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Strummer521
03-10-05, 10:25 PM
Dodgeball ***
Saw ***1/2
Yeah Spacey is awesome, you can have a crush on him if you want but it might be a bad idea to act on it.
blibblobblib
03-11-05, 08:52 AM
American Beauty 5/5
I swear, Kevin Spacey is like a breath of fresh air. Am I allowed to have a crush on him? :modest:
Of course you are, in that film i even have a crush on him, his performance is mesmerizing, witty and touching beyond words.
Kids - 1995 Dir.Larry Clark
http://www.red-colored.org/lazysod/stars/four.gif :eek:
Piddzilla
03-11-05, 09:11 AM
Kids - 1995 Dir.Larry Clark
http://www.red-colored.org/lazysod/stars/four.gif :eek:
Your first time?
chicagofrog
03-11-05, 09:30 AM
don't like Larry Clark.
Sinny McGuffins
03-11-05, 10:04 AM
Kids - 1995 Dir.Larry Clark
http://www.red-colored.org/lazysod/stars/four.gif :eek:Did you stay up late last night watching Channel 4? Yeah, me too. I remember watching this film when I was about 10, after the skate park scene I thought weed made people violent. :indifferent:
blibblobblib
03-11-05, 12:10 PM
Your first time?
Indeed it was. I had seen bits of it before when i was younger and remembered it being horrid and a little scary, so i watched all of it last night...and it was just horrid and scary. Chloë Sevigny was very good in it, and i enjoyed all of the scenes with her, especially the one in the taxi...but obviosuly not the end scene. I loved the way it was filmed, great cinematography, if not a bit rude, but i spose thats the point of it. Good film, seems like a media/film studies students wet dream (literally in some cases i expect.) Is it a fave of yours then Piddy?
Did you stay up late last night watching Channel 4? Yeah, me too. I remember watching this film when I was about 10, after the skate park scene I thought weed made people violent. :indifferent:No no, weed makes people laugh and act uncomfortable. Casper was just a moron. Halfway through watching it, i went on imdb.com to look it up and was shocked to see that the actor who played Casper, the main naughty boy, killed himself in the year 2000. For some reason it made his role seem that bit more poignant to me.
oh and Kudos to channel four for this 'banned' season they are doing at the mo :yup:
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-11-05, 12:18 PM
Mulholland Drive :)
We all know it's da' bomb, so I'll leave it at that. But, I think we need to focus our attention to Mr. Lynch's excellent use of T&A. Can I get a, what-what?
Piddzilla
03-11-05, 12:21 PM
Indeed it was. I had seen bits of it before when i was younger and remembered it being horrid and a little scary, so i watched all of it last night...and it was just horrid and scary. Chloë Sevigny was very good in it, and i enjoyed all of the scenes with her, especially the one in the taxi...but obviosuly not the end scene. I loved the way it was filmed, great cinematography, if not a bit rude, but i spose thats the point of it. Good film, seems like a media/film studies students wet dream (literally in some cases i expect.) Is it a fave of yours then Piddy?
Indeed it is. Unfortunately Clark has not yet made anything as good as Kids again.
And yes, the cinematography is very good. Apparently Clark didn't want lots of people hanging around while shooting so it was mostly him and cinematographer Eric Alan Edwards going through the scenes together with the actors. I don't think they used much or any lighting except for the natural light, so to speak.
blibblobblib
03-11-05, 12:33 PM
And yes, the cinematography is very good. Apparently Clark didn't want lots of people hanging around while shooting so it was mostly him and cinematographer Eric Alan Edwards going through the scenes together with the actors. I don't think they used much or any lighting except for the natural light, so to speak.
You can kind of understand that, especially with the documentary feel to it. Thats interesting what you say about the lighting, its so well done, especially when they are all in the swimming pool being dirty children.
LordSlaytan
03-11-05, 12:34 PM
Mulholland Drive :)
We all know it's da' bomb, so I'll leave it at that. But, I think we need to focus our attention to Mr. Lynch's excellent use of T&A. Can I get a, what-what?A what-what and a whoop-whoop!
Who let da' Pimp out?!
*whoop-whoop-whoop-whoop*
blibblobblib
03-11-05, 12:43 PM
A what-what and a whoop-whoop!
Who let da' Pimp out?!
*whoop-whoop-whoop-whoop*Stop pretending your 'down with it' and 'hip to the groove'. Because you're not.
Boo Yacky Shar :D
LordSlaytan
03-11-05, 12:49 PM
And you are across the pond? :rolleyes:
;)
Okay, I admit...I'm as white as Donny and Marie...but not nearly as pretty. :(
Sinny McGuffins
03-11-05, 01:11 PM
No no, weed makes people laugh and act uncomfortable.Yeah, I know that now. Don't forget I was only 10.
oh and Kudos to channel four for this 'banned' season they are doing at the moKudos, indeed. :yup:
ash_is_the_gal
03-11-05, 03:53 PM
Kill Bill Volume 2 5/5
The Story of the Weeping Camel 3.5/5
Also, yesterday my boyfriend went to Circuit City and came home with the first two seasons of "Sliders". I had nooo idea what the hell it was, and he assured me it was a TV show that came on in the mid-nineties, but it went downhill after the first two seasons. He explained the basic premise of the show to me, and I was mildly interested, so we watched the two hour Pilot episode. Its actually pretty cool! Does anyone else know of this older TV show, and what did you think of it?
Tacitus
03-11-05, 04:24 PM
Okay, I admit...I'm as white as Donny and Marie...but not nearly as pretty. :(
More of a Little Jimmy then?* yikes!
*UK MoFos think of a pubescent, uglier Keith Chegwin...
LordSlaytan
03-11-05, 09:39 PM
Kill Bill Volume 2 5/5
The Story of the Weeping Camel 3.5/5
Also, yesterday my boyfriend went to Circuit City and came home with the first two seasons of "Sliders". I had nooo idea what the hell it was, and he assured me it was a TV show that came on in the mid-nineties, but it went downhill after the first two seasons. He explained the basic premise of the show to me, and I was mildly interested, so we watched the two hour Pilot episode. Its actually pretty cool! Does anyone else know of this older TV show, and what did you think of it?You and your boyfriend should like it. It isn't all that bad...but it did go downhill, 'specially with all the cast changes.
ENJOY!
blibblobblib
03-11-05, 09:45 PM
And you are across the pond? :rolleyes:
;)
Trust me, this 'hip hop, bee bop, dance till ya drop, yo yo i make a booya cup o coco' stuff aint the 'cool' over here in the U of the K...unless you live in South London, Birmingham or Bradford that is ;)
More of a Little Jimmy then?* yikes!
*UK MoFos think of a pubescent, uglier Keith Chegwin...
*Shudder* I never thought something so kretinous could exist...
The Taxi Driver
03-11-05, 10:29 PM
Hero
i thought the choreography of the fight scenes was amazing but the story was really hard to follow.all the different flashbacks and different versions of the flashback was pretty confusing.and watchin the same character die like 20 times in the same movie didnt help that at all. overall i didnt really like it too much i thought it was really overated. but now i really want to go see Jet Li's Chinese films because i have only seen his american ones and the ones i saw were all crap so i got something out of this film
Hero
i thought the choreography of the fight scenes was amazing but the story was really hard to follow.all the different flashbacks and different versions of the flashback was pretty confusing.and watchin the same character die like 20 times in the same movie didnt help that at all. overall i didnt really like it too much i thought it was really overated. but now i really want to go see Jet Li's Chinese films because i have only seen his american ones and the ones i saw were all crap so i got something out of this film
But see, that was the point. All the different viewpoints were various deceptions and lies, with the final story being the truth. Maybe give it another go in a few months. The multiple viewpoint technique that clouded the audiences perception was sort of (loosely) lifted from Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon (which I bought yesterday:))
Anyway, last night I watched:
Lost Highway (Lynch, 1997)
I have a MAJOR complaint. When, oh when, will a decent widescreen transfer be available for this film? In this terrible canadian release (which is all that is available), the colors are washed out, there is noticeable artifacting in every dark scene, and there are glitches that come across as screen tearing in numerous scenes. What the frig is this!!!!!
Piddzilla
03-12-05, 06:02 PM
The Passion of the Christ :indifferent:
Tacitus
03-12-05, 06:27 PM
Wu jian dao (Infernal Affairs) (2002, Wai Keung Lau)
4.5/5 :)
ash_is_the_gal
03-12-05, 06:31 PM
The Passion of the Christ :indifferent:
I guess you weren't impressed, huh?
Piddzilla
03-12-05, 06:55 PM
I guess you weren't impressed, huh?
Some things were very impressive, but it was not very good... I know Gibson wanted to focus on how Jesus suffered for our sins. But I really think the whole thing was totally taken out of context and ended up being sort of uninteresting. There were a couple of scenes that were moving or that grabbed hold of me, but just as many that were manipulative or just not very well directed. And a number of scenes that were just "what the...?".
After all the fuss about it, I had expected something a lot more controversial... But having the actors do it all in arameic and hebreic (and latin, right?) was absolutely the right thing to do. And I like the choice of actors as well... The absence of Hollywood stars together with the authentic language raised the level of realism. And the acting was generally very good, I think.
This film had a lot more in common with Braveheart than I thought it would have...
The Taxi Driver
03-12-05, 08:51 PM
The Ring
pretty good movie to watch with your friends. definitly wasnt as scary as everyone said but still wasnt bad at all. im hoping to see the Japanese version next
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-12-05, 08:53 PM
CB4 :bored:
Did anyone else watch this on Comedy Central? Not as funny as I remember it being. Dang.
blibblobblib
03-12-05, 09:30 PM
Some things were very impressive, but it was not very good... I know Gibson wanted to focus on how Jesus suffered for our sins. But I really think the whole thing was totally taken out of context and ended up being sort of uninteresting. There were a couple of scenes that were moving or that grabbed hold of me, but just as many that were manipulative or just not very well directed. And a number of scenes that were just "what the...?"I saw this a little while ago, and i came out thinking it was ok, but nothing more, but over the last few months, whenever i look back on it or see clips of it, i start to think its a bit better each time. I think its filmed very well, I loved the scenes with that horrid woman/Satan turning up everytime one of Jesus's followers begin to doubt him and themselves, very well done. Also the part When Mary sees Jesus drop the cross and it flashes back to him as a child falling over is pretty moving i thought...As for a "What the...?" bit, when Judas is down by the bridge and that horrible monster devil thing jumps out, scared the hell out of me!
