What DVD / Video did you watch last night ?

[Dubversion]

ooh, is this a legit DVD or a download or what?

 

[Sunspots]

24 Hour Party People

Seen it before, but I really enjoy it. It's not half as clever as it thinks it is though. (-A bit like me... )

Coogan, Considine and John Simms all nail it, and some of the re-enacted gig/club scenes really got me going (-again).

 

[Sunspots]

Man Without A Past

As previously recommended by Leica on the basis of Kaurismäki's similar look/mood to a lot of Jim Jarmusch.

A sweet film, full of warmth and dignity. Looks great, and it made me laugh quite a bit too. I've neglected him for years, but I think I'll be seeking out a few more of Kaurismäki's films...

 

[Sunspots]

The Illusionist

Not the kind of thing I'd normally watch at the cinema, but I liked it. Good cast, fine locations, and I thought the lighting was particularly gorgeous.

 

[milkymoo]

I had reservations 'cos I really enjoyed the book, but a pretty good effort. I'd still recommend reading the book.

I tried the book. It's too descriptive and long winded for my liking. He'll spend about a page describing a leaf or snow falling. I like that every now and again and i'll pick it up randomly and enjoy a few pages of it and put it away for another while, but can't read it consistantly. I remember him describing something, I think it's riverwater as 'dark as the inside of a cow' which was what made me put it down last time. Just seems to be tryin too hard... anyways too long a ramble for something that's not even relevant to this thread!

 

[purves grundy]

Half Nelson. Teacher enjoys a bit of crack, and seems to have a thing for his student (no 'crack' pun intended) yet she's only 13. Giving her lifts back from school, letting her in his apartment. (Is this considered acceptable in the USA???)

Anyway, I got a bit bored after an hour or so and turned it off so I don't know if anything untoward happened. He'd have been lynched to fuckery in the UK though.

 

[Reno]

Half Nelson. Teacher enjoys a bit of crack, and seems to have a thing for his student (no 'crack' pun intended) yet she's only 13. Giving her lifts back from school, letting her in his apartment. (Is this considered acceptable in the USA???)

Anyway, I got a bit bored after an hour or so and turned it off so I don't know if anything untoward happened. He'd have been lynched to fuckery in the UK though.

There was no "thing" between the teacher and the student, they just become friends.

 

[Orang Utan]

Capote - meh

 

[purves grundy]

There was no "thing" between the teacher and the student, they just become friends.

Ah ok. I sort of knew that the correctness of his relationship with the girl wasn't the main point of the film, but then I struggled to find something beyond that.

 

[Scaggs]

'The People vs. Larry Flynt' Don't know how I missed this when it first came out. Thought it was quite good and made me want to read more about him. Didn't realise it was Coutney Love until I saw the credits

 

[fear-n-loathing]

watched Revoler, I have no idea WTF was going on.

 

[May Kasahara]

Episode 8 of The Wire. Bunk = best drunk ever

 

[Orang Utan]

Bunk is ace!

 

[Rainingstairs]

Thank You for Smoking.

lol, about a tobacco lobbyist in america. he would go out to lunch with alcohol and guns and they called themselves the MOD squod. (merchants of death)

 

[May Kasahara]

The rest of series 1 of The Wire.

at how good it is
because it's over
because I've got three more series to look forward to

 

[Maltin]

Got a 2 month free subscription to Lovefilm, so want to try to get through as many as I can before cancelling the subscription.

Saw United 93 last night and Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada tonight.

I thought the latter was better. United 93 was interesting but it just seemed an odd experience watching it.

Hidden and World's Fastest Indian up next.

 

[Dubversion]

Three Burials is a marvellous film that deserved to do much better

 

[ramjamclub]

barton fink, a film from 1991. though a the time of watching i didnt realise it was such an old film. good film had some traits of the shining. very watchable.
MALTIN, watch flight 93 much better film than united 93

 

[mhendo]

L.A. Confidential.

Hadn't seen it in a while. Great film, with an excellent performance from the whole cast.

 

[Loki]

Casablanca

 

[Strumpet]

One of my favourite films ^ Loki! Love it

I watched Babel last night. Was a good film if a little disjointed at times.

 

[Badgers]

A lot of couch time this weekend so LOADS of films watched.....

The Princess Bride - Classic!
Donnie Darko - Good film, great score
A Constant Gardener - First watch and I really liked it
Godfather - Genius
Godfather 2 - Genius
Godfather 3 - Average at best

 

[Iam]

Smoking Aces

Better than I was expecting, but still mostly flash and bang over any real substance.

Ben Affleck being killed early was a huge bonus, though.

 

[Dubversion]

24/7.

Just fantastic, hadn't watched it in years, but Meadows is Britain's best contemporary film maker, i reckon

 

[Wild Dog]

the prestige. saw it at the cinema but really enjoyed the second viewing. everyone in it is on top form, especially christian bale. it surprised me though at how early in the film chris nolan gives away 'the prestige'.

 

[marty21]

l'apartement

saw it years ago at the cinema, watched it again, excellent film, i'd forgotten a lot of it

 

[Dubversion]

everyone in it is on top form.

even David Bowie?

 

[Wild Dog]

even David Bowie?

actually yeah, i think so.. just...

 

[Dubversion]

tbh, i thought he was embarassing. But then i didn't rate the film much either. Not a fan of Nolan or Bale, so i guess I should have seen that coming

 

[Wild Dog]

Not a fan of Nolan or Bale, so i guess I should have seen that coming