What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[trebor8273]

at the cinema about to watch your name

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

at the cinema about to watch your name

Me too, it's sold out in 3 screens! They could have just had it on a general release.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005)

The second warts and all tour documentary from Madonna this time directed by famed music video director Jonas Akerlund concentrates on the 2004 Re-Invention World Tour.

This is much the same as 1991's Truth or Dare that is mixes backstage footage with full song live performances. As far as the concert footage goes i preferred this to the earlier film mainly because Akerlund, a director famed for working with acts such as Metallica, The Prodigy, Rammstein and er' Roxette, gives the whole thing an edgier more close up feel than the earlier doc achieved, plus and this is purely my opinion i found songs like American Life with it's hard rock punch more refreshing than the older songs from the 80's.

Guy Ritchie, the famed director, is her husband by now and he features a lot more than Warren Beatty did earlier. They seemingly have a more fun natural relationship, much less Hollywood glamour, and the scenes at London pub The Punchbowl and during the Slaine Castle, Dublin, footage showed the megastar as a more approachable person, even bored by her hubby's love of Irish folk music during a pissed up pub sing a long.

Up to this point i really enjoyed the film, in fact much more than Truth or Dare, unfortunately the last half hour centres around her final show in Tel-Aviv, and we get the bolshy 'I'm Madonna i can do anything' attitude who is swiftly shot down with 'No you can't this is a war zone, you're American and people will want to blow you up'. Never the less amid protests she still visits Rachel's Tomb on the outskirts of Bethlehem and annoyingly gives a speech on religion and saving the world. If politicians and Bono can't save the world then why can you?

As for Madonna the performer, the woman, the person? As mentioned she appears to have mellowed her diva like attitude and antics in the fifteen years between films. Seemingly more approachable, chilled but just as enthusiastic. The English way of life changed her as did her children who are featured from time to time in the film (the sea fishing trip is fun) and the marriage to Ritchie seemingly perfect as she discusses freely. No longer the Gaultier wearing icon, Madonna in her forties has a more mature, natural look and basically looks gorgeous. Corsets (smelly) and cleavage is in, conical bras are out.

This is a must watch if you like Madonna or basically just want to see what it's like on tour with a pop icon.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005)

The second warts and all tour documentary from Madonna this time directed by famed music video director Jonas Akerlund concentrates on the 2004 Re-Invention World Tour.
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This is a must watch if you like Madonna or basically just want to see what it's like on tour with a pop icon.

It sounds like it was definitely worth my effort of tracking a copy down. I'm looking forward to watching it next week. I'm right in thinking that this concert tour was the one with the Kimono and the Japanese style dance number with the ribbons/ropes?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

It sounds like it was definitely worth my effort of tracking a copy down. I'm looking forward to watching it next week. I'm right in thinking that this concert tour was the one with the Kimono and the Japanese style dance number with the ribbons/ropes?

It wasn't featured on the film if it was. More combat, corsets and kilts.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=re...w=1152&bih=742

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

It wasn't featured on the film if it was. More combat, corsets and kilts.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=re...w=1152&bih=742

I did a quick check and it's the Drowned World tour which was the one just prior to this one! This is the one with the kilts, I remember it now

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I did a quick check and it's the Drowned World tour which was the one just prior to this one! This is the one with the kilts, I remember it now

I like all her live dvd's. The Drowned World one was the first one i bought on disc. I used to have The Girlie Show on vhs, that was my first from her. Happily now have it on dvd, plus all the others except MDNA which wasn't well liked. I'll get round to it eventually.

Wait until you see the reaction of her dancers to watching The Stooges, who supported her at Slaine Castle, on stage...priceless.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Wait until you see the reaction of her dancers to watching The Stooges, who supported her at Slaine Castle, on stage...priceless.

Speaking of whom, I'm dying to see that new doc about them which is on at the cinema currently, Gimme Danger I think it's called.

[Cinematic Shocks]

Best of the Best II (1993)

Pure martial arts action cheese.

*** out of *****

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I haven't seen any of Madonna's documentaries or live recordings – I looks like I have really missed out and need to add several of them to my Lovefilm rental queue.