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[Kat727]

i just saw lars and the real girl and it's pretty good. i love lost in translation. i am a huge sofia coppola fan. she did the virgins suicides, which is one of my favorite movies and books.

[TiggerBear]

Now me I hate Sofia Coppola, seen every movie of her's. Couldn't stand a single one.
Much prefer Wes Anderson's.

[Kat727]

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TiggerBear wrote:
Now me I hate Sofia Coppola, seen every movie of her's. Couldn't stand a single one.
Much prefer Wes Anderson's.

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just curious, why don't you like her films? i'm not sure if i've seen any of wes anderson's, but i'll have to check it out.

[Everyman]

Just curious -- if you hate her, who do you keep paying money to see her movies?

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TiggerBear wrote:
Now me I hate Sofia Coppola, seen every movie of her's. Couldn't stand a single one.
Much prefer Wes Anderson's.

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[pjpick]

Haven't seen any Wes Anderson films. They just haven't appealed to me but I should rent one and give it a chance. Some friends who know my tastes think I probably wouldn't enjoy them so I just haven't forked over the dough to take the chance yet. I've only seen a couple of Sophia's films: Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette. As I said before, enjoyed LIT but I was very disappointed in M. Antoinette. Loved the costumes and sets but I just can't say I enjoyed the film--a little dull for me (and I like documentaries) and just the lack of accent of Kirsten Dunst's and others parts just sort of turned me off. It seemed like the actors weren't trying (again, only my take/preference). Lars and the Real Girl was certainly a different type movie, wasn't it? Very quirky. Ryan Gosling sure did an excellent job in it, really transformed himself--he seems to be a really underrated actor for his talent.

[TiggerBear]

just curious, why don't you like her films? i'm not sure if i've seen any of wes anderson's, but i'll have to check it out.
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Kat727 - to be honest at first I thought after "Virgin Suicides" that it might be her subject matter. With "Lost in Translation" I thought it might be the characters, and god what a waste of a trip to Tokyo. But after a lot of group discussion, I decided that both subject matter and character development in all her movies. Well suck. And that as a director she is entirely responsible.

Wes Anderson movies are wonderful. Intelligent, quirky, funny, and have really good soundtracks to boot. "the royal Tannenbaums" "life aquatic with Steve Zissue" and " the darjeling limited"


Everyman - Well I don't see them alone. When you go with friends and everyone votes, sometimes it's not your choice.

[Timbuktu1]

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pjpick wrote:
Just saw "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" a French film with subtitles. It's a true tale about a 41 year old man who had a stroke and becomes "locked in". He can only move his left eyelid and learns to communicate through blinking. Eventually he is able to dictate and entire book through this process. The movie is mostly filmed through his view and we are even able to hear the conversation he has with himself and others even though he is unable to speak. Very thought provoking and touching. I would highly recommend it, especially if you're in the health care field.

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That was an amazing movie, wasn't it? I recently lost both of my parents after years of horrendous illnesses (stroke included). When I first sat down and the movie started I felt so claustrophobic I had trouble breathing. I kept wondering why I was there, why I was putting myself through this. But the movie was so well done and arresting I could not leave. Such a powerful film!

[Timbuktu1]

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pjpick wrote:

PW, I think I saw "Broken Flowers". If I remember correctly I don't think it rang my bell--I seem to recall a lot of scenes of Bill Murray driving (as if the camera were sitting on the dash of the car). Does that sound familiar? I wasn't quite into the Indie thing then so I might appreciate it more now. I did really enjoy "Lost in Translation" though. Have you seen "The Station Agent"? It's on my top Indy film list (not that the list is very long).  I would also recommend "The World's Fastest Indian" with Anthony Perkins (although I'm not sure it qualifies as an Indy).

Saw "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?" this past weekend. I quite enjoyed it although not as much as "Super Size Me". My book club had just finished "Three Cups of Tea" so the movie was quite apropro at the time. I enjoy Spurlock's sense of humor. The film started off fairly political but I thought it ended with a message that we are all more the same than we are different (just my interpretation, of course!)

Has anyone out there seen "Counterfeiters"? How 'bout you, pesphleb?

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I also love Bill Murray and had heard that Broken Flowers was a great movie so I rented it. I was left with a big question mark. Missed whatever it was that everyone else had seen in it. I give Bill Murray a lot of credit for trying new things, he could just keep making comedies.

[Timbuktu1]

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pjpick wrote:

Haven't seen any Wes Anderson films. They just haven't appealed to me but I should rent one and give it a chance. Some friends who know my tastes think I probably wouldn't enjoy them so I just haven't forked over the dough to take the chance yet. I've only seen a couple of Sophia's films: Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette. As I said before, enjoyed LIT but I was very disappointed in M. Antoinette. Loved the costumes and sets but I just can't say I enjoyed the film--a little dull for me (and I like documentaries) and just the lack of accent of Kirsten Dunst's and others parts just sort of turned me off. It seemed like the actors weren't trying (again, only my take/preference). Lars and the Real Girl was certainly a different type movie, wasn't it? Very quirky. Ryan Gosling sure did an excellent job in it, really transformed himself--he seems to be a really underrated actor for his talent.

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I didn't enjoy LIT, made me think I wouldn't enjoy Japan either. I agree about Marie Antoinette. My review would be "costumes and cakes". There was something kind of interesting about a movie based on costumes and cakes. I think it was an attempt to recreate the everyday life at the palace. But a movie could use a little more of a story, a little more to think about. Although, maybe that was the point, there was not much going on in her pretty little head?

[Timbuktu1]

The best independent film I've seen is "Ushpizin". It's about a Jewish couple in Israel who have become very religious. There are not many films that inspire. This is one. Watching the attempt to live a "good" life, on a high spiritual and moral plane brought out the best feelings I've had in a long time. In fact, I was so moved by the film, and it's ending that I decided to rent it again so that my family could see it. I found myself crying away, again. Some months later, wondering if the movie could really have been THAT good I rented it and yes, cried away.