Recently viewed movie thread - Rental Edition (4 Viewers)

[whoknew]

Gonna watch Oldboy a movie from Asia, sounds real good, any one watch it here?

Search the thread. You'll see a lot of comments about it.

 

[D_House]

The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Mystery/crime film starring Humphrey Bogart. This is my introduction to the renowned actor, and I can certainly appreciate his charisma. He played detective Sam Spade as a cunning and brutish man that is always a step ahead of the bad guys and the women in his life. But to be honest, I was disappointed by the film. The characters, even Sam Spade, seemed one dimensional, their motivations unclear and often unbelievable. I did however appreciate the atypical (for this period in Hollywood) ending.

 

[D_House]

Notorious (1946) - Hitchcock film starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Espionage thriller. I just didn't like it. Cary Grant would have made a great James Bond, and Bergman would have been a passable Bond girl, but the plot line in this one was real thin, and the pace was incredibly slow. Sure there were (precious few) moments of high tension, but we've all seen better in a bad Bond movie.

[ETA]: Obviously I've been recently working through "classic" cinema of the 40s. I think I may have been spoiled by the fast pace of modern films. A good story will get me though, as in Citizen Kane, and to a lesser extent, Hitchcock's Rope. Reviews of those films forthcoming.

 

[Darth Cheney]

The Departed: I just finished it so I'll need to let it sink in a bit.....but I wasn't crazy about it. I thought the acting was fairly decent but I thought the overall plot a bit weak and the setting (Boston) irrelevant. Reviewers had made the point that Marty was leaving New York but I never got a feel for Boston like I did for New york in previous Scorcese films.....

King Arthur (Directors Cut): I liked it. I thought it got torched by the critics when it cameo out...but I thought it was an interesting "realistic" take on the legend of King Arthur. Although there were several historical discrepencies it was very entertaining.....Bruckheimer produced films usually are though.

 

[saintfool]

The Third Man (1949) - noir film set in post-War Vienna. Orson Welles and Joe Cotten (both of Citizen Kane) star. The movie sort of plods along for the first half until one of the major characters is introduced. For the times, the cinematography was excellent. One of the few movies of the period with a lot of outdoor shots. That most of these were done at night gave Vienna a sort of sinister and mysterious feel. Some shots actually reminded me a lot of Citizen Kane (I just saw that for the first time last weekend). Anyways, it's regarded as a classic, and I can see why, but I don't think I'll ever watch it again.

this is one of my very favorite movies, honestly. it has some of the most iconic single shots in film history, i think. there is the gorgeous black and white cinematography too. welles is pitch perfect for the role (so much so that he did a radio series based on the character). same with cotten. originally, cary grant and noel coward were considered but the studio felt it would be too homoerotic in tone. graham greene wrote the screenplay. it is a wonderful film.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Gonna watch Oldboy a movie from Asia, sounds real good, any one watch it here?

Good flick. Hard to watch at times.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Mystery/crime film starring Humphrey Bogart. This is my introduction to the renowned actor, and I can certainly appreciate his charisma. He played detective Sam Spade as a cunning and brutish man that is always a step ahead of the bad guys and the women in his life. But to be honest, I was disappointed by the film. The characters, even Sam Spade, seemed one dimensional, their motivations unclear and often unbelievable. I did however appreciate the atypical (for this period in Hollywood) ending.

Of all the "classic" movies, this was one of the most disappointing.

Ironically we recently saw another classic Bogie film , The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre, which was absolutely outstanding.

 

[Elway Lives]

The Station Agent

Really well done movie with a nice story about a few people with troubles. Wasn't sad, wasn't funny but it was a nice combination and the acting was impeccable. A few surprises I won't address that make this even better.

Love that movie.

My woman always finds these damn movies that I ##### about having to watch, that end up being great.

Very good movie.

Gotta pile on with my own here.I can't pinpoint what exactly it was that worked for me in this, and I thought that it would be funnier than it was, but the acting certainly was very good. Overall I agree it was a good movie.

 

[KGB]

L4yer Cake - Very enjoyable movie. Craig is a subtle badass. His world is falling apart, yet he takes the time to chase some top notch tail. .Definitely a :thumbsupicked up "Running with Scissors" today too. Will check that out this weekend.So the menu for this weekend, in no particular order is:-Saw III-Running with Scissors-The Assassination of Richard Nixon-The Black Dahlia-Fly BoysStill have GSH and the Illusionist to watch too...Tuesday is a good day to return movies to Blockbuster from their online rentals:The Prestige, Babel, & Man of the Year all come out -fe

thanksthe one think i dont like about netflixs is that they dont show whats new each week

 

[Buckychudd]

A Scanner Darkly

Ineresting concept that I don't think they quite pulled off. I thought the animation detracted from the movie.

