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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/20/05 01:22 AM
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nice thread idea  , im always up for discussing movies... I just saw Napolean Dynamite Dinner Rush Swingers Get Shorty and The Aviator Napolean Dynamite was pretty funny but also pretty pointless as I was told it would be. Dinner Rush was excellent, highly underated film, can't understand why it didn't get more press upon it's release. Swingers I was just watching because I had nothing better to do, I've seen it before, always good. Same for Get Shorty, actually the first time I watched it since I got it for Christmas. And the Aviator I recently saw in theaters. Overall pretty good. I get tired of these new, big budget, over dramatic movies Scorsese is making (Gangs of New York, and now this) I really wish he would just go back to the old gangster flick and crank out one more with DeNiro and Pesci before they all up and die on us.
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/20/05 01:33 AM
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I have seen Dinner Rush a long time ago and didn't like it at all. I thought it'd be more about the mob and it was about a restaurant. Nothing really too great about it except the food looked great! I LOVED The Aviator and I'm so glad that I FINALLY got to see it in the theaters in New York with my ma while I had the chance. Can't wait for it to come to DVD.
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/20/05 01:36 AM
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I can see where someone going into that thinking it was going to be a heavy duty Mob story could be dissapointed. I personally thought the few mob characters (Danny Aiello, Mike McGlone) did a great job of spiking the story of the restaurant with mob influence here and there. especially in the ending.
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/20/05 11:27 PM
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Originally posted by Irishman12: I have seen Dinner Rush a long time ago and didn't like it at all. I thought it'd be more about the mob and it was about a restaurant. Dinner Rush was a great film, a feeling of a mob movie if it was directed by Anderson or Altman. The dialogue was also excellent. It doesn't matter if it wasn't ON about the mob, you can't deny it's great direction, cast, acting, and most of all, dialogue. ----------- Is this thread like the Movie Boards Proview in posting movies we have just watched, or movies we have seen for the first time.
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/20/05 11:56 PM
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Oh well, I'll post my Proviews from the MB from the past week or two. Note I'm on a 4 Star Scale now, not 5 -------------------- Taxi Driver - (Scorsese;1976;USA) - **** A powertrip into the mind of a paranoid and depressed taxi driver trying to live in a constricting society of crime and filth. A masterpiece by Scorsese and definately in DeNiro's top 5 best performances. Scorsese's style is very well used in this, and another gem is the beautiful score by Bernard Herrmann. A strong supporting cast is also a plus. A classic. #3
Double Indemnity - (Wilder;1944;USA) - **** I cannot decide if this beats Sunset Blvd. and I don't think I wanna think about that. I like to think of the equally great things, such as the similar and equally outstanding narratives. I think I'm leaning to SB for Wilder's best because of the better acting, but I enjoyed this a little more altogether. A compelling Film-Noir. #17
Finding Neverland - ***1/2 One of Depp's better performances and probably Winslet's best. This film's comic relief and serious points are placed perfectly, if only for a few unneeded CGI parts (not all the CGI, some). Highmore is also very good for his age, and deserves more credit for his part. The word to describe this film is beautiful.
12 Angry Men - (Lumet;1957;USA) - **** Beats Serpico, mainly in direction. Fonda's second best performance from what I've seen and Cobb's best (beating "On the Waterfront"). The ending could have been improved on but overall it was an excellent film.
Blow - (Demme;2001;USA) - *** A stylish film with a superb performance by one of my favorite actors, Johnny Depp. The supporting cast is strong, although I'd love to see more depth with the relationship between father and son. The ending is one of the most moving scenes in a crime movie I've ever seen. needs to be placed in favorites
Mean Streets - (Scorsese;1973;USA) - **** One of Scorsese's top works, and a perfect example of Scorsese's style used in many of his films. Not a really a "mob movie" but it doesn't need to be, it's about the feelings of the men involved with the street, whether a "honorable man" or a young punk, mainly focusing on Charlie, portrayed brilliantly by Keitel. Other then the beautiful music and strong cast, is another gem, DeNiro's performance, while not his best, is still great. Expect a review by me soon. #7
1) Goodfellas 2) Raging Bull 3) Taxi Driver 4) Mean Streets 5) Casino 6) The Aviator 7) Gangs of New York 8) Cape Fear
Dinner Rush - (Giraldi;USA;2000) - ***1/2 "Revenge is a dish best served cold." Wow, this movie was a surprise. When I got it in the bargin bin at Wal Mart I had no idea of a true deal it was. I thought it was a mediocre cheap movie and was completely wrong. Think of a mob version of Magnolia in an Italian restaurant. It's full of memorable characters each with realistic performances and dialogue. After a friend is whacked, we view one night at the restaurant afterwards where a seemingly normal night with some money problems between characters arise, then two Queens mobsters come and want a part of the restaurant. The film focuses on several different people during the night, from the owner to the cooks, to the patrons that lead to a very interesting and unpredicted end. #12
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/21/05 06:42 AM
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Originally posted by Irishman12: As for Troy, I was kind of disappointed. I had heard bad things about it and I didn't like this movie all that much. It's not as if it was a bad movie because I have seen worse. But I can't describe how I feel about it. I just thought it wasn't great or even good for that matter. But tomorrow I'm hoping that I can get into seeing House of Flying Daggers tomorrow for free with my friend. If not I'll be watching King Arther If you didn't like Troy, I think you really wont like King Arthur. Although I'd probably watch any movie with Keira Knightly in it.
