An American adventure directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Iain Glen.
Two men go to Africa in search of the source of the Nile. One of them thinks that he found it, but has no proof. Upon returning to England, they have a misunderstanding and disagreement.
What a long pile of bullshit. 2 hours and 10 minutes is too long for an inconclusive story. The adventures of the team in Africa when they meet various tribes and villages were alright. There were fights, lack of supplies, sickness and various other perils to brave. If that had been all it was, it would have been really cool. About an hour was African adventures, but then there was all of this drama crap in England at the beginning and end. I understand the need for exposition and conclusion, but those should have been shorter. If a movie is this long, it should be better than this and more worth the time. I rate this tolerable. If you have nothing else to do or watch and want to waste 2 hours, this would be for that situation.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

A remake directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Jack Nicholson.
A drifter stops at a diner for breakfast and his hitched ride leaves him there. He begins working for the man who runs the place and ends up having a romantic relationship with the man's wife.
The plot and characters were good. The style left something to be desired, but I'm unsure of what that might be. There was no postman, which I thought was strange considering the title. I'm rating this o.k.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Five Easy Pieces (1970)

A drama directed by Bob Rafelson.
Jack Nicholson does something...
The audio and video were fine. I kind of liked the combination of classical and country music in the soundtrack.
check out: Jack fucks his sister!
Well, this one is difficult to write about. There was no plot. If you like movies to be more pointless than an episode of "Seinfeld", then this one's for you. I'm shooting it down for no plot and Jack crying. Jack Nicholson should not cry. His heart is made of stone and his nerves of steel.
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