 

[Steelnation]

Thanks You For Not Smoking

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Unleashedsave your

I disagree. It has a premise that shouldn't be believeable, but is. Plus, the performances are first rate. Hoskins is appropriately over the top, Jet Li is actually nuanced, and Morgan Freeman is always first rate.I think this is the kind of movie Tarantino wishes he could make.7/10

 

[D_House]

The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Mystery/crime film starring Humphrey Bogart. This is my introduction to the renowned actor, and I can certainly appreciate his charisma. He played detective Sam Spade as a cunning and brutish man that is always a step ahead of the bad guys and the women in his life. But to be honest, I was disappointed by the film. The characters, even Sam Spade, seemed one dimensional, their motivations unclear and often unbelievable. I did however appreciate the atypical (for this period in Hollywood) ending.

Of all the "classic" movies, this was one of the most disappointing.

Ironically we recently saw another classic Bogie film , The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre, which was absolutely outstanding.

I'm glad to hear about Treasure of the Sierra Madre, it's coming up on my netflix queue. Casablanca ships today

 

[Minotauro]

"the departed" - mediocre scorsese, i thought. good performances from the cast. nicholson looks like he's having fun. damon and dicaprio are solid. wahlberg is awfully good here in his bit role. same with baldwin.

I saw it last night and liked it. I thought DiCaprio was the best. Jack was good, as always.

don't get me wrong, as i did i like it. but the plot had some gaping holes. i dug the female lead in it. like a young cate blanchett.

Thank god she was better than she was in Running Scared. It may have been the movie's fault, but I thought the acting was terrible in it. She did well in The Departed though.

 

[Hov34]

Finally got to see Delicatessen last night, after wanting to see it for years. I liked it very much. It's not as good as Amelie, but you can see the director perfecting some of the techniques that he would later use in that film.

I agree with that. I didn't care for A Very Long Engagement with Audrey Tatou as much.I really enjoyed Being There with Peter Sellers after finally seeing it. Loved all the 70's TV that was in it. Fans of Harold and Maude or Dr. Strangelove should definitely see it you haven't.

Good movie. Sellars was a genius.

I like to watch.

 

[Hov34]

Idiocracy

One of the worst movies I have ever seen, and one of the few I turned off before it was done because it was so terrible. A close second to Baseketball on my all time awful movies list. No, I didn't like it.

But it has electrolytes.

 

[code]

Hollywoodland -

Jesus Camp - what a doc should be, observing, surprising, documentary...similarities to Friend's of God (which I just saw a week ago), but more frightening for it's focus on children...my wife hates horror movies, I told her this scared me more than Saw III...

 

[Hov34]

Picked up "Running with Scissors" today too. Will check that out this weekend.-fe

Not to discourage you (and I've not seen it) but this was on many lists of worst movies of the year. It got a lot of VERY bad reviews.

I hated it.

I too didn't like it, but it was like a trainwreck - I couldn't stop watching - and Anette Benning did a great job as a nutjob mother...

 

[El Floppo]

The Third Man (1949) - noir film set in post-War Vienna. Orson Welles and Joe Cotten (both of Citizen Kane) star. The movie sort of plods along for the first half until one of the major characters is introduced. For the times, the cinematography was excellent. One of the few movies of the period with a lot of outdoor shots. That most of these were done at night gave Vienna a sort of sinister and mysterious feel. Some shots actually reminded me a lot of Citizen Kane (I just saw that for the first time last weekend). Anyways, it's regarded as a classic, and I can see why, but I don't think I'll ever watch it again.

this is one of my very favorite movies, honestly. it has some of the most iconic single shots in film history, i think. there is the gorgeous black and white cinematography too. welles is pitch perfect for the role (so much so that he did a radio series based on the character). same with cotten. originally, cary grant and noel coward were considered but the studio felt it would be too homoerotic in tone. graham greene wrote the screenplay. it is a wonderful film.

LOVE this movie. Pretty sure I wrote something in here a while ago... the single best ending scene ever.

