Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 148

Not Afraid · 01-03-2007, 09:31 PM

Just saw Volver (about time!). Almodovar is an amazing director. I always enjoy his films and this one did not disappoint. Viva Pedro! (I can't WAIT for the box set of films to be released.)

mousepod · 01-03-2007, 10:03 PM

Got the second Humphrey Bogart DVD box for Christmas. Watched All Through The Night over the weekend - just finished watching The Maltese Falcon. Both of those films have made me want to finally read the Peter Lorre biography I picked up many months ago. But first - the two bonus movies in the Maltese Falcon set. Man, I love me them special edition DVDs.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 01-04-2007, 02:40 PM

Have you read Maltese Falcon? Excellent book that opens up so much that wasn't covered in the film. MF is one of the best Bogarts. Casablanca, Across the Pacific, Petrified Forest, all excellent.

mousepod · 01-04-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

Have you read Maltese Falcon? Excellent book that opens up so much that wasn't covered in the film. MF is one of the best Bogarts. Casablanca, Across the Pacific, Petrified Forest, all excellent.

I've never read the book. It's going on my list (ironic to add Hammett books to my reading list just as I plan to leave San Francisco). Across the Pacific is in the box - I'll watch it next. Thanks for the tips!

Gemini Cricket · 01-04-2007, 05:59 PM

I saw "Dreamgirls" with Babette today. I liked it. I thought Hudson's song was amazing. Loved that. Parts of the movie dragged but for the most part I liked it.

Moonliner · 01-05-2007, 12:40 PM

Ouch!

The producers of Shrek bring you "Happily N'ever After"

It's currently sitting with a 7% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

I repeat... Ouch.

flippyshark · 01-05-2007, 05:25 PM

Hmmm, y'see, all those horrible reviews of Happily N'ever After express precisely how I felt about Shrek. (I guess I was in the minority on that one.) No way I'm going to put any of my hard-earned coin toward this one.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 01-05-2007, 05:35 PM

The Swankies - 2006

Ok, just for fun, I want everyone on the board to pm me with their top 5 nominees for 2006 films. At the end of January, I will compile the top 5 most picked films and we will vote for the best picture of 2006. Everyone else can have an award, so why can't we?

So in the following cattagories, pm me with the top 5 by January 31, 2007 or I will hunt you all down.

Best Picture
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Writing

This will be fun!!

Sound good?

Ok, back to Musings...

innerSpaceman · 01-05-2007, 05:39 PM

Two meh films with great female lead perfs are The Good German and Running with Scissors.

In the former, Cate Blanchett demonstrates her chameleon quality that puts her on par with the best of Meryl Streep, imo. The retro-styled McGuffin mystery set in the aftermath of WWII Berlin is marginally interesting and mildly enjoyable ... but Blanchette is a knock-out as the down-on-her-luck femme fatale.

In Scissors, Annette Bening is captivating as a mentally ill mom in an otherwise confusing and convoluted mess of a memoir movie that will make you feel mentally ill.

innerSpaceman · 01-05-2007, 05:41 PM

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The Swankies - 2006

ooooh, I knew these screener DVDs would come in handy in voting for something.

01-03-2007, 09:31 PM	#1471
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Just saw Volver (about time!). Almodovar is an amazing director. I always enjoy his films and this one did not disappoint. Viva Pedro! (I can't WAIT for the box set of films to be released.)
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01-03-2007, 10:03 PM	#1472
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Got the second Humphrey Bogart DVD box for Christmas. Watched All Through The Night over the weekend - just finished watching The Maltese Falcon. Both of those films have made me want to finally read the Peter Lorre biography I picked up many months ago. But first - the two bonus movies in the Maltese Falcon set. Man, I love me them special edition DVDs. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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01-04-2007, 02:40 PM	#1473
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Have you read Maltese Falcon? Excellent book that opens up so much that wasn't covered in the film. MF is one of the best Bogarts. Casablanca, Across the Pacific, Petrified Forest, all excellent.
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01-04-2007, 05:59 PM	#1475
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I saw "Dreamgirls" with Babette today. I liked it. I thought Hudson's song was amazing. Loved that. Parts of the movie dragged but for the most part I liked it.
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01-05-2007, 12:40 PM	#1476
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Ouch! The producers of Shrek bring you "Happily N'ever After" It's currently sitting with a 7% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I repeat... Ouch. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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01-05-2007, 05:25 PM	#1477
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Hmmm, y'see, all those horrible reviews of Happily N'ever After express precisely how I felt about Shrek. (I guess I was in the minority on that one.) No way I'm going to put any of my hard-earned coin toward this one.
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01-05-2007, 05:35 PM	#1478
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	The Swankies - 2006 Ok, just for fun, I want everyone on the board to pm me with their top 5 nominees for 2006 films. At the end of January, I will compile the top 5 most picked films and we will vote for the best picture of 2006. Everyone else can have an award, so why can't we? So in the following cattagories, pm me with the top 5 by January 31, 2007 or I will hunt you all down. Best Picture Best Actor Best Actress Best Director Best Writing This will be fun!! Sound good? Ok, back to Musings...
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01-05-2007, 05:39 PM	#1479
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Two meh films with great female lead perfs are The Good German and Running with Scissors. In the former, Cate Blanchett demonstrates her chameleon quality that puts her on par with the best of Meryl Streep, imo. The retro-styled McGuffin mystery set in the aftermath of WWII Berlin is marginally interesting and mildly enjoyable ... but Blanchette is a knock-out as the down-on-her-luck femme fatale. In Scissors, Annette Bening is captivating as a mentally ill mom in an otherwise confusing and convoluted mess of a memoir movie that will make you feel mentally ill.
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