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I tried watching Coraline BD with the 3D glasses and it's just a major disappointment. So much color is lost from the theatre 3D version. All we saw were flickers between red and green. Not only that, but most of the 3D effect was lost. My family couldn't even tell most of the scenes were 3D. Makes me worry how the home release of Avatar is going to be handled.
The 2D version looks great though and I did enjoy the movie itself.
The 2D version looks great though and I did enjoy the movie itself.
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
I've seen a couple of things but forgot to post about them:
Made in the USA - * 1/2 Easily the worst Godard film I have seen. Godard doesn't have a sense of surrealism and I feel William Klein made a film of what Made in the USA was trying to say in Mister Freedom. Most of its quirks feel like gimmicks and not fun ones at that.
In the Folds of the Flesh - *** My first giallo film I think and it feels like I picked a good one for sure. It has many out there strange moments (like a flashback to a concentration camp and moments of incest) and has many fun twists to keep interested all the way through. When I watched it, I kept on thinking about the Candy Snatchers and how much I wanted to watch it again which I think is a strange reaction especially it isn't even related.
The Brown Bunny - *** 1/2 Didn't expect to get as much out of it as I did and hence why I didn't watch it until now. I don't even care that even Gallo himself disowns this movie there are truly moments of beauty caught on film. I personally don't think I would have appreciated this film as much if I saw it earlier in my life.
The Road - ** Reasons why the film didn't work all that well: voice over narration, bad score from Nick Cave surprisingly (especially with the a scene where the cannibals are running towards the house and then HEAVY METAL RIFFS, bad special effects during a scene where the trees are falling down, and poorly done flashbacks that were unneeded and maybe should have just been stacked at the start of the movie. Take out those things and it would have been worlds better.
Made in the USA - * 1/2 Easily the worst Godard film I have seen. Godard doesn't have a sense of surrealism and I feel William Klein made a film of what Made in the USA was trying to say in Mister Freedom. Most of its quirks feel like gimmicks and not fun ones at that.
In the Folds of the Flesh - *** My first giallo film I think and it feels like I picked a good one for sure. It has many out there strange moments (like a flashback to a concentration camp and moments of incest) and has many fun twists to keep interested all the way through. When I watched it, I kept on thinking about the Candy Snatchers and how much I wanted to watch it again which I think is a strange reaction especially it isn't even related.
The Brown Bunny - *** 1/2 Didn't expect to get as much out of it as I did and hence why I didn't watch it until now. I don't even care that even Gallo himself disowns this movie there are truly moments of beauty caught on film. I personally don't think I would have appreciated this film as much if I saw it earlier in my life.
The Road - ** Reasons why the film didn't work all that well: voice over narration, bad score from Nick Cave surprisingly (especially with the a scene where the cannibals are running towards the house and then HEAVY METAL RIFFS, bad special effects during a scene where the trees are falling down, and poorly done flashbacks that were unneeded and maybe should have just been stacked at the start of the movie. Take out those things and it would have been worlds better.
Peronthious
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Finished reading the novel recently, so naturally I watched the movie immediately afterward. Seemed sort of anti-Kubrick actually; cleared up more things than it left questions :lol It's my understanding that Kubrick wanted to do more but was limited by the rating, but given that I don't see how he could have done a better adaptation.
A bit rushed in places, and it skips over a couple things that I think were important (one namely Lolita only hugging Humbert rather than kissing him before leaving for camp, though due to the actress' age I suppose that's one thing they couldn't do), but I certainly enjoyed it.
This. Was. A. Masterpiece. I would almost be tempted to say it's better than the novel. The atmosphere, the narration, it all came together and showed the distopia in a way that couldn't have been done in writing.
I finally got around to seeing Star Trek and Inglorious Basterds. Neither was what I expected, in a good way for IB and in a bad way for ST.
