Re: Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
I don't think I can retch my way through another Keano Reeves flick. that was another reason that I though I would originally pass on that one. one can only stand watching him read his lines off a card for so long russell -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT: Anyone see Brick?
I saw Shooting the Past - very Poliakoff. Good film. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ryan brooks Sent: 30 August 2006 04:53 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Anyone see Brick? Thanks for the recommendation. An English friend recommended a BBC film called Shooting the Past- hard to describe, and certainly English, but hits home- recommended. -R -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
I have added that to my queue, apparantly it doe not come out in the US until the 5th of next month On 8/29/06, ryan brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the recommendation. An English friend recommended a BBC film called Shooting the Past- hard to describe, and certainly English, but hits home- recommended. -R On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Russell Kerstetter wrote: www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
I did not see Crash, but my wife did, and she did not like it very much, so I assume that I would not either as we have similar taste (although... she did not like Brick, so I don' t know). I added Night Listener, because we like like Robin, but I had not heard of that one before. And you say that Scanner Darkly was good? I have not read anything about it, we only saw the previews and passed it off. Scanner is the one that uses real actors, but is sort of animated over? There is so much crapola that comes out now, that when I see something like that (esp. w/ Keanu) I just assume that it is some sort of gimmick. Like I mentioned, we like Robin, so we went and rented 'RV' (not that it is in the same category of movie we are discussing here, it is just the one I can think of off the top of my head) and even in a non-action comedy, there was a lot of blue/green screening going on. Obviously, you can't really high-center an RV and then use it like a teeter-totter to get it off, but why couldn't they have actually filmed the lake scenes ?!? My point being, that lately I shy away from effects-laden films, because it annoys me. :) Which is one thing that I really liked about Brick, is that for the most part, any effects were limited to what you can do by choice of lens. russell On 8/29/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saw it in April, I think it was on the eve after one of the receptions at the Pacific Art League. Very cool film. Of movies this year I liked in similar genre: Crash (DVD release) Through A Scanner Darkly The Night Listener Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
I suppose you are correct... but Maltese is at least a detective film! :) the web site is a bit silly, even on a faster connection. I copied a lot of what I wanted to read to a text file to be easier on my eyes, if you are interesed in that, contact me off list and I can forward you what I got. On bit of what I wanted to read seemed to be 6pt. and*each*word*is*separated*by*a*dot*instead*of*a*space...*annoying. russell On 8/29/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've not heard of Brick ... the web site's a PITA for a dialup connection, so I'll have to look elsewhere for information. The Maltese Falcon, while often considered an example of the genre, is not a true noir movie. While the femme fatale is a good representation of the character mode, Bogart's character is in control of the situation and triumphs in the end The patter however, is very noirish ;-)) Generally, in a true noir film or novel, the main male character is more self destructive, on the road to ruin, or out of control and spiraling downwards. One can look to Kubrick's film, The Killing, in which Sterling Hayden is manipulated by people and events, and ultimately dies at the end, within sight of his goal. In contemporary films, Bound is a good example, where Caesar, played by Joey Pants meets his downfall at the hands of two very conniving women, and some of the other men in the film are manipulated by these two very clever women.. The Last Seduction is another great contemporary noir flick. You may surmise that I'm somewhat of a fan of noir, and just finished reading, for the second time, Dark City Dames, which is something of a bio of six of the (arguably) greatest dames in film noir: Audrey Totter, Marie Windsor, Jane Greer, Evelyn Keyes, Coleen Gray, and Ann Savage. I highly recommend the book: http://www.eddiemuller.com/darkcitydames.html Shel [Original Message] From: Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: 8/29/2006 8:19:04 PM Subject: OT: Anyone see Brick? www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
My wife and I rented it from Family Video two weeks ago. On 8/30/06, Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have added that to my queue, apparantly it doe not come out in the US until the 5th of next month On 8/29/06, ryan brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the recommendation. An English friend recommended a BBC film called Shooting the Past- hard to describe, and certainly English, but hits home- recommended. -R On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Russell Kerstetter wrote: www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
Netflix has had it for a while. We got it the other day. Haven't watched it yet. -Brendan --- Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have added that to my queue, apparantly it doe not come out in the US until the 5th of next month On 8/29/06, ryan brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the recommendation. An English friend recommended a BBC film called Shooting the Past- hard to describe, and certainly English, but hits home- recommended. -R On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Russell Kerstetter wrote: www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
Netflix has had it for a while. We got it the other day. Haven't watched it yet. -Brendan --- Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have added that to my queue, apparantly it doe not come out in the US until the 5th of next month On 8/29/06, ryan brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the recommendation. An English friend recommended a BBC film called Shooting the Past- hard to describe, and certainly English, but hits home- recommended. -R On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Russell Kerstetter wrote: www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
On 8/30/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saw it in April, I think it was on the eve after one of the receptions at the Pacific Art League. Very cool film. Of movies this year I liked in similar genre: Crash (DVD release) Through A Scanner Darkly The Night Listener It just occurred to me that I've only seen one new movie this year: Curious George. Ah, the joys of parenthood. I thought A Scanner Darkly would be a wonderful movie. Loved the book. But I don't think I can retch my way through another Keano Reeves flick. I guess I'll pass. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
OT: Anyone see Brick?
