Ghengis Blues -- award-winning documentary. Don't look for dramatic action, but sort of a National Geographic study. Very unusual subject; interesting regarding a culture/nationality of sort that live in a Shangri La.
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Ghengis Blues -- award-winning documentary. Don't look for dramatic action, but sort of a National Geographic study. Very unusual subject; interesting regarding a culture/nationality of sort that live in a Shangri La.
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thumbs up. just know that the movie centers around the romance of a couple of starving musicians and their acoustical performances, which happen to be excellent.
Okay so i've been sick these past few days so heres a list of movies i've watched.
The Holiday
Ever After
Casanova- good beginning-crap ending
10 things i hate about you
Music and Lyrics
The Others
Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone
Hot Fuzz.
I wanted to see that! Its good to hear its good!:thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1jt
The Basketball Diaries - I already familiar with Jim Caroll but it was interesting to see a few of the details. Not to mention Leonardo Dicaprio was sooooo young....
4/5
I have just watched An Inconvenient Truth, dunno if that can be considered a movie, anyway, I thought it was really good. The only other movie on global warming I remember was The Day After Tomorrow, and it was really bad. This one, though, actually included a lot of scientific stuff which I, so far, had only read in books (I'm a bit of a global warming junkie). So if you are into that kind of stuff, I really recommend watching An Inconvenient Truth. I have pretty much read a lot on what was said in there, just brought to the screen.
I didn't exactly understand who this Al Gore guy was, though, a former president or something or what? I'm really not into politics, the only political event that I have ever noticed is the Ukrainian Orange "Revolution"...
He was Clinton's Vice President for 8 years and he ran for President in 2000.Quote:
Originally Posted by Video Drone
Genesis 10/10
Beautifully shot and extremely visual short film (not a single line of dialogue). This is the story of a mourning sculpter who tries to immortalise his lost love by making a statue of her. As he completes the statue it starts to come to life and he starts to turn to stone. See it.
Stranger than Fiction 9/10. I thought it was an interesting plot, and Will Ferrel is fantastic.
I'm sorry, which Genesis exactly? What year?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark F.
That sounds really cool. I will have to see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark F.
The last movie I saw was Gone With th Wind and I loved it. Excelent movie
Young Frankenstein was on television the other night. I like that movie...it is so silly and funny...and silly. 8.5/10 :D
"Put...the candle...back" :lol:
Yay!! Someone else saw it! I saw it when it was first released and really liked it. Have you read the book? It's even better than the movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
I never read the Bible so I have no clue when it all took place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Video Drone
Nacho Cerda's short film, 1998
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165297/
Ocean's Thirteen
Funny; better than the second film, worse than the first. Still worth watching.
(And Toulour returns, yay! If only for a few scences. *sigh*)
7/10
Ocean's 13, not a big fan of that series,
i saw Pirates of the Caribbean 3,
confusing bc of the ending (you have to wait till the credits are over to see the very last part), but very well done ****
i also saw Children of Men, dag on good movie, but the ending kinda leaves you in the bla (as in what the in hell happened after that?)...
movay
Hi DeathAngel, Didn't see the first two, but did see Chidren of Men. I fully agree with your assessment. I wondered why I wasted my time. Heard the 3rd Pirates is good. Not sure I cared to see another after #2...but maybe....Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathAngel
Last night I saw:
"The Great Raid" - it was an interesting story being true and some may say the odds couldn't have turned out so favorable but at the end they give the statistics, pretty amazing. The film was well constructed and not that much war, violence, more planning, etc. I think the film lagged a little occasionally but basically it did keep my interest and I especially liked the interjection of real footage, especially at the end. Reminded me a tad of Bridge over the River Kwai - similiar rescue mission but the main objective was not to blow up a bridge. I would recommend it and the extra features on the DVD. I don't have time to watch all of them - two discs but did watch one and liked it very much. Nicely directed and it felt very real. Good performances.
Night before I saw two films:
"Little Children" - quite interesting and built to a very surprising conclusion. I did not care for the narration, mostly in the beginning. Not sure who the narrator was but as times he sounded more like a reporter. I think that could have been leftout or at least a better voice could have been used. I don't know who narrated it - did not recognise the voice. Rest of the film was ok, not the greatest I thought but kept my interest and the ending was something, but I did not know if I thought that believable. Acting and performances were very good and film was well-done.
"Notes on a Scandal" - I liked this film very much. I found the performances of Kate Blanchett and Judy Dench superb and so believable. I liked the whole way the Kate's character was obsessed with the young male student/ Judy's character was obsessed with Kate's. The whole control issue was well-done and drove the story. The movie was very different and the plot unique, which was refreshing. It was well thought-out screenplay with A1 actors - how could they go wrong? Would highly recommend.
The Illusionist was the last movie I saw. I can say I was very impressed. It didn't recieve the air time of TV that The Prestige did, but it is so much more impressive. It is very satisfying and leaves you guessing well into the movie. I'm normally a crack at figuring out the coming plot twists, but this one was harder to figure and much more satisfying. Plus, it has Edward Norton and I've been giving his movies a shot since American History X.
