Gee, Grace, I did not see the second one you listed. I guess I was asking you about "Jumper" but now that I think of it, what was the second one about also, the one that made you cry?Quote:
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Gee, Grace, I did not see the second one you listed. I guess I was asking you about "Jumper" but now that I think of it, what was the second one about also, the one that made you cry?Quote:
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oh yay - another Jumper fan. It's a good movie. :thumbs_up
Shalot Jumper was excellent! But then I loved the Bourne Identity so when I heard that the producer was the same I thought it might be good. Really awesome.
Janine Jumper is about this guy who discovers (I won't say how) that just by thinking of the image of another place (i.e. Egypt) he can send himself there. Turns out he is not the only one who can do this and there are also Christian zealots gone bad who try to hunt him and his type down, so while the main character is zipping around jumping from Rome to Egypt and such, he is being chased down by these "hunters" who have all kinds of equipment to catch him. My description is horrible Janine, but when it comes out on DVD or if you like to go to the movies you should check it out. Very action filled.
Definitely Maybe is the movie that made me cry. That one is about this man who is getting a divorce and his daughter asks him how he met her mom. She wanted to know the whole story not the one parents usually tell little children. So the story goes on about who he dated throughout his college life and the father changed the names of the women so that the point would be for his daughter to guess who her mother was in the story. It was so very sweet. The ending was not like you would expect it to be though which made it all the better. This one is also still in theaters.
"Atonement"
I would give it 9/10
I divided the story into two parts:
1. The idea of a young girl being jealous when loving someone older, and tending to ruin anything he enjoys is a realistic point that I find interesting to be seen in movies.
2. The idea of growing up and trying to fix what she had done, then failing; thus, she had to fix things and turn them into a happy ending through a novel, a method that I personally would do.
the sound and picture were good as well.
heh you are not alone :)Quote:
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I also like "pulp fiction" very much. I've seen it 5 times ;) But it is a matter of taste, always ;) Nothing to argue about really :)
the ugly duckling and me :) comedy and full of wisdom :)
"Take the money and run" W Allen 6/10
I like Allen's films but this one i didn't much like. Perhaps just because it was his first film..dunno..his sense of houmor surely evolved after that.
Some people are getting more and more horrible...Anyway, this remark is related to the film I watched last night. I think it was Etienne who recommended it to me. Thank you!!!!
"Vargtimmen" or "The Hour of the Wolf" (English title) by Bergman.
10/10, beautiful. In terms of plot, in terms of cinematography, the depiction of the characters. Cinematic Art in all its glory. "ART"- a lost word, I think.
Definately one of Bergman's best efforts. Check out his Trilogy, Through A Glass Darkly, Winter Light and The Silence, if you haven't yet seen it.
I have seen "Through A Glass Darkly", what an excellent film!! I will watch "Winter Light" and "Silence" this week. Thank you so much, Mark!!!
I've been looking for another of his films, Scoop, which was made in '06 but aparently never made it to the UK. It's not out even on dvd! Have you heard of it? (oh and guess who acts in it....:p )Quote:
Originally Posted by manolia
Finally got to see stardust. And i really liked it! In fact i wanted to watch it again as soon as it was finished! Claire danes was fab!
I don't think there was a burden, but if there was it was the story; that was carried by the production team if anybody: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Roger Deakins the Cinematography, Sound Department, Casting, Costume Design, Makeup Department etc.Quote:
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All of that adds to the actors performance and Josh Brolin delivered a strong one.
I think Woody Harrelson was the weak link of the film.
What a great ending though. I saw it twice in the theater. 9.5/10
A Cinderella Story
i only saw that yesterday!
Just returned from a true cinematic experience:
"La Vie En Rose"
10/10
Marion Cottilard delivers a lesson of acting, unlike many empty-headed Hollywood peacocs. A great biopic for a great woman.
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Yes dear I know that you didn't use the word idiot. That is why I said you implied it.
Sorry I can't let it go. It's so funny and you make it so easy. Did you check out those links to the best and worst dressed at the Oscars? It was fabulous.
:lol:
;) ;) ;) Yes, whatever you say.:thumbs_up
Just finished watching "Winter Light" by Bergman. Yes, Mark, I couldn't wait until tomorrow, even though it's terribly late here, in Athens.
Of course, it's another 10/10, without question. Credit goes to Mark for his great help. Thank you!!!
So in the last few days while off work sick i watched a lot of movies (my apologies for the girly chick flick but it had to be done!)
Its a Boy Girl Thing
The Break Up
Stardust
The Prince and Me
Harry Potter and The Order Of The Pheonix
A Cinderella Story
Never Been Kissed
......
I think there was something else....
Rain Man 8/10
My cable provider has been offering viewings of past Oscar winners (I guess because the Oscars were on Sunday) and so I watched Rain Man tuesday afternoon. In case anyone doens't know what this is about, an 80's yuppie Charlie Babbit (Tom Cruise) finds out he has an autistic brother after his father dies and leaves all his money in a trust fund for the autistic brother. So Charlie Babbit takes his brother Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) out of the institution and wants to make a deal with the executors of the trust - basically he wants his half of the money that he feels he should have been left.
On his road trip back home with his brother Raymond, Charlie experiences the frustrations of dealing with a mentally handicapped person in the real world. He also develops a connection with his brother Rain Man, and in a cheesey moment at the end of the movie, they sit on the table and touch heads (this shows that they have established a connection, because Raymond doesn't let anyone touch him). And I guess Charlie Babbit, the yuppie, loses interest in his 1.5 million and just wants the best thing for Raymond at the end of the movie.
