I witnessed my first "Flash mob" yesterday, during the Photo Safari Montreal outing we had on "The Main" (St-Laurent street), thanks to a tip sent to the group's fearless leader. We had a place, an approximate time and...nothing else! We had our cameras ready watching everyone for something unusual. We got it! I decided to go for a video instead of photos and I'm glad I did.
Have you witness one?
Showing posts with label Montreal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Montreal. Show all posts
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Fun week-end, Potter on Monday
I had a great day on Saturday, spending most of it doing photography outside in Montreal, on Île Ste-Hélène and Île Notre-Dame. I'm still sorting through the hundreds of pictures I took and will soon select some to post to Flickr.
Tomorrow, I hope to go see the new Harry Potter after work. One limitation I have is that I want to see the Imax version, which include a 3D element to it at the end of the movie. Problem is, only one theatre show this version in Montreal, which limits the options. This is why I will try on a Monday evening, when there usually are less people.
Other movies now playing I plan on seeing are "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", "Ma Tante Aline" (a French Canadian movie) and maybe "Transformers" for a second time! Upcoming movies I'm looking forward to are "The Simpsons Movie", "Taxi 4" (French movie), "The Bourne Ultimatum", "Rush Hour 3", "Stardust" and "War", to name just a few of the summer flicks.
Tomorrow, I hope to go see the new Harry Potter after work. One limitation I have is that I want to see the Imax version, which include a 3D element to it at the end of the movie. Problem is, only one theatre show this version in Montreal, which limits the options. This is why I will try on a Monday evening, when there usually are less people.
Other movies now playing I plan on seeing are "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", "Ma Tante Aline" (a French Canadian movie) and maybe "Transformers" for a second time! Upcoming movies I'm looking forward to are "The Simpsons Movie", "Taxi 4" (French movie), "The Bourne Ultimatum", "Rush Hour 3", "Stardust" and "War", to name just a few of the summer flicks.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Movie review: Nitro
Unless you live in the Quebec province, in Canada, you probably have not heard of this movie. That's because it's French Canadian. There are not too many action movies made in Quebec, but that's one of them!
Max, a man with a street racing past, is confronted with the risk of losing his wife if a heart is not found in time for transplantation. When time is about to run out, he takes matters in his own hand to find one himself. To do so, he turns back to his old life, where breaking the law is just a part of life. Street racing to get money, underground links to find a heart, he his willing to do anything to save the life of the one he loves.
I expected more action in this movie, but there was a good portion of the film dedicated to it, with the balance being more of a love story. The actors are quite good and the story is also very good and takes place in Montreal, with a few recognizable elements, such as the Olympic Stadium. If all you want is action, you may be disappointed in Nitro, but if you can appreciate a good story, this one's for you! I don't know if they will dub it for other markets, but it is available with English sub-titles...
Max, a man with a street racing past, is confronted with the risk of losing his wife if a heart is not found in time for transplantation. When time is about to run out, he takes matters in his own hand to find one himself. To do so, he turns back to his old life, where breaking the law is just a part of life. Street racing to get money, underground links to find a heart, he his willing to do anything to save the life of the one he loves.
I expected more action in this movie, but there was a good portion of the film dedicated to it, with the balance being more of a love story. The actors are quite good and the story is also very good and takes place in Montreal, with a few recognizable elements, such as the Olympic Stadium. If all you want is action, you may be disappointed in Nitro, but if you can appreciate a good story, this one's for you! I don't know if they will dub it for other markets, but it is available with English sub-titles...
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Movie review: Wild Hogs
Yesterday, I went to see Wild Hogs, a comedy about four friends (played by John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence & William H. Macy) who forms a group of bikers called the "Wild Hogs", a friendly group who share a passion of their motorcycles.
They have different personalities and lifestyles, but all love their weekly ride together, after which they go to a bar to have a few beers. During one of those meet, they decide to go on a road trip across the USA and actually manage to set it up and start their adventure. Of course, many things will happen during this trip, most of them funny. They do get in serious trouble at one point, but this being a comedy, you can imagine that it ends well.
There is good chemistry between the main actors and I can see a sequel being made of this movie. It doesn't end with a cliffhanger, but this type of story can easily be repeated with different situations being encountered during another trip. Maybe one going to Canada? They like making fun of us... So do we, to be honest, but that's a different story!
Marisa Tomei and Ray Liotta also star in this movie. One plays a good character, the other one a bad one. I'll let you guess which is which!
They have different personalities and lifestyles, but all love their weekly ride together, after which they go to a bar to have a few beers. During one of those meet, they decide to go on a road trip across the USA and actually manage to set it up and start their adventure. Of course, many things will happen during this trip, most of them funny. They do get in serious trouble at one point, but this being a comedy, you can imagine that it ends well.
There is good chemistry between the main actors and I can see a sequel being made of this movie. It doesn't end with a cliffhanger, but this type of story can easily be repeated with different situations being encountered during another trip. Maybe one going to Canada? They like making fun of us... So do we, to be honest, but that's a different story!
Marisa Tomei and Ray Liotta also star in this movie. One plays a good character, the other one a bad one. I'll let you guess which is which!
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Movie review: 300
I finally went to see 300, after hearing all the good things about it. I saw it in Imax at the Paramount (Montreal) and it looked great! I really liked Sin City, so another movie based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller was promising. Well, it was really good indeed. It's pretty graphic, lots of violence and blood, a bit of nudity too, so it's not for kids, in case you were wondering...
A good story, beautiful photography and good acting make this a very enjoyable experience. The trailer should let you know if this movie is for you. The story is about Ancient Greece, when the Spartan were a proud group of warriors, raised to be so. Part of the story is narrated, to let the viewer know the back story leading to the events shown on screen.
It worth seeing on a big screen and it doesn't get any bigger then an Imax screen. Before the movie, we saw the trailer for Spiderman 3, which will also be released in Imax, so I'll be watching that version for sure!
A good story, beautiful photography and good acting make this a very enjoyable experience. The trailer should let you know if this movie is for you. The story is about Ancient Greece, when the Spartan were a proud group of warriors, raised to be so. Part of the story is narrated, to let the viewer know the back story leading to the events shown on screen.
It worth seeing on a big screen and it doesn't get any bigger then an Imax screen. Before the movie, we saw the trailer for Spiderman 3, which will also be released in Imax, so I'll be watching that version for sure!
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