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| NK |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 11:36 AM
Amelie
Movies with subtitles. Now, that is my kinda movie! There are it seems two distinct factions: a) subtitle hater b) subtitle lover. As everything if life there might some exceptions hater/and lover or who cares less. So, I won't be surprised if these two borad categories have a few exception.
Really loved the movie. It is a secret, but i am letting it out. I love to read subs. I never had to ask my companion, "what did she/e say?" I even have subs on if i watch movie at home. some people complain that by the time they finish reading what the character just said they are in a different scene. When the movie ends all they remember is letters on the bottom of the screen! Not what the charming leading lady looked like or what a hunk the protagonist was. Since I read fast, maybe even super fast, or could be that I read from the corner of my eye while looking at what is going on, I manage just fine. Not only manage, like i said earlier, I even ejoy - tremondously!
I know not all the foreign movies are superb, but the ones they play here in Boston/New York are the chosen ones I guess. Amelie somehow reminded me of 'Run Lola Run.' Some Child like quality, for instance it gives me the impression of reading comic books. It seems avant garde movies from Europe have similar qualities in some sense. Fun, whimsical, imaginative, Philosophical (French and without heavy stuff? unimaginable!) Amelie is dark, you might even say, but presented in a very light manner. It is almost a fairy tale story with a lot of twists and turns. Beautiful Pairs/Montmarte. I may have liked it even more because the place was familiar. Some of my friends commented it was too long and they lost interest in the middle. At times It did feel a little stretched but to weave the mosiac of this beautiful piece, I would say it was necessary.
Go See It! (if you want to that is, this is not a coercion :])
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 11:41 AM
heard its great - french movie hagi?
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| NK |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 11:44 AM
yup, beautiful, from the same director, Jean Pierre who did Delicatessen. where are you these days btw? working like me, for a change? :)
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 12:03 PM
NK, k bhanney, I'm so swamped that I'm actually leaving early this afternoon to catch up on my sleep and then be back later tonight again.
:(
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| cyberpal |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 12:28 PM
It always amazes me to see how someone can take a very simple story and come up with such awsome work of art. Despite a headache I was having due to over consumption of alchohol, I enjoyed the movie. I wish I had watched it in a more fresher mental state.
I especially enjoyed the unravelling of the suspense of the photo booth. That I thought was quite simple yet so powerful.
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| smp |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 12:58 PM
I have nothing but great things to say about this movie.
The cinematography is amazing, the colors absolutely vivid and mood altering. Audry Tautou shines and is astoundingly beautiful. The storyline though quite simple is mesmerizing. Fate, ah, but you have to open the door when it knocks.
I have never been to Paris but Montmartre depicted in the movie is so like the one I imagined after reading 'Paris Muskurauncha Rangai Rangama' in high school.
If you already haven't seen this movie, go buy a ticket today!
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| joie de vivre |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 01:09 PM
Perhaps we ought to bully/cajole/bribe (whatever it takes) San to create a movie review section, complete with a rating system. I usually don't have the patience to sit through 2/2.5 hrs of reel-life but every once in a while I manage to muster the energy to push myself off the couch and head for the theatre and reviews like these from my peers would certainly come in handy. Even if I never make it to the theatre, I can at least add the critically acclaimed (AHEM!! This is your curtain call, NK, Suna, cyberpal, and smp) movie to my ‘must watch’ list. I’m sure there’ll be some cold blustery days that I’ll be cooped up inside the house with nothing to do.
What do you say San?
All those in favor say 'aye'.
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| NK |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 01:19 PM
aye!
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| smp |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 01:46 PM
aye!
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| smp |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 02:06 PM
To add to the list of movies-to-see, if you prefer a movie where the story exceeds most of the intellectual, emotional and sensual boundaries you had made for yourself through your years of moviegoing, David Lynch's "Mulholland Dr." would be a superb choice.
A word of caution, though: it is not one for the faint-hearted searching for mental spoonfeeding for a couple of hours instead of perpetual boredom that monotonous life sometimes provides. Be ready to be challenged with the cryptic messages that evolve from one scene to another and that leaves you thinking about characters and specific moments days after. As someone said, it is a not a movie to enjoy once and put it under the pillow, it is a jigsaw puzzle you put together adding a new piece after each viewing. Finally, one day, you might, if you are lucky and persistent, get the complete picture.
Nonetheless, the first viewing will definitely provide you a seamless visual flow of wonderful and sometimes subdued colors; moments of sensual, even erotic, sequences; deep chuckles inside you belly; an occasional fright or two; and last but not least a chilling sensation down your spine at the wondering of what lies in the mystical unkown David Lynch portrays as West Hollywood.
Some say, Dr. in the title stands for Dream not Drive. You judge for yourself.
