Favourite Films

If I'm ever asked what my favourite film is, I struggle to decide between 4. To me these 4 films are the best I've seen. These films are Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Lost in Translation and Goodfellas. Each is very different but yet I think they are outstanding.
          Shawshank Redemption is told very well and was one of the first films ever to make me go wow. The acting is superb while during the 2 hours, you feel every emotion you can at a film. One scene stands out in particular but mention it would spoil the film for whoever is to read this. Like I read somewhere “It is the film that spawned a thousand Morgan Freeman voiceovers
Pulp fiction was the first ever film I had seen of Quentin Tarantino. So many things stand out about this film. The non-linear time frame, the acting, the quotes, how well the script is written and of course the pop culture references littered throughout. I was amazed how it could turn from being really funny to suddenly really dramatic.
Martin Scorsese is the greatest director in my opinion. He knows how to tell a story. Goodfellas chronicles Henry Hill’s life as a gangster. I love how the Henry Hill character does a voiceover with the opening line having me hooked from the word go. I find it good how Scorsese makes the film seem so stylish and actually makes being a gangster seem fun.
          If someone pushed and pushed me to find out my favourite film then Lost in Translation would come out. Just. There is so much I like about it. It is set in Tokyo, a city I want to visit and shows the joy of such a place. I can relate to the characters and urge them to get together as they are lost in a strange country. This film has made me a huge fan of Bill Murray who is outstanding

Blockbuster

I love films to put it simply. It's the way they are told. The storytelling, the pictures and how you can immerse yourself in them. Steven Spielberg is not one of my favourite directors but is unquestionably a great storyteller. His films such as Jaws, ET and Jurassic Park are great mainstream films. Everyone remembers a film that they grew up with fondly. I bet you that the majority of people would say that their favourite film as a child had Steven Spielberg’s name attached to it. In ten years time will people say that they loved Michael Bay has a child? I highly doubt it.
 I love going to the cinema but the past couple of years i have gone less and less. Mainly because of the same, seen it before, type of film Hollywood produces. However I love it when a blockbuster film is really good. People like Christopher Nolan know how to make a good summer blockbuster without it having bad acting, zero plot and headache inducing CGI. Inception showed people that a film can be original and smart and people in their millions would still go to see it.
           Michael Bay is a pet hate of mine. He is like the chip you can't get of your shoulder. His films such as the Transformers series are just irritating. They are not very good but yet the third one made over a billion. One of only ten films to do so. I admit i enjoyed the first one but the second one was just too long, too much CGI, bad acting and hardly any plot. I seen the third one quite recently and although surprisingly not as bad as the second, was still hard to sit through. Don’t get me wrong, some people love his films. They enjoy the leave your brain at the door sort of film but it is not for me. Give me Spielberg any day