 

[saintfool]

The Third Man (1949) - noir film set in post-War Vienna. Orson Welles and Joe Cotten (both of Citizen Kane) star. The movie sort of plods along for the first half until one of the major characters is introduced. For the times, the cinematography was excellent. One of the few movies of the period with a lot of outdoor shots. That most of these were done at night gave Vienna a sort of sinister and mysterious feel. Some shots actually reminded me a lot of Citizen Kane (I just saw that for the first time last weekend). Anyways, it's regarded as a classic, and I can see why, but I don't think I'll ever watch it again.

this is one of my very favorite movies, honestly. it has some of the most iconic single shots in film history, i think. there is the gorgeous black and white cinematography too. welles is pitch perfect for the role (so much so that he did a radio series based on the character). same with cotten. originally, cary grant and noel coward were considered but the studio felt it would be too homoerotic in tone. graham greene wrote the screenplay. it is a wonderful film.

LOVE this movie. Pretty sure I wrote something in here a while ago... the single best ending scene ever.

oh yeah. totally agree. that scene is one of maybe a dozen in that movie that are really awesome.

 

[El Floppo]

The Third Man (1949) - noir film set in post-War Vienna. Orson Welles and Joe Cotten (both of Citizen Kane) star. The movie sort of plods along for the first half until one of the major characters is introduced. For the times, the cinematography was excellent. One of the few movies of the period with a lot of outdoor shots. That most of these were done at night gave Vienna a sort of sinister and mysterious feel. Some shots actually reminded me a lot of Citizen Kane (I just saw that for the first time last weekend). Anyways, it's regarded as a classic, and I can see why, but I don't think I'll ever watch it again.

this is one of my very favorite movies, honestly. it has some of the most iconic single shots in film history, i think. there is the gorgeous black and white cinematography too. welles is pitch perfect for the role (so much so that he did a radio series based on the character). same with cotten. originally, cary grant and noel coward were considered but the studio felt it would be too homoerotic in tone. graham greene wrote the screenplay. it is a wonderful film.

LOVE this movie. Pretty sure I wrote something in here a while ago... the single best ending scene ever.

oh yeah. totally agree. that scene is one of maybe a dozen in that movie that are really awesome.

Agree with everything you've said. Plus- love the Zyther music- strange, but perfect. Good combo of other-worldly and familiar/ sinister yet goofy. I'd love to watch this thing right now...

 

[1-2-many]

Watched Jet Li's "Fearless", didn't think I would like it because of having to read all the captions, but this was a kick ### movie

 

[SmoovySmoov]

A Scanner Darkly

Ineresting concept that I don't think they quite pulled off. I thought the animation detracted from the movie.

I disagree. I thought it was very well done.I liked it a lot.

 

[saintfool]

Agree with everything you've said. Plus- love the Zyther music- strange, but perfect. Good combo of other-worldly and familiar/ sinister yet goofy. I'd love to watch this thing right now...

i keep hoping that my wife will pick up the criterion dvd but perhaps i am not dropping the right hints. do you have that yet?

 

[El Floppo]

Agree with everything you've said. Plus- love the Zyther music- strange, but perfect. Good combo of other-worldly and familiar/ sinister yet goofy. I'd love to watch this thing right now...

i keep hoping that my wife will pick up the criterion dvd but perhaps i am not dropping the right hints. do you have that yet?

No. We tend to not get DVDs to own- small, NYC apt where we're trying to make room for Floppo Jr. I don't think I've seen it either- unless AMC (TMC?) showed it in the last couple of months.

 

[El Floppo]

A Scanner Darkly

Ineresting concept that I don't think they quite pulled off. I thought the animation detracted from the movie.

I disagree. I thought it was very well done.I liked it a lot.

I really like Linkletter- but the wife's not biting on this one. Might sneak it into the Q after one of her picks (Marie Antoinette comes to mind).

 

[saintfool]

Agree with everything you've said. Plus- love the Zyther music- strange, but perfect. Good combo of other-worldly and familiar/ sinister yet goofy. I'd love to watch this thing right now...

i keep hoping that my wife will pick up the criterion dvd but perhaps i am not dropping the right hints. do you have that yet?

No. We tend to not get DVDs to own- small, NYC apt where we're trying to make room for Floppo Jr. I don't think I've seen it either- unless AMC (TMC?) showed it in the last couple of months.

if any network would show it then it would be TMC. i do understand the space consideration issue. my wife and i didn't own more than a handful of titles when we lived in the City. now, in chicago, we have added a lot but it is still a pitance compared to some folks.

 

[jamny]

More Kurosawa.

