saintfool
Dead sexy
it's like a poor man's, less cogent version of david lynch.
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SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Original British version? Or the Nicholas Cage remake suckfest?
mr. furley
Footballguy
"We Own The Night"
not quite what i expected and not as good as i'd hoped. not bad but not what it could have been.
not quite what i expected and not as good as i'd hoped. not bad but not what it could have been.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Also just watched this, and hadn't watched the show. It wasn't bad. I thought it was funny when I noticed that the guy who tries to "be a hero" in the beginning, and then wants to be taken with, only to be left behind and ripped to shreds was Dennis from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I was yelling "Nooooooo. Don't leave Dennis!!!!"
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
From the looks of the trailer, it appeared to be like a poor man's, less cogent version of dog ####.saintfool said:
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Is that the one with Sean Connery? Haven't seen it.
krista4
Footballguy
Ike Turner
Footballguy
Caught "Accepted" on HBO last night and I was very disappointed. A bunch of high school losers creating their own college seemed like an interesting concept, but it devolved right into Patrick Dempsey "Can't Buy Me Love" territory.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Oh yeah... I know the one you're talking about- but no... this is from the 70s and is a satire (maybe?) with no-names in it.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Cool. Speaking of satires, "Student Bodies" is a funny satire of slasher films, and "Fear of a Black Hat" is pretty much the best satire of Gangsta Rap.El Floppo said:
Ike Turner
Footballguy
No love for CB4?
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
I liked Fear of a Black Hat better. It is no I'm Gonna Get You Sucka', but it is pretty good.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
That waas decent, but I think Fear of a Black Hat has a lot more good jokes.
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
On a bit of a Sci-Fi kick lately.
Forbidden Planet - wow, despite the cheesiness typically found in a 1950's movie this was an awesome sci-Fi movie and you can tell a lot of the original Star Trek was lifted from this ground breaker.
The Time Machine - (remake) I haven't seen the original or read the book so I don't have anything to base it on, but I liked the movie for what it was but I though it could have been much more.
Deep Impact - holy #### Dean Cane, what were you thinking. This looked like a really bad made for TV (sci-fi network) movie. Horrible on so many levels. British actress (don't know her name) were the only two bright spots.
Forbidden Planet - wow, despite the cheesiness typically found in a 1950's movie this was an awesome sci-Fi movie and you can tell a lot of the original Star Trek was lifted from this ground breaker.
The Time Machine - (remake) I haven't seen the original or read the book so I don't have anything to base it on, but I liked the movie for what it was but I though it could have been much more.
Deep Impact - holy #### Dean Cane, what were you thinking. This looked like a really bad made for TV (sci-fi network) movie. Horrible on so many levels. British actress (don't know her name) were the only two bright spots.
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Okay....watched two movies last weekend.....
Letters from Iwo Jima
Not a bad effort, but I think it could have been better. It was a nice effort to show the every day people in the war, from a Japanese perspective, and their views....as most war movies we see are based on the US, or "good guys" perspective. I think the acting was good, as I felt an attachment to the characters, I "cared" about them in the movie. The only thing I didn't care for was Eastwood seemed to candy coat some things for the viewer. I mean, here were a few thousand men with no water, ammunition, sewage, dropping dead of dysentery, yet the fighting conditions were remarkably well kept and the army was relatively clean. I dunno, maybe I'm nitpicking here, but I like the realism angle of some other war efforts significantly better. All in all, pretty good, I'll give it a 6/10
Apocalypto
I liked this one a bit more than I expected....even though a great deal of the movie is just a big chase scene, and there was a bit of an anti-climatical revenge death. But all in all, I was pretty impressed. Again, I thought the acting was good, there was a good deal of realism and the details came through very well, imo. The only thing that irked me is a few of the protagonists had unbelievably healthy looking teeth. Yeah, nitpicking again, but I mean, these are a people with no health/dental care, I expect much fewer teeth
Anyway, I liked it and will watch it again. I'll rate it a 7.5/10
Letters from Iwo Jima
Not a bad effort, but I think it could have been better. It was a nice effort to show the every day people in the war, from a Japanese perspective, and their views....as most war movies we see are based on the US, or "good guys" perspective. I think the acting was good, as I felt an attachment to the characters, I "cared" about them in the movie. The only thing I didn't care for was Eastwood seemed to candy coat some things for the viewer. I mean, here were a few thousand men with no water, ammunition, sewage, dropping dead of dysentery, yet the fighting conditions were remarkably well kept and the army was relatively clean. I dunno, maybe I'm nitpicking here, but I like the realism angle of some other war efforts significantly better. All in all, pretty good, I'll give it a 6/10
Apocalypto
I liked this one a bit more than I expected....even though a great deal of the movie is just a big chase scene, and there was a bit of an anti-climatical revenge death. But all in all, I was pretty impressed. Again, I thought the acting was good, there was a good deal of realism and the details came through very well, imo. The only thing that irked me is a few of the protagonists had unbelievably healthy looking teeth. Yeah, nitpicking again, but I mean, these are a people with no health/dental care, I expect much fewer teeth
Anyway, I liked it and will watch it again. I'll rate it a 7.5/10
krista4
Footballguy
Just a few over the past couple of weeks:
Cobra Verde - The last collaboration between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski. As always, stunning visuals and cinematography. The story, though non-linear, keeps you interested, but I was looking for more substance to it and found myself slightly disappointed...or perhaps my expectations were too high in comparing it to Aguirre or Fitzcarraldo. My understanding is that this film pushed the maniacal and volatile relationship between Herzog and Kinski to the brink of homicide. Despite my initial disappointment at feeling like I didn't entirely "get" this film, I've found myself thinking of it frequently since watching it because of, as one reviewer put it, "sequences of horrifying sublimity and ethereal beauty, moments that have a clarity and power beyond the reach of reason." Definitely worth seeing.
