Just watched There Will Be Blood again. Still my favorite movie of the decade so far.
Slumdog millionaire. Wife dragged me to see it. Normally I won't see movies that have won too many awards (too artistic). But this one is ok. Story fails to suspend disbelief for me. But if you look past that, it is an entertaining flick.
I recently watched 'The Watchmen.' (Dunno who does it the rest of the time.) It wasn't that bad -- tho if the supposedly groundbreaking thesis of the comic was that superheroes are inherently paternalistic, I'm not impressed.
Milk. Good acting all around, and though I knew nothing of the subject matter the film seems important and has a documentary feel about it. A strong 3 out of 5.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Nice, however a bit too sentimental.
Quote from: Delirium on March 11, 2009, 04:49:27 AM
Milk. Good acting all around, and though I knew nothing of the subject matter the film seems important and has a documentary feel about it. A strong 3 out of 5.
Martinus is going to have you killed.
Eastern Promises by David Cronenberg. Very, very good movie.
5 russian jail tattoos out of 5.
L.
Finished watching season 3 of IT Crowd. :D
Quote from: Pedrito on March 11, 2009, 08:20:59 AM
Eastern Promises by David Cronenberg. Very, very good movie.
5 russian jail tattoos out of 5.
L.
Super excellent movie. :thumbsup:
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 10, 2009, 08:53:46 PM
Just watched There Will Be Blood again. Still my favorite movie of the decade so far.
Why do you think that?
I didn't get There Will Be Blood either (what I saw of it).
Saw State and Main. Movie crew goes to a small Vermont town for a location shoot. Mostly very good parody of Hollywood personalities. The bald guy who played a weasel in Quiz Show does a very good weasel here. William H. Macey is good as the pushy, manipulative director. Unfortunately the heart of the movie is about the writer (that guy in Scippy's avatar) and it's kind of lame. Love interest is the chick with the big eyebrows who was in The Baldwin Boy.
Hey Hose, is Eyebrows English or American?
Quote from: I Killed Kenny on March 13, 2009, 04:54:51 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 10, 2009, 08:53:46 PM
Just watched There Will Be Blood again. Still my favorite movie of the decade so far.
Why do you think that?
PT Anderson-directed sweeping epic of a man's life. Excellent acting from Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano. I loved the soundtrack and the setting. It's the type of movie I really go for.
Charlie Chaplin's best anti-capitalist downer black comedy, Monsieur Verdoux (1947) re-released on the big screen, in which he plays the title character, who seduces, marries, and murders rich widows to keep his "real" family afloat after being laid off from his long-time position as a bank clerk. Hijinks ensue, punctuated by a discussion of Schopenhauer, a great performance by Martha Raye as a vulgar lottery-winning broad, and Verdoux's eventual execution by guillotine. Some great lines throughout the movie, Verdoux's final statement in court high among them: ....As for being a mass killer, does not the world encourage it? Is it not building weapons of destruction for the sole purpose of mass killing? Has it not blown unsuspecting women and little children to pieces? And done it very scientifically? As a mass killer, I am an amateur by comparison. However, I do not wish to lose my temper, because very shortly, I shall lose my head. Nevertheless, upon leaving this spark of earthly existence, I have this to say: I shall see you all...very soon...very soon.
The movie was, predictably, the target of significant protests in the US at the time of its release, and it worsened Chaplin's already low reputation with J. Edgar Hoover and other American authorities.
Watchmen. It was pretty good for a superhero movie. Certainly better than the steaming pile of poo that was Batman Begins (haven't seen Dark Knight).
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 13, 2009, 05:54:22 PM
I didn't get There Will Be Blood either (what I saw of it).
Saw State and Main. Movie crew goes to a small Vermont town for a location shoot. Mostly very good parody of Hollywood personalities. The bald guy who played a weasel in Quiz Show does a very good weasel here. William H. Macey is good as the pushy, manipulative director. Unfortunately the heart of the movie is about the writer (that guy in Scippy's avatar) and it's kind of lame. Love interest is the chick with the big eyebrows who was in The Baldwin Boy.
Hey Hose, is Eyebrows English or American?
You mean Winslow boy? That is Rebecca Pidgeon if so, and from Mass and married to David Mamet (the writer/director) of State and Main
Slumdog Millionaire. Easily the best feel-good movie of 2008.
I just didn't get why Latika should be so instantly enfatuated with Jamal.
Yeah, yeah, "it is written" and all that, but still.
Still, a fantastic Western-style Bollywood flick. The Bollywood dance routine at the end made half the audience sway to their music which I don't think I've ever seen before.
Mang.
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 10, 2009, 08:53:46 PM
Just watched There Will Be Blood again. Still my favorite movie of the decade so far.
Very good movie, even if totally different from the book it's based on, both in focus, plot, scope and overall message.
First episode of BBC series "Extras". ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyLldv2k5vQ&feature=related
Ben Stiller: "If I shot your Mommy in the face, would that make you laugh? Do you think it would be funny? Huh? If I blew your mother's face of right now in front of you would that make you laugh?" :D
Extras is great, and actually it gets better. The Ben Stiller one is so-so. Wait till you get to Kate Winslet, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. I was pretty much rolling on the floor laughing. :P
Quote from: katmai on March 13, 2009, 11:36:45 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 13, 2009, 05:54:22 PM
I didn't get There Will Be Blood either (what I saw of it).
Saw State and Main. Movie crew goes to a small Vermont town for a location shoot. Mostly very good parody of Hollywood personalities. The bald guy who played a weasel in Quiz Show does a very good weasel here. William H. Macey is good as the pushy, manipulative director. Unfortunately the heart of the movie is about the writer (that guy in Scippy's avatar) and it's kind of lame. Love interest is the chick with the big eyebrows who was in The Baldwin Boy.
Hey Hose, is Eyebrows English or American?
You mean Winslow boy? That is Rebecca Pidgeon if so, and from Mass and married to David Mamet (the writer/director) of State and Main
Ackshually, she's Scottish.
Quote from: Scipio on March 14, 2009, 05:37:52 AM
Ackshually, she's Scottish.
Well you are more right in sofar as she grew up in Scotland, but she was born in US while here parents were here :p So she has dual nationality.
Kingdom of Heaven Director's cut.
It's ... excellent. A whole new movie.
Quote from: saskganesh on March 14, 2009, 08:04:24 AM
Kingdom of Heaven Director's cut.
It's ... excellent. A whole new movie.
Yep. It actually makes sense. Good watch.
Quote from: The Brain on March 13, 2009, 06:45:11 PM
Watchmen. It was pretty good for a superhero movie. Certainly better than the steaming pile of poo that was Batman Begins (haven't seen Dark Knight).
Watch Dark Knight. Then go back and watch Batman Begins, it will be better the second time around.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on March 14, 2009, 08:49:50 AM
Quote from: The Brain on March 13, 2009, 06:45:11 PM
Watchmen. It was pretty good for a superhero movie. Certainly better than the steaming pile of poo that was Batman Begins (haven't seen Dark Knight).
Watch Dark Knight. Then go back and watch Batman Begins, it will be better the second time around.
While it is likely that I will watch Dark Knight there is no chance in hell that I watch Batman Begins again. Its puerile silliness doesn't do it for me.
Watchmen and that was awesome to the extreme.
And Pineapple Express which was only kind of funny
Quote from: Syt on March 14, 2009, 02:32:16 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 10, 2009, 08:53:46 PM
Just watched There Will Be Blood again. Still my favorite movie of the decade so far.
Very good movie, even if totally different from the book it's based on, both in focus, plot, scope and overall message.
Never read the Sinclair novel it was loosely based one. I don't imagine the line "
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!" is in it. ;D
The Last House on the Left. :o
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 14, 2009, 11:18:44 AM
Quote from: Syt on March 14, 2009, 02:32:16 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 10, 2009, 08:53:46 PM
Just watched There Will Be Blood again. Still my favorite movie of the decade so far.
Very good movie, even if totally different from the book it's based on, both in focus, plot, scope and overall message.
Never read the Sinclair novel it was loosely based one. I don't imagine the line "I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!" is in it. ;D
The book is more about the struggle between Capitalists and Workers, with the son who wants to do right by both the workers for whom he feels compassion and his father who he loves caught in the middle. He's also not deaf/mute in the book, and we see him grow up through the roaring twenties, mingling with movie starlets and trying to help folks caught in the anti-red crackdowns of the time.
I found mostly interesting how much of the rhetorics in work disputes (both from employers and employees) remains the same, 80 years later.
Quote from: Weatherman on March 14, 2009, 11:31:22 AM
The Last House on the Left. :o
Did you know it's based (assuming you watched the 1972 movie) on an Ingmar Bergman film with Max von Sydow, "The Virgin Spring", set in medieval Sweden?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053976/
Highly recommended movie.
Quote from: Syt on March 14, 2009, 11:37:12 AM
Quote from: Weatherman on March 14, 2009, 11:31:22 AM
The Last House on the Left. :o
Did you know it's based (assuming you watched the 1972 movie) on an Ingmar Bergman film with Max von Sydow, "The Virgin Spring", set in medieval Sweden?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053976/
Highly recommended movie.
Yeah. The 1972 version is much better than the new one imo.
Speaking of remakes. Just watched the classic documentary "Red Dawn" again. Whatever they're doing with the remake it can only fail.
Aliens Director's Cut.
Quote from: Syt on March 14, 2009, 11:52:20 AM
Speaking of remakes. Just watched the classic documentary "Red Dawn" again. Whatever they're doing with the remake it can only fail.
You are so right.
Mean Girls!
Charlie Wilson's War - a bit underwhelming; I thought at first it was a comedy; turned out to be a biopic.
Burn After Reading - pretty funny, I'd say solid 7 out of 10.
I have been watching some Star Trek Next generation. When fighting the Borg why don't they just beam a warhead over to the Borg Ship and detonate it? Surely that must destroy them.
Quote from: Martinus on March 14, 2009, 04:48:02 AM
Extras is great, and actually it gets better. The Ben Stiller one is so-so. Wait till you get to Kate Winslet, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. I was pretty much rolling on the floor laughing. :P
Watched the Kate Winslet one. Brilliant. Not to mention that her pining about how you have to make a movie about the Holocaust if you want a guaranteed Oscar is kinda ironic now. :D
Quote from: Syt on March 15, 2009, 04:07:02 AM
Quote from: Martinus on March 14, 2009, 04:48:02 AM
Extras is great, and actually it gets better. The Ben Stiller one is so-so. Wait till you get to Kate Winslet, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. I was pretty much rolling on the floor laughing. :P
Watched the Kate Winslet one. Brilliant. Not to mention that her pining about how you have to make a movie about the Holocaust if you want a guaranteed Oscar is kinda ironic now. :D
Heheh yeah. I mentioned that when she got the Oscar. :D
That being said, you need to hedge your bets these days. I can't wait until someone makes a Holocaust movie about a retarded Jewish gay rights activist.
Quote from: Martinus on March 15, 2009, 04:10:46 AMI can't wait until someone makes a Holocaust movie about a retarded Jewish gay rights activist.
A biopic about Siegebreaker? :o
Quote from: Syt on March 15, 2009, 04:12:56 AM
Quote from: Martinus on March 15, 2009, 04:10:46 AMI can't wait until someone makes a Holocaust movie about a retarded Jewish gay rights activist.
A biopic about Siegebreaker? :o
"The Golan Heights". The story of an unlikely gay love between a IDF soldier and a Hamas terrorist, set against the backdrop of the clash of civilizations and religions. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Will Smith. Directed by Ang Lee and Gus van Sant. Music by Queen.
Edit: Excuse me, I now need 10 minutes of a personal time.
Tropic Thunder (unrated version)
Entertaining for fans of 1980s action cinema. Some nice LOL scenes. Robert Downey totally carries the whole thing. Movie is also notable for Tom Cruise actually managing to make me chuckle.
7.5 exploding directors out of 10.
Quote from: Syt on March 15, 2009, 08:52:36 AM
Tropic Thunder (unrated version)
Entertaining for fans of 1980s action cinema. Some nice LOL scenes. Robert Downey totally carries the whole thing. Movie is also notable for Tom Cruise actually managing to make me chuckle.
7.5 exploding directors out of 10.
Tom Cruise was excellent in that movie. :D
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, episodes Charlie got Molested, The Gang goes Jihad and Hundred Dollar Baby.
Quote from: Cindy Brady on March 15, 2009, 02:11:44 PM
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, episodes Charlie got Molested, The Gang goes Jihad and Hundred Dollar Baby.
porn?
Quote from: Cindy Brady on March 15, 2009, 02:11:44 PM
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, episodes Charlie got Molested, The Gang goes Jihad and Hundred Dollar Baby.
I like that show. It's very irreverent. ;D
Rewatching Wanted I just got on DVD. I love that movie. It's like a nerd wanking marathon. :D
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 15, 2009, 02:46:49 PM
Quote from: Cindy Brady on March 15, 2009, 02:11:44 PM
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, episodes Charlie got Molested, The Gang goes Jihad and Hundred Dollar Baby.
porn?
No. Porn is passe.
http://www.hulu.com/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia
You do know that GF won't be able to watch anything on Hulu, right? 8)
Quote from: Barrister on March 15, 2009, 04:02:47 PM
You do know that GF won't be able to watch anything on Hulu, right? 8)
He can use a search engine then. I can't keep track of restrictions on citizens of client states.
Can't watch it but atleast I can read what it's about.
Anyway, the best recent comedy series is the United States of Tara.
Finally got around to seeing Watchmen. Liked it a lot.
Friends I went with and who hadn't read the comic were left dazed and confused.
Other moviegoers were laughing and giggling at drama scenes, wangs and love scenes. <_<
Quote from: Syt on March 16, 2009, 06:40:12 PM
Finally got around to seeing Watchmen. Liked it a lot.
Friends I went with and who hadn't read the comic were left dazed and confused.
Other moviegoers were laughing and giggling at drama scenes, wangs and love scenes. <_<
I noticed that too. Many people unfamiliar with the comic book seemed to be a bit lost.
In the theater I saw it, when (SPOILZ)Dr. Manhattan exploded Rorschach a woman shouted out loud "WHAT THE HELL?!?" ;D
I didn't think it was that confusing, and I'd never read the comic. My wife was also able to follow it pretty well (she even pointed out to me "that guy with the sign keeps popping up" to me), although she thought it didn't have enough action.
Yeah, I'm not sure what was confusing...
I would agree with your wife that I would have liked more action. Less emo action between Jupiter and Night Owl.
I will agree people were giggling at Dr. Manhattan's blue wang.
The Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6, Disc 3
Prior to hitting it big with Porky Pig, Warner Brothers had tried to make it with four Mickey Mouse Rip Offs (Bosko, Piggy, Foxy and Beans.) This disc focused on them. Cartoons of the late 20's and early 30's usually were built around a song; usually as an advertisement for sell sheet music for songs owned by the parent company. Most of the cartoons on the disk are like that, there were several for "We're in the Money" and "Smile Darn Ya Smile."
Warner Brothers cartoons of the era lagged behind Disney and Fleisher in terms of quality and innovation. Some of the Bosko ones are worthwhile, but overall the disc is not all that great.
Role Models. Exactly what you'd expect.
Quote from: garbon on March 16, 2009, 06:56:58 PM
Yeah, I'm not sure what was confusing...
I would agree with your wife that I would have liked more action. Less emo action between Jupiter and Night Owl.
I think part of it was that they had trouble following the (English) dialogues, which I didn't see as a problem myself, because I thought language and pronounciation were pretty clear.
Quote from: Savonarola on March 17, 2009, 06:14:24 AM
The Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6, Disc 3
Prior to hitting it big with Porky Pig, Warner Brothers had tried to make it with four Mickey Mouse Rip Offs (Bosko, Piggy, Foxy and Beans.) This disc focused on them. Cartoons of the late 20's and early 30's usually were built around a song; usually as an advertisement for sell sheet music for songs owned by the parent company. Most of the cartoons on the disk are like that, there were several for "We're in the Money" and "Smile Darn Ya Smile."
Warner Brothers cartoons of the era lagged behind Disney and Fleisher in terms of quality and innovation. Some of the Bosko ones are worthwhile, but overall the disc is not all that great.
I ignored Disc 3 in favor of Disc 2, with its wartime cartoons. :D
Just rented "Igor" over the weekend. Thank hod it was free; the advertisers did a better job than the production crew. <_<
Quote from: Cindy Brady on March 17, 2009, 08:31:18 AM
I ignored Disc 3 in favor of Disc 2, with its wartime cartoons. :D
The wartime cartoons are great; Herr meets Hare is one of my all time favorites. Even Bosko the Doughboy is better than anything on Disc 3.
Quote from: DontSayBanana on March 17, 2009, 08:47:41 AM
Just rented "Igor" over the weekend. Thank hod it was free; the advertisers did a better job than the production crew. <_<
It wasn't terrible. My kids thought it was funny.
Quote from: Savonarola on March 17, 2009, 09:55:27 AM
Quote from: Cindy Brady on March 17, 2009, 08:31:18 AM
I ignored Disc 3 in favor of Disc 2, with its wartime cartoons. :D
The wartime cartoons are great; Herr meets Hare is one of my all time favorites. Even Bosko the Doughboy is better than anything on Disc 3.
If you can, the Disney wartime set is good too. I found the educational stuff to be hilarious.
Love Actually :wub:
Watchmen. I liked it. Probably the best they could do, considering the material. The film's ending was definitely the better one.
Almost through watching Extras. I can see why Marty liked the Ian McKellen episode a lot - was very funny. :D
Even though the concept is fairly repetetive (and I see why they didn't move beyond season 2 with that):
- awkward situations towards minorities (blacks, gays, downs syndrome, midgets ...)
- Andy always meaning well, but gets into trouble by:
a) Maggie's lose mouth (seriously, I'd have punched in her teeth more than once) who forwards his hangups to the "right" people or
b) his bumbling agent, or
c) both, though he often adds his share to make things more awkward
Most of the time I feel sorry for Andy, though, because he's constantly held back by those morons.
Regarding guest stars, I thought the episode with Daniel Radcliffe was extremely fantastic, esp. the condom scene with Diana Rigg. Patrick Steward as usual excelled, and Sir Ian monologuing about what acting is was also priceless.
Short Circuit. Number 5 is alive. :mellow:
Slumdog Millionaire I liked it :)
And the girl is gorgeous
L.
Quote from: Barrister on March 16, 2009, 07:03:10 PM
I will agree people were giggling at Dr. Manhattan's blue wang.
Giggling? I was speechless. I think I know the guy it was modelled on. Only, ya know, less blue.
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2009, 11:05:37 AM
Quote from: Barrister on March 16, 2009, 07:03:10 PM
I will agree people were giggling at Dr. Manhattan's blue wang.
Giggling? I was speechless. I think I know the guy it was modelled on. Only, ya know, less blue.
You know, they arenèt supposed to be blue at all...
I think you might be doing something wrong Brazen. :(
Quote from: Brazen on March 23, 2009, 11:05:37 AM
Quote from: Barrister on March 16, 2009, 07:03:10 PM
I will agree people were giggling at Dr. Manhattan's blue wang.
Giggling? I was speechless. I think I know the guy it was modelled on. Only, ya know, less blue.
I found it surprising that they left all the naughty bits (pun intended) in, down to the explicit Tijuana Bible. Not so common in Hollywood movies.
Makes me want a re-filming of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, esp. the scene where the Invisible Man is recruited. :perv:
Quote from: Syt on March 23, 2009, 11:11:49 AM
I found it surprising that they left all the naughty bits (pun intended) in, down to the explicit Tijuana Bible. Not so common in Hollywood movies.
Makes me want a re-filming of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, esp. the scene where the Invisible Man is recruited. :perv:
It was brave all round, not least from a reduced box office point of view, to make it an 18 certificate.
And yes, you're a pervert. Go watch The Entity.
Duplicity. It was amusing.
Quantum Of Solace. Surprisingly good in the exact same way the previous Craig/Bond was. It's got everything but the tongue in cheek. A bit more of the cool quippy humour and sex and It'd be top level Bond.
7.99999 really really smarmy businessmen/scumbags ( as villains instead of giant fluffy cat owning, prone to monologuing Capital E Evil scientists) who look a heck of a lot like Roman Polanski outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 24, 2009, 02:27:25 AM
Quantum Of Solace. Surprisingly good in the exact same way the previous Craig/Bond was. It's got everything but the tongue in cheek. A bit more of the cool quippy humour and sex and It'd be top level Bond.
7.99999 really really smarmy businessmen/scumbags ( as villains instead of giant fluffy cat owning, prone to monologuing Capital E Evil scientists) who look a heck of a lot like Roman Polanski outta 10
I felt as though I had whiplash and was never given a real reason to care about Bolivia.
Oh I forgot, the negative about Duplicity is that three french guys came in and sat behind. Talk about needing a bath...and learning that movie theaters are not a place to chat. (I think at first they even tried to put their feet up on my seat. <_<)
Started watching Bad Education this afternoon, and planning to finish watching it on my plane tomorrow.
I suppose it makes a nice good bye movie to conclude my Spanish vacation. :P
The rather incredible Il Divo. Or to give its full title, Il Divo (the superstar?): The Spectacular Life of Giulio Andreotti. It's an excellent film that I really recommend. It's basically about the fall of Andreotti's 7th government and the various allegations linking him to incredibly unsavoury groups through his career, though focussing on the 20 years in which he was, on and off, Prime Minister.
But, because we're not, generally, Italian and we don't get those political references instantly, read the promo leaflet with brief character snaps of some background on Andreotti and his faction, or the politics of the period. I didn't. So I only knew about Moro, but I want to watch it again now knowing sort of who the characters are so I could enjoy it more.
It takes more than a few hints from classic gangster movies (lots of it reminded me of Scarface) and it's all weighted around a truly stunning central performance by Toni Severino (I think), who has a great monologue in the middle.
Documentary on the Duke/NC rivalry. High point was the clip of coach K saying "fuck you Dean."
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/wherethewildthingsare/ (http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/wherethewildthingsare/)
Seen a bunch lately.
Double Indemnity- a true classic. 10/10
Weird Science- a wet dream for nerds. 7.5
Memento- nifty conceit. 8.5
She's Gotta Have it- kept expecting Mars to say "it's gotta be the shoes". Also, the girl looked vaguely masculine. 6.5
Midnight Run- mostly fun, but too Hollywoody. Guy steals $15 million from the mob to give to charity? C'mon. 7
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on March 26, 2009, 05:48:27 AM
Seen a bunch lately.
Double Indemnity- a true classic. 10/10
QFT. The one thing that doesn't translate well into today's culture, though, is when he went bowling on an afternoon as a spur of the moment thing :D
Since my kid stayed over at my parents house last night, the wife dragged me out to see "Knowing". Wasn't a bad movie, per se, but the plot just got too ridiculous towards the end.
The two disaster scenes in the middle of the movie were primo, however.
Finished watching Bad Education on the plane today. Awesome. Almodovar is an acquired taste and I don't think you can just sit and watch through his entire movie collection in a single day, without cutting yourself in the end, but in moderate quantities he is delicious.
The cutest guy was the most evil, though. :(
watched "What Just Happened" the other night. It was OK. DeNiro was fine, Hollywood stuff ok... but not great.
5.88888 foppish Brit directors who can't understand happy endings outta 10
Last night watched Clint's "Changeling" :blink: re-fucking-lentless movie. beautifully shot and the 1920', 30's LA was sumptious. Angelina and her lips were good, the bad guys, oh so bad. Very well done flick.
9.00001 streetcars going everywhere in LA easily and conveniently outta 10
21. MIT students led by a prof (Kevin Spacey) count cards in Vegas.
SPOILER!
They get caught by security consultant Lawrence Fishburne, who of course beats the shit out of them.
So my question is what is stopping them from just going to the cops after the beating? Are these beatdowns a cinematic invention? Do the casinos have an understanding with the local cops and/or DA? According to the movie card counters are not breaking any laws.
Love interest is played by the chick from Blue Crush. Good to see her getting parts.
Mongol - Exceedingly well done and much better than I expected. I'm really intrigued to see what they do with the planned sequels. I'll probably try to catch them in the theatre this time. :thumbsup:
Get Smart - Better (and funnier) than I expected. Oh, and Anne Hathaway is hot as hell. :thumbsup:
The Right Distance (La Giusta Distanza) (2007)
Italian Film about a budding journalist, an Arab auto mechanic and a free spirited teacher who is substitute teaching in a sleepy village on the Po delta. It looks like it's going to be a charming romantic comedy with a host of quirky characters; about 3/4ths of the way through the film people start dying and it becomes a murder mystery. Then the journalist must prove the Arab's innocence in a society which hates and fears Arabs. It's a little like To Kill a Mockingbird, but lacks a strong central Atticus Finch character making it the film seem unfocused and clumsy.
My Name Is Bruce
I wasn't drunk enough. But probably wouldn't have helped much.
Watchmen.
Conflicted. Much good, much bad.
Was Manhattan well hung or was it mostly the fact that he can't feel cold?
Feeling a tad undersized? :lol:
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on March 27, 2009, 09:33:34 PM
Feeling a tad undersized? :lol:
Not really, that area is one of the few that I don't have much of an inferiority complex about, just don't understand why they changed it. I mean, I *guess* he could choose to be any size he wants as he chose to be super ripped (why?), but it just seemed odd as I always kind of thought of him in a classical mold, like the Vitruvian Man, instead we get someone an inch away from being Dirk Diggler.
Was I really the only person who managed to watch that movie without staring at the blue wang the whole time? :huh:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 26, 2009, 07:14:59 PM
21. MIT students led by a prof (Kevin Spacey) count cards in Vegas.
SPOILER!
They get caught by security consultant Lawrence Fishburne, who of course beats the shit out of them.
So my question is what is stopping them from just going to the cops after the beating? Are these beatdowns a cinematic invention? Do the casinos have an understanding with the local cops and/or DA? According to the movie card counters are not breaking any laws.
Love interest is played by the chick from Blue Crush. Good to see her getting parts.
Conveniently stupid writer syndrome.
Quote from: Queequeg on March 27, 2009, 09:20:52 PM
Was Manhattan well hung or was it mostly the fact that he can't feel cold?
I thought his blue blimp fit well with his proportions. I guess something of the size we see on antique statues or in the comic would have seemed like a caricature in our day and age where most people get their mind-images of idealized nudity from porn stars, not classical art.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on March 27, 2009, 10:37:20 PM
Was I really the only person who managed to watch that movie without staring at the blue wang the whole time? :huh:
No. I like wangs yet I barely even noticed.
Knowing.
Didn't like it.
Rewatched Biloxi Blues last night. The cherry popping scene is not as gut-busting funny as I remember, but still pretty funny.
Just rewatched part of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Clint's daughter is yummy yummy yummy. Why doesn't she get more work?
Quote from: Siege on March 28, 2009, 11:19:14 PM
Knowing.
Didn't like it.
Me too. I should have known better than to go see a Nick Cage movie, but Ebert was ranting about how it's the best movie of the year. <_<
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 26, 2009, 07:14:59 PM
21. MIT students led by a prof (Kevin Spacey) count cards in Vegas.
SPOILER!
They get caught by security consultant Lawrence Fishburne, who of course beats the shit out of them.
So my question is what is stopping them from just going to the cops after the beating? Are these beatdowns a cinematic invention? Do the casinos have an understanding with the local cops and/or DA? According to the movie card counters are not breaking any laws.
Love interest is played by the chick from Blue Crush. Good to see her getting parts.
Yeah it's kinda retarded. I suppose they could get more money from the casino by settling the lawsuit than from counting the damn cards.
Lots of Season 1 of Damages - spoil me not Hans and Garbo :o
I Spit on Your Grave. A horrible and possibly deeply misogynist film that I can't really recommend unless you've a penchant for video nasties. If you want a rape-revenge filmi I'd suggest the far more moral and generally better Irreversible.
Quote from: Martinus on March 29, 2009, 05:28:31 AM
Yeah it's kinda retarded. I suppose they could get more money from the casino by settling the lawsuit than from counting the damn cards.
Or they could just "disappear." Remember, Vegas was created by the mob.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is on MGM. Perfect lunchtime entertainment. ^_^
Dammit, it's a cut version. TV sucks.
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 29, 2009, 05:48:00 AMIf you want a rape-revenge filmi I'd suggest the far more moral and generally better Irreversible.
No thanks. I prefer my rape revenge films to be in tentacle form.
Brideshead Revisited
Eight miserable gay British young aristocrats raised by oppressive Catholic mothers (all against the backdrop of exotic locales of the pre-WW2 world) out of ten.
This film kinda ticks all the boxes with me though so I can be biased. :P
Buena Vista Social Club. Quite a hoot.
Re watched Sexy Beast. Holds up well. great acting from everyone in this picture and an interesting take on the "just one more job" genre of heist film.
9.000001 Fat guys in Speedos outta 10
Taken- Really pretty damn good. Especially since it just appeared from nowhere.
Quote from: Martinus on March 29, 2009, 09:51:43 AM
Brideshead Revisited
Eight miserable gay British young aristocrats raised by oppressive Catholic mothers (all against the backdrop of exotic locales of the pre-WW2 world) out of ten.
This film kinda ticks all the boxes with me though so I can be biased. :P
God that movie was tedious I couldn't sit through the whole thing.
Anyway I am watching Milk now, you would be proud of me.
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Quote from: Martinus on March 29, 2009, 09:51:43 AM
Brideshead Revisited
Eight miserable gay British young aristocrats raised by oppressive Catholic mothers (all against the backdrop of exotic locales of the pre-WW2 world) out of ten.
This film kinda ticks all the boxes with me though so I can be biased. :P
God that movie was tedious I couldn't sit through the whole thing.
Anyway I am watching Milk now, you would be proud of me.
I think the movie was good, although the first half was definitely much better than the second.
Quote from: Valmy on March 29, 2009, 02:32:52 PM
God that movie was tedious I couldn't sit through the whole thing.
Try reading the book :bleeding:
I hear the film's a bit shit. I watched the old Jeremy Irons version a while ago and thought that was very good.
bottle rocket- bleeehhhhh. Moments of good hinting at whats to come but overall it doesn't fit together.
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Quote from: Valmy on March 29, 2009, 02:32:52 PM
God that movie was tedious I couldn't sit through the whole thing.
Try reading the book :bleeding:
I hear the film's a bit shit. I watched the old Jeremy Irons version a while ago and thought that was very good.
Well for what it is worth, one of the biggest criticisms I heard raised against the movie is that it departs significantly from the book rather than following it slavishly. So it might be good in that sense. :P
As I said I liked it, but then again it had like all my favourite themes, so I would have liked it even if it had no plot.
Quote from: Scipio on March 29, 2009, 12:15:53 PM
Buena Vista Social Club. Quite a hoot.
:thumbsup:
See Standing in the Shadows of Motown if you have not. It's in a similar vein;but about Motown's studio band, The Funk Brothers.
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. Great British new wave/Angry Young Man/kitchen sink film and Albert Finney vehicle from 1960.
"I'm out for a good time -- all the rest is propaganda!"
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Quote from: Scipio on March 29, 2009, 12:15:53 PM
Buena Vista Social Club. Quite a hoot.
:thumbsup:
See Standing in the Shadows of Motown if you have not. It's in a similar vein;but about Motown's studio band, The Funk Brothers.
Good flick, and last drummer from the The Funk Brothers just passed away last week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcg5t0mT8V4&feature=channel
Must admit, that looks pretty cool.
I watched that Pacino movie "88 Minutes" a couple hours ago. It's....uh....not so good.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on March 30, 2009, 08:26:39 AM
I watched that Pacino movie "88 Minutes" a couple hours ago. It's....uh....not so good.
That's the understatement of the year. That movie is sodding horrible.
TIC TAC TOC :lmfao:
Kevin
Watched The Collector by Willie Wyler last night. Great film making. Stamp is uber creepy and Samantha Eggar lovely as ever. Awesome film I can't believe I hadn't seen til last night, especially since the book was a fave of mine back in Uni. Though I can't see myself going back and re-reading any Fowles.
8.88888 odes to a time when winning 71,000 Pounds on the football pools set you up with the serial kidnapping lifestyle of your choice in a 400 year old mansion outta 10.
La Haine. Still incredible.
Whats the buzz on Terminator 4? I want to like it, amazing trailer, but the writers and director are questionable.
Quote from: Queequeg on March 30, 2009, 12:22:46 PM
Whats the buzz on Terminator 4? I want to like it, amazing trailer, but the writers and director are questionable.
Did you like The Dark Knight?
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Quote from: Queequeg on March 30, 2009, 12:22:46 PM
Whats the buzz on Terminator 4? I want to like it, amazing trailer, but the writers and director are questionable.
Did you like The Dark Knight?
Loved every second of it, but this has completely different crew and cast besides Bale. Why?
McG (*cringe*) made everyone read The Road and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, tow great books, but he still strikes me as kind of an idiot.
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Quote from: Queequeg on March 30, 2009, 12:22:46 PM
Whats the buzz on Terminator 4? I want to like it, amazing trailer, but the writers and director are questionable.
Did you like The Dark Knight?
Loved every second of it, but this has completely different crew and cast besides Bale. Why?
It has Bale, it's an action movie. It'll be the same but with Robots & no Joker.
Wow, I had no idea Terminator 4 was anywhere near release. Thought it was mired in pre-production.
Interesting...
It probally will sort of suck but its Terminator so coolness will make up for it somewhat.
Quote from: Tyr on March 30, 2009, 12:31:27 PM
Wow, I had no idea Terminator 4 was anywhere near release. Thought it was mired in pre-production.
Interesting...
It probally will sort of suck but its Terminator so coolness will make up for it somewhat.
That's pretty much what I was thinking, but the above trailer is remarkably good.
I just placed my DVD order with Amazon for my Easter holiday movie bonanza. I decided to celebrate it like a good catholic.
A religious movie to open it with:
Sebastiane directed by Derek Jarman
Then to keep it in the same, catholic sensibility:
Caravaggio by the same director
Then something more modern:
Line of Beauty
And back to the great literature, the Shakespearean
Were the World Mine
Katmai, I trust your opinion on upcoming movies. Will this suck?
Quote from: Queequeg on March 30, 2009, 08:50:11 PM
Katmai, I trust your opinion on upcoming movies. Will this suck?
Will what suck?
Oh you mean T4?
Let's see the same writers as T3...but they also wrote Catwoman :lol:
And it has McG as a Director.
Signs don't look good. :P
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Quote from: Queequeg on March 30, 2009, 08:50:11 PM
Katmai, I trust your opinion on upcoming movies. Will this suck?
Will what suck?
Oh you mean T4?
Let's see the same writers as T3...but they also wrote Catwoman :lol:
And it has McG as a Director.
Signs don't look good. :P
There have been some good rumors about the screenplay...and....Bale is involved who hasn't been in a mediocre movie since Equilibrium...but.....but.....and the trailer!
Aw fuck. Just when I wanted to get Timmy on this.
I haven't really been paying attention to the progress of the film so... ;)
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
Dead End (1937)
Set in the 1930's East End of New York City where the high rises of the rich bordered the slums. This was a play turned into a movie; unfortunately the movie looks like it, all the action takes place on the same street. This make it come across as an episode of Sesame Street. Humphrey Bogart fills in the Grover roll; but instead of A-B-Cs, he teaches us how to knife people. Bogie and the street kids are charismatic, but the rest of the cast is quite forgettable, except for love interest Sylvia Sidney who has... :unsure: er... :unsure: two unforgettable features.
Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2009, 09:04:24 PM
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
What about after you've seen the film?
Sylvia Sidney as in Beetlejuice Sylvia Sydney?
Bale is ridiculous. Maybe he can growl and scream the Terminators to death.
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Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2009, 09:04:24 PM
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
What about after you've seen the film?
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2009, 09:27:05 PM
Sylvia Sidney as in Beetlejuice Sylvia Sydney?
Yes, though I never would have made the connection had you not pointed it out. In the 30's Sydney played the depression era heroines.
Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2009, 09:27:27 PM
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on March 30, 2009, 09:26:47 PM
Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2009, 09:04:24 PM
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
What about after you've seen the film?
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
How can you call yourself a Latino when you have ice water running through your veins? :(
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on March 30, 2009, 09:53:57 PM
Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2009, 09:27:27 PM
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Quote from: katmai on March 30, 2009, 09:04:24 PM
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
What about after you've seen the film?
And there is never any reason to go Timmay on anything...ever.
How can you call yourself a Latino when you have ice water running through your veins? :(
He's a Mexican't.
2 Fast 2 Furious is on TV right now. :bleeding:
Quote from: Savonarola on March 30, 2009, 09:24:22 PM
Dead End (1937)
This make it come across as an episode of Sesame Street. Humphrey Bogart fills in the Grover roll; but instead of A-B-Cs, he teaches us how to knife people.
:lmfao:
Gran Torino- Surprisingly good. I love the filming style.
Some movie about young male fuckups in rural New Hampshire involved in petty crime and mistaken identities. Can't remember the title. It's pretty funny throughout. It also has the advantage of being the only movie I'm aware of set in New Hampshire.
Also the beginning of Eastern Promises, which I had not seen before.
Can anyone tell me why London streets have those zig zag white lines on them? Are you supposed to slolum through them?
Quote from: Tyr on March 31, 2009, 04:16:37 PM
Gran Torino- Surprisingly good. I love the filming style.
Really? I saw the trailer for it in the cinema, but thought it looks like a full Clint-Eastwood-Going-Mary-Sue wankaton.
Quote from: Martinus on March 31, 2009, 06:31:19 PM
Quote from: Tyr on March 31, 2009, 04:16:37 PM
Gran Torino- Surprisingly good. I love the filming style.
Really? I saw the trailer for it in the cinema, but thought it looks like a full Clint-Eastwood-Going-Mary-Sue wankaton.
Clint Eastwood, with a girl's name? You just get shittier and shittier, don't you?
Quote from: Neil on March 31, 2009, 06:40:34 PM
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Quote from: Tyr on March 31, 2009, 04:16:37 PM
Gran Torino- Surprisingly good. I love the filming style.
Really? I saw the trailer for it in the cinema, but thought it looks like a full Clint-Eastwood-Going-Mary-Sue wankaton.
Clint Eastwood, with a girl's name? You just get shittier and shittier, don't you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
Watched The Patriot on HD-DVD for the first time since I saw it in the theater. Still pretty wretched, though with some very nice visuals.
I don't understand why they just didn't go ahead and make the Mel Gibson character Daniel Morgan. That guy's career would have made a great movie, and they mostly used Morgan's shtick for Gibson, anayway. Anyone who doesn't know about Morgan's career should look him up. He was one of the truly great amateur soldiers; while outnumbered, he took Tarleton apart like a cheap watch at Cowpens. Not many amateurs can be the heroes of two battles as decisive as Saratoga and Cowpens.
Quote from: Martinus on March 31, 2009, 06:42:54 PM
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Quote from: Tyr on March 31, 2009, 04:16:37 PM
Gran Torino- Surprisingly good. I love the filming style.
Really? I saw the trailer for it in the cinema, but thought it looks like a full Clint-Eastwood-Going-Mary-Sue wankaton.
Clint Eastwood, with a girl's name? You just get shittier and shittier, don't you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
Sounds like a load of bullshit. Great, larger-than-life, heroic characters are a staple of human storytelling. Whining about 'Mary Sue'-ism comes off as a bunch of losers trying to be too cool for school. I am less than surprised that the term came from Trekkie fanfictioneers. What's worse than a bad fanfiction writer? The kinds of people who get pissy and judgemental about the quality of characterization in fanfiction.
Confessions of a Hitler Youth.
Good documentary.
Quote from: Neil on March 31, 2009, 06:53:58 PM
Sounds like a load of bullshit. Great, larger-than-life, heroic characters are a staple of human storytelling. Whining about 'Mary Sue'-ism comes off as a bunch of losers trying to be too cool for school. I am less than surprised that the term came from Trekkie fanfictioneers. What's worse than a bad fanfiction writer? The kinds of people who get pissy and judgemental about the quality of characterization in fanfiction.
A Mary Sue is not a larger-than-life heroic character. It is a flawless fantasy character the author usually wishes he/she was. Hence the character just isn't very interesting.
Quote from: Valmy on March 31, 2009, 09:37:13 PM
Quote from: Neil on March 31, 2009, 06:53:58 PM
Sounds like a load of bullshit. Great, larger-than-life, heroic characters are a staple of human storytelling. Whining about 'Mary Sue'-ism comes off as a bunch of losers trying to be too cool for school. I am less than surprised that the term came from Trekkie fanfictioneers. What's worse than a bad fanfiction writer? The kinds of people who get pissy and judgemental about the quality of characterization in fanfiction.
A Mary Sue is not a larger-than-life heroic character. It is a flawless fantasy character the author usually wishes he/she was. Hence the character just isn't very interesting.
The article that Martinus provided says that Captain Kirk is considered by some to be a Mary-Sue. Characters of that sort are the bread and butter of huge sections of our cultures.
Quote from: Savonarola on March 30, 2009, 09:24:22 PM
Dead End (1937)
Set in the 1930's East End of New York City where the high rises of the rich bordered the slums. This was a play turned into a movie; unfortunately the movie looks like it, all the action takes place on the same street. This make it come across as an episode of Sesame Street. Humphrey Bogart fills in the Grover roll; but instead of A-B-Cs, he teaches us how to knife people. Bogie and the street kids are charismatic, but the rest of the cast is quite forgettable, except for love interest Sylvia Sidney who has... :unsure: er... :unsure: two unforgettable features.
Black LegionAlso 1937. A good year for Bogey, apparently.
Bogart plays an autoworker in an assembly plant who everyone thinks is next in line for the foreman job. What's going to happen is foreshadowed by a scene showing this young guy studying all the time and Bogey and the boys making fun of him as a bookworm. Yeah, you guessed it. Foreman gets promoted and younger upstart outcast bookworm guy gets promoted over Frank Taylor(Bogart). But that's not all! Younger upstart outcast bookworm guy is...drumroll..
:Joos:
Frank and the boys end up joining a group called the Black Legion who want to save the US for white bigoted tardholes and run the upstart shop foreman and his family out of town dressed in black sheets with cross emblems on them. It's so original!
Frank gets promoted thanks to this! Yay!
Life is great for the pure white US autoworkers running all the furriners off until eventually the inevitable happens, and somebody dies. Frank is brought to trial, but the Legion gets him off with a story in court that says he was cheating on his wife and the chick testifies he was with her when the murder happened. Blah blah blah, and Frank backs out at the last minute because he doesn't want to let his wife down this way even though he's about to be acquitted. He confesses everything and fingers the whole Legion, who all happen to be in the courtroom. The End.
Slumdog Millionaire was neither as bad or as good as I had heard. The pace was not consistent, some of the vignettes were a bit too long. Shoulda cut 20 minutes or so, and it would have been a good roller coaster.
7.49999 horrible "german" scenes I really did not need burned into my retina outta 10
Quote from: Valmy on March 31, 2009, 09:37:13 PM
Quote from: Neil on March 31, 2009, 06:53:58 PM
Sounds like a load of bullshit. Great, larger-than-life, heroic characters are a staple of human storytelling. Whining about 'Mary Sue'-ism comes off as a bunch of losers trying to be too cool for school. I am less than surprised that the term came from Trekkie fanfictioneers. What's worse than a bad fanfiction writer? The kinds of people who get pissy and judgemental about the quality of characterization in fanfiction.
A Mary Sue is not a larger-than-life heroic character. It is a flawless fantasy character the author usually wishes he/she was. Hence the character just isn't very interesting.
Clint Eastwood's character in that movie is a highly flawed individual though, so Marty's characterization is wrong.
Quote from: Valmy on March 31, 2009, 09:37:13 PM
Quote from: Neil on March 31, 2009, 06:53:58 PM
Sounds like a load of bullshit. Great, larger-than-life, heroic characters are a staple of human storytelling. Whining about 'Mary Sue'-ism comes off as a bunch of losers trying to be too cool for school. I am less than surprised that the term came from Trekkie fanfictioneers. What's worse than a bad fanfiction writer? The kinds of people who get pissy and judgemental about the quality of characterization in fanfiction.
A Mary Sue is not a larger-than-life heroic character. It is a flawless fantasy character the author usually wishes he/she was. Hence the character just isn't very interesting.
Yeah, that's why I thought that a character of an old lonely guy who singlehandedly defends an Asian community against murderous gang, while using a rifle and getting to shout "get off my lawn" seems rather Mary-Sue-ish of Eastwood.
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Quote from: Neil on March 31, 2009, 06:53:58 PM
Sounds like a load of bullshit. Great, larger-than-life, heroic characters are a staple of human storytelling. Whining about 'Mary Sue'-ism comes off as a bunch of losers trying to be too cool for school. I am less than surprised that the term came from Trekkie fanfictioneers. What's worse than a bad fanfiction writer? The kinds of people who get pissy and judgemental about the quality of characterization in fanfiction.
A Mary Sue is not a larger-than-life heroic character. It is a flawless fantasy character the author usually wishes he/she was. Hence the character just isn't very interesting.
Clint Eastwood's character in that movie is a highly flawed individual though, so Marty's characterization is wrong.
A Mary Sue does not need to be flawless in the sense of being perfect and devoid of any character flaws. He or she is "flawless" in the sense of being like the author only "cooler".
Clint Eastwood is an old libertarian gun nut. He makes a movie in which he plays an old libertarian gun nut who manages to singlehandedly defeat a gang, while looking cool and uttering cool catchphrases. That's the very definition of what a Mary Sue is.
Now, I haven't seen the movie and I base this on the trailer only - so I may be wrong - but that's how it comes across.
Incidentally, a Mary Sue is not always a bad character, and sometimes a Mary Sue can be also a great character in its own right.
Examples of such "successful Mary Sues" (although some would argue that this actually prevents them from being Mary Sues) imo would be Sandman (from Neil Gaiman's graphic novels) and Therion Lannister.
Quote from: Martinus on April 01, 2009, 04:33:33 AM
A Mary Sue does not need to be flawless in the sense of being perfect and devoid of any character flaws. He or she is "flawless" in the sense of being like the author only "cooler".
Clint Eastwood is an old libertarian gun nut. He makes a movie in which he plays an old libertarian gun nut who manages to singlehandedly defeat a gang, while looking cool and uttering cool catchphrases. That's the very definition of what a Mary Sue is.
Now, I haven't seen the movie and I base this on the trailer only - so I may be wrong - but that's how it comes across.
Nah. He doesn't really do that, he just sort of stumbles into it. I don't want to give away spoilers but the idea of it being a geriatric Eastwood shoot em up is wrong.
Quote from: Tyr on April 01, 2009, 04:44:31 AM
Quote from: Martinus on April 01, 2009, 04:33:33 AM
A Mary Sue does not need to be flawless in the sense of being perfect and devoid of any character flaws. He or she is "flawless" in the sense of being like the author only "cooler".
Clint Eastwood is an old libertarian gun nut. He makes a movie in which he plays an old libertarian gun nut who manages to singlehandedly defeat a gang, while looking cool and uttering cool catchphrases. That's the very definition of what a Mary Sue is.
Now, I haven't seen the movie and I base this on the trailer only - so I may be wrong - but that's how it comes across.
Nah. He doesn't really do that, he just sort of stumbles into it. I don't want to give away spoilers but the idea of it being a geriatric Eastwood shoot em up is wrong.
Yeah, dead wrong.
Eastwood's character is depicted with a lot of symphaty, but it is so far from being flawless, than the mere idea is somewhat funny. And the trailer is incredibly misleading... probably trying to attract the 'Dirty Harry' and 'Unforgiven' fans to the cinema.
So Marty, you're saying George Martin wishes he was 3 feet tall? :lol:
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Quote from: Valmy on March 31, 2009, 09:37:13 PM
Quote from: Neil on March 31, 2009, 06:53:58 PM
Sounds like a load of bullshit. Great, larger-than-life, heroic characters are a staple of human storytelling. Whining about 'Mary Sue'-ism comes off as a bunch of losers trying to be too cool for school. I am less than surprised that the term came from Trekkie fanfictioneers. What's worse than a bad fanfiction writer? The kinds of people who get pissy and judgemental about the quality of characterization in fanfiction.
A Mary Sue is not a larger-than-life heroic character. It is a flawless fantasy character the author usually wishes he/she was. Hence the character just isn't very interesting.
Clint Eastwood's character in that movie is a highly flawed individual though, so Marty's characterization is wrong.
A Mary Sue does not need to be flawless in the sense of being perfect and devoid of any character flaws. He or she is "flawless" in the sense of being like the author only "cooler".
Clint Eastwood is an old libertarian gun nut. He makes a movie in which he plays an old libertarian gun nut who manages to singlehandedly defeat a gang, while looking cool and uttering cool catchphrases. That's the very definition of what a Mary Sue is.
Now, I haven't seen the movie and I base this on the trailer only - so I may be wrong - but that's how it comes across.
Except it wasn't written by Eastwood. He's not the author. It was written by some 40-ish guy from Minnesota, years ago.
It's still a stupid term, and it gives the impression that those who use it are just trying too hard.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 01, 2009, 05:47:53 AM
So Marty, you're saying George Martin wishes he was 3 feet tall? :lol:
You are an idiot.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 01, 2009, 05:47:53 AM
So Marty, you're saying George Martin wishes he was 3 feet tall? :lol:
All that weight would look ridiculous on a man that short.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 31, 2009, 06:25:47 PM
Also the beginning of Eastern Promises, which I had not seen before.
Can anyone tell me why London streets have those zig zag white lines on them? Are you supposed to slolum through them?
No parking there, near pedestrian crossings, iirc
Quote from: Jos Theelen on April 01, 2009, 08:45:52 AM
No parking there, near pedestrian crossings, iirc
thanks
Marti, I very much enjoyed your absurd "Mary Sue" hijack, even though you don't understand what a Mary Sue actually is, and hadn't actually seen the movie to which you were applying the term!
There is amusement to be had just from observing the extent of your ignorance on the topic. Thanks. :hug:
Watched "Georgia Rule" last night. Lindsay Lohan goes to Idaho and gives a Mormon a BJ, in a boat.
also stars Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman as older Bitches.
6.5 chick flick cliches slamming into each other at the bathroom mirror while drunkenly applying mascara outta 10
Speaking of Mormons I recently learned that Aaron Eckhart was/is a Mormon.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2009, 12:25:06 PM
Watched "Georgia Rule" last night. Lindsay Lohan goes to Idaho and gives a Mormon a BJ, in a boat.
Well, that's certainly *one* reaction to those door to door preachers. But don't they usually come in pairs?
Bodas de Sangre, minimalist film semi-adaptation, really a flamenco semi-ballet. Really beautiful in parts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5JuKHILXww That really caught me off guard, beautiful.
Also, if anyone can tell the difference between Andalusians and Arabs without the language or the hijab is a genius.
Watching Slapshot for the first time.
Quote from: HVC on April 01, 2009, 09:52:24 PM
Watching Slapshot for the first time.
And you wonder why you are still called a porkchop/eggplant !
No self respecting Canadian can say they haven't seen Slapshot sheesh.
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Quote from: HVC on April 01, 2009, 09:52:24 PM
Watching Slapshot for the first time.
And you wonder why you are still called a porkchop/eggplant !
No self respecting Canadian can say they haven't seen Slapshot sheesh.
My excuse is that i was born 7 years after it was released lol
Some movie with Simon Pegg and the David Schwimmer about botching a blackmail attempt. It was crap.
Oh, and Simon could use a few Pilates.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 02, 2009, 02:34:33 AM
Some movie with Simon Pegg and the David Schwimmer about botching a blackmail attempt. It was crap.
Oh, and Simon could use a few Pilates.
A DOUGHY ENGLISHMAN? WHAT A SHOCKER.
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Quote from: HVC on April 01, 2009, 09:52:24 PM
Watching Slapshot for the first time.
And you wonder why you are still called a porkchop/eggplant !
No self respecting Canadian can say they haven't seen Slapshot sheesh.
My excuse is that i was born 7 years after it was released lol
Not a good enough excuse. A real Canadian would have been in a coma or deaf dumb & blind as the only reasons not to have seen Slapshot.
12 Angry Men
I recall someone here making a comment about Languish being like the movie "12 Angry Men," so I felt like I needed to watch it when it was on recently.
I liked it.
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Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 09:54:11 PM
Quote from: HVC on April 01, 2009, 09:52:24 PM
Watching Slapshot for the first time.
And you wonder why you are still called a porkchop/eggplant !
No self respecting Canadian can say they haven't seen Slapshot sheesh.
My excuse is that i was born 7 years after it was released lol
Not a good enough excuse. A real Canadian would have been in a coma or deaf dumb & blind as the only reasons not to have seen Slapshot.
i've heard about it lots before i watched it. not sure if that's better or worse lol
Quote from: charliebear on April 02, 2009, 11:46:19 AM
12 Angry Men
I recall someone here making a comment about Languish being like the movie "12 Angry Men," so I felt like I needed to watch it when it was on recently.
I liked it.
Original with H. Fonda?
I was unaware of the TV remake until you posted this. With that cast, I am astonished that I could have missed it.
However, I cannot imagine that it improved upon the original, and cannot understand what would drive the industry to spend the money they must have spent (given the cast) on a remake.
I guess I can imagine the remake being as good as the original, if that cast performed to their billing.
Quote from: grumbler on April 02, 2009, 05:06:10 PM
I was unaware of the TV remake until you posted this. With that cast, I am astonished that I could have missed it.
However, I cannot imagine that it improved upon the original, and cannot understand what would drive the industry to spend the money they must have spent (given the cast) on a remake.
I guess I can imagine the remake being as good as the original, if that cast performed to their billing.
IIRC it was something that Petersen and Friedkin just wanted to do it.
Let the right one in- Rather good Swedish film about a kid who makes friends with the vampire next door. It avoids the ending scene that you can see in your head from really early on though strongly hints at it...can't decide if thats a wise or a bad move.
Re-watched the original Peter Sellers Pink Panther this afternoon. Still awesome. :D
A documentary on the holocaust :(
Caramel. Lebanese chicks working at a beauty salon grapple with life issues. One's getting married but needs to get her pita sewn up so her husband will think she's a virgin. One's banging a married man who always blows her off. One seems like she might be a lesbo but nothing ever happens with that plot line. A friend of theirs is an over the hill model/actress who gets dumped by her husband. Only real hottie is the one banging the married dude. A little tubby in the middle but a killer face.
It was funky to hear Hail Mary done in Arabic.
Quote from: Queequeg on April 01, 2009, 09:43:20 PM
Bodas de Sangre, minimalist film semi-adaptation, really a flamenco semi-ballet. Really beautiful in parts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5JuKHILXww That really caught me off guard, beautiful.
Also, if anyone can tell the difference between Andalusians and Arabs without the language or the hijab is a genius.
If you liked 'Bodas de Sangre', then watch 'Carmen' and 'El Amor Brujo', also flamenco semi-ballets from Carlos Saura.
And regarding Andalusians/Arabs, Arabs almost always have moustaches and beards, Andalusians rarely do. Other than that...
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A documentary on the holocaust :(
How did it end?
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A documentary on the holocaust :(
How did it end?
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Genocide fail? :(
You mean Polish hooligans should have been killed, too?
Quote from: Syt on April 03, 2009, 02:29:00 AM
You mean Polish hooligans should have been killed, too?
Well, I don't know about "should have" but that was the objective, wasn't it? :P
The Wind Blows Round.
An Italian movie, with subtitles. The plot was good in theory, but shallow in execution.
Troy
It was a lot better than I feared.
The 1939 French film The Rules of the Game
Excellent film. I can see why it ranks so high on so many best film lists. I get the feeling I'll have to watch it once or twice more to really appreciate everything that's going on.
The Damned United. Film about Brian Clough's time as manager of Derby County and Leeds United.
It was very good. Great acting by Michael Sheen and Colm Meaney.
The Incredibles
My favorite Disney movie
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 03, 2009, 10:17:55 PM
The 1939 French film The Rules of the Game
Excellent film. I can see why it ranks so high on so many best film lists. I get the feeling I'll have to watch it once or twice more to really appreciate everything that's going on.
I've got to get around to seeing this soon. If you can find it, Renoir's
La Marseillaise is a pretty good leftist drama of the French Revolution, made in the waning days of the Popular Front.
Watch the Marines land in Tangiers in the Wind and the Lion, on TMC RIGHT NOW.
Good stuff by jingo.
Quote from: Korea on April 04, 2009, 11:35:36 AM
The Incredibles
My favorite Disney movie
Have you seen The Jungle Book?
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The Incredibles
My favorite Disney movie
Have you seen The Jungle Book?
Yes. A very long time ago and I didn't care for it (I think)
watched "Pervert's Guide To Cinema with the vaguely charming in a Balkan way Zizek! as narrator. Directed by one of those female Fienneseses.
If you want to know what film 101 classes are like but don't want to audit a local class, watch this. Zizek gives interesting but typical and not radical in the least interpretations of Hitch, Tarkovsky, Wachowski Bros, and even George Lucas in one tidbit. It's all cheeky with him in the actual locations of the films he's on about in his very very Freudian (at least he really gets Freud unlike many film crits) anaylsis of Blonde women, erotic impulses, death drives and so on.
Very old school "film school", though, usually the other half of your Profs were Marxist (no no commies... "marxist" in their socratic understanding/discussion of film theory) ... I think Zizek would be a fun lecturer to have in your film 101 year. But if you're already well educated, and well read (not that I've been keeping current with the journals mind you, neither has Zizek, based on this) it might get a bit boring as there isn't much that's new if you've actually studied the films therein. Which non-film students won't have seen many of the cited pieces.
6.9966996699 Werner Herzogian sidebars on the horrible nature of nature outta 10
Dial M for Murder
Technically very good, with strong performances all around, but not on par with Rear Window, Strangers on a Train, Vertigo or Psycho. Slightly disappointing, though frankly I'm a much bigger fan of thrillers than howcatchems. The murder scene is incredibly well done, however.
Sexy Beast
For the second time. Amazing move, frequently underestimated. Fascinating how tasteless the Brits can be, they manage to make the Italian Mafia look cunt fucking tasteful fucking cunts no no no no no no no!
I'm spacing on the title again. Set in Spain, a Jewish girl takes her Palestinian fiance home to meet her family. An Almodovarish comedy with everything that can go wrong going wrong. The movie culminates with a furious 30 second argument in the bathroom between the two main characters which manages to cover every single argument concerning Israel and Palestine. I enjoyed.
The Prophecy, from 1995. I remember seeing it when I was 11 and thought it was the coolest movie ever. Pretty campy looking back at it now, but it still has the best scene featuring a field of angels impaled on spikes in heaven that I've ever seen. Also, Christopher Walken is brilliant as the angel of death. Oh, and Viggo Mortenson plays Lucifer.
:thumbsup:
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 05, 2009, 12:31:06 AM
The Prophecy, from 1995. I remember seeing it when I was 11
My God man you are a child!
Fast & Furious.
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:21 AM
Fast & Furious.
Wrong thread!
This is the "movies you've recently watched" thread and not the "describe your sex last night" thread.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 04, 2009, 10:44:29 PM
I'm spacing on the title again. Set in Spain, a Jewish girl takes her Palestinian fiance home to meet her family. An Almodovarish comedy with everything that can go wrong going wrong. The movie culminates with a furious 30 second argument in the bathroom between the two main characters which manages to cover every single argument concerning Israel and Palestine. I enjoyed.
"Meet the Yassids"?
Also, just the fact that it is set in Spain does not make it "Almodovarish". Unless one of the characters is a trannie hooker who dies in a freak accident while trying to give a blowjob to her estranged uncle.
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Fast & Furious.
Wrong thread!
This is the "movies you've recently watched" thread and not the "describe your sex last night" thread.
In katmai's case, it would need to be "Home Alone". Or "Animal House".
I am considering what to see at a cinema today. If I don't find anything I haven't see that I would like to see, I'm going to go watch Brideshead Revisited for the second time. -_-
Quote from: Martinus on April 05, 2009, 04:35:10 AM
In katmai's case, it would need to be "Home Alone". Or "Animal House".
I am neither Raz or Brainiac so no.
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Quote from: FunkMonk on April 05, 2009, 12:31:06 AM
The Prophecy, from 1995. I remember seeing it when I was 11
My God man you are a child!
Actually, 25 is when children start to become persons, so he isn't a child anymore.
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:21 AM
Fast & Furious.
Why do that to yourself? You're not a 15-year old boy. That movie wasn't for you.
I saw Showgirls. Possibly the worst "must-see" movie there is(unless you're like Malthus and enjoy watching train wrecks). It may be right about one thing most movies aren't- character development is a myth. People don't change.
Looks like we are going to have to suffer through a new wave of ricer fags. That fast and furious movie is doing well this weekend. :weep:
Watchmen - Brilliant cinematography and an awesome soundtrack. Would have liked to see the original ending but the one they used worked well. I give it 4 & 1/2 stars out of 5.
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The Prophecy, from 1995. I remember seeing it when I was 11
My God man you are a child!
Actually, 25 is when children start to become persons, so he isn't a child anymore.
The Pro-Choicers have it wrong. Personhood begins at 25, more or less. Therefore, abortion should be legal up to the age of 25.
The Replacements. Keanu Reeves is the plucky quarterback on a team of misfit scabs during the NFL player strike. It's as awful as its reputation.
W - Alternately amusing and infuriating, rather like the Bush administration. Thandie Newton's Condie impression was distractingly bad, but most of the acting was sound. The script was very Oliver Stone, and perhaps excessively cartoonish, but it was ultimately more fun to watch than I'd have anticipated. :thumbsup:
Oh, and playing Dylans "God on Our Side" over the ending credits was inspired.
Quote from: vinraith on April 05, 2009, 02:50:51 PM
W - Alternately amusing and infuriating, rather like the Bush administration. Thandie Newton's Condie impression was distractingly bad, but most of the acting was sound. The script was very Oliver Stone, and perhaps excessively cartoonish, but it was ultimately more fun to watch than I'd have anticipated. :thumbsup:
Oh, and playing Dylans "God on Our Side" over the ending credits was inspired.
I agree. Cromwell's Bush Sr. was a lot of fun, especially in the dream sequence.
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Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 04:08:21 AM
Fast & Furious.
Why do that to yourself? You're not a 15-year old boy. That movie wasn't for you.
:D
My friends picked it and I didn't pay for the ticket, my excuse and i'm sticking to it.
Also saw part of Doomsday. The hott chick from Ali-G gets buffed up and beats the shit out of canabilistic biker gangs and fully armored knights in post-Apocalyptic England. Unfortunately since Kate Beckinsale stopped making Underworld movies there's no chance of a latex knife fight to see who's turf this genre is.
L'Atalante directed by Jean Vigo just before his premature death from tuberculosis in 1934. Great, funny movie with some amazing shots, following a newly married couple living aboard a barge in France.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 07:01:13 PM
Also saw part of Doomsday. The hott chick from Ali-G gets buffed up and beats the shit out of canabilistic biker gangs and fully armored knights in post-Apocalyptic England. Unfortunately since Kate Beckinsale stopped making Underworld movies there's no chance of a latex knife fight to see who's turf this genre is.
You do know the woman from Doomsday is one that took over kinda in the last Underworld?
Quote from: katmai on April 05, 2009, 08:03:48 PM
You do know the woman from Doomsday is one that took over kinda in the last Underworld?
I do now!:yeah:
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 05, 2009, 08:12:40 AM
Looks like we are going to have to suffer through a new wave of ricer fags. That fast and furious movie is doing well this weekend. :weep:
On the plus side, some of them will die in the next few weeks.
Can a kraut or a kraut speaker tell me what the guy says at the end of Private Ryan as he plunges the bayonet into the Jew's treacherous Jew heart?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 07:01:13 PM
Also saw part of Doomsday. The hott chick from Ali-G gets buffed up and beats the shit out of canabilistic biker gangs and fully armored knights in post-Apocalyptic England. Unfortunately since Kate Beckinsale stopped making Underworld movies there's no chance of a latex knife fight to see who's turf this genre is.
It's Scotland.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 10:28:31 PM
Can a kraut or a kraut speaker tell me what the guy says at the end of Private Ryan as he plunges the bayonet into the Jew's treacherous Jew heart?
Haven't watched it in a while, but IIRC it was something along the lines of, "Be still, it'll be over soon."
Roger Corman's 'The Fall of the House of Usher'. I'm almost at the end of Corman-Price-Poe collaborations and I think this is the best. I've only got 'Masque of the Red Death' to go. 'Usher' is genuinely, and rather brilliantly, atmospheric. Price puts in one of his best performance. I think it is also aided by a decision to generally follow the Poe story.
'The Raven' for example was great fun, but not hugely linked to anything Poe ever wrote. It stars Peter Lorre - at certain points playing the raven - and Karloff and Price as rival wizards in sixteenth century Spain. Though it's enjoyable, especially the final duel between Karloff and Price and the early turn by Jack Nicholson, if I were a big Poe fan I think I'd feel a bit disappointed.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 05, 2009, 10:28:31 PM
Can a kraut or a kraut speaker tell me what the guy says at the end of Private Ryan as he plunges the bayonet into the Jew's treacherous Jew heart?
Here you have subtitles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuxpSSJBwW0
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 06, 2009, 10:48:35 AM
Roger Corman's 'The Fall of the House of Usher'. I'm almost at the end of Corman-Price-Poe collaborations and I think this is the best. I've only got 'Masque of the Red Death' to go. 'Usher' is genuinely, and rather brilliantly, atmospheric. Price puts in one of his best performance. I think it is also aided by a decision to generally follow the Poe story.
'The Raven' for example was great fun, but not hugely linked to anything Poe ever wrote. It stars Peter Lorre - at certain points playing the raven - and Karloff and Price as rival wizards in sixteenth century Spain. Though it's enjoyable, especially the final duel between Karloff and Price and the early turn by Jack Nicholson, if I were a big Poe fan I think I'd feel a bit disappointed.
I really liked what Corman/Price did in "Tower of London" with the Richard III theme.
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 03, 2009, 10:17:55 PM
The 1939 French film The Rules of the Game
Excellent film. I can see why it ranks so high on so many best film lists. I get the feeling I'll have to watch it once or twice more to really appreciate everything that's going on.
See The Grand Illusion next (also by Renoir, from 1937.)
Saw The boat that rocked and Aliens vs Monsters this week-end.
The former is great, the latter is good :)
Kevin
Captain Courageous (1937)
Based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling, it's about a spoiled rich boy who falls overboard a luxury liner and ends up on a fishing boat where he remains for three months. He learns the value of honest labor, how to be a man and stuff like that. The film was adapted (with many plot changes) to Cabin Boy.
Spencer Tracy plays a Portuguese fisherman in the film. He's had his skin darkened and has his hair put in curls; making him look like Harpo Marx in blackface. His performance won him the Oscar; but the statue he received at the award ceremony was engraved "Dick Tracy."
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Quote from: FunkMonk on April 03, 2009, 10:17:55 PM
The 1939 French film The Rules of the Game
Excellent film. I can see why it ranks so high on so many best film lists. I get the feeling I'll have to watch it once or twice more to really appreciate everything that's going on.
See The Grand Illusion next (also by Renoir, from 1937.)
Yes, that was next on my queue. ;)
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 11:36:47 AM
Yes, that was next on my queue. ;)
:thumbsup:
Quick bit of trivia the German Officer in the film is played by Erich von Stroheim; who is famous as a silent era director (and as the butler in Sunset Boulevard) but before all that he played the stereotypical villainous Hun in American World War I propaganda films.
Waterloo is next on my list. Found a region 0 DVD on Amazon marketplace for 3 bucks and waiting for it to arrive from Cali.
Raise high the black flags, my children. No prisoners. No pity. I will shoot any man I see with pity in him.
finished watching Season 2 of The Brit series "Nighty Night" by Julia Davis. :blink: Beyond the pale in terms of disturbing sociopathic behaviour. Makes Larry David look like Miss Manners.
7.5555 husbands floating in ponds outta 10
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 12:31:37 PM
Waterloo is next on my list. Found a region 0 DVD on Amazon marketplace for 3 bucks and waiting for it to arrive from Cali.
That hard to find in the U.S.? Most electronic stores here with a decent size DVD department have a section for arthouse, classics or similar.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 06, 2009, 12:32:31 PM
finished watching Season 2 of The Brit series "Nighty Night" by Julia Davis. :blink: Beyond the pale in terms of disturbing sociopathic behaviour. Makes Larry David look like Miss Manners.
7.5555 husbands floating in ponds outta 10
Oh I love that show. It's hilarious :blush:
Her mourning dance is incredible.
Quote from: Syt on April 06, 2009, 12:38:24 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 12:31:37 PM
Waterloo is next on my list. Found a region 0 DVD on Amazon marketplace for 3 bucks and waiting for it to arrive from Cali.
That hard to find in the U.S.? Most electronic stores here with a decent size DVD department have a section for arthouse, classics or similar.
No region 1 disc.
Semi-Pro, the Will Ferrell basketball movie. Solidly mediocre from start to finish.
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Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 12:31:37 PM
Waterloo is next on my list. Found a region 0 DVD on Amazon marketplace for 3 bucks and waiting for it to arrive from Cali.
That hard to find in the U.S.? Most electronic stores here with a decent size DVD department have a section for arthouse, classics or similar.
No region 1 disc.
As an aside, I hate regional DVD coding. Its main affect on me is to make legally obtaining certain obscure movies extra difficult or impossible, when I'd gladly pay money for the product.
Quote from: Malthus on April 06, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
As an aside, I hate regional DVD coding. Its main affect on me is to make legally obtaining certain obscure movies extra difficult or impossible, when I'd gladly pay money for the product.
I'm having to dip into the HK movie stores and imports to find stuff I want. There is a Region 2
55 days in Peking, but not a region 1 disc. Knowing my luck, my Waterloo disc will be filled with 50 year old Chinese porn.
I NEED MY HESTON KILLING CHINESE.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 02:41:00 PM
Quote from: Malthus on April 06, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
As an aside, I hate regional DVD coding. Its main affect on me is to make legally obtaining certain obscure movies extra difficult or impossible, when I'd gladly pay money for the product.
I'm having to dip into the HK movie stores and imports to find stuff I want. There is a Region 2 55 days in Peking, but not a region 1 disc. Knowing my luck, my Waterloo disc will be filled with 50 year old Chinese porn.
Would this be a good thing, or a bad thing? :lol:
Quote from: Malthus on April 06, 2009, 03:26:27 PM
Would this be a good thing, or a bad thing? :lol:
Bad thing. 1959 commie third world porn? brrrrrr.
So, I watched "Sebastiane" by Derek Jarman. Filmed entirely in Latin, in a stylized way, it reminded me of a cross between Federico Fellini's "Satyricon" and gay BDSM pornMel Gibson's "Passion". With music by Brian Eno.
Certainly interesting as a future conversation piece at least. :P
Quote from: Malthus on April 06, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 01:29:32 PM
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Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 12:31:37 PM
Waterloo is next on my list. Found a region 0 DVD on Amazon marketplace for 3 bucks and waiting for it to arrive from Cali.
That hard to find in the U.S.? Most electronic stores here with a decent size DVD department have a section for arthouse, classics or similar.
No region 1 disc.
As an aside, I hate regional DVD coding. Its main affect on me is to make legally obtaining certain obscure movies extra difficult or impossible, when I'd gladly pay money for the product.
Regional DVD coding amounts to a criminal conspiracy against consumers. That's why you're legally allowed to kill media types: Self defence.
Slumdog Millionaire - Meh.
Quote from: vinraith on April 06, 2009, 08:07:00 PM
Slumdog Millionaire - Meh.
But it was popular and ethnic, and sometimes that's enough for Best Picture.
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Quote from: vinraith on April 06, 2009, 08:07:00 PM
Slumdog Millionaire - Meh.
But it was popular and ethnic, and sometimes that's enough for Best Picture.
Don't forget cute, third world children in distress. That's Oscar Gold right there.
Quote from: Neil on April 06, 2009, 08:25:52 PM
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Slumdog Millionaire - Meh.
But it was popular and ethnic, and sometimes that's enough for Best Picture.
Well it won because the competition was pretty mediocre.
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Quote from: vinraith on April 06, 2009, 08:07:00 PM
Slumdog Millionaire - Meh.
But it was popular and ethnic, and sometimes that's enough for Best Picture.
Well it won because the competition was pretty mediocre.
Yeah, there weren't any films involving chic diseases, the handicapped or populist politics involved.
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Slumdog Millionaire - Meh.
But it was popular and ethnic, and sometimes that's enough for Best Picture.
Well it won because the competition was pretty mediocre.
The Dark Knight should have got it.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 08:45:36 PM
Yeah, there weren't any films involving chic diseases,
What about Milk?
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Quote from: vinraith on April 06, 2009, 08:07:00 PM
Slumdog Millionaire - Meh.
But it was popular and ethnic, and sometimes that's enough for Best Picture.
Well it won because the competition was pretty mediocre.
Frost/Nixon was great.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:05:07 PM
The Dark Knight should have got it.
You really think so? The Dark Knight wasn't devastatingly good or anything. It was entertaining, but it's not going to be considered classic cinema in twenty years.
Quote from: Cerr on April 06, 2009, 09:11:10 PM
Frost/Nixon was great.
Langella was superb as Nixon. Of course it helped he played him in the play and won a Tony Award.
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Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:05:07 PM
The Dark Knight should have got it.
You really think so? The Dark Knight wasn't devastatingly good or anything. It was entertaining, but it's not going to be considered classic cinema in twenty years.
It was the Empire Strikes Back of this new Batman continuity. Not Oscar worthy, but much better than anything else in its genre.
Quote from: Neil on April 06, 2009, 09:10:19 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 08:45:36 PM
Yeah, there weren't any films involving chic diseases,
What about Milk?
Lead poisoning isn't a chic disease.
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 09:15:54 PM
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Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:05:07 PM
The Dark Knight should have got it.
You really think so? The Dark Knight wasn't devastatingly good or anything. It was entertaining, but it's not going to be considered classic cinema in twenty years.
It was the Empire Strikes Back of this new Batman continuity. Not Oscar worthy, but much better than anything else in its genre.
Batman was a better movie. So was Watchmen. Iron Man was about as good, as was The Incredible Hulk.
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Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:05:07 PM
The Dark Knight should have got it.
You really think so? The Dark Knight wasn't devastatingly good or anything. It was entertaining, but it's not going to be considered classic cinema in twenty years.
It's a better film than the 20 year old classic Batman. :contract:
Also it's better than Slumdog and way better than Milk. Haven't seen some of the other contenders yet.
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 09:15:54 PM
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Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:05:07 PM
The Dark Knight should have got it.
You really think so? The Dark Knight wasn't devastatingly good or anything. It was entertaining, but it's not going to be considered classic cinema in twenty years.
It was the Empire Strikes Back of this new Batman continuity. Not Oscar worthy, but much better than anything else in its genre.
Define "Oscar-worthy." Empire was a better movie than the one that won that year(Ordinary People :yawn:)
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Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 09:15:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 06, 2009, 09:12:50 PM
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:05:07 PM
The Dark Knight should have got it.
You really think so? The Dark Knight wasn't devastatingly good or anything. It was entertaining, but it's not going to be considered classic cinema in twenty years.
It was the Empire Strikes Back of this new Batman continuity. Not Oscar worthy, but much better than anything else in its genre.
Define "Oscar-worthy." Empire was a better movie than the one that won that year(Ordinary People :yawn:)
Any movie "good enough" to be listed alongside Casablanca, The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, etc. Of course I have a somewhat high standard... Different than the Academy's, for sure.
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 09:29:50 PM
Any movie "good enough" to be listed alongside Casablanca, The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, etc. Of course I have a somewhat high standard... Different than the Academy's, for sure.
There have been 80 years of Oscars, that standard is a bit high.
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Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 09:29:50 PM
Any movie "good enough" to be listed alongside Casablanca, The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, etc. Of course I have a somewhat high standard... Different than the Academy's, for sure.
There have been 80 years of Oscars, that standard is a bit high.
Fuck 'em. The Golden Globes have better taste, more credibility, and aren't as handcuffed to political correctness.
Out of Africa over The Color Purple? Nigger, please.
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Any movie "good enough" to be listed alongside Casablanca, The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, etc. Of course I have a somewhat high standard... Different than the Academy's, for sure.
There have been 80 years of Oscars, that standard is a bit high.
Yep. I have better taste than the Academy.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:20:49 PM
It's a better film than the 20 year old classic Batman. :contract:
Wrong.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:20:49 PM
It's a better film than the 20 year old classic Batman. :contract:
But nowhere near as good as 40 year old Adam West Batman. :contract:
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:20:49 PM
It's a better film than the 20 year old classic Batman. :contract:
I haven't seen it, but given Bale's total inability to play the part without making a hammy mess of it in
Begins I sincerely doubt that.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 09:41:12 PM
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 06, 2009, 09:38:54 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 06, 2009, 09:29:50 PM
Any movie "good enough" to be listed alongside Casablanca, The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, etc. Of course I have a somewhat high standard... Different than the Academy's, for sure.
There have been 80 years of Oscars, that standard is a bit high.
Fuck 'em. The Golden Globes have better taste, more credibility, and aren't as handcuffed to political correctness.
Out of Africa over The Color Purple? Nigger, please.
:whistle:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/43rd_Golden_Globe_Awards#Best_Film_-_Drama
re-watching 24hr party people.
Just watched "Vinyan" directed by that frenchie dude (or Belgian?) who made the uber creepy Calvaire .. Apparently children disappear in places other than the South Boston area (friggin Hollywood always with the lies) some did so apparently in the tsunami a few years back. The somehow HAWT and at the same time kinda creepy Rufus Sewell and his wife Emanuelle (oh were my clothes "on" sorry) Beart ... the aforementioned French pastry sees a grainy image of the back of some orphan's head in a NGO video from Burma a few countries over. So they pack up and into the jungle.
Never let white people in the jungle. never ends well.
This movie trips balls with it's insane sound mix and really really amazing use of small hdd camera. In turn both completely abstract and docu-painterly, until the ummm "ending" the story is a fairly typical my kid is missing piece. It's the 2001 A space odyssey of "my child is missing" films
9.444333 really eerie bug eyed feral children who take a shine to you outta 10
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 08:45:36 PM
Yeah, there weren't any films involving chic diseases, the handicapped or populist politics involved.
No, there was just the general morass of mediocre middle class films that make the Oscars feel good rather than, say, brilliant but 'genre' films like the Dark Knight or Wall-E, or even genuinely good films of the sort I thought the Oscars would like like the Wrestler.
It was a triumph of mediocrity from start (Sean Penn over Mickey Rourke) to finish (Slumdog Millionaire, best of a bad bunch).
Not Another Gay Movie...:bleeding:
Why god why?
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 07, 2009, 10:53:25 AMor even genuinely good films of the sort I thought the Oscars would like like the Wrestler.
Honestly, I thought that would've been a slamdunk, but once Penn was there for Milk--who is a homo cult hero--I knew Hollywood would stick to central casting.
Caravaggio, which I enjoyed a lot. Very theatrical, too. :bowler:
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2009, 05:22:25 PM
Saw 'Burn After Reading' or whatever that recent Coen brothers film is called; big disappointment after 'No country for old men'. It was funny in places, but I found it just a bit too shallow, I think they could have done more with the set up and it should have been longer.
:huh:
It was a comedy. Hard to be deep and funny at the same time.
Personally, I found it hilarious.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 07, 2009, 05:10:54 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 07, 2009, 10:53:25 AMor even genuinely good films of the sort I thought the Oscars would like like the Wrestler.
Honestly, I thought that would've been a slamdunk, but once Penn was there for Milk--who is a homo cult hero--I knew Hollywood would stick to central casting.
See I don't think it's even that. I think it's the biopic syndrome. If you want to win an Oscar play someone who was once actually alive (Piaf, Idi Amin, Ray Charles, Milk, Aileen Warness) and that's just in the last 5 or so years I think. Or play disabled, or play someone something to do with the Holocaust - I mean that Kate Winslett got the Oscar for the Reader which is technically fine and well-made but made me leave the cinema angry is preposterous when I think she put in a far more interesting performance in a far better film, Revolutionary Road.
Hollywood doesn't have political issues or out and out faggishness or what have you that they're pushing. It has the banal, middle of the road, watered down, award-baiting bullshit that they rarely transcend. That the Wrestler didn't sweep the board is a sign of this sort of nonsense. And if they do have an agenda then they should fucking push it and stop being so bloody tepid. They're the cultural equivalent of Anglicans.
Having said that, the films just weren't as good as No Country For Old Men or, having watched it again, There Will Be Blood and there would always be a come-down.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 07, 2009, 10:53:25 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2009, 08:45:36 PM
Yeah, there weren't any films involving chic diseases, the handicapped or populist politics involved.
No, there was just the general morass of mediocre middle class films that make the Oscars feel good rather than, say, brilliant but 'genre' films like the Dark Knight or Wall-E, or even genuinely good films of the sort I thought the Oscars would like like the Wrestler.
It was a triumph of mediocrity from start (Sean Penn over Mickey Rourke) to finish (Slumdog Millionaire, best of a bad bunch).
Martinus is angry that you disrespected Penn's performance as a homo in a homo film.
Also, Wall-E, although a better film than anything that was nominated (or the Dark Knight, for that matter), was ineligible. After Beauty and the Beast made a run at Best Picture, they split off animated movies and made it so they couldn't win Best Picture. Then again, Wall-E is the first film since Beauty and the Beast who might have won the award anyways.
Quote from: Korea on April 07, 2009, 03:50:06 PM
Not Another Gay Movie...:bleeding:
Why god why?
So you're the person who keeps encouraging those idiots to make those movies. :bleeding:
Quote from: Neil on April 07, 2009, 08:39:57 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 07, 2009, 03:50:06 PM
Not Another Gay Movie...:bleeding:
Why god why?
So you're the person who keeps encouraging those idiots to make those movies. :bleeding:
No way. I went to hang out with a friend and turns out he was hanging out with the homoest homos ever and they everyone watched the movie while I was there so I watched most of it. :bleeding: :weep:
Quote from: Korea on April 07, 2009, 08:49:16 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 07, 2009, 08:39:57 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 07, 2009, 03:50:06 PM
Not Another Gay Movie...:bleeding:
Why god why?
So you're the person who keeps encouraging those idiots to make those movies. :bleeding:
No way. I went to hang out with a friend and turns out he was hanging out with the homoest homos ever and they everyone watched the movie while I was there so I watched most of it. :bleeding: :weep:
Well, at least they're marginalizing themselves.
The Wave - A made for tv movie based on a true story. Charismatic high school teacher turns his student into fascist drones within the space of a week in order to teach them about the holocaust.
BOdy of Lies. wasn't bad.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 07, 2009, 05:59:00 PM
Having said that, the films just weren't as good as No Country For Old Men or, having watched it again, There Will Be Blood and there would always be a come-down.
:yes:
3:10 to Yuma. Kind of silly.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 08, 2009, 12:22:34 AM
3:10 to Yuma. Kind of silly.
The "3:10" is part of the movie title, not the amount of time you actually watched.
Got my region 0 Waterloo disc. Watching Ney's charge on a 60 some inch TV is glorious.
Plus, no hidden 50 year old Chinese porn on the disc.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 09, 2009, 02:19:42 PM
Got my region 0 Waterloo disc. Watching Ney's charge on a 60 some inch TV is glorious.
Plus, no hidden 50 year old Chinese porn on the disc.
Is this often a problem? :unsure:
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Quote from: Ed Anger on April 09, 2009, 02:19:42 PM
Got my region 0 Waterloo disc. Watching Ney's charge on a 60 some inch TV is glorious.
Plus, no hidden 50 year old Chinese porn on the disc.
Is this often a problem? :unsure:
I don't trust imported media. I didn't know that if the copy was legit, full of Chinese midget porn or whatever.
Bandit Queen. I find it amazing that this film was made at all in India.
Watched Cape Fear. I couldn't enjoy it, too ridiculous.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 09, 2009, 03:23:21 PM
Watched Cape Fear. I couldn't enjoy it, too ridiculous.
Original or re-make?
Quote from: stjaba on April 09, 2009, 03:27:29 PM
Original or re-make?
Remake. The situation with the daughter didn't seem believable to me.
I watched Fast & Furious in the theatre. :huh:
There's no need to review it. You know what you'll get.
Tenebrae, an Italian slasher film, which I quite enjoyed. Wonderful soundtrack, however.
Anyone saw "Waltz with Bashir"? I heard it is pretty good.
Quote from: Barrister on April 09, 2009, 04:26:44 PM
I watched Fast & Furious in the theatre. :huh:
There's no need to review it. You know what you'll get.
You are owed one(1) kick in the nuts for enabling those ricer fags.
:mad:
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 09, 2009, 05:49:27 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 09, 2009, 04:26:44 PM
I watched Fast & Furious in the theatre. :huh:
There's no need to review it. You know what you'll get.
You are owed one(1) kick in the nuts for enabling those ricer fags.
:mad:
You have to be able to move your foot above knee level to kick someone in the nuts grandpa.
Quote from: Barrister on April 09, 2009, 05:52:38 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 09, 2009, 05:49:27 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 09, 2009, 04:26:44 PM
I watched Fast & Furious in the theatre. :huh:
There's no need to review it. You know what you'll get.
You are owed one(1) kick in the nuts for enabling those ricer fags.
:mad:
You have to be able to move your foot above knee level to kick someone in the nuts grandpa.
My cane will do the kicking for me, whippersnapper.
Easter on tv holds few surprises:
Today they show Ben Hur, Spartacus, Ten Commandments, and Barraba with Anthony Quinn
Without checking I predict that on sunday or monday they'll have Quo Vadis and The Robe.
Spartacus?
Crucifictions, I guess.
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Better than the first one but still meh
It does make me want to go back and read some Silver Surfer comics though. He seems like an interesting fella.
Quote from: Martinus on April 09, 2009, 05:48:27 PM
Anyone saw "Waltz with Bashir"? I heard it is pretty good.
I saw it on Valentine's Day and thought it was great, but very bleak, and maybe not the best choice for the occasion. :Embarrass:
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 09, 2009, 05:47:33 PM
Tenebrae, an Italian slasher film, which I quite enjoyed. Wonderful soundtrack, however.
I loved Tenebrae. It managed to be kind of silly and also somehow very moving at the same time. A fun fact is that the author's object of desire/humiliation in the beach flashbacks was played by famous Italian transsexual Eva Robin's (spelled with the apostrophe).
I really recommend
Suspiria, from a few years earlier, if you haven't seen it. There have certainly not been enough movies set in sinister ballet schools in the German mountains. It was also apparently the last film to be made entirely in Technicolor, which Argento really uses to great effect.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on April 10, 2009, 01:33:12 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 09, 2009, 05:48:27 PM
Anyone saw "Waltz with Bashir"? I heard it is pretty good.
I saw it on Valentine's Day and thought it was great, but very bleak, and maybe not the best choice for the occasion. :Embarrass:
It's nothing. I have a friend who took his date out for "Bigger, Longer and Uncut". Let's say it was her first and last date with him. :P
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on April 10, 2009, 01:44:26 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 09, 2009, 05:47:33 PM
Tenebrae, an Italian slasher film, which I quite enjoyed. Wonderful soundtrack, however.
I loved Tenebrae. It managed to be kind of silly and also somehow very moving at the same time. A fun fact is that the author's object of desire/humiliation in the beach flashbacks was played by famous Italian transsexual Eva Robin's (spelled with the apostrophe).
I really recommend Suspiria, from a few years earlier, if you haven't seen it. There have certainly not been enough movies set in sinister ballet schools in the German mountains. It was also apparently the last film to be made entirely in Technicolor, which Argento really uses to great effect.
What's Tenebrae about?
Quote from: Martinus on April 09, 2009, 05:48:27 PM
Anyone saw "Waltz with Bashir"? I heard it is pretty good.
I liked it.
Quote from: Korea on April 10, 2009, 12:31:05 PM
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Better than the first one but still meh
It does make me want to go back and read some Silver Surfer comics though. He seems like an interesting fella.
He is. The movie ruined both him and Galactus.
Watchmen...and now I am terrified to go back to the movies. I simply can't continue to waste time and money like that.
Ken Loach's magnificent and heartbreaking film, Land and Freedom. It's stunning. Though, bizarrely, I think I slightly prefer his similarly excellent Wind that Shakes the Barley.
Quote from: Aurakles on April 10, 2009, 05:25:29 PM
Watchmen...and now I am terrified to go back to the movies. I simply can't continue to waste time and money like that.
Be less poor.
Let The Right One In.
Genius, though the girl looks embarrassingly like the first girl I ever had a crush on. :Embarrass:
Religulous. Very funny and entertaining.
Quote from: Neil on April 10, 2009, 04:55:31 PM
Quote from: Korea on April 10, 2009, 12:31:05 PM
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Better than the first one but still meh
It does make me want to go back and read some Silver Surfer comics though. He seems like an interesting fella.
He is. The movie ruined both him and Galactus.
Figures.
Quote from: Cerr on April 10, 2009, 11:30:09 PM
Religulous. Very funny and entertaining.
Ooh, I want to see that.
Run, Fatboy, Run
Pretty funny and kind of cute
Quote from: Korea on April 11, 2009, 07:02:09 AM
Run, Fatboy, Run
Pretty funny and kind of cute
I was just shocked at how unlikeable Simon Pegg's character was. It made the movie difficult to get into when the character we're supposed to sympathize with is a total cunt. They really had to go way, way out there to make Hank Azaria worse than him.
I saw the Che movies. first one is a more Hollywood-like war movie; the second one -- the failed Bolivian campaign -- has a sparer feel and thus reminded me of Blair Witch, but without a shaky-cam. pretty good 4 hours overall.
A Spanish horror movie called [Rec].
A camera team accompany firemen to a nightly emergency. Soon after they arrive at the scene they realize that this is not at all a routine mission. The movie is filmed entirely out of the camera man's perspective.
Also, the female lead is cute.
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8.01 bloodsmeared, screaming grannies in underwear out of 10.
Another one of those? The Blair Witch approach is tired.
Also, that girl looks like she's 14.
Quote from: Neil on April 11, 2009, 09:04:28 AM
Another one of those? The Blair Witch approach is tired.
Better than BWP as it has a more documentary feel. A bit more along the line of Cannibal Holocaust in that way, which also passed itself as documentary (Deodato pioneered that style in the 1980s).
Quote
Also, that girl looks like she's 14.
She was 32 or 33 when the movie was filmed.
Sharp knees.
Quote from: Syt on April 11, 2009, 08:52:10 AM
Also, the female lead is cute.
She looks like a girl I've seen in porn. :unsure:
Quote from: Neil on April 11, 2009, 07:14:20 AM
Quote from: Korea on April 11, 2009, 07:02:09 AM
Run, Fatboy, Run
Pretty funny and kind of cute
I was just shocked at how unlikeable Simon Pegg's character was. It made the movie difficult to get into when the character we're supposed to sympathize with is a total cunt. They really had to go way, way out there to make Hank Azaria worse than him.
I found Hank Azaria's character really annoying. At first he was a believable douche bag but towards the end he became more of the overly dramatic movie douche bag. I thought Simon Peggs character was pretty likable.
Quote from: mongers on April 11, 2009, 10:41:11 AM
'Shaun of the Dead' - funny. :cool:
I like that movie!
Fast And Furious, good for a Saturday afternoon on cable.
Quote from: Syt on April 11, 2009, 09:39:31 AM
She was 32 or 33 when the movie was filmed.
Maybe it's just that over-sized smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes. Makes her look like a kid.
Quote from: Korea on April 11, 2009, 10:44:41 AM
I found Hank Azaria's character really annoying. At first he was a believable douche bag but towards the end he became more of the overly dramatic movie douche bag. I thought Simon Peggs character was pretty likable.
He was a bit of a yuppie, but his only real flaw was being too perfect, and maybe a slight overcompetitive streak.
As for Pegg, I don't like a guy that leaves the fiancée that (he knocked up) at the altar because he's having issues accepting his place in life, only to react with possessiveness and jealousy when she not only moves on, but moves on to a guy who was a thousand times better than he was.
Then again, Azaria's character can do better anyways. He was the soul of patience, putting up with what Newton let her bastard kid get away with. And then when he finally attempts to correct the little fucker's behavior, she cops an attitude, like how dare he attempt to insist that her child act like a human, rather than the intolerable monster that he is. Newton's character is like so many mothers out there for whom any criticism of her child is internalized into an attack on herself.
The only time that Pegg was likeable while Azaria was not was during the Marathon itself.
Quote from: Neil on April 11, 2009, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Syt on April 11, 2009, 09:39:31 AM
She was 32 or 33 when the movie was filmed.
Maybe it's just that over-sized smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes. Makes her look like a kid.
She's playing a tv reporter who wants "teh story(tm)", so it's pretty much in character. :P
I watched the first season of Huff (starring the aforementioned Azaria and a personal favourite of mine, Oliver Platt), and I liked it a lot. Then I watched season two and realised they did humanity a great service by closing the show down.
Yes, what Pegg did to Newton was fucked up but I think it was a very human emotion. Hank Azaria was too cocky and that was really annoying. And his way of disciplining a kid was not cool. Yeah, the kid was being a little shit but you don't call them that. Newton should have stepped in and said something. I think that that was the only point where the kid was really doing anything bad.
Oh, and his attitude about the boat was ridiculous. It was like that point in the movie was when Azaria's character started becoming an unbelievable asshole.
Monkeybutt's childhood raped again, left naked and pantyless in bathroom stall.
On the plus side, it's got Qui-Gon Jinn versus Amon Goethe.
QuoteLOS ANGELES - Liam Neeson is set to begin work on his first film since the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson.
Neeson will play Zeus, king of the gods, in a remake of "Clash of the Titans" opposite Ralph Fiennes as Hades, ruler of the underworld. Louis Leterrier ("Transporter 2," last year's "The Incredible Hulk") will direct the film, which is scheduled to begin production in the United Kingdom later this month, Warner Bros. said Thursday.
Longtime friends Neeson and Fiennes haven't shared the screen since 1993's " Schindler's List." Also among the cast are "Casino Royale" villain Mads Mikkelsen, Sam Worthington of the upcoming "Terminator Salvation" and Alexa Davalos ( "Defiance").
The original "Clash of the Titans" from 1981 starred Laurence Olivier as Zeus.
This marks the first project for Neeson, 56, since Richardson's death in a skiing accident. The 45-year-old actress died March 18 after falling and hitting her head during a lesson at Quebec's Mont Tremblant two days earlier. He had signed on to star in the movie before her death.
Neeson's most recent movie, the kidnapping thriller "Taken," became a surprise hit with nearly $140 million at the domestic box office earlier this year. He just finished work on the Atom Egoyan film "Chloe," which he was in the middle of shooting when his wife died.
Clash of the Titans was awesome.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 12, 2009, 06:39:01 AM
Monkeybutt's childhood raped again, left naked and pantyless in bathroom stall.
On the plus side, it's got Qui-Gon Jinn versus Amon Goethe.
QuoteLOS ANGELES - Liam Neeson is set to begin work on his first film since the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson.
Neeson will play Zeus, king of the gods, in a remake of "Clash of the Titans" opposite Ralph Fiennes as Hades, ruler of the underworld. Louis Leterrier ("Transporter 2," last year's "The Incredible Hulk") will direct the film, which is scheduled to begin production in the United Kingdom later this month, Warner Bros. said Thursday.
Longtime friends Neeson and Fiennes haven't shared the screen since 1993's " Schindler's List." Also among the cast are "Casino Royale" villain Mads Mikkelsen, Sam Worthington of the upcoming "Terminator Salvation" and Alexa Davalos ( "Defiance").
The original "Clash of the Titans" from 1981 starred Laurence Olivier as Zeus.
This marks the first project for Neeson, 56, since Richardson's death in a skiing accident. The 45-year-old actress died March 18 after falling and hitting her head during a lesson at Quebec's Mont Tremblant two days earlier. He had signed on to star in the movie before her death.
Neeson's most recent movie, the kidnapping thriller "Taken," became a surprise hit with nearly $140 million at the domestic box office earlier this year. He just finished work on the Atom Egoyan film "Chloe," which he was in the middle of shooting when his wife died.
I'm getting annoyed now by Sorrywood.
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Charade
Wonderful crime comedy with Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy.
8.5 romantic boat rides on the Seine out of 10.
Leatherheads. George Clooney plays a pro football player in 1925. He hires a Princeton phenom to save his collapsing league, love triangle ensues with plucky gal reporter Renee Zellwegger, who is investigating the phenom's fishy WWI heroism story. The skinny Zellwegger showed up but her face has gotten very strange looking.
It's worth an evening on cable, nothing more. Believe it went straight to DVD.
Quote from: Korea on April 11, 2009, 04:21:21 PM
Yes, what Pegg did to Newton was fucked up but I think it was a very human emotion. Hank Azaria was too cocky and that was really annoying.
When you're perfect, you're perfect. In a younger, less accomplished man, you might call it cockiness. Given his age and success, you'd have to call it self-assurance.
QuoteAnd his way of disciplining a kid was not cool. Yeah, the kid was being a little shit but you don't call them that. Newton should have stepped in and said something.
Azaria had been being nice, showing a natural recalcitrance to discipline a kid that isn't his own. Still, a man could only take so much. I see the whole thing as more of a strike against Newton than Azaria.
QuoteOh, and his attitude about the boat was ridiculous. It was like that point in the movie was when Azaria's character started becoming an unbelievable asshole.
That's true. It's an odd scene, because it doesn't quite jive with the rest of his portrayal.
Observe and Report. Rather dark. Not what I thought it would be, but not a bad film. Not quite sure how I'd rate it, but I'm leaning positive.
Step Brothers.
Fucked up movie. I should have smoked some pot before watching it.
Quote from: Neil on April 12, 2009, 06:04:56 PM
Observe and Report. Rather dark. Not what I thought it would be, but not a bad film. Not quite sure how I'd rate it, but I'm leaning positive.
Yeah Rogen was saying it was pretty dark.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 12, 2009, 05:22:47 PM
Leatherheads. George Clooney plays a pro football player in 1925. He hires a Princeton phenom to save his collapsing league, love triangle ensues with plucky gal reporter Renee Zellwegger, who is investigating the phenom's fishy WWI heroism story. The skinny Zellwegger showed up but her face has gotten very strange looking.
It's worth an evening on cable, nothing more. Believe it went straight to DVD.
It was out in theathers last march for like 2 weeks.
Hey since I can tell from your movies listed been watching HBO, my first job on feature is currently in rotation on the HBO channels in case you come across it. :P
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 12, 2009, 10:59:06 PM
Step Brothers.
Fucked up movie. I should have smoked some pot before watching it.
Yeah, I'm not sure that one can be enjoyed sober.
La Pianiste.
Utterly unprepared and :blink: for a while, but upon reflection it's a rather good movie.
Quote from: katmai on April 13, 2009, 01:47:49 AM
Hey since I can tell from your movies listed been watching HBO, my first job on feature is currently in rotation on the HBO channels in case you come across it. :P
Oooh, mysterious.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 13, 2009, 04:26:06 AM
Quote from: katmai on April 13, 2009, 01:47:49 AM
Hey since I can tell from your movies listed been watching HBO, my first job on feature is currently in rotation on the HBO channels in case you come across it. :P
Oooh, mysterious.
Doh, forgot to mention the name...the title they released it under was different than the filming title but it's called Killing Emmett Young
Quote from: katmai on April 13, 2009, 01:46:10 AM
Quote from: Neil on April 12, 2009, 06:04:56 PM
Observe and Report. Rather dark. Not what I thought it would be, but not a bad film. Not quite sure how I'd rate it, but I'm leaning positive.
Yeah Rogen was saying it was pretty dark.
You ever smoke pot with him?
No response to that Tranformers poster? I expected some excitement or at least some nerd rage.
Everybody ignore Timmay's desperate plea for attention.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 13, 2009, 08:32:32 AM
Everybody ignore Timmay's desperate plea for attention.
So cruel.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 13, 2009, 08:32:32 AM
Everybody ignore Timmay's desperate plea for attention.
If we ignore Timmay's plea for attention, he may end up killing himself!
Oh wait... :menace:
Quote from: Martinus on April 09, 2009, 05:48:27 PM
Anyone saw "Waltz with Bashir"? I heard it is pretty good.
I'm curious too. I wanted to see it but just never made it to the theatre. Maybe I'll pick it up on DVD.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 13, 2009, 08:30:23 AM
No response to that Tranformers poster? I expected some excitement or at least some nerd rage.
I just can't bring myself to care about the Transformers movies. It's not like I know anything or have any investment in the characters.
X-Men: The Last Stand
I would have sided with Magneto. :ph34r:
Quote from: Martinus on April 13, 2009, 10:13:21 AM
X-Men: The Last Stand
I would have sided with Magneto. :ph34r:
Now that's a shocker. :P
Quote
Eugene (KMTR) – A man shot himself to death in a Eugene movie theater just after midnight Monday morning.
Police say about 10 patrons were in an auditorium at Regal Cinemas watching the movie "Watchmen." About midway through the film some of the moviegoers told the manager they heard a "popping" noise like a gunshot. A 24-year-old man was found in the rear of the auditorium with a gunshot wound to the head.
Police say the man shot himself and was dead when they arrived.
The patron closest to the man was sitting two rows away.
Is the movie really that bad?? :huh:
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 13, 2009, 01:08:48 PM
Is the movie really that bad?? :huh:
Giant Blue Cock probably brought out urges he wasn't comfortable with.
Quote from: Neil on April 13, 2009, 08:56:22 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 13, 2009, 08:30:23 AM
No response to that Tranformers poster? I expected some excitement or at least some nerd rage.
I just can't bring myself to care about the Transformers movies. It's not like I know anything or have any investment in the characters.
Yup. I never watched it as a kid, and as an adult it just looks like all the other children's Japanese giant robot fetish stuff out there.
The only good giant robot-like things are in Battletech. :contract:
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 13, 2009, 01:39:44 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 13, 2009, 01:08:48 PM
Is the movie really that bad?? :huh:
Giant Blue Cock probably brought out urges he wasn't comfortable with.
Tatooing your cock blue certainly would not be comfortable.
Quote from: vinraith on April 13, 2009, 01:54:14 PM
Yup. I never watched it as a kid, and as an adult it just looks like all the other children's Japanese giant robot fetish stuff out there.
The only good giant robot-like things are in Battletech. :contract:
And even those were stolen from the Japanese.
Sweeney Todd
Musical theatre and mass murder - two great tastes that go great together. :bowler:
Quote from: Martinus on April 13, 2009, 03:27:33 PM
Sweeney Todd
Musical theatre and mass murder - two great tastes that go great together. :bowler:
That was a horrible movie.
Quote from: Neil on April 13, 2009, 02:31:06 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 13, 2009, 01:54:14 PM
Yup. I never watched it as a kid, and as an adult it just looks like all the other children's Japanese giant robot fetish stuff out there.
The only good giant robot-like things are in Battletech. :contract:
And even those were stolen from the Japanese.
Yes, but they're pleasantly westernized in a way that the others aren't.
Quote from: Martinus on April 13, 2009, 03:27:33 PM
Sweeney Todd
Musical theatre and mass murder - two great tastes that go great together. :bowler:
I thought mass murder meant killing people all at once? Todd was a serial killer.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 13, 2009, 03:36:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 13, 2009, 03:27:33 PM
Sweeney Todd
Musical theatre and mass murder - two great tastes that go great together. :bowler:
I thought mass murder meant killing people all at once? Todd was a serial killer.
Ok!
Quote from: Martinus on April 13, 2009, 03:37:50 PM
Ok!
Don't you remember the Languish serial killer poll? :lol:
We decided against Mono for that reason.
Quote from: The Nickname Who Was Thursday on April 13, 2009, 03:36:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 13, 2009, 03:27:33 PM
Sweeney Todd
Musical theatre and mass murder - two great tastes that go great together. :bowler:
I thought mass murder meant killing people all at once? Todd was a serial killer.
Hey now. Don't get start using technical, legal terms with a layman.
Durwood loved Evening. :bleeding: (soon I will not have to watch what he wants :w00t: )
I don't think I've seen a more badly acted turkey since Alexander?
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Brilliant and funny. Allen at his best, with an Almodovarseque tinge. :P
Hetero guys: let your girlfriends drag you to it. You won't regret. ;)
Hot Shots. On TV. For the umpteenth time.
Quote from: Martinus on April 18, 2009, 02:37:53 PM
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Brilliant and funny. Allen at his best, with an Almodovarseque tinge. :P
Hetero guys: let your girlfriends drag you to it. You won't regret. ;)
I avoid Scarlett movies. She makes me cry.
Quote from: Martinus on April 18, 2009, 02:37:53 PM
Hetero guys: let your girlfriends drag you to it. You won't regret. ;)
My girlfriend doesn't let me fap in the theatre. <_<
Quote from: The Brain on April 18, 2009, 02:42:18 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 18, 2009, 02:37:53 PM
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Brilliant and funny. Allen at his best, with an Almodovarseque tinge. :P
Hetero guys: let your girlfriends drag you to it. You won't regret. ;)
I avoid Scarlett movies. She makes me cry.
Well, for what it is worth, Penelope completely steals the show.
Quote from: Martinus on April 18, 2009, 02:47:38 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 18, 2009, 02:42:18 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 18, 2009, 02:37:53 PM
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Brilliant and funny. Allen at his best, with an Almodovarseque tinge. :P
Hetero guys: let your girlfriends drag you to it. You won't regret. ;)
I avoid Scarlett movies. She makes me cry.
Well, for what it is worth, Penelope completely steals the show.
Don't care about the "show".
Police academy 1.
Steve Gutenbergs finest movie...
Starship Troopers III. I waited an hour and a half for tits. No tits.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 18, 2009, 03:00:22 PM
Starship Troopers III. I waited an hour and a half for tits. No tits.
Were you forced to watch it?
OK, this is different: The Professional is on Oxygen Channel. Go fig.
Quote from: Habsburg on April 13, 2009, 04:20:34 PM
(soon I will not have to watch what he wants :w00t: )
:huh: :(
Good to see you around, Habs. :hug: Habbaku seems to be close to (inadvertently) usurping your contraction these days. :mad:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 18, 2009, 03:00:22 PM
Starship Troopers III. I waited an hour and a half for tits. No tits.
The first was a let down too. Didn't get to see Denise Richards naked.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 18, 2009, 03:58:24 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 18, 2009, 03:00:22 PM
Starship Troopers III. I waited an hour and a half for tits. No tits.
The first was a let down too. Didn't get to see Denise Richards naked.
The redhead was hotter anyway.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2009, 04:08:30 PM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 18, 2009, 03:58:24 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 18, 2009, 03:00:22 PM
Starship Troopers III. I waited an hour and a half for tits. No tits.
The first was a let down too. Didn't get to see Denise Richards naked.
The redhead was hotter anyway.
By far. But I heard that in the book she's a guy. :x
Idiocracy. If it is supposed to be funny, I can't find the ha-ha's.
Rating:
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Ben Kingsley is on TV right now. When you see him you KNOW the movie is complete crap. Gotta love that guy.
Quote from: The Brain on April 18, 2009, 05:49:44 PM
Ben Kingsley is on TV right now. When you see him you KNOW the movie is complete crap. Gotta love that guy.
Not always true, Sexy Beast is incredible.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 18, 2009, 05:53:15 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 18, 2009, 05:49:44 PM
Ben Kingsley is on TV right now. When you see him you KNOW the movie is complete crap. Gotta love that guy.
Not always true, Sexy Beast is incredible.
I don't hate Gandhi either (though it may suck, I haven't seen it in decades). Ben Kingsley is still the king of crap movies.
Quote from: The Brain on April 18, 2009, 06:06:02 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 18, 2009, 05:53:15 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 18, 2009, 05:49:44 PM
Ben Kingsley is on TV right now. When you see him you KNOW the movie is complete crap. Gotta love that guy.
Not always true, Sexy Beast is incredible.
I don't hate Gandhi either (though it may suck, I haven't seen it in decades). Ben Kingsley is still the king of crap movies.
I'll see your Ben Kingsley, and raise you an F. Murray Abraham.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 18, 2009, 05:09:05 PM
Idiocracy. If it is supposed to be funny, I can't find the ha-ha's.
It's too damn realistic to be funny. It's principle use is as a means of quickly describing why we're all screwed because the dumbfucks are out populating the people that have more than 3 brain cells to rub together.
I for one look forward to the day of the lazyboy shitter.
Quote from: katmai on April 18, 2009, 07:27:22 PM
I for one look forward to the day of the lazyboy shitter.
And being able to shorten "masturbating" to "'baitin". I actually love Idiocracy.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2009, 06:35:16 PM
I'll see your Ben Kingsley, and raise you an F. Murray Abraham.
Amadeus and The Name of the Rose.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 18, 2009, 07:53:29 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2009, 06:35:16 PM
I'll see your Ben Kingsley, and raise you an F. Murray Abraham.
Amadeus and The Name of the Rose.
And Scarface. But that's beside the point. F. Murray's been in more shit than Ben Kingsley. Nigga didn't even want his name on the credits for the abominable Bonfire of The Vanities. So there.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 18, 2009, 05:09:05 PM
Idiocracy. If it is supposed to be funny, I can't find the ha-ha's.
The one bit that I found clever was the hospital check in.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2009, 08:08:03 PMNigga didn't even want his name on the credits for the abominable Bonfire of The Vanities. So there.
Who would want their name attached to that? :x
That's a film ripe for a remake though. Maybe this time into something good with just a hint of the wit of the book :mellow:
Quote from: katmai on April 13, 2009, 01:47:49 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 12, 2009, 05:22:47 PM
Leatherheads. George Clooney plays a pro football player in 1925. He hires a Princeton phenom to save his collapsing league, love triangle ensues with plucky gal reporter Renee Zellwegger, who is investigating the phenom's fishy WWI heroism story. The skinny Zellwegger showed up but her face has gotten very strange looking.
It's worth an evening on cable, nothing more. Believe it went straight to DVD.
It was out in theathers last march for like 2 weeks.
Hey since I can tell from your movies listed been watching HBO, my first job on feature is currently in rotation on the HBO channels in case you come across it. :P
It was filmed in my hometown! :w00t:
Waiting
It was very funny and reminded me of when I worked in a restaurant. It started out retardly though and I thought it would suck.
The Ring 2
Silly fun
Just watched El Cid for the first time since seeing it in the theaters (inspired to look for it, ironically, by an Old Languish thread).
Heston is actually pretty good, and I thought the jousting scene was excellent - not too long, not too short. Sophia Loren was awful, and she and Chuck had zero chemistry. The ending of the movie was all I had remembered from my first viewing, and it was as silly the second time as the first. Lots of good Chuck bits before that, though.
Seven and a half couples walking out of a barn to discover an army camped on the lawn out of ten.
Taps. Holds up pretty well.
The cadets at a military high school take it over and hold off the state police and National Guard when they learn that their school will be shut down. Tom Cruise plays the nutty/intense one, Sean Penn the sensitive/thoughtful one, Timothy Bottoms the overall commander. George C. Scott reprises his Patton role as commandant.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 19, 2009, 03:22:28 AM
Taps. Holds up pretty well.
Timothy Bottoms the overall commander.
?
Tim Hutton you mean?
Saw Paschendale last night. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1092082/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1092082/)
I thought you WW1 grognards would love it.
Certainly the battle sequences are realistic and very well done. Lots of mud, decapitated bodies and mice comining out of dead soldiers's mouths.
But, alas, there's a whole hour of Home Front boredom, set in Calgary, no less; in between the good battles scenes.
I'd recommend it just for the battle scenes.
10000 dead Canadians out of 60 000
Watched The Wrestler, and Frost Nixon as a double bill.
Wrestler was easily Aronofsky's proof that he can make an appealing to most people Hollywood movie (with a dash or vibe of Indie spirit mind you.) Rourke gave one of those great performances he can wriggle out when he wants to. As always Marisa Tomei is a convincing stripper. The wrestling was old-school and fun. quality film making right there all round.
9.11111 Ramjams coming at you from the top rope outta 10
Frost Nixon took some time to get going imho but was a film all about performance. fine turns from Langella and Sheen as well as the smaller roles... Rebecca Hall who I loved in Vicky Christina Barcelona has a great time as Caroline Cushing. Almost makes me want to go back and watch the actual interviews.
8 drunk Nixons monologging ala Dr. Doom over the phone outta 10
The original Munchhausen. I was surprised that Germany made a movie at all in 1943, let alone a color (didn't look colorized), boob-laden fantasy.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 20, 2009, 01:17:52 PM
The original Munchhausen. I was surprised that Germany made a movie at all in 1943, let alone a color (didn't look colorized), boob-laden fantasy.
