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A Taste Of Cherry

What a minimalist film. Having lived in Iran, all the characters in the movie were perfect. Made me very nostalgic.

Very beautiful, in a very earthly way.

I have to say tho
The ending annoyed me somehow. Nor sure how to explain it. I don't mind ambiguous endings. This one was different. I guess i have to watch it a few more times.
 
Truant said:
Black Death starring Boromir.

Loved it. Very simple, old school feel. Ending was bleak as fuck.
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yeah i liked it a bunch too. no-one seemed to see it but it had a great oppressive atmosphere through the whole thing.
 
The Crazies - Holy shit was this a surprise. Not what i was expecting at all. The Storyteller told me i'd love it and, as usual, he was right. Non-stop suspense, a few unexpected story turns and some crazily inventive death scenes made for an awesome ride. It may not be original in the slightest, but it kept me tense and riveted for almost the entire running time. It was like a remake of Rec, except on a much larger scale.
 
VALIS said:
You have to be a 50-per-page peasant now once they switched to Google search, otherwise your search results won't match up. I miss those glorious 100 posts-per-page days. :(
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You can click on the Google cached results instead if you are looking for a specific search term on a page, or just halve the page count. If it isn't that page number, it is usually one more or one less.
 
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This was a terrible movie. The plot was ridiculous and the script was idiotic.
 
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Eeeh. Once More, Without Feeling. Goes nowhere, no good characters, kinda annoying. These movies are supposed to evoke nostalgia even if you didn't experience the exact same things and lived in the same time period. But everything in this movie is as foreign to me as any sci-fi or fantasy movie. I'm too European for this shit.

The Fog of War (2003)
When I was a teenager I was an angry socialist and I thought McNamara was basically no less than the devil. But now I don't know. It's a very interesting movie. I realize that when you're in a position where you decide whether thousands of people live or die, you need to detach yourself emotionally, I'm aware of that, but it doesn't cease to astound me. Like he can talk about carpet bombing and Agent Orange without flinching, only to start weeping when the interview turns to JFK. There's a connection there between the Fog he describes and his own personality. Morris noticed that too, I think.

Dust in the Wind (1986)
So damn sad. I liked City of Sadness a lot, it was very Ozu, this one even more so. A lot of side characters who get their own little storyline to bring the whole thing to life. A lot of subtleties so you don't really feel the gravity of the whole thing until it's over, much like the main characters. Such a sad movie.

Red River (1948)
Hell yes. John Wayne is excellent in this. A lot of Holy Shit scenes with all the cattle, takes you out of the movie but not at all a bad thing, just to marvel at the sheer logistics that went into it. Perhaps a bit like Fitzcarraldo? And Treasure of the Sierra Madre as well. Though here the obsession is more understandable and convincing.

Opening Night (1977)
Some stuff about the intermingling of life and art. I won't bloviate on it, but I love movies like that. The scene where Cassavetes and Rowlands are acting and the audience eats it up is such a joy. It's not even that funny, but you don't see things like that very often, it's very fresh. Have to say that with about half an hour to go I was not expecting that ending at all. But I was glad. And then Falk and Cassel show up for some reason, which was also nice.

Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
I can't not like this. Or any movie like this. They look too nice. But I wasn't very keen on this, either. I'm a long-time fan of the score and the moment in Prophecies where it returns to the Koyaaaaanisqatsi melody gets me every time. Movie is one-note pessimism. It's all demolition and no construction. Film some pedestrians in slo-mo looking tired and a bit over-the-hill, and man look at what is happening to the human race! It's cheap. But there are some nice images and DAT SCORE.

Secrets & Lies (1996)
I like Mike Leigh because he makes movies all like "I am gonna make this damn audience cry." And the way actors work in his films guarantees some amazing performances. I loved all the lead-up to the requisite Big Emotional Climax. But then when it happened it seemed a bit off, a bit flat. Still quite good, though.
 
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All Star Superman (2011) Directed by Sam Liu: Lemme get this out the way, I enjoyed it. The animation was fantastic with a decisively high-end anime fluidity and look to it which actually took a while for me to get used to. In any case, it's a damn fine looking piece of work. The story is also pretty good, and different in terms of what we usually get with Superman in these DC animated films. But there are some factors that held it back...

