Monday, 18 January 2010

Collecting quotes from audiences about relevant thriller films

I have been researching audiences reviews on films which I have linked to my own thriller opening.

SIN CITY:
'think my favorite character is Deadly Little Miho..the only thing more terrifying than someone threatening you till you collapse is someone who doesn't say a word. then, you have no idea what they're thinking and knowing nothing is always scarier than knowing at least something...even if it is a lie...frank miller just kills me' - this reviewer is focusing more on the character aspect of the movie, but also how the actor portrays this certain character.
'Brittany Murphy (1977-2009) R.I.P' – audiences focus on the actors in the mainstream movies, and when something happens in their personal lives the audiences get involved.
'the actor line up is freakin all-star haha, i mean really? come on. insaane' - shows that they are viewing the movie for the actors line up.
Focusing on the song in the movie, a lot of quotes about the trailer's song so they are attracted to the movie because of the song on the trailer heightening it's suspense not what the trailer is showing you.
'best movie! great cast, superior dialogs, excellent camera work, brilliant story' 'Sin City is unique and will be remembered for a long time. It is so atmospheric and beautiful at the same time.' 'This movie was amazing. The plot, the character development, the gore and the brilliant use of colour.' - this quote shows that the reviewers enjoyed different aspects to the mainstream movie.
PSYCHO:
'‘Psycho’ is the original great horror movie. It’s the ultimate spine-tingler, the definitive creep-show, the perfect chiller.' - this reviewer is telling readers that it is the ultimate thriller, but doesn't go into detail about why it is a great thriller but the readers want to see it because they want to see if this review is correct.
'From master of mystery Alfred Hitchcock, ‘Psycho’ is the sort of film that’s simply impossible to forget about.' - this reviewer is focusing on the director of the movie, and the status this director has which is really high in the movie world.
'This isn’t a gory film, and what few instances of violence take place with relatively little actual on-screen violence. In fact, it contains just three big shocks, with the rest of the 110-minute running time devoted to setting scenes, building suspense and playing with our minds. But those three shocks comfortably better practically anything from the modern day canon of horror fair – Hitchcock sees to that nicely.' - this reviewer reveals what sort of movie Psycho is, and the reviewer doesn't like horror movies which Psycho isn't, and Psycho builds up suspense well and sets the scene well too.
HEAT:
'Heat is a masterful cops and robbers tale that shows both sides of the law in exquisite detail. Strong performances by Pacino and DeNiro (the scene of them sitting across the table from each other is possibly 5 of the most memorable minutes in film history). Excellent cinematography and perhaps the best gunfight (if not, one of the most intense) since Hard Boiled. More than worth the 3 or so hours.' - this reviewer points out two extremely famous actors who always bring a strong performance to a movie, so they are attracted to the movie because of the cast but then goes on to say that the movie has good cinematography, and one of the best gunfight scenes which indicates this movie is high budget.
'The human side of the characters is perfectly explored, especially concerning De Niro's character (Neil). His personal conflicts are as strong as his determination and skills as a gangster. This is the magic of this film and only two fantastic actors like Pacino and De Niro could represent it so totally. Congratulations to Val Kilmer that shined and performed exceptionally well under the huge shadow of Pacino and De Niro. A must see !' - this reviewer is also attracted to the two actors in the movie, Pacino and De Niro, and doesn't really discuss conventions of a thriller but does discuss the ways in which the actors portray the characters.
''Heat,' a film of epic proportions on a common placed scale, provides all the essentials of a great crime drama and then some. With a fascinating storyline, involving characters, and Mann's sometimes poetic, sometimes gritty directing, 'Heat' is arguably one of the best crime dramas.' - this reviewer doesn't mention the actors De Niro and Pacino but does mention the characters, but also says that the storyline is appealing which shows that this reviewer thinks that the storyline is the biggest aspect of a movie.

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