Cinematic Storytellers
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Cruel Intentions 2. Not family friendly. One of my favorite so-bad-it's-good movies. Total crap compared to the first movie, but hilariously so.
It would probably ruin Enchanted for you though.
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Quote:For what reason would it ruin Enchanted for a viewer?
Originally posted by 6stringJoker:
Cruel Intentions 2. Not family friendly. One of my favorite so-bad-it's-good movies. Total crap compared to the first movie, but hilariously so.
It would probably ruin Enchanted for you though.
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Quote:I finally saw it on DVD. Was on the waiting list a bit.
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:I wanted to see that, but somehow have not yet.
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
I want to recommend A Monster Calls. A very good story and film.
SGG
I felt it a little akin to Bridge to Terabithia, but BiT will hold a stronger place in my mind than AMC.
Not that my perspective should detract from the enjoyment of any other viewer. I was intrigued by the descriptions, but not satisfied.
Noticed Felicity Jones and Liam Neeson were both in Star Wars, each in films which had waited a long interlude since the prior set. But Sigourney has not been in SW.
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:For what reason would it ruin Enchanted for a viewer?
Originally posted by 6stringJoker:
Cruel Intentions 2. Not family friendly. One of my favorite so-bad-it's-good movies. Total crap compared to the first movie, but hilariously so.
It would probably ruin Enchanted for you though.
Why try explaining it when I can just show you?
That's just a little taste though. From seducing and blackmailing a professor to just generally ruining every life she wants to, she makes Sarah Michelle Gellar's villain from the first movie look like a saint. It's pure trashy comedy.
I'm kind of surprised that it didn't ruin Amy's career. Usually once somebody does those Cinemax late night movies they were either stuck doing them until their looks gave out or were never heard from again.
Maybe it wouldn't ruin Enchanted for you. I've never seen it. But the idea of seeing Amy Adams as a virtuous "Disney Princess" to me is pretty funny.
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I agree about Enchanted, really fun movie. AA is great and showed her talent, but I got a kick out of James Marsden's performance as well.
If you like AA, check out the first movie I ever laid eyes on her - JuneBug (2005).
She was not the star, but easily stole that movie. I fell in love.
Arrival is her best performance.
SGG
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
After finally watching Trouble With The Curve, and the DVD Bonus material where Amy Adams effuses about working with Clint Eastwood for the first time (Clint did not direct), I was reminded about her other roles.
Although the best film she's been in may well be Arrival, and she performed wonderfully in it, I still harken back to her excellent and adorable performance in Enchanted. Although it obviously great editing and transition for segue between formats, Amy was a critical part, I felt.
If you are an Amy Adams fan and have not yet seen Enchanted, I certainly encourage you to check it out. And it is family friendly.
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is it later?
Yes.
Casablanca - goes without saying, one of the best stories on film ever told.
2001: A Space Odyssey - Kubrick's genius redefined storytelling in film.
The Searchers - John Ford's classic western that seamlessly went from drama to comedy with equal aplomb
To Kill a Mockingbird - Great story, well acted and directed, well defined characters
Some Like It Hot - Classic comedy, a twist on the Valentine's Day Massacre; guys in drag seems to always bring the funny. Billy Wilder knew how to put together a comedy.
Maltese Falcon - Sam Spade, master detective. Again the story drives the movie.
Singing in the Rain - As musicals go, among the best ever. Like you say, there's more there than what's on the script.
My Fair Lady - The rain in Spain, falls mainly in the plain
Special Mention:
Citizen Kane
Robin Hood
It's A Wonderful Life
Mister Roberts
The Quiet Man
The King and I
SGG
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Quote:You have not seen Enchanted? You really should, unless you dislike AA.
Originally posted by 6stringJoker:Quote:Why try explaining it when I can just show you?
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:For what reason would it ruin Enchanted for a viewer?
Originally posted by 6stringJoker:
Cruel Intentions 2. Not family friendly. One of my favorite so-bad-it's-good movies. Total crap compared to the first movie, but hilariously so.
It would probably ruin Enchanted for you though.
That's just a little taste though. From seducing and blackmailing a professor to just generally ruining every life she wants to, she makes Sarah Michelle Gellar's villain from the first movie look like a saint. It's pure trashy comedy.
I'm kind of surprised that it didn't ruin Amy's career. Usually once somebody does those Cinemax late night movies they were either stuck doing them until their looks gave out or were never heard from again.
