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| ehle64 |
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Charlie Wilson's War is indeed a fine film that will go down in the soon to be famous year of film for 2007.
I'm still a bit miffed that no one bothered to bother with Margot @ The Wedding. But then again, I'm always a bit miffed. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:29 pm |
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| When are the Blanches? I forget. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:47 am |
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lshap wrote: Saw The Diving Bell & the Butterfly, and while it's inarguably a fine film it's nowhere near the level of other big name Oscar bait from this year. Why critics are wetting themselves over this small and personal story is a mystery. The Sea Inside with Javier Bardem covered the same ground a couple of years ago.
Now why did I suspect this?? Disappointing news, indeed.
I did see "The Sea Inside."
I think perhaps Julien Schnabel is plugged into a NYC PR machine and that everything he touches turns to gold. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:52 am |
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ehle64 wrote: Charlie Wilson's War is indeed a fine film that will go down in the soon to be famous year of film for 2007.
I'm still a bit miffed that no one bothered to bother with Margot @ The Wedding. But then again, I'm always a bit miffed.
"Charlie Wilson's War" is fun & worth seeing...but it's certainly NOT the BEST of 2007.
As to "Margot...," I haven't seen it yet, but it DID get lousy reviews.
"Margot" is in Sta. Fe but hasn't made it to Taos. I'd like to see it but don't think it's worth gas $$ and a 4 hr. RT drive. |
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| ehle64 |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:57 am |
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What ever.
I never made allusions to CW'sW being the BEST of 2007.
WillyBeeds made mention of the upcoming Blanche's. Not that I'm getting comfortable with the reception my nominees ever get in here, but Jennifer Jason Leigh will most definitely be getting one of my Best Supporting Actress nominees. I hope more people will try and see this film. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:11 am |
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RE: BLANCHES.
Interesting article in "U.S.A. Today" 1/9/08 about how the cancellation of the Golden Globes is negatively affecting the fashion designers who rely on the PR from the gowns.
It made me think that what the Blanches need is a virtual red carpet with actresses we can dress (a la paper dolls) with virtual gowns. Now wouldn't that be cool!
Don't ask me how to do it. I've had fun with virtual paper dolls on the internet before.
Movielover14 would probably know how to do it.
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P.S. I watched parts of the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS last night. It was hokey. Some of the winners made a big point of mentioning the contribution of their shows' writers.
The M.C., Queen Latifah, sang rather than spoke - I guess that's the PC way of avoiding dialogue.
In any case, this was a tacky show indeed. I'm not quite sure how they got around the strike...or maybe they didn't. The show embarrassed me...and everyone who appeared because they came across as scabs (except the clever Joaquin Phoenix), IMO.
As a (now) inactive member of 2 studio unions, let me tell you that I'd never want to be a scab. I made up my mind many years ago that I'd never cross a Hollywood picket line. At the same time, I found my own unions frustrating in that they protected the lowest common denominator of the membership. A no-win situation, frankly.
I did read that Letterman kept his entire crew on salary during the strike. That's a really admirable thing to do.
Let me know if I'm wrong. |
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| Ghulam |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:38 am |
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| I was putting off watching the DVD of Paris, Je T'aime for quite a while, expecting not to like it. Boy, was I wrong. The movie, which has 20 different stories with different directors and performers, each a fragment of a love story, all set in Paris, is thoroughly enjoyable and involving in spite of the fact that each story is just five minutes long. My favorites were Zarka with a young Arab girl in Hijab being befriended by one of a group of young kids who are teasing girls as they pass by on the street, and Ben with Ben Gazzara and Gena Rowlands as an elderly couple the day before their divorce. Among the directors are Coen brothers, Wes Craven, Alfonso Cuaron, and Gus van Sant. Glad I saw it. |
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| ehle64 |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:41 am |
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| I bought it, ghulam. Thanks 4 reminding folks of it. |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:41 am |
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| The Golden Compass has so far made a creditable $250M at the international box office, yet America hated it. Some of the other boxoffice figures make interresting reading. It seems that tastes in America and the rest of the world seem to be diverging. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:52 am |
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Ghulam wrote: I was putting off watching the DVD of Paris, Je T'aime for quite a while, expecting not to like it. Boy, was I wrong. The movie, which has 20 different stories with different directors and performers, each a fragment of a love story, all set in Paris, is thoroughly enjoyable and involving in spite of the fact that each story is just five minutes long. My favorites were Zarka with a young Arab girl in Hijab being befriended by one of a group of young kids who are teasing girls as they pass by on the street, and Ben with Ben Gazzara and Gena Rowlands as an elderly couple the day before their divorce. Among the directors are Coen brothers, Wes Craven, Alfonso Cuaron, and Gus van Sant. Glad I saw it.
I also liked this movie & the stories you mention. It's a classic of its kind. In addition, I liked the story involving the EMT treating the seriously wounded immigrant. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:53 am |
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jeremy wrote: The Golden Compass has so far made a creditable $250M at the international box office, yet America hated it. Some of the other boxoffice figures make interresting reading. It seems that tastes in America and the rest of the world seem to be diverging.
Interesting. I liked the movie enough to want to see the needed sequel...if it ever comes about. And also enough to be curious to read the books.
But you're right - the film was a total failure in the U.S. |
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| Rod |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:13 am |
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| It's not the first example. Alexander and Kingdom of Heaven, two mammoth flops in the States, both made tidy profits once all of the overseas box office trickled in. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:52 am |
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Ghulam wrote: I was putting off watching the DVD of Paris, Je T'aime for quite a while, expecting not to like it. Boy, was I wrong. The movie, which has 20 different stories with different directors and performers, each a fragment of a love story, all set in Paris, is thoroughly enjoyable and involving in spite of the fact that each story is just five minutes long. ...
Glad I saw it.
I also thought it worth watching, but would encourage folks to see the 60th Cannes tribute "To Each His Own Cinema" (Chacun Son Cinema), which I thought was better -- more consistent and varied. One difference is that the Chacun films are a rather short 3 minutes each, as opposed to 5 mins for Paris JT, which allows for more storytelling. |
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| Trish |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:11 am |
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billyweeds wrote: Marc wrote: What the fuck did the beautiful Juno see in the boneheaded boy she fell in love with? Talk about a mouth breather.
Every single woman I have talked with who saw Juno (and/or Superbad) thinks Michael Cera is adorable and sexy.
adorable , perhaps - but sexy? you've got to be kidding  |
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| tirebiter |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:58 am |
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The evangelical right did a real number on The Golden Compass here in the US-- they convinced us that just watching it makes you prey to Satan's wiggling fingers.
Haven't seen it, but I've read the (excellent) books, and will be going to Hell as a result. |
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