The German Doctor
Life of Pi
Not sure what all the hubbub was about this movie. Yes, it was visually stimulating at times and even more so on a big screen I'm sure, but I'm just over the computer generated thing for the most part. I haven't read the book, but I'm guessing I would have liked that more than the movie. Overall the movie was OK and I did think the actor that played the stranded Pi did a very good job. Under the old format for Academy Awards when only 5 films were nominated, this wouldn't have made the cut for me.
Not sure what all the hubbub was about this movie. Yes, it was visually stimulating at times and even more so on a big screen I'm sure, but I'm just over the computer generated thing for the most part. I haven't read the book, but I'm guessing I would have liked that more than the movie. Overall the movie was OK and I did think the actor that played the stranded Pi did a very good job. Under the old format for Academy Awards when only 5 films were nominated, this wouldn't have made the cut for me.
Kill Bill Volume 1, perfect timing. 
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The German Doctor
Wow.
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The German Doctor
Wow.
Old Man, ???
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
The German Doctor
Wow.
Old Man, ???
I just don't know how you find these things. It sounds like a very intense film. Worth seeing?
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The German Doctor
Wow.
Old Man, ???
I just don't know how you find these things. It sounds like a very intense film. Worth seeing?
Ah, I see said the blind man.
I thought it was very good, but not great or epic. I enjoyed XXY and this is from the same director.
Anatomy of a Murder
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Anatomy of a Murder
Preminger's best, though I do love Advise and Consent.
Elysium -- late last night after done with some preemptive shoveling.
Not Matt Damon's best. Mildly entertaining
Not Matt Damon's best. Mildly entertaining
Picasso: Magic, Sex and Death
Red Obsession- Meh.
I'm tired of Russell Crowe.
I'm tired of Russell Crowe.
quote:Originally posted by Parcival:
Elysium -- late last night after done with some preemptive shoveling.
Not Matt Damon's best. Mildly entertaining
Reminded me of District 9, which I liked better.
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Picasso: Magic, Sex and Death
The great Sir John Richardson is the most learned Picasso historian of today. I just hope he will complete his latest before his death.
World War Z - OK and entertaining.
The Wolverine
Entertaining, but I fell through some of the plot holes near the end.
Entertaining, but I fell through some of the plot holes near the end.
Thor The Dark World.
American Hustle - worth the money, excellent movie.
Killing Season
Frances Ha
Not bad.
Not bad.
M
Umberto D
Umberto D
You watch a lot of movies which were made before you were born. 
There weren't a lot of movies made before he was born. (Ooops! Look who's talking!) 
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I forgot to mention this great (first that's still known today?) example of a talking German Expressionistic film.
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The Wolverine
Entertaining, but I fell through some of the plot holes near the end.
Ditto.
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M
I forgot to mention this great (first that's still known today?) example of a talking German Expressionistic film.
Love this film.
Marc Chagall (by Kim Evans)
After the game tonight/morning,
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
The Watch. Some funny parts, and not as bad as I expected.
Caught Anchorman 2 and American Hustle over the holidays. Anchorman was weak, Hustle was interesting. I continue to love Jennifer Lawrence and thought Christian Bale did a great job as well.
Dr No
Fierce Creatures.
For the 8th or so time. Under appreciated comedy partially due to the even better comedy the same folks made in the 80s, but still very enjoyable and funny.
For the 8th or so time. Under appreciated comedy partially due to the even better comedy the same folks made in the 80s, but still very enjoyable and funny.
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Fierce Creatures.
For the 8th or so time. Under appreciated comedy partially due to the even better comedy the same folks made in the 80s, but still very enjoyable and funny.
Really dislike A Fish Called Wanda, but I see the director of this movie, Fred Schepisi, did make one good movie, Six Degrees of Separation.
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Dr No
Nice revisit.
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good movie, Six Degrees of Separation.
Time for a revisit for me on this film.
We finally saw a new film in a theater: American Hustle. I liked the film (although the first 15-20 minutes of handheld close-ups started to make me dizzy) and while it is "loosely" based on an actual series of events, it is not a story of the real events themselves and takes major liberties with the story line and characters. The film did remind me of another film though, Closer. The reason: both star a quartet of big name actors and actresses and in both films, the younger actresses, Jennifer Lawrence and Natalie Portman, are clearly out of their league and out classed by the superior acting and or acting experience of their co-stars. I actually like both of them, but in this type of ensemble acting, their performances came off as false and forced. Otherwise, it is a well executed film and enjoyable entertainment.
For fans of The New Yorker, (me) check out the David Denby article today,[i ]Privilege and Bad Manners.[/i]
The Lost Weekend
quote:Originally posted by tanglenet:
We finally saw a new film in a theater: American Hustle. I liked the film (although the first 15-20 minutes of handheld close-ups started to make me dizzy) and while it is "loosely" based on an actual series of events, it is not a story of the real events themselves and takes major liberties with the story line and characters. The film did remind me of another film though, Closer. The reason: both star a quartet of big name actors and actresses and in both films, the younger actresses, Jennifer Lawrence and Natalie Portman, are clearly out of their league and out classed by the superior acting and or acting experience of their co-stars. I actually like both of them, but in this type of ensemble acting, their performances came off as false and forced. Otherwise, it is a well executed film and enjoyable entertainment.
WOW. I thought Natalie stole Closer. I thought Jennifer was mesmerizing in American Hustle -- hard to look anywhere else when she was on the screen. I thought Christian Bale and Amy Adams were just as good, though. If not better. Personally, I found Jude Law and Bradley Cooper -- both incredible actors in their own rights -- to be the weak links of the two respective movies.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
good movie, Six Degrees of Separation.
Time for a revisit for me on this film.
Yes.