tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post5570987067603190203..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: Monthly recap FebruaryChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-47433755556580216812016-11-27T09:45:04.796-08:002016-11-27T09:45:04.796-08:00@Josh: Sorry for the belated response. A month of ...@Josh: Sorry for the belated response. A month of great discoveries! I don’t often have 4 films with an 8.5 rating or above. Don Hertzfeldt trilogy is certainly original. Sense & S made me all warm inside and at the other end of the spectrum disturbing Mea Maxima Culpa shook me to the core. Taking of Pelham One Two Three was a fun ride, really entertaining. Closer just felt impersonal the way the characters behaved, maybe that was Mike Nichols' intention, who knows.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-72399697366249128952016-03-17T02:13:09.235-07:002016-03-17T02:13:09.235-07:00Oh, I still need to watch the Hertzfeldt trilogy, ...Oh, I still need to watch the Hertzfeldt trilogy, as well as Mea Maxima Culpa. Thrilled that you loved Sense and Sensibility and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. I rewatched Closer last year, and I still love it (for the performances alone), though it feels a little dated now.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-55521034989090551152016-03-06T00:18:08.786-08:002016-03-06T00:18:08.786-08:00@Stephanie: Glad you love it too!@Stephanie: Glad you love it too!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-90537738265605600892016-03-05T16:20:53.243-08:002016-03-05T16:20:53.243-08:00I'm glad you liked Sense and Sensibility so mu...I'm glad you liked Sense and Sensibility so much. It's one of my favorite movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-59438288430223066062016-03-03T11:41:17.332-08:002016-03-03T11:41:17.332-08:00@Andina: I guess the performances are good in Clos...@Andina: I guess the performances are good in Closer, I just didn’t like the characters. <br />Yeah, the ending of Spotlight with the list is effective and disturbing. Hopefully the film can make a difference in real life.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-30266672955895447342016-03-02T19:00:02.323-08:002016-03-02T19:00:02.323-08:00whoa hate Closer that much? I didn't love it b...whoa hate Closer that much? I didn't love it but I didn't hate it too. But when the cable plays it, I watch it just for the performances.<br /><br />Spotlight focused on a sensitive matter, revealing the facts maybe just enough to cover just how 'bad' how they uncover the church's issue. Besides, they are journalists so it's a bit 'neutral' or without much drama. they are pretty clever, ending the story like that because to continue it's going to open another chapter (or perhaps the issue is still happening now, I don't know).Andinahttp://www.inspired-ground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-37544478313728761752016-03-02T12:39:03.641-08:002016-03-02T12:39:03.641-08:00@Chip: Yep, The Martian is not a comedy. The third...@Chip: Yep, The Martian is not a comedy. The third part of It’s Such A Beautiful Day I need to rewatch, I was jaded at that point because the film is so intense. The ending is brillant about what would he do if he was immortal. <br />Mifune is about a son who returns home because his father died. He finds his handicapped brother. It’s quite funny in places, although the similarities to Rain Man are obvious. <br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-217220377291898212016-03-02T12:38:22.525-08:002016-03-02T12:38:22.525-08:00@Rebecca: Thank you, I try to mix it up!@Rebecca: Thank you, I try to mix it up!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-19457077361978433132016-03-02T10:09:49.705-08:002016-03-02T10:09:49.705-08:00So many to comment on. Agree on Spotlight. Liked ...So many to comment on. Agree on Spotlight. Liked The Martian more (and it's definitely not a comedy, despite the Golden Globes nom). Agree on John Wick and Sense & Sensibility. Didn't get into Pelham or Black Hawk Down as much as you. Agree on Closer and Philadelphia. Only saw Fisher King once, so don't know my reaction to a rewatch like you. Like TimeCrimes a little more. Didn't like Diva as much. Don't remember much from Mifune (saw it over 15 years ago). I've seen I Am Curious (Yellow) but remember nothing. (Watched it as a young adult decades ago to see how explicit it was). Liked My Life as a Dog more. Liked the third part of It's Such a Beautiful Day the most. Wasn't moved that much by the first two parts.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-18869092700578899372016-03-02T09:36:27.250-08:002016-03-02T09:36:27.250-08:00You've watched quite the range, good for you!You've watched quite the range, good for you! Rebecca Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442723521295382425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-51410264809071605182016-03-02T01:22:03.835-08:002016-03-02T01:22:03.835-08:00@TSorensen: I appreciate how believable Mars looke...@TSorensen: I appreciate how believable Mars looked and his ability to” science the shit out of this” was captured well, but the film to me was just another blockbuster. I didn’t feel his desperation and knew from the start how it would end. <br /><br />Yes, the girl in Kundskabens Træ was shut out and I felt sad for her too. I have Zappa on my watchlist. I would also list Sorg and Glæde among the best Malmros films.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-90061322682521574522016-03-02T00:30:29.912-08:002016-03-02T00:30:29.912-08:00A lot of movies, Chris.
I liked the Martian a lot ...A lot of movies, Chris.<br />I liked the Martian a lot more than you did, but I am also a sucker for real science in movies. <br />Kundskabens træ is a true classic, maybe the best Malmros ever did (together with Zappa). I always felt terribly sorry for the girl.<br />Not a fan of Klovn. Mandrilaftalen was great, Klovn stinks.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.com