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The Wrestler - dave c 04:11:22 12/16/08 (8)
- I've always liked Rourke's work from.... - mpathus 22:13:41 12/17/08 (0)
- I still watch "Angel Heart" once in a while.....great film. * - mr grits 12:10:48 12/16/08 (2)
  - Yeah, Mickey Rourke should never have got fat + ugly - grinagog 18:03:23 12/16/08 (1)
    - Happened to Bambi and Babe too; more to go round though. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 06:54:59 12/31/08 (0)
- I think it's a great pity Mickey squandered, for so many - tinear 11:35:50 12/16/08 (3)
  - I used to work with a woman... - dave c 13:30:12 12/16/08 (2)
    - It would have been terrible if Rourke would have run into Ryan O'Neal. nt - tinear 21:07:50 12/16/08 (1)
      - A jogging accident???? nt - dave c 23:03:45 12/16/08 (0)
A List of Forgotten or Underrated Performances. What Are Yours? - Cosmic Closet 13:53:35 12/15/08 (15)
- RE: Eric von Stroheim in "Sunset Boulevard"....nt - LongPlay 00:56:19 12/24/08 (0)
- Treat Williams, Val Kilmer - roxymott 13:03:04 12/19/08 (0)
- RE: A List of Forgotten or Underrated Performances. What Are Yours? - mpathus 22:45:53 12/17/08 (1)
  - RE: I like the nod to Bronson that Clint Eastwood does when he finger guns the gang members in his new movie.. - LongPlay 00:52:29 12/24/08 (0)
- Hate to say it, but Tom Cruise in Rain Man - NuWave 09:59:15 12/17/08 (0)
- Glynn Turman in HBO's In Treatment - PhilJ 17:37:48 12/16/08 (0)
- Adolph Caesar - "A Soldier's Story" - dwill123 13:30:48 12/16/08 (1)
  - Absolutely! * - mr grits 16:25:04 12/16/08 (0)
- Montgomery Cliff in "Judgement at Nuremburg" - Prisoners 13:10:35 12/16/08 (0)
- Harry Dean Stanton, "Repo Man." Warren Oates, "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia." nt - tinear 09:41:12 12/16/08 (4)
  - never saw Repo Man...... - NuWave 10:02:00 12/17/08 (1)
    - All you need to know is... - musetap 10:46:44 12/18/08 (0)
  - Harry Dean Stanton, "Repo Man"... - mkuller 09:32:08 12/17/08 (0)
  - You got those right, Tin ! I've got a series of interviews - grinagog 18:11:14 12/16/08 (0)
- Tom Conti in "Reuben, Reuben" (nt) - eppis1 06:43:27 12/16/08 (0)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: More serious than Spielberg ..... - mr grits 20:12:09 12/14/08 (21)
- This is part of what I consider to be an alarming trend for Holocaust movies - Jazz Inmate 00:22:34 12/16/08 (15)
  - An absurd post. Simply presenting a film from the German POV hardly constitutes an - powermatic 20:14:55 12/16/08 (4)
    - How do you figure? The German perspective was to annihilate Jews - Jazz Inmate 20:40:36 12/16/08 (3)
      - Films trying to point out that... - mpathus 23:10:05 12/17/08 (0)
      - I can only assume you're drunk, or otherwise not in control of all your - powermatic 21:36:41 12/16/08 (1)
        
        No, actually you've assumed more than whether I'm drunk - Jazz Inmate 23:01:55 12/16/08 (0)
  - I didn't see a lot of redemption in Thewlis or his aide-de-camp's performance....... - mr grits 16:28:02 12/16/08 (1)
    - I'm sure the film was well done and not overt in its focus - Jazz Inmate 20:27:18 12/16/08 (0)
  - But isn't that an important message? - rditmars 09:28:30 12/16/08 (7)
    - RE: But isn't that an important message? - Jazz Inmate 12:26:15 12/16/08 (6)
      - "is not a story worth telling" Examining that is core - Tony D. 17:55:50 12/16/08 (1)
        
        That "core" is human nature, and you can evaluate it however you like - Jazz Inmate 20:29:09 12/16/08 (0)
      - Both are valuable. Now, what's really interesting is how victim - tinear 12:48:13 12/16/08 (3)
        
        RE: Both are valuable. Now, what's really interesting is how victim - Cosmic Closet 13:27:08 12/16/08 (2)
        
        RE: Both are valuable. Now, what's really interesting is how victim - Jazz Inmate 20:19:26 12/16/08 (1)
        
        RE: Both are valuable. Now, what's really interesting is how victim - Cosmic Closet 13:12:22 12/17/08 (0)
- Is this the one about the Palestinian boy held captive in a settlement? nt - tinear 10:19:54 12/15/08 (4)
  - RE: Is this the one about the Palestinian boy held captive in a settlement? nt - Jazz Inmate 23:55:04 12/15/08 (0)
  - Laughing out loud! Good one . . . (nt) - townsend 15:04:01 12/15/08 (1)
    - RE: Laughing out loud! Good one . . . (nt) - Jazz Inmate 23:56:25 12/15/08 (0)
  - No * - mr grits 14:34:51 12/15/08 (0)
Best post-Brando generation actor? - tinear 09:11:59 12/14/08 (32)
- Bruno Lawrence... - Rich S. 11:47:38 12/26/08 (0)
- Christopher Walken? ~t - mpathus 22:49:54 12/17/08 (0)
- RE: Best = most versatile? Gary Oldman - grinagog 00:16:06 12/17/08 (1)
  - Yup, great addition - Road Warrior 14:40:15 12/17/08 (0)
- Denzell Washington, Russel Crowe, Clive Owen, Dustin Hoffman - Road Warrior 19:27:23 12/15/08 (4)
  - Clive Owen and Crowe, absolutely - DARN - Harmonia 23:11:26 12/15/08 (3)
    - Brando's performance in - tinear 09:34:44 12/16/08 (1)
      - Brando's performance in Last Tango... - Harmonia 15:51:59 12/16/08 (0)
    - Hoffman, versatility, plus, add in Tommy Lee Jones. - Road Warrior 08:47:20 12/16/08 (0)
- Hackman? Duvall? DeNiro? Cooper? Day-Lewis? You talkin' "movie star" or "great actor"? - Harmonia 17:36:40 12/15/08 (10)
  - OOps. Stacey, Malkovich, and.... - tinear 21:47:17 12/15/08 (2)
    - Benicio Del Toro and Bill Murray. - tinear 21:57:27 12/15/08 (1)
      - One could go on and on...cuz there really ain't no such animal... - Harmonia 23:25:05 12/15/08 (0)
  - Great Post! Whole bunch of great actors there... - musetap 21:37:05 12/15/08 (0)
  - Of course, our lists are only English-speakers.... - tinear 18:32:12 12/15/08 (5)
    - Hanks, erm....but you're quite right about all the... - Harmonia 20:27:53 12/15/08 (4)
      - Samuel L. is my personal favorite among AA actors. Of course, I - tinear 21:16:55 12/15/08 (1)
        
