What is the last movie you saw? and rate it.

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Originally Posted by manolia

Hey, i loved this movie :)

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Strange title, Manolia, what is it about? I haven't a clue. Title reminds me of "The Hand(?) that Rocks the Craddle"....don't know why, but same rhythm of something.

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Originally Posted by Janine

Strange title, Manolia, what is it about? I haven't a clue. Title reminds me of "The Hand(?) that Rocks the Craddle"....don't know why, but same rhythm of something.

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Hi Janine :) :) :)

It is about Ireland and their struggle against english occupation. Do see it. Very good movie :nod:

The Return of the King... It was pretty awesome. Yay for special effects... Elaboration is really not neccisary, since I'd prefer to rate the books. =)

"Kingdom of Heaven"
7/10

LadyWentworth, your avatar is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by manolia

Hi Janine :) :) :)

It is about Ireland and their struggle against english occupation. Do see it. Very good movie :nod:

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Thanks, manolia, I will try to see it soon, now that the subject matter does interest me very much. :)

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Originally Posted by amalia1985

"Kingdom of Heaven"
7/10

LadyWentworth, your avatar is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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amalia, I would agree - I would give that film about a 7....we do so think alike....well, most of the time anyway.;)

Is it LW's Muppets cover you refer to.....?......:lol:

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Originally Posted by Janine

I loved the scene when her love interest, (Ewan McGregor), sang to her as they danced in her room - truly sweet and touching.....
it did have optional subtitles for the hearing impaired (yeah!).....

Or does it have to be the 'holiday specials' only - the TV ones?......

By the way, I saw the DVD of 'Little House on the Prairie' with two of their Christmas Specials episodes, when I was out shopping last night. You should definitely order that one, if you don't have it.

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Oh, I loved that scene, too! But then again it is a scene perfect for ''romantics" to enjoy! :)

I always have my DVD's on with subtitles, if they have them! I swear that I can't hear anything on any DVD! I had the worst time watching the last LOTR. That was when I discovered how to put them on there with this player. I was in heaven! Now I do it whenever I get the chance.

Actually, I was thinking about the movies to use, too, but I decided on the "specials" this year. Next year I will probably do films. :D

Thanks, but I won't need that "Little House" DVD because those are episodes that are included in the regular seasons. But thanks for letting me know anyway. :)

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Originally Posted by amalia1985

"Kingdom of Heaven"
7/10

LadyWentworth, your avatar is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I, for some reason, had the NEED to see this film in the theater. So I did. It was OK. I guess I would probably give it a 7/10, too.

Thanks about the avie, by the way! :D

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Originally Posted by manolia

Hey, i loved this movie :)

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It was incredible...and kind of made me hate the British army of the 1920's...or at least a good portion of their soldiers who were stationed in Ireland at that time. :rolleyes: I was certainly aware of the repression going on but that movie brought it home on a much more personal level than reading a book or an article.

Wind that shakes the Barley is more about the shift from war against the English to civil war IMO, and how the country was torn apart by having to choose either pragmatism or their ideals. Good film, a lot better than manacheist bs like Bloody Sunday. Yeah, I'm bias, I hate Greengrass.

The Gospel According to St Matthew

When Pasolini decides to tell the story of Christ you know you're in for something special, the guy describes himself as a catholic unbeliever afterall. The way Pasolini chooses to tell this most famous of stories is extremely refreshing and modern, you can project nything you want onto the actors. Everything is achieved through the directing and the cutting, the actors faces being mostly expressionless. I'm an atheist but this film captivated me, turning Christ into a revolutionary figure. Some scenes are weird, some are great. The film, as a whole, is very powerful. 8/10

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I finally saw No Country for Old Men.:D

Wow. This is a powerful entry from the Coen brothers. Javier Bardem does acieve a chilling performance.

There are two scenes that contain about a line or two of awkward dialogue ... for me atleast. I heard the sucking of teeth as the film closed. I thought it was a powerful and suitable ending, but others wanted more of a commercial ending. The ending along with the other elements of the film acheive the subtle beauty of a great short story. Lit Net members should enjoy such techniques.;) The film achieves suspense that would shake Hitchcock

I give the film 9/10.

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Nice to hear another good review. I'm still dying to see this.

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Wind that shakes the Barley is more about the shift from war against the English to civil war IMO, and how the country was torn apart by having to choose either pragmatism or their ideals. Good film, a lot better than manacheist bs like Bloody Sunday. Yeah, I'm bias, I hate Greengrass.

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Yep, that's it. I am always lazy to write reviews :lol:

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Originally Posted by Mark F.

