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I saw an interview with Geddy Lee in Entertainment Weekly in which he said they played Limelight about ten times to get all the scenes right. I'm happy! ![smile \:\)](/boards/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif) ![laugh \:D](/boards/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif)
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Whoever said "Living on a lighted stage approaches the unreal" must have know something about stages.
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I liked Slumdog Millionaire. I watched Sulmdog Millionaire over the weekend and I found it somewhat underwhelming. Maybe I had my expectations too high since it won best picture. I did like the 'rhythm' of the film, not too fast or too slow , decent acting and music. On the other hand, I rarely complain about a film 'message' but the message on this one is far too foreign for me; to imply that everyone has a fixed written destiny is pretty silly... to me at least. I liked Changeling way more, and it wasn't even nominated for best picture.
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You know, I didn't even really think about the message. It's not exactly an uncommon theme, though it doesn't have weight for me, either. But yeah, I'd say I liked the filmmaking more than the story. I wouldn't have nominated it for best picture, but then I wouldn't have nominated Changeling, either, though I liked both movies. I'm not really sure what I would have nominated.
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Watched Slumdog Millionaire last night. I found it a fascinating movie with some half decent sound. I think the message was - rising above your caste, which in India would still be quite uncommon . The lead character was a muslim in hindi India which probably was another strike against him. I was trying to think of a parallel situation of that in Canada / US but couldn't.
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I watched it last night as well and, though I enjoyed it, I don't see it a "best picture."
I think a large number of North Americans might have trouble understanding the import of the "caste" thing which in India, I suspect, is a biggie.
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I think the message was - rising above your caste, which in India would still be quite uncommon . yeah, I know. What I can't get my head around is that he didn't rise above his caste or social status on his own merits; somehow it was 'written' for him to rise. Maybe is the karma thing, he was a nice guy and all
...I don't know. Maybe I'm too Hollywood indoctrinated :P
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UNC = University of National Champions.......
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Just finished watching Cash Back with my wife on Netflix Instant. She wanted to watch a chick flick and I actually thought it would fit the bill. It turned out not to be a chick flick at all, but she enjoyed it anyway. If you like creative cinematography, a great story, good acting by unknown faces, quirky characters, British accents -- oh, and more bare breasts than you can shake a stick at -- then I highly recommend seeing this movie.
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You have done us all a great service with this movie review!
Tonight I watched the Keanu Reeves remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. It looked pretty good on Blu-ray, and there were some good LFE moments that showed of the EP500 to our two guests. Keanu has found his niche - he was very convincing as a wooden alien. I'd give it a B overall, maybe a B-. Good message, even if it was a little ham-handed, and the military response was ever-so-stereotypical.
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