Movie Tab II

[Tacitus]

French Connection II (1975, John Frankenheimer)

5/5

Superb sequel to the best cop movie of all time. Maybe not quite so tight scriptwise, but I'm splitting hairs and can't give it any less than a 5. Hackman is as driven as I've ever seen him.

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/the_french_connection_ii/gene_hackman/french.jpg

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer :)
I liked these a lot more than Brakhage's films. My favorites were probably the first two, mainly the second with the two people having sex and then tearing each other apart. Some cool shtuff'.

I need to find the Brother Quay's collection somehow.

[IDigCereal]

Papillon- Excellent adventure film with two great performances from McQueen and Hoffman, some jaw-dropping photography, and enough excitement to fill a couple of films. Very underrated. 4/4

[Pyro Tramp]

One Down, Two To Go -3/5 **** film but it's got all your favourite black actors- Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly and Richard Roundtree and it was spankingly xool

BASEketball -3/5 fairly average, few lol moments, otherwise just kick back fun

[AboveTheClouds]

13 moons

6/10

[Lance McCool]

The Usual Suspects (Bryan Singer - 1995)
http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/5box.gif

http://www.beniciodeltoro.com/images/films/suspects/suspects1.jpg "I'll flip ya... Flip ya for real."

[Pyro Tramp]

First time Lance? Great film isn't it?

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Alright, listen to me. You pull up right where she lives, right? Before you get outta the car, you lock both doors. Then, get outta the car, you walk over to her. You bring her over to the car. Dig out the key, put it in the lock and open the door for her. Then you let her get in. Then you close the door. Then you walk around the back of the car and look through the rear window. If she doesn't reach over and lift up that button so that you can get in... dump her.
That's the only part of that movie that I remember, but I liked that quote.


Me:
The 5 Obstructions... still sorting that one out in my head. It's not particularly pleasant to watch, but very interesting and intelligent. Lars Von Trier may be Satan. Not sure yet.

The Wire - seaon 2... F-ing brilliant. I have never in my life been someone who talked to the tv screen, but this show has me doing it about 5 times a season (12 shows, or so). Writing... excellent. Acting... spot on. Direction... fantastic - this guy puts gritty realism and inner life and symbolism and theater all into a tastey baklava of layered wonderment.

[Lance McCool]

First time Lance? Great film isn't it?

I've seen it about five or six times, and it keeps getting better.

[jrs]

Going to go see Batman Begins at the Imax Theater. Let ya'll know how it was. :cool:

[Sedai]

Predator

[Pyro Tramp]

Ran 4.5/5 majestic samurai adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear. Liked it and was my first Kurosawa flick, some really kick ass characters like Tango and Kungane.

[Sedai]

^^^^^ Funny, as I also watched:

Ran (Kurosawa, 1985) - Third time I have seen it, and it's just wonderful, tragic, sad, and magnificent. The final scene is heart wrenching, and the first assault on the third castle is incredible. Nop dialogue for an extended period of time, and the images are haunting. When Hidetora finally emerges from the fortress, and comes through the door....That image is burned into my mind forever...


5

[John McClane]

Top Gun- Oh boy, I forgot how much I enjoy this movie. I've been through three stages with Tom Cruise films. Love em', hate em', and then back to Love em'.

[IDigCereal]

War of the Worlds- As exciting as they come, with some grade A special effects, plenty of thrills, great direction, and some very good acting. One of my favorites of the year. 3.5/4

[Eyes]

From Dusk 'till Dawn
Night of the Living Dead
1/2 X Dawn of the Dead (didn't finish)

[jrs]

Batman Begins at the IMAX 555
War of the Worlds (3rd Time) 5
Dark Water 3_5

and

The Fantastic Four

Fun Factor - 5
Action - 4
Comic to Screen Transfer - 3_5
Character Acting - 3
Movie - 3_5

Overall Grade: C+

[John McClane]

Good Morning Vietnam
Open Range

[AboveTheClouds]

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Dazed and Confused.. One of the most fun films out there, the plot is hilarious and you really become absorbed into their beer drinking, hell raising antics.. 8/10

[Golgot]

The Man Who Wasn't There 3_5

I loved the way Billy Bob's character was created and sustained. Overall tho i wish the Coen's had plumped for a straighter noirish feel - i felt they tried to inject to much spurious quirkiness, and that took me out of the experience. I was fine with some of the updates of sorts - like Scarlet's cheeky little action, and other nods to the future, like the dry cleaning stuff. All of that was fine. It was more the diversions involving the obsession of Big Dave's wife (she was humurous, but the idea was just silly). The uncertainty principle stuff was cute and everything, and i liked the sumation of Ed's life as a whole, and Thornton's classy portrayal - it's just that sometimes i think the Coens do quirky for its own sake, and that can break the tone.

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) 2_5

Yay, a good-coz-it's-bad film. And boy is it bad. Those pratfalls and silly accents are just ridiculous. But some of the more tongue-in-cheek quirkyness works, and it's almost worth seeing just for Jack Nicholson's deranged turn as the pain-loving Wilbur Force.

[Sedai]

Hero

[Tacitus]

The Machinist (2004, Brad Anderson)

3/5

Christian Bale's literal lack of substance tries hard to lift a pretty standard psychodrama...

http://www.bbspot.com/Images/News_Features/2004/10/the_machinist.jpg

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

Seed of Chucky :mad:
A bunch of bullsh_t. Why did HIS kid have an accent? When did "they" decide to go from an attempt to scare people to making them laugh? Sure, the old Child's Play movies made me laugh but they also tried to be scary. Now that the movie execs' decided to be funny, it's not. I don't count this as a Child's Play movie. I'm all sorts of angry at this. I'm gonna' go rent the originals and recuperate.

[Holden Pike]

Seed of Chucky :mad:
A bunch of bullsh_t. Why did HIS kid have an accent? When did "they" decide to go from an attempt to scare people to making them laugh? Sure, the old Child's Play movies made me laugh but they also tried to be scary. Now that the movie execs' decided to be funny, it's not. I don't count this as a Child's Play movie. I'm all sorts of angry at this. I'm gonna' go rent the originals and recuperate.
Yes, they have absolutely RUINED the reputation of the Child's Play franchise! Much the way a toilet I unhappily glimpsed in a public restroom at the bus station has absolutely RUINED the reputation of chunky diarrhea. I used to think it was great, but now....no.

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[AboveTheClouds]

Holden... we're not just lucky, we're thankful..


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Ginger Snaps

Pretty darn entertaining, Katherine Isabel does good as the quiet macabre girl who turns into the werewolf girl with attitude.. Decent gore and good plotline. The only thing that turned me off were the "werewolves" at the begining of the film, they just looked like normal wolves. The movie over all wasn't spectacular. But for an indy (correct me if I am wrong) it was well done.

7.5/10

[Tacitus]

The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004, Niels Mueller)

4/5

Sensitively handled (and at 90min mercifully short - imagine what Oliver Stone would have done with the material) and suitably moving biopicish of the man who attempted to...well y'know. For all Sean Penn's conviction, part of me just wishes he didn't try to act so darned hard.

Strong supporting cast, beautiful score - an assured movie debut by Mueller.

http://www.guido.be/fr/imagegallery/SD%20FILMS/Assassination%20of%20Richard%20Nixon2.jpg

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

Yes, they have absolutely RUINED the reputation of the Child's Play franchise! Much the way a toilet I unhappily glimpsed in a public restroom at the bus station has absolutely RUINED the reputation of chunky diarrhea. I used to think it was great, but now....no.

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:bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

That's me crying.

[hazii82]

The Jacket

8/10

was kind of confused at times but overall a good movie

[chicagofrog]

i'm repeating myself, but:
Sin City, perfection does exist!. :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:
Alexis Bledel :love: :love: :love:

[Eyes]

Broken Arrow

10/10

[Tacitus]

Dog Soldiers (2002, Neil Marshall)

4/5

It's not big, it's not particularly clever, it's just terrific fun. Probably the best low-budget horror movie filmed in Luxemburg for the past 5 years...

http://www.cinema.com/image_lib/7324_004_thumb.jpg

[IDigCereal]

Alexis Bledel :love: :love: :love:

Oh, but you underrate her. I'd say :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:... I could go on....

Anyways, I watched The Truman Show today and really enjoyed it. From the same screenwriter as Gattaca, and with the same kind of unique concepts and ideas. The movie really had some touching moments, and had me thinking the entire time. This is probably my favorite Jim Carrey performance, even hopping over his great work in Eternal Sunshine (which is still the best thing he'll ever be associated with). Movies with this kind of ambitious story often have holes that drag them down, but with Truman, there wasn't a whole lot of that to be found. One of my favorites of 1998. 3.5/4

[LordSlaytan]

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

That's me crying.
:laugh:

[Anonymous Last]

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[Monkeypunch]

Land of the Dead - :up: :up: :up: :up: fun zombie horror with a satirical edge to go with all the brain eating. Its also good to see Dennis Hopper in this, because I mean if he didn't get parts in movies still, what would he be doing? probably hanging out, being crazy, smoking pot...possibly in your neighbourhood, and nobody wants that. haha

[Ezikiel]

Roman Holiday, A
1953 - William Wyler

Sabrina, A-
1954 - Billy Wilder

Scarface, A-
1932 - Howard Hawks

The Conformist, A+
1970 - Bernardo Bertolucci

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht, B
1979 - Werner Herzog

[LordSlaytan]

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht, B
1979 - Werner HerzogI’m curious as to why you’d rate this film so highly. Personally, I thought that Herzog used long tracking shots ad-nausea (boring!), and Kinski was reigned in too much to be entirely effective. I just think that the nearly insane Klaus could have been a truly effective Count Dracula if he were allowed to play him to the hilt. It was like watching Kinski lite.