The Gospel According to St Matthew

When Pasolini decides to tell the story of Christ you know you're in for something special, the guy describes himself as a catholic unbeliever afterall. The way Pasolini chooses to tell this most famous of stories is extremely refreshing and modern, you can project nything you want onto the actors. Everything is achieved through the directing and the cutting, the actors faces being mostly expressionless. I'm an atheist but this film captivated me, turning Christ into a revolutionary figure. Some scenes are weird, some are great. The film, as a whole, is very powerful. 8/10

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You finally saw this film ;) Being an atheist too didn't prevent me too from liking the film ;) I really LOVED the music :) And nice to see you back Mark.

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Originally Posted by Janine

Room With a View ~ I have seen this Merchant Ivory film many times now and I love it and of course, it is a stunning score. I own the soundtrack recording and listen to it often. I love the book by Forster, which I read first, several times now. Pretty much I think the film captures the book, but of course books, are always the very best. This book really makes me laugh at times. I missed one scene in the film, that is so colorful in the book, with a field of violets, but in the film they say 'heather' and 'poppies'. I am yet to detect those poppies. I liked the subtle performances in this film and all the acting was good, especially Helena Bonham-Carter and Maggie Smith. Only Daniel Day-Lewis got on my nerves, since I felt he overplayed his role. I would have liked him to be a more subtle character, or more believable, a little less clownish. I could not see why Lucy would ever fall for him to begin with, not with the adorable Julian Sands waiting in the wings, afterall.
Good film and well worth watching.

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A Room with a View is one of my favourite films of all time. Wonderful, wonderful movie. I think the Daniel Day-Lewis character is deliberately overplayed, perhaps to highlight the fact that Lucy was trying to do what was socially right, rather than what was right for her heart. Cecil was socially acceptable, where George was not - if I remember rightly in the book Lucy and George elope because of this.

the history boys. i really enjoyed it and can see it being a new cult movie that will be right up there with withnail and I. 9/10

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Originally Posted by Mark F.

Wind that shakes the Barley is more about the shift from war against the English to civil war IMO, and how the country was torn apart by having to choose either pragmatism or their ideals. Good film, a lot better than manacheist bs like Bloody Sunday. Yeah, I'm bias, I hate Greengrass.

The Gospel According to St Matthew

When Pasolini decides to tell the story of Christ you know you're in for something special, the guy describes himself as a catholic unbeliever afterall. The way Pasolini chooses to tell this most famous of stories is extremely refreshing and modern, you can project nything you want onto the actors. Everything is achieved through the directing and the cutting, the actors faces being mostly expressionless. I'm an atheist but this film captivated me, turning Christ into a revolutionary figure. Some scenes are weird, some are great. The film, as a whole, is very powerful. 8/10

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You are so right, Mark F.!!! That film is a masterpiece!!! The way you present it is perfect!!!:thumbs_up

Yesterday, I saw American Psycho. I don't know, I'm confused. Probably, 7/10
BUT in terms of the star... 20/10:D

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Originally Posted by manolia

Yep, that's it. I am always lazy to write reviews :lol:



You finally saw this film ;) Being an atheist too didn't prevent me too from liking the film ;) I really LOVED the music :) And nice to see you back Mark.

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Thanks. Work's been tough lately, selling dvds through the Xmas period's not for the faint-hearted.

Yeah, finally heh. I got it exactly a year ago, about time I guess. Must pick up the Trilogy of Life, Rage and Medea soon.

Oh, I just had a post completely typed out and I deleted it! :flare:

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Originally Posted by amalia1985

Yesterday, I saw American Psycho. I don't know, I'm confused. Probably, 7/10
BUT in terms of the star... 20/10:D

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Anyway, I liked the film. I have never read the novel to compare them to each other. I do know that I got such a kick out of this film. I think it is so twisted! Christian Bale is great in it! He is just so sick! It is a little bloodier than what I prefer (I can handle all sorts of films, but this one just seemed bloodier to me). Still, though, I actually enjoyed it. I have watched it more than once when it has been on TV just because I find Bale entertaining. So, for the other performances, I think I might give it 8/10. For Bale, though, I would definitely give it a 10/10 for every scene he is in! His performance alone is worth the time spent watching it!

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Originally Posted by TheFifthElement

A Room with a View is one of my favourite films of all time. Wonderful, wonderful movie. I think the Daniel Day-Lewis character is deliberately overplayed, perhaps to highlight the fact that Lucy was trying to do what was socially right, rather than what was right for her heart. Cecil was socially acceptable, where George was not - if I remember rightly in the book Lucy and George elope because of this.