        Jackson for sure... - Harmonia 23:22:33 12/15/08 (0)
      - Speaking of AA actors - sjb 20:55:07 12/15/08 (1)
        
        I hear Wright is great in Cadillac Records... - Harmonia 23:28:41 12/15/08 (0)
- Anthony Hopkins ...nt - dwill123 04:52:38 12/15/08 (0)
- RE: Mark Ruffalo ... - Jeff Starrs 03:04:23 12/15/08 (0)
- Finnes....he can sustain and milk a melodrama like nobody else . . . - mr grits 20:14:23 12/14/08 (3)
  - At least, then, correctly spell his name. nt - tinear 09:58:20 12/15/08 (2)
    - OK - Ralph Fiennes - Harmonia 14:53:15 12/15/08 (1)
      - You need to work on the accent but the spelling is fine ;-( nt - tinear 21:18:30 12/15/08 (0)
- D.D.-Lewis, he makes even bad movies good... - Eldragon 16:06:41 12/14/08 (0)
- Ipcriss File... - mkuller 15:46:27 12/14/08 (2)
  - "Tell me, do you always wear those glasses?" "Always," says Harry, "except in bed." She reaches for the specs - Tony D. 17:47:16 12/14/08 (0)
  - Like "Breaker Morant," it's one of those - tinear 16:21:11 12/14/08 (0)
- Depp is very good. - Prisoners 15:05:41 12/14/08 (0)
- "he didn't act in many great films..." Proportionately, neither did Brando... - musetap 12:51:39 12/14/08 (0)
"Get Carter." - tinear 09:07:26 12/14/08 (1)
- RE: "Get Carter." - patrickU 04:04:08 12/15/08 (0)
The Miracle of Morgan´s Greek. Sturges worst film? - patrickU 04:12:37 12/13/08 (4)
- I Did Enjoy Bracken in 'Hail The Conquering Hero' - Jon E. Busey 16:08:58 12/13/08 (1)
  - RE: I Did Enjoy Bracken in 'Hail The Conquering Hero' - patrickU 02:26:22 12/14/08 (0)
- RE: The Miracle of Morgan´s Greek. Sturges worst film? - eppis1 09:59:08 12/13/08 (1)
  - RE: The Miracle of Morgan´s Greek. Sturges worst film? - patrickU 10:46:58 12/13/08 (0)
Slumdog Millionaire: this is the film I have been waiting for all year - dave c 01:20:41 12/13/08 (3)
- Did you see it before or after David and Margaret went bananas - Doug Flynn 17:50:37 12/15/08 (1)
  - I saw it Saturday nt - dave c 04:00:39 12/16/08 (0)
- Did I mention it's a Danny Boyle movie... ? nt - dave c 17:26:14 12/14/08 (0)
"The Day the Earth Stood Still": Dhamn, Jennifer Connely never looked better! - mr grits 18:39:39 12/12/08 (9)
- Enjoyed the movie, but Jennifer peaked in "The Rocketeer" Will pick it up in Blu Ray when available nt - Brian A 14:18:49 12/15/08 (0)
- She has problems - The Duke 11:32:26 12/15/08 (0)
- RE: "The Day the Earth Stood Still": Dhamn, Jennifer Connely never looked better! - Awe-d-o-file 06:08:04 12/14/08 (0)
- RE: "The Day the Earth Stood Still": Dhamn, Jennifer Connely never looked better! - Cosmic Closet 08:44:56 12/13/08 (5)
  - We saw her on Leno this week too - Road Warrior 11:51:59 12/13/08 (0)
  - Yep, she was well covered up in this film . . . . - mr grits 10:08:08 12/13/08 (3)
    - Big breasts, it seems in these days, are considered trademarks of - tinear 12:08:38 12/13/08 (2)
      - Um... Demi Moore has fake boobs - sjb 17:27:26 12/13/08 (1)
        
