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Cosmic Bus
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Decado said:
Of the two cuts available on DVD, the '88 Turner version is the one I prefer. The longer running time and looser editing stays true to the real heart of the story, Dylan's soundtrack is utilized better, and the older cut doesn't censor any of the original dialog.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
i loved this movie, robot creped me right the fuck out.FiRez said:
A little slow on the beginning but much better than I expected, it reminds me a lot to District 9 because you can see that despite its small budget the production values are quite excellent and the way the plot is handled is very engaging
also i just saw the dark knight
WHY AM I SO LATE >.<
muntersaur
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Count Dookkake said:
Damn, I had no idea a third Tetsuo had been made! Must also get round to checking out the Nightmare Detective films which I haven't watched yet...
Nose Master
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Killamangiro said:
I've seen far worse in regards to nonsensical plots in martial arts movies. The plot was passable, wasn't really the reason to watch it.
Just finished watching the The Expendables. You know, that was a really fun movie.
Yeah, a lot of it was shit. All those scenes where you see the guys palling around were so cheesy. Every character other than Statham and Stallone barely got one scene to show off their one character quirk and that was supposed to endear us towards them for the rest of the movie. The story barely existed. The "serious time" scenes were all crap as well.
But you know what, when it came time for people to start getting blown up, the movie got its shit together. The action was fast, brutal, and exciting. It wasn't the best you've seen out of any of these guys, but it got the job done. And I guess that's all you should expect from a movie that hyped itself to be a throwback to old school action movies. I guess some people were expecting it to be more of a parody or something, but Stallone played it almost completely straight. Which is fine by me really.
Yeah, a lot of it was shit. All those scenes where you see the guys palling around were so cheesy. Every character other than Statham and Stallone barely got one scene to show off their one character quirk and that was supposed to endear us towards them for the rest of the movie. The story barely existed. The "serious time" scenes were all crap as well.
But you know what, when it came time for people to start getting blown up, the movie got its shit together. The action was fast, brutal, and exciting. It wasn't the best you've seen out of any of these guys, but it got the job done. And I guess that's all you should expect from a movie that hyped itself to be a throwback to old school action movies. I guess some people were expecting it to be more of a parody or something, but Stallone played it almost completely straight. Which is fine by me really.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I just saw Red Hill, a Neo-Western set in Australia. Very cool movie, I really enjoyed it. About an escaped convict who comes to town seeking revenge while the new cop tries to stop him... sorta. It's predictable and cliched, but it's really good, I thought. I liked it.
Here's the trailer for anyone interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrBuPRTlFm8
I'm definitely grabbing this on DVD when it comes out.
Here's the trailer for anyone interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrBuPRTlFm8
I'm definitely grabbing this on DVD when it comes out.
Trent Strong
Banned
Tin Cup is on Netflix streaming. Watch it!
StuBurns said:
Probably because it is a really good movie. The ending is disappointing, and it is riddled with typical Zemeckis cheese, but there is something very entertaining about that film. There is something very epic about the film, and it accomplishes that through ideas instead of action.
Net_Wrecker
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Count me in as someone else who loves Contact. That feeling of discovery gets me every time, they executed it so well.
Also, it has one of my favorite scenes ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0_5HFMPIg
Also, it has one of my favorite scenes ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0_5HFMPIg
Kitschkraft
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8/10
Watched this last night, started out a little too surreal for my taste. It's definitely a "strange" film no matter which way you cut it, but things make sense once you realize exactly what's going on, and it goes from being surreal to simply fantastical.
Wish Jeunet made more films, outside of Alien 4, he's got a fantastic average from me (Amelie being one of my all time favorites).
Saw 2012 yesterday..or Friday can't remember..
Anyway, the destruction scene right at the beginning when all hell breaks lose is simply breathtaking.
I can't remember the last time I saw something as impressive.
Film was everything I was expecting and more (lots of awesome effects and GGI) can't wait for his next one.
8/10
Anyway, the destruction scene right at the beginning when all hell breaks lose is simply breathtaking.
I can't remember the last time I saw something as impressive.
Film was everything I was expecting and more (lots of awesome effects and GGI) can't wait for his next one.
8/10
KidA Seven
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I rewatched Love Exposure. The first movie where I could watch a 4 hour film and still want more.
Soo good.
Soo good.
Contempt (1963)
Knew going into it that it was about filmmaking and had Fritz Lang in it so I was expecting this very New Wavy boundless breathless type thing, but instead it's a slow movie about a relationship? Okay. For someone who's said not to make movies about people Godard makes good movies about people. The scene in their home is realism perfected, not many people can write dialogue like that without it coming off affected or 'written'. Liked the Ulysses treatment applied to the characters' lives.
