Any good? Been a few years...and all I seem to remember is a particular Halle Berry and well....you know... :)
Any comments would be appreciated...
Heath is only in it for about 20 minutes and his 20 minutes are very good although his exit is abrupt and shocking (I don't want to give anything away here for people who might not have seen it). I wasn't prepared for this and it was upsetting. The rest of the movie I didn't care for, myself, but there are plenty of critics who don't agree with me.
I suppose I'll watch it someday then...thanks all!
I would post this on the Movie Recommendation thread but I don't know when it would be answered and its kinda urgent...
The movie Out of Africa....Meryl Streep.....Best Picture 1985....any good?
Thanks in advance..
LOL what are you doing watching Out of Africa Chris? Not that it isn't a good movie, because it is, just not the movie I expected you to ask us about ;D
P.S. I thought this thread was going to be about Brangelina.
1. Klaus Maria.... maybe it's the germanophile in me but man oh man, I already know he's sexy.
2. I read Out of Africa but never saw it; I thought the book kinda boring, and that's from someone who does not need explosions to stay interested. However, now that Barb says there's a show-stealing Klaus Maria in it, I'm putting in my netflix queue right away.
LOL I thought that would happen! It wasn't really my cup of tea either, though I can appreciate why it's a good movie... I love Meryl Streep, she was the only reason I really enjoyed the movie. Who else is excited about The Devil Wears Prada??? Ok, wrong thread... ;D
Its supposed to be really good Mandy...really good! And Meryl Streeps performance is said to be Oscar worthy...as usual really..
P.S. I thought this thread was going to be about Brangelina.
Klaus Maria Brandauer leaves Redford in the dust as far as charisma is concerned. HE's the stud of this movie.
If you want to be swept up into an epic love story, that'll still happen - but it's between Karen Blixen and Africa, not between her and Denys.
Excellent movie, I remember it as being the first time I really noticed Ben Kingsley and he was brillant. :D
Ok so I just watched E.T. and I know there was a few upset people when the Academy gave Gandhi the Oscar over E.T.....so which one was more deserving?
Love ET but Ghandi was the winner hands down
:) Chris - that is such a difficult choice to make - both are excellent, absolutely wonderful movies and everything and everybody
connected with them is so deserving of awards - if I was an Academy member, I would have been so torn on which was the better -
but that said, I am leaning towards Ghandi only because it was about a real person who really made a difference, not only in his own country but in the rest of the world as well.......... ;)
Yes, very romantic. Demi Moore was at her prime time during that time. You didn't see it? You must be a child at that time. :)
I love that movie. You never saw "Ghost" Chris?
You better have your kleenex ready though. It is a real tear jerker.
:'(
I thought so anyway. It's a beautiful movie.
Thanks everyone...
This one was like Titanic in that it was in the theater for months and months and everyone was surprised at just what a hit it became. Everyone is great. Whoopi Goldberg is hysterical, Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze look terrific, and the bad guy makes you want to hiss and boo. The guy who plays the ghost in the subway died not that long ago.
Ok I merged all my threads asking about movies into one....so I'm just gonna change the subject everytime I have a question and bump it to the top...
Ok so my next movie is The Color Purple....Steven Spielberg....1985....one of the few that goes in with a leading number of Oscar noms and leaves with zip....good?
Thanks everyone...
I've never seen it Chris, but every time I think of renting it, I think of a particular Seinfeld episode then put it right back on the shelf... ;)
I agree with Barb, mostly, Ralph Fiennes is excellent as this throughly unlikable character. Juliet Binoche is wonderful and the part of the story which centers around her character is very good. I thought it an overly long, visually stunning, but unsympathetic film. In other words not my favorite Picasso.
Ok so I watched Ghost...pretty good! Kinda bummed that I missed it all these years...
Wasn't real impressed with Patrick Swayze but I never have been...and although Demi had quite a bit of screen time she didn't have a whole lot of dialogue...she did pretty good with the material given...
