Seen any good movies lately? - Films you MUST see

strangegirl

strangegirl

Good one, I heard about this film a few months back.
Definitely on the "Must see" list.

This is what I will be singing when I'm 64.:)
 
Bukfan

Bukfan

"The law is wrong; I am right"
mjp said:
The Punk Rock Movie, yeah, not so great. he only band I know of that he was in was Big Audio Dynamite with Mick Jones from the Clash.
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I watched the the beginning of the docu again (I taped it). The TV announcer says Letts had some kinda business called "Acne Attraction", which became a scene for "The Clash". So it wasn't a band but some kinda business. My mistake...
 
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justine

justine

stop the penistry
F*CK - funny/stupid documentary looking at the history of the use of 'fuck' in media. kind of amusing.

'naked states' - documentary following a guy trying to photograph naked people in every american state. i'm not sure about this one... a lot of the photos were very beautiful, but he was kind of a dick sometimes; eg. the band phish is having some huge concert out in the desert and they agree to help him get as many volunteers for a huge shoot as possible. they print off 8000 flyers to be distributed (i think they were expecting like 30,000 at the gig?) and this photographer was so ungrateful.

'the safety of objects' - suburban drama. american beauty-ish, so i really enjoyed it. funny and sort of whimsical. and timothy olyphant as a super added bonus.
 
CarversDog

CarversDog

RIP
Saw the "English language premiere" (aka, badly dubbed) of Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima last night on AMC. The dubbing made it feel, quite interestingly, like a spaghetti western and at times the thick accents hindered the plot. Overall, however, an excellent piece of revisionist history. Those loyal Japanese soldiers who defended that island were fucked in ways that only the ghost of General George Armstrong Custer could understand. Now I'm anxious to see Eastwood's companion film, Flags of Our Fathers, which represents the American POV of the Iwo Jima battle. I've read that the latter film is best appreciated only after viewing the former.

I still have Last King of Scotland waiting in the DVD queue. I'm catching up on all of the 2007 releases I missed (didn't have a TV all of last year and didn't go out to the movies)
 
justine

justine

stop the penistry
third biggest bonus about moving to the US: not having to wait so long for cinema or dvd releases.
 
number6horse

number6horse

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Right you are Ruby.

New Zealand and Oz are usually the last to see our fine exports of cinematic achievement such as "Kings of The Street" "Baby Mama" ....

soon you can see how
theatres are not created equal
but some films are worthwhile...

Cool
 
ROC

ROC

It is what it is
I just finished watching Borat.
One of the funniest, most uncomfortable movies I've ever seen.

Confirms my prejudices, I'm afraid.

The world is full of stupid people.
 
Father Luke

Father Luke

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Tom Waits, and Gogol Bordello fans take note...
 
hoochmonkey9

hoochmonkey9

Art should be its own hammer.
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mjp said:
If you liked the movie you will really dig her book, NO ONE BELONGS HERE MORE THAN YOU.

http://smog.net/index.php/146
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I'm 50 pages into it.

fantastic. The Sister was incredible.
I hope she writes a novel, or makes another film. or comes to visit me.
wait, what?
nothing.

seriously, she's very good in a way that makes other writers insane with jealousy.
 
Rob.

Rob.

chronic said:
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea. A fun little documentary about the history of the Salton Sea and its eccentric inhabitants (if you don't live in So Cal you've likely never heard of the place), which began as a mistake, became a trendy tourist destination, and then rotted away.

Recommended. Two thumbs up. Four Stars.
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I'll be looking for this, as I live 30 minutes away.

It was pretty well represented in Into The Wild. The Salton Sea, that is.
 
mjp

mjp

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hoochmonkey9 said:
I hope she writes a novel, or makes another film.
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seriously, she's very good in a way that makes other writers insane with jealousy. I know, being one of those writers.

I think that her - whatever you call it; style? - is well suited to the short stories. I don't know that it would sustain a novel. But she may have something up her sleeve.
 
hoochmonkey9

hoochmonkey9

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I'm insane with jealousy also.

she got her way through a screenplay, so maybe she could manage a novel. but I see what you're saying.

but I'm still pretty sure she might pay me a visit. I'll make pesto.
 
Gerard K H Love

Gerard K H Love

Appreciate your friends
Miranda July has a web page. I signed up and now, every couple of weeks I get very bizare and provacative e-mails. Artsy Fartsy on steroids. I always believe that corny sells.
She is offering her book No One Belongs Here More Than You on a cd with her awesome voice inflection and rythym.
http://mirandajuly.com/
Visit her site.

Back on track: The movie I saw last nite was so bad I won't mention the name in the same post with Miranda July. (A. Sandler-Kevin J.)
 
CarversDog

CarversDog

RIP
Adam Sandler = the pinnacle of bad. I think PT Anderson had something with "Punch Drunk Love" until he brought Sandler aboard. When will the studios stop tapping SNL alumns for comedic leads? Probably after Lorne Michaels passes on.
 
Gerard K H Love

Gerard K H Love

Appreciate your friends
Please let's not tarnish this wonderful thread
I saw a French movie.
here

I enjoyed it. Disclaimer: I was drinking strawberry Margaritas- fresh strawberries
 
LickTheStar

LickTheStar

Sad Flower in the Sand
Just saw Across the Universe. Though it wasn't really a good movie... Love the Beatles, hate easy cash-ins on their music. A shame, cuz I loved Frida. Ah well...

Factotum is taunting me from my NetFlix envelope too... I'm thinking of sending it back unwatched though. Two disappointments a week would be a bit much.
 
number6horse

number6horse

okyoutwopixiesoutyougo
Finally saw Juno yesterday. Looks like Ellen Page has arrived as a major young talent for years to come. (And yes, I am the 18,144,329th person on an internet forum to say that).
 
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