North By Northwest - The perfect ending to an already tense movie, bullets flying, Eve hanging over the edge of Mount effing Rushmore and then....wtf? Where'd the train come from?

The Departed - Ok honestly the ending wasn't really horrible, I loved it. It was just a WTF moment. The whole movie lays down this plot, and then....everybody's dead.

Ocean's 12 - Totally just a horrible likeness of what the original was, but somehow Albert Finney makes it all better.

Tin Cup - All that great golf. All that emotional and personal journey. And he learned....NOTHING.

Sleepless in Seattle - The entire movie just became the exposition of a romantic comedy as opposed to a full fledged movie. How can you end with the main characters meeting for the first time?

I've been constantly watching 1 film per night due to my film classes and History of Cinema, but a few I've enjoyed recently were.

Paris Je T'aime.
Breathless
and Dance Party USA + Quiet City.

Plus I've been reviewing the Oscar noms, and if No Country doesn't win, Atonement will. Absolutely amazing cinematography. The camera shot in Atonement (by the beach) is by far the best I have seen in Cinematic history. It beats out Children of Men's camera shots by miles.

I've been trying to commit to a similar practice - not always easy. But, definitely worthwhile.



Have you seen any other Godard?



God dammit, I f**king hate the Oscars. Speaking of, I should really make an effort to see all of these nominations. That way I can really shit on The Academy when they make the wrong choice.

well i'm not a cinephile but I do have netflix


So how is clockwork orange? I saw it on someone's list, I always wanted to see it but never got to it?

Speaking of Atonement, I saw that, and it was pretty good. I really liked the whole back and forth in time all the time thing and also the way that all the characters walked. Like, all of them. It seemed like they were always so determined to get to where they needed to go and their heads were always in front of their bodies as if their heads were pulling the bodies along. Not that this matters, but I was also really impressed with how well they matched up the appearances of older Briony with younger Briony. It's rare that they can make them look like the same person in movies.

I just like seeing the title mentioned, anywhere. Love me some North By Northwest. I should really make an effort to see more Hitchcock though. I think I've seen but five of his films.




It's pretty much essential viewing if you want to be a part of this culture. It's a highly influential, historically significant piece. It's themes and images have been echoed every since its inception. But, it's definitely an overrated and obsessively lauded film. In either case, I think it's a great film - absurdest, insightful, disturbing, and fun.

Kubrick should have done fewer adaptations, I wonder what that would have been like?




Maybe I should make the effort...

It's not amazing or anything, but I don't know if it's still out. It's just interesting in the way that one of the characters is sort of blamed for the mess-up of others' lives, and how if she had not done one certain thing, their lives would be so much better, and other things would have happened that would reveal the movie to you. It does sort of change tones quickly in the middle, like you think it's going to be about one thing, and then voom, it's different. Strange...

*Points to signature*

I have the three at a time thing, but that's pretty much split between myself, my son and my mother. Our queue is very random.

I haven't seen Atonement. I'll admit that I am hesitant because of my strong distaste for Kiera Nightly.

The fast-foward orgy scene in Clockwork Orange is one of my favorite sequences in film history.

I disagree, its actually very short of amazing. The entire cinematography of the movie was breathtaking, and the adaptation of from the book is spot on, very seldom do we actually get a accurate adaptation from a novel. The story, acting, camera shots and environment were all spot on. This movie has the potential to win Best Picture, but I am still rooting for No Country for Old Men.

Speaking of Oscars, what's everybody's pick for the big five?

Best Picture
Atonement
Juno
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood
Michael Clayton

Actor in a Leading Role
George Clooney in Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will be Blood
Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones in In The Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises

Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie in Away From Her
Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose
Laura Linney in The Savages
Ellen Page in Juno

Actor in a Supporting Role
Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men
Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook in Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton

Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There
Ruby Dee in American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan in Atonement
Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton


My choices:
Best Picture : Sadly I've only seen two of the five, out of Juno and No Country I have to go with NCFOM.
EDIT: Just got back from There Will be Blood. Wow. Just wow. I have to slip that in instead of No Country. I'm sorry I'm just speechless.

Actor : Again I've only seen two of them. I'm very much rooting for Tommy Lee Jones, who did fantastic. Viggo gets props for naked fight, but he just didn't wow me, at least not beyond his usual amazingness. Danny boy is probably the clinch though.
EDIT: Again, Daniel Day-Lewis just blew me away. I am truly amazed.

Actress : I only saw Juno out of these, and Ellen Page was wonderful. And it would be cool to see Cate take the trophy for the role she won for before. But from the sounds of it it's gonna be Julie Christie, in a movie I desperately want to see.

