What did you watch today? v 11.0

Posted by The Professor on July 19, 2008 at 2:12pm in About Movies

Tell everyone what you watched, what you thought, and what's up next.

The first post in this thread is # 2407

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Permalink Reply by spiderpig on July 19, 2008 at 2:29pm: Finally finished Amar Te Duele, a Mexican "Romeo and Juliet" type movie. The first disc I was sent was damaged but Netflix sent me another one in time for the weekend. It has some pretty "interesting" cinematography, but it got a little disctracting after a while. Recommend it if you like star-crossed lovers type stories and don't mind subtitles (if you don't speak Spanish).

Up next, I'm keeping my fingers crossed I sent my movies in on time to get Spaced Disc 1 on Tuesday.

Permalink Reply by jeldobar on July 19, 2008 at 2:37pm: St. Ives = just another good one on a long list from Charles Bronson ... i love him more and more everytime i watch a new one.

Permalink Reply by 2McAbre on July 19, 2008 at 3:41pm: I went on a marathon of Samurai Jack Viewing. Its not the first time, nor will it be the last. Samurai Jack has become one of my all time favorite animated series ever!

Samurai Jack (Movie)

Samurai Jack: Season 1

Samurai Jack: Season 2

Samurai Jack: Season 3

Samurai Jack: Season 4

There is just way to much to this series to make it best, from the unique stories, to the awesome music, to the vibrant artwork and lack of black outlines, to the silly humor and non repeating characters or backgrounds. The attention to detail is worth the price of admission alone.

I am so hoping that Genndy Tartakovsky actually manages to create a closing movie! I so wish that they had kept the franchise alive and continued beyond 4 seasons.

Permalink Reply by Snorii on July 20, 2008 at 7:04pm: Whack to the Whack, gotta love Samurai Jack.

Permalink Reply by Aces (CHawk) on July 19, 2008 at 3:57pm: Un Flic - 4 stars - Excellent French crime drama from Jean-Pierre Melville. I watched this last night and again today.

Permalink Reply by beeswax on July 19, 2008 at 7:58pm: I recently watched Un Flic again, myself, Aces. And while I was on the Alain Delon kick, I finally got around to Mr. Klein, which I think anyone who appreciated Un Flic would like. Delon is directed by Joseph Losey this time, in an atmospheric mystery set in Paris in the period leading up to the German occupation, but made in the '70s. Far be it from Losey to direct just a simple ol' mystery -- this one is about issues of identity, corruption, moral responsibility. Hello, fans of post-noir noirs. And it's pretty to watch.

Hey, down there, manderthal. Thanks for the shout-out; I'm glad you liked it. (Was it the Criterion disc?)

Permalink Reply by e. manderthal on July 19, 2008 at 5:04pm: Watched Jaques Tati's wonderful Trafic (1971). What a hoot! How could I have never seen any of this guy's stuff before? It is so low-key, stupidly-subtly-silly that it makes you wonder "what am I laughing at?", and yet, I still found myself guffawing repeatedly throughout.
I think it's a French thing, but funny. Great family movie with some unforgetable sight gags.

Also watched Tales of Hoffman (1951), a very swell Powell and Pressburger opera/ballet. A real treat.
(thank you, beeswax!)

Finished off the evening (alone) with Cannibal Holocaust (1985).
Don't go there.

Permalink Reply by Ned_Ryerson on July 21, 2008 at 1:50am: I really liked Playtime. It was a required watching for class, and it's the only Jacques Tati movie I've seen so far. Despite being "class requiremtn, I still enjoyed it a lot. I'm really interested in seenig his other movies, and to find out more about this Mr. Hulot series of sorts.

Permalink Reply by leela42 on July 19, 2008 at 5:47pm: Rumpole of the Bailey: The Lost Episode -- This was a 1975 episode of the BBC series Play for Today, written by John Mortimer. It more or less served as the "pilot" for the highly successful Rumpole of the Bailey series, which started in 1978. Titled "Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt," the lost episode is obviously a theatrical play staged for the screen, and is much less overtly comedic than the series it inspired. The foundations of Rumpole's character, career and home life are clearly laid, however, as is his relationship with "She Who Must Be Obeyed." A solid effort and must-see for Rumpole fans. 3.5 stars.

Dr. Who and the Androids of Tara -- One of the best episodes of the Key to Time sequence, which in turn is the best sequence of the Tom Baker years...and IMO Baker is the quintessential Dr Who, a true nonpareil. Anyway...a great episode, nasty villain, gorgeous scenery, duplicitious plots, multiple Romanas, K-9 saves the day. Oh, and androids. 4 stars.

Permalink Reply by mercurio3 on July 19, 2008 at 7:04pm: "Such Is Life"
A modern update of the Greek tragedy "Medea," this gritty melodrama follows Julia (Arcelia Ramirez), a black-market abortionist who hatches an elaborate revenge scheme against her low-life husband, Nicolás (Luis Felipe Tovar), after he leaves her for another woman. Directed by Arturo Ripstein, this award-winning tale also features a standout performance from Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Julia's irrepressible godmother.

The movie was ok. It's the "artsy" type. I give it 3 stars.
up next is Susana:
Sensuous bad girl Susana (Rosita Quintana) escapes from a reformatory and takes up residence in a plantation home owned by a deeply religious family. Susana resumes quenching her desires, and -- bit by bit -- her lusty habits begin to tear the family apart.

Permalink Reply by Joe Jones on July 19, 2008 at 7:28pm: Big movie day for me:

1. Under The Skin - Samantha Morton is great in her first full length movie
2. Haunted - My kind of horror movie. No blood and guts, just some mind bending
3. Letter From An Unknown Woman (2004) - Bittersweet Romance & I loved it.
4. I Really Hate My Job - I Really Hated This Movie, except the last 15 minutes
5. My Country, My Country - a documentary set in the 6 months leading up to, and including, the elections in Iraq in 2005.

For interested NF members, the reviews I wrote will probably post by tomorrow.