Sir Stewart Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Juno is pretty damn good - that was a shocker. Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 How is this? Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Has anyone seen Damages with Glenn Close? It's just started on the BBC in the UK. It's very, very good. Loosely speaking it's a legal drama but it's got a hell of a lot of other stuff going on around it. Great TV. Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 How is this? It's really quite good. It's surprising the extent Thompson (Frank Black) allowed the cameras insight into his personal life.The film does a great job of allowing us in on the interpersonal relationships and dynamics, or lack thereof, within the band and the Deal sisters. It doesn't make the attempt to take a comprehensive look at the music and history of the group. What it does is it focuses on that period where they all come together again. Never really rejoiceful (there are light happy moments with fans outside of venues) it's peppered throughout with darker moments that allude to the distance between band members and precarious lives that some of them lead. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Gone Country - Jan. 25 8:00 PM ET/PTKnown for pushing the limits of mainstream country music with the genre-bending MuzikMafia, John Rich, of the hit country duo Big & Rich, takes on his biggest challenge yet. He takes seven established performers from every realm of the entertainment and music industries and immerses them in all things country for a chance to break out as the next big country superstar. The one who is most successful at crossing over by the end of the series will have a country single produced by Rich. The series features an eclectic cast of performers including: Bobby Brown -- R&B singer, former member of New Edition Carnie Wilson -- singer-songwriter, former member of Wilson Phillips and author Dee Snider -- radio personality, lead singer Twisted Sister Diana DeGarmo -- recording artist, Broadway actor and 2004 American Idol finalist Julio Iglesias Jr. -- pop singer Maureen McCormick -- singer-actor, The Brady Bunch Sisq Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just watched the 'I'm With The Band' episode last night, really funny to see, and hear, Nick drumming along on his 29-piece kit to Spirit Of Radio. One of my favorite moments of the series. Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Fantastic documentary....we've seen it a few times now. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 watching now.....enjoying it so far. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Space Mutiny....wow, it was crazy bad. Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Space Mutiny....wow, it was crazy bad. Those carts they ride around in are pretty badass. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I have a little ikol love right now......I am so glad we can come together, amidst our plethora of differences, to have mutual appreciation for the greatness that was MST3K......and yes, those floor sweeper carts were awesome!! Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 We watched A Poet On The Lower East Side last night. Very enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The Red Balloon / Albert Lamorisse / France / 1956 This simple, gorgeous, and poetic movie observes a mysterious red balloon as it willfully follows a young boy along the streets of Paris. I watched it tonight with my three-year-old daughter, and when it was over, I asked whether she liked it. She nodded and said, Link to post Share on other sites
jhh4321 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 It's really quite good. It's surprising the extent Thompson (Frank Black) allowed the cameras insight into his personal life.The film does a great job of allowing us in on the interpersonal relationships and dynamics, or lack thereof, within the band and the Deal sisters. It doesn't make the attempt to take a comprehensive look at the music and history of the group. What it does is it focuses on that period where they all come together again. Never really rejoiceful (there are light happy moments with fans outside of venues) it's peppered throughout with darker moments that allude to the distance between band members and precarious lives that some of them lead. I saw this movie and enjoyed the insight into the politics of the band but overall was pretty bored by the whole thing, and I am a pretty big Pixies fan, at least, I was. Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 For about the third time this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Saw this over the weekend. Was very good, even if the "twist" towards the end made me go "What??". There Will Be Blood and Juno next on the list... Link to post Share on other sites
Lynch Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I am making my way through this again. Been a little obsessed with all things Lynchian lately. Link to post Share on other sites
m_thomp Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Maybe my favorite moment from that show - the opening scene that has Bill Haverchuck getting home from school, making a snack and watching Gary Shandling doing standup. Just beautiful. Finally got to this last night. That was a great scene, and a perfectly balanced meal he was eating too. Without doubt Haverchuck is my favourite character. Also, that episode scores big for Nick's own - inspired by Pete Townsend - 'Lady L' song. Only 5 more episodes to go, and then it's on to Undeclared. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 We watched The Last King of Scotland on Friday. I was disappointed to find out the character of the doctor was fictional. Still......great film. Forrest Whittaker was amazing. We also have Once rented, but have yet to watch it. Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 Keeping up appearances, series 5 here Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Belt-man, You heard anything about or have any thoughts on 'Dai-Nipponjin' (AKA 'Big Man Japan')? It's making the festival rounds and the few reviews i've read make it sound like it would be in my wheelhouse: An eccentric man aged about 40 lives alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo. He periodically transforms into a giant' date=' about 30 meters tall, and defends Japan by battling similarly sized monsters that turn up and destroy buildings. The giant and the monsters are computer-generated.[/quote'] I guess, actually, it's filmed in a documentary style about a 'comeback' after the hero has become kind of washed up and only gets coverage on the 3AM news, etc. It's a comedy. Byeeee,Egg Shen Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sarah and I haven't watched this since she was 5. What a treat to see again! (This has to be one of the most subversive and visually hilarious kid's movie ever made.) Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Currently watching Across the Universe. Awful. Every song that Evan Rachel Wood/Lucy sings is absolutely awful. The use of auto tuning is so obvious, I can't get over it. How hard is it to get someone that can sing on key? Link to post Share on other sites
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