Once youve seen it a few more times you may like it more...or your just goin to burn in hell.
Garrett
03-12-05, 09:50 PM
CB4 :bored:
Did anyone else watch this on Comedy Central? Not as funny as I remember it being. Dang.
You also have to remember that cable channels edit the **** out of everything.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-12-05, 11:43 PM
You also have to remember that cable channels edit the **** out of everything.
I can't imagine it being much better though.
Cellular :modest:
As far as filmmaking goes it's an extremely simple film, but for some reason it was effective. Kim B. is a pretty good actress.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-13-05, 01:53 AM
The Stepford Wives :nope:
When I was watching this I had time to daze off and imagine how I would hit on Nicole Kidman. It went something like this.
Nicole: So, PimpDaShizzle, you must think what I do for a living is kind of silly.
DaShiz: Don't be silly, baby, I think you're amazing.
Nicole: What's you're favorite movie of mine?
DaShiz: It's definetly not, The Stepford Wives.
Nicole: Oh, DaShiz, make love to me!
Ezikiel
03-13-05, 03:23 AM
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004 - Niels Mueller
The Big Sleep
1946 - Howard Hawks
Double Indemnity
1944 - Billy Wilder
John McClane
03-13-05, 01:51 PM
Flatliners
Strummer521
03-13-05, 05:17 PM
Top Secret *** , Im really a sucker for that old school style of comedy.
Ezikiel
03-13-05, 08:16 PM
The Lost Weekend
1945 - Billy Wilder
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-13-05, 09:53 PM
Exorcist: The Beginning :modest:
I liked the violence, but was it scary? No.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie :rotfl:
I haven't laughed like this since the last time I watched MXC.
Clue (Lynn, 1985)
Wild at Heart (Lynch, 1990)
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-14-05, 12:19 AM
The Fly :D
This movie is too freakin' good. I'm even a little tempted to change my name to BrundleFly.
ash_is_the_gal
03-14-05, 03:07 AM
The Fly :D
This movie is too freakin' good. I'm even a little tempted to change my name to BrundleFly.
don't you dare!!!!!
Tacitus
03-14-05, 05:34 AM
Oldboy (2003, Chan-wook Park) 3/5
Finding Neverland (2004, Marc Forster) 3/5
chicagofrog
03-14-05, 07:58 AM
From Hell, 2001
Le Festin de la Mante, 2004, Frogland
Spiderman, 2002, again, and i still prefer the 2nd one, but like this one too
blibblobblib
03-14-05, 08:33 AM
Clue (Lynn, 1985) Gah, i love this film! I havn't seen it in ages though. Tim Curry right?
Gah, i love this film! I havn't seen it in ages though. Tim Curry right?
Yup. A guilty pleasure, to be sure, but I also love this movie.
Sinny McGuffins
03-14-05, 12:50 PM
Nashville
1975 - Robert Altman
http://red-colored.org/lazysod/stars/five.gif
Piddzilla
03-14-05, 05:21 PM
I saw this a little while ago, and i came out thinking it was ok, but nothing more, but over the last few months, whenever i look back on it or see clips of it, i start to think its a bit better each time. I think its filmed very well, I loved the scenes with that horrid woman/Satan turning up everytime one of Jesus's followers begin to doubt him and themselves, very well done. Also the part When Mary sees Jesus drop the cross and it flashes back to him as a child falling over is pretty moving i thought...As for a "What the...?" bit, when Judas is down by the bridge and that horrible monster devil thing jumps out, scared the hell out of me!
Once youve seen it a few more times you may like it more...or your just goin to burn in hell.
It was filmed well, but I just felt it was rather empty. The Satan parts were cool though, those were among the things I liked.
I don't think I will watch it again for a while since I actually found it a bit boring after a while.... I think the first half was the better one and the second part was "Jesus getting his ass kicked Braveheart style"... And Braveheart gets worse for every viewing, me thinks...
Back to thread:
Panic Room (2002) by Fincher... :indifferent: ...again...
The Next Karate Kid (d. Christopher Cain, 1994)
Robots
2005 - Chris Wedge
http://red-colored.org/lazysod/stars/four.gif
Hostage
2005 - Florent Emilio Siri
http://red-colored.org/lazysod/stars/four-half.gif
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-14-05, 11:42 PM
Napoleon Dynamite "Nappy D" :rotfl:
"Your mom goes to college." - Kip
phantom of the opera...claude rains, nelson eddy, suzanne foster
projectMayhem
03-15-05, 12:57 AM
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie :rotfl:
I haven't laughed like this since the last time I watched MXC.
Where did you find it? I've been looking for that one for a looong time and can't find it anywhere. I miss the hell out of that show.
chicagofrog
03-15-05, 09:57 AM
Ju-On (the Grudge) 2, 2003, better than the first...
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-15-05, 10:36 AM
Where did you find it? I've been looking for that one for a looong time and can't find it anywhere. I miss the hell out of that show.
There's a little rental place by my house that carries odd crap like that. If I were you I'd do what I could to find it. Especially if you liked the TV series.
blibblobblib
03-15-05, 03:25 PM
Panic Room (2002) by Fincher... :indifferent: ...again...
I love this movie. It looks so pretty. And Raoul scares me everytime i watch it. And keeping in the same rythm as our last discussion, if you don't like Panic Room you can almost guarantee you'll burn in hell. :yup:
The Taxi Driver
03-15-05, 07:23 PM
The Girl Next Door
funnier than i expected but still just another teen sex comedy
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-16-05, 02:21 AM
Shanghai Triad :king:
See this movie.
Piddzilla
03-16-05, 08:04 AM
I love this movie. It looks so pretty. And Raoul scares me everytime i watch it. And keeping in the same rythm as our last discussion, if you don't like Panic Room you can almost guarantee you'll burn in hell. :yup:
Oh Blibb... You're so blobb...
Panic Room was so predictable... The moment Forest Whitaker stepped into the house I knew the big old sad bear was the bad guy who was nice on the inside. And then Junior and Raoul... It was so obvious that Junior was the stupid bad guy and Raoul the really REALLY bad guy. My guess was that even though Junior was the one who set it all up Raoul would manipulate him against good old Forest who would switch sides towards the end and help Jodie out. Instead Raoul shot Junior, but besides from that my prediction was pretty much correct.
What annoyed me the most was the unshameful display of product placement. Sony, Nokia, Evian... I mean, come on.. I understand that movies are costly projects but aren't there more subtle ways of putting these products into the films? Or maybe Fincher is trying to make a point by doing it in such an obvious way. But if that's the case (I doubt it) I think it would be cooler if he tried to make films without the money from those companies instead. I can't help to think how this makes "the message" in Fight Club even more hollow... But it's possible that after Se7en (and in some ways after Fight Club too) I viewed Fincher as a director with some kind of vision, a possible auteur. But he's more of a well skilled craftsman focusing on style rather than substance. One Fincher film has nothing to do with the other. There's no universal Fincher message.
It looks good though, at least you were right about that... ;)
blibblobblib
03-16-05, 08:44 AM
Oh Blibb... You're so blobb....
Well it is the new chic don't you know...
Panic Room was so predictable... The moment Forest Whitaker stepped into the house I knew the big old sad bear was the bad guy who was nice on the inside. And then Junior and Raoul... It was so obvious that Junior was the stupid bad guy and Raoul the really REALLY bad guy.
Yeeeeeah, i guess their roles are a bit cliche, but thats what Fincher intended i guess. You find out right from the first introduction of these characters their motives for the robbery, Whittaker is in it because he has to be, to help his family, nothing more. He explains that right at the start, as for Raoul and Leto, their roles are evident when they first break in. Raoul - mysterious and a psycho, Leto - naive and greedy. I dont think this spoils it at all, it just sets it up for how incredibly wrong the robbery can go, and each of their morals and objectives break down.
What annoyed me the most was the unshameful display of product placement. Sony, Nokia, Evian... I mean, come on.. I understand that movies are costly projects but aren't there more subtle ways of putting these products into the films? Or maybe Fincher is trying to make a point by doing it in such an obvious way. But if that's the case (I doubt it) I think it would be cooler if he tried to make films without the money from those companies instead. I can't help to think how this makes "the message" in Fight Club even more hollow... But it's possible that after Se7en (and in some ways after Fight Club too) I viewed Fincher as a director with some kind of vision, a possible auteur. But he's more of a well skilled craftsman focusing on style rather than substance. One Fincher film has nothing to do with the other. There's no universal Fincher message.This i can't disagree with. But perhaps the product placement is there just to make you understand that this is their home, this is their lives, and a nokia phone can be the most important thing you could ever need in a situation like theirs....or perhaps its all there so Fincher can make mega bucks. I'll stick my naive and ignorant view me thinks :)
Piddzilla
03-16-05, 08:50 AM
This i can't disagree with. But perhaps the product placement is there just to make you understand that this is their home, this is their lives, and a nokia phone can be the most important thing you could ever need in a situation like theirs....or perhaps its all there so Fincher can make mega bucks. I'll stick my naive and ignorant view me thinks :)
Bah... They got you by the balls....
Caitlyn
03-16-05, 10:08 AM
Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Hard Rain (1998)
blibblobblib
03-16-05, 11:49 AM
Bah... They got you by the balls....
By the blobs actually.
Twin Peaks : The First Season
I put it in the movie tab, because really, it's a big long movie, or it seems like one anyway. Excellent stuff here, and now the wait begins for the release of Season II on DVD...The first season was so great.
Panic Room was so predictable...
