The movie post

JDE-PJ

chiquimonkey wrote:

can't ever go wrong with hitchcock

i saw 'the prestige' last nite, didn't do anything for me, dunno why.

I have not seen the prestige, nor that other magic one that came out the same time, one of these days I might check them out.

I watched most of The Philadelphia Story, it's one of those films, I just have to watch if it is on, it's just that fucking good.

The drunk scene with Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant in his home, followed by Jimmy and Kate at the pool, that's as good as film gets.

rival.

lost in translation.

AWESOME!

LONGRD

Best films you have ever seen ---My top 5 are: Pulp Fiction, Leon: The Professional, Forrest Gump, Being John Malkovich, The Good The Bad and The Ugly.

The foreign films you have enjoyed --- The Hidden Fortress, Bright Future, Shark Skinman and Peach Hip Girl [JPN], 6ixty9ine [Thai], Bend It Like Beckham [UK],

Favorite actors, male and female, now or all time --- Males: Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis, Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Tadanobu Asano (Japanese actor). Females: Regina King, Uma Thurman, Natalie Portman, Talia Shire.

What genres you really like, those you won't watch, those you can't watch, and the films you enjoy in each one. ---- Gangster/Crime, Indie films, and foreign films. I like some adventure films, but they have to be almost perfect; i.e. Forrest Gump, Stand By Me, 300.

Favorite popcorn movies, meaning you love them even if they are not exactly a piece of classic cinema. Example for me, Youngblood. ---- Not sure what you mean by this but I love old blaxploitation films. They are my guilty pleasure.

My favorite guilty pleasure film of all time is City Dragon. It's so terrible that's it is great. Kung Fu + Rap + Cheesy Plot = Comedy. 80% of the dialogue is spkoen through rap rhymes. LOL.



Anything goes, no predetermined top ten or 5 lists, just whatever you like. ---- oops my bad!

LONGRD

Corso wrote:

Delicatessen
French
1991





Seven Samurai - awesome film
Toshiro Mifune - great actor

Mifune/Kurosawa best actor/director combo ever?
i might say so myself.

chiquimonkey

JDE-PJ wrote:

I have not seen the prestige, nor that other magic one that came out the same time, one of these days I might check them out.

I watched most of The Philadelphia Story, it's one of those films, I just have to watch if it is on, it's just that fucking good.

The drunk scene with Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant in his home, followed by Jimmy and Kate at the pool, that's as good as film gets.

dont' slap me, i haven't seen philadelphia story yet lol

the illusionist was the other magic movie that had come out, with edward norton. it looked beautiful but was way too predictable. while the prestige wasn't as predictable, i just didn't feel like i cared much about the protagonists. just left me blah

JDE-PJ

chiquimonkey wrote:

dont' slap me, i haven't seen philadelphia story yet lol

wha wha what????

okay for a film fan as I know you are, that's just plain wrong.




you're not kidding are you?









really, never?



I am shocked and speechless.

shakes head as I leave this post.

chiquimonkey

JDE-PJ wrote:

wha wha what????

okay for a film fan as I know you are, that's just plain wrong.




you're not kidding are you?









really, never?



I am shocked and speechless.

shakes head as I leave this post.

:( you make it sound like i drop-kicked a kitten lol

i know though, it's pretty shameful. i'll have to rent it!

JDE-PJ

I watched two movies in the last week, Knocked Up and Superbad.

Knocked up, I was disappointed in, it was okay, but just did not work for me in some ways.



Superbad I enjoyed, it had more heart to me than Knocked Up did.

JDE-PJ

I watched Away From Her this week, a good film with some great acting by Julie Christie and others.

She is probably the favorite to win an Oscar with her performance in this one.

JDE-PJ

Once and Juno.

Both excellent films, Once is not a great piece of movie making, but it is a great movie.

Juno is very well done, with standout acting by the two young leads.

In any other year I think Ellen Paige wins the Oscar for her performance, but I think Julie Christie will get it instead for Away From Her.

panthergirl

Since the beginning of January I've seen:

Griffin and Phoenix - Amanda Peet and Dermot Mulroney
~tear jerker (i was home sick)

Eastern Promises - Vigo Mortensen, Naomi Watts
~vigo is great!

Once - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
~liked a lot, need to get the soundtrack!

Sweeney Todd - Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
~very enjoyable

The Science Of Sleep - Gael Garcia Bernal
~liked a lot