The Movie Thread

[SirManchester]

Got a list of movies I'm going to try and catch over spring break including, but not limited to some Oscar winners and some assorted travel-related films.

feel free to run it by me and Billy, we'll tell you which to see and which to throw out. ;)

[Vermont Red]

Got a list of movies I'm going to try and catch over spring break including, but not limited to some Oscar winners and some assorted travel-related films.

Feel free to run the list by everybody, as Billy and SirManc are not, necessarily, the only movie experts on this board.

[StrikerCW]

Roman Holiday
Walk the Line
Crash
Capote
Good night and good luck
Syriana
The Spanish Apartment
Before Sunrise
Before Sunset
Chocolat
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Amelie!
Talented Mr. Ripley
Punch-Drunk Love
About a boy
Wilde
Dirty Pretty Things


Some of them I just pulled straight off lists, so don't laugh if they are ************ or not man enough. :D

[SirManchester]

Roman Holiday - see it
Walk the Line - skip it
Crash - see it just so you ara aware of what a joke this is for best picture
Capote - definitely see it
Good night and good luck - see it
Syriana - a must - best movie of the year
The Spanish Apartment - one of my favorites, see it
Before Sunrise - must see
Before Sunset - must see
Chocolat - see it
Four Weddings and a Funeral - skip it
Amelie! - see it
Talented Mr. Ripley - must see
Punch-Drunk Love - see it
About a boy - skip it
Wilde - see it if you have time
Dirty Pretty Things - skip it


Some of them I just pulled straight off lists, so don't laugh if they are ************ or not man enough. :D

there ya go

[Vermont Red]

Edited to match other rating system:

Roman Holiday - must see
Walk the Line - see
Crash - must see
Syriana - must see
The Spanish Apartment - skip
Before Sunrise - see
Chocolat - must skip (see note)
Four Weddings and a Funeral - see
Amelie! - must see
Talented Mr. Ripley - see
Punch-Drunk Love - must see
About a boy - see
Dirty Pretty Things - see

Note that the rating for "Chocolat" is for the Juliette Binoche movie, not the Claire Denis movie, which I have not seen. "Chocolat" and "L'augberge espagnole" are the only two that I've seen that I would say are not worth the time.

[MtP07]

Walk the Line - Definitely See it
Crash - Skip it
Chocolat - Definitely see it
Four Weddings and a Funeral - See it
Amelie! - Skip it
Talented Mr. Ripley - See if you have time
Punch-Drunk Love - Skip it
About a boy - Definitely see it

Haven't seen the other ones you listed.

[Achtung]

I second the positive responses to Before Sunrise, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and About A Boy. Three of the more underrated movies on your list, IMO.

Amelie... I liked it, though not as much as a lot of other people.

[Vermont Red]

So far, "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is at the top of the list. Also, no negatives about "Roman Holiday", "Syriana" and "Before Sunrise".

[StrikerCW]

Hmm.. got to visit the blockbuster when I get back home on Friday and see what they have out of this. Keep the thoughts coming though.

[Vermont Red]

I can't recommend "Junebug" highly enough.

[prymetyme]

I watched The Spanish Appartment en francais so i guess I watched "Auberge Espagnol" but it was mal. Je n'aime pas et je pense that the story sucks. C'est bon pour un film francaise mais its not worth watching for ammusment.

[Achtung]

Yeah, it was a decent flick, but nothing to write home about. And then you had portions of the movie in English and Spanish, and the subplots all seemed contrived. It showed up for me on Netflix as a recommendation because Audrey Tautou had a cameo in it.

[Vermont Red]

Audrey was excellent in "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not". Has anyone else seen that?

[prymetyme]

yeah that part was confusing, I didnt like how it was suppose to be french and it was mostly english and spanish

[Sapphire]

Am I completely out of it, never having heard of the Spanish Apartment?? I know the actress from Dirty Pretty Things and Amelie. Oh well, have to rent it now.

[SirManchester]

you guys are out of your mind by saying "L'auberge Espanol" was average. It was a great!

[MtP07]

I just got done watching "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle". Aside from one rather funny scene, the movie was crap.

[bestbecks]

"Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" is such a great movie. To anyone who hasn't seen it, please do its hilarious.

[Achtung]

I just got done watching "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle". Aside from one rather funny scene, the movie was crap.

Maybe that's one of those situational movies that Asians and Indians tend to get more. For us, its pretty damn hilarious the whole way through.

[billyireland]

Maybe that's one of those situational movies that Asians and Indians tend to get more. For us, its pretty damn hilarious the whole way through.
Man, I loved Harold & Kumar to be honest. Not only hilarious on several levels, but a pretty good movie on a 'popcorn' level, kind of like Old School.