Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Snowflake · 11-11-2007, 05:22 PM

Having spent a good chunk of the last week on the couch, sneezing, sniffling and under a blanket, I got some movie watching in.

Ratatouie: Another gem from Pixar, I really really loved it. The animation and movement was awesome, story was lots of fun and it made me hungry!

Chocolat: Continuing the food theme of a sort, I'd seen this before, but I was feeling crappy and this was just the ticket to make me feel better and also inspired to make some seriously delicious hot chocolate (not quite the thickness or richness of Starbucks' departed and discontinued Chantico) but stil the best I've ever made.

Saving Grace: Lightweight and fun with a bit of the British humor wackiness I love.

The Lives of Others: Taut and a very good film, I was engrossed immediately. I may buy this, I liked it so well.

Nanny McPhee: Emma Thompson, always worth a rental and this was a fun film.

Shadow of a Doubt: One of my favorite Hitch films, I never get tired of it, perfect for a cold rainy night like last night.

Charlie Chaplin Mutual Comedies: Lots of Chaplin, back to back, is not the best way to see these films. I'm a heretic anyway, Chaplin is my least favorite of the silent comedians (save for Arbuckle). That said, some of these are his very best shorts and the always wonderful Eric Campbell as the over the top bad guy and the always charming and somewhat benign Edna Purviance only add to the fun. Also a funky documentary on Campbell (who died from an auto accident in 1917, and his wife remarried only a few months later, weird story)

Alex · 11-11-2007, 05:55 PM

Braved the Oracle World madness to go see No Country for Old Men at its only Bay Area screen yesterday.

It is amazingly good. Go see it. In addition to just being a great movie, Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh ascends immediately to the cinema bad guy pantheon. Robert Mitchum has gone to get him a welcoming drink. Jack Nicholson is, as always, pretending to be too cool to notice the accomplishments of others but is mightily impressed. Anthony Bates has put out a fresh new chair. Anthony Hopkins is in the corner waiting for people to realize he's a bit overrated. Angela Lansbury sings a welcoming song.

His seen in the back country gas station is going to something the geeky movie dweebs are quoting in its entirety for decades.

Tommy Lee Jones is perhaps even better, though he plays a role in the movie that will probably leave a lot of people mildly dissatisfied, but that is only because a lot of people aren't going to realize what the point of the movie is until long after they've seen it.

Gn2Dlnd · 11-12-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

Ratatouie: Another gem from Pixar, I really really loved it. The animation and movement was awesome, story was lots of fun and it made me hungry!

Okay, I swear to God this movie is why I've recently gained ten pounds. I saw the movie twice at the El Capitan and have been hungry ever since. And, sadly, not for inexpensive food. So, I guess, it's quality fat I'm dragging around.

I need lunch.

wendybeth · 11-12-2007, 07:12 PM

We saw Fred Clause today- it was decent, but could have been much better. Lots of great talent, and Paul Giamotti (sp?) was really a sweet Santa. The elves were kind of disturbing, mainly because most of them (if not all) were average sized actors CGI'd down to elfen stature and it wasn't a totally seamless merging on film. Still, it wasn't a bad movie at all.

11-11-2007, 05:22 PM	#1
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Having spent a good chunk of the last week on the couch, sneezing, sniffling and under a blanket, I got some movie watching in. Ratatouie: Another gem from Pixar, I really really loved it. The animation and movement was awesome, story was lots of fun and it made me hungry! Chocolat: Continuing the food theme of a sort, I'd seen this before, but I was feeling crappy and this was just the ticket to make me feel better and also inspired to make some seriously delicious hot chocolate (not quite the thickness or richness of Starbucks' departed and discontinued Chantico) but stil the best I've ever made. Saving Grace: Lightweight and fun with a bit of the British humor wackiness I love. The Lives of Others: Taut and a very good film, I was engrossed immediately. I may buy this, I liked it so well. Nanny McPhee: Emma Thompson, always worth a rental and this was a fun film. Shadow of a Doubt: One of my favorite Hitch films, I never get tired of it, perfect for a cold rainy night like last night. Charlie Chaplin Mutual Comedies: Lots of Chaplin, back to back, is not the best way to see these films. I'm a heretic anyway, Chaplin is my least favorite of the silent comedians (save for Arbuckle). That said, some of these are his very best shorts and the always wonderful Eric Campbell as the over the top bad guy and the always charming and somewhat benign Edna Purviance only add to the fun. Also a funky documentary on Campbell (who died from an auto accident in 1917, and his wife remarried only a few months later, weird story) __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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11-11-2007, 05:55 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Braved the Oracle World madness to go see No Country for Old Men at its only Bay Area screen yesterday. It is amazingly good. Go see it. In addition to just being a great movie, Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh ascends immediately to the cinema bad guy pantheon. Robert Mitchum has gone to get him a welcoming drink. Jack Nicholson is, as always, pretending to be too cool to notice the accomplishments of others but is mightily impressed. Anthony Bates has put out a fresh new chair. Anthony Hopkins is in the corner waiting for people to realize he's a bit overrated. Angela Lansbury sings a welcoming song. His seen in the back country gas station is going to something the geeky movie dweebs are quoting in its entirety for decades. Tommy Lee Jones is perhaps even better, though he plays a role in the movie that will probably leave a lot of people mildly dissatisfied, but that is only because a lot of people aren't going to realize what the point of the movie is until long after they've seen it.
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11-12-2007, 07:12 PM	#4
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	We saw Fred Clause today- it was decent, but could have been much better. Lots of great talent, and Paul Giamotti (sp?) was really a sweet Santa. The elves were kind of disturbing, mainly because most of them (if not all) were average sized actors CGI'd down to elfen stature and it wasn't a totally seamless merging on film. Still, it wasn't a bad movie at all. __________________
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