tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post583472003987025644..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: Viewing recap for AugustChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-36566883766367572422014-12-08T19:56:11.180-08:002014-12-08T19:56:11.180-08:00You're very welcome. I got way behind doing th...You're very welcome. I got way behind doing the CinSpecs, so I was happy to catch up with what I missed. :)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-32936292188359643432014-12-03T05:46:11.235-08:002014-12-03T05:46:11.235-08:00@Josh: woah, nobody’s ever left 14 comments before...@Josh: woah, nobody’s ever left 14 comments before all at once, thanks. I liked Hardy’s performance, just the accent was a tad distracting at times.<br />The Rules of The Game is one of those classics that just wasn’t for me sadly. I agree American History X is fantastic and brutal. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-44292913508091747562014-12-02T18:06:12.941-08:002014-12-02T18:06:12.941-08:00Great round-up, as usual. I want to rewatch Locke ...Great round-up, as usual. I want to rewatch Locke soon, but I agree Hardy's accent seemed a bit forced. The Rules of the Game gets better in the second half, though I can totally understand finding it dull. Glad to see such a high rating for American History X, which is still a fantastic, albeit brutal, film.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-2236331096199276482014-09-20T15:44:27.804-07:002014-09-20T15:44:27.804-07:00@Light Camera Reaction: There’s a lot to like abou...@Light Camera Reaction: There’s a lot to like about Almost Famous, just I didn’t personally have a deep emotional connection to the characters. <br />Yeah, Locke did have a few contrived moments in how it played out on the phone, still, I agree it was enjoyable.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-41752509879462429162014-09-12T14:21:17.836-07:002014-09-12T14:21:17.836-07:00Aw, shame you didn't love Almost Famous as muc...Aw, shame you didn't love Almost Famous as much as I do! It's my favourite film of all time.<br />Glad you liked Locke, the dialogue was a little too on-point for me at times, but I still really enjoyed it!Lights Camera Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645803803878024637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-17778926232839520992014-09-05T01:43:16.547-07:002014-09-05T01:43:16.547-07:00@Andina: Almost Famous I’ve seen twice now. Improv...@Andina: Almost Famous I’ve seen twice now. Improved for me a little watching the longer directors cut 162 min, because the characters are fleshed out a bit more. It’s still not a film I love, but I do like it. I read that too, that Crowe was a rock journalist himself, and a big music fan also.<br /><br />Locke(SPOILERS) I was ok with the ending, where he still has a choice, maybe could have been too sappy if he drove to the destination. I know some want a definitive ending, but we don’t get that here. The open ending allows us to think about what we would have done in that situation.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-19611449880806277892014-09-05T01:42:35.698-07:002014-09-05T01:42:35.698-07:00Eric @ The Warning Sign:
Indeed, who would have t...Eric @ The Warning Sign: <br />Indeed, who would have thought a guy talking about concrete pouring would be entertaining :)<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the bootleg version so much, I quite like Almost Famous and currently is in my top 20 of 2000(moving up slightly after seeing the dir cut). But it’s not as high on my year lists as other Cameron Crowe films such as Vanilla Sky(my #1 film of ‘01), and Say Anything(my #4 film of ‘89). The latter two are in my top 100 actually.<br />Junebug I prefer over Whale Rider, though Whale Rider has a powerful last 30 min<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-59113730916066869592014-09-05T01:39:54.103-07:002014-09-05T01:39:54.103-07:00@Ruth: Almost Famous soundtrack is great, but I pr...@Ruth: Almost Famous soundtrack is great, but I prefer the characters in the two other Cameron Crowe films I mentioned :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-37456399603556262572014-09-04T20:27:12.189-07:002014-09-04T20:27:12.189-07:00Glad that you finally checked out Almost Famous. I...Glad that you finally checked out Almost Famous. I actually thought it was great at first, mediocre second viewing. But once I realized it was based on Crowe's real experience, I appreciate it more.<br /><br />I loved Locke, but I was disappointed of the ending. It's like we are being left on the street after joining him in his intense ride, ahah.Andinahttp://www.inspired-ground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-69144427966275547882014-09-04T20:14:23.225-07:002014-09-04T20:14:23.225-07:00Ah I see. I figure since you're a big music fa...Ah I see. I figure since you're a big music fan that you'd seen Almost Famous repeatedly. I might give it a shot at some point.ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-10727063616891138992014-09-04T12:19:24.251-07:002014-09-04T12:19:24.251-07:00Great variety last month!
