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If this title has been posted before, see it as acknowledgment that it really is a good film.

Seven Pounds.

Yes, I cried a little.

I was about to post the same thing.. it's a really touching movie.

Even big blokes cry every now and then.

Quote from Gnomie :

I was about to post the same thing.. it's a really touching movie.

Even big blokes cry every now and then.

Your a viking god damnit!
Go join Sweden :mad:

Platoon
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091763/

great but not as much as apocalypse now

edit:
+ Gran Torino
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205489/
sweet story for good night

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but not as much as apocalypse now

or FMJ

Quote from (SaM) :

...Seven Pounds...

Yes.

Old but very good movie, "Three Days of the Condor" may be sorted as "3 days of the condor" in a video rental store.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind .



Great movie, advice people to watch it.

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind .

If you like that check out the other movies written by Charlie Kaufman like Being John Malkovich and Adaptation.

As for the director, Gondry, his other films are a bit weird, for that reason you might not like em but they're worth checking out. E.g. The Science of Sleep.

Human Nature is a bit formulaic IMO, good for completists.

Probably on of the, if not the greatest, movie ever made The Shawshank Redemption

Also responsible for my inner voice being in the styling of Morgan Freeman, truly a god amongst men.

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If you like that check out the other movies written by Charlie Kaufman like Being John Malkovich and Adaptation.

As for the director, Gondry, his other films are a bit weird, for that reason you might not like em but they're worth checking out. E.g. The Science of Sleep.

Human Nature is a bit formulaic IMO, good for completists.

Not sure how you could call Human Nature formulaic.

And speaking of Charlie Kaufman, his new one Synecdoche, New York is pretty amazing. First one he's written AND directed. Another standout performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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Not sure how you could call Human Nature formulaic.

As far as I remember it, it's entirely on the noble savage idea, and it plays out as a more or less standard comedy. The visuals are interesting, the cast is certainly worthy, but as a whole it left me quite underwhelmed.

Another Gondry's movie that did not impress me one bit is Be Kind Rewind. I can discern the skills, the irony, the underlying message, but in the end it's more a divertissement than a movie.

Despite it not being my favorite, I regard Science of Sleep as far more interesting

Quote from NightShift :

If you like that check out the other movies written by Charlie Kaufman like Being John Malkovich and Adaptation.

As for the director, Gondry, his other films are a bit weird, for that reason you might not like em but they're worth checking out. E.g. The Science of Sleep.

Human Nature is a bit formulaic IMO, good for completists.

Thanks, I'll digg into it. I like movies with a deeper meaning, somewhat justifies using time in front of a computer if there is a special message the author wants to share.

Donnie Darko however, never understands it completely, a lot of speculations ofc but I have never yet understood completely the whole history.

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Thanks, I'll digg into it. I like movies with a deeper meaning,

Kaufman plays a lot with the concept of reality, its perception of it, how it shapes his characters' identity and memory. He's a bit Dickian in a way His scripts can get a bit clunky sometimes and likely appeal brainy people more than 'emotional' types.

Along the same lines be sure to check out Stranger than Fiction, different people but the general mood is not that far.

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Donnie Darko however, never understands it completely, a lot of speculations ofc but I have never yet understood completely the whole history.

If you're interested watch the Director's Cut, it explains pretty much everything. All in all I'm the type of person who likes to be kept guessing rather than having a rather bland explanation delivered on a silver plate, so I could without the DC.

That's because the explanation behind DD is not that interesting. To make a comparison with a completely different film, i.e. 2001 A Space Odissey, that's one where I very much liked to read a down-to-earth (excuse the pun) explanation (which is found in AC Clarke's book) as I felt the film is a bit too cryptic for my taste. Kubrick surely did that on purpose, and it fits the underlying theme very well and cleverly too, but requires a great deal of effort on the spectator's part.

BARAKA on Blu-ray Disc.

It's the best movie I've ever seen, image quality wise.

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Film Critic Roger Ebert recently reviewed a copy of the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Baraka', which is due to hit store shelves on October 28th. Calling it "the finest video disc I have ever viewed or ever imagined," the famous critic concluded that "Baraka by itself is sufficient reason to acquire a Blu-ray player.