First of all, I don't know if they're forced by DC, or hesitant because these are "just" animated movies that children will inevitably see or whatever the case may be, but they NEED to make these films longer than 75 minutes. I felt this way a bit with some of the other DC Animated Movies, but this one in particular felt very rushed at multiple points throughout the movie. Even if it was just 15 more minutes to help flesh out some stuff, it would've helped the overall experience so much.

Secondly, the voice acting. Very, very flat. I don't what it was, but there was never a sense of urgency, real anger, or any other emotions from most of the cast. Superman in particular felt so wooden at times. This has never been an issue for me with these DC animated features, especially since they went PG-13, but this one wasn't right IMO. Luthor, and Lois Lane were alright, but I wasn't feeling almost everyone else.

A fan of these DC films will enjoy it, but I don't see anyone putting this over Under The Red Hood, Wonder Woman, Crisis On Two Earths, or even Superman Doomsday (which had terrific action sequences). Here's hoping Green Lantern's next flick, and Year One don't feel as rushed.
 
127 hours- Danny Boyle's best in a while. I didn't love slumdog or sunshine so I wasn't quite as high on Danny as everyone else. While I still dont' always understand some of the little camerwork Boyle does, for the most part he got it right in this one. Franco turned in a career changing performance, really impressive. Definitely a solid movie that lived up to the hype. I feel like this one has gone under the radar a bit actually.
 
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
Yeah, but he thinks Annie Hall is Woody's best. :P
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Hey there sir but Crimes and Misdemeanors is my 2nd favorite film of all time. Annie Hall is still however in my top 10 though. :p~~~ (the wiggles are spit coming off my tongue).

You should get around to Tetro though. Not to be the guy that says Tetro sort of hits me personally but it does so I suppose I am going to be the guy that does say it. I wouldn't call Tetro by any means avant-garde even though it does have a very tasteful homage to Tales of Hoffman and is overal visually arresting.

I keep putting off Youth Without Youth despite Cosmic Bus' rave for it but will get around to it one of these days.
 
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
The Double Life of Veronique (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1991)

A pretty striking example of the "almost" in art. Irene Jacob is absolutely fabulous here, as she is easily one of the best young actresses of the early 90's, shown in this film and in Red; she can effortlessly create distinct characters using only her face and eyes. The cinematography, as well, is absolutely wonderful, some of the most beautiful that I have ever seen. Ultimately, though, it's a little bit too lacking in narrative grounding to really, truly work on the level of greatness, though it comes about as close as any film that misses the mark can. The symbolism and parallelism is just a tad too forced at times, to the point where certain questions (how did Veronique's lover end up with Weronika's stuff? as example) that should be answered and which might make the film even a bit deeper on the psychological level stick out to the viewer as unfulfilled. Still, even if it's just shy of greatness, it's actually extremely interesting, especially when compared to the unquestionably great Three Colours trilogy; so much of the ideas and themes are reused in that later work, but to greater effect and with more craft, that it's a fantastic case study in how an artist can identify and rectify their flaws over time. Highly recommended for any lover of art cinema.
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Double Life is perfect filmmaking especially when viewed as a great science fiction film without the science fiction and as a mystery film with puzzle pieces to 2 different puzzles but in the end, still make a haunted lake.

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Being John Malkovich (1999)
Enjoyed it immensely. The writing is whip-smart and hilarious. The acting is pretty good all around. I thought Keener was good and played a very different and intriguing character. John Malkovich was appropriately hilarious as himself. Pretty much every scene with him in it was pure gold. The directing was excellent. The editing done so perfectly in order to create this fantasy-based alternate world and to create the subconscious. The ending for Cusack's character is pretty dark, but a fitting end. I think the only thing I didn't enjoy was how
Malkovich really got shafted and ended up being a puppet.

It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
I went in thinking I might hate this but...I pretty much liked it. It's certainly not profound. The message is super simple and one that's been said in so many movies before. But while it doesn't tread any new ground, it's a fun movie. The acting from Zach Galifianakis is legitimately good. He shows a pretty decent range of emotion and portrays a manic depressive without going overboard. Emma Roberts is so cute, and she was charismatic but not exactly great. She just didn't stick out much. But Keir Gilchrist really shines. I could really relate to him. I don't know if I'm depressed, but the way he plays a sort of mild paranoia and sadness is wonderful and made him feel real to me. His semi-shifty eyes, awkward speech without doing an unrealistic stutter, and uncomfortable way of standing are all things that I think I do. Just a superb performance. In addition, it never descends into complete cliché, which I had expected being that it takes place in a psych ward. The writing is fairly great. At times it feels like it's trying to pander to an indie crowd with music references, but it goes back and cancels out that effect with depictions of the schools and the social lives of these kids. It transforms those references into something more realistic, because these people really would talk about Vampire Weekend and The Pixies. Directing is pretty good. The animation sequences are energetic enough, and the cutaways to Craig's mind are actually pretty great. The narration doesn't come off as a crutch.
Essentially: I felt like this was a movie where so much could have been done to make it feel annoying or derivative or pointless or boring. But it's made so well that I couldn't help but enjoy it. Solid movie.

