Post by: Tom on August 15, 2008, 09:38:30 PM
Two-Weeks Movie Marathon
Unwatched movies
Over the course of the next two weeks I will try to reduce my unwatched movie pile.
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396138896f.jpg) Title: Catch and Release (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_and_Release_(film))
Year: 2007
Director: Susannah Grant
Rating: PG-13
Length: 111 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40, Pan & Scan 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital Surround , Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround , Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: English, French
Stars:
Jennifer Garner
Timothy Olyphant
Sam Jaeger
Kevin Smith
Juliette Lewis
Plot:
After the death of her fiancé, Gray (Jennifer Garner) moves in with her late love's best friends. While Sam (Kevin Smith) and Dennis (Sam Jaeger) do their best to cheer Gray up, Fritz (Timothy Olyphant) doesn't seem to care. Once Gray breaks through Fritz's defenses, however, she finally sees why her fiancé thought so highly of him. As they spend more time together, Gray learns that her chances for love have not died out with her fiancé. But when some surprise guests show up on their doorstep, it'll take the love of all of her new friends to help Gray learn that life may be messy, but love is messier.
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Commentary
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
Off to a bad start. This movie is a complete bore-fest. I bought it blind because Kevin Smith is in it. But he could not save this movie.Rating:
Post by: addicted2dvd on August 15, 2008, 09:43:56 PM
Post by: Tom on August 16, 2008, 11:23:20 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/796019810807f.jpg) Title: Flakes
Year: 2007
Director: Michael Lehmann
Rating: NR
Length: 81 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Stars:
Aaron Stanford
Zooey Deschanel
Christopher Lloyd
Plot:
Miss Katz (Zooey Deschanel) desperately wants her boyfriend to ditch his dead-end job at Flakes--a bohemian cereal shop. So when an eager young businessman opens a rip-off version of this beloved neighborhood hang, Miss Katz joins the competition to bury Flakes. Stand-offs, sit-ins, pranks and clever revenge will result in victory for one half of the feisty couple, but it may just leave their relationship all soggy!
Extras:
Deleted Scenes
Trailers
My Thoughts:
Another movie I am disappointed in. I bought it, because I am a fan of Zooey Deschanel and Christopher Lloyd. The movie feels like a Clerks ripoff without the witty dialog. Christopher Lloyd plays essentially his Taxi character.Next I will have to watch a movie I know I like from my unwatched pile before I loose interest in this marathon :laugh:
Rating:
Post by: Tom on August 17, 2008, 02:48:08 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/09/097363475644f.jpg) Title: Stardust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(2007_film))
Year: 2007
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Rating: PG-13
Length: 128 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Stars:
Charlie Cox
Claire Danes
Robert De Niro
Michelle Pfeiffer
Plot:
"Scheming princes, wicked witches, flying pirates, celestial love, a pure-hearted hero, all in a magical land. What more do you want?" raves 'Today's' Gene Shalit for 'Stardust', an epic adventure starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro.
In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. But he's in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Danes).
When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal Yvaine’s youth, Tristan must protect her at all costs. This magical fairytale like no other will make you laugh out loud and believe in love again.
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Outtakes
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
It was time for a film I know I like to save this marathon. I saw this at the cinema and I really liked it. I first came to attention of this film when I saw the trailer and saw that Claire Danes is in it. She stars as a star ;D. A role she plays really well.
What I liked about this movie: Though it walks a fine line to being a cheesy fairy tell/fantasy movie, it never crosses the line to it. Most times saved by some wise cracking ghosts ;D
This movie also includes a hilarious supporting role for Robert De Niro and also Rick Gervais has a nice cameo.
If you like Princess Bride, I really recommend to check out this movie.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on August 17, 2008, 11:20:44 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/69/692865149330f.jpg) Title: Raw Deal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_Deal_(1986_film))
Year: 1986
Director: John Irvin
Rating: R
Length: 106 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , English: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: English
Stars:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kathryn Harrold
Sam Wanamaker
Paul Shenar
Robert Davi
Plot:
It's Schwarzenegger at his best in this classic action smash that pits a suspended FBI agent against the Mob. But once he's in, he can't get out and when a gorgeous mole is paid off to betray him, he becomes trapped in a deadly game where loyalty means nothing and there is only one person he can trust. Prepare to take no prisoners - nobody gives him a raw deal.
