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by abcinyvr
Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Foreign Film Final 9
Replies: 34
Views: 2081

Has Gomorra come out in America? Because I could see it pulling a City of God and garnering some surprise nods next year. City Of god is a masterpiece, Gamorra is not. I was not expecting it to be on the shortlist. It plays well with the critics but not with the general public - like Four Months Th...
by abcinyvr
Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Replies: 7224
Views: 728812

Stalag 17 (Billy Wilder) 10/10 --Another film that I hadn't seen in a long time. Did not see this until a year or so ago, and I do not see how it missed out on a BP nomination. Perhaps it was overshadowed by From Here to Eternity. William Pierson is perfect as Marko The Mailman; "At ease! At e...
by abcinyvr
Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:55 pm
Forum: 2008
Topic: Most Overrated Movie of 2008
Replies: 41
Views: 9172

The only one I have not seen is RGM. I have liked the rest and don't think that they have been overpraised. Guess I will not vote just now.
by abcinyvr
Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Replies: 7224
Views: 728812

Glad I'm not alone. Are you a fan of To in general? I agree that the cinematography was tremendous- or was it the loving digital intermediate? I can't tell anymore. All I know is, I hope I can make time to see this again before it departs from my neighborhood theatre. Also, it's way better than Slu...
by abcinyvr
Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Replies: 7224
Views: 728812

rain Bard wrote:Sparrow (Johnnie To, 2008)

8/10
I saw this in Sept and agree with your rating. I have thought about it a lot and hope that it shows up somewhere. The cinematography was it's best feature.
by abcinyvr
Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Replies: 7224
Views: 728812

Milk (Gus Van Sant, 2008) 6/10 ...Penn is superb and Josh Brolin also very good. I don't see why Emile Hirsch and particularly James Franco are being talked about in terms of awards consideration. I have to agree about Hirsch. His performance is actually a little embarrassing - it is what Penn's' c...
by abcinyvr
Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:31 pm
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Toronto Film Critics Association
Replies: 25
Views: 1240

And I'm quite the opposite. I've seen Rourke in Wrestler and the trailer for JCVD looks awful. I'm sure anything more than mediocre would be a surprise for him. ...JCVD looks to be very different--a meta-narrative that has the action of Jean-Claude's previous films combined with a deeper examinatio...
by abcinyvr
Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:27 pm
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Toronto Film Critics Association
Replies: 25
Views: 1240

I was quite impressed with his perfomance actually. Playing himself, without the martial arts storyline, he showed genuine emotion. Don't dismiss the preformance without having seen the film.
by abcinyvr
Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:00 pm
Forum: Broadcast Media
Topic: Music 2008
Replies: 14
Views: 751

In case I am too busy watching movies at the end of the year... Top Ten Albums: (2008, and 2007 releases which I didn't get around to) 1. Better Late Than Never - Lange 2. Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust - Sigur Ros 3. Forever - Gus Gus 4. Life With You - The Proclaimers 5. 4:13 Dream - The Cu...
by abcinyvr
Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Replies: 7224
Views: 728812

Slumdog Millionaire 9/10
Felt genuinely moved by this. It was not what I was expecting - right from the first scenes.

Frost/Nixon 7/10
Been a long time since I actually watched, let alone liked, a Ron Howard film. Not really a talented director, but the film worked and moved well.
by abcinyvr
Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: 2008
Topic: The Official Review Thread of 2008
Replies: 232
Views: 36714

Although I know this is a 2007, I can't imagine seeing many performances this year or that better than Anamaria Marinca. ...but his skill with actors is outstanding and his screenplay only errs with the almost needlessly protracted family dinner which a Romanian friend of mine has attested is stunn...
by abcinyvr
Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:08 pm
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Original Song Finalists
Replies: 32
Views: 2216

Here is the Synodoche, New York song, Little Person, by Jon Brion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA_ubhYgjAc
by abcinyvr
Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:01 pm
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Phoenix Film Critics
Replies: 3
Views: 393

It really is unfortunate that Let The Right One In was released before the critics top ten lists came out. It could have had a decent marketing push as a result.
by abcinyvr
Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Replies: 7224
Views: 728812

Cinemanolis wrote:Gomorra - 4/10

I can't get all the fuss about this movie. Il Divo is much better IMO.

Thank you! I continue to be baffled by how much attention it is getting in the precursors! It does not compare to Il Divo.
by abcinyvr
Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: Other Film Discussions
Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
Replies: 7224
Views: 728812

Frozen River 6/10 Just caught this before it left town forever. It took me half the film to remember that it was 21 Grams that I remembered Melissa Leo from. She is equally good here. This seemed to me to be very much a Canadian film - don't know where it was filmed. And as a result I felt like I h...

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