They've probably been discussed to death, so I'll just say that I didn't expect IB to be a talking movie. I was pleasantly surprised by that fact, but also disappointed that many of the windingly long dialogue scenes felt kind of unmotivated.
Star Trek was... Yeah. Lens flares in every single scene, and apparently, we have regressed in terms of human aging in the future. That has to be the reason why every single member of starfleet is 25 years old now. Even Eric Bana looked younger than usual, after roaming space for 25 years!
They've probably been discussed to death, so I'll just say that I didn't expect IB to be a talking movie. I was pleasantly surprised by that fact, but also disappointed that many of the windingly long dialogue scenes felt kind of unmotivated.
Star Trek was... Yeah. Lens flares in every single scene, and apparently, we have regressed in terms of human aging in the future. That has to be the reason why every single member of starfleet is 25 years old now. Even Eric Bana looked younger than usual, after roaming space for 25 years!
Skittleguy
Ring a Bell for me
Dancer in the Dark
Wow...that was... :'(
The Prestige: Are you f'in kiddin me?
Ghost Dog for the 15th time, so awesome. What a shame that theres no OST with just the instrumentals.
The first 15 minutes of Troll 2, first one was kinda fun but this just goddamn awful.
And quite some time ago a movie set in the near future in a desert on some military base(World is fucked up, dunno why, guess nuclear war or somethin). The base blows up (big time) 15 minutes in the movie cause some dude starts a fire by fallin asleep while smoking and then they leave the base with some big trucks. Movie was shot around the early 90s, late 80s and looked really interesting. Unfortunately I had to go somewhere and forgot to remember the name of the film.
Anybody got an idea?
Also saw Phase IV and thought it was really well done.
BTW need some recommend. for other movies that are set in a post apocalyptic future. Something similar to "Quiet Earth" and the before mentioned "Phase IV".
A Twin brother? Really? REALLY?
Ghost Dog for the 15th time, so awesome. What a shame that theres no OST with just the instrumentals.
The first 15 minutes of Troll 2, first one was kinda fun but this just goddamn awful.
And quite some time ago a movie set in the near future in a desert on some military base(World is fucked up, dunno why, guess nuclear war or somethin). The base blows up (big time) 15 minutes in the movie cause some dude starts a fire by fallin asleep while smoking and then they leave the base with some big trucks. Movie was shot around the early 90s, late 80s and looked really interesting. Unfortunately I had to go somewhere and forgot to remember the name of the film.
Anybody got an idea?
Also saw Phase IV and thought it was really well done.
BTW need some recommend. for other movies that are set in a post apocalyptic future. Something similar to "Quiet Earth" and the before mentioned "Phase IV".
Precious: i think it needed a bit of editing. Mo'Nique's performance was pretty amazing in one particular scene. i think she's the only one who even has a chance at getting an Oscar for acting in the film. i didn't even recognize Mariah Carey, but she did ok.
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Precious, come up here and finish mama off
Jay Sosa said:
You should watch Luc Besson's Le Dernier Combat. It's a great low budget post-apocalyptic scifi film with very little dialog. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085426/
Another good one would be Jimmy T. Murakami's When the Wind Blows. It's a British animation about an elderly couple preparing for a nuclear attack. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090315/
neoism
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Twilight: 3/5 Was just ok nothing special... the baseball scene was stupid
Adventureland: 5/5 Best movie I've seen in the last half of the year!
The Cake Eaters: 4/5 Wasn't what I expected, but it was still good, needed to be 30 minutes longer!
New Moon: 4/5 Was better than the first....
Adventureland: 5/5 Best movie I've seen in the last half of the year!
The Cake Eaters: 4/5 Wasn't what I expected, but it was still good, needed to be 30 minutes longer!
New Moon: 4/5 Was better than the first....
Lumpy Onion
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Hurt Locker- 5/5: This was such a great movie. Hearing it was actually a pretty low budget film surprised me. Some of the scenes were simply nerve-wracking, especially that sniper scene. Damn, what an intense movie! Loved ever minute of it.