The Long Goodbye - Robert Altman's view of the exploits of Phillip Marlowe. This is not your standard detective story or murder/suspense movie, but more of an atmospheric meditation on the early 70s--a conceptual work with a lot of insider references and devices (such as working the theme song into every scene in the movie--as a doorbell sound, for instance) that film students and critics will enjoy, but maybe not the casual viewer. I fell into the latter category and can't recommend this one.
The Housekeeper - I was surprised after watching this to see that netflix had referred to it as a "French romantic comedy", though it is definitely not a comedy and also not a romance (it is, however, French). Recently separated guy hires a cleaning lady who eventually moves in with him and becomes his lover. The movie is powerful in its observations on loneliness and aging. Unfortunately, I found it a bit of a trifle otherwise. The two leads do quite well, and the housekeeper is one of the most lovely and charming actresses I've seen in a long while. I'm not more than "meh" on this one, as, though it was interesting enough to watch, at the end I was just left a bit empty.
Cobra Verde - The last collaboration between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski. As always, stunning visuals and cinematography. The story, though non-linear, keeps you interested, but I was looking for more substance to it and found myself slightly disappointed...or perhaps my expectations were too high in comparing it to Aguirre or Fitzcarraldo. My understanding is that this film pushed the maniacal and volatile relationship between Herzog and Kinski to the brink of homicide. Despite my initial disappointment at feeling like I didn't entirely "get" this film, I've found myself thinking of it frequently since watching it because of, as one reviewer put it, "sequences of horrifying sublimity and ethereal beauty, moments that have a clarity and power beyond the reach of reason." Definitely worth seeing.
The Long Goodbye - Robert Altman's view of the exploits of Phillip Marlowe. This is not your standard detective story or murder/suspense movie, but more of an atmospheric meditation on the early 70s--a conceptual work with a lot of insider references and devices (such as working the theme song into every scene in the movie--as a doorbell sound, for instance) that film students and critics will enjoy, but maybe not the casual viewer. I fell into the latter category and can't recommend this one.
The Housekeeper - I was surprised after watching this to see that netflix had referred to it as a "French romantic comedy", though it is definitely not a comedy and also not a romance (it is, however, French). Recently separated guy hires a cleaning lady who eventually moves in with him and becomes his lover. The movie is powerful in its observations on loneliness and aging. Unfortunately, I found it a bit of a trifle otherwise. The two leads do quite well, and the housekeeper is one of the most lovely and charming actresses I've seen in a long while. I'm not more than "meh" on this one, as, though it was interesting enough to watch, at the end I was just left a bit empty.
saintfool
Dead sexy
i love herzog. he's a film hero of mine...
krista4
Footballguy
Me too.
Have you seen the documentary about the making of Fitzcarraldo (the name is escaping me at the moment), or My Best Fiend, about his relationship with Kinski? I haven't but am very interested in whether they're worth seeing.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
Cobra Verde is, IMO, the least of the Herzog/Kinski collaborations, but I still enjoy it a ton...I almost see it as a Herzog genre action picture (which of course means it is stranger and more visually arresting than 99% of all action films)...Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo are masterpieces, IMO...
Woyzeck and Nosferatu a notch below, but still very well done...
I don't know if you've seen it, but there;s a very good documentary about the Herzog/Kinski collaborations called "My Best Fiend"...
Worth checking out...
Herzog was (is?) nuts...
For Fitzcarraldo he actually had his actors drag the 300+ ton ship over the hill, without any special effects...
Also reshot the entire film after 40% had already been completed due to an illness to Jason Robards, who was originally cast as Fitzcarraldo...
There's also an interesting doc about the making of Fitzcarraldo, entitled "Burden of Dreams"...
