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I've been wanting to watch that one too....Mrs Rules said she wants to watch that one. I keep hoping it will get nominated in an HoF.
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you liked it Ms M
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you liked it Ms M~Doc
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Scrooge (1951)
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri -
At least it's better than Seven Psychopaths, I guess.
At least it's better than Seven Psychopaths, I guess.
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Jon Bernthal said Kevin Spacey was a dick in real-life too.
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The Bachelor And The Bobby Soxer (Irving Reis, 1947)
Court-appointed 'immorality' ... and during the 'Code' era too
Court-appointed 'immorality' ... and during the 'Code' era too
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Jon Bernthal said Kevin Spacey was a dick in real-life too.
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Fracture (2007)
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I love the typical thriller and I love this movie's premise. A wealthy, genius, older man's younger wife is having an affair. Back at the house, he calmly shoots her in the head and then messes with the evidence. The police arrive, and the first officer on the scene is the guy that the wife was having an affair with. The older man confesses to him, but it's not that simple because he's playing a game. It will be up to a young hotshot prosecutor to put him in prison. The older man is played by Anthony Hopkkins, great, we're in good hands there. The prosecutor is played by Ryan Gosling, great if it were the Gosling of today, but this was 10 years ago when he seemed to me better suited for a teen movie. I like how the main story unfolds even if it is cliched. What I don't care about is the prosecutor's love life or career path and the movie spends way too much time on these aspects. Everything is great when Hopkins is on screen, but when he's not it's all just filler. I liked the ambiguous ending but it will frustrate some. It's not a movie I would recommend even though I enjoyed it.
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The army of shadows & le cercle rouge
After le samourai i feel melville's will be just my stuff, turn it doesnt -for now-
Both started great with intriguing premise but fade out the more it meticulous approach feel just drag me otw. Probably le samourai quiet stand out in such effective way
After le samourai i feel melville's will be just my stuff, turn it doesnt -for now-
Both started great with intriguing premise but fade out the more it meticulous approach feel just drag me otw. Probably le samourai quiet stand out in such effective way
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Block-Heads (John G. Blystone, 1938) & Jailbirds aka Pardon Us (James Parrott, 1931) +
Sometimes childhood memories are probably best left alone
Sometimes childhood memories are probably best left alone
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This was great. I think there's good stuff in all of Sofia's films but this is the only one i've loved after Lost in Translation. Unsurpringly this was similar to Lost in Translation in its portrayal of boredom and loneliness, among the affluent again which i understand turns some people off, the main character is even an actor like Bob in LiT so i understand that to some this was treading old ground which is why it's not remembered that well, i think it was its own thing though. Totally get people not liking this it's hard to care about a guy like this who seemingly has everything he could want (Obviously not the case but he doesn't have to struggle finacially or whatever making it more of a challenge to sympathise/empathise with him, particularly in the way it's deliberately presented) i'm surprised i was able to. Well actually i'm not i think i've grappled with some of the things this film goes into in my own life. What i will say is while i understand people not liking this i think it's for the best she is making films like this, LiT and The Bling Ring. It probably wouldn't turn out right her say trying to depict poverty having been so far removed from that her entire life, she is the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, she grew up rich in Hollywood this is the sort of life she knows. There was also some light funny moments that were way more effective than they should have been because the film had lulled you with its calm atmosphere, him realizing the masseuse was naked for example. One weird thing i noticed is i'm pretty sure not a word is spoken (not including songs that are playing) for the first fifteen minutes, he just drives around and sits and watches his private twin stripper sisters before he finally talks the second time he sees them, funny thing is i didn't actually notice until he actually spoke. The film really did a number on me at times sucking me into its dreary atmosphere.
Beautiful film as well as all the gorgeous scenery and lavish house/sets it's very well filmed, love the use of light which is funny since my biggest problem with The Beguiled is the lighting. Anyway i thought this was great, it's one of those films i'd easily understand if others don't though. Even outside of connecting with it it's very slow and calm and full of scenes with seemingly very little going on, even more so than Lost In Translation. I do like LiT significantly more of this, both because i found it more powerful and entertaining but this is a great second place.
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Liquid Sky
(1982)
Director: Slava Tsukerman
Director: Slava Tsukerman
An alien saucer the size of a dinner plate lands atop a penthouse roof top as a vantage point to snipe heroin addicts in the new wave scene to collect their euphoric brain reactions to the drug. This same chemical reaction is similar to a sexual orgasm, and soon the host of these encounters becomes a killer by default, making everyone come and then die.
This is one of the most beautifully visual films I have ever seen and the premise alone isn't done justice by my quick assessment up top. Inside the amateurish staging of Liquid Sky is a brilliant science fiction erotic film, accented with inspired writing, authentic performances and truly original musical score.
The costuming and neon design is just the beginning as you venture into this movie. Every camera set-up seems to be premeditated with extreme care. Gels on the windows painting a yellow and foggy Empire State Building as a figurehead from the penthouse, exquisite face paint in day-glo fashion, and subtly placed humor.
Some of the scenes pass for soft core porn, and the language is strong throughout, but that only keeps this experience convincing. Pretension abound, we have performance art interspersed between the plot, and it's a laugh. I think it may even know it's a laugh because during some of the performances there is dialog that points to this. "My rhythm box is sweet. Never Forgets A beat. Do you want to know why? Do you want to know why? It Is Pre Programmed. So what. So what. Me Me and. Me and my. Rhythm Box Are you. Jealous?"
Liquid Sky was forever trapped on VHS and Betamax cassette for decades before finally having a proper transfer from its 35mm source and man does it look good now! Vinegar Syndrome has released a beautifully scanned and packaged presentation of this cult hit. I highly recommend you pick a copy up before they are out of print.
Before I sign off I have to mention the soundtrack which is straight from director Slava's uneducated mimings. A novice collection of early samplers, Fairlight Musical Synthesis and oddly metered neo-classical bits that sound like part of a suffocated circus.
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Lost in Translation (2003)
I feel like this is better than I'm rating it but I just didn't enjoy it a tremendous amount. Besides some early hilarious scenes, the movie drags and doesn't offer much in the form of entertainment. I did find it to be an excellent and relatable experience. I had a relationship with a beautiful and much younger girl that I had nothing in common with except for isolation and desperation. In that way the movie hit home with me. Bill Murray and the cinematography were amazing. Scarlett Johansson also did well for herself.
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Glad it worked for you.
20 Feet From Stardom aka Twenty Feet From Stardom (Morgan Neville, 2013) +
And sadly most of the time they can only muster eight or less between them
And sadly most of the time they can only muster eight or less between them