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Scythian Empire
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Was pretty rad. Watched it on Blu Ray for the first time and it was really entertaining.
Watched for the second time the other night and I cried again. Masterpiece.
beelzebozo
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Scythian Empire said:
Watched for the second time the other night and I cried again. Masterpiece.
we are brothers, you and i.
one of my absolute favorites. gets me weepy, too.
Havent yet watched Magnolia in its entirety. Gonna get around to it soon-ish.
Watched Jacob's Ladder as a part of the mindfuck movies i'm currently going through. Holds up pretty well, the acting was pretty good, and the story was quite a mindfuck and I enjoyed the atmosphere in the "horror" parts very much.
Watched Jacob's Ladder as a part of the mindfuck movies i'm currently going through. Holds up pretty well, the acting was pretty good, and the story was quite a mindfuck and I enjoyed the atmosphere in the "horror" parts very much.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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Magnolia gets both better and worse for me every time that I watch it. It's a beautiful picture, but every rewatch simultaneously makes me realize how brilliant it is and how self-indulgent and one-note it can be. I love it, but I think it's become my last favorite of PTA's movies (with There Will Be Blood and Punch-Drunk Love being my two clear favorites).
I just streamed Moon via Netflix, and it was great. I really enjoyed the atmosphere that was brought forth in the film. Rockwell played a great character.
Despite that I felt that the twist was too telegraphed, and the second half lost a bit of steam compared to the first portion. Would give it a 3/4
Despite that I felt that the twist was too telegraphed, and the second half lost a bit of steam compared to the first portion. Would give it a 3/4
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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Borgnine said:
I'll make them. It's his most emotional and personal movie, but his other four movies are all better (except for maybe Sydney).
afternoon delight
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Magnolia gets everyone weepy. There's so much nuanced and exquisite drama that you'd be inhumane to not connect to at least one of the character stories. If not all of them.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i know i did a stupid thing. SO STUPID. getting braces.
i thought. . . i thought he'd love me. getting. . . brwaces! and for what? for something i don't even. . .
i don't know where to put things, you know?
i really do have love to give! i just don't know where to put it.
i thought. . . i thought he'd love me. getting. . . brwaces! and for what? for something i don't even. . .
i don't know where to put things, you know?
i really do have love to give! i just don't know where to put it.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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beelzebozo said:
The writing in Magnolia is quite wonderful in parts; PTA knows his way around the written word. I think that the movie just falls into itself a little bit too much, if that makes any sense; there are parts where this sort of writing is absolutely perfect, but there are other parts where I think that it goes a little bit far and undermines the poignancy of the perfect moments. How I usually put it is that Magnolia is both PTA's best movie and his worst at the same time; it contains some of my favorite moments from any of his movies, but it also contains some of the most cringe-worthy, for my money.
goldlion054
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Nothing but good to say about this movie. I almost regret having to send it back to Netflix. I'm just gonna have to go buy it now
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
it all works for me, tbh. i won't argue about it, though. i get upset and very defensive of it :lol
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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beelzebozo said:
Luckily, I think that we both agree on the awesomeness of Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood, though I think that our orders of what we prefer are switched. Yay Paul Thomas Anderson!
Edit: To be clear, though, I do still love Magnolia; it's an amazing film, my minor gripes notwithstanding.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
yeah, PTA is my absolute favorite, and all his films i readily go to bat for.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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beelzebozo said:
I don't know if he's my ABSOLUTE favorite, but he's definitely one of my top five favorite directors. There Will Be Blood is in my top 10 of all time, and I love Punch-Drunk Love almost as much (and can in fact watch it more often than There Will Be Blood, even though I like TWBB more).
goldlion054 said:
Nothing but good to say about this movie. I almost regret having to send it back to Netflix. I'm just gonna have to go buy it now
Loved this movie.
Just came back from Kick Ass... it was ok. Never read the graphic novel, so maybe that's why I thought it was just "ok".
spoiler
Also because Kick Ass was usually just getting his Ass Kicked, but I suppose that's the ironic twist, eh?
Discotheque
Banned
Kick Ass
7/10
Just felt overlong at times and some of the music choices didn't work at all. However, Hit Girl and Big Daddy were a fucking blast. And the lead-up to the Big Daddy warehouse shootout was awesome (probably the ONLY time in the entire film where the music meshed so well).
Hit Girl is so damn cool too.
The Cove
8.5/10
Those poor dolphins
Really interesting documentary that doesn't really play much like a documentary. It has a fun heist-like narrative pushing it forward.
