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I like Goodbye Lenin as well :nod:
And Den, you're not allow to have drink inside the cinema? That's strange...how bout pop corn?
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Originally Posted by Taliesin
I like Goodbye Lenin as well :nod:
And Den, you're not allow to have drink inside the cinema? That's strange...how bout pop corn?
The last movie I watched was White Noise. That movie is so good. The ending will blow you away. I reccommend it to everybody. There a few legit scares in the movie.
A few days ago I followed Dyrwen’s suggestion and I rented Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
SOME SPOILERS AHEAD
The basic premise is this: what would happen if you had the option to delete all memories from any of your previous love relationships? What happens of course, is a chain of events that deals in infinite repetition, but I’ll return to this later. The movie presents us with the pain of the breaking, of the difficulty to move on, of the unrepressed rage towards oneself and the other. In this context, negating to this possibility of erasing such painful mementos, would appear unwise. But, after the initial reactions have passed, when the anger cools off and the pain doesn’t seem so vivid, the good memories come to mind. The awkward process of conquest and intimacy, the long days and longer nights in mutual company, all the stuff that justified the relationship itself, all of those begin to disappear as well. Would you part with these just to get rid of the others? That is, pretty much, the question that the characters in the movie ask themselves, knowingly or not (and the latter is more common than the former).
Interesting subject is this. Are we what we recall? The memories of our past experiences, either good or bad, helps us? Saves us? Dooms us? Remove the things you’ve done, and you’ll find yourself a bit less yourself. More time has passed, but you’ve gained nothing from it, not even the experience now, and without that, what can possibly prevent you from making the same mistakes again? Again, the constant repetition is ensured, albeit mith mixed elements. The events repeat themselves, not always in a rational manner, but in the emotional sense as well. After all, isn’t that what we do, trial by error?
Apparently, Michel Gondry (the director), has a thing for repetitions. If you’ve seen the videos for The hardest button to button (The White Stripes) and Come into my life (Kylie Minogue), you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Overview: 8 Crisaors
Is it an old movie?
Sounds interesting, I'll check it out
Pitch Black and The Cronicles Of Riddick, liked it both, about... 8/10 for both
Not much. It's from 2004.Quote:
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**giggles**
Last movie I be seeing : Star Trek Insurection 7/10... the federation was to slimy! But Data, Picard and Worf's singing was classic!
i loved that part, the dinging..... my favorite scene in all of tng's entire series, they need to make another movie, with more singing....... about a year after i first watchid that, i happened across watching the play where that song is from! its waas quite funny, still love that song...
I have just returned from seeing Hide & Seek, starring Robert Deniro & Dakota Fanning. This was a truly excellent film (am not going to post about storyline etc. so as not to spoil it for others), The cinematography and suspense throughout is exceptional, De Niro is his usual brilliant self, and Fanning gives a very mature performance for one so young. Overall I would give this a 8.5/10, one of the best films I've seen in a while.
Seems Like Old Times - OK it's an old movie with Goldie Hawn Chevy Chase, and Charles Grodin. It was on TV last night and boy is it funny one of my favorite. I'd give it 8 out of 10.
Being bored a few nights ago, Psyche, her roommate, and I rented movies, two of which I have never seen.
Doom Generation I found one of the strangest movies I have ever seen, especially as a "B movie." Some scenes seemed a little too violent and cheesy, but being a low-budget film, some of the scriptlines sounded so seriously ridiculous, I could not help but laugh. My rating: 6/10.
James and the Giant Peach I loved, being a devoted fan of Tim Burton. Most animation, I have seen, has shifted for both children and adults to enjoy together. This seemed a classic, adventurous tale, but still retaining that amazing, imaginative intuition directed by Burton. My rating: 10/10.
A few days ago I saw Zatoichi.
I like Kitano. Each one of his films has an air to it: good script, good acting, seemingly unjustified gags, gratituous blood, black humor, a message here and there. In this case, the scenario isn’t modern Japan, nor the protagonists are the usual yakuzas. The story takes place somewhere in the feudal era, and Zatoichi, a blind samurai with an alternate occupation, is the protagonist here, played by Kitano himself as usual. There are plenty of characters, and all relate to this samurai in one way or another, but all of them get pretty much the same screen time. Music plays a huge role in the movie, lightly at first, and then ascending, to the point of a climax at the end. The film has its good set of plot twists, so there are more than enough things to motivate the casual fan. At the end, it made me want to check out the book, and that’s always a good sign.
I give it 8,5 crisaors.
sky captain and the world of tomorrow. great if you like sci-fi but i'm not into it.
I saw a couple of really good films in the last few days. Both quite different.
First: Manon des Source.
A lovely film, quite moving and beautifully shot. The storyline reminds me of Thomas Hardy's Wessex novels. Daniel Auteil (sp?) is excellent, as is Yves Montand. My only gripe about a film or story like this, is that it is too neatly put together. You can easily see the way that Pagnol has put this story together tying up all the threads and this makes the story a little transparent. Life is just not like that, threads tend to dangle aimlessly everywhere. But as long as you don't try to imagine this really happening, I think its a great film.
The second film I watched was Time of the Gypsies by Emir Kursturica (sp?). What a brilliant film. A menagerie of unforgettable characters in a kaleidoscope of the most colourful events. This film is one of the whackiest films I've ever seen. It made me laugh, feel sad, happy and intrigued. Its depiction of childhood amongst gypsies is superbly done. The antics of this poverty-stricken community are so endearing and yet also quite despicable. It is like the camp and its inhabitants represent the whole world in its craziness, a craziness that embraces greed, exploitation, spite, revenge, but also love, protection, loyalty and understanding. Exceptionally brilliant.
