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Irreversible (2002)
SPOILERS
I have to say THE scene was not as bad as I thought not that I felt it wasn't horrible, it was. A scene like that has to be in a realistic setting to be disturbing for me and it just wasn't, on a busy road okay in an underground crossing but still nobody with half a brain would do it there, pimps are a lot of things but they're not stupid. The film itself however was brilliant, there was still a good half hour after the scene and it really was heartbreaking the memento style editing did work very well. The acting was great especially by the main three, their relationship felt so genuine Pierre, Alex and Marcus. The fact that I can remember there names the next day is a miracle in itself my memory truly is awful so it defientely had an impact on me. The reason I mention their character names is because the last French film I watched "haute tension" had Alex as the main female lead which is kinda weird. Heartbreaking but not disturbing for me. 4
It's a strange one, I liked this but have never felt the need to watch again, whereas "Seul contrais tous" I have watched a number of times. I still have my old "Play.com" copy so will have another watch. :) On a sunny day.
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Now THIS.... was legitmately.... the best and creepiest horror movie I've seen in years! Damn.... is all I can say.
9.5/10
I still want to know how they did that ending! Agreed on the movie being effective and ultra WTF?!
HashtagBrownies
12-03-17, 10:48 AM
I still want to know how they did that ending! Agreed on the movie being effective and ultra WTF?!
After seeing YMS giving it a 1/10 I was thinking "Ok, it's probably crap". But everyone's sudden love makes me think it will be alright.
matt72582
12-03-17, 11:07 AM
The Lusty Men - 6.5/10
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After seeing YMS giving it a 1/10 I was thinking "Ok, it's probably crap". But everyone's sudden love makes me think it will be alright.
It's a necessary viewing imo.
Skinny Fishburne is in King of New York.
Still haven't figured out what the tampons are for...
I'd heard of "King of New York" I attempted to see a couple of his mid-90s films (The Funeral, The Addiction) that left me completely cold but looking at the reviews it looks like "The King.." is more my speed. On the list! :)
I'd heard of "King of New York" I attempted to see a couple of his mid-90s films (The Funeral, The Addiction) that left me completely cold but looking at the reviews it looks like "The King.." is more my speed. On the list! :)
Abel Ferrara I mean!
resopamenic
12-03-17, 11:35 AM
Boy (1969)
- 3.5
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Taxing Woman (1987)
- 4
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matt72582
12-03-17, 11:40 AM
Border Radio - 5/10
Last night was token-night on TCM.
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Chypmunk
12-03-17, 12:42 PM
Swing High, Swing Low (Mitchell Leisen, 1937) 2.5+
Reasonable offering but nothing to really trumpet
DocHoliday
12-03-17, 02:02 PM
I still want to know how they did that ending! Agreed on the movie being effective and ultra WTF?!
After seeing YMS giving it a 1/10 I was thinking "Ok, it's probably crap". But everyone's sudden love makes me think it will be alright.
I'll go as far as to say it's the best found footage horror film I've ever seen. Most found footage thrillers totally miss the mark, but this did not.
And oh yeah... I'm gonna watch the sequel tonight.
DocHoliday
12-03-17, 02:16 PM
While on the topic of horror... forgot to mentioned I watched The Babbadook this weekend. Do NOT understand the hype at all. It was like a VERY poor man's version of Sinister. Not scary at all imo, and I despised the ending.
4/10
While on the topic of horror... forgot to mentioned I watched The Babbadook this weekend. Do NOT understand the hype at all. It was like a VERY poor man's version of Sinister. Not scary at all imo, and I despised the ending.
4/10
I thought the movie was complete garbage. I am dumbfounded as to how it was so universally acclaimed, but then again...The Master..so...
I'll go as far as to say it's the best found footage horror film I've ever seen. Most found footage thrillers totally miss the mark, but this did not.
And oh yeah... I'm gonna watch the sequel tonight.
Wasn't aware there was a sequel. Where are you watching it? Amazon, rental?
DocHoliday
12-03-17, 02:27 PM
I'll go as far as to say it's the best found footage horror film I've ever seen. Most found footage thrillers totally miss the mark, but this did not.
And oh yeah... I'm gonna watch the sequel tonight.
Wasn't aware there was a sequel. Where are you watching it? Amazon, rental?
Yupp, there's a sequel. And watching it via fire stick.
DocHoliday
12-03-17, 02:28 PM
While on the topic of horror... forgot to mentioned I watched The Babbadook this weekend. Do NOT understand the hype at all. It was like a VERY poor man's version of Sinister. Not scary at all imo, and I despised the ending.
4/10
I thought the movie was complete garbage. I am dumbfounded as to how it was so universally acclaimed, but then again...The Master..so...
Can't co-sign on the last sentence. I love The Master. But yeah, The Babbadook was a HUGE let down given how good everybody said it was.
Can't co-sign on the last sentence. I love The Master. But yeah, The Babbadook was a HUGE let down given how good everybody said it was.
What was it about The Master you loved? Just curious. I mean, I understand Hoffman and Phoenix give their usual committed performances, but outside of that, what was it? The photography?
All I saw, even after 3 watches, was a meditation, a brainwashing, and a devotion..but not much else. Mental illness...but no real profundity, aside from some repetition, as if to enforce such a thing on the viewer, much like the story was about. Maybe that's genius?
And oh yeah... I'm gonna watch the sequel tonight.
Looking forward to seeing whatyou think.
While on the topic of horror... forgot to mentioned I watched The Babbadook this weekend. Do NOT understand the hype at all. It was like a VERY poor man's version of Sinister.
4/10
Well there you go - Sinister sent me to sleep to dream about Ethan having tax problems.
While on the topic of horror... forgot to mentioned I watched The Babbadook this weekend. Do NOT understand the hype at all. It was like a VERY poor man's version of Sinister. Not scary at all imo, and I despised the ending.
4/10
I wasn't impressed with it either, it followed the same horror tropes we're used to, so I too don't see where the originality is that everyone is talking about. To me, it was overall just alright, not bad, not that good, simply decent.
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4
Wes Anderson has always been such a funny guy.
Nausicaä
12-03-17, 06:06 PM
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3
Gideon58
12-03-17, 06:29 PM
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2.5
HashtagBrownies
12-03-17, 06:52 PM
38784
I don't know whether I should feel glad or ashamed that I really liked this.
4
Sweet and Lowdown
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Would call this an underrated Woody Allen as i never hear it mentioned. It's not amazing but it's a nice watch and Penn and Samantha Morton are really great. The latter plays a mute character so she shouldn't have been this good, she is very sweet and she gives off loads with her facial expressions and body language. Morton is someone i should look out for the only other performance of hers i've seen is Morvern Callar where she is again excellent. I think jazz can be good but i haven't really tried to explore or get into it yet so some things here didn't work for me, still a good film.
3.5
Cobpyth
12-03-17, 08:14 PM
I like that one as well, Camo. Woody's output in the 90s was still consistently good (or even great) as far as I'm concerned.
I like that one as well, Camo. Woody's output in the 90s was still consistently good (or even great) as far as I'm concerned.
I honestly haven't hated any of his films yet, not even Anything Else that i thought was going to be awful; it was below average at worst IMO. Haven't seen the vast majority of his 21st Century films yet though.
Cobpyth
12-03-17, 08:37 PM
I honestly haven't hated any of his films yet, not even Anything Else that i thought was going to be awful; it was below average at worst IMO. Haven't seen the vast majority of his 21st Century films yet though.
You'll discover a few duds amongst his 21st century films. I never really hated any of his films, but compared to his earlier work most of his recent output seems really weak. He really made some absolute masterpieces during the 70s, the 80s and even the 90s, so that probably adds to the disappointment that his recent work provokes.
Cobpyth
12-03-17, 08:39 PM
Anything Else is certainly not the weakest of his 21st century films, by the way, so be prepared. :p
I honestly haven't hated any of his films yet, not even Anything Else that i thought was going to be awful; it was below average at worst IMO. Haven't seen the vast majority of his 21st Century films yet though.
Obviously hasn't seen Sleeper. :D
Cobpyth
12-03-17, 08:45 PM
Obviously hasn't seen Sleeper. :D
Probably not, because he wouldn't be able to stop talking about how great a comedy it is. ;)
Anything Else is certainly not the weakest of his 21st century films, by the way, so be prepared. :p
haha yeah i've heard. Anything Else is the weakest i've seen so far but some of it was pretty good, Woody's character was hilarious (the car smashing part and the end particularly), Jason Biggs wasn't as bad as i thought he was going to be he overacted at times but he was alright at others, same with Ricci.
Still got quite a few of his big ones left anyway including: Crimes and Misdemeanors, Love and Death & Stardust Memories. Will probably keep those until i've plowed through more of his weaker ones as i've only seen 18 of his 50/60 films.
Cobpyth
12-03-17, 08:50 PM
haha yeah i've heard. Anything Else is the weakest i've seen so far but some of it was pretty good, Woody's character was hilarious (the car smashing part and the end particularly), Jason Biggs wasn't as bad as i thought he was going to be he overacted at times but he was alright at others, same with Ricci.
Still got quite a few of his big ones left anyway including: Crimes and Misdemeanors, Love and Death & Stardust Memories. Will probably keep those until i've plowed through more of his weaker ones as i've only seen 18 of his 50/60 films.
Crimes and Misdemeanors and Stardust Memories are both top 5 Woody for me.
Of the ones that are generally lesser liked, I personally loved Celebrity (1998) and Shadows and Fog (1991). I'm curious to see what you think of those.
cat_sidhe
12-03-17, 09:01 PM
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4
I enjoyed that more than I thought I would. The dirnking game may have helped a little, but I would have enjoyed it anyway. :D
Fabulous
12-03-17, 10:06 PM
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
3.5
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films246+1
12-03-17, 10:17 PM
Just got done with....Source Code, 5/10
Jon
Shadows and Fog (1991).
This looks very interesting, wasn't really aware of it. Might make that my next of Allen's films.
A Very Murray Christmas
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Eh, this was alright. It's a Musical Christmas Special directed by Sofia Coppola with Bill Murray as the star and loads of celebrity cameos. Some of the cameos were funny and Bill was good as always, it's not something i'd feel the need to see again though. I'd still recommend it for the Countdown since it is only an hour long and others may get more out of it than me.
2+
You probably overrated it but the last few minutes did seem the best.
You probably overrated it but the last few minutes did seem the best.
Yeah i probably did. I really liked Michael Cera as the agent for some reason and Murray even though he wasn't putting in much effort was enjoyable as always. My ratings are alot different from yours as you have pointed out before, that'd probably be a 1.5 or less for you.
The Kingsmen II. I finally finished it. Lined up for Mk III.
