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

[Emil Miller]

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Well as you know quality is my calling nature so there is no fear about me descending so low. However I think that you might be being a little harsh on the new world wines. I do not know much about wine it is true, or at least I know more about ales and ciders, but I believe that the new world wines are an emerging force and something to be considered, at least not to be so harshly dismissed. For sure the Blossom Hill is five star junk and I completely avoid wine/beer with vulgar names; one I sort of object to the vulgarity and two, it clearly rings of a cheap marketing ploy to sell junk, but the new world wines (at least not the mass market ones) are supposed to be on the up?

Wolf Blass is a big step up from the likes of Blossom Hill - maybe you should give it a try, the yellow label one anyway, costs around £7.50 a bottle? I'd like you to try it in order to test my winebuds - can I trust my winebuds, I don't know? I can trust my beerbuds I know that, but my winebuds tell me the yellow label Wolf Blass is pretty drinkable (although people naturally vary).

Also, in terms of films (seeing as this is a film thread) Manhattan might be more of your thing if you've not seen it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuU6XU0_Gfs

Please don't take what I say seriously unless it concerns the arts/social issues, although, even then, there is sometimes an amusing angle to them. The rest of the subjects are just a bit of fun and tend to invite frivolity. As for wine in general, I am firmly entrenched in Europe and avoid these young whippersnappers from the antipodes.

Getting back to films, I have never thought of Allen as other than a clever charlatan. Born the archetypal nerd he nevertheless turned his nerdiness in his favour by sending himself up. I've been around long enough to see through the pretence but for anybody who doesn't, I hope they enjoy his films.

[LitNetIsGreat]

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Please don't take what I say seriously unless it concerns the arts/social issues, although, even then, there is sometimes an amusing angle to them. The rest of the subjects are just a bit of fun and tend to invite frivolity. As for wine in general, I am firmly entrenched in Europe and avoid these young whippersnappers from the antipodes.

Getting back to films, I have never thought of Allen as other than a clever charlatan. Born the archetypal nerd he nevertheless turned his nerdiness in his favour by sending himself up. I've been around long enough not to see through the pretence but for anybody who doesn't, I hope they enjoy his films.

I never take what anybody says seriously. You should try the Wolf Blass yellow label though.

Ah, I like Allen, I like his witty nerdy style.

[Emil Miller]

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I never take what anybody says seriously. You should try the Wolf Blass yellow label though.

Ah, I like Allen, I like his witty nerdy style.

I have just discovered that Wolf Blass is owned by Fosters
How could I bring myself to buy something from a company that sells beers such as BeezNeez and Pure Blonde naked?

[LitNetIsGreat]

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I have just discovered that Wolf Blass is owned by Fosters
How could I bring myself to buy something from a company that sells beers such as BeezNeez and Pure Blonde naked?

Really? Oh heck. Fosters? How could you buy something from a company that sells Fosters?

[Emil Miller]

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Really? Oh heck. Fosters? How could you buy something from a company that sells Fosters?

The following from Wickipedia says it all:

Foster's United Kingdom web site claims that "Brits drink over 30 pints of the Amber Nectar every second". While international marketing of the beer often focuses on its Australian connections, Foster's does not enjoy widespread popularity in Australia.

[Paulclem]

I've just had Resident Evil's latest instalment drop through my letter box. Zombies, machine guns and all action. Ok for a miserable Tuesday night.

No I was wrong - it was rubbish. 1/10 I couldn't bring myself to finish it. I've seen it all before, and I wasn't impressed. It's gone back into the post and is at this moment winging its way back to LoveFilm.

Hopefully the next one will be better. It could be The Black Death with Sean Bean. Hmmmm

[Armel P]

Last night I watched "Institute Benjamenta" by The Brothers Quay.

9.5/10

Those guys never cease to amaze. I always blown away by their abilities to create such an incredible mise-en-scène, not to mention the most unusual narrative to go with it. I want to be a Quay brother. Visionaries.

[Armel P]

Last night, in theaters, I watched Vanishing on 7th Street. I had high hopes because I like Brad Anderson for The Machinist, Session 9, and Transsiberian but I was unfortunately disappointed. I don't think it was his fault though. It was a weak screenplay, in my opinion. There were some good elements, though. 6/10

Last night, on DVD, I watched The Living Dead Girl by Jean Rollin. Good stuff. I liked it. 7.5/10

[Shalot]

Just now getting around to watching Adventureland. It was better than I thought it would be, even if "Bella" is in it. I actually liked it quite a bit

[Emil Miller]

The Vicious Circle, an old black and white crime thriller made in 1957
starring John Mills and a host of acting luminaries from the period.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwOk27t8Jgk

[Armel P]

Today, I woke up, put in the Criterion DVD of Godard's "Contempt," watched it all the way through, watched it again with commentary, then watched all of the extras.

9.9/10

[Armel P]

Last night I watched Last Year at Marienbad. I would want to watch it again but my initial feeling is that it is pretty good. First of all it looks amazing but more importantly it has a very interesting narrative. I have to look for a Criterion dvd so I can see a better transfer and get a bunch of extras. If you like the avant garde you should see this.

[Armel P]

Last night it was Desistfilm, Wedlock House: An Intercourse, and Dog Star Man all by Stan Brakhage. Dog Star Man is pretty inspiring.

I almost watched The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes but I couldn't do it. It's Brakhage filming an actual autopsy. I started it but chickened out after a couple of minutes. I really should watch it though.

[Paulclem]

I watched Trafic by Jaques Tati. It's a curious film full of sight gags that you miss if you don't watch attentively. There are some funny ideas, and the humour is of a gentler genre than we tend to see nowadays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GPqy0Yw_DM

I was fascinated by it the first time I saw it - about 30 years ago, and I still like it. 8/10

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Just saw Hall Pass. Tons of idiotic, juvenile poop and dick jokes that would only appeal to one with a very immature sense of humor. Really a low, base, and cheap laughs kind of film.

I thought it was hilarious. 4/5