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Mar 13th, 2010, 11:59 Can you hear music in the background?
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The notable exceptions being?
Originally Posted by vko 
Recently did that myself, and felt the same. Well, there was a long discussion on books and movie adaptations sometime back on this same thread. Adaptations suck as a general rule, with some notable exceptions.
Recently did that myself, and felt the same. Well, there was a long discussion on books and movie adaptations sometime back on this same thread. Adaptations suck as a general rule, with some notable exceptions. Actually I remember seeing a movie and feeling that it has even surpassed the book .. but I can't remember which on it was ..
I just loved the LOTR books. There are masterpieces .. the best fantasy series ever.
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Forrest Gump is one good example. The movie is better than the book.
Originally Posted by username_x The notable exceptions being?
Actually I remember seeing a movie and feeling that it has even surpassed the book .. but I can't remember which on it was ..
The notable exceptions being?Actually I remember seeing a movie and feeling that it has even surpassed the book .. but I can't remember which on it was ..
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Baran and Color of Paradise are extraordinary movies. Deeply moving. Children of Heaven is also very good. Majidi is the best, IMO.
Originally Posted by vko Yep, I've seen the following Majid Majidi films:
Hard to compare, as all are great, but I'll still vote Pedar more than the rest.
Yep, I've seen the following Majid Majidi films:- Father (Pedar) (1996)
- Children of Heaven (Bacheha-ye Aseman) (1997)
- The Color of Paradise (Rang-e Khoda) (1999)
- Baran (Rain) (2001)
- The Willow Tree (Beed-e Majnoon) (2005)
- The Song of Sparrows (Avaze Gonjeshk-ha) (2008)
Hard to compare, as all are great, but I'll still vote Pedar more than the rest.
I managed to see Dev D. It is a slick movie that could have been much better than it was. It lost its way, I think.
I also have Oye Lucky Lucky Oye which I may watch tonight but I also want to watch The Secret In Their Eyes, the Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Film.
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I thought the Double Life Of Veronique was far better than the trilogy. It also had a very special soundtrack by Preissner. I was rather disappointed by the Trilogy when I first saw it.
Originally Posted by trooooon Sorry didn't feel like blinging!! 
Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy
Fabulous movies, like poetry in cinema . . one scene with a sugar cube and a cup of coffee remains burnt forever in my mind
Sorry didn't feel like blinging!! Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy
Fabulous movies, like poetry in cinema . . one scene with a sugar cube and a cup of coffee remains burnt forever in my mind
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Very good movies. Chushingura is a classic.
Originally Posted by vko I generally like all Samurai movies. Saw a couple of them last week, which are worth mentioning:
Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (aka The 47 Ronin), is a 1962 jidaigeki (period drama) film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The story is classic and many movies and TV-series have used it. The screenplay could've been better and more organized. Acting was top-notch, even Toshirō Mifune has a small role. There is one fighting sequence of a Samurai with two swords, wow - it was so good, I had to rewind and watch it again.
Tasogare Seibei (aka The Twilight Samurai), is a 2002 film directed by Yoji Yamada. Story of a low-ranking Samurai, and his hardships. I liked it a lot. The movie is exceptional in the sense that it deals more with the philosophical and social aspects of the Samurai theme, than focusing on swordfighting alone. There are two short swordfights though, and are pretty good.
I generally like all Samurai movies. Saw a couple of them last week, which are worth mentioning:Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (aka The 47 Ronin), is a 1962 jidaigeki (period drama) film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The story is classic and many movies and TV-series have used it. The screenplay could've been better and more organized. Acting was top-notch, even Toshirō Mifune has a small role. There is one fighting sequence of a Samurai with two swords, wow - it was so good, I had to rewind and watch it again.
Tasogare Seibei (aka The Twilight Samurai), is a 2002 film directed by Yoji Yamada. Story of a low-ranking Samurai, and his hardships. I liked it a lot. The movie is exceptional in the sense that it deals more with the philosophical and social aspects of the Samurai theme, than focusing on swordfighting alone. There are two short swordfights though, and are pretty good.
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saw a bit of his 'a short film about killing' and...
Originally Posted by trooooon Krzysztof Kieslowski's
Krzysztof Kieslowski's 
not for good vibes about bergman, fellini, friz lang, ghatak either
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is that the steve martin one or the peter sellers original version ?
Originally Posted by username_x I didn't like the Pink Panther at all.
I didn't like the Pink Panther at all. the original version is just fantastic -
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one flew over the cuckoos nest ? how can jack nicholson ever disappoint !!!
Originally Posted by vko Well, there was a long discussion on books and movie adaptations sometime back on this same thread. Adaptations suck as a general rule, with some notable exceptions.
Well, there was a long discussion on books and movie adaptations sometime back on this same thread. Adaptations suck as a general rule, with some notable exceptions. wim wenders anybody ?
he has also published a lil book on his 'road' photographs - uuuffff... amazing stuff.
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Mar 15th, 2010, 22:49 Can you hear music in the background?
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The one that starred Jason Statham as the football player ..
Originally Posted by brishti is that the steve martin one or the peter sellers original version ?
the original version is just fantastic -
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is that the steve martin one or the peter sellers original version ?the original version is just fantastic -
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jason statham in pink panther ???? eessshhhh !try watch the peter sellers version username
... its a series - think its got 3 of them.the pink panther
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I myself have 5 Pink Panther DVD's..all starring Peter Sellers. There are about 3 more in the series, but not as watchable. The Peter Sellers ones were all directed by Blake Edwards, a great director of comedies...directed 'The Party'(another Peter Sellers great), '10', 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'. His wife was Julie Andrews(Sound Of Music!).
The new series of Pink Panther stars Steve Martin, just no match for the inimitable Peter Sellers.
I have not heard of Jason Statham acting in Pink Panther!
The new series of Pink Panther stars Steve Martin, just no match for the inimitable Peter Sellers.
I have not heard of Jason Statham acting in Pink Panther!
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I watched a couple movies this weekend:
From Paris With Love - Good movie. I started the movie without any expectations, and I was mildly surprised that it was so entertaining.
The Hurt Locker - Won 6 Oscars this year, so I just wanted to see what the hype was all about, and a friend of mine also recommended it to me. A very good movie that is shot from a soldier's perspective of the war. It runs a little over 2 hours and it kind of drags towards the end, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
From Paris With Love - Good movie. I started the movie without any expectations, and I was mildly surprised that it was so entertaining.
The Hurt Locker - Won 6 Oscars this year, so I just wanted to see what the hype was all about, and a friend of mine also recommended it to me. A very good movie that is shot from a soldier's perspective of the war. It runs a little over 2 hours and it kind of drags towards the end, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
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Mar 16th, 2010, 13:40 Can you hear music in the background?
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Yeah .. I was talking about the Steve Martin version .. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383216/
Originally Posted by brishti jason statham in pink panther ???? eessshhhh !
try watch the peter sellers version username... its a series - think its got 3 of them.
the pink panther
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jason statham in pink panther ???? eessshhhh !try watch the peter sellers version username
... its a series - think its got 3 of them.the pink panther
:brishti
And I didn't like it one bit ..
Will give the Peter Sellers version a try ..
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Mar 16th, 2010, 20:59 Naan.tering Nabob
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Are there non-musical bollywood films? Is so, are there any can't miss, classic non-musical bollywood films? The reason being is that I prefer acting to be acting & without dancing/song - regardless if it is hollywood, bollywood or other. Although the singing/dancing is often very entertaining (especially bollywood) - for me it takes too much away from the intensity, suspense &/or plot credibility that has been built up.
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