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Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:03 pm  

Stealth Comic wrote:

What I've noticed with the Ghibli films is they've been nowhere near as good since Disney bought them out and their films seem to be more aimed towards the American market. Spirited Away was probably the last really great one they made and became the first Japanese film to win an Oscar. Tales From Earthsea wasn't bad but not in the same league as earlier ones like Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle and my personal favourite Porco Rosso.

I love both Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. My teenage daughter likes HMC so much she has the books, soundtrack, desktop wallpaper - you name it.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:39 pm  

I'm a big fan of the Ghibli films. I've got Porco Rosso, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Sky on DVD. I've got one of the earlier ones, Castle of Cagliostro, on my laptop as well which I've seen before, but been meaning to watch again.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:55 pm  

Okay. I've made it at last. Phew! My Top 100 films of the 00s - The Top 5. Let me know if you catch any of these. I'd love to know which ones you find meaning with

Okay. I've made it at last. Phew! My Top 100 films of the 00s - The Top 5. Let me know if you catch any of these. I'd love to know which ones you find meaning with

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:55 am  

I stumbled across a Dark Knight Rises fan site yesterday. Some of their fan art is incredible: http://www.darkknightrisesrumors.com/gallery/

I stumbled across a Dark Knight Rises fan site yesterday. Some of their fan art is incredible: http://www.darkknightrisesrumors.com/gallery/

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:50 pm  

K-Pax, i love films like this, open ended and leaving you to make up your own mind.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:57 pm  

I've just bought three of the top five.

On your head be it.

Only if I don't like them, Ms. Terrorist has obviously vetoed her opinion by buying the "Sex In The City" box set.

I'm painting a bad picture here, she's (isn't gonna come as a shock this) far more intelligent than I, she just has a much tougher job.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:38 pm  

Sandra The Terrorist wrote:

I've just bought three of the top five.

On your head be it.

Only if I don't like them, Ms. Terrorist has obviously vetoed her opinion by buying the "Sex In The City" box set.

I'm painting a bad picture here, she's (isn't gonna come as a shock this) far more intelligent than I, she just has a much tougher job.

Excellent. I'm sure even a SITC fan would enjoy In the Mood for Love.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:20 pm  

McClennan wrote: Okay. I've made it at last. Phew! My Top 100 films of the 00s - The Top 5. Let me know if you catch any of these. I'd love to know which ones you find meaning with Big fan of Requiem. I've got Primer, so I'll have to finally give that one a watch at some point.

McClennan wrote: Okay. I've made it at last. Phew! My Top 100 films of the 00s - The Top 5. Let me know if you catch any of these. I'd love to know which ones you find meaning with Big fan of Requiem. I've got Primer, so I'll have to finally give that one a watch at some point.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:47 pm  

Gareth Edwards' Monsters is on Film4 tonight at 9pm. One more for the Linklater crowd than the JJ Abrams one.

Re: The even-newer film thread – MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! : Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:23 pm  

I really enjoyed Monsters, even more so after I watched the extras on the DVD showing how the film was made, particularly Edwards doing his own special effects on his laptop.

Requiem is one of my all time favourites. Again I have the DVD and the extras include a full length documentary about Hubert Selby Junior, the writer of Requiem and Last Exit to Brooklyn, which also makes you see both films in a different light. Selby had a cameo in both films.