Comments on: Best Motion Picture of the Year http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/ A peek into the matrix of modern Guam art, culture and life. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:32:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kel Muna http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Kel Muna Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:26:53 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-969 I finally watched it! I won't give anything away, but I will say that it's a perfect peek into the mind of Danny Boyle. One of the most influential movies introduced to me and Don was "The Beach" (Danny Boyle/Leo DiCap). Matt Ladmirault actually got us hooked on it while we were shooting Shiro's. One of the most memorable quotes from Boyle came from a show I watch called "Storymakers" on AMC with Peter Bart and Peter Guber. Anyway, he was asked what the biggest difference is between being an obscure director and a director thrust into the limelight. His response was along the lines of "Now, you can't hide." I finally watched it! I won’t give anything away, but I will say that it’s a perfect peek into the mind of Danny Boyle. One of the most influential movies introduced to me and Don was “The Beach” (Danny Boyle/Leo DiCap). Matt Ladmirault actually got us hooked on it while we were shooting Shiro’s.

One of the most memorable quotes from Boyle came from a show I watch called “Storymakers” on AMC with Peter Bart and Peter Guber. Anyway, he was asked what the biggest difference is between being an obscure director and a director thrust into the limelight. His response was along the lines of “Now, you can’t hide.”

]]> By: Jayton Okada http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Jayton Okada Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:57:35 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-904 Peter, Francis, and Justin - three UOG students reviewing one movie every week, reviewed Slumdog Millionaire this week. http://www.vimeo.com/3377956 Next week: The Watchmen, I'll be joining in on the review for that movie. Peter, Francis, and Justin – three UOG students reviewing one movie every week, reviewed Slumdog Millionaire this week.

http://www.vimeo.com/3377956

Next week: The Watchmen, I’ll be joining in on the review for that movie.

]]> By: Jayton Okada http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Jayton Okada Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:35:07 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-900 The internet, I never expected it to come to Guam because they never send quality films this way often. Can't wait to get in line for the Watchmen this coming weekend though :D The internet, I never expected it to come to Guam because they never send quality films this way often.

Can’t wait to get in line for the Watchmen this coming weekend though :D

]]> By: Travis http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Travis Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:16:57 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-892 Where did you watch it? The only place I can think of where you could watch it 3 months ago would be the states or the internet. Where did you watch it? The only place I can think of where you could watch it 3 months ago would be the states or the internet.

]]> By: Jayton Okada http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Jayton Okada Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:22:35 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-829 I'm hoping on starting something where we request screenings of films such as slumdog and other films like documentaries at UOG. Most movies are screened at festivals and at college campuses, however because of Guam's location and high price of airfare... we never have any! Hopefully we can do this on the campus and then set something up with the theatres. Well, we shall see :) But yes, I watched the movie about 3 months ago, and it's AMAZING. I’m hoping on starting something where we request screenings of films such as slumdog and other films like documentaries at UOG.

Most movies are screened at festivals and at college campuses, however because of Guam’s location and high price of airfare… we never have any!

Hopefully we can do this on the campus and then set something up with the theatres.

Well, we shall see :)

But yes, I watched the movie about 3 months ago, and it’s AMAZING.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Sarah Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:04:18 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-823 We saw it on the big screen at the Micronesia Mall on Saturday, and it blew us away! We saw it on the big screen at the Micronesia Mall on Saturday, and it blew us away!

]]> By: Michael Lujan Bevacqua http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Michael Lujan Bevacqua Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:53:20 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-813 I watched Slumdog Millionaire in December of last year since I never thought it would come to Guam. I'm glad it did, but I'm disappointed that so many other films of note this year didn't. This makes me wonder if the movie theaters on Guam can be persuaded to bring certain movies on island through phone calls, emails or letters. If anyone knows, please tell me, so I can organize a letter writing campaign the next time I want to watch an independent film in a theater here. I still haven't had a chance to read the book its based on "Q & A" but I hope I'll find the time to in the next couple months. I really enjoyed it, I even made a dialogue in Chamorro about the film, you can check it out here: http://minagahet.blogspot.com/2009/01/nihi-ta-fanchat-gi-fino-chamoru-put.html I watched Slumdog Millionaire in December of last year since I never thought it would come to Guam. I’m glad it did, but I’m disappointed that so many other films of note this year didn’t. This makes me wonder if the movie theaters on Guam can be persuaded to bring certain movies on island through phone calls, emails or letters. If anyone knows, please tell me, so I can organize a letter writing campaign the next time I want to watch an independent film in a theater here.

I still haven’t had a chance to read the book its based on “Q & A” but I hope I’ll find the time to in the next couple months.

I really enjoyed it, I even made a dialogue in Chamorro about the film, you can check it out here:

http://minagahet.blogspot.com/2009/01/nihi-ta-fanchat-gi-fino-chamoru-put.html

]]> By: Kel Muna http://www.guamology.com/2009/02/best-motion-picture-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Kel Muna Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:21:21 +0000 http://www.guamology.com/?p=1718#comment-796 Slumdog Millionaire is now playing at the Micronesia Mall! Shows at 12:00, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, and 10:10 Great follow up by Dianne…she forwarded this article from the New York Times about Slumdog sparking a new global audience in cinema: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/movies/awardsseason/24bagg.html?_r=1&emc=eta1" rel="nofollow">“Starless Movie’s Starry Night”</a> Slumdog Millionaire is now playing at the Micronesia Mall!
Shows at
12:00, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, and 10:10

Great follow up by Dianne…she forwarded this article from the New York Times about Slumdog sparking a new global audience in cinema: “Starless Movie’s Starry Night”

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