Trick r' Treat- 2/5: I guess it was charming in a way and if I was like 10 it would have been a pretty fun movie. I just found it to be pretty damn boring and predictable. 5 lame stories that really weren't very scary at all. And doing it pulp fiction style wasn't going to change that.
Moon- 4/5: I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Glad I hadn't read up on it and really had no idea what would happen. I am sure having a soundtrack by Clint Mansell earned one of those points. A nice moody little sci-fi movie, although I am sure some would have been bored to tears.
Trick r' Treat- 2/5: I guess it was charming in a way and if I was like 10 it would have been a pretty fun movie. I just found it to be pretty damn boring and predictable. 5 lame stories that really weren't very scary at all. And doing it pulp fiction style wasn't going to change that.
Moon- 4/5: I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Glad I hadn't read up on it and really had no idea what would happen. I am sure having a soundtrack by Clint Mansell earned one of those points. A nice moody little sci-fi movie, although I am sure some would have been bored to tears.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I just saw the movie Dogfight fight River Phoenix and Lili Taylor; I enjoyed it. It didn't set my world on fire or anything, but I often like movies about a single day/night where something special happens. I also wonder what River Phoenix would be doing this days if he hadn't been stupid and overdosed; the guy was just a phenomenal actor and would clearly have been in tons of movies over the years. Hell, he probably would have been in movies that we now consider classics.
phillipgessert
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The Hills Have Eyes (1977). Didn't like it at all. It was like a wierd hybrid of Last House on the Left style horror and an incredibly bland made-for-tv movie. A guy got body slammed, that was kind of a highlight.
neoism
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Seriously it was not that bad, I'm not someone that has to be in the "me too" crowd, it's just as popular to hate the films and books as it's to like it, I I was entertained, simple as that, and Stewart is the best thing about the film, she's hot too. Seriously Adventureland was good! But... "opinions" and all the shit, what you goina do! :/xrich said:
John Dunbar
correct about everything
I saw Citizen Kane today, and I've seen it before, but I guess I must have matured somewhat since my last viewing, because I really enjoyed it. Didn't the last time. I wouldn't call it the GREATEST EVER, but still really amazing. It was beautiful and sad.
Peronthious
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I couldn't wait for the US release so I imported :lol Fantastic film. Best I've seen all year.
Dice
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Fantastic Mr Fox - This was soooo good. If you like the sort of lines that Wes Anderson writes, you'll like it. The delivery on everything was great and the style is neat. It's a fun story with a good share of cartoony absurdity and nice little touches. Scene cuts are for maximum comedic effect almost constantly through the whole thing. Watch it. 5/5
GodfatherX
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Brothers
good plot, horrid pacing and they ruined a chance for a great ending
good plot, horrid pacing and they ruined a chance for a great ending
Lumpy Onion
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Worlds Greatest Dad: 3/5
I really enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. I thought it was a pretty good dark comedy, and Robin Williams was perfect in this role. I always like to see him in more serious things, and here he doesn't disappoint.
The Room: (With Rifftrax) 5/5
Having only recently heard of Tommy Wisseau's The Room I am glad I waited to see it with Rifftrax treatment. Such an epically awkward and pathetic movie I was at a loss for words. Everyone should see this pile of shit at least once. Even without the Rifftrax it would have been enjoyably trashy.
I really enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. I thought it was a pretty good dark comedy, and Robin Williams was perfect in this role. I always like to see him in more serious things, and here he doesn't disappoint.
