The movie frame game 20:20

RedHerb · 2012-06-13T08:27:11.000Z

I love that film. 20:20 Look out below!

50:50 and Ikiru Spoilers!

I watched it and 50:50 around the same time and it was an interesting contrast, especially the way each of them deals with the moment the main character finds out they have cancer.

50:50 is filled with superficial drama about breaking up with your girlfriend, sudden and manipulative deaths of side characters. While Ikiru looks at so much more, a tongue in cheek mockery of bureaucracy, a haunting and melancholy look at the superficial joys of life and a heart breaking failure of a father and son relationship. In Ikiru, Kenji comes to a touching and poignant realisation about his life, while Adam in 50:50 done gets a new girlfriend.

I also love Ikiru’s third act funeral, and how it unravels the last months of Kenji’s life.

Anyway, brilliant film and great pick!

RedHerb · 2012-06-13T08:45:23.000Z

Slumberland · 2012-06-13T08:48:16.000Z

School of Rock

That keyboardist was adorable.

RedHerb · 2012-06-13T08:58:38.000Z

Correct! You’re a fast one Slumberland!

This is one of those movies like Groundhog Day, that i can watch over and over again…

charmtrap · 2012-06-13T09:03:09.000Z

Kinda silly, but a great movie for sure. I can watch that final performance at the battle of the bands over and over.

mystery · 2012-06-13T09:04:07.000Z

“One man, three balls.”

Slumberland · 2012-06-13T10:32:16.000Z

20:20

TimElhajj · 2012-06-13T11:05:01.000Z

Charlie Chan in (um) a Dark Room

Slumberland · 2012-06-13T12:16:17.000Z

40:40

Rory_Stewart · 2012-06-13T14:22:06.000Z

Blithe Spirit!!!

Rory_Stewart · 2012-06-13T14:25:45.000Z

20:20

charmtrap · 2012-06-13T14:28:08.000Z

That’s Interiors, but I did that one already.

Rory_Stewart · 2012-06-13T15:03:46.000Z

Wagh sorry! I’m at work can I forfeit to charmtrap?

edit: home before a new post so…

20:20

Rory_Stewart · 2012-06-14T09:39:01.000Z

40:40

MikeP · 2012-06-14T12:44:09.000Z

Beau Travail?

Rory_Stewart · 2012-06-14T12:54:32.000Z

MikeP:

Beau Travail?

Correct!

60:60

80:80

MikeP · 2012-06-14T13:05:04.000Z

I never actually finished Beau Travail, but I distinctly remember those opening scenes wandering around some North African tourist district at night. Should probably try again.

I call this 20:20 “Man, woman, car, gun”

Slumberland · 2012-06-14T17:15:39.000Z

Ascenseur Pour L’echafaud

-or-

Elevator to the Gallows

Rory_Stewart · 2012-06-14T18:59:20.000Z

Slumberland:

Ascenseur Pour L’echafaud

-or-

Elevator to the Gallows

Or Lift to the Scaffold.

MikeP · 2012-06-14T19:18:12.000Z

That is correct!

The 40:40 has the titular elevator: