Tyrone Slothrop
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Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Nabbed Michael Clayton out of the $5 bin at Walmart. I had been meaning to see this movie since it was in theaters, but never got around to it. Really enjoyed it. "Slow burn" describes the movie perfectly.
mr afghan jones
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Well I recently saw two movies at the cinema.
the frankly horrible Transformers 2 which was just so, so awful it was staggering. For a film that cost so much money to be so damn bad was criminal. Terrible characters, terrible plot, bad acting, far too many bloody Jar Jar Binks 'comedy' sidekicks. Plus most of the time the robots themselves are almost identical both in look and sound, making it impossible to see what is going on until they move into super slo-mo.
Then saw the excellent Moon last night wihich was the total opposite, made on a very lowbudget for such a good looking sci-fi film, very intelligent, well acted, well written, thought provoking, a really refreshing experience as I thought intelligent sci-fi films stopped getting made some years ago. Harks back to the sci-fi of the 70's in exploring the human condition rather than being an excuse for whizz-bangs.
the frankly horrible Transformers 2 which was just so, so awful it was staggering. For a film that cost so much money to be so damn bad was criminal. Terrible characters, terrible plot, bad acting, far too many bloody Jar Jar Binks 'comedy' sidekicks. Plus most of the time the robots themselves are almost identical both in look and sound, making it impossible to see what is going on until they move into super slo-mo.
Then saw the excellent Moon last night wihich was the total opposite, made on a very lowbudget for such a good looking sci-fi film, very intelligent, well acted, well written, thought provoking, a really refreshing experience as I thought intelligent sci-fi films stopped getting made some years ago. Harks back to the sci-fi of the 70's in exploring the human condition rather than being an excuse for whizz-bangs.
Haute Tension and Eden Log. Haute Tension (English title: High Tension) was entertaining. But I think watching Eden Lake and L'Interieur recently has somewhat desensitized me. But Aja sure isn't shy of violence. I'm not sure if I like Eden Log or not. It looks great, the atmosphere is brilliant, the underlying idea fascinating, but the acting was (at times) really, really bad, and the movie suffers at times from ideas bigger then the budget allows. Also, I'm okay with a movie not pre-chewing everything for the audience, but this was a little too vague for me at times.
Just finished watching 'in the mood for love' really beautiful film, it had some amazing shots and use of colors, and the acting and score was excellent.
Going watch '2046' next, interested in seeing how it compares. Since i read it's somewhat of a sequel to the film.
Going watch '2046' next, interested in seeing how it compares. Since i read it's somewhat of a sequel to the film.
Mr_Kitty_Fantastico
Neo Member
Saw a screening for this last night. LOVED it. Very smart and engaging romantic comedy. One of the best movies I've seen so far this year.
Soderbergh + Clooney seems to be a good combination. I really enjoyed this movie despite the unlikely premise, mainly thanks to the subject matter (heists) and great performances across the board. Also, it contains the craziest most unexpected death I've ever seen (if you've seen it you know what I'm talking about).
TrAcEr_x90
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Drakken said:
Soderbergh + Clooney seems to be a good combination. I really enjoyed this movie despite the unlikely premise, mainly thanks to the subject matter (heists) and good performances across the board. Also, it contains the craziest most unexpected death I've ever seen (if you've seen it you know what I'm talking about).
man, one of my favorite movies. Just so stylish throughout the whole movie. That clooney and lopez scene, just frickin HOT!! He filmed that sequence so amazingly well.
permutated
Banned
ymmv said:
Agreed. Being John Malkovich is a stunning and original film.
Julie & Julia
Fantastic movie. I wasn't really sure what to expect going in but I didn't think it was going to be nearly as funny as it was. It was also funny to hear some of the audience reactions to various food preparation. You could tell some people had very limited cooking experience with raw meats.
It made me really want to read the original blog and her book.
Also, here's a SNL skit on Julia Child from back in the days when SNL was good.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Ceres said:
Powell's book is -- and I use this in the most appropriate way -- absolutely delightful, but the trailers for the movie look like seven shades of schmaltz to me. I really don't expect I would like it...
When you find yourself want more Julia Child (and you will), her posthumous book My Life in France is soo so so good.
