forgot about Kill Bill(both 1 and 2)
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The documentary "Paper Clips" is quite powerful. I've seen it twice, and just can't get over how courageous it was for an entire town to so willingly break apart their own stereotypes. Also, "Memories of Murder" was outstanding. It's a Korean film--based upon a true story--that recalls the strength of "Serpico" & the like. The acting is incredible. |
Boa 2: Memories of a Murder...indeed. The lead actor is quite famous in Korea and is also the same guy in the second of the revenge trilogy we had discussed awhile back: Sympathy for the Devil. Have you seen Lady Vengeance yet? Another really good Korean movie is Silmido..base on a true event. Very shocking and moving at the same time... a sad time in Korea's history. |
I had high hopes for Sin City, but as I sat watching it, I couldn't get past the fact that its "plot" did not adapt to the screen no matter how technically strong it was. A History of Violence is a very good film w/violence that supports a plot (and what violence it is). Recently saw Amores Perros -- another very good film, albeit long. |
recently watched: Two French films made in 1987. Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring. A quiet epic made into two movies best watched as a whole - Manon is the sequel. It tells the story of Jean de Florette and his family, is set in Provance, and is a Greek tragedy that quietly expands as the story goes and doesn't stop resonating until the last scene. |
I didn't realize "Manon" was a sequel. May I recommend "Kinky Boots" and Ozu's "Floating Weeds" (the original version)? The later version of "Floating Weeds" was playing on IFC the other night, and I was surprised; not anywhere near as good. I'm trying to think of a weirder double bill than the two above, but not coming up with much... Usually every time I see another "working class" film out of the UK, I think that I've seen it before; they're all kind of the same. Well "Kinky Boots" isn't. |
more recently...not a movie per se, but the update on what is I think perhaps the greatest documentary of all time 7 up....this year 49 up. Basically a documentary about kids of different social classes in the UK...revisit them every 7 years: started at age 7, most recent one in 49 years of age...simply amazing: crucially, not judgemental nor preachy....we see them for ourselves and make our own judgments....started out as a comment on social classes but now really about life itself. Most highly recommended. Make sure you see the whole thing starting with 7 Up. |
Of movies I have seen in the last several months which I liked... "Layer Cake", "Munich" (coincidentally both featuring Daniel Craig, the newest James Bond), "Talladega Nights" which I expected to really hate but was "forced" into on a recent flight and really liked, "Match Point" - one of Woody Allen's more recent ones..., "Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain" (great french flick from a few years ago), "Children of Men" - I saw recently and it was quite good I thought, and because 'tis (approaching) the season... I am constantly amazed by... "The Nightmare Before Christmas" |
I decide to suggest few more as I recently seen some cool flix off of netflix! "Don't Move" with Penelope Cruz and Sergio Castellitto. Definitely this one ranks at the very top of my list. "The Star Maker" again with Sergio Castellitto. Excellent! "Legend of 1900" with Tim Roth directed by Giuseppe Tornatore...same director that did "The Pure Formality". This movie is just art. ALthough from 1998, I thought it is overlooked so the chances are not everyone seen this. "Match Point" with Scarlett Johansson who looks stunning in this film and the movie is great...despite the fact I am not a big fan of Woody Allen(good thing is he's not playing in this movie) "Lucky Slevin" was pretty good with Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis and Josh Hartnett "London" was a wild ride. I liked it a lot....but this one is really not to everyone's liking...so risk it or leave it. sorry for the long list....and if any of these have been mentioned before. |
Hi all, We are very humbled indeed to announce the release of a documentary film about some audiophiles' "extreme" audio views and system set-ups, which has been filmed on March 2006 and has already received an enthusiastic welcome. Sorry, if some of you may have seen it already, as discussions are in progress in many Audio Forums around the world. What we would propose though, is a visit to the "who-when-why" page, which as highly informative is recommended! It contains pictures and film scenes, links to the protagonists' audio systems and 2 direct links (just in case one of them gets out of bandwidth...) to the documentary film itself! Enjoy... PS: The documentary is a 20 min .mov file, requiring the latest version of "QuickTime" and a speed Internet connection, if possible... If you are not patient enough, here are the direct links to the documentary: - film maker's web-site (frequently runs out of bandwidth...) - http://aca.gr page - YouTube |
Just saw Apocalypto in the theater two days ago and literally got sick the next day.I was so angry at this movie and yet laughed at alot of it because it is so rediculous.Two thumbs WAY down here!!I know this thread is about the best movies but this is EASILY the worst movie i have seen in quite awhile and i see three dvd's a week.Mel Gibson has lost his mind i believe.Talk about throwing hisorical context out of the window.I can't believe that some reviewers are actually praising this movie so i am interested to see what others think here on the GON. |
You know I saw this little Australian film "Little Fish" with Cate Blanchett, Sam Neil and Hugo Weaving which has really stuck with me. Blanchett hotness (which was more like earthiness in the film) which I'm a sucker for anyway, aside; it's really one of the best made films I've seen in a good long while. |
When he first showed up, I did not like Leonardo DiCaprio, but the last two movies of his I have seen have been great (Body of Lies, The Departed), and the ones before that were OK as well; Blood Diamond, The Aviator, and Catch Me If You Can. Agree with Bg1968, Eastern Promises was well done and The Bourne Ultimatum was quite good, and I think that the whole Bourne series has had an admirably produced edge to it, which makes the movies resonate the same way the original novels did. The last time I wrote in this thread, I mentioned two movies with Daniel Craig and the fact that he had been named the new James Bond. A couple of months after that, I saw Casino Royale, which may be one of the more important movies of the last couple of years. Casino Royale has breathed new life into the series, and indeed the genre. It was an action-movie-lovers' action movie. Beyond action, it also has great style, is wonderfully escapist, but still maintains its cheesiness, the camp, the one-liners. This time though, it had an edge to it, and for the first time in a long time, the Bond character himself was interesting (now if only they could get the Bond girl to have some depth). I was worried I might misoverestimate (boy, in some ways I am going to miss Dubya) how good the new Bond movie is going to be, but my hopes have been dampened because of the name. "Quantum of Solange", on the other hand, would have been a humdinger, but Bond movies never bring back secondhand (or dead) Bond girls... |