I just watched "The Brave One' (2007) because it has Jodie Foster in it, but it's a dark film, man. It sort of appeals to the vigilante in all of us. Don't you ever wish you could get revenge on someone who done you bad? [img]eek.gif" border="0[/img]
Movies II
Sat, 2008-09-06 19:34
#52
Boom Boom
Sat, 2008-09-06 19:35
#53
I enjoy watching Spartacus, it is a classic.
Sat, 2008-09-06 19:35
#54
I enjoy watching Spartacus, it is a classic.
Sat, 2008-09-06 19:35
#55
I enjoy watching Spartacus, it is a classic.
Sat, 2008-09-06 20:52
#56
Burt Lancaster? The Swimmer! You almost feel sorry for upper class wannabes after that classic. He was good as Elmer Gantry, too.
"No Country for Old Men" Strange. Very strange brooding, ominous, evol in dark places movie. It weirded me out
Sat, 2008-09-06 20:52
#57
Burt Lancaster? The Swimmer! You almost feel sorry for upper class wannabes after that classic. He was good as Elmer Gantry, too.
"No Country for Old Men" Strange. Very strange brooding, ominous, evol in dark places movie. It weirded me out
Sat, 2008-09-06 20:52
#58
Burt Lancaster? The Swimmer! You almost feel sorry for upper class wannabes after that classic. He was good as Elmer Gantry, too.
"No Country for Old Men" Strange. Very strange brooding, ominous, evol in dark places movie. It weirded me out
Sun, 2008-09-07 18:02
#59
Boom Boom
Just watched the animated film [i]Ratatouille[/i] which I've seen before, but it's such a likeable film, and hilarious in some places, and there was nothing else on, so I played it through my stereo system - [i]loud [/i] - and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hmmm, must dig up my Ratatouille recipe again, a peasant dish, yes, but a feast for the senses. Wish I could add a chef's hat to this smiley: [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img]
ETA: [url=http://www.foodtv.ca/blog/archive/2007/07/10/ratatouille-the-movie-and-t... The Movie and the Dish[/url] [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img]
[ 07 September 2008: Message edited by: Boom Boom ]
Sun, 2008-09-07 18:02
#60
Boom Boom
Just watched the animated film [i]Ratatouille[/i] which I've seen before, but it's such a likeable film, and hilarious in some places, and there was nothing else on, so I played it through my stereo system - [i]loud [/i] - and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hmmm, must dig up my Ratatouille recipe again, a peasant dish, yes, but a feast for the senses. Wish I could add a chef's hat to this smiley: [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img]
ETA: [url=http://www.foodtv.ca/blog/archive/2007/07/10/ratatouille-the-movie-and-t... The Movie and the Dish[/url] [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img]
[ 07 September 2008: Message edited by: Boom Boom ]
Sun, 2008-09-07 18:02
#61
Boom Boom
Just watched the animated film [i]Ratatouille[/i] which I've seen before, but it's such a likeable film, and hilarious in some places, and there was nothing else on, so I played it through my stereo system - [i]loud [/i] - and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hmmm, must dig up my Ratatouille recipe again, a peasant dish, yes, but a feast for the senses. Wish I could add a chef's hat to this smiley: [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img]
ETA: [url=http://www.foodtv.ca/blog/archive/2007/07/10/ratatouille-the-movie-and-t... The Movie and the Dish[/url] [img]biggrin.gif" border="0[/img]
[ 07 September 2008: Message edited by: Boom Boom ]
Sun, 2008-09-07 20:28
#62
So far Pixar is yet to disappoint me. Working on one of their movies would be a dream job. I absolutely love animation.
I did, however, watch both the Forbidden Kingdom and Baby Mama.
Forbidden Kingdom is a pass - it is a really bad rip off of the Last Action Hero. Or better yet, it is like the Neverending Story, but with more kung fu and really crappy writing. I fell asleep a few times and it did not hold my interest. Even the fight choreography couldn't hold my interest.