:yup:
ash_is_the_gal
03-16-05, 06:43 PM
Lost In Translation 5/5
Sinny McGuffins
03-16-05, 08:21 PM
If.... (1968 - Lindsay Anderson)
It was OK, I suppose. But all the changes to black and white with the odd surreal moment here and there just seemed pointless to me. Interesting at times, but not that great.
http://red-colored.org/lazysod/stars/three.gif
John McClane
03-16-05, 09:04 PM
:yup:
WOAH!!!! Nice avatar. :randy: :randy: ;)
LordSlaytan
03-16-05, 10:57 PM
.Dare mo shiranai (Nobody Knows) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408664/) (2005)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/nobody_knows_daremo_shiranai.html)
Starring: Yûya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Momoko Shimizu, Hanae Kan, You
Directed by: Hirokazu Koreeda (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0466153/)
My Grade: A
.Hostage (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340163/) (2005)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/hostage/)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jimmy Bennett, Jimmy Pinchak, Jonathan Tucker
Directed by: Florent Emilio Siri (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0802807/)
My Grade: C
.The Jacket (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366627/) (2005)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/warner_independent_pictures/the_jacket.html)
Starring: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch
Directed by: John Maybury (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0562266/)
My Grade: B-
.High Sierra (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033717/) (1941)
(view the trailer) (http://videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=45252&List=812263|75935|906275|157162|224941|878262|268444|49932|404827|876492|277661|725495|363568|660336 |762965|994930|643431|802177|467107|156933|619133|758953|431714&Customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino, Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Leslie
Directed by: Raoul Walsh (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909825/)
My Grade: B-
Why do you give Hostage a C?
Holden Pike
03-17-05, 01:16 AM
Why do you give Hostage a C?
Yeah, aren't you being awfully generous? Is it really as good as a solid "C"?
Actually, it should get what it deserves. B+
LordSlaytan
03-17-05, 01:39 AM
Why do you give Hostage a C?I’m waaayyyyyy pickier than you are. There are A LOT of movies that you just LOVE that I literally DESPISE. That’s no slight to you and your taste, but we’re polar opposites in a lot of ways.
Yeah, aren't you being awfully generous? Is it really as good as a solid "C"?I’m not nearly as picky as you are…but then again, who is? ;)
Overall, the film was hokey, riddled with clichés, convenient, and had largely underdeveloped characters. On the plus side, however, um…....okay, let me start over. On the plus side, however…hmmm…I know that there’s something there…OH YEAH! There was a fine chick with big…okay, maybe that’s not it completely. Okay…um...Willis did fine, there was a cute chick with big…DAMNIT! *sigh* Alright…for real this time…Willis did fine, some of the action sequences were cool, the main villain (Ben Foster (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004936/)) did an admirable job jumping from his normal cute teenager role to a harrowing freak of nature (though still under developed and hokey), and the idea was good, though not done perfectly. I didn’t hate it, but I doubt if I will ever have any inclination to see it again.
Maybe a C was kinda high…wait…the girl with the big…C it is! :D
Actually, it should get what it deserves. B+See what I mean? :) Why would you rate it as a near great film?
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-17-05, 02:08 AM
They :rolleyes:
I was watching this movie and thinking to myself, "I wonder what kind of smiley face I'm gonna' use for it?" Then I saw the ending.
chicagofrog
03-17-05, 09:22 AM
Elektra 2005, i prefer Kirsten Prout to Jennifer Garner... and the villains were far too easy to beat :( especially Typhoid, despite a few nice graphics, was a disappointment. i thought it was gonna be the great, deep, interesting comics character Mary Typhoid is... twas funny though to see Bob Sapp in his first movie role, whom i know from K1 and Free Fight events...
Les Baigneuses, F 2002, sh!tty movie thinking it's art...
undercoverlover
03-17-05, 01:35 PM
Robots - now i never normally laugh at animated films, i never think they're funny enough but i was rolling in the aisles. Robin Williams has still got that comic timing as an animated character it was was just so good. Speshly since i saw it at the IMAX, big massive screen that made my eyes go all funny
Caitlyn
03-17-05, 02:03 PM
A Knight's Tale (2001)
SamsoniteDelilah
03-17-05, 02:21 PM
A Knight's Tale (2001)
Anachronisms generally make my teeth itch, but I kinda liked that movie. What did you think?
Holden Pike
03-17-05, 02:46 PM
Anachronisms generally make my teeth itch, but I kinda liked that movie. What did you think?
I know you didn't ask me, but I'll tell you anyway: A Knight's Tale is a smoldering turd. And an annoying one at that! A horribly thin idea executed badly.
SamsoniteDelilah
03-17-05, 03:02 PM
I know you didn't ask me, but I'll tell you anyway: A Knight's Tale is a smoldering turd. And an annoying one at that! A horribly thin idea executed badly.
I always want to know what you think H. I either agree, or you make me laugh, or both.
Caitlyn
03-17-05, 03:42 PM
Anachronisms generally make my teeth itch, but I kinda liked that movie. What did you think?
Even though it was historically inaccurate and predictable, I liked A Knight's Tale… Chaucer and Wat were hilarious… :p
Lance McCool
03-17-05, 05:34 PM
The Hudsucker Proxy (Joel Coen - 1994)
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-18-05, 12:56 AM
Lost in La Mancha
After watching this did you loose respect for TG? Lost in La Mancha sealed his fate as an amatuer/imature director, in DaShizz's humble opinion.
Ezikiel
03-18-05, 01:09 AM
Floating Weeds
1959 - Yasujiro Ozu
Meh... was a remake to his own film really necessary. I mean, it was good, sure, but nowhere near as great as A Story of Floating Weeds. Not even close.
LordSlaytan
03-18-05, 01:42 AM
.The Aviator (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338751/) (2004)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/the_aviator/trailer.html)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale, Cate Blanchett, Alan Alda, Alec Baldwin, John C. Reilly, Matt Ross
Directed by: Martin Scorsese (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/)
My Grade: A
.The Asphalt Jungle (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042208/) (1950)
(view the trailer) (http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/Multimedia/Popup/0,,9848|21173,00.html)
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Jean Hagen, Marilyn Monroe, Louis Calhern
Directed by: John Huston (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001379/)
My Grade: A
After watching this did you loose respect for TG? Lost in La Mancha sealed his fate as an amatuer/imature director, in DaShizz's humble opinion.
It's not his fault the movie was under-funded AND one of the two actors contractually obligated to the production of the picture was unable to fulfil his role, so no, I didn't loose any respect for him. It's not like it showed a lack of talent on his part...
Saw - What a piece of ****.
Piddzilla
03-18-05, 07:43 AM
Saw - What a piece of ****.
You give Saw **** of ****? :D
chicagofrog
03-18-05, 09:24 AM
Buffalo '66, 1998, well well well, all swell, some guys really make better movies when they DON'T get a blowjob (at least not on the set...)
Buffalo '66, 1998, well well well, all swell, some guys really make better movies when they DON'T get a blowjob (at least not on the set...)
I for one am a proponent of blowjobs, but only when they're justified. The Brown Bunny was such an exercise in a failure of screen time economy. It really should have cut from the opening shot, to him driving, to the last 7 minutes. Vincent Gallo was just showing off.
But yes, Buffalo '66 is a helluva movie and I'd recommend it to all.
Caitlyn
03-18-05, 12:06 PM
Wicker Park (2004)
Lance McCool
03-18-05, 11:26 PM
Papillon (Franklin J. Schaffner - 1973)
Minority Report
Re-Animator
LordSlaytan
03-19-05, 02:08 AM
.Schultze Gets the Blues (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388395/) (2005)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_classics/schultze_gets_the_blues.html)
Starring: Horst Krause, Harald Warmbrunn, Karl Fred Müller, Rosemarie Deibel
Directed by: Michael Schorr (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1491557/)
My Grade: B+
.Millions (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366777/) (2005)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/millions.html)
Starring: James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Alex Etel, Lewis McGibbon, Kolade Agboke
Directed by: Danny Boyle (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000965/)
My Grade: A-
.Gunman in the Streets (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042534/) (1950)
(no trailer available)
Starring: Dane Clark, Simone Signoret, Fernand Gravey, Robert Duke, Michel André
Directed by: Frank Tuttle (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878338/)
My Grade: C+
Sounds like Someone had a date with Holden!
LordSlaytan
03-19-05, 02:15 AM
Oh yeah? I don't go to movies unless he holds my hand? Is that what you're saying? :laugh:
We went to see the old noir film together, but I hopped the other two by myself. I see a lot of foreign films all by my little lonesome. :)
We went to see the old noir film together, but I hopped the other two by myself. I see a lot of foreign films all by my little lonesome. :)
I will hold your hand, arm, leg or what ever http://pages.prodigy.net/indianahawkeye/newpage15/20.gif
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-19-05, 10:59 AM
I will hold your... what ever http://pages.prodigy.net/indianahawkeye/newpage15/20.gif
Dang. :cool:
Oh yeah? I don't go to movies unless he holds my hand? Is that what you're saying? :laugh:
We went to see the old noir film together, but I hopped the other two by myself. I see a lot of foreign films all by my little lonesome. :)
Actually it was the noir that set it off, so call me super genius!
The Assembly Cut of Alien³ . That movie is a beast and highly under-rated. I'm gonna rewatch Alien tonight, but that Assembly Cut may end up topping Scott's hymen breaker as the best in the set.
The Ring Two
2005 - Hideo Nakata
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Let's start by saying that the film opened with a great intense sequence, though it seemed to start to drag a little as the picture began. Fortunately enough, it picked up speed and quickly may I add. I found The Ring Two to be better than the first. This at least had somewhat of a story to it. I am glad I went to see this for it not only had me busy for the day, but I was entertained as well.
I intend on getting this on DVD and I sure cannot wait to see what's in store for The Ring 3. :D
blibblobblib
03-19-05, 11:37 PM
The Ring Two
2005 - Hideo Nakata
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Let's start by saying that the film opened with a great intense sequence, though it seemed to start to drag a little as the picture began. Fortunately enough, it picked up speed and quickly may I add. I found The Ring Two to be better than the first. This at least had somewhat of a story to it. I am glad I went to see this for it not only had me busy for the day, but I was entertained as well.
I intend on getting this on DVD and I sure cannot wait to see what's in store for The Ring 3. :D
Isnt it actually called Ringu 2? and the third one is called Ringu 0?
Isnt it actually called Ringu 2? and the third one is called Ringu 0?
The Japanese Versions , yes
Actually, it should get what it deserves. B+
Why would you rate it as a near great film?
