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from the theater to the big screen! created by Jasontengco on Jan 19, 2007:
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Jasontengco said at 5:06 a.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
have you seen any good ones? I've seen rent and it was good (maybe because im a sucker for musicals), loved annie!. i cant wait to see dreamgirls. saw the play :)
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:03 a.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
"Dreamgirls" is on my list, too. Unlike you, Jason, I'm not fond of musicals but I'm sure "Dreamgirls" is worth a view.
Pkeener said at 8:49 p.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
I am SO waiting for Dreamgirls! I loved Rent and Annie was very clever. How about Chicago? I would Love to see Miss Saigon brought to the big screen. West Side Story is an old fave and Singing in the Rain.
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:02 p.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
I saw "Singing in the rain" on Broadway, when I visited MY for the first time, last century, but nothing compares to the movie.
Pkeener said at 9:25 p.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
Oh no! Now you have reminded me of yet another movie I left off my Tabbo :)
Jasontengco said at 1:50 a.m. on Jan 20, 2007:
i love miss saigon (makes it more special because of Lea Salonga was kim!), in fact, for the past few days, it's what ive been listening to in the car! :) chicago was awesome! great cast!
Jasontengco said at 4:54 a.m. on Feb 12, 2007:
i saw dreamgirls already :) i was expecting so much more. but it was a good movie nonetheless. at first i was wondering why it wasnt nominated for best picture, now i know why. there was something lacking...it didnt have the "umph" that chicago had. but jennifer hudson...wow...she's great, vocally and acting wise! i could compare beyonce's performance to madonna's in evita. they were both vocally amazing but they didnt really connect with their characters. so much was missing in their eyes. but all in all i would recommend you see dreamgirls :) "i have no doubt that i could love you forever...the only trouble is, you really dont have the time. youve got one night only, one night only, thats all you have to spare. one night only, lets not pretend to care..."
Pkeener said at 12:12 a.m. on Feb 18, 2007:
Great comments, jason...I do want to see it. I love the last quote
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Documentaries created by Pkeener on Jan 19, 2007:
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Pkeener said at 12:08 a.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
I saw a pretty good doc about Annie Leibovitz on PBS a couple weeks ago. I mostly got a thrill out of it because she is my hero/female photographer role model..not that gender should matter, but sometimes it does. Along with Margaret Bourke-White, Dorthea Lang, and Diane Arbus...They were all instrumental in shaping my early learning days of photography. So...anybody else seen any good ones?
Jasontengco said at 5:08 a.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
supersize me! a bit disgusting but very entertaining! :)
Eduardo.affonso said at 8:47 a.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
Last good documentary I saw was "Edifício Master" ("Master Building"), directed by Eduardo Coutinho, one of our best documentarists. It's about the people who live in that decaying building in Copacabana, includind prostitutes, a man who sang with Frank Sinatra, old retired ladies, a bipolar girl, boys who have a rock band and so on. Touching, deeply human, sometimes uncomfortable - yet always intense.
Pkeener said at 2:31 a.m. on Jan 21, 2007:
EDU I tried to find that doc and I guess it is not available in the US...I will keep trying. Sounds so facinating. Haven't seen Who Killed the Electric Car yet...
Eduardo.affonso said at 4:16 p.m. on Jan 23, 2007:
I don't think it would be ever released in the US. Instead you might try to find a pseudo-documentary by Marcelo Masagão called "Here we are waiting for you" ("Nós que aqui estamos por vós esperamos", in Portuguese). Someone wrote on the internet: "This work can hardly be seen as a documentary. During its almost eighty minutes is depicts a very personal view of the twenty century, but this is only an excuse for deep reflections about war, individuality, mankind, progress, labor, in short, life. The work is a patchwork of black-and-white footage, edited and superimposed in such a way that many times one is seeing three, four or more seemingly disparate images... but nothing is random in "Nós Que Aqui Estamos por Vós Esperamos". In some sense it reminds me of Koyaanisqatsy, but if I had to choose one I would immediately prefer "Nós..."; it is closer to human beings and to human feelings. The musical score, by Wim Mertens, is perfect. Unforgettable and wonderful experience to be repeated over and over again. A must have."
