Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame VI

Yeah, it's definitely not something I'd watch on my own accord. But everyone talks about Mickey Rourke's performance in it, so I'm a little curious to see that myself.

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I thought you meant a new version of The Wrestler, but starring Brendan Fraser, and for a moment I was really confused, slightly put off, but also intrigued by that idea haha.

I was kind of disappointed when google told me it was just a new, unrelated Aronofsky film. It's called The Whale, apparently.

I mean, it looks like he's a Sumo wrestler in it. So that wouldn't be far off.

Doubt I'll even watch it. I love a lot of what Fraser did in the 90s and the synopsis sounds decent, but I just don't like Aronofsky.

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Fraser is in an upcoming Scorsese movie I believe.

Also sounds like something she will hate. Remember she hates approx 75% of movies.

Yes. That one I do intend to watch.

The Ryder hate is killing me.

Definitely another movie I need to rewatch. Scorsese and Lewis though, I liked it tge first time but there’s still nowhere to go but up.

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I've liked a couple of movies she's been in but the only movie I remember liking her in is Edward Scissorhands.

Definitely a teen celebrity crush for me. Her real life personality really destroyed the facade though.

I was into Michelle Pfeiffer after Married to the Mob

Toshiro Mifune stars in The Hidden Fortress as a defeated General looking to sneak his princess, and a several bundles of gold, through enemy territory, back to her home. If discovered they will surely be killed and it sounds like beheading is the manner of execution. However, before we meet the General we catch up with two greedy, dimwitted peasants looking to make a quick buck. It just so happens that every scheme they come up with turns out not working very good for them. They're latest scheme - hunt down the princess and collect the reward. There's no way these two could possibly do that but they try which leads them right into The General. The General initially figures these two dolts are of no use but later realizes that they MAY be useful and off the four of them go. The princess, acting as a mute (she's a bit of a fireplug and the minute she says something, well, "YOU BLEW MY COVAHHH!!"), the two peasants looking for anyway to ditch the general and steal the gold and the General trying to hold it all together. Of course it doesn't go smooth and that's good, for us, the viewer.


This is a highly entertaining movie. I love Kurosawa's sense of humor and this is the funniest movie from him I've seen so far, thanks in large part to the two peasants. It has action but with the exception of one pretty long spear fight, most of it is quick. The General is no joke when it comes to disposing of potential threats and it's also kind of humorous how things that seem to be setbacks actually end up working in favor of the traveling foursome. This may be the most fun movie I've watched so far but is it the best? It's up there.

Just the opposite for me. Never thought much of her when she was young but she's a celebrity crush now. What was wrong with her real life personality? Other than being a bit of a thief I never heard anything else about her.

It’s really just that but even when she talked about it’s like she doesn’t realize how entitled she sounds. Obviously I don’t know her and this is just all surface level garbage, but so are celebrity crushes so I thought it was worth mentioning.

The Hidden Fortress is one of my favorites from Kurosawa, very entertaining indeed.

The Age of Innocence and The Hidden Fortress are both great films. I have both on Criterion blu ray.

I watched Dheepan (2015) today. Directed by Jacques Audiard, the film stars Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, and Claudine Vinasithamby. It's a drama about three strangers who pose as a family to escape war torn Sri Lanka and immigrate to France. Dehhpan won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. I thought this film was pretty good, but not great. The first half of the film was the strongest part. Some of the story elements in the later part of the film didn't completely work for me. Performances were good from the three main actors. The story had some interesting moments, but overall I felt it could have been more compelling. There were a lot of other better films in 2015, so this wouldn't have made my list of best films of 2015. I've only seen one other film by Audiard, which was The Prophet, but I was severely underwhelmed by that one. For me, Dheepan is a much better film than The Prophet. I think this was a bit of a risky choice for me. I did appreciate and like the film, but didn't love it and wasn't blown away by it. My guess is that Siddon nominated this for me, but I could be wrong.

I was mixed on Dheepan as well. Think he’s a good director though. The Sister Brothers and Rust And Bone are both pretty interesting films. He’s certainly doing some original things. I need to check out Paris 13th District soon. I have heard some good things.