I just felt that Hostage is, as I heard somebody put it, as close to a true Bruce Willis film as you can get. Like a 'Die Hard' in a different locale.
It's true people's opinions may vary in totally different ways, it's just that to me...it kicked ass!!! :cool:
ash_is_the_gal
03-20-05, 12:41 AM
Finding Neverland 3.5/5
Frankenstein (1931) 5/5
Strummer521
03-20-05, 12:52 AM
The Terminal....so much better than I expected.
Garrett
03-20-05, 01:45 AM
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 - James Foley
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Be Cool
2005 - F. Gary Gray
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A few good laughs and a lot of cheap, worn-out ones.
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First Time and I loved it :up:
LordSlaytan
03-20-05, 02:28 AM
Frankenstein (1931) 5/5AWESOME!!! :up:
I'm glad you liked it. :)
I just felt that Hostage is, as I heard somebody put it, as close to a true Bruce Willis film as you can get. Like a 'Die Hard' in a different locale.
Bah, it wasn't close at all. The only thing connecting the second rate Hostage with the first rate Die Hard Trilogy is Bruce Willis. He was the only decent thing about Hostage.
Alien has woed me over once more. After many a year of deliberation I've finally settled on my order for the quadrilogy:
Alien
Alien³
Alien: Resurrection
Aliens
Great set of movies, but I still think Aliens is yawn.
LordSlaytan
03-20-05, 02:32 AM
Great set of movies, but I still think Aliens is yawn.That blows me away. I always believed it was one of the greatest action films ever made.
I still think Aliens is yawn.
Aliens is one of THE BEST sequels in history!
That blows me away. I always believed it was one of the greatest action films ever made
Ditto! :cool:
That blows me away. I always believed it was one of the greatest action films ever made.
Yah, everyone says that and I actually expected you would say it :). And by definition of who I am I should go ape**** for this movie, but it just doesn't do anything for me. The action sequences, to me, are incredibly stale and way too elusive (due to technological constraints). Tomorrow I'll give it another, more open minded shot, but I just think it is hurt by the promises it makes and never delivers on.
On a side note, my good friend Julie had her life changed by that movie. It was literally the pivotal turning point that shaped her into who she is today. She even shaved her head because of it. She was pretty appauled when I told her how little I liked it.
SamsoniteDelilah
03-20-05, 02:39 AM
Unbreakable 4/5
Bartleby 2/5 (and those are both for technical stuff)
LordSlaytan
03-20-05, 02:40 AM
Yah, everyone says that and I actually expected you would say it :).Honestly...I could care less whether you love it, bro. It just surprised me...so I said so. :goof:
Honestly...I could care less whether you love it, bro. It just surprised me...so I said so. :goof:
No love lost, I know you're not trying to sway me towards liking it. And I know how much everyone else likes it, so it surprises even myself that I don't like it.
LordSlaytan
03-20-05, 03:00 AM
No love lost, I know you're not trying to sway me towards liking it. And I know how much everyone else likes it, so it surprises even myself that I don't like it.Oh, I know why you don't like it. I'm just too gentle hearted of a person to say so on public television.
Oh, I know why you don't like it. I'm just too gentle hearted of a person to say so on public television.
Are those fighting words, old timer? ;)
LordSlaytan
03-20-05, 03:14 AM
Old timer!? Hey...I'm old enough to be your father!!
Oh...wait.
DAMNIT!!!!!
Piddzilla
03-20-05, 07:19 AM
I also think Aliens is overrated (Sorry, Brian..). I thought I would have more to say about it when I started writing, but I haven't... :indifferent:
Caitlyn
03-20-05, 11:09 AM
The 13th Warrior (1999)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
The Other Sister (1999)
Matilda (1996)
Yesterday’s Children (2000 TV movie)
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
Tacitus
03-20-05, 03:52 PM
Dead Man's Shoes (2004, Shane Meadows)
4/5
Paddy Consindine once again proves that he's the best actor in England.
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/filmsschedules/images/films/2004/77.jpg
Miller's Crossing
The Goonies
Now OG has me wanting to see the Assembly cut of Fincher's flawed masterpiece, Alien3. I have actually always liked the film, though not as much as some of the others in the series. Still, every time I watch it, I like it more.
Piddzilla
03-20-05, 05:53 PM
Les Vacances de M. Hulot/Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) by Jacques Tati. Innocent 50s comedy. Overall original and personal and, here and there, really amusing half a century later.
LordSlaytan
03-20-05, 06:42 PM
.Dark Passage (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0039302/) (1947)
(view the trailer) (http://www.videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=1288&List=1288&customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Agnes Moorehead, Bruce Bennett, Tom D'Andrea
Directed by: Delmer Daves (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0202681/)
My Grade: A
.California Split (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0071269/) (1974)
(no trailer available)
Starring: George Segal, Elliott Gould, Ann Prentiss, Gwen Welles
Directed by: Robert Altman (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000265/)
My Grade: A
.Les Quatre cents coups (The 400 Blows) (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0053198/) (1959)
(no trailer available)
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy
Directed by: François Truffaut (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000076/)
My Grade: A+
Tacitus
03-20-05, 07:25 PM
Ying xiong (Hero) (2002, Yimou Zhang)
4/5
Flawed but almost achingly beautiful.
http://www.wu-jing.org/News/M03/Img/2003-01-Hero-05.jpg
Beauty wins this one...
Ezikiel
03-20-05, 08:07 PM
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
1989 - Steven Soderbergh
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 - Fritz Lang
Everyone Says I Love You
1996 - Woody Allen
blibblobblib
03-20-05, 08:13 PM
The Japanese Versions , yes
Have you seen Ring 2 (the American version) then? i didnt think it was out yet, any good?
Alien³
Alien: Resurrection
Aliens
Great set of movies, but I still think Aliens is yawn.
I'm afraid i agree on this as well...although...(i may get crucified for saying this) i think i prefer Alien³ to Alien: Resurrection. But this may be because ive somehow managed to see the latter more than Finchers attempt. I should give them all a go again really.
Everyone Says I Love You
1996 - Woody Allen
I absoloulty love the part where Woody and Goldie Hawn dance by the river. Its magical.
I'm afraid i agree on this as well...although...(i may get crucified for saying this) i think i prefer Alien³ to Alien: Resurrection. But this may be because ive somehow managed to see the latter more than Finchers attempt. I should give them all a go again really.
Pick up the Quadrilogy on DVD, it is a phenomenal set from presentation to content - can't beat 50 hours of extras spread across nine discs and two versions of every film!
blibblobblib
03-20-05, 09:57 PM
Pick up the Quadrilogy on DVD, it is a phenomenal set from presentation to content - can't beat 50 hours of extras spread across nine discs and two versions of every film!
*Drool*
It is a dream i shall one day fulfill...
Robots (d. Chris Wedge, 2005)
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-21-05, 12:05 AM
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow :yawn:
I like the concept, I liked the set design, I ated the acting, and I ated the cam., I also ate the mess the dog left on the floor.
LordSlaytan
03-21-05, 12:13 AM
I liked it all around...and loved the last line. :laugh:
Great flick.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-21-05, 12:19 AM
I liked it all around...and loved the last line. :laugh:
Great flick.
Mr. Slaytan,
I'm confused. You liked this movie? You liked the ending? You're killin' me smalls.
PS:
I burnt my hand when I was gettin' pizza out of the oven. I hope it scars, I'll tell people I got stabbed.... on my hand.
LordSlaytan
03-21-05, 12:23 AM
Mr. Slaytan,
I'm confused. You liked this movie? You liked the ending? You're killin' me smalls.
PS:
I burnt my hand when I was gettin' pizza out of the oven. I hope it scars, I'll tell people I got stabbed.... on my hand.I liked the film, and I liked the last line in the film, considering the importance of the moment for Paltrow's character.
I saw it at a press screening with about 700 people...it was a blast. I loved it...wanna make fun of me? I'll give you a real scar!
Okay, not really...I'm a wimpy kinda guy. :D
The Shinning (1980)
Stephen King said it best, "It's a soulless movie without any plot." And that "Kubrick was ignorant of the language of the horror film, the language of fear."
Garrett
03-21-05, 01:20 AM
The Shinning (1980)
Stephen King said it best, "It's a soulless movie without any plot." And that "Kubrick was ignorant of the language of the horror film, the language of fear."
Harumph!
Harumph!
Oh admit it! The movie is boring, it's 45 minutes too long and the plot is stretched beyond it's limits for cohesion.
It has it's pros, namely Nicholson and the cinematography, but the cons shatter anything the movie had going for it in terms of enjoyment.
The only thing to keep the viewer going is the camera work. For me there wasn't even an air of concern for any of the characters. There was no intimacy, which was obviously intentional, but intimacy is a prerequisite of fear and Kubrick didn't bother to check up on that. Either that or he was trying to reinvent what it takes to make a horror movie and in retrospect he really shouldn't have.
Have you seen Ring 2 (the American version) then? i didnt think it was out yet, any good?.
The Ring Two
2005 - Hideo Nakata
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Let's start by saying that the film opened with a great intense sequence, though it seemed to start to drag a little as the picture began. Fortunately enough, it picked up speed and quickly may I add. I found The Ring Two to be better than the first. This at least had somewhat of a story to it. I am glad I went to see this for it not only had me busy for the day, but I was entertained as well.
I intend on getting this on DVD and I sure cannot wait to see what's in store for The Ring 3. :D
Garrett
03-21-05, 01:40 AM
It has it's pros, namely Nicholson and the cinematography, but the cons shatter anything the movie had going for it in terms of enjoyment.
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You forgot the Scat-Man:
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You forgot the Scat-Man:
Hahaha, that I did. My apologies. :)
Holden Pike
03-21-05, 01:53 AM
You guys are insane.
Kubrick's The Shining is frippin' brilliant and one of the very best senses of dread ever captured on celluloid. Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness is shoddy cliche-ridden nonsense that Rod Serling wouldn't have allowed as the weakest episode of "The Twilight Zone" (though it might have made the cut over at "Night Gallery" after his quality control had succumbed to burn-out) and, even at only 95 minutes, EXTREMELY tedious and dull.