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Old Favorites We Have Seen Again Lately created by Pkeener on Jan 14, 2007:
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Pkeener said at 12:20 p.m. on Jan 14, 2007:
I just saw REDS last night and was very amazed at all of the stuff I missed years ago. There was a Directors discussion which was done recently and it was very cool to see the explanation of "The Witnesses" Henry Miller is great! The first time I watched it, I viewed it as a love story. This time there were so many other layers and the acting is superb.
LatentE said at 5:36 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
I haven't seen "Reds" in years and I don't remember the plot at all. I just remember the romance somewhat - the on and off screen one between Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton. Also the beauty of the film, which I thought was standard for Beatty, who never let's himself look bad. Off topic. Not an old flick but I just saw "The Departed," a Martin Scorsese film. Very intense and stylized. My unlearned view caught a few homages to other film makers and likely there are more than I noticed. There's a foot chase sequence through rainy crowded neon lit streets that could have been cut directly from Blade Runner. There's a cemetery scene that's a copy of one from "The Third Man." Many parts of the sound track have distinct background noise. An homage to Robert Altman. There are bar scenes that gave me a sense of déjà vu but I couldn't place the exact basis. Maybe Scorsese's own "Goodfellas." An excellent, very intense, white knuckle inducing film.
Pkeener said at 9:17 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
I am dying to see it. I think the bar scene does feel like Goodfellas, I saw the trailer a couple times. When I see it, i would love to discuss it with you.
Pkeener said at 9:18 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
Oh, meant to say about Reds this time around..I was amazed at the political and social comments he made...
Eduardo.affonso said at 4:20 p.m. on Jan 23, 2007:
Last weekend I watched (for the 4th? 5th? 6th time?) that old blockbuster "Jaws". This movie throws me back to my teen age - and made me remember an old magazine called "Mad" (what happened to Alfred Neuman???).
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Blockbuster vs. Netflix (or how do you get your movies?) created by Lunaticprophet on Dec 31, 2006:
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Lunaticprophet said at 4:35 p.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
I've been a Netflix user for a few years and I love the service (except for the fact that they throttle your usage if you order too many movies). They have a huge selection! I tried Blockbuster online when it first came out, but they took forever to send out new movies and a large percentage of their movies were always listed as "short/long wait" so I went back to Netflix. But Blockbuster online revamped recently and now, when you receive movies through the mail, you can exchange those movies at your local blockbuster for in-store movies! Great idea! I've been trying it out for the last month and I really like it.. so I'll be getting rid of Netflix at the end of this billing cycle. How do you get your movie fix? Do you go the theater or mostly rent? Do you use other online services other than Netflix or Blockbuster? Has anyone tried the movie download services that are popping up around the internet? My wife and I started using Netflix once we got rid of cable TV. There is no real competition between cable companies in Chicago and we got sick of our cable company raising our rates every time it rained! Netflix is a great substitute, especially since we can get our favorite HBO series (Six Feet Under, Sopranos, The Wire, etc..) on DVD.
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:19 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
No Blockbuster nor Netflix... I still an old fashioned lover of wide screen, cinemascope, comfortable chair, popcorn, trailers, subtitles...
Pkeener said at 1:54 a.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
Every time I try Netflix, I end up using it so poorly that I quit my membership. I guess I am too spontanious to plan what movies I want to see that far in advance. I usually watch The Independent film channels on cable and manage to see a lot of great new and old films. And, like Eduardo, something about the Big Screen and the smell of popcorn and sitting in the dark is magical to me. As long as some idiot doesn't answer his cell phone or a kid doesn't kicks my seat back, I am happy.
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:22 a.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
I thought that answering cell phone during the movies was typically Brazilian!!
Pkeener said at 9:30 a.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
I think moronic encounters ( I call them M.E.'s)are World Wide occurances!
Eduardo.affonso said at 11:33 a.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
One new word to improve my vocabulary: "moronic". Have already met lots of them, without knowing that they could be called this way...
Pkeener said at 11:44 a.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
I don't want to take credit for teaching you a not so nice way to use this word, but it does apply so often and it works to diffuse frustration!