Those interested in film noir/classic crime drama should do themselves a favor and check out High and Low. While I thought The Bad Sleep Well needs a modern take, High and Low can be seen in so many recent movies. A kidnapping gone slightly awry, Toshiro Mifune is put into an awkward position as an executive who's drivers son is kidnapped, mistaken for his own son. Paying the ransom would put his own plan of taking full control of his public company in jeopardy.

The film shifts from his torment to a taut police crime drama. At nearly 2 1/2 hours here is where they could have shaved some time off the movie. The scenes in the police department, as each officer announces his progress bring the film down. But it picks right back up with Kurosawa going into directions he never attempted before. Scenes at the dance club and particularly the horrifying drug alley must have been truly shocking for it's time. The twists and action move freely throughout the chase.

The ending is satisfying unlike so many films of it's kind coming out of Hollywood.

Great camerawork again, both interior and exterior shots. Particularly in the dark scenes and city street scenes. Kurosawa really pulls you into the massive crowds. The drug alley was something right out of Night of the Living Dead. Again, my low ranking is no reflection on the movie, rather my preference for Kurosawa's epic samurai flicks.

Ranking so far:

Seven Samurai

Rashomon

Throne of Blood

Sanjuro

Yojimbo

Ikiru

The Bad Sleep Well

High and Low

Hidden Fortress

 

[fasteddie_21]

L4yer Cake - Very enjoyable movie. Craig is a subtle badass. His world is falling apart, yet he takes the time to chase some top notch tail. .Definitely a :thumbsupicked up "Running with Scissors" today too. Will check that out this weekend.So the menu for this weekend, in no particular order is:-Saw III-Running with Scissors-The Assassination of Richard Nixon-The Black Dahlia-Fly BoysStill have GSH and the Illusionist to watch too...Tuesday is a good day to return movies to Blockbuster from their online rentals:The Prestige, Babel, & Man of the Year all come out -fe

thanksthe one think i dont like about netflixs is that they dont show whats new each week

Using the netflix tear-offs, I was able to get:The PrestigeBabelMan of the YearGoing to watch these three the next three nights and will report back.Thanks for the heads up on the netflix thingy too, fellas!

 

[Mr. Mojo]

The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Mystery/crime film starring Humphrey Bogart. This is my introduction to the renowned actor, and I can certainly appreciate his charisma. He played detective Sam Spade as a cunning and brutish man that is always a step ahead of the bad guys and the women in his life. But to be honest, I was disappointed by the film. The characters, even Sam Spade, seemed one dimensional, their motivations unclear and often unbelievable. I did however appreciate the atypical (for this period in Hollywood) ending.

Of all the "classic" movies, this was one of the most disappointing.

Ironically we recently saw another classic Bogie film , The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre, which was absolutely outstanding.

I'm glad to hear about Treasure of the Sierra Madre, it's coming up on my netflix queue. Casablanca ships today

I hope I didn't build up unreal expectations.Let me know what you think.

I loved Casablanca, too.

 

[El Floppo]

More Kurosawa.

Those interested in film noir/classic crime drama should do themselves a favor and check out High and Low. While I thought The Bad Sleep Well needs a modern take, High and Low can be seen in so many recent movies. A kidnapping gone slightly awry, Toshiro Mifune is put into an awkward position as an executive who's drivers son is kidnapped, mistaken for his own son. Paying the ransom would put his own plan of taking full control of his public company in jeopardy.

The film shifts from his torment to a taut police crime drama. At nearly 2 1/2 hours here is where they could have shaved some time off the movie. The scenes in the police department, as each officer announces his progress bring the film down. But it picks right back up with Kurosawa going into directions he never attempted before. Scenes at the dance club and particularly the horrifying drug alley must have been truly shocking for it's time. The twists and action move freely throughout the chase.

The ending is satisfying unlike so many films of it's kind coming out of Hollywood.

Great camerawork again, both interior and exterior shots. Particularly in the dark scenes and city street scenes. Kurosawa really pulls you into the massive crowds. The drug alley was something right out of Night of the Living Dead. Again, my low ranking is no reflection on the movie, rather my preference for Kurosawa's epic samurai flicks.

Ranking so far:

Seven Samurai

Rashomon

Throne of Blood

Sanjuro

Yojimbo

Ikiru

The Bad Sleep Well

High and Low

Hidden Fortress

Amazing stuff, btw- I've been meaning to give you props for your Kurosawa kick. It's been great hearing your thoughts about them too, most of them I've not even heard of, let alone seen. Very inspiring...

