tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post3856979759274411553..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Jennifer Lopez: Self-Appointed Patron Saint of 2000?NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67345752192602036822009-11-12T15:34:50.967-05:002009-11-12T15:34:50.967-05:00The Fall is one of my favorite movies of all time....The Fall is one of my favorite movies of all time. It's criminal how overlooked and undermarketed it was. It deserves a re-release on the big screen.Banksynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90929856405550240002009-11-11T13:00:53.818-05:002009-11-11T13:00:53.818-05:00I actually love this movie, but agree with those w...I actually love this movie, but agree with those who say it is lacking with regard to plot and script. Then again, I am an art nerd and had no real idea what this movie was going into it the first time, so I was really excited to recognize so many references from the art world. It really is a quite visually stunning film, and those parts are done perfectly. <br /><br />I hardly ever enjoy Jennifer Lopez's performances, so killing her off after 20 minutes might have actually kind of been shocking to the audience and made me like her more. (Though to be fair, I thought D'Onofrio was a forgettable villain.) And how hilarious - I had never really thought about how J.Lo was a saint in her own head at the end lol. Girl <i>shock</i>. We all knew that was up there all along.Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924416825035276697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20585627006953645522009-11-11T00:15:51.216-05:002009-11-11T00:15:51.216-05:00What Dreams May Come is not a movie I can defend a...<i>What Dreams May Come</i> is not a movie I can defend at all (apart from the visual effects).<br /><br />It still disappoints me that <i>The Cell</i> could only manage a Best Make-Up Oscar nomination.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90138932780096491722009-11-10T21:16:59.581-05:002009-11-10T21:16:59.581-05:00I am all on board with the love for "The Cell...I am all on board with the love for "The Cell". Saw it in its initial theatrical release and it is every bit the scrumptious eye candy that has been described above. I think the script and story are solid as well, and I thought J.Lo held up well playing against D'Onofrio and Vince Vaughn. Glad to hear there is at least a vocal minority (?) that think as highly of this film as I do. <br /><br />Any of you out there who also feel the love for another eye-candy spectacle, 1998's "What Dreams May Come"?Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3020701245246871642009-11-10T19:45:33.858-05:002009-11-10T19:45:33.858-05:00Vincent D'Onforio is the most underated actor ...Vincent D'Onforio is the most underated actor of our times. When will he get his Oscar or Emmy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423367671453017449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65057948929973226042009-11-10T18:01:12.320-05:002009-11-10T18:01:12.320-05:00"No story"? NO STORY! What movie did you..."No story"? NO STORY! What movie did you guys watch, exactly?Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76171982833858839672009-11-10T13:39:10.288-05:002009-11-10T13:39:10.288-05:00I really love The Cell and The Fall. Tarsem movies...I really love The Cell and The Fall. Tarsem movies are not supposed to be seen on a small screen, but that's how I've seen both and all I could think was that it I would love to see them in the big screen.Victor Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829079954878388921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12385117130038668602009-11-10T12:21:55.061-05:002009-11-10T12:21:55.061-05:00This is a coffee table book of a movie, beautiful ...This is a coffee table book of a movie, beautiful imagines, no story at all, even at the end the cell device wasn't useful to solve the mystery, they kinda just stumble there.jahs34https://www.blogger.com/profile/05351443046355480222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87400095401040323092009-11-10T07:32:10.402-05:002009-11-10T07:32:10.402-05:00Yeah killing the star is a bad idea...hello PSYCHO...Yeah killing the star is a bad idea...hello PSYCHO!!!Chris Na Tarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545312034833563234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15358809728098560852009-11-10T07:30:59.340-05:002009-11-10T07:30:59.340-05:00The Cell is not the greatest movie ever, but it is...The Cell is not the greatest movie ever, but it is visually stunning and the concept is more thriller than horror, although there are some pretty disturbing images. it's worth a look or two.<br /><br />I think they could have killed Lopez, she's the weakest thing about the film.Chris Na Tarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545312034833563234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20933311164425861302009-11-10T05:41:15.661-05:002009-11-10T05:41:15.661-05:00"the cell" is a long version of Tarsen R..."the cell" is a long version of Tarsen REM's video clip for me. <br />beautiful to look but awful story for a movie.<br /><br />that needs a director's cut because i remember the stories between the director and the studio:he wanted to kill Lopez after 20 min of the movie and the studio disagreedpommenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34165908946774704832009-11-10T04:39:05.249-05:002009-11-10T04:39:05.249-05:00The critical reception actually baffles me. I mean...The critical reception actually baffles me. I mean, so many critics (and cinephile audiences) rant and rant and rant some more about movies being the same over and over again, and yet here was a movie that was framed as "mainstream", but was in actual fact a big giant "Fuck you!" to everyone who went to see it expecting some sort of Ashley Judd thriller with a sci-fi angle. And that the makers had the balls to just do anything they wanted (the harp sequence comes to mind) sure is something.<br /><br />I wish I could have seen <i>The Fall</i>. It only played for a week at one cinema and I wasn't even aware it was happening. It's vanished ever since.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56818686457879687862009-11-10T03:55:25.572-05:002009-11-10T03:55:25.572-05:00The Fall is literally one of my ten favorite films...<i>The Fall</i> is literally one of my ten favorite films of the decade, and yet there's something about <i>The Cell</i> that I just can't quite fall in love with. But it's absolutely worth a viewing and a serious critical re-evaluation. You certainly can't fault it for lack of imagination.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30322237798281765262009-11-10T02:53:55.342-05:002009-11-10T02:53:55.342-05:00It is in my opinion the most underrated movie of t...It is in my opinion the most underrated movie of the decade.Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24788499556497834552009-11-10T02:14:31.391-05:002009-11-10T02:14:31.391-05:00I really enjoyed The Cell and think it is underrat...I really enjoyed The Cell and think it is underrated. I believe it was the first R rated movie I saw in theaters too! So that was exciting for a 13 year old. I haven't seen it since actually but I do remember it being horrifyingly beautiful. If that's possible.<br /><br />I also love The Fall. I saw it on a tiny screen on a plane coming back to the US last year. I was mesmerized, even when watching it on such a small screen (probably the worst way to fully enjoy it). The little Romanian girl was wonderful in it.Arlonoreply@blogger.com