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I haven't seen Antz since 1998 so I can't give a very detailed or reliable comparison. Even so I'd be surprised if it holds up as well as A Bug's Life, which has only grown on me over the three times I've seen it. Re-watching the trailer for the Antz, the animation hasn't aged well and it seems pretty talky, with a Woodie Allen ant predictably poking fun at conformity. One of the things that I like about A Bug's Life is that even though it's basically a re-working of The Seven Samurai for kids, it's not all that heavy-handed or expository. It's also stylistically striking, with lots of dramatic weather effects and some exciting movement in three-space. Maybe Antz is similarly visual but if so I don't remember and the trailer seems to indicate it's got a lot of dialog in close-up. Still, one trailer and an eighteen-year-old memory isn't much to go on so don't take it too seriously.
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I haven't seen Antz since 1998 so I can't give a very detailed or reliable comparison. Even so I'd be surprised if it holds up as well as A Bug's Life, which has only grown on me over the three times I've seen it. Re-watching the trailer for the Antz, the animation hasn't aged well and it seems pretty talky, with a Woodie Allen ant predictably poking fun at conformity. One of the things that I like about A Bug's Life is that even though it's basically a re-working of The Seven Samurai for kids, it's not all that heavy-handed or expository. It's also stylistically striking, with lots of dramatic weather effects and some exciting movement in three-space. Maybe Antz is similarly visual but if so I don't remember and the trailer seems to indicate it's got a lot of dialog in close-up. Still, one trailer and an eighteen-year-old memory isn't much to go on so don't take it too seriously.
Red White & Blue (Simon Rumley, 2010)
Back from Eternity (John Farrow, 1956)
Too Late for Tears (Byron Haskin, 1949)
Speed (Jan de Bont, 1994) +
LAPD cop Keanu Reeves does as his partner Jeff Daniels says during a hostage crisis (ouch); later he must deal with a bomb on a moving bus.
Every Girl Should Be Married (Don Hartman, 1948)
Chasing Papi (Linda Mendoza, 2003)
Three Little Girls in Blue (Bruce Humberstone, 1946) +
The Big Short (Adam McKay, 2015)
Based on research, physician-turned-hedge-fund-manager Christian Bale makes a $1.3 billion bet with his invesors' money that the housing market in America will collapse.
Two Weeks in Another Town (Vincente Minnelli, 1962)
Last Knights (Kaz I Kiriya, 2015)
The Navigators (Ken Loach, 2001)
Anomalisa (Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson, 2015)
A man (Voice of David Thewlis) bored with life finds love with an average woman (Voice of Jennifer Jason Leigh) on a business trip in this very personal stop-motion animation.
Finances of the Grand Duke (F.W. Murnau, 1924)
Pluto’s Purchase (Charles Nichols, 1948) +
El Dorado (Howard Hawks, 1966) +
Knight of Cups (Terrence Malick, 2015)
One of the few scenes of happiness between two characters (played by Christian Bale and Natalie Portman) who "touch" each other.
Sergeants 3 (John Sturges, 1962) +
A Night at the Opera (Sam Wood, 1935)
Kiddie Revue (Gus Edwards, 1930)
Sicario (Denis Villeneuve 2015)
Against her better judgment, FBI agent Emily Blunt joins a secret government team headed by Josh Brolin and mystery man Benicio Del Toro who are trying to catch a Mexican druglord.
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Red White and Blue seemed mostly about the director having a very unique way to tell his story. The direction hides as much as it reveals. Most of the film is leisurely but then there's some staccato editing. I'm not really sure what every thing meant or even why Nate went to the lengths he did. I almost thought for a minute he was the child molester making amends (that's how open it is) and there's always the chance they got married. The band members also have their own (non-)stories, especially the leader and his sick mom. I don't really know what else to say. The last half-hour is pretty-damn gory. It does remind me of a Ben Wheatley film and this guy is British too, even if he filmed in Texas. Sorry that's nothing new. What have you figured out?
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Red White and Blue seemed mostly about the director having a very unique way to tell his story. The direction hides as much as it reveals. Most of the film is leisurely but then there's some staccato editing. I'm not really sure what every thing meant or even why Nate went to the lengths he did. I almost thought for a minute he was the child molester making amends (that's how open it is) and there's always the chance they got married. The band members also have their own (non-)stories, especially the leader and his sick mom. I don't really know what else to say. The last half-hour is pretty-damn gory. It does remind me of a Ben Wheatley film and this guy is British too, even if he filmed in Texas. Sorry that's nothing new. What have you figured out?
