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Costa-Gavras' The Confession
Flightplan (2005)
I like Jody Foster a lot, but she has made some stupid films, and this is one, shown on tv last night, has so many plot holes its a wonder that plane ever got off the ground. Just the end where a plane landing in Canada is surrounded by the FBI...hmmm...Peter Sarsgard, another fine actor cannot rescue his preposterous role. Also, I thought the baggage compartments of aeroplanes were not depressurised whereas on this plane the lights are always on, you can breathe, and there are access points into the rest of the plane -?? I know its a film but a degree of credibility should be observed...hmph!
Last night, I watched Bucky Larson Born to be a Star. It is something you watch only in the background of whatever else you are doing because it isn't funny and it gets old fast
Good point. Some of the most recent films, like Les Miserables, Django Unchained, The Hobbit and Skyfall are around three hours. Too long. There are some excellent films that tell their story much more effectively in 90 minutes or less.Quote:
Originally Posted by fred41
I'd agree with that judgement Robert... though Lincoln is 2.5 hrs long and doesn't seem too long. I watched "Zero Dark Thirty" last night. That's also a very long haul. Directors are being indulged too much by their producers. Some - like the wretched Tarantino - are spoilt brats anyway.
I'd also defend this film's content. Showing unethical methods by the CIA (special rendition, waterboarding, black sites, torture etc) does not amount to approving of them. I think Katherine Bigelow has made a powerful, if flawed film.
Prospero-- self-indulgence aside, what long films do you admire?
Just saw zero dark thirty last night. Very interesting but a little long
Stavros - how LONG is long? Well i guess Shoah.. but more as a testament than a film. Solaris (the Russian one) Stalker, and most of Tarkovsky's other films. But they're not that long. Celine and julie Go Boating by Rivette.
And Abel Gance's Napoleon - though its been year's since i saw it. There is a chance to see it this coming November in London
http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/30nov13/
Otherwise almost every long film would benefit from some judicious editing. (Nope not seen Satantango.)
I do rather like slow films though (Paris Texas for instance which had many very long still takes)
One of the worst vry long films was "Renaldo And Clara" Bob Dylan's five hour home movie. I love Dylan but this.....
Lincoln - Youve seen this movie before but Daniel Day Lewis is just amazing
Zero Dark Thirty - They introduce Jessica Chastain as "a killer" and she cant handle a "torture" scene that consists of pouring water on a guys head? Its a good movie but very overrated.
Argo - Siimply a really really good movie
Flight - My favorite of them all and I cant believe how it got snubbed. Denzel Washington is the firsrt film alcoholic Ive ever seen who behaves like an alcoholic. Fucking brilliant. That said, they should have dropped the super hot druggie hooker girlfriend and if they had and made him a guy who drinks alone, it would have and should have been perfect.
Hitchcock - More like shit cock