Crash. I wanted to see it at the cinema, but never managed it, so hired it on DVD. I don't think I've ever seen a film that did so much to mess with my faith in humanity - destroy, restore, destroy, restore - and end up back where I started, only on flip side. It did make me cry a wee bit, both with joy and sadness, at a few points, but ultimately the film's tagline holds true: You think you know who you are. You have no idea. I guess we don't until the situation presents itself.
I'm more than aware it was by the same man who has dusted over the Casino Royale script. That's both good news and bad news. Good news is that I thought it was an extremely good film; rather clever and complex enough not to lose the viewer. Bad news is that ultimately I left it feeling rather blue. It had very heart warming moments, but overall I pressed 'Stop' and felt a lot more gloomy than I did when I pressed 'Play'.
Crash. I wanted to see it at the cinema, but never managed it, so hired it on DVD. I don't think I've ever seen a film that did so much to mess with my faith in humanity - destroy, restore, destroy, restore - and end up back where I started, only on flip side. It did make me cry a wee bit, both with joy and sadness, at a few points, but ultimately the film's tagline holds true: You think you know who you are. You have no idea. I guess we don't until the situation presents itself.
I'm more than aware it was by the same man who has dusted over the Casino Royale script. That's both good news and bad news. Good news is that I thought it was an extremely good film; rather clever and complex enough not to lose the viewer. Bad news is that ultimately I left it feeling rather blue. It had very heart warming moments, but overall I pressed 'Stop' and felt a lot more gloomy than I did when I pressed 'Play'.
MR5 - I had much the same reaction when I saw it, depressed, happy, depressed and ultimately happy.
You bring up a good point about Haggis, I have seen Crash and Million Dollar Baby, neither one was an upbeat movie. Hopefully he realizes, CR is a Bond movie, and not a human conflict movie.
The one thing both movies had was good dialogue. Hopefully CR will have the same.
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I have it on DVD, but I've only watched it once, and that was a few years ago. It was during my Bond Marathon, when I watched every film on DVD over 19 days (this was before DAD).
Perhaps I just wanted to get onto OHMSS, or perhaps it's because I thought YOLT the novel was too slow during it's first half, but originally I didn't really enjoy the film as much as I did the other Sean Connery films.
Yesterday however, I decided to give YOLT another whirl in the DVD Player, and I'm glad I did. It's alot better than I originally remembered!
Isn't it strange that sometimes you don't enjoy a film until you've watched it for a second time?
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Finally got out to see The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. In all, a nicely done film and faithful adaptation of the book. Perhaps it could have been stronger in some scenes, but I was thankful that it avoided being a lot worse in others.
I realized that if Disney decides to produce the other books in the series, they don't have to worry about the continuity of the actors in the roles (as the Harry Potter films do) since the characters are virtually always changing from novel to novel.
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You bring up a good point about Haggis, I have seen Crash and Million Dollar Baby, neither one was an upbeat movie. Hopefully he realizes, CR is a Bond movie, and not a human conflict movie.
The one thing both movies had was good dialogue. Hopefully CR will have the same.
But Casino Royaleis a human conflict story and, if they stick to the book as they say they will, will have a very downbeat ending.
You bring up a good point about Haggis, I have seen Crash and Million Dollar Baby, neither one was an upbeat movie. Hopefully he realizes, CR is a Bond movie, and not a human conflict movie.
The one thing both movies had was good dialogue. Hopefully CR will have the same.
But Casino Royaleis a human conflict story and, if they stick to the book as they say they will, will have a very downbeat ending.
You know, you are right on both counts, so ignore my previous post :S
The Producers (2005)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman.
I admit shamefully that I had never seen the 1968 original or the recent hit stage adaptation, but I know all about them and have been following this film from its early production. The four friends who accompanied me were whining somewhat that I had insisted they go see this rather than Just Friends; which itself looks alright, so I was hoping this film would match up.
All I can say is that this new film is, in my own opinion, a masterpiece! A flawless musical in many respects, and a good deal of it is due to the sterling performances by the cast. Nathan Lane, who often gets on my nerves, was infact very likeable. Perhaps a more fitting actor could have been chosen rather than Matthew Broderick, but he certainly wasn't all bad. Uma Thurman finally delivers a performance that I've liked (I can't stand her either). The supporting cast are the real stars of the movie though I think; particularly Will Ferrell, Gary Beach and Roger Bart who are a delight to watch - and all of whom the audience found hilarious.