Baby Mama, on the other hand, was awesome. Tina Fey has proven herself to an excellent comedian. The flick was great until the last 10 minutes where they muddled it up by having to tie together all of the loose ends in a happy deus ex machina. Oh well, Steve Martin was a good laugh.
Sun, 2008-09-07 20:28
#63
So far Pixar is yet to disappoint me. Working on one of their movies would be a dream job. I absolutely love animation.
I did, however, watch both the Forbidden Kingdom and Baby Mama.
Forbidden Kingdom is a pass - it is a really bad rip off of the Last Action Hero. Or better yet, it is like the Neverending Story, but with more kung fu and really crappy writing. I fell asleep a few times and it did not hold my interest. Even the fight choreography couldn't hold my interest.
Baby Mama, on the other hand, was awesome. Tina Fey has proven herself to an excellent comedian. The flick was great until the last 10 minutes where they muddled it up by having to tie together all of the loose ends in a happy deus ex machina. Oh well, Steve Martin was a good laugh.
Sun, 2008-09-07 20:28
#64
So far Pixar is yet to disappoint me. Working on one of their movies would be a dream job. I absolutely love animation.
I did, however, watch both the Forbidden Kingdom and Baby Mama.
Forbidden Kingdom is a pass - it is a really bad rip off of the Last Action Hero. Or better yet, it is like the Neverending Story, but with more kung fu and really crappy writing. I fell asleep a few times and it did not hold my interest. Even the fight choreography couldn't hold my interest.
Baby Mama, on the other hand, was awesome. Tina Fey has proven herself to an excellent comedian. The flick was great until the last 10 minutes where they muddled it up by having to tie together all of the loose ends in a happy deus ex machina. Oh well, Steve Martin was a good laugh.
Mon, 2008-09-08 04:55
#65
quote:
I absolutely love animation.
Funny, I'd say the same thing.
I hate Pixar; I've never enjoyed one of their films.
Mon, 2008-09-08 04:55
#66
quote:
I absolutely love animation.
Funny, I'd say the same thing.
I hate Pixar; I've never enjoyed one of their films.
Mon, 2008-09-08 04:55
#67
quote:
I absolutely love animation.
Funny, I'd say the same thing.
I hate Pixar; I've never enjoyed one of their films.
Mon, 2008-09-08 08:42
#68
quote:
Originally posted by It's Me D:
[b]Funny, I'd say the same thing.
I hate Pixar; I've never enjoyed one of their films.[/b]
Really? I find that shocking. I mean, sure, the Randian references of an individual overcoming everything, and by sheer force of will altering the total reality around them. But hell, unlike Ayn, we've got some damned good writing on our hands! The styles that they use are gorgeous and convey life far better than the photorealism-fantasy of, say, Final Fantasy. I could go on and gush all about Pixar all day. Their shorts are particularly awesome, and they are actually using technology to create a really cool piece of mass art. In terms of the message it is as agitprop as anything today. It isn't about being happy, per se. It isn't about getting what you want. It is about the will to do that. That is the exact opposite message that the majority of people receive constantly.
Mon, 2008-09-08 08:42
#69
quote:
Originally posted by It's Me D:
[b]Funny, I'd say the same thing.
I hate Pixar; I've never enjoyed one of their films.[/b]
Really? I find that shocking. I mean, sure, the Randian references of an individual overcoming everything, and by sheer force of will altering the total reality around them. But hell, unlike Ayn, we've got some damned good writing on our hands! The styles that they use are gorgeous and convey life far better than the photorealism-fantasy of, say, Final Fantasy. I could go on and gush all about Pixar all day. Their shorts are particularly awesome, and they are actually using technology to create a really cool piece of mass art. In terms of the message it is as agitprop as anything today. It isn't about being happy, per se. It isn't about getting what you want. It is about the will to do that. That is the exact opposite message that the majority of people receive constantly.