As I said, the most ridiculously stupid fun. Loved it. Just complete insanity and hilarity. Didnt like Julianne Moore much but I dont like her generally, but other than that, one huge, family sized bucket of corn!
lenslady
12-03-17, 11:49 PM
The China Syndrome- An excellent thriller To me, a timeless classic, and a still relevant cautionary tale. One may be tempted to call it sci fi, but I think the premise is too real for that . A fight to the finish between greed and the conscience of a few honest and diligent working people over the safety at a nuclear power plant- nothing dated about that. The only thing that dates the film is film- that is, the difficulty in protecting actual film footage prior to the digital age. Terrific performances, especially from Jack Lemmon who proved to me in this film (after he so annoyed me in The Odd Couple that, I didn't separate the actor from the moose calling fussy Felix) that he is a consummate actor. I give it an -
A.
dadgumblah
12-04-17, 03:54 AM
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
I avoided all the reviews here for a year until I could see this movie. I'm glad I did. I'll go back and look at them now. For me, it's an excellent horror thriller that starts out as a normal forensic thriller with the beginning of the autopsy of the title. At a house where a murder has taken place and police are going through their standard processing of the scene, a naked woman's body is found half-buried in the basement of the house. When the autopsy begins, with a father and son coroner team working on the woman for the local sheriff, strange things begin to be found and the young woman's body reveals clue after clue as they delve deeper and deeper. And weird things begin to happen in and around the autopsy room, which is located in the family's house.
The father and son begin to realize that they are in danger and maybe even the son's girlfriend, who is due to visit the son. It's soon a struggle for life and death against the supernatural before "Jane Doe" reveals her final secret. A great movie all the way through, very tense with scary stuff aplenty. The always-awesome Brian Cox plays the father, Tommy and an excellent Emile Hirsch is his son, Austin. Ophelia Lovibond is good as Austin's girlfriend, Emma, who is in mostly the beginning and end of the film, and Olwen Catherine Kelly is a super presence as Jane Doe, whose entire performance is lying naked on a table, getting carved up, not moving, with her cloudy eyes staring at the camera for most of the movie but she nevertheless gives a great performance. This film is a fun ride from start to finish and is a fine addition to the horror genre.
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4.5
Oh bugger i thought I responded to this (infact I know I did but the drogues aremaking me all cooky)
I really enjoyed this, dad. Excellent acting and scree npresence by and between Brian and Emile. Ending is not my cuppa tea but v3ery well done.Jump scares minima land minimalist, not cheesy and cheep.If you liked this, dad, check out troll hunter by the same director, Andre Ovredal. Looking forward to seeing more ofhis work.
Chypmunk
12-04-17, 08:20 AM
Red Road (Andrea Arnold, 2006) 3.5
Big mother is watching you!
Nausicaä
12-04-17, 08:37 AM
That The Autopsy of Jane Doe was a nice surprise, enjoyed it too.
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2.5
It's a 'comedy horror' but it did have some nice creepy moments in it.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXRaPdVrmZI
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3.5
Iroquois
12-04-17, 08:42 AM
Lucky - 3
Repo man's not always intense.
DocHoliday
12-04-17, 09:20 AM
The China Syndrome- An excellent thriller To me, a timeless classic, and a still relevant cautionary tale. One may be tempted to call it sci fi, but I think the premise is too real for that . A fight to the finish between greed and the conscience of a few honest and diligent working people over the safety at a nuclear power plant- nothing dated about that. The only thing that dates the film is film- that is, the difficulty in protecting actual film footage prior to the digital age. Terrific performances, especially from Jack Lemmon who proved to me in this film (after he so annoyed me in The Odd Couple that, I didn't separate the actor from the moose calling fussy Felix) that he is a consummate actor. I give it an -
A.
Yuppp. China Syndrome is a great movie. What a performance by Jack Lemon!
the samoan lawyer
12-04-17, 09:24 AM
Crossfire Hurricane (2012) - 4
Man on the Moon (1999) - 3
The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) - 3
The Girl on the Train (2016) - 3
Captain Fantastic (2016) - 2.5
doubledenim
12-04-17, 09:25 AM
A Very Murray Christmas
https://i.imgur.com/kvjbxxS.jpg
Eh, this was alright. It's a Musical Christmas Special directed by Sofia Coppola with Bill Murray as the star and loads of celebrity cameos. Some of the cameos were funny and Bill was good as always, it's not something i'd feel the need to see again though. I'd still recommend it for the Countdown since it is only an hour long and others may get more out of it than me.
rating_2+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1jrV8hgy50
Never in a million years did I dream a song would replace "Christmas Don't Be Late" as my favorite holiday song.
Thanks Bill Murray.
Obviously hasn't seen Sleeper. :D
Probably not, because he wouldn't be able to stop talking about how great a comedy it is. ;)
I missed these earlier, for the record Cob was right Sleeper is one of my favourites of his. It's very silly but i like his silly films, believe it or not Take The Money and Run is by far my favourite Allen so far and one of my favourite overall films.
the samoan lawyer
12-04-17, 09:38 AM
I honestly haven't hated any of his films yet, not even Anything Else that i thought was going to be awful; it was below average at worst IMO. Haven't seen the vast majority of his 21st Century films yet though.
Hopefully you haven't seen Match Point? I'm a fan of Allen but that was horrendous.
DocHoliday
12-04-17, 09:42 AM
What was it about The Master you loved? Just curious. I mean, I understand Hoffman and Phoenix give their usual committed performances, but outside of that, what was it? The photography?
All I saw, even after 3 watches, was a meditation, a brainwashing, and a devotion..but not much else. Mental illness...but no real profundity, aside from some repetition, as if to enforce such a thing on the viewer, much like the story was about. Maybe that's genius?
Apart from Phoenix and Hoffman's performances, I just loved TPA's direction is creating a satirical look into the early world of scientology, altough I can understand people considering the film pretentious. And don't get me wrong, The Master IS a pretentious movie, but an extremely well made, effective, and compelling pretentious film. I love it, but I understand it not being everyone's cup-o-tea.
Hopefully you haven't seen Match Point? I'm a fan of Allen but that was horrendous.
Honestly i didn't mind that one. Didn't love it either. Can see how someone would hate it.
Here's my Woody Allen Rankings: https://letterboxd.com/camarel/list/woody-allen-ranked/
Pay no attention to the ratings, i tried developing some sort of consistent rating system on that site and it all got messed up. Also the rankings of: Radio Days, Deconstructing Harry, Broadway Danny Rose and Mighty Aphrodite aren't confident at all. At one point around five years ago those were the four Allen films Netflix UK had and i watched them all over a few days, they were among my first Allen films and i don't remember them well so i wasn't sure where to place them. Will have to see those again.
DocHoliday
12-04-17, 10:02 AM
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As promised, I watched the sequel last night. Firstly, I must say - I'm usually cautious about movies that are under 90 mins long. However, the Creep series manages to pull off a streamlined, 1hr 20min movie in masterful fashion without the audience feeling like anything was rushed. In essence, they totally eliminate any BS filler that goes into most horror movies by getting straight to the point but without sacrifying story/characters.
The sequel was more comedic in tone than the original, and truly hilarious at times - but in a witty way, not a camp/corny type of way, which is a testament to the excellent script and dialogue. I mean, how many times can we truly say that a found footage thriller has great dialogue? Creep does.
Purely as a thriller, the first is a lot darker/scarier and therefore I think slightly better. But the sequel's still manages to be highly creepy and disturbing, while adding more of a comedic flare.
BTW, is it just me, or does Mark Duplass' character in Creep remind you or a deranged Jason Bateman?
8.5/10
What was it about The Master you loved? Just curious. I mean, I understand Hoffman and Phoenix give their usual committed performances, but outside of that, what was it? The photography?
All I saw, even after 3 watches, was a meditation, a brainwashing, and a devotion..but not much else. Mental illness...but no real profundity, aside from some repetition, as if to enforce such a thing on the viewer, much like the story was about. Maybe that's genius?
Apart from Phoenix and Hoffman's performances, I just loved TPA's direction is creating a satirical look into the early world of scientology, altough I can understand people considering the film pretentious. And don't get me wrong, The Master IS a pretentious movie, but an extremely well made, effective, and compelling pretentious film. I love it, but I understand it not being everyone's cup-o-tea.
Thsts more than reasonable. I wont give up on it.
DocHoliday
12-04-17, 10:18 AM
Thsts more than reasonable. I wont give up on it.
After three viewings, if you still don't like it, please just give up lol. Never feel ashamed if a critically acclaimed movie doesn't resonate with you.... if doesn't mean that your judgement as a film buff is off... it just means you don't like the movie, and that's totally fine. *shrugs*
There's people who think Blade Runner is one of the best films ever, but it bores me to death everytime I watch it.
mojofilter
12-04-17, 10:23 AM
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AMERICAN MADE
(2017)
Tom Cruise shines in what seems like his first non-action role in ages as TWA pilot turned CIA agent and notorious drugs and arms smuggler Barry Seal.
3.5
Chypmunk
12-04-17, 12:05 PM
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (Frank Capra, 1939) 4
Hard to believe the integrity of US politics could ever be mired by business and personal gain
Kissintel
12-04-17, 01:11 PM
The Master was incredibly boring to me, but I love a lot of what it had to offer. Phoenix, Hoffman, the story, setting, and aesthetics (reminded me a lot of There will be Blood) were all well worth watching it once for.
Thsts more than reasonable. I wont give up on it.
After three viewings, if you still don't like it, please just give up lol. Never feel ashamed if a critically acclaimed movie doesn't resonate with you.... if doesn't mean that your judgement as a film buff is off... it just means you don't like the movie, and that's totally fine. *shrugs*
There's people who think Blade Runner is one of the best films ever, but it bores me to death everytime I watch it.
Its a compulsion, not so much a status quo thing. Maybe ive already written down the good things.
matt72582
12-04-17, 01:28 PM
Ask Me, Don't Tell Me - 10/10
I saw this on TCM.... A documentary on gangs in the early 60s in SF and how delinquency can be helped.. I think helping those in need was beneficial for everyone... I found a video on YouTube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mSjWkEWfA4
matt72582
12-04-17, 01:30 PM
I missed these earlier, for the record Cob was right Sleeper is one of my favourites of his. It's very silly but i like his silly films, believe it or not Take The Money and Run is by far my favourite Allen so far and one of my favourite overall films.
Have you or anyone else seen "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" -- I've been meaning to see it, but like many others, I usually put movies off until others elevate them.
Have you or anyone else seen "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" -- I've been meaning to see it, but like many others, I usually put movies off until others elevate them.
That's got a reputation as one of his very worst, like worse than most of his recent stuff from what i've seen. Haven't seen it myself though.
Have you or anyone else seen "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" -- I've been meaning to see it, but like many others, I usually put movies off until others elevate them.
Yeah from wiki:
Allen took a Japanese spy film, International Secret Police: Key of Keys, and overdubbed it with completely original dialogue that had nothing to do with the plot of the original film.[2] By putting in new scenes and rearranging the order of existing scenes, he completely changed the tone of the film from a James Bond clone into a comedy about the search for the world's best egg salad recipe.[3]
It sounds funny as a prank but it must be unwatchable.
McConnaughay
12-04-17, 02:06 PM
Wonder
Recommend?: I'd say so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD-gcth66VE
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Manhattan (1979) by Woody Allen 3.5
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Rocco and His Brothers (1960) by Luchino Visconti 4.5
matt72582
12-04-17, 03:55 PM
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Manhattan (1979) by Woody Allen rating_3_5
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Rocco and His Brothers (1960) by Luchino Visconti rating_4_5
Loved Manhattan.... Had to delete "Rocco" as it was 3 hours long and taking a lot of my DVR..