[chicagofrog]

IDigCereal is a man of good taste! :)

[undercoverlover]

Nothing to lose --- this is such a funny film, just what i needed. Tim Robbins plays a business man who finds out his wife is sleeping his boss. After an attempted mugging by Martin Lawrence, the pair decide to rob the boss of all his hard earned cash. On the way they bump into some hard asses who try to rob them in the shape of John C McGinley and Giancarlo Esposito. Too funny.

Blast from the past --- I quite liked this one too, Brendan Fraser resurfaces after 35 years in an underground fallout shelter with his parents. Meets Alicia Silverstone and you can guess the rest.

[Sedai]

:laugh:

Man, gotta love the Pimp. The only homie who will drop Brakhage and then Seed of Chucky a couple posts apart. For my thoughts on Chucky, see "The Deadliest Horror Character Ever" thread. ;)

[Sedai]

Scarface, A-
1932 - Howard Hawks

You scared me man, for just a second, until I checked the date. I thought you had flipped your lid, and were rating that other film highly.....

[IDigCereal]

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)- I taped it off of TCM the other day and finally got around to watching it. A very powerful, expertly made film, with one of the finest performances of all-time from Maria Falconetti. I can see Dreyer's filmmaking style in many of the other greats, from Scorcese, to Welles, to Leone (look at all those close-ups). This is one of those films all aspiring filmmakers should see whether the story interests them or not (for the record, it certainly didn't scream my name). 4/4

[Ezikiel]

I’m curious as to why you’d rate this film so highly. Personally, I thought that Herzog used long tracking shots ad-nausea (boring!), and Kinski was reigned in too much to be entirely effective. I just think that the nearly insane Klaus could have been a truly effective Count Dracula if he were allowed to play him to the hilt. It was like watching Kinski lite.
I always thought the original 1922 version of Nosferatu was good, but nothing much more than just average. Now with Herzog's version, I found it to be as better as that one, though I'm not saying it was an improvement, but Herzog's take on the tale is great to look at. There were many long tracking shots, yes, but I found most of them beautiful rather than dull, really some amazing landscape's that Herzog filmed. Kinski's performance was rather good in my opinion, he really captured the sort of sadness the Count Dracula character had, but it wasn't anything great, I will admit. The other two Herzog films I've seen were much, much better, but this is still very much worth watching.

[Golgot]

Sweet Smell of Success 3_5

Mmm, nasty. The silly dialogue verges a bit more towards crappy than snappy at times, but it fits with the pulp-n-go world these publicity types move in - and once the game's afoot the whole film's got a believable flow to it. Sometimes i felt Curtis was just 'being' rather than acting (i find it easy to see him as a 'golden ladder' type), but he still fitted the bill for all that, as did Lancaster.

Why can't we give a 3.85 rating tho dammit? (I hate films with 'ingenues' ;) - altho at least these ones were ingenious :))

Alternate rating: Some scenes are nailed (hard), there's cruel tangerine peeling, and genuine pain in the slick double dealing

[Pyro Tramp]

Boyz n the Hood

Shiiiit ******, tis whack dawg fo rizzle.

Pretty good, overt morals etc but basically GTA: San Andreas the film, oh and Ice Cube, my homey :cool:

[Tacitus]

Boyz n the Hood

Ain't seen that film in years - did you find it dated at all, PT?

[Anonymous Last]

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[Pyro Tramp]

Ain't seen that film in years - did you find it dated at all, PT?


Well, it didn't slap me in the face as dated, and tbh i was digging most the retro stylings of the film. The thing that bugged me the most was how obvious all the morals where, i hate films that treat the audience like suckas and feel the need to explain all those moments with blatant dialogue etc.

[Tacitus]

Kinsey (2004, Bill Condon)

4.5/5

Heartwarming and utterly charming. Big Liam and Laura Linney are two of my favourite actors and they're superb together. :)

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/fox_searchlight/kinsey/_group_photos/laura_linney6.jpg

[Caitlyn]

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) 1/5

[Pyro Tramp]

Gee, i kinda liked that one Cait, not a patch on Carpenter's but still about 3/5.


Mallrats 4/5

I seem to be watching Smith's films in reverse lol. This was a lot more in tone with Strike Back, bit ropey but i'm now a full Jason Lee convert.

[blibblobblib]

War of the Worlds (2005 - Steven Spielberg)
Still just as good the second time around :yup: It just feels like classic Spielberg wonder to me. I feel the same awe when i see those horrid tripods for the first time as i felt when i saw the mothership over the big mountain in CETK. Great stuff.
5

I (Heart) Huckabees (2004 - David O. Russell)
This is my second viewing of this and i enjoyed it so much more this time. At first glance it could seem that this film is really a film about nothing...and everything. A film about existing. But watching it the second time around i really understood some of the anxities that Albert is experiencing, but after all is said and done, none of our anxities really matter that much, as we are all connected, connected to the underlying blanket :D

Bernard Jaffe: "Everything is the same, even if it's different."

Plus this film always really makes me want to go and ride a bike.
4

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 - Shawn Levy)
Blaaahhh. Load of rubbish. Starts out to be quite promising, then after the first 5 minutes i want to destroy the family with a large hydrogen bomb. Big shmultz predicatble unfunnyness all round. Plus my beloved Steve Martin has little beedy-raisin eyes in this film, i'm not sure why but it worries me.
2

Blast From the Past (1999 - Hugh Wilson)
Seen this before and didn't think much, but watched this on the box the other night and really enjoyed it. I actually found it suprsingly funny. Walken is wonderful as the eccentric scientist dad and Spacek is brilliant as the mum on the brink of cabin fever. Realy liked the whole idea that they arise out of the ground in modern day L.A and it's so horrid today that there must have been a nuclear bomb to explain it. (The modern world that is, not L.A) Funny, interesting, nostalgic and sweet. I wish we all lived in the 1950's again...well America at least...without the cold war...and segregation....*Cough*
3_5

[Tazz]

The Fantastic Four (d. Tim Story, 2005)

[blibblobblib]

How was it Tazz?

[The Taxi Driver]

When a Stranger calls - even though i seen it a million times the first 20 min. still scares the living crap outta me. that part is so well done, too bad the middle portion of the movie doesn't nearly live up to how good the beginning was

Bubba Ho-tep - finally saw it and i loved it. its a really fun movie and Bruce campbell is awesome as usual

[Caitlyn]

Gee, i kinda liked that one Cait, not a patch on Carpenter's but still about 3/5.


Sorry, but "no way" popped in my head one too many times during this one… :yup:

And you have to remember I am a cop… ;)

[Tacitus]

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, Wes Anderson)

2.5/5

It's not terrible, it's not terribly good. I think I need to watch it again...

http://www.citypaper.com/sb/66792/film_lifeaquatic.jpg

[Golgot]

Good Bye Lenin! 3_5

A fun little fling with Germany's divided re-birthing. It gives you a feel for people's lives during this tangled bit of history and it's told with sweet tongue-in-cheek equanimity (plus it requires less life-investment than watching the whole Heimat trilogy ;))

[IDigCereal]

Brotherhood of the Wolf- A groovy epic of a monster movie with quite a bit to like, from the awesome character of Mani, to the beautiful cinematography, to the pretty nifty monster himself. It runs a bit long, some of the director's flourishes are overused, and the end can be a tad confusing, but this film kept me for the most part and more than held my interest. 3/4

Fletch- I grew up in a generation that was taught that Chevy Chase is not funny, so this was a pleasant surprise. This is nothing revolutionary, but the fairly intriguing plot and silly antics and one-liners had me entertained. Worth a look for comedy fans. 3/4

[jrs]

Scent of a Woman
War of the Worlds (1953)

[Strummer521]

Get Shorty 3/5

[chicagofrog]

that last sentence in War of the Worlds :sick: .......... and i won't be able to eat tonight...
i still prefer the classical version.

[Caitlyn]

Birth (2004) 3 ½ /5

[Eyes]

Tremors

[IDigCereal]

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (rewatch)- One of the finest buddy films ever made. 4/4

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Fitzcarraldo - 4.5/5 review after I watch the extras. Really loved watching it, though.

[susan]

anchorman...not the funniest film, but it had its moments

back to the future III...i really missed not seeing this...good stuff

[Strummer521]

The Beatles Anthology vol. 3 and 4 I'm not really a fan of documentaries but this is fascinating stuff.

[mrsjessica]

Flatliners

[John McClane]

Nothing!!!

[Caitlyn]

Buffalo Soldiers (2001) 2 ½/5
High Fidelity (2000) 4/5

[Holden Pike]

Happy Endings (2005 - Don Roos)
GRADE: B+

[IDigCereal]

Why such a low score for Buffalo Soldiers?

