tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post7471743228868056815..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Fall Films: Harry Potter, Anne Hathaway and MoreNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22121257463537064202010-08-31T20:04:24.366-04:002010-08-31T20:04:24.366-04:00The initial premise of The Social Network put me o...The initial premise of The Social Network put me off, as did Fincher's last overblown foray into Oscarville.<br /><br />However, talks of him tapping into All the Presidents Men has me intrigued, as Fincher's last ode to Seventies cinema was a big win:)Burning Reelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240650652319642523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32233357442625672892010-08-31T18:02:11.788-04:002010-08-31T18:02:11.788-04:0001. Black Swan
02. Tree of Life
03. Rabbit Hole
04...01. Black Swan<br />02. Tree of Life<br />03. Rabbit Hole<br />04. The Tourist<br />05. Harry Potter<br />06. Biutiful<br />07. Fair Game<br />08. The Fighter<br />09. Narnia<br />10. NOKASManuelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28689554236644976622010-08-28T23:20:05.664-04:002010-08-28T23:20:05.664-04:00Okay, I see your point, I'm sort of glad I don...Okay, I see your point, I'm sort of glad I don't live in Manhatten. 13 bucks is a bit much for me (unless someone else is paying).<br /><br /><br />I understand your frustration with the HP series now. I get it now, unfortunately I'm always stuck seeing Twilight in theatres (forced) and HP on DVD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30509486020168774292010-08-28T14:58:43.596-04:002010-08-28T14:58:43.596-04:00Alex -- right. But Angels was actually written AS ...Alex -- right. But Angels was actually written AS two parts. It's meant to be six hours long in its original version :)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55485000445835893062010-08-28T13:29:00.453-04:002010-08-28T13:29:00.453-04:00I wouldn't be complaining if Angels in America...I wouldn't be complaining if Angels in America was released theatrically in two parts...Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206689829422865411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89879894552033376752010-08-28T12:31:51.621-04:002010-08-28T12:31:51.621-04:00DOGDAY-- i assume you haven't been around here...DOGDAY-- i assume you haven't been around here long. I'm only too happy to complain if Meryl Streep does something i don't like, too (HATED her in Manchurian Candidate for instance.) and i'd still complain if they split a Meryl Streep movie in two to try to rip me off.<br /><br />ANON -- there are very few discount shows in Manhattan. Not all theaters even have a matinee price but most only have the matinee price for the very first show of the day. And those "free shows" generally involve arriving at least an hour early and waiting in lines and hoping you get in and I don't play it like that. Too much of a diva. ;) <br /><br />but the response to this thread just goes to show you why they keep hiking prices: people are willing to pay them.<br /><br />I am a die hard moviegoer. Have been going once a week at least (paying) since I could drive. And the fact that *I* am regularly hesitating now (despite loving sitting in a movie theater more than any other activity) i thought it was a warning sign that movies are getting too expensive. But maybe not since people are asking me not to complain about ticket prices.<br /><br />Another example: I went and saw HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and just loved it. But I was still like "wow, that cost way too much" while exiting the theater. And for me to be thinking abotu the money I parted with when i actually loved what i saw? That is so sad. The only place that happens is at broadway shows which have priced themselves way out of the mainstream and the habitual.<br /><br />as for the reason i don't complain about Twilight as much as Harry Potter: the Harry Potter movies are good enough that i want them to be better (plus i actually go see them) and the Twilight movies i avoid like the plague because the first one bored me silly and i couldn't imagine spending several more hours with all of that morose staring and incessant mopiness? ARGH.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43141836038618388582010-08-28T12:02:11.917-04:002010-08-28T12:02:11.917-04:00Wow, I bet you wouldn't be complaining if mery...Wow, I bet you wouldn't be complaining if meryl streep was in the Harry potter series. its for the fans, I'm sure they dont mind. Just wait for netflix or something if Harry isn't your thing. People wants there to be more, that's why it's successful in the first place. like Twilight.DogDaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37841582013446662552010-08-28T11:14:36.835-04:002010-08-28T11:14:36.835-04:00Cici