Mon, 2008-09-08 08:42
#70
quote:
Originally posted by It's Me D:
[b]Funny, I'd say the same thing.
I hate Pixar; I've never enjoyed one of their films.[/b]
Really? I find that shocking. I mean, sure, the Randian references of an individual overcoming everything, and by sheer force of will altering the total reality around them. But hell, unlike Ayn, we've got some damned good writing on our hands! The styles that they use are gorgeous and convey life far better than the photorealism-fantasy of, say, Final Fantasy. I could go on and gush all about Pixar all day. Their shorts are particularly awesome, and they are actually using technology to create a really cool piece of mass art. In terms of the message it is as agitprop as anything today. It isn't about being happy, per se. It isn't about getting what you want. It is about the will to do that. That is the exact opposite message that the majority of people receive constantly.
Mon, 2008-09-08 21:00
#71
While walking to Zellers through the mall with my missus (why else would I be there?) I saw a poster for a new film, called "Passchendaele."
I'm going to go see it. There's no way I can't.
quote:
The film was inspired by Gross's relationship with his grandfather. Like many veterans, he was reticent about sharing his experiences with his family. In a rare conversation on a fishing trip, Dunne told the story of bayonetting a young German through the face and killing him during a battle.A long time later, as Dunne lay in hospital bed in the last days of his life, his family was mystified by Dunne's behaviour, asking forgiveness over and over. Only Gross knew that he was speaking to the young German he had killed.
"He went completely out of his mind at the end. He started telling me about a hideous event that happened during a skirmish in a little ruined town in World War I. He'd killed someone in a miserable, horrible way and that had obviously haunted him throughout the rest of his life. As my grandfather died, in his mind he was back in that town, trying to find a German boy whom he'd bayonetted in the forehead.
He'd lived with that memory all his life - and he was of a time when people kept things to themselves. When he finally told the story, it really affected me and I've not been able to get it out of my head
[from the wikipaedia site on "Passchendaele (film)." babble won't allow the URL for the site, so I cannot link to it.)
Mon, 2008-09-08 21:00
#72
While walking to Zellers through the mall with my missus (why else would I be there?) I saw a poster for a new film, called "Passchendaele."
I'm going to go see it. There's no way I can't.
quote:
The film was inspired by Gross's relationship with his grandfather. Like many veterans, he was reticent about sharing his experiences with his family. In a rare conversation on a fishing trip, Dunne told the story of bayonetting a young German through the face and killing him during a battle.A long time later, as Dunne lay in hospital bed in the last days of his life, his family was mystified by Dunne's behaviour, asking forgiveness over and over. Only Gross knew that he was speaking to the young German he had killed.
"He went completely out of his mind at the end. He started telling me about a hideous event that happened during a skirmish in a little ruined town in World War I. He'd killed someone in a miserable, horrible way and that had obviously haunted him throughout the rest of his life. As my grandfather died, in his mind he was back in that town, trying to find a German boy whom he'd bayonetted in the forehead.
He'd lived with that memory all his life - and he was of a time when people kept things to themselves. When he finally told the story, it really affected me and I've not been able to get it out of my head
[from the wikipaedia site on "Passchendaele (film)." babble won't allow the URL for the site, so I cannot link to it.)
Mon, 2008-09-08 21:00
#73
While walking to Zellers through the mall with my missus (why else would I be there?) I saw a poster for a new film, called "Passchendaele."
I'm going to go see it. There's no way I can't.
quote:
The film was inspired by Gross's relationship with his grandfather. Like many veterans, he was reticent about sharing his experiences with his family. In a rare conversation on a fishing trip, Dunne told the story of bayonetting a young German through the face and killing him during a battle.A long time later, as Dunne lay in hospital bed in the last days of his life, his family was mystified by Dunne's behaviour, asking forgiveness over and over. Only Gross knew that he was speaking to the young German he had killed.