 

[ianfitzy]

Hated Man of the Year... Would have been much better served if they had stuck to a strict comedy instead of trying to make it like a politcal thriller and somewhat preachy. Also found myself wanting the main female lead to die throughout the movie and just shut up.

 

[KGB]

L4yer Cake - Very enjoyable movie. Craig is a subtle badass. His world is falling apart, yet he takes the time to chase some top notch tail. .

Definitely a :thumbsup:

Picked up "Running with Scissors" today too. Will check that out this weekend.

So the menu for this weekend, in no particular order is:

-Saw III

-Running with Scissors

-The Assassination of Richard Nixon

-The Black Dahlia

-Fly Boys

Still have GSH and the Illusionist to watch too...

Tuesday is a good day to return movies to Blockbuster from their online rentals:

The Prestige, Babel, & Man of the Year all come out

-fe

thanksthe one think i dont like about netflixs is that they dont show whats new each week

Using the netflix tear-offs, I was able to get:The Prestige

Babel

Man of the Year

Going to watch these three the next three nights and will report back.

Thanks for the heads up on the netflix thingy too, fellas!

wtf is that?

 

[Elway Lives]

L4yer Cake - Very enjoyable movie. Craig is a subtle badass. His world is falling apart, yet he takes the time to chase some top notch tail. .

Definitely a :thumbsup:

Picked up "Running with Scissors" today too. Will check that out this weekend.

So the menu for this weekend, in no particular order is:

-Saw III

-Running with Scissors

-The Assassination of Richard Nixon

-The Black Dahlia

-Fly Boys

Still have GSH and the Illusionist to watch too...

Tuesday is a good day to return movies to Blockbuster from their online rentals:

The Prestige, Babel, & Man of the Year all come out :(

-fe

thanksthe one think i dont like about netflixs is that they dont show whats new each week

Using the netflix tear-offs, I was able to get:The Prestige

Babel

Man of the Year

Going to watch these three the next three nights and will report back.

Thanks for the heads up on the netflix thingy too, fellas!

wtf is that?

Blockbuster giving free rentals if you bring in your netflix envelope cover. Hurry, ends soon.

 

[denveredge]

The protector is pretty new and not a bad movie but I had to rent Ong-Bak again, it is great.

 

[piratemike]

Half Nelson - Good flick. Gosling is developing into quite the young actor.

 

[D_House]

The Third Man (1949) - noir film set in post-War Vienna. Orson Welles and Joe Cotten (both of Citizen Kane) star. The movie sort of plods along for the first half until one of the major characters is introduced. For the times, the cinematography was excellent. One of the few movies of the period with a lot of outdoor shots. That most of these were done at night gave Vienna a sort of sinister and mysterious feel. Some shots actually reminded me a lot of Citizen Kane (I just saw that for the first time last weekend). Anyways, it's regarded as a classic, and I can see why, but I don't think I'll ever watch it again.

this is one of my very favorite movies, honestly. it has some of the most iconic single shots in film history, i think. there is the gorgeous black and white cinematography too. welles is pitch perfect for the role (so much so that he did a radio series based on the character). same with cotten. originally, cary grant and noel coward were considered but the studio felt it would be too homoerotic in tone. graham greene wrote the screenplay. it is a wonderful film.

LOVE this movie. Pretty sure I wrote something in here a while ago... the single best ending scene ever.

OK OK, maybe I'll give it another view. In the meantime, here's another review:Citizen Kane (1941) - Saw this a week and a half ago, so it's had some time to sink in. I've also seen a few contemporaneous films since then to help give it more perspective. I loved the rather simple plot device of a quest to find the meaning of a dead man's last words. Kane is allegedly an amalgam of several real life Americans, most notably publishing magnate Hearst. Welles gave a dynamic performance, brilliantly portraying the rise and fall of a great man. The psychology behind the role is quite interesting, sort of a parable on how power corrupts and blinds one to his own faults. Beyond the story and the acting, the cinematography was great. Several beautiful shots, I am already starting to recognize its influence from watching films such as The Third Man. It also gave me an appreciation for black and white film. I now view it as a different art form than color film rather than a less desirable, primitive film medium. Also the makeup was impressive for the time period, Kane and others aged quite believably. In sum, a great film deserving of its praise. I'll definitely come back to it again.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Species 1 & 2

No. They aren't great. But they are at least entertaining and they were free on Comcasts HD on demand.

Natasha Henstridge is flat out gorgeous and bumps the rating up half a point just on her "looks" alone.

The second one is pretty gory. But there is a special effect involving re-generation of a blown-off-with-a-shotgun head that made me say "wow" out loud.

