Best Movies of 2011, So Far

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UPDATED: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 21:32
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THESOMNAMBULIST

Sunday, August 28, 2011 9:21 AM

Just saw Rise of The Planet of the Apes and really enjoyed it. A worthy addition to the franchise and perhaps the first film that has significantly convinced me as to the merits of CGI to convey a story. There were a few close-up reaction shots in there that had me going "Wow!"

Good solid story and strong direction.

Next up tree of Life.

ECGORDON

Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Really wanna see Tree Of Life...

Please don't take this the wrong way, Chris, but based on what I perceive to be your prevailing taste in movies and TV I don't think you would enjoy ToL that much. Or at all.

CHRISISALL

Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
based on what I perceive to be your prevailing taste in movies and TV I don't think you would enjoy ToL that much. Or at all.

I consider this

to be one of the best movies I have ever seen.

Now you tell me if I might like ToL...

The laughing Chrisisall

ECGORDON

Sunday, August 28, 2011 2:29 PM

I'll get back to you after I see The Road Home.

CHRISISALL

Sunday, August 28, 2011 3:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
after I see The Road Home.

Warning: no fighting or lasers in it!
But you may be shocked at what I can really appreciate.

The laughing Chrisisall

ECGORDON

Monday, August 29, 2011 2:21 AM

You're right, Chris. The Road Home is a great film. I guess there's hope for you yet.

I don't think it is as good as Tree of Life though.

CHRISISALL

Monday, August 29, 2011 8:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:

I don't think it is as good as Tree of Life though.

Then I gotta see it!!

The laughing Chrisisall

OONJERAH

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:32 PM

As I said to my friend Tim recently, I so envy his ability to see and appreciate nuances, for I don't have it.
(Subleties, implications, broad hints even) Insensitive peasant here.

I am pretty sure I saw Days of Heaven a few years back, also by Terrence Malick, and promptly forgot it.
Therefore, I'm not gonna Try to enjoy The Tree of Life.

Elongated, flowery speech was, I believe, typical of our colonial period and beyond, maybe up to the Revolution.
I figure it was a form of self entertainment in times when even books were rare.

The use of it in True Grit was a surprise and should have been a pleasant one, in lieu of the wicked tendencies
of many writers to impose 20th century styles and mores onto our heroic pioneers. Instead I found it irritating
and wondered if the story would ever get on with itself. I made it as far as boy, LaBoeuf, meets girl, Mattie,
and gave it up.

Raised on Westerns. I still love some of them. *sigh*

"All I suggest is a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest" ~Paul Simon

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