"He went completely out of his mind at the end. He started telling me about a hideous event that happened during a skirmish in a little ruined town in World War I. He'd killed someone in a miserable, horrible way and that had obviously haunted him throughout the rest of his life. As my grandfather died, in his mind he was back in that town, trying to find a German boy whom he'd bayonetted in the forehead.
He'd lived with that memory all his life - and he was of a time when people kept things to themselves. When he finally told the story, it really affected me and I've not been able to get it out of my head
[from the wikipaedia site on "Passchendaele (film)." babble won't allow the URL for the site, so I cannot link to it.)
Tue, 2008-09-09 02:12
#74
Catchfire
I just saw Charlie Chaplin's [i]The Great Dictator[/i] (1940). Wonderful film.
'The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed'.
[url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb8er_charlie-chaplin-the-great-dictato... up, Hannah.[/url]
Tue, 2008-09-09 02:12
#75
Catchfire
I just saw Charlie Chaplin's [i]The Great Dictator[/i] (1940). Wonderful film.
'The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed'.
[url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb8er_charlie-chaplin-the-great-dictato... up, Hannah.[/url]
Tue, 2008-09-09 02:12
#76
Catchfire
I just saw Charlie Chaplin's [i]The Great Dictator[/i] (1940). Wonderful film.
'The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed'.
[url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb8er_charlie-chaplin-the-great-dictato... up, Hannah.[/url]
Tue, 2008-09-09 14:41
#77
Hmm, [i]The Great Dictator[/i]. I have two words, [url=http://www.powerset.com/explore/semhtml/Paulette_Goddard?query=Second+Ch... Goddard[/url].
I read somewhere an interview with someone in Artie Shaw's orchestra who said he couldn't remember anything about shooting the film, [i]Second Chorus[/i], except hanging around with the band, looking at Goddard's legs.
Tue, 2008-09-09 14:41
#78
Hmm, [i]The Great Dictator[/i]. I have two words, [url=http://www.powerset.com/explore/semhtml/Paulette_Goddard?query=Second+Ch... Goddard[/url].
I read somewhere an interview with someone in Artie Shaw's orchestra who said he couldn't remember anything about shooting the film, [i]Second Chorus[/i], except hanging around with the band, looking at Goddard's legs.
Tue, 2008-09-09 14:41
#79
Hmm, [i]The Great Dictator[/i]. I have two words, [url=http://www.powerset.com/explore/semhtml/Paulette_Goddard?query=Second+Ch... Goddard[/url].
I read somewhere an interview with someone in Artie Shaw's orchestra who said he couldn't remember anything about shooting the film, [i]Second Chorus[/i], except hanging around with the band, looking at Goddard's legs.
Fri, 2008-09-12 16:15
#80
How about the true life story "American Gangster"?
A very strange tale but interesting none-the-less.
What is not believable is Washington's characterization - there is a lot of this in American films. Murdering psychos with consciences.
What is it about this that makes films from the Godfather to the Dark Knight so bad in the end?
Fri, 2008-09-12 16:15
#81
How about the true life story "American Gangster"?
A very strange tale but interesting none-the-less.
What is not believable is Washington's characterization - there is a lot of this in American films. Murdering psychos with consciences.
What is it about this that makes films from the Godfather to the Dark Knight so bad in the end?
Fri, 2008-09-12 16:15
#82
How about the true life story "American Gangster"?
A very strange tale but interesting none-the-less.
What is not believable is Washington's characterization - there is a lot of this in American films. Murdering psychos with consciences.
What is it about this that makes films from the Godfather to the Dark Knight so bad in the end?
Fri, 2008-09-12 16:45
#83
I dunno,[i]The Godfather [/i] is the greatest film ever made.
Fri, 2008-09-12 16:45
#84
I dunno,[i]The Godfather [/i] is the greatest film ever made.
