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new/rented movies: DEVASTATOR!!!!!
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ScottM
**** it feels good to be a bankster
Re: new/rented movies: DEVASTATOR!!!!!
The NY Times Magazine had a cover story about the movie a couple weeks ago. I briefly skimmed it, but seem to recall there were concerns about stereotypes, etc. It looks like an interesting movie.
The NY Times Magazine had a cover story about the movie a couple weeks ago. I briefly skimmed it, but seem to recall there were concerns about stereotypes, etc. It looks like an interesting movie.
bostonewe
Short/Round
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Ooh - thanks. I'll have to look for the article (I did subscribe at one time)...
Ooh - thanks. I'll have to look for the article (I did subscribe at one time)...
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Rescue Dawn:
Wow. Solid from the first minute to the last. No super-highs, no lulls. Just an even keel throughout. Steve Zahn was excellent, as was Jeremy Davies. Bale of course was good, but the three together really made each other look great.
Zhan's 1000-yard-stare was dead on. I think that was one of the things of the movie that got me the most. That was rather chilling for me.
Definitely recommend.
Rescue Dawn:
Wow. Solid from the first minute to the last. No super-highs, no lulls. Just an even keel throughout. Steve Zahn was excellent, as was Jeremy Davies. Bale of course was good, but the three together really made each other look great.
Zhan's 1000-yard-stare was dead on. I think that was one of the things of the movie that got me the most. That was rather chilling for me.
Definitely recommend.
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Maxed Out: documentary on the credit card industry and credit card users. Lots of personal stories from people who are so far into debt they will never recover, interviews with collectors (who have bought debt from the CC companies), and various experts/professors/analysts/etc.
Some of the info is astounding, and you want to just blow up all the CC companies. Other times you want to smack some of the people upside the head (paraphrasing one quote, from a woman who might lose her house, she said that since the CC companies were offering her such high credit limits, they must think she could pay it back).
It's a solid documentary that should be shown to students (preferably H.S. students) about how the business works, and how credit can not only help, but really really hurt, too.
Definitely a should-see for everyone, though.
Maxed Out: documentary on the credit card industry and credit card users. Lots of personal stories from people who are so far into debt they will never recover, interviews with collectors (who have bought debt from the CC companies), and various experts/professors/analysts/etc.
Some of the info is astounding, and you want to just blow up all the CC companies. Other times you want to smack some of the people upside the head (paraphrasing one quote, from a woman who might lose her house, she said that since the CC companies were offering her such high credit limits, they must think she could pay it back).
It's a solid documentary that should be shown to students (preferably H.S. students) about how the business works, and how credit can not only help, but really really hurt, too.
Definitely a should-see for everyone, though.
The Paragon of Virtue
Captain Ressentiment
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High Noon.
Finally got to see it, and it exceeded all expectations I had for it. As is readily obvious, Gary Cooper is fantastic as Will Kane. The picture hung on his shoulders, and he made you feel the desperation and despair as he finds out just how alone he really is, but still has the courage to stay and do what he feels is right. I was also impressed by Grace Kelly for a role so early in her all-too brief career.
Setting a time limit and returning to certain shots and scenes (the clock, the depot, etc.) was such an effective tool, moreso than in a lot of later movies and TV shows that do the same thing. I'm watching my own clock at the same time in anticipation of the final standoff. And taking a more methodical approach, despite the short run-time, by not overdoing the action and letting the tension keep building, only served to punctuate this.
And there were so many great camera shots. The view of the train depot and down the tracks waiting for the train to come, every single closeup of Gary Cooper's face, and especially the high shot near the end showing Cooper completely alone in the street.
I feel like I could have watched it again the moment it ended.
High Noon.
Finally got to see it, and it exceeded all expectations I had for it. As is readily obvious, Gary Cooper is fantastic as Will Kane. The picture hung on his shoulders, and he made you feel the desperation and despair as he finds out just how alone he really is, but still has the courage to stay and do what he feels is right. I was also impressed by Grace Kelly for a role so early in her all-too brief career.
Setting a time limit and returning to certain shots and scenes (the clock, the depot, etc.) was such an effective tool, moreso than in a lot of later movies and TV shows that do the same thing. I'm watching my own clock at the same time in anticipation of the final standoff. And taking a more methodical approach, despite the short run-time, by not overdoing the action and letting the tension keep building, only served to punctuate this.
And there were so many great camera shots. The view of the train depot and down the tracks waiting for the train to come, every single closeup of Gary Cooper's face, and especially the high shot near the end showing Cooper completely alone in the street.
I feel like I could have watched it again the moment it ended.
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ScoobyDoo
NPC
Re: new/rented movies: DEVASTATOR!!!!!
And Grace Kelly is in it. That's enough right there.
And Grace Kelly is in it. That's enough right there.
ScottM
**** it feels good to be a bankster
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The Times gave it a very good review, but I think the movie may be pretty intense.
http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/movies/06precious.html?8dpc
The Times gave it a very good review, but I think the movie may be pretty intense.
http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/movies/06precious.html?8dpc
ScottM
**** it feels good to be a bankster
The Paragon of Virtue
Captain Ressentiment
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Grace Kelly is TCM's Star of the Month.
I did mention her.And Grace Kelly is in it. That's enough right there.
Grace Kelly is TCM's Star of the Month.
