A load of Jacques Tati's films ; Jour de fête, Les Vacances de monsieur Hulot and Traffic. So far Les Vacances de monsieur Hulot is by far my favorite, the gags and characters are much better, but I still need to see Playtime.
A load of Jacques Tati's films ; Jour de fête, Les Vacances de monsieur Hulot and Traffic. So far Les Vacances de monsieur Hulot is by far my favorite, the gags and characters are much better, but I still need to see Playtime.
"And the worms, they will climb
The rugged ladder of your spine"
the Impostors, written/directed/produced/leading role...... no other than Stanley Tucci. I love that movie, have seen it about a hundred times.
great actors, Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt, Isabella Rossellini, Steve Buscemi, Tony Shaloub and many more
always funny.
I hope death is joyful, and I hope I'll never return -Frida Khalo
If I seem insensitive to what you are going through, understand it's the way I am- Mr. Spock
Personally, I think that the unique and supreme delight lies in the certainty of doing 'evil'–and men and women know from birth that all pleasure lies in evil. - Baudelaire
The Muppets go to Manhatten, Woody Allenesque.
Public Enemies
Was really disappointed with it - don't know what it was trying to be - a biography....a gansgter movie....there were even some elements of the documentary handheld type shots.
Christian Bale was terrible, and (I HATE to say it) but Depp wasn't much better. Only Marion Cotillard shone.
5/10
After reading the Foer novel, the lovely Chava recommended that I watch the film adaption, too, titled the same, Everything is Illuminated; I watched it last night. As what seems common among all book-adapted screenplays, I felt a little disappointed in Liev Schreiber's leaving many, what I considered, important parts to the plot and literally re-routing certain parts of the story; on the contrary, the same individual did a fantastic job at directing it, capturing the mood of many situations, the right landscapes, camera shots, and unfolding of the mystery of the story - it really impressed me. The actors and actresses definitely made an impression upon me that I did not expect; I suppose I envisioned a few things differently, particularly in their interactions, especially of the elderly woman at the end (the maybe-Augustine), but Elijah Wood as the main character and Eugene Hutz as Alex strongly captured their portrayed fictional characters, especially among their awkward scenes. The only thing that seems to have negatively impacted the score seems in the screenwriting; otherwise, an amazing film.
Rating: 8/10.
"Before the devil knows you're dead" by Sidney Lumet - 10/10
"Slumdog Millionaire" by Danny Boyle - 8/10 (i didn't like the ending much although i can't think of an alternative)
"Wall-E" - 8/10
"Coraline" by Henry Selick - 10/10
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (the remake) - ....no comments...
Through the darkness of future past
the magician longs to see
one chance out between two worlds
'Fire walk with me.'
Twin Peaks
I just watched this last night, manolia - great film! I could definitely see Selick's brilliant elements and Burton-esque imagination from The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach. To me, it started out a bit slow, and the plot seemed somewhat fragmented with loose connections, particularly with the well, Wybie's grandmother, and I wish it featured more about the ghost children, too, but this would have resulted in a long film even Phil Knight could not have funded (he did, anyway). I loved the character Coraline, Mr. Bobinsky cracked me up, and Miriam and April fascinated me; the imagery - beautiful; the plot - brilliant; the flow of the film - great, but a bit fragmented.Originally Posted by manolia
Rating: 9.5/10.
Good to hear you enjoyed this one, manolia - to me, one of the most neglected beauties in contemporary films. I own it, and watch it almost every few weeks for its delicately-constructed plot, carefully-selected cast (though the film itself almost lacks a main character), and amazing direction. Agreed 10/10, over and over again.
You heard what happened to the children who acted in that film right? That upon leaving the oscars they were kindly sent back to their slums and that it took the boy's town to be tore down and the girl's father to try to sell her for (cuss) Danny Boyle to pay attention to them and give them a few bucks to finance their education... Seriously, I thought the film was very well shot but that the story was extremely convoluted.
"Slumdog Millionaire" by Danny Boyle - 8/10 (i didn't like the ending much although i can't think of an alternative
If.... - Lindsay Anderson
The film that revealed Malcolm McDowell as an actor. Great use of an english college boarding house as an allegory for the whole of society with its hierarchy and its outcasts. The way the film shifts from colour to black and white is used in an innovative manner for once.
"And the worms, they will climb
The rugged ladder of your spine"
Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
Rubbish. 2/10
The 2 points are for the the grunting zombies' unintentional humour.
MarkF, agree on the slumdog.
amarna, zombies are always guaranteed fun. I remember that post-apocalyptic Will Smith film (which actually started really well) degenerating into a painfully-obviously-CGI zombie fest.
The Taking of Pelham 123: 4/10
You might want to see this movie if you need proof that Denzel can do more than the tough cop routine. It can be very entertaining, and I reluctantly found myself gripped to the seat in one or two moments. As for the bad parts: Travolta overacts (but that's the script's fault, not his), the dialogue is very much below par, the plot has more holes than a fisherman's net, and Tony Scott's directing will induce epilepsy.
I am still alive then. That may come in useful.
Molloy
Ponyo - 10/10 - Another masterpiece picture from Hayao Miyazaki, the only thing that might possibly top "Up" for an Oscar this year for Best Animated Picture. (I predict this, Up, and Coraline for the nomination)
Funny People - 9/10 - Directed by Jude Apatow, the director of 40 Year Old Virgin, with his best picture yet. Also the greatest acting performance of Adam Sandler's life, playing a comedian who has to face the fact that he is dying. Funny, but not your typical comedy. The characters change, they develop, they have feelings. Not at all what I expected it to be. (and what the trailer leads you to believe, that it will be another terrible Adam Sandler comedy.)
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I'm losing all those stupid games
That I swore I'd never play
Not to mention the shove-it-down-your-throat Christian subtext.
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"Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six, I did. At first the brightness was overwhelming, but I had seen that before. I kept looking, forcing myself not to blink, and then the brightness began to dissolve. My pupils shrunk to pinholes and everything came into focus and for a moment I understood. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal."
-Pi
Man, I had totally forgotten about that! Haha. What a shame. They should have done a short film of it, comprising only its first 20 odd minutes.
I am still alive then. That may come in useful.
Molloy
Stalker(Tarkovsky) - 5/5
Brilliant movie, and visually stunning. One of those films you immediately want to see again.
I just re-watched Infernal Affairs, and I agree with everything you said.
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