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pecker. it was watchable but not exactly memorable, mmmm, average!
What DVD / Video did you watch last night ?
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jeff_leigh
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Kill Bill 1
Godard's Bande à part [The Outsiders].
What a great director... and a great film.
Ten minutes into the film, Godard says:
"The story until now, for people who've come in late: Three weeks a go... a hoard of money... an English language class... a house by the river... a starry-eyed girl..."
I loved the three-minute take where they dance the Madison (echoed by Tarantino in the dance at Jack Rabbit Slim's), their run through the Louvre, and the sequence of images to the voice of Anna Karina singing on the metro.
Franz named after Kafka (because Sami Frey looked like him), Arthur after Rimbaud, Odile after the novel...
And Franz dreaming about running away to Jack London country.
"Are there lions in Brazil?" "Yes... and croc...odiles"..!
Edited to add: just remembered... also loved the one minute of silence at the cafe (by the way, it is actually 40 seconds, I went back and timed it...!)
What a great director... and a great film.
Ten minutes into the film, Godard says:
"The story until now, for people who've come in late: Three weeks a go... a hoard of money... an English language class... a house by the river... a starry-eyed girl..."
I loved the three-minute take where they dance the Madison (echoed by Tarantino in the dance at Jack Rabbit Slim's), their run through the Louvre, and the sequence of images to the voice of Anna Karina singing on the metro.
Franz named after Kafka (because Sami Frey looked like him), Arthur after Rimbaud, Odile after the novel...
And Franz dreaming about running away to Jack London country.
"Are there lions in Brazil?" "Yes... and croc...odiles"..!
Edited to add: just remembered... also loved the one minute of silence at the cafe (by the way, it is actually 40 seconds, I went back and timed it...!)
Hellboy. Good, much better than I expected.
Hell Is A City
British noir gangster flick in transition from the 50s to the 60s.
Stanley Baker as handsome inspector Martineau, who tormented by an empty relationship with his wife and at the same time his marriage ethic, pursues a team of Manchester gangsters.
A house in Levenshulme (on "Rusholme Drive"), Corporation Street, a taxi garage in a converted church, an underground pub, black-and-white street life of 1959 Manchester (including glimpses of Oxford Road train station in construction and nighttime at Piccadilly bus station), it culminates in a famous sequence on the rooftops of the Palace Hotel and the Refuge.
- Don't miss your bus Lucky...
- I think I've missed the bus already...
British noir gangster flick in transition from the 50s to the 60s.
Stanley Baker as handsome inspector Martineau, who tormented by an empty relationship with his wife and at the same time his marriage ethic, pursues a team of Manchester gangsters.
A house in Levenshulme (on "Rusholme Drive"), Corporation Street, a taxi garage in a converted church, an underground pub, black-and-white street life of 1959 Manchester (including glimpses of Oxford Road train station in construction and nighttime at Piccadilly bus station), it culminates in a famous sequence on the rooftops of the Palace Hotel and the Refuge.
- Don't miss your bus Lucky...
- I think I've missed the bus already...
sin city - it was okay, if overlong. mickey rourke was cool
shoddysolutions
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ChungKing Express
Cool Chinese flick from the early 90s, tells the story of two cops who have been dumped by their respective girlfriends and find love again in unusual circumstances. Inventive camerawork and playful narrative made this a groundbreaking film, hugely influential and highly regarded by other directors. What starts out as a hard-boiled drugs-and-guns story becomes a far more touching and human tale of love and loss. A film studies film that's reccomended for everyone.
Cool Chinese flick from the early 90s, tells the story of two cops who have been dumped by their respective girlfriends and find love again in unusual circumstances. Inventive camerawork and playful narrative made this a groundbreaking film, hugely influential and highly regarded by other directors. What starts out as a hard-boiled drugs-and-guns story becomes a far more touching and human tale of love and loss. A film studies film that's reccomended for everyone.
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
Team America: "Herro!!" 
Space Balls: Hmmm...
West Wing, first four eps: Rob Lowe is fit
Sopranos, first two eps: "One minute it's dope, next it's faags in the military"
Now going back to bed with A Touch of Frost
Space Balls: Hmmm...
West Wing, first four eps: Rob Lowe is fit
Sopranos, first two eps: "One minute it's dope, next it's faags in the military"
Now going back to bed with A Touch of Frost
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I went to Ms T's and saw Ray, which was excellent.
Check out posts 1326-1328! Almost like an unwitting word association game...
Hellboy ---- HEll is a city --- Sin City
Hellboy ---- HEll is a city --- Sin City
jeff_leigh
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American werewolf in london
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
shoddysolutions said:
I watched that last week. All a bit confusing (especially with the dodgy woman in the mac and sunglasses - what happened to her or was she just another woman who was passing by IYKWIM?
). Really should try watching it sober 
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Old Boy - didn't disappoint.
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - worth watching just for the amazing scenery at the start of the film
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - worth watching just for the amazing scenery at the start of the film
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Minnie_the_Minx said:I watched that last week. All a bit confusing (especially with the dodgy woman in the mac and sunglasses - what happened to her or was she just another woman who was passing by IYKWIM?
I think it was just a separate story. The purpose of the initial 'gangster' sequence was to set up the viewers expectations about the forthcoming film and then confound them.
http://www.danagravesen.com/greatexpectations.pdf
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
shoddysolutions said:
certainly confounded me
jeff_leigh
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Big Lebowski
Watched 'Hitch' earlier. QUite enjoyable romantic comedy. I often enjoy this sort of pap because my expectations are so low.
jeff_leigh
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Dr Strangelove
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Watched Joint Security Area, the first full length film from Chan-wook Park who later went on to make the highly rated Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. A complex, emotionally intelligent thriller that already demonstrated his understanding of these key elements of those later films - a very assured and confident first film.
jeff_leigh
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big fish
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Aliens
Gun-totin' sequel to the groundbreaking 'Alien', this one cranked up the tension by pitching Earth's finest Space Marines (who all happen to be American) against a whole alien army.
Still had me squirming even though I'd already seen it twice, although the extra scenes on the DVD added little to the original story except to help explain why 'Newt' was so adept at navigating the air ducts. I gained smug satisfaction in finding out that my psycho ex-landlady in London had been in the movie, but ended up on the cutting room floor.
Watching this again I was impressed how influential its design has been on the gamer generation, such as the 'sentry guns' found in Half-Life.
It still rocks
Gun-totin' sequel to the groundbreaking 'Alien', this one cranked up the tension by pitching Earth's finest Space Marines (who all happen to be American) against a whole alien army.
Still had me squirming even though I'd already seen it twice, although the extra scenes on the DVD added little to the original story except to help explain why 'Newt' was so adept at navigating the air ducts. I gained smug satisfaction in finding out that my psycho ex-landlady in London had been in the movie, but ended up on the cutting room floor.
Watching this again I was impressed how influential its design has been on the gamer generation, such as the 'sentry guns' found in Half-Life.
It still rocks
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Alien is better - I was a bit disappointed by Aliens to honest - seemed to descend into a standard action film for most of its duration.
shoddysolutions
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Orang Utan said:
I thought it neatly subverted the action film genre by introducing Newt as the sole survivor/surrogate child and putting both Ripley and the alien 'Queen' in the role of the vengeful mother. I appreciated that the chemistry between Ripley and Hicks also never progressed beyond mutual respect.
Although there were some cardboard characters, 'Velasquez' was class.
Hudson: "Hey Velasquez! Have you ever been mistaken for a man?"
Velasquez: "No. Have you?"
Bit too long maybe.
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