Jumping Jack Flash
old film but I found the computer stuff amusing in fact I liked it all but didnt like the ending. so next time I watch it Ill stop before the last 5 minutes.
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Jumping Jack Flash
old film but I found the computer stuff amusing in fact I liked it all but didnt like the ending. so next time I watch it Ill stop before the last 5 minutes.
Last night I watched this truly interesting DVD, I happen to find at my video store in the sale bin:
"Breaking the Da Vinici Code"
Actually, this is a documentary film, perhaps originally shown on TV, with scholars and bible experts pretty much disputing the theories, put forth in Dan Brown's novel. Now I read the novel, which I thought was a fun read/entertaining and then I saw the film which I think was a pretty good thriller type film; mostly my interest did lie in the fact, that filming took place in many scenes within the Louvre and Paris.
I found this documentary well done and truly fascinating. I also thought it very enlightening about earlier biblical history. The bonus features were wonderful: one on the story of Da Vinci's life and the other on the Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland. The Scottish custodian, wearing a kilt, took the audience on a tour of the church and a closer look at the carvings and architecture. This was truly amazing and so interesting. I never expected so much from a $5 bargain DVD, so I was very pleased. I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves to look into history and artists, and travel to places visually that we can only dream of.
Before viewing this I saw another documentary which was similar, but dealt with Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel and a new debate as to whether the paintings contain symbols and clues to link, pagan and other religions to Christianity, within the work. Here again it was to refute a newly published book in the subject but now I don't recall the name of that book. Odd, I should see this and the above in the same night; both were questioning other books and their claims/theories. However, the best part of the film was seeing the amazing work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and learning so much more about the artist. I hope this comes out on DVD and I have a chance to see it again. I would be worth more viewings just to see the beauty and fascination of the artwork and this great achievement, since it was fully cleaned. They also showed the artwork in the process of cleaning, which was in itself an achievement.
Tonight I hope to view the film:
"A Very Long Engagement"
I have had this film for awhile now and forgot it so tonight's the night. I will try and post something about it in the next few days.
Watched Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps from 1935. Had read the book back in the teen days. Found it a bit ponderous back then and quickly went back to Doc Savage novels. I remembered enough of the book to realize they made little effort to follow it. I'm at the age now where Hitchcock almost seems clumsy in the execution of a scene. I swear it lacks subtleness and he seems to just love killing people with kives in the back. Now I liked the movie and glad I can mark it off an ever shortening list of movies I have always wanted to see at least once.
No, I haven't. Though I can see why it could be a let down. It felt as if the film had so much more potential. Maybe they didn't put to much effort in it...James Marsden was quite good though!Quote:
Originally Posted by *Classic*Charm*
Watched The Dreamers by Bertolucci last night.
Someone from this forum recently saw it (can't remember who exactly) and it reminded me how I really wanted to see it when it was first out. Glad it wasn't a disappointment, as it so often happens when I leave a film for years before I watch it and expect too much of it.
Was a bit confusing in one or two scenes, but overall I quite like it
8/10
Watched Dangerous Minds yesterday. Similar to To Sir With Love. I like both those movies, they both tend to bring me to tears! Anyhow, I think I'd give it an 8/10, they could have worked the ending a little better.
Penelope I really liked it...James McAvoy and everything :D
Okay... I admit it.. the last movie I saw was Baby Mama.. and....it was really very funny! maybe 6 stars out of 10... or 7 even... the perfect movie to go and see when you just want to laugh...
All About My Mother 4/4
i'm so happy, a filipino film is in competition this year at cannes. it's called "Serbis" by Brillante Mendoza
I watched 3 movies this weekend. First was another Chinese movie called Zhou Yu's Train. Gong Li was the female lead and it was interesting to see her in a more modern, edgy role. The movies I've seen her in have been mostly period films and she is usually more subdued so this was something new. I'd give it a 7 or 8 out of 10 just because it was kind of confusing. :blush: Then I saw Love in the Time of Cholera and it really didn't do anything for me. I didn't hate it but the book was infinitely better, 4 or 5 out of 10. And lastly, there was an old Czech movie called Closely Watched Trains. I don't usually like older movies and I wasn't aware it was an older movie because I didn't read the entire description so I was a little disappointed when I saw it was black and white but I actually really enjoyed it. It had a really great offbeat sense of humour and a tragic ending so I was happy. 8 out of 10.
I saw The Kite Runner last night, I loved it. I thought that it was very true to the book and it still made me cry in parts even though I knew what was coming. 9/10 for me.
I've been meaning to watch it for sometimes now...now I'm sure I'll do :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Joreads
Atonement 6/10.
The beginning was confusing, the middle part boring, but the end was really good. All in all, I had expected more though, after people kept recommending it to me. It's good that I decided against reading the book.
Walk Hard, The Dewey Cox Story 0/10. (Can I do negatives?!)
So terrible. I'm amazed I sat through all of it. I guess I had hopes that it would get better at some point. Ugh.
:lol: I remember when I saw the trailer for this movie I just thought it was some sort of a joke...but I remembered Will Farrell...and nothing seemed so strange any more..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Gaiam
The 39 Steps was very clumsily made. Hitchcock "based" almost all of his early films on novels, none of which he followed very closely. Another was Sabotage, which was based on Conrad's novel "The Secret Agent" and barely follows the story and changes the ending. The 39 Steps was considered a huge success at the time of it's release, however.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtpspur
If you like Hitchcock though, The Lady Vanishes was made in the same year as The 39 Steps, but I think the film is much more sophisticated.