Sketches of Frank Gehry

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Re-watched this a few days ago. Really well put together documentary by Sidney Pollack about the insane architechture of Mr Gehry. I think any fan of architechture would enjoy this.

Heavenly Creatures
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I liked it, although Kate Winslet's acting was a bit unconvincing.

So are you saying that you liked Wickerman? It's kind of odd to see a fellow Nic Cage fan though it seems like he gets so much unwarranted hate.

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Fantastic documentary! I really enjoyed the informative animated bits.



I can't really comment on his stance, or what he thinks we need to do to fix our schools, but I do know our education system is screwed.

I think that Nicholas Cage is a very flexible actor which is hard to find in movies these days. I mean, he can do comedies, action movies, dramas yet does not play the role the same way every time and there is no particular role you always associate with him (such as Keanu Reeves.....no matter what movies he does I still see him as Ted from "Bill and Ted" saying "Duuude.....even in the Matrix I was just waiting for "Duuuude") when you are watching a film featuring him as someone else. As I said, I never saw a Nic Cage movie I ever hated (Ok slight annoyance on "Season of the Witch" ) but I think that the fact he doesn't look like he is aiming for an Oscar every time he chooses a role makes the film a decent watch.

"Requiem for a Dream" is a film I haven't seen yet. Seems interesting if not to see Jared Leto in another good film.

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so-so, Legion was so much better

i thought the vampires and creatures looked plastic, but it never takes itself very seriously - the way it recycles obvious cliches is meant to look like it's derivative of other action movies

and Paul Bettany is good as usual

I thought Priest was far more imaginative and fun then Legion. All the back story is summed up in like 5 minutes which is great.

You got steampunk, post apocalypse, western, kung fu, train robberies, it was a pretty satisfying movie expireance.

The only thing I really detested was the guy who played Priests partner, the sheriff of the town, such a awful actor.

Ive seen this before but got a chance to refresh my memory the other night when it came on again. The concept behind this movie is just funny as hell to me. More so just the brutal honesty displayed throughout the movie is hilarious. A lot of things that people think but subsitute something nice to say instead. Well they hold no punches throughout this movie and I was in stitches the entire time.

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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Holy shit. That's all I can say about this movie. Definitely one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Brutal as hell though, possibly even more so than Old Boy and that's really saying something.

I really want to Mr. Vengeance as well but Netflix keeps giving me and error message for that movie.

Saw three movies in he last few days.

First was Thor. Pretty decent superhero flick.

Next was the newest Pirates movie. Okay I guess, not worth the price I paid to see it.

And I just now finally saw Red. Definitely glad that I waited to Netflix that one. It was far better watching with a few buddies in my basement than it would have in a movie theater. Plus, this way it was free, which is always a plus.

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I finally got around to seeing Smokin' Aces 2.

sure it wasn't as great as the first one but it wasn't bad. By the time they got to the end with all of the little mini plot twists it all came together nicely.

Lady Vengeance is pretty meh for me. Too much Korean melodramatics.

Mr. Vengeance is the best of the bunch.

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I saw the lovely bones last night. I am not much of a Peter Jackson fan, but this movie was great.

I really like that one, too! I was sold on watching the movie when I discovered Stanley Tucci was in it; I find him completely delightful. I read the book in high school because someone gave me a copy, and actually liked the film adaptation better than the book in some ways.

Then again, there was one part of the book, a tiny piece, which was not included in the film, and kind of upset me because it was actually part of the plot.

Really? I thought Winslet and Lynskey both did a fantastic job.

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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
I'm going to have to disagree with Il Duce's assessment that this was the best of the revenge triology, it was definitely my least favorite of the three. Still very good though.

ok what don't you like about it? the plot is infinitely more intricate than the other two in the trilogy

and I love the way how the movies twists and turns our sympathies with each of the major characters

and the violence is beautiful, not just there for fuck's sake like Oldboy

I found the story and characters less interesting than the other two. Also one of the things I absolutely love about the other two was how beautifully filmed they were. This wasn't quite up to par in that department.

Keep in mind, though, I'm not saying I disliked it. I thought it was a good movie, just not as mind-blowingly good as the other two.

Just wondering, can anybody recommend me a good film about classical composers and/or classical music? Language is not a huge issue - subtitles are fine, and I speak French (so can understand a French film without subtitles). I've already seen:

Amadeus
Farinelli: Il Castrato
Mr. Holland's Opus
The Pianist
Mahler
A Song to Remember
Song Without End

Have I run out of options here?

How about The Red Violin? I've never seen it but it's supposed to be good. Plus it's Canadian. :)

Thank you, will check it out.

Klaus Kinski's Paganinni - not exactly a historical document, just shows how crazy his life was

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Purple Rain
Unbelievably enough I had never seen this movie until tonight. It's pretty dumb but I'm glad I finally got around to watching it.

I finally got around to watching Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows .... it was pretty good, dark & moody :D

good for its time, I guess

my fave part is when he dumps Appolonia into the garbage dumpster

You mean Morris Day? Yeah, that was hilarious. :laughing:

Prince dumps her into the dumpster

there's only a lot of macho rivalry with Morris, the best part being when Prince screams "do you want me or do you want him?" during a song (forgot which one) and points at Morris

No he doesn't. It's Morris Day that does that. I just watched it.

my memory is kinda hazy, watched it nearly 30 yrs ago

Shine. I enjoyed it you might like it also. Kind of depressing in spots, but has brilliant classical music throughout.

Ken Russell's The Music Lovers about Tchaikovsky

Thank you both. And I think I'm good for now!

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A wonderfully bizarre and charming film. This is hilarious and completely twisted from start to finish :D

^^Great, great film, my second favorite after Life of Brian

probably watching Pirates of the Caribbean 4 next week

My Netflix viewings (which were viewed by a close friend of mine and deemed to be bizarre)

Paul McCartney Is Really Dead? : The Last Testament of George Harrison
Easy A
Dead Snow
Delicatessen
Let the Right One In

Cedar Rapids

Does anyone else feel like making jokes that revolve around the "awkwardness" of everyday life is getting really cliche and boring.

Seriously everything is like the ****ing office now

^^

Dead Snow and LTROI are so beyond rad it's not even funny.

Easy A and Let the Right One In is on my netflix list.

yes it's cliche but some are still interesting/funny if they are done right.

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A great documentary about the Australian Exploitation scene that was made with the same exuberance as the scene itself; witty and anarchic. Many films mentioned that I have never even heard of and as I have been a little lax in watching movies recently, it's a reminder that there is always something else to watch out there. Time to get searching!
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It has been a while since I watched this and I had the urge to revisit tonight. Still holds up really well. Fantastic little movie. It is no wonder Daniel Craig got the Bond gig after this.