| 22 JUN 2005 at 9:08am |
WimliGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By kuddles (22 JUN 2005 2:08am)
Since I've been watching a lot of the old B&W, I've also been watching a lot of the old gangster films. Warner Bros. released a whole bunch of them recently. I saw Angels With Dirty Faces not too long ago and will probably see some more. They're not too serious but they're fun. The remastered DVD's also come with a "Night At The Movie" option, which actually plays the original short, cartoon and newsreel that accompanied it! Pretty neat as far as an experience goes.
Yeah, I've seen that one around. Too bad so far it's part of a collection of (I think) six films and it's a rather expensive collection at that. Love to have it, but just don't have the money for it at the moment. I heard Warners is planning to release the movies separately soon though. Would be good, I can buy them one at the time then.
Thought of one other classic film noir: Key Largo. Very good one as well! I haven't actually seen Welles The Trial, planning to do so soon though. German expressionistic films from the 20s are definitely something to behold! Too bad so little of them are available on dvd at the moment. Would love to see the classic Das Kabinet des Doktor Caligari. Supposedly one of the absolute masterpieces of silent cinema.
Originally Posted By MichalN (21 JUN 2005 8:27am)
You're welcome! These were all published by Disney just two or three months ago. Nausicaa and The Cat Returns came out at the same time. About two years ago Disney released Castle in the Sky and Kiki's Delivery Service, I think around the same time Spirited Away came out. I believe all or nearly all Miyazaki's movies are available in the US now.
That's the main problem here. disney doesn't have the rights for distribution for those film here in Belgium. So far we've only had dvd releases of Spirited Away and recently The Cat Returns, but both without a single extra as apparently, according to our local distributor, Disney does own the rights to the dvd extras and is not willing to lease them to the Belgian distributor.
:-/
And Howl's Moving Castle's cinema run is already over. It was released about a two months ago with little to no promotion and only in some obscure small theaters. When I heard it was on release it had actually already been taken out of circulation. Grrr! :'(
So, Disney may have its disadvantages, but at least it knows how to please dvd fans and how to promote their films for cinema releases.
Originally Posted By Andromus (21 JUN 2005 8:27am)
One thing that did irritate me was the "HandiCam" style camera work. Shouldn't directors have gotten over that little craze by now?
Probably a left over from the director's previous film, the documentary style retelling of 'Bloody Sunday' in Ireland. I find it interesting that with the Bourne series they always pick a up-an-coming director to work on his first big budget Hollywood film. They did the same with Bourne Identity with director Doug Liman, and now with the sequel Bourne Supremacy with director Paul Greengrass. I wonder who they will ask for the third part in the franchise.
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| 22 JUN 2005 at 5:12pm |
MarkGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Just saw Batman Begins Sunday evening, and enjoyed it very much. The night before, I had a sleepness night and rented El Maquinista (The Machinist).
Not a smart move, considering I had to be at church at 8:00 A.M. I had no idea Christian Bale had lost 63-odd pounds for this movie, and after seeing The Machinist, I tossed and turned all night.
Do not see this movie to try and fall asleep by. It was an insomniac's worst nightmare, and The Machinist still haunts me.
After seeing The Machinist, I had to go see Batman Begins just to make sure Christian was all right. He was, and I highly recommend Batman Begins.
Michal and Wimli:
I have seen two of the three Studio Ghibli DVD releases (have yet to see Porco Rosso). I really liked Neko no ongaeshi (The Cat Returns), and laughed anytime my old favorite actor Peter Boyle (as Muta, a very large cat) said anything. By the way: Miyazaki didn't direct The Cat Returns, Hiroyuki Morita did.
And, of course, in The Cat Returns, "The Cat King" is voiced by no less than our old friend, Gabriel Knight 3 voice-over talent (ahem) Tim Curry. That man is great in this, but really...if you only knew how bad his "Southern" accent really is...
I usually watch the Studio Ghibli films (or any other "foreign" - non-English - film) in the original language with English subtitles, but in this case, the English voice-over was done extremely well. I loved Nausicaa, too, and can't wait to see Porco Rosso.
Another thing: Disney is offering a free DVD if you buy all three. I bought all three, sent in the proof-of-purchase things they needed, and two weeks later, I had a free (free, well...$1.99 USD for shipping) DVD of Spirited Away, which I did not have on DVD, only on VHS tape. I think the offer is good through the summer or longer.
