Thread: NonRussian films (work in progress)

Alex, sorry my response was very grumpy and negative. There was no reason for me to go on a rant about that. It's not very important! And even if it was, one woman's rant about it is not going to change anything! Once again, sorry!

Jazz,
you know, there’s no need to start the new thread, you just try watching the British TV series Only Fools and Horses. It’s like those blokes in a lift, only over and over again. I can’t say I totally get all the language, they say it’s Cockney, let alone all the humor, but what little I do get is good enough to lure me into watching an occasional episode or two. I bet Hanna knows the series well. I wish I could have it on DVDs but it’s hardly feasible to get those with the English soundtrack.

Hanna, it’s okay. Sorry for making you sorry.
You mentioned Frasier the other day, does that mean you liked the show? It’s one of my favorite. Do you know that Kelsey Grammer staring as Dr. Frasier is the voice behind the Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons?

Has anyone watched the http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html or read the book series Game of Throne or the first book in the series titled Игра престолов, Битва королей, Буря мечей, Пир стервятников by George R. R. Martin. ??? The tv series is up for 13 Emmy awards and the book series have won some awards as well.

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Has anyone watched the http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html or read the book series Game of Throne or the first book in the series titled Игра престолов, Битва королей, Буря мечей, Пир стервятников by George R. R. Martin. ??? The tv series is up for 13 Emmy awards and the book series have won some awards as well.

I've read the all the books in the series (except for the one that has been published this year), but haven't watched any of the TV show episodes yet. I mean to, though. When I have time.

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Has anyone watched the http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html

I did
I think it is awesome (definitely not for children though)
Can't wait to see next season

The books are a little bit "too English" for me to understand completely But I hope I can enjoy them one day

I am a moderate fan of GRRM's "Game of Throne" saga an I am not going to watch any screen adaptation because I am afraid to be disappointed. I believe the saga is not filmable.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

I am a moderate fan of GRRM's "Game of Throne" saga an I am not going to watch any screen adaptation because I am afraid to be disappointed. I believe the saga is not filmable.

I'm "a moderate fan" too (or at least I was years ago). I've seen only one episode of the TV series, and I could not watch any further (though I plan to do it later). I think it could have been impressive on screen, but some of the actors in current version are horribly miscasted. Especially John Snow. I'm afraid that he looks more like a teenage girl's dream, that a tough Notherman from the book.  
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 They also "aged" a few important characters without changing the plot. It makes some of their actions seem not so clever as they appear in the book (for example, little Bran was made 3 years older, but still acts and reacts like a 7 year old. Pity)
 Still, if you have not read the books you will almost certainly like it. Most people do. Go watch it! 

Have never seen or heard about this one! Seems interesting, I'll check it out.

I had not heard of The Artist until word came out that it won The New York Film Critics Circle's Best Film Award and the director for Best Director.

The Artist (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Artist is a 2011 French romance film directed by Michel Hazanavicius, starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. The story takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932 and focuses on a declining male film star and a rising actress, as silent cinema grows out of fashion and is replaced by the talkies. The film is itself a silent film and in black-and-white. Dujardin won the Best Actor Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where the film premiered.

It looks very good and interesting as it is silent...

Isn't the dog a fantastic actor? She perfectly predicts the guy's movements in this scene!

I don't watch many TV series these days and when I do, I tend to end up watching them after they have aired... at my own pace. I had heard a lot of buzz about the new "Once Upon a Time" (by some of the people who wrote Lost yet I never saw a single episode of that one). I finally got to watch the pilot of Once Upon and enjoyed it very much so I watched some additional episodes. I must say it is a great change of pace from the usual medical / crime / law shows that are on. One of the more interesting things are the names for many characters are often coordinated with their fairy-tale counterpart.

For example:

• Mary Margaret Blanchard (Snow White): Blanchard derives from the French word for white (blanc or blanche).
• Regina Mills (Evil Queen): Regina is a Late Latin feminine name meaning "Queen". Mills refers to the Greek word "Milo" meaning "apple" in modern Greek, which is in reference to the Queen poisoning Snow White with an apple.
• Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin): Rumpelstiltskin spun straw into gold in his story.
• Ruby (Red Riding Hood): A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone.
• Ashley Boyd (Cinderella): Cinders precede ashes in the burning process. Boyd derives from the Gaelic word "buidhe" meaning yellow-haired.
• Mr. Glass (Mirror): Because another word for mirror is glass or looking glass. Also, his newspaper is called The Mirror.
• Archie Hopper (Jiminy Cricket): Crickets often hop to get around. Also, crickets are sometimes called hoppers.

