Films

[LosMediasBlancas]

This looks kinda fun:

 

http://www.sonyclassics.com/angel-a/

[Kid Gleason]

how did (insert nick cage movie) get made?

 

 

Valley Girl = One of the greatest films ever made. But that was before there was a typical "Nick Cage" style. It's pretty much the only movie I like him in.

[The Critic]

Valley Girl = One of the greatest films ever made. But that was before there was a typical "Nick Cage" style. It's pretty much the only movie I like him in.

Con Air is one of the worst movies I love.

Awful, stupid and irresistable.

[Kid Gleason]

I'm not a fan of that one. It's just O.K.. As for Cage in an action film, I do like The Rock. But that is more to do with Connery than anything else.

[BobDylan]

how did (insert nick cage movie) get made?

 

Adaptation is one of my favorite movies of all time. Maybe my most favorite.

[bmags]

but ... do i have to say "the wickerman" people?

[bjm676]

but ... do i have to say "the wickerman" people?

 

 

...And "The Weather Man"

 

"Family Man"

"City of Angels"

"National Treasure"

"Snake Eyes"

 

just to name a few.

[Kid Gleason]

National Treasure was decent I thought.

[SnB]

I finally saw the tenacious d movie. If you go into expecting something completely ridiculous (as you should if you've listened to their stuff before) it is really really enjoyable.

[maggliopipe]

...And "The Weather Man"

 

"Family Man"

"City of Angels"

"National Treasure"

"Snake Eyes"

 

just to name a few.

 

...and Raising Arizona. He's definitely been in some decent flicks.

[Middle Buffalo]

...and Raising Arizona. He's definitely been in some decent flicks.

I swear, I just do not get Raising Arizona. I must have seen the first 30 minutes of it 10 times. I know I'm supposed to like it, but I just can't get into it.

[Soxy]

I saw Breach last night. It was decent. The first half of the movie was a little slow for me, but it picked up near the end. The acting was pretty good (although I wish Laura Linney would pick better roles, I think she's better than this movie). The story was good, and it was a little tense and suspenseful at the end.

 

 

I would say this movie is slightly better than average, a good popcorn movie.

[BobDylan]

...and Raising Arizona. He's definitely been in some decent flicks.

 

The only good movies he's been in were powered by good writers and or directors. People give the actors/actresses waaaay too much credit. A good director can work with somebody with very little to no talent and not only make it work, but make it work great.

[LosMediasBlancas]

The only good movies he's been in were powered by good writers and or directors. People give the actors/actresses waaaay too much credit. A good director can work with somebody with very little to no talent and not only make it work, but make it work great.

 

 

some examples?

[BobDylan]

some examples?

 

Off the top of my head?

 

Two have already been mentioned: Nick Cave in Adaptation (Spike Jonze) and Raising Arizona (Joel and Ethan Coen). Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love (P.T. Anderson). Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, more importantly Charlie Kaufman). John Travolta in Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino). Bill Murray, although funny, doesn't do much ACTING in any films but Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic (Wes Anderson) and Lost in Translation (Sophia Coppola). And some no name actors? Elephant (Gus Van Sant), United 93 (Paul Greengrass), Bottle Rocket--Luke and Owen Wilson were NOTHING before this movie (Wes Anderson), and countless foreign films. I can continue going if you'd like.

 

Hollywood has RUINED THE ART. Most American cinema is complete s*** compared to some of the film that is going on in the rest of the world. The Hollywood actor, the Hollywood production company have ruined American film.

[RibbieRubarb]

Hollywood has RUINED THE ART. Most American cinema is complete s*** compared to some of the film that is going on in the rest of the world. The Hollywood actor, the Hollywood production company have ruined American film.

 

Film is the great art form of the 20th century. It combines the drama of theatre, the visuals of a painting and the words of books. The problem is that is a highly successful art form and thus it can be compromised.

 

I find there are equal parts of art/complete sh** all over the world. India's Bollywood film system is a fine example. It churns out great films and crap faster than the USA.

 

Most of the great foreign films we see here are on par with our independant film system.

Europe makes commerical films, too. They just don't make as many as we do and thus our ratio is higher of crap.

 

To comment on your last quote...I completly disagree. The Hollywood production company is saving the American film. Almost all the studios have an independant arm that give greater exposure to smaller films that ever before. The blockbuster allow studios to take greater chances on smaller budgeted, risker films.

Edited March 3, 2007 by RibbieRubarb

[LosMediasBlancas]

Off the top of my head?

 

Two have already been mentioned: Nick Cave in Adaptation (Spike Jonze) and Raising Arizona (Joel and Ethan Coen). Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love (P.T. Anderson). Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, more importantly Charlie Kaufman). John Travolta in Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino). Bill Murray, although funny, doesn't do much ACTING in any films but Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic (Wes Anderson) and Lost in Translation (Sophia Coppola). And some no name actors? Elephant (Gus Van Sant), United 93 (Paul Greengrass), Bottle Rocket--Luke and Owen Wilson were NOTHING before this movie (Wes Anderson), and countless foreign films. I can continue going if you'd like.

