speaking of film noir. saw Sin City last night for the 6th time. hahaha.
speaking of film noir. saw Sin City last night for the 6th time. hahaha.
I watched that last night..can't say i liked it. And i am not even sure why i didn't like itOriginally Posted by Eugenie
I'll watch this tonight in the theater. Hope it's good. I like Aronofsky.
Last film i watched was "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" 9/10. Great directing, acting and cinematography..the only think i found fault with is the fact that the scenario was a bit confusing at the first half of the film (i couldn't get connected to who is who and who did what - perhaps it was my fault..perhaps i wasn't paying attention or i wasn't gripped by the first part of the film).
Through the darkness of future past
the magician longs to see
one chance out between two worlds
'Fire walk with me.'
Twin Peaks
Ah, beautiful film. I think that the cinematography was one of the best aspects of the film, as was the sound/music. It was like watching poetry on a screen. Though there were parts that were too slow, or too long... so I would probably rate it a 9/10 as well.
I just saw a silly movie last night... SEX DRIVE. one of those idiotic comedies about teenagers and the quest for sex/love... it was predictable, unoriginal, Caucasian/rich/suburbia centered/centrist, but it did produce quite a few laughs out of me... some good lines, some slap stick humor... ehh 6.5 out of 10. It was somewhat entertaining, especially after a draining day (when all you need is some brainless activity)
"All gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours." -Aldous Huxley
"Sooner murder an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires." -William Blake
Slumdog Millionaire. A big 10/10. Wonderful, wonderful film. The first new movie I've seen in a very, very long time that made me feel anything. Fantastic filmography, acting, music, etc. I am stunned!
Naked except for a cigarette, you let your mind drift and forget your disbelief. Feel the chill down your back and the flutter of wings through dandelion fields, and forget the pull of gravity in a night without stars.
I lack eloquence and commitment to my arguments. They are half baked, and I will begin passionately, and then abandon them.
I should hope so! It won almost every Oscar there was to win last night.
Not that that matters at all. I do want to see it though.
I'm weary with right-angles, abbreviated daylight,
Waiting for a winter to be done.
Why do I still see you in every mirrored window,
In all that I could never overcome?
Slumdog Millionaire. A big 10/10. Wonderful, wonderful film. The first new movie I've seen in a very, very long time that made me feel anything. Fantastic filmography, acting, music, etc. I am stunned!Glad to hear you two talking about it. "Slum Dog Millionare" practically dominated the awards show last night and I was saying to myself - "what is this film? I never heard of it before." So it was that good, Becca? I wish they had shown more excerpts on the Oscars. I was a bit disappointed also, in not seeing very many excerpts from films last night. I guess the changed the format, but basically that is what I like to see during the show to entice me to see the films. They didn't show any parts of the performances of the supporting actors or actresses and not sure they showed the main ones either; maybe I was half asleep by then. Of couse, my other reason for watching is to see what everyone is wearing. Last night that ranged from good to no too great!
What did all of you think? *Classic*, I thought of you, when I saw Sir Anthony, do his bit presenting Brad Pitt as a nominee. By the way, I have a set of Ibsen plays and Sir Anthony plays in one of the plays - he is really young and handsome back then. I will have to let you know how the play is. Looks quite interesting.
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"It's so mysterious, the land of tears."
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I am glad to hear this because I will probably check the film out myself when it comes to DVD. I saw the interview on Barbara Walters last night prior to the awards and parts of another interview with Rourke on Larry King Live a week or so ago. Both were interesting; Rourke always has been this sort of enigmatic character, so I did find the new film a little enticing; maybe out of mere curiousity. I liked some of his earlier roles and felt he had a special quality to his acting. I will be anxious to see how he acts now that he is older and seasoned. Manolia, you will have to let me know what you think of the film, too.
Manolia, I really liked the film "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"; I will give it a 9/10,too. I agree that the cinematography was very special, PoeticPassions. I love the scene of the train coming round the bend at night. That dark silouette of Sam Sheppard was really special, and just the way one anticipated what was to follow was fine drama; I loved the billowing smoke and night/foggy aspect of that scene...breath-taking.
The directing and the acting were top-notch. It was a very intense film and maybe a little confusing at times (I agree with you, Manolia), but very captivating.
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Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Can't lie- I giggled every time he was on screen. I have an old man crush on him haha.
Ooh yes, please do!
I'm weary with right-angles, abbreviated daylight,
Waiting for a winter to be done.
Why do I still see you in every mirrored window,
In all that I could never overcome?
Mississipi burning
8.9/10
excelent one~
Ikiru by Akira Kurosawa. Very rarely do films, especially so old, pull my heartstrings so forcefully and in such a meaningful way. I nearly cried at the swing-set scene.
