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For anyone with a dry sense of humor, I saw a documentary that had me howling (in laughter). It's called The Hammer & Tickle. It's about, get this ... soviet era jokes! Of course, it has a tragic undertone because during the cold war, you could be sent to jail or a gulag for telling jokes. But after Stalin died, they let up a bit and there were actual communist joke books and the jokes are funny, but not western funny. I travelled through the USSR when it was still communist, so I guess I was a capitve audience. One joke that I found particularly funny:
Did you hear about the foot race between Kennedy and Kruschev? Kruschev lost and Kennedy was second to last.
Kirsten Dunst as Marie, the child princess is viewed through the lens of pop culture. Marie Antoinette portrayed as the 18th century version of a pop star replete with gorgeous sets and costumes done in candy colors, modern music. Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) directed. It is hard not to compare Marie in some respects to Princess Diana, two young people thrust into roles for which they were not prepared. I liked this movie, but understand it was not well received in France for it's sympathetic portrayal of Marie.
Which brings to mind another 18th century pre revolution film, Dangerous Liasions. Glen Close and John Malkovich perfectly cast as decadent bored aristocrats who think nothing of destroying peoples' live for their entertainment with Close as the perpetrator and Malkovich her willing accomplice. Dangerous Liasions has to be one of my top tens. *
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How can I see Hammer and Tickle? It's not on Netflix, unfortunately.
Tigerlily, I already have Marie Antoinette added, I know it got mixed reviews but I have to see it. I love both Kirsten Dunst as well as Jason Shwartzman. Another Dunst movie I loved: the dreamy, ethereal Virgin Suicides.
Good book, too.
I loved Dangerous Liasons. Since you enjoyed that movie, you might enjoy the French movie Ridicule. I posted about it earlier in this thread. I rented it so much that I finally broke down and bought it.
Just saw The Departed last night. I don't want to post any spoilers; I really enjoyed the acting by all, loved the buildup of tension, but was somewhat disappointed at the way the ending was handled.
Can't believe noone's mentione New World!! Amazing Movie.
Some other great ones are:
The Village-very unique
Elizabethtown-strange and intriguing
Anything with Russell Crowe! Cinderella Man, Gladiator, Master & Commander
Joy Luck Club-little disturbing but wonderful movie about the relationship between mother/daughter and life in general
The Last Samuri was pretty good--Of course Dances with Wolves!
???/ Heaven with Mark Garuflo (sp?) and the Walk the Line girl (i am at a loss for names here) which also was a fantastic movie
Les Miserable
Phantom of the Opera
The Core was somewhat interesting
Batman Begins-Awesome!!!!!
Kirsten Dunst as Marie, the child princess is viewed through the lens of pop culture. Marie Antoinette portrayed as the 18th century version of a pop star replete with gorgeous sets and costumes done in candy colors, modern music. Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) directed. It is hard not to compare Marie in some respects to Princess Diana, two young people thrust into roles for which they were not prepared. I liked this movie, but understand it was not well received in France for it's sympathetic portrayal of Marie.
Which brings to mind another 18th century pre revolution film, Dangerous Liasions. Glen Close and John Malkovich perfectly cast as decadent bored aristocrats who think nothing of destroying peoples' live for their entertainment with Close as the perpetrator and Malkovich her willing accomplice. Dangerous Liasions has to be one of my top tens. *
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There's another version, in French, directed by Roger Vadim. Ever see it?
I liked The New World. I thought I was the only one, though.
It is slow moving but beautifully filmed, a feast for the eyes.
Also enjoyed Batman Begins and Last Samurai and Master and Commander.
One of my favorite Christian Bale movies is Little Women, but the very first performance I saw him in, Empire of the Sun, is a hidden gem which has not gotten the recognition it deserves. That film, Empire of the Sun, is not only visually stunning, it is Bale's movie through and through, a tremendous coming of age story (Bale is just a boy, he plays a prisoner of war) shot through with the pathos of World War II.
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Marie Antoinette and Dangerous Liasions
