Recently I have been mostly watching...

[ginghamkitchen]

'Stone'. I knew the soundtrack was good, but the film is cool too.

[Headless mermaid]

Videocracy - funny documentary about Italian TV, half-naked ladies, B*rlusconi, modern Robin Hood and wannabe reality stars. it made me want to see only Italian TV all the time.

Sounds like quite an accomplishment. I get enough Italian trash tv when I get pizza from my local Italian pizzaria

[Headless mermaid]

The DVD people are churning out cheap classics and even semi-obscure movies like crazy lately. Just bought these two interesting looking titles for pennies...

[emperor tomato ketchup]

'Stone'. I knew the soundtrack was good, but the film is cool too.

Is it on dvd? Where did you see it?

[ginghamkitchen]

Is it on dvd? Where did you see it?

From my usual sources. I haven't forgot about your DVD package, I'll slip a copy in.

[emperor tomato ketchup]

From my usual sources. I haven't forgot about your DVD package, I'll slip a copy in.

Stones in my parcel on the way - thats almost a Robert Johnson song. I'll send some dead shrimp by retun post.

[ginghamkitchen]

AMAZINGLY GOOD. Get now! NOW!

[babycart]

Here's another hard knocker



this prison siege movie cleaned up at the Spanish awards last night. I saw it on Friday and it's pretty good, with terrific rhythm and great central performances from two of my favourite Spanish actors: Luis Tosar, who lets his violent streak run wild, and Antonio Resines, who is just as brutal (see the great Caja 507 for another great role by him).

I also saw Inglorious Bastereds, which was way too long but saved by a few good performances - basically, the Germans. I think Tarantino's just letting the actors run with the ball these days, which is fine if they're good. Sadly Brad Pitt and Mike Myers do stupid comedy roles.

[ginghamkitchen]

I also saw Inglorious Bastereds, which was way too long but saved by a few good performances - basically, the Germans. I think Tarantino's just letting the actors run with the ball these days, which is fine if they're good. Sadly Brad Pitt and Mike Myers do stupid comedy roles.

Tarantino needs a script editor - his dialogue these days is terrible. Take the opening scene - if it was tighter and shorter it would be devastating, as it is it takes twenty minutes, and Tarantino is no Sergio Leone. He's obviously got past the stage where anybody questions his work - he's a potentially great film maker, but I don't see any progression in his work, it just gets flabbier and more self-indulgent.

[babycart]

Tarantino needs a script editor - his dialogue these days is terrible. Take the opening scene - if it was tighter and shorter it would be devastating, as it is it takes twenty minutes, and Tarantino is no Sergio Leone. He's obviously got past the stage where anybody questions his work - he's a potentially great film maker, but I don't see any progression in his work, it just gets flabbier and more self-indulgent.

True. I put the light on and started reading the paper when the Germans were playing drinking games.

I'd also have thought Nazi security arrangements would have been, I don't know, a bit stricter perhaps.

[Mumbles]

Permissive - It cam yesterday - twice in one night -

I thought "Groupie Girl" was bleak, but quite funny in places - this is just bleak...

The soundtrack is a winner too... well worth a purchase...



Although was feeling a bit robbed - if only someone had filled late night BBC2 or CH4 with this and similar films in the 80s - life would have been so much different...

In OST LP of this would be great - must be on someone's list...

Bloody Hell ! I did a double take when I saw that cover - she's a dead ringer of my daughter
I don't think I'll watch this one

[alanmck]

AMAZINGLY GOOD. Get now! NOW!

only seen part 1 so far, though that was over-long.

still, i'm keen to see part 2.

[Slim Jim]

only seen part 1 so far, though that was over-long.

still, i'm keen to see part 2.

Agree on Pt 1 - they tried to pack too much in. Part 2 is better. Mesrine's story is so eventful, that maybe three films would have been better although in these straitened times financially, might have been difficult to pitch that. Same went for Red Riding which initially was going to film all four of David Peace's books but had to settle for three.

