Yes I did. Overall Sumaar. He looks comfy for a change.
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Yes I did. Overall Sumaar. He looks comfy for a change.
Minority Report..
Brilliant film.. bit complicated like inception.. Must watch movie..
Network has put up a competent DVD for 'The Shout'. I was intrigued to watch this film after catching a glimpse in Gleeson's TV in 'The Guard'. We actually see the 'shout' itself. It just fascinated me from that moment. How do you pull it off formally? Bates using his physicality, his 'presence' works for much of the psychological fear & trepidation. And a masterful soundtrack work (though not a 5.1 in this DVD). It works subconsciously, increase the volume & position yourself in the right acoustical zone. Hurt's character playing out the sounds in his room also works up in ways you would expect of a 70's British film. There's also bad food & uneasy demeanor/behavioral patterns of a 'mannered society' on brink of breaking down these conventions. One couldn't shake off the Dr.Caligari narrative technique. Like any good cinema should, it plays out the fabric of dream/story-within-the-story-within-the-story/unreliable narration in its prescient cyclical form. In the process, it transcends its genre. The cuts & juxtapositions were precisely made & aural design more than stands up to it. The casting is brilliant. Apart from Bates, there's Hurt returning back to his submissive prototype, and he makes it natural as he could only be. Susannah York filtered through Bates plays out the erotica, despite the uneasy sexuality of Bates retained in his own narration. I was disappointed though that the metaphorical representation of sand dunes were literal in the poster/artwork of the film. The landscapes here & characters working up & down the terrain operates like the character's own revelation. Re.Hurt's christian sensibilities & the sanctimony of marriage. It does feel though Hurt embodies the narrator in the s-within-the-s. His attempts to have a fling with another man's wife. Similarly, Hurt's religious/dogmatic belief is being mocked on by Bates, but he shows even more irrational occult sensibilities, & Susannah's character gets 'turned-on' by primal inhibitions. It's this sort of a thing that I least expect from film as a medium. The cameo from Broadbent is part humorous today due to his casting. But the ending itself is played out to be 'absurd'. The again, the filmic universe of aboriginal surrealism & the location of cricket match (a game of much complicated rules) played out in a mental ward et Al is existential absurdity. I look forward to more of Jerzy Skolimowski. I didn't particularly like 'Essential killing' despite the astonishing performance of Vincent Gallo, but I'm discovering his fabric. I expect to have a different view of EK next time.
I also saw Ken Russell's 'Song of Summer'. It's a faithful narration of the last days of the English composer, Delius, in collaboration with a young apprentice, Eric Fenby. We see it from Fenby's pov. Debut of Christopher Gable?! And a powerful performance as Delius by Max Adrian. How both characters hit off eventually (with help of Delius's wife) & manage to produce some of his lasting work is what the film is about. For a 'Tv movie', Beeb production, Unkle Ken manages to put out a tonal visual approach & it's as cinematic as he could be. The marriage of symphony to the imagery is sensually pleasing. The opening with Fenby's own love with natural sounds in open landscapes is vivid as well. Unlike 'The Shout', the simplistic nature of its sights & sounds in pure B & W still stuck with me. Looking forward to his other biopics. I actually like Ken's theatrical signature & polemical style. Slightly disappointed to not see that here.
At times, it was hard to hear the dialogues (esp. Jelka Delius's English dialect) & there were no subtitles. But again, a special release by BFI in view of preservation should only be applauded.
Watched "Hugo" - Scorsese movie without any cuss words or blood wrenching scenes. Intense drama, I should say. Slow on narration but gripping enough to sustain our patience. The narration was bit similar to raging bull. A good enjoyable one time watch for me !
Chennai film fest is coming.
TTSS opens today in the US. Namma hubbers aaravadhu paathinganna eluddhunngooo!!. It has a 91% in rt.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tink...r_soldier_spy/
The Inbetweeners Movie
:rotfl3:
Just watched this. Indha padatthai idhai vida correct-a describe panna mudiyaadhu :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Action scenes were very well choreographed. Maybe Nolan could learn from this, how to shoot a chase sequence..