        I was commenting about Ms. Moore's skeleton-like - tinear 10:02:35 12/14/08 (0)
Big Star passes on - eppis1 18:38:57 12/12/08 (2)
- RE: Big Star passes on - Cosmic Closet 08:48:51 12/13/08 (1)
  - Cheers to that (nt) - eppis1 09:39:13 12/13/08 (0)
Poll; who's your fave bond actor and what's your age? - grantv 14:08:38 12/12/08 (24)
- 49- Connery n/t - grinagog 17:50:43 12/15/08 (0)
- Connery-49 nt - padreken 09:13:53 12/15/08 (0)
- Lazenby hands down.........someone had to say it n/t - Awe-d-o-file 06:10:17 12/14/08 (0)
- Connery but it's hard to tell since several of his films were far - tinear 16:34:32 12/13/08 (0)
- Connery. I'm 57. I do like Craig. I recall reading many years ago - Wendell Narrod 09:45:07 12/13/08 (0)
- I have read all the novels more than once and Craig is the only choice. * - mr grits 08:29:37 12/13/08 (4)
  - RE: I have read all the novels more than once and Craig is the only choice. * - Pondfish 16:07:29 12/20/08 (0)
  - I have read the novels a long time ago and Craig is indeed a match. - Harmonia 14:18:10 12/14/08 (0)
  - And you're how old, sonny? (nt) - mkuller 11:03:24 12/13/08 (1)
    - The answer is below, in case you missed it. * - mr grits 14:32:08 12/13/08 (0)
- RE: Who has read the novels has no other choice but Sean Connery...nt - patrickU 04:01:09 12/13/08 (0)
- Craig...and I'm ... - Harmonia 21:38:23 12/12/08 (1)
  - RE: Craig...and I'm ... - patrickU 01:33:01 12/13/08 (0)
- Sean Connery ---) 53 ...nt - dwill123 17:34:50 12/12/08 (0)
- Moore 43(nt - Eldragon 17:29:04 12/12/08 (0)
- Connery....... Sean Connery....51...N/T - musetap 16:41:50 12/12/08 (0)
- Connery. 41.nt - jamesgarvin 14:54:12 12/12/08 (0)
- MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response... - mkuller 14:40:00 12/12/08 (2)
  - Who said Bond was sauve? He was an orphan sent to a boarding school . . . - mr grits 08:36:14 12/13/08 (0)
  - RE: MickLasalle of the SF Chronicle had an interesting response... - jamesgarvin 15:07:09 12/12/08 (0)
- Connery, 45 - WinthorpeIII 14:20:35 12/12/08 (0)
- Sean Connery; I'm 44 - grantv 14:10:04 12/12/08 (2)
  - Hey! You left out David Niven! (& Peter Sellers too, kind of...). I'll use your "ahem" here...N/T - musetap 16:47:10 12/12/08 (0)
  - Connery, 40 - Prisoners 14:24:47 12/12/08 (0)
Let me tell you one thing. BULLIT- - patrickU 09:06:11 12/11/08 (23)
- RE: Let me tell you one thing. BULLIT- - geoff 08:20:24 12/12/08 (2)
  - RE: Let me tell you one thing. BULLIT- - patrickU 08:24:31 12/12/08 (1)
    - He was a very good "B" actor. Very successful on our television. He had - tinear 08:54:00 12/12/08 (0)
- RE: Ah, can I recommend the American Classic triple-feature - grinagog 20:37:49 12/11/08 (1)
  - RE: Ah, can I recommend the American Classic triple-feature - patrickU 02:06:15 12/12/08 (0)
- the soundtrack is pretty good too! nt - Prisoners 16:59:16 12/11/08 (1)
  - RE: the soundtrack is pretty good too! nt - patrickU 01:18:54 12/12/08 (0)
- Often imitated, Seldom equaled - danj 11:00:33 12/11/08 (3)
  - Saw "Seven Ups," recently: doesn't belong with the other two. nt - tinear 16:16:46 12/11/08 (0)
  - Ah, yes.. The Seven Ups... Of later films, "Ronin" had a good chase...* - MMasztal 13:43:51 12/11/08 (0)
  - RE: Often imitated, Seldom equaled - patrickU 12:15:37 12/11/08 (0)
- I had a unique experience watching Bullitt on the big screen... - semuta 09:52:40 12/11/08 (11)
  - You haven't seen GRAND PRIX by John Frankenheimer - grhughes 07:01:43 12/12/08 (4)
    - Or Frankenheimer's Ronin NT - Jazz Inmate 23:58:16 12/15/08 (0)
    - I would love to see it on the big screen. Never have. (nt) - semuta 10:56:07 12/12/08 (1)
      - 70mm Cinerama is awesome! 6 track stereo - grhughes 11:18:52 12/12/08 (0)
    - RE: You haven't seen GRAND PRIX by John Frankenheimer - geoff 08:15:47 12/12/08 (0)
  - Me too. - eppis1 10:58:01 12/11/08 (0)
  - RE: I had a unique experience watching Bullitt on the big screen... - patrickU 10:10:42 12/11/08 (4)
    - Get the Pioneer 60" Kuro and have a - tinear 11:41:13 12/11/08 (3)
      - RE: Get the Pioneer 60" Kuro and have a - patrickU 12:11:35 12/11/08 (2)
        
        The last inches make the difference :-) nt - tinear 13:29:12 12/11/08 (1)
        