The movie has been transfered to BD by using a 8k scan of the original 70 mm (65 mm) film.
More about the Baraka transfer to Blu-ray:
http://www.studiodaily.com/main/topstory/10332.html

Reviews:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/ ... p?id=1055&show=review
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1659/baraka.html
http://www.spiritofbaraka.com/baraka.aspx
http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Baraka_Blu-ray_Review/3886


The BD bit is important because the movie looks crap on DVD. Do NOT get a DVD of this movie, it would be waste of money.

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The creature's fur is so detailed that one can practically count each strand

DVD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/fe679574.png
BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/c095dcc7.png


DVD and BD comparison screenshots:

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BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/30284251.png

DVD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/a769af94.png
BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/5728fd39.png

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BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/7f9545cb.png

DVD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/8a235b06.png
BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/ef81f976.png

DVD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/53b62722.png
BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/86ca5850.png

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BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/53f6a97a.png

DVD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/b7e77dde.png
BD: http://i166.photobucket.com/al ... adzez/Baraka/93c69301.png

Some other screenshots from the BD:
http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/ ... napshot20081110153124.png
http://s300.photobucket.com/al ... napshot20081110195445.png
http://images.blu-ray.com/reviews/723_8_1080p.jpg (but JPEG thus lossy)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/

TAKEN

Former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier, Mick Gould, trained Liam Neeson in combatives and weapons handling skills

Really enjoyed this film, I didnt realise it was out so long and heard nothing about it but I tell you one thing for sure this guy ownes James Bond and the car chase scenes are right up there with Ronin in my book.

great flick

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/

TAKEN

Former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier, Mick Gould, trained Liam Neeson in combatives and weapons handling skills

Really enjoyed this film, I didnt realise it was out so long and heard nothing about it but I tell you one thing for sure this guy ownes James Bond and the car chase scenes are right up there with Ronin in my book.

great flick

lol that sucks, so unrealistic. like james bond

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lol that sucks, so unrealistic. like james bond

Hey Tomba(FIN), Laugh at me all you like; because I know that movie is the best one in ages, just like James Bond but EVEN BETTER!

Unrealistic as in plot and storyline ya I agree especially in the final scene when he returns her to L.A. as if nothing happened and all was merry. A bit dodgy~

But,

the action and driving and super spy stuff was exciting to watch, eyecandy.

I enjoyed it

Stop laughing at me

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...Neeson is what we would fear if James Bond went to hell and came back for revenge

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BARAKA on Blu-ray Disc.

It's the best movie I've ever seen, image quality wise.

Holy shit, Baraka on Blue Ray must be incredible, great movie, love it.



I'm going to recommend two I saw lately.

"In the mood for love" and "2046", both from Wong Kar Wai.

Hope you like them.

Baraka and In the Mood for Love are both awesome.

Didn't like 2046 all that much, but still visually spectacular.

Yesterday I very much enjoyed Gran Torino.
It's a typical Clint Eastwood movie. It's like nothing changed in the last 20 years.

Vain

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Tenacious D

One of the best movies i've seen lately :P

Yeah, laughed at many parts of the film, great to watch togheter with some mates

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/

TAKEN

Former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier, Mick Gould, trained Liam Neeson in combatives and weapons handling skills

Really enjoyed this film, I didnt realise it was out so long and heard nothing about it but I tell you one thing for sure this guy ownes James Bond and the car chase scenes are right up there with Ronin in my book.

great flick

That was a kick-ass movie! I liked it alot, even if it was a "little" bit unrealistic. But it didnt bother me at all.

Liam Neeson was more wooden than a forest in that film, other than that, it was good, but his acting was awful.

Planning to see Vanilla Sky, has anyone seen this and got some thoughts about it?

Ooooo, great film IMO, besides having Tom Cruise in it.

You'll either get the film right off the bat, or you'll get to the end and think, WTF was that all about, my missus has seen it 3 times now, and still doesnt get it.

Cameron Diaz has a great line of dialouge in the film, I'll leave you to find out which one it is!!!