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think positive
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Not a knives out fan,
I like the movies, but only gold class or equivalent! _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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I watched The Fantastic 4, Rise of the Silver Surfer, and quite enjoyed it.
A few key points.
Jessica Alba shouldn't be blonde, it reduces her hotness from an 11 to a 10 .
I didn't realise (or had forgotten) that Captain America had previously been the Human Torch.
Whoever the hell Julian McMahon's father was, it damn sure wasn't Billy. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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watt price tully
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Sunset Boulevard:
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Boulevard_(film)
Trailer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_dY0SVxnHjQ
Sunset Boulevard 1950.
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder and Charles Bracket
One of my favourite films of all time and my favourite director.
If you get a chance it’s really worth watching. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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think positive
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A man called Otto with the amazing Tom Hanks, not my usual thing but I absolutely loved it. Brilliant _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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stui magpie
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Did it have a bit of a Gran Torino vibe to it? _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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think positive
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Not at all! Cant describe it without giving it all away! Had done laughs, it’s just a feel good movie eith a fair dose of real life sadness too _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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LaurieHolden
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Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Location: Victoria Park
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Babylon (2022)
Stars: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart (Fargo, Hacks)
Director / Writer : Damien Chazelle (La La Land, 10 Cloverfield Lane)
I love my epic movies (Giant, Laurence of Arabia, Dr.Zhivago), but this was long, and I mean long. At 3hrs 9 minutes, without an old timey intermission, well it was a battle to hang on. An old matron behind us fell asleep, and much to the bemusement of patrons around her, she started snoring at post Christmas lunch on the floor level.
An original enough epic set in 1920s Los Angeles, led by Pitt, Robbie and Calva. The plot centeres around Hollywood’s transition from silent to sound films, all while traversing across an era of unbridled decadence, scandal and depravity. And there's plenty of that in the film, it wouldn't have been difficult to being allocated an R rating, and perhaps not too long ago an X rating.
I believe the main characters (Pitt & Robbie) are loosely based on actors John Gilbert / John Barrymore and Clara Bow.
Gilbert one of the silent era’s most successful actors career suffered an almost total collapse in the transition from silent to talkies.
Barrymore like Gilbert, was 4 times married and whose alcoholism found them never far from controversy.
In 1927, Clara Bow was the no.1 star in America. Bow however flamed out fast, retiring in 1931 amid a tangle of scandals, she was all of 28 years old.
Her refusal to dispose of her attitude and accent, was the embodiment of all that was “new money” and “trashy” about Hollywood, and this played out in one scene in particular.
Jean Smart who played Elinor St. John, might have been in line for a best supporting actress gong, if her role was fleshed out a bit more. Her dialogue with Pitt towards the end off the film was particulalry well delivered.
The music is a highlight. For anyone that enjoyed the German Babylon Berlin, it's no co-incidence there parallels to be drawn from the nightclub scences and jazz music.
Still, while having all the attributes to draw in an audience, all in all it'll fall short of being a classic. The first half set a cracking pace, with some laugh out loud scences, but it couldn't keep its feet in the second, and perhaps a better editior might have tightened up the final cut.
Lauries rating over 4 quarters ~ I give it 6 goals 4 behinds. (maximum 10 goals) _________________ "The Club's not Jock, Ted and Gerry" (& Eddie)
2023 AFL Premiers
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watt price tully
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pietillidie
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What'sinaname
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OK, bit the bullet and watch Texas Chainsaw Maccacre (1970's version). Turned it off with about 20 mins or so to go, soon after grandpa sucked the blood from missy's finger.
What a shit movie. Just diabolical. There is not one redeeming feature to this shit show. _________________ Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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pietillidie wrote: | Banshees of Inisherin. An allegory that lingers in the mind. |
I saw it here in Paris and liked it a lot – has a lot of interesting things to say about human connection and communication.
The best film I’ve seen lately is Aftersun, about a woman’s memories of a holiday she took with her father when she was a child. There’s very little there in terms of plot, but the emotional resonance is profound. Trailer here: https://youtu.be/PlbXLM2vxSY _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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think positive
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Love final destination, so clever.
The new magic Mike. I fell asleep twice, my girlfriends were laughing at me and waking me up! The dance scene at the end in water us tricking amazing, aside from that, ugh, good when your tired! _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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stui magpie
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The Rundown, 2003 movie starring The Rock when he had hair. Actually really good fun action flick. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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What'sinaname
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Bullet train. Loved it. Very much a Tarantino's style of movie. _________________ Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
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