What's impressive is just how he fills the roles. Isn't afraid to challenge himself with something different and chooses his roles carefully as of late.Just watched Her. Fucking great movie. Has Joaquin Phoenix ever not been amazing in a role?
No king of comedy
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I haven't seen it yet
I'm working on it.
I have corrected my error. Awesome movie, great performance. I'll need to let it marinate a bit. But it definitely sits comfortably in the GOATs filmography.Get on that quick. Best De Niro performance.
Hugo is amazing and better than Silence.
Taking my kids tomorrow (6yo Girl and 3yo boy). How does it hold up as a kids movie?
Anyone have a good list of South Korean movies to watch? I really enjoyed I Saw the Devil, Oldboy, and a couple others and would like to see what else I've been missing out on.
Popstar - I have seen this movie four or five times now, I think I even wrote about it past Movies Seen threads, and it's becoming one of those go-to flicks of mine that I'll just put on if I can't think of any other movies to watch. I think in a few years people are going to really look fondly back on this one. I also feel like I'm constantly recommending people to it like Shaun of the Dead back in the day and then a week later they say "thanks for the suggestion, it was a blast."
My only worry is that it won't be as timeless as a Spinal Tap because of all the pop culture and celebrity references, but I think it's way, way underrated.
Nah, those two i mentioned are the only ones of his i've seen.
If Cure is his top work, i guess i'll should give him one more chance, but i won't make it a priority.
Are you referring to the 2005 movie or the 2016 one with the subtitle Never Stop Never Stopping? I'm assuming it's the 2005 one
Speaking of Korean films, is there any way to search for films by country of origin on Letterboxd? I'd be interested to see what the top Korean films were on there.
https://letterboxd.com/films/country/south-korea/
If you go to the 'details' tab on a film it has info on the country it was produced in, language, etc.
Possession Hot off finishing this I will say go in blind and enjoy a young Sam Neil playing an early In the Mouth of Madness type role. Disturbing. Amazing. Fucking whack. All good descriptions.
I watched it during last year's horrorthon, I'm still shook from it. There are so many layers, excellent direction, incredible acting (my god, Adjani), so much raw emotion from scene to scene.
Slap. "You know what that's for? The lies."
"Then you'll have to add much more."
"....Bitch."
watched 3 movies today. 2 of them were about porn..will post reviews later. trying to see if I can squeeze one more in for tonight.
watched 3 movies today. 2 of them were about porn..will post reviews later. trying to see if I can squeeze one more in for tonight.
I don't think the biggest Kiyoshi Kurosawa fan in the world would go to bat for anything the guy has made in like... the last decade. He was really only hot for a small stretch there, from 97 to 02 or 03 (depending on if you like Doppelganger, which I do).
Basically, watch The Cure and Pulse. Even if you like them, nothing else really matters. He's a very good filmmaker, I think, but we all know he's only going to be remembered for those two films. Starting anywhere other than those two is a waste of time.
Well said, Ridley! I went from oh-I-see-what-they-are-doing to actually being invested. A super enjoyable and very delightful piece of filmmaking.The Love Witch
That sucks. My mum wants me to pick this up for herJack Reacher: Never Go Back was such a disappointment. I liked the first Reacher movie, even felt that Tom Cruise nailed Reacher's personality and attitude very well. He sold me on the character even though he was missing the physical aspect that is a pretty major part of Reacher in the books. Overall it was a decent lean thriller
But Never Go Back? Not only was the plot turgid and dull, and the action weak as hell, they absolutely botched Reacher. I actually haven't read this particular book, but Reacher in a parental/father figure role just don't work. Plus, he lacked the witty confidence that Reacher has in the books and the first movie
I've always thought To Catch A Thief felt like a trial run for North by Northwest. And on the subject of Cary Grant:Hitchcock is firmly in breezy and fun mode in To Catch a Thief, delivering a colorful "wrong man" mishap adventure through the incredible scenery of the French Riviera. While the particulars of the plot can feel a bit hokey and contrived (certainly a criticism that is no stranger to Hitchcock films), and the small stakes never let the drama or set-pieces feel as grand and engaging as they do in North by Northwest, the laconic charm of Cary Grant and his quippy chemistry with the stunning Grace Kelly keep the movie engaging when you're not being too stunned by the scenery, colorful set-design and lighting, and traditionally excellent cinematography. It's minor adventure for Hitchcock, but it's certainly an enjoyable one.
I just watched Inside Llewyn Davis just because many gaf members said it was the best movie of the decade so far. I had honestly never even heard of it, even though I like the Coen brothers.
Bless you all for the recommendation. Amazing.
Free with Amazon Prime if anyone is interested.i kno rite
It's minor adventure for Hitchcock, but it's certainly an enjoyable one.
The Killing You can see this films influence on Reservoir Dogs but out of every film I've seen that Kubrick made this is my least favorite. Killer's Kiss wasn't a marvel by any stretch but I'd put that over this. That film had a style that you can see was Kubricks. This felt like a inverse Perry Mason episode. Definitely feels odd against all his other stuff. The time call outs got kind of annoying too.
Which would be major for just about any other filmmaker. A gorgeous, incredibly fun romantic-thriller. A genuine "something for everyone" sort of flick from back before "mass-appeal" meant "watered down".
I'm assuming he hasn't seen Fear & Desire yet. At least, I really hope that's the case.
I just watched Inside Llewyn Davis just because many gaf members said it was the best movie of the decade so far. I had honestly never even heard of it, even though I like the Coen brothers.
Bless you all for the recommendation. Amazing.
I just watched Inside Llewyn Davis just because many gaf members said it was the best movie of the decade so far. I had honestly never even heard of it, even though I like the Coen brothers.
Bless you all for the recommendation. Amazing.
The Killing You can see this films influence on Reservoir Dogs but out of every film I've seen that Kubrick made this is my least favorite. Killer's Kiss wasn't a marvel by any stretch but I'd put that over this. That film had a style that you can see was Kubricks. This felt like a inverse Perry Mason episode. Definitely feels odd against all his other stuff. The time call outs got kind of annoying too.
The Killing is top 5 Kubrick. I will fight anyone over this.