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A darkly funny, gothic musical horror show written by Stephen Sondheim and directed by Tim Burton.Johnny Depp plays the title character, a barber hell bent on revenge against the man who imprisoned him under false charges (Alan Rickman), with help from daft widow Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), a baker of suspect meat pies. I've seen this a lot of times, and I'll probably watch it a ton more. One of my favorites. +
Into The Woods - Another Sondheim musical, this time starring Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Chris Pine, and Meryl Streep. A "fractured fairy tales" sort of story about a group of familiar characters who one by one enter the titular woods which are fraught with witches, wolves, giants, and temptation. This one is often hilarious, with a lighter tone than Sweeney Todd, and a wicked sense of humor. Watch for Johnny Depp's cameo as a pedophile Big Bad Wolf. Didn't love it as much as Sweeney, but I had a good time watching it all the same.
Into The Woods - Another Sondheim musical, this time starring Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Chris Pine, and Meryl Streep. A "fractured fairy tales" sort of story about a group of familiar characters who one by one enter the titular woods which are fraught with witches, wolves, giants, and temptation. This one is often hilarious, with a lighter tone than Sweeney Todd, and a wicked sense of humor. Watch for Johnny Depp's cameo as a pedophile Big Bad Wolf. Didn't love it as much as Sweeney, but I had a good time watching it all the same.
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December, 2015 movies watched-
Aparajito (1956) This middle installment of The Apu Trilogy wasn't as powerful for me as the first, but it's still exceptional filmmaking.
The Act of Killing (2012) Sickening subject, beautifully filmed.
And God Created Woman (1956) - Pretty much just a showcase for Brigitte Bardot. That's enough for me to like it.
Shoah (1985) The length is a problem for me, but it's power is undeniable.
Blue Valentine (2010) This bleak relationship story made me sad.
Apur Sansar (1959) + Very strong finish to a great trilogy.
Crumb (1994) Quality documentary, but I just got bored with Robert Crumb.
Hearts and Minds (1974) Perhaps the best documentary I've seen.
Death Becomes Her (1992) It gets a little wacky, but it's entertaining and funny.
The Fly (1986) Repeat viewing Long time favorite of mine that hasn't lost anything.
Cocaine Cowboys (2006) Fast paced and entertaining documentary about the Miami drug trade in the early 80's.
In a Lonely Place (1950) + Bogie was so great in this playing a despicable character.
The Killing Fields (1984) Very strong movie, but still a little disappointing.
Mouth to Mouth (2005) Independent film with the gritty style that I look for, but it didn't add up to enough for me to consider it above average.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) + This documentary on the competitive playing of Donkey Kong is a lot of fun.
American Grindhouse (2010) - Documentary on the history of exploitation films is fun to watch.
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992) + My first look at this case, and I was fascinated and entertained.
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) + More of the same.
My Winnipeg (2007) Another documentary, but much different than others I've been watching. I would need to see it again to have a better grasp of what it is.
From Here to Eternity (1953) - I wished this movie was twice as long.
Harry and Tonto (1974) I loved this very touching and funny road trip movie.
Pumping Iron (1977) - The world of bodybuilding with Arnold and Ferrigno.
The Central Park Five (2012) A maddening story is given it's due in this well made documentary.
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) Documentary with a fascinating story of a mysterious musical artist.
Gattaca (1997) + Not my type, but so well done that I enjoyed it enough.
The Hateful Eight (2015) + Mixed feelings, but there's some great stuff here.
Maniac Cop (1988) - Idiot trash and brilliant fun at the same time.
Maniac Cop 2 (1990) Still fun, but a step down from the first movie.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) + Pretty good documentary about an early cable TV station, and it's programmer whose life ended with a murder/suicide.
No Escape (2015) + Good suspense in the first half before settling into a more standard action picture.
Man with a Movie Camera (1929) Silent film documentary is often spectacular.
Citizenfour (2014) Extremely well made and riveting, until my interest waned with about 30 minutes left.
North by Northwest (1959) Repeat viewing -*I didn't love it like I did 15 years ago, but I still thought it was very entertaining.
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) I wasn't as moved as I wanted to be, but it's a beautiful movie.
Humanoids from the Deep (1980) Repeat viewing - Trashy creature feature that's loads of fun.
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011) + Above average documentary about a heartbreaking story.
The Dungeonmaster (1984) Great example of a movie that's so bad, it's good. I enjoyed it.
Bone Tomahawk (2015) Tense Western/horror mix with great performances.
High Kick Girl! (2009) Amusing, but not very good.
Remember the Titans (2000) Great uplifting story done full justice.
December viewings-40
Total 2015 viewings-468
Two year total since keeping track-1009
Aparajito (1956) This middle installment of The Apu Trilogy wasn't as powerful for me as the first, but it's still exceptional filmmaking.
The Act of Killing (2012) Sickening subject, beautifully filmed.
