Films [yes, more!]

[mofette]

Since I last updated, I've watched these films from the film list:

Psycho
Strangely, I'd never had this spoiled for me. This film was OK, I liked the fact that the person you thought was the main character died halfway through. I think I'll check out the remake at some point though, purely because it'll be prettier...

Sunset Boulevard
This one was strange. I also have a huge dislike for this type of male character. Even though he's a different person, he invoked the same type of hate that I have for James Stewart's parts. Stupid entitled men.

American Beauty
I really really really enjoyed this. I love mid '90s films, the colours and the style and the music are all great. Again, I can't believe I'd never seen this but when I did I loved it. I wish there were more things like this I'd not seen :(

Taxi Driver
I tried to watch this once before and found it a bit strange at the beginning and I turned it off. The end was very confusing and I couldn't believe that he'd got away with it. Over rated I think.

The Shining
I'd seen the ending on TV before, so I knew what was going to happen but I found the middle bits with the lady in the bath and 'redrum' quite scary for an old film.

Pan's Labyrinth
I really enjoyed this, although I didn't like the ending. I also had to watch it on a tv on the back of a headrest on the plane, so I think it would benefit from a bigger screen next time. Will buy on DVD.

Cool Hand Luke
LOVED this. I absolutely adored it and will get this if I see it on DVD anywhere. Wish I'd seen it sooner.

The Big Lebowski
Mediocre film, great soundtrack. It was a bit too far-fetched for me but I will watch it again. Proper stoners film though!

King Kong [1933]
Proper old classic with amazing graphics for the time. Swooning blondes, love it.

Next I tackle A Clockwork Orange, Paths of Glory, Chinatown, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Third Man, Downfall, The Pianist, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and M.

Comments

[damnspynovels.livejournal.com]

I don't understand the fuss over The Big Lebowski at all.

[mofette.livejournal.com]

yeah, maybe as I don't smoke any more I don't either...

[damnspynovels.livejournal.com]

i'm jaded, because Esther bought me it for christmas last year, because she thought I'd love it. I didn't. I'd borrowed it from someone years ago and barely made it through 30 mins. And I was equally as unthrilled to be trying to watch it again.

Call me ungrateful, but I thought she would've known me better than to think I'd like that movie.

[blondelass.livejournal.com]

I've never seen the Shining all the way through yet. It's one of those which falls into the category of seen both ends but not yet seen the middle.

I think A Clockwork Orange is on telly this week.

[mofette.livejournal.com]

See previous entry about tellys ;)

[blondelass.livejournal.com]

Ah.

I'm sure I read/heard somewhere that "they" were trying to get the law changed so that you have to have a licence even if you're telly isn't used for telly watching. I may be wrong.

[panzerbjrn.livejournal.com]

I thought Big Lebowski was hilarious the first time I saw it (I may have been just a tiny bit stoned^_^) but not really after that.

3rd man and Downfall are both fantastic.

[silverfiligree.livejournal.com]

I think I'll check out the remake at some point though, purely because it'll be prettier...

Prettier than Anthony Perkins? Naaaah ;o)

[tintintin.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't bother with the Psycho remake, as it's a slavish shot-for-shot remake of the original, only without such good actors, such a good director, or any of the mystique of Hitchcock's version.

Pan's Labyrinth

[minigoth.livejournal.com]

Both me and Magnus thought we'd love it, and were so sorely disappointed.

[luxie-dreamer.livejournal.com]

mind if i add you? cos you live in leeds and seem all kinds of ace?

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