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The Desperate Search for FUNNY movies... created by Lunaticprophet on Dec 31, 2006:
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Lunaticprophet said at 3:58 a.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
... it seems you just can't find really funny movies these days! Some directors seem to think "just make it stupid and it'll be funny" --- "Without a Paddle", "Stuck on You" come to mind ---- but I want smart funny... even dark/twisted funny! I just want to laugh and laugh and laugh!!! The two funniest movies I've seen this year are "The 40 Year Old Virgin" & "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle". They weren't laughing on the ground funny but they are easily the funniest movies I've seen in awhile. But I want better... I want side-splitting, spitting my drink through my nose funny! :D Anyone got any recommendations for that kinda funny?!?! Just because... my list of the funniest movies I've seen (that I can remember off the top of my head). Take The Money And Run * The Heartbreak Kid * A New Leaf * Uptown Saturday Night * The Front Page [1974] * The Odd Couple * Very Bad Things (my darkly funny pick) * Friday * Radio Days * It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World * The Pink Panther * Meet The Parents *
Lunaticprophet said at 4:10 a.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
btw.. Woody Allen's "Sleeper" deserves and honorable mention. When I was a kid that movie just cracked me up.. but I've seen it so many times that it's not that funny to me anymore, but it's still a funny movie..... ditto "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
Cruising said at 9:37 a.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
One of my family's favorite funny movies was UHF with Weird Al!
Nmat said at 11:25 a.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
I loved The Full Monty. It is my favorite comedy ever.
Pkeener said at 11:46 a.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
Some Like it Hot Ace Ventura, Pet Detective I will think some more on this one
Pkeener said at 12:02 p.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
LP.. I liked your list! and here are some of mine off the top of my head, but I lean to the black and quirky: Some Like it Hot Young Frankenstein The Producers (the original) Duck Soup A Day at the Races Silver Streak Harold and Maude Raising Arizona This is Spinal Tap (I don't think I stopped laughing the whole time) Dr Strangelove The Big Lebowski A Fish Called Wanda
Lunaticprophet said at 1:17 p.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
"A Fish Called Wanda" didn't occur to me, but it's definitely worthy! I really liked "Raising Arizona" but it was more quirky than comedy to me (my friends seriously disagree). I've never seen "The Hitchhiker's Guide..." but I've heard good things, I'll have to add that to my list. LOL Cruising... I can't watch Weird Al for three minutes in a video, no way I can make it through a movie with him. hehehe I have never been a Mel Brooks fan. As a kid I just thought his movies were silly and while they had their moments they were too slapstick-ish. When I grew older I learned to appreciate the political and social taboos he was skewering and that made his movies more interesting. One problem was that Gene Wilder just doesn't work for me -- the only movie I've ever liked him in is "Willy Wonka.. " which I thought he was perfect for. Slapstick rarely works for me anymore, I grew up watching the best of it (Stooges, Little Rascals, Keystone Cops, Get Smart) and most revivals of it just seem unoriginal and dated. Although, what John Lithgow and cast did in "Third Rock..." was just amazing -- totally silly and over the top -- and funny as hell!! I've tried to watch "Spinal Tap" at least three times since I was 20 or so and I have never been able to watch the whole thing.. but many people rate it as one of the best comedies of all time. Even my mentors, "Siskel & Ebert" both raved over it and gave it two thumbs up.
Pkeener said at 1:28 p.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
Well you know, Humor, as all art is subjective...I have not seen BORAT yet and really like Da Ali G SHow...but even the consevative ctitics like it. We shall see..Are you a movie critic?
Pkeener said at 1:30 p.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
Well you know, Humor, as all art is subjective...I have not seen BORAT yet and really like Da Ali G SHow...but even the conservative critics like it. We shall see..Are you a movie critic? I loved 3rd Rock!
Lunaticprophet said at 3:11 p.m. on Dec 31, 2006:
"are you a movie critic?" only in my dreams... LOL My best friend and I have been playing out our version of "Siskel & Ebert" on a monthly (at least) basis for the last 17 years of so. He sees many more of the new movies than I do... I tend to watch more documentaries and foreign films. But we both watched tons of the older films. Our tastes are more different than alike (we prefer different genres), so we constantly debate the merits of films. We've had some of our biggest arguments (good natured) about movies. haha But we respect each others opinions enough that we'll watch what the other says is a great film .....and argue about it later! LOL :D
Pkeener said at 9:21 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
OOPPS I just thought of one..THE JERK. Steve MArtin is the master of timing!
