Anyone feel like talking about movies???

Lcacique says on Jul 17, 2008, 22:35:

I was on a Sam Peckinpah (a great director) kick recently. I watched the Wild Bunch, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia and Straw Dogs. All of which I own and enjoy. Watching Straw Dogs, a brutal film, made me think of all of the wonderful films that Dustin Hoffman took part in during the 60s and 70s. What a range he displayed in films like The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, All of the Presidents Men, Lenny, Straight Time (underrated classic! starring Harry Dean Stanton: a personal favorite), Straw Dogs, etc.

I recently expanded my film library with two other classic films: Dog Day Afternoon (2-Disc version...I'm dying to watch the extras) and Chinatown.

My tastes are all over the board...foreign, comedy, classics, cult classics, drama, documentary...I love film. Therefore, I'm interested to see where this goes.

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 17, 2008, 22:43:

raising arizona, the big labowski - comedy greats

"i'm talkin about wife swappin!"

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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Lcacique says on Jul 17, 2008, 23:34:

I love both (as well as most everything else the Coen Brothers have released. Probably the most solid directors in Hollywood).

"son, you got a panty on your head."

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 18, 2008, 02:28:

the last movie i went to see was Hancock.uhm :(((((((((((( disappointed, my kids enjoyed though, maybe i am not a fan of superheroes movies

Tejas, the big labowski is one of my son's favourite films

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dwmte7 says on Jul 18, 2008, 05:19:

i love good action movies as well good children movies like 'batteries not included' and 'fifel goes west'

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 18, 2008, 05:31:

also, just about anything with sean connery....hunt for red october. last dragon (voice)

also, yves montand in 'that man from rio'

black orpheus; 8 1/2; satyajit ray's 'apu trilogy' (heavy movie); dr. strangelove; peter sellers in 'the party'; sniper; casablanca; giant; rebel without a cause; blackboard jungle; brother from another planet; deep cover; man on fire; beverly hills cop; golden child; the maze; it came from outter space; magnificent seven; slaughterhouse five; papillon; suddenly last summer. et al

dwmte

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sloopskipper says on Jul 18, 2008, 05:37:

Hancock and the new Indiana Jones movie? They were actually pretty good in the beginning, but I walked out of both before the end.

The IJ movie had a seemingly endless chase scene that must have lasted 20 minutes. It was supposed to be 2 hours, but I left after that time and it was still going on and on.

But I'm not a big action fan.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 18, 2008, 05:43:

La vie en Rose probably would not have broad appeal, but I loved it, as it reminded me of lovely times in Paris with my wife. We were both big fans.

It's French (very French) with subtitles.

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paulr says on Jul 18, 2008, 06:11:

Anyone seen Wall E?, was really supprised, was expecting a boring movie but it was very well thought out and a very important message behind it, excelent movie and def worth a watch. Great for kids and Adults

Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 18, 2008, 06:31:

anything clint eastwood has done, especially the old westerns like fistfull of dollars, etc. newer versions would include pale rider. i also liked him and jeff bridges in thunderbolt and lightfoot.

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houstongal says on Jul 18, 2008, 07:25:

Paulr - I loved Wall-E! What a great movie. I really loved the first half, before they left earth. The second half paled in comparison.

This summer I've also seen Sex and the City (good, but for some reason I felt sad the next day) and the Narnia Chronicles (still loved the first one better, but the story continues).

Looking forward to seeing the upcoming X-Files movie. Any X-Files fans out there???

"It is now official: there's no place on earth where you will not find a Peruvian band." David Sedaris

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dwmte7 says on Jul 18, 2008, 08:00:

count me in..............

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Jul 18, 2008, 11:26:

houstongal: I enjoyed x-files when it first came out, but stopped watching a lot of television before it ended.

I haven't seen Wall E...I'll check it out.

tejas: All of the old Sergio Leone films are great: The Clint Trilogy (Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good the Bad and the Ugly), as well as Once Upon a time in the West (w/ Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale and Jack Elam). For Clint I also love The Outlaw Josie Wales and High Plains Drifter. I thought for sure that you'd mention Zabriskie Point (with the Pink Floyd connection).

sloop: Never heard of it, but French subtitles do not keep me away from films. I'll have to read up on it. For French films, I like the work of the early masters Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut and for more modern stuff I LOVE the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet (i.e. Delicatessen, Amelie, City of Lost Children).

dwmte7: Nice! I love Black Orpheus. And 8 1/2 is excellent (I also love La Strada). I have never seen the Apu trilogy (but I remember reading about it...and the films were described as classics).