7/10
Just felt overlong at times and some of the music choices didn't work at all. However, Hit Girl and Big Daddy were a fucking blast. And the lead-up to the Big Daddy warehouse shootout was awesome (probably the ONLY time in the entire film where the music meshed so well).
Hit Girl is so damn cool too.
The Cove
8.5/10
Those poor dolphins
Really interesting documentary that doesn't really play much like a documentary. It has a fun heist-like narrative pushing it forward.
Abre los ojos
Watched this last night and absolutely loved it. Haven't seen the American remake, Vanilla Sky, and I'm not really in a hurry to do so, as far as I'm concerned, it's perfect the way it is. It was a lot weirder than I had expected, and took a completely different path than I thought it would from the premise, but the director pulled it off wonderfully. Alejandro Amenábar is one seriously talented mother fucker.
Lionel Mandrake
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goldlion054 said:
Nothing but good to say about this movie. I almost regret having to send it back to Netflix. I'm just gonna have to go buy it now
Just watched this as well, and it was amazing. I like Wes Anderson, but here, he's just at the top of his game. Parts had me out of breath from laughing. Great movie. I hope Wes tries animation again someday, because his style really lends itself to it.
I finally saw Avatar now that it's out on blu ray.
I definitely enjoyed it, it was definitely a visual spectacle and super entertaining. I loved the design of Pandora and the wildlife, even though the Navi looked a little goofy at times.
It was pretty cliche and predictable, though, I can see why people whine about the plot. Still, I really enjoyed it but it was pretty forgettable in the end.
I definitely enjoyed it, it was definitely a visual spectacle and super entertaining. I loved the design of Pandora and the wildlife, even though the Navi looked a little goofy at times.
It was pretty cliche and predictable, though, I can see why people whine about the plot. Still, I really enjoyed it but it was pretty forgettable in the end.
What a strangely interesting film. I liked it a lot more than I thought it would, but damned if I know why.
Now that I've finally finished all 13 of Kubrick's films, here's how I'd probably rank them:
2001 > Dr. Strangelove > The Shining > Paths of Glory > Lolita > Barry Lyndon > A Clockwork Orange > Full Metal Jacket > the rest > Fear and Desire (great MST3K fodder)
Gonna try to check out that Life in Pictures documentary over the weekend.
Been watching and rewatching a ton of movies lately, figured I'd post a few.
Half-Nelson- Had to see it after all the hype of Goslings performance. That guy can really act. Bizzare movie, with more of those "hey look I'm a director" type moments that I could have done without, but besides that definitely worth seeing, if not for Gosling's performance alone. 8.5/10
Precious- Pretty good movie that falls short of great. Once again I didn't love the direction, there were definitely some cool moments, but there were some bizzare camera choices. Good performances for the most part all around, and a devastating story. I know it sounds weird, but I thought it could have been a little darker then it was... it started off brutal, but it slows down a bit from there. 7.5/10
Kick-Ass- Just a fun movie, basically agree with the consensus in the thread, more hit girl/big daddy, less kick ass. Definitely worth checking out. 7/10
Fargo- I've seen this before, but I decided to watch it again recently. I really love this movie and appreciate it so much more. Honestly this is the Cohen brothers masterpiece. I'm definitely a fan of No Country, but they mastered quirky film making with this movie. The dialog was sharp and memorable, the performances were great all around, and the direction/cinematography was top notch. Unbelievable movie, everybody should see this, it has something for everyone. 10/10
The piano- Ok movie with some decent performances particularly Holly Hunter. Definitely a strange movie that I somewhat enjoyed. It was definitely ruined a bit by the hollywood ending, and it's a bit too melodramatic for me, but it was a fairly well done movie, with some cool themes and some nice cinematography. 7/10
He got Game- I've seen parts of this before, I rented it again recently, because I'm a huge Ray Allen fan and I wanted to check it out. I'm also a big time Spike Lee fan. This is definitely a bit of an underrated movie, while it's definitely not great, and Lee's signature style is just a bit too much in this one, it's still an enjoyable enough movie, that's just about 15 minutes too long. Good performances all around. One thing I didn't love was the music, but it wasn't a deal breaker. While on the subject of Spike Lee, just thought I'd throw out there that everyone should see the 25th Hour
. 7.5/10
Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door- I was turned on to this by a friend, he loves hardcore gore/torture movies. I'm not really a huge fan, but I never really turn him away. The movie caught me by surprise a bit in that it's not that gorey, but it's definitely disturbing. The movie actually is a bit shameless though, somewhat exploitative in nature. I've been reading like crazy about the true story of the crime about a girl named Sylvia Likens... this movie tacks on a cheesy love story, and an unrealistic scenario. It was clearly low budget so the performances were weak all around, but I can get by that. To be fair though I though the subject matter deserved a much better movie. 6/10