I Am Comic (2010)
Pretty great documentary. It doesn't have a ton of focus. It doesn't lead up to anything specific or even reveal a lot that you couldn't already infer about stand-up comics. But just showing all of these hilarious people and having them talk about how much they love what they do and hearing them talk about different kinds of experiences they've had is phenomenal. It comes at stand-up from every possible angle. Paralleling the analysis of stand-up with the return of Ritch Shydner makes the depiction of comedy as a positive addiction even stronger. And this seems strange to say about a doc, but it feels so real. I mean, these are actual clips, these are actual comedians who sure are trying to funny, but that's because that's what they do. They're not just doing it for the camera. So many of the lines and events truly feel improvised. Making everything feel so genuine exponentially increases the laugh factor. If you remotely enjoy watching stand-up comedy, you'll love this movie.
 
The Troll Hunter (2010)
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.
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Just saw this Norwegian film with my buddies. It is about It was similar to cloverfield's hand held camera, but it was more like a documentary which showed the events of the movie. It had a X-Files feel to it at times. I watched it with no expectations and enjoyed it. I would recommend it.
 
Underground (1995)
That was hilarious. The whole film is like Fellini on crack. If there is one thing to criticise it's the lenght. It could do without the whole last chapter.

To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Enjoyable little war time comedy.

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Some interesting artistical choices in this one. Found the script and the characters rather obnoxious. Some posts earlier Hitchcock was criticised for his sense of narrative. Imo he was miles ahead of other British film makers at this time. You don't find such baroquesqe drivel in his films. Like here where a love story manages to becomes a pissing contest between an English and an American character.
 
Cinemania (2003, Stephen Kijak)
Follows five Manhattan cinephiles through their typical days of planning out their movie watching schedules, seeing those films, collecting all sorts of movie memorabilia, and generally avoiding mainstream society and its customs entirely. This can be charming when you see them pouring through stacks of art house theater guides, trying to squeeze in as many movies as they possibly can every day, and unsettling when you learn they're generally in poor health and hygiene, live in cluttered if not squalid apartments, and haven't had sex or companionship in years (if ever).

The characters seem to be walking on a thin line between enthusiasm and malady, and I think the documentary leaned a little more to the latter than the former. It's hard to know if this is a fair portrayal or not, but the overall tone isn't very flattering. Yet on the other hand they have encyclopedic knowledge of the great art of film, are experts at their hobby and have decades of experiences at the movies and film festivals. It may not be for everyone, but I could think of a thousand worse ways to spend one's life. They really just need to hop in the shower a little more often. [3.5/5]


Funny Games (1997, Michael Haneke)
A brutally subversive take on society's willingness/numbness to power and control and violence, or nearly two hours worth of sadism with some clumsy moments of breaking the fourth wall thrown in as an attempt of higher minded essay?

A little of both, honestly. But regardless of the message, it's a great film in a lot of ways. It is nearly unparalleled in creating an uncomfortable atmosphere for the viewer to wrestle around in, and it keeps this straight jacket on you the entire time. The inability of the victims to triumph or at least find some relief is maddening. Also, that Peter and Paul otherwise seem so polite and pleasant and harmless is one of the most disturbing facets to deal with. On the other hand, the statement Haneke was making came across somewhat muffled and cliched. Great satire is subtle -- the farce should be just a hair away from the reality -- while this feels too direct, too sneering. But perhaps that's not a bad thing for this subject matter. I'm sure my opinion of the film will fluctuate the more I think about it. [4/5]


Fugitive Rage (1996, Fred Olen Ray)
Straight-to-video cheese fest concerning some stripper looking chick who shows up at the trial of the mobster who killed her policewoman sister and guns him down, but he remains alive on critical condition. "The government" (that's as specific as they get) shows up at her jail cell and offers her a get out of jail free deal if she finishes the job for them.

