Beltmann Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Away From Her / Sarah Polley / Canada Earlier in the day I caught Pirates 3, the polar opposite of Polley's movie, which has only a few characters and takes place in only a few rooms. Still, Away From Her swings for the fences in a way that Pirates never does. The movie, which charts how a marriage is consumed by Alzheimer's, achieves an emotional intensity early on and never lets up--but unlike Pirates, which just piles on more and more just to, well, have more--Away From Her deepens, growing both more sad and, paradoxically, more beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Good to hear, Beltmann - I always liked Sarah Polley. Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I just wanted to pop in to say last nights episode of Doctor Who was absolutely amazing!! This series has really picked up in the last couple of episodes... guess who's back?!?! Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I just wanted to pop in to say last nights episode of Doctor Who was absolutely amazing!! This series has really picked up in the last couple of episodes... guess who's back?!?! You mean Captain Jack being back? Whats the big deal about that? I wasn't sure about some of the earlier episodes this season, but human nature/family of blood/blink/utopia have all been absolutely outstandingly good television. Some episodes in earlier years I felt like were aimed too much at kids, but I really don't have enough praise (mature, deep, and always fun!) for the show recently. But wait... Mister Saxon.... the anagram of your name is.... OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 You mean Captain Jack being back? Whats the big deal about that? I wasn't sure about some of the earlier episodes this season, but human nature/family of blood/blink/utopia have all been absolutely outstandingly good television. Some episodes in earlier years I felt like were aimed too much at kids, but I really don't have enough praise (mature, deep, and always fun!) for the show recently. But wait... Mister Saxon.... the anagram of your name is.... OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Yeah, it begin slowly and very much aimed at kids and has now turned into something very different. Brilliant way of bringing you-know-who back into it as well... be interesting to see how The Doctor deals with him, I don't think anyone else has really challenged him for a long time, bad guy wise. Bring on next week! Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Just watched 'Ladder 49' for the FIRST time...whoa!!! I think I may have forgotten to breathe during the last hour... Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 You mean Captain Jack being back? uhmm.... i believe you mean this captain.... it's funny, it says so on the box, so you know it's true Link to post Share on other sites
oatmealblizzard Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The strangest western and, quite possibly, the strangest film you will ever see. It's a little like Un Chien Andalou meets A Fistful Of Dollars. Recommended. Link to post Share on other sites
jahilia Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 That looks interesting - I just put it on the Netflix queue. Just finished Fishing with John - I wish they would make more of these. John Lurie (Lounge Lizards) takes famous friends to exotic locales to fish. It's pretty funny, but kind of hit and miss. It was worth it just for the ice fishing with Willem Dafoe episode. Tonight:I was really impressed with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick, so hopefully this won't disappoint. Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Awesome. Really illustrates the disfunction in the band, but not via knock-down fights or anything...they just barely communicate w/ each other offstage, but (sans a Lovering meltdown in Chicago) when they get ONSTAGE they melt faces. Really interesting to watch both deal and Santiago reaccustom themselves to life on the road as well...for different reasons. Cool extras as well, including a bit of Charles and the Deal sisters visiting Siguor Ros (sp?) at their studio in Iceland and Daniel Lanois working on the docs score. I think even non-Pixies fans would appreciate it as a road doc. Thumbs-up. Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Yup, great DVD. Had to buy that one. Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Yup, great DVD. Had to buy that one. It was a Netflix for me...but it could be one to add to the official library, yes. Good stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I think even non-Pixies fans would appreciate it as a road doc. Do such people exist? Link to post Share on other sites
jhh4321 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Awesome. Really illustrates the disfunction in the band, but not via knock-down fights or anything...they just barely communicate w/ each other offstage, but (sans a Lovering meltdown in Chicago) when they get ONSTAGE they melt faces. Really interesting to watch both deal and Santiago reaccustom themselves to life on the road as well...for different reasons. Cool extras as well, including a bit of Charles and the Deal sisters visiting Siguor Ros (sp?) at their studio in Iceland and Daniel Lanois working on the docs score. I think even non-Pixies fans would appreciate it as a road doc. Thumbs-up. I thought this was an interesting look at the band in its current state but as a movie it was pretty dull. Watched it with a bunch friends (about half of which were pixies fans) no one really liked it. Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 The strangest western and, quite possibly, the strangest film you will ever see. It's a little like Un Chien Andalou meets A Fistful Of Dollars. Recommended. There's an Alejandro Jodorowsky Boxset out, in the UK anyway. It also includes Holy Mountain, which is even weirder than El Topo. "Fact Finders alert!": George Harrison wanted to be in it, but said he wouldn't take a shit on camera, apparently, so Jodorowsky said he couldn't work with someone like that; Bob Dylan also wanted to be in it too. I'm currently watching the second series of Deadwood. Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I thought this was an interesting look at the band in its current state but as a movie it was pretty dull. It was how mundane the 'backstage' aspect of this tour was that was so fascinating to me...but I could agree that overall it lumbers a little in spots. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I'm not totally sure what I think about this one; the tone is certainly unique, and I was completely engrossed by it. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 A collection of five early avante-garde films by Kenneth Anger. Perhaps I wasn't in the right frame of mind, but only one--1950's Rabbit's Moon--really struck a chord with me. For the most part, I felt myself appreciating these short works more than actually enjoying them; unlike, say, Stan Brakhage, who I readily identify with, Anger strikes me as a great artist for other people. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 (He) strikes me as a great artist for other people.I like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 We started renting Big Love on DVD - and I really like it. Link to post Share on other sites
oatmealblizzard Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 There's an Alejandro Jodorowsky Boxset out, in the UK anyway. It also includes Holy Mountain, which is even weirder than El Topo. "Fact Finders alert!": George Harrison wanted to be in it, but said he wouldn't take a shit on camera, apparently, so Jodorowsky said he couldn't work with someone like that; Bob Dylan also wanted to be in it too. I'm currently watching the second series of Deadwood.I think John Lennon actually called El Topo his favorite film. And another random Jodorowsky fact - he was initially set to direct the film version of Dune, which was to star Orson Welles, Salvador Dali, Mick Jagger, and Geraldine Chaplin (Charlie's daughter), among others. I think his version died due to funding problems or something. And yeah, that box set sounds interesting. Now Watching: DVR'ed episodes of 30 Rock. I just got home and am a little inebriated. Funny show this. Link to post Share on other sites
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