#2006 films

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

September: Bond Films

Casino Royale (2006) / Eva Green as Vesper Lynd

Continuing with the five primary modes of Bond Girl chic, the third item on the list is evening wear. We've already had a taste of that with Sylvia Trench. Vesper Lynd's backless purple gown from Casino Royale is perhaps the most iconic evening dress of the Daniel Craig era. The plunging neckline and gathered material in the bodice make me think of Marilyn Monroe's famous gold dress, while the long lines echo the 1930s by way of the 1970s. The sparkly edging to the neck is meant to be attention-grabbing, and it is. The dress is finished with a matching wrap and clutch purse.

Like many dresses that appear deep purple onscreen, it appears considerably lighter and closer to raspberry-pink when seen offscreen. Compare this dress for another example of the same phenomenon.

#casino royale 2006 #bond film costumes #eva green #one dress a day challenge #one dress a week challenge #movie costumes #2006 movies #2006 films #2000s fashion #2000s style #00s fashion #00s style #casino royale #vesper lynd #purple dresses #purple dress #bond girl #james bond films #evening wear #five primary modes of bond girl chic #daniel craig era

[for-the-love-of-javert]

Philip Quast as philandering, married cop Carl roberts in the 2006 film The Caterpillar Wish

Also pictured Victoria Thaine as Emily Woodridge, Khan Chittenden as Joel Roberts, Romi Trower as Carrie & Wendy Hughes as Elizabeth Roberts

#philip quast #films #the caterpillar wish #carl roberts #2006 films #australian films #victoria thaine #khan chittenden #romi trower #wendy hughes

[zachfett]

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Directed by Anthony Minghella Cinematography by John Seale

#The Talented Mr Ripley #1999 #Anthony Minghella #John Seale #Matt Damon #Gwyneth Paltrow #Jude Law #Cate Blanchett #Philip Seymour Hoffman #1999 movies #movie photography #movie screenshots #film #movies #cinema #cinephile #2000s movies #2006 films #The Talented Mr. Ripley #psychological thriller

[youcallyourselfafilmcritic]

"You know what? Fuck beauty contests. Life is one fucking beauty contest after another. You know, school, then college, then work, fuck that. And fuck the air force academy. If I wanna fly, I'll find a way to fly. You do what you love, and fuck the rest."

-Little Miss Sunshine (2006, Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris)

#little miss sunshine #paul dano #fuck beauty contests #2006 films #steve carrell

[adamwatchesmovies]

Inside Man (2006)

Inside Man does something new with the heist genre. It’s stylish, exciting, filled with intrigue and packed with great actors around every corner. Thanks to its ending, this is a film you won’t soon forget.

In New York, masked robbers take control of a Manhattan bank by holding the people inside hostage. Their leader (Clive Owen) confiscates everyone's phones, divides them into separate rooms and forces them to wear outfits identical to their captors'. As the criminals turn their attention towards the bank’s contents, Detectives Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) and Bill Mitchell (Chiwetel Ejiofor) take charge of the negotiations. Meanwhile, the bank's founder, Arthur Case (Christopher Plummer), hires professional “fixer” Madeleine White (Jodie Foster) to protect the contents of his safe deposit box.

The ingenious thing about Inside Man is that it follows the hostage negotiators rather than the thieves. This allows us to be fooled by their operation without the film having to cheat or go by the old rule that “if the plan is laid out, it isn’t going to work and if it isn’t, everything is going according to plan”. You’re as puzzled as the hostages and the detectives by what the “Steves” are up to. The way they take control of the bank and handle the hostages proves these are no ordinary criminals. The question is what are they after, exactly? If it were simply money, that would be exciting but obvious and frankly, you’d doubt the thieves’ ability to get away with it. No. Whatever they want, it’s in that safety deposit box. The detectives don’t know that. You’re not even sure if the thieves know what’s inside but whatever it is, it's valuable and it's got to be dirty. No one with clean hands needs to call someone like Madeleine White.

This mystery of the safe deposit box solves one of the inherent problems of heist films, which is the likability of the protagonists. Even when you have the likes of Danny Ocean breaking into a vault, innocent people - security guards who are simply doing their jobs, for example - are going to get hurt or at the very least traumatized by the experience. Dalton Russel (Owen) may be dirty but he’s certainly not as dirty as Arthur Case. At least, you don’t think so. Who knows? Maybe the mystery will be worth all the inconvenience these people are going through. Either way, Frazier and Mitchell are clean for sure so you always have someone you can feel comfortable cheering for.