Howl's Moving Castle played here a week or so ago (I'm in Georgia, USA) and I can't find it now at the theaters. My usual film-going friend for these kinds of movies didn't want to go. I should have gone anyway, and next time I'll just go by myself, dammit. :-/
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| 22 JUN 2005 at 6:45pm |
TechnoSpikePrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Hum....ok, update of my last contribution....
The last movie I saw was Sin City...... and, taking the words of one of the main characters....."Hell of a way to end a day!".... great movie IF you take in account the following:
-you like the whole Noir feeling
-you like the whole black&white
-you aren't offend by violence
-you pay attention to the details and you can see how the 3 stories work with each others
-you realize that the stories are from a comic book....so... yes, its perfectly possible for a guy to be beaten by a car 4 times and still behave as if nothing hit him!
I won't say much, I'll just say that if like movies, go see it....if you like comics, what are you wainting for? Christmas?
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| 22 JUN 2005 at 11:44pm |
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Status : Online | It was A Love Song For Bobby Long. Very moving movie: i think it's the best performance for John Travolta since Pulp Fiction. Superb acting and atmosphere... Man, i love New Orleans... This is the kind of movie i would like to watch over and over. I'll put it besides The Station Agent and The Straight Story...
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 2:17am |
kuddlesPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (22 JUN 2005 5:47am)
There was an interesting poll posted the other day on one of the news websites about recent cinema attendance in the US.
Seemingly it has fallen about 9% on last year and is steadily declining.
They said a recent poll in the US said about 75% of people polled said they preferred to watch the DVD at home rather than go to the movies these days.
Frankly, I'm one of them. These huge multiplexes, in my city at least, are becoming more of a hassle to get to. (This will probably worsen with the recent merger, as some theatres are sure to be shut down) Then when you get there, I find movies to have a ridiculous number of ads, and problems with the picture or sound happen more and more these days, probably due to the megacorps transition from using trained projectionists to minimum wage teens who are probably understaffed and rushed as it is. Add that to the horrible selection (12 screens, but 4 are generic action movie, 3 are generic comedy, etc.) and pricey snacks, and I usually stick to second-run theatres.
This is probably another thread, but I find people to be more rude nowadays than ever before, as if being born in Western civilization automatically gives them an entitlement of being egotistical. (When our biggest modern celebrity is Paris Hilton, that's understandable). I find this clearly evident in movie theatres, from heckling, incessant chatting, cellphone ringing, or a plethera of other problems, my patience wears thin.
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 2:47am |
SarahJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Ella Enchanted: I think it was a pretty nice fairy tale movie. Anne Hathaway singing a Queen Song, great performance! Although it's a bit like Cinderella but with a new twist.
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Great movie. I realized that the actors in that movie had to act a bit stiff. It's as if they're face couldn't be stretched for a full expression. What an odd movie yet funny. Odd for the stiffness. It's like watching dolls act. Maybe that's what makes the movie interesting.
I loved the modelled ship! Oh man, they built a ship just for the entire movie! It looks like a doll house.
I find this clearly evident in movie theatres, from heckling, incessant chatting, cellphone ringing, or a plethera of other problems, my patience wears thin.
Yes you're right and I would like to highlight BABIES! Why do they bring they're BABIES! Nowadays I just go to the cinema when there's a really really really good show. Otherwise, I'll just buy DVD and watch it at home.
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 3:42am |
kuddlesPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Sarah (23 JUN 2005 2:47am)
I loved the modelled ship! Oh man, they built a ship just for the entire movie! It looks like a doll house.
I couldn't get those "alternative" versions of David Bowie songs out of my head!
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 4:19am |
| Deleted User | I'm a Netflix (web and snail mail based DVD rental service) subscriber, so I see several films per month (not counting those I go to the theater for, when I have time). In the past couple of days, I've seen "Team America", "ark City" and "Velvet Goldmine".
In the past few weeks, I've seen:
- Taxi Driver, 1976. It's been a long time, so I watched it again.
- Something's Gotta Give, 2003. This was much better than I expected it to be.
- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, 1984. I have to lay off this genre for awhile, but I still love Spirited Away.
- American Movie, 1999. I didn't finish this because I was tired and just sent it back rather than re-viewing it, but it seemed like a good (painfully accurate) combination of Neapolitan Dynamite meets a aspiring film maker documentary. Weird. I laughed out loud on several occassions
- The Duellists, 1977 actually, this didn't play for me and they never returned a new copy, the bastages!)
