n0wak Posted September 3, 2005 Saw this http://www.wildparrotsfilm.com/ It was enjoyable at first, then it got a little boring, then it got enjoyable again, then it ended almost perfectly. Pretty good little documentary, even if the whole "bird" thing is a little en vogue right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netmonkey Posted September 3, 2005 This week I watched Amores Perros and 21 Grams, both written by Guillermo Arriaga and both directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. I really thought both movies were great, although my friends had seen 21 grams and they didn't like it as much because it was depressing. Personally, I like "depressing movies" for some reason... I think they're much better executed than having an ending with ewoks and ghosts giving you the thumbs up (unless of course, you're getting a medal and a wookie growls in victory, which is super cool). I liked Amores Perros better, though.. maybe because it was a bit more varied and I liked that it was in Spanish. Oh, and I saw the Ring Two. Um.. WTF was that all about.. it wasn't even scary. Edit: Uh.. so people have talked about 21 grams earlier in this thread. Yeah, Naomi Watts proved herself.... with uh, the umm... nudity and such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted September 3, 2005 No kidding. Best movie I've ever seen. Have you seen any of his other movies? I didn't like A Very Long Engagement that much, but it's a bit hard to follow, so I'm assuming I'd like it more if I were to watch it again. City of Lost Children is really weird, but quite good. Good old Ron Perlman. Yeah I saw both those before and loved them. I still have to see Delicatessen sometime. I saw the first 10 minutes once but then someone called and I forgot to see the rest of the film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted September 3, 2005 Yeah, Delicatessen is great as is Jeunet's other movies (with the exception of Alien 4, of course). Dominique Pinon is fantastic in all the movies, especially Delicatessen, because he has a big role in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosferatu Posted September 3, 2005 Is Delicatessen available in the US? I checked on amazon and they only have a PAL version and a version without subtitles listed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted September 3, 2005 Wait, DVDs are still PAL/NTSC? I thought they tackled that problem with DVDs by somehow outputting the video at different resolutions. Hmmm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vimes Posted September 3, 2005 I don't intend to do my know-it-all but you must give huge credits to Marc Caro on the film he co-directed with Jeunet : The Bunker of the Last Shots, Delicatessen and City of the Lost Children. It really is him who create the visual of those movie while Jeunet took care of the actor and the directing part. To me Delicatessen is the best of Jeunet's movie - even better than Amelie -because Caro's tormented touch adds a lot to the mood of the movie and to the romantic plot. This is truly a masterpiece AND Pineau best performance. And, oh, I didn't really like A Very Long Engagement because the movie is quite pointless and though visually astonishing, don't provide interesting characters. I would recommend you two things : Memories of Murder a cop comedy that turns into a thriller that turns into a drama... to sum it up, it's a fucking brilliant movie with over-the-top performance. Far better than any other Asian flick - Old Boy included. If you can, get your hands on the anime " Now & Then - Here & There" which is maybe the most disturbing and most crude anime ever that has the guts to give a terrible insight on modern war. Don't mind the first episode which is is used as a contrast to the 12 other episodes : it's crude, thought provoking and some segments are nearly unbearables in term of what they don't tell but is there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted September 3, 2005 Thumbs up to Marc Caro then! I really like the atmosphere of his / Jeunet's movies. Some of it is down to the wacky fairytale stuff they throw at you, and some of it is down to really subtle things such as how they went about the color correction. Will remember those recommendations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosferatu Posted September 3, 2005 Wait, DVDs are still PAL/NTSC? I thought they tackled that problem with DVDs by somehow outputting the video at different resolutions. Hmmm. I have no idea. Just saying what it says. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lailoken Posted September 6, 2005 I just watched "Finding Neverland" which is simply incredible. I really loved it. But it is a very emotional piece of film and if that's not your cup of tea... I thought all of the performances were excellent, especially Johnny Depp's. I also watched "The Grudge" with Sarah Michelle Gellar and that has to be one of the best horror movies ever. I was very surprised to find that Sarah Michelle Gellar doesn't really play such an important part as there really isn't one big lead in this and I fear that a lot of people didn't watch this, thinking that it would be a "Buffy"-vehicle. But it really isn't and if you like horror, go watch this. Another great movie I saw over the last few days is "Layer Cake" which is really really good. I especially like the way it is NOT over the top but really smart and cool. All the performances were really good in this one and the story is good too. If you like crimecentered movies you will like this, but really this is a must see for anybody who's into movies. Three good movies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted September 6, 2005 Yeah, Layer Cake was sweet. As for "The Grudge," I hate to sound like a pretentious movie-snob, but the Japanese original was better. "Ju-On." Check it out, if you get the chance. Great little movie, and same director as "Ringu," so it really does kick a lot of ass. Finally got around to seeing "Me and You and Everyone We Know" last weekend as well, and if you haven't already seen it, check it out. It's one of those movies where you walk out of the theater feeling really happy but you don't quite know why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n0wak Posted September 6, 2005 Just saw "March of the Penguins". I haven't been to the theatre in almost a year, and then all of a sudden, I go twice in five days... to two different bird-related documentaries ?! I don't know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Posted September 6, 2005 You love birds dot com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites