What DVD / Video did you watch last night ?

[Johnny Canuck3]

I think the intention was for the film to work both as education and entertainment to get as wide an audience as possible and not to make it so violent that younger viewers could go and see it too. As such it worked very well and as I much preferred it to Schindler's List, where Spielberg's pretensions as a filmmaker got in the way of subject matter.

Currently there is another film out about the Rwandan genocide called Shooting Dogs, which is more explicitly violent and has a much bleaker outcome than Hotel Rwanda. Unlike Hotel Rwanda it is a fictionalised account of real events which concentrates on white missionaries instead of African characters, which is a shame, but it is still quite powerful.

I'd like to see Spielberg do a movie on Rwanda.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Last night it was Kung Fu Hustle.

Excellent movie; definitely recommended.

 

[andy2002]

Crash (the Oscar winner not the Cronenberg flick). Thought it was alright - reminded me of Magnolia in places, which is hardly a recommendation.

 

[Reno]

I'd like to see Spielberg do a movie on Rwanda.

Why ?

I much prefer Spielberg when he makes genre films which hit a visceral nerve rather than his prestige pictures which never really live up to their good intentions.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Why ?

I much prefer Spielberg when he makes genre films which hit a visceral nerve rather than his prestige pictures which never really live up to their good intentions.

Because I thought Schindler's List was a worthwhile movie, and I'd like to see what he'd do with Rwanda.

 

[mhendo]

Crash (the Oscar winner not the Cronenberg flick). Thought it was alright - reminded me of Magnolia in places, which is hardly a recommendation.

Just watched this tonight and was extremely dissappointed.

Far too didactic and cliched. Great concept, poorly executed. Good acting performances, though, especially given some of the execrable dialog they had to work with.

 

[andy2002]

Just watched this tonight and was extremely dissappointed.

Far too didactic and cliched. Great concept, poorly executed. Good acting performances, though, especially given some of the execrable dialog they had to work with.

I didn't really get what the film was trying to say. We're all racist in some way? Some racists have good reason for their prejudices? Wouldn't it be great if we could all just get along? You're right, there were some very good performances - Matt Dillon especially.

 

[jeff_leigh]

Syriana - quite enjoyed it but found my concentration slipping sometimes, think i'll track down the book it was based on to see if the characters are better filled out

 

[Cloud]

I watched Ray Winstone in the excellent BBC drama Sweeney Todd, some shit called Death Tunnel, and Niagra Motel which is as depressing as it is boring.

 

[Dubversion]

Watched Todd Solondz's Storytelling tonight (first saw it on release ages ago). Not a bad movie, but it felt a bit sketchy and unfinished. The first part is amusing but not particularly revelatory, the second more interesting. But it's no Happiness. Thoroughly enjoyed the digs at American Beauty though!

 

[rennie]

I watched Paradise Now on saturday... excellent film! the last scene which shows how pretty, rich and westernized Israel is was spot on I thought. and the acting was brilliant!

 

[tastebud]

I watched Persona by Ingma Bergmann last night. We didn't *get* it entirely but I don't mind that and took comfort in the fact that we weren't really supposed to.

I also watched Pride & Prejudice on Friday and enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Keira thingamebobby was pretty annoying to begin with but seemed to ease more into the role (and stop pouting like a weirdo) as the film went on. I'm still not convinced that she was the right lady for the job though.

 

[Wide Eyed Angel]

The Terminal. Not bad, pretty mainstream feel good kinda film, nothing really special but decent enough

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Full Time Killer


Good fun

 

[souljacker]

I watched the constant gardener on Sunday night. In general, I thought it was alright, I just couldn't stand Feines and Weisz. Granted, Weisz is great eye candy, but she didn't play the role correctly. I'd have expected an angry little activist, screaming at injustice. Instead, we got her being all drippy hippy and a bit pathetic.

The guy who played Sandy was good though, and for the first time in my life, I thought Bill Nighy was good in something.

Good story, ruined by weak acting from the 2 'stars'.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Collateral, with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

I hate tom cruise. I hate tom cruise. I hate tom cruise. I hate tom cruise.....

 

[walktome]

Daughter Rite and Orlando. Yesterday was feminist film day. Ha.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Collateral, with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

I hate tom cruise. I hate tom cruise. I hate tom cruise. I hate tom cruise.....

Me too, but this was almost good. That first woman in the cab turning out to be the last hit was fucking lameo.

 

[belboid]

Ae Fond Kiss - Kenny Loach love story set in Glasgae. Decent enough, not amazing tho, plenty of great bits, but overall.....okay. His big sister was crap tho, which rather undercut a lot of the film.

 

[Clintons Cat]

Lost Series One,Its

• Contempory
• Cerebal
• In
• Nicely Shot
• In
• Hip
• a defining tv moment

It is not,and i want to be absolutly clear about this

• Dawsons Creek On Super Scary Island

 

[Scaggs]

Just watched Junebug. Pretentious art collecter meets her in slack-jawed in-laws. Great performance from Amy Adams who plays the pregnant sister in-law.

 

[tastebud]

This evening I watched Swimming Pool. I really liked it. Slightly absurd plot and more trashy than art-house. Extremely alluring though (& not just 'cos of the boobies that were permanently on display - though that undoubtedly probably played a small part) and the film further developed my desire to escape to a pretty isolated house in the beautiful, sunny French countryside at some point in the near future.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

This evening I watched Swimming Pool. I really liked it. Slightly absurd plot and more trashy than art-house. Extremely alluring though (& not just 'cos of the boobies that were permanently on display - though that undoubtedly probably played a small part) and the film further developed my desire to escape to a pretty isolated house in the beautiful, sunny French countryside at some point in the near future.

Christ that brings back memories, I thought that was one of the worst films I had ever seen despite muff and tities. I think I still have a copy somewhere.

I watched Human Nature, Gondry is god and proves that he is the true master of Kaufmans work and not that lame arse Jonez.
Second time I've seen it and somehow even better than the first viewing.

 

[belboid]

a nice lazy day watching much stuff yesterday....

Roman Holiday - aaah, Audrey is lovely

Thief of Baghdad - aaah, Conrad Veidt is, uhhh, lovely

Veronica Mars - first three episodes...hhhmmmm....salright...

 

[electrogirl]

The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover.

Beautiful film, wonderful music but also highly disturbing.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover.

Beautiful film, wonderful music but also highly disturbing.

I used to love Greenaways stuff, a zed and two naughts is my favorate for the music alone.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Just finished watching a Hungarian movie called Kontroll.

Makes me want to visit the Budapest subway system. Well shot, great sets and cinematography, offbeat characters. The plot is a little bit askew, but that doesn't really matter in the long run.

Now I can finally go to bed.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Just finished watching a Hungarian movie called Kontroll.

Makes me want to visit the Budapest subway system. Well shot, great sets and cinematography, offbeat characters. The plot is a little bit askew, but that doesn't really matter in the long run.

Now I can finally go to bed.

Fucking great film, I loved it. Moody, dirty, cool, mysterious, funny.

 

[Juice Terry]

One Nite In Mongkok - awesome, best film I've seen this year, just when you think its all winding down to a nice easy conclusion it smacks you in the face with a truly astounding, jaw dropping conclusion.

I can't recommend this enough.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Fucking great film, I loved it. Moody, dirty, cool, mysterious, funny.

I also like the sound of the Hungarian language.