You share my sentiments exactly. Nathaniel m...Cici<br /><br />You share my sentiments exactly. Nathaniel must live in England or something b/c the HP Frenzy has certainly died down in America. It's all about Twilight and Robert Pattinson/Kristen Stewart. That a series that needs to end like YESTERDAY. Team Edward or Jacob STFU already. I cannot fathom how on earth any sensible person can complain about HP and not Twilight.<br /><br />Why would anyone pay $13 bucks for a non 3D movie ticket? Do they not have earlier shows for cheaper. I live in Chicago and I mostly pay 5 bucks to see a film, 8 bucks at the most. Even AMC has deals for their early shows. I'm talking about 1030 or 11 am. Not 8 or 9 am. Or try a Free Screening, I get them all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54273781852880651252010-08-28T10:59:06.872-04:002010-08-28T10:59:06.872-04:00I don't get how you can complain about Potter,...I don't get how you can complain about Potter, but not about Twilight. Twilight and its Stars and fans are 10 times worse.<br /><br /><br />Anne Hathaway isn't cute nor a great actress, but to each his own.<br /><br /><br />I'm looking forward to Black Swan and The Social Network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88581177396940060842010-08-28T08:31:43.251-04:002010-08-28T08:31:43.251-04:00DYING to see: Brighton Rock, Never Let Me Go, The ...DYING to see: Brighton Rock, Never Let Me Go, The Tempest, Black Swan, Tron:Legacy and The Way Back. But I'm eager for others as well.<br /><br />I disagree about HP7 not needing 2 parts, but the way ythe films series have turne out, I'm not sure if it's going to save the situation. (especially with David Yates directing) But in the end I'm going to watch it anyway...*sigh*Dimitranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42745996147538570812010-08-28T07:29:34.964-04:002010-08-28T07:29:34.964-04:00he said she said -- it's the principle of the ...he said she said -- it's the principle of the thing. Even with 2D prices they're trying to get you to pay $26 instead of $13. and they'll make an extra billion doing it, and when will that end? (see Twilight) <br /><br />poof. gone goes anything other than money grabbing, like the beauty of tight storytelling. extinct.<br /><br />that's my cynical fear. and i don't think it's unfounded.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49929456381989562432010-08-28T04:21:28.118-04:002010-08-28T04:21:28.118-04:00I find it funny that you are cynical about 3D pric...I find it funny that you are cynical about 3D prices for Harry Potter. Go see it in 2D if you don't want to pay extra! I am seeing it in 2D because I want to focus on the film, not the stupid glasses that keep falling off.He Said She Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050957785290275202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65127406367337676222010-08-28T03:34:21.507-04:002010-08-28T03:34:21.507-04:00omg no Hogwarts? I will be very sad if there is no...omg no Hogwarts? I will be very sad if there is no Snape pounding his way down the hall as the new headmaster with his cloak billowing out behind him.Samhttp://www.transformersactionfigures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-79306887001803934642010-08-28T02:54:42.757-04:002010-08-28T02:54:42.757-04:00Does The Kids are All Right count as a rom-com? Ca...Does <i>The Kids are All Right</i> count as a rom-com? Cause that's the kind of rom-com I can get behind. <br /><br />Count me in on the RGM love too. Anne Hathaway was totally my Best Actress of 2008.Jackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75970947032542934002010-08-28T02:21:20.843-04:002010-08-28T02:21:20.843-04:00Anne Hathaway needs to stop pumping rom-coms for a...Anne Hathaway needs to stop pumping rom-coms for a little while. Please go back to some dramatic role!Castorhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.com/moviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49428360005372109922010-08-28T00:39:08.985-04:002010-08-28T00:39:08.985-04:00# Which fall film are you dying to see?