6.5/10

 

[wadegarrett]

Just finished watching Munich. Thought it was excellent.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Flags Of Our Fathers

7.5/10

I liked it. It's an interesting anti-war film in that it doesn't beat you over the head with its message. And the battle scenes, though short, are phenominal - even more immersive than Saving Private Ryan.

 

[Fiddles]

watched Little Miss Sunshine last night and loved it

laughed out loud throughout the movie especially the final scene

sufjan stevens on the soundtrack was a nice touch also

 

[KarmaPolice]

DIXIE CHICKS: SHUT UP AND SING

Actually thought this was pretty good. It's pretty sad the backlash they got for one statement. Just a behind the scenes movie with them over the last 4-5 years. I don't even like country music, but I was entertained. A little slow in the middle, but thought it was still worth it if you like docs.

 

[bryhamm]

Species 1 & 2

No. They aren't great. But they are at least entertaining and they were free on Comcasts HD on demand.

Natasha Henstridge is flat out gorgeous and bumps the rating up half a point just on her "looks" alone.

The second one is pretty gory. But there is a special effect involving re-generation of a blown-off-with-a-shotgun head that made me say "wow" out loud.

6.5/10

And you get to see Marg H from CSI naked in Species 1. Not as good as Natasha, but still

 

[QUEZILLA]

BABEL- 5.5/10 A cross between Crash & Syrianna, but with a huge underlying political theme. Very slow.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Hollywoodland -

please elaborate, I have this in my que.

 

[Minotauro]

BABEL- 5.5/10 A cross between Crash & Syrianna, but with a huge underlying political theme. Very slow.

I watched Beerfest again, and it was funnier the second time. If you like funny / stupid movies like old school this is a must see.

I bump it up to 8/10

Babel - 5.5/10Beerfest - 8/10

Being an FSU fan...priceless.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Hollywoodland -

please elaborate, I have this in my que.

I enjoyed it, fwiw. It's a little slow and since it really is unsolved, it kind of leaves you hanging to make your own assumptions, but I thought it was a good movie.

 

[jamny]

More Kurosawa.

Those interested in film noir/classic crime drama should do themselves a favor and check out High and Low. While I thought The Bad Sleep Well needs a modern take, High and Low can be seen in so many recent movies. A kidnapping gone slightly awry, Toshiro Mifune is put into an awkward position as an executive who's drivers son is kidnapped, mistaken for his own son. Paying the ransom would put his own plan of taking full control of his public company in jeopardy.

The film shifts from his torment to a taut police crime drama. At nearly 2 1/2 hours here is where they could have shaved some time off the movie. The scenes in the police department, as each officer announces his progress bring the film down. But it picks right back up with Kurosawa going into directions he never attempted before. Scenes at the dance club and particularly the horrifying drug alley must have been truly shocking for it's time. The twists and action move freely throughout the chase.

The ending is satisfying unlike so many films of it's kind coming out of Hollywood.

Great camerawork again, both interior and exterior shots. Particularly in the dark scenes and city street scenes. Kurosawa really pulls you into the massive crowds. The drug alley was something right out of Night of the Living Dead. Again, my low ranking is no reflection on the movie, rather my preference for Kurosawa's epic samurai flicks.

Ranking so far:

Seven Samurai

Rashomon

Throne of Blood

Sanjuro

Yojimbo

Ikiru

The Bad Sleep Well

High and Low

Hidden Fortress

Amazing stuff, btw- I've been meaning to give you props for your Kurosawa kick. It's been great hearing your thoughts about them too, most of them I've not even heard of, let alone seen. Very inspiring...

cool, thanks! I keep thinking people are saying "enough with Kurosawa already"

Just got in Red Beard. Sadly, Mifune's last role in a Kurosawa flick. 3 hrs. 5 minutes long.

Can't wait to get to Ran....Kurosawa in living color!

Still have 7 more to go until his last movie, but I did skip a few very early ones.

I'm gonna be sad when I've seen them all since I always look forward to getting a new one in.

But my wife will be happy.

 

[code]

Hollywoodland -

please elaborate, I have this in my que.

I enjoyed it, fwiw. It's a little slow and since it really is unsolved, it kind of leaves you hanging to make your own assumptions, but I thought it was a good movie.

I suppose it's worth a rental viewing...I just found the pace slow, the reporters backstory (meant to mirror Reeves) un-engaging, and little to no "thriller" effect...

 

[joffer]

Layer Cake - damn, that's one tough ending. good flick though