watch the dvds of Goodbye Lenin and Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain today.
I rate them 8 and 9 respectively.
watch the dvds of Goodbye Lenin and Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain today.
I rate them 8 and 9 respectively.
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Well, we saw th movie and it was outstanding. It was as good as the book, which was also outstanding. Now be aware, there was a lot of violence, so if that bothers you, you won't care for this. It's a modern western, meaning that it's set in the south west in the 1980s, a world where the values of the cowboy (honor, self reliance) meet up with the world of drug dealers and big money. Tommy Lee Jones as Sheriff Ed Bell, Javier Bardem as Aton Chigurh, Josh Brolin as Llewelen Moss are outstanding. They personify the characters perfectly. I have never heard of Javier Bardem but he is perfect for the personification of evil ("the ultimate bad-***," as he's once referred). Wow.Originally Posted by Virgil
My wife and I are going out to see "No Country For Od Men" tonight. Actually we haven't gone out to see a movie in years. We've both read the excellent book and the movie has gotten great reviews. Has anyone seen it? If so what did you think?
I guess I'll have to review it for the thread tomorrow.
Now I would say you should read the book first and see the movie after, but in this case I don't think it matters. The movie follows the novel reliably as far as i remember, and by seeing the movie first you avoid the point of view shifts in the novel, which took a little getting used to. But by all means read the novel eventually. McCarthy writes the best prose of any living American novelist, and it's really a very intense read.
Oh we hadn't been to the movies in a long time. Boy, did it get expensive. $11 per ticket, and then two small sodas and a medium popcorn was $15.
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But I'm sure that has nothing to do with why nobody goes to the cinema anymore.
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The last movie that I saw was Sweeney Todd, and I loved, loved, LOVED it!
It was so dark and twisted but funny! Depp did a GREAT job!
Can't wait til it comes out on DVD!
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Reno 911! Miami - It was the usual cast of characters but I must say I prefer the TV series to the movie. It seemed like nudity was thrown in just to throw it in, perhaps if they would have thrown in more of the quirkiness from the series instead it would have been better.
6.5/10.
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Bug
7/10
This movie starred Ashley Judd and I have always liked her. She was convincing here in her role here as Agnes, the vulnerable, abused, substance-using and easily led woman who gets involved with a mysterious stranger who ends up being more dangerous than her wife-beating ex-husband.
I loved Ashley Judd's wardrobe/costume in the movie. It's not a style I would like to wear myself, but whoever picked the clothes and styled her hair (or didn't style it) really knew the character type. They really nailed the white trash look - I've seen dozens of women just like this character in greasy bars and gas stations all my life.
Anyway, Agnes and her new friend Peter are infested with aphids, which are small bugs that feed off of their blood.
This movie kind of reminded me of another movie I wrote about in this thread, In A Dark Place, which is based on a Henry James story. Both stories leave the viewer to wonder if the characters are battling sinister forces, or if they're just plain nuts. However, by the end of Bug I was thoroughly convinced that these two people were crazy, whereas the Henry James story wasn't as clear cut. The constant shots of the crack pipe amid their aphid defense system made it pretty clear that poor Agnes was completely delusional.
"...if you weren't smart enough to get a pedophile in a dress to put a small amount of water on the child’s forehead, then what the eff did you think was going to happen?
Well, I went and saw Sweeney Todd. Depp plays a convincing madman barber all righty. His singing is not too bad, either. Alan Rickman could use some voice lessons (sorry to say to the Snape fans out there), however...
There is quite a lot of really good action in this movie, moments to smile about, moments to shake your head at, and plenty of gore. Don't want to spoil it for anyone else, but some of the gore scenes didn't have to be repeated again and again. Oh well. What an ending, too! Wow.
I guess I'll rate it about 7/10 -- it was certainly not the most refined movie I've seen, but it kept my interest, and hey, Depp was in it... what can I say...
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House of flying daggershad bought it,
Got to say it was pretty amazing watching wise... lovley scenery and the plot was pretty good too. The most amizingthing though is how quiet the filmis in comparison to western films... it makeseverything more significant somehow.
Icould have done without the cliched ending though..actuall ditch the wholelove thing IMO would have made itan even better film, still 8 and a half cookies.
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Yikes! We pay the same in Euro over here as you do in dollers! But $11 is only about €7.60 so we are getting ripped off more than you guys!
I liked her in Where the Heart is.