Perder es cuestión de método is a nice Colombia film (Sergio Cabrera: La estrategia del caracol, Ilona llega con la lluvia, Escalona, etc.).

How about City of God? The year it came out, I thought it was the best film. Gritty but beautiful to look at it.

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Lcacique says on Jul 18, 2008, 11:30:

Anyone seen The Passenger? It is a Michelangelo Antonioni film. He directed a few films that I enjoyed: Blow Up, Zabriskie Point, L'Avventura...Anyway, The Passenger stars Jack Nicholson and i have been curious about it for a long time...

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sloopskipper says on Jul 18, 2008, 12:36:

Lcacique, that is a biography of the World famous Parisian chanteuse, Edit Piaf.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 18, 2008, 12:37:

Nicholson is probably my favorite actor. He was great in As Good as it Gets.

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 18, 2008, 16:59:

"I thought for sure that you'd mention Zabriskie Point (with the Pink Floyd connection)"

- never heard of that one amigo. i'll have to look it up when i get back one of the days...

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 18, 2008, 17:02:

wall street, fargo, gangs of new york - daniel day lewis changed the definition of scoundrel in that movie.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 18, 2008, 17:05:

cacique...did you see little buddah? i think it was antonioni but maybe berlesconi. fuckin dagos...never get their names straight

what about beetlejuice.....great flick.

and yes, nicholson and hackman are both great. remember five easy pieces?

dwmte

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 18, 2008, 17:08:

to live and die in LA, basketball diaries, motorcycle diaries

the doors, almost famous

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clyde says on Jul 18, 2008, 18:17:

motorcycle diaries that is a classic

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sloopskipper says on Jul 18, 2008, 18:24:

Motorcycle Diaries.

A big time favorite of mine!

It led an amiga, two amigos, and me, to trek down from Puerto Rico to Perú!

I have the DVD, and have shared it with many friends. A really special film, with great music.

The co-star is actually a second cousin of Ché.



The DVD has some deleted scenes, one is really funny.

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clyde says on Jul 18, 2008, 19:00:

I am glad tomorrow is Saturday. I am going to watch it in the morning. I have the dvd as well. It is based on a true story. Last trip to South America I met this girl from Ohio who has been traveling in South America for 8 years. She makes jewelery and sells it. That is how she supports herself. I wish I had the nerve to do something like that.

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MaFe says on Jul 18, 2008, 19:09:

Motorcycle diaries is a great film..

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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sloopskipper says on Jul 19, 2008, 04:57:

Maybe I will do the same thing Clyde. Notice the old man at the end of the film, at the airport, watching the DC3 take off. That ACTUALLY is Granado, Ché's partner on the trip.

There is an interview with him, in Cuba, and several others in the Extras.

The story is from a book Ché wrote.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 19, 2008, 05:47:

clyde....talk about women with balls. i'm from fresno, ca. and a gal friend of mine there was married to some latino and they were living in key west. they had an import store that was a front for a thirving coke business. cherie would go back and forth to equador and score the stuff and 'mule' it back to key west.

well they ended up separating and cherie stayed in equador. she had two kids there from two different latinos. she went into the jungle in n.e. equador and, on both occassions, living alone, gave birth to the kids by herself, in the jungle surrounded by the indigenous head hunters there she's a very strange, very far out lady.

dwmte

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 19, 2008, 19:39:

Marion Cotillard performance in La Vie en Rose was incredible....

The Black Knight is probably one of the best movies that Hollywood has produced in recent times.... Heath Ledger is magnetic every freakin' second he appears on screen!

Christopher Nolan is one talented MO-FO!

I've been watching a lot of movies from Mexico's golden era in cinema, 1960's. When story was KING!

Pedro Infante and Antonio Aguilar are GAWDS!

The "Pepe el Toro Trilogy" alone, starring Pedro Infante will haunt your soul, humanity at its worst and at its best, welcoming all sinners alike. The weak shall inherit the earth............

The young girl, Chachita is also very impressive throughout the series.



Scene from "Nosotros los Pobres" part 1.

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Robert Jorge says on Jul 19, 2008, 20:30:

Besides the best film of all time - Pulp Fiction, I like some of the teeny bopper "classics", like Dazed and Confused, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Breakfast Club, Valley Girl, etc. Of course, most contemporary teenagers have never seen any of those pictures.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 19, 2008, 20:43:

I didn't live the John Hughes' teenage years, I grew up like one of Harmony Korines' characters.