Anyone been to see Un Prophete yet? Excellent French prison drama - grim but gripping.

[Mr Naga]

I saw A Serious Man over the weekend.

Another superb Coen Brothers film. Nice use of Tom Scott's Today as well even if it is cut short.

[Filthy Rich]

Watched Oasis of Fear yesterday, was ok I guess but not really a giallo which was what I was expecting.

A Serious Man was the film that all the critics said was the best Coen Brothers film but to me it was just more of the same. I don't see what made it any better than Burn After Reading which the critics hated - they were both the same silly mess of misunderstandings and pointless digressions - which I like - I just don't understand why one is supposedly a masterpiece and one is bollocks.

[pencilface]

Tarantino needs a script editor - his dialogue these days is terrible. Take the opening scene - if it was tighter and shorter it would be devastating, as it is it takes twenty minutes, and Tarantino is no Sergio Leone. He's obviously got past the stage where anybody questions his work - he's a potentially great film maker, but I don't see any progression in his work, it just gets flabbier and more self-indulgent.

i agree +++ He needs to cut reams and reams of dialouge out of his films these days - - I was very excited to see "Death Proof" when it came out, but the opening scene and chat in the bar room by those thick-legged women was beyond awful. And i love thick-legged women!!

nearly put me off the whole fim. Until Kurt Russel came along. And then a car chase.

[jakartajive]

Watched Oasis of Fear yesterday, was ok I guess but not really a giallo which was what I was expecting.

I think the sequel, Fear of Oasis, tends to be more popular with the average VG+ crowd.

[effi_deep]

[Headless mermaid]

I saw A Serious Man over the weekend.

Another superb Coen Brothers film. Nice use of Tom Scott's Today as well even if it is cut short.

This one kinda went over my head. I always like the imaginative style and tongue in cheek playfullness of the Coens' work, but I felt kinda left behind the deeper meanings and references. Guess I'm more a fan of the sillyness of The Big Lebowski or the drama of Blood Simple...

[Xann]

NSFW - Scousers and the Tooth Fairy

[Mr Naga]

A short film about making vinyl on this website.

http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vf-manufacturing

Bit geeky but interestingly so in a Sesame Street factory expose kind of way.

[blue burt]

Been on a French cinema kick lately, a few days ago I was blown away by Malle's stunning 'Le Feu Follet' - I definitely need to get more familiar with his other works; last night it was 'Le Boucher' by Chabrol, great as well.

[Crawdaddy Simon]

last night it was 'Le Boucher' by Chabrol, great as well.

Be sure to check out "Que la bête meure" if you haven't seen it, also by Chabrol with Jean Yanne and great.

[emperor tomato ketchup]

Been watching a lot of Family Guy lately. Even the commentaries - as a result I now know the tagelog word for vagina. Or at least what one of the writer's thinks it is.

[ginghamkitchen]

I watched 'Zombieland' last night. Good little film, and really funny in parts, particularly when Bill Murray turns up.

[alanmck]

with a group of similarly aged gentlemen, i watched and rather enjoyed District 9 last night. bit clunky at times, but i liked it.

we also views Jennifer's Body, which is rubbish in absolutely every respect, it has nothing to redeem it.

[radtradCat]

Having hear much about Mad Men I decided to follow series 3 as it is shown- and I'm very impressed, really brings the era to life (not least the Ivy Style- the clothes are spot on).
The most recent episode featured Tennesee Ernie Ford's Sixteen Tons at the end. While I hate the American habit of tagging a 'meaningful track at the end of a sitcom/police drama/coming-of-age/whatever episode, the producers of Mad Men seem to have remarkably restrained taste when it comes to that sort of thing.

I wonder if they'll get on to 1967.

[Headless mermaid]

I watched 'Zombieland' last night. Good little film, and really funny in parts, particularly when Bill Murray turns up.

Agreed.

"You got a purty mouth!"

[ginghamkitchen]

'Gran Torino'. Long live Clint!

[slim jenkins]

The Big Heat - Fritz Lang