Now Whoopi however warrants her own paragraph...she made the whole show IMO. She's a crack up! Wouldn't have been the same without her. When she tells Sam that she'll tell Molly about the danger in her own way...the 'Molly...you're in a whole lotta danger girl' line....still got me rolling. Definitely deserved that Oscar...
The story was pretty good...and soft in some parts. The last line when Sam tells Molly thta he loves her and she says 'ditto'....timeless!
All in all I give it a 7...
Thanks everyone....
I missed your question about "Out of Africa" though.
I loved that movie. Although I am a HUGE Meryl Streep fan.... and I love anything she is in. :)
Ok next....
One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest
Best Picture 1975...Jack Nicholson in his first Oscar winning role...
Ok this was a popular one that I didn't ever see....
Next on the agenda is As Good as it Gets.....again Jack Nicholson....Helen Hunt...both won Oscars...
Good, not great movie. Loved Greg Kinnear and the dog!
I loved that little dog too.
Kevin Spacey is scarier than Sir Anthony as Hanibal Lecter.
Ok I merged all my threads asking about movies into one....so I'm just gonna change the subject everytime I have a question and bump it to the top...I have to honestly report that I think The Color Purple is a bad film. It is bad in that director Steven Spielberg's excessive sentimentality betrays the seriousness of the subject matter. The film also sugar-coats the story's element of lesbianism, and elides it in an attempt to pander to the audience's assumed middlebrow tastes. Spielberg's technical expertise and a solid, talented cast fail to counterbalance the overly sentimental treatment of what remains, at its heart, a powerful story.
Ok so my next movie is The Color Purple....Steven Spielberg....1985....one of the few that goes in with a leading number of Oscar noms and leaves with zip....good?
Thanks everyone...
Ok you wanna hear something really strange...I never saw The Sixth Sense...at least not all the way through...
The Sixth Sense is the only Bruce Willis film where he doesn't get on my nerves. It's a good film with a powerful ending. Watch it!
Oh yeah...and the really sick part is I own every single one of these movies that I've asked about...they're all still in the shrink wrap...
God. What happened Chris? Did you join one of those movie clubs or something?
I really like The Sixth Sense. A lot of people say they could see the twist at the end coming, but I didn't at all. You should definitely get that one out of the shrink wrap Chris!
Jake's movie 'Zodiac' is not going to be anytihng like 'Se7en'.
The Zodiac killer - a real person - two actually - didn't kill like the psycho did in 'Se7en'. He wasn't overly weird or gruesome.
I actually was just referring to the moody, brooding and dark statement...I wonder if Zodiac will be like that. The same emotional directorial style that is seen in Fight Club and Panic Room....many subtle similarities between the two...
Ya know?
Now go watch the Sixth Sense! What's wrong with you? ;) Seriously though, I can't believe you haven't seen this, it is really good, the best M. Night Shamalan IMO, I think he just gets steadily worse and his movies get more predictable as he goes (though I've still enojoyed most of them...) Anyone planning on seeing Lady in the Water?
Me too, I'm boycotting, after the Village I decided I was done with his movies... (go ahead those who love the Village and yell at me :) )
I personally can't stand Paul Giamati that's enough to steer me clear of Lady in the Water right there
I liked the Village but I won't yell at you sweetie because I can see where it is not everyone's cup of tea. I personally can't stand Paul Giamati that's enough to steer me clear of Lady in the Water right there...and the teaser and TV ads have not intrigued me at all.
nothing annoys me more than putting my energy into a character for no reason
Ok there is one thing that I'm a little confused on...what happened to the kid? Did he just learn to befriend the ghosts or what? They didn't really say a whole lot on that matter...either that or I didn't pay attention...
My take was that the Child Psychiatrist, Bruce Willis, helped him understand the ghosts, that they were just people who needed him to hear and maybe help them have closure on their lives. So in the end I guess yeah you could say he learned to befriend them after being terrified for so long or least to understand them and how special his gift was. That make sense.
Ok there is one thing that I'm a little confused on...what happened to the kid? Did he just learn to befriend the ghosts or what? They didn't really say a whole lot on that matter...either that or I didn't pay attention...
y'all are making me want to watch it again... that and the Princess Diaries... am I allowed to ask about movies on your thread Chris? What are your opinions on the Princess Diaries movies?
