Movies you've just seen (Pt. II) - Page 44

Curufin · 01-18-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwaimir Windgem

He was there when I watched Pan's Labyrinth; the closest theater showing it was in Westlake Village, which is apparently where he lives, so he fielded questions afterwards. It was pretty cool.

I also recommend the Devil's Backbone, for further Guillermo del Toro viewing.

See, I found Pan's Labyrinth to be one of the most overrated movies I've ever seen.

Meh.

Rosie Gamgee · 01-20-2009, 03:46 PM

Defiance. Great. It's obviously low-budget, and my biggest technical gripe with it was the editing (there was a few cases of reusing some scene material). But the acting was top-notch and the story was very interesting. I never knew such a thing happened, anyway: a hidden village of Jewish people surviving in the middle of German-occupied country. I think Liev Schreiber should get an award for his performance. Another one of Hollywood's quiet, understated great ones.

**Mari** · 01-20-2009, 04:05 PM

We had one of those in the woods nearby. The village wasn't discovered until the last legs of 1945 when two children who went to get water were singing and noticed by German soldiers. The entire population was deported. The village is still preserved. Even if you are in the middle of it you hardly can see the houses.

Rosie Gamgee · 01-20-2009, 04:33 PM

Really? That's amazing. I wouldn't call myself exactly an expert on Europe during WWII, but I am really surprised that I wouldn't have known about stuff like that; they never put it in any history books I read.... Very interesting.

**Mari** · 01-20-2009, 04:56 PM

There were so many 'secret' hide-outs, sized for half a person to several dozens of people.
Some of them are preserved, others have not been.
You'd be surprised how many older people can tell you stories of knowing where people hid or who hid people themselves.
My grandfather stole cigarets and food from German sailors and distributed it (we found out after he died. One of his friends told us about it.).
But most of the time people will not tell you about it, even now. The 'best' stories will never be told I think.

Nerdanel · 01-20-2009, 05:56 PM

I just watched:

The Fall, a 2006 movie that has been playing in theatres in 2008 (it was first shown at Toronto International Film Festival). The reason why I went to the theatre to watch it was because I had heard that it was visually stunning - and it sure was incredible in that regard. But that wasn't the only good thing about the movie, it was very well made otherwise as well. I laughed a lot, and the actors were very good. It was easy to notice that there was a vision behind it, and that it was funded by the director and created according to his wishes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_(2006_film)

The Usual Suspects. I know, it's not exactly new.. But it is great. Really fun to watch, and the end was priceless..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Usual_Suspects

Get Shorty. Fun. That's about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty_(film)

hectorberlioz · 01-20-2009, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curufin

See, I found Pan's Labyrinth to be one of the most overrated movies I've ever seen.

Meh.

You're just saying that because it doesn't have Jackson Rathbone in it

Acalewia · 01-22-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

You're just saying that because it doesn't have Jackson Rathbone in it

lol

Gran Torino great movie. Some language, but the story is great

**Mari** · 01-22-2009, 05:13 PM

Ratatouille ^_^ It was cute!

b.banner · 01-27-2009, 03:58 PM

Defiant with Daniel Craig it was very good

Rosie Gamgee · 02-02-2009, 01:48 PM

The Women. Pretty good. I've never seen the originial. I thought it was just great that they could make a whole movie (and a good movie--we're not talking about Hallmark quality) with an all women cast. That was the best part about it. There were a few points about the story I didn't much like, but that's just me. It was well-made. My biggest gripe with it was probably the classic "get-rid-of-those-piggish-men-and-get-out-there-and-do-something-for-yourself-because-you're-a-woman-and-you-deserve-it"-Oprah-Winfrey garbage. Can't stand that stuff.

hectorberlioz · 02-02-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosie Gamgee

The Women. Pretty good. I've never seen the originial. I thought it was just great that they could make a whole movie (and a good movie--we're not talking about Hallmark quality) with an all women cast. That was the best part about it. There were a few points about the story I didn't much like, but that's just me. It was well-made. My biggest gripe with it was probably the classic "get-rid-of-those-piggish-men-and-get-out-there-and-do-something-for-yourself-because-you're-a-woman-and-you-deserve-it"-Oprah-Winfrey garbage. Can't stand that stuff.

Clare Boothe Luce wrote the original play, and she was a Republican Conservative. How on earth could they help messing up her plot and reversing (most of) the message?

Answer: they couldn't.

Rosie Gamgee · 02-02-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Clare Boothe Luce wrote the original play, and she was a Republican Conservative. How on earth could they help messing up her plot and reversing (most of) the message?

Answer: they couldn't.

So is it true that the original play had a lesbian character in it? (The behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD said the 1930's movie subsituted the character with an 'old maid', but that they had resurrected the role from the play for the newer version of the film.)

b.banner · 02-04-2009, 07:42 PM

Inkheart and Just Friends

Grey_Wolf · 02-05-2009, 01:19 AM

Yesterday evening I saw The Last Legion. It was quite good - Im really partial to films with excellent swordplay in them.

Acalewia · 02-05-2009, 01:59 PM

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Pretty good for a prequel. Really went into detail with the story Lucian tells the Deathdealer(can't remember her name) in the first film.

***Jonathan*** · 02-13-2009, 07:01 PM

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, with Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, is nothing but a dizzy haze of craziness. No doubt the weirdest movie I've ever seen, and a much enjoyable one!