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
Seems I do not have any luck with this marathon. This is a Schwarzenegger movie I had never seen before. Probably one of his most uninteresting entries into the 80's action movie genre. Rating:
Post by: Achim on August 18, 2008, 06:39:40 AM
If you like Princess Bride, I really recommend to check out this movie.So far I have successfully stayed away from this film, but since you draw a comparison with Princess Bride I may have to reconsider...
Seems I do not have any luck with this marathon. This is a Schwarzenegger movie I had never seen before. Probably one of his most uninteresting entries into the 80's action movie genre.Admit it, you forgot to check your brain at the door... ;) Seriously, I just watched this recently and it held up very well from what I remembered. It's still the same cheesy over the top stupid Arnie-action... Nothing to write home about, but I had 90min of fun with it.
Post by: Tom on August 19, 2008, 02:35:30 AM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396148598f.jpg) Title: Casino Royale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(2006_film))
Year: 2006
Director: Martin Campbell
Rating: PG-13
Length: 144 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital Surround , Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Stars:
Daniel Craig
Eva Green
Mads Mikkelsen
Judi Dench
Jeffrey Wright
Plot:
CASINO ROYALE introduces JAMES BOND before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Featurettes
Music Videos
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
I have mixed feelings about this movie.One the one hand, I like the portrayal of the new bond and I like the direction they were going with the character.
But on the other hand the main plot leaves a lot to be desired in my opinion.
The first half an hour, Bond was chasing some guy for whatever reasons (apparently it was a bomb maker), which got him into trouble with M because he killed that guy on the ground of an embassy.
Then after some investigations he goes Poker playing. Seems the bad guy needs money and his plan is to win at a Poker game.
First Bond looses and almost dies because of poisoning. Then all of a sudden he gets another shot at the game (I am not a Poker player, but I thought the aim in Hold 'em is to get the other guys terminated. How can you join again, when you have lost all in an "All In"? Or did I miss something and it was a new game?
Finally he has won the money. The bad guy is not happy and is now after Bond because of it.
After this is done, Bond decides that he is now in love with the girl he was with at the Poker game all of a sudden. Bond resigns from MI6 to be with this girl.
But then she deceives him with the Poker money because she needs it for the ransom for her boyfriend. Bond is now bitter and it seems now that this is the reason the filmmakers want us to give for why Bond never gets close to the Bond girls.
Final thought: The new Bond (character) has some promise if the scriptwriting gets better with the next movies.
Rating:
Post by: Najemikon on August 19, 2008, 10:25:53 AM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:First Bond looses and almost dies because of poisoning. Then all of a sudden he gets another shot at the game (I am not a Poker player, but I thought the aim in Hold 'em is to get the other guys terminated. How can you join again, when you have lost all in an "All In"? Or did I miss something and it was a new game?
It's a while since I saw it, but it was more of a new round as opposed to a new game. Poker keeps going as long as the players have money to buy in to the next round; Bond lost because he ran out after being a bit careless. M had authorised the funds, but Vespa was there to make sure it wasn't wasted and she refused to release more. Felix though believed Bond was capable and had a far better chance of winning than him, so he stepped down and gave Bond his chips. Hence he could continue...
Post by: Tom on August 20, 2008, 10:41:55 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/89/896911001010f.jpg) | Linda Linda Linda (2005/Japan) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468795/) | Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Linda_Linda)
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Stars:
Doona Bae as Son
Aki Maeda as Kyoko Yamada
Yu Kashii as Kei Tachibana
Shiori Sekine as Nozomi Shiroko
Takayo Mimura as Rinko
Plot:
Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei (Yuu Kashii), drummer Kyoko (Aki Maeda of 'Battle Royale'), and bassist Nozumi (Shiori Sekine) are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose Korean exchange student Son (Doona Bae of 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'), though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough!
It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three tunes for the festival's rock concert--including a classic '80s punk-pop song by the Japanese group The Blue Hearts called "Linda Linda"...
Extras:
- Commentary
- Production Notes
- Scene Access
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
This is far from a cinematic masterpiece, but I enjoyed this movie. It has a realistic feel to it. It is about a bunch of girls who are participating in an high school event as a rock band. In the beginning they are much in need of practice but improve over the course of the movie with a lot of practice.The most fun part is the Korean exchange student they asked to be the singer as they were short of a vocalist. I found the interaction of the Korean girl with the others somehow hilarious.
What I always find amazing is, that when I watch Japanese live-action movies set in high schools, how much the environment and school events matches those in animes. This is what makes animes so good, as they often portray stuff as it were live-action.
Also a lot of familiar faces from movies like Death Note, Battle Royale and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.