Jasontengco said at 5:02 a.m. on Jan 19, 2007:
i think The Other Sister falls under tear-jerker...but it is sooo funny! Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi are awesome actors!
Pkeener said at 5:32 p.m. on Jan 20, 2007:
Ok another one...Real Men Wear Plaid Mel Brooks and Steve Martin. Just watched a bit of it today. Lots of very funny one liners...
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Let's Meet for Dinner created by Pkeener on Dec 29, 2006:
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Pkeener said at 4:43 p.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
I think it would be much easier to do this in person, don't you all agree? Let's pick a place, drink some wine, eat some yummy food and have a discussion... like something out of a Woody Allen movie...:)
Eduardo.affonso said at 12:07 p.m. on Dec 30, 2006:
There's a very nice restaurant in Ipanema. Shall I make reservations for 2, 4, 6 or 20 people (the whole group)? We could watch a movie at 8 pm and then have dinner at 10 pm. Any objection?
Pkeener said at 1:45 p.m. on Dec 30, 2006:
I am booking my flight now!
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:30 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
I'll be waiting for you at Tom Jobim International Airport. It will be easy to recognize me: I'm the one with a cam, a card with your name and the face painted like an indian.
Pkeener said at 9:10 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
Now that sounds like the opening to a great movie!
Pkeener said at 9:22 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
OOPPS I just thought of one..THE JERK. Steve MArtin is the master of timing!
Pkeener said at 9:30 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
Looks Like Tabblo is having posting problems. Eduardo, this is not the answer to you last comment. I am not thinking straight comedy, but maybe we should each write a draft and then we can see if a collaboration is possible.
Eduardo.affonso said at 11:16 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
"The Jerk" is the perfect answer for my comment!!! I wrote it and then left for lunch. When I was drinking my espresso I started singing (low, very low) "I love to laugh (not love!) / but my baby / she loves to dance..." and that's the key for my comment: I do hope the movie I'll watch when I'm about to die is a comedy, not a drama. Laughing together is the best way to keep a relationship. Nietzsche once said something like "I cant imagine a God who can't dance". I would add "and who can't smile and laugh, too". Yes, I think Tabblo is getting much bigger than its managers can handle, and sometimes I post things twice, or can't post at all. Back to movies & comedy: hope our virtual dinner will be a like a movie directed by Woody Allen & Cohen brothers & Grouxo Marx - with lots of witty dialogues, funny situations and that one wishes would never end.
Pkeener said at 12:08 p.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
That is amazing and very uncanny. I like your comments and couldn't agree with you more. As for your movie/dinner script...It's a Wrap. Put it in the can. Can't wait to watch the daylies.
Pkeener said at 11:41 a.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
Well, it looks like a table for two...which I am sure would be lovely, but I would also enjoy the conversation that would come about by having all of the others to join us!
Eduardo.affonso said at 3:22 p.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
Everybody in the group has been invited to join our "table for two" (doesn't it remind you of a movie with Doris Day?). Meanwhile, let's keep talking - and eating our entree.
Pkeener said at 4:48 p.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
Yummy, can I have a bite of yours? it looks so delicious.
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:18 p.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
Be my guest! You can take a bite of mine if you allow me to take two bites of yours...
Pkeener said at 9:50 p.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
Of course! But save room for dessert. Now back to our discussion...The importance of symbolism in post modern- deconstuctionism as it applies to bla, bla, bla....
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:10 a.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
... but, in the other hand, according to Karl Popper, Jacques Derrida, Foulcault and Paris Hilton...
Pkeener said at 12:21 p.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
Ok, excellent discourse! But enough rhetoric for now, I am ready for dessert. How do you feel about ordering the Flan with berries and something chocolate, and we can share. Some espresso, too, please, and then we can move on to Hollywood vs New York vs Bollywood...
Eduardo.affonso said at 1:10 p.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
... vs Iranian sloooooooow movies vs Chinese independent movies vs contemporary Brazilian movies... Flan with cranberries would be nice (never tasted cranberries before, hope I'll like them). Oh my, take a look at this bill!! Hope my Mastercard will be accepted, because I never carry such fortune in my wallet. Can I pay the tip with Reais (R$)?
