Seven Years in Tibet Review

I think you probably think I'm crazy for renting old movies, but as a film maker, artist, and humanities major, I like movies that not just have talent in them, but I like older movies cause they didn't rely on "digital" images, they relied on real images, real footage, film, and acting to tell the story. They didn't rely on magic, techno, and bang for the buck. I think a film is better done with real images, then in a studio.

As for the story, I found that the Dali Lama in the movie tells a brilliant story that develops from what people don't understand, not only were 6 million jews killed during the nazis, but 1 million Tibetan monks and families were killed by the Chinese. And this movie was in honor of those lives.

This seems similar to that of the movie I just saw, One Night with the King. If you haven't saw movies that enlightened your soul, with good words of wisdom, and let you remember them.

Brad Pitt did a good job, but the actor that played the Dali Lama did a even better job. Good Job Paramount. I wish more movies were as well crafted and written as they were in the 90's.

Arielle

One Night With The King Review

Okay, I decided to rent something with a plot line that is "known" to me, but since very little is done on Jewish Themed movies, I thought to watch it. At first, I thought it would be corny. But it lessened, and it's a shame this movie didn't get much publicity. I guess it's the way the press goes, they go after Jesus movies, but if a movie is done on a Jewish story of genocide, with Purim. It was a Fox Faith movie. The clothing was original, and the acting, while not named actors, did a very good job. A little corny in spot, but the person who wrote it, knew the story line. I'm not sure if it was historically accurate, because I don't know the history but just from Jewish story. They even had a prophet in the story! It was a great PG movie, for kids to learn about their background in Jewish stories. It's about Ester and Purim, and anyone who never knew anything about the holiday, they would realize that this is just as important as Hanukkah.

Thanks Fox for making it.
Arielle Sag