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A whole hour of lost footage has been found from Fritz Lang's science-fiction masterpiece Metropolis! Can be streamed live for one day only! Here's the information http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...TARY/100219992
This is something not to miss for all movielovers.
I saw the Orphan and there was something wrong with Esther. I probably won't forget that film. It was better than I thought it would be and most definitely disturbing. Not the best entertainment admittedly but it was okay.Quote:
Originally Posted by toni
Heh. I thought Orphan was great. One of the best horror movies I've seen in a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
Esther was definitely disturbing and I liked how her history was presented in the latter part of the film. I was literally going :eek2: in one scene where she dressed up like an adult and tried to hit on her Dad. Haha, but, idk, some other scenes were a little cliched.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
Aww, I'm sorry if you feel that way, Janine. I swear that if one of the films you posted are somewhat familiar to me, then I won't hesitate to reply or strike a conversation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Fight Club 10/10 !!
Fight Club is such an insanely brilliant and darkly twisted film. Great plot and powerful performances by Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Peppered with unforgettable dialogues, this film has a lot of subtexts and broadens your perspective on modern society. It's beyond anything I have ever seen.
"I'm breaking my attachment to physical power and possessions," Tyler whispered, "because only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit."
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
7/10
Originally a novel by Patrick Süskind, the film Perfume is about an olfactory genius, Grenouille who is obsessed in mixing and producing the best scent.
The only flaw I could probably note in the movie was the character development of Richis (played by Alan Rickman) and her daughter Laura. I felt that their connection was rather weak.
But aside from that, I found the movie to be poetic, subtly moving and visually powerful.
Saw the 1994 movie "Dreamlover" with James Spader, directed by Elia Kazan's son.
very good acting and good plot, you know what's bound to happen, but when it does, you're completely caught up in it. Would make a terrific play ! I'd recommand it if you like femme fatale movies.:smile5:
7/10
Ahhh...you are so sweet and considerate, toni. Maybe I watch movies that no one else watches. I guess I felt like complaining that day. I don't have acess to many of these older foreign films, so I felt I hadn't recognised anything being discussed for a long while. I am also behind the times; maybe I am getting out of date.:lol: A few years ago, I did see "Perfume" though....so what did you think of that ending? Interesting film; well done I thought...but would probably not watch it again...so I agree with your rating.Quote:
Originally Posted by toni
I remember watching this for the first time when it came out and I was blown away. It is brilliant. I love the quote you included with your post. When he uses the word "myself" is he referring to his ego and a false, empty identity that is tied to material possessions?Quote:
Originally Posted by toni
And, as an added bonus, Where is My Mind Played at the end. I love the Pixies.
Ah, okay. Old, foreign films are indeed are a challenge to find, but if I had the choice, I'd prefer to watch them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
About Perfume, yes, wasn't it a very curious film! I personally thought the ending was magical and a little surreal. I mean, how could those villagers just consume his physical being to the point of disappearance? It was almost as if he evaporated. But I agree with you, it is well done and exquisite.
Perhaps we would enjoy the novel by Patrick Suskind better. :)
Yes, I believe so. Isolationism (specifically from material possessions) is one of the many themes in the film and Tyler believed that it is only when we isolate ourselves from it that we find out who we really are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
I thought it was performed by Placebo in the film. Hmm..maybe it is an original by the Pixies. :confused:Quote:
And, as an added bonus, Where is My Mind Played at the end. I love the Pixies.
But yeah, excellent song!
Yeah, toni, definitely a curious movie. The ending was pretty strange in my own opinion but it might have shocked people. I was not that shocked but then again it was unlike anything I had seen before. It definitely pushed the boundries.
hahah...I was cruising stations late tonight and came across this really corny old horror movie called "Donavan's Brain"....basically dr loses patient, but realises brain is still functioning so he removes it, against his better judgement, to study in the lab....the brain keeps growing and of course, eventually takes over the brain of the scientist dr by telepathy, who starts acting out commands from the deceased's brain....pretty corny stuff, but since it was a 60's B/W film, it was slightly entertaining and interesting to pick out old actors. Rating definitely a 4/10....haha
Please don't judge my movie taste by this film!
juno.... again, love it.... 8/10
Ahhh! I love that movie! I would tend to agree with your assessment, but I think it deserves at least an 8. While the relationship was slightly weak, I don't think overall it detracted from the movie. What makes me chuckle is when Richis is monologuing Grenouille when they're dunking him. The delivery was fine, but the speech itself is a bit cheesy in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by toni
The Emperor and the Assassin. I love Chinese movies, especially those that Gong Li stars in, I just love her. As usual, the visuals were stunning, the colors and textures are almost hypnotizing. The storyline was somewhat reminiscent of Hero...and was better done in Hero but it was still a very worthwhile film. 8/10
I watched ‘Shutter Island’ last night and although I get slightly perplexed with many of Scorsese’s films I actually enjoyed it. It is very creative yet complicated in its storyline and in its technique but the detail is excellent because it sits very well with the plot of the story. Scorsese does a brilliant job in putting you into the shoes of the character because you begin to think like the protagonist, see what the protagonist is seeing and come to hate who the protagonist hates. It is a thinking film. I give it an 8/10.