Movie You're Watching Tonight

[HitchFan97]

Simple enough; what film do you plan on seeing tonight, and what are your expectations? I'm watching The Eiger Sanction, and being a Clint fan I'm hoping it'll be good. I might check out Taxi Driver as well, if I have time, which I have veeerrrry high hopes for.

[Brodinski]

I'll finish Thor and then I think I'll check out either La Grande Illusion or another episode of Breaking Bad. Depends on what time it is.

[Fiscal]

I plan on finishing Jarmusch's Dead Man

[TylerDurden99]

I'm going to finish watching Babel. In the first half of what I've seen, it does darg a bit, but it's very emotionally sincere and the always reliable Brad Pitt is solid.

[wintertriangles]

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Or I was, but then I started scoring the main theme on piano.

[7thson]

Empire Records

[Kitsch]

Lullaby of Broadway and Leaving Las Vegas.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

"Paul" - Saw it in the theater, but I'm gonna sit down give it another watch:

http://www.empiremovies.com/nextraimages/Paul-Movie-Trailer.jpg

[Iroquois]

With any luck, Grey Gardens. Maybe this time I'll finish it.

[Kitsch]

With any luck, Grey Gardens. Maybe this time I'll finish it.

Which one?

[Iroquois]

Documentary.

[Sandman]

Sin City
Se7en

Heard so much about them so my expectations are very high.

[kzhen]

Plan to see Fast Five again. Liked it a lot, can't wait for the next one if there will be another sequel.

[mesopystic]

The Gambler (1974) for 2 big reasons. James Caan is my fav. actor and Scorsese's remaking it.

[Skepsis93]

I think I'm gonna check out Crimes and Misdemeanors.

[LuDiNaToR]

lucky number slevin

[TylerDurden99]

^^ Hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favourites.

[gandalf26]

Gonna watch American Psycho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqJsycuqILM&feature=related

[Horror-Hound]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Watching tonight

[akatemple]

Heavenly Creatures

[honeykid]

Looking forward to seeing what you think of it.

[TheGirlWhoHadAllTheLuck_]

Watched first half of Dr Zhivago today and may try to watch some of the second half tonight. It's gripping but a little confusing at times.

[akatemple]

The 9th Configuration or Stay

[Horror-Hound]

I'm watching king of the hill (1993)

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So far so good.

[Miss Vicky]

I may finish The Piano tonight, but we'll see. Not crazy about what I've seen of it so far.

[TylerDurden99]

I rented Pan's Labyrinth & The Hitcher (1986) so I'm going to try to get into those, or I might watch The Lives Of Others again.

[gandalf26]

I rented Pan's Labyrinth & The Hitcher (1986) so I'm going to try to get into those, or I might watch The Lives Of Others again.

The Hitcher is fantastic. Not sure what it is all supposed to mean but Rutger Hauer is great. He is like the Joker.

[akatemple]

Paul

[Deadite]

Not sure yet. Probably a horror, but I'm also in the mood for an indy drama. Suggestions are welcome.

[Kitsch]

Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story after a season one episode of The Streets of San Francisco.

[Skepsis93]

Completing the trilogy with Back to the Future Part III.

[Mr. Ken V.B Liar]

http://007art.free.fr/posters/The_Living_Daylights_Teaser_2.jpg

[HitchFan97]

Apocalypse Now... FINALLY. Might check out The French Connection as well.

[filmgirlinterrupted]

http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/hesher.jpg

[ollanik]

http://www.filmofilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/hesher.jpg

i am trying to find that movie online for months...

[Wyvrn]

Eragon hopefully, never got around to watching it until now.

[boxman]

Merci pour le chocolat
after watching La Pianiste, I wanted to see if Hupert is as magnificent as it seems :)

[nicky01]

Tonight i am going watch dolphin tale, which I've missed and now going to enjoy myself with this good release movie of the week.

[nebbit]

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/luftslottet_som_sprangdes_ver4_77867.jpg

[boxman]

http://gerifilmai.net/images/news/movieposter.jpg


wish me luck. I heard there's a random lesbian seen there. looking forward to that hehe

[Matcat]

Maybe I'm watching Interview With The Vampire:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_q_HX0q6-8SI/S_CmGmGkTDI/AAAAAAAAAFk/gBVJOroDc5Q/s1600/Interview_With_The_Vampire_poster.jpg

Don't know what to expect.

[honeykid]

Boxman, that's not the hardcore version, is it? If so, there's a lot more than "a random lesbian scene".

Matcat, let me know what you thought of Interview, if you watch it. Have you read the book(s)?

[akatemple]

Going for True Legend tonight.

http://thelihk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/movie-true_legend-stills-76659184.jpg

[filmgirlinterrupted]

Going for True Legend tonight.

Nice choice :cool:

[TylerDurden99]

The King Of Comedy. Hoping to see another Scorsese masterpiece.

[Matcat]

Matcat, let me know what you thought of Interview, if you watch it. Have you read the book(s)?

I really liked the movie, and I've never seen an actual vampire movie. It was very different from the movies I normally watch. The cast was great, I think. I haven't read the books, but three years ago a friend told me about them and the movie, so I thought now was the time to watch it :p

[HitchFan97]

http://gerifilmai.net/images/news/movieposter.jpg


wish me luck. I heard there's a random lesbian seen there. looking forward to that hehe

Haha good luck :p

[sreenathpktr]

http://i2.listal.com/image/4644/600full-once-upon-a-time-in-mexico-poster.jpg

[FanaticFilmFan]

Tonight I'm watching the Lethal Weapons

[Kitsch]

http://i55.tinypic.com/bewwtk.jpg

[TylerDurden99]

http://www.horror-movies.ca/albums/userpics/last_supper.jpg

[honeykid]

I love that film. :cool:

[Chetan]

Hindi movie Lakshya

[sreenathpktr]

Hindi movie Lakshya
I don't like that movie...especially because of Hrithik Roshan..

[jibsailor75]

Now that the weather is getting colder, I'll have time to watch a miniseries. I've got John Adams on deck right now. I've heard great things about it.

[HitchFan97]

I'll probably watch Sunset Boulevard.

[honeykid]

John Adams is ok.

Sunset Boulevard is brilliant.

[akatemple]

This ones for HK. :p
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/Get_Carter_poster.jpg

[honeykid]

It's a great film. Looking forward to hearing what you think of it.

[mastermetal777]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Swedish version). Saw it once last night, and I thought it was great. It followed the novel very closely apart from a few switched details here and there.

[Nausicaä]

^ They have released the uncut versions of all three films here, much longer than the original cinema releases. Thinking of getting them.

