Comments on: Two Films Of Note http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/ bad news from around the world + tales of redemption. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Matthew Good http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42914 Matthew Good Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:53:14 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42914 Rendition has nothing to do with the war in Iraq. Redacted, out of all of them, is a highly important film, and only saw limited release. But none of the afore mention films are anywhere near as important as "The Ghosts Of Abu Ghraib", "Hijacking Catastrophe", "The Road To Guantanamo", "Iraq For Sale", "No End In Sight", and most importantly - "Why We Fight". Men and women get sent to war and therefore their stories should be told. But of paramount importance is the telling of why they were sent to war in the first place. Rendition has nothing to do with the war in Iraq.

Redacted, out of all of them, is a highly important film, and only saw limited release. But none of the afore mention films are anywhere near as important as “The Ghosts Of Abu Ghraib”, “Hijacking Catastrophe”, “The Road To Guantanamo”, “Iraq For Sale”, “No End In Sight”, and most importantly - “Why We Fight”.

Men and women get sent to war and therefore their stories should be told. But of paramount importance is the telling of why they were sent to war in the first place.

]]> By: Frozen Tex http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42862 Frozen Tex Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:34:41 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42862 I've been noticing (and so have a lot of others) that the recent spate of anti-war movies ("...Elah", "Rendition", "Lions For Lambs", "Redacted") did crappy at the box office, and some critics have said because the war and all it's horrors are so much in the news, the public doesn't really want to go to the theater to be reminded about it all again. I my self bought "Outside The Wire" http://outsidethewire.com/ And I'm waiting for "Young Americans" http://patdollard.com/young-americans I’ve been noticing (and so have a lot of others) that the recent spate of anti-war movies (”…Elah”, “Rendition”, “Lions For Lambs”, “Redacted”) did crappy at the box office, and some critics have said because the war and all it’s horrors are so much in the news, the public doesn’t really want to go to the theater to be reminded about it all again.
I my self bought “Outside The Wire”

http://outsidethewire.com/

And I’m waiting for “Young Americans”

http://patdollard.com/young-americans

]]> By: helz http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42713 helz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:05:19 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42713 rendition was good. jake's performance was really good; as mentioned above. and that line really struck me too... gone baby gone was also REALLY good. no country for old men = wtf ending. but really good movie. there will be blood, also, weird ending. but good movie. day-lewis = wow. but best movie that was totally snubbed: Into the Wild. = WOW. i havent seen in the valley of elah. will do now. rendition was good. jake’s performance was really good; as mentioned above. and that line really struck me too…
gone baby gone was also REALLY good.
no country for old men = wtf ending. but really good movie.
there will be blood, also, weird ending. but good movie. day-lewis = wow.
but best movie that was totally snubbed: Into the Wild. = WOW.

i havent seen in the valley of elah. will do now.

]]> By: T-Lee http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42709 T-Lee Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:52:25 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42709 Thank you!!!!!! yes........ Thank you!!!!!! yes……..

]]> By: pamwoz http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42682 pamwoz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:48:50 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42682 It was 'A History of Violence'. It was ‘A History of Violence’.

]]> By: T-Lee http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42681 T-Lee Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:21:59 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42681 Crap, it is bugging me... What was that movie called with Viggo and William hurt? Mario Bello was Viggo's wife... My IMDB isn't working.... it keeps 'aborting' whenever I try to log into it... urg..... Anyhow whatever the movie was called, would love to know your thoughts on it.... it's one of those movies I still can't decide if I liked it or not.... Man, one movie I need to see again, because it's been waaaaay too long is The Game with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn... AWESOME AWESOME AAAAAAAWESOME MOVIE.. Crap, it is bugging me… What was that movie called with Viggo and William hurt? Mario Bello was Viggo’s wife… My IMDB isn’t working…. it keeps ‘aborting’ whenever I try to log into it… urg…..

Anyhow whatever the movie was called, would love to know your thoughts on it…. it’s one of those movies I still can’t decide if I liked it or not….

Man, one movie I need to see again, because it’s been waaaaay too long is The Game with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn… AWESOME AWESOME AAAAAAAWESOME MOVIE..

]]> By: T-Lee http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42680 T-Lee Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42680 Matt, you need an open movie thread.. I keep stealing everyone's thunder. sorry dudes. Matt, you need an open movie thread.. I keep stealing everyone’s thunder. sorry dudes.

