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post #841 of 4011
10/20/11 at 8:43pm
I watched The Secret of Kells last night - really cool movie, especially for anyone with any interest in Celtic culture or art (it's animated in the style of Celtic drawings).
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post #842 of 4011
10/23/11 at 6:47am
Kung Fu Panda 2 Very good, not just for the little kids
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post #843 of 4011
10/23/11 at 6:52am
Shutter Island, it was ok, nothing outstandiing.
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post #844 of 4011
10/23/11 at 11:59pm
The murdered house (1988)
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post #845 of 4011
10/24/11 at 5:10am
Stardust Memories - I can't believe it was my first time viewing. Love the part when he talks to the aliens about why is there so much suffering? What is the meaning of life, etc. and they say "You're asking the wrong questions!" Hilarious.
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post #846 of 4011
10/24/11 at 7:03am
Weekend

Gosh, I got all teary eye at the end. So romantic & sad, the acting was brilliant.
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post #847 of 4011
10/24/11 at 8:26pm
Melancholia (2011)
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post #848 of 4011
10/24/11 at 11:58pm
Goodbye Children (1987)
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post #849 of 4011
10/26/11 at 10:28pm
Margin Call (2011)
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post #850 of 4011
10/28/11 at 4:40pm
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post #851 of 4011
10/28/11 at 5:11pm
Finished Sopranos Season Five.

Now watching the English language film about Coco Chanel, Coco Chanel, starring Shirley MacLaine. I preferred the two French films, in part because the "French accents in English" are pretty tedious. I may also simply be getting bored with these "historical fiction" renditions of "the story" of parts of her life.
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post #852 of 4011
10/28/11 at 7:52pm
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Shutter Island, it was ok, nothing outstandiing.

Oh, you must have seen the version without Ted Levine, Elias Koteas, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max Van Sydow, and Jackie Earl Haley. The unexciting one, without the crazy-sick sets, cinematography and effects.
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post #853 of 4011
10/28/11 at 9:49pm
The Blues Brothers, from 1980. Very entertaining!
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post #854 of 4011
10/29/11 at 12:47am
X-Men The First Class!

Was awesome! Even though it did not follow the old comic book story line!
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post #855 of 4011
10/29/11 at 1:47am
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Margin Call (2011)

Me too. Hellaciously good cast, and Jeremy Irons turns in a darn fine performance.
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post #856 of 4011
10/29/11 at 2:44pm
Anime classic Akira. Watched it many times, never tire of it.
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post #857 of 4011
10/29/11 at 2:51pm
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

For the 500th time, or so, it's a Halloween tradition.
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post #858 of 4011
10/29/11 at 4:20pm
Goodbye Lenin (2003)
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post #859 of 4011
10/29/11 at 5:37pm
Hot Fuzz
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post #860 of 4011
10/30/11 at 12:21am
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Melancholia (2011)

I saw this today, wow what a beautifully shot & immeasurably sad film. Von Trier really knows how to get your emotions flowing that's for sure.
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post #861 of 4011
10/30/11 at 12:40am
Partially re-watched Bertolucci's "Last Emperor"
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post #862 of 4011
10/30/11 at 4:50am
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Partially re-watched Bertolucci's "Last Emperor"

ken , you don´t stop watching movies!! that´s right!!
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post #863 of 4011
10/30/11 at 8:50am
And yet another movie:


My Piece of the Pie (2011) seriously cheerful comedy-drama about the implications of turbo-capitalism in different walks of life
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post #864 of 4011
10/30/11 at 11:05am


great!!
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post #865 of 4011
10/30/11 at 2:41pm
I've loved you so long (2008)
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post #866 of 4011
10/31/11 at 5:42pm
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post #867 of 4011
11/1/11 at 1:15am
Simon Konianski (2009)
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post #868 of 4011
11/1/11 at 11:46am
Water For Elephants (2011)
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post #869 of 4011
11/1/11 at 12:20pm
Angel (2007)
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post #870 of 4011
11/1/11 at 12:56pm
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post #871 of 4011
11/1/11 at 1:02pm
Milou in May (1990)
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post #872 of 4011
11/1/11 at 2:35pm
Bad Teacher

Funnier than I thought it was going to be
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post #873 of 4011
11/1/11 at 7:35pm
We saw In Time at the local cinema this evening-- clever movie, worth seeing!
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post #874 of 4011
11/1/11 at 9:26pm
Today I attempted to watch American Psycho 2, featuring Mila Kunis, William Shatner, and directed by Morgan L. Freeman (!).

Shortly after starting the movie, I looked it up on wikipedia. Yeah, that's a different Morgan Freeman, which makes sense, because the movie is really pretty awful. My brother and his gf vetoed me on finishing it, so we switched to something else.