An American Crime- So after watching The Girl Next Door, I was absolutely engrossed in this story. I read all sorts of articles and stories of the people involved. I stumbled upon this movie that had received mixed reviews. I figured I'd give it a shot. This movie clearly had better talent involved, with what looked like a higher budget film crew, a decent director, and really good actors including Ellen Page, Catherine Keener, and James Franco. I've gotta say I'm sorely disappointed. I thought maybe the reviews would be wrong considering all the talent involved, but the movie just did such a poor job of really bringing the true story to the screen... not to mention it seemed a bit biased. Page's performance was actually really great when she could show it, but Keener was a bit all over the place, which is a bit disappointing especially after all the hype. It started off great feeling authentic to the time. The problem is once stuff started going down, it just happened so abruptly and the execution was just miserable. They attempted to handle the situation tastefully, but it ended up coming off as sloppy, not to mention they just got flat out lazy. Ellen Page barely changes appearance the entire movie, the least they could do is put some make up on her make it somewhat believable. This story is a tragedy... something I think more people should be aware of, I'm sad that with the talent involved it couldn't have done it more justice. Maybe I'm a bit biased and expect more since the story has really gripped me and had such an effect on me, but that's just how I feel. 4.5/10
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Forgot to mention one more
Fantastic Mr. Fox- I like Wes Anderson movies, but I'm right in between despite Anderson usually having a love it or hate it crowd. I really liked Tenenbaums and Rushmore, and I definitely enjoyed Life Aquatic, but I definitely wasn't a fan of Darjeeling. Fantastic Mr. Fox is definitely some of Anderson's best work. The characters were all very unique and for the most part likable. This is one of the quirkiest movies I've ever seen. The movie had me laughing throughout, not only with the witty humor, but also the animation itself was just fun to watch. Definitely an interesting movie, and even if you're not a Wes Anderson fan, this is the closest thing he's made to an accessible movie. 8.5/10
Half-Nelson- Had to see it after all the hype of Goslings performance. That guy can really act. Bizzare movie, with more of those "hey look I'm a director" type moments that I could have done without, but besides that definitely worth seeing, if not for Gosling's performance alone. 8.5/10
Precious- Pretty good movie that falls short of great. Once again I didn't love the direction, there were definitely some cool moments, but there were some bizzare camera choices. Good performances for the most part all around, and a devastating story. I know it sounds weird, but I thought it could have been a little darker then it was... it started off brutal, but it slows down a bit from there. 7.5/10
Kick-Ass- Just a fun movie, basically agree with the consensus in the thread, more hit girl/big daddy, less kick ass. Definitely worth checking out. 7/10
Fargo- I've seen this before, but I decided to watch it again recently. I really love this movie and appreciate it so much more. Honestly this is the Cohen brothers masterpiece. I'm definitely a fan of No Country, but they mastered quirky film making with this movie. The dialog was sharp and memorable, the performances were great all around, and the direction/cinematography was top notch. Unbelievable movie, everybody should see this, it has something for everyone. 10/10
The piano- Ok movie with some decent performances particularly Holly Hunter. Definitely a strange movie that I somewhat enjoyed. It was definitely ruined a bit by the hollywood ending, and it's a bit too melodramatic for me, but it was a fairly well done movie, with some cool themes and some nice cinematography. 7/10
He got Game- I've seen parts of this before, I rented it again recently, because I'm a huge Ray Allen fan and I wanted to check it out. I'm also a big time Spike Lee fan. This is definitely a bit of an underrated movie, while it's definitely not great, and Lee's signature style is just a bit too much in this one, it's still an enjoyable enough movie, that's just about 15 minutes too long. Good performances all around. One thing I didn't love was the music, but it wasn't a deal breaker. While on the subject of Spike Lee, just thought I'd throw out there that everyone should see the 25th Hour
. 7.5/10Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door- I was turned on to this by a friend, he loves hardcore gore/torture movies. I'm not really a huge fan, but I never really turn him away. The movie caught me by surprise a bit in that it's not that gorey, but it's definitely disturbing. The movie actually is a bit shameless though, somewhat exploitative in nature. I've been reading like crazy about the true story of the crime about a girl named Sylvia Likens... this movie tacks on a cheesy love story, and an unrealistic scenario. It was clearly low budget so the performances were weak all around, but I can get by that. To be fair though I though the subject matter deserved a much better movie. 6/10