Pkeener said at 2:20 p.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
I think Raspberries would be better. Cranberries are very Tart, but deliscious when you add a ton of sugar and use them for baking or sauce. Oh Yes! We musn't forget the Independent Film genre from all countries...and then The influence of Charles Chaplin on all film makers...By the way, you really know your stuff! Popper, Derrida and Foucault! ln which case, I forgive the mention of Paris Hilton. As for the bill...You are quite the gentleman, and I will allow you to pay it if I can then take us to another place for nightcaps to further our discussion. It is a pity that nobody else has joined us! Maybe next time we should meet in Pais or Rome?
Eduardo.affonso said at 3:32 p.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
Since you're taking us to "another place" for "nightcaps" to "further our discussion", I'm really glad none had joined this topic! Mumbay would be the right place if you wish to discuss the influence of Bollywood on Asian musicals. I'm sure Setu would share a tandoori chicken with us (hmmm, I guess he is vegetarian....). Jason and Sheila would probably introduce us to Pinoy cinema if we happen to meet in Manila. I'm sure you will love to eat some "balut", a local delicacy (ducklings boiled alive!). It's supposed to be aphrodisiac. But if you prefer to meet in Rome or Paris... let's invite Paris Hilton, she has a lot to say about deconstructivism and postmodernism applied to hermeneutics (and its contributions to phenomenology). And lets see the bright side: she will pay the bill!
Pkeener said at 1:08 p.m. on Jan 9, 2007:
Let's spin the globe, close our eyes, and put our finger down to stop it on the spot we shall all meet! That is the only way to do it! You have quite the library on Philosophy! Now, shall we discuss your obsession with Paris Hilton enroute to our next spot? ;)
Eduardo.affonso said at 3:26 p.m. on Jan 9, 2007:
Next dinner is gonna be served in... Mzuzu, Malawi! Could you please make the reservations? Hmmm, fried grasshopper... Paris Hilton attracts me because of her brain. I love things there have never been used yet!
Pkeener said at 10:44 p.m. on Jan 9, 2007:
Is that really a place? it sounds so silly. After this wonderful meal I will need a diet of grasshoppers! Funny you should mention Paris Hiltons empty head while I was creating my last Tabblo...Vacuous..
Pkeener said at 12:16 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
OK I am here is this delightful cafe in Mzuzu Malawi, waiting for all of my Movie Group friends to join me. I am at the table in the back and am having a great time conversing with the propritor, snacking on an appetizer of unkown ingedients..HURRY UP!
Eduardo.affonso said at 1:51 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
Yes, Pam, Mzuzu is a real place (found it the way you suggested: spinning the globe). Hope my seat is still available, and please order some berry cake. Blueberry, cranberry or, most probably, the best berry of all: Halle Berry!
Pkeener said at 4:19 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
Yes! Halle is very cool and beautiful, too. I will save you a seat, but, I am having a hard time fighting off all these handsome, intruiging, men who want to buy me dinner. Come on AKE, LUNATIC, LATENT, SETU, ZIP, JASON, JILL, CAIT,LAURA, BOB, VFNAOMI, PAOLO, CHINGYO,and WHYA!
Eduardo.affonso said at 4:49 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
I'm afraid they are eating a Big Mac somewhere else...
Pkeener said at 9:23 p.m. on Jan 16, 2007:
Table for Two, then?
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:58 a.m. on Jan 17, 2007:
I don't think Mzuzu Café would have table for 24, anyway.
Pkeener said at 12:43 a.m. on Jan 18, 2007:
i am glad we landed on Africa and we have a spectacular view of the lake from our table...let's see..How about discussing the metaphorical meaning of the coke bottle in THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY? Or we could rave about the beauty of the cinematography in OUT OF AFRICA, or of course, there is always HOTEL RAWANDA and Don Cheadle (who is from DENVER, by the way) and then we can get into discussing the virtues of leopard and chetah as they relate to Paris Hilton's fashion sense..
Pkeener said at 5:34 p.m. on Jan 20, 2007:
I know it is not polite to talk with your mouth full...but I have been waiting a long time for your reply!
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New Movies that are Worthy created by Pkeener on Dec 28, 2006:
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Pkeener said at 11:36 a.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
I just saw FACTOTUM directed by Bent Hamer. Matt Dillon did a fabulous job. Written by Charles Bukowski, who reminds me of a tame William S Burroughs. Definetly BLACK HUMOR.