Locke is a winner in my...Great variety last month!<br /><br />Locke is a winner in my book simply because it somehow managed to make dialogue about concrete pouring exciting. Really enjoyed Tom Hardy's performance in that one.<br /><br />Bummer to hear you're not much of a fan of Almost Famous. I had a blast finally catching up with the Bootleg Cut last month.<br /><br />Junebug and Whale Rider have been on my to-watch list for a while. Glad to hear you liked them.Eric @ The Warning Signhttp://www.thewarningsign.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-67835515198267615092014-09-04T05:16:48.188-07:002014-09-04T05:16:48.188-07:00@TheVern: I'm with you that I prefer Requiem ...@TheVern: I'm with you that I prefer Requiem for Dream, and it had a bigger impact on me emotionally in terms of the anti-drug message. Traffic is a fine film too and I feel highlights the extreme difficulty of cleaning up the illegal drug tradeChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-33017297582161076072014-09-04T05:09:16.252-07:002014-09-04T05:09:16.252-07:00@Ruth: I was also impressed by Locke, how it maint...@Ruth: I was also impressed by Locke, how it maintained suspense with such simple means.<br /><br />Mystic River is worth it, it's a mainstream film, although the subject matter is quite dark<br /><br />I watched directors cut of Almost Famous. saw the original a few years ago. I think I prefer the longer version, because you get to know the characters a bit better.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-80588009118190816742014-09-04T05:00:28.826-07:002014-09-04T05:00:28.826-07:00@cristianbordea: I agree Locke is probably a one-t...@cristianbordea: I agree Locke is probably a one-time watch, I still think it deserves praise.<br />Adaptation is interesting, and Spike Jonze's and Charlie Kaufman team-up is what we want. Being John Malkovich is really good too, so hopefully a third collaboration will happen.<br />Will keep an eye out for your thougts on Umbrellas of Cherbourg. The sung dialogue is ok, however I wouldn't want to see it every day.<br />American History X and Traffic I recommend.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-4189136112014971062014-09-04T04:21:03.621-07:002014-09-04T04:21:03.621-07:00@Wendell Ottley: Thanks, Purple Rain is not a bad ...@Wendell Ottley: Thanks, Purple Rain is not a bad movie, I just felt it was made to sell his music, if that makes sense. Usually the story is the main thing, and in this case the music was the best thing about it, so I needed to get my head around that. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-56235861296026941992014-09-03T22:34:20.432-07:002014-09-03T22:34:20.432-07:00A lot of great movies you have seen there. I will...A lot of great movies you have seen there. I will agree with you about Almost Famous. It's good, but not great. Umbrellas of Cherbourg is really good, although the 13 year old kid in me would disagree. Traffic is a good movie, but I thought Requiem For a Dream dealt with the subject of drug addiction much better. Junebug was good just for Amy Adams but I forgot the rest of the story. TheVernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712756384665520547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-35939970083525528722014-09-03T15:10:19.893-07:002014-09-03T15:10:19.893-07:00Great recap here Chris!
I was impressed by Locke...Great recap here Chris! <br /><br />I was impressed by Locke, the direction was superb considering the constrained space and Hardy's a charismatic actor who shined in a one-man show.<br /><br />I'm curious about Mystic River after having seen Zodiac recently. Did you just watch Almost Famous for the first time? That's one that I still need to see, I know lots of people loved that one.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-2160848998498059462014-09-03T03:37:40.925-07:002014-09-03T03:37:40.925-07:00What a long list you have here!
Locke is interesti...What a long list you have here!<br />Locke is interesting but I don't see myself watching it again. <br />I had the same response with Almost Famous when I first watched it a couple of years ago. I think highly of it now.<br />I also thought Amy Adams was charming in Junebug, a very good performance.<br />I haven't seen Mystic River in a while, but I remember liking it. Dark film<br />I was blown away by Adaptation and the meta direction it took. It's one of my favorite films of the 2000s.<br />Burn After Reading and The Royal Tenenbaums are nice films. I should rewatch them sometime.<br />Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of my Blind Spots. I'm seeing it this month. I also heard the colors are wonderful. However I don't know how I'll respond to the sung dialogue part. Seems too much.<br />I should see American History X and Traffic soon. Heard a lot of great stuff about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-42874418607108153602014-09-02T18:48:20.838-07:002014-09-02T18:48:20.838-07:00Lots of good stuff , here. I think your absolutely...Lots of good stuff , here. I think your absolutely right about Biutiful and Almost Famous, as well as most others. I will admit to being a sucker for Purple Rain, though.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-21951565651319180862014-09-02T10:10:21.719-07:002014-09-02T10:10:21.719-07:00@Chip Lary:
I saw your 5/5 rating for Whale Rider...@Chip Lary: <br />I saw your 5/5 rating for Whale Rider on letterboxd-so I checked your review as well. Particularly the last 30 minutes I found moving, including that speech. Whale Rider reminded me a little of an Australian tv-show I once saw in my teens called Ocean Girl: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108885/<br /><br />Uncle Boonmee was visually quite beatiful, just I felt the story was too vague. Perhaps the intention was for the story to be that way, like a poem.<br /><br />Adaptation was cerrtainly a highlight for me this month, I almost gave that a 9/10Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-7293311734330235442014-09-02T09:59:15.575-07:002014-09-02T09:59:15.575-07:00@thevoid99: Thanks!@thevoid99: Thanks!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-14109312772737816742014-09-02T09:58:54.734-07:002014-09-02T09:58:54.734-07:00@Irene McKenna: August was a pretty active month i...@Irene McKenna: August was a pretty active month in terms of film watching for me. Good to know you loved/liked many of these films!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-25650151880112728542014-09-01T17:47:15.680-07:002014-09-01T17:47:15.680-07:00Too many to comment on, but just a couple thoughts...Too many to comment on, but just a couple thoughts:<br /><br />I love Whale Rider. I've seen it four times and the speech for her grandfather has gotten me every time.<br /><br />I was a little disappointed in Uncle Boonmee, too.<br /><br />I really liked Adaptation and I also like that I get to describe it as "a movie about a screenplay about a book about an orchid thief."Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-22861137709406476022014-09-01T14:20:36.747-07:002014-09-01T14:20:36.747-07:00You are a prolific movie viewer! I loved Biutiful,...You are a prolific movie viewer! I loved Biutiful, Junebug, American History X, Whale Rider, Traffic, and Burn After Reading. I also really liked Adaptation and Almost Famous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-34059289536235635552014-09-01T13:47:44.456-07:002014-09-01T13:47:44.456-07:00Wow, that's a damn good list of films.Wow, that's a damn good list of films. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com