-"Nev...# Which fall film are you dying to see?<br />-"Never Let Me Go"<br />-"Lovely, Still"<br />-"The Romantics"<br />-"Black Swan"<br />-"Blue Valentine"<br />-"Buried"<br />-"Howl"<br /><br /># Are you aching for a rom-com that isn't terrible? (There's been a famine)<br />-Of course, cause there are so many forgettable ones released every year.<br /><br /># Do you mind parting with $36 to see the conclusion of Harry Potter?<br />-Yes, I mind, so I won't. I haven't seen a HP film since #2...<br /><br /># And I guess we should start discussing it. Do you see a bright Oscar future for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (either part)?<br />-Maybe.George P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38490872488751568472010-08-28T00:21:59.946-04:002010-08-28T00:21:59.946-04:00As a Harry Potter fan, I am fully willing to be ex...As a Harry Potter fan, I am fully willing to be exploited for the purposes of seeing the HP movies make more money than Twilight.Cicinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45769906478487948002010-08-27T21:35:44.857-04:002010-08-27T21:35:44.857-04:00I feel it's been like a summer where I hardly ...I feel it's been like a summer where I hardly saw any movies. Hurrah for some possibly wonderful movies coming up!<br /><br />I want to see:<br />Black Swan<br />Brighton Rock<br />The Tempest<br />London Boulevard<br />The Way Back<br />The Tourist<br />The American<br />Tree of Life<br />Somewhere<br />Never Let Me Goadrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76085191772701913182010-08-27T18:58:05.507-04:002010-08-27T18:58:05.507-04:00Bridge -- i have read Deathly Hallows. It could de...Bridge -- i have read Deathly Hallows. It could definitely fit into one film. There's about 200 pages in the middle where virtually nothing happens. And the films are super repetitive anyway. Plus many film sequences are much faster played out than describing them in novel form is.<br /><br />I realize that i don't "get" Harry Potter the way most people do. I feel like I've seen the same film six times already... (there's a definite formula) and it ebbs and flows in quality but it's never GREAT CINEMA. I'm much more charitable to it when i think of it as a tv series and honestly that's what I think it is. In its length and repetitions and longform narrative it's definitely more of a television experience.<br /><br />for the record i'd rate the fimls like so<br /><br />SORCEROR'S STONE C+<br />CHAMBER OF SECRETS D+<br />PRISONER OF AZKABAN B+<br />GOBLET OF FIRE B-<br />ORDER OF THE PHOENIX B* this is the one I enjoy the most for sure but I don't think it's quite as "good" as Azkaban because the plot is kind of a mess and it doesn't feel as artistically conceived.<br />HALF BLOOD PRINCE B-NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83755252121136735912010-08-27T18:46:10.243-04:002010-08-27T18:46:10.243-04:00I know it's a little out of topic, but since f...I know it's a little out of topic, but since fall rhymes with Award season. So I tackle my favorite categorie (Best Supp. Actress) & If I were the academy at this point in the year MY list would go like this:<br /><br />*Dale Dickey (Winter's Bone)<br />*Greta Gerwig (Greenberg)<br />*Charlotte Rampling (Life During wartime)<br />*Sissy Spacek (Get Low)<br />*Jackey Weaver (Animal Kingdom)<br />...one can always dream!stjeansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-39192973634485825862010-08-27T18:30:37.478-04:002010-08-27T18:30:37.478-04:00The only good thing about seeing "Eat Pray Lo...The only good thing about seeing "Eat Pray Love" was the previews beforehand. I think "Catfish" and "How Do You Know" can be considered a twist on the usual romcom formula, and in "Morning Glory", romance is actually reduced to a subplot. How exciting!Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75624603078845129522010-08-27T18:21:07.390-04:002010-08-27T18:21:07.390-04:00My most anticipated fall films: "Black Swan,&...My most anticipated fall films: "Black Swan," "Never Let Me Go," "Hereafter," "The Social Network," "127 Hours," "The American."Danny Kinghttp://www.thekingbulletin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25408752683388711852010-08-27T17:16:51.583-04:002010-08-27T17:16:51.583-04:00Love and Other Drugs, I think, is a weird lot...it...Love and Other Drugs, I think, is a weird lot...it's technically a biopic, but is being sold as a romantic comedy, which is probably is. There are other movies like that, surely, but I can't think of them right now.<br /><br />I'm losing my shit over Black Swan, at this point I'll settle for another trailer.<br /><br />Also, the Tempest. I don't know when that's coming out, but I'm going to assume it's fall. Someone give that damn thing a trailer.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085105568601878075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14476459307611985242010-08-27T16:49:32.512-04:002010-08-27T16:49:32.512-04:00Machete.
Black Swan.
Lengends of the Guardians.
Re...Machete.<br />Black Swan.<br />Lengends of the Guardians.<br />Red (this one is a maybe). <br />The Tree of Life.<br />The Tempest.<br />And The Town (also a maybe).<br /><br />Out of all of them, I want to see Machete and Black Swan the most. <br /><br />But what I'm looking forawrd to is the stuff coming out next year: Melancholia here I come!Connornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60979952350905608962010-08-27T16:17:15.668-04:002010-08-27T16:17:15.668-04:00I'm looking forward to Never Let Me Go, Wall S...I'm looking forward to Never Let Me Go, Wall Street 2 (if only for Carey Mulligan), Love and Other Drugs, and, of course, Black Swan.<br /><br />I haven't been keeping up with the Harry Potter films. I'll probably wait till they're on DVD.<br /><br />And I'm always up for a good rom-com.grburbankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820327580810794508noreply@blogger.com