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| joie de vivre |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 02:41 PM
smp: I've always been up for a challenge so it's safe to assume I'll definitely put "Mulholland Dr." on my 'must-see' list. And if anything, I'm persistent :)
On another note, if we're to convince San to create a section for our movie critics, we need to come up with a catchy heading. Any ideas? Myself, I'm braindead :)
I'm disappointed at the poor show of hands!! (just NK and yourself)
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| smp |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 03:49 PM
How about 'Kura Chalachitra Ko'?
But looking at the main menu, it might be good just to call it 'Movie Reviews' since the other menu title are simple.
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 05:17 PM
better late than nevah!
AYE!!!
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| cyberpal |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 05:35 PM
All right, here comes my AYE!!
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| kancho |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 07:52 PM
Huncha Huncha!
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| _BP |
Posted
on 19-Dec-01 10:10 PM
Why doesn't anyone talk about movies I have heard of. Such artsy folk. Why don't you guys fall back into the mainstream and talk about Holly- and Bollywood?
Sheesh :(
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| san |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 02:17 AM
The Movie Talk section has been added as well in the main menu.
Regards,
San
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 08:50 AM
_BP : good question, I think its below that ummm whatever mark. As for myself, I love watching everything from Little Mermaid to ummmmm Dr. Zhivago!
Some wanna be New Yorkers and Artsy people make me sick kya - you are either one or aren't one!
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| sfengali |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 10:52 AM
little mermaid to dr. zhivago? good range, lots of mix. makes me think of gumbo. very souldful eating
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| cyberpal |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 11:29 AM
hmm... I don't really consider myself an art buff ( I can't even remember the last time I went to visit the meseum of fine arts). One thing that's pushing me away form the Hollywood bockbusters is that its becoming more of a competition on who is the master in Digital Image Processing.
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 12:01 PM
sfengali:
I would agree gumbo is indeed soulful.
If your comment was a rebuttal to my answer to _BP then I should also add that I happen to be a mom of a kid who watches Little Mermaid almost every week :) and I couldn't resist putting that on my list.
If I want to impress the likes of you then I could definitely list some and I'll not indulge in this -------ohhhh well what the heck (in the name of being a movie buff):
Armistad
Pathar Pancholi
The feast of Babette
Chocolat
Like Water for Chocolate
Paral ko Ago
Rudhali
etc etc...
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| smp |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 12:05 PM
sunakhari, no need to despise the wannabe New Yorkers or the Arsty kinds. fyi i am definitely not the former and maybe only a bit of the latter. and also, there were no indications above about anyone or any movie being "below that ummm whatever mark". just opinions about two movies that are good. besides, as cyberpal points out, the current hollywood stock isn't all that exciting. i still have to watch "lord of the rings", "ali", and "a beautiful mind". they are all likely to be really good.
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| Sfengali |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 12:10 PM
This is potent. Do people, who hate art movies and consequently, too eager to brand people with taste as artsy seriously lacking in originality in imagination? That almost reminds me of this character who said watching Harry Potter was good, because he/she did not have to labor to imagining what the characters and other scapes in the book would look like.
To digital image processing contest, add constant waxing and milking of the consumers with predictable and jaded plots. Hey on the bright side, imagine watching a movie like Harry Potter or whichever that has the biggest release, you can feel secure that you are not alone and feel special because you are part of a big thing. I would call that plowing sparks of individual originality and creativity to attain uniformity of mass consumerism, but then since Kaczinsky is in jail and in this time of national unity my observation would be off beat and passe.
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| Sfengali |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 12:10 PM
This is potent. Do people, who hate art movies and consequently, too eager to brand people with taste as artsy seriously lacking in originality in imagination? That almost reminds me of this character who said watching Harry Potter was good, because he/she did not have to labor to imagining what the characters and other scapes in the book would look like.
To digital image processing contest, add constant waxing and milking of the consumers with predictable and jaded plots. Hey on the bright side, imagine watching a movie like Harry Potter or whichever that has the biggest release, you can feel secure that you are not alone and feel special because you are part of a big thing. I would call that plowing sparks of individual originality and creativity to attain uniformity of mass consumerism, but then since Kaczinsky is in jail and in this time of national unity my observation would be off beat and passe.
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 12:31 PM
smp:
dunno what the heck you are trying to point out to me - I do enjoy (thoroughly may I add) artsy movies and fine arts museums but I don't know if I'd qualify nor like to be called artsy!
AND...I do happen to think that there are people here who would look at me and say I'm crazy if I told them I enjoyed watching Rush Hour 2!That was in support for my "...umm whatever mark" comment.
Sfengali: NO I don't HATE people who like artsy movies, I just think as a human being, one tends to appreciate things of every kind depending on the situation(s)and SOME people just try to impress others by naming only the la-di-da's ...get the point?