Chypmunk
12-04-17, 04:44 PM
American Ultra (Nima Nourizadeh, 2015) 2+
American mediocre more like
Fabulous
12-04-17, 05:04 PM
A Man Escaped (1956)
4
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Stirchley
12-04-17, 05:27 PM
38814
Really good movie. Great to see 2 icons again.
38815
Seen it a million times. Love it.
38817
A gripping true story unfortunately turned into a Michael Bay action movie. A lot of effort was put into this movie, but the many different characters didn’t resonate at all. I felt nothing for them as I did for the men in Lone Survivor, for example.
La La Land - 4.5
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Rey Skywalker
12-04-17, 06:19 PM
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Anastasia (1997)
4.5
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As promised, I watched the sequel last night. Firstly, I must say - I'm usually cautious about movies that are under 90 mins long. However, the Creep series manages to pull off a streamlined, 1hr 20min movie in masterful fashion without the audience feeling like anything was rushed. In essence, they totally eliminate any BS filler that goes into most horror movies by getting straight to the point but without sacrifying story/characters.
The sequel was more comedic in tone than the original, and truly hilarious at times - but in a witty way, not a camp/corny type of way, which is a testament to the excellent script and dialogue. I mean, how many times can we truly say that a found footage thriller has great dialogue? Creep does.
Purely as a thriller, the first is a lot darker/scarier and therefore I think slightly better. But the sequel's still manages to be highly creepy and disturbing, while adding more of a comedic flare.
BTW, is it just me, or does Mark Duplass' character in Creep remind you or a deranged Jason Bateman?
8.5/10
Cant wait for this.
Yeah Jason Bateman, definitely.
dadgumblah
12-04-17, 07:13 PM
Originally Posted by DocHoliday
BTW, is it just me, or does Mark Duplass' character in Creep remind you or a deranged Jason Bateman?
Well, I've seen neither of the Creep movies but all the while watching The Autopsy of Jane Doe, I thought Emile Hirsch looked like Jason Bateman, when I've never thought of him like that before. Interesting you, Dani8, and I were thinking of Bateman, but in different movies. :cool:
cricket
12-04-17, 07:19 PM
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
3.5
https://marshattacks.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/warforthe-planetoftheapes.jpg
I didn't think it was as much fun as the first two but still a very good movie. Emotions begin to be manipulated within minutes, and that's a positive as far as I'm concerned. What I wasn't crazy about was that it seemed to constantly shift in tone from very dark to very family friendly. Still, the apes are irresistible and the effects superb. My wife didn't like it nearly as much as the first two.
Paterson - 4.5
http://www.filminrevolt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Paterson-6-620x337.png
The Big Sick (2017)
It’s got a great 9/11 joke.
Oh, and it’s also a romantic comedy that’s genuinely funny and touching without playing the usual beats and gives you fully realized picture of two people coming together.
4
Fabulous
12-04-17, 09:01 PM
The Hill (1965)
4
http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i407/hillthe65_letshaveyournames_FC_470x264_052720160851.jpg
GulfportDoc
12-04-17, 09:23 PM
https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/movie/movie_poster/marjorie-prime-2017/large_marjorieprime_LO.jpg
rating_2_5
I appreciated the film more than you did, although I can't say that it is an enjoyable film. In my view, it's a well done adult-themed movie.
Here's my review: https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=52095 There were no comments, so either I wrote an inferior review, or no one liked the film...:D Or perhaps both....
~Doc
The Gleaners and I + The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later
https://i.imgur.com/dN6zXeW.jpg
As i said in Movie You're Watching Tonight i thought the copy i had was split into two parts but i discovered part two was actually a follow-up documentary made two years later, watched both.
Interesting look at an unconventional way of living/philosophy/ideology. Some of the people interviewed here are interesting including the arrested students and the guy who apparently has a job with a salary yet he salvages 100% of the food he eats from the garbage for ethical reasons; when i first saw him i thought he was a homeless man then when he mentioned his job i got skeptical about his claims but after listening to his reasons i believed him, seemed genuinely passionate about the subject. Varda herself to me at least is definitely the star of this and the most interesting part of it. Most of my favourite moments were her narration, her random unrelated asides: the hand filming, the dancing lenscap, etc, her related asides: her talking about her gleaning from Japan and her talking about her gleaned clock without hands, even just her eating figs from the trees. She is very interesting and subtly funny and even the best moments from the gleaners are largely due to her, she is full of curiousity, she asks the right questions and displays the right sort of attitude to get the most out of her subjects. I love her :cool:
The follow up is largely the same, meeting people from the first film and new people as well as looking at the impact the first film made. Feel like i'm underrating this somewhat, it's just that i doubt i'll ever watch it again unlike her fictional films i've seen, still highly recommend it and i understand the acclaim even though i don't think as highly of it as its reputation.
3+
Chypmunk
12-05-17, 06:29 AM
City Lights (Charles Chaplin, 1931) 3.5
They shine but outside of the ring they sadly don't really dazzle
Vanillapie
12-05-17, 08:19 AM
Saw (2004)
SPOILERS
Thought I'd get the through the Saw franchise again over the next few days after seeing the rate Saw thread on here, I do like them I must admit but not looking forward to watching VII though or Saw 3D if you like, pure garbage. I was like 14 when I first saw (no pun intended) the original wayyyyy back and I thought it was the greatest movie ever made hahaha I've always been partial to a twist. The acting from the locked up pair truly is awful here Cary Elwes as Dr Lawrence's performance is bordering on comical. Still the plot works for me, and the grubby surroundings adds to the real clostrophobic feel of the movie and with it costing £1million pounds it's basically a masterpiece when you think Batman & Robin was released 7 years earlier and cost £125million to make it kinda puts things into perspective. Still he should have sawed through the pipes which were chaining him not the chains themselves and than his ankle, although it would be a bit of a damp squib if they both got free and just walked out. I love it but a lot of this comes down to nostalgia. 4
Saw II (2005)
I can't believe this is 12 years old I remember the advert coming on like a week before Halloween, feels like just yesterday. I got a copy a few weeks later, other than the opening trap "key in eye" I really didn't enjoy it. The blonde bird started going blue the exact same colour of blue as Dr Lawrence when he was dieing in the original which I couldn't stop thinking about this time round, they defientely used the same make-up and make-up artistic. Still can't work out why she went blue from this mysterious toxin and the others never, could her and Dr Lawrence be smurfs? Will this be the next twist in the Saw franchise? Donnie Wahlberg and the female detective I think worked really well together but wasn't keen on seeing Jigsaw in person as much as we did, I like the psychopath to remain mysterious. I've seen the movie numerous times and always thought Mathews son was like late teens early 20's but he's clearly still at school here which is a bit messed up, he'll have something to tell to the kids at story time that's for sure. Wasn't hit by the twist too much and the traps weren't all that although I did like how they ended up in the same bathroom type place where the previous films action took place, could have been so much better.
3
I also watched Conquest of the apes and Planet of the apes since I last posted on here, lost concentration and fell asleep through both, they were bad.
the samoan lawyer
12-05-17, 09:21 AM
http://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/styles/full/public/image/handmaiden-the-2016-010-kouzuki-dressing-hideko-in-traditional-dress.jpg?itok=nKGOP11t
The Handmaiden (2016)
In Park we trust. Seriously, his resume of films is something else, with this being right up there alongside Oldboy and Lady Vengeance. Visually I think this is his best yet and the way the plot unfolds is spectacular. For a film close to two and a half hours, the time flew by.
4.5
Pickup On South Street
https://i.imgur.com/MUFtyc5.jpg
Good Noir. It looked amazing and Jean Peters was fantastic; really had no idea what way she was leaning for most of it. It's not a new favourite because i think despite a few good scenes like Joe's escape from the building and the fistfight the resolution was pretty weak, also Richard Widmark annoyed me at times.
3.5
rauldc14
12-05-17, 09:24 AM
Yeah I still need to see that Camo. Looks like something I'd like.
Yeah I still need to see that Camo. Looks like something I'd like.
Think you will. It's good, the lead actress is excellent as i said and it looks gorgeous, i just think it fizzled out near the end. Sean seemed to hate it though he gave it 2 on Letterboxd.
rauldc14
12-05-17, 09:28 AM
Think you will. It's good, the lead actress is excellent as i said and it looks gorgeous, i just think it fizzled out near the end. Sean seemed to hate it though he gave it 2 on Letterboxd.
Rock on.
Got anything else planned to watch today?
Blind Molly
12-05-17, 09:30 AM
Sounds like something I shall add to my wish to someday view list
Rock on.
Got anything else planned to watch today?
Nah, going to be busy for the rest of today. Next two films i'm planning on seeing are The Bling Ring and City Girl (1930). You?
rauldc14
12-05-17, 09:38 AM
Nah, going to be busy for the rest of today. Next two films i'm planning on seeing are The Bling Ring and City Girl (1930). You?
I want to see something today but no idea what yet :laugh:
DocHoliday
12-05-17, 10:19 AM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Sea_of_love_1989.jpg
Second time viewing. The first was like 8 years ago. I like this movie. I don't think it's GREAT, but it's definitely kept compelling by the performances of Pacino and John Goodman. And of course, now I have the song stuck in my head.
7/10
Chypmunk
12-05-17, 11:33 AM
Neerja (Ram Madhvani, 2016) 3.5
http://images.indianexpress.com/2016/02/neerja_neerja-bhanot-pic-10_bhanot-family.jpg?w=610
matt72582
12-05-17, 12:06 PM
Payday - 8.5/10
I finally found this! I'd like to thank the member here for recommending it after I listed something I was looking for... This is great and fun.. Rip Torn is probably the funniest non-Italian on the screen.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Film_Poster_for_Payday.jpg
resopamenic
12-05-17, 01:15 PM
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
https://ctd-thechristianpost.netdna-ssl.com/en/full/66974/the-meyerowitz-stories.jpg
Nice stuff from this year, a really good conversational drama. ben Stiller probably at his best and adam sandler at his less toxic persona. maybe through the end it feel a little bit prolonged.
3.5
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
https://ctd-thechristianpost.netdna-ssl.com/en/full/66974/the-meyerowitz-stories.jpg
Nice stuff from this year, a really good conversational drama. ben Stiller probably at his best and adam sandler at his less toxic persona. maybe through the end it feel a little bit prolonged.
3.5
I thought Stiller brought it big time in this. Good to see anotger member who dug this
Citizen Rules
12-05-17, 01:26 PM
Pickup On South Street
https://i.imgur.com/MUFtyc5.jpg
Good Noir. It looked amazing and Jean Peters was fantastic; really had no idea what way she was leaning for most of it. It's not a new favourite because i think despite a few good scenes like Joe's escape from the building and the fistfight the resolution was pretty weak, also Richard Widmark annoyed me at times.
rating_3_5
That one is in my Top 10 profile movies. I've seen it a couple of times. By far it's Jean Peters best movie, she later married Howard Hughes, BTW. It's also my favorite movie by Samuel Fuller. He was a war journalist and made some ballsy films. And for the time this was kind of gusty. The last scene with Thelma Ritter was memorable. But my favorite scene is when Widmark mistakes Jean Peters for a bad guy and knocks her out cold. The way he then rolls her over with his foot, then pours cold beer in her face to wake her up was very un-Hollywood at the time, but very much in character.