The Room: (With Rifftrax) 5/5
Having only recently heard of Tommy Wisseau's The Room I am glad I waited to see it with Rifftrax treatment. Such an epically awkward and pathetic movie I was at a loss for words. Everyone should see this pile of shit at least once. Even without the Rifftrax it would have been enjoyably trashy.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
Pineapple Express - *** Decent buddy/pot flick. Some funny moments descending into absurdity in a few scenes. Not exactly as memorable as Harold & Kumar, but quite funny. Special props to James Franco. I'd put this about even with Half Baked but behind something like PCU.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine ** I'm a sucker for decent action movies with a passable plot. This was pretty much that. Please note that I'm probably the only person on GAF that enjoyed all three X-Men movies, so when I say this continues in the degradation but is still good, it probably doesn't mean much. Ending spoiler:
Fist of the Warrior * Fucking horrible, but it was kinda fun, I guess. This reminds me of the bad movies that USA or Cinemax used to show during the day. Hollow love story, boring fight scenes, guns. If this was supposed to be a vehicle for the lead kung-fu guy, it crashed and he'll never work again. Awful. Go with low expectations and have some fun with it.
Up **** A probable classic with moments of great film making eventually weighed down by pandering to kids. Might've been better if it was a silent movie, actually. Still, I loved it and rank it somewhere near The Incredibles and Finding Nemo, but still behind Ratatouille and Toy Story.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine ** I'm a sucker for decent action movies with a passable plot. This was pretty much that. Please note that I'm probably the only person on GAF that enjoyed all three X-Men movies, so when I say this continues in the degradation but is still good, it probably doesn't mean much. Ending spoiler:
Did Dr. X at the end look CG to anybody else? What was wrong with him!?
Fist of the Warrior * Fucking horrible, but it was kinda fun, I guess. This reminds me of the bad movies that USA or Cinemax used to show during the day. Hollow love story, boring fight scenes, guns. If this was supposed to be a vehicle for the lead kung-fu guy, it crashed and he'll never work again. Awful. Go with low expectations and have some fun with it.
Up **** A probable classic with moments of great film making eventually weighed down by pandering to kids. Might've been better if it was a silent movie, actually. Still, I loved it and rank it somewhere near The Incredibles and Finding Nemo, but still behind Ratatouille and Toy Story.
Danne-Danger
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I really can't get along with The Abyss.
I tried to re-watch it just now after deciding to give it another shot, but man, it really turns to utter shit right about when that submersible fight takes place. Before that it's decent, I didn't buy the SEAL characters at all, but it's decent. When Harris and that Mastrantonio lady start to trade cheesy lovey-dovey motivational speeches with each other it's impossible to not cringe. I didn't turn it off, but I fast-forwarded though to the end, and the payoff wasnt worth it. Special edition by the way.
Still sitting steady at 2/5.
As for other stuff I've been watching:
Sauna -- A horror movie from Finland set in the 1500's, I didn't like it at all. It went for "The Ring" scares and had a really messy plot about a sauna. I missed the beginning though, so maybe I didn't give it a fair shake.
Nobi (Fires on the Plain) -- Japanese war movie from 1959. An interesting watch, and the man behind the camera is clearly talented (I now want to see his other stuff as well). It's about a Japanese soldier walking around in the landscape while encountering all sorts of weird stuff, very dreamlike. Took a few unexpected turns and actually managed to be pretty repulsive in a few spots
. Good stuff, I enjoyed it. Thanks FnordChan! 4/5
Speaking of which... I also saw Cannibal Holocaust not so long ago. Now that was a huge disappointment. I went in expecting to be grossed out, but the only part that somewhat got to me was the animal stuff, and that felt really unnecessary. Not to mention it goes against what it seems they're trying to say with the movie. A complete failure IMO, but at least now I've finally seen it. 1/5
Also Moon and Inglorious Bastards not too long ago, both 5/5 in my book.
I tried to re-watch it just now after deciding to give it another shot, but man, it really turns to utter shit right about when that submersible fight takes place. Before that it's decent, I didn't buy the SEAL characters at all, but it's decent. When Harris and that Mastrantonio lady start to trade cheesy lovey-dovey motivational speeches with each other it's impossible to not cringe. I didn't turn it off, but I fast-forwarded though to the end, and the payoff wasnt worth it. Special edition by the way.
