tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post4687332270501478454..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: Monthly recap: What have I been watching in February?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-59804353572546274892013-03-21T02:40:32.479-07:002013-03-21T02:40:32.479-07:00@Lights Camera Reaction: Thanks for saying so. Let...@Lights Camera Reaction: Thanks for saying so. Let me know what you think of Funny Games, once you've seen it(Just don't expect a comedy) Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-4294319864838717982013-03-20T09:56:47.974-07:002013-03-20T09:56:47.974-07:00Some great picks! I'm watching Funny Games lat...Some great picks! I'm watching Funny Games later this week actually.Lights Camera Reactionhttp://lightscamerareaction.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-62880692338512628022013-03-20T09:56:23.286-07:002013-03-20T09:56:23.286-07:00agreedagreedLights Camera Reactionhttp://lightscamerareaction.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-5147470740527049212013-03-16T23:43:55.929-07:002013-03-16T23:43:55.929-07:00@thomas4infosoc: Welcome aboard! haha, yes, those ...@thomas4infosoc: Welcome aboard! haha, yes, those two directors have made some powerful films, yet also quite bleak at times. <br />I should have my recap of March watching up at the end of the month!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-87171675332855380442013-03-16T19:18:31.445-07:002013-03-16T19:18:31.445-07:00just stumbled across your blog and - wow: you'...just stumbled across your blog and - wow: you've had a nice month! How better to spend the dark winter days than in the uplifting company of Bergman and Haneke :-)<br />I look forward to reading more from you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-23989957767817590062013-03-08T06:18:30.730-08:002013-03-08T06:18:30.730-08:00@Andina: The Purple Rose of Cairo, it's quite ...@Andina: The Purple Rose of Cairo, it's quite magical, I think you'd like it. Would go in my top 7 Woody Allen films. Doesn't have Woody himself as actor, which is a good thing for me, as you know I find him a bit whiny.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-81880917188155537002013-03-08T05:35:45.496-08:002013-03-08T05:35:45.496-08:00@Eric: Haneke and Bergman, both directors are quit...@Eric: Haneke and Bergman, both directors are quite melancholic in their storytelling, so the films I'll be watching in March will be more upbeat I hope :) Personally, from what I've seen so far, I prefer Haneke of the two directors. <br /><br />I actually watched Enter the Dragon because I noticed it on a list on your site, so thanks for the rec! Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-40685500888004712402013-03-08T05:22:14.485-08:002013-03-08T05:22:14.485-08:00@Bonjour Tristesse: It's all good then. Diffic...@Bonjour Tristesse: It's all good then. Difficult to know how people will react. I've burnt my fingers a few times by being too direct. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-75703375627171232682013-03-08T05:06:11.853-08:002013-03-08T05:06:11.853-08:00I think if you liked The Purple Rose of Cairo, the...I think if you liked The Purple Rose of Cairo, then best possible I'll like it too (u know I'm not too fond of his movies). <br />I actually did not finish Sin City because it was too 'dry' for me, and perhaps I can't stand watching black and white contrast for too long at the time.<br />As usual great selection of movies, Chris. Andinahttp://www.inspired-ground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-52132033496023323502013-03-08T01:19:42.287-08:002013-03-08T01:19:42.287-08:00It's all good, I have nothing to hide. I'm...It's all good, I have nothing to hide. I'm the kind of person who doesn't volunteer details about themselves, but I don't mind sharing when asked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597866901901238462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-44756981838965110982013-03-07T21:02:09.682-08:002013-03-07T21:02:09.682-08:00Nice month! Looks like you dove into a couple of d...Nice month! Looks like you dove into a couple of directors I need to familiarize myself more with -- Haneke and Bergman. I did see the original Funny Games last year and didn't care much for it. Kind of curious to see the American remake though.<br /><br />Enter the Dragon is a lot of fun, same with Headhunters. Good picks there!Erichttp://twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-17968196379113410932013-03-07T14:39:21.719-08:002013-03-07T14:39:21.719-08:00@Ruth: Yep, took a look at a few Michael Haneke fi...@Ruth: Yep, took a look at a few Michael Haneke films this month. I've seen most of the well-known ones now except The Piano Teacher.