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| Name | Stella Dallas |
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| Gender | Female |
| I'm From | AZ |
| Member For | 279 days |
| Last Login | Thu. Aug 7 |
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| Actor: | james stewart, barbara stanwyck, robert mitchum, bette davis, bogey! |
| Director: | scorsese, hitchcock, huston |
| Quote: | If you *really* wanted to screw me up, you should've gotten to me earlier. |
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umm i love movies? gangster, noir and crime dramas especially but i will watch most anything :D i won't add u if u don't rate films or if yr profile is on private :O or for a variety of other reasons depending on my mood :-)
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Me and You and Everyone We Know
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a little self consciously quirky but very funny and sweet. the kids were adorable and the ending was perfect. we'll go everywhere even tho we're scared
Mr. Skeffington
Unrated
bette davis is a wide eyed, breathy caricature of herself but claude rains is outstanding as the husband she doesn't love
Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut (A Man Escaped)
Unrated
a stunning prison drama, based on the memoirs of a french pow who escaped the nazis and a sentence of death. we witness every painstaking detail of his plan and it's execution. i must say i greatly admire bresson's directing style, using untrained actors and a minimalist approach with riveting results.
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low budget, highly effective. 28 days later in the style of blair witch. it will make u jump but, like them (ils), it's overhyped
The Sea Hawk
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the greatest of all swashbuckling adventures! pirates of the carribbean, bite me!
City Lights
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what a great film. leave it to chaplin to make a successful silent film in the sound era, even mocking the talkies at the beginning. the little tramp befriends an alcoholic millionaire who conveniently never remembers him when sober. and that's just for starters. the boxing scene is some of the funniest stuff i've seen in any film ever. and that ending, well...
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Out of the Past
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quintessential noir, a style that's had a huge influence on everyone from scorsese and tarantino to the coen brothers and david lynch. robert mitchum gives an absolutely perfect lethargic and world-weary performance
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wyatte53posted 1 hour ago -
I saw the Hands of Orlach at the video store the other day it intrigues me. Probably see that one first and then Lorre's remake.
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Cashback
by SaskiaIt's easier to write a review on a movie you don't like than on a movie you do, but I'll give it a try anyway.
Cashback really surprised me, it's actually a love story, but Sean Ellis (the writer and director) found a way around it (through the soundtrack and his way of filming) without making you puke.
After seeing Superbad this one was kind of a relief (don't get me wrong, that movie was very entertaining:)
If you've seen both, you know what I mean (let's say Superbad targeted a more masculine audience :p)
Did I mention that it was very funny as well? For fans of Eternal Sunshine, American Beauty and Ghost World, you're gonna love this!!
I've got nothing more to add :)
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Hey - try this poll, it's fun!
What do you think is the best film Steven Spielberg directed?posted 11 hours ago -
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I don't think I have seen a Bresson film. I love M, one of the all-time great films ever made, Peter Lorre's best performance.
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Take Care of My Cat (Goyangileul butaghae)
by El HombreMultidimensional, coming-of-age drama about the evolving friendship between five female high school friends in the port city of Incheon, Korea who have high hopes of staying close but the harsh realities of work, family, and finding their place in the world get in the way while keeping in touch as best they can.
The film wins points for avoiding all of the contrived dramatic pitfalls such as the three act, there-must-be-conflict, grab-your-hankies structure, and instead simply lays out its events and characters with no grand tearjerker scenes or emotional cliche's. One of the most interesting things of the film is the major role given to cell phones in the characters' lives and the way text messages are displayed during the film. The cat in question is a birthday gift that is quickly returned because one of the girls doesn't have time for a pet, so the cat is passed from friend to friend.
More than just a chick flick, but a nice directorial debut with a fresh, interesting take on storytelling.
posted 21 hours ago -
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The Other Boleyn Girl
by LeannaThis movie is far less substantial than the book of the same name, and not a faithful visual companion to it, but nevertheless, it is a good movie in its own right. It is helpful to have a background knowledge of Tudor history, and the court of King Henry VIII before watching the movie, as it tends to skim over some pretty important events. The dismissal of Katherine of Aragon from court, the annulment of her marriage to Henry, and subsequent break from the Catholic Church is pretty much a blink and you'll miss it scene, believe it or not!
This is visually astounding though , and the costumes are fabulous. Natalie Portman gives an amazing performance as Anne Boleyn, while Johansson is also impressive as Mary. Even though this was meant to be Mary's story, I felt that the focus was almost entirely on Anne. Mary was pushed into the background, not only as 'The other Boleyn Girl', but also by Portman's performance. Also, I didn't warm to the character of Mary Boleyn at all as I did while reading the book. Philippa Gregory's writing lends itself to great character study, while this movie, I felt, skimped a bit.
I'm interested in watching the BBC adaptation of this, to see how the two compare.I noticed you wanted to see this, so thought I'd share my review. :)
posted 21 hours ago -
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I Confess
by NicolaïSuprises me that he kept that confession silent. its not one of my favorite hitchcock's but it is still good
Hey, you should really see this!
posted 23 hours ago -
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Vantage Point
by wyattealmost the same 23 min movie looped back to back to many times. could have been a lot better. too cute for it's own good. i cant recommend it.
Hey, you should'nt really see this!
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Gohatto (Taboo)
by El HombreThe title of the film may be misleading since it's more about samurai allowing petty sexual desire to interfere with discipline and order. Quietly, the film recreates the period with such detail. It looks fantastic, and the characters come to life with real drama and humor and is the best darned gay samurai murder-mystery I have ever seen (actually, the only one). The story concerns the problems created when a beautiful, androgynous samurai played by Ryuhei Matsuda joins up. He and his fellow inductee, Tadanobu Asano (Ichi The Killer, Mongol), are the best fighters out of a crop of students, and they are chosen for full membership.
Besides the beautiful scenery and interesting premise, Gohatto is a good example of how the Japanese like it slow.
The film won't change your life, but it might give you something to mull over, and is an aesthetically Japanese experience as you're likely to find anywhere. You really can't go wrong with Beat Takeshi and Tadanobu Asano again.
Taboo isn’t a film about sex, it’s a film about Japan’s last samurai and the way one person can have a dramatic effect on those around him.
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