Last Movie you Watched?

I don't recall Isla Fisher ever being naked, or even close to naked, in Wedding Crashers...

Hasn't been much left for Freida after SLUMDOG ran out of steam.

You could probably find her number in the back of the Village Voice.

Mr. Brown wrote:

Hasn't been much left for Freida after SLUMDOG ran out of steam.

You could probably find her number in the back of the Village Voice.

Could you grab me a copy?

The White Tuxedo wrote:

Paths of Glory (1957)

The only from Kubrick film that I've seen that has anything emotionally "stirring" to me. I'm talking about the end sequence. This film is growing on me. Usually I see Kubrick as a rather cold brain, but there's a tiny sense of humanism in POG.

Which is why it's my personal favorite of Kubrick's, not taking anything away from what came after.

My favorite may be BARRY LYNDON. I'm gonna watch 'em all, though.

I'll get around to FEAR AND DESIRE one day.

And I'll give AI another go.

When In Rome, (2009) Mindless romcom fare with Kristen Bell. Shaquille O'Neal has a cameo. Otherwise forgetable, but after watching complete Veronica Mars, I've become a Bell fanboy, so I had to check it out. She's got a spell on me, just like the guys in the movie.

No bum doubling. PG all the way.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

I enjoyed it much more when I watched it the first time; now I think it's just all right. Some amusing bits when Everett is woken up abruptly and the first thing he cares for is: My hair! The other one being Clooney getting hit fiercely by a big tree branch, right in the face, such a joy to watch. Some of the humour is absurd, but it rarely is of high quality. But all in all it's a decent film.


The Lion in Winter

Greatly brewed story about lies, intrigues, hatred, and betrayal in the Royal Family in 1186 England. The performances are excellent, most notably O'Toole, Hepburn, Hopkins and Dalton. It is a pleasure to see the characters scheme, lie and betray and double-cross each other. A lot of good dialogue. Appealing decor, cinematography and a formidable and powerful score. A very fine film altogether.

The Killer Inside Me (2010) Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson

Very disturbing film noire from Michael Winterbottom, from the Jim Thompson novel.A West Texas deputy sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer.

To J7 and others following the bum-double discussion: this film is the real deal. It's the movie both Pinto and Farmiga wish they had the nerve to make. Neither Alba nor Hudson are bum-doubled. :shock:

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Director's Cut/Edition

like it but ruined my commercials, curse FiveUSA. Think my favourite in this was Francois Truffaut. Seriously.

Yes. Truffaut steals the show by just being himself. That said, Richard Dreyfuss gives the performance of his lifetime, and the ever bangable Teri Garr has some great scenes. Probably John Williams's finest hour (either this or E.T.) too.

The 400 Blows (1959)

Well, I liked that one.

dr. strangelove wrote:

I don't recall Isla Fisher ever being naked, or even close to naked, in Wedding Crashers...

the face is her, the rest is not

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j7wild wrote:

dr. strangelove wrote:

I don't recall Isla Fisher ever being naked, or even close to naked, in Wedding Crashers...

the face is her, the rest is not

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How do they shoot these scenes? Put a body double on top of Vince Vaughn and have her bump and grind and simulate sex, and then shoot close-ups of the actress for the "vocal work"

J7, I'm right about no body double's in The Killer Inside Me, correct? At least not for Alba's bare bum. Although it does look like she was doing her own grinding too. Winterbottom wanted authenticity. I think he told Alba, "This is the real deal. I'm not shooting Sin City here." ;)

Flash (AH-AHHHH) Gordon (1980)

It was a little bit off at first, but I really enjoyed it. The camp tone was well done, I liked the art style, and Blessed, Dalton, Sydow, and Topol give really fun performances. I know I just basically named all the well-known stars, but they were all really good. I thought Dale Arden was going to be a crappy "damsel in distress" character that just screamed the whole film at first, but she turned out to be an alright character. She does do that type of character at points in the film, but it never gets to Temple of Doom levels of annoyingness (I don't think that's even a word, but whatever). The only real weak actor was the man who played Flash Gordon, but I didn't mind, it fit with the style that the film was going for. I don't like rock that much, but Queen's score wasn't that bad. The main theme gets stuck in my head at times, I found it really catchy.

INSIGNIFICANCE (1985, dir. Nicolas Roeg)



Such an odd, even awkward, film, but a film I nevertheless enjoy quite a bit.

Glad you liked it. I'm keen to revisit INSIGNIFICANCE, but alas I don't think it's available on DVD here in Britain.

The last film I saw was:

LA JETEE. Chris Marker's 1962 short is perhaps best known nowadays for inspiring 12 MONKEYS (a flick I haven't seen and so won't comment on), but while watching it I was reminded of another recent Hollywood blockbuster, namely INCEPTION. Marker's bizarre, baffling, dreamlike and haunting time travel fable - made up almost entirely of black and white stills - makes me think of what Christopher Nolan (with a vastly greater running time and budget at his disposal) probably wanted to achieve with INCEPTION but didn't, thanks to INCEPTION being a dull, plodding, soulless and prosaic affair that tells rather than shows and chips away at its own internal logic.

JOHN CARTER (2012)

Pretty fun. It's like the "Transfomers" movies but with half an IQ. And set on Mars. And with a really cool Mars dog kind of thing.

B

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (2007)

Would have been a lot more interesting without the voice-overs from Amalric. The character was making smart ass remarks after waking up from a coma and learning that he can't move or talk. :roll:

5 years before Sean Connery went Japanese in YOLT, Shirley Maclaine did the same thing in this comedy. Implausible premise but beautifully photographed in Technicolor and Technirama.

tiffanywint wrote:

J7, I'm right about no body double's in The Killer Inside Me, correct? At least not for Alba's bare bum. Although it does look like she was doing her own grinding too. Winterbottom wanted authenticity. I think he told Alba, "This is the real deal. I'm not shooting Sin City here." ;)

I haven't seen that film.

I will have to do some research into it.

:cheers:

tiffanywint wrote:

How do they shoot these scenes? Put a body double on top of Vince Vaughn and have her bump and grind and simulate sex, and then shoot close-ups of the actress for the "vocal work"

yup, that's about right.

the same way they shoot some of the scenes in the Adult Films (Porn) that requires the use of a STUNT COCK or STUNT PUSSY!

Flame And Citron - Danish drama loosely based on the true exploits of 2 of the Danish resistance's most prominent and heroic members during WW2, played by Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen.

As well as Le Chiffre, Mr White pops up in this too ... Jesper Christensen has a small role as 'Flame's' father.

My favourite Brunette

Bob Hope on great form a nicely paced comedy thriller which doesn't neglect the plot for the laughs. At this point in his career Bob is still a part of the project rather than the focus of it and I think it makes the whole thing that much more entertaining. 7/10

Quatermass 2

A great story, palpable paranoia delivered very well on a limited budget, sadly the token American lead is way past his sell by date and something of a distraction, but its an incredible film all things considered imo. 8/10

Source Code

Pretty Entertaining but the plot was a bit over simplistic and the concept underdeveloped, good performances and stylish direction keep it engaging when otherwise it would have faltered. 6/10

A Streetcar Named Desire (Kazan)

The film is cinematic brilliance, there is no doubt about it. Brando and Leigh give their best performances of their lives, and the supporting cast all do a fantastic job. It's captured brilliantly and the sensual score by Alex North is right on the money. Probably my favourite non-Bond film of all time.

Check out A FACE IN THE CROWD, FieldsMan.

Mr. Brown wrote:

A FACE IN THE CROWD, FieldsMan.

Great, great, film. Somehow even more relevant today.

About time America did its duty by Kazan.