What DVD have you just watched?
Posted by: u5227470736789439 on 27 November 2005
Just about to watch the secong half of 'The Odessa File.'
All the best from Fredrik
All the best from Fredrik
From the director of "36"
quote:Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
A better bet than Hurt Locker IMO. I like it a lot.
It's about the LA art scene in 50s 60s and 70s. These guys were having a great time and it's been fun to see LA defining itself instead of following along. Just tell me you wouldn't want to have drinks with these guys and be in the scene. Irwin has been great and did the Getty garden tho I understand from a business view he's hell on wheels.
Bardem is great, the inquisition was certainly a dark period.
All you ever wanted to know about the 60s and 70s politics/culture here from a twisted individual. The bonus features are great. Steadman shows a bunch of his works, frightful and amazing.
I always like learning something new as I was in high school and college in 70s and it all blew past me. Jann Wenner from Rolling Stone sure had his hands full.
quote:Originally posted by mudwolf:
All you ever wanted to know about the 60s and 70s politics/culture here from a twisted individual. The bonus features are great. Steadman shows a bunch of his works, frightful and amazing.
I always like learning something new as I was in high school and college in 70s and it all blew past me. Jann Wenner from Rolling Stone sure had his hands full.
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" remains the only movie that I have ever walked out of.
Lady Vengeance
Directed by Chan-Wook Park it has a similar setup to his film Oldboy, see below.
Park is fascinated by Christianity, guilt, revenge and redemption; but this film is not a martial arts special. I also wouldn't describe it as an adult film, but many of the themes are serious, as are their presentation.
The film follows a woman who has been imprisoned for 14 years for admitting to the murder of a small boy, and follows her path to gain revenge of the actual murderer.
There are many stand out moments in the film, which is very visceral with much brutality; fully deserving its 18 rating.
Why not an adult film? I believe that a high proportion the violence was not really necessary, and had the feel of a cartoon.
Anyone who has been in a proper fight, or dealt with the aftermath, knows that lack of real medium and long term damage fails to inform the audience of the impact of such events; and, in a way, therefore glorifies them, turning the audience into voyeurs.
I would thoroughly recommend this film, but would have enjoyed it even more had it been handled more realistically.
M
Directed by Chan-Wook Park it has a similar setup to his film Oldboy, see below.
Park is fascinated by Christianity, guilt, revenge and redemption; but this film is not a martial arts special. I also wouldn't describe it as an adult film, but many of the themes are serious, as are their presentation.
The film follows a woman who has been imprisoned for 14 years for admitting to the murder of a small boy, and follows her path to gain revenge of the actual murderer.
There are many stand out moments in the film, which is very visceral with much brutality; fully deserving its 18 rating.
Why not an adult film? I believe that a high proportion the violence was not really necessary, and had the feel of a cartoon.
Anyone who has been in a proper fight, or dealt with the aftermath, knows that lack of real medium and long term damage fails to inform the audience of the impact of such events; and, in a way, therefore glorifies them, turning the audience into voyeurs.
I would thoroughly recommend this film, but would have enjoyed it even more had it been handled more realistically.
M
Oldboy
Directed by Chan-Wook Park it has a similar setup to his film Lady Vengeance, above.
As with Lady Vengeance Park is fascinated by Christianity, guilt, revenge and redemption; and this film does have some stand out martial arts moments.
The film follows a man who has been imprisoned for 14 years, but not in a prison, and for no reason he can fathom.
Eventually he is released and given a wallet full of money and a phone; and so starts a cat & mouse relationship with the person who has stolen over a decade of his life, and the Oldboy's attempt to make some sense of what has happened to him.
This film is escapism but builds to a punch that was, for me, as great as 'Manon des Source', although you will probably have an inkling before it finally arrives.
Recommended.
M
Directed by Chan-Wook Park it has a similar setup to his film Lady Vengeance, above.
As with Lady Vengeance Park is fascinated by Christianity, guilt, revenge and redemption; and this film does have some stand out martial arts moments.
The film follows a man who has been imprisoned for 14 years, but not in a prison, and for no reason he can fathom.
Eventually he is released and given a wallet full of money and a phone; and so starts a cat & mouse relationship with the person who has stolen over a decade of his life, and the Oldboy's attempt to make some sense of what has happened to him.
This film is escapism but builds to a punch that was, for me, as great as 'Manon des Source', although you will probably have an inkling before it finally arrives.
Recommended.
M
Also Recommended
Finally got to watch this via Sky+ Anytime:-
An enjoyable piece of nonsense.
An enjoyable piece of nonsense.
Just been inspired by the fourth series to go through this again.
wonderful tv.
wonderful tv.
Very good acting and an enjoyable story laced with music.
quote:Originally posted by winkyincanada:quote:Originally posted by mudwolf:
All you ever wanted to know about the 60s and 70s politics/culture here from a twisted individual. The bonus features are great. Steadman shows a bunch of his works, frightful and amazing.
I always like learning something new as I was in high school and college in 70s and it all blew past me. Jann Wenner from Rolling Stone sure had his hands full.
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" remains the only movie that I have ever walked out of.
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" is a great attempt at filming a book that can not be filmed. I like the film, but only from the view point of knowing where it came from.
The book is probably my all time favourite book.
I must get a copy of the documentary, Hunter S Thompson was such a great writer.