- The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, 2002. Compelling.
- Meet the Fockers, 2004. Better than expected. I was disappointed in "I Heart Huckabees" so much, I expected this to fail (seemed to be following the bent of that year in Hollyvood), but it was good, dispite having Stiller in it (I have more respect for him now).
- The Magdalene Sisters, 2002. Very strong and touching. Not for everyone. IMDb it first.
- Man on the Train, 2002. Same comment as the last.
- Veronica Guerin, 2003. A fair dramatisation (fictional account, dramatised documentary) of this persons fate, and a great performance by Cate Blanchett. Use subtitles if you're not Irish.
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 4:22am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Sarah (23 JUN 2005 2:47am)
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Great movie. I realized that the actors in that movie had to act a bit stiff. It's as if they're face couldn't be stretched for a full expression. What an odd movie yet funny. Odd for the stiffness. It's like watching dolls act. Maybe that's what makes the movie interesting.
I really need to see that again. I was totally bored by it, the comedy stalled, poor character build up. Just didn't work, I thought...
But I love Wes Anderson's works and know enough trusted people that liked it, so, well, perhaps I'll "get it" next time around.
I totally missed the Buckaroo Bonzai reference at the end, for instance. I'll try again.
Speck
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 4:29am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By kuddles (23 JUN 2005 2:16am)
[...] These huge multiplexes, in my city at least, are becoming more of a hassle to get to. (This will probably worsen with the recent merger, as some theatres are sure to be shut down) Then when you get there, I find movies to have a ridiculous number of ads, and problems with the picture or sound happen more and more these days, probably due to the megacorps transition from using trained projectionists to minimum wage teens who are probably understaffed and rushed as it is. Add that to the horrible selection (12 screens, but 4 are generic action movie, 3 are generic comedy, etc.) and pricey snacks, and I usually stick to second-run theatres.[...]
Where do you live kuddles?
I admit that I see more/most films at home when the DVD comes out than at the theatre, but that's only because I don't have much time for that lately.
My city (Seattle, WA. USA) has several good multiplex alternatives. Most are alt/indy films, but there's one or two that show blockbuster films that are not multiplex mall-centric endeavors.
Even then, they can be some work... long lines and even not getting in to an early engagement unless you reserved tickets via the web well in advance (don't hope to just show up and get a ticket). But a full theater experience (when I find time) is still worth it, for some films.
Perhaps there's one of these near you worth checking out.
Speck
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 7:48am |
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Status : Online | There's nothing like watching a film in the cinema...but if only there weren't any other people there... (the worst part is when they laugh at things that just aren't funny, it makes me want to punch them. I suppose I got my own back because I was laughing all the way through Star Wars, though )
Maybe I wouldn't bother going if I had a good widescreen TV with surround sound...for some reason my dad doesn't believe in either of those things, though...
...not to be confused with Keira Knightley
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 12:48pm |
kuddlesPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By NotASpeck (23 JUN 2005 4:29am)
My city (Seattle, WA. USA) has several good multiplex alternatives. Most are alt/indy films, but there's one or two that show blockbuster films that are not multiplex mall-centric endeavors.
Perhaps there's one of these near you worth checking out.
Here in Ottawa, there is one theatre, the Bytowne, that is independently run and it's great, although ever since I joined Zip.ca (Canada's Netflix) I admit I have been going less often. They usually play indie or foriegn flicks that don't get coverage elsewhere. For instance, I saw Man on the Train there. The popcorn is fantastic and the seats are comfortable, but occasionally you still get the "bad" audience. I guess that's what it comes down to, is that the amount of great theatre experiences I've had have become trumped with frustrating ones. Usually not too busy unless one of the films they booked a month in advance becomes a cult hit by the time it shows (like Crouching Tiger or something).
We also have one called the Mayfair which used to be a great second-run theatre where you payed a one movie price, saw a double-feature, and usually they at least kind of matched. (My first experience when I moved up here was The Big Lebowski/Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, and my last experience was Kill Bill 1/2) However, ownership has been changing hands constantly and I haven't felt as attracted to going as I used to.
Maybe I'm just getting old.
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 1:39pm |
The Terror of the Wolf part 3Schattenjger
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Status : Online | The last film I seen in the cinema was League of Gentlemen.
And if ANYONE asks if that's the film with Sean Connery and Tom Sawyer, I will disembowel.
