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| marantzo |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:30 am |
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One of my first thoughts after leaving Antichrist on Sunday (well, there were a LOT of first thoughts) was that someone would go on imdb and ask if the explicit scenes were really Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. I even said that to someone.
And sure enough... someone did.
THANK YOU, IMDB, FOR NOT LETTING ME DOWN WITH THE STUPIDITY. |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:35 pm |
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Gee whiz..........we never finished with the De Palma forum. I wanted Billy to host Carlito's Way. And Marj.......Femme Fatale (but she's too busy).
I have wanted to see Inland Empire......so that would give me a reason.
I liked Tommy and Whore. I thought Altered States was scary......and my 8 year old son left the theatre for the rest room.....he still doesn't hold up for extreme films (no Inglorious Basterds for him).
Quote: Most of the stories in it are well selected
I thought Capitalism: A Love Story was worth seeing for the stories. I hadn't known about the congresswoman from Toledo......and she's great: telling people to stay in their homes.
Just in case anyone is interested.......I saw Coco before Chanel......and recommend it for simply the photogenic nature of Audrey Tautou's face. More later if anyone is interested. |
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| Ghulam |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:15 pm |
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Befade wrote, "I thought Capitalism: A Love Story was worth seeing for the stories. I hadn't known about the congresswoman from Toledo."
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher as well as on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. She is great. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:50 pm |
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billyweeds wrote: Joe Vitus wrote: billyweeds wrote: Joe Vitus wrote:
Heading to class...
What class is that?
Just saw this. A comp class. I teach on MW. Three hour-and-a-half classes back to back. Fun.
Okay, what is MW? Please, enough with the mysterious acronyms!
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| Marc |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:07 pm |
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Quote: Gee whiz..........we never finished with the De Palma forum. I wanted Billy to host Carlito's Way. And Marj.......Femme Fatale (but she's too busy).
Nothing's stopping us from continuing the De Palma forum. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:18 pm |
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Befade wrote:
Just in case anyone is interested.......I saw Coco before Chanel......and recommend it for simply the photogenic nature of Audrey Tautou's face. More later if anyone is interested.
Tell us more.
I picked up a copy, but it doesn't have English subs ... and so far I keep forgetting to return it.
While it sits here, I've also been meaning to put it on and skim through to get an idea of the visuals.
How's the film?
Maybe skimming through is good enough and don't need to pcik up another copy later(?) |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:45 pm |
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Marc wrote: Quote: Gee whiz..........we never finished with the De Palma forum. I wanted Billy to host Carlito's Way. And Marj.......Femme Fatale (but she's too busy).
Nothing's stopping us from continuing the De Palma forum.
I'm ready. |
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| Marc |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:53 pm |
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| Billy, will you host the Carlito's Way discussion? |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:29 pm |
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Quote: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher as well as on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. She is great.
And on Bill Moyers. She's an inspiration!
Gee whiz again.........I'd better pick up Carlito's Way. Thanks, Bill. |
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| Befade |
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:58 pm |
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Gromit........Maybe it would be satisfying to watch Coco before Chanel without dialogue. Like I said, it's Audrey Tautou's face that holds the movie together. As some reviewers have said she's not the perky Audrey of Amelie'. In fact there's only one thing that causes her to break out in a smile........I won't tell what it is.
It's an interesting journey this woman takes from being dropped in an orphanage by her father to setting up camp at a wealthy lover's estate to starting a business in Paris. Scrappy, visionary, determined......the course this woman takes is something to behold......for women who today have alot more resources and choices.
It's been compared to La Vie en Rose.......but it's not as rich a film. Coco's talent isn't displayed until the end......and there are a limited number of characters depicted.......after all it is Coco before Chanel.
I hope you'll watch it, Gromit without knowing the words.......and let us know what you thought. |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:53 am |
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| Marc--I'll try to join you when I take work breaks. |
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| Earl |
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:42 am |
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Re Coco Before Chanel
Befade wrote: Gromit........Maybe it would be satisfying to watch Coco before Chanel without dialogue. Like I said, it's Audrey Tautou's face that holds the movie together. As some reviewers have said she's not the perky Audrey of Amelie'. In fact there's only one thing that causes her to break out in a smile........I won't tell what it is.
It's an interesting journey this woman takes from being dropped in an orphanage by her father to setting up camp at a wealthy lover's estate to starting a business in Paris. Scrappy, visionary, determined......the course this woman takes is something to behold......for women who today have alot more resources and choices.
