The movie thread

[murfinator]

hahaha, i havent heard anyone say drats in a while! :)

how was pride and prejudice's ending disappointing, if you know whats going to happen in the end already? or this movie didnt present the splendour of true love and marriage properly or something...? i want to see it just cos Keira Knightly makes a hotter Lizzie than the Jennifer Ehle chick in BBC production.



yeah I know what's gonna happen in the end, but I like to see it. You don't even see them get married

[Tinkers]

yeah I know what's gonna happen in the end, but I like to see it. You don't even see them get married
what- no wedding?!? what a gyp!!
does keira make it worth watching though? would you recommend it as a first date kinda movie perhaps...?

and yeah- everyone was good in Little Fish actually. 'finest performance of hugo weaving's career'. he did a really good job of making me feel uncomfortable especially.

[murfinator]

Well I don't like Keira to start with lol, she does that annoying pouty thing with her mouth too much!

[Hinny]

My Favourite Movie is on ABC now.

10. Fight Club
9. Gone With The Wind

If Casablanca isn't top 3, I'll eat my hat.

[swede]

LMFAO

i love fight club its in my top 10 movies.

oh and i just got some movies and watched them umm

the longest yard - it was ok kinda funny
coach carter - a lot better than i expected
war of the worlds - boring i thought

crash - interesting and clever touching on disturbing issues... i liked it
the machinist - not bad but most of it had been done through memento and fight club
hostage - just ur typical hollywood type of movie

but yeh hinny keep us updated

[swede]

oh and... GO THE GODFATHER!!!!!! love it - hope it gets right up there :)

[Hinny]

Godfather will most certainly be up there.

8. The Princess Bride
7. Pulp Fiction

[swede]

yeh i hope so.

the mighty mighty mariners are about to start hence me not watching the show myself..

[Hinny]

6. Star Wars

[Hinny]

5. Donnie Darko

BIG surprise. Love it, but didn't expect to see it. Then again, the fans are famously cultish.

[Hinny]

4. The Shawshank Redemption.

I smell LOTR coming up.

[swede]

MAN!! thats rad - shawshank rocks and donnie darko is one of my fave movies ever... oh this is cool :)

[Hinny]

3. Blade Runner

Doesn't seem like Casablanca will get a look in. They said something about Gone With The Wind being the only pre 1950 entry in the top 10.

[Hinny]

2. Amelie

This is a VERY surprising list.

[swede]

wow - where is the godfather damnit!!!

[Hinny]

1. The LOTR series.

A cult list, obviously. Look through it, and it's easy to see what happened. The cult films that are able to mobilise fanatics won.

10. Fight Club- cult number 1. Keep going...
9. Gone With The Wind- sheer masses of nostaglic ABC viewers
8. The Princess Bride- Ultimate fairytale story for Gen Xers, who of course dominate the Movie Show audience
7. Pulp Fiction- Le cult de Tarantino
6. Star Wars- Like they said in the show, Jedi was nearly considered an actual religion
5. Donnie Darko- Cult with a capital C, capital U, capital L and capital T.
4. Shawshank Redemption- If Princess Bride was ultimate fairytale story, this was the ultimate grunge story. Look up gritty in the dictionary, and it'll have Shawshank listed as a description.
3. Blade Runner- The greatest Sci-Fi film ever. Sci-fi. Cult. Internet voting. Duh!
2. Amelie- The true surprise of the lot. Chick Flick writ large.
1. The Lord of the Rings series- If there's a bigger cult than LOTR fans, I'd like to know what it is.

[swede]

that is one strange list...

[Hinny]

The complete 1-100 list. http://www.abc.net.au/myfavouritefilm/top100.htm

1-10
1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
2. Amelie
3. Blade Runner
4. The Shawshank Redemption
5. Donnie Darko
6. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
7. Pulp Fiction
8. The Princess Bride
9. Gone With The Wind
10. Fight Club

11-20
11. The Sound of Music
12. To Kill A Mockingbird
13. 2001: A Space Odyssey
14. Casablanca
15. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
16. American Beauty
17. Doctor Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
18. Monty Python's Life of Brian
19. Lawrence Of Arabia
20. Apocalypse Now

21-30
21. Cinema Paradiso
22. Doctor Zhivago
23. The Matrix
24. The Castle
25. Singin' in the Rain
26. A Clockwork Orange
27. The Blues Brothers
28. Withnail and I
29. Life is Beautiful
30. The Godfather

31-40
31. Moulin Rouge
32. Some Like it Hot
33. Lost in Translation
34. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
35. Local Hero
36. The Third Man
37. Brazil
38. Serenity
39. Breakfast at Tiffany's
40. A Room with a View

41-50
41. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
42. Dead Poets Society
43. Harold and Maude
44. The Big Lebowski
45. The Wizard of Oz
46. Out Of Africa
47. Picnic at Hanging Rock
48. The Usual Suspects
49. Cabaret
50. Forrest Gump

51-60
51. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
52. The Piano
53. Pirates of the Carribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl
54. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
55. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
56. The City of Lost Children
57. The African Queen
58. Love Actually
59. Strictly Ballroom
60. Wings of Desire

61-70
61. Raiders of the Lost Ark
62. Babette's Feast
63. The Fifth Element
64. Spirited Away
65. Aliens
66. It's a Wonderful Life
67. Napoleon Dynamite
68. Rear Window
69. Romeo And Juliet
70. Dirty Dancing

71-80
71. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
72. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
73. Trainspotting
74. Muriel's Wedding
75. When Harry Met Sally
76. The Great Escape
77. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
78. Gallipoli
79. Lantana
80. Garden State

81-90
81. Sin City
82. Chariots of Fire
83. The English Patient
84. This is Spinal Tap
85. Chocolat
86. Fargo
87. Look Both Ways
88. Goodfellas
89. Aliens
90. Grease

91-100
91. All About Eve
92. Citizen Kane
93. Stand By Me
94. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
95. Mulholland Drive
96. Back to the Future
97. High Fidelity
98. The Thin Red Line
99. Being John Malkovich
100. Dead Man

[Hinny]

11 to 20 looks so much better than 1-10.

[swede]

a lot of good movies on those lists but i think the godfather should be a top 10 effort at least

[ZION]

man, my fave-o didn't even make the top hun-gee, so i'm not gonna say what it is.

[Hinny]

Some of them are outright strange. Serenity at 38 being the biggest nutjob cult push.

[swede]

i havent seen serentity

i cant believe the godfather part 2 didnt make it...

[STUIE]

did anyone watch "the movie show - top ten" last night? I cant believe that citizen kain and casablanca didn't get in the top 50!

[Hinny]

Casablanca: 14
Citizen Kane: 92

[Cheyne]

Casablanca: 14
Citizen Kane: 92

That's a travesty!! Citizen Kane is a far better movie than its' placing would indicate.

[Hinny]

I rented My Summer of Love from the video store this afternoon. I know that there's a fair few young lesbians on this site. Highly recommend this film to youse.

[Bocks]

Donnie darko. ******* hell.
i love that movie.

[murfinator]

I just bought Napoleon Dynamite! Love that movie

[ZION]

King Kong.

Gave it the benefit of the doubt.

Shouldn't have.

198 minutes of B-grade 'plotting' with some decent actors (who were duped into being) in it.

Dinosaur avalanche the highlight.

[Hinny]

It's Christmas Eve evening. There's really just the one thing to do.

http://www.filmsite.org/posters/itsa2.jpg

If you haven't taken part in this Christmas tradition of watching It's A Wonderful Life, kids, it's time to start now.

[talz0r]

saw thumbsucker yesterday. pretty good.

