I saw Crimes and Misdemeanors, again. . . . loved it again. It's one of the few movies that I love and can palate more than one viewing.
10/10
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I saw Crimes and Misdemeanors, again. . . . loved it again. It's one of the few movies that I love and can palate more than one viewing.
10/10
"Milk", the story of Harvey Milk, a gay man/activist who was a public official in San Francisco in the 70's and was murdered along with the mayor of San Francisco by the City Supervisor who claimed the infamous "Twinkie defense".
First of all, Sean Penn is an AMAZING actor and defintely deserved the academy award that he got for this role! James Franco and the others also do a fantastic job. The story itself is so moving and inspiring and touching. Unfortunately, Hollywood tends to take amazing stories and really screw them up. Not the case here. The movie was very well made. I bought it. I laughed and I cried (literally). This issue in particular is a biggie to me and shed further light on the struggle. It was interesting to see the reaction with Prop 6 in the 70's as compared to Prop 8 which came about last November in the election. Hard to say too much more without delving into anything political. I really could go on about this, but instead, I just recommend (regardless of where you stand on the issues presented) for anyone to see the movie. 10/10 without a doubt
Star trek
I loooooooooooooved it. Even if those beeping cilinum slug things made an appearnce. ( they are what put me off Startrek TOS and all its cast in the first place at the age of 7. and gave me a phobia of the combination of insects and ears.
But the film was Soo good I want to watch the original series now!
Upon some research, it came out in 1997, but last night I watched Boogie Nights for the first time. I certainly thought it a unique movie, and I did not care a whole lot for the first half of the film, but Mark Wahlberg's mediocre acting has never really impressed me; to me, artists like Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, and William H. Macy made the film, plus I loved the brief cameos with one of my favorite actors, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mark Wahlberg and Heather Graham, I think, functioned more as pretty faces than semi-decent artists on the screen.
The storyline flowed well, and I thought it beautifully directed down to each detail; Paul Thomas Anderson did very well at both writing and directing the film, in my opinion. The subject matter did not particularly appeal to my tastes, but I knew it would not prior to seeing it, having heard about it since it came out over a decade ago; in 1997, I still attended middle school, so one can imagine the rumors that it created amid shy, pubescent teenagers. Overall, I would call it a very good film, but nothing really to call home about, to tell all honesty.
Rating: 7/10
Cold Mountain (on iTunes). I thought it was a great movie. I liked Emily Deschanel's cameo as the letter-reading nurse.
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Originally Posted by mono
My favorite scene from this movie was the drug deal gone awry with the firecrackers and the horrible mix tape. Just to summarize, Dirk Diggler and and his strung out companions go to some rich guy's house to sell him a bag of baking soda for a few thousand dollars. Drug transactions require a certain amount of unpleasant "hanging out" time, while monies are exchanged and goods sampled etc. But, Dirk and Todd and Reed think they can pull this one off because the person they planned to scam is known for being more interested in partying and hanging out and they think they can get in and get out before he figures out that he just paid big bucks for baking soda. When they get there, they find that their host does in fact want to chill for a while, but they hadn't counted on the man with the gun who takes their baking soda to try it out before they get paid. While they wait, their host prattles on wearing nothing but bikini underwear and a silk bathrobe while he plays and sings along to Rick Springfield and Nightranger. Oh, and to add to the tension, there's Cosmo, the young prostitute in his underwear shooting off firecrackers in the house causing the already nervous trio to jump and flinch with each explosion.
The expression on Mark Wahlberg's face in this scene is spot on. He looks like he's died and just realized that he's in hell. Cracks me up everytime:
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Shakespeare Retold ~ BBC series; watched just two so far on the DVD set.
The Taming of the Shrew ~ Rufus Sewell, Shirely Henderson
What a riot this play is 'retold'. I loved it. I first saw it on Youtube and laughed my head off. It's really well done and I can see enjoying this fun film for years to come. The two actors do an incredible job - it's all in the eyes and the facial expressions. Rufus Sewell is so sexy and so cute. His eyes are amazing. Henderson is a total riot when she in angry, which is most of the time.
A Midsummer's Night's Dream ~ not sure of the actors in this one; no one, except Imelda Staunton did I recognised. It was ok....a bit confusing at times. Of the two plays, I didn't think this one as good. I hope the other 2 are better; since I purchase the series on DVD. I was a little bored at times with this particular production. I think it could have been done more effectively, a little less confusing and contrived
Peter's Friends ~ Kenneth Branagh, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Rita Rudner, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry. Alphonsia Emmanuel, Phylida Law, Alexe Lowe, Tony Slattery
With this fine cast, how can one go wrong? It's a little dated, but still appropriate and I happen to like this film a lot. It has it's fine moments, both funny and serious. Acting is right on and it's similar in concept to the US film "The Big Chill", since it involves old friends reuniting after so many years of separation and finding out new things about themselves and each other; the strong friendship bond still holds true in the end.
Thanks for the review. I wanted to see this movie when I saw the trailers. Is it out on DVD yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stargazer86
it was a good film but the thing is they made everything in TOS irrelevant, they changed everything, I don't want to give anything away, but they changed everything... it doesn't matter if you watch TOS or not... though it is really good and you should definitely watch it but not because of the new movie...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
this is a very tough subject for me...
I have to agree, I thought this movie was hysterical. I really was surprised by the ending and a little disappointed with myself for stereotyping. It proves how the fifties mentality of a blissful home has a housewife still has some sort of validity today. At least there is still a little nostalgia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Shelf
This was a good movie. It won an academy award, but can't remember for what. Sean Penn is memorable.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
The Good The Bad and The Ugly - 10/10 - I can't believe I have never seen this movie until yesterday. I've always kind of shyed away from westerns for whatever reason, I just really usually can't get into this one. But this movie is just perfection. It's so much better than I expected. And to think for so long i saw this as a movie I could "do without" for the simple fact it was a western and looked kinda stupid.
Up - 10/10 - Everything Pixar touches turns to Gold. Gold for Oscar.
Los Abrazos rotos - Pedro Almodovar
A terribly disappointing film. It could have been a decent effort but Almodovar tries to tie up all the loose ends, dragging out the ending for at least 30 minutes too much to reveal pointless and/or obvious twists.
Looking For Eric - Ken Loach
Ok, it's definitely not Loach's best film, it's a bit on the lighter side but everything it sets out to do, Looking For Eric achieves. I spent a good time in the theatre and there was genuine laughter from beginning to end. The acting is spot on, and Cantona is hilarious without stealing the show.
Summer With Monika - Ingmar Bergman
A bleak love story from the beginning of Bergman's career. The two main actors, Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg who portray a young teenage couple who run away to spend the Summer together are brilliant and both frequently appeared in his later films. The film is centred on their relationship and follows the ups and downs. There are a few promising shots that show glimpses of Bergman's genius.
STAR TREK 9/10... even though it has a lot of "suspend your disbelief" moments and completely shaky physics, I really enjoyed it, and I was never a fan of Star Trek. It was funny, philosophical, and entertaining.
Antichrist - Lars Von Trier
This film isn't for everyone, it's gruesome and opressing, but if you can stomach that and are openminded check this out. I'm not saying it's a masterpiece, though it's beautifully filmed and the acting from both Gainsbourg and Dafoe is excellent, but it's full of questions.
Star Trek 1 to 10- 8 I thought it was great! Not a huge Sci-Fi fan, but definitely was in this case. I think most people would like it.