Your Top Movies & Recommendations

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i meant coppola's daughter...

[lostflower4]

oh, and this spanish movie that i once saw from TV but didn't tape it or write down the information about who directed it and then i've never been able to find it again anywhere. anyway, it was about this painter, the film was about him painting this small fruit-tree out in the garden. the whole film was filmed there in the garden, while he was painting and while various people came to visit him and sit by him and watch him work and discuss with him all things possible. and all the while you watched the painting getting a little bit more ready and finished, bit by bit.
and ok i know it might sound a bit boring when told like that but honestly, it was one of the best movies i ever saw, amazing...
and yet i have no idea how to find it! 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105438

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1248/is_/ai_66306830


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Vicky Cristina Barcelona

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497465/

[japanesebaby]

HERO (directed by zhang yimou, 2002)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/


one of the most beautiful movies i've ever seen, in terms of cinematography and use of color alone. amazingly beautiful work, really. stills  don't give justice to it, you need to see it. and, it's not just some sword fight eye-candy,but has a great story too, with a great cast.

even if you were not into "wu xia" movies, i'd recommend watching this for it's sheer beauty.
here's a clip from the amazing lake fight scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT2ul001z34

"autumn leaf duel": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8tMp1qUszE



actually, yimou is a great drama director. i've liked his work a lot ever since i saw "raise the red lanter" (1991) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101640/

[japanesebaby]

(sorry, i missed noticing this last time)

oh, and this spanish movie that i once saw from TV but didn't tape it or write down the information about who directed it and then i've never been able to find it again anywhere. anyway, it was about this painter, the film was about him painting this small fruit-tree out in the garden. the whole film was filmed there in the garden, while he was painting and while various people came to visit him and sit by him and watch him work and discuss with him all things possible. and all the while you watched the painting getting a little bit more ready and finished, bit by bit.
and ok i know it might sound a bit boring when told like that but honestly, it was one of the best movies i ever saw, amazing...
and yet i have no idea how to find it! 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105438

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1248/is_/ai_66306830


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hey that's the one - thanks a million! 
(i need to start hunting down the dvd version now...)

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Frost/Nixon   - wow, 9/10!

[japanesebaby]

and what i would recommend is:
Wrestler

i went to see this some time ago and it's a really good film, worth your money.

i admit i haven't seen sean penn on 'milk' but i think they could have given the oscar to rourke. but hey, it's only the oscars.

[fiction]

I just watched "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" again today and I have to say that that´s a nice flick. Sort of a low budget version of "Train Spotting" which is another, even nicer flick.

[alwaysprayingforRAIN]

from the newer movies you should definitely watch milk and slumdog millionaire!!! both are very authentic and interesting as well as touching. i cried in both movies they just get very close to you...

[japanesebaby]

looking forward to the new hayao miyazaki film, 'ponyo on a cliff', finally getting a theater release around here soon (hopefully?):

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876563/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponyo_on_a_Cliff

[japanesebaby]

has anybody seen this yet?

coraline

it's stop-motion animation filmed in 3D.
based on a book by neil gaiman, directed by henry selick ('nightmare before christmas') - should sound pretty good?



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/

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has anybody seen this yet?

coraline

it's stop-motion animation filmed in 3D.
based on a book by neil gaiman, directed by henry selick ('nightmare before christmas') - should sound pretty good?



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/

oh yeah, i've heard about this and wanted to see it long time ago. is it on dvd already?

[japanesebaby]

has anybody seen this yet?

coraline

it's stop-motion animation filmed in 3D.
based on a book by neil gaiman, directed by henry selick ('nightmare before christmas') - should sound pretty good?



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/

oh yeah, i've heard about this and wanted to see it long time ago. is it on dvd already?

no it only just came to the theaters a while time ago, it's a pretty new movie.

anyway, i went to see it a while ago. it's pretty good. the story is a quite classic fairytale like story - some might like that, some might say it's bit too easy to guess how it turns out in the end then. but well, a lot of movies are like that anyway.  and there are worse stories than this for sure. and besides, it's meant to be a fairytale anyway.
at first it was a bit funny to sit with those silly goggles on, but you forget you're wearing them pretty soon. i think the 3D was a good idea here. it does give the fantastic world here extra depth. in general i did like the art/visual design/the look of the movie a lot.
recommended

[alwaysprayingforRAIN]

has anybody seen this yet?

coraline

it's stop-motion animation filmed in 3D.
based on a book by neil gaiman, directed by henry selick ('nightmare before christmas') - should sound pretty good?



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/

it still takes about a month to come out in germany, but I am definitely going to see it.

i absolutely love the trailer and the style  of the visualization. and anyway if jb says it's good that's quit a lot ;)as you usually tend to be a good observer and really write what you think without sugaring the truth!

have you seen 'corpse bride' ?

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i've seen Corpse Bride, enjoyed it very much, although some songs could be shorter  :roll: