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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
oilgun:
Man, I've been making some really good choices lately!
Just saw the Romanian film 4 Month, 3 Weeks & 2 Days and I have to agree with the Cannes jury who awarded it the Palme D'or. Wow! It's the type of realist drama that I absolutely love. If you like the work of the Dardennes brothers than this powerful and emotionally complex film is a must. Oustanding! 10/10
oilgun:
Well, another good one! Control, the Ian Curtis bio-pic. Curtis was the lead singer of Joy Division, one of my favourite bands. He suffered from epilepsy and depression and committed suicide at the age of 23. The film is in gorgeous black & white with great performances by Sam Riley (as Ian) & Samantha Morton as his wife, whose book the movie is based on. Might make a good double-bill with Brothers of the Head.
BelAir:
oilgun, I hope you will keep your fave film list going (or at least post it somewhere else) - so I can refer to it when trying to decide which movie to go see!
ifyoucantfixit:
--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on November 11, 2007, 01:34:21 pm ---LOL. I get how The Ten Commandments=Easter, and It's a Wonderful Life=Christmas. But how does The Wizard of Oz=Washington's birthday?? Are they equating Washington with Oz?
Anyway, I remember those "special event" days, too. I used to look forward to TWoO for weeks. And my mom always made tomato soup and grilled-cheese sandwiches for dinner! Our own little secular family ritual.
Yeah, that was a cool scene! I hadn't seen one like that before. And it helps explain her actions later.
I agree.
DONT LOOK TOO CLOSLY AT THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN?
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oilgun:
--- Quote from: BelAir on November 18, 2007, 05:37:59 pm ---oilgun, I hope you will keep your fave film list going (or at least post it somewhere else) - so I can refer to it when trying to decide which movie to go see!
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Thanks, I'm honored! I do update it as I go along and it will probably stay there up until the Oscar nominations are announced. Do note that I'm not a critic by any means, I rate them according to my enjoyment. ;)
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