Akeke said at 1:20 p.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
Latest James Bond; Casino Royale is actually a good Bond, its still a Bond, so dont have too high exp. Another one I saw by misstake; Monsters Inc, was a cute computer animated cool story!
Eduardo.affonso said at 4:42 p.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
Directed by Agnieszka Holland ("Secret Garden," "Europa, Europa"), "Copying Beethoven" is strongly recommended. Ed Harris is superb as always and Diane Kruger is a very nice surprise. Indicated for those who love music and passionate stories.
Pkeener said at 5:58 p.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
I am waiting for Beethoven and just had a rare treat. Left work for yet another snow day and watched Little Miss Sunshine. I enjoyed it very much and the performances were superb. I laughed and I cried...AKE I do want to see Casino Royal.
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:31 p.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
I knew you'd enjoy "Little Miss Sunshine", PAM... It reminded me of "The Big Lebowsky", which seems to be your very favorite.
Lunaticprophet said at 2:26 a.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
I was just talking to my buddy (he's Ebert to my Siskel lol) a little while ago and he was raving about "Little Miss Sunshine". A movie I certainly would've missed if not for his enthusiastic review. I'm going to try and rent it this weekend.
Lunaticprophet said at 6:28 p.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
oh.. in answer to the topic question.... "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang" is a very entertaining movie. I also liked "11:14" and I thought "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" was pretty funny. I rarely get to go to the theater these days, so 'new releases' to me means 'now on DVD' :).
Pkeener said at 7:25 p.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
Oh Yeah, Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr...gotta love those BAD boys. It was cute. I never go to the theatre anymore unless it is for an Indie film.
Eduardo.affonso said at 3:28 p.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
I recommend a French movie called "Je vous trouve très beau ". Watched it last week and found it very nice. A bit predictable, yet very funny.
Pkeener said at 4:56 p.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
I looked it up on imdb.com and it looks like just what I need after watching "Down in the Valley" with Edward Norton. It was very HEAVY, but interesting.
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:24 p.m. on Jan 5, 2007:
Had never heard of that movie, but like Edward Norton a lot. The plot didn't attract me at all (just googled the title...).
Pkeener said at 12:14 a.m. on Feb 18, 2007:
The Departed was great. i saw it the other night and I already want to see it again. Great story, great acting by ALL. and of course, great directing...
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Favorite Animated Movies created by Lunaticprophet on Dec 27, 2006:
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Lunaticprophet said at 11:17 p.m. on Dec 27, 2006:
hehe.. you knew it had to come.... "Pink Floyd - The Wall" and "Princess Mononoke" were very good, but my favorite is still "Heavy Metal"! The music, the stories, the art, the music! It's my benchmark animated movie. In adulthood, I have not been a big fan of animated movies -- just haven't bothered to watch many of them --- but since having small children, I've been watching animation much more and have been ordering more Anime.
Engelgrafik said at 11:47 p.m. on Dec 27, 2006:
Greatest Anime ever: AKIRA. It was one of the last movies done without all these computers and it set the standard for most anime today. Although Ghost in the Machine was important as well.
Pkeener said at 9:19 a.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
I liked Ghost, too. But, I must say that some of the best animated films I've seen lately have been by student film makers...I have shot some behind the scenes stills for several of them and they always invite me to their semester end festivals. If things work out for them, maybe you will see their work. SOO Creative and Talented.
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:34 a.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
My favorite animations were those made by Norman McLaren. Ages before digital tools he created masterpieces which will always fascinate people who love animation.
Lunaticprophet said at 2:29 a.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
Engelgrafik... I will get "Akira" ASAP. It was just last month that I saw "Princess Mononoke" and I loved the creativity of animation... a beautiful movie.
Engelgrafik said at 11:22 a.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
If you watch Akira today, it will seem a bit dated but that's because so many films have been done in the meantime that use ideas and concepts that were done in Akira. However when you watch you have to keep remembering that it finally came out in 1988 and therefore there is nothing really digital in it. At the time, it had the most layers of animation cells used. At least that's what I was told by a fan.
Jasontengco said at 4:39 a.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
The incredibles for me! haha and spirited away...as a kid i memorized all the lines in disney's beauty and the beast haha :)
Pkeener said at 12:10 p.m. on Jan 2, 2007:
The Incredibles was so good!