Making it was a good choice I think. Escapism was sorely needed. I haven't seen that movie in years but it rocks.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 20, 2009, 01:17:52 PM
The original Munchhausen. I was surprised that Germany made a movie at all in 1943, let alone a color (didn't look colorized), boob-laden fantasy.
Yes, it's a colour movie, and it's a pretty good one (they show it now and then on tv). Hans Albers FTW. He made the movie back to back with "Große Freiheit Nr. 7" (a drama taking place in the sailor bar scene in Hamnburg); his rendition of "La Paloma" being famous to this day, and a folk hymn of Hamburg:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOInn_N5hLw
together with "Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb ein" (from the 1954 movie of the same name):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07hn4uXJ-tQ&NR=1
The biggest movie of the Nazi era, "Kolberg" was finished in 1945 and premiered in Berlin on January 30th, 1945:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolberg_(film)
More about Münchhausen:
QuoteNazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels ordered the production of Münchhausen in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ufa film studio which released it. A banned author, Erich Kästner, wrote much of the film's screenplay. However, the pseudonym Kästner wrote under, "Berthold Bürger" (Bürger means "citizen", but also refers to one of the writers who made the Münchhausen tales popular), was left out of the credits. Maybe it slipped from the censor's attention or it was left in the movie for good, there is one surprisingly clear political statement of Kästner to be heard in the film: on the moon, where Münchhausen experiences a quite weird time warp, he realizes "Nicht meine Uhr ist kaputt, die Zeit ist kaputt!" ("My watch is not broken, it's the times that are broken").
Some of the film's footage was long thought to be missing. In March 1943 on release the film was 134 minutes long. Over the years the length of the film gradually decreased until the 1954 version, which was 101 minutes long (with the generally screened version being a mere 88 minutes). Today a 114-minute version exists in the Murnau Foundation. Only after the peaceful revolution in the east of Europe could a complete version be restored.
Münchhausen was the third feature film made in Germany using the new Agfacolor negative-positive material.
I'm down with flu, so have been watching all episodes of "North & South". It's a great tv series. :cool:
Quote from: Martinus on April 20, 2009, 03:21:15 PM
I'm down with flu, so have been watching all episodes of "North & South". It's a great tv series. :cool:
Now you can post in topics hijacked by the American Civil War with a firm foundation in historical knowledge.
Quote from: Valmy on April 20, 2009, 03:32:23 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 20, 2009, 03:21:15 PM
I'm down with flu, so have been watching all episodes of "North & South". It's a great tv series. :cool:
Now you can post in topics hijacked by the American Civil War with a firm foundation in historical knowledge.
:lol:
Quote from: Martinus on April 20, 2009, 03:21:15 PM
I'm down with flu, so have been watching all episodes of "North & South". It's a great tv series. :cool:
I found that they had surprisingly the chronology largely right.
Quote from: Syt on April 20, 2009, 01:32:01 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 20, 2009, 01:17:52 PM
The original Munchhausen. I was surprised that Germany made a movie at all in 1943, let alone a color (didn't look colorized), boob-laden fantasy.
Yes, it's a colour movie, and it's a pretty good one (they show it now and then on tv). Hans Albers FTW. He made the movie back to back with "Große Freiheit Nr. 7" (a drama taking place in the sailor bar scene in Hamnburg); his rendition of "La Paloma" being famous to this day, and a folk hymn of Hamburg:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOInn_N5hLw
together with "Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb ein" (from the 1954 movie of the same name):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07hn4uXJ-tQ&NR=1
The biggest movie of the Nazi era, "Kolberg" was finished in 1945 and premiered in Berlin on January 30th, 1945:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolberg_(film)
IIRC you can hear 'La Paloma' in the background in 'Das Boot'... an homage to "Große Freiheit Nr. 7"? [some seconds of Google later: confirmed, 'La Paloma' is played in 'Das Boot']
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 20, 2009, 01:17:52 PM
The original Munchhausen. I was surprised that Germany made a movie at all in 1943, let alone a color (didn't look colorized), boob-laden fantasy.
That's a cool film. I watched it as part of a "German Cinema pre-1945" course in college. Possibly one of the best courses I ever took. ;)
New films I've seen recently:
The Host (korean film) - funny yet sometimes touching monster movie. Vaguely like Cloverfield, as it focuses on just one group of people affected by the monster (one family, in this case), but much better and more interesting, IMO.
Das Boot - actually I've only gotten through half so far. Good movie, but I really don't like the hair styles of most of the crew. It's too 70s. It really bothers me.
Watchmen in theaters - I read the comic book before seeing it, and I found it pretty good and rather faithful in the ways that matter.
Saw Threads for the first time today. jesus :(
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 22, 2009, 06:23:32 PM
Saw Threads for the first time today. jesus :(
:thumbsup:
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 22, 2009, 06:32:40 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 22, 2009, 06:28:02 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 22, 2009, 06:23:32 PM
Saw Threads for the first time today. jesus :(
:thumbsup:
Went into work today super depressed. :lol:
I have a feeling if I watched it today, I'd laugh until I puke.
watched over the last two nights: MGM When The Lion Roared. almost 6 hrs of great MGM clips (lots of unreleased on DVD, rare outta print stuff) interspersed with ridiculous setpieces where Patrick Stewart walked about up and down staircases wearing more costumes than Stevie Nicks in the 80's. Taht part was overdone and super cheesy... but so was a lot of MGM fare, I guess, back in tha day.
A lot of the stories from old timers like Jackie Cooper are rose coloured, but some are bitter and dark.
The saddest part of the whole story tho is the ignoble end of turning the studio into a stupid Hotel chain. Kerkorkian makes LB Mayer look like Mother Theresa.
7.00001 all dancing all singing chorus girls kicking dope (or not) outta 10
Quote from: Martinus on April 20, 2009, 03:21:15 PM
I'm down with flu, so have been watching all episodes of "North & South". It's a great tv series. :cool:
The Blue and the Grey wasn't that bad either.
"The Devil's Arithmetic"
It's just like the "Wizard of Oz", except instead of Dorothy being transported to Oz, Hannah is transported to Poland in 1941, and instead of being taken to the Castle where she defeats the Wicked Witch, she's taken to a concentration camp where she's gassed. Fun for the whole family.
7 Canisters of Zyklon B out of 10.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 24, 2009, 02:08:48 PM
"The Devil's Arithmetic"
It's just like the "Wizard of Oz", except instead of Dorothy being transported to Oz, Hannah is transported to Poland in 1941, and instead of being taken to the Castle where she defeats the Wicked Witch, she's taken to a concentration camp where she's gassed. Fun for the whole family.
7 Canisters of Zyklon B out of 10.
:lmfao:
Your review had me sputtering. Good show.
Quote from: Malthus on April 24, 2009, 02:14:11 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 24, 2009, 02:08:48 PM
"The Devil's Arithmetic"
It's just like the "Wizard of Oz", except instead of Dorothy being transported to Oz, Hannah is transported to Poland in 1941, and instead of being taken to the Castle where she defeats the Wicked Witch, she's taken to a concentration camp where she's gassed. Fun for the whole family.
7 Canisters of Zyklon B out of 10.
:lmfao:
Your review had me sputtering. Good show.
Thanks ^_^
It's actually a pretty good movie to educate kids about the Holocaust with.
Twilight.
Religious Mormons shouldn't be allowed to write fiction. For being so absurdly Pro-Chastity, the movie rapes, mutilates and leaves the Vampire genre bleeding in a gutter.
The pilot of the original Battlestar Galactica (i.e. Ep. 1-3).
Pure goodness.
I found it amusing that in the third part on Carillon a major plot point is to defeat Sire Uri's ambition to settle on this planet and destroy all weapons and ships as show of goodwill towards the Cylons.
Quote from: Syt on April 25, 2009, 07:59:18 AM
The pilot of the original Battlestar Galactica (i.e. Ep. 1-3).
Pure goodness.
I found it amusing that in the third part on Carillon a major plot point is to defeat Sire Uri's ambition to settle on this planet and destroy all weapons and ships as show of goodwill towards the Cylons.
Shit yeah. That's the best BSG ever, that I watched a thousand times over as a kid It is the font from which flows the certainty that Starbuck is a man and that the new series is an abomination.
Quote from: Neil on April 25, 2009, 08:05:38 AM
Shit yeah. That's the best BSG ever, that I watched a thousand times over as a kid It is the font from which flows the certainty that Starbuck is a man and that the new series is an abomination.
I saw the movie version a thousand times as kid, similar the mashup called "Mission Galactica", made from the "Living Legend" episodes and "Fire in Space". Commander Cain was the coolest, toughest guy ever. A tv station later re-ran the series a couple times to my delight.
Though I still prefer Buck Rogers.
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Speaking of Buck Rogers, I picked up the DVD set recently.
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 22, 2009, 06:23:32 PM
Saw Threads for the first time today. jesus :(
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/)?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 25, 2009, 01:01:49 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 22, 2009, 06:23:32 PM
Saw Threads for the first time today. jesus :(
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/)?
I plan to watch it back to back with The War Game
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059894/
I just see on IMDB that Ridley Scott is making a Robin Hood movie with Russel Crowe. If it's Gladiator in Sherwood I'll be pleased.
watched "Silent Light" the other day, by Carlos Reygadas. Not as good as his earlier film "Japon"... but still interesting despite it's slow moving story. set in Mexico, some Mennonites have family issues as Dad has fallen for a different homely woman from the one he's married to. Hilarity ensues (NOT) . Reygadas films will either bore you to tears or in my case stir something deep with his over long establishing shots and quirky camera.
I think he takes the "Dogme" thing more seriously than any Dane ever has.
7.33333 big nosed Mexican women speaking low german, wearing kerchiefs and really boring lingerie outta 10
Last Night watched "Dollars" starring the 70's specific combo of Hawn/Beatty, and directed by Richard Brooks (In Cold Blood, Lord Jim, etc) a cool little heist film with both Beatty, and Hawn working inside jobs so to speak. Ending seems a bit tacked on, but it's a lot of fun, and how many films are set in Hamburg?
fun little gem.
8.555557 Sunglasses wearing German Superspies on the take outta 10.
Saw about 15 minutes of the seminal 80s movie Footloose. Loved the scene in the burger shack parking lot in which all the rednecks and church boys start flipping and twirling like Jets and Sharks.
Seven Pounds. Not bad. Suicide is a nasty thing to do to friends and family. Unless you are some of our less liked posters.
Threads. It is on Google Video.
Jesus Fuck. The Brits made another ultra-depressing film about nuclear war during the eighties, that one was a 'cartoon' about a well meaning but unintelligent retired couple.
It seems especially hard because they are so polite.
Wife, half burned, obviously dying: We have to find Michael! (their son)
Husband: Stop it love, it'll be alright.
Some of the shots of animals are the most distressing; they didn't do anything to deserve this. :cry:
Glad as fuck I don't remember much of the eighties, this would have really freaked me out.
Quote from: Queequeg on April 25, 2009, 11:57:50 PM
Jesus Fuck. The Brits made another ultra-depressing film about nuclear war during the eighties, that one was a 'cartoon' about a well meaning but unintelligent retired couple.
It seems especially hard because they are so polite.
Wife, half burned, obviously dying: We have to find Michael! (their son)
Husband: Stop it love, it'll be alright.
Some of the shots of animals are the most distressing; they didn't do anything to deserve this. :cry:
Glad as fuck I don't remember much of the eighties, this would have really freaked me out.
When the Wind Blows. Indeed one of the most depressing movies out there. In school (6th grade, ca. 1987/88) we read The Last Children of Schewenborn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Children_of_Schewenborn) in class while 2.5 km from us was a depot of nuclear artillery shells.
Payback the director's cut.
Whole 3rd act is different from the version released in theaters.
It was better film this way i think.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 25, 2009, 01:01:49 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 22, 2009, 06:23:32 PM
Saw Threads for the first time today. jesus :(
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/)?
yep
Two-Minute Warning
:lmfao:
Quote from: Queequeg on April 25, 2009, 11:57:50 PM
Threads. It is on Google Video.
Jesus Fuck. The Brits made another ultra-depressing film about nuclear war during the eighties, that one was a 'cartoon' about a well meaning but unintelligent retired couple.
It seems especially hard because they are so polite.
Wife, half burned, obviously dying: We have to find Michael! (their son)
Husband: Stop it love, it'll be alright.
Some of the shots of animals are the most distressing; they didn't do anything to deserve this. :cry:
Glad as fuck I don't remember much of the eighties, this would have really freaked me out.
You should watch "Jubilee". It's funnier. :P
We had the When The Wind Blows graphic novel when I was a kid. It was great. :)
Quote from: 11B4V on April 26, 2009, 02:45:44 AM
Two-Minute Warning
:lmfao:
Back from the dead! :blink:
Tried to watch King Kong (newest one) on tv. god it sucked.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 26, 2009, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on April 26, 2009, 02:45:44 AM
Two-Minute Warning
:lmfao:
Back from the dead! :blink:
I'm always lurking in the shadows Mr. Yi. And no I still havent learned how to crop my quotes... ;)
On another note, I just got through watching "Mr. Brooks". Interesting movie.
watched "Religulous" last night. It was ok. Bill Maher was more even handed than I thought he'd be... but oddly two of his best rants were in the deleted scenes. He needed to talk more about the political and social power of religion, and less about the stupid shit people buy in the name of faith.
But overall it was better than I thought it's be.
6.9999 guys playing Jesus at theme parks who have a knack for cool metaphors whilst being dumber than paint outta 10
Cape Fear (1961)
SWEET FUCKING JESUS.
A thousand times scarier than the often awkward, if pretty good, Scorsese remake. An almost perfect thriller, with Mitchum shining as bright as any movie star I've ever seen. If I don't like it as much as Night of the Hunter, it is ONLY because it wasn't as daring; that said, it was certainly more consistent and less preachy morally (actually rather amoral).
SO FUCKING GOOOD.
I'm someday going to watch it back to back with Night of the Hunter and it will be the best non-sex focused night of my life.
That Wolverine movie. :bleeding:
And I had been drinking. :(
Plus side : the X-Men movies look like masterpieces in comparison.
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2009, 01:38:35 AM
That Wolverine movie. :bleeding:
And I had been drinking. :(
Plus side : the X-Men movies look like masterpieces in comparison.
LOL I went to see it last night and my reaction (re comparison with the X-Men movies) was the same. I mean, seriously, it had none of the moral ambiguity of the X-Men movies; hell, "Last Stand" (the third of the X-Men movies) which is widely regarded as the worst of the trilogy looked positively Bergmanesque in its depth and character complexity.
It had nice CGI, and Hugh Jackman's naked ass is always a plus but overall it was crap.
Quote from: HVC on April 26, 2009, 09:19:29 PM
Tried to watch King Kong (newest one) on tv. god it sucked.
You just broke little Timmy's heart.
LOTR episode 1 sextended edition.
It's as it was.
Quote from: The Brain on May 02, 2009, 03:43:57 AM
LOTR episode 1 sextended edition.
It's as it was.
:lol:
Inkheart
Boring!
Quote from: Martinus on May 02, 2009, 03:41:49 AM
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2009, 01:38:35 AM
That Wolverine movie. :bleeding:
And I had been drinking. :(
Plus side : the X-Men movies look like masterpieces in comparison.
LOL I went to see it last night and my reaction (re comparison with the X-Men movies) was the same. I mean, seriously, it had none of the moral ambiguity of the X-Men movies; hell, "Last Stand" (the third of the X-Men movies) which is widely regarded as the worst of the trilogy looked positively Bergmanesque in its depth and character complexity.
It had nice CGI, and Hugh Jackman's naked ass is always a plus but overall it was crap.
:huh: Never thought the X-men movies were especially morally ambiguous. They make it very clear who they want the audience to identify with and root for. (I didn't see the 3rd movie though)
Saw Wolverine this morning. Some of the editing was choppy in the 2nd half, but other than that I thought it was good. Not great though, the only really memorable part for me was the opening montage, that showed Logan and Victor fighting as the decades passed.
Beneath The Valley of The Ultra Vixens, by Russ Meyer. funny spoof of Valley of the dolls, sort of, maybe actually a spoof of Beyond the Valley of the dolls, actually. either way... lots of Boobies, dicks and fucking, punctuate some offbeat pseudo folksy narration, as if it were some wild kingdom documentray about nympho housewives.
droll cheeky. gotta be in the right mood tho'
6.9 what the hell other numbers would you use to rate such a film? outta 10
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 02, 2009, 12:27:25 PM
Saw Wolverine this morning. Some of the editing was choppy in the 2nd half, but other than that I thought it was good. Not great though, the only really memorable part for me was the opening montage, that showed Logan and Victor fighting as the decades passed.
No, the plot was entirely senseless. I'm not going to be posting spoilers (in case someone wants to witness it on their own) but there was almost no explanation for any of the characters' actions. Which could be fine...as I went in knowing that there wasn't much plot just a lot of action. Unfortunately, the action sequences also left much to be desired. All in all a horrible except for Jackman's body.
There's a new Jim Jarmusch film out, called The Limits of Control, featuring Tilda Swinton. Paging Habsburg!
"Must Love Dogs" has been on twice in two days.
Not a bad movie at all, but you know, the only thing that would improve these kinds of romantic comedies would be if velociraptors broke out, and just at that critical plot point of Act III, they gouge everyone's fucking internal organs out while they're still writhing and screaming.
That's my kind of romantic comedy. Yeah.
"Gods and Generals" followed by "Gettysburg".
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 02, 2009, 12:27:25 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 02, 2009, 03:41:49 AM
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2009, 01:38:35 AM
That Wolverine movie. :bleeding:
And I had been drinking. :(
Plus side : the X-Men movies look like masterpieces in comparison.
LOL I went to see it last night and my reaction (re comparison with the X-Men movies) was the same. I mean, seriously, it had none of the moral ambiguity of the X-Men movies; hell, "Last Stand" (the third of the X-Men movies) which is widely regarded as the worst of the trilogy looked positively Bergmanesque in its depth and character complexity.
It had nice CGI, and Hugh Jackman's naked ass is always a plus but overall it was crap.
:huh: Never thought the X-men movies were especially morally ambiguous. They make it very clear who they want the audience to identify with and root for. (I didn't see the 3rd movie though)
Saw Wolverine this morning. Some of the editing was choppy in the 2nd half, but other than that I thought it was good. Not great though, the only really memorable part for me was the opening montage, that showed Logan and Victor fighting as the decades passed.
I disagree - Magneto is a very sympathetic villain in all three movies and you can understand his motives. His conflict with Xavier is clearly not your typical Hollywood bad guys vs. good guys thing.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 02, 2009, 04:12:59 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 02, 2009, 04:04:20 PM
"Gods and Generals"
My condolences.
I was a bit dissapointed in how the two movies boil down to a few "points" considering that they last 6 or 7 hours in total. those points being
A) Union top officers incompetent
B) Lee brilliant with Stonewall, lesser man with Longstreet
C) Southern men have great élan
D) Northern men have great determination
I just think that is a bit simplistic and wrong, given what we really do know. The myths that drive the view of the war are very strong in this case. I refer you to Lettow.
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2009, 12:51:48 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 02, 2009, 12:27:25 PM
Saw Wolverine this morning. Some of the editing was choppy in the 2nd half, but other than that I thought it was good. Not great though, the only really memorable part for me was the opening montage, that showed Logan and Victor fighting as the decades passed.
No, the plot was entirely senseless. I'm not going to be posting spoilers (in case someone wants to witness it on their own) but there was almost no explanation for any of the characters' actions. Which could be fine...as I went in knowing that there wasn't much plot just a lot of action. Unfortunately, the action sequences also left much to be desired. All in all a horrible except for Jackman's body.
Yeah. The Stryker guy was completely one-dimensional. Only near the end of the movie there was a totally feeble attempt at explaining his motives (OMG A MUTANT KILLED MY WIFE!) but it was so unbelievably lame and sort of an afterthought.
Quote from: Viking on May 02, 2009, 04:04:20 PM
"Gods and Generals" followed by "Gettysburg".
Exciting. Who won? :)
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 02, 2009, 04:32:48 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 02, 2009, 04:31:09 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 02, 2009, 04:04:20 PM
"Gods and Generals" followed by "Gettysburg".
Exciting. Who won? :)
The Chicago cubs.
I'm not sure... I thought it was either the New England Patriots or the Columbus Blue Jackets?
Quote from: Viking on May 02, 2009, 04:48:58 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 02, 2009, 04:32:48 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 02, 2009, 04:31:09 PM
Quote from: Viking on May 02, 2009, 04:04:20 PM
"Gods and Generals" followed by "Gettysburg".
Exciting. Who won? :)
The Chicago cubs.
I'm not sure... I thought it was either the New England Patriots or the Columbus Blue Jackets?
Nobody wins when the New England Patriots take the field. Boring football, Timmay tard fans and cheating coaches.
Beowulf, a 1999 version with Christopher Lambert. Swordfights to techno music. Dieter must have directed.
Schindler's List. My students are working on group projects about genocide and one of them recommended the film. I've actually owned it for years but never watched it until my student suggested it.
Fuck movies.
Quote from: Siege on May 02, 2009, 10:48:17 PM
Fuck movies.
I really don't need to know about what kind of porn you watch.
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 02, 2009, 11:05:16 PM
The illegal kind.
Now read the post of mine that you quoted.
Watching LotR - Return of the King.
The scene where the beacons are lit from Minas Tirith to Edoras made me wonder: how badly did you have to fuck up on duty to get sent to one of those lonely mountain tops to watch over a pile of wood that will probably never be lit during your life time?
(Though probably the "official" explanation would have been that it was the bravest, most dutiful, best men with eyes like eagles were sent to those posts. :P )
You are a fuck up!
Passchendaele. Canadian WWI movie about that battle. Good battle scenes. WWI was severely fucked up.
Quote from: Syt on May 03, 2009, 09:00:48 AM
Watching LotR - Return of the King.
The scene where the beacons are lit from Minas Tirith to Edoras made me wonder: how badly did you have to fuck up on duty to get sent to one of those lonely mountain tops to watch over a pile of wood that will probably never be lit during your life time?
(Though probably the "official" explanation would have been that it was the bravest, most dutiful, best men with eyes like eagles were sent to those posts. :P )
I always wondered how Minas Tirith fed itself, surrounded by a hard-packed plain as far as the eye can see. Where did Denathor get those juicy tomatoes to spray all over his robes?
A relevant essay
http://www.rollspel.com/pdf/merp/t3.pdf
Ah, good old Anders Blixt.
I hear he was working in Afghanistan recently btw.
Watched the Star Trek TOS episode "Balance of Terror". Haven't seen it since I was a little kid. Rocked my balls off. :thumbsup:
Quote from: FunkMonk on May 03, 2009, 11:03:38 PM
Watched the Star Trek TOS episode "Balance of Terror". Haven't seen it since I was a little kid. Rocked my balls off. :thumbsup:
That's the one with Mark Lenard as the Romulan captain, right?
Wolverine: Meh. Not bad. But Iron-Man and the last Hulk movie were better.
Quarantine: Mix up the worst elements from Blair Witch, 28 Days Later, Resident Evil, and Contagion and you get this piece of crap.
Shaun of the Dead: Bitchin'
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2009, 12:51:48 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 02, 2009, 12:27:25 PM
Saw Wolverine this morning. Some of the editing was choppy in the 2nd half, but other than that I thought it was good. Not great though, the only really memorable part for me was the opening montage, that showed Logan and Victor fighting as the decades passed.
No, the plot was entirely senseless. I'm not going to be posting spoilers (in case someone wants to witness it on their own) but there was almost no explanation for any of the characters' actions. Which could be fine...as I went in knowing that there wasn't much plot just a lot of action. Unfortunately, the action sequences also left much to be desired. All in all a horrible except for Jackman's body.
It could have been improved had Deadpool broke the Fourth Wall and told the audience about all the glaring plot holes and screw ups.
Quote from: Syt on May 03, 2009, 09:00:48 AM
Watching LotR - Return of the King.
The scene where the beacons are lit from Minas Tirith to Edoras made me wonder: how badly did you have to fuck up on duty to get sent to one of those lonely mountain tops to watch over a pile of wood that will probably never be lit during your life time?
(Though probably the "official" explanation would have been that it was the bravest, most dutiful, best men with eyes like eagles were sent to those posts. :P )
What struck me is that the beacon chain appeared to cross a whole continent, yet we know the two cities were only three days' ride apart.
Quote from: Malthus on May 04, 2009, 09:19:54 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 03, 2009, 09:00:48 AM
Watching LotR - Return of the King.
The scene where the beacons are lit from Minas Tirith to Edoras made me wonder: how badly did you have to fuck up on duty to get sent to one of those lonely mountain tops to watch over a pile of wood that will probably never be lit during your life time?
(Though probably the "official" explanation would have been that it was the bravest, most dutiful, best men with eyes like eagles were sent to those posts. :P )
What struck me is that the beacon chain appeared to cross a whole continent, yet we know the two cities were only three days' ride apart.
Well, it seemed to go a ways. How far is three days ride?
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 09:23:20 AM
Well, it seemed to go a ways. How far is three days ride?
30 miles per day is an easily sustainable pace for a horse, so 90 miles. There are endurance competitions where horses ride up to 100 miles in a day, but those aren't sustainable (and few riders would want to ride 12 hours a day either).
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 09:23:20 AM
Well, it seemed to go a ways. How far is three days ride?
30 miles per day is an easily sustainable pace for a horse, so 90 miles. There are endurance competitions where horses ride up to 100 miles in a day, but those aren't sustainable (and few riders would want to ride 12 hours a day either).
To my mind at least, the beacon chain seemed to stretch far further than 90 miles - it jumped from mountain-top to mountain-top, and those peaks were shown to be relatively far from each other.
Next up: Star Destroyer vs Constitution class starship.
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 09:23:20 AM
Well, it seemed to go a ways. How far is three days ride?
30 miles per day is an easily sustainable pace for a horse, so 90 miles. There are endurance competitions where horses ride up to 100 miles in a day, but those aren't sustainable (and few riders would want to ride 12 hours a day either).
I'd say that could be exceeded, due to the magical lineage of the horses of Rohan.
After a little measurement, it seems that the distance between Edoras and Minas Tirith is about 300 km.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 04, 2009, 09:52:04 AM
Next up: Star Destroyer vs Constitution class starship.
And you'll be debating whose cock you'd rather suck: James Kirk or Admiral Piett.
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 09:23:20 AM
Well, it seemed to go a ways. How far is three days ride?
30 miles per day is an easily sustainable pace for a horse, so 90 miles. There are endurance competitions where horses ride up to 100 miles in a day, but those aren't sustainable (and few riders would want to ride 12 hours a day either).
Charles XII averaged 100+ miles a day when he rode from Turkey to Stralsund in 1714.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 04, 2009, 09:52:04 AM
Next up: Star Destroyer vs Constitution class starship.
Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ijDlbvAxw
Quote from: The Brain on May 04, 2009, 12:01:26 PM
Charles XII averaged 100+ miles a day when he rode from Turkey to Stralsund in 1714.
Did he have remounts?
Quote from: The Brain on May 04, 2009, 12:01:26 PM
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 09:23:20 AM
Well, it seemed to go a ways. How far is three days ride?
30 miles per day is an easily sustainable pace for a horse, so 90 miles. There are endurance competitions where horses ride up to 100 miles in a day, but those aren't sustainable (and few riders would want to ride 12 hours a day either).
Charles XII averaged 100+ miles a day when he rode from Turkey to Stralsund in 1714.
He probably rode his horses to death. Charles XII was a master of squandering his resources and destroying himself.
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 12:12:07 PM
Quote from: The Brain on May 04, 2009, 12:01:26 PM
Charles XII averaged 100+ miles a day when he rode from Turkey to Stralsund in 1714.
Did he have remonts?
Of course. He wasn't a cavalry army depending on one or a couple of horses per guy.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 08:48:20 AM
It could have been improved had Deadpool broke the Fourth Wall and told the audience about all the glaring plot holes and screw ups.
I don't think that would have helped. Ryan Reynolds was annoying.
Quote from: The Brain on May 04, 2009, 12:13:29 PM
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 12:12:07 PM
Did he have remonts?
Of course. He wasn't a cavalry army depending on one or a couple of horses per guy.
Not something you'd stick as a regular person's regular "day's ride" then.
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 12:15:53 PM
Quote from: The Brain on May 04, 2009, 12:13:29 PM
Quote from: ulmont on May 04, 2009, 12:12:07 PM
Did he have remonts?
Of course. He wasn't a cavalry army depending on one or a couple of horses per guy.
Not something you'd stick as a regular person's regular "day's ride" then.
Not voluntarily, no.
watched the old B&W end of the world picture "Five". as you might suspect 5 survivors of nuclear (it seems) war band together after they miraculously survive. Only one woman though, and she's already preggers. really bleak picture for the early 50's. I haven't researched it, but I'm assuming the dark ending was cut heavily in it's release, or the movie shelved.
Like a really decent Twilight Zone episode. With requisite irony, cosmic jokes at the expense of human life.
7.345 megahertz of residual radiation that bad people, babies, and old people aren't immune to outta 10
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 06:44:21 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on May 03, 2009, 11:03:38 PM
Watched the Star Trek TOS episode "Balance of Terror". Haven't seen it since I was a little kid. Rocked my balls off. :thumbsup:
That's the one with Mark Lenard as the Romulan captain, right?
Yep. But I still prefer The Enemy Below. :P
Saw X-Men 3. Not as bad as reported.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 04, 2009, 01:45:39 PM
Saw X-Men 3. Not as bad as reported.
Fuck you, you Cyclops-hating faggot. You're probably gay for Wolverine.
Crumb, the 1994 documentary on R. Crumb the cartoonist. Him and his mentally ill brothers (and mother) are really some of the fascinating documentary material ever put to film. Highly recommended.
Dial M for Murder
The Rules of the Game
Post-dinner, during four bottles of wine with agreeable US Navy female personnel.
Good weekend.
I saw Run Lola Run.
It was pretty good.
I really should seek out more German films.
Quote from: Syt on May 04, 2009, 12:03:16 PM
Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ijDlbvAxw
AGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Trek is just on such a much smaller scale than Wars. No contest the other way.
Quote from: garbon on May 04, 2009, 12:14:32 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 08:48:20 AM
It could have been improved had Deadpool broke the Fourth Wall and told the audience about all the glaring plot holes and screw ups.
I don't think that would have helped. Ryan Reynolds was annoying.
So is Deadpool.
I think an Imperial Class Star Destroyer could easily destroy a Constitution class Starship. A Victory class might not get away as easily though, they were a lot smaller and could probably be blown up by the Enterprise.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 04, 2009, 01:45:39 PM
Saw X-Men 3. Not as bad as reported.
I liked it too.
My favourite scene: Angel's coming out. :P
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 03:53:39 PM
A Victory class might not get away as easily though, they were a lot smaller and could probably be blown up by the Enterprise.
This is, of course, a ridiculous assertion.
Quote from: Syt on May 04, 2009, 12:03:16 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 04, 2009, 09:52:04 AM
Next up: Star Destroyer vs Constitution class starship.
Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ijDlbvAxw
:lol: I approve.
Echelon- A friend told me this was a good film. I no longer trust that friend. Typical cliched hollywood stuff.
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 06:44:21 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on May 03, 2009, 11:03:38 PM
Watched the Star Trek TOS episode "Balance of Terror". Haven't seen it since I was a little kid. Rocked my balls off. :thumbsup:
That's the one with Mark Lenard as the Romulan captain, right?
Yes. He was great in his first role in Star Trek.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It was ok. I watched it through but had a hard time being engaged by it. really well shot, and the various periods looked cool, but overall uh meh.
6.435 really creepy babies who grow up to be Brad Pitt outta 10
Fanboys. 4 Star Wars nerds journey across the country to the George Lucas Ranch in order steal episode I before it comes out. Some funny nerd scenes, more amusing than I expected.
Quote from: AnchorClanker on May 04, 2009, 03:11:40 PM
Dial M for Murder
The Rules of the Game
Post-dinner, during four bottles of wine with agreeable US Navy female personnel.
Good weekend.
Saw The Rules of the Game a few weeks ago and finally saw Dial M for Murder two nights ago. Very good films. :cool:
Also, streaming Netflix instant queues to my XBox is fantastically convenient. Everyone should do it.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi76.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj18%2FFunkMonk2000%2FEVERYONE.gif&hash=292e22b13203aee64592d8870e735e75cb05c7c5)
Quote from: FunkMonk on May 05, 2009, 08:47:27 PM
Also, streaming Netflix instant queues to my XBox is fantastically convenient. Everyone should do it.
No, I'd rather not stream Netflix instant queues to your xbox.
Quote from: garbon on May 05, 2009, 08:57:01 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on May 05, 2009, 08:47:27 PM
Also, streaming Netflix instant queues to my XBox is fantastically convenient. Everyone should do it.
No, I'd rather not stream Netflix instant queues to your xbox.
:(
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 05:04:13 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 03:53:39 PM
A Victory class might not get away as easily though, they were a lot smaller and could probably be blown up by the Enterprise.
This is, of course, a ridiculous assertion.
You and I both know that the Enterprise crew would pull some sort of technobabble Deus ex Machina out of a hat and blow up the Star Destroyer.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 05, 2009, 09:03:55 PMYou and I both know that the Enterprise crew would pull some sort of technobabble Deus ex Machina out of a hat and blow up the Star Destroyer.
The Enterprise's greatest asset is Spock. Spock > Teh Force.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 05, 2009, 09:03:55 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 04, 2009, 05:04:13 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 04, 2009, 03:53:39 PM
A Victory class might not get away as easily though, they were a lot smaller and could probably be blown up by the Enterprise.
This is, of course, a ridiculous assertion.
You and I both know that the Enterprise crew would pull some sort of technobabble Deus ex Machina out of a hat and blow up the Star Destroyer.
They haven't the firepower.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 05, 2009, 09:23:09 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 05, 2009, 09:03:55 PMYou and I both know that the Enterprise crew would pull some sort of technobabble Deus ex Machina out of a hat and blow up the Star Destroyer.
The Enterprise's greatest asset is Spock. Spock > Teh Force.
So is TNG inferior to TOS? Data fills the Spock role decently enough.
Also Picard > Kirk
Quote from: FunkMonk on May 05, 2009, 09:25:13 PM
So is TNG inferior to TOS? Data fills the Spock role decently enough.
Also Picard > Kirk
Data is no Spock. He's good, but not that good.
And, as we've discussed this issue before, I'm not even going to address that latter comment. <_<
watched Carlos Reygadas' 2nd film "Battle In Heaven". Dude really likes to film ugly people having sex. if you can get past that (and you may not be able too) , a very interesting film about guilt and it's nature. weird weird little movie.
7.000001 fat Mexicans in love outta 10
Almost Famous. 15 year old travels with a rock band in 74 and writes an article for Rolling Stone. It was so so. Relationships are flat, the band is not that good. The groupies are cute though. That Hudson chick and Adam Sandler's squeeze from Waterboy.
Seedy, what the fuck were you thinking with your "Tiny Dancer" poll? :lol:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 07, 2009, 12:14:20 AM
Almost Famous. 15 year old travels with a rock band in 74 and writes an article for Rolling Stone. It was so so.
DIAF
Quote from: katmai on May 07, 2009, 01:22:57 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 07, 2009, 12:14:20 AM
Almost Famous. 15 year old travels with a rock band in 74 and writes an article for Rolling Stone. It was so so.
DIAF
I agree with katmai again? This is getting creepy.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 07, 2009, 02:15:22 AM
Quote from: katmai on May 07, 2009, 01:22:57 AM
DIAF
Que?
You're killing me mutton, killing me!
Die In A Fire it what it means, and to call Almost Famous only so-so is heresy.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 07, 2009, 12:14:20 AMSeedy, what the fuck were you thinking with your "Tiny Dancer" poll? :lol:
Hold me closer, tiny cornboy.
I recently saw "Higher Learning." It was one of those ensemble pieces chock full of young stars and soon-to-be stars, though a much heavier film than American Graffiti or Dazed and Confused. Placing faces was fun, but the movie wanted to be much more than that. Its major focus was race, where it was about as nuanced as a Spike Lee joint.
Michael Rapaport was woefully miscast as a militia member from Idaho, Omar Epps and Tyra Banks were track athletes, Kristy Swanson a preppy girl, Jennifer Connelly a lesbian activist. Also had Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Regina King, Bridget Wilson, Cole Hauser and some I forgot. 7/10
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 07, 2009, 05:40:16 PM
I recently saw "Higher Learning." It was one of those ensemble pieces chock full of young stars and soon-to-be stars, though a much heavier film than American Graffiti or Dazed and Confused. Placing faces was fun, but the movie wanted to be much more than that. Its major focus was race, where it was about as nuanced as a Spike Lee joint.
Michael Rapaport was woefully miscast as a militia member from Idaho, Omar Epps and Tyra Banks were track athletes, Kristy Swanson a preppy girl, Jennifer Connelly a lesbian activist. Also had Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Regina King, Bridget Wilson, Cole Hauser and some I forgot. 7/10
Was John Singleton film iirc, when he still had juice from his Boyz in the Hood flick.
Watched "The Reader" last night. Fantastic movie ! Kate Winslet manages a range of emotions in that role that's astonishing!
G.
Quote from: Grallon on May 08, 2009, 11:41:27 AM
Watched "The Reader" last night. Fantastic movie ! Kate Winslet manages a range of emotions in that role that's astonishing!
G.
:yeahright:
Seemed more like a concept film to show off Winslet's abilities. On the whole, as a movie, it was nothing short of deplorable.
Quote from: garbon on May 08, 2009, 11:43:10 AM
:yeahright:
Seemed more like a concept film to show off Winslet's abilities. On the whole, as a movie, it was nothing short of deplorable.
When Garbon and I agree on something, odds are one (or both) of us have a point.
Oh god, it is coming back to me how horrible that film was.
I'm so embarrassed that I don't know how to read that I'll join the SS and kill Jews. Fast foward in time: I'm still so embarrassed that I don't know how to read...so I'll say I was the person who ordered Jews to be killed and go to prison for life. :bleeding:
I Am Legend - pretty good
Red Eye -pretty good but sort of meh
Star Trek - awesome
Quote from: garbon on May 08, 2009, 11:43:10 AM
...
Ebert's critique: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081223/REVIEWS/812239989/1023
And here's the relevant part - pay attention it concerns you - both of you:
QuoteMany of the critics of "The Reader" seem to believe it is all about Hanna's shameful secret. No, not her past as a Nazi guard. The earlier secret that she essentially became a guard to conceal. Others think the movie is an excuse for soft-core porn disguised as a sermon. Still others say it asks us to pity Hanna. Some complain we don't need yet another "Holocaust movie." None of them think the movie may have anything to say about them. I believe the movie may be demonstrating a fact of human nature: Most people, most of the time, all over the world, choose to go along. We vote with the tribe.
What would we have done during the rise of Hitler? If we had been Jews, we would have fled or been killed. But if we were one of the rest of the Germans? Can we guess, on the basis of how most white Americans, from the North and South, knew about racial discrimination but didn't go out on a limb to oppose it? Philip Roth's great novel The Plot Against America imagines a Nazi takeover here. It is painfully thought-provoking and probably not unfair. "The Reader" suggests that many people are like Michael and Hanna, and possess secrets that we would do shameful things to conceal.
G.
Chose to go along? She had just received a promotion at a civilian job. She ran away because she was embarrassed that she didn't actually no how to read and thus wouldn't be able to handle the promotion...but the bitch isn't embarrassed at all about what she did to the Jews?! She made the choice to go and seek out the SS. While it is nice of Ebert to envisage a moralizing message, he should pick one that is actually appropriate to the events of the film.
Død snø (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278340/) Fun trash movie.
*edited screwed url
Breaker Morant. As far as military courtroom dramas go, it smokes A Few Good Men. End of story.
Last night...
Spies Like Us
Remember, watch out for the Tajik highway patrol.
History is showing the 90 minute documentary about Verdun again. Most of it is play scenes, based on letters from French and German soldiers - one pro and one anti war each, plus a few select characters, like the Kronprinz, Joffre, the commander of a French fort, a German Jewish doctor ...
Starship Troopers. Yet again. :wub:
Did you guys know there's a Starship Troopers *three*?
Saw Zohan last night. It was OK. One thing about Adam Sandler movies you know the female lead is going to be easy on the eyes.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 10, 2009, 01:08:13 PM
Did you guys know there's a Starship Troopers *three*?
:yes:
Kekko Kamen, Surprise!
This is one of a series of Japanese films following the adventures of Kekko Kamen. In this film there is a girl's conservatory on a remote island where the girls are subject to bondage and humiliation as training to become high priced call girls for classical music fans. They are saved by Kekko Kamen, a nunchuka wielding super heroine who's costume is a red mask, red boots, a long scarf and nothing else.
Despite the premise the movie delivers a surprisingly sensitive portrayal. While you feel sympathy for the girls you can also understand the motives of the villains...
Okay, I'm lying. The movie alternates between toilet humor, torture scenes and Kekko Kamen's bare breasts. The budget is below an episode of The Land of the Lost. Kekko Kamen moves her arms when she talks like a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger.
In action scenes, when the scarf is insufficient to cover Kekko Kamen's pudenda a bright white light shines forth from her crotch. I thought that was a handy power; she'd never need a night light and if she held the book far enough away she could read in bed.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 09, 2009, 10:46:00 AM
Breaker Morant. As far as military courtroom dramas go, it smokes A Few Good Men. End of story.
OMG... :mmm: ....I love this film.
Got talked into seeing Star Trek (for free) with a group of friends. It was not at all the experience I expected.
The Good: Simon Pegg's a brilliant Scotty, Chris Pine manages to do a reasonably entertaining/cocky Kirk without doing a Shatner impression. Pike's great. There are some genuinely funny moments, some genuinely good space battle SFX, and some decent action sequences. In general, the actors do pretty well with the material they're given. Overall not the disaster I was expecting.
The Bad: A completely incoherent and nonsensical plot (even by Star Trek standards), dozens of groan-inducing "homage" moments involving lines from other contexts, the entire first 45 minutes is cringe inducing sap and painful fan service back story, Zachary Quinto sucks, a peculiar abundance of out-of-place and unfunny screwball humor, and a general lack of any kind of technological, scientific, or narrative sense in pretty much everything (again, even by Star Trek standards).
Overall I couldn't call it good, but it does leave open a certain hope that everything wrong with this movie (with the probable exception of Quinto) could be corrected in the sequels. In other words, it's not impossible this rebooted franchise could turn into something entertaining after all, and that's a pleasant surprise IMO.
4.5 red paintballs of death out of 10
There Will be Blood
It was alright, but probably my least favorite of Paul Thomas Anderson's work, but yet 10 times better than Paul W.S. Anderson has ever done.
Quote from: katmai on May 12, 2009, 10:24:11 PM
There Will be Blood
It was alright, but probably my least favorite of Paul Thomas Anderson's work, but yet 10 times better than Paul W.S. Anderson has ever done.
:mad:
How dare you mention their names together! Infidel!
Its also as good as anything Wes Anderson ever did. And PT Anderson is better than Wes. :ph34r:
Quote from: vinraith on May 12, 2009, 10:21:16 PM4.5 red paintballs of death out of 10
IOW you actually liked it, but because you earlier proclaimed it would have to be garbage, and your stubborn nature refuses to allow you to admit that you could have been mistaken, this is the highest score you could give it. :P
IOW?
The Day the Earth stood still (both versions).
Yeah................
Quote from: Caliga on May 13, 2009, 07:26:13 AM
Quote from: vinraith on May 12, 2009, 10:21:16 PM4.5 red paintballs of death out of 10
IOW you actually liked it, but because you earlier proclaimed it would have to be garbage, and your stubborn nature refuses to allow you to admit that you could have been mistaken, this is the highest score you could give it. :P
:lol: Whatever you need to believe, Tim.
Quote from: Caliga on May 13, 2009, 07:26:13 AM
IOW you actually liked it, but because you earlier proclaimed it would have to be garbage, and your stubborn nature refuses to allow you to admit that you could have been mistaken, this is the highest score you could give it. :P
That's what I felt when I was reading through it.
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 13, 2009, 10:25:19 AM
The Day the Earth stood still (both versions).
Yeah................
Saw the new one. Wanted most of them shot.
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 13, 2009, 10:25:19 AM
The Day the Earth stood still (both versions).
Yeah................
The new one's a disaster, of course, but everyone knew that going in. The original's a classic, but outside its place and time it's not what I'd call entertaining.
Notorious - HBO vers of the Life of Biggie Smalls. well done for what it is. enjoyable and oddly lighthearted despite the fact that 2 of the main characters die. (non-spoiler if you are up on yr 90's rap history)
7.5 "n" words used so much I'm scared I might start dropping them in daily conversation today. (Need to watch some Andy Griffith or something to bleach my tongue) outta 10
Quote from: vinraith on May 13, 2009, 10:41:54 AM
:lol: Whatever you need to believe, Tim.
You had a lot more nice things to say than I would about a movie I rated under 5.
Quote from: vinraith on May 13, 2009, 10:41:54 AM:lol: Whatever you need to believe, Tim.
Admit that I got ya. ^_^
I watched Star Trek Monday. I was amused to see that actor from Heroes in it since supposedly so many actors from Star Trek appeared in that show.
I also found it amusing that even though I never saw any of the original series episodes or movies (the only reason I went was because my wife is a big Trek fan) I knew each of the characters without them having to introduce themselves. (Oh that's Scotty...oh that's Bones...and so forth) I guess it just goes to show how much that show infiltrated our culture, or at least our nerd culture.
Despite some really bizarre things from a science and common sense perspective I really liked it. If...er I mean when...they make another Star Trek film I will probably catch it.
Quote from: Valmy on May 13, 2009, 12:54:12 PM
(the only reason I went was because my wife is a big Trek fan)
Excellent pick. :cool:
Star Trek was ok. Not horrible, but not especially good either. Frankly I'm not that interested in a reboot being only a movie series, you can't really do much in 90 minutes every 3 years. If I'm going to be at all interested they need a weekly tv show. I'll see the next one, but I'm not particularly excited about it.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 13, 2009, 12:43:56 PM
Quote from: vinraith on May 13, 2009, 10:41:54 AM
:lol: Whatever you need to believe, Tim.
You had a lot more nice things to say than I would about a movie I rated under 5.
Then you numerically score differently than I do. Ultimately, as any reviewer would say, you should take the review over the number score if you feel there's a disconnect. That said, the problem is that most of the good elements get a significant minority of the screen time. I'd say I enjoyed 1/3 or so of the total run-time of the film, hence the sub-5 score. What was good was quite good, what was bad was
quite bad. Was I supposed to give a good score to a movie I almost walked out of after the first 40 minutes? I tried to be fair in evaluating it, you see where that got me.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on May 13, 2009, 01:14:14 PM
Star Trek was ok. Not horrible, but not especially good either. Frankly I'm not that interested in a reboot being only a movie series, you can't really do much in 90 minutes every 3 years. If I'm going to be at all interested they need a weekly tv show. I'll see the next one, but I'm not particularly excited about it.
I had the same thought. A series would also be beneficial because it would provide a much better venue for smaller, more focused (and coherent) plots and allow more time for the actors to make the "new" old cast characters their own. Conversely, a shorter running time would allow less time for the kind of sap, cornball "humor," and unadulterated cheese that drug down the film. I really do wish they'd recast Spock, though.
And hey, if it sucked, TV shows are fundamentally easier to ignore than big-budget, mega-hyped movies.
Quote from: Valmy on May 13, 2009, 12:54:12 PM
I watched Star Trek Monday. I was amused to see that actor from Heroes in it since supposedly so many actors from Star Trek appeared in that show.
:huh:
Were there any besides Takei?
Anyone know if Starship Troopers 3 is Starship Troopers 2 bad or if it has OK combat scenes?
Quote from: vinraith on May 13, 2009, 01:20:33 PM
I really do wish they'd recast Spock, though.
Do you have someone in mind as an alternate? I didn't think Quinto was bad. I wonder if you are bothered by the fact that he appeared more emotional than Nimoy in the role. This bothered me a bit too, but I mean this is a directing issue and not an acting issue, I think. I thought about this a lot and concluded that Abrams/the screenwriters were attempting to underscore the fact that Spock is in fact half-human... something not always as obvious with Nimoy's Spock.
Eminem did Spock in the We Made You video. Was he better?
Quote from: Caliga on May 13, 2009, 01:57:57 PM
Quote from: vinraith on May 13, 2009, 01:20:33 PM
I really do wish they'd recast Spock, though.
Do you have someone in mind as an alternate? I didn't think Quinto was bad. I wonder if you are bothered by the fact that he appeared more emotional than Nimoy in the role. This bothered me a bit too, but I mean this is a directing issue and not an acting issue, I think. I thought about this a lot and concluded that Abrams/the screenwriters were attempting to underscore the fact that Spock is in fact half-human... something not always as obvious with Nimoy's Spock.
That's part of it, but they set that up acceptably so it wouldn't be enough on its own, and I agree that it's largely a product of the (god awful, let's face it) script.
No, my problems with Quitno are that 1) he looks
wrong in that make up to me (maybe it's because he's close enough to looking like Nimoy without quite looking like him, sort of a Spock uncanny valley) and 2) that his entire performance seems tinged in
menace, which seems weirdly out of place.
Watching A is for Atom again. :wub:
http://www.archive.org/details/isforAto1953
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
8.8 Goddesses of Chaos & Destruction out of 10.
I'm gonna go all Timmay on this movie.
It's gonna be the greatest movie of all time! Two great tastes that go great together!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7ck5mcd1o
Quote from: Malthus on May 14, 2009, 11:08:11 AM
I'm gonna go all Timmay on this movie.
It's gonna be the greatest movie of all time! Two great tastes that go great together!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7ck5mcd1o
You are only excited because Debbie Gibson is in it.
Quote from: The Brain on May 13, 2009, 01:56:55 PM
Anyone know if Starship Troopers 3 is Starship Troopers 2 bad or if it has OK combat scenes?
Yes, they're cool. It's not an horror flick.
Watch it, it's worth it.
Latest flick I saw : Jumper, Gawd Hayden Christensuck can't act for shit.
I also saw Star Trek, I liked it. I like the new jumbo size (bigger then Battlestar Galactica) Enterprise.
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 14, 2009, 02:14:07 PM
Quote from: The Brain on May 13, 2009, 01:56:55 PM
Anyone know if Starship Troopers 3 is Starship Troopers 2 bad or if it has OK combat scenes?
Yes, they're cool. It's not an horror flick.
Watch it, it's worth it.
:w00t:
God I hope you're not trying to fool me. :mad:
I am not, I liked it.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 14, 2009, 02:11:13 PM
Quote from: Malthus on May 14, 2009, 11:08:11 AM
I'm gonna go all Timmay on this movie.
It's gonna be the greatest movie of all time! Two great tastes that go great together!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7ck5mcd1o
You are only excited because Debbie Gibson is in it.
Is she playing the octopus - or the shark? :P
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 14, 2009, 02:15:45 PM
I am not, I liked it.
Great. :) :hug:
I feel like watching an SF combat movie you see.
Illuminati. Was nice.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 13, 2009, 01:53:43 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 13, 2009, 12:54:12 PM
I watched Star Trek Monday. I was amused to see that actor from Heroes in it since supposedly so many actors from Star Trek appeared in that show.
:huh:
Were there any besides Takei?
Malcom McDowell had a role in one of the more terrible Trek movies.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 13, 2009, 01:53:43 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 13, 2009, 12:54:12 PM
I watched Star Trek Monday. I was amused to see that actor from Heroes in it since supposedly so many actors from Star Trek appeared in that show.
:huh:
Were there any besides Takei?
Nichelle Nichols
The Hunt For Gollum. :nerd: Great!
watched the Russian Film "Cargo 200" Directed by Alexei Balabanov. Set in late 1984 and based on actual events. Very cautionary tale about drinking in boozecans where Soviet Police hang out. Not for the weak of heart. some very messed up sexual violence and completely insane people (Police Captain) doing absolutely anything they feel like including framing friends for murder of immigrants and kidnapping of young virgins, holding them in chains in your room with the corpses of other acquaintances.
8.00001 Creepy Police Captains who bear resemblance to Putin outta 10
Things Change. Just fucking great.
Star Trek. Was lots of fun. :thumbsup:
My niece is now a movie star. :)
Movie is called The Phoenix, about a highschool football player who gets badly burned in a school bus crash but bounces back (with the help of his lovely Mexican girl friend). My niece plays the lovely Mexican girl friend.
:w00t:
Yi, do you know katmai? You're in the same business.
Zatuhra - Better than the movie Jumanji which it ripped off.
6.77 older brothers lost in space and time out of 10.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:00:35 PM
Zatuhra - Better than the movie Jumanji which it ripped off.
I'm pretty sure that was advertised as a sequel to Jumanji, though I haven't seen it myself.
Quote from: vinraith on May 17, 2009, 08:14:57 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:00:35 PM
Zatuhra - Better than the movie Jumanji which it ripped off.
I'm pretty sure that was advertised as a sequel to Jumanji, though I haven't seen it myself.
Same author. I liked Jumanji.
Star Trek. Although it was a fairly entertaining movie, I was occasionally struck by what might have been religious terror during the film.
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:41:59 PM
Star Trek. Although it was a fairly entertaining movie, I was occasionally struck by what might have been religious terror during the film.
:huh: Can you elaborate on that?
Key Largo. A decent gangster flick based in Key Largo during a hurricane and taking place largely inside one building ala The Petrified Forest. Highlight: Ridiculous lines written for the Seminole characters. "He good friend to Indian", etc.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:44:58 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:41:59 PM
Star Trek. Although it was a fairly entertaining movie, I was occasionally struck by what might have been religious terror during the film.
:huh: Can you elaborate on that?
Because certain elements of the film were absolutely horrible.
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:57:53 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:44:58 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:41:59 PM
Star Trek. Although it was a fairly entertaining movie, I was occasionally struck by what might have been religious terror during the film.
:huh: Can you elaborate on that?
Because certain elements of the film were absolutely horrible.
Bad movies however do not usually inspire bouts of religious terror.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:59:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:57:53 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:44:58 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:41:59 PM
Star Trek. Although it was a fairly entertaining movie, I was occasionally struck by what might have been religious terror during the film.
:huh: Can you elaborate on that?
Because certain elements of the film were absolutely horrible.
Bad movies however do not usually inspire bouts of religious terror.
See, it wasn't a bad movie. However, there were certain parts of it that were shocking and terrifying to an old time Star Trek fan like me.
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 09:06:18 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:59:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:57:53 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:44:58 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:41:59 PM
Star Trek. Although it was a fairly entertaining movie, I was occasionally struck by what might have been religious terror during the film.
:huh: Can you elaborate on that?
Because certain elements of the film were absolutely horrible.
Bad movies however do not usually inspire bouts of religious terror.
See, it wasn't a bad movie. However, there were certain parts of it that were shocking and terrifying to an old time Star Trek fan like me.
Which ones?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 09:17:56 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 09:06:18 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:59:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:57:53 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 08:44:58 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 08:41:59 PM
Star Trek. Although it was a fairly entertaining movie, I was occasionally struck by what might have been religious terror during the film.
:huh: Can you elaborate on that?
Because certain elements of the film were absolutely horrible.
Bad movies however do not usually inspire bouts of religious terror.
See, it wasn't a bad movie. However, there were certain parts of it that were shocking and terrifying to an old time Star Trek fan like me.
Which ones?
The big one was the fate of Vulcan. The stupid look of the new Enterprise was another. And that's not even taking into account things that annoyed me but didn't cause terror, like the odd slowness of the Romulan ship, the unusual behavior of warp drive, and the fact that Kirk made captain before he even graduated.
Quote from: The Brain on May 17, 2009, 04:07:27 AM
:w00t:
Yi, do you know katmai? You're in the same business.
:huh:
Um wot?
Star Trek. Still too many goddamn nerds in the audience.
My tricorder says it was: Enjoyable.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 07:17:36 AM
Star Trek. Still too many goddamn nerds in the audience.
My tricorder says it was: Enjoyable.
Really? The theatre I was in was packed, but full of all sorts. There was even a guy next to me complaining about how fags couldn't give blood. I thought of Martinus and laughed.
This movie is going to make a shitton of money. There will be sequels, and probably sequels to those sequels.
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 07:21:54 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 07:17:36 AM
Star Trek. Still too many goddamn nerds in the audience.
My tricorder says it was: Enjoyable.
Really? The theatre I was in was packed, but full of all sorts. There was even a guy next to me complaining about how fags couldn't give blood. I thought of Martinus and laughed.
This movie is going to make a shitton of money. There will be sequels, and probably sequels to those sequels.
There is a college about a mile down the road, so those people were in there.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 07:27:45 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 18, 2009, 07:21:54 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 18, 2009, 07:17:36 AM
Star Trek. Still too many goddamn nerds in the audience.
My tricorder says it was: Enjoyable.
Really? The theatre I was in was packed, but full of all sorts. There was even a guy next to me complaining about how fags couldn't give blood. I thought of Martinus and laughed.
This movie is going to make a shitton of money. There will be sequels, and probably sequels to those sequels.
There is a college about a mile down the road, so those people were in there.
That would explain it. My theatre was located in a retail subdivision hellhole. And on a long weekend with bad weather, to boot.
last night I finally got around to Stephen Fry's Evelyn Waugh's "Bright Young Things (from Waugh's "Vile Bodies") The Jazz age was a fun time to be an aristocrat... of course punctuated by alcohol/drug induced tragedy, and old families suddenly with no money, and the war and all. chin up though cheerio, pip pip and all that.
decent if a bit stagey in the performances. Captures the era and the debauch pretty well.
7 ghastly parties that just anyone can be invited to out of 10
The previous evening I watched 2 movies. First: "The Naked Prey" by Cornel Wilde. Great white hunter becomes the hunted, but manages to hold a platoon of Bushmen at bay while he runs for civilization. great use of wild kingdom-y stock footage, and actual use of native languages and mores without being too exploitive.
8.25 snake pits in which the vipers only bite really bad people outta 10
Next I stayed up late watching the recently released Fritz Lang Film Noir: ManHunt. Another Great White Hunter (Walter Pidgeon, who is the only movie star ever from my home province) movie, but in this one, Pidgeon almost kills Hitler, but instead is chased through pre-war England by Nazi agents and Scotland Yard until the war actually starts.
great noir, with dames (Joan Bennet forced to say the awesome-est most cornball schlock in an olde British Hooker accent) and bullets, and be-monocled Nazis. :w00t:
9 Nazis with British Boarding school English in those Goering esque White Uniforms outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 18, 2009, 12:08:12 PM
great noir, with dames (Joan Bennet forced to say the awesome-est most cornball schlock in an olde British Hooker accent)
Give us an example.
It's kinda weird to watch an episode of Modern Marvels about the Berlin Wall, and think, "That music that they have playing to illustrate post-war, Soviet Berlin sounds familiar", only to realize it's Bill Goldberg's WCW entrance theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AByNjBJP1vY).
Star Trek - the story was boring as it was not innovative at all and it had some huge logical plot holes, yet I still enjoyed it. I really liked the cast. Good choices for all the roles. I am looking forward to see more of that crew.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 12:16:42 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 18, 2009, 12:08:12 PM
great noir, with dames (Joan Bennet forced to say the awesome-est most cornball schlock in an olde British Hooker accent)
Give us an example.
:huh: why?
I don't recall exact phrases but it was all very Eliza Doolittle
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 18, 2009, 12:43:14 PM
:huh: why?
I don't recall exact phrases but it was all very Eliza Doolittle
What makes it an olde British
Hooker accent compared to just an olde British accent?
Sex and The City
Still a horribly trashy movie that I can't hate. :blush:
Quote from: Neil on May 17, 2009, 09:40:36 PM
The big one was the fate of Vulcan. The stupid look of the new Enterprise was another. And that's not even taking into account things that annoyed me but didn't cause terror, like the odd slowness of the Romulan ship, the unusual behavior of warp drive, and the fact that Kirk made captain before he even graduated.
Did you enjoy the allergic reaction all the Romulans seemed to be having to the script?
Quote from: The Brain on May 16, 2009, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 16, 2009, 06:10:19 PM
Star Trek. Was lots of fun. :thumbsup:
So 4.5/10?
Woah there tiger, back off! He didn't say it was
incredibly fun!
3/10, tops!
Finally read Watchmen Friday morning. Saw the movie this afternoon.
Book extremely rewarding. Movie largely a failure.
Some movie with Bale about a cop in a dystopian future where emotions are outlawed. sucked. But i did learn that his "batman voice" is not really batmans voice, it's just the voice he makes when he's trying to be intimidating. Still annoying though.
Quote from: HVC on May 18, 2009, 05:54:03 PM
Some movie with Bale about a cop in a dystopian future where emotions are outlawed. sucked. But i did learn that his "batman voice" is not really batmans voice, it's just the voice he makes when he's trying to be intimidating. Still annoying though.
Equillibrium. I rather enjoyed it myself. It has Sean Bean in it! :thumbsup:
My best friends girl.
Kate Hudson needs implants, she's still pretty hot tho.
Dane Cook remains the man.
Quote from: Berkut on May 18, 2009, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: The Brain on May 16, 2009, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 16, 2009, 06:10:19 PM
Star Trek. Was lots of fun. :thumbsup:
So 4.5/10?
Woah there tiger, back off! He didn't say it was incredibly fun!
3/10, tops!
I sense an enduring new meme. :lol:
The Handmaid's Tale (1991)
Stick with the novel. Though Faye Dunaway shines as Serena Joy. And the Handmaids Day of the Locust moment with a "rapist" (really a political prisoner) is loads of fun.
Robert Duvall phones in his role as The Commander!
**.5/*****
Watched Life of David Gale. It's about an anti death penalty advocate on death row for murdering another anti death penalty activist. It seemed to get low scores from reviewers who claimed it wasn't a good movie as an anti death penalty vehicle. But who gives a shit, it was enjoyable.
The Punisher
When Castle was punishing people it was pretty damn good, but the movie went overboard with the wacky antics of his neighbors.
7 vengeful yet ironic murders out of 10
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 18, 2009, 01:16:33 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 18, 2009, 12:43:14 PM
:huh: why?
I don't recall exact phrases but it was all very Eliza Doolittle
What makes it an olde British Hooker accent compared to just an olde British accent?
the slang... "ducks" and or grating twangy phrases....stereotypical cockney in old British movies was code for "whore"... regular Londoners in old movies talked stage British, like American actors did the Mid Atlantic thing you can see on display admirably from Ben Affleck in Hollywoodland.
The Strangers
It scared the shit out of me.
Have anyone watched Trier's Antichrist yet? I'd like a "normal" person's review of that. :p
Isn't it just debuting at Cannes now?
Quote from: katmai on May 20, 2009, 04:02:20 AM
Isn't it just debuting at Cannes now?
It premiered monday or sunday in Denmark at least, a day after the first showing in Cannes.
Laputa- The voice of the main woman angers me. And I'm sure I recognise the voice of the general. Quite OK for a childish film.
Saw Star Trek. My wife loved the movie, which means it will make a metric shitload of money and spawn innumerable sequels. :lol:
watched 2 nights ago: Joe Strummer: the Future is Unwritten.
Very in depth about Joe's past this biography. some annoying Julien Temple tropes (slick but pointless montages mostly) but overall a very solid history of Joe Strummer, before during and after the Clash.
8.6666 Public school boys with very British smiles trying earnestly to shed their privileged pasts and failing (in a good way) outta 10
Saw Night of the Hunter last night. A truly menacing classic. The scenes Mitchum as psycho killer preacher closing in on the children were amazingly intense, more deeply frightening than any slasher flick.
10 pairs of hands tatooed with "love" and "hate" out of 10.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 20, 2009, 12:25:24 PM
watched 2 nights ago: Joe Strummer: the Future is Unwritten.
Very in depth about Joe's past this biography. some annoying Julien Temple tropes (slick but pointless montages mostly) but overall a very solid history of Joe Strummer, before during and after the Clash.
8.6666 Public school boys with very British smiles trying earnestly to shed their privileged pasts and failing (in a good way) outta 10
Yeah saw that a few years back at a screening for the AIFF
Dark City Director's Cut. Not bad but you're constantly thinking about that other movie which kind of ruins it.
Quote from: Malthus on May 20, 2009, 09:44:19 AM
Saw Star Trek. My wife loved the movie, which means it will make a metric shitload of money and spawn innumerable sequels. :lol:
That's excellent. I am dead tired of having to watch the Star Trek movies made in 80s.
Quote from: Liep on May 20, 2009, 03:49:33 AM
Have anyone watched Trier's Antichrist yet? I'd like a "normal" person's review of that. :p
Oh God, anything Von Trier makes me want to scratch my eyes out. Add Charlotte Gainsbourgh and Williem Dafoe and just NO! :bleeding:
Cannes critics have ravaged it, though my beloved Manohla Dargis of the NY Times was lukewarm.
I've seen the trailer for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes. It is, barring only I, Robot, the worst treatment of a deceased author's work ever. Apparently, Holmes and Watson are two-fisted destroying machines, pausing only in their orgy of violence to flirt with Rachel McAdams and to use assorted lockpicks and powders to find the next den of villains to pummel, shoot and blow up.
You know, it seems to me that there's a lot less logic in the detective genre these days. I blame CSI and the other procedurals for making crime a simple matter of running some tests and bringing in the bad guy, as opposed to the mental gymnastics of men like Holmes, Columbo, Poirot and the like.
I saw Synedoche, New York tonight.
I loved it. It's a bit of a mindfuck though. I definitely want too see it again.
Quote from: Malthus on May 20, 2009, 01:25:24 PM
Saw Night of the Hunter last night. A truly menacing classic. The scenes Mitchum as psycho killer preacher closing in on the children were amazingly intense, more deeply frightening than any slasher flick.
10 pairs of hands tatooed with "love" and "hate" out of 10.
By far and away my favorite movie. I've written a few essays on it.
Watch Cape Fear next. It is as different from Night of the Hunter as a movie with Robert Mitchum starring as a southern rapist/serial killer can be.
I've watched that approach-to-river and murder of Willa scenes maybe a hundred times. Actually, whenever I want to scare my twin eight year old sisters I just start talking like Preacher Powell.
"Chiiiiiildreeen? Chiiiiiiilllddren? I know you're down there. I can hear ye whisperin'. I can feel myself gettin' aaaaawful mad."
EDIT: It is playing this month in Chicago. I AM SO FUCKING PSYCHED.
Its also one of the more referenced but relatively unknown films out there, from London Calling to the first episode of The Simpsons, Do The Right Thing and the Rocky Horror Picture Show, every Coen Brothers movie, Punch Drunk Love and I'd argue a lot of Lynch and Malick movies.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 20, 2009, 09:13:28 PM
I've watched that approach-to-river and murder of Willa scenes maybe a hundred times. Actually, whenever I want to scare my twin eight year old sisters I just start talking like Preacher Powell.
"Chiiiiiildreeen? Chiiiiiiilllddren? I know you're down there. I can hear ye whisperin'. I can feel myself gettin' aaaaawful mad."
That's pretty fucked up and obsessive Spellus.
Finally saw the new Star Trek last night. Thumbs up with some small quibbles. Time travel? aren't we tired of that in the ST franchise yet? and the whole plan of the bad guy was a bit lame. also are Romulans the new Vorlons? what's up with that Vorlon freighter. kept jarring me.
Really really liked all the action and actors though. I thought everyone did a respectful job. Bones was especially bang on. I'm very glad they did not fuck this up. The inevitable sequels better not have any more time travel though. Bring on the Klingons!
9.111 dammit Jim I'm a doctor not a bonobo monkey outta 10
Quote from: Queequeg on May 20, 2009, 09:13:28 PM
Quote from: Malthus on May 20, 2009, 01:25:24 PM
Saw Night of the Hunter last night. A truly menacing classic. The scenes Mitchum as psycho killer preacher closing in on the children were amazingly intense, more deeply frightening than any slasher flick.
10 pairs of hands tatooed with "love" and "hate" out of 10.
By far and away my favorite movie. I've written a few essays on it.
Watch Cape Fear next. It is as different from Night of the Hunter as a movie with Robert Mitchum starring as a southern rapist/serial killer can be.
I've watched that approach-to-river and murder of Willa scenes maybe a hundred times. Actually, whenever I want to scare my twin eight year old sisters I just start talking like Preacher Powell.
"Chiiiiiildreeen? Chiiiiiiilllddren? I know you're down there. I can hear ye whisperin'. I can feel myself gettin' aaaaawful mad."
EDIT: It is playing this month in Chicago. I AM SO FUCKING PSYCHED.
:lol:
I think if I tried that on Carl, my wife would kill me for real. :P
My aunt wrote an interesting essay on the movie:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/105/Atwood.html
Gonna see Terminator: Salvation tonight, it has not been given good reviews however. :(
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 01:31:45 PM
Gonna see Terminator: Salvation tonight, it has not been given good reviews however. :(
It's not really the best part of the mythos, unless you really like doomed last stands.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 01:31:45 PM
Gonna see Terminator: Salvation tonight, it has not been given good reviews however. :(
That's out?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 21, 2009, 01:43:54 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 01:31:45 PM
Gonna see Terminator: Salvation tonight, it has not been given good reviews however. :(
That's out?
Premiers today.
It's gonna suck. Even you, will hate it.
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 21, 2009, 01:51:42 PM
It's gonna suck. Even you, will hate it.
Given how much I love the Terminator mythos I doubt it.
Quote from: Malthus on May 21, 2009, 12:28:26 PM
:lol:
I think if I tried that on Carl, my wife would kill me for real. :P
My aunt wrote an interesting essay on the movie:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/105/Atwood.html
Your
aunt? Seriously? I used that essay as my biggest reference. She's a great writer, though when I read A Handmaiden's Tale at the tender age of 13 I started hating my own gender. It was baaad.
Did you watch that scene together? Can't imagine how intense it would be for a mother with young kids. It's scary enough fifty years later to supremely jaded, well educated men.
QuoteThat's pretty fucked up and obsessive Spellus.
It's a fantastically scary sequence. Tried to figure out what was so scary about it, had to write a really, really important essay about it and I didn't find any literature focusing on that scene specifically.
I think the word mythos is used way too much. King Arthur is a mythos. The Nibelungs and the Greek Gods are Mythos. John Wayne or Johnny Cash are a mythos.
Star Trek, Star Wars, Terminator and X-Files are not mythos.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 01:54:40 PM
Quote from: Malthus on May 21, 2009, 12:28:26 PM
:lol:
I think if I tried that on Carl, my wife would kill me for real. :P
My aunt wrote an interesting essay on the movie:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/105/Atwood.html
Your aunt? Seriously? I used that essay as my biggest reference. She's a great writer, though when I read A Handmaiden's Tale at the tender age of 13 I started hating my own gender. It was baaad.
Where the hell have you been the last six years?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 01:57:10 PM
Where the hell have you been the last six years?
In law or something? Is she Jewish or is Malthus half-Jewish? :huh:
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 02:01:29 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 01:57:10 PM
Where the hell have you been the last six years?
In law or something? Is she Jewish or is Malthus half-Jewish? :huh:
He's half Jewish.
He talks about his ethnicity and his aunt all the time.
Quote from: Syt on May 21, 2009, 01:56:53 PM
Star Trek, Star Wars, Terminator and X-Files are not mythos.
Quote from: Merriam WebsterMain Entry: my·thos
Pronunciation: \ˈmi-ˌthōs, -ˌthäs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural my·thoi \-ˌthȯi\
Etymology: Greek
Date: 1753
1 a: myth 1a b: mythology 2a
2: a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture
3: theme, plot <the starving artist mythos>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythos
Are you saying that Star Wars has no plot? Maybe the prequel trilogy. :bleeding:
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 01:54:40 PM
Your aunt? Seriously? I used that essay as my biggest reference. She's a great writer, though when I read A Handmaiden's Tale at the tender age of 13 I started hating my own gender. It was baaad.
I'm not a big fan of her early '70s brand of feminism, never was, and I think Handmaid's Tale is her weakest book.
Though I do think, family aside, she's a great writer.
QuoteIt's a fantastically scary sequence. Tried to figure out what was so scary about it, had to write a really, really important essay about it and I didn't find any literature focusing on that scene specifically.
The thing that makes that scene truly horrifying is that the preacher appears like an unstoppable force of nature. The kids cannot turn to the adult world for help, as it has consistently betrayed them and sided with him, or like that old "uncle" has demonstrated weakness and worthlessness (he's too old and drunk to help). They can only run, and how can a young boy with a baby sister in tow outrun a grown psycho who is like a force of nature?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 02:02:28 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 02:01:29 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 01:57:10 PM
Where the hell have you been the last six years?
In law or something? Is she Jewish or is Malthus half-Jewish? :huh:
He's half Jewish.
He talks about his ethnicity and his aunt all the time.
I knew that his wife is Ukrainian and that he is at least part Jewish and Canadian, but I don't remember him talking about Margaret Atwood at all. That's pretty weird, I'd figure I would remember that.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 02:05:00 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 02:02:28 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 02:01:29 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 01:57:10 PM
Where the hell have you been the last six years?
In law or something? Is she Jewish or is Malthus half-Jewish? :huh:
He's half Jewish.
He talks about his ethnicity and his aunt all the time.
I knew that his wife is Ukrainian and that he is at least part Jewish and Canadian, but I don't remember him talking about Margaret Atwood at all. That's pretty weird, I'd figure I would remember that.
I hardly talk about her "all the time", but the subject has come up before. She's my dad's sister.
We share the same last name.
Quote from: ulmont on May 21, 2009, 02:03:58 PM
Quote from: Syt on May 21, 2009, 01:56:53 PM
Star Trek, Star Wars, Terminator and X-Files are not mythos.
Quote from: Merriam WebsterMain Entry: my·thos
Pronunciation: \ˈmi-ˌthōs, -ˌthäs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural my·thoi \-ˌthȯi\
Etymology: Greek
Date: 1753
1 a: myth 1a b: mythology 2a
2: a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture
3: theme, plot <the starving artist mythos>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythos
Are you saying that Star Wars has no plot? Maybe the prequel trilogy. :bleeding:
While I don't disagree with the dictonary's definition, I still think that mythos is too big a word in its connotation to apply to pop culture.
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The thing that makes that scene truly horrifying is that the preacher appears like an unstoppable force of nature. The kids cannot turn to the adult world for help, as it has consistently betrayed them and sided with him, or like that old "uncle" has demonstrated weakness and worthlessness (he's too old and drunk to help). They can only run, and how can a young boy with a baby sister in tow outrun a grown psycho who is like a force of nature?
I think its more than that. There's something demonic about him. That specific shot, my favorite, when he falls into the mud and starts trying to get out is horrifying partly because its a kind of fall, as though Preacher is so furious that he's willing to run into the mud like some kind of snake. First saw Night of the Hunter when I was reading Paradise Lost, I made the (I thought tenuous) connection between Milton's Satan and Preacher, was fantastically proud of myself when Atwood did same.
To me, saying he is a force of nature implies that somehow Preacher is natural. I don't think he is. He's demonic; brilliant and powerful but totally corrupt and perverse.
If you watch it again, pay very, very close attention to the music, it really adds a lot even if you don't recognize it. Walter Schumman (who died just a little while after this was made) put together one of the most impressive scores in movie history. The flight to the river is particularly memorable; love the battle between Preacher's demonic BUM BUM BUM BUM and the more traditional suspense strings, later on some of the notes are drawn out to unnatural lengths to further confuse the viewer's perception of time. Its fucking brilliant.
The scene in question. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFzTBPy7nl8)
If you get the chance, try to read the novel and see Cape Fear. Both worth it. The novel is great, just not as singularly awesome as the film. A lot more perverse. My favorite quotation:
QuoteHe was tired. Sometimes he cried in his sleep he was so tired. It was the killing that made him tired. Sometimes he wondered if God really understood. Not that the Lord minded about the killings. Why, his book was full of killings. But there were things God did hate--perfume-smelling things--lacy things--things with curly hair--whore things. Preacher would think of these and his hands at night would go crawling down under the blankets till the fingers named Love closed around the bone hasp of the knife and his soul rose up in flaming glorious fury. He was the dark angel with the sword of a Vengeful God. Paul is choking misogynistic wrath upon Damascus road.
He's one of the few authors other than Melville capable of making a scene simultaneously scary, lyrical, perverse and blasphemous.
That's not the first time you've quoted that here.
You're obsession is a bit disturbing.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 02:26:24 PM
That's not the first time you've quoted that here.
You're obsession is a bit disturbing.
:rolleyes:
I just found out that a poster on this board just saw my favorite movie and is a direct relation of a great author who wrote an amazing essay on said movie. I'm not totally sure what reaction would be normal, given that I am somewhat excitable as is.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 02:23:25 PM
I think its more than that. There's something demonic about him. That specific shot, my favorite, when he falls into the mud and starts trying to get out is horrifying partly because its a kind of fall, as though Preacher is so furious that he's willing to run into the mud like some kind of snake. First saw Night of the Hunter when I was reading Paradise Lost, I made the (I thought tenuous) connection between Milton's Satan and Preacher, was fantastically proud of myself when Atwood did same.
To me, saying he is a force of nature implies that somehow Preacher is natural. I don't think he is. He's demonic; brilliant and powerful but totally corrupt and perverse.
If you watch it again, pay very, very close attention to the music, it really adds a lot even if you don't recognize it. Walter Schumman (who died just a little while after this was made) put together one of the most impressive scores in movie history. The flight to the river is particularly memorable; love the battle between Preacher's demonic BUM BUM BUM BUM and the more traditional suspense strings, later on some of the notes are drawn out to unnatural lengths to further confuse the viewer's perception of time. Its fucking brilliant.
The scene in question. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFzTBPy7nl8)
If you get the chance, try to read the novel and see Cape Fear. Both worth it. The novel is great, just not as singularly awesome as the film. A lot more perverse. My favorite quotation:
QuoteHe was tired. Sometimes he cried in his sleep he was so tired. It was the killing that made him tired. Sometimes he wondered if God really understood. Not that the Lord minded about the killings. Why, his book was full of killings. But there were things God did hate--perfume-smelling things--lacy things--things with curly hair--whore things. Preacher would think of these and his hands at night would go crawling down under the blankets till the fingers named Love closed around the bone hasp of the knife and his soul rose up in flaming glorious fury. He was the dark angel with the sword of a Vengeful God. Paul is choking misogynistic wrath upon Damascus road.
He's one of the few authors other than Melville capable of making a scene simultaneously scary, lyrical, perverse and blasphemous.
I would disagree - think of all the images of nature that the film-maker frames the scene with: the spiders' webs, the bunnies being snatched by hawks, etc. This is done expressly to draw attention to the notion of the preacher as predator and the kids as his prey (also in the name of the movie, which is "night of the
hunter" and not "night of the demon"). The movie has lots to say about the nature of religion as well of course ...
One of the great themes in the film is that of dualism. This is made explicit by the "love" and "hate" on the preacher's hands, but shows up in all sorts of ways throughout - like the duet at the end: the preacher and the orphan-woman share a religious background, only she is if you will the good expression of religion and he's the bad.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 02:30:05 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 02:26:24 PM
That's not the first time you've quoted that here.
You're obsession is a bit disturbing.
:rolleyes:
I just found out that a poster on this board just saw my favorite movie and is a direct relation of a great author who wrote an amazing essay on said movie. I'm not totally sure what reaction would be normal, given that I am somewhat excitable as is.
Duh, the only normal reaction is to post the entire essay from this great author while limiting your own enthusiasm or contribution to this smiley :w00t: and an incipit of great wisdom in the form of: «Wow !» or «I love that movie», or «I can't wait seeing it again» or «Good!».
Quote from: Oexmelin on May 21, 2009, 04:04:45 PM
Duh, the only normal reaction is to post the entire essay from this great author while limiting your own enthusiasm or contribution to this smiley :w00t: and an incipit of great wisdom in the form of: «Wow !» or «I love that movie», or «I can't wait seeing it again» or «Good!».
Yeah, I was going to say, Timmy isn't one to criticize another for excessive enthusiasm.
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I would disagree - think of all the images of nature that the film-maker frames the scene with: the spiders' webs, the bunnies being snatched by hawks, etc. This is done expressly to draw attention to the notion of the preacher as predator and the kids as his prey (also in the name of the movie, which is "night of the hunter" and not "night of the demon"). The movie has lots to say about the nature of religion as well of course ...
One of the great themes in the film is that of dualism. This is made explicit by the "love" and "hate" on the preacher's hands, but shows up in all sorts of ways throughout - like the duet at the end: the preacher and the orphan-woman share a religious background, only she is if you will the good expression of religion and he's the bad.
I don't know about you, but I've never seen an owl reach towards the light in prayer before eating a mouse. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsbyVOpNQnk) That said, I think this is a false dichotomy I brought up; a predatory nature is implied in the term "demonic", I think, and my argument with you is more in terms of vocabulary than anything else. I think Max Cady serves as a better example of a "force of nature" as he's really just an animal, but I see your point.
Quote from: Oexmelin on May 21, 2009, 04:04:45 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 02:30:05 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 02:26:24 PM
That's not the first time you've quoted that here.
You're obsession is a bit disturbing.
:rolleyes:
I just found out that a poster on this board just saw my favorite movie and is a direct relation of a great author who wrote an amazing essay on said movie. I'm not totally sure what reaction would be normal, given that I am somewhat excitable as is.
Duh, the only normal reaction is to post the entire essay from this great author while limiting your own enthusiasm or contribution to this smiley :w00t: and an incipit of great wisdom in the form of: «Wow !» or «I love that movie», or «I can't wait seeing it again» or «Good!».
You see me cracking on any of his other extensively detailed responses? No. It's the nature of the material being detailed and the way he keeps returning to it over a long period of time.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 02:26:24 PM
That's not the first time you've quoted that here.
You're obsession is a bit disturbing.
Disturbing? I'm normally all for piling on the evil Russophile, but you have no right whatsoever to call anyone's behavior regarding film disturbing. Sure, Spellus is obsessive in everything he does, but he didn't mail a Big Gulp cup full of semen to Peter Jackson when King Kong was released. He didn't threaten to murder the families of critics who gave Star Trek a bad review.
Quote from: Malthus on May 21, 2009, 02:06:51 PM
I hardly talk about her "all the time", but the subject has come up before. She's my dad's sister.
We share the same last name.
One day we will all know.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 04:15:28 PM
You see me cracking on any of his other extensively detailed responses? No. It's the nature of the material being detailed and the way he keeps returning to it over a long period of time.
:rolleyes:
It's my favorite movie. Most of my friends don't want to talk about it nearly as much as I do. This is an outlet. You mean to tell me that no one else on this board uses Languish as an outlet for various interests or anxieties they have IRL?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 21, 2009, 04:15:28 PM
You see me cracking on any of his other extensively detailed responses? No. It's the nature of the material being detailed and the way he keeps returning to it over a long period of time.
No-one else sees this as "disturbing". Time to move on I think.
Plenty of more disturbing behaviour by Languishistas to complain about. :D
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2009, 04:09:57 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on May 21, 2009, 04:04:45 PM
Duh, the only normal reaction is to post the entire essay from this great author while limiting your own enthusiasm or contribution to this smiley :w00t: and an incipit of great wisdom in the form of: «Wow !» or «I love that movie», or «I can't wait seeing it again» or «Good!».
Yeah, I was going to say, Timmy isn't one to criticize another for excessive enthusiasm.
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I would disagree - think of all the images of nature that the film-maker frames the scene with: the spiders' webs, the bunnies being snatched by hawks, etc. This is done expressly to draw attention to the notion of the preacher as predator and the kids as his prey (also in the name of the movie, which is "night of the hunter" and not "night of the demon"). The movie has lots to say about the nature of religion as well of course ...
One of the great themes in the film is that of dualism. This is made explicit by the "love" and "hate" on the preacher's hands, but shows up in all sorts of ways throughout - like the duet at the end: the preacher and the orphan-woman share a religious background, only she is if you will the good expression of religion and he's the bad.
I don't know about you, but I've never seen an owl reach towards the light in prayer before eating a mouse. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsbyVOpNQnk) That said, I think this is a false dichotomy I brought up; a predatory nature is implied in the term "demonic", I think, and my argument with you is more in terms of vocabulary than anything else. I think Max Cady serves as a better example of a "force of nature" as he's really just an animal, but I see your point.
I must say that is an awesome scene.
Leads into a pet peeve of mine: the lack of cinematic imagination which uses gore rather than well thought out imagry to instill fright, all to prevelent these days.
Quote from: Malthus on May 21, 2009, 02:06:51 PM
I hardly talk about her "all the time", but the subject has come up before. She's my dad's sister.
We share the same last name.
Kindly pass on the word she penned one of my favourite all time fiction works (Handmaid's Tale) and one of the scariest. She was about 20 years ahead of her time. But my highest regards. :worthy:
Quote from: Malthus on May 21, 2009, 04:45:46 PM
I must say that is an awesome scene.
Leads into a pet peeve of mine: the lack of cinematic imagination which uses gore rather than well thought out imagry to instill fright, all to prevelent these days.
Yup. The original Cape Fear and Night of the Hunter are both a lot scarier than the remake of Cape Fear which tried to combine the two but was burdened with an inferior script, Juliette Lewis, overly post-modern aesthetic and an excess of violence.
Thank God for HDNet, and their sneak previews.
Watched Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience last night; it wasn't Che or The Limey, but it had its moments. In a Soderbergh kinda way.
Malthus aunt is a famous writer! :o
:o :o :o
For all you Michael Ironside fans, I strongly recommend Jennifer Lynch's Surveillance. Excellent story and characters.
And you can never have too much Michael Ironside.
watched last night: Outlander. Well hell a very decent SF/Fantasy/Monster flick. old school in the way the monster angle is played... scarier when you don't see it, but when you do it's pretty cool. CG/SFX is great in this flick. Vikings and Aliens = AWESOME.... Good SF, and good Viking picture at the same time. Jim Caveizel (sp?) is stoic and speaks only when needed.
8.5555 "dragons" from space who eat you and your enemies with equal relish outta 10
Also was surprised by the latest Mickey Rourke actioner to go seemingly straight to dvd. "Killshot" the blandly named thriller, of the same name as the Elmore Leonard novel.
Nuanced performances from Rourke, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Diane Lane, and Thomas Jane lift this movie out of it's pulpy(ie: more than one homage to similar 70's flicks) roots. a nice fresh take on Leonard from the director of "Brick". Should have got a wider release as one of the better Leonard adaptations out there... Banal title aside.
8.555 mouthy annoying yet alarmingly cute psychopathic sidekicks to quiet methodical killers who outta 10
Saw Mr. Baseball again. Still a damn fine movie.
Terminator Salvation
A soulless piece of CGI effect laden crap. I think Vinnie is right nowadays. The third movie was better than this empty piece of shit.
Rating:
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The Dybbuk (1937)
Polish Musical film about a Jewish village; 18 years ago two men made a sacred vow that if their pregnant wives had a son and a daughter the children would be married. They do, but the mother of the daughter (Leah) dies in childbirth and the Father of the son (Chasson) drowns. Now the father of the girl has grown to an avaricious money lender and wants to marry his daughter off to the son of a rich man. Using the Kaballah and numerology Chasson sells his soul to the devil in order to be with Leah; which he accomplishes by dying and then possessing her as a Dybbuk, or wandering spirit. So Leah's father takes her to a famous Rabbi in order to exorcise the Dybbuk. There's also a lot of singing and dancing in this and Satan shows up to deliver valuable lessons.
The film isn't great; the camera work is static and the acting is like Yiddish Community Theater. It's interesting as it depicts a rural Jewish village in a time an place where rural Jewish villages were about to disappear forever. Many of the films actors would die as part of the Final Solution.
10.000 BC. :lol: :rolleyes: :x :bleeding:
Body of Lies. :outback:
Also watched John From Cincinatti. :face:
Quote from: Habsburg on May 20, 2009, 07:07:58 PM
Oh God, anything Von Trier makes me want to scratch my eyes out. Add Charlotte Gainsbourgh and Williem Dafoe and just NO! :bleeding:
Cannes critics have ravaged it, though my beloved Manohla Dargis of the NY Times was lukewarm.
Gainsbourgh just won the best Actress award. Deserves somethinge for cutting herself up like that.
I've been watching through the first series of Torchwood recently. Love it. :cool:
Quote from: Martinus on May 24, 2009, 01:32:36 PM
I've been watching through the first series of Torchwood recently. Love it. :cool:
Let me guess: it's because it has gay sex in it? :rolleyes:
Quote from: Tamas on May 24, 2009, 01:39:31 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 24, 2009, 01:32:36 PM
I've been watching through the first series of Torchwood recently. Love it. :cool:
Let me guess: it's because it has gay sex in it? :rolleyes:
:rolleyes: Using MSN knowledge like that is gauche.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 24, 2009, 09:39:37 AM
Terminator Salvation
A soulless piece of CGI effect laden crap. I think Vinnie is right nowadays. The third movie was better than this empty piece of shit.
Rating:
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So, 9/10?
Quote from: Liep on May 24, 2009, 01:19:17 PM
Quote from: Habsburg on May 20, 2009, 07:07:58 PM
Oh God, anything Von Trier makes me want to scratch my eyes out. Add Charlotte Gainsbourgh and Williem Dafoe and just NO! :bleeding:
Cannes critics have ravaged it, though my beloved Manohla Dargis of the NY Times was lukewarm.
Gainsbourgh just won the best Actress award. Deserves somethinge for cutting herself up like that.
Yeah, just read that, he does know how to direct actors.
Perhaps a case like Jolie in Changling, great performance in a huge mess of a film?
Christoph Waltz won best actor for his role as sadistic-pedantic SS-offcier in Inglorious Basterds. ^_^
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The Wrestler- Unexpectedly entertaining.
Quote from: ulmont on May 21, 2009, 02:03:58 PM
(ship)
Are you saying that Star Wars has no plot? Maybe the prequel trilogy. :bleeding:
Star Wars is not a mythos (which isn't a plot, per se, but the central idea around which a plot is based). One could argue that it is part of a mythos (the "those who are born to save the world" mythos), and maybe even argue that it is trying to create a new mythos (not sure wht that would be, having seen only 4 of the six films), but it isn't a mythos itself.
I would say that what Tim is trying to say is that he loves "the Star Wars 'verse" (in the SF sense of that word).
Quote from: vinraith on May 24, 2009, 02:03:34 PM
So, 9/10?
I'd say it was the worst movie of the year so far.
So I went and saw Star Trek. I enjoyed it, decent flick.
I just watched Star Trek II again.
Interesting contrast - Star Trek (The Young Kirk) has a really, really shitty story. I mean, it just sucks. You don't notice though, because the film is a lot of fun. Great action, some interesting cameos, and you are entertained. But once you think about it a little bit, you realize that there really isn't anything at all compelling there - it is just a sequence of actions scenes strung together by this ridiculously thin plot that you do not really care about at all (Gee, I wonder if they will save Earth! Oh the suspense!).
I still give it 7 dessicated Leonard Nimoys out of 10 though.
Quote from: Tyr on May 24, 2009, 04:15:58 PM
The Wrestler- Unexpectedly entertaining.
Yeah, this is a really good movie. No need to be a wrestling fan to enjoy it.
David Lynch's Dune. On shrooms.
Finally made sense.
Gattaca. Decent flick.
Quote from: FunkMonk on May 24, 2009, 11:43:38 PM
Gattaca. Decent flick.
Wonderful. Uma, Ethan and Jude. :wub:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4K3aM5H5KM
Robert Downey Jr as a Sherlock Holmes anti-hero?
Meh.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 24, 2009, 10:54:12 PM
David Lynch's Dune. On shrooms.
Finally made sense.
Well, you and Fireblade can be drug addicts together. Maybe you can buddy up when you go to jail.
I haven't seen it but as soon as it opens in Montreal I will. It's called "J'ai tué ma mère (I killed my Mother)"
We're talking about Xavier Dolan's 1st movie. The boy wrote the script when he was 17, produced (as in invested all his personal money in it) and directed it when he was 19 and now that he's 20, he was selected at the Cannes Film Festival *and* won 3 of the 4 prizes in the independant films category last week!
Oh I fogot, he plays the lead in it as well.
He's also gay - and cute.
I'm in love :wub:
G.
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Here's the trailer (in french only)
:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq6kjZlxtfo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq6kjZlxtfo)
Here's an interview on filming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP6l9_wfC24&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP6l9_wfC24&feature=related)
Here's on him being gay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II76GoslcGs&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II76GoslcGs&feature=related)
Quote from: Berkut on May 24, 2009, 10:03:25 PM
But once you think about it a little bit, you realize that there really isn't anything at all compelling there - it is just a sequence of actions scenes strung together by this ridiculously thin plot that you do not really care about at all (Gee, I wonder if they will save Earth! Oh the suspense!).
Vulcan was destroyed, as a Star Trek fan how could you not care?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 25, 2009, 08:22:17 AM
Quote from: Berkut on May 24, 2009, 10:03:25 PM
But once you think about it a little bit, you realize that there really isn't anything at all compelling there - it is just a sequence of actions scenes strung together by this ridiculously thin plot that you do not really care about at all (Gee, I wonder if they will save Earth! Oh the suspense!).
Vulcan was destroyed, as a Star Trek fan how could you not care?
They got what they deserved.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 25, 2009, 08:22:17 AM
Quote from: Berkut on May 24, 2009, 10:03:25 PM
But once you think about it a little bit, you realize that there really isn't anything at all compelling there - it is just a sequence of actions scenes strung together by this ridiculously thin plot that you do not really care about at all (Gee, I wonder if they will save Earth! Oh the suspense!).
Vulcan was destroyed, as a Star Trek fan how could you not care?
Or was it?
Star Trek movies are usually all about time travel to change the past to save the future. Perhaps they are getting ready to go back and save Vulcan in the sequel?
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 25, 2009, 08:29:20 AM
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Quote from: Berkut on May 24, 2009, 10:03:25 PM
But once you think about it a little bit, you realize that there really isn't anything at all compelling there - it is just a sequence of actions scenes strung together by this ridiculously thin plot that you do not really care about at all (Gee, I wonder if they will save Earth! Oh the suspense!).
Vulcan was destroyed, as a Star Trek fan how could you not care?
They got what they deserved.
:huh: Why?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 25, 2009, 08:33:33 AM
:huh: Why?
Vulcans are the A/V club and chess club of the universe. People like that deserve a genocidin'
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 25, 2009, 08:42:16 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 25, 2009, 08:33:33 AM
:huh: Why?
Vulcans are the A/V club and chess club of the universe. People like that deserve a genocidin'
Nothing wrong with that. :punk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw&feature=channel_page
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Stardust. Still holds up.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 25, 2009, 08:22:17 AM
Quote from: Berkut on May 24, 2009, 10:03:25 PM
But once you think about it a little bit, you realize that there really isn't anything at all compelling there - it is just a sequence of actions scenes strung together by this ridiculously thin plot that you do not really care about at all (Gee, I wonder if they will save Earth! Oh the suspense!).
Vulcan was destroyed, as a Star Trek fan how could you not care?
Indeed - how did they manage to make me not care about that?
An impressive feat, really.
Quote from: Berkut on May 25, 2009, 09:49:38 AM
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Quote from: Berkut on May 24, 2009, 10:03:25 PM
But once you think about it a little bit, you realize that there really isn't anything at all compelling there - it is just a sequence of actions scenes strung together by this ridiculously thin plot that you do not really care about at all (Gee, I wonder if they will save Earth! Oh the suspense!).
Vulcan was destroyed, as a Star Trek fan how could you not care?
Indeed - how did they manage to make me not care about that?
An impressive feat, really.
:lol:
Well played, sir.
Watched "The Laramie Project" docudrama about Matthew Shepherd. very well handled for that kind of thing. (Actors playing the people of the town.) Realistic and very heart tugging.
7.35 consecutive life sentences otta 10
Old Boy again. This movie is fucked up.
Sgt. York
8 Captured German machine gun nests out of 10
Went and saw T4:salvation for my birthday.
Was okay if it had been a standalone film, but as part of Terminator 'verse (:P grumbler) it suffers as weakest link*
* Haven't seen the TV series and no intention to.
Quote from: katmai on May 25, 2009, 09:20:32 PM
* Haven't seen the TV series and no intention to.
I was going to ask. Anyway:
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:wub:
Watching the Producers over Netflix. Big Meh. Big. Meh.
*censored*
Quote from: garbon on May 25, 2009, 09:33:05 PM
Do we need to know what sounds you make when you come?
That's quite enough of that, thank you.
Yes, sir. -_-
Managed to drag myself to a matinee of Star Trek. Mindless action sequences interspliced with random bits of plot and some pseudoscience do not make for all that enjoyable of a movie for me. 300 did the mindless bit better than this.
5.5 dessicated Leonard Nimoy's out of 10.
William Shatner is Kirk, Starbuck is a man, and Boomer is black, that's all i have to say on that.
Last week Star Trek
Yesterday Angels and Demons
Unlike the IMDB-people I liked Angels and Demons more than Star Trek.
Quote from: katmai on May 25, 2009, 09:57:12 PM
William Shatner is Kirk, Starbuck is a man, and Boomer is black, that's all i have to say on that.
How come no one objects to James Bond being recast, but recast Kirk and it's "my childhood's been raped"?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 26, 2009, 09:21:28 AM
Quote from: katmai on May 25, 2009, 09:57:12 PM
William Shatner is Kirk, Starbuck is a man, and Boomer is black, that's all i have to say on that.
How come no one objects to James Bond being recast, but recast Kirk and it's "my childhood's been raped"?
Because Bond has been recast a half-dozen or so times. People are used to it.
Still, the current Bond is inferior to all those who came before him. He's a Bond for the modern age; No subtlety or charm, just technological tricks and violence.
:w00t:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/05/dan-aykroyd-says-ghostbusters-3-may-start-filming-in-winter.html
QuoteDan Aykroyd says 'Ghostbusters 3' may start filming in winter
03:57 PM PT, May 19 2009
Dan Aykroyd
I just visited with Dan Aykroyd over at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip for an interview for an upcoming feature in the Los Angeles Times (you'll be able to find it here on the Hero Complex as well). We talked about a wide range of topics, but I didn't want to wait on this update about the third "Ghostbusters" film, which is moving forward after so many years.
Aykroyd said Sigourney Weaver is on board now, as are the original squad of ectoplasmic specialists -- Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. Murray's presence was the pivot point in making a third film happen. He holds a one-fifth controlling interest in the property rights and has been seen as the most reluctant to return to the paranormal comedy. Aykroyd said that is true but that it's more nuanced than the public portrayal of the situation.
"I don't put not making the third movie on Billy. We can't do that. I've been very busy. Harold's been busy, Ivan's been busy. And a third script really didn't coalesce properly. And Billy, you can't blame an artist for not wanting to do the same thing again. He did two of them, for God's sake. Although I'm the biggest cheerleader as the originator of the concept but I've never begrudged Billy not doing a third movie. I never said he held it up or that he refused. Hey, listen, he's an artist. You can't force somebody into it. I'm sorry he never read my third draft because I thought it was pretty good but, look, now we're at a point that there's a story that he can accept and that's going to work, and I think we're going to be in production fairly soon. We could be in production by winter."
The script is by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, the writing team behind the upcoming Jack Black/Michael Cera movie "Year One" (directed by Ramis), and Aykroyd is enthused about its premise of a new generation of Ghostbusters taking over the duties of the aging team. Aykroyd said he wishes Ivan Reitman would return to direct the third film in the series but that he's "too busy as a mega-producer" to take it on; his second choice is Ramis, who, of course, co-wrote the first two "Ghostbusters" films with Aykroyd and has numerous directing credits, most notably "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This." "He has a lot of things going on, but it would be wonderful to see him do it."
Aykroyd says he believes the movie will move forward but that he has also learned that "at any second everything could blow up." The details of story are still in play, but Aykroyd said he's hoping for a five-member "new generation" team with several female members. "I'd like it to be a passing-of-the-torch movie. Let's revisit the old characters briefly and happily and have them there as family but let's pass it on to a new generation."
Who does Aykroyd think would be good in the jumpsuits? Aykroyd mentioned two names, Alyssa Milano (who is a voice in the upcoming "Ghostbusters" video game) and Eliza Dushku. "I think they're amazing," he said. "And I'm excited about the whole idea of getting this done."
--Geoff Boucher
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 25, 2009, 09:31:46 PM
Watching the Producers over Netflix. Big Meh. Big. Meh.
The original, or the recent remake?
A lot of people here will probably be interested in this, the first review of The Road.
http://www.esquire.com/features/movies/the-road-movie-review-0609
Quote from: Barrister on May 26, 2009, 11:50:23 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 25, 2009, 09:31:46 PM
Watching the Producers over Netflix. Big Meh. Big. Meh.
The original, or the recent remake?
This must be the remake with Mathew Broderick and Nathan Lane.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 26, 2009, 02:36:49 PM
This must be the remake with Mathew Broderick and Nathan Lane.
Yeah. It isn't very good. The original is much better.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 26, 2009, 09:21:28 AM
Quote from: katmai on May 25, 2009, 09:57:12 PM
William Shatner is Kirk, Starbuck is a man, and Boomer is black, that's all i have to say on that.
How come no one objects to James Bond being recast, but recast Kirk and it's "my childhood's been raped"?
There can be only one.
Quote from: Neil on May 26, 2009, 09:24:05 AMStill, the current Bond is inferior to all those who came before him. He's a Bond for the modern age; No subtlety or charm, just technological tricks and violence.
Nothing wrong with that.
I for one was tired of Bond flicks being 2 hour episodes of
Remington Steele.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 26, 2009, 09:21:28 AM
How come no one objects to James Bond being recast, but recast Kirk and it's "my childhood's been raped"?
People still hate George Lazenby. He lowered expectations to the point that no one will complain no matter who is cast as Bond.
The Lazenby one makes a great party backdrop video. you can do great MST3000 style commentary tracks of your very own.
Quote from: katmai on May 26, 2009, 03:35:35 PM
There can be only one.
This.
Daniel Craig isn't too hard on the eyes and interesting. I'm mean, Miss Moore? :rolleyes:
Richard III, the 1995 Ian McKellan version which made the events set during 1930's Britain a la the more recent Baz Luhrman Romeo + Juliet. It was definately visually nice, as well as well acted. Kate Steavenson-Payne was rather attractive as Princess Elizabeth. I was rather disappointed in the ending though, and how they filmed it out and dragged it on. The ending was too brief by far and felt rushed, though I think this probably had more to do with budgetary constraints not allowing for a true full on battle. Overall, it's definately good for a viewing, if only to see the style the infused it with. I give it... 7 Nazi inspired boar banners out of 10.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on May 27, 2009, 12:33:01 AM
Richard III, the 1995 Ian McKellan version which made the events set during 1930's Britain a la the more recent Baz Luhrman Romeo + Juliet. It was definately visually nice, as well as well acted. Kate Steavenson-Payne was rather attractive as Princess Elizabeth. I was rather disappointed in the ending though, and how they filmed it out and dragged it on. The ending was too brief by far and felt rushed, though I think this probably had more to do with budgetary constraints not allowing for a true full on battle. Overall, it's definately good for a viewing, if only to see the style the infused it with. I give it... 7 Nazi inspired boar banners out of 10.
I loved it. :D
I got to meet McKellan because of that film.
Quote from: Habsburg on May 27, 2009, 12:34:14 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on May 27, 2009, 12:33:01 AM
Richard III, the 1995 Ian McKellan version which made the events set during 1930's Britain a la the more recent Baz Luhrman Romeo + Juliet. It was definately visually nice, as well as well acted. Kate Steavenson-Payne was rather attractive as Princess Elizabeth. I was rather disappointed in the ending though, and how they filmed it out and dragged it on. The ending was too brief by far and felt rushed, though I think this probably had more to do with budgetary constraints not allowing for a true full on battle. Overall, it's definately good for a viewing, if only to see the style the infused it with. I give it... 7 Nazi inspired boar banners out of 10.
I loved it. :D
Shocking I say, shocking! Visuals and acting trumping script and story? Impossible sir, you have never previously expressed such ideas and ideals for film! :lol:
Was it simply in passing Kat, or was it a legit meet and greet type thing? Either way, a nice event.
Quote from: katmai on May 27, 2009, 12:35:51 AM
I got to meet McKellan because of that film.
I would give him Best Actor for that performance. :yes:
Love Kirsten Scott Thomas's Lady Anne and Broadbent's Duke of Buckingham as well.
Quote from: katmai on May 27, 2009, 12:35:51 AM
I got to meet McKellan because of that film.
Did he explain to you what acting is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sbtkQM6zc)?
Quote from: Syt on May 27, 2009, 12:50:50 AM
Quote from: katmai on May 27, 2009, 12:35:51 AM
I got to meet McKellan because of that film.
Did he explain to you what acting is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sbtkQM6zc)?
:P
No he didn't.
Quote from: Syt on May 27, 2009, 12:50:50 AM
Did he explain to you what acting is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sbtkQM6zc)?
That's the second one of those I've seen. I guess I just don't get them. They are supposed to be humorous, yes?
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on May 27, 2009, 12:43:53 AM
Shocking I say, shocking! Visuals and acting trumping script and story? Impossible sir, you have never previously expressed such ideas and ideals for film! :lol:
I think the scripts pretty well-written :p
I love Kristen Scott-Thomas. God I love that woman. She's stunning :wub:
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 27, 2009, 02:19:24 AM
I think the scripts pretty well-written :p
I love Kristen Scott-Thomas. God I love that woman. She's stunning :wub:
I think I would have liked it better if I hadn't been as familiar with the play and the real events. Knowing what they cut out and blended bothered me, though they generally pulled it off coherently to the unknowing viewer I should presume. The end though was just... not good. The chase and death scene being the biggest offenders, though the falling into the fire was well executed.
Coraline in 3D. Gaiman-tastic. They had English accents when I read it, though. And it was set in the maisonette I grew up in, obviously.
I agree the ending is the weakest part of 'Richard III', above all it seems rushed (I didn't expect a big battle in a relatively modest production, it's like asking Richard to be proclaimed in front of 500,000 SA and SS in a Nuremberg rally, only with boars), but still it is a great movie, and one of my favorite Shakespeare adaptations.
The 1930s setting was a brilliant idea... I just love the initial speech 'Now is the winter of our discontent..." delivered to a microphone, and the Glenn Miller like big band. Did you know they use a real Marlow sonnet "Live With Me and be My Love"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5-SUDrHMU
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on May 27, 2009, 12:33:01 AM
Richard III, the 1995 Ian McKellan version which made the events set during 1930's Britain a la the more recent Baz Luhrman Romeo + Juliet. It was definately visually nice, as well as well acted. Kate Steavenson-Payne was rather attractive as Princess Elizabeth. I was rather disappointed in the ending though, and how they filmed it out and dragged it on. The ending was too brief by far and felt rushed, though I think this probably had more to do with budgetary constraints not allowing for a true full on battle. Overall, it's definately good for a viewing, if only to see the style the infused it with. I give it... 7 Nazi inspired boar banners out of 10.
Definitely one of my favourite movies.
Quote from: Brazen on May 27, 2009, 04:29:33 AM
Coraline in 3D. Gaiman-tastic. They had English accents when I read it, though. And it was set in the maisonette I grew up in, obviously.
The snow globe in the movie is based on the Rackham Fountain found at the Detroit Zoo.
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You can buy a lovely replica of the globe at any of the stores at the Detroit Zoo. :)
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 26, 2009, 02:36:49 PM
Quote from: Barrister on May 26, 2009, 11:50:23 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 25, 2009, 09:31:46 PM
Watching the Producers over Netflix. Big Meh. Big. Meh.
The original, or the recent remake?
This must be the remake with Mathew Broderick and Nathan Lane.
That movie is worth it just for Uma Thurman as Ula.
I finally saw Star Trek.
Spock ends up with the girl? :ultra:
Captain Kirk has half a dozen fist fights and doesn't once use the two fisted punch? :mad:
The Treknobabble is kept at a minimum and doesn't provide a deus ex machina? :mad:
Why didn't they just have everyone whip out light sabers and chant "The worm is the spice, the spice is the worm," while they're at it? :mad:
;)
I thought it was a thoroughly enjoyable big popcorn movie. :)
Quote from: Neil on May 26, 2009, 09:24:05 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 26, 2009, 09:21:28 AM
Quote from: katmai on May 25, 2009, 09:57:12 PM
William Shatner is Kirk, Starbuck is a man, and Boomer is black, that's all i have to say on that.
How come no one objects to James Bond being recast, but recast Kirk and it's "my childhood's been raped"?
Because Bond has been recast a half-dozen or so times. People are used to it.
Still, the current Bond is inferior to all those who came before him. He's a Bond for the modern age; No subtlety or charm, just technological tricks and violence.
Then get ready for the replacement for Daniel Craig that is being touted these days:
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Quote from: Savonarola on May 27, 2009, 05:55:01 AM
I finally saw Star Trek.
Spock ends up with the girl? :ultra:
Captain Kirk has half a dozen fist fights and doesn't once use the two fisted punch? :mad:
The Treknobabble is kept at a minimum and doesn't provide a deus ex machina? :mad:
Why didn't they just have everyone whip out light sabers and chant "The worm is the spice, the spice is the worm," while they're at it? :mad:
;)
I thought it was a thoroughly enjoyable big popcorn movie. :)
Technically, Spoke ended up with himself.
Admittedly, I was not a fan of the series, but I enjoyed the character development in this movie. I highly recommend it.
Quote from: Savonarola on May 27, 2009, 05:55:01 AM
Captain Kirk has half a dozen fist fights and doesn't once use the two fisted punch? :mad:
That part actually bothered me when I left the theater. :D
Quote from: Martinus on May 27, 2009, 05:12:08 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on May 27, 2009, 12:33:01 AM
Richard III, the 1995 Ian McKellan version which made the events set during 1930's Britain a la the more recent Baz Luhrman Romeo + Juliet. It was definately visually nice, as well as well acted. Kate Steavenson-Payne was rather attractive as Princess Elizabeth. I was rather disappointed in the ending though, and how they filmed it out and dragged it on. The ending was too brief by far and felt rushed, though I think this probably had more to do with budgetary constraints not allowing for a true full on battle. Overall, it's definately good for a viewing, if only to see the style the infused it with. I give it... 7 Nazi inspired boar banners out of 10.
Definitely one of my favourite movies.
my Dad was a Georgian, and refused to see this adaptation. he though it was inappropriate as it was "too close."
great flick.
Quote from: Savonarola on May 27, 2009, 05:55:01 AM
Captain Kirk has half a dozen fist fights and doesn't once use the two fisted punch? :mad:
It was fucked up. No Double Kirk Punch, no Kirk Chop, no Kirk WWF Drop Kick.
All Captain Kirk's techniques were taken from him. Then again, maybe he learns them when he grows up.
Quote from: Neil on May 27, 2009, 11:18:43 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on May 27, 2009, 05:55:01 AM
Captain Kirk has half a dozen fist fights and doesn't once use the two fisted punch? :mad:
It was fucked up. No Double Kirk Punch, no Kirk Chop, no Kirk WWF Drop Kick.
All Captain Kirk's techniques were taken from him. Then again, maybe he learns them when he grows up.
Did he ever use any of those techniques in any Star Trek movie?
I thought they were retconned out a long time ago, along with old-fashioned Klingons...
Quote from: Barrister on May 27, 2009, 11:38:26 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 27, 2009, 11:18:43 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on May 27, 2009, 05:55:01 AM
Captain Kirk has half a dozen fist fights and doesn't once use the two fisted punch? :mad:
It was fucked up. No Double Kirk Punch, no Kirk Chop, no Kirk WWF Drop Kick.
All Captain Kirk's techniques were taken from him. Then again, maybe he learns them when he grows up.
Did he ever use any of those techniques in any Star Trek movie?
I thought they were retconned out a long time ago, along with old-fashioned Klingons...
How many times does he really throw down in the movies? He fights Christopher Lloyd in III, and maybe wrestles Malcolm MacDowell in VII, when he's terribly old.
I always found it annoying as hell when Kirk got into fistfights. It is so campy and lame. But then, Kirk was generally campy and lame, so I guess that worked.
The one good thing about the new series is the potential for an actual likable and interesting Kirk. I don't know if that is actually going to happen though - so far the current Kirk seems to be a caricature of all the most annoying traits of the old Kirk. He is Kirk squared or something, or at least trying to be.
However, I would like to point out that the green chick was hot and Caliga approved. The contrast of her black lingerie, nice tits, and green skin was very nice.