Watchmen, director's cut (2009)
First time seeing it and I have to say that it was a great adaptation. It had the right amount of bizarre, I liked the exaggerated fighting scenes, the acting/casting was great and the music choice was to my liking.
In The Mood For Love (2000)
Loved the cutting, framing and story. Beautiful movie. The only thing I disliked slightly was that the main theme played too many times. They could've made variations on it.
Doubt (2008)
Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman battling it out was awesome and the ending was great. People complain about Amy Adams (plays the young sister) but I really liked her character. I really need to see the play now, it's supposed to be way better than the movie.
The Arrival (1996)
Recommended by a GAF member. It was entertaining even though I dislike Charlie Sheen
Father Ted, complete series (1995)
Awesome series made by the guys who worked on The I.T. Crowd and Black Books. Got the complete DVD set for cheap off of www.play.com so worth it
First time seeing it and I have to say that it was a great adaptation. It had the right amount of bizarre, I liked the exaggerated fighting scenes, the acting/casting was great and the music choice was to my liking.
In The Mood For Love (2000)
Loved the cutting, framing and story. Beautiful movie. The only thing I disliked slightly was that the main theme played too many times. They could've made variations on it.
Doubt (2008)
Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman battling it out was awesome and the ending was great. People complain about Amy Adams (plays the young sister) but I really liked her character. I really need to see the play now, it's supposed to be way better than the movie.
The Arrival (1996)
Recommended by a GAF member. It was entertaining even though I dislike Charlie Sheen
Father Ted, complete series (1995)
Awesome series made by the guys who worked on The I.T. Crowd and Black Books. Got the complete DVD set for cheap off of www.play.com so worth it
Saw Thirst in US theaters tonight! It's directed by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Joint Security Area, etc.) and stars Song Kang-ho (The Good, the Bad, the Weird, The Host, etc.). Just watch the trailer I linked to if you haven't heard of it. I strongly urge people to check this out in a theater near you if possible (see list of places showing it here). This will probably stay as my top movie of the year. Just great all around.
*high five* I Netflixed it all last year and list it as one of my favorite shows these days. Great comedy. I just started watching The IT Crowd and that's been fun too.Cdammen said:Father Ted, complete series (1995)
Awesome series made by the guys who worked on The I.T. Crowd and Black Books. Got the complete DVD set for cheap off of www.play.com so worth it
Vard said:
Just got back from it as well. Really, really incredible. It gets so many aspects of a vampire film just right. Rather understated direction from Park, but it helps to showcase the direction. Song was great (as usual) but I was really really impressed by Kim Ok-bin. Just wow.
As I said of the direction, it has a very hands-off feel at times. The most recent comparison that comes to mind is Fincher's Zodiac and how it compares stylistically and tonally with his earlier work. Similarly Park backed off a little with this one and gave the film and performances room to breathe. While I absolutely love his earlier stuff this felt like a maturation of his style in a lot of ways, or at least serves as proof that he can really modify his technique to suit the tone of a given film. Can't wait to see what comes next.
Good to hear! I had heard rumblings that it was pretty poor for some strange reason but you've lifted my spirits back up.Vard said:
Anyway as usual with my Asian spin of movies:
Recently sat down to watch this and enjoyed it thoroughly. Benefited from the current times of people losing their jobs in this economic climate, as well as played on the struggles a family goes through. Quite a serious movie and any praise it receives is more than deserved. Easily the best movie I've seen this year.
Shinjuku Incident finally arrived after quite awhile. I wasn't looking forward to this because; a) Jackie Chan hasn't made a good movie since the early 90s of Hong Kong, and b) the last movie I watched with two Asian languages in the same film was ridiculous (i.e. Japanese actor speaking Japanese, Korean actor speaking Korean, both understanding each other).
Needless to say it was good and the best Hong Kong movie I've seen in a long time - just don't expect a lot of action because it's much more story and character driven. Naoto Takanaka is one of my favourite Japanese actors and his Mandarin was done quite well, kinda strange seeing him in a slightly more action role but he kicks arse anyway. Daniel Wu was awesome and I can see him becoming the biggest HK actor since Tony Leung if he plays his cards right.