The basic synopsis is that of a man who learns of his stomach cancer and tries to live his life to the fullest in the little time he has left, using several methods: hedonism, friendship, and, finally, compassionate action. He finds that compassion works best and his final goal in life is to, in working as a bureaucrat, clean up the municipal waste and make a park for the children.
It's one of those movies that I can watch in my worst hour and know that only death is the end. It reminds me of a little Buddhist aphorism I read once:
"Raj asked Buddha, "Reverend Sir, how come my mind wanders around to forbidden places and yours does not?" "Sir, how come I do back-biting and you don't?" "Sir, how come I don't have compassion for others, while you have?" All the questions that Raj asked were of similar nature.
Buddha replied, "Raj, your questions are good, but it seems to me that in 24 hours from now you will die."
Raj got up and started getting ready to go.
Buddha asked, "Raj, what happened? You came with such vitality now you are totally dismayed."
Raj said, "Sir, my mother told me that your words are true and are to be held in high esteem. So please let me go so that I may meet my family members, friends and others before I die."
Buddha said, "But there are still 24 hours. Sit, we will talk more."
Raj said, "Reverend Sir, please let me go. I must meet my people before I die."
So Raj left and went home. Met his mother and started crying. The word spread. His friends came; other family members came; neighbors came. Everyone was crying with Raj. Time flew.
Raj was busy either crying or counting the hours. When only 3 hours were left, he pulled up a cot and lay down. Although the Death had not yet arrived, poor Raj was kind of dead.
When only an hour was left, Buddha walked in.
Buddha said to Raj, "Raj, why are you lying down on the cot with your closed eyes. Death is still an hour away. And an hour is 60 minutes long. That's a lot of time. Get up, let us talk."
Raj: "Sir, what is it now that you want to talk? Just let me die peacefully."
Buddha: "Raj, there is still time and our talk will get over before the 'ordained' time."
Raj: "Okay, Sir . . . say what you have to say."
Buddha: "In the past 24 hours, did you curse anyone?"
Raj: "How could I curse anyone? I was all the time thinking about death."
Buddha: "In the past 24 hours, did you think or wish ill for anyone?"
Raj: "How could I do that? I was all the time thinking about death."
Buddha: "In the past 24 hours, did you steal?"
Raj: "Sir, how can you even ask that? I was all the time thinking about death."
Finally the Buddha said, "Raj, I don't know who has to die and who has to live. But understanding the ultimate truth can be very enlightening. All the questions you posed to me have been answered by yourself because of the awareness of death that you experienced during the past 24 hours. The difference between me and you is that you were aware of death for the past 24 hours, I have been aware for the past 24 years." (sorry that was a little long, but maybe it'll help someone understand the movie better)
The thing I didn't like about Ikiru was the sluggish eccentricities of Watsanube. They're understandable in relation to the theme, but I'm sure Kurosawa could have asked the actor to tone it down a little to make his film a little easier to watch all the way through.
9.5/10
"For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories." - Plato
"Out of damp and gloomy days, out of solitude, out of loveless words directed at us, conclusions grow up in us like fungus: one morning they are there, we know not how, and they gaze upon us, morose and gray. Woe to the thinker who is not the gardener but only the soil of the plants that grow in him."- Friedrich Nietzsche
hhaha...don't I know it; I can tell and also that you must go for the fatherly type. Of course, he is showing his age now, I think; to me last night, seeing him onstage, he seemed a bit thinner and maybe even a little frail; he has never struck me as that way before. He still has that amazing charm though. I think we both fall for that sort of thing. It is funny, when you get a crush on an actor, you recall all the roles he played and that is how you perceive him, not necessarily how, in reality, he/she looks today. I guess the part we like is not skin deep. It is the total persona.
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Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Doubt
6/10
Directed by John Patrick Shanley
With Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
I didn't rate this movie too high because I found it very slow moving for a great portion of the movie. And then the ending was such a disappointment. Grrrrr
Meryl Streep plays a very convincing cantankerous tough old nun. I think that this is the only positive thing that I could find in the whole movie -- Streep's acting.
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty
~Albert Einstein
Oh yes the music was great too! I think i saw Nick Cave's name??
I'll let you know Janine what i think about it..i went to the theater yesterday to see the Wrestler but i realised that "The dust of time" by Theo Angelopoulos was on too and i watched this instead. It gets a 9/10.
Through the darkness of future past
the magician longs to see
one chance out between two worlds
'Fire walk with me.'
Twin Peaks
One of my favorites! I own it, and rarely watch it, so as not to dilute its beauty, but I have seen very few things on screen so touching!
A Place in the Sun 4/10
I wish I was Elizabeth Taylor (up until she she started looking like a cartoon and marrying someone new every three days).
I'm weary with right-angles, abbreviated daylight,
Waiting for a winter to be done.
Why do I still see you in every mirrored window,
In all that I could never overcome?
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