I will be watching Thor tonight, at my cinema they only had the 3D version for some reason and can't stand 3D, so got it out on 2D blu-ray for tonight.

[jibsailor75]

Now that it's October and halloween season again, I have a good excuse to watch "Sleepy Hollow"

[nonigirl45]

Going to watch "The Next Three Days". Heard it's good... Hope so...

[PJ_Movies]

We are trying to get through Hesher but we have a 5 year old. Every time we get into it he runs into the room. The movie so far seems really interesting but we are watching it in slow motion.

[vladereign]

im going to watch little nicky again tonight.

[MADABOUTMOVIES]

i;m watching an old hammer horror the reptile

[HitchFan97]

Going to see The Boston Strangler on the big screen :)

[honeykid]

Cool. Look forward to your thoughts on it. Especially the split-screen.

[Holden Pike]

http://img15.nnm.ru/2/6/c/4/9/d862fdb24381a2984a6e6c71d5e.jpg

Just got back from a Thanksgiving Eve screening of Barry Levinson's Avalon (1990).

[Comet]

Gone With the Wind.

AMC has been doing a marathon of it today.

[aotun1]

i'm watching Immortals now.. this movie is great

[Comet]

As soon as this Cal/Arkansas St. game concludes, I will throw on Mildred Pierce.

[Moviesox]

Robber-true story.

[akatemple]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/ZMD-_Zombies_of_Mass_Destruction.jpg

[UrnAsh]

White Christmas

[DexterRiley]

http://hwcdn.themoviedb.org/posters/143/4c603cd65e73d63462000143/the-firm-mid.jpg

[ninorost]

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.moviefone.com/media/2010/12/the-twilight-saga-eclipse-180-122010.jpg

[Johnr271]

Tonight I am going to watch Wrong turn.

[fahadifahad36]

I'll watch Hanna(2011) And if got time then i'll also watch Final Destination 5..;)

[akatemple]

The Football Factory

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d6/The_Football_Factory_poster.JPG

[Andyfighter]

Shaving Ryans privates

[akatemple]

Memories of Murder

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/Memories_of_Murder_poster.jpg

[Tyler1]

^^ Finally. Remember to report back with ye findin's.

[akatemple]

^ I will let you know for sure what I think, I am sure I will like it just from the description.

[wintertriangles]

Great movie

[honeykid]

Good movie, not great. I prefered The Chaser, though that's not a great movie either.

[wintertriangles]

I thought The Chaser was merely decent. Too by-the-book, and while one could argue that about this film too it still has a lot of the tension and charm that pulls you through it, and really that's what I like about the Korean stuff; it's in between the quirkiness of Japanese films and the suspense of British stuff.

[lundy1026]

vipers (2008)

[mojofilter]

Planet of the Apes (1968)

[quint]

The wife and I are watching disc 2.


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[rafael12]

I am going to watch twilight breaking dawn..

[HitchFan97]

Going with some friends to see a restored print of Taxi Driver on the big screen. They've never seen it before, so this will be interesting :yup:

Link: http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/films/2011/12/taxi-driver-2/

[akatemple]

Spider (2003)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Spider_film.jpg

[cinemaafficionado]

Days Of Glory ( French )

[cinemaafficionado]

This ones for HK. :p
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/Get_Carter_poster.jpg
Love that movie. The Stalone remake wasn't as good.

[cinemaafficionado]

The Football Factory

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d6/The_Football_Factory_poster.JPG
I like your taste. Also reccomend Greenstreet Hooligans I and II.

[cinemaafficionado]

The wife and I are watching disc 2.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6594115039_2383fe64d7.jpg
When you finish it, watch War And Rememberance. I read both books by Herman Wouk and really enoyed the film versions.

[cinemaafficionado]

Memories of Murder

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/Memories_of_Murder_poster.jpg
One of my favorite Korean movies. I also reccomend H, Address Unknown, Friend, Old Boy.

[cinemaafficionado]

I thought The Chaser was merely decent. Too by-the-book, and while one could argue that about this film too it still has a lot of the tension and charm that pulls you through it, and really that's what I like about the Korean stuff; it's in between the quirkiness of Japanese films and the suspense of British stuff.

See " I Saw The Devil " and tell me what you think.

[cinemaafficionado]

Simple enough; what film do you plan on seeing tonight, and what are your expectations? I'm watching The Eiger Sanction, and being a Clint fan I'm hoping it'll be good. I might check out Taxi Driver as well, if I have time, which I have veeerrrry high hopes for.

Love Clint. Have all his movies. Like him even better as a director.

[cinemaafficionado]

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Or I was, but then I started scoring the main theme on piano.

A rare role for David Bowie. If you like it, I reccomend A Bridge Over The River Kwai.

[cinemaafficionado]

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/luftslottet_som_sprangdes_ver4_77867.jpg

Seen all three of them. Thought they were great and really liked the girl. She was perfect for that role.
I don't know if the re-make can do her justice. I recommend the trilogy Red Riding.

[cinemaafficionado]

The 9th Configuration or Stay

Stacy Keatch was great in that gem.

[cinemaafficionado]

Watched first half of Dr Zhivago today and may try to watch some of the second half tonight. It's gripping but a little confusing at times.

The book was better but still Dr. Zhivago is a masterpiece. Omar Shariff never looked back.

[cinemaafficionado]

Going for True Legend tonight.

http://thelihk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/movie-true_legend-stills-76659184.jpg

Loved it. Am a big Donnie Yuen fan.

[cinemaafficionado]

Going to see The Boston Strangler on the big screen :)

You mean the original with Tony Curtis?

[Tyler1]

Iron Monkey. Also planning to rewatch A Summer at Grandpa's.

[HitchFan97]

You mean the original with Tony Curtis?

Yup, I liked it quite a lot :)

[inspace]

Blade Runner!

[HitchFan97]

One of my absolute favorites, enjoy :)

[n3wt]

Either going to continue on my "Lost" Journey (were on series 3) or were going to watch Sanctum.

[cinemaafficionado]

Finally finished all 4 seasons of The Unit, a real technical insite into the workings of Delta Force.

[cinemaafficionado]

Just watched the Reader. Interesting movie but I was a little conflicted. The boy was so infatuated with his lover. Why didn't he try to save her? In court, all he had to do was point out that she was illiterate and could not have possibly written the SS order that resulted in a life term sentence. There is good and evil in all of us and it's obvious that she was no genius and was programed to obey but she chose not to tell the truth that could have saved her. And she did show her humanity and fragility when she chose to kill herself, after being emotionally let down by the only person in the world that could have given her another reason for living. As for him, he remained a whimp until the end. Perhaps his lack of action explains the lack of action of so many others ( the ones that did not take direct part in the exterminations but knew about them and still did nothing ). In a broader context this movie tries to explain the German mentality and to show that there really wasn't much difference in the thinking between " the good " and " the bad " Germans.

