Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 320

LSPoorEeyorick · 04-09-2008, 02:01 PM

If Snowflake didn't like the film, I say she has excellent taste. I saw it in the theater and it did nothing for me aside from making me acknowledge once again that Day-Lewis is a good actor. That is, until Mousepod nudged me about the whole "John Huston" thing, and that pretty much ruined the only thing I liked about this film.

Snowflake · 04-09-2008, 02:16 PM

Thanks LSPE.

Alex, I did not love the cinematography nearly as much as NCFOM (which had real sweep and beauty to me) but I can appreciate your thoughts on it, and the film.

I also did not find Dano weak. You're right, weak against Day-Lewis, but I think a very respectable (if) over the top performace at the end. I do feel like the red-herring of his character dissapearing and then coming in at the end for a hand out kind of a lame plot twist.

That said, I have not read the original novel, either.

Alex · 04-09-2008, 02:27 PM

Oh, I wasn't comparing TWBB with NCFOM. The latter is far superior in my opinion and that includes cinematography.

My understanding is that TWBB really was "inspired" by Sinclair's Oil and that they are pretty divergent.

innerSpaceman · 04-09-2008, 02:41 PM

It's an adaptation of a single chapter in Sinclair's "Oil," but I've no idea if it's otherwise divergent of the contents of that chapter.

To each his own, my friends. I LOVED There Will Be Blood and I was hardly alone. I was only kidding when I put Snowflake down for poor taste (but never kidding when I do the same to Gemini Cricket, heheh)

VIVA LA DIFFERENCE!

LSPoorEeyorick · 04-09-2008, 02:58 PM

Indeed! I still loved iSm when he professed his love for Crash. I just knew we were never, ever going to agree on Oscar movies. (Still, he makes for wonderful Oscar night company.) (And, sometimes, we do agree. When are we going to watch The Orphanage!?!?)

innerSpaceman · 04-09-2008, 03:41 PM

mousepod has it scheduled for soon after the BluRay is released. Eh, perfectionist.

By that time, his thread for that event series should return from seder and boob talk.

JWBear · 04-11-2008, 10:29 PM

We watched I Am Legend tonight.

I'm sleeping with the lights on....

wendybeth · 04-12-2008, 12:27 AM

Won't they find you if the lights are on? I mean, sunlight was a pretty effective deterrent, but by the end of the movie the scary people didn't seem to mind electric light. Better keep a grenade or two under your pillow.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 04-12-2008, 12:35 AM

I saw Superhero Movie! and it's hard to believe someone directed this. Had some funny moments - most of them in the trailer but the worst part about it was during the credits the played "cut" scenes which were actually funnier than most of the film. It's like "stay and watch our names and we'll show you all the funny parts we could figure out where to edit into the film."

I hope there is a "unrated" version on DVD. Hmmmmmm....

Gemini Cricket · 04-12-2008, 01:32 AM

Watched Halloween and parts of Cars in BluRay at Cherny's and Gn2Dlnd's. Pretty cool indeed.
Halloween is a great film. In the horror genre it's one of the best. The use of suspense in this films is terrific. I like it when horror movies use suspense rather than gore to entertain.

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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	If Snowflake didn't like the film, I say she has excellent taste. I saw it in the theater and it did nothing for me aside from making me acknowledge once again that Day-Lewis is a good actor. That is, until Mousepod nudged me about the whole "John Huston" thing, and that pretty much ruined the only thing I liked about this film.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Thanks LSPE. Alex, I did not love the cinematography nearly as much as NCFOM (which had real sweep and beauty to me) but I can appreciate your thoughts on it, and the film. I also did not find Dano weak. You're right, weak against Day-Lewis, but I think a very respectable (if) over the top performace at the end. I do feel like the red-herring of his character dissapearing and then coming in at the end for a hand out kind of a lame plot twist. That said, I have not read the original novel, either.
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04-09-2008, 02:27 PM	#3193
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Oh, I wasn't comparing TWBB with NCFOM. The latter is far superior in my opinion and that includes cinematography. My understanding is that TWBB really was "inspired" by Sinclair's Oil and that they are pretty divergent.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	It's an adaptation of a single chapter in Sinclair's "Oil," but I've no idea if it's otherwise divergent of the contents of that chapter. To each his own, my friends. I LOVED There Will Be Blood and I was hardly alone. I was only kidding when I put Snowflake down for poor taste (but never kidding when I do the same to Gemini Cricket, heheh) VIVA LA DIFFERENCE!
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Indeed! I still loved iSm when he professed his love for Crash. I just knew we were never, ever going to agree on Oscar movies. (Still, he makes for wonderful Oscar night company.) (And, sometimes, we do agree. When are we going to watch The Orphanage!?!?)
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04-09-2008, 03:41 PM	#3196
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	mousepod has it scheduled for soon after the BluRay is released. Eh, perfectionist. By that time, his thread for that event series should return from seder and boob talk.
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04-11-2008, 10:29 PM	#3197
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	We watched I Am Legend tonight. I'm sleeping with the lights on.... __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Won't they find you if the lights are on? I mean, sunlight was a pretty effective deterrent, but by the end of the movie the scary people didn't seem to mind electric light. Better keep a grenade or two under your pillow. __________________
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04-12-2008, 12:35 AM	#3199
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	I saw Superhero Movie! and it's hard to believe someone directed this. Had some funny moments - most of them in the trailer but the worst part about it was during the credits the played "cut" scenes which were actually funnier than most of the film. It's like "stay and watch our names and we'll show you all the funny parts we could figure out where to edit into the film." I hope there is a "unrated" version on DVD. Hmmmmmm....
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04-12-2008, 01:32 AM	#3200
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Watched Halloween and parts of Cars in BluRay at Cherny's and Gn2Dlnd's. Pretty cool indeed. Halloween is a great film. In the horror genre it's one of the best. The use of suspense in this films is terrific. I like it when horror movies use suspense rather than gore to entertain.
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