Maybe it wouldn't ruin Enchanted for you. I've never seen it. But the idea of seeing Amy Adams as a virtuous "Disney Princess" to me is pretty funny.
After that, let us know how funny you thought it all was.
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Quote:My Fair Lady with Hepburn from Cukor in 1964?
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:Quote:
is it later?
Yes.
Casablanca - goes without saying, one of the best stories on film ever told.
2001: A Space Odyssey - Kubrick's genius redefined storytelling in film.
The Searchers - John Ford's classic western that seamlessly went from drama to comedy with equal aplomb
To Kill a Mockingbird - Great story, well acted and directed, well defined characters
Some Like It Hot - Classic comedy, a twist on the Valentine's Day Massacre; guys in drag seems to always bring the funny. Billy Wilder knew how to put together a comedy.
Maltese Falcon - Sam Spade, master detective. Again the story drives the movie.
Singing in the Rain - As musicals go, among the best ever. Like you say, there's more there than what's on the script.
My Fair Lady - The rain in Spain, falls mainly in the plain
Special Mention:
Citizen Kane
Robin Hood
It's A Wonderful Life
Mister Roberts
The Quiet Man
The King and I
SGG
Having played in it in High School, I normally discounted the cinema version because it seemed so precisely suited to the stage.
Which Robin Hood?
King and I with Brynner?
Regarding Casablanca and Falcon, do you think these are ultimately unimprovable, meaning they were state of the art for their time, and further cinematic progression of sound, CGI, would not have significant impact upon their storytelling? I somewhat feel they are almost stuck in time, and I would likely be dismayed at attempts to remake them. I cannot recall, were they bot black and white? If so, do you think color would have improved or detracted? I normally prefer still photos to be B/W, for their artistic depiction.
I agree they were excellent examples, but I didn't want to put everything in my list.
Did you realize Wonderful Life was a Box Office disappointment?
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
You have not seen Enchanted? You really should, unless you dislike AA.
After that, let us know how funny you thought it all was.
I can't imagine Enchanted is a movie I'd ever watch on my own, but I've got a 3 year old niece who I'm sure has already seen it but wouldn't mind watching it again.... that is if I can ever get her to sit down and watch a movie with me. Just hung out with her all weekend again and we didn't sit down to watch anything. Whenever I'm around we're out playing in the yard or with her toys or reading books. My bro and sis tell me that she watches all sorts of Disney movies and has seen Frozen a thousand times, but she just wants to play when I'm around. I'm thinking that the boob tube is a good babysitter for her when they need to unwind, and I watch enough of it on my own. I prefer to be more active in our fun when I see her.
I've got nothing against Amy Adams. What's not to like? She's beautiful. She was great in Cruel Intentions 2. The only other thing I remember seeing her in was another pretty forgettable movie called Serving Sara. She's the only thing I remember about the movie at all. She played some outrageously hot goldigging ex-wife or something.
She was probably great in Enchanted too. I'm just saying that the joke is that she played all of these incredibly sexy/trashy people before she did that movie. I think it would be hard for me to separate the two while watching it.
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Quote:I had seen her in other work before Enchanted, but not all, and I was disinclined to watch Enchanted based upon it's likely intended audience, but I am and was very glad I did.
Originally posted by 6stringJoker:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
You have not seen Enchanted? You really should, unless you dislike AA.
After that, let us know how funny you thought it all was.
I can't imagine Enchanted is a movie I'd ever watch on my own, but I've got a 3 year old niece who I'm sure has already seen it but wouldn't mind watching it again.... that is if I can ever get her to sit down and watch a movie with me. Just hung out with her all weekend again and we didn't sit down to watch anything. Whenever I'm around we're out playing in the yard or with her toys or reading books. My bro and sis tell me that she watches all sorts of Disney movies and has seen Frozen a thousand times, but she just wants to play when I'm around. I'm thinking that the boob tube is a good babysitter for her when they need to unwind, and I watch enough of it on my own. I prefer to be more active in our fun when I see her.
I've got nothing against Amy Adams. What's not to like? She's beautiful. She was great in Cruel Intentions 2. The only other thing I remember seeing her in was another pretty forgettable movie called Serving Sara. She's the only thing I remember about the movie at all. She played some outrageously hot goldigging ex-wife or something.
She was probably great in Enchanted too. I'm just saying that the joke is that she played all of these incredibly sexy/trashy people before she did that movie. I think it would be hard for me to separate the two while watching it.
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