What DVDs should I rent?
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- Martin Thoene
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Sorry, you interpreted that as a personal attack which isn't how it was intended. I meant anybody who just interprets the movie at face-value. You clearly saw a lot of the sub plot nuances that I'm sure Mark caught too. That's one reason I liked the movie a lot. It was rather multi-layered but I agree that some of it's humour did detract from the overall enjoyment. That part where they are all emoting over the lost girl's photograph was just stupid IMO.
Generally, I found it an interesting insight into either the screen-writer's and/or the director's sense of humour and reverence of other movies. There were a lot of influences visible in the film, but I also think it kind of sets its own unique genre.
Thanks to Mark for making us aware of it because I had discounted it at Blockbusters based on a rather naff cover.
Martin.
Generally, I found it an interesting insight into either the screen-writer's and/or the director's sense of humour and reverence of other movies. There were a lot of influences visible in the film, but I also think it kind of sets its own unique genre.
Thanks to Mark for making us aware of it because I had discounted it at Blockbusters based on a rather naff cover.
Martin.
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It's hard to compare two different movies like The Illusionist & The Prestige. They're similar in that they both involve magicians so there are sleight of hand types of maneuvers in the plot but that's where the similarity ends. I just watched & loved The Illusionist. Edward Norton does a great job & Giamatti is always good... Jessica Biel... what can you say?
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The movie If finally made into the Criterion Collection on DVD, and I watched it last night with some friends after not seeing it for 20 years or something. Surprisingly effective - but it is what it is. I had totally forgotten about the stylistic bits like suddenly and inexplicably switching between colour and monochrome.
Worth seeing.
This was followed by yet another viewing of Grey Gardens, one of the weirdest documentaries of all times, but VERY entertaining. Cult movie standby.
Worth seeing.
This was followed by yet another viewing of Grey Gardens, one of the weirdest documentaries of all times, but VERY entertaining. Cult movie standby.
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I liked the The Illusionist better than The Prestige. The Prestige was OK up to the point where it turned into a science fiction flick. After that, it just seemed stupid.Martin Thoene wrote:Somebody I know who's very into movies....as in he's an extra and played a zombie in George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead....told me The Illusionist is an inferior The Prestige. The latter rocks IMO.
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The Prestige was crap.
Volver (Almodovar) was very good. On Saturday we had video night and randomly selected Repo Man (how can you not love this stupid movie?) and The Aristocrats (how can you not love this terribly filthy, stupid movie?), and it made for a rather good double bill.
Volver (Almodovar) was very good. On Saturday we had video night and randomly selected Repo Man (how can you not love this stupid movie?) and The Aristocrats (how can you not love this terribly filthy, stupid movie?), and it made for a rather good double bill.
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It is totally physically impossible for some of us (read: me) to sit through one video much less two. I think my attention span for films is about 20 minutes. Then I get up, walk around, do something else, tune in, tune out.Mark in Vancouver wrote:The Prestige was crap.
Volver (Almodovar) was very good. On Saturday we had video night and randomly selected Repo Man (how can you not love this stupid movie?) and The Aristocrats (how can you not love this terribly filthy, stupid movie?), and it made for a rather good double bill.
It might be my television. However, right at the mo' I have no $$ for a plasma screen or whatever the latest technology is considered to be de rigeur. It's somewhat difficult for me to justify spending $1000 to $1500 on an appliance I'm not sure I will use. Sitting passively in front of a light 'box' strikes me as being the height of ridiculousness.
- Martin Thoene
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To each their own. I (very unusually) sat and watched a film on TV last night.
History Television were doing one of their "Fact and Film" nights on the Miami drugs trade in the 70's and 80's. Quite interesting doc followed by the excellent "Blow" with Johhny Depp......a dramatisation of the "career" of George Jung who was BIG in the Cocaine biz at that time.
Strangely, he got no mention in the documentary part.
Johhny Depp as usual was totally excellent in this part.
Martin.
History Television were doing one of their "Fact and Film" nights on the Miami drugs trade in the 70's and 80's. Quite interesting doc followed by the excellent "Blow" with Johhny Depp......a dramatisation of the "career" of George Jung who was BIG in the Cocaine biz at that time.
Strangely, he got no mention in the documentary part.
Johhny Depp as usual was totally excellent in this part.
Martin.
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I don't understand why you show so much interest in discussing the lives of others but so little empathy. Don't worry about my life, it suits me fine. As I'm sure yours suits you, though it's hard to tell the way you complain about every minute facet.
fwiw I was in line for passport renewal for 3 hours today. I had my portable video player and watched a movie. Standing/sitting in line for 3 hours was a reality I was happy to avoid. Many of the movies I watch are viewed this way avoiding stuff like that. But I doubt you really care, you're more interested in taking digs. Perhaps you're on the rag. Maybe Martin would like to earn some red wings. Ha ha ha, you're right, this is fun!
fwiw I was in line for passport renewal for 3 hours today. I had my portable video player and watched a movie. Standing/sitting in line for 3 hours was a reality I was happy to avoid. Many of the movies I watch are viewed this way avoiding stuff like that. But I doubt you really care, you're more interested in taking digs. Perhaps you're on the rag. Maybe Martin would like to earn some red wings. Ha ha ha, you're right, this is fun!
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