It's also my favorite movie by Samuel Fuller. He was a war journalist and made some ballsy films.
Yeah, i was reading about Fuller a few weeks ago. Good film looking forward to more from him.
Since i'm here i just watched this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTv7imVb4YY
My fourth Buster Keaton short: Convict 13. It was completely nuts, full of violence and death. Great stuff.
Citizen Rules
12-05-17, 02:08 PM
Yeah, i was reading about Fuller a few weeks ago. Good film looking forward to more from him.
I watched a bunch of docs on Fuller back when I was into his films. He was an actors director as he believed in letting the actors run and then capturing what happened on film. As opposed to tightly controlling every aspect of the shot, like Hitch would.
One thing I was impressed with is, his knack for showing the seedy side of life, no doubt that came from his journalist newspaper background.
He's filmography is a bit uneven for me, but still worth watching. My other favorite of his is, The Naked Kiss, I suppose some might say it's dated, but when viewed through the eyes of an early 1960s audience, it was fairly heavy stuff and must have packed an emotional punch.
My other favorite of his is, The Naked Kiss,
That and Shock Corridor seem to be the most loved other than South Street. Also there's quite a few champions of White Dog which was very controversial at the time i believe, it didn't get a proper release until years later.
My fave is The Steel Helmet.
http://www.afr.com/content/dam/images/g/s/1/8/t/v/image.imgtype.afrArticleInline.620x0.png/1476318043635.jpg
Death in Venice (1971) by Luchino Visconti
A very interesting character study by Visconti and as such a very fine reflection on art and forbidden love. The best i have seen so far from his hand.
5
Citizen Rules
12-05-17, 02:31 PM
That and Shock Corridor seem to be the most loved other than South Street. Also there's quite a few champions of White Dog which was very controversial at the time i believe, it didn't get a proper release until years later. I wasn't big on Shock Corridor, but I might have viewed it in the wrong light, so should watch it again. Haven't seen White Dog.
My fave is The Steel Helmet. I like that one too. I seen it on a DVD collection of early Fuller movies. I think he did another Korean war film too?
Chypmunk
12-05-17, 02:40 PM
Fed Up (Stephanie Soechtig, 2014) 3.5
Undeniably a pretty sweet documentary
HashtagBrownies
12-05-17, 03:03 PM
38857
3+
So I guess "Home invasion but the person who owns the house is disabled" is an official horror sub-genre now?
rauldc14
12-05-17, 03:06 PM
I disliked Hush but cool that you somewhat liked it. I liked the premise not the execution.
Haven't seen White Dog.
It's not difficult to see why it was controversial at the time looking at its plot description:
A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that’s been raised to kill black people.
HashtagBrownies
12-05-17, 03:12 PM
I disliked Hush but cool that you somewhat liked it. I liked the premise not the execution.
I found myself yawning alot during the first half. Don't Breathe and Wait Until dark pull of this concept very well, but the film's only real plot is her running around the house making sure he doesn't come in.
rauldc14
12-05-17, 03:19 PM
I agree. Don't Breathe was much better for me too.
I quite liked Don't Breathe too, partially because i listened to a disturbing podcast about a case that apparently inspired it.
Just watched my fifth Buster Keaton short: The Scarecrow. This one was fantastic, second favourite after One Week. 'The room with all the rooms' and the dog chase were amazing, so was everything else actually, like the reveal that Buster was on a wooden horse while his would be bride is off on a real one :D. The gags are so simple but the execution is outstanding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo8F-gWM45M
Fabulous
12-05-17, 05:18 PM
Brute Force (1947)
4
http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i428/bruteforce47_idontebelieveincoincidence_FC_470x264_122120160925.jpg
DocHoliday
12-05-17, 05:22 PM
I agree. Don't Breathe was much better for me too.
Don't Breathe was very mediocre imo.
matt72582
12-05-17, 05:26 PM
Tropic of Cancer - 6/10
Interesting, but not that interesting.. Rip Torn is very good, seems like the perfect role for him (Henry Miller). There is some good subtle humor at times, but the movie is kind of a mess -- like a kid who first edits a movie, doing it for the sake of doing it, making it a gimmick, and drawing attention away from the story, which was a bit muddled because of the editing..
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Tropic_of_Cancer_poster.jpg
matt72582
12-05-17, 05:34 PM
Death in Venice (1971) by Luchino Visconti
The best i have seen so far from his hand.
rating_5
Did you ever see "The Earth Trembles" (it's my favorite)
matt72582
12-05-17, 06:43 PM
Here's the full movie just released on YouTube
(still not convinced... you can see Ellen Burstyn fully nude!)
PAYDAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdyDuVEfKU0
Vanillapie
12-05-17, 07:00 PM
Frailty (2001)
Second time seeing this and for the first time I found lots of similarities between it and the usual suspects. The interrogation of McConaughey driving the narrative for the example. The late twist out of nowhere and the focus on a specific name Fenton Meeks like suspects has with Kaizer Soze. Another great performance from Bill Paxton still can't believe he's gone. 3.5
In Bruges (2008)
Third or fourth time seeing this and it just improves with every viewing. Comedic yet a lot of real life drama, my favourite Colin Farrell role by a mile although as bad as daredevil was he did make a good bullseye. Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes were terrific. I was certain the midget fella was Peter Dinklage but it isn't, they look so similar. "And that's for John Lennon you Yankee F***** C***" brilliant. 4
Bloody hell, I thought it was Dinklage too! :eek::o
Iroquois
12-05-17, 08:12 PM
The Matrix - 4.5
Still owns.
https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/great-movie-paris-texas-1984/hero_EB20021208REVIEWS08212080301AR.jpg
Paris, Texas (1984)
5
Fabulous
12-05-17, 08:58 PM
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
4
http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i375/requiemforaheavyweight_theoldprowontquit_FC_177a_470x264_100720150312.jpg
matt72582
12-05-17, 09:00 PM
Paris, Texas (1984)
rating_5
Very good movie... If you know any similar, I'd love to know... Did you see Wenders' "Alice In The Cities"?
Also, if you like road or "searching" movies with great writing, acting, and story, check out... They usually make a great vehicle for any story.
-Harry and Tonto
-Umberto D
-The Straight Story
edarsenal
12-05-17, 09:13 PM
crime, crime and more crime. . .
oh, and a lil sex in comix for dessert (as it were)
https://cdn.flickeringmyth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/LoganLuckypic1-600x269.jpg
Logan Lucky 4 Did NOT expect to enjoy this as much as I did. Craig did an excellent redneck and the premise and the twists were great and just a fun caper flick all around.
http://rokit.assets.d3r.com/images/blog_variable/1021039-free-fire-warehouse.jpg
Free Fire 4 A blind grab from the library that I saw Scorcese was one of the Executive Producers; so, if Marty was willing to toss some cash into this, I was gonna toss some time into checking it out.
Set in the late 70s, Boston with a weapons deal in an abandoned factory that turns into a free-for-all shoot out for the majority of the film. With a few "Holy sh1t!" moments, this was a great popcorn devouring flick.
https://bluray.highdefdigest.com/uploads/jb/IMG_2937.jpg
How To Steal A Million (1966) 3.5+++ Went a little old school with high art theft and forgery with a cute an amusing turn, starring Peter O'Toole and Audrey Hepburn. Also, playing Audrey's papa; Hugh Griffith was wonderful as the art forger with such a devil-may-care aplomb that sets everything into motion. What was a pleasant surprise was seeing Eli Wallach all cleaned up and shaven, one year before playing The Ugly in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewedit.files.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F06%2Fbaby-driver.jpg%3Fw%3D2000&w=700&q=85
Baby Driver 4 Another film I wasn't expecting much and thoroughly enjoyed. The character of Baby, (Yeah, Baby, B-A-B-Y, Baby) was a solid idea and I was invested in him by the time things started going bad for him, that I was pretty hooked.
A truly excellent soundtrack - Baby's got some seriously good taste in music.
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Sex in the Comix 4.5 A really excellent documentary regarding sex in comic books on Netflix. The majority of artists they included were mostly some excellent European artists and delved into a small history going back into the censoring during the 50s along with the resurgence during the late 60s and 70s with underground publishing that would print anything and everything.
A fun little bonus included Crumb and his wife as one of the comic book artists being interviewed.
Iroquois
12-06-17, 08:44 AM
The Room - 4
https://78.media.tumblr.com/18efff6524b3ce696740eb56556ab1d6/tumblr_nw4pgfIXe11rvzbdgo1_500.gif
the samoan lawyer
12-06-17, 08:46 AM
I watched a bunch of docs on Fuller back when I was into his films. He was an actors director as he believed in letting the actors run and then capturing what happened on film. As opposed to tightly controlling every aspect of the shot, like Hitch would.
One thing I was impressed with is, his knack for showing the seedy side of life, no doubt that came from his journalist newspaper background.
He's filmography is a bit uneven for me, but still worth watching. My other favorite of his is, The Naked Kiss, I suppose some might say it's dated, but when viewed through the eyes of an early 1960s audience, it was fairly heavy stuff and must have packed an emotional punch.
I love Fuller too. Naked Kiss is brilliant although my favourite is Shock Corridor.
the samoan lawyer
12-06-17, 08:54 AM
http://www.theartsdesk.com/sites/default/files/styles/mast_image_landscape/public/mastimages/illusion-towatchpile.jpg?itok=XJoqYI8G
La Grande Illusion (1937)
4+
Chypmunk
12-06-17, 09:32 AM
American Psycho (Mary Harron, 2000) 2.5
Truly a wolf in sheep's clothing
City Girl
https://i.imgur.com/qlr6fQM.jpg
By far my favourite Silent Drama so far. I've loved plenty of Silent Comedies but have struggled with the Drama's i've seen, think having watched a decent amount now i'm starting to get used to them. A big problem for me was the music, not that it's bad it's often great, having music in every second of the film was something i had to get used to though as it was pretty overwhelming in the others i've seen prior to this. The music here was such an important part at all times, it complimented the amazing visuals to make some really great scenes; Lem and Kate running through the wheat when they just arrive at the farm and Kate attempting to stand up to Mr Tustine for example. Even the diner scenes that intially seemed silly turned into something pretty powerful to set up the farm part. The two best things about this film though were the visuals and Mary Duncan's performance. It's the most beautiful silent film i've seen because of those things, i've found it hard to appreciate non psyhical comedy performances in Silents, Duncan was outstanding though. It was a simple story not sure if it was original then, it was basically a big city girl adapts to life in a small farm (well on the face of it she actually just goes from a waitress on the city to one on a farm) story while at the same time a parents scared the big city is corrupting their farmboy story, Duncan sold her part so incredibly well that it became more than that to me. It went through just about everything: quirky and fun initially, depressing through the farm problems and Kate's treatment there and the state of her relationship, dark with everything involving the dad and the creepy other farmers, and eventually a very beautiful and powerful ending. Great film.
