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| carrobin |
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My sister sends me "Wal-Mart people" e-mails every once in a while. Some are even worse than those in the video. And I'm happy to say they aren't all from the South--though most of them are. |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:41 am |
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| Just saw "Doctor X" on TCM--one of their Halloween offerings, I presume. It was directed by Michael Curtiz, and it had a nice spooky style going for it, but the plot was ridiculous, especially the final "experiment" when the lead scientist locked himself as well as a couple of other scientists into handcuffs during a murder reenactment involving his own daughter. (But she was Fay Wray, so she survived.) Everyone except the girl and the comic hero are lit from below most of the time, and the (extremely sinister) scientists seem to enjoy working in very dim laboratories; I thought it was colorized, but checking IMDb, I learned that it used a "two-strip" color method, which worked well enough for a film so full of shadowy dramatic lighting. "Synthetic flesh" indeed--but I have to say, it's an entertaining little flick. (Though it's hard to believe Curtiz directed "Captain Blood" a couple of years later, and later still, of course, "Casablanca" as well as several other classics.) |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:20 pm |
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| I got a kick out of Doctor X also. And I did like the colour. I didn't know it was Fay Wray. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:55 pm |
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| I like that movie, and the use of color, too. I knew it was Wray going in, so I recognized her, but she does look considerably different with dark hair. Beware the Moon Monster! |
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| bartist |
| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:19 pm |
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Finally caught I'm Still Here -- saw a better movie than some of the critics did. Some good satirical takes on the entertainment industry and the kind of self-absorption it can breed in some people. And the absurd spasms of the publicity machine when a celeb makes a life change. As a viewer, I only see what the film editor spliced together, so can't really say what level of dedication there was on Joaquin's part to staying in character for a year of his life. What I did see suggested Method triumphant, with genuine weight gain, debauching, and some authentic confrontations in which a lesser actor might have cried uncle before getting pounded on by a disgruntled audience member. I did not see any actual "butt-sniffing," a fetish expressed in detail at one point, but I'm sure a stunt double would have gladly stepped forward, had they chosen to go that route.
Looks like Phoenix joins that elite club of Talented Jews With Non-Jewish Names Raised by Vegan Hipsters Who Go Off on a Bizarre Tangent for a Year or Two. The only other member I know of is Winona Ryder. I love 'em both.
BTW, if anyone's interested in the resumption (ash emergence?) of Phoenix's acting career, it sound pretty interesting...
Quote: The Master is an upcoming drama film written, directed and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was given the green-light in May 2011, and began filming in June. The film will star Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Laura Dern. The plot involves a religion called "the Cause" which has been compared to Scientology.
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| Syd |
| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:51 pm |
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Troll Hunter is a documentary about one of the last troll hunters in Norway. Trolls are generally confined to preserves and the Norwegian government tends to deny their existence, which seems sensible since past contact between trolls and humans have had negative impact on both peoples. However, recently trolls have escaping the preserves, and Hans is in charge of eliminating those who have gone feral. A Norwegian camera crew investigating recent attacks blamed on bears discover Hans, and realizing he is not a licensed bear hunter, decide to stalk him. Eventually Hans gives in, and we get a glimpse into the lonely life of a man who both hunts feral trolls and protects those who stay on the preserves.
This film is edited down from many hours of troll hunting footage, and to tell the truth, could have done with a bit more editing, but it does give an unusual, and ultimately tragic, look at man's relationship to one of their oldest antagonists. |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:57 pm |
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| Does that also star Joaquin Phoenix? |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:00 pm |
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| bartist |
| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:16 am |
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Heh!
Caught Hanna, a film which Roger Ebert described as a tale on the pitfalls of home schooling. A disturbing story of genetic tinkering and black ops, with solid acting all round. Some hunting scenes, but mainly of the non-troll kind. Three stars and hopes that Joe Wright keeps trying different things. Liked this more than his previous two films, Atonement and P&Prej. |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:21 am |
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bartist wrote: Liked this more than his previous two films, Atonement and P&Prej.
Disagree. Pride and Prejudice was terrific and Atonement had great moments. Hanna was mostly just good, and Blanchett was terrible. |
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| Syd |
| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:05 pm |
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| I'm with bartist. I really disliked Atonement despite it introducing me to Saoirse Ronan. P&P is pretty good, but I've seen three better adaptations |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:11 pm |
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| I haven't seen Wright's first two films but I liked Hana a lot. |
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| whiskeypriest |
| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:27 pm |
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The only thing I thought was particularly memorable about Atonement was Kiera Knightly's green dress.
Saw A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on TCM the other day and found myself remembering two things:
1. How funny I thought the movie was when I was 12.
2. What an idiot I was when I was 12. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:40 pm |
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| Forum is a horrendous movie adaptation of a very funny stage musical. Richard Lester was the completely wrong choice as a director of a very stagey (in the good sense) show. He tried to turn it into a "piece of cinema" on the order of A Hard Day's Night and the result was a rhythm-less fiasco. One of the worst musical adaptations in a field where there is a lot of competition. |
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| grace |
| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:41 pm |
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| I thought the Dunkirk scene in Atonement was memorable, but I hated it (for obvious reasons). The movie overall - I felt very let down at the end, very much like "So.... this is it?" |
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