Still sitting steady at 2/5.
As for other stuff I've been watching:
Sauna -- A horror movie from Finland set in the 1500's, I didn't like it at all. It went for "The Ring" scares and had a really messy plot about a sauna. I missed the beginning though, so maybe I didn't give it a fair shake.
Nobi (Fires on the Plain) -- Japanese war movie from 1959. An interesting watch, and the man behind the camera is clearly talented (I now want to see his other stuff as well). It's about a Japanese soldier walking around in the landscape while encountering all sorts of weird stuff, very dreamlike. Took a few unexpected turns and actually managed to be pretty repulsive in a few spots
(one of its themes is how war degenerates people, and there's some cannibalism involved)
Speaking of which... I also saw Cannibal Holocaust not so long ago. Now that was a huge disappointment. I went in expecting to be grossed out, but the only part that somewhat got to me was the animal stuff, and that felt really unnecessary. Not to mention it goes against what it seems they're trying to say with the movie. A complete failure IMO, but at least now I've finally seen it. 1/5
Also Moon and Inglorious Bastards not too long ago, both 5/5 in my book.
afternoon delight
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Moon - Second viewing, favorite film of the year.
Gomorrah - I was so very surprised that the movie held up to the book. Loved every disgusting second of it.
Shrink - Has it's share of flaws, but after the third time I'm really just watching it for the characters.
Z - Entertaining and interesting film with a pace that demands your attention. Not as taut as I think it's lauded to be.
gunswordfist
Banned
Paul Blart
I watched most of it for the first time. It's actually a pretty funny movie.
And I watched some of that Bleach diamonds movie last night.
Oh and some of Flash Point. Best MMA movie ever created.
I watched most of it for the first time. It's actually a pretty funny movie.
And I watched some of that Bleach diamonds movie last night.
Oh and some of Flash Point. Best MMA movie ever created.
afternoon delight
Member
Visioneers (2008) An almost indescribable film with its own weird and endearing spirit. A movie with a great message about day-to-day existence, through a surreal corporate existence in the future. Absolutely entertaining and surprising.
Edit: Watch it if you like Kurt Vonnegut's books. That's the best "vibe" I can think of comparing it to. Absurd and humane.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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Tonight, I watched two movies. The first "W", Oliver Stone's 2008 biopic about Former President Bush. Josh Brolin gives a great performance, and I was surprised at how affected I was by a few moments in the movie. There are a few moments where Bush is portrayed as being dumber than I think he actually is, but overall, I was quite impressed by it. It was much more tasteful than it could have been.
The second I watched was "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days". I watched it because of how much acclaim it has gotten and how many critics' top ten of the decade lists it has made. I will grant that the film is exceedingly well-shot, and the acting was great as well. However, emotionally, this did very little to move me, and in the end, the film did not leave much of an impression on me outside of its exceptional technical aspects. I would not put it anywhere near my top ten of the decade. Maybe I'm just heartless.
The second I watched was "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days". I watched it because of how much acclaim it has gotten and how many critics' top ten of the decade lists it has made. I will grant that the film is exceedingly well-shot, and the acting was great as well. However, emotionally, this did very little to move me, and in the end, the film did not leave much of an impression on me outside of its exceptional technical aspects. I would not put it anywhere near my top ten of the decade. Maybe I'm just heartless.
SPACECADET
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Junior Asparagus
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I saw "An Education" the other day and loved it. I have a little crush on Carey Mulligan now, even though she was playing a 16 year old in the movie. :lol
John Dunbar
correct about everything
I spent the last week or so watching Stanley Kubrick's most famous films, and enjoyed them a lot. I started with Dr. Strangelove and went in chronological order to Eyes Wide Shut, but didn't watch any of the older ones. I ordered his earlier work already. I've only seen Spartacus from them, but don't remember much, so looking forward to seeing those. I've seen most of these before, but with some it has been quite a while.
