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Wow saw an awful one, a woman actually had a wooden cooking spoon for a weapon, wtf? :s

saw Pirate Radio & An Education. Pirate Radio is fine for one time; I suggest An Education, though, thought it was pretty good. it'll be so weird seeing the lead actress in anything not set in the 1960's though, she's too perfect for that time period.

yarnforhair wrote: Pirate Radio is fine for one time;

This one is quiet optimistic Saw it last weekend. Soundtrack is brilliant

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Definitely. Beats the movie Also, it was nice to see a few actors on that movie from one of my fave tv brit comedies, The IT Crowd

Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (lit. "Elevator for the Scaffold", retitled "Elevator to the Gallows"), by Louis Malle, from 1958, a truly captivating movie, why they hardly ever make any crime thrillers this good nowadays.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051378/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pollyphoniac wrote:Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (lit. "Elevator for the Scaffold", retitled "Elevator to the Gallows"), by Louis Malle, from 1958, a truly captivating movie, why they hardly ever make any crime thrillers this good nowadays.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051378/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oh yes. Well done, Pollyphoniac; I like that one. I have the video somewhere.

Also known as 'Lift to the Scaffold'.

Lovely Jeanne Moreau and a lovely score by Miles Davis.

"I was split between my tremendous admiration for Bresson and the temptation to make a Hitchcock-like film" - Louis Malle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ89RUxtFcA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

sau wrote:

Pollyphoniac wrote:Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (lit. "Elevator for the Scaffold", retitled "Elevator to the Gallows"), by Louis Malle, from 1958, a truly captivating movie, why they hardly ever make any crime thrillers this good nowadays.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051378/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oh yes. Well done, Pollyphoniac; I like that one. I have the video somewhere.

Also known as 'Lift to the Scaffold'.

that should be the UK release, "lift" being the standard British word for "ascenseur" whereas "elevator" is more of American usage.

recently saw avatar and nine. meh on both. fine for a one time viewing.

I watched The Wrestler and Up. The Wrestler was disappointing, I had read glowing reviews about it, and it wasn't bad, just, as you say, meh.

Up was more enjoyable, but I'm getting the feeling that either the producer John Lasseter or Pixar has a formula book handy. Good movie, yet pretty familiar somehow.

Saw Avatar tonight, pretty familiar themes, but I liked the mythology. I wanna be a big blue guy!

Cinderella Man, corney but very good especially as it's based on a true story!!
Also got Gail crying, mind you thats not difficult

the banishment beautifully filmed very painterly in parts slow meditative and bleak

Hell and High Water wrote:Saw Avatar tonight, pretty familiar themes, but I liked the mythology. I wanna be a big blue guy!

I found Avatar a bit cheesy. The dialogue was awful, but the visuals were gorgeous. If the visuals weren't a big part of this film, I don't think I would have enjoyed it.

Up In The Air - Now, I'm not the biggest George Clooney fan by any means, but I absolutely believed him in this role and loved this movie very much.

God On Trial - It reminded me a bit of "12 Angry Men" but instead of a kid being on trial for murder, its God. And instead of a courtroom, it takes place at Auschwitz, the death camp. They go back and forth with believers and non believers. I loved every minute of it. Very thought provoking, emotional stuff.

Pitifuljoy wrote:

Hell and High Water wrote:Saw Avatar tonight, pretty familiar themes, but I liked the mythology. I wanna be a big blue guy!

I found Avatar a bit cheesy. The dialogue was awful, but the visuals were gorgeous. If the visuals weren't a big part of this film, I don't think I would have enjoyed it.

I pretty much agree, most of the plot, the themes and the dialogue would have made a pretty poor film if it weren't for the setting and the visuals. For some people the script is terrible and for that the film fails, but for many the script including myself, the script is merely familiar and the visuals and mythology make the film.

Hey!

I have recently watched Man On Wire: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ( A whole lot better than I thought it would be)
and The White Ribbon (Everyone watch this - bloody creepy and involving right to the end) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1149362/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and of course last years best film imo: Let The Right One In: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;