Aside from one scene that talks about violent video games and gangsta culture (it's a bit on the nose, even if it is largely accurate), this is a superbly directed film. There’s one particular scene where Frazier’s whole world comes to the brink of collapse. In any other movie, the director would’ve had him dramatically leave his trailer but Spike Lee instead chooses to put Denzel on a track and move him towards the camera in a continuous motion. It’s jarring and unusual but it drives the point home like nothing else could’ve. It helps that Lee is working with a wonderfully inventive story by Russel Gewirtz. Inside Man is filled with superb dialogue and makes great use of the city it’s set in. This is the kind of movie that always keeps you guessing because the different characters are always sizing each other up and snatching little advantages from the most unexpected situations. The thieves may be in control of the bank but you know that’s going to change eventually. The detectives in charge are just too smart. Unfortunately, Dalton Russell knows this, which means everything must be part of the plan…

There are a lot of complicated and dubious moral choices in Inside Man. The police make some serious mistakes. The errors they make feel like they were anticipated by the thieves. The violence and stress Russell and his crew unleash upon their hostages is nerve-wracking but it’s hard not to admire them a little bit - they’re just so good at what they’re doing. This and the mystery of that box compel you to keep watching, always keeping note of who’s doing what because this film is told in flashbacks. You sort of know what’s going to happen at the end but you have no idea how. You don’t know what the title refers to, but it’s got to be a hint and you’re determined to figure it out before time runs out and the movie tells you. This is the kind of movie you want to watch again once it’s done so you can tally all the breadcrumbs before they pay off.

Inside Man is a memorable thriller filled with great stuff. There are twists, satisfying red herrings, memorable characters, ambiguous morals to keep you guessing, an intelligence that acknowledges the pitfalls of the genre and the choices made by Spike Lee make it interesting on a technical level as well. Sometimes it’s so intense I don’t know if you could call it “fun” but there’s no way you can keep your eyes off of Inside Man. (March 19, 2022)

#Inside Man #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Spike lee #Russell Gewirtz #Denzel Washington #Clive Owen #Jodie Foster #Christopher Plummer #Willem Dafoe #Chiwetel Ejiofor #2006 movies #2006 films

[rookie-critic]

Clerks II (2006, dir. Kevin Smith) - review by Rookie-Critic

Clerks II was a serviceable successor to the original. Going directly from the original film, which was made for a little over $27.5K, directly into this one gave me a bit of tonal and stylistic whiplash. Maybe that would be different if I had watched the 4 View Askewniverse films between the two, but that wasn't the case, so it was jarring. Simply put, this one isn't anywhere near as good as the original; the acting is ok at best (save for Rosario Dawson, who really brings it), there's still some of that wild homophobia as well as a scene containing an intensely uncomfortable amount of racial slurs that then turns into a running gag for the rest of the film, and that sense of purpose that the original film had is scarcely found here. Randall, who was far and away my absolute favorite character in the original, feels different. The young guy who made the most of his situation and thought the world was stupid and laughed at it seems bitter and and angry at the world around him here. Don't get it twisted, a lot of the jokes Randall makes in the film still land effectively, and maybe that's part of the point of the film, but it just made me sad.

What worked, and it worked really well, was Jay & Silent Bob. These 2 characters are significantly more hilarious than in the original Clerks. Jason Mewes had about 12 years under his belt playing this character by the time Clerks II was made, so he'd more than gotten it down by that point. Also, the friendship between Dante and Randall still works very well. Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson still had it here and they effortlessly fall back into their respective rolls to boost the film up. Lastly, there's a specific sentimentality that Kevin Smith likes to inject into his films, and man is it infectious. I won't say too much about it here, because I'm also going to mention it more in depth in my review for Clerks III and it is way more pertinent to that movie than this one, but just know that sentimentality and a genuine love that you can tell Kevin Smith feels for Dante and Randall helped save this movie for me.

Score: 6/10

Currently available to rent or purchase on digital (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, etc.) and on DVD & Blu-ray through Lionsgate Films.

Also, I feel like I ragged on the film a lot in this review and just wanted to say that I didn't dislike it that much. It's still genuinely funny and has way more heart than a movie like this should ever have.

#Clerks II #Clerks #Kevin Smith #Brian O'Halloran #Jeff Anderson #Rosario Dawson #Trevor Fehrman #Jason Mewes #Jennifer Schwalbach #film review #movie review #2006 films

[peonies-and-dreams]

#marie antoinette #marie antoinette 2006 #sofia coppola #kirsten dunst #historical drama #film #film edit #film stills #picnic #cottage #cottagecore #summer #cinematography

[zegalba]

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

#fast and furious #tokyo drift #han #sung kang #film #2006

[joanna-lannister]

MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006) dir. Sofia Coppola

#marie antoinette #marieantoinetteedit #perioddramaedit #perioddramasource #perioddramagif #filmedit #moviegifs #filmgifs #marie antoniette 2006 #mine* #minefilms #films

[chronophotographic-gun]

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

#little miss sunshine #little miss sunshine 2006 #jonathan dayton #valerie faris #greg kinnear #toni collette #steve carell #paul dano #abigail breslin #alan arkin #2000s #2006 #filmedit #film #cinema #movies

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

Black and White October

Marie Antoinette / Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette

This elegant ermine-trimmed black gown appears in a brief scene where Marie exchanges an uncomfortable few obligatory words with the late king's mistress. Fortunately, it has been exhibited, so we can better appreciate its uncluttered lines and the extravagant black ribbon bow in front.