Early Spring (1956)
Another near-perfect Ozu, man didn't have a bad film in him. A different slice of family life from what I'm used to from him.
The Great Silence (1968)
Can't wrap my head around Corbucci. He goes from inspired to amateuristic and back again in the span of a minute. Liked the wintry vibe and the bleakness and Kinski and ersatz Cardinale. But overall it didn't warm me (sorry) or change my mind about Spaghettis.
The Big Parade (1925)
The scene where main guy has intimate encounter with enemy soldier has been copied so many times. In fact many aspects of this film seem to have been very influential. Tonal shift halfway through was a nice formal representation of US (enlisted men)'s attitudes about the war before and during. Romance was great.
Shutter Island (2010)
Script by Donald Kaufman. So much cheese. Is it Brahms? No... IT'S MAHLER. Dicaprilmao. But I got some enjoyment out of the melodramatic tone and ridiiiiiculous plot. Lotsa cool actors too.
Avanti! (1972)
The thawing of a frigid man. In Italy! Developed a crush on Juliet Mills while watching this. More movies should be as delightful. Fav. Wilder after Apt.
Russian Ark (2002)
Known primarily for being a single 90-minute shot and as such it is impossible to resist and be disappointed by, but content is good too. Presents history as something mysterious and otherworldy to marvel over, which should be done more often I think.
Les Cousins (1959)
Country boy gets a taste of urban bohemia, is all wtf I can't cope with this. His cousin is a superb character and the scene where he does Wagner is so pretty and revealing.
Knew going into it that it was about filmmaking and had Fritz Lang in it so I was expecting this very New Wavy boundless breathless type thing, but instead it's a slow movie about a relationship? Okay. For someone who's said not to make movies about people Godard makes good movies about people. The scene in their home is realism perfected, not many people can write dialogue like that without it coming off affected or 'written'. Liked the Ulysses treatment applied to the characters' lives.
Early Spring (1956)
Another near-perfect Ozu, man didn't have a bad film in him. A different slice of family life from what I'm used to from him.
The Great Silence (1968)
Can't wrap my head around Corbucci. He goes from inspired to amateuristic and back again in the span of a minute. Liked the wintry vibe and the bleakness and Kinski and ersatz Cardinale. But overall it didn't warm me (sorry) or change my mind about Spaghettis.
The Big Parade (1925)
The scene where main guy has intimate encounter with enemy soldier has been copied so many times. In fact many aspects of this film seem to have been very influential. Tonal shift halfway through was a nice formal representation of US (enlisted men)'s attitudes about the war before and during. Romance was great.
Shutter Island (2010)
Script by Donald Kaufman. So much cheese. Is it Brahms? No... IT'S MAHLER. Dicaprilmao. But I got some enjoyment out of the melodramatic tone and ridiiiiiculous plot. Lotsa cool actors too.
Avanti! (1972)
The thawing of a frigid man. In Italy! Developed a crush on Juliet Mills while watching this. More movies should be as delightful. Fav. Wilder after Apt.
Russian Ark (2002)
Known primarily for being a single 90-minute shot and as such it is impossible to resist and be disappointed by, but content is good too. Presents history as something mysterious and otherworldy to marvel over, which should be done more often I think.
Les Cousins (1959)
Country boy gets a taste of urban bohemia, is all wtf I can't cope with this. His cousin is a superb character and the scene where he does Wagner is so pretty and revealing.
roosters93
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KS Seven X said:
I've been wanting to rewatch it for a while.
It's hard to clear 4 hours to watch a movie though.
The Usual Suspects - Meh. It was ok, the ending annoyed me a little.
Nose Master
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Watched Lord of War via Netflix. First actual disc I've gotten in a long time...
Piece of shit disc froze with 17 minutes left as Vitale grabbed the grenade. Fuck you, Netflix. I looked up the ending, sounds cool 
Today i saw Despicable Me and Armadillo I enjoyed Despicable Me for the movie that it was. Armadillo was very thought provoking and strong, it's nice that the movie did not try to offer any explanations or directions or agenda, but was really just showing. Definitely worth watching.
I should add probably that Armadillo is a Danish documentary about a Danish army platoon stationed at FOB Armadillo and follows them on their 6 month tour, a little before and a little after. It's very much like Restrepo, besides it being Danish.