Fri, 2008-09-12 16:45
#85
I dunno,[i]The Godfather [/i] is the greatest film ever made.
Fri, 2008-09-12 18:31
#86
Boom Boom
I suppose the The Godfather is okay, but unlike a dozen other films I could name, I have no real desire to ever see it again. Just this week I watched [i]Meet Joe Black[/i] and [i]The Holiday[/i], both of which I never get tired of watching again and again and again. I even liked [i]Apocalypse Now [/i] more than I liked The Godfather. [img]tongue.gif" border="0[/img]
Fri, 2008-09-12 18:31
#87
Boom Boom
I suppose the The Godfather is okay, but unlike a dozen other films I could name, I have no real desire to ever see it again. Just this week I watched [i]Meet Joe Black[/i] and [i]The Holiday[/i], both of which I never get tired of watching again and again and again. I even liked [i]Apocalypse Now [/i] more than I liked The Godfather. [img]tongue.gif" border="0[/img]
Fri, 2008-09-12 18:31
#88
Boom Boom
I suppose the The Godfather is okay, but unlike a dozen other films I could name, I have no real desire to ever see it again. Just this week I watched [i]Meet Joe Black[/i] and [i]The Holiday[/i], both of which I never get tired of watching again and again and again. I even liked [i]Apocalypse Now [/i] more than I liked The Godfather. [img]tongue.gif" border="0[/img]
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:10
#89
I first became aware of Forrest Whitaker in the Crying Game and I was then surprised to find I'd already seen him in Fast times at Ridgemont High.
Just saw Burn This After Reading very dark and funny.
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:10
#90
I first became aware of Forrest Whitaker in the Crying Game and I was then surprised to find I'd already seen him in Fast times at Ridgemont High.
Just saw Burn This After Reading very dark and funny.
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:10
#91
I first became aware of Forrest Whitaker in the Crying Game and I was then surprised to find I'd already seen him in Fast times at Ridgemont High.
Just saw Burn This After Reading very dark and funny.
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:20
#92
quote:
Originally posted by Boom Boom:
Just this week I watched [i]Meet Joe Black[/i] and
Possibly Brad Pitt's worst film ever? Maybe not ([i]Seven Years in Tibet[/i] comes to mind). Why do you like this one?
Speaking of whom, although I like most of the films he's in, I never really respected Brad Pitt's acting skills until I saw him first in [i]Babel[/i] 2 years ago, then in [i]Fight Club[/i] (which I only just saw this past year).
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:20
#93
quote:
Originally posted by Boom Boom:
Just this week I watched [i]Meet Joe Black[/i] and
Possibly Brad Pitt's worst film ever? Maybe not ([i]Seven Years in Tibet[/i] comes to mind). Why do you like this one?
Speaking of whom, although I like most of the films he's in, I never really respected Brad Pitt's acting skills until I saw him first in [i]Babel[/i] 2 years ago, then in [i]Fight Club[/i] (which I only just saw this past year).
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:20
#94
quote:
Originally posted by Boom Boom:
Just this week I watched [i]Meet Joe Black[/i] and
Possibly Brad Pitt's worst film ever? Maybe not ([i]Seven Years in Tibet[/i] comes to mind). Why do you like this one?
Speaking of whom, although I like most of the films he's in, I never really respected Brad Pitt's acting skills until I saw him first in [i]Babel[/i] 2 years ago, then in [i]Fight Club[/i] (which I only just saw this past year).
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:33
#95
While I'm on the topic of "nice to look at, but can they act?", I used to
* checking to make sure Makwa's not around *
poo-poo Tom Cruise's acting skills until I saw him in [i]Vanilla Sky[/i], then re-watched [i]A Few Good Men[/i], and [i]Rain Man[/i]. He does a great job in Rain Man.