[Tinkers]

I rented My Summer of Love from the video store this afternoon. I know that there's a fair few young lesbians on this site. Highly recommend this film to youse.
mm, gotta agree with you there, My Summer Of Love was hot. and while we're on the topic- Show Me Love, a swedish movie from 1998 is also amazing. they show it on SBS about once a year and i guarantee anyone whos not already lesbian will want to be one by the end of this movie.

wow, i just read the top 100 movies and i didnt realise people had such good taste! Muriels Wedding, the castle, look both ways, eternal sunshine, garden state, big lebowski, fargo- such great stuff. and best of all- no harry potter!
the only problem i have with the list is the lack of Disney, but you can't please everyone i suppose. And i really don't get what people's obsession with Blade Runner is....

ps- does anyone else have a family tradition of watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on christmas night?

[Bocks]

Show Me Love, a swedish movie from 1998 is also amazing. they show it on SBS about once a year and i guarantee anyone whos not already lesbian will want to be one by the end of this movie.
i gotta admit that i watch heaps of foriegn films on SBS late at night. i dunno why, its like a habbit and have never ran into this one. im so interested though.

[Tinkers]

keep an eye out for it then- in the tv guide they always mention it and say that it when it came out, it was in the same year as Titanic and made more money in Swedish cinemas than Titanic did.

you can even rent it at the video store- i know my video ezy has it.

[maiizhigh]

i'm reading the reviews now. it sounds good.

[life is peachy without me]

hahaha i remember when we were little and my cousin's nanna who was Italian tried to tell us how great it was to watch SBS..... she then flicked over to it and there were like all these naked people on it, i never seen somone change stations so quickly.... she almost had a heart attack...... there was no mention of SBS ever again :)

[Bocks]

oh tinkers i've seen that movie twice. i just looked it up.

the ending is good.

[Hinny]

the only problem i have with the list is the lack of Disney, but you can't please everyone i suppose.
Disney shouldn't be anywhere near the list when there's just the one Miyazaki film there, with Spirited Away. None of the Pixar/Dreamworks and Disney animations compare to the Japanese master.

And i really don't get what people's obsession with Blade Runner is....
The sci-fi nerds would tell you that the production values are nothing short of brilliant, and with Han Solo as the lead, even better. The greenie treehuggers would tell you it's a top reflection on the need for humanity to embrace nature and not let it turn into such a dystopia. The bible-thumpers would say see, this is why only god should create life. The film aficionados would go into a long spiel about how the director's cut is just the perfect film with perfect subtlety, perfect character development, perfect plot, perfect score, perfect editing and perfect script.

[Tinkers]

yeah, as a greenie tree hugger myself i fully support the values of Blade Runner, but i cant say i enjoy watching the movie- its so eerie and dark. i like that it promotes taking care of the environment and it bags out capitalism - but i’d prefer if it gave a positive message about how to avoid the world becoming a dystopia. the movie seems to say that destruction of the world is inevitable...which i dont believe it is. I dont see how anyone could watch that movie and not feel uncomfortable.

now Disney on the otherhand has absolutely everything you could ask for- good morals, humour that isnt based on swearing and sex, and those movies are generally pretty uplifting as well. i would have been happy to see Nemo on that list- that movie has made me cry twice, and id say it has about as much right to be there as Love Actually or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

[Hinny]

yeah, as a greenie tree hugger myself i fully support the values of Blade Runner, but i cant say i enjoy watching the movie- its so eerie and dark. i like that it promotes taking care of the environment and it bags out capitalism - but i’d prefer if it gave a positive message about how to avoid the world becoming a dystopia. the movie seems to say that destruction of the world is inevitable...which i dont believe it is. I dont see how anyone could watch that movie and not feel uncomfortable.
You're not wrong there, but it wasn't made so the viewer feels comfortable. Kubrick's Dr Strangelove doesn't make people feel comfortable. Larry Clark's Kids is horrifying. Inarritu's 21 Grams . Aronofsky's Requiem For A Dream. And neither does Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin, my favourite for the year. It comes down to this- if you feel a film should always leave the audience feel better than before they came in, regardless of any moral arguments, then clearly something like Blade Runner wouldn't be recommended.

Me, I just find Disney works to be asinine. The world's never so black and white like that. A hero. A villain. Hero wins after tough slog. I guess Miyazaki, the supreme animator that he is, does the same in his films, but my dear god they're beautiful to look at.

[Cheyne]

You're not wrong there, but it wasn't made so the viewer feels comfortable. Kubrick's Dr Strangelove doesn't make people feel comfortable. Larry Clark's Kids is horrifying. Inarritu's 21 Grams . Aronofsky's Requiem For A Dream. And neither does Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin, my favourite for the year. It comes down to this- if you feel a film should always leave the audience feel better than before they came in, regardless of any moral arguments, then clearly something like Blade Runner wouldn't be recommended.

Me, I just find Disney works to be asinine. The world's never so black and white like that. A hero. A villain. Hero wins after tough slog. I guess Miyazaki, the supreme animator that he is, does the same in his films, but my dear god they're beautiful to look at.

Plus Disney movies are often rascist ridden.

[Chrissie]

I found Prime disappointing.

[~Lou~]

I found Prime disappointing.

yup i agree i was disappointed by this movie also...

[Hinny]

Came back from Good Night, And Good Luck.

When I head off to the pictures, I see tend to be in near-empty screenings. So imagine my surprise when I get there to see this black and white film set in the 50s at Dendy Opera Quays, and it's packed. For good reason too. Marvellous performance of a great script, under top direction. Doubt anyone here will be interested, but the message of vigilance for civil liberties, for standing up to ideals up against commercial interests, for supporting hard hitting journalism over on top of meaningless voyeuristic materialism that passes for entertainment... Take a bow George Clooney.

[miss_brightside]

King Kong was the last movie i saw in theaters. Pretty good.
Adrien Brody was a bit of a third wheel though.
Monkey love!
Naomi loved that thing *not just as a friend! well....that's what i'm sticking to.*


I cried, of course.
Cause i'm a huge vagina like that.

[swede]

does anyone here like eternal sunshine of a spotless mind?

[miss_brightside]

does anyone here like eternal sunshine of a spotless mind?



love it.

[swede]

yeh i really enjoy it - i thought it was very clever.

[Hinny]

does anyone here like eternal sunshine of a spotless mind?
If there's anyone who hasn't seen it, Hinny has an extra copy from region 1 to give away. Not pirated, just that I got this and the region 4.

[Casey Q]

i loved eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! it was strange but i think that is what i liked about it. it made you think!

[swede]

anyone see crash? if so what did u think feel bout it? i thought it was alright, not sure whether i really liked it or not yet - still reflecting haha. might wanna see it again

[Casey Q]

i saw crash too. It was eye opening that is for sure. I saw all the cast for crash on oprah the other day, and they were talking about the issues that arise in crash and it made seem better after seeing how the people acting in it feel about the issues!

[Hinny]

Broken Flowers... what is there to say about it? Jim Jarmusch, king of minimalism, he of characters who go forth on journeys of discovery, to return to where they were at the beginning with certain lessons learnt, without simplistic resolutions. Combined with Bill Murray, master of the deadpan, the one actor who can twitch his eye and convey to the audience what others struggle to do so over 1000 words. This is STYLE, with a capital S.

Not for everyone, of course. People who want a beginning, a middle, and and end, will hate this. Screw them. They can stick to King Kong and LOTR and blah.

[Cheyne]

Broken Flowers... what is there to say about it? Jim Jarmusch, king of minimalism, he of characters who go forth on journeys of discovery, to return to where they were at the beginning with certain lessons learnt, without simplistic resolutions. Combined with Bill Murray, master of the deadpan, the one actor who can twitch his eye and convey to the audience what others struggle to do so over 1000 words. This is STYLE, with a capital S.

Not for everyone, of course. People who want a beginning, a middle, and and end, will hate this. Screw them. They can stick to King Kong and LOTR and blah.

Well written.

[JOLENE]

has anyone seen king kong or lion, witch and the wardrobe? what did you think (sorry if this has already been chatted about ..)
r they too scarey for a 4 year old?

[ZION]

king kong great for kids - like the adults, they'll fall asleep after the first 6 hours.

