Recent content by Nathan V

Good revival. Recent anamorphic films that come to mind offhand- Punch Drunk Love, Passion of the Christ, Mission Impossible 3, There Will be Blood, Darjeeling Limited. Always good to see Spielberg using 'scope. I'm curious to see what ratio War Horse and Lincoln end up being in. I mean, who...

This better not be the 1969 Richard Fleischer flop of the same name, starring Jack Palance as Castro I'll buy a Soderbergh Criterion Che day and date. The two films take a similar "observational" approach to Mann's Miami Vice, and manage to offer a portrait of the man with very little...

More from the above review: Ah, yes. Just what I expect, and hope for, from Mr. Bay, whose undeniably great-looking, and ludicrous, films I unabashedly love. Count me in. Very happy to see Tony Scott's Pelham doing well. A solid thriller for adults built around strong performances and an...

Here's a pretty good interview with Mann, posted yesterday: Michael Mann: The inside scoop on 'Public Enemies' | The Big Picture | Los Angeles Times Some interesting tidbits about Ali in there. Can't wait for another great Mann experience. Has there been a period piece shot on handheld...

Great review, Timothy. This is a personal favorite of mine, mostly because of Oliver Stone's muscular direction. Glad to hear the director's cut is an improvement. Regards, Nathan

I haven't had a chance to go through this thread, but I assume the key titles have already been thrown out there. Awesome. Personally, I recommend combing through the French New Wave pretty thoroughly. Those old French (and Italian) movies of the 60s are so innovative and groundbreaking it's not...

What JohnRice said. This is the director's original, final cut. There is no missing footage. For me, the film was good at first, then got astronomically better on repeat viewings. The overall emotional impact of the conclusion is quite devastating, actually. For those not in the know...

It's subject matter he feels passionately about, taking place in a time period he understands well- a good sign, as this seems to be when he makes his best pictures. Obviously, being a fan of the main character isn't necessary to appreciate the film (Travis Bickle, Richard Nixon, Tony...

Finally. Been waiting for this since I discovered DVD. Who cares about the (baaad) cover art- this is one of Stone's best films- fast, dynamic, complex, intense in both form and content. Regards, Nathan

JediFonger, this is Spielberg's track record- Steven Spielberg (I) Regards, Nathan

I've seen the film a number of times now, and now it's the actually the infamous third act that holds the most satisfaction for me. At first it was the opposite. Tommy Lee is suffering from a moral crisis; he thinks, like everyone does, that the world is getting worse. Compare his two...

Predictions: No Country Coens Day-Lewis Christie Javier Amy Ryan Art Dir: Sweeney Cinem: Blood Costume: Atonement Anim: Rat Ed: No Country Makeup: La Vie Score: Atonement Song: Once Sound E: No Country Sound M: No Country FX: Transformers Adapted: No Country Original: Juno...

Exactly, the extended cut is just an extended cut, not a director's cut like KOH. Both cuts are on both DVDs. DVDTalk says the extended scenes, aside from being extraneous, are not color-corrected to the standards of the rest of the movie. DVDBeaver however, much more reliable on such matters...

Thanks for your comment, DavidJ. In my sentence I think I was referring to Anderson's approach, moreso than the story or character or message. The overall tack a movie takes in conveying its story/message, etc, in PTA's films strikes me as coming directly from the gut- Magnolia is a great...

MAN, we are good. I'm ecstatic at the love for TAOJJBTCRF (haha). Hell, we must've been 90% of the box office for that one. Good showing for Zodiac as well. Regards, Nathan