Japanese trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFkk03xoHNI
Last 4 minutes of the movie (their performance at the school event):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQQUEicr6d8
Rating:
Post by: Najemikon on August 21, 2008, 12:48:07 AM
Post by: Tom on August 21, 2008, 01:05:28 AM
That looks good fun! Bit of a School of Rock setup?
Not really. It is much more a straight-forward school slice-of-live story.
Post by: Tom on August 22, 2008, 02:00:56 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396174047f.jpg) Title: Taxi Driver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver)
Year: 1976
Director: Martin Scorsese
Rating: R
Length: 114 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Commentary, English, French, Spanish
Stars:
Robert DeNiro
Jodie Foster
Peter Boyle
Harvey Keitel
Cybill Shepherd
Plot:
Nominated for four 1976 Academy Awards® (including Best Picture), 'TAXI DRIVER' stars 'Robert De Niro', and chronicles the mental deterioration of a man driven to violence by loneliness and desperation. Powered by an evocative score and featuring stellar performances by 'Jodie Foster', 'Albert Brooks', 'Harvey Keitel', 'Peter Boyle', and 'Cybill Shepherd', this 2-Disc Set, which includes new special features, is the ultimate Collector's Edition of this legendary classic.
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Commentary
Featurettes
Original Screenplay
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Storyboard Comparisons
Trailers
My Thoughts:
First time I have seen this supposed classic.Not a bad movie. It will probably never get into my top favorite movies but it was rather entertaining.
Robert DeNiro did a good job. I am not familiar with Robert DeNiro's earlier work, so I would have probably not recognized him here as a young man, wouldn't it have been for his mole :laugh:
Rating:
Post by: Najemikon on August 22, 2008, 10:52:04 PM
Not a bad movie. It will probably never get into my top favorite movies but it was rather entertaining.
"Rather entertaining"? :laugh: You sure you watched the right movie, Tom? It's supposed to represent a descent into hell so I found your reaction funny! ;)
You also said you weren't familiar with Robert De Niro's early work. Surely you've seen Godfather Part II? :yellowcard:
Post by: Tom on August 23, 2008, 01:55:44 PM
Surely you've seen Godfather Part II? :yellowcard:No, I haven't watched any of the Godfather movies :tease:
Post by: Najemikon on August 23, 2008, 01:58:29 PM
Surely you've seen Godfather Part II? :yellowcard:No, I haven't watched any of the Godfather movies :tease:
:redcard: Tom, you really should put that right! ???
Post by: Tom on August 23, 2008, 06:10:23 PM
It rather always seemed like a movie I would not enjoy :bag:
Also, almost always when I give a movie everybody was raving about a chance, even though my instinct told me that I wouldn't like it, I found the movie tedious to watch until the end.
I dare you to find me a trailer of Godfather after which there is nothing left for me to do then order this trilogy ;D
Post by: Tom on August 23, 2008, 06:12:15 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/40/4010232041777.5f.jpg) Title: The Simpsons Movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_Movie)
Year: 2007
Director: David Silverman
Rating: FSK-6
Length: 83 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , German: Dolby Digital 5.1 , German: DTS 5.1 , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: Commentary, English, German, Turkish
Stars:
Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner
Nancy Cartwright
Yeardley Smith
Hank Azaria
Plot:
In dem sehnsüchtig erwarteten Film, der der Serie zu Grunde liegt, muss Homer die Welt vor einer Katastrophe retten, die er selbst verursacht hat. Eine unselige Verknüpfung vieler Dinge setzt alles in Gang: Homer, dessen neues Haustier, ein Schwein, sowie ein mit Fäkalien gefülltes Silo, das ein Leck ausweist... und Springfield steht Kopf. Marge ist zutiefst über Homers Tölpelhaftigkeit erbost, während ein rachelüsterner Mob sich auf den Weg zum Hause der Simpsons macht. Da hilft nur die Flucht, die sogleich in einer Katastrophe endet - die Familienmitglieder liegen sich in den (schütteren) Haaren und gehen getrennte Wege...
