I have five films set to record over the weekend. Each film uses about 10% on average of the sky+ planner. I have 43% left at this moment in time. So I'm going to ruin my eyes in order to watch, burn and delete all that needs to be watched, burned and deleted. I got off to a terrible start as North by Northwest was too long to fit on my dvd. A whole morning wasted. As soon as I record this weekend's films I'll have to watch, burn and delete them too to make way for next week's films. A tiring process of cultural enlightenment. Anyway I'm bored so here's the list of current and futures. I'll update with reviews when I get through them.
Everything is Illuminated - gets much better as it goes on. Mood spoiled by Gogol Bordello reminding me of a dancing communist dressed as a hula girl.
Zodiac
A Time to Leave - it's an 18, French and the main character is gay but still I did not prepare myself for the sex scene. That aside it was rather good. Subtitles were tiny though.
28 Days Later - the film of continuous panning.
Sherrybaby - marks the first time I have ever disliked Maggie Gyllenhaal.
The Good German - very pretty, story was so-so, it lacked some of the ridiculous charm of the films it was trying to recapture but all in all I quite liked it. Clooney, much as I do like him, is no Bogart.
The Man Who Knew Too Much - there's something about Doris Day's face that meant I couldn't look at her for any length of time. It was really odd. Good film though but seriously, weird face.
The King - I've never seen a vengeance film so bright. Gael is love.
The Big Clock - ridiculous noir. I am happy.
Doctor Zhivago
Atlantis - I will always love that mechanic girl
Evil Dead 2 - was not in the room while this was burning, however I did manage to stick my head in at nearly every good one liner.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles 2/4 - love, love, love despite the fact Angel reminds me of a most irritating bastard I know.
Basil the Great Mouse Detective - Ratigan! O Ratigan! I love it almost as much as I loved it as a kid and I loved it so much the video wouldn't play anymore.
The Strawberry Blondes
Withnail & I
Eyes don't fail me now.
Also I came across this. Words cannot describe it. Ok maybe Drill Bra are words that will help in the describing.
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Don't bother with Sherrybaby. It's honestly not nearly as good as Film4 made it out to be. Zodiac is about two and a half to three hours long. It may not fit on a conventional dvd.
I can lend you The Man Who Knew Too Much and Evil Dead 2 if you want and if you have one of those fancy dvd copier/burner things that copyright fanatics oh so hate.
And I'm totally borrowing some of those when you're done with them.
I already bothered but it wasn't a colossal waste of time as I also slept a little as I watched.
I sadly do not have a fancy thing or I would have stolen all of your films already. Not that piracy is something I support of course.
You'll have to tell me what ones you want in case I delete them. I have already deleted 28 days later due to a huge jar when my signal crapped out. Also! a ridiculous number of Bogart films will be showing over the next month or so, I have them all listed and waiting.
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Can't you just watch the films once and remember fondly? There is no better film player than the mind's eye. As the memory becomes vague, the film becomes 'better'.
Not that I'm bitter about not having a fancy thing or Sky+, you understand.
I like to own things. It is my way.
Bah. A pox on your consumerist way.
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