What are you watching RIGHT NOW.... or close to now. S03E01

[Buscemi]

I recently got the new Criterion release of Black Narcissus. Haven't gotten around to checking out the picture yet.

[silversurfer19]

Oh, and today I've seen a restaured copy of Black Narcissus on the big screen ! SS and Greenarrow made me want to see it, and it just happened that the film was re-released yesterday in Paris, so I took the opportunity
It's quite a film. I am lucky to have seen it in a theater, in a splendid copy, because in terms of visually stunning films, this is definitely an important film. I CANNOT believe this is a film from 1947. It simply amazed me when I was watching it, I just repeated myself "This was not directed in 1947, it's impossible" I think this is simply one of the most beautiful film I've seen in terms of cinematography. And it's such an intense film. It grows slowly, but it hits with a bang.
Thanks for the recommendation Mr. and Mrs. SS

If you liked that then I seriously recommend checking out other Powell and Pressburger movies (I don't know how many you've seen), such as The Red Shoes, A Matter Of Life And Death and Peeping Tom, a couple of which made my top 100. They have equally stunning and inspiring cinematographies.

[Chienfantome]

The Red Shoes shouldn't be difficult catching, I'm sure it's playing somewhere in Paris every once in a while !

[numbersix]

A Matter Of Life And Death is excellent. And The Criterion edition of Black Narcissus is in Santa's sack for me

[becs]

If you liked that then I seriously recommend checking out other Powell and Pressburger movies (I don't know how many you've seen), such as The Red Shoes, A Matter Of Life And Death and Peeping Tom, a couple of which made my top 100. They have equally stunning and inspiring cinematographies.

The Red Shoes is absolutely stunning, everyone should see it! I went through a time (when I was a dancer) that I rented out every single dance related film in our tiny local video store, many repeatedly, The Red Shoes was one I would come back to over and over.

[numbersix]

Hey Becs, are you gonna join us for our Top 100 (or Top 50 in your case) films of all time?

[Buscemi]

She's probably afraid of you trashing her choice of Hackers as the greatest film of all-time.

[silversurfer19]

Nothing wrong with Hackers.

[becs]

Sadly no, Shryke bugged me about it a couple weeks back, but time is just not going to allow me to participate. I am hoping to spend a little more time back around here regardless, and I peeked in at the top 100 posts (though I only made it thru skimming the first page of the first thread) so maybe I can at least throw out some comments on your picks.

[transformers2]

Legion 3/10
This was on instant watch on Netflix and I hope to see 50 films from this year, With watching this, I am now at 48. Anyways, this movie sucked. Completely misguided and way too stupid to be entertaining.

[Buscemi]

I actually thought Legion was better than the reputation it gets. I wasn't expecting much and ended up being quite surprised. Also, I was actually convinced Dennis Quaid and Lucas Black were father and son (they do look alike). I recently got the Blu Ray for $5 on Amazon.

[transformers2]

Green Zone 7/10
Nothing special, but a pretty good action drama. Matt Damon turn in a solid performance.

[BanksIsDaFuture]

I'm Still Here - F

Hated, hated, hated it. Completely pointless and stupid. I guess it might've been a little worth it to wonder if it was real, but knowing that it's 100% fake makes this movie irrelevant to anything in the world. What a waste of a year for a talented actor.

[BanksIsDaFuture]

The Tooth Fairy - B-

Didn't expect to like it, or even be able to sit through it, but it had its moments. Funnier than I though, even when it gets SUPER sappy at the end.

[frendo]

Love and Distrust - 0/5

NEVER RENT THIS MOVIE!! IT IS ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT!! Literally. It's described as a bunch of short vignettes on the topic of love held together, but it's really just a bunch of old short films with people who are now name actors. That may sound fun to watch, but most here aren't that great. "Pennies..." with Amy Adams is easily the best of the bunch, with the James Franco one, "Grasshopper" coming in second. The synopsis makes it sound like "Paris, I Love You", but it's not. It is just a bunch of old shorts not at all held together. Hell, the people on the cover aren't in the movie, the scene on the cover is nowhere near anything in the movie, there's not even anything about love in the movie. It's a rip off from a company that bought a bunch of student films due to the actors, and released them all as one film. Literal shit.