What are you watching?

[SinisterDeath]

the story of Tristan and Isolde is actualy relly old. im not certin but it may even predate aurthr, thought not by much. i do agree thoguht that as a movie it was one of those where i was screeming inside my head "you were so close to making an awsome movie and just couldent do it aaagagagggggggg!!!!!"

 

just saw cold mountain for the first tim elast night.  was kind of intresting.  dont know if i liked it or not. im still trying to decide.

 

man of the house.  as a big tommy lee fan i was exspecting this movie to be a little more funny then it was.  he was good and the chearleaders were expectedly hot and dumb, but other then that it wasent all that great a movie.  the kind of movie i would watch only if it was the only movie on tv

 

I actually saw that sunday or saturday night because there was nothing else on...

The movie totally flopped when tommy lee jones got a 'make over'.

bah.

[Cadsuane]

the story of Tristan and Isolde is actualy relly old. im not certin but it may even predate aurthr, thought not by much.

 

I had no idea. That's interesting that it predates Arthur, since it's got the same love triangle. I suppose it's not an uncommon theme, perhaps it's even older than either of these.

[Ozhammer]

Yep, its an old Celtic legend that enjoyed a revival about the same time as the Arturian legends, hence the contemporary tales we hear today. Isolde may be the phililogical root for Guinivere.

[Odette]

Ummmm...  Not really..

 

Tristan and Isolde is the screen adaption of Richard Wagner's opera of the same name.  So it's only a few hundred years old.

 

It's loosely based on an affair Wagner had with <insert name of hussy here>.

 

While the storyline may not be that original, the music is quite amazing.  No doubt you've all heard the Prelude to this opera.  In fact this specific work was incredibly significant in the course of modern music.  Wagner literally changed the face of music with this piece. 

One thing he does is create a tension in the music by holding and not fully resolving chords, leaving the listener anticipating for the final resolution.  I suppose you could say he musically teases the audience.  Maybe that was inspired by <insert name of hussy here> as well.  *shrugs* ^_^

 

 

 

Note:  Yay, 4 years of university has finally proven slightly useful. ^_^

 

[Majsju]

Wagners opera Tristan und Isolde was based on the romance Tristan by Gottfrid von Strassburg who died around 1210. Von Strassburg was far from the first to write about this legend though. He represents the "courtly" version, and Thomas of Britain wrote the first version in 1173.

 

The story itself was around in a number of versions before these fellows put it down on paper. For example there are both Irish and Persian stories from the 11th century that might have served as quite an inspiration.

 

 

[The Outsider]

You can read all about it here :

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_and_Iseult

 

 

[The Outsider]

It may have been edited for langauge? But I don't think it contained anything much that would have warrented a major scene cut. :P

 

I know some of the older movies had a lot of gore and sometimes nudity, and they would be cut up a fair amount to make it to tv.  Actually, the regular tv series had a lot of scenes with partial nudity that would be aired in other countries but would be edited out for US broadcast.

[SinisterDeath]

It may have been edited for langauge? But I don't think it contained anything much that would have warrented a major scene cut. :P

 

I know some of the older movies had a lot of gore and sometimes nudity, and they would be cut up a fair amount to make it to tv.  Actually, the regular tv series had a lot of scenes with partial nudity that would be aired in other countries but would be edited out for US broadcast.

 

Well I believe it was a 'relatively' short movie compared to others, (1.5 hours?) there was only '1' love scene in the movie, and even then, its not much to look at....

 

Why duncan? WHY Did you have to nail that fat lady!?

JK!

[Odette]

Wagners opera Tristan und Isolde was based on the romance Tristan by Gottfrid von Strassburg who died around 1210. Von Strassburg was far from the first to write about this legend though. He represents the "courtly" version, and Thomas of Britain wrote the first version in 1173.

 

The story itself was around in a number of versions before these fellows put it down on paper. For example there are both Irish and Persian stories from the 11th century that might have served as quite an inspiration.

 

*stammers*

 

I stand corrected.  Thanks Maj. ^_^

 

[Lupin]

I recently watched Stephen King's Storm of the Century. I thought it was brilliant. I prefer to watch it on dvd though as you don't get any breaks.

[Majsju]

More like "What I will be watching soon"...

 

Just learned that Truffauds 'The Four Hundred Blows' has been released on a sparkly new DVD version. I know what my next purchase will be, the film is as brilliant as brilliant can be.

 

 

[The Outsider]

Hostel

 

I guess this was a pretty good horror movie, though not really my bag of tea... TBH I prefer supernatural horror, so these sort of movies like Saw and Wolf Creek and this one where the antagonists are human just don't provide the escapism I'm after. Plus I found it very hard to identify with and symphathise with our protagonists and so a lot of the film seemed ho-hum to me. That said, it did pick up near the middle to end, and everything that was set up at the beginning came together nicely and believably. The ending went for pure escapism rather than realism, which I fully enjoyed.

 

Director Eli Roth said the point of the film was to point out how much Americans are out of touch with the world around them by portraying the Americans realistically and Europe according to American stereotypes. I don't know that he succeeded at that, but he got some great reviews for the movie in that it was a commentary on how imperial capitolism benefits the rich at the expense of others who are the victims of it. I suppose it does looking back at it, and knowing that now I can appreciate the film a bit more in that regard.

 

Overall, I would recommend it as a rental (if you aren't squeamish - while the film may not have a lot of gore as far as how much running time is filled with gore, what you do see is very intense and graphic) but I don't personally see this as the sort of film you would want to watch more than once.

[SinisterDeath]

When I saw thiat movie, I as goin 'sweet', specially during the scene where th guy offered to let he guy 'run away' if he could. :D

 

Anywas, I'm abot to put in, "I think I love My Wife", Chris rock movie...

It was on my netflix queue, and since my 'pc' is dead in the water right now, I'm gonna watch it. :P

 

"PS i'm posting his on my ps3, can yer "360 do that, with any keyboard mouse empy? :P"

[The Outsider]

Okay I just finished watching Highlander: The Source.

Mini Review:

When you watch this, don't expect highlander 1,2,3 or even end game.

When you watch this, expect a rought continuation of the tv series, you don't see connor mccloud, nor any of the other 'highlander' film stars. Expect the cast of the series, Joe, Mythos, and that crazy catholic guy named Giovanni, and of course Duncan and his new wife Anna. It is a relateively low budget film, so don't expect great chorography, or stunning graphics, let alone a great dialogue. :P

But as far highlander films, this is vastly different. There isn't a 'big baddie who pops up who continually kicks the guys butt then at the end the hereo sucks it up and decapitates him." This doesn't follow the orginal formula. So in that regard as a highlander film, its not that great.

HOWEVER plot wise It is probably one of the best highlanders yet.

 

The plot is realtively simple.

It takes place a few years or months? After the series, the worlds gone to hell, but not quite as gone as in the 2nd or 3rd highlander movie. Mythos, Giovanni, and some other immortal guy named Weller, have noticed something strange, the planets in the solar system are aligning, not just that, planets and stars through out the galaxy are alligning. This leeds them to one conclusion! Obviously its has to do with the Source! The source? Its the 'holy grail' for the immortals, It is supposed to hold great power for immortals, its a mythical concept, that many have sought and none have gotten.

At about the same time the 'guardian' of the source has awakened after one of mytho's and companies lackie immortals stumbled upon a monastary that holds info on it. The guardian is not like other immortals, he moves at lightning speeds, pretty damned strong, and um.. a first for the highlander series. He decapitates an immortal with his bare hands!

Anyways things happen and duncan is thrust into the quest for the source, something he didn't belive existed. To top it off his wife anna (who left him since they couldn't have children "dun dun dun".) returns because the source is calling her. So obviously the 4 immortals, Mythos, Giovanni, Weller, and Duncan team up with anna to hunt this down and see just what its about, and perhaps, 'save the world'.

