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3074326;1363621; said:
No, and no. I own City of God, just keep forgetting that I have it. I did check for El Aura at work and we didn't have it. I'll have to order it.. should be able to get that done Saturday.
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City of God is in my humble opinion one of the finest films of this decade. If you like Asian movies check out Wong Kar Wai
 
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LordJeffBuck;1361980; said:
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Offbeat, meandering, casually-paced comedy from Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling Limited). Bill Murray is fine as a cross between Jacques Cousteau and Captain Nemo, but the rest of the cast, including Owen Wilson, Angelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, and Jeff Goldblum, just trail along in Murray's wake; Wilson was particularly disappointing, as he never really emerged as a counterpoint to Murray's passive mania (as Jason Schwartzman did in the superior Rushmore). Cate Blanchett was also solid, but she wasn't really given much to do. If you liked any of Anderson's other films, then you'll probably enjoy this one as well, but it really isn't his best effort to date. 7.0/10
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You know, JLB, considering your taste in movies, I'm not surprised you were not enamored with The Life Aquatic. But, I have found that I gain more appreciation for Wes Anderson films with multiple viewings. Anderson's films are defined by a love for minutia, and I've found that the essence of the message is in the subtext. Particularly in this movie, I think the duality of the main character's personality (complete disregard for other people's feelings, yet he bases his own self worth on the opinions of others) to be fascinating. There is also an interesting commentary on Steve's relationship with "father figures" (Lord Mandrake (recolections), and Esteban; Steve's realization of his relationship with Ned), a recurring theme in his works, though in different ways. See the scene with Steve and Ned where Steve refers to Jane as a bull dyke; there's one line in there that may hold the key to the whole movie. As far as your interpretation of Ned as compared to the younger characters in Anderson's other movies, is it possible that the Jane character filled that role? Jane certainly plays the rival to Steve. Ned's naivete offers Steve the hero worship he needs to counteract his feeling of obsolescence, and despite Ned's attempts at rebellion, he remains loyal to Steve until the very end. I'm not going to try to convince you that this was an all time great movie, but I have watched it several times (I am a Bill Murray fanatic), and I have found new discoveries with every viewing. One of the things I enjoy most about Wes Anderson's films is the fact that he doesn't lay it all on the table in the first viewing. That goes for all his movies.
 
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DaytonBuck;1363623; said:
City of God is in my humble opinion one of the finest films of this decade. If you like Asian movies check out Wong Kar Wai
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IMO, City of God is good, but overrated. To me, it was Menace II Society-Rio. They have a sequel/prequel/related flick out now at the video store, I need to check it out.
 
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