Uhura was incredibly disappointing though. Not even a little bit attractive with that chicken neck and icy bitch attitude.
Bones was cool, like him.
Scott was a decent character, but I don't see how he was Scotty. Scotty was not some qhiz bang fucking scientist, he was a duct tape and bailing wire engineer.
Checkov was fine.
And Sulu was right on, I thought.
1995 Richard III is awesome. Just awesome.
How many times does Kirk's shirt get ripped off? :)
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 27, 2009, 02:19:24 AM
I love Kristen Scott-Thomas. God I love that woman. She's stunning :wub:
This I can agree with.
She was also a good sport when she appeared on
Top Gear.
See, this is why I hate having to like quality Shakepearean period pieces like Richard III; they get co-opted by the Pink Platoon.
Fags take all the fun out of the arts.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 27, 2009, 07:04:16 PM
See, this is why I hate having to like quality Shakepearean period pieces like Richard III; they get co-opted by the Pink Platoon.
Fags take all the fun out of the arts.
Fags aren't really a part of the real art scene. Fags are incapable of true creativity.
Quote from: Neil on May 27, 2009, 07:08:26 PM
Fags aren't really a part of the real art scene. Fags are incapable of true creativity.
They're all Toreadors? :nerd:
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on May 27, 2009, 09:30:31 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 27, 2009, 07:08:26 PM
Fags aren't really a part of the real art scene. Fags are incapable of true creativity.
They're all Toreadors? :nerd:
If they were undead.
They are remaking Flight of the Navigator. Bastards.
Watched Mama Mia with the wife.
Much better than I expected - I actually like that they took some actors who were not really singers and had them sing anyway. Made it seem a little more in character, and its not like there was anyway they could make the music on the screen compare to the music on the Broadway show anyway.
I still remember watching the Broadway production and thinking "I had no idea I like ABBA that much..."
http://www.facets.org/pages/nightschool.php
NIGHT OF THE HUNTER IS PLAYING IN CHICAGO!
Quote from: Neil on May 27, 2009, 07:08:26 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 27, 2009, 07:04:16 PM
See, this is why I hate having to like quality Shakepearean period pieces like Richard III; they get co-opted by the Pink Platoon.
Fags take all the fun out of the arts.
Fags aren't really a part of the real art scene. Fags are incapable of true creativity.
keep on believing that. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Queequeg on May 28, 2009, 12:12:02 PM
http://www.facets.org/pages/nightschool.php
NIGHT OF THE HUNTER IS PLAYING IN CHICAGO!
Meh. let us know when Night of the Lepus opens.
Quote from: Neil on May 27, 2009, 07:08:26 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 27, 2009, 07:04:16 PM
See, this is why I hate having to like quality Shakepearean period pieces like Richard III; they get co-opted by the Pink Platoon.
Fags take all the fun out of the arts.
Fags aren't really a part of the real art scene. Fags are incapable of true creativity.
:zzz
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 28, 2009, 12:35:33 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 27, 2009, 07:08:26 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 27, 2009, 07:04:16 PM
See, this is why I hate having to like quality Shakepearean period pieces like Richard III; they get co-opted by the Pink Platoon.
Fags take all the fun out of the arts.
Fags aren't really a part of the real art scene. Fags are incapable of true creativity.
keep on believing that. :rolleyes:
I will continue to demonize my enemies.
Quote from: Neil on May 28, 2009, 04:21:34 PM
I will continue to demonize my enemies.
I'm not your enemy. :hug:
Quote from: garbon on May 28, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 28, 2009, 04:21:34 PM
I will continue to demonize my enemies.
I'm not your enemy. :hug:
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I make that face. :(
Quote from: garbon on May 28, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
Quote from: Neil on May 28, 2009, 04:21:34 PM
I will continue to demonize my enemies.
I'm not your enemy. :hug:
Perhaps not. You don't seem like the sort to protest, snivel or speak out.
Outlander.
It sucks.
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 28, 2009, 09:18:29 PM
Outlander.
It sucks.
Isn't that the movie with Vikings fighting an alien monster!? How can it possibly suck?
Lagaan. One of my favourite films. It's just terrific. I also can't think of any better film to excite you about cricket.
If you've got three and a half hours spare, rent it :wub:
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Lagaan is alright. It is weakened by having parts of songs in English for that British woman.
If one is searching for Bollywood, I'd suggest the remake of Devdas over Lagaaan.
Quote from: garbon on May 28, 2009, 10:45:51 PM
Lagaan is alright. It is weakened by having parts of songs in English for that British woman.
If one is searching for Bollywood, I'd suggest the remake of Devdas over Lagaaan.
Devdas is great. But there's something about Lagaan that just does it for me. I think the songs are superb and Aamir Khan is especially good. Plus it's about cricket and there are about 4 films that have ever been made about it. It's my favourite sports film.
I'm not such a fan of the cultured white lady falls in love for uncultured heathen plot. Yawn if anything to that.
Quote from: garbon on May 28, 2009, 11:06:56 PM
I'm not such a fan of the cultured white lady falls in love for uncultured heathen plot. Yawn if anything to that.
He wasn't uncultured. He got a century. And it was mutual love, they were Krishna and Radha :o
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 28, 2009, 11:30:03 PM
He wasn't uncultured. He got a century.
After the wonderful white lady hung out with him. :x
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 28, 2009, 11:30:03 PMAnd it was mutual love, they were Krishna and Radha :o
They always are. :P
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 28, 2009, 09:22:45 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 28, 2009, 09:18:29 PM
Outlander.
It sucks.
Isn't that the movie with Vikings fighting an alien monster!? How can it possibly suck?
Uh it doesn't. Not great or anything. But very solid action movie. It has Vikings, a little bit of cool sci fi, and a great monster. My only real criticism of it was: Under-utilization of Ron Perlman.
Grey Fox has only marginally better taste than Hive, remember.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 28, 2009, 09:22:45 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 28, 2009, 09:18:29 PM
Outlander.
It sucks.
Isn't that the movie with Vikings fighting an alien monster!? How can it possibly suck?
It is. You would think so, eh. But, it does. It's just not exciting. & It's total BS that some dude from outspace that used a gun-like weapon all is life is somehow a total Master swordsmith 5 minutes after having picked up one.
@ Buddha, so we're the same with taste barely better then Hive, eh?
Solaris
I liked it but it was a bit slow.
Quote from: Korea on May 29, 2009, 10:13:18 AM
Solaris
I liked it but it was a bit slow.
You should try the 1972 Tarkovsky original. :D
1612 - A reasonably big budget film about the "Uncertain times" in Russia after Boris' Gudonov's death. A serf named Andrei chases unicorns (literally) and kills Noblemen and the ultimate evil in Russia at the time: Poles.
They overdo the fantasy elements a bit for my liking, but it's a fairly enjoyable flick and at the very least has a great "Siege" battle scene where the Poles are trying to get the Tsarina back from said serf (who picks up Spanish fencing from his dreams) who's grabbed her and taken her to a fortress. The end is rather rushed, and the history is specious, but like I said the battles are fun, and the characters well drawn.
8.00001 Poles dressed like armored Angels being mowed down by an ingenious peasant and the bizarro-world weapons he creates outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 28, 2009, 11:58:00 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 28, 2009, 09:22:45 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 28, 2009, 09:18:29 PM
Outlander.
It sucks.
Isn't that the movie with Vikings fighting an alien monster!? How can it possibly suck?
Uh it doesn't. Not great or anything. But very solid action movie. It has Vikings, a little bit of cool sci fi, and a great monster. My only real criticism of it was: Under-utilization of Ron Perlman.
Grey Fox has only marginally better taste than Hive, remember.
is it better than 13th warrior
I haven't seen that movie in years (& I was pretty young) but No.
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 29, 2009, 01:07:28 PM
I haven't seen that movie in years (& I was pretty young) but No.
I find that highly unlikely.
13th warrior was a fun beowulf remake.
speaking of viking movies, check this one out:
http://www.severedways.com/
:punk:
Quote from: saskganesh on May 29, 2009, 01:37:28 PM
13th warrior was a fun beowulf remake.
:rolleyes: Whatever, fucking hippie trash.
Quote from: saskganesh on May 29, 2009, 01:37:28 PM
13th warrior was a fun beowulf remake.
speaking of viking movies, check this one out:
http://www.severedways.com/
:punk:
I totally agree.
Severed Ways looks awesomely realistic.
Quote from: The Brain on May 29, 2009, 01:43:16 PM
Quote from: saskganesh on May 29, 2009, 01:37:28 PM
13th warrior was a fun beowulf remake.
:rolleyes: Whatever, fucking hippie trash.
dude, it's now called: recycling
:bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding:
Zac Efron! Jesus Christ.
Also, no adults? WTF, while that may describe some manga/anime it certainly doesn't describe FMP.
http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/live-action-version-of-fu.php
QuoteMandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of Full Metal Panic, a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The property derives from writer Shoji Gatoh's series about a teenage anti-terrorist commando named Sousuke Sagara, who is given the mission to protect a high-school girl with mystical powers.
Panic, which is set in a world almost exclusively without adults, is known for mixing visceral action with wry comedy.
Zac Efron (17 Again) has surfaced in connection with Panic, with the actor holding a conversation on the project.
Born as a serialized novel from Gatoh and the illustrator Shiki Douji, Panic was developed in the early 2000s as a Japanese anime by the Asian firm Kyoto Animation and eventually also yielded a spinoff series.
An English-language version was produced and released in the United States on home video by ADV Films.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 29, 2009, 12:33:28 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 29, 2009, 12:28:51 PM
Tsarina
Hot or not?
HAWT also nekkid in one scene jumping around in a pond with other nubile really young Russian gals.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 30, 2009, 01:14:20 PM
:bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding:
Zac Efron! Jesus Christ.
Also, no adults? WTF, while that may describe some manga/anime it certainly doesn't describe FMP.
http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/live-action-version-of-fu.php
QuoteMandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of Full Metal Panic, a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The property derives from writer Shoji Gatoh's series about a teenage anti-terrorist commando named Sousuke Sagara, who is given the mission to protect a high-school girl with mystical powers.
Panic, which is set in a world almost exclusively without adults, is known for mixing visceral action with wry comedy.
Zac Efron (17 Again) has surfaced in connection with Panic, with the actor holding a conversation on the project.
Born as a serialized novel from Gatoh and the illustrator Shiki Douji, Panic was developed in the early 2000s as a Japanese anime by the Asian firm Kyoto Animation and eventually also yielded a spinoff series.
An English-language version was produced and released in the United States on home video by ADV Films.
Now you know Ed Anger's pain.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 30, 2009, 01:14:20 PM
:bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding:
Zac Efron! Jesus Christ.
Also, no adults? WTF, while that may describe some manga/anime it certainly doesn't describe FMP.
http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/live-action-version-of-fu.php
QuoteMandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of Full Metal Panic, a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The property derives from writer Shoji Gatoh's series about a teenage anti-terrorist commando named Sousuke Sagara, who is given the mission to protect a high-school girl with mystical powers.
Panic, which is set in a world almost exclusively without adults, is known for mixing visceral action with wry comedy.
Zac Efron (17 Again) has surfaced in connection with Panic, with the actor holding a conversation on the project.
Born as a serialized novel from Gatoh and the illustrator Shiki Douji, Panic was developed in the early 2000s as a Japanese anime by the Asian firm Kyoto Animation and eventually also yielded a spinoff series.
An English-language version was produced and released in the United States on home video by ADV Films.
Dude, it's anime. It's retarded already.
Quote from: Martinus on May 30, 2009, 02:50:25 PM
Dude, it's anime. It's retarded already.
Full Metal Panic is awesome.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 30, 2009, 02:49:18 PM
Now you know Ed Anger's pain.
He'll never understand my agony. I'm too complicated for his simplistic worldview and his childish pursuits.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 30, 2009, 02:57:27 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 30, 2009, 02:49:18 PM
Now you know Ed Anger's pain.
He'll never understand my agony. I'm too complicated for his simplistic worldview and his childish pursuits.
True but he still needs to gain some empathy (and it's technically possible that he could garner a rudimentary idea of your agony) so as to annoy you less, maybe?
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 29, 2009, 12:28:51 PM
1612 - A reasonably big budget film about the "Uncertain times" in Russia after Boris' Gudonov's death. A serf named Andrei chases unicorns (literally) and kills Noblemen and the ultimate evil in Russia at the time: Poles.
They overdo the fantasy elements a bit for my liking, but it's a fairly enjoyable flick and at the very least has a great "Siege" battle scene where the Poles are trying to get the Tsarina back from said serf (who picks up Spanish fencing from his dreams) who's grabbed her and taken her to a fortress. The end is rather rushed, and the history is specious, but like I said the battles are fun, and the characters well drawn.
8.00001 Poles dressed like armored Angels being mowed down by an ingenious peasant and the bizarro-world weapons he creates outta 10
Why haven't I seen this?
Actually, why don't I have the collector's edition DVD already?
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 30, 2009, 03:01:19 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 30, 2009, 02:57:27 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 30, 2009, 02:49:18 PM
Now you know Ed Anger's pain.
He'll never understand my agony. I'm too complicated for his simplistic worldview and his childish pursuits.
True but he still needs to gain some empathy (and it's technically possible that he could garner a rudimentary idea of your agony) so as to annoy you less, maybe?
I don't have empathy? :huh:
Quote from: Queequeg on May 30, 2009, 03:22:33 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 29, 2009, 12:28:51 PM
1612 - A reasonably big budget film about the "Uncertain times" in Russia after Boris' Gudonov's death. A serf named Andrei chases unicorns (literally) and kills Noblemen and the ultimate evil in Russia at the time: Poles.
They overdo the fantasy elements a bit for my liking, but it's a fairly enjoyable flick and at the very least has a great "Siege" battle scene where the Poles are trying to get the Tsarina back from said serf (who picks up Spanish fencing from his dreams) who's grabbed her and taken her to a fortress. The end is rather rushed, and the history is specious, but like I said the battles are fun, and the characters well drawn.
8.00001 Poles dressed like armored Angels being mowed down by an ingenious peasant and the bizarro-world weapons he creates outta 10
Why haven't I seen this?
Actually, why don't I have the collector's edition DVD already?
From the reviews I read, it makes Troy and Kingdom of Heaven look like a fucking 100% accurate historical documentary.
Full Metal Panic was pretty funny.
Star Trek. It was good. No Shatner. Yes Nimoy. Oh, and Romulus blown up in the future sounds fucking wonderful. Hate the fucking Romulans, do I.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 30, 2009, 01:14:20 PM
:bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding:
Zac Efron! Jesus Christ.
Also, no adults? WTF, while that may describe some manga/anime it certainly doesn't describe FMP.
http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/live-action-version-of-fu.php
QuoteMandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of Full Metal Panic, a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The property derives from writer Shoji Gatoh's series about a teenage anti-terrorist commando named Sousuke Sagara, who is given the mission to protect a high-school girl with mystical powers.
Panic, which is set in a world almost exclusively without adults, is known for mixing visceral action with wry comedy.
Zac Efron (17 Again) has surfaced in connection with Panic, with the actor holding a conversation on the project.
Born as a serialized novel from Gatoh and the illustrator Shiki Douji, Panic was developed in the early 2000s as a Japanese anime by the Asian firm Kyoto Animation and eventually also yielded a spinoff series.
An English-language version was produced and released in the United States on home video by ADV Films.
Well, Zac Effron does kind of look like an anime character.
Quote from: Korea on May 31, 2009, 07:28:06 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 30, 2009, 01:14:20 PM
:bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding:
Zac Efron! Jesus Christ.
Also, no adults? WTF, while that may describe some manga/anime it certainly doesn't describe FMP.
http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/live-action-version-of-fu.php
QuoteMandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of Full Metal Panic, a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The property derives from writer Shoji Gatoh's series about a teenage anti-terrorist commando named Sousuke Sagara, who is given the mission to protect a high-school girl with mystical powers.
Panic, which is set in a world almost exclusively without adults, is known for mixing visceral action with wry comedy.
Zac Efron (17 Again) has surfaced in connection with Panic, with the actor holding a conversation on the project.
Born as a serialized novel from Gatoh and the illustrator Shiki Douji, Panic was developed in the early 2000s as a Japanese anime by the Asian firm Kyoto Animation and eventually also yielded a spinoff series.
An English-language version was produced and released in the United States on home video by ADV Films.
Well, Zac Effron does kind of look like an anime character.
But he doesn't look like he grew up fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan with the mujaheddin.
Quote from: Malthus on May 29, 2009, 10:54:54 AM
You should try the 1972 Tarkovsky original. :D
Both pale imitations of the actual original...novel.
Eraserhead is on Verizon On Demand this month. I suggest you younger tards that never got to see it check it out.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 25, 2009, 01:01:49 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 22, 2009, 06:23:32 PM
Saw Threads for the first time today. jesus :(
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/)?
Remember seeing that back in 82 or 83 or whatever.
I think it's a lot more fun to watch back in the cold war.
Anyways....
Just saw HBO's Into The Storm. A biopic of wartime Churchill. :bowler:
I thought it was pretty good. I know most of you would say "ahh, it wasn't historic. Not enough Byzantine, etc." But, I thought it was well done.
Up was cute.
Prelude to a Kiss. :bleeding: Alec Baldwin gets in on with an old man. That about sums up how awesome this movie is.
Angels and Demons Watchable I guess. The scenery was the best part, of which I presume most of it was sets and cgi. It pisses me off what the church did to all of that awesome Roman art and architecture.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 30, 2009, 03:38:19 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 30, 2009, 03:01:19 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 30, 2009, 02:57:27 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 30, 2009, 02:49:18 PM
Now you know Ed Anger's pain.
He'll never understand my agony. I'm too complicated for his simplistic worldview and his childish pursuits.
True but he still needs to gain some empathy (and it's technically possible that he could garner a rudimentary idea of your agony) so as to annoy you less, maybe?
I don't have empathy? :huh:
It was a joke. at your expense. You don't have to get it. carry on.
Quote from: Martinus on May 30, 2009, 04:27:07 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on May 30, 2009, 03:22:33 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 29, 2009, 12:28:51 PM
1612 - A reasonably big budget film about the "Uncertain times" in Russia after Boris' Gudonov's death. A serf named Andrei chases unicorns (literally) and kills Noblemen and the ultimate evil in Russia at the time: Poles.
They overdo the fantasy elements a bit for my liking, but it's a fairly enjoyable flick and at the very least has a great "Siege" battle scene where the Poles are trying to get the Tsarina back from said serf (who picks up Spanish fencing from his dreams) who's grabbed her and taken her to a fortress. The end is rather rushed, and the history is specious, but like I said the battles are fun, and the characters well drawn.
8.00001 Poles dressed like armored Angels being mowed down by an ingenious peasant and the bizarro-world weapons he creates outta 10
Why haven't I seen this?
Actually, why don't I have the collector's edition DVD already?
From the reviews I read, it makes Troy and Kingdom of Heaven look like a fucking 100% accurate historical documentary.
That aspect doesn't make it bad. It's the overuse of the Unicorn Chasing scenes and glowy Davinnci Code "clues" that detract from the yarn... which is what it isa Yarn in a historical setting. Not trying to be any more historically accurate than say "Legend"
Les Triplettes de Belleville - Wow. Absolutely amazing. What is the era they're imitating here? 50s? Its lovely.
Up. Not bad, the overall story is weaker than most Pixar but the individual moments are just as powerful and well done.
Push.
Dakota Fanning is growing up good.
Quote from: frunk on May 31, 2009, 10:04:12 AM
Quote from: Malthus on May 29, 2009, 10:54:54 AM
You should try the 1972 Tarkovsky original. :D
Both pale imitations of the actual original...novel.
Point was that movies don't get much slower moving than the 1970s version of Solaris. :lol:
Quote from: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 08:45:03 AM
Point was that movies don't get much slower moving than the 1970s version of Solaris. :lol:
Sure they do; Andy Warhol's "Sleep" and "Empire" make the original "Solaris" look like a Michael Bay movie.
;)
Quote from: Savonarola on June 01, 2009, 08:54:31 AM
Quote from: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 08:45:03 AM
Point was that movies don't get much slower moving than the 1970s version of Solaris. :lol:
Sure they do; Andy Warhol's "Sleep" and "Empire" make the original "Solaris" look like a Michael Bay movie.
;)
What was the gist of Empire?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 01, 2009, 09:03:46 AM
What was the gist of Empire?
Andy Warhol Shot the Empire State Building from the Rockefeller Center for 6 hours straight and then slowed down the film so it ran for eight hours. The filming started in the evening and ends after the floodlights had been turned off of the Empire State Building so the final part of the film is in almost total darkness.
Quote from: Savonarola on June 01, 2009, 08:54:31 AM
Quote from: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 08:45:03 AM
Point was that movies don't get much slower moving than the 1970s version of Solaris. :lol:
Sure they do; Andy Warhol's "Sleep" and "Empire" make the original "Solaris" look like a Michael Bay movie.
;)
Only movies that people actually watch as entertainment qualify. ;)
Tarkofsky, I do love his stuff, but he is addicted to loooong shots of "guys pointlessly driving around Moscow while rain falls".
Quote from: Malthus on June 01, 2009, 09:22:40 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on June 01, 2009, 08:54:31 AM
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Point was that movies don't get much slower moving than the 1970s version of Solaris. :lol:
Sure they do; Andy Warhol's "Sleep" and "Empire" make the original "Solaris" look like a Michael Bay movie.
;)
Only movies that people actually watch as entertainment qualify. ;)
Tarkofsky, I do love his stuff, but he is addicted to loooong shots of "guys pointlessly driving around Moscow while rain falls".
If you like very slow movies, with a tinge of mysticism, rent the documentary Le Grand Silence: it is the first documentary on la Grande Chartreuse, a very famous French monastery. Not much shown here, except the extraodinary cinematography, the devotion of the monks, the atmosphere of the cloister... Very good.
The future is unwritten: joe strummer
biodoc on John Mellor/Joe Strummer. Director Julian Temple plunders pop culture for lots of footage and animate some scenes based on Joe's cartoons. he makes the artistic decision not to identify any of the interviewees on screen, so you have no clue sometimes who is speaking (is that Palmolive? John Cooper Clark? Steve Jones? who's that yanqui, Joe Ely?)
inexplicably they have clips of Bono( who wears sunglasses at night) and Johnny Depp weighing in on Joe's legacy. whatever. Depp even has the pirate beard on so its kinda funny.
anyhow, good movie for clash/old school punk fans.
Drag me to hell. Entertaining. liked the ending.
Saw the Dead Like Me movie. She hasn't aged well at all. She's in her late 20's if I'm not mistaken and looks 2x that.
Movie itself was kinda weird. That's the only way I can describe it. Weird. I enjoyed it.
Yesterday, the French CBC showed «The Sweet Hereafters», which is one of my favourite movies... and I realized that the character of Billy was played by the same actor who ten years later played the Captain which Kirk & Co. try to save in the last Star Trek...
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 01, 2009, 12:03:27 PM
Saw the Dead Like Me movie. She hasn't aged well at all. She's in her late 20's if I'm not mistaken and looks 2x that.
She has always appeared prematurely aged.
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Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 01, 2009, 12:03:27 PM
Saw the Dead Like Me movie. She hasn't aged well at all. She's in her late 20's if I'm not mistaken and looks 2x that.
She has always appeared prematurely aged.
Who?
Quote from: garbon on June 01, 2009, 12:17:17 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 01, 2009, 12:03:27 PM
Saw the Dead Like Me movie. She hasn't aged well at all. She's in her late 20's if I'm not mistaken and looks 2x that.
She has always appeared prematurely aged.
True, this time it looks like she has a few pounds of makeup on, like Mark Hamill did after his accident.
Saw the first 85 minutes of Swing Vote and liked what I saw.
Up
Both hilarious and heartbreaking; one of Pixar's best. They should have had the role of Charles Muntz voiced by Ted Turner.
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 01, 2009, 12:14:57 PM
Yesterday, the French CBC showed «The Sweet Hereafters», which is one of my favourite movies... and I realized that the character of Billy was played by the same actor who ten years later played the Captain which Kirk & Co. try to save in the last Star Trek...
Egoyan is a good, if wildly uneven, director. I don't know how many conversations I've had were I have had to defend Ararat. :lol:
Quote from: Savonarola on June 02, 2009, 02:31:47 PM
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Both hilarious and heartbreaking; one of Pixar's best. They should have had the role of Charles Muntz voiced by Ted Turner.
First time I've seen a miscarriage take place in a children's movie. Especially these days.
Bread and Roses.
I don't think Ken Loach'll ever make a film I don't like :wub:
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Both hilarious and heartbreaking; one of Pixar's best. They should have had the role of Charles Muntz voiced by Ted Turner.
First time I've seen a miscarriage take place in a children's movie. Especially these days.
You actually see a miscarriage take place? :x
Quote from: Malthus on June 02, 2009, 05:33:28 PM
You actually see a miscarriage take place? :x
Disney hasn't been the same since Walt died. :(
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Quote from: Malthus on June 02, 2009, 05:33:28 PM
You actually see a miscarriage take place? :x
Disney hasn't been the same since Walt died. :(
I sure as hell ain't seeing a 2009 version of
Snow White and the seven Dwarfs. :(
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Both hilarious and heartbreaking; one of Pixar's best. They should have had the role of Charles Muntz voiced by Ted Turner.
First time I've seen a miscarriage take place in a children's movie. Especially these days.
You actually see a miscarriage take place? :x
At first I thought the internal-cam was a bit too much, but in retrospect it was really rather tasteful.
They really pushed the 'aborted by God' angle.
Went and saw Angels & Demons.
Having been in Rome 3 weeks ago and seeing a bunch of the locations in person (like Cistine Chapel, St. Peters, Castle San Angelo, and Pantheon) made me like the movie a whole lot more than I otherwise would have.
That being said - an antimatter bomb? :lmfao:
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 01, 2009, 12:03:27 PM
Saw the Dead Like Me movie. She hasn't aged well at all. She's in her late 20's if I'm not mistaken and looks 2x that.
Movie itself was kinda weird. That's the only way I can describe it. Weird. I enjoyed it.
:w00t:
I had no idea such a thing existed!
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Having been in Rome 3 weeks ago and seeing a bunch of the locations in person (like Cistine Chapel, St. Peters, Castle San Angelo, and Pantheon) made me like the movie a whole lot more than I otherwise would have.
Really? That always pisses me off.
Whenever they go to tourist sites in films they always seem to be empty of many tourists and at their best.
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That being said - an antimatter bomb? :lmfao:
Spoilers...thanks.
Watched Slumdog Millionaire.
I thought it was as good as expected, so a solid B+ movie. Not sure I would watch it again though.
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Went and saw Angels & Demons.
Having been in Rome 3 weeks ago and seeing a bunch of the locations in person (like Cistine Chapel, St. Peters, Castle San Angelo, and Pantheon) made me like the movie a whole lot more than I otherwise would have.
That being said - an antimatter bomb? :lmfao:
Its feature as a tourist guide to Rome (even if fake Vatican) is the only quality of this ridiculous movie. The «friend» who dragged me through that is owing me...
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Quote from: Barrister on June 03, 2009, 12:51:08 AM
Went and saw Angels & Demons.
Having been in Rome 3 weeks ago and seeing a bunch of the locations in person (like Cistine Chapel, St. Peters, Castle San Angelo, and Pantheon) made me like the movie a whole lot more than I otherwise would have.
That being said - an antimatter bomb? :lmfao:
Its feature as a tourist guide to Rome (even if fake Vatican) is the only quality of this ridiculous movie. The «friend» who dragged me through that is owing me...
Why would you let someone drag you to a movie like this? There is a 0% chance you would like anything like this.
Quote from: Berkut on June 03, 2009, 09:34:39 AM
Why would you let someone drag you to a movie like this? There is a 0% chance you would like anything like this.
There is always the possibility of it being bad enough to be funny.
Quote from: Tyr on June 03, 2009, 05:50:47 AM
Spoilers...thanks.
:lol: The book's been out nearly 10 years now.
Finally watched "Night Of The Comet" ... :) very fun slightly post apocalyptic movie, with far less zombie action than you'd think based on the cover of the box. But even so, an interesting tale of 80's psychology, and mall grown teens. Has Chakotay in an early role. He's a Mex-i-Can.
7.5 cheerleaders who prefer Uzis to MK-10s outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 03, 2009, 12:42:12 PM
Finally watched "Night Of The Comet" ... :) very fun slightly post apocalyptic movie, with far less zombie action than you'd think based on the cover of the box. But even so, an interesting tale of 80's psychology, and mall grown teens. Has Chakotay in an early role. He's a Mex-i-Can.
7.5 cheerleaders who prefer Uzis to MK-10s outta 10
I remember watching that one at a drive-in. Fun for awhile, but when they got to government lab, I tuned out.
Saw a Terminator Salvation trailer. Seems to suck hard. Plus Bale is the most overrated actor right now.
Bale's really good at looking intense, slightly constipated. Which is why he makes such a great Bruce Wayne, you can see the effort he's putting into trying to look relaxed and un-Batman like.
Quote from: The Brain on June 03, 2009, 03:25:50 PM
Saw a Terminator Salvation trailer. Seems to suck hard. Plus Bale is the most overrated actor right now.
Bale> Dolph
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Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 01, 2009, 12:03:27 PM
Saw the Dead Like Me movie. She hasn't aged well at all. She's in her late 20's if I'm not mistaken and looks 2x that.
Movie itself was kinda weird. That's the only way I can describe it. Weird. I enjoyed it.
:w00t:
I had no idea such a thing existed!
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Having been in Rome 3 weeks ago and seeing a bunch of the locations in person (like Cistine Chapel, St. Peters, Castle San Angelo, and Pantheon) made me like the movie a whole lot more than I otherwise would have.
Really? That always pisses me off.
Whenever they go to tourist sites in films they always seem to be empty of many tourists and at their best.
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That being said - an antimatter bomb? :lmfao:
Spoilers...thanks.
I spoiled the first 5 minutes of the movie - oh noes!!!!1111
Seriously - it's the maguffin driving the whole plot of the thing. I spoiled nothing.
And for what its worth it was a part of the plot that many of these tourist spots were in fact full of tourists, thus hampering what the "good guys" could do. One of the few more realistic things in the flick.
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Went and saw Angels & Demons.
Having been in Rome 3 weeks ago and seeing a bunch of the locations in person (like Cistine Chapel, St. Peters, Castle San Angelo, and Pantheon) made me like the movie a whole lot more than I otherwise would have.
That being said - an antimatter bomb? :lmfao:
Its feature as a tourist guide to Rome (even if fake Vatican) is the only quality of this ridiculous movie. The «friend» who dragged me through that is owing me...
Why would you let someone drag you to a movie like this? There is a 0% chance you would like anything like this.
again to be fair, while I don't think I ever would have recommended the movie to Oex, if what you're expecting is a summer popcorn thriller with a thin veneer of history on top it's pretty good.
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Quote from: Tyr on June 03, 2009, 05:50:47 AM
Spoilers...thanks.
:lol: The book's been out nearly 10 years now.
Not everyone who goes to the movie has read the book.
He would have had a point if I didn't reveal something from the movie's first 5 minutes.
"Shelter" - 7 Closeted Gay Californian Surfers Finding True Love out of 10. :P
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Quote from: Habbaku on June 03, 2009, 09:51:01 AM
Quote from: Tyr on June 03, 2009, 05:50:47 AM
Spoilers...thanks.
:lol: The book's been out nearly 10 years now.
Not everyone who goes to the movie has read the book.
He would have had a point if I didn't reveal something from the movie's first 5 minutes.
Yeah, I think it's even mentioned in the trailer for the film.
Star Trek :worthy:
OMG, I married Zachary Quinto afterwards. He is still in my basement tied up.
Transmorphers. Who knew someone would go to the trouble of combining the worst aspects of the Matrix, Transformers and a porn movie. Before you get excited I said worst, there's no porn in it.
Quote from: Habsburg on June 03, 2009, 07:52:25 PM
Star Trek :worthy:
While I was amused, I actually spent most of the time going : WTF?
I had a few of those moments watching Star Trek, as well.
Quote from: Habsburg on June 03, 2009, 07:52:25 PM
Star Trek :worthy:
OMG, I married Zachary Quinto afterwards. He is still in my basement tied up.
ROFL :lmfao:
Quote from: garbon on June 03, 2009, 08:52:28 PM
While I was amused, I actually spent most of the time going : WTF?
:yes: The glitz and whiz-bang effects are meant to distract you from the nonsense storyline.
I am not a trekkie, so I was dazzled/entertained on a nearly Star Wars (original) level. It also had Winona Ryder. And Zachary Quinto is super hot, Sulu and Ulhura were yummy as well. :yes:
Quote from: Habsburg on June 03, 2009, 11:06:13 PM
And Zachary Quinto is super hot
I could see that on opposite day.
Fine, he's all mine! :perv:
Good riddance!
Arang - korean horror film and kind of lame :yawn:
Quote from: Korea on June 03, 2009, 11:34:18 PM
Arang - korean horror film and kind of lame :yawn:
You fluent in Korean, or did you watch it subbed/dubbed?
New Transformers and GI Joe trailers at the movie the other night. Both look.... loud. Very loud.
I can't get past this International strike team bullshit for GI Joe. If it aint a real American hero than it aint crap.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 04, 2009, 06:30:43 AM
New Transformers and GI Joe trailers at the movie the other night. Both look.... loud. Very loud.
I can't get past this International strike team bullshit for GI Joe. If it aint a real American hero than it aint crap.
GI Joe looks moderately terrible.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 04, 2009, 06:30:43 AM
I can't get past this International strike team bullshit for GI Joe. If it aint a real American hero than it aint crap.
International strike team!? I didn't notice that. :(
:nelson
You're internationalist!
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 04, 2009, 06:30:43 AM
I can't get past this International strike team bullshit for GI Joe. If it aint a real American hero than it aint crap.
Will people actually die in this?
Quote from: Barrister on June 03, 2009, 05:57:52 PM
again to be fair, while I don't think I ever would have recommended the movie to Oex, if what you're expecting is a summer popcorn thriller with a thin veneer of history on top it's pretty good.
I see I have a reputation as a movie snob :lol:
But I can enjoy a good action / popcorn thriller if it is well done. Here, the scenario is terrible and artificial, the directing is uninspired («let's walk so that I can explain scholarly stuff while the camera is moving» ; «oh no! copying two lines of text takes too long, let's rip that page out!»), Tom Hanks acts as well as a frying pan, his co-star is a non-entity...
Plus, as a historian there is no well in hell the Vatican archives would let anyone in with their coats and purses ! :ultra:
Watched "Forbidden Planet" which I hadn't seen in ages. Holds up very well. I think I'm developing an interest in Walter Pidgeon films. Great Star Trek-y template of a "villain". This movie is the basic plot of 1/2 the episodes of TOS ST. :P
Gorgeously shot. Ann Francis and Leslie Nielsen (who I now realize was likely a "Young Vincent Price" to many in that era... as he reminds me of Price in the 40's noirs he did) have a real decent chemistry. Very deep story, great futuristic civilization. I may have to buy my own copy.
9.75 Geniuses who augment their Int rolls but not their Wis outta 10
Tom Hanks is second only to Nicholas Cage in my Pantheon of Hollywood Hate. So I imagine I won't see
Angels and Demons.
I think L'Ossevatore Romano's review should have been on the posters:
Quote[the film] certainly doesn't deserve the seal of good culture; it's more of a gigantic, clever commercial operation.
modest
rather innocuous
must face two hours of harmless entertainment that has little to do with the genius and mystery of Christianity, without getting beyond the usual stereotypes.
Positively glowing :lol:
OMG! A film as a commercial operation!
The travesty! I might faint!
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 04, 2009, 10:48:23 AM
Quote from: Barrister on June 03, 2009, 05:57:52 PM
again to be fair, while I don't think I ever would have recommended the movie to Oex, if what you're expecting is a summer popcorn thriller with a thin veneer of history on top it's pretty good.
I see I have a reputation as a movie snob :lol:
But I can enjoy a good action / popcorn thriller if it is well done. Here, the scenario is terrible and artificial, the directing is uninspired («let's walk so that I can explain scholarly stuff while the camera is moving» ; «oh no! copying two lines of text takes too long, let's rip that page out!»), Tom Hanks acts as well as a frying pan, his co-star is a non-entity...
Plus, as a historian there is no well in hell the Vatican archives would let anyone in with their coats and purses ! :ultra:
Nah - you have a reputation for being a history snob. :nerd: :p
And why the Tom Hanks hate Sheilbh? He's been in some good flicks. I'm not so much a fan of his 80s comedies, but Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile, Forrest Gump, Toy Story... I wouldn't put him in the same category as Nicholas Cage (who I also can't stand) at all.
Tom Hanks is excellent, and deserved the back to back Best Actor Oscars he won for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.
Quote from: Barrister on June 04, 2009, 02:12:20 PM
And why the Tom Hanks hate Sheilbh? He's been in some good flicks. I'm not so much a fan of his 80s comedies, but Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile, Forrest Gump, Toy Story... I wouldn't put him in the same category as Nicholas Cage (who I also can't stand) at all.
I don't know. There's something about his films that just makes me want to shrivel up into the foetal position until they're over. Even when I was a kid, when Forrest Gump first came out, I hated it and him.
Toy Story I give you. It's magnificent.
:o
How can anyone hate Big?
Quote from: Tyr on June 04, 2009, 03:54:34 PM
:o
How can anyone hate Big?
Oh noes, I actually agree with you! :Embarrass: He is right though, how can anyone hate that movie?
I think Big and the Toy Story films are Tom Hanks' only impressive movies. The rest is a very large trough.
You're forgetting Apollo 13. That movie, along with Big and the Toy Story movies, is more than sufficient to justify the man's career.
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 04, 2009, 04:31:15 PM
I think Big and the Toy Story films are Tom Hanks' only impressive movies. The rest is a very large trough.
Private Ryan was a good war movie, a genre we don't see much of anymore.
I'm just weirded out to see Hanks acting these days. You don't see much of him these days, whereas ten years ago he was the #1 celebrity on the planet, and frequently mentioned as a candidate for greatest actor of his generation.
I have to give it up to Hanks. He's done a lot of films and has been pretty good in them.
Quote from: Neil on June 04, 2009, 04:43:17 PM
Private Ryan was a good war movie, a genre we don't see much of anymore.
I don't really like it.
I also don't like Apollo 13. Even Big and Toy Story are good enough for me to forgive the years of crying in the foetal position.
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Quote from: Neil on June 04, 2009, 04:43:17 PM
Private Ryan was a good war movie, a genre we don't see much of anymore.
I don't really like it.
I also don't like Apollo 13. Even Big and Toy Story are good enough for me to forgive the years of crying in the foetal position.
Is there anything rational about it, or do they just rub you the wrong way?
What's Big? Can't seem to remember it.
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 04, 2009, 05:13:49 PM
What's Big? Can't seem to remember it.
Opposite of 17 Again. Little kid wishes he was big, turns into Tom Hanks.
Famous scene of him dancing on a giant keyboard in some toystore.
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 04, 2009, 03:53:06 PMEven when I was a kid, when Forrest Gump first came out, I hated it and him.
It's to Sheila's credit that we forget how young he actually is, but it's also why he can't appreciate Tom Hanks like our generation can, who grew up watching
Bosom Buddies, one of the top five sitcoms of all time.
Quote from: Neil on June 04, 2009, 05:10:45 PM
Is there anything rational about it, or do they just rub you the wrong way?
I don't think there is anything rational about it. I think I can justify my anti-Nicholas Cage stance but the Tom Hanks thing is a very personal response. I can't stand him or almost any of his films.
Tom Hanks had weird hair in that Leonard Di Caprio movie thingy.
What was that Opie mans thinking? :huh:
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OMG!!! :mmm: :mmm: :mmm: :frog: +
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Quote from: Grey Fox on June 04, 2009, 05:13:49 PM
What's Big? Can't seem to remember it.
Opposite of 17 Again. Little kid wishes he was big, turns into Tom Hanks.
Famous scene of him dancing on a giant keyboard in some toystore.
Oh I remember that.
Quote from: Neil on June 04, 2009, 04:43:17 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 04, 2009, 04:31:15 PM
I think Big and the Toy Story films are Tom Hanks' only impressive movies. The rest is a very large trough.
Private Ryan was a good war movie, a genre we don't see much of anymore.
He was also instrumental in making both
Band of Brothers and
From the Earth to the Moon, two of the best miniseries ever made.
Adding Shaun to list along with fahdiz of people kicked in cajones for unreasonable Hanks hate.
Quote from: katmai on June 04, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Adding Shaun to list along with fahdiz of people kicked in cajones for unreasonable Hanks hate.
Though you have to admit that he has been phoning it in for the last ten years, since
The Green Mile.
Even in
SPR, his role could have been filled just as well by just about anyone.
The Terminal was the only thing I think he even tried to act in, of the last few movies i have seen from him, and even there he didn't shine like he used to.
Ladykillers sucked mostly because he sucked.
Da Vinci Code was just okay and so was he.
Charie Wilson's War was practically written for him, and he was just okay.
I certainly don't hate him or his acting, but I just think he has lost the fire. Maybe he has just done it all and doesn't care any more.
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Quote from: Korea on June 03, 2009, 11:34:18 PM
Arang - korean horror film and kind of lame :yawn:
You fluent in Korean, or did you watch it subbed/dubbed?
Subbed. I wish I were fluent in Korean.
Quote from: katmai on June 04, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Adding Shaun to list along with fahdiz of people kicked in cajones for unreasonable Hanks hate.
Sign me up for the same reason. :)
Tom Hanks hasn't made a good movie since BIG. Even in that Castaway shit, Wilson had more depth as a character! :lol:
Tom Hanks plays the perfect Joe Everyguy. If he's cast in a part other than that, like The Da Vinci Code, his lack of range shows.
He was perfect in Castaway, absolutely believable as a mid level manager for Federal Express that's out of his depth. The only problem was that the movie sucked.
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Quote from: katmai on June 04, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Adding Shaun to list along with fahdiz of people kicked in cajones for unreasonable Hanks hate.
Though you have to admit that he has been phoning it in for the last ten years, since The Green Mile.
I will agree with that.
Quote from: katmai on June 04, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Adding Shaun to list along with fahdiz of people kicked in cajones for unreasonable Hanks hate.
It's "cojones", shame on you. Anglos can butcher the Spanish language, but you really have no excuse. :mad:
:P
And even though I'm neutral regarding Tom Hanks, I totally despise Forrest Gump.
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Quote from: katmai on June 04, 2009, 07:54:48 PM
Adding Shaun to list along with fahdiz of people kicked in cajones for unreasonable Hanks hate.
It's "cojones", shame on you. Anglos can butcher the Spanish language, but you really have no excuse. :mad:
:P
And even though I'm neutral regarding Tom Hanks, I totally despise Forrest Gump.
No i meant to kick them in the wooden drawers. :P
Quote from: grumbler on June 04, 2009, 08:36:41 PMLadykillers sucked mostly because he sucked.
That film just didn't need remaking. Alec Guinness got it perfect. But the whole cast in the original was terrific.
It was some fantasy movie from the 80s.
I liked Saving Private Ryan.
Apollo 13 I thought to be pretty myeh but I'm definatly with the Private Ryan support. We need more war movies dammit.
I guess in favour of the Hanks haters though is that SPR was awesome because of all the blood and explosions and whatnot rather than the actors.
Oddly though my nanna loves him for some reason. Anything he's in she loves instantly.
Grey Fox: If you really haven't seen Big (and don't just know it by a weird Francophone title) then I envy you greatly. Seek out and watch it. Its genuine fun for all ages.
Quote from: vinraith on June 04, 2009, 04:38:51 PM
You're forgetting Apollo 13. That movie, along with Big and the Toy Story movies, is more than sufficient to justify the man's career.
What about
Philadelphia? And eh was excellent in SPR as well.
Quote from: Tyr on June 05, 2009, 11:34:53 AM
Apollo 13 I thought to be pretty myeh but I'm definatly with the Private Ryan support. We need more war movies dammit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pacific_(miniseries)
Quote from: Tyr on June 05, 2009, 11:34:53 AM
Grey Fox: If you really haven't seen Big (and don't just know it by a weird Francophone title) then I envy you greatly. Seek out and watch it. Its genuine fun for all ages.
That & it's true for most pre-1998 movies.
Quote from: Habbaku on June 05, 2009, 11:41:30 AM
Quote from: Tyr on June 05, 2009, 11:34:53 AM
Apollo 13 I thought to be pretty myeh but I'm definatly with the Private Ryan support. We need more war movies dammit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pacific_(miniseries)
I can't wait, it's gonna be fucking awesome!
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 05, 2009, 11:46:15 AM
I can't wait, it's gonna be fucking awesome!
Easy, killer.
Watched an interesting doc last night. "The Great Happiness Space". Inside look at a "Host Club" in Osaka, Japan. The Hosts and their clients (mostly hookers interestingly enough) are extremely forthcoming and honest about who they are and what they do. Most truly have no idea that they are horrible shallow people, who basically live to party and spend great gobs of cash.
very very interesting look at what goes on if a girl decides to actually follow one of those "Nampa" guys we used to see at the train stations. Many of my customers at the video store have told me they thought the hosts were gay. But they just look gay. young trendy J-guys throw off your gaydar.
7.5454 Manga haired skinny Japanese boys who can drink 10 bottles of champagne a day outta 10
Nampa?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 05, 2009, 12:08:01 PM
Nampa?
It's a really small town in northwestern Alberta.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=nampa,+alberta&sll=37.370157,-95.712891&sspn=34.27689,56.25&ie=UTF8&ll=56.037336,-117.133055&spn=0.023687,0.054932&z=14&iwloc=A
loosely translated it means Lothario... or the acting of being one. Used to describe the young anime haired young guys who hit on women at the train stations, trying to get them to come to whatever club, and spend money. 99% of women ignore them. But a few go and end up spending several hundred dollars (or as you see in this doc... much much more) on these guys, before realizing what they are doing.
Weird little internet video on how U.S. Grant is still alive working as at a bar. :huh:
http://cwmemory.com/2009/05/18/ulysses-s-grant-takes-job-in-local-bar/
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsS6xQGvZcE
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 05, 2009, 12:12:00 PM
loosely translated it means Lothario... or the acting of being one. Used to describe the young anime haired young guys who hit on women at the train stations, trying to get them to come to whatever club, and spend money. 99% of women ignore them. But a few go and end up spending several hundred dollars (or as you see in this doc... much much more) on these guys, before realizing what they are doing.
:huh:
How on earth does that work? It is simply hard to imagine enough people would go for that to make it a trend.
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Quote from: Tyr on June 05, 2009, 11:34:53 AM
Apollo 13 I thought to be pretty myeh but I'm definatly with the Private Ryan support. We need more war movies dammit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pacific_(miniseries)
I can't wait, it's gonna be fucking awesome!
Goddamit don't taint it you. :lol:
The Orphanage. Spanish horror film from a couple of years back. Very good, genuinely rather scary and it provoked a good degree of argument.
Quote from: Malthus on June 05, 2009, 12:43:13 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 05, 2009, 12:12:00 PM
loosely translated it means Lothario... or the acting of being one. Used to describe the young anime haired young guys who hit on women at the train stations, trying to get them to come to whatever club, and spend money. 99% of women ignore them. But a few go and end up spending several hundred dollars (or as you see in this doc... much much more) on these guys, before realizing what they are doing.
:huh:
How on earth does that work? It is simply hard to imagine enough people would go for that to make it a trend.
In Osaka there are literally dozens of these clubs. The main guy in the doc makes 50k a month (on the books) but what they don't talk about is these guys have a short shelf life. 28 is ancient in this work. They make money for a few years and go to school or starta busienss or something.
It's Japan. This is not strange to them at all.
What's interesting is the actual demographics of who their customers are.
Red motherfucking Dawn is on WGN. Wolverines, baby.
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 05, 2009, 07:54:22 PM
The Orphanage. Spanish horror film from a couple of years back. Very good, genuinely rather scary and it provoked a good degree of argument.
Geraldine Chaplin. :wub:
Quote from: Habbaku on June 05, 2009, 11:41:30 AM
Quote from: Tyr on June 05, 2009, 11:34:53 AM
Apollo 13 I thought to be pretty myeh but I'm definatly with the Private Ryan support. We need more war movies dammit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pacific_(miniseries)
Yeah I've heard of that.
I'm...Not too excited. The Pacific War is pretty dull...But nonetheless a less good BoB is better than no more BoB.
1941, Belushi, a zoot suit riot and Japs in the Pomona Alfalfa fields. Whats not to like?
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 06, 2009, 07:54:59 AM
1941, Belushi, a zoot suit riot and Japs in the Pomona Alfalfa fields. Whats not to like?
MY GOD! WE'VE BEEN CUT OFF!
I love 1941. Underrated movie if there ever was one.
Agree on 1941.
Watching Starship Troopers. What a pile of crap. Not fit to throw up on 1941.
Quote from: Habsburg on June 05, 2009, 10:29:59 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 05, 2009, 07:54:22 PM
The Orphanage. Spanish horror film from a couple of years back. Very good, genuinely rather scary and it provoked a good degree of argument.
Geraldine Chaplin. :wub:
Belen Rueda :mmm:
Quote from: Tyr on June 06, 2009, 05:19:29 AM
I'm...Not too excited. The Pacific War is pretty dull...
How so? :yeahright:
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Quote from: Habsburg on June 05, 2009, 10:29:59 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 05, 2009, 07:54:22 PM
The Orphanage. Spanish horror film from a couple of years back. Very good, genuinely rather scary and it provoked a good degree of argument.
Geraldine Chaplin. :wub:
Belen Rueda :mmm:
:yes:
Oh no. Right now Taxi is on TV. First I thought OMG not that piece of crap. Then I realized that IT'S THE AMERICAN REMAKE! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Whew. I managed to reach the remote and switched to the Open Channel. Some Somali guy is playing songs on his guitar in glorious mono. This is SO MUCH BETTER. Seriously.
Ooh! Rising Sun is on TV! Back when people worried about fucking Japan.
Switching channel yet again. How long can I keep running?
No!! Collateral Damage!
The Brain is on a roll. :lol:
The Quiet American! I don't know if it's great or not but I could see myself watching this. Michael Caine is God. Except that I would want to see it from the beginning. Moving on.
I've returned to the Open Channel. I will settle for an African gentleman in a suit haranguing an invisible crowd. TV on mute. No subtitles.
OK one last chance. Taxi should be over by now. Checking that channel.
Sphere has just started!! That's it, switching to PS3.
Rewatched Father of the Bride. The daughter was the most insane hotty, yet I only saw her in one more flic, the one about the summer camp. Did she turn into some kind of whale, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Bright Young Things. A disappointing adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies. Needed more style, less attempted substance and a lot more despair.
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 06, 2009, 06:52:27 PM
Bright Young Things. A disappointing adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies. Needed more style, less attempted substance and a lot more despair.
yeah I finally watched that the other week. mildly amusing, less panache than it should have had given the talent involved. a misfire.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 06, 2009, 06:54:43 PM
yeah I finally watched that the other week. mildly amusing, less panache than it should have had given the talent involved. a misfire.
Yeah. I think the problem is that Fry was trying to build a need coherent story out of the novel. The novel's pretty episodic and Waugh said that while he was writing it he wasn't interested in plot or character but the style of writing. So it's quite an innovative novel and that's what carries it through.
Fry, in my opinion, over-emphasised the character (I think he had too many good actors) and tried to build a plot. I think the way to film it would be to go for a very stylised episodic film. First half happy but somehow empty, second half despairing and still empty. The film should have resembled what it was depicting in the way the novel does: a glitzy good looking world with nothing at its heart.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 06, 2009, 05:38:38 PM
Rewatched Father of the Bride. The daughter was the most insane hotty, yet I only saw her in one more flic, the one about the summer camp. Did she turn into some kind of whale, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Nope married country singer Brad Paisley and pumped out a kid earlier this year but still looks pretty good
http://www.chickipedia.com/kimberly-williams-paisley/photosgallery/
Quote from: sbr on June 06, 2009, 09:03:30 PM
Nope married country singer Brad Paisley and pumped out a kid earlier this year but still looks pretty good
http://www.chickipedia.com/kimberly-williams-paisley/photosgallery/
Well fuck.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 07, 2009, 12:38:38 AM
Quote from: sbr on June 06, 2009, 09:03:30 PM
Nope married country singer Brad Paisley and pumped out a kid earlier this year but still looks pretty good
http://www.chickipedia.com/kimberly-williams-paisley/photosgallery/
Well fuck.
At least she isn't fat.(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz133%2Fsbr32%2Fsmilies%2Fshrug.gif&hash=192f9aca171f53ae2576f66866352c133c7ea785)
the Hangover-
If a fan of Road Trip or Old School you should check out the newest movie by same director Todd Phillips. A silly take on the bachelor party premise. Most of the story takes place the morning after three friends try to figure out what happened and where the heck they lost the groom. With stolen police cars, Heather Grahams boobies and Mike Tyson showing he's still got it. A fun time
9 naked Chinese men locked in a car trunk out of 10.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 06, 2009, 08:56:48 AM
How so? :yeahright:
Big, empty, bland ocean and occasional battles against a inferior, completly berift of style enemy for no-name jungle islands. Nary a tank to be seen and due to air power sea battles have completely lost their sheen (not that sea battles ever have been well done in movies even when they are at their best)
BBC version of Dracula, from the 70's: cleverly titled "Count Dracula". workmanlike re-telling of the classic tale. Jourdan is Wooden acting-tastic. Bland forgettable addition to the Dracula mythos... adds almost nothing without being offensive or annoying. Easy film to have on as background while multi-tasking. The only real awesome part of this is Frank Finlay's oddly charming take on Van Helsing.
5.241 Dull as paint drying average looking Lady Vampires who claw at the air ineffectually a lot outta 10
Quote from: sbr on June 06, 2009, 09:03:30 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 06, 2009, 05:38:38 PM
Rewatched Father of the Bride. The daughter was the most insane hotty, yet I only saw her in one more flic, the one about the summer camp. Did she turn into some kind of whale, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Nope married country singer Brad Paisley and pumped out a kid earlier this year but still looks pretty good
http://www.chickipedia.com/kimberly-williams-paisley/photosgallery/
She was on the first season of Heroes. Had jedi mind control powers.
Watched part of Ninja Stripper Cheerleaders last night. I think that was the title.
George Takei (!) owns a strip club and has trained three of his dancers in the ninja arts. They go undercover as cheerleaders in order to....do something. A lot of funny scenes, but the funniest was the one in which the undercover ninja strippers are cheerleading at a college basketball game. They do their routines halfway on to the court while the players (10 random dudes in practice jerseys) sort of dribble around them.
The fight scenes are relatively well done (i.e. not laugh out loud bad) but the film is a little stingy with the boobs. For example right after the ninja stripper cheerleaders beat up the five bad guys who showed up at the game, they head off to a stripping competition where they dance up a storm but never take off their clothes. :(
On the plus side the ninja stripper cheerleaders are all pretty hott. :)
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 07, 2009, 02:40:47 PM
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Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 06, 2009, 05:38:38 PM
Rewatched Father of the Bride. The daughter was the most insane hotty, yet I only saw her in one more flic, the one about the summer camp. Did she turn into some kind of whale, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Nope married country singer Brad Paisley and pumped out a kid earlier this year but still looks pretty good
http://www.chickipedia.com/kimberly-williams-paisley/photosgallery/
She was on the first season of Heroes. Had jedi mind control powers.
Uh no she wasn't.
I loved Star Trek, but more people have seen it in theater than the Wrath of Khan? That ain't right.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2594&p=.htm
QuoteAmong nationwide holdovers, Star Trek saw the smallest slide, down 33 percent to an estimated $8.4 million. Logging $222.8 million in 31 days, it flew past Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan to become the second-biggest movie of the Star Trek franchise adjusted for ticket price inflation, and it has set a course for the top spot currently held by the first movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 08, 2009, 05:17:08 AM
I loved Star Trek, but more people have seen it in theater than the Wrath of Khan? That ain't right.
Why? The remake is a modern blockbuster style film, opening in thousands of cinemas in the era of the massive megaplexes. At its widest, early 80s films would only be shown simultaneously in little more than a thousand screens, consisting mainly on small halls.
Has anyone seen Disgrace? Sounds like it might be good.
Anything For Her (Pour Elle).
Very well done French thriller.
Quote from: The Larch on June 08, 2009, 06:17:44 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 08, 2009, 05:17:08 AM
I loved Star Trek, but more people have seen it in theater than the Wrath of Khan? That ain't right.
Why? The remake is a modern blockbuster style film, opening in thousands of cinemas in the era of the massive megaplexes. At its widest, early 80s films would only be shown simultaneously in little more than a thousand screens, consisting mainly on small halls.
I know all those things, I was simply making a reference to the difference of quality between the two movies.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 08, 2009, 09:15:39 AM
Quote from: The Larch on June 08, 2009, 06:17:44 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 08, 2009, 05:17:08 AM
I loved Star Trek, but more people have seen it in theater than the Wrath of Khan? That ain't right.
Why? The remake is a modern blockbuster style film, opening in thousands of cinemas in the era of the massive megaplexes. At its widest, early 80s films would only be shown simultaneously in little more than a thousand screens, consisting mainly on small halls.
I know all those things, I was simply making a reference to the difference of quality between the two movies.
People know that Star Trek is a much better movie then Wrath of Khan.
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 08, 2009, 09:38:41 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 08, 2009, 09:15:39 AM
Quote from: The Larch on June 08, 2009, 06:17:44 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 08, 2009, 05:17:08 AM
I loved Star Trek, but more people have seen it in theater than the Wrath of Khan? That ain't right.
Why? The remake is a modern blockbuster style film, opening in thousands of cinemas in the era of the massive megaplexes. At its widest, early 80s films would only be shown simultaneously in little more than a thousand screens, consisting mainly on small halls.
I know all those things, I was simply making a reference to the difference of quality between the two movies.
People know that Star Trek is a much better movie then Wrath of Khan.
:rolleyes: Don't be ridiculous. Ricardo Mountalban's Khan is one of the best villains of all time.
One good Vilain doesn't make a great movie.
The Dark Knight. Watching it again I'm ever more convinced that the heart of this film is Eckhart and Oldman :wub:
watched "Gran Torino" last night... could also be known as Ed Anger's Declining Years.
It's simply put: the "Unforgiven" of Grumpy Old Men movies.
8.45 Cranky white men eating Korean BBQ and crappy Chinese beer outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 08, 2009, 11:10:43 AM
watched "Gran Torino" last night... could also be known as Ed Anger's Declining Years.
It's simply put: the "Unforgiven" of Grumpy Old Men movies.
8.45 Cranky white men eating Korean BBQ and crappy Chinese beer outta 10
Amazingly good ending, but at the same time I would have liked to see a traditional Eastwood ending.
Watched Up in 3D. A great movie. Nobody tells stories better than Pixar nowadays.
Network. Incredible film. I highly recommend it.
Control (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(2007_film)).
Probably a mainly British thing, though the band (Joy Division (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division)) influenced a lot of other bands which had a lot of success in America and other places.
I'm listening to Disorder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-idwFqpjUc) by them right now.
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 08, 2009, 10:13:52 AM
The Dark Knight. Watching it again I'm ever more convinced that the heart of this film is Eckhart and Oldman :wub:
Indeed. The longer I've been exposed to Bale as Batman, the less I like it.
Quote from: Palisadoes on June 08, 2009, 07:32:37 PM
Control (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(2007_film)).
Probably a mainly British thing, though the band (Joy Division (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division)) influenced a lot of other bands which had a lot of success in America and other places.
I'm listening to Disorder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-idwFqpjUc) by them right now.
Riley and Morton were amazing. :bowler:
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 08, 2009, 07:14:51 PM
Network. Incredible film. I highly recommend it.
Massive revelation when I first saw it maybe 6 months ago. Wonderful.
Land of the Lost because The Hangover was sold out. <_< I guess it was ok. It's typical Will Ferrell stuff more or less. Some humorous stuff, but a lot of garbage. I'll give it... 5 1/2 out of 10.
I love you, man.
It should be funny, but it wasn't my kind of humor. Boring.
Quote
:rolleyes: Don't be ridiculous. Ricardo Mountalban's Khan is one of the best villains of all time.
Why is he one of the best villains of all time?
I personally find the Wrath of Khan to be somewhat dull.
I finally watched all of Dogma. Good movie, even though I've caught the ending 5 or 6 times on TV.
Life as a House. About a dieing dude that decides to build his dream house with his estranged emo son. Was just ok, but the first 5 minutes are totally lol as the son nearly dies trying to hang himself in the closet while jerking off.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 09, 2009, 10:25:27 AM
Life as a House. About a dieing dude that decides to build his dream house with his estranged emo son. Was just ok, but the first 5 minutes are totally lol as the son nearly dies trying to hang himself in the closet while jerking off.
That's with Hayden Christensen, right? Depressing movie; I also thought that this movie was Hayden's appluication letter for the role of emo Anakin.
Quote from: Syt on June 09, 2009, 10:28:20 AM
That's with Hayden Christensen, right? Depressing movie; I also thought that this movie was Hayden's appluication letter for the role of emo Anakin.
I didn't notice that. Who knew Anakin was a gay teenage prostitute?
Wrath of Khan has not aged well.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 09, 2009, 11:14:08 AM
Wrath of Khan has not aged well.
I just watched it, and yes it has. :angry:
Quote from: Berkut on June 09, 2009, 11:15:46 AM
I just watched it, and yes it has. :angry:
Don't you start with me McVein. :mad:
watched The boringly titled but actually ok political thriller "The International" last night. D. was Tom Twyker of Run Lola Run fame. It had some really good gun battles including one at the Guggenheim in NYC. Nice Int'l city locations, and interestingly a lot of great modern architecture. It was nice to see that side of Europe in an ostensibly Hollywood movie. Usually Big Hollywood movies use Olde buildings, familiar landmarks. Lots of great architecture in this.
Naomi Watts is unusually stiff. Trying to hard for a Nicole Kidman vibe it seemed to me. I especially noticed how Clive Owen :wub: does rumpled, unshaven and sleepless really really well. He could be the new Columbo.
6.9 Good decisions to make the leads far too self obsessed to even be aware that they have good steamy chemistry outta 10
Watched most of Get Smart last night. Were OK, not brilliant.
I don't think Ann Hathaway's looks are going to last.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 09, 2009, 11:35:01 AM
Watched most of Get Smart last night. Were OK, not brilliant.
I don't think Ann Hathaway's looks are going to last.
Don't worry. Lots of fresh talent coming up eager to replace her.
Just saw Star Trek in the theater.
The Uhura/Spock face-sucking was completely pointless.
There is not now and will never be a ginormous abandoned quarry in Riverside Iowa.
"Were the World Mine."
A fairy-tale gay fantasy version of High School Musical, with a bullied gay boy playing Puck in the school staging of "Midsummer Night Dream" changing the entire school gay for one night and capturing the heart of the basketball team captain.
7.5 high school jocks performing synchronized ballet while covered in glitter and singing falsetto out of 10. :lol:
Star Trek- Liked it, although the plot was fairly weak.
Wolverine- Mediocre.
Terminator: Salvation- I liked the first half, but then it all went to complete and utter shit.
Also all the starship twirling and shakycam made me feel kinda pukey.
Quote from: Octavian on June 09, 2009, 03:56:19 AM
I personally find the Wrath of Khan to be somewhat dull.
I personally find the Wrath of Khan overrought, and Khan a ham omlette. :yes:
Star Trek is teh best, all new cast. Like good actors? :frog:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 09, 2009, 11:14:08 AM
Wrath of Khan has not aged well.
You ignorant fuckwad.
Yeah, I said it.
watched Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, last night.
Not nearly as horrible as I thought it would be. (kinda like the first two) Not that it was any kind of "Cinema" mind you. But some harmless Vampire/Werewolf Soap Operaness. The CG wasn't as awesome as it might have been. But it was decent. Kept striking me as odd that The Werewolf leader was the dude who played David Frost recently. hmmmm. The Head Vampy - Victor was uber campy in his delivery, making for some unintentional giggles at his goofy expressions, that were supposed to be scary, I think.
How come there are no girl Lycans in the past? how did they reproduce?
6.87 really well fed, totally buff Fabio haired Werewolf slaves outta 10
The rather wonderful Three Colours Blue. I think it's my favourite but I'm going to re-watch the other two to make sure.
Juliette Binoche :wub:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 10, 2009, 11:49:57 AM
watched Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, last night.
Not nearly as horrible as I thought it would be.
Really? I found this to be pretty terrible.
QuoteHow come there are no girl Lycans in the past? how did they reproduce?
By biting people. Apart from that, they don't need much of a birth rate, since they're immortal.
Uncle Buck
Anyone watched Soderbergh's Ché movies with Benicio del Toro yet? Pt. 1 is coming into a cinema here this weekend, Pt. 2 in two weeks.
Finally got around to Tropic Thunder. It was no Hot Fuzz, but pretty damned funny.
TiVo? I'm way beyond TiVo now."
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 11, 2009, 05:20:19 AM
Finally got around to Tropic Thunder. It was no Hot Fuzz, but pretty damned funny.
TiVo? I'm way beyond TiVo now."
Starring multiple Academy Award winner Kirk Lazarus and MTV award to the best kiss Tobey Maguire...Satan's Alley(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deltaparkproject.com%2Fblog_imgs%2Fsatans_alley.jpg&hash=00d1023b2c1817590fbf222edc47732428dbd57f)
Yes, man & Role Models.
Yes man is awesome. Role Models has boobies.
KungFu panda again, like it, like it.
Chimps in Space, not too bad to watch on HBO on a lazy afternoon with my daughter. Had a couple of in jokes for the adults.
Quote from: Syt on June 10, 2009, 11:24:18 PM
Anyone watched Soderbergh's Ché movies with Benicio del Toro yet? Pt. 1 is coming into a cinema here this weekend, Pt. 2 in two weeks.
Hello? You missed the HABSYS? Best Picture, Direction, Actor, and Score! :wub:
Quote from: Neil on June 10, 2009, 01:32:25 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 10, 2009, 11:49:57 AM
watched Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, last night.
Not nearly as horrible as I thought it would be.
Really? I found this to be pretty terrible.
QuoteHow come there are no girl Lycans in the past? how did they reproduce?
By biting people. Apart from that, they don't need much of a birth rate, since they're immortal.
But they never bite girls... and they're all buff and oiled up all the time... hmmm are Lycans gayer than Vampires? say it ain't so.
Oh and yeah I'll likely never watch it again... but it greatly surpassed my extremely low expectations. I was entertained briefly.
Last night I watched (i'm getting a bit burnt out watching movies every night lately. Oh paycheque please come soon) In The Electric Mist, starring Tommy Lee Jones as the identical cousin (slightly less world weary, but only slightly) of his character in No Country...
an old racist murder and some modern ones tie together nicely for James Lee Burke's favourite Cajun cop in this well crafted (Bert Tavernier directed) if a bit laggardly paced Cop drama. some decent cameos from Ned Beatty, Mary Steenburgen... John Goodman isn't trying very hard, but is still funny. He may have lost weight... hard to say.
6.99999 Scary old southern cops who understand "the system" oh too well outta 10
Terminator Salvation. Awful.
The Duchess and Beau Brummel- This Charming Man. Two excellent movies about clothes.
QuoteBut they never bite girls... and they're all buff and oiled up all the time... hmmm are Lycans gayer than Vampires? say it ain't so.
I recall from some fantasy universe (can't remember for the life of me which)- and given a lack of female werewolves in many verses perhaps its a standard rule with those that have female werewolves being the exception not the norm- that werewolf transformation and all that is heavily linked with testosterone. So I guess they somehow aren't drawn to women in wolf form or women always die after being bitten.
Quote from: Syt on June 10, 2009, 11:24:18 PM
Anyone watched Soderbergh's Ché movies with Benicio del Toro yet? Pt. 1 is coming into a cinema here this weekend, Pt. 2 in two weeks.
Why would anyone watch an excrutiatingly long propagandistic movie glorifying a sadistic mass murderer?
Wanted to see a movie last night. Of the four choices, wound up seeing Night at the Museum II. The distant second choice was Terminator.
It was what it was. I was struck by the fact that I don't know why Hank Azaria doesn't get more work, and why Ben Stiller does get so much work.
Quote from: Hansmeister on June 11, 2009, 04:36:19 PM
Quote from: Syt on June 10, 2009, 11:24:18 PM
Anyone watched Soderbergh's Ché movies with Benicio del Toro yet? Pt. 1 is coming into a cinema here this weekend, Pt. 2 in two weeks.
Why would anyone watch an excrutiatingly long propagandistic movie glorifying a sadistic mass murderer?
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Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:18:34 PM
Quote from: Hansmeister on June 11, 2009, 04:36:19 PM
Quote from: Syt on June 10, 2009, 11:24:18 PM
Anyone watched Soderbergh's Ché movies with Benicio del Toro yet? Pt. 1 is coming into a cinema here this weekend, Pt. 2 in two weeks.
Why would anyone watch an excrutiatingly long propagandistic movie glorifying a sadistic mass murderer?
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Have to admit, I agree with Hans. Though that girl is fantastically cute and looks a little like a girl in HS that I had a crush on. :wub:
Quote from: Queequeg on June 11, 2009, 06:24:51 PM
Have to admit, I agree with Hans.
Have you seen the film?
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Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:26:01 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on June 11, 2009, 06:24:51 PM
Have to admit, I agree with Hans.
Have you seen the film?
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I like my communist propaganda by Eisenstein and to have a barely submerged anti-Stalinist subtext, thank you very much.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 11, 2009, 11:37:21 AM
But they never bite girls... and they're all buff and oiled up all the time... hmmm are Lycans gayer than Vampires? say it ain't so.
On the other hand, there are only a handful of female characters in the entire movie, and most of those are vampires. The only humans are the wife and daughter at the beginning that get killed by werewolves and then immediately burned by vampires, when David Frost is rescuing the low-budget knock off of Kate Beckinsdale. Virtually the only female characters in any Underworld movie are Bill Nighy's vampire sluts.
Quote from: Queequeg on June 11, 2009, 06:28:30 PM
I like my communist propaganda by Eisenstein and to have a barely submerged anti-Stalinist subtext, thank you very much.
Okay, comtempt prior to investigation, what I thought. :P
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:37:01 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on June 11, 2009, 06:28:30 PM
I like my communist propaganda by Eisenstein and to have a barely submerged anti-Stalinist subtext, thank you very much.
Okay, comtempt prior to investigation, what I thought. :P
If someone could convince me that the view of Che is balanced, let alone that it comes close to the murderous, hypocritical, sociopathic truth, I'd be the first in line. But none of the reviews or word of mouth I've heard have even hinted at that.
Regardless of how Che is portrayed (and I don't think Soderbergh takes a hard stance pro-Che), it is amazing filmaking. :wub:
Double Feature: Way Out West and Blockheads
Laurel and Hardy from the late 30s. Stan is really starting to show his age in these and (a vaudevillian at heart) he recycles gags from earlier shorts. Even so they're a treat, loaded with slapstick, surreal humor and the boy's dimwitted verbal gags. In Way out West we even get to see Stan and Ollie sing and dance.
What I find most interesting about the silent film comedians is how they treat women. In Charlie Chaplin films women are goddesses; he was married four times, each wife was considerably younger than he was. Buster Keaton was married three times; his women are always a pain in the ass. Harold Lloyd was engaged to two of his leading ladies, but only married one, Mildred Davis; the women in his films are sweet but believable. Stan Laurel was married four times and had another long standing domestic partner; any women portrayed as a wife to either he or Ollie in his films is always a shrew.
Quote from: Queequeg on June 11, 2009, 06:24:51 PM
Have to admit, I agree with Hans. Though that girl is fantastically cute and looks a little like a girl in HS that I had a crush on. :wub:
Looks like a young Julianne Moore.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 11, 2009, 08:49:10 PM
Looks like a young Julianne Moore.
Yeah, especially the smile.
She also has Vulcan ears.
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:46:50 PM
Regardless of how Che is portrayed (and I don't think Soderbergh takes a hard stance pro-Che), it is amazing filmaking. :wub:
That's what the reviewers over here said; that they show Ché not as a hero or idol or icon but rather as a charismatic dogmatist.
I re-watched Nixon yesterday (being 2/3 finished with Dallek's "Nixon & Kissinger: Partners in Power" helped put some details in perspective); and I was bemused by his "YES WE CAN" speech:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPY_pfrTmnQ
Quote from: Queequeg on June 11, 2009, 06:38:26 PM
If someone could convince me that the view of Che is balanced, let alone that it comes close to the murderous, hypocritical, sociopathic truth, I'd be the first in line. But none of the reviews or word of mouth I've heard have even hinted at that.
Just like that, Spellus, you have wiped out months of your insanity, in my eyes. :)
Quote from: Queequeg on June 11, 2009, 06:24:51 PM
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:18:34 PM
Quote from: Hansmeister on June 11, 2009, 04:36:19 PM
Quote from: Syt on June 10, 2009, 11:24:18 PM
Anyone watched Soderbergh's Ché movies with Benicio del Toro yet? Pt. 1 is coming into a cinema here this weekend, Pt. 2 in two weeks.
Why would anyone watch an excrutiatingly long propagandistic movie glorifying a sadistic mass murderer?
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Have to admit, I agree with Hans. Though that girl is fantastically cute and looks a little like a girl in HS that I had a crush on. :wub:
The hell with the Che movie - who is the chick in the clip? ;)
Quote from: Malthus on June 12, 2009, 08:19:22 AM
The hell with the Che movie - who is the chick in the clip? ;)
Isn't that Winona Ryder in Heathers?
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:46:50 PM
Regardless of how Che is portrayed (and I don't think Soderbergh takes a hard stance pro-Che), it is amazing filmaking. :wub:
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If you guys go see just one movie this summer, make sure you see "Land of the Lost". It's a lock for Best Picture.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 12, 2009, 01:35:07 PM
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:46:50 PM
Regardless of how Che is portrayed (and I don't think Soderbergh takes a hard stance pro-Che), it is amazing filmaking. :wub:
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Tim, whatever you posted it doesn't work.
Quote from: derspiess on June 12, 2009, 01:47:20 PM
If you guys go see just one movie this summer, make sure you see "Land of the Lost". It's a lock for Best Picture.
:bleeding:
Quote from: derspiess on June 12, 2009, 01:47:20 PM
If you guys go see just one movie this summer, make sure you see "Land of the Lost". It's a lock for Best Picture.
Here's the thing: Will Ferrell can be funny, if allowed to say fuck enough. However, in a children's movie, he doesn't stand a chance.
Fact: Will Ferrell drank his own urine in Sweden recently.
The girl is named Leighton Meester
Quote from: derspiess on June 12, 2009, 01:47:20 PM
:bleeding:
Yeah. I let the wife pick that one.
I get to pick the next 3 movies now :)
Quote from: derspiess on June 12, 2009, 03:08:31 PM
Quote from: derspiess on June 12, 2009, 01:47:20 PM
:bleeding:
Yeah. I let the wife pick that one.
I get to pick the next 3 movies now :)
Darling, I know you want to give me the business but we aren't the same person. :contract:
Quote from: katmai on June 12, 2009, 03:03:32 PM
The girl is named Leighton Meester
What's her last name Paco?
Quote from: Syt on June 12, 2009, 01:51:32 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 12, 2009, 01:35:07 PM
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:46:50 PM
Regardless of how Che is portrayed (and I don't think Soderbergh takes a hard stance pro-Che), it is amazing filmaking. :wub:
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Tim, whatever you posted it doesn't work.
Fixed
Quote from: garbon on June 12, 2009, 03:10:28 PM
Darling, I know you want to give me the business but we aren't the same person. :contract:
Quick reply quoting sucks on this forum :Embarrass:
Quote from: derspiess on June 12, 2009, 03:47:34 PM
Quick reply quoting sucks on this forum :Embarrass:
I don't blame the interface, I blame the user.
Quote from: garbon on June 12, 2009, 04:06:32 PM
Quote from: derspiess on June 12, 2009, 03:47:34 PM
Quick reply quoting sucks on this forum :Embarrass:
I don't blame the interface, I blame the user.
The interface still sucks regardless.
Sand Pebbles coming on in 5 minutes on Fox Movie Channel.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 12, 2009, 07:10:52 PM
Sand Pebbles coming on in 5 minutes on Fox Movie Channel.
:w00t: :mmm:
Scarecrow with Hackman & Pacino both at the peak of their powers. Bang. One of the best Buddy filns of all time, from the guy who made the also awesome "Panic In Needle Park" - Jerry Schatzberg.
yeah He also did Street Smart in the 80's. but two awesome ones in that magical time of the early 70;s.
Scarecrow has all the great elements of the Buddy Picture (Which has de-evolved in modern times into these so called "Bromance comedies".) Hackman & Pacino have great chemistry and all the homo-eroticism is nicely veiled in subtext and clever hotdog jokes. Interestingly the two places these buddies are going is Detroit & Pittsburgh. The Detroit trip does not end well. And I watched after Pittsburgh beat Detroit in game 7.
Also motherfucking stunning cinematography (from Vilmos Zsigmond who was also in an early 70's groove having previously lenses The Long Goodbtye, McCabe & Mrs. Miller to name a few.) in this flick. Early 70's American Road movies is how I imagine America.
9.5436 images of Gene Hackman dancing a striptease in his long johns forever etched into your brains outta 10
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 12, 2009, 01:35:07 PM
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:46:50 PM
Regardless of how Che is portrayed (and I don't think Soderbergh takes a hard stance pro-Che), it is amazing filmaking. :wub:
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Happens to most people, never stopped anyone.
Or, to quote a classic "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine". I certainly guess only a true master of psywar (please notice the 'true') could have imagined the awesome power of an army of t-shirts and wallpapers...
Gods and Generals is on right now.
Goddamn, revisionist Confederatard worship is so much suckass.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2009, 07:30:07 AM
Gods and Generals is on right now.
Bought the movie a couple years back. Stopped after an hour or so when there was yet another prayer scene.
Quote from: Syt on June 13, 2009, 07:45:37 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2009, 07:30:07 AM
Gods and Generals is on right now.
Bought the movie a couple years back. Stopped after an hour or so when there was yet another prayer scene.
Only good scene in that movie was the bit with the Irish brigade attacking Cobb's Georgia brigade.
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 13, 2009, 07:50:26 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 13, 2009, 07:45:37 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2009, 07:30:07 AM
Gods and Generals is on right now.
Bought the movie a couple years back. Stopped after an hour or so when there was yet another prayer scene.
Only good scene in that movie was the bit with the Irish brigade attacking Cobb's Georgia brigade.
They didn't have a prayer?
Quote from: The Brain on June 13, 2009, 07:51:47 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 13, 2009, 07:50:26 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 13, 2009, 07:45:37 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2009, 07:30:07 AM
Gods and Generals is on right now.
Bought the movie a couple years back. Stopped after an hour or so when there was yet another prayer scene.
Only good scene in that movie was the bit with the Irish brigade attacking Cobb's Georgia brigade.
They didn't have a prayer?
:D
Animal House
Still great!
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 13, 2009, 07:50:26 AM
Only good scene in that movie was the bit with the Irish brigade attacking Cobb's Georgia brigade.
It made me sad.
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are ZOMG WTF TKERS
Kung Fu Panda, pretty damn good, especially the training montages. :lol:
You’re Welcome Amrica. A Final Night with George W. Bush
I think I loathe Will Ferrell more than any other "actor" with the sole exception of Kevin Bacon.
Quote from: Alatriste on June 13, 2009, 03:58:35 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 12, 2009, 01:35:07 PM
Quote from: Habsburg on June 11, 2009, 06:46:50 PM
Regardless of how Che is portrayed (and I don't think Soderbergh takes a hard stance pro-Che), it is amazing filmaking. :wub:
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Happens to most people, never stopped anyone.
Or, to quote a classic "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine". I certainly guess only a true master of psywar (please notice the 'true') could have imagined the awesome power of an army of t-shirts and wallpapers...
That is not dead which can eternal lie. And if Che isn't a lie then I don't know what is.
Adaptation. Wonderful movie. Also, Judy Greer is hot and Brian Cox is awesome.
9 neurotic screenwriters out of 10.
Watching the Dark Knight on HBO, Ledger's performance just gets deeper and more brilliant every time I see it.
:rolleyes:
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 13, 2009, 07:32:25 PM
Watching the Dark Knight on HBO, Ledger's performance just gets deeper and more brilliant every time I see it.
It has a Riefenstahl tinge to it. What with them both being dead.
Quote from: garbon on June 13, 2009, 07:34:16 PM
:rolleyes:
Timmay's simpleton autism over films is rivaled only by Hab's gay autism over films.
Just saw Dark Knight, first time. What was up with the yucky love interest?:thumbsdown:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 13, 2009, 09:44:19 PM
Just saw Dark Knight, first time. What was up with the yucky love interest?:thumbsdown:
Weakest part of the movie for me. Three of the best looking men in Hollywood slobbering over the definition of a butterface.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 13, 2009, 09:44:19 PM
Just saw Dark Knight, first time. What was up with the yucky love interest?:thumbsdown:
You didn't see Batman Begins? Nothing's changed since then.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 13, 2009, 10:30:30 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 13, 2009, 09:44:19 PM
Just saw Dark Knight, first time. What was up with the yucky love interest?:thumbsdown:
You didn't see Batman Begins? Nothing's changed since then.
Sarcasm?
Quote from: Queequeg on June 14, 2009, 12:20:41 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 13, 2009, 10:30:30 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 13, 2009, 09:44:19 PM
Just saw Dark Knight, first time. What was up with the yucky love interest?:thumbsdown:
You didn't see Batman Begins? Nothing's changed since then.
Sarcasm?
The actress is different but the relationship is the same, Batman's pushing her away.
Except the chick in the first movie was actually good looking.
Watched Dark Night yesterday too, I still like that movie. Looks nice on HD too, also right after the movie, the blood gushing from Cotto's left eyebrow on HD was nice.
The original Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 is on The CW.
Robert Shaw > John Travolta. In a fucking heartbeat.
Night at the Museum 2.
Awesome.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 13, 2009, 09:44:19 PM
Just saw Dark Knight, first time. What was up with the yucky love interest?:thumbsdown:
You didn't like Secretary?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 14, 2009, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 13, 2009, 09:44:19 PM
Just saw Dark Knight, first time. What was up with the yucky love interest?:thumbsdown:
You didn't like Secretary?
I hate that film.
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 14, 2009, 09:30:53 PM
I hate that film.
Not surprising.
I'd have expected Yi to go for it and Miss Gyllenhaal though.
Didn't see it.
Star Trek- First thoughts when watching it "Holy shit...This is Star Trek yet its.....COOL!!!". Eventually it winds down a bit and just becomes alright though.
The logistics are all a bit iffy- The Enterprise warps to Vulcan within seconds but the uber advanced Romulan ship takes most of the film to get to Earth...And the Enterprise arrives after it.
And trooping all the cadets into the spanking new ships like that because all the rest of the fleet was elsewhere- huh? This is a very different Trekverse to the one we know....
Finally watched Appaloosa (2008) over the weekend. It had been sitting in my "to watch" pile in its Netflix envelope for ages.
Haven't seen the original (despite Tivo's best efforts, as it keeps recording it), but the 2008 version was a slight disappointment. Looked like a solid film, and had some good ratings, and I have a soft spot for modern westerns. Scenery was great, and I liked the minimalist sound effects when there was any gunfire. Ed Harris did a decent job, and Viggo Mortensen was superb. Jeremy Irons was a decent bad guy.
But the movie lacked depth, and had a couple annoying plot holes IMO. Worst offense was casting Renee Zellweger, though. Never been a huge fan, but man did she look horrid. From what I've read, her role was supposed to be as an attractive woman, so it's not like they were intentionally going ugly on it.
It wasn't horrible, but I need to go watch Tombstone to cleanse the palate.
Watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; a cutesy romance from new england. It was odd to look at their culture so intimately, but I enjoyed the film.
Outlander
5/10
watched the Karl Malden helmed "Time Limit" yesterday starring Richards -Widmark & Baseheart.
OK drama about North Korean Prisoners of War and the after affects of their Major, seeming to "go over" to the commies. Turns out he was trying to do the "right thing" but failed. Not enough action in this talky drama.
6 dozing Buddhas outta 10
Quote from: Lettow77 on June 15, 2009, 10:21:48 AM
Watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; a cutesy romance from new england. It was odd to look at their culture so intimately, but I enjoyed the film.
:rolleyes:
Now if only it took place in New England.
Some forgotten alcove of new york, neither of the dread city nor its upstate regions? It is ethnically new england, I assure you. Also, if you look at a map, it lies within the new england corridor, regardless. it is territorially and culturally new english; it merely is in a foreign state, which, if you'd like me to show you some alarming figures, was itself overrun with those of new england descent long ago.
Quote from: Tyr on June 15, 2009, 06:24:32 AM
Star Trek- First thoughts when watching it "Holy shit...This is Star Trek yet its.....COOL!!!". Eventually it winds down a bit and just becomes alright though.
The logistics are all a bit iffy- The Enterprise warps to Vulcan within seconds but the uber advanced Romulan ship takes most of the film to get to Earth...And the Enterprise arrives after it.
And trooping all the cadets into the spanking new ships like that because all the rest of the fleet was elsewhere- huh? This is a very different Trekverse to the one we know....
Oh please, that has been used before. Look at Wrath - the Admiral, on Earth, goes out for a quick training cruise and Oops! Khan take reliant and Genesis, and there is nobody else in the entire area that can possibly respond....
Quote from: Lettow77 on June 15, 2009, 12:04:03 PM
Some forgotten alcove of new york, neither of the dread city nor its upstate regions? It is ethnically new england, I assure you. Also, if you look at a map, it lies within the new england corridor, regardless. it is territorially and culturally new english; it merely is in a foreign state, which, if you'd like me to show you some alarming figures, was itself overrun with those of new england descent long ago.
:lol:
I'm going to get back to work now. :)
One Missed Call. Another terrifying Japanes horror about children/spirits and technology.
I enjoyed this film most because of one of the girls I watched it with whom not only screamed but repeatedly screamed after a scary bit. As in she'd scream-breath in-scream-breath in-scream-breath in-scream.
I give this four repeated girl-screams out of five.
Quote from: garbon on June 15, 2009, 11:55:12 AM
Quote from: Lettow77 on June 15, 2009, 10:21:48 AM
Watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; a cutesy romance from new england. It was odd to look at their culture so intimately, but I enjoyed the film.
:rolleyes:
Now if only it took place in New England.
To Lettuce, everything about Virginia is New England.
Gran Torino-
Felt like eastwood was channeling Seedy and Unca Butt.
Quote from: katmai on June 15, 2009, 04:52:21 PM
Gran Torino-
Felt like eastwood was channeling Seedy and Unca Butt.
Yeah. When he just growled at that kid, that was solid gold. I burst out laughing right there. Almost as good as Harrison Ford screaming at the little girl in Hollywood Homicide.
Why does everyone here hate children ? :P
Quote from: Jaron on June 15, 2009, 05:26:57 PM
Why does everyone here hate children ? :P
Too many Carl pics. ;)
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 15, 2009, 08:42:49 PM
Quote from: Jaron on June 15, 2009, 05:26:57 PM
Why does everyone here hate children ? :P
Too many Carl pics. ;)
LOL
It was difficult to watch Gran Torino without that gauze of Languish in jokes that is draped over it.
watched "Dear Zachary" last night. Doc about an apparently awesome guy who gets murdered by the woman bearing his unborn son. Things get worse for his family from there. :cry: heartwrenching and messed up. If you don't think there's evil in the world. Look no further than the shores of Newfoundland.
8.5 :cry: s outta 10
Quote from: Berkut on June 15, 2009, 12:07:00 PM
Oh please, that has been used before. Look at Wrath - the Admiral, on Earth, goes out for a quick training cruise and Oops! Khan take reliant and Genesis, and there is nobody else in the entire area that can possibly respond....
Its been forever since I saw that...So this was in the vicinity of Earth?
Messed up for them to leave the capital undefended....
But sitll, no ships that can respond is a lot better than all our ships are in one other place. We only have one fleet.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 16, 2009, 11:30:06 AM
watched "Dear Zachary" last night. Doc about an apparently awesome guy who gets murdered by the woman bearing his unborn son. Things get worse for his family from there. :cry: heartwrenching and messed up. If you don't think there's evil in the world. Look no further than the shores of Newfoundland.
8.5 :cry: s outta 10
Know what cheers me up when watching something like that?
Carl pics. :D
watched "Filth & Wisdom" purportedly directed by Madonna. It's ok.. has that Gogol Bordello guy in it, giving it a bit of a Borat tinge. Basically he plays himself, (annoyingly talking to the camera occasionally) living with two single gals, has the hots for one, hires himself out between gigs as a role-playing Man-Whore in the funniest sequences in the movie. Richard E. Grant has an oddly blah turn as a blind self loathing poet.
The whole thing plays like an 80's brit comedy by Bill Forsythe or someone. worth a larf or two, nothing more. Weirdly (and better for it) Un-ambitious first film for Madge.
5.2 Russians making a living by beating petit bourgeoissie Brit-men with a riding crop outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 17, 2009, 11:35:30 AM
purportedly directed by Madonna.... It's ok..
These two points are contradictory.
Quote from: Neil on June 17, 2009, 11:40:54 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 17, 2009, 11:35:30 AM
purportedly directed by Madonna.... It's ok..
These two points are contradictory.
That's why I used the word "purportedly".
Quote from: katmai on June 15, 2009, 04:52:21 PM
Gran Torino-
Felt like eastwood was channeling Seedy and Unca Butt.
Okay, I gotta watch this damned movie. Putting it at the top of the Netflix queue.
I decided to watch a few movies I meant to watch when we got them at the store ages ago, but never got around to.
1st up is The Fountain by Darin Aronofsky. I heard all these crap reviews, and The customers who dug it were assholes. Yet I was always enticed by the trailers.
Turns out I quite liked it. The visuals are stunning in and out of HD. The story is really easy to follow, despite seeming tough in the first part. It all comes together nicely in a very literate way. Almost more of a novel than a film... with the parallel storylines in different times.
Also I thought Jackman & Weisz had really great chemistry. Good romance with trippy visuals. Just what I was in the mood for.
8.34 space faring thought bubbles exploding in a supernova inside a nebula as an expression of grief outta 10
Battle of Britain is on MGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLvz2c8SnQ
:messerschmidt:
I like that they got to use Spanish He-111 and Me-109 for the movie.
My favorite scene of the movie is the one with the Polish squadron:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXf1bhEEXd0
:lol:
I watched a loverly little Quebecois film last night : "It's not me I Swear".
Beautifully shot in rural PQ is this great paean to growing in the late 60's early 70's. A young boy's home is "broken" by separation, usual family strife. He does many "bad" things in reaction. most silly, some grave. Great child acting from kids who in a few years will become crappy teen actors.
wonderfully dark yet comic realistic portrayal of small town life. Except for everyone speaking french, it echoes my own childhood very closely.
Highly recommended.
9.456 Crucified Moose outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 19, 2009, 11:17:58 AM
I watched a loverly little Quebecois film last night : "It's not me I Swear".
Beautifully shot in rural PQ is this great paean to growing in the late 60's early 70's. A young boy's home is "broken" by separation, usual family strife. He does many "bad" things in reaction. most silly, some grave. Great child acting from kids who in a few years will become crappy teen actors.
wonderfully dark yet comic realistic portrayal of small town life. Except for everyone speaking french, it echoes my own childhood very closely.
Highly recommended.
9.456 Crucified Moose outta 10
It is actually the fictionalized story of Senator Jacques Hébert's family and his divorce. He had a daughter, Isabelle and a son, Bruno. Both became writers, and both, without knowing it, produced works on their childhood experience. Isabelle Hébert worked on the scenario of «Maman est chez le coiffeur» and Bruno Hébert wrote the novel «C'est pas moi je l'jure», which became the movie that you saw.
Rent the other one (Maman est chez le coiffeur) if you want to compare - it is actually interesting.
I didn't realize that was Hébert's family portrayed. I will see if I can find that film. I don't think we have "Maman est chez le coiffeur".
Watched Serenity and a few episodes of Firefly. Never seen it before, not bad, but don't quite get all the hype I'd read about the series online.
Also the random Chinese phrases stuck in to English sound ridiculous, especially given the minuscule amount of Asians, all of whom are background extras so far.
Quote from: Norgy on June 13, 2009, 10:07:09 AM
You're Welcome Amrica. A Final Night with George W. Bush
I think I loathe Will Ferrell more than any other "actor" with the sole exception of Kevin Bacon.
No argument with Will Ferrell; but what don't you like about Kevin Bacon?
The Life of Emille Zola (1937)
Surprisingly accurate portrayal of the life of Emille Zola; especially of his role in the Dreyfus affair. What is more surprising is that there was ever a time that Zola was well enough known by American audiences that there could be a Hollywood film based on his life.
Topper (1937)
Cary Grant and Constance Bennnet play ghosts who haunt Roland Young in this movie version of a Broadway play. The dialogue is wonderful; but the film still feels stage-bound. Mrs. Topper is played by none other than Mrs. Florenz Ziegfeld; Billy Burke. In this film she plays a frigid woman who spoils her husband's fun; something that it's difficult to believe she was in real life since she married Florenz Ziegfield and she remained married to him.
The Wild Child- Truffaut film about a feral child found in Napoleonic France. Kind of has a documentary feel to it. Quite interesting.
Finally got around to Valkyrie.
The whole plan was doomed from the start. The movie, too.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/deadsnow/
Ah, foreign films with Hollywood-ized trailers. Ein, Zwei, Die? :rolleyes:
Zombie Nazis! :w00t: :mmm:
Obviously, the uniforms of the Wehrmacht were of superior craftsmanship to have lasted so long in the snow. :nerd:
Snatch. I enjoyed Lock Stock so my hopes were high. To my disappointment it turned out that Guy Ritchie made the exact same movie twice.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 20, 2009, 04:26:52 PM
Snatch. I enjoyed Lock Stock so my hopes were high. To my disappointment it turned out that Guy Ritchie made the exact same movie twice.
And it's still wonderful. :P
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 20, 2009, 04:26:52 PM
Snatch. I enjoyed Lock Stock so my hopes were high. To my disappointment it turned out that Guy Ritchie made the exact same movie twice.
More times than that.
Canadian Bacon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/) is on MGM. :lol:
QuoteThe Canadians. They walk among us. William Shatner. Michael J. Fox. Monty Hall. Mike Meyers. Alex Trebek. All of them Canadians. All of them here.
Quote from: Syt on June 21, 2009, 09:52:53 AM
Canadian Bacon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/) is on MGM. :lol:
QuoteThe Canadians. They walk among us. William Shatner. Michael J. Fox. Monty Hall. Mike Meyers. Alex Trebek. All of them Canadians. All of them here.
From the Atlantic Ocean to the other one.
Sir, I believe you can't end your sentence with a preoposition.
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Crucified Moose
How did that work? :huh:
nails, rope, cross, moose.
:lol: I get that, but a Moose is fucking heavy, how does a preteen boy manage that?
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Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 19, 2009, 11:17:58 AM
Crucified Moose
How did that work? :huh:
nails, rope, cross, moose.
:lol: I get that, but a Moose is fucking heavy, how does a preteen boy manage that?
Ropes and a pulley.
Thanks to a cool offer, I got to see two movies this afternoon, and I¡ll get to see more tomorrow and on tuesday.
Today's ones were:
- Zack and Miri make a porno: Dirtier and naughtier than expected, although the last part of the film was too sweetened for my taste, but Kevin Smith has turned soft for real and it's here to stay. Better jokes than expected, too, lots of laughs in the cinema.
7 couples of friends with obvious sexual tension between them who resort to making porn to pay the bills out of 10.
- Coraline: Very fairy tale-like 3D animation film based on Gaiman's novel. A darkier Alice in wonderland kind of story. The 3D screen and gear was cool, and made for a very interesting experience.
9 little girls bored with their life and parents that run away to a wonderland that turns out to be a trap out of 10.
Eraserhead. Freaky as hell.
Holy Mountain. ...all I can even think of is best summed up by: :huh:
I saw Terminator 2 last night. Again a odd thought hits me.
At the beginning when naked Arnold walks into the biker bar everyone is staring at him. One woman in particular gives him a very approving look and given that no one comments on him looking odd a question is raised- Why did Skynet bother giving him a penis? He was designed just to march into a enemy base fully clothed then start shooting, not to get naked, he should be a Ken doll.
Aren't you answering your own question?
For whatever reason he needs to be naked when travelling through time.
Quote from: Maladict on June 22, 2009, 03:57:26 AM
Aren't you answering your own question?
For whatever reason he needs to be naked when travelling through time.
He wasn't designed with time travel in mind though, just standard 'infiltration' shooty stuff. The time machine activated as Skynet's HQ was falling so manufacturing special cyborgs for that wouldn't have been an option.
Quote from: Tyr on June 22, 2009, 04:01:41 AM
Quote from: Maladict on June 22, 2009, 03:57:26 AM
Aren't you answering your own question?
For whatever reason he needs to be naked when travelling through time.
He wasn't designed with time travel in mind though, just standard 'infiltration' shooty stuff. The time machine activated as Skynet's HQ was falling so manufacturing special cyborgs for that wouldn't have been an option.
Infra-red scanners. You need a 37,6º C sausage to infiltrate succesfully.
All women are slaves to the dick.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 22, 2009, 01:28:06 AM
Eraserhead. Freaky as hell.
My favorite line, and I haven't seen the movie since I was 14
"Oh, they don't even know if it is a baby!"
Watching through season 2 of "Torchwood". Best exchange so far:
Gwen: Have you ever eaten Alien meat?
Jack: Yeah
Gwen: How was it?
Jack: Well, *he* seemed to enjoy it.
UP, Pixar does it again, extremely well done movie. Watched it on Fathers Day, reminded me a lot of my Dad and my Father in Law, made me cry. The Disney 3D is great too.
Quote from: Martinus on June 22, 2009, 06:13:03 AM
Watching through season 2 of "Torchwood". Best exchange so far:
Gwen: Have you ever eaten Alien meat?
Jack: Yeah
Gwen: How was it?
Jack: Well, *he* seemed to enjoy it.
Faggotry, in sci fi?
Devastating. Anti-genre.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 21, 2009, 01:34:00 PM
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Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 19, 2009, 08:57:59 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 19, 2009, 11:17:58 AM
Crucified Moose
How did that work? :huh:
nails, rope, cross, moose.
:lol: I get that, but a Moose is fucking heavy, how does a preteen boy manage that?
Oh he just sees it. The kid doesn't crucify the moose. That's an adult job, obviously.
As part of the second day of gorging myself with films, tonight I saw X men Origins: Wolverine.
Holy shit it stinks! A festering turd! The first half is somehow decent, but at some point it nosedives and turns more ridiculous with every passing moment. Characters that are dropped in the story for no particular reason, fat suits worthy of an Austin Powers movie, choppy editing, ridiculous posses, cheap effects (I don't want to imagine how the rough version that got leaked looked like, considering this one had all the CGI and stuff), over the top action scenes and so on and so forth.
3 decapitated heads of mutants destroying cooling towers from nuclear plants with friggin' lasers coming out of its friggin' eyes out of 10.
At least I only had to pay 2€ to see it.
Army of Darkness is on right now.
God bless Mark Cuban for HDNet.
Saw Terminator 4 yesterday. Expected nothing and that's what I got. Mindless action strung together by a plot touching on topics like what it means to be human, and that the line between enemy and friend can be sometimes blurry, with a dash of Frankenstein's monster. I liked the general visual design of the film - the machines, the wasteland. Reminded me of Fallout 3 where the mutants were replaced by machines. The acting ruined it for me, though; the only passable character was Kyle Reese. The previous movies (T1&2) weren't exactly Shakespearean drama, either, but they were a lot less complex (efficient killing machine hunts protagonists through series of impossible situations), so it was no problem. T4 attempts too much and falls flat (and some hommages to the old movies were just painful), and some scenes, esp. the final scenes with all their pathos were just cringeworthy.
And I expected till the end that the old woman would turn out to be Sarah Connor.
4 Skynet complexes guarded by only a handful of Terminators out of 10.
Also: trailer for Pelham 123 - could be good, but another remake?
Quote from: Syt on June 22, 2009, 11:42:37 PM
Also: trailer for Pelham 123 - could be good, but another remake?
word on the street is :thumbsdown:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 22, 2009, 11:48:43 PM
Quote from: Syt on June 22, 2009, 11:42:37 PM
Also: trailer for Pelham 123 - could be good, but another remake?
word on the street is :thumbsdown:
That's too bad, the trailers looked good.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 22, 2009, 11:48:43 PM
Quote from: Syt on June 22, 2009, 11:42:37 PM
Also: trailer for Pelham 123 - could be good, but another remake?
word on the street is :thumbsdown:
Depends on what block you live on then i guess :P
Taking of Pelham 123 - decent action flick. Nothing special.
Night at the Museum 2 - for a Ben Stiller sequel, it was surprisingly enjoyable. Just turn off your brain and relax, and it's not too bad.
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on June 23, 2009, 03:49:49 AM
Night at the Museum 2 - for a Ben Stiller sequel, it was surprisingly enjoyable. Just turn off your brain and relax, and it's not too bad.
Anything that keeps him from turning out another awful romcom.
Quote from: The Larch on June 22, 2009, 07:11:09 PM
As part of the second day of gorging myself with films, tonight I saw X men Origins: Wolverine.
Holy shit it stinks! A festering turd! The first half is somehow decent, but at some point it nosedives and turns more ridiculous with every passing moment. Characters that are dropped in the story for no particular reason, fat suits worthy of an Austin Powers movie, choppy editing, ridiculous posses, cheap effects (I don't want to imagine how the rough version that got leaked looked like, considering this one had all the CGI and stuff), over the top action scenes and so on and so forth.
I think I saw the rough version. :pinchL Looked like somebody had put it together on their home computer for a couple thousand bucks.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 23, 2009, 08:44:50 AM
Quote from: The Larch on June 22, 2009, 07:11:09 PM
As part of the second day of gorging myself with films, tonight I saw X men Origins: Wolverine.
Holy shit it stinks! A festering turd! The first half is somehow decent, but at some point it nosedives and turns more ridiculous with every passing moment. Characters that are dropped in the story for no particular reason, fat suits worthy of an Austin Powers movie, choppy editing, ridiculous posses, cheap effects (I don't want to imagine how the rough version that got leaked looked like, considering this one had all the CGI and stuff), over the top action scenes and so on and so forth.
I think I saw the rough version. :pinchL Looked like somebody had put it together on their home computer for a couple thousand bucks.
It was so bad with the CGI on, I don't want to imagine how terrible it must have been without them. :lol:
Tonight it was Angels and Demons' turn:
Entertaining film, even if it had terrible plot holes and unexplained leaps. At least the pace was good, tension was nicely built and the plot twist made for a more interesting ending than the one it seemed. The characters could do with more depth and tension, but the movie could survive without them. Rome was shown in quite a good way, and the prevalence of monuments was a huge plus.
5 antimatter explosions with religious overtones over the Roman sky out of 10.
Traitor. Don Cheadle is a ex-Special Forces half Sudanese American who [spoiler] goes deep cover to infiltrate jihadists and joins Yemeni jihadists in a plot to bring bloody Mohammaden vengence to US shores.
Much like Zohan (nonononono) it's passable as entertainment but more interesting as a cultural artifact. Hollywood's attempt to draw the line between Good Muslims and Bad Muslims.
Quote from: Alatriste on June 22, 2009, 04:12:26 AM
Infra-red scanners. You need a 37,6º C sausage to infiltrate succesfully.
Makes sense.
I suppose after killing a few of them the humans could also have jumped to the idea of doing penis inspections through those little slits before letting people in. Damn. Sounds like a good plot for a gay porno.
Recently I have seen: Yes Man and Bedtime Stories.
Why is it all comedies these days seem to have a shitty romance thrown in? Not everything in life is about that.
He's just not that into you. Not as horrible as i expected. acting was actually pretty good. Parts of the plot annoyed me.
Impact Mini-series. Good god did it suck ass.
Why the fuck are the Celtics trying to trade Rondo? He's fucking awesome, we've got to sign him!
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 24, 2009, 11:27:09 AM
Why the fuck are the Celtics trying to trade Rondo? He's fucking awesome, we've got to sign him!
Never heard about that movie, when is it opening? :P
Quote from: The Larch on June 24, 2009, 11:35:40 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 24, 2009, 11:27:09 AM
Why the fuck are the Celtics trying to trade Rondo? He's fucking awesome, we've got to sign him!
Never heard about that movie, when is it opening? :P
:lol: Thought this was the Off topic thread, never mind.
Finally watched 007 Quantum of Solace on Blu-ray. Maddox was right :( http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=quantum_of_phallus
The wife (who generally loves James Bond movies) gave up watching it about 25 minutes in; kinda wish I had.
Quote from: derspiess on June 24, 2009, 01:10:37 PM
Finally watched 007 Quantum of Solace on Blu-ray. Maddox was right :( http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=quantum_of_phallus
The wife (who generally loves James Bond movies) gave up watching it about 25 minutes in; kinda wish I had.
Wasn't this a plotless gobbler? :(
Quote from: The Larch on June 24, 2009, 11:35:40 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 24, 2009, 11:27:09 AM
Why the fuck are the Celtics trying to trade Rondo? He's fucking awesome, we've got to sign him!
Never heard about that movie, when is it opening? :P
Ballad of the Bandwagon, a 2008 picture with a bad plot, lousy CGI and bad sound.
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 24, 2009, 02:54:59 PM
Quote from: The Larch on June 24, 2009, 11:35:40 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 24, 2009, 11:27:09 AM
Why the fuck are the Celtics trying to trade Rondo? He's fucking awesome, we've got to sign him!
Never heard about that movie, when is it opening? :P
Ballad of the Bandwagon, a 2008 picture with a bad plot, lousy CGI and bad sound.
:lmfao:
Started watching True Blood....hmm...Could go either way. The way people talk just sounds stupid and the pussification of vampires is never good. I will give it another few episodes to see if its worthwhile though, I have heard it is afterall.
Saw Michael Clayton again. 2 questions for the shysters: do big firms really have fixers? And what are we supposed to infer from the fact that the character hasn't made partner?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 24, 2009, 05:53:36 PM
Saw Michael Clayton again. 2 questions for the shysters: do big firms really have fixers? And what are we supposed to infer from the fact that the character hasn't made partner?
I was only in a Canadian big firm, which can be smallish in the worldwide scheme of things, but no. I've never heard of such a thing in a large law firm.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 24, 2009, 05:53:36 PMAnd what are we supposed to infer from the fact that the character hasn't made partner?
That what he does is below the radar. He's the guy behind the guy.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 24, 2009, 06:29:54 PM
That what he does is below the radar. He's the guy behind the guy.
If that's the explanation then it raises the question of why Mikey settled for the job.
Passchendaele.
:zzz
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 24, 2009, 05:53:36 PM
Saw Michael Clayton again. 2 questions for the shysters: do big firms really have fixers? And what are we supposed to infer from the fact that the character hasn't made partner?
I saw a Jon Voight film called The Fixer. His job was much higher profile, he was the link between the politicians, corporate interests and organized crime.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 24, 2009, 05:53:36 PM
Saw Michael Clayton again. 2 questions for the shysters: do big firms really have fixers? And what are we supposed to infer from the fact that the character hasn't made partner?
Even small firms can have fixers. Not every firm needs a fixer, IMHO. I can think of about a half dozen MS firms that have them that I know of.
This weekend I saw "The Hangover". I liked it - it had some very funny moments, and the photo montage at the end was priceless.
I watched Breaker Morant. Pretty decent movie, although the Missus fell asleep about 15 minutes into it.
Of course, I immediately then had to look up the actual story on wiki. Morant sounds like a douche bag in real life, probably got considerably less than he deserved.
The Devotion of White Fawn (1910)
This is the first film directed by and staring only American Indians. A settler in the Dakotas is informed that he's inherited a fortune back east. His Indian wife, White Fawn, believes that he will abandon her if he leaves, so she stabs herself. The couple's daughter sees her stabbed mother and fingers her dad. A thrilling chase ensues; unfortunately the camera work in 1910 wasn't all that advanced so much of the chase looks like Indians milling about. In the end the settler is tied up and about to be executed by his daughter, but in the nick of time Barrister Boy shows up and throws everyone in prison. I didn't see it coming.
You can watch it here:
http://www.archive.org/details/white_fawn_1910 (http://www.archive.org/details/white_fawn_1910)
It's only about 10 minutes long. It is in the National Film Archives as historically significant film.
Indeed. Lots of people study this film.
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
:lmfao:
I just love sweeping statements like this. I am sure "many" did.
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PMMany settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
Custer's Revenge :menace:
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:11:00 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
:lmfao:
I just love sweeping statements like this. I am sure "many" did.
And what is your gut feeling grounded in this time ?
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
Indeed. Lots of people study this film.
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
Didn't know that, thanks.
It's also significant because it's the first Pathe film shot in the United States. (It was shot in New Jersey, probably within view of Manhattan, as were most Westerns from before the First World War.)
Quote from: Savonarola on June 25, 2009, 01:17:03 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
Indeed. Lots of people study this film.
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
Didn't know that, thanks.
It's also significant because it's the first Pathe film shot in the United States. (It was shot in New Jersey, probably within view of Manhattan, as were most Westerns from before the First World War.)
If you are interested, I can ask around for references of studies. I have a colleague who used this movie as a source for her dissertation.
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:15:54 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:11:00 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
:lmfao:
I just love sweeping statements like this. I am sure "many" did.
And what is your gut feeling grounded in this time ?
I have no clue, and I am sure your statement is "correct". In fact, statements of the form Many X did Y, are almost always correct.
Then why did you bother with your clueless reponse then ?
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:27:34 PM
Then why did you bother with your clueless reponse then ?
because I think you are hilarious and worthy of encouragement.
But you are right, I am clueless, and clearly you ahve expertise on this subject.
So...just how many settlers abandoned their poor Indian wives when matters of property arose?
I so want to be edumicated,
just like you!
You know, for someone who whines about ad hom a lot, you sure enjoy insulting others.
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:33:07 PM
You know, for someone who whines about ad hom a lot, you sure enjoy insulting others.
This coming from the guy who just called me clueless? What an odd thing to say - where did I insult you again?
And what about those "many" settlers? Are we talking half of them? A million? 45?
We are, of course, talking about half a billion interracial marriages for the single month of August 1909.
You know, after your initial post, I wrote one where I started to explain what I meant. But then I thought: why bother ? Is he *really* interested in discussing the topic ? Will it be a fruitful discussion ?
The obvious conclusion to those questions led me to scrap that post and call you on what grounded your reaction to my post.
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:41:18 PM
We are, of course, talking about half a billion interracial marriages for the single month of August 1909.
Half a billion in one month? Incredible! 500 million marriages, that would mean what, the entire eligible male population of the the US and Canada got married five or six times to natives in one month? That is impressive!
How many then left their wives for reason of property?
QuoteYou know, after your initial post, I wrote one where I started to explain what I meant. But then I thought: why bother ? Is he *really* interested in discussing the topic ? Will it be a fruitful discussion ?
The obvious conclusion to those questions led me to scrap that post and call you on what grounded your reaction to my post.
Right, and you were bitching about me insulting you. Uh huh.
"Many" indeed.
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Half a billion in one month? Incredible! 500 million marriages, that would mean what, the entire eligible male population of the the US and Canada got married five or six times to natives in one month? That is impressive!
He was being sarcastic, Berk.
Quote from: fahdiz on June 25, 2009, 02:03:05 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Half a billion in one month? Incredible! 500 million marriages, that would mean what, the entire eligible male population of the the US and Canada got married five or six times to natives in one month? That is impressive!
He was being sarcastic, Berk.
Really?
He wouldn't do that, I don't think.
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:11:00 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
:lmfao:
I just love sweeping statements like this. I am sure "many" did.
:huh:
"Many" is a pretty vague term, I don't see the objection. In any event I've heard quite a few stories of fur traders abandoning their "country wives" when it was time to go home. It seemed to be considered quite routine.
Quote from: Barrister on June 25, 2009, 02:25:48 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:11:00 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on June 25, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
As for White Fawn's actions, it is unfortunately pretty much grounded in reality. Many settlers abandonned their Indian wives when matters of property entered the equation.
:lmfao:
I just love sweeping statements like this. I am sure "many" did.
