Leatherface
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Insertia said:
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No kidding. As a horror fan, I have to say you are absolutely correct (especially about the second half)!
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:lol
No kidding. As a horror fan, I have to say you are absolutely correct (especially about the second half)!
MajorB0ner
Banned
Drag Me Hell - it sucked, wasn't even a bit scary. Let me put me teeth in, come ooonn.
Skittleguy
Ring a Bell for me
Holy crap! Was looking for movie posters and found this:
Awesome!
Awesome!
MajorB0ner
Banned
shuyin_ said:It wasn't supposed to be
Oh it was a comedy in Oct, okay still a bad movie.
Anyways, just finished Trick r Treat and I like the kind of creepshow vibe and costumes design were pretty good.
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afternoon delight said:
Finally someone agrees with me. It has the claustrophobic mood of a le Carré novel, and captures the soul-devouring treachery and just plain ugliness inherent in the espionage game better than any spy movie since -- what a surprise!! -- The Spy Who Came In From the Cold.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Black Book - Really entertaining and engaging. As crazy and improbable everything playing out like it does might be, they really sell it to you.
My Neighbor Totoro - Finally got around to seeing this, it was exceptionally endearing. It was really weird, and I don't think I ever figured what things stand for, but I would still say it is very good.
Where the Wild Things Are - More like Where the Emo Things Are. I did not like it but the boy was surprisingly not annoying for a child actor. I'll keep my eye out for other movies with him, but this one was bad. However, it was well shot and the creatures were convincing despite their proportions. Catherine Keener has a magical realness about her as usual, one of my fav actresses.
My Neighbor Totoro - Finally got around to seeing this, it was exceptionally endearing. It was really weird, and I don't think I ever figured what things stand for, but I would still say it is very good.
Where the Wild Things Are - More like Where the Emo Things Are. I did not like it but the boy was surprisingly not annoying for a child actor. I'll keep my eye out for other movies with him, but this one was bad. However, it was well shot and the creatures were convincing despite their proportions. Catherine Keener has a magical realness about her as usual, one of my fav actresses.
roosters93
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They were shown back-to-back on TV tonight and I watched both of them.
Still great, I can't wait for number 3.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
CiSTM said:
That would be Open Range.
Solo said:
You're giving me signs that grieve my soul and make me wonder if maybe your mind's been changed about me.
Another great western movie but I am always afraid to recommend it because it is definitely not for everyone. I'm also bit torn which movie I like more The Proposition or Assasination of Jesse James. Both are such great movies.
edit: also both have great soundtracks (both by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis).
John Dunbar said:
Hmmmm... I actually haven't seen this x_x Gotta check it out. This genre really needs more advertaising.
I wouldnt call Jesse James any less accessible than Proposition. Both are a bit off the beaten path. Anyways, even though it was his stock Kevin Costner reply, John Dunbars mention of Open Range is a good one too. Out of the the 4 mentioned here, Jesse James > Open Range > Proposition > Yuma.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
I saw A Serious Man a couple days ago.
FUCK
Movie was good. I'd give it an 8/10.
But...
FUCK
that ending. Jesus.
FUCK
Movie was good. I'd give it an 8/10.
But...
FUCK
that ending. Jesus.
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
CiSTM said:
Jesse James >> Three Burials > The Proposition >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yuma >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Piece of Poop on Film > Appaloosa.
AlternativeUlster said:
Does Three Burials really count ? And Appaloosa wasn't that bad, same line with Yuma imo. Reason why I rank it higher than Yuma is the cast... Well mostly because of Jeremy Irons :lol He was awesome in it.
edit: Appaloosa did have Renée Zellweger in it and it did bring the quality down a lot. God I hate her.
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
harSon said:
Oh I hate Yuma too but it is tons better than watching a piece of poo which is slightly better than watching Apaloosa and I agree to the one above that Renee is the worst part of that cliched shit film.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I saw Jackie Brown for the first time last night. It's really slow, but it's strangely compelling; the dialogue and performances are both superb, and it just had a vibe that I really dug.
Also, Jesse James is better than The Proposition; both are great, but James is more compelling overall. 3:10 to Yuma is also a worthwhile movie for Crowe and Bale's performances, in my opinion.
Also, Jesse James is better than The Proposition; both are great, but James is more compelling overall. 3:10 to Yuma is also a worthwhile movie for Crowe and Bale's performances, in my opinion.
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
Out of Five:
The Class - **** (really great study on classroom ethics and it feels very real)
A Serious Man - ** (This is really the year of the autuer making films that feel like they are out of their element. Jarmush, Von Trier, and now the Coen Brothers. It really did feel like they were throwing stuff against a wall to see what stuck but it does have a great dynamic ending.)