Before that, I had seen Star Wars, which made me hate films. LoG managed to somehow make me believe that there was a point to movie-making after all
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 1:44pm |
MorgausePrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Wolfboy (23 JUN 2005 1:39pm)
And if ANYONE asks if that's the film with Sean Connery and Tom Sawyer, I will disembowel.
I am more than a little tempted... but I much prefer defenestration, so I will pass.
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 2:26pm |
TechnoSpikePrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Hum....chris156, have you seen "The Grudge"? Were there people laughing in the theatre, if you have seen it there?...I'm asking this, because I laughed my way through the entire movie....even parts that other people I talked later thought were scarry!...I know it was bad...but I really couldn't help myself....
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 2:29pm |
TechnoSpikePrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Please let's not talk about that GREAT movie (NOT!) that LXG was..... it really made me pity that the majority of the people that saw that movie didn't read the comics first...they missed a great story, much better then the one they invented for the movie...
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| 23 JUN 2005 at 11:49pm |
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Status : Online | NotASpeck, it seems crazy to me that you didn't like Life Aquatic or I Heart Huckabees but liked Meet the Fockers. I had the exact opposite opinion of those films, to the extreme.
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| 24 JUN 2005 at 5:46am |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By jujigatame (23 JUN 2005 11:49pm)
NotASpeck, it seems crazy to me that you didn't like Life Aquatic or I Heart Huckabees but liked Meet the Fockers. I had the exact opposite opinion of those films, to the extreme.
Well I hated Meet the Fockers and I Heart Huckabees. Havn't seen Life Acquatic yet.
[smiley=shrug.gif] Each to their own tastes I suppose.
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| 24 JUN 2005 at 1:03pm |
The Terror of the Wolf part 3Schattenjger
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Alneyan (23 JUN 2005 1:44pm)
I am more than a little tempted... but I much prefer defenestration, so I will pass.
http://www.leagueofgentlemen.co.uk/
That help clear up any confusion?
League of Gentlemen - British comedy, very controversial and pretty scary at times, wasn't shown much overseas, has just made their movie.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Pretty damn awful movie based on the graphic novels of Alan Moore, who has since sworn never to give licence to make any of his work into films ever again.
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| 24 JUN 2005 at 1:22pm |
MorgausePrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Nay, I was only trying to make you use that disembowelment... but it didn't work. Shame. :
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| 24 JUN 2005 at 3:51pm |
TechnoSpikePrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Ahh....now I know what the League of Gentlemen is...I think....isn't it that comic series where there's an old couple that has a shop ("What's all this shouting? We want no trouble here! This is a local shop, for local people!"...is that it?
And sadly Wolfboy, Alan Moore doesn't have the control on to say if a movie based (even if "scarcely" based) can or not be made....Constantine was made (he invented the main character, John Constantine, a hell of a bastard ), From Hell has made (based on a comic about Jack the Ripper, if not mistaken), V for Vendetta is being made (lets hope it's not a complete stupidity, but I don't have high hopes), Watchmen was being made....unfortunally, it seems that a curse was cast on the movies adapation of his work, which is a shame, since I think he is one of the best writers of nowadays (his V for Vendetta was absolutely excelent!)...
Moore choose (in the Constantine case, the others I'm not so sure) to not take credits for the use of the character, and passed the royalties for the other artists that worked with him.
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| 25 JUN 2005 at 4:13pm |
SarahJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Last night I watched Spanglish. What an interesting movie. Very emotional movie and Tea Leoni knows how to be a hysterical lady. Pheew!! Now that's one irritating character!
As for Adam Sandler, he just acts like Adam Sandler every time I see his movie. Don't know why. : Well, at least in this movie he's the smooth calm husband but in the end I got to hear him shout. Just like in any other of his movies.
I could feel the bond with Christina and Flora was very strong. It portays what a single mother would do for the sake of her daughter even if it hurts her daughter and also the mother herself. It's makes me feel how hard it is to make your own decision when there's nobody to help you in a foreign land.
The ending got me thinking on what happened to Flora and her daughter after that...
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| 25 JUN 2005 at 7:52pm |
KatewalkerfanSpace Cadet
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Status : Online | Racing Stripes (Cinema):Nothing original, but cute, funny and entertaining.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly:A classic western with a classic but overused song. (As heard in Racing Stripes and The Lion King 3)
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| 25 JUN 2005 at 8:34pm |
| Deleted User | I saw LAND OF THE DEAD yesterday. I've had nightmares too during the night -that dead cheerleader is going to be hard to forget I think...
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