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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?
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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:
Originally Posted by subterranean
**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