[bek]

has anyone seen king kong or lion, witch and the wardrobe? what did you think (sorry if this has already been chatted about ..)
r they too scarey for a 4 year old?

I've seen Lion, witch and wardrobe...in some parts its a bit scarey, but there were little kids all around me at the theatre and they seemed fine...its a good film, although goes for over 2hrs so might be a bit long for a little person

[Tinkers]

r they too scarey for a 4 year old?
king kong was a waste of time- but given the fact that it took an hour for them to even get to the island and meet the monkey, your kid will most probably be asleep by them so she shouldn't have too many nightmares.

I had to cover my eyes during a lot of the scenes when dinosaurs were slowly eating people, and when the natives were going nuts- i found it pretty disturbing, all the close-ups of people baring their teeth and rolling there eyes around. it seemed to last about half an hour- did anyone else find it a bit Heart Of Darkness-esque? i keep expecting them to be referred to as 'savages'.

that said- King Kong has a nice underlying theme about not exploiting nature for money, so it wasn't all bad. I haven't seen Narnia but i think it'd be better for a child.

[Cheyne]

king kong was a waste of time- but given the fact that it took an hour for them to even get to the island and meet the monkey, your kid will most probably be asleep by them so she shouldn't have too many nightmares.

I had to cover my eyes during a lot of the scenes when dinosaurs were slowly eating people, and when the natives were going nuts- i found it pretty disturbing, all the close-ups of people baring their teeth and rolling there eyes around. it seemed to last about half an hour- did anyone else find it a bit Heart Of Darkness-esque? i keep expecting them to be referred to as 'savages'.

that said- King Kong has a nice underlying theme about not exploiting nature for money, so it wasn't all bad. I haven't seen Narnia but i think it'd be better for a child.

The scenes of the natives reminded me very much of Conrads masterpiece, thus definetely not suitable for a little tiger.

Ahh this films copped a fair bit of flack, and I can see why. However there were a few positives to be taken out of the film. Watts acting was pretty good if you ask me and the scenes where she's taming the beast were particularly well done. As you'd expect from a Peter Jackson big budget flick, the technology was also of a high degree. Finally the cinematography also deserves a mention :).

[JOLENE]

cool thanks guys .. i havent really heard much about king kong.

i heard from one report about narnia, was that it was a peter jacksons movie gone wrong ..

both seem to have flopped in the media .. thought i would be hearing about them all over the place

[Tinkers]

The scenes of the natives reminded me very much of Conrads masterpiece...As you'd expect from a Peter Jackson big budget flick, the technology was also of a high degree. Finally the cinematography also deserves a mention
haha! dude, whats with you channelling Hinny these days?
Yeah good point- i dig Watts and i also dug the cinematography. There was this one sunset scene where Watts and Kong are sitting on a rock - very pretty.
The film also sent a very good message about why beastiality should be avoided (which my friend thinks was the main message of the movie)

still- the expensive, high tech film techniques that impressed me and made me think 'wow, thats a pretty realistic looking monkey' were wasted with the ludicrous ideas they had about running around under dinosaurs feet without getting killed, swinging on vines while dinosaurs tried to eat them, and most of all- the giant bugs scene and the idea of shooting at someone to get all the bugs off them.

(sorry for spoiling bits of the film, but Peter Jackson did that all by himself by including these scenes in there instead of cutting them out and saving us the excruciating pain)

[Hinny]

haha! dude, whats with you channelling Hinny these days?
Like I'd pay to see these big budget hi-tech CGI movies.

[~Lou~]

has anyone seen king kong or lion, witch and the wardrobe? what did you think (sorry if this has already been chatted about ..)
r they too scarey for a 4 year old?

havent seen either of these so cant give you an opinion but saw chicken little last nite and it was great for kids...and adults might get a few laughs out of it also!

hth...

[Nicky Noo]

saw Just Like Heaven on Wednesday

I really liked it, has Reese Witherspoon in it

Anyone else seen it??

[Cheyne]

Prozac Nation- Claimed to be the 'most controversial film of 2003' I thought, hey this film could be worth my while. Despite competent acting (and surprisingly depth/ range from Christina Ricci) this movie is a waste of time. Terrible plot that repeats itself over and over again.

[Cheyne]

From the brilliant minds of Quentin Tarantino, Ellie Roth and the genius himself Takashi Miike, comes new horror flick Hostel. Did anyone see the trailors? I think it looks pretty good. Will it be thrown into the House of Wax D grade files, or, become a groudbreaking film for the horror genre? What are your thoughts?.

[Hinny]

I was reading while Dad sat next to me watching Blurred last night.

Most uncomfortable experience ever.

Hinny isn't a fan of horror, but thrillers like Rear Window, Vertigo, Silence of The Lambs and Donnie Darko are just top notch.

[Cheyne]

When Ang Lee (responsible for the likes of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), comes to the fore with something new, you know that credibility is more than likely going to be on offer. With exquisite cinematography, his ability to bring the best out of his actors and his ability to encapsulate emotion with as little words as possible, his films tend to be refreshing and thus well recieved.

His latest creation, Brokeback Mountain (or atleast the premise behind it) could well be an Oscar contender given the plethora of praises for the flick. Will definetely be one to see.

[Hinny]

CTHD is overrated, but The Ice Storm was one marvellous film.

I couldn't be more excited about BBM.

[lozzy]

CTHD is overrated, but The Ice Storm was one marvellous film.

I couldn't be more excited about BBM.
mMmMmMMmmmm Heath Ledger.

[talz0r]

mMmMmMMmmmm Heath Ledger.
speaking of which. my friend dragged me to see Brother's Grimm the other day. I had no idea what it was about. It turned out alright but seriously twisted. too fairytale-ish for me.

[cecilia]

i couldn't be arsed reading back on this whole thread to see if anyone has posted about the movie Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.. anyone seen it?
i personally loved it because it was so wacky and twisted and i love seeing Jim Carey looking all insane and self obsorbed. hmm

[Breena]

didnt like it Cecilia... confuzzling :confused:
i love Jim Carrey though

[cecilia]

WHOAH -- call me cec.

[Hinny]

i couldn't be arsed reading back on this whole thread to see if anyone has posted about the movie Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.. anyone seen it?
i personally loved it because it was so wacky and twisted and i love seeing Jim Carey looking all insane and self obsorbed. hmm
Very enjoyable. Charlie Kaufman at his weirdo best, and fantastic visuals from Michel Gondry. Brilliant soundtrack from Jon Brion. Much superior compared to their other collaboration, Human Nature. If you like the script, do catch Kaufman's other gems, Being John Malkovich and Adaptation.

If you want wacky non-linear stories, there's plenty more of them. Amores Perros, Bad Education, Talk To Her, 21 Grams, Memento, Magnolia.

[Breena]

WHOAH -- call me cec.

yeah i usually do... dont no why i used the full name. strange

[cecilia]

Very enjoyable. Charlie Kaufman at his weirdo best, and fantastic visuals from Michel Gondry. Brilliant soundtrack from Jon Brion. Much superior compared to their other collaboration, Human Nature. If you like the script, do catch Kaufman's other gems, Being John Malkovich and Adaptation.

If you want wacky non-linear stories, there's plenty more of them. Amores Perros, Bad Education, Talk To Her, 21 Grams, Memento, Magnolia.
momento is awesome

[lozzy]

I saw 'The Family Stone' tonight.

It was very predictable, nothing ground breaking, but an enjoyable watch. Funny.
I love Rachel McAdams.

[Hinny]

I love Rachel McAdams.
So you're finally turning, eh? Twas only going to be a matter of time.

[lozzy]

So you're finally turning, eh? Twas only going to be a matter of time.
i take it you haven't read the grates thread?

[Cheyne]

I saw 'The Family Stone' tonight.

It was very predictable, nothing ground breaking, but an enjoyable watch. Funny.
I love Rachel McAdams.