[Tacitus]

War Of The Worlds (2005, Steven Spielberg)

4/5

On first viewing (I'll maybe be more critical when I see the DVD), this is my favourite Spielberg movie since Close Encounters.... Yeah, WOTW gets a bit clunky in places, but it seems that SS took more caffeine than sugar while making this one. Compared to recent 'Armageddon' films, it's nowhere near as dumb as ID4 and much less self-important than the woeful Day After Tomorrow.

http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/graphics/wowmovie4.jpg

[ash_is_the_gal]

Million Dollar Baby - this was much better than I expected although I did have a few issues with it, but this isn't the appropriate thread to get started on that.

Black Hawk Down 2.5/5
In America 3.5/5

[Piddzilla]

The Aviator (2004 - Martin Scorsese)

I liked it quite a bit and Scorsese's best since Casino, in my opinion. I haven't had time to watch it entirely with the commentary track so I haven't gotten some answers that might be in there... I did sometimes feel that the film was more into emphazising the myth rather than the man. But fascinating in any case.

[Eyes]

Tremors 2: Aftershocks
8/10

Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
9/10

[IDigCereal]

Million Dollar Baby- I ended up enjoying this more than I thought. The acting was dead-on and I loved the main three character's interactions and how they all grew into more believable and authentic people as the film went on. The movie's "big twist" was effective and drove the film to a moving ending that was thought-provoking and without an ounce of cheesiness which could have dragged this down. And as always, Eastwood's barebone direction was incredibly effective. Now that I've seen all this year's best picture nominees, I can say that this would have not gotten my vote for the year's top dog (I would have picked Sideways over this, as well as The Aviator), but I'm not going to bitch at all because it is one of 2004's finest and the Academy has done worse in the past. 3.5/4

[Ezikiel]

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, B-
2004 - Adam McKay

American Graffiti, B+
1973 - George Lucas

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, B
1982 - Amy Heckerling

[John McClane]

Junior- I loved this film because it was in ENGLISH!!! Wo Hoo!!!! Nothing was better then watching a film in English.

[undercoverlover]

Batman Returns --- cant beat a tim burton batman movie.

[Ezikiel]

Junior- I loved this film because it was in ENGLISH!!! Wo Hoo!!!! Nothing was better then watching a film in English.
Isn't it terrible that you belittle your film taste when you won't even give foreign films a chance. Such a shame... I hate you. ;)


Seriously, I hope you were joking.

[nebbit]

Seriously, I hope you were joking.

Knowing Johnny I am sure he was.........I think :confused:

[Holden Pike]

Batman Returns --- cant beat a tim burton batman movie.

What, have you not seen Chris Nolan's Batman Begins? Of course you can beat Burton. And he did. Soundly.

[Golgot]

Knowing Johnny I am sure he was.........I think :confused:

It's all Greek to him...

I think our Johnny is just dealing with his immersion in another land :)

[Strummer521]

yeah he's just glad to hear a lot of English at once since he has been hearing it so little lately

[nebbit]

Oh thats right, he in Greece :D

[jrs]

Wedding Crashers - Freakin' hysterical :rotfl:

[IDigCereal]

12 Monkeys- This is how sci-fi should always be. Terry Gilliam scores again with some top-notch visuals and a healthy dose of dark humor and imagination that always sets his work apart. The story is original and compelling and the acting is terrific (Brad Pitt steals every scene he's in with one of the most joyously over-the-top performances that I've ever had the pleasure of viewing). From now on everytime that crazy homeless guy on the street starts blathering on about the apocalypse, I might just listen. 4/4

Suicide Kings- Fairly enjoyable Tarantino rip-off that has a good cast and a few stand-out scenes, but also a few too many flaws. The movie is never boring, but the mediocre soundtrack, silly flashbacks, and flimsy plot detract from the fun. But of course Walken ruled. 2.5/4

[John McClane]

The Sting- It's was in English. YA!!!!!!

[undercoverlover]

What, have you not seen Chris Nolan's Batman Begins? Of course you can beat Burton. And he did. Soundly.

I have seen it. And no it didnt beat batman begins, not for me.

[jrs]

The Final Cut

[Tacitus]

The Descent (2005, Neil Marshall)

4/5

Top chiller, effective. Some genuinely jumpy moments.

'Babes In Caves' indeed. ;)

http://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/images/1242.jpg

[Sedai]

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Burton, 2005)

Fun Stuff

4

[Strummer521]

how was Depp Sedai?

[Sedai]

He was quite good.

Meanwhile:

Go
Heathers
Million Dollar Baby

[SamsoniteDelilah]

La Faniculla del West


GOD I hate opera. And I studied it for three years, so I'm allowed to hate it. I hate it worse than cheese mold. But I was curious about this story. It would make a good film, if someone chose to make a film, rather than an opera.. which sucks because opera is torture. The opera (torture) in question is based on a play called "Girl of the Golden West". Make a movie, one of you. And no opera!!!

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

What, have you not seen Chris Nolan's Batman Begins? Of course you can beat Burton. And he did. Soundly.
Where's this source of yours that lists all movies from worst to best? :rolleyes:

[Monkeypunch]

Hellboy - (third or fourth time, I think) Such a fun movie. This is for me the best comics movie I've seen of the current overflow. It's funny, colourful, full of action, and with a good story.

[Monkeypunch]

What, have you not seen Chris Nolan's Batman Begins? Of course you can beat Burton. And he did. Soundly.

No, he really didn't. Batman Begins was good, but it was also long, humourless, and it removed a lot of the escapist thrills you would want from a movie about a guy in a bat costume.

Batman Returns was much more fun, with it's loopy characters, good action sequences, almost fetish-like kinkiness, and playful tone. It's still the best Batman flick in my opinion....

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

8 1/2 :king: :yup:
Effin' sweet.

[Caitlyn]

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) - 3 ½/5 (made for HBO movie)
Constantine (2005) - 2 ½ /5

[LordSlaytan]

No, he really didn't. Batman Begins was good, but it was also long, humourless, and it removed a lot of the escapist thrills you would want from a movie about a guy in a bat costume.

Batman Returns was much more fun, with it's loopy characters, good action sequences, almost fetish-like kinkiness, and playful tone. It's still the best Batman flick in my opinion....
Can't refute an obvious issue of taste.

[Sedai]

Just a follow up on Million Dollar Baby, as I was too blown away last night to post anything about it. What a wonderful film. So well done, and so sad... I must also mention the incredible lighting design, on which I was fixated for much of the film...

[Lance McCool]

Rushmore (Wes Anderson - 1998)
http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/4_5box.gif

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Amy Heckerling - 1982)
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Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Tim Burton - 2005)
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[Piddzilla]

101 (1989 - David Dawkins, Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker)

It's extraordinary that a band like Depeche Mode can be so strictly bound to a certain time period and still be responsible for such timeless and wonderful music.

[Monkeypunch]

Can't refute an obvious issue of taste.

very true, and yet, I am hardly the only person who's guilty of that here. I'm just the one usually taken to task for it.
:D

[Piddzilla]

Stevie (2002 - Steve James)

Really good documentary.

[Ezikiel]

The Wages of Fear, A+
1953 - Henri-Georges Clouzot

Night on Earth, B+
1991 - Jim Jarmusch

[undercoverlover]

The Myth of Fingerprints - - - lovely lil movie, dysfunctional family and strained relationships. I really identified with julianne moore's character the most, Mia the frustrated daughter.

Birthday Girl --- caught the end of this, actually pretty funny

Royal tenenbaum's --- caught the end of this too, i really liked its melancholic tone and dark humour. I was actually crying for poor ben stiller's character Chas who was just heartbreaking in this movie. And a really great performance from luke wilson as the suicidal ritchie.

[Pyro Tramp]

Zatoichi (Kitano) 10 outta mutha ****in 10. Wasn't too keen when i saw this in the cinema, but it pwns.

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust 3/5, disappointing to say the least. Expected more violence etc.

[Caitlyn]

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) - 5/5

[Anonymous Last]

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) - 5/5
I think you're an outlaw.


I did the Kill Bill(s) back to back last night with a twist of From Dusk till Dawn... and zero sleep.

Yay!

[IDigCereal]

Rewatched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. 4/4

[Sedai]

Leon

So, the stuff that they pulled out of this film for the American version is some of the best character development in the film. Typical.

[IDigCereal]

High Plains Drifter- Great homage to the Sergio Leone films Clint made with man, directed quite well by Clint himself. A good portion of the characters, including Eastwood's may be unlikable (he rapes a woman ten minutes into the film :( ), but its a blast to hear him unleash awesome one-liners and turn a town to anarchy in order to kill three men. Does that mean there's something wrong with viewers who are entertained with this? I'm not sure, but if something is wrong, it sure as hell feels right. Besides, you get a highly memorable sidekick in the dwarf named Mordecai (as played by Billy Curtis). I'd like to see another western boost that. 3.5/4


I know this isn't the place, but could someone resize this for me so I can make it my avatar:
http://www.movieactors.com/photos-2003/eastwood-dirtyharry2.jpeg


Thanks.

[nebbit]

Here :D

[Pyro Tramp]

Hana-bi 4/5

Kitano is a great director, i reccomend this to anyone, his style is unique and marvellous. Watching my Kitano dvds finally atm, bit of a marathon lol.