Curse of Evil - ** 1/2 (First Shaw Bros horror film I have seen and its rape scenes and unintentional humor made this film a riot all through out. Supposedly we were the first people to watch this since it came out in 1982 since there isn't even a bootleg DVD of it out)
Boxer's Omen - * 1/2 (2nd Shaw Bros horror film I watched and had fun moments with its camp running around the place and while it is pretty frantic all through out, the charm sort of fades away quickly)
The Class - **** (really great study on classroom ethics and it feels very real)
A Serious Man - ** (This is really the year of the autuer making films that feel like they are out of their element. Jarmush, Von Trier, and now the Coen Brothers. It really did feel like they were throwing stuff against a wall to see what stuck but it does have a great dynamic ending.)
Curse of Evil - ** 1/2 (First Shaw Bros horror film I have seen and its rape scenes and unintentional humor made this film a riot all through out. Supposedly we were the first people to watch this since it came out in 1982 since there isn't even a bootleg DVD of it out)
Boxer's Omen - * 1/2 (2nd Shaw Bros horror film I watched and had fun moments with its camp running around the place and while it is pretty frantic all through out, the charm sort of fades away quickly)
OK Just watched Up, though it was good, but not as good as everyone else says. It got really high reviews and alot of praise. I thought it was pretty good, but I still think Toy Story, A Bugs Life and Finding Nemo were better, though this could be my 4th best Pixar movie.
Note I didnt watch this in the Cinemas so without the 3D it could have detracted the experience, though I watched it at home on my large HDTV and it looked great anyway ((note the movie was also HD)
Anyway I just realised the only pixar film I havent watched is Cars, is that worth a watch
Note I didnt watch this in the Cinemas so without the 3D it could have detracted the experience, though I watched it at home on my large HDTV and it looked great anyway ((note the movie was also HD)
Anyway I just realised the only pixar film I havent watched is Cars, is that worth a watch
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
KAL2006 said:
Is UP already out on Blu in the US?
Scythian Empire
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Rushmore - Didn't think it was as good as Darjeeling or Tenenbaums, but it still had that Wes Anderson charm. Schwartzman was really good and you can't really go bad with Bill Murray. Oh, and it had an excellent soundtrack which is no surprise.
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
Rushmore is Anderson's best in my opinion. I saw it in theaters 3 times the 2 weeks it played in Wichita after my mail in letter campaign finally worked. I think Rushmore could have been my most anticipated movie ever.
Zombieland - 5/10 - I'm not sure how this movie garnered such high praise from critics to be honest. It wasn't necessarily a bad movie, just thoroughly underwhelming. The trailers led me to believe there would be a lot more zombie mayhem then there actually was. Jesse Eisenberg's Michael Cera-esque awkward acting really started to get on my nerves too (I really don't like Michael Cera to begin with).
Kilgore Trout
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A really impressive, compelling film, but not as good as Bela Tarr's other work I saw not too long ago: Werckmeister Harmonies.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
harSon said:
nah, I hated it too
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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AlternativeUlster said:
This is slightly off-topic, but what do you do that you see so many movies? I may not always agree with your opinions on movies (Synecdoche was amazing, damnit), but you seem to see more in a few weeks than I see all year.
Collateral. This was the second time I saw the movie and it wasn't any better this time. There were parts I really liked, like the little chats between Max and Vincent. Night time LA was also cool looking and I did like the camera work but overall not really that great of a movie.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't care for this movie. It's not bad but it's clearly a minor work between two more personal projects.CiSTM said:
I can't understand how people can consider it Mann's best film. It's almost as annoying as people who say that Inside Man is Spike Lee's best film (or that The Departed is Scorcese's best). They are all just minor B-projects they have done so they can make their more personal films.
Among Mann's filmography Collateral ranks maybe 5th (behind The Insider, Heat, Manhunter and Miami Vice).
Collateral is Mann's second best film behind The Insider. Its much more leaner, focused,
and tightly crafted than Heat's sprawling, meandering epic. And Miami Vice, while a movie that I enjoy, belongs nowhere in the discussion of his best film.
Also, since when does personal project necessarily equate with a better film? Lots of directors have passion projects which turn out to be complete disasters, whereas their director-for-hire movies can often turn out very well. Just look at Scorsese. Gangs is a something of an elegant mess, a film that has merit but falters on many levels. Then he made The Aviator, and was little more than a hired gun, and ended up making his best movie in a decade.
and tightly crafted than Heat's sprawling, meandering epic. And Miami Vice, while a movie that I enjoy, belongs nowhere in the discussion of his best film.
Also, since when does personal project necessarily equate with a better film? Lots of directors have passion projects which turn out to be complete disasters, whereas their director-for-hire movies can often turn out very well. Just look at Scorsese. Gangs is a something of an elegant mess, a film that has merit but falters on many levels. Then he made The Aviator, and was little more than a hired gun, and ended up making his best movie in a decade.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Definitely agree with that.
Other points of reference: Peter Jackson and King Kong, Singer and Superman, Lasseter and Cars, Spielberg and Ti...kidding!
Other points of reference: Peter Jackson and King Kong, Singer and Superman, Lasseter and Cars, Spielberg and Ti...kidding!
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