Plot holes a mile wide, cheesy keyboard soundtrack, eye rolling dialog, fight scenes that have all the grace of two winos sparring, and a lead actress who can't really act or fight, but she does have some sizable fake boobs, which we see more than once. In other words, it's a Fred Olen Ray movie. [1.5/5]


Pure Shit (1975, Bert Deling)
Once called "the most evil film in the world" by an Australian newspaper, it may fall a little short of that hyperbole, but it is an unflinching look at drug abuse among young adults. Kind of like a "day in the life" of junkies as they go from dealer to dealer and score, shoot up, buy some more, smoke, buy, sell, shoot up and score some more. Supposedly contains a few authentic junkies who shot up actual heroin in the movie, and legend also has it a few of them died shortly after filming. There's a lot of legend around this film, in fact. Originally denied classification in Australia and barely seen anywhere in the 35 years since. It's very amateurish and there isn't really a plot, but for an up close look at junkie kids doing their thing (and doing it again and again), there isn't much else like it. [3/5]


Inferno (1980, Dario Argento)
The plot is a bit rubbish, almost seems like an afterthought. But more than ever Argento goes for mood and color here rather than cerebral horrors. It really is a beautiful, mysterious film filled with strangely lit corridors, flowing curtains and candy red blood. Alas, it would have been even better if Argento regulars Goblin did the soundtrack rather than the noodly Keith Emerson. [3.5/5]
 
Watched Legion and Carriers. First one is a forgettable b movie with some nice effects but thats about it, not bad not good, pretty generic stuff.

Carriers is excellent but boy oh boy that's one depressing movie
especially right at the beginning with the little infected girl
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Lorr said:
This is such a great movie. I didn't expect much because I wasn't big on History of Violence, so it was a really pleasant surprise.
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I saw Eastern Promises first, and therefore I was utterly disappointed and displeased with History of Violence.
 
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Saw Margin Call at the Berlin Film Festival yesterday.

It depicts the events of one night at an unnamed bank in New York that trigger the financial crisis of 2008.

I was expecting a thriller but it's really more of a psychological study, an intimate play. We get introduced to banker archetypes and how they fitted into the system that eventually overrun them all. Thank god it's very well casted and the actors are all doing a great job, Kavin Spacey, Paul Bettany and Jeremy Irons being the most impressive. It is also very well written and - surprisingly - very entertaining. At some parts people bursted out in laughter cause in retrospect, some of those banker's antics seem so absurd.
 
HiResDes said:
Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro are both awful.
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Never have seen Semi Pro (stopped renting/buying movies, only watch what they show on pay TV) but laughed my ass off watching Blades of Glory. Even own the HD DVD. You know what you get and Farrell usually delivers.
 
AlternativeUlster said:
Double Life is perfect filmmaking especially when viewed as a great science fiction film without the science fiction and as a mystery film with puzzle pieces to 2 different puzzles but in the end, still make a haunted lake.

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It is great filmmaking, but the story just dicks around with a the audience a little too much and plays a little bit too on-the-nose with the symbols and parallels.
 
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[B][U]All Star Superman (2011)[/U] Directed by Sam Liu[/B]: Lemme get this out the way, I enjoyed it. The animation was fantastic with a decisively high-end anime fluidity and look to it which actually took a while for me to get used to. In any case, it's a damn fine looking piece of work. The story is also pretty good, and different in terms of what we usually get with Superman in these DC animated films. But there are some factors that held it back...

First of all, I don't know if they're forced by DC, or hesitant because these are "just" animated movies that children will inevitably see or whatever the case may be, but they NEED to make these films longer than 75 minutes. I felt this way a bit with some of the other DC Animated Movies, but this one in particular felt very rushed at multiple points throughout the movie. Even if it was just 15 more minutes to help flesh out some stuff, it would've helped the overall experience so much.

Secondly, the voice acting. Very, very flat. I don't what it was, but there was never a sense of urgency, real anger, or any other emotions from most of the cast. Superman in particular felt so wooden at times. This has never been an issue for me with these DC animated features, especially since they went PG-13, but this one wasn't right IMO. Luthor, and Lois Lane were alright, but I wasn't feeling almost everyone else.

A fan of these DC films will enjoy it, but I don't see anyone putting this over Under The Red Hood, Wonder Woman, Crisis On Two Earths, or even Superman Doomsday (which had terrific action sequences). Here's hoping Green Lantern's next flick, and Year One don't feel as rushed.[/QUOTE]


Just watched this last night, I agree on all accounts. Definitely should've been longer.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

WTF did I just watch? Was there even a story here, or just a bunch of funny faces by Depp?

Sucked.
 
Ether_Snake said:
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

WTF did I just watch? Was there even a story here, or just a bunch of funny faces by Depp?

Sucked.
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I love this film. I guess you have to know first hand what it feels like to trip balls to be able to understand/appreciate it. Depps performance is flawless. He captures all the emotions and quirky behaviours of a person that is high as a kite.
 
Ether_Snake said:
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

WTF did I just watch? Was there even a story here, or just a bunch of funny faces by Depp?

Sucked.
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Lol, have you read the book? It really is essential to read the book first if you're going to enjoy the film in any meaningful way. That, or you need to have done a lot of drugs.

Is there a story? Sure, ostensibly it's about Hunter S. Thompson's alter-ego Raoul Duke being hired to cover the Mint 400 race in Las Vegas, but in reality it's about Thompson and his lawyer Dr. Gonzo (the alter-ego of infamous Chicano lawyer and activist Oscar Zeta Acosta) going on a bender in Las Vegas, doing a load of drugs and 'searching for the American dream'. The book blurs the lines between reality and the surreal and makes a statement on the failed counter-culture of the 1960's and the ugliness of consumerism within America at the turn of the '70s.

The film does a very good job of converting the book to the big screen, and I honestly believe that no one but Terry Gilliam could have done the book quite as much justice as he captures the style of Thompson's book perfectly and it's obvious that he loved Fear & Loving as much as anyone - but it's still lacking in a lot of areas and often feels more like a drug crazed road-trip movie than the incisive and genre-bending piece of gonzo journalism that Thompson presented in his seminal classic.
 


Beauty and the Beast (1991) Blu-ray

I'm 22, and haven't watched this since I was probably seven years old on VHS. So going in my memory of the movie was scarce at best; which is a shame given that I consider myself quite the animation buff.

What can I say that hasn't already been said? If there ever was a masterpiece of 2D animation, here it is. The colors and matte paintings are gorgeous, and while the inclusion of 3D animation is understandably dated by today's standards, it's still an amazing looking movie. I was trying to do some work while watching this but man, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.

It's no wonder it was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, it really is timeless.

5/5

I'm now officially on a quest to get all of Disney's classics on Blu-ray, the ones that aren't in The Vault, at any rate (Tarzan & Hercules bitte). I've heard The Lion King is coming out this year, which is awesome, definitely number one on the list.
 
Unstoppable - 2/5

This movie was overwhelmingly disappointing. The plot of a runaway train was fine, the two lead actors were fine... but the way it was filmed was fucking obnoxious. Tony Scott cannot for the life of him keep the camera still for more than several seconds. In the few short scenes of back story dialogue between Washington and Pine the camera is flying around the exterior of the locomotive, and after a quick cut to the interior, it's flying back around again. Interspaced throughout the film there are roughly 50 short scenes of a train hurtling towards an approaching camera all the while zooming in, presumably to give the impression that these trains are fast approaching the speed of light.

I think this could have been much better had it been filmed better. Getting rid of the exposition filled faux news reports (it's not hard to figure out what's happening without some hammy news report summing up the previous 5 minutes of badly filmed train on train action) would have been a start. Hiring a new director would have also helped, maybe get him/her to watch Terminator 2 so they can see how to film a tension filled action sequence without the use of fast zooms, speed up film, giant rotating camera panning shots, and the worst offender: shakey camera.

Pass this film up if you get the chance to see it.
 
WorriedCitizen said:
I love this film. I guess you have to know first hand what it feels like to trip balls to be able to understand/appreciate it. Depps performance is flawless. He captures all the emotions and quirky behaviours of a person that is high as a kite.
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I love the movie and I've never done any drugs so... maybe i'm just awesome?
 
three times (zui hao de shi guang)

supposedly representative of hsiao-hsien hou's work, i found it agonizingly boring, pointless and pretentious. the first episode set in the 60s was certainly reminiscent of wong kar wai's work and probably the best part of the movie. however, the half-baked silent film episode was inconsequential and devoid of any charm. then, in the last episode, it just got silly with generation y cliches and more long, tedious shots of lethargic people generally not talking or emoting. i guess you could call it "understated" - to me, what's unspoken in wong kar wai's films is un-thougt here; it simply doesn't exist. it looks pretty, i guess. but that just isn't enough.
 