4.5
Chypmunk
12-06-17, 11:01 AM
Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège aka Zero de conduite [Zero For Conduct] (Jean Vigo, 1933) 2.5+
Vive la révolution!
Citizen Rules
12-06-17, 12:48 PM
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/EKxczrcRq_QIEJfadceSIFOIMMlN8J2uDHgJ-AI7Wk0dw1JelPM3bwZbLBz43nS76K3Y-Z-o4xtkVTcIMdb8Inexm0Yv7stho7xEvhwOfMog316HndqHZHNSad7X-dNDjpElFljr1mMpsbEPl-Q=w530-h417-p-k
The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052646/)
Hey, that poster was misleading! There were no miniature people in the movie:cool: And I sure didn't see a brain with an eyeball poking out of it...But hey that's one helluva cool movie poster. I wonder if Joel has this poster on his wall?
Anyway....about the move, this is a b-movie with a capital B! Fun concept, and the film gets into the strange zone with a mad doctor, who happens to be the fiancé of the body-less woman. What was funny is he has only a couple of days to keep her head alive like that, so goes looking for a body among the living:eek: and damn is he picky, he really wants a hot bod for his future wife's head and shops around!
Oh...the mutant creature which is composed of discarded amputated flesh from the hospital and is locked up in the closet, is pretty darn cool too.
Not sure how to rate this, I give it a rating_3_5 on the fun scale.
Chypmunk
12-06-17, 01:29 PM
Morning Glory (Roger Michell, 2010) 2+
Newsflash: it's no oasis in the desert of comedy romances
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/46/b7/b8/46b7b87806e5a0a54bdeb3938d74bd37.jpg
Ossessione (1943) by Luchino Visconti 3.5+
http://images.contentful.com/22n7d68fswlw/3BpDbomZE4QOc2SUA4yWuc/18a17744e03bbae31594eccd0966698f/IRMAVEP_02.JPG?w=1200&h=600&fit=thumb
Irma Vep (1996) by Olivier Assayas 4.5
Stirchley
12-06-17, 05:19 PM
Death in Venice (1971) by Luchino Visconti
Wonderful to read & a terrific movie too. Loved it.
Stirchley
12-06-17, 05:20 PM
38897
Brilliant movie. Seen it a million times. Best rôle Thewlis ever had, IMO. Amusing to see Toby Jones in a split-second screenshot that I never noticed before. Always makes me sad that Katrin Cartlidge died so young.
Nausicaä
12-06-17, 05:22 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9a/Now_You_See_Me_2_poster.jpg
2.5
HashtagBrownies
12-06-17, 05:38 PM
The Lobster: 2015 4
Why isn't "Touch guess think win" a Paralympic sport yet?
Rey Skywalker
12-06-17, 06:50 PM
https://78.media.tumblr.com/753a50f8ea6891c07ac700a0861d9462/tumblr_owuq0bjcn31say5iqo1_r4_1280.jpg
It Could Happened To You (1994)
4
Fabulous
12-06-17, 07:01 PM
Fat City (1972)
3.5
http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i419/fatcity1972.146_091220160327.jpg
38897
Brilliant movie. Seen it a million times. Best rôle Thewlis ever had, IMO. Amusing to see Toby Jones in a split-second screenshot that I never noticed before. Always makes me sad that Katrin Cartlidge died so young.
I looked this up and got Naked 2017. Eeeeek. So glad it's Naked 1993. Going on my list.Thank you. Naked 2017 is definitely not.
Fabulous
12-06-17, 09:30 PM
They Won't Forget (1937)
3.5
http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/Images/Dynamic/i218/theywontforget1937_678x380_07232013115051.jpg
Iroquois
12-07-17, 04:29 AM
Point Break - 4
hell yeah
The Bling Ring
https://i.imgur.com/lzxHueF.jpg
Incredibly well directed, great soundtrack and good performances. It's a pity this was the subject and people this was about. Good film
3.5+
mother!
https://i.imgur.com/oGlayQV.jpg
Jesus christ, i don't think i've ever enjoyed a film this much that i wanted to end throughout. I just wanted them to leave the dang house and/or listen to her! :laugh: Insane. Think i liked it more when it was all calmer though, the last 20 minutes or whatever it was after he finishes his book was maybe a bit too much. Very good film, Michelle Pfeiffer may be my favourite supporting performance this year so far.
4+
Yeah, the last 30 minutes are a whole other level of craziness to say the least. I loved the film as well, and I would give it 4-
Chypmunk
12-07-17, 09:49 AM
Benny's Gym aka Bennys Gym (Lisa Marie Gamlen, 2007) 2
Short workout that could've been developed into something decent
Iroquois
12-07-17, 09:59 AM
The Disaster Artist - 3
what a story, Mark
Sherlock Jr.
https://i.imgur.com/8rx8wdJ.gif
Perfect film. The management of the stunts and gags was just right, not too much that it becomes a big slapstick farce, just enough to compliment the story and often out of nowhere. So much fun and very impressive not just for its time, Keaton is becoming one of my favourite directors and actors. My favourite of his work so far.
5
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Fabulous
12-07-17, 11:33 AM
Marty (1955)
4
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Chypmunk
12-07-17, 11:50 AM
Tabu: A Story Of The South Seas (F.W. Murnau, 1931) 4
Quite simply it's a pearl of a movie
Citizen Rules
12-07-17, 12:49 PM
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The Hero (2017)
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5655222/)
I thought this was one of the better movies of 2017 that I've seen so far. It's a indie film that never tries to hard to be avant garde or anything too far out, it stays grounded and yet has a fresh feel to the way the film is shot and edited. Which was nice.
IMDB tags this as a Comedy, Drama, Romance, that's misleading. It's mostly a reflective life story drama that looks at an aging actor who's one big movie, The Hero was made 40 years earlier. Now he (Sam Elliott), spends his days smoking pot and doing bit work and dreaming of the past. At his friends house he meets a much younger woman and strikes up an uneven romance, but fails to tell her or anyone in his life he's dying.
Sure, that all sounds very melodramatic, but the film is very low keyed and well made. Mostly it's about how a person reflects upon their life and want that means. I think you guys would like this if you'd give it a chance.
rating_3_5++
Chypmunk
12-07-17, 02:27 PM
The Riot Club (Lone Scherfig, 2014) 2.5+
Money from class doesn't necessarily denote class
Casino
https://i.imgur.com/BxCIQXs.jpg
Been reading about the Chicago Outfit recently including Tony Spilotro's (the real life Nicky Santoro) life and death so i felt like seeing this again. This is still really good it's just too similar to Goodfellas and Goodfellas is so much better, i'm not one who thinks of those two as close as much as i enjoy both of them. That's largely why i haven't watched this in so long, probably seen Goodfellas three or four times in between these two watches and i've seen Goodfellas so many more times than Casino. I feel the runtime more in Casino than Goodfellas, of course the former is 30 minutes longer than the latter but it feels even longer than that; Goodfellas is over in a minute. Still i enjoy it alot, very good film.
Something i love about this is the narration; Ace, Ginger and Nicky argue and disagree with each other through it, it's hilarious. Same as Goodfellas it's supposed to show these peoples very different views of the situation obviously Nicky doesn't see himself the same way as Ace does and vice-versa, it's particularly funny in this, Pesci really compliments De Niro's more dead serious narration. It really emphasizes just how much of a pain in the a-ss Nicky is to ace. It's interesting that Ace is easily the most sympathetic and likeable character of this and Goodfellas: meaning him, Nicky, Henry, Tommy and Jimmy; just the main 'gangsters'. Jimmy, Tommy and Nicky are psycopaths. They try to make Henry somewhat not likeable but redeemable i guess someone who isn't pure evil at first with how freaked out he is by the Billy Batts murder making it seem like he's at least against murder, it becomes clear as it goes on that was more fear and weakness than anything as he knows killing a made guy is a death sentence, as it goes on it becomes obvious how much of a scumbag he is. Ace lives and breathes gambling it's all he knows and to work in gambling at the highest level he needs to deal with bad people, he's certainly not a good person but he doesn't actually change that much from how he initially is, Nicky and Ginger get worse and worse and they drag Ace down with them. He fell for a nutjob who valued his wealth much more than him and was saddled with a sociopath by those bad guys he had to work with to operate. Another thing is despite how vile he is i get really invested in Nicky's friendship with Ace, in his own psychotic way he shows that he genuinely cares for Ace; i honestly feel pretty bad when their relationship falls apart. Feel the opposite with his and Ginger's relationship, this is an unpleasant trainwreck of a situation, it's done very well but ugh. One weak point is Nicky's relationship with his brother, just like here in real life Spilotro was killed with his brother (Michael), think they could have made the killing scene more powerful if they switched even the small scenes showing how much Nicky's kid means to him with his brother; Dominick is barely in this and other than portraying the real event (not accurately for the record but who cares) he adds nothing being there, who cares if this random dude we've barely heard speak dies. Still it's a brutal scene anyway. Another problem i have is i think the downfall happens too quickly, it starts less than an hour into a three hour movie with Nicky being blacklisted, Ace firing the commissioners nephew and Ginger's stuff with James Woods and affair with Nicky. Feel like the freefall at the end isn't as effective as Goodfellas because we don't get to see the highpoints of this life as much.
Really good film, as i said though i'd pretty much always rather watch Goodfellas.
4-
I just wanted them to leave the dang house and/or listen to her! :laugh: Insane.
I know! It was so anxiety inducing, not because what was happing was insane, but because no one would listen to her.
I know! It was so anxiety inducing, not because what was happing was insane, but because no one would listen to her.
Michelle Pfeiffer was the only person that paid attention to her and she was pure evil, everyone else would be preoccupied barely aware mother was in the room and Pfeiffer would be glaring at her. She was so great.
I get the feeling Aranofski thinks the Bible is evil.
HashtagBrownies
12-07-17, 04:00 PM
The World's End: 2015 4
What the f*ck does WTF mean?!
mojofilter
12-07-17, 05:41 PM
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
(2017)
The Meyerowitz Stories is a well-written comedy drama directed by Noah Baumbach and featuring amazing performances by the entire cast, especially Adam Sandler, who really surprised me here.
There is a buzz involving Sandler being nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. I'm all for it. In fact, I believe Dustin Hoffman and Ben Stiller deserve some recognition, too.
rating_4
Nausicaä
12-07-17, 07:12 PM
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4
Adored every single minute of it. I'm in :love:
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Escape From New York (1981)
4
President of what?
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Escape From New York (1981)
4
President of what?
He looks so dayum hot in that promo pic it needs repeating. Bless you, Yam!!!