[rmaoun]

The Help and, if I still have some time, In Time (I know it's a popcorn flick, but I really liked the plot).

[cinemaafficionado]

http://51yPrJ83iOL_SL500_AA300_Just started watching Point Blank

[cinemaafficionado]

Point Blank was pretty good and now I'm watching Fratricide.

[Skepsis93]

Netflixing West Side Story.

[cinemaafficionado]

Shinjuku Triad Society

[Mountaineer]

I'm watching Dark Passage, an old 1940's Humphrey Bogart flick. Very cool. Alternative point-of-view camera technique was used for first time in this movie.

[Nausicaä]

Humm, I've got this to watch tonight - I don't expect much...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/ff/Cowboys_%26_Aliens.jpg

and after think I will watch this brilliant film again if I can stay awake:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JC6TWTE9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[cinemaafficionado]

Humm, I've got this to watch tonight - I don't expect much...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/ff/Cowboys_%26_Aliens.jpg

and after think I will watch this brilliant film again if I can stay awake:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JC6TWTE9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Hey, I thought that was my thing to fall asleep watching a movie.
One time, I awoke to the same movie three times.

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pFSWhVieL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[akatemple]

The Last Circus (2010)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Last_circus.jpg

[cinemaafficionado]

I'm watching a streaming live documentary about miscalaneous chat forums and the people that have nothing better to do.

[Nausicaä]

http://www.bluraysteelbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/drivefront.jpg

[HitchFan97]

The Artist

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fJ0dhfFniU4/TqwhqevGk7I/AAAAAAAAIaY/nh_GkRCps90/s400/The-Artist-poster.jpg

[cinemaafficionado]

I Can't Sleep

[cinemaafficionado]

Just watched Martyrs. Kept fast-forwarding. How did this S&M get into the main stream? It's not disturbing, it's a disgusting dribble, whose creators, I wouldn't be surprised, just used it as practise for an eventual snuff film.

[cinemaafficionado]

Just watched Moneyball, one of the best movies I've seen about baseball.
It really gives one a clear glimpse into the behind-the-scenes wokings of a major baseball club. To me, this had to be Brad Pitt's best performance since A River Run's Through It, but will it be enough to derail Hollywood's darling Clooney?

[Nausicaä]

Just watched Martyrs. Kept fast-forwarding. How did this S&M get into the main stream? It's not disturbing, it's a disgusting dribble, whose creators, I wouldn't be surprised, just used it as practise for an eventual snuff film.


You didn't get the film at all, it's nothing to do with S&M in the slightest... and I'm not surprised you didn't follow the film properly since you kept 'fast forwarding'.

[cinemaafficionado]

You didn't get the film at all, it's nothing to do with S&M in the slightest... and I'm not surprised you didn't follow the film properly since you kept 'fast forwarding'.

Which parts of the film did I fail to get? Was it the lingering and almost loving, prolongued torture sessions where the man repeatedly keeps smashing the girl in the face or the skinning alive part, or perhaps the smut ending trying to pass off for art, justifying all the sadism by explaining that all that was an experimantation to see how close to death someone can come, perhaps even die and come back just briefly enough to inform the unitiated about the great unknown. Isn't that something Nazi doctor's played with in concentration camps? I feel like hurting people like that and leave it up to you to " follow properly " .
Do you get that?

[akatemple]

Just watched Martyrs. Kept fast-forwarding. How did this S&M get into the main stream? It's not disturbing, it's a disgusting dribble, whose creators, I wouldn't be surprised, just used it as practise for an eventual snuff film.

Martyrs was a great movie, I have it in my top ten, but that is just my opinion, and yeah maybe watch and not fast forward, it helps when watching a movie.

[Nausicaä]

Cinema - Why mention S&M then? there was no pleasure out of it for either party...


Isn't that something Nazi doctor's played with in concentration camps?


And? the people in the film are just as deluded.

[honeykid]

... and yeah maybe watch and not fast forward, it helps when watching a movie.
Oh, I don't know akatemple, I can think of a good few films that would be vastly improved by watching them x30. :D

[Deadite]

Conan remake. :D

[honeykid]

If you were to watch 5x2 at x30, would that make it x300?

[cinemaafficionado]

Martyrs was a great movie, I have it in my top ten, but that is just my opinion, and yeah maybe watch and not fast forward, it helps when watching a movie.

Surprising! You want to watch a girl get smashed up for ten minutes at a time, me I feel like intervening, so since I really can't, I do the next best thing and fast forward. Real life is ugly enough. I'd rather loose myself in something other than brutality for brutality's sake.
This movie spent way too much time on scenes of sadism. Something like that I just can't be entertained by. It just makes me angry.

[Nausicaä]

And angry, disturbed and so on are the right feelings towards what is happening in the film - I'd be worried if you didn't want to help the characters during this film. Sane people don't enjoy what is happening to the victims, you talk like we like the film because of the torture...

[akatemple]

^Exactly, couldn't have said it better.

[cinemaafficionado]

And angry, disturbed and so on are the right feelings towards what is happening in the film - I'd be worried if you didn't want to help the characters during this film. Sane people don't enjoy what is happening to the victims, you talk like we like the film because of the torture...

So, help me understand better, what exactly do you find good and entertaining in this movie ( as 80% is just gratis extreme violence and sadism )?
I didn't fail to understand the story premise and the double personality issues
and the seeking of questions about mortality. It's just that it was told from a too extreme point of view, where the brutality and sadism oblitirated the message.

[akatemple]

I am not saying I enjoy or get off on watching people get tortured but I do enjoy a lot of gore in my movies, now if that makes me a sick freak, well everyone has there own opinion but for me it's the more gore the better.

Best scene from Martyrs, this is what sucked me in right from the beginning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzSWLGw9HI

[cinemaafficionado]

I am not saying I enjoy or get off on watching people get tortured but I do enjoy a lot of gore in my movies, now if that makes me a sick freak, well everyone has there own opinion but for me it's the more gore the better.

Best scene from Martyrs, this is what sucked me in right from the beginning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzSWLGw9HI

The beginning I didn't mind, it's the last 30 minutes of the movie that I thought excessive. Had they edited the prolongued torture scenes, I wouldn't have complained and I don't think it would have taken anything away from the meaning of the movie, but as it stands, it took a whole different direction. I'm not anathema to gore and violence; I just can't stand to see torture and sadism ( that's why I don't own a single Saw movie but weirdly enough own all the Hostels, more so because of the story lines ).