KIDS



Gummo



Wassup Rockers

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dwmte7 says on Jul 20, 2008, 07:43:

did any of you see brother from another planet?

dwmte

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sloopskipper says on Jul 20, 2008, 07:54:

Medellin Traveler says on Jul 19, 2008, 19:39: flag

"Marion Cotillard performance in La Vie en Rose was incredible...."

For sure, and the make-up artist should also get an Academy Award.

It was amazing to see how they transformed her from teenager to a dying woman of 47 (looking like 85).

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 20, 2008, 08:30:

The Brother From Another Planet introduced me to John Sayles. Afterwards, I looked forward to his new films, but unfortunately Maetwon is probably his most accomplished film, the rest were dissapointing.



I highly recommend an underdiscovered little gem of a movie, "The Killer of Sheep" Shot in 1977 with a $10,000 budget while its director, Charles Burnett, was still in film school, this landmark urban drama sketches a vivid portrait of African-American life in the '70s. Depicting the Los Angeles ghetto of Watts through the eyes of a slaughterhouse worker (Henry G. Sanders), the movie's episodic vignettes and evocative soundtrack paint a picture of economic exclusion and muted hopes dusted with moments of transcendent joy.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 20, 2008, 09:35:

mt...i liked brother, better than the last outtake. just me. you musta seen deep cover and boys in the hood.
douglas

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Jul 20, 2008, 17:17:

sloop: "that is a biography of the World famous Parisian chanteuse, Edit Piaf." aaahhh...I heard that it was a really great film.

RJ: I dig those nostalgic films...Fast Times is awesome.

MT: The Golden Era of Mexican Cinema produced some great films...I have been trying to get a hold of some more just recently.

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Lcacique says on Jul 20, 2008, 17:18:

tejas: I read Basketball Diaries in High School so I was afraid to watch the film when it came out.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 21, 2008, 06:02:

‘sloop: "that is a biography of the World famous Parisian chanteuse, Edit Piaf." aaahhh...I heard that it was a really great film.’


I saw in La Prensa that it was being shown nearby, and that it was subtitled. Perfect!

But, it is a French film, and was subtitled in Spanish, jaja.

I knew something of her life and was able to read enough of the Spanish to follow it, although being very French, the chronology was all over the place.

I really enjoyed it, especially since Piaf and Paris were a part of our lives, and the closing scene, with her singing “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien " at L'Olympia, let me just say, really moved me.

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 21, 2008, 17:54:

"that's what i like about high school chics",

"i get older...... and they stay the same age"

party at the moon tower!

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dwmte7 says on Jul 21, 2008, 19:55:

moon tower?

dwmte

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 21, 2008, 20:33:

douglas - rent dazed and confused. it will bring back memories.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 08:46:

rent it? shit, tejas....that's what i am this morning.

dwmte

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romy says on Jul 22, 2008, 09:02:

Habana Blues is one of the best I've seen... The music, the story, the drama...



Motorcycle diaries, city of God, Ghosts of Cite Soleil, ohhhh but my FAVOURITE is I'ts all Gone pete Tong

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clyde says on Jul 22, 2008, 13:51:

City of God was great, but boy was it violent.

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romy says on Jul 22, 2008, 14:02:

You thought that was violent... give Perro come Perro and Tropa de Elite a try... Tropa de Elite I liked in particular it's all about El BOPE, very interesting storyline if you can follow it and comprehend the underlying issues.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 22, 2008, 14:29:

I've always loved these troubled teens movies; Heathers, Pump Up the Volume, River's Edge, Clockwork Orange, and the best high school musical, EVER, Grease! AND, Cooley High, shot in Chicago.

romy says, "Habana Blues"

Thanks. I just added it to my Netflix queue.

Also, recent Mexican cinema, Amores Perros, La Ley De Herodes, and the great slice-of-life film Y Tu Mama Tambien!



Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN



COOLEY HIGH

I LOVE slice-of-life films..............

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 14:45:

anybody remember el topo and it's sequel?

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 14:46:

i saw y tu mama tambien.....mas o menos.

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Jul 22, 2008, 15:55:

Yes...El Topo and Holy Mountain are pretty wild, dwmte7. I don't know very many people who have seen either. They make David Lynch films seem like Walt Disney, jajaja.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 22, 2008, 16:06:

they are kinda like that guy who did kill bill...dont' you think.

