Reni Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I watched this a couple days ago after not having seen it since I was 14 years old.......I have to say that I enjoyed it more as an adult, and that James Dean may very well be the most beautiful man to ever walk the earth. Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Truly one of THE greatest movies ever with one of THE greatest actors ever!!! And young Tia, also from Yes, Dear and Mr Holland's Opus, is from the town next door. Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Just watched this wonderful Lindsay Anderson film. This film mixes 60's "kitchen sink drama" with Bu Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 On a lark, I became a member at the Film Forum in NYC. Gets you half off prices to movies as well as supporting an independent film house that shows remastered versions of THIS (saw it last night -- so fucking good): Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Man, I saw that for the first time in a theater a couple of years ago - I almost had a heart attack from the beauty of each of those opening shots. Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Man, I saw that for the first time in a theater a couple of years ago - I almost had a heart attack from the beauty of each of those opening shots. I am not ashamed to admit that during the opening shots I had goosebumps and got choked up. Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 ... had something in my eye. Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 The show did really poorly on TV, but it's very funny (well, I find it very funny). DVD came in the mail this morning, so will be watching tonight.There's some clips on youtube too: Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 and now.... Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Tom yum goong [The Protector] / Prachya Pinkaew / Thailand / 2005 I haven't seen the version shortened for US theatrical release, but some trimming seems like a good idea... there's not much here in terms of story, and I could live without so many romanticized sequences of Tony Jaa nuzzling his pet elephants. But Jaa is the real deal, and the ass-kicking is terrific. The choreography of a long, seemingly unbroken take where Jaa battles an army of baddies while racing up a series of spiraling staircases is especially memorable. Plus, I've never seen a man hurl an elephant through a window before, so that was cool. Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 As much as I this movie, it KILLS me everytime... Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 ....aaaaand rounding out the three..... Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Love thy neighbour, series 7 (good old good-natured racist comedy!) Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 The Tunnel / Roland Suso Richter / Germany / 2001 [uS release 2005] Based on the true story of an underground escape attempt under the Berlin Wall, The Tunnel avoids action cliches and instead delves deep into the grinding logistics of constructing and executing such a daring plan. The movie is loaded with courage, betrayal, and white-knuckle suspense--it's a crafty, old-fashioned piece of storytelling. I liked it a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Last night I watched La Jet Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Last night I watched La Jet Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 That's one of my all-time favorite movies. I don't know how many times I've seen it--upwards of 20--but it remains bottomless for me. I once had the good fortune of seeing it on the big-screen, as part of a Chris Marker double feature. I had seen it many times previously, but there was still something about watching it together with a large audience, everyone held rapt by its beauty.I'm quite taken with it too. The imagery, narrative and editing combine to make a beautifully poetic film; unlike any film before or after it. I would've loved to have seen it in a theater, that sounds like it was a great experience. As it is I have the next best thing, The Criterion DVD that also includes Marker's Sans Soleil (which is pretty great too.) Link to post Share on other sites
oatmealblizzard Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 By no means one of Mann's better pictures - it is interesting, though, for both the presence of themes that Mann would better explore in his later work, as well as for its style, which is distinctly Mann, but not nearly as refined as it would soon become. Sweet. Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I love Antonioni's films in general and this is definitely one of his best. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 The Darjeeling Limited Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Fitzcarraldo is a typical Herzog film in that it tackles the important issues of the human soul. Klaus Kinski is really great as the eccentric dreamer Fitzcarraldo; I appreciated this casting choice even more when I watched some of the less spectacular original scenes, back when Jason Robards and Mick Jagger were in the film. Burden of Dreams is a real interesting look at the tough go that Herzog had making this film happen. There's some interesting deleted scenes of Klaus Kinski going on a tirade too that are quite funny and sad. Apparently this was a common occurrence with Kinski according to Herzog, who suggested the man was a half crazy ego maniac, though one that he seemed to be able to handle better than most other directors. There's also a nice little doc included called "Werner Herzog Eats His Shoes." The doc came about after Herzog challenged his friend Errol Morris to complete a film. Morris subsequently made his fantastic film "Gates of Heaven" and Herzog being a man of his word, well the title says it all. Link to post Share on other sites
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