Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings

[HarryGoldfarb]

Rachel Getting Married (2008): Better than expected. One of those films I end up wondering why did I expected so long to see. Demme was good a s a director but some times I felt he was trying too hard to get that "indie-effect" on the film. Hathaway deserved her nod, no questions about it. I kinda feel sad right now her performance gained momentum way too early just to loose it by the end of the season. Had it been released later would had she been the eventual winner? Right now I like more her performance than Winslet's (for the winner role, still think Winslet was the Best Actress that year but for RR). A nod for Rosemary DeWitt should have occurred... and Winger was great too, a nice comeback but her role was (I think elegantly and smartly) underdeveloped. 7,5/10

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Second view... hadn't seen it since I watched it on big screen. Guess I liked it a bit more, specially cause back then my expectations were too high and I ended up with mixed feelings towards it. Still think the cinematography and the sound award are way too underserved and a proof that everything that gets overpraised ends up with a dubious place in history. 8,5/10

Ken Park (2002): Disturbing, yes... I was disturbed by some scenes but specially because I wasn't sure what the director was trying to do... Clark and Lachman, the directing team were conciously making a film to impress with underage sex and with highly unlike situation like the one involving the extremely christian father. At some points I even remembered Salo for that matter. Interesting acting by the some of the kids but it failed to deliver something to me... 6/10

Inglorious Basterds (2009): Great... finally a good film. The only way this years's Oscar night can get interesting is by shaking the expected scenario. No war between critics's The Hurt Locker nor mass friendly Avatar. They have the chance to award a proven autheur, a director that's going to be remembered by his very personal signature in the future. This film is very Tarantinesque, meaning that he hasn't compromised his view as a Director in order to get respected (remember some efforts by Scott and the now loved Scorsese?)but it's friendly enough to be considered a Best Picture. Goofy? yes... I actually kind of felt that something was wrong in the end... maybe a punchline in the end saying "it would have been great if everything happened this way" or something but to have a fable based on actual events and then lead it towards something that doesn't make any sense might hurt its chances. Nonetheless, it's a great film. And I do think that Pitt's not in his best. 8,5/10

Star Trek (2009): Man this was entertaining, a serious entertainment. I love films that I can "enjoy" and this was one of them. Sadly, we are on a year with ten nominees and this film has been already cited among the best of the years. To explain myself I must say that I love films to eat popconr, and I actually can agree with the academy when they pick up some summer films among their best of the year (ala Gladiator, Titanic, and so on). But in a regular year this would have NEVER been in the race for best picture and the fact that it actually is just proves that the 10 nominees are far from necessary. By its own merits is a great film I highly recommend and that I certainly would see again! 7,5/10



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[Bog]

A Single Man (2009) Tom Ford- 7.5/10

In a world with all films equal and Jeff Bridges having already won a couple Oscars like he should have, Colin Firth and Tilda Swinton would be walking with leading Oscars for 2009.

Avatar (2009) James Cameron- 5/10

Blah

[anonymous1980]

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (Paul Schrader) - 8.5/10

[Sabin]

A Single Man (Ford) - 6/10

/Up in the Air/ (Reitman) - 7.5/10

[Zahveed]

Pi (Darren Aronofsky) - 8/10

I love mindfucks (as to opposed to mindcuddles) like this. More so when it's done in the 90's underground vein. Max, an isolated genius of sorts, spends his days trying to find a pattern in the stock market. He pops pills in an ever increasing dosage and plays Go with his equally insane mentor. His higher knowledge has him, at first, ignoring faith and then later, thinking he is vessel for God. The name that can not be pronounced is as maddening as Pi is beyond comprehension. He looks for patterns in everything but all it does is create an obsessive-compulsive nutjob who ends up a pattern himself. Becoming delusional and paranoid, he believes everyone wants a piece of him. The world is out to get his genius. They want to understand the universe. Or do they?

Perhaps knowledge, like everything, is best in moderation.

The quick-cut, face paced editing was great for the paranoia.



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[Zahveed]

Up in the Air (Jason Reitman) - 8/10

A Fistful of Dollars (Sergio Leone) - 6/10

For a Few Dollars More (Sergio Leone) - 9/10

Leon: The Professional (Luc Besson) - 8/10



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[Precious Doll]

Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) Toshio Matsumoto 8/10

One of a kind Japanese film with a transvestite theme.

Perestroika (2009) Slava Tsukerman 6/10

Russian director Tsukerman made highly original Liquid Sky back in 1983 and then disappeared from the cinema screen. He reemerged again 10 years ago and has directed a handful of films that remain widely unseen.

I have now had the opportunity to see his most recent work and whilst it lacks the impact and originality of his feature debut it is an interesting take on an ex-pat Russian return to his homeland after the fall of Soviet regime. Sam Robards sports a convincing Russian accent in a rare staring role. The film focus though is somewhat muddled but there's plenty of food for thought in it.

[Bog]

Julia (2008?) Erick Zonka- 7/10

Absolutely phenomenal performance by Tilda Swinton. Shame if her not as phenomenal performance in a much more mainstream, accessible film hinders her run at an Oscar for this amazing turn.

The Lovely Bones (2009) Peter Jackson- 7/10

Surprisingly moving and well made.

[dreaMaker]

Lucky Number Slevin

8.5/10

Excellent writing, acting, editing and directing! A pleasant surprise!

[dreaMaker]

Just give Manoel Oliveira a fucking honorary Oscar. At 101 he's premiering a new film in a couple of weeks and has already another one in the works.

Does he ACTUALLY stand around a set and direct himself?? Hard to believe.

Have you ever seen a picture of him? He looks younger than Clint Eastwood

My God.. This man looks great at his age..

[mlrg]

I'm Going Home (Manoel de Oliveira) - 7/10

Just give Manoel Oliveira a fucking honorary Oscar. At 101 he's premiering a new film in a couple of weeks and has already another one in the works.

Does he ACTUALLY stand around a set and direct himself?? Hard to believe.

Have you ever seen a picture of him? He looks younger than Clint Eastwood

[jack]

Avatar - 9/10

Maybe the most enjoyable experience I've ever had in a movie theatre. Also, it's total boxoffice worldwide is currently $1,602,168,000. That's only $241 million off Titanic's worldwide total... I think we have a new champion.

Also, if you've yet to see it you don't need to see it in 3D. In fact, don't. Avatar is a very vibrant and colourful film. Due to the 3D glasses there's around 20-25% colour-loss.

[Damien]

I'm Going Home (Manoel de Oliveira) - 7/10

Just give Manoel Oliveira a fucking honorary Oscar. At 101 he's premiering a new film in a couple of weeks and has already another one in the works.

And how many Academy members have even heard of de Oliveira? I'd say about 3 percent.

[Reza]

I'm Going Home (Manoel de Oliveira) - 7/10

Just give Manoel Oliveira a fucking honorary Oscar. At 101 he's premiering a new film in a couple of weeks and has already another one in the works.

Does he ACTUALLY stand around a set and direct himself?? Hard to believe.

[Okri]

Which one? I haven't seen The Brothers Bloom.

My bad. When Precious Doll gave the film 1/10 and Sabin reacted with mock horror, you said something like "that seems about right" - so I assumed you agreed with Precious Doll and had seen the movie.

I'm with Sabin on this one. I think the Johnson film is marvelous. I don't even mind the third act. And Weisz' final lines.... oh, they are beautiful.



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