Anyhow, short comments:
Dr. Strangelove 5/5: One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. So many classic moments. And I know a lot has been said about how amazing Peter Sellers is in this, but George C. Scott deserves applause, as well. A hilarious performance ("They'll see the big board!").
2001: A Space Odyssey 4/5: A film I disliked after my initial viewing long ago, but this time enjoyed it quite a lot. I can still see the argument for some parts being drawn out or slow, by I rather enjoy movies taking their time if it's done well. It's worth noting that futuristic/sci-fi is pretty much my least favourite genre, but still loved it.
A Clockwork Orange 4/5: Great film. Only part that wasn't great for me was the very ending with Alex in the hospital. Not sure why it didn't work for me. Going to watch it again soon.
Barry Lyndon 5/5: Pretty much loved this film. I've always liked "rise and fall" stories, and this is one of the best I've seen.
The Shining 5/5: The first Kubrick film I remember seeing, so I might be a bit clouded by nostalgia as it scared me shitless as a kid but the atmosphere, the performances, all still creep me out. Probably my favourite horror movie.
Full Metal Jacket 3/5: My least favourite Kubrick. Unlike most people, I didn't really have a problem with the film going from the boot camp to the war, but the whole just didn't click that much with me. It's still a good film, but not great.
Eyes Wide Shut 5/5: After rewatching his work, Eyes Wide Shut still remains my favourite Kubrick movie. I really haven't seen another film that feels like it (Perhaps Mulholland Dr., but I don't like it as much), and I have ton of fun just thinking about it. I know it had a pretty mixed reception, but seeing a lot of the criticism for it (too slow, boring etc.) seem to be exactly what some people said about 2001 when it was first released. I read some nice articles around Eyes Wide Shut's 10th anniversary echoing similar sentiments, so I hope this one will be recognized as a classic eventually. Feels like a dream, really.
Basically, this dude pretty much deserves his "best director ever" title.
Anyhow, short comments:
Dr. Strangelove 5/5: One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. So many classic moments. And I know a lot has been said about how amazing Peter Sellers is in this, but George C. Scott deserves applause, as well. A hilarious performance ("They'll see the big board!").
2001: A Space Odyssey 4/5: A film I disliked after my initial viewing long ago, but this time enjoyed it quite a lot. I can still see the argument for some parts being drawn out or slow, by I rather enjoy movies taking their time if it's done well. It's worth noting that futuristic/sci-fi is pretty much my least favourite genre, but still loved it.
A Clockwork Orange 4/5: Great film. Only part that wasn't great for me was the very ending with Alex in the hospital. Not sure why it didn't work for me. Going to watch it again soon.
Barry Lyndon 5/5: Pretty much loved this film. I've always liked "rise and fall" stories, and this is one of the best I've seen.
The Shining 5/5: The first Kubrick film I remember seeing, so I might be a bit clouded by nostalgia as it scared me shitless as a kid but the atmosphere, the performances, all still creep me out. Probably my favourite horror movie.
Full Metal Jacket 3/5: My least favourite Kubrick. Unlike most people, I didn't really have a problem with the film going from the boot camp to the war, but the whole just didn't click that much with me. It's still a good film, but not great.
Eyes Wide Shut 5/5: After rewatching his work, Eyes Wide Shut still remains my favourite Kubrick movie. I really haven't seen another film that feels like it (Perhaps Mulholland Dr., but I don't like it as much), and I have ton of fun just thinking about it. I know it had a pretty mixed reception, but seeing a lot of the criticism for it (too slow, boring etc.) seem to be exactly what some people said about 2001 when it was first released. I read some nice articles around Eyes Wide Shut's 10th anniversary echoing similar sentiments, so I hope this one will be recognized as a classic eventually. Feels like a dream, really.
Basically, this dude pretty much deserves his "best director ever" title.
Been catching up on movies I missed from this decade:
Requiem for a Dream: 5 out of 5. I loved the cinematography for the most part but I have to admit that it was a bit overindulgent at times. The acting was excellent, Ellen Burstyn definitely stole the show, but everyone else was solid.
