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Post by odm on Mar 22, 2007 10:29:00 GMT
I might not have dug deep enough to see if there is a Film Thread , well if there is, sorry I have overlooked it somehow. Just to let you know I watched the 'ERAGON' film everyone is talking about and thought it was OK. #thumbs-up# Joss Stone was in it by the way as a soothsayer..just a few minutes but looks like she got herself a wee cameo acting part there. Overall the film was nice with a big dragon creature for all fantasy enthusiasts. The film is about a DRAGONRIDER...reminded me a bit of the Harry Potter theme where they all ride Broomsticks.. There is no great plot with this film and anything I do say might just give away the entire film.. So I will just say that it is a pleasant enough film with some nice scenes in it and aerial views :-XMy son has been reading the book and says the details in the book well outweigh what is in the film and feels the film misses out too much on the relationships between the people which he felt was important to express as there is more to the story than the film really shows... Anyway, I enjoyed it in my own way..Its not as fantastic as films like Dragonheart which I absolutely loved... but I suppose its going to get its viewings...
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Post by odm on Mar 22, 2007 10:38:04 GMT
I have just seen BLOOD DIAMOND with Leonardo di Caprio and MORE than once I could easily have reached for tissues... I loved this film. Its about poor African families who are taken to mine Diamonds and it includes young kids being taught to be rebels ( that bit upset me)... There is a love interest in the film but no explicit sex content whatsoever, and that makes a change I get sick of the grunting and groaning to be honest and often go make a cup of tea until they have finnished wasting 10 minuts of good film time..lol.. anyway, Leonardo di caprio is utterly utterly brilliant..I cant believe his acting it is awesome....so much so its easy to find yourself hanging onto every expression he makes... Without telling you too much of anything, Leonardo comes across initially in the film as a White South African who has a real bad boy Im alright Jack type attitude....You have to watch to see what happens...anyway he is the Diamond Smuggler and knows all the tricks of the trade. The other main characters are a girl reporter, and an African family who will steal your heart away...( They did mine..it all reminded me a bit of ROOTS and Kunte Kinte in the beginning.) Well it is quite a long film, so get plenty of popcorn and grub on the table to pick away at and be prepared to be in a trance . This film is set in Africa obviously and some of the scenes do get you in the guts... I LOVED LOVED LOVED LOVED IT..!!!
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Post by odm on Mar 22, 2007 11:04:17 GMT
if you, like me, LOVE Meryl Streep and a good GIRLIE film..this is it! I was smiling to myself watching this and loving the snooty character played by Meryl Streep.. Its a brilliant girls movie about a young girl who progresses into THE TOP JOB coveted by everyone else...working for..Meryl Streep. Its a sort of rags to riches where Jobs and clothes are concerned and you see the transformation of gawky into beautiful with the female actress Anne Hathaway that takes on the main part. 'A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly' So much of this film made me laugh...the clothes were gorgeous by the way and the relationship between the two girls in the Office was really funny... I also loved Stanley Tuccis character NIGEL who is just the sort of person you get to love in the end.... Aw I wanna watch films like this everyday..... ;D ...and the ending...makes you want to see more....I was wistful..
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