[Caitlyn]

A Very Long Engagement (2004) - 4 ½ /5
Garden State (2004) - 4 ½ /5

[Eyes]

Peter Pan 5/5

The Transporter 4/5

Trois 6/5

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 5/5

[IDigCereal]

Hitch- I'm a cynic. Really, I am. But I can like a romantic comedy when its done right, and Hitch was done right. It's smarter-than-average script and charismatic leads (who all shared great chemistry) won me over and kept a smile on my face even when the typical rom-com formula kicked in. By no means high art, but it is an entertaining and supremely likable movie. 3/4

[jrs]

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

[Sedai]

A Very Long Engagement (Juenet, 2004)

Anothe Juenet (soon to be) classic. Tautou had a certain vulnerability in this film that made her even MORE captivating. I need to sit down with it again, though, as a few story pieces went by me while I prepared dinner etc... Still, fantastic film, wonderfully realized.

4_5

Oh, one more thing....We got to see the bum!!!!

[Pyro Tramp]

I need to watch AVE again, i fell asleep in the cinema, i think, saw it for free though :)

[Pyro Tramp]

North By Northwest, 4.5/5

Bit dated, still damn fine film

[Caitlyn]

Bride and Prejudice (2004) 2/5 - should have been named Grease 3 goes to India... :rolleyes:

[Tacitus]

On a similar(ish) note-

The Bride With White Hair (1993, Ronny Yu)

3/5

Enjoyable Hong Kong nonsense. Atmospheric, and the dubbing's hilarious...

http://molodezhnaja.ch/asia/hk_wallpaper_1993-1994.jpg

[susan]

jet lag...enjoyable love story....

[Sinny McGuffins]

Man on Fire
2004 - Tony Scott


http://www.einsiders.com/reviews/archives/images/Man%20on%20Fire%203.jpg

It was pretty good. It could have been a lot better, though. I liked the way most of it was filmed (the tight angles and the shakey camera worked great). I didn't mind the quick cuts that much, but when they were over-used for certain scenes, the film kind of lost it's integrity. It just seemed like a load of noise and flashing images.

The character of Creasy (Denzel Washington) started off as a very great, yet tormented character. But as the film progressed, he became more and more shallow. It seemed as though Tony Scott wanted him to be "cool" instead real.

But the film did have its good bits here and there, and when it was good, it was great.


GRADE: C+

[Golgot]

On a similar(ish) note-

The Bride With White Hair (1993, Ronny Yu)

Hey, there's no sub-par singing in The Bride With White Hair (maybe some off-key rhythmic chanting ;))

[Eyes]

Wedding Crashers 4/5

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

Silent Night, Deadly Night :rolleyes:
A big pile of sh_t? You betch' ya'.

Saw :(
A new definition of crap.
Example: "You're so full of Saw (crap)."

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 :rolleyes:
About 40 minutes of this guy explaining the last movie by introducing scenes from that movie to a "doctor." Basically you get to watch the first one again and then the second one for a little bit. What a pile of crap. Blockbuster carries this but they don't carry Wild Strawberries.

You'd be surprised at how hard it is to kick your own ass.

[Tacitus]

Hey, there's no sub-par singing in The Bride With White Hair (maybe some off-key rhythmic chanting ;))

The end credits number? ;)

Actually I've never seen B&P. Doesn't interest me in the slightest...

[Piddzilla]

Garden State (2004 - Zach Braff)

Hmmm... Everybody seems to adore this film. I thought it was ok - it made me smile rather than jump up and down. Some jokes didn't work for me, others were hillarious. Perhaps I need to see it again. I saw it together with three pals (I prefer watching movies alone) and half of the party was drinking wine all the way through it, myself included. In other words, I might have been unfocused.

[Tacitus]

Hmmm... Everybody seems to adore this film..

Not me...

If I was a angsty 20-something then I might have liked it more. I identify more with Giamatti in Sideways though. ;)

[IDigCereal]

Not me...

If I was a angsty 20-something then I might have liked it more. I identify more with Giamatti in Sideways though. ;)
I'm 16 years old and I identify with Paul Giamatti more than Zach Braff, but I still really enjoyed Garden State.

[Tacitus]

Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974, Sam Peckinpah)

4.5/5

Wonderful, though misogynistic, vengeful and darkly funny trip down Mexico way. One of Peckinpah's very best.

"I've been no place I wanna go back to, that's for damn sure."

http://www.sensesofcinema.com/images/directors/02/garcia.jpg

[Pyro Tramp]

Dodgeball 3/5

Some cute lines, some cute jokes, and some cute ass.

[Piddzilla]

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988 - Martin Scorsese)

Wow... That's all I really have to say...

[LordSlaytan]

Garden State (2004 - Zach Braff)

Hmmm... Everybody seems to adore this film. I thought it was ok...I was completely under whelmed by it. It’s easy to see that Braff has a future as a filmmaker, but this one is more style than substance with a generous helping of implausible character behavior. Not a bad first film, tho’.

Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974, Sam Peckinpah)

4.5/5Right on. I got to see this one for the first time a couple of months ago. Not only did it cement my love for Peckinpah, but it made me even more of a raving Oats fan…plus, it’s always fun to see Kris get all shot up.

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988 - Martin Scorsese)

Wow... That's all I really have to say...Man, I haven’t seen this since I was a teen (20 years ago). I didn’t like it back then, but I don’t remember why at all. I’m gonna see it again and get back atcha. :)

[Sedai]

Battle Royale

I went into the Battle Royale Thread and was astounded to see such a positive response. I guess my immediate reaction right now after watching it is...

HUH?

Maybe if I hadn't seen Kill Bill first..... BR just seemed really poorly made...and sappy...

[IDigCereal]

Woodstock- If you're a fan of music, hippies, 60s culture, concert films, or anything like that, see this. There's loads of great music (I'd go as far to say there are no bad songs here- even the Joe Cocker tune I normally hate got to me) interspersed with fascinating clips of the concert-goers and locals discussing the event and the music and revolution and so on. Also take note of the top-notch editing. I've always been interested by Woodstock, so this film was a given 4/4 for me.

[Piddzilla]

I was completely under whelmed by it. It’s easy to see that Braff has a future as a filmmaker, but this one is more style than substance with a generous helping of implausible character behavior. Not a bad first film, tho’.

Yeah, it was kind of like a poor man's Rushmore. But Braff was ok.

Man, I haven’t seen this since I was a teen (20 years ago). I didn’t like it back then, but I don’t remember why at all. I’m gonna see it again and get back atcha. :)

I loved it - Scorsese had me from frame one. I liked especially the first and the last parts of it and I love the different kind of role that Judas played compared to the traditional ..eh.. story. We can discuss it more when you've seen it again. ;)

[Tacitus]

Right on. I got to see this one for the first time a couple of months ago. Not only did it cement my love for Peckinpah, but it made me even more of a raving Oats fan…plus, it’s always fun to see Kris get all shot up

I should have bought the R1 edition, which has a commentary. Saw the R2 in a shop the other day, smelled vanilla, and thought briefly about getting myself on Amazon and frightening my credit card balance.

But I hadn't seen BMTHOAG in years....

[chicagofrog]

the Island
best action and non stop thrill since Matrix One. :up: :up: :up: :up:

[Caitlyn]

Million Dollar Baby (2004) - 5/5

[Anonymous Last]

Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974, Sam Peckinpah)

4.5/5

Wonderful, though misogynistic, vengeful and darkly funny trip down Mexico way. One of Peckinpah's very best.

"I've been no place I wanna go back to, that's for damn sure."

http://www.sensesofcinema.com/images/directors/02/garcia.jpg

What can I say...I like your taste in movies! Saw this at the store and bought it (thanks to your recommendation). I watched it last night and thought it was pretty decent! I love the whole talking to the head in the sack part... it gave Benny some character.
3.5/5
Thanks Tacitus!

[Tacitus]

What can I say...I like your taste in movies! Saw this at the store and bought it (thanks to your recommendation). I watched it last night and thought it was pretty decent! I love the whole talking to the head in the sack part... it gave Benny some character.
3.5/5
Thanks Tacitus!

Shucks.

You're welcome bud. If your copy is the one with the commentary let me know if it's any good - the R2 DVD doesn't have it. :)

[Holden Pike]

You're welcome bud. If your [Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia] is the one with the commentary let me know if it's any good - the R2 DVD doesn't have it.

The audio commentary on the R1 DVD is actually very good, very informative and insightful. The same three men also do the track on the recent R1 DVD of The Getaway as well.

[Tacitus]

The audio commentary on the R1 DVD is actually very good, very informative and insightful. The same three men also do the track on the recent R1 DVD of The Getaway as well.

Thanks HP.

[Aniko]

Garden State (2004 - Zach Braff)
Hmmm... Everybody seems to adore this film. I thought it was ok - it made me smile rather than jump up and down.

Not me...

I was completely under whelmed by it. It’s easy to see that Braff has a future as a filmmaker, but this one is more style than substance with a generous helping of implausible character behavior. Not a bad first film, tho’.


You're not alone Piddy. I'm with you all on this one. I didn't adore it like everyone else either. Nicely put Brian. I wish Braff had concentrated more on the father son relationship instead of trying so hard to be quirky and stylish. It could have been much more than it was, but as you said, not bad for his first film.


....

The Chorus (Les Choristes) (2004)~ :up: I loved it. I needed it. Thank you birdygyrl. :kiss:

....

[Tacitus]

All The President's Men (1976, Alan Pakula)

5/5

My favourite Scandal film, my favourite Newspaper film, my favourite Based On A True Story film, in my top three '70s films and probably my favourite Jason Robards performance.

It ain't bad... :)

http://home.millsaps.edu/mcelvrs/All_Presidents_Men.jpg

[Tazz]

The Island (d. Michael Bay, 2005) ***
I love Scarlett Johansson. :love:

[Anonymous Last]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/contest_the_island.jpg


Even though I didn't see --> http://photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/th_tatu2.jpg
or --> http://photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/th_1aea70ac.jpg

...I still enjoyed the movie. 4

http://photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/th_r1872992026.jpg
Jordan Two Delta...thank you I'll have another! And Obi-Wan was alright in this film also.

[Sedai]

Ghost World (2000, Zwigoff)

Good performance by Thora Birch. Excellent social commentary.

3_5

[undercoverlover]

Fantastic Four --- not as fantastic as it could've been. A lot more could've been explored with Von Doom and a little more dramatic action sequences wouldnt have gone amiss.

[Ezikiel]

Le Petit Soldat, A-
1963 - Jean-Luc Godard

Now, I've always been a big fan of Godard's since I saw his wonderfully chilling sci-fi picture Alphaville, since then I really loved the stylized films from this great artist. Now this is a political film, with an obvious message about the algierian war, and it's slow-paced and very, very, pretentious, and yet I just couldn't help but absolutely love the film. One thing Godard does is have the main character Bruno, played greatly by Michel Subor, go into very long, political rants that really have nothing to do with the films plot. We know, these are obviously Godard's points of view on war and such, and these scenes run very long, but for me, I thought the rants were greatly maneuvered by Michel, and the ideas go along perfectly for the film, they fit just right. Godard's words are very effective in his films, especially in this film for example, and so are his visuals, as the scene where we see a very tired tortured Michel. Others may find this film to be a bore, but I found it very riveting, and it's narrative structure is great. I'll continue to be a Godard fan, because his films are really something great.

[susan]

Woodstock- If you're a fan of music, hippies, 60s culture, concert films, or anything like that, see this. There's loads of great music (I'd go as far to say there are no bad songs here- even the Joe Cocker tune I normally hate got to me) interspersed with fascinating clips of the concert-goers and locals discussing the event and the music and revolution and so on. Also take note of the top-notch editing. I've always been interested by Woodstock, so this film was a given 4/4 for me.

i've always loved this film...i don't know why...everytime i look at it i always wonder how all those baby boomers ended up (all my age or a little older)

it's a landmark film and the concert was one of a kind back then (also expensive as it started out 20 bucks for three days, but became free not too long after) glad that you enjoyed it....

[chicagofrog]

Ghost World
Good performance by Thora Birch

... and Scarlett and Steve! :)

[Pyro Tramp]

Fantastic Four- quite liked it, my 2 favourite tv actors- Chilkis and McMahon and i didn't hate Hornblower! Liking how Victor is called Von Doom BEFORE the space accident but that's more a comic thing, i agree with ucl- he needed some more screentime.

Ironic 4/5

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

Shallow Grounds :bored:
I didn't like it. That's all I'm gonna' say, unless you count this part.

[Tacitus]

Kikujiro (1999, Takeshi Kitano)

4/5

Kitano's road movie. Utterly charming in parts but goes on a wee bit too long. Gorgeous score by Joe Hisaishi.

http://www.sankei.co.jp/mov/review/99/kikujiro/kikujiro_b.jpeg

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

Intermedio :nope:
Um. If you're inside of a cave. A CAVE being the things underground containging animals with no/or blind eyes because there's no light, it'd be a good idea to remind your DP that those mysterious lights are, well, quite mysterious.

When I say "mysterious" I really mean cheesy. da-hur-hur-hur I'm a nerd.

[Pyro Tramp]

Casino- thought it was a bit slow getting started, with the hour voice over opening. Still great movie, not his best but up there. 4.5/5

[Sinny McGuffins]

The Grudge
2004 - Takashi Shimizu

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/1034197_b.jpg

It's OK to be confused if you know you're supposed to be. I was confused during most of this film, and I knew I was supposed to be. But because I didn't really care what was going on, and didn't really care what happened to little Miss Gellar, I found it very, very boring. It was just a poorly done "scary" scene followed by another poorly done "scary" scene. Boo.

Grade: D-

[susan]

saw the sneak preview of must love dogs...wonderful romantic comedy with a great cast...i couldn't stop laughing

diane lane, john cusack, christopher plummer, stockard channing and the rest are all standouts...

recommend this film highly...add a star if you like all the above

[Monkeypunch]

Wedding Crashers - I have not laughed so hard in a long long time. Vince Vaughn is a comedy GOD. Owen wilson is good too, but nothing tops Vince Vaughn in this. Must see this again. Good to see a well done R-Rated comedy in this era of everything being a pg-13. 5/5

[Tacitus]

King Of New York (1990, Abel Ferrara)

3/5

When I was 18 or 19 this was one of my favourite films. Not any more.
Dated.

http://www.sensesofcinema.com/images/21/contents/walken_king_ny.jpg

[Ezikiel]

Le Cercle rouge, B+
1970 - Jean-Pierre Melville

Walkabout, A+
1971 - Nicolas Roeg

[chicagofrog]

Walkabout, A+
1971 - Nicolas Roeg

mmmmmmmmmmmhhh, i liked that one a lot :) , and have always been in love with Jenny Agutter ever since...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[blibblobblib]

The Grudge
2004 - Takashi Shimizu
I found it very, very boring. It was just a poorly done "scary" scene followed by another poorly done "scary" scene. Boo.
Wow, i actually found this film really scary, and i find it hard to get scared by most films. Maybe it was a personal fear that they latched onto with this film.
You're not alone Piddy. I'm with you all on this one. I didn't adore it like everyone else either. Nicely put Brian. I wish Braff had concentrated more on the father son relationship instead of trying so hard to be quirky and stylish. It could have been much more than it was, but as you said, not bad for his first film.
I agree with what you guys have said, but there were several moments of this film that i found really touching. The scene with the hamster burial was actually a really suprising one for me...although looking back i think i was just in love with every single scene with Natalie Portman. Towards the end of the film though, when it reached the scene when they visit the quarry, it juts got really sappy and seemed to lose the balance of comedy and sentimentality that had been present in the first half.

Anyway...

Birth (2004 - Jonathan Glazer)
A truly astonishing film. I had been waiting to see this a while, and i knew it was a slow-burner so i had to get myself in the right frame of mind, even though i really enjoy slow, intense dram's. Jonathan Glazer has produced a truly beautiful film. I challenge anyone to doubt how beautiful this film looks and sounds. The cinematography is truly astonishing, an the lighting is some of the best ive seen since American Beauty. Each frame looks like some kind of still life photograph. It obviously helps with Nicole Kidman's flawless face throughout. She is perfect as the vulnerable Anna who is visited by a ten year olf boy claiming to be her reincarnated husband on the 10 year anniverssary since his death. Any actress who can hold an 8 minute shot just of her face and portray the slow, desperate realisation as her character realising there is a possibility that her husband has returned from the dead is truly astounding. Equal prasie must go to Cameron Bright who plays the young boy. His performance is so scary. It's hard to describe but he truly acts like a grownup man trapped in a small boys body. At some points in the film it really is quite horrid. All of these wonderful performances are helped along by an amazing score by Alexandre Desplat, the constant rising and falling orchestral music is truly astounding. However, i actually found it an incredibly uncomfortable film to watch, especially the scenes with Anna and young Shaun in the bath and kissing. Although, no matter how uncomfortable it got, i still found myself amazed with what i was seeing and hearing, just too pretty to turn away. A truly beautiful, haunting and dark film.

4_5

Summer of Sam (1999 - Spike Lee)
This was my first Spike Lee film and i really enjoyed it, i loved his style, although i got the sense that maybe for this film he was mimicking the gangsta style that is seen in some of Scorsese's films like Casino and Goodfella's. I was really suprised at the performances from John Leguizamo and Mira Sorvino as the troubled couple Vinny and Dionna. Leguizamo in particular amazed me. I really enjoyed the story and the idea of the vigilante gangsta's looking for the murderer, and even Spikes racial elements amazed me, touching upon the idea of this white serial killer murdering and hunting amongst the predominantly black community of Brooklyn. Lots of characters i liked in this film, especially the suspected Richie played by Adrien Brody. Once again the score and soundtrack was awsome, echoing the era in which these murders were happening, and also the tension as the hunt for Sam continued. Stylish, brutal and clever.

