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Jan 17, 2017 20:24:53 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2017 20:24:53 GMT -5
There are two existential themes in this one. It's tough to tell whether Eastwood and Hanks were conscious of these, my guess would be yes. One is that life deals plenty of drama, even when it's just people doing their jobs, as that's all that was portrayed by any of the characters in the script, peeps doin' their jobs. No need for right, no need for wrong, just what happens, and sometimes it can happen in a way that makes people deeply grateful. Another is that any given actual event is very difficult (if not, really, impossible) to capture in the abstract -- ie: the differential between theory and practice, between an intellectual understanding and direct experience. The "miracle on the hudson" was a poignant counterpoint and a sort of bookend to 9/11. NYC can be an annoying topic to some and I understand that, but Hanks and Eastwood give this topic a treatment with just the right mix of heart, head and wisdom. Exactly he was doing his job. The other point was made clear when they had to add in the 30 some seconds of human reaction time. Lastly I have to say in this movie at actual pilot was much better looking than the actor!
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Jan 18, 2017 16:21:15 GMT -5
Post by laughter on Jan 18, 2017 16:21:15 GMT -5
I have to say in this movie at actual pilot was much better looking than the actor! not that there's anything wrong with that
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Jan 18, 2017 17:25:53 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 17:25:53 GMT -5
I have to say in this movie at actual pilot was much better looking than the actor! not that there's anything wrong with that Actually in a way refreshing almost all hollywood formual movies have a much better looking actor than the real thing but the real Scully is far more attractive..maybe I have a man's crush for good looking pilots since I'm also one well pilot the jury still out on the good looking part. I use to love to fly single engine years ago, you could just take off go and have fun. Then the sky's became extremely crowded. All planes needed a transponder or the airport would not let you land. After the tower gave me the wrong traffic twice and I missed crashing into another plane because of there nonsense I hung up my wings.
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Jan 21, 2017 17:12:51 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2017 17:12:51 GMT -5
Recently remastered footage of the Grateful Dead's blistering concert offering from August 27, 1972. Shot in picturesque Veneta, Oregon, this long-bootlegged recoding captures the Dead very nearly on fire in the thick of one of the strongest years of their legendary 30 year career.
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Jan 25, 2017 18:38:41 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 18:38:41 GMT -5
Corn Island Profound and meditative on the absurdity of land ownership and subsequent conflict. Every spring the Inguri River, which forms the boundary between Georgia and Abkhazia, washes down rocks and soil creating tiny islands. Local peasants leave the riverbanks for the firm, fertile island soil to grow corn through the summer before they are eroded away by winter. Georgia's submission for Best Foreign Language Film Corn Islanddirected by George Ovashvili follows a nondescript ageing farmer and his naive granddaughter as they migrate to an island and cultivate a year's crop. During such time, border patrols from both Georgia and Abkhaz pass by, causing tensions to rise between each other while the protagonists are caught in the middle. Corn Island provokes an idea most memorable in the finale of Jean Renoir's The Grand Illusion – this illusion being the definitions of land ownership. Through nature's creation of a temporary island and then the Old Man's claim of his own little country, the film poetically points out the irrationality of conflict over differences from being born on different pieces of land. It's thoroughly profound, but one only teased in the otherwise sparse film. Ovashvili's approach is very reminiscent of the work of Ki-duk Kim, especially Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring, with the tranquil relationship with nature, meditative pace and limited dynamics, but equal in their beauty. The narrative is procedural, simply watching the characters build a hut, plant the seeds and farm the crop. It's lethargic, but engaging. For the most part, the characters are blank slates, but it's about what they represent. It's all about the elements, and they're always fragile and unbalanced, as the film works on the natural tension of impending and inevitable expiration. Tensions do rise when the soldiers pass by in the boats, and there is character development with the granddaughter, who's in the throes of puberty. As she catches their eye and they to her, her internal conflict about her desires for outsiders illustrates the fateful and fatal sparks between nations. The film's elegance is owed to the precise and impressive aesthetics. Veteran Hungarian cinematographer Elemer Ragalyi's serene gliding photography captures the world on a grand but desolate scale. In essence, the film is a soundscape, with no dialogue and hardly any score until near the end. The sharp sound work creates a palpable atmosphere like last year's All is Lost. The film does suffer in its rare moments of dialogue as Ovashvili is more confident in the naturalistic poetry of man against man and man against nature but those scenes don't drag the film down. Corn Island is a slow-burning but well-executed thought- provoking film that's worth watching, especially for fans of art cinema on the lookout for fresh faces
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Jan 26, 2017 11:55:24 GMT -5
Post by alertpeaceeternal on Jan 26, 2017 11:55:24 GMT -5
Since I'm an admirer of Stephen Fry's artistic work, here is a documentary about a mental condition called bi-polar. Stephen himself suffers (or suffered) from that condition and is the main character of this docu about it. It's interesting and informative to watch. And he is such a great story-teller with a warm and charming voice. Enjoy... Stephen Fry - The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive Part 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8hqXd7N_A
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Jan 26, 2017 18:03:35 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 18:03:35 GMT -5
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Two-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee brings his extraordinary vision to Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, based on the widely-acclaimed, bestselling novel. The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film reveals what really happened to the squad - contrasting the realities of the war with America's perceptions. The film also stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, with Vin Diesel, and Steve Martin. Lee used new technology, shooting at an ultra-high frame rate for the first time in film history, to create an immersive digital experience helping him dramatize war in a way never seen before. Lee directed and produced the film, from a screenplay by Jean-Christophe .
