What was the last movie you've seen?
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I saw True Grit on Friday night. With No Country for Old Men being my favorite movie I naturally loved it. It was definitely different than No Country, no as powerful but more fun.
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due date, too funny to be put into words! 
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This looks fantastic, must add to netflix!winds wrote:
Just finished watching a Norwegian film by the name of The Troll Hunter. Very good watch if you don't mind subtitles (or understand Norwegian). A lot like cloverfield, albeit done much better.
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I rewatched Star Wars Episodes IV and VI. It turns out that my brother had only seen episode V, so my family had to educate him.
I also saw A Fist Full of Dollars. Seeing Clint Eastwood's origins was a lot of fun, especially having seen Yojimbo a few weeks earlier.
Finally, I saw Hero. The cinematography and direction in this movie were phenomenal. The use of color blew me away and the fact that the whole movie was told in media res really pulled everything together.
I also saw A Fist Full of Dollars. Seeing Clint Eastwood's origins was a lot of fun, especially having seen Yojimbo a few weeks earlier.
Finally, I saw Hero. The cinematography and direction in this movie were phenomenal. The use of color blew me away and the fact that the whole movie was told in media res really pulled everything together.
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Great movie, House of Flying Daggers was great too.Reverend wrote:I rewatched Star Wars Episodes IV and VI. It turns out that my brother had only seen episode V, so my family had to educate him.
I also saw A Fist Full of Dollars. Seeing Clint Eastwood's origins was a lot of fun, especially having seen Yojimbo a few weeks earlier.
Finally, I saw Hero. The cinematography and direction in this movie were phenomenal. The use of color blew me away and the fact that the whole movie was told in media res really pulled everything together.
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Death at a Funeral (2010) – I was recently reminded that I hadn’t watched many comedies lately, and so when this star-studded remake was on TV last month I sat down and watched it with my wife. I haven’t laughed this much at a comedy for a long while. Surprisingly, a cast of actors who can usually carry a film on their own actually work well as an ensemble with no one stealing the limelight. The plot, though often predictable, nonetheless delivers lots of well timed humor. Smarter and more sophisticated than much of what passes as comedy these days.
Grade: 4/5
25th Hour (2002) – Though Spike Lee is understandably best known for his work of the 80s and 90s, in the last decade he has quietly put together some of the finest films of his directing career with Inside Man, When the Levees Broke, and this excellent film. In arguably one of the finest performances of his career, Ed Norton’s portrayal of a convicted drug dealer living out his last day before heading to jail is full of interesting plot points, fascinating flashbacks and flash forwards, and engaging interactions with a stellar supporting cast of actors who would continue to have great career success for the rest of the decade. The well-known mirror monologue from the film, while a high point, still strikes me as derivative of a similar device used to greater effect in Do the Right Thing. And while it is captivating viewing, it sort of derails the film’s story and ruins some of the pacing…but only briefly. The 9-11 references are quite well done considering the time the film was released, the filming of NYC itself is captivating, and the film just strikes me as one of the better films made in and about the city in the past decade.
Grade: 4/5
True Grit (2010) – As I do annually, I plan to work my way through the Oscar contenders before the Academy Awards. This film had been high on my must-see list since I first heard it announced. The Coens are far and away my favorite directors, and while this film isn’t quite up to par with their best work, it is close. Bridges is great as Cogburn – it was a treat to see him working with the Coens again and his casting and performance are perfect. I suppose Matt Damon also did a good job – I didn’t recognize him until the second scene he was in the film, which means he convinced me of his character from the start. The rest of the cast (including Mattie Ross) is adept, but not especially memorable in comparison to those found in some other Coen films. As with most Coen brothers films the real highlights are the cinematography and the dialogue – both of which are top notch in True Grit. I should add that I’ve never seen the original film nor read the book, so my review is unreflective of either.
Grade: 4.5/5
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Grade: 4/5
25th Hour (2002) – Though Spike Lee is understandably best known for his work of the 80s and 90s, in the last decade he has quietly put together some of the finest films of his directing career with Inside Man, When the Levees Broke, and this excellent film. In arguably one of the finest performances of his career, Ed Norton’s portrayal of a convicted drug dealer living out his last day before heading to jail is full of interesting plot points, fascinating flashbacks and flash forwards, and engaging interactions with a stellar supporting cast of actors who would continue to have great career success for the rest of the decade. The well-known mirror monologue from the film, while a high point, still strikes me as derivative of a similar device used to greater effect in Do the Right Thing. And while it is captivating viewing, it sort of derails the film’s story and ruins some of the pacing…but only briefly. The 9-11 references are quite well done considering the time the film was released, the filming of NYC itself is captivating, and the film just strikes me as one of the better films made in and about the city in the past decade.
Grade: 4/5
True Grit (2010) – As I do annually, I plan to work my way through the Oscar contenders before the Academy Awards. This film had been high on my must-see list since I first heard it announced. The Coens are far and away my favorite directors, and while this film isn’t quite up to par with their best work, it is close. Bridges is great as Cogburn – it was a treat to see him working with the Coens again and his casting and performance are perfect. I suppose Matt Damon also did a good job – I didn’t recognize him until the second scene he was in the film, which means he convinced me of his character from the start. The rest of the cast (including Mattie Ross) is adept, but not especially memorable in comparison to those found in some other Coen films. As with most Coen brothers films the real highlights are the cinematography and the dialogue – both of which are top notch in True Grit. I should add that I’ve never seen the original film nor read the book, so my review is unreflective of either.
Grade: 4.5/5
next up: mostly Oscar contenders
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Seeing Yojimbo definitely makes Fist Full of Dollars more fun.Reverend wrote:II also saw A Fist Full of Dollars. Seeing Clint Eastwood's origins was a lot of fun, especially having seen Yojimbo a few weeks earlier.
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Croooow! wrote:Seeing Yojimbo definitely makes Fist Full of Dollars more fun.Reverend wrote:II also saw A Fist Full of Dollars. Seeing Clint Eastwood's origins was a lot of fun, especially having seen Yojimbo a few weeks earlier.
For a Fist Full of Dollars is my favorite in The Man with No Name trilogy - you really should try see the other two though. For a Few Dollars More and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly are also excellent films in their own right. (You can find my own thoughts on these in my signature link
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Cold Prey: A Norwegian slasher flick. Not too bad. It was dubbed unfortunately and the dubbing was a bit subpar, still not the worst I have heard. I really thought the cast was amazing - so much better than those who usually appear in US movies of the same style. In fact, I would say this is better than almost any US movie of the same style that I have seen due to the great job casting. All in all, not the most original story, but that doesn't bother me. It had a unique setting and take on the slasher film.
Dogtooth: Great film from Greece (I think). Kind of like a more realistic take on The Village (okay much much better and meaningful). Two parents keep their kids isolated for years so that the kids could almost be from another planet. An outsider, however, brings it all crashing down. Don't worry, this is not a spoiler. Any description you will read lays it all out in the same way. It is a pretty disturbing look at what could be a multi-leveled theme - from over-parenting to obeying authority without question. I highly recommend this, even though it is a tad bizarre.
Dogtooth: Great film from Greece (I think). Kind of like a more realistic take on The Village (okay much much better and meaningful). Two parents keep their kids isolated for years so that the kids could almost be from another planet. An outsider, however, brings it all crashing down. Don't worry, this is not a spoiler. Any description you will read lays it all out in the same way. It is a pretty disturbing look at what could be a multi-leveled theme - from over-parenting to obeying authority without question. I highly recommend this, even though it is a tad bizarre.