4

Death Becomes Her (1992 - Robert Zemeckis)
I love this film. Seen it many many times and have it on DVD, its just such good fun. Streep is brilliant in the first comedy performance i ever saw her in. She's so bitchy its delicious. And Goldi Hawn is wonderfully weird as the obsessed and vengefull Helen. Even Willis makes me crack up as the pathetic Earnest. Alhough this film is over a decade old the effects are still astounding and even today i cannot get my head around how they made a hole in Goldie Hawn and how she sits on that couch with the wooden stake poking out of her hole. (:eek:) Everything about this film is brilliant for its style; dark, camp, quirky and mysterious, i love it.

4

[LordSlaytan]

I really dig your reviews in this tab, Blibby. :)

I’ve been sick since Friday night, so all I’m doing is watching some olden flicks this weekend. First off I watched 3:10 to Yuma (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050086/) starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin from Shane. It’s a pretty good suspense/character study flick about a rancher (Heflin) who witnesses a coach robbery and murder committed by Ford and his gang. The small group of men the town has to offer manages to capture Ford, and Heflin is charged with getting him miles away to the 3:10 to Yuma train. I like Ford a lot, always have, and I’ve only seen Heflin in Shane before (that I remember anyway), so it was neat seeing him play another great character that is faced with a major moral dilemma.

Next up was Sunset Boulevard (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043014/). I liked it, but it wasn’t what I was expecting. The narration by Holden kind of got on my nerves a little bit. I didn’t like the way he read it…but that’s a small complaint. Now I know where American Beauty got it’s inspiration for it’s use of narration.

Okay…then I got to see Panic in the Streets (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042832/). It’s a noir form the mid-fifties starring Richard Widmark as a Public Health commander who is rushing to find a murderer who killed a man carrying a highly virulent strain of plague. A young and extremely oily Jack Palance plays the heavy. Not a bad movie at all. Seeing Palance so young and strong makes it all worth it anyhow.

The best of the bunch are easily Laura (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037008/) and Angels Over Broadway (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032209/). I’ve fallen in love with both of these films, but especially Angels. Seeing Douglas Fairbanks Jr. play such a fast talking, smooth, and also tormented with self loathing type of guy was a real treat. Seeing Rita Hayworth in her break out performance is pretty damn cool too. Great flicks; both of ‘em.

Today I have a few left to see. Pickup on South Street (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046187/), Bob le flambeur (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047892/), and The Good Thief (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281820/) starring Nick Nolte. It’s actually a remake of flambeur, so I’ll get to see which is better.

Good stuff. :)

[SamsoniteDelilah]

It was a German double-feature weekend, for me:
The Third Man - 4/5: artful, engaging, charming, powerful... could have used a more varied score and a more human female lead, but a total classic.
The Tin Drum - 4/5: surreal, shocking, symbolic, engrossing.

[Pyro Tramp]

Scream 2 (unfortunately) not as bad as i remember, still prob my least favourite in the trilogy.
6-7/10

[Lance McCool]

Raising Arizona (The Coens - 1987)
http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/4box.gif

[LordSlaytan]

The Third Man - 4/5: artful, engaging, charming, powerful... could have used a more varied score and a more human female lead, but a total classic.Anton Karas' zither score is one of the elements of the film that caused me to fall immediately in love with it. I never got tired of it. As matter of fact, I replayed the opening credits twice before watching the film.

I guess that’s another example of taste being relative.

[Eyes]

Dark Water
8/10

[Anonymous Last]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/fantasticfour.jpg

3_5

Why would anyone want to make Dark Angel invisible?

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/fantasticcap981b.jpg

She's Fantastic!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/FF_alba.jpg

[PimpDaShizzle V2.0]

The Ghouls :rolleyes:
Too much blah-blah-blah. Why can't I pick random movies off the shelf and like them anymore? :(

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Anton Karas' zither score is one of the elements of the film that caused me to fall immediately in love with it. I never got tired of it. As matter of fact, I replayed the opening credits twice before watching the film.

I guess that?s another example of taste being relative.
I loved it during the opening credits.
Then the first 5 or so times it's repeated, still into it.
Then, it started to wear a little thin for me.
It was also interspersed with this irritating plucking, intended to heighten our anticipation of something. That was distractingly annoying in one sequence of shots.

I suspect that there is some setting on my system that isn't where it should be though. I am constantly having to up the volume on dialogue, and drop it back down during deafening musical interludes. I'm starting to prefer subtitled movies, so I don't have to try and hear them!


Why can't I pick random movies off the shelf and like them anymore? I'm noticing the same thing. Getting so many great recommendations has really spoiled me!

[Piddzilla]

"Riget"/"The Kingdom" (1994 - Morten Arnfred, Lars von Trier), "Riget II"/"The Kingdom II" (1997 - Morten Arnfred, Lars von Trier)

von Trier's original min series in two parts. The first four episodes were flawless. The last four were really good too but become a bit too spaced out here and there. An annoyingly open end. I think they planned "Riget III" but Ernst-Hugo Järegård died in 1998 and that might explained why we never got it. Sad. Double sad.

[LordSlaytan]

I suspect that there is some setting on my system that isn't where it should be though. I am constantly having to up the volume on dialogue, and drop it back down during deafening musical interludes. I'm starting to prefer subtitled movies, so I don't have to try and hear them!What are you watching your movies on?

[Tacitus]

I loved it during the opening credits.
Then the first 5 or so times it's repeated, still into it.
Then, it started to wear a little thin for me.
It was also interspersed with this irritating plucking, intended to heighten our anticipation of something. That was distractingly annoying in one sequence of shots.

I suspect that there is some setting on my system that isn't where it should be though. I am constantly having to up the volume on dialogue, and drop it back down during deafening musical interludes. I'm starting to prefer subtitled movies, so I don't have to try and hear them!

For a moment I thought you might have a uniquely adjusted 5.1 system, but The Third Man has two channel sound (well, my copy has anyway) so it shouldn't make a huge difference. Maybe the volume needs fine tuning as it took me a good couple of days to set up mine properly - plugging the woofer into the centre speaker slot was a highlight with the bonus effect of making dialogue sound like amateur night at the Barry White impression club.

Me? I adore the music in the film. Couldn't imagine The Third Man without it. Maybe, if you take the music as symbolising Lime, you're following Martins' road when watching the film - Harry is a charming, larger than life reprobate in the beginning who gradually turns into a rather smug and patronising old hook. :)

So, by feeling as you do, you're actually getting deeper under the movie's skin than I. How's that? :D

"Come zither, come zither."

[nebbit]

Me? I adore the music in the film. Couldn't imagine The Third Man without it.

Ditto :yup:

[Pyro Tramp]

Dark Water
8/10

The original i hope, the new one looks horrible

[Tacitus]

Topsy Turvy (1999, Mike Leigh)

3.5/5

A very enjoyable, layered but not essential Leigh film (I still bought it though :) ). Tim Spall and Kevin McKidd are wonderful - camp as Christmas but well drawn and sympathetic. The whole cast is peppered with great British character actors - Jim Broadbent, Spall & McKidd, Sam Kelly, Lesley Manville, Andy Serkis, Katrin Cartlidge, Dexter Fletcher, Allan Corduner...

http://www.deep-focus.com/flicker/topsytur.jpg

[Blister]

Clerks
Mallrats
Chasing Amy
Dogma

now onto Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

[nebbit]

Topsy Turvy (1999, Mike Leigh)

3.5/5

A very enjoyable, layered but not essential Leigh film (I still bought it though :) ). Tim Spall and Kevin McKidd are wonderful - camp as Christmas but well drawn and sympathetic. The whole cast is peppered with great British character actors - Jim Broadbent, Spall & McKidd, Sam Kelly, Lesley Manville, Andy Serkis, Katrin Cartlidge, Dexter Fletcher, Allan Corduner...

http://www.deep-focus.com/flicker/topsytur.jpg

I want to see this :yup: I am a big Mike Leigh fan. http://bestsmileys.com/textinbubble2/7.gif

[Tacitus]

I want to see this :yup: I am a big Mike Leigh fan. http://bestsmileys.com/textinbubble2/7.gif

It's got a director's commentary (something which I've never experienced from Leigh) which I'll listen to later. :)

[nebbit]

It's got a director's commentary (something which I've never experienced from Leigh) which I'll listen to later. :)

Let me know what its like. :D

[chicagofrog]

Planet of the Apes
god, Angela is pretty even with all that make-up...

[Anonymous Last]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/11m.jpg

4


"Sometimes it's a good day to die, and sometimes it's a good day to have breakfast."

-Thomas Builds-the-Fire

[Caitlyn]

The Boys from County Clare (2003) - 3 ½ /5
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) - 2 ½ /5
Hide and Seek (2005) - 3/5
The Blues Brothers (1980) - 5/5

[voneil7]

The Odd Couple
I Heart Huckabees

[LordSlaytan]

Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) - 2 ½ /5I hope it's because it's hotter than hell and you didn't want to become a puddle... ;)

[Lance McCool]

Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson - 1997)
http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/4_5box.gif

[Tacitus]

Chaos (1999, Hideo Nakata)

2/5

Nakata's attempt at Film Noir. Twisty nonsense that's watchable enough until the point when you realise that the film's not much good. Then you're praying for a Jehovah's Witness visit to give you the excuse to switch the thing off and make a nice cup of tea...

http://canalpop.mundoperdido.com.br/articles/1104/chaos1.jpg

[Caitlyn]

I hope it's because it's hotter than hell and you didn't want to become a puddle... ;)


It was because my great aunt (she's 88) had it in her head she wanted to see it… :D

[Sedai]

Little Big Man

1984

[Pyro Tramp]

Clerks What can i say? I was more than a little disappointed. 3.5/5

[Caitlyn]

Dear Frankie (2004) - 4 ½/5
He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2002)- 4 ½/5

[Anonymous Last]

What the devil is going on in this flick?

