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HiResDes said:
Great ranking. I actually don't mind Ferrell in the top two films but John C. Reilly by far steals both of them.
Sounds like I'm ready to import then...I just hope I get a legitimate copy.meppi said: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.
Trent Strong
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HiResDes said:
Goodfellas is better than Transformers 2?
WorriedCitizen
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The Grande Bouffe (1973)
Oh wow i just saw this on TV. Didn't even heard of it before. This French comedy is HILARIOUS. It's about a group of four friends who decide to eat themselfes to dead. The humor is absurd and grotesque. I just loved it.
Oh wow i just saw this on TV. Didn't even heard of it before. This French comedy is HILARIOUS. It's about a group of four friends who decide to eat themselfes to dead. The humor is absurd and grotesque. I just loved it.
sixteen-bit
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Never Let Me Go
So good. I liked it nearly as much as the book.
So good. I liked it nearly as much as the book.
Burger
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Lionheart1827 said:
If I could go back in time and see Man On Wire again for the first time I would. So awesome.
Also, I think of it every time I hear Erik Satie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xm7s9eGxU
creativity
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Kraftwerk said:
The ending is unusual but can be easily explained. Kiarostami wants the audience to think, not despair. The ending manages to be reassuring without providing easy answers or conclusions to any of the questions the film raises.
jarosh said:
The meaning of the film lies in its structure.
The film is comparing:
- the hope, idealism and carefree simplicity of the first chapter's romance, in an increasingly Westernized Kaohsiung during the Vietnam War
- the courtesan struggling for liberation (in a Taiwan struggling for liberation), and the attendant difficulties of free communication
- the directionless, apathetic and fleeting nature of relationships in the chaotic "hungry present"
Hou has always been sensitive to the ways in which history and politics shape the lives of ordinary people, and it's not too difficult to see how the conditions of each relationship reflect the times. It's no accident that you found the first chapter more enjoyable than the second two; the third is especially pessimistic.
Three Times is only representative of Hou's work in that each chapter is a sort of reprisal of one of his earlier films. If you didn't like this one, it shouldn't discourage you from seeing more. It's true---his films can be slow and demanding. But there's something magical in the way he shoots simple scenes (like the billiards in the first act); he has a talent for creating a living atmosphere out of simple objects, for creating visual structures of meaning instead of simply telling stories. I'm hoping his films will grow on you.
TheKaeptain
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When did this come out?
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
I was thoroughly captivated throughout the movie, especially by the performances from Kodi Smit McPhee and Chloe Grace Moretz. I haven't seen the original yet, but if this movie is any indicator, then the original must be an entertainment of superb quality as well.
I like it so much that I even changed my GAF avatar. Superb movie that does not relent in depicting the horrific life of a person forced to drink blood to sustain their lives. It shits on Twilight movies so horrifically it doesn't even fair to compare them. Incredible movie.
10/10
My son, my son, what have ye done (Herzog, 2009):
Wow, i don't know a better way to describe this movie, other than: Herzog 100% + Lynch 100%.
I loved it a lot, some people didn't, i did.
Although the photography bugged me bit (but it may have been the dvd compression or the TV) cause the blacks were far too gray and muddy, uhm.
But anyway, the rest of the movie.. i loved it, it's like a trip to hell sometimes, while sometimes it's somwhere else, a place with no shape. The soundtrack is amazing, the performances are great.
Though i still need to watch it at least one more time to say anything more in-depth.
The main character, the Peru, the story is very Herzog-ian; the flamingos, the scenography, the mother, the greek play, are very Lynch-ian.
Mum & Dad (Sheil, 2008):
Very, very good and disgusting horror.
The grotesque characters are well done and there are some genuinely fucked up scenes.
It's probably better than Martyrs, overall, (cause martyrs have the dumbest plot ever) but i still like that one more, i guess, since it was the only movie (in my lifetime) that almost drove me to turn off the BRD/dvd player, for the tension.
Dogtooth (Lanthimos, 2009):
Oh man, this is by far the one i liked most, out of the three.
It's so simple and so cleverly done.
Fucking amazing film: funny, intelligent and original. I won't spoil it for you, but please, please watch it.