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Pretty awesome documentary, I think I got the recommendation from this thread. Finally got around to watching it. Very cool and I never knew about it either. Recommend it.



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FINALLY saw this movie. Hilarious. Way better when watched with a group of friends.



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I've been meaning to watch this movie for years and finally got around to it. It was ok. To be honest it kind of bored me and I couldnt stand a lot of the narration style dialogue. Some of the battle scenes were cool but it just seemed to drag for me. I guess I'm just too used to movies like Saving Private Ryan and miniseries like Band of Brothers.
 
Net_Wrecker said:
All Star Superman (2011) Directed by Sam Liu: Lemme get this out the way, I enjoyed it. The animation was fantastic with a decisively high-end anime fluidity and look to it which actually took a while for me to get used to. In any case, it's a damn fine looking piece of work. The story is also pretty good, and different in terms of what we usually get with Superman in these DC animated films. But there are some factors that held it back...

First of all, I don't know if they're forced by DC, or hesitant because these are "just" animated movies that children will inevitably see or whatever the case may be, but they NEED to make these films longer than 75 minutes. I felt this way a bit with some of the other DC Animated Movies, but this one in particular felt very rushed at multiple points throughout the movie. Even if it was just 15 more minutes to help flesh out some stuff, it would've helped the overall experience so much.

Secondly, the voice acting. Very, very flat. I don't what it was, but there was never a sense of urgency, real anger, or any other emotions from most of the cast. Superman in particular felt so wooden at times. This has never been an issue for me with these DC animated features, especially since they went PG-13, but this one wasn't right IMO. Luthor, and Lois Lane were alright, but I wasn't feeling almost everyone else.

A fan of these DC films will enjoy it, but I don't see anyone putting this over Under The Red Hood, Wonder Woman, Crisis On Two Earths, or even Superman Doomsday (which had terrific action sequences). Here's hoping Green Lantern's next flick, and Year One don't feel as rushed.
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Pretty sure it is Warner HE who decides the running time. Just a cost saving measure. Fucking daft.
 
shagg_187 said:
Upon GAF's recommendation: Thirst.

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Brilliant movie, it is!
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You're welcome. ;)
Glad to hear someone loved it as much as I did.
Most people seem to want either a pure vampire horror flick or an Oldboy like movie or something, in which case they end up being disappointed.
If you go in not expecting either and with an open mind for whatever it is that comes at you, it's indeed pure brilliance. :)

I just finished watching Memories of Matsuko.

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Which I bought on DVD along with more than a dozen other movies from thirdwindowfilms.
Getting into the movie I was getting a rather strong Amelie vibe, just as I expected from the cover and the trailer I watched before buying it. So this certainly was a very good thing.
However as the movie progressed it turned into something much more.
Won't go into details about her life story or any of the things that happen during the movie, but I will say this: It has shot straight to the top of of my all-time favourite movies, just as Love Exposure did last year.
Absolutely magical film.

When going online after the credits rolled and the making of was playing, I found out that the bluray is coming out tomorrow in the UK!
I had no idea this was even coming to buray in Europe. Instantly ordered it and I can't wait to watch it again next week. :D
 
What percentage of the movie is a musical? Dancer in the Dark is one of my most favorite films, but that's pretty much as far as I like delve into the genre.
 
Lionheart1827 said:
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FINALLY saw this movie. Hilarious. Way better when watched with a group of friends.
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i am completely oblivious as to why it's liked so much--it didn't get more than a few chuckles out of me. his previous films actually were pretty funny, though--i loved starsky & hutch and old school.
 
HiResDes said:
What percentage of the movie is a musical? Dancer in the Dark is one of my most favorite films, but that's pretty much as far as I like delve into the genre.
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Very little. I'd say 5%, maybe a bit more.
There is singing in it sure, but not to the point where it drags or starts to get on your nerves.
My taste in movies have matured or should I say it has expanded as I get a bit older, but I still can't stand musicals.
Wouldn't really call this one a musical myself to be honest even though they burst out in singing from time to time. ;)
 
Jay Sosa said:
Have you seen this dino movie yet? But other than that I agree.
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I forgot about Land of the Lost. I never did see that, and I've heard it's terrible.


HiResDes said:
Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro are both awful.
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Semi-Pro is also underrated. It's better than most comedies out there.
 
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