Rachel McAdams is gorgeous!! First it was the notebook where her beauty seemed timeless... Then it was the hysterical Wedding Crashers (fantastic cameo by Ferrill) with a more contemporary brunette Mcadams gracing the screens. I bet she looks just as fine in her latest film.

[lozzy]

Rachel McAdams is gorgeous!! First it was the notebook where her beauty seemed timeless... Then it was the hysterical Wedding Crashers (fantastic cameo by Ferrill) with a more contemporary brunette Mcadams gracing the screens. I bet she looks just as fine in her latest film.
...and Mean Girls (and coughhotchickcough). <3

In The Family Stone she plays a bitch haha. So funny. She's nicer towards the end though.

[STUIE]

Rachel McAdams

= tart

[lozzy]

= tart
:eek:

[Tinkers]

seriously dude, you better have a damn good reason for calling rachel mcadams a tart...
shes an amazing actress and i've fallen in love every time she appears in another movie- she plays such different characters but they're always great. i saw Family Stone last night so i spent a good deal of time swooning over her then too (although i kinda forgot about her once Claire Danes came onscreen...)

I liked Family Stone a lot. it was predictable but it did a great job of just portraying family emotions and how hard it can be to fit in sometimes. except for the ending- stupidest thing ever.
but Rachel and Claire <3 <3 <3

[cecilia]

i like rachel, she's a good actress. and has a cute smile.

[maiizhigh]

except for the ending- stupidest thing ever.
but Rachel and Claire <3 <3 <3
awww man, dodgy ending. i'm going to see this tonight...

[Cheyne]

Hinny, what happens when non-linear 'post-modern' films become conventional?

[lozzy]

awww man, dodgy ending. i'm going to see this tonight...
i wouldn't say dodgy, just predictable.

i reckon i predicted just about everything that happened.
all the major plot bits that is.

[Hinny]

Hinny, what happens when non-linear 'post-modern' films become conventional?
Kittens' heads explode.

Just saw The Constant Gardener, a conspiracy drama, which does cut back and forth as the audience and the male lead try to figure out just what is happening, on how the lead male character came to be in this particular situation. This film would not have been made 15 years ago, before that non-linear style poked its head forward. So in a sense it's already conventional. Directors and screen writers have taken this style and began to use it in their stories.

Bear in mind these movies are generally targeted at a left-of-centre audience. The mainstream will of course stick with films that are easier to understand and not take up as much of their brain, so the big Hollywood studios will keep making popcorn films to maximise business.

I'm sure there's a question I'm sposed to be answering, but I don't know what it is.

[talz0r]

I saw Narnia today. I thought it was really good, kinda like a 'kid' version of lord of the rings.

[graceonthebass]

it's an oldish one but the best movie ever made is almost famous.

[talz0r]

it's an oldish one but the best movie ever made is almost famous.
bandaid :p

[Hinny]

it's an oldish one but the best movie ever made is almost famous.
I used to think that. I don't any more.

You should check out the director's cut version if you haven't. Some absolutely brilliant scenes there cut from the theatrical version.

[talz0r]

I watched The amityville horror last night - scary shit.

[Tinkers]

it's an oldish one but the best movie ever made is almost famous.
i love that movie- 'deflower...! deflower...!' and
'your aura...its purple!'
'what?'
"PURPLE! YOUR AURA IS PURPLE!!'

i could go on, but i wont.

so i watched The Butterfly Effect today. I didnt love it, but it was ok- it made me feel uncomfortable at times. I think it dealt well with how much child abuse can screw people up. and i agree with the idea that the way certain events are handled can have wildy different consequences...makes more sense to me than the idea of fate and destiny. But i think the movie tried to do too much- the same message was dealt with just as effectively in the Simpsons episode when homer travels back and forth through time with a magic toaster.

[Breena]

i watched Rumour Has It monday night and really enjoyed it. Its a good girly film, i also like Mark Ruffalo :)

[Hinny]

Hinny is playing along with the Oscars season. Good Night and Good Luck 3 weeks ago, Constant Garderner 2 weeks ago, Walk The Line last week, and Munich today.

GNaGL is the only deserving picture. The other 3 are entertaining, but do nothing special to deserve anything higher than 7 out of 10. TCG and Munich have fine performances undercut by poor direction. For WTL, a film about Johnny Cash shouldn't be so damn slick, but the actors did their best with the material they were given. For GNaGL, every single scene shot does the exact job it's sposed to do. All killer, no filler. Pity the subject matter of overbearing government power won't grab at the mainstream audience.

[Tinkers]

yeah, good night and good luck all the way.
I tried talking to my dad about how happy that movie made me, about how it gave me hope that not everyone in the media industry had completely sold out- especially given the fact that George Clooney made it. (which suggested that at least some people in hollywood approve of media criticism, and not everyone hates communists) and then my dad just said 'silly girl, that movie was set in the 50s, and is meant to make you realise that everything has gone to the s**t and everything bad he predicted would happen has already happened.'

so now i like it less. but i still think its such an important movie...and i so hope it wins an oscar. I have only watched a bit of Constant Gardener, but i loved the book and i strongly approve of what it says, so i hope that wins too.

i saw Brokeback mountain the other day. I still havent made up my mind... i love that a gay movie is so popular- the cinema was more packed than i've ever seen it before, and i saw a fair few people crying at the end of it which was touching. i didnt feel that moved myself...but i thought the cinematography was beautiful. Hmmm, id probably give it 4 stars.

[one_more_casualty05]

Any seen any good movies recently? Anyone seen any not so good movies recently? Well in the past few weeks I've seen 3 movies - underworld evolution, the fog and brokeback mountain. If you've seen the original, you'll love underworld evolution. The fog was pretty boring and predictable as far as horror type movies go and most of the acting was pretty crap too. Sorry but im going to rave about brokeback mountain coz i absolutely loved it! Great story, great acting, great scenery and great directing. If you love dramas and romances, you must see this movie. Best acting i've seen from heath ledger but jake gyllenhaal was so much better! anyways enough from me, now lets here from you guys...

[Astro]

Saw "The Producers" last week. Very, very funny. It was almost a full house so that helped. Munich on Sunday. Some good acting on the part of Bana but yea like Hinny said, this was not Spielberg at his finest. Direction was too chopped and changed for my liking. Walk The Line on Tuesday, enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Outstanding acting by both Phoenix and Witherspoon and worthy of their Oscar nominations.

[.:mMm:.]

my favorites are:
matrix
legend
fight club
priscilla queen of the desert
girls will be girls
fear and loathing in las vegas
hudsucker proxy

anything with bruce lee
anything by terry gillham

[graceonthebass]

i saw "Rumour Has It" the other day. So bad. definitely don't see it.

[Hinny]

Finally saw BM. Kind of underwhelmed after all the hype. Yes, it was beautifully shot. Fine direction, and the slow pace was exactly what the film needed. Yes, the acting was great, with great chemistry between Ledger and Gyllenhall. Yes, the writing was great quality. And yes, the last two sequences with Ennis in Jack's room and in his trailer with his daughter, they were as good as any scene I've seen this year, but there's just something missing. Can't put my finger on it.

No tears from Hinny, but the middle aged bloke behind me and the two older women in front of me sobbed. And sobbed some more as the Willie Nelson and Rufus Wainwright songs played over the credits.

[Bocks]

im renting sacry movie 3 tonight. cause i saw the prevs for four and pissed it.

[Hinny]

At the video shop, I'm the guy who hangs around the foreign language shelves. For a while now I've been attracted to a particular title, but always passed on it because I didn't want to pay the 7 bucks for the overnight premium rental. I got a message on the phone the other day about a special $2 deal, and I knew exactly what I wanted to see.

It's called Grave of The Fireflies. It's a Japanese anime film. It's also the most emotionally depressive film I have ever seen, and I have a tendency to seek out the more hard-hitting films at the arhouse cinema. There's been a fair few occasions when I bawled at some random tearjerker at the cinemas, and that's when it generally ends. I cry, I walk out, I get on with life. It's just a film. Except for that one time I saw Mysterious Skin, but I was more stunned than depressed after that.

