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Originally Posted by El Loro:

I saw The Book of Eli (2010). It was directed by the Hughes brothers and starred Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. Cameo appearances from Frances de la Tour and Michael Gambon. Right at the end of the film is an uncredited cameo appearance from Malcolm McDowell.

 

The story could be regarded as a standard post-apocalyptic film, a bit like Mad Max. Bleached landscape (the film could almost have been made in black and white) and violent scenes throughout. Gary Oldman is searching for a book which is reputed to be of great power. It turns out that Denzel Washington has the book and is journeying to take it to its destination. The resolution of the film makes this very different from this genre and is what makes this film worth watching. It reminded me of another book/film but I won't name it as otherwise it would give far too much away.

 

Denzel Washington was perfect for the part of Eli. If the film had been made some years ago Morgan Freeman would have been a logical choice.

 

 

I saw this on TV  the other day El Loro. I think your summation is pretty much on the money. I have to say, I am not a fan of the post-apocalyptic film (they always seem to have a familiar look and similar technology traits). However I did for the most part enjoy the film, not one I would go back to again, but I liked the payoff at the end - the revelation of the book.

 

The only thing I would disagree on is your Morgan Freeman suggestion. I think even a few years ago he would have been too old to be convincing in the fight scenes. For me Denzel had the part pretty much nailed.

 

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Originally Posted by frodo:

This Is Not A Film

 

I cant believe Jafar Panahi was put under house arrest and banned for 20years for making this film and that it was smuggled out in a cake a film I will deffo watch

this.Just read about It thanks

 

This film is not the reason why he was banned, the reason was (from Jafar Panahi imdb trivia page)....

On April 14, 2010, Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that Panahi was arrested because he "was making a film against the regime and it was about the events that followed the [2009] election

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Abbas Kiarostami, another Iranian film director, has recently said that Jafar Panahi had managed to complete another film while under house arrest. Whether that will get smuggled out of Iran remains to be seen, Not only is Jafar Panahi banned from making any films for 20 years, he is banned from giving any interviews or leaving the country.

 

His first film The White Balloon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcP22dRqwUw

is the tale of a young girl who loses a coin and her efforts to get it back. Very simple story, but in its quiet way is just as tense as any Hollywood blockbuster, and is a wonderful film.

 

Offside is another of his films. It's about some girls who try to get into a football match, dressed as boys as girls aren't permitted into grounds. They get caught and remain outside the grounds under guard. Although the match can be heard in the background, you see nothing of the match. The film is about the girls and their guards. As with The White Balloon, the emphasis is on ordinary people.

 

El Loro

For Frodo in particular, A restored version of Fritz Lang's 1924 film Siegried and its sequel Kriemhild's Revenge has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray under the title Die Niebelung. This epic - runs for the best part of 5 hours - will be of major interest to you as it is the forerunner of Lord of the Rings. The story comes from the same source as Wagner's operas but is not a film version of them. The source story was of course some of the inspiration for Tolkien.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIE-NI...352661219&sr=8-2

 

El Loro
Originally Posted by frodo:

Hi Jackassfan 

 

Keyhole sounds good (my kind of film)

Pans Labyrinth I watched but the violence in It was too much for even me even though the ending wasn't convincing enough to make me stomach It

    Happy Halloween by the way

 

 

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/

                           

 

I think Pan's Labyrinth is an excellent film which surprised me as i didn't think i would like the film before i saw it

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Originally Posted by El Loro:

For Frodo in particular, A restored version of Fritz Lang's 1924 film Siegried and its sequel Kriemhild's Revenge has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray under the title Die Niebelung. This epic - runs for the best part of 5 hours - will be of major interest to you as it is the forerunner of Lord of the Rings. The story comes from the same source as Wagner's operas but is not a film version of them. The source story was of course some of the inspiration for Tolkien.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIE-NI...352661219&sr=8-2

 

Thankyou El Loro Its really kind of you  sorry I havn't answered before xx

FM

I saw Hitchcock' "Secret Agent" (1936) starring John Gielgud and Madeleine Carroll in a spy thriller based on a story by Somerset Maugham. Made between The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes it's watchable but not in the same league as either. Peter Lorre is in it as "The General" and is a bit wierd, rather like a sinister version of a Marx Brother.

 

There are a couple of scenes in the film with an Army Captain.

Although not credited in the film and isn't referred to on IMDB, I believe it to be the film debut of Michael Redgrave.

 

El Loro

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