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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2019 5:08:24 GMT
Thank you! That movie gets so much hate and I don't get it. Is it a masterpiece? No, but it's original and really entertaining. I'd watch it a 1,000 times over all the shitty remakes they keep cranking out (I'm looking at you, Jacob's Ladder). But do you love the original Jacob's Ladder? I saw that when I was 16 with one of my best friends and we were just agog. What were we seeing? An excellent movie, is what. One of my favorites. The remake is sooo bad it offended.
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Post by Sulla on Dec 31, 2019 5:16:16 GMT
Movie: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) - Directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair). In 16th century India, two girls who are best friends grow up to be bitter enemies when one becomes a queen and the other a courtesan. Good story, beautiful cinematography and a hypnotic soundtrack. Stars Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury and Naveen Andrews.
Books: Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy. A somewhat different Arthur story set in 5th century Britain as told by Merlin who is the main character. I'm surprised the first book hasn't yet been made into a movie.
a. The Crystal Cave - Merlin's life from 6 years old to Arthur's conception. b. The Hollow Hills - Merlin oversees Arthur's childhood until he becomes king. c. The Last Enchantment - Merlin as an advisor to King Arthur.
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Post by dianachristensen on Dec 31, 2019 5:32:26 GMT
But do you love the original Jacob's Ladder? I saw that when I was 16 with one of my best friends and we were just agog. What were we seeing? An excellent movie, is what. One of my favorites. The remake is sooo bad it offended. It is beyond me why a person(s) would choose to remake something, like Jacob's Ladder, that is perfect for what it is. Like, you think you're going to improve on Point Break, Dirty Dancing or Fame? Even Footloose, which has its healthy-sized awkward moments, is perfectly Footloose. I really hope whoever owns the rights to WarGames holds on to them tightly. Would-be remakers should all, at the very least, have learned by now it's not in their beat interests financially to make these messes.
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Post by dianachristensen on Dec 31, 2019 5:40:26 GMT
Movie: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) - Directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair). In 16th century India, two girls who are best friends grow up to be bitter enemies when one becomes a queen and the other a courtesan. Good story, beautiful cinematography and a hypnotic soundtrack. Stars Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury and Naveen Andrews.
Books: Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy. A somewhat different Arthur story set in 5th century Britain as told by Merlin who is the main character. I'm surprised the first book hasn't yet been made into a movie.
a. The Crystal Cave - Merlin's life from 6 years old to Arthur's conception. b. The Hollow Hills - Merlin oversees Arthur's childhood until he becomes king. c. The Last Enchantment - Merlin as an advisor to King Arthur.
I love Mira Nair's aesthetic. Hysterical Blindness (2002) is a very unlikely little film she directed for HBO. Luckily for me, because it stars Uma Thurman and Juliette Lewis, I saw it when it premiered, and it's mesmerizing. It could have been absolute trash in other hands. It's probably still not for everyone, but Nair gave it such visual balance and emotional vitality, it's as close as it could be. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterical_Blindness_(film)Love the other recs!
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Post by poelzig on Dec 31, 2019 5:44:27 GMT
Movie Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky. My favorite movie from the amazing HK period of Asian films and my go to movie for any recommend a movie thread. Watch it ASAP.
TV Show Mr In Between. Brilliant and incredibly entertaining genre mash up from Australia about a professional bad ass that will defy all your expectations about yet another organized crime guy show. Tied with Succession for my favorite show this season but Succession gets lots of recognition.
Book Paradise Sky by Joe Lansdale A rollicking novel about Nat Love, an African-American cowboy with a famous nickname: Deadwood Dick. From the author of the awesome Hap and Leonard series.
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Post by Sulla on Dec 31, 2019 5:55:45 GMT
Movie: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) - Directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair). In 16th century India, two girls who are best friends grow up to be bitter enemies when one becomes a queen and the other a courtesan. Good story, beautiful cinematography and a hypnotic soundtrack. Stars Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury and Naveen Andrews.
Books: Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy. A somewhat different Arthur story set in 5th century Britain as told by Merlin who is the main character. I'm surprised the first book hasn't yet been made into a movie.
a. The Crystal Cave - Merlin's life from 6 years old to Arthur's conception. b. The Hollow Hills - Merlin oversees Arthur's childhood until he becomes king. c. The Last Enchantment - Merlin as an advisor to King Arthur.