An American Crime- So after watching The Girl Next Door, I was absolutely engrossed in this story. I read all sorts of articles and stories of the people involved. I stumbled upon this movie that had received mixed reviews. I figured I'd give it a shot. This movie clearly had better talent involved, with what looked like a higher budget film crew, a decent director, and really good actors including Ellen Page, Catherine Keener, and James Franco. I've gotta say I'm sorely disappointed. I thought maybe the reviews would be wrong considering all the talent involved, but the movie just did such a poor job of really bringing the true story to the screen... not to mention it seemed a bit biased. Page's performance was actually really great when she could show it, but Keener was a bit all over the place, which is a bit disappointing especially after all the hype. It started off great feeling authentic to the time. The problem is once stuff started going down, it just happened so abruptly and the execution was just miserable. They attempted to handle the situation tastefully, but it ended up coming off as sloppy, not to mention they just got flat out lazy. Ellen Page barely changes appearance the entire movie, the least they could do is put some make up on her make it somewhat believable. This story is a tragedy... something I think more people should be aware of, I'm sad that with the talent involved it couldn't have done it more justice. Maybe I'm a bit biased and expect more since the story has really gripped me and had such an effect on me, but that's just how I feel. 4.5/10
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Forgot to mention one more
Fantastic Mr. Fox- I like Wes Anderson movies, but I'm right in between despite Anderson usually having a love it or hate it crowd. I really liked Tenenbaums and Rushmore, and I definitely enjoyed Life Aquatic, but I definitely wasn't a fan of Darjeeling. Fantastic Mr. Fox is definitely some of Anderson's best work. The characters were all very unique and for the most part likable. This is one of the quirkiest movies I've ever seen. The movie had me laughing throughout, not only with the witty humor, but also the animation itself was just fun to watch. Definitely an interesting movie, and even if you're not a Wes Anderson fan, this is the closest thing he's made to an accessible movie. 8.5/10
DesertEater
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Saw Tokyo Sonata couple of days ago. It was really sad, but I loved it.
And just finished watching this
Had to watch it after 2046. As good as I thought it would be
And just finished watching this
Had to watch it after 2046. As good as I thought it would be
Buckethead
Banned
Kick Ass
4/10
Dumb shit. The only thing I liked was the sorta Spiderman-y parts and the little girl saying
. But then again I'm not a manbaby. Or a movie critic so I should probably just fuck off.
4/10
Dumb shit. The only thing I liked was the sorta Spiderman-y parts and the little girl saying
cunts
DesertEater
Member
Yeah, I know. Its because I only about the other two films after watching 2046.Timbuktu said:
Recently I've watched (all for the first time):
In the Mood for Love - I admit that I really only watched this movie because it seemed to be on a lot of critics' best of the decade lists and so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I watched it when I was a little tired so maybe I didn't really get everything out of it, but I still thought it was an interesting movie.
2 Days in Paris - I loved Julie Delpy in both Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, so I decided to check out this since she was in it and also apparently directed it as well. It's definitely not the same tone as BS/BS but I still dug it well enough.
Psycho (original) - I had never seen a Hitchcock film until Psycho. I admit that the very first scene between Sam and Marion had me thinking that I had made a mistake choosing to watch it. It feels so hammy and overacted. After that scene concludes though, I really started to enjoy it and pretty much thought everything thereafter was really entertaining. I'm going to have to start watching more of his movies.
Dare - A friend and I saw this in his Netflix queue and decided to check it out. It's a pretty silly movie, but I love Zack Gilford in Friday Night Lights and Emmy Rossum is pretty much always really attractive so that helps. It plays out like it's going to be some boy likes girl and other boy likes same girl and they have to vie for her affection and the girl will choose the one she likes more, but then you realize that it's not that at all.
The Evil Dead - I'm honestly not much of a horror person. I never really have been. Some friends are really trying to push into watching more, so I gave The Evil Dead a shot. It's really goofy and campy at spots, which I guess is what the Raimi stuff has built its reputation on. There were other parts though that I thought were just plain fucked up including
.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - I saw a poster on the last page mention this and pretty much everything he said sums up how I feel except without the nightmare part because I really don't remember anything I dream. It is entirely more fucked up than I thought it was going to be. Every scene feels so dirty and seems to make the viewer despair.
