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Re: The Film Talk – Part 86 – Inglourious Basterds / Taking Woodstock

TimHeaney — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:29:10 -0000

Saw IB on Friday (and liked it) so am looking forward to listening to the podcast when I get home form the Greenbelt Festival. Gareth - I went to the Greenbelt Films of the year talk yesterday and Vic Theisen gave your apologies (and said you hoped to be there next year).

Re: Che - and the Creation of a Style

TimHeaney — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:18:09 -0000

Managed to see parts 1&2 as a double bill last night (films take a long time to get to West Cornwall) and you are absolutely right. I love it when what many would criticise as a 'slow' film beguiles you and draws you in to its world (even my wife stayed awake for the whole 4+ hours!)

Re: Why Jett and I Have Free Tickets to the Movies

TimHeaney — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:06:36 -0000

Whilst agreeing with most of the sentiments posted here the thing that intrigues me about this post is that you seem to be saying you got free tickets for walking out on a bad film! I have managed to get free tickets when the cinema has been at fault (e.g. sound leakage from a neighbouring screen) but never because of the quality of the film. Is this something we should be trying more often? I could have saved myself a fortune over the years!

Re: ‘Taken’ aka “We used to outsource these things”

TimHeaney — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:20:12 -0000

Re Fritz Lang - Over on the 'Underserving Oscars' thread you said "wouldn't a version of 'My Dinner with Andre' starring Kurosawa and Ashby have been great??" I'd been dreaming about a whole series of Directors Dinners films (Kubrik and Tarkovsky!) when I found the next best thing - Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin! (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0276970/)

Re: Un/deserving Oscars

jettloe — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:02:40 -0000

Ikiru and Harold and Maude are wonderful, (wouldn't a version of 'My Dinner with Andre' starring Kurosawa and Ashby been great??)

+ the IMDB 250 = Leon? 35th greatest movie of all time? Really?

Re: Un/deserving Oscars

TimHeaney — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:02:45 -0000

Whilst I agree with everything you say about the IMDB250 I have to admit to having a soft spot for it. About five years ago (after a decade of rather sporadic film watching while the kids were growing up) I rekindled my love of movies and began to realise what huge gaps I had in my viewing. At about the same time I was introduced to the IMDB by a friend and so I decided the 250 list was a good tool for expanding my film experience and started watching all the ones I hadn't seen. While often amazed at some films being on the list at all (Ratatouille) it has plugged a lot of my viewing gaps, made me watch some films which are now amongst my personal favourites (Ikiru) and discover some little gems (Harold and Maude).

Re: Man on Wire Wins Best British Picture at the BAFTAS

TimHeaney — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:44:07 -0000

It certainly must be the clear favourite after the GGlobes and Baftas. Man on Wire should have a good chance at best documentary but I have to admit it's the only one in the catagory I've seen.

Re: Man on Wire Wins Best British Picture at the BAFTAS

jettloe — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:33:22 -0000

we'll see what happens at the oscars - surely Slumdog will win best picture -

Re: Man on Wire Wins Best British Picture at the BAFTAS

TimHeaney — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:24:58 -0000

Whilst not surprised Slumdog took best film but not best british film (same last year with Atonement/This is England and previous with The Queen/Last King of Scotland) I thought Hunger would be the one to slip through.

Re: Marc Forster is the New Richard Fleischer

jettloe — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:52:03 -0000

I remember waiting for each new Rob Reiner film in anticipation - the guy had such a great run and then... who know?

saw a few minutes of The Bucket List will standing in a Days Inn lobby in Oklahoma = dire.

Re: Marc Forster is the New Richard Fleischer

TimHeaney — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:08:51 -0000

You're so right Tom. If you add 'When Harry met Sally' to your list Reiner is arguably the best director of the 1980's. One review of 'The Bucket List' (his latest film) said "On Reiner's Bucket List it would say 'Make one more great film before I die' - unfortunately this isn't it".
We live in hope.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 46 - Best of 2008

jettloe — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:26:41 -0000

I'd really recommend both films - Lola Montes is a heady brew - but so beautiful to look at, and Che has a slow, graceful style that I found hypnotic.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 46 - Best of 2008

TimHeaney — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:28:08 -0000

According to Lovefilm (no Netflix in the UK!) it's due to be released on DVD over here on Feb 23rd.

Re: The Extraordinary Lola Montes at the Belcourt Theatre Here in Nashville

TimHeaney — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:38:24 -0000

That's spooky - Having never seen a Max Ophuls film I watched "Madame De" this week and had wanted to seek out more of his work. Unfortunately the Belcourt is too far and Lola Montez is not out on DVD over here so I shall have to settle for "Letter from an Unknown Woman" or "Le Plaisir".

Re: The Incredible Ann Savage

TimHeaney — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:33:02 -0000

Can't remember if you ever mentioned My Winnipeg again after this but I watched it last night and thought it was great. I can honestly say I have never seen anything like it and while it took me a while to get in to by the end I was mesmerised. (oh yes - and Ann Savage was wonderful).

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

Tom_B — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:58:53 -0000

Oh no! I was about to say I was being flippant (about Khan, not films as emotional wringers) but now I've read Phil's comment and would hate to offend!

Think I'll go and dig myself a hole.....

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

Philemon — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:42:41 -0000

Hell Yeah, 'Wrath of Khan'!!

Spock (spoilers ahoy)

dies in it!!

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

TimHeaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:04:43 -0000

I was with you right 'til the end there Tom...Wrath of Khan?!?

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

Tom_B — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:07:36 -0000

This sounds like a very familiar scenario to me, there are always worthy and fulfilling films to be seen sitting on the shelf, but films like these you have to psych yourself up for. It's the same with any film you just know is going to leave you an emotional wreck afterwards...like The Wrath of Khan, for example.

Re: Becket Haiku

TimHeaney — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:18:15 -0000

Tim has never seen

'The Royal Hunt of the Sun'

is it worth watching?

Re: Becket Haiku

Gareth Higgins — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:08:36 -0000

'The Royal Hunt of the Sun' Haiku

Plummer and Shaw Do

Big Acting. Meddlesome God/.

Angry rank. The end.

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

Philemon — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:41:06 -0000

Don't worry - I'm sure I'll post a plot-by-plot recap right here after I've seen it....;)

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

TimHeaney — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:59:52 -0000

'Diary of a Country Priest', 'Ordet' and 'Andrei Rublev'.
All three sat for months on my DVD shelves, glaring at me accusingly....
"Look I've been really busy OK!"
Yes, well you found time to watch 'Die Hard 4' and 'Planet Terror' didn't you!
"Oh God, the shame......."

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

TimHeaney — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:49:10 -0000

I wonder how it ends?

Re: Becket Haiku

TimHeaney — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:47:23 -0000

"A Man for All Seasons" Haiku -

Schofield and Shaw Do

Big Acting. Meddlesome priest/

Angry king. The End.