Welcome to I'm With Geek's new-look Film Section! Due to the popularity and prolific nature of these certain articles, we've given them their own exclusive subsections. You'll find all the different articles at these pages: The Essentials, Hit Play & Hit Stop and Trailer Parks! Not only can you keep up with the hottest film footage but enjoy our reviews and lists. All others articles will be found on the film section. here! I hope you enjoy our new look and navigate through it easily! Enjoy! - Cookie N Screen, Head of Film. by Cookie N Screen When the news that Robin Williams had passed away earlier this week, the whole globe broke into a tears. The cascade of anguish that poured out into the internet and atmosphere were filled with wishes of warmth, dedication and utter devastation. Whilst we fondly remember his most incredible roles, a theme streaked through the actor’s portfolio; tenderness, energy, love and the skill to level darker elements such as death and mental illness. There is no denying that the bereft of Robin’s talents touched our souls. Yet there was one role that simply had us chilled, showcasing his much denied ability to become an effective and haunting villain. This is that film, One Hour Photo. by William John Jumanji If you're a child of the 90's, it's a fairly safe bet that whenever you hear a deep, solitary drum beat a small part of your subconscious shivers with a concoction of fear and excitement. Your inner child, the one you've hidden behind a mask of work, coffee and other facets of adultness, suddenly remembers something, something you still secretly crave for. He, or she, feels the hairs on the back of their neck stand to attention. There's movement in the corner of your eye. You hear a distant, angry buzzing of wings. You feel the ground tremble beneath your feet. The king of the jungle roars, it's ferocity striking at the centre of your soul. The cocking of a rifle as the hunter circles in on his prey. A pack of monkeys steals your police car. Wait, what?! Ok, maybe I'm letting my imagination get ahead of me, but deep down, isn't that the point of Jumanji? by Gemma Williams Night at the Museum is a hilarious family film starring Ben Stiller as a museum security guard who works in a museum where the displays animate on a night time, and so the job of being a security guard is more dangerous than one would think. One of the characters to come to life is one Theodore J. Roosevelt, or Teddy, as he comes to be known. by Laura W Before Avator, there was FernGully. FernGully: The Last Rainforest is a 1992 animated film, based on the book of the same name. FernGully was one of the first animated films I ever saw in theatres. While it was not the first one that I saw in theatres (that would belong to Fantasia, and yes, I sat through the majority of it), it was one of the first and very much part of my childhood. It wasn’t too entertaining, at first. It frightened me a little, if truth be told. However, it was once Robin Williams’ Batty made his entrance, that I really enjoyed the film. It has been a childhood favourite of mine ever since. by Hayley Charlesworth I always believed that I’d be writing about The Fisher King for this website because of my intense devotion to Jeff Bridges. Never could I have foreseen the circumstances we now find ourselves in. This week has seen I’m With Geek celebrate some of Robin Williams’ finest work, and while other writers have celebrated the likes of Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting and Mrs Doubtfire, for me, The Fisher King is the masterpiece of the bunch. Directed by the visionary Terry Gilliam, The Fisher King sees Bridges and Williams turn in Oscar-worthy performances long before their respective wins, with Williams receiving a Best Actor nomination, co-star Mercedes Ruehl receiving the Supporting Actress Award, and Bridges nominated for a Golden Globe (an award won by – you guessed it – Robin Williams.) by Matthew Battles If there was ever an article I wish, with all my heart, I didn't need to write, it's this one. The fact that I'm With Geek is commemorating the cinematic works of this film and comic icon means only one thing; that a shining light in the world has gone out, that an inspiration and an irreplaceable emblem of childhood has passed away. In short, Robin Williams has gone on an awfully big adventure. Based on a true story, Patch Adams tells the tale of Hunter "Patch" Adams, a unique individual with a beautiful view on the world who, after a suicide attempt, admits himself into a psychiatric facility to get better. While there, Patch finds himself, finds a direction in life - not from the Doctors, but through his interractions with his fellow patients - and embarks to become a Doctor himself. by Matthew Howe A huge differences between writing a novel and writing a screenplay is the ability to get inside the head of a character. In a novel you can do this easily, whether writing in the first person or third person. In a screenplay you can't do this, except with voice-over. And voice-over is a tricky beast that's often misused. Not being able to hear the thoughts of a characters is one of the biggest obstacles a writer faces when working on a screenplay. The screenwriter should only put on the page what the audience will see or hear. Period. Any inner thoughts have to be spoken as dialogue or they will not be communicated to the audience. |
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