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Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Kd5000 on January 05, 2007, 03:55:59 pm --- THE FOUNTAIN directed by the guy who did REQUIEM FOR THE DREAM had beautiful imagery, good score, but very, very confusing narrative.
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The Fountain is now out on DVD. I watched it tonite and enjoyed it very much. It reminded me a little of the movie What Dreams May Come with Robin Williams. I don't pretend to understand it, but I'm glad there is a movie tackling the subjects of death, creation in destruction, and everlasting life. Some of the images were stunningly beautiful, and Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weitz are a delight for the eyes.
oilgun:
I loved The Fountain! I thought Hugh Jackman was amazing in it.
I watched two excellent films on the weekend. My apologies if they have already been discussed here:
1- Infamous - The other movie about Capote writing In Cold Blood. Capote was very stylish and compelling but I found PSH's performance rather distracting. In this version however, I could focus more on the story. Toby Jones, who actually resembles Capote physically, is pitch-perfect. Daniel Craig, who plays killer Perry Smith, is in his best rough trade mode since Love is the Devil. It seems that the relationship between the two is explored a bit more deeply. It's unfortunate that it was released after PSH's vanity project because it's a very enjoyable film that deserves more attention.
2- Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus - I've always been a big fan of Diane Arbus' photographs so I was excited about this film, even though it is a fictional exploration. It's a very strange and audacious film that is part Alice in Wonderland, part Beauty & the Beast, complete with surreal touches. Nicole Kidman and Robert Downy Jr. are excellent as the leads. I absolutely loved it! I think Diane would be pleased.
JCinNYC2006:
The music in The Fountain is fantastic, a very good score if you're into movie music. The narrative is non-sequential so a little harder to follow, but I'm used to films like that. La Vie en Rose used a similar style, and again, Marian Cotillard is phenomenal as Edith Piaf.
I also agree that Infamous was a more satisfying film in that it varied more from scene to scene. And the relationship b/w Capote and Perry Smith is definitely more intense. I'm about ready to cancel my Netflix account because I am so far behind in new movies that I've rented that I want to see.....
Juan
Kelda:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on March 12, 2007, 07:49:55 pm ---I actually quite liked James McAvoy in that role. But then again, I'm an American, and we don't get to hear nearly enough of that particular accent, IMO. Or at least I don't.
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Okay so I finally saw last king of scotland last night. and did a little search on here to see if anyone had talked about it.
Loved the film, even if grusome, and thought Jaames McAvoy was great in it too! I wonder if Ewan McGregor was just too expensive for this project so they chose James instead? He is a Scot, so perhaps its not surprising he had the typical scots reactions down to a tee. I wonder who wrote the screenplay as they had the Scots/English bias just right. The way he immediately corrects Abi when he says hes British, the football loving guy, the way he slags of the english civil servant, little things like that.
Favouite line is probably..
Girl on Bus: Do you have monkeys in Scotland?
Nicholas Garrigan: No, but if we did we'd probably deep fry them!
opinionista:
--- Quote from: JCinNYC2006 on August 14, 2007, 03:06:15 pm --- La Vie en Rose used a similar style, and again, Marian Cotillard is phenomenal as Edith Piaf.
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Like I said in my blog I totally recommend La Vie en Rose. What a wonderful movie. I agree with Juan, Marion Cotillard does an outstanding job playing Edith. I posted a video of the real Edith singing La Vie en Rose in my blog as a tribute. She was gifted with a beautiful voice.
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