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| Name | Clara B. |
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| Movie: | I like anything surreal and beautiful, anything disturbing, anything humorous, or anything with great characters and an original story, ..... and anything pleasantly cheesy. |
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| Actor: | I have too many. It's be easier for me to list the actors I dislike... |
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deannaw71posted 5 days ago -
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I recommend you see...
El Orfanato (The Orphanage)
by JaniceI am SO disappointed in this. It felt like a remake of The Others, only a little more "del Toro-esque". You know, sprinkled with fantasy and crazy imagination.
Guillermo del Toro is a GOD, but it doesn't mean all of his films are masterpieces. Like this film for instance, call me crazy but I thought this was REALLY overrated. Totally unoriginal!
I mean come on, children seeing other invisible children? Children drawing invisible beings and their parents freaking out at their generally unnatural behaviour? PLEASE! We have seen this concept SO MANY TIMES! It's about time they stop making such movies!
However I have to admit that Belén Rueda is superb in her role as Laura, mother of Simon. She can act various emotions with such passion that it becomes believable. And as for the other actors, mmmyeah they were good. Just not as good as Rueda.
And as much as the concept is a "been there, done that"... it's catchy. Only because some elements of the story are well-thought and well-introduced.
I will only say this: the ending is wonderful. But it has already been done people! Don't get all happy and excited!!Don't be fooled by Guillermo del Toro being the director!
Unoriginal, if you ask me.
And so overrated!
However, I suggest you see this film anyways because I have noticed that a majority of my friends who saw this actually loved it (they're all crazy :P). So see for yourself and I'm always up for a discussion anytime! (It's almost the only thing I have to do these days, hahahahaha!)posted 27 days ago -
I recommend you see...
Caramel
by JaniceCaramel is the story of five Lebanese women coming to terms with their lives, while sharing a unique bond of friendship, probably portrayed by a tangible setting, the beauty salon, helping them cope with the harsh realities of existence.
First there's Layale who realizes her relationship with a married man is leading her nowhere. Then there's Nisrine who is to marry a Muslim man yet faces a terrible obstacle. As for Rima, she is a lesbian. Then Jamale who fears old age and seems to encounter but failures in her professional life. Lastly there's the very endearing Rose who must chose between love or her senile mother Lili.
Director Nadine Labaki (who also plays Layale) beautifully portrays the lives of these women without making it too melodramatic, occasionally adding dashes of humour to soften the film.
First of all, for a film whose title is "Caramel", there is not enough caramel. Of course everyone can remember the film Chocolat (with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp) which featured the life of a rebellious woman interwoven with the art of making chocolate. And basically, the movie just oozed with chocolate and the likes. But in Caramel, caramel itself is allotted only a few scenes, namely the opening scene where the process of making caramel is introduced to us - caramel in this movie being most of all used as an epilation method rather than for edible reasons. But then I thought, hmmm, the caramel in itself is the reason why these women are together. So Caramel is an appropriate title; well, at least better than Four Lebanese Women or Beauty Salon, haha!
The characters aren't as deep as one would think. I was expecting more depth and emotionally arousing situations. And as bizarre as it may sound, my favourite character wasn't even one of the main women; it was Lili, the mentally-challenged old lady.
Also, I wouldn't go so far as saying this is beautifully shot because it isn't. The colours are too dark for such a film. And no, I'm pretty sure it wasn't done to create a certain style. Common sense, people! When you call your film Caramel, I bet you'll try and make the scenes and transitions look as smooth as possible, far from angular shots that make the scenes look strict and devoid of softness. Sheesh!
Overall, a nice directorial debut from Nadine Labaki, worth a watch especially by fans of the genre. I'll definitely be awaiting her next film!For fans of the genre especially.
But hey, whoever said others couldn't see this?
So give Caramel a try, you've got nothing to lose (except 1h30mins).posted 28 days ago -
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Hey - try this quiz and see how we compare
The Stanley Kubrick Film Quizposted 35 days ago -
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now that u have opened it now u have repost this or u will never be kissed:
?WHEN A BOY WANTS TO KISS YOU?
1. They hold your hand and play with it.
2. They stare into your eyes for a long time.
3. They get close to your face .
?WHEN A GIRL WANTS TO KISS YOU...?
1.they stare into your eyes bitting their lip.
2. they might wrap their arms around you.
3. they play with their hands, shirts, pants, etc. just waiting for you to make the move.
!!!NOW MAKE A WISH!!!
YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 5 DAYS IF YOU REPOST THIS IN 10 MIN
YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 3 DAYS IF YOU REPOST THIS IN 5 MIN
YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 1 DAY IF YOU REPOST THIS IN THE NEXT MIN
BOYS repost as: - [ when a girl wants a kiss]
GIRLS repost as [When a boy wants a kiss]posted 51 days ago -
hi clara! it's me, PL. i made a flixster so i can talk to you more, since you seem like you're on here more than myspace or LJ.
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