]]> By: T-Lee http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42679 T-Lee Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:14:10 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42679 Jeez, another movie I have never heard of. When my 4 year old goes to college, I guess I will finally get to see the good stuff again.. I'm all about the mainstreem again, it seems. Before my son, I was really into finding the 'real' stuff. Some favourites to note are: My life without me - starring our own Sarah Polley........ Pieces of April - with Katie Holmes who I'm sure Tom would never have approved of that movie, so glad she did it before him and her. Mullholland Drive - not enough people saw this movie, I feel... and not enough recognition for it.. Justin Thoreax you ask? google him, he's friggin hot, to boot. The only thing I liked about the LIttle Miss Sunshine movie was that kid that never spoke..... the 'Jesus was wrong' kid...... The last scenes disturbed me. ie. onstage stuff Oh , I could go on...... I wish Sarah Polley did more stuff but she's now directing....... I LOVE HER. Jeez, another movie I have never heard of.

When my 4 year old goes to college, I guess I will finally get to see the good stuff again..

I’m all about the mainstreem again, it seems. Before my son, I was really into finding the ‘real’ stuff.

Some favourites to note are:

My life without me - starring our own Sarah Polley……..

Pieces of April - with Katie Holmes who I’m sure Tom would never have approved of that movie, so glad she did it before him and her.

Mullholland Drive - not enough people saw this movie, I feel… and not enough recognition for it.. Justin Thoreax you ask? google him, he’s friggin hot, to boot.

The only thing I liked about the LIttle Miss Sunshine movie was that kid that never spoke….. the ‘Jesus was wrong’ kid…… The last scenes disturbed me. ie. onstage stuff

Oh , I could go on……

I wish Sarah Polley did more stuff but she’s now directing……. I LOVE HER.

]]> By: pamwoz http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42674 pamwoz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:35:58 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42674 [quote comment="42670"] Whose the fave for the Oscar? [/quote] I think the favorite is 'No Country For Old Men' at the moment. Quoting T-Lee:

Whose the fave for the Oscar?

I think the favorite is ‘No Country For Old Men’ at the moment.

]]> By: scotty55 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42673 scotty55 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:33:41 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42673 Matt, though I've yet to see "In the Valley..." I saw rendition in the theatre, and was struck by the same things. With regard to your post, do you mind if I ask a question? I wonder where the notion of "Conscience" comes from? I've been locked in heated debate with those around with regard to a human moral compass. I'm quite interested to know your thoughts... Matt, though I’ve yet to see “In the Valley…” I saw rendition in the theatre, and was struck by the same things. With regard to your post, do you mind if I ask a question? I wonder where the notion of “Conscience” comes from? I’ve been locked in heated debate with those around with regard to a human moral compass. I’m quite interested to know your thoughts…

]]> By: T-Lee http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42670 T-Lee Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:04:48 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42670 I love Viggoooooooooo!!!!! Whose the fave for the Oscar? Haven't seen Eastern Promises yet, not a big fan of Naomi Watts.... can't pin point why yet, she just does nuttin for me..... Michael Clayton? Where have a been? Another movie I have never heard of... My blog is actually called MOvie girl.... wtf time to come clean... I know nothing. I love Viggoooooooooo!!!!!

Whose the fave for the Oscar?

Haven’t seen Eastern Promises yet, not a big fan of Naomi Watts…. can’t pin point why yet, she just does nuttin for me…..

Michael Clayton? Where have a been? Another movie I have never heard of…

My blog is actually called MOvie girl…. wtf time to come clean… I know nothing.

]]> By: zackmitchell http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42668 zackmitchell Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:47:20 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42668 Gone Baby Gone was the best film I saw in 2007. Then Michael Clayton. Then Eastern Promises. There Will Be Blood was the worst film I've seen in over 3 years. Stay far far away. Gone Baby Gone was the best film I saw in 2007.
Then Michael Clayton.
Then Eastern Promises.

There Will Be Blood was the worst film I’ve seen in over 3 years. Stay far far away.

]]> By: T-Lee http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42667 T-Lee Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:41:39 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42667 Thanks for the warning. I will remember not to fire it up with my kid around. Thanks for the warning. I will remember not to fire it up with my kid around.

]]> By: pamwoz http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42666 pamwoz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:24:40 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42666 I found Gone Baby Gone very disturbing. Maybe it was all the f-bombs. I found Gone Baby Gone very disturbing. Maybe it was all the f-bombs.

