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Topic: What's your favourite film?
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lechien
Knowflake Posts: 489
From: not home
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted January 30, 2009 07:27 AM
 
Dogville was very well-composed, but arg was it stressful to watch! surely i was super excited when it ended that way, but it was painful to watch.i watched Au Revoir, Les Enfants when i was in high school. it was sad but good. has anyone seen Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid with Steve Martin!? that's gotta be the best movie in the genre, if there IS a genre to categorize that! recently i finally downloaded the 5+ hours of Fanny and Alexander by Bergman and watched it. it was quite good. man, i used to be a real film-freak. i could say this movie was made in this year starring this actor actress, director this guy, got these awards blah blah. forgot all that! IP: Logged |
Node
Knowflake Posts: 1252
From: Crowded House
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted January 30, 2009 10:09 AM
Like the American Academy Oscars I feel compelled to reply in categories  For years I would have said Braveheart, but people (and tastes) change. Favorite Black and White - A Hard Days Night.
- Honorable mention- You Can't Take it with You.
Musical Oliver! mention- All that Jazz, and Round Midnight Romance - Moonstruck
- honorable - The Notebook
Thriller Rear Window honorable- Se7en Sci/Fi - Blade Runner
- honorable- The Matrix
Comic book Sin City 2 honorables- Batman Begins, and 300 Animation- Ice Age 1
- Honorable- Finding Nemo
Comedy Duck Soup mention-MP and the Holy Grail Documentary - The Civil War [Ken Burns TV]
- honorable- March of the Penguins
Western Once Upon a Time in the West honorable~ 3:10 to Yuma [2007]Action- Bourne Identity
- honorable- Transporters
Martial Hero honorable- Kill Bill vol 1 Many are cross category and I have no plain old Drama now do I? Hummm, I really like The Red Violin that ghanima81 mentioned but that is not a plain old drama! and for Adventure- Last of the Mohican's [92?] and Rob Roy.IP: Logged |
Node
Knowflake Posts: 1252
From: Crowded House
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted January 30, 2009 10:16 AM
 Shaun of the DeadIP: Logged |
Node
Knowflake Posts: 1252
From: Crowded House
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted January 30, 2009 10:18 AM
 V is for Vendetta
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Scorpionic Web
Knowflake Posts: 1037
From: Pennsylvania
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted January 30, 2009 12:56 PM
Amowls:Donnie Darko supposedly takes place in Richmond??? There are some seriously mountainous shots in the film. Richmond is considerably flat in comparison. Unless there was a poor geographical quality-control production issue, then I can't imagine how the scenery could reflect Richmond. I took a drive out to Charlottesville and Staunton and I could see how the film's settings might depict the Blue Ridge mountains. There is at least one high-altitude scene which is actually relevant to the film, so unless there are storyline or production notes mentioning Richmond as the intended location, then I doubt the Richmond connection. IP: Logged |
Happy Dragon
Knowflake Posts: 3240
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Registered: Apr 2005
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posted February 04, 2009 06:17 PM
not a film per say .. but .."Band of Brothers" has to be one of my favourites ' The HBO mini-series based on Stephen Ambrose's unit history of E/506th in WW2 '
~ http://www.101airborneww2.com/bandofbrothers.html ~ IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 14478
From: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted February 04, 2009 06:53 PM
Node, Monsters, Inc. didn't make your animation list?IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 14478
From: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted February 04, 2009 06:54 PM
Band of Brothers was very good!IP: Logged |
PeaceAngel
Knowflake Posts: 9205
From: Australia
Registered: May 2008
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posted February 04, 2009 06:59 PM
Oh, I love Monsters, Inc. Wonderful movie. I'm a huge fan of Ice Age 1 as well. Toy Story 2 is awesome. I'll never forget the first time I watched Toy Story 1 though, absolutely dazzled by it. And Madagascar is so much fun. If you have the DVD, in the extras there is this little Christmas piece with the penguins. I think it's better than the actual movie. It's hilarious.Oh, and that just about gives away that I love these children's shows. But..... and I risk being slaghtered over this one...... I hated Happy Feet. IP: Logged |
PeaceAngel
Knowflake Posts: 9205
From: Australia
Registered: May 2008
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posted February 04, 2009 07:00 PM
Oh, I nearly forget. There's an extra in Monsters, Inc too. Mike buys a new car and he and Sully try it out. It's brilliant. I had tears streaming down my face laughing so hard the first couple of times I watched it.IP: Logged |
PeaceAngel
Knowflake Posts: 9205
From: Australia
Registered: May 2008
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posted February 04, 2009 07:02 PM
I'm going to add another that isn't a movie - another TV mini-series, but the quality of it is outstanding. Merlin starring Sam Neill. I love it.IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 14478
From: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted February 04, 2009 07:14 PM
Here's my Node-inspired list...Favorite Black and White
Musical
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Romantic Comedy
Sliding Doors
The Truth About Cat's and Dogs Thriller
Sci-Fi
The Fifth Element
The Matrix Comic Book
Animation
Monsters, Inc.
The Incredibles Violent, but Psychological Arthouse
Fight Club
A Clockwork Orange Comedy
Foreign
Drama
Western
Martial High Brow
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
(There's another one, but I can't think of the title) Martial Low Brow
Anything with Jackie Chan Adventure
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Happy Dragon
Knowflake Posts: 3240
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Registered: Apr 2005
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posted February 05, 2009 03:52 PM
~ AG ~
re 'band of brothers'Richard D. Winters. Born January 21, 1918 .. Aquarian Sun .. ( 00.40 deg aqua )
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_D._Winters ~ i loved that scene where he sprinted into the occupied village .. then ran back again to his own lines ..
and the germans were too taken aback to even get a shot off at him
( at least i think that's how it went ) a 11am chart for his birthplace ..
gives him aries asc and cap mc ..
wouldn't suprise me if that was the case .. IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 14478
From: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted February 05, 2009 05:15 PM
Great actor for that role. He was so good.IP: Logged |
Happy Dragon
Knowflake Posts: 3240
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Registered: Apr 2005
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posted February 05, 2009 08:24 PM
** Great actor for that role. He was so good. **
one hundred percent in agreement on that one ..i rekon all the acting was pretty good ..
and the directing .. and the overall production ..
i liked the technical accuracy as well ..
( as opposed to seeing sherman tanks pretending to be panzers etc etc )
i quite enjoyed 'saving private ryan' as well ..
but then again i've enjoyed most of tom hanks acting .. and another guy i'll always try 'n watch in whatever role he plays is :
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bob_Thornton ~
.. he's a cool Leo .. :-)) IP: Logged |
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