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[adamwatchesmovies]

Antz (1998)

I wish we'd get more animated films like Antz. It’s got a distinct look, the voice actors are perfectly cast, the story has many smart and unconventional developments throughout. It's may not appeal to small children but it isn’t only for adults either.

Zee (voiced by Woody Allen) is an ant with a lot of questions. Why does he have to dig dirt all day? Why does he have to slave for the good of the colony? Isn’t there more to life? When he impersonates a soldier ant and winds up stranded outside the colony with Princess Bala (voiced by Sharon Stone), they go on the search for "Insectopia", the fabled land of food and plenty.

This picture is not like other children’s films where ants are just little people who drive little cars on their way to work while exchanging puns about picnics and bugs. It feels as though writers Paul and Chris Weitz and Todd Alcott wrote down everything that could happen if your protagonist was a neurotic, pessimistic ant and then took the time to figure out where this character would go from there. Queens, ants' ability to lift much more than their weight, picnics, going to war with other insects, the different “castes”, their size, and the fact that there are millions of them living together all play a part in this story.

The choices of music, the humor, the story's tone give Antz an identity. Sure, there are big names in the voice cast – Sylvester Stallone, Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Lopez, etc. - but these are not just names to put at the top of the movie poster. Stallone is perfect as a soldier ant, he just has that kind of voice of a simple-minded drone whose sole objective in life is to kill and then return home without thinking about what he just did. Gene Hackman as a general? He was born to play the part. It brings me back to Disney's Aladdin and its inspired casting of Robin Williams as the genie. While Woody Allen is once again playing the same character he always does, it's what he's best at. No one else would fit his role as well.

This is a great-looking picture that uses its medium well. The people in 1998 knew what limitations they had and kept them in mind. You won’t see a single human face in this film, which makes sense in this world of insects.

It’s a shame this picture was released so closely to A Bug’s Life and was all but squashed at the box office. As audiences members, the only thing we need to care about is how good the movie is. Now that Antz is on home video, it’s your chance to see this underrated, slightly more grown-up animated feature. It’s consistently funny and sharp. (On DVD, November 18, 2016)

[geekynerfherder]

#SupermanTheMovie, first released in cinemas #OnThisDay in 1978⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #TitleScreen #OTD #Superman #RichardDonner #MarlonBrando #GeneHackman #ChristopherReeve #NedBeatty #JackieCooper #GlennFord #TrevorHoward #MargotKidder https://www.instagram.com/p/CXeYEc5Bjb7/?utm_medium=tumblr

[tomsenough]

Tom Welling's "Gene Hackman" mention 2003/2004 VS 2020! #TomWelling #Smallville

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness." - John Keats

[orlandodibujando]

Scarecrow - 1973 movie by Jerry Schatzberg with Gene Hackman, Al Pacino & Ann Wedgeworth. The story revolves around the relationship between two men who travel from California, aiming to start a business in Pittsburgh.

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Unforgiven

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Legendary Hollywood actor #GeneHackman picks up his new bicycle. • #FamousPeopleOnBicyles • #Cycling #CyclingPhotos #PeopleOnBikes #CyclingLife #OutsideIsFree #Bicletta #Velo #VeloLife #IgersCycling #CyclingPics #CyclingPhotos #InstaCycling #CyclingShots #Cyclist #Ciclismo #Ciclista #FromWhereIRide https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-Uc_PFYF9/?igshid=sutdqte0be86

[anoceanofweaknessesandfears]

I have recently watched “The Royal Tenenbaums” by Wes Anderson, and I have to say so many things about this movie. I am not so familiar with Anderson, since I saw only a small number of his movies (the most famous btw). Also, I usually don’t really watch drama/comedy movies. However, I enjoyed watching it so much! The characters are so unique and well written that it is impossible not to appreciate them, sympathize with them and understand all their vicissitudes. Moreover, the way in which the movie is narrated is so smooth and simple that it is really hard not to be grabbed by story. However, what I have appreciated the most is surely the use that Anderson makes of colours. The way in which they are used the compose the scene, send indirect messages and communicate emotions and moods. The use of symmetry and both blue and yellow really strikes the spectator, and adds a certain melancholy to an already complex and challenging story. I also adored the delicate way in which such a difficult topic like suicide is treated. The quote “Of course it is dark, it is a suicide note” is so powerful that haunts the mind of the viewers even after the ending credits. The self-explanatory but also extremely articulate love story between Margot and Richie Tenenbaums is what I liked the most. It is so sweet, delicate and beautiful that it is hard not to fall in love with these two. My favorite character is Richie, for sure. He is a sweetheart, gentle, caring person with a soft heart and a bizzarre mind. He reminds me of a quote that roughly says “If you find a cute weirdo who loves you, don’t make him/her run away.” To conclude, I really really liked this movie, which is melancholic, profound, eccentric, but also funny, beautifully framed and it has a great soundtrack. If any of you want to suggest a Wes Anderson night (or more then one) I am up for it anytime! #wesanderson #wesandersonstyle #accidentallywesanderson #movie #film #cinematography #greatmovie #theroyaltenenbaums #margottenenbaum #richietenenbaum #gwynethpaltrow #lukewilson #anjelicahuston #genehackman #moviescenes #moviequotes #owenwilson #benstiller #aestetic #art https://www.instagram.com/p/BsSmzQInMtg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=185xtr0gtfews