Gratuitous Llama Netflix Movie Review
As for That Bonaparte, he was played here by Rod Steiger, who I never really bought. My favorite Screen Napoleon is a tie between Ian Holm in Time Bandits and Terry Camilleri's (who?) in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Bill: You ditched Napoleon?
Ted: Deacon! Do you realize you've stranded one of Europe's greatest leaders in San Dimas?
Deacon: He was a dick!
UPDATE: BTW, my Netflix queue is beginning to run dry and I'm at a bit of a loss to know where to go next. Feel free to leave any recommendations you have in the comments. No zombie movies.
LAST EMPEROR YIPS from Steve-O:
And speaking of bad Napoleons, here's a cheezy linkwhore pshop circa 2004:
Posted by: Robert at 01:59 PM
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What about mummy movies? Cause you haven't lived til you've seen Bubba HoTep. Just sayin'.
Other than that, I haven't seen anything worth recommending lately, so I'll be curious to see what people offer up as well.
Other than that, I haven't seen anything worth recommending lately, so I'll be curious to see what people offer up as well.
Posted by: beth at December 17, 2007 02:24 PM (EwCww)
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Armando Assante is, to me, the perfect casting for it by appearance, but the 15 minutes I saw of Napoleon and Josephine, the made for TV chick flick, wasn't reassuring.
The best performance of a historical Brit I think I've seen in the last few years had to be Albert Finney as Churchill in The Gathering Storm.
The best performance of a historical Brit I think I've seen in the last few years had to be Albert Finney as Churchill in The Gathering Storm.
Posted by: The Abbot at December 17, 2007 04:07 PM (b1/bF)
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Android - the best sci fi movie no one ever saw.
The Day After Trinity - interesting documentary on the Manhattan project.
Ran - Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece about the Shogun wars in Japan
Shall We Dance - the original Japanese version, not the Richard Gere remake.
Hero - Politics aside, it is a beautiful movie
Ghost in the Shell - original movie. Watch at least once in the Japanese with subtitles. (They have to change the dialog when they dub a movie)
Cowboy Bebop - if you like anime, if not, you might not care for it.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - for an early Hugo Weaving as a drag queen, and Terrance Stamp as an aging drag queen.
Smoke - interesting low budget film with Harvey Keitel and William Hurt.
Koyaanisqatsi - a weird visual portrayal of modern life. (means "life out of balance," in Hopi.)
The Day After Trinity - interesting documentary on the Manhattan project.
Ran - Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece about the Shogun wars in Japan
Shall We Dance - the original Japanese version, not the Richard Gere remake.
Hero - Politics aside, it is a beautiful movie
Ghost in the Shell - original movie. Watch at least once in the Japanese with subtitles. (They have to change the dialog when they dub a movie)
Cowboy Bebop - if you like anime, if not, you might not care for it.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - for an early Hugo Weaving as a drag queen, and Terrance Stamp as an aging drag queen.
Smoke - interesting low budget film with Harvey Keitel and William Hurt.
Koyaanisqatsi - a weird visual portrayal of modern life. (means "life out of balance," in Hopi.)
Posted by: Zendo Deb at December 17, 2007 09:11 PM (3dyzr)
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I tossed "Ran" into the queue before I read your comment. I also added "The Seven Samuri" because while I own "The Magnificent Seven", I've never seen "TSS".
Posted by: Robbo the LB at December 18, 2007 08:59 AM (Jp+mD)
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Check out Ian Holm as Napoleon in "The Emperor's New Clothes." It's an all-but-ignored, though totally delightful, movie with a refreshing take on what initially sounds like a hackneyed premise. You won't be disappointed.
Another off-beat film that completely took me by surprise and has really resonated with me ever since is "Everything is Illuminated." This is a subtle and sneakily poignant film that was also virtually ignored when it first came out a couple of years ago. Don't worry if you've read the book (a sprawling mess), the movie focuses on just a portion (the best part) of the story. Great performances by Elijiah Wood and Eugene Huntz of Russian band Gogol Bordello.
Another off-beat film that completely took me by surprise and has really resonated with me ever since is "Everything is Illuminated." This is a subtle and sneakily poignant film that was also virtually ignored when it first came out a couple of years ago. Don't worry if you've read the book (a sprawling mess), the movie focuses on just a portion (the best part) of the story. Great performances by Elijiah Wood and Eugene Huntz of Russian band Gogol Bordello.
Posted by: Night Writer at December 18, 2007 06:57 PM (76+ro)
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Waking Ned Divine - a very funny offbeat comedy set in Ireland
The "House of Cards" trilogy - these were three successive BBC miniseries showing the rise of a backbencher to Prime Minister through backstabbing and murder. Well acted and quite funny. Great catch line "You might think that but I couldn't possibly comment" to give a non-confirming confirmation to a reporter.
Kelly's Heroes - one of my all time favorites with a number of great lines as well
The "House of Cards" trilogy - these were three successive BBC miniseries showing the rise of a backbencher to Prime Minister through backstabbing and murder. Well acted and quite funny. Great catch line "You might think that but I couldn't possibly comment" to give a non-confirming confirmation to a reporter.
Kelly's Heroes - one of my all time favorites with a number of great lines as well
Posted by: DJH at December 19, 2007 06:40 PM (jC7W/)
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NW - I rented The Emperor's New Clothes once and can't remember a thing about it.
DJH - I've always meant to get round to WND. Good suggestion!
DJH - I've always meant to get round to WND. Good suggestion!
Posted by: Robbo the LB at December 20, 2007 04:09 PM (Jp+mD)
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