]]> By: T-Lee http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42664 T-Lee Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:19:38 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42664 When was 'Elah' in theatres? I just googled it, there are people in it I don't even remember seeing in previews..... Also Jason Patric, one of my faves of the past... wow...... Promotions for movies really suck sometimes..... The preview might only be on once and if you weren't watching tv that day, it's gone forever....... Very different from the old days where movies were previewed for weeks on end before it hit theatres.. now you see the preview maybe one week before release.. very odd. Now, I must google Gone Baby Gone....... What no love scenes with Reese and Jake? When was ‘Elah’ in theatres? I just googled it, there are people in it I don’t even remember seeing in previews….. Also Jason Patric, one of my faves of the past… wow…… Promotions for movies really suck sometimes….. The preview might only be on once and if you weren’t watching tv that day, it’s gone forever……. Very different from the old days where movies were previewed for weeks on end before it hit theatres.. now you see the preview maybe one week before release.. very odd.

Now, I must google Gone Baby Gone…….

What no love scenes with Reese and Jake?

]]> By: Dale McShannock http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42662 Dale McShannock Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:12:33 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42662 I have a friend that suffers from PTSD. When he got back from Bosnia, which was his last tour before he left the army, he was...to put it mildly, a mess. I saw In the Valley of Elah yesterday, easily one of my top twenty movies, certainly one of the top ten of the year. Tommy Lee Jones was, as always, phenominal. But Susan Sarandon was very good as well. The scene were she sees her sons remains and asks if the room is cold is particularily difficult to watch. Mr. Brooks was really good. I thought Costner was very good, especially for taking such a risk. Another good movie is Gone Baby Gone. I have a friend that suffers from PTSD. When he got back from Bosnia, which was his last tour before he left the army, he was…to put it mildly, a mess.

I saw In the Valley of Elah yesterday, easily one of my top twenty movies, certainly one of the top ten of the year. Tommy Lee Jones was, as always, phenominal. But Susan Sarandon was very good as well. The scene were she sees her sons remains and asks if the room is cold is particularily difficult to watch.

Mr. Brooks was really good. I thought Costner was very good, especially for taking such a risk.

Another good movie is Gone Baby Gone.

]]> By: sneaky http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42661 sneaky Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:24:24 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42661 Funny, I just watched Elah last night. Great movie with a great statement about how our young are being mentally destroyed and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Thanks again Bush administration for ruining the future of a country in yet another way, by destroying it's youth which are supposed to be it's future! You know, if we really want to dismantle other countries we should just send our ultimate weapon "BUSH", over and let him run the place for a few years! Think of the destruction, it would be massive! Woops, I just realised he can't be everywhere at once so we already do this by proxy with the US appointed clone leaders! Funny, I just watched Elah last night. Great movie with a great statement about how our young are being mentally destroyed and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Thanks again Bush administration for ruining the future of a country in yet another way, by destroying it’s youth which are supposed to be it’s future! You know, if we really want to dismantle other countries we should just send our ultimate weapon “BUSH”, over and let him run the place for a few years! Think of the destruction, it would be massive! Woops, I just realised he can’t be everywhere at once so we already do this by proxy with the US appointed clone leaders!

]]> By: pamwoz http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42657 pamwoz Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:09:06 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42657 I laugh at all the people who went to Rendition thinking it was a love story involving Reese and Jake. I haven't seen either of these movies, but their on my 'To Watch' list. Thanks for recommending them! I laugh at all the people who went to Rendition thinking it was a love story involving Reese and Jake.

I haven’t seen either of these movies, but their on my ‘To Watch’ list. Thanks for recommending them!

]]> By: destined4failure http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42656 destined4failure Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:05:20 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42656 I enjoyed Rendition, but I thought the short documentary, "Outlawed" in the bonus features was more chilling, especially Binyam Mohamed's diary read by his brother. I enjoyed Rendition, but I thought the short documentary, “Outlawed” in the bonus features was more chilling, especially Binyam Mohamed’s diary read by his brother.

]]> By: Yossarian http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42648 Yossarian Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:09:05 +0000 http://www.matthewgood.org/2008/02/two-films-of-note/#comment-42648 Just watched In The Valley Of Elah last night. Jones was fantastic, as always. What is it about him that's so damn likable? I'm looking forward to these from John Cusack: War Inc. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=daFGJkKFevI Grace is Gone http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=APqIvlCSLzM Just watched In The Valley Of Elah last night. Jones was fantastic, as always. What is it about him that’s so damn likable?

I’m looking forward to these from John Cusack:

War Inc. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=daFGJkKFevI

Grace is Gone http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=APqIvlCSLzM

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