The Movie Thread

hydrashok · 22nd February 2008, 00:55

Just watched David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises", starring Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel and Naomi Watts.

Pretty good watch. About the Russian Mob, set in London. Typical Cronenberg -- very, very, explicit and hardhitting violence. And quite a bit of explicit (for a mainstream movie) sex and male nudity. The movie has a very simple theme, but it has been presented well. Naomi Watts is her sweet self

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Originally Posted by Proxima

Does anyone know of good movies in the same lines of "Catch me if you can"?

If it is the con theme you're looking for:
- The Sting (Paul Newman, Robert Redford) This is the BEST of THE BEST. No other con movie can touch this!
- The Sting 2 (Jackie Gleason)
- The Grifters (John Cusack, Annette Bening, Anjelica Huston)
- Confidence (I-forgot-his-name, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz)
- Ladykillers (the 1950s original starring Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, & others, and the 2004 remake with Tom Hanks)
- Matchstick Men (Nicholas Cage, Sam Rockwell)
- Ocean's 11, 12, 13 (but you knew that already, right?)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Michael Caine, Steve Martin)

There are more, but can't think of them off the top of my head

nitrous · 22nd February 2008, 01:02

Virggo Mortensen has been nominated for the best actor oscar for his role in Eastern Promises.
I frankly didn't understand why until 15 minutes before the climax. And then,it all comes rushing back to you!

Proxima · 22nd February 2008, 11:44

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Originally Posted by hydrashok

Just watched David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises", starring Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel and Naomi Watts.

Pretty good watch. About the Russian Mob, set in London. Typical Cronenberg -- very, very, explicit and hardhitting violence. And quite a bit of explicit (for a mainstream movie) sex and male nudity. The movie has a very simple theme, but it has been presented well. Naomi Watts is her sweet self

If it is the con theme you're looking for:
- The Sting (Paul Newman, Robert Redford) This is the BEST of THE BEST. No other con movie can touch this!
- The Sting 2 (Jackie Gleason)
- The Grifters (John Cusack, Annette Bening, Anjelica Huston)
- Confidence (I-forgot-his-name, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz)
- Ladykillers (the 1950s original starring Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, & others, and the 2004 remake with Tom Hanks)
- Matchstick Men (Nicholas Cage, Sam Rockwell)
- Ocean's 11, 12, 13 (but you knew that already, right?)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Michael Caine, Steve Martin)

There are more, but can't think of them off the top of my head

Thanks a ton Hydra!!

You seem to be a movie buff.

EDIT: I will watch The Sting.

Proxima · 24th February 2008, 22:55

Saw "The Green Mile" today. Absolutely awesome!!

shuvd · 24th February 2008, 23:50

Unknown - Five men, wake up in a warehouse with memory loss. One has a gunshot wound and one is tied up.
Rendition - Very good! U.S Govt detains suspected terrorists in foreign prisons.
Atonement - Okay. A girl's imagination ruins a guy's life.
Lust Caution - Good! Chinese underground during Japanese occupation.
Mean Machine - Convicts in a British prison take on the guards in a football match.
Awake - Jessica Alba. Nice!!

Eddy · 25th February 2008, 00:31

Saw Jodha Akbar today. F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C movie. Just loved it. Very good performances, music and all. Did not mind the length of the movie at all.

hydrashok · 25th February 2008, 10:27

Movie: No Country for Old Men
Direction: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis for No Country for Old Men
Actress: Marion Cotillard for Môme, La
Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men
Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton
Screenplay (original): Juno - Diablo Cody
Cinematography: There Will Be Blood - Robert Elswit

Fillmore · 25th February 2008, 17:11

A slight deviation from Movies to TV comedy series

Are there any South Park fans out here ?

For those of you who have not watched it, Its a animated serial (Not for kids) which is outright Hilarious and Bold.

paras211 · 25th February 2008, 21:07

new south park fan just finished season1

Fillmore · 25th February 2008, 21:25

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Originally Posted by paras211

new south park fan just finished season1

Cool,
I have all the Seasons 1 to 12 (Not on DVD's though)

LLL · 25th February 2008, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Saw Jodha Akbar today. F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C movie. Just loved it. Very good performances, music and all. Did not mind the length of the movie at all.

me 2....watched it on friday nice one.

But if i have to choose between JA, OSO and Taare Zameen par...I ill go with TZP. But nice to see nice movies getting released.

Fillmore · 25th February 2008, 21:33

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Originally Posted by Fillmore

Cool,
I have all the Seasons 1 to 12 (Not on DVD's though)

Correction , I have Seasons 1 - 11, I guess 12 is not out yet.

Eddy · 25th February 2008, 21:36

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Originally Posted by LLL

me 2....watched it on friday nice one.

But if i have to choose between JA, OSO and Taare Zameen par...I ill go with TZP. But nice to see nice movies getting released.

OSO was crap with a capital "C".

JA and TZP are both great movies. Hard to choose between the two. Btw, whats coming up this Friday ? Krazzy 4 ?

normally_crazy · 25th February 2008, 21:39

Nothing this friday. next big one is RACE.

After that Krazzy4 and U,Me and Hum on the same day.

pawan · 25th February 2008, 22:35

saw jumper the movie is good in the first one hour then it ends all of a sudden expected to see much more fight sequences.

22nd February 2008, 01:02	#677
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 328 Times View My Garage	Virggo Mortensen has been nominated for the best actor oscar for his role in Eastern Promises. I frankly didn't understand why until 15 minutes before the climax. And then,it all comes rushing back to you!
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Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 918 Thanked: 324 Times	Saw "The Green Mile" today. Absolutely awesome!!
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shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Unknown - Five men, wake up in a warehouse with memory loss. One has a gunshot wound and one is tied up. Rendition - Very good! U.S Govt detains suspected terrorists in foreign prisons. Atonement - Okay. A girl's imagination ruins a guy's life. Lust Caution - Good! Chinese underground during Japanese occupation. Mean Machine - Convicts in a British prison take on the guards in a football match. Awake - Jessica Alba. Nice!!
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25th February 2008, 00:31	#681
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,418 Thanked: 13,475 Times	Saw Jodha Akbar today. F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C movie. Just loved it. Very good performances, music and all. Did not mind the length of the movie at all.
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hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Oscars 2008 Movie: No Country for Old Men Direction: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men Actor Daniel Day-Lewis for No Country for Old Men Actress: Marion Cotillard for Môme, La Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton Screenplay (original): Juno - Diablo Cody Cinematography: There Will Be Blood - Robert Elswit Last edited by hydrashok : 25th February 2008 at 10:46.
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Fillmore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 503 Thanked: 588 Times	South Park A slight deviation from Movies to TV comedy series Are there any South Park fans out here ? For those of you who have not watched it, Its a animated serial (Not for kids) which is outright Hilarious and Bold.
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paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 647 Thanked: 114 Times View My Garage	new south park fan just finished season1
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normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 534 Times View My Garage	Nothing this friday. next big one is RACE. After that Krazzy4 and U,Me and Hum on the same day.
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pawan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: auckland, new zealand Posts: 868 Thanked: 4 Times	saw jumper the movie is good in the first one hour then it ends all of a sudden expected to see much more fight sequences.
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