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[Darth Wagtaros]

I'm waiting for a Willow remake from George Lucas. 

[Josquius]

Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.

You think?
I quite liked Nightwatch. The whole magic torch thing was fun. And the Russian setting is novel.
Daywatch though was utter bollocks.

[CountDeMoney]

Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.

You forgot the final, epic third part of the trilogy: Baywatch.

[Brazen]

Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.

The first one's bloody brilliant, the second one's far more enjoyable than most. The third, Twilight Watch, is in production at the moment. In Hollywood. In English.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I fully intend to watch Twilight Watch.  At this point I couldn't not watch it. 

No Baywatch though. 

[Alatriste]

'The Magic Flute', directed by Kenneth Branagh. It's more a 'divertimento' than a real movie, starred by opera singers. I enjoyed it for what it is.

[Malthus]

Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.

You think?
I quite liked Nightwatch. The whole magic torch thing was fun. And the Russian setting is novel.
Daywatch though was utter bollocks.

I liked the fact that, in a setting with magic and vampires and stuff like that, they created a ... bureaucrasy. Never mind vampires, a Russian bureaucrasy - now, *that's* frightening!

[Syt]

Still need to finish reading the ...watch novels, but I found they were rather interesting in their concepts and ideas.

[Josephus]

Saw "Body of Lies" last night. It was on the TV. I'd never heard of it before. I guess it was no blockbuster. 

Thought it was pretty good though.

[frunk]

Synecdoche, NY - It's odd.  Definitely one of those movies you need to see more than once, but I don't feel any desire to.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Are they available in English?  If the translation is bad enough it could make for hilarity.

[Savonarola]

Easter Parade (1948)

Another MGM musical extravaganza featuring 17 Irving Berlin numbers in just over 100 minutes of film.  There isn't much in the way of story; and the scenes without musical numbers seem to drag, but the singing and dancing is still fantastic.  There's a great trick shot near the end where Fred Astaire dances in slow motion while the rest of the chorus moves at normal speed to "Steppin' Out."

[CountDeMoney]

Easter Parade (1948)

Another MGM musical extravaganza featuring 17 Irving Berlin numbers in just over 100 minutes of film.  There isn't much in the way of story; and the scenes without musical numbers seem to drag, but the singing and dancing is still fantastic.  There's a great trick shot near the end where Fred Astaire dances in slow motion while the rest of the chorus moves at normal speed to "Steppin' Out."

Congrats. You are now officially gay.  Enjoy your Cocknibbler of the Year Award.

[Capetan Mihali]

Synecdoche, NY - It's odd.  Definitely one of those movies you need to see more than once, but I don't feel any desire to.

  I felt pretty much the same way after seeing it in theaters.  I liked it and respected it, but still felt kind of disappointed by it.

[Savonarola]

Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)

Fritz Lang film about Siegfried.  The film is epic complete with monumental scenes, a huge cast, mysterious, murky forests and a sixty foot long dragon.  The acting is... somewhat less subdued than it will be a few years later in Metropolis; I think Siegfried (Paul Richter) is incapable of expressing any emotion without raising his hands over his head.

The film was one of the favorites of both Hitler and Goebbels.