I'm somewhat embarrassed to say it was The Devil Wears Prada. I don't know what I had read about it beforehand that made me think it would be funny and diverting. It was just about the worst piece of [may one use blunt English synonyms for excrement?] I have ever seen. THe characters might as well have been wearing T-shirts with logos such as ANAL MARTINET WHOSE COME-UPPANCE YOU WILL BE HOPING FOR or NAIVE INGENUE WHO WILL BE SEDUCED BY AN UNWORTHY ROLE MODEL BUT WILL COME TO HER SENSES JUST IN TIME.
No I didn't read the book. Since you seem to be an expert, what did you think of this movie? Or rather what did you think of all of them?Quote:
Originally Posted by *Classic*Charm*
(btw: my ringtone is goodbye horses :lol: )
Nacho Libre was a very corny, but enjoyable comedy about a Mexican monk who is a lousy cook during the day for orphan children. But by night, he attempts to be a wrestler, and I won't spoil the movie for anyone, by trying to describe this movie. But I did have a good laugh (which I needed), so I'd give this movie about a 7/10 simply because it was corny, it made me laugh, no swearing, and it had a good ending. It stars Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Hector Jimenez and Peter Stormare.
Pirates of the Caribbean 3.
Fourth time I've seen it with mum (She likes captain Jack Sparrow).
Loved it.
10/10
What more is there to say? :D
Underworld: Evolution
Pro's: Actual story development, Kate Beckinsale, high quality action scenes, Vampire & Lycan lore.
Con's: Scott Speedman. :sick:
Overall it was a decent flick if you're into Action/Fantasy/Horror movies. It's still no Pirate's though.
3/5
Shrek the third. Not as good as the original, but still very cute! I only get to watch kid movies now that I am a parent of a couple of toddlers. Sad, I know, but at least I can still read!!
And in a few years, when they've outgrown all those cute little animated movies, you'll see the adverts for some of those and miss the days when you had a good excuse to see them. ;) :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by nmolive
Couldn't sleep the other night and ended up watch "Sliding Doors" again, and got to say it is a good romantic comedy and I watched it all the way through. So, 8/10. Then "Escape from New York", hmmm... Snake Pilkin. In theory this is the sort of movie I ususally do like, but think this one had dated badly. So, 4/10.
Elementary Particles. Damn good, developed with the slow careful attention of a 19th c. novel
Based on Michel Houellebecq's novel?Quote:
Originally Posted by PrinceMyshkin
I've read the book and am very curious about the movie.
Dreamgirls....
Music sold this one to me.....:)
Ghostrider again on DVD! 10 for 10! Awesome! http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1...es/Hommies.gif
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Knocked Up. I saw it with my mom. So akward!!! I'm glad my dad wasn't there! Wow...it was funny but graphic...for those of you without kids or not ready for kids and the truths of child birth, well, whenever you hear the word 'crowning' towards the end of the movie. CLOSE YOUR EYES. Trust me.
fantastic four: rise of the silver surfer, it was ok, if you liked the first one, then wait for the movie to come out on video/DVD, if you hated the first one, (like me) then do not see this movie unless you wan to tear something to shreds. it was much like the first one, and i'll agree with the reviews, left gaping holes in the plot which made the movie much less enjoyable, stuff happens in the movie, much, much faster than in real life. in one day, johny learns how to use his new powers.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Absolutely loved it, despite the annoying children at the cinema.
Besides, it's based on a comic book, it doesn't need to make absolute sense. You just need to understand that the world's in danger. The gang all have to pull together and save it with help from the surfer and appreciate the special effects. Being a fan of the other Marvel comic films I loved it. Like I loved Ghost rider and the first Fantastic Four; the Incredible Hulk film was quite crap though.
It helps if you have some prior knowledge of their story (I had very little prior knowledge but I saw some of the cartoons, so the film was easy to get.)
Like I said, loved it.
To Bluebird: Hey there Bluebird, I love some of the comic-inspired movies (just hope outfits like Marvel Inc. get compensated properly along with thier creative people). Have some friends that get nose up about this stuff and their argument is that if movie production companies have so many classics at thier disposal, why would they prefer this lighter less intellectual source? Maybe that is just the point. After all can "Wuthering Heights" really be done any better...again. The one with Sir Lawrence Olivier is the best, in my opinion. True there are classics that have never been taken on...seriously taken on in film. Like Melville"s "Typee" or Joyce's "Portrait of an Artist". The rendition of "The Dead" however is perfect. So if I show up at a cinimaplex with six movies; I guess "Pan's Labarynth" will always be chosen over Spidy but basically we have apples and oranges. quasimodo1
To Mortis Anarchy - wait, that movie is actually edible? My mom saw it in a theater and said it was a horrible movie...?
I watched Donnie Darko yesterday. Not exactly sure what grade to give it, I'll watch it again first, but I liked the way it was done. Reminded my of Interstate 60 a bit, except it's not very clear...
The Painted Veil with Naomi Watts and Ed Norton.
Highly recommend. :)
"Cross of iron" by Sam Peckinpah 9/10. A must see, for those who like war movies. (The 10/10 goes to "straw dogs")
Totally agree.:thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1jt
I saw the movie last week and enjoyed it a great deal.
I just watched Superman Returns. I thought it was a pretty good movie. Brandon Routh, who played superman, looks like Tom Cruise in a way, and the way his voice sounded and the way he talked also reminded me of Tom Cruise.