Last but not certainly least, Private Eye. My partner grabbed this because she loves the main actor and even I am warming onto him. This was a strange movie in the sense that it doesn't take itself seriously yet there are still very much serious undertones to it with a twist in the ending that comes out of nowhere. One of those movies that takes at least two times to watch to really understand what is going on. But it was real good, high production as usual with the Koreans and a light-hearted but serious story.
DieNgamers
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The Host. An unusual korean monster-horrormovie. It really made me think. I must say overall I was surprised how good it was. The message, the mix of comedy, tragedy and horror...all very well done and very different from most horrorfilms I've seen.
Cdammen said:
I feel that it was very much intentionally repetitive, and it worked wonders for me. There's a rhythm to it, the in and out of the house, up and down streets, the routines the main characters delevoped. I loved how it was used.
The Host is a really smart satire over fear-mongering in a society.
DieNgamers
Member
About many different things, that's why I was too lazy to write it down. :lol Mostly private matters like family/relationships and the way people get on with each other. Also the expectations of life and society itself (the fear, the exaggeration etc.) I felt it was more like a social drama in a way...With a giant fish monster.nilbog21 said:
fistfulofmetal
Banned
Terminator Salvation - disjointed, messy, but not too bad. Christian Bale was awful. CG Arnold was decent. I liked how the big gas tanker didn't explode when Kyle shot it.
overall C+.
overall C+.
muttyeah416
Member
i had a free pass for the same showing but didn't end up going.harSon said:
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
Cdammen said:
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A.
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Oh, I got down on my knees
And I pretend to pray
You know the preacher likes the cold
He knows I'm gonna stay
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day
If I didnt tell her
I could leave today
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
(California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
(California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
This song plays 30 times in Chungking Express
harSon said:
The trailers had set my expectations remarkably low and I really feel like anyone who goes in expecting it to be like the vengeance trilogy is going to be hugely disappointed, but as a vampire film I really can't fault it. It has pretty much everything I would want from one.
Not nearly Let the Right One In level of quality, of course, but not much is.
fistfulofmetal
Banned
I Love You Man - Paul Rudd is awesome. So it Jason Seigel. Rush is also awesome. Movie was funny. Not as good as Forgetting Sarah Marshall. B+
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Medalion said:
Seeya later. Even if it is some shitty movie like Twilight. Movie pirating scum!
fistfulofmetal said:
actually this was one of the biggest non-comedy sad films I've seen in ages. It just didn't hit the right notes, was sad for the most parts... and the comedy if you can call it that, was sort of terrible. The jokes kind of didn't go far enough. 2 great comic leads, wasted. I love rudd but in this one, he kind of showed he might not be able to anchor a movie. C- for me.
I want to rewatch Hero (Zhangyimou) and hopefully when I hit the cinema for REDCLIFF, it will be good.
The Wrestler.
I don't know what I expected but I didn't really enjoy it. Rourke's face made it hard to watch and I thought evanwoods big
was badly acted.
Unmoved and I don't think I really enjoyed any of it. I am a massive fan of afronsky so I'm quite disappointed overall.
2/10
I don't know what I expected but I didn't really enjoy it. Rourke's face made it hard to watch and I thought evanwoods big
"I don't want to see you, fuck off speech"
also thought the reconnection scene at coney island was very hackneyed.
2/10
"The Hangover"
Well the movie is good but not great. The first twenty minutes,
, were really good but then the film got wrost. The cameo
was kinda sad. The poor man just lost his daughter and has some financial problems. He really felt like doing it for money.
Other then that it was a 7/10.
Well the movie is good but not great. The first twenty minutes,
until they give the baby back
of Mike Tyson
Other then that it was a 7/10.
Observe and Report is a really troubling movie. So youve got this borderline psychopathic bi-polar delusional fuck in Seth Rogen who:
- Is an unlikeable asshole to most people
- Severely endangers peoples lives in his violent outbursts
- Forces a girl to go on a date with him and then rapes her (retroactive consent doesn't work for me)
- Smacks about 15 police officers in the face with a flashlight
- Shoots a streaker with the intention of killing him
And were supposed to cheer?! Were supposed to be happy when he gets the girl, gets his job back and is commended by the police? This guy needs serious mental help, but we want to see him fuck the system!
Offended isnt the right word, but it was a horrible horrible movie.
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