127 hours - Absolutely cracking film, not sure what I expected from it but I really enjoyed it. Well worth a watch
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127 hours - Absolutely cracking film, not sure what I expected from it but I really enjoyed it. Well worth a watch
I watched 'Bobby Fischer against the World' last night. Its a HBO documentary in the "When we were Kings" style giving a lot of footage and pictures taken behind the scenes of the 1972 World chess championship match with Boris Spassky as well as from his early life and his descent into full on paranoia later in life.
Even if you have no interest in chess its a fascinating but ultimately sad look into the life of a person who hid away in a world of chess from an early age and whose "obsession" with chess eventually drove him into paranoia.
Fischer claimed he could have been a genious at anything he turned his hand to but couldn't understand why he couldn't write the lines to a song. Larry Evans a fellow chess player told him "That's because you have never lived!" Fischer tells this story with a self effacing style in the film so you know he was aware of his choices at some time in his life but maybe not later on when it was too late http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/t...gebit/sad2.gif
One of the saddest endings of any film I've seen :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Hes
On a far shallower note, I loved Pirates of the Carribbean (the 4th one) recently, mainly due to Penelope Cruz being in it (the mrs. loved it as J.Depp was in it) and next weekend we shall be watching the final H.Potter film.
Recently re-watched High Society (how beautiful was Grace Kelly?), and am in the middle of watching Bonnie & Clyde. Ground-breaking cinema.
(Also couldn't stop myself from watching Tango & Cash the other night, but the less said about that, the better:o)
Watched Battle: Los Angeles the other night, easy watching escapism, no need to think, bit like Tango and Cash (FUBAR):wink:
Just about to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 2. :)
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Originally Posted by Derby Tup
"One of the most impressive directorial debuts ever."
I watched it again tonight and after 37 years Malick has retained his unique visionary signature.
Very true Graham.....
Real (great) quality...
Of what kind I don't quite know...
yet.......
Well perhaps I do really!
(Like you I can remember seeing it (still) for the 1st time)
not only a great film, but also responsible for getting me into collecting movie posters :thumbup:
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...will of course be the new Harry Potter. Taking the kids for a 5pm screening.