I think Dustin Hoffman won an award for his part as the autistic man. It seems like for a while, an actor's ticket to an award's show (or other recognition) was a part as a handicapped person of some sort. I am thinking of Di Caprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Tom Hank's in Forest Gump. And then it seemed like so many others were taking on the these kinds of roles and some of their performances were laughable (Elizabeth Shue - Molly, Sean Penn - I Am Sam, Juliette Lewis - I don't remember the name of the one she was in). Anyway, I got tired of the sympathic mentally handicapped movie. I admit to jumping on the bandwagon in high school when I chose a mentally retarded girl as the subject of one of my sketches for Art Class. It was chosen to go on display at the county building, so I guess my exploitation of the mentally retarded paid off. Also, I wanted to sketch a face since I wasn't good at anything else, and she was the only model out of my art class who wouldn't beat me up for sketching them (this was my brief stint in the public school system).
Anyway, I digress. What I am wondering is if that movie had come out at another point in time, would Dustin Hoffman have won an award for it? Maybe it would have. I could totally relate to what Tom Cruise's character went through with Raymond at the airport causing a scene, and walking out into traffic, and getting really upset if he didn't get to watch The People's Court. I have a family member who is mentally retarded and I know first hand how frustrating it is. But I guess that movie worked because Dustin Hoffman's character was cute, and loveable, and useful in the end. I remember some conversations that went on in my family about Rain Main and they all started out with "that movie is bulls***!"
Fur: The Story of Diane Arbus
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Haven't seen it yet but i know the film (it is very easy to find it here) but for some unknown reason i didn't feel like watching it when it was in the theaters :lol:Quote:
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Hehehe, i didn't know who acted in it..now i have one more reason to see it :p
I have re watched "The 3 days of the condor" by S Pollack (i think), 8/10
and "Scarface" by Brian De palma, 10/10
and i saw "The emperors journey" that penquin documentary..cute!
There Will Be Blood 10/10
The first hour of the film was simply amazing, it kind of slowed down after that but what a brilliant finale. Daneil Day Lewis has never perforomed so well before and brings so many layers to Plainview, his struggle against Eli is both very human and in some ways, titanic. P. T. Anderson is a naturally gifted director, he creates very powerful imagery throughout the film, I need to see this again but it looks even better than Magnolia and Boogie Nights on first viewing.
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Excellent review, Mark F, for an excellent film!!:thumbs_up :thumbs_up
"Twelfth Night"
9/10
A very good production, a fresh eye on Shakespeare, with an outstanding cast. My only- slight-objection was the era-change, but that's a small detail. Plus, one of Carter's best performances.
Tonight, I will continue with my third Bergman movie this week!
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Means I'll have to rent it when I get back to Greece...I haven't seen the 'Emperors journey', everybody loved it but I don't know if I'd be interested enough to watch it through.
It is cute, but nothing to rave about ;)Quote:
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Heh, speaking of allen, i just watched "Annie Hall" that is a good film 9/10
That's funny, it was filmed there. I saw it in the theaters. A lot of recycled jokes, but I think there's a reason for it.Quote:
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Am I the only one who dislikes De Palma?Quote:
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manolia, I love "Annie Hall". In fact, I just picked up the film (DVD) on a sale shelf the other day. Now I can't wait to see it again. It has been years! I also like many of the other Allen films. I liked "Hannah and Her Sisters" (love to see that one again), "Sleeper" - silly but oh so funny, too. "Celebrity" with Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, "The Purple Rose of Cairo" - own that on VHS, "Husbands and Wives"(think that is the title with Judy Davis), and probably many more I just can't think of right offhand. I haven't seen "Take the Money and Run" for years, but you are right - that too was pretty silly and Allen did definitely progress with each film. I think that was his first film, right? Annie Hall is definitely a classic! I was so happy to find it.:thumbs_upQuote:
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Whose seen "Raging Bull" with De Niro and Pesci? AFI members voted it #4 all-time in their 10th anniversary list last year, and I couldn't agree more.
Top three I've ever seen.
And might I also suggest "Life is Beautiful", another four-star cinematic masterpiece.
saw atonement last night with a friend of mine...not quite as good as the book, then again, movies generally can't compare with books...;)
but it was BY FAR one of the best adaptations i've seen...i give it a 10 out of 10!
but i agree with the part about the critics...movies they hate, i seem to love and vice versa
Jumper -eh...6/10. Too short.
Thankfully I'm going to see Vantage Point this weekend, and that should restore my faith in the movie industry; I heard it was a great one!
You didn't like Scarface or De Palma in general? In any case i bet many people agree with you, a matter of taste really and nothing more :)Quote:
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Yep, i have seen most of the films you've mentioned..i like allen but i admit that his films are very much alike ;)Quote:
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Yeah, great film :thumbs_upQuote:
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"As You Like It"
7/10
A decent effort, I expected more, though.
De Palma's a pretty bad director but his style goes with Scarface, excessive movie for an excessive character.Quote:
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I like Benigni as an actor in Jim Jarmusch films but he tends to get out of hand when he's directing himself.Quote:
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Raging Bull is good but Taxi Driver is Scorsese's masterpiece.
Eh...er...carry on.Quote:
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Both. I think his strongest is Casualties of War, but even that has faults.Quote:
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True. With out contrast the film becomes a comedy.Quote:
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I have to go with the Bull, but Taxi Driver is still one of the best movies. I love Marty during his Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and the King of Comedy period.Quote:
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I haven't seen enough of his work to judge, really. Only "Scarface" and "The Untouchables" ;). I liked scarface very much, the untouchables so - so ;)Quote:
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As for Scorsese i too prefer the Taxi driver ;)
Last night i watched "Pan's Labyrinth" (or to be more correct "Fauns' Labyrinth" ;) ). I was pleasantly sourprised 9/10. What i liked most was the historical context of the movie and not the fantasy elements.