I picked up The Last Waltz- The Band. What an amazing concert movie. Incredibly filmed. I highly recommend it if you are a fan of concert DVD's

I was going to post about Last Waltz. I've seen it cheap recently, and was wondering if this was a good DVD or not.

National Treasure: I liked it. It was a little history lesson wrapped in an Indy Jones style adventure. SQ was good, PQ was good as well. Nothing to write home about (Where's the THX Disney?). Would reccommend it.

Overnight--A warts-and-all documentary about a new, hot filmmaker who seemed to have Hollywood by the ba**s when Miramax bought him a bar to secure the rights to his script for Boondock Saints; but he managed to pi** off the wrong people, the film disappeared to the straight-to-video shelves (where it did become a bit of a cult hit), as did the accompanying record deal, and, ultimately, the filmmaker himself. Not as polished as that other recent documentary about the creative process vs egos, Some Kind of Monster, but worth a look for anyone who wants a glimpse into the dark business realities beneath the sheen of Hollywood glitz and glamor.

The Delicate Art of Parking - This Canadian-made mockumentary about parking enforcers would have been amusing as a 1/2 hour comedy sketch, but it didn't quite work as a full-length movie.

A fathers day gift from my daughter, the first season of 24. So far I am just loving it.

My wife and I watched Hostage last night. Not bad. Not bad at all. We really enjoyed the plot twists and we felt the actor who played Mars was outstanding.

Sideways - Two middle-aged friends set off on a week-long tour through California wine country the week before one of them is to get married. What starts off as a "last hurrah" quickly unravels into an awkward journey of self-discovery.

This is an enjoyable, low-key film with believeable characters, nice scenery and a gentle, unresolved ending.

My wife and I watched Hostage last night. Not bad. Not bad at all.

I watched Hostage the other day and didnt like it. I felt the conversations were terribly forced and really fake, and the decsions made by various people were down right stupid. The plot did take a cool twist but it was still rather predictable and another typical bad day for Bruce Die Hard Willis.

We watched Hostage last week and we both enjoyed it! The story seemed to wander a bit, but we both thought it had a definite "Die Hard" feel to it, which is a good thing.

"The History Of Rock 'N' Roll".

Fascinating stuff. The 50's prelude was a bit before my time and I had missed most of the 60's, but the early 70's (before disco that never happened) really was interesting and the electric guitar chapter kicked.

Punk was invigorating.

Watched The Sea Inside (La Mer Interieure) last night -- the Academy Award Winner '2004 Best Foreign Language Film' (Spain). On the cover it says "one of the most profound and uplifting dramas of the year" -- and that sure sums it up!! A truely outstanding film by Director Alejandro Amenabar, with such fine performances by Javier Bardem, and the others. A viewing we won't soon forget.

Here are a couple of reviews:
www.hometheaterspot.com/html/reviews/review.php?sequence=1151
www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=15828

Dig! -- A somewhat disjointed documentary that chronicles two rock bands that seemed destined for greatness, The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. One ends up achieving modest success, while the other self-destructs from their petty rivalry and the megalomania of their band leader.

Just watched a few classics over the weekend which included:

SILVERADO - this movie was a pleasant surprise. I had never seen it before but really enjoyed it, despite being choppy at times. Real fun.

ASSASSINATION BUREAU - this was a tongue-in-cheek spy film that took place in the early 1900's (just prior to WWI) and had an all-star cast including Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas and Oliver Reed. Film itself was corny fun but the sound quality is pretty poor. Very bright. Still enjoyed it though.

DANGER: DIABOLIK - now this film was just plain weird. Had no idea it was an early Dino De Laurentiis film and it shows. Kind of a mix of Barbrella meets James Bond and 60's music / drugs. Not sure if I actually even liked it or not. Just thought it was weird.

I loved Danger: Diabolik...
http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/forum/showpost.php?p=219405&postcount=363

Assassination Bureau was a lot of fun as well.

We watched "Hostage" and enjoyed it except for the ending which seemed patched up together in a hurry just to have a happy ending and cut short what should've taken longer to resolve. It was a great ride, but with a disappointing stop.

I watched Blue Velvet over the weekend. Some great scenes in this movie, a few of them worthy of Hitchcock, and incredible performances from Dennis Hopper and Isabella Rossellini.

And also another Crawford flick, Humoresque. Luv this crazy woman.

I watched Thin Red Line the other night. Good movie. A bit slow but the representation of war from a very human perspective was interesting. I also liked how the director constrasted life and death by using beautiful images of nature and brutal images of war.

Overall this picture should be seen by anyone with a high quality display since it is very visually stunning.

I have both versions of The Thin Red Line. Like most remakes, they are different. Not sure which one is closer to the book.

I recommend both the original movie and the remake (which is probably the one you saw).

I saw the one with Sean Penn and Nick Nolte. Probably the remake.

RNAChemist...... Sure agree with your comments on this film. I remember being much more impressed with 'The Thin Red Line' than I was with 'Saving Private Ryan', when I first saw each. The "up close and personal nature" of it, and as you said, it truely was "visually stunning". One of these days, another viewing will be in order -- and this time it will be on my big-screen, something I didn't have back when I first viewed the movie. Cheers!