ScoobyDoo
NPC
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This is a great film obviously. Also all her Hitch films are awesome, she was the prototype Hitchcock blonde.
She did three Hitchcock films right in a row.
1. Dial "M" for Murder. My personal fave of her Hitch films.
2. Rear Window. A classic, and many folks fave Hitch film.
3. To Catch a Thief. Sparks fly between her and Cary Grant.
I did mention her.
Grace Kelly is TCM's Star of the Month.
This is a great film obviously. Also all her Hitch films are awesome, she was the prototype Hitchcock blonde.
She did three Hitchcock films right in a row.
1. Dial "M" for Murder. My personal fave of her Hitch films.
2. Rear Window. A classic, and many folks fave Hitch film.
3. To Catch a Thief. Sparks fly between her and Cary Grant.
The Paragon of Virtue
Captain Ressentiment
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I'm going to try and catch all of these over the course of the month. I think I'm predisposed to enjoy Rear Window the least since I am not a fan of James Stewart, but maybe I'll be surprised.
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Punk's Not Dead: It's okay. I mean, the subject has been beat to death, but there were some good interviews/comment in it.
Saw it on the Fuse network, so obviously edited, but they did the "play the words backwards" thing for the cusswords, so it wasn't bad.
Obviously, I already knew a LOT about the subject, but still found it somewhat interesting. For those looking for a "beginner" movie on the different bands and such, it's worth a look.
And for any folks who want to know a lot more, I recommend "The Filth And The Fury" (Sex Pistols doc, but really gives a good in-depth look at how punk started in the UK with the social classes and such) and "End Of The Century" (Ramones doc). Both films do not pull punches (mostly in the Ramones one, as Johnny/Joey Ramones' differences were much-publicized), and both really go in depth with not only the bands but the reasons why they started/why punk was originated from.
Punk's Not Dead: It's okay. I mean, the subject has been beat to death, but there were some good interviews/comment in it.
Saw it on the Fuse network, so obviously edited, but they did the "play the words backwards" thing for the cusswords, so it wasn't bad.
Obviously, I already knew a LOT about the subject, but still found it somewhat interesting. For those looking for a "beginner" movie on the different bands and such, it's worth a look.
And for any folks who want to know a lot more, I recommend "The Filth And The Fury" (Sex Pistols doc, but really gives a good in-depth look at how punk started in the UK with the social classes and such) and "End Of The Century" (Ramones doc). Both films do not pull punches (mostly in the Ramones one, as Johnny/Joey Ramones' differences were much-publicized), and both really go in depth with not only the bands but the reasons why they started/why punk was originated from.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
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I like Rear Window, but I predict it will be a tough watch if you don't like Jimmy Stewart. (Vertigo would be impossible, so it's a good thing I don't mind his act, because that's a beautiful movie.)
I like Rear Window, but I predict it will be a tough watch if you don't like Jimmy Stewart. (Vertigo would be impossible, so it's a good thing I don't mind his act, because that's a beautiful movie.)
The Paragon of Virtue
Captain Ressentiment
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No, I really liked Vertigo. I may not be a fan of his, but not to the point where I can't enjoy the movies he's in.
ScoobyDoo
NPC
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If you loved Vertigo you'll at least like Rear Window, may even love it as well.
If you loved Vertigo you'll at least like Rear Window, may even love it as well.
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Tropic Thunder:
After an hour, I shut it off. Many of you know my tastes in movies, and even know of some of the movies that don't exactly fit my viewing profile. That says something.
Um, I guess Robert Downey Jr was decent, given what he had to work with......yeah, that's all I got.
Tropic Thunder:
After an hour, I shut it off. Many of you know my tastes in movies, and even know of some of the movies that don't exactly fit my viewing profile. That says something.
Um, I guess Robert Downey Jr was decent, given what he had to work with......yeah, that's all I got.
Handyman
Hug someone you care about...
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Oh my lord we agree on something! That movie was painfully stupid! And not the good stupid, the "why did I waste time on watching this piece of crap" stupid! (minus Tom Cruise)
Oh my lord we agree on something! That movie was painfully stupid! And not the good stupid, the "why did I waste time on watching this piece of crap" stupid! (minus Tom Cruise)
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I literally sat throught the first hour (before the aforementioned shutting off) and either had more of a stoneface than Mt Rushmore or kept saying, "I see what they tried to do there" and yawned.
Yes, I get the satire bit. But it just seemed like a bigger money, bigger star version of the (insert title) Movie franchise. I didn't hear many bad things about it, and even though Ben Stiller was one of the major stars (whom I cannot stand for anything more than a few seconds; Dodgeball excluded) I wanted to appreciate/like this movie.
Well, I'd rather take a Gatorade bottlecap and shove it under my foreskin than watch this movie again. I really want my time that I wasted back sevenfold.
I literally sat throught the first hour (before the aforementioned shutting off) and either had more of a stoneface than Mt Rushmore or kept saying, "I see what they tried to do there" and yawned.
Yes, I get the satire bit. But it just seemed like a bigger money, bigger star version of the (insert title) Movie franchise. I didn't hear many bad things about it, and even though Ben Stiller was one of the major stars (whom I cannot stand for anything more than a few seconds; Dodgeball excluded) I wanted to appreciate/like this movie.
Well, I'd rather take a Gatorade bottlecap and shove it under my foreskin than watch this movie again. I really want my time that I wasted back sevenfold.
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