What are you watching tonight?

[jmjhb]

Coco Before Chanel? How the bleedin' Dickens has that ended up on my list? Actually, I think I know!

I thought it were decent!

Lovefilm sent me a film today too; 'Tell no one' on bluray.

It's very good. If you like it, then I recommend a similar French film called 'Anything for Her'.

[Bruce Rioja]

Coco Before Chanel? How the bleedin' Dickens has that ended up on my list? Actually, I think I know!

I thought it were decent!

Lovefilm sent me a film today too; 'Tell no one' on bluray.

It's very good. If you like it, then I recommend a similar French film called 'Anything for Her'.

Aye - to be fair, a few people at work have watched it and enjoyed it. I'll let you know how I get on.

[Prufrock]

Just sitting down to watch The Usual Suspects. Somehow never seen before!

[William the White]

Just sitting down to watch The Usual Suspects. Somehow never seen before!

The phrase comes from 'Casablanca' of course - a truly great film...

[Lord Kangana]

I'm not one for hiding an opinion, but i'll be honest here. I think Casablanca is a terrible film, overhyped beyond all belief. Its just typical WWII propaganda stuff to prepare us for the conquest of North Africa, and the re-absorption of Vichy French forces. And stuff.

Its not that I'm bothered or owt.

As for the Usual Suspects. Decent film, nice idea.

[William the White]

I'm not one for hiding an opinion, but i'll be honest here. I think Casablanca is a terrible film, overhyped beyond all belief. Its just typical WWII propaganda stuff to prepare us for the conquest of North Africa, and the re-absorption of Vichy French forces. And stuff.

Its not that I'm bothered or owt.

As for the Usual Suspects. Decent film, nice idea.

You won't be surprised that I disagree - and am struggling to see how you could develop such a bizarre interpretation of the film...

Hey ho, the globe keeps on spinning...

[Little Green Man]

Corrie at my gran's house. Who's that weird new woman that looks a bit like the Grinch?

[TANGODANCER]

I'm not one for hiding an opinion, but i'll be honest here. I think Casablanca is a terrible film, overhyped beyond all belief. Its just typical WWII propaganda stuff to prepare us for the conquest of North Africa, and the re-absorption of Vichy French forces. And stuff.

No, It's just regarded by many as a love story set amidst that period. When it was made films didn't really aim at intellectual interpretation, just goodies and baddies a likeable hero and a good-looking woman. They don't make villains like Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre anymore.

[Worthy4England]

I'm not one for hiding an opinion, but i'll be honest here. I think Casablanca is a terrible film, overhyped beyond all belief. Its just typical WWII propaganda stuff to prepare us for the conquest of North Africa, and the re-absorption of Vichy French forces. And stuff.

No, It's just regarded by many as a love story set amidst that period. When it was made films didn't really aim at intellectual interpretation, just goodies and baddies a likeable hero and a good-looking woman. They don't make villains like Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre anymore.

It should probably been a more objective piece, 3 years into a war, trying to explain how hard it was to be a collaborator and explaining the issues that faced such people.

[General Mannerheim]

Coincidence... Zombieland now showing on sky movies prem.

Absolute corker! One of my faves last year and also features one of the best cameos ever!!

[William the White]

i watched Wajda's Danton tonight - partly because he's been current because of Katyn and partly because I felt ambiguous about it 20+ years ago when I first saw it, but thought it had some excellent stuff in it.

Was glad to see it again - and partner was for first time. (French, subtitles, btw). I think it indulges Depardieu - never knowingly under-the-top - far too much but still has important things to say about revolutionary hopes and betrayals. Danton is the revolutionary trying to end the bloodshed, his antagonist, Robespierre, the revolutionary determined to protect the revolution with the aid of the guillotine. Depardieu really does mess it up, but it still held me.

[William the White]

I'm not one for hiding an opinion, but i'll be honest here. I think Casablanca is a terrible film, overhyped beyond all belief. Its just typical WWII propaganda stuff to prepare us for the conquest of North Africa, and the re-absorption of Vichy French forces. And stuff.

No, It's just regarded by many as a love story set amidst that period. When it was made films didn't really aim at intellectual interpretation, just goodies and baddies a likeable hero and a good-looking woman. They don't make villains like Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre anymore.

It is a committedly political film in which two of the love triangle are involved actively in opposition/resistance to Nazism, and the third is a cynic about his own desires to resist but makes the necessary political sacrifice in the end.

The love story is more convincing and resonant than the politics, for sure, but they are mutually dependent.

[Lord Kangana]

Its a committedly shite film.







Sorry, couldn't resist.

[TANGODANCER]

No, It's just regarded by many as a love story set amidst that period. When it was made films didn't really aim at intellectual interpretation, just goodies and baddies a likeable hero and a good-looking woman. They don't make villains like Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre anymore.

It is a committedly political film in which two of the love triangle are involved actively in opposition/resistance to Nazism, and the third is a cynic about his own desires to resist but makes the necessary political sacrifice in the end.

The love story is more convincing and resonant than the politics, for sure, but they are mutually dependent.

The propoganda topic is hardly surprising since it was released in 1942 about totally current ehappenings, with the makers scrambling to keep up with almost daily events, but take the woman out and you have no story worth mentioning.

[William the White]

Its a committedly shite film.







Sorry, couldn't resist.

I'm consistently in favour of minority viewpoints being given space...

however absurd...

[William the White]

[quote="TANGODANCER"]

The propoganda topic is hardly surprising since it was released in 1942 about totally current ehappenings, with the makers scrambling to keep up with almost daily events, but take the woman out and you have no story worth mentioning.[/quote]

Well, no - since it's about a love triangle... Which, you will have noticed I think is more powerful and resonant than the politics... Take the politics out and you don't have Casablanca. It's absurd to try and deny their mutual interdependence...

[TANGODANCER]

The propoganda topic is hardly surprising since it was released in 1942 about totally current ehappenings, with the makers scrambling to keep up with almost daily events, but take the woman out and you have no story worth mentioning.[/quote]

Well, no - since it's about a love triangle... Which, you will have noticed I think is more powerful and resonant than the politics... Take the politics out and you don't have Casablanca. It's absurd to try and deny their mutual interdependence...

Exactly, but I doubt it would have been made at all without said love triangle, which is the key to why Bogart's character bothers to be involved in the plot, which was my point. It's a romantic drama. I don't see us as arguing about anything.

[General Mannerheim]

just a heads up - i noticed 'Our friends in the North' dvd boxset was on the shelves in HMV last week, so probably in stock with Amazon/Play etc... yep, tis..

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[Raven]

Coincidence... Zombieland now showing on sky movies prem.

Absolute corker! One of my faves last year and also features one of the best cameos ever!!

Keep starting to watch it and fall asleep but have liked what I saw so far, are you on about the Bill Murray bit?

Any film that has a zombie in it being bashed with the top of a loo cystern is good for me

[thebish]

am off out with the missus and the kids to see Hairy Podder and the something something something...