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[Grallon]

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Superbly moronic.




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[BuddhaRhubarb]

Kick Ass. Sorry Mr. Ebert you were wrong on this one. Film critics across the USA are taking this movie waaaayyy too seriously. Hilarious black comedy this film, fairly true to the comic. Millar's lack of depth translates well to film.

High enjoyable and ridiculous in a good way.

I give this film a Golden award.

[Savonarola]

Secret of Kells

Cartoon from Ireland, France and Belgium.  The story is slight but the animation is gorgeous; all hand drawn and in a number of styles.  The story is a young boys struggle to become an artist and to complete the Book of Kells.  There's elements of Christian and pagan legends throughout as well as the grim shadow of Viking invaders.  The film never explains what the Book of Kells is; which could lead to some odd interpretations.

[Duque de Bragança]

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Superbly moronic.

G.

I'd say superbly PC 

At least, since it is shot in digital there is no longer that contrast between CGI and film 

[Eddie Teach]

Just saw what I think was the first episode of Happy Town. Pretty cool, got Twin Peaks vibes from it.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Watched a BBC version of Hamlet with David Tennant (Dr. Whomlet?) as the melancholy Dane, and Capt. Picard as Claudius/the Ghost. Stagey, with some vaguely modern trappings (like guns & a security cam that collects asides, as well as Villainous & Heroic monologue-ing) it was quite an entertaining Hamlet. I PVR'd it for future reference.

8 emo spoiled rich kids driven to destruction through distraction outta 10

[BuddhaRhubarb]

I forgot to review "the Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" by Gilliam... which I watched the other night. Starts out very strong and gets weaker as it goes along, ultimately petering out due mostly to the lack of Heath. Having the other movie hunks be versions of him, sorta works, but ultimately it messes with the pacing. Slow pacing in a "compendium" movie like this = death.

6.9 dwarfs instead of midgets and giving it the old college try outta 10

Last night I watched the new Blu Ray edition of Lynch's "Dune"... Very nice transfer. the movie, well is still "Dune" ...  I liked it better 20 odd years on from the few times I tried to watch it back in the day. The low budgety-ness of the FX actually translate interestingly here in the future.

8.5 campy monologues from a puss filled floating gay man outta 10

[The Brain]

Watching Ultraviolet.

I can certainly relate to the problem with the Emofags and that they must be destroyed.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Tetro - By FF Coppola. Vincent Gallo plays an angry brother to some younger lesser talented, but less rude and moody brother, or does he?

Oddly unassuming fare from Coppola, beautifully rendered, mostly, in B&W. Small tale of the familiar to Coppola family dynamic of having many famous/infamous/talented hacks in your family, it works well. few surprises, but worth a rental.

7 entire families who don't pay attention to where they are walking or driving often enough to halt a barrage of accidents to play far too large a part in their lives over various decades outta 10

[Tonitrus]

Hot Fuzz - Not bad, but very overrated.

55 Days in Peking - Great film...very much in need of a new/better DVD transfer(but one could say that of many Charlton Heston classics).

[PRC]

"The Man From Earth" - 14,000 year old man engages in conversation with the university professors he has ensconced himself with for the past 10 years.  Simple, low budget film... all talk and very fun.

[Syt]

Avatar blu ray. Very nice. Cameron knows how to make aesthetically pleasing movies.

[CountDeMoney]

Hot Fuzz - Not bad, but very overrated.

Boo.

[Jaron]

"The Man From Earth" - 14,000 year old man engages in conversation with the university professors he has ensconced himself with for the past 10 years.  Simple, low budget film... all talk and very fun.

I didn't know they did a biography on grumbler.

[DisturbedPervert]

"The Man From Earth" - 14,000 year old man engages in conversation with the university professors he has ensconced himself with for the past 10 years.  Simple, low budget film... all talk and very fun.

This is one of my favorite movies