Pathology 2/10
SCREWED UP! By far the most disturbing film I have ever seen.
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Pathology 2/10
SCREWED UP! By far the most disturbing film I have ever seen.
I thought the film was a riot at that point, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiz_paws
The other film is exceptional, I think. The smallest kid in it is amazing. He is luminous in this very intense and complex role and he can't be very old. Kid actors do amaze me. Osment, likewise is terrific and deep. I love the part where he talks with the priest and what says about the communion waffers; this is the symbolism of the title and the story. It has a great ending, too. I will try looking it up on Amazon for you.
Edit: opps I am wrong - the film is called "Edges of the Lord"; not 'Pieces'....here is the Amazon link...http://www.amazon.com/Edges-Lord-Hal...VE/ref=sr_1_3?
Harold and Kumar, the second one..
again.
9/10
Could not stop laughing.
The very last was yesterday, the Monty Python and the Holy Grail (11/10, the best comedy of all time), but we didn't watch all the way to the end, so...
Slumdog Millionaire: 7.5/10
Basically, the chap's an indian Forrest Gump. A movie with one of the most gripping first halves I've seen in a while. Sadly, it sort of goes downhill towards the end - not at all as congruent and satisfying an ending as in Forrest Gump. Though they were essentially artistic liberties crucial to the story, some things still struck me as very forced, like the show being recorded live and [what follows isn't really a spoiler, but then again it kind of is] the fact that the last question was not final question material at all.
I finally watched Shrek(2). For some reason, I always thought it was a crappy movie. But after seeing it, I fall in love with it from the first minute. Totally hillarious!
I've seen parts from Match Point. I caught the last ten minutes of it while they were broadcasting it on TV. They made me want to watch the whole film, but it will have to wait. Same with Cassandra's Dream unfortunately. I don't know maybe I am not missing a lot with the last one as you and Janine seem to think, but I want to see for myself :D If I don't like it I can at least try to understand what exactly is wrong with it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by NickAdams
Saba, great post. Thank you for the reviews. I like French cinema, but I don't have much information and I usually choose the French films I watch rather randomly. The three you made the reviews of seems very interesting to me and I will add them to my 'to watch' list :) You really got me interested in Sans Soleil especially with the references to Stalker. It's one of my favourite films. Well, I am not great fan of the plot, but the way it was made really impressed me. Although it is so slow and hard to watch some the scenes were really beautiful. Same goes with The Mirror, the other Tarkovsky's film I've seen.
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Originally Posted by kandaurov
Love MP! I think it was a classic too...just too funny for anything. I love it.
Janine, glad you love them too! My parents and two friends of mine weren't that impressed by the Holy Grail. I'm expecting to know soon what's wrong with them, the doctor's supposed to have the MRIs ready by Tuesday.
(D. H. Lawrence, Johnny Cash, MP... how compatible our tastes are! :))
Oh man! I love Monty Python! They are so funny! the holy Grail is brill! I love the nights that say ni!
Meaning of life is comical.
As for the life of brian, love it so much i have it on my Ipod.
kandaurov, glad to hear of our similar tastes. No offence to your parents or your two friends, but they just don't get it....we will have to see what those MRI's reveal.:lol: Actually, first time my mother say "The Holy Grail" she laughed and laughed. I was shocked! ;) :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kandaurov
Cool, if you like D.H.Lawrence please do come and join our short story group. Presently, we are into a rather long story and nearly finished disgussing it. Probably next month, we will start another - be it a short one, I say.:D I have a few in mind and they are indeed short ones. We have good interesting discussions over there in that thread.
Niamh, I agree - isn't 'Life of Brian' a total riot? I can think of various scenes that have me ROTFLOL; hope you know what that means.;) MP is the best! I even get a kick out of their old TV show skits. My library owns the collection, so I have seen quite a number of them this past year. I howled with laughter at most of those.
Wow, *Classic*, glad you mentioned this film. Now I am not sure I have seen "Suspicion." I will have to keep a eye out for it and see it soon. I agree that Alfred does some excellent camera work with angles, perspectives, etc. This is one thing I always notice about his work and how creative the shooting it. I love Hitch's movies! Joan Fontaine was a fine actress.Quote:
Originally Posted by *Classic*Charm*
If i have my ipod on shuffle, every now and then a scene from Brian will crop up and i do try my best not to break my heart laughing as i'm usually on transport or walking in city centre when they come on. I love the "He's not the Messiah, hes a very naughty boy" quote! :lol:
I own a box set of MP and one of the DVDs is a collection of skits from the programme. :) I love the one about the joke that killed.
Oh how funny; I can just imagine that. It would be fun to have it on your ipod shuffle and hear a classic scene now and then between music.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I am pretty sure I remember that one. The one that really killed me was when the Englishmen were being abducted by aliens and turned into Scotsman. I just thought that was so hysterical...they would be walking down the street and sudden - zap! - they would be wearing kilts. The English population kept going down and the Scotish numbers kept rising. They kept showing that silly map and the news guy.Quote:
I own a box set of MP and one of the DVDs is a collection of skits from the programme. :) I love the one about the joke that killed.
I recall also the 'old lady' gangs. Those were the best - you had to see them to get the full joke; they were just great.
Classic! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Hiroshima Mon Amour, 1959
9/10
What begins as being an affair of aloofness and bliss gradually turns into an impossible love story. As the lovers reveal more about themselves, the heavy shadow of the past can be seen looming over them (hence Hiroshima being the perfect setting), slowly gathering insurmountable momentum. The thematic interplay between memory and forgetfulness, visually represented by the innovative use of flashback sequences, allied with the protagonists' complexity, ensure an unforgettable cinematic experience.