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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
serious crayons:
Saw Coraline today, with my 13-year-old son. We both liked it. It was visually spectacular, and a pretty good story, too!
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 07, 2009, 07:25:52 pm ---I wonder if you liked the score to RR. It was done by Thomas Newman, a favorite composer of mine recently, and I'm thinking about getting the CD.
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I'm sorry to say I'm having trouble recalling the music now. But I know I didn't not like it.
Here's a link to the msn Oscar site. Lots of interesting features, like "Worst Best Picture Oscar" ever ("Crash" gets Dishonorable Mention, but "Dances with Wolves" edges it out) and montages of the big nominees: http://movies.msn.com/oscars/.
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on February 06, 2009, 06:02:39 pm ---I saw The Wrestler yesterday. It was quite good, and Mickey Rourke was really fantastic. If I were in the Academy, at this point I think he'd get my vote over Sean Penn or Frank Langella, though they were both very very good, too.
(As for other nominees, I didn't see Richard Jenkins in The Visitor, and Brad Pitt, though visually breathtaking, was not in the same league acting-wise IMO.)
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I agree, largely, on all counts. I only disagree on Sean Penn. I could see him acting in "Milk," and it irritated me.
I love Richard Jenkins and am sorry I missed him in "The Visitor." I'm sure he was tremendous.
But for my money, Mickey Rourke deserves it, for what it's worth, hands down.
oilgun:
MY WINNIPEG - A "docu-fantasy" by Guy Maddin. I enjoyed it much more than his previous THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD. Anne Savage, who has since died I think, plays his mother. She's famous for her unforgetable role in the Noir cult classic DETOUR. MY WINNIPEG is a bizarre, humourous and touching tribute to his hometown.
Watch the trailer!:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY9BtROpNQ4[/youtube]
Kd5000:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on February 09, 2009, 12:43:03 pm ---
I love Richard Jenkins and am sorry I missed him in "The Visitor." I'm sure he was tremendous.
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I rented THE VISITOR at Blockbuster several weeks back, before the Academy Award nominations were announced. The movie was mentioned on NPR in their listing of small movies from 2008 that were worth a looksee. And yes, Jenkins was very good in that role.
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