Can I suggest a movie to discuss?
Anybody else like MOULIN ROUGE? I saw that one 'a few times' also in the theatres... Discuss..Hi, Eric--
I had second hand embarrasment for the first 20 minutes or so of Moulin Rouge... but other than that I loved it. Ewan McGregor is so perfect in it, I can almost forgive him for beating Jake to the part ::)
LOL oh sorry, that's a little joke between some friends and I, sometimes I forget people don't know the lingo I make up in my head.... I get embarrassed for other people really easy, and if I see someone doing something silly I usually get embarrassed as if I'm the one doing the silly thing... don't ask why, I have no clue. So, sometimes when embarrassing things happen in movies I feel that way, then I get to feeling embarrassed for the actors and director.... and the first 20 minutes of that movie are full of embarrassing moments (story wise and filmmaking wise, IMO)... That may not make any sense at all...
I swear, the rest of the movie is gold though, it's one of my favorites, I even enjoy the first 20 minutes or so despite my embarrassment...
Ok thanks again...This is an ambitious film, and Scorsese's intelligence is never in question, but I deem this movie to be overall a failure. It has a sprawling feel to it, lacking cohesion and even purpose. It is distinguished by handsome art direction and a cast of actors who give their all but are unable to overcome the flawed material. Still worth checking out for anyone interested in this period of New York's history, or counts themselves a Scorsese fan.
Next: The Gangs of New York...Martin Scorsese....not a real big fan of his...plus he has this strange obesssion with Leo DiCaprio...or vice versa...but anyways....is this a drag like The Aviator was (at least IMO)?
You pick interesting movies, Chris.
Ok another double feature....
Secretary....doe eyed Maggie Gyllenhaal...James Spader....I believe Maggie got a nomination for this...any good?
Any good? Chris, seriously, this is one of my all time favorite movies! you have to see it, I can't believe you haven't. Maggie Gyllenhaal is perfect, and James Spader is weird as usual but that's why I love him. It is a very good, sweet, funny, sad, strange alternative love story. i can't say enough about it. And it has a very beautiful ending. Watch it!
Daniel Day Lewis's performance was worth the price of admission
Cool...I'll check em both out!
Ok next is Monster...Charlize Theron in what is supposed to be one of the most incredible performances in cinematic history (Roger Ebert)...
This is another one that I'm ashamed to say I never saw...it being such a huge hit and me being a HUGE Tom Hanks fan...plus I love Robert Zemeckis too...is Cast Away worth the $233 million it made?
It's OK, in this case I think most critic's (R.E.) included were mesmerised by the transformation wrought by the make-up department and confused it for great acting. She's good and she's believable but she didn't make me forget even for a second that she was really Charlise Theron
Cool...I'll check em both out!
Ok next is Monster...Charlize Theron in what is supposed to be one of the most incredible performances in cinematic history (Roger Ebert)...
The Ice Storm...Hmmmm excellent....Beware, this is one that will stay with you for a long time... This film IS pressure, temptation, collapse carefully dragging the viewer where you know you don't wanna go, but secretly can't help needing to find out the truth from the Truthteller, and you know you're gonna get the real magillah. Ugly, icky, and at times disturbingly stimulating. A+ The film was just brilliant. It really nearly broke my heart. Every performance is perfect. The direction by Ang Lee is deliberate and painful as he slices into you with the lives of those he makes you watch
And you aren't just sayin that becuase of a possible Ang bias that you may have? LOL
Ok so I watched Mystic River and LOVED it! Tim Robbins and Marcia Gay Harden definitely stood out the most to me. I've never been impressed with Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon was Kevin Bacon. The end was pretty incredible. Didn't see it coming at all. Eastwood's second best (after Million Dollar Baby) IMO! And it also helped prove my previous opinion that Clint Eastwood is a much better director then he is actor...again IMO! Don't get me wrong...he can act...but I think he is more talented behind the camera then in front...