The musical numbers are well put together and choreographed and it was like everyone was constantly laughing at the film; almost non-stop!
Well, go and see it for yourself! I hihgly recommend it. 9.3/10
You definitely need to rent the original General. It cannot be topped, come hell or high water.
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I finally got round to watching Batman Begins. Good film, David S. Goyer does write some good scripts and Christopher Nolan is a great director - I think he'd be great choice to direct a Bond film.
Match Point. After a series of crappy films, Woody Allen finally makes another good one. Trading New York for London and not putting himself in the film seem to have done the trick. It was great fun trying to spot familiar streets in my favorite city, but I was distracted by Scarlett Johansson, who is sultry as can be. The otherwise all-Brit cast is excellent -- funny seeing Brian Cox play against type as a kind and generous man. The film really twists and turns during the last 30 minutes, with a shocker of an ending that muses on the fine line between...well, let's just say success and failure.
My one embarrassment -- I failed to recognize Colin Salmon in a small role. What kind of a Bond fan am I?!?
Hilly...you old devil!
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Match Point. After a series of crappy films, Woody Allen finally makes another good one. Trading New York for London and not putting himself in the film seem to have done the trick. It was great fun trying to spot familiar streets in my favorite city, but I was distracted by Scarlett Johansson, who is sultry as can be. The otherwise all-Brit cast is excellent -- funny seeing Brian Cox play against type as a kind and generous man. The film really twists and turns during the last 30 minutes, with a shocker of an ending that muses on the fine line between...well, let's just say success and failure.
My one embarrassment -- I failed to recognize Colin Salmon in a small role. What kind of a Bond fan am I?!?
What a coincidence, Hilly...I just got finished watching Take The Money And Run. One of Woody's better flicks. When I see him as a kid trying to crack open that bubblegum machine and his hand gets stuck, I lose it every time seeing him running along with it as the cop is chasing him. )
Classic Woody.
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Oh and I noticed in The Producers a cast member who bares a great resmblance to Robert Preston.
Roger Bart
You must be crazy if you can't see it, but I think you have to see them in a film to really see it. Ironic that Roger Bart is a married man playing a gay entertainer in a musical; just as Robert Preston did in "Victor/Victoria" (1982)
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Isn't that the guy from The Stepford Wives remake?
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Oh and I noticed in The Producers a cast member who bares a great resmblance to Robert Preston.
Roger Bart
You must be crazy if you can't see it, but I think you have to see them in a film to really see it. Ironic that Roger Bart is a married man playing a gay entertainer in a musical; just as Robert Preston did in "Victor/Victoria" (1982)
Roger Bart did indeed play 'Roger Bannister' in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives, though it's a film I haven't seen myself. He is also a regukar on the second series of 'Desperate Housewives'.
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I watched Wedding Crashers for the first time. I thought it was pretty damn funny, and a good, wholesome movie I'd watch again. I don't regularly like Vince Vaughn, but he was great in this movie. Owen Wilson is, as per usual, fantastic and perfect in the part.
Just finished watching Cinderella Man, a wonderfully inspiring true story about James Braddock. Yes, it is a boxing movie, but it is much more than that. It tells the tale of the great depression from both a big picture (life in the New York area) and a small scale perspective (Braddock's family).
All the performances are dead on, Russel Crowe as Braddock, Renee Zellweger as his wife, Paul Giamatti in a great performance as his trainer/manager and Bruce McGill one of the great character actors of our time, as the boxing promoter.
We see the suffering the people endured during this dark period and how at times they just ran out of hope and dignity. But, a prize fighter that was one of them, fought back and refused to give up, gave them all hope. In the final fight scene I was literally on the edge of my seat, pulling for Braddock.
Ron Howard has once again directed a wonderfully moving picture, capturing the feel of the city and the people suffering inside of it. As you can tell, I loved it.
over here all the up to date movies are available on dvd for a pound...i know its piracy but it is very hard to resist...last night i watched pierce in the matador...i was never brosnans biggest fan as bond but felt like many that the scripts and plots let him down as well...anyway his latest is simply great...i heard all the pre publicity about it being a change for him etc and was dubious but it is true...the matador is great adult fun and wonderfully shot...there is even a budapest scene in it to please the cat...a must see movie
I finally saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Mixed review. As a fan of the novel I was delighted to see a lot of Roald Dahl material that wasn't in the first film make it to this one; and, of course, I admired the production design, the songs, and the Oompah Loompas (Deep Roy--you rock!). But Johnny Depp was worse--far worse--than I feared. I like JD and I usually enjoy his oddball take on his characters; but turning Willy Wonka into a socially retarded, narcissistic, flashback-suffering sadist with daddy issues was a disastrous step. And the scenes of his childhood, with li'l Willy in dental headgear apparently designed by the Marquis de Sade weren't funny or amusing--they were grotesque! Note to Tim Burton: not every movie hero has to have been emotionally scarred by his parents. And you are allowed to cast someone other than Johnny Depp once in a while. . .
