Big Fish

[mala_D]

Anyone else seen it yet?

 

Took my daughter to see it tonight and I was impressed with it. It's not necessarily a "kids film" - in fact, I would say it's NOT a kids film, despite there being a giant in it.

Like most of Tim Burton's creations, it's dark, multilayered, rich in symbolism, and well crafted. [i'll be thinking about this one for a few weeks, I imagine].

 

Essentially, the main story line is a son's attempt at trying to piece together his father's life - and he tries to make a distinction between his dad's "tall stories" with his [the son's]imagined version of reality.

 

There's no guns, no car chases, no violence. If that's ONLY what you're into, don't bother. If you want to see something inspiring and thought provoking then DO.

 

Ewen McGregor is good in it, as is Albert Finney. Both have American accents, but unlike the cast of Tooth, they are very convincing. [it's a particular bugbear of mine, so they must have been good for me to say that!!]

 

I won't say too much, but I definately recommend it...especially for blokes as the main framework of the film is about a son's relationship with his father.

 

I haven't seen many films lately where the audience stayed in their seats while the end credits rolled. No one got up and left quickly. Possibly a mark of a good film.

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Sounds good.

 

Last film I saw in the cinema that totally bewitched me was A Beautiful Mind - one of the finest films I've ever seen.

 

I don't watch films as a rule (my attention span is appalling!) but A Beautiful Mind had my attention for two and a half solid hours!

 

That and American Beauty are the only films that have interested me in the last five years!

 

 

[Claire!]

I really want to go and see this film. The adverts look really good, and it seems like a really nice film.

 

Ewen McGregor is also in it, which i another great reason to go!!!! Just need to find the time to go and see it!!!!!!

 

The last film i went to see was Scary Movie 3 with Helski!!!!! Never, ever go and see a comedy at the cinema with me, unless you're prepared to be totally embarrased by me laughing in the cinema!!!!!

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

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Never, ever go and see a comedy at the cinema with me

Don't worry, Claire. We won't.

[Claire!]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JKiF]

good review there Mal

 

sounds up my street

no guns/car chases/violence.

kind of like burtons films tho as rule not into his imagery if that makes sense

with u onthe accent thing as well...

 

A. Beauty great call zealster

 

anyhting else out there worth seeing DVD's films/betamax/ super 8

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Have you seen A Beautiful Mind, JK? Just superb.

 

 

[JKiF]

no

 

give us a bit of a outline

 

cheers

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Russell Crowe, who is absolutely brilliant in it, plays genius mathematician John Nash who suffers from severe mental illness.

 

Very thought-provoking, to the point where you find yourself wondering about your own sanity.

 

I wouldn't say it starts slowly, but I was beginning to wonder where it was going, and then bam! You're slap bang in the middle of an incredibly touching story.

 

Best film I've seen in years and years and years.

 

 

[Claire!]

Isn't A Beautiful mind alot like Sam? That's meant to be a good film as well.

[JKiF]

 

sounds good

cheers

[mala_D]

Does sound good! I'll check that out.

Anyone like Being John Malkovich [?]. That's a pretty good, thought provoking film. So many different "themes" in that one.

Mind you, some of my favourite films that I can watch over and over again are..in no particular order...

 

-Withnail & I

-The Bedsitting Room [spike Milligan]

-Lawrence f Arabia

-Oliver [Lionel Bart's, the ONLY musical I like]

-One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest

-Malkovich

-Ed Wood

-Passport to Pimlico

-The Admirable Crichton

-Edward Scissorhands

-The Longest Day

-Delicatessen

 

I wanna see Big Fish again, but I think that one might join the list eventually.

 

someone's gonna say some others and I'm gonna go "yeah yeah..love it", I bet!! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - excellent shout!!

 

My wife has recommended John Malkovich to me. Only watch about three films a year probably, but I'll give that one a priority!

 

 

[Claire!]

Never seen John Malkovich. Really want to see it though as i've heard good reviews about it. is it a horror film? Can't watch it if it is.

 

I can recommend a good film to watch Zeal, see Face Off with Nic Cage and John Travolta. Absolutely brilliant!

[JKiF]

Being John Malkovich

tried bit of struggle for me

 

-Lawrence of Arabia QUALITY when the screen splits to the desert

 

-One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest

-Edward Scissorhands

-The Longest Day

-Delicatessen

-Passport to Pimlico

GREAT GREAT GREAT

 

-The Admirable Crichton

not seen/heard??

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I've seen Face Off. Didn't enjoy it at all.

 

 

[Claire!]

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Zealster EFM 10k said:
I've seen Face Off. Didn't enjoy it at all.

really? I love it!!!!! Both fantastic actors, and this film really prooves it!!!!!! PLus Nic Cage is gorgeous!!!!

Edward Scissorhands is so sweet!!!!!!! I love that film, must ry and find it and add it to my DVD collection!!!!!!

[JKiF]

err some films

 

scarface

betty blue

quardraphenia

jean de florette/manon de sources

chooclat

apocalypse.now

goodfellas

casino

drugstore cowboy

taxi driver

Monsieur Hulots Holiday

dog day aftrenoon

the dinner game

[mala_D]

You might change your mind when you find out that Nik Cage is a West Ham fan!! No..really!! When he was filming Captain Correli's blah blah, there were a few West Ham fans on the film crew, and they converted him. He went over, and appeared in the following week's programme if I remember correctly.

 

Malkovich - not a horror film. Bit of a "slow burner", pace wise. Funny, but not necessarily ROFL funny. Manages to deal with the themes of "gender orientation", "voyeurism", "control and power", and "science": space-time continuum theory, and the possible existence of portals into other dimensions.

 

Admirable Crichton - Kenneth More plays a butler to a rich family who go on a world cruise on their own yacht. Get shipwrecked...and the upper crust are shown for being the incapable lot they are. Crichton [More] - because of his practical skills [he can build shelters, make clothes, hunts, great cook - survival, in short]- eventually rises to the top in the new social order on the island.

I like it because of the historical background in which it was made - post-war class issues, fear of the A-bomb and the destruction of civilisation [who will survive? who should be saved to rebuild the "new world"]

 

Funny enough, the Bedsitting Room is set in post-nuclear holocaust London - has Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Arthur Lowe, Harry Secombe,Michael Horden,and...erm...erm [what's his name?]

[mala_D]

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JillKingIsFit said:
err some films

Monsieur Hulots Holiday

Jacques Tati! I've seen a few of his. This one is great, but I haven't seen it for yonks. No doubt it's on DVD now.
Remember when BBC/Channel4 used to put "foreign" films on after 11pm. Used to love 'em. French, Czech, Polish, Aussie...loads of really good films! Why is it then, that they insist on putting American ones on. Not necessarily dissin' 'em, but it seems they'd rather put on a crap American film than a great Continental one.

Oh..there's another film I was impressed with.....Leon!!