JoelCraike22
12-07-17, 09:51 PM
Cobra (1986) 10/10
Iroquois
12-07-17, 10:42 PM
The Matrix Revolutions - 3
wondering what's more acceptable, liking these sequels or the Star Wars prequels
Fabulous
12-07-17, 11:02 PM
The Mummy (1932)
3.5
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Chypmunk
12-08-17, 07:41 AM
Hänsel und Gretel verliefen sich im Wald [The Naked Wytche aka The Erotic Adventures Of Hansel And Gretel aka Hansel and Gretel Lost in the Forest] dubbed vsn (Franz Josef Gottlieb, 1970) 1
Positively festooned with shots of wood
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Jules_et_jim_affiche.jpg
4+
Friendship could be very odd relationship.
doubledenim
12-08-17, 08:24 AM
Cobra (1986) 10/10
https://i2.wp.com/media2.giphy.com/media/sELDWJb9OmN2M/giphy.gif
(https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwiPu-3-s_rXAhWykOAKHcWzBS8QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgettrendygifs.wordpress.com%2Ftag%2Fcrime%2F&psig=AOvVaw2csDP_gHoslud-DJDr8FLC&ust=1512822091243906)
:D
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Jules_et_jim_affiche.jpg
4+
Friendship could be very odd relationship.
Ms.M I am loving the films you watch :)
all ones I want to watch
TheUsualSuspect
12-08-17, 08:44 AM
Table 19
(Jeffrey Blitz)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/63/Table_19_film_poster.jpg
2.5
Table 19 wants to masquerade as an anthem for those who hate or reject weddings, but ultimately falls victim to its own ambitions and becomes a film that embraces them. Had the 'quirky' characters in this film been written with a bit more care and attention, it could have been quite enjoyable, but instead it just misses the mark and falls into the "could have been" category of movies. This could have been funny, it could have been heartfelt and it could have been great.
Eloise has dropped out of being the maid of honour at her best friends wedding. Yet, she still accepts the invitation and finds herself sitting at table 19, aka the 'randoms'. At her table is a couple whose marriage is a broken shell of what it use to be, an elderly woman who use to babysit the bride and her brother when they were kids, a young kid who is desperately trying to get laid and an awkward fellow who just got out of prison. Would anyone at the wedding notice if the entire table decided to just leave? Will these outcasts find common ground and become friends? And will we find out why Eloise decided to drop out of the wedding party but still show up to the wedding anyway?
The film takes place at one location for an entire day. Throughout the day we get a sense of each character at this table, with some attention given more to some than others. Lisa Kudrow and Craig Robinson play the married couple. They seem to fight a lot and according to her, not love each other anymore. Their dynamic works here. We have two people here who are used to being funny, but here are just mean to each other. This gives the roles a bit of added realism. They are the only people that felt real in the entire film.
June Squibb does a really good job of earning pity from the audience. Here's an elderly lady trying to hold onto the hope that she is not at a 'random' table and that the baby girl she babysat still remembers her and cares about her. Her protective nature shifts to Eloise during the night and they share some tender moments between them which leads to a heartwarming piece at the end of the film. Eloise is played by Anna Kendrick, who is starting to become the type of actress where they just end of playing themselves in every role. I didn't see anything different here than every other film she has done.
Finally, the last two people at the table are Stephen Merchant and Tony Revolori. Revolori does a good job making a stereotypical character likeable. He just needed more to do than trying to get laid the entire time. Merchant is awkward here and a lot of his jokes do not land. His character needed to be explored a bit more. In fact, every character needed more screen time to flesh out who they are. We are given a generic one note character, then have one scene with some sort of sad backstory for each and quickly move on. A lot of the writing for these characters felt rushed. If the film had taken its time with them, we could have really fleshed out and a well rounded table of characters. A lot of the focus is one Kendrick and everyone else feels like a supporting character to her, this should have been a bit more of an ensemble piece.
The film has some funny moments, but for the most part it's a melancholy of sadness. Table 19 tries to reject the notion of happiness forever, but then does a 180 near the end and falls into some typical cliches one could expect from a film like this. It could have taken more chances, done something a little more daring and surprise the audience. It does not.
the samoan lawyer
12-08-17, 09:26 AM
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Crimson Peak (2015)
Solid gothic horror from Del Toro. Its no Pans Labyrinth but the visuals are (nearly) equally stunning.
3.5
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300 Mil do Nieba (1989)
Powerful but bleak. Drags in parts but still an emotional experience.
2.5
Chypmunk
12-08-17, 09:48 AM
Feuchtgebiete [Wetlands] (David Wnendt, 2013) 1.5+
Paradoxically less 'shocking' would mean more impact
Detroit
https://i.imgur.com/XSy7lcv.jpg
Very good film. Bigelow created great tension, so many gross and terrifying moments. Not sure what else to say, not a pleasant film but it was exciting and well made. At first i had a problem with Will Poulter, he was on a (not very good) show here called School of Comedy when he was a teenager and i just can't take him seriously at all. Like in The Revenant i usually can't accept him as anything other than a goofy kid, thankfully i got used to him the part he really got to me was when he started talking to them like human beings for the first time to tell them not to talk about what happened there, that part was chilling. It was hilarious after just starting to get used to him his lawyer bursts in and it's Jim Halpert :laugh: Must say this wasn't at all what i expected, i thought it would be largely street clashes i had no idea the majority of it would take place in one house. There was some unsubtle and over the top stuff i guess but it was very effective anyway.
4
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Good Morning (1959) by Yasujiro Ozu 3.5
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Fragment of an Empire (1929) by Fridrikh Ermler 4
Chypmunk
12-08-17, 11:35 AM
A Shot In The Dark (Charles Lamont, 1935) 2.5
Acceptable but unremarkable murder mystery
TheUsualSuspect
12-08-17, 11:36 AM
https://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/crimson-peak-featured.jpg
Crimson Peak (2015)
Solid gothic horror from Del Toro. Its no Pans Labyrinth but the visuals are (nearly) equally stunning.
3.5
I was a little let down by this film, it was essentially a love story and not a Gothic Horror. At least for me it was.
Mr Minio
12-08-17, 11:40 AM
Fragment of an Empire (1929) by Fridrikh Ermler 4 The scene of him remembering his wife is the best scene ever!
Ms.M I am loving the films you watch :)
all ones I want to watch
Thanks Velvet:) It's rather random selection, to be honest:blush:
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300 Mil do Nieba (1989)
Powerful but bleak. Drags in parts but still an emotional experience.
rating_2_5
Big + for Polish movie. I'm happy everytime when I see some here:)
(even if I disagree with rating - mine is about 4.5:) )
the samoan lawyer
12-08-17, 12:15 PM
I was a little let down by this film, it was essentially a love story and not a Gothic Horror. At least for me it was.
True but look through a list of gothic horrors and there are many that have a love story of some kind. I actually came out of it quite impressed. I honestly cant even think of another recent Gothic Horror that I enjoyed. I can see your point though as there wasn't really enough of the horror element.
Edit. The Orphanage was fairly good.
the samoan lawyer
12-08-17, 12:18 PM
Big + for Polish movie. I'm happy everytime when I see some here:)
(even if I disagree with rating - mine is about 4.5:) )
Looking back it is probably a bit of a harsh rating. I'll bump it up to a 2.5+ and an extra + just for you Ms.M, so it now becomes a 3
I actually have The Debt (1999) to watch soon too. Looks good.
Looking back it is probably a bit of a harsh rating. I'll bump it up to a rating_2_5+ and an extra + just for you Ms.M, so it now becomes a rating_3
I actually have The Debt (1999) to watch soon too. Looks good.
That's very kind of You, Samoan. I approve :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn: ;)
The Debt is disturbing. I watched it few years after premiere, because it was based on a true story (like 300 mil do nieba). This case was in every newspaper and tv chanel. As it is brutal and kind of true, I had to wait with watching it.
Citizen Rules
12-08-17, 12:29 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Jules_et_jim_affiche.jpg
rating_4+
Friendship could be very odd relationship.I've been wanting to watch that one too....Mrs Rules said she wants to watch that one. I keep hoping it will get nominated in an HoF.
Glad:) you liked it Ms M
the samoan lawyer
12-08-17, 12:29 PM
That's very kind of You, Samoan. I approve :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn: ;)
The Debt is disturbing. I watched it few years after premiere, because it was based on true story (like 300 mil do nieba). This case was in every newspaper and tv chanel. As it is brutal and kind of true, I had to wait with watching it.
Yes I heard it was based on a true story and that's what made me want to watch even more.Sounds like something I'll enjoy. Hopefully I'll get round to it soon.
TheUsualSuspect
12-08-17, 12:44 PM
True but look through a list of gothic horrors and there are many that have a love story of some kind. I actually came out of it quite impressed. I honestly cant even think of another recent Gothic Horror that I enjoyed. I can see your point though as there wasn't really enough of the horror element.
Edit. The Orphanage was fairly good.
It was also shot in my hometown. It's weird to see places you've been to as part of a film set in the 1800's. :p
I've been wanting to watch that one too....Mrs Rules said she wants to watch that one. I keep hoping it will get nominated in an HoF.
Glad:) you liked it Ms M
Same here. The 400 Blows is one of my favourite films and i've yet to watch a second Truffaut. Should do that soon i always forget about him for some reason.
the samoan lawyer
12-08-17, 03:42 PM
It was also shot in my hometown. It's weird to see places you've been to as part of a film set in the 1800's. :p
That’s cool. There’s a few over here too. Loads of Game Of Thrones scenes are nearby and most recently bits High Rise was filmed here.
Chypmunk
12-08-17, 04:11 PM
The Dorm That Dripped Blood aka Death Dorm aka Pranks (Jeffrey Obrow & Stephen Carpenter, 1982) 2.5+
Needed to ooze rather than drip
Gangland
12-08-17, 04:39 PM
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I thought this was going to be about the Kennedy assassination, but I was wrong. Peep Show (1965) ended up being the most avant garde gangster/film noir I have ever seen. Being about 1 minute of originally shot footage, the majority of the Peep Show is made up of archive newsreel footage and clips from other films (Definitely spotted: Dark Passage, Underworld, USA, The Man with the Golden Arm, and Touch of Evil). The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/02/movies/wrapped-in-an-enigma-hidden-in-a-film-archive.html) did a great article (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/02/movies/wrapped-in-an-enigma-hidden-in-a-film-archive.html) on the film a while back when Peep Show was thrusted from obscurity in 2005.
Clocking in at a scant 45 minutes, Peep Show is a quick watch. Though completely amateurish, it is a film that feels ahead of its time. Some of the techniques used with voice over and archive footage is reminiscent of both Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone. The frame of the story would make an interesting movie if more professionally done. If you subscribe to Fandor, you can find Peep Show on there, and I highly recommend you checking it out. It's safe to say it's unlike anything you've seen before.
RATING: 3.0
HashtagBrownies
12-08-17, 04:53 PM
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner: 1967 4
How the hell did I accidentally watch this 3 days before its 50 year anniversary?!
CosmicRunaway
12-08-17, 05:12 PM
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The Disaster Artist (2017) - rating_3
The real questions you have about The Room might not be answered, but you'll certainly see the film in a new light after The Disaster Artist.
Frequently referred to as one of the worst films ever made, Tommy Wiseau's The Room is incredibly fascinating to watch. I don't think any other film manages to embody the phrase "so bad it's good" as well as it does. Naturally, I've been looking forward to seeing the story behind how the film came together.
