Turi, Glad you liked this movie. I have almost similar views about this movie. I thought it should have atleast got an oscar nomination [/b][/quote]"I thought it should have atleast got an oscar nomination" - for me it just makes me want to watch it even more.

as for Inside Man, I'm really looking forward to watch it too. Dog Day Afternoon is one of my all time favorites, so I think it has to be really wonderful to be more than a copy of it. I believe Lee, Denzel and Clive Owen can do that.

Tony, go for it, you will like it.

Broken Flowers ***
Jim Jarmusch directed this film with Bill Murray in the lead role. Like Dead Man, this is a movie about journey. The movie begins with a mystery that the main character has to resolve. Enough clues are presented during his journey to maintain the viewer's interest in the plot. But this is not a thriller, a powerful drama. So don't be disappointed if ending is not what the lead up makes you believe. My only complain is that the movie is short in length and does not provide enough insights about his mental state after he completes the journey.
Excellent music - ethiopian I infer from the movie itself. Cinematography and music seem to be qualities that stand out in Jim Jarmusch's movies - atleast true in case of Dead Man and this movie.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High... Good shit.

Yeah I need to see that and Dazed and Confused.

Concern yourself more with Dazed and Confused first

Concern yourself more with Dazed and Confused first

Better yet, wait for DAZED & CONFUSED on Criterion fucking DVD in June.

Sure its $30-40, but so what? You get commentaries, other assured goodies, and better yet, state-of-the-art digital transfer by the Michael Jordan of DVD....CRITERION.

This was yesterday, delayed by The Godfather game. :p

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - (Gore Verbinski;2003;USA)
A blacksmith who loves a woman kidnapped by a cursed pirate ship goes after her with the help of the ship's former captain.
While it has several instances of annoying cliche moments, the film manages to be a good ride, and it manages to rely on charm and several other things to keep from being a bad film. It surprisingly feels shorter then it is. Two things that annoyed me was the fantasy elements and Orlando Bloom. Otherwise it's a good film, though overrated, especially at IMDB.

I agree with your rating DV, though that is after I transfered from your individual rating system to mine.....but hey, POTC did one good thing at least for us movie fans.

It actually made Johnny Depp actually bankable outside of low-budget art movies.

How is that BTW?

How is that BTW? [/b][/quote]Extremely fun, and highly addicting.

It may very well be the greatest game ever made.

The Godfather is nowhere near the best game ever to me, but it's still a great game.

There are many I'd put over it, such as Super Mario Bros., Metal Gear Solid, Grand Theft Auto 3, Contra II: The Alien Wars, and many others.

The Godfather is very fun and addicting. I'm actually hoping the next GTA rips off some of it's elements like GF did to it.

How is that BTW? [/b][/quote]Let's just say this: I couldn't put it down until three in the morning when I first got it, and I'm resisting to even put it in right now because I'm afraid I'll go into zombie mode and keep it on.

The original Metal Gear Solid for the PS1 has to be second for me. The Godfather is first...I've never enjoyed anything as much as this.

How is that BTW? [/b][/quote]Let's just say this: I couldn't put it down until three in the morning when I first got it, and I'm resisting to even put it in right now because I'm afraid I'll go into zombie mode and keep it on. [/b][/quote]Man I wish I had the time to play it I can't wait to play that and the Scarface game this fall

5 Fingers of Death **

Pretty dissapointing. Yet another movie that influenced Mr. Tarantino in his Kill Bill movies.

Did about 3/4 of Boogie Nights in the car on the way to and from my aunt's house. That is definitely one film which gets better every time I see it. It's cracked my top 15.

And I just finished The Deer Hunter a few minutes ago. I had watched the 1st half of that maybe 3 weeks to a month ago. Quite a spectacular film, big and beautiful, seemingly perfect. I'll need a couple rewatches to see what type of emotional attachment I might develop with this film. Has great potential.

King Kong (2005) ****

A fantastic film with breath-taking special effects. Great performances by Ms. Naomi Watts and Jack Black. I don't know why everyone has dogged him for his role in this movie?

Saw - There be spoilers below!

Yes the first one. I finally got round to seeing what everyone had been raving about.

