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| Trish |
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billyweeds wrote: My favorite Banderas film performance was in one of his earlier ones, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
I loved him in Nine on Broadway. He should have been cast in the movie--though I hope Bardem works out, and expect that he will.
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| Syd |
| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:23 pm |
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| I think my favorite live-action Banderas performance is as the father in Spy Kids. |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:39 pm |
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lady wakasa wrote: Marj wrote: Listen for the Accord car commercials. Of course these ran a lot over the holidays but I'd be surprised if everyone doesn't recognize this voice.
You know, the problem could be that I don't have tv reception or cable. Kinda hard to recognize someone in a commercial if you don't watch commercials...
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:24 pm |
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lady wakasa wrote: Marc wrote: Here's a few films I've enjoyed recently:
HALLAM FOE
CONTROL
OM SHANTI OM
SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO
THE WARLORDS
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS
This is Control as in Joy Division, right? I think Wade was going to check that out. I've also heard bits and pieces about a few others, but haven't gotten a chance to check any out.
Yes, right. Control is a excellent. See it. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:52 am |
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Believe ehle was also touting Control.
I liked the b&w look of it, but found it too straightforward and it all had a very been-done-before feeling to it.
Good lead performance.
Didn't help that I'm not interested in Joy Division's music. Sounds to me like what the Doors would have sounded like if they had the misfortune to arrive in the late 70's.
Also wish the film focused more on the music and the band, rather than Curtis' wife and girlfriend. For instance, most of the film I was wondering if Ian Curtis played an instrument or could read music, as we only saw him writing lyrics. Wasn't until about 3/4 through that we see him playing guitar briefly. When the credits rolled, it became clear why the film followed his relationships, as the film was based on his widow's book and she was an exec producer.
I felt like this film was an opportunity missed. |
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| jeremy |
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I've never been a Banderas fan. I don't think he offers much depth as an actor. He also seems, perhaps inevitably, to have a touch of vanity about him. I suppose that's understanable, but, for me anyway, it acts as a barrier to empathy for the part he's playing. And wasn't that dancing thing one of the worst films of 2006.
I find the Golden Raspberry Awards or whatever they're called slightly tiresome. Not because I don't think it is a bad thing to prick a few ballooning egos, but because they go for the easy targets, the turkeys rather than the formulaic or the lazy. |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:10 am |
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| I liked Control, possibly for the reasons gromit didn't like it. It avoided melodrama and kept a nice balance between Ian Curtis the man and Ian Curtis the 'rock star'. Yes it helped to be a fan, but I loved its detachement. You could tell it was made by an erstwhile photographer - the whole film had a what's-the-best-way-to-frame-this-feel. I think Control has to count as one of the best 'rock 'n' roll' films, ever. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:22 am |
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jeremy wrote: I find the Golden Raspberry Awards or whatever they're called slightly tiresome. Not because I don't think it is a bad thing to prick a few ballooning egos, but because they go for the easy targets, the turkeys rather than the formulaic or the lazy.
Out of curiosity, would would the Jeremy Razzies look like? |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:34 am |
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My Kid Could Paint That left me wondering what age kid could have made this documentary. It never really delved into anything or asked the right questions or even showed us extended moments without editing to something else quickly.
I liked Mom, she had a nice voice and came across as ambivalent about the whole experience. Dad was more problematic, as clearly he has some artistic ambition and ability, but keeps insisting that he knows little about such art. Hmm. His blanket denials of ever putting an paint on Marla's canvases is hardly believable.
The film really needed to develop some sort of timeline better than "we had her painting in her diaper on the table at age 2, by age 4 a friend saw her paintings and they were put up in a cafe, started selling, fame, etc."
It would have been interesting to hear what coaching she got, what influenced her, and how she responded to such stimulus. Would have been nice if Dad explained what techniques he taught her (and when), and what images he showed her (and when). We do see a brief clip of dad coaching Marla, and such a role wouldn't bother me.
It also would have been nice to know what percent of Marla's paintings became viewable, what % became sellable, and what % turned into mud. Unfortunately, on camera she tends to create mud and some childish strokes. Wish the doc included more of the hidden camera painting she did, or the creation of the painting "Ocean" which they filmed and put on Dvd. That would have made a good extra, but I think they are selling the Dvd.
Must be a weird world when your pre-schooler is making the most money in the family. Funny, but the dissatisfaction I got from this tepid documentary left me re-configuring this situation into fiction. The art dealer who paints as a photo-realist is intriguing as a possible enemy of abstract art. And the greed factor to make money selling Marlas. Dad of course a prime suspect to direct or assist Marla's paintings. And I'd have a scene with Marla creating a mud painting in front of cameras, but then alone creating something that looks like a spectacular abstract, only to muck it up when it's near complete, leaving the mystery intact.
I was also disappointed that a few f-bombs were deployed when discussing some of modern art's contempt for the viewer, as I had intended to send the Dvd to my mother (who abhors swearing) and to my pre-teen nieces. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:43 am |
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lady wakasa wrote:
Out of curiosity, would would the Jeremy Razzies look like?
As an addendumb, I was meaning to offer to tabulate the Worst Picture Award as part of the Blanchetivities. Instead I slept in.
Think it would be fun if everybody posts the five worst films they saw from 2007.
Here's mine:
(should this be ascending or descending?)
1. Darjeeling Limited
2. Rescue Dawn (Herzog)
3. Red Road
4. Sunshine
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My worst was Happily N'Ever After, an animated film that slunk into theatres in January of 2007. One of those films that had a premise that could have been funny but was executed without humor, and, worse, was loudly convinced that it was funny. It was like spending two hours with a loud drunk convinced he's Henny Youngman, poking your ribs and slapping your back on the punchlines.
Shrek 2 had a somewhat similar theme, and was a masterpiece in comparison. |
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| shannon |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:12 am |
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gromit wrote: lady wakasa wrote:
Out of curiosity, would would the Jeremy Razzies look like?
As an addendumb, I was meaning to offer to tabulate the Worst Picture Award as part of the Blanchetivities. Instead I slept in.
Think it would be fun if everybody posts the five worst films they saw from 2007.
Here's mine:
(should this be ascending or descending?)
1. Darjeeling Limited
2. Rescue Dawn (Herzog)
3. Red Road
4. Sunshine
5. Hot Fuzz (Worst)
Hmm. I watched Darjeeling Limited not once, but twice last night. I loved it. Best Wes Anderson since Rushmore, and I love Wes Anderson. To each his own, I guess. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:42 am |
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jeremy wrote: I liked Control, possibly for the reasons gromit didn't like it. It avoided melodrama and kept a nice balance between Ian Curtis the man and Ian Curtis the 'rock star'. Yes it helped to be a fan, but I loved its detachement. You could tell it was made by an erstwhile photographer - the whole film had a what's-the-best-way-to-frame-this-feel. I think Control has to count as one of the best 'rock 'n' roll' films, ever.
I thought the b & w cinematography in CONTROL was some of the best ever. The film was shot on _color_ film stock, btw. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:50 am |
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I wrote a review a couple of days ago. And Mo and I discussed it some (we had similar ideas).
Be interested what you liked about it and why it worked for you. |
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| Nancy |
| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:25 pm |
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Here's my Worst of 2007, in no particular order:
The "Death Proof" segment of Grindhouse
D-War
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium |
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