"Every day holds a new beginning and every hour holds the promise of an Invitation to Love." 

"Every day holds a new beginning and every hour holds the promise of an Invitation to Love." 

That god damn trailer's more popular than Uncle's Day in a whorehouse!

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

Ride With The Devil - So, I finally watched Ang Lee's Bushwacker drama and I thought it was very good indeed...the way the relationship developed between Jake (Tobey Maguire) and Holt (Jeffery Wright) was wonderful, didn't find it too predictable and both actors were quite good, Skeet Ulrich and even Jewel (although she was kind of flat sometimes)did well. The battle sequences were done extraordinarily and Freddie Elmes camerawork (he's done 3 films with Ang) was great as always. James Schamus wrote a good script showing nice contrast from his previous screenplay for The Ice Storm. All in all, a nice addition to my collection...One thing though, Tom Wilkinson has a cameo in the beginning of Sense and Sensibility and a minor role in this film, I would like to see Ang use an actor of his caliber in a leading role, since his new film is already done (Ang that is) perhaps they work down the road.

"Every day holds a new beginning and every hour holds the promise of an Invitation to Love." 

Ang Lee's next occidental movie is called A little game.

A picture-perfect couple fake a break-up, only to learn their friends never thought their union was a good idea in the first place.

Shakespearian, huh?

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

The Elephant Man

God bless you, TCM.
I admit I missed the first five minutes or so, but I saw all the major plot points (I believe I tuned in at the scene where Treves goes over to take Merrick's mask off and see him for the first time), so I consider this another Lynch movie seen.
You can feel the industrial oppression of EH pretty heavily over this follow-up (DL + Victorian London? Perfect!), and Merrick looks like he could be the bastard child of the lever-pulling man and the lady in the radiator.
Also, the first and last time you'll see knighted actors in a Lynch film.

Awakenings

Now, I liked this movie, but how many times has Robin Williams played an eccentric doctor who pays attention to patients that are ignored by his peers? I counted at least three. Fortunately, this isn't nearly as saccharine as Patch Adams, or as depressing as What Dreams May Come. 

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Running With Scissors- was occasionally funny

Mirrormask- dumb story, even for a kid's movie, but very cool looking and inspired some fun dreams last night 

Yeah I know... Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite writers, but apparently he can't write a decent movie script... after the visuals got old that movie bored the hell out of me...

Last two movies were The Deer Hunter and Whale Rider

I thought the Deer Hunter was excellent... messy and flawed but powerful and involving... the long running time flew by. Great performances, and very epic. Maybe a bit overrated, but still great watching. My only real problem was that though the story and the world the movie took place in were absorbing it took a long time to get a real connection with the characters... the Christopher Walken character was underdevolped.

 Whale Rider was excellent as well, though much smaller in scope. Great perfomance by Keisha Castle-Hughes (she really deserved the Oscar nom). Predictable but moving story; beautiful cinematography.

That god damn trailer's more popular than Uncle's Day in a whorehouse!

From the Nuart Archeological Dig of Netflix, yet another goodie that somehow eluded me the past 55 years -- Sudden Fear with Joan Crawford and Jack Palance. Noiry B&W, of course, it is the story of a wildly successful playright (Joan) who also happens to be a wildly wealthy heiress. She works because she wants to contribute; not because she has to.

The film opens with the New York director and investor showcasing their choice for the male lead (Jack Palance) in Joan's upcoming Broadway play. It was all but a done deal that Jack has the part. While impressed with his acting skills, Joan doesn't think he's "romantic" enough and fires him on the spot.

You might guess that she will come to change her mind. What follows is a cross country train trip, an accidental encounter and a well-thought out mix of suspense, betrayal, revenge, murder plots and cross-plots all set in San Francisco.

Very satisfying! On a one to five, I give it 4 stars. * * * *

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

For Your Consideration - Lesser Guest, but still very funny. Fred Willard with a faux-hawk was worth the rental.

Tideland - Gilliam's latest, a fascinating take on a dark, contemporary fairy tale, pretty f-d up in places, and quite beautiful overall.

I Got the Hookup - This film is on par with Freddy got Fingered as one of the most WTF? miscalculations in the history of comedies. Makes you say Nnnng for 90 straight minutes.

Johnny Mnemonic - Perhaps the most horribly awful SF film ever made. Really, just awful.

James Dean (starring James Franco. God, he's adorable.)

Polanski's Tragedy of Macbeth... Lady Jessica's in it. Nekkid. idk, Scotland PA is still the best Macbeth ever. 

"Every day holds a new beginning and every hour holds the promise of an Invitation to Love." 

Lately I have rewatched three out of four of The Beatles films.

The best one (Help!) still before me but here's what I thought of the other three after years:

A Hard Day's Night - not very ambitious ;-) but for what it is, it is totally satisfying. Really funny, beautifully autoironic and with a lot of freshness and young energy. Just like the music! And Paul's grandpa is an absolute hit there!

Yellow Submarine - I don't know... once again I can't say this film hits the nail. It has its moments but I'm afraid it is more supposed to be good, than really is. The many moments the Beatles quote themselves don't feel genuine somehow... they are witty, alright, but it's more like, let's put in a quote from Getting better here, than really making sense. And the music - well, too many songs which are no more than average.

Magical Mystery Tour - hehehehe that one I always found highly hilarious. It's one load of rubbish of course but wasn't that exactly the goal? It doesn't make any sense AT ALL, but the absurd humour is quite alright with me. And here the music is FABULOUS, only except for my number-last song of The Beatles, that is Blue Jay Way... I truly hate it.

Bobi 1 Kenobi

B. Beware
O. Of
B. BOB 

Wow... the Beatles songs you like must be different from the ones I like... Blue Jay Way is by far my favorite song in Magical Mystery Tour... saw Red Dragon last night. Good adaptation of the book with terriffic performances. Very enjoyable aside from the terribly misguided ending.

That god damn trailer's more popular than Uncle's Day in a whorehouse!

"Every day holds a new beginning and every hour holds the promise of an Invitation to Love." 

Yeah, I'm really not crazy about that one either. Which is tough for me to say, 'cause George is my favorite Beatle. As far as Mystery Tour goes, it doesn't get any better than "I Am The Walrus", of course. It made an immortal catchphrase of a nonsense word.

I've only seen Hard Day's Night so far. Mystery Tour is really hard to track down, and I decided to not even bother with Help!. I'm sure I'll get to Yellow Submarine eventually. 

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My theory by A. Elk, brackets, Miss, brackets. This theory goes as follows and begins now. All brontosauruses are thin at one end, much much thicker in the middle, and then thin again at the far end. That is my theory, it is mine, and it belongs to me, and I own it, and what it is, too.

Ange's Odyssey

Okay, I'll hold my hand up and admit I actually paid money to see Ghostrider.

In short, this is the worst movie I've seen in a long, long time.

The dialogue, script and acting were all abysmal. Frighteningly bad performances, even from Nic Cage. Surely not the same guy that was in Wild at Heart?

Eva Mendes' gravity defying boobs and the CGI were the only things that mildly sparked my interest. 

A total and utter turdfest, folks.

x-ray
if your back's against the wall, turn around and write on it...

Shortbus- ummm, ever see someone fellate themselves to completion? An orgy scene to rival Caligula? Now I can say I have.

I also saw 300, which is awesomely violent.  A touch too long.