<br /><br />I can certainly see the comparisons between The Purple Rose of Cairo and Midnight in Paris. I won't bother watching Headhunters Hollywood remake.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-85082068962007420242013-03-07T12:59:33.981-08:002013-03-07T12:59:33.981-08:00Great recap Chris. A lot here I haven't seen, ...Great recap Chris. A lot here I haven't seen, looks like you've been in some kind of Haneke's marathon?<br /><br />Oh I love The Purple Rose of Cairo, kind of similar to Midnight in Paris, though I enjoyed the latter a bit more. Glad you love Headhunters and rated that highly, it's one of the best thrillers I've seen. Blech, Hollywood is remaking that, I can't imagine they'd improve it.ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-14391218359824375472013-03-07T01:14:26.389-08:002013-03-07T01:14:26.389-08:00@Bonjour Tristesse: I managed to connect the dots,...@Bonjour Tristesse: I managed to connect the dots, also one of those songs you suggested in top 100 post was Asian. I was a bit worried I got too personal there, as I know bloggers guard there anonymity. Glad you took it well.<br /><br />You could be right, that Up series and Before films both achieve the same thing with the passage of time. I care what happens to them-like I do my favorites from Up series, and can compare their experiences to my own. <br />Can't wait for Before Midnight, the chemistry just works. It's like a story I wish I was part of, and Julie Delpy's and Ethan Hawke's characters are people I would like to hang out with.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-57638956551547201982013-03-07T00:54:02.220-08:002013-03-07T00:54:02.220-08:00@Shala: haha, that's the way the cookie crumbl...@Shala: haha, that's the way the cookie crumbles :) I didn't hate Sin City, didn't love it. I prefer other comic book adaptations.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-28993018317951525562013-03-06T19:56:48.055-08:002013-03-06T19:56:48.055-08:00Yeah, I have mixed ancestry and some of it is from...Yeah, I have mixed ancestry and some of it is from Hong Kong. Thanks to my grandmother I can understand a lot of the language, but I still need subtitles to completely understand films. <br /><br />It's an interesting comparison between the Up series and the Before films. Philosophically I think they both achieve the same thing with the passage of time. Even though it's fiction, I think I relate much more with Linklater's characters, because I'm close to the same age as them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597866901901238462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-42459267899816880952013-03-06T18:40:43.399-08:002013-03-06T18:40:43.399-08:00::gasp:: How can anyone not love "Sin City&qu...::gasp:: How can anyone not love "Sin City"?Shalahttp://life-between-films.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-8499628318812697202013-03-06T10:11:19.163-08:002013-03-06T10:11:19.163-08:00@Jaina: Sin City wasn't quite as good as I exp...@Jaina: Sin City wasn't quite as good as I expected it to be in terms of story. Oh well, worth seeing for the fantastic visuals.<br /><br />I haven't seen Jackpot. I'll look out for your review. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-60923699270771991122013-03-06T10:04:45.620-08:002013-03-06T10:04:45.620-08:00@Quirky BookandFilmBuff: Many a story have been sh...@Quirky BookandFilmBuff: Many a story have been shaped from a dysfunctional childhood :)<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed reading my comments on Zero Dark Thirty. That was the mini-review I spent the most time researching.As I wrote on another blog, for me the debate over the film is more interesting than the movie itself!<br />The good news is Obama introduced the no-torture-policy in 2009 during 10 year Bin Laden hunt. The bad news is a number of the US torturers have not been held accountable.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words! I hope you get to see ZD30, curious to read your comments on it.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-40450817314835522262013-03-06T07:19:10.539-08:002013-03-06T07:19:10.539-08:00Right there with you on Sin City. Don't see th...Right there with you on Sin City. Don't see the fuss with it. Didn't think it worked as a film, personally. The stories just felt like they'd be better as short films, rather than mushed together.<br /><br />Headhunters, I love. Currently got Jackpot on my list. Another Scandinavian thriller from a Jo Nesbo book. Love their sense of humor. Jainahttp://time-wellspent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-18232857431523516452013-03-05T14:00:03.065-08:002013-03-05T14:00:03.065-08:00"All I can say is, if this is semi-autobiogra..."All I can say is, if this is semi-autobiographical, it must have been a nightmare to have grown up in Bergman’s family!" ... Ha ha! True enough. The one benefit to having a truly dysfunctional childhood is it gives you plenty of fodder for your art. <br /><br />I've seen and liked Purple Rose of Cairo, Arsenic & Old Lace, Vera Drake, and Cries and Whispers. I loved Cache. I saw the original version of Funny Games. It was not my cup of tea, but it had amazing performances.