[Mountaineer]

Not sure if this qualifies as a movie.............something British called Downton Abbey on PBS

[Holden Pike]

That's a series.

[Mountaineer]

You're right. I got to get with the program. This forum is for movies only

[Chetan]

Agneepath

[cinemaafficionado]

I've seen it. It's with Sanjaj Dutt. It was ok.

[Deadite]

Pretend violence is fun to watch. Some people hate it, some love it, for some it's a matter of degree. There's really nothing to understand.

There are some people who like the idea of NASCAR wrecks or football injuries or who look at real gore to get off in some way.

I could do that too if all I wanted was to view a physical traumatic event with genuine consequences. I don't do that because I watch movies which are pretend stories in which potentially anything can happen. In real life, the limits are there. Always.

Not saying it's a nice thing to enjoy any violence, but it's a human thing, and I'm pretty honest about it unlike some people out there. Like the folks who laugh when some poor guy got hit in the nuts on America's Funniest Videos.

My tastes are mild by comparison. I like lots of fake violence and real violence upsets me.

[cinemaafficionado]

Pretend violence is fun to watch. Some people hate it, some love it, for some it's a matter of degree. There's really nothing to understand.

There are some people who like the idea of NASCAR wrecks or football injuries or who look at real gore to get off in some way.

I could do that too if all I wanted was to view a physical traumatic event with genuine consequences. I don't do that because I watch movies which are pretend stories in which potentially anything can happen. In real life, the limits are there. Always.

Not saying it's a nice thing to enjoy any violence, but it's a human thing, and I'm pretty honest about it unlike some people out there. Like the folks who laugh when some poor guy got hit in the nuts on America's Funniest Videos.

My tastes are mild by comparison. I like lots of fake violence and real violence upsets me.

If you've been in war or had real life violent experiences it's not hard to differentiate between what's real and what's make believe.
In our culture violence is all around and we are pretty much brought up to embrace it. Some are even fascinated by it until the first real drop of blood touches them. It's at that point that they find out who they really are.
Although violence should be the last resort, there is usually a reason for it when it happens.
What personaly bothers me is violence for violence's sake, the petty selling of it - sadism, whether it's real or imagined has really no place in a normal psyche. To get off while inflicting pain and fear on another human is as non-human as one can get. I've dwelled on this subject far too long.
Tonight I saw a nice Check movie called the Protektor. It's about a Check radio commentator that decides to co-operate with the invading Nazis in order to protect his Jewish wife. The historical moment in time is crucial as it leads to the assassination of the third most powerfull Nazi party member - The Protector of Moravia and Bohemia - Reinhard Heidrich ( not to be confused with the title of this movie, as it refers to the Check radio commentator ).

[Nausicaä]

( that's why I don't own a single Saw movie but weirdly enough own all the Hostels, more so because of the story lines ).

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What personaly bothers me is violence for violence's sake, the petty selling of it - sadism, whether it's real or imagined has really no place in a normal psyche. To get off while inflicting pain and fear on another human is as non-human as one can get.


So you are on at people who like Martyrs, yet you can sit perfectly fine through the Hostel films where the people doing the torture get off on it(especially the Bathory scene in Hostel 2, sexual violence) - unlike in Martyrs.


So, help me understand better, what exactly do you find good and entertaining in this movie ( as 80% is just gratis extreme violence and sadism )?



* The relationship between the two women
* The very very interesting story - I have an interest in Religion, Transcendence, History of deluded 'religious' cults - and it's all in Martyrs, with a satisfying ending.

Hey you will probably enjoy the American remake coming - they are going to make it lighter and happier last time I heard... :rolleyes:

And as I've said, I didn't find the violence 'entertaining', I found it disturbing(one of the most disturbing films I've seen), felt upset with one scene to do with the woman who was taking the revenge and the scene stuck with me for days after.


If you've been in war or had real life violent experiences it's not hard to differentiate between what's real and what's make believe.



You don't have to fall into those two catagories to know what's real and what's fake - if you are sane, you should be able to tell the difference, if not, you need to see a psychiatrist.

[Deadite]

Actually, Cine, I don't know of this normal psyche you speak of. Seems like an easy way for you to judge. But you have pretty much ignored my post and talked past it in condemning "violence for violence's sake" and the "petty selling of it", so I see little point in bothering to answer your initial curiousity about it again.

So, anyway, I'd like to know what violence you're talking about. I don't see why make-believe violence must be justified. Now it's your turn to explain that point of view to me.

[cinemaafficionado]

Actually, Cine, I don't know of this normal psyche you speak of. Seems like an easy way for you to judge. But you have pretty much ignored my post and talked past it in condemning "violence for violence's sake" and the "petty selling of it", so I see little point in bothering to answer your initial curiousity about it again.

So, anyway, I'd like to know what violence you're talking about. I don't see why make-believe violence must be justified. Now it's your turn to explain that point of view to me.

There is no " justification " for violence period, just an explaination and matter of taste. I'm really not into gore and don't like bullies in general, especially when it comes to someone that can't defend themselves, so watching the torture and beating of a woman is not my cup of tea.

[Deadite]

There is no " justification " for violence period, just an explaination and matter of taste. I'm really not into gore and don't like bullies in general, especially when it comes to someone that can't defend themselves, so watching the torture and beating of a woman is not my cup of tea.

Again, I've already answered your inquiry as civilly, honestly, and articulately as I could. You respond with a confused mishmash of self-righteousness and lazy generalizing.

All I ask is you explain why pretend violence would need any justification.

Not saying to you that there aren't valid differences in opinion here, but you are coming across rather poorly to me. You expressed curiousity, then got an attitude when you received the point of view you inquired about.

Perhaps you can calm yourself and try to engage me again in a less confrontational manner. I have no problem discussing the topic with you, provided you can remember to differentiate between fantasy and reality.

[cinemaafficionado]

So you are on at people who like Martyrs, yet you can sit perfectly fine through the Hostel films where the people doing the torture get off on it(especially the Bathory scene in Hostel 2, sexual violence) - unlike in Martyrs.



* The relationship between the two women
* The very very interesting story - I have an interest in Religion, Transcendence, History of deluded 'religious' cults - and it's all in Martyrs, with a satisfying ending.

