Movies - General Discussion

[Lions West Coast]

I had to look it up, but I'm pretty sure that one was straight-to-video after going through the festival circuit...

[Lions West Coast]

Closer was okay, maybe worth a rental, although it takes a while to work up momentum and suffers from obviously-adapted-from-a-play-itis throughout. For those familiar with the play, the final outcome of Portman's character is changed (or perhaps more accurately, remains untold) but I think that actually works in the film's favor.

And I liked Ocean's Twelve better on a second viewing, in no small part because knowing the ending makes the lack of exposition a little more bearable (the feeling is not unlike seeing The Sixth Sense a second time, where you can actually appreciate the various "cheats"). It reminds me of how differently filmmakers and audiences see films, of first impressions versus weeks spent in the editing suite.

[Markzilla]

I really disliked The Sixth Sense precisely for the reasons you mention, LWC. I really hated it the first time I saw it, I felt the writing was contrived and dishonest. However, I did watch it again and hated it less on the second viewing.

[romster]

It has multiple commentaries, including one by - apparently just for the hell of it - Carrot Top, who's not even in the film itself.

I know someone who slept with Carrot Top's sister.

romster, I take it you haven't seen Rushmore. That's the Jason Schwartzman flick you need to see, although I enjoyed I Heart Huckabees, too. How good was Mark Wahlberg? He had me dying...

I saw Rushmore a couple of weeks ago and liked it a lot. That Jason Schwartzman is all grown up now. And yeah, Mark Wahlberg's character in Huckabees was hilarious.

[Lions West Coast]

I know someone who slept with Carrot Top's sister.

J'accuse! :D

[jaadam4]

I cant believe Ray is already out on DVD.. Its still in the discount theaters out here.

[Markzilla]

I thought it hit DVD awful fast as well, JD. I suspect due to the Oscar nominations and subsequent campaigns.

[romster]

D'oh, the translater for j'accuse is "I show." Je ne c'est pas the real meaning.

But.... if you want to show, I like to watch... (hehe)

[Lions West Coast]

It's actually a reference to ?mile Zola... but I like the way you think.

[Markzilla]

Nuance does makes a difference in respect to translation. While the literal translation may be "I show" it does mean to accuse someone. You're "showing" the culprit or the crime. If you used an internet translator, they can be pretty dicey, Rom!

[romster]

True enough. I knew Mr. West Coast was being funny so it probably meant something like I was accusing him or he was guilty. LOL.

I like the way you think.

But do you like toffee? ;)

[SeattleLionsFan]

So is LWC saying he boned Carrot Top's sister??

[Lions West Coast]

Actually, I was accusing Rom of doing that...

[SeattleLionsFan]

Even better!

[romster]

Heh...

In one week I saw Sideways, National Treasure ($1 night), Million Dollar Baby and The Aviator. I think that's a record for me for going to the movie theater.

:::burps popcorn:::

This week Ocean's 12 is at the discount theater so I'll probably hit it on $1 night.