I went to see Black Swan on friday. Fantastic movie, as I've come to expect from Darren Aronofsky. The cinematography was amazing. I loved the dynamic character during the dance scenes. Natalie Portman's performance was outstanding, fully deserving of all the praise and awards nominations/wins.
It's an amazing adaptation. The director had to make some minor changes but overall it was simply stellar. I teared up at the end._dementia said:Never Let Me Go
So good. I liked it nearly as much as the book.
Kind Hearts And Coronets: Utterly insane. It's a comedy, but not a haha comedy, I didn't laugh once. It's a very serious account of a murderous sociopath, but that's the funny part. Absolutely nuts, I loved it.
Dogtooth: Hot stuff.
A Woman Is A Woman: A lot of fun! It's in my top 3 favorite Godard films (of the 3 I've seen [it's #3])
Catfish: What a fucking bullshit movie, can't believe I even watched this horseshit. Like, I'll never get that back. I can never again say "no, I haven't seen Catfish." That is the treachery of this film. Everyone out there consider yourselves lucky if you can say that you have never seen this stupid fucking move, try and keep it that way.
Dogtooth: Hot stuff.
A Woman Is A Woman: A lot of fun! It's in my top 3 favorite Godard films (of the 3 I've seen [it's #3])
Catfish: What a fucking bullshit movie, can't believe I even watched this horseshit. Like, I'll never get that back. I can never again say "no, I haven't seen Catfish." That is the treachery of this film. Everyone out there consider yourselves lucky if you can say that you have never seen this stupid fucking move, try and keep it that way.
afternoon delight
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The mannerisms of each family member and the accompanying voice over are very enjoyable.
afternoon delight said:
Oh I had a smile on my face the entire time.
UrbanRats said:I was considering seeing this, can you explain yourself a bit?
It's just some fake ass documentary. If you like being treated like a moron for an hour and a half give it a go.
JumpJeff84
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bud said:
No agreement from me. I don't mind Will Ferrell, but I didn't get this movie at all. I know some love it, but most of it didn't make me laugh. A little too 'broad' and silly if that makes any sense.
Watched it when it first came out, and just didn't laugh. Seemed like a mess. I remember some scenes would start out funny, but then they would just get pushed to the point of stupid absurdity, kind of killing the humor.
Anyways, I saw 'Chloe'. Not a bad film. I liked how straightforward it was. Not a lot of stupid subplots and whatnot. Just focussed on the characters. Didn't even realize it as an Atom Egoyan film until the end credits.
And holy fuck, Julianne Moore is still insanely hot. That woman is ridiculous.
JumpJeff84
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HiResDes said:
I still think Will Ferrell was funniest in Old School.
I had to fall on the date night grenade this weekend and watch a rom-com. I deftly avoided the Sandler/Aniston abortion and 'settled' on the Kutcher/Portman movie instead (based on the Rotten Tomatoes score).
It's a tricky thing to tell a woman you will watch whatever movie she wants to go see, then veer her into the movie you would rather see.
Anyways, No Strings Attached is not a bad movie. Yea, there's a lot of unbelieveable bullshit that is in every romcom. No really, Natalie Portman is a pre-med student who can't hold a relationship and has a physical aversion to affection (despite no abuse in her past) and Ashton Kutcher is a young guy with a cool Hollywood job who can't find a woman to love him for him. You put that aside and it's a pretty decent comedy. Raunchy enough to get surprise laughs and supporting acting good enough to get a few more. Kevin Klein does a great job playing a hippy, self-absorbed dad.
So, you can do a lot worse as far as these date movies go. I think you'll see a lot of people talking it up once it hits rental.
It's a tricky thing to tell a woman you will watch whatever movie she wants to go see, then veer her into the movie you would rather see.
Anyways, No Strings Attached is not a bad movie. Yea, there's a lot of unbelieveable bullshit that is in every romcom. No really, Natalie Portman is a pre-med student who can't hold a relationship and has a physical aversion to affection (despite no abuse in her past) and Ashton Kutcher is a young guy with a cool Hollywood job who can't find a woman to love him for him. You put that aside and it's a pretty decent comedy. Raunchy enough to get surprise laughs and supporting acting good enough to get a few more. Kevin Klein does a great job playing a hippy, self-absorbed dad.
So, you can do a lot worse as far as these date movies go. I think you'll see a lot of people talking it up once it hits rental.
CajoleJuice
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I agree with this. And that Anchorman is pretty shitty.Whoompthereitis said:
Saw Blue Valentine this weekend and it completely destroyed me (I mean, that final scene, Jesus Christ). I knew that would happen going into it, but Gosling and Williams were both absolutely incredible; they put in the best two performances I've seen in a long time. And that's all the movie really needs. An aspect that hit close to home is that I see a lot of myself in Gosling's character, and I've had girls say very similar things to me as in that motel scene. And shit, I even somewhat agreed with Gosling's rationalization for his lack of ambition. So yeah, it was head and shoulders above anything else I've seen thus far from 2010, but I still have plenty to see before I vote in my own GAF Movies of the Year 2010 Thread.
Going to try to see True Grit or The King's Speech in theaters tomorrow. I'll hopefully get in Animal Kingdom on Blu-ray from Netflix next, but I doubt it. Enter the Void, Dogtooth, and Exit Through the Gift Shop all on streaming. Woo.
beelzebozo
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juice, you're totally right about both blue valentine and anchorman. the first is excellent, the second is shitty. and the amount of attention each gets in a just world would be reversed.
CajoleJuice
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And the amount of theaters playing each film. I went to Blue Valentine because I was in NYC for the day, had a few hours to kill, and knew it'd be much more of a pain to see it once I took the train back out to Long Island.beelzebozo said:
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I'm REALLY hoping that Blue Valentine is on Netflix ASAP.
brianjones
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did we watch the same blue valentine
DesertEater
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Snowman Prophet of Doom
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DesertEater said:
One of the greatest war movies ever made.
Léon (Besson, 1994):
I'm so fond of this movie, i've watched it a million times!
I think i can understand some of the gaffers going crazy for the Transformers or the like, when i think about this movie, since when i was a kid (i dunno, about 9-10 y.o.) i destroyed the VHS from watching it too many times (even 2 times in a day, sometimes, lol).
Anyway, i'm fond of it, but i like it in general, it's so amazing, the characters are a bit over the top, but not annoying; the story is simple but great and even the love story, which is definitely fucked up, don't come up as disgusting, in the end.
Also, i've never been to NY (or the US, for that matter) but it looks soooo beautiful in this movie.
Probably one of my favorite film ever.
I saw Irreversible. I saw some Kubrick influence, some Tarantino and way too much moving camera. I was dizzy during the whole movie. That said, this director is worth watching. He's got stile, he just needs a better editor and a producer to stop him from making the viewer sick. The movie left me in a weird state, it's a good movie but I wouldn't recommend it, ever. I was kind of moved by the movie, but again, there's so much Kubrick in those last scenes. I dunno, strange movie, liked but no recommend.
Should I watch Enter The Void?
Should I watch Enter The Void?
brianjones
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HiResDes said:
i guess i'm not sure what was beautiful about the movie
charming at times i guess but beautiful?
The way it was shot, just think about that last scene. Beautiful doesn't necessarily mean happy. In fact beauty is just as much concerned with fragility. The themes of many of the songs within the shoegaze genre are equally beautiful as they are sad. The fragile, mortal nature of beauty is what makes it so elusive.brianjones said:
brianjones
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i'm well aware of the beauty in melancholy.. i just think blue valentine was too uncomfortable and too "real" to find the beauty in it.
if we're talking shoegazey movies i think of wong kar wai or lost in translation or something
if we're talking shoegazey movies i think of wong kar wai or lost in translation or something
otake said:
Yes. I felt the same way about Enter the Void, I loved it but would never recommend it. Well, I would, and I guess I am right now, but I would preface it by saying it's not for everyone and there's a 50/50 chance you will hate it. Even I could have gone either way with it. It's way too long, half of the movie is the camera flying around (not swirling though), gratuitous sex, amateur acting, and extended scenes of nothing but patterns and subharmonic ambient noise. Fuck I'm getting excited just thinking about it. You at least seem open to it if you were moved by his last movie, go for it.
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