:huh:
"Many" is a pretty vague term, I don't see the objection. In any event I've heard quite a few stories of fur traders abandoning their "country wives" when it was time to go home. It seemed to be considered quite routine.
Of course it is vague, that is the point.
It is like saying that many Canadians are neo-Nazis, or that many Americans are fat. Hence my amusement. Where do you get the objection from?
I'm not seeing the issue, Berk. Such abandonment was certainly much talked about by people writing about (for example) Hudson's Bay Factors.
Quote from: fahdiz on June 25, 2009, 02:03:05 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Half a billion in one month? Incredible! 500 million marriages, that would mean what, the entire eligible male population of the the US and Canada got married five or six times to natives in one month? That is impressive!
He was being sarcastic, Berk.
Berkut of course knows that. He's just being a cunt and asking for hard data concerning a time and place where records weren't really well kept and where a great deal of information is anecdotal.
Berk doesn't ask for data, he's laughing at the word "many". I agree with him, I'm kind of chuckling away myself at that hilarious word.
Quote from: Neil on June 25, 2009, 02:57:56 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on June 25, 2009, 02:03:05 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Half a billion in one month? Incredible! 500 million marriages, that would mean what, the entire eligible male population of the the US and Canada got married five or six times to natives in one month? That is impressive!
He was being sarcastic, Berk.
Berkut of course knows that. He's just being a cunt and asking for hard data concerning a time and place where records weren't really well kept and where a great deal of information is anecdotal.
I wonder how much anecdotal information there is about settlers who didn't leave their wives? Where there "many" of those?
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 03:06:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 25, 2009, 02:57:56 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on June 25, 2009, 02:03:05 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Half a billion in one month? Incredible! 500 million marriages, that would mean what, the entire eligible male population of the the US and Canada got married five or six times to natives in one month? That is impressive!
He was being sarcastic, Berk.
Berkut of course knows that. He's just being a cunt and asking for hard data concerning a time and place where records weren't really well kept and where a great deal of information is anecdotal.
I wonder how much anecdotal information there is about settlers who didn't leave their wives? Where there "many" of those?
I haven't studied the matter. I'd be surprised if there weren't.
Quit making a fool of yourself. Trying to be a big dick and push around the poor little French kid is one thing, but you're not mean enough to put a dent in me.
Quote from: Neil on June 25, 2009, 03:14:37 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 03:06:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 25, 2009, 02:57:56 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on June 25, 2009, 02:03:05 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Half a billion in one month? Incredible! 500 million marriages, that would mean what, the entire eligible male population of the the US and Canada got married five or six times to natives in one month? That is impressive!
He was being sarcastic, Berk.
Berkut of course knows that. He's just being a cunt and asking for hard data concerning a time and place where records weren't really well kept and where a great deal of information is anecdotal.
I wonder how much anecdotal information there is about settlers who didn't leave their wives? Where there "many" of those?
I haven't studied the matter. I'd be surprised if there weren't.
Quit making a fool of yourself. Trying to be a big dick and push around the poor little French kid is one thing, but you're not mean enough to put a dent in me.
I'm not bored enough to bother trying.
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 05:12:28 PM
I'm not bored enough to bother trying.
You're not bored enough to study the matter, or you're not bored enough to quit making a fool of yourself?
Quote from: Neil on June 25, 2009, 05:24:31 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 05:12:28 PM
I'm not bored enough to bother trying.
You're not bored enough to study the matter, or you're not bored enough to quit making a fool of yourself?
What is there to study about your trolling? You can learn everything there is to know about you in three posts, and two of them will be repeats of the first.
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 05:27:08 PM
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I'm not bored enough to bother trying.
You're not bored enough to study the matter, or you're not bored enough to quit making a fool of yourself?
What is there to study about your trolling? You can learn everything there is to know about you in three posts, and two of them will be repeats of the first.
Depends on what three posts.
Quote from: Berkut on June 25, 2009, 11:10:50 AM
I watched Breaker Morant. Pretty decent movie, although the Missus fell asleep about 15 minutes into it.
Of course, I immediately then had to look up the actual story on wiki. Morant sounds like a douche bag in real life, probably got considerably less than he deserved.
Well, he wasn't.
And people who look up facts on wiki deserve rectal cancer.
Quote from: fahdiz on June 25, 2009, 10:52:57 AM
This weekend I saw "The Hangover". I liked it - it had some very funny moments, and the photo montage at the end was priceless.
I saw it last night, and thought it was one of the best comedies I'd seen in a long while.
Only weakness was the ending - they painted themselves into what I'll call the "Animal House" corner, where the characters are in such an impossible situation there's no good way out. As such the last 10 minutes were fairly light on laughs, but yes - the photo montage was priceless.
Not a movie, but I recently watched the first few episodes of Nurse Jackie starring Edie Falco (Carmela from Sopranos) as a hardass NYC ER nurse who works 80 hrs a week, is addicted to vicodin, sex with pharmacists and kicking newbie doctors' asses. Good stuff. cheeky as heck
The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)
Mary Pickford classic; she plays an 11 year old girl (she was 25 at the time, but due to her complete lack of hips or breasts its not that unbelievable) who is ignored by her parents as they pursue society and careers. She clowns around through the first part of the film; but then is given an overdose of cough syrup and has a hallucinatory dream while a doctor fights to keep her alive. In the end we learn that family is more precious than careers or money; it's like an Ayn Rand novel in reverse.
A low quality version is available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6FMlG3FTE
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6FMlG3FTE)
Quote from: Savonarola on June 26, 2009, 11:57:19 AM
The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)
In the end we learn that family is more precious than careers or money; it's like an Ayn Rand novel in reverse.
^_^ :lmfao:
Paul Blart Mall Cop.
Yeah.
Tried to watch Underworld :x
Currently about to watch Into The Woods
Pink Panther 2. Sometimes, I want to beat my wife when she does stupid shit, like picking up this shitty movie.
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 27, 2009, 07:09:43 AM
Pink Panther 2. Sometimes, I want to beat my wife when she does stupid shit, like picking up this shitty movie.
I assume you mean the Steve Martin one?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 27, 2009, 07:10:31 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 27, 2009, 07:09:43 AM
Pink Panther 2. Sometimes, I want to beat my wife when she does stupid shit, like picking up this shitty movie.
I assume you mean the Steve Martin one?
Yes.
El Cid (1961).
What an amazing performance by Heston.
National Treasure Book of Secrets- Indiana Jones rip off 2. It was meh, alright, not as good as the first. The way they talked of queen Victoria though- :bleeding:. They'll have kids thinking she actually ruled the country.
Sav and I went to the Detroit Film Theatre last night to watch "Big Man Japan." Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of movies. I had to sit through too many bad movies as a child, and it annoys me to waste two hours watching a bad movie. Secondly, I never got into the Godzilla eats Tokyo genre.
That said, I thought this movie bordered on awful. Hopefully, Sav will write a different review to give this movie another chance.
I give it ZERO red mosters out of five.
Hellboy 2, liked it. Selma Blair is always hot in these movies ;)
Shrek the Third, entertained me with the injokes.
Tokyo! 3 shorts directed by Gondry, (Eternal sunshine...) Carax, (Pola X) & Bong (The Host) that take place in Tokyo. All very different, fairly insane, and yet plausible visions of that city.
7.35 anarchist zombie Frenchmen with an unlimited supply of grenades to hurl into random crowds outta 10
Casino. Very good.
Quote from: charliebear on June 28, 2009, 10:29:46 AM
Sav and I went to the Detroit Film Theatre last night to watch "Big Man Japan." Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of movies. I had to sit through too many bad movies as a child, and it annoys me to waste two hours watching a bad movie. Secondly, I never got into the Godzilla eats Tokyo genre.
That said, I thought this movie bordered on awful. Hopefully, Sav will write a different review to give this movie another chance.
I give it ZERO red mosters out of five.
Who gives a shit about the movie; we want to know if you and Sav fucked.
The Omaha beach scene of Saving Private Ryan, I always forget how bad it is. :pinchL
Killer Clowns from Outer Space
WALL*E. Faboo.
The Proposal
Poor Betty White. :(
Quote from: Weatherman on June 28, 2009, 09:16:51 PM
Killer Clowns from Outer Space
One of the horror movies actually so silly that even I actually switched it off after half an hour. I find clowns boring. Except in IT.
I stumbled across the TV series of the Witcher and watched the first two episodes.
I'm unsure what to do; do I watch the series or slowly read the books someday
Quote from: Syt on June 29, 2009, 10:26:15 AM
Quote from: Weatherman on June 28, 2009, 09:16:51 PM
Killer Clowns from Outer Space
One of the horror movies actually so silly that even I actually switched it off after half an hour. I find clowns boring. Except in IT.
Yeah it's pretty much one of the worst movies ever made. Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8MkTiRl58&feature=related
Quote from: Syt on June 29, 2009, 10:26:15 AM
Quote from: Weatherman on June 28, 2009, 09:16:51 PM
Killer Clowns from Outer Space
One of the horror movies actually so silly that even I actually switched it off after half an hour. I find clowns boring. Except in IT.
Like Tamas? :)
Children of Men, good camerawork, interesting plot, quite believable fascist Britain.
Quote from: Lucidor on June 29, 2009, 12:20:11 PM
interesting plot
I could agree as to it having an "interesting concept" but not so much on the plot. :x
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Quote from: Lucidor on June 29, 2009, 12:20:11 PM
interesting plot
I could agree as to it having an "interesting concept" but not so much on the plot. :x
Interesting concept = plot in scifi... It was OKish
"Dreams With Sharp Teeth". fun long long in the making doc about the Last Great American Cranky Man - Harlan Motherfucking Ellison.
The best parts are when they just let him rant. You do see some nice bits of Ellison's human side. Great bit when he watches some video of his dad, who died when he was 12 or so.
interesting that he's been chums with Gaiman since before Neil even wrote "Sandman" and became "The Neil Gaiman"
Both tell some good stories in the extra feature where they eat pizza and yak about Hollywood assholes.
oh and there's a clip of a friend of mine getting ripped a new one at a booksigning, for incorrectly using the word "awesome".
8.546342 belligerant assholes who are somehow loved dearly by all who know them outta 10
Watched Last Chance Harvey. It was ok. Pretty standard fair, but I love Emma Thompson, and I owed the wife a movie after I made her try to watch Breaker Morant.
The Last Wave (1977)
Richard Chamberlain defending an aborigine against mysterious murder charges and struggling with haunting dreams of a great flood.
7.7871 eerie aborigine tribesmen staring at your house during a rainy night out of 10.
Quote from: Barrister on June 26, 2009, 10:47:04 AM
Quote from: fahdiz on June 25, 2009, 10:52:57 AM
This weekend I saw "The Hangover". I liked it - it had some very funny moments, and the photo montage at the end was priceless.
I saw it last night, and thought it was one of the best comedies I'd seen in a long while.
Only weakness was the ending - they painted themselves into what I'll call the "Animal House" corner, where the characters are in such an impossible situation there's no good way out. As such the last 10 minutes were fairly light on laughs, but yes - the photo montage was priceless.
I liked it too. But I still don't know how that chicken got in their hotelroom.
Watched some of Jet Li's Fearless, was pretty good, might have to watch it from the start.
Going to see Public Enemies tonight.
Donnie Darko 2-WTF were they even thinking? :bleeding:
Quote from: Tyr on July 02, 2009, 05:59:20 PM
Donnie Darko 2-WTF were they even thinking? :bleeding:
They made a second one? :lmfao:
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 02, 2009, 06:10:38 PM
Quote from: Tyr on July 02, 2009, 05:59:20 PM
Donnie Darko 2-WTF were they even thinking? :bleeding:
They made a second one? :lmfao:
Straight to video...so you know it's quality. :P
Quote from: Tonitrus on July 02, 2009, 06:21:40 PM
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Quote from: Tyr on July 02, 2009, 05:59:20 PM
Donnie Darko 2-WTF were they even thinking? :bleeding:
They made a second one? :lmfao:
Straight to video...so you know it's quality. :P
Ah, just like the Starship Troopers sequels.
Quote from: Tonitrus on July 02, 2009, 06:21:40 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 02, 2009, 06:10:38 PM
Quote from: Tyr on July 02, 2009, 05:59:20 PM
Donnie Darko 2-WTF were they even thinking? :bleeding:
They made a second one? :lmfao:
Straight to video...so you know it's quality. :P
At the cinema here. Apparently.
I pirated of course.
Public Enemy-
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger directed by michael mann
I like the parties involved but just couldn't get into this movie. :(
Quote from: katmai on July 03, 2009, 03:51:16 AM
I like the parties involved but just couldn't get into this movie. :(
It wasn't CinemaScope? :console:
Quote from: katmai on July 03, 2009, 03:51:16 AM
Public Enemy-
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger directed by michael mann
I like the parties involved but just couldn't get into this movie. :(
I'd like Johnny Depp to drop dead. or fall into a woodchipper.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 28, 2009, 08:18:11 PM
Quote from: charliebear on June 28, 2009, 10:29:46 AM
Sav and I went to the Detroit Film Theatre last night to watch "Big Man Japan." Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of movies. I had to sit through too many bad movies as a child, and it annoys me to waste two hours watching a bad movie. Secondly, I never got into the Godzilla eats Tokyo genre.
That said, I thought this movie bordered on awful. Hopefully, Sav will write a different review to give this movie another chance.
I give it ZERO red mosters out of five.
Who gives a shit about the movie; we want to know if you and Sav fucked.
During the movie? Oh my, no. That would have been rude.
Quote from: katmai on July 03, 2009, 03:51:16 AM
Public Enemy-
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger directed by michael mann
I like the parties involved but just couldn't get into this movie. :(
That's a shame. It was one of the movies I wanted to see this summer.
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 02, 2009, 06:10:38 PM
Quote from: Tyr on July 02, 2009, 05:59:20 PM
Donnie Darko 2-WTF were they even thinking? :bleeding:
They made a second one? :lmfao:
It's actually called "s. darko". apparently stinker of the year... according to every single person who's rented it at my store.
Traffic in Souls (1914)
Made at the height of the white slavery scare this film depicts women being dragged into brothels and held against their will. Mary Barton stars as a "Perils of Pauline" style spunky heroine who saves her little sisters from the white slavers. The leader of the prostitution ring is supposed to be the spitting image of vice crusader John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Tonight, a HD double feature on SpikeTV.
First Blood, a tremendously undervalued film, and Rambo: First Blood Part 2, a tremendously hilarious film.
God Bless America, and God Bless John J. Rambo.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 04:28:51 PM
Tonight, a HD double feature on SpikeTV.
First Blood, a tremendously undervalued film, and Rambo: First Blood Part 2, a tremendously hilarious film.
God Bless America, and God Bless John J. Rambo.
First Blood is indeed a genuinely good movie. And very different in tone from the movies that followed.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 04:28:51 PM
Tonight, a HD double feature on SpikeTV.
First Blood, a tremendously undervalued film, and Rambo: First Blood Part 2, a tremendously hilarious film.
God Bless America, and God Bless John J. Rambo.
Is First Blood really undervalued? I thought it was regarded almost universally as a very good film?
Quote from: Neil on July 03, 2009, 04:55:22 PMIs First Blood really undervalued? I thought it was regarded almost universally as a very good film?
Only to those who were actually alive when it was in theaters and saw it then.
Yeah, Rambo's got a reputation for being a mindless shootemup with people who've never seen it(like me).
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 04:28:51 PM
Tonight, a HD double feature on SpikeTV.
First Blood, a tremendously undervalued film, and Rambo: First Blood Part 2, a tremendously hilarious film.
God Bless America, and God Bless John J. Rambo.
"Rambo" used to be a nickname of mine back in Winnipeg daze. I had: a red bandanna.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 06:13:37 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 03, 2009, 04:55:22 PMIs First Blood really undervalued? I thought it was regarded almost universally as a very good film?
Only to those who were actually alive when it was in theaters and saw it then.
and we are the ones that count. The younger generations are trash anyhow.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 03, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 06:13:37 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 03, 2009, 04:55:22 PMIs First Blood really undervalued? I thought it was regarded almost universally as a very good film?
Only to those who were actually alive when it was in theaters and saw it then.
The younger generations are trash anyhow.
:yes:
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 03, 2009, 10:37:40 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 03, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 06:13:37 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 03, 2009, 04:55:22 PMIs First Blood really undervalued? I thought it was regarded almost universally as a very good film?
Only to those who were actually alive when it was in theaters and saw it then.
The younger generations are trash anyhow.
:yes:
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
:D
Isn't this from a Sumerian tablet?
To Live. Zhang Yimou and Gong Li combine to make a fantastically devastating movie, on par with the greatest films on the Holocaust. Wish there was a Russian equivalent that wasn't set in the 16th Century.
Quote from: Queequeg on July 04, 2009, 12:36:41 AM
:D
Isn't this from a Sumerian tablet?
QuoteAttributed to SOCRATES by Plato, according to William L. Patty and Louise S. Johnson, Personality and Adjustment, p. 277 (1953).
This passage was very popular in the 1960s and its essence was used by the Mayor of Amsterdam, Gijsbert van Hall, following a street demonstration in 1966, as reported by The New York Times, April 3, 1966, p. 16.
This use prompted Malcolm S. Forbes to write an editorial on youth.—Forbes, April 15, 1966, p. 11. In that same issue, under the heading "Side Lines," pp. 5–6, is a summary of the efforts of researchers and scholars to confirm the wording of Socrates, or Plato, but without success. Evidently, the quotation is spurious.
Quote from: charliebear on July 03, 2009, 09:26:46 AM
Quote from: katmai on July 03, 2009, 03:51:16 AM
Public Enemy-
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger directed by michael mann
I like the parties involved but just couldn't get into this movie. :(
That's a shame. It was one of the movies I wanted to see this summer.
Same here.
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 03, 2009, 05:58:27 AM
Quote from: katmai on July 03, 2009, 03:51:16 AM
Public Enemy-
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger directed by michael mann
I like the parties involved but just couldn't get into this movie. :(
I'd like Johnny Depp to drop dead. or fall into a woodchipper.
:mad:
those are fighting words.
Johnny still ranks as the nicest actor i've met.
I saw Public Enemies last night. It was a decent enough flick.
My biggest problem with it was the look of the movie (the director used digital video rather than film). I found it sort of off putting especially as the film is set in the past (the 1930s). It was a weird uncanny valley kind of effect. Maybe I'm just used to seeing period pieces shot on normal film.
I didn't have a problem with Collateral's look and that was shot on the same digital video, but I saw that on DVD and it was set in the present.
Quote from: Cerr on July 04, 2009, 04:32:33 AM
I saw Public Enemies last night. It was a decent enough flick.
My biggest problem with it was the look of the movie (the director used digital video rather than film). I found it sort of off putting especially as the film is set in the past (the 1930s). It was a weird uncanny valley kind of effect. Maybe I'm just used to seeing period pieces shot on normal film.
I didn't have a problem with Collateral's look and that was shot on the same digital video, but I saw that on DVD and it was set in the present.
Video looks better for night shots to capture all the black hues, which is why it worked in Collateral. I don't understand why he did it for Public Enemies, though.
Quote from: katmai on July 04, 2009, 03:52:08 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 03, 2009, 05:58:27 AM
Quote from: katmai on July 03, 2009, 03:51:16 AM
Public Enemy-
Johnny Depp as John Dillinger directed by michael mann
I like the parties involved but just couldn't get into this movie. :(
I'd like Johnny Depp to drop dead. or fall into a woodchipper.
:mad:
those are fighting words.
Johnny still ranks as the nicest actor i've met.
He comes across as a douchebag.
katmai = star-struck
Quote from: Queequeg on July 04, 2009, 12:36:41 AM
To Live. Zhang Yimou and Gong Li combine to make a fantastically devastating movie, on par with the greatest films on the Holocaust. Wish there was a Russian equivalent that wasn't set in the 16th Century.
Gong Li is one of the few Asian women on the planet that is actually attractive.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 03, 2009, 10:37:40 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 03, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 06:13:37 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 03, 2009, 04:55:22 PMIs First Blood really undervalued? I thought it was regarded almost universally as a very good film?
Only to those who were actually alive when it was in theaters and saw it then.
The younger generations are trash anyhow.
:yes:
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
:lol: Awesome Timmay. You've just earned the first "point" of New Languish. You have a Kharma Chameleon, choose your reincarnation for your next lifetime.
Event Horizon
It is what it is. I've seen worse. I was in the mood for some SF.
Quote from: Barrister on July 03, 2009, 04:30:41 PM
First Blood is indeed a genuinely good movie. And very different in tone from the movies that followed.
Very similar to the Rocky series.
The Kite Runner. Excellent. I was glued to the screen the whole time.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 04, 2009, 11:17:55 PM
The Kite Runner. Excellent. I was glued to the screen the whole time.
I liked it and thought it was pretty faithful to the book, even though leaving out a few scenes. The book elaborates more on the father's inability to adjust to life in the U.S. Check it out if you have the opportunity. :)
Quote from: Syt on July 05, 2009, 12:13:33 AM
I liked it and thought it was pretty faithful to the book, even though leaving out a few scenes. The book elaborates more on the father's inability to adjust to life in the U.S. Check it out if you have the opportunity. :)
Yup. Thinking the same thing. It should be available in paperback, nyet?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 05, 2009, 12:34:03 AM
It should be available in paperback, nyet?
My copy was paperback.
I just saw a depressing movie loosely based on the Valerie Plame incident, Nothing But the Truth. It starred Kate Beckinsale as a reporter whose life went to pot because she wouldn't give up a source.
Quote from: The Brain on July 04, 2009, 07:58:50 AM
katmai = star-struck
Nah met a bunch of other actors so that isn't it, sure no of them are dolph lundgren but...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 04, 2009, 07:17:31 AM
Video looks better for night shots to capture all the black hues, which is why it worked in Collateral. I don't understand why he did it for Public Enemies, though.
Mann has had a hard on since Collaterall for HD
I watched Stander. Real life story of a South African cop who decides that since all the cops are focused on watching the blacks, it's a perfect chance for a white guy to become a bank robber. Pretty amusing, robs banks and then returns to the scene of the robbery as a police investigator.
Quote from: katmai on July 04, 2009, 03:52:08 AM
those are fighting words.
Johnny still ranks as the nicest actor i've met.
A friend who works as an extra said the same thing about him. And all the stories I read about him seem to universally agree that he's awesome, stuff like dressing up as a pirate and reading stories in cancer wards.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 04, 2009, 12:03:55 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 03, 2009, 10:37:40 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 03, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 03, 2009, 06:13:37 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 03, 2009, 04:55:22 PMIs First Blood really undervalued? I thought it was regarded almost universally as a very good film?
Only to those who were actually alive when it was in theaters and saw it then.
The younger generations are trash anyhow.
:yes:
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
:lol: Awesome Timmay. You've just earned the first "point" of New Languish. You have a Kharma Chameleon, choose your reincarnation for your next lifetime.
Yay! :w00t:
Flesh + Blood
Hadn't seen it in a loong time. You cannot call it an awesomely great movie but it's good and I like it.
Continuing the day's theme of mid-80s movies with boobies I watched 1984. Another one I hadn't seen in ages. RIP Richard Burton.
Most satisfying video purchase of all time: SNL Complete First Season - $15.00 - 8 discs, has all the music, short films, fake ads etc. Just watched the premiere episode, some great Jim Henson stuff, Andy... 2 musical guests.
I had my $15.00 worth by the time I'd left the store, it's made my day that much!
10 hilarious atheistic rants from George Carlin outta 10
Quote from: garbon on July 04, 2009, 01:00:18 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on July 04, 2009, 12:36:41 AM
:D
Isn't this from a Sumerian tablet?
QuoteAttributed to SOCRATES by Plato, according to William L. Patty and Louise S. Johnson, Personality and Adjustment, p. 277 (1953).
This passage was very popular in the 1960s and its essence was used by the Mayor of Amsterdam, Gijsbert van Hall, following a street demonstration in 1966, as reported by The New York Times, April 3, 1966, p. 16.
This use prompted Malcolm S. Forbes to write an editorial on youth.—Forbes, April 15, 1966, p. 11. In that same issue, under the heading "Side Lines," pp. 5–6, is a summary of the efforts of researchers and scholars to confirm the wording of Socrates, or Plato, but without success. Evidently, the quotation is spurious.
Allegedly an authentic quote:
"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on
frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond
words... When I was young, we were taught to be discreet and
respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise
[disrespectful] and impatient of restraint" (Hesiod, 8th century BC).
Wedlock
I had forgotten James Remar was the bad guy :)
Paris, je t'aime. :frog: Not a bad collection of short films. Definitely uneven, but that's to be expected with so many different directors and styles. My favorite short was probably the American mail lady's post-trip recollections.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 28, 2009, 08:18:11 PM
Who gives a shit about the movie; we want to know if you and Sav fucked.
Getting jealous?
Quote from: Tamas on July 07, 2009, 02:24:56 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 28, 2009, 08:18:11 PM
Who gives a shit about the movie; we want to know if you and Sav fucked.
Getting jealous?
Yes. I've always wanted to bang Sav.
re-watched "Spirit of the Beehive" last night. Holds up well. deep, literate film yet simply told story of two young Spanish girls in the late 30's with broken disaffected parents, and healthy imaginations. Gorgeously shot, paced.
9.99999 invisible Frankenstein monsters living by the old well outta 10
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 07, 2009, 05:28:56 AM
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 28, 2009, 08:18:11 PM
Who gives a shit about the movie; we want to know if you and Sav fucked.
Getting jealous?
Yes. I've always wanted to bang Sav while dressed as a raccoon.
fixed that for ya :p
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 07, 2009, 01:57:57 AM
Paris, je t'aime. :frog: Not a bad collection of short films. Definitely uneven, but that's to be expected with so many different directors and styles. My favorite short was probably the American mail lady's post-trip recollections.
That one alone is worth renting the movie.
Watched the French Revolution part of History of the World pt. I.
Great personal double feature on Sunday, Con Air (1997) with company, and then the long-awaited DVD release of Last Year at Marienbad (1961) when I got home.
Both make no sense in completely different ways, but are great in their own right. :D
Quote from: Syt on July 01, 2009, 07:47:56 AM
The Last Wave (1977)
Richard Chamberlain defending an aborigine against mysterious murder charges and struggling with haunting dreams of a great flood.
7.7871 eerie aborigine tribesmen staring at your house during a rainy night out of 10.
I use this in one of my classes to show how maybe the Aborigine worldview isn't so easy to understand.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on July 07, 2009, 02:58:02 PM
and then the long-awaited DVD release of Last Year at Marienbad (1961) when I got home.
OMG. I just touched myself. :mmm:
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 07, 2009, 01:57:57 AM
Paris, je t'aime. :frog: Not a bad collection of short films. Definitely uneven, but that's to be expected with so many different directors and styles. My favorite short was probably the American mail lady's post-trip recollections.
:mmm: :frog:
Time to hose down Habsy, he's going to overheat! :lol:
Quote from: grumbler on July 07, 2009, 03:43:38 PM
I use this in one of my classes to show how maybe the Aborigine worldview isn't so easy to understand.
Good point. The Dreamtime concept is very alien to Westerners.
When I saw the movie the first time on tv (I was maybe 8 or 9) I found the movie both highly scary and confusing.
The Horse's Mouth (1959), starring Alec Guinness.
What a weird, fun movie.
The Insect Woman. 1963 Shohei Imamura. Back in tha day Imamura was a bit of a bad boy director... this was his comeback film after the awesomely titled "Pigs & Battleships" went way over budget (though did well theatrically) and the "system" chose to make him take a sabbatical - during which he wrote several scripts and a play - The script for this movie being one.
It's the most conventional (despite it's dated use of freeze frame etc) social history of Japan in the 20th C. that you will see from Imamura... he tends to stick to smaller scope stories.
There are flashes of his later brilliance, and overall this is a very enjoyable picture. It has a circular structure and reinforces the old japanese adage about the nail sticking out, being pounded back down.
8.476655 Pregnant Japanese girls driving tractors outta 10
Quote from: Armyknife on July 08, 2009, 08:53:39 AM
Gran Torino - enjoyable, but for some reason I'd been under the impression it was going to be the concluding Dirty Harry film. :blush:
:lol:
That was a good one, though a bit over-sentimental.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 08, 2009, 11:49:18 AM
The Insect Woman. 1963 Shohei Imamura. Back in tha day Imamura was a bit of a bad boy director... this was his comeback film after the awesomely titled "Pigs & Battleships" went way over budget (though did well theatrically) and the "system" chose to make him take a sabbatical - during which he wrote several scripts and a play - The script for this movie being one.
It's the most conventional (despite it's dated use of freeze frame etc) social history of Japan in the 20th C. that you will see from Imamura... he tends to stick to smaller scope stories.
There are flashes of his later brilliance, and overall this is a very enjoyable picture. It has a circular structure and reinforces the old japanese adage about the nail sticking out, being pounded back down.
8.476655 Pregnant Japanese girls driving tractors outta 10
I was expecting a review of a monster movie with a title like that. I am disappointed.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 08, 2009, 11:49:18 AM
the awesomely titled "Pigs & Battleships"
Sounds like primo Neil whacking material.
Laura doesn't like to go to movies and I got rid of cable. So the closest thing to a movie I've recently watched is an I Dream of Jeannie Marathon on Hulu.
It is still damned funny 40 years later.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 08, 2009, 06:38:49 PM
Laura doesn't like to go to movies and I got rid of cable. So the closest thing to a movie I've recently watched is an I Dream of Jeannie Marathon on Hulu.
It is still damned funny 40 years later.
Laura?
I hope you are watching Jeannie too Tim. Poor Doc Bellows. :( A decent man who gets screwed over weekly. Or in this case every 24 minutes.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 08, 2009, 07:09:13 PM
I hope you are watching Jeannie too Tim. Poor Doc Bellows. :( A decent man who gets screwed over weekly. Or in this case every 24 minutes.
You're avoiding my question.
Question?
Cloverfield- Surprisingly pretty good despite a slow start. Very British sci-fi.
Twenty Million Miles to Earth?
Quote from: Tyr on July 08, 2009, 07:16:45 PM
Cloverfield- Surprisingly pretty good despite a slow start. Very British sci-fi.
The greatest trick, the devil ever pulled, Tim, was convincing the world that he didn't exist.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 08, 2009, 07:32:51 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 08, 2009, 07:12:09 PM
Question?
Who is Laura?
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She's my boss Tim.
Watched Valkyrie. I am a bit unsatisfied. There is not enough on why the conspirators had to do it. The sense of desperation was insufficient. Not enough background.
Vampyr. 1932 German vampire flick. Roughly restored in some parts, and with less than stellar captioning, it none the less was a pretty cool flick. I liked the shadow work and imagery used in a lot of the scenes.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 08, 2009, 09:53:06 PM
Vampyr. 1932 German vampire flick. Roughly restored in some parts, and with less than stellar captioning, it none the less was a pretty cool flick. I liked the shadow work and imagery used in a lot of the scenes.
:mmm: :thumbsup:
Carl Theodore Dreyer was a brilliant director.
Spoiler: Laura is alive!
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 07, 2009, 01:57:57 AM
Paris, je t'aime. :frog: Not a bad collection of short films. Definitely uneven, but that's to be expected with so many different directors and styles. My favorite short was probably the American mail lady's post-trip recollections.
Weird, I saw that a few weeks ago. Good film. I missed the last few shorts, though, due to distraction by the girl I was with. :perv:
A good date movie.
Just watched Dog Day Afternoon (1975) for the first time tonight, can't believe I've missed it for so long. Great movie, a crime thriller and a drama, and definitely a product of its historical moment. Pacino can really act, at least at this point in his career.
Quote from: Monoriu on July 08, 2009, 09:51:43 PM
Watched Valkyrie. I am a bit unsatisfied. There is not enough on why the conspirators had to do it. The sense of desperation was insufficient. Not enough background.
:lol: :lol: :lol: You're such a goof sometimes.
"Hmmm, but what's my motivation?"
"Adolph Hitler, Nazi terror, ending a war costing millions of lives?"
"I need more here."
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 08, 2009, 07:17:27 PM
Twenty Million Miles to Earth?Quote from: Tyr on July 08, 2009, 07:16:45 PM
Cloverfield- Surprisingly pretty good despite a slow start. Very British sci-fi.
Ey? Wozzat?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 09, 2009, 06:01:26 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on July 08, 2009, 09:51:43 PM
Watched Valkyrie. I am a bit unsatisfied. There is not enough on why the conspirators had to do it. The sense of desperation was insufficient. Not enough background.
:lol: :lol: :lol: You're such a goof sometimes.
"Hmmm, but what's my motivation?"
"Adolph Hitler, Nazi terror, ending a war costing millions of lives?"
"I need more here."
After all, he loves animals and is a fabulous dancer.
Sherlock Holmes and the case of the silk stocking (2004). Rupert Everett is an excellent Holmes; Ian Hart a fine Watson. Yet this movie falls flat when compared to the Jeremy Brett series.
Is that the Holmes and proto-Freudian version Scips?
Snow Day, kids movie about kids and snow and teenage romance, like always the boy never sees that he's true love is right next to him all along. Oh yeah, and snow.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 09, 2009, 06:01:26 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on July 08, 2009, 09:51:43 PM
Watched Valkyrie. I am a bit unsatisfied. There is not enough on why the conspirators had to do it. The sense of desperation was insufficient. Not enough background.
:lol: :lol: :lol: You're such a goof sometimes.
"Hmmm, but what's my motivation?"
"Adolph Hitler, Nazi terror, ending a war costing millions of lives?"
"I need more here."
Remember, Mono lives in a country that makes the Nazis look like Girl Scouts, when it comes to mass murder and terror.
"Intentions of Murder" 1964 by Shohei Imamura... continuing to work my way through the new Imammura Criterion/Janus boxset of Imamura early films. This picture is where he really starts to get his groove going. You also cannot heap enough praise on his collaborator Shinsaku (credited as Misahasa iirc) Himeda... who was like a Japanese Gregg Toland!
The visuals are truly stunning.
It's still a very typical Japanese postwar tale of a young woman trapped by her low social class and antlike lifestyle. A dude breaks into her house, beats her up steals her savings, rapes her, then keeps dropping by for similar, eventually she tries to break free. It's a big very literate melodarama. I woke up with images from the film rattling through my brain.
8.9999999999 women who can't even move laterally in the social fabric, because the glass ceiling is that low outta 10
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 09, 2009, 07:13:56 AM
Is that the Holmes and proto-Freudian version Scips?
Kraft-Ebbing's Psychopathia Sexualis is quoted directly.
I'm currently watching the remastered first season of Star Trek - TOS. I'm very positively surprised that the new special effects are kept unintrusive and actually look pretty good and blend in well with the series, and that they managed to rework the image quality to this extent.
In some ways it's like watching the series for the first time. :)
P.S.: TOS also had consistently hot chicks in almost every episode.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 09, 2009, 12:11:29 PM
"Intentions of Murder" 1964 by Shohei Imamura... continuing to work my way through the new Imammura Criterion/Janus boxset of Imamura early films. This picture is where he really starts to get his groove going. You also cannot heap enough praise on his collaborator Shinsaku (credited as Misahasa iirc) Himeda... who was like a Japanese Gregg Toland!
The visuals are truly stunning.
It's still a very typical Japanese postwar tale of a young woman trapped by her low social class and antlike lifestyle. A dude breaks into her house, beats her up steals her savings, rapes her, then keeps dropping by for similar, eventually she tries to break free. It's a big very literate melodarama. I woke up with images from the film rattling through my brain.
8.9999999999 women who can't even move laterally in the social fabric, because the glass ceiling is that low outta 10
I must now see. :yes:
Wanted.
Totally and completely over the top, and totally and completely entertaining.
Quote from: Syt on July 12, 2009, 12:59:22 AM
I'm currently watching the remastered first season of Star Trek - TOS. I'm very positively surprised that the new special effects are kept unintrusive and actually look pretty good and blend in well with the series, and that they managed to rework the image quality to this extent.
As a TOS purist, I have to admit that I wasn't as insulted and pissed off with the remastered episodes as I expected to be. They support, not substitute.
Rewatching Spaceballs. Shame the new cartoon is beyond awful.
Indeed. I sat through two episodes. I was sorely tempted to change the channel many times. Bleh. :mad:
That's the one with the talking dummy right?
Started to watch Krull, but became convinced that even medicated as I am, I'd be unable to handle it.
Turned on Little Shop of Horrors and will probably get about 26 minutes in.
Wish I hadn't already watched all the Mail Call episodes.
Revenge of the Nerds- Don't believe I've never seen this before. Really pretty good. But wow is the American system alien, I really regret not having the money to do my exchange there.
watched "Pigs & Battleships" by Shohei Imamura.
It's the movie that got him noticed as an up & comer and yet briefly stalled his career as it went way over budget etc. Great film though about a gang of really small time yakuza and prostitutes, who live off scraps and black marketeering at Yokosuka US base in Tokyo Bay. There are a few Battleships, and lots of pigs. not quite as audaciously photographed as the last two of his films I detailed here a few days ago, but beautifully shot nonetheless. more traditional, less hand held, and camera trickery.
8.346 Pig stampedes trough the red light district in the midst of a gang war outta 10
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 08, 2009, 09:53:06 PM
Vampyr. 1932 German vampire flick. Roughly restored in some parts, and with less than stellar captioning, it none the less was a pretty cool flick. I liked the shadow work and imagery used in a lot of the scenes.
Spoilers ahead:
Watch "A Corner in Wheat" if you ever get the chance. It's an early DW Griffith short which inspired the death by wheat scene in Vampyr.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 12, 2009, 08:45:59 PM
Wanted.
Totally and completely over the top, and totally and completely entertaining.
Loved it so much, I bought the collector's edition DVD set for $8.00. Brand new.
Even my wife liked it.
IMHO, better than the comic book.
Quote from: Tyr on July 13, 2009, 09:10:01 AM
Revenge of the Nerds- Don't believe I've never seen this before. Really pretty good. But wow is the American system alien, I really regret not having the money to do my exchange there.
You make it sound like that movie was a documentary. :D
Quote from: Tyr on July 13, 2009, 09:10:01 AM
Revenge of the Nerds- Don't believe I've never seen this before. Really pretty good. But wow is the American system alien, I really regret not having the money to do my exchange there.
You saved your money, because you wouldn't last a month here.
Quote from: Malthus on July 13, 2009, 04:08:33 PM
You make it sound like that movie was a documentary. :D
Nah, of course I know it was a silly film.
But I do know the Greek system really exists. And I have heard mutterings that younger people do tend to balkanise more.
Quote from: Ed AngerYou saved your money, because you wouldn't last a month here.
How?
Quote from: Tyr on July 13, 2009, 04:26:51 PM
Quote from: Ed AngerYou saved your money, because you wouldn't last a month here.
How?
I just don't see you adjusting to America well.
13 days
It was very good I thought, but I am no expert on the period.
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 13, 2009, 04:47:36 PM
Quote from: Tyr on July 13, 2009, 04:26:51 PM
Quote from: Ed AngerYou saved your money, because you wouldn't last a month here.
How?
I just don't see you adjusting to America well.
Exactly. That fucker wouldn't be able to run to the Queen when the Alpha Betas started to play hardball.
Wall Street is on.
Funny, but I always wind up rooting for the SEC guys at the end.
Oh, I saw Bruno on Friday. It was alright, some funny bits, some lame bits. Not really as good though as just watching all his Bruno sketches on youtube. At least, as a positive, I didn't hate it like I hated Borat. :)
Quote from: Tyr on July 13, 2009, 09:10:01 AM
Revenge of the Nerds- Don't believe I've never seen this before. Really pretty good. But wow is the American system alien, I really regret not having the money to do my exchange there.
As a foreign exchange student you probably wouldn't qualify for the frat system.
Watched Juno. The spunky little girl from that child molester movie gets knocked up by Michael Cera, the not-fat one from Superbad. Cera has loads of talent and I predict a brilliant career for him. Recently saw a trailer for a cave man movie starring him and Jack Black which looked promising.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 14, 2009, 05:38:54 PM
Quote from: Tyr on July 13, 2009, 09:10:01 AM
Revenge of the Nerds- Don't believe I've never seen this before. Really pretty good. But wow is the American system alien, I really regret not having the money to do my exchange there.
Michael Cera, the not-fat one from Superbad.
:lol:
And Pablo, if you have a chance check out arrested development tv show for more of young mr cera's fine work
Was a tragedy when Arrested Development was cancelled.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 14, 2009, 05:38:54 PM
Recently saw a trailer for a cave man movie starring him and Jack Black which looked promising.
Year One. Already came out and tanked after awful reviews.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 14, 2009, 07:05:50 PM
Year One. Already came out and tanked after awful reviews.
:lol:
The Reader :weep:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 14, 2009, 05:38:54 PM
Watched Juno. The spunky little girl from that child molester movie
Ellen Page I believe.
Watchmen- hmm....I dunno....
My internal hype meter has long since died down by now and I was quite meh about finally being able to watch it. Which is good I suppose; when I get excited about something anything less than perfection is a disappointment.
The film overall...Different to I expected. I thought it'd be more of an ensemble piece. It'd already been spoilered that Ozy was the badguy (bastards) but the way it came about was quite unexpected.
Pretty good. Certainly beats the last 'best super hero film ever' (Dark Knight)
Warehouse 13 on SciFi. For the record, rebranding as Syfy is fucking stupid and another reason that SciFi has gone to suck.
Its cliche-ridden Mulder Scullyist mental poppedcorn.
Pandora's Box
Saw it with CB at the Main Theater in Ann Arbor as part of their summer classics movie series; which is sponsored by Bud Light. It's too bad Pabst Blue Ribbon doesn't advertise much anymore, they would have been a more appropriate sponsor for this film.
I've seen The Chronicles of Riddick, on blu-ray, the director's cut. It's been too long since I watched the original, so I can't really remember all of the differences between this one and the theater version.
Still a nice movie though. I bought the 2-pack Riddick, but the Pitch Black disc is defective. Looking forward to see it again, in its director's cut.
Robotech Shadow Chronicles. I really dislike the CGI crap. Pure animation is the only way to do Anime.
As anime goes, this wasn't terrible, perhaps because of my fond memories of Robotech.
Watched Dark Knight (speaking of which...) again last night on DvD.
I thought it was excellent, actually.
question:
Does anyone remember a movie that was about a battle in North Africa, where the allies were guarding a village that had the only source of water in the area.
I was this movie in the 90's when I was a kid so I don't know how old this movie is. Does anyone know it?
believe one of the Quaids was in it. Surrounded by the Jerries, they fought until the Huns surrendered out of thurst?
Yes and in reality there was no water but a mortar hit something and puff free water for everybody.
so do you know the name?
Nope.
I don't know the name either.
In fact, there is a long list of movies that I don't the names of, I think.
Legionnaires with Van Damme?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 15, 2009, 11:02:01 AM
believe one of the Quaids was in it. Surrounded by the Jerries, they fought until the Huns surrendered out of thurst?
Sounds like a remake of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Patrol_(1934_film)
(which was also a remake of a 1929 movie)
QuoteDuring World War I, the commanding officer of a small British patrol in the Mesopotamian desert is shot and killed by an unseen Arab sniper, leaving the Sergeant (Victor McLaglen) at a loss, since he had not been informed what their mission was. He decides to try to rejoin the brigade, even though he does not know where they are or where he is.
Eventually, the eleven men reach an oasis. During the night, one of the sentries is killed, the other seriously wounded, and all their horses are stolen, leaving them stranded. One by one, the remaining men are picked off by the unseen enemy. In desperation, the Sergeant sends two men chosen by lot on foot for help, but they are caught and tortured to death, before their bodies are sent back. The pilot of a British biplane spots the survivors, but nonchalantly lands nearby and is killed before he can be warned. The men take the machine gun from the plane and set the plane on fire in a desperate bid to attract British troops. Sanders (Boris Karloff), a religious fanatic, goes mad.
In the end, only the Sergeant is left. When the Arabs finally show themselves, he manages to kill them all with the machine gun he took from the airplane. Moments later, another British patrol arrives, attracted by the smoke from the burning plane.
Quote from: I Killed Kenny on July 15, 2009, 10:58:56 AM
question:
Does anyone remember a movie that was about a battle in North Africa, where the allies were guarding a village that had the only source of water in the area.
I was this movie in the 90's when I was a kid so I don't know how old this movie is. Does anyone know it?
Remake of "Flight Of The Navigator." ?
Flight of the Navigator came out in the 80s. Not 90s. And the remake does not exist. There is no remake. NOTHING.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 15, 2009, 12:27:19 PM
Flight of the Navigator came out in the 80s. Not 90s. And the remake does not exist. There is no remake. NOTHING.
Bahh I remembered the title wrong. not that movie I meant Flight Of The Phoenix (which was 04 so likely too late to be the movie he meant.
was it this one: not much of a description: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186515/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186515/)
Flight of the Phoenix was good.
Quote from: Syt on July 15, 2009, 11:52:18 AM
Sounds like a remake of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Patrol_(1934_film)
(which was also a remake of a 1929 movie)
QuoteDuring World War I, the commanding officer of a small British patrol in the Mesopotamian desert is shot and killed by an unseen Arab sniper, leaving the Sergeant (Victor McLaglen) at a loss, since he had not been informed what their mission was. He decides to try to rejoin the brigade, even though he does not know where they are or where he is.
Eventually, the eleven men reach an oasis. During the night, one of the sentries is killed, the other seriously wounded, and all their horses are stolen, leaving them stranded. One by one, the remaining men are picked off by the unseen enemy. In desperation, the Sergeant sends two men chosen by lot on foot for help, but they are caught and tortured to death, before their bodies are sent back. The pilot of a British biplane spots the survivors, but nonchalantly lands nearby and is killed before he can be warned. The men take the machine gun from the plane and set the plane on fire in a desperate bid to attract British troops. Sanders (Boris Karloff), a religious fanatic, goes mad.
In the end, only the Sergeant is left. When the Arabs finally show themselves, he manages to kill them all with the machine gun he took from the airplane. Moments later, another British patrol arrives, attracted by the smoke from the burning plane.
Worth seeing just to watch Boris Karloff ham it up as a religious fanatic. It's the only bad performance I've ever seen him do.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 15, 2009, 12:39:06 PM
Flight of the Phoenix was good.
EVERY movie with Hardy Krüger is divine.
Who? I was thinking about Bertie Wooster/Black Addar backup player
Quote from: Syt on July 15, 2009, 12:42:02 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 15, 2009, 12:39:06 PM
Flight of the Phoenix was good.
EVERY movie with Hardy Krüger is divine.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 15, 2009, 12:43:44 PM
Who? I was thinking about Bertie Wooster/Black Addar backup player
On the right:
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Also appeared in Bridge Too Far as Gen Ludwig, Cpt. Potzdorf in Barry Lyndon, Kurt Müller in Hatari, Pieter Coetze in The Wild Geese, ...
Speaking of A Bridge Too Far, can that movie be shown in Germany (with the SS uniforms and all)? Is it shown in Germany? How about Ryan's Privates?
Quote from: Berkut on July 15, 2009, 10:54:31 AM
Watched Dark Knight (speaking of which...) again last night on DvD.
I thought it was excellent, actually.
I saw it for the first time today. I enjoyed it. I liked they didn't kill off Batman's best villian. To bad the actor decided to do that anyway.
I can't get enough Tropic Thunder.
Never go full retard, Timmay.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 15, 2009, 03:48:30 PM
Speaking of A Bridge Too Far, can that movie be shown in Germany (with the SS uniforms and all)? Is it shown in Germany? How about Ryan's Privates?
No problem, protected under artistic freedom; a German satricial magazine has Hitler/Swastika covers about two or three times per year on average. When there was an incident with a well known German actor raving about foreigners (or black? I forget), they made this cover:
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When Germany joined the air attacks against Serbia they had Schröder and Fischer in Nazi uniforms on their front page.
Swastikas in historical documentations are also ok. Memorabilia and games are not covered by the above.
Quote from: Razgovory on July 15, 2009, 04:03:07 PM
I saw it for the first time today. I enjoyed it. I liked they didn't kill off Batman's best villian. To bad the actor decided to do that anyway.
I thought his overdose was accidental.
Quote from: I Killed Kenny on July 15, 2009, 10:58:56 AM
question:
Does anyone remember a movie that was about a battle in North Africa, where the allies were guarding a village that had the only source of water in the area.
I was this movie in the 90's when I was a kid so I don't know how old this movie is. Does anyone know it?
Could it be this one?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114324/
Sahara a made for tv movie with James Belushi. I remember seeing myself in the 90ties.
I watched The City of Embers. Post apocalypse movie about an underground city built to keep the last of humanity alive, but the inhabitants have lost all knowledge of the outside world and their city is beginning to fall apart. Pretty good, too bad it lost about $40 million dollars at the box office, so not likely to see a sequel.
I watched Moon tonight. It's a great low budget (but doesn't look it) science fiction film created and directed by Duncan Jones (David Bowie's son).
It's well worth watching even if you're not a big fan of Sci-fi.
The Music Man. Enjoyable.
Watched "Watchmen: Director's cut"... not really an improvement, but not a big detriment other than the pacing slows the last hour. The movie is still a solid film imo, but doesn't have as much bite as the first in theatre viewing.
Solid comic movie. Decent adaptation of very deep material
8.12222 hrrms outta 10
The Spirit. Watchable. Visually pretty, story was kind of crap. I wasn't a fan of the modern setting either. It doesn't work for me.
The 300 spartans
It was okay... 6 part time extras/waiters dressed up to look like spartan soldiers out of 10
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 18, 2009, 01:44:26 AM
The Spirit. Watchable. Visually pretty, story was kind of crap. I wasn't a fan of the modern setting either. It doesn't work for me.
Barely watchable.
Seaon 2 of remastered Star Trek. Currently at "Doomsday Machine". I always thought it was a good episode with very crappy effetcs for what it wanted to do. This is now so much better.
They really managed to preserve a 60s look/feel to the effects. If only Lucas had done the same for Star Wars: SE.
Syt, you're such a whore.
And that's why you love me.
I kind of liked The Spirit, but have no desire to see it again.
Saw the new HP movie today. Big meh. The big fight at the end was nixed. Just seemed like all the wrong parts of the book were dragged out in the movie.
So Snape didn't kill Dumbledore?
King of Kong. Excellent portrait of a arcade game nerds. The video game referee Walter Day is the least geeky of them. Billy Mitchell comes across as a sort of David Brent style super-villain, being a general asshole, but not really doing anything villainy.
Quote from: Octavian on July 16, 2009, 03:38:06 AM
Quote from: I Killed Kenny on July 15, 2009, 10:58:56 AM
question:
Does anyone remember a movie that was about a battle in North Africa, where the allies were guarding a village that had the only source of water in the area.
I was this movie in the 90's when I was a kid so I don't know how old this movie is. Does anyone know it?
Could it be this one?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114324/
Sahara a made for tv movie with James Belushi. I remember seeing myself in the 90ties.
I saw the original of that on TCM one night. That was pretty good. I can't imagine the remake being anywhere near as decent.
An American in Paris. Still an amazing movie.
Wall E.
An excellent and funny movie. :D
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 19, 2009, 08:57:32 AM
Wall E.
An excellent and funny movie. :D
Indeed! Quite scifi-y for a mainstream film.
Yeah, Dumbles got greased. But the whole scene was just rushed. What should have been the penultimate moment in the movie, and perhaps, the series, was taken care of in 3 minutes.
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on July 19, 2009, 05:30:26 AM
Quote from: Octavian on July 16, 2009, 03:38:06 AM
Quote from: I Killed Kenny on July 15, 2009, 10:58:56 AM
question:
Does anyone remember a movie that was about a battle in North Africa, where the allies were guarding a village that had the only source of water in the area.
I was this movie in the 90's when I was a kid so I don't know how old this movie is. Does anyone know it?
Could it be this one?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114324/
Sahara a made for tv movie with James Belushi. I remember seeing myself in the 90ties.
I saw the original of that on TCM one night. That was pretty good. I can't imagine the remake being anywhere near as decent.
Well it's a made for tv movie so I tend to agree with you.
Although I haven't seen the original.
I :wub: Huckabees
I pretty much liked it.
Coraline 3-D on DVD. The 3D is underwhelming compared to what they can do in a theatre these days. The story though is awesome and lifts this scary and beautiful fable above the need for 3D or any gimmickry at all, actually.
9.00000001 very very odd tenants living above & below you as well as in a parallel dimension you can access occasionally through a tiny door in your dens outta 10
One Eyed Monster. Ron Jeremy heads up to an Alaska mountain top to film a porno. An alien infilitrates his penis, detaches from his body, and starts to kill off the crew.
It's not funny, it's not scary, and they show one pair of average boobs. How did this film get made?
Wise Blood - John Houston from that Flannery O'Connor story you read in Uni.
No not that one, the other one: "Wise Blood".
Great Houston from a period that was fruitful but forgotten due to the films being hard to find for so long... Fat City being another that needs to get into a DVD pressing asap. Thank You Criterion.
Gorgeously shot, realized adaptation of a great story. Brad Dourif is revelatory.
9.0000111 "thin for a fat guy" singing Ned Beatty Cameos outta 10
Public Enemies. God, it was awful, right from the start. Utterly predictable dialogue, camera shot tricks that didn't link to what was going on and so many gunshots that when I woke up after quite a substantial snooze, they were still shooting each other. At the very start, there was a very brief moment when i thought it would be an Ennio Morricone spit and hang from the scaffolds, bloke flick - but no, just ug.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 19, 2009, 09:19:00 PM
One Eyed Monster. Ron Jeremy heads up to an Alaska mountain top to film a porno. An alien infilitrates his penis, detaches from his body, and starts to kill off the crew.
It's not funny, it's not scary, and they show one pair of average boobs. How did this film get made?
I'm guessing on the premise that suckers like you would watch it anyways? :P
watched the latest Bruce McDonald movie "Pontypool" - a nice twist on the Zombie tale. about a zombie plague caused by... well that would be a spoiler... so I'll just say it was well done, with some snappy camera work and good acting. Solid adaptation as well by Tony Burgess (no relation afaik) from his own novel "Pontypool Changes Everything".
7.654 Down on their luck DJs who manage to survive the Zombie Apocalypse longer than their listeners outta 10
Last night I watched "The Friends Of Eddie Coyle" (1973) By Peter Yates. Starring Bob Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Alex Rocco, etc. great looking early 70's Heist-y picture with a bit of a rambling Nashville feel, set in Bahsstann.
loose story, great characters, dialogue. Mitchum constantly talking utter nonsense but in a scary way so gets to mostly do what he wants. clever and yet bleak.
Great unheralded/legendary flick. brought to glorious DVD by Criterion.
Now they need to get on that Fat City release asap. Oh also Farewell My Lovely. speaking of Mitchum. that'd be an awesome Criterion release.
8.5 low level hoods trying to make a living while ratting each other out every chance they get outta 10
oh ps some great actual Hockey footage from a 72' Bruins/Blackhawks game. Bobby Orr and etc looking great not a frickin helmet in sight.
Blood the Last Vampire- Weird. Some scenes are definatly ripped right from the anime which is cool but others are just...not fitting. The special effects are quite crappy. Very.....bad movement on the monsters. Wasn't able to watch it all the way through despite loving the anime.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 18, 2009, 09:19:41 PM
Saw the new HP movie today. Big meh. The big fight at the end was nixed. Just seemed like all the wrong parts of the book were dragged out in the movie.
I liked it, it was the most enjoyable one I had seen since the third one.
The "big fight" at the end was sorta meh in the book. They left in the whole point of the fight.
Well done film and I look forward to catching the two last ones.
Quote from: Valmy on July 22, 2009, 01:31:53 PM
I liked it, it was the most enjoyable one I had seen since the third one.
The "big fight" at the end was sorta meh in the book. They left in the whole point of the fight.
Well done film and I look forward to catching the two last ones.
:huh:
I thought the new one was #6.
I believe the last book is being split into two movies?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on July 22, 2009, 01:36:23 PM
Quote from: Valmy on July 22, 2009, 01:31:53 PM
I liked it, it was the most enjoyable one I had seen since the third one.
The "big fight" at the end was sorta meh in the book. They left in the whole point of the fight.
Well done film and I look forward to catching the two last ones.
:huh:
I thought the new one was #6.
It is. There's going be 8. Book #7 is 2 movies.
What I'm starting to Dislike about the HP movies is that they explain absolutely nothing.
You know why he's the half-blood prince, couldn't you fucking tell us? Stupid BS.
Going to make a special trip back to NY this weekend to catch some of the Nicholas Ray retrospective (with new 35mm prints!) at the Film Forum, and the new Agnes Varda movie. :w00t:
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:wub:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 22, 2009, 12:26:28 PM
Last night I watched "The Friends Of Eddie Coyle" (1973) By Peter Yates. Starring Bob Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Alex Rocco, etc. great looking early 70's Heist-y picture with a bit of a rambling Nashville feel, set in Bahsstann.
Most of George V. Higgins' works take place in Bahstahn. Read the book.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 12, 2009, 08:45:59 PM
Wanted.
Totally and completely over the top, and totally and completely entertaining.
That movie made my top ten of worst fucking waste of my time evah.
What's wrong with you.
Quote from: Zoupa on July 23, 2009, 12:33:09 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 12, 2009, 08:45:59 PM
Wanted.
Totally and completely over the top, and totally and completely entertaining.
That movie made my top ten of worst fucking waste of my time evah.
What's wrong with you.
It was so bad and so stupid, it was actually fun.
Saw the beginning of Spike Lee's WWII movie. Looked weak.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 23, 2009, 07:19:34 AM
Saw the beginning of Spike Lee's WWII movie. Looked weak.
Why did he make one? There were no blacks in WW2.
The Hurt Locker.
Great movie. A few things in the movie were not technically accurate, but I forgive it because it was just a great damn movie. However, the scene at the supermarket was eerily accurate.
The Stonecutters need to stop making so many Seth Rogen movies.
Documentary on the Biography channel last night about some Cal St. Santa Monica physics grad students who used physics to beat roulette. They built tiny little computers that took inputs from the big toe on wheel and ball speed, output the expected "octant" to a three prong tapper on the ribs. Input/output was a lot like the blackjack cheat in Casino. Also the dudes in Casino looked A LOT like the actual leaders of the grad student ring.
Biggest problem was their gear kept wearing out and shocking the participants. Plus they had to plow a lot of profit back into the gear, rent, food etc. They got the odds up to 1.44/1 but never played real high stakes.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 25, 2009, 04:08:07 PM
The Stonecutters need to stop making so many Seth Rogen movies.
A comedian is only bankable for so long, and needs to make his money while he can.
Soylent Green
The overpopulation dystopian movies amuse the hell out of me.
Charlton Heston's melodramatics amuse me. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZLQW2qr5Hs
Creepy as fuck.
First 40 minutes are Lynch at his best (though tampered by transmission through His vessel Bill Pullman), the rest kind of wanders off.
Quote from: Queequeg on July 25, 2009, 10:04:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZLQW2qr5Hs
Creepy as fuck.
First 40 minutes are Lynch at his best (though tampered by transmission through His vessel Bill Pullman), the rest kind of wanders off.
Awesome scene. Give me back my phone.
And, gotta love Mr. Eddy.
What are the odds that a guy who played the imaginary murderous sidekick of a man who kills his wife would later be put on trail for killing his wife?
Ben Hur, followed by Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
On a Gene Kelly kick lately.
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 25, 2009, 05:44:47 PM
Soylent Green
The overpopulation dystopian movies amuse the hell out of me.
According to IMDB there's a remake planned.
Quote from: Queequeg on July 25, 2009, 10:31:30 PM
What are the odds that a guy who played the imaginary murderous sidekick of a man who kills his wife would later be put on trail for killing his wife?
Thing is, the Mystery Man did it in both cases. CASE DISMISSED
Quote from: Syt on July 25, 2009, 11:47:41 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 25, 2009, 05:44:47 PM
Soylent Green
The overpopulation dystopian movies amuse the hell out of me.
According to IMDB there's a remake planned.
:(
Tron sequel coming in 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1IpPpB3iWI
Shaun of the Dead :lmfao:
Knowing :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao:
Public Enemies <_<
Quote from: Carolus on July 26, 2009, 12:28:43 PM
Knowing :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao:
Yes, quite an excellent unintentional comedy.
Master and Commander, again. I love that movie.
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 26, 2009, 03:11:50 PM
Master and Commander, again. I love that movie.
Turning an American into a Frenchman was disgusting.
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 26, 2009, 03:11:50 PM
Master and Commander, again. I love that movie.
Have you read the books?
I want to see In The Loop very, very badly, but it isn't out nearby yet.
Quote from: Habbaku on July 26, 2009, 03:50:07 PM
I want to see In The Loop very, very badly, but it isn't out nearby yet.
I guess you are ... Out of the Loop! :w00t:
Superman 4- Actually not that bad. Beats Returns anyway. And probably 3. But still awful.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 26, 2009, 03:43:37 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 26, 2009, 03:11:50 PM
Master and Commander, again. I love that movie.
Have you read the books?
Not yet, though I've been meaning to.
I suspect this is one of those cases where movie and book are quite a bit different. I, being a man of fairness and impartiality, only care insofar as either entertain me. In this, the movie excels. I'm perfectly happy if the movie departs from the series of books in any meaningful way, as long as I'm entertained and a fair bit of historicity is maintained.
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 26, 2009, 03:11:50 PM
Master and Commander, again. I love that movie.
:bowler:
Quote from: Habbaku on July 26, 2009, 03:50:07 PM
I want to see In The Loop very, very badly, but it isn't out nearby yet.
Have you seen the TV series it's adapted from? If not I can't recommend it enough. It's very good.
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 26, 2009, 04:25:31 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 26, 2009, 03:43:37 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 26, 2009, 03:11:50 PM
Master and Commander, again. I love that movie.
Have you read the books?
Not yet, though I've been meaning to.
I suspect this is one of those cases where movie and book are quite a bit different. I, being a man of fairness and impartiality, only care insofar as either entertain me. In this, the movie excels. I'm perfectly happy if the movie departs from the series of books in any meaningful way, as long as I'm entertained and a fair bit of historicity is maintained.
Not really. The movie is very faithful to the spirit of the books. In substance it takes plot elements from about 4 or 5 different books, but like I said I think in spirit it catches the books beautifully.
I love both the series, and the movie. :wub:
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 26, 2009, 08:04:16 PM
Have you seen the TV series it's adapted from? If not I can't recommend it enough. It's very good.
I had no idea there even was one. Don't suppose you have a link I can watch them at? :P
Quote from: Barrister on July 26, 2009, 08:07:48 PM
Not really. The movie is very faithful to the spirit of the books. In substance it takes plot elements from about 4 or 5 different books, but like I said I think in spirit it catches the books beautifully.
I love both the series, and the movie. :wub:
Very good then. :)
I'll come around to reading at least a few of the books some time. Right now I've got a little too much on my plate.
Its the first and I think 12th books if I'm not mistaken. I started the series some time back and couldn't get into it. I found Sharpe's Rifles instead. Even though a lot of the books seem more and more the same as it went on. I liked the Sharpe's Rifles movies.
Quote from: Habbaku on July 26, 2009, 08:11:12 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 26, 2009, 08:04:16 PM
Have you seen the TV series it's adapted from? If not I can't recommend it enough. It's very good.
I had no idea there even was one. Don't suppose you have a link I can watch them at? :P
All the episodes are on Youtube Episode 1, part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIzx_Z-TGe4
watched "Quick Change" last night in glorious VHS-o-vision. making sure we get a WS dvd at the store. gem of a Heist comedy highly enjoyable... nice cameos.
8 Bank robbing Clowns outwitting Jason Robards outta 10
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 26, 2009, 08:56:56 PM
All the episodes are on Youtube Episode 1, part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIzx_Z-TGe4
Thanks. I watched the first episode and loved it. I'll be working through them steadily in the near future, I suspect. :)
The latest Harry Potter... meh.
6 future potential brides for Ed Anger out of 10
Repo Man, Genetic Opera. Words can't describe.
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 26, 2009, 08:16:03 PM
Very good then. :)
I'll come around to reading at least a few of the books some time. Right now I've got a little too much on my plate.
If and when you do PLEASE read them in order.
Is there any other way? :P
Currently running on a movie channel:
"Don't touch the white woman!"
A 1974 French movie about Little Big Horn. The twist: the actors are costumed, but the movie is filmed on location in Paris. So you may see Custer riding down a modern Paris street, berating his low morale soldiers who hang around in a bistro. Site of the battle is the construction site of the Centre Pompidou. Kind of as if reenactors stage the scenes in an urban environment. The only one so far dressed casually is anthropologist Pinkerton, wearing jeans and a university sweater.
Rather surreal.
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I finished watching the first series of True Blood.
Despite early uncertainty it is teh awesome.
Quote from: Syt on July 28, 2009, 11:39:52 AM
Currently running on a movie channel:
"Don't touch the white woman!"
A 1974 French movie about Little Big Horn. The twist: the actors are costumed, but the movie is filmed on location in Paris. So you may see Custer riding down a modern Paris street, berating his low morale soldiers who hang around in a bistro. Site of the battle is the construction site of the Centre Pompidou. Kind of as if reenactors stage the scenes in an urban environment. The only one so far dressed casually is anthropologist Pinkerton, wearing jeans and a university sweater.
Rather surreal.
The general staff, all in 19th century dress making plans in the HQ tent under the portrait of Pres. Nixon. :lol:
8 Mile
Surprisingly realistic depiction of Detriot; not only was the film shot here, they also got a number of details about the city right. Most of the city is filled with run down houses and deteriorating buildings. There really is a restaurant called Intermezzo, a private school called Cranbrook and a club called The Shelter. The parking garage with all the theatric highlights that they hold the rap battles at is a real place; The Michigan Theater was a movie house that was converted into a parking garage and the theaters original painted walls and ceiling were left as is.
On the other hand if Rabbit actually had an automotive factory job in 1995 he would be making at least $20 an hour; more than enough to move out of his Mom's trailer.
Quote from: Savonarola on July 28, 2009, 09:54:18 PM
8 Mile
Surprisingly realistic depiction of Detriot; not only was the film shot here, they also got a number of details about the city right. Most of the city is filled with run down houses and deteriorating buildings. There really is a restaurant called Intermezzo, a private school called Cranbrook and a club called The Shelter. The parking garage with all the theatric highlights that they hold the rap battles at is a real place; The Michigan Theater was a movie house that was converted into a parking garage and the theaters original painted walls and ceiling were left as is.
On the other hand if Rabbit actually had an automotive factory job in 1995 he would be making at least $20 an hour; more than enough to move out of his Mom's trailer.
:lol: Best 8 Mile review ever. So wigger trash really are that stupid.
Just saw the web series Family which is about a girl with two boyfriends all living together. Interesting concept, though of course the writing and production values are amateurish.
I've been watching Entourage, half way through the second season. I really wish I had a multimillionaire movie star best friend to mooch cars, booze, and groupies off of. :(
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on July 28, 2009, 10:21:03 PM
I've been watching Entourage, half way through the second season. I really wish I had a multimillionaire movie star best friend to mooch cars, booze, and groupies off of. :(
We do have katmai but the fucker won't share.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on July 28, 2009, 10:21:03 PM
I've been watching Entourage, half way through the second season. I really wish I had a multimillionaire movie star best friend to mooch cars, booze, and groupies off of. :(
So you're a Turtle kind of guy, then? ;)
This is England. Pretty good, though I found the soundtrack annoying at times.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on July 29, 2009, 05:04:42 AM
This is England. Pretty good, though I found the soundtrack annoying at times.
What didn't you like about the soundtrack? The songs themselves, the timing?
Anyone has seen the latest Harry Potter movie yet? I was planning to see it, heard it is pretty good.
Yeah.
It's "ok". Too much is left unsaid, especially if you haven't read the books.
It was slow moving. And the end was too shortened to be meaningful.
How does the little redheaded minx look this go around?
There's 2 now & they make us wanna go to jail.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 28, 2009, 09:55:25 PM
:lol: Best 8 Mile review ever. So wigger trash really are that stupid.
Did you expect anything else? The film is more or less Eminem's autobiography; except for the part where he defends his gay co-worker in a rap duel, I'm pretty sure that didn't happen.
Quote from: Syt on July 28, 2009, 11:39:52 AM
Currently running on a movie channel:
"Don't touch the white woman!"
A 1974 French movie about Little Big Horn. The twist: the actors are costumed, but the movie is filmed on location in Paris. So you may see Custer riding down a modern Paris street, berating his low morale soldiers who hang around in a bistro. Site of the battle is the construction site of the Centre Pompidou. Kind of as if reenactors stage the scenes in an urban environment. The only one so far dressed casually is anthropologist Pinkerton, wearing jeans and a university sweater.
Rather surreal.
Missed it at the Cinémathèque not long ago :(
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on July 29, 2009, 08:54:03 AM
Quote from: Syt on July 28, 2009, 11:39:52 AM
Currently running on a movie channel:
"Don't touch the white woman!"
A 1974 French movie about Little Big Horn. The twist: the actors are costumed, but the movie is filmed on location in Paris. So you may see Custer riding down a modern Paris street, berating his low morale soldiers who hang around in a bistro. Site of the battle is the construction site of the Centre Pompidou. Kind of as if reenactors stage the scenes in an urban environment. The only one so far dressed casually is anthropologist Pinkerton, wearing jeans and a university sweater.
Rather surreal.
Missed it at the Cinémathèque not long ago :(
Where the fuck have you been? :mad:
Green Lantern: First Flight. An animated feature from DC... These movies might be the best thing DC has going right now. Highly entertaining re-telling of Hal Jordan with Sinestro, Kilowog, the old Jewish Tailor version of the Guardians, and I tell ya what Victor Garber was born to Voice Sinestro. Kick ass. Some great Cosmic battles.
Well animated, acted. Also there's a sneak peak in the extra features at the next one Superman/Batman: Most Wanted or something... has guest shots from like the entire DCU... looks fun for us comic :nerd: s
8.5 :nerd: s outta 10
Quote from: The Larch on July 29, 2009, 06:14:55 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on July 29, 2009, 05:04:42 AM
This is England. Pretty good, though I found the soundtrack annoying at times.
What didn't you like about the soundtrack? The songs themselves, the timing?
Little of both.
Quote from: Martinus on July 29, 2009, 06:16:48 AM
Anyone has seen the latest Harry Potter movie yet? I was planning to see it, heard it is pretty good.
As Grey Fox said it's OK, but seems quite rushed, specially the ending. I have heard the next book will be split in two movies, and I think they probably should have done the same with this one.
Quote from: Alatriste on July 31, 2009, 01:29:48 AM
Quote from: Martinus on July 29, 2009, 06:16:48 AM
Anyone has seen the latest Harry Potter movie yet? I was planning to see it, heard it is pretty good.
As Grey Fox said it's OK, but seems quite rushed, specially the ending. I have heard the next book will be split in two movies, and I think they probably should have done the same with this one.
I haven't seen the new one yet but I agree. The movies seem to be fine if you already know the story, but they had to cut too much out to make it a very meaningful stand-alone film.
Quote from: Tyr on July 22, 2009, 01:30:31 PM
Blood the Last Vampire- Weird. Some scenes are definatly ripped right from the anime which is cool but others are just...not fitting. The special effects are quite crappy. Very.....bad movement on the monsters. Wasn't able to watch it all the way through despite loving the anime.
That's a great anime, my opinion of your taste has increased. :thumbsup:
I dunno. I generally find that most vampire-themed things are unwatchable, due to emo faggotry.
Quote from: Neil on July 31, 2009, 08:27:23 PM
I dunno. I generally find that most vampire-themed things are unwatchable, due to emo faggotry.
They tend to drag hot chicks along with them though. (https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz133%2Fsbr32%2Fsmilies%2Fhubbahubba.gif&hash=031d8f5bf3ae327b690c392c9078f07cbca1df9d)
Quote from: sbr on July 31, 2009, 09:02:43 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 31, 2009, 08:27:23 PM
I dunno. I generally find that most vampire-themed things are unwatchable, due to emo faggotry.
They tend to drag hot chicks along with them though. (https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz133%2Fsbr32%2Fsmilies%2Fhubbahubba.gif&hash=031d8f5bf3ae327b690c392c9078f07cbca1df9d)
I'm just about 30. A hot chick isn't enough.
The Fountain. Beautiful movie.
Because the heat fried my brain I'm watching Hentalia a 26 part anime series of 5 minute vignettes.
Hentalia basically translates to Failtalia and focuses on Italy and its relations to the other powers in WW2 in short scenes, e.g. when in one show Italy keeps calling Germany on the phone to be bailed out ... "I'm in North Africa and can't tie my shoe laces!". Every country is represented by a character stereotypical for the country (U.S. is a flashy guy who knows everything better and wants to take action, France is a faggy guy with dreams of - perceived - past glories, Japan is mysterious and not very talkative, Britain gives himself sophisticated, but acts up when drunk and has imaginary friends etc.). The series also flashbacks to Italy's childhood in the house of Mr. Austria after conquest into the Holy Roman Empire.
The series is silly (a scene is about France proposing marriage to England and attempting to force his hand ... based on the 1956 proposal from France), over the top, I disagree with some of the historical analysis, but overall it's like an Anime version of basically any Languish WW2 argument. :P
Quote from: Syt on August 02, 2009, 12:22:35 PM
Because the heat fried my brain I'm watching Hentalia a 26 part anime series of 5 minute vignettes.
Hentalia basically translates to Failtalia and focuses on Italy and its relations to the other powers in WW2 in short scenes, e.g. when in one show Italy keeps calling Germany on the phone to be bailed out ... "I'm in North Africa and can't tie my shoe laces!". Every country is represented by a character stereotypical for the country (U.S. is a flashy guy who knows everything better and wants to take action, France is a faggy guy with dreams of - perceived - past glories, Japan is mysterious and not very talkative, Britain gives himself sophisticated, but acts up when drunk and has imaginary friends etc.). The series also flashbacks to Italy's childhood in the house of Mr. Austria after conquest into the Holy Roman Empire.
The series is silly (a scene is about France proposing marriage to England and attempting to force his hand ... based on the 1956 proposal from France), over the top, I disagree with some of the historical analysis, but overall it's like an Anime version of basically any Languish WW2 argument. :P
Is the narrative powerful?
Yes. Yes it is. And I just learned more about the relationship between Switzerland and Liechtenstein than I thought I might.
Coming soon:
2012 - It's a Disaster!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW2qxFkcLM0)
Quote from: Syt on August 02, 2009, 12:22:35 PM
Because the heat fried my brain I'm watching Hentalia a 26 part anime series of 5 minute vignettes.
Douchebag.
Caught about 5 minutes of the Matrix. Then I remembered that the Wachowski brothers are vile, awful people and switched the channel.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 02, 2009, 03:02:57 PM
Caught about 5 minutes of the Matrix. Then I remembered that the Wachowski brothers are vile, awful people and switched the channel.
Batteries are people?!?
Quote from: Syt on August 02, 2009, 02:46:58 PM
Coming soon:
2012 - It's a Disaster!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW2qxFkcLM0)
Oh man, I saw that actual trailer and the parody is spot-on. :lol:
Quote from: Syt on August 02, 2009, 12:22:35 PM
Because the heat fried my brain I'm watching Hentalia a 26 part anime series of 5 minute vignettes.
Hentalia basically translates to Failtalia and focuses on Italy and its relations to the other powers in WW2 in short scenes, e.g. when in one show Italy keeps calling Germany on the phone to be bailed out ... "I'm in North Africa and can't tie my shoe laces!". Every country is represented by a character stereotypical for the country (U.S. is a flashy guy who knows everything better and wants to take action, France is a faggy guy with dreams of - perceived - past glories, Japan is mysterious and not very talkative, Britain gives himself sophisticated, but acts up when drunk and has imaginary friends etc.). The series also flashbacks to Italy's childhood in the house of Mr. Austria after conquest into the Holy Roman Empire.
The series is silly (a scene is about France proposing marriage to England and attempting to force his hand ... based on the 1956 proposal from France), over the top, I disagree with some of the historical analysis, but overall it's like an Anime version of basically any Languish WW2 argument. :P
I've seen some of that series, it's absolutely hilarious! :D
Quote from: Syt on July 28, 2009, 11:39:52 AM
eater.
Where the fuck have you been? :mad:
I have moved to Frankish territory. Well, another part, in the Ford of of the Franks :P
More info to come soon...
Quote from: Syt on August 02, 2009, 12:22:35 PM
Because the heat fried my brain I'm watching Hentalia a 26 part anime series of 5 minute vignettes.
The series is silly (a scene is about France proposing marriage to England and attempting to force his hand ... based on the 1956 proposal from France), over the top, I disagree with some of the historical analysis, but overall it's like an Anime version of basically any Languish WW2 argument. :P
Actually, there was another project in 1940 submitted to Reynaud by Monnet just before the Armistice. It was even approved by de Gaulle...
Great anime or so it seems: perfect for all Ségolènes! :D
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on July 19, 2009, 08:44:59 PM
Coraline 3-D on DVD. The 3D is underwhelming compared to what they can do in a theatre these days. The story though is awesome and lifts this scary and beautiful fable above the need for 3D or any gimmickry at all, actually.
9.00000001 very very odd tenants living above & below you as well as in a parallel dimension you can access occasionally through a tiny door in your dens outta 10
I completely agree with you. :)
Watchmen: Loved it
Rifftrax of Matrix Reloaded: Pretty funny
Anyone see the Black Freighter movie?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 02, 2009, 09:42:22 PM
Anyone see the Black Freighter movie?
I forgot about that short, now that's something I'd like to see.
I have it, but haven't had a chance to watch it yet.
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on August 02, 2009, 06:10:16 PM
Quote from: Syt on July 28, 2009, 11:39:52 AM
eater.
Where the fuck have you been? :mad:
I have moved to Frankish territory. Well, another part, in the Ford of of the Franks :P
More info to come soon...
Alright. :)
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 02, 2009, 09:42:22 PM
Anyone see the Black Freighter movie?
I wait for the collector's DVD of Watchment that's supposed to come out near christmas:
QuoteIn December, 2009, an "Ultimate Collector's Edition" will be released. The five-disc set will include the director's cut of the film with Tales of the Black Freighter woven in, new commentaries by Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons, the complete Watchmen Motion Comics, and over 2 hours of bonus content including Under the Hood, which was previously released on the Tales of the Black Freighter DVD.
Watched the 1st season of True Blood and liked it.
Just watched the Great Escape (Film night, stay up late, make pop corn together, light fire and drink hot chocolate) and was struck by the richness of it - as well as the plethora of good actors of course. They had the guys in the boat, the one on the bicycle, the aeroplane etc. I've a feeling that if it was made now, they'd just have the train and Steve on his bike
Quote from: Syt on August 02, 2009, 11:21:52 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 02, 2009, 09:42:22 PM
Anyone see the Black Freighter movie?
I wait for the collector's DVD of Watchment that's supposed to come out near christmas:
QuoteIn December, 2009, an "Ultimate Collector's Edition" will be released. The five-disc set will include the director's cut of the film with Tales of the Black Freighter woven in, new commentaries by Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons, the complete Watchmen Motion Comics, and over 2 hours of bonus content including Under the Hood, which was previously released on the Tales of the Black Freighter DVD.
Damn, I haven't been paying attention. I thought it was being released as a special feature on the DVD.
Great Escape was good.
Watched Daffy Duck's Quackbusters because it was there and having no cable made me crave something in the background.
I recently watched Chuck on Hulu. I find it entertaining enough, though a bit heavy on the darkly humorous angst.
Black Widow (Bob Rafelson) early 80's late 70's very low budget but with the great Connie Hall behind the lens it looks really nice. Teresa Russell is marrying (slightly) older men and then killing them, it's her hobby. a very very young and nerdy looking Debra Winger is an old school IT nerd crunching secret data collected by spying on The American citizenry.
She only has circumstantial evidence as Teresa ups the ante by marrying and doing away with Nicol Williamson (Merlin!) in quick order before Debra can get to her. Eventually Winger goes undercover in Hawaii and gets her spider. I won't give to many details other than to say that if palpable sexual tension between two women (and an oddly placed "pride" flag) does what is supposed to, you will quite enjoy the last half of the picture.
6.5 really really bad haircuts on everyone in the film outta 10
Uh Buddha it was made in 1987 :P
I've been watching Avatar: The Last Airbender.
I'm amazed how good it is, as good as almost anything coming out of Japan.
Deathrace, liked it, entertained me on a lazy Sunday afternoon/evening.
Debra Winger was superhot.
Quote from: katmai on August 03, 2009, 09:38:07 PM
Uh Buddha it was made in 1987 :P
well the fashion and computers are several years out of date.
watched Dick Tracy (Beatty). Much better than my memory of it, but by no means perfect. Out-Burton's Tim Burton tho if you compare it to his Batman. geat look to it, which my HDTV only makes better looking. There are maybe 2 too many long montages to show weeks (or is it days or hours it's hard to tell) going by etc... otherwise very faithful to the spirit of the comic (much better than "The Spirit" movie btw)... The female characters have a lot of Moxie, which is required. whatever happened to Glenne Headley (Tess Trueheart, also the gal in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels... she married a friend of mine then I never heard of either of them again)
oh and BTW I think this may be the role which started Al Pacino on to the "voice" that he now uses all the time: Screaming. It's a great performance, but it may have ruined his acting career.
7.8675493652 brightly coloured suits on misshapen mutant criminals with odd sounding voices outta 10
watched "Calvaire". another movie warning about the perils of travelling alone through rural Europe where everyone you meet is either clinically insane, or just undiagnosed insane. A cheeseball Frenchie Lounge singer breaks down in the fog and ends up beaten, raped, tortured and forced to sing horrible chansons d'amour and given a bad haircut.
Creepy as hell. Great camera and mise en scene. a short sharp shock to the system and a warning to never wear a cape, unless you are a superhero.
8.5555 creepy inbred French all male families who like sex with farm animals outta 10
Man Bites Dog was on IFC last night. Hadn't seen it in years. Still hilarious.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on August 04, 2009, 12:17:51 PM
oh and BTW I think this may be the role which started Al Pacino on to the "voice" that he now uses all the time: Screaming. It's a great performance, but it may have ruined his acting career.
Tony Montana did a fair bit of screaming too. And while Pacino does get first crack at a certain type of role that requires screaming, he's been in plenty of movies where he spoke at a normal tone. Insomnia, the Devil's Advocate, City Hall. I can't remember if he was screaming in Gigli or not.
Saw the The American Experience - Nixon documentary from 1990 again. :cry:
Hancock, pleaseantly surprised, I liked it. I can't believe I had managed not to spoil the "surprise" this long.
Quote from: Neil on August 06, 2009, 07:13:14 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on August 04, 2009, 12:17:51 PM
oh and BTW I think this may be the role which started Al Pacino on to the "voice" that he now uses all the time: Screaming. It's a great performance, but it may have ruined his acting career.
Tony Montana did a fair bit of screaming too. And while Pacino does get first crack at a certain type of role that requires screaming, he's been in plenty of movies where he spoke at a normal tone. Insomnia, the Devil's Advocate, City Hall. I can't remember if he was screaming in Gigli or not.
true, but if I can't grossly oversimplify, I'm on the wrong board. :p
Gigli would have been better with his screaming.
watched the "Bromance" movie "I love you, Man." Frickin hilarious, annd no Man-crying from Segel. Good buddy flick for the modern age. Not deep or anything. light clever fluff.
It's actually something of a Nerd-mance as well as neither lead buddy really has the required social skills for new friend making.
7.86428 Dudes living in Man-Caves, rockin out to Rush outta 10
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix is on tv, one of my all time favorite animated movies.
The task of getting Permit A38 is proverbial.
The Pianist. I liked it, but I'm not sure it's a war movie.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct.
Good French biopic/crime film. Interesting main character, though not very sympathetic.
Looking forward to seeing part two.
Quote from: Syt on August 08, 2009, 01:42:23 PM
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix is on tv, one of my all time favorite animated movies.
The task of getting Permit A38 is proverbial.
Indeed. I didn't know it existed outside of the francophone world.
Quote from: Oexmelin on August 08, 2009, 06:33:32 PM
Quote from: Syt on August 08, 2009, 01:42:23 PM
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix is on tv, one of my all time favorite animated movies.
The task of getting Permit A38 is proverbial.
Indeed. I didn't know it existed outside of the francophone world.
Asterix is widely popular and known in Germany.
Smoke Signals. Pretty good. I always wondered by Alexie would adapt his book into a coherent movie. It more or less stays true to the character of the book, if not the style.
Quote from: Syt on August 09, 2009, 12:43:02 AM
Quote from: Oexmelin on August 08, 2009, 06:33:32 PM
Quote from: Syt on August 08, 2009, 01:42:23 PM
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix is on tv, one of my all time favorite animated movies.
The task of getting Permit A38 is proverbial.
Indeed. I didn't know it existed outside of the francophone world.
Asterix is widely popular and known in Germany.
It's the same here in Denmark :)
Asterix is very well known and loved in Sweden.
Seven Pounds. :cry:
I got inspired to read some Asterix from my collection. LOL that shit is so awesome.
Quote from: Oexmelin on August 08, 2009, 06:33:32 PM
Quote from: Syt on August 08, 2009, 01:42:23 PM
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix is on tv, one of my all time favorite animated movies.
The task of getting Permit A38 is proverbial.
Indeed. I didn't know it existed outside of the francophone world.
I've seen it in Alberta, even outside the french hamlets.
I believe its been shown around here too. Maybe not recently.
Quote from: The Brain on August 09, 2009, 06:24:14 AM
I got inspired to read some Asterix from my collection. LOL that shit is so awesome.
Some of my favorites were:
VIII (with the Brits)
X (where they join the [foreign] Legion)
XI (where they go to Auvergne for the spas)
XVI (Switzerland)
XXIII (where Obelix becomes mass producer of menhirs, causing a major economic crisis in the Empire - good lesson about economics)
XXVI (searching oil in the Middle East - the scene where they keep being attacked by nomads all at war with one another was on the spot)
Prince Caspian- Surprisingly good.
It must have been near 3 hours long but I didn't really get bored in it, after the initial set up its just battles, battles, battles.
Also I caught the first half of American Splendor (was on too late to see it all).
I was watching this and was unsure if it was a real biopic or a faux one. I've never heard of the comic its based on. There were hints it was real (Felix the Cat guy) but it wasn't really until they footage of the old 80s TV show with the visibly younger 'real' main character that I realised it.
Would like to see the rest, it was pretty good.
Only thing bad about English Asterix(might be true for every other translation) is that it seems to lose much of it's more subtle commentary on society.
Decided to watch The Breakfast Club again last night. :)
Watched Reservoir Dogs on Blu-ray last night. Even better than I remembered it, and thankfully the transfer to Blu-ray was not half-assed :) I think I only paid $10 for the movie, to boot.
Just saw the latest Harry Potter movie--Princesca made me go.
I really had no idea what was going on (I refuse to read the books and haven't seen all of the prior movies), but I LOLed when Snape killed Dumbledore. Actually, it was more of a :nelson , which resulted in Princesca hitting me.
I can't help it... I really like the 'bad guys' in these movies, especially Snape and Voldemort. I used to like Malfoy until he turned into a giant pussy.
I was also amused by all the emos in the theater weeping at Dumbledore's funeral or whatever you wanna call it.
I have no idea what happens next but I hope Voldemort conquers the world... but since Rowling is a no-talent hack piece of shit, I'm pretty sure my dreams will go: unfulfilled. :(
The movie has hate crimes in it? Yay for wholesome movies for the kids.
Quote from: Caliga on August 09, 2009, 02:19:41 PM
I really had no idea what was going on (I refuse to read the books and haven't seen all of the prior movies), but I LOLed when Snape killed Dumbledore. Actually, it was more of a :nelson , which resulted in Princesca hitting me.
Was it an EEEEEVIILLLLLLLLLLL LOL? :menace:
There's a surprise with Snape.
The young Victoria
OMG it was so awfully boring...
2 Teutonic twats out of 10
Quote from: Grey Fox on August 09, 2009, 03:11:36 PM
There's a surprise with Snape.
I know. I don't give a crap about being surprised or whatever so at one point after watching one of the other movies I read the Wiki articles about him and Voldemort (since I only like those characters).
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 09, 2009, 04:47:50 PM
He's Hans Gruber.
Professor Dumbledore won't be joining us again for the rest of his life.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 09, 2009, 04:47:50 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on August 09, 2009, 03:11:36 PM
There's a surprise with Snape.
He's Hans Gruber.
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I miss your old avatar Octavian. :(
Bloody Mallory (2002). A french B movie with vampires, fallen angels, transsexual munitions experts, and bad theology.
Quote from: Caliga on August 09, 2009, 02:19:41 PM
I refuse to read the books and haven't seen all of the prior movies
...
but since Rowling is a no-talent hack piece of shit
? :mellow:
Das Boot once more. Awthum once more.
Saw The Hurt Locker. I'm kinda surprised there has been little mention of it as of yet, given the military focus - I thought it was very, very good, though a bit implausible at times.
G.I. Joe. Not the movie of the year, but excellent entertainment. Got free tickets to see it, so it's well worth the price :P
Would recommend waiting for the Blu-Ray expanded edition with 5hrs of extra for everyone else :P
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 09, 2009, 05:02:14 PM
I miss your old avatar Octavian. :(
Me too. Unfortunately I couldn't find the old one.
Quote from: Syt on August 09, 2009, 09:06:35 AM
XXIII (where Obelix becomes mass producer of menhirs, causing a major economic crisis in the Empire - good lesson about economics)
...and the young economist proposing the brilliant plan to ruin the Gauls is actually Chirac in caricature...
But, while I knew Astérix was known as a bande dessinée, I didn't know the movie was translated and shown. There are a few other movies (Astérix le Gaulois, Astérix chez les Bretons...) but they are not on par with the 12 tasks.
Quote from: Malthus on August 10, 2009, 02:23:14 PM
Saw The Hurt Locker. I'm kinda surprised there has been little mention of it as of yet, given the military focus - I thought it was very, very good, though a bit implausible at times.
I saw it last week. I loved it, although I agree it is somewhat implausible, like the gungho EOD character. Still, I recognized a lot of things (ideas, feelings) in the movie that I've seen in other soldiers and in myself. I mentioned here a little while after I saw it that the scene that resonated with me the most was the grocery store scene (and not because of Evangeline Lily :P)
He's Just Not That Into You
I liked it. :)
Quote from: FunkMonk on August 10, 2009, 07:06:19 PM
Quote from: Malthus on August 10, 2009, 02:23:14 PM
Saw The Hurt Locker. I'm kinda surprised there has been little mention of it as of yet, given the military focus - I thought it was very, very good, though a bit implausible at times.
I saw it last week. I loved it, although I agree it is somewhat implausible, like the gungho EOD character. Still, I recognized a lot of things (ideas, feelings) in the movie that I've seen in other soldiers and in myself. I mentioned here a little while after I saw it that the scene that resonated with me the most was the grocery store scene (and not because of Evangeline Lily :P)
For some reason this movie seems to be passing under the radar - it is only playing on a couple of screens in this city, and not many have even heard of it. It's a shame, because I thought it was very good - though obviously I'm in no position to judge.
What's it about?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 11, 2009, 08:15:46 AM
What's it about?
It's about a team of bomb disposal experts working in Iraq; setting, present day.
The plot is slight, it is more a character study of the lead guy; without excessive spoilers, he's ... excessively self-willed and gung-ho. The question posed is why he does it, and is this a good thing or bad (he has a wife and a baby son)? Is he a hero, or a dangerous nut? Is there a difference?
The interesting part (from my POV at least) is that the movie makes no attempt to moralize about any of this; the setting is Iraq, and I assume that the setting is realistic, but it could have been set anywhere or any time.
Oh yeah, read a review about it.
Not the most fortuitous title.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 11, 2009, 08:33:51 AM
Oh yeah, read a review about it.
Not the most fortuitous title.
Heh, true; I still don't know exactly what the title is supposed to refer to; I assume it is either about the box of momentoes the lead character keeps under his bed, or the box of stuff the army sends home to your family if you die.
The critics like it - it's getting 98% on Rottentomatoes (for what that's worth).
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hurt_locker/
Keira Knightley Pride And Prejudice. I like it a lot. Some nice camerawork too I think.
News on the Red Dawn Remake:
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/tom-cruise39s-son-quotred-dawnquot-remake-reuters (http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/tom-cruise39s-son-quotred-dawnquot-remake-reuters)
QuoteTom Cruise's son in "Red Dawn" remake (Reuters) (https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fl.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fi%2Fmo%2Fnews_connorcruise300.jpg&hash=16a82161e06a5006122457365e390da18d94c332) LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tom Cruise (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800015725)'s son is among the newest Wolverines to join the remake of "Red Dawn," the 1984 action movie about a group of teenagers who form an insurgency when their town is invaded -- this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers.
Connor Cruise, 14, will join fellow new recruits Josh Hutcherson (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808504169), Isabel Lucas and Edwin Hodge in the MGM/UA project. Already cast are Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800355322) and Adrianne Palicki (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808944936).
Cruise is playing Daryl, the mayor's son and best friend of tech geek Robert (Hutcherson, in the role originated by C. Thomas Howell (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800043538)).
Lucas is Erica, head cheerleader and the Peck character's girlfriend whom he desperately hopes to spring from an internment camp. Lea Thompson (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800015459) played the character in the original. Hodge will play Danny, the coolest kid in school and star wide receiver who helps establish the resistance.
The young cast heads off in a few weeks for military training in an undisclosed location. Shooting will then begin in Detroit (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1807761085/info/) for a September (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809260612/info/) 24, 2010 release. Dan Bradley is directing
Cruise debuted in December as the young Will Smith (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019959) character in "Seven Pounds." Hutcherson starred in "Journey to the Center of the Earth (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809712194/info/)" and "Bridge to Terabithia." Lucas recently appeared in "Transformers (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800366478/info/): Revenge of the Fallen." Hodge has a recurring role on Fox's "Mental" and recently appeared in the feature "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane."
(Editing by Dean Goodman at Reuters)
Dammit.
Isn't the notion of "Red Dawn" a trifle ... dated? Even when it came out the first time, the Cold War was more or less over; now, it's like that exciting movie "When Redcoats Attack!", where a plucky group of high school students fend off the attempt to reform the British Empire over the ashes of Detroit ...
... though come to think of it, that would be a fun movie. A neo-British Empire, finally teaching those upstart colonials, who obviously can't be trusted to run Detroit, anyway. :D
Queue Tim with some Alt-his maps.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 11, 2009, 04:01:12 PM
Queue Tim with some Alt-his maps.
Or a Tim-Josq co-production. :pinch:
Quote from: Malthus on August 11, 2009, 03:56:39 PM
... though come to think of it, that would be a fun movie. A neo-British Empire, finally teaching those upstart colonials, who obviously can't be trusted to run Detroit, anyway. :D
There was a joke in South Park to that effect. The US was going to be invaded by its biggest enemy...
Quote from: Malthus on August 11, 2009, 03:56:39 PM
Isn't the notion of "Red Dawn" a trifle ... dated? Even when it came out the first time, the Cold War was more or less over; now, it's like that exciting movie "When Redcoats Attack!", where a plucky group of high school students fend off the attempt to reform the British Empire over the ashes of Detroit ...
... though come to think of it, that would be a fun movie. A neo-British Empire, finally teaching those upstart colonials, who obviously can't be trusted to run Detroit, anyway. :D
They could use the Chinese or just make it straight up Alt-Hist and set in the 80s.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 11, 2009, 03:52:29 PM
Dammit.
Quotewhen their town is invaded -- this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers.
Well, that totally fucks one of the coolest lines in the original movie.
Quote from: Malthus on August 11, 2009, 08:12:26 AM
For some reason this movie seems to be passing under the radar - it is only playing on a couple of screens in this city, and not many have even heard of it. It's a shame, because I thought it was very good - though obviously I'm in no position to judge.
Indeed. It's only playing in one theater in my area, which happens to be located in a super-swank mall in a neighborhood that's a little too high priced for most people I've ever known. :lol:
Good movie though. Needs to come out on more screens.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 11, 2009, 05:42:11 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 11, 2009, 03:52:29 PM
Dammit.
Quotewhen their town is invaded -- this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers.
Well, that totally fucks one of the coolest lines in the original movie.
I guess the US would be responsible for the decrease in screaming Chinamen.
Quote from: viper37 on August 10, 2009, 03:40:02 PM
G.I. Joe. Not the movie of the year, but excellent entertainment. Got free tickets to see it, so it's well worth the price :P
Would recommend waiting for the Blu-Ray expanded edition with 5hrs of extra for everyone else :P
Blu-Ray is indeed very good at faithfully reproducing CGI crapfests :D
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 11, 2009, 09:04:12 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 11, 2009, 05:42:11 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 11, 2009, 03:52:29 PM
Dammit.
Quotewhen their town is invaded -- this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers.
Well, that totally fucks one of the coolest lines in the original movie.
I guess the US would be responsible for the decrease in screaming Chinamen.
One would certainly hope so.
Currently on FX: Epic movie. It is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. With 900 dead Indians scattered around.
Hell, Bhopal was funnier.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 12, 2009, 05:55:59 PM
Currently on FX: Epic movie. It is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. With 900 dead Indians scattered around.
Hell, Bhopal was funnier.
Yeah, that was crap.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 12, 2009, 05:56:33 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 12, 2009, 05:55:59 PM
Currently on FX: Epic movie. It is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. With 900 dead Indians scattered around.
Hell, Bhopal was funnier.
Yeah, that was crap.
I keep trying to change the channel, and a voice in my head keeps telling me not to change it, and to see how awful it will get.
I wonder if Kal Penn put this on his resume when he applied at the White House.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 12, 2009, 05:55:59 PM
Currently on FX: Epic movie. It is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. With 900 dead Indians scattered around.
Hell, Bhopal was funnier.
All those '... Movies' are aimed at preteen boys. I'm sure if you were twelve, or had an IQ of less than 80, you'd be shitting your pants with laughter.
Quote from: Neil on August 12, 2009, 06:07:04 PM
All those '... Movies' are aimed at preteen boys. I'm sure if you were twelve, or had an IQ of less than 80, you'd be shitting your pants with laughter.
Airplane! style parodies are aimed at an older audience.
Quote from: Neil on August 12, 2009, 06:07:04 PM
All those '... Movies' are aimed at preteen boys.
Even Date Movie?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 12, 2009, 07:38:17 PM
Especially Date Movie.
I'll take your word, don't remember the flick at all.
Went dvd shopping.
Doom: sucked.
Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick: I like them both. Riddick is a cool character and the atmosphere of both movies is amazing. Can't wait for the third movie and really should play the riddick games
Once upon a time in the west: one of the best westerns ever
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 12, 2009, 07:40:32 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 12, 2009, 07:38:17 PM
Especially Date Movie.
I'll take your word, don't remember the flick at all.
Never saw it. But I have seen the ads. And really, that's still too much.
Shit. Watching the Return of the King cartoon from 30 years ago. The seven minute folk music recap of the Quest nearly broke my will to live.
But I continue to watch it. Will update as it goes on.
"I can feel it throbbing with excitement."
Followed by a musical number about the burden of the ring. Something about hate.
Samwise has a looooong monologue? With a choral reprise of the Burden of the Ring.
I was a fan of "Where there's a whip, there's a way!" and "Frodo.... of the nine fingers.... and the ring of doom!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipvi1DhemhM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW_ocZLaRdI&feature=related
This thing is one musical number after another, usually focused on watercolor background.
Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince- I second the earlier thoughts that it wasn't a coherant film and the half blood prince element was very underplayed. It was seriously undone. The entire words are only said a handful of times in the film- when they find the book and when Snape goes 'oh yeah btw I'm that prince bloke from the title'. pffft.
The Potter films are increasingly incoherant to anyone who is watching them without having read them. Quidditch pops up again randomly after being ignored previously with Ron somehow the goalie- when did that happen (on film?)
What I find amusing though is that the Ginny girl is clearly too tall for Harry.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on August 12, 2009, 08:21:23 PM
I was a fan of "Where there's a whip, there's a way!" and "Frodo.... of the nine fingers.... and the ring of doom!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipvi1DhemhM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW_ocZLaRdI&feature=related
Oh man - now I have "Where there's a whip, there's a way!" stuck in my head. :lol:
Watched Doubt last night. Pretty decent. The youngish nun was pretty good looking.
Quote from: barkdreg on August 12, 2009, 07:40:50 PM
Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick: I like them both. Riddick is a cool character and the atmosphere of both movies is amazing. Can't wait for the third movie and really should play the riddick games
:x
Are you sure you aren't gay?
I still want to know why Dame Judi Dench was slumming in that Riddick movie.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 13, 2009, 03:36:09 PM
I still want to know why Dame Judi Dench was slumming in that Riddick movie.
http://www.killermovies.com/r/riddick/articles/4052.html
The power of Diesel.
Quote from: garbon on August 13, 2009, 03:38:35 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 13, 2009, 03:36:09 PM
I still want to know why Dame Judi Dench was slumming in that Riddick movie.
http://www.killermovies.com/r/riddick/articles/4052.html
The power of Diesel.
Gracias.
At least it wasn't "I threw bags of money at her until she said yes."
Been watching the BBC miniseries "Edward the King". Makes Queen Vicky look like a silly emo after Albert died. Big plus: Felicity Kendal :perv:
Quote from: garbon on August 13, 2009, 03:38:35 PM
The power of Diesel.
Hell, you even have a pretty damn close approximation of him as an avatar!
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 12, 2009, 07:56:27 PM
Shit. Watching the Return of the King cartoon from 30 years ago. The seven minute folk music recap of the Quest nearly broke my will to live.
But I continue to watch it. Will update as it goes on.
Where there's a whip there's a way!
Quote from: PRC on August 13, 2009, 04:15:45 PM
Hell, you even have a pretty damn close approximation of him as an avatar!
No, Pitbull and Vin Diesel are not really similar.
G.I. Joe,
Better than Transformers, ms. Miller and Nichols were yummy looking.
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Cute. ^_^
Quote from: garbon on August 13, 2009, 03:35:17 PM
Quote from: barkdreg on August 12, 2009, 07:40:50 PM
Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick: I like them both. Riddick is a cool character and the atmosphere of both movies is amazing. Can't wait for the third movie and really should play the riddick games
:x
Are you sure you aren't gay?
Everybody likes Pitch Black. It's just a shame that they ruined it in the second movie. Riddick works as an action character who is morally ambivalent. Riddick does not work as a superheroic demigod. Riddick should always be a supporting character to the story, never the centre of events.
Quote from: katmai on August 13, 2009, 04:42:35 PM
G.I. Joe,
Better than Transformers, ms. Miller and Nichols were yummy looking.
It's a shame what they did to the Baroness in that movie.
TV not film, but have been watching some episodes of Whale Wars. I don't like whaling, but watching these incompetent, idiotic hippies makes me pray that the Japanese will send every one of them to an icy grave. I laughed when their speedboat capsized and three of them fell in to the Antarctic Ocean.
Falling Down is on TV. I always fall in love with Sheila at the burger place. :wub:
Quote from: The Brain on August 14, 2009, 05:34:22 PM
Falling Down is on TV. I always fall in love with Sheila at the burger place. :wub:
I always thought Rachel Ticotin was HOTT, too.
Watched another Russian Sword & Sorcery "Epic"... Wolfhound... billed as Conan meets LOTR... in reality it's mostly Conan-esque... in a good way. Good battle scenes and very very D&D in terms of narrative. Lots of hints in the exposition, that the characters figure out when they need to. great vistas, very decent CGI.
half decent Sword & Sorcery stuff is becoming a trend from Russia that I approve of. Gimme more.
7.6534 Fighters with a level of sorcerer and a bat familiar outta 10
Also watched "Edison & Leo" a steampunk-ish and very macabre stop action animated feature, billed as the first such feature from Canada. Powers Boothe has a lot of fun voicing the inventor "George Edison". It all takes place in a fictionalized Manitoba where Amazonian all female warrior native tribes are the norm.
cheeky, very dark, clever stuff co-written by one of my old Profs from film school.
8.4536 pockmarked evil elder sons who have a very Crispin Glover edge outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on August 15, 2009, 02:11:18 PM
Watched another Russian Sword & Sorcery "Epic"... Wolfhound... billed as Conan meets LOTR... in reality it's mostly Conan-esque... in a good way. Good battle scenes and very very D&D in terms of narrative. Lots of hints in the exposition, that the characters figure out when they need to. great vistas, very decent CGI.
half decent Sword & Sorcery stuff is becoming a trend from Russia that I approve of. Gimme more.
7.6534 Fighters with a level of sorcerer and a bat familiar outta 10
Also watched "Edison & Leo" a steampunk-ish and very macabre stop action animated feature, billed as the first such feature from Canada. Powers Boothe has a lot of fun voicing the inventor "George Edison". It all takes place in a fictionalized Manitoba where Amazonian all female warrior native tribes are the norm.
cheeky, very dark, clever stuff co-written by one of my old Profs from film school.
8.4536 pockmarked evil elder sons who have a very Crispin Glover edge outta 10
Sounds cool. Can you elaborate on the Russian movie?
I don't want to spoil it too much... but the beginning is total Conan... Dad is a blacksmith busy making a +1 son of the thunder god sword when evil wolf clan attacks... kkills everyone except the Smith's son... who shows a lot of spunk fighting back, and is taken off to the "Crystal Mountains" to slave in the Crystal mines. He grows up to earn his freedom and escape with the help of an NPC sorceress who gives him some Cure Medium wounds powder and he eventually hooks up with various healers, other fighters who help him avenge his family and defeat an evil plot to free some elder god who wants to make Russia (or whatever this Conan-ian place is called in the movie) into an even bleaker place.
The good guys win, and are noble about it. Like I said very D&D.
District 9.
The critics were right: This movie is excellent. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on August 14, 2009, 02:53:38 PM
TV not film, but have been watching some episodes of Whale Wars. I don't like whaling, but watching these incompetent, idiotic hippies makes me pray that the Japanese will send every one of them to an icy grave. I laughed when their speedboat capsized and three of them fell in to the Antarctic Ocean.
You are not alone...
Quote from: Mr.Penguin on August 15, 2009, 03:49:13 PM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on August 14, 2009, 02:53:38 PM
TV not film, but have been watching some episodes of Whale Wars. I don't like whaling, but watching these incompetent, idiotic hippies makes me pray that the Japanese will send every one of them to an icy grave. I laughed when their speedboat capsized and three of them fell in to the Antarctic Ocean.
You are not alone...
They should buy some surplus torpedoes from Russia for $5.
Now that would be entertaining television.
Saw The Goods. Jeremy Piven really is rather funny, and tends to elevate whatever he's in.
watched "the Mutant Chronicles" last night. stylish, well acted, good action... weak story. But, entertaining. Thomas Jane and SF stalwart Ron Perlman kick a lot of mutated butts.
sometimes the green screening looked a bit suspect... But I dug the steampunk design of all the post nuked world equipment.
6.9 Coal powered rocket shuttles crashing into buildings outta 10
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
:weep:
Bits of Die Rote Flut a.k.a RED DAWN on a sleepless night on German TV. :lol:
Thank God they did not dub the Spanish and Russian dialog. ;)
Rosemarys Baby- First time I've ever seen this. I don't get why its so well regarded, its all a bit obvious.
The Goods. Not Good at all.
Quote from: Tyr on August 17, 2009, 06:49:34 AM
Rosemarys Baby- First time I've ever seen this. I don't get why its so well regarded, its all a bit obvious.
It's camp. :contract:
Quote from: Tyr on August 17, 2009, 06:49:34 AM
Rosemarys Baby- First time I've ever seen this. I don't get why its so well regarded, its all a bit obvious.
pacing and atmosphere and general creepiness. the horror is more suggestive than explicit.
modern satanism also had its revival then, so it was part of the id.
tate's murder by the manson family and the dakota location (where lennon was shot) adds to the legend.
Ratatouille. Not bad.
The Last Samurai: White person goes to Japan and ultimately teaches the Emperor Meiji what it means to be Japanese. That made me proud to be white. :)
watched a couple of "Trans" themed movies at the Queer filmfest. "Voodoo Woman" an autobiographical doc about a closeted trans (who was quite femme too start with) who went to Cuba ostenibly to do a doc about Santoreia or Cuban Voodoo. As a practicing Buddhist monk, she was both open minded and skepytical of all the chicken entrails and whatnot, but via the rituals discovered that she had no course left in life other than to actually live as a woman. The voodoo rituals and exploration of that aspect of Cuba was just as interesting as her own story and they melded together nicely. At the end everyone stayed to hear her talk, as it left you wanting to know more about both aspects of the story.
Apparently it's played on CBC several times already, this doc.
7.2565 Cuban cigars that may or may not be cigars outta 10
Yesterday I watched "The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela" - a slightly fictionalized true story of Raquela Rios - a Phillipino "ladyboy" who wants to get off the street and have a semblance of regular life. Through friends she eventually hooks up with a porno webmaster/total douchbag from NYC who exploits her to make a lot of money (she was paid well also) She also gets a working visa and goes to Iceland where she works in a fish factory, and cleans an old lady's house (very philipno foreign employment) The douchebag flies her over to Paris, where he spends his time deriding France in a very Languish way that made me think the real webmaster guy may have been a poster here.) Eventually she goes back home and ends up back on the streets, and the douchebag heads for Brazil where the "asses are amazing".
Really really well filmed fake doc, starring the actual person all the shit happened to.
9.123 hot trannies gutting fish in Iceland outta 10
Quote from: Savonarola on August 17, 2009, 02:45:41 PM
The Last Samurai: White person goes to Japan and ultimately teaches the Emperor Meiji what it means to be Japanese. That made me proud to be white. :)
What, does he market inflatable girlfriend pillows to Mr. Meiji? :P
Quote from: Savonarola on August 17, 2009, 02:45:41 PM
The Last Samurai: White person goes to Japan and ultimately teaches the Emperor Meiji what it means to be Japanese. That made me proud to be white. :)
Never underestimate the might of white!
Quote from: Malthus on August 18, 2009, 12:43:23 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on August 17, 2009, 02:45:41 PM
The Last Samurai: White person goes to Japan and ultimately teaches the Emperor Meiji what it means to be Japanese. That made me proud to be white. :)
What, does he market inflatable girlfriend pillows to Mr. Meiji? :P
:lol:
That would have made for a better movie.
Tropical Thunder. Tom Cruise's dancing saved the movie.
Was in a mood for Sergio Leone movies so I watched:
The good, the bad and the ugly
For a few dollars more
Once upon a time in america
Loved them. I really like those epic movies.
Also saw the young lions http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052415/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052415/). All the non Marlon Brando parts sucked. The Brando parts are great.
The man was a genious.
Quote from: barkdreg on August 18, 2009, 08:00:46 PM
The Brando parts are great.
They always are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT4ZHcF4Ejg
Wonder Boys.
Jesus Christ. Why hadn't I seen this before?
Quote from: Queequeg on August 18, 2009, 09:31:25 PM
Wonder Boys.
Jesus Christ. Why hadn't I seen this before?
Because you're about as lame when it comes to movies as Timmay is in the 40 yard dash?
District 9. For a so called original story they ripped a lot of stuff of of an old Outer Limits (90's verrsion) episode. Still a good movie though.
Watched "Her Name was Steven" a doc about that Fla City Manager who had a highly publicized sex change. She got some inner peace, and her kid was very cool about the whole thing. Everyone else in her life seemed to be an asshole, and she was thrust into the spotlight as a spokesperson for the trans community, without actually being very informed on what she was doing. Out for just a few months and she was expected to be the voice of people she was only just starting to identify with, or as.
It's amazing she didn't kill herself. Now managing a different FLA city after getting more well adjusted, and surgeried... she passes really well now.
8.5 really cool mayors and 7 redneck city councilors outta 10
Some movie about a Czech waiter pre- during and post-WWII. Tons of fabulous babes, lots of tits, and now I can say I've seen a Czech movie. Other than that it wasn't very good.
The Beast.
A Russian T-62 (actually a t-55 captured and modified by the Israeli's) get's lost in Afghanistan after destroying a village. Surving afghans want revenge and the commander of the tank (a stalingrad veteran) goes a little crazy.
Cool movie. I really like the tank.
Yes. It was good.