But I'm glad you guys enjoy it so. Keep telling yourselves it's great, I think it's cute! Next someone can excitedly detail how Ghosts of Mars is light years beyond Kubrick's boring folly 2001: A Space Odyssey and how They Live! is the social satire Stanely was so awkwardly shooting for with Dr. Strangelove.
LordSlaytan
03-21-05, 02:11 AM
Your opinion isn't the only opinion, Holds. So, I will keep telling myself how great In the Mouth of Madness is.
Thanks for letting me. ;D
But I'm glad you guys enjoy it so. Keep telling yourselves it's great, I think it's cute! Next someone can excitedly detail how Ghosts of Mars is light years beyond Kubrick's boring folly 2001: A Space Odyssey and how They Live! is the social satire Stanely was so awkwardly shooting for with Dr. Strangelove.
In The Mouth of Madness certainly has it's pitfalls in the scope of cinema as art, but not in the scope of the horror genre; The Shining has strength in the scope of cinema as art, but not in the horror genre.
There is only one instance of dread in that entire film and that is when Nicholson goes into room 237. Other than that, it falls completely flat on it's face. Hell, Kubrick was even reduced to a simple jump scare with the Scatman.
He didn't understand how to make a horror film. I'm not saying horror films can't be epic, but The Shining should not have had the screen time it had for the content of that screenplay, which Kubrick helped write.
Any sense of dread in that film had to have been created as a biproduct of the viewers concern for either Danny or Wendy. Kubrick never gave the viewer a reason to care what the hell happened to Wendy. This was an incredibly misogynistic move on Kubrick's part and it showed. And if you're going to have a child in a movie fear needs to be contrasted to the child's innocence and no sense of innocence was ever created around Danny. You can surround him with objects of innocence, but the camera treated him like an adult. He was always in equilibrium with his environment. The camera never placed him out of that equilibrium and the script never did either, so where is the fear? Where is the dread?
Don't get me wrong, the film's look and presentation is astonishing, but what it is actually presenting is uninvolving and uninteresting.
And don't compare Carpenter's other works in the genre to Kubrick's films outside the genre. That's just silly. Unless you're the type of person who wonders who would win in a football game, the Boston Red Sox or the St. Louis Blues.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-21-05, 03:47 AM
The Grudge :bored:
What a boring piece of watery diarrhea.
The Shinning (1980)
Stephen King said it best, "It's a soulless movie without any plot." And that "Kubrick was ignorant of the language of the horror film, the language of fear."
I think it is a great movie, are you sure your were watching Kubricks and not the television version. :eek:
chicagofrog
03-21-05, 10:18 AM
L.A. Confidential, 1997, again,
Untold Scandal, Korea 2003, much more touching than the American Dangerous Liaisons (1988), and more beautiful photography, well, the Korean trademark...! a recommendation, definitely,
Human Nature, 2001, had funny moments...
Sinny McGuffins
03-21-05, 10:47 AM
Dogville (2004 - Lars von Trier)
"It's a magnificent film." Those are the words of von Trier, and after watching it for the third time, I couldn't agree more. I find it ugly and raw yet so very beautiful. I can't wait to watch it again.
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blibblobblib
03-21-05, 11:08 AM
Dogville (2004 - Lars von Trier)
"It's a magnificent film." Those are the words of von Trier, and after watching it for the third time, I couldn't agree more. I find it ugly and raw yet so very beautiful. I can't wait to watch it again.
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I couldn't agree more :yup:
Well i probably could, however it would be fruitless.
The Shinning (1980)
Stephen King said it best, "It's a soulless movie without any plot." And that "Kubrick was ignorant of the language of the horror film, the language of fear."
AHhhhhhhhhhh
Say it aint so, man!!!
I love, love, love this film. My favorite horror flick ever, I think. This comes as a surprise to me. I figured you would love this flick. The score, the set design, the photography, all the actors involved..... Hell, Eldon Tyrell is in it (bartender)!!!! The symbolism with the maze.....love it!!!
Anyway....
Rashomon (Kurosawa, 1951) - Incredible. I have watched the woodcutter walk into the forest about 20 times now.
I think it is a great movie, are you sure your were watching Kubricks and not the television version. :eek:
Yah, slid it right out of my Kubrick Collection.
I love, love, love this film. My favorite horror flick ever, I think. This comes as a surprise to me. I figured you would love this flick. The score, the set design, the photography, all the actors involved..... Hell, Eldon Tyrell is in it (bartender)!!!! The symbolism with the maze.....love it!!!
Yah, you've hit on all the reasons it is a great film for the senses to pour over, but that doesn't save it from being boring and having absolutely no sense of humanity in it. There was nothing to actually be afraid of!
I really think you're all giving this film far too much credit simply because it's a Kubrickian feast for two of the five senses. The only thing that propells the movie forward is the advent of the steadicam. It isn't even weighted down by the characters simply because they're hollow, uninteresting shells of characters. And it isn't that the hotel reduced them to this, it isn't that Kubrick's story broke them down, they were that way since they appeared in the frame.
The movie certainly does not suffer one bit from the craftsmanship that went into actually producing the film once the script had been written, it suffers from that very script. It was a 'soulless script without any plot'. The script broke the movies legs before it ever even had a chance to run in the race.
undercoverlover
03-21-05, 03:26 PM
Hitch --- not as funny as it could've been considering its got will smith in it. Took too long to get to the point and spread out too many little back stories that weren't relevant. the best part was the end
blibblobblib
03-21-05, 08:51 PM
Robots (2005 - Chris Wedge)
I was pleasantly suprised with this, i had worries that it was going to fall flat on its metal ass, but it didnt. Williams was great as Fender, although still a bit over the top at times but then again thats why i love him. McGregor was OK as Rodney Copperbottom, but i loved Mel Brooks as Bigweld, what an awsome robot. Although i thought the story was a bit weak, the film looks incredible, who ever came up with the designs for some of the robots and the city its truly amazing. Even if you're not interested in the story or the stars, go see the film on the big screen just for the way it looks and the action sequences, especially in Bigwelds mansion with the Domino's. Very cool :yup:
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What Lies Beneath (2000 - Robert Zemeckis)
Everytime i watch this film i see another homage to Hitchock, the scene where Clare falls out of the bathtub after the paralyisis drug wears off screams Janet Leigh in Psycho. I love it. The red herrings! The tension! The faces under water!
It looks beautiful, Pfeiffer's beautiful and its scary as hell to boot.
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Sinny McGuffins
03-21-05, 08:56 PM
What Lies Beneath (2000 - Robert Zemeckis)I watched that too. Well, most of it. I got distracted when the news came on and forgot all about it. But I've seen it before, many times. Great movie.
blibblobblib
03-21-05, 09:00 PM
I watched that too. Well, most of it. I got distracted when the news came on and forgot all about it. But I've seen it before, many times. Great movie.
I hate it when they do that. But even though i have the dvd of this film, i still found myself getting excited and watching it on the box. Odd.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-22-05, 02:02 AM
Blood Simple :yup:
I think some parts were bland while the rest/majority were extra dope. Booya.
chicagofrog
03-22-05, 08:33 AM
King of the Ants, 2003, bad bad bad... :(
True Lies (Cameron, 1994) Fun, fun...
"First I'm gonna use you as a human shield, then I gonna take that chisel and kill the guard with it. Then I was thinking about breaking your neck."
undercoverlover
03-22-05, 01:10 PM
Miss Congeniality --- This original really makes me laugh even now, every time she falls over still cracks me up. Sandra Bullock has that great comic timing that is rivaled by other female comics. Can't wait for the sequel
Soul Plane --- Pointless
Garrett
03-22-05, 03:17 PM
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001 - Jill Sprecher
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Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
1998 - Katsuhito Ishii
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Lance McCool
03-22-05, 06:46 PM
Mallrats (Kevin Smith - 1995)
SIX 1/2 out of TEN
Le Violon Rouge (François Girard - 1998)
SEVEN 1/2 out of TEN
Piddzilla
03-22-05, 07:02 PM
Mon oncle (1958), directed by Jaques Tati.
This Academy Award winner in the Best Foreing Film category as well as winner of the Jury Prize in Cannes is a bit more stylized than Jour de fête (1949) and Les Vacances de M. Hulot (1953), the "first" two films in my Tati DVD-box. Still it has not yet arrived at the highly stylized level of Playtime (1967) (which I've seen a long time ago - and am watching again soon).
I really enjoyed Mon oncle. It's really warm and occasionally hillarious and also not just a little melancholic. Tati's character, Monsieur Hulot, is the typical goodhearted silent anti-hero that doesn't fit in anywhere. He's a loner and not liked by the modern, well situated bourgeoisie but kids and ordinary people see the good in him; if they notice him.
It's also interesting to see how Tati (Hulot), himself inspired by Chaplin and other silent era comedians (I imagine), has been an influence on such different individuals like swedish director Roy Andersson as well as Rowan Atkinson.
I really recommend Mon oncle to ..well.. all of you. :D
Ezikiel
03-22-05, 08:58 PM
The Saphead
1920 - Herbert Blaché
Fanny and Alexander
1982 - Ingmar Bergman
LordSlaytan
03-23-05, 01:11 AM
.Kinsey (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362269/) (2004)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/kinsey/trailer/)
Starring: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, John Lithgow, Oliver Platt, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim Curry, Timothy Hutton, Dylan Baker
Directed by: Bill Condon (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174374/)
My Grade: A
.Welcome to the Dollhouse (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114906/) (1996)
(view the trailer) (http://www.videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=6559&List=6559&customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Heather Matarazzo, Matthew Faber, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius, Angela Piepropinto
Directed by: Todd Solondz (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001754/)
My Grade: A
.Elf (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319343/) (2003)
(view the trailer) (http://www.videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=69579&List=233695|3826|69579|953381|4577|868570|2456|1681|754188|362419&customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, Daniel Tay
Directed by: Jon Favreau (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269463/)
My Grade: A-
.The Incredibles (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/) (2004)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/the_incredibles/)
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Elizabeth Peña, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox
Directed by: Brad Bird (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083348/)
My Grade: A
.Shaun of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/) (2004)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/shaunofthedead.html)
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Dylan Moran, Lucy Davis
Directed by: Edgar Wright (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942367/)
My Grade: A
4.0 GPA! Woo-Hoo!!!
projectMayhem
03-23-05, 01:20 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just had a huge post to make and then it wouldn't let me! What is this?
