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slayers_creek_oth:
--- Quote from: Lynne on June 12, 2006, 12:19:38 pm ---I saw Transamerica this weekend and absolutely loved it. It has that same lyrical pace as our favorite movie. There's many layers of meaning to keep you engrossed and a nice soundtrack too.
-Lynne
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I never saw Transamerica....I'll have to check it out...
littleguitar:
--- Quote from: cHrIs_sLaYeRs on June 12, 2006, 01:09:09 pm ---Agreed David! What Dreams May Come is awesome!
I watched Munich again and I have to say...that Munich was more deserving of that Oscar then Crash was! IMO Munich was nothing short of brilliant....not even in the same league as BBM but still very good! Spielberg at his most daring....
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I agree Chris, I saw Munich about two weeks ago and loved it. I don't see at all how there wasn't more buzz about it and it just confirmed for me that any of those other movies should have won over Crash... but I guess we shouldn't start up the old argument ;)
Good Will Hunting was just on Encore, I just watched it. It was just as good as I remembered it. Even Ben Affleck was good, and I can't stand him...
slayers_creek_oth:
--- Quote from: littleguitar on June 12, 2006, 02:35:33 pm ---Good Will Hunting was just on Encore, I just watched it. It was just as good as I remembered it. Even Ben Affleck was good, and I can't stand him...
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I can't stand him either...but he was good! So was Matt Damon whom I also can't stand...
moremojo:
Howdy, gang:
I went to see A Prairie Home Companion yesterday afternoon in Pflugerville, accompanied by my mother and my sister. This was the first theatrical release since Brokeback Mountain to which I was really looking forward, and I found it wonderfully entertaining and moving. Of the last three films I have seen theatrically (the other two being The Da Vinci Code and X-Men: The Last Stand), this was by far the best.
The ensemble cast was pitch-perfect to an actor, including Garrison Keillor, who was essentially playing himself, and who also contributed the screenplay. Set almost entirely within the confines of Saint Paul's Fitzgerald Theatre, the warmly toned cinematography contributed to the cozy and nostalgic world of the beloved radio show signing off for its last broadcast, while the gracefully mobile camera invested every screen moment with an engaging vitality. The soundtrack was no less dynamic, with director Robert Altman's signature use of multiple, overlapping conversations creating a dense aural atmosphere brimming with humor and verve. Just as infectious were the many wonderful musical numbers, with the actors singing in their own voices--Meryl Streep and Lindsay Lohan proved themselves to be remarkably strong singers.
The character that I think moved me most was the Dangerous Woman, played so exquisitely by Virginia Madsen. Some reviewers have disliked this character, finding the element that she introduces to the story to be unconvincing, but I found her lines to be infused with a rare beauty that moved me profoundly, and no one could have played her better than Madsen, with her sweet, soothing speaking voice.
This film is a real treat, and represents the kind of quality entertainment that can still issue from the world of American mainstream filmmaking. No fan of Robert Altman or Garrison Keillor's radio show will want to miss this one.
Cheers,
Scott
littleguitar:
Thanks for the review Scott! Despite Lindsey Lohan, I've been really looking forward to this movie. If it's in St. Louis, I might check it out tomorrow...it's either that or the omen ::)
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