Maybe this role suits her, she acts really well in this. The only other movie I watched of hers is "shakespeare in love". I didn't care for that movie much, I thought it was a bit silly. My roomie absolutely loves this movie and keeps playing it often :rolleyes:

She's elegant...
I'm planning to watch Proof too.

The problem I have with Gwyneth Paltrow is how she goes into a steakhouse and forces them to go out of their menu by making a Veggie burger.

Seriously, how stupid are some people?

If one demands a Veggie Burger, they should go to a place where its on the menu, and with Hollywood as it is, how hard is it honestly?

Then again, you know what always pissed me off about movie/TV/music stars in Hollywood? Not the politics, which means nothing to me.....but the absurd materialism.

I mean, I read the other day that Halle Berry spends $150 per can for dogfood. Let me repeat....150 American smackers just for a pet to get dogfood, nevermind that despite that I love my dogs....they are still dogs.

STRIPTEASE (1996) - BOMB - *

Wow....so Hollywood is successful in making a movie that combines a high-budget melodramatic LIFETIME MOVIE OF THE WEEK emotional manipulations, plus camp that hasn't been this unsuccessful since Adam West donned his BATMAN tights. What's so funny is that with the cheese and camp flying into the fan, Demi Moore(and her then Hollywood record of $12.5 million for an actress) plays super serious, which makes me wonder indeed....did she realize what this stuff was, while everyone else did?

BTW, Camp humor makes as much sense to me as softcore pornography. In other words..........why? What's the appeal?

Truely this turkey does deserve its Razzie for Worst Movie.

sure. An elegant cold fish. :p

$150 per can? Oh my, what sort of food is that? Human flesh?

sure. An elegant cold fish. :p [/b][/quote];) Did you watch "Emma"?

the one where she has the hobby of having other people married? Beautiful movie. Elegant movie. Very Austinlike. She was a cold fish nonetheless. A British, elegant cold fish.

How can he fail miserably to achieve something he didn't set out to do? For me, he's succeeded in telling an unconventional story.

Grizzly Man
Werner Herzog 2005 US (1st time; big screen)
A documentary on Timothy Treadwell, who lived, in the summer, among bears, until he and his girlfriend were eaten alive by one in 2003.
The most fascinating scenes here are one where Treadwell talks to the camera as he walks about his women troubles, and then another, with him cursing and blasting the civilised world in which he has become famous through what he believes to be mockery. Together, these touch upon very fascinating insights into a character who masked himself in falsities only to escape his own deficiencies; it is at its weakest when revealing its own contradictions: Herzog warns Treadwell's ex-lover never to listen to the recording of his death, and moments later, we have a doctor telling us all the gruesome details anyway.

Der Untergang / Downfall
Oliver Hirschbiegel 2004 Germany/Italy/Austria (1st time)
The final days of Hitler and those close to him, as the Russians invade Berlin.
It looks like one of those new, crisp and suddenly popular TV dramas, too clean to be credible; it sounds like a muffled video game; it feels like a film set throughout, where, if the camera were to pan to the right at any moment, you may just see the rest of the cast fumbling about on set, ready for the next scene. Not even Ganz' sterling performance can lift it beyond its own claims of historical accuracy

the one where she has the hobby of having other people married? Beautiful movie. Elegant movie. Very Austinlike. She was a cold fish nonetheless. A British, elegant cold fish. [/b][/quote]I meant that "She's elegant" is a very special quote from there. You think it's Austen - like? I'd rather say P&P 1995 was. I remember having not the highest opinion of Emma in details. There were flaws in following the time, you know.

A View To A Kill ** 1/2

Finally trying to get back on track with my James Bond films. This was (sadly) Roger Moore's last time playing agent 007. I shall miss him. Christopher Walken brought his usual presence to the screen and stole the show.

How can he fail miserably to achieve something he didn't set out to do? For me, he's succeeded in telling an unconventional story. [/b][/quote]That's what I was trying to say.

So far today.

Fahrenheit 9/11 - (Michael Moore;2004;USA)
Michael Moore's take on post-9/11 America, specifically George Bush's agenda.
Moore's cynicism towards Bush is justified, throughout the film we're presented with half-truths or editing tricks meant to deceive us. Ultimately it fails in it's impact, both on me and on the American voters. However it's humor keeps it watchable. I particularly loved the spoof of the Bush Administration as The Magnificent Seven.

Permanent Vacation - (Jim Jarmusch;1980;USA)
A 20-something young man frequently spends more then a day walking around Manhattan meeting new people out of boredom.
I was somewhat reminded of Five Easy Pieces by this. Jarmusch's debut is unlike his later style, but a very interesting direction. It has many great ideas and quotes I loved, although it's not as impacting as his later work. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good film about a man who's boredom leads him through a constant search for satisfaction. The music is also very good, consisting of Charlie Parker and some other Jazz, the latter played by John Lurie. Chris Parker's performance could've been better.

Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes Aguirre: The Wrath of God - (Werner Herzog;1972;West Germany/Peru/Mexico)
A group of conquistadors are driven by the insane Aguirre to find El Dorado.
Throughout the film I felt it was great, but towards the end it started to escalate to the point where I was angered when it ended. A masterpiece about the drive of insanity, that ends wonderfully. Kinski's performance is rich with a subtle intensity that makes you wish he had even more screen time. One of my favorite things about the film is the musical score, which enhances the lost feeling of the film, especially against the jungle cinematography. It may be invented rather than true to the real man but that's not the point of the film. Instead we're graced with a powerful film. Even at an hour and a half, it's an epic.

STRIPES (1981) - ***

Enjoyable slob-comedy with the Murray/Reitman/Ramis company of the 70's/80s, of which its been quite cloned many times over the years, but with genetic malfunctions.

That's the fact, Jack!

Some of Levinson's best work, I think, has been his hometown Baltimore coming-of-age and growing up trilogy of Diner, Avalon and Liberty Heights.

And if you want to make it a quad-trilogy, there's Tin Men, DeVito's breakthrough film role, and a truly funny picture with a great supporting cast that nearly steals it.

Notting Hill **

Cute love story of a famous hollywood actress (Julia Roberts) and a nobody travel book shop owner(Hugh Grant) in london. Ofcourse you know the ending even before the movie starts, that is taken for granted with the movies of this genre. However, every now and then one can fool the mind to forget this fact, especially when you are in love Nice music throughout, particularly the "ain't no sunshine" song. My favorite character is Hugh grant's flat-mate. Awkward, clumsy and honest.

I'm interested in seeing Diner, thats about it.

Yojimbo The Bodyguard - (Akira Kurosawa;1961;Japan)
A ronin comes to a town where he plays the two rival gangs against each other.
Kurosawa does for the samurai what Leone would later do for the cowboys. I can't tell you whether this or A Fistful of Dollars is better, but both bring us personifications of cool. This film also has some subtle humor here and there that lightens the mood. You can see some things that would later inspire Lucas and Tarantino. It's overrated at IMDB but nevertheless this turns out to be a great samurai film. Toshirô Mifune makes his character very likable with his performance.

Ultraviolet **

A good action flick that I went to only because MY admission was paid for this time. It surpassed my expectations but I didn't know too much of the storyline going into it. Milla Jovovich is so incredibly hot in this film that contains nothing but her and action scenes.

MERCURY RISING (1998) - **

What if an Austistic 9-year old boy broke a $1 billion military supercode? What if Bruce Willis, in a challenging role of a cop :rolleyes: , had to protect him from the Feds? What if Alec Baldwin in his then-newly chubby melodramatic persona is the weak baddie? What if this movie was forgettable blah? Why am I asking questions?

I just watched "The Fantastic Four" with my youngest son ( he is only six)....
I don't want to talk about it to be honest

It's okay. I myself was assaulted by this film, but remember, it was NOT your fault. I mean, you can blame the tater tot in future, but for now, just take some breaths and some pepper spray.

Instead, go watch BATMAN BEGINS with your kid. Now THAT's a good superhero blockbuster expensive summer movie.

Good call

Just returned home from seeing 'Aquamarine' with my daughter. She doesn't ask to see movies often, but really wanted to go to this. Very sweet, cute film and we both enjoyed it.

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The Window
Ted Tetzlaff 1949 US (1st time)
A young New York boy with a reputation for lying witnesses his neighbours kill a man; nobody believes him.
Superlative suspense thriller which, at 70 minutes, moves fast from one vital scene to the next. B-movie classic.

Jarhead ** 1/2

I didn't think it was a great as everyone I've heard say about this film. I did enjoy it but I won't be buying it on Tuesday. Jake Gyllenhaal is really impressing me and Jamie Foxx did a very good job himself.

Walk the Line - (James Mangold;2005;USA)
Johnny Cash rises from poverty to fame, sparking a romance with June Carter while in the midst of drug addiction.
Like Ray, it's overrated ridiculously as a masterpiece, but it still turns out to be a good film, though it was completed too late, drawing comparisons to Ray. I feel it's better though the former needs a rewatch. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon bring a lot to this film, maybe not as much as Jamie Foxx did for Ray, but still a lot. Overall with a combination of talent it's kept solid, flirting with cliche here and there, but keeping itself together.

A History of Violence ***

I enjoyed it more with a 2nd viewing. The performances in this were great all around from Viggo to Maria. My 2 favorite performances though (in order) were Stephen McHattie who played Leland Jones and Ed Harris who played Carl Fogarty. I was kinda surprised that William Hurt got the Oscar nom over Ed Harris. Don't get me wrong he did a fine job but I think the man was only in like 1 or 2 scenes