We saw The Prestige the other day. Why did two films about magicians suddenly come out at the same time and, why did I rent them back to back? Three months from now, I won't be able to tell you what the difference is between them.

One was good the other one was not.

Having never seen Goldfinger (:eek: ) I watched it this weekend, in widescreen. Terrific flick, Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Oddjob, nuff said :snap:

As much as I love Connery as Bond, I'm ready now for the franchise to revist the original books and redo them with Daniel Craig. Won't happen, but I can dream, can't I?

I went to see Waitress this weekend. The movie was truly lovely. Jenna (Keri Russell) is a pregnant woman in a bad marriage. Her only escape from her husband is working at a local pie diner where she makes pies based on the happenings in her life (ex: the "Bad Baby" pie, after she finds out she's pregnant). She dreams of going to a pie baking contest to win the grand prize.

This movie was such a lovely, little gem. I'd recommend it as a respite from the high tech / action heavy summer blockbuster.

This movie was no different than other indie / arthouse films I've attended in my area. There were a total of 3 paying customers in the movie. :rolleyes: It's a like a private screening though!

I was just looking at Brewster's Millions on IMDb and I learn that the Richard Pryor version was actually the fourth filming of this movie in the United States (and it has been done nine times total worldwide). Interesting lesson on inflation:

1985 - $30 million in 30 days for $300 million.
1945 - $1 million in 60 days for $8 million.
1926 - $1 million in 60 days for $5 million (Miss Brewster's Millions)
1921 - $2 million in 365 days for $10 million.

How extravagant the British 1935 version (500,000 pounds in 60 days for 6 million) must have seemed in the middle of a global depression.

And I am curious, having seen neither, which would you reccomend?

I have a weakness for Christian Bale, but no idea if his film is the better.

I liked Prestige. even the parts that didnt make any sense. :p
havent seen the other.

The Prestige is the good one. I did not like The Illusionist at all, but a lot of people did. My unscientific perception is that among people who saw both, and liked both, liked The Prestige better.

I liked both, but I preferred the style of The Illusionist over The Prestige. Both, to me, worth a rental.

I will say that The Illusionist was prettier. But I just didn't like the story being told so all of the acting (fine except for Sewell) and cinematography was for naught.

And I don't mean to imply that everybody likes The Prestige more, just that my sense is that on average the cohort likes The Prestige more.