NOT SEEN IT? WHAT KIND OF DEPRAVED PERSON ARE YOU? GO AND WATCH IT NOW!!! And if the answer if B... you deserve to have your rear end impaled on a cactus. Here ends this review. Ni!
reviewed by:
wylde thing!
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Dancer In The Dark
***
depressing
reviewed by:
anon
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Pirates of the Caribbean
****
aaaaar tis a good film. johnny depp is in it. nuff said.
wears eyeliner too
story's pretty good also. quite funny, i'd say, and ask anyone if you don't believ me, mr. depp's performance is pretty good also.
i like the bit where brad pitt stars as jack's best friend's uncle's cabbage's pet monkey called steve.
arrrrrrr
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reviewed by:
emo
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Goodfellas
****
this film is actually ace. especially if you like ganstery type films(if not well i'm sorry, maybe we'll show BAMBI one day(yeah-in your dreams)) its about a guy, most of his life and lots of drugs and drug dealing. might not sound very eventful, but it is and it's good too.
the end of my review will be arriving shortly.
here it is
the end
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
****
this is a good film. really funny. all about having good fun and beating the system of adults of all kinds, mainly in the form of those who teach. WATCH ZE FILM .my favourite bit is where brad pitt makes a cameo as the scantily dressed bin man.
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reviewed by:
emo
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Ocean’s Eleven
****
The basis of this film is to create confusion, i think that the frequent inquiries of how we really are not mashed potatoes but instead jacket potatoes symbolises the natural struggle every human goes through during puberty. During such scenes as the "Llama car chase" we realise that not only is Bratt Pitt suffering from a severe case of dramatic tension but also a more mild form of dramatic irony.
This film strikes me as one of those that gives you lots of happy capilliaries.
reviewed by:
helen
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Twelve Monkeys
****
tis a very good film i assure you. lots of time travelling fun. The capacity of the lead roles ability to be resiliant towards the threat virus terrorist people is reflective of mankinds very own resiliance to evil, and our ability to pull together in times of need. a really good performace by brad pitt also, just goes to show just because he is gorgeous man does not make him airheaded man.
i cried when mufasa died :'(
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reviewed by:
emo
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Midnight Express
****
Based on William Hayes' autobiography, Midnight Express tells the story of a young American tourist arrested for trying to smuggle hash out of Turkey. A captivating story that truly touched me... we follow Billy's story right through to his climatic escape, and though you know he was in the wrong, you can't help but feel sympathy for him after seeing the barbaric manner in which the Turkish prison functions.
The only thing this film is lacking in is realism (don't listen to Mr Haycocks! He's WRONG! - Look it up on the web) William Hayes himself has admitted that many of the events in the film were far from what he experienced during his time in jail, and its inaccurate portrayal of Turkish prisons has caused a lot of controversy. But hey... who said that great films have to be realistic? I give it a rating of **** because it's one of the most memorable films I think I'll ever watch - but, as Helen said, it does leave you with a nice fuzzy feeling of depression, so beware! And don't watch it if you're squeamish.
reviewed by:
Jess W
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Midnight Express
****
"the only way out of here is on the Midnight Express."
"What is it?"
"Well, it's not a train, the Midnight Express means escape.....but it doesn't stop around here."
This is captivating film, based on a true story. A tale of drugs, Turkish Torture, homosexuality and an all around fuzzy feeling of depression. If you are one of those people who has a heart and soul then this film will touch you to the deepest and loneliest rooms of your sad little mind. If you think I'm joking then you should come along to film club and check it out, but we have already watched it you silly muffin, so ha. watch it.
reviewed by:
Helen the Codd
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Donnie Darko
*****
How can I describe a film like Donnie Darko? To try to categorise it would be a crime - it is a genre of its own, taking on schizophrenia, teenage angst, time travel, romance, societal farce.... and hallucinations of a giant bunny rabbit named Frank prophesizing the end of the world.
I could sit here all day attempting to describe this film, or even to somehow vaguely portray what it is about.... but the best advice I could give you would be to simply watch it.
Everyone seems to have their own opinion on the message that the film is trying to get across, but one thing is for sure - Richard Kelly has injected so much darkness, humour, dread and plot-twirling into the story that you will barely be able to contain yourself.... and it WILL have you coming back for more.
reviewed by:
Jess W
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