The cinema thread

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It's not out. I watched it through *ahem* alternative *ahem* means.

[kira]

it opened on december 17...

[Faust]

it opened on december 17...

probably opens later in the rest of the world.

[D_S]

Just saw Goodbye Lenin. Its a sweet film, not great but not bad. Then again I was teetering over the border of still smashed/ridiculously hungover after the new years day brunch so I probably need to watch again to fully absorb.

[kira]

The car chase sequence in The Bourne Ultimatum, where it starts with Bourne driving off of the parking garage backwards, is almost nauseating...have seen it before but forgot how much action there is there.

[Faust]

Just saw Goodbye Lenin. Its a sweet film, not great but not bad. Then again I was teetering over the border of still smashed/ridiculously hungover after the new years day brunch so I probably need to watch again to fully absorb.

I thought it was stupid. If you want a good film along the similar lines, watch The Lives of Others.

Kira, what about the scene in London train station?! That was incredible. the last one was easily the best film of the trilogy.

[kira]

I thought it was stupid. If you want a good film along the similar lines, watch The Lives of Others.

Kira, what about the scene in London train station?! That was incredible. the last one was easily the best film of the trilogy.

that one is good too. the whole movie is good. i like all three but one and three are my fav's.

[Schadenfreude]

So Notorious, a movie about Notorious B.I.G.'s life is coming out pretty soon here. I have a problem with it though.

http://www.youtube.com/v/kDDv6pAbN_U&hl=en&fs=1

why does it look like it was produced by Phil Donahue?
I half expected to see "From the writers of Reading Rainbow" halfway through. "Lifetime Presents."
Are they trying to make a gangster rappers life the feel good movie of the year?

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thanks for confirming my hunch that this film is a waste of time.

for some reason, they just can't make a good hip hop movie.

[mass]

i thought belly was pretty good, despite being very poorly written and acted... and i never liked hype williams.

[doldrums]

This could be cross-posted in the youtube listings perhaps but there is some amazing stuff on there to watch ---

La Jetee is on youtube for example which is always a good time pass.

Also, along the classic-and-makes-you-want-to-cry-its-so-fucking-perfect lines: there is this short adaptation of a Ray Bradbury story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QWmahMdeGU

If you havent seen it, I highly recommend it (its divided into 3 parts).

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Finally watched The Wrestler. Beautiful, poetic film, although maybe a bit heavy for me at this point in time, certainly didn't do much to alleviate my brooding. It inspired me to put up as my facebook status "Matthew is Randy The Ram Robinson."

Such an amazing film. Penn was good but Rourke absolutely killed it...

[mamaboy]

o "scince of sleep"---i almost cried....i wanna be in love again

the wrestler made me go to gym again----go figure ...

[Faust]

Watched a couple of documentaries:

Planet B-Boy - Incredible. The emotions the film portrayed were just bursting off the screen.

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter Thompson - Skip. Waste of time.

[gusgusterson]

Such an amazing film. Penn was good but Rourke absolutely killed it...

I did not expect to, but really liked Milk. Penn and Franco are incredible. I found it to be quiet, not heavy handed, but moving especially considering Prop 8, etc.
Are any of the other recent Van Sant movies worthwile?