        Said the Actress to the Bishop... n/t - grinagog 02:28:11 12/31/08 (0)
Who here will admit to "Zombie Strippers"? - mr grits 19:35:38 12/10/08 (1)
- Apparently you missed my post on Central... - mkuller 20:54:59 12/10/08 (0)
"The Shining" in Blu-Ray: A Quick Re-assessment. - Cosmic Closet 18:57:06 12/10/08 (4)
- King made the TV movie because he was upset by Kubrick's version... - RGA 05:11:30 12/21/08 (0)
- RE: "The Shining" in Blu-Ray: A Quick Re-assessment. - Rod H. 11:58:04 12/11/08 (0)
- What is the status of Kubrick films on Bluray. All titles in the works? (nt) - semuta 10:32:33 12/11/08 (0)
- RE: "The Shining" in Blu-Ray: A Quick Re-assessment. - Brian A 09:22:22 12/11/08 (0)
Village of the Damned - Awe-d-o-file 09:42:09 12/10/08 (2)
- RE: Village of the Damned - Cosmic Closet 18:23:32 12/10/08 (1)
  - RE: Village of the Damned - patrickU 09:03:59 12/11/08 (0)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Brian A 15:20:08 12/09/08 (27)
- An unfortunate "effort" - WinthorpeIII 14:18:21 12/12/08 (1)
  - My friends' eview in their email to me..."Worst movie we ever paid money to see" - Harmonia 14:29:41 12/14/08 (0)
- RE: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - TomD 12:56:30 12/12/08 (0)
- Remake gets panned! - Awe-d-o-file 07:47:54 12/12/08 (0)
- Theremin - DWPC 22:44:40 12/11/08 (0)
- RE: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Cosmic Closet 18:32:15 12/10/08 (0)
- pulled it off the shelf last night... - tunenut 13:31:42 12/10/08 (0)
- Sad, but appropriate update. - Larry I 12:21:13 12/10/08 (0)
- Didn't Dan D'Agostino name his Krell amps after something in that film? (nt) - mkuller 10:53:50 12/10/08 (7)
  - Forbidden Planet - WinthorpeIII 11:50:25 12/10/08 (4)
    - Maybe that one get remade next...(nt) - mkuller 20:55:53 12/10/08 (3)
      - With Ben Affleck in the lead role no doubt. NT - Tony D. 15:31:21 12/14/08 (0)
      - Monopoly, the movie - WinthorpeIII 05:45:39 12/11/08 (0)
      - Forbidden Planet *is* next. - Harmonia 22:53:09 12/10/08 (0)
  - A group's name is Klaatu, fine music - Brian A 11:07:58 12/10/08 (1)
    - Damned good power pop outfit, back in the day, rumor was - Road Warrior 17:48:49 12/11/08 (0)
- Excellent film - Road Warrior 10:40:18 12/10/08 (2)
  - Saturday Night At The Movies! Me too. - Harmonia 21:23:47 12/10/08 (1)
    - FWIW, TDTESS is on AMC tonight! ^ - Road Warrior 17:38:45 12/11/08 (0)
- RE: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Awe-d-o-file 09:36:40 12/10/08 (0)
- among my favorite sci fi films - PhilJ 20:15:35 12/09/08 (0)
- RE: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - WinthorpeIII 17:10:40 12/09/08 (0)
- I can't wait for the upcoming remake with Keanu Reeves.....Not!!!! * - MMasztal 16:19:39 12/09/08 (4)
  - Should have been Ralph Fiennes. NT - Tony D. 14:17:56 12/12/08 (0)
  - PERFECT casting! I think he'll make a GREAT robot, especially with the right acting coach...N/T - musetap 23:29:16 12/10/08 (0)
  - I saw a poster for that today. - dave c 21:07:08 12/09/08 (1)
    - See any Black Rain? - ArdRi 00:42:38 12/10/08 (0)
"Darling," John - tinear 20:03:36 12/08/08 (2)
- RE: "Darling," John - Rod H. 09:27:50 12/10/08 (1)
  - Meryl reminds me of Christie but with some affectation thrown in. nt - tinear 10:38:46 12/10/08 (0)
Something is wrong: Just scored "Baby of Macon" for $26. . . - mr grits 16:44:57 12/08/08 (1)
- Maybe not; picked up circa $200 BlueNote LP for $20.00 last week - grinagog 23:13:50 12/08/08 (0)
Where is DUI?????? - patrickU 07:31:58 12/08/08 (6)
- Got 86'd for one too many offensive posts over at the WC...N/T - musetap 11:01:18 12/09/08 (4)
  - RE: Thanks! May he come back as offensive as ever....nt - patrickU 12:19:42 12/09/08 (3)
    - I'm under the strong impression that it a permanent ban...N/T - musetap 12:26:43 12/09/08 (2)
      - RE: I'm under the strong impression that it a permanent ban...N/T - patrickU 12:31:34 12/09/08 (0)
      - RE: But not on the Outside, so far I understood... - patrickU 12:29:06 12/09/08 (0)
- Sobered up, gotta a life....... * - mr grits 15:40:00 12/08/08 (0)
Australia... - mkuller 19:23:33 12/07/08 (11)
- RE: Australia... - patrickU 02:54:15 12/26/08 (1)
  - Rabbit Proof Fence - yes...true story, well done film...(nt) - mkuller 09:57:22 12/26/08 (0)
- RE: Australia... - mpathus 23:43:44 12/08/08 (6)
  - Thanks guys; more movies from on my Southern horizon! ~t - mpathus 23:16:16 12/12/08 (0)
  - Two films... - mkuller 10:31:52 12/09/08 (4)
    - you must add Ten Canoes and Jindabyne to that list - dave c 12:10:12 12/09/08 (3)
      - Ten Canoes...brilliant. Ridjimiraril is still with me. - Tony D. 17:47:55 12/10/08 (1)
        
        the strength of Australia... - dave c 18:36:50 12/10/08 (0)
      - I don't know why more lists don't have "Breaker Morant" - tinear 15:56:16 12/09/08 (0)
- RE: Australia... - townsend 13:27:15 12/08/08 (1)
  - Thanks, missed that...(nt) - mkuller 13:31:30 12/08/08 (0)
Merrill´s Marauder/ - patrickU 12:13:17 12/07/08 (2)
- Je vous en prie nt - DWPC 17:32:23 12/07/08 (1)
  - RE: Je vous en prie nt - patrickU 06:01:39 12/09/08 (0)
Salo Redux: After all these years I'm still right . . . . - mr grits 20:12:42 12/06/08 (9)
- RE: It is only because you can not overcome your own taboos, my dear--- - patrickU 07:12:08 12/07/08 (4)
  - It was childish and immature.....it did not evoke any real emotion other than . . .. - mr grits 17:07:18 12/07/08 (0)
  - RE: As long you can´t eat your own? - patrickU 07:37:00 12/07/08 (2)
    - This was done in the opening scene of The Cook The Thief . . . - mr grits 17:08:44 12/07/08 (1)
      - that may be the reason Netflix does not carry it - PhilJ 10:51:17 12/09/08 (0)
- Hardly. He did have incredibly beautiful works as well as atrocious ones, like Fellini. - tinear 21:14:42 12/06/08 (3)
  - RE: Hardly. He did have incredibly beautiful works as well as atrocious ones, like Fellini. - patrickU 07:15:46 12/07/08 (0)
  - BS, his work is esoteric crap only a local crowd could feign appreciation for. *. - mr grits 22:27:24 12/06/08 (1)
    - Seriously, I think you'd appreciate "Accatone," the story of - tinear 12:51:32 12/07/08 (0)
"The Inheritance": Danes to Die For . . . . - mr grits 20:39:54 12/05/08 (6)
- Danes Is To Die For...Definitely - Jon E. Busey 03:57:02 12/07/08 (0)
- Not a bad effort but I'm not a great fan of the cathartic film. nt - tinear 14:08:05 12/06/08 (4)
  - RE: Not a bad effort **spoiler** . . . - mr grits 17:03:37 12/06/08 (3)
    - RE: Not a bad effort **spoiler** . . . - tinear 19:26:12 12/06/08 (2)
      - I've seen all three and own 3 . . . . I remember your Milo Love. * - mr grits 20:10:48 12/06/08 (1)
        
        "Love?" ;-) nt - tinear 21:15:23 12/06/08 (0)
Burn After Reading - dave c 12:48:27 12/05/08 (8)
- Burn After Reading is certainly... - Harmonia 04:17:43 12/07/08 (2)
  - No, there is far more to this film than meets the eye - Jazz Inmate 18:20:52 12/07/08 (1)
    - You're right about this film but wrong about George Clooney. - Tony D. 18:14:37 12/10/08 (0)
- Might be like digging in... - mpathus 23:16:06 12/06/08 (0)
- yes you are alone - tunenut 21:58:08 12/05/08 (0)
- I think Burn After Reading wasn't one of the better Coen brothers' films. - townsend 14:37:03 12/05/08 (1)
  - Agreed . . . . I often think it's more of a matter getting a script Frances will fit into. * - mr grits 17:04:44 12/06/08 (0)
- A movie can be "slight" but have a - tinear 14:31:49 12/05/08 (0)
A Foreign affair- Wilder´s not masterpiece--- - patrickU 01:19:12 12/05/08 (4)
- RE: A Foreign affair- Wilder´s not masterpiece--- - tinear 07:39:43 12/05/08 (3)
  - RE: A Foreign affair- Wilder´s not masterpiece--- - patrickU 07:53:51 12/05/08 (2)
    - I don't think I've - tinear 08:13:11 12/05/08 (1)
      - RE: I don't think I've - patrickU 08:18:49 12/05/08 (0)
"Play Time:" Tati's masterpiece is so clever, from the first scene on, - tinear 14:13:54 12/03/08 (0)
"The Seventh Continent:" if there is a director alive making creepier films, - tinear 18:52:55 12/02/08 (10)
- Also see.... - afilado 20:26:28 12/03/08 (9)
  - "I Stand Alone" seemed to me to be more about - tinear 08:09:46 12/04/08 (6)
    - I take Noe's work seriously.... - afilado 09:39:40 12/04/08 (5)
      - I can appreciate your admiration of his work, - tinear 12:01:25 12/04/08 (4)
        
        I didn't say I admired his work... - afilado 14:53:57 12/04/08 (3)
        
        I think you hit upon it. Haneke appears to try, in his editing, - tinear 15:39:51 12/04/08 (2)
        
        Real people do real violence ...... - afilado 17:31:07 12/04/08 (1)
        
        If Hirst were Noe he'd throw people into the live shark's aquarium and THEN - tinear 22:41:02 12/04/08 (0)
  - I shudder to remember I Stand Alone - PhilJ 05:56:37 12/04/08 (1)
    - Yes, Phil...... - afilado 08:42:06 12/04/08 (0)
Speed Racer - PhilJ 17:44:49 12/02/08 (0)
"Love and Honor," Yoji Yamada's third film in his Samurai series - tinear 12:02:21 12/02/08 (4)
- Thanks for the view - TimTaylor 22:58:46 12/02/08 (3)
  - Art is what is left when the superfluous is removed. "Synechdoche, - tinear 08:27:47 12/03/08 (2)
    - Can Art criticism be defended or approval be justified? - TimTaylor 10:57:27 12/03/08 (1)
      - I'm not a great fan of blank canvas "art." :-) nt - tinear 11:09:35 12/03/08 (0)
SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION ??? - grhughes 13:30:34 12/01/08 (8)
- RE: SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION ??? - mpathus 15:04:28 12/02/08 (2)
  - I agree BUT I don't understand why..... - grhughes 15:46:42 12/02/08 (1)
    - Perhaps a "soft focus" sensibility from 1971... - mpathus 22:06:19 12/03/08 (0)
- Based on Kesey book with one of the scariest scenes I've ever witnessed. - tinear 21:12:32 12/01/08 (3)
  - Disagree; it's a very credible attempt to recreate the novel - grinagog 23:34:50 12/01/08 (2)
    - I'm with you. - grhughes 07:22:19 12/02/08 (1)
      - You definitely should put SPOILER in your header when you give away - tinear 07:45:20 12/02/08 (0)
- Not out on DVD yet ( n/t ) - grinagog 19:45:29 12/01/08 (0)
"Synechdoche, New York," you'll love this film if listening - tinear 17:58:28 11/30/08 (13)
- Given the published reviews I've read... - EBerlin 20:47:07 12/01/08 (12)
  - Yup. That was spot on. - sjb 02:31:57 12/02/08 (5)
    - I want to be clear... - EBerlin 05:52:56 12/02/08 (4)
      - RE: I want to be clear... - sjb 08:35:11 12/02/08 (0)
      - He never agrees with me :-( nt - tinear 07:46:13 12/02/08 (2)
        
        That's not true. - sjb 08:36:31 12/02/08 (1)
        
        LOL! nt - tinear 10:50:25 12/02/08 (0)
  - EB, you're quite wrong and need to see the film. It's one long--- - tinear 21:18:58 12/01/08 (5)
    - Well, I will see it (hopefully soon)... - EBerlin 21:25:34 12/01/08 (4)
      - Kaufman didn't direct the films you mentioned. I very much liked - tinear 07:47:52 12/02/08 (3)
        
        I am aware that Synecdoche is his first directing effort... - EBerlin 07:55:30 12/02/08 (2)
        
        He was deeply involved in the process of Malkovich and Adaptation all the way through. - sjb 08:43:49 12/02/08 (1)
        
        The very worst moment came somewhere SPOILER - tinear 19:57:20 12/02/08 (0)
Transporter3 vs. Solace . . . . - mr grits 15:53:40 11/27/08 (13)
- I just sawTransporter 3... - mkuller 10:59:13 12/10/08 (0)
- Whoa . . . . - mkuller 10:46:29 11/28/08 (8)
  - Trans carries ZERO expectations......James Bond carries a lot of expectation . . * - mr grits 15:28:38 11/28/08 (7)
    - Connery is good for laughs only.... - oscar 19:50:08 11/29/08 (1)
      - RE: Connery is good for laughs only.... - mpathus 22:50:06 11/29/08 (0)
    - Just got back from it... - mkuller 18:05:34 11/28/08 (4)
      - Craig is sooperior to Connery. * - mr grits 21:13:30 11/28/08 (3)
        