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Jan 28, 2017 9:47:59 GMT -5
Post by andrew on Jan 28, 2017 9:47:59 GMT -5
I like comedy, but decent ones are quite rare. The appallingly titled 'Why Him?' was really quite funny, and touched the right notes in terms of sentimentality. It starts off almost stereotypically bad, but gets better. I almost had the sense that the producers/directors want us to start the film off very low expectations lol. Maybe I shouldnt be saying anything. You probably have to like James Franco. It's quite crude. But still, one of the best comedies I've seen in the last year.
What struck me is that I am smack bang in the middle between a generation that remembers a time before computers, and the 30 year old and below generation that cant imagine life without them. The film made me realise that I could probably do with being a bit more modern lol, perhaps a bit more on board with the world technologically speaking. Anyway, probably one to watch online but still worth a watch imo.
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Jan 28, 2017 10:37:40 GMT -5
Post by zendancer on Jan 28, 2017 10:37:40 GMT -5
Went to see "Paterson" yesterday, and I can highly recommend it as a meditation on human existence. It follows a Zen-like bus driver/poet named "Paterson" who drives a bus in Paterson, New Jersey, through a week in his life as he watches, listens, and interacts with the world around him while composing poetry that is reminiscent of William Carlos Williams. The soundtrack is reminiscent of the soundtrack in "The Great Beauty," and there is at least one deeply existential scene that I think probably came directly from that movie. This movie had the same effect on me as several other movies that I've seen lately (Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea, La La Land); it made me want to sit, unmoving, in deep silence and let the body process what had just been seen, heard, and felt. In the past, "The Great Beauty," "Monster's Ball," and "American Beauty" had the same effect. I'll be interested in other peoples' reactions to this movie. I think that anyone who enjoys poetry or is interested in non-duality will enjoy it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 13:07:27 GMT -5
Lion Directed by Garth Davis. With Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar. A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Incredible true story of a tiny needle in a very large haystac I've seen 104 movies so far in cinemas this year and I was wondering all year long if I will ever see a movie which will truly deserve a 10-star rating. There were movies like Room, Hacksaw Ridge, Me Before You, Sully or Arrival which are all great and therefore received 8 or 9-stars from me. But today I can safely say that I found my 10-star TOP OF THE YEAR movie. Lion. An incredible true story of a tiny needle in a very large haystack. So powerful. Deeply moving. It's sad yet uplifting. Not going to tell you the plot but you should definitely find a way to watch this one. There are many strong moments in the movie but for me it was the part when you realize what happened to main characters brother and what impact it must have had in real life on their mothers life. As already said: This is a movie based on real events. This will definitely be an awards contender. I also have to mention the young Sunny Pawar. You will love him. His acting is phenomenal.
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Jan 28, 2017 20:44:11 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 20:44:11 GMT -5
Lion Directed by Garth Davis. With Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar. A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Incredible true story of a tiny needle in a very large haystac I've seen 104 movies so far in cinemas this year and I was wondering all year long if I will ever see a movie which will truly deserve a 10-star rating. There were movies like Room, Hacksaw Ridge, Me Before You, Sully or Arrival which are all great and therefore received 8 or 9-stars from me. But today I can safely say that I found my 10-star TOP OF THE YEAR movie. Lion. An incredible true story of a tiny needle in a very large haystack. So powerful. Deeply moving. It's sad yet uplifting. Not going to tell you the plot but you should definitely find a way to watch this one. There are many strong moments in the movie but for me it was the part when you realize what happened to main characters brother and what impact it must have had in real life on their mothers life. As already said: This is a movie based on real events. This will definitely be an awards contender. I also have to mention the young Sunny Pawar. You will love him. His acting is phenomenal. Talk about emotions, what a movie, the best I seen all year, cried like a baby at the end and it's all true, You really don't want to miss this one.
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Jan 28, 2017 23:11:20 GMT -5
Post by lolly on Jan 28, 2017 23:11:20 GMT -5
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Two-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee brings his extraordinary vision to Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, based on the widely-acclaimed, bestselling novel. The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film reveals what really happened to the squad - contrasting the realities of the war with America's perceptions. The film also stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, with Vin Diesel, and Steve Martin. Lee used new technology, shooting at an ultra-high frame rate for the first time in film history, to create an immersive digital experience helping him dramatize war in a way never seen before. Lee directed and produced the film, from a screenplay by Jean-Christophe . As soon as I see a marine head surrounded by fireworks I assume it's gonna be glorified US nationalism on Hollywood's latest steroids.
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Jan 28, 2017 23:13:56 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 23:13:56 GMT -5
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Two-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee brings his extraordinary vision to Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, based on the widely-acclaimed, bestselling novel. The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film reveals what really happened to the squad - contrasting the realities of the war with America's perceptions. The film also stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, with Vin Diesel, and Steve Martin. Lee used new technology, shooting at an ultra-high frame rate for the first time in film history, to create an immersive digital experience helping him dramatize war in a way never seen before. Lee directed and produced the film, from a screenplay by Jean-Christophe . As soon as I see a marine head surrounded by fireworks I assume it's gonna be glorified US nationalism on Hollywood's latest steroids. That could be a good guess, but it's not really a Hollywood formula film
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Jan 29, 2017 23:55:50 GMT -5
Post by stardustpilgrim on Jan 29, 2017 23:55:50 GMT -5
Only one theater was showing Silence, it was sold out, so saw La La Land. It was so good it hurt...and then it just hurt.
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Jan 29, 2017 23:57:49 GMT -5
Post by tuart on Jan 29, 2017 23:57:49 GMT -5
Only one theater was showing Silence, it was sold out, so saw La La Land. It was so good it hurt...and then it just hurt. You paid for pain?
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