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DavidS - Jul 14, 2004 6:40:47 pm PDT #641 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

One of the best movies I've ever seen has finally made it to DVD.

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

It was (at one time) the record holder for the longest movie I ever watched in a theater in one sitting, being 3 hours long.

I can't really describe its virtues well enough to make anyone want to see it. It's Italian, set at the turn of the century (made in the early 80s). The best I can do is to say it is completely transporting, like reading a very rich and humane historical novel. It is about one peasant family, and their lives. And I know that sounds dry as dust, but it's not in the least. In fact, it is one of the most memorable film going experiences I've had, and very moving.

I wonder, however, if its beauty would be diluted on a small screen. It's visually very beautiful and being surrounded by it, immersed in Italy, is one of its virtues.

Katie M - Jul 14, 2004 7:56:51 pm PDT #642 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

P-C, there's a review of Ginger Snaps II here that you might be interested in.

Jim - Jul 15, 2004 2:49:47 am PDT #643 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!

One of them is in that Che movie I saw a trailer for, yeah? He looked familiar. and hot

OK, if you think Gael Garcia Bernal (for it is he) is hot now, you need to track down Mala Educacion the latest Almodovar film. In which you learn that he looks like Julia Roberts in drag. It's incidentally a stunningly ace film, but the GGB porn is just outrageous.

Fiona - Jul 15, 2004 2:56:49 am PDT #644 of 10001

Late to the party, but I saw Spider-Man 2 last night. I liked it, though with some reservations. They piled on the Peter's double life sucks a bit thick, I thought.

OTOH, I've thought Alfred Molina was wonderful for ages (at least since Letter to Brezhnev), and this movie reminded me why.

Upthread, somebody asked why M-J was appearing in The Importance of Being Earnest. Well, it's a play about two men with assumed identities who give them up for the women they love. Hmmmm....

Fred Pete - Jul 15, 2004 3:49:36 am PDT #645 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

I think I'm more kind to K-Pax than most here. I gave it credit for trying to have a point, even if it wasn't sure what that point was.

Dana - Jul 15, 2004 5:54:03 am PDT #646 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

We can all be reassured about I, Robot:

He sees "I, Robot" as an art house movie where his walking around naked and taking a shower with the shower door open as appropriate. "It's actually a smart art film that is masquerading as a big summer blockbuster," Smith says about the $105 million 20th Century Fox film.

tommyrot - Jul 15, 2004 5:56:28 am PDT #647 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Huh? Those words won't go into my brain.

Polter-Cow - Jul 15, 2004 6:01:29 am PDT #648 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I think I'm more kind to K-Pax than most here. I gave it credit for trying to have a point, even if it wasn't sure what that point was.

Just letting you know, Fred, that I'm with you. I liked it quite a bit.

And Dana, you misspelled "even more confused and/or infuriated."

Dana - Jul 15, 2004 6:04:15 am PDT #649 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

But P-C, Will Smith says it's an art movie!

Lyra Jane - Jul 15, 2004 6:10:10 am PDT #650 of 10001
Up with the sun

Huh? Those words won't go into my brain.

I think the important words are "Will Smith" and "naked."

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