Best I've seen recently: Idiocracy.
Brilliant vision of the future. The rampant stupidity of today times 500.
Damn, we need to make some more babies! Mine may not be likable but they will be reasonably intelligent.
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Pi by Darren Aronofsky
That was his only movie I didn't care for. Excellent story, but gave me a headache.
Requiem for a Dream, and The Wrestler were another story all together, as they are on my all-time best list...
Oooops, how could i ever forget that onePi by Darren Aronofsky
Much like Max no doubt who finally did something about it (with a drill)That was his only movie I didn't care for. Excellent story, but gave me a headache.
Brilliant musical score as well, the CD with the film score is well worth getting!
Requiem For A Dream is also a fantastic film, i'll second that one.
OK, I will second "the name of the Rose" -- a precursor to the roman a clef? Barring the melodrama, I think that it's a pretty accurate portrayal of monastic life in the 14th c or so.
I wonder why there has been no movie about the love between Abelard and Heloise -- i know all about the grizzly stuff --
The "B" Movies of the 1930's are to be recommended as well...and some of the "A" movies always get an airing this time of year. In particular, I am looking forward to "Blue Dahlia" with Veronica Lake coming up on TCM within the next 24 hours.
I wonder why there has been no movie about the love between Abelard and Heloise -- i know all about the grizzly stuff --
The "B" Movies of the 1930's are to be recommended as well...and some of the "A" movies always get an airing this time of year. In particular, I am looking forward to "Blue Dahlia" with Veronica Lake coming up on TCM within the next 24 hours.
Certainly not the best movie ever made, but John Howard’s (the actor, not the jettisoned Aust. PM) performance as 'no B.S. taking' Eddy was bloody great, IMO:
A man's gotta do - John Howard, Rebecca Frith, Alyssa McClelland, Chris Kennedy - CIA
A man's gotta do - John Howard, Rebecca Frith, Alyssa McClelland, Chris Kennedy - CIA
I enjoyed "Up" too, but Pixar had carelessly given away the opportunity to create a real poetic and philosophical animation movie. The first half an hour was at least promising. But in the end it was for me (once again) another nice, entertaining, not too profound Pixar movie.
I was about as profound as I want a Pixar movie to be. (I'm not being funny)
My wife and I very much enjoyed it.
And it did not rely on lots of clever dialog, either. Nice.
IMO. The best film ever made in Hollywood. North by Northwest.
Directed by an Englishman with an English star, but they were both very Hollywood.
Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz are very close seconds. Doesn't get more "Hollywood."
Nice to see my favorite film of all times mentioned so often.
Monty Python's Holy Grail.
My wife and I very much enjoyed it.
And it did not rely on lots of clever dialog, either. Nice.
IMO. The best film ever made in Hollywood. North by Northwest.
Directed by an Englishman with an English star, but they were both very Hollywood.
Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz are very close seconds. Doesn't get more "Hollywood."
Nice to see my favorite film of all times mentioned so often.
Monty Python's Holy Grail.
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