 

Going to point A to Point B, the movie is rather dull, but the ending is rather great, considering the lore of the Highlander series. Lets just say, that the ending is most definately unique of all the highlander films, and is worth a watch for the 'conclusion' to the tv series.

Before I forget, they also say that the movie is about Duncans search to find out Why he is an immortal, and He does gain the ONE thing no other immortal has ever had, and its NOT the thing your thinking of. :D

 

I managed to watch this over the weekend too.  Pretty cheesy, and not the most engaging Highlander movie, but it is interesting enough to satisfy long time Highlander: The Series fans and provide a satisfying conclusion to the franchise should no more movies or series be made.  Given the fact that it went straight to television to a cable station that isn't even one of the highest rated cable stations, I doubt they will even spend that much making another movie, even though it was supposed to originally the first of a trilogy.  But, like I said, it seems to be a pretty good end to the franchise, anyway.

[SinisterDeath]

How did you like duncan's "Prize"? :D

[ironcross]

just watched 3:10 to yuma last night.  i thought it was an ok goodmovie but not as good as all the hype had it at. oh well. theres no way any westerns are going to be as good as the old ones anyway.  without john wayn and jimmy stewert westerns just arent as good

[SinisterDeath]

Okay, I just finished watching "I think I love my Wife", starrin Chris Rock.

Now when I picked up hi movie, I had only seen the previews, It almost souned lke a 'family' movie about chris rock complaining about how good he had it. But this movie is anything BUT a family movie, I was also thinking "Sh!t!, First Eddie Murphy, Than Ice Cube, now they got Chris Rock doing crappy 'family' orientated films!?" but this is definately NOT the case. This movie is more lke a commentary on problems that face many marriages.

 

The Movie main character is played by Chris Rock, and narrated in the Chris Rock Language you'd expect from him! "Now by Narrated, I mean, his narration is more like what his 'character is thinking voice'.

Anyways, the premise of the movie is simply put,  Chris Rock is bored. He has a great wife, and great kids, but all he can do is think about how 'bored' his life is, He goes to work, (where he is one of about black employees at a bank, and the only one not in janitor type position. "btw, they have a few 'funny' bits about this to") he comes home, plays with the kids, eats supper and basicaly goes to bed. And of course, in Chris Rock Style, he's complaining about the lack of the rouffling of the 'bed sheets'. He thinks its a twisted game by his wife, and they potray his pretty well to. He's not gettin the thing he's complaining about, then she sends him off to the 'real world' where there are tons of 'women' he can't/wont touch. (Infact, they even had one woman walk into a subway in braw/panties, and this wasn't him just 'hulcinating' either. :P )

 

To make matters worse, an old friend stops by where he works. This is a women he knew years before he met his wife, and had a 'chrush' on. Through out the movie hey go to 'lunch' together, He' tries to remain faithfull to his wife, he wants to, but yet, he doesn't. And the woman in question knows this, and tries to show him 'what he's missing' (and I'm not meening sex, more like 'fun' that he is missing). They keep eatin lunch together, and te entire office is spreading rumors that he has a 'girl on he side' (when it isn't the cas)..

 

I'd go into more detail, but the title of the fim is true to the story, and at least worth a watch, if only so men can laugh a the 'truth' behind what chris rock says, as well as to see the wifes point of view in the whole scheme of things.

Plus the ladies can watch it so if they say "I just don't get what guys are thinkin" at least you'll learn a few thigs about chris rock, and no, I'm not meaning 'learnin what hapens if the effects of Viagra last for more then 4 hours'. "Though, I have to admit, that was one hella funny scene.

[The Outsider]

How did you like duncan's "Prize"? :D

Well, it's hard to formulate an opinion on the prize itself since it leaves a lot of questions open.  But to me, just knowing that he is 'The One' and has won The Prize makes it a good ending for the franchise if they do no more films or movies... It's also worth pointing out though, that besides The Prize, Duncan also got to find out the truth, which I liked, even though it retconned the whole 'there can be only one' thing.

[Lupin]

Last night I watched on dvd Jeff Wayne's musical version of War of the Worlds. Excellent.

