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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
Scott6373:
"United 93" was brilliant. "The Departed" was also quite good, but just because if the star-studded cast dosen't mean it is the best. "Cars", was awfully good as well.
ednbarby:
I agree about The Departed, Scott. Actually, if anything, the weak links in it were Jack Nicholson and Martin Sheen. I believed Jack well enough, but I thought a couple of the scenes were overindulging him. Martin Sheen I barely believed at all. I kept seeing President Whats-It from The West Wing. But I thought it was overall a well-structured movie and compelling story, well-done for the most part.
I'm looking (strangely) forward to seeing United 93, now. I see it's at the top of most critics' Top Ten lists. I just put it at numero uno on my Netflix queue. My bonehead husband got to the queue first and put (gag) Hostel there, so that's what we're getting tonight. I have news for him: He'll be watching that one alone. He may tell me the same about United 93. I hope not, though, because in that case he'll be missing probably a great movie.
Kd5000:
I think I will remember this cinematic year for the number of disappointments. I was looking fwd to RUNNING WITH SCISSORS. It wasn't up to par. THE FOUNTAIN directed by the guy who did REQUIEM FOR THE DREAM had beautiful imagery, good score, but very, very confusing narrative. THE BLACK DHALIA was no L.A. CONFIDENTIAL.
THE QUEEN was the movie I most enjoyed watching this year. Saw it at a film fest. Got a standing ovation.
I didn't see THE DEPARTED. For some reason, couldn't get motivated to go see it. I rather Scorsese when he does movies like THE AGE OF INNOCENCE or THE AVIATOR as oppose to gangster films. I might be seeing CHILDREN OF MEN (a dystopic future sci-fi film) this weekend.
Abstaining from THE OSCARS won't be hard for me this year as I think it was a rather mediocre year in cinema.
Good look with watching UNITED 93. The local critic picked that as his favorite movie. I just don't think I'm ready for it.
Scott6373:
"United 93" wasn't that tough to watch. It was so well done. Everyone should see it. "World Trade Center" was garbage in comaprison. I liked "The Queen", and Helen deserves some award (besides there were no other noteworthy female performances this year).
MaineWriter:
Remember when rt was here and telling us all (begging us, actually) to go see United 93? He said it was that good? Obviously, he was right since it is landing on lots of top ten lists.
I have said it before and I'll said it again, The Departed was good, but GoodFellas was better. And Barb and I have already agreed that Mark Wahlberg stole the show.
All of the Oscar watch predictions have Helen Mirren lock, stock, and barrel for Best Actress. Meryl Streep may get nominated for The Devil Wears Prada. Who else? Nothing comes quickly to mind. Maybe the woman from Little Miss Sunshine (blanking right now...Toni Collette?).
A movie I enjoyed that is not getting much press is The Prestige.
Leslie
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