A Hard Days Night :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
This film remains, to this very day, a record of the power and glory of British dentistry. :bowler:
Quote from: Savonarola on August 19, 2009, 09:19:00 AM
A Hard Days Night :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
This film remains, to this very day, a record of the power and glory of British dentistry. :bowler:
Sort of like Shane McGowan? ;)
Quote from: Malthus on August 19, 2009, 09:21:00 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on August 19, 2009, 09:19:00 AM
A Hard Days Night :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
This film remains, to this very day, a record of the power and glory of British dentistry. :bowler:
Sort of like Shane McGowan? ;)
Nope. Shane McGowan is now a record of the power and glory of Spanish dentistry. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1183171/Oh-bye-gum-Shane-MacGowan-FINALLY-gets-set-new-teeth.html
QuoteOne American record company airbrushed some teeth onto him on an album cover so as not to put off U.S. fans.
:lol:
I love you man. Paul Rudd is such a cutie.
Riff trax live:Ed Wood's Plan from Outer Space
Fucking amazing.
Cocktail. Meh.
District 9, not bad. 7/10
The Goods, sucked balls. 4/10
Crank. Hitman get's poisened and and wants revenge. Sort of like speed but with a hitman instead of a bus.
Non stop action, some real fun parts and Jason Statham. Great movie.
A scanner darkly. Phlip K. Dick movie. Think I liked it. Story is wierd, the animation even wierder.
I think it's one of those movies you have to see a second time.
They are re-doing Outland. MOTHERFUCKING TIM-LIKE THINKING.
i fucking hate everybody.
Saw Inglorious Basterds today. Oh man, what a hoot. So tre' Tarantino. :lol:
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2009, 04:27:45 PM
They are re-doing Outland. MOTHERFUCKING TIM-LIKE THINKING.
i fucking hate everybody.
:bleeding: :sigh: that's just sad.
Letters from Iwo Jima.
Good. Japanese are crazy.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 23, 2009, 12:24:18 AM
Saw Inglorious Basterds today. Oh man, what a hoot. So tre' Tarantino. :lol:
Saw it tonight. I'm willing to stretch and say it's his best movie yet. I quite enjoyed it.
Watched some more of that first SNL season... some awesome music from Betty Carter & Patty Smith, some cool sketches, some stinkers, Ron Nessen (duller than you remember) :bleeding: songs from Phoebe Snow... Bad "welcome Back Kotter" non-singalong from John Sebastian.
Overall thumbsup.
7.34 Joe Cocker impressions from Belushi making Raquel Welch's singing almost bearable outta 10
Rewatched Fyra nyanser av brunt (Four shades of brown), a 2004 movie/miniseries by Swedish humor/drama collective Killinggänget. Like much of their stuff it's absolutely brilliant, world class.
I realize that it is unlikely but if any of you guys want to see good shit check it out, it's available on region-free DVD with English subtitles. Strongly recommended, if my word counts for anything around here.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342636/
I saw the movie Che, Parts One and Two recently.
I was looking forward to this one, but was left a bit disappointed by the whole ordeal. (And an ordeal it was....though maybe that's the point of the film we are left with.).
The detail and accuracies of this movie are amazing. As some of you might expect, I have read all the Che books. Fidel's accent and gesticulations are spot on. Che's mannerisms, his habit of saying "Che" in his sentences that gave him his nickname, his later disguises are 100 per cent accurate.
But as a narrative, I found, it felt a bit flat.
The problem with the movie is it neither glamourizes nor demonizes the man. It lacks focus. It lacks a setting.
Part One is all about the Cuban revolution. The movie doesn't get into Che's background. We don't know why the Argentine was meeting clandestinely with Fidel in Mexico City. We don't know his motivation for joining a group of ragtag rebels.
What follows then is two hours of a group of green fatigued men wandering around the jungle like Jews in the desert. It doesn't show how Che had to prove himself as a fighter. How he led brave attacks on Batista's barracks. Che's heroic moments in the battle of Santa Clara are a confused jumble of scenes jumping from Santa Clara to Havana. We are left to wonder why the attack on the arms train turned the tide of battle. [By "we" I mean people who don't know anything about Che and Cuba, other than he made a good poster] Although the Santa Clara battle does have the best urban battle scene of the whole movie.
Then Batista leaves, Fidel drives to Havana and Part One is over.
Nothing is shown of the aftermath of the revolution. As far as the movie is concerned, Che did not garrison himself in a Havana prison and execute Batista loyalists.
Part Two begins with Che, in disguise, heading off to Bolivia.
We do not know that Che was made Minister of Industries and Head of the Bank. We do not see his disillusionment with being a politician. We do not see how he cajoled Fidel into joining the Soviet bloc.
We do not see how he already failed in another armed struggle in Congo before heading off to Bolivia, a terrible mistake that cost him his life.
The second part is more or less like the first part, except now we're running around the jungle of Boliva instead, and Che is losing his battles both with the government and with the peasants whose loyalties are not with this ragtag group of foreigners. Even the Bolivian Communists refuse to support him.
Che is killed.
The end.
I was really hoping for more.
Three mohitos out of five.
Quote from: The Brain on August 25, 2009, 03:57:16 PM
Rewatched Fyra nyanser av brunt (Four shades of brown), a 2004 movie/miniseries by Swedish humor/drama collective Killinggänget. Like much of their stuff it's absolutely brilliant, world class.
I realize that it is unlikely but if any of you guys want to see good shit check it out, it's available on region-free DVD with English subtitles. Strongly recommended, if my word counts for anything around here.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342636/
I would, but I'm afraid of subtitles. <_<
Prince of Space (1959)
Aliens invade earth by way of Japan! Only The Prince of Space (with the help of several annoying Japanese children) can save us! Originally this was a serial that was spliced and edited into a movie for the US market. This makes the movie bizarrely repetitive. For instance at one point The Phantom Dictator of Kankor flies off to space with The Prince of Space in hot pursuit. The Kankorians unleash a caustic fog which blind Prince of Space and send him hurtling into a meteor field. Fifteen minutes later the same thing happens again. Likewise the Prince of Space repeats some variation of "Your weapons are powerless against me" every five minutes.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2009, 04:27:45 PM
They are re-doing Outland. MOTHERFUCKING TIM-LIKE THINKING.
i fucking hate everybody.
and Outland is a remake of High Noon. They should put this story in a fresh genre this time.
The librarian :bleeding:
watched "Cowards Bend The Knee" - a silent film from Guy Maddin. clever, cheeky and fun. Great old school B&W filmed with more vaseline on the lens than a Doug Sirk movie. A member of The Winnipeg Maroons leaves his Girlfriend for an evil (but HOTT) Asian girl while the girlfriend is having a backstreet abortion in the back of a beauty parlor.
Eventually the Asian girl chops off his hands and the ghost starts dating his Dad. Very Maddin. Very.
8.33333 killer's hands grafted onto your wrists that have a mind to kill all on their own outta 10
Also watched "Flicker" an interesting if a bit dull doc about Brion Gysin, who with Burroughs invented "the cut-up" and really is responsible for mashups of all sorts online now.
Informative but not in a juicy gossipy way I was hoping for. The Dream Machine is central to the doc. I'd love to have one. I may make one.
6.9 throbbing gristle members tripping balls without drugs at all outta 10
"hunger" (Steve McQueen) no not the dead one, that's zombie Steve McQueen.
Young patchily bearded Irishmen go to Prison. British prison. Ow. British Prison hurts. a lot. But. You get to have great "My Dinner with Andre" style conversations with a priest sometimes. Margaret Thatcher does some V/o work. Does not come off sympathetically at all. nope. There's some unintentional laughs during the harrowing denouement - The actual hunger strike, as a series of plates with distinctly British cuisine sit uneaten by the hunger striker. British food is a great diet aid it seems.
Overall a brisk bit of bleak. Though I'm not sure what the point of it all is.
7.5 shit paintings done by your Manson haired new cellmate outta 10
Quote from: HVC on August 18, 2009, 09:56:51 PM
District 9. For a so called original story they ripped a lot of stuff of of an old Outer Limits (90's verrsion) episode. Still a good movie though.
We got up and walked out of it last night, and went into "The Ugly Truth" instead. Far too graphic for me, I'm afraid.
Warehouse 13- Just saw this pilot of a new series. Ouch. And they actually green lit it? Its like a town called eureka only worse. It doesn't even get its facts right; some bloke called farnsworth invented tv?
District 9. It was a decent movie.
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
I'll see it on tuesday. 1st September seems appropriate to watch a WW2 movie.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
Didn't Siege see it?
The Wind that Shakes the Barely. Cillian Murphy is great, some good acting, but Loach's politics are lame and his portrayal of terrorists overly romantic. And no, Damien O'Donovan, Ireland wasn't worth it.
I've seen it. Twice. I liked it, but it wasn't until the second showing that I came down firmly on the pro side.
Quote from: Syt on August 28, 2009, 11:13:30 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
I'll see it on tuesday. 1st September seems appropriate to watch a WW2 movie.
September 1st 2009 seems especially auspicious-70 years!
Quote from: Queequeg on August 28, 2009, 11:15:45 PM
Quote from: Syt on August 28, 2009, 11:13:30 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
I'll see it on tuesday. 1st September seems appropriate to watch a WW2 movie.
September 1st 2009 seems especially auspicious-70 years!
:yes:
Quote from: Tyr on August 28, 2009, 06:58:42 PM
Warehouse 13- Just saw this pilot of a new series. Ouch. And they actually green lit it? Its like a town called eureka only worse. It doesn't even get its facts right; some bloke called farnsworth invented tv?
Are you saying he didn't? He won a lawsuit against RCA proving he did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth#Inventions
It's who professor Farnsworth from Futurama is named after.
I saw the new tarantino last week. Pretty good. I loved the unnecessary gore :lol:
Quote from: jimmy olsen on August 28, 2009, 11:28:28 PM
Quote from: Tyr on August 28, 2009, 06:58:42 PM
Warehouse 13- Just saw this pilot of a new series. Ouch. And they actually green lit it? Its like a town called eureka only worse. It doesn't even get its facts right; some bloke called farnsworth invented tv?
Are you saying he didn't? He won a lawsuit against RCA proving he did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth#Inventions
It's who professor Farnsworth from Futurama is named after.
Tyr probably believes that some Russian invented television.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on August 28, 2009, 11:28:28 PM
Quote from: Tyr on August 28, 2009, 06:58:42 PM
Warehouse 13- Just saw this pilot of a new series. Ouch. And they actually green lit it? Its like a town called eureka only worse. It doesn't even get its facts right; some bloke called farnsworth invented tv?
Are you saying he didn't? He won a lawsuit against RCA proving he did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth#Inventions
It's who professor Farnsworth from Futurama is named after.
I'd never even heard of him until this programme.
Logie Baird is widely regarded as the inventor of TV and honoured as such.
Doomsday.
Mad Max in Scotland. Add some knights and a fascist distopia. Great movie.
Quote from: barkdreg on August 29, 2009, 06:16:27 AM
Doomsday.
Mad Max in Scotland. Add some knights and a fascist distopia. Great movie.
Love that movie. Totally silly, with gratuitous blood and gore. Bob Hoskins and Malcolm MacDowell were the icing on the cake.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
I saw it on opening day. It didn't tickle my pickle. it was ok, except it was too long.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 29, 2009, 06:59:54 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
I saw it on opening day. It didn't tickle my pickle. it was ok, except it was too long.
Well, that's because you've become a domesticated punkass biyotch.
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 29, 2009, 06:59:54 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
it was ok, except it was too long.
If I had a dollar...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 28, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
I was thinking of seeing District 9 first.
Okay, saw Basterds instead. Dead Nazis and Bowie, what's not to love? :w00t:
http://agorathemovie.com/
Looks interesting, but probably full of shit.
Julie & Julia.
Good, but too long.
Also, filled with typical Nora Ephron crap. Too fucking cute by far, but in the parts where she's forgetting to be cute, a great movie. Streep is a perfect Julia Child, and Stanley Tucci is great as her husband. Unfortunately, the whole time I was watching I was thinking, Tucci would be great as Gene Kelly in a Gene Kelly biopic. A foodie's movie, to be sure.
Bruno- myeh.
Some funny moments but nothing on Borat at all.
True Bruno is a far worse character to begin with but still...they could have done better.
Saw District 9. Meh, overall ok, excellent effects, but the plotting was very dippy.
Back to the future 1
Still great!
Inglorious Basterds was pretty damn good, and definitely Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction.
I also saw Royal Flash, which was disappointingly bad. Malcolm McDowell is not Flashman. It's also not the same without Flashy's soliloquies.
Ed Brubaker's Angel Of Death. Much better than it should be... all based on Zoe Bell's awesome kickassitude, and Bru's fun Noir-y, very comic booky script. totally cheesy and predictable, yet fun and satisfying if your expectations are appropriate.
7.123456789 villains who are only slightly less moral than the "heros" outta 10
Watched Rambo last night, pleasantly surprised. Not as cheesy as I thought it would be, and a relatively dignified end to what had become a cheesy franchise.
Army of Darkness- I can easily see why it's a camp classic
The Reader- Garbon's review is unfair. It's the character that's stupid, not the movie.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 30, 2009, 02:45:54 PM
The Reader- Garbon's review is unfair. It's the character that's stupid, not the movie.
The movie focuses on the two leads...both leads act stupid characters.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 30, 2009, 02:35:58 PM
Watched Rambo last night, pleasantly surprised. Not as cheesy as I thought it would be, and a relatively dignified end to what had become a cheesy franchise.
We'll see if they can avoid fucking up Rambo V. I really enjoyed Rambo IV.
Quote from: garbon on August 30, 2009, 02:48:06 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 30, 2009, 02:45:54 PM
The Reader- Garbon's review is unfair. It's the character that's stupid, not the movie.
The movie focuses on the two leads...both leads act stupid characters.
I don't think the guy is stupid but rather foolish.
A movie recommendation for Sav -_-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure_for_Insomnia
Elephant.
it's interesting and artistic and even elegant but has nothing to say. basically, stuff doesn't happen (all praise lengthy, quiet, sometimes boring tracking shots) and then ... stuff happens. the end.
what you get out of it is up to you. I'm not sure if it's really a movie. certainly it's a film. it's like a book that is filled with words, while being fiction, is not necessarily a novel. is it film poetry then? maybe, but it's a frustrating, perplexing, totally impressionistic artifact that's hard to be objective and talk about. again, ymmv.
would have been way cooler if the shootings happened at an art school. but that would have signalled a self-awareness that may have undermined the film's intent.
I did not hate the film. I am pretty sure I didn't "like" it. whatever it was that I was watching, it was interesting.
in closing, this is also probably either the best or worst film review I have ever written.
fairly accurate reading of Elephant. It's both empty and not empty.
Saw the time traveler's wife last night.
Was pretty good, not amazing and didn't manage to get me teary eyed.
7/10 though, wish I'd gotten the chance to read the book first, will still though.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on August 30, 2009, 09:59:38 PM
fairly accurate reading of Elephant. It's both empty and not empty.
We need a yin/yang smilie.
Inglorious Bastards by Enzo G. Castellari
Hillarious Italian rip-off of Hollywood war movies such as the Dirty Dozen but much funnier than the original. Great role for the Hammer, Fred Williamson.
Lots of slow motion shots à la Sam Peckinpah, low-fi way. The dub was very good in a tongue and cheek way. Since it's italian, it's not like there is an original version anyways. :lol:
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Doomsday.
Mad Max in Scotland. Add some knights and a fascist distopia. Great movie.
Love that movie. Totally silly, with gratuitous blood and gore. Bob Hoskins and Malcolm MacDowell were the icing on the cake.
Plagiarised a bit by the latest Bessonnerie called Banlieue 13 : Ultimatum. Avoid at all costs.
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Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on August 30, 2009, 09:59:38 PM
fairly accurate reading of Elephant. It's both empty and not empty.
We need a yin/yang smilie.
better. we need a :pipe:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 30, 2009, 11:42:49 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on August 30, 2009, 09:59:38 PM
fairly accurate reading of Elephant. It's both empty and not empty.
We need a yin/yang smilie.
:yes: :buddha: should be what you type to see it.
Johnny English. Yesterday I had to stop watching it after twenty minutes. It was that bad.
Today I decided to watch the rest of the movie. It's bad, I understand why Atkinson got a depression after he made this movie.
Nacho Libre. Had some funny stuff. The atmosphere and setting is great. Still not the best Black has made.
The Butterfly Effect. Surprisingly good. Some cool ideas and characters. I'm glad they didn't do a happy ending.
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I can't believe that only Hab and I are the only ones to see Inglourious Basterds so far.
I saw it on opening day. It didn't tickle my pickle. it was ok, except it was too long.
I just came back from seeing it.
It was either a glorious masterpiece, or the stupidest movie I've seen in a long time. And I can't decide which one... :unsure:
Spoiler (Highlight to read):
I know this wasn't a true story, but they killed Hitler in 1944 Paris???
Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One.
The second Mesrine film. Even better than the first one. It's a little too long, it drags a bit near the end.
Would highly recommend both of them. Make sure you see them in the right order though.
The two jail breaks and the court room escape are especially great.
Blade Runner. Über-gorgeous, my friends, first blu-ray movie that has really got my mouth open wide in amazement, it's simply that good. I can see a whole world of pain for cinemas when screens over 40" and HD do become standard.
And the movie is great by itself, of course.
Now, I bought 'Casablanca' at the same time, and I'm very intrigued. How will a B&W movie from the 40s cope with modern hardware? Or is the other way round, how will modern hardware cope with a classic B&W movie?
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Blade Runner. Über-gorgeous, my friends, first blu-ray movie that has really got my mouth open wide in amazement, it's simply that good. I can see a whole world of pain for cinemas when screens over 40" and HD do become standard.
And the movie is great by itself, of course.
Now, I bought 'Casablanca' at the same time, and I'm very intrigued. How will a B&W movie from the 40s cope with modern hardware? Or is the other way round, how will modern hardware cope with a classic B&W movie?
I find most b&W films look great in HD... better than a lot of colour stuff.
I just saw the movie "Woodstock" this weekend with a bunch of old hippies at The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. There's new footage added including Janis Joplin's and Jefferson Airplane's performances; but they left out the best part, when Pete Townshend kicks Abbie Hoffman off the stage. :(
My Favorite Year. What a great performance by O'Toole.
Quote from: Scipio on September 02, 2009, 01:25:05 AM
My Favorite Year. What a great performance by O'Toole.
Yeah, that's one of my all-time faves. What a great cast, too.
I'm not an actor...I am A MOVIE STAR!
River Of No Return - Dir. by Otto Premminger. Starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. A great In-Studio mostly Western with some great Matte paintings and real vistas. Mitchum plays his stock and trade a manly Man (who would eat Siegey and his entire divion for breakfast, with nary a sweat broken, maybe a torn shirt.) who is trying to settle down in Injun territory with his son, when Marilyn and her swarthy boyfriend (Rory Calhoun!) come in and steal his horse and gun.
The Injuns chase them down the river as they chase Rory. Marilyn sings a lot of cheesy songs in her breathy hypnotic style. Everyone does what is expected in this likely kinda grim for the era Oater.
8.5 attempted rapes (it's ok if you say you are sorry later apparently) as foreplay outta 10
Quote from: Cerr on September 01, 2009, 07:14:16 AM
Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One.
The second Mesrine film. Even better than the first one. It's a little too long, it drags a bit near the end.
Would highly recommend both of them. Make sure you see them in the right order though.
The two jail breaks and the court room escape are especially great.
Not too Franco-centric for you? Good :) I watched it for '70s nostalgia: I even renamed it Instinct de Moustache instead of Instinct de Mort :D
Renault 16s :D
watched "My Dinner With Andre" (Malle) on Criterion DVD. Holds up well as a film, though Andre's ranting comes off as a bit dated. His conspiracies are kinda olde hat compared to even the most average interweb thread on such things. Still his performance, and wally Shawn's are still awesome. The movie is still a clever take on theatre people and their idiosyncrasies.
8.00000001 theatrical/cult workshops in a Polish forest (insert your own joke about that here) outta 10
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Quote from: Cerr on September 01, 2009, 07:14:16 AM
Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One.
The second Mesrine film. Even better than the first one. It's a little too long, it drags a bit near the end.
Would highly recommend both of them. Make sure you see them in the right order though.
The two jail breaks and the court room escape are especially great.
Not too Franco-centric for you? Good :) I watched it for '70s nostalgia: I even renamed it Instinct de Moustache instead of Instinct de Mort :D
Renault 16s :D
Definitely not too Franco-centric for me. The two films are doing well in Ireland. They're two of the best films that have been in cinemas here in the last few weeks. Were the two films shown together or separately in France?
Mesrine is a very interesting character (with a great mustache :D). I had never heard of him before the films came out. Is he infamous in France?
Saw The Hurt Locker last night.
Very good Iraq war film. Seemed quite realistic too.
Quote from: Cerr on September 05, 2009, 03:36:30 PM
I had never heard of him before the films came out. Is he infamous in France?
Don't know about France, but here (Montréal) he is.
Apocalypse Now Redux. No need to comment.
Quote from: lustindarkness on September 05, 2009, 08:12:31 PM
Apocalypse Now Redux. No need to comment.
Indeed. Is the non-crappy original version even available on DVD?
Live and Let Die. Greatest boat chase scene ever imo.
Back to the future part II and III.
Part II's view of 2015 was... interesting
Finally got me the DVD of Adam's Apples, one of the best, darkest, evilest comedies I've ever seen.
Saw Inglorious Basterds.
Great fun. Was a bit disappointed at the lack of gore. I was expecting a bigger bloodbath than we ended up getting.
Oh...and did anybody notice the historical inaccuracies? :lmfao:
Quote from: Josephus on September 06, 2009, 11:44:59 AM
Oh...and did anybody notice the historical inaccuracies? :lmfao:
:huh: The movie was close enough to be a documentary. Which inaccuracies are you referring to?
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Quote from: Josephus on September 06, 2009, 11:44:59 AM
Oh...and did anybody notice the historical inaccuracies? :lmfao:
:huh: The movie was close enough to be a documentary. Which inaccuracies are you referring to?
:lol:
Dead Snow
A couple of Norwegian med students shack up in the snowy mountains of Norwegia to spend time, I guess, preparing for the gruelling exams ahead. Hillarity ensues when they are attacked by an undead unit of Einsatzgruppen, led by SS-Standartenführer Herzog (he's constantly referred to as Oberst, which is equivalent, but of course, inaccurate).
The Pros:
Wehrmacht/Waffen-SS zombies. Well, not really zombies in the Romero sense. They are fast, powerful, and show remnants of intelligence and are pretty good in hand to hand combat, even using knives (but no guns, although they have them). Their commander is also rather intelligent. They are more the restless, vengeful undead, but that was fine with me. The movie featured some nice humor in a few scenes. Combat was generally fun as we don't get to see brawls with undead too often (The Mummy springs to mind). Overall, the action was done very well. Some interesting imagery (like breaking out from beneath an avalanche, copying how zombies usually appear; or ego perspective of someone getting their guts torn out). Beautiful Norwegian wintery landscape shots.
The Cons:
The characters. They are the typically clichéed bunch of people, including the by now inevitable horror movie nerd. However, none of them really gets fleshed out much, except in the literal sense, so you have a hard time caring for any of them (which is why I prefer zombie movies that feature a few focal characters instead of starting with seven or eight that are given equal weight). The plot had numerous holes you could drive a jet ski through.
Overall, it's a movie that'll leave you sorely disappointed in the plot department but rewards you with nice imagery of undead carnage. The horde of undead (again, I find zombie is a misnomer here) rising from the snow was pretty cool; as a whole the movie only survives thanks to its visuals. 6.5 self amputated arms out of 10.
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Quote from: Josephus on September 06, 2009, 11:44:59 AM
Oh...and did anybody notice the historical inaccuracies? :lmfao:
:huh: The movie was close enough to be a documentary. Which inaccuracies are you referring to?
Come on. Everybody knows you can't scalp a head with a regular army issue knife. There aren't enough serated blades on those. Geeez.
Everything else was fairly accurate though.
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Apocalypse Now Redux. No need to comment.
Indeed. Is the non-crappy original version even available on DVD?
widely. & reasonably priced even.
Watched "London To Brighton." Grim as fuck movie about a hooker and the young girl she tries to save from bad men (geezers)... Both London and Brighton seem like desolate sad places in this film. super predictable ending kinda ruins it, despite the fact they don't wrap it all up in a neat little conclusion.
5.9 hookers who won't give a discount despite the fact they look like they've been tenderized by Vinnie Jones outta 10
oh watched the Watchmen related "Tales Of The Black Freighter, Under The Hood" dvd. It was OK... I don't think they need to incorporate these bits into the film... much better as extra features. They are perfect in the comic but I think may slow the film down terribly.
Saw Inglorious Basterds. I thought it was great. Some of the scenes were truly outstanding.
Warning, spoilers ahead:
The best:
- the shootout in the celler bar. I loved the fact that it was over in a couple of seconds. It gave a great feeling of realism.
- The scene where Shosanna is getting ready to exact her revenge to the strains of Cat People (Putting Out Fire). Just perfect.
- Obviously, the scene in the theatre when her home-made reel interrupts the show.
Quote from: Josephus on September 06, 2009, 11:44:59 AM
Saw Inglorious Basterds.
Great fun. Was a bit disappointed at the lack of gore. I was expecting a bigger bloodbath than we ended up getting.
Oh...and did anybody notice the historical inaccuracies? :lmfao:
That's was the most hilarious part of the whole film. I mean, he emptied an entire clip in his head. Funny as balls.
Quote- the shootout in the celler bar. I loved the fact that it was over in a couple of seconds. It gave a great feeling of realism.
That entire scene was so good on so many levels...the ramp up of the tension...the look on Stigglitz's face the entire time, just wanting to murder that SS Major, wearing that fucking card on his head the whole time...the whole "Am I The Negro Experience In America No Then I'm King Kong" bit...the flurry of bullets with Stigglitz stabbing that fucker in the back of the head...
Best Tarantino scene since Butch had a fucking samurai sword.
Stiglitz. :( Movie definitely needed more Stiglitz.
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2009, 06:03:54 PM
Saw Inglorious Basterds. I thought it was great. Some of the scenes were truly outstanding.
Warning, spoilers ahead:
The best:
- the shootout in the celler bar. I loved the fact that it was over in a couple of seconds. It gave a great feeling of realism.
I loved that whole cellar bar scene. There was such a feeling of tension during that whole scene. And then, like you said, the climax was so quick.
Rogue Trader, movie about Nicholas Leeson and the destruction of Barings. Some interesting location shooting in Singapore.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 06, 2009, 07:53:01 PM
Quote- the shootout in the celler bar. I loved the fact that it was over in a couple of seconds. It gave a great feeling of realism.
That entire scene was so good on so many levels...the ramp up of the tension...the look on Stigglitz's face the entire time, just wanting to murder that SS Major, wearing that fucking card on his head the whole time...the whole "Am I The Negro Experience In America No Then I'm King Kong" bit...the flurry of bullets with Stigglitz stabbing that fucker in the back of the head...
Best Tarantino scene since Butch had a fucking samurai sword.
Yup.
I'm rating this movie as one of Tarantino's best - and I was expecting a disapointment. Some of the reviews were all 'its okay but not really Tarantino at the top of his game'. I disagree.
Quote from: Malthus on September 07, 2009, 11:08:39 AM
Yup.
I'm rating this movie as one of Tarantino's best - and I was expecting a disapointment. Some of the reviews were all 'its okay but not really Tarantino at the top of his game'. I disagree.
Yes, this is Tarantino at the top of his game. It's a strange game to be on top of, filled with movie homage/rip-offs, and high levels of violence, but this is as good as it gets.
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Quote from: Malthus on September 07, 2009, 11:08:39 AM
Yup.
I'm rating this movie as one of Tarantino's best - and I was expecting a disapointment. Some of the reviews were all 'its okay but not really Tarantino at the top of his game'. I disagree.
Yes, this is Tarantino at the top of his game. It's a strange game to be on top of, filled with movie homage/rip-offs, and high levels of violence, but this is as good as it gets.
My interpretation was that one of the points of the movie was to get the audience to consider exactly why they enjoy the violence. After all, the central part of the movie was the Nazis enjoying a movie filled with nothing *but* violence - and when the screen explodes in fire, the camera centres the screen so it appears to be the screen
you are watching.
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Rogue Trader, movie about Nicholas Leeson and the destruction of Barings. Some interesting location shooting in Singapore.
Is that the one with Ewan McGregor?
We've had Rogue Trader "stolen" (rented & never returned) from our store twice.
Quote from: Malthus on September 07, 2009, 11:29:10 AM
My interpretation was that one of the points of the movie was to get the audience to consider exactly why they enjoy the violence. After all, the central part of the movie was the Nazis enjoying a movie filled with nothing *but* violence - and when the screen explodes in fire, the camera centres the screen so it appears to be the screen you are watching.
I don't know why, but I started laughing my ass off when, taking cover from fire, the Hero was carving a swastika into the floor to pass the time. For some reason, that was fucking hilarious.
Saw Inglourious Basterd finally yesterday. I felt thoroughly entertained. The movie managed its stretch between spaghetti western, Dirty Dozen, and 1940s "bunch of guys go kill Hitler" movies.
Major downpoint: Diane Krüger whose lines sounded like she read them from a teleprompter at a high school play.
Christoph Waltz: simply brilliant. Menacing, with a fake air of kindness and sophistication, and making you generally feel uneasy in his presence.
I noticed that the movie seperated between Wehrmacht (just celebrating in the pub, doing regular soldiery things) and the SS who were all psychos in one way or another.
Was Frederick Zoller (who wore SD shoulder pads all the time, btw) based on Audy Murphy in some way (war hero who plays himself in pro[his side] movie?
Quote from: Syt on September 09, 2009, 12:12:14 AM
Was Frederick Zoller (who wore SD shoulder pads all the time, btw) based on Audy Murphy in some way (war hero who plays himself in pro[his side] movie?
Seems like it to me, though I don't know if that's certainly what Tarantino was going for. Zoller, in the film, certainly seemed less than enthused about his wartime activities. From what I recall, Murphy was much the same way, undergoing numerous periods of depression and PTSD from the war.
Howl's Moving Castle. Watchable indeed, but not as good as Spirited Away or Porco Rosso. Miyazaki can do better...
First half of Casablanca in blu-ray. Details later, when I have finished watching it. For the moment I will just say, it's quite shocking. Last time I watched it, the TV was still black&white only!
Inglorious Basterds was great. Clearly Tarantino's best movie, apart from the fact that it won't be quoted as much as Pulp Fiction.
SPOILERS!!!
I think one of the more subtle message of the movie, as BB mentioned, is anti-violence. Which is of course awesome, coming from Tarantino.
Did you notice how, perhaps except only for the opening scene, it is the good guys who engage in and enjoy excess violence? Like that scene on which teenage nazis of the world fap on ever since, the interrogation and killing of the wehrmacht sergeant? Just awesome.
But still, I could only relate to the Basterds' joy at torturing nazis. The final swastika-carving on the jew hunter's forehead. Nice. :cool:
Watched "Obscene" a doc about Barney Rosset and Grove Press. Very interesting story, and guy. There's someone who never took any guff, pretty much did what he wanted, was hoisted by his own hubris, and is annoyed, but has distance on it and understands that his demise (as a publisher) was mostly his own fault.
Lots of interesting very off the cuff interviews with Barney & many notable authors, etc from over the last 50 years.
7.0001 Indecency charges dismissed in verse outta 10
Quote from: Tamas on September 09, 2009, 07:02:17 AM
Inglorious Basterds was great. Clearly Tarantino's best movie, apart from the fact that it won't be quoted as much as Pulp Fiction.
SPOILERS!!!
I think one of the more subtle message of the movie, as BB mentioned, is anti-violence. Which is of course awesome, coming from Tarantino.
Did you notice how, perhaps except only for the opening scene, it is the good guys who engage in and enjoy excess violence? Like that scene on which teenage nazis of the world fap on ever since, the interrogation and killing of the wehrmacht sergeant? Just awesome.
But still, I could only relate to the Basterds' joy at torturing nazis. The final swastika-carving on the jew hunter's forehead. Nice. :cool:
To be fair, Malthus mentioned it. But he got me thinking about it.
He might be right. But I also read an interview of Tarantino where he essentially said "they're freakin' Nazis. If there's anyone in the world that deserves to be tortured and killed, it's Nazis.".
Latest Atlantic monthly. Pretty sure it's online (and no that's not an exact quote).
Inglourious Basterds made me realize that I've totally lost any interest and my ability to stomach violence. I realize it was excessive, but it ruined the movie for me I think on some levels. I've been watching too many silent movies and dramas lately. :blush:
Quote from: Cerr on September 05, 2009, 03:36:30 PM
Definitely not too Franco-centric for me. The two films are doing well in Ireland. They're two of the best films that have been in cinemas here in the last few weeks. Were the two films shown together or separately in France?
Mesrine is a very interesting character (with a great mustache :D). I had never heard of him before the films came out. Is he infamous in France?
Separately and same goes for Germany :)
He is arguably one of the most famous '70s gangsters in France. People still talked of him before these new movies. The execution by the police version even made into songs by the French hard rockband Trust, the ones of Antisocial (covered by Anthrax).
Quote from: Barrister on September 09, 2009, 12:42:42 PM
But I also read an interview of Tarantino where he essentially said "they're freakin' Nazis. If there's anyone in the world that deserves to be tortured and killed, it's Nazis.".
That's how felt. I didn't really feel the least tinge of remorse for enjoying the violence. :blush:
Finally got to interrupt the wife's marathon of horrible movies so I could watch Gran Torino. Excellent film-- educational, too. My wife & her sister had never heard of most of the racial epithets used :D
Quote from: derspiess on September 09, 2009, 03:48:55 PM
Finally got to interrupt the wife's marathon of horrible movies so I could watch Gran Torino. Excellent film-- educational, too. My wife & her sister had never heard of most of the racial epithets used :D
Everyone but Eastwood was terrible in it.
Get off my lawn.
Quote from: Barrister on September 09, 2009, 12:42:42 PMBut I also read an interview of Tarantino where he essentially said "they're freakin' Nazis. If there's anyone in the world that deserves to be tortured and killed, it's Nazis."
Yeah, pretty much my read on it. Quentin likes to hide homages to old cinema faves in his flicks, not sweeping metaphors.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on September 09, 2009, 02:36:30 PM
Inglourious Basterds made me realize that I've totally lost any interest and my ability to stomach violence. I realize it was excessive, but it ruined the movie for me I think on some levels. I've been watching too many silent movies and dramas lately. :blush:
I was the same way when I watched Kill Bill.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 09, 2009, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: Barrister on September 09, 2009, 12:42:42 PMBut I also read an interview of Tarantino where he essentially said "they're freakin' Nazis. If there's anyone in the world that deserves to be tortured and killed, it's Nazis."
Yeah, pretty much my read on it. Quentin likes to hide homages to old cinema faves in his flicks, not sweeping metaphors.
Sometimes a big honking baseball bat to the nazi skull is just a big honking baseball bat to the nazi skull. ;)
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on September 09, 2009, 02:36:30 PM
Inglourious Basterds made me realize that I've totally lost any interest and my ability to stomach violence. I realize it was excessive, but it ruined the movie for me I think on some levels. I've been watching too many silent movies and dramas lately. :blush:
I was the same way when I watched Kill Bill.
I found them quite, quite different in their treatment of violence. Kill Bill was more of a cartoon, and Inglorious Basterds didn't have nearly the body count I was expecting - though the scalpings, baseball bats, swastika carvings were pretty intense.
Quote from: Malthus on September 09, 2009, 05:13:50 PM
Sometimes a big honking baseball bat to the nazi skull is just a big honking baseball bat to the nazi skull. ;)
Oh, fuck yeah.
Frankly, watching Donny beat Nazis to death is the closest we ever get to going to the movies.
Quote from: Syt on September 09, 2009, 12:12:14 AM
Major downpoint: Diane Krüger whose lines sounded like she read them from a teleprompter at a high school play.
Yeah, but at least she's totally fucking hot as shit, so at least Tarantino's obligatory foot fetish treatment spared us from his usual gratuitous use of Uma Thurman's bony taloned airplane chocks.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 09, 2009, 05:25:07 PM
so at least Tarantino's obligatory foot fetish treatment spared us from his usual gratuitous use of Uma Thurman's bony taloned airplane chocks.
:x
I had to turn away from
Kill Bill because of Uma's feet.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 09, 2009, 05:25:07 PM
Quote from: Syt on September 09, 2009, 12:12:14 AM
Major downpoint: Diane Krüger whose lines sounded like she read them from a teleprompter at a high school play.
Yeah, but at least she's totally fucking hot as shit, so at least Tarantino's obligatory foot fetish treatment spared us from his usual gratuitous use of Uma Thurman's bony taloned airplane chocks.
Yeah. I thought she was pretty enough to be Syt's newest avatar. :)
One of my favourite ironies from IB is that the Jew Hunter, who is famous for his ability to 'get into the heads' of his victims, essentially falls prey to 'thinking like a German' and assuming the Basterds will obey orders at the end and take him to their leaders unharmed when he "surrenders". ;)
Quote from: Malthus on September 09, 2009, 06:06:05 PM
One of my favourite ironies from IB is that the Jew Hunter, who is famous for his ability to 'get into the heads' of his victims, essentially falls prey to 'thinking like a German' and assuming the Basterds will obey orders at the end and take him to their leaders unharmed when he "surrenders". ;)
Yeah, I actually expected them to kill him.
Going to go see Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Doulos next week. Never seen it before. Any of you Euro noir gangster fans have any input?
District 9 was boring. The battle mech at the end was the only part that didn't leave me wish for South Africa to be invaded by Daleks.
Finished watching Dexter up to the current season. It was good, but all the internal monologue over his 'code' gets extremely repetitive.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on September 09, 2009, 09:38:40 PM
District 9 was boring. The battle mech at the end was the only part that didn't leave me wish for South Africa to be invaded by Daleks.
Really? The battle scene at the end was the part about the movie I liked the least.
I dunno... there has to be a point to the Basterds being the sadistic murderers and the germans taking it with style.
Finally decided to bite the bullet and watch Cloverfield. Thank God for Verizon On Demand...after FFing through the first 20 minutes of useless party chatter, it was still wholly underwhelming. Blair Witch meets Godzilla meets 9/11. Meh.
Caught up on about 4 episodes of TiVo'd Barney Miller. Fucking WGN stopped showing WKRP In Cincinnatti.
For the cinemaphiles here.
http://www.slate.com/id/2226970/
QuoteKing of Pain
Masaki Kobayashi's The Human Condition will crush you.
By Grady HendrixPosted Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at 10:04 AM ET
The Human Condition.Like a stinging rebuke to Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, this week the Criterion Collection releases a three-disc set of Masaki Kobayashi's 1959 World War II masterpiece, The Human Condition. Deep where Basterds is shallow, expansive where Basterds is puny, and profound where Basterds is glib, Kobayashi's humanist triumph is finally getting the Western exposure it deserves. Previously unavailable in the United States, a restored version was screened last year at New York City's Film Forum and proved to be so popular that it was brought back for a return engagement. Not bad for a movie that is nine-and-a-half hours long (spread over three films) and so monumentally painful to watch that it stands as the Grand Canyon of despair.
Based in part on a six-volume novel by Junpei Gomikawa and, in part, on Kobayashi's own wartime experiences as a pacifist trying to survive in the Japanese army, The Human Condition is as grand in scale and scope as that other anti-war classic, Gone With the Wind. Like the South, Japan lost a war and can't stop talking about it. Every great Japanese director has a movie about the traumas of WWII under his belt, but none is as ambitious as The Human Condition.
The movies focus on Kaji (Japanese icon Tatsuya Nakadai), a self-righteous leftist wanker who becomes, over the course of these three films, one of the most fully realized human beings in cinema, the equivalent of Charles Foster Kane or Michael Corleone. In the first film, No Greater Love, Kaji's unshakeable belief in the equality of men spawns a report on how to implement more equitable management techniques, which, in turn, earns him a promotion in his company and a chance to put his theory into practice at the Loh Hu Liong iron mines in Japanese-occupied Manchuria. Before leaving, he impulsively marries the long-suffering Michiko and they head north, convinced that Kaji's socialist management style will carry the day.
Not so much. The Loh Hu Liong mine is a tangled nest of black marketers, sadistic overseers, baby-faced owners with murder in their hearts, payoffs, kickbacks, and bribes with the workers encouraged to meet overly ambitious quotas by whip-wielding pit bosses. On top of that, Kaji finds himself managing 60 comfort women who are dropped into the barracks every night as sex toys for the brutalized workers. His delicate sensibilities shredded, Kaji reaches the end credits still hanging on to his humanity, despite some pauses for mass executions and rope bondage at the hands of the military police.
The second film, Road to Eternity, sees Kaji demoted from a boss to a cog in the imperial war machine. An essay on military brutality that makes Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket look like a church picnic, this movie blurs into one long, endless barracks brawl, only coming into focus toward the end as Russian forces approach the Japanese lines like grim death. The finale sees Kaji's human decency hauled out, held down, and forcibly sodomized by the horrors of combat. In No Greater Love, Kaji agonized over how to be good. By the end of Road to Eternity, he growls, "I'm a monster, but I'm going to stay alive."
The third film, A Soldier's Prayer, achieves a bleak grandeur, with Kaji trapped behind enemy lines and leading a band of shell-shocked refugees and deserters on an incredible slog through thousands of miles of enemy territory as they try to get back home to Japan. It kicks off in a haunted forest, comes to a head with an orgy from hell, then wraps up in a Soviet POW camp, where leftist ideology meets Soviet communism in a bone-jarring collision. Kaji still dreams of "[a] better world. Where people are treated like human beings," but he doesn't find it in these films.
Most folks, given a choice between watching a grueling nine-hour movie about the Japanese occupation of China and dancing to Yanni will choose Yanni every time. But Kobayashi's epic is not art-house homework. Tense escape sequences rival anything in Hitchcock's early filmography, and a scene of hundreds of half-dead Chinese prisoners attacking a food cart looks like an outtake from Night of the Living Dead. The trilogy is a gothic noir, shot like a survival horror epic. Kobayashi films labor camps, military barracks, iron mines, combat trenches, and POW camps as hellish torture-scapes that stretch to the horizon with no relief in sight.
Tatsuya Nakadai, playing Kaji, literally grows up before our eyes over the film's three-year shoot. Discovered working in a store by Kobayashi, Nakadai would go on to become Akira Kurosawa's leading man of choice after that director fell out with Toshiro Mifune. But even in this, his first starring role, he delivers an indelible performance, one part eye-bulging German expressionism, one part James Dean cool.
But what keeps The Human Condition from becoming a wallow in despair is the rigor and discipline of Kobayashi's filmmaking. The punctuated tracking shots, the way light falls gently across the actors framing them against stormy horizons and endless grass plains, the careful way Kobayashi has, frame by frame, built a nine-hour monument to human endurance—all of this artistry stands as a rebuke to the on-screen degradation. If aliens came to Earth and witnessed these events firsthand, they wouldn't hesitate to destroy the planet, figuring they were doing us a favor. But if they saw The Human Condition, they might pause for a minute, assuming that any species capable of such grim beauty might be worth a second chance.
QuoteLike the South, Japan lost a war and can't stop talking about it.
:lol:
If only we nuked Atlanta.
QuoteOn top of that, Kaji finds himself managing 60 comfort women who are dropped into the barracks every night as sex toys for the brutalized workers. His delicate sensibilities shredded, Kaji reaches the end credits still hanging on to his humanity, despite some pauses for mass executions and rope bondage at the hands of the military police.
Hello, nurse! :yeah:
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One of my favourite ironies from IB is that the Jew Hunter, who is famous for his ability to 'get into the heads' of his victims, essentially falls prey to 'thinking like a German' and assuming the Basterds will obey orders at the end and take him to their leaders unharmed when he "surrenders". ;)
Yeah, I actually expected them to kill him.
Me too - but the actual swastika-carving did in hindsight have a certain inevitability to it.
Thing is, it seems hard to believe that the Jew Hunter wouldn't have foreseen something like that.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 10, 2009, 05:20:37 AM
For the cinemaphiles here.
http://www.slate.com/id/2226970/
QuoteKing of Pain
Masaki Kobayashi's The Human Condition will crush you.
By Grady HendrixPosted Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at 10:04 AM ET
The Human Condition.Like a stinging rebuke to Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds,
Heh, the reviewer has completely misunderstood Inglourious Basterds. It wasn't an attempt to seriously depict WW2, it was about
movies. :lol:
A nine hour bleakly realistic drama about the Japanese experience isn't a "stinging rebuke", it is simply a totally different genre. It's like saying that
Schindler's List is a "stinging rebuke" to
The Producers. ;)
Obligarory Onion article: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/next_tarantino_movie_an_homage_to?utm_source=a-section
Your First Milf 10
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 10, 2009, 05:13:14 AM
Finally decided to bite the bullet and watch Cloverfield. Thank God for Verizon On Demand...after FFing through the first 20 minutes of useless party chatter, it was still wholly underwhelming. Blair Witch meets Godzilla meets 9/11. Meh.
Caught up on about 4 episodes of TiVo'd Barney Miller. Fucking WGN stopped showing WKRP In Cincinnatti.
Hulu has some of it, including the Thanksgiving episode.
Wandering Ginza Butterfly
The lovely Meiko Kaji stars as a former gang leader who tries to go straight after leaving prison; but the Yakuza just won't leave her alone. :( So she kills them all with a sword.
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She Cat Gambler
The lovely Meiko Kaji stars as a former gang leader who seeks revenge on her father's killer. She runs afoul of the Yakuza again but (what luck!) their leader is the man who killed her father. So she kills them all with a sword, this time with the help of Sonny Chiba.
Inglorious Plummers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTS_AcjA00)
Mildly amusing. :)
Ace Ventura
Dan Marino should die and rot in hell.
A perfect movie for the first NFL sunday of the season. :)
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 13, 2009, 09:38:32 AM
A perfect movie for the first NFL sunday of the season. :)
Usually that's
Any Given Sunday for me. Al Pacino saves the movie from Oliver Stone's directing.
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Quote from: Ed Anger on September 13, 2009, 09:38:32 AM
A perfect movie for the first NFL sunday of the season. :)
Usually that's Any Given Sunday for me. Al Pacino saves the movie from Oliver Stone's directing.
LACES OUT!
Of course there's also VARSITY BLUES. :bleeding:
(I once had to tape it for a female coworker who's a fan of Van Der Beek).
I already prep for College ball with The Program and Rudy. Those were last week.
The NFL? Just watch the NFL Network and their 24 hour constant Patriots-Steelers slavish cockslurping coverage.
That's all the motivation I need.
District 9. You know, it might be the best movie I've seen this summer.
Really, there have only been 3 great movies this summer, and they're all very different. Inglorious Basterds traps you into thinking that it's just a war movie, but it's really rather arty. District 9 is a simple story that you've seen in a million action movies, and then puts a twist on it, combined with amazing effects and an exotic locale. And then there's Up, which is another very well-done children's film from Pixar.
Quote from: Syt on September 13, 2009, 10:08:19 AM
Usually that's Any Given Sunday for me. Al Pacino saves the movie from Oliver Stone's directing.
Never On Sunday :wub:
Any Given Sunday was on about 2 weeks ago.
I like football, but this movie is fucking terrible. What's the big hoopla with you guys? Pacino has a few good scenes, but overall the dialogue and acting is just awful.
Quote from: Zoupa on September 13, 2009, 03:56:33 PM
Any Given Sunday was on about 2 weeks ago.
I like football, but this movie is fucking terrible. What's the big hoopla with you guys? Pacino has a few good scenes, but overall the dialogue and acting is just awful.
Yeah, I don't get it, either. Totally useless and overrated film. Of course, it's an Oliver Stone production, so there you have it.
Quote from: Zoupa on September 13, 2009, 03:56:33 PM
Any Given Sunday was on about 2 weeks ago.
I like football, but this movie is fucking terrible. What's the big hoopla with you guys? Pacino has a few good scenes, but overall the dialogue and acting is just awful.
It's an embarrasment. The Last Boy Scout is a mediocre film and it's still a better football movie.
Remember The Titans is a decent football movie.
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Quote from: Zoupa on September 13, 2009, 03:56:33 PM
Any Given Sunday was on about 2 weeks ago.
I like football, but this movie is fucking terrible. What's the big hoopla with you guys? Pacino has a few good scenes, but overall the dialogue and acting is just awful.
It's an embarrasment. The Last Boy Scout is a mediocre film and it's still a better football movie.
Remember The Titans is a decent football movie.
It was, yes.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 10, 2009, 05:13:14 AM
Fucking WGN stopped showing WKRP In Cincinnatti.
:o those motherfuckers!
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 10, 2009, 05:13:14 AM
Fucking WGN stopped showing WKRP In Cincinnatti.
:o those motherfuckers!
Yeah, I think they ran through all the episodes. At least Barney Miller's at #16.
Watched Shaun of the Dead. Wasn't expecting much but it was actually fun.
Also watched Zulu Dawn. Zulu was better because of the happy ending.
McCale's Navy is on Hulu. Good times.
Saw 9 the other day. Great visuals, but the plot sucked a sock-puppet's sweaty insoles, and made no sense what-so-ever.
Any Given Sunday is a very good movie.
Anyone who thinks otherwise can just STFU
Rewatched Alien & Aliens last night. Alien I've seen so many times, but it never gets old. Looks great in HD. I realized as I watched Aliens that I hadn't watched it in at least 10 years. Holds up very well.
Both movies get 9.6 outta 10 facehuggers
I bought that Alien/Predator Total Destruction box set. Which I realized contains 4 duologiesL Alien/Aliens, Predator 1 & 2, Alien3 & Alien Ressurection, Alien Vs. Predator, 1 & 2.
Obviously thses "dulogies" get worse and worse as they go along. But I plan on having fun watching them nonetheless. Also bought HD vers. of Forbidden Planet, & a one disc edition of Kill Bill 1 and 2. ( got a gift cert for Bday) and a dvd of the Original "Gone In 60 Seconds" which I'm donating to my store's "driving" section.
xmen origins wolverine- sucktacular. Ouch. The introductrion with the war scenes was so cool. Why couldn't they make a film about that? Instead of this crap.
Maybe Deadpool will be better.
Quote from: Tamas on September 14, 2009, 08:38:01 AM
Any Given Sunday is a very good movie.
Anyone who thinks otherwise can just STFU
shyte shyte shyte
The only person who should STFU is the tool who thinks that piece of Ollie Stone crap is good for more than chopping to pieces in a moment of alcohol fueled passion.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on September 14, 2009, 12:01:11 PM
Also bought HD vers. of Forbidden Planet,
Got that one for cheap during the HD-DVD debacle. Good choice. :)
Knowing. Possibly the worst film I've ever seen.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on September 14, 2009, 06:15:24 PM
The only person who should STFU is the tool who thinks that piece of Ollie Stone crap is good for more than chopping to pieces in a moment of alcohol fueled passion.
Salvador-Platoon-Wall Street was a good solid start to his prominence and most of his films have some style. But he's not been at his best since the 80s :(
I dunno, I thought World Trade Center was done very well.
But, it has been a while since Nixon.
Saw The Informant.
Fun.
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel - Pretty good low budget comedy, kind of Shaun of the Dead but with a time travelling gents toilet replacing the zombies.
Top Hat (1935)
You know you're in for a quality film where "Gowns By" is listed on the title credits right below "Director" and "Producer". The plot is the same as it is in every Astaire-Rodgers film; Fred is a professional dancer, Ginger meets him and initially doesn't like him, but through persistence and dancing he wins her over but not until after a number of misunderstandings. There are so many Italian stereotypes in this film that it was banned in Italy by Benito Mussolini.
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Top Hat (1935)
You know you're in for a quality film where "Gowns By" is listed on the title credits right below "Director" and "Producer". The plot is the same as it is in every Astaire-Rodgers film; Fred is a professional dancer, Ginger meets him and initially doesn't like him, but through persistence and dancing he wins her over but not until after a number of misunderstandings. There are so many Italian stereotypes in this film that it was banned in Italy by Benito Mussolini.
For fuck's sake, man up and watch Gene Kelly movies already. Christ.
Sav pretty much never watches anything post-1940.
I finally got to see Inglorious Basterds yesterday evening (it only opened here last friday), and enjoyed it quite a lot, even if I think that it doesn't really measure up to other Tarantino pieces.
I also felt that it had plenty of missed opportunities (the Basterds particulary) and that parts of the middle of the film drifted a bit aimlessly without adding much to the plot (mainly all the stuff dealing with the presentation of the adult Shoshanna and the chage of cinemas for the premiere).
I'd give it 7 swastika-scarred turncoat nazi officers who change the course of the war out of 10.
Finally saw Inglorious Basterds on the weekend. I liked it but had similar qualms as Larch, above. I would have liked a bit more Dirty Dozenness with all the actual Basterds. Only the nazis got any character development really.. It was quite enjoyable other than that. The dialogue was great and It's worth paying theatre prices to see it on the big screen.
The opening act was surprising and awesomely done.
7.545347 German accents pilfered from Riefenstahl films outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on September 23, 2009, 11:43:21 AM
Finally saw Inglorious Basterds on the weekend. I liked it but had similar qualms as Larch, above. I would have liked a bit more Dirty Dozenness with all the actual Basterds. Only the nazis got any character development really.. It was quite enjoyable other than that. The dialogue was great and It's worth paying theatre prices to see it on the big screen.
The opening act was surprising and awesomely done.
7.545347 German accents pilfered from Riefenstahl films outta 10
The opening scene was the best part of a overall very good movie. :yes:
Scarface and Frailty. Steadily working my way through the DVDs I've never watched before.
Blade! Runner: The Final Cut
I've seen another version of Blade! Runner before. On this viewing my favorite part of the film is when Daryl Hannah spray paints mascara on her eyes giving her a raccoon look. It's good to know that Avril Lavigne will still be an influence on fashion in the dark, dystopic future.
Deathrace. Is there any script that Jason Stratham will turn down?
Hallelujah! (1929)
This is the first all black musical and... is a product of its time. The film opens with a family of sharecroppers picking cotton. (One of the sharecropper children is named "Spunk." :perv:) That night a banjo minstrel comes to the sharecropper home and the children all start tap-dancing. Then a man, a woman and their eleven children come over so that the preacher can marry them. Then the older brother takes the cotton into town to sell where he runs afoul of a temptress. The film mostly follows his relationship with the temptress and his attempts to leave her from there.
This was early in the days of sound when the cameras were mostly static and it was hard to shoot out of doors. The director, King Vidor, shot most of it silent and had it overdubbed in the studio; it's only noticeable a couple times.
Quote from: Savonarola on September 23, 2009, 04:06:15 PM
Blade! Runner: The Final Cut
I've seen another version of Blade! Runner before. On this viewing my favorite part of the film is when Daryl Hannah spray paints mascara on her eyes giving her a raccoon look. It's good to know that Avril Lavigne will still be an influence on fashion in the dark, dystopic future.
Blade! ?
You make it sound like an anime.
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Quote from: Savonarola on September 23, 2009, 04:06:15 PM
Blade! Runner: The Final Cut
I've seen another version of Blade! Runner before. On this viewing my favorite part of the film is when Daryl Hannah spray paints mascara on her eyes giving her a raccoon look. It's good to know that Avril Lavigne will still be an influence on fashion in the dark, dystopic future.
Blade! ?
You make it sound like an anime.
I envision it as a Bollywood musical set in a dystopian future Idaho.
You know, I'm looking forward to Zombieland. It actually looks funny, and I normally hate just about everything.
Quote from: Neil on September 24, 2009, 09:25:53 PM
You know, I'm looking forward to Zombieland. It actually looks funny, and I normally hate just about everything.
They should put that on the poster :p
Quote from: Neil on September 24, 2009, 09:25:53 PM
You know, I'm looking forward to Zombieland. It actually looks funny, and I normally hate just about everything.
I just saw a trailer for it on TV tonight for the first time, looks very funny. Not likely to break my 5+ year streak of not going to a theater though it might be close.
Dumplings
An aged former Hong Kong actress tries to win back her husband's affections by trying a mircale diet to sustain her youth, administered by a mysterious woman from mainland China. Entertainingly gross, but the loose ends could have been tied up a bit nicer.
6.6 mid-term embryos minced into dumpling filler out of 10.
Brief Encounter- Couple of married people meet at a train station, begin non-sexual affair, come to their senses and end it. Good old fashioned family values; they don't make 'em like that anymore.
District 9. Good film but not great. Don't really get why certain people here thought it was amazing.
Fish Tank. Grim and depressing English film set in a working class area. The accents were a bit annoying and there was far too much dancing. The Irish actor Michael Fassbender was good in it though.
Surrogates. Interesting premise. The way the surrogates moved and looked just a bit non-human was well done. The film though was a mixture of films I've seen before (I-Robot, The Matrix and possibly a few others). The plot didn't amount to much and was very predictable. It seemed to be just going through the motions.
Quote from: Cerr on September 26, 2009, 09:33:09 AMFish Tank. Grim and depressing English film set in a working class area. The accents were a bit annoying and there was far too much dancing. The Irish actor Michael Fassbender was good in it though.
He's half Irish, half German. Which is why he was great as Brit spy with knowledge of (slightly accented) German in Inglourious Basterds.
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Quote from: Cerr on September 26, 2009, 09:33:09 AMFish Tank. Grim and depressing English film set in a working class area. The accents were a bit annoying and there was far too much dancing. The Irish actor Michael Fassbender was good in it though.
He's half Irish, half German.
Fair enough. :)
The Anvil Story.
You don't have to like Anvil (I sure don't) to enjoy this documentary,now on DVD. It's the best rockumentary since Anvil. It even has its own Rob(b) Reiner and an amp that goes to 11.
And who'd a thunk that one of the forerunners of 80s trash metal was fronted by a couple nice Jewish kids from Toronto. :D
Four Satan Worship Salutes out of Five.
Quote from: Cerr on September 26, 2009, 09:52:22 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 26, 2009, 09:38:02 AM
Quote from: Cerr on September 26, 2009, 09:33:09 AMFish Tank. Grim and depressing English film set in a working class area. The accents were a bit annoying and there was far too much dancing. The Irish actor Michael Fassbender was good in it though.
He's half Irish, half German.
Fair enough. :)
He's almost exclusively in English language productions, though. E.g. he played Christenson on Band of Brothers. :)
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 26, 2009, 08:02:00 AM
Brief Encounter- Couple of married people meet at a train station, begin non-sexual affair, come to their senses and end it. Good old fashioned family values; they don't make 'em like that anymore.
I love that film. Noel Coward's best :)
Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.
From the "Oh, Come On Now" files...
QuoteDavid Cronenberg is Remaking David Cronenberg's The Fly
September 23, 2009
by Alex Billington
Yep, you read that right. David Cronenberg is developing a reboot of his own 1986 sci-fi classic The Fly. Cronenberg's film is already a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 film of the same name as well. The story centers on an eccentric scientist named Seth Brundle (played by Jeff Goldblum) who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum's love interest, Veronica. Oddly, Cronenberg has said in the past that he did not want to be involved a remake, but now he's just doing it on his own. I can't wait for someone to talk with him to find out exactly why he's coming back.
This is only in the early development stages (via Risky Biz), so we're not sure when Cronenberg will get to this. A return to The Fly would also mark the latest in a mini-trend of directors remaking their own work. Michael Haneke last year remade his thriller Funny Games while Werner Herzog re-imagined his doc Little Dieter Learns to Fly with the 2006 feature Rescue Dawn. Cronenberg was attached to direct the Robert Ludlum adaptation The Matarese Circle but apparently ditched that to take on Cosmopolis instead. The Fly is a seminal sci-fi classic, but even with Cronenberg directing, I'm not sure a reboot is a good idea?
I'm waiting for a Willow remake from George Lucas.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on September 28, 2009, 01:02:19 PM
Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.
You think?
I quite liked Nightwatch. The whole magic torch thing was fun. And the Russian setting is novel.
Daywatch though was utter bollocks.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on September 28, 2009, 01:02:19 PM
Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.
You forgot the final, epic third part of the trilogy: Baywatch.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on September 28, 2009, 01:02:19 PM
Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.
The first one's bloody brilliant, the second one's far more enjoyable than most. The third, Twilight Watch, is in production at the moment. In Hollywood. In English. :bleeding:
I fully intend to watch Twilight Watch. At this point I couldn't not watch it.
No Baywatch though.
'The Magic Flute', directed by Kenneth Branagh. It's more a 'divertimento' than a real movie, starred by opera singers. I enjoyed it for what it is.
Quote from: Tyr on September 28, 2009, 10:01:09 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on September 28, 2009, 01:02:19 PM
Two bad Russian fantasy movies: Nightwatch and its sequel Daywatch.
You think?
I quite liked Nightwatch. The whole magic torch thing was fun. And the Russian setting is novel.
Daywatch though was utter bollocks.
I liked the fact that, in a setting with magic and vampires and stuff like that, they created a ... bureaucrasy. Never mind vampires, a Russian bureaucrasy - now, *that's* frightening!
Still need to finish reading the ...watch novels, but I found they were rather interesting in their concepts and ideas.
Saw "Body of Lies" last night. It was on the TV. I'd never heard of it before. I guess it was no blockbuster. ;)
Thought it was pretty good though.
Synecdoche, NY - It's odd. Definitely one of those movies you need to see more than once, but I don't feel any desire to.
Are they available in English? If the translation is bad enough it could make for hilarity.
Easter Parade (1948)
Another MGM musical extravaganza featuring 17 Irving Berlin numbers in just over 100 minutes of film. There isn't much in the way of story; and the scenes without musical numbers seem to drag, but the singing and dancing is still fantastic. There's a great trick shot near the end where Fred Astaire dances in slow motion while the rest of the chorus moves at normal speed to "Steppin' Out."
Quote from: Savonarola on September 29, 2009, 04:10:34 PM
Easter Parade (1948)
Another MGM musical extravaganza featuring 17 Irving Berlin numbers in just over 100 minutes of film. There isn't much in the way of story; and the scenes without musical numbers seem to drag, but the singing and dancing is still fantastic. There's a great trick shot near the end where Fred Astaire dances in slow motion while the rest of the chorus moves at normal speed to "Steppin' Out."
Congrats. You are now officially gay. Enjoy your Cocknibbler of the Year Award.
Quote from: frunk on September 29, 2009, 08:42:46 AM
Synecdoche, NY - It's odd. Definitely one of those movies you need to see more than once, but I don't feel any desire to.
:lol: I felt pretty much the same way after seeing it in theaters. I liked it and respected it, but still felt kind of disappointed by it.
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Fritz Lang film about Siegfried. The film is epic complete with monumental scenes, a huge cast, mysterious, murky forests and a sixty foot long dragon. The acting is... somewhat less subdued than it will be a few years later in Metropolis; I think Siegfried (Paul Richter) is incapable of expressing any emotion without raising his hands over his head.
The film was one of the favorites of both Hitler and Goebbels.
Derek Jarman's Edward II
Somehow I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. :cool:
Quote from: Savonarola on September 30, 2009, 09:34:36 AM
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Fritz Lang film about Siegfried. The film is epic complete with monumental scenes, a huge cast, mysterious, murky forests and a sixty foot long dragon. The acting is... somewhat less subdued than it will be a few years later in Metropolis; I think Siegfried (Paul Richter) is incapable of expressing any emotion without raising his hands over his head.
The film was one of the favorites of both Hitler and Goebbels.
I would like to hear your opinion about the movie with more detail, please. Epic movies without sound seem so... well, unnatural (oddly enough color does seem far less important for immersion, at least to me).
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Quote from: Savonarola on September 30, 2009, 09:34:36 AM
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Fritz Lang film about Siegfried. The film is epic complete with monumental scenes, a huge cast, mysterious, murky forests and a sixty foot long dragon. The acting is... somewhat less subdued than it will be a few years later in Metropolis; I think Siegfried (Paul Richter) is incapable of expressing any emotion without raising his hands over his head.
The film was one of the favorites of both Hitler and Goebbels.
I would like to hear your opinion about the movie with more detail, please. Epic movies without sound seem so... well, unnatural (oddly enough color does seem far less important for immersion, at least to me).
Lang's style is more geared towards creating atmosphere than telling the story (at least at this point in his career.) His principle strengths are in creating huge expressionistic sets and getting the extras to function like a chorus. At this point he hadn't yet adopted the fast cross cutting of his contemporaries like Eisenstein or Gance, nor does he have the camera technique of Murnau, and his actors are not acting naturally. These techniques in silent films provide sweep the viewer into the story; so without them the film feels emotionally distant and overly long.
For Lang's silent work I recommend Metropolis; he's learned enough from his contemporaries at that point to create a film which engage the viewer more but also uses his own strengths to much better effect. His earlier serial Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is also worth seeing; he doesn't have the mamoth sets, but he sucessfully uses atmosphere to give it the film an overall creepy feel.
Quote from: Alatriste on September 30, 2009, 03:59:12 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 30, 2009, 09:34:36 AM
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Fritz Lang film about Siegfried. The film is epic complete with monumental scenes, a huge cast, mysterious, murky forests and a sixty foot long dragon. The acting is... somewhat less subdued than it will be a few years later in Metropolis; I think Siegfried (Paul Richter) is incapable of expressing any emotion without raising his hands over his head.
The film was one of the favorites of both Hitler and Goebbels.
I would like to hear your opinion about the movie with more detail, please. Epic movies without sound seem so... well, unnatural (oddly enough color does seem far less important for immersion, at least to me).
Silent Epics had sound: an Orchestra live, right in front of you. doesn't get more Epic than that. You lose this sense on DVD though unless you crank your tuner.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on September 30, 2009, 09:39:17 PM
Quote from: Alatriste on September 30, 2009, 03:59:12 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 30, 2009, 09:34:36 AM
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Fritz Lang film about Siegfried. The film is epic complete with monumental scenes, a huge cast, mysterious, murky forests and a sixty foot long dragon. The acting is... somewhat less subdued than it will be a few years later in Metropolis; I think Siegfried (Paul Richter) is incapable of expressing any emotion without raising his hands over his head.
The film was one of the favorites of both Hitler and Goebbels.
I would like to hear your opinion about the movie with more detail, please. Epic movies without sound seem so... well, unnatural (oddly enough color does seem far less important for immersion, at least to me).
Silent Epics had sound: an Orchestra live, right in front of you. doesn't get more Epic than that. You lose this sense on DVD though unless you crank your tuner.
Good point. And probably orchestral music made theatrical acting like Richter's raised hands seem more natural.
Thank you, Sav. At this point Lang's movies were still very opera-like, then?
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on September 30, 2009, 09:39:17 PM
Quote from: Alatriste on September 30, 2009, 03:59:12 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 30, 2009, 09:34:36 AM
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Fritz Lang film about Siegfried. The film is epic complete with monumental scenes, a huge cast, mysterious, murky forests and a sixty foot long dragon. The acting is... somewhat less subdued than it will be a few years later in Metropolis; I think Siegfried (Paul Richter) is incapable of expressing any emotion without raising his hands over his head.
The film was one of the favorites of both Hitler and Goebbels.
I would like to hear your opinion about the movie with more detail, please. Epic movies without sound seem so... well, unnatural (oddly enough color does seem far less important for immersion, at least to me).
Silent Epics had sound: an Orchestra live, right in front of you. doesn't get more Epic than that. You lose this sense on DVD though unless you crank your tuner.
That's true, and the right soundtrack can have a huge impact. Part of the reason that I liked Metropolis so much is that I saw it in the theater with the Alloy Orchestra:
http://www.alloyorchestra.com/ (http://www.alloyorchestra.com/)
(I might not have liked it so much if I had seen the DVD version with the Billy Squier songs.) On the other hand the version of Siegfried I saw was on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1gZ55mkTsA&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1gZ55mkTsA&feature=related)) and had a poor print and the music was poorly transfered.
Quote from: Alatriste on October 01, 2009, 12:25:35 AM
Good point. And probably orchestral music made theatrical acting like Richter's raised hands seem more natural.
Thank you, Sav. At this point Lang's movies were still very opera-like, then?
This one seems more stage-bound than his later films; but it's not to the point of the early talkies which often look like filmed plays.
Saving Sarah Marshall. The brown haired chick with the tiny butt is growing up very nicely.
Dodgeball on FX, just to see that fag from the Apple commercials get beaned in the head and nuts.
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 02, 2009, 07:22:13 AM
Dodgeball on FX, just to see that fag from the Apple commercials get beaned in the head and nuts.
Anyone who buys an Apple due to those commercials needs to be sentenced to death.
Say word son! Say word!
Why do you hate BB so much? :cry:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 02, 2009, 08:08:24 AM
Why do you hate BB so much? :cry:
Did he buy an Apple due to those commercials?
Let's assume he did.
I'm sure he did. I believe he admitted as much once. "I bought it because those commercials were so funny!"
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on October 02, 2009, 08:20:13 AM
I'm sure he did. I believe he admitted as much once. "I bought it because those commercials were so funny!"
DEATH. :mad:
1984, the John Hurt version. Had watched parts before, not the end. John Hurt did a seriously amazing job of acting in the torture scenes.
But it also made me realize how seriously off Orwell's analysis of totalitarianism was. Totalitarian regimes don't try and keep people impoverished because it makes subjects easier to control, it keeps them impoverished because they don't know how to make them better off within the limits of their ideology.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 02, 2009, 05:43:15 PM
Totalitarian regimes don't try and keep people impoverished because it makes subjects easier to control, it keeps them impoverished because they don't know how to make them better off within the limits of their ideology.
Source?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 02, 2009, 05:43:15 PM
1984, the John Hurt version. Had watched parts before, not the end. John Hurt did a seriously amazing job of acting in the torture scenes.
But it also made me realize how seriously off Orwell's analysis of totalitarianism was. Totalitarian regimes don't try and keep people impoverished because it makes subjects easier to control, it keeps them impoverished because they don't know how to make them better off within the limits of their ideology.
How about that fur burger?
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 02, 2009, 06:03:05 PM
How about that fur burger?
Fur burger was tough, but in her defense razor blades were in very short supply.
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 02, 2009, 06:03:05 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 02, 2009, 05:43:15 PM
1984, the John Hurt version. Had watched parts before, not the end. John Hurt did a seriously amazing job of acting in the torture scenes.
But it also made me realize how seriously off Orwell's analysis of totalitarianism was. Totalitarian regimes don't try and keep people impoverished because it makes subjects easier to control, it keeps them impoverished because they don't know how to make them better off within the limits of their ideology.
How about that fur burger?
It was hilarious when that INGSOC soldier gut-punched her. She was sucking wind so hard, she was wearing her pussy as a mink wrap.
Hamlet 2- Starring Steve Coogan and written by a South Park guy, should have been awesome...it sucks.
Rob Roy. John Hurt and Tim Roth win the movie.
Quote from: Syt on October 03, 2009, 10:43:05 AM
Rob Roy. John Hurt and Tim Roth win the movie.
Indeed.
Quote from: Tyr on October 03, 2009, 07:57:23 AM
Hamlet 2- Starring Steve Coogan and written by a South Park guy, should have been awesome...it sucks.
I didn't see that one coming.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 02, 2009, 05:43:15 PM
John Hurt did a seriously amazing job of acting in the torture scenes.
I think John Hurt is one of our greatest living actors. As far as I am concerned, saying "John Hurt/Ian Holm/Philip Seymour Hoffman/Daniel Day Lewis" was great in that role is a bit like saying "it is nice to breathe air".
Quote from: Queequeg on October 03, 2009, 11:54:12 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 02, 2009, 05:43:15 PM
John Hurt did a seriously amazing job of acting in the torture scenes.
I think John Hurt is one of our greatest living actors. As far as I am concerned, saying "John Hurt/Ian Holm/Philip Seymour Hoffman/Daniel Day Lewis" was great in that role is a bit like saying "it is nice to breathe air".
"Philip Seymour Hoffman was great in MI3." :unsure:
John Hurt IS Ollivander.
Stargate Universe premier. Wasn't as bad as I was expecting from the early description. It had originally sounded like 90210 in Space.
Quote from: Queequeg on October 03, 2009, 11:54:12 AM
I think John Hurt is one of our greatest living actors. As far as I am concerned, saying "John Hurt/Ian Holm/Philip Seymour Hoffman/Daniel Day Lewis" was great in that role is a bit like saying "it is nice to breathe air".
Those toture scenes were the first in which I think I've seen him emote.
:lol:
Just rewatched "And Now for Something Completely Different", shown again on BBC2 tonight as part of a Python evening.
It never ages, even if it is just a compilation of a compilation sketch show.
Shakespeare In Love. Again. I think it's a great movie.
It's also a movie where Ben Affleck isn't annoying. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 03, 2009, 05:20:47 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on October 03, 2009, 11:54:12 AM
I think John Hurt is one of our greatest living actors. As far as I am concerned, saying "John Hurt/Ian Holm/Philip Seymour Hoffman/Daniel Day Lewis" was great in that role is a bit like saying "it is nice to breathe air".
Those toture scenes were the first in which I think I've seen him emote.
:huh:
He's a character actor, so I suppose most of the roles you've seen him in previously would be small.
Check out Midnight Express or I, Claudius though.
PHS WAS GREAT IN MI3. YOU SPEAK BLASPHEMY.
Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Zero Mowhatever Named Names. Commie.
Big Lobalski or however its spelt. Good movie.
Watching a terrible movie made by some yankee on the glorious William Walker for latin american history.
It just reminds me how much I swoon over the grey-eyed man of destiny, however.
-mew.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 03, 2009, 08:51:13 PM
Watching a terrible movie made by some yankee on the glorious William Walker for latin american history.
It just reminds me how much I swoon over the grey-eyed man of destiny, however.
Meh, wasn't that bad, until the very end with that whole "let's insert a helicopter just to make a political point" part.
The historical inaccuracies! They fired bolt action rifles! they made his wife look to be some woman far beyond decency, when she should have been dead before the film started.
The bit with the Southern mercenaries about to have sex with sheep? Or Walker being a madman who completely ignored his men being mowed down and wasnt himself killed due to some sort of providence of fools?
Or the fact that Walker never met vanderbilt, and was infact in league with his competitors, rather than suggesting he was in the pocket of some evil capitalist..
it's a propaganda peace by some yankee who aims at making an overarching, communist-symphasising point and has no qualms with smearing Walker's good name in the process.
Oh, fuck you. Squee.
Cat sounds have lost their charm now that beloved Ennui is languishing in some idyllic prison in milan.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 03, 2009, 09:00:30 PM
it's a propaganda peace by some yankee who aims at making an overarching, communist-symphasising point and has no qualms with smearing Walker's good name in the process.
sigh, made by a crazy Englishman, not a real Yankee you moronic assclown
Watched Into The Wild for the second time.
Love it. Sad, sad movie, but somehow spiritually uplifting.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 03, 2009, 09:00:30 PM
The bit with the Southern mercenaries about to have sex with sheep? Or Walker being a madman who completely ignored his men being mowed down and wasnt himself killed due to some sort of providence of fools?
Right, cause Southerners were known for their boundless civilry when dealing with Latin Americans and natives. (http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs234.snc1/8129_1228441040847_1523715083_636327_4754865_n.jpg)
Quote from: Tyr on October 03, 2009, 07:57:23 AM
...written by a South Park guy...
It was written by a South Park producer; Pam Brady
Quote from: Syt on October 03, 2009, 10:43:05 AM
Rob Roy. John Hurt and Tim Roth win the movie.
:yes:
Especially Tim Roth
Quote from: Octavian on October 04, 2009, 05:52:44 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 03, 2009, 10:43:05 AM
Rob Roy. John Hurt and Tim Roth win the movie.
:yes:
Especially Tim Roth
{brazenlike name dropping} Mr. Roth is a good guy in person as well, had a few nights of drinking with him.
Oh FFS, your name droppings stink.
Johnny Depp would disagree with you.
:lol:
President Obama agrees with Brain.
"Little Ashes", an arthouse movie about Salvatore Dali and Federico Garcia Lorca. Surprised to learn that Robert Pattinson (Dali) can act!
watched "Roman Polanski: Wanted/Desired." A Polish lawyer finds out he's actually an assassin who can read fortunes in looms... later, he dresses like a girl and throws himself out a window.
Ok not really. Actually a very well done doc on Polanski, mostly about the rape case, but also there's a lot of good stuff about his early days in Hollywood/London. The people who are the most interesting and believable in the movie are The Prosecutor, defense attorney and the rape victim herself. She's well spoken about her own feelings in regards to the whole thing.
You can see why this doc helped to re-spur interest in the case.
7.9 beers you shouldn't have had at Oktoberfest, while on bail outta 10.
Also watched "The Brothers Bloom" which I greatly enjoyed. A very light fun take on the Con artist movie. It's like a cross between a Wes Anderson & Woody Allen (Crimes & misdemeanors era Woody) Movie if that is possible. Intelligent but not hard to follow, they still trick you a few times plot wise. Rachel Wiesz has never been better. deserves attention from the academy (are the actor slots expanding to 10, or is that just best picture?) Adrien Brody & Mark Ruffalo are convincing as brothers who look absolutely nothing alike.
Easily in my top ten for 2009.
9.1 watermelon pinhole cameras out of 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on October 04, 2009, 03:38:44 PM
The people who are the most interesting and believable in the movie are The Prosecutor
I think last week he admitted he has been lying through his teeth in this movie to make things look "more interesting". :P
Dark Blue World - A Czech war movie (an oxymoron I know). About Czechs in the RAF. Pretty darn good. Though I did find it odd that one minute they're flying over the white cliffs of Dover and the next they spot a enemy bomber and say "I think its heading for Sheffield" :s
Saw Casino Royal again on TV. I feel kinda inspired to watch Quantum of Solace, but unfortunately I don't have it on my computer yet.
Zombieland :thumbsup:
The White Ribbon (by Michael Haneke, Golden Palm in Cannes 2009)
A b/w movie set in 1913 rural West Prussia. Selling itself as a mystery about weird attacks and incidents in the year leading up to WW1, it is more of a portrait of the patriarchic-authoritarian society of rural protestant Prussia as precursor to the 3rd Reich.
The story is told from the point of view of the village teacher, and in the end more questions remain open than are answered. Even who commited the deeds remains partially without conclusion (though there's strong hints).
While within the families the father reigns supreme, the village is ruled by a baron, with pastor, doctor and teacher following in hierarchy. Draconic and physical disciplining of children is the norm, though parents will defend them against outsiders.
The movie feels authentic in costume and customs, showing one year in the countryside. Living conditions look accurate. The movie does not seem to use artificial lighting. There is no soundtrack besides what is on screen, so no music except when someone plays an instrument or sings. You get plenty of creaking floorboards and leather shoes, coaches etc. The pace of the movie is slow, never hectic. In fact, stepping out of the movie (silent end credits) back into the entertainment center the multiplex is in was sensory overload with all its colors, lights and sounds.
Language was beautiful. The narrator and pastor used wonderfully constructed sentences with proper grammar and use of tenses. Less educated persons speak accordingly less refined.
Overall it was like watching an Ingmar Bergmann film, in the best meaning of the words.
9 cute shy nannies out of 10
Quote from: garbon on October 05, 2009, 01:28:42 AM
Zombieland :thumbsup:
:yes: Amusing enough, if too short. The cameo had me laughing quite a bit, though. 8/10 A-Listers.
Quote from: Habbaku on October 06, 2009, 04:35:02 PM
:yes: Amusing enough, if too short. The cameo had me laughing quite a bit, though. 8/10 A-Listers.
Yeah, it was like a long television show which was too short for my tastes, however I got a lot of laughs in that short period.
On the Town. Brilliant Gene Kelly and dazzling Sinatra. Unfortunately bowdlerized lyrics ruin the songs.
Speaking of Sinatra I saw a bit of the original Ocean's 11 a while back. Crap.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 06, 2009, 05:28:05 PM
Speaking of Sinatra I saw a bit of the original Ocean's 11 a while back. Crap.
you should watch the SCTV parody: Maudlin's 11... better than either of the other movies.
Quote from: garbon on October 05, 2009, 01:28:42 AM
Zombieland :thumbsup:
I can't believe that guy wasn't Micheal Cera.
"Boomerang" is on cable right now. Probably my all-time fave Eddie Murphy flick.
Hilarious on several accounts.
Quote from: Syt on October 06, 2009, 04:30:51 PM
The White Ribbon (by Michael Haneke, Golden Palm in Cannes 2009)
A b/w movie set in 1913 rural West Prussia. Selling itself as a mystery about weird attacks and incidents in the year leading up to WW1, it is more of a portrait of the patriarchic-authoritarian society of rural protestant Prussia as precursor to the 3rd Reich.
The story is told from the point of view of the village teacher, and in the end more questions remain open than are answered. Even who commited the deeds remains partially without conclusion (though there's strong hints).
While within the families the father reigns supreme, the village is ruled by a baron, with pastor, doctor and teacher following in hierarchy. Draconic and physical disciplining of children is the norm, though parents will defend them against outsiders.
The movie feels authentic in costume and customs, showing one year in the countryside. Living conditions look accurate. The movie does not seem to use artificial lighting. There is no soundtrack besides what is on screen, so no music except when someone plays an instrument or sings. You get plenty of creaking floorboards and leather shoes, coaches etc. The pace of the movie is slow, never hectic. In fact, stepping out of the movie (silent end credits) back into the entertainment center the multiplex is in was sensory overload with all its colors, lights and sounds.
Language was beautiful. The narrator and pastor used wonderfully constructed sentences with proper grammar and use of tenses. Less educated persons speak accordingly less refined.
Overall it was like watching an Ingmar Bergmann film, in the best meaning of the words.
9 cute shy nannies out of 10
Seems like Fanny und Alexander judging by your description. Theatrical or TV version though ;)?
Not to get all Timmah... but they have Robotech on Hulu now! :w00t:
Just watched Quantum of Solace. Good movie, though parts of it were a bit silly. Especially the hotel at the end - what kind of idiot engineer replaces all the insulation in the walls with easily exploded hydrogen?
Still, looking forward to the next Bond film.
Viva Maria(1965)
French film starring Brigitte Bardot as an Irish terrorist who falls in with a carnival, invents burlesque and ends up leading a revolution in central America. 7.69 beehives on the train tracks out of 10.
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 08, 2009, 07:41:48 AM
Just watched Quantum of Solace. Good movie, though parts of it were a bit silly. Especially the hotel at the end - what kind of idiot engineer replaces all the insulation in the walls with easily exploded hydrogen?
Still, looking forward to the next Bond film.
That movie made me want to vomit. :(
Quote from: garbon on October 08, 2009, 07:42:16 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 08, 2009, 07:41:48 AM
Just watched Quantum of Solace. Good movie, though parts of it were a bit silly. Especially the hotel at the end - what kind of idiot engineer replaces all the insulation in the walls with easily exploded hydrogen?
Still, looking forward to the next Bond film.
That movie made me want to vomit. :(
Why?
It wasn't especially good.
Halloween this year makes me nostalgic for the Disney classic, Mr. Boogedy, and its sequel. NOt sure why I even remember them.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on October 08, 2009, 07:53:41 PM
It wasn't especially good.
:yes:
It would have been better framed if the plot was simply: I like to go around fucking things up/look at me without my shirt on. The attempt at a plot was sad as it was simply an attempt.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on October 08, 2009, 01:58:20 AM
Not to get all Timmah... but they have Robotech on Hulu now! :w00t:
US-Edited version of Macross. :bleeding:
Avoid!
Pfft... it's the shit I remember from when I was a kid, so it's good enough for me.
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on October 09, 2009, 02:49:23 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on October 08, 2009, 01:58:20 AM
Not to get all Timmah... but they have Robotech on Hulu now! :w00t:
US-Edited version of Macross. :bleeding:
Avoid!
And the Shadow Chronicles, which were soso. Only watched for reasons of not having cable.
JCVD. :lol:
It's not bad, actually.
Zombieland. Alright.
The Quest for the Mighty Sword
Apparently the 4th Ator movie, but not connected to the previous movies. Ator, son of Ator is raised by a malevolent dwarven smith who's also "safekeeping" a broken mighty sword of Ator, father of Ator. Ator jr is also destined to free a warrior semi goddess trapped by the gods for meddling with the affairs of mortals.
At this point zombie Wagner would rise from the grave to sue for copyright infringement.
Lardass Siegfried, err, Ator kills Mime, err, Grindel andsets out on his quest. A myterious woman tells him that before he can rescue the chick he has to offer the treasures of the Kingdom of the West to the Gods. He slays a conjoined twin robot and a snot covered gozilla (!) and makes the offering. Supposedly he has no idea where to find the rescuable chick, though.
Still, in the very next scene we see crafty Ator enters cave which from the outside looks exactly like the one he was raised in. Inside he wakes the sleeping semigoddess with a kiss which causes a volcanic eruption that lays waste to several Greek cities. Selfish bastard.
In the next scene Ator and the now mortal Valkyrie are in a bar where he saves a whore from harm. She offers.sex to repay him, but suddenly they realize they are mother and son. She is thus freed from her curse (she was forced to be a whore for sleeping with the dwarf who had put her under an aphrodisiac - he didn't get punished). She shrivels into an old woman and dies.
The final half hour or so of the movie is a confused mess of a royal brother and sister (Laura Gemser) to get a hold of the couple,because she wants Ator and he wants the Valkyrie. The movie ends when the evil dwarf chancellor Hagen is killed.
The acting is consistingly bad. Lines are unconvincing and in many cases pronounciations vary from scene to scene, even from the same actors. Fight coreography there's none. Special effects ... well, if you go for a godzilla costume and recycle masks from Troll 2 ...
Still, the movie has a charming naivity that makes it cringeworthily funny.
3 out of 10 merry dwarf tunes when a bad guy enters the screen.
Trainspotting.
Like Requiem for A Dream, I think I watched this too late in life to find it at all shocking. :(
Quote from: garbon on October 10, 2009, 11:49:55 AM
Trainspotting.
Like Requiem for A Dream, I think I watched this too late in life to find it at all shocking. :(
Trainspotting was a hilarious movie.
Quote from: garbon on October 10, 2009, 11:49:55 AM
Trainspotting.
Like Requiem for A Dream, I think I watched this too late in life to find it at all shocking. :(
Trainspotting is/was only shocking to those with no exposure to junkies. Living in East Van at the time it seemed almost like cinema verite. :p
Requiem, I don't think holds up as well to later viewings. Though Ellen Burstyn's turn is still teh awesome. Bob Barker is the ultimate crack. :p
I watched two docs last night, purely by flipping channels and getting sucked in at the beginning of each.
1st was "Outrage" the new doc about "Out-ing" closet case politicians (mostly Repubicans, as their closet has a smaller door and is much harder to get out of) The thing that this doc actually points out is just how much compromise and politicking really goes on in Washington... which is according to the doc, the gayest city America. It's also the most closeted though. McGreevey is well spoken, when they get to him, as is his wife. They portray obvious closeter Grist (FLA Jeb replacement) as the next great closet case of politics.... but he seems very teflon. may even end up President. Where he'll put all the queers in camps for easy access. :p
It was actually more thoughtful and even handed than I thought it would be. It's crazy all the masks you need to wear just so a few aristocratic families can keep control of one nation where everyone has the illusion of freedom to be whatever or whoever you want.
7.5 Senate pages living under desks outta 10
later after some middling TV, I glanced upon something I'd seen before, but quickly got sucked into: Agnes Varda's "The Gleaners and I" Great verite doc about a long tradition in France of post harvest recycling, which is often if not tolerated, encouraged. free labour to clean the fields of what to the farmers is waste (except of course in Burgundy where, and reasonably so, the pickers or gleaners have to wait for the table wine 2nd harvest grapes)
Varda transposes her own fears of aging and being tossed in the trash with the lives of these Gleaners, some of whom have jobs homes and families, but need this extra bit of food to make it. Also the people who make art from trash, or recycle the mountains of appliances that Parisians kick to the curb every month. Very well done doc. Contains a lot of wisdom, and joie de vivre. At the end Agnes gets a clock with no hands from the trash and makes an ornament of it. She is comforted by it's lack of time passing.
8.9 barely edible pieces of fruit being chewed upon outta 10
Buddha, your avatar is fucking with my scrolling.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 10, 2009, 01:52:13 PM
Buddha, your avatar is fucking with my scrolling.
are you on dialup? :p. I'll change it. getting tired of it myself.
Blues Brothers 2000. I try to ignore the plot adn acting in favor of music that is usually as good as the original.
I'm watching The Matrix which I last saw when it came out. Why is Reeves allowed to be an actor? :bleeding:
Quote from: Syt on October 10, 2009, 03:41:24 AM
The Quest for the Mighty Sword
Apparently the 4th Ator movie, but not connected to the previous movies. Ator, son of Ator is raised by a malevolent dwarven smith who's also "safekeeping" a broken mighty sword of Ator, father of Ator. Ator jr is also destined to free a warrior semi goddess trapped by the gods for meddling with the affairs of mortals.
At this point zombie Wagner would rise from the grave to sue for copyright infringement.
Lardass Siegfried, err, Ator kills Mime, err, Grindel andsets out on his quest. A myterious woman tells him that before he can rescue the chick he has to offer the treasures of the Kingdom of the West to the Gods. He slays a conjoined twin robot and a snot covered gozilla (!) and makes the offering. Supposedly he has no idea where to find the rescuable chick, though.
Still, in the very next scene we see crafty Ator enters cave which from the outside looks exactly like the one he was raised in. Inside he wakes the sleeping semigoddess with a kiss which causes a volcanic eruption that lays waste to several Greek cities. Selfish bastard.
In the next scene Ator and the now mortal Valkyrie are in a bar where he saves a whore from harm. She offers.sex to repay him, but suddenly they realize they are mother and son. She is thus freed from her curse (she was forced to be a whore for sleeping with the dwarf who had put her under an aphrodisiac - he didn't get punished). She shrivels into an old woman and dies.
The final half hour or so of the movie is a confused mess of a royal brother and sister (Laura Gemser) to get a hold of the couple,because she wants Ator and he wants the Valkyrie. The movie ends when the evil dwarf chancellor Hagen is killed.
The acting is consistingly bad. Lines are unconvincing and in many cases pronounciations vary from scene to scene, even from the same actors. Fight coreography there's none. Special effects ... well, if you go for a godzilla costume and recycle masks from Troll 2 ...
Still, the movie has a charming naivity that makes it cringeworthily funny.
3 out of 10 merry dwarf tunes when a bad guy enters the screen.
Wasn't Ator the fantasy series with the wimpiest hero ever ?
Danke fur reminding me to watch these classics :)
Zombieland was great.
Quote from: garbon on October 10, 2009, 03:00:34 PM
I'm watching The Matrix which I last saw when it came out. Why is Reeves allowed to be an actor? :bleeding:
he's not. That's why the only movies he's "good" in are films where his character has no idea what is going on, or is mute.
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on October 10, 2009, 04:56:22 PM
Wasn't Ator the fantasy series with the wimpiest hero ever ?
Danke fur reminding me to watch these classics :)
No idea. Joe D'Amato was directing this one and apparently the first two (which I haven't seen).
Julie & Julia. A very fun "chick" movie. Guys, let your girlfriends and wives drag you to it.
Quote from: ulmont on October 10, 2009, 12:10:48 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 10, 2009, 11:49:55 AM
Trainspotting.
Like Requiem for A Dream, I think I watched this too late in life to find it at all shocking. :(
Trainspotting was a hilarious movie.
Indeed. Unlike Requiem for A Dream it was actually very funny and entertaining. It actually had a plot, unlike Requiem, which is essentially a moral play (albeit a well done one).
Matrix and Matrix Reloaded
So to be honest, I thought the Matrix was actually pretty awful...although at the time I thought it was pretty cool. Now the dialogue just makes me cringe and the faux martial art scenes...laughable (in Reloaded I laughed at how cool the directors must have thought the Neo vs. many Smiths scene was).
Reloaded took on that banner of horribleness and lifted it even higher with gross sex, random making out, a disappointing revelation and scores of individuals who spend time in the 90s Matrix but prefer tribal orgies on the weekends.
Can't wait to watch Revolutions tonight. :w00t:
Quote from: Martinus on October 11, 2009, 05:16:59 AM
Indeed. Unlike Requiem for A Dream it was actually very funny and entertaining. It actually had a plot, unlike Requiem, which is essentially a moral play (albeit a well done one).
You just liked nude Ewan.
Oh btw we also watched half of Twilight last night (before decided to go out and see Julie & Julia). Now THAT'S a bad movie. :D
Rewatched Quills. We have a pikestaff gap!
Quote from: The Brain on October 11, 2009, 02:28:38 PM
Rewatched Quills. We have a pikestaff gap!
One of my favourite movies. Excellent cast.
Quote from: Martinus on October 11, 2009, 02:34:46 PM
One of my favourite movies.
If Rush didn't offer to let Phoenix fuck him, it wouldn't be.
It's a good movie. It could have been great if there had been BDSM scenes with the hot chick.
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Quote from: Martinus on October 11, 2009, 02:34:46 PM
One of my favourite movies.
If Rush didn't offer to let Phoenix fuck him, it wouldn't be.
Well, perhaps, but I'd still like a scene with a catholic priest fucking a dead chick on an altar. :P
Wasn't the real de Sade hideously obese?
Watched Zombieland. It was like a road trip with me and Cdm across post apocalyptic America.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 11, 2009, 06:45:50 PM
Watched Zombieland. It was like a road trip with me and Cdm across post apocalyptic America.
Seedy would have tossed your ass in a dumpster.
I must announce that the last episode of Supernatural was awesome.
A very unlikely, weird, guest star and a ninja Ghandi.
Sweet.
Quote from: Tyr on October 11, 2009, 07:08:53 PM
I must announce that the last episode of Supernatural was awesome.
A very unlikely, weird, guest star and a ninja Ghandi.
Sweet.
Is this the faggoty, second-rate sci-fi/fantasy show thread?
No, this is the movie thread. Take that shit somewhere else.
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 11, 2009, 06:48:53 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 11, 2009, 06:45:50 PM
Watched Zombieland. It was like a road trip with me and Cdm across post apocalyptic America.
Seedy would have tossed your ass in a dumpster.
It would be a short movie.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 11, 2009, 06:45:50 PM
Watched Zombieland. It was like a road trip with me and Cdm across post apocalyptic America.
Please. You would have died when the bitten chick came into your apt.
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 11, 2009, 06:48:53 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 11, 2009, 06:45:50 PM
Watched Zombieland. It was like a road trip with me and Cdm across post apocalyptic America.
Seedy would have tossed your ass in a dumpster.
I'm afraid this is true. After seeing if he could keep up with his bionic leg tied to the car bumper.
Tim would be useful to have around. Zombies aren't any brighter than bears, so you'd just need to be able to outrun Tim. ;)
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 11, 2009, 08:58:52 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 11, 2009, 06:48:53 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 11, 2009, 06:45:50 PM
Watched Zombieland. It was like a road trip with me and Cdm across post apocalyptic America.
Seedy would have tossed your ass in a dumpster.
I'm afraid this is true. After seeing if he could keep up with his bionic leg tied to the car bumper.
Bah, you talk tough but in real life you'd restrict yourself to verbal harasment and occassional beatings like Talahassee.
The Matrix was cool. The two sequels should never have been made. The problem with the Matrix now is that it's been ripped off so many many times that it can be difficult to watch again.
Drag Me To Hell. Very smart well done horror from the master. Though the ending had me all: :mellow: ... having only watched the Director's cut, and then reading up on the changes, I think I would have preferred the theatrical cut.
8. 00003 toothless gypsies who keep shoving their arms down your throat outta 10. (would've scored higher but for the ending)
Well despite the giant, spiky baby head, Trinity who just would not die already, the lack of any reason for the machines to enter into a ceasefire and pretty much no explanation of anything at all, I think I like Revolutions better than Reloaded. The characters didn't gab as much.
Also, I realized that I don't think I ever saw this one. I think I called it quits after Reloaded before.
Sex Drive. I was entertained. Seth Green was good as the world's most sarcastic Amish guy. I would definitely become Amish for the one girl, Alice Greczyn, wow. The other girl, Amanda Crew, was damned attractive as well. Brunettes.:wub: Worthwhile for a nice time killer.
Quote from: garbon on October 12, 2009, 03:00:11 AM
Also, I realized that I don't think I ever saw this one. I think I called it quits after Reloaded before.
Me too. Couldn't get past the dredlocked albino yardie twins.
Machine Girl- The stupidest of stupid films I've seen for some time. Over the top bloody and just daft. But in a so bad its good vein. Surprised they didn't pop in some nudity though.
Quote from: Neil on October 11, 2009, 07:22:50 PM
Is this the faggoty, second-rate sci-fi/fantasy show thread?
No, this is the movie thread. Take that shit somewhere else.
People comment on programmes all the time.
Zombieland. Was awesome.
Just saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Great movie.
Angel Exterminator (weird but nice Brunel flick)
Whatever Works (an Allen production with Larry David... I liked it)
Zombieland was great fun. Some very funny parts. But I do like any and all zombie movies I've watched, so maybe I'm not the best critic.
Visioneers
:blink:
weird weird, but kind of hypnotic.
Zack (unpronounceable Greek name) is astonishing as a corporate drone (vaguely related to George Washington and living in his house? ) in this very over the top (in it's Orwellianness) and obvious fable on the modern condition.
It's either a horrible movie or an awesome movie. I'm leaning towards awesome. but I may need to watch it again or discuss it with someone else who has seen it. Basic setup is that everyone (or mostly everyone) seems to work for a monolithic multinational, and greet each other with middle finger salutes. Dreaming and emotion are discouraged, and people are exploding from the overwhelming repression (is it a thinly veiled Languish spoof?)... from there it gets strange.
Umm a bunch of somethings outta something.
The MASS Device, aka the first disc in GI Joe Season 1.1. A lot of fun reliving my childhood watching it. Makes me miss being a kid. It actually holds up fairly well in regards to animation and voice acting. It's always fun to me to notice all the carryover voice over actors and actresses. Where else can you have Duke's voice end up being Mediveh's from Warcraft 3?
Dead Ringers is on Indieplex.
Twins are creepy little shits.
I hope Monkeybutt's twins turn into The Gradys and freak him out every time he comes the fuck home.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on October 15, 2009, 04:17:19 AM
The MASS Device, aka the first disc in GI Joe Season 1.1. A lot of fun reliving my childhood watching it. Makes me miss being a kid. It actually holds up fairly well in regards to animation and voice acting. It's always fun to me to notice all the carryover voice over actors and actresses. Where else can you have Duke's voice end up being Mediveh's from Warcraft 3?
Actually, not. Japanese cartoons of the time (yes ANIME!) were much better and the producers recognised it so the Japanese made the feature animation movie.
However, it's still better than watching the recent CGI crapfest "live" action movie...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 16, 2009, 09:57:38 AM
Dead Ringers is on Indieplex.
Twins are creepy little shits.
I hope Monkeybutt's twins turn into The Gradys and freak him out every time he comes the fuck home.
:lol:
Yes, they are.
Bought an Akira Kurosawa box for 20 EUR:
- Seven Samurai (in 155 and 193 minute versions)
- Yojimbo
- Sanjuro
- The Hidden Fortress
- Throne of Blood
Blades of Glory. It was OK.
Went and caught Zombieland yesterday.
Hilarious, but if it had been me, the plot would've taken a substantial turn.
You'd have been eaten by zombies?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 17, 2009, 01:32:08 PM
You'd have been eaten by zombies?
The shit I would've done to those two chicks if they had ripped me off of my ride and weapons...well, let's just say I'd be imaginative.
But yeah, I'd be eaten. Rule #1: Cardio.
Saw Law Abiding Citizen last night.
I think I am incapable of shutting off my critical thinking when it comes to movies where the lead is a prosecutor. I kept asking 'why is the ADA running around with a gun investigating this crime'?
No backup?
I have tickets for the Vienna film festival for Lars von Trier's Antichrist and Duncan Jones' Moon.
Elizabeth. Again. Eric Cantona ftw.
Quote from: Syt on October 17, 2009, 06:52:16 AM
Bought an Akira Kurosawa box for 20 EUR:
- Seven Samurai (in 155 and 193 minute versions)
- Yojimbo
- Sanjuro
- The Hidden Fortress
- Throne of Blood
Now, that's a bargain. :D
I think I paid over $100 for something like this, minus Throne of Blood.
Quote from: Malthus on October 18, 2009, 09:13:03 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 17, 2009, 06:52:16 AM
Bought an Akira Kurosawa box for 20 EUR:
- Seven Samurai (in 155 and 193 minute versions)
- Yojimbo
- Sanjuro
- The Hidden Fortress
- Throne of Blood
Now, that's a bargain. :D
I think I paid over $100 for something like this, minus Throne of Blood.
Bordello is better.
Watching Lethal Weapon 2 right now.
Quote from: Syt on October 17, 2009, 06:52:16 AM
Bought an Akira Kurosawa box for 20 EUR:
- Seven Samurai (in 155 and 193 minute versions)
- Yojimbo
- Sanjuro
- The Hidden Fortress
- Throne of Blood
Online?
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 19, 2009, 12:57:45 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 17, 2009, 06:52:16 AM
Bought an Akira Kurosawa box for 20 EUR:
- Seven Samurai (in 155 and 193 minute versions)
- Yojimbo
- Sanjuro
- The Hidden Fortress
- Throne of Blood
Online?
No, at a local store. Rather happy to find it. It means I can now discard my 193 minute Hong Kong version of Seven Samurai with engrish subtitles ... for which I paid 25 EUR at the time. :P
Quote from: Malthus on October 18, 2009, 09:13:03 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 17, 2009, 06:52:16 AM
Bought an Akira Kurosawa box for 20 EUR:
- Seven Samurai (in 155 and 193 minute versions)
- Yojimbo
- Sanjuro
- The Hidden Fortress
- Throne of Blood
Now, that's a bargain. :D
I think I paid over $100 for something like this, minus Throne of Blood.
Might not be as good as the Criterion collection though ;)
I'd like to see those on Blu-ray by them too...
I let my friends drag me to watch Surrogates.
I'll grant the premise is interesting, and the acting is competent, but the screenplay is really awful; a fishnet has less holes than this story, specially in the second half. If I had known the director, Jonathan Mostow, was the so-called 'brain' behind U-571 and Terminator 3, I seriously doubt I would have watched the movie.
Quote from: Malthus on October 18, 2009, 09:13:03 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 17, 2009, 06:52:16 AM
Bought an Akira Kurosawa box for 20 EUR:
- Seven Samurai (in 155 and 193 minute versions)
- Yojimbo
- Sanjuro
- The Hidden Fortress
- Throne of Blood
Now, that's a bargain. :D
I think I paid over $100 for something like this, minus Throne of Blood.
It ought to be, it's been out as a set for several years now.
This the box I gots me:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001BP2LXM/ref=s9_simz_gw_s0_p74_i1?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0AY0EPP0RVD31PCGX7EM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463375173&pf_rd_i=301128
Madagascar 2.
For the horror movie fans out there, you may want to check a movie called "Carriers". (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806203/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806203/)) It was directed by a friend of mine's buddy, and they can do with every little word of mouth they can get. :lol:
I haven't seen it yet personally, but for what I read it's an unusual horror film, heavy on the psychology and dialogue, and light on action and gore. In case you're interested, there it is.
Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2009, 06:00:51 AM
This the box I gots me:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001BP2LXM/ref=s9_simz_gw_s0_p74_i1?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0AY0EPP0RVD31PCGX7EM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463375173&pf_rd_i=301128
Mentions German dubs :lol: German-speaking Samurais: Wunderbar!
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on October 19, 2009, 07:56:24 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2009, 06:00:51 AM
This the box I gots me:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001BP2LXM/ref=s9_simz_gw_s0_p74_i1?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0AY0EPP0RVD31PCGX7EM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463375173&pf_rd_i=301128
Mentions German dubs :lol: German-speaking Samurais: Wunderbar!
It comes in both German and Jap-speak (with subtitles). :rolleyes:
Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2009, 08:00:34 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on October 19, 2009, 07:56:24 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 19, 2009, 06:00:51 AM
This the box I gots me:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001BP2LXM/ref=s9_simz_gw_s0_p74_i1?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0AY0EPP0RVD31PCGX7EM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463375173&pf_rd_i=301128
Mentions German dubs :lol: German-speaking Samurais: Wunderbar!
It comes in both German and Jap-speak (with subtitles). :rolleyes:
Hopefully :P
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on October 19, 2009, 08:03:36 AM
Hopefully :P
Well, I checked the box before buying, because that was a criterium for my purchase. ;)
larchie-
Yeah I've been wanting to check it out, i was under impression was coming out in wider release than it has had over here...
Watch the live action version of "Blood The Last Vampire." Stays pretty true to the anime (of which I've seen one episode) Okay vampire slashy film I guess moves along at a decent clip. The main villainess is very stiff performance wise. Everyone else seemed to be having fun hamming it up though. a couple of the fight scenes are well choreographed if a bit too crouching tiger-ish.
6.9 Vampire hunting Japanese schoolgirls who still look hot despite being hundreds of year old outta 10
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
This is one of three movie versions of "The Maltese Falcon" and the most... visionary of all. Rather than a hard boiled detective film, this is more along the lines of a screwball comedy filled with lighthearted banter and witty conversation. Warren Williams plays Sam Spade as though he was William Powell after one too many cups of coffee. Bette Davis plays the Iva Archer roll; she does a decent job, but with the films tone she's not really believable as a femme fatale. The film is funny in all the wrong places and for all the wrong reasons, but it's still watchable.
Up. It was ok. Not really sure why some critics were raving about it. There were some funny bits in it but it was pretty much a standard formulaic Pixar film.
Zombieland. Funny and entertaining.
Well worth seeing and the cameo was hilarious. :lol:
Looking forward to seeing the inevitable sequel.
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War. A Korean Korean War movie about two brothers fighting for the south after the north invades. One of the best war movies I've seen lately. Some brutal stuff going on.
Quote from: Cerr on October 19, 2009, 01:37:26 PM
Up. It was ok. Not really sure why some critics were raving about it. There were some funny bits in it but it was pretty much a standard formulaic Pixar film.
The old man was awesome.
Got my annual Casablanca watch in last night. :thumbsup:
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 19, 2009, 08:01:50 PM
Got my annual Casablanca watch in last night. :thumbsup:
Going to go catch a restored archival print of Touch of Evil on the big screen Thursday night myself. Art houses FTW.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 19, 2009, 09:49:55 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 19, 2009, 08:01:50 PM
Got my annual Casablanca watch in last night. :thumbsup:
Going to go catch a restored archival print of Touch of Evil on the big screen Thursday night myself. Art houses FTW.
Well I saw Casablanca on my Netflix Instant Queue. :D
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 19, 2009, 09:56:16 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 19, 2009, 09:49:55 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 19, 2009, 08:01:50 PM
Got my annual Casablanca watch in last night. :thumbsup:
Going to go catch a restored archival print of Touch of Evil on the big screen Thursday night myself. Art houses FTW.
Well I saw Casablanca on my Netflix Instant Queue. :D
Useless but interesting trivia that I checked after watching 'Casablanca' in Bluray: Captain Renault's medals are 100% accurate. I didn't check all the details of his uniform but the five-pointed star seems accurate too for Moroccan colonial units.
Quote from: Alatriste on October 20, 2009, 12:54:40 AM
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 19, 2009, 09:49:55 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 19, 2009, 08:01:50 PM
Got my annual Casablanca watch in last night. :thumbsup:
Going to go catch a restored archival print of Touch of Evil on the big screen Thursday night myself. Art houses FTW.
Well I saw Casablanca on my Netflix Instant Queue. :D
Useless but interesting trivia that I checked after watching 'Casablanca' in Bluray: Captain Renault's medals are 100% accurate. I didn't check all the details of his uniform but the five-pointed star seems accurate too for Moroccan colonial units.
And yet somehow the "I was with the Americans in 1918 when they blundered into Berlin" line exists. :face:
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 20, 2009, 01:16:55 AM
And yet somehow the "I was with the Americans in 1918 when they blundered into Berlin" line exists. :face:
Well, he was with the marines when they returned to the American Embassy. Who would have guessed they got lost and met young Renault sipping coffee in Unter den Linden?
Big Nothing- A film starring David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg, apparently filme in the Isle of Man.
So I was intruigingly expecting some British comedy, perhaps a typical fish out of water thingy with a big city Yank trying to live in Mann.
But...
errr....noo....
Its set in the US. Very very strange. Especially Pegg's odd accent.
Its a black comedy and is overall meh.
Venture Brothers restarted.
I can't kill Hitler, he's the only thing I've ever loved!
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 19, 2009, 05:54:57 PM
Quote from: Cerr on October 19, 2009, 01:37:26 PM
Up. It was ok. Not really sure why some critics were raving about it. There were some funny bits in it but it was pretty much a standard formulaic Pixar film.
The old man was awesome.
Which one? ;)
Quote from: Cerr on October 20, 2009, 07:32:52 AM
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Quote from: Cerr on October 19, 2009, 01:37:26 PM
Up. It was ok. Not really sure why some critics were raving about it. There were some funny bits in it but it was pretty much a standard formulaic Pixar film.
The old man was awesome.
Which one? ;)
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 19, 2009, 09:49:55 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 19, 2009, 08:01:50 PM
Got my annual Casablanca watch in last night. :thumbsup:
Going to go catch a restored archival print of Touch of Evil on the big screen Thursday night myself. Art houses FTW.
God I'm jealous. :cry:
Anvil: The Story Of Anvil!
Hilarious apparently "serious" doc about Metallica etc progenitors Anvil, a Canadian band who got nowhere, compared to many of their contemporaries, who were doing their thing.
Why? Stupidity mostly. Never bothering to get a manager? many many entertaining reasons for their failure to be more than the Hosers that they are. In Canadian Metal you don't get a Lars, a Rob Halford, or a Lemmy: you get Bob and Doug clones with Metal hair.
Tongues are sometimes in film makers' cheeks but in a fairly respectful way. Great little doc that should give you a good indication as to what it's like for 99.9% of Canadian musicians "living The dream". Makes Fubar seem like neo-realism.
9.0 spinal tap visual homages outta 10
I enjoyed the Czech guy who tried to pay them in goulash. ^_^
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on October 21, 2009, 01:13:50 AM
Anvil: The Story Of Anvil!
Hilarious apparently "serious" doc about Metallica etc progenitors Anvil, a Canadian band who got nowhere, compared to many of their contemporaries, who were doing their thing.
Why? Stupidity mostly. Never bothering to get a manager? many many entertaining reasons for their failure to be more than the Hosers that they are. In Canadian Metal you don't get a Lars, a Rob Halford, or a Lemmy: you get Bob and Doug clones with Metal hair.
Tongues are sometimes in film makers' cheeks but in a fairly respectful way. Great little doc that should give you a good indication as to what it's like for 99.9% of Canadian musicians "living The dream". Makes Fubar seem like neo-realism.
9.0 spinal tap visual homages outta 10
I just saw that one too.
Not at all what I expected from the buzz around it when it first came out. It truly is like a real Spinal Tap :lol:
Fanboys. I found it to be hilarious. I highly recommend it to all Star Wars geeks here.
Easy Rider. Great on atmosphere, weak on plot. The acting tips the scale though; apparently Dennis Hopper & Jack Nicholson hadn't developed their screen personas yet, so they were actually playing characters instead of themselves. :thumbsup:
p.s. Toni Basil was quite hott in '69.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 22, 2009, 04:17:48 AM
Easy Rider. Great on atmosphere, weak on plot. The acting tips the scale though; apparently Dennis Hopper & Jack Nicholson hadn't developed their screen personas yet, so they were actually playing characters instead of themselves. :thumbsup:
p.s. Toni Basil was quite hott in '69.
Easy Rider is all about atmosphere and zeitgeist, the story on itself is relatively unimportant.
A Man for all Seasons, Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, from 1966. Outstanding drama. If you ignore an early scene with Orson Welles (parody) and an uncharacteristically loud Robert Shaw as Henry VIII the acting is remarkably low key yet extremely intense, obviously in complete opposition to what passes as drama these days. Refreshing.
Quote from: Delirium on October 22, 2009, 05:18:47 AM
A Man for all Seasons, Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, from 1966. Outstanding drama. If you ignore an early scene with Orson Welles (parody) and an uncharacteristically loud Robert Shaw as Henry VIII the acting is remarkably low key yet extremely intense, obviously in complete opposition to what passes as drama these days. Refreshing.
Hey Del, it's been a while, welcome back! :) What are you up to?
I'm waiting to see if my application for doctoral studies in English lit holds up. Being naturally pessimistic, I'm also looking for mundane work with unimpressive results.
Hey Del. Bork bork bork. :)
Bill and Ted's excellent adventure- truly the best film ever.
Quote from: Tyr on October 22, 2009, 07:45:54 AM
Bill and Ted's excellent adventure- truly the best film ever.
Keanu Reeves' best role.
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Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 20, 2009, 10:21:11 AM
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Got my annual Casablanca watch in last night. :thumbsup:
Going to go catch a restored archival print of Touch of Evil on the big screen Thursday night myself. Art houses FTW.
God I'm jealous. :cry:
As well you should be. It looked great, very crisp. Nobody made smoke look sexier than Marlene Dietrich.
Just watched Innocence, a pretentious french film.
Man, what a stinker. One of the worst things I have ever watched.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 23, 2009, 04:50:50 AM
Just watched Innocence, a pretentious french film.
Man, what a stinker. One of the worst things I have ever watched.
Why did you watch it? Honeykitten made you?
The Masque of the Red Death, part of the 8 Corman horror movies I plan to watch the rest of this month.
Sylvia Scarlett (1933):
Katherine Hepburn dresses up as a slim and willowy boy in order to help her father flee to England. There they meet up with jewel smuggler Cary Grant and form a road show. The whole thing eventually plays out like The Twelfth Night. At the time the film was a notorious bomb (in one of Hepburn's long string of notorious bombs) today it's recognized as a classic and the break out performance of Cary Grant.
"Walk On The Wild Side" by Ed Dmytryk. based on the Algren book of the same name. starring the ever noirtastic Laurence Harvey, Babs Stanwyck, and a young (and most amazingly assed) Jane Fonda as Kitty Twist. Fun, fast paced tale of doomed love. Like in real life nobody gets any. though they have lots of drama queen fun trying. titles have kitties, and great "hep" music. well crafted fun.
8.76587 French sculptresses/high end hookers looking for louvre outta 10
"The Third Man" was on cable Wednesday night. One of my all-time favorites. Joseph Cotten is really one of the underrated greats of Hollywood.
Also re-watched "Veronika Voss," from 1982, Fassbinder's second-to-last movie. Set in 1955 about a former Nazi starlet addicted to morphine. Truly wacky, intense, and moving.
RIP RWF. :weep:
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Great use of American 50s hillbilly music in the movie too. This song features in a particularly dramatic scene: Lee Hazlewood, "Run Boy Run"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuypxAE-q0Y
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 12:40:09 PM
"The Third Man" was on cable Wednesday night. One of my all-time favorites.
:x
Not a huge fan of Fassbinder, but his 15 hour version of "Berlin, Alexanderplatz" is epic. And his 1970s "World on a Wire", based on a sci-fi novel, is an early precursor to Matrix.
Quote from: ulmont on October 23, 2009, 12:46:05 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 12:40:09 PM
"The Third Man" was on cable Wednesday night. One of my all-time favorites.
:x
:huh: What disgusts you? The movie? Cable? Wednesdays? My enjoyment of it? :D
Quote from: Syt on October 23, 2009, 12:48:26 PM
Not a huge fan of Fassbinder, but his 15 hour version of "Berlin, Alexanderplatz" is epic. And his 1970s "World on a Wire", based on a sci-fi novel, is an early precursor to Matrix.
Hmm, never seen "World on a Wire." Have to look for it. He also acted in, but didn't direct, a pretty nutty futuristic/thriller movie, "Kamikaze 1989" (from 1982 :lol:).
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 12:56:56 PM
Quote from: Syt on October 23, 2009, 12:48:26 PM
Not a huge fan of Fassbinder, but his 15 hour version of "Berlin, Alexanderplatz" is epic. And his 1970s "World on a Wire", based on a sci-fi novel, is an early precursor to Matrix.
Hmm, never seen "World on a Wire." Have to look for it
May be hard to find as it's not yet released on DVD due to a copyright struggle. It's based on the book Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacron-3)
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 12:54:50 PM
Quote from: ulmont on October 23, 2009, 12:46:05 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 12:40:09 PM
"The Third Man" was on cable Wednesday night. One of my all-time favorites.
:x
:huh: What disgusts you? The movie? Cable? Wednesdays? My enjoyment of it? :D
The movie and your enjoyment of it. Cable is good and I've learned to tolerate Wednesdays.
Quote from: ulmont on October 23, 2009, 01:14:01 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 12:54:50 PM
:huh: What disgusts you? The movie? Cable? Wednesdays? My enjoyment of it? :D
The movie and your enjoyment of it. Cable is good and I've learned to tolerate Wednesdays.
Cable is alright, Wednesdays are usually awful, but "The Third Man" is always great. What's your objection? The endless zither music?
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 01:19:21 PM
Cable is alright, Wednesdays are usually awful, but "The Third Man" is always great. What's your objection? The endless zither music?
I remember the pacing as interminably slow, but beyond that I can't remember specifics.
Brain- sort of. She's coming next year, and she likes a regular diet of pretentious foreign films, so I thought i'd start finding good ones from the library for her sake. This one I have safely screened as terrible at great cost to myself, and I will have to find more pleasing diversions for the lady.
I should reiterate, that film was awful. The feelings of wasted time and contempt still haven not left me.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 23, 2009, 02:55:38 PM
Brain- sort of. She's coming next year, and she likes a regular diet of pretentious foreign films, so I thought i'd start finding good ones from the library for her sake. This one I have safely screened as terrible at great cost to myself, and I will have to find more pleasing diversions for the lady.
I should reiterate, that film was awful. The feelings of wasted time and contempt still haven not left me.
How many Ingmar Bergman movies have you watched?
Quote from: The Brain on October 23, 2009, 02:57:19 PM
How many Ingmar Bergman movies have you watched?
Why would anyone willingly watch those?!?!
Quote from: katmai on October 23, 2009, 03:03:19 PM
Quote from: The Brain on October 23, 2009, 02:57:19 PM
How many Ingmar Bergman movies have you watched?
Why would anyone willingly watch those?!?!
Silence, imbecile.
None at all. She cannot stand sweden, really. French, german, japanese and eastern block films are her main providence when it comes to foreign tastes.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 24, 2009, 01:53:32 AM
None at all. She cannot stand sweden, really. French, german, japanese and eastern block films are her main providence when it comes to foreign tastes.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Bergman is mandatory viewing. :mad:
If you liked "The Hangover," you'll love "Cries and Whispers"! :w00t:
My favorite Bergman movie is probably "The Virgin Spring" with a young Max von Sydow as vengeful father.
"Hour of the Wolf" is my personal favorite, even if it isn't necessarily his best.
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It's been inspired by a folk tale, and has inspired movies like Last House on the Left. A girl is raped and killed by a bunch of thugs. The killers find (unknowingly) shelter in her parents' house. When the parents realize they're the killers of their daughter they slaughter them.
Bergman adds a layer of carnal lust, paganism vs. Christianity and a realistic depiction of medieval Swedish life to the mix.
Mine is no surprise. :)
Shut up about Antonius Blockhead. :mad:
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A Seventh Seal game? :blink:
O.....Kejjjj........
Quote from: Tyr on October 24, 2009, 03:04:09 AM
A Seventh Seal game? :blink:
O.....Kejjjj........
I blame Somethingawful's Photoshop Phriday ;)
I can't seem to find much evidence of its existence but there is some so...I dunno.
Der Untergang. Again.
I still can't get over Himmler's betrayal.
The casting list for Machete, the movie made after the fake trailer that was part of the Planet Terror full length release includes (besides Danny Trejo):
# Jessica Alba as Sartana, an immigration and customs enforcement agent who is tracking him down
# Cheech Marin as Padre del Toro, his "holy" brother that helps him
# Lindsay Lohan as April, a socialite with a penchant for guns
# Robert De Niro as Senator McLaughlin, the corrupt Senator
# Steven Seagal as Torrez, a drug lord
# Don Johnson as Lt. Stillman
Quote from: Tyr on October 24, 2009, 03:04:09 AM
A Seventh Seal game? :blink:
O.....Kejjjj........
It's called "chess". ;)
Godfather, part 1.
Quote from: ulmont on October 23, 2009, 01:35:04 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 01:19:21 PM
Cable is alright, Wednesdays are usually awful, but "The Third Man" is always great. What's your objection? The endless zither music?
I remember the pacing as interminably slow, but beyond that I can't remember specifics.
Your memory is terrible. The Third Man zips by like, well, zither music.
Just watched Clockwork Orange, which I am sure the missus will love. Long overdue that I saw it, as it is my father's favourite film. The bit about being fed steak was extremely endearing, and I am going to insist I be fed in exactly such a manner. (It only counts if I make the ludicrous expressions Alex did, which of course I shall.)
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on October 23, 2009, 12:40:09 PM
"The Third Man" was on cable Wednesday night. One of my all-time favorites. Joseph Cotten is really one of the underrated greats of Hollywood.
One of the great movies I previously avoided watching so that I could leave some great movies for when I grew up. Ended up watching most of it. Truly amazing.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 24, 2009, 08:24:14 PM
Just watched Clockwork Orange, which I am sure the missus will love. Long overdue that I saw it, as it is my father's favourite film. The bit about being fed steak was extremely endearing, and I am going to insist I be fed in exactly such a manner. (It only counts if I make the ludicrous expressions Alex did, which of course I shall.)
Warning level increased accordingly.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 24, 2009, 08:53:35 PM
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 24, 2009, 08:24:14 PM
Just watched Clockwork Orange, which I am sure the missus will love. Long overdue that I saw it, as it is my father's favourite film. The bit about being fed steak was extremely endearing, and I am going to insist I be fed in exactly such a manner. (It only counts if I make the ludicrous expressions Alex did, which of course I shall.)
Warning level increased accordingly.
:lol: Best modding of this new Languish thus far. kutgw.
I don't get it, why was he warned?
Quote from: miglia on October 24, 2009, 09:51:47 PM
I don't get it, why was he warned?
Taint.
Continuing on that vein, I wholeheartedly support Lettow's desired method of being fed provided that he gets what Alex got beforehand.
It wasn't a particularly good movie anyway. :mellow:
Are you kidding? it was great. I've heard my father say in that exact voice: 'The tortures of the damned, sir, the tortures of the damned!, that the phrase had fallen into currency with me, and when I heard it for the first time on film, never knowing where it was from, I missed my father terribly, and smiled. I spoke with him later, and realised how much we have in common..
Anyway, that isnt so much about the film, but the film itself is great. It's got totalitarianism vs anarchy, an excellent prison guard, an excellent psychologist/parole officer type fellow, and..stuff.
I also saw goldeneye, again, over the weekend, but that is hardly worth commenting on except to say the newest bond is no bond at all.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 25, 2009, 05:19:09 AM
I also saw goldeneye, again, over the weekend, but that is hardly worth commenting on except to say the newest bond is no bond at all.
I agree. He needs to go back to slapping girls on the bum.
with no expectations or even planning, I watched The Host. Good monster ( a water ankheg?) plus an evil American conspiracy. North Korea approved.
likely the best version of "Godzilla" I have ever seen.
I watched "Marley & Me".
I'm going to punch the marketer that had me convinced it was going to be a comedy. :mad:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 25, 2009, 10:14:25 PM
I watched "Marley & Me".
I'm going to punch the marketer that had me convinced it was going to be a comedy. :mad:
You cried like a baby didn't ya?
It's a shame turtles aren't cuddlier. Or elephants smaller.
Quote from: katmai on October 25, 2009, 10:48:33 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 25, 2009, 10:14:25 PM
I watched "Marley & Me".
I'm going to punch the marketer that had me convinced it was going to be a comedy. :mad:
You cried like a baby didn't ya?
<_< :ph34r:
What?
I know i did. :P
Quote from: katmai on October 26, 2009, 04:59:26 AM
What?
I know i did. :P
Well, at 7:30am, nobody's watching so it's not a big deal. :unsure: It's, like, great; I have to relive every dead dog I've ever had.
You know what really made me cry? Another attempt by Hollywood to make me suspend reality by believing that, yes, a piece of ass like Jennifer Aniston would marry someone that looks like Owen Wilson. Luke, perhaps, but Owen? C'mon. JUST NOT REALITY
For some reason watched The Mist, what a piece of shit with a "funloving happy" ending!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 26, 2009, 05:05:09 AM
Another attempt by Hollywood to make me suspend reality by believing that, yes, a piece of ass like Jennifer Aniston would marry someone that looks like Owen Wilson.
I thought Aniston was the lucky one there.
Just watched Moon. Man, where the hell did this movie come from? About a guy working alone for 3 years on a Helium 3 mining station on the moon with only a robot for company, who is beginning to go crazy. Great sci-fi.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on October 26, 2009, 11:02:58 AM
Just watched Moon. Man, where the hell did this movie come from? About a guy working alone for 3 years on a Helium 3 mining station on the moon with only a robot for company, who is beginning to go crazy. Great sci-fi.
Gonna watch it on thursday. :)
I've just gotten hold of Moon too, haven't watched it yet though.
Quote from: Syt on October 23, 2009, 12:48:26 PM
Not a huge fan of Fassbinder, but his 15 hour version of "Berlin, Alexanderplatz" is epic. And his 1970s "World on a Wire", based on a sci-fi novel, is an early precursor to Matrix.
Thanks for the tips because until now Fassbinder meant German left-wing lecturing to me and Werner Herzog among others ;)
Quote from: Syt on October 26, 2009, 11:05:08 AM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on October 26, 2009, 11:02:58 AM
Just watched Moon. Man, where the hell did this movie come from? About a guy working alone for 3 years on a Helium 3 mining station on the moon with only a robot for company, who is beginning to go crazy. Great sci-fi.
Gonna watch it on thursday. :)
Great Film. :)
Is it only coming out now in the cinema in Austria and Thailand or are you guys watching it on DVD or something else?
Quote from: Cerr on October 26, 2009, 11:35:55 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 26, 2009, 11:05:08 AM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on October 26, 2009, 11:02:58 AM
Just watched Moon. Man, where the hell did this movie come from? About a guy working alone for 3 years on a Helium 3 mining station on the moon with only a robot for company, who is beginning to go crazy. Great sci-fi.
Gonna watch it on thursday. :)
Great Film. :)
Is it only coming out now in the cinema in Austria and Thailand or are you guys watching it on DVD or something else?
Not out yet, it's shown as part of the Viennale film festival. I'll also go watch Antichrist by L.v. Trier. Paying 5.50 per ticket.
Open Water.
Very nicely done about some divers who get left behind by the boat. A little gem. :thumbsup:
Moon (thought today was Antichrist, thursday Moon, but I mixed it up)
Plus: Nice visuals (reminiscent of 2001), interesting premise (would work as a Blade Runner tie in, really), very good acting performances. Fitting small part by Matt Berry (Douglas Reynholm from IT Crowd).
Minus: Half way through the movie the mysteries are solved and the rest is a bit too formulaic in its resolution. The computer's behavior seemed a bit unlikely - needs to be reset/memory wiped more often?
Personally, I expected a "Jacob's Ladder" kind of ending, but that's neither plus nor minus. The rescue team countdown reminded me strongly of Outland (which I need to watch again some time).
Overall I'd give it 7.5 robot emoticons out of 10.
Quote from: Lettow77 on October 25, 2009, 05:19:09 AM
I also saw goldeneye, again, over the weekend, but that is hardly worth commenting on except to say the newest bond is no bond at all.
You have said something wise. The proper Bond is smooth, cultured and masculine. The current one is just another grim aggressor.
Quote from: The Brain on October 27, 2009, 04:53:04 PM
Open Water.
Very nicely done about some divers who get left behind by the boat. A little gem. :thumbsup:
Oh yeah, fuck that shit.
Watched It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!
Quote from: Ed Anger on October 27, 2009, 08:51:09 PM
Watched It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!
Good man.
finally got around to watching Wolverine. Didn't suck nearly as bad as I thought it would. the ending was an anti ending, but prequels often can't figure out how to end properly, so I wasn't expecting much. I'm glad there was less Gambit in it than the ads led me to believe. most contrived annoying X-man ever imho. The Blob was cool. Deadpool will be back obviously. Hopefully in a comedy.
6.55543 Xaviers wearing waaaaayyy too much foundation outta 10
Moon- It is actually really good. It really feels like a modern version of those sci-fi films of the 70s before Star Wars ruined everything
Inside Man
It was OK. The girlfriend was hot.
Antichrist (Lars von Trier)
A psychodrama with supposed shock effects that seem rather tacked on, as do the fantastical elements. Great performance by Willem Defoe and Catherine Gainsbourg, though. They're a couple whose son dies while they have sex. She falls into a deep desperate depression, while he, emotionally distanced, tries to therapy her.
As it turns out her world view can be summed up in two sentences:
- Nature is Satan's Cathedral
- Women are ruled by Nature
So she thinks women are evil and is afraid of that side of her, and she also hates herself for being a woman and her sexual urges and wants to be punished/punishes herself.
He, trying to deal rationally with this situation, fails and hillarity ensues, involving screwing a grindstone to his leg and being stabbed with a pair of scissors. Eventually he has to kill her and he comes to the (symbolic) revelation that he can't understand women (as evidenced by a vision of hundreds faceless women passing him).
Overall "meh".
6.5 penises squirting blood out of 10.
Lars von Trier hates women, film at 11.
I did win a Viennale filme festival bag, though, which can not be purchased and sells for 60+ EUR on ebay, so I came out ahead.
Johnny Be Good (1988)
In spite of the name, the title character(a miscast Anthony Michael Hall) plays football, not guitar. He plays a high school quarterback who wins the state championship and has recruiters all over him. The movie is pretty blah. It's not funny enough to be a good comedy or insightful enough to be a good drama. I'll be generous and give it 5/10.
One tidbit from the film that I think some folks here will get a kick out of. At a party in Texas, there is a hispanic midget serving nachos out of his sombrero. :D
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 30, 2009, 02:41:51 PM
Johnny Be Good (1988)
In spite of the name, the title character(a miscast Anthony Michael Hall) plays football, not guitar. He plays a high school quarterback who wins the state championship and has recruiters all over him. The movie is pretty blah. It's not funny enough to be a good comedy or insightful enough to be a good drama. I'll be generous and give it 5/10.
One tidbit from the film that I think some folks here will get a kick out of. At a party in Texas, there is a hispanic midget serving nachos out of his sombrero. :D
:lol:
I just watched Transformers 2. Essentially, the most expensive piece of US military recruiting propaganda I've ever seen.
:lmfao: :lmfao:
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 01, 2009, 05:24:53 PM
I just watched Transformers 2. Essentially, the most expensive piece of US military recruiting propaganda I've ever seen.
:lmfao: :lmfao:
I've been catching up on my abominable summer blockbusters over the last two weeks. Wolverine, Transformers 2, and next week GI Joe. All laughably bad.
Quote from: Neil on November 01, 2009, 05:43:49 PM
I've been catching up on my abominable summer blockbusters over the last two weeks. Wolverine, Transformers 2, and next week GI Joe. All laughably bad.
Dear hod, now I'm having traumatic flashbacks about Wolverine. What a steaming turd it was. One of the few movies I've considered walking away from.
Quote from: Neil on November 01, 2009, 05:43:49 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 01, 2009, 05:24:53 PM
I just watched Transformers 2. Essentially, the most expensive piece of US military recruiting propaganda I've ever seen.
:lmfao: :lmfao:
I've been catching up on my abominable summer blockbusters over the last two weeks. Wolverine, Transformers 2, and next week GI Joe. All laughably bad.
It was terrible. I felt like I was watching a Three Doors Down music video.
Anyway, I watched Moon shortly after so I regained my hope in humanity.
Watched "The Exorcist" by Friedkin, on Hallowe'en. good choice. hadn't seen it in 10 or more years did not watch the new improved spider girl version. I hate those updates in general. I bought the edition where Friedkin (sweater vest wearing Friedkin at that) intros the film. I love the odd pace and gorgeous eerie imagery. I fogot all about the crucifucking scene. sheesh. Ya don't see that everyday. Keenan Wynne is great as the film buff Police Captain.
9.6 doctors (and everyone else) lighting up in the hospital hallways outta 10
edit:
also
watched "The Day Of The Locust", by John Schselinger. Wow. How had I not seen this. Most unsentimental, (yet full of joyous nostalgia and the headiness of the age.) cynical Hollywood on Hollywood movie ever made. A molasses avalanche of spectacle ( a few makings of Epics glimpsed here and there) and the inherent seediness of the nobodies, and somebodies trying to make it in Hollywood at the tail end of the Depression. Based on the Nathaniel west novel of the same name, the movie shares it's literaryness, unblinkingly... You want the great American Mise en Scene? It's all here, drama, melodrama, comedy, and loads of tragedy, and it ends in Horror. The monster is Hollywood.
9.68 dead horses at the bottom of the pool outta 10
great turns from Billy Barty, Burgess Meredith, and Karen Black is a Diva in this. Everyone is cast bang on, like a Coen Brothers movie.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on November 02, 2009, 11:05:15 PM
did not watch the new improved spider girl version. I hate those updates in general.
It wasn't an update as much as it was missing footage. And it added the "oh fuck this shit" creep factor by a power of 2 to the film.
Still scares the piss out of me. Then again, it came out when I was a wee child, and the commercials used to scare the living shit out of me, so I'm permanently scarred.
Public Enemies- :yawn: , a bunch of crappy characters I don't give a damn about mumbling about stuff I don't really care about.
Just turning on Khartoum with Chucky Heston and Laurence Olivier. 1966
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on November 03, 2009, 09:10:24 PM
Just turning on Khartoum with Chucky Heston and Laurence Olivier. 1966
Chinese Gordon. Now that was a man's way out.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on November 03, 2009, 09:10:24 PM
Just turning on Khartoum with Chucky Heston and Laurence Olivier. 1966
Chuck looked great in his uniform. Otherwise I thought the movie was weak.
Mayerling (1936)
Archduke Rudolph of Austria feels bored with the strictures of palace life; and his authoritarian father, Emperor Franz Joseph. When things look bleakest he finds the love of his life in Marie Vetsera and, despite their families objections, they share a sweet and poetic love. :wub:
Oh, the ending is kind of a downer...
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 03, 2009, 09:58:01 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on November 03, 2009, 09:10:24 PM
Just turning on Khartoum with Chucky Heston and Laurence Olivier. 1966
Chuck looked great in his uniform. Otherwise I thought the movie was weak.
It could have been worse. I could have spent two hours watching Transformers 2.
Anyway, decent flick. I like those old-school overture and intermission breaks. :P
Home for the HOlidays. Apparently watching it is a family tradition now.
I find it depressing.
Just watched G.I. Joe. :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao:
I have to say, it was more entertaining than Bay's Transformers crap.
Star Wreck- A Finnish Star Trek spoof. I really really didn't find much funny in it at all. I guess Finnish humour doesn't translate in the way the humour of other humans does,
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/love/
Aliens in the Attic, a kids movie, well done and kept me entertained, best of all, was the only peace and quiet in the house today, had 5 kids here today.
Finally saw The Duelist all the way through.
Star Wars Holiday Special.
I don't know if I should comment on the content. The original commercials were great though. In the end I just skipped straight to the commercial breaks.
Finally saw Slumdog Millionaire. Gritty, inspiring.... and showing why no one in their right mind should go to India. ;)
Godfather, parte due. Strong, even better than I remembered it.
District 9- Pretty good. Not what I expected. Why were the aliens there in the first place though?
Quote from: The Brain on November 08, 2009, 05:32:30 AM
Star Wars Holiday Special.
I don't know if I should comment on the content. The original commercials were great though. In the end I just skipped straight to the commercial breaks.
I watch that every year. I especially liked this GM Union workers commercial. UAW is building the world.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 08, 2009, 11:34:14 AM
I watch that every year.
Those of us who were old enough to remember watching it the first time don't need to.
scarred for life we are!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 08, 2009, 11:38:41 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 08, 2009, 11:34:14 AM
I watch that every year.
Those of us who were old enough to remember watching it the first time don't need to.
This year is special. In retaliation for being forced to watch Repo Man: A Genetic Opera I am forcing my friends to watch it with me. Bea Arthur's singing will be the sword of my vengeance.
Finally got to see a couple of movies this weekend.
Saturday's movie was a brit movie called "The boat that rocked", also called "Pirate radio" in the US release.
A nostalgic and somehow rose-tinted look at the world of pirate radios in the UK in the 60s. Great cast, awesome soundtrack, quirky characters, uneven story that drags for too long and corny ending.
7.5 eccentric DJs out of 10.
Tonight's was "The hangover".
Fun and original buddy movie with many twists. Good surprises and nice pace.
7 Mike Tysons punching down a man-child that steals a tiger out of 10.
Watched the 1986 Transformers animated movie. Sweet memory. :cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYuK3AKrxc
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 08, 2009, 07:07:10 PM
Watched the 1986 Transformers animated movie. Sweet memory. :cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYuK3AKrxc
I remember the trashbots dancing in circles. ninibop or some shit.
The Girlfriend Experience
I liked it. :)
Just saw a bit of War, Inc. Attempt at an Iraq war spoof. John Cusack plays an executive at Tamerlane corp., conducting the occupation on a for-profit basis. Marissa Tomei as the love interest can't save this stinker.
Hillary Duff plays a slutty local pop star. A Russian accent was the closest the poor girl could get to Arabic.
Truly awful.
Quote from: Korea on November 08, 2009, 10:33:24 PM
The Girlfriend Experience
I liked it. :)
Sasha Grey.... :perv:
"Southern Comfort"
Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine as part of a group of Louisiana National Guardsmen hunted by backwoods Cajuns for stealing a couple of canoes.
3 gutted hogs out of 10.
And it only gets those 3 because Powers Boothe is such a badass.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 08, 2009, 12:01:13 AM
Finally saw The Duelist all the way through.
You mean Ridley Scott's 'The Duelists'?
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 08, 2009, 07:07:10 PM
Watched the 1986 Transformers animated movie. Sweet memory. :cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYuK3AKrxc
Fuck yeah
Quote from: Tamas on November 10, 2009, 09:50:01 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 08, 2009, 07:07:10 PM
Watched the 1986 Transformers animated movie. Sweet memory. :cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYuK3AKrxc
Fuck yeah
YUO GOT THE TOUCH... YUO GOT DA PPOWWAAAAAAAA YEAH
pew pew pew
The Reader- Not half as good as it thinks it is. I expected something on nazis but instead the main plot point is adult illiteracy?
Star trek (2009)
I liked it :)
Quote from: Tamas on November 10, 2009, 09:50:01 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 08, 2009, 07:07:10 PM
Watched the 1986 Transformers animated movie. Sweet memory. :cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYuK3AKrxc
Fuck yeah
'
I love that movie.
Quote from: Tyr on November 10, 2009, 08:10:03 PM
The Reader- Not half as good as it thinks it is. I expected something on nazis but instead the main plot point is adult illiteracy?
My therapist told me that Ide and I should really watch The Reader because it was reminded her of our relationship...gee thanks. <_<
Quote from: Octavian on November 11, 2009, 04:46:42 AM
Star trek (2009)
I liked it :)
I can't wait to watch it again! :w00t:
Quote from: Korea on November 11, 2009, 12:25:48 PM
My therapist told me that Ide and I should really watch The Reader because it was reminded her of our relationship...gee thanks. <_<
Not sure whether to :console: or :nelson:
:lol: Not sure myself. I'm leaning towards :nelson: but I also think my therapist is an idiot sometimes.
Quote from: Korea on November 11, 2009, 12:39:03 PM
:lol: Not sure myself. I'm leaning towards :nelson: but I also think my therapist is an idiot sometimes.
Which one of you is the ex-death camp guard? :unsure:
A Serious Man
Coen brothers' new flick. I've never felt more uncomfortable while watching a movie. So much Jewishness...
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The Reader- Not half as good as it thinks it is. I expected something on nazis but instead the main plot point is adult illiteracy?
My therapist told me that Ide and I should really watch The Reader because it was reminded her of our relationship...gee thanks. <_<
You're a creepy old nazi lady who shags kids and demands they read to you?
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:lol: Not sure myself. I'm leaning towards :nelson: but I also think my therapist is an idiot sometimes.
Which one of you is the ex-death camp guard? :unsure:
I think I'm the batshit insane one that can't read.
Saw Air Force One again. That movie never gets old. Perhaps Harrison Ford's greatest role. I gave it five stars in Netflix. :D
Quote from: FunkMonk on November 13, 2009, 09:07:56 PM
Saw Air Force One again. That movie never gets old. Perhaps Harrison Ford's greatest role. I gave it five stars in Netflix. :D
People who blaspheme Han Solo get beaten to death. Death.
This morning- The Dirty Dozen. Great movie.
Just now- Year One. It was ok, I guess.
You're both wrong, though Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude. Indy > Han > Everything else Ford's done.
(Yes, I know it "should" be more wrong, but I like it better this way.)
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Saw Air Force One again. That movie never gets old. Perhaps Harrison Ford's greatest role. I gave it five stars in Netflix. :D
That movie was beyond cheese.
I particularly enjoyed the F-15 pilot that sacrificed himself by throwing his Eagle in front of the missile. What aeronautics!
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Saw Air Force One again. That movie never gets old. Perhaps Harrison Ford's greatest role. I gave it five stars in Netflix. :D
That movie was beyond cheese.
I particularly enjoyed the F-15 pilot that sacrificed himself by throwing his Eagle in front of the missile. What aeronautics!
Also, it has the most epic scene involving sending a fax in the history of cinema.
Harrison Ford: "Send this fax!"
Token black lady: "Yes Mr. President!"
*pause in music as players wait for fax machine*
*rousing music plays as fax is sent*Token black lady: "Yes!"
Harrison fucking Ford: "High five!"
:lol:
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Saw Air Force One again. That movie never gets old. Perhaps Harrison Ford's greatest role. I gave it five stars in Netflix. :D
People who blaspheme Han Solo get beaten to death. Death.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on November 13, 2009, 10:29:45 PM
You're both wrong, though Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude. Indy > Han > Everything else Ford's done.
(Yes, I know it "should" be more wrong, but I like it better this way.)
Get off my plane.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on November 13, 2009, 10:29:45 PM
You're both wrong, though Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude. Indy > Han > Everything else Ford's done.
You forgot to insert "Random Hearts" inbetween Indy and Han. :mad:
You should use that as your sig- "Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude" :lol:
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You should use that as your sig- "Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude" :lol:
Thy will be done
Saw "The Men Who Stare at Goats" tonight. Not bad, had its moments, but not outright spectacular by any means.
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You're both wrong, though Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude. Indy > Han > Everything else Ford's done.
You forgot to insert "Random Hearts" inbetween Indy and Han. :mad:
Aha! I have you now! I knew you were a fag!
They had that documentary on TSN last night about the Ravens' marching band.
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You're both wrong, though Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude. Indy > Han > Everything else Ford's done.
You forgot to insert "Random Hearts" inbetween Indy and Han. :mad:
Had pegged you for a "Working Girl" person, really.
Transformers: Revenge of the fallen.
It was okay although I found the action scenes rather confusing. But that was also the case with the first one.
I saw Random Hearts for free, at the theater. I was robbed.
Besides, Harrison Ford's best role was as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner.
Caught up with the second half of Season 2 of Legend of Neil.
Batshit insane redhead sexual deviant fairy is still hot.
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You're both wrong, though Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude. Indy > Han > Everything else Ford's done.
You forgot to insert "Random Hearts" inbetween Indy and Han. :mad:
Aha! I have you now! I knew you were a fag!
You don't have to be a fag to appreciate a romance that sweeps up two people in loss, finding each other in the desolace of pain. In a perfect world....they would never have met.
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They had that documentary on TSN last night about the Ravens' marching band.
I hope you watched it.
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You're both wrong, though Funk is wronger by a couple orders of magnitude. Indy > Han > Everything else Ford's done.
You forgot to insert "Random Hearts" inbetween Indy and Han. :mad:
Had pegged you for a "Working Girl" person, really.
Anything with Melanie Griffith give me spastic bowels.
Not a movie but I saw Louis Theroux hanging with the Westboro Baptist crew. His stuff is always good TV.
"Take Aim At The Police Van" (Seijun Sukuki) Hard boiled noir from the master of 60's Japa-Noir Suzuki... early fairly straight forward film from the guy who fucked up your brain with "Branded To Kill". Some flashes of future Suzuki weirdness. Great dogged lead character, a Prison guard who's on duty when some gangsters escape with a well executed break out from a po-po van. He gets suspended with pay, and investigates on his own, occasionally getting lightly slapped on the wrist by the cops, he kinda sorta falls for a Madam/mafia daughter... you know how that turns out.
7.7649 low level stooges faking their own deaths outta 10
Part of a new Criterion boxset of old Janus (all Japanese noir from the 60's) stuff seeing the light of day slightly cheaper (no bonus features) per disc than your average Criterion. I'll be going through the whole set eventually... But we also just got that new Sam Fuller boxset :mmm:
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Not a movie but I saw Louis Theroux hanging with the Westboro Baptist crew. His stuff is always good TV.
That's a great segment. That "Weird Weekend" show was great. I really liked the one with the survivalists.
Caught a tiny bit of the new Che movie, part II. Woudn't mind seeing the rest.
"The Professionals."
Good stuff.
(Caliga would definitely approve of Marie Gomez/Claudia Cardinale in this film) :perv:
Also watched part of Bram Stoker's Dracula on Chiller last night with the tits blurred out. :thumbsdown:
Watched "White Heat" with the inimitable James Cagney pursuing his gangster dreams/mother fixation to the very end.
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Made it, Ma! Top of the world!
Love White Heat. Love It! :thumbsup:
Zombieland = hilarious
Land of the dead = It was okay..lots of gore
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Land of the dead = It was okay..lots of gore
Was ok, but Romero reached new heights of social preachiness with that one.
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Also watched part of Bram Stoker's Dracula on Chiller last night with the tits blurred out. :thumbsdown:
I liked that movie the first time I saw it right when it came out. After having read the book I can't figure out how they used the same title; outside of the idea of vampires and the characters' name it was almost completely different story.
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I liked that movie the first time I saw it right when it came out. After having read the book I can't figure out how they used the same title; outside of the idea of vampires and the characters' name it was almost completely different story.
It's a fantastic and well-made movie. Even despite Keanu Reeves. It's not a horror movie, it's a love story. :blush:
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I liked that movie the first time I saw it right when it came out. After having read the book I can't figure out how they used the same title; outside of the idea of vampires and the characters' name it was almost completely different story.
It's a fantastic and well-made movie. Even despite Keanu Reeves. It's not a horror movie, it's a love story. :blush:
Yeah, I guess the movie itself was still good, I was just Shocked and Appalled at how different it was from the book.
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To some extent, although watching it years after the fact and living it are two different things.
I can understand that. To me, those Mayflower vans seem like yesterday.
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To some extent, although watching it years after the fact and living it are two different things.
I can understand that. To me, those Mayflower vans seem like yesterday.
I have the advantage of knowing that it all turns out alright, the band would find a glorious new team and Baltimore wins a Superbowl before the treacherous Irsays.
Quote from: Neil on November 15, 2009, 01:56:49 PMI have the advantage of knowing that it all turns out alright, the band would find a glorious new team and Baltimore wins a Superbowl before the treacherous Irsays.
Well, when you're 13, you just cry a lot at the time.
I've been watching The Shield for the first time. Pretty awesome. Can't believe that is the Commish :blink:
"A Colt is My Passport" Familiar point of view for a Japanese noir, the hitman as protagonist. This one is good but not great. It's all a bit too low key as it tries hard to straddle that edge between comedy and noir. A truly funny noir is hard to find. This one makes a fair effort, but the actors limit themselves to deadpan. You need Japanese women to be crying more, or it doesn't seem realistic imho. :p) and it falls a bit short of being as cool as it's title. Somehow the story moves quickly, but the actors don't
6.34 "I bet that old scarred guy with sunglasses and a black trench-coat is important to the story" outta 10
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Also watched part of Bram Stoker's Dracula on Chiller last night with the tits blurred out. :thumbsdown:
I liked that movie the first time I saw it right when it came out. After having read the book I can't figure out how they used the same title; outside of the idea of vampires and the characters' name it was almost completely different story.
The first movie I went to see at theaters twice.
Watched Mongol and Solaris. Mongol is a great film, and I was very pleased to find out sequels are forthcoming.
Solaris is a film I want to like, if only to pretentiously claim my tastes dont solely lie in flashy western sci-fi. But, rather than being too cerebral for me, Solaris is just flat out boring. A car driving in silence for five minutes? At what point does it stop being art, and become some sort of joke on the viewer?
Also communism.
Saw The Bride Wars last night. Kate Hudson (boy she fuglied up quick) and whatshername from Get Smart are two bestest friends who end up feuding because their billion dollar weddings are on the same day. Amazingly self indulgent movie that is basically a two hour infomercial for the wedding industry.
No reason to watch this.
"The Illusionist"
Pretty good movie. Though I think Paul Giamatti gave the superior performance over Ed Norton.
And even if it wasn't a good film, Jessica Biel's ass in the last scene made the time worthwhile.
Surrogates- Silly when you thinK about it and it does occasionally feel a bit tv movieish (but is obviously not) but is still overall awesome.
Watched "Touch of Evil" again with my free Netflix trial, per Money's inspiration, and it was sublime. Some movies really live and die on their final punchline. "Chinatown" is definitely one of those, and so is "Touch of Evil" for Marlene Dietrich's last words: "He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?" :cry:
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on November 17, 2009, 02:01:54 AM
Watched "Touch of Evil" again with my free Netflix trial, per Money's inspiration, and it was sublime. Some movies really live and die on their final punchline. "Chinatown" is definitely one of those, and so is "Touch of Evil" for Marlene Dietrich's last words: "He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?" :cry:
You had never watched 'Touch of Evil' before? It's really a great movie... IMHO the very best Orson Welles' work, even better than 'The Third Man'.
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Watched the 1986 Transformers animated movie. Sweet memory. :cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYuK3AKrxc
Fuck yeah
YUO GOT THE TOUCH... YUO GOT DA PPOWWAAAAAAAA YEAH
pew pew pew
I annoy my friends when we play Guitar Hero since it has this song and when I am drunk I insist on singing it :D
A canadian "comedy" called Intern Academy or White Coats on Comedy Central. It is a rip-off of Scrubs. Some nice tail(underwear shots) in it though. Like all Canadian shows and movies, it looks incredibly cheap.
I give it 5 Tim Horton's Pumpkin Spice donuts out of 12. Not enough Dave Foley though.
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"The Illusionist"
Pretty good movie. Though I think Paul Giamatti gave the superior performance over Ed Norton.
And even if it wasn't a good film, Jessica Biel's ass in the last scene made the time worthwhile.
Good one, I liked that movie.
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Quote from: Capetan Mihali on November 17, 2009, 02:01:54 AM
Watched "Touch of Evil" again with my free Netflix trial, per Money's inspiration, and it was sublime. Some movies really live and die on their final punchline. "Chinatown" is definitely one of those, and so is "Touch of Evil" for Marlene Dietrich's last words: "He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?" :cry:
You had never watched 'Touch of Evil' before? It's really a great movie... IMHO the very best Orson Welles' work, even better than 'The Third Man'.
Urban myth
Sir Carol Reed directed Third Man.
Welles was there for less than two weks of the 6 week shoot. he did rewrite his dialogue a fair bit, but that was part of hiring Orson, he did that no matter who hired him.
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A canadian "comedy" called Intern Academy or White Coats on Comedy Central. It is a rip-off of Scrubs. Some nice tail(underwear shots) in it though. Like all Canadian shows and movies, it looks incredibly cheap.
That's because it is. They make movies with 4-5 millions.
I think the record budget for a Quebec movie is like 7 millions.
Coraline.
Pretty decent, although the 3d at home effects were shit.
Inlgorious Basterds- This should have been the best thing ever but it was merely alright.There was very little of the basterds actualyl going around slaughtering Germans; that was just bacstory, which is odd. And dissapointing. I wanted a cool OTT action fest. Pitts accent = :lol:, with the Italian too.
Watching Star Trek now! :w00t:
I forgot about the beginning!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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It's a fantastic and well-made movie. Even despite Keanu Reeves. It's not a horror movie, it's a love story. :blush:
I think it's more of a natural history film. You're watching some awe-inspiring natural event, like an elephant family's progress or the simmering of Vesuvius. In this case Gary Oldman in full ham-mode :mmm:
I've recently rewatched Blade Runner :mmm:, 'The Third Man' :zither: and Il Divo :wub:
I also watched The Monastery' a documentary about a reclusive elderly Dane who decides to donate his castle to the Russian Orthodox Church. A lovely film.
'Street Fight' :blink:
'The Ordeal'/'Calvaire' :bleeding:
'Lock Up' :blink: :)
And some other shit too.
Re-watching the fourth season of The Wire.
Heart breaking and magnificent, on par with any of my favorite movies. I went to MS in a mostly black, inner city school with a lot (thought not as many) problems, so this brings back a lot of memories.
Also, Marlo Stanfield, Snoop and Chris Partlow are totally fucking terrifying.
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Quote from: Capetan Mihali on November 17, 2009, 02:01:54 AM
Watched "Touch of Evil" again with my free Netflix trial, per Money's inspiration, and it was sublime. Some movies really live and die on their final punchline. "Chinatown" is definitely one of those, and so is "Touch of Evil" for Marlene Dietrich's last words: "He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?" :cry:
You had never watched 'Touch of Evil' before? It's really a great movie... IMHO the very best Orson Welles' work, even better than 'The Third Man'.
Urban myth
Sir Carol Reed directed Third Man.
Welles was there for less than two weks of the 6 week shoot. he did rewrite his dialogue a fair bit, but that was part of hiring Orson, he did that no matter who hired him.
I know, do you see the word 'director' in my post? I meant his best actor work... :P
Notorious and The Last Emperor.
Wife rented Year One. A bit funnier than I thought it would be.
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Quote from: Capetan Mihali on November 17, 2009, 02:01:54 AM
Watched "Touch of Evil" again with my free Netflix trial, per Money's inspiration, and it was sublime. Some movies really live and die on their final punchline. "Chinatown" is definitely one of those, and so is "Touch of Evil" for Marlene Dietrich's last words: "He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?" :cry:
You had never watched 'Touch of Evil' before? It's really a great movie... IMHO the very best Orson Welles' work, even better than 'The Third Man'.
Urban myth
Sir Carol Reed directed Third Man.
Welles was there for less than two weks of the 6 week shoot. he did rewrite his dialogue a fair bit, but that was part of hiring Orson, he did that no matter who hired him.
I know, do you see the word 'director' in my post? I meant his best actor work... :P
ah didn't seem like it from the context. carry on then.
Pirates of Penzanse.
Word.
Saw Slumdog Millionare last night. A few clunky spots in the plot but the overall structure of the game show and the hard life was pretty effective I thought. Loved the dance scene at the end.
4 street urchins frolicing in raw sewage out of 5.
I went out and saw A Serious Man, the Coen Brothers' latest work. I liked it well enough.
The Boat that Rocked- A film so average it seemed to delight in its own mediocrity
Starsip Troopers for the gazillionth time.
I love the movie to pieces, but is there some specific reason the marine tactics are so insanely retarded? They fight like goddamn Soviet soldiers circa September 1941; only most of them hold their guns wrong, something not even Ivan Ivanovich, retarded Siberian sheep farmer, would have done. Is that asteroid really sent by the aliens, or is it some false flag operation? This movie might have needed some actual military advisors, even I can spot things wrong with it.
That said, I love that this is basically Neoconservatism in space.
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Starsip Troopers for the gazillionth time.
I love the movie to pieces, but is there some specific reason the marine tactics are so insanely retarded? They fight like goddamn Soviet soldiers circa September 1941; only most of them hold their guns wrong, something not even Ivan Ivanovich, retarded Siberian sheep farmer, would have done. Is that asteroid really sent by the aliens, or is it some false flag operation? This movie might have needed some actual military advisors, even I can spot things wrong with it.
That said, I love that this is basically Neoconservatism in space.
:lol: Yeah, good old Doogie was fevershly working on getting bug regime change to work out. You're such a nut.
60 Minutes just had James Cameron (born in Canada!) on talking about Avatar. Cost $400 million. Might have to make a trip to the theater if one around here is doing it in 3D.
Well Queegs, they should have used power armor and tactics and the Arachnids should have been sophisticated and technologically proficient.
When you get a director and producer who think flashy and hyper violent are preferable to plot this is the result.
Sadly, that's what most modern movies have come to, CGI sometimes does more harm than good.
I think little things like *Tanks* and *Artillery* would have helped out the Space Marines. things like that.
this week I finally saw Mongol. Gorgeous but slight. Poor Temjan just keeps getting captured. Let's pray to the Wolf God. Maybe he will help. and 10 years later, something happens!
Frost/Nixon. Great performances. Loved Langella's delivery of Nixon. and loved Rebecca Hall ... on her own merits.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 22, 2009, 10:21:30 PM
CGI sometimes does more harm than good.
good for buildings/landscapes. and just bad for armies and depictions of warfare.
Quote from: saskganesh on November 22, 2009, 10:44:56 PM
I think little things like *Tanks* and *Artillery* would have helped out the Space Marines. things like that.
You know what would have been even better? Nuke 'em from orbit.
QuoteFrost/Nixon. Great performances. Loved Langella's delivery of Nixon. and loved Rebecca Hall ... on her own merits.
Langella was great in that movie. He really brought out both the weakness and the majesty that was Nixon.
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Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 22, 2009, 10:21:30 PM
CGI sometimes does more harm than good.
good for buildings/landscapes. and just bad for armies and depictions of warfare.
I meant that it is being used as a substitute for quality acting, writing, and directing.
I love quality special effects.
QuoteYeah, good old Doogie was fevershly working on getting bug regime change to work out.
Bunch of materialistic, empty-headed white kids off to join the army in an increasingly militarized, anti-intellectual society until they are radicalized by a terrorist attack on their city, at which point they all sign up for military service to attack the source of the terrorist attack (which is apparently a massive security threat to Earth, even though it is a long ways away on an obviously largely barren, poor environment).
I guess you have to buy into the critique of modern Neoconservatism as basically addicted to warfare. Which I think is largely true (http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/11/kaplan-civil-society-requires-perpetual-war.php), even if the term Neoconservatism is often misused as "very conservative and very mean".
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 22, 2009, 10:21:30 PM
Well Queegs, they should have used power armor and tactics and the Arachnids should have been sophisticated and technologically proficient.
I think the bugs are extremely proficient, and while the idea of a totally biological inter-stellar "species" is not totally farfetched.
The way I see it, the brainbugs effectively domesticated all these other species through some means, and then effectively bred them to fill different ecological and military niches. I don't totally see how they evolved interstellar travel, but I don't see why, EXACTLY, they couldn't spread to nearby planets after billions of years of focused evolution by the intelligent brainbugs.
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When you get a director and producer who think flashy and hyper violent are preferable to plot this is the result.
The satire saves it, though Robocop has satire and acting and it makes sense.
Germany, Year Zero, 1947, Roberto Rossellini. This was one of those movies I had to watch based on the title alone. A little jarring since I'd never seen any other Rossellini or Italian neorealist pictures, but pretty breathtaking. Post-Nazi pedophiles, starvation, prostitution, patricide, and the graphic suicide of a 12 year old child. :blink:
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Starsip Troopers for the gazillionth time.
It sucks, the book is far superior.
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I liked that movie the first time I saw it right when it came out. After having read the book I can't figure out how they used the same title; outside of the idea of vampires and the characters' name it was almost completely different story.
It's a fantastic and well-made movie. Even despite Keanu Reeves. It's not a horror movie, it's a love story. :blush:
Yeah, I guess the movie itself was still good, I was just Shocked and Appalled at how different it was from the book.
Different =/= Bad. I personally love the movie to bits, despite the changes to the basic storyline. The cinematography is gorgeus, the soundtrack is awesome, the characters, even if bombastic and cliche'd are memorable, what's not to love?
I saw the new Bob Zemeckis Christmas Carol yesterday in the theater. I enjoyed it, though it was alot darker than I would have expected. I certainly didn't enjoy sharing the theater with some trailer trash lady and her brood of kids who could not stop talking or stay seated. :mad:
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"The Illusionist"
Pretty good movie. Though I think Paul Giamatti gave the superior performance over Ed Norton.
And even if it wasn't a good film, Jessica Biel's ass in the last scene made the time worthwhile.
I saw its twin, "The Prestige", last night. I liked the idea of the rivalry between the two magicians, but felt cheated with the twist ending, as in a cheap M Night Siamalamadingdong movie. Scarlett Johansson in frilly victorian dresses at least makes up for a lot of the let down.
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Il Divo :wub:
Can you give a more detailed report than ":wub:"? :P I've been meaning to get it for months, but never have the time.
Quote from: Tyr on November 20, 2009, 08:20:49 PM
The Boat that Rocked- A film so average it seemed to delight in its own mediocrity
It's a funny little film, with a great soundtrack and goofy characters. Nothing mediocre about it, even if it should be trimmed down by at least 15-30 minutes.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on November 23, 2009, 02:54:35 AM
Germany, Year Zero, 1947, Roberto Rossellini. This was one of those movies I had to watch based on the title alone. A little jarring since I'd never seen any other Rossellini or Italian neorealist pictures, but pretty breathtaking. Post-Nazi pedophiles, starvation, prostitution, patricide, and the graphic suicide of a 12 year old child. :blink:
Now you have to watch Bicycle Thief, Rome Open City, Bitter Rice and Stronboli.
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QuoteYeah, good old Doogie was fevershly working on getting bug regime change to work out.
Bunch of materialistic, empty-headed white kids off to join the army in an increasingly militarized, anti-intellectual society until they are radicalized by a terrorist attack on their city, at which point they all sign up for military service to attack the source of the terrorist attack (which is apparently a massive security threat to Earth, even though it is a long ways away on an obviously largely barren, poor environment).
I didn't see their society as particularily anti-intellectual.
Quote from: Neil on November 23, 2009, 08:43:26 AM
I didn't see their society as particularily anti-intellectual.
They didn't prattle on nonstop about Armenia and Kierkegaard and anti-Mormonism, therefore they were anti-intellectual. :)
The grinch cartoon.
Quote from: The Larch on November 23, 2009, 08:20:55 AM
Can you give a more detailed report than ":wub:"? :P I've been meaning to get it for months, but never have the time.
Yeah, sure :)
I went to see it in the cinema and found it really overwhelming. It's difficult if you don't have a decent knowledge of the figures involved. Many of the characters are, I imagine, instantly recognisable to Italians - like a Brit film about Thatcher(Thatcher said of him that 'Andreotti seemed to have a positive aversion to principle, even a conviction that a man of principle was doomed to be a figure of fun'). For a foreigner who didn't know much about Andreotti, the allegations around him or the tangentopoli scandal the first viewing is difficult. A film that starts with a 'Glossary of Italian Political Terms' meaning P22 and so on is going to require concentration. But I really enjoyed it so I bought it again and, having read up a bit, and seen it before I was able to enjoy it more because it wasn't quite so mind-bogglingly complex.
I think the thing that really does it for me though is it's style. It's not a political film that's structured like any sort of traditional political film. Rather it seems to pastiche a whole array of genres at different points which sort of suggest different links and sort of ways of seeing this figure and scandal. At one moment it seems to nod towards almost a spaghetti western, at other times it's like a mafia film and at others it uses the Fellini ultra-close-up really well.
But the stylishness of the writing and the directing I think depend on Servillo's performance as Andreotti which is superb - there's one section in particular which is just excellent.
For me it's a cracking film. The best comment I've heard was from the Guardian review which described it as being an epic tragic opera to the comic buffonery of Berlusconi. He's worth a laugh but at the centre of all this chaos and murder and corruption is a guy who seems like a charmless non-entity, whose interest isn't the call girls or saving himself from prosecution but power itself.
Great soundtrack too :)
Quote from: Caliga on November 23, 2009, 08:57:46 AM
Quote from: Neil on November 23, 2009, 08:43:26 AM
I didn't see their society as particularily anti-intellectual.
They didn't prattle on nonstop about Armenia and Kierkegaard and anti-Mormonism, therefore they were anti-intellectual. :)
In fact, who was the most respected person in the whole movie? The philosophical teacher, who when war comes picks up a rifle to serve his people. Their society also seems to place a high value on research, learning and self-discovery.
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 23, 2009, 11:23:26 AM
I went to see it in the cinema and found it really overwhelming. It's difficult if you don't have a decent knowledge of the figures involved. Many of the characters are, I imagine, instantly recognisable to Italians - like a Brit film about Thatcher(Thatcher said of him that 'Andreotti seemed to have a positive aversion to principle, even a conviction that a man of principle was doomed to be a figure of fun'). For a foreigner who didn't know much about Andreotti, the allegations around him or the tangentopoli scandal the first viewing is difficult. A film that starts with a 'Glossary of Italian Political Terms' meaning P22 and so on is going to require concentration. But I really enjoyed it so I bought it again and, having read up a bit, and seen it before I was able to enjoy it more because it wasn't quite so mind-bogglingly complex.
Heh, I guess that a briefing/small lesson about Italian politics from the 60s to the 90s is needed to fully understand the film. All the stuff about the P22, the stratey of tension, Gladio, the Red Brigades, the lead years, Tangentopoli, the context of the Aldo Moro kidnapping, etc. Quite massive for a non-Italian, I guess. Which is the time period covered by the film?
QuoteGreat soundtrack too :)
Lots of San Remo winners, I hope. :lol:
Quote from: The Larch on November 23, 2009, 12:04:17 PM
Heh, I guess that a briefing/small lesson about Italian politics from the 60s to the 90s is needed to fully understand the film. All the stuff about the P22, the stratey of tension, Gladio, the Red Brigades, the lead years, Tangentopoli, the context of the Aldo Moro kidnapping, etc. Quite massive for a non-Italian, I guess. Which is the time period covered by the film?
It focuses on his 7th premiership, his failed campaign to become President and the start of the investigations with frequent digressions into the 70s and earlier. Aldo Moro's a constant presence.
Quote from: The Larch on November 23, 2009, 08:16:44 AM
Different =/= Bad. I personally love the movie to bits, despite the changes to the basic storyline. The cinematography is gorgeus, the soundtrack is awesome, the characters, even if bombastic and cliche'd are memorable, what's not to love?
:yes:
I can't stand people who whinge on about how different the book was and that the movie failed to adapt the book (yes, it tried to copy the book exactly but it failed in doing so. Because you know. The director like never read it!). They're all too common amongst the ranks of the web's faux-intellectuals and they need shooting.
Red Cliff
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Sun Tzu would approve. Prime Minister Cao Cao, the puppet master of the young Han Emperor, leads a grand army south to the Yangzhe River in order to conquer the realms of the rebellious warlords, Liu Bei and Sun Quan...
Time to go reinstall Romance of the Three Kingdoms. :wub:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is in serious need of an update. That was a badass game.
I thought a new Romance of the Three Kingdoms game came out every year...aren't they up to like ROTK XI by now?
Its become more of a fantasy game by now.
"Summon lightning bolts" :lol:
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Nice looking broad.
Quote from: Tyr on November 23, 2009, 01:26:26 PM
:yes:
I can't stand people who whinge on about how different the book was and that the movie failed to adapt the book (yes, it tried to copy the book exactly but it failed in doing so. Because you know. The director like never read it!). They're all too common amongst the ranks of the web's faux-intellectuals and they need shooting.
Are you talking in particular or in general? Because some films are quite clearly inferior to the books that spawned them.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on November 27, 2009, 02:16:14 PM
Quote from: Tyr on November 23, 2009, 01:26:26 PM
:yes:
I can't stand people who whinge on about how different the book was and that the movie failed to adapt the book (yes, it tried to copy the book exactly but it failed in doing so. Because you know. The director like never read it!). They're all too common amongst the ranks of the web's faux-intellectuals and they need shooting.
Are you talking in particular or in general? Because some films are quite clearly inferior to the books that spawned them.
Starship Troopers.
Heinlein's a hack. :P
I have heard that in the book Diz was a man. Is this true? :x
Matrix is on TV. Elrond is so proactive in that movie.
Margot at the Wedding. Nicole Kidman goes to her fucked up sister's wedding and acts all fucked up.
Brain: in the book, women are not in the infantry, although they are preferentially starship captains.
Quote from: ulmont on November 27, 2009, 08:04:17 PM
Brain: in the book, women are not in the infantry, although they are preferentially starship captains.
Gross.
Quote from: ulmont on November 27, 2009, 08:04:17 PM
Brain: in the book, women are not in the infantry, although they are preferentially starship captains.
I never got that. Men are superior to women in all the ways that are useful in futuristic spaceflight.
Neil: I thought there was some handwaving about women handling g-forces better?
Quote from: ulmont on November 27, 2009, 09:55:16 PM
Neil: I thought there was some handwaving about women handling g-forces better?
There was. But that didn't really make sense, given that the male MI troops would be facing high Gs on the reentry.
Quote from: Jaron on November 27, 2009, 02:03:53 PM
Its become more of a fantasy game by now.
"Summon lightning bolts" :lol:
HOrrible. HORRIBLE. Freakin hell. Must everything turn into a sick Pokemon parody?
I choose you Cao Cao! ATOMIC MEGA FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIST!
Honouring H1N1 and my cold I'm currwntly watching The Stand after re-reading the book earlier this year to see how it holds up.
Though I still think the opening sequence with "Don't Fear the Reaper" is still the best thing about the show, a true moment of awesome.
Quote from: Syt on November 28, 2009, 05:57:55 AM
Honouring H1N1 and my cold I'm currwntly watching The Stand after re-reading the book earlier this year to see how it holds up.
Though I still think the opening sequence with "Don't Fear the Reaper" is still the best thing about the show, a true moment of awesome.
Rereading?!?
I couldn't get through that crap one time, it starts fair enough, so far so Earth Abides. But it then goes very very silly.
Saw Benjamin Buttons. I know, it's old; but I've been holding back because a friend told me it sucks.
She was sooooo wrong. Slow first half hour, but it picked up nicely.
Harry Brown- Sort of a British Grain Torino. Only much grittier and with more action. Michael Cain gets pissed off when his best friend is killed by thugs and turns into the Punisher. Pretty darn good.
First part of Ken Burns' History of Baseball series.
Really interesting, though I'm not surprised that the original Baltimore Orioles were nasty bastards. Note to self to look up further: King Kelly, Joe McGraw.
Quote from: Syt on December 01, 2009, 02:40:11 PM
First part of Ken Burns' History of Baseball series.
Really interesting, though I'm not surprised that the original Baltimore Orioles were nasty bastards. Note to self to look up further: King Kelly, Joe McGraw.
Early baseball is actually sort of fun, considering all the assholes playing the game.
Quote from: Syt on December 01, 2009, 02:40:11 PM
First part of Ken Burns' History of Baseball series.
:zzz
Less long voiceover monologues, more boobage and explosions PLZ. :)
Quote from: Caliga on December 01, 2009, 03:59:31 PM
Less long voiceover monologues, more boobage and explosions PLZ. :)
There is more to life than boobs.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 01, 2009, 04:07:24 PM
There is more to life than boobs.
Cal the cartoon character cannot agree.
There's no boobs in baseball! :(
Annual holiday season viewing of "Scrooged" : CHECK
Yes Men- Very good. Some lol moments and some decent points- I liked how they rationalised that left to itself slavery in the USA would have ended due to market forces; its cheaper to have people employed in Africa than as slaves in the US
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 01, 2009, 04:23:11 PM
There's no boobs in baseball! :(
Oh, I think history will disagree....
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 01, 2009, 07:13:45 PM
Annual holiday season viewing of "Scrooged" : CHECK
Great flick, though I think one of Bill Murray's less famous ones. If it weren't for the Christmas theme, I doubt it'd get much tv play, which is a shame.
Confessions of a shopaholic
Isla is dreamy.
Quote from: Syt on December 01, 2009, 02:40:11 PM
First part of Ken Burns' History of Baseball series.
And the book version has arrived today. :)
Scrooged is a classic.
Watched A CHristmas Story.
While my girlfriend & her mother went to see the preteen fest that is Twilight #2. I went to see the destruction fest that is 2012.
I enjoyed it alot.
Quote from: katmai on December 02, 2009, 04:34:33 AM
Confessions of a shopaholic
Isla is dreamy.
Movie sucked regardless.
why have you stopped capitalizing
Who me?
he thought he was posting on his lemonjello persona
Quote from: katmai on December 02, 2009, 04:36:07 PM
Who me?
Capitalization is gone
Yellow man wonders why
Lets all eat some pie
Now you see why I hated poetry in school. I can't rhyme worth shit.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 02, 2009, 04:23:37 PM
why have you stopped capitalizing
Might as well ask Valmy what commas and apostrophes are while you're at it.
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Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 02, 2009, 04:23:37 PM
why have you stopped capitalizing
Might as well ask Valmy what commas and apostrophes are while you're at it.
tools of Satan
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 02, 2009, 07:57:07 AM
While my girlfriend & her mother went to see the preteen fest that is Twilight #2.
I'm going to see it tonight. :(
Quote from: Barrister on December 02, 2009, 05:05:53 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 02, 2009, 07:57:07 AM
While my girlfriend & her mother went to see the preteen fest that is Twilight #2.
I'm going to see it tonight. :(
let the mocking commence.
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Quote from: Barrister on December 02, 2009, 05:05:53 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 02, 2009, 07:57:07 AM
While my girlfriend & her mother went to see the preteen fest that is Twilight #2.
I'm going to see it tonight. :(
let the mocking commence.
I won't mock Beeb. if he's smart, he'll deposit that in the "marriage bank".
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 02, 2009, 05:12:36 PM
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Quote from: Grey Fox on December 02, 2009, 07:57:07 AM
While my girlfriend & her mother went to see the preteen fest that is Twilight #2.
I'm going to see it tonight. :(
let the mocking commence.
I won't mock Beeb. if he's smart, he'll deposit that in the "marriage bank".
:yes:
Plus I'm not sure if this is a deposit or a withdrawl. I've dragged her to a fair share of movies she didn't want to go to.
That is part of her job of serving you.
Quote from: katmai on December 02, 2009, 05:22:32 PM
That is part of her job of serving you.
And yet somehow you're still single...
:pinch: Canuckleheads are getting chippy as the cold weather settles in.
Quote from: Barrister on December 02, 2009, 05:27:53 PM
Quote from: katmai on December 02, 2009, 05:22:32 PM
That is part of her job of serving you.
And yet somehow you're still single...
I attribute it to following the unca seedy program.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 02, 2009, 05:30:26 PM
:pinch: Canuckleheads are getting chippy as the cold weather settles in.
I just got back from above the arctic circle last night.
Brr.
"Special" - Michael Rapaport, everyone's favorite red headed stepchild, plays a shlub traffic enforcement officer who hangs out at a local comic book store. He signs up for a clinical trial of some prozac-y (it's vague what they are testing) pill, but it has the unexpected side effect of making him think he's gained superpowers. he hasn't. Things get funny before they get sad, so it's all good.
Great low low budget fare, well scripted, performed in a very self aware goofy way. On the long list for my top ten of the year.
8.563 flying dreams that turn out to be elevator rides outta 10
Scrooged wasn't on Netflix, so I watched Groundhog Day instead.
The Ref, as part of Ed's Christmas movies series.
The good Dennis Leary, before he became tedious.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 03, 2009, 09:15:26 AM
The Ref, as part of Ed's Christmas movies series.
The good Dennis Leary, before he became tedious.
That was a fun movie.
Terminator Salvation- Meh
The Road- Barack Obama (played by Michael K. Williams) leads the U.S. into disaster. Years later, society has collapsed bands of homo-cannibals roam the countryside. One father and son must work together in order to survive, and to reaffirm hetreosexuality. It is one of the bleaker post-apocalyptic movies I have seen, but I enjoyed it.
Quote from: Kleves on December 03, 2009, 05:18:53 PM
The Road- Barack Obama (played by Michael K. Williams) leads the U.S. into disaster. Years later, society has collapsed bands of homo-cannibals roam the countryside. One father and son must work together in order to survive, and to reaffirm hetreosexuality. It is one of the bleaker post-apocalyptic movies I have seen, but I enjoyed it.
You're kidding me.
"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better. Still, better than "Threesome" or whatever the monstrosity with the dumbest Baldwin was called.
Quote from: Martinus on December 03, 2009, 05:32:09 PM
Quote from: Kleves on December 03, 2009, 05:18:53 PM
The Road- Barack Obama (played by Michael K. Williams) leads the U.S. into disaster. Years later, society has collapsed bands of homo-cannibals roam the countryside. One father and son must work together in order to survive, and to reaffirm hetreosexuality. It is one of the bleaker post-apocalyptic movies I have seen, but I enjoyed it.
You're kidding me.
Nope. It's aimed directly at you and your way of life. Like everything else. :(
Quote from: Martinus on December 03, 2009, 05:32:09 PM
You're kidding me.
According to the imdb summaries, yes.
Remember kids kleves hates the brown man so take his review with a grain of salt or two.
Quote from: Kleves on December 03, 2009, 05:18:53 PM
The Road- Barack Obama (played by Michael K. Williams) leads the U.S. into disaster. Years later, society has collapsed bands of homo-cannibals roam the countryside. One father and son must work together in order to survive, and to reaffirm hetreosexuality. It is one of the bleaker post-apocalyptic movies I have seen, but I enjoyed it.
..did we watch the same movie?
i felt it obvious that a very poignant and stylish homosexual relationship blossomed between the father and son amidst the backdrop of the post-apocalyptic earth. the rejection of the wife for the child provided symbolism for the dying human race. lovely film
Quote from: Kleves on December 03, 2009, 05:18:53 PM
The Road- Barack Obama (played by Michael K. Williams) leads the U.S. into disaster. Years later, society has collapsed bands of homo-cannibals roam the countryside. One father and son must work together in order to survive, and to reaffirm hetreosexuality. It is one of the bleaker post-apocalyptic movies I have seen, but I enjoyed it.
Can't wait for this movie. I loved the book, and this sounds just like it. Obama's still a robot, right?
Saw Harry Brown. I really like vigilante and revenge movies, so I enjoyed it. Not as good as Gran Torino, but still great.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on December 03, 2009, 10:47:33 PM
Can't wait for this movie. I loved the book, and this sounds just like it. Obama's still a robot, right?
Nah, they went the alien route. My pal who saw the movie said he almost wet his pants when he saw Obama's tentacles.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 02, 2009, 07:31:53 AM
Watched A CHristmas Story.
My favorite Christmas movie, I only watch it during the TNT 24 hour marathon though.
Quote from: Martinus on December 03, 2009, 05:33:24 PM
"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
The latest John Woo - Redcliff - looks stunning. The chinese do know how to do grand scale epic visuals! And bonus points for the movie being in mandarin.
Although after so many of this type in the last few years it's kind of ... déjà vu.
G.
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Here's the description:
http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/34566/Red_Cliff.html
Here's the trailer:
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/red-cliff/trailer
Finally saw Star Trek. Loved it, and kept thinking of the Onion video where the hard core Trekkie fans hated it because it was too entertaining :)
I may: buy the blu-ray this week, since I can get it for $15 :)
I re-watched Terminator on Blu-ray, and while I can see some improvements over the DVD version, I wouldn't consider it a "must-have" unless you can get it for $5 like I did.
Quote from: Grallon on December 04, 2009, 11:31:30 AM
The latest John Woo - Redcliff - looks stunning. The chinese do know how to do grand scale epic visuals! And bonus points for the movie being in mandarin.
Although after so many of this type in the last few years it's kind of ... déjà vu.
G.
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Here's the description:
http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/34566/Red_Cliff.html
Here's the trailer:
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/red-cliff/trailer
I was disappointed that we're only able to view the heavily cut version. In China Red Cliff is about an hour and a half longer, and is split into two full films.
I would still highly recommend it.
Rocky Horror Picture Show. :punk:
Brad Majors is definitely the Arthur P. Dent precursor. ^_^
Finally watched "Whatever Works" The latest Woody pic. Stars Larry David playing an even more unlikable (but somehow likable) asshole than he does on TV who lucks into a relationship with a young naive blonde. Very Olde School Woody without feeling Dated. It's not as good as Vicky Christina Barcelona (which is in the pantheon of great Woodys) but it's a very passable film. I also love that Woody has no need to make 2.5 hour long comedies. Patricia Clarkson is a hoot as the Mom of the gal Larry falls for.
8.34 misanthropic asshole cynical bastard self proclaimed geniuses who oddly don't post on Languish outta 10 (On the 2009 Long List.)
New Moon
Quote from: Barrister on December 02, 2009, 05:05:53 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 02, 2009, 07:57:07 AM
While my girlfriend & her mother went to see the preteen fest that is Twilight #2.
I'm going to see it tonight. :(
So, I saw it a couple days ago. Soundly Meh.
I didn't mind so much the first movie (although the body glitter did annoy me). It was a basic monster/superhero/supernatural movie, where a big part of it is caught up in discovering the character is a vampire, what rules are used for vampies in this movie, and ending in a huge battle. Standard enough fare.
But in #2 all that discovery is out of the way, and the movie has to rise and fall on its characters. And they're pretty poor characters. The girl Bella is moody and whiny 24/7. Edward the vampire isn't in much of the movie, but is also moody and whiny. The werewolf character is interesting enough, but why he's obsessed with this whiny bitch is never really explained.
And there's no real ending either, just a cliffhanger setting up the next movie.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 04, 2009, 01:39:46 PM
8.34 misanthropic asshole cynical bastard self proclaimed geniuses who oddly don't post on Languish outta 10
:lol:
:mellow:
Hey! :mad:
:lol:
Quote from: Barrister on December 04, 2009, 03:21:18 PM
The werewolf character is interesting enough, but why he's obsessed with this whiny bitch is never really explained.
Because they're cardboard characters, and the girl is designed to be a mary sue in which all the post adolescent girls that watch the movie can project themselves and feel courted by not just one but two dark, dangerous suitors, an emo sensible one and a buff muscular one, who of course feel extremely attracted by the girl protagonist for no real reason.
Quote from: The Larch on December 05, 2009, 08:03:31 AM
Quote from: Barrister on December 04, 2009, 03:21:18 PM
The werewolf character is interesting enough, but why he's obsessed with this whiny bitch is never really explained.
Because they're cardboard characters, and the girl is designed to be a mary sue in which all the post adolescent girls that watch the movie can project themselves and feel courted by not just one but two dark, dangerous suitors, an emo sensible one and a buff muscular one, who of course feel extremely attracted by the girl protagonist for no real reason.
I wish you wouldn't say things like that. But yeah, it is fairy tale wish-fulfillment for all the girl-losers out there who wish that the cool kids would suddenly realize how awesome they are.
Heathers was on last night. Hadn't seen that in years. What a classic.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 04, 2009, 06:34:53 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 03, 2009, 05:33:24 PM
"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
The Christmas series continued:
Christmas with the Kranks on FX. First time I saw it, and the neighbors deserved to be liquidated.
I just watched ''Q Who?'' and am now watching ''The Best of Both Worlds''. :nerd: :)
I'd take Heathers and whatserface' pre-psycho shoplifter days.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 05, 2009, 11:13:27 AM
I'd take Heathers and whatserface' pre-psycho shoplifter days.
Spock's mom is hawtt.
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Quote from: Martinus on December 03, 2009, 05:33:24 PM
"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
Fags like you find homoeroticism in anything.
ZOMG MICHAEL KISSED FREDO IN TEH GODFAGGOT
Quote from: Lacroix on December 03, 2009, 10:43:29 PM
i felt it obvious that a very poignant and stylish homosexual relationship blossomed between the father and son amidst the backdrop of the post-apocalyptic earth. the rejection of the wife for the child provided symbolism for the dying human race. lovely film
^_^
watched "Victoria Day" a nice little Canuck Indie film about a HS hockey player(in 1988 suburban Hogtown) and his odd week he has leading up to Victoria Day. Nice film, well acted by young no name actors, and a clever unsentimental script that makes great use of moody teenage silence in the face of adversity.
8.23 seventeen year olds finding out how awesome redheads with big tits can be outta 10
then I watched the doc "Audience of One" about this smalltime pentecost preacher from SF who thinks he's been making a 200 million dollar movie for several years. Funny and sad, but not always in a good way. well made doc. But got me thinking that eventually everyone in America will have had a documentary made about them. So start dressing nicer, a film crew may be watching you right now.
7.236 film techs "hired" off Craigslist outta 10
'Blade Runner' and 'Outland'.
Yes, Blade Runner once again. No matter how many times I watch it, I always wonder how could they be so dense as to add that stupid voice over. Most director's cuts are little more than money-making schemes, but the 'new' Blade Runner is really much better than the original.
P.S. I watched them with a dozen friends of both sexes at home. It's shocking how different it is from watching movies alone or with just two or three friends.
"Patrik Age 1,5". Two Swedish gays adopt a kid, but due to a typo they think their adoptee is 1,5 old, whereas in fact he is 15 years old and a juvenile delinquent. Pretty good, though considering this film is advertised as a "comedy", I wonder what Swedish non-comedies look like. I guess if noone dies/commits suicide, it's a comedy by Swedish standards. :P
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 05, 2009, 07:10:16 PM
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Quote from: Martinus on December 03, 2009, 05:33:24 PM
"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
Fags like you find homoeroticism in anything.
ZOMG MICHAEL KISSED FREDO IN TEH GODFAGGOT
I guess the fact that out of three main male characters in the movie, two end up sleeping with each other is pretty "homoerotic".
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Quote from: Martinus on December 03, 2009, 05:33:24 PM
"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
Fags like you find homoeroticism in anything.
ZOMG MICHAEL KISSED FREDO IN TEH GODFAGGOT
I guess the fact that out of three main male characters in the movie, two end up sleeping with each other is pretty "homoerotic".
What weird ass bootleg of the Godfather do you Polacks have??!
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"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
Fags like you find homoeroticism in anything.
ZOMG MICHAEL KISSED FREDO IN TEH GODFAGGOT
I guess the fact that out of three main male characters in the movie, two end up sleeping with each other is pretty "homoerotic".
What weird ass bootleg of the Godfather do you Polacks have??!
I guess Luca Brotzi doesn't sleep with the fishes.
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"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
Fags like you find homoeroticism in anything.
ZOMG MICHAEL KISSED FREDO IN TEH GODFAGGOT
I guess the fact that out of three main male characters in the movie, two end up sleeping with each other is pretty "homoerotic".
In the Godfather? Are you nuts?
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"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
Fags like you find homoeroticism in anything.
ZOMG MICHAEL KISSED FREDO IN TEH GODFAGGOT
I guess the fact that out of three main male characters in the movie, two end up sleeping with each other is pretty "homoerotic".
In the Godfather? Are you nuts?
In "Wonder Boys". Jesus. :rolleyes:
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"Rules of Attraction". A pretty good "college sexuality" flick, but I think I liked "Wonder Boys" better.
"Wonder Boys" wasn't a "college sexuality" flick, you over-the-top fag.
Ooooh I missed that response. I knew it would struck a nerve. Homo. :D
Fags like you find homoeroticism in anything.
ZOMG MICHAEL KISSED FREDO IN TEH GODFAGGOT
I guess the fact that out of three main male characters in the movie, two end up sleeping with each other is pretty "homoerotic".
In the Godfather? Are you nuts?
In "Wonder Boys". Jesus. :rolleyes:
Frances McDormand is kinda butchy, but I wouldn't call her a male. :P
Have you forgotten that Tobey Maguire's and Robert Downey Jr.'s characters end up in bed with each other? :lol:
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Have you forgotten that Tobey Maguire's and Robert Downey Jr.'s characters end up in bed with each other? :lol:
It was a joke, fool.
And that little item was merely incidental to the plot. Didn't make it a "college sexuality" flick. Douche.
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Have you forgotten that Tobey Maguire's and Robert Downey Jr.'s characters end up in bed with each other? :lol:
It was a joke, fool.
And that little item was merely incidental to the plot. Didn't make it a "college sexuality" flick. Douche.
It sold me on the movie.
Anyway, I was kidding, too. I liked the movie, though, and you like it too. I guess we are not so different, after all. :blurgh:
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I guess we are not so different, after all. :blurgh:
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Man, just look at that cross. That resembles very strongly items criminals in Memphis would wear.
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Man, just look at that cross. That resembles very strongly items criminals in Memphis would wear.
Memphis? They would be wearing ankhs, I think...
Ed's Christmas series:
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
My yearly viewing.
Saw the first half of Syfy's Alice in Wonderland miniseries. Pretty nifty update imo. Will watch second half tonight.
The Mutant Chronicles.
Alright, that was weird.
Thirst, by Park chan wook of "oldboy" fame. good offbeat (to put it mildly) vampire tale. A priest gets a blood transfusion after volunteering for medical experiments. the transfusion turns him slowly into a vampire. he slowly comes out of his shell meets some old friends, including a girl who gets his loins hot.
then things get weird. Korea is a strange place.
very entertaining and engaging movie.
9.001 orphan girls who like to go running barefoot in the middle of the night outta 10
Quote from: Alatriste on December 07, 2009, 02:46:09 AM
Yes, Blade Runner once again. No matter how many times I watch it, I always wonder how could they be so dense as to add that stupid voice over. Most director's cuts are little more than money-making schemes, but the 'new' Blade Runner is really much better than the original.
Remember that when
Bladerunner came out it was unlike anything that had been seen before, and the producers were convinced SF audiences were too stupid to follow the story unless led by the nose.
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Ed's Christmas series:
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
My yearly viewing.
I got the DVD and watched it. All is right with the Universe.
They have been showing it on AMC and I just can't stand that channel.
CATWOMAN A CLASSIC? FUCK THAT.
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They have been showing it on AMC and I just can't stand that channel.
CATWOMAN A CLASSIC? FUCK THAT.
AMC has been teh suck for a few years now. The shit they put up there....
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They have been showing it on AMC and I just can't stand that channel.
CATWOMAN A CLASSIC? FUCK THAT.
:bleeding:
WTF are they thinking? It's not old, it's not good, it's one that deserves to be forgotten(and Catwoman relegated to her role of Batman villain in future films).
They changed the name to AMC for a reason, they don't show just classics, or heck movies for that matter. Look at Spellus and his masturbation over the channels original programming.
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They changed the name to AMC for a reason, they don't show just classics, or heck movies for that matter. Look at Spellus and his masturbation over the channels original programming.
Spellus and mad men suck.
Well, if they're showing Catwoman repeatedly they've pretty much hit rock bottom. Might as well just throw a half dozen reality shows into the mix. :x
Be careful what you wish for Teach.
I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
Puts Shaun at top of the list
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
Puts Shaun at top of the list
One day, American VH-1 will be the only channel he can get. And he will gouge out his eyes.
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One day, American VH-1 will be the only channel he can get. And he will gouge out his eyes.
I make sure to only watch that around 4am when it is actual videos, then i see what crap passes for music and shut it off.
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
I dunno, music has gotten worse but music videos have gotten better. More effort put into concocting a story line and creating that atmosphere in the videos.
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
He's also very gay, and those people love to make fun of other people.
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
He's also very gay, and those people love to make fun of other people.
There Seedy goes making statments that make me question his sexuality
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
He's also very gay, and those people love to make fun of other people.
There Seedy goes making statments that make me question his sexuality
But when I do it, I'm not sneering or snapping my fingers. Nor do I do it wearing socks with Dr. Martens and cutoff jeans shorts.
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Nor do I do it wearing socks with Dr. Martens and cutoff jeans shorts.
Aw man, that is an Image i never, ever, ever needed to envision.
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Nor do I do it wearing socks with Dr. Martens and cutoff jeans shorts.
Aw man, that is an Image i never, ever, ever needed to envision.
Provided some of our other members with jackoff material for months to come though didn't he?
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
TV's not for art. It's for talent and cooking shows :P
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
TV's not for art. It's for talent and cooking shows :P
I do miss Good Eats. :(
Hey Shelf, how many movie channels on Brit cable?
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
TV's not for art. It's for talent and cooking shows :P
I do miss Good Eats. :(
Whewre'd it go? :huh:
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Hey Shelf, how many movie channels on Brit cable?
FilmFour, Sky Premiere, Sky Comedy, Sky Family, Sky Crime and Thriller, Sky Modern Greats, Sky Indie, Sky Scifi and Horror, Sky Drama, Sky Classics, right now Sky Christmas, Disney Cinemagic and all the pay-per-view channels. There's a number of Bollywood and Nollywood films too. There's some like TCM, Zone Horror, True Movies, Movies4Men. Most of those channels have Sky Comedy 2 and an HD version. It's a bloody nightmare when you're trying to find something :(
Oh my. That's a lot of Sky.
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Oh my. That's a lot of Sky.
Yep. They also dominate the sports channel names and even things like Sky Arts.
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
TV's not for art. It's for talent and cooking shows :P
I do miss Good Eats. :(
Whewre'd it go? :huh:
No cable.
Tim Burton's Nightmare before Christmas. Should've had a warning sticker that those toons sing all the time. Horrible. I need to smack someone who recommended it.
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I, for one, love reality TV :mmm:
You are British, and as such most of your so called 'arts' are base and vulgar. It's only to be expected that your tastes run the same.
TV's not for art. It's for talent and cooking shows :P
I do miss Good Eats. :(
Whewre'd it go? :huh:
No cable.
:console:
Alton Brown is good fun as a cooking show host.
Yes. I was given two of his books. Very good.
Nightmare Before Christmas is a true classic.
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Tim Burton's Nightmare before Christmas. Should've had a warning sticker that those toons sing all the time. Horrible. I need to smack someone who recommended it.
Ass end everyone you see with one of those stupid ass "Jack" bumpersticker decals.
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Nor do I do it wearing socks with Dr. Martens and cutoff jeans shorts.
Aw man, that is an Image i never, ever, ever needed to envision.
Funny, that's exactly what I envision Marty parading around in the Azores.
Why the hell would you imagine that?
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Why the hell would you imagine that?
That's OK, I envision you still walking around with an IV drip pole and your bald ass chemo skull, asking Pedro Martinez for his autograph during "Cancer Ward Day".
30 Days of Night. :thumbsup:
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30 Days of Night. :thumbsup:
Yeah, very cool flick.
As much as I hate nightwatches, I get to watch DVDs for money.
Next up: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
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asking Pedro Martinez for his autograph during "Cancer Ward Day".
It was Nomar Garciaparra.
Nomaaaah.
rewatched "In Bruges" holds up well to second viewing. or shoud I fuckin say that fucking In Fucking Bruges Fucking rocks fuck.
8.5 faggy skinheads who are too twinky to properly fuckin rob somebody and end up getting fucking blinded while doing so outta 10
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Nor do I do it wearing socks with Dr. Martens and cutoff jeans shorts.
Aw man, that is an Image i never, ever, ever needed to envision.
Funny, that's exactly what I envision Marty parading around in the Azores.
Surely you must be joking. :huh:
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Nor do I do it wearing socks with Dr. Martens and cutoff jeans shorts.
Aw man, that is an Image i never, ever, ever needed to envision.
Funny, that's exactly what I envision Marty parading around in the Azores.
Surely you must be joking. :huh:
I'm not joking. And don't call me Shirley. I'm not the bottom around here.
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Nor do I do it wearing socks with Dr. Martens and cutoff jeans shorts.
Aw man, that is an Image i never, ever, ever needed to envision.
Funny, that's exactly what I envision Marty parading around in the Azores.
Surely you must be joking. :huh:
I'm not joking. And don't call me Shirley.
:lol:
Ed's Christmas series, because watching the Ravens being choked out by the Pack was boring:
1941. Not a Christmas movie, but takes place at Christmas time.
I wouldn't mind seeing that one again. It is an underrated classic.
Saw Red Cliff. I was underwhelmed.
First, it may not even be a fair criticism, given that the movie was chopped in half - but you never develop any real sense of the characters.
Second, if it is all about the action - that action was too stylized for my taste, and simply seemed silly. Maybe this is just the "grammar" of Chinese action movies, I dunno; but when a movie makes a point of the fact that the baddies are leading an 800,000 man army, and shows (complete with CGI) an endless parade of ships - it sort of loses sense of the epic scale to have the fights seemingly be mostly decided by physics-defying martial arts moves by the generals, with the common soldery mostly relegated to, quite literally, acting as scenery [in one example, the good guys set a "trap" by making a maze out of soldiers carrying huge shields! They then fight in the "corridors" so constructed].
There were lots of nice eye candy for the big screen, but it never seemed to pull together as a movie - again, maybe it would in the 5 hour version.
First up this night: Ghost Dog
Still love the "Cold lampin' with Sonny Valerio" scene. :lol:
Next up: Angel Heart
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rewatched "In Bruges" holds up well to second viewing. or shoud I fuckin say that fucking In Fucking Bruges Fucking rocks fuck.
Only if you're Spellus.
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rewatched "In Bruges" holds up well to second viewing. or shoud I fuckin say that fucking In Fucking Bruges Fucking rocks fuck.
Only if you're Spellus.
:lol:
Saw the movie. Liked it quite a bit, but I was expecting a gunfight in Bruges to the tune of Something Against You by Pixies, and thus ended up disappointed.
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Second, if it is all about the action - that action was too stylized for my taste, and simply seemed silly. Maybe this is just the "grammar" of Chinese action movies, I dunno; but when a movie makes a point of the fact that the baddies are leading an 800,000 man army, and shows (complete with CGI) an endless parade of ships - it sort of loses sense of the epic scale to have the fights seemingly be mostly decided by physics-defying martial arts moves by the generals, with the common soldery mostly relegated to, quite literally, acting as scenery [in one example, the good guys set a "trap" by making a maze out of soldiers carrying huge shields! They then fight in the "corridors" so constructed].
That's how I felt too. I've had that problem with other Chinese films. I just can't enjoy them.
I'm planning on seeing a Chinese film about the Chinese Civil War this weekend, I hope it's not just Mao Tse Tung flying through a maze of Communist soldiers bayoneting the entire Nationalist army.
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Saw Red Cliff. I was underwhelmed.
First, it may not even be a fair criticism, given that the movie was chopped in half - but you never develop any real sense of the characters.
Second, if it is all about the action - that action was too stylized for my taste, and simply seemed silly. Maybe this is just the "grammar" of Chinese action movies, I dunno; but when a movie makes a point of the fact that the baddies are leading an 800,000 man army, and shows (complete with CGI) an endless parade of ships - it sort of loses sense of the epic scale to have the fights seemingly be mostly decided by physics-defying martial arts moves by the generals, with the common soldery mostly relegated to, quite literally, acting as scenery [in one example, the good guys set a "trap" by making a maze out of soldiers carrying huge shields! They then fight in the "corridors" so constructed].
There were lots of nice eye candy for the big screen, but it never seemed to pull together as a movie - again, maybe it would in the 5 hour version.
Well, these are the people that created Tiger Penis Soup, you know.
Saw the 2007 version of 3:10 to Yuma again, because it's a damn good western and there aren't enough of those these days.
Ink... very odd indie kinda sci-fi/fantasy something or other. highly stylized, possibly edited on a laptop, but if you can get past the awkward WTF first 15 minutes or so it starts getting coherent and the various stories become obviously linked.
One of those movies that were I in a different mood I may have turned off, but am glad I didn't. Basically there's a dreamlands story running parallel to an increasingly tragic real life story about a high powered executive who ignores his family and has to learn a lesson the hard alt.timeline way.
The villains are uber creepy, the heroes... a bit too second matrix rave people looking,and the rock video editing is somewhat overdone, but all in all an ok ride.
7.0 sarcastic weirdoes with electrical tape over their eyes outta 10
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on December 08, 2009, 09:46:15 PM
That's how I felt too. I've had that problem with other Chinese films. I just can't enjoy them.
I'm planning on seeing a Chinese film about the Chinese Civil War this weekend, I hope it's not just Mao Tse Tung flying through a maze of Communist soldiers bayoneting the entire Nationalist army.
:lol:
That would almost be worth seeing, for pure campy goodness.
Quote from: Malthus on December 08, 2009, 05:59:16 PM
Saw Red Cliff. I was underwhelmed.
First, it may not even be a fair criticism, given that the movie was chopped in half - but you never develop any real sense of the characters.
Second, if it is all about the action - that action was too stylized for my taste, and simply seemed silly. Maybe this is just the "grammar" of Chinese action movies, I dunno; but when a movie makes a point of the fact that the baddies are leading an 800,000 man army, and shows (complete with CGI) an endless parade of ships - it sort of loses sense of the epic scale to have the fights seemingly be mostly decided by physics-defying martial arts moves by the generals, with the common soldery mostly relegated to, quite literally, acting as scenery [in one example, the good guys set a "trap" by making a maze out of soldiers carrying huge shields! They then fight in the "corridors" so constructed].
There were lots of nice eye candy for the big screen, but it never seemed to pull together as a movie - again, maybe it would in the 5 hour version.
Sounds like Dynasty Warriors :lol:
Charlie Brown Christmas.
Drag me to hell.
First horror film I've stopped watching due to being so freaked out. Very well done. Perhaps I'll watch the latter part tomorrow, since it was sort of comic as well.
Cobra Verde
Peeping Tom :bowler:
Zombieland- The trailer looked shit and so despite a lot of people saying it was good I wasn't enthusiastic. It was...pretty OK. Definatly had its moments but got a bit dragged down by typical cliche movie crap.
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Zombieland- The trailer looked shit and so despite a lot of people saying it was good I wasn't enthusiastic. It was...pretty OK. Definatly had its moments but got a bit dragged down by typical cliche movie crap.
This just proves you're a fag. That movie was solid gold.
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Peeping Tom :bowler:
Real classic. Sequence with the model in the film studio is fantastically trippy. And awesome.
Four Rooms
live free or die hard on fx. still sucks
Il Divo - another over lauded Italian crime movie, though in this one the criminals are wealthy politicians. edited & shot with more nods to american crime drama than Italian this film is is home to several highly mannered performances that while effective and interesting, are entirely soul less. Just as I appreciated Gomorrah for it's film making but was bored by it's lack of characters who you could have any compassion for, I was by this portrait of Italian political corruption at the highest level.
almost as over rated as Gomorrah, it's still worth seeing just for the gorgeous use of HD. I'm starting to miss actual celluloid, though.
7.0111 gangsterishly nicknamed government ministers trying hard and failing not to become murder victims or suicides outta 10
The Last Time
I love these low-key movies. And Michael Keaton is God.
Quote from: Lucidor on December 09, 2009, 05:10:50 PM
Drag me to hell.
First horror film I've stopped watching due to being so freaked out. Very well done. Perhaps I'll watch the latter part tomorrow, since it was sort of comic as well.
Everybody's saying it's pretty good. Might just have to On Demand that one.
Body of Lies. Starts out great, gets goofier as it goes. Nowhere near as goofy as Syriana, but still kinda goofy.
Just watched The Duellists on Netflix. It had been a long time..
Cinema Paradiso. Great one, the score is perfect, and the actors especially when the protagonist is a child are all very well played.
Apocalypto.
For some reason, I am especially disturbed by the fact that they had nets at the bottom of the temple to catch their victim's heads. It seems so festive. :x
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Apocalypto.
For some reason, I am especially disturbed by the fact that they had nets at the bottom of the temple to catch their victim's heads. It seems so festive. :x
For someone who purports to have an interest in history, you should stay clear of anything Mel Gibson does.
It's like his every "historical" movie (whether as an actor or producer/director) is there to showcase some form of bigotry, whether it is homophobia (Braveheart), chauvinism (Patriot), antisemitism (Passion) or racism (Apocalypto).
Braveheart had homophobia?
Far more pressing was the silly anglophobia and complete rewrite of Scotish history.
Quote from: Tyr on December 14, 2009, 04:55:04 AM
Braveheart had homophobia?
Far more pressing was the silly anglophobia and complete rewrite of Scotish history.
Took me a sec to remember what he was talking about as well. He's referring to the scene where the King throws his son's male lover out the window.
I'm not totally sure I buy the charge of Homophobia in Braveheart. Edward II had that reputation. He let Scotland go free, was generally incompetent, and probably gay. In the movie, it is actually pretty clear that he is a lot more sympathetic than his father, and you surprisingly feel for him when he defenestrates (spelling) Edward II's boytoy. The movie is guilty, however, of Anglophobia and Scotophilia, both equally bad.
Again, I think Gibson was kind of sticking to the traditional anti-Semitic playbook in The Passion.
To be honest, I think Gibson is a great artists, but his sensibilities belong in the early 19th century with the Romantics more than anyone. That goes for the good (unironic, well plotted, highly dramatic plot, loose historical setting) and the bad (sexism, anti-Semitism, insane Latin-loving Catholicism). I like him a lot, on the understanding that he is a somewhat brutish anachronism.
That said, that little detail in Apocalypto struck me as believable, though probably taken from the Toltec or Aztecs. They were both big into human sacrifice and games involving balls, so a game involving a severed head falling down the steps would make a certain kind of macabre sense.
And I really don't see any racism in this movie. The Maya are depicted as cruel and viscious, with the upper class being decedent and violent, but its worth remembering that these people tore out the hearts of the living to keep the sun in the sky, and then ate their flesh. Decedent and violent don't begin to describe that. On the other hand, the forest-dwellers are textbook Noble Savages.
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Quote from: Tyr on December 14, 2009, 04:55:04 AM
Braveheart had homophobia?
Far more pressing was the silly anglophobia and complete rewrite of Scotish history.
Took me a sec to remember what he was talking about as well. He's referring to the scene where the King throws his son's male lover out the window.
Who is this person who speaks to me as though I needed his advice?*toss*
One of the best parts. :)
in Marty's special world, anything bad that happens to any gay character in cinema is automatically homophobic.
Quote from: Martinus on December 14, 2009, 03:19:42 AM
Before Night Falls is a fantastically homophobic movie. Just look at the final scene! :mad:
The Hangover. Funny, though not nearly as funny as I was led to believe. ok What happens in Vegas comedy.
7.00001 quickie weddings to movie star hot hookers outta 10
Quote from: Martinus on December 14, 2009, 03:19:42 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 14, 2009, 03:16:16 AM
Apocalypto.
For some reason, I am especially disturbed by the fact that they had nets at the bottom of the temple to catch their victim's heads. It seems so festive. :x
For someone who purports to have an interest in history, you should stay clear of anything Mel Gibson does.
It's like his every "historical" movie (whether as an actor or producer/director) is there to showcase some form of bigotry, whether it is homophobia (Braveheart), chauvinism (Patriot), antisemitism (Passion) or racism (Apocalypto).
Apocalypto was a fun chase flick. Relax.
And more faggots need to be tossed out of windows, you sissy Mary fuck. One day, hopefully it'll be you.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 14, 2009, 05:51:59 AM
That said, that little detail in Apocalypto struck me as believable, though probably taken from the Toltec or Aztecs. They were both big into human sacrifice and games involving balls, so a game involving a severed head falling down the steps would make a certain kind of macabre sense.
In the
Popol Vuh, a translated Mayan Myth story, one of the myths contains a story where twin gods play a soccer-esque game using one of the twin's heads as the ball.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on December 15, 2009, 03:47:11 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 14, 2009, 05:51:59 AM
That said, that little detail in Apocalypto struck me as believable, though probably taken from the Toltec or Aztecs. They were both big into human sacrifice and games involving balls, so a game involving a severed head falling down the steps would make a certain kind of macabre sense.
In the Popol Vuh, a translated Mayan Myth story, one of the myths contains a story where twin gods play a soccer-esque game using one of the twin's heads as the ball.
From my trip to Chichen Itza - the great ball court:
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I always thought this would make a great punk image (a skull with a mohawk breathing fire! :lol:)
watched Infernal Affairs and it's sequel, the cleverly titled Infernal Affairs 2. Both very solid flicks that mesh their stories quite well giving more depth to both films. in a Chinese way very Godfathjer, Godfather 2. I only hope that number 3 doesn't continue that analogy as I'm watching it tonight. great style, a few great performances, especially the guy playing Inspector Wong.
8.56478 audiophile undercover cops who spend all their payoffs on ultra high end stereos outta 10
Saw Cat People last night (one of my 27-for-$100 HD-DVDs I just got), after having not seen it since it came out when i was living in London.
I had actually thought it a British movie, when I first saw it. I remembered that it had great music and lots of Natassia Kinsky skin, but not anything else about it.
Second time around, mostly the same impressions: great music, great cinematography, and not a lot of direction. Hearing the director talk about the film and his technique (which was basically "insert skin wherever the audience expects blood, insert blood wherever the audience expects skin, and trust my production designer"), the aimlessness of the story is explained.
Still, I enjoyed it. The US actors were pretty stiff, but Kinski's minimalism worked well against Malcolm McDowell's highly emotive style, and the silliness of the plot was pretty easy to ignore since the movie isn't about plot anyway. Loved the kinky ending.
5.5 Mountain lions spray painted black to look like black leopards of of 10.
Oh, I menat to review:
Olds Dogs.
It receives a 5% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and I can see why. You don't go into a Disney family comedy expecting edgy material, but you think they could make it, you know, funny. It wasn't remotely chuckle-worthy. The pairing of 70s TV stars Robin Williams and John Travolta sounds interesting on paper, but goes absolutely nowhere.
Did I mention it wasn't funny?
3 incontinent dogs peeing on the carpet out of ten.
Has Travolta ever done a good comedy?
Pulp Fiction. :contract:
It was funny at times, but not a comedy.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 14, 2009, 10:34:09 AM
Who is this person who speaks to me as though I needed his advice?
*toss*
One of the best parts. :)
Edward I was the best part about that movie, no doubt about it.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 16, 2009, 09:09:49 PM
Has Travolta ever done a good comedy?
Yes, "Battlefield Earth" was among the funniest movies I've ever seen. :)
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 16, 2009, 10:00:56 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 14, 2009, 10:34:09 AM
Who is this person who speaks to me as though I needed his advice?
*toss*
One of the best parts. :)
Edward I was the best part about that movie, no doubt about it.
I've always had a man crush on Patrick McGoohan. :blush:
Quote from: Martinus on December 14, 2009, 03:19:42 AM
It's like his every "historical" movie (whether as an actor or producer/director) is there to showcase some form of bigotry, whether it is homophobia (Braveheart), chauvinism (Patriot), antisemitism (Passion) or racism (Apocalypto).
To me his first two movies illustrate more than anything else a strong dislike of the English. I think Randall Wallace wrote both screenplays though, so maybe the prejudice is Wallace's and not Gibson's.
Quote from: Savonarola on December 17, 2009, 09:14:12 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 16, 2009, 09:09:49 PM
Has Travolta ever done a good comedy?
Yes, "Battlefield Earth" was among the funniest movies I've ever seen. :)
Big debate about that one: so bad it's good... Or not?
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on December 17, 2009, 11:09:39 AM
Big debate about that one: so bad it's good... Or not?
Not. I have no interest in watching it again.
If you have a fine appreciation for bad cinema it can be entertaining, but there are many better bad movies.
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Quote from: Martinus on December 14, 2009, 03:19:42 AM
It's like his every "historical" movie (whether as an actor or producer/director) is there to showcase some form of bigotry, whether it is homophobia (Braveheart), chauvinism (Patriot), antisemitism (Passion) or racism (Apocalypto).
To me his first two movies illustrate more than anything else a strong dislike of the English. I think Randall Wallace wrote both screenplays though, so maybe the prejudice is Wallace's and not Gibson's.
there's no racism or Apocalypto. none. no homphobia in Braveheart either, it's not that deep.
watched the concluding chapter of Infernal Affairs - Infernal Affairs 3. We meet more of Sam's Moles who think they are doing right by their consciences, but really they're just lost in the game of cops v. robbers. wraps up the storylines well, but is a lesser piece of cinema on it's own. weakest, but not weak per se. solid final chapter.
7.5 bad guys with the good sense to shave their goatees when it's revealed they are good guys after all outta 10
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
Victor Sjorstrom directs this first Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer film starring Lon Chaney as a scientist who postulates a radical new theory on the origins of man. His patron the Baron presents this to the French Academy, but neglects to tell the academy that the work is Lon's. As Lon protest the Baron slaps him. Lon goes home to his wife only to discover she is having an affair with the Baron. Pushed beyond the bounds of reason he becomes a clown whose act is getting slapped repeatedly every night. Naturally the French find this the height of witty and sophisticated comedy and soon Lon is the toast of Paris. At the same time a very young Norma Shearer joins the circus; she's the daughter of a ruined nobleman. Lon, the circus bareback rider and the Baron all fall in love with Norma; but with the help of a hungry lion and multiple deaths true love reigns at the end.
Kill Bill
Oh why did she have to die so soon? :weep:
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Apocalypto was pretty cool. There aren't enough foot chase scenes out there that don't involve handcuffs and chain link fences.
Casablanca. It's good.
Quote from: garbon on December 17, 2009, 02:10:04 PM
Kill Bill
Oh why did she have to die so soon? :weep:
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WTF is up with that photo....
Quote from: Liep on December 17, 2009, 02:48:25 PM
Casablanca. It's good.
Yeah, caught that last night as well. AMC is doing Bogart Appreciation all week, I believe.
I caught most of Treasure of the Sierra Madre last night. Missed the part about the stinking badges though. :(
Quote from: Savonarola on December 17, 2009, 02:04:30 PM
He Who Gets Slapped
I saw this a while back with a newly written score by Will Gregory (he's in Goldfrapp I think) and it was absolutely incredible. Really wonderful.
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He Who Gets Slapped
I saw this a while back with a newly written score by Will Gregory (he's in Goldfrapp I think) and it was absolutely incredible. Really wonderful.
It doesn't look like that's available in region 1. The version I saw was on video google:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5767253815622002246# (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5767253815622002246#)
The print was better than what they usually have at video google and the score was okay. I would have liked to have seen it with a restored print and a new score.
Once Upon a Time in America. Sergio Leone's 1984 take on Jewish gangsters in New York. I found it dull and kept surfing away and surfing back to see if it had picked up. AFAICT there's not a single Jewish actor in the flic, they're all played by Wops and Micks.
Highlight was a young Jennifer Connelly (not very Jewish) looking radiant and flashing her ass.
In The Loop - smartass smarmy Britcom about what twats Americans are, and what visciou evil cunts the Brits are. Very clever, cheeky and funny. look for Steve Coogan's Pythonesque cameo!
9.0 climbings of the Mountain of Conflicts outta 10
I saw Mongol the other night. It was pretty good, better than I expected sure. Some of the battle scenes at the end were a little much but overall I thought it was really good. If it was at all accurate in its portrayal of the youth of Temujin well then that was a damned desperate youth!
Cars. Rather run-of-the-mill fare.
Stolz der Nation, the movie in movie which comes with the Inglourious Basterds DVD in "full length" (under 10 minutes). :lol:
Slargos should like the Official Movie Site (http://stolzdernation.com/#/home), esp. the wallpapers. :P
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 17, 2009, 06:29:47 PM
I caught most of Treasure of the Sierra Madre last night. Missed the part about the stinking badges though. :(
That's cause you don't need no stinkin badges.
So, I picked up the DVD Band of Brothers. I watched it when it first came out but not since then. Watched parts one and two yesterday. It's so good. This is all a warmup to Pacific. Can't wait.
Simpsons movie. Got what I expected.
Inglourious Basterds on DVD.
The film remains full of win. Special props to Michael Fassbender who grew up bilingual (parents are Irish and German) and speaks German and English without accent for faking an English accented German. :lol:
Blind Side. Really good movie.
Quote from: Josephus on December 20, 2009, 10:18:13 AM
This is all a warmup to Pacific. Can't wait.
Me neither.
When will that be out?
Bleeders. Found it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lovecraftsuniverse#p/u (http://www.youtube.com/user/Lovecraftsuniverse#p/u) The channel has a few gems. Bleeders wasn't one of them.
Beyond the Wall of Sleep :lol:
Quote from: Syt on December 20, 2009, 11:35:29 AM
Inglourious Basterds on DVD.
The film remains full of win. Special props to Michael Fassbender who grew up bilingual (parents are Irish and German) and speaks German and English without accent for faking an English accented German. :lol:
He's the British agent that goes undercover with the Basterds, right?
BTW, what about Daniel Brühl? How's his German?
Watched Skin. A South African film about a mocha skinned, curly haired child born to a white Afrikaner couple, presumably due to some long forgotten mixed blood in one of them rather than the mother fucking a black dude. I have to admit, if my 15 year old daughter ran off to live in a shanty town with an African field hand I would be pretty fucking pissed off and threatening to kill people too.
Quote from: The Larch on December 20, 2009, 09:45:38 PM
He's the British agent that goes undercover with the Basterds, right?
BTW, what about Daniel Brühl? How's his German?
Indeed he is.
Better question: how's Brühl's Spanish? I heard he dubbed himself for the Spanish release.
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Quote from: The Larch on December 20, 2009, 09:45:38 PM
He's the British agent that goes undercover with the Basterds, right?
BTW, what about Daniel Brühl? How's his German?
Indeed he is.
Better question: how's Brühl's Spanish? I heard he dubbed himself for the Spanish release.
From what I remember, it was good, although for the role he slipped a bit of a German accent. In interviews and so you can't really tell he's not a full blown native, IIRC.
Re-Animator, another Lovecraft based horror b-flick. You see this a lot: :bleeding:
Princess and the Frog. Passable Disney flick if you have kids. Creepy if you go and don't.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 21, 2009, 05:30:45 PM
Princess and the Frog. Passable Disney flick if you have kids. Creepy if you go and don't.
Don't you judge me!
Quote from: katmai on December 21, 2009, 05:34:33 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 21, 2009, 05:30:45 PM
Princess and the Frog. Passable Disney flick if you have kids. Creepy if you go and don't.
Don't you judge me!
Consider yourself judged. Just like the creepy adults with no kids in there this afternoon.
What if Siege brings the wife along?
Quote from: PRC on December 18, 2009, 09:48:48 PM
I saw Mongol the other night. It was pretty good, better than I expected sure. Some of the battle scenes at the end were a little much but overall I thought it was really good. If it was at all accurate in its portrayal of the youth of Temujin well then that was a damned desperate youth!
It's a highly sympathetic potrait. They are making old Temujin out to be more of a hero than the source material would suggest - in
The Secret History (main source for the story), Temujin was more of a desperate
bastard.
Example: his own mother cursed the day he was born when, as a child, he did a most unpleasant act: he murdered two of his own brothers for stealing from him.
Item stolen: a fish.
You didn't cross Temujin. At least, not
twice.
Quote from: Tonitrus on December 21, 2009, 05:51:50 PM
What if Siege brings the wife along?
Nobody likes to see someone getting a handjob in a movie theater, Disney flick or no.
Quote from: Malthus on December 21, 2009, 05:56:34 PM
Example: his own mother cursed the day he was born when, as a child, he did a most unpleasant act: he murdered two of his own brothers for stealing from him.
That is one badass newborn. :o
Cthulhu :cthulu: First half was promising then things became too fast. Some parallels to Shadow over Innsmouth were unnecessary, like having a Zadoc character. Too many ideas mixed in to be a good film. Was still enjoyable though.
Quote from: Malthus on December 21, 2009, 05:56:34 PM
It's a highly sympathetic potrait. They are making old Temujin out to be more of a hero than the source material would suggest - in The Secret History (main source for the story), Temujin was more of a desperate bastard.
Example: his own mother cursed the day he was born when, as a child, he did a most unpleasant act: he murdered two of his own brothers for stealing from him.
Item stolen: a fish.
You didn't cross Temujin. At least, not twice.
Who knew he was Sicilian?
GI Joe: Rise of Cobra. I waited for this... "movie" till it came out on blu-ray so I could netflix it. It was about as bad as feared. I'm pretty sure the cartoon looked more realistic than the non-stop flow of cgi that this movie was. Also, why even call it GI Joe? I mean what the hell. Aside from Snake Eyes and The Baroness, it was pretty much just generic summer military action flick with a touch of GI Joe names thrown on top. Bleh.
It was still better than Transformers film that came out in summer.
Quote from: katmai on December 22, 2009, 02:51:56 AM
It was still better than Transformers film that came out in summer.
Still haven't seen that. Probably won't.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 21, 2009, 07:14:01 PM
Quote from: Malthus on December 21, 2009, 05:56:34 PM
Example: his own mother cursed the day he was born when, as a child, he did a most unpleasant act: he murdered two of his own brothers for stealing from him.
That is one badass newborn. :o
You jest - but in point of fact he was alleged to have been born clutching "a clot of blood" (a stillborn twin?) which was taken as an omen of his future (violent) career.
How badass is that? He strangled his twin
in the womb! :lol:
He's Dr. Venture!
Saw:
Inglorious Basterds
Nice flick. Just a little over the top as you'd expect from Tarantino. The guy is crazy, but he knows that, and he's ok with this :D
The Hangover
It's been a while since I laughed this much. Oh my. I think it beats Eurotrip :D It's funny, 'cause it's almost possible... Somehow, seeing this movie, I was reminded of Kap's trip to Vegas...
Year One
Boring. A few good jokes, no more. Jack Black was disapointing.
De Père en Flic
This was supposed to be Quebec's greatest. What a disapointment. It's a comedy. There's a good script, there are good actors&actresses, but 2 of them totally ruin the movie.
Jean-Michel Anctil as a Biker chief just doesn't cut it. It's a caricature of the character and it might be fun in a stage show, but not in a movie. Same goes for Louis-José Houde. I kept seeing Louis-José Houde through the movie, instead of his character. I don't think he has what it gots to be an actor.
District 9 - Very odd film. Not what I was expecting, much better (despite the humongous plot holes, and incoherent back story) really. It was very entertaining. Just don't think about it too much and you'll be fine.
7. 23 aliens who have lots of guns but never use them outta 10
The 'Burbs. Tom Hanks. when he was still tolerable.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 22, 2009, 05:11:59 PM
The 'Burbs. Tom Hanks. when he was still tolerable.
What a great movie.
Quote from: katmai on December 22, 2009, 02:51:56 AM
It was still better than Transformers film that came out in summer.
No it wasn't. Both were bad, but GI Joe was legendarily terrible.
Revolution- The synopsis sounded good and it was on one of the proper sky film channels so it should have been something, I was expecting some wizz bang bad science b-movie thing.
From the start though I knew I was wrong. Every bone in my body yelled out 'TV movie!'....but I continued to watch anyway. It could be good. Folks to do with BSG did it so the writing might be sharp.
As time wore on though I became ever more suspicious. The pacing was all wrong, not much was happening, too much character development and not enough plot. This wasn't a made for TV movie at all. It was a pilot. And that it was on a movie channel sort of says it was a failed one. So I just wasted 2 hours of my life. Despite the name there was no revolution, the only action came when a spaceship landed and some kid hurt his leg inside an exclusion zone. err....yeah.
Election - The Chinese gangster movie, not the Matthew Broderick movie. The Triads have some elections, some of them don't campaign fairly, some do, lots of people die. the last 15 minutes are just horrific in that banality of evil kind of way. Great style, cinematography in this excellent HK film. Hoping the sequel is as good.
8.342 wild chases through neon lit HK in search of a Penile extension/symbol of Triad power and tradition outta 10
The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. I was thoroughly entertained by this little gem. It's about a group of D&D players and pokes fun at a lot of the stuff that comes up during sessions and whatnot. I highly recommend it for those :nerd: individuals on the board who partake in such games. Well worth the viewing. :thumbsup:
Quote from: katmai on December 22, 2009, 02:51:56 AM
It was still better than Transformers film that came out in summer.
Vicious lies. :mad:
The Seventh Seal. Finally. Amazing flick. I can see why it's famous. I really dig/connect with the character of The Knight/Antonius Block played by Max von Sydow.
re-watched "The Big Easy" on a far too old DVD. letterboxed within 4:3 on my 16:9 tv. But it held up as a fun if minor film. great interrupted sex scenes between Barkin and Quaid. both of whom are divine in this. hokey 80's jazz soundtrack supplemented by Cajun songs and jokes about gumbo abound.
7.243 eyes that drift as far from the nose as humanly possible outta 10
Three Days of the Condor
One of my favorite flicks evah.
Inglorius Basterds. Am I evil if my favorite character in the movie is SS Oberst Hans Landa?
Also, Diane Kruger was super hot. I'd put my little Jew in her easy-bake oven any day of the week.
Mulholland Drive
Trippy and Lynch-y.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on December 24, 2009, 04:00:40 AM
The Seventh Seal. Finally. Amazing flick. I can see why it's famous. I really dig/connect with the character of The Knight/Antonius Block played by Max von Sydow.
:thumbsup:
Quote from: katmai on December 24, 2009, 02:26:03 PM
Three Days of the Condor
One of my favorite flicks evah.
It's Max, isn't it? :)
Quote from: The Brain on December 24, 2009, 05:55:42 PM
Quote from: katmai on December 24, 2009, 02:26:03 PM
Three Days of the Condor
One of my favorite flicks evah.
It's Max, isn't it? :)
He is and always will be one of the coolest actors.
