Oh god. Not only did that movie make me want to puke for its obviousness, it had to do it over and over and over and over again. there was no plot, no character development, no ... there was no point. i consider the time i spent in the theater watching it wasted loss to the abyss of cruel jokes -- time i could have been watching something far more interesting, like grass growing, or a faucet dripping. it wasnt even romantic. it was cheese. and british cheese at that. ewww. british cheese.
to each his own i guess, oh except, you haven't named your own, you just logged in to slag my choice, you're so "sweet".
on topic,
i think the LOTR trilogy is pretty much a landmark in filmaking and will probably earn RotK best picture nod.
as for me i have to get back to my inventorying the cheese....
let's see.....
Red Leicester, Tilsit, Caerphilly, Bel Paese, Red Windsor, Stilton, Ementhal, Gruyere, Norweigan Jarlsburg, Lipta, Lancashire, White Stilton, Danish Brew, Double Goucester, Cheshire, Dorset Bluveny,Brie, Roquefort, Pol le Veq, Port Salut, Savoy Aire, Saint Paulin, Carrier de lest, Bres Bleu, Bruson, Camenbert.....oh wait no Camenbert,
the cat's eaten it.
Gouda, Edam, Case Ness, Smoked Austrian, Japanese Sage Darby, Wensleydale, Greek Feta.........................
okay, sorry about that I was going to edit in a suggested movie, but really other than love actually, i have seen maybe two other new ones this year. one doesnt have any humans. and the other, Lost in Translation, was decent but not the biggest news on the block.
You make a valid point. I did think the part about Robins dying was the way to go with that story. I just wish I'd seen a little more anguish or anger -- or raw emotion of some sort --from Penn after he figured out what really happened. It felt like the movie ended too soon for some reason.
They maybe could've added a little more drama between Bacon and Penn at the end for closure... but it just seemed to me that Penn was like "Oh well, time for me to get on with my bad self" instead of despising himself for what he did, etc.
Just my take....
I thought that both of those request were taking care of well by the scene of Penn on the stoop with the booze. I saw a lot of anguish in the performance. Also when Bacon shows up, he knows what happened, as the does the audience, so the less the said the better. Penn just sits and stews.
I think you thought it ended too soon because it was an amazing film and you wanted it to continue as I did
Movies in 2003, hmmm. This really wasn't a big movie going year for more. I tend to alternate betwee being a total cinema freak and a rabid DVD collector. One state isn't really compatible with the other. This year was one of the DVD years, but that doesn't mean I didn't catch any good movies in the theatres. I am always happy with the showcase selections at out local art house theatre downtown, The Charles. This year I saw Capturing the Friedmans, Spellbound and American Splendor (yeah I know it is major labor, but still saw it at an arthouse theatre). I think Spellbound was my favorite of those three. I have a great appreciationg for a well made documentary. This sounds so cliched but Spellbound barely had any budget, but it made up for it in excellent filmmaking. What else can I say, I don't have the best attention span and I found a film about Spelling Bees quite enthralling.
it's too bad Star Wars Ep. 1 and 2 werent in 2003, or theyd actually be nominated too...
I especially liked the performance by the actor who played Jar-Jar Binks. But I think it must have been hell for him each morning with the make-up.
On the more serious side, my wife and I (and our two oldest kids) just saw LOTR ROTK and thought it was pretty damn good. Quite aside from the hype, quite aside from the special effects...it was a fine movie.
Another recent favourite was Lost in Translation. Something about that film has stayed with me.
I caught The Last Samurai a couple of nights ago and enjoyed it. Solid entertainment, but not a great film IMO. It was foremost a Tom Cruise vehicle, albeit one with ninjas (totally sweet) and some superb work from its Japanese cast members.
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Originally posted by billybobsky
Oh god. Not only did that movie make me want to puke for its obviousness, it had to do it over and over and over and over again. there was no plot, no character development, no ... there was no point. i consider the time i spent in the theater watching it wasted loss to the abyss of cruel jokes -- time i could have been watching something far more interesting, like grass growing, or a faucet dripping. it wasnt even romantic. it was cheese. and british cheese at that. ewww. british cheese.
to each his own i guess, oh except, you haven't named your own, you just logged in to slag my choice, you're so "sweet".
on topic,
i think the LOTR trilogy is pretty much a landmark in filmaking and will probably earn RotK best picture nod.
as for me i have to get back to my inventorying the cheese....
let's see.....
Red Leicester, Tilsit, Caerphilly, Bel Paese, Red Windsor, Stilton, Ementhal, Gruyere, Norweigan Jarlsburg, Lipta, Lancashire, White Stilton, Danish Brew, Double Goucester, Cheshire, Dorset Bluveny,Brie, Roquefort, Pol le Veq, Port Salut, Savoy Aire, Saint Paulin, Carrier de lest, Bres Bleu, Bruson, Camenbert.....oh wait no Camenbert,
the cat's eaten it.
Gouda, Edam, Case Ness, Smoked Austrian, Japanese Sage Darby, Wensleydale, Greek Feta.........................
Gotta love python...
Originally posted by Moogs
HOM,
You make a valid point. I did think the part about Robins dying was the way to go with that story. I just wish I'd seen a little more anguish or anger -- or raw emotion of some sort --from Penn after he figured out what really happened. It felt like the movie ended too soon for some reason.
They maybe could've added a little more drama between Bacon and Penn at the end for closure... but it just seemed to me that Penn was like "Oh well, time for me to get on with my bad self" instead of despising himself for what he did, etc.
Just my take....
I thought that both of those request were taking care of well by the scene of Penn on the stoop with the booze. I saw a lot of anguish in the performance. Also when Bacon shows up, he knows what happened, as the does the audience, so the less the said the better. Penn just sits and stews.
I think you thought it ended too soon because it was an amazing film and you wanted it to continue as I did
the second time around it was like pulling teeth, but the first time very entertaining... like pulling teeth.
which brings me to my point, comedy is drastically underrated when it comes to awards time.
it seems like your film has to be a drama regarding someone with a huge defect, overcoming all odds to blah blah blah.
dramas the work are easy to make.
comedies that work are not.
other than the golden globes comedy gets pretty much overlooked by the film awards machinery.
I don't expect it'll be too popular in America though!
Originally posted by _ alliance _
it's too bad Star Wars Ep. 1 and 2 werent in 2003, or theyd actually be nominated too...
I especially liked the performance by the actor who played Jar-Jar Binks. But I think it must have been hell for him each morning with the make-up.
On the more serious side, my wife and I (and our two oldest kids) just saw LOTR ROTK and thought it was pretty damn good. Quite aside from the hype, quite aside from the special effects...it was a fine movie.
Another recent favourite was Lost in Translation. Something about that film has stayed with me.
Anyways, some of the ones I have enjoyed include:
Pirates of the Caribbean
Finding Nemo
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander
The Return of the King is cleaning up in the IMDb's Best of 2003 Poll.