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pmsummer · #**211** 06-18-2007, 03:33 PM

Watched "Venus" with Peter O'Toole Saturday night. Good film about a dying dirty old man and his best friend's niece's daughter.

Watched "The Good German" on Friday night. Started out strong as a classic 40's film noir set in post-war Berlin, but had too many lapses (you don't get shot in the leg with a .45 and keep walking with a slight limp).

Watched "The Queen" last week, about how the Royals dealt with Di's death.

soundmotor · #**212** 06-18-2007, 09:18 PM

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Ghost Rider -- I thought it was terrible. The only story that was more shallow and filled with cliches was Eragon. Missed the Easy Rider and Grapes of Wrath references, though, will have to look those up.

With you there. The movie had a stank about it that started right about the time Nicholas Cage showed up. The first 20 minutes were actually quite enjoyable & then it became Movie #2 sorta like the way "Stripes" devolved. (Of course, Peter Fonda played Peter Fonda which means; he pretty much phoned it in. Performance exception noted for Larry in "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry".) As Russell Crowe asked, "Are you not entertained?". Relative to "Ghostrider", unfortunately I was bored.

pmsummer · #**213** 06-19-2007, 08:21 AM

Watched "The Fifth Element" again last night. A very under-rated movie, IMHO. Great fun.

shrinkboy · #**214** 06-19-2007, 09:08 AM

over the weekend watched 'Harsh Times' with Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriquez-- nihilistic tale of Iraq vet Bale's return to civilian life and his dominant relationships with his Mexican fiance and his homey Freddy Rodriguez. they're a cupla good time homey dawgs knockin' their knuckles together and drivin' around east LA wasting time drinkin fawties and smokin' blunts, in the pretense of tryin to get jobs. eventually they do, but Bale gets crazier and crazier and eventually they bust some caps off in some peeps and shit gets real bad, dawg.

a few years ago, i would have admired this kind of dead end nihilism for its absolute commitment to withold redemption. but i now believe ya gotta pull something out of the cold fire or else, all you've got is a ninety minute diversion that almost is a story, but just doesn't quite get there. it was a first film for the director, bale executive produced, which may well mean he put his own $$ into it. good, harsh photography, great performances, and in particular by rodriguez, whom i love (anyone see Grindhouse?)....

WhiteSE · #**215** 06-19-2007, 10:16 AM

I am becoming a fan of Bale....did u see him in the flick with what his face about the competing magicians? great stuff!

soundmotor · #**216** 06-19-2007, 11:27 AM

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I am becoming a fan of Bale....did u see him in the flick with what his face about the competing magicians? great stuff!

You bet! Bale is not unlike Rutger Hauer IMO. When he is on, he is spectacular. When he isn't, he's decidely B-grade. However, that doesn't mean he can't be enjoyable as B-grade and he usually is. "The Prestige" was a very enjoyable film. (I was the most surprised with Jackman's performance. When he was playing as the double/down & out Shakespearean actor he was terrific.)

I need to see "The Machinist" as I have been told that Bale is both shocking and terrific in the role. So far, "American Psycho" is my fave w/ "Batman Begins" right behind. I don't think we've even seen his best work yet either.

WhiteSE · #**217** 06-19-2007, 11:32 AM

The Machinist is bloody awesome!

redcoates7 · #**218** 06-19-2007, 12:02 PM

I'm with you guys about Bale...The Machinist, The Prestige, American Psycho...all AMAZING performances.

Last movie I saw though was "The Illusionist" with Ed Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giametti (sp?). Big thubs dow from me...where "The Prestige" tied in some insteresting history (Tesla v Edison) along with a fictional story it didn't rely completely on special effects to make its point...IMHO without FX, "The Illusionist" had no story...

slow_jazz · #**219** 06-19-2007, 12:07 PM

I just saw Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer. Good fun movie....

Lot of humor in it actually...

I agree on Christian Bale. Excellent actor. Really does a lot of diverse roles... Loved him in American Pchyo, The Prestige, and Batman Begins. I need to see The Machinist.

pmsummer · #**220** 06-19-2007, 12:12 PM

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Last movie I saw though was "The Illusionist" with Ed Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giametti (sp?). Big thubs dow from me...where "The Prestige" tied in some insteresting history (Tesla v Edison) along with a fictional story it didn't rely completely on special effects to make its point...IMHO without FX, "The Illusionist" had no story...

Different strokes. The wife and I both found "The Illusionist" to be the more interesting with its story-line of the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, class distinctions, and aristocratic abuses of power. Found it to be a better "mystery" as well, and certainly not as disturbing as "The Prestige" was.

I guess that's why we have multi-plex cinemas.

soundmotor · #**221** 06-19-2007, 12:45 PM

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Different strokes. The wife and I both found "The Illusionist" to be the more interesting with its story-line of the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, class distinctions, and aristocratic abuses of power. Found it to be a better "mystery" as well, and certainly not as disturbing as "The Prestige" was.

I guess that's why we have multi-plex cinemas.

Yes, this is pretty much where I come down on "The Illusionist". Norton was very good but the real surprise was Paul Giamatti. He's in nearly every scene and was the glue of the film. I thought he was great in "Sideways" but terrific in "The Illusionist". You could almost hear the gears creaking in his head as he reasoned it out.

markus · #**222** 06-21-2007, 07:30 AM

TEAM AMERICA - world police . . .

AAAAAMEEER I CAAAAAAA . . . .F*CK YEAH ! !

saw it once in the theater, and have been waiting patiently till the DVD cost $10 -that day came and I laughed my ass off last night. Nothing like puppet sex, or Kim Jong Il singing, "I'm Lonely" to make you laugh so hard it hurts.

funniest movie in recent history - and just a little prophetic. the special features are great too; they go into puppet construction, scene design, etc . . .

if you havent seen it, you need to

Zeromancer · #**223** 06-21-2007, 07:39 AM

Dante's Peak last night
movie before that was The Shooter

reggaenaut · #**224** 06-21-2007, 08:47 PM

History of Violence: riveting.

Cosmic · #**225** 06-22-2007, 10:05 AM

"Das Boot", the full-full-full length original mini-series (4hrs, 52mins.)
Stunning. The 3-1/2hr version is beautiful in Superbit re-mastering and DTS sound, but the original just wears on you in all the right ways as the journey becomes more like a real-time experience.
There has never been a sub film with more realism or greater acting and directing. All the smaller parts are perfectly played along with Prochnow's captain.
If you have only seen "Hunt for Red October" and such, you are missing one great film.

"Ping.....ping...ping....'They're right above us!'...BOOOOOM!!

Best,
Cosmic.