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

[islandclimber]

I don't lounge around in them! That ridiculous I am not! Only if I am going out. And the odds of me leaving the house when it is really deadly outside, if I have no reason to have to go somewhere, is very slim! I honestly don't own a pair of shorts. I find them very uncomfortable. So, my choice has to be either a dress (which I prefer not to wear), a skirt or jeans!

I spoke much too soon here... I am lounging around in jeans right now... sometimes when I get home I just don't want to change in to something more comfortable, so I sit around in jeans all night.. I think I've even fallen asleep on my sofa, in jeans before oh well.. I do love my surf shorts though so I put a pair on whenever I can... yeah sometimes it is not so much fun leaving the house.. the 100+ days when the humidity is at 100 percent... awful!

May I join in on this? See below.

Please do!!!


Back in Decmeber I wrote a ridiculously crazy, rambling review on here praising this film. Some people here will remember it. Well, I LOVED the film!! As I have said many times before, as a musical, it is the all-time best next to "Phantom". Now, I, too, have seen the film, Hearn-Lansbury version and live in the theater. Knowing the original version of this show, the film is an excellent adaptation of it (excluding some minor flaws - too much to go into all over again here). If you would ever watch the Hearn-Lansbury version, that is basically the original Broadway version (with the exception of George Hearn replacing the great Len Cariou in the role of Sweeney Todd). So, it would make an excellent choice for something to compare it to. If you would ever see the show live, try to make sure it isn't the revival version. That is just the wrong thing to do! Besides, for me, the concept of how they presented the revival is just absurd. But I am not going to rant on that.

As for the blood, I am always going to say that I don't understand what the problem is. It is so over-the-top that it didn't bother me at all. Like I said before, it looks like orange paint! The only time it looks realistic is towards the end. At that time it isn't over-the-top, which I felt Tim Burton did deliberately. So I don't see the problem with it. But that is all just my opinion.

So, islandclimber, how bloody was the stage version that you saw? The one I saw looked pretty good. Well, I suppose it was pretty bad depending on one's view of how much blood is too much blood.

So, here, I agree with you, it was a wonderful film... and the blood doesn't bother me, and it's not that it grosses me out or anything like that.. I just think it is kind of strange that they have to make it so unrealistic, to the point of being silly... but I guess that is part of the fun of the film, being over the top.. and yes it does look like paint for the most part, until the end... though for some reason, I really can't remember how bad it was in the film now... I know it wasn't as bad as the "Kill Bill" movies, I seriously think it is stupid to have blood spraying twenty feet through the air for no apparent reason... but it didn't really take anything away from "Sweeney Todd" I just thought it was a little silly at times, that's all... I do agree with you though, it doesn't take away from the film at all... I think I will change my rating to 10/10.. haha

Oh the one I saw was quite bloody, and so quite good, it is just the blood wasn't spraying all the way across rooms, etc.. but that is an artistic taste I guess... Over the top isn't so bad, you are right... the whole musical, movie, is somewhat of an over the top type subject, so might as well go all out..

[Janine]

thank you

I hope you enjoy Sweeney Todd.. it isn't quite as bad as the "Kill Bill" movies.. but it is still a little to excessive in my books... Depp is fantastic in dark roles... but my favourite movie of his, is actually, "Benny and Joon"... it is just such a great movie...

I haven't seem "Sweeney Todd" yet, but no doubt I will see it on DVD. I do however. love the film "Benny and Joon"....it is one of my all-time favorite films. Love those grilled cheese sandwiches !

I have been watching "La Vie En Rose" tonight, so that is why I have missed posting in all the short story threads; sorry I missed out on those great discussions, I did read a few of the posts quickly. Oh well, there is always tomorrow, to play catch-up; that and with many email replies. I have not seen a film all week and was going into film withdrawal, ..so just had to see one tonight. I will write something up on it later. A truly great performance but it was longer than I thought and I wanted to watch two. The other will have to wait. It is waaaaayyyyy late here now.

[Sir Bartholomew]

Im feeling bittersweet this weekend; this is what i'll be watching (i've seen them like couple of times)

Lost in Translation
In the Mood for Love
Before Sunrise
Brief Encounter

[Bramblefox]

The 1982 Scarlet Pimpernel--it was fantastic! When we started it was a little corny but that didn't last long. Does anyone know who the heck is Anthony Andrews? The name rings a bell but I've never seen him in anything other than SP.