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Jul 22, 2008, 16:08:

MT: I own La Ley de Herodes, Amores Perros and Y Tu Mama Tambien and enjoyed them all. Rodrigo Prieto is one of my favorite cinematographers (Amores Perros, Frida, Babel, 21 Grams).

romy: Thanks for the recommendation of Tropa de Elite. I have heard many good things about it and enjoy Brazilian cinema.

Nueve Reinas (Nine Queens) out of Argentina is pretty good.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 22, 2008, 17:29:

El Topo is definitely a very interesting and odd film by any standards. If you enjoyed the film I would highly recommend Carlos Reygadas' "Japon" and "Battle In Heaven."

dwmte7 says, "they are kinda like that guy who did kill bill...dont' you think."

That guy is set to shoot "Inglorious Bastards" this October starring, as rumored, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. I for one can't wait to see this long awaited movie.



JAPON

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 22, 2008, 17:37:

Another great Youth In Revolt movie,"This Is England."

A charming, brilliant, and disturbing look into the lives of several disconnected youth'z in England, with servarl very powerful moments dealing with hate and racism.



THIS IS ENGLAND

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Lcacique says on Jul 22, 2008, 20:41:

MT: I saw Japón about 5 years ago in a movie theater. I need to check it out again.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 23, 2008, 13:10:

i like action movies....one's that once they start moving, never stop. my favorite of all is 'that man from rio' with, i think, yves montand. did any of you see that film? it starts in paris and once the action starts, it doesn't stop until the end.

dwmte

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MaFe says on Jul 23, 2008, 13:29:

Downfall
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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Lcacique says on Jul 23, 2008, 13:56:

dwmte7: I saw part of "That Man From Rio" a long, long time ago. A friend had it on VHS. The lead was Jean-Paul Belmondo, however, not Yves Montand. My girlfriend, at the time, did not like any films that were pre-1980 so we split way before finishing it.

MaFe: never saw Downfall, but I liked Lock, Stock...

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 23, 2008, 16:38:

the jerk, animal house, blues brothers

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clyde says on Jul 23, 2008, 18:51:

Mafe, that guy who played HItler in Downfall was amazing. One of the best performances ever.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 23, 2008, 20:15:

A great performance......... The REAL reason Hitler shot himself

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dwmte7 says on Jul 24, 2008, 10:22:

you're right, cacique...it was belmondo....they rip off the idols in paris, kidnap the chick and away it goes. and doesn't stop until the end, two hours later.

i'd like to see it again, it's been years.

dwmte

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clyde says on Jul 24, 2008, 11:08:

That is too funny MT

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Lcacique says on Jul 24, 2008, 11:44:

dwmte7: I just did a quick search for the DVD, but I couldn't find any that matched the US region code. I wouldn't mind checking it out as well.

I lie...I just found 1 copy that is a new all region DVD version on Amazon for $22...a little out of my range since I have never seen the movie all of the way through. Here's the link if you want to purchase it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000OYZ04S/ref=dp_olp_2

There are also a couple copies on ebay for a similar price.

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 24, 2008, 16:38:

MT - I know how Hitler above feels......

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dwmte7 says on Jul 24, 2008, 19:55:

thanks cacique....it'll have to wait.....$$$$$$.....maybe it's one of those things that i can find at a county library. oddly enough, i found 'dead birds' in the library. that was the surprise of my life. pretty rare flick. a documentary on the sepic river of new guinea (head hunter tribes). intense.

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Jul 24, 2008, 22:49:

The city libraries where I live have extensive DVD selections...best of luck.

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 26, 2008, 17:19:

hmmm Lets see...I've got several favourite movies: Pi, Vie en Rose, The experiment, trainspotting, memento, requiem for a dream, fight club, the lives of others, natural born killers...I quite liked deathproof (I know, Im a philistine), Cinema Paradiso...Gosh so many movies out there.

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billyb says on Jul 26, 2008, 17:36:

Best movie of all time..................Goodfellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Medellin Traveler says on Jul 26, 2008, 19:59:

One of the best movies of all times............. PULP FICTION!

It's too hard to label anyone one movie the best of all time, too many great movies.

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billyb says on Jul 26, 2008, 20:09:

True. I, also loved Pulp Fiction.

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clyde says on Jul 27, 2008, 06:45:

Trainspotting that is a good choice.

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Lcacique says on Jul 27, 2008, 15:31:

I almost vomited during Requiem for a Dream. When they start doing all of the quick edits of the shit hitting the fan for everyone as their lives fall apart...wooooh....granted, I had a couple greyhounds under my belt. A good movie, though.