Edit: Oh, and I'm about to watch The Virgin Spring (Bergman) through Netflix unless someone can quickly suggest another Bergman film that they feel is better. The only other movie of his that I've seen is The Seventh Seal which I really like a lot. I have Wild Strawberries and Fanny and Alexander in my instant queue but don't really have time for the latter right now.
In the Mood for Love - I admit that I really only watched this movie because it seemed to be on a lot of critics' best of the decade lists and so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I watched it when I was a little tired so maybe I didn't really get everything out of it, but I still thought it was an interesting movie.
2 Days in Paris - I loved Julie Delpy in both Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, so I decided to check out this since she was in it and also apparently directed it as well. It's definitely not the same tone as BS/BS but I still dug it well enough.
Psycho (original) - I had never seen a Hitchcock film until Psycho. I admit that the very first scene between Sam and Marion had me thinking that I had made a mistake choosing to watch it. It feels so hammy and overacted. After that scene concludes though, I really started to enjoy it and pretty much thought everything thereafter was really entertaining. I'm going to have to start watching more of his movies.
Dare - A friend and I saw this in his Netflix queue and decided to check it out. It's a pretty silly movie, but I love Zack Gilford in Friday Night Lights and Emmy Rossum is pretty much always really attractive so that helps. It plays out like it's going to be some boy likes girl and other boy likes same girl and they have to vie for her affection and the girl will choose the one she likes more, but then you realize that it's not that at all.
The Evil Dead - I'm honestly not much of a horror person. I never really have been. Some friends are really trying to push into watching more, so I gave The Evil Dead a shot. It's really goofy and campy at spots, which I guess is what the Raimi stuff has built its reputation on. There were other parts though that I thought were just plain fucked up including
the vine rape scene
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - I saw a poster on the last page mention this and pretty much everything he said sums up how I feel except without the nightmare part because I really don't remember anything I dream. It is entirely more fucked up than I thought it was going to be. Every scene feels so dirty and seems to make the viewer despair.
Edit: Oh, and I'm about to watch The Virgin Spring (Bergman) through Netflix unless someone can quickly suggest another Bergman film that they feel is better. The only other movie of his that I've seen is The Seventh Seal which I really like a lot. I have Wild Strawberries and Fanny and Alexander in my instant queue but don't really have time for the latter right now.
Steppenwolf
Member
Meliorism said:
I think you will like The Virgin Spring then. It's his most similar film to The Seventh Seal. The other two are also excelent. Fanny and Alexander is maybe Bergman's best.
Jeff Albertson
Member
Watched Apocalypto on bluray, thought it was goddam awesome.
Great film not rated as high as it should be due to the perception of mel Gibson I imagine
Great film not rated as high as it should be due to the perception of mel Gibson I imagine
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
sometimes it's tough for some people to separate the fact that someone is a nutbar from the fact that they're creatively brilliant.
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Discotheque
Banned
harSon said:
Abre los ojos
Watched this last night and absolutely loved it. Haven't seen the American remake, Vanilla Sky, and I'm not really in a hurry to do so, as far as I'm concerned, it's perfect the way it is. It was a lot weirder than I had expected, and took a completely different path than I thought it would from the premise, but the director pulled it off wonderfully. Alejandro Amenábar is one seriously talented mother fucker.
I also prefer the spanish version. But Vanilla Sky probably has the better ending because of it's use of Sigur Ros - Njosnavelin. It makes the final scene so much better for me.
Ah Magnolia. I like the film but it's probably my least liked PTA film (I haven't seen Hard Eight so I'm talking about his last 4 films).
My ranking would probably be:
1. Boogie Nights
2. Punch Drunk Love
3. There Will Be Blood
4. Magnolia
Magnolia just felt boring at times for me.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
you're momma!!
Revanche: This owned, I loved it. Very sexy, and really tense. I caught myself with my mouth hanging open during a few scenes. HD stream from Netflix looked great, highly recommend.
M: Liked this a lot too, hard to believe it's from 1931.
Hoop Dreams: Amazing. Lives up the hype.
Elevator To The Gallows: Very cool. The little French girl was cute.
That's a pretty good run right there, not a bad one in the bunch except for stupid fucking Lovely Bones. The Fountain Blu-Ray is coming in tonight, checking it out due to GAF hype. If it sucks you will all pay.
M: Liked this a lot too, hard to believe it's from 1931.
Hoop Dreams: Amazing. Lives up the hype.