Hey you will probably enjoy the American remake coming - they are going to make it lighter and happier last time I heard... :rolleyes:

And as I've said, I didn't find the violence 'entertaining', I found it disturbing(one of the most disturbing films I've seen), felt upset with one scene to do with the woman who was taking the revenge and the scene stuck with me for days after.



You don't have to fall into those two catagories to know what's real and what's fake - if you are sane, you should be able to tell the difference, if not, you need to see a psychiatrist.

Sanity is a question of opinion and so is " normality " which is mostly used to mean being average.
I did say that
"weirdly" I do own the Hostels but I didn't list them as being exceptional or that I really liked them. Yes, I sat through them and followed the story line.
What makes Martyrs different is the prolongued ( and to my opinion unneccessary ) scenes of woman beating. Just because it's a movie doesn't make it any less repelling. I had the same feeling watching the rape scene in Irreversible, so don't be too surprised if they are not in my favorites movies list. What surprises me is that some people think these are exceptionaly good movies and justify the excessive violence by saying " oh but the enterplay of the two female charcters was really interesting " , therefore this is an exceptionaly good movie; but whatever floats you boat.:D

[cinemaafficionado]

Again, I've already answered your inquiry as civilly, honestly, and articulately as I could. You respond with a confused mishmash of self-righteousness and lazy generalizing.

All I ask is you explain why pretend violence would need any justification.

Not saying to you that there aren't valid differences in opinion here, but you are coming across rather poorly to me. You expressed curiousity, then got an attitude when you received the point of view you inquired about.

Perhaps you can calm yourself and try to engage me again in a less confrontational manner. I have no problem discussing the topic with you, provided you can remember to differentiate between fantasy and reality.

I fail to see what part of my response you didn't understand. It was pretty precise and non-confrontational and the way I see things but you seem to be taking it way to personal and defensive as if you had some guilt issues because I feel that there is no justification for violence real or imaginary and maybe it's how you interpret justification. For me it means glorification and that's where I beg to differ. If you can accept that, fine,
if not, we can always put the boxing gloves on, but I don't really think you are all into that, so just go on and enjoy your gore and ignore my opinion and if you don't want cofrontation try to avoid hurling epitaths like " confused mishmash" and "self righteousness" .

[Deadite]

Oh boy. Now I have guilt issues because I watch violent movies.

You shouldn't ask for my opinion unless you really want it. At this point, I feel a bit dispirited because your posts have devolved even further with each attempt.

Would you please explain to me why I should feel guilty for watching Hostel, for example?

[cinemaafficionado]

Oh boy. Now I have guilt issues because I watch violent movies.

You shouldn't ask for my opinion unless you really want it. At this point, I feel a bit dispirited because your posts have devolved even further with each attempt.

Would you please explain to me why I should feel guilty for watching Hostel, for example?

There you go, editing my word " if " . I said "if you feel guilty" more directed towards myself than at you. What we have here is clear failure to communicate so listen up, I'd rather be a lover than a fighter but I'm equally adept at both, so if you don't love me, you sure don't want to fight me. Drop the " escalation " and move on to the persuit of your pleasures and leave me to smolder in mine.

[Deadite]

There is a definite failure on your part to answer clearly and civilly. Sure, you can refuse to take responsibility for your statements eg. such as when you say I seem defensive and then speculate that is because I have guilt issues. It seems like a weak evasion on your part. Somewhat ad hominem, even, as if you wanted to spew some venom but can't explain yourself when pressed.

But I'm not feeling defensive at all, here. A bit annoyed, yes. I just would like you to answer my questions without you having to rely on conflating fantasy and reality together, or using amateur psychoanalysis on me.

Anyways, why would a justification be required?

[cinemaafficionado]

There is a definite failure on your part to answer clearly and civilly. Sure, you can refuse to take responsibility for your statements eg. such as when you say I seem defensive and then speculate that is because I have guilt issues. It seems like a weak evasion on your part. Somewhat ad hominem, even, as if you wanted to spew some venom but can't explain yourself when pressed.

But I'm not feeling defensive at all, here. A bit annoyed, yes. I just would like you to answer my questions without you having to rely on conflating fantasy and reality together, or using amateur psychoanalysis on me.

Anyways, why would a justification be required?

Justification for violence is not required! I am just opposed to the glorification of it. Haven't you ever been in a movie theater and watched " the good guy " being beat to a pulp and some of the audience cheering loudly? They obviously identify with the bad guy. Sometimes that's what glorification of violence does.
Not that I'm personaly too squemish about violence, I just don't enjoy watching it when it gets to microscopic and is over done hence my objection to Martyrs. To me the makers of that movie hid behind the facade of art while glorifying sadism and torture, so I didn't like the damn movie. Now, if you want to accuse me of evasion, I plead guilty.

[Deadite]

No, I can't say I have had experience with that. I have known audiences to get excited during fight scenes but I never presumed to know it was because they "identified with the bad guy." But possibly so. I sometimes root for bad guys, myself. That's part of the fun of movies. What point were you trying to make by that example, though?

Don't get me wrong. I'm sincerely interested. Your last post was a real improvement. I also agree that pretend violence doesn't need justification, but it can be in very bad taste. However, the line of "excess" is also subjective. Some people might want a revenge story that dwells on the suffering motivating the revenge. It's a matter of taste, yes.

I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the subject. I just dislike it when I sense a person is employing heavy-handed moralizing in a debate about fiction. It's obnoxious.

[Deadite]

Btw, I see you are also a fan of Legends of the Fall. Underrated epic, I thought.

In fact, you seem to have some pretty disturbing and violent movies in your faves, now that I look.

[cinemaafficionado]

No, I can't say I have had experience with that. I have known audiences to get excited during fight scenes but I never presumed to know it was because they "identified with the bad guy." But possibly so. I sometimes root for bad guys, myself. That's part of the fun of movies. What point were you trying to make by that example, though?

Don't get me wrong. I'm sincerely interested. Your last post was a real improvement. I also agree that pretend violence doesn't need justification, but it can be in very bad taste. However, the line of "excess" is also subjective. Some people might want a revenge story that dwells on the suffering motivating the revenge. It's a matter of taste, yes.

I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the subject. I just dislike it when I sense a person is employing heavy-handed moralizing in a debate about fiction. It's obnoxious.

Sure it's a question of taste, and " excesive " is subjective. It's the prolongued " dwells on the suffering " that I'm not cool with.

[Deadite]

Obviously, that's how you feel. And that's okay.

But complaining about dwelling upon violence in horror films isn't going to elicit much more than a shrug from me. I like stories about people pushed to their limits, or in extreme situations, movies that deal with brutality and cruelty.