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/nightbreed.jpg

3

"Run while you still got legs!"

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/nightbreed20-20foto2.jpg
Quick question! Didn't this guy used to have a piano and sing for those late night McDonald's commercials?

[Eyes]

Constantine 5/5

I liked it, though many shun it.

[undercoverlover]

Dead Husbands --- Nicolette sheridan of desperate housewives fame does well in this black comedy. A chain letter written by women who want their husbands killed is circulating with each husband being bumped off by the women on the bottom of the list. Nicolette's character is bored with her husband and signs on for murder. Well played out comedy with some really hilarious moments, may be underappreciated in mainstream audiences.

[blibblobblib]

About Schmidt (2002 - Alexander Payne)
I'm a big fan of Alexander Payne, with the wonderfully dark Election being among my favourites. Seen this a few times and gave it another viewing the other night. I do enjoy this film, although i think it sends confusing messages to it's audience. The overall tone is that of a dark comedy, a naturalistic viewing of Warren Schmidts journey into widower...hood (ism?) and coping with old age and the marriage of his daughter. There are several moments that are hilarious in the genius subtle way that Payne presents this awkward man to us, but then there are other moments which are really quite touching, although i found that on several occasions these two signals become blurred...which isnt necessarily a bad thing but it's a bit confusing. At least the ending is sweet enough to make up for it. It's quite a difficult film to watch, often awkward and uncomortable with Jack Nicholsons superb performance as Warren, howevere the bleak setting in which we see Warren exist and travel gets a bit monotonous towards the end, as does the lengthy story of his journey. Dark, awkward, dull and sweet.

3_5

[Monkeypunch]

Star Wars Episode 3....on DVD. What can I say, I have my sources. lol. 5/5

[Caitlyn]

The Haunted Mansion (2003) - 2/5 (What happened to Eddie?)
The Importance of being Ernest (2002) - 4/5
Mansfield Park (1999) - 4 ½/5

[Anonymous Last]

(What happened to Eddie?)

I know what you mean. I want some Axel Foley- Beverly Hills Cop (part one) type stuff!

http://photobucket.com/albums/a61/anony_l/th_beverlyhillscop.jpg

[IDigCereal]

I've been a bit busy as of late, but here's all I've seen lately:
An American Werewolf in London- Jenny Agutter= FOX! But just as importantly, this movie hit the spot on all levels. Not only does the scary stuff work with the help of Rick Baker's still cool makeup effects and Landis' solid direction, but the movie's quirky sense of humor and love story worked well too. Highly entertaining. 3.5/4

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- I loved the book when I was a young 'un and the original is still one of my all-time favorite family films, so the fact that this one was a blast made my day because if it sucked, I might've been bummed out. Burton's visuals and the great cast brought this living cartoon alive with the right amount of energy, imagination, and fun, making this a very good time at the movies. And the new Oompa Loompas kick all sorts o' ass. 3.5/4

[Eyes]

Man of the House 5/5

[jrs]

The Island 5


The Bad News Bears (2005) 4_5

[Caitlyn]

I know what you mean. I want some Axel Foley- Beverly Hills Cop (part one) type stuff!


:yup: ... the banana in the tailpipe Eddie... :p




The Notebook (2004) - 4/5
A Few Good Men (1992) - 4/5

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Session 9 psychological thriller. A little choppy (no pun intended) here and there, but a solid build of tension and a good story.

[undercoverlover]

Unfaithful --- I'd never seen this before and I missed sections of it cause i kept changing channels but it was really good. Diane Lane is great as the housewife turned adulteress and Olivier martinez is too hot for words. The sex scenes are well played out and Richard Gere's character really pulls at the heartstrings sometimes as the husband.

40 days and 40 nights --- bit of fluff fun film, nothin spectacular but a half naked josh hartnett was all the appeal i needed to watch it.

[susan]

two brothers...not a bad film, a little draggy in spots..the little tigers are adorable..add two stars if you like animal stories and tigers...

[chicagofrog]

Hide And Seek, 2005, Dakota Fanning is just great. much better than De Niro in this particular movie. is he getting old or tired or bored? i'd wish i'd meet her in 8 years or so...

[Tacitus]

Sideways (2004, Alexander Payne)

4/5

I love this film. The second viewing's probably put it in my top 3 mid life crisis road movies with wine and golf.

It's that good. ;)

http://blog.yam.com/roodo_louis/14797cb6.jpg

[Eyes]

Lion King 1000/5, I've re-realized what an excellent movie this is.

[Strummer521]

Hostage no more and no less than I expected. It had some chessy moments and it's full of lame cliched characters but overall it was decent.

Vertigo I'm not sure I see what all the fuss is about with I couldn't couldn't with the characters and there wasn't any heavy suspense to draw me in as there is in most Hitchcock movies. Why is it considered one of his best?

[Sedai]

Vertigo I'm not sure I see what all the fuss is about with I couldn't couldn't with the characters and there wasn't any heavy suspense to draw me in as there is in most Hitchcock movies. Why is it considered one of his best? This is my favorite Hitch film, hands down. It's funny when folks ask what is so good about it (which happens quite a bit, I am afraid), as to me, there is so much to the film, I find it hard to put things into words...but I'll try. :)

The camera technique: Notice the vastly different camera and editing techniques used depending on who/what is on screen. For instance, with Maddy, we are treated to soft filters, floating camera movement, and many close-ups. With Midge, we get harsh lensing, medium and long shots, and hardly any camera movement, showing Scottie's disinterest in the character as opposed to his obsession with Maddy.

The Obsession: In the first half, Scottie becomes obsessed with a woman who is rumored to be possessed by a ghost, or a dead person, and in the second half, Scottie tries to remake his new girlfriend (who is really the girl who was masquerading as Maddy) into a copy of the dead Maddy. Looking at it from his perspective, it is quite sick...necrophelia to be exact. Sexual obsession with a dead person, which, for the times, was taboo subject matter.

The symbolism: There are books dedicated to Hitch's symbolism, and each book has a large section devoted to Vertigo. Color, culture, spiritual beliefs, and much more are prominant through symbolism in Vertigo.

The Players: Kim Novak plays her dual roll as Maddy/Judy with elegance and conviction. Icy, calculating Maddy, and foolish, gullible Judy are diametric opposites..until Scottie gets involved, that is. James Stewart is in top form here, rivaling his role in It's a Wonderful Life, IMO.

The Compositions: I feel some of Hitchcock's best compositions are in this film, and some of them are tricky. For instance the graveyard scene and the flower shop scene. Hitch uses misdirection and skew perception in these scenes to help ease the viewer into the dream-like fugue that seems to permeate the film. The audience manipulation in at an all time high here.

Enough said for now. Try this. Watch the film again, now that you knopw what happens in tit, and this time foucus on the way this thing is filmsed.edited and designed, and also on the characters, and you will begin to see the magnificent construction of the film and characters. This film almost requires additional viewings, IMO.

Meanwhile:

Mean Streets (Scorsese, 1973) - This time around, I set out to focus strictly on the camera movements, as I am soon attempting a short film and was looking for ideas. I figured this early Scorsese piece would be a great film to use for inspiration. I wasn't wrong. Great film, as usual...

[Tacitus]

Creep (2004, Christopher Smith)

1/5

Hooray! Franka Potente gets terrorised by a truly terrible script while up to her knees in dirty water. About as frightening as your granny bringing you a nice cup of tea and a slice of Battenburg cake.

The worst film I've seen in a while, it makes Saw seem like Se7en. James Wan is happy at last... ;)

http://www.nwz-online.de/nwz-bilder/klein/2005/03/11/_heprod_images_foto_1_31_4_20050311_creep.jpg

[SamsoniteDelilah]

About as frightening as your granny bringing you a nice cup of tea and a slice of Battenburg cake.
Good heavens! Given your weekend plans, this is a most audacious tempting of fate! :eek:

[Tacitus]

Good heavens! Given your weekend plans, this is a most audacious tempting of fate! :eek:

hmmmm wrong choice of phrase I admit. My lovely old gran's memory ain't the best thesedays - let's just say that I make the tea when I visit. ;)

[SamsoniteDelilah]

awwww, sweet! :)
(then someone should warn her) ;)

[Tacitus]

awwww, sweet! :)
(then someone should warn her) ;)

I'm unsure if that's a criticism of my tea-making skills or not. ;)

Post Script to Creep:

It's also got an awful director's commentary - he sounds like Gareth from The Office, which isn't a slight really but when his idea of recounting a jolly jape from filming is telling how Franka had her ankle slightly scratched by a camera dolly, it all makes sense. :rolleyes:

And yes, I'm listening to the commentary because I like to get value out of my rentals (tight@rse in code).

