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Glory
I love this movie so much!!! I haven't seen it in a long time. I was up until 5 in the morning watching it! There is no reason for a film to be this great! I first saw it in the theater when I was only 11. In fact, I liked it so much that I went to see it again. I have seen it numerous times since then. I never tire of it! The acting is superb. The entire look of the film is brilliant. It definitely deserved its Oscar for Cinematography! Then there is the music!!! My all-time favorite composition for a film! If I have any complaint about the movie, it is Denzel Washington. Sure he won the Oscar, but he is just annoying throughout the film until Morgan Freeman (a man that I think is far superior to Denzel with his acting ability - he could've been nominated over Denzel) puts him in his place. It is only then that I don't mind Denzel in the film. Morgan Freeman, though. I love this man! I have ever since he was Easy Reader on "The Electric Company". :p I have no problem with Matthew Broderick as the lead. People seem to find fault with the casting because they can't seem to look past the fact that he was Ferris Bueller. That really bothers me. Broderick had appeared in many dramatic roles before. I think his performance was very well done. Besides, if you know anything about the real Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, you'd know there was no finer choice of an actor to portray him than Matthew Broderick. Very intelligent casting! :thumbs_up
I have seen this movie so many times that I couldn't even give you a count. I have seen this movie so many times that I can go word-for-word with the dialogue in the film! That is kind of frustrating because it makes the film go by faster. :(
Anyway, watching it again last night I was reminded of why "Glory" is my #1 all-time favorite film. Like I mentioned before, I love the acting, look of the film and music, but it is the telling of this regiment's story. It is the fact that no matter how many times I see it, I get emotional at the same moments in the film every time!!! "Field of Dreams" is really the only other movie that can do that to me. But "Glory" has multiple moments. If a film that I practically know by heart can still have that affect on me, no matter how many times I see it, then it can be nowhere else on my list but at the top. :)
So, in conclusion, I give this film a big 10/10. Brilliant and beautiful film! :D
"The Portrait of Jennie"
9/10
The Lives of Others
9/10
A great debut by the director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and a superb acting performance by the late Ulrich Muhe. Anyone who has read Anna Funder's wonderful Stasiland, will appreciate some of the subtle aspects of this film, all about the ripening of the life of a Stasi Officer through his monitoring of the lives of a group of artists. Its a magnificent piece of cinema, the theme brilliantly underplayed and subtly brought to life. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone fascinated by how people can change and what that transformation involves; how the inner life can overcome the darkness of oppression; and how sacrifice can affect everything. It is ironic that Muhe, who nurtured the character of Wiesler from the dead automaton of the Stasi officer to the subtle inner life of the post-unification mailman, should himself have moved from the rich life of a consummate actor to his final days of suffering from stomach cancer. This film is the best memory we could have of him.
The Crowe-Bale "3:10 to Yuma," even better the second time. Very rich film with many themes.
Last movie I saw was My Name is not Johnny. It's a brazilian movie. It is about a guy that deals with drugs, he sells it and whatever. It's vary sad, but wooonderful! great movie.
I am Legend
This is one bizzarre zombie film. There are quite a few questions, which will obviously remain unanswered, as I don't think there will be a sequel to this (I really hope not), the suspense is good, the plot is not too bad but the end is just a bit...meh. What I'm trying to say, is that after all the stuff the guy's endured and all the action and planning, it's as if the producers decided that they should just cut it short because it had reached the maximum amount of time they could afford. So bam! that's it, it's over.
And the little speech at the and could have been left out.
7/10 (I did jump at one or two scenes)
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Originally Posted by atiguhya padma
Interesting; I just watched this last night. I too thought it was an excellent movie, particularly as it ripened toward the end, with great depth. 9/10
Good to see you around atiguhya.
The night before that I watched a Swiss film called Vitus. It's about a prodigal piano player stuggling to find something worth attaching himself to in the world. The actor playing Vitus is an extraordinary player himself, and some of the scenes of him at the piano floored me. Basically everything they did wrong in the movie August Rush - a hell of a lot (I was dragged to this against my will before I even knew what it was) - is done perfectly in this film. Also 9/10
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I saw that movie just recently as well and like Il Penseroso, I thought it was incredible.
I just watched Shower, a wonderful, quiet, yet deeply moving Chinese movie directed by Yang Zhang about the conflict between the new, modern China and the old, traditional life played out in the context of a family. One son has left the small town and become a successful business man in the south, the other son, who is mentally handicapped and their father remain in the small town running a bath house. The story begins when the "successful" son comes home because he mistakenly believes his father has died. The story is very bittersweet and it takes it's time in telling the story which allows you to really soak it in. I would definitely recommend this movie...9/10
Sweeny Todd. It was excellent. My husband went with me and thought it was good, and hes a tough critic. First time he ever made me stay until the end of the credits roll to make sure there wasnt nothing left. Highly Recommended**
Ah, another one that finds the film to be fantastic!!! :thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by Tersely
Death Sentence...I rate it 7/10 because of the humor (white-collar guy turns vigilante) and the interesting action sequences (did anyone say, shotgun?). Otherwise, it was directed poorly, and there was some moral message in the end, but the audience was too distracted by Jim Carrey's new haircut to care.
I went to see Sweeny Todd yesterday. I think that the gore in it goes a bit too far in places. I didn't know that Alan Rickman could sing -- evidently he doesn't know either?? (sorry, I sound snobby, but really...).
Johnny Depp is his usual eye candy. The make up in this movie is awesome, as is the costumes and sets.
Overall, the movie plodded on for about two hours.... so I think I'll rate it about a 5 or 6 out of 10 stars.
Oh, you just HAD to do that didn't you??? Well, says you!! :p :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kiz_paws
Oh, uh, sorry Lady W, and Tersley -- but I really didn't enjoy it too much (the gore was crazy!). Johnny was cute singing, though. And the scene where the little boy proclaims he'd always look after that woman was touching (I had tears at that point, I grudgingly admit)... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth