'nother vote for 'Casino Royale'. Well shot, well thought out, fairly true to the book despite the story being nearly 50 years old. Craig makes a surprisingly good Bond too.

Thunderball. Conery. In fact watching this after seeing Dr No, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger, you realise that with the Casino Royale, the 007 production is back on the mark.

ATB from Fredrik

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Apollo 13

Stunning!

Must have seen it 30 times or more, still moves me every time, and has you on the edge of the seat despite the fact you know the ending!

Yes, and the fact that we finally got to see the high quality photage one was expecting from the real events.

JohanR

over the past while, that remain in memory

the departed - slick, good cast, yet left me wanting. As I said to my wife at the time - the "big scene" with Matt Damon and Leo DiCaprio wasn't exactly Pacino-and-De Niro in HEAT - pretty reasonable all the same. it must be hard to have done some of your best work early in your career (Goodfellas) and then try to better it. I don't think he's bettered Goodfellas, creditible result nonetheless. I'm not quite sure why Marky Mark got the nomination for his role - while it was very good - he's done better in other movies such as The Yards

the wrong man excellent lead from Josh Hartnett, who manages seriousness with a great straight-man comedic twist (watch the detective comedy with Harrison Ford); Lucy Liu again having fun; Bruce Willis (don't laugh - he's an assassin!)... and Ben Kingsley in another excellent portrayal of a bad man - yet with more control than I've seen before - excellent. Perhaps a little predictable toward the end (all a little 'usual suspects') - a very good movie that had me laughing with it's deft touch to black comedy. recommended.

Borat not as side-splittingly funny as I expected. Very clever. Has to be said though, Cohen is a master of all aspects of comedy - an unusual meld of pretty much the best of all comedic geniuses through the past century. you'll see it some time - don't make a special trip to the store.

I saw Borat the other day. I did not think it was nearly so side-splittingly funny as it was definately very clever. In fact, though on the surface the film is not at all subtle, the inteligence of it certainly was. It almost should be seen for its commentary on humanity...

ATB from fredrik [Not quite Englsih sensense of houmour Smiley]!

Raise the Titanic

The Departed. On a region1 dvd. Not quite the masterpiece I was hoping for, but a well told story nonetheless, and Nicholson in absolutely top form. I thought Damon and diCaprio did well. The latter is definitely improving with age!

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Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
I saw Borat the other day. I did not think it was nearly so side-splittingly funny as it was definately very clever. In fact, though on the surface the film is not at all subtle, the inteligence of it certainly was. It almost should be seen for its commentary on humanity...

ATB from fredrik [Not quite Englsih sensense of houmour Smiley]!

I found it at times hilarious, at time excruciatingly embarrassing, and at times profoundly sad.

It is interesting to note that the highly anti-semitic Borat and his Manager were speaking Hebrew - Cohan is Jewish of course.

I think that Cohen lacks any sympathy for his marks. He will play them and then watch as they hang themselves with the rope they have made, with his assistance.

An immensely brave and cruel man it seems to me.

Having seen it at the cinema I'm not sure I'll buy it on DVD. It lives on in the memory.

The meal towards the end was the highlight for me.


M

There is rather a lot of Polish spoken as well, which is strangely out of place, but no less funny than the other funny things. In some ways it was the most painful film I have ever seen - long to remain in the memory I am sure. Not to be revisited all that soon. Only Cohen could have got away with it...

Kindest regards from Fredrik

PS: Incidentally the swearing in Polish in the film of the "Battle Of Britain" is priceless once one undertsands just how rude it is!

Dylan Moran's Monster gig. Possibly the funniest man I've heard. I remember catching the show on TV a while back and waking my wife up laughing.
I get the impression he really means all the stuff he comes out with too.

Casino Royale
Best Bond since From Russia with love which also finished in Venice

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In some ways it was the most painful film I have ever seen - long to remain in the memory I am sure. Not to be revisited all that soon. Only Cohen could have got away with it...

I agree 100%. Funny at times, cruel and sad at others. Will stick in my memory and I don't feel the need to see it again any time soon.

Just been through the whole of "24" Series Two, again. Enjoyed it almost as much as the first time.

"Ils" ("Them")

based on true events, which is the most frightening thing about this movie. it tells the story of a french teatcher in Romania and her boyfriend. both live in an isolated house which seems to serve as a playground for... "them".

The very impressive Blood Diamond.

Solid storey, great perfomances all round and of course there's the lovely Jennifer Connelly.

Compared to music listening, during which only rarely do I go sleep in, why do films put me to sleep more than half the time?

Fredrik

I watched Terence Malik's New World at the weekend - absolutely compelling narrative and fantastic sound

Lilja 4-ever...yesterday

"Deja Vu" with Denzel Washington. As I happen to be fascinated with the concept of time travel it was a movie for my tastes!

JohanR

Currently watching Roseanne series 1. Bought it for £5.99 from my local co-op. Bargain for 23 episodes. On second thoughts, perhaps i need to get out more.

"Deja vu" followed by "Blood diamond" both worth watching, both for different reasons

An oldie from 1965 with Jack Lemmon and Terry-Thomas called "How to murder your wife". Jack Lemmon wakes up after a heavy drinking party to find that he suddenly is married! Female leading role is by a VERY good locking Virna Lisi. Quite fun but in the end it gets a bit strange.

JohanR

Taxi 3.

Loved it.

Good fun silly romp. poor ending though.

We finished Series 3 of "24" at the weekend. Difficult to watch just one episode at a sitting!

Ashanti - Michael Caine, Omar Sharif and Peter Ustinov.
Not bad - a newspaper freebie