Elevator To The Gallows: Very cool. The little French girl was cute.
That's a pretty good run right there, not a bad one in the bunch except for stupid fucking Lovely Bones. The Fountain Blu-Ray is coming in tonight, checking it out due to GAF hype. If it sucks you will all pay.
Danne-Danger
Member
Fail-Safe (1964) Its hard to believe that this movie came out in the same year as Dr. Strangelove with a nearly identical plot. US bombers are on a path to bomb Moscow due to a mechanical failure, they cant be contacted by radio and the US military is doing everything they can to stop them. It is, however, a more serious take on the subject, and Im now not really sure as to which of the two movies I like best. Great acting and a really powerful ending, loved it to bits. Though most of the tech used in the movie by the military looks pretty silly.
On the Beach (1959) Another movie on the same subject. Most of the earth has been destroyed by a nuclear war with only a few survivors left (in Australia) and the fallout is moving towards their position, they have to find someplace to run. A very bleak movie, also really liked this one.
The War Game (1965) Again with the nukes! This time its a faux documentary about what would happen if Britain was attacked with nuclear weapons. It all looked very convincing, and I couldnt stop thinking about When the Wind Blows while watching it (the shelters and cautionary procedures used there are also shown here). I feel I need to watch more stuff by this guy (Peter Watkins), I think Ill start with Edvard Munch. Im also going to watch Threads in the near future.
Waltz with Bashir (2008) Very, very pretty with great use of music to go along with the imagery, but overall it didnt grip me as much as I thought it would. Possibly because I know next to nothing about the conflict its about. It all felt so distant, and the documentary-style interviews just felt dull. Didn't care much for the way they ended it either. Though I would say that it is worth watching once if only for the visuals, though youd probably do best to read up on the subject beforehand.
Outland (1981) Its High Noon in space (where everyone uses a shotgun) with Sean Connery. Not that bad, but not that good either. It had a cool look to it but other than that eh.
Serenity (2005) Fuck yeah. Couldve been better with less action (though most of it was justified given the plot) but damn if Im not glad they made it. It was a lot better than I thought it would be, and a lot better than most modern sci-fi even (Pandorum, for instance, can suck it). Couldve been blasphemous but ended up being pretty satisfying.
On the Beach (1959) Another movie on the same subject. Most of the earth has been destroyed by a nuclear war with only a few survivors left (in Australia) and the fallout is moving towards their position, they have to find someplace to run. A very bleak movie, also really liked this one.
The War Game (1965) Again with the nukes! This time its a faux documentary about what would happen if Britain was attacked with nuclear weapons. It all looked very convincing, and I couldnt stop thinking about When the Wind Blows while watching it (the shelters and cautionary procedures used there are also shown here). I feel I need to watch more stuff by this guy (Peter Watkins), I think Ill start with Edvard Munch. Im also going to watch Threads in the near future.
Waltz with Bashir (2008) Very, very pretty with great use of music to go along with the imagery, but overall it didnt grip me as much as I thought it would. Possibly because I know next to nothing about the conflict its about. It all felt so distant, and the documentary-style interviews just felt dull. Didn't care much for the way they ended it either. Though I would say that it is worth watching once if only for the visuals, though youd probably do best to read up on the subject beforehand.
Outland (1981) Its High Noon in space (where everyone uses a shotgun) with Sean Connery. Not that bad, but not that good either. It had a cool look to it but other than that eh.
Serenity (2005) Fuck yeah. Couldve been better with less action (though most of it was justified given the plot) but damn if Im not glad they made it. It was a lot better than I thought it would be, and a lot better than most modern sci-fi even (Pandorum, for instance, can suck it). Couldve been blasphemous but ended up being pretty satisfying.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
Member
So I watched Annie Hall for the first time today. I'm glad that I did.
Really great documentary. Not extremely informative, for me, on Kubrick the director (not the film's fault, I just came into it with a lot of prior knowledge), but a lot of insight into Kubrick the man. It was also, surprisingly, kind of sad towards the end; not sure why I didn't expect that, since the film was made as a tribute shortly after his death, but it caught me off guard. Especially when Women of Ireland played during the end credits -- just beautiful.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
reading some of the trivia on the production of THE SHINING, kubrick sounds like kinda a jerk :lol
jesus :lol
jesus :lol
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
beelzebozo said:
I thought he was picking on her (or so it appeared) because she was turning up on set as a coked up mess?
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
could be. i still found that shocking (and amusing) that he drove scatman crothers to tears though. crazy, funny stuff.
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