I guess it should. All the surrounding countries have magnificent movies (and usually low budget). Tho in my experience, if I want to talk about Lebanon and the 21 surrounding Arabic countries, I don't think there is much (and that's since the creation of cinema). There are many short movies or documentaries, never a good feature film.

* I guess we can say Youssef Chahine is an exception, but I don't think a person is enough for more than a whole century of cinema.

I saw 'Y tu mama tambien' again. I like that the spanish chic is horny all the time. I know I know,best review ever! Anyone else see this? Thoughts?

Nice movie as I remember, tho I don't really know why.
Just cared for Gael Garcia Bernal in that movie, and it wasn't the best of Alfonso Cuaron.

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I fucking hate America.

Sigur Rós - Heima

Beautiful. Memorable. Uplifting.

Can't find enough superlatives for this cinematic masterpiece. I guess it helped being a fan of Sigur Rós and having a long running infatuation with the country of Iceland, but I think I would have enjoyed it just as much if I didn't have this predisposition. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was amazing. If you aren't aware of the premise, it's basically documenting a tour of Iceland undertaken by Sigur Rós after finishing their World tour. They visited an array of isolated, remote and desolate locations to perform a free concert for these remote communities.

The film really caputured the spirit of the country, and the beauty and ethics which have influenced the music of Sigur Rós. They perform in a disused factory (affected by the decline in the fishing industry) and in a potential damming site for HEP and aluminium industry. This incorporates some of the burning issues involved with Icelandic politics, giving a brief insight into some of the contrasting attitudes of different communities. Along with this, the main selling point is obviously the beautiful and enchanting music, coupled with images of Iceland. It's amazing to see the sense of community in thie country, with whole families turning up ranging from grandparents to children, and everyone in between.

I was really moved by the beauty of this film. The end track is epic and a worthy ending for a stunning piece of cinema. I'm sure fans of cinema in general would enjoy this film, as well as fans of the band too. I'd definitely recommend it!

I have an urge to share this every time someone mentions Heima, but I almost cried at the end of Se Lest from pure joy...great stuff.

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Just saw Donnie Darko. Had no idea it was about Halloween but it turned out to be a pretty appropriate pick.

I think it was pretty god, maybe a little overrated though cause some people had told me it was fantastic. I won't ruin the plot but I'll say it's very creepy and intriguing, not so much full blown horror but it will get under your skin. If you haven't seen it and are in the mood for a movie like it, I would suggest seeing it.

7.5/10

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It's been a while since I had seen this and I was reminded how damn good it is. Effects are only part of the story as identity and acceptance is a major component of the film and it's handled intelligently.
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The opening nightcrawler scene still looks bloody fantastic and it's continuation of character over effects is to be applauded.
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I will admit to thinking this was a trashy B movie about crocodiles. Instead it's a low budget, low key but very well constructed true tale of 3 people stranded with only a croc for company in the swamps of Australia. Much better than I thought it would be.
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A very intriguing premise of the public frustration of criminal injustice. However it collapses in on itself in the last half hour and loses focus and becomes a standard revenge movie. Was completely shocked to find a few scenes shot in my home town not 20 minutes walk away from my house!

Speaking of which, are you aware of this? YouTube - Harry Brown Trailer starring Michael Caine Geriatric Carter!!! No? hm..

How did you like the last one? I didn't think it was as good as the first two.

A near 80 Y.O old shooting the crap out of the locals? Hmmm. If the film takes a moral stance and has some salient points about injustice then it could work or it if it flipped on it's head and becomes a B movie and is trashy fun then maybe. Worth a look out though I think. Cheers for the heads up though as my movie knowledge has taken a very big back seat recently which annoys the crap out of me TBH.

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A beautiful movie about the banality of one man's life and how the world is perceived by others. One of the Coen Bros' best. Definitely check it out.

fucking limited release. i want to see that so bad....

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the latest film that i have seen is transformers 2.. its full of action and stunts.. cool! :)

I just got done watching Mulholland Drive and The Science of Sleep. Both were well-done. Mulholland Drive scared the **** out of me. Blended with the heavy rain and thunder has resulted in my lack of sleep tonight.

I was close to tears too, want to share a box of tissues? Man-size, of course.

I remember the first time i watched Mulholland Dr, I couldn't sleep but it was more of over excitement. I felt so creative after watching that thing, so many ideas flowing through my head.
The scene of La Llorona de Los Angeles can easily be the best scene in movie history. I actually wrote a plot the very next day, and entered filmmaking the very next month.


Watching right now:

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Enjoying it for now.

I saw this two nights ago:
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Fantastic film. I urge all of you to watch it.

woody Allan's
"whatever works"

Genius.

What did you think of this? I thought it was awful :(

x2 ^^

sucked to the tenth power.

The more you post, the more I like you! We should be friends....

really? well shoot, Ill add you then=]

It did seem a bit childish, or extremely happy as some 50s Coke ad ... I was more interested in the technical part. So enjoyable like any other average movie.

They've been showing the making-of for the past month, so I thought I'd give the movie a go. The making-of is actually the best part of Spielberg's movies. I usually don't like the "behind-the-scenes" that much.

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Just watched this. I thought it was really good, some witty humor and great acting by everybody. I would definitely recommend it to anybody

whats it about?^^

I thought SEVen POunds was a pretty deep movie, and also has anyone ever seen the film by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu "Amores Perros"

That is a bad ASs movie.

It's about two friends who are aspiring actors but nearly broke, and they decide to go live in one of the friend's (Withnail's) rich uncle's country house for a week. Turn out the place is run down, they're threatened by a poacher, and some funny stuff happens. Anyways I thought it was really good, funny but sad at the same time.

Yeah I'm a huge fan of AGI. Up there with my favourite director's and Amores Perros is an amazing film. I'm not sure it's the best in his loosely arranged 'trilogy' though. The others are 21 Grams and Babel if you haven't seen them! Always a lot of emotion in his films and his trademark appears to be intertwining a handful of tales with a common theme, usually involved with human emotion; love, loss, isolation, for example.

cake and fine wine, it's like the Big Lebowski, eminently quotable and has its own fan conventions as a result

"We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here and we want them now!"

To those who have not yet seen 'Withnail and I'...your life will never be complete, until you have.

wow. i love big lebowski. i need this...

It's nowhere near as good as Lebowski.

Based upon the strength of the beginning of this clip, I now MUST see this movie.

In your opinion... many would disagree :D The two films don't make for a stark comparison, considering the similarities they share - continuous swearing and drug/drink intake, irreverent style, brilliant scripts... they are both classic comedies imo, i watched both countless times growing up and in college... although Withnail has a more bittersweet edge to it than BL that may not appeal to some

I have an allergic reaction to anything that enjoys a cult status amongst the testosterone college population. Maybe that has informed my view of it to an extent, but I felt it was a mediocre film from a mediocre writer. Will give it another go at some point, probably...:\

cool. Ill check it out!

Touche'

What do you think about Pans Labyrinth?
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I wanna be complete. LOL

I know you weren't asking me, but I thought this movie was amazing. I loved the make up and effects and costumes.

I thought so too!

Fantastic.