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| smp |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 12:53 PM
sunakhari: thanks for qualifying. i was under the impression that you were commenting on comments above on amelie and mulholland dr and branding those commentators as the wannabe New Yorkers and artsy types. and as one of those commentators, i wanted comment on your observation. it seems you are talking about SOME other people so let's leave it at that. and btw jackie chan rules. i am not all that much a chris tucker fan though.
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| sfengali |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 01:12 PM
sunakhari, then you have nothing to worry about. There are flakes and fake fronters no matter where you go. But were it not for mediocrity what would be the value of exceptionally good?
That sounds so full of it damn
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| smp |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 02:24 PM
Apparently the buzz is that both Amelie and Mulholland Dr have been nominated for Golden Globes. Amelie in the foreign movie category and Mulholland in four categories including Best Director. India's Monsoon Rain is a nominee in the foreign category. And Lord of the Rings is a nominee in four categories including Best Director.
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| nobody |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 02:43 PM
anyone seen "before sunrise"? good pseudo-intellect?
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 20-Dec-01 03:01 PM
was that chris tucker?? oh well you've got me there, didn't know who the black guy was!!
Anyway, I wasn't referring to SOME people here nor anywhere - coming back to my original posting, either you are one or simply, you're not, implies to everything one TRIES to be in life... So lets just stick it out and talk about movies and not anything else here.
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| _BP |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 12:10 AM
I'll be straight up. I don't much care for a lot of artsy stuff, but I do appreciate effort. By artsy I mean things of mostly subjective value...things that can be explained by many different people in many different ways, and no one knows what the heck the creator really meant to express. And also dullingly boring movies that some people will swear brim with life-changing lessons and brilliant acting. Brings to mind the fable about the emperor's clothes. Or like sitting in a philosophy class...a lot of talking about uncertain conclusions drawn subjectively by different people who like to, well...talk.
I am impressed by impressionists who recreate reality with stunning similarity, sculptors who sculpt intricate shapes, architects who construct beautiful edifces, engineers that build rocket ships, etc, but not by most modern artists...for example. Or by something not based on reality but obviously effort-staking.
On a different note, my disdain of the movie titled "Mulholland Drive" probably stems from the fact that I drive by it quite often. Often inches at a time during rush hour. You know what they say about LA: once you come here, you will never move. Imagine a picture of a big traffic jam above that slogan.
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| _BP |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 04:41 AM
Anyway, when watching Deep Impact (which was not a good movie BTW), in which the world is about to be destroyed by a massive Tsunami after a meteor hits the earth, the American President decides to preserve the lives of some of the most "important people" in the world by sending them to a protected underground cave complex so they can start anew a human civilization after surviving the catastrophe. He says about 20,000 or so people will be rounded up, after careful review...and these will include scientists, doctors, engineers, lawyers, and artists. I remember thinking...artists? ...Say what?
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| NK |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 10:10 AM
was away. just a quick reply.
i see nothing wrong being "artsy" . "wanna be newyorkers" what is that? for some strange reason (i am paranoid y'know) i think that might have directed towards me. have not read all the replys..... but let me indulge you in something personal here. I am proud to be the consumer of arts, sometimes high art sometimes low. I pledge NPR, am a member of MFA, go to New York if there is a really good exhibition going on,give to Amnesty International, involved in fund raising for ADAWAN(go back to the old thread, if you want so), love winnie the pooh and so on..........
:) :) :) :) (not to offend anybody with my personal stuff) more later......
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 10:25 AM
NK dear
I think you are getting way to paranoid - it was not at all meant to be for you or anybody else. It was just a general comment to wannabes. GOSH that was it!
FYI, I too am a frequenter of museums and shows.
Hareyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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| NK |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 10:28 AM
ok, you are forgiven.:) Friends? :)(shake my hands.) [like i said i have not read everything.....] I see sally has posted something, i really want to read about 'prachanda's death.'
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 11:17 AM
NK
Didn't think I was looking to be pardoned but I will forgive you for jumping to conclusions.
And friends we are and shall be.
:)
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| smp |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 01:32 PM
_BP, it is interesting to read your comments and observe your biases against the artists. I can't say I haven't encountered such opinions before although lately it has been far less frequent than a few years ealier. Probably it is because of the company I keep these days. Are you really saying that artists are less valuable as human beings than scientists, doctors, engineers and lawyers?
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| sunakhari |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 01:48 PM
I think it was more of a satire .....
correct me _BP if I'm wrong
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| _BP |
Posted
on 21-Dec-01 03:39 PM
Just a commentary on how non-artsy I am. By artsy I am referring to modern and abstract art. I appreciate art that tells me the artist spent a lot of effort in. Buildings, intricate sculptures, etc. You know, not boring movies. But that's just me. Of course some artists are fantastic...can never make a blanket statement about artists.
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