I will add this, though: there's a rumor going around that the producers of the Batman Begins sequel are hot to get Depp to play The Joker. Having seen JD as Willy Wonka, with huge teeth, plastic grin, pale face, and overall creepy demeanor, I can safely that he'd be an excellent Joker!
Watched Kate and Leopold today. I really wanted to see Hugh Kackman in a "non-Wolverine" role, and I have to say I am now convinced that he should have been the next James Bond. Can't at all understand Barbara Broccoli's alleged 'too fey' argument. There were times when Jackman reminded me a lot of Timothy Dalton (I know for some that's not a good thing).
Aside from that perspective, I thought the movie was very enjoyable.
Unfortunately, I've had AMC on all weekend. So the last stuff over here was a strew of old Bonds films.
Still, there are worse ways to spend the day.
BTW, in OP, during the Monsoon Palace assault, a guard gets knocked over the wall, and is caught singlehandly by one of Maud's girls. Wow, what strength!
I saw part of goodnight and Good luck....I'm sooo angry right now.
????? Because you didn't like the movie? Because the story made you angry at Joe McCarthy? Pray, tell!
Anyway, I just got back from seeing The Squid and the Whale. An excellent domestic drama--both extremely funny and scorchingly tough. And Jeff Daniels, who's usually such a nice guy in the movies, plays perhaps the biggest A-hole in New York. Well worth a look.
Saw Millions last night with my wife and my 10 year old son. Family movie about two kids who discover a bag of money along the rails tracks and then of course the adventure begins. Nice movie, clever plot all the Saint stuff was a little much for me, but enjoyable none the less. I believe Roger Ebert had it in his 10 best of the year list. I didn't think it was that good.
I saw part of goodnight and Good luck....I'm sooo angry right now.
????? Because you didn't like the movie? Because the story made you angry at Joe McCarthy? Pray, tell!
Anyway, I just got back from seeing The Squid and the Whale. An excellent domestic drama--both extremely funny and scorchingly tough. And Jeff Daniels, who's usually such a nice guy in the movies, plays perhaps the biggest A-hole in New York. Well worth a look.
I am mad at Joe Mcarthy (the movie was quite good actually) because that filthy Wisconsoner ruined many many people. Nonetheless, as a sidenote, he got what he deserved in the end (of his life, not the movie.
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Just finished watching Snatch. Probably Guy Ritchie's last hit movie. Not sure what irons he has in the fire nowadays...hopefully he isn't playing the role of Mrs. Madonna.
"Do you know what nemesis means? A righteous infliction, of retribution, manifested by an appropiate agent. Personified in this case, by an honorable c***...me."
Man, I love that line.
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Saw The Wedding Crashers last night, only because my wife rented it, I would have passed it up. However, I would have to give it a slight thumbs up. I found it fairly funny and considering the genre of film it was, deeper than most of its kind. Especially liked Rachel McAdams who gave a very compelling performance as Owen Wilson's love interest.
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I'm more than aware it was by the same man who has dusted over the Casino Royale script. That's both good news and bad news. Good news is that I thought it was an extremely good film; rather clever and complex enough not to lose the viewer. Bad news is that ultimately I left it feeling rather blue. It had very heart warming moments, but overall I pressed 'Stop' and felt a lot more gloomy than I did when I pressed 'Play'.
MR5 - I had much the same reaction when I saw it, depressed, happy, depressed and ultimately happy.
You bring up a good point about Haggis, I have seen Crash and Million Dollar Baby, neither one was an upbeat movie. Hopefully he realizes, CR is a Bond movie, and not a human conflict movie.
The one thing both movies had was good dialogue. Hopefully CR will have the same.
I have it on DVD, but I've only watched it once, and that was a few years ago. It was during my Bond Marathon, when I watched every film on DVD over 19 days (this was before DAD).
