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Watched Pierrepoint last night, film about Albert Pierrepoint "the last hangman" (although he actually wasn't). Pretty good stuff, a bit of dramatic lisense used with the facts, but Timothy Spall was very good. Also, I find it quite hard watching things about executions, as I just can't reconsile myself to it, but this was done in a sympathetic and not overly grim or dramatic way.

Juno was OK... although I didn't find the lead character totally believable, and I couldn't work out if there was supposed to be sexual tension between her and the potential stepfather.


Apparently a load of pro-life nutters have claimed the film actively supports their twisted cause... I don't think it does, but perhaps worthy of futher investigation...

I really liked Juno too, though not in an absolutely "must-see" sense. It's just always such a relief to see an American movie that is so low key. Followed in the the tradition of "Sideways" and "Ghost World".


As for Knightley, sorry but I like her and wish her all the best. An English girl holding her own in the glitzy world of th Red Carpet. More power to her. The trouble is that the kooks up there in Media World are promoting her in the wrong films: all those costume dramas for such a slip of a thing, I ask you! She has never been anything more than the excitable tomboy of "Bend it..." or, at a push, the object of Andrew Lincoln's amore in "Love, Actually."

son of rambow was showing in chez jimbob last night. its watchable with several laugh out loud moments, mainly when the cool french kid is on screen, but as with all these things its tends to move towards the sentimental which from my point of view spoils a film.

its also pretty obvious the director has paid too much attention to witness, which actually began to piss me off towards the end, still its a harmless way to pass an evening.

Yep, fun film, and agree with you that it had its more mawkish moments, but though I love a bit of British gritty urban, you really do root for a happy ending, and I'm rather glad it was less Kes and more errr Kung Fu Soccer (?) (you try thinking of a happy film beginning with K).


Apparently he did make son of rambow when he was a youngster and the film ships with the DVD, sounds fun.

  • 2 weeks later...

I loved the original short story, so asked my brother to buy me a cheap (but official) copy of Next from Thailand.


Oh dear.


The last half hour was totally preposterous, and it doesn't stand up as a sci-fi because there are too many contradictions. Has Nick Cage been in anything good for the last 10 years? At all?

OK anyway... I need some more recommendations please. Most of the films on this thread I have either seen, or don't really appeal.


Films which are a bit different and clever, but not up their own arse. Nothing too romantic or sentimental. Nothing with too much brainless action. Maybe something less mainstream which I may not have heard of. Don't mind if it's foregin language or not.


Any suggestions appreciated.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> OK anyway... I need some more recommendations

> please. Most of the films on this thread I have

> either seen, or don't really appeal.

>

> Films which are a bit different and clever, but

> not up their own arse. Nothing too romantic or

> sentimental. Nothing with too much brainless

> action. Maybe something less mainstream which I

> may not have heard of. Don't mind if it's foregin

> language or not.

>

> Any suggestions appreciated.



Ever get the feeling that you are searching for unattainable perfection Jeremy?

OK Jeremy, I don't know what sort of thing you do like...but here's a few films I've enjoyed on DVD recently, maybe there's some you haven't seen:

Little Fish - Australian about a recovering drug addict

Princess & The Warrior - German film, gets very surreal at the end

Diving Bell and the Butterfly - French, based on a true story

Sophie Scholl - German about students in Nazi Germany

Beat That My Heart Skipped - French with the guy that played Moliere

Devil's Backbone - Spanish horror type film

Run, Lola, Run - German and difficult to describe

Black Cat, White Cat - Yugoslavian and good fun

Lives of others is good. Take it you've seen Tsotsi, if not, do!


Hmmm, recently I've seen "The Good German", which was stylistically a good watch.


Mentioned it on the last page, but if you've not seen it, I would recommend "Michael Clayton", and"The Good Shepherd".


Not seen it yet, but a friend of mine who's taste I trust, has highly recommended "Gone baby gone". Think it's directed by Ben Afleck, was delayed here, because of parallels to the Madelaine Maccan case. He said it was really really good and thought provoking. Have added it to my Lovefilm list!

Jeremy - if you don't mind foreigh language what about something by Pedro Almodovar? "Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown" is my favourite Almodovar.


Off the top of my head here are 10 fils I would recommend


What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Little Miss Sunshine

Ed Wood

Casino

Walk the Line (Johnny Cash biopic but way superior to most biopics)

Jean De Floret/Manon Des Sources

Black Book

The Lives of Others

The Secretary

Sexy Beast

I wasn't expecting anyone to respond. Thanks guys.


Izodia - thanks for the list. I've seen a couple of those, but some are new to me. I like the look of Little Fish, Sophie Scholl, Devil's Backbone (Pan's Labyrinth was good, even though after watching it I thought it was a childrens movie).


Mark - I've seen Lives Of Others, Son of Rambow doesn't really appeal, but everyone seems to like it, so maybe I'll give it a go.


Keef - I liked Michael Clayton, didn't really like The Good German though. Gone Baby Gone was really well reviewed, wasn't it? I've always avoided because of the Affleck connection, not sure if I'm ready to put my prejudices behind me quite yet...


giggirl - a good list, have seen most of those except for Black Book and Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (although I have seen a few other Pedro Almodovar films). They both look pretty good...

I've seen Gone Baby Gone and I think both Afflecks did a great job. I was completely hooked by the acting and plot but ultimately I think the ending was a bit of a disappointment.


Casey Affleck was in the Jesse James picture with Brad Pitt (deep sigh). I really enjoyed that but most people didn't.

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