Out of the Past. Great film noir.
8/10
Out of the Past. Great film noir.
8/10
The First Night- 7/10
- a required film in our English Lit class.
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise."
-- F. Scott Fitzgerald
'The Year One' Ok I guess, but a little slow.
Just love to watch Jack Black... Soooo funny.
6/10
Little Mary
La Teta asustada - Claudia Llosa
The story of a young peruvian woman, Fausta, who sticks a potato up her vagina from fear of being raped like her mother was in her youth. A powerful tale about the weight of our past and of tradition upon everyday life. Very good directing and acting.
"And the worms, they will climb
The rugged ladder of your spine"
"Strange and disconnected" seem good ways to describe it, I agree! I loved the dialogue between Iggy Pop and Tom Waits!Originally Posted by islandclimber
I just finished watching Valkyrie about an hour ago. Tom Cruise may have gotten quite these past years, but he can certainly still act - wow! The subject-matter sounded quite interesting from the first time I heard about it, based on a true story, about Nazi officials, particuarly Cruise's character, a colonel, in early-1940's World War II, attempting to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Valkyrie definitely had a few melodramatic parts, but I thought it a beautifully directed story, carefully pieced together, well acted in, and certainly worthy of its popularity.
Rating: 9.5/10.
I have just watched all the Harry Potter films and loved them all. I have not got around to reading the books yet but after seeing the films I think I will have to read them.
that's my favourite dialogue from the movie too.. so great.. I loved the Bill Rice and Taylor Mead conversation at the end too.. Champagne"Strange and disconnected" seem good ways to describe it, I agree! I loved the dialogue between Iggy Pop and Tom Waits!
Last night I watched Till Human Voices Wake Us.. I hadn't seen it in years.. I love it 9/10... so tragic and sad though...
Ice Age 3D... was really good bar i thought the 3D kind of messed with my eyes a bit too much.
"Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
W.B.Yeats
"If it looks like a Dwarf and smells like a Dwarf, then it's probably a Dwarf (or a latrine wearing dungarees)"
Artemins Fowl and the Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
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you watched them all? that's a lot of movies in a row!
Yesterday I saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I thought it was alright, but I didn't enjoy it as much as most of the other movies. (i've read all the books, but that's for another thread)
mono, I loved Valkyrie. I thought it was all your pointed out and more. I hope to buy the DVD soon, since I buy all Kenneth Branagh films, even though he did have a small, but significant role. I thought the film was very well done and kept my attention throughout, even though I knew the outcome ahead of time. The choice of cast was extraordinary - very fine actors and performances. It felt very real. Someone bashed the film a few pages back and I went into defense mode; but I refrained from answering them. I had written my own review, saying it was better than I imagined it would be. Glad you enjoyed it, too. Bryan Singer did a fine job directing. I would go with a 9.5/10, as well."Strange and disconnected" seem good ways to describe it, I agree! I loved the dialogue between Iggy Pop and Tom Waits!
I just finished watching Valkyrie about an hour ago. Tom Cruise may have gotten quite these past years, but he can certainly still act - wow! The subject-matter sounded quite interesting from the first time I heard about it, based on a true story, about Nazi officials, particuarly Cruise's character, a colonel, in early-1940's World War II, attempting to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Valkyrie definitely had a few melodramatic parts, but I thought it a beautifully directed story, carefully pieced together, well acted in, and certainly worthy of its popularity.
Rating: 9.5/10.
"It's so mysterious, the land of tears."
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Chocolat.
Rather good, maybe 8/10. My favourite character was the Count. I'd give the 8 because Johnny Depp's character was - although nicely played - dispensable. I didn't see why he had to be there.
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”- Robert McCloskey
I love this film, Themis. My family owns it, so I can watch it anytime. I love the Count, too. I love the one scene of him in the window....terrific and so funny! I don't agree about Depp. His quiet demeanor and performance is just right and he has perfect chemistry with Juliette Binoche, who is always stunning. Judy Dench is always great, too. Ever see Binoche in The Widow of Saint-Pierre? I love that film, too. That is much more serious a movie than Chocolat. I would give it a higher rating considering it's a romantic/comedy. I find the film just perfect as it is. Hummm...think I need a piece of dark chocolate now...
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Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Race to Witch Mountain ---> garbage. full stop.
The Baader-Meinhof Complex ---> great movie about the terrorist group The Red Army Faction (RAF) in 1960-1970's West Germany.
the main idea with the books is that there are too many not worthy to be read.
"Serpico" by Sidney Lumet. Great film
Through the darkness of future past
the magician longs to see
one chance out between two worlds
'Fire walk with me.'
Twin Peaks
Janine and Mono Interesting about Valkyrie. I automatically assumed that it would not be a good movie. I hear that everyone has accents in the movie except for Cruise. I also hear that it was a bit cliche and melodramatic...
However, since I highly regard both of your opnions, I think I should give this movie a shot now
I just bought Amadeus. Love it love it love it. Beautiful and fun and sad. 10/10
Some may not like it, but I love this movie.
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