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- Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: 25 best book to film adaptations
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1227
The BBC adaptation of Doctor Zhivago is much more faithful to the novel and, in some ways, more effective than Lean's film--as much as I love the '65 movie, the BBC version is much, much more emotionally affecting. Lean's film, however, is much more lavish and cinematic and Julie Christie is far su...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:32 am
- Forum: The Damien Bona Memorial Oscar History Thread
- Topic: Best Actress 1973
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10042
One of the most ghastly lineups in Oscar history. I like Jackson well-enough in A Touch of Class--a film I actually enjoy despite much counter argument here and elsewhere--but it's certainly nothing Oscar-worthy. I tried watching Cinderella Liberty just last week. Only managed an hour of the horrib...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:08 am
- Forum: Broadcast Media
- Topic: OLTL (aka, The Best Show on TV) - You should be watching this show!
- Replies: 86
- Views: 6732
Part 64 , Part 65 and Part 66 : The discovery of another dead body increases John’s suspicions of Jared’s guilt, especially after he disappears; Starr and Langston disapprove of Dorian’s marriage plans; Amelia and Nick have surprises in store for Dorian and Kyle, respectively; Fish gets bad news fr...
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:34 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
- Replies: 7218
- Views: 707045
That Hamilton Woman (1941; Alexander Korda) 8/10 Lavish romance/propaganda, using the tale of the notorious affair between Lord Nelson (Laurence Olivier) and Lady Emma Hamilton (Vivien Leigh) to give the Blitz-weary Brits some inspiration. Extraordinary sets and costumes, Olivier and Leigh are marv...
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:21 pm
- Forum: 2009
- Topic: Amelia reviews
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3627
Yes, OG gave me editing abilities so that I could help update the tallies for the games.Sonic Youth wrote:Wait... you can do that, Penelope?Penelope wrote:Thread title changed.Sonic Youth wrote:Take it out of consideration... no, wait! Don't! (2 reviews, one of them is lying.)
[And the thread title should've read "reviews".
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:55 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: [BB] Best by Best Game - The Continuation
- Replies: 4196
- Views: 159654
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: 2009
- Topic: Amelia reviews
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3627
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:19 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
- Replies: 7218
- Views: 707045
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:04 pm
- Forum: 2009
- Topic: The Official Review Thread of 2009
- Replies: 302
- Views: 29888
Paris (2008; Cédric Klapisch) 7/10 (placed here due to current release in the U.S.) Life, love and death in the City of Lights. Young dancer Pierre (Romain Duris) learns that his heart is failing, so his sister Elise (Juliette Binoche) moves in with her children; from his balcony, they observe the ...
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:18 am
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
- Replies: 7218
- Views: 707045
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: Last Seen Movie - The Latest Movie You Have Seen; ratings
- Replies: 7218
- Views: 707045
Lean on Me (1989; John G. Avildsen) 0/10 Up the Down Staircase (1967; Robert Mulligan) 7/10 Some of you may know, others may not, but I have started teaching at a high school, so just for kicks I thought I'd check out some education themed movies; hadn't seen Up the Down Staircase in probably 2 dec...
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:49 pm
- Forum: The People
- Topic: RIP Stephen Gately
- Replies: 2
- Views: 375
From the Guardian: Daily Mail column on Stephen Gately death provokes record complaints Protests crash PCC's website and flood internet Companies rush to pull advertising from website It must have seemed a routine assignment for one of the Daily Mail's star columnists: a catty take on the death of ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:26 pm
- Forum: Broadcast Media
- Topic: OLTL (aka, The Best Show on TV) - You should be watching this show!
- Replies: 86
- Views: 6732
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:50 pm
- Forum: Broadcast Media
- Topic: OLTL (aka, The Best Show on TV) - You should be watching this show!
- Replies: 86
- Views: 6732
Part 59 : David goes along with Dorian’s lie to the press; Amelia and Nick accuse Fish of not supporting their cause; Noelle and Jack worry about Blair; Ross goes to great lengths to find out where Téa’s child is. Part 60 : Fish takes Ross into custody; Kyle defends Fish, but Nick and Amelia insist...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:47 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: [BB] Best by Best Game - The Continuation
- Replies: 4196
- Views: 159654