It's been compared to La Vie en Rose.......but it's not as rich a film. Coco's talent isn't displayed until the end......and there are a limited number of characters depicted.......after all it is Coco before Chanel.
I hope you'll watch it, Gromit without knowing the words.......and let us know what you thought.
I think I know what you mean about her face. There are several scenes in which Coco is shown watching others and we can almost hear her brain clicking. It could be anything, from the nuns at the orphanage to a bunch of fisherman bringing in their nets.
Sometimes it inspired her artistically. But in one funny scene she and her lover stroll through a high-society crowd as she sotto voce critiques the other ladies' fashion choices in rapid-fire succession. In almost every case in this film her comment on the fashions of the era was that there were too many frills or that it was in some way too embellished. She preferred sleekness and simplicity.
I don't want to spoil it by giving away too much, but I laughed out loud at one shot where the passage of time is shown by a sudden increase in the length of Coco's hair.
I knew before the movie that Chanel popularized the "Little Black Dress" as a staple every woman should have in her wardrobe due to its classic simplicity and versatility. But I had always thought of the garment as something women would wear if they are going out to have a fun time. The movie suggests, however, that something else may have fueled Coco's design. It is, after all, a black dress.
It's telling that Audrey Tautou's role in the end credits is listed as "Gabrielle Chanel," the title character's real name, rather than "Coco Chanel." The story, as the title implies, is much more interested in how the girl became a woman than in how the woman became an icon.
Overall, a good story with sumptuous visuals, an excellent turn by Tautou as well as two fine performances by the actors who play Coco's lovers. Strongly recommended. |
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| Earl |
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:48 am |
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gromit wrote:
I picked up a copy, but it doesn't have English subs ... and so far I keep forgetting to return it.
While it sits here, I've also been meaning to put it on and skim through to get an idea of the visuals.
How's the film?
Maybe skimming through is good enough and don't need to pcik up another copy later(?)
I hope my post answered your question as well. Obviously a few things will be missed without understanding all of the dialougue such as coversations with lovers, friends, tailors, etc. But I believe the visual quality of the movie might get you through. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:22 pm |
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A sort of current film.Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.
Aside from Basterds, this was the only film that I hadn't seen or in the slightest, cared to see, which is playing here. Basterds is playing at an inconvenient time for our schedule yeaterday so I went to see GoGP. I asked if anyone on here saw the movie, but I got no response, so I went to IMdB and read a number of the comments. The bulk of them said that it was better than the reviews it got. Nothing great, and a plot line that was going exactly where you knew it was going, but enjoyable. A lot of the favourable reviewers said that there were some quite funny parts in the movie.
The movie starts with McConaughey arriving at his younger brother's wedding rehearsal being held at the mansion of his late Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas). He is his brother's best man, but is a one-night-stand lothario who doesn't believe in love or marriage and everyone figured that he wouldn't show up. He's off-putting, as McConaughey himself usually is and obnoxious. The first 15 minutes or so are not much fun at all, but I knew it wouldn't be from the comments I read.
He goes to the john where he sees his dead Uncle Wayne, who was his hero and his mentor in the art of picking up women and bedding them. Uncle Wayne was a legendary tomcat. Michael Douglas and the movie pick up from that point. Uncle Wayne, a ghost of course, tells him that he should change his ways and tells him that he will be visited by three ghosts. This is A Christmas Carol riff and doesn't try to hide it. From this moment on the movie is really fun. There are also some seriously touching moments. McConaughey even becomes bearable and does a pretty good job with the comedy and the more serious parts.
There are many funny scenes, with the supporting cast being right on the mark. The bride-to-be is a bit high strung and loses it occasionally and hilariously. The friends of the bride and groom are a motley bunch who carry off their bits very well. There is a scene with McConaughey and the wedding cake that is deliciously slapstick and has the bride going into one of her hysterical modes. Justifiable. There are a good number of laugh out loud moments. I had a great time, but no one else in the theatre did. I was the only one in the theatre.
Anne Archer plays the bride's mother and is a joy to watch. For me she was the sexiest one in the movie, looked great and she's in her 60's.
Great soundtrack too. Cindi Lauper, Elvis and other classics. There is a scene when McConaughey meets the last ghost (a beautiful blond in a white sheath with a long train) and follows her into the snow covered woods with a great score playing that is actually thrilling. It doesn't last long but it's a great bit of movie making.
The movie isn't complex or a classic, but it has some very surprising seriousness in parts and is damn funny. Well worth seeing. And nobody farts or vomits. |
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