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/21/05 11:31 PM
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While checking what was on HBO last night, I came across this movie entitled "The Hamburg Cell." The title gave me no clue as to what this movie was about, as I had never heard of it. When I check the description, it noted that it was about the pre events of 911 in "painstaking" detail, and that some may find it offensive. Reluctantly I watched it. Apparently everything in the movie is based on documented events. Hamburg is referring to Hamburg German and a revolutionary cell that began there pre 911. It's very had to judge the movie in the sense that it was our country that was attacked and I can't look at any of these characters with any kind of sympathy or understanding whatsoever. The part that will probably piss every American off is that they portray the terrorists as shall we say "normal" :rolleyes: human being who happened to get caught up in this. It really was different. I never heard of any of the actors and did finish seeing the movie. Anyone else hear of it before? TIS The Hamburg Cell
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/22/05 11:34 AM
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Yes, I agree DC. Atta was "evil" looking. The guy with the girlfriend seemed, at first anyway, the most "normal" of the group. It's hard for me to grasp how anyone could get "caught up" in such a thing. Also, according to the movie, it seems there motivation for the 911 attack, was to put it simply, "people are too materialistic????? TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/22/05 11:22 PM
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Well I just saw 3 movies today and 2 of them SUCKED balls & the other 1 was good. The first movie I saw after work was The Grudge with Sarah Michelle Geller. Let's just say it wasn't worth my time staying up til 3:30 in the morning after work to watch this piece. It was a little scary at first but definitely got annoying after a while and was a TERRIBLE movie! Today I went and finally saw House of Flying Daggers. A very good movie, but I think Hero was better. This movie wasn't hard for me to follow even with subtitles, but I don't think it was as beautiful on screen as Hero was, but still a good movie. I just got done watching Alien VS Predator with the same friend who saw House of Flying Daggers with me, and this movie sucked as well! Wow, just watching those 2 movies almosts makes me want to kill myself for seeing so much s*it in just 1 day! PS-TIS or DC, is The Hamburg Cell on DVD or no?
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/22/05 11:48 PM
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Hi I12. I did a quick search on Hamburg Cell and didn't see it for sale. However, I noticed it was released in 2004 for tv (HBO I assume). It it isn't out on DVD/VHS yet, I assume it will be within the next few months. Let me know if you get a chance to see it ok? TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/22/05 11:52 PM
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Friday Night Lights A fairly decent film, but I hurt inside the whole time. Some of you may recall my Highschool's mirraculous season which led to the crushing last second loss in the state championships. This movie was just about IDENTICAL to that season... (Potential Spoilers*****) Same team name- "Panthers" Same team colors- Blue and White Star running back hurt early in season Sucky but dedicated white QB Head coach on his last straw with the town and fans State championship game played in a huge dome Heart breaking, gut wrenching loss at the last second This movie brought up a lot of awful memories I thought I put to bed 
"You can shear a sheep many times, but you can skin him only once." -Amarillo Slim
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/23/05 04:38 AM
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Originally posted by Don Vercetti: [b]Charade - Hepburn's best film [/b] That honor goes to "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
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Re: Movies You Just Watched Discussion
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01/23/05 06:54 PM
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Hamburg Cell: I'm sure it was shown on our TV not too long ago, but I'm not certain about that; if it was, I certainly missed out. I'd love to see it, and thanks for the recommendation, TIS! I'll keep my eyes peeled for it. Anything which shows a film from the perpetrators of such an attack's minds is going to cause a bit of unrest; if anything, you have to admire the audacity of the filmmaker (that is, if it's done well!).
At the cinema today, I saw: Million Dollar Baby * 2004,Eastwood, US When his best chance at a championship belt signs for another manager, an aging boxing coach takes on a girl for a year and a half. An obvious attempt at grabbing a gold statue, with Eastwood directing, starring and scoring this well-done, if a little dull, boxing drama; the fight sequences have a gritty feel about them yet never feel authentic enough, while the performances are solid but never remarkable. The sour ending is unnecessary.
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