[Lance McCool]

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
(Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy & Stuart Samuels - 1992)

http://www.filmlinc.com/archive/programs/8-2002/jpegs/visonsoflight.jpg

Fantastic documentary that showcases the often overlooked aspects of film - Cinematography & Photography. It's definitely an interesting experience for both casual fans and seasoned veterans of cinema.

http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/4_5box.gif

[Sedai]

Adding Visions of Light to my NetFlix Queue now... Looks both interesting and informative. :D

[Piddzilla]

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005 - George Lucas)

Easily the best of the prequels, which does not mean it was great. It was decent.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

American Psycho...... another great performance by Christian Bale. The plot was a little weak, but they really nailed the spirit of the 80's.

[Ezikiel]

The Notebook, C+
2004 - Nick Cassavetes

Sullivan's Travels, A
1941 - Preston Sturges

Eyes Without a Face, B+
1959 - Georges Franju

[chicagofrog]

just saw Gothica............... mwep.............................i do prefer Koreans to make horror movies, or whateveryacallem.............

[Lance McCool]

Batman
(Tim Burton - 1989)

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/batman/jack_nicholson/batman7.jpg

http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/4box.gif

[blibblobblib]

This is my favorite Hitch film, hands down. It's funny when folks ask what is so good about it (which happens quite a bit, I am afraid), as to me, there is so much to the film, I find it hard to put things into words...but I'll try. :)

The camera technique: Notice the vastly different camera and editing techniques used depending on who/what is on screen. For instance, with Maddy, we are treated to soft filters, floating camera movement, and many close-ups. With Midge, we get harsh lensing, medium and long shots, and hardly any camera movement, showing Scottie's disinterest in the character as opposed to his obsession with Maddy.

The Obsession: In the first half, Scottie becomes obsissed with a woman who is rumored to be possessed by a ghost, or a dead person, and in the second half, Scottie tries to remake his new girlfriend (who is really the girl who was masquerading as Maddy) into a copy of the dead Maddy. Looking at it from his perspective, it is quite sick...necrophelia to be exact. Sexual obsession with a dead person, which, for the times, was taboo subject matter.

The symbolism: There are books dedicated to Hitch's symbolism, and each book has a large section devoted to Vertigo. Color, culture, spiritual beliefs, and much more are prominant through symbolism in Vertigo.

The Players: Kim Novak plays her dual roll as Maddy/Judy with elegance and conviction. Icy, calculating Maddy, and foolish, gullible Judy are diametric opposites..until Scottie gets involved, that is. James Stewart is in top form here, rivaling his role in It's a Wonderful Life, IMO.

The Compositions: I feel some of Hitchcock's best compositions are in this film, and some of them are tricky. For instance the graveyard scene and the flower shop scene. Hitch uses misdirection and skew perception in these scenes to help ease the viewer into the dream-like fugue that seems to permeate the film. The audience manipulation in at an all time high here.

Enough said for now. Try this. Watch the film again, now that you knopw what happens in tit, and this time foucus on the way this thing is filmsed.edited and designed, and also on the characters, and you will begin to see the magnificent construction of the film and characters. This film almost requires additional viewings, IMO.
I was going to reply with something very similar to this post yesterday but it was hot and i had to go out. Very well put Sedai, i too absoloulty love this film, it fights for first place for my favourite Hitch film. You couldnt have said it any better, everything about this film is so intriguing. The shots, the colour, the lighting, the editing, the wonderful score by Bernard Hermann and the trippy 'forward zoom and reverse tracking' shot that has now been copied by many directors since. I just love this film. It's so eerie and supernatrural, without actually having any supernatural elements what so ever. Great post Sed, and i agree with you about Jimmy's performance, creepily superb.

[undercoverlover]

Charlie and the chocolate factory --- long awaited and greatly anticipated by me - I was a bag of excitement in the cinema. I wasn't disappointed. The amazing sets, the wonderful performances - johnny depp has done it again, the cast was spot on almost (christopher Lee-english accented as wonkas papa?) I really enjoyed Wonkas rudenss and quirkiness - th4e first time we see wonka at the entrance show to the factory was hilarious. Anytime I get to see Helena Bonham Carter is great but the false teeth were minging. Deep Roy who played the oompa loompas pulled off a stunning feet of playing every single oompa loompa by repeating actions hundreds of times. The dance numbers were really funny and wonderful to see.

I loved the boat ride! I felt as if i was actually on the boat, and i couldnt help but think that the boat or the glass elevator will soon become a ride at disney. When wonka first walks into the elevator, its a cheap laugh but its a good one. I was a little less than satisfied by the ending but it cant be perfect.

[Pyro Tramp]

Hero, visually stunning though a little empty.

Maen Streets (first 40mins) pretty good so far, Goodfella's with less gloss.

[IDigCereal]

Sullivan's Travels, A
1941 - Preston Sturges

Taped this off the telly, I should watch it soon.

Yesterday I rewatched High Fidelity with a group of friends. My friends and I have always related to this film strongly, and while there are flaws, its certainly a movie I can watch over and over again and never get sick of, so it feels wrong not to give it the whole four star rating. 4/4

[IDigCereal]

The Upside of Anger- A nice little dramedy that balances its comedic and dramatic aspects well. The cast is quite good, especially Joan Allen, who brings a layered and convincing edge to her character, and Kevin Costner, who usually gets way too much crap, but pulls off his character perfectly. The well-observed moments between the characters are what really won me over though. Not a great film, but a fairly original and charming one that was well worth the rental. Plus I have a thing for Evan Rachel Wood... 3/4

[Strummer521]

The Spanish Prisoner(review coming soon.)

Animal House

[Piddzilla]

Why We Fight (2005 - Eugene Jarecki)

Pretty interesting documentary about the american war machine and who controls what in american foreign and military policy.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Empire of the Sun - could have done without a scene or two, but otherwise a great movie. Amazing debut by Christian Bale. Some interesting faces among the supporting cast - Paul McGann and Ben Stiller, for instance. And Miranda Richardson and John Malkovich in leads - can't go wrong there. 4/5

[LordSlaytan]

Empire of the Sun - could have done without a scene or two, but otherwise a great movie. Amazing debut by Christian Bale. Some interesting faces among the supporting cast - Paul McGann and Ben Stiller, for instance. And Miranda Richardson and John Malkovich in leads - can't go wrong there. 4.5/5Yay! I'm glad you liked it. Some people don't think it rates highly among Stevie's list, but I like it. It also has one of those memorable heart breaking moments; "I can't remember what my parents look like."

~sniff~

Get's me every time.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Yeah, what an amazing scene. What an amazing role for a 13 year old kid.
I would cut a good 20 min, I think, though. It really meanders for awhile there. Otherwise beautiful with some wonderful moments/scenes. The scene with Malkovich under the mosquito netting was wonderful.

[Tacitus]

Last Orders (2001, Fred Schepisi)

4/5

Great ensemble (or as Caine says in the interview, "Ensumbell") cast: Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay and the late David Hemmings in a delicately interwoven story of love, life and regret.

Moving. :)

http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/reviewl/rlastorders.jpg

EDIT - that sounded like the blurb on the back of a DVD. I may have found a new career. :D

[Caitlyn]

Something's Gotta Give (2003) - 3 ½ /5
Beyond Borders (2003) - 3 ½ /5
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1999) - 3 ½/5
I put off seeing this one because Grant was in it… but it's not about him...
Alexander (2004) - interesting movie but I need to rewatch it before I grade it…

[Strummer521]

War of the Worlds 4.5/5 Exhilarating in the way that only a Speilberg movie can be. This solidifies the notion that film is the best artistic medium, as it could not have been this damn good as anything but a movie.

[Sedai]

Constantine - Some interesting scenes, with some cool ideas for shots. On the flip side, the plot and the characters left something to be desired. Gavin Rossdale as the baddy? Booooooo. He made Keanu look good, for crissakes... Hmmmm, won't be watching this one again, but it was somewhat entertaining once through...

2_5

The Limey - Interesting editing. I watched this one as more of a lesson on shots/editing. The script was good, but I felt stamp didn't have the acting muscles to carry the character in some places. Still, well crafted film. I kept wish Jean Reno was playing the lead.

3_5

[Piddzilla]

The Limey - Interesting editing. I watched this one as more of a lesson on shots/editing. The script was good, but I felt stamp didn't have the acting muscles to carry the character in some places. Still, well crafted film. I kept wish Jean Reno was playing the lead.

3_5

I think it would be a bit hard for Reno to play a limey. And one of the most interesting aspects of this film I think is how Soderbergh uses 60s icons Stamp and Fonda and shows how they've followed different paths in life. In Fonda's case there are obvious parallells drawn to his Easy Rider character and in Stamp's case there is even old footage from another older film with him used in The Limey (I don't remember which one). They were both "60s rebels" with one ending up in prison and the other one having a successful career. But who's failed the old ideals and who's the real bad guy?

I have to say that The Limey is probably the most thought provocing of Soderbergh's films I've seen.

[Sedai]

Right, I loved Peter Fonda's character. The scene in the convertible was clearly a thjrowback to his old work. The girl in the car even had the late 60s straight hair, parted down the middle. That scnene felt like a subtle time warp. I was wondering about that old footage, as it was clearly Stamp in it. Another solid entry by Soderbergh...

[Strummer521]

Jaws(first time) Second Speilberg film in a row. Awesome!