<br /><br />I appreciated your balanced, thoughtful review of Zero Dark Thirty. Based on the widely mixed reactions I've read, I really don't know what to think about this film. At least it seems to have gotten people talking and thinking, which is a good thing. I will definitely see it for myself when it comes to DVD, and I'll try to keep an open mind.<br /><br />Excellent post! I really enjoy the way you think and write -- your comments are very thought-provoking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-26693512749105175242013-03-04T11:43:34.516-08:002013-03-04T11:43:34.516-08:00@niels85: blindspots all year round :)
The Raid I...@niels85: blindspots all year round :)<br /><br />The Raid I haven't seen, so can't really compare the two.Enter the Dragon I didn't find dated during action scenes. <br /><br />I agree Hotel Rwanda did a lot of good to raise consciousness of the issues. Especially that the world community should not look away when genocide is going on. I think it did a pretty good job. As you said, could have been a bit more powerful.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-45573643453360709672013-03-04T11:30:26.287-08:002013-03-04T11:30:26.287-08:00@Pete Turner: Headhunters was a nice surprise, I t...@Pete Turner: Headhunters was a nice surprise, I think you'd like it.<br /><br />Is worrying how Zero Dark Thirty suggests torture is one part of the successful search for Bin Laden. <br />Nobody in the military, or even Obama, should be allowed to authorize torture, there must be other ways to catch a terrorist. Must have been huge pressure to catch Bin Laden, and sadly the military seem to operate by rules without limits, which is scary. <br />The Americans no doubt will feel differently about the Bin Laden killing, once they know torture could have been a part of the operation.<br />It does appear to be a pro-torture film, that torture works, which I agree is dodgy. Though Bigelow has stated she's showing the events without taking sides. I think Michael Moore said about the torture: "Depiction does not equal endorsement"Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-73206969193730698972013-03-04T10:04:30.760-08:002013-03-04T10:04:30.760-08:00I can't comment on many of these. I'm gues...I can't comment on many of these. I'm guessing this month was mostly about covering blindspots for you. <br />Enter the Dragon is definitely a must-watch, even though the way the scenes are structured are beginning to look very dated, especially when compared to films like The Raid. <br />Hotel Rwanda is an important film for mostly humanitarian reasons. It did a lot of good to raise consciousness of the issue and was, all in all, a very difficult watch. However, I found it to be just a bit less powerful than I had expected it to be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-76842312389172292762013-03-04T06:27:13.215-08:002013-03-04T06:27:13.215-08:00@Bonjour Tristesse:
ZDT: Maybe Maya is a charact...@Bonjour Tristesse: <br /><br />ZDT: Maybe Maya is a character incomprehensible to herself, in the same way Peter O'Toole is in Lawrence of Arabia script, but at least he had personality.<br /><br />Hotel Rwanda: The scene in the fog is indeed a haunting, a stand-out moment.<br /><br />Enter the Dragon: Didn't know that was one of your favorites. A wild guess, I'd say you might be of Asian descent. Since I remember you also loved other Asian films like A Simple Life (2011) and Key of Life (2012)<br /><br />7th Continent: I prefer it to Amour.<br /><br />Caché: Only Haenke who wrote the screenplay knows. You could be right he is just toying with us, and there is no answer.<br /><br />Funny Games: I haven't seen the Austrian version. I skipped it because identical, and I prefer without subtitles. Interesting how he addresses violence.<br /><br />56 Up episode is on youtube, if you can't find the dvd in your area. <br />I think it would have been a different experience, if I had grown up with the series, and watched it every 7 years. On the other hand, when I watched it all at once, what they said at a younger age remains fresh, and you can see if it comes true. For example Neil saying in his 20s he wants to go into politics.<br />I hope they keep making these. As you said jokingly about Before Sunrise trilogy, maybe we'll get an 'Amour version' of the Up Series eventually, providing they still want to participate at that age :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.com