Quote from: katmai on December 24, 2009, 06:23:27 PM
Quote from: The Brain on December 24, 2009, 05:55:42 PM
Quote from: katmai on December 24, 2009, 02:26:03 PM
Three Days of the Condor
One of my favorite flicks evah.
It's Max, isn't it? :)
He is and always will be one of the coolest actors.
Sigh. OK let's have your silly namedropping anecdote and be done with it.
Quote from: The Brain on December 24, 2009, 06:31:49 PM
Sigh. OK let's have your silly namedropping anecdote and be done with it.
I only wish i could say I've had the honor. :(
I have seen him on stage but I haven't met him. :(
But in Seventh Seal the best actor dude is Gunnar Björnstrand as the squire. Awesome actor and he also gets the best lines in the movie. And he looks cool.
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Quote from: katmai on December 24, 2009, 02:26:03 PM
Three Days of the Condor
One of my favorite flicks evah.
Unfortunately, in my youth I managed to see
Mommie Dearest before
Three Days, so I was totally mindfucked.
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 24, 2009, 04:15:19 PM
Also, Diane Kruger was super hot. I'd put my little Jew in her easy-bake oven any day of the week.
She was the low point of the movie for me, because her lines always sounded like she'd just read them the first time a couple moments before.
I watched The Dark Knight for Christmas eve. Still a good movie.
I watched the first 40 minutes on the projector in my classroom with surround sound. It was awesome, I'm definitely taking advantage of that room over winter break. It will be my own private theater.
Watched Invictus. About the 1995 South African rugby team that won the world cup. Not as good as Clint Eastwood's other stuff, too preachy and feel good, but it was interesting to watch. Matt Damon isn't suited to his role though, he's simply too small. Morgan Freeman made a good Mandela though. They also do not explain rugby at all, if you don't already understand the game you will have no idea what is going on, only just large white dudes hugging and grunting at each other.
It's a Wonderful Life. :blush:
Babe :wub:
Quote from: Syt on December 24, 2009, 11:47:02 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 24, 2009, 04:15:19 PM
Also, Diane Kruger was super hot. I'd put my little Jew in her easy-bake oven any day of the week.
She was the low point of the movie for me, because her lines always sounded like she'd just read them the first time a couple moments before.
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 05:00:42 AM
Quote from: Syt on December 24, 2009, 11:47:02 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 24, 2009, 04:15:19 PM
Also, Diane Kruger was super hot. I'd put my little Jew in her easy-bake oven any day of the week.
She was the low point of the movie for me, because her lines always sounded like she'd just read them the first time a couple moments before.
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
Who cares, I'd fuck her all the way to East Prussia and back.
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Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 05:00:42 AM
Quote from: Syt on December 24, 2009, 11:47:02 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 24, 2009, 04:15:19 PM
Also, Diane Kruger was super hot. I'd put my little Jew in her easy-bake oven any day of the week.
She was the low point of the movie for me, because her lines always sounded like she'd just read them the first time a couple moments before.
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
Who cares, I'd fuck her all the way to East Prussia and back.
R-E-S-P-E-K-T and shaggability. I don't see how our points are connected.
I don't think it's typical to use :bleeding: to refer to someone you'd like to shag. :huh:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 25, 2009, 05:43:29 AM
I don't think it's typical to use :bleeding: to refer to someone you'd like to shag. :huh:
Point taken. Wasn't me who wanted to shag her though.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Ok... this was the first Harry Potter movie I saw, so I allow for the fact that I haven't quite been as invested in the characters and the storyline as some people but... I kept thinking all the time "Hey, I've seen it all before, elsewhere." It seemed extremely derivative - some images were almost direct quotes from other movies (Old grey-bearded wizard in an underground cave, with evil things under water? Hello?).
Overall, it wasn't bad, but I guess I just don't get the hype.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 25, 2009, 05:43:29 AM
I don't think it's typical to use :bleeding: to refer to someone you'd like to shag. :huh:
Not if you want to skullfuck it. :)
OK, so I'm up at Zero Dark Thirty to get ready to sneak into my niece's house for Christmas morn, ang My Fair Lady is on.
And I'm thinking, why are they wasting time with this whore? And why aren't we stomping the shit out of England for the crime of their stupid ass Cockney WOTS THAT GUVNUH accent bullshit?
Fuck, English accents are annoying as all balls. Makes me want to root for Herman Goering to keep bombing the shit out of them.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2009, 06:38:39 AM
OK, so I'm up at Zero Dark Thirty to get ready to sneak into my niece's house for Christmas morn, ang My Fair Lady is on.
And I'm thinking, why are they wasting time with this whore? And why aren't we stomping the shit out of England for the crime of their stupid ass Cockney WOTS THAT GUVNUH accent bullshit?
Fuck, English accents are annoying as all balls. Makes me want to root for Herman Goering to keep bombing the shit out of them.
British accents are sexy, you Irish son of a bitch. I'm gonna wear orange today in your honour.
English accents are most of all hillarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XkYjc11lA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XkYjc11lA)
Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 05:00:42 AM
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
What's wrong with joining The Culture?
Quote from: Neil on December 25, 2009, 07:57:09 AM
Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 05:00:42 AM
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
What's wrong with joining The Culture?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9EksAo5hY
Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 08:03:58 AM
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Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 05:00:42 AM
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
What's wrong with joining The Culture?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9EksAo5hY
Sorry, I couldn't bear to listen to such a terrible band. Summarize?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2009, 06:38:39 AM
OK, so I'm up at Zero Dark Thirty to get ready to sneak into my niece's house for Christmas morn,
Don't get shot!
Quote from: Neil on December 25, 2009, 08:13:35 AM
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She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
What's wrong with joining The Culture?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9EksAo5hY
Sorry, I couldn't bear to listen to such a terrible band. Summarize?
http://tinyurl.com/yzuxllf
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Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 05:00:42 AM
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
What's wrong with joining The Culture?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9EksAo5hY
Sorry, I couldn't bear to listen to such a terrible band. Summarize?
http://tinyurl.com/yzuxllf
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The Countess...
Too much off-screen lesbianism and murder <_<
Scooged
I'm watching "The Wizard of Oz". It's: gay. :P
Quote from: Neil on December 25, 2009, 08:45:32 AM
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Quote from: syk on December 25, 2009, 05:00:42 AM
She dropped the umlaut dots of her surname to suck up to the American market and now even here they call her Kruger, with a chewing gum R. Hard to sell yourself even more. Cultural whore. :bleeding:
What's wrong with joining The Culture?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9EksAo5hY
Sorry, I couldn't bear to listen to such a terrible band. Summarize?
http://tinyurl.com/yzuxllf
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Oh well, nevermind then.
Once Upon a Time in America. Classic. :)
Quote from: Martinus on December 25, 2009, 06:41:54 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2009, 06:38:39 AM
OK, so I'm up at Zero Dark Thirty to get ready to sneak into my niece's house for Christmas morn, ang My Fair Lady is on.
And I'm thinking, why are they wasting time with this whore? And why aren't we stomping the shit out of England for the crime of their stupid ass Cockney WOTS THAT GUVNUH accent bullshit?
Fuck, English accents are annoying as all balls. Makes me want to root for Herman Goering to keep bombing the shit out of them.
British accents are sexy, you Irish son of a bitch. I'm gonna wear orange today in your honour.
The first sensible thing you've ever said. :hug: :orangelodge:
My sister made me watch He's Just Not That In To You. Formulaic and boring.
Men: smart, not so intuitive.
Women: Intuitive, not very smart.
Like we need a movie for that.
And some of the egregious filming fuck-ups of my hometown annoyed me to no end.
I watched The Incredibles which was terrific :wub:
Top Secret!
Tropa de Elite. Great movie.
In The Loop. Really very good, I enjoyed it a lot.
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 25, 2009, 11:28:57 PM
I watched The Incredibles which was terrific :wub:
Me too. It is a bit.
It really struck me at the start though how it is sort of a (much) lighter Watchmen.
Quote from: Tyr on December 26, 2009, 08:34:38 AM
It really struck me at the start though how it is sort of a (much) lighter Watchmen.
Lighter but significantly better and more profound :mellow:
Just finished the 6th episode of Misfits. Great stuff.
Quote from: Barrister on December 25, 2009, 06:36:19 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 25, 2009, 06:41:54 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2009, 06:38:39 AM
OK, so I'm up at Zero Dark Thirty to get ready to sneak into my niece's house for Christmas morn, ang My Fair Lady is on.
And I'm thinking, why are they wasting time with this whore? And why aren't we stomping the shit out of England for the crime of their stupid ass Cockney WOTS THAT GUVNUH accent bullshit?
Fuck, English accents are annoying as all balls. Makes me want to root for Herman Goering to keep bombing the shit out of them.
British accents are sexy, you Irish son of a bitch. I'm gonna wear orange today in your honour.
The first sensible thing you've ever said. :hug: :orangelodge:
Actually that was a horrible and outrageously racist troll on my part.
Quote from: Martinus on December 26, 2009, 05:51:33 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 25, 2009, 06:36:19 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 25, 2009, 06:41:54 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 25, 2009, 06:38:39 AM
OK, so I'm up at Zero Dark Thirty to get ready to sneak into my niece's house for Christmas morn, ang My Fair Lady is on.
And I'm thinking, why are they wasting time with this whore? And why aren't we stomping the shit out of England for the crime of their stupid ass Cockney WOTS THAT GUVNUH accent bullshit?
Fuck, English accents are annoying as all balls. Makes me want to root for Herman Goering to keep bombing the shit out of them.
British accents are sexy, you Irish son of a bitch. I'm gonna wear orange today in your honour.
The first sensible thing you've ever said. :hug: :orangelodge:
Actually that was a horrible and outrageously racist troll on my part.
And mine was meant in the same spirit. :hug:
Although Irish Unionism is as valid a viewpoint as Irish Republicanism.
Quote from: Barrister on December 26, 2009, 06:43:15 PM
Although Irish Unionism is as valid a viewpoint as Irish Republicanism.
Except not at all. Irish Republicanism is completely unacceptable.
Quote from: Martinus on December 26, 2009, 05:51:33 PM
Actually that was a horrible and outrageously racist troll on my part.
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About as outrageous as a Snickers bar.
Marty is truly outrageous.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjustjudyjudyjudy.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F11%2Fjem.jpg&hash=17818ffda1876bacbf2a953d7a22315ed5703f1a)
Careful, Garbon will be pissed for the abuse of Jem.
The Secret of Roan Inish
One of my all-time favorites. :wub:
Sherlock Holmes.
Very good fun. Still love Robert Downey Jr (he's probably my favourite working actor). I agree with Mark Kermode this is a ridiculous and enjoyable film that's getting a lot of stick because Guy Ritchie's the director. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
Sherlock Holmes. Meh. Robert Downey Jr was very good. guess a few decades of heavy drug use really does make one a good actor :D
Sherlock Holmes. I'm with HVC.
Quote from: katmai on December 27, 2009, 07:06:35 PM
What? And no AAR?
I try not to kiss and tell. :blush:
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 27, 2009, 03:45:05 PM
Sherlock Holmes.
Very good fun. Still love Robert Downey Jr (he's probably my favourite working actor). I agree with Mark Kermode this is a ridiculous and enjoyable film that's getting a lot of stick because Guy Ritchie's the director. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
Very much agreed.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 27, 2009, 07:19:14 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on December 27, 2009, 03:45:05 PM
Sherlock Holmes.
Very good fun. Still love Robert Downey Jr (he's probably my favourite working actor). I agree with Mark Kermode this is a ridiculous and enjoyable film that's getting a lot of stick because Guy Ritchie's the director. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
Very much agreed.
And with the Garbon and I win the movie fight :P
Quote from: HVC on December 27, 2009, 07:53:50 PM
And with the Garbon and I win the movie fight :P
Nah, off-setting penalties. :P
The Fantastic Mr Fox. I can't believe it, but it was actually really good. Although I found the humans more ridiculous than the wild animals talking and having technology :lol:
Fulltime Killer. Hilarious Homage to Suzuki Seijun Trippy Gangster Schlock "Tokyo Drifter" set in HK and environs, "Triangle shaped environs" obviously. The Usual suspects of recent HK Gangster films all show up for some tasty cheese. Fun movie.
8.5 good guys who are bad but also bad and occasionally morally ambiguous and always always a crappy boyfriend in the long terms outta 10
Quote from: HVC on December 27, 2009, 07:53:50 PM
And with the Garbon and I win the movie fight :P
:huh:
Why is it that people have something against my taste in movies? Besides being pretentious a bit.
In the Company of Men. Neil LaBute movies make me want to kill myself, but this was fucking amazing. Aaron Eckhart is one hell of an actor, this is especially amazing as a directorial debut, and IIRC something along the lines of an film debut for Aaron. More wincing laughs than any movie I've ever seen.
Quote from: HVC on December 27, 2009, 07:03:12 PM
Robert Downey Jr was very good. guess a few decades of heavy drug use really does make one a good actor :D
Robert Downey Jr was always a good actor. I think the drug use obscured his early talent - I mean he's by far the best thing in Less than Zero and is excellent in Chaplin.
QuoteThe Fantastic Mr Fox.
I really want to see this. I was obsessed with Roald Dahl when I was a kid.
I got Inglourious Basterds and the new Star Trek film on DVD for Xmas.
If, in my opinion, Star Trek is yet another defamation of my childhood, I'm gonna cockpunch many of you here who went to see it.
Avatar 3D. This movie is going to suck in the home editions, IMHO. the 3D is the best thing about it, and that alone is very good. It's a technological argument for a style of 3D filmmaking that integrates the 3D properly, and an artistic argument for shooting Jim Cameron in the head over and over and over again.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 05:34:38 AM
I got Inglourious Basterds and the new Star Trek film on DVD for Xmas.
If, in my opinion, Star Trek is yet another defamation of my childhood, I'm gonna cockpunch many of you here who went to see it.
The key to enjoying the new ST is low expectations.
As you put the DVD into your machine think over the over 'Its the story of how Kirk and Spock met at Star Trek academy!'.
You will be thus prepared for the most awful fanboy piece of Trek rubbish ever and instead receive a pretty good light sci fi film.
Blade Runner
It was pretty good.
Quote from: Tyr on December 28, 2009, 08:47:48 AM
The key to enjoying the new ST is low expectations.
As you put the DVD into your machine think over the over 'Its the story of how Kirk and Spock met at Star Trek academy!'.
You will be thus prepared for the most awful fanboy piece of Trek rubbish ever and instead receive a pretty good light sci fi film.
Although there's a wonderful splice of the audiobook floating around on YouTube that turns it into audio slash fic. Provided you don't lose your lunch at graphic descriptions of gay sex, it's funny as balls.
So consensus is that Sherlock Holmes is worth watching? I've been afraid to get my hopes up for it because of the cartoony "Kill Bill"ish action sequences from the previews...
The Bothersome Man (2006, Norway). A bleak view of the Scandinavian version of heaven. Or hell. Hard to tell, really. Or maybe it's a biting Norwegian satire on Sweden.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 05:34:38 AM
I got Inglourious Basterds and the new Star Trek film on DVD for Xmas.
If, in my opinion, Star Trek is yet another defamation of my childhood, I'm gonna cockpunch many of you here who went to see it.
That's because you still think TOS was any good. Eventually, you'll see the light.
Bad Lieutenant.
Fantastic performance by Cage, and a deliciously hilarious movie.
"What are those fucking iguanas doing on my coffee table?"
Precious.
Quote from: Tyr on December 28, 2009, 08:47:48 AM
The key to enjoying the new ST is low expectations.
As you put the DVD into your machine think over the over 'Its the story of how Kirk and Spock met at Star Trek academy!'.
You will be thus prepared for the most awful fanboy piece of Trek rubbish ever and instead receive a pretty good light sci fi film.
BUT THEY DIDNT MEET AT STAR TREK ACADEMY GODDAMMIT
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 06:53:43 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 28, 2009, 08:47:48 AM
The key to enjoying the new ST is low expectations.
As you put the DVD into your machine think over the over 'Its the story of how Kirk and Spock met at Star Trek academy!'.
You will be thus prepared for the most awful fanboy piece of Trek rubbish ever and instead receive a pretty good light sci fi film.
BUT THEY DIDNT MEET AT STAR TREK ACADEMY GODDAMMIT
Now they did. Suck it. :nelson:
Quote from: FunkMonk on December 28, 2009, 06:55:30 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 06:53:43 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 28, 2009, 08:47:48 AM
The key to enjoying the new ST is low expectations.
As you put the DVD into your machine think over the over 'Its the story of how Kirk and Spock met at Star Trek academy!'.
You will be thus prepared for the most awful fanboy piece of Trek rubbish ever and instead receive a pretty good light sci fi film.
BUT THEY DIDNT MEET AT STAR TREK ACADEMY GODDAMMIT
Now they did. Suck it. :nelson:
:yeah:
Great movie.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 06:53:43 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 28, 2009, 08:47:48 AM
The key to enjoying the new ST is low expectations.
As you put the DVD into your machine think over the over 'Its the story of how Kirk and Spock met at Star Trek academy!'.
You will be thus prepared for the most awful fanboy piece of Trek rubbish ever and instead receive a pretty good light sci fi film.
BUT THEY DIDNT MEET AT STAR TREK ACADEMY GODDAMMIT
Well, between Brannon Braga's folies and this terrible new movie, they've essentially ended Star Trek as a viable franchise. Sure, they might get another mass market movie or maybe two out of the corpse, but the franchise that soldiered on for 45 years, 10 movies, several TV series, hundreds of novels and comic books and assorted gaming products, is dead.
Quote from: Neil on December 28, 2009, 07:37:38 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 06:53:43 PM
Quote from: Tyr on December 28, 2009, 08:47:48 AM
The key to enjoying the new ST is low expectations.
As you put the DVD into your machine think over the over 'Its the story of how Kirk and Spock met at Star Trek academy!'.
You will be thus prepared for the most awful fanboy piece of Trek rubbish ever and instead receive a pretty good light sci fi film.
BUT THEY DIDNT MEET AT STAR TREK ACADEMY GODDAMMIT
Well, between Brannon Braga's folies and this terrible new movie, they've essentially ended Star Trek as a viable franchise. Sure, they might get another mass market movie or maybe two out of the corpse, but the franchise that soldiered on for 45 years, 10 movies, several TV series, hundreds of novels and comic books and assorted gaming products, is dead.
Putting aside your usually trollishness, I'm afraid you're right.
Where do they go from here? Maybe (even probably) they can do another couple of movies based on this new cast. But then what? Where do they go from there?
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
Where do they go from here? Maybe (even probably) they can do another couple of movies based on this new cast. But then what? Where do they go from there?
With the entire original series - tv and movies - to mine for (hopefully slightly skewed) plots, they should be able to do another 10 movies easy.
Quote from: ulmont on December 28, 2009, 11:08:23 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
Where do they go from here? Maybe (even probably) they can do another couple of movies based on this new cast. But then what? Where do they go from there?
With the entire original series - tv and movies - to mine for (hopefully slightly skewed) plots, they should be able to do another 10 movies easy.
How many movie series these days run that long? The only one I can think of is Harry Potter, which is somewhat of an exception. But beyond that - what 4 X-Men movies?
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:10:02 PM
How many movie series these days run that long? The only one I can think of is Harry Potter, which is somewhat of an exception. But beyond that - what 4 X-Men movies?
Saw.
Quote from: Syt on December 28, 2009, 11:30:07 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:10:02 PM
How many movie series these days run that long? The only one I can think of is Harry Potter, which is somewhat of an exception. But beyond that - what 4 X-Men movies?
Saw.
You're up early.
Quote from: syk on December 28, 2009, 11:34:07 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 28, 2009, 11:30:07 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:10:02 PM
How many movie series these days run that long? The only one I can think of is Harry Potter, which is somewhat of an exception. But beyond that - what 4 X-Men movies?
Saw.
You're up early.
so are you. On workdays I usually wake up between 4 and 5 and can't sleep anymore
Quote from: Syt on December 28, 2009, 11:52:49 PM
Quote from: syk on December 28, 2009, 11:34:07 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 28, 2009, 11:30:07 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:10:02 PM
How many movie series these days run that long? The only one I can think of is Harry Potter, which is somewhat of an exception. But beyond that - what 4 X-Men movies?
Saw.
You're up early.
so are you. On workdays I usually wake up between 4 and 5 and can't sleep anymore
Difference is, I'm still up and at work. 1 hour to go. :yawn:
*edited for text placement, was inside the quotes* :blush:
Well, I usually leave home at 6:30 am to be at the office around 7ish.
Work's either from 6:30, 1:18 or 9pm. That also means my saviours will soon arrive. :)
Quote from: Syt on December 28, 2009, 11:30:07 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:10:02 PM
How many movie series these days run that long? The only one I can think of is Harry Potter, which is somewhat of an exception. But beyond that - what 4 X-Men movies?
Saw.
Exception - movies than play with significantly the same actors.
Fanboys. A good friend of mine and I were fanatics at school (though never so hardcore), so it invoked plenty memories. He now runs a small wrestling promotion back home in his free time, another passion of ours from that time. :blush:
Quote from: Barrister on December 29, 2009, 01:12:20 AM
Exception - movies than play with significantly the same actors.
The Bourne movies have potential. Lots of the comic films could do it I suppose, for example Iron Man and Spiderman (as well as X-Men).
James Bond is over 20 and will soldier on with better and worse Bonds until the end of time. I see Star Trek & Star Wars for that matter also doing so. 10-15 years from now Batman will start over, etc.
You guys need to lighten up. I liked some aspects (and hated other aspects) of all the Trek Series, movies. IMO after two viewings it's the second best thing in the Movie side after Khan which is the Citizen Khan of Star Trek movies.
Sheesh.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 29, 2009, 10:03:48 PM
James Bond is over 20 and will soldier on with better and worse Bonds until the end of time. I see Star Trek & Star Wars for that matter also doing so. 10-15 years from now Batman will start over, etc.
You guys need to lighten up. I liked some aspects (and hated other aspects) of all the Trek Series, movies. IMO after two viewings it's the second best thing in the Movie side after Khan which is the Citizen Khan of Star Trek movies.
Sheesh.
Star Trek VI is the best Star Trek movie. :angry:
"There is an ancient Vulcan proverb that goes... only Nixon could go to China".
watched "Memories Of Murder" last time. I don't know how I missed this one so long. Clever cheeky and deeply weird like all of Bong's flicks. There's a killer of cute Korean girls walking in the rain in some hick part of Korea. A big city cop comes to town and gets the full on hillbilly cop experience.
Excellent unpredictable movie.
9.5 different vaguely stupid but painful torture techniques used to gain confessions outta 10
Quote from: ulmont on December 28, 2009, 11:08:23 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
Where do they go from here? Maybe (even probably) they can do another couple of movies based on this new cast. But then what? Where do they go from there?
With the entire original series - tv and movies - to mine for (hopefully slightly skewed) plots, they should be able to do another 10 movies easy.
You'd never be able to secure that cast for ten features. That's fifteen years, and some of these people have prospects.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 29, 2009, 10:03:48 PM
James Bond is over 20 and will soldier on with better and worse Bonds until the end of time.
Different types of movie. Bond films can be entirely episodic, whereas a good sci-fi franchise will have some internal consistancy. Besides, Bond has gone totally gay now that he's a soulless grim aggressor.
QuoteYou guys need to lighten up. I liked some aspects (and hated other aspects) of all the Trek Series, movies. IMO after two viewings it's the second best thing in the Movie side after Khan which is the Citizen Khan of Star Trek movies.
It's not just the movies. It's the franchise as a whole.
Quote from: Neil on December 29, 2009, 10:24:36 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 29, 2009, 10:03:48 PM
James Bond is over 20 and will soldier on with better and worse Bonds until the end of time.
Different types of movie. Bond films can be entirely episodic, whereas a good sci-fi franchise will have some internal consistancy. Besides, Bond has gone totally gay now that he's a soulless grim aggressor.
QuoteYou guys need to lighten up. I liked some aspects (and hated other aspects) of all the Trek Series, movies. IMO after two viewings it's the second best thing in the Movie side after Khan which is the Citizen Khan of Star Trek movies.
It's not just the movies. It's the franchise as a whole.
well maybe. nothing lasts forever. Do we need a new Flash Gordon series, or Tarzan. I think so, but I doubt much is happening. Maybe someone in Hollywood will have a new idea instead of just updating an old one. also. unlikely. though.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 29, 2009, 10:28:31 PM
Maybe someone in Hollywood will have a new idea instead of just updating an old one. also. unlikely. though.
:lmfao:
Ahh, the Flash Gordon drinking game... wish I'd done more of that stuff.
The Ugly Truth. Amusing. Not as good as it was talked up to me though.
OK, so I sat down and watched the new Star Trek movie.
Despite some pulls against my ingrained and fundamentalist TOS orthodoxy--not to mention the whole BUT THATS NOT HOW BLACK HOLES WORK thing--I was suprisingly pleased at how entertaining it was.
The guy that played McCoy was fucking dead spot on.
I'll give it 3.95 Khaaaans out of 5.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/trekkies_bash_new_star_trek_film
Prince Caspian. Tolerable. Too much deviation from canon.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 29, 2009, 10:28:31 PM
well maybe. nothing lasts forever. Do we need a new Flash Gordon series, or Tarzan. I think so, but I doubt much is happening. Maybe someone in Hollywood will have a new idea instead of just updating an old one. also. unlikely. though.
I suppose so. I just feel it's worth mourning for the feeling I had watching the old series and reading the old novels. It had a spirit of adventure and that a man armed with knowledge could conquer the odds. These days, novels seem to have a spirit of cynicism, whining and emo.
Didn't I see a new Flash Gordon series on SciFi or something recently? :unsure:
EDIT: Yes: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959086/
Though what I saw looked way worse than the 1930s classic.
I broke down and saw Avatar the other day. Spoilers ahoy!
I loved the use of the 3d technology, the world was wonderfully immersive, but it was too long. One "swooping over vast panorama" scene is awesome, two is great, three is good ...
The plot? Well, I'll say this for it - I was cheering during the movie itself, but even as I cheered for the heros I knew it was cringe-worthy. Eeevil corporation versus noble savages, crass racist miners versus beautiful spiritual forest. "Shock and awe". It's like watching the original Star Wars in the '70s and having Darth Vader remove his mask only to find out he's Richard Nixon.
The lamest cop-out though was the fact that the human hero can, through the planet network, become his Avatar. It's as if the director detected the only hint of ambiguity and complexity in his plot and deliberately and with malice aforethought set out to murder it.
That being said, I still thought the ride was worth it. Only, it won't have much re-watch value.
What the director clearly set out to do was to create a movie that was a visual feast worth going out to the movie theatres for rather than renting. In that, I think he really succeeded. People will go see it and be entertained. It will not however be a truly classic movie.
It does open the door to filming other science fiction plots using the tech. Personally, I'd like to see Harry Harrison's Deathworld done using the same technology; for one, it lacks the groan-worthy cardboard heros and baddies; for another, it would just be hugely awesome to watch.
Wins the Academy Award for strategic use of foliage to hide blue chick naughty bits. Assuming they have any.
Quote from: Syt on December 30, 2009, 07:37:57 AM
Didn't I see a new Flash Gordon series on SciFi or something recently? :unsure:
EDIT: Yes: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959086/
Though what I saw looked way worse than the 1930s classic.
yeah I watched an episode or two, very forgettable.
Quote from: Neil on December 30, 2009, 07:28:41 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on December 29, 2009, 10:28:31 PM
well maybe. nothing lasts forever. Do we need a new Flash Gordon series, or Tarzan. I think so, but I doubt much is happening. Maybe someone in Hollywood will have a new idea instead of just updating an old one. also. unlikely. though.
I suppose so. I just feel it's worth mourning for the feeling I had watching the old series and reading the old novels. It had a spirit of adventure and that a man armed with knowledge could conquer the odds. These days, novels seem to have a spirit of cynicism, whining and emo.
Read John Scalzi's Old Man's War (and those that follow it) Great old school adventure laden SF.
Quote from: The Brain on August 25, 2009, 03:57:16 PM
Rewatched Fyra nyanser av brunt (Four shades of brown), a 2004 movie/miniseries by Swedish humor/drama collective Killinggänget. Like much of their stuff it's absolutely brilliant, world class.
I realize that it is unlikely but if any of you guys want to see good shit check it out, it's available on region-free DVD with English subtitles. Strongly recommended, if my word counts for anything around here.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342636/
For the record, I tried to watch this movie a few months ago from an internet source solely based on The Brain's recommendation, and while it seemed good, the subtitling was so maddeningly uncoordinated with the dialogue in the film that I had to give it up after about 30 minutes.
It may be worth purchasing my own copy, if the subtitling is better. :uffda:
"The Gauntlet" , with Clint Eastwood.
The ending was pretty damned ridiculous.
Michael Clayton. Again.
What a great movie.
Watched about 4 episodes of entourage the last two nights. Certainly can't say they're niggardly with the eye candy. It's interesting how tiny the "Palestinian" hotty from Zohan is.
Sherlock Holmes, pretty cool in my opinion. I thought his autistic episode in the restaurant was inspired.
Un long dimanche de fiançailles or A Very Long Engagement.
Wow. This movie was great. I mean really great. It's about a French widow following The First World War who refuses to believe her husband died. She's played by the always beautiful Audrey Tautou. She sets off on a quest to unravel what happened to him. Lots of well shot trench warfare scenes and shots of France circa 1920 ensue. Also, a nice shot of Audrey's backside and Jodie Foster getting it on. It got something for everyone. War, romance, visually stunning sets and locations, decent acting, revenge, murder, and more. Truly a great flick. :frog: :wub:
Yeah, I caught that one a few weeks ago. Very well made.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 12:59:42 AM
Michael Clayton. Again.
What a great movie.
I liked the movie but I have the same misgivings about it as you probably have about "The Wire" - the enjoyment is spoiled by the realisation that this looks too much like the shit you do daily (I was especially put off by the opening scene of 24+ hours negotiations :P).
Avatar.
Dances with Wolves meets the Buggalo episode from Futurama. Space Indians as mind worms.
Quote from: Martinus on December 31, 2009, 05:02:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 12:59:42 AM
Michael Clayton. Again.
What a great movie.
I liked the movie but I have the same misgivings about it as you probably have about "The Wire" - the enjoyment is spoiled by the realisation that this looks too much like the shit you do daily (I was especially put off by the opening scene of 24+ hours negotiations :P).
Yeah, I could see how a shitload full of lawyers in a conference room at midnight could be all too real; my bro-in-law's been there, done that. He's reminded of it every time he smells Chinese take-out.
Three Stooges, all day AMC. Be there or be square.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 31, 2009, 08:39:53 AM
Three Stooges, all day AMC. Be there or be square.
Been watching it for a while now.
Sick and tired of "Behind Enemy Lines" commercials, though.
Rumble in the Bronx- Damn Jackie Chan used to make awesome films.
Watching Weird Science for some reason.
Some time today I may watch Kelly's Heroes, as it is a fucking awesome film.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on December 31, 2009, 03:14:51 AM
Un long dimanche de fiançailles or A Very Long Engagement.
Wow. This movie was great. I mean really great. It's about a French widow following The First World War who refuses to believe her husband died. She's played by the always beautiful Audrey Tautou. She sets off on a quest to unravel what happened to him. Lots of well shot trench warfare scenes and shots of France circa 1920 ensue. Also, a nice shot of Audrey's backside and Jodie Foster getting it on. It got something for everyone. War, romance, visually stunning sets and locations, decent acting, revenge, murder, and more. Truly a great flick. :frog: :wub:
Had that on my HD for quite some time. may finally go watch it tomorrow. Maybe as double feature with Passchendaele.
State of Play - the British series not the American adaptation, which I've not seen.
Absolutely brilliant. Really top notch TV :)
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 08:42:07 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 31, 2009, 08:39:53 AM
Three Stooges, all day AMC. Be there or be square.
Been watching it for a while now.
Sick and tired of "Behind Enemy Lines" commercials, though.
And the Matrix trilogy ones. :yuk:
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 31, 2009, 09:43:12 AM
Watching Weird Science for some reason.
Some time today I may watch Kelly's Heroes, as it is a fucking awesome film.
positive waves, wags. Positive waves.
The scene in the railroad yard is pure win.
Ahhh, Kelley's Heroes, even the cheesey music is win.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 08:15:43 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 31, 2009, 05:02:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 12:59:42 AM
Michael Clayton. Again.
What a great movie.
I liked the movie but I have the same misgivings about it as you probably have about "The Wire" - the enjoyment is spoiled by the realisation that this looks too much like the shit you do daily (I was especially put off by the opening scene of 24+ hours negotiations :P).
Yeah, I could see how a shitload full of lawyers in a conference room at midnight could be all too real; my bro-in-law's been there, done that. He's reminded of it every time he smells Chinese take-out.
My personal record is 30 hours of non-stop negotiations. It's actually funny that once you reach the breaking point (which for me was around 4 a.m.) it gets better. :P
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 31, 2009, 10:32:12 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 31, 2009, 09:43:12 AM
Watching Weird Science for some reason.
Some time today I may watch Kelly's Heroes, as it is a fucking awesome film.
positive waves, wags. Positive waves.
Truly.
Quote from: Martinus on December 31, 2009, 05:02:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 12:59:42 AM
Michael Clayton. Again.
What a great movie.
I liked the movie but I have the same misgivings about it as you probably have about "The Wire" - the enjoyment is spoiled by the realisation that this looks too much like the shit you do daily (I was especially put off by the opening scene of 24+ hours negotiations :P).
You have no idea how many courtroom movies and tv shows have been ruined for me. Mostly because they're nothing like actual courtrooms...
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 31, 2009, 01:43:17 AM
Watched about 4 episodes of entourage the last two nights. Certainly can't say they're niggardly with the eye candy. It's interesting how tiny the "Palestinian" hotty from Zohan is.
Entourage is a tremendously eye candy-friendly show. :yes:
Watched Jarmusch's "Limits Of Control".
:zzz: My least favorite Jarmusch film. And yes I've seen them all. Pretty? yes. Story? Kinda. Nothing much happens in this movie. Though there are a few nice boobies. The cameos touted in the trailer come off weak with the actors barely trying.
5 sharkskin suits that you wear only when you are working outta 10
Dinner for One.
Same procedure as every year.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 31, 2009, 10:32:12 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 31, 2009, 09:43:12 AM
Watching Weird Science for some reason.
Some time today I may watch Kelly's Heroes, as it is a fucking awesome film.
positive waves, wags. Positive waves.
Avatar inspiration!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 02:31:37 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 31, 2009, 10:32:12 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 31, 2009, 09:43:12 AM
Watching Weird Science for some reason.
Some time today I may watch Kelly's Heroes, as it is a fucking awesome film.
positive waves, wags. Positive waves.
Avatar inspiration!
:)
One of the favorite movies of my dad. He also loved Iron Cross, but his absolute favorite was A Bridge Too Far which he watched ca. once per month.
QuoteWatched about 4 episodes of entourage the last two nights. Certainly can't say they're niggardly with the eye candy. It's interesting how tiny the "Palestinian" hotty from Zohan is.
I've noticed that for some years now.
More hot girls are short than tall.
C'est la suck :(
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 31, 2009, 10:32:12 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 31, 2009, 09:43:12 AM
Watching Weird Science for some reason.
Some time today I may watch Kelly's Heroes, as it is a fucking awesome film.
positive waves, wags. Positive waves.
Great movie.
Finally saw Avatar. It was a bit hippie, but the marines deserved to lose. Why give up the high ground?
The King of Comedy.
One of the best movies of the 1980s.
I'm curious; do you guys think the bit at the end was just more fantasy? I actually thought he was pretty good at stand up; his material was good, his timing was fine, and it was really, really edgy. In a horrifyingly dark kind of way.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 31, 2009, 09:25:58 PM
The King of Comedy.
One of the best movies of the 1980s.
I'm curious; do you guys think the bit at the end was just more fantasy?
No.
Finally got around to watching "State Of Play"... the movie not the series. Well crafted silly political thriller. Been awhile since there's been a decent newspaper movie. Good acting all around. Solid script, though I figured out the twist early on, they played it just right in terms of story beats.
8.145 people putting careers way before friendship outta 10
watched the above sandwiched between most of Blade Runner & The Matrix (missed the first few minutes of each) which were playing on some HD channel sans commercials. New Years rung in just as Joey Pants started unplugging people, feeling up Trinity. Is it a sign of the year to come?
District 9 :)
Invention of Lying :yawn:
Quote from: garbon on January 01, 2010, 06:07:45 PM
District 9 :)
Was that any good? I was thinking of checking it out.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 01, 2010, 06:43:50 PM
Quote from: garbon on January 01, 2010, 06:07:45 PM
District 9 :)
Was that any good? I was thinking of checking it out.
It's fun, amusing at many points, action-packed, humorous and generally pretty inventive. The opening sequence starts as a documentary sort of flick and slowly makes a transition into an action film. The switchover threw some people off, at first, but I loved it and thought it fit in very well with the overall story.
Quote from: Habbaku on January 01, 2010, 06:47:49 PM
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Quote from: garbon on January 01, 2010, 06:07:45 PM
District 9 :)
Was that any good? I was thinking of checking it out.
It's fun, amusing at many points, action-packed, humorous and generally pretty inventive. The opening sequence starts as a documentary sort of flick and slowly makes a transition into an action film. The switchover threw some people off, at first, but I loved it and thought it fit in very well with the overall story.
As I value your opinion over a wide swath of the knuckleheads here, I accept your positive review.
Finally saw the beginning of A Room With A View. I'd seen it maybe 5 times before, but for some strange reason always starting from the tennis match scene.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 01, 2010, 06:43:50 PM
Quote from: garbon on January 01, 2010, 06:07:45 PM
District 9 :)
Was that any good? I was thinking of checking it out.
It is worth a rental, like too many smaller films it was overtaken by the hype machine that swelled around it.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on December 24, 2009, 12:46:06 AM
The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. I was thoroughly entertained by this little gem. It's about a group of D&D players and pokes fun at a lot of the stuff that comes up during sessions and whatnot. I highly recommend it for those :nerd: individuals on the board who partake in such games. Well worth the viewing. :thumbsup:
I saw this. Loved all the cameos by the icons of gaming. Looked like it must have been fun as hell for them to make. :lol:
I found District 9 boring. Even the mecha fight at the end seemed dull.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 01, 2010, 10:38:08 PM
I found District 9 boring. Even the mecha fight at the end seemed dull.
I really liked it. It was the most entertaining moving of the summer.
Quote from: Neil on January 01, 2010, 10:45:03 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 01, 2010, 10:38:08 PM
I found District 9 boring. Even the mecha fight at the end seemed dull.
I really liked it. It was the most entertaining moving of the summer.
That doesn't mean much.
the always excellent Army of Darkness.
Just watched history of violence again. Very good movie. wish they showed more of a back story, but then i guess that would change the feel of the movie.
Funny Games...really? <_<
Quote from: garbon on January 02, 2010, 02:28:18 AM
Funny Games...really? <_<
Yeah, a rather annoying film. So very European.
Quote from: garbon on January 02, 2010, 02:28:18 AM
Funny Games...really? <_<
I wanted my hour and a half back after that.
I :nelson: at both Seedy and Habbu for even sitting through it :P
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 02, 2010, 02:38:52 AM
Yeah, a rather annoying film. So very European.
The pacing was great! Thankfully I only saw portions of it as I was walking in and out as my siblings watched it.
The Austrian version's terrific.
Casablanca :wub:
Quote from: Sheilbh on January 02, 2010, 07:26:54 AM
The Austrian version's terrific.
I like Haneke's movies for the most part, but it goes without saying that they're not for everyone. :)
Have you watched his White Ribbon yet?
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 01, 2010, 01:06:18 PM
Finally got around to watching "State Of Play"... the movie not the series. Well crafted silly political thriller. Been awhile since there's been a decent newspaper movie. Good acting all around. Solid script, though I figured out the twist early on, they played it just right in terms of story beats.
8.145 people putting careers way before friendship outta 10
watched the above sandwiched between most of Blade Runner & The Matrix (missed the first few minutes of each) which were playing on some HD channel sans commercials. New Years rung in just as Joey Pants started unplugging people, feeling up Trinity. Is it a sign of the year to come?
I recommend the series. It's worth it just for Bill Nighy's performance :)
Quote from: Syt on January 02, 2010, 07:28:11 AM
Have you watched his White Ribbon yet?
No, though I really want to. I'll watch it once I get a paycheque :)
Any good?
I very much liked it, even though it leaves more questions open than answered. It's a very quiet movie, though; I suggest watching it in silent environs. Somewhere in this thread there's a longer review by me.
EDIT: seems it was on the old forum. :P
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 01, 2010, 11:21:34 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 01, 2010, 10:45:03 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 01, 2010, 10:38:08 PM
I found District 9 boring. Even the mecha fight at the end seemed dull.
I really liked it. It was the most entertaining moving of the summer.
That doesn't mean much.
Sure it does. It means that out of all the movies released this summer, this one entertained me the most.
This is Spinal Tap. First time my wife has seen it. Her review? "That's not really funny. It's just making fun of idiots."
Quote from: garbon on January 02, 2010, 04:03:56 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 02, 2010, 02:38:52 AM
Yeah, a rather annoying film. So very European.
The pacing was great! Thankfully I only saw portions of it as I was walking in and out as my siblings watched it.
Pacing? Like when he finds the remote control and rewinds the movie? Blech. Barf. Ptooey.
Quote from: Scipio on January 02, 2010, 08:49:57 AM
This is Spinal Tap. First time my wife has seen it. Her review? "That's not really funny. It's just making fun of idiots."
Nice to have married a Vulcan.
Avatar- It cost a small fortune to see but....yeah.
At first I was very worried and skeptical for the 3D. I was sitting in a pretty bad place off to the right (this new cinema gives you seats rather than just letting you sit anywhere as is the norm...which is odd and lame) and when the first 'put on your glasses advert' appeared it looked god awful; all pinky like old style 3D.
But then when the trailers for 3D films started...Wow. This is cool.
My only big complaint on the 3D is it sucks to have to wear the glasses through the whole thing, its annoying to have them sitting there and you occasionally get glare from behind. Unfortunatly from what (little) I've read on the technology though it works by blocking off parts of your eyes or somesuch so it wouldn't work built into the screen.
The film itself...yeah good despite being too long.
A bit of a cliche emerged towards the end- girl hates guy, girl comes around to liking guy, girl starts hating guy more than she did at the beginning as she realises he was a jerk at the beginning but doesn't notice he has changed, guy redeems himself. Overall though cool.
What I found odd was my 12 year old cousin was able to sit through it all and enjoyed it too.
Hot Fuzz. Very good fun. An accurate depiction of the English countryside town. Wonderful Timothy Dalton performance too.
Quote from: Sheilbh on January 02, 2010, 07:28:42 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 01, 2010, 01:06:18 PM
Finally got around to watching "State Of Play"... the movie not the series. Well crafted silly political thriller. Been awhile since there's been a decent newspaper movie. Good acting all around. Solid script, though I figured out the twist early on, they played it just right in terms of story beats.
8.145 people putting careers way before friendship outta 10
watched the above sandwiched between most of Blade Runner & The Matrix (missed the first few minutes of each) which were playing on some HD channel sans commercials. New Years rung in just as Joey Pants started unplugging people, feeling up Trinity. Is it a sign of the year to come?
I recommend the series. It's worth it just for Bill Nighy's performance :)
It's on the list.
Bill Nighy's one of my faves
Watching the latest Robin HOod BBC series. Ain't bad. Ain't good either with Robin being opposed to violence and some Moorish chick wandering around telling everyone about the evil Christian Crusaders wrecking the Holy Land.
What, Islam spread as far as it did through peaceful means? WTF.
On TV today:
The Magic Sword (with Basil Rathbone)
Desert Sands
Alamo
... and after that: football. :)
Semi-Pro: Meh. OK. Far more entertaining and makes you smile than laugh out loud though.
QuoteWatching the latest Robin HOod BBC series. Ain't bad. Ain't good either with Robin being opposed to violence and some Moorish chick wandering around telling everyone about the evil Christian Crusaders wrecking the Holy Land.
What, Islam spread as far as it did through peaceful means? WTF.
Oof, I hated that series. Probally would have liked it when I was a kid but it gives nothing to adult me.
I saw a poster for a new Robin Hood film starring Russel Crowe at the cinema yesterday though. I'm hopeful.
I compare the RObin Hood BBC series to the Robin of Sherwood series from the eighties, which was trippy and druidy. Both are good in their own way, and definitely entertaining.
I'll give it this much: the Sheriff is one badass Joker-esque bag of crazy.
Quote from: Tyr on January 03, 2010, 10:22:29 AM
Semi-Pro: Meh. OK. Far more entertaining and makes you smile than laugh out loud though.
QuoteWatching the latest Robin HOod BBC series. Ain't bad. Ain't good either with Robin being opposed to violence and some Moorish chick wandering around telling everyone about the evil Christian Crusaders wrecking the Holy Land.
What, Islam spread as far as it did through peaceful means? WTF.
Oof, I hated that series. Probally would have liked it when I was a kid but it gives nothing to adult me.
I saw a poster for a new Robin Hood film starring Russel Crowe at the cinema yesterday though. I'm hopeful.
Russell Crowe as Robin Hood? I dunno. That sounds like odd casting. He's more one of the merry men. Alan O Day maybe or better yet have him play Gisbourne. (or Lionheart at the end, though they should really go :frog: there.)
He might not have the raw size, but he has the right look for Little John IMO.
Band of Brothers in HD on HBO, as they are reshowing series before the March premiere of the Pacific.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 03, 2010, 03:22:50 PM
Russell Crowe as Robin Hood? I dunno. That sounds like odd casting. He's more one of the merry men. Alan O Day maybe or better yet have him play Gisbourne. (or Lionheart at the end, though they should really go :frog: there.)
The trailer I saw for that made it look Robin Hood is just Maximus reincarnated.
Quote from: Tonitrus on January 03, 2010, 11:45:14 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 03, 2010, 03:22:50 PM
Russell Crowe as Robin Hood? I dunno. That sounds like odd casting. He's more one of the merry men. Alan O Day maybe or better yet have him play Gisbourne. (or Lionheart at the end, though they should really go :frog: there.)
The trailer I saw for that made it look Robin Hood is just Maximus reincarnated.
:bleeding:
Quote from: Tonitrus on January 03, 2010, 11:45:14 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 03, 2010, 03:22:50 PM
Russell Crowe as Robin Hood? I dunno. That sounds like odd casting. He's more one of the merry men. Alan O Day maybe or better yet have him play Gisbourne. (or Lionheart at the end, though they should really go :frog: there.)
The trailer I saw for that made it look Robin Hood is just Maximus reincarnated.
There once was a dream that was Nottingham.....
Quote from: katmai on January 03, 2010, 11:07:12 PM
Band of Brothers in HD on HBO, as they are reshowing series before the March premiere of the Pacific.
Wait, Pacific is ready?
Party! :cheers:
Land of the lost with Will Ferrel
3/5
Strange Days
The Hangover
It was hilarious.
5/5
Watched Steamboy. Some Japanese animated film about steampunk England. The most expensive cartoon ever made in Japan. I usually like the steampunk setting, but I didn't like this at all and can see why it didn't make money. The anti war preachiness that seems to be present in so many Japanese films is especially annoying in this one.
Steamboy was really disappointing, should have been cool, was :mellow:
Wonder Boys. Very talented cast of actors saying lines to each other which don't really matter. Bleh.
To Live. I found it oddly endorsing of communism, in that everyone was so self-sacrificingly enthusiastic about it.
I do not think that was how it was supposed to come across. A good movie, but depressing. Childbirth really scares me- nothing I am ever going to watch.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 04, 2010, 10:31:57 PM
Watched Steamboy. Some Japanese animated film about steampunk England. The most expensive cartoon ever made in Japan. I usually like the steampunk setting, but I didn't like this at all and can see why it didn't make money. The anti war preachiness that seems to be present in so many Japanese films is especially annoying in this one.
They made Robert Stephenson a poshy too <_<
He wasn't as bad as his dad but was still rather Geordie. There's one story of George meeting the Queen (or some high up government type, not sure who) and they remarked they couldn't understand his German. Yet in Steamboy Robert is posh as can be.
It was alright overall but yeah, nowhere near as good as it should have been.
Cruel Gun Story back to the 60's Janus/Criterion Japanese noir box set for this one. Directed by Furukawa iirc, stars Shishido Joe(Tokyo Drifter, Branded To Kill etc) as a thug released from prison to do a big armored car robbery for the mob. double crosses abound in this straight forward and often funny look at post war criminal elements in Japan.
movie takes no prisoners, rockets through the story 123 abc. good fun.
8.1 Gangsters who never put their arms through their coats, using them as capes really outta 10
Love Find Andy Hardy (1938)
One in the series of 16 Andy Hardy films that were used to showcase up and coming MGM talent. This film has teen-aged Ann Rutherford, Lana Turner, and Judy Garland as well as the star Mickey Rooney. The films are all comedy-dramas set in the fictional town of Calvert, sort of a Depression era Maybery RFD. The plot revolves around Mickey Rooney's difficulties with getting a girl to take to the Christmas Dance. The funniest part of the movie is Mickey is supposed to be 16, and Judy Garland is supposed to be 13 yet she towers over him (as does everyone else, of course, it's just funny to watch him dismiss her as a kid when she could easily dunk over him.)
The Time Machine- WTF. The Eloi as half-caste people rather than rabbit things? Gragh!
Apparently this was done to add a romance element with that pop star lady.
Why is it that EVERY movie seems to have a romance element tacked onto it?
At least this one avoided the typical hate-acceptance-love-omg you are scum mega hate-redemption cycle
Dude, the Eloi were people in the book.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 05, 2010, 06:04:45 PM
Dude, the Eloi were people in the book.
Evolved from people but I'm sure I recall them being small, dumb, odd looking rabbitish things, not modern humans.
Quote from: Lettow77 on January 05, 2010, 08:35:21 AM
To Live. I found it oddly endorsing of communism, in that everyone was so self-sacrificingly enthusiastic about it.
:huh:
What the fuck movie did you watch? Their daughter is murdered because all the doctors are out on the street dying of starvation, and their son dies due shoddy workmanship, and the cathartic ending comes when Mao is dead and seems to prefigure the Xiaoping thaw.
Quote from: Tyr on January 05, 2010, 06:10:16 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 05, 2010, 06:04:45 PM
Dude, the Eloi were people in the book.
Evolved from people but I'm sure I recall them being small, dumb, odd looking rabbitish things, not modern humans.
I always thought they sounded like elves. :unsure:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 05, 2010, 06:16:18 PM
Quote from: Tyr on January 05, 2010, 06:10:16 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 05, 2010, 06:04:45 PM
Dude, the Eloi were people in the book.
Evolved from people but I'm sure I recall them being small, dumb, odd looking rabbitish things, not modern humans.
I always thought they sounded like elves. :unsure:
I don't remember them being rabbitish but they were written as being like deteriorated humans. Weak, small, fragile, ugly, unable to speak and presumably not very intelligent.
Quote from: Tyr on January 05, 2010, 06:02:52 PM
Why is it that EVERY movie seems to have a romance element tacked onto it?
Silent Running.
Quote from: Tyr on January 05, 2010, 06:02:52 PM
Why is it that EVERY movie seems to have a romance element tacked onto it?
Alien. At least, I wouldn't call it romance.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 05, 2010, 09:31:14 PM
Alien. At least, I wouldn't call it romance.
I felt pretty romantic when Sigourney took off her clothes.
Ignores the integral romance between the audience and Jonesey.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 05, 2010, 06:14:38 PM
:huh:
What the fuck movie did you watch? Their daughter is murdered because all the doctors are out on the street dying of starvation, and their son dies due shoddy workmanship, and the cathartic ending comes when Mao is dead and seems to prefigure the Xiaoping thaw.
Murdered is a strong term, and the doctors were held in jail- the fellow from the red guard got them out. The son mostly died from a combination of exhaustion and a car crash, no shoddy worksmanship. I mean, I agree- at the end the Father is not so starry-eyed about communism, but that everyone was -initially- was sort of endearing. People believing in something to that degree always makes me feel good, even when it is communism.
Mind, communism is probably evil, and watching a woman bleed to death sort of put a damper on my cuddling, but. It had a FORWARD, TO THE VICTORY OF COMMUNISM feel to it. If we melt down our pots and pans, we'll take taiwan!
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Dude, the Eloi were people in the book.
Evolved from people but I'm sure I recall them being small, dumb, odd looking rabbitish things, not modern humans.
I always thought they sounded like elves. :unsure:
I don't remember them being rabbitish but they were written as being like deteriorated humans. Weak, small, fragile, ugly, unable to speak and presumably not very intelligent.
I believe they started as degenerated humans, and as he went forward in time he found that they eventually became rodentish vermin.
The latest Time Machine was awful. The Rod Taylor version was more acceptable.
Yeah, but in the main story 800,000 years in the future they were like silly little children.
tried to watch "Ex-Drummer"... first movie I've turned off part way through in ages. Couldn't get into it's "look how avant garde we are" style. :blergh: No ratings.
Heard on an NPR interview with Lucas that the entire budget for American Grafitti was only $700 K.
Mean Girls. A triumph!
Just watched Avatar in 3D. Was great, I wasn't expecting to like it at all and am glad I saw it in a theatre for the 3D instead of on dvd or downloading it. Think I'll see it again in IMAX.
Quote from: Savonarola on January 05, 2010, 05:44:38 PM
Love Find Andy Hardy (1938)
One in the series of 16 Andy Hardy films that were used to showcase up and coming MGM talent. This film has teen-aged Ann Rutherford, Lana Turner, and Judy Garland as well as the star Mickey Rooney. The films are all comedy-dramas set in the fictional town of Calvert, sort of a Depression era Maybery RFD. The plot revolves around Mickey Rooney's difficulties with getting a girl to take to the Christmas Dance. The funniest part of the movie is Mickey is supposed to be 16, and Judy Garland is supposed to be 13 yet she towers over him (as does everyone else, of course, it's just funny to watch him dismiss her as a kid when she could easily dunk over him.)
I used to watch those. They don't hold a candle to The Little Rascals.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 07, 2010, 07:51:46 AM
I used to watch those. They don't hold a candle to The Little Rascals.
There aren't any black people in Andy Hardy's town so they can't explore the same range of humor as in The Little Rascals.
Saw the first disc of Robot Chicken Season 4. There are some hits and misses as in the other seasons. My favorite was Le Wrath di Khan:
http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/le-wrath-di-khan.html (http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/le-wrath-di-khan.html)
(Though I think it should be L'ira di Khan :dago:)
"Public Enemies" by Michael Mann. Solid film if a bit soulless ( I blame Bale there, he wasn't up to Depp's level in this outing.) Very entertaining though and a very decent look and feel to it. Some great operatic momments in the gun battles etc. Definitely Mann's (maybe since Heat) best in a while imho.
8.11111 mousy French girls from Wisconsin outta 10
Quote from: Savonarola on January 07, 2010, 01:31:20 PM
Saw the first disc of Robot Chicken Season 4. There are some hits and misses as in the other seasons. My favorite was Le Wrath di Khan:
http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/le-wrath-di-khan.html (http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/le-wrath-di-khan.html)
(Though I think it should be L'ira di Khan :dago:)
:lmfao:
Rather literal interpretation of Space Opera.
Better than Miami Vice? :o Blasphemy!
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 07, 2010, 01:44:26 PM
Better than Miami Vice? :o Blasphemy!
Never bothered watching that. The trailer looked :bleeding:
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Better than Miami Vice? :o Blasphemy!
Never bothered watching that. The trailer looked :bleeding:
It wasn't very good. It was rather bad. Although I liked Mann's signature cityscape-at-night shots.
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Better than Miami Vice? :o Blasphemy!
Never bothered watching that. The trailer looked :bleeding:
Can't remember if I actually saw it either... Certainly not very memorable if I did.
Doctor Strange- Rather enjoyable for a cartoon about a crappy superhero. Really though, if you live in a world full of superheroes and have a name like Strange you sort of have to expect something weird to pop up in your life don't you.
Day Of The Dead remake. It was OK.
The Strangers- My sister has been telling me this is the scariest film ever. I watch it and its just one big horrible cliched mess. At one stage the main couple are hiding in a cuboard with a shotgun, waiting for the bad guys to come by. For some reason the bad guys have put a loud record on.
Then in walks the couples best friend. He doesn't shout their names, he doesn't turn the record off, I said "They're going to shoot him aren't they? They better not, thats too damn obvious, they really better not."...they did
Donnie Brasco. Great film.
Persona from 1966, Bergman at his breath-taking best.
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Pineapple Express. Wow. Finally, a stoner movie I can get behind.
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
I liked it but it was kind of confusing.
A Single Man...
Factory Girl...
Casino...
Star Trek
Surprisingly fun movie. I thought most of the characters were done well (esp. Bones, and Kirk as skirt chasing, happy go lucky, "regulations be damned" kind of guy). Most jarring was Chekov, even though his "Wiktor" scene gave me chuckles. Nice touch having Chris Pike in the wheelchair at the end. :lol:
Inevitably, a redshirt dies during their first away mission. The humor of the movie was very in line with the originals, and the pseudo science was very pseudo (esp. on black holes) as it should be.
Still, Spock and Uhura? That's just wrong.
Nevertheless I'd like to see more of this - we haven't seen Kirk's double axehandle yet.
An Education.
Sort of Lolita with English accents. An older man seduces a young, intelligent school girl. Pretty good.
Zombieland. Hillarious.
Lolita did have at least one prominent English accent... :humbert: :bowler: :P
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An Education.
Sort of Lolita with English accents. An older man seduces a young, intelligent school girl. Pretty good.
Quote from: Syt on January 10, 2010, 11:11:02 AM
Star Trek
Surprisingly fun movie. I thought most of the characters were done well (esp. Bones, and Kirk as skirt chasing, happy go lucky, "regulations be damned" kind of guy). Most jarring was Chekov, even though his "Wiktor" scene gave me chuckles. Nice touch having Chris Pike in the wheelchair at the end. :lol:
Inevitably, a redshirt dies during their first away mission. The humor of the movie was very in line with the originals, and the pseudo science was very pseudo (esp. on black holes) as it should be.
Still, Spock and Uhura? That's just wrong.
Nevertheless I'd like to see more of this - we haven't seen Kirk's double axehandle yet.
Pseudo-science, pseudo-politics, pseudo-everything.
It was a good film but very silly, it didn't feel like it was set in a real world.
And 'The Federation is a peace keeping armada'?
I really wonder how things are set up in this universe, Vulcan has always had a odd relationship with the Federation but here it seems even moreso.
This isn't TNG, The Federation is in a Cold War with at least the Klingons in the new movie if not more races. It isn't the happy go lucky UN wanna-be Federation.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on January 10, 2010, 04:30:49 PM
This isn't TNG, The Federation is in a Cold War with at least the Klingons in the new movie if not more races. It isn't the happy go lucky UN wanna-be Federation.
I bet they ignore most of the implications of Vulcan's destruction. I would expect that the new Federation would be much more heavily militarized than the original one.
Quote from: Syt on January 10, 2010, 11:11:02 AM
Star Trek
Surprisingly fun movie. I thought most of the characters were done well (esp. Bones, and Kirk as skirt chasing, happy go lucky, "regulations be damned" kind of guy). Most jarring was Chekov, even though his "Wiktor" scene gave me chuckles. Nice touch having Chris Pike in the wheelchair at the end. :lol:
Inevitably, a redshirt dies during their first away mission. The humor of the movie was very in line with the originals, and the pseudo science was very pseudo (esp. on black holes) as it should be.
Still, Spock and Uhura? That's just wrong.
Nevertheless I'd like to see more of this - we haven't seen Kirk's double axehandle yet.
That should be the title "Star Trek II: Wrath Of Kirk's Double Axehandle". Should redo the great TOS Ponn-Farr - Kirk Spock wrasslin match. :thumbsup:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 10, 2010, 05:21:04 PM
That should be the title "Star Trek II: Wrath Of Kirk's Double Axehandle". Should redo the great TOS Ponn-Farr - Kirk Spock wrasslin match. :thumbsup:
Speaking of Kirk vs. Spock fighting. I liked Kirk making Spock angry in the TOS episode where plant spores turns everyone into peace loving hippies better.
Quote"All right you mutinous, disloyal, computerized half-breed, we'll see about you deserting my ship."
"The term 'half-breed' is somewhat applicable, but 'computerized' is inaccurate. A machine can be computerized, not a man."
"What makes you think you're a man? You're an overgrown jack rabbit, an elf with a hyperactive thyroid."
"Jim, I don't understand."
"Of course you don't understand. You don't have the brains to understand. All you have are printed circuits."
"Captain, if you'll excuse me."
"What can you expect from a simpering, devil-eared freak, whose father was a computer and whose mother was an encyclopedia?"
"My mother was a teacher, my father an ambassador."
"Your father was a computer, like his son. An ambassador from a planet of traitors. The Vulcan never lived who had an ounce of integrity."
"Captain, please don't."
"You're a traitor from a race of traitors, disloyal to the core, rotten like the rest of your sub-Human race – and you've got the gall to make love to that girl."
"That's enough."
"Does she know what she's getting, Spock? A carcass full of memory banks who should be squatting on a mushroom instead of passing himself off as a man. You belong in a circus, Spock, not a starship – right next to the dog-faced boy."
Watching Judgment at Nuremburg again. In hindsight, Christoph Waltz' performance as Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds reminds me a fair bit of Maximilian Schell as the ambitious, manipulative German lawyer.
I just watched The Time Traveller's Wife.
I cried like a baby. I shouldn't watch time travelling movies.
@Syt, next movie is schedule for release on Independance Day 2012.
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 11, 2010, 09:00:44 AM
@Syt, next movie is schedule for release on Independance Day 2012.
They're making a sequel to
"Judgement at Nuremburg"? :P
:D
I also saw Zombieland, I had no idea Emma Stone became so hot.
Quote from: Siege on January 11, 2010, 08:45:26 AM
I just watched The Time Traveller's Wife.
I cried like a baby. I shouldn't watch time travelling movies.
The conclusion you should be drawing is that you shouldn't watch sappy tear-jerkers.
Moon = Great little SF movie with another awesome turn from Sam Rockwell. It's no fun being a replicant, except when it is. Nice choices by the film makers, writer in this great addition to the "Outer Space is Driving me crazy" Genre.
9.0 convenient solar flares outta 10
Hurt Locker. Very solid Iraq movie about bomb disposal guys. Who obviously need to be a little nuts and at the same time very competent. Not an easy balancing act. Sort of a Generation Kill 2.
9.01 homo erotic fistfights outta 10
The Drowning Pool. Sequel to "Harper" with Paul Newman reprising Ross MacDonald's hard ass zen P.I.
Not quite as edgy as Harper, but still a lot of fun!
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg (of Cool Hand Luke fame etc) it's a grittier much less sexy Big Easy before the Big Easy in many ways. Good soundtrack, Big Sleep like non plot has Newman's Harper Bogarting his way around Joanne Woodward's character's queer(meant in at least two meanings of that word) family.
8.023 doomed to depressing failure blackmail schemes outta 10
Over the weekend I saw Terminator: Salvation and Star Trek.
Everyone and their dog has commented on Star Trek, so I'll keep it brief. The movie was fun and enjoyable, I quite liked the unexpected Spock / Uhura love interest. Simon Pegg as Scotty was fun, but I didn't really sense him as Scotty. Chekohov as some child prodigy was somewhat interesting. Sulu probably got shortchanged, and Bones was eerily spot on. But I have to say: Spock just so happens to eject Kirk onto the exact planet at the exact place where Spock Prime was? :rolleyes:
Terminator: Salvation. I was able to watch it at least, but thoroughly meh.
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@Syt, next movie is schedule for release on Independance Day 2012.
They're making a sequel to "Judgement at Nuremburg"? :P
The Revenge in which Nazis break out of Spandau Ballet Prison and chase down the Allied judges who put them in there. Charles Bronson has a cameo as Rudolf Hess.
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@Syt, next movie is schedule for release on Independance Day 2012.
They're making a sequel to "Judgement at Nuremburg"? :P
The Revenge in which Nazis break out of Spandau Ballet Prison and chase down the Allied judges who put them in there. Charles Bronson has a cameo as Rudolf Hess.
Will it star: zombie Richard Burton?
EDIT: this would make for a great A-Team spoof.
In 1945, a Waffen-SS unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they did commit. These men promptly escaped from the Spandau maximum security prison to the German underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a jew problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... The SS-Team.
:mad:
Quote from: Syt on January 11, 2010, 02:39:17 PM
EDIT: this would make for a great A-Team spoof.
In 1945, a Waffen-SS unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they did commit. These men promptly escaped from the Spandau maximum security prison to the German underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a jew problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... The SS-Team.
Baen book editors just creamed their pants.
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Quote from: Syt on January 11, 2010, 02:39:17 PM
EDIT: this would make for a great A-Team spoof.
In 1945, a Waffen-SS unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they did commit. These men promptly escaped from the Spandau maximum security prison to the German underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a jew problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... The SS-Team.
Baen book editors just creamed their pants.
Turtledove already has a four parter in editing.
Barbarella. What an... interesting movie. :blink:
Quote from: merithyn on January 11, 2010, 06:09:02 PM
Barbarella. What an... awesome movie. :blink:
Naked Hanoi Jane :wub:
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Barbarella. What an... awesome movie. :blink:
Naked Hanoi Jane :wub:
She is a hag.
Now yeah. Then......I'd hit her.
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Quote from: Josephus on January 11, 2010, 07:53:14 PM
Now yeah. Then......I'd hit her.
Why do you hate freedom?
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Quote from: Josephus on January 11, 2010, 07:53:14 PM
Now yeah. Then......I'd hit her.
Why do you hate freedom?
What's freedom got to do with anything. I just want to spend some time with Barbarella and listen to Duran Duran.
Awesome cracked article. I especially love the theory that Ferris Bueller Day's Off is a precursor to Fight Club, because Ferris is just a figment of Cameron's imagination.
http://www.cracked.com/article/18367_6-insane-fan-theories-that-actually-make-great-movies-better/
Quote from: jimmy olsen on January 11, 2010, 08:51:14 PM
Awesome cracked article. I especially love the theory that Ferris Bueller Day's Off is a precursor to Fight Club, because Ferris is just a figment of Cameron's imagination.
http://www.cracked.com/article/18367_6-insane-fan-theories-that-actually-make-great-movies-better/
Cracked is generally pretty :bleeding: but some OK ideas there.
Unoriginal ones though, the Bond one is common and that Matrix theory was all over the internet after the second film.
Never seen the Star Wars one though, it does make awesome sense.
I saw Day of the Jackel. I really cna't remember I've seen it before though, which is worrying. Normally I remember these things. I'm getting old :(
Oh. The film.
It was alright. We knew how it would end but still a bit of an abrupt ending.
The Wrestler has made it to cable and I saw about half of it last night. Marissa Tomei does a great job of capturing the stripper life IMO. She also still looks pretty damn good in a g-string. "Now I'm just a broken down piece of meat." Love that line. Don't know if it lives up to the hype (I'm looking at you Shelf) but it's an interesting movie and I look forward to the first half.
Also saw ep. II of BOB last night. I love it when their heads explode.
Transformers 2. Mindless but fun, like the first one.
Watched The Fantastiks on Hulu. Not a bad adaptation of a trite little musical.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 12, 2010, 10:26:43 PM
Watched The Fantastiks on Hulu. Not a bad adaptation of a trite little musical.
It once held the record for longest running show on Broadway.
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Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 12, 2010, 10:26:43 PM
Watched The Fantastiks on Hulu. Not a bad adaptation of a trite little musical.
It once held the record for longest running show on Broadway.
It pains me you know such facts.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 12, 2010, 05:37:36 PM
Don't know if it lives up to the hype (I'm looking at you Shelf) but it's an interesting movie and I look forward to the first half.
Best film of the year and a really remarkably good character study :)
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Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 12, 2010, 10:26:43 PM
Watched The Fantastiks on Hulu. Not a bad adaptation of a trite little musical.
It once held the record for longest running show on Broadway.
It pains me you know such facts.
:lol:
But does it surprise you?
Star Trek TOS; The trouble with tribbles
A great episode. Not because of the story which really isn't that interesting or new but because of the humor and the great character interaction between the leads of the show.
One thing that always bothered me about The Trouble With Tribbles was
SPOILER!!!
thinking about what happened to the poor wittle tribbles after they got beamed on the Vulcan ship. :cry:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 13, 2010, 04:53:54 AM
One thing that always bothered me about The Trouble With Tribbles was
SPOILER!!!
thinking about what happened to the poor wittle tribbles after they got beamed on the Klingon ship. :cry:
;)
I believe CDM shares that same sentiment according to a post he made the other day.
3:10 to Yuma (new one)
Weird I'd never heard of this, quite the big flashy western.
Pretty good. But the ending makes no sense. Sure, the 'villain' lets himself be put on the train because it will help the farmer and he can escape easily. But turning about and shooting all his gang? That is just really WTF and dumb.
Divorce Italian Style (1962)
Marcello Mastroianni is an Sicilian baron who wants out of his marriage to his clingy wife so he can marry his cousin; played by the nubile Stefania Sandrelli. The problem is that there is no divorce in Italy at the time; but if his wife has an affair he can honor kill her and, given the right circumstances, get a light jail sentence. Comic hi-jinks ensue as he tries to set up an affair for his wife. The movie is actually quite funny, despite its dark premise; while Stefania Sandrelli is:
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:wub:
The Headless Woman.
Argentina continues to crank out awesome motion pictures. Haughty bottle Blonde has a car accident, goes into a fugue state for most of the picture, some people help her out, eventually she's fine. There's obviously more to it that that, but then my review would be all spoiler. Well done quiet acting on many fronts. Very similar to the films of Carlos Reygadas imo.
9.5 kisses on the cheek in every single scene outta 10
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Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 12, 2010, 10:26:43 PM
Watched The Fantastiks on Hulu. Not a bad adaptation of a trite little musical.
It once held the record for longest running show on Broadway.
I saw the stage production up here. That Do You Remember song still gets stuck in my head sometimes.
Water of Mars and the Doctor Who Christmas Special
Both were very depressing and I found myself pitying the Doctor.
"Distant" - Turk film about a dude whose cousin from the sticks comes to stay with him in Istanbul. They both spend a lot of time deep in thought, staring at things and thinking. Occasionally people say stuff. Then it's over. Somehow this is all completely riveting. I learned some things about Istanbul, like they are way ahead on this recession business. They've been having the economic crisis for sometime etc.
8.00002 "room mates" who mess up the joint while you are visiting your sick mother then lie about it outta 10
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3:10 to Yuma (new one)
Weird I'd never heard of this, quite the big flashy western.
Pretty good. But the ending makes no sense. Sure, the 'villain' lets himself be put on the train because it will help the farmer and he can escape easily. But turning about and shooting all his gang? That is just really WTF and dumb.
Yeah, it was a nice movie, despite the ending. I believe the same thing happenned in the first version of this movie.
Doctor Zhivago comes on in 20 minutes on Ovation.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 08:42:36 PM
Doctor Zhivago comes on in 20 minutes on Ovation.
SON OF A COSSACK THIS ISNT THE ORIGINAL THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT MADE FOR TV MOVIE FROM 2003 WTF
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 09:03:54 PM
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Doctor Zhivago comes on in 20 minutes on Ovation.
SON OF A COSSACK THIS ISNT THE ORIGINAL THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT MADE FOR TV MOVIE FROM 2003 WTF
Surely you must have the original on DVD.
Quote from: Neil on January 14, 2010, 09:17:12 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 09:03:54 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 08:42:36 PM
Doctor Zhivago comes on in 20 minutes on Ovation.
SON OF A COSSACK THIS ISNT THE ORIGINAL THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT MADE FOR TV MOVIE FROM 2003 WTF
Surely you must have the original on DVD.
Yeah, but that means I'd have to get up and get it.
Watched Spartacus, a new Roman era gladiator series, the first episode of which was 'leaked' on to the net early. I wasn't expecting Rome, but I thought it would be better than this. Someone should let them know pointless slow motion shots of nude people and gallons of blood showering across the screen whenever someone bumps their toe are not replacements for good writing or having a set.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 09:03:54 PM
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Doctor Zhivago comes on in 20 minutes on Ovation.
SON OF A COSSACK THIS ISNT THE ORIGINAL THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT MADE FOR TV MOVIE FROM 2003 WTF
Zhivagpwned.
Going to go see Book of Eli tonight.
Spaceballs. I think the weakest Mel Brooks film I've seen.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 09:19:15 PM
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 09:03:54 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 14, 2010, 08:42:36 PM
Doctor Zhivago comes on in 20 minutes on Ovation.
SON OF A COSSACK THIS ISNT THE ORIGINAL THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT MADE FOR TV MOVIE FROM 2003 WTF
Surely you must have the original on DVD.
Yeah, but that means I'd have to get up and get it.
'zounds!!!
Quote from: Sheilbh on January 15, 2010, 06:23:47 PM
Spaceballs. I think the weakest Mel Brooks film I've seen.
:o
Quote from: Sheilbh on January 15, 2010, 06:23:47 PM
Spaceballs. I think the weakest Mel Brooks film I've seen.
It blows.
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Quote from: Sheilbh on January 15, 2010, 06:23:47 PM
Spaceballs. I think the weakest Mel Brooks film I've seen.
:o
:o :o
Well, it is.
A far cry from Saddles, History of the World or Young Frankenstein.
A weak comedy with only a few decent moments.
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Quote from: Sheilbh on January 15, 2010, 06:23:47 PM
Spaceballs. I think the weakest Mel Brooks film I've seen.
:o
:o :o
Well, it is.
A far cry from Saddles, History of the World or Young Frankenstein.
A weak comedy with only a few decent moments.
Yes but obviously hasn't watched
Robin Hood:men in tights or
Dracula Dead and Loving it either.
Robin Hood men in tights was poor as well.
The thing about brooks is that his films, i think, are a straightforward presentation of his personal humour. this is why they can be so brilliant, because they are uninhibited; but also why they can be poor in parts, because they are self-indulgent.
Mel Brooks is generally overrated.
I love his version of To Be or Not to Be.
I was talking about the original Producers with someone the other day.
Me: It's a great movie.
Other: :huh:
Me: It's by Mel Brooks.
Other: :huh:
Me: You know, he did Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein...
Other: :huh:
Me: Spaceballs. He did Spaceballs.
Other: Oh, I remember that movie.
Me: *dies a little inside*
The remake is awful, especially when stacked against the original.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 15, 2010, 07:19:32 PM
Mel Brooks is generally overrated.
Blazing Saddles is the funniest American movie ever.
Here is proof. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJkHykGRXrw)
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on January 15, 2010, 08:14:18 PM
The remake is awful, especially when stacked against the original.
They remade Spaceballs? Are you sure that wasn't Spaceballs II: The Search For More Money?
Quote from: Queequeg on January 15, 2010, 08:32:06 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 15, 2010, 07:19:32 PM
Mel Brooks is generally overrated.
Blazing Saddles is the funniest American movie ever.
Your hatred of world culture is noticed.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 15, 2010, 08:32:06 PM
Blazing Saddles is the funniest American movie ever.
Is not. Not even the funniest Mel Brooks movie, which is Young Frankenstein. Blazing Saddles broke a lot of cultural taboos but if you take away the shock to 1970s sensibilities it's not that funny.
Quote from: Neil on January 15, 2010, 08:33:45 PM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on January 15, 2010, 08:14:18 PM
The remake is awful, especially when stacked against the original.
They remade Spaceballs? Are you sure that wasn't Spaceballs II: The Search For More Money?
No.
The Producers.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 15, 2010, 09:23:30 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 15, 2010, 08:32:06 PM
Blazing Saddles is the funniest American movie ever.
Is not. Not even the funniest Mel Brooks movie, which is Young Frankenstein. Blazing Saddles broke a lot of cultural taboos but if you take away the shock to 1970s sensibilities it's not that funny.
Them are fighting words
Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein are equally awesome in my mind, though interestingly Blazing Saddles today is the more gimmicky seeming of the two. The instincts for slapstick and low humour (ie: the toll booth in the desrt, nazis and bikers in the old west,etc) exploited so well in Blazing Saddles are the things that Brooks did way too much(every joke in Spaceballs, men in Tights or that Dracula thing.) in his 80's onwards output.
For everything up to History of the World part 1 he is to be revered, the rest = :mellow:
Quote from: Queequeg on January 15, 2010, 08:32:06 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 15, 2010, 07:19:32 PM
Mel Brooks is generally overrated.
Blazing Saddles is the funniest American movie ever.
Here is proof. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJkHykGRXrw)
:mellow:
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 15, 2010, 05:07:48 PM
Going to go see Book of Eli tonight.
it's Fair. Worth the price of the afternoon matinee.
Watch Nuri Bilge Ceylan's (same dir as "Distant" i reviewed the other day) "Climates". University Prof and his much younger Girlfriend breakup in very realistic (read: dysfunctional) manner amidst beautiful scenery at the beach. His life meanders on through crappy weather, and more crappy weather, he hooks up with an old flame in a weird weird rough sex scene. Eventually he tries to win back the ex. then it's over.
Ceylan has a real gift (he acts as the main guy too) for subtle silent acting and getting the most out of good actors simply emoting during conversation, or alone. I highly recommend this or any of his films based on the two I've seen.
I have dubbed him "The New Turk-ovsky on the block".
9.222 nightstand drawers as pillows outta 10
Willow. :cool:
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:licklips:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 16, 2010, 03:02:57 PM
Willow. :cool:
No, but it did have this:
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Ghost Ship was on TV. I hadn't seen the beginning before and I ended up watching it all. I'm a sucker for that kind of movie.
Everything is Illuminated- What a weird film.
Starts as a light comedy but turns into a drama by the end with a guy killing himself :s
American Jew travels to the Ukraine to find the village where his grandad originated from. Translating for him is a odd looking Ukrainian with a funny grasp of English (lead singer from Gogol Bordello), he says things like 'My name is Alexander but my friends call me Alex because it is more flacid in the mouth'.
When it gets a bit serious its all left up to you to figure out just what is up and I've no clue on the details still.
Quite good though
In The Loop, again. As good on a second viewing. I love the sheer Baroque nature of the swearing - the 'lubricated horse cock' scene is particularly good. Watching it again though I think the seriousness of Ianucci's satire comes through. He seems to have that requirement of all good satirists; at heart he's a moralist. I think that this isn't necessarily a satire of US-UK relations, or even the run-up to the war, so much as it's a comment on the state of language and its importance.
All through the film I was reminded that Ianucci almost wrote a thesis on 'Paradise Lost' and in some ways I think that shines through. In 'Paradise Lost' Satan is portrayed as the world's first spin doctor. He's a character who is able, through language alone, to almost make you believe something that isn't true. Satan says 'The mind is its own place, and in it self /Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.' But that 'the mind is its own place' reminds you of Mephistopheles in Faust, for whom hell is ever where he is; hell is in his mind. Satan says that it's better to reign in hell than serve in heaven - though we know it's not. Throughout Milton reminds us that Satan is 'in pain,/ Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare' that there's a distance between his words and the truth. Satan goes from a heroic figure to, by the end of the poem, one reduced to crawling and slithering on his belly. Satan isn't the hero of 'Paradise Lost' and Milton wasn't of the Devil's party.
In this film we love and laugh with Malcolm Tucker - as the government spin doctor - but we're painfully aware of the difference between his words and the truth. Though the script is to some extent on his side (as opposed to the loathsome pseudo-Rumsfeld) it is not of Tucker's party. His vertiginous swearing is to this film what Satan's great speeches are to 'Paradise Lost'. That we sympathise with him is the film's great trick. We know he's lying but we want him to succeed nonetheless, even though it helps lead to a war in some un-named Middle Eastern country.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 16, 2010, 03:02:57 PM
Willow. :cool:
I watched Willow last night on youtube :cool:
Quote from: Sheilbh on January 17, 2010, 09:35:19 AM
In The Loop, again. As good on a second viewing. =
Never heard of this before but just wikipedia'd it.
Armando Ianucci! :wub:
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
Moon
I really like it.
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
I wouldn't go that far. Then again, I don't hate my own people the way that you do.
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 08:47:32 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
I wouldn't go that far. Then again, I don't hate my own people the way that you do.
Sure you do, the reason you go on with this non sense about ethnic albertans schtick.
Quote from: katmai on January 17, 2010, 08:48:51 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 08:47:32 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
I wouldn't go that far. Then again, I don't hate my own people the way that you do.
Sure you do, the reason you go on with this non sense about ethnic albertans schtick.
I don't know. I don't gush over foreign shit because it is free of the taint of the Great Western Culture.
In honor of Neil, Max and I watched Me Vie en Rose last night. It's a Belgian film in French about a seven-year-old girl born in a boy's body. The family and neighbors don't handle it well at all, and in typical seven-year-old fashion, the child doesn't understand the chaos s/he's creating.
I'm not ashamed to admit that by the end I wanted to torture and kill the mother. Great movie... difficult to watch.
It's everything Neil would love.
Also watched Van Helsing & Wild Hogs. Van Helsing was worse than I remembered; Wild Hogs was fan-fucking-tastic.
Quote from: merithyn on January 17, 2010, 09:33:26 PM
It's a Belgian film in French about a seven-year-old girl born in a boy's body.
It's not like there haven't been films about gays before.
Still, you can't be a girl and be born in a boy's body.
Saw the St Trintians (sp?) movie last night. Quite meh, although it makes up for it with plenty of eye candy in schoolgirl uniform. It's funny that they casted the international top model as the geeky and bespectacled girl with l33t computer skillz. Plenty of big names for a crap-ish film. I guess Stephen Fry, Colin Firth and Ruper Everett needed the money to pay the bills or something.
5 (being generous) cross dressing headmistresses with past secret affairs with the Minister of Education out of 10.
And for the record, I f'ing love Spaceballs. It's not a good movie, but it's great fun.
Quote from: Queequeg on January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
I really don't get why so many critics are saying that.
It is pretty good but not up there as a best ever.
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 09:19:31 PM
Quote from: katmai on January 17, 2010, 08:48:51 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 08:47:32 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
I wouldn't go that far. Then again, I don't hate my own people the way that you do.
Sure you do, the reason you go on with this non sense about ethnic albertans schtick.
I don't know. I don't gush over foreign shit because it is free of the taint of the Great Western Culture.
That doesn't have to be the reason to love a foreign film. there is crap cinema from every country. Also great cinema. You could just be a fan of Film as medium and appreciate both Hollywood, and Foreign films as I do.
Red Cliff and Red Cliff 2
In the United States John Woo's latest movies were condensed to a single two and a half hour extravaganza. This weekend the Detroit Institute of Arts showed both movies back to back in their complete five hour glory. The story is set in the collapse of the Han dynasty at which time the prime minister travels south to subdue a couple rebelling provinces. The provinces band together in order to give speeches about loyalty and brotherhood and in order to partake in a violence opera. (That might not have actually been their stated objective, but this is a Woo film, so that's what happened.) The film is a wonderful epic much in the mold of Lord of the Rings; there's even a warrior-princess in it.
Quote from: Tyr on January 18, 2010, 11:10:14 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
I really don't get why so many critics are saying that.
It is pretty good but not up there as a best ever.
Yeah I really don't get the hype about it either.
Saw The Road last week. It was great but very grim.
Nowhere Boy. Film about John Lennon when he was a teenager. A pretty good drama.
Sherlock Homes. Much better than I expected, a fun buddy action movie. Looking forward to the inevitable sequel.
I'm amazed so few here have seen Smurfahontas (a/k/a Avatar). ;)
Quote from: Malthus on January 18, 2010, 01:34:58 PM
I'm amazed so few here have seen Smurfahontas (a/k/a Avatar). ;)
I thought almost everyone here had seen it. The movies just had its own separate thread is all.
Quote from: Malthus on January 18, 2010, 01:34:58 PM
I'm amazed so few here have seen Smurfahontas (a/k/a Avatar). ;)
I saw it but didn't bother mentioning it. I agreed with the genral consensus that the visuals were very nice but the story and characters were very derivative.
My eyes were a little sore and I had a bit of a headache from watching it in 3d.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 18, 2010, 01:05:54 PM
That doesn't have to be the reason to love a foreign film. there is crap cinema from every country. Also great cinema. You could just be a fan of Film as medium and appreciate both Hollywood, and Foreign films as I do.
I'm the same. I think 'The Wrestler' might be my pick of the decade the more I think about it. But I'm willing to defend Robert Downey Jr's entire oeuvre against any foreign shit - and I've seen some foreign shit.
Foreign movies suck.
Up-
Blimey.
I'd heard it was good but I was expecting a little silly kids film (not necessarily a bad thing mind you). Its awesome though. Sad bits and funny bits.
Is it just me though or does the main bloke's wife look just like Mrs Incredible...
Star Trek. Wonderful fun.
Quote from: Tyr on January 18, 2010, 03:22:03 PM
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Blimey.
I'd heard it was good but I was expecting a little silly kids film (not necessarily a bad thing mind you). Its awesome though. Sad bits and funny bits.
Is it just me though or does the main bloke's wife look just like Mrs Incredible...
Could have been her. In lieu of a sequel.
Quote from: Tyr on January 17, 2010, 06:44:30 AM
Everything is Illuminated- What a weird film.
Starts as a light comedy but turns into a drama by the end with a guy killing himself :s
American Jew travels to the Ukraine to find the village where his grandad originated from. Translating for him is a odd looking Ukrainian with a funny grasp of English (lead singer from Gogol Bordello), he says things like 'My name is Alexander but my friends call me Alex because it is more flacid in the mouth'.
When it gets a bit serious its all left up to you to figure out just what is up and I've no clue on the details still.
Quite good though
Is this the one with Elijah Wood? I think I caught a bit of it on HBO once and it weirded me out. The guy reminded me of BB. :P
Quote from: Martinus on January 18, 2010, 06:49:48 PM
Quote from: Tyr on January 17, 2010, 06:44:30 AM
Everything is Illuminated- What a weird film.
Starts as a light comedy but turns into a drama by the end with a guy killing himself :s
American Jew travels to the Ukraine to find the village where his grandad originated from. Translating for him is a odd looking Ukrainian with a funny grasp of English (lead singer from Gogol Bordello), he says things like 'My name is Alexander but my friends call me Alex because it is more flacid in the mouth'.
When it gets a bit serious its all left up to you to figure out just what is up and I've no clue on the details still.
Quite good though
Is this the one with Elijah Wood? I think I caught a bit of it on HBO once and it weirded me out. The guy reminded me of BB. :P
Elijah Wood reminds you of me? :huh:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 18, 2010, 01:05:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 09:19:31 PM
Quote from: katmai on January 17, 2010, 08:48:51 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 08:47:32 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 17, 2010, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 17, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
I watched some Swedish vampire movie with my wife. It's shocking how inferior the Swedish people of the 80s were. No wonder they're the stunted race that they are today.
One of the best movies of the decade. Let the Right One In.
I wouldn't go that far. Then again, I don't hate my own people the way that you do.
Sure you do, the reason you go on with this non sense about ethnic albertans schtick.
I don't know. I don't gush over foreign shit because it is free of the taint of the Great Western Culture.
That doesn't have to be the reason to love a foreign film. there is crap cinema from every country. Also great cinema. You could just be a fan of Film as medium and appreciate both Hollywood, and Foreign films as I do.
Yeah, but you don't hate yourself the way Spellus does. Or maybe you do, but you do so in a different way. Going to school in a black neighborhood taught Spellus that he should be ashamed of what he was, and what his people have made.
Watching some Canuck show calld Being Erica. This loser redhead's therapist sends her to pivotal moments in her life that she believes she can fix. Usually ends up fucking it up and winding up almost as miserable as she was before.
Pivotal moment 1: Going back to her prom or something because she wanted to fuck this guy in his car. A 30 something almost raping this high school guy is pure win until her emotional breakdown with her head in his lap.
Avatar in 3D.
The clichéed, predictable story of noble savages who lead an idealized life in harmony with nature and overcome the threat of the eveil colonials. As usual, the savages are saved by an outsider from the white people, who adopts their ways and becomes the best of them.
Still, very entertaining movie thanks to its visuals of cool future tech and a rather beautiful planet and scantily clad native chicks. The 3D effect was great in some scenes, blurry in others, and after the movie I felt like having spent the whole day in front of an old 14" monitor with 48 Hz. One of our group had seen the movie before in a different theater and said the 3D was better there, so it may have been the fault of the location. Also, wearing 3D glasses over regular ones is a bit annoying.
I don't feel the need to rush out to watch it again right away, though, and rather wait for Alice in Wonderland for my next 3D experience.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 18, 2010, 07:34:47 PM
Watching some Canuck show calld Being Erica. This loser redhead's therapist sends her to pivotal moments in her life that she believes she can fix. Usually ends up fucking it up and winding up almost as miserable as she was before.
Pivotal moment 1: Going back to her prom or something because she wanted to fuck this guy in his car. A 30 something almost raping this high school guy is pure win until her emotional breakdown with her head in his lap.
Wait, she's physically going back in time? When I read the first paragraph I was envision more a Quantum Leap type of mechanism with her being limited to her younger self.
Season 8 of Smallville. Such a cheesy show but it keeps drawing me in. :Embarrass:
Quote from: garbon on January 19, 2010, 01:47:18 AM
Season 8 of Smallville. Such a cheesy show but it keeps drawing me in. :Embarrass:
OMG!
Quote from: garbon on January 19, 2010, 01:47:18 AM
Season 8 of Smallville. Such a cheesy show but it keeps drawing me in. :Embarrass:
Is there a university in Smallville? Cause I'm fairly certain Clark was already in high school when it started.
Quote from: Malthus on January 18, 2010, 01:34:58 PM
I'm amazed so few here have seen Smurfahontas (a/k/a Avatar). ;)
Hard to see original version films here in Frankfurt :( Bloody Germans...
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 19, 2010, 02:52:57 AM
Is there a university in Smallville? Cause I'm fairly certain Clark was already in high school when it started.
University is over (Metropolis U).
Watchmen. I thought it sucked. Really boring. The plot was draggy. All the superhero philosophical monologues were boring. The chick's thighs were too big for her outfit. Enough with Billy Crudup's GGI rendered dong.
QuoteIs this the one with Elijah Wood? I think I caught a bit of it on HBO once and it weirded me out. The guy reminded me of BB. :P
Yes.
Quote from: garbon on January 19, 2010, 01:47:18 AM
Season 8 of Smallville. Such a cheesy show but it keeps drawing me in. :Embarrass:
Ouch.
I want to watch it, I want to like it but....It just got so crap after a while. I lost the ability to watch it just after Braniac with those phantom people.
Quote from: Syt on January 19, 2010, 01:26:15 AM
I don't feel the need to rush out to watch it again right away, though
Turns out a friend got tickets for a screening in English in IMAX, so I guess I'll have to see it again. :P
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on January 19, 2010, 02:59:58 AM
Quote from: Malthus on January 18, 2010, 01:34:58 PM
I'm amazed so few here have seen Smurfahontas (a/k/a Avatar). ;)
Hard to see original version films here in Frankfurt :( Bloody Germans...
Two English languages theaters show it in 3D here in Vienna (though they phase it out now) and IMAX has it in English every couple days.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 19, 2010, 02:52:57 AM
Quote from: garbon on January 19, 2010, 01:47:18 AM
Season 8 of Smallville. Such a cheesy show but it keeps drawing me in. :Embarrass:
Is there a university in Smallville? Cause I'm fairly certain Clark was already in high school when it started.
Why couldn't he still be in high school on the show?
Speaking of dubbed versions, I was surprised when I was in Brussels that so many movies were actually dubbed. In Poland, the standard is to have subtitles - only the really kid movies are dubbed, and even then you have about a 1:2 ratio of dubbed to subtitled movies.
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:14:33 AM
Speaking of dubbed versions, I was surprised when I was in Brussels that so many movies were actually dubbed. In Poland, the standard is to have subtitles - only the really kid movies are dubbed, and even then you have about a 1:2 ratio of dubbed to subtitled movies.
Dubbed into French, Flemish or both?
Quote from: Neil on January 19, 2010, 09:20:11 AM
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:14:33 AM
Speaking of dubbed versions, I was surprised when I was in Brussels that so many movies were actually dubbed. In Poland, the standard is to have subtitles - only the really kid movies are dubbed, and even then you have about a 1:2 ratio of dubbed to subtitled movies.
Dubbed into French, Flemish or both?
French in most parts of the city, Flemish in the Flemish part of the city.
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:14:33 AM
Speaking of dubbed versions, I was surprised when I was in Brussels that so many movies were actually dubbed. In Poland, the standard is to have subtitles - only the really kid movies are dubbed, and even then you have about a 1:2 ratio of dubbed to subtitled movies.
At least it was not Polish "dubbing". :P
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:23:31 AM
French in most parts of the city, Flemish in the Flemish part of the city.
Not surprising on the French part. The French usually dub movies.
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:23:31 AM
French in most parts of the city, Flemish in the Flemish part of the city.
It could have something to do with linguistic politics. French has delusions of importance and is very jealous of English, so they dub their movies. And Flemish is a big deal for the Flems, so they follow suit.
Quote from: The Larch on January 19, 2010, 09:28:32 AM
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:14:33 AM
Speaking of dubbed versions, I was surprised when I was in Brussels that so many movies were actually dubbed. In Poland, the standard is to have subtitles - only the really kid movies are dubbed, and even then you have about a 1:2 ratio of dubbed to subtitled movies.
At least it was not Polish "dubbing". :P
Subtitles show off Polish pride. After all, what other language could extract so many vowels and still retain some sort of barbaric meaning?
Quote from: The Larch on January 19, 2010, 09:28:32 AM
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:14:33 AM
Speaking of dubbed versions, I was surprised when I was in Brussels that so many movies were actually dubbed. In Poland, the standard is to have subtitles - only the really kid movies are dubbed, and even then you have about a 1:2 ratio of dubbed to subtitled movies.
At least it was not Polish "dubbing". :P
That's actually something that has always been encountered only on TV (at least in my memory)*. Movies have either been subtitled or properly dubbed. :P
*I assume you are referring to the practice of having one person read all the lines in Polish while there is the original soundtrack heard in the background. :P
Quote from: Neil on January 19, 2010, 09:31:06 AM
It could have something to do with linguistic politics. French has delusions of importance and is very jealous of English, so they dub their movies. And Flemish is a big deal for the Flems, so they follow suit.
I read somewhere that the French insistence on dubbing has something to do with their surprisingly high illiteracy rate.
Quote from: Valmy on January 19, 2010, 09:28:38 AM
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:23:31 AM
French in most parts of the city, Flemish in the Flemish part of the city.
Not surprising on the French part. The French usually dub movies.
AFAIK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy are the main culprits of cinema dubbing.
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:40:21 AM
Quote from: The Larch on January 19, 2010, 09:28:32 AM
Quote from: Martinus on January 19, 2010, 09:14:33 AM
Speaking of dubbed versions, I was surprised when I was in Brussels that so many movies were actually dubbed. In Poland, the standard is to have subtitles - only the really kid movies are dubbed, and even then you have about a 1:2 ratio of dubbed to subtitled movies.
At least it was not Polish "dubbing". :P
That's actually something that has always been encountered only on TV (at least in my memory)*. Movies have either been subtitled or properly dubbed. :P
*I assume you are referring to the practice of having one person read all the lines in Polish while there is the original soundtrack heard in the background. :P
You assumed correctly. :lol: That was quite a shock the first time I saw it. Is it done anywhere else in the former Eastern Bloc or is it something entirely Polish?
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Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 18, 2010, 07:34:47 PM
Watching some Canuck show calld Being Erica. This loser redhead's therapist sends her to pivotal moments in her life that she believes she can fix. Usually ends up fucking it up and winding up almost as miserable as she was before.
Pivotal moment 1: Going back to her prom or something because she wanted to fuck this guy in his car. A 30 something almost raping this high school guy is pure win until her emotional breakdown with her head in his lap.
Wait, she's physically going back in time? When I read the first paragraph I was envision more a Quantum Leap type of mechanism with her being limited to her younger self.
You are correct. It is like that.
A creepy Our Town feeling is developing. Like at the end it will have turned out that she's been dead the whole time.
Not so much.
Big Fan. Patton Oswalt does a DeNiro esque turn in this film that sjows you the real dangers of being a sports fan. Getting beat up by famous athletes. surprising on many levels, especially the depth of Oswalt's performance. great little movie.
8.1111 homo erotic dream sequences that have no irony to them whatsoever outta 10
Synecdoche, New York
Kafka, Lynch and Wes Anderson had a baby, and that baby appears to be addicted to Ambien. I will need some time to really think about it. But that is, oddly enough, a pretty big compliment.
Quote from: Syt on January 19, 2010, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: Syt on January 19, 2010, 01:26:15 AM
I don't feel the need to rush out to watch it again right away, though
Turns out a friend got tickets for a screening in English in IMAX, so I guess I'll have to see it again. :P
Thinking about it, I'm actually looking forward to seeing it again. Yes, the story has been told quite a few times before, but not with such glorious visuals. :P
Quote from: Neil on January 19, 2010, 09:12:11 AM
Why couldn't he still be in high school on the show?
Because the actor is over 30.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 19, 2010, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 19, 2010, 09:12:11 AM
Why couldn't he still be in high school on the show?
Because the actor is over 30.
Plenty of Americans are still in high school at 30.
Sita Sings the Blues
A retelling of the Ramayana with musical interludes set to 1920's Annette Hanshaw blues numbers and interspersed with the story of the directors own divorce. It's interesting, but a bit too much of a film school project.
In the Rmayana, when Sita jumps on the funeral pyre and is unharmed due to remarkable purity; why don't her clothes burn? :unsure:
I really liked it, despite its amateurish qualities. I thought the arguments over the exact interpretation of the story were quite entertaining.
Three Monkeys. latest by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Not quite as awesome as my recently reviewed films of his: Climates, and Distance, but well worth seeing if you like slow artsy gorgeously shot fare. I do. Just didn't connect with this one quite as much. A chauffer for a politician does a favor for said politico, comes to regret it as his family gets even more messed up than it already was. Interesting take on mother/son relationships.
7.3444 Big Turkish Mustaches outta 10
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Mexican government denied permission to shoot the film locally when they heard that the film depicted Mexicans in a bad light. They relented upon learning more about the film. Since the film shows banditos with sombreros and bandoliers delivering lines like "We don't need to show you no stinkin' badges," I'm not sure what the Mexican government thought was going to be in the film that was worse.
Simply wonderful film, though, John Huston and Humphrey Bogart at their finest and even with that Walter Huston (John's father) manages to steal every scene.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 19, 2010, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 19, 2010, 09:12:11 AM
Why couldn't he still be in high school on the show?
Because the actor is over 30.
Most people in high school on TV shows are almost or in their 30s.
BTW: Judge Dredd is a great movie. Fuck all of you.
In the Loop.
Great, but need time to digest. Reminded me of Dr. Strangelove in some respects, especially as it seems like an insanely amusing comedy with other people and a very, very dark drama without people, though a part of that may be that the person I was watching it with left at the halfway mark.
Who is the spinner, the Scotsman? He wasn't in Local Hero by any chance?
Quote from: Queequeg on January 21, 2010, 10:43:09 PM
In the Loop.
Great, but need time to digest. Reminded me of Dr. Strangelove in some respects, especially as it seems like an insanely amusing comedy with other people and a very, very dark drama without people, though a part of that may be that the person I was watching it with left at the halfway mark.
Who is the spinner, the Scotsman? He wasn't in Local Hero by any chance?
Yes he was the young assistant in LH.
Dubbing of movies in Hungarian theaters is on the decline, luckily, but from very high levels.
You know the worst phase for this pre-cinema, during the haydays of nationalism, late 19th century, early 20th. FFS they even translated names of famous writes. Like to this day, Jules Verne is often called "Verne Gyula" :bleeding:
Quote from: Tamas on January 22, 2010, 05:29:04 AM
Dubbing of movies in Hungarian theaters is on the decline, luckily, but from very high levels.
You know the worst phase for this pre-cinema, during the haydays of nationalism, late 19th century, early 20th. FFS they even translated names of famous writes. Like to this day, Jules Verne is often called "Verne Gyula" :bleeding:
Not a Hungarian exclusive if you ask me. I remember reading Jean Hunyade - in old history books. (Iancu de Hunedoara for the Romanians :D)
As for cinemas, living in Paris meant there would be no dubbed versions for some movies e.g Baader-Meinhof-Komplex and original version cinemas far outnumbering dubbed stuff.
Even the province has improved in that aspect from what I've heard.
I find the way the big European companies dub really odd, as I understand they tend to have one famous actor from the destination country doing all the voices for another American actor in all his films so you have the 'French Bruce Willis' and the like.
I've mentioned this before but this led to one amusing situation a few years ago; watched some film with Keanu Reeves in it with a group of friends, one of whom was a German girl who had a crush on him. As soon as he opened his mouth though she practically screamed 'OMG, thats not his voice, is this a joke? Thats such a ugly voice!' and so the love died.
Indeed, most "big names" in cinema have a (more or - more frequently - less) known actor dubbing them. Mel Gibson and Ben Kingsley have voices pretty close to the original, so do the Simpsons (except for Homer for some reason). Bruce Willis' German voice is nothing like the original.
Overall, I'd say the German dubbing had its heyday in the 60s/70s. Some British series which failed in the original were uplifted to cult status by humorous and sometimes even improvised dubbing. Spagghetti westerns and Bud Spencer/Terence Hill are also rather well dubbed and watchable in German. In the 80s/90s the quality dropped sharply.
Quote from: Tamas on January 22, 2010, 05:29:04 AM
Dubbing of movies in Hungarian theaters is on the decline, luckily, but from very high levels.
You know the worst phase for this pre-cinema, during the haydays of nationalism, late 19th century, early 20th. FFS they even translated names of famous writes. Like to this day, Jules Verne is often called "Verne Gyula" :bleeding:
We have: William Szekspir. :cool:
In Europe do they really have enough dubbers that everyone has their own voice? Or is Bruce Willis also Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Cera or whatever?
The Spanish version of Kubrick's "The Shining" is particulary grating to watch dubbed, because of the voice actors. Kubrick chose a Spanish big name director to manage the dubbing, and supervised the translation, selection of voice actors (which were "real" well known actors and not professional dubbers). The result is really awful, and makes the movie almost unwatchable.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 22, 2010, 07:55:09 AM
In Europe do they really have enough dubbers that everyone has their own voice? Or is Bruce Willis also Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Cera or whatever?
In Spain there's a big-ish pool of voice actors available, but it's not unusual to get the same dubber doing more than one actor, although as it has been said most big names have a well established dubber that does their voice.
For instance, over here the same guy (the Spanish James Earl Jones, so to speak) used to dub Ahnuld, Clint Eastwood and Darth Vader. And he's awesome.
Quote from: Syt on January 22, 2010, 07:29:04 AM
Indeed, most "big names" in cinema have a (more or - more frequently - less) known actor dubbing them. Mel Gibson and Ben Kingsley have voices pretty close to the original, so do the Simpsons (except for Homer for some reason). Bruce Willis' German voice is nothing like the original.
Overall, I'd say the German dubbing had its heyday in the 60s/70s. Some British series which failed in the original were uplifted to cult status by humorous and sometimes even improvised dubbing. Spagghetti westerns and Bud Spencer/Terence Hill are also rather well dubbed and watchable in German. In the 80s/90s the quality dropped sharply.
Like the Persuaders for instance, I suppose ?
More or less what happened for France, but I would add that till the '80s at least, euro cinema/tv relied a lot on post-sync with monaural soundtracks so the loss of audio quality wasn't felt that much since there wasn't much to begin with (voices mixed upfront weren't as noticeable).
Low-cost, "professional dubbers" led to a sharp decrease in quality, specially for cartoons/anime etc.
Syt:
Derrick's first French voice was pretty close to the original but then the actor/dubber died and they gave him a much older sounding voice which made Derrick the butt of lots of jokes in France and krimis in general. Horst Tappert ageing did not help as well.
FYI, the first dubber also voiced very well a cult Japanese '70s cartoon (pre anime era), the ones that infuriated Ségolènes back in the day. :D
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Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 22, 2010, 07:55:09 AM
In Europe do they really have enough dubbers that everyone has their own voice? Or is Bruce Willis also Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Cera or whatever?
In Spain there's a big-ish pool of voice actors available, but it's not unusual to get the same dubber doing more than one actor, although as it has been said most big names have a well established dubber that does their voice.
For instance, over here the same guy (the Spanish James Earl Jones, so to speak) used to dub Ahnuld, Clint Eastwood and Darth Vader. And he's awesome.
And Sean Connery too :D
Oddly enough - or not - many persons refuse to believe it when they are told. I have a friend that needed a blind test to convince him James Bond and Dirty Harry were dubbed by the same man. And he really sounds different... i.e. he doesn't simply read his lines, *he* *acts* with his voice, deeper and coarser when he's Dirty Harry, softer and wittier when he's 007...
Dubbing can be a problem sometimes. For example, Hal 9000 dubber was very competent, but the voice evidently belongs to an older man, which somehow changes the story for me. In English Hal 9000 if anything sounds younger than Dave Bowman and Frank Poole, in Spanish he sounds like he could be their father...
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on January 22, 2010, 08:14:39 AM
Syt:
Derrick's first French voice was pretty close to the original but then the actor/dubber died and they gave him a much older sounding voice which made Derrick the butt of lots of jokes in France and krimis in general. Horst Tappert ageing did not help as well.
We had something like that with Gert-Günther Hoffmann in Germany: he was the German voice of Cpt. Kirk and Sean Connery, and both his Bond and Kirk are tongue in cheek masterpieces. His dubbing went perfectly well with the "I can't hear you over how awesome I am" pic of Kirk, though it was also self-ironic.
Hoffmann died, and Connery got a new voice (first in "Entrapment", I think), closer to the original, but lacking the wittiness.
Persuaders is the prime example; the dubbers frequently broke the forth wall on that one. The last show I recall with improvised dubbing like that was, oddly, "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs" which had a surreal quality to it. :lol:
Found this pic in wiki regarding dubbing in Europe. Blue is subtitles, red is dubbing, yellow is voice over.
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Orange is has yet to discover electricity?
Quote from: Syt on January 22, 2010, 08:44:23 AM
We had something like that with Gert-Günther Hoffmann in Germany: he was the German voice of Cpt. Kirk and Sean Connery, and both his Bond and Kirk are tongue in cheek masterpieces. His dubbing went perfectly well with the "I can't hear you over how awesome I am" pic of Kirk, though it was also self-ironic.
I think I lost count of how many voices Shatner got in France from TOS (probably another dub in French-speaking Canada as well) to T.J Hooker, the Star Trek movies and Boston Legal (dubbed by Chuck Norris' regular voice :D)
Star Trek was never really popular in France to begin with though.
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Persuaders is the prime example; the dubbers frequently broke the forth wall on that one. The last show I recall with improvised dubbing like that was, oddly, "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs" which had a surreal quality to it. :lol:
Textbook example indeed. French version (inspired by German dub ?) was on the same vein.
Regarding the map, it seems mostly accurate (Ukraine and Belarus probably Voice over as well).
Not sure if Switzerland is that pro dubbing with so 4 official languages.
I remember watching swiss prints of movies such as Scarface subtitled in both French and German (Zum Teufel for liberal use of profanities all the time and pussy translated the wrong way often). :D
Belgium also has bilingual subtitles in cinemas (French and Flemish).
Quote from: Queequeg on January 21, 2010, 10:43:09 PM
In the Loop.
Great, but need time to digest. Reminded me of Dr. Strangelove in some respects, especially as it seems like an insanely amusing comedy with other people and a very, very dark drama without people, though a part of that may be that the person I was watching it with left at the halfway mark.
Who is the spinner, the Scotsman? He wasn't in Local Hero by any chance?
You should check out the TV series "The Thick of It". It has some of the same actors and characters in it.
Voice over sounds like it'd be the absolute worst method. Playing the original soundtrack and having some dude translate over that? I think I'd rather go back to silent films.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 22, 2010, 12:35:10 PM
Voice over sounds like it'd be the absolute worst method. Playing the original soundtrack and having some dude translate over that? I think I'd rather go back to silent films.
It's often done in documentaries. The non-visible narrator is dubbed, while the people on screen get voice overs. While this works well with historical documentaries and eyewitness interviews it's kinda strange for shows like Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs or Deadliest Catch.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 22, 2010, 07:55:09 AM
In Europe do they really have enough dubbers that everyone has their own voice? Or is Bruce Willis also Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Cera or whatever?
Random question - do they get Arnold to dub his own voice in German? :huh:
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 12:45:49 PM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 22, 2010, 07:55:09 AM
In Europe do they really have enough dubbers that everyone has their own voice? Or is Bruce Willis also Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Cera or whatever?
Random question - do they get Arnold to dub his own voice in German? :huh:
Dubbed by someone else. Ironically he shares his German voice with Sylvester Stallone (same person also does Terence Hill, John Ritter on Three's Company and others).
Quote from: Syt on January 22, 2010, 12:38:02 PM
It's often done in documentaries. The non-visible narrator is dubbed, while the people on screen get voice overs.
Hmm, yeah I have seen that before. I think it'd be very annoying in a movie though
Russian dubbing. :bleeding:
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on January 22, 2010, 09:58:57 AM
Regarding the map, it seems mostly accurate (Ukraine and Belarus probably Voice over as well).
Not sure if Switzerland is that pro dubbing with so 4 official languages.
I remember watching swiss prints of movies such as Scarface subtitled in both French and German (Zum Teufel for liberal use of profanities all the time and pussy translated the wrong way often). :D
Belgium also has bilingual subtitles in cinemas (French and Flemish).
The Swiss I'd imgine just import German/French/Italian dubs.
Most places have a clear majority of one of the languages or at least an official local language.
I find it odd that they do it though because they're apparently pretty awesome at learning English.
QuoteRandom question - do they get Arnold to dub his own voice in German? :huh:
Not sure how true this is but a German friend of mine says they tried it once but everyone found it funny as he has a low grade, crap sounding, farmer's accent.
Quote from: Tyr on January 22, 2010, 01:43:55 PM
Not sure how true this is but a German friend of mine says they tried it once but everyone found it funny as he has a low grade, crap sounding, farmer's accent.
I think Hercules in New York was originally dubbed by himself, but has since been re-dubbed with his "normal" voice.
Quote from: Tyr on January 22, 2010, 01:43:55 PM
QuoteRandom question - do they get Arnold to dub his own voice in German? :huh:
Not sure how true this is but a German friend of mine says they tried it once but everyone found it funny as he has a low grade, crap sounding, farmer's accent.
I'm pretty sure that's the kind of accent I'd imagine him having. :huh:
Here's an example of his German dubbing voice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxQ5SFIWLc&feature=related
:lol:
First time I've seen one not available in the US.
Into the Wild - sad but great.
And an Anders Thomas Jensen marathon: Flickering Lights, The Green Butchers and Adam's Apples. All amazing.
Quote from: Liep on January 23, 2010, 08:45:53 AM
Into the Wild - sad but great.
You should read what really happened to him in Alaska
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless
Quote from: Syt on January 22, 2010, 02:02:08 PM
Here's an example of his German dubbing voice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxQ5SFIWLc&feature=related
Is that some kind of director's cut version of Terminator 2? It contains scenes that I can't remember and I have seen that film a couple of times...
Quote from: Syt on January 22, 2010, 07:29:04 AM
Bruce Willis' German voice is nothing like the original.
French-Canadian Bruce Willis sounds almost exactly like the real thing, only in French.
Quote from: Zanza on January 23, 2010, 09:12:01 AM
Quote from: Syt on January 22, 2010, 02:02:08 PM
Here's an example of his German dubbing voice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxQ5SFIWLc&feature=related
Is that some kind of director's cut version of Terminator 2? It contains scenes that I can't remember and I have seen that film a couple of times...
No, that's been there all along. The main thing they added in the director's cut was a scene when the kid had to stop Linda Hamilton from smashing Arnold's chip when they had deactivated him for rebooting. You could see why it was cut, as the kid saying "Maybe you should try listening to my leadership ideas for a change!" was pretty grating.
Also, there was a scene in the asylum where Linda Hamilton had a discussion with the ghost of Michael Biehn, which was cut because Biehn was too awesome and because it would violate his 'no-gunplay, no-appear' clause.
Quote from: Liep on January 23, 2010, 08:45:53 AM
Into the Wild - sad but great.
And an Anders Thomas Jensen marathon: Flickering Lights, The Green Butchers and Adam's Apples. All amazing.