I can't imagine even one fan of the original would enjoy this movie, although it has that "it's so bad it's good" quality to it.
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post #875 of 4011
11/1/11 at 9:28pm
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Pretty hard to believe that actress is also the writer and the director. I read an interview where she said that she felt writing/directing/acting her own movies was the most certain way for her to get work (or something to that effect).
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post #876 of 4011
11/2/11 at 5:04am
Boomerang (1992). Was enjoyable, though I switched over to something else towards the end.
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post #877 of 4011
11/2/11 at 8:15am
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Pretty hard to believe that actress is also the writer and the director. I read an interview where she said that she felt writing/directing/acting her own movies was the most certain way for her to get work (or something to that effect).

great performance though her role fluctuate between intense moments and some autistic poses.The overall results some irregular.
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post #878 of 4011
11/2/11 at 9:49am
Beginners

OMG, what a beautifully touching movie, I cried and laughed and got totally sucked in. Ewan McGregor is fantastic and I highly recommend it.
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post #879 of 4011
11/4/11 at 4:31am
The Infernal Trio (1974)
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post #880 of 4011
11/4/11 at 8:08pm
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Saw this in the theaters few years ago, re-watched on video. Love the cinematography.... story based loosely on Hamlet..

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post #881 of 4011
11/5/11 at 7:34am
The One (2011)
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post #882 of 4011
11/5/11 at 5:00pm
Let's Dance (2007)
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post #883 of 4011
11/9/11 at 1:10pm
The Change Up (2011)
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post #884 of 4011
11/9/11 at 1:24pm
Je vous aime très beaucoup (2010)
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post #885 of 4011
11/9/11 at 2:48pm
Tower Heist-- just plain fun! Good laughs.

Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Eddie Murphy etc.
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post #886 of 4011
11/9/11 at 5:52pm
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post #887 of 4011
11/10/11 at 12:02am
La femme du cosmonaute (1998)
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post #888 of 4011
11/10/11 at 12:20am
Drive

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post #889 of 4011
11/10/11 at 11:20am
The old gun (1975)
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post #890 of 4011
11/10/11 at 12:57pm
Sarah's Key. SO FREAKING SAD. Took one for the team on that one...my wife wanted to see it...why do women like such sad movies? Don't we get enough tragedy in real life? I had to emotionally disconnect about 30 minutes in. She owes me two Die Hards and an Unforgiven for that one.
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post #891 of 4011
11/10/11 at 12:58pm
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Tower Heist-- just plain fun! Good laughs.

Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Eddie Murphy etc.

That's what we SHOULD have seen! Sarah's Key just about killed me.
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post #892 of 4011
11/11/11 at 10:53am
Warrior (2011) Great fight movie and human family drama.
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post #893 of 4011
11/11/11 at 12:08pm
Liar, Liar
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post #894 of 4011
11/11/11 at 12:35pm
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Sarah's Key. SO FREAKING SAD. Took one for the team on that one...my wife wanted to see it...why do women like such sad movies? Don't we get enough tragedy in real life? I had to emotionally disconnect about 30 minutes in. She owes me two Die Hards and an Unforgiven for that one.

Hahaha, oh man, I can so relate.

I was forced to watch the brutally depressing Revolutionary Road the other day. Why would anyone want to watch that shit? A shallow couple leads a hollow and anger-filled existence. They fight. The end. I was just sitting there thinking, are you f'ing kidding me? But I was strong and made all the way through.

On the other hand, I did like Never Let Me Go, which is pretty sad. I guess "sad" is one thing, and "depressing" is another.

Anyway, we will now be watching the original Star Wars trilogy. This is not negotiable.



Oh, I watched Hanna the other day. It was clever and extremely well-done. A very unique take on the action/spy genre. Imagine the Bourne movies mixed with Pulp Fiction, mixed with maybe Logan's Run or something. Very interesting.
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post #895 of 4011
11/11/11 at 2:59pm
Brian De Palma's Blow Out.
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post #896 of 4011
11/11/11 at 10:41pm
Cat Run
"How come every time you come around my London, London bridge wanna go down"...that part really caught me off guard.
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post #897 of 4011
11/12/11 at 12:40am
Oh, wow! I just rented Paul, and that was the funniest thing I have seen in AGES!
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post #898 of 4011
11/12/11 at 6:48am
I finished the Sopranos Season Six. Yes, it's over: 86 scintillating episodes have been digested by me. I don't feel the need to watch it again (as I did and do with The Wire), but this certainly was a superlative piece of social anthropology.

Hats off to David Chase and HBO!!!


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post #899 of 4011
11/13/11 at 9:44am
I couldn't fall asleep last night as easily as I wished, so I rented a film that looked like it might be funny (has a lot of good actors/actresses) but turned out completely differently than I thought! Your Highness! Not sure what to make of it, but it is sticky and I find myself thinking about it! Not sure everyone would like it though! :-)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1240982/
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post #900 of 4011
11/14/11 at 12:13am
Hidden diary (2009)
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