And God Created Woman (1956) - Pretty much just a showcase for Brigitte Bardot. That's enough for me to like it.
Shoah (1985) The length is a problem for me, but it's power is undeniable.
Blue Valentine (2010) This bleak relationship story made me sad.
Apur Sansar (1959) + Very strong finish to a great trilogy.
Crumb (1994) Quality documentary, but I just got bored with Robert Crumb.
Hearts and Minds (1974) Perhaps the best documentary I've seen.
Death Becomes Her (1992) It gets a little wacky, but it's entertaining and funny.
The Fly (1986) Repeat viewing Long time favorite of mine that hasn't lost anything.
Cocaine Cowboys (2006) Fast paced and entertaining documentary about the Miami drug trade in the early 80's.
In a Lonely Place (1950) + Bogie was so great in this playing a despicable character.
The Killing Fields (1984) Very strong movie, but still a little disappointing.
Mouth to Mouth (2005) Independent film with the gritty style that I look for, but it didn't add up to enough for me to consider it above average.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) + This documentary on the competitive playing of Donkey Kong is a lot of fun.
American Grindhouse (2010) - Documentary on the history of exploitation films is fun to watch.
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992) + My first look at this case, and I was fascinated and entertained.
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) + More of the same.
My Winnipeg (2007) Another documentary, but much different than others I've been watching. I would need to see it again to have a better grasp of what it is.
From Here to Eternity (1953) - I wished this movie was twice as long.
Harry and Tonto (1974) I loved this very touching and funny road trip movie.
Pumping Iron (1977) - The world of bodybuilding with Arnold and Ferrigno.
The Central Park Five (2012) A maddening story is given it's due in this well made documentary.
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) Documentary with a fascinating story of a mysterious musical artist.
Gattaca (1997) + Not my type, but so well done that I enjoyed it enough.
The Hateful Eight (2015) + Mixed feelings, but there's some great stuff here.
Maniac Cop (1988) - Idiot trash and brilliant fun at the same time.
Maniac Cop 2 (1990) Still fun, but a step down from the first movie.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) + Pretty good documentary about an early cable TV station, and it's programmer whose life ended with a murder/suicide.
No Escape (2015) + Good suspense in the first half before settling into a more standard action picture.
Man with a Movie Camera (1929) Silent film documentary is often spectacular.
Citizenfour (2014) Extremely well made and riveting, until my interest waned with about 30 minutes left.
North by Northwest (1959) Repeat viewing -*I didn't love it like I did 15 years ago, but I still thought it was very entertaining.
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) I wasn't as moved as I wanted to be, but it's a beautiful movie.
Humanoids from the Deep (1980) Repeat viewing - Trashy creature feature that's loads of fun.
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011) + Above average documentary about a heartbreaking story.
The Dungeonmaster (1984) Great example of a movie that's so bad, it's good. I enjoyed it.
Bone Tomahawk (2015) Tense Western/horror mix with great performances.
High Kick Girl! (2009) Amusing, but not very good.
Remember the Titans (2000) Great uplifting story done full justice.
December viewings-40
Total 2015 viewings-468
Two year total since keeping track-1009
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De Artificiali Perspectiva (Stephen & Timothy Quay, 1993) +
Rembrandt's J'Accuse (Peter Greenaway, 2008)
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The Hateful Eight
A huge disappointment for a big fan of Tarantino. As always the tension is thick, the dialogue is top rate, the performances, the visuals, everything is there except what really matters. Tarantino has shown us time and again that he is a master of directing, but his creativity as a storyteller has started to dwindle down with his more recent work.
Hateful Eight being a three hour remake of Reservoir Dogs, just not as cool. Not to say you don't get your moneys worth with this movie, as repulsive and grotesque as it gets, Hateful Eight is highly entertaining. The first two hours are great, but the ending is very underwhelming and really lets the whole production down.
not a bad movie, but definitely Tarantino's weakest film yet
Anomalisa
A brief 90 minute return for Charlie Kaufman. I feel like he wrote this movie and it was too weird or fake to shoot with real actors, so he animated it with clay people. The result works surprisingly good. Confident and concise and different, even from a guy who you expect weird stuff from.
The Descendants
Probably Alexander Payne's strongest work I've seen yet, filmed on location in beautiful Hawaii. Although it does stretch on longer than it needs to, there are some really good laughs and a lot of sharp writing.
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
If you needed any more proof that republicans are morons, here it is.
Los Angeles Plays Itself
A big three hour breakdown of movies shot in Los Angeles, almost entirely compromised of footage from films. The editing is great and there are a lot of cool moments for movie fans, but the narrator is a real weirdo. He's drudgingly trying to make some stupid point and just sounds like he wants to be put out of his misery.
