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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    I DO get your point honestly. There really was no need to fiction it up BUT when I watch a film, as 'true story' as it claims to be, I expect a dramatisation of an interesting story. I mean Gerry Conlon wasn't even IN the film, what the fuck? :D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    He's supposed to be, that's his character. He's uptight. have you seen American History X? Nothing wooden about that performance.

    I just find some actors unconvincing, Norton is one such individual. Tom Cruise is borderline for me also, as for Nicholas Cage...well ? :o
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    jamie uk wrote:
    I just find some actors unconvincing, Norton is one such individual. Tom Cruise is borderline for me also, as for Nicholas Cage...well ? :o
    :o Norton is the only actor who could make me sympathise with a neo-nazi.
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  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,413
    The Untouchables, Lord of War, and The Eagle Has Landed (an old Micheal Cane movie about Germans trying to kidnap Churchill during WW2)
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
    -my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
  • seanw1010
    seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    heat is another really good one.
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    tonadax wrote:
    There's two movies who everybody's must see:

    City Of God .

    GREAT movie!!! :D
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • cubbieblue82
    cubbieblue82 Posts: 292
    Motorcycle Diaries!

    This movie is truly amazing. My fav foreign movie, and one of my all time favorites in general.

    About a young Che Guevara (played by Gael Garcia Bernal). But it doesn't really touch on the whole communist revolutionary aspect of his life. It is about his journey from Argentina to Venezuela on motorcycle with his best frined. Really a touching and great movie! You must see this movie!
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  • phillyfan
    phillyfan Posts: 831
    saving private ryan is a good one and of course caddy shack
    If you hate something dont you do it too
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    I just find some actors unconvincing, Norton is one such individual. Tom Cruise is borderline for me also, as for Nicholas Cage...well ? :o

    oh god jamie... edward norton unconvincing? maybe in keeping the faith but that was just a shite film. have you seen the score, american history x, primal fear, 25th hour?
    he bugged me in the italian job but thats cause his character was so abhorrant.

    as for nic cage.. there's something about him that doesnt quite sit right with me.
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  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    catefrances wrote:
    oh god jamie... edward norton unconvincing? maybe in keeping the faith but that was just a shite film. have you seen the score, american history x, primal fear, 25th hour?
    he bugged me in the italian job but thats cause his character was so abhorrant.

    as for nic cage.. there's something about him that doesnt quite sit right with me.

    No, never seen them. Fight Club got turned off after an hour, on account of it being totally wanky, preposterous, pompous, pointless, badly acted, badly written, corny, cliched, ridiculous bullshit. But apparently it's a lot of peoples favourite film !!!!!!!!
    I once saw him in this stupid film where he was a priest, that was shit also, so I've never bothered since.
    Nic Cage, is also a joke...over acting anyone?
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    No, never seen them. Fight Club got turned off after an hour, on account of it being totally wanky, preposterous, pompous, pointless, badly acted, badly written, corny, cliched, ridiculous bullshit. But apparently it's a lot of peoples favourite film !!!!!!!!

    may i suggest you read the book instead. palahniuk's writing is out there and not for everyone.
    jamie uk wrote:
    I once saw him in this stupid film where he was a priest, that was shit also, so I've never bothered since.

    that was keeping the faith. and to think he directed that pile of shite too.
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  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    catefrances wrote:
    may i suggest you read the book instead. palahniuk's writing is out there and not for everyone.



    that was keeping the faith. and to think he directed that pile of shite too.


    Re Palahniukk..I'll take your word for it, I've had that thrown at me by a dozen snotty student types (not including you there), but it just seemed ridiculous, and for them to see something in it seemed pretentious to me....emporers new clothes, if you will! But what do I know?
    Did he direct that? That was years ago as I remember, it was god awful.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Goodfella1111
    Goodfella1111 Posts: 166
    Flirting, an old Australian film with Nicole Kidman in a small role...one of her first I think

    Strange Days, written by James Cameron(yeah, THAT James Cameron) but a great story here... it's a bit Hollywood, but enough unHollywood to be a film I really enjoyed...

    Affliction, with Nick Nolte as the Afflicted

    Windy City Heat, the funniest Fake documentary you will ever see!

    St Elmo's Fire, one of my favorites to watch on a shitty day

    Less Than Zero, awesome Robert Downey

    Slums of Beverly Hills
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    Re Palahniukk..I'll take your word for it, I've had that thrown at me by a dozen snotty student types (not including you there), but it just seemed ridiculous, and for them to see something in it seemed pretentious to me....emporers new clothes, if you will! But what do I know?
    Did he direct that? That was years ago as I remember, it was god awful.

    no david fincher directed it. you know...the guy that did one of the alien films, panic room and se7en.

    of course youre not including me as a snotty student type. there no pretense with me. i'm a popeye person. ;)
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  • Goodfella1111
    Goodfella1111 Posts: 166
    True Romance... Classic!
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  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    whatever you do, don't waste your money on 'The Night Listener', with Robin Williams. It is the worst movie I think I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of bad movies. I don't think I will ever watch another one of his movies again. That's about the third movie of his in a row I didn't like.
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Magstar
    Magstar Posts: 117
    I'm quite the nerd so... for anyone interested in Psychology: Awakening.
    For anyone interested in Art History: Girl With The (A?) Pearl Earring.

    EXCELLENT films. :D
    It's okay, Pluto. I'm not a planet either.
  • stylo17
    stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    "Reign Over Me" is fantastic, not sure if it's been mentioned already.

    and to whoever recommended "City of God" already, it's a great choice. and if you know the risks and stuff that the production crew went through to make the movie i think you'll enjoy it more.
    6/11/08 WPB


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  • Them-Bones
    Them-Bones Posts: 518
    Gleaming The Cube

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    "If my thoughts, dreams, could be seen, they'd probably put my head, in a guillotine, but it's alright ma, it's life and life only."
  • brainofme
    brainofme Posts: 231
    Hasenjagd (The Quality of Mercy) http://imdb.com/title/tt0109994/
    Still Crazy http://imdb.com/title/tt0149151/
    Spider & Rose http://imdb.com/title/tt0111260/
    Dogfight http://imdb.com/title/tt0101748/
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