James Franco does an amazing Tommy Wiseau, and he's portrayed just as strangely as I'd imagined he would act, while also being both more sympathetic, and more intimidating than I was expecting. The film focuses more on how he met Greg Sestero, and the events leading up to The Room, but I think it did a good job balancing their friendship and personal drama with the "making of" elements that brought me to the theatre. I think viewers need to be at least passingly familiar with The Room to really get the most out of The Disaster Artist, so I wouldn't recommend it if this is your first time hearing about his film. Otherwise, it's an interesting and pleasant watch.
I didn't actually watch it but i had The Godfather on in the background while i was doing housework (yes it's basically music to me now) and it's still the best film. It was largely like listening to the film think i properly focused on the screen maybe twice during it. The thing i was hyperaware of this time was Tom Hagen, i've always known this but i really like how he's a crappy consigliere that keeps up the BS man of honour image Vito exudes making it seem like things would be different if they just listened to him. Toms advice to Sonny on the face of it seems great since he's passive like Vito later and he's calm in delivering it while Sonny is losing his mind but it's not actually in the spirit of Vito at all (despite the delivery) which is why Michael his spiritual successor disagrees with Tom himself. Toms advice is because of a weakening Corleone family, Vito's passive scene is when the family is at its weakest way past that point and he's still incredibly strong in his message assuring everyone in the room if anything happens to Michael he's coming after them. It's definitely a case of Tom + Sonny = Vito, Michael has his flaws throughout the series, Vito is almost like a mythical figure like the Michael in Godfather 3 is recollecting his memories of everything at the end on the chair as he dies.
Still the best film even though i just listened to it :cool:
James Franco does an amazing Tommy Wiseau, and he's portrayed just as strangely as I'd imagined he would act,
Good to hear. Must admit i've been skeptical because he's not nearly weird enough in the trailer, he came across like me or one of my friends doing an impression of Wiseau. Understand that Wiseau is otherworldly though, truly emodying him would be best performance of all time material.
Oh yeah i forgot to say, the worst audio related mistake in The Godfather i noticed was the hooker Tattaglia was with when he was killed screaming before they even try to enter the room, it was the exact same scream after a one second break when they burst in.
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The Disaster Artist (2017) - rating_3
The real questions you have about The Room might not be answered, but you'll certainly see the film in a new light after The Disaster Artist.
Frequently referred to as one of the worst films ever made, Tommy Wiseau's The Room is incredibly fascinating to watch. I don't think any other film manages to embody the phrase "so bad it's good" as well as it does. Naturally, I've been looking forward to seeing the story behind how the film came together.
James Franco does an amazing Tommy Wiseau, and he's portrayed just as strangely as I'd imagined he would act, while also being both more sympathetic, and more intimidating than I was expecting. The film focuses more on how he met Greg Sestero, and the events leading up to The Room, but I think it did a good job balancing their friendship and personal drama with the "making of" elements that brought me to the theatre. I think viewers need to be at least passingly familiar with The Room to really get the most out of The Disaster Artist, so I wouldn't recommend it if this is your first time hearing about his film. Otherwise, it's an interesting and pleasant watch.
3 hours into the audiobook and its really interesting and entertaining. I might see the movie I might not.
doubledenim
12-08-17, 05:41 PM
https://i.imgur.com/N7tnE7n.png
3.5
"I ain't like that, no more."
Stirchley
12-08-17, 05:49 PM
The Bling Ring
Good movie. Poor Paris Hilton had so much stuff she didn’t notice she’d been robbed. :rolleyes:
mother!
It’s in my Netflix Q someplace. Looking forward to it.
Casino
Love this movie. Seen it a million times.
The Meyerowitz Stories is a well-written comedy drama directed by Noah Baumbach and featuring amazing performances by the entire cast, especially Adam Sandler, who really surprised me here.
Very good movie.
Good movie. Poor Paris Hilton had so much stuff she didn’t notice she’d been robbed. :rolleyes:
It’s in my Netflix Q someplace. Looking forward to it.
Love this movie. Seen it a million times.
Very good movie.
Glad you liked The Bling Ring, it seems difficult to get people to admit they like it considering the subject matter and blatant presentation. It's incredibly well made.
Hope you enjoy it!
I've seen Breathless, i think the other four Godards i've seen are better but it's okay. Truffaut only co-wrote the story it was based on for the record.
Chypmunk
12-08-17, 06:01 PM
Don't get the love for The Bling Ring myself, nothing to do with the subject matter - if anything it should have been something I liked with the subject matter :shrug:
Stirchley
12-08-17, 06:14 PM
I've seen Breathless, i think the other four Godards i've seen are better but it's okay. Truffaut only co-wrote the story it was based on for the record.
You read my post before I deleted part of it. Always get Truffaut & Godard mixed up.
Stirchley
12-08-17, 06:16 PM
39001
Brandy Burre had a single season in The Wire. This is a sort of cinema verité thing on her life in 2014. I enjoyed it & am going to watch it again tomorrow.
39002
Good movie. Don’t usually watch stuff like this, but I enjoyed it. Kinda nutty at the end.
Nausicaä
12-08-17, 06:16 PM
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2.5
I just can't get into this director's work, seen about four of her films now. A lead character I didn't care for and to top it off nearly three hours long watching an annoying square aspect ratio I can't stand.
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CosmicRunaway
12-08-17, 06:20 PM
Good to hear. Must admit i've been skeptical because he's not nearly weird enough in the trailer, he came across like me or one of my friends doing an impression of Wiseau.
While he does occasionally sound a little silly, there are some scene recreations in the film, and the accuracy is sort of uncanny.
3 hours into the audiobook and its really interesting and entertaining. I might see the movie I might not.
I haven't read the book, though I was tempted to pick it up last week. I saw an interview with Franco and Wiseau where Wiseau claims only 40% of the book is accurate, but he agrees with 98% of the film. I'm not sure how that's possible since the film is based on the book, but it does make me want to read it and find out. :lol:
Don't get the love for The Bling Ring myself, nothing to do with the subject matter - if anything it should have been something I liked with the subject matter :shrug:
What didn't you like about it? Don't think there's much love for it at all, outside some underground Sofia Coppola is the best American Director blogs i've come across at least (and Somewhere & Marie Antoinette are always above The Bling Ring in those places):laugh:
While he does occasionally sound a little silly, there are some scene recreations in the film, and the accuracy is sort of uncanny.
I haven't read the book, though I was tempted to pick it up last week. I saw an interview with Franco and Wiseau where Wiseau claims only 40% of the book is accurate, but he agrees with 98% of the film. I'm not sure how that's possible since the film is based on the book, but it does make me want to read it and find out. :lol:
I haven't read it either, Yoda has i believe so maybe he could answer your questions. I own it and was ready to read it but i read about Stalin instead :laugh:
the book is great and truly offers a great look into the room. I was hesitant about the book for fear tommy would be treated bad and the whole thing coming off as a sort of tabloid like piece but greg sestero's writing is great and strikes a good balance of comedy and drama and being both critical but also talking about he looked up to tommy in ways and truly respected the man. Great book so far!
Just noticed the last part wasn't to me, haha sorry.
Chypmunk
12-08-17, 06:51 PM
What didn't you like about it? Don't think there's much love for it at all, outside some underground Sofia Coppola is the best American Director blogs i've come across at least (and Somewhere & Marie Antoinette are always above The Bling Ring in those places):laugh:
I felt the direction was so detached and disinterested which made the whole thing rather sterile and uninteresting personally. Parts of it looked nice (the house they robbed that had plenty of glass and was partly viewed from a distance springs immediately to mind) but other than that I can't say I thought very highly of it at all tbh.
I felt the direction was so detached and disinterested which made the whole thing rather sterile and uninteresting personally.
I don't think that at all, i think her direction was exactly what was called for. I'm happy to expand on that but i think we just don't agree.
HashtagBrownies
12-08-17, 07:29 PM
Fish Tank: 2009 4.5
Please don't find out the plot of this movie, every summary spoils the big plot twist.
I've read The Disaster Artist but I haven't seen the film, so I can't comment on how similar they are. But you can take everything Wiseau says with a grain of salt; the book details him pretty blatantly lying more than once.
Highly recommend it, by the way. I kinda thought I'd have to slog my way through it because I'd seen the film, read a lot about it, et cetera, but even know the basic story, it was a great, great read, and downright hysterical at times. Of course, the whole reason I gave it a shot was because Tom Bissell was involved, so at the risk of denying Sestero some credit, I think that probably has a lot to do with it.
I've read The Disaster Artist but I haven't seen the film, so I can't comment on how similar they are. But you can take everything Wiseau says with a grain of salt; the book details him pretty blatantly lying more than once.
Highly recommend it, by the way. I kinda thought I'd have to slog my way through it because I'd seen the film, read a lot about it, et cetera, but even know the basic story, it was a great, great read, and downright hysterical at times. Of course, the whole reason I gave it a shot was because Tom Bissell was involved, so at the risk of denying Sestero some credit, I think that probably has a lot to do with it.
Is the mob part just Greg saying he thinks that's where he got the money or is there more to it?
I own the book i just keep putting it off and that's one part i've been wondering about.
Oh, does the movie assume that part's true? Yeah, in the book it just seems like suspicions and insinuations. Not really based on nothing, but if the movie shows him actually knee-deep in mob stuff, that's somewhere between educated guess and creative liberty, compared to the book.
Oh, does the movie assume that part's true? Yeah, in the book it just seems like suspicions and insinuations. Not really based on nothing, but if the movie shows him actually knee-deep in mob stuff, that's somewhere between educated guess and creative liberty, compared to the book.
Oh, sorry i haven't seen the movie. I know a fair amount about the New York Mafia and there's baseless rumours they were involved in the funding of it, was just wondering if Greg said anything specific.
based off the trouble Tommy has communicating and how he is often rude (probably not fully understanding why what he says is rude) I dont see how or why the mob would fund his movie but who knows
based off the trouble Tommy has communicating and how he is often rude (probably not fully understanding why what he says is rude) I dont see how or why the mob would fund his movie but who knows
For the record i think this is more offensive to Tommy than the stuff you found offensive on his behalf before.
um? In the book it shows he has slang for many terms that would be impossible to understand without knowing him not to mention he has a thick accent and his grammar skills are not very good as demonstrated by the rooms script which btw had to have a rewrite to make it intelligible. I greatly respect this man and dont understand how saying he has trouble communicating is offensive?
Animal Factory (2000)
Dir: Steve Buscemi
I used to think this movie was good until my rewatching of it the other night. That's where I was made aware of how bad this movie really is. It's just kind of funky and vile. There is this kind of slimy and sloppy mood running through it. Mickey Rourke shows up as a completely unnecessary transvestite inmate who is just about wasted, and his story goes nowhere. Edward Furlong is just too wimpy and feminine, and that's where the story just feels nasty, especially considering Willem Dafoe is his mentor and friend without benefits (?) who comes to his aid in this rough prison movie.
The whole thing just felt repellently 1990's despite it being released at the cusp of the millenium. The straightforward manner in which the scenes played out felt hokey and boring. The movie was essentially boring and uninspired. There were a handful of scenes that had me take notice but nothing truly great or juicy. This is all just soggy cereal.
