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A "Hey I just watched a movie" thread
April 23, 2010 at
06:49 PM
One of the other forums I go to has one of these threads and I've been turned on to some good movies that other regulars just watched. I was kind of surprised not to see a similar thread here (at least not that I could find.) 
I just rewatched "Kinamand" - a cute drama about a Danish plumber who gets involved in an arranged marriage with a Chinese illegal. Good stuff (Netflix instant.)
So what have you folks watched recently?
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I just rewatched "Kinamand" - a cute drama about a Danish plumber who gets involved in an arranged marriage with a Chinese illegal. Good stuff (Netflix instant.)
So what have you folks watched recently?
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The romantic chemistry was minimal at best. Not quite as bad as a lot of action movies where the romance seems to have been stapled on as an afterthought because, well, there just has to be a romantic element in there *somewhere*. At least it was more-or-less integrated into the film. I do think Jane Foster hurriedly hiding the dirty dishes was a good touch.
My favorite part was when all his friends show up in the town near the end. It's predictable, but I never get tired of that kind of scene. It fits my sense of humor.
On the cinematic romance front, I'd say the most complete and utter failure of on-screen chemistry I've seen in a long time was the supposed relationship between Shia LaBeouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in "Transformers, Dark of the Moon." Despite their being cast as a romantic couple, the two of them acted like they'd never met before the camera started rolling and didn't particularly like having to stay in the same room together all the way through to "Cut!"
But it had big explosions, so that's something. I think the best performance in that film was by "Driller," because he could eat entire office buildings and still maintain a trim figure. I'm sure we could all draw some sort of inspiration from that.
The romantic chemistry was minimal at best. Not quite as bad as a lot of action movies where the romance seems to have been stapled on as an afterthought because, well, there just has to be a romantic element in there *somewhere*. At least it was more-or-less integrated into the film. I do think Jane Foster hurriedly hiding the dirty dishes was a good touch.
OK, so the chemistry isn't quite there with Thor and his lady friend, and it is kind of weird how it comes up so late in the story that it seems it has to be rushed so that in the end, it makes sense how a level headed scientist would do anything for this guy.
Ahem, anywho, there's the rushed romance, the middling to ok chemistry, and a love story that takes a back seat to action - and STILL Natalie Portman manages to give looks and smiles and reactions that make her girlish and mushy around this guy while still being passable for sciency, etc.
And somehow, in the Star Wars movies, she's made of cardboard. It's almost mastery that you can take an actress like that and dumb her down so much she just caves and says "fark it" to get through the horrendously cheesy scenes she has.
Prosecution rests.
Won't find much argument from me about George Lucas' dialogue skills, though.
Won't find much argument from me about George Lucas' dialogue skills, though.
Alien (1979): I ordered the BD 4-disc set and I am looking forward to seeing the other films again. Can't wait for Prometheus (sp?)!
Robinson Crusoe (1954): No idea how the book was, but he had some relatively posh arrangements in the movie. Nevertheless, it was very good. It also game me a good excuse to order the card game Friday. Woot!
Island of Lost Souls (1932): This was an adaptation of the book The Island of Dr. Moreau. Bela Lugosi was one of the manimals, but I wouldn't have known it without help from the credits. Charles Laughton was great as usual.
Next up, some silent Harold Lloyd and Laurel & Hardy shorts. Fun fun!
Dave
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Alien (1979): I ordered the BD 4-disc set and I am looking forward to seeing the other films again. Can't wait for Prometheus (sp?)!
Robinson Crusoe (1954): No idea how the book was, but he had some relatively posh arrangements in the movie. Nevertheless, it was very good. It also game me a good excuse to order the card game Friday. Woot!
Island of Lost Souls (1932): This was an adaptation of the book The Island of Dr. Moreau. Bela Lugosi was one of the manimals, but I wouldn't have known it without help from the credits. Charles Laughton was great as usual.
Next up, some silent Harold Lloyd and Laurel & Hardy shorts. Fun fun!
Dave
Canadians also think it rains non stop in Seattle, like it does in The Killing.
:spoiler: Oh and if you dont like poop well lets just say..there is a bit in this movie...
Solid fun! 140 minutes of pure entertainment. Hulk steals the movie
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Is it just me, or Kate just does not look as good as she did?