[islandclimber]

I loved "La Vie en Rose," but I don't like having to read subtitles. I will when the film's worth it, though. My French just isn't good enough yet to not have had to read them. Now, my husband was lucky with this film. He is French, so it was right up his alley. And he grew up listening to his parents listening to Edith Piaf recordings.

I'll be interested in knowing how you rate the film. I did think Edith was a little more polite than that in real life and not quite a melodramatic and difficult, but I'm not sure.

I quite liked "La Vie En Rose" too... and I also dislike reading subtitles, but if a film is good enough I don't mind, and it is a million times better than voice overs in english, which destroy films... I love alot of the Italian films.... such as "Il Postino" which is absolutely incredible and is so sad due to the fact Troisi died due to a heart attack right after the film, considering he had postponed heart surgery to do the filming... and "Malena" is incredible as well... and "Cinema Paradiso"... I love these three...

I don't know much about Edith in real life, so I can't comment on that, but as I said I really liked the film... Cotillard is just amazing, and the film maybe isn't that incredible on the whole, but her acting makes it wonderful...


oh and after watching "Withnail and I" again last night, anyone who likes Richard Grant.. well this is his best film... he is amazing in it... such a ridiculously funny film... and Richard Griffiths, as gay Uncle Monty... hahaha... so funny... here's a little bit of the script at one point about growing...

Monty:
Do you like vegetables? I've always been fond of root crops but I only
started to grow last summer. I happen to think the cauliflower more
beautiful than the rose.

Withnail:
Chin chin.

Monty:
Do you grow?

Withnail:
Geraniums.

Monty:
Oh you little traitors. I think the carrot infinitely more fascinating
than the geranium. The carrot has mystery. Flowers are essentially
tarts. Prostitutes for the bees. There is you'll agree a certain je ne
ses quoi oh so very special about a firm young carrot. Excuse me. Do
help yourselves to another drink.

and one more clip... so funny...

withnail and i --tearoom

[djy78usa]

I just finished watching The Graduate. I've seen the movie several times, but this was the first time I've watched it in years. It was also the first time I noticed the ties between the movie and Great Expectations. Does anyone know if Mrs. Robinson was based on Ms. Havisham? It would be kind of funny if so, seeing as Anne Bancroft played the Havisham role in the 90's film version of Great Expectations

[vheissu]

I enjoyed the Coen's entry with Steve Buscemi and the mime family. My favorite was the one with the Haitian guitarist. I would say more, but I don't want to ruin it for any who haven't seen it.

Paris je t'aime:the one with Steve Buscemi was indeed quite good, not too fond of the mime family though. Maybe I didn't understand it.
The Haitian guitarist, along with the single mother, must be two of the saddest ones. My favourite...I want to say the vampire one. It was so unexpected and just the weirdest of them all!


Finally, finally went to see El Orfanato (The Orphanage, 2007, directed by Juan Antonio Bayona).
Spooky! Haunted house, scary little kids, noises in the dark...classic 'scary' stuff, but so well made. I want to watch it again now!!! 10/10

[Sir Bartholomew]

Night of the Living Dead (1968) Weeeeeeeee!!

[manolia]

"No Country For Old Men" 10/10

[Janine]

"No Country For Old Men" 10/10

manolia, I am dying to see this now; my library has it in. My son told me it was like nothing he had ever seen before and he thought it was great! Now you rated it 10/10 - wow, we will have to discuss it, too.


PS: so sorry, will get to your PM this weekend; I got swamped. Please forgive...

[TheFifthElement]

Deja Vu 8/10

[Sir Bartholomew]

The Tale of Two Sisters 3.0/4.0

[Madhuri]

Currently watching -- Pretty Woman

I really like romantic movies. Julia Roberts looks so pretty and Richard Gere is

[vheissu]

Haven't seen Pretty Woman in ages!!


Chromophobia (2005, Martha Fiennes, you can guess whose sister she is!)
Good cast, I expecially liked Penelope Cruz in this one...but it left me feeling a bit confused. 6/10

[sprinks]

Penelope - It was okay in general... The best bit was watching James McAvoy I spose I'd give it a 7/10... James McAvoy helped increase the rating a little