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BLZDub wrote:I've not seen Porco Rosso either or My Neighbours the Yamadas but apart from that I think I've seen the rest.
Laputa Castle in the Sky was a bit long.

If you can find it, look for Conan Boy In The Future - one of the anime series Miyazaki did pre Ghibli.

datura wrote:

BLZDub wrote:I've not seen Porco Rosso either or My Neighbours the Yamadas but apart from that I think I've seen the rest.
Laputa Castle in the Sky was a bit long.

If you can find it, look for Conan Boy In The Future - one of the anime series Miyazaki did pre Ghibli.

My eyes are peeled. Ta very much. The wiki page is worth a look, just checked it out and discovered something new - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki

On Ghibli stuff, of the lesser known/non-Miyazaki my fave is The Cat Returns. Captures the personality of cats perfectly. Light hearted and genuinely fun. Anyone else feelin it?

DJ Sinc Vision wrote:On Ghibli stuff, of the lesser known/non-Miyazaki my fave is The Cat Returns. Captures the personality of cats perfectly. Light hearted and genuinely fun. Anyone else feelin it?

yes!! was thinking about watching that again later.

In the last week seen No Country for Old Men (very good), Lord of War (bleak as hell but really thought-provoking) and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story (stupid as hell but very funny).

I watched Shoot Em Up (well half of it) until I realised it was as bad as I thought it was going to be. Got Juno, Stalker (if i can get the subtitles to work) and Ikiru to watch this week.

forensix (mcr) wrote:

DJ Sinc Vision wrote:On Ghibli stuff, of the lesser known/non-Miyazaki my fave is The Cat Returns. Captures the personality of cats perfectly. Light hearted and genuinely fun. Anyone else feelin it?

yes!! was thinking about watching that again later.

very underrated imo. so many quality ideas/characters, all it needed was a joe hisaishi soundtrack to take it to the next level.
the bodyguards are jokes. love how their fur is coloured like a suit.

DJ Sinc Vision wrote:

forensix (mcr) wrote:

DJ Sinc Vision wrote:On Ghibli stuff, of the lesser known/non-Miyazaki my fave is The Cat Returns. Captures the personality of cats perfectly. Light hearted and genuinely fun. Anyone else feelin it?

yes!! was thinking about watching that again later.

very underrated imo. so many quality ideas/characters, all it needed was a joe hisaishi soundtrack to take it to the next level.
the bodyguards are jokes. love how their fur is coloured like a suit.

yeah decent film bought it for the missus' birthday few months back

i think the last film i saw was apocalypto - which was a class effort

I saw Matrix reloaded, Usual supects and vampire hunter D on video during the weekend just gone.

'Hitman' and it was shit

stanton wrote:

menacetosobriety wrote:I watched Battle of Algiers on Sunday

Was it good? I'd really like to see that.

Yes, I'd definitely recommened watching it. Is an enlightening and gripping film which certainly merits its classic status. Typifies cinema verite

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo (Had to look up his name despite watching an interview with him on the DVD)
Soundtrack by Ennio 'The Maestro' Morricone

Ghost in the Shell 1 & 2

amazing.

anyone know of any more great films like these, pray tell

Sweeny Todd

erwtenpeller wrote:Sweeny Todd

it's shit isn't it? really fucking tedious.

£10 Bag wrote:Ghost in the Shell 1 & 2

amazing.

anyone know of any more great films like these, pray tell

there's an anime thread lurking around here somewhere, loads of good recommendations in there.

Also the last film I saw - thought it was okay, but not a classic by any stretch of the imagination. For a musical the music isn't that memorable and Johnny Depp wasn't all that IMO yet somehow he managed an Academy nomination.

Tricky film to set the right tone. Burton has done better with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Beetlejuice.

boots manuva wrote: Burton has done better with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

nowhere near as good as the gene wilder one imho

i tell a lie, the last film i watched wasn't ghost in the shell.

it was rush hour III

ITS FUCKING TERRIBLE

datura wrote:

boots manuva wrote: Burton has done better with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

nowhere near as good as the gene wilder one imho

Hated the new Charlie and the Chocolate factory, boring shite.
Gene Wilder is the OG chocolate factory owner.

I've just been sent Crying Fist by Lovefilm

Looking forward to watching it. Film details below


CRYING FIST aka JUMEOGI UNDA

Year: 2005
UK: Contender Entertainment Group
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ryoo Seung-Bum, Lim Won-hee, Chun Ho-jin, Oh Dal-su, Seo Hye-rin, Lee Jun-gu
Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean (English subtitles)
UK: 121 mins
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and violence
UK Release Date: 9 December 2005 (Limited Release)

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Synopsis

From director Ryu Seung-wan (ARAHAN; NO BLOOD NO TEARS; DIE BADad), the man who has been hailed as Korea's answer to Quentin Tarantino, comes CRYING FIST, a gritty and violent, yet deeply moving tale of two boxers featuring a final twist that turns the boxing film genre completely on its head.

The film stars Ryu Seung-beom (the director's real-life brother and star of all his films to date) and the acclaimed star of OLDBOY, Choi Min-sik (TAEGUKGI; SHIRI) as two desperate men forced by circumstance into the boxing ring where, ultimately, each will play a significant role in the other's future. Basing the film's initial premise on the two true stories of real-life fighters, Hareruya Akira and Seo-Cho (often referred to as "Korea's Tyson"), Ryu Seung-beom has fashioned their separate tales into one personal epic of fate and destiny.

Sang-hwan (Ryoo Seung-beom) is a bitter and angry delinquent from a neglected neighbourhood who makes ends meet by committing petty crimes. Despite his father's efforts of his father, Sang-hwan's criminal behaviour finally lands him in juvenile prison. When a personal tragedy reduces him to the lowest point in his life, a benevolent prison guard suggests he takes up boxing as a way of channelling his rage and overcoming his despair. Tae-sik (Choi Min-sik) is a middle-aged man, a washed-up fighter whose moment of glory came long ago when he won the silver medal as an amateur boxer at the Asian Games. With his family life disintegrating as a result of mounting debt, he makes a living as a novelty street performer, offering himself up as a human punching bag to passers by. With nothing left to lose, both men decide to enter an amateur boxing championship as a final attempt at achieving something before it's too late. It is a choice that will change their respective lives in a way neither could have possibly imagined.

A poignant and sentimental exploration of life and the power of human nature, CRYING FIST is an inspirational drama portrayed through the medium of boxing and features mesmerising performances from the film's two stars, Ryu Seung-beom and Choi Min-sik.