Howl's Moving Castle
One of the most gorgeous films you can watch. The animation is incredible, even by Miyazaki's high standards. But the ending is incredibly jarring. It wraps everything up in a massive rush, even though the bulk of the film just brazenly takes it's time unfolding.
A huge disappointment for a big fan of Tarantino. As always the tension is thick, the dialogue is top rate, the performances, the visuals, everything is there except what really matters. Tarantino has shown us time and again that he is a master of directing, but his creativity as a storyteller has started to dwindle down with his more recent work.
Hateful Eight being a three hour remake of Reservoir Dogs, just not as cool. Not to say you don't get your moneys worth with this movie, as repulsive and grotesque as it gets, Hateful Eight is highly entertaining. The first two hours are great, but the ending is very underwhelming and really lets the whole production down.
not a bad movie, but definitely Tarantino's weakest film yet
Anomalisa
A brief 90 minute return for Charlie Kaufman. I feel like he wrote this movie and it was too weird or fake to shoot with real actors, so he animated it with clay people. The result works surprisingly good. Confident and concise and different, even from a guy who you expect weird stuff from.
The Descendants
Probably Alexander Payne's strongest work I've seen yet, filmed on location in beautiful Hawaii. Although it does stretch on longer than it needs to, there are some really good laughs and a lot of sharp writing.
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
If you needed any more proof that republicans are morons, here it is.
Los Angeles Plays Itself
A big three hour breakdown of movies shot in Los Angeles, almost entirely compromised of footage from films. The editing is great and there are a lot of cool moments for movie fans, but the narrator is a real weirdo. He's drudgingly trying to make some stupid point and just sounds like he wants to be put out of his misery.
Howl's Moving Castle
One of the most gorgeous films you can watch. The animation is incredible, even by Miyazaki's high standards. But the ending is incredibly jarring. It wraps everything up in a massive rush, even though the bulk of the film just brazenly takes it's time unfolding.
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Leap of Faith (Richard Pearce, 1992) -
Hot Sands (Alf Goulding, 1931)
American Milkshake (David Andalman & Mariko Munro, 2013)
World Trade Center (Oliver Stone, 2006) -
On 9/11/2001, NYPD Port Authority Sergeant Nic Cage and officer Michael Peña see a low-flying plane, and their lives will forever change.
The Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934)
After the Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1936) +
Another Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1939) +
Faust (Aleksandr Sokurov, 2011)
Faust (Johannes Zeiler) becomes obsessed with the seemingly-innocent and life-affirming Gretchen (Isolda Dychauk).
Shadow of the Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1942)
Them! (Gordon Douglas, 1954)
Duck Soup (Leo McCarey, 1933)
Bone Tomahawk (S. Craig Zahler, 2015) +
Sheriff Kurt Russell and his backup deputy Richard Jenkins attempt to rescue some hostages taken by cannibalistic troglodytes.
Dante’s Inferno (Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan & Giuseppe de Liguoro, 1911)
Office Space (Mike Judge, 1999) -
The House of Whipcord (Pete Walker, 1974)
Obsession (Brian De Palma, 1976)
In De Palma’s reworking of Vertigo (complete with a Bernard Herrmann score), young Italian woman Genevieve Bujold appears to be the spitting image of the dead wife of real estate developer Cliff Robertson who lost her 15 years earlier in a botched kidnapping.
Leprechaun (Mark Jones, 1993)
Leprechaun in the Hood (Rob Spera, 2000)
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood (Steven Ayromlooi, 2003)
The French Connection (William Friedkin, 1971)
Frog 1 (Fernando Rey) and Popeye (Gene Hackman) try to one up each other with their waves.
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I have looked into the eyes of the whale and I have seen ill-defined chaos. It wasn't all bad though, I love that score when it is used and some of the takes were amazing. The hospital, the crossroads, and the first time we see Janos walking towards the camera after the bar scene. Ultimately though the film is way too vague for my taste. I don't want to have to read blogs to figure out your film is an allegory for WWII, if it even is. Maybe it gets another watch someday and it certainly won't keep me from watching more Tarr. That is the best I got right now.
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Tarr said this movie is about a guy walking around a town and that there is a whale.
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It means his movie is based on intuition and not reason. Similarly to Pollock's paintings like this:
He painted that without thinking while spraying pain as if possessed. Tarr makes movies the same way: his movies have meaning that he doesn't consciously express.
To me WH is a reflection of Eastern Europe through Tarr's eyes, the tragedy that was the 20th century and the feeling of apocalypse.
He painted that without thinking while spraying pain as if possessed. Tarr makes movies the same way: his movies have meaning that he doesn't consciously express.
To me WH is a reflection of Eastern Europe through Tarr's eyes, the tragedy that was the 20th century and the feeling of apocalypse.
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