This film reminded me of playing those puzzle adventure games. You know, Monkey Island, where you're stuck in a room, build up your itinery and knowledge to get out.

The concept of staging each of the captives against each other was excellent. Sadly that didn't materialise as well as I'd hoped. I wanted more back stabbing. I would have liked to see more of a pyschological and moral struggle for the doctor to kill the other. Sure he goes on to attempt to kill him when out of sheer desperation but once you've sawn your own leg off the rest is easy. But the poisoned cigerette plan should have been explored further rather than the 'trick poisoning'.

I didn't know how to feel about the open ending. I was glad it didn't follow the hollywood happy ending formula but then again it's a cop out to do a sequel (which they've done and are in the process of another). Should I expect two more similar endings?

Mind you, the main problem with the ending was the fact that I was stoned and was going to bed after the movie. I think I triple checked every door and window was locked before going to sleep.

I had a good week end, movie-wise.

Watched Sideways and enjoyed it thoroughly. A poignant and fun one, quite a rare combination. Never seen Paul Giamatti's acting before: he's a pleasant surprise indeed. AND, last but not least, the movie made me want to visit Californian wineries ASAP!

Watched Collateral. I loved this movie. I hadn't experienced a movie as exciting as this for so long. I knew Cruise's performance was generally considered to be great and I definitely agree, but appreciated Foxx's too.

As for Donnie Darko is concerned, it was kind of perplexing. Charming its own way, but definitely not my kind of movie. Honestly I hate it when movies do not basically follow a straight and clear pattern, and I knew that this one was going to be wierd. Nonetheless I had to watch it because my current crush - Jake Gyllenhaall - is the leading character. Boy, he's great. I mean, he was only 20 or so when doing this movie and played the role of a troubled teenager with the mastery of a veteran. Combining this performance with the superb one he gave in Brokeback Mountain, I can easily say he's one of the most talented young stars now. Hope he will be given other amazing roles.

Glad you liked it. My third favorite and one of the best modern crime films.

Nice to see you Lavi. I wanted to see Sideways when it was showing, but missed my chance. Your opinion makes me wish it still more!

COOL WORLD (1992) - * = BOMB

I'll edit this post and further elaborate, but lets just say that even great acting talent like Gabriel Bryne and a young Brad Pitt can't even be entertaining in absolute SHIT.

Donnie Darko... A personal favorite of mine, but it is quite a specific taste. I just think the way it was done was absolutely breath-taking... But I'm known to enjoy some rather fucked up films. (I've yet to meet someone who can go through my DVD collection without commenting on "how weird Fear and Loathing is...")

I thought Donnie Darko was great. Quite an accomplishment for a rookie director, and Gyllenhaal was excellent as well.

I went to blockbuster today and saw they had the Goodfellas - 2 disc Special Edition for sale. I've been really looking for this to buy it, but it was 22$, a little out of my desired price range. I just wanted to ask if anyone here owns it or has seen the added special features and could tell me whether it's worth buying the new edition or not.

I'd say it's worth the buy just so you don't have to flip the disc over halfway through the movie. The features from what I remember (I think I saw them immediately after buying the DVD when it was first released) were good but short. I'd say about 10-20 minutes each. However, they do have the commentaries (which I've been needing to watch for awhile now). Hope this helps ya brother

Alright. I'm trying to work out a discount through my friend who works at Barnes & Noble right now, but if that doesn't work out, I guess I'll just throw down the 22 and buy it.

Thanks Irish.

No prob Mista. Let us know how you enjoy it

The Godfather - (Francis Ford Coppola;1972;USA)
A civilian man is drawn into the mafia after an attempt on his crime boss father's life.
One of those films that drips into all of the cracks perfectly filling the gaps. The acting, eerie and isolating score, direction, cinematography, everything. It's not just a mafia film, but a film about family. It touches on all levels without failing. Al Pacino displays a fierce intensity that would grow further with the sequel. Not only is this about the crime and the family, but also a man's fall from grace that would be perfectly displayed with the final moment of part II. One of the ten best ever. It's not even just the cult aspect of the film, very few films bring out every emotion I can feel.