tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575185.post4861483851028040130..comments2024-01-13T06:15:06.353-05:00Comments on In Deference to my Idols: So, whatcha been doin'?PHSChemGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704670328790930306noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575185.post-11675797740312551102007-03-24T20:36:00.000-04:002007-03-24T20:36:00.000-04:00Weird... for me the Departed was clearly the best ...Weird... for me the Departed was clearly the best movie made this year (disclaimer: this is the guy that gets to the theatre maybe once every season and waits for the rest from blockbuster: hence, horribly behind).<BR/><BR/>I really liked the whole coiling relationships thing, the killer soundtrack, and DiCaprio and Damon's characters. The ending did kind of suck though.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe I'm just jaded by the whole "irish gangster" thing...joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600924527618459183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575185.post-61920901618088168822007-03-22T20:36:00.000-04:002007-03-22T20:36:00.000-04:00I really thought 300 was a good film. I was pleas...I really thought 300 was a good film. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality, although I guess Sin City should have tipped me off as to how good 300 is.<BR/><BR/>Another great movie out right now is The Lives of Others, a fictional tale about the East German Stasi and a playwright-actress couple and the agent who watches them. It's excellent, and I highly recommend it.DanEchthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965896749565537509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575185.post-2626501466379078312007-03-22T20:30:00.000-04:002007-03-22T20:30:00.000-04:00Yeah, Requiem for a Dream can be pretty difficult ...Yeah, Requiem for a Dream can be pretty difficult to watch. Like you said, it's not an <I>enjoyable</I> film, although I think it's extremely effective and just well-done all around. <BR/><BR/>I've actually tried to encourage students to see it (often the ones who I think could go down that path of addiction) by telling them it's very disturbing and they should NOT see it--one of the few times I've actually attempted reverse psychology!Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613110043021961185noreply@blogger.com