| ***** Two HitsHere are two movies that I | | | | focus, no clear story line and many |
| REALLY liked. What a feeling when you watch a | | | | conflicting character portraits that do not |
| movie that you can lose your self in.They | | | | add up to anything.Empire Falls was a great |
| are... THE HIT and STRANGER THAN | | | | novel and probably it should've stayed that |
| PARADISE.Especially the Jim Jarmoush-written | | | | way.A movie has a dynamic language of its own |
| and directed STRANGER THAN PARADISE is a | | | | and if it doesn't fly like a javelin towards |
| miracle of low budget B&W movie making. It is | | | | its purported end it doesn't go |
| a movie that should be studied by all film | | | | anywhere.ROCKETER GIBRALTAR also earned the |
| students. It has a good story, excellent | | | | dubious distinction of being the very first |
| photography, and a super ending.THE HIT, on | | | | BURT LANCASTER movie that I did not like. |
| the other hand, is as visually gorgeous as a | | | | Well, he had been in a few crappy war movies |
| movie will ever get. Shot in Spain, you can | | | | too but in general Lancaster always adds |
| frame and hang each and every frame on the | | | | something from himself to save the day. This, |
| wall.But what makes it even better is the | | | | even Burt couldn't save from sinking under |
| terrific acting by John Hurt, Terrence Stamp | | | | its own sugary |
| (who in this flick really looks like Jude | | | | weight.-------------------------------------- |
| Law's father!), and Tim Roth (who never | | | | ----Ugur Akinci, Ph.D. is a Creative |
| disappoints in creepy roles).Add to this mix | | | | Copywriter, Editor, an experienced and |
| the incredible beauty of Laura del Sol, and | | | | award-winning Technical Communicator |
| you've got yourself two hours of solid | | | | specializing in fundraising packages, direct |
| entertainment with a plot that you cannot | | | | sales copy, web content, press releases and |
| predict.Both films are highly recommended and | | | | hi-tech documentation.He has worked as a |
| available from Blockbuster.***** Two | | | | Technical Writer for Fortune 100 companies |
| DisappointmentsTwo movies that I've watched | | | | for the last 7 years.You can reach him at for |
| lately were total bombs despite the presence | | | | a FREE consultation on all your copywriting |
| of many fine actors and good directing and | | | | needs.Please visit his official web site for |
| big budgets.One is ROCKETER GIBRALTAR and the | | | | customer testimonials and more information on |
| other is EMPIRE FALLS.They are both examples | | | | his multidisciplinary background and career. |
| of meandering ensemble pieces with no central | | | | |