Extras:
Booklet
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Scene Access
Trailers
vier Simpsons-Kurzfilme
My Thoughts:
A successful translation of the series to the big screen. Though it gets a little boring halfway through the movie. In the beginning they played a little with the fact, that this is now a movie, but later on it succumbs to being a regular Simpsons episode.Rating:
Post by: Najemikon on August 23, 2008, 11:03:30 PM
I dare you to find me a trailer of Godfather after which there is nothing left for me to do then order this trilogy ;D
:laugh:
I'm not sure such a trailer exists for a film like The Godfather. It isn't a story with moments that can be shown out of context like a typical blockbuster. You should see Parts I and II as a whole so that all its layers can work together, and the monumental performances can reward your patience. That said, here's a trailer for Part I:
Godfather Part I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf16Vc3iZjE)
The Godfather Part II is more ambitious and is one of the very best screenplays, because it follows the continuing saga of Michael Corleone, but also tells the story of his father as a young man. The way the two fold together is wonderful. So try this, but to be honest, the first minute is a waste as it is just a list of the Oscars the film won:
Godfather Part II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJr92K_hKl0)
Finally, here is the ending of Godfather Part II! I haven't gone mad, it gives nothing away. It's a nostalgic flashback as Michael thinks back to a time before the story started. Although seemingly nothing happens, it encapsulates much of what the saga was about in a single scene. It's incredibly powerful coming at the end of watching both films, but I think if you can find something to enjoy in the characters and the style, then you should run, not walk, to a local DVD emporium and furnish your collection immediately!
Godfather Part II Ending (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OKIQ16a7VE&feature=related)
Now I don't push things onto anyone (in fact, I like you also reject things that have been hyped up too far), so I simply present these as they are and should you not be persuaded, then fine.
Of course, you'll be a soulless husk of an individual, but hey... if you're happy, you're happy! :tease: :devil:
Post by: Tom on August 23, 2008, 11:29:29 PM
But hey, I am also one who didn't enjoy Lord of the Rings and have therefore stayed clear of LotR 2+3 :tomato:
Post by: addicted2dvd on August 23, 2008, 11:37:05 PM
Sorry, didn't spark my interest. I will probably stay a soulless husk forever :tease:
I am there with you Tom... but then again I know this is something I won't enjoy as I never was a fan of mafia/mob style movies. Just not my thing.
But hey, I am also one who didn't enjoy Lord of the Rings and have therefore stayed clear of LotR 2+3 :tomato:
Once again I am right there with ya... I bought the first one... wasn't able to get into it... so didn't bother to get the sequels. I just don't see what the big deal is with these movies. (http://www.wizdforums.co.uk/images/smilies/shrug.gif)
Post by: Najemikon on August 24, 2008, 02:01:45 AM
Sorry, didn't spark my interest. I will probably stay a soulless husk forever :tease:
But hey, I am also one who didn't enjoy Lord of the Rings and have therefore stayed clear of LotR 2+3 :tomato:
I love the LotR movies too, but they are flawed and I can certainly understand where you are coming from. Although both trilogies started as books, LotR feels like it should just be a book to me, as I think a lot of the point is lost in translation. Godfather though was crafted with the author into a perfect screenplay.
Pete, I'm not sure they are your type of films anyway (no vampires or Bullocks! :laugh:), but it's worth noting they aren't typical mob films. Well, not what I would consider mob anyway (Goodfellas, Scarface, etc). It uses two generations of a crime family as a metaphor for the failure of the American dream. Coppola didn't even want to make it when he thought it was just a story about the Mafia (a word that is never used in the film) and the characters are far too complex to just think of as mobsters.
Post by: addicted2dvd on August 24, 2008, 02:49:23 AM
Pete, I'm not sure they are your type of films anyway (no vampires or Bullocks! :laugh:), but it's worth noting they aren't typical mob films. Well, not what I would consider mob anyway (Goodfellas, Scarface, etc). It uses two generations of a crime family as a metaphor for the failure of the American dream. Coppola didn't even want to make it when he thought it was just a story about the Mafia (a word that is never used in the film) and the characters are far too complex to just think of as mobsters.
LOL... my head hurts just reading that... I would be completely lost in the movie. :P I am more of the type of person that enjoys movies I don't have to think to hard about! LOL :bag:
Post by: Tom on August 24, 2008, 10:28:58 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/50/5050582435191.4f.jpg) Title: The Blues Brothers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_Brothers_(film))
Year: 1980
Director: John Landis
Rating: 15
Length: 142 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Stereo , Italian: Dolby Digital Stereo , Spanish: Dolby Digital Stereo , English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Other, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Stars:
Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
Plot:
After the release of Jack Blues (John Belushi) from prison, he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) go to visit the orphanage where they were raised by nuns.
They learn that the church stopped its support and will sell the place unless the tax on the property is paid within 11 days.