Here's a (much) shortened version:
Hostage - Bruce Willis vehicle which really allowed for the showing off of talent from the young Ben Foster who plays the film's deranged homicidal madman villain. See this for this guy's performance, but really everything else is merely OK. It seems that the director's only real influence is David Fincher and really he isn't an experienced enough director to warrant it, yet. C+
Robots - Great animation, good comedy, OK story (although the way this SLAMS Disney is great). B
Leon: The Professional - Luc Besson really needs to get his butt working like this again. A
The Ring Two - Very, very tense. I really like both of the American versions, but I wouldn't call them scary. Just tense. The final sequence is fantastic here, and I really don't think they left room for another one (which is a good thing). The series needs to end here. B
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Vol. 1 - Best Star Wars related material to come out in a long time. This is basically just a showcase for how bad@$$ the central Jedi characters are, but it works. Mace Windu's segment had my draw dropped for its entire length. Oh and by the way this shows some BIG moments for Anakin, in case anyone was wondering if this tied in well with the films. B+
Not with an A- smrty pants!
Alexander
Alien: Resurrection
Now Playing: I wish I knew who actually does this song, but it's a pretty solid techno song that samples one of the best moments of [I]Resurrection. I love me some movie samples in songs. Favorite would have to be Plasmic Honey - The Exorcism.
LordSlaytan
03-23-05, 01:33 AM
Not with an A- smrty pants!I wanted to see who the first person to correct me would be.
Loser. :D
I wanted to see who the first person to correct me would be.
Loser. :D
That means I won, you're wrong again!
LordSlaytan
03-23-05, 01:42 AM
That means I won...Not in my book.
Nit-picker. :rasberry smilie:
Nit-picker. :rasberry smilie:
Is that the same thing as a Strawberry Shortcake? If so, sign me up!!
:p
LordSlaytan
03-23-05, 03:29 AM
.Dick (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144168/) (1999)
(view the trailer) (http://videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=252102&List=47906|203288|631649|343563|212728&Customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Will Ferrell, David Foley
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281598/)
My Grade: B+
Tacitus
03-23-05, 05:26 AM
Is that the same thing as a Strawberry Shortcake? If so, sign me up!!
:p
I'd rather it were Strawberry Switchblade...
http://www.freshtuneage.com/Blosxom/artists/s/strawberry_switchblade/website.jpg
*any MoFos getting this reference deserve my eternal gratitude, and a little stick of Blackpool rock...
chicagofrog
03-23-05, 08:14 AM
Layer Cake, UK 2004, pretty good in a complicated way...
Touch of Evil (Welles, 1958) - Seen this one a few times now, and it just gets better every time...
Tacitus
03-23-05, 07:47 PM
Saw (2004, James Wan)
1/5
Flashy, dumb, trashy, numb.....
LordSlaytan
03-23-05, 09:51 PM
.Melinda and Melinda (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0378947/) (2005)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/melinda_and_melinda.html)
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Will Ferrell, Chloë Sevigny, Jonny Lee Miller, Chjwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Stephanie Roth Haberle
Directed by: Woody Allen (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000095/)
My Grade: B
[/url].Travellers and Magicians (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0378906/) (2003)
(view the trailer) (http://www.travellersandmagicians.com/trailers/trailer1Hi.html)
Starring: Tshewang Dendup, Lhakpa Dorji, Sonam Lhamo, Sonam Kinga, Deki Yangzom
Directed by: Khyentse Norbu (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0634897/)
My Grade: B+
The Pacifier - Not as bad as I thought it would be. I wouldn't get that excited and recommend it as one of my faves of all time, it is though a cute film and even had one scene in it that made me tear up.
It's a :up: for me.
Aladdin (d. Ron Clements & John Musker, 1992)
Sinny McGuffins
03-23-05, 10:31 PM
Watched Empire (2002) the other night, which started off OK but quickly turned into a really predictible piece of ghetto-pie.
I also just finished watching Little Big Man. Which is, and always will be, great.
Strummer521
03-23-05, 11:55 PM
Good Morning Vietnam
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-24-05, 01:29 AM
The Shinning (1980)
Stephen King said it best, "It's a soulless movie without any plot." And that "Kubrick was ignorant of the language of the horror film, the language of fear."
I guess Kubrick should have taken that advice and then maybe he'd have a gem like the movie.... IT ?
The Incredibles :)
I pretty good cartoon. The mom was hot fo' sho'. Why's every brotha' got have the witty lines about hookin' up with chicks while the cracka's always stuck with the pathetic boring life? I wouldn't have expected anything less from Disney.
I guess Kubrick should have taken that advice and then maybe he'd have a gem like the movie.... IT ?
You all can **** on me and my declarations with sarcasm as much as you'd like, it's not going to evolve the movie from failure to success. And how about someone actually respond with the reasons why I'm wrong, why the movie is successful and not carcasses of guised wit because you simply think I'm crazy?
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-24-05, 01:51 AM
I don't think you're crazy. I think there's a lot of people that would agree with you. Kubrick's style is sterile, I think that much is true. That could be viewed as boring or whatever. BUT, I think the movie wins with acting (J.N. walking through the hall tweakin' out, J.N. flippin' out in the freezer, J.N. drinking at the bar), sound (the ball being thrown in the open writing room, the kid driving over wood to carpet), displaying isolation on an enormous scale, the story development, and the cam. movement which would also include choice of lens. That's mainly why I think it's da' bomb and why I'd never go on a vacation to a deserted place with my family. Holla?
projectMayhem
03-24-05, 02:45 AM
Finding Neverland - I guess it was OK. I guess the acting was pretty solid overall. But nothing about it really shined to me. Definitely not something I would plan on taking a second look at. C
Steamboy - Overall I feel a little diasppointed with this one, but I still loved the hell out of the parts which worked. The characters were pretty bad, but the visuals were astonishing and would make up for it had the movie been a little shorter. B-
The Jacket - Really liked this one. The editing (both visually and sonically) was incredibly intense, and the scenes while Brody was in the jacket felt very claustrophobic. I'm still trying to work out the timelines and fit everything into place, which may in turn eventually lower this grade but I'll give a B+
Piddzilla
03-24-05, 05:23 AM
You all can **** on me and my declarations with sarcasm as much as you'd like, it's not going to evolve the movie from failure to success. And how about someone actually respond with the reasons why I'm wrong, why the movie is successful and not carcasses of guised wit because you simply think I'm crazy?
Aren't we all crazy?
I don't think you're wrong, I just don't agree with you on this one, and I'll try and tell you why.
Oh admit it! The movie is boring, it's 45 minutes too long and the plot is stretched beyond it's limits for cohesion.
It has it's pros, namely Nicholson and the cinematography, but the cons shatter anything the movie had going for it in terms of enjoyment.
The only thing to keep the viewer going is the camera work. For me there wasn't even an air of concern for any of the characters. There was no intimacy, which was obviously intentional, but intimacy is a prerequisite of fear and Kubrick didn't bother to check up on that. Either that or he was trying to reinvent what it takes to make a horror movie and in retrospect he really shouldn't have.
I think this film can, and should, be viewed as something outside of the horror genre. If one has to compare it to something, I think one should compare it to Kubrick's other works, and The Shining is comparable to his other great ones.
The first time I saw it I was disappointed because so many had told me it was the creepiest film they'd ever seen. And I wasn't really scared (in shock) once. Thing is, for every viewing I think it gets not only better but also creepier. Like other scary movies I like (like The Blair Witch Project and Ringu) it is not so much about shock and slashing guts up but about creating a creepy atmosphere.
You have allready mentioned a few of the reasons to why it's good; the cinematography and Nicholson of course. I think the choice of actors overall is brilliant. Apparently Shelley Duvall annoyed Kubrick to the extreme even off the camera, which led him to treat her not so nice. But he wanted "a stupid cow", and Duvall is an annoying stupid cow all through the film. The kid is excellent. Kid actors make me shiver most of the time but Danny Lloyd was great. And so on and so on....
One of the things I enjoy most in The Shining is the set design. Everything is symmetric and almost mathematical. From the floor in the hotel corridors to the more obvious maze, and the two afro pin ups on the wall of Dick Halloran's bedroom. This creates a sense of some evil, clinical ruling order in the hotel and adds to the cold inhumane air of it all. And the weightless camera of course makes the effect even greater as a contrast to the static set design.
And the thing about intimacy. I think what Kubrick was looking for was isolation, something that goes through the whole film, and I think isolation can be pretty scary. There simply is no intimacy or connection between the characters. They are not only isolated from the rest of the world up there in the hotel, they're also isolated from each other. And if you mean intimacy between the character and the audience I think you get it with Danny, the boy, but not with the other characters. Maybe to symbolize how kids often feel that they are left outside of the world of adults and that grown ups never really understand what you mean anyway.
I was about to say something about Stephen King and his mini series "The Shining" from 1997, but he did write the book after all, so I'll be quiet. :D
chicagofrog
03-24-05, 09:51 AM
The Others, 2001, for the third time or so......... really a great movie...
Tacitus
03-24-05, 10:31 AM
The Others, 2001, for the third time or so......... really a great movie...
Top Eric Sykes performance there. :D
http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/images/celebs/sykese.jpg
undercoverlover
03-24-05, 10:40 AM
^^^ OMG i totally didnt even register that that was Sykes, learn sumthin new every day
Highfive to Pid and Pimp.
I still, however, hold strong that it is not a movie that creates fear, but a movie that creates mood. And regardless of how far that mood is stretched, it just doesn't do it for me.
Garrett
03-24-05, 03:29 PM
The Night Of The Hunter
1955 - Charles Laughton
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undercoverlover
03-25-05, 11:58 AM
Miss Congeniality --- not as funny as the first one, lets get that out of the way first of all. The story wasn't actually all that clear, not sure if there even was one. Michael Caine and Benjamin Bratt were sorely missing in this film and although Regina King i think it is thats the new sidekick, she tried her best bless her but it just wasn't quite right. And the most annoying thing was the fact that the film at one point skips ten months into the future, so the audience miss out on the things that change Gracie.