I'm fascinated by evil, by inhumanity. I have a morbid interest in the grotesque possibilities of life.

Sometimes movies do go too far, I think. I draw the line at real violence. I regret to this day some of the films I've seen. Not because they were inept or boring. I think some things we see can change us, really change us inside. I think people sense that instinctively and some overreact out of fear. But a film like Hostel or Martyrs? No. No adult who has any real understanding of the world will be that affected. Not like some films can be.

[cinemaafficionado]

Obviously, that's how you feel. And that's okay.

But complaining about dwelling upon violence in horror films isn't going to elicit much more than a shrug from me. I like stories about people pushed to their limits, or in extreme situations, movies that deal with brutality and cruelty.

I'm fascinated by evil, by inhumanity. I have a morbid interest in the grotesque possibilities of life.

Sometimes movies do go too far, I think. I draw the line at real violence. I regret to this day some of the films I've seen. Not because they were inept or boring. I think some things we see can change us, really change us inside. I think people sense that instinctively and some overreact out of fear. But a film like Hostel or Martyrs? No. No adult who has any real understanding of the world will be that affected. Not like some films can be.

I'd be curious how you would be affected by a real snuff film ( watching it but not realizing that what you are watching is the real thing )?
Or perhaps watching it and you knew that what you were watching is real?

[Deadite]

I have seen a real snuff film. It was terrible. Very ugly, very sickening.

But I don't want to get into the details of the how or why.

A large part of my fascination with evil probably stems from my childhood. For a period of roughly two years during my boyhood, I was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused and tortured by a supposed adult guardian. That sort of thing can define a person to some extent, don't you think?

But we should continue that personal part of our discussion in private, if you want. I also sent you a friend request earlier, and hope you accept. I am not the kind to hold grudges after an argument.

[cinemaafficionado]

I have seen a real snuff film. It was terrible. Very ugly, very sickening.

But I don't want to get into the details of the how or why.

A large part of my fascination with evil probably stems from my childhood. For a period of roughly two years during my boyhood, I was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused and tortured by a supposed adult guardian. That sort of thing can define a person to some extent, don't you think?

But we should continue that personal part of our discussion in private, if you want. I also sent you a friend request earlier, and hope you accept. I am not the kind to hold grudges after an argument.

I allready accepted your friendship. Maybe I clicked on the wrong button and it didn't post. I'll re-check.
Sorry to hear about your childhood experience. There is no doubt that such an experience can define us one way or another.
Tell you a little story. Last year I was in Ciudad de Huarez at a private party in a club. The big screen lit up and showed a scene of a murder taking place. I was transfixed. It looked so real. I asked my friend what movie the scene was from. He answered that it wasn't a movie and then it hit me. I stepped out and puked.

[Deadite]

I allready accepted your friendship. Maybe I clicked on the wrong button and it didn't post. I'll re-check.
Sorry to hear about your childhood experience. There is no doubt that such an experience can define us one way or another.
Tell you a little story. Last year I was in Ciudad de Huarez at a private party in a club. The big screen lit up and showed a scene of a murder taking place. I was transfixed. It looked so real. I asked my friend what movie the scene was from. He answered that it wasn't a movie and then it hit me. I stepped out and puked.

I checked and, yes, the friend request went through. Congrats, you are now friends with a very cool guy. :D

I appreciate your honesty.

[cinemaafficionado]

I checked and, yes, the friend request went through. Congrats, you are now friends with a very cool guy. :D

I appreciate your honesty.

Cool. The discussion has now inspired me to spend the next few hours ( God, I hope not that long ) compiling a list of my favorite dark, twisted and quircky movies. This is actualy my favorite category and the list will be quite extensive. I think you will find all the movies on this list interesting. By the way, every movie that I mention is also part of my collection. Get ready!

[Deadite]

I'm preparing my psyche for the onslaught. :D

[Tyler1]

No twisted movie list is complete without Pasolini's Salo!

[Nausicaä]

justify the excessive violence by saying " oh but the enterplay of the two female charcters was really interesting " , therefore this is an exceptionaly good movie; but whatever floats you boat.:D

I didn't justify the violence with my comment mentioning the two women... - you asked me what I found good and entertaining in the film and that was one of my answers.

[cinemaafficionado]

I didn't justify the violence with my comment mentioning the two women... - you asked me what I found good and entertaining in the film and that was one of my answers.
I stand corrected but for some reason I was under the impression that this was one of your favorite movies.

[akatemple]

That would be me, it is in my top ten.

[cinemaafficionado]

That would be me, it is in my top ten.

Ok Denzel, show me your stuff!

[akatemple]

Hey we both have Brotherhood of War in our top ten, Legends of the Fall and Tombstone are both great movies, Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday IMO is probably the best thing that Val Kilmer has ever done.

But back to the point of this thread, for tonight. I have had this movie on my list to watch for a really long time and am finally getting around to watching it, hope it's really as disturbing as I have read.

Irreversible (2002)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c6/Irreversible_ver2.jpg

[mark f]

I think it's disturbing for multiple reasons but I'll wait until you watch it to go on.

[honeykid]

Hey we both have Brotherhood of War in our top ten, Legends of the Fall and Tombstone are both great movies, Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday IMO is probably the best thing that Val Kilmer has ever done.

While I'm sure most would agree with you, I'd put his portrayal of Jim Morrison above it.

http://smilepanic.com/wp-content/uploads/actors13.jpg

Though if we're talking movies rather than roles, I'd go with this over Tombstone, too.

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-7/top-gun-val-kilmer-tom-cruise.jpg
*Every time I watch this scene I just imagine Tom stood on a box so they can go eye to eye. :D*

Cannot wait until that's re-released later this year. Even if it is 3D. Actually, thinking about it, there's a few I'd go for over Tombstone, but then, it is a Western, so it's hardly going to rate for me, is it?

[cinemaafficionado]

While I'm sure most would agree with you, I'd put his portrayal of Jim Morrison above it.

http://smilepanic.com/wp-content/uploads/actors13.jpg

Though if we're talking movies rather than roles, I'd go with this over Tombstone, too.

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-7/top-gun-val-kilmer-tom-cruise.jpg
*Every time I watch this scene I just imagine Tom stood on a box so they can go eye to eye. :D*

Cannot wait until that's re-released later this year. Even if it is 3D. Actually, thinking about it, there's a few I'd go for over Tombstone, but then, it is a Western, so it's hardly going to rate for me, is it?