This was different. The animation was immensely beautiful. It set out to be a tragedy right from the beginning, and it began with the actual conclusion, in telling the story as a long flashback.

Basically, it's about a couple of Japanese kids trying to survive WW2. They move around, and suffer from the effects of war along the way.

It's hard to say exactly how I feel. I do want to watch it again, because it really was brilliant. I'm not sure I'm up to it so soon. Not yet. Perhaps not for another 2 months. There's nothing gory about it at all. All the suffering is implied. It's not that it disgusted me. It's just that... it's made me numb.

[cecilia]

i realllllly want to see 'V for Vendetta' apparently it's a great movie...
has anyone seen it?

[Chrissie]

I watched Wolf Creek the other night and I was quite disappointed. It dragged on for too long.

I was expecting more from with all the hype of it etc.

[cirrol]

last night i watched boys dont cry.
so sad.

[STUIE]

Saw crash last night - very good

also watched wolf creek - I was dissapointed

[life is peachy without me]

Saw crash last night - very good

also watched wolf creek - I was dissapointed

yeah crash was pretty good eh

[life is peachy without me]

i'm bored as but can't be stuffed going out...can anyone recommend a good movie/dvd??

[lozzy]

i saw crash and brokeback mountain the other week.
both were good, but they weren't OmG tHaT sOoO dEsErVeD tHe OsCaR!!!?!@

i'm just bout to go out with some mates to watch v for vendetta.
anyone seen it?

[lozzy]

i'm bored as but can't be stuffed going out...can anyone recommend a good movie/dvd??
anchorman. if you haven't already seen it.
<3

i almost know this movie by heart.
loves it.

i love lamp.

[talz0r]

bahaha pooor baxter.

[cirrol]

I saw Ice Age 2.
It is by far the best movie out at the moment.

[talz0r]

yeah I've seen it... really you think it's that good? I prefer the first ice age

loz: my sister says V for Vendetta is really good, lots of pollitical issues too.

[Seven]

I saw Ice Age 2.
It is by far the best movie out at the moment.


oh oh oh oh. i sooo wanna see that film!!


whats the dickheads name the one that goes around with the elephant....seth?? ppl say i remind them of him.. i remind myself of that sometimes... goofball!

[talz0r]

do you mean sid the sloth?

[Seven]

do you mean sid the sloth?


yeah haha.


i aint no sloth. but i act like that thing .


weird.

[STUIE]

I'm like the little racoon thing - I'm always trying to bury my nuts in things

[Seven]

I'm like the little racoon thing - I'm always trying to bury my nuts in things



hahha.



i love the racoon, such a dumbass yet so amusing.


just like u again!!!!;)

[STUIE]

i saw that post comming a mile away

[Seven]

i saw that post comming a mile away


im sending u a parcel.


sending some love ur way.

[STUIE]

im sending u a parcel.

ooh cant wait... does it need batteries?

[Seven]

ooh cant wait... does it need batteries?


nahhhh love im ree-char-jar-ball!!!!

[lozzy]

v for vendetta was brilliant.
must see movie. and shit natalie portman can act.

i am not going to attempt to explain what it is about as that would take a while and i would more than likely confuse you, so just go see it.
totally worth it.

[Tribal_Drummer]

yup... listen to the woman, go see it!

absolutely awesome

[life is peachy without me]

I just hired out anchorman...better be funny!!

[lozzy]

I just hired out anchorman...better be funny!!
Great Odin's raven!
you will love it.

[perth-gurl]

I just saw two new movies,

Failure to Launch - Romantic Comedy (Matt McConaughey & Sarah JP)
Much better than I thought it would be. Kit is hilarious. If you like this sort of thing you should def give it a look.

Scary Movie 4 - Comedy (STARRING DR PHIL!)
He he, definately a good laugh. They took the piss out of Tom Cruise in the last scene. They did a take of his post 'War of the Worlds' Oprah show when he announced his love for Katie Holmes. He is so full of himself. This I think was the best part of the flick!!!!

Can't Wait for X-Men 2. The Trailers look awesome!!

[MISTER WOO]

Well when i get chance to go see movies then i see a few in a short space of time.

This month i have seen

PINK PANTHER very funny,i just love that silly humour,i thought
STEVE MARTIN was very good as cluso.

AMERICAN DREAMZ This was ok,not riproaringly funny but funny all the same.

I also wanna see SCARY MOVIE 4 & hope to catch that very soon.

I'm a fan of leslie nielsen,one very funny guy.

Mister Woo:)

[Cheyne]

PINK PANTHER very funny,i just love that silly humour,i thought
STEVE MARTIN was very good as cluso.

[/B]

Nothing beats Peter Sellers. Steve's got nothing in comparison.

[motey]

watch film called : mall boy

v.good aussie made film!!!!!

[lozzy]

what did you think of anchorman peachy?

[KleinCoco]

Watched Hostel last night. Was better than I thought it would be

[Seven]

i dont really do movies much but right now so many i wanna c.



ice age 2.

the hills have eyes.


final destination 3.

american dreams.

[Chrissie]

I saw The Squid & The Whale today.. not usually the kind of movie I watch. It was ok, although I didn't get the ending..:confused:

[Hinny]

3 more days till Candy comes out.

There is no yummier girl than Abbie Cornish.

[lozzy]

3 more days till Candy comes out.

There is no yummier girl than Abbie Cornish.
i wouldn't mind seeing that.
it's got heath ledger in it yeah?
mMmMmmmmMm

[SaylorKel]

Stick It can suck it. Do not waste two hours of your life seeing that movie! LOL.

~Kelly

[life is peachy without me]

what did you think of anchorman peachy?

crap thanks for reminding me i have to watch it before i have to take it back, i hired it out the same day dad had his heart attack so didn't get round to watching it yet....

[Hinny]

One of Hinny's top 5 films of all time is on SBS this Sunday night at 9.30

Etre Et Avoir (To Be And To Have) is a French doco about the attentive teaching methods of a primary school teacher in rural France. I don't know why, but I love it and the kids are bloody cute and it just works so well. You'll wish you had a teacher like that when you were 6.

[life is peachy without me]

i'm just watching saw 111....anyone seen it?

[teknocrat]

saw 3? i watched it before i went to bed last night, i wasnt expecting much from it but i actually really liked it. Definately goreyer than the first two though.

[cecilia]

saw 3? i watched it before i went to bed last night, i wasnt expecting much from it but i actually really liked it. Definately goreyer than the first two though.
ARGH I cant wait to see it.
did you hire it? or.. not.. hire it.. lol ;)

[teknocrat]

ARGH I cant wait to see it.
did you hire it? or.. not.. hire it.. lol ;)

LOL, i hired it...for once :p

It is quite good though, i recommended it.

[singachik1]

I really love happy feet and night at the museum.. i know thats a bit sad but they r good movies lol

[cecilia]

I really love happy feet and night at the museum.. i know thats a bit sad but they r good movies lol
wow. funny you should say THEM two movies in particular.
I'm going to be extremely vague and not tell you why it's funny though lol

[br1ngnsxcb4k]

One of my favourite movies is Hard Candy.

It's about a teenage girl who meets a photographer via the internet and how she supsects him of being a pedophile. Eventually she goes to his house and emerges as this "sadistic bitch who seems a little advanced for her age" hoping to expose him.

It's very good! Willow could probably second me on this..... She's watched it heaps!

It's got like... four characters in it like Sandra Oh (Hotness from Greys Anatomy), Ellen Page (Kitty from X-Men III), Patrick Wilson (That guy from Little Children with Kate Winslet) and another who has like a really minor role!

Speaking of Little Children that's also another movie what I really liked! I don't think it's been released on DVD yet but it should be out soon!

[cecilia]

One of my favourite movies is Hard Candy.