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You know what? If you ever would've seen the stage show, or know enough about it, the blood is repeated over and over again in that. This film, I felt, was a pretty good version of the original show from Broadway (the revival is horrendous - they have Mrs. Lovett playing a tuba!!! Why?!? Maybe I am just stupid but I don't get it). Pretty much how it is done on film, that is how it is done on stage. There is blood. Just not as much, of course. That is the difference between the two. Which I suppose less blood is a good thing, right?
I just remember that when I saw it, on stage, a couple never returned after the intermission. When I think about that now, it is so funny to me because the stage show would be G-rated compared to the movie!
I was actually really disappointed in this movie. There were some lines that were OK, but it just doesn't compare to the series. I agree with the point about nudity. It just wasn't the same as the series. I would probably give it a 5/10. I was disappointed.
Virgil, that movie sounds interesting. I like Tommy-Lee Jones in somethings - a few I could have done without, but basically I do think he is a good actor. If the violence is not there for shock sake and really has a purpose I usually don't mind it. I usually wait to watch the really bloody films on DVD - not as bad on a small screen to deal with. I like the actor Javier Bordem emensely. I have never seen him play anything but a gentle, nice type role so, it will be something to see him as the 'personification of evil.'
And yes, I can't believe the price of movies either. My son told me he and his wife went out the other night and the movie cost them $30! I said - what??? But when he broke it down like you did sure enough it totaled that amount. Yikes, I don't think I will be going to the big screen anytime soon.
Shalot, I like Ashley Judd also and just saw her in a romantic comedy, "Someone Like You", which I thoroughly enjoyed. Apparently from reading up on Amazon and the reviews I found out it is based on the book: "Animal Husbandry". It also, stars Gregg Kinnear and Hugh Jackman; Jackman is adorable as the womanizing Eddie. It was funny and cute and entertaining, with a serious side, as well. Funny, I liked the clothes that were chosen for her in this film; she always wears things well. These were more 'officy' and 'casual', not 'trashy', and she looked great in ever scene. I am curious now to see this other film, but to tell you the truth, reading your comments made me itch - ickaphids...how horrible! I didn't know they even attacked humans. I thought it was just plant life.
LadyWentworth, when reading your post about "Sweeny Todd" to Kiz, I was a little confused, if you meant the stage play had less blood. I read over this line and it seemed to indicate the opposite but then you go onto say "... I suppose less blood is a good thing,....
I don't know, after reading so much about this film and the blood I don't know if I can go and see it. I have one question, do they actually show the killing? My friend told me she could not go see it, knowing it showed the actual throat slitting. I don't think I could stomach that, either. So are we talking about gore as an aftermath, or implied, or downright realism? I saw "From Hell" with Johnny Depp and I could deal with that - about Jack the Ripper, but the thing is they never showed anyone being actually murdered, only the aftermath or murder scene. I hope you don't mind my questioning, but the thing is, everyone seems to keep talking on here about this 'blood' factor and I don't get a clear picture of just how bad it is. I think I could deal with the rats but not sure about the blood, if it is really excessive.You know what? If you ever would've seen the stage show, or know enough about it, the blood is repeated over and over again in that.
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The 1979 production with the extra-amazing, extra-talented Robert Powell
10/10, naturally!
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No, the stage show is "bloody" and the film is. The difference between the 2 is that there is less blood on stage than on film because they aren't capable of doing on stage what they can do on film. So, well, how do I say this? OK. Say one murder is committed on stage. That same murder takes place on film, but now they use more blood when he gets killed (as opposed to the smaller amount on stage). That is how the stage show has less blood. Do I make sense?
Here is a case where I think it would be bettter to explain if you'd already seen the film. I highly recommended the movie to people, BUT I also DID say that it isn't for EVERYONE. So, yes, you see the murders take place (you see it happen on stage!). I normally don't care for really bloody scenes, but I knew what this whole thing was before I saw it. So I was "prepared". Then when I saw it, it really didn't bother me at all because I think it looks so cartoonish. I think it even has an orange hue to it. It looks like paint! I even heard some critics say how cartoonish it looks (there are a lot of Sondheim fans who have problems with that - I don't know why THAT would bother them!). It doesn't bother me at all. Like I said, if you think it MIGHT bother you or your friend, then don't see it. If nothing else, wait until it comes on DVD and borrow it from the library. Then you can fast forward that part!
I saw "From Hell" on TV. It was all edited, though. So, I really don't know what the bodies looked like after the murders. Were they pretty graphic? If they were, THAT I CAN'T watch! Especially the last murder! I've seen the photo. I don't think I could handle looking at that!
Did you ever see the original version from 1935 with Robert Donat? It was directed by Hitchcock.
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