Movie Recommendations - Page 12

happy_terd · 03-30-2010, 03:06 AM

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Katti's Cat · 03-30-2010, 10:45 PM

"The Last Station" with Helen Mirren & Cristopher Plummer.

Great movie about the last weeks in the life of Tolstoi, the Tolstayan movement . Although a bit week in the depiction of Russian people I felt but nevertheless a very good movie. Inspired me to try and find out more about him and his life.

cheerio6414 · 03-30-2010, 11:16 PM

Blind Side

ardeegee · 03-30-2010, 11:56 PM

Watched this a week or two back:

It is much like what you would expect if Hayao Miyazaki and William Gibson had collaborated on a project. With a smidgen of Kurosawa thrown in (I'm thinking about Rhapsody in August.)

Solitaire1 · 03-31-2010, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

Watched this a week or two back:

It is much like what you would expect if Hayao Miyazaki and William Gibson had collaborated on a project. With a smidgen of Kurosawa thrown in (I'm thinking about Rhapsody in August.)

Thanks for the heads up. This looks very interesting indeed. Although I've only seen one of Miyazaki's movies (The Castle Of Cagliostro), I've been wanting to see more of his work.

In keeping with this thread's topic, here's a movie I'd recommend:

- Astro Boy (the CGI movie recently released on DVD): Although it makes some changes to the story (as has been the case with each version of "Astro Boy"), overall it was a good movie that was true to the original manga. One nice touch is that they go against expectations with some of the characters (to provide an example, Dr. Elefun is treated in a dignified manner rather than as a more comic character). Although the movie is CGI, the character retain the Tezuka's distinctive look.

happy_terd · 03-31-2010, 02:14 AM

I think I am going to rewatch true grit.

ardeegee · 03-31-2010, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

I think I am going to rewatch true grit.

Aren't you holding out for the Matt Damon version?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403865/

happy_terd · 03-31-2010, 08:15 AM

LOL

good one.

happy_terd · 05-27-2010, 11:03 PM

Watching the first three Karate kids with the kids. They want to see the remake and I am not letting them until we watch the originals.

A lot of you folks are close enough to my age to remember the originals. What do you think of the movie so far based off the trailers?

Solitaire1 · 05-28-2010, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

Watching the first three Karate kids with the kids. They want to see the remake and I am not letting them until we watch the originals.

A lot of you folks are close enough to my age to remember the originals. What do you think of the movie so far based off the trailers?

I will just compare the first movie to the remake. Based on the trailer I've seen, it looks like they are going to retain the fish-out-of-water aspect of the original movie. Also, much like Pat Morita in the original, it looks like Jackie Chan will provide some humor to the movie without losing the dignity of his character.

happy_terd · 05-29-2010, 03:05 PM

I would watch this.

WT Sharpe · 05-29-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

I would watch this.

What is that? Cats: the Movie?

happy_terd · 05-29-2010, 03:30 PM

Thundercats was a very popular 80s cartoon.

WT Sharpe · 05-29-2010, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

Thundercats was a very popular 80s cartoon.

Then wait five years. It will be a live-action movie!

ardeegee · 05-29-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Then wait five years. It will be a live-action movie!

It was so bad I found it unwatchable even as a kid in the 80s, and I liked plenty of awful cartoons as a kid in the 80s.

I'm sure the original writers would give an arm and a leg to be able to do a movie, though.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...-bl0wD9FVT7M80

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	"The Last Station" with Helen Mirren & Cristopher Plummer. Great movie about the last weeks in the life of Tolstoi, the Tolstayan movement . Although a bit week in the depiction of Russian people I felt but nevertheless a very good movie. Inspired me to try and find out more about him and his life.

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ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Watched this a week or two back: It is much like what you would expect if Hayao Miyazaki and William Gibson had collaborated on a project. With a smidgen of Kurosawa thrown in (I'm thinking about Rhapsody in August.)

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I think I am going to rewatch true grit.

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	LOL good one.

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Watching the first three Karate kids with the kids. They want to see the remake and I am not letting them until we watch the originals. A lot of you folks are close enough to my age to remember the originals. What do you think of the movie so far based off the trailers?

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I would watch this.

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Thundercats was a very popular 80s cartoon.