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A couple of interesting recent movie news items. created by LatentE on Dec 27, 2006:
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Eduardo.affonso said at 5:30 p.m. on Dec 27, 2006:
I think I must watch "The Wizard of Oz" once again. I really didn't notice that Dorothy represented the average rural American citizen nor that the Cowardly Lion represented William Jennings Bryan. By the way, who is William Jennings Bryan??
LatentE said at 7:46 p.m. on Dec 27, 2006:
I'm not a student of history and I'm definitely not knowledgeable concerning Bryan. The linked blog is a group of lawyers and Bryan was most famous for the "Scopes Trial." That's "déjà vu all over again" in America since it was an effort to ban the teaching of evolution - a recent trend again in America. But I'm not sure if Bryan would have fit with today's anti-evolutionists in that he was a "populist." That's probably the basis for the Wiki page statement that modern biologist Stephen J. Gould believed Bryan's anti-evolution views were due to his Populist idealism. Bryan's fight may have instead been against Social Darwinism. A class superiority sentiment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jennings_BryanThe Scopes Trial happened years after the writing of the Wizard of Oz and so can't have had anything to do with it. It probably was Bryan's economic populist leanings that were the metaphorical basis for his being The Lion. This story behind the story of the Wizard of Oz is meaningful more to someone who has studied that American era and that I think was the point. How metaphors can be misrepresented, misinterpreted or even changed and twisted. Add time into the mix and almost anything is possible, as Darwin determined. The subject of interpreting metaphors was a subject of another post at that blog though by someone else. http://balkin.blogspot.com/2006/12/ogres-are-like-onsions.html
Eduardo.affonso said at 8:45 p.m. on Dec 27, 2006:
Thanks for your explanation, LATENTE! I liked that blog a lot, but it's too much information for someone who has worked all day - and it's already midnight here. I'll take a look a it again soon, and hope this discussion will go ahead (metaphors and their misinterpretations are a great subject!).
Pkeener said at 9:15 a.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
This is great discussion. I knew about the Wizard, but after watching it every year as a kid and then every year when my daughter was a kid, I just didn't care anymore! It is very interesting, though, and want to thank you for all of your good info. I did not hear about It's A Wonderful Life, though. Was it blacklisted by McCarthy?
LatentE said at 1:00 p.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
I don't know if the film was blacklisted. People involved in its making may have been. Those were very scary times but frankly I think the current times are even more so, with far less reason for the extreme measures that have been considered and effected. But it must have been very scary for the people involved then. Consider the "values" presented by the film. Would Jesus be considered an anti-consumerist communist today? Un-American? Remember the old westerns when a new pioneer family would enter a "development" and everyone in the community would help them build their home and homestead? Is that American or communist? Remember it took World War II to break the "Great Depression." At least one third of America then was "labor" and people oriented. That often meant Socialist and less often Communist. But after World War II that became a basis for personal destruction. Consider the Grapes of Wrath. A difference between then and now is that J. Edgar Hoover's FBI was outside of the political spectrum. Sure he had political leanings and was a very powerful and dangerous individual, but he was not beholden to any political party. So as dangerous as he was he was an independent rather than a tool.
Pkeener said at 1:42 p.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
Yes, I agree. These times are scarier by far, because of the general and intentional (I feel) Dumming Down of the populace. By the way, LatentE...I am waitng for your Tabblo!
LatentE said at 1:52 p.m. on Dec 28, 2006:
I am working on one though it's become more involved than I'd originally thought. I've got a name though. "The French Connection: Chasing Down the Chase." I don't think I'll be able to do it real justice. In a sense it could be a great photo essay, looking at the neighborhoods involved. But that's too much to consider at this point.
Pkeener said at 11:55 a.m. on Jan 7, 2007:
Your French Connection Tabblo was like a documentary movie! Byt he way, I got an unexpected treat from my Cable TV this weekend. I saw MASH and The Player again and am in love with Altman all over again. His loooong, opening, takes are just incredible...
