Beltmann Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 we turned off trhe producers 15 minutes in...both Lane and Broderick made me want to slit my wrists they were so annoying. horrible.I haven't seen it yet, but that's how the trailer made me feel. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Black Sabbath Paris 1970 Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 watching the commentaries Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Royal Tenembaums is on Comedy Central. Awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 just got the first series of the Chasers war on everything on DVD. really good media satire... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chaser...r_on_Everything Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 the premiere of Heroes. Link to post Share on other sites
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Beltmann Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 I liked this movie. Some have described it as an Italian Mean Girls, but that's a stretch--this film is far more interested in political rather than social satire. The tone is more melancholic, too, especially in its sad, compassionate depiction of the father, who is envious of others' power and respect and feels made impotent by divisive Italian politics: "We're the victims in all this!" (Plus, the father is played by Sergio Castellitto, who I always enjoy seeing.) Link to post Share on other sites
oatmealblizzard Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Watched about half of V for Vendetta yesterday evening, but couldn't really get into it. Is it worth my time to watch the rest of it?? Anyone? V has a pretty sweet apartment, though. Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Watched about half of V for Vendetta yesterday evening, but couldn't really get into it. Is it worth my time to watch the rest of it?? Anyone? i like the movie a lot, but if you're not digging the first half you probably won't dig the second half. Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) last night: Edited September 24, 2006 by tongue-tied Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 how was that?^^^^^ Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 how was that?^^^^^ i really liked it, i have no idea how it really ended, but i think that's intentional, it wasn't very focused on the plot. and the film itself was just beautiful to watch. Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 i really liked it, i have no idea how it really ended, but i think that's intentional, it wasn't very focused on the plot. and the film itself was just beautiful to watch. nice, i've been intrigued. Link to post Share on other sites
WildMercurySound Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Arrested Development Season 3 finally starts on BBC 2 tonight, so I'll probably watch the Season 2 finale again on DVD before I watch it. Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 That was a lovely film, in my opinion. Arrested Development Season 3 finally starts on BBC 2 tonight, so I'll probably watch the Season 2 finale again on DVD before I watch it. I just finished watching the last episode of Season 3 on DVD. I can't believe it's over! What a fantastic show. It's going to sit sparkling in my mind along with The Office as examples of shows that ended long long LONG before I'd had enough. Is anyone watching this season of The Wire? Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I watched Saw for the first time on Saturday. Damn good horror/thriller/slasher/whatever flick. Link to post Share on other sites
jahilia Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Anyone here ever seen anything by Jan Svankmajer? Netflix recommends him because I like Werner Herzog, David Lynch, City of Lost Children and Belle de Jour. I was just wondering how his films compare to any of these and suggestions for where to start. Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I liked this movie. Some have described it as an Italian Mean Girls, but that's a stretch--this film is far more interested in political rather than social satire. The tone is more melancholic, too, especially in its sad, compassionate depiction of the father, who is envious of others' power and respect and feels made impotent by divisive Italian politics: "We're the victims in all this!" (Plus, the father is played by Sergio Castellitto, who I always enjoy seeing.) Yeah, I liked it too. Especially Sergio Castellitto. He was fabulous. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 David Bowie as Nikola Tesla Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Anyone here ever seen anything by Jan Svankmajer? Netflix recommends him because I like Werner Herzog, David Lynch, City of Lost Children and Belle de Jour. I was just wondering how his films compare to any of these and suggestions for where to start.I'm a little ambivalent towards Svankmajer, but I would recommend the moody comic rhythms of Little Otik to anyone who likes Lynch or City of Lost Children. Svankmajer updates an old Czech fable about the dark side of parental instinct: A childless couple carves a play infant out of a tree stump, but soon the Link to post Share on other sites
jahilia Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Thanks, I'll give it a try. His version of Faust sounds interesting too. It seems (from what I've read on imdb) there's a lot of stop motion in his films, which I'm not a big fan of, but I am intrigued by his retelling of fairy tales/Poe/Lewis Carroll. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 It seems (from what I've read on imdb) there's a lot of stop motion in his films, which I'm not a big fan of,Yeah, he's best known for his animation innovations. While it incorporates some (pretty damn creepy) stop-motion, Little Otik still relies more on live-action than anything else I've seen by him. He also emphasizes the fable's psychological aspects, downplaying the horror for long stretches. I haven't seen his Faust, and didn't care for his version of Alice (but if you like surreal stuff you might dig it). There's also a collection of Svankmajer short films out on DVD that's worth checking out. Link to post Share on other sites
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