www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
Thanks for the recommendation. An English friend recommended a BBC film called Shooting the Past- hard to describe, and certainly English, but hits home- recommended. -R On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, Russell Kerstetter wrote: www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Anyone see Brick?
Saw it in April, I think it was on the eve after one of the receptions at the Pacific Art League. Very cool film. Of movies this year I liked in similar genre: Crash (DVD release) Through A Scanner Darkly The Night Listener Godfrey On Aug 29, 2006, at 8:08 PM, Russell Kerstetter wrote: http://www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT: Anyone see Brick?
I've not heard of Brick ... the web site's a PITA for a dialup connection, so I'll have to look elsewhere for information. The Maltese Falcon, while often considered an example of the genre, is not a true noir movie. While the femme fatale is a good representation of the character mode, Bogart's character is in control of the situation and triumphs in the end The patter however, is very noirish ;-)) Generally, in a true noir film or novel, the main male character is more self destructive, on the road to ruin, or out of control and spiraling downwards. One can look to Kubrick's film, The Killing, in which Sterling Hayden is manipulated by people and events, and ultimately dies at the end, within sight of his goal. In contemporary films, Bound is a good example, where Caesar, played by Joey Pants meets his downfall at the hands of two very conniving women, and some of the other men in the film are manipulated by these two very clever women.. The Last Seduction is another great contemporary noir flick. You may surmise that I'm somewhat of a fan of noir, and just finished reading, for the second time, Dark City Dames, which is something of a bio of six of the (arguably) greatest dames in film noir: Audrey Totter, Marie Windsor, Jane Greer, Evelyn Keyes, Coleen Gray, and Ann Savage. I highly recommend the book: http://www.eddiemuller.com/darkcitydames.html Shel [Original Message] From: Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: 8/29/2006 8:19:04 PM Subject: OT: Anyone see Brick? www.brickmovie.net If you havn't, and you like film noir/detective films (like Maltese Falcon, and such) then you would like Brick. I haven't seen very many good movies recently. I saw this one last night and I thought about it most of the day today. For anyone who did see it. thoughts? Russell (I know, two OT posts in a week. I am shamed.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT: Anyone see Brick?
--- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Maltese Falcon, while often considered an example of the genre, is not a true noir movie. True. It was too early (1941) for noir, as most were made in the period of the late 1940's to early 1950's. Some theorists have said it was the post war alienation felt by returning GI's and the reversal in gender roles with women in the workplace (and its subsequent paranoia and unease) that are reflected in noir. Perhaps. Against this, some say Citizen Kane counts as the first noir (also 1941). I'll go along with that as far as much of its mood and dark canvas (photography by the amazing Greg Toland) plus the Rosebud mystery backdrop. Still, I've always felt Kane is a film unto itself, its own genre. The Last Seduction is another great contemporary noir flick. True, Body Heat is another favorite. -Brendan __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