        No wonder you like Transporter 3 better... - mkuller 11:39:08 11/30/08 (2)
        
        Bond was an orphan, he had no family ties, he had nothing to lose. * - mr grits 11:45:22 11/30/08 (1)
        
        LOL! So Frank Martin had a happier childhood? (nt) - mkuller 10:16:24 12/01/08 (0)
- QoS stands up to repeat viewing, unlike anything stratham has ever been involved in NT - Jazz Inmate 23:29:20 11/27/08 (2)
  - I'm not tempted to view Solace again but I do own Casino Royale. * - mr grits 08:56:55 11/28/08 (1)
    - I watched it again hoping I'd see more of the General's beer delivery girl. nt - tinear 14:13:19 11/29/08 (0)
Queensland premiere of Australia - dave c 13:51:24 11/26/08 (7)
- I havent seen so much sexual electricity on screen - DavidLD 17:40:18 11/29/08 (0)
- Dave . . . I already saw Australia in America! - townsend 19:38:43 11/28/08 (1)
  - when I left Pearl Harbor... - dave c 21:04:36 11/28/08 (0)
- Give it a solid C+ for being "spectacular". * - mr grits 15:29:31 11/28/08 (0)
- There was a screening of Australia in Santa Monica... - R Browne 16:25:13 11/27/08 (0)
- Not the Queensland premiere of Australia - David Aiken 15:05:14 11/26/08 (1)
  - Damn yes... and a couple of other places wasn't it? - dave c 21:16:43 11/26/08 (0)
Syriana on DVD, fabulous and cogent.... - mpathus 18:30:15 11/25/08 (4)
- You'll like "Chico," too, then. - tinear 07:50:18 11/26/08 (3)
  - RE: You'll like "Chico," too, then. - RFitzgerald 21:33:59 11/27/08 (1)
    - Netflix has director Fekete's brilliant film. nt - tinear 21:58:00 11/27/08 (0)
  - FOOD; thanks! ~t - mpathus 16:28:19 11/26/08 (0)
The 4th Floor - funny......... - Awe-d-o-file 06:11:47 11/25/08 (0)
The Breach - Jeff Starrs 02:22:16 11/25/08 (10)
- First rate film; Cooper is outstanding, yada, (spoiler)... - mpathus 22:46:24 11/29/08 (0)
- Cooper put in a solid performance but I didn't find Phillipe very credible... - PdL 13:15:45 11/26/08 (1)
  - He's the poor man's Leo. * - mr grits 18:25:52 11/26/08 (0)
- we wont even mention Cooper in Adaptation - PhilJ 15:40:17 11/25/08 (1)
  - One performance like that changes perceptions forever - DWPC 19:01:12 11/25/08 (0)
- It's a very good film... - mkuller 10:21:45 11/25/08 (0)
- Agreed. Escapes from the usual spy clichés. Cooper is one of our best and this is - tinear 07:38:15 11/25/08 (1)
  - Absolutely-any film w/Cooper goes on my must see list nt - padreken 10:36:49 11/25/08 (0)
- RE: The Breach - Awe-d-o-file 06:07:59 11/25/08 (0)
- a believable, interesting and smart film - PhilJ 03:41:08 11/25/08 (0)
Slumdog Millionaire - tunenut 15:22:25 11/24/08 (3)
- Too much violence toward children for me to enjoy -- I know I'm in the minority - Richard BassNut Greene 08:13:43 12/09/08 (0)
- Ebert raved about it... - delboy 01:12:15 11/25/08 (0)
- RE: Slumdog Millionaire - Cosmic Closet 17:31:37 11/24/08 (0)
Let's bring the level down a few notches - Role Models... - mkuller 23:01:55 11/22/08 (3)
- I wonder how they "prepare" and "deprogram" child actors . . . - mr grits 18:51:48 11/23/08 (2)
  - Seems like child abuse...(nt) - mkuller 21:13:00 11/23/08 (1)
    - I wish I was "abused" like that - Prisoners 09:11:42 11/24/08 (0)
The many fans here of "The Twilight Samurai" shouldn't miss the - tinear 11:46:51 11/22/08 (2)
- RE: The many fans here of "The Twilight Samurai" shouldn't miss the - TimTaylor 00:16:06 11/23/08 (1)
  - Thanks, did NOT realize it. It is now at the top of my Netflix list. - tinear 08:01:03 11/23/08 (0)
French 'Best Films List': The Brits are Veddy Offended. - Cosmic Closet 09:54:03 11/22/08 (5)
- RE: French 'Best Films List': The Brits are Veddy Offended. - Rod H. 10:10:27 11/22/08 (3)
  - Night of the Hunter - an earlier version? - Mali 05:08:15 11/26/08 (2)
    - RE: Night of the Hunter - an earlier version? - Rod H. 09:05:56 11/26/08 (1)
      - RE: Night of the Hunter - an earlier version? - Mali 19:58:10 11/26/08 (0)
- RE: French 'Best Films List': The Brits are Veddy Offended. - Cosmic Closet 09:56:54 11/22/08 (0)
Is "Twighlight" the teen-throb movie of the decade? - mr grits 08:39:03 11/21/08 (12)
- Not a bad film; recommended, especially if you like vampire genre films regardless of target audience. - Audiophilander 23:11:48 11/27/08 (0)
- Went to see Quantum last night w/my son, and the Twilight lines stretched halfway across the mall - padreken 15:57:01 11/22/08 (0)
- A better vampire movie perhaps? - Road Warrior 17:04:26 11/21/08 (5)
  - "True Blood" has already begun shooting next year's shows. - J.R. 12:33:48 11/24/08 (1)
    - how did I miss that? - Road Warrior 19:23:43 11/24/08 (0)
  - Let The Right One In was excellent . . . - townsend 15:53:11 11/22/08 (0)
  - "Let The Right One In" is the vamp movie I've been waiting for... - Harmonia 22:31:59 11/21/08 (1)
    - "I can't imagine paying money to see Twilight..." - I'll leave my impressions after we see it. - Audiophilander 11:38:29 11/24/08 (0)
- Would you like estrogen on your popcorn sir? - DWPC 15:19:11 11/21/08 (0)
- South Park skewered the phenomena Wednesday night, 2 days before the opening nt - padreken 14:54:34 11/21/08 (0)
- Apparently this is huge among female teens, preteens and their... - Harmonia 13:13:38 11/21/08 (0)
- At least of the week...(nt) - mkuller 10:15:23 11/21/08 (0)
Changeling... - mkuller 09:58:12 11/19/08 (1)
- While not a pot boiler it had its merits knowing this really happened...... - mr grits 10:13:10 11/19/08 (0)
Totally O/T, for Viktor - grinagog 00:58:15 11/19/08 (0)
Free popcorn Tuesday, had several hours to burn.... yup, I saw 007, - tinear 20:58:53 11/18/08 (3)
- RE: Free popcorn Tuesday, had several hours to burn.... yup, I saw 007, - patrickU 00:44:18 11/19/08 (2)
  - Catering for an audience that are used to (computer) role playing games - grinagog 00:54:49 11/19/08 (1)
    - RE: Catering for an audience that are used to (computer) role playing games - patrickU 01:01:17 11/19/08 (0)
For PatrickU - DWPC 21:27:27 11/17/08 (1)
- RE: For PatrickU - patrickU 09:09:42 11/18/08 (0)
Stranded - I've come from a plane that crashed in the mountains - tunenut 20:03:17 11/17/08 (5)
- RE: Stranded - I've come from a plane that crashed in the mountains - Awe-d-o-file 16:15:30 11/21/08 (0)
- it was on PBS a few months back - PhilJ 12:55:55 11/19/08 (0)
- Did you go out for - tinear 07:44:28 11/18/08 (2)
  - On my "to rent" list. Gives new meaning to the phrase "adult menu" (nt) - townsend 15:56:22 11/18/08 (0)
  - you are only 1/2 right - tunenut 08:38:07 11/18/08 (0)
The first full length Star Trek trailer is out - padreken 15:21:14 11/17/08 (5)
- Saw a comercial for it last night - Jack G 04:38:10 11/18/08 (0)
- LOL! - sjb 20:21:05 11/17/08 (2)
  - that's nothing - padreken 12:22:11 11/19/08 (1)
    - RE: that's nothing - rditmars 11:21:00 12/02/08 (0)
- OH, yes - Brian A 18:37:39 11/17/08 (0)
I hate prejudging, but... - jamesgarvin 14:54:19 11/17/08 (14)
- I did not like it when he took over Mission Impossible - PhilJ 06:00:52 11/21/08 (0)
- "fake a German accent..." That's the only way he could do one with his limited "acting" capabilities!...N/T - musetap 12:08:54 11/18/08 (0)
- personaly I liked Micky Roonie as Mr. Yunioshi - PhilJ 11:17:15 11/18/08 (0)
- The trailer looked interesting, but then there's Cruise - DWPC 16:42:30 11/17/08 (1)
  - Legend was good! Ridley Scott no less . . . * - mr grits 17:00:19 11/17/08 (0)
- I'm sure this had a lot to do with Cruise being behind the movie . . . - mr grits 16:36:30 11/17/08 (0)
- I saw it too and it was a little... strange. British actors portraying German officers w/English accents - tinear 15:31:39 11/17/08 (7)
  - Yeah...everyone knows only ancient Romans have British accents nt - DWPC 16:38:29 11/17/08 (6)
    - RE: ancient Romans: like John Wayne + Tony Curtis? n/t - grinagog 18:44:53 11/17/08 (5)
      - Ha...Tony Curtis played a Greek!! - DWPC 21:15:19 11/17/08 (4)
        
