I watched a really interesting documentary last night, Beyond Hatred. It's about the reaction of the family of a gay man who was murdered by neo-fascist skinheads. There are a couple of things that were really interesting and unique about the way the film was done:

1.) There was never a picture of the victim or a re-enactment of the crime or anything that was graphic or sensationalized. Essentially the entire film is based around his family, his family's lawyers (I guess in France the victim's family gets lawyers just as the perps). The filming starts 2 years after Francois' murder--and essentially you get this portrait of a family that is just torn apart by grief. From his sister finding out about the murder in a paper (he was beaten beyond recognition) to telling his parents to the reaction to the verdict.

2.) It also provided a unique portrait of the French legal system. You hear the lawyers talk about potential punishments and what exactly is the point of prison and the punishments. And you also hear the lawyers and the family talk about both the trial, the killers and the skinhead movement in the context of the founding values of the French Republic (Liberty, brotherhood and equality).

 

Overall a good movie--the subtitles were a bit lacking awkward translations and missing words at times but still doable. The people do talk really fast, however, so you've got to pay close attention. And I swear the only time most of them paused was when they need to take a drag on their smokes or ash them.

The hope that following the Jackman format from last year and adding more well-known pictures to the best-picture list would help boost Oscar Ratings seems to have worked. Up 14% from a year ago in the early reports.

I am looking forward to this movie as much as any other coming out this year along with Iron Man 2, Toy Story 3, and possibly Inception. And even though I feel like I am the only one my age who has seen Tron most of my friends are really excited about it as well since I have forced the trailer, teasers and the other clips on them.

Tron was playing on TV the other night, so I watched it for the first time in a very long time. Lots of cheesy 80's-ness, but also some nicely done bits. And the special effects, for a movie made in 1982, were actually pretty impressive.

 

A LOT of critics said it shared the same themes as Dances With Wolves.

I said that while watching it. Dances had a better overall plot IMO, but Avatar is one of the most interestingly done movies in our lifetime. The effects were simply ridiculous in 3-D.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/03/08/mus.../#ixzz0heG4ajR7

 

Link to the new Tron Legacy trailer. Everything I've seen so far looks amazing.

Oh s*** I cant wait until that comes out.

i absolutely love that Daft Punk is doing music for this movie. talk about a perfect match

I have finally given in to watching Couples Retreat with my girlfriend. I am officially whipped.

I have finally given in to watching Couples Retreat with my girlfriend. I am officially whipped.

 

Ugh that movie was absolutely terrible.

Ugh that movie was absolutely terrible.

What I found facinating was that I thought Kristin Davis looked the best out of all the women in that movie, and shes the oldest.

What I found facinating was that I thought Kristin Davis looked the best out of all the women in that movie, and shes the oldest.

Why, again, do you find this fascinating?

What I found facinating was that I thought Kristin Davis looked the best out of all the women in that movie, and shes the oldest.

that'd be pretty much true in any movie ever.

Why, again, do you find this fascinating?

Becuz ladiez over 30 is teh fugz!

Watched Beautiful Losers the other night. Really good documentary on some young popular artists from the 90s.

The last two nights I have watched Transformers 2 and Jennifer's Body.

 

I am shocked that neither were nominated for Best Picture...

 

 

The last two nights I have watched Transformers 2 and Jennifer's Body.

 

I am shocked that neither were nominated for Best Picture...

 

Well, Transformers got the Razzie for Worst Picture. So there is that

Well, Transformers got the Razzie for Worst Picture. So there is that

Jennifer's Body could not have been far behind...

Why on earth would you choose those two movies to watch the last two days

Why on earth would you choose those two movies to watch the last two days

 

My guess would be . . . Megan Fox and Megan Fox?

My guess would be . . . Megan Fox and Megan Fox?

 

Google could have saved him the trouble

Becuz ladiez over 30 is teh fugz!

I don't even know what "fugz" means, but I LOL'd anyway.

 

I don't even know what "fugz" means, but I LOL'd anyway.

 

fugz=fugly=f***ing ugly

Why on earth would you choose those two movies to watch the last two days

Haha. Because I am stubborn. I have a Blockbuster mail account and my queue got a little thin and these two just happened to arrive in the mail together.

 

In order to get my money's worth, I make certain to watch ALL of the movies that arrive in my mailbox.

Haha. Because I am stubborn. I have a Blockbuster mail account and my queue got a little thin and these two just happened to arrive in the mail together.

 

In order to get my money's worth, I make certain to watch ALL of the movies that arrive in my mailbox.

Me too. No matter how painful. Last Year at the Marienbad nearly killed me. Literally.

Me too. No matter how painful. Last Year at the Marienbad nearly killed me. Literally.

 

I hope you were reading the other thread with the dead celebs.

fugz=fugly=f***ing ugly

OK, fugly I get. Still funny.