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Hi FifthE, I do know what you mean about the role of Lewis being greatly exaggerated and I can probably buy into some of that idea, but it might just be me. I loved Day-Lewis in "Last of the Mohicans" and several other films - "My Left Foot" was amazing. He is a fine actor indeed, but I saw "The Gangs of New York" and I wished I had not; I really hated him in that film. Oh and I saw him in "The Age or Innocence" and I loved his role in that, also. I just felt he went a little 'over-the-top' in RWAV. Have you read the book? It is a great book and I don't laugh often while reading books, but I laughed and laughed at the water hole bathing scene; especially Mr. Bebes. What fun that scene was! Yes, true that it was suggested that they eloped in the film version; and I see you have read the book and so it was stated as such (?) - I had forgotten that part.
I just think that Maggie Smith's form of subtle snobbery seemed more believable than Lewis' portrayal.

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I just finished watching The Wind that Shakes the Barley and Wow! That was a powerful movie.

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It was incredible...and kind of made me hate the British army of the 1920's...or at least a good portion of their soldiers who were stationed in Ireland at that time. :rolleyes: I was certainly aware of the repression going on but that movie brought it home on a much more personal level than reading a book or an article.

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Yes that is a wonderful movie. I think its one of the truest tellings of my countries stuggles during the early 20th century. Its also based on a true story. Many families wear torn apart during the civil war, some pro treaty and others anti treaty. It was a terrible time especially as the war of Independence had only ended a few years before hand. As for the black and Tans, they were basicly ex WW1 soldiers who returned home to unemployment, many of them suffered from shell shock or had some psyhcological problems after the trama of the war. They were hard on the Irish. The First ever Bloody sunday, which is depicted in the Okay movie Michael Collins, was when they turned up at a GAA match in tanks and strated firing at the crowd.
I had ansestors who fought in 1916, War of Independence and the civil war. it was a dark time in an era of new hope.

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Originally Posted by Mark F.

Thanks. Work's been tough lately, selling dvds through the Xmas period's not for the faint-hearted.

Yeah, finally heh. I got it exactly a year ago, about time I guess. Must pick up the Trilogy of Life, Rage and Medea soon.

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Hehehe but you're kinda at your element (movies) aren't you?
Hmmm i don't think i have seen the trilogy...I always wanted to see the "1000 and one nights" (i am not sure if this is the correct title) and the other movie about Africa (don't rmember title :rolleyes: ).

Yeah I am, and it's good fun, but it's also mental.

The Africa film is Notes for an African Orestes. I'm not sure that one's available. I would like to see it as well (as well as anything done by Pasolini, heh). 1001 Nights is part of the trilogy with Canterbury Tales and The Decamaron.

I saw Beowulf last week, which was certainly an interesting experience... the movie seems to blend CGI and live-action and it's sometimes difficult to differentiate between them. It certainly wasn't bad though, I can recommend it for a fun night out :D Not sure how far it sticks to the original poem however. But then what movie ever does these days?
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Way way way way back in college we read Beowulf in the original Old English.
Critics proclaimed the 1971 novel from the monster's point of view, "Grendel "by the late U. of Buffalo professor John Gardner as first rate.
Not too long ago I saw a version of the epic on the Science Fiction channel; it was extremely well-done, and had excellent production values esp. considering that this was a cable channel. I haven't seen the current Hollywood version, but I've seen still photos and read reviews, so to answer the q. as to whether the movie deviates from the poem: I don't think it
accurately follows the original. One thing I do know is that Grendel's mother didn't look ANYTHING like Angelina Jolie.

Thanks for the info AuntShecky :D

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One thing I do know is that Grendel's mother didn't look ANYTHING like Angelina Jolie.

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Now that I can imagine :lol:

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Originally Posted by AuntShecky

Way way way way back in college we read Beowulf in the original Old English.
Critics proclaimed the 1971 novel from the monster's point of view, "Grendel "by the late U. of Buffalo professor John Gardner as first rate.
Not too long ago I saw a version of the epic on the Science Fiction channel; it was extremely well-done, and had excellent production values esp. considering that this was a cable channel. I haven't seen the current Hollywood version, but I've seen still photos and read reviews, so to answer the q. as to whether the movie deviates from the poem: I don't think it
accurately follows the original. One thing I do know is that Grendel's mother didn't look ANYTHING like Angelina Jolie.

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:lol: :lol: :lol: Oh NO, is she is that??? :lol: and is Brad Pitt dressed up to portray Beowulf? I am not too sure that I should see the film now. Is it all effects and fluff? I am actually starting to hate special effects and CGI - thought I would never say that being an artist.