I love Mira Nair's aesthetic. Hysterical Blindness (2002) is a very unlikely little film she directed for HBO. Luckily for me, because it stars Uma Thurman and Juliette Lewis, I saw it when it premiered, and it's mesmerizing. It could have been absolute trash in other hands. It's probably still not for everyone, but Nair gave it such visual balance and emotional vitality, it's as close as it could be. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterical_Blindness_(film)Love the other recs! I'll give it a go. I added it to my Netflix queue. A few months ago I watched Mississippi Masala and Vanity Fair, so I've recently been working on Nair's filmography.
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Post by dianachristensen on Dec 31, 2019 5:56:33 GMT
Movie Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky. My favorite movie from the amazing HK period of Asian films and my go to movie for any recommend a movie thread. Watch it ASAP. TV Show Mr In Between. Brilliant and incredibly entertaining genre mash up from Australia about a professional bad ass that will defy all your expectations about yet another organized crime guy show. Tied with Succession for my favorite show this season but Succession gets lots of recognition. Book Paradise Sky by Joe Lansdale A rollicking novel about Nat Love, an African-American cowboy with a famous nickname: Deadwood Dick. From the author of the awesome Hap and Leonard series. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_SkyThis looks amazing! It won the Western Writers of America's Spur Award for Best Historical Western Novel. And Lansdale wrote the Bubba Ho-Tep, the novella that the movie's based on. It says he's in the U.S. and the International Martial Arts Halls of Fame. What a badass.
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Post by dianachristensen on Dec 31, 2019 6:02:00 GMT
I love Mira Nair's aesthetic. Hysterical Blindness (2002) is a very unlikely little film she directed for HBO. Luckily for me, because it stars Uma Thurman and Juliette Lewis, I saw it when it premiered, and it's mesmerizing. It could have been absolute trash in other hands. It's probably still not for everyone, but Nair gave it such visual balance and emotional vitality, it's as close as it could be. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterical_Blindness_(film)Love the other recs! I'll give it a go. I added it to my Netflix queue. A few months ago I watched Mississippi Masala and Vanity Fair, so I've recently been working on Nair's filmography.
Perfect. At first it's hypnotic and beautiful and you think it's going to be this lovely atmospheric indie, and then it adds this fire-bellied beastiness (ok - maybe not a word), so thankfully nothing is wasted.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Dec 31, 2019 10:24:29 GMT
While I don't think these received 'no recognition', I believe the deserve as much recognition as they can garner... The TV series My Brilliant Friend. I wasn’t sure about this show when I started watching it (almost every character did/said something - or in the case of certain characters, many things - that made me dislike them), it seemed rather depressing, and I couldn't always keep track of all the characters, but despite all that, I was drawn into this story of the two main characters. There was so much complexity there. The two kid actresses were pretty impressive with their performances in the roles. They had some heavy stuff to deal with, and at times they seemed older than their years - as did the characters themselves. There was a lot of intense staring, and I was somewhat shocked at the things the actresses had to do/say in their roles, but they were well-cast, I thought. Kudos should also be given for the casting of the actresses who took over the roles and played the characters as teenagers. The casting people managed to find two actresses who not only matched the younger ones physically, but also their performances (especially impressive considering they hadn't really done any acting before). By the end of the season, I just wanted to keep watching. I don't think any other show I've watched this year has had the impact on me that this one has. And the book it's adapted from.
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 31, 2019 10:38:23 GMT
I don’t usually recommend things to other people apart from saying that I liked something but a recent blind watch I had fits the bill. It’s a film called Clara (2018) which I watched without knowing anything about it and ended up giving it 9/10. Given that the IMDb rating is 6.7/10 I’d say it’s under appreciated (or I have poor taste).
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Dec 31, 2019 12:51:11 GMT
I was just mentioning Krzysztof Kieślowski and thinking how Trois couleurs: Blanc/Trzy kolory: Biały is often underestimated. I always think of Kieślowski as looking like Zbigniew Zamachowski because of Blanc. Lol, isn't that silly? I'll have to find Vinci. Have you ever seen The Kids Are All Right? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kids_Are_All_Right_(film) It's a really good dramedy. Ruffalo stars with Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson; Lisa Cholodenko is a great filmmaker. Is Gad on Netflix? I can't find it on Wiki. Netflix-wise, I cannot sufficiently recommend Dead to Me. If you like smartly written dark, darkcomedy, see it. U did see Kids are alright and enjoyed it. It’s actually called “Huge in France”. Gad is the name of the lead. Would be interested to know what you think if you watch it... don’t know anyone who has.. I had put it on my Netflix list after reading about it here (probably from you). A few days ago I was looking for a comedy series (preferably a short one) to watch and figured this one would be perfect - just eight 30-minute episodes. I binge-watched it in two days and loved it. Very funny stuff!
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