Also worth checking out if you are into Herzog at all...
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
Me too.Have you seen the documentary about the making of Fitzcarraldo (the name is escaping me at the moment), or My Best Fiend, about his relationship with Kinski? I haven't but am very interested in whether they're worth seeing.
I need to type faster apparently....
Nigel Tufnel
Footballguy
It's great.
krista4
Footballguy
Me too.
Awesome. I got my answer and am putting them on my queue overflow list! 
Bob Magaw
Footballguy
my best friend is definitely worth checking out if you a herzog/kinski fan...
my favorite herzog was aguirre... loved the beginning with the spanish conquistadors & indians dragging a cannon down through a steep andes trek, shrouded in mist, accompanied by the popul vuh score...
my favorite herzog was aguirre... loved the beginning with the spanish conquistadors & indians dragging a cannon down through a steep andes trek, shrouded in mist, accompanied by the popul vuh score...
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
You mean Herzog?Yes, he did...Another solid Werner flick
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Hov34 said:
great movie.
El Floppo
Footballguy
yeah... Herzog.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
No stupid... Nastassia Kinski.yeah... Herzog.
Natassja Kinskihttp://image.aladdin.co.kr/Community/myface/PT_763772143.jpg
krista4
Footballguy
Have been trying to clean out a few things I TiVo'd more than two years ago:
Proof: Not the Gwyneth Paltrow film of a couple of years ago, but the 1991 Aussie movie about a blind photographer, and in which Russell Crowe had one of his first roles. How this movie had such good reviews is baffling. Horrible. Terrible story, bad acting, very dated. Only made it about halfway through before giving up.
Read My Lips: The French know how to do a stylish movie--the sound, cinematography, dialogue, and mood are often great--but in this case they also know how to do a suspenseful and interesting thriller/heist film. Basically a modern film noir, this is a great film. The lead actress is also one of the most expressive, real actresses working in films (she was also in The Beat that My Heart Skipped, Kings and Queen, La Moustache, among others). This is a dark and complex movie, not necessarily for everyone, but extremely well done and I highly recommend it.
Girl with the Pearl Earring: Meh.
Down in the Valley: I have no idea what to think of this weird, weird film. I found myself glued to it but can't say I really enjoyed it. Afraid I really didn't get the point, which I guess is supposed to be some sort of statement about the loss of the American West. It was interesting, and Edward Norton is never less than great. Not sure I could recommend it, though.
Proof: Not the Gwyneth Paltrow film of a couple of years ago, but the 1991 Aussie movie about a blind photographer, and in which Russell Crowe had one of his first roles. How this movie had such good reviews is baffling. Horrible. Terrible story, bad acting, very dated. Only made it about halfway through before giving up.
Read My Lips: The French know how to do a stylish movie--the sound, cinematography, dialogue, and mood are often great--but in this case they also know how to do a suspenseful and interesting thriller/heist film. Basically a modern film noir, this is a great film. The lead actress is also one of the most expressive, real actresses working in films (she was also in The Beat that My Heart Skipped, Kings and Queen, La Moustache, among others). This is a dark and complex movie, not necessarily for everyone, but extremely well done and I highly recommend it.
Girl with the Pearl Earring: Meh.
Down in the Valley: I have no idea what to think of this weird, weird film. I found myself glued to it but can't say I really enjoyed it. Afraid I really didn't get the point, which I guess is supposed to be some sort of statement about the loss of the American West. It was interesting, and Edward Norton is never less than great. Not sure I could recommend it, though.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Agree with you 100% about Proof and Girl with the Pearl Necklace, although I watched Proof all the way through (why, I can't remember).I've got the original Jazz Singer on tivo, waiting to go- I've never seen it. but have Stranger than Paradise going while I type. God, I loved this movie when it first came out. Still liking it, especially the way Jarmusch frames each scene and lets the camera just roll-but John Lurie's acting is ... woof. At least he looks frigging cool though.
So... question for you Truffaut fans- can somebody explain why I should've liked Jules and Jim? Because I didn't.
"You #### on my porch."Come on man. "Can't Buy Me Love" is an 80's classic.
krista4
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krista4
Footballguy
El Floppo, I know several people who don't get the love for Jules and Jim either. I haven't seen it so can't comment, but I'll be curious as to whether I feel the same way.
I've already commented on Stranger than Paradise in here...god how I love that and most other Jarmusch films. Down by Law is probably my favorite, though. I never really thought about how bad Lurie's acting is and can't say that I've noticed it...I'm too busy loving everything else about those movies.
I've already commented on Stranger than Paradise in here...god how I love that and most other Jarmusch films. Down by Law is probably my favorite, though. I never really thought about how bad Lurie's acting is and can't say that I've noticed it...I'm too busy loving everything else about those movies.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
picked up Fear and Loathing and 300 from a friend... I have heard plenty of good things on 300, but haven't heard much on F&LILV... is it worth the time?