        Ah, "Beware Tony Curtises bearing Gifts" Gotcha! - grinagog 21:23:56 11/17/08 (3)
        
        The Centurian - DWPC 21:57:50 11/17/08 (2)
        
        RE: The Centurian - Tom Brennan 06:52:59 11/18/08 (1)
        
        LOL! n/t - grinagog 19:34:07 11/19/08 (0)
The best ten films of all time the French way. - patrickU 13:15:39 11/17/08 (8)
- RE: The best ten films of all time the French way. - tinear 18:18:23 11/18/08 (1)
  - RE: The best ten films of all time the French way. - patrickU 00:26:32 11/19/08 (0)
- RE: The best ten films of all time the French way. - mvwine 06:42:25 11/18/08 (5)
  - Me too. - Harmonia 16:16:13 11/18/08 (1)
    - RE: Me too. - mvwine 05:54:26 11/19/08 (0)
  - RE: The best ten films of all time the French way. - patrickU 08:12:43 11/18/08 (2)
    - And no Jerry Lewis. - sjb 09:36:47 11/18/08 (1)
      - RE: And no Jerry Lewis. - patrickU 10:07:31 11/18/08 (0)
Wasn't there a Malcolm McDowell movie that was never released . . . . - mr grits 21:18:41 11/16/08 (7)
- Indeed there was: The Passage, Anthony Quinn*spoiler* - grinagog 18:51:16 11/17/08 (0)
- Saw him in a DVD over the weekend - "Get Smart"...(nt) - mkuller 12:23:15 11/17/08 (2)
  - Are you thinking of Terence Stamp? nt - sjb 13:33:30 11/17/08 (1)
    - Yes, thanks, I was mistaken...(nt) - mkuller 13:57:51 11/17/08 (0)
- Most likely "The Little Riders", but he also played a Nazi in "The Passage" * - MMasztal 11:19:20 11/17/08 (0)
- Perhaps you'll... - mkuller 09:48:37 11/17/08 (1)
  - Looked there first, then Wiki . . . * - mr grits 12:04:08 11/17/08 (0)
New French Film Festival: Jesus. - tinear 08:03:34 11/16/08 (1)
- RE: New French Film Festival: Jesus. - patrickU 03:42:09 11/17/08 (0)
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) - mr grits 13:11:37 11/15/08 (0)
Have real men disappeared from the film industry? What's happened - tinear 07:45:42 11/15/08 (27)
- CGI. (nt) - Audiophilander 11:10:40 11/17/08 (0)
- I have no use for "real men..." - EBerlin 11:57:34 11/16/08 (9)
  - Good God Almighty! - tinear 08:32:23 11/17/08 (5)
    - RE: Good God Almighty! - Rod H. 11:54:22 11/17/08 (4)
      - Breasts are political? nt - tinear 17:09:43 11/17/08 (3)
        
