Pacino62 wrote:Right now I'm reading the Bible. Not going to get all religious on a forum, but just trying to find something new in my life I guess.
In a couple years, when the Celtics are contenders again, you won't feel the need to resort to the Bible
A few weeks ago I saw
"Holy Motors" by Leos Carax. The only other movie I had seen by him was "Mauvais Sang" in 1986, the first time I saw Juliette Binoche (who stole that movie even if she barely said a word -- she was incredibly hot 30 years ago). So even if I knew in advance that this wasn't going to be a mainstream affair, I was still surprised. I recommend it, but only if you like seeing a strange movie every once in a while.
I also watched
"Oldboy" this weekend. Really liked it! Thank you to whoever recommended it on this thread (I think it was Pacino). The only thing I didn't like about the movie is that before reaching the mid-point I already knew what the twist was going to be. I suppose the twist was somewhat inspired by the movie hidden behind the spoiler button below.
I didn't, however, like
"Jacob's Ladder". Once again, I anticipated the twist about 30 minutes into the movie. But I absolutely LOVED that scene near the end in which the guy was being carried on a stretcher through those crazy hallways with scattered limbs on the floor
Last night I saw
"Clouds of Sils Maria", with Juliette Binoche (just a coincidence). The movie is slow paced, with lots of dialogue and questions about what it means to be a middle-aged person and seeing the next generation replacing you and almost pushing you to the side of the road. If you like that kind of stuff then the movie is OK. Kristen Stewart co-stars, and she delivers what could possibly be her best acting performance ever... which is not saying much because she still sucked.
I also saw
"Under the Influence", the documentary about Keith Richards. It's kinda well done, but you can't help but feel that it's a 90-minute commercial to sell his new record. If you don't watch it you won't miss much, even if you're a hardcore Stones' fan.
Finally, back to a comment I made on this thread a little while back... Veruca Salt's
"Ghost Notes" is the most fun album I've heard in a long, long time. Yeah, the lyrics can be limited at times, but boy, I can't stop listening to this thing at high volumes. These girls rock HARD. "Love You Less" and "Come Clean Dark Thing" are my favourite tunes of the CD.
