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Post by luis on Apr 7, 2007 16:23:37 GMT -5
I think Casino is a masterpiece and I've always thought Sharon Stone was pretty good. Actual , I think it was the role of her life. Anyway what I really can't forget about it is Joe Pesci stabing a guy to death with a ball point pen. Also dig Scorsese plugging in The Stones every once in a while.
Cinderella Man is a nice film. Nice family stuff, very wholesome. I'm not being ironic, I liked it too.
I saw Robert Altmans last film, apropietely titled "The last Show", a couple of days ago. I really enjoyd it; it's a delightful musical. I was surprised by Meryl Streep, who I had grown kind of tired of, but here she is truly lovable.
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Post by HollyH on Apr 7, 2007 22:36:36 GMT -5
Over here I think it was called "Prairie Home Companion," after the Garrison Keillor radio show. I guess you all don't get that in Europe. It's quite an American institution.
I loved "Casino" too, but then I've never seen a Scorcese movie I didn't love. I admired how Sharon Stone dug into all the vileness of her character and didn't try to sweeten her up one bit. Normally I don't like Stone but I thought she fit into the movie just fine.
"The Aristocrats" is about ten times funnier than it deserved to be. You just can't believe they're saying these obscene things on film. I thought it was brilliantly put together; it actually had a story arc, even though nothing was happening.
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Post by nicola6 on Apr 8, 2007 21:49:15 GMT -5
I saw "Croupier" for the first time since its release. I had forgotten most of the complex and subtle storyline. Clive Owen is a wonder.
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Post by TomT on Apr 8, 2007 21:51:23 GMT -5
Saw the documentary No Direction Home about Bob Dylan's early years. Very nice. Some pretty cool footage. I liked it alot.
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Post by Iñakink on Apr 9, 2007 7:19:30 GMT -5
I saw The Good Shepherd. I was the only person in the cinema who liked it! ;D
Its biggest problem was that it was too long.
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Post by ilesofsmiles on Apr 9, 2007 8:08:36 GMT -5
I saw a very fun dark comedy with Maggie Smith and Rowen Atkinson called "Keeping Mum" No Mr. Bean or Black Adder wit from Rowen but some good acting. Tenacious D -- Jr. High Humour. I didn't like the comedy but they are talented musicians. Jack Black has a good Rock n' Roll voice.
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Post by nicola6 on Apr 9, 2007 14:58:28 GMT -5
I saw "The Host," a Korean horror/monster film featuring a creature that looked like calamari gone wrong. The movie shifted in tone quite a bit from satire pointed at the U.S. government to slapstick involving the central characters: a dysfunctional Simpsons- like family. This is a terrifically entertaining and genuinely suspenseful film, despite its goofy monster. There were dark elements that would not have been acceptable in a formulaic Hollywood film, and that made it interesting, too.
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Post by HollyH on Apr 9, 2007 15:56:22 GMT -5
Nic, where do you find these movies? Does your local video store actually carry them? I haven't seen much except "Blades of Glory," which was dumb and completely enjoyable. Oh, and we rented "For Your Consideration" -- Christopher Guest movies always amuse me. This one wasn't his best, but it still has its moments.
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Post by nicola6 on Apr 9, 2007 18:09:48 GMT -5
I saw "The Host" at one of our local art houses. I'm sure it's playing in little old New York, too. "For Your Consideration" is on my Netflix queue. I've heard it's not great, but I can't resist something starring Catherine O'Hara.
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Post by DB on Apr 11, 2007 7:12:42 GMT -5
I saw "The Host," a Korean horror/monster film featuring a creature that looked like calamari gone wrong. The movie shifted in tone quite a bit from satire pointed at the U.S. government to slapstick involving the central characters: a dysfunctional Simpsons- like family. This is a terrifically entertaining and genuinely suspenseful film, despite its goofy monster. There were dark elements that would not have been acceptable in a formulaic Hollywood film, and that made it interesting, too. I'll keep a look out for it Nic sounds like a good and interesting one I saw For Your Consideration and it wasn't as good as the other ones but still fun and gets some good jabs in at Hollywood. All in all better than most of the trash out there.
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Post by nicola6 on Apr 13, 2007 13:01:36 GMT -5
I watched "North By Northwest" again last night with a group of newbies. It was fun to see everyone get into the film. It's one of my favorite Hithc-o-c-ks. I love the opening sequence with the wonderful titles by Saul Bass and music by Bernard Hermann; an exhilarating five minutes of film that starts off the proceedings with a bang.
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Post by nicola6 on Apr 17, 2007 18:47:54 GMT -5
I saw "Foxy Brown." She's bad, she's super bad!
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Post by TomT on Apr 17, 2007 19:32:38 GMT -5
Nic, have you seen Jackie Brown? If not I'd bet you'd like it.
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Post by nicola6 on Apr 17, 2007 19:34:00 GMT -5
Nic, have you seen Jackie Brown? If not I'd bet you'd like it. Yes, and I liked it very much!
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Post by HollyH on Apr 20, 2007 22:45:18 GMT -5
I just got back from seeing HOT FUZZ -- I thought it was hysterically funny. A sort of cop/buddy movie parody set in an "idyllic" rural English village, which of course isn't nearly as idyllic as it seems. It's made by the same guys who did the hilarious horror-movie spoof Shaun of the Dead. And guess what -- there were not one but TWO Kinks songs featured: "The Village Green Preservation Society" and "Village Green." Obvious choices, I suppose, but they played sizeable chunks of both of them, and not just in the background. And it was definitely the Kinks' recording! ;D
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