Tombstone is no brainer. He should have got the oscar nomination for that role. It's strange but that's exactly how I envisioned Doc Holiday in real life. He sure upstaged Kurt Russel and if Costner had not turned down the Earp role in that movie, he would have been upstaged as well, so he safely wound up doing Wyatt Earp, which stiil didn't measure up to Tombstone. That was Kilmer's ultimate performance and one of the reasons that that western will remain one of the best of all time.

[Nausicaä]

While I'm sure most would agree with you, I'd put his portrayal of Jim Morrison above it.


He was amazing in that role, shame the rest of the film was not - Meg Ryan for one, yikes.

[cinemaafficionado]

Hey we both have Brotherhood of War in our top ten, Legends of the Fall and Tombstone are both great movies, Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday IMO is probably the best thing that Val Kilmer has ever done.

But back to the point of this thread, for tonight. I have had this movie on my list to watch for a really long time and am finally getting around to watching it, hope it's really as disturbing as I have read.

Irreversible (2002)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c6/Irreversible_ver2.jpg

If you can sit through the rape scene, you may want to smash some heads afterwards.

[cinemaafficionado]

Just watched Takeshi Kitano's Outrage. Franky, I was expecting more. There were some scenes of extreme Yakuza violence but the story line was flaky and highly improbable in the real Yakuza world ( for instance the inclusion of a foreign Embassy co-partnering with the Yakuza in a gamling casino and using Embassy grounds as a cover - higly comical, as was the character associated with it ). So I was surprisingly dissapointed with the whole thing and especially the ending, which I'll leave for you to see. I can't belive that this is the latest movie from the same director that gave us gems like Sonatine and Hanabi. I could see Takeshi Miike doing this movie that way, as he has been more inconsistent and quircky ( although his latest - 13 Assassins, was great ). Makes me wonder, if the two directors are going in opposite directions or if this latest was just a Kitano fluke.

[cinemaafficionado]

Just finished watching the Texas Killing Fields. Two lawmen go after a serial killer.

[cinemaafficionado]

Was watching Contaigon. Despite it's good cast, I fell asleep.

[JacobeVine]

Real Steel!

[cinemaafficionado]

The Double with Richard Gere, so far so good but nothing special

[Nausicaä]

Going to watch this tonight on blu-ray:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Red_State_Poster.jpg

[rauldc14]

I watched The Artist and Hugo.

The Artist 7.5/10
Hugo 5/10

[Mountaineer]

I watched The Mummy (original) with Brendan Fraser. I still watch it on VHS. I think it's time for me to get the DVD. I bet this would be a good Blu-Ray film also.

[cinemaafficionado]

Going to watch this tonight on blu-ray:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Red_State_Poster.jpg

Interesting movie. Should add to my Dark list.

[Nausicaä]

I watched The Mummy (original) with Brendan Fraser. I still watch it on VHS. I think it's time for me to get the DVD. I bet this would be a good Blu-Ray film also.


Aww, I had that on VHS, don't like it enough to get on blu-ray though - it should look wonderful on blu-ray, gets good reviews for visuals/sound.

[cinemaafficionado]

Just watched Water For Elephants. Reminded me of the time I wanted to run away with the cIrcus.

[cinemaafficionado]

I'm rewatching a movie that didn't get the acclaim it should have ( possibly because it was over three hours long and really wasn't suited for theater distribution at the time ). I loved this movie - Bernardo Bertolucci's 1900, where a young DeNero and a young, swelte Gerard Deperdieu ( can you imagine that? ) get caught up in the cataclysmatic events of Fashist Italy and the rise to power of Benito Mussolini. The childhood friends, one, a landowner's son, the other- the son of a worker on that plantion, are destined to arrive at oppsite ends of the spectrum. Bertolucci deftly takes us back to that time and gives us an aromatic whiff of the era.

[mark f]

Perhaps I'm dreaming, but I would have sworn I saw the five-hour version at the theatre in 1977. I need to rewatch it since I found it lousy back then, but my tastes have changed since.

[cinemaafficionado]

Perhaps I'm dreaming, but I would have sworn I saw the five-hour version at the theatre in 1977. I need to rewatch it since I found it lousy back then, but my tastes have changed since.

You are right, it is exactly 5:15 long. Just finished it. A little slow at times ( but that's Bertolucci ). It's worth a re-watch, if nothing else for Denero's effortless acting and Depardieu wasn't bad either. Too bad he turned Brandoesque.

[Nausicaä]

Watching this on blu-ray in a few minutes:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61hODv0tvpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[cinemaafficionado]

Amores Perros, the movie that opened many eyes to Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu, three stories coming together as one.

[honeykid]

Cool. I'd be interested to hear what you think of it.

[mark f]

Nah. He's a fan, not a critic!

[cinemaafficionado]

Cool. I'd be interested to hear what you think of it.
The pairing of Gael Garcia Bernal ( his coming out movie ) and Innarritu was high combustion. This movie would make my 100 favorites list. The story line(s) are captivating and so was the pace of the movie.
Gael's career took of like a torpedo and he went on to work with a bunch of different but good directors like Carlos Carrera ( The Crime Of Padre Amaro ) and Pedro Almadovar ( Bad Education ) and Inarritu went on to make 21 Grams, Babel and Biutiful, all movies which I reccomend for your viewing pleasure.

[honeykid]

Sorry, I meant Nausicaa, not CA. Thanks for sharing your thought, though. :)

I remember trying to watch this when it became one of those 'must see' films, but I struggled tbh. Not helped by the fact that I don't like Gael Garcia Bernal.

[cinemaafficionado]

Just finished There Be Dragons, a wonderfull movie about The Spanish Civil War, faith, friendship, betrayal and love.

[HitchFan97]

http://www.moviegoods.com/Assets/product_images/1010/259002.1010.A.jpg

Looking very forward to it.

[akatemple]

The Night of the Hunted (1980)

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc406/akatemple/NightOfTheHunted.jpg

[Cenydd Ros]

The Fugitive (1993)
To Live and Die in LA (1985)
Manhunter (1986)
and next
Black Rain (1989)

Doing a lot of reruns tonight.

[honeykid]

The middle two are great films. :up:

[cinemaafficionado]

Black Book

[Nausicaä]

Looking very forward to it.

Do enjoy it, I adore The Red Shoes.


I'm watching this tonight, second time:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4104WBHM7FL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I watched it ages ago but I was reading an autobiography by one of the leads in this film and she said that herself and the other female leads didn't like working on this film at all and they all thought it was an incredible mess to work on, so thought it would be interesting to watch it for a second time knowing that.

[mastermetal777]

I'm watching Pulp Fiction tonight. I never thought it would be possible, but I like this film better than Star Wars (formerly my #1 movie series of all-time).