 

Hollywood has RUINED THE ART. Most American cinema is complete s*** compared to some of the film that is going on in the rest of the world. The Hollywood actor, the Hollywood production company have ruined American film.

 

Do you think good actors can also sometimes carry a film that has weak writing or directing?

[Brian]

Hollywood has RUINED THE ART. Most American cinema is complete s*** compared to some of the film that is going on in the rest of the world. The Hollywood actor, the Hollywood production company have ruined American film.

 

 

You act like Hollywood just came about 10 years ago. It has been around for 70 plus years. Hollywood didn't ruin anything. It has had its golden age and like anything has its ups and downs.

[BobDylan]

Film is the great art form of the 20th century. It combines the drama of theatre, the visuals of a painting and the words of books. The problem is that is a highly successful art form and thus it can be compromised.

 

I find there are equal parts of art/complete sh** all over the world. India's Bollywood film system is a fine example. It churns out great films and crap faster than the USA.

 

Most of the great foreign films we see here are on par with our independant film system.

Europe makes commerical films, too. They just don't make as many as we do and thus our ratio is higher of crap.

 

To comment on your last quote...I completly disagree. The Hollywood production company is saving the American film. Almost all the studios have an independant arm that give greater exposure to smaller films that ever before. The blockbuster allow studios to take greater chances on smaller budgeted, risker films.

 

There are crap films everywhere. But Hollywood seems to churn them out and whore them out for the $$$ like butter.

 

I agree with your last statement. However, the independant films only benefit when the production companies don't step in and tell them what to do.

 

 

Do you think good actors can also sometimes carry a film that has weak writing or directing?

 

Yes, but it's as rare as the good American director.

 

 

You act like Hollywood just came about 10 years ago. It has been around for 70 plus years. Hollywood didn't ruin anything. It has had its golden age and like anything has its ups and downs.

 

Hollywood didn't always call the shots.

[max power]

I just watched "City of God" after seeing it as #17 on the imdb Top 250 Movies of all time. I have to say, I was very disappointed. While the movie was solid a 7/10. I see nothing about it worthy of such praise. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course but I am curious about why people love this movie so much. To me it was just a simple story, one that was very typical and not ground breaking in any way. The guy starts small with big dreams, gains power/takes control, gets huge, controversy happens between two groups, people die. I mean, its like the movie copied its plot from scarface. The only difference being its about life in the slums, its told by a narrator and its foreign.

 

My ideas are some people like the movie simply because its foreign. They hate hollywood. I hate most of what hollywood has done lately, too. It doesn't make this movie a 10/10. The other thought I have is people love this movie because its lessor known. They like being in an exclusive group that knows about this movie.

 

Anyone else see this movie?

[BobDylan]

I just watched "City of God" after seeing it as #17 on the imdb Top 250 Movies of all time. I have to say, I was very disappointed. While the movie was solid a 7/10. I see nothing about it worthy of such praise. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course but I am curious about why people love this movie so much. To me it was just a simple story, one that was very typical and not ground breaking in any way. The guy starts small with big dreams, gains power/takes control, gets huge, controversy happens between two groups, people die. I mean, its like the movie copied its plot from scarface. The only difference being its about life in the slums, its told by a narrator and its foreign.

 

My ideas are some people like the movie simply because its foreign. They hate hollywood. I hate most of what hollywood has done lately, too. It doesn't make this movie a 10/10. The other thought I have is people love this movie because its lessor known. They like being in an exclusive group that knows about this movie.

 

Anyone else see this movie?

 

City of God takes Scarface to school in every way imaginable.

[DrunkBomber]

City of God takes Scarface to school in every way imaginable.

I had never heard of this movie so I looked it up and it sounds good, I was just wondering if it is dubbed or did they make it in english when they released it world wide?

Edited March 4, 2007 by DrunkBomber

[bmags]

it's in subtitles. It would sound retarded with dubbing.

[DrunkBomber]

it's in subtitles. It would sound retarded with dubbing.

Thanks, i think Im gonna check that out next week.

 

On another note I saw the illusionist and Stranger than Fiction last week and the Illusionist was very good and STF was surprisingly ok and Will Ferrell was good considering it wasnt a comedy.

[max power]

City of God takes Scarface to school in every way imaginable.

Thanks for explaining why and how. I am regretting typing that all out. I could just go to imdb if I wanted "insight" like yours.

 

I don't even think scarface was that good of a movie but at least it had a somewhat original plot. If you ever respond to this post don't bother explaining what every way is. Explain why/how those things are better.

Edited March 4, 2007 by max power