Supporting Actor : Casey Affleck Casey Affleck Casey Affleck. Wow what a role, what a movie (my choice for best picture), and wow is all I can say.

Supporting Actress : Amy Ryan, fantastic. Gone Baby Gone was one of my favorite movies of the year, and she just knocked it out of the park.

I don't know about the other ones because I haven't seen enough of the nominees, but Saoirse Ronan should win for Supporting Actress. She made that movie. Really good, especially for her age.

I hadn't read the novel before seeing Atonement, so I guess I may not have gotten the surprise of seeing an accurate adaptation. I must admit, though; when Kiera and the guy (sorry, I don't know his name) were in the library...my friend and I got a bit uncomfortable. That's probably the longest sex scene I've ever seen in a movie.

Rebecca, you should see it anyway.

I COMPLETELY Agree. I was watching it with my 2 best friends, and we had sat together through movies way more erotic then that...but wow the passion and interesting camera shots made the scene so awkward to watch with friends.

Picks.---

Best Picture
Atonement
Juno
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood
Michael Clayton

Actor in a Leading Role
George Clooney in Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will be Blood
Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones in In The Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises

Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie in Away From Her
Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose
Laura Linney in The Savages
Ellen Page in Juno

Actor in a Supporting Role
Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men
Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook in Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton

Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There
Ruby Dee in American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan in Atonement
Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton

BOLD CHOICES are my picks to win.
ITALICS CHOICES are those I wish would win. Casey Affleck and Ellen Page. Amazing performances.

Count me IN!

(in no specific order)

1) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2) Me and You and Everyone We Know
3) Requiem For A Dream
4) Pan's Labyrinth
5) The Orphanage
6) The Motorcycle Diaries
7) The Fifth Element
8) City of God
9) Crash
10) Magnolia
11) Vanilla Sky
12) In Bruges
13) Stranger Than Fiction
14) Superbad
15) Lord of War
16) Fight Club
17) Waking Life
18) Romeo & Juliet
19) Children of Men
20) Ghost

I already know what she's gonna say

Which Crash?

PS - Fifth Element is great!

She? She who?

I agree with the support of Ellen Page; she made that movie, hands down. It would be total shit without her performance.

I'm going to have to "no" this for the complete lack of pre-80's cinema, the inclusion of Crash, and Vanilla Sky. Even still, this list doesn't particularly move anything but my bowels (maybe). A lot of obvious picks and not enough of a microscope to your personality or taste...

Have you seen Linklater's Slacker?
What did you think You and Me was trying to say about the development of human relations in a constantly advancing technological society?
Did you like the sing-a-long montage in Magnolia?
Why do people think Patrick Swyayayyxyzyzye is hot?




For already knowing what I'm going to say, I want you in this club. I like your list more than pretty many any of the other denied applicants, and I very much enjoy your commentary, insight, and involvement in this club (as I do with DjLunatix).

So, ThunderEvermore (the f**k is your name?) wanna be admitted?

Name's Winston, haha, and I would gladly be admitted.

OH into the club, yes, yes I would like that very much.

>.>

<.<

Oh and I know why Patrick Swayze is hot.

It's the eye patch.

You know...from the Escape movies.

Your name is Winston? I love the name Winston. That's awesome. I've never actually met anybody with that name.

And NoSex is a he...just so you know, for future reference.

Do you even have a list of members, Nate? Is it at the beginning of this thread? If so, ignore...
I see it. Spencer isn't even on CB!

Nate, Nate, Nate. Are there really on FOUR members?


While a few of these are enjoyable to an extent, I wouldn't put them on a top ten list. I still think that Fight Club is horribly overrated. I refuse to watch a movie starring a leading actor or actress that has "Cruise" in their name and Vanilla Sky has two. I love Fifth Element for Chris Tucker's scream, if nothing else.

I will admit to crying (literally) after watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind the first time. I don't typically cry during movies, so it was a strange thing indeed. I'm still not sure why I did. Premenstrual maybe?

Yep, Winston. Named after my great uncle.

Ohhh well, haha, I apologize then, I'm not sure why I assumed.

Hey, what happened to that music snob thread?

I wasn't in control of that or anything (thought I'm so a senior member, har f**king har). I think it's buried somewhere in the music threads - if you want to dig it up, I'll participate.

Just want to let everyone know I watched Michael Clayton today and I must say it was quite fantastic. Clooney and Wilkinson are both very deserving of their nominations. Wins, not so much, but up against guys like Daniel Day-Lewis, Javier Bardem, and Casey Affleck it's no wonder.

I ran a search, got nothing =/

Watching the Oscars right now and being reminded, constantly, by how much I despise the Academy. Ho hum.