Pkeener said at 12:38 p.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
This isn't recent, but did you guys know that Jeff Bridges is actually an excellent photographer? He publishes a book called:"Pictures by Jeff Bridges" it is an extraordinary book of images he shot shoot between takes and behind the scenes of several of his movies. He uses a Widelux camera. Panoramic. It is so cool. He inspires me. I also really like his acting and he is on my top 5....which I am still planing to do!
Eduardo.affonso said at 1:14 p.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
Is there any website with his pics?
Pkeener said at 2:08 p.m. on Jan 8, 2007:
Oh I meant to include that. It is quite artistic in a Picasso line drwing-esque way: www.jeffbridges.com
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Great Group Logo! created by Akeke on Dec 22, 2006:
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Akeke said at 7:33 a.m. on Dec 22, 2006:
Good work Eduardo!
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:42 a.m. on Dec 22, 2006:
I owe much of my fascination for movies to Chaplin. He was genius, he said so much with so little. "The gold rush" is magnificent - so I had to praise him in some way.
Pkeener said at 11:50 a.m. on Dec 23, 2006:
I like the logo, too! I just want to say that a great Holiday film is Joyeux Noel. I think you will all enjoy it. Also, a MUST see BOX OF MOONLIGHT directed by Tom DiCillo and staring John Tuturo, Sam Rockwell (LOVE him) and Catherine Keener.
Akeke said at 1:27 p.m. on Dec 23, 2006:
:-)) Laughing with love at you Pam. "At you must see... and dont forget .... and that one .... and and .. " hihi Love it!
Pkeener said at 5:22 p.m. on Dec 23, 2006:
I know, AKE, I really need to come out of my shell and show a little excitement and passion, once in awhile,don't I? ;-)
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Worst movie ever! created by Eduardo.affonso on Dec 21, 2006:
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Eduardo.affonso said at 7:29 p.m. on Dec 21, 2006:
What's whe worst movie you've ever seen (or you just could't stand it and left the theater before the its end)?
Jasontengco said at 5:04 a.m. on Dec 22, 2006:
adam sandler's little nicky...hands down. i hated that film sooooooooooooo much!!!!
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:47 a.m. on Dec 22, 2006:
You shouldn't say you've seen the worst movie of your life until you see Brazilian movie "O Guarani", directed by Norma Benguel. It would make Ed Wood feel ashamed.
Pkeener said at 2:06 p.m. on Dec 22, 2006:
I agree with Ake Waterworld. I have actually walked out on 2 others, as well.
Lunaticprophet said at 10:44 p.m. on Dec 27, 2006:
I've only walked-out on one movie..... it was so bad I can't even think of the name. I've seen plenty of bad movies, but the one that comes directly to mind is "Johnny Handsome" with Micky Rourke & Ellen Barkin -- really bad! "A.I.", "Never Say Never Again" and "Be Cool" were all movies I couldn't bother to finish watching (fortunately, I saw them as rentals and didn't pay the big bucks to see them on the big screen).
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:46 a.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
"A.I" is really disappointing, but not bad at all... It could be a great movie if it had had a better edition (someone with sharp scisors could make wonders with that material).
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:46 a.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
"A.I" is really disappointing, but not bad at all... It could be a great movie if it had had a better edition (someone with sharp scisors could make wonders with that material).
Pkeener said at 4:30 p.m. on Dec 29, 2006:
I was tempted to walk out on A.I., it was soooooo long and boring.
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Pick ONE movie created by Akeke on Dec 21, 2006:
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Akeke said at 4:19 p.m. on Dec 21, 2006:
What's your top movie if you have to choose?
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:27 p.m. on Dec 21, 2006:
"Dancer in the dark", written and directed by Lars von Trier, with Björk, Catherine Deneuve, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey.
Akeke said at 11:52 p.m. on Dec 21, 2006:
Posted on the wrong topic. Waterworld is NOT the best.
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:46 a.m. on Dec 22, 2006:
Well Ake, "Waterworld" is the best... sample of bad movie!
Pkeener said at 5:27 p.m. on Dec 23, 2006:
I think you know that I will never be able to answer that question, but CASABLANCA is probably it. Love, Self Sacrifice,Espionage,Loyalty,Friendship,Bogie, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, shot in gorgeous Black and White, A great theme song...hmmm what else is there?
Jasontengco said at 2:18 a.m. on Dec 26, 2006:
i think id go with eduardo on dancer in the dark. it's really really really good.
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