        RE: Breasts are political? nt - Rod H. 07:00:58 11/18/08 (2)
        
        Hold it, Rod. You said my politics started it. What politics? nt - tinear 08:02:07 11/19/08 (1)
        
        RE: Hold it, Rod. You said my politics started it. What politics? nt - Rod H. 11:23:10 11/19/08 (0)
  - RE: I have no use for "real men..." - Tom Brennan 08:08:39 11/17/08 (2)
    - Oh, I see! - EBerlin 09:43:07 11/17/08 (1)
      - RE: Oh, I see! - Tom Brennan 21:03:44 11/17/08 (0)
- I've posted on this before, but to answer your question- Yes!! - MMasztal 18:15:15 11/15/08 (3)
  - Brit film? - mr grits 09:47:39 11/16/08 (2)
    - I saw Outpost. Great horror flick. I also liked "Dog Soldiers"... - MMasztal 12:31:09 11/16/08 (1)
      - "Dog Soldiers" actually got gripping for a tv/dvd viewing . . . - mr grits 17:44:46 11/16/08 (0)
- Whasamadda, tinbo, Jude Law and Jack Black just not doing it for you? - mr grits 15:00:52 11/15/08 (0)
- this type of sad post is appearing in several forums here. How odd - dave c 12:16:39 11/15/08 (5)
  - Not convinced such talk is actually 'sad' ... - Bhasi 08:23:11 11/16/08 (2)
    - Tongue in cheek, yes, and regretfully - tinear 10:38:33 11/16/08 (1)
      - I kind of knew you wouldn't be able to resist that one! nt - Bhasi 22:02:34 11/16/08 (0)
  - Dave, you're usually a little more on top of it.... - tinear 21:14:29 11/15/08 (1)
    - "a little more on top"? - dave c 02:23:33 11/17/08 (0)
- RE: Johansson? - patrickU 12:14:33 11/15/08 (1)
  - Her face isn't really that attractive . . . - mr grits 15:01:42 11/15/08 (0)
- You clearly admire the more voluptuous form! - Bhasi 09:27:16 11/15/08 (2)
  - Not in cup size, fella. nt - tinear 14:25:55 11/15/08 (1)
    - You're clearly incorrigible! nt - Bhasi 08:14:35 11/16/08 (0)
Quantum of Solace: Answers the age-old conundrum - Can there be TOO MUCH action is a film? * - mr grits 18:17:46 11/14/08 (20)
- The last one cooked it for me - DWPC 10:26:51 11/17/08 (3)
  - Ok, you've never heard of free-runner Sebastien Foucan, a world-class athlete - Jazz Inmate 16:06:34 11/17/08 (2)
    - Phenomenal athetics really gave drive to the opening... - mpathus 22:02:19 11/17/08 (0)
    - Youi're right on two counts - DWPC 16:45:25 11/17/08 (0)
- Not enthusiastic here - DavidLD 18:08:27 11/15/08 (4)
  - spoilers - Jazz Inmate 23:02:41 11/16/08 (3)
    - In the next 1:40 "episode" we learn that... - DavidLD 04:33:42 11/18/08 (1)
      - Pretty funny spoof about M and Moneypenny - Jazz Inmate 13:27:08 11/18/08 (0)
    - It took me three viewings to saturate to CR... - mpathus 22:11:11 11/17/08 (0)
- I have seen 6 or so of the Bond films over the years. - Mike K 17:57:27 11/15/08 (1)
  - RE: I have seen 6 or so of the Bond films over the years. - DavidLD 11:27:59 11/16/08 (0)
- Can there be TOO MUCH action is a film? Of couse. - PdL 15:59:23 11/15/08 (0)
- Just saw it. I didn't find the action "too much" but rather - tinear 14:28:23 11/15/08 (0)
- The next one, "Quantum of Hamlet." In this third installment, - tinear 07:48:42 11/15/08 (0)
- RE: Quantum of Solace: Answers the age-old conundrum - Can there be TOO MUCH action is a film? * - delboy 03:50:56 11/15/08 (4)
  - I disagree - all three were very good...(nt) - mkuller 11:10:20 11/15/08 (0)
  - The first one was good....by number three it was ridiculous. * - mr grits 07:05:16 11/15/08 (2)
    - Absolutely. - grantv 09:48:20 11/15/08 (0)
    - I don't know. Matt Damon is the best we can throw out there as a leading tough guy? - tinear 07:42:19 11/15/08 (0)
- RE: Empty action for action´s sake--- - patrickU 03:31:39 11/15/08 (0)
Silk---- - patrickU 04:23:25 11/14/08 (2)
- RE: Silk---- - Rod H. 07:41:47 11/14/08 (1)
  - RE: Silk---- - patrickU 08:00:43 11/14/08 (0)
New releases - what do you guys use as a guide? - KKC 14:04:22 11/13/08 (8)
- I like to read the movie pages at... - Harmonia 13:28:54 11/14/08 (3)
  - RE: I like to read the movie pages at... - Daryl Zero 09:03:57 11/15/08 (1)
    - It's a mix. - Harmonia 16:24:40 11/18/08 (0)
  - Fantastic, H. Thanks immeasurably. nt - tinear 07:51:32 11/15/08 (0)
- here's one to check... - tunenut 11:10:53 11/14/08 (1)
  - I agree Time Out is very good - PhilJ 11:32:28 11/14/08 (0)
- try MRQE or Rotton Tomatoes - PhilJ 04:32:24 11/14/08 (0)
- I'd try Roger Ebert's website or find a couple of... - mkuller 20:46:06 11/13/08 (0)

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