I should add probably that Armadillo is a Danish documentary about a Danish army platoon stationed at FOB Armadillo and follows them on their 6 month tour, a little before and a little after. It's very much like Restrepo, besides it being Danish.
eternaLightness
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Watched Before the Devil knows you're dead last night. I enjoyed it quite a bit but didn't really like the more violent tone near the end.
Really good movie. You definitely should have found a way to watch the end without reading it! Come on, man!Nose Master said:Watched Lord of War via Netflix. First actual disc I've gotten in a long time...Piece of shit disc froze with 17 minutes left as Vitale grabbed the grenade. Fuck you, Netflix. I looked up the ending, sounds cool
Nappuccino
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Watched Yojimbo and Sanjuro on Bluray. So very nice though I did have a few problems with each I guess.
Yojimbo never struck me as a black comedy (aside from the bits with the casket maker). I guess i just don't have it in me to find that kinda stuff funny? The other was moments when people were getting slashed the fuck up and not even their clothes were ripping (namely the scene where the one clan is getting smoked out of the house)- this wouldn't bother me so much if there weren't other moments of dismemberment and arterial spray. It kinda felt like two different movies at times because of this.
Sanjuro mostly just felt like it was over too quickly. Kind of an abridged version of Yojimbo with one side that was actually good so less double crossing was needed. I wouldn't have minded some more time spent on the 9 samurai who were originally going to be killed... they didn't really have a personality and seemed to mistrust the samurai just because it would make the plot more interesting.
Aside from those minor faults, really great movies.
Yojimbo never struck me as a black comedy (aside from the bits with the casket maker). I guess i just don't have it in me to find that kinda stuff funny? The other was moments when people were getting slashed the fuck up and not even their clothes were ripping (namely the scene where the one clan is getting smoked out of the house)- this wouldn't bother me so much if there weren't other moments of dismemberment and arterial spray. It kinda felt like two different movies at times because of this.
Sanjuro mostly just felt like it was over too quickly. Kind of an abridged version of Yojimbo with one side that was actually good so less double crossing was needed. I wouldn't have minded some more time spent on the 9 samurai who were originally going to be killed... they didn't really have a personality and seemed to mistrust the samurai just because it would make the plot more interesting.
Aside from those minor faults, really great movies.
The White Ribbon
A quiet film where all the violence is shown off screen, but in short this film was incredibly cruel. It's a slow burn but the back and forth dialogue later in the film is pretty shocking compared to earlier happenings in the film. Dunno how to rate it, but i recommend it.
A quiet film where all the violence is shown off screen, but in short this film was incredibly cruel. It's a slow burn but the back and forth dialogue later in the film is pretty shocking compared to earlier happenings in the film. Dunno how to rate it, but i recommend it.
@Op I JUST watched Next. :lol It wasn't that great, but I do like the idea of it - of being able to see 2 minutes into the future. I think the idea would fit better in anime though.
I just watched Beneath Hill 60 yesterday. For any World War 1 buffs, it was a GREAT movie (even if you're not a World War 1 buff tbh)
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The Other Guys: This movie actually cracked me up. It was Will Ferrell ridiculous as usual, but there were some parts that had me rolling. "GET BACK HERE AND HAVE SEX WITH MY WIFE!" :lol
Resident Evil Afterlife: I'm not sure why I'm watching this series at all. It's horrible in every respect. Yes, everyone wants to fuck Milla Jovovich, but the movies are all so terrible.
Taken: Fucking great movie, period. Really wanted his stuck up daughter to die though. The wife was a straight up bitch too.
I just watched Beneath Hill 60 yesterday. For any World War 1 buffs, it was a GREAT movie (even if you're not a World War 1 buff tbh)
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The Other Guys: This movie actually cracked me up. It was Will Ferrell ridiculous as usual, but there were some parts that had me rolling. "GET BACK HERE AND HAVE SEX WITH MY WIFE!" :lol
Resident Evil Afterlife: I'm not sure why I'm watching this series at all. It's horrible in every respect. Yes, everyone wants to fuck Milla Jovovich, but the movies are all so terrible.
Taken: Fucking great movie, period. Really wanted his stuck up daughter to die though. The wife was a straight up bitch too.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I'm writing a paper on Kirk Douglas and I need a third movie to discuss. I've already got Paths of Glory and Ace in the Hole, and I need another great performance by him. The caveat: it needs to be by a director other than Kubrick or Wilder.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
i like THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, directed by don taylor. also starring martin sheen. something about time travel/philadelphia experiment type stories does it for me.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
Lonely Are the Brave. It was Douglas' favorite role, and came out on DVD (it's on Netflix) last fall.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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Cosmic Bus said:
Seems a bit different, so assuming that I can find it, I think it'll be this one. Thanks, brah.
