Just saw the 1948 Three Musketeers, with Gene Kelly as d'Artagnan. Also has Vincent Price as Richelieu, but that part seems more to be an afterthought. Kelly is the star! He's awesome!

Just watched Winter's Bone. It was okay, I guess.

Singin' In The Rain. I do have to try not to become a Gene Kelly fan... with him, Michael York, Tim Curry and John Inman, life is just too short.

Remember to add to my favourite's list:
Singin' In The Rain
Spirited Away

and today's addition:
Howl's Moving Castle.

Another addition: Paths of Glory.

An addition to my list is PIRATES (from aardman) for me this is the best movie of the year.

the plusses

Beatiful drawn and constructed backgrounds
Lip synchron speech (with clay puppets a miracle)
Good story
Pirates as pirates should be (esp. Cutlas)
Good music (pogues, the clash desmond dekker and so on
Good very good humor (nemly mine)
beautiful animations

Great fun esp. on the bif fish on the map. hahha

You have to see this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifO7AwBtNjE&list=FLqQL_rl...



[Edited on 6-8-2012 by DED]

Last watch: The Three Musketeers (1973). It's interesting to compare the three films I've seen with the book, which I also read recently.

1948:
Cast: Gene Kelly ('d Artagnan), Lana Clarkson (De Winter), Vincent Price (Richelieu)
Quote: Athos: "This is no time for composing letters or looking happy.
Music: Chaikovsky stock. Romeo & Juliet in the love scenes.
Book tinkering: Some: Richelieu was not allowed to be called "cardinal". All references to him being a cardinal had to be cut out. Also, Mme Bonacieux was the cousin of the landlord, not the wife. 1948 standards. Few minor alterations, but there are as many casualties as there are in the book.
Stunts: Gene Kelly's legwork.
Looks: A bit fake and colours seem a bit too happy.
Nature: starts off as a low-brow comedy, moves on to become highly tragic.
Enjoyment: Gene Kelly. Gene. Kelly. He's utterly awesome.

1973
Cast: Michael York (d'Artagnan), Faye Dunaway (De Winter), Charlton Heston (De Richelieu)
Quote: Athos: You will find, young man, that the future looks rosiest through the bottom of a glass.
Music: Michel Legrand. Music is subdued at a lot of scenes, but of high quality.
Book tinkering: The Three Musketeers only follows the first half of the book, up to the point the diamonds are restored and d'Artagnan becomes a musketeer. Although the storyline is kept decently intact, the characters are all depicted as bumbling, for comic value.
The film was cut in two, which posed legal difficulties and led to the Salkind Clause.
Stunts: Some. Fencing is often fought more with other props than with the swords.
Looks: A bit gritty, but convincing.
Mood: Slapstick comedy throughout.
Enjoyment: Michael York, the book wheel, the falcons...

1993
Cast: Chris o'Donnell (d'Artagnan), Rebecca De Mornay (De Winter), Tim Curry (Richelieu)
Quote: De Winter (to Richelieu): And with a flick of my wrist, I could change your religion.
Music: Michael Kamen presents a present but quality score.
Book tinkering: Book? What book?
Stunts: Exploding carriages.
Looks: Blue guys vs red guys.
Mood: action comedy with one-liners.
Enjoyment: besides music and Curry, none.

Just finished John Landis' Burke & Hare. Great music!

Quote: Originally posted by DED

An addition to my list is PIRATES (from aardman) for me this is the best movie of the year. the plusses Beatiful drawn and constructed backgrounds Lip synchron speech (with clay puppets a miracle) Good story Pirates as pirates should be (esp. Cutlas) Good music (pogues, the clash desmond dekker and so on Good very good humor (nemly mine) beautiful animations Great fun esp. on the bif fish on the map. hahha You have to see this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifO7AwBtNjE&list=FLqQL_rl... [Edited on 6-8-2012 by DED]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/ThePi...

Hitchcock's Spellbound! There's a title to look out for!

There'll be a new Miyazaki out soon... It'll be called The Wind Rises. This might be my last chance to see a Miyazaki in cinema, and I intend to jump on it. It'll be his final feature though.

Got Princess Mononoke for St Nicholas. It's a lot grittier than the other Miyazaki's I've seen yet, darker, bloodier and more violent, but it's a very interesting movie with beautiful music.

A new film added to my grand list is the wonderful drama/black comedy mix called Departures, or Okuribito. Won an Oscar in 2009.

A few months ago, my father and I were hiding at a roofed bench in the cemetery after visiting grandma. There was a funeral going on and this beautiful music came out the building. I'd resolved to remember that tune forever.
And failed after two minutes.

Then they played it again, and I made sure I'd never forget. I even attempted to play it at home. But after a few weeks it just slid to the back of my head.

And then I heard it on Okuribito. After a small search I found it's by the same Joe Hisaishi who makes the utterly awesome music of the Miyazaki films I adore so much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiyFeT0Tpkk

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And then I heard it on Okuribito. After a small search I found it's by the same Joe Hisaishi who makes the utterly awesome music of the Miyazaki films I adore so much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiyFeT0Tpkk

Very pretty! reminds me a lot of "A Perfect Day" by Louy Reed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2JXy1Z9ovs

No cursing please... I think that's the Lou Reed-track they played at Theo van Gogh's funeral (Dutch movie director (yes, related to that guy) who was brutally slaughtered by a muslim extremist).

Quote: Originally posted by BBP

There'll be a new Miyazaki out soon... It'll be called The Wind Rises. This might be my last chance to see a Miyazaki in cinema, and I intend to jump on it. It'll be his final feature though.

Saw it in cinema, and am enjoying the DVD.

^Miyazaki is making another film, to be released next year!

Also found this which I'm posting here for keepsake reasons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRoPIw8P4GA