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Taking the kids to see Iron Man tomorrow. They may be a little young for it, but I don't have a lot of other options and it looks like a good one.

If they end up in prison some day, I'll blame it on the wife.
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Well, the kids both hated Iron Man - too long for them, too complicated and too talky. I loved it, however I wouldn't recommend taking anyone below a teenager to see it. All the foreign arms dealing stuff would probably fly right over their heads. But it's the best film derived from a comic book that I've seen in quite a while and Robert Downey, Jr. brings a great acerbic edge to his character. I hardly recognized Jeff Bridges, then I heard the voice and thought, "Fuck me, it's The Dude."
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Just in from Iron Man. Very enjoyable, check-your-mind-at-the-door stuff. Downey has just the right amount of passivity in his depiction that the ludicrousness is made acceptable. The commentary on the arms industry was surprisingly overt. The continuous bang bang kept me awake ( always a plus ) and all the shiny lights made the morons texting all around me almost unnoticeable.

After a tip-off I - and about 10 others in an enormous auditorium - waited for the end of the credits for a scene that , I'm told, was very important to Marvel fans. I won't say any more except to say it features a BIG STAR not in the preceding film.
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johnfoyle wrote:After a tip-off I - and about 10 others in an enormous auditorium - waited for the end of the credits for a scene that , I'm told, was very important to Marvel fans. I won't say any more except to say it features a BIG STAR not in the preceding film.
I'd been warned about that so I waited through the end of the credits as well, only for my kids to berate me. "We waited for that?!!??" :lol:
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I also saw Iron Man--it was enjoyable. My main quibble is that all the CGI in movies these days sucks the drama out of the fight scenes for me. It's like, "Look, the big toy is beating up the little toy!"
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Did anyone see Gamerz? It was a little indie Scottish film about (bear with me) fantasy roleplaying games people. I knew nothing about roleplaying (well, games roleplaying :D ) previously and, to be honest, only went to see it because it was a low-budget British film with a soundtrack by Aberfeldy. I was pleasantly surprised by it though, and reccomend it.

Because of the nature of the film (I didn't realise how many people roleplay), I'm sure it'll stick around and be somewhere to download or rent stateside.

Oh yeah, and it's got Ed Tudor Pole in it....in lycra. :shock:

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The family Hitchcock marathon this week reached I Confess which I confess to never having seen, but what fun! Loved the Quebec setting, Montgomery Clift, Otto at the end wanting to shoot Monty, and the fact that Hitch's first cameo of two opens the film.
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Otis Westinghouse wrote:The family Hitchcock marathon this week reached I Confess which I confess to never having seen, but what fun! Loved the Quebec setting, Montgomery Clift, Otto at the end wanting to shoot Monty, and the fact that Hitch's first cameo of two opens the film.
That is one of Hitch's stranger films. It's weird to see a hardcore method guy like Clift doing a Hitchcock film, but it is engrossing.
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Thanks guys, there are a handful of Hitch films I've not seen and you've just inspired me to check this one out. I watched Rope again a couple of weeks ago and I still love that one.
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Red & I actually own that one as part of a Hitchcock box set, but haven't gotten around to it yet! We'll have to do that soon.

Meanwhile we watched Into The Wild on DVD and were totally enthralled by it. Not only is a great story of survival and adventure... it's also got some great moments where people really connect. Hal Halbrook is totally heartbreaking, and his Oscar nomination was well-deserved (even if his role in the film is quite brief). Great visuals across the American landscape, too. Highly recommended.
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I've got a really immature friend who finds movies like Baby Mama and Forgetting Sarah Marshall hilarious.. So I got dragged to those and found myself chuckling through the movies. I also saw Forbidden Kingdom with Jackie Chan and Jet Li... Great action, lame disney plot line.
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BlueChair wrote:Hal Halbrook is totally heartbreaking, and his Oscar nomination was well-deserved (even if his role in the film is quite brief).
Doc and I were fortunate enough to see Hal Halbrook in person with front row seats back in January doing his Mark Twain performance. Fabulous! I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm trying to catch up on things so I hope to get to it soon.
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Has anyone seen Persepolis? Really want to see that...great book, and it looks like a great animation.
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Finally got around to seeing the Coen Brothers' Barton Fink this morning before work, which I loved. It may very well be my second favorite of theirs -- Fargo being my number one. Also, I'm looking forward to renting I'm Not There, which I saw in the theatre but have been pining for ever since. It may be my favorite film ever about a still-living person.

I doubt there is anything I want to see in the theatre at the moment, except for perhaps Iron Man (directed by Jon Favreau! No way! I have no idea how I managed to miss this fact, but I somehow found out about this only a couple weeks ago); though, I don't think I will dish out $8 to see it. I can handle the wait.
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Would like to. Had good reviews. My wife is dead keen, so a rare night at the cinema together in prospect. first though, I have to see the Joy Div doc!

I saw a great horror film on telly last night. A recent Spanish film they'd titled 'To Let', though the Spanish title 'Para Entrar a Vivir' was much better - means 'fully furnished' but is literally 'Ready to live in', with a nice irony to the word 'vivir'. A young couple go and look at a flat wth a view to moving in. The landlady behaves oddly, the place is a dive and then... she turns out to be a complete psychopath. I was genuinely scared by it, which is a very rare occurrence. Really quite sinister and nasty. some touches of gore, but mostly just like a horrendous nightmare and very well filmed. There seem to be a lot of well-made films coming out of Spain these days that don't get much press, and there's a Spanish aesthetic to them that makes a really welcome change. They tend to all be quite dark and nasty. Check out this trailer:

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laughingcrow wrote:Has anyone seen Persepolis? Really want to see that...great book, and it looks like a great animation.
It's fabulous. Should have been nominated for Best Picture--way more innovative and touching than anything that was nominated. (I still haven't seen Juno, but I think this is a pretty safe bet.)
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Persepolis was a good movie and is worthwhile to check out. Gives you a feel of what it is like in other culture.

Saw The Visitor which is a very good independent film. A everyday/average elderly professor discovers that a immigrant couple has been living in his apartment in NYC while he has been out of town. He feels sorry for the couple (becuase someone illegally told them they coulkd live there) and he lets them stay and becomes friends with them. After an incident we learn the couple are here illegally and immigration issues ensue. Very good film.
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Finally got to watch No Country for Old Men this evening. Javier Bardem was absolutely terrifying. I'm gonna need some time to let this one soak in, but it was beautifully filmed and very nuanced. There has always been this streak running through a lot of Coen Brothers films of violence impinging on the lives of "normal" people, whether it's Frances MacDormand's character in Fargo or even The Dude in The Big Lebowski. No Country is a bit different, in that there is no comedic edge to soften the brutality. Very thought-provoking stuff, and certainly worthy of all the praise people heaped on it last year, even if I'm late to the party. Tommy Lee Jones again outstanding.
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There Will Be Blood tonight, continuing my DVD tour of Oscar nominees I didn't see when I should have.

Some of those scenes between Plainview and HW, his son, were so painful to watch. This constant push and pull between personal ambition and loyalty to one's own blood. I really thought the kid who played his son was extraordinary, as was DDL of course. My wife is smitten with Day-Lewis, understandably. Such amazing commitment, depth of characterization and charisma. The guy is an extraordinary actor - perhaps the best one living, though he is a real monster here.

What a harrowing film. I need some sleep.
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Damn - both films I missed too and am now missing more! DVD ain't the same though, is it? No Country has had a return to our local for a few showings, but I'm struggling to fit in the Joy Div docu, so guess I won't see it. So much to do, so little time...
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Who Shot Sam? wrote:There Will Be Blood tonight, continuing my DVD tour of Oscar nominees I didn't see when I should have.

Some of those scenes between Plainview and HW, his son, were so painful to watch. This constant push and pull between personal ambition and loyalty to one's own blood. I really thought the kid who played his son was extraordinary, as was DDL of course. My wife is smitten with Day-Lewis, understandably. Such amazing commitment, depth of characterization and charisma. The guy is an extraordinary actor - perhaps the best one living, though he is a real monster here.

What a harrowing film. I need some sleep.
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Since it was Mother's Day, Juno. Liked it enough to watch it 2X, but found Juno herself a little annoying. Nice fingernail motif. Rainn Wilson creeped me out.
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IRON MAN! I was a hardcore comics geek back in the late 70s and very early 80s when I was a wee lad, and quit collecting before graphic novels and the like took off. I have been mostly disappointed in the Marvel adaptations (see: Fantastic Four, the 3rd Spider Man and X-Men), but I thought this one was great. Very entertaining, not too dumbed down, and Downey is fantastic. Also caught the preview for the Indiana Jones and I can't wait.
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Me too! The world is ready for it. I caught it before seeing the very excellent Joy Division docu, more of which on the specialised thread (and the JD message board... ).
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Who Shot Sam? wrote:This constant push and pull between personal ambition and loyalty to one's own blood.
Weren't you paying attention? He was a bastard in a basket! A BASTARD in a BASKET!
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