The Taxi Driver
03-25-05, 12:00 PM
Alien vs. Predator
didnt like it at all. really boring i fell asleep twice during the movie. i just really thought it was bad
The Untouchables
Eyes Wide Shut - Man, I love this film.
Strummer521
03-26-05, 11:27 AM
Fight Club, believe it or not it was my first time seeing it and man, was it good.
The Forgotten :down: :down:
I hope to forget this one soon....
Rashomon : This one I will always remember, as I keep watching it :)
Blue : Michelle passed out, so I turned it off after about 30 minutes, but what I saw was fantastic...
undercoverlover
03-26-05, 12:03 PM
A River Runs Through It --- Early Brad Pitt film on Channel 5. Pretty decent, sweet story about two brothers growing up but coming to the conclusion that they never really knew each other.
Fire in the Sky
I used to have a promotional T shirt for this movie when I was a kid. Man, I love me that abduction seen.
The Taxi Driver
03-26-05, 02:07 PM
Angels with Dirty Faces
:up: :up: :up: cagney made another amazing performance in this movie. very entertaining
Fire in the Sky
I used to have a promotional T shirt for this movie when I was a kid. Man, I love me that abduction seen.
It's funny, the character in the film that gets abducted has the same name as I do (little hint to my true identity here), and when I first saw the film in the theater, I couldn't stop laughing about the scene where the guy say "A fella by the name of Mike Rogers". I think I missed half the film while laughing about that.
Tacitus
03-26-05, 06:51 PM
The Corporation (2003, Jennifer Abbot, Mark Achbar)
2/5 - Makes Michael Moore seem like a subtle, restrained filmmaker.
Control (2004, Tim Hunter)
2.5/5 - Competently acted unoriginal trashy instantly forgettable nonsense that passed 90 minutes...
Haha, that's awesome, Sedai.
Just watched Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War. One helluva movie....
MovieMaker5087
03-26-05, 08:21 PM
Dick Tracy. Hard to find, but I did and bought it on DVD. Truly an amazing and fun film to watch.
Godsend
03-26-05, 11:24 PM
Raging Bull - I didn't like it at all. I was hyped about it and how it was No. 1 on ESPN's Top 25 and such. It was dragging on and it showed us another way people lose their life. No true climax, no true anything
Rear Window - First movie I've seen by Hitchcock, and I promise not the last! Amazing! Stewart played a fine role, but he was much too old for the Lisa character, but they pulled it off.
Strummer521
03-26-05, 11:55 PM
Raging Bull - I didn't like it at all. I was hyped about it and how it was No. 1 on ESPN's Top 25 and such. It was dragging on and it showed us another way people lose their life. No true climax, no true anything
I must admit I didn't like it much either. It was well made and had somegreat cinematography in the last fight scene but it was slow and dull and hard to enjoy since none of the characters have a shred of likeability, except maybe, Pesci but even he doesn't have enough to elevate the film.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-27-05, 03:07 AM
King Arthur :mad:
This is the first time a movie's made me angry. The movie constantly pressed its failed attempt against my eyes, ears, and thought process. This is the kind of movie you'll hear someone say was good and then you'll be forced to turn around and yell at them for being an idiot. And to the director of this piece of crap, if dialogue sucks it's gonna' suck whether it's yelled or whispered. And enough with the overly dramatic trash. Damn. I need to cleanse my movie pallet with some Kubrick immediatly. I hated this movie.
Ezikiel
03-27-05, 03:33 AM
Down by Law
1986 - Jim Jarmusch
A Very Long Engagement
2004 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Alien Apocolypse - It's like when you go to a friend's house for dinner and they're a terrible cook, you know they're a terrible cook, you're expecting a terrible meal and then somehow you digest something that is actually a step beyond terrible. But, Bruce has always got to pay the paychecks.
Dead End - Great, great, great (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showpost.php?p=248436&postcount=1).
I must admit I didn't like it much either. It was well made and had somegreat cinematography in the last fight scene but it was slow and dull and hard to enjoy since none of the characters have a shred of likeability, except maybe, Pesci but even he doesn't have enough to elevate the film.
This kills me....
Meanwhile:
The Ring II (2005, Nakata) - Not too great. Not too terrible, but not too great.
Constantine (d. Francis Lawrence, 2005)
Strummer521
03-28-05, 12:15 AM
This kills me....
Meanwhile:
The Ring II (2005, Nakata) - Not too great. Not too terrible, but not too great.
Sorry, Raging Bull was well made, I just didn't enjoy it. I agree with you on The Ring 2 though
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-28-05, 01:03 AM
The Passion of the Christ :up:
I don't care what anyone says. I liked it. Some parts had me thinking.... okay, I get it, we can skip ahead through this but then again it reminded me of the things Christ did for us. Almost makes me want ta' give up pimpin'.
Piddzilla
03-28-05, 04:07 AM
The Passion of the Christ :up:
I don't care what anyone says. I liked it. Some parts had me thinking.... okay, I get it, we can skip ahead through this but then again it reminded me of the things Christ did for us. Almost makes me want ta' give up pimpin'.
I don't think it reminded me about anything Jesus did. The only thing it showed was how beat up he was before he died. The Message of the Christ was nowhere to be seen in this film, in my opinion.
Meanwhile:
The Ring II (2005, Nakata) - Not too great. Not too terrible, but not too great.
I'm just curious.. Have you seen Nakata's japanese version of Ring 2? I'm wondering how the american and japanese versions compared to each other. I haven't seen any of them.
And on to...
Elephant (Gus Van Sant - 2003). It was good, I liked the basic idea of it and it looked great. But I felt that he could have done more with it. One thing that I reacted to was when those three chicks went into the rest room and made themselves throw up simultaneously. That felt like a weird moment of parody in an otherwise non parodical film.
I don't think it reminded me about anything Jesus did. The only thing it showed was how beat up he was before he died. The Message of the Christ was nowhere to be seen in this film, in my opinion.
That's because the film was dedicated to the reality of what His Sacrafice actually was and not so much the message tied to it. To understand the fullness of the message is to first understand His suffering.
Anyways, yesterday i saw "Guess Who". It was ok, but i still wouldn't give it anymore than a 6.
Mabe if i was in touch with my feminine side i'd rate it a little higher. ;)
birdygyrl
03-28-05, 10:50 AM
This is a list of movies I've seen in the past few months. I owe a lot of them to Netflix. They do make good recommendations.
A Life Less Ordinary - 1997 - d. Danny Boyle - B-
Paycheck - 2003 - d. John Woo - B-
To Have & Have Not - 1944 - d. Howard Hawks - B
400 Blows - 1959 - d. Francois Truffaut - A
Stargate (Ulitmate Edition) - 1994 - d. Roland Emmerich (I really enjoyed this version) A+
You Can Count On Me - 2000 - d. Ken Lonergan - B+
Intimate Strangers - 2004 - d. Patrice Leconte - A
Foreign Correspondent - 1940 - d. Alfred Hitchcock - B
Mystic River - 2003 - d. Clint Eastwood - B
The Whale Rider - 2003 - d. Kiki Caro - A
One Hour Photo - 2002 - d. Mark Romanek - C
Chaos - 2001 - d. Coline Serreau - A
King Arthur - 2004 - d. Antoine Fuqua - C-
Spiderman 2 - 2004 - d. Sam Raimi - A+
Lovely & Amazing - 2002 - d. Nicloe Holofcener - B-
Awful Truth - 1937 - d. Leo McCarey - B
Ciderhouse Rules - 1999 - d. Lasse Hallstrom - A+
Spirited Away - 2002 - d. Hayao Miyazaki - A
Trainspotting - 1996 - d. Danny Boyle - B
Henry & June - 1990 - d. Philip Kaufman - B-
Garden State - 2004 - d. Zach Braff - B+
Monty Python and the Meaning of Life - 1983 - d. Terry Jones - B+
Cellular - 2004 - d. David R. Ellis - B-
Master & Commander - 2003 - d. Peter Weir - C
White - 1994 - d. Krysztof Kieslowski - A
Red - 1994 - d. Krysztof Kieslowski - A
undercoverlover
03-28-05, 11:20 AM
Bicentennial man --- i still shed a tear at this touching tale of a robot trying to be recognised as a human being. Robin Williams was great as the sweet and honest android Andrew. And as always, it was a joy to watch Sam Neill.
Lance McCool
03-28-05, 01:48 PM
Akahige (Akira Kurosawa - 1965)
I'm just curious.. Have you seen Nakata's japanese version of Ring 2? I'm wondering how the american and japanese versions compared to each other. I haven't seen any of them.
I have not, no. I would like to see it though, to see what they had for script material. The screenplay in The Ring II was just sort of...blah. Also, David Dorfman just isn't creepy, they spent way too much time attempting to creep you out using stares and looks from him, and it wasn't working, at all.
And btw, Raging Bull is the bomb....
Strummer521
03-28-05, 09:08 PM
And btw, Raging Bull is the bomb....
My comments about it were a bit hasty the other day. I can see why you would say that and most people would agree with you. The acting was phenominal and it was a good, realistic look at humanity. However I found it brutal getting through the first hour of the film and i thought there was a little too many unnessesary conversations. Anyway my point is, I can see why so many people love Raging Bull, I just don't happen to be one of them.
btw I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, I just didn't feel I had explained my opinion well.
PimpDaShizzle V2.0
03-28-05, 10:34 PM
I don't think it reminded me about anything Jesus did. The only thing it showed was how beat up he was before he died. The Message of the Christ was nowhere to be seen in this film, in my opinion.
How can Christ's message not be seen in that movie? While he was gettin' beat down he asked that those who were beating him be forgiven. He wanted his followers to continue to love others the way he loved them. His commiment to the lord even when faced with death. How is that not a part of his message?
Strummer521
03-29-05, 12:09 AM
Snatch
Monkeypunch
03-29-05, 01:48 AM
End of the Century: the Story of The Ramones - Amazing documentary about the first, and greatest punk rock band, and how dedicated they were to their music, no matter how little success they had or how much they honestly hated each other. Painfully funny and worth several viewings.