They also weave the fairy-tale story with modern-day and the fairy-tales are not the "Disney" ones that I grew up with. Rumpelstiltskin is amazingly played by Robert Carlyle.

If you can watch Hulu... you can watch the videos online:

Once Upon a Time" (2011) - Episode list


Here is the trailer

Another new show is a comedy called 2 Broke Girls and I caught about half an episode a few weeks back and finally got around to watching the pilot. The type of humor the show has is a real hit or miss with people, you are either gonna love it or hate it and it is also on the "raunchy" side.

"This comedy—which has made many TV critics Top 10 lists—is a taste test really. If raunchy and stereotypes aren't your thing, you will run away from it."

The reason I am posting the clip that I am (couldn't find the full clip of it online so I uploaded one and it's a little bit longer so you could see a little bit more) is that the RUSSIANs are in this clip (at least you are not portrayed as Russian spies this time!) AND our ever popular "the" that we talk about here many times is also included. Finally, listen to the accents they have everyone use... Mr. Lee, Oleg the NY girls...

Watch Pilot Clip

Originally Posted by rockzmom

I had heard a lot of buzz about the new "Once Upon a Time" (by some of the people who wrote Lost yet I never saw a single episode of that one). I finally got to watch the pilot of Once Upon and enjoyed it very much so I watched some additional episodes.

Thanks for posting that. It sounds interesting, and I am definitely going to give it a try.

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Another new show is a comedy called 2 Broke Girls and I caught about half an episode a few weeks back and finally got around to watching the pilot. The type of humor the show has is a real hit or miss with people, you are either gonna love it or hate it and it is also on the "raunchy" side.

I watched the first two episodes soon after they were originally aired, and I neither liked nor hated it . I guess it is just not my cup of tea. Maybe it would have grown up on me if I had continued watching it, as it happened with some other shows...

First time I've seen a video tribute to the year in movies! There are clips from 166 films, with 6 different songs in this sort of mashup. To see the complete list of clips and songs, click here

Edit: CoffeeCup... I just noticed that one of the songs used is by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the same group you posted about int he Music thread!!! I actually like all the songs the guy used in this clip! Best of both worlds for me

Some of you know I have some health issues and I must say that going to a movie theater and watching a movie is something I sadly no longer enjoy because of these issues. However, I had promised my younger daughter that we would go and see Hugo when it came out and still it took us three weeks and I had to leave during part of it was it was in 3D and I just couldn't handle it. With all of that said... this movie was still worth every second of my feeling miserable.

I posted back here that my daughter read the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret when it first came out and as a girl who is NOT a reader, she was mesmerized by it. I also talked about how the book used the Georges Méliès film version of “A Trip to the Moon” by Jules Verne.

The movie of the book, Hugo, was made in 3D and directed by Martin Scorsese. From, the very start of the film, which forgoes the traditional opening credits, this film has a different feel than other 3D "children's" movies. (I looked online to see if I could find the opening segment and it's not posted anywhere. It's about 13 minutes long until you finally see the title of the film and then it goes right back into the film, no other credits.) It has a great story line and also teaches a little about the history of the film industry. I am most certainly going to watch this film again. I do recommend this one and if you can spare the money... to see it in 3D.

This review probably says it better than I can Movie Review: HUGO 3D Is Joyous And Glorious| Badass Digest

Denny DeVito speaks Russian

Originally Posted by rockzmom

I had not heard of The Artist until word came out that it won The New York Film Critics Circle's Best Film Award and the director for Best Director.



It looks very good and interesting as it is silent...

I was finally able to watch The Artist over the weekend and I can honestly say that it is everything the critics say it is and more. The film is like Hugo in that it transports you to another time and place and is not about blowing people or things up or special effects. It is first and foremost a story. The story is then told the old fashion way, through acting. They of course use music and props and are at times overly dramatic and they even cover that in the story line. What I did not know was that in a few places you would actually hear the sound that is taking place in the movie. That was a great directorial decision.

As there is not much dialogue in the film, I would expect it to be available in Russian very soon and even if you can't find a copy in Russian, you should be able to follow the story line very easily in English. I highly recommend this film, especially to folks who are "film" fans. If you studied film in school and were "forced" to watch silent movies, you will appreciate this even more. If you are a fan of the more modern films... ah... well, this one may not be your cup of tea then as no one gets killed and nothing gets blown up.

Starlet

Отличный фильм! Я думаю, что лучший фильм года.