It's about a teenage girl who meets a photographer via the internet and how she supsects him of being a pedophile. Eventually she goes to his house and emerges as this "sadistic bitch who seems a little advanced for her age" hoping to expose him.

yep. this is my favourite movie of all time :)
I've seen it well over 10 times. and loved it every time!
I love Ellen Page. Shes extremely talented hey?

my top 3 movies of all time are -

1. Hard Candy
2. RENT
3. PoolHall Junkies

[br1ngnsxcb4k]

HELL YES! Ellen Page is a pretty cool chick and yeah she plays the teenage role heaps good!

Did you like Rent? I started watching it but I couldn't quite get into it....

Havnt heard of pool house junkies!

Do you know what's really hot!!!!!! 007 Casino Royale......... That movie is heeaaps good!

My worst movie is probably Blood Rayne! That is really bad.... I like Michelle Rodriguez but that movie is not good at all! Very Ameteur-ish!

[cecilia]

RENT is the most amazing musical. ever. EVER.
it makes me cry.sd sdigjadshgudshg I love it so much.
hits close to home.

and it's called PoolHALL Junkies.
it's about the game Billiards... and a group of friends that play billards and want to go pro and face all these obsticles.
it's got Michael Rosenbaum in it - who plays Lex Luthor in Smallville
and he also plays Adam/Adina in Sorority Boys.
I love him to death!

[willowfred]

LOOOOOOOOOOOVE!!!! Hard Candy!
It's totally the bomiest movie everrrr.

I saw Disturbia last night.. It was really really good.
We were soiling ourselves hahahaha!!

[lozzy]

RENT is the most amazing musical. ever. EVER.
it makes me cry.sd sdigjadshgudshg I love it so much.
hits close to home.

and it's called PoolHALL Junkies.
it's about the game Billiards... and a group of friends that play billards and want to go pro and face all these obsticles.
it's got Michael Rosenbaum in it - who plays Lex Luthor in Smallville
and he also plays Adam/Adina in Sorority Boys.
I love him to death!
i saw RENT on broadway in New York.
So good.

[cecilia]

i saw RENT on broadway in New York.
So good.
in 97? original cast?

[lozzy]

in 97? original cast?
no in 2007.

it was still awesome.

[cecilia]

no in 2007.

it was still awesome.
was it the original cast though?
I would've cried if I saw the original cast.

[lozzy]

was it the original cast though?

i have absolutely no idea.

[cecilia]

i have absolutely no idea.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/rent/blog/photos/rockefeller/cast.jpg

was it these guys?

[MISTER WOO]

:) Just today i went to see MR.BEAN'S HOLIDAY which is really funny and is classic mr.bean.

Mr bean's wins a holiday to the south of france and he gets into lots of adventures getting there!worth a look for a bit of fun!:)

The french scenry is lovely too,i've always enjoyed Rowan Atkinson's work,very funny guy:)

[willowfred]

Ooo, yes. I've been wanting to see that..
But first I wanna see TMNT!!

[teknocrat]

Ooo, yes. I've been wanting to see that..
But first I wanna see TMNT!!

I've heard TMNT is preeetty bad man. The old Ninja Turtles movies are the best though, if you haven't seen them you should :) Kids movies aren't the same now-a-days i miss movies like 'The Labyrinth' and 'Never Ending Story' total classics.

Also, I recently saw '300' and 'A Scanner Darkley' both awesome movies.

[Mandy]

You can't beat The Princess Bride in my mind.

Hands down.

[lozzy]

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/rent/blog/photos/rockefeller/cast.jpg

was it these guys?
no.

[talz0r]

I saw Disturbia last night.. It was really really good.
We were soiling ourselves hahahaha!!
I thought it was cool how they incorporated comedy into it. :)

[slowmotionaccident]

It's not a recent movie, it's from 2004, but if you guys haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it : "Enduring Love" with Samantha Morton. Don't be fooled by the title, it's not a mushy love story.

[teknocrat]

It's not a recent movie, it's from 2004, but if you guys haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it : "Enduring Love" with Samantha Morton. Don't be fooled by the title, it's not a mushy love story.

I had to study this book/movie in year 11...i never want to see or read it again :p Its not bad or anything..but like most things you have to study in school it just becomes a bit overdone. The books definitely the better of the two though, so if you really liked the movie you should read the book :)

[slowmotionaccident]

I had to study this book/movie in year 11...i never want to see or read it again :p Its not bad or anything..but like most things you have to study in school it just becomes a bit overdone. The books definitely the better of the two though, so if you really liked the movie you should read the book :)

That is kindof cool that you studied that book in highschool. I remember that we had to study all kindof ancient books that I hated, especially those from romanian literature, most of them were about aggrieved peasants. :rolleyes:
But I do understand that you are sick of it. :)

[Chain]

Know of any good movies? If so share :)

The sea of girls on here may not agree with my taste but lately I have seen, and highly rate...

The Worlds fastest Indian (Im a bit of a bike head so for mine, this movie rocks)
Cars (very entertaining and clever, the little porsche chick was hot !)



In the past, movies I rate highly are...

Scarface (a must see gangster flick along with the Godfather trilogy)
Mad Max I and II (integral part of every boys growing up, forget Mad Max III)
Bridges of Madison County (bit of a chick flick, but it has Clint, and he is TOUGH in anything)
Saving Private Ryan (If returned servicemen said it was good, then its good)
The Unforgiven (for a cowboy movie they dont come much better)
Snatch (you may think Brad Pitt is hot, I just think hes a great actor)
Romper Stomper (just for the love scene between Russ and Jacqueline McKenzie :p , and check out those tatts !)

[lozzy]

has anyone seen Deja Vu?
if so, what did you think?

i watched it yesterday and am still unsure whether i liked it or not.

[willowfred]

I saw bits of TMNT (because I work at a cinema), can't say I was impressed..

Yes, I loved Disturbia and it's humourous side.. I would have totally killed my mate if he did what Ronnie did!!

I LOVE Labyrinth, Neverending Story etc.. Such classics.. RIP good kids movies.

I also saw Pan's Labyrinth, which was really good.. Not as weird as I was expecting but great nonetheless.

[slowmotionaccident]

Stardust!!

I saw it about a week ago it was awsome, such a cute movie. And the cast was great: Robert De Niro (I loved his character :D :D ), Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter O'Toole, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller ... I recommend it warmly. :)

Here is it's site: http://www.stardustmovie.com/

You can read there about the movie and there are all kinda other stuff, wallpapers and such to download, games, etc.

[robbie]

Some of my favourite movies.
AMELIE,Donnie Darko,Fargo,Magnolia,7,heat,Reservoir dogs,Escape from new york,Halloween,The OMEN org,Some kind of wonderful,At close range,Stand by me,Goodfellows,Good will hunting,Love serenade,The truman show,Little women-95.:)

[TheKippersKnickers]

My absolute favourite is secrets and lies, not pretty but a good story and I love a happy ending.

Saw invasion last week and was pleasantly surprised. Local paper gave it a very dodgy 1 out of 5 but it's more a 3 in my book.

Also love panic room, elizabeth and silence of the lambs

[KiteFlyerSA]

Recently saw Stardust, it was alright although I must admit that the preview of the movie made it look good...as far as graphics are concerned I wasn't too sure...but I enjoyed it so I do recommend people to watch it!

umm what else...oh I saw The Lakehouse,thought that was really good!Was amazed at how little credits were at the end of the film...lol i guess then again that it was afterall about two people who were quite isolated in their life& were brought together in the end:) Wont say no to Keanu Reeves !!haha

also saw Georgia rule...was actually a random selection I did at the cinema and took a chance...it was okay...LOL

[paz868]

Back To The Future is a bit of a classic. 28 days later and 28 weeks later are both really good films. Im going to see Saw 4 later. I have no idea why im going to see it, i had my hands over my eyes for most of the last film and i felt a bit sick after.

