Movie Tab II

Anybody here who truly appreciates Lost in Translation? Excellent film.

There are many here who like the film, a few who love it. I am in the like catagory, myself. I loved the feeling of being disconnected and lost, and I liked the performances put in by all involved. Solid cinematography. It just wasn't up my alley enough to buy or rewatch. I may catch it again, but it's not high on my list to rewatch. Welcome to MoFo btw....

Curious...Is the user name a play on words or was Deus ex Machina not available?

Meanwhile:

8 1/2 (Fellini, 1963) - I loved what I saw, but was SO tired and will start it over an rewatch in it's entirety tonight. Amazing stuff, though. I love me some surrealist film...

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The name is what Donne Darko says when Seth has the knife to his throat near the end of the film outside Grandma Death's house, its how it is written in the script. What he says IS meant as Deus Ex Machina, but i quoted as it's written.

AH, got it. I am a big fan of DD, I must say.

Before DD i was into your bog standard uncomplex cinema films, thank god to richard kelly for showing me something completely different to open my horizon. I think Requiem for a Dream is a masterpiece, it's a fantastic film. Whats your favourite Coen film? Im a long time Fargo fan and love The Man Who Wasnt There but Millers Crossing never clicked with me.

My favorite Coen films would have to be...all of them!!

No really, It's Miller's Crossing, followed closely by Barton Fink. But really, I love all their stuff, and I think O' Brother is shot so beautifully I want to cry when I watch the ol' blind man pump away into the distance on his railcar... Fargo kicks ass, The Big Lebowski is high art...

Re: Requiem - It is Arnofsky's masterpiece, which isn;t saying much when one considers the size of his body of work. Very original, and technically brilliant. I own that one too.

Before we get smacked for hi-jacking the Movie Tab, how about you post an intro thread in the Intro section where we are free to gab about whatever.... While your at it, wondering if you have seen...

Blade Runner
Mulholland Drive
Chinatown

no films today but i finished the entire first season of dead like me, im proud of myself and yet shocked at my willingness to give up sleep for tv

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Undercoverlovers 100 REDUX

and so is The Man Who Wasn't There, one of my fave movies ever.

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We're a generation of men raised by women. I'm wondering if another woman is really the answer we need.

If you want to chat about the Coen's, maybe check out some of these threads...

Best Coen Brother's Movie, Best Coen Brothers Film, and The Amazing Coen Brothers.

You can also use the search function to look up specific Coen films. Just type in the title of a film encased with "quotation mark". Have fun, and welcome to mofo.

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Unleashed- I just really enjoyed it.

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The Virgin Spring, A
1960 - Ingmar Bergman

Born Into Brothels, A-
2004 - Zana Briski & Ross Kauffman

L'Avventura, B-
1960 - Michelangelo Antonioni

The Skeleton Key

- Very satisfying flick and well done. Like I have been hearing, the end has a twist you'll never expect.

Young Adam, 2002 Scottland/France, bored me...

I liked it, but it was a slow one, all right. McGregor did a pretty good job, though. Don't you think so?

i don't have any specific problem with slow movies. Ghost World and The Myth Of Fingerprints count among my faves, and they're not real quick either, now are they?

McGregor, i usually don't have much of a chemistry with him, but yep, he performed really allright in this one

Okay...you like slow movies.

You win?

i'd rather have a tied game with ya!

I watched Goodfellas earlier today for at least the tenth time and it is still one of the best movies I've ever seen

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John Singleton isn't exactly one of my favorite directors. And, while he has shown some real ability, Mark Wahlberg just gets on my nerves sometimes. But totally defying my obscenely low expectations, this flick didn't completely suck...

Trauma, 2004 England/Man, almost as strong and as good as Memento, plus with Mena Suvari, good flick, yep!