Looks like the dress itself might be made of velvet. It is very likely based on a fashion plate of the 1770s (see below), which fits, since Louis XV died in 1774.

#marie antoinette 2006 #black and white october #kirsten dunst #one dress a day challenge #one dress a week challenge #movie costumes #period film #2006 movies #2006 films #18th century costumes #18th century fashion #18th century style #marie antoinette #1770s #1770s fashion #1770s style #milena canonero

[denastudio]

Food in Marie Antoinette (2006) dir. Sofia Coppola

#marie antoinette #sofia coppola #food styling #prop styling #fruit tarts #champange #meringue #marzipan #film stills #movie stills #marie antoinette film stills #2006

[holyviolence]

(RE)WATCHED IN 2023: —Why are you killing everybody? Why are you making everybody die? —It's my story. —Mine too.

THE FALL (2006) DIR. TARSEM SINGH

#lee pace as a sad soggy lil guy is so so hot. love you kiss kiss #watched in 2023 #the fall #the fall 2006 #the fall (2006) #*gifs #人 #lee pace #catinca untaru #justine waddell #films #filmedit #our audience: #the sixty fifth story #filmgifs

[2001hz]

싸이보그지만 괜찮아 I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK Directed By: Park Chan-wook (2006)

#i’m a cyborg but that’s ok #park chan wook #2006 #film #cinematography #stills #romance #lovecore #korea

[adamwatchesmovies]

Paprika (2006)

Paprika is a fever dream blast of inspiration that is simultaneously wonderful to behold and nightmare-inducing. It ends on a low note but the trip to that conclusion ensorcels you so completely you may not even care.

In the near future, Doctor Atsuko Chiba (voiced by Megumi Hayashibara) uses the experimental DC Mini device to hop into her patients’ dreams and treat their subconscious using her alter-ego, Paprika. When people exposed to the device, including her boss, Doctor Toratarō Shima (Katsunosuke Hori), start exhibiting erratic behaviour culminating in suicide attempts, Paprika must explore the increasingly bizarre dreams they collectively share to find out who is responsible. How does the strange parade of creatures and living objects connect to her patient, Detective Toshimi Konakawa (Akio Ōtsuka), the scientists responsible for creating the DC Mini, Doctor Kōsaku Tokita (Tōru Furuya), and Kei Himuro (Daisuke Sakaguchi). More importantly, why is this happening?

The medium of animation is perfect for this kind of story. You would need so many special effects to bring the otherworldly sights of the dream world to life it would’ve basically turned into an animated movie anyway. Director Satoshi Kon has so many visual tricks up their sleeve. Paprika’s movements are inhibited only by her imagination. This is shown in the mind-blowing opening scene in which she moves from reflections on windows, to pictures on T-shirts to billboards and anything you could think of to get from one place to another. Many scenes show characters morphing or changing as their consciousness gets sucked into the never-ending parade of weird objects invading everyone’s dreams. When you see it, you don’t know whether to run for the hills screaming or force your eyes open so you don’t miss a second. The colours and creativity in these visuals are so dazzling it doesn’t even matter that sometimes you'll have difficulty understanding the plot.

The film ensnares you in this whirlwind of wonder and unease. You have difficulty differentiating reality from dreams, except when someone wakes up and points out how crazy things were a second ago. That’s the power of this story. And then, we get to the conclusion, which is a major letdown. Not only can you decipher the mastermind behind this big thing based on the character's design, the reason for everything doesn’t really make much sense. You’re left wondering if maybe the translation was bad, or if this story really wasn’t all that good and you were just swept up in all the razzle-dazzle. Ultimately, I say there is more to the film than just what you see. The mystery is compelling and the twist keep you guessing. It’s just everything before the conclusion was so great that when this generic ending comes around, it feels even worse than it is.

The last few minutes of Paprika will split audiences. Either you’ll love it and it’ll become a new favourite, or it’ll leave you with mixed feelings, meaning you’ll be blown away by the movie but content with just seeing it once... maybe two or three times. The sights within are nothing short of incredible so regardless of how you may feel about that finale, it’s worth seeing. (English Dub on DVD, May 24 2019)

#Paprika #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #satoshi kon #seishi minakami #megumi hayashibara #toru emori #katsunosuke hori #toru furuya #akio otsuka #koichi yamadera #hideyuki tanaka #2006 movies #2006 films

[videodrme]

BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) dir. Bob Clark BLACK CHRISTMAS (2006) dir. Glen Morgan BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019) dir. Sophia Takal

#film #multiple movies #black christmas #black christmas 1974 #black christmas 2006 #black christmas 2019 #blackchristmasedit #blackchristmas1974edit #blackchristmas2006edit #blackchristmas2019edit #filmedit #horroredit #70sedit #00sedit #2010sedit #userparallels #fyeahmovies #filmgifs #gifs* #mine* #don't watch the new black christmas it's a bad movie tho it is unintentionally hilarious at times #but i did like the little glass unicorn easter egg