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Post by pledm on Jan 3, 2008 12:54:07 GMT -5
I love B/W movies and this one has always been a favourite;
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Handsome, young, but morally corrupt Dorian Gray has his portrait made. As the years pass, he does not age, but evidence of his sins are apparent in his portrait, which grows uglier with each transgression. He keeps it safely hidden in the attic. But his mysterious behavior and ageless appearance begin to attract suspicion.
A really great flick,has anyone else seen it.
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Post by Bob on Jan 8, 2008 1:52:22 GMT -5
No but I read the book when I was young. It is a novel by Oscar Wilde.
The last film I watched was "Transformers". Yeah I know it's a kids film...
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Post by pledm on Jan 8, 2008 13:59:32 GMT -5
Hi all, Well going on the kid flicks I rented `The Fantastic4/Silver Surfer movie,,I really enjoyed the Silver Surfer,but they have to start writing better scripts,the story was pretty soft or how they played it.I miss the movies from the 70`s,they were realistic,they had character and if your going to make this super-hero stuff make it believable and not just fluff with special effects. I know its just a super-hero movie but give us more acting/give us a better script.make me believe.Oh well,its just a movie. Oh and bobin rent the movie (Dorian Grey) if you can its really well done just love it.
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Post by pledm on Jan 9, 2008 12:26:32 GMT -5
Hi all, I watched Meet Joe Black again,I`m a sucker for a romantic movie its with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins,but I also have the soundtrack,I love classical music and its really nice,I love track #6 give it a listen; Track Listing 1. Yes 2. Everywhere Fresia 3. Walkaway 4. Meet Joe Black 5. Peanut Butter Man 6. Whisper Of A Thrill 7. Cheek To Cheek 8. Cold Lamb Sandwich 9. Fifth Ave. 10. A Frequent Thing 11. Death And Taxes 12. Served It Purpose 13. Sorry For Nothing 14. Mr. Bad News 15. Let's Face The Music And Dance 16. The Question 17. Someone Else 18. What A Wonderful World 19. That Next Place 20. Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World Review by Josh Wisch on November 12th, 1998 Printable Version I went into this film probably more interested in the music than in the film. I'm only mildly familiar with Martin Brest, but I am definitely a fan of Thomas Newman's. His scores for How to Make an American Quilt and Little Women are two of the most hauntingly beautiful scores I have heard. They both have a certain restrained, intense passion to them that sends shivers down my spine each time I sit down to listen. Out of many current composers for film, Newman takes one of the more "classical" approaches to scoring. His music has a timelessness to it. The score for Meet Joe Black has these elements, and a few more. It also has many dark undertones that were not found lurking anywhere in Quilt or Women. Considering the story, this makes sense. Pitt plays Death, come to roam among humans in the body of a newly deceased pro bono lawyer. He approaches Hopkins' character with a proposition: I give you an extension on life in return for you giving me a tour of your world. He chooses Hopkins for his success in life, and the wisdom that comes with it. Along the way, he just happens to fall head over heels with Claire Forlani, Hopkins' daughter in the film. Nothing good, of course, can come of flirting with death, and the story progresses from there. I would not say that the music is as consistent as some of Newman's past scores, but it is stirring. In addition to having some dark undertones, it is laced periodically with an almost mythical and magical feel. Track 5 ("Peanut Butter Man") especially uses some interesting devices to get the listener's attention, and temporarily transport him someplace else. The main theme contains full tones that lay a grounding for the characters' emotions. This creates a unique feel because the music wanders between the ethereal, the dark, and the earthy. This provides a nice thematic link to the film's philosophical journey between life, death, and the afterlife. At times, the score was reminiscent of Dances With Wolves, Edward Scissorhands, Dracula, and How to Make and Ameican Quilt. I would recommend the score to someone who is in the mood for a deeply romantic piece. At the end of the day, that's what this score is. Romantic in all the classical senses: deep, stirring strings representing stormy emotions, Copland-esque strings showing the lightness of the the most cliched love at first sight, bells and horns signifiying the magic of a love that can never be and should never be, and the frantic orchestra telling of the darkness of the potential damage love and friendship can cause. Newman has put together a somewhat eclectic piece, but one which I definitely enjoyed. But then, I'm a hopeless romantic. For all you other hopeless romantics out there, (especially those who appreciate a sense of doomed love), this one's for you. It's the kind of score that will put you in an introspective mood. While you're driving, the falling autumn leaves will feel epic, and when you're sitting at home, your heart will pick up a special intensity. It's the kind of score I appreciated more with each concurrent listening session.
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Post by pledm on Jan 9, 2008 16:16:50 GMT -5
Hi all, just watched the film `Sicko`a film by Michael Moore,a film that shows the failing American health system.Its incredible,he shows the crap in the U.S,and shows the health system in Canada/France and even Cuba are/is incredible. Its a shame the USA health system,,,just check out the movie.