Danny Trejo is among the badass inmates and his performance just feels fake. He's smiling most of the movie. As a matter of fact, the whole prison gang eventually seems to adopt this comfortable sitcom-like affability that completely discounts the menace we are meant to feel and believe if this was to be a true prison film, which I do not believe that it is.
Eh, I'll never need to sit through this movie again, that's for sure. It's a bit of a letdown, but nothing major. I enjoy Dafoe, but here he is just unrealistic, creepy and a bit pathetic in the scope of things. Buscemi did decent work with his previous debut film Tree's Lounge. Animal Factory on the other hand is kind of a rough going follow-up.
This is a rare case where I think if this story was filmed today it would be a much, much better film.
2
Animal factory: Dayum.How to wreck a great cast!
10 Cloverfield Lane:I really enjoyed that after disliking the first . Absolutely loved John Goodman!!! and the end was definitely 'nutty'.
um? In the book it shows he has slang for many terms that would be impossible to understand without knowing him not to mention he has a thick accent and his grammar skills are not very good as demonstrated by the rooms script which btw had to have a rewrite to make it intelligible. I greatly respect this man and dont understand how saying he has trouble communicating is offensive?
Okay, fair enough this was what i responding to.
the trouble Tommy has communicating and how he is often rude (probably not fully understanding why what he says is rude)
As i said i haven't read the book and i saw your post a different way than intended.
I still don't agree that we should respond to The Room with anything other than good natured hilarity though. Dunno why a spectacular failure becoming something spectacular in its own way isn't a good thing, this is held in a different level from say Plan 9 for example. Plan 9 was full of amateurish goofs and bad acting, The Room is technically competently shot with good equipment but it's an epic mess in a way that people had never really seen. It's a great and important film in its own way and i think Wiseau knows that which is why he champions it all around NYC.
Although Im not sure its confirmed where Tommy was born he himself claimed somewhere in Europe so I think we can deduce that English isn't his first language; So when I was speaking of his rudeness and how he himself is often unaware of it I was referring to the language barrier he has which is also supported by his weak understanding of the English language. Often time the book shows encounters where Tommy seems completely naive about the rudeness of some of his comments to others.
Sorry I offended you
I think we can deduce that English isn't his first language; So when I was speaking of his rudeness and how he himself is often unaware of it I was referring to the language barrier he has which is also supported by his weak understanding of the English language.
:laugh:
Sorry I offended you
You didn't. Thought you were being hypocritical, you were not.
wait I just realized that last bit didn't make sense lol. About 30 percent of the things I say are messed up
Oh, does the movie assume that part's true? Yeah, in the book it just seems like suspicions and insinuations. Not really based on nothing, but if the movie shows him actually knee-deep in mob stuff, that's somewhere between educated guess and creative liberty, compared to the book.
I still have yet to see The Room.
If you or anyone else is feeling adventurous, seek out a film called R.O.T.O.R. It's obnoxiously bad.
wait I just realized that last bit didn't make sense lol. About 30 percent of the things I say are messed up
You're fine.
matt72582
12-08-17, 11:17 PM
Once Were Warriors - 8/10
Really good movie from New Zealand.
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Fabulous
12-09-17, 01:22 AM
Scrooge (1951)
4
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lenslady
12-09-17, 03:24 AM
Death on the Nile 1978
Just about a perfect murder mystery, and even tho I knew the ending, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing it again. Agatha Christie is a writer I envy for her seemingly effortless mastery of making a story flow, strong characters, sly humor and suspense -and this movie honors, if not surpasses, the book.Great scenery too. A timeless murder mystery; sheer entertainment and I loved the indelible words that end this charming movie from
(Peter Ustinov, the best of all the film Poirots) and his friend (the dapper and ever classy David Niven):
Ustinov: mumbling in a foreign tongue
Niven: "I do wish you would speak in some known language"
Ustinov: "The ambition of a woman is to inspire love."
Just a delight, I give it an A.
Death on the Nile 1978
Just about a perfect murder mystery, and even tho I knew the ending, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing it again. Agatha Christie is a writer I envy for her seemingly effortless mastery of making a story flow, strong characters, sly humor and suspense -and this movie honors, if not surpasses, the book.Great scenery too. A timeless murder mystery; sheer entertainment and I loved the indelible words that end this charming movie from
(Peter Ustinov, the best of all the film Poirots) and his friend (the dapper and ever classy David Niven):
Ustinov: mumbling in a foreign tongue
Niven: "I do wish you would speak in some known language"
Ustinov: "The ambition of a woman is to inspire love."
Just a delight, I give it an A.
Lensman (1984)
I loved it!
I knew you would, and you are welcome for fixing you post.
:D :p
resopamenic
12-09-17, 04:27 AM
Videodrome - 6/10
If.... - 7/10
Chypmunk
12-09-17, 05:30 AM
I don't think that at all, i think her direction was exactly what was called for. I'm happy to expand on that but i think we just don't agree.
It's cool to disagree - can't all like the same things and neither should we imo.
this_is_the_ girl
12-09-17, 06:29 AM
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Dawn of the Dead (2004, Zack Snyder) - Unrated Version
3
Those first 15 minutes up to and including the opening title sequence were great and easily my favorite part of the movie.
Otherwise, I thought it was a decent remake, although not great imo. The action was good but the acting just didn't cut it for me, the love story felt unnecessary and kinda half-baked, and there was just not enough horror atmosphere to keep the suspense going.
It's hard to imagine the Dawn of the Dead remake was by the same guy who made Superman and Justice League.
doubledenim
12-09-17, 07:10 AM
Don't get the love for The Bling Ring myself, nothing to do with the subject matter - if anything it should have been something I liked with the subject matter :shrug:
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Chypmunk
12-09-17, 08:07 AM
Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, 2009) 4+
Almost as many ho's as a Christmas movie
Chypmunk
12-09-17, 08:12 AM
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CosmicRunaway
12-09-17, 08:14 AM
Is the mob part just Greg saying he thinks that's where he got the money or is there more to it?
Oh, does the movie assume that part's true?
There is no mention of this in the film.
I'm just going to assume it's something along the lines of Uwe Boll and his Nazi gold, until proven wrong.
Nausicaä
12-09-17, 08:39 AM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Baby_Driver_poster.jpg
3.5
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cricket
12-09-17, 08:50 AM
Men Behind the Sun (1988)
3-
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Labeled as historical horror, this is infamous as one of the most disturbing films ever made, and it would be hard for me to argue. During WW II, a Japanese unit experiments with biological weapons on Chinese and Russian people, and animals. I'm very far from away from being a history buff so I don't know how accurate the events portrayed are, but my guess would be that there's at least some truth within. It is a very cruel and graphic film.
pranayraj98
12-09-17, 08:55 AM
Mother! - 8.5/10
Men Behind the Sun (1988)
3-
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Labeled as historical horror, this is infamous as one of the most disturbing films ever made, and it would be hard for me to argue. During WW II, a Japanese unit experiments with biological weapons on Chinese and Russian people, and animals. I'm very far from away from being a history buff so I don't know how accurate the events portrayed are, but my guess would be that there's at least some truth within. It is a very cruel and graphic film.
every time I see this or some film about the same thing mentioned it turns my stomach. It would be way two much for me
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Baby_Driver_poster.jpg
3.5
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Did you notice how he kind of looks like Han Solo? He auditioned for the young Han Solo movie, but didn't get the part. He even looks like a young Harrison Ford.
Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, 2009) 4+
Almost as many ho's as a Christmas movie
That movie is so good! Glad you liked it.
Chypmunk
12-09-17, 09:15 AM
That movie is so good! Glad you liked it.
Yeah, first saw it years ago but had completely forgotten how well put across it is.
HashtagBrownies
12-09-17, 09:17 AM
Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, 2009) 4+
Almost as many ho's as a Christmas movie
Literally just watched that for the first time yesterday, brilliant.
Chypmunk
12-09-17, 09:19 AM
Literally just watched that for the first time yesterday, brilliant.
Has a very good chance of making my 'directed by women' list.
Literally just watched that for the first time yesterday, brilliant.
Has a very good chance of making my 'directed by women' list.
I didn't know it was directed by a woman. It WILL make my list. Also check out Meek's Cutoff and The Quiet, a couple of my favorite films directed by women.
resopamenic
12-09-17, 10:10 AM
Zigeunerweisen (1980) - 6/10
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Nihonjin wa tashikani kimyodesu
doubledenim
12-09-17, 12:39 PM
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I had to break out my guitar and turn on the closed captions 40 minutes in.
rating_2
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lenslady
12-09-17, 12:52 PM
[QUOTE=lenslady;1836088]Death on the Nile 1978
Just about a perfect murder mystery, and even tho I knew the ending, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing it again. Agatha Christie is a writer I envy for her seemingly effortless mastery of making a story flow, strong characters, sly humor and suspense -and this movie honors, if not surpasses, the book.Great scenery too. A timeless murder mystery; sheer entertainment and I loved the indelible words that end this charming movie from
(Peter Ustinov, the best of all the film Poirots) and his friend (the dapper and ever classy David Niven):
Ustinov: mumbling in a foreign tongue
Niven: "I do wish you would speak in some known language"
Ustinov: "The ambition of a woman is to inspire love."
Just a delight, I give it an A.
Lensman (1984)
I loved it!
I knew you would, and you are welcome for fixing you post.
:D :p[/QUOTE
Yes yes of course that s what I was exactly planning to say.
(Lensllady mutters to self) How does he DO that??????? Spooky
Café Society
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I liked the cinematography, that was about it. Not a bad film it just felt like a whole lot of namedropping and beating us over the head with the fact it was in the 30's and not much else. Wasn't into any of the characters or performances either. It's a shame as i know some think of this as one of Woody's best films in the last decade or so, maybe it is i've not seen most of them i hope not though.
2.5
Cobpyth
12-09-17, 01:57 PM
Nah, it's not one of his best.
His "best" in the last decade are: Match Point, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine.
Nah, it's not one of his best.
His "best" in the last decade are: Match Point, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine.
Midnight In Paris is one of my favourite of his so far, i liked Match Point too. Not seen Vicky Cristina Barcelona or Blue Jasmine yet.
Think i'm going to rewatch: Broadway Danny Rose, Deconstructing Harry, Mighty Aphrodite and Radio Days next for Woody Allen. Those four were among my first of his films years ago and i barely remember them, due to that i have them really low on my Woody Allen Ranked Letterboxd list and it doesn't feel right. Who knows i might not like some of them but at least i'll know why.
Blue Jasmine is great. Probably top 5 Allen for me.
Fabulous
12-09-17, 02:02 PM
The Robe (1953)
3.5
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Cobpyth
12-09-17, 02:08 PM
Think i'm going to rewatch: Broadway Danny Rose, Deconstructing Harry, Mighty Aphrodite and Radio Days next for Woody Allen. Those four were among my first of his films years ago and i barely remember them, due to that i have them really low on my Woody Allen Ranked Letterboxd list and it doesn't feel right. Who knows i might not like some of them but at least i'll know why.
Radio Days is one of his best (top 10 surely) and Broadway Danny Rose arguably is too. Deconstructing Harry and Mighty Aphrodite are both very decent and mid-range Allen films, in my view.
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