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catz
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 Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject: film recommendations |
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i think we're generally book worms on this forum, but thought it might be fun to find out what everyones favourite films are?
i recently watched 'crash' which i thoroughly recommend to anyone, it's very thought provoking about the way we treat people and how we percieve others. initially it begins with a car accident, and throughout the film you'll see how all of the charactors stories link together. it stars sandra bullock and lots of other great actors
http://www.crashfilm.com/
this site has some more details and some trailors |
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sandmanching
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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Location: between heaven and earth
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:54 am Post subject: |
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l don't go to the pictures these days as it is too expensive and l tend to think l am not paying good money to see that...last time l went was to to see the lord of the rings trilogy...heard good things about crash..
as for favourite films, cohen brothers movies; david lynch;tarrantino ones; tim burton ones;old woody allen ones such as annie hall;..pixar animations; wallace and gromit; looking forward to simpsons movie if it ever get made; gangster movies with de niro or christopher walken or al pacino. l like black and white classics.e.g saw the big sleep with humphry bogart other week great snappy dialogue...
sorry, all old films as they seem to be what movies should be rather than most new ones which are just entertainment which you forget as soon as you walked out of the theatre but they are ok l supposed...bit like fast food and a proper dinner but what do l know... |
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tenpence
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| Two asian films I really like are 'A Tale of Two Sisters' which is very scary - a film from Korea which is based on an old folk tale. Also I really like 'Old Boy' which I'm sure that most people have seen before as it cause such a stir when it came out. Fantastic stuff! |
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numptie
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Trainspotting, if you can understand the Scottish accents.
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catz
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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i watched 'old boy' for the first time this week, it was so twisted! i wasn't expecting it to be so scary!
i also saw 'departed' at the cinema, i prefer 'infernal affairs' because it is more complex and interesting, but 'departed' is still worth watching :-) |
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slcheang
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
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I saw Departed 2 days ago. Really really disappointing. I knew instantly it's a copycat of Internal Affairs viewing the trailer as it's so obvious. Only reason I went for it is because of the big shot actors in it. Can't believe how bad some of the memorable scenes are, from the "falling off the roof" scene to the way the plaster was broken, no suspense at all, they didn't even bother to use good soundtrack when the chief was thrown off the roof. I used to think HK entertainment circle is going down but after seeing this I'm ashamed I even doubt the HK directors. Kinda proofs they can make great movies if they try. I swear not to buy another pirate HK movie DVD in able to support the movie industry. Not sure about Hollywood though as most of the movies are pretty crap.
My favourite scene was when Tony Leung and Andy Lau sat together listening to the Hi Fi. I still don't know what that Mandarin song is called and where to get it. Anyone know out there?
Thanks for letting me vent out my frustration and disappointments.
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sandmanching
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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just saw "the eye" (or jin gwai-see ghost...more chinglish?) on channel 4 tonight..it wasn't a bad film as such but like most hong kong movies, l can see the influences from other films...then again thats the problem with most films these days...lack of originality. well, not many anyway.
it was a pang brothers film ( coen brothers?)...a cross between 6th sense, ( she sees dead people... ), jacobs ladder and other horror films...final destination (she forsee death too), wasn't there an old movie which featured a transplanted hand from a murderer?...also imagery wise, it borrowed from the omen ( the raven ) apocalyse now ( the spinning fans ) and some camera work from evil dead...even the dark figure who came to take the dead away was similar to the comic - the sandman ( a human figure instead of the grim reaper a skeleton with a scyth) mm, sandman?...l am a pang too...ooooo spooky...
well it wasn't all bad, at least it didn't rely on blood and gore but very atmospheric, ( japanese movies?) and l laughed out loud when the granny spoke hakka, now l haven't seen that in years... |
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sunnyoyk
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: The Shawshank Redemption |
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" Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. " (Stephen King).
The above quote is from the movie ' THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION ' and will always stay with me. A movie I enjoy watching very much. Such an up-lifting movie that has the feel good factor at the end of watching it. This movie which stars Tim Robins and Morgan Freeman did not do so well in the box office even though it was nominated for seven Oscars, but in the rental market (home video), it was number one rental movie for many years!
Go out and buy the DVD now, it is just under £3. Very good value and one for your Film Library collection.
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ex-VAG
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Infernal affairs 1, 2 & 3
Old boy
Initial D
Saturday Night Fever
The green mile
Breaking news
PTU
Toy story 1
Star Wars trilogy (ep 4,5 &6)
That's it for now.... |
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sunnyoyk
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:34 pm Post subject: GHOSTS (A new documentary film on Chinese Migrant Workers) |
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" GHOSTS " is a compelling documentary film (based on real events which took place in 2004) about Chinese migrant workers in the UK and will be shown in certain cinemas across the UK from 12th January 2007.
For more details and information, logon below:
http://www.ghoststhemovie.co.uk
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darntart
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I saw this film recently,http://www.childrenofmen.net/ and was very impressed. It's realistic as it taps into current affairs, but pushes them one step futher.
it's a violent film, but not gratuitous like many American films.
Highly recommended! |
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scottsytong
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: one foot off the ground |
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dont know if you guys watch films from mainland china. some of them really kick ass.
this is the latest film i watched recently and it's pretty good.
one foot off the ground.
http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=376684 |
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sunnyoyk
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: Japanese Samurai Movies |
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I like very much these two Japanese samurai movies,namely ' The Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei) ' and ' The Hidden Blade '. Both these two movies were directed by Yoji Yamada, who has won many Best Picture awards in his native country, Japan. You can get them on DVD now. You will be surprised by the story lines in both movies. Well worth viewing - believe me !
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Sawpaw
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Hello!
Newish to the forums so .... Hello! :D
It's not an asian film but I Thoroughly recommend "Hot Fuzz." Couldn't stop laughing all the way through and even had a little homage to John Woo films (amongst others).
Am hopefully going to watch "Sunshine" tonight. I'm quite interested in Michelle Yeoh's transfer into the Hollywood mainstream.
Also, is anyone planning on seeing "Curse of the Golden Flower" when it's released next week? |
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Jeff Minter
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| darntart wrote: | I saw this film recently,http://www.childrenofmen.net/ and was very impressed. It's realistic as it taps into current affairs, but pushes them one step futher.
it's a violent film, but not gratuitous like many American films.
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I rented this last night, one of the most blandest films ever. I know the aim of the storyline of the film was only to display a probable outcome of what may be if we were pushed to such desperation (the book explains it more) - but it was just so aimless. And the only worthwhile and tense moment was the close cam of Clive Owen as he ran from cover to cover dodging bullets.
Also saw Little Miss Sunshine - another rubbish 'feel good' film, but doesn't actually make you feel good. Hmm. |
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