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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
oilgun:
I just got back from seeing THE WRESTLER and I really, really enjoyed it. It's an excellent film and I think Mickey Rourke will be the one to beat at the oscars.
Some trivia:
Apparently, Rourke and Bruce Springsteen, who sings the song that plays over the closing credits, worked pro-bono on the project.
Originally, sad sack Nicholas Cage was set to play the lead. (but I guess he wanted to get payed :laugh: ;) )
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My Top Ten Favourite Films of the Year, so far, in alphabetical order, and of course, subject to change:
The Band's Visit
Chansons d'amour (Love Songs)
Cloverfield
Un conte de Noël (A Christmas Tale)
The Edge of Heaven
Funny Games
JCVD
Milk
Paranoid Park
The Wrestler
Honorable mentions: The Dark Knight, In Bruges, Slumdog Millionnaire
My Bottom: Wanted
I still have to see:
Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Maybe it was all the Forrest Gump references from people who saw the film that make this one feel like homework.
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Happy-go-Lucky
Wall-E
Waltz with Bashir
Wendy & Lucy
serious crayons:
Hi oilgun! Can you tell me what you liked about The Band's Visit? Another friend of mine said she liked it, too, but I can't remember why. I rented it and fell asleep about 20 minutes into it and was not exactly chomping at the bit to go back to it. But I trust your endorsements! JCVD is on my must-see list entirely because of you.
oilgun:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on January 02, 2009, 07:19:17 pm ---Hi oilgun! Can you tell me what you liked about The Band's Visit? Another friend of mine said she liked it, too, but I can't remember why. I rented it and fell asleep about 20 minutes into it and was not exactly chomping at the bit to go back to it. But I trust your endorsements! JCVD is on my must-see list entirely because of you.
--- End quote ---
The Band's Visit. I really liked how the director managed to pull off a delicate balance of sweetness & melancholy without getting sentimental. Plus, it 's just gorgeous to look at with some amazingly well composed shots.
Here's a quote that perfectly expresses why I liked the film: "The Band's Visit has many graces you might not expect to find in a film from a first-time director: A meticulous sense of timing, a gift for small-scale naturalism, a dry sense of humor, a warm sense of humanity. " (from James Rocchi's review at http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/07/tiff-review-the-bands-visit/)
pnwDUDE:
Don't know if this movie has been discussed. Steve and I got it on Netflix. Worth the rent. It is outstanding:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212408/
Brad
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