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
LOVE that movie... the only Benigni I can stomache. Anytime I witness or am part of a ###-for-tat argument, I'll usually close with "You trow de ball at me... I trow de ball at you 
"... or mabye just "Ice cream-ah, you ah-scream-ah, we all ah-scream-ah for de ice cream-ah".And Jules et Jim... I'm guessing it had something to do with a zeitgeisty/shocking correlation between post WW1 and Beat eras. I just didn't care about the story or any of the characters. Or maybe the use of narration? Anybody?
El Floppo
Footballguy
thought I'd be able to sneak that one through... should've known better in the FFA.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
I didn't. Fear and Loathing was better.*(* - if you actually want the best there is, just read the book. It was soooooo funny, I almost soiled myself. Seriously.)
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Didn't want to start a new thread for this so I thought I'd plop it here. They've expanded the number of cities that are showing the new cut of Blade Runner, previously released only in NY and LA.
10/26 - Seattle (Cinerama, Seattle - 35mm), Washington D.C. (Uptown, D.C. - 35mm), Portland (Cinema 21, Portland - 35mm), Salt Lake (Gateway Megaplex, SLC - Digital)
11/2 - Chicago (Music Box, Chicago - 35mm), Santa Barbara (Arlington, Santa Barbara - Digital), Baltimore (Landmark Harbor East, Baltimore - Digital)
11/9 - Boston (Coolidge Corner, Brookline - 35mm)
11/16 - Detroit (Main Art, Detroit - 35mm)
11/18 - Austin (Paramount, Austin - 35mm)
11/30 - San Francisco (Embarcadero, San Francisco - 35mm), Dallas (The Inwood, Dallas - 35mm), San Diego (Ken, San Diego - 35mm), Minneapolis (Uptown, Minneapolis - 35mm) :(
12/7 - Denver (The Landmark @ Greenwood Village - Digital), Philadelphia (The Ritz 5, Philadelphia - 35mm)
12/25 - Boston (The Brattle, Cambridge - 35mm)
1/2/08 - Austin (The Paramount, Austin - 35mm)
1/4/08 - Nashville (The Belcourt, Nashville - 35mm)
1/18/08 - Durham (Carolina, Durham - 35mm)
2/1/08 - Columbus (Drexel Gateway, Columbus - 35mm)
2/15/08 - San Francisco (Castro, San Francisco - 35mm)
2/29/08 - Sacramento (Crest, Sacramento - 35mm)
10/26 - Seattle (Cinerama, Seattle - 35mm), Washington D.C. (Uptown, D.C. - 35mm), Portland (Cinema 21, Portland - 35mm), Salt Lake (Gateway Megaplex, SLC - Digital)
11/2 - Chicago (Music Box, Chicago - 35mm), Santa Barbara (Arlington, Santa Barbara - Digital), Baltimore (Landmark Harbor East, Baltimore - Digital)
11/9 - Boston (Coolidge Corner, Brookline - 35mm)
11/16 - Detroit (Main Art, Detroit - 35mm)
11/18 - Austin (Paramount, Austin - 35mm)
11/30 - San Francisco (Embarcadero, San Francisco - 35mm), Dallas (The Inwood, Dallas - 35mm), San Diego (Ken, San Diego - 35mm), Minneapolis (Uptown, Minneapolis - 35mm) :(
12/7 - Denver (The Landmark @ Greenwood Village - Digital), Philadelphia (The Ritz 5, Philadelphia - 35mm)
12/25 - Boston (The Brattle, Cambridge - 35mm)
1/2/08 - Austin (The Paramount, Austin - 35mm)
1/4/08 - Nashville (The Belcourt, Nashville - 35mm)
1/18/08 - Durham (Carolina, Durham - 35mm)
2/1/08 - Columbus (Drexel Gateway, Columbus - 35mm)
2/15/08 - San Francisco (Castro, San Francisco - 35mm)
2/29/08 - Sacramento (Crest, Sacramento - 35mm)
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joffer
Footballguy
Gone Baby Gone
I liked it a lot. Seems like I've been seeing a lot of dark, graphic movies lately (see also In the Valley of Elah). This one isn't suitable for kids. Heck, I'm not sure I was old enough to see it. A couple of twists at the end, one you see coming, but one i didn't see coming. Definitely could've ended "happier", but overall well written and acted.
I liked it a lot. Seems like I've been seeing a lot of dark, graphic movies lately (see also In the Valley of Elah). This one isn't suitable for kids. Heck, I'm not sure I was old enough to see it. A couple of twists at the end, one you see coming, but one i didn't see coming. Definitely could've ended "happier", but overall well written and acted.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
I loved the book.
