How did you like the beginning, where there were like 9 graphic deaths in the first 15 minutes . . . . . with a vague sense of importance imparted, but no explanation?Quote:
Originally Posted by Serenata
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How did you like the beginning, where there were like 9 graphic deaths in the first 15 minutes . . . . . with a vague sense of importance imparted, but no explanation?Quote:
Originally Posted by Serenata
The last one was "Illusionist". It was rather interesting to watch. Norton is doing a good job there. 7/10
Rivers and Tides, -- won some awards. If you are patient, there's a lot there. For art artists it's a must see; nature/environmental gurus a must see. Forces you to slow down, examine time and what's important. More of education than entertainment, although it's personable.
I just watched Russian Ark last night, and have to say it is one of the more interesting films I've seen lately. It's basically an hour-and-a-half-long tour through the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersberg - all done in one single, continuous shot! Pretty wild, I must say. The only primary characters are the camerman (the director) and a highly nationalistic French cicerone who walks around this giant museum with him as the rooms transform to present scenes from 300 years worth of Russian history. They talk about it, and it's interesting. That's all I will say. I give it a 9/10, only because I thought the director's remarks were obviously added to the thing, as his tone does not sound like one of exchange with the cicerone. Sounds like a documentary, I know, but it really is much more, and is just entirely different from anything. Watch it!
I'll give that a 7/10 too and which event are your referring to?Quote:
Originally Posted by Themis
I watched the Terminal yesterday with Tom Hanks, and quite surprisingly I liked it and even genuinely laughed. Id give it 6/10.
I just finished watching Doom...and Beowulf and Grendel...and the Pink Panther with Steve Martin (heh, today was a tad underproductive)
The Pink Panther: I was rather skeptical about it, considering no one can replace Peter Sellers, but after stubbornly watching the first few minutes of it, I started to get into the action, and enjoyed it...I'd say about a 6.5 - 7 out of 10.
Beowulf and Grendel: Well, it was a little dissapointing, the action of the movie was rather disjointed, and it sorta followed the story...so 5 - 10.
Doom: It was kinda fun, kinda predictable, not scary, really cheasy with the first person shooter sequence, and well, slightly odd at the end, and completley different from the original video game story line, but hey, it was cheap entertainment...with a bfg...which was sorely underused. so...6 - 10.
Went to cinema today and saw Click (Adam Sandler). Pretty funny movie with good message: all work and no play (esp. with the ones you love) leads you to nothing.
7 out of 10
Diva -- saw a couple times 15 or 20 yrs. ago and was impressed then, now re-saw. Has both special artistry and tough grit. Very French. Very wide in its impressions, very slickly filmed. A must see for the student of film.
Hard Candy – Little Red Riding Hood Gets Revenge on the Big Bad Wolf
In Hard Candy, Little Red Riding Hood Gets Revenge on the Big Bad Wolf. In this case, the big, bad wolf is a 32-year-old photographer, Jeff, who has arranged to meet a fourteen-year old girl whom he met online. The fourteen year old girl is Hayley Stark who is an honors student with a short, boyish haircut and a pretty face. As it turns out, Jeff is in over his head when he invites Hayley to his home.
Maybe there’s something wrong with me, but I couldn’t help but sympathize with Jeff as the story progressed. Even when the movie ended, it was never clear to me who the bad guy (or girl) really was.
Ellen Page’s performance was impressive and creepy, and as she walked away from Jeff’s house wearing her red hoodie, I wasn’t quite sure that justice had been served.
If the producers of Hard Candy intended to produce a creepy movie, then they certainly succeeded.
BOONDOCK SAINTS
Wicked. Awesome. Movie.
By the way, I read some of the online discussion about Hard Candy, and I have to say, there are some genuinely vicious people out there.
The last film I saw was master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's dark and compelling film Throne of Blood, which is an adaptation (and quite possibly the definitive film version) of Shakespeare's MacBeth, reimagined as a samurai tale in historical Japan. The story concerns a warrior named Taketoki Washizu who, after hearing a prophecy from a ghostly spirit in the forest and recieving prodding from his cold, emotionless wife, decides to kill his lord and take control of the throne. He achieves his goal, but once in control, guilt and suspicion lead to not only the gradual decay of his kingdom, but of his mental state.
The film's creepy, fog-drenched settings, stark black and white cinematography, slow pace and gruesome subject matter create a deeply chilling and ominous mood. The film features many terrific performances, especially by the fine actor Toshiro Mifune, who provides remarkable intensity even during his descent into madness, and the film profoundly explores issues of the corruption of power, madness, and the futility of mankind's actions. This is a masterpiece, quite possibly the greatest film by one of cinema's all-time greatest autuers. 10/10
Saw Lucky Number Slevin
Really good movie, but if you think about it, a little predictable.
8/10
The Guardian
Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner. Coast Guard.
Pretty good. I was glad to see pretty-boy Ashton Kutcher in a serious role. I enjoyed it.
8/10
John Tucker must die..... Oh its soooooooooooooooooo dumb like 4/10. Its really predictable
The Lake House 9/10.... it's really great... I loved it...