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Post by Mirabelle on Mar 6, 2009 23:15:59 GMT -5
I know everyone and their uncle is thinking about Watchmen but the movie I want to see is Escape to Witch Mountain. I liked the original, I like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and I enjoy Disney's remakes of their minor classics. I wasn't impressed with the preview I saw of Watchmen--Zack Snyder used bullet time a lot and I find it so overdone now that it's a turn off.
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Post by queenie on Mar 25, 2009 19:20:08 GMT -5
Aside from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the film's I'm really looking forward to this year are Pixar's Up and the new Tim Burton animated film Nine. Both look amazing. As well as Disney's The Princess and the Frog, despite all the haranguing over it.
And I don't know when this is coming out, but I hear there's going to be a movie about the Bronte sisters, which I am really looking forward to.
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Post by adele on Apr 25, 2009 11:34:57 GMT -5
I just saw The Reader last night. Not only am I completely enamoured with the male lead (not Ralph Fiennes, although he's claimed a special place in my heart as well), but it's also one of my top movies right now. Ranked among Benjamin Button (!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and Amelie.
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Post by Rugi on May 10, 2009 6:58:42 GMT -5
queenieI'm looking forward to Up as well. It's amazing to me how consistent Pixar has been - I don't think they've produced a real dud yet...
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Post by starsea on May 10, 2009 16:17:42 GMT -5
Haha, you're right, Mirabelle. I'd watch one of their less brilliant efforts (A Bug's Life or Cars) over most films any day. I saw the trailer for Up when I went to see Coraline (great adaptation by the way) and it looks great! There's a talking dog, do you need to know any more?
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Post by queenie on May 10, 2009 18:19:50 GMT -5
Also, I just saw the new Star Trek movie - it's a fun film, but if it was the only thing I knew about the series, I wouldn't be very interested in the series. The cast was wonderful, in particular Zachary Quinto as Spock. *squee* The story had a few gaping plot holes - for a more detailed review (which does have many and many a spoiler), see my livejournal - but overall, a fun movie. A good way to spend a couple of hours if you're up for some thrills and something nice to look at.
Eomer of Rohan, by the way, from the LotR movies, played McCoy. This gave me much glee.
Also, my friend at animation school says that her friends have seen clips of The Princess and the Frog and that it looks amazing. And these are kids with very high standards for animation. The race for Best Animated Film this year could actually be something!
And starsea - wait, a Bug's Life is one of Pixar's less illustrious films? I hadn't even noticed...
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Post by Mirabelle on May 12, 2009 23:34:59 GMT -5
I think the general good reviews for Star Trek may get me to overcome my aversion to JJ Abrams and see the movie. I'm familiar with the series and while I do like the original cast, I'm not so attached to them that I can't see other people in their roles. Now if this was a reboot of TNG, I might have problems. I grew up with TNG and I'm a total Picard girl and I seriously do can not see nor would I want to see any one else in that role other than Patrick Stewart.
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Post by queenie on May 30, 2009 2:37:59 GMT -5
Oh man, just came from seeing Pixar's Up. First off, not only is it a wonderful film - I think that there's a bet going between the people who made Wall-E and those who made Up, to see who can make the crowd go "AWWW" the most in the shortest amount of time - but there was also a trailer for the Princess and the Frog movie, and boy oh boy, does it look good. Not only am I dearly hoping for this movie to be good - I believe in 2-D! - but the trailer was amazing! It looks like - it looks like a movie that's daring something. Daring to be frightening - and all good children's stories are at least a little scary. Daring to create a fully realized, new world. Daring to- well, at this point I'm not really sure where my own hopes for Disney end and the actual trailer begins, but I do know I'm excited.
I suppose I should talk more about Up, but... it rather beggars description. Have to say, though - the first few minutes of the film are marvelous, and they have to be, because they carry out the rest of the film. They indicate a miscarriage with no dialogue, in a kid's movie. This is amazing.
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Post by Rugi on May 30, 2009 21:34:15 GMT -5
"UP" was just lovely. It made me cry in the first five minutes, and I can't think of any other movie that's been able to do that. And Dug was so perfect as the dog.
I also loved the short - I felt sorry for both the stork and the cloud guy - I sympathized with both.
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Post by queenie on Jul 30, 2009 2:36:32 GMT -5
Now the movie I most want to see next is Julie and Julia - and for extra points I'd like to see it with my friends Julie and Julia, but any friend will do. I just heart Amy Adams in general.
So, recently I watched 500 Days of Summer - which was okay. Charming, fun, but not overwhelming in any way. Without the interesting chronological structure, it would have been a completely okay, maybe even mild, odd romance movie.