Guess Who
2005 - Kevin Rodney Sullivan
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LordSlaytan
03-29-05, 03:34 AM
.Sunshine State (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286179/) (2002)
(view the trailer) (http://www.videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=642010&List=838279|305702|876200|11953|557629|431082|906918|19475|309017|722012&customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Edie Falco, Timothy Hutton, Angela Bassett, James McDaniel, Mary Alice, Bill Cobbs, Jane Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Gordon Clapp
Directed by: John Sayles (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000626/)
My Grade: A
.Nashville (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073440/) (1975)
(view the trailer) (http://www.videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=1810&List=1810&customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Henry Gibson, Lily Tomlin, Ronee Blakley, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Barbara Harris, Karen Black
Directed by: Robert Altman (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000265/)
My Grade: A
.The Station Agent (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340377/) (2003)
(view the trailer) (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1217413&segment=111682&s=1808449693&ru=y&b=fht0edd0pv8cb4248ff9d&type=t)
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Bobby Cannavale, Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Williams
Directed by: Thomas McCarthy (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565336/)
My Grade: A
.Eyes Wide Shut (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120663/) (1999)
(view the trailer) (http://www.videodetective.com/choosespeed.asp?PublishedId=8923&List=8923&customerid=97135&fromplayer=true)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Todd Field, Louise J. Taylor
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/)
My Grade: B+
.Garden State (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333766/) (2004)
(view the trailer) (http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/garden_state/)
Starring: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm, Jean Smart, Method Man
Directed by: Zach Braff (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103785/)
My Grade: C+
.Dead Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112817/) (1995)
(view the trailer) (http://www.movie-list.com/d/deadman.shtml)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Eugene Byrd, John Hurt, Robert Mitchum
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000464/)
My Grade: B
Holden Pike
03-29-05, 03:41 AM
Somebody has been busy. :)
LordSlaytan
03-29-05, 03:45 AM
I've been sick...no better time than that to watch a bunch of flicks. :)
Which reminds me, I'd really like to get some more DVD's Wednesday night at my local Hollywood Video.
Piddzilla
03-29-05, 06:45 AM
That's because the film was dedicated to the reality of what His Sacrafice actually was and not so much the message tied to it. To understand the fullness of the message is to first understand His suffering.
That would mean that after having seen Gibson's film I am understanding something I didn't understand before. Or that I'm now prepared to understand something that my confirmation class didn't succeed in helping me understand. Is that the case? I honestly don't think so.
How can Christ's message not be seen in that movie? While he was gettin' beat down he asked that those who were beating him be forgiven. He wanted his followers to continue to love others the way he loved them. His commiment to the lord even when faced with death. How is that not a part of his message?
It is part of his message. But is it enough to sum up the message of christian religion and philosophy? I would say it's more like Mel Gibson's message, or Mel Gibson's version of the message. Reflections on the words are not as important as visually show how painful the torture and execution of Christ was. He wants us as christians to focus on how incredibly painful the death of Christ was as if that was the only thing you need to know as a "good christian". And that is of course a matter of opinion, what you prefer christianity to be about. Personally, I think it gives an incomplete or unsatisfactory view of christian religion, but that's just me. But not even Gibson himself has claimed this film to be anything else than about the passion, that is the suffering, of the Christ. And the film is generally pointless, even if its skillfully done here and there, to me. It's the old good vs. evil where evil is represented by retards, crooks, ugliness, abnormal physique, slightly gay people and so on.
As "entertainment", I think the first third or so of the film was the best. Then it became more and more dull.
In the Bedroom (Todd Field - 2001). I liked it a lot. Wonderful acting on all parts. And Marisa Tomei is really pretty. :D
The School of Rock (Richard Linklater - 2003). The ultimate feel-good movie. Warm and great fun. Jack Black is just brilliant, I just love that guy. So right for the role! And the kids were great too... Funniest end-credits segment ever?
Oh and I saw Dead Man Walking (Tim Robbins - 1995) again the other day. It was so weird to see Jack Black in the part as Craig Poncelet. I guess I didn't know who he was the last time I saw this film and now he just felt so inapporpriate in a way. I almost had to giggle.. Almost...
undercoverlover
03-29-05, 07:42 AM
Wonder Boys --- I gotta say im not a fan of michael Douglas really but this film made me one. Grady Tripp is an English professor and struggling author but one night his life is turned upside down. His girlfriend Sarah is married and pregnant with Grady's baby, Grady's young but slightly morbid young student James Lear turns up at the house, shoots Sarah's husband's blind dog, steals Marylin Munroe's wedding jacket....needless to say the next few days are strange for Grady. Tobey Maguire is wonderful as the strange young James Lear, Katie Holmes in what is quite a breif role as Hannah, a student lodging at Grady's and she has a big crush on him. Robert Downey Jnr as the bisexual editor trying to lead James astray. And i relish the chance to see Rip Torn in any movie.
chicagofrog
03-29-05, 08:33 AM
Nude Fear, HK 1998, quite a nice thrilling thriller...
28 Days Later, 2002, quite okay
11:14, 2003, wow wow great!
Holden Pike
03-29-05, 12:00 PM
Wonder Boys --- I gotta say im not a fan of Michael Douglas really but this film made me one.
I would never call myself a Michael Douglas fan either, but he is absolutely perfect in Wonder Boys. It's the performance of his career, by far...and of course he wasn't even nominated for an Oscar (when Russell Crowe won for frippin' Gladiator).
Wonder Boys is one of my favorite novels, not only a great read but incredibly inspiring, and Curtis Hanson and co. just got it so right in the movie adaptation. The movie got sparkling reviews...and nobody went to see it. It didn't even gross $20-million in the U.S. - and that was after a fall re-release. Does anybody really wonder why the moneymen at Studios will happily greenlight Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (which made almost $85-million last year) but balk when they are presented with something that actually has intelligence and wit? Clearly, smart movies are NOT what the people want. You stupid bastards.
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projectMayhem
03-29-05, 12:17 PM
Intelligence and wit are frightening concepts to many people. People hear that something is both intelligent and witty, and they cower in fear, clinging to the likes of Guess Who. *shudder*
Closer - Like a punch in the face. Funnier than I expected, but also much harsher than I expected. Clive Owen owned this. I can't wait to see him in Sin City this Friday. A
After the Sunset - I felt ugly after seeing all the beautiful people in this movie. Blinding in its flashiness though it is, it is also somewhat amusing and entertaining. Harrelson and Brosnan seemed to be enjoying themselves a lot. C
blibblobblib
03-29-05, 12:40 PM
You stupid bastards.I concur.
John McClane
03-29-05, 03:35 PM
The Final Cut- One word. Wow! Robin Williams does a great job with his suspense acting. I have to get my parents to watch this one. I give it :up: :up: I had to wait for it to come to DVD before I could see it. It was well worth the wait.
Piddzilla
03-29-05, 03:37 PM
Yeah, Wonder Boys is a gem (and maybe soon a forgotten one too ;) ). Douglas was amazing in it. Funny to see him as weed smoking decadent author in this one and then as drug fighting conservative judge in Traffic the same year.
Garrett
03-29-05, 03:40 PM
What Lies Beneath
2000 - Robert Zemeckis
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Rounders
1998 - John Dahl
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Diner
1982 - Barry Levinson
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Ezikiel
03-30-05, 01:07 AM
Le Mépris
1963 - Jean-Luc Godard
projectMayhem
03-30-05, 01:11 AM
The Bicycle Thief - Beautifully photographed. So many shots in the film struck me with awe. Its like a time capsule of Rome from that period, never seen Rome shot like that before. Loved it.
That would mean that after having seen Gibson's film I am understanding something I didn't understand before. Or that I'm now prepared to understand something that my confirmation class didn't succeed in helping me understand. Is that the case? I honestly don't think so.
To actually see something is alot different than imagining it. When i viewed it, i honestly got more from that than just trying to think of what it was like. I'm not saying it applies to everyone but that was the purpose of the movie. Even His Ressurection was just a glimpse.
chicagofrog
03-30-05, 08:14 AM
Wicker Park 2004, liked it quite up to the end, where it unfortunately became the cliché: why does the American remake have to have a happy end, to be optimistic, where the French original (L'appartement, 1996) didn't? :( was glad to see Chicago on the screen though - and even the club Double Door!! - and the acting wasn't bad at all. a shame life never ends so well - when she's gone, she's gone...
Back to the Future (Zemekis, 1985)
I always manage to get caught up in the fun of this film. Big nostalgia here as well....
Garrett
03-30-05, 02:47 PM
As Good as It Gets
1997 - James L. Brooks
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Wag the Dog
1997 - Barry Levinson
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King of New York
1990 - Abel Ferrara
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Sinny McGuffins
03-30-05, 04:05 PM
The Big Lebowski
1998 - Joel Coen
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The LadyKillers
2004 - Coen Bros.
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The Shining
1980 - Stanley Kubrick
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I still jumped at "Tuesday", and those twins will always creep me out. :eek:
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Sweet mother of God!
Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale
The Shining
1980 - Stanley Kubrick
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I still jumped at "Tuesday", and those twins will always creep me out. :eek:
I still haven't watched this movie yet. My bad. :blush:
Ezikiel
03-31-05, 12:51 AM
Three Ages
1923 - Buster Keaton & Edward F. Cline
Play It Again, Sam
1972 - Herbert Ross
Holden Pike
03-31-05, 03:13 AM
SIN CITY
Godsend
03-31-05, 03:53 AM
Finding Wonderland - Wow.
Holden Pike
03-31-05, 04:01 AM
Finding Wonderland - Wow.
You must have been pretty wowed: you're so stunned you've confused Alice's Wonderland with Peter Pan's Neverland.
Sinny McGuffins
03-31-05, 04:56 AM
Did Sin City live up to your expectations, Holden?
EDIT: Never mind, I just found THIS (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=249045#post249045).
Zelary (2003) ~ :bawling: I really liked this Czech film. I'm going to try to get my mom to see this (for personal reasons). Anyway, it's lovely to look at and I loved the acting and the story. I only wish a small part of the ending was tied up a little better, but this movie still moved me.
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