[paz868]

Back To The Future is a bit of a classic. 28 days later and 28 weeks later are both really good films too. Im going to see Saw 4 later. I have no idea why im going to see it, i had my hands over my eyes for most of the last film.

[hanjan]

Back To The Future is a bit of a classic. 28 days later and 28 weeks later are both really good films. Im going to see Saw 4 later. I have no idea why im going to see it, i had my hands over my eyes for most of the last film and i felt a bit sick after.

i am insanely obsessed with all of the Saw movies and squealed loudly when i found out that there was a 4th instalment (i knew they were making one i just didn't know when it was going to be released). my friend, Paul and i are obsessed but his boyfriend refuses to watch them - scaredy cat! i've made my friend watch each instalment, one at a time for the last 2 weekends so he has one more to go this weekend. it's too much to watch them back to back. i just wanna know what B grade actor they'll have in the next one....?

[English_Muffin]

My favorite movies are:

A Very Long Engagement
Amelie
Walk The Line
Brokeback Mountain
Forest Gump
The Lion King 1 and 2
Les Choristes
Look Both Ways
Mullet
Angels in America
The Rage in Placid lake
Bridget Jones's Diary
One Perfect Day
Ladies in lavender
My House in Umbria
Girl, Interrupted

[English_Muffin]

Some of my favourite movies.
AMELIE,Donnie Darko,Fargo,Magnolia,7,heat,Reservoir dogs,Escape from new york,Halloween,The OMEN org,Some kind of wonderful,At close range,Stand by me,Goodfellows,Good will hunting,Love serenade,The truman show,Little women-95.:)

YES ANOTHER AMELIE LOVER, WOOOOOT!!!

[paz868]

i am insanely obsessed with all of the Saw movies and squealed loudly when i found out that there was a 4th instalment (i knew they were making one i just didn't know when it was going to be released). my friend, Paul and i are obsessed but his boyfriend refuses to watch them - scaredy cat! i've made my friend watch each instalment, one at a time for the last 2 weekends so he has one more to go this weekend. it's too much to watch them back to back. i just wanna know what B grade actor they'll have in the next one....?

I went and saw 4. I didn't make me feel quite as ill as the last one. Although that pig mask still freaks me out a bit.

My favorite movies are:
The Dreamers
Garden State
Blue Velvet
Pulp Fiction
V For Vendetta
The Goddess of 1967
All About My Mother
Alien
American History X
The Lion King

[Amalie]

Anyone seen La Vie En Rose?
If so... Thoughts?
Non, rien de rien... Non, je ne regrette rien...

[cecilia]

YES ANOTHER AMELIE LOVER, WOOOOOT!!!

everybody loves Amelie. it's one of the greatest movies of all time.


MY LIST

Pans Labyrinth.
Stranger Than Fiction.
RENT.
Little Miss Sunshine.
Boytown.
Amelie.
Hard Candy.
Drop Dead Fred.
Little Shop Of Horrors.
Cat In The Hat.

[Amalie]

everybody loves Amelie. it's one of the greatest movies of all time.

With such a great title.. Who could resist? :p

Although, for the festivals it was called "Amelie of Montmartre" and in America it was called "Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulin"
gotta love imdb.com...

[robbie]

YES ANOTHER AMELIE LOVER, WOOOOOT!!!
It is shot so well,Beautiful rich colours.I love the soundtrack as well.:)

[TheKippersKnickers]

Amelie is soooo popular here, I must dig it out and have a watch

Anyone seen Elizabeth: the Golden Age yet? Well worth a watch just for the beautiful costumes if nothing else.

[katie_ku]

I really want to see Elizabeth. I just saw Death at a Funeral, it was bloody hilarious! TheBrave One with Jodie Foster is brilliant! Great storyline

[paz868]

I saw Into The Wild yesterday. It was a really good film, beautifully shot. Very sad though, i had tears streaming down my face by the end of it. The soundtracks really good as well. Two of my favourite artists ever, Eddie Vedder and Kaki King contributed to the score.

[miss moffett]

Thanx for this Paz, we don't have it released until 29/11...but I will pass onto Kat as big Eddie Vedder fan! Know it isn't the thread...but did anyone read the book?

[paz868]

I read it a while ago, its a really good book. The film follows a much more conventional narrative structure than the book. The book feels more like a documentary than the film. Both are good in their own ways.

[katie_ku]

Saw Deathproof with Kurt Russell in it. A Quinten Tarantino and fuckin great. I thought it was going to be a horror flick but I laughed my arse off! A flick about an ex stuntman gone serial killer. GREAT!

[shabobo.con]

I fucking LOVED The Grindhouse!

I'm looking forward to this movie coming out with Ellen Page. :o
I think it's called Juno.

[teknocrat]

I just saw Death at a Funeral, it was bloody hilarious!

That movie was so goddamn funny :D

[lozzy]

Saw Deathproof with Kurt Russell in it. A Quinten Tarantino and fuckin great. I thought it was going to be a horror flick but I laughed my arse off! A flick about an ex stuntman gone serial killer. GREAT!
i watched this the other day. flippen awesome!!

[paz868]

Saw Deathproof with Kurt Russell in it. A Quinten Tarantino and fuckin great. I thought it was going to be a horror flick but I laughed my arse off! A flick about an ex stuntman gone serial killer. GREAT!

I saw this at the Edinburgh film festival in August and i loved it. Zoe Bell came and did a Q&A afterwards which was really funny.

[talz0r]

That movie was so goddamn funny :D

LOL I saw it yesterday. hilarious shit.

[katie_ku]

Any good flicks on now? Saw Letters from Iwo Jima on the week end. Bloody excellent! It gave me a tear even. Totally moved.

[lozzy]

has anyone seen "into the wild" yet?

or read the book for that matter?

[katie_ku]

has anyone seen "into the wild" yet?

or read the book for that matter?

Nup, but the soundtracks is great!!!

[KiteFlyerSA]

Office Space...lol old movie but you gotta luv it!It might seem ridiculous to watch but it's just so typical of the work side of life . It's so true!

I love all the Bourne movies-I can't resist those car chases, call me crazy or whatever you like!:rolleyes:

[TheKippersKnickers]

Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium - I went to see this expecting it to be pure tripe but I LOVED every second of it. First film in ages that has really got me thinking I could sit through it again straight away. Loved the theme music also : )

Anyone else seen it?

[robbie]

Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium - I went to see this expecting it to be pure tripe but I LOVED every second of it. First film in ages that has really got me thinking I could sit through it again straight away. Loved the theme music also : )

Anyone else seen it?
No i haven't seen it yet but im a big fan of Natalie Portman.Has anyone seen NO country for old men?.Its meant to be the Coens brothers best since FARGO.:D

[jobsta]

Not sure whether it has been released in Oz yet or not but if it has you guys have to see August Rush. It is so sweet!!

[wildchild-bec]

anyone seen DEATH AT A FUNERAL or THE ATONEMENT??

[talz0r]

anyone seen DEATH AT A FUNERAL

yup, check the page before, I thought it was hilarious.

anyone seen enchanted? the concept was cool.

[paz868]

I saw enchanted yesterday, i thought it was really good. I was laughing more than all the little kids in the theatre.

I also watched Perfume today, i thought that was really good and really faithful to the book. Has anyone on here read the book or seen the film?

[katie_ku]

what's on at the moment anyone?

[Verena]

just watched I Am Legend yesterday uhhhh very scary :confused: and watched some minutes ago Deatch Proof absolutely hard :confused:

[jobsta]

Has anyone seen August Rush or hasn't that opened in Oz yet?

[talz0r]

anyone seen I am legend? I saw it today and thought it was really good but sad.

atonement? It was also really good but so sad

oh and 27 dresses is awesome :)

[James]

anyone seen I am legend? I saw it today and thought it was really good but sad.

atonement? It was also really good but so sad

oh and 27 dresses is awesome :)

it was also really good but so sad.:p

James.

[talz0r]

it was also really good but so sad.:p

James.

