Rabbit Hole (2010) 8.5/10
The Blessing (Velsignelsen) (2009) 7/10
Coach To Vienna (Kocar do VΓdne) (1966) 8.5/10
Applaus (2009) 6/10
La Refuge (2009) 6/10
Vampyrer (2008) 5/10
Applaus (2009) 6/10
La Refuge (2009) 6/10
Vampyrer (2008) 5/10
Black Swan (2010) 9/10
White Material (2009) 8/10
Went to see the last Harry potter movie.. pretty good. Paranormal activity (1) was the worst film I have ever seen. A total waste of six quid and 90 minutes of my life that was!
The Fighter (2010) 7.5/10
True Grit (2010) 8/10
Shocking Blue (2010) 7/10
Frozen (2010) 4/10
Le Silence De La Mer (1949) 9/10 2nd viewing
Conviction (2010) 6/10
Wings (Krylya) (1966) 8/10
Angel (Engelen) (2009) 6/10
Angel (Engelen) (2009) 6/10
127 Hours (2010) 8.5/10
Flowing (Nagareru) (1956) 8.5/10
Les Dames Du Bois De Boulogne (1945) 7/10
Megamind (2010) 6/10
Flowing (Nagareru) (1956) 8.5/10
Les Dames Du Bois De Boulogne (1945) 7/10
Megamind (2010) 6/10
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Dinner For Schmucks (2010)
The original Le Diner de Cons (1998) is much better than this remake and is worth watching.
I have that film on my lovefilm rental queue
Reference: El Loro
The original Le Diner de Cons (1998) is much better than this remake and is worth watching.
Thanks El Loro. It was worth watching. I enjoyed it.
Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain is being shown again on Film 4 on Friday evening. If you haven't seen it, it's a must see, and even if you have, still worth rewatching.
It's a jigsaw of a film, and is the sort of film which will make you wonder what it was all about, a bit like 2001. And I still don't know why it was called The Fountain when a better title would have been The Tree of Life.
It's a jigsaw of a film, and is the sort of film which will make you wonder what it was all about, a bit like 2001. And I still don't know why it was called The Fountain when a better title would have been The Tree of Life.
I have seen The Fountain and i thought it was a decent film, but found it mostly boring
The King's Speech (2010) 8.5/10
Let Me In (2010) 5/10
Jackassfan, my mother was a supporter of The Donkey Sanctuary which is the most important centre for caring for donkeys which have been mistreated. Although it is based in the UK it works around the world. Balthazar would have loved the place.
I saw 127 hours the other day. Very good but I felt shortchanged at the end. I thought they could have focused on what happened in his life after he got out of the rock crevice. At least another 20 minutes of movie was needed. I would have given it 8 out of 10, but the sharp ending made it a 7.5. 
Also saw Black Swan. THAT was a weird movie.
V.V. weird. About a 5.5 from me. Not really my kind of movie.
Also saw Black Swan. THAT was a weird movie.
V.V. weird. About a 5.5 from me. Not really my kind of movie.Hukkle (2002) 8.5/10
Websitestory (2010) 5/10
Abel (1986) 7.5/10
Wild Grass (Les herbes folles) (2009) 4/10
Although I've seen several films recently, the only real standout was Offside (2006 from Iran) which I saw a recording yesterday. Directed by Jafar Panahi who shows the human side of the Iranian people.
However the Iranian authorities have put him in prison for 6 years, barred from making films for 20 years, and also from travelling, giving interviews or political activity. Although there has been outrage expressed from the film world, the Iranian authorities are unlikely to take any notice.
Though events taking place at present elsewhere in the Arab world may one day free the Iranian people.
However the Iranian authorities have put him in prison for 6 years, barred from making films for 20 years, and also from travelling, giving interviews or political activity. Although there has been outrage expressed from the film world, the Iranian authorities are unlikely to take any notice.
Though events taking place at present elsewhere in the Arab world may one day free the Iranian people.
I have seen 3 of Jafar Panahi films (The White Balloon, Crimson Gold, The Circle), have yet to see Offside but i do have it on my Lovefilm rental queue
I heard about him being sent to jail and banned from making films for 20 years a few weeks ago, very harsh i say, hopefully when he is released from Jail he can find a way of leaving the country and continue making films elsewhere
What are the other films that you have seen?