**Mari** · 02-17-2009, 06:24 PM

I just finished watching the final episode of the Japanese Dorama 'Daughter of an Iguana'.
I've seen some pretty weird Japanese shows, but the moral of this story beats everything I've ever seen!

Seeeeriously weird... >_<
The last 2 minutes pretty much ruined whatever good feeling I might have had from watching it...

Rosie Gamgee · 02-20-2009, 01:42 PM

I watched North To Alaska for about the millionth time the other night. I love that movie.

hectorberlioz · 02-20-2009, 02:11 PM

Isn't that a John Wayne movie?

01-20-2009, 03:46 PM	#862
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	Defiance. Great. It's obviously low-budget, and my biggest technical gripe with it was the editing (there was a few cases of reusing some scene material). But the acting was top-notch and the story was very interesting. I never knew such a thing happened, anyway: a hidden village of Jewish people surviving in the middle of German-occupied country. I think Liev Schreiber should get an award for his performance. Another one of Hollywood's quiet, understated great ones. __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

01-20-2009, 04:05 PM	#863
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	We had one of those in the woods nearby. The village wasn't discovered until the last legs of 1945 when two children who went to get water were singing and noticed by German soldiers. The entire population was deported. The village is still preserved. Even if you are in the middle of it you hardly can see the houses. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-20-2009, 04:33 PM	#864
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	Really? That's amazing. I wouldn't call myself exactly an expert on Europe during WWII, but I am really surprised that I wouldn't have known about stuff like that; they never put it in any history books I read.... Very interesting. __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

01-20-2009, 04:56 PM	#865
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	There were so many 'secret' hide-outs, sized for half a person to several dozens of people. Some of them are preserved, others have not been. You'd be surprised how many older people can tell you stories of knowing where people hid or who hid people themselves. My grandfather stole cigarets and food from German sailors and distributed it (we found out after he died. One of his friends told us about it.). But most of the time people will not tell you about it, even now. The 'best' stories will never be told I think. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-20-2009, 05:56 PM	#866
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	I just watched: The Fall, a 2006 movie that has been playing in theatres in 2008 (it was first shown at Toronto International Film Festival). The reason why I went to the theatre to watch it was because I had heard that it was visually stunning - and it sure was incredible in that regard. But that wasn't the only good thing about the movie, it was very well made otherwise as well. I laughed a lot, and the actors were very good. It was easy to notice that there was a vision behind it, and that it was funded by the director and created according to his wishes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_(2006_film) The Usual Suspects. I know, it's not exactly new.. But it is great. Really fun to watch, and the end was priceless.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Usual_Suspects Get Shorty. Fun. That's about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty_(film) __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-22-2009, 05:13 PM	#869
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Ratatouille ^_^ It was cute! __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-27-2009, 03:58 PM	#870
b.banner Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Trying to keep a hold on my temper so I don't turn into a big green guy. Posts: 572	Defiant with Daniel Craig it was very good __________________ "We are going to tickle some Aes Sedai under the chin, rescue a mule, and put a snip-nosed girl on the Lion Throne. Oh, yes. That's Aviendha. Don't look at her cross-wise or she'll try to cut your throat and probably slit her own by mistake."-Mat Cauthon from Wheel of Time "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry...."-Dr. Bruce Banner HULK BATMAN THE FLASH

02-02-2009, 01:48 PM	#871
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	The Women. Pretty good. I've never seen the originial. I thought it was just great that they could make a whole movie (and a good movie--we're not talking about Hallmark quality) with an all women cast. That was the best part about it. There were a few points about the story I didn't much like, but that's just me. It was well-made. My biggest gripe with it was probably the classic "get-rid-of-those-piggish-men-and-get-out-there-and-do-something-for-yourself-because-you're-a-woman-and-you-deserve-it"-Oprah-Winfrey garbage. Can't stand that stuff. __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

02-04-2009, 07:42 PM	#874
b.banner Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Trying to keep a hold on my temper so I don't turn into a big green guy. Posts: 572	Inkheart and Just Friends __________________ "We are going to tickle some Aes Sedai under the chin, rescue a mule, and put a snip-nosed girl on the Lion Throne. Oh, yes. That's Aviendha. Don't look at her cross-wise or she'll try to cut your throat and probably slit her own by mistake."-Mat Cauthon from Wheel of Time "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry...."-Dr. Bruce Banner HULK BATMAN THE FLASH

02-05-2009, 01:19 AM	#875
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Yesterday evening I saw The Last Legion. It was quite good - Im really partial to films with excellent swordplay in them.

02-05-2009, 01:59 PM	#876
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Pretty good for a prequel. Really went into detail with the story Lucian tells the Deathdealer(can't remember her name) in the first film. __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

02-13-2009, 07:01 PM	#877
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, with Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, is nothing but a dizzy haze of craziness. No doubt the weirdest movie I've ever seen, and a much enjoyable one! __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

02-17-2009, 06:24 PM	#878
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I just finished watching the final episode of the Japanese Dorama 'Daughter of an Iguana'. I've seen some pretty weird Japanese shows, but the moral of this story beats everything I've ever seen! Seeeeriously weird... >_< The last 2 minutes pretty much ruined whatever good feeling I might have had from watching it... __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

02-20-2009, 01:42 PM	#879
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	I watched North To Alaska for about the millionth time the other night. I love that movie. __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

02-20-2009, 02:11 PM	#880
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