[The Outsider]

BloodRayne (2006)

 

Take a kids fantasy movie like Willow or something and make a generic rip off of it... Or better yet, take a cheesy episode of Xena: Warrior Princess... and then fill it up with vampires, excessive gore, and some nudity, and you have BloodRayne.

 

BloodRayne is another adaptation of a horror video game by director Uwe Boll. Boll is considered by some to be the worst director of movies ever, btw. This film stars Kristanna Loken (the terminator from T3) as Rayne, who is a "danfear". A danfear is a half-human, half-vampire, who hates and can kill vampires by sucking their blood. It also has Ben Kingsly as the baddie, and Micheal Madsen along for the ride as well. How an actor of Kingsly's pedigree got duped into doing Uwe Boll film is part of the comedy for me

 

The script reads like somthing a horny pre-teen would have written while bored in class, yet it somehow manages, for me at least, to fall into the category of "so bad it's entertaining". It was actually a pretty fun watch, shaking my head at the painful cheesiness of it, but enjoying the scenery along the way.

 

I recorded this off the sci-fi channel. Apparently this movie is the fastest ever to go from theaters to non-subscription television. I'd say it is worth a watch on tv if you like the genre, and maybe even a rent if you like that "so bad it's sorta good" category.

[Emperor]

This movie is on the list of Empy's Worst Movies Ever....

 

Actually dump all Uwe Boll movies on there.  The movie is awful.  How do you F up such a promising movie?

[The Outsider]

Tristan & Isolde (2006)

 

I didn't think this was a bad film at all.  The beginning was really good.  Overall, I think it was a pretty good telling and I it seems to have stayed pretty close to the legend, and had good performances as well. It had enough action to keep it from being a tedius romance. I think it makes a big difference to know about the legend beforehand though... I think a lot of watchers, unaware of it, left thinking the movie was a rip-off of Romeo and Juliet and The Arthurian tales... I know my wife did.  

 

I'd say that if you enjoy medieval Arthurian type movies, then this would be worth checking out.

[The Outsider]

This movie is on the list of Empy's Worst Movies Ever....

 

What?  You refer to yourself in the third person now?  Let me rephrase that:  Empy refers to himself in the third person now? :P

 

Actually dump all Uwe Boll movies on there.  The movie is awful.  How do you F up such a promising movie?

 

What promising movie?  It's a video game adaptation.  All video game movies are unpromising by definition.  Boll's are just worse than most.  ;D

 

I don't think it's actually too bad as an advertisement for the game.  I've never played BloodRayne, but while the movie is bad, it makes the game sound like it might be kind of fun.. killing vampires and collecting the mythic eyeball, heart, and rib before going on to face the baddie... sorta reminiscent of Castlevania II on the NES actually... and Legacy of Kain to an extent too.

[Emperor]

The script was awful.  The acting worse.  How do you mess up a hot vampire movie?  Oh look, he is riding a horse... for 20 minutes of the movie.  The special effects were so bad they made me laugh.  The sex scene.... what was that?  Billy Zane must be hurting for work and Sir Ben.... you must have cried. 

 

It was a terrible movie. 

[The Outsider]

The script was awful.  The acting worse.  How do you mess up a hot vampire movie?  Oh look, he is riding a horse... for 20 minutes of the movie.  The special effects were so bad they made me laugh.  The sex scene.... what was that?  Billy Zane must be hurting for work and Sir Ben.... you must have cried. 

 

It was a terrible movie. 

 

Yep.. Like I said, it was so awful it was hilarious. ;D  Like when Rayne and Michelle Rodriguez where duelling and in the middle of it Rayne just says "We shall continue this another time" or something like that and just walks off looking like a coward because there was no interruption or anyting.  Just stupid.   And everytime you see Kingsly's character just sitting on his throne with the same bored look, brooding I suppose, I can just see him thinking "My agent is SO fired!" ;D

 

The sex scene.... what was that?

 

I'm not sure what you're talking about, maybe they cut it completely for tv... they had the scene with Meat Loaf though, but all the nudity was blurred out.