Adaptation.: 3 1/2 out of 5. The acting was excellent, especially Nicholas Cage and Chris Cooper. The worse part of the film was definitely the plot/story, the tidbits actually based on the book were interesting but the last 15-20% of the film was a tad bit ridiculous. I'd imagine screenwriters would absolutely love the dialog within the film though.
Lost in Translation: 4 out of 5. Liked it a lot more than I thought I would considering I'm typically not into Romantic films. A really beautifully shot, minimalistic film with a great performance from Bill Murray. Film ended perfectly, and I'm glad the two main characters didn't have sex, would have definitely cheapened the feeling of love. Probably the best I've seen Scarlett look as well, I still think her beauty is overrated but she looks a lot better when she keeps her makeup to a minimum.
25th Hour: 5 out of 5. Definitely one of Spike's best. The acting was excellent (which isn't surprising considering the actors), the cinematography was great, and the dialog was down right brilliant at times (The "Fuck You" scene and the ending monologue).
Mulholland Drive: 4.5 out of 5. Weird but enjoyable. I think I need to watch the film a second time though, I haven't done any research on the subject but from what I saw, I'm guessing that the first portion of the film is Naomi Watt's "dream scenario" and the latter half is reality?
American Psycho: 4.5 out of 5. Surprisingly, this movie lived up to praise. Serial Killer angle aside, I found the 80's Yuppie tidbits to be the most interesting aspect of the film, the rest was just icing on the cake.
Plan to watch:
Munich
Snatch
UP
Downfall
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
Yi Yi
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
In the Mood for Love
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Amélie
Inland Empire
Brick
Almost Famous
Traffic
Half Nelson
The Lives of Others
Unbreakable
Requiem for a Dream: 5 out of 5. I loved the cinematography for the most part but I have to admit that it was a bit overindulgent at times. The acting was excellent, Ellen Burstyn definitely stole the show, but everyone else was solid.
Adaptation.: 3 1/2 out of 5. The acting was excellent, especially Nicholas Cage and Chris Cooper. The worse part of the film was definitely the plot/story, the tidbits actually based on the book were interesting but the last 15-20% of the film was a tad bit ridiculous. I'd imagine screenwriters would absolutely love the dialog within the film though.
Lost in Translation: 4 out of 5. Liked it a lot more than I thought I would considering I'm typically not into Romantic films. A really beautifully shot, minimalistic film with a great performance from Bill Murray. Film ended perfectly, and I'm glad the two main characters didn't have sex, would have definitely cheapened the feeling of love. Probably the best I've seen Scarlett look as well, I still think her beauty is overrated but she looks a lot better when she keeps her makeup to a minimum.
25th Hour: 5 out of 5. Definitely one of Spike's best. The acting was excellent (which isn't surprising considering the actors), the cinematography was great, and the dialog was down right brilliant at times (The "Fuck You" scene and the ending monologue).
Mulholland Drive: 4.5 out of 5. Weird but enjoyable. I think I need to watch the film a second time though, I haven't done any research on the subject but from what I saw, I'm guessing that the first portion of the film is Naomi Watt's "dream scenario" and the latter half is reality?
American Psycho: 4.5 out of 5. Surprisingly, this movie lived up to praise. Serial Killer angle aside, I found the 80's Yuppie tidbits to be the most interesting aspect of the film, the rest was just icing on the cake.
Plan to watch:
Munich
Snatch
UP
Downfall
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
Yi Yi
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
In the Mood for Love
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Amélie
Inland Empire
Brick
Almost Famous
Traffic
Half Nelson
The Lives of Others
Unbreakable
ClosingADoor
Member
Watched this one last night. Fun movie, not great. Still amazed Pacino drives to about 4 different locations within those 88 minutes and has time to spare. Everyone in that movie must be living close by.
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