Count Dookkake
Member
Cosmic Bus said:
Ah, the proto-Rambo. Good flick.
Predators - I loved it.
Moon- Liked it
Fargo (For the first time) - My second favorite movie from the Coens. NCfOM still first. Such a well made film. Yah.
Blood Diamond - .....eh..... Jennifer Connelly has some pretty eyes right?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - For the first time also. Except for the pointless nervous break down halfway through the movie by the main character, this movie was ahead of its time and I can still tell.
Gardens of the Night - I really like Gillian Jacobs in this movie. Really disappointed her performance hasn't gotten much attention. It managed to make me hate paedophiles even more than I already do, and that is quite the achievement. Not quite as extreme as "120 days of Sodom" but the feel of hopelessness in this movie is just overwhelming.
Hellboy II- Okay. Terrific art direction though. How did Pearlman bag a babe like Selma Blair though?
Armored - Tolerable B-Flick.
Moon- Liked it
Fargo (For the first time) - My second favorite movie from the Coens. NCfOM still first. Such a well made film. Yah.
Blood Diamond - .....eh..... Jennifer Connelly has some pretty eyes right?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - For the first time also. Except for the pointless nervous break down halfway through the movie by the main character, this movie was ahead of its time and I can still tell.
Gardens of the Night - I really like Gillian Jacobs in this movie. Really disappointed her performance hasn't gotten much attention. It managed to make me hate paedophiles even more than I already do, and that is quite the achievement. Not quite as extreme as "120 days of Sodom" but the feel of hopelessness in this movie is just overwhelming.
Hellboy II- Okay. Terrific art direction though. How did Pearlman bag a babe like Selma Blair though?
Armored - Tolerable B-Flick.
petethepanda
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I've seen this a few times before, but I recently watched In Bruges (2008) again. AWESOME, tragically overlooked movie. Probably in my top 10.
I finally got around to watching Momento. It was a really excellent watch, and having seen it now, it makes more sense to me that Inception is the type of movie Nolan would make when given the budget and freedom to do so. I really love how tightly constructed the movie is in general, and I was surprised by the moments of dark humor sprinkled throughout.
Fallout-NL
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Calcaneus said:
Which was the only way to play it for a movie like that.
I liked it as well, though mainly thanks to that shotgun scene, the Desmosedici and the use of Thin Lizzy in the credits. I fucking love me some Thin Lizzy.
Danne-Danger
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Cactus JackSnowman Prophet of Doom said:
The Culture Vulture
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Just watched Brazil for the first time. I liked it but I think it started a lot stronger than it finished. I always thought Terry Gilliam would be helped tremendously with a good editor.
Fear of their own government seems to be a huge theme within British film and literature. Brazil, V for Vendetta, 1984, etc...
Fear of their own government seems to be a huge theme within British film and literature. Brazil, V for Vendetta, 1984, etc...
Just watched the Canadian war film, Passchendaele.
Not much films on the First World War or any war from a Canadian perspective, and the trailer made it seem interesting. It was the worst movie I have ever seen. It makes Pearl Harbor look like Paths of Glory. Explain yourself, Canada.
Not much films on the First World War or any war from a Canadian perspective, and the trailer made it seem interesting. It was the worst movie I have ever seen. It makes Pearl Harbor look like Paths of Glory. Explain yourself, Canada.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
Raiders of the Lost Ark was on TV last night. So good. I wish I'd get a chance to see it on the big screen.
Hey, how timely. A movie about WW1 ANZAC? Awesome. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll look it up.1stStrike said:
Need to get the taste of Passchendaele out of my mouth. Seriously, it was awful. I am still in shock at how completely awful (especially the ending) was. Just awful. So, so awful.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Saw this last night. Honestly what made this film special? It's very very forgettable. Sure the general idea of bringing an American who becomes a werewolf to a foreign country is awesome, and the make-up was unbelievable. But outside of that nothing. Run-of-the-mill cheesy script, stiff acting, dated effects (outside of werewolf transformation), and yeah.
Also why is this film so short? It easily needed at least 40 more minutes.
How is this film a cult classic?
A very fun popcorn flick, but not much more. It's entertaining but there isn't much brain to it, if that makes sense. I also didn't think PG-13 was the way to go about a film that treated human trafficking very seriously.
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