I heard about him being sent to jail and banned from making films for 20 years a few weeks ago, very harsh i say, hopefully when he is released from Jail he can find a way of leaving the country and continue making films elsewhere
What are the other films that you have seen?
Apart from Offside I have also seen The White Balloon which I though was excellent. Since I posted here yesterday I have found an online petition for Jafar Panahi's release which I have signed. I also created a thread over in the Big Brother forum with a link to the petition.
My own favourite Akira Kurosawa film is Throne of Blood (his version of Macbeth). I rate that as better than Seven Samurai, but that's just my preference.
I saw Teorema years ago on television and thought it was pretentious. Of the other Pasolini films I've seen I admired The Gospel According to St Matthew, remarkable considering that he was an athiest. I also saw The Decameron at the cinema, and subsequently The Canterbury Tales and then Arabian Nights. I thought The Decameron, though bawdy, was the best of the three and showed a real sense of humanity and compassion. I disliked The Canterbury Tales, but thought Arabian Nights was better. I have never seen Salo and do not wish to.
I saw Teorema years ago on television and thought it was pretentious. Of the other Pasolini films I've seen I admired The Gospel According to St Matthew, remarkable considering that he was an athiest. I also saw The Decameron at the cinema, and subsequently The Canterbury Tales and then Arabian Nights. I thought The Decameron, though bawdy, was the best of the three and showed a real sense of humanity and compassion. I disliked The Canterbury Tales, but thought Arabian Nights was better. I have never seen Salo and do not wish to.
Just starting Brokeback Mountain again.
I like it more with each viewing.
So true to the short story too. Very good adaptation.
I like it more with each viewing.
So true to the short story too. Very good adaptation.
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My own favourite Akira Kurosawa film is Throne of Blood (his version of Macbeth). I rate that as better than Seven Samurai, but that's just my preference.
I saw Teorema years ago on television and thought it was pretentious. Of the other Pasolini films I've seen I admired The Gospel According to St Matthew, remarkable considering that he was an athiest. I also saw The Decameron at the cinema, and subsequently The Canterbury Tales and then Arabian Nights. I thought The Decameron, though bawdy, was the best of the three and showed a real sense of humanity and compassion. I disliked The Canterbury Tales, but thought Arabian Nights was better. I have never seen Salo and do not wish to.
I saw Teorema years ago on television and thought it was pretentious. Of the other Pasolini films I've seen I admired The Gospel According to St Matthew, remarkable considering that he was an athiest. I also saw The Decameron at the cinema, and subsequently The Canterbury Tales and then Arabian Nights. I thought The Decameron, though bawdy, was the best of the three and showed a real sense of humanity and compassion. I disliked The Canterbury Tales, but thought Arabian Nights was better. I have never seen Salo and do not wish to.
I have seen Throne Of Blood and i thought it was excellent and is my 4th fave film of Kurosawa's, Seven Samurai, Rashomon and Ikiru are my top 3
His main films i haven't seen yet are Ran, High And Low, Kagemusha and Red Beard
I haven't seen those Pasolini films that you have mentioned and like you i have no interest in seeing Salo
The films i have seen of his are Mamma Roma (Great), Accatone (very good), Hawks And Sparrows (good),
Death Note (γγΉγγΌγ) (2006) Had to watch with sub-titles as my Japanese isn't what it should be 
9.9/10
9.9/10
I rewatched La Antena (= The Aerial), an Argentinian film from 2007. It is a unique film as it is a homage to silent films, particularly the German expressionist ones, but with a dash of Melies. It would be impossible to get this made in Hollywood as no producer would be prepared to risk money. "A black and white film where the baddy has stolen people's voices so they cannot talk as a tribute to European silent films - there's the door- shut it on your way out"
If you want to see a film which is genuinely different from any other you have ever seen, this is it.
If you want to see a film which is genuinely different from any other you have ever seen, this is it.
Walkabout (1971) 10/10 3rd viewing
Nothing's All Bad (Smukke mennesker) (2010) 8/10
The last three films I have seen are:
Girl, Interrupted (reseen)
Repulsion
and Citizen Kane (reseen)
GI and R both deal with mental illness but in totally different ways, GI looking upwards, R downwards. With R, it's reasonable to assume that the lead character's future would be life in Broadmoor until the women's section was closed, then Rampton.
Although R and CK are totally different, having seen one after the other, I did notice a couple of similarities. The expression on Catherine Deneuve's face for most of the film is the same as on Agnes Moorhead's face as she sign's the forms at the start of the film when passing away the responsibilty for the young Kane.