Last film I saw was In The Loop - incredible place to find put downs, and a very funny movie, though not really my thing.
BTW, I heard about an internet fan forum regarding the Hobbit movie and who the fans would like to see playing Bilbo - emphasis on "The Fans"! Apparently the top three contenders were Daniel Radcliffe (bit young, isn't he? and Potterish?), David Tennant (Oh good high heaven yes), and James McAvoy (oh goodness gracious yes)! What do you guys think? Of course, it's Del Toro and Jackman and who knows who they'll pick -- (actually I think Del Toro would go for Tennant, but those guys might not even be in the running at all.)
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Post by Mirabelle on Aug 2, 2009 10:45:10 GMT -5
Of the three, the only one I can see doing it is James McAvoy. I don't think Radcliffe would be interested in another big budget fantasy series with a rabid fanbase--he's going to spend the next decade taking roles to prove he's not Harry Potter. His resemblance to Elijah Wood would be great visual continuity though. Maybe that's why people voted for him?
I really can't see Tennant in the role. He's seems like he'd be too hyper to be a hobbit.
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Post by starsea on Aug 3, 2009 14:34:50 GMT -5
I'm voting for James McAvoy (with the lovely blue eyes). Daniel Radcliffe is a bit too young (though appropriately short) and David Tennant, lovely as he is, is a bit too tall. He can do adorable but I couldn't see him as bumbling, which Bilbo is at the beginning. But knowing Del Toro and Jackson, they could choose an unknown and I would be happy. As long as Ian McKellan, Andy Serkis and Hugo Weaving come back, I'm happy.  |
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Post by kelleypen on Aug 10, 2009 12:36:21 GMT -5
At 5'6" Radcliffe may not only be too young, but too tall for Bilbo Baggins.
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Post by starsea on Aug 10, 2009 15:59:05 GMT -5
At 5'6" Radcliffe may not only be too young, but too tall for Bilbo Baggins. Well, I'm assuming they'll do the same thing they did with LotR: hire small actors for the wide shots and then "normal sized" actors for the close up shots. I was actually alluding to the fact that the four actors who played the Hobbits are all shorter than average height, ironically enough.  |
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Post by queenie on Aug 10, 2009 16:28:37 GMT -5
Also, in the off chance that there are any fans of Heroes in the audience, my friend and I agreed that Masi Oka (aka Hiro) would probably make an adorable Bilbo, except that the chances of a Japanese Bilbo are ridiculously remote. Oh well. By the way, saw Julie & Julia yesterday and thought it was a wonderful movie, very fun and clever, with two great performances in the title roles. And when I got home I wanted to make something delicious and French and creamy - I ended up with macaroni and cheese, but it was made with love all the same! Besides, before seeing the movie I'd gone out for tea, which made up for everything. |
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Post by Mirabelle on Aug 11, 2009 20:37:53 GMT -5
I've heard it's a very good idea to eat before seeing Julie & Julia.
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Post by queenie on Aug 17, 2009 23:07:22 GMT -5
I've heard it's a very good idea to eat before seeing Julie & Julia. Oh believe me it is. I walked out of District Nine and into Julie & Julia the other day (oddly enough this sets an odd precedent: to walk out of an action movie and into a Meryl Streep film; last time I did this was with the Dark Knight and I walked into Mamma Mia.) Oh it was torturous because I was starving even when I sat in District Nine, and in Julie & Julia I could have crawled through the screen and munched the breadsticks. Oh gosh. I eventually walked back into D-9. It's actually a very very good movie, but just not my kind of movie at all. I didn't have the, ah, stomach for it. |
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Post by Mirabelle on Aug 18, 2009 23:29:13 GMT -5
My favorite reaction so far has been:
"After I saw Julie & Julia, I went home and made jam because it was too hot to make beef bourguignoun."
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Post by queenie on Dec 16, 2009 17:45:41 GMT -5
So! Awards season is upon us! And you know what that means...
It means all the really nifty films come out all at once!
So I really want to see The Young Victoria (if anyone sees it, tell us how it is!) and my family and I are seeing Avatar (been hearing incredible things about it) next Monday, and meanwhile, my contribution to Oscar awareness has been to watch The Princess and the Frog.
Basically - Princess and the Frog is a wonderful and beautiful movie and everyone should go see it. The characters are great fun, vividly drawn, the film looks amazing (there are three musical numbers that I guarantee will blow you away), and it knows how to pace out a good, unfussed plot so that you'll always be eager to know what comes next, but not overwhelmed. And the villain is truly among the greats of the Disney Rogues Gallery. It's a must-see film.
And that's my two cents.
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