*rolls eyes*
men.

[James]

:)

[mish]

LOL 27 Dresses is cool. I love that line she says about its like finding her favourite love song was written about sandwich.

I Am Legend was alright. I thought Atonement dragged on a bit though...

PS. I Love You was awesome. Had me laughing the whole time, esp Lisa Kudrow!

I want to watch Juno now. Looks funny.

[paz868]

I saw Juno last night, it was great and really funny. A really lovely film with a completely fantastic soundtrack.

[Smurfette1000]

Im glad u said u liked Juno coz ive got the day of work tomorrow (thankgod!) and i was thinking of seeing it. I love funny chickflick movies.

[robbie]

AMERICAN GANGSTER.i'LL GIVE IT 3.5/5.Nice detailed story ,from both sides of underworl business. RUSTY CROWE always gives a strong performance,playing a unsung tired,ol' cop waiting for the big one.
His role is very understated. which shows normal views.

[MISTER WOO]

SWEENY TODD-DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET:) is one very peculiar film,because you don't excpect it to be a musical but it is!


Very gory indeed,the settings are good and so are the songs,it's fun,you should go see it:cool:

[tarsha]

if i could get to a cinema, i would be seeing all these movies!!!
The nearest one to me is nearly 3 hrs away, so if far in between when we get to go to the movies

[TheKippersKnickers]

^^^ I couldn't imagine being 3 hours from a cinema! Sounds really remote : ) In a good way

Going to see Juno tonight so I hope it's good!

[robbie]

I rented GHOST WORLD out last week staring one of my fave actors,the funny looking but always great Steve Buscemi with Thora Birch and Scarlett Johannson.
I'm a big fan of those PEOPLE WHO DONT FIT IN WITH THE CROWD films,i was wondering if anyone knows some other films like this?:D

[TheKippersKnickers]

have you seen the hole robbie? A bit heavy in places but its not a bad film

Did anyone see Juno and think the lead character looked a little like Missy?

[slowmotionaccident]

Saw 10,000 BC yesterday. Not very good.

[JoJo]

yeah 10 000 BC was a bit of a fizzer for me too. Anyone seen Bella?

[robbie]

Went to see The Other Boleyn Girl staring the Beautiful Natalie Portman:D who goes a little crazy during the film.i'll give it 3 out 5.

[katie_ku]

Into the Wild is on DVD! It is awesome as!

[Jay87]

have you seen the hole robbie? A bit heavy in places but its not a bad film

Did anyone see Juno and think the lead character looked a little like Missy?

Ellen Page? I don't see it too much... but here are pictures:

http://media.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2007/dec/page_200.jpg
http://www.missyhiggins.net/images/main.jpg
http://www.clubplanet.com/SiteFiles/ArticleImages/1943/Ellen-Page--article.jpg
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/images/uploadedfiles/editorial/pictures/2007/11/22/missy-higgins.jpg

Best similar poses I could find...

[slowmotionaccident]

Ellen Page is adorable!! But tbh i don't see any resemblance with Missy.

Just seen Michael Clayton btw. Good movie.

[mirna]

Loved the notebook!
but also I liked the pan's labyrinth, Hard Candy, I am sam, María full of grace, Life is beautiful, Amelie and lately Juno... :)

[georgia11]

^ Oww!! Juno is the best movie i've watched lately too.

[slowmotionaccident]

I've been to see El Orfanato today, it's a great movie but so scary!! I won't sleep for a week because of it! :eek:

[katie_ku]

Anything new on that's worth seeing?

[Corine]

The new Indiana Jones movie is pretty good! :) Anyone else saw it already?

[slowmotionaccident]

The last movie I saw in the theaters was a french movie called "Le scaphandre et le papillon" (The Diving Bell And The Butterfly). I didn't like it so much tbh. But another movie I saw few months ago was "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. I recommend that one, it's entertaining. :)

I would also like to recommend La Môme, also known as La Vie En Rose. It's from 2007, but I only saw it this year. It's the life of Édith Piaf. I was very impressed by it and it made me cry. Though that's not so unusual, since I cry oftenly at movies. :rolleyes: But seriously, it's a good movie, I highly recommend it.

[sweetnovember484]

I enjoyed the Indiana Jones movie...It was very comical! I won tickets to see the Sex and the City Movie...I've never seen one episode of that show but everybody here is making such a big deal about it I figured it is worth watching...especially with free tix.

Hmm, the latest movie I've seen that I thoroughly enjoyed would have to be P.S. I love you and The Golden Compass - - I know they've been out of the theatre for a while.... OH and King of California was pretty damn good (saw that a few weeks ago)!

[Seven]

whats the orphanage like?

i wanna see that and earth..

oh and get smart looks bloody hillarious!!! ahaha


sex and the city... 1 wk to go!

[slowmotionaccident]

whats the orphanage like?


It's scary. But good. I definitely recommend it.

[Seven]

i saw the curious case of benjamin button tonight.


ANd LOVED it.. I'd been dying for it to come out as i thought the concept of the film was interesting and different. but after seeing this i am COMPLETELY in awe of brad pitt.. even though i thought ledger deserved the oscar i think brad deserves it for this role.


3 hrs long. but 3 hrs worthy. cate blanchett is also amazing. why didnt she score a nom!:(

[Simon]

The last movie I saw in the theaters was a french movie called "Le scaphandre et le papillon" (The Diving Bell And The Butterfly). I didn't like it so much tbh. But another movie I saw few months ago was "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. I recommend that one, it's entertaining. :)

I would also like to recommend La Môme, also known as La Vie En Rose. It's from 2007, but I only saw it this year. It's the life of Édith Piaf. I was very impressed by it and it made me cry. Though that's not so unusual, since I cry oftenly at movies. :rolleyes: But seriously, it's a good movie, I highly recommend it.

I also cry during movies but I shouldn't admit that because I am a big boy now.

Also Seven I am glad that you liked the Curious Case of Benjamin Button because my sis is hanging out to watch that one.

[Seven]

hey simon, tell ur sis its awesome.

she might need some tissues if she's sensitive... and keep an eye out for brads scene on the bike.. mMMMMM;)

[mwyrick]

Just watched "Wanted"....Entirely BAD-ASS. Recommended rental if you haven't seen it already, and like action flicks.

[Corine]

Went to see Australia last night. Wow, what a great movie! I know journalists and ppl from the movie scene don't really like it, but who cares. Nicole and Hugh play their roles good and the boy playing the aboriginal kid, Nullah, is a real talent. Don't think this will be his last big film. Glad I went to see it :)

[shades]

my mum already pre-ordered the dvd in Oz :rolleyes:
'cause she doesn't want to/can't see it in cinemas, but wants to see it right away when it comes out on dvd.
me too btw... just the preview is awesome.

recent movies I've seen: Narnia (for the 3rd time :p) followed by Narnia 2, prince Caspian, again a wonderful movie.
got atonement for my b-day, also loved it, bit of a slow start, but it gets really good at the end. though you gotta love that style of movie or not.
O, and have seen wall-e again, and again nice movie. first 30 min without talking and still make it interesting to see is quite a difficult job.
soooo lots of disney in this 2-week holiday.
gotta do something while waiting for the ice to be thick enough (maybe tomorrow?)

/end ramble (sorry...)

back OT; probably gonna see Juno too, anybody seen it? liked it?

[katie_ku]

The Black Balloon, was a brill Oz flick. I like the The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. A really good arthouse flick was Maria Full of Grace as well.

[Seven]

i saw yes man tonight.


i liked it. was expecting a bit more.. but it was still good. and i loved zooey goo goo eyes in this much more than i did in the happening.

[Alexah2]

I've just seen "Echanging" of Clint Eastwood with Angelina Jolie. It's a good movie and the story (real) is very incredible!! Angie is amazing!

[Seven]

I've just seen "Echanging" of Clint Eastwood with Angelina Jolie. It's a good movie and the story (real) is very incredible!! Angie is amazing!


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