The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues band back together and staging a big gig. They may be on a "mission from God" but they're making enemies everywhere they go.
Featuring performance by some blues finest: James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and co-starring John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson and Steve Lawrence.
Extras:
Extended Edition of the Film (142mins) on Disc 2
Featurettes
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
Another movie everybody is talking about and I had never seen it. In the beginning I was a little vary and did not think that I will enjoy it, but thankfully I ended up liking it.I liked most of the musical numbers and also the great car chase scenes everybody is talking about were just that: Really great!
Rating:
Post by: Tom on August 25, 2008, 01:05:56 AM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012236210788f.jpg) Title: School for Scoundrels or How to Win Without Actually Cheating! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_for_Scoundrels_(1960_film))
Year: 1960
Director: Robert Hamer
Rating: NR
Length: 95 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.66
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles: Spanish
Stars:
Ian Carmichael
Terry-Thomas
Alastair Sim
Janette Scott
Dennis Price
Plot:
Endlessly finding himself on the wrong end of a situation, businessman Henry Palfrey (IAN CARMICHAEL) seeks help at the College of Lifemanship run by the cunning Mr. Potter (ALASTAIR SIM). An ideal pupil, it doesn't take long before Henry's picked up a few good tricks and sets out to show the world he's a winner. Taking aim at everyone who beat him in the past, he ultimately focuses on the ultra-charming bachelor (TERRY-THOMAS) who stole his girlfriend (JANETTE SCOTT). As he discovers revenge can be quite enjoyable, the much improved Henry will soon learn what it really means to be a success. This hilarious and witty British satire on self-improvement strategies is considered a comedy classic.
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
I bought this movie after recently having watched the remake.I enjoyed every minute of this original. I think it was funny throughout the whole movie.
Rating:
Early scene from the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkfT7p6kBE0
Post by: Tom on August 25, 2008, 10:57:34 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/012569736740f.jpg) Title: The Departed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed)
Year: 2006
Director: Martin Scorsese
Rating: R
Length: 151 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Matt Damon
Jack Nicholson
Mark Wahlberg
Martin Sheen
Plot:
Rookie cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) grew up in crime. That makes him the perfect mole, the man on the inside of the mob run by boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). It's his job to win Costello's trust and help his detective handlers (Mark Wahlberg and Martin Sheen) bring Costello down. Meanwhile, SIU officer Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) has everyone's trust. No one suspects he's Costello's mole.
How these covert lives cross, double-cross and collide is at the ferocious core of the widely acclaimed 'The Departed'. Martin Scorcese directs, guiding a cost for the ages in a visceral tale of crime and consequences. This is searing, can't-look-away filmmaking: like staring into the eyes of a con - or a cop - with a gun.
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
Another one of those cases, that a film is hyped and has won a lot of awards, but me I was not so impressed with it.Sure it is well made, it has a superb cast and some scenes which I liked, but overall it was not all that great. Definetely not a must-see from my point of view.
Rating:
Post by: Najemikon on August 26, 2008, 12:44:33 AM
Post by: Achim on August 26, 2008, 06:38:25 AM
If you liked the core story, Tom, you should check out the original version, aFixed your post ;)KoreanHong Kong film called Infernal Affairs. More Michael Mann in design, it is shorter and leaner. I really enjoyed The Departed, but I think the first one services the story much better in many respects.
Post by: Tom on August 26, 2008, 08:48:07 AM
If you liked the core story, Tom, you should check out the original version, a Korean film called Infernal Affairs. More Michael Mann in design, it is shorter and leaner. I really enjoyed The Departed, but I think the first one services the story much better in many respects.When going in, I thought when I like this movie I will buy the original trilogy. After watching the movie I was not so keen on the original anymore. Maybe I will give it another chance after your recommendation. Though I only know two Michael Mann movies: Hancock (which I liked) and Aviator (which I didn't like). Both in which he was producer and not director. So I am not sure if it a good thing for me if it is more Michael Mann in design.
Post by: Najemikon on August 26, 2008, 11:07:18 AM
When going in, I thought when I like this movie I will buy the original trilogy. After watching the movie I was not so keen on the original anymore. Maybe I will give it another chance after your recommendation. Though I only know two Michael Mann movies: Hancock (which I liked) and Aviator (which I didn't like). Both in which he was producer and not director. So I am not sure if it a good thing for me if it is more Michael Mann in design.
Mann may have produced both those movies, but they certainly aren't his by design. I do specifically mean what he has directed, in particular Heat. But even then, Infernal Affairs is much shorter.
