[N8 v2.0]

..and it totally sucked ass. It was a poorly done "Traffic" wanna be. Very disappointed that it didn't live up to the hype.

Now I know why it sucked at the box office. I give it 2 of 5 stars.

However, we watched Sex and Lucia last night and all was forgiven.

 

[Old Man G Funk]

You watch foreign films? Freedom hater.

 

[N8 v2.0]

You watch foreign films? Freedom hater.

Yep... i watched them frequently. Here's some recently viewed flicks:

The Motorcycle Diaries
City of God
Hero
Das Boot


Currently awaiting:
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Ma Vie En Rose
Night Watch
Changing Times
Oh What A Lovely War

 

[Old Man G Funk]

Why do you hate America so much?

 

[N8 v2.0]

Why do you hate America so much?

my ultra conservative stance allows me to enjoy these non american flicks without worry.

 

[narlus]

Currently awaiting:
Nosferatu the Vampyre

good but not great flick. super eerie and unsettling performance by Kinski, though.

 

[narlus]

N8, you ever see any Pedro Almodóvar films?

if not, go to it:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000264/

 

[N8 v2.0]

good but not great flick. super eerie and unsettling performance by Kinski, though.

This is a flick I saw back in the late 70's or so... and wanted to see it again since it's Halloween season.

 

[N8 v2.0]

N8, you ever see any Pedro Almodóvar films?

if not, go to it:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000264/

recommmendations?

 

[Slugman]

recommmendations?

Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

recommmendations?

anything actually.
he kicks so much ass.
plus there is a lot of softcore porno in his movies, that navigated me thru puberty.

 

[N8 v2.0]

perhaps i should add The Story of O...

 

[Slugman]

Actually - I think the perfect movie for N8 would be "y tu mama tambien"

 

[blue]

Syriana had the potential to be awesome, but it dragged far too much and was far too disjointed to be of interest to most people.

 

[syadasti]

Actually - I think the perfect movie for N8 would be "y tu mama tambien"

Yeah I saw that, Fastest Indian, Munich, and Breaker Morant recently.

They were all pretty good movies.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Yeah I saw that, Fastest Indian, Munich, and Breaker Morant recently.

They were all pretty good movies.

World's Fastest Indian
Breaker Morant

both excellent flicks....

 

[N8 v2.0]

Syriana had the potential to be awesome, but it dragged far too much and was far too disjointed to be of interest to most people.

i struggled to keep awake during the ordeal....

 

[Slugman]

Yeah I saw that, Fastest Indian, Munich, and Breaker Morant recently.

They were all pretty good movies.

Rented Fastest Indian twice now - both times ran out of time to watch it...

 

[N8 v2.0]

Rented Fastest Indian twice now - both times ran out of time to watch it...

Netflix is your friend!!!

If interested, I can get ya set up with free movies for a month on it... after that it's all you.

 

[syadasti]

Netflix is your friend!!!

If interested, I can get ya set up with free movies for a month on it... after that it's all you.

Money better spent than premium cable movie channels or PPV

 

[N8 v2.0]

Money better spent than premium cable movie channels or PPV

a-fin-men!!!

I just up-ed my account to 5 flix at a time for the long winter evenings...

And I have Hard Candy and Nosferatu the Vampyre on the way...

 

[blue]

i struggled to keep awake during the ordeal....

I fell asleep in the middle and had to re-watch...It was like the movie lacked any sort of buildup or even climax (Can you call the end the climax?).

 

[Slugman]

Netflix is your friend!!!

If interested, I can get ya set up with free movies for a month on it... after that it's all you.

Got netflix in CA, rented it when I visited my wife in TX... we "forgot" to watch it, several times.

 

[N8 v2.0]

(Can you call the end the climax?).

not in that movie you can't.

 

[narlus]

Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

that is a great movie.

 

[Slugman]

Yep... i watched them frequently. Here's some recently viewed flicks:

The Motorcycle Diaries

BTW - how did you like that one?

 

[N8 v2.0]

BTW - how did you like that one?

Well done and interesting.

 

[Slugman]

Accurate reflection of who Che was or not? i.e. do you think the man (character) in that movie reflected who he became?

 

[N8 v2.0]

Accurate reflection of who Che was or not? i.e. do you think the man (character) in that movie reflected who he became?

I viewed it as simply a good movie... a story about a couple of young rich kids who had an adventure.

Was it an accurate portral of Che or not...? I can't say, since I've never thought about him before. I'm sure there is some truth to it though along with the mythology.

 

[N8 v2.0]

I watched End of the Spear a few months ago. It was an excellent flick, highly recommended.

It was based on these real event:

http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=70038484&trkid=65927

 

[JRogers]

..and it totally sucked ass. It was a poorly done "Traffic" wanna be. Very disappointed that it didn't live up to the hype.

Now I know why it sucked at the box office. I give it 2 of 5 stars.

However, we watched Sex and Lucia last night and all was forgiven.

I don't think calling it a "Traffic wannabe" can really be considered a valid criticism since the director of Traffic was an executive producer for Syriana and the screenplay writer for Traffic was the director and writer for Syriana. The styles are similar because they were made by the same people.

Not that I thought Syriana was a great movie...it was just okay...

 

[JRogers]

Accurate reflection of who Che was or not? i.e. do you think the man (character) in that movie reflected who he became?

I think the real issue might be if the current understanding of Che by millions of people actually reflects who he was. The movie, in some ways, gave the people what they wanted.

Regardless of whether the movie is accurate, it surely does not portray his more ruthless side.

 

[Changleen]

I quite liked Syriana. I think it helped a lot that I read a thing about the plot beforehand. I can see how it would be hard to follow otherwise. You kinda need to know what's happening in advance, which I guess is not a great thing for a movie.

 

[bjanga]

Accurate reflection of who Che was or not? i.e. do you think the man (character) in that movie reflected who he became?

I have not seen the movie, but I thought it was more about (only) his youth.




Has anyone seen Amores Perros?

 

[blue]

Btw, Traffic was pretty sucky as well. Much like Syriana.

 

[jaydee]

I quite liked Syriana. I think it helped a lot that I read a thing about the plot beforehand. I can see how it would be hard to follow otherwise. You kinda need to know what's happening in advance, which I guess is not a great thing for a movie.

I read that the movie was supposed to leave you kind of confused as to what was going on with the international oil cartels and who was actually responsible for what, because that's the way the oil industry really is. It was kind of frustrating to watch, but ultimately I really liked it because it didn't offer any simplistic Michael Moore-like criticisms and answers. It just made you want to ask more of your own questions.

 

[rockwool]

Btw, Traffic was pretty sucky as well. Much like Syriana.

What? Man you must have been abducted and had your brain effed with by them A51 guys.

Haven't seen Syriana, gonna dl it soon. But I wan't to recomend A Constant Gardener and Crash, as I think they are by far the best films I've seen this year.

 

[urbaindk]

Back to sex and lucia. Good F LI C K. I highly recommend it.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Back to sex and lucia. Good F LI C K. I highly recommend it.

lol....nice and subtle....

 

[golgiaparatus]

What hype? They hype I get about it is that is was boring as ****, and it was. After it was over my wife said, "What was that movie about?". And then I had to try to explain and it was hard because I blacked out at least twice.