Goodfellas is a mob classic. Pulp Fiction is damn good. But I agree with MT, it's impossible to label a movie the best of all time. Shit, I couldn't even pick one as my favorite.

I also liked Brazil by Terry Gilliam.

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MaFe says on Jul 27, 2008, 16:51:

LC if we are going to talk Mob movies...I loved them all...I never get tire of The Godfather...

There are too many good movies to be labeled best ever....


Clyde I also think Bruno Ganz did a great job in his performance as Hitler.

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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dwmte7 says on Jul 27, 2008, 17:24:

shows ya at what level i come in....i like children's movies like batteries not included and fifel goes west.

oh. years ago when i was a kid....and that was long ago, once upon a time. my mom took us to sacramento to see a 3-D movie, the maze. really good, suspenceful.

i guess none of you liked your kids movies.

dwmte

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romy says on Jul 27, 2008, 18:06:

I really liked Requiem for a Dream... just so intense haha. Cacique howd you feel about the dildo scene?

Also I agree there's just so many good movies, but many many more absolute CRAP movies...anyways

CK- fight club!! wow I loved that movie... I mean I've never actually gone fist to fist with anyone (but my bro). But that movie convinced me that fighting was so therapeutic, just thank God I've never been that depressed. I also really liked how they did the picture of the 'organ' in the middle of the movie and how nobody around me caught it but me... I had to wait for the DVD to come out to prove it to my friends HAHAH freaking disgusting.

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Lcacique says on Jul 27, 2008, 18:52:

Yep...pretty powerful stuff, romy...but it was the mother that really made me sick. I also found the film disturbing because I have seen several people swallowed up by meth...It's absolutely horrifying and disgusting.

Fight Club was excellent, written by a fellow PDXer.

If you want disturbing...check out Happiness by Todd Solondz...

I was responding to someone else, MaFe, but yes, The Godfather series is excellent. So is Miller's Crossing.

dwmte7, as a kid i enjoyed the Star Wars trilogy, 007 films, Animal House, Mad Max, a ton of John Wayne films like Red River, Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Searchers, Hatari, Big Jake, Sergio Leone flicks, all of the Pam Grier flicks from the 70s and other blaxploitation, classic kung fu movies, any of the old classic/cheesy horror/sci-fi/monster films (Godzilla, Invaders from Mars, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Soylent Green, Frankenstein, Dracula, etc.), Time Bandits, the Pink Panther series, The Gnome Mobile, Song of the South, The Jungle Book, 5000 Fingers of Doctor T, CoonSkin {Street Fight}, etc.

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MaFe says on Jul 27, 2008, 20:33:

LC and I was agreeing with you..............................and pointing out one of my favorites...

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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Lcacique says on Jul 27, 2008, 23:27:

You have excellent taste, MaFe.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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dwmte7 says on Jul 28, 2008, 05:13:

keanu reeves has done a remake of the old movie, the day the earth stood still....some of you may remember it. anyone remember the name of the robot?





ans: gort

dwmte

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MaFe says on Jul 28, 2008, 07:54:

Douglas...sweetie it was Gnut


LC...you do too...

Some other favorites; Braveheart and Gladiator

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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dwmte7 says on Jul 29, 2008, 06:52:

who told you that, ma fe? it's a lie.

dwmte

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MaFe says on Jul 29, 2008, 09:36:

je je Doug...I was trying to confuse you!! =)

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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Medellin Traveler says on Aug 1, 2008, 16:47:

Benecio Del Toro in "Che" el Argentino, looks interesting.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=9012575

"Huevos Rancheros en Medellin, No Quiero Taco Bell." - www.medellintraveler.com

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Lcacique says on Aug 1, 2008, 17:51:

I am pretty proud of myself...when I heard that Steven Soderbergh was going to make a couple of films about Che Guevara, my friends and I began discussing who would play the role. Of course, García Bernal, though excellent in the Motorcycle Diaries, wouldn't be a wise choice for the rebel years. I predicted that Benicio would be chosen. For me it was obvious. I think he'll do an excellent job and Soderbergh is one of Hollywood's best directors (even if he makes fluff movies to unwind and rake in easy cash from time to time).

Anyway, there are two films in total: "The Argentine" and "Guerrilla." I am pretty sure that both are already wrapped up. It will be interesting to see how soon the second film will be released. The Argentine will focus on the Cuban Revolution and the second film will focus on Che's post-rev experiences in Africa and Bolivia.

I read an interesting interview where Soderbergh explained that the film received no US financial backing...hilarious.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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