And the final scene in both films is similar in that they both reveal the reason for the lead character's mindset by showing a close up of an object - in R it is believed that the family photo showing the girl staring at her father indicates that her trauma was caused by him abusing her, and in CK, revealing that Kane's loss of childhood and true happiness was symbolised by the loss of his sledge.
I could attempt to draw another comparison by suggesting that both films showed a withdrawal by the lead character from others, but I think that would be pushing it a bit.
Girl, Interrupted (reseen)
Repulsion
and Citizen Kane (reseen)
GI and R both deal with mental illness but in totally different ways, GI looking upwards, R downwards. With R, it's reasonable to assume that the lead character's future would be life in Broadmoor until the women's section was closed, then Rampton.
Although R and CK are totally different, having seen one after the other, I did notice a couple of similarities. The expression on Catherine Deneuve's face for most of the film is the same as on Agnes Moorhead's face as she sign's the forms at the start of the film when passing away the responsibilty for the young Kane.
And the final scene in both films is similar in that they both reveal the reason for the lead character's mindset by showing a close up of an object - in R it is believed that the family photo showing the girl staring at her father indicates that her trauma was caused by him abusing her, and in CK, revealing that Kane's loss of childhood and true happiness was symbolised by the loss of his sledge.
I could attempt to draw another comparison by suggesting that both films showed a withdrawal by the lead character from others, but I think that would be pushing it a bit.
The latest film I saw (seen before) was Mercury Rising (1998) with Bruce Willis. This is the one where he plays the part of an FBI agent safeguarding an autistic boy, played by Miko Hughes, who has cracked a top secret government code so has to be silenced.
This is not a great film, and there are flaws in the storyline, but I enjoyed the film. Miko Hughes, who is not autistic, is convincing as the autistic boy. It is likely that this film was important in Bruce Willis being cast in The Sixth Sense, made a year or so later.
This is not a great film, and there are flaws in the storyline, but I enjoyed the film. Miko Hughes, who is not autistic, is convincing as the autistic boy. It is likely that this film was important in Bruce Willis being cast in The Sixth Sense, made a year or so later.
The Apple (Sib) (1998) 8/10
Fair Game (2010) 6/10
Cell 211 (Celda 211) (2009) 8/10
Ryna (2005) 7/10
Another Year (2010) 9/10
Yet another excellent film from one of the best directors of all time, Performances from the cast were excellent, especially Lesley Manville who should have got oscar nominated for her fantastic performance
Death Waltz (Halalkeringo) (2010) 6/10
I saw The Sea Wolves (1980) yesterday evening never having seen this before. Passable entertainment based on a true story. Seemed like an old fashioned war film with a touch of a precursor to James Bond, particularly as Roger Moore was in it. It was also edited by John Glen who directed several of th Bond films. (also Maurice Binder did the titles, famous for his work on the Bond films, but no similarity between those and this film).
In a somewhat comatose state I saw Ultraviolet (2006). You need to be in a comatose state to be able to tolerate this film as the story is virtually non-existent. I have seen a comment that the released version had 30 minutes of storyline cut out which would explain the result. As it is, the film is just an excuse to shown Milla Jovovitch single handedly despatching some 500 baddies.
The director had previously directed Equilibrium which had a similar amount of slaughter, but at least had some storyline and the subplot with Emily Watson had some quality - she being a far better actress than normal for this sort of film.
The director had previously directed Equilibrium which had a similar amount of slaughter, but at least had some storyline and the subplot with Emily Watson had some quality - she being a far better actress than normal for this sort of film.
Nokas (2010) 8/10
The Reverse (Rewers) (2009) 7.5/10
I think Frank Capra's best film is Arsenic And Old Lace, one of the funniest films of all time
I was surprised to read that Cary Grant said that it was his least favourite of all his films he made
Sebbe (2010) 8/10
Slingshot (Tirador) (2007) 4/10
Bedevilled (2010) 6/10
Jackal of Nahueltoro (El chacal de Nahueltoro) (1970) 8.5/10
Eraserhead (1977) 4/10
Originally Posted by El Loro:
Jackassfan, I thought I would save you some money - The Red Shoes which you said was on your to hire list is on BBC2 this Saturday at 3.20 pm.
Thanks for letting me know