AP
sharks tale: 1 outa 10
A Very Long Engagement. beautiful, funny, harsh, poignant, oddly unfulfilling. 5/10.
I just bought 3 DVDs today...Citizen Kane, Vanity Fair, and Ocean's Eleven ..going to have great weekend movies this week :)
Ocean's Twelve? Is that out already? hmmmmmmmm I'm a little suspcious.Quote:
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hmm. the last movie I saw was Peter Weir's " THe Last Wave"..
one of his best, I think...
I give it 3 1/2 stars... just short of four...more , 3 3/4's....
one of my favorite films of all times..
another I like is "Kundun"....almost perfect, in my opinion...
Hi..
yes, I think I saw that one too..
Beautiful.... mysterious,
I loved it...
"I was going to see Hotel Rwanda at a filmfestival in my hometown - but I chickend out. I might see it, safely at home. I would also like to see Lilja 4-ever, but every time they show it I find something else to do. " Isobel
Hi Isobel... ( I am not sure how to work this forum setup)
I saw Hotel Rwanda.... shocking, touching, informing ( to those who didn't know what was happening) but to tell you the truth this very excellent film pales beside a similiar subject film..."Schindler's List"... ( I am speaking art here, not content) maybe it needed the Speilberg touch....
Storyteller
Last night, another forum member, Psyche, and I rented some movies, two of which I had never seen.
One-Hour Photo definitely showed how Robin Williams has the ability to play versatile roles besides comedy; he made an excellent villain. Everything about the film showed quite a creepiness factor that burrows under an audience's skin. The ending seemed a little ambiguous, but I loved the film over all. My rating: 9/10.
Chocolat I thought a French film until seeing the cast speaking without subtitles or dubbed-in voices, until I realized that there once existed a former Chocolat film in French. I loved the plot, being sometimes slightly predictable, but always interesting, especially in a sociological conformation vs. non-conformation manner. My rating: 9.5/10.
My mistake Papayahed...Ocean's Eleven that is...:)
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Ok I watched Vanity Fair... I read the back cover that it's a story about a woman who ambitiously pursue her dream to have better living..a social climber. Well I think Becky is only doing what most of people would do, searching for a better life, and the best part is, she's not doing it on the expense of anyone.
hey, didn't mean anything by it, I just assumed you bought a bootleg copy of Ocean's twelve...Quote:
Originally Posted by subterranean
First 50 Dates Lacked a gripping story line and the promised humour never arrived! 3 Kitkats
After a few recommendations, I finally watched Brazil last night, and wow, what a film! I had some difficulty following the plot now and then, and I probably neglected to understand some symbolism (I will have to see it again), but it reminds me much if George Orwell met Stanley Kubrick, oddly. My rating: 8.5/10.
I just noticed how many new movies I have seen lately. The other night I saw a Spanish film called Bad Education in a theater. It had an extremely twisted plot and setting, not to mention the odd characters, definitely seeming a movie the audience has to give much attention to understand. I loved the storyline, regardless, being slightly lost every now and then. My rating: 10/10 (really).
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Watch it for the second time. When I watched it for the first time I was also kind of lost because there's a story in a story and sometimes it's difficult to realise which is which. I saw it a couple of days ago for the second time and it clarified me the whole thing. I agree 10 out of 10. And Ignacio as a woman was great :)
Rainmaker I haven't read this book by Grisham but the movie was very good;the story is wonderfully told supported by charming characterisations from DeVito and Damon. 8 KitKats
I also think Bad Education is a great film but the critics:) about this film are saying that it is the worst film of Almodovar. (Talk to Her, All About my Mother, Kika... He directed really good films.) Did you see the movie Motorcyle Diaries?
Sorry I sent the message unfinished. I wanted to say it is also a great film and it's interesting to see "Ignacio" as Che Guevara.
Wow, I have turned into the biggest movie watcher/critic these past weeks. I saw two movies yesterday.
Psyche and I saw Kinsey last night in theaters, based on (you guessed it) Alfred Kinsey - highly acclaimed and discriminated for his early studies in sexology. I never knew a lot about Kinsey, but studied a bit of his research in psychology - wonderful film, regardless, very touching. My rating: 8.5/10.
Last night, we also watched The Station Agent. The new-release started a little slow, but presents a lot of significant symbolism, speaking loudly of body appearance and its effects on a person who can carry a relatively dry, ordinary life. My rating: 9/10.
Yesterday I watched "Finding Neverland" with K.Winslet and J.Depp. It's just a magical film. I'd give it 11 out of 10. And I loved the way they speak English there :)
"Legend of the Fall" with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins .
10/10 It`s a wonderful movie.
sky captain and the world tomorrow
reminiscent of black and white films, some humour, jsut a good mystery and save the world with a reporter who's way to stereotypical... and a really cute sky captain... hmmm could have had better acting but effects were great! 8/10
The Grudge - It was pretty good, and it didn't rely on gore as a lot of horror films do, and it was still pretty creepy. 8 out of 10.
Napoleon Dynamite - This movie had some pretty funny lines, but not one that I would see again. 7.5 out of 10.
I saw ANOTHER film last night (the weather here has seemed gloomy, suiting always for a rented movie or theater). Shine definitely proved as a sad film based on a lesser-known mentally ill pianist named David Helfgott, played by Geoffrey Rush (his best act, in my opinion). The story began a little slowly, but ended as an unforgettably touching; I loved it, to say the least. My rating: 10/10 (really!).
I also saw "Shine" and loved it. My rating : 10/10
Yesterday I saw "The See Inside Me" ("Mar Adentro"). I think Javier Bardem played great and the scenario is very interesting. My rating for the film : 8/10
Iron Monkey - 9/10 it was an awesome kung-fu movie!