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Post by pledm on Jan 12, 2008 11:45:21 GMT -5
Hi all, Last night I watched `Blazing Saddles` a Mel Brooks film from 1974 a classic,the jokes he got away with is/are incredible,a film to definitely see if you haven`t,,good for a laugh. ;D
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Post by pledm on Jan 19, 2008 14:59:45 GMT -5
Hi all, Just watching `Death Wish`,with Charles Bronson another great 70`s movie what a great decade for movies;
When three muggers sexually assault and traumatize his daughter, Carol, (Kathleen Tolan) and murder his wife, Joanna, (Hope Lange), New York resident Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) realizes that the possibility of the muggers who attacked his family being apprehended is highly unlikely. It is the police themselves who bring Paul to this realization, since they admittedly reveal that they are overwhelmed with violent crime in the city on a daily basis. During the aftermath, Paul's employer sends him on an assignment to Tucson, Arizona, where he meets with a company client who is sympathetic to Paul's dilemma. Soon afterward, Paul returns home to New York City. When he opens his suitcase, he finds a gift left to him by the company client. He opens a box to find a nickel plated .32 cal revolver, unregistered and untraceable. Paul then begins to go out at night, walking around the city alone waiting to be mugged and then shooting the muggers. Paul also soon finds that the police begin pursuing him, all while public sentiment steadily grows in support of his vigilante tactics
Critical Reception Critical reception to Death Wish was mixed, but it had an unexpectedly large impact on U.S. audiences and began widespread debate over how to deal with rampant crime. The film's graphic violence particularly the brutal rape scene of Bronson's daughter as well as the explicit portrayal of Bronson's premeditated and often in the back slayings was considered exploitive but realistic in the backdrop of an urban U.S. atmosphere of rising crime rates. This film was one of the highest-grossing titles during the early 1970s; it became an immediate classic and the defining film for both Bronson and Michael Winner.
Many call it Bronson's best performance since the role called for him not only to respond with violence but also to express loss and heartache.
Death Wish was a major film scoring project for jazz composer Herbie Hancock, which earned him a Grammy nomination.
Agreat movie,but only watch the video/DVD movie not the TV one,the TV pic leaves out the rape/murder scene of the daughter and wife,you will feel the difference of Bronsons character when the rape/murder seen is left in you feel for the character,and remember this movie was made in 1974 so the impact must have been amazing,,a great flick,check it out or view it again. ;D
P.S when they made Death Wish II , Jimmy Page did the soundtrack.
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Post by pledm on Jan 20, 2008 7:05:51 GMT -5
Just watched `Eastern Promises` with Viggo Mortensen and directed by David Cronenberg a very good movie,check it out.
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Post by Bob on Jan 20, 2008 13:35:18 GMT -5
I watched two episodes of Midsomer murders yesterday.
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Post by pledm on Feb 5, 2008 12:53:55 GMT -5
Hi all, Watching `The Adventures of Robin Hood`with Errol Flynn a classic from `38. This is really a fun movie full of adventure,romance,with a healthy dose of laughs. Errol Flynn,by far gives the most credible performance of the Robin Hood character.He oozes charm and wit,here.This film is a great trip back to a special time in movie making when we didn't need extreme sex and violence to entertain us,a great flick.If you haven`t seen it please do . ;D
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Post by pledm on Feb 13, 2008 16:24:11 GMT -5
Hi all, Just watching the DVD `The Planet of the Apes` 35th Anniversary its a 2 dvd and its great,I love this flick but its the 2nd disk that gives an added flavour, it shows the stars of this movie the behind scenes,early developement in the make-up and in which actor was picked,the whole early hollywood scene it gives a glimpse to the early 50`s-/60`s/70`s and its all on this disk
Oh and watch the movie,this is one of the greats with the best endings..
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Post by pledm on Feb 22, 2008 14:29:25 GMT -5
Hi all, I just watched `The Squid and the Whale` an indie film from `06,a really great flick about family/divorce,well acted,worth seeing.
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Post by pledm on Feb 28, 2008 17:10:03 GMT -5
Just watched the movie BOBBY,it revisits the night presidential-hopeful Robert F Kennedy was assassinated in 1968.As the lives of those who were present dramatically intersect.It was good,but it was the actual clips/video of Robert kennedy that blew me away.In the last scene when he is shot the film shows what happens but its the narration of a speech from Robert Kennedy that really inspires you,its an amazing speech.Its such a shame he was shot,a real loss.
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Post by pledm on Mar 4, 2008 18:16:17 GMT -5
Hi all, Just watched a film I saw in `79-80,but its is just as funny in DVD,its `Stir Crazy`, with Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor.Just a hilarious movie,,rent it. ;D
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Post by pledm on Mar 8, 2008 12:05:35 GMT -5
Just watched Grace of my Heart,,loosely based on Carole King An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. The film follows her life from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry and a bad marriage, to her final triumph in realizing her dream to record her own hit album. A really nice flick its nice to see the 60/70`s played on film,you can see who the characters are representing in a fictional way,worth a watch.
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