:bow: vaarthai muttudhu. onion peeling.Quote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
Four Lions
British comedy about a group of young Muslims who aspire to be terrorists. Very hilarious but thought provoking at the same time
An article by Ebert I missed earlier. It doesn't make me regret that I have been missing many movies on theatre this year.
Shutter Island
Thoroughly engrossing and entertaining. :clap:
x-men first class.
Have never seen x-men series, watched this prequel bcoz of Vaughn thoroughly enjoyed it. Any x-men fan out here? Any recos from x-men series?
Ditto. Watched XMFC first and then the rest of the series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Balaji.r
X-Men and X2 are genuinely entertaining. Last Stand completely wastes the epic characters. Origins of Wolverine creates a few terrific comic book heroes and destroys them.
Hope the XMFC trilogy and Magneto trilogy go good. Wolverine trilogy would be designed by default as post 2000's Vijayakanth-types I guess.
"Horrible Bosses" what is it about comedies lately that have to be cringe-worthy?
Still overall it was good for a watch.
A Beautiful Mind - Didn't have the impact it supposed to have. A good watch, though.
Drive - Meh. Didn't work for me at all :|
Source Code - Timepass.
The inbetweeners movie - Funny :lol:
nalla velai :D naan kooda bayandhutten..Quote:
Originally Posted by littlemaster1982
Almost every critic has praised this film. Enakkudhan puriyalaiyo-nu oru doubt :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA
Same here.. Drive sama overrated :evil:
Did you follow the series, if not please check it out at some point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sid_316
would be watching x men and x2 atleast.Quote:
Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA
Nope. Series irukne theriyadu ... will check it outQuote:
Originally Posted by Sunil_M88
Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol
Not on the same level of the previous instalments but watchable for some breathtaking action. Watched it with few celebrities. :)
^wat about Indian superstar Anil Kapoors performance.......
Anil Kapoor? Yeah.. I saw his name in the opening and closing credits.
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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Only after hearing about the movie I checked the pilot. Found it funny. Seems recommendable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunil_M88
:rotfl: Ajay.
"The Tree of Life"
Breathtaking movie...from the previews I thought it was about another broken/dysfunctional family, nice to see a positive father figure. Boy who plays Sean Penn's younger version is very laudable, the younger blond one is such a sweet cherub. Curious not to hear much about the third at all...unlike 2001: a space odyssey...which I have fallen asleep thrice trying to watch...this one I was wide-eyed and awake for...love the thundering phase...on the same note Koyaanisqatsi I remember being lulled to sleep as well...after awhile it's too overwhelmingly repetitive IMO.
The devils double.
Story of uday saddam hussain. passable
MI: Ghost Protocol - Quite good. Plenty of action, not a single dull moment. That skyscraper scene alone is worth the price of admission. Climax is a dampener though.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) - very very good :clap: :clap:
TGF part II :notworthy: In to double figures. Was inspired to revisit after reading Oldman's eulogy..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/f...d-Coppola.html
Rampart - This might feature in an upcoming Thorn Anderson LA on film sequel. A little less disorienting for James Elroy, a little less discomforting for Oren Moveman. Woody Harrelson's performance, like Shannon's in 'Take Shelter', might be little less mainstream for GG/Oscar panel. But then again who would you, as critic/jury member, rather take pictures with, Pitt, Clooney & Di Caprio, right?
MI - 4 : Good Dumeel Fun. I liked it. Still can't decide whether this or 3rd I like the most.
First half - Terrific. Best MI Franchise 1st half. Pace of the film is breakneck.The scenes in kremlin and Burj Khalifa scenes were very good.
A big :thumbsup: to support cast, Benji (Simon Pegg) especially.
2nd half could have been better.
Liked it too.. But multiplex crowd is amazing here.. edavadhu mokkayana joke/activity from their fav star naale kai thatranga/sirikuranga :-P. Anil kapoor made a fool of himself but was light a funny :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
The funniest Christmas film :rotfl3:
Highlights/best scenes *Spoiler Alert*
Harold's friends baby getting high.
The random teen party.
NPH pretending to be gay.
When Harold and Kumar are about to get killed.
The Santa scene.
5/5