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Oh, I just had a post completely typed out and I deleted it! :flare:



Anyway, I liked the film. I have never read the novel to compare them to each other. I do know that I got such a kick out of this film. I think it is so twisted! Christian Bale is great in it! He is just so sick! It is a little bloodier than what I prefer (I can handle all sorts of films, but this one just seemed bloodier to me). Still, though, I actually enjoyed it. I have watched it more than once when it has been on TV just because I find Bale entertaining. So, for the other performances, I think I might give it 8/10. For Bale, though, I would definitely give it a 10/10 for every scene he is in! His performance alone is worth the time spent watching it!

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I have read the book, LadyW, and it's very good. The film isn't much different, I would say that it is relativelie faithful to the novel. Christian is God!!!

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I have read the book, LadyW, and it's very good. The film isn't much different, I would say that it is relativelie faithful to the novel. Christian is God!!!

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I have lost track, Amalia, what film are we talking about?

I saw Beowulf as well - in 3D. It was pretty good 'cept those annoying glasses kept itching my nose like mad. (Glasses ontop of glasses, can you imagen? It's a pain.) But anyhow, it was a bit too gory for my taste - and Grendel was one of the ugliest things I've ever seen in my life, but I think that's the point.

Rating? 8.5/10

Grindhouse: Planet Terror. The Robert Rodriguez directed half of Grindhouse. This movie set out to pay homage to the 70's exploitation films. The acting, the plot, and the characters are all unbelievably campy yet pretty funny and definately gory. Great Zombie movie. 8.75/10

Anyone seen Persepolis yet?

Sunshine 3/10. It was so rubbish that we paused it part was through to watch the hailstone instead.

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Sunshine 3/10. It was so rubbish that we paused it part was through to watch the hailstone instead.

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Is "Sunshine" a new film? Who stars in it? I may have seen it by another name other than English.

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Is "Sunshine" a new film? Who stars in it? I may have seen it by another name other than English.

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It's a new film directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later etc.). The only actor I know who is in it is Cillian Murphy who starred in 28 Days Later.

Tend, oh thanks. Then it is not the one I saw about several generations of a Jewish family in Germany and their secret recipe for a wine, liquor (?).

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Is "Sunshine" a new film? Who stars in it? I may have seen it by another name other than English.

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This is Sunshine http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/

rubbish, despite the eye candy there's no point watching it!!!

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Tend, oh thanks. Then it is not the one I saw about several generations of a Jewish family in Germany and their secret recipe for a wine, liquor (?).

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:) I actually just looked into it, the movie your thinking of is in fact titled Sunshine. However it is from 1999. The movie the Fifth Element was talking about (I assume) was a film that just came out this year.

Saw Beowolf! They did a really good job with that! I really Enjoyed it! 9/10!

Queen of the damned. I know its pants with really really bad acting and a really Really bad script but i was bored.

Transformers. Still think this was great. Bumblebee rules!

I Robot. Cool.

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Anyone seen Persepolis yet?

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Yep, a while ago when it was released over here. Pretty good, the animation is great, but the story is more detailed in the graphic novels.

The Big Heat 8/10

Solid film noir, great perfomances by Glenn Ford, Lee Marvin and Gloria Grahame. Cool directing, Fritz Lang of course.

Sunshine was fun, but nothing great. From what I remember I'd give it a 6/10. The directing is good with some beautiful cinematography, but the story gets lost towards the end.

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I Robot. Cool.

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Was that the one with Will Smith? I heard there's a book on it, but don't remember if it's the film based on the book, or someone wrote a book after the film...

It's based on Asimov's novels. Not my cup of tea.

I recently watched Jan Svankmajer's Alice (or Neco z Alenky.) I'd wanted to see it for a long time, and I just found a copy.

The film is a strange re-telling of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, wherein the White Rabbit is a taxidermized specimen who pulls his pocket-watch out of his open chest cavity, licking off his saw-dust stuffing from the watch's surface to check the time; Alice is a not-entirely-nice little girl, and an animated fox stole crawls out of the teapot at the Mad Hatter's teaparty and licks the cups dry with a disconcertingly realistic tongue...There's more weird stuff, but that should give an idea of the film's take on things...

...Oh, and the caterpillar is an old sock with dentures and a human eye; he sews his own eye shut when he goes to sleep.

I'm glad I saw it; it was truly original, and very strange. The pacing (though it suits the film) is too slow for my taste, but I wasn't too bothered by it. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to Lewis Carroll fans, but if you like surreal film experiences, you should check it out.

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Originally Posted by vheissu

Was that the one with Will Smith? I heard there's a book on it, but don't remember if it's the film based on the book, or someone wrote a book after the film...

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Yeah its the one with Will Smith. And As Mark F said, Its By Isaac Asimov. Generally catagorized as SciFi. I've never read anything by him. Rot really a SciFi gal. FAntasy yes, SciFi no.