[cinemaafficionado]

Character

[Nausicaä]

I'm watching Pulp Fiction tonight. I never thought it would be possible, but I like this film better than Star Wars (formerly my #1 movie series of all-time).


You are not the only one - but then I'm not a fan of the Star Wars films. ;)

[cinemaafficionado]

Saw The Driver and gave a lengthy review under Driver Reviews.
Had some Korean Kimchi with Korean Bear ( Hite ) a few a go and this combination almost killed me. My throat hurts more and more and I can't even talk. When I try, out comes this raspy grinding sound. I'm not into doctors. Anyone know any successfull home remedy cures ( not from the internet but something you took or personaly know someone that had this condition and cured it?

[salli]

wrong turn 4

[donniedarko]

I'm wacthimg 50/50 an I'm expecting like everyone's saying a perfect mix of drama and comedy. Expected rating: 4.5 stars

[Mountaineer]

That reminds me. I still have to rent Pulp Fiction.

I'm watching Magnum Force tonight.

I love Kimchi. Are you sure you didn't aggravate another problem? I would hate to give advice when not qualified. Perhaps something with honey?

[cinemaafficionado]

That reminds me. I still have to rent Pulp Fiction.

I'm watching Magnum Force tonight.

I love Kimchi. Are you sure you didn't aggravate another problem? I would hate to give advice when not qualified. Perhaps something with honey?

Thanks , maybe it was the combination of Kimchi and Hite beer, I usually drink Tsing Tao. The Kimchi was very thick, not too spicy and slightly sweet. I just made a killer concoction to get my vocal chords back: honey, lemon, ginger, a drop of eucalyptus oil, some onion and garlic stew, licorise, ground xanax, vicodin and ibuprophen - all brewed together. This recepe is sure to either cure me or kill me, ha ha.

[Mountaineer]

Be careful with that concoction, guy. I was tempted to laugh at first. But some of the ingredients you have raise concerns.

You know, maybe we could start a discussion on misc forum about domestic and foreign beers. Has it been covered already?

[cinemaafficionado]

Be careful with that concoction, guy. I was tempted to laugh at first. But some of the ingredients you have raise concerns.

You know, maybe we could start a discussion on misc forum about domestic and foreign beers. Has it been covered already?

Not that I know but why don't I give it a shot and you join me.

[cinemaafficionado]

Red Riding Trilogy - based on the notorious British Yorkshire Ripper case.

[cinemaafficionado]

Red Riding Trilogy - based on the notorious British Yorkshire Ripper case.

Have to say that I'm impressed with this trilogy, especially the first movie.

[akatemple]

^Watched that not to long ago and really liked the Trilogy especially 1 and 3.

[honeykid]

Yes, the first is far superior to the other two, IMO. I'd still like to watch the third one again though, as I had a bit of an emergency half way through it.

[akatemple]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Toxic_avengerposter.jpg

[mastermetal777]

Watching Drive tonight (right now, actually). I thought it was gonna be another action film, and now I'm being proven wrong. This is an excellently made dramatic thriller, and Gosling is so far doing a great job as the lead.

[cinemaafficionado]

Watching Hidden Agenda ( Frances Mcdormand )- an investigative reporter get's caught up in her boyfriend's murder in North Ireland.

[cinemaafficionado]

Looking forward to this sequal: Elite Squad: The Enemy Within. Have been to Rio and some favelas and am genuinely fascinated by Brazilian culture and some of the sexiest women in the world.

[cinemaafficionado]

Here it is:

[patto1992]

Planning to watch Antwone Fisher tonight. Very good film

[Nausicaä]

Watching this tonight on blu-ray:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JdOOMepHL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[Nausicaä]

A British slasher film that's suppose to be actually quite good:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Zo-WGZjhL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Bit of dodgy advertising on the cover - Tulisia is big here at the moment because of X-Factor, so they put her on the front to sell more, yet she is only in it at the start for a few minutes... :rolleyes:

[Justified123]

I'm going to watch The Warriors, hope it's good, heard a lot of good things about it. :)

[honeykid]

The Warriors is bloody brilliant. :yup:

[Deadite]

X-Men: First Class.

[WSSlover]

I saw The SEcret world of Arietty, which is based on the novel The Borrowers, at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, in Brookline, MA this afternoon. It was good, and interesting. Japanese animation seems so much more interesting and sharper to me than American animation, for some reason.

[Deadite]

Maybe because anime isn't limited by the same entrenched expectations American animation is.

[cinemaafficionado]

Rainbow Eyes ( Korean )

[WSSlover]

Maybe because anime isn't limited by the same entrenched expectations American animation is.

Yup...that's probably true, Deadite. Since this was not the first movie with Japanese animation that I've seen, I can honestly say that Japanese animation seems much more three-dimensional than American animation is.

[cinemaafficionado]

Having watched Drive Angry and Brighton Rock earler, am now getting ready for London Boulevard. Just got it today and am looking forward to it.

[Nausicaä]

^ That London Boulevard was a disappointing film.

[honeykid]

Yep, that's pretty much everything I've heard about it.

[admans]

Advanced Screening of Gone!

[akatemple]

Izo (2004)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Izoposter.jpg

[Justified123]

The man from nowhere (2010)

http://http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LLm9pK2l4po/TThRQ7sjWdI/AAAAAAAABcc/OpBq2vQg7tg/s1600/thm.JPG

[akatemple]

^ I really enjoyed The Man from Nowhere, thought it was a great movie. If you haven't seen it you should really watch I Saw the Devil after that, for some reason I always put those two movies together.

[Justified123]

I will check it out akatemple, just going to watch The Man from Nowhere now. Cheers for the info about I saw the Devil

[DexterRiley]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cb/Smokey_And_The_Bandit_Poster.jpg/215px-Smokey_And_The_Bandit_Poster.jpg

[cinemaafficionado]

All The King's Men

[cinemaafficionado]

Izo (2004)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Izoposter.jpg

Along with the Great Yokai War and One Missed Call, I thought that Izo was also a dud from Takeshi Miike.
Two Years before he made a remake of Kinji Fukasaku's: Graveyard of Honor and this fared much better and went on to make a masterpiece that is 13 Assassins ( 2011 ). All this and much more from the same director. Go figure!

[cinemaafficionado]

Cold Fish

[akatemple]

^ I really liked this movie, thought it was a great mix of horror and drama.

[TylerDurden99]

Basic Instinct or Eyes Wide Shut. Or I might just watch Eddie Murphy: Delirious again.

"THE ICE CREAM MAN IS COMING!"