Perhaps I just wanted to get onto OHMSS, or perhaps it's because I thought YOLT the novel was too slow during it's first half, but originally I didn't really enjoy the film as much as I did the other Sean Connery films.
Yesterday however, I decided to give YOLT another whirl in the DVD Player, and I'm glad I did. It's alot better than I originally remembered!
Isn't it strange that sometimes you don't enjoy a film until you've watched it for a second time?
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I realized that if Disney decides to produce the other books in the series, they don't have to worry about the continuity of the actors in the roles (as the Harry Potter films do) since the characters are virtually always changing from novel to novel.
But Casino Royale is a human conflict story and, if they stick to the book as they say they will, will have a very downbeat ending.
You know, you are right on both counts, so ignore my previous post :S
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman.
I admit shamefully that I had never seen the 1968 original or the recent hit stage adaptation, but I know all about them and have been following this film from its early production. The four friends who accompanied me were whining somewhat that I had insisted they go see this rather than Just Friends; which itself looks alright, so I was hoping this film would match up.
All I can say is that this new film is, in my own opinion, a masterpiece! A flawless musical in many respects, and a good deal of it is due to the sterling performances by the cast. Nathan Lane, who often gets on my nerves, was infact very likeable. Perhaps a more fitting actor could have been chosen rather than Matthew Broderick, but he certainly wasn't all bad. Uma Thurman finally delivers a performance that I've liked (I can't stand her either). The supporting cast are the real stars of the movie though I think; particularly Will Ferrell, Gary Beach and Roger Bart who are a delight to watch - and all of whom the audience found hilarious.
The musical numbers are well put together and choreographed and it was like everyone was constantly laughing at the film; almost non-stop!
Well, go and see it for yourself! I hihgly recommend it. 9.3/10
My one embarrassment -- I failed to recognize Colin Salmon in a small role. What kind of a Bond fan am I?!?
What a coincidence, Hilly...I just got finished watching Take The Money And Run. One of Woody's better flicks. When I see him as a kid trying to crack open that bubblegum machine and his hand gets stuck, I lose it every time seeing him running along with it as the cop is chasing him.
Classic Woody.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Roger Bart
You must be crazy if you can't see it, but I think you have to see them in a film to really see it. Ironic that Roger Bart is a married man playing a gay entertainer in a musical; just as Robert Preston did in "Victor/Victoria" (1982)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Roger Bart did indeed play 'Roger Bannister' in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives, though it's a film I haven't seen myself. He is also a regukar on the second series of 'Desperate Housewives'.
Bart plays Carmen Ghia. Rather well too in my opinion. But he doesn't have the incredible voice Preston had...
All the performances are dead on, Russel Crowe as Braddock, Renee Zellweger as his wife, Paul Giamatti in a great performance as his trainer/manager and Bruce McGill one of the great character actors of our time, as the boxing promoter.
We see the suffering the people endured during this dark period and how at times they just ran out of hope and dignity. But, a prize fighter that was one of them, fought back and refused to give up, gave them all hope. In the final fight scene I was literally on the edge of my seat, pulling for Braddock.
Ron Howard has once again directed a wonderfully moving picture, capturing the feel of the city and the people suffering inside of it. As you can tell, I loved it.
I will add this, though: there's a rumor going around that the producers of the Batman Begins sequel are hot to get Depp to play The Joker. Having seen JD as Willy Wonka, with huge teeth, plastic grin, pale face, and overall creepy demeanor, I can safely that he'd be an excellent Joker!
Aside from that perspective, I thought the movie was very enjoyable.
Still, there are worse ways to spend the day.
BTW, in OP, during the Monsoon Palace assault, a guard gets knocked over the wall, and is caught singlehandly by one of Maud's girls. Wow, what strength!
????? Because you didn't like the movie? Because the story made you angry at Joe McCarthy? Pray, tell!
Anyway, I just got back from seeing The Squid and the Whale. An excellent domestic drama--both extremely funny and scorchingly tough. And Jeff Daniels, who's usually such a nice guy in the movies, plays perhaps the biggest A-hole in New York. Well worth a look.
I am mad at Joe Mcarthy (the movie was quite good actually) because that filthy Wisconsoner ruined many many people. Nonetheless, as a sidenote, he got what he deserved in the end (of his life, not the movie.
"Do you know what nemesis means? A righteous infliction, of retribution, manifested by an appropiate agent. Personified in this case, by an honorable c***...me."
Man, I love that line.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
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