Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 53

Not Afraid · 07-13-2006, 07:48 PM

I remember being in awe of Wier. We recently purchased The Last Wave but haven't watched it again. I wonder if my awe will still stand?

Damn, thinking about these films makes me miss The Balboa (or any of the Revival theaters). I saw many a film for the first time on the big screen including Wier and Hitch. Thak you lord for the Revival Cemetery.

€uroMeinke · 07-13-2006, 08:02 PM

Ah, the Year of Living Dangerously used to play constantly on ON TV back in the days when Lisa and I were cohabiting with my extended family. Must of watched 7 or 8 times, always completely mesmerized.

Gemini Cricket · 07-14-2006, 05:55 AM

One of the only movies I can stomach with Gibson in it is 'Gallipoli'.

Peter Weir is a tremendous director.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 07-14-2006, 12:06 PM

Watched an atmospheric and beautifully filmed horror movie (more psychological than most) called A Tale of Two Sisters. I recommend it for shots of the house alone. Dream living.

"Based loosely on an old Korean folk tale that has been filmed no less than five times previously, Kim Jee-woon's A Tale of Two Sisters twists the source material more or less beyond recognition, keeping the father, stepmother and two daughters from the original but abandoning much of the rest. Rather than a literal adaptation, Kim's version is a successful attempt to update the story to a contemporary setting retaining the scary, sad and touching elements of the original."

BarTopDancer · 07-14-2006, 10:39 PM

Last night I watched Fever Pitch. Good movie. I love Drew Barrymore and JImmy Fallon.

I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tonight. First time I saw the re-make. I saw the original for the first time a few months ago. I like the re-make, I love Johnny in it. He is so talented. I didn't see an inkling of Jack Sparrow (CAPTIAN) though I'm thinking CatCF was made first. The first thing I though of though, with the dolls was IASW.

BarTopDancer · 07-15-2006, 08:49 AM

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I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tonight. First time I saw the re-make. I saw the original for the first time a few months ago. I like the re-make, I love Johnny in it. He is so talented. I didn't see an inkling of Jack Sparrow (CAPTIAN) though I'm thinking CatCF was made first. The first thing I though of though, with the dolls was IASW.

Oh ya, I forgot to ask, were the endings different? I don't recall the scene where Charlie ripped into Willy Wonka in the remake or the dental scene in the original.

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-15-2006, 04:04 PM

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Oh ya, I forgot to ask, were the endings different? I don't recall the scene where Charlie ripped into Willy Wonka in the remake or the dental scene in the original.

Yes. Wonka's "character arc" wasn't in either the original book nor the first movie version. The story is called CHARLIE and the Chocolate Factory, not Willy Wonka and His Horrible Childhood.

Wonka's father and all that was completely added.

Motorboat Cruiser · 07-15-2006, 12:33 AM

We watched "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" last night. I didn't think I would like it but I actually did. Maybe I'm just a sucker for courtroom drama but I thought it was interesting.

Alex · 07-15-2006, 12:49 AM

Saw The Adventures of Robin Hood on the big screen tonight at the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto. There's so much that is hokey about it but the sense of just having stupid fun is enough to keep you rolling with it. Two people in the party hadn't seen it and they liked it too.

I'm going to try to get down there next month for a double bill of Only Angels Have Wings and Bringing Up Baby but we may be double booked for that weekend. I've seen both but they're both worth catching on a big screen.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 07-15-2006, 12:50 AM

Year of Living Dangerously is a great film. My Mom and her family lived thru that whole ordeal. They got out of Indonesia just like Gibson did without much but the clothing on thier backs. The score is wonderful too. Vangelis did the main theme when they're driving after curfew.

07-13-2006, 07:48 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I remember being in awe of Wier. We recently purchased The Last Wave but haven't watched it again. I wonder if my awe will still stand? Damn, thinking about these films makes me miss The Balboa (or any of the Revival theaters). I saw many a film for the first time on the big screen including Wier and Hitch. Thak you lord for the Revival Cemetery.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	One of the only movies I can stomach with Gibson in it is 'Gallipoli'. Peter Weir is a tremendous director.
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Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	Watched an atmospheric and beautifully filmed horror movie (more psychological than most) called A Tale of Two Sisters. I recommend it for shots of the house alone. Dream living. "Based loosely on an old Korean folk tale that has been filmed no less than five times previously, Kim Jee-woon's A Tale of Two Sisters twists the source material more or less beyond recognition, keeping the father, stepmother and two daughters from the original but abandoning much of the rest. Rather than a literal adaptation, Kim's version is a successful attempt to update the story to a contemporary setting retaining the scary, sad and touching elements of the original."
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07-14-2006, 10:39 PM	#5
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Last night I watched Fever Pitch. Good movie. I love Drew Barrymore and JImmy Fallon. I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tonight. First time I saw the re-make. I saw the original for the first time a few months ago. I like the re-make, I love Johnny in it. He is so talented. I didn't see an inkling of Jack Sparrow (CAPTIAN) though I'm thinking CatCF was made first. The first thing I though of though, with the dolls was IASW. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	We watched "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" last night. I didn't think I would like it but I actually did. Maybe I'm just a sucker for courtroom drama but I thought it was interesting.
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07-15-2006, 12:49 AM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Saw The Adventures of Robin Hood on the big screen tonight at the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto. There's so much that is hokey about it but the sense of just having stupid fun is enough to keep you rolling with it. Two people in the party hadn't seen it and they liked it too. I'm going to try to get down there next month for a double bill of Only Angels Have Wings and Bringing Up Baby but we may be double booked for that weekend. I've seen both but they're both worth catching on a big screen.
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07-15-2006, 12:50 AM	#10
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Year of Living Dangerously is a great film. My Mom and her family lived thru that whole ordeal. They got out of Indonesia just like Gibson did without much but the clothing on thier backs. The score is wonderful too. Vangelis did the main theme when they're driving after curfew.
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