So long as you did enjoy the story, Infernal Affairs is worth a go.
Post by: Tom on August 26, 2008, 10:57:15 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192966521f.jpg) Title: You, Me and Dupree (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You,_Me_and_Dupree)
Year: 2006
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Rating: PG-13
Length: 109 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Stars:
Owen Wilson
Kate Hudson
Matt Dillon
Michael Douglas
Seth Rogen
Plot:
OWEN WILSON, KATE HUDSON and MATT DILLON deliver non-stop laughs and fun in 'You, Me and Dupree'. Newlyweds Carl and Molly (Dillon and Hudson) are just beginning their life together when Carl's oldest friend, the down-and-out bachelor Randy Dupree (Wilson), crashes on the couch. One comic mishap follows another, and soon it becomes obvious that two's company, but Dupree's a crowd. You'll laugh 'til it hurts with this hilarious, outrageous comedy!
Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Outtakes
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
Boring. I only bought this movie, because it was bundled with "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry".This movie didn't have any new ideas and was not even remotely funny.
And for a simple comedy much too long.
Rating:
Post by: Tom on August 28, 2008, 11:26:31 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/08/085391895121f.jpg) Title: Best in Show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_in_Show_(film))
Year: 2000
Director: Christopher Guest
Rating: PG-13
Length: 90 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , French: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Commentary: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, French
Stars:
Parker Posey
Catherine O'Hara
Eugene Levy
Jennifer Coolidge
Michael McKean
Ed Begley, Jr.
Fred Willard
Plot:
Si-i-i-t. Sta-a-a-a-a-y. Laugh! 'Best in Show' is "the year's funniest movie" (Lou Lumenick, 'New York Post'). 'Waiting for Guffman's' Christopher Guest directs and many of that film's stars (including Fred Willard as a loopy commentator) reunite for this zany look at dog show participants (and the pooches who love them). Join the fun as Mayflower Kennel Club competitors - a fly-fishing shop owner from Pine Nut, NC (Guest), Shih Tzu-doting partners (Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins), squabbling yuppies (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock), a dim-bulb trophy wife (Jennifer Coolidge) and her ace handler (Jane Lynch) and a married couple (Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara) who dream up ditties about terriers - vie for the top prize. It's howlarious!
Extras:
Closed Captioned
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailers
My Thoughts:
Another Christopher Guest mockumentary. It has a few good laughs. Eugene Levy is brilliant as always. Too bad Harry Shearer isn't in this one.Rating:
Post by: Tom on August 30, 2008, 11:54:57 PM
MOVIE / DVD INFO:
(http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/48/4895043508653.21f.jpg) Title: Kamikaze Girls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze_Girls)
Year: 2004
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Rating: Category IIB
Length: 102 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85
Audio: Japanese: Dolby Digital Surround EX , Japanese: DTS ES (Discrete)
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Stars:
Kyoko Fukada
Anna Tsuchiya
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Ryoko Shinohara
Sadawo Abe
Plot:
Momoko (pop idol Kyoko Fukada) yearns to live in 18th-century Versailles and loses herself in the dreamy, doll-like fashions of the "Lolita" scene. She travels all the way from Shimotsuma to Tokyo to the shop selling her favorite "Lolita" designs hose. One day, she encounters a super-rebel Ichiko (Anna Tsuchiya), a member of motorbike gang. The two self-directed trendy girls find themselves taking different paths. Momoko wishes to be a "Lolita" designer and Ichiko fights her way to be a motorbike gang leader. Somewhat against their will, they slowly develop a strong friendship as they share their feelings on the odd going-ons around them.
Extras:
Scene Access
My Thoughts:
I first came to attention of this movie, when I saw its trailer on another DVD. The impression I got was that of a movie similar in style to Amelié.But because the cover of this DVD put me a little off (and also the stupid English title), it took me almost four months to finally watch it. I almost regret not doing so sooner. It was a great movie!
The imaginary was a little reminiscent of Amelié but this movie has a character of its own.
Rating:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvTxyok0j2o
Post by: Tom on August 31, 2008, 07:58:04 PM
I am surprised I have managed to almost watch all the movies that I had planned to watch in these two weeks. For a while it didn't look like I can manage it. There were some high and lows in the selected movies.
Only one movie is left: Fido
I have seen this one recently (it is a good movie) and I'd rather watch "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" now as I have waited for it :)
Post by: addicted2dvd on August 31, 2008, 10:26:01 PM