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:33
#96
While I'm on the topic of "nice to look at, but can they act?", I used to
* checking to make sure Makwa's not around *
poo-poo Tom Cruise's acting skills until I saw him in [i]Vanilla Sky[/i], then re-watched [i]A Few Good Men[/i], and [i]Rain Man[/i]. He does a great job in Rain Man.
Sat, 2008-09-13 09:33
#97
While I'm on the topic of "nice to look at, but can they act?", I used to
* checking to make sure Makwa's not around *
poo-poo Tom Cruise's acting skills until I saw him in [i]Vanilla Sky[/i], then re-watched [i]A Few Good Men[/i], and [i]Rain Man[/i]. He does a great job in Rain Man.
Sat, 2008-09-13 11:39
#98
Boom Boom
quote:
Originally posted by jas:
Possibly Brad Pitt's worst film ever? Maybe not ([i]Seven Years in Tibet[/i] comes to mind). Why do you like this one?
I thought Pitt did a great job of playing Death - ethereal, foreboding, mysterious. And Claire Forlani and Anthony Hopkins are very good in this.
ETA: It's an especially great movie when you think about it - Death is a spirit who takes on the body of someone who just died in a car crash - to learn about why humans like life so much. Along the way, Death (in the body of Pitt who plays both the guy who died and the spirit of Death) falls in love with Claire Forlani's character, and at the end, returns the original body that he grabbed back to life so that person can continue to romance the Claire Forlani character. It's a great story line even if you don't like the acting!
[ 13 September 2008: Message edited by: Boom Boom ]
Sat, 2008-09-13 11:39
#99
Boom Boom
quote:
Originally posted by jas:
Possibly Brad Pitt's worst film ever? Maybe not ([i]Seven Years in Tibet[/i] comes to mind). Why do you like this one?
I thought Pitt did a great job of playing Death - ethereal, foreboding, mysterious. And Claire Forlani and Anthony Hopkins are very good in this.
ETA: It's an especially great movie when you think about it - Death is a spirit who takes on the body of someone who just died in a car crash - to learn about why humans like life so much. Along the way, Death (in the body of Pitt who plays both the guy who died and the spirit of Death) falls in love with Claire Forlani's character, and at the end, returns the original body that he grabbed back to life so that person can continue to romance the Claire Forlani character. It's a great story line even if you don't like the acting!
[ 13 September 2008: Message edited by: Boom Boom ]
Sat, 2008-09-13 11:39
#100
Boom Boom
quote:
Originally posted by jas:
Possibly Brad Pitt's worst film ever? Maybe not ([i]Seven Years in Tibet[/i] comes to mind). Why do you like this one?
I thought Pitt did a great job of playing Death - ethereal, foreboding, mysterious. And Claire Forlani and Anthony Hopkins are very good in this.
ETA: It's an especially great movie when you think about it - Death is a spirit who takes on the body of someone who just died in a car crash - to learn about why humans like life so much. Along the way, Death (in the body of Pitt who plays both the guy who died and the spirit of Death) falls in love with Claire Forlani's character, and at the end, returns the original body that he grabbed back to life so that person can continue to romance the Claire Forlani character. It's a great story line even if you don't like the acting!
[ 13 September 2008: Message edited by: Boom Boom ]
Sat, 2008-09-13 11:46
#101
Boom Boom
quote:
Originally posted by jas:...poo-poo Tom Cruise's acting skills until I saw him in [i]Vanilla Sky[/i], then re-watched [i]A Few Good Men[/i], and [i]Rain Man[/i]. He does a great job in Rain Man.
I liked Cruise in both [i]A Few Good Men[/i], and [i]Rain Man[/i]. I forced myself to watch Cruise and Kidman in [i]Eyes Wide Shut[/i] (I had heard it was a terrible film) but I actually thought it was an interesting (perverse?) two hours although, admittedly, the acting was awful.
ETA: Just watched [b]Michael Clayton (2007).[/b] Wow!!!
[ 13 September 2008: Message edited by: Boom Boom ]