:thumbsup: I love those movies.
I watched "Surrogates" last night (speaking of Bruce Willis). Mediocre really, but also short enough that you feel ok seeing it through to the end. Kinda like the Matrix meets I, Robot(movie not book) ... James Cromwell creates terminators, that people can control remotely in very matrix-esque chairs.
Of course things go bad, there's a vague conspiracy, corporations, apparently are evil. then it's over. Bruno gets the girl.
:mellow: :homestar: :glare: - trying out a new emoticon only rating system.
The Road- Yeah pretty good but...those cannibals with the people locked in the cellar...That doesn't seem too logical to me. Surely. Keeping those people alive down there takes a lot of food...and a lot of energy is wasted in meat creation.
Sure, meeting people on the road killing and munching them makes sense but not that bit.
The 80's classic: "The Gate".
Quote from: Tyr on January 23, 2010, 10:08:36 PM
The Road- Yeah pretty good but...those cannibals with the people locked in the cellar...That doesn't seem too logical to me. Surely. Keeping those people alive down there takes a lot of food...and a lot of energy is wasted in meat creation.
Sure, meeting people on the road killing and munching them makes sense but not that bit.
Yeah, I also wondered about that bit in the book.
I was guessing that they didn't have any kind of refrigeration system, or other way to keep the human-meat from spoiling once their immune systems stopped working due to, well, death.
Eat fresh, eat regional, eat seasonal.
I just watched the second Transformers movie, Revenge of the Fallen.
It...wasn't good. Really, it felt like it just wasn't ever going to end.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on January 24, 2010, 02:35:51 AM
I just watched the second Transformers movie, Revenge of the Fallen.
It...wasn't good. Really, it felt like it just wasn't ever going to end.
I felt the same way so I decided to end it myself halfway through.
Transformers 2 sucked. Only Tim liked it. And Tim probably Tainted it at its inception. Thus the epic suckitude.
Quote from: Liep on January 23, 2010, 08:45:53 AM
Into the Wild - sad but great.
I read the book recently, and watched an independent film on PBS that covered both the book, his story, and a parallel following of the making of the movie, all within a greater "Quo Vadis, Generation X?" context. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1449854/
Not watching the movie, even though it's a Sean Penn flick and I downloaded the Eddie Vedder soundtrack.
Quite frankly, I'm fed the fuck up with the pop culture facination of that pretentious little shit. Dude sullies the memory of the Grunge Era.
Season 3 of The Guild.
"This game has homework?" :lol:
Gosh, Wes crusher sure has grown up. Almost didn't recognize him.
Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein
A send up of the monster-rama movies of the late 30's and 40's. This features not only Bud and Lou but also Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolfman, Glen Strange as Frankenstein's Monster and even a cameo by Vincent Price as the Invisible Man. The plot is that a mad scientist wants to revive Frankenstein's Monster with a simple pliable brain; naturally the one she picks belongs to Lou Costello. Hilarity ensues.
It is a shame that Abbot and Costello are dead; "Abbot and Costello Meet the Gay Emo Vampire" would make an awesome follow up to the Twilight series. :cool:
I saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I was hoping for a stupid and fun adventure movie. Unfortunately, it only lived up to the first half of that.
Quote from: Syt on January 24, 2010, 11:14:55 AM
Season 3 of The Guild.
"This game has homework?" :lol:
Gosh, Wes crusher sure has grown up. Almost didn't recognize him.
I'd forgotten all about this, only watched season one. Guess I'll catch up
Quote from: Malthus on January 25, 2010, 11:19:58 AMI saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I was hoping for a stupid and fun adventure movie. Unfortunately, it only lived up to the first half of that.
I was looking forward to that one until I saw the trailer and realized they had made just another run of the mill action comedy out of our beloved slightly disturbed detective. At first glance Downey jr seemed like an inspired casting choice but Jude Law just looks ridiculous...
Quote from: Syt on January 22, 2010, 02:02:08 PM
Here's an example of his German dubbing voice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxQ5SFIWLc&feature=related
:mad:
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2012. The worst movie I've seen in quite some time, none of it worked except maybe the effects.. though, they weren't all that impressive either.
Also, I'm sad to say but the Dane is this one is really awful, he should stick to being the funny immigrant in Danish comedies. :P
Creepshow 2. Not as good as the original, and only 3 stories rather than the 5 from the first one. Also, they redid the Creepshow Creep such that he is basically a clone of the Crypt Keeper, only not decomposed. :mad:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 24, 2010, 11:13:12 AM
Quite frankly, I'm fed the fuck up with the pop culture facination of that pretentious little shit. Dude sullies the memory of the Grunge Era.
Agreed. He managed to make his loserdom into something less pathetic than his peers' loserdom, but still pathetic. He died of Terminal Stupidity (a particularly unattractive form of suicide).
If he'd brought a map he could have walked to safety at any time he wanted to. I guess that doesn't make as good of a movie though.
Quote from: grumbler on January 25, 2010, 02:04:14 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 24, 2010, 11:13:12 AM
Quite frankly, I'm fed the fuck up with the pop culture facination of that pretentious little shit. Dude sullies the memory of the Grunge Era.
Agreed. He managed to make his loserdom into something less pathetic than his peers' loserdom, but still pathetic. He died of Terminal Stupidity (a particularly unattractive form of suicide).
Meh. Lots of people have had the impulse to 'get away from it all', and yet never acted on it, so people can identify with the guy (I forget his name). And yet he did so in a fairly stupid manner. I mean there are ways to get away from most of it, and still live. Or heck I do know of several people who manage to live off the grid, and only come into town a couple times a year for supplies.
PBS always plays "Alone in the Wilderness" about Dick Proenneke, a guy who went into the wild the right way.
Quote from: Barrister on January 25, 2010, 02:19:38 PM
Meh. Lots of people have had the impulse to 'get away from it all', and yet never acted on it, so people can identify with the guy (I forget his name). And yet he did so in a fairly stupid manner. I mean there are ways to get away from most of it, and still live. Or heck I do know of several people who manage to live off the grid, and only come into town a couple times a year for supplies.
*looks into this*
Oh ok, a movie about an insane dude. :) I'm sure Penn tried to turn him into some sort of great hero we all should worship, right?
Quote from: Caliga on January 25, 2010, 02:33:24 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 25, 2010, 02:19:38 PM
Meh. Lots of people have had the impulse to 'get away from it all', and yet never acted on it, so people can identify with the guy (I forget his name). And yet he did so in a fairly stupid manner. I mean there are ways to get away from most of it, and still live. Or heck I do know of several people who manage to live off the grid, and only come into town a couple times a year for supplies.
*looks into this*
Oh ok, a movie about an insane dude. :) I'm sure Penn tried to turn him into some sort of great hero we all should worship, right?
It played him as fairly sympathetic, yes, but didn't shy away from the fact that his death was ultimately his own fault.
Quote from: Barrister on January 25, 2010, 02:36:36 PM
It played him as fairly sympathetic, yes, but didn't shy away from the fact that his death was ultimately his own fault.
I don't think it came close to displaying his idiocy. The movie made it look like he was careless and got trapped in the wilderness by an impassable river, and then died because of poor survival skills. In reality he was never trapped, he could have safely crossed the river 1/4 mile away from where he tried to and walked to civilization any time he wanted to.
Goodfellas :cool:
Question: Has anyone seen The Book of Eli yet? I'm tempted to try to catch it tonight.
Sergei Bodrov's Mongol.
Excellent. :)
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on January 25, 2010, 03:37:46 PM
Question: Has anyone seen The Book of Eli yet? I'm tempted to try to catch it tonight.
Yeah. it was ok. On the Ed Anger scale, it is worth an afternoon matinee.
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Question: Has anyone seen The Book of Eli yet? I'm tempted to try to catch it tonight.
Yeah. it was ok. On the Ed Anger scale, it is worth an afternoon matinee.
How do you get out of the house to go watch a movie eh?!?!
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Question: Has anyone seen The Book of Eli yet? I'm tempted to try to catch it tonight.
Yeah. it was ok. On the Ed Anger scale, it is worth an afternoon matinee.
How do you get out of the house to go watch a movie eh?!?!
Walk out door, get in car, drive to movie theater? :hmm:
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on January 25, 2010, 03:37:46 PM
Question: Has anyone seen The Book of Eli yet? I'm tempted to try to catch it tonight.
Yeah. it was ok. On the Ed Anger scale, it is worth an afternoon matinee.
How do you get out of the house to go watch a movie eh?!?!
Walk out door, get in car, drive to movie theater? :hmm:
Leaving your poor wife with the 17 kids!
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 25, 2010, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on January 25, 2010, 03:37:46 PM
Question: Has anyone seen The Book of Eli yet? I'm tempted to try to catch it tonight.
Yeah. it was ok. On the Ed Anger scale, it is worth an afternoon matinee.
Ah, right. I do recall that review now. I kind of wanted to see Daybreakers, but the theaters around here have it on early showings only. Bastards.
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on January 25, 2010, 03:37:46 PM
Question: Has anyone seen The Book of Eli yet? I'm tempted to try to catch it tonight.
Yeah. it was ok. On the Ed Anger scale, it is worth an afternoon matinee.
How do you get out of the house to go watch a movie eh?!?!
Walk out door, get in car, drive to movie theater? :hmm:
Leaving your poor wife with the 17 kids!
She was right beside me. i lock the kids in the shed, Mike Leach style.
Quote from: Caliga on January 25, 2010, 01:50:56 PM
Creepshow 2. Not as good as the original, and only 3 stories rather than the 5 from the first one. Also, they redid the Creepshow Creep such that he is basically a clone of the Crypt Keeper, only not decomposed. :mad:
I think I like Creepshow 2 better than the original....
Hey lady: thanks for the ride!
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 25, 2010, 02:49:18 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 25, 2010, 02:36:36 PM
It played him as fairly sympathetic, yes, but didn't shy away from the fact that his death was ultimately his own fault.
I don't think it came close to displaying his idiocy. The movie made it look like he was careless and got trapped in the wilderness by an impassable river, and then died because of poor survival skills. In reality he was never trapped, he could have safely crossed the river 1/4 mile away from where he tried to and walked to civilization any time he wanted to.
Heh, the traditional classic in this genre is a book called
The Lure of the Labrador Wild.
http://www.amazon.com/Lure-Labrador-Wild-Arctic-Adventure/dp/1592285716
Summary: around the turn of the century, a bunch of adventerous New Yorkers with no particular wildreness experience set out to explore the interior of Labrador for fun. Local natives suggest that no-one has explored in the direction they want to go, because there is no food that way, and so going in that direction tends to be a virtual death sentence. The New Yorkers laugh hearty, manly laughs at such cowardly advice, and go anyway. Hilarity ensues!
Sex and Zen
You know you're in for a wild ride when you see the "Golden Harvest" logo at the beginning of a film. They bring... quality films from Hong Kong to the United States; but even by their standards this one is out there. The plot is that a horny Buddhist scholar marries a virgin. The scholar goes to the city to study Buddhism but is really there for the women. He befriends a thief who refuses to help the scholar procure woman until the scholar is hung like a horse. So the scholar finds a doctor who specializes in limb transplants and the scholar exchanges his penis with that of a horse. No, really, that does happen in the film. Equally odd is that while he's away his lonely wife learns to paint... :unsure: well... :unsure: without using her hands to hold the brush. Eventually she is sold to a brothel and when the couple meets again they barely recognize one another.
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Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 25, 2010, 02:49:18 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 25, 2010, 02:36:36 PM
It played him as fairly sympathetic, yes, but didn't shy away from the fact that his death was ultimately his own fault.
I don't think it came close to displaying his idiocy. The movie made it look like he was careless and got trapped in the wilderness by an impassable river, and then died because of poor survival skills. In reality he was never trapped, he could have safely crossed the river 1/4 mile away from where he tried to and walked to civilization any time he wanted to.
Heh, the traditional classic in this genre is a book called The Lure of the Labrador Wild.
http://www.amazon.com/Lure-Labrador-Wild-Arctic-Adventure/dp/1592285716
Summary: around the turn of the century, a bunch of adventerous New Yorkers with no particular wildreness experience set out to explore the interior of Labrador for fun. Local natives suggest that no-one has explored in the direction they want to go, because there is no food that way, and so going in that direction tends to be a virtual death sentence. The New Yorkers laugh hearty, manly laughs at such cowardly advice, and go anyway. Hilarity ensues!
Heh. Once or twice a year some damn fool southerner goes on a canoe trek, gets hopelessly lost, and gets puller out by a very expensive helicopter search (since most are at least smart enough to tell the RCMP their intended travels).
Moon.
Pretty good sci-fi - bit of a mystery film at first trying to figure out what is going on and then when it hits, becomes a good psychological kind of thing.. can't say to much without giving any spoilers but it's a damn good film.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on January 25, 2010, 07:32:37 PM
I think I like Creepshow 2 better than the original....
Hey lady: thanks for the ride!
I liked that vignette the best, yeah. But the first two were pretty weak.... especially the one where the teenagers were eaten by an animated floating garbage bag. :lol: The story for that one was pretty good, but the "special effects" and atrocious acting ruined it.
In the first
Creepshow, the vingettes starring Leslie Nielsen and Ted Danson and the one with Adrienne Barbeau ( :perv: ) were outstanding. The only thing with The Crate (the one with Barbeau) is that it would have been much better if she ended up eating the creature, given the personality of her character, rather than the other way around.
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
Putting aside your usually trollishness, I'm afraid you're right.
ZOMG!
DONT RESPOND TO THINGS HE SAID IN THE PAST!
Quote from: Berkut on January 26, 2010, 03:34:51 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
Putting aside your usually trollishness, I'm afraid you're right.
ZOMG!
DONT RESPOND TO THINGS HE SAID IN THE PAST!
You bothered to dig up a post from a month ago? :lol:
Quote from: Barrister on January 26, 2010, 04:05:47 PM
Quote from: Berkut on January 26, 2010, 03:34:51 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
Putting aside your usually trollishness, I'm afraid you're right.
ZOMG!
DONT RESPOND TO THINGS HE SAID IN THE PAST!
You bothered to dig up a post from a month ago? :lol:
No, I clicked on the thread because I am that bored, and that was the next unread post, and I was all "KHARMA MOTHERFUCKER!" so I had to run with it.
Quote from: Berkut on January 26, 2010, 04:19:41 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 26, 2010, 04:05:47 PM
Quote from: Berkut on January 26, 2010, 03:34:51 PM
Quote from: Barrister on December 28, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
Putting aside your usually trollishness, I'm afraid you're right.
ZOMG!
DONT RESPOND TO THINGS HE SAID IN THE PAST!
You bothered to dig up a post from a month ago? :lol:
No, I clicked on the thread because I am that bored, and that was the next unread post, and I was all "KHARMA MOTHERFUCKER!" so I had to run with it.
I had to check to see who I was calling 'trollish' (BTW it was Neil).
That post was 26 pages ago! Not posts, but pages of posts. :lol:
Quote from: Delirium on January 25, 2010, 12:44:15 PM
Quote from: Malthus on January 25, 2010, 11:19:58 AMI saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I was hoping for a stupid and fun adventure movie. Unfortunately, it only lived up to the first half of that.
I was looking forward to that one until I saw the trailer and realized they had made just another run of the mill action comedy out of our beloved slightly disturbed detective. At first glance Downey jr seemed like an inspired casting choice but Jude Law just looks ridiculous...
I thought it was great fun. And I thought their deviations were within the spirit of the books.
I thought most of it was quite enjoyable, except for the overall plot. It felt so big and overblown, completely unlike early Sherlock Holmes or other Guy Ritchie movies for that matter. If it would have been toned down I would have liked it a lot more.
Quote from: frunk on January 26, 2010, 05:19:53 PM
I thought most of it was quite enjoyable, except for the overall plot. It felt so big and overblown, completely unlike early Sherlock Holmes or other Guy Ritchie movies for that matter. If it would have been toned down I would have liked it a lot more.
I agree. I disliked the sub-par pseudo-da-Vinci-Code bullshit. But I saw this as the first film in a series which will, I think lead to something a bit more interesting. Especially Irene Adler's employer.
Quote from: Delirium on January 25, 2010, 12:44:15 PM
Quote from: Malthus on January 25, 2010, 11:19:58 AMI saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I was hoping for a stupid and fun adventure movie. Unfortunately, it only lived up to the first half of that.
I was looking forward to that one until I saw the trailer and realized they had made just another run of the mill action comedy out of our beloved slightly disturbed detective. At first glance Downey jr seemed like an inspired casting choice but Jude Law just looks ridiculous...
For the record, I still haven't watched it but Jude Law is probably far closer to Conan Doyle' idea of Watson than the standard image we have of him. He not only is a military surgeon just returned from campaigning in Afghanistan, he is "as thin as a lath and as brown as a nut", he's a crack shot with his service revolver, athletic (he used to play rugby) and even more, he's the one that gets the girl (The Sign of Four)! Not your average ancient, white haired, chubby, thick-as-a-brick Dr. Watson...
Watson kind of reminds me of Siege.
Forgot to watch Terminator Salvation last night. Probably a good thing.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 27, 2010, 01:34:05 PM
Forgot to watch Terminator Salvation last night. Probably a good thing.
It was best of the summer action flicks (Transformers/Gi Joe) for what that is worth :P
Quote from: Barrister on January 26, 2010, 04:26:39 PM
I had to check to see who I was calling 'trollish' (BTW it was Neil).
FU. :mad:
Quote from: katmai on January 27, 2010, 01:37:01 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 27, 2010, 01:34:05 PM
Forgot to watch Terminator Salvation last night. Probably a good thing.
It was best of the summer action flicks (Transformers/Gi Joe) for what that is worth :P
Star Trek. :contract:
I liked Star Trek a lot. But will watch T4 2night. :p
Quote from: katmai on January 27, 2010, 01:37:01 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 27, 2010, 01:34:05 PM
Forgot to watch Terminator Salvation last night. Probably a good thing.
It was best of the summer action flicks (Transformers/Gi Joe) for what that is worth :P
I guess we'll give it credit for being sort of unpleasant, as opposed to being legendarily bad.
Quote from: Neil on January 27, 2010, 01:52:45 PM
Quote from: katmai on January 27, 2010, 01:37:01 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on January 27, 2010, 01:34:05 PM
Forgot to watch Terminator Salvation last night. Probably a good thing.
It was best of the summer action flicks (Transformers/Gi Joe) for what that is worth :P
I guess we'll give it credit for being sort of unpleasant, as opposed to being legendarily bad.
:D
Smurfahontas/Smurfs In The Mist/Dances With Smurfs 3D. Writing was slightly better than I feared and the sights were nice. Was nice to see Cameron's low-tech SF military stuff again. I was entertained.
If Peter Jackson had made it it would have been unwatchable.
Quote from: Sheilbh on January 26, 2010, 05:04:52 PM
Quote from: Delirium on January 25, 2010, 12:44:15 PM
Quote from: Malthus on January 25, 2010, 11:19:58 AMI saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I was hoping for a stupid and fun adventure movie. Unfortunately, it only lived up to the first half of that.
I was looking forward to that one until I saw the trailer and realized they had made just another run of the mill action comedy out of our beloved slightly disturbed detective. At first glance Downey jr seemed like an inspired casting choice but Jude Law just looks ridiculous...
I thought it was great fun. And I thought their deviations were within the spirit of the books.
I didn't care for the banter between the two leads - what I thought was that it removed all traces of subtlety, where the subtlety was the strong point in the original. A fanwank version of Sherlock Holmes, making the latent homosexual tension of the relationship explicit rather than implicit and making an explicit sexual relationship between Holmes and Adler. It is much as if someone got the "bright" idea of filming a "slash" version of the Kirk-Spock duo.
The plot was beyond redemption. I mean, how many times must we see "secret society tries to take over the world"? The
Simpsons did a better version, with the "stonecutters".
Thing looked good, I'll give it that. ;)
Pygmalion (1938)
British film directed by Anthony Asquith and adapted for the screen by George Bernard Shaw. Leslie Howard stars as intimidating Professor Higgins; and does a good job despite being short and thin. Wendy Hiller is Liza, and makes a more believable guttersnipe than Audrey Hepburn.
George Bernard Shaw won an academy award for his screenplay; and is one of two people to have a Nobel Prize and an Oscar. The other is Al Gore.
Quote from: Savonarola on January 28, 2010, 08:34:19 AM
George Bernard Shaw won an academy award for his screenplay; and is one of two people to have a Nobel Prize and an Oscar. The other is Al Gore.
Shaw won his back when they both meant something.
Quote from: Savonarola on January 28, 2010, 08:34:19 AM
George Bernard Shaw won an academy award for his screenplay; and is one of two people to have a Nobel Prize and an Oscar. The other is Al Gore.
:lol:
again forgot to watch T4 last night after watching Canucks game. came home and read comics. Parallax is back, really? :bleeding: Leave Hal Jordan alone!
Quote from: Savonarola on January 28, 2010, 08:34:19 AMGeorge Bernard Shaw won an academy award for his screenplay; and is one of two people to have a Nobel Prize and an Oscar. The other is Al Gore.
Hey Sav, another piece of Oscar trivia for you. What do Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles and Sylvester Stallone have in common, oscar-wise?
Winning Oscars for movies they wrote and starred in? :hmm:
Quote from: The Larch on January 28, 2010, 01:31:58 PM
Hey Sav, another piece of Oscar trivia for you. What do Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles and Sylvester Stallone have in common, oscar-wise?
No idea; they all were nominated for best screenplay for films they starred in; but as far as I know only Welles won.
Watched Glory in blu-ray last night; it was on Amazon for $9 & change. I was a little skeptical as to how much they'd be able to do with a 1980s movie, but they did an excellent job with the video transfer, and the sound is awesome in 5.1.
They were able to take a great film & make it even greater :)
Decided this place was as good as any to post this
QuoteCharlize Theron and director David Fincher are developing Mind Hunter, a new crime series for HBO about the investigation of serial killers, Variety reports.
The show is based on John Douglas and Mark Olshaker's book Mind Hunters: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, which details Douglas' experience as an FBI investigator of serial killers and rapists, and his profiling techniques.
Dexter executive producer Scott Buck will write the pilot. Theron and Fincher — no stranger to serial killer thrillers with Se7en and Zodiac under his belt — will executive-produce with Buck and Jennifer Orme Erwin.
Why are crime investigation shows so popular anyway? There's a ton of them.
Quote from: Savonarola on January 28, 2010, 04:30:38 PM
Quote from: The Larch on January 28, 2010, 01:31:58 PM
Hey Sav, another piece of Oscar trivia for you. What do Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles and Sylvester Stallone have in common, oscar-wise?
No idea; they all were nominated for best screenplay for films they starred in; but as far as I know only Welles won.
Woops, I messed up my references, I thought that Sly was also nominated for Best Direction the same year. :Embarrass:
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on January 28, 2010, 06:46:50 PM
Why are crime investigation shows so popular anyway? There's a ton of them.
There are also tons of documentary-style true crime shows.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on January 28, 2010, 06:46:50 PM
Why are crime investigation shows so popular anyway? There's a ton of them.
And yet why is know one buying the rights to my northern crime investigation screenplay? :angry:
Quote from: Barrister on January 28, 2010, 11:17:12 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on January 28, 2010, 06:46:50 PM
Why are crime investigation shows so popular anyway? There's a ton of them.
And yet why is know one buying the rights to my northern crime investigation screenplay? :angry:
You need to write a spec first?
Quote from: Barrister on January 28, 2010, 11:17:12 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on January 28, 2010, 06:46:50 PM
Why are crime investigation shows so popular anyway? There's a ton of them.
And yet why is know one buying the rights to my northern crime investigation screenplay? :angry:
Not pc to feature Indians as criminals that often.
Quote from: katmai on January 28, 2010, 11:19:29 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 28, 2010, 11:17:12 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on January 28, 2010, 06:46:50 PM
Why are crime investigation shows so popular anyway? There's a ton of them.
And yet why is know one buying the rights to my northern crime investigation screenplay? :angry:
You need to write a spec first?
Probably. The lack of a written screen play also doesn't help.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 28, 2010, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 28, 2010, 11:17:12 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on January 28, 2010, 06:46:50 PM
Why are crime investigation shows so popular anyway? There's a ton of them.
And yet why is know one buying the rights to my northern crime investigation screenplay? :angry:
Not pc to feature Indians as criminals that often.
Way ahead of you. I've also got German tourists as criminals, americans as criminals, the mentally ill as criminals, illegal turkish immigrants as criminals, and in an extra-special Slargos-approved episode, a Somali muslim criminal.
And yes, I've prosecuted all of the above. NO SCRIBES ALLOWED.
Do you have an attractive female sidekick to provide sexual tension?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on January 19, 2010, 11:08:37 AM
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Watching some Canuck show calld Being Erica. This loser redhead's therapist sends her to pivotal moments in her life that she believes she can fix. Usually ends up fucking it up and winding up almost as miserable as she was before.
Pivotal moment 1: Going back to her prom or something because she wanted to fuck this guy in his car. A 30 something almost raping this high school guy is pure win until her emotional breakdown with her head in his lap.
Wait, she's physically going back in time? When I read the first paragraph I was envision more a Quantum Leap type of mechanism with her being limited to her younger self.
You are correct. It is like that.
A creepy Our Town feeling is developing. Like at the end it will have turned out that she's been dead the whole time.
I'm correct? You talking about theory 1 or 2?
Up In The Air. Very good movie with quality acting. It's up there with Thank You For Smoking and Juno.
I'm off to watch the new Mel Gibson flick. If the dirty jews let me.
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 29, 2010, 12:13:56 PM
I'm off to watch the new Mel Gibson flick. If the dirty jews let me.
Looks the the Jews who run Hollywood have had their revenge:
http://screencrave.com/2009-09-29/photos-of-mel-gibsons-beaver/
:lol:
watched T4 finally. Way to run the franchise into the ground McG. Not that it was terrible, but it was terribly dull. The only sympathetic characters were either Terminators, or chicks that they barely bothered telling you the name of. Absolutely no chemistry from Bale and the redhead who was his unnamed GF/medic. Boringest SF of the year.
:homestar:
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 29, 2010, 12:13:56 PM
I'm off to watch the new Mel Gibson flick. If the dirty jews let me.
Enjoyable flick.
My rating, on the Kirk-scale:
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The Road finally came to a theater less than 80 miles away for a two day showing. I caught it last night. Wow. That movie is intense. I think they stayed pretty faithful to the book, with the cuts and edits not ruining the overall narrative or flow. Probably the most consistently dark and depressing movie I've ever seen. The most entertaining aspect was seeing everyone stumble out into the below zero temperatures outside after it finished, looking like extras from the movie with all of their layers on.
80 miles? :blink:
11:14; enjoyed it, recommended to anyone who likes magnolia
Quote from: Tyr on January 30, 2010, 02:35:46 PM
80 miles? :blink:
It got a super limited release in my area for some reason. Unsure if it did nationally as well. I have numerous theaters far closer, but none of them got it. Hell, I commuted 100 miles each way to finish up my degree.
I think it got limited release in the US for some reason. It still hasn't made back it's 20 million. I don't understand why it's done so horribly, it was a great film. I guess it's too depressing.
Passchendaele
Brain Rating: Bleh.
It didn't make me react emotionally.
There was combat on the box, and what do you get when you play it? The three most evil words in human history: Canadian. Home. Front. Then as an a afterthought you get some combat, which raised its own questions:
SPOILER
I didn't understand the symbolism when he carried the heavy cross across No Man's Land.
I saw the Road. 'Consistently dark and depressing-? What The Road did you watch? The missus was mad, leaving, because it was not grimdark enough. She could not stand the son, and for my part I snickered at both of them as being carpetbaggers.
The end should have been rape, but it wasn't.
Nordwand (North Face)
Brain Rating: Good
The movie has focus and great climb scenes. And Nazis.
Star Trek the motion Picture and Higlander both in HD :)
Last Night:
Robocop II
On the Kirk Scale:
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And some god awful movie with Sandra Bullock and Neo communicating through a mailbox or some other shit. BORING
Kirk Scale:
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:lol:
Say what you will about the man, he had a gorgeous head of hair.
Watched Moon on Friday night. Nice little movie about both going crazy AND bad things happening to good clones. I liked the robot (it was good to see a helpful mechanical buddy who still knows the programming).
That's a bit of a spoiler about Moon. I saw it already but others who haven't might be annoyed. It's best if you know very little about the story before watching the film.
Quote from: Cerr on January 31, 2010, 12:44:41 PM
That's a bit of a spoiler about Moon. I saw it already but others who haven't might be annoyed. It's best if you know very little about the story before watching the film.
THIS. PDH, you tard. <_<
To be fair though they do give what should be the 'big surprise' away quite easily and earlily (....earlily?)
Jesus fucking christ in a big wad of wet panties - Buddha gave away this "spoiler" more than two weeks ago in this thread - his reccomendation is why I rented it.
Death to the goddamn anthropologist nube.
Purge him from OTR?
Darth Vader is is Luke's father.
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 31, 2010, 05:11:17 PM
Darth Vader is is Luke's father.
Noooooooooooo! It's impossible!!!!!
Saw Clint Eastwood's "Invictus" last Friday. Good film, but a bit too sugar coated towards the end, and lacks some exposition at the beginning for the people not familiar with South Africa and the 1995 rugby World Cup. The political part was more entertaining than the sport part, IMO.
7 former ANC operatives forced to cooperate with apartheid time secret police out of 10.
From a Time article on Avatar's success, the top domestic grossing movies, adjusted for inflation (in $ millions)
1. Gone With the Wind 1,485.0
2. Star Wars 1,309.2
3. The Sound of Music 1,046.8
4. E.T 1,042.6
5. The Ten Commandments 962.9
6. Titanic 943.3
26. Avatar 561.7
And from a different Time article, Mel Gibson had a cameo in Passion of the Christ. Did anyone spot it?
I thought I read that Avatar had already clears a billion dollars. How does Time put it at $500 mil?
Or are those domestic only numbers?
Quote from: Barrister on February 01, 2010, 12:56:57 PM
I thought I read that Avatar had already clears a billion dollars. How does Time put it at $500 mil?
Or are those domestic only numbers?
Yes. And they're adjusted for inflation too.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 01, 2010, 12:42:46 PM
From a Time article on Avatar's success, the top domestic grossing movies, adjusted for inflation (in $ millions)
Is such importance really put on the domestic market though?
In todays world its pretty much accepted success comes through being international.
Quote from: Tyr on February 01, 2010, 01:06:47 PM
Is such importance really put on the domestic market though?
In todays world its pretty much accepted success comes through being international.
Apples to apples. For some of those earlier films there wasn't much, if any international market.
I wonder how much Gone with the wind would have made with it's actual number of ticket sales at today's price instead of a inflation adjusted number.
Easy to find.
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm
Gone with the Wind MGM $1,507,252,900 $198,676,459 1939^
I guess price inflation follows all-inclusive inflation pretty well.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 01, 2010, 12:59:45 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 01, 2010, 12:56:57 PM
I thought I read that Avatar had already clears a billion dollars. How does Time put it at $500 mil?
Or are those domestic only numbers?
Yes. And they're adjusted for inflation too.
How can you adjust today's revenue for inflation? :huh:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 01, 2010, 12:42:46 PM
From a Time article on Avatar's success, the top domestic grossing movies, adjusted for inflation (in $ millions)
1. Gone With the Wind 1,485.0
2. Star Wars 1,309.2
3. The Sound of Music 1,046.8
4. E.T 1,042.6
5. The Ten Commandments 962.9
6. Titanic 943.3
26. Avatar 561.7
Quoted for Beeb. Maybe he'll actually read the post this time so he can get the joke.
Quote from: Barrister on February 01, 2010, 01:14:32 PM
How can you adjust today's revenue for inflation? :huh:
You multiply by one. The base year numbers don't get adjusted, they stay what they are.
Quick poll:
Terry Gilliam vs Woody Allen - what movie should I watch tonight? It's between The Brothers Grimm and Cassandra's Dream.
Brothers Grimm is by a large margin Gilliam's worst movie. No opinion on the Woody Allen.
Zombieland. all the best bits are in the trailer. the movie tries too hard to be cutsey. Jesse Eisenberg is Michael Cera lite. (which possibly makes him see through and weightless.) Woody is ok, hamming it up. Nice stoner bits.
Mostly it gets this kind of rating: :rolleyes: or <_< though it does have the occasional :lol:
The Mission - Not the Roland Joffe movie, but the HK Actioner Directed by Johnnie To. Worst soundtrack possibly, ever, but the movie is fun in all the right HK action ways. great photography, impenetrably cool gangsters making their bones as bodyguards for a Triad boss. Some great scenes that could be mined (probably already have been) for videogame showdowns.
This movie is actually really ripe for a NA remake. Could be good, but probably wouldn't be.
I gave it a few :smoke: and a :w00t: and one :perv: for the hotter younger gangsters.
Quote from: frunk on February 01, 2010, 01:26:30 PM
Brothers Grimm is by a large margin Gilliam's worst movie. No opinion on the Woody Allen.
You made me pick the Woody flick. I thank you, it was actually quite good with strong acting.
Yes Men Fix the World- the newer Yes Men film. These blokes are a bit preachy and silly but the idea of what they do is funny.
Six Feet Under (the complete series)
I cried at the end. :cry:
Quote from: Liep on February 01, 2010, 01:22:30 PM
Quick poll:
Terry Gilliam vs Woody Allen - what movie should I watch tonight? It's between The Brothers Grimm and Cassandra's Dream.
Gilliam. Duh.
Woody Allen's been making the same fucking movie since Zelig. Each Gilliam film is an artistic delight.
Quote from: Liep on January 25, 2010, 01:43:18 PM
2012. The worst movie I've seen in quite some time, none of it worked except maybe the effects.. though, they weren't all that impressive either.
Also, I'm sad to say but the Dane is this one is really awful, he should stick to being the funny immigrant in Danish comedies. :P
Watched this one with some friends on new years day. I was so hung over that I really wanted the world to end. But what I wanted more was for the movie to end. It is probably the worst movie I've seen. Ever.
The GF rented The Hangover (http://"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/") last week. Not usually my kind of flick and I tried not to let the dissapointment show when she presented me with the cover. :) It won't win any oscars but I quite enjoyed it. Lame ending but I would still recommend watching it if you've got an hour to spare.
Let everyone's annual viewing of Groundhog's Day commence.
Quote from: Vricklund on February 02, 2010, 03:47:23 AM
It won't win any oscars(...)
Don't say that so easily, it got a Golden Globe after all. ;)
A Town Called Panic (Panique au Village)
Belgian claymation film that's somewhere between Davey and Goliath and Robot Chicken. The plot is that Cowboy and Indien forget their friend Cheval's birthday; so they order bricks online to build him a barbecue pit. They mean to order 50 bricks, but get a key stuck and order 50,000,000 instead. Hilarity ensues. There's a great deal of surrealism and sight gags throughout the film. The film is based upon a Belgian TV show, and even at 76 minutes it feels stretched out. Still it was enjoyable, despite being made by lazy, thieving Walloons.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 01, 2010, 06:14:36 PM
Quote from: Liep on February 01, 2010, 01:22:30 PM
Quick poll:
Terry Gilliam vs Woody Allen - what movie should I watch tonight? It's between The Brothers Grimm and Cassandra's Dream.
Gilliam. Duh.
Woody Allen's been making the same fucking movie since Zelig. Each Gilliam film is an artistic delight.
:lol: while funny, the bit about Woody isn't really true. Brothers Grimm & Dr. Parnassus is the only Gilliams I haven't seen. but otherwise I'm with you on that.
afaic Woody has been up and down since Crimes & Misdemeanors. His last few have been very good though esp. VCB which is old school Woody hood.
"Sayonara"
1957 Marlon Brando/Red Buttons film, a rather flimsy love story of American servicemen and Japanese brides and the racism surrounding it.
Air Force service uniforms looked a hell of lot better back then compared to the crappy leisure suit we have now. It says a lot, I think, that the Marine Corps service uniform worn by the James Garner(also in the film) character, is essentially the exact same uniform the Corps wears today.
But, if you can tolerate Brando's hideous manner of dialogue, not a terrible film.
I quite liked it, actually.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 02, 2010, 01:19:46 PM
afaic Woody has been up and down since Crimes & Misdemeanors. His last few have been very good though esp. VCB which is old school Woody hood.
VCB looked a lot like a Hollywood version of a Rohmer film to me...
"The Hawaiians" starring Charlton Heston
Pretty good.
And featuring a topless Yeoman Tamura(Miko Mayama)...
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.tvsquad.com%2Fmedia%2F2006%2F09%2Ftamura2.jpg&hash=35ff0abe3607b6c5d76b39bcd8aae1135c96bedd)
6 Caliga-approved Japanese boobs out of 10.
She's a mutant?
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Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 02, 2010, 01:19:46 PM
afaic Woody has been up and down since Crimes & Misdemeanors. His last few have been very good though esp. VCB which is old school Woody hood.
VCB looked a lot like a Hollywood version of a Rohmer film to me...
hardly.... Rohmer is boring, Woody is not.
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Quote from: Duque de Bragança on February 03, 2010, 09:41:11 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 02, 2010, 01:19:46 PM
afaic Woody has been up and down since Crimes & Misdemeanors. His last few have been very good though esp. VCB which is old school Woody hood.
VCB looked a lot like a Hollywood version of a Rohmer film to me...
hardly.... Rohmer is boring, Woody is not.
He managed to keep a speedier pace than Rohmer hence Hollywood version, but there was an awful lot of gallant banter which reminded me of his style (Triple Agent excepted good period film).
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 01, 2010, 06:14:36 PM
Quote from: Liep on February 01, 2010, 01:22:30 PM
Quick poll:
Terry Gilliam vs Woody Allen - what movie should I watch tonight? It's between The Brothers Grimm and Cassandra's Dream.
Gilliam. Duh.
Woody Allen's been making the same fucking movie since Zelig. Each Gilliam film is an artistic delight.
:lol: while funny, the bit about Woody isn't really true.
I dunno, man...you've seen one nebbish Jew romantic comedy with a cast of thousands set in Manhattan, you've seen them all. They all look the same to me.
Terminator 4? maybe 5? The one with Batman.
Surprisingly, it was good.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 04, 2010, 06:18:33 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 02, 2010, 01:19:46 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 01, 2010, 06:14:36 PM
Quote from: Liep on February 01, 2010, 01:22:30 PM
Quick poll:
Terry Gilliam vs Woody Allen - what movie should I watch tonight? It's between The Brothers Grimm and Cassandra's Dream.
Gilliam. Duh.
Woody Allen's been making the same fucking movie since Zelig. Each Gilliam film is an artistic delight.
:lol: while funny, the bit about Woody isn't really true.
I dunno, man...you've seen one nebbish Jew romantic comedy with a cast of thousands set in Manhattan, you've seen them all. They all look the same to me.
Then again, Woody hasn't done many of that kind of movies in a while.
Cassandra's dream is suspense, Match point is pure drama, Melinda & Melinda is part tragedy, The curse of the jade scorpion and Small time crooks are screwball comedy, Scoop is part murder mistery... Three of those are shot in Britain (Scoop, Match point and Cassandra's dream) and besides there's Vicky Cristina Barcelona which was done in Spain.
Are you stuck in the late 70s-early 80s, Seedy? Which was the last Woody Allen film you saw? :P
In the mail today:
Star Trek: Films 1-10 Remastered Special Edition Box Set (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Films-Remastered-Special/dp/B002KKCVXC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1265304284&sr=1-1)
:nerd:
Watched mostly under the radar Canuck director Kari Skoglund's "Fifty Dead Men Walking" which is a very solid IRA themed film. Jim Sturgess is a young know it all who sells crap that falls off trucks, as it were, who ends up playing double agent with IRA/Brit intelligence back in the 80's/90's. Of course eventually everything goes horribly wrong. Very well shot, edited, good score, acting. Solid entry in the IRA genre.
:thumbsup: :erin go bragh:
Abbot and Costello meet the Mummy (1955)
This time Bud and Lou don't even pretend it's a real movie. Their credits list their characters names as "Peter Patterson" and "Freddie Franklin," but they call themselves "Abbot" and "Costello" throughout the film. The laughs are fewer and further between than in Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein, there are a couple dance numbers in the film that don't seem to be related to anything, and the mummy costume is really awful. Avoid.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Just classic.
Quote from: Syt on February 04, 2010, 12:26:01 PM
In the mail today:
Star Trek: Films 1-10 Remastered Special Edition Box Set (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Films-Remastered-Special/dp/B002KKCVXC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1265304284&sr=1-1)
:nerd:
I'd love to snag TOS Blu-ray set. :mmm: Screw TNG movies.
Quote from: The Larch on February 04, 2010, 07:53:08 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 04, 2010, 06:18:33 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 02, 2010, 01:19:46 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 01, 2010, 06:14:36 PM
Quote from: Liep on February 01, 2010, 01:22:30 PM
Quick poll:
Terry Gilliam vs Woody Allen - what movie should I watch tonight? It's between The Brothers Grimm and Cassandra's Dream.
Gilliam. Duh.
Woody Allen's been making the same fucking movie since Zelig. Each Gilliam film is an artistic delight.
:lol: while funny, the bit about Woody isn't really true.
I dunno, man...you've seen one nebbish Jew romantic comedy with a cast of thousands set in Manhattan, you've seen them all. They all look the same to me.
Then again, Woody hasn't done many of that kind of movies in a while.
Cassandra's dream is suspense, Match point is pure drama, Melinda & Melinda is part tragedy, The curse of the jade scorpion and Small time crooks are screwball comedy, Scoop is part murder mistery... Three of those are shot in Britain (Scoop, Match point and Cassandra's dream) and besides there's Vicky Cristina Barcelona which was done in Spain.
Are you stuck in the late 70s-early 80s, Seedy? Which was the last Woody Allen film you saw? :P
:lol:Obviously it must've been Scenes From A Mall. :P
I love the ending gunfight in Open Range :wub:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 04, 2010, 06:17:47 PM
Quote from: The Larch on February 04, 2010, 07:53:08 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 04, 2010, 06:18:33 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 02, 2010, 01:19:46 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 01, 2010, 06:14:36 PM
Quote from: Liep on February 01, 2010, 01:22:30 PM
Quick poll:
Terry Gilliam vs Woody Allen - what movie should I watch tonight? It's between The Brothers Grimm and Cassandra's Dream.
Gilliam. Duh.
Woody Allen's been making the same fucking movie since Zelig. Each Gilliam film is an artistic delight.
:lol: while funny, the bit about Woody isn't really true.
I dunno, man...you've seen one nebbish Jew romantic comedy with a cast of thousands set in Manhattan, you've seen them all. They all look the same to me.
Then again, Woody hasn't done many of that kind of movies in a while.
Cassandra's dream is suspense, Match point is pure drama, Melinda & Melinda is part tragedy, The curse of the jade scorpion and Small time crooks are screwball comedy, Scoop is part murder mistery... Three of those are shot in Britain (Scoop, Match point and Cassandra's dream) and besides there's Vicky Cristina Barcelona which was done in Spain.
Are you stuck in the late 70s-early 80s, Seedy? Which was the last Woody Allen film you saw? :P
:lol:Obviously it must've been Scenes From A Mall. :P
Which is not even a Woody Allen film, as he only acts on it, but didn't write or direct it. ;)
I think Woody Allen's acting sets a stamp on a movie more than his(or most others) directing.
Quote from: The Larch on February 05, 2010, 12:38:26 PM
Which is not even a Woody Allen film, as he only acts on it, but didn't write or direct it. ;)
STFU.
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 05, 2010, 10:36:18 AM
I love the ending gunfight in Open Range :wub:
I thought it was perfect until [spoiler] the beaner kid staggered into the line of fire.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 05, 2010, 07:18:23 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 05, 2010, 10:36:18 AM
I love the ending gunfight in Open Range :wub:
I thought it was perfect until [spoiler] the beaner kid staggered into the line of fire.
He thought there was a patch of tomatoes to pick.
:lol: fuck you el jefe.
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 05, 2010, 10:36:18 AM
I love the ending gunfight in Open Range :wub:
Yeah, kinda cool to see a flick where a shotgun is actually portrayed as a shotgun.
Open Range merely cemented my Costner bromance. :wub:
I'm not finding this need quite so new thread worthy nonetheless I'm interested; does anyone know anything about Japanese films? Any good ones to recommend?
In particular I'm looking for non-animated films set in contemporary Japan. Not necessarily 100% realistic ones and preferably non-mafia oriented (I've seen a bazillion of these). I've just watched that new Jackie Chan one (something Incident...can't remember the title) and a while back I saw Kamikaze Girls and...well. My interest in Japan is picking up a lot lately.
Quote from: Tyr on February 06, 2010, 02:15:38 PM
I'm not finding this need quite so new thread worthy nonetheless I'm interested; does anyone know anything about Japanese films? Any good ones to recommend?
In particular I'm looking for non-animated films set in contemporary Japan. Not necessarily 100% realistic ones and preferably non-mafia oriented (I've seen a bazillion of these). I've just watched that new Jackie Chan one (something Incident...can't remember the title) and a while back I saw Kamikaze Girls and...well. My interest in Japan is picking up a lot lately.
Tampopo is all you need.
Quote from: Tyr on February 06, 2010, 02:15:38 PM
I'm not finding this need quite so new thread worthy nonetheless I'm interested; does anyone know anything about Japanese films? Any good ones to recommend?
In particular I'm looking for non-animated films set in contemporary Japan. Not necessarily 100% realistic ones and preferably non-mafia oriented (I've seen a bazillion of these). I've just watched that new Jackie Chan one (something Incident...can't remember the title) and a while back I saw Kamikaze Girls and...well. My interest in Japan is picking up a lot lately.
You can try Takeshi Kitano's Kikujiro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikujiro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikujiro)). He's possibly the most famous Japanese director alive, so you may find that easily, as well as his other films. Many of those are dealing directly or indirectly with Yakuzas, but they're not action films, so maybe they can fit your criteria.
There's also Departures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departures_%28film%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departures_%28film%29)), which won the Oscar for best foreign language film in 2007, about a musician that loses his job, goes back to his hometown and starts working as a mortician by chance, and Hula Girls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula_Girls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula_Girls)), the Japanese "Full Monty", but with women forming a Hawaian dance group instead of unemployed blokes forming a striptease group.
The Invention of Lying. Funny at times, slightly more cutesy and sappy than I'd prefer. 7.5 bank errors in your favor out of 10.
I liked it up until the press conference. Went downhill after that.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 06, 2010, 09:41:05 PM
The Invention of Lying. Funny at times, slightly more cutesy and sappy than I'd prefer. 7.5 bank errors in your favor out of 10.
I'm supposed to see that because it was filmed in my home town. But it looks like I'd become both diabetic and cavity ridden.
As part of my Japanese quest I've seen Tokyo Sonata....
hmm...
OK but...
Damn that guy is an idiot. His family is in financial trouble and he's having to work as a cleaner....by chance he finds a envelope full of cash and he goes running off. It looks like he's running home (why? why not go home the way you got there?) but ends up being hit by a van and falling asleep at the roadside. Then he puts the money in a lost and found box. Pfff. Damn Japanese.
The woman is crazy too but meh, Japanese wifeys....
I've been looking out for Kikujiro but I've yet to see it around.
I'm also wanting to see Train Man but its only available on region 1 dvd
The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Bisexuals are scum. Like this is news. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 12:11:50 PM
The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Bisexuals are scum. Like this is news. :rolleyes:
In the movie, it is pretty obvious that he is gay. He never really went for either Gweneth Pawltrow or (inexplicably) Cate Blanchette.
That said, the movie sucks, for other reasons, even though Philip Seymour Hoffman was insanely awesome. Felt a lot like those "bourgeois" things that Hoffman was complaining about in Ripley's apartment .
Plein Soleil, a French 1960 adaptation, is a thousand times better.
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 12:11:50 PM
The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Bisexuals are scum. Like this is news. :rolleyes:
:angry: fuck you. :p :hugs:
A Serious Man - Coen Bros 2009. solid Coen Bros entry. One of those movies I need to watch again, I think to really develop how i feel about it. Or at least have some good discussions about it with custys/other staff... part of me thought the whole thing was an exercise in awesomeness, part of me was bored/confused. Either way I've been thinking about it a lot, which is a good thing.
New scale rating = :cool: <_< :P :showoff: :cool:
Bronson 2009 Holy Fuck! is my review. Francis Bacon paintings filtered through Stanley Kubrick, gilded with Chuck Palahniuk-ese and Chuck Jones-esque moments... Actor Tom Hardy & his 19 c. Circus strongman mustachio bestride this movie like a colossal elephant in heat.
I'm developing a theory that all British gangster movies have serious homo-erotic tendencies.
I may watch this again tonight.
New scale rating = :bowler: :ph34r: :wacko: :wacko: :showoff: :boff: :bowler:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 07, 2010, 02:21:01 PM
I'm developing a theory that all British movies have serious homo-erotic tendencies.
NO! :o
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 07, 2010, 02:21:01 PM
A Serious Man - Coen Bros 2009. solid Coen Bros entry. One of those movies I need to watch again, I think to really develop how i feel about it. Or at least have some good discussions about it with custys/other staff... part of me thought the whole thing was an exercise in awesomeness, part of me was bored/confused. Either way I've been thinking about it a lot, which is a good thing.
New scale rating = :cool: <_< :P :showoff: :cool:
Bronson 2009 Holy Fuck! is my review. Francis Bacon paintings filtered through Stanley Kubrick, gilded with Chuck Palahniuk-ese and Chuck Jones-esque moments... Actor Tom Hardy & his 19 c. Circus strongman mustachio bestride this movie like a colossal elephant in heat.
I'm developing a theory that all British gangster movies have serious homo-erotic tendencies.
I may watch this again tonight.
New scale rating = :bowler: :ph34r: :wacko: :wacko: :showoff: :boff: :bowler:
I agree. This is insane. Homoeroticism should have no place in a movie about Francis Bacon's art. :P
Quote from: Queequeg on February 07, 2010, 12:53:08 PM
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 12:11:50 PM
The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Bisexuals are scum. Like this is news. :rolleyes:
In the movie, it is pretty obvious that he is gay. He never really went for either Gweneth Pawltrow or (inexplicably) Cate Blanchette.
That said, the movie sucks, for other reasons, even though Philip Seymour Hoffman was insanely awesome. Felt a lot like those "bourgeois" things that Hoffman was complaining about in Ripley's apartment .
Plein Soleil, a French 1960 adaptation, is a thousand times better.
I don't know. I enjoyed the movie, plot notwithstanding. It belonged to a category I greatly enjoy, that I have no better word to describe than "lifestyle" movies. Things like "Dangerous Liaisons", "Cabaret", "Age of Innocence", "Brideshead Revisited", "Dreamers" or "Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie".
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 04:26:46 PM
Things like "Dangerous Liaisons",
Which was on PBS yesterday afternoon. Malkovich is God.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 07, 2010, 04:28:20 PM
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 04:26:46 PM
Things like "Dangerous Liaisons",
Which was on PBS yesterday afternoon. Malkovich is God.
Yup. He is great next to Glenn Close in this film.
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 04:24:31 PM
I agree. This is insane. Homoeroticism should have no place in a movie about Francis Bacon's art. :P
It's not about Bacon or his art :(
QuoteI don't know. I enjoyed the movie, plot notwithstanding. It belonged to a category I greatly enjoy, that I have no better word to describe than "lifestyle" movies. Things like "Dangerous Liaisons", "Cabaret", "Age of Innocence", "Brideshead Revisited", "Dreamers" or "Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie".
What do you mean by lifestyle films?
I guess in a sense you could call them "period" films, but I think they form a sub-category in that they immerse the viewer in rich images and sounds of the lifestyle they depict. Do you remember depiction of meals in "Age of Innocence" or "Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie"? I mean stuff like this and more.
Balls of Fury. Passable film. Walken makes it worthwhile.
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 04:39:14 PM
I guess in a sense you could call them "period" films, but I think they form a sub-category in that they immerse the viewer in rich images and sounds of the lifestyle they depict. Do you remember depiction of meals in "Age of Innocence" or "Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie"? I mean stuff like this and more.
Speaking of meals, I highly recommend a strange French dark comedy from the early 70's called
La Grande Bouffe, which concerns a group of four representative French bourgeois gourmands who lock themselves in a chateau to eat themselves to death.
Quote from: Queequeg on February 07, 2010, 12:53:08 PM
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 12:11:50 PM
The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Bisexuals are scum. Like this is news. :rolleyes:
In the movie, it is pretty obvious that he is gay. He never really went for either Gweneth Pawltrow or (inexplicably) Cate Blanchette.
That said, the movie sucks, for other reasons, even though Philip Seymour Hoffman was insanely awesome. Felt a lot like those "bourgeois" things that Hoffman was complaining about in Ripley's apartment .
Plein Soleil, a French 1960 adaptation, is a thousand times better.
Ripleys' Game with Malkovich as Ripley is far better than either.
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 07, 2010, 05:21:35 PM
Balls of Fury. Passable film. Walken makes it worthwhile.
I liked it. It was a quarter-notch better than I expected it to be going in, which made it OK.
Along similar lines I rented & watched
Zombieland earlier this week, which was about two notches better than I expected it to be going in. Good stuff...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 07, 2010, 04:28:20 PM
Quote from: Martinus on February 07, 2010, 04:26:46 PM
Things like "Dangerous Liaisons",
Which was on PBS yesterday afternoon. Malkovich is God.
I am experiencing rare moment of agreement with you; Dangerous Liaisons is a classic, and Malkovich makes almost any film worth a look.
Quote from: Scipio on February 07, 2010, 05:59:51 PM
Ripleys' Game with Malkovich as Ripley is far better than either.
They are both two of my favorite movies, but if forced, I'd probably choose Plein Soliel, partially as I love the period and young Alain Delon. Patricia Highsmith was a hell of an airport novelist; Strangers on a Train is also an all-time favorite.
Quote from: Agelastus on February 07, 2010, 06:57:47 PM
I am experiencing rare moment of agreement with you; Dangerous Liaisons is a classic, and Malkovich makes almost any film worth a look.
Don't waste your time with Burn Before Reading.
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Quote from: Agelastus on February 07, 2010, 06:57:47 PM
I am experiencing rare moment of agreement with you; Dangerous Liaisons is a classic, and Malkovich makes almost any film worth a look.
Don't waste your time with Burn Before Reading.
Is that the prequel to Burn After Reading? :D
Dorkness Rising. Some D&D movie about D&D players. Not terrible. Better than the Dungeons and Dragons movie that made it to theaters.
Blues Brothers. Stellar.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 07, 2010, 08:06:05 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on February 07, 2010, 06:57:47 PM
I am experiencing rare moment of agreement with you; Dangerous Liaisons is a classic, and Malkovich makes almost any film worth a look.
Don't waste your time with Burn Before Reading.
What didn't you like about it? I remember that I laughed a lot at the cinema.
Con Air, that's a flick you don't want to watch for Malkovich alone.
Burn After Reading I couldn't get past the first 10 or 20 minutes with. 'twas just...bleh.
Pocavatar.
It was alright. I guess my expectation were way to high after all the reviews & weeks of sold out theatres.
As for 3d, what the fuck is the big deal?
Quote from: Tyr on February 08, 2010, 05:32:25 AM
Burn After Reading I couldn't get past the first 10 or 20 minutes with. 'twas just...bleh.
Well, it's the Coen's piece, after all, and they're notoriously hit or miss with their films, even moreso in their later stuff. Personally I liked it very much.
Up in the Air. Solid overall (George Clooney does a great work), but with some strange oddities
- A wedding with tens of persons invited, but no teen or kid in sight. Actually in this movie America is plenty of people from 35-40 to 55-60. Young and elder people seem to have fallen to some kind of plague...
- An incredible amount of product placement, bordering on the irritating.
- The ending could have used a few minutes more. It feels very rushed.
Was forced at gunpoint to watch Fred & Elsa. Not generally my cup of tea, but the dialogue was funny. Wife said Elsa reminded her of one of her grandmothers. And I'm now calling the wife "Cuca" :)
Also finally got around to watching that HD-DVD of Beowulf. Excellent animation & voice acting. I was able to forget it was animated about 20 minutes into it. I do not approve of the changes they made to the story, however.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 07, 2010, 08:15:09 PM
Is that the prequel to Burn After Reading? :D
I figured that was just a Yi-ism. But the Admiral is correct-- that movie was horrible. Talk about misleading previews...
Top-grossing movies of all time adjusted for inflation. Gone With the Wind is still the king.
Quote
1. Gone With the Wind: $1,537,559,600
2. Star Wars: $1,355,490,100
3. The Sound of Music: $1,083,781,000
4. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: $1,079,511,500
5. The Ten Commandments: $996,910,000
6. Titanic: $976,712,20
7. Jaws: $974,679,800
8. Doctor Zhivago: $944,670,800
9. The Exorcist: $841,427,600
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: $829,490,000
11. 101 Dalmatians: $760,370,300
12. The Empire Strikes Back: $747,154,600
13. Ben-Hur: $745,780,000
14. Return of the Jedi: $715,792,100
15. The Sting: $678,377,100
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark: $670,759,500
17. Jurassic Park: $656,026,500
18. The Graduate: $651,198,300
19. Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace: $645,524,400
20. Fantasia: $631,960,900
21. Avatar: $603,789,300
22. The Godfather: $600,600,700
23. Forrest Gump: $597,732,100
24. Mary Poppins: $594,963,600
25. The Lion King: $587,733,900
I thought the biggest film adjusted for inflation was It's a Wonderful Life :mellow:
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 08, 2010, 04:12:56 PM
I thought the biggest film adjusted for inflation was It's a Wonderful Life :mellow:
I thought it wasn't very successful in it's initial run at the theatres, and only became a 'timeless classic' later on? :unsure:
I doubt GWTW stays on top when you factor foreign box office in.
Detroit Metal City- Funny name. Japanese film. With Gene Simmons. Some young lad from the country moves to Tokyo determined to be a 'fashionable'(I think trendy is a better translation though) singer. Basically accoustic, twee rubbish.
For some unexplained reason though he ends up as the front man of a death metal band.
He has to run around juggling the duel life of hero of the metal heads and his sissy-boy real self as he tries to impress a twee girl he fancies. He absolutely hates his role in Detroit Metal City and the songs he writes there but goes along with it or else his manager will beat him up.
In typical cliched fashion the girl finds him out and declares she hates him so he tries to leave the duel life behind and return to his hometown in spite of DMCs biggest gig ever being due to happen. He realises he isn't quite so awful as a black metaller afterall and is actually making people happy and returns to save the day and get the girl.
Actually pretty good and funny.
I wonder if MIM's list is adjusted for inflation.
Larch: the plot was lame, the actors were just making funny faces for the camera. Frances McDormand was horribly miscast, you really needed a hottie in that role.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 08, 2010, 06:23:25 PM
I wonder if MIM's list is adjusted for inflation.
Larch: the plot was lame, the actors were just making funny faces for the camera. Frances McDormand was horribly miscast, you really needed a hottie in that role.
I thought part of the point was that the character is not a "hottie".
I dunno - I liked, but didn't love, Burn After Reading.
Quote from: Barrister on February 08, 2010, 06:26:10 PM
I thought part of the point was that the character is not a "hottie".
Then I didn't get the joke.
The best part of Burn After Reading was the CIA's chief's utter indifference/horror at the stupidity of everyone else running around. Unfortunately that was only two short scenes.
Quote from: frunk on February 08, 2010, 06:41:43 PM
The best part of Burn After Reading was the CIA's chief's utter indifference/horror at the stupidity of everyone else running around. Unfortunately that was only two short scenes.
Personally I liked better the scene at the Russian embassy. :lol:
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Quote from: Sheilbh on February 08, 2010, 04:12:56 PM
I thought the biggest film adjusted for inflation was It's a Wonderful Life :mellow:
I thought it wasn't very successful in it's initial run at the theatres, and only became a 'timeless classic' later on? :unsure:
Just looked it up and you're right. I'd always thought it was huge from the start.
I hope those quotation marks around timeless classic don't indicate doubt? :mellow:
You forget, in Beeb's IWL Mr. Potter would be the good guy.
:P
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The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Bisexuals are scum. Like this is news. :rolleyes:
In the movie, it is pretty obvious that he is gay. He never really went for either Gweneth Pawltrow or (inexplicably) Cate Blanchette.
That said, the movie sucks, for other reasons, even though Philip Seymour Hoffman was insanely awesome. Felt a lot like those "bourgeois" things that Hoffman was complaining about in Ripley's apartment .
Plein Soleil, a French 1960 adaptation, is a thousand times better.
Ripleys' Game with Malkovich as Ripley is far better than either.
:yes:
No For Country Old Men- I was expecting a very different film here. I've never seen either but in my head I have it mixed up with that one set in thne early 20th/late 19th (I forget which) century about the oil with the guy shouting about his son being dead....the name of it escapes me. Not important.
This film is OK, it has its moments, it seems like a modern western at times. Well...I say modern but its set in the 1980 it turns out- something which really is never clear and when the guy says he is a Vietnam vet the initial thinking is just 'huh? he looks awesome for....80 or something and...how'd he get that wife?'. In hindsight though I suppose it explains the base stupidity of the plot- if I found a bag of money the first thing I'd do after getting it out of the place where I found it would be to check for any trackers or anything else suspicious in there.
The ending though...seems they just got bored of gun battles and decide not to show the epic final one where the bad guy wins. Just...wtf.
Quote from: Tyr on February 09, 2010, 05:00:38 AM
No For Country Old Men- I was expecting a very different film here. I've never seen either but in my head I have it mixed up with that one set in thne early 20th/late 19th (I forget which) century about the oil with the guy shouting about his son being dead....the name of it escapes me. Not important.
This film is OK, it has its moments, it seems like a modern western at times. Well...I say modern but its set in the 1980 it turns out- something which really is never clear and when the guy says he is a Vietnam vet the initial thinking is just 'huh? he looks awesome for....80 or something and...how'd he get that wife?'. In hindsight though I suppose it explains the base stupidity of the plot- if I found a bag of money the first thing I'd do after getting it out of the place where I found it would be to check for any trackers or anything else suspicious in there.
The ending though...seems they just got bored of gun battles and decide not to show the epic final one where the bad guy wins. Just...wtf.
/spoilers (if anyone cares)
Eh? Where he kills the dead guys wife? The main bad guy didn't kill the protagonist...thought it was pretty clear that the Mexican drug runners did.
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 09, 2010, 05:05:05 AM
/spoilers (if anyone cares)
The main bad guy didn't kill the protagonist...thought it was pretty clear that the Mexican drug runners did.
Biggest main character Holy Shit He Got Killed Off since
To Live & Die In LA, IMHO.
Quote from: Tyr on February 09, 2010, 05:00:38 AM
No For Country Old Men- I was expecting a very different film here. I've never seen either but in my head I have it mixed up with that one set in thne early 20th/late 19th (I forget which) century about the oil with the guy shouting about his son being dead....the name of it escapes me. Not important.
There will be blood, with Daniel Day-Lewis.
QuoteThis film is OK, it has its moments, it seems like a modern western at times. Well...I say modern but its set in the 1980 it turns out- something which really is never clear and when the guy says he is a Vietnam vet the initial thinking is just 'huh? he looks awesome for....80 or something and...how'd he get that wife?'.
God you're so dumb sometimes.
QuoteIn hindsight though I suppose it explains the base stupidity of the plot- if I found a bag of money the first thing I'd do after getting it out of the place where I found it would be to check for any trackers or anything else suspicious in there.
:yeahright:
QuoteThe ending though...seems they just got bored of gun battles and decide not to show the epic final one where the bad guy wins. Just...wtf.
It's not an action movie.
Quote from: The Larch on February 09, 2010, 06:10:38 AM
God you're so dumb sometimes.
Where is it shown to be so obviously 1980 apart from the Vietnam talk?
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:yeahright:
It seems like common sense to me.
Keeping it in the same bag even is pretty silly.
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It's not an action movie.
Had me fooled.
Its obviously not a 1980s action movie but it really seemed to be in that style of part of the fun of the action being the slow build up to it.
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Eh? Where he kills the dead guys wife? The main bad guy didn't kill the protagonist...thought it was pretty clear that the Mexican drug runners did.
It seemed to be the bad guy to me- he was the one tracking him and the lock was blown off- though checking wiki it says the Mexicans did it. Odd.
Quote from: Tyr on February 09, 2010, 06:16:56 AM
It seemed to be the bad guy to me- he was the one tracking him and the lock was blown off- though checking wiki it says the Mexicans did it. Odd.
Wrong. Tommy Lee Jones sees the Mexicans hauling ass after the shootout. They killed him.
We see that the lock is blown off later when Tommy Lee Jones goes back to the crime scene, because the Bad Guy showed up at the room looking for the loot that night. That's why we see the dime, the screws, the vent. Oh, and the Bad Guy hiding in the room.
Duh.
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Quote from: The Larch on February 09, 2010, 06:10:38 AM
God you're so dumb sometimes.
Where is it shown to be so obviously 1980 apart from the Vietnam talk?
It's irrelevant for the story.
QuoteQuote
:yeahright:
It seems like common sense to me.
Keeping it in the same bag even is pretty silly.
Yeah, sure, of course. :rolleyes:
QuoteQuoteIt's not an action movie.
Had me fooled.
Its obviously not a 1980s action movie but it really seemed to be in that style of part of the fun of the action being the slow build up to it.
Then you're very easily fooled.
Quote from: The Larch on February 09, 2010, 06:10:38 AM
[There will be blood, with Daniel Day-Lewis.
:yes:
Which doesn't actually have anything in common with NCFOM, but they were in the same Oscar race.
Quote from: The Larch on February 09, 2010, 06:39:56 AM
It's irrelevant for the story.
And?
I'm really not seeing you reasoning here.
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Then you're very easily fooled.
What kind of film is it then?
It really does seem to belong in the same genre as the likes of Day of the Jackal, Once Upon a time in the West and that sort of thing.
Quote from: Tyr on February 09, 2010, 06:16:56 AM
Where is it shown to be so obviously 1980 apart from the Vietnam talk?
The border crossing.
Quote from: Tyr on February 09, 2010, 11:46:08 AM
Quote from: The Larch on February 09, 2010, 06:39:56 AM
It's irrelevant for the story.
And?
I'm really not seeing you reasoning here.
My point is that you missed the point of the movie by a really wide margin. The two things you devote more analysis time is the period of the setting and that you think that the plot is stupid because Brolin's character didn't take out the tracking device from the money bag. Those two things are absolutely pointless in the bigger picture.
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Then you're very easily fooled.
What kind of film is it then?
It really does seem to belong in the same genre as the likes of Day of the Jackal, Once Upon a time in the West and that sort of thing.
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It's a drama about characters chasing each other, with crime thriller elements here and there as decoration. The money is just a McGuffin to kickstart the chase. Ultimately, it's a film about fate and determinism.
tried to watch "Shoot First & Pray you live". a new "western" on the shelves today.
new scale rating of the first 15 minutes or so before I turned it off in favor of John Stewart - :bleeding:
don't bother unless you are a fan of acting that's worse than a Jim Belushi sitcom.
Quote from: The Larch on February 09, 2010, 12:35:18 PM
My point is that you missed the point of the movie by a really wide margin. The two things you devote more analysis time is the period of the setting and that you think that the plot is stupid because Brolin's character didn't take out the tracking device from the money bag. Those two things are absolutely pointless in the bigger picture.
Just because I didn't get a minor point doesn't mean I missed the point of the film.
s you say the money was just an excuse to get things rolling, which is fair enough, many films have such excuses. But the way its handled didn't seem entirely well.
It being 1980 (which I wasn't aware of until later) would explain his not thinking there could be a tracker but still, that he wouldn't check this money obtained under suspicious circumstances at all...I just don't believe that. There could have been a bomb at the bottom of the bag for all he knew.
I would like to see Anton Chigurh shoot Tyr with a suppressed shotgun. And then take off his wet socks.
Quote from: Tyr on February 09, 2010, 05:16:25 PMJust because I didn't get a minor point doesn't mean I missed the point of the film.
All your posts contradict that. You keep going around irrelevant details and forgetting or omitting the main theme of the movie.
Or he could have posited the questions he had following the movie, regardless of how important he felt they were. It's like asking of a bit part character is in another movie, or what some minor reference meant. Maybe. I guess I'm more willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 10, 2010, 04:59:00 AM
Or he could have posited the questions he had following the movie, regardless of how important he felt they were. It's like asking of a bit part character is in another movie, or what some minor reference meant. Maybe. I guess I'm more willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
He lost the benefit of the doubt when he said that he expected a massive shootout at the end of the film, as if it was a Steven Seagal movie. :P
Quote from: The Larch on February 10, 2010, 07:16:01 AM
He lost the benefit of the doubt when he said that he expected a massive shootout at the end of the film, as if it was a Steven Seagal movie. :P
:bleeding:
No. Just. No.
Most films of its type end with a final bout of action. Often its small and dissapointing but there's usually something. There undoubtedly are action scenes in the film, rather good ones at that, and its dissapointing that they would have what would have the best one take place off camera- even if it was just a case of him opening the hotel door and being shot this would have been a really critical and shocking moment and it would have been best to show it.
Rather weird to have someone so defensive over a film they've nothing to do with.
Rewatched Brian DePalma's version of James Ellroy's "Black Dahlia" last night. Still works for me, but it does sag a bit towards the end. Definitely not an upbeat picture, but a decent modern noir worth a rental. In fact this time round I like La Swank much more than usual. It's definitely Hartnett's best performance imo.
New scale rating : :elvis: :ph34r: :thumbsup:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 10, 2010, 01:18:54 PM
Definitely not an upbeat picture,
:lol: Movies about unsolved murders usually aren't.
Hell Comes To Frog Town
I love the movie. Too bad they don't make the likes anymore. :(
And I wished there was a Fallout 3 mod of this.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 10, 2010, 01:18:54 PM
Rewatched Brian DePalma's version of James Ellroy's "Black Dahlia" last night. Still works for me, but it does sag a bit towards the end. Definitely not an upbeat picture, but a decent modern noir worth a rental. In fact this time round I like La Swank much more than usual. It's definitely Hartnett's best performance imo.
New scale rating : :elvis: :ph34r: :thumbsup:
Yeah, I agree.
Saw (500) Days of Summer last night. I really liked it. That Joseph Gordon-Levitt kid has skills. And the soundtrack was a great third actor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENre45f13c
I want to see this right now.
Quote from: Habbaku on February 10, 2010, 10:13:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENre45f13c
I want to see this right now.
Gonna be some new D&D bans when that comes out
Mystery, Alaska
Loved it! :lol:
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on February 10, 2010, 10:40:55 PM
Gonna be some new D&D bans when that comes out
Only in prisons, though.
Quote from: merithyn on February 10, 2010, 10:41:53 PM
Mystery, Alaska
Loved it! :lol:
Just saw this with Turkish subtitles. Pretty great; they didn't blurt out any of the swearing, just made the subtitles less offensive, which I found fairly funny.
Wanted
lol
Edit: It's just a goofy action flick with some added gimmicks (curving bullets, among other things), and the really stupid LOOM OF FATE thing. It wasn't overly long like Transformers 2, so it has that going for it, I guess.
It's a comic movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanted_(comics)
Quote from: Habbaku on February 10, 2010, 10:13:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENre45f13c
I want to see this right now.
:D
Looks hilarious.
Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENre45f13c
I want to see this right now.
That looks bizzare.
At first it seems to be a crappy fantasy film then it seems to be a better version of Role Models then it seems to be some sort of 'game goes wrong' horror/action thing. Its obviously not the first but I wonder which of the other two it will verr towards
So that was why Wanted was uber retarded.
Quote from: Grey Fox on February 11, 2010, 10:40:52 AM
It's a comic movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanted_(comics)
Hm. They probably should have stuck with the superhero/villain thing instead of going with the secret group of bullet curving assassins guided by weaving equipment.
Quote from: Tyr on February 10, 2010, 07:46:39 AM
Quote from: The Larch on February 10, 2010, 07:16:01 AM
He lost the benefit of the doubt when he said that he expected a massive shootout at the end of the film, as if it was a Steven Seagal movie. :P
:bleeding:
No. Just. No.
Most films of its type end with a final bout of action. Often its small and dissapointing but there's usually something. There undoubtedly are action scenes in the film, rather good ones at that, and its dissapointing that they would have what would have the best one take place off camera- even if it was just a case of him opening the hotel door and being shot this would have been a really critical and shocking moment and it would have been best to show it.
Rather weird to have someone so defensive over a film they've nothing to do with.
Just caught up with this topic, but I think you misunderstand what kind of movie this is, Tyr. This is
not the type of movie that has a big shootout at the end, though you can be forgiven for thinking it was. NCfOM is about, ultimately, the inability of god people to deal with evil. The climax of the movie comes when the sheriff runs away from the chance to find the bad guy, and then retires. In the kind of movie this movie is re-imagining, the good guy always takes the story to the inevitable shootout, because the good guy "knows" he will win. In NCfOM, the sheriff decides at the end that he isn't going to win/doesn't want to risk it, and so avoids the final confrontation. That is what forces him into retirement; his inability to live up to his own expectations. In essence, the bad guy has been bad enough he scares the good guy and so retains his ability to do evil.
The movie isn't about the killings, it is about the limits of duty. All of the action just sets up the real climax, which is entirely in Tommy Lee Jones's head.
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 11, 2010, 10:52:07 AM
So that was why Wanted was uber retarded.
Not seen the movie, but read the comic. What a steaming pile of puerile megalomaniac god fantasies.
Quote from: Syt on February 11, 2010, 12:36:08 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 11, 2010, 10:52:07 AM
So that was why Wanted was uber retarded.
Not seen the movie, but read the comic. What a steaming pile of puerile megalomaniac god fantasies.
:yes:
"Doctor Zhivago"
A well made film, but the dude was a pointless adulterer, who's wife was hotter than the mistress. And his attraction to her seemed shallow...I couldn't buy the premise that it's some great "love story".
Alec Guinness was the best actor in the film anyway. Omar Sharif always seems overrated to me.
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 11, 2010, 01:12:22 PM
the dude was a pointless adulterer, who's wife was hotter than the mistress.
1 I disagree.
2 Even if so, men have a primal instinct to have as many partners as they can.
3 "Whose" :P
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 11, 2010, 01:17:44 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 11, 2010, 01:12:22 PM
the dude was a pointless adulterer, who's wife was hotter than the mistress.
1 I disagree.
2 Even if so, men have a primal instinct to have as many partners as they can.
3 "Whose" :P
1 I disagree with your disagreement
2 And a primal instinct to do all sorts of stupid shit...that's why civilization is supposed to keep us from being assholes.
3 Long day, tired. Meh.
Quote from: Syt on February 11, 2010, 12:36:08 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 11, 2010, 10:52:07 AM
So that was why Wanted was uber retarded.
Not seen the movie, but read the comic. What a steaming pile of puerile megalomaniac god fantasies.
So... unlike most comics? :shifty:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 11, 2010, 01:23:11 PM
Quote from: Syt on February 11, 2010, 12:36:08 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 11, 2010, 10:52:07 AM
So that was why Wanted was uber retarded.
Not seen the movie, but read the comic. What a steaming pile of puerile megalomaniac god fantasies.
So... unlike most comics? :shifty:
:P
Well, most comics don't have the main character evolve from an unlikable loser to an unlikable asshole with no redeeming features. The whole comic seemed to scream, "Look at how cool and evöl and disrespecting I am!!!1111 LOLOLOLOL"
Somerstown by Shane Meadows. Possibly the sweetest movie to come out of the UK since Little Voice. pleasant funny, and yet not saccharine in the least. good acting from young nerds. One is Polish and kinda gay, the other is a sarcastic geezer in training from the midlands. Fun Stuff. Meadows has yet to make a film I've seen, that I didn't love.
:thumbsup:
New scale rating = :bowler: :) ;) :bowler:
Quote from: Syt on February 11, 2010, 01:26:01 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 11, 2010, 01:23:11 PM
Quote from: Syt on February 11, 2010, 12:36:08 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 11, 2010, 10:52:07 AM
So that was why Wanted was uber retarded.
Not seen the movie, but read the comic. What a steaming pile of puerile megalomaniac god fantasies.
So... unlike most comics? :shifty:
:P
Well, most comics don't have the main character evolve from an unlikable loser to an unlikable asshole with no redeeming features. The whole comic seemed to scream, "Look at how cool and evöl and disrespecting I am!!!1111 LOLOLOLOL"
:shrug:
I liked the main character's arc in the comic much more than the movie. It was fluff, that series. harmless over the top fluff.
The film also, but for different reasons. the "loom of doom" being the silliest thing in movies in quite some time.
Quote from: Syt on February 11, 2010, 01:26:01 PM
Well, most comics don't have the main character evolve from an unlikable loser to an unlikable asshole with no redeeming features. The whole comic seemed to scream, "Look at how cool and evöl and disrespecting I am!!!1111 LOLOLOLOL"
Don't forget the retarded ending wherein Millar decides he'd rather just piss on his fans than write.
The Shipping News. Kevin Spacey is awesome as usual but the movie is pretty meh. Watch it if there is absolutely nothing else on cable.
I think Buddha is a Newfie. You ever eat seal flipper pie Buddha?
Quote from: Habbaku on February 11, 2010, 01:32:24 PM
Quote from: Syt on February 11, 2010, 01:26:01 PM
Well, most comics don't have the main character evolve from an unlikable loser to an unlikable asshole with no redeeming features. The whole comic seemed to scream, "Look at how cool and evöl and disrespecting I am!!!1111 LOLOLOLOL"
Don't forget the retarded ending wherein Millar decides he'd rather just piss on his fans than write.
Ya well, that was kinda stupid, but iirc a lot of the hate came from the fact it took him so long to write said crappy ending, then it was crap. I don't want to get into defending Millar, who I think is often a very lazy writer (who loses the thread on very good ideas), but I just don't get all the hate. Just don't read the guy.
I stand by my amusement at that alt.universe he created, that has room to be exploited for more stories and likely never will be.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 11, 2010, 01:34:37 PM
The Shipping News. Kevin Spacey is awesome as usual but the movie is pretty meh. Watch it if there is absolutely nothing else on cable.
I think Buddha is a Newfie. You ever eat seal flipper pie Buddha?
No, I'm a "Herring Choker" aka a New Brunswicker. though I actually don't care for herring. but no I've never had, nor have any interest in seal flipper pie. Most Newfs I know think it tastes awful.
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 11, 2010, 01:12:22 PM
"Doctor Zhivago"A well made film, but the dude was a pointless adulterer, who's wife was hotter than the mistress.
Disagree completely. Lara was much hotter.
QuoteAnd his attraction to her seemed shallow...I couldn't buy the premise that it's some great "love story".
Zhivago is an empty portrayal of the events surrounding him. Of course he's shallow.
QuoteAlec Guinness was the best actor in the film anyway.
Disagree completely. Rod Steiger was.
QuoteOmar Sharif always seems overrated to me.
My mother would kill you if she knew you.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 11, 2010, 05:13:38 PM
My mother would kill you if she knew you.
Her and my nan's bridge club. Christ he wouldn't stand a chance.
I watched Mr Smith Goes To Washington. I love Jimmy Stewart.
Watched Whale Rider. Interesting, special little movie.
Sci-Fi is re-running Super Force. Hod, the amount of technobabble puts Star Trek TNG to shame.
Saw The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke's new number, in theaters. Thoroughly engaging and depressing, but still seemed to lack a clear point, in a way Hidden, for instance, didn't.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on February 13, 2010, 03:04:20 AM
Saw The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke's new number, in theaters. Thoroughly engaging and depressing, but still seemed to lack a clear point, in a way Hidden, for instance, didn't.
I agree that it left a lot out there unclarified. Actually, you don't even know if he married the girl.
I think the point to the movie was to capture (IMO rather realistically) a year in the life of a small rural community in Northern Germany shortly before WW1 through the eyes of a resentfully respected outsider. The narrative took a backseat to that.
Watched The Happening last night. I'd say I'm on a roll with shitty movies, but unfortunately the next things in my queue are all of Chuck:Season 2, followed by The Hurt Locker, which I heard is rather good.
I suppose I could move GI Joe up a few slots. :hmm:
Boondock Saints 2. The original is one of my favorite movies, so was looking forward to this. This was good, but it was also a disappointment. It spent way too much time basically reenacting scenes from the first movie. Has a Mexican dude that is basically a tough version of Rocco, and Dexter's wife as the hot female version of William Dafoe. Enjoyed it but after 10 years I was hoping for more.
Quote from: Syt on February 13, 2010, 03:16:40 AM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on February 13, 2010, 03:04:20 AM
Saw The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke's new number, in theaters. Thoroughly engaging and depressing, but still seemed to lack a clear point, in a way Hidden, for instance, didn't.
I agree that it left a lot out there unclarified. Actually, you don't even know if he married the girl.
I think the point to the movie was to capture (IMO rather realistically) a year in the life of a small rural community in Northern Germany shortly before WW1 through the eyes of a resentfully respected outsider. The narrative took a backseat to that.
I agree, but the extremity of what he depicted, especially in the mystery-narrative format (of the unexplained crimes) seemed to foreground some kind of excruciatingly meaningful premise that just never materialized. Of course, there is the kind of banal "this is the atmosphere that created the Nazis" message that he hints at in the narrator's foreword, but I wasn't satisfied by that. I think the film was definitely more provocative and interesting than that.
Seems a cable station is showing the first season of True Blood this weekend (once today, once tomorrow).
Oddly, I talked to friends about this yesterday. In the words of a female friend, "Yeah, it's all about fucking, and I can see how it wuld appeal to the gay crowd, given how the guys look."
Do I dare to watch? I'm not afraid of being gayified, but I don't like vampires. :unsure:
Quote from: Syt on February 13, 2010, 08:14:23 AM
Seems a cable station is showing the first season of True Blood this weekend (once today, once tomorrow).
but I don't like vampires. :unsure:
Then don't watch.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on February 13, 2010, 03:43:41 AM
I agree, but the extremity of what he depicted, especially in the mystery-narrative format (of the unexplained crimes) seemed to foreground some kind of excruciatingly meaningful premise that just never materialized.
I think it did, but in the sense that those crimes could never be solved in this communities because it would have meant asking questions and bringing things to light that would destroy the village community. Whatever the grudges within the families or towards one another, that was something that the people would never allow.
Quote from: katmai on February 13, 2010, 08:15:55 AM
Then don't watch.
My question between the lines was meant to be, "Is the story good enough to be of interest, even if you don't care about vampires?"
Not really imo.
Anyways. Pleasant saturday afternoon movie on MGM: Khartoum.
:osama: :bowler:
Caught Rocky Horror on VH1 Classics last night; many lulz at the editing choices made by the network and a groan for it being the shitty American version without the song "Superheroes."
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 13, 2010, 01:18:49 AM
Watched Whale Rider. Interesting, special little movie.
I use that in my "Culture in Conflict" class. Still not sure whether I like it, but its one of the few films that try to show the Maori somewhat realistically.
Quote from: grumbler on February 13, 2010, 11:35:01 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 13, 2010, 01:18:49 AM
Watched Whale Rider. Interesting, special little movie.
I use that in my "Culture in Conflict" class. Still not sure whether I like it, but its one of the few films that try to show the Maori somewhat realistically.
Yeah, I could see why you used it for that. It's an excellent study on cultural lost causes and change in the modern world. Smacked of Wovoka and Sioux Ghost Dances.
It could also fit into an course on gender studies as well.
*SPOILER ALERT*
I didn't like the ending, though. She should've died. Would've been more poignant, and would've made the grandfather much more tragic.
The Film Crew version of The Giant of Marathon. MST3K lite. :)
Watched the Bugs Bunny restrospective in Boston today. Stellar.
Also, Ghostbusters is on Hulu. Yay.
Sherlock Holmes - I found it pretty bleh. I was expecting quite a silly action film and it was a lot more Holmsey than I imagined which is good but still it all seemed...I dunno....dead. It just seemed wrong. The bad parts of cool and modern mixed with the bad parts of 19th century style.
Not Quite Hollywood - Dock-o I threw on the Bar-B... It's about Oz-sploitation films that were being cranked out whilst Peter Weir (who did contribute to the 'sploiting too) and Jane Campion and Bruce Beresford were turning out artsy fare. Killer cars, kangaroo boxing matches cheapie slasher films with American B-listers etc.
Very entertaining doc, only slightly annoying in the parts where Tarantino brags about how many of these films he's seen.
Old school rating for old school movie: 7.5 cars dressed up like prehistoric shark-osaurs eating people outta 10
Iron Circle - based on a film idea that Bruce Lee and James Coburn came up with. Stars Martial arts forgotten hero Jeff Parker and Mr. almost white acceptable version of Bruce Lee himself the asphyxiation poster boy David Carradine. Carradine has fun with several roles, being cheeky and kicking ass with his giant flute. You have to wait til the end for Christopher Lee, and it's almost worth it. fun little cheesefest this movie.
old school rating: 7.5 crucified prostitutes outta 10
Dillinger by John Fucking Milius. Starring Warren Fucking Oates. This is the film Michael Mann should have tried to emulate more when he was making Public Enemies. Same story, with less charming dialogue and a wayy lower budget, but much more heart, and in the end more kick ass gunfights. Oates is the Dillinger's Dillinger. Some great bits by Richard Dreyfus as Babyface Nelson, Ben Jonson is staggering as Melvin Purvis.
9.333 guns made outta soap outta 10
Pandorum. Dennis Quaid and a few other people wake up from stasis after travelling for a long time in space. bad stuff happens, scary bad stuff. Eventually it ends better than BSG. I'm glib, but I enjoyed it for what it was, a scary not very ambitious, but scary movie.
7.0 mutant road warrior rejects trying to eat your brains outta 10
Valentine's Day
About what one would expect.
LA :wub:
Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. Excellent. Also, contains an improvement on feather indian vs. dot indian: casino indian vs. computer indian.
Babes in Arms (1939)
This is the other 1939 film with Judy Garland and Margaret Hamilton; it even has a Munchkin (Mickey Rooney) in it for good measure. Mickey is the son of an old vaudevillian as sound movies have come in and vaudeville has fallen out of favor. The old guard tries to go out again on and put on a revival show, but refuse to take their children with them, or to listen to the next generations ideas. As they leave the Wicked Witch of the West tries to have the children taken from their homes and sent to work school. In order to stay with their parents Mickey and his pals put on a Minstrel Show.
Really, that was their plan. Mickey, Judy and all the kids in the neighborhood put on blackface, tell jokes and sing minstrel songs. Oh the do-dah-day.
The film was directed by Busby Berkely, but he had a much smaller budget than usual since MGM put so much money into The Wizard of Oz. The song and dance numbers are toned down quite a bit from the usual Berkely numbers.
My wife and I went to see Wolfman last night for Valentine's day. What can I say, my wife prefers a good scary movie to a chick flick like Valentine's Day. :)
Except I had sliced my finger open cooking supper, had bound it up with some paper towel and a rubber band. We stopped by the drug store to get me a bandage just before the movie, but upon removing the rubber band it again started bleeding profusely. So we went home to tend to my injuries. :Embarrass:
Where we watched some movie on DVD that my wife had bought for $4.99 called The Invisible - it looked like an low-budget American film filmed in Vancouver. Hard to explain without spoilers: not terrible but not great, tried to hit some really big themes but somewhat missed for me.
Metropolis
Director's cut (nearly).
Since I hadn't watched the previous version, it was like discovering the movie again.
I must say I wonder how they could cut the film so badly :bleeding:
The reinstated scenes were quite in a rough shape but that doesn't matter.
Night on Earth- Odd film. 5 stories in taxis from around the world. The second one in NYC was entertaining. But then on the 3rd they started speaking French and there were no subtitles. Bleh.
Law Abiding Citizen. Completely ludicrous, but highly entertaining cheesefest, with Gerard Butler as a sociopath with the patience of Job. Jamie Foxx is an earnest and completely self absorbed ADA who has no idea he's a giant douchebag. Butler teaches him some lessons. Stuff blows up real good in this movie. real good.
Nice supporting turn from the guy who played D-Day in Animal House.
Combo new/old school rating system 7.5 :rolleyes: :cool: outta 10
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Law Abiding Citizen. Completely ludicrous, but highly entertaining cheesefest, with Gerard Butler as a sociopath with the patience of Job. Jamie Foxx is an earnest and completely self absorbed ADA who has no idea he's a giant douchebag. Butler teaches him some lessons. Stuff blows up real good in this movie. real good.
Nice supporting turn from the guy who played D-Day in Animal House.
Combo new/old school rating system 7.5 :rolleyes: :cool: outta 10
I tried to enjoy it as a cheesefest, but I just couldn't get around the fact that prosecutor's DON'T CARRY GUNS and DON'T RUN AROUND INVESTIGATING CRIME SCENES!
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Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 16, 2010, 01:16:34 PM
Law Abiding Citizen. Completely ludicrous, but highly entertaining cheesefest, with Gerard Butler as a sociopath with the patience of Job. Jamie Foxx is an earnest and completely self absorbed ADA who has no idea he's a giant douchebag. Butler teaches him some lessons. Stuff blows up real good in this movie. real good.
Nice supporting turn from the guy who played D-Day in Animal House.
Combo new/old school rating system 7.5 :rolleyes: :cool: outta 10
I tried to enjoy it as a cheesefest, but I just couldn't get around the fact that prosecutor's DON'T CARRY GUNS and DON'T RUN AROUND INVESTIGATING CRIME SCENES!
I sense deep-felt envy.
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I tried to enjoy it as a cheesefest, but I just couldn't get around the fact that prosecutor's DON'T CARRY GUNS and DON'T RUN AROUND INVESTIGATING CRIME SCENES!
Sure, like we are going to believe *you*. :P
You Can't Take it With You (1938)
The other Jimmy Stewart / Lionel Barrymore / Frank Capra movie. This time Jimmy is the rich banker (well, son of a banker, really) and Lionel Barrymore is the poor man with a large house who gets bailed out by his neighbors. Mr. Potter quit his job thirty years ago and since then has done whatever he pleased. He has family and friends living in the house writing plays, making fireworks, playing the xylophone, dancing and doing whatever else they please. George Bailey is the son of a successful Wall Street banker in love with Lionel's grand daughter (Jean Arthur) the two families meet, all hell breaks loose, but in the end true love wins with the help of Polly Wolly Doodle.
Naturally the movie is a huge, gooey slice of Capra-Corn. There are some truly wonderful moments in it; like when Lionel explains to an IRS auditor that he doesn't believe in income tax.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Jake liked it.
Tin Men. Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito play feuding aluminum siding salesmen in early 60s Baltimore. Barbara Hershey completes the love triangle. A supporting cast of hundreds and hundreds of tail finned Cadillacs.
Not as memorable as Barry Levinson's earlier homage to Baltimore, Diner.
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Jake liked it.
Do you think grown up kids would feel the same?
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Law Abiding Citizen. Completely ludicrous, but highly entertaining cheesefest, with Gerard Butler as a sociopath with the patience of Job. Jamie Foxx is an earnest and completely self absorbed ADA who has no idea he's a giant douchebag. Butler teaches him some lessons. Stuff blows up real good in this movie. real good.
Nice supporting turn from the guy who played D-Day in Animal House.
Combo new/old school rating system 7.5 :rolleyes: :cool: outta 10
I tried to enjoy it as a cheesefest, but I just couldn't get around the fact that prosecutor's DON'T CARRY GUNS and DON'T RUN AROUND INVESTIGATING CRIME SCENES!
Actually, in Mississippi, prosecutors can carry guns.
Quote from: Scipio on February 16, 2010, 07:18:45 PM
Actually, in Mississippi, prosecutors can carry guns.
Most states will allow it. And some even go along on forced entry warrants, for shits and giggles.
Intolerable Cruelty is on.
Arguably my favorite George Clooney movie.
Edge of Darkness with my pops. We both enjoyed it.
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Quote from: Scipio on February 16, 2010, 07:18:45 PM
Actually, in Mississippi, prosecutors can carry guns.
Most states will allow it. And some even go along on forced entry warrants, for shits and giggles.
Actually, in MS, prosecutors can carry guns concealed, sans permit, and in the courtroom as well.
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Intolerable Cruelty is on.
Arguably my favorite George Clooney movie.
You prefer it to "O Brother!"?
Three Kings or Out of Sight are my favorites of Rosemary's nephew.
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Intolerable Cruelty is on.
Arguably my favorite George Clooney movie.
You prefer it to "O Brother!"?
Yes, I do.
Heh, I guess that the apparently cynic/romantic at heart theme goes well with you, right? :P
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Intolerable Cruelty is on.
Arguably my favorite George Clooney movie.
You prefer it to "O Brother!"?
Yes, I do.
Heh, I guess that the apparently cynic/romantic at heart theme goes well with you, right? :P
:lol: It is one of my all-time favorite love stories, if that's what you're saying.
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Intolerable Cruelty is on.
Arguably my favorite George Clooney movie.
You prefer it to "O Brother!"?
Yes, I do.
Heh, I guess that the apparently cynic/romantic at heart theme goes well with you, right? :P
:lol: It is one of my all-time favorite love stories, if that's what you're saying.
Heh, I watched it with low expectations and was gratefully surprised by it. ;) Not the Coen's best, but pretty damn funny.
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I'll nail yo' ass!
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I'll nail yo' ass!
[baron]
"How you say, 'put the hammer on his fanny!'"
[/baron]
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I'll nail yo' ass!
[baron]
"How you say, 'put the hammer on his fanny!'"
[/baron]
Oh man, the scene with the sassy French baron is pure gold. :lmfao:
Quote from: katmai on February 17, 2010, 05:39:45 AM
Three Kings or Out of Sight are my favorites of Rosemary's nephew.
J Lo has never been able to act her way out of a paper bag.
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Three Kings or Out of Sight are my favorites of Rosemary's nephew.
If you throw in Good Night, and Good Luck I'll be on board.
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Quote from: Scipio on February 16, 2010, 07:18:45 PM
Actually, in Mississippi, prosecutors can carry guns.
Most states will allow it. And some even go along on forced entry warrants, for shits and giggles.
Actually, in MS, prosecutors can carry guns concealed, sans permit, and in the courtroom as well.
:blink:
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Quote from: Scipio on February 16, 2010, 07:18:45 PM
Actually, in Mississippi, prosecutors can carry guns.
Most states will allow it. And some even go along on forced entry warrants, for shits and giggles.
Actually, in MS, prosecutors can carry guns concealed, sans permit, and in the courtroom as well.
:blink:
It's the south afterall, gotta protect oneselves from being lynched.
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Law Abiding Citizen. Completely ludicrous, but highly entertaining cheesefest, with Gerard Butler as a sociopath with the patience of Job. Jamie Foxx is an earnest and completely self absorbed ADA who has no idea he's a giant douchebag. Butler teaches him some lessons. Stuff blows up real good in this movie. real good.
Nice supporting turn from the guy who played D-Day in Animal House.
Combo new/old school rating system 7.5 :rolleyes: :cool: outta 10
I tried to enjoy it as a cheesefest, but I just couldn't get around the fact that prosecutor's DON'T CARRY GUNS and DON'T RUN AROUND INVESTIGATING CRIME SCENES!
:lol: No, no they don't. though to be fair, I think the point of that was that Foxx was off the reservation by that point anyways. They also entered buildings and did digging sans warrants (which would have been done by feds when they labelled buddy a terrorist.)
the guy would have been locked up in Guantanamo well before the climax in real life, anyways.
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Quote from: Scipio on February 16, 2010, 07:18:45 PM
Actually, in Mississippi, prosecutors can carry guns.
Most states will allow it. And some even go along on forced entry warrants, for shits and giggles.
Actually, in MS, prosecutors can carry guns concealed, sans permit, and in the courtroom as well.
:blink:
They need a permit to actually shoot people in the courtroom.
You guys are forgetting Michael Clayton.
And personally I think Ocean's Eleven is a very well made movie that will stand the test of time.
The Hurt Locker. It was quite good.
Of Mice and Men (1939)
Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr. star as the luckless pair in this Lewis Milestone film. The film is well done and brings both Steinbeck's stark realism and dialogue to the screen. The film was made by the Hal Roach studio (best known for Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy shorts.) Hal Roach later said that the film could have used more laughs. Strangely enough the makers of the Warner Brothers shorts did see the humor in the film and milked Lon Chaney Jr.'s dumb guy speech pattern for all it was worth (which way did he go, George? Which way did he go?)
Extract - Mike Judge's latest is not bad, but not great or anything. lots of charm, plodding story. Jason Bateman is hapless and eventually realizes that that's ok.
old school rating system: 6.3333 times I wish the under rated Mila Kunis had more screen time and less clothing outta 10
Burn After Reading
Swinton :wub:
I'm running a Married With Children marathon. Probably the most influential series to me when I grew up.
The Informant, had it's moments. Damon was stellar, Bakula - weird in a good way. The story though suffered from mid arc sag terribly. I got bored a few times. I don't like being bored.
New skool Wrating: :homestar: :nerd: :rolleyes: :lol:
Eddie Izzard's Dressed to Kill
Outlander. Good for watching with buddies while constantly making jokes but otherwise not. We knew this going in so it was all good.
Brian has friends? :huh:
I pay them.
I understand. :hug:
How much do you offer?
What a good wage!!!
The Baader-Meinhoff Complex. Man those were some angry kids.
The Queen.
German Cunt Queen can't care at first, but learns to help her whiny English people cope with the loss of a useless ex-princess. Who the fuck cares.
Kirk Rating:
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Public Enemies: Another Michael Mann movie 45 minutes longer than it needed to be.
MirrorMask- Good movie. Trippy visuals.
The Fountain- Good movie. Trippy visuals.
Angels in America
Although I'm not sure why the Mormon mother decides to fag-hag it with a trio of gays that does not include her son.
Quote from: garbon on February 22, 2010, 04:07:56 AM
Although I'm not sure why the Mormon mother decides to fag-hag it with a trio of gays that does not include her son.
That character, as played by Streep, was some kind of insane avatar of my Mormon Grandmother. I watched that with my mom; when Streep came onscreen, we both started laughing hysterically, as she was practically indistinguishable.
And I could see it; some Mormon women like that have a Cosmopolitan streak that they just try to suppress with Relief Society and Knitting.
Shutter Island. Fantastic flick. Was dazed for quite a while after the credits ended. Damn.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 22, 2010, 05:06:55 AM
Shutter Island. Fantastic flick. Was dazed for quite a while after the credits ended. Damn.
I made the mistake of reading about it, as I was thinking of watching it. I don't think I'll watch it after knowing how the story develops.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 22, 2010, 05:06:55 AM
Shutter Island. Fantastic flick. Was dazed for quite a while after the credits ended. Damn.
Scorsese is going to be making movies with Leo DiCaprio for the rest of his career, isn't he? Not that that's a truly bad thing, but I mean...c'mon.
Freejack- WTF. A very odd early 90s sci-fi set in the nasty far future Japanese dominated, super rich-poor segregated 2009. Some guy from 1991 who should die in a car crash is brought forward in time so bad guys can steal his body to sell it to a rich guy. Yeah. Oh. And the leader of the bad guys is Mick Jagger, who really can't act. Very strange I've never heard of this thing until recently.
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 22, 2010, 05:06:55 AM
Shutter Island. Fantastic flick. Was dazed for quite a while after the credits ended. Damn.
Scorsese is going to be making movies with Leo DiCaprio for the rest of his career, isn't he? Not that that's a truly bad thing, but I mean...c'mon.
He did the same with Robert de Niro at the beginning of his career.
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 22, 2010, 05:06:55 AM
Shutter Island. Fantastic flick. Was dazed for quite a while after the credits ended. Damn.
Scorsese is going to be making movies with Leo DiCaprio for the rest of his career, isn't he? Not that that's a truly bad thing, but I mean...c'mon.
He did the same with Robert de Niro at the beginning of his career.
Thanks for the history lesson, professor.
DeNiro. DiCaprio. Do we see the drop-off here?
No offense but I wouldn't pay to watch DeMoney. Stop dreaming.
Next up: Rebecca DeMornay. :cool:
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on February 22, 2010, 05:06:55 AM
Shutter Island. Fantastic flick. Was dazed for quite a while after the credits ended. Damn.
Scorsese is going to be making movies with Leo DiCaprio for the rest of his career, isn't he? Not that that's a truly bad thing, but I mean...c'mon.
He did the same with Robert de Niro at the beginning of his career.
Thanks for the history lesson, professor.
DeNiro. DiCaprio. Do we see the drop-off here?
Italians working together? :ph34r:
The Family that slays together stays together. :)
Saw the Academy Award Nominated Shorts at the Detroit Film Theate Through the miracle of the interwebs all of them, except the new Wallace and Grommit Cartoon (A Matter of Loaf and Death) are available:
French Roast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mwLwkwR0yQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mwLwkwR0yQ)
Granny O' Grimm's Sleeping Beauty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIDv1jJhoxY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIDv1jJhoxY)
La Dama y la Muerte: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dt47iqLBfU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dt47iqLBfU)
Logorama http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/02/09/watch-the-oscar-nominated-short-film-logorama/ (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/02/09/watch-the-oscar-nominated-short-film-logorama/)
My personal favorite was A Matter of Loaf and Death; but they were all well worth watching.
Quote from: Tyr on February 22, 2010, 06:47:13 AM
Freejack- WTF. A very odd early 90s sci-fi set in the nasty far future Japanese dominated, super rich-poor segregated 2009. Some guy from 1991 who should die in a car crash is brought forward in time so bad guys can steal his body to sell it to a rich guy. Yeah. Oh. And the leader of the bad guys is Mick Jagger, who really can't act. Very strange I've never heard of this thing until recently.
If you can find it,
Class of 1999 is a pretty good example of the dystopian films set in the late 20th century.
Quote from: Tyr on February 22, 2010, 06:47:13 AM
Freejack- WTF. A very odd early 90s sci-fi set in the nasty far future Japanese dominated, super rich-poor segregated 2009. Some guy from 1991 who should die in a car crash is brought forward in time so bad guys can steal his body to sell it to a rich guy. Yeah. Oh. And the leader of the bad guys is Mick Jagger, who really can't act. Very strange I've never heard of this thing until recently.
I remember that one. Not a good movie.
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Freejack- WTF. A very odd early 90s sci-fi set in the nasty far future Japanese dominated, super rich-poor segregated 2009. Some guy from 1991 who should die in a car crash is brought forward in time so bad guys can steal his body to sell it to a rich guy. Yeah. Oh. And the leader of the bad guys is Mick Jagger, who really can't act. Very strange I've never heard of this thing until recently.
I remember that one. Not a good movie.
Emilio!
BigRiverMan... billed as Herzogian take on Borat. sorta. but don't let that put you off. It's a doc about that crazy alcoholic Slovenian distance swimmer who swims the polluted big rivers of the world to raise awareness of said pollution. In this he swims the Amazon, bringing his people along for the ride to crazytown. A young volunteer navigator from Michigan goes totally :tinfoil: . Eventually they finish though. 70 odd days of swimming 50-60 miles a day in The Amazon which he finds actually isn't as polluted as they thought, excpet for all the wacky parasites that the swimmer ingests everyday.
definitely worth seeing a few times. Interesting story about a drunk, really.
old school rating 8.45 bug larvae living in your skull causing hallucinations as you swim past piranha outta 10
Daybreakers- Very stupid film but fun nonetheless.
A issue though....Sure, vampires are silly from the get go. So I can forgive the whole sun and water cure.
BUT. Why the hell did they need a scientist to figure out how to replicate it? And how on earth didn't they try and use Elvis' blood for a cure? It didn't even need to be processed. Just cured vampire blood. Bloody simple stuff and a common sense thing to try- just take to mailing samples of his blood to improtant people around the country and *bam* they drink it and go human.
Saw "Fish Tank" in the theater. A very powerful British-council-estate social problem slice of life drama combined with teenage female coming-of-age, with more handheld, neo-realistic camera work than earlier films in that mode. Highly recommended. :bowler:
Tears Of The Sun and Patton are both on. Can't decide which is more fun to watch, Krauts getting whacked or Africans.
Meh, Monica Belucci is hotter than Karl Malden.
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Tears Of The Sun and Patton are both on.
Meh, Monica Belucci is hotter than Karl Malden.
Take that back !
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 22, 2010, 11:08:19 AM
If you can find it, Class of 1999 is a pretty good example of the dystopian films set in the late 20th century.
One of the classics
Admiral (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1101026/) - Russian take on a classic movie theme. It's basicly historical fiction riddled with nationalism, White Army glorification and "in God we trust". Pretty much a waste of time, unless you enjoy new-fangled russian propaganda.
State of play (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473705/) - Russel Crow playes the seasoned reporter investigating the murder of a young woman - a secretary to non other than an old college roommate and now congressman. For lazy viewing on a sunday afternoon it was pretty good.
Dragonball Evolution- After quite a long time seeing fanboys bitch about this being the worst thing ever I finally saw it and...wtf are they complaining about? Its a pretty average-decent film for teenage boys. You can clearly see how it links into the comics, how they've changed things around and merged characters (Piccolo/Pilaf) and its nothing particularly awful. I guess its just morons who only know dbz. Anime fanboys. Pah. Round 'em up and put 'em against the wall.
Quote from: Tyr on February 23, 2010, 06:51:09 AM
Dragonball Evolution- After quite a long time seeing fanboys bitch about this being the worst thing ever I finally saw it and...wtf are they complaining about? Its a pretty average-decent film for teenage boys. You can clearly see how it links into the comics, how they've changed things around and merged characters (Piccolo/Pilaf) and its nothing particularly awful. I guess its just morons who only know dbz. Anime fanboys. Pah. Round 'em up and put 'em against the wall.
Ségolènes also don't like that movie since it's inspired by manga (Japan) in a Hollywood way (USA) ;)
Damned United.
Damned good film, starring Michael Sheen as loudmouth football coach Brian Clough. Nicely crafted actors piece with very good performances all around supporting Sheen's bravura turn here. He should win some award somewhere if he hasn't already for this movie. Solid! Almost made me interested in Soccer, it was that good.
new skool rating: :bowler: :bowler: :bowler: :showoff: :P :cheers:
Beowulf. I'm not a huge fan of feature length computer game cutscenes. More importantly I didn't understand what the movie was trying to be. I think it would have been a lot better with a rewrite or two and using the 300 style instead.
Tropic Thunder. I liked it, especially Robert Downey Jr and Tom Cruise.
Inglourious Basterds- Pretty much what you'd expect from Tarantino doing a WW2 pic. I loved it.
District 9- Neat concept, disappointing execution. The first half hour was pretty funny, then it stopped trying to be. Problem is it was too ludicrous to be taken seriously. I think it would have been better to be a straight up comedy a la Mars Attacks.
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Tropic Thunder. I liked it, especially Robert Downey Jr and Tom Cruise.
Downey was genius, and Tom Cruise was awesome.
"Outland" - by Peter Hyams, starring Sean Connery as a hardass marshall in space (Io moon base no less) who faces off against the GM of the local mining op, shotty in hand. "In Space No One can hear your Rebel yell" :p... duller than I remembered, the models used are great, and there is no cgi to speak of. Old school tech. It's an Alien rip-off to be sure, but wasn't a bad re-experience overall.
:homestar: :scots: :shotgun:
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"Outland" - by Peter Hyams, starring Sean Connery as a hardass marshall in space (Io moon base no less) who faces off against the GM of the local mining op, shotty in hand. "In Space No One can hear your Rebel yell" :p... duller than I remembered, the models used are great, and there is no cgi to speak of. Old school tech. It's an Alien rip-off to be sure, but wasn't a bad re-experience overall.
:homestar: :scots: :shotgun:
I only read the MAD Magazine version.
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"Outland" - by Peter Hyams, starring Sean Connery as a hardass marshall in space (Io moon base no less) who faces off against the GM of the local mining op, shotty in hand. "In Space No One can hear your Rebel yell" :p... duller than I remembered, the models used are great, and there is no cgi to speak of. Old school tech. It's an Alien rip-off to be sure, but wasn't a bad re-experience overall.
:homestar: :scots: :shotgun:
I only read the MAD Magazine version.
I remember that! It was much funnier than the movie, and thus better.
I recall the title of the translation in German mad (Autschland - Planet der Verdummten), but not the parody itself. It was the golden age of German MAD, with good translations of U.S. material and pretty good homegrown stuff. I bought a few copies of the relaunched version a few years back, but it's nowhere near as good as the ones from the early to mid 80s. But then again their chief editor at the time was a genius.
I miss Don Martin and Sergio Aragones comics. :(
Quote from: Syt on February 24, 2010, 12:54:26 PM
I recall the title of the translation in German mad (Autschland - Planet der Verdummten), but not the parody itself. It was the golden age of German MAD, with good translations of U.S. material and pretty good homegrown stuff. I bought a few copies of the relaunched version a few years back, but it's nowhere near as good as the ones from the early to mid 80s. But then again their chief editor at the time was a genius.
Swedish MAD was awesome from the start in 1960 until the mid-80s. Editor from 1960 to 1975 was legendary (in Sweden) comedian Lasse O'Månsson, a seriously amusing guy.
Quote from: The Brain on February 24, 2010, 01:00:33 PM
Swedish MAD was awesome from the start in 1960 until the mid-80s. Editor from 1960 to 1975 was legendary (in Sweden) comedian Lasse O'Månsson, a seriously amusing guy.
Research reveals that German MAD with Herbert Feuerstein (Austrian turned German) ran from 1967 till 1992 when Feuerstein left to pursue a TV career (he's the closest equivalent to Michael Palin we have). I. Astalos was also brought on board as a cartoonist. Issues were 60-70% U.S. material (esp. movie parodies, but also Spy vs. Spy, Don Martin, S. Aragones, Don Edwing, Dave Berg etc.) and the rest German material. The created a whole dictionary of vocabulary and names for their version. I'd say reading those as a kid were pretty formative for me, because reading the parodies and jokes I wanted to understand what they were based on/referring to. That, plus subtitled Monty Python, the HHGTTG tv series, and Tom & Jerry and Pink Panther and Bugs Bunny and Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker are responsible for my humour today.
I've just watched the first episode of Stargate Universe. Hmm. It seems to me it doesn't know what it is, its partially wanting to be a fun kids show (Complete with a Wesley!) and partially trying to be BSG.
Going to watch Shutter Island tonight. I've deliberately avoided reading anything remotely resembling a spoiler.
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Going to watch Shutter Island tonight. I've deliberately avoided reading anything remotely resembling a spoiler.
The butler, who was his father, did it.
And he's a chick.
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Going to watch Shutter Island tonight. I've deliberately avoided reading anything remotely resembling a spoiler.
The butler, who was his father, did it.
And he's a chick.
Actually, he's two chicks at the same time.
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Going to watch Shutter Island tonight. I've deliberately avoided reading anything remotely resembling a spoiler.
The butler, who was his father, did it.
And he's a chick.
Actually, he's two chicks at the same time.
And Bruce Willis was dead all along.
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Going to watch Shutter Island tonight. I've deliberately avoided reading anything remotely resembling a spoiler.
The butler, who was his father, did it.
And he's a chick.
Actually, he's two chicks at the same time.
And Bruce Willis was dead all along.
And Darth Vader is Bruce Willis's dad. Or something.
Shutter Island was an excellent film. I thought that movies of that sort had gone extinct.
I enjoyed it, but I am not sure that it will win any awards, nor that it will deserve any.
Cinematography, perhaps.
World's Greatest Dad - Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, starring Robin Williams. Best Robin Williams role since One Hour Photo, imo. Great dark anti-Little Miss Sunshine kind of movie. Robin Williams is subtle and great. all the supporting players, equally hilarious. fun "little" movie.
8 goth girls who start listening to Bruce Hornsby outta 10
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Going to watch Shutter Island tonight. I've deliberately avoided reading anything remotely resembling a spoiler.
The butler, who was his father, did it.
And he's a chick.
Actually, he's two chicks at the same time.
And Bruce Willis was dead all along.
And Darth Vader is Bruce Willis's dad. Or something.
I hear that Snape kills Dumbledore's sockpuppet.
Observe and Report. It straddled the line between funny and weird pretty much the entire movie.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 26, 2010, 12:59:58 AM
Observe and Report. It straddled the line between funny and weird pretty much the entire movie.
Yeah. Sadly, I think it fell more on the weird side of things and just left me feeling less than enthused about the whole affair.
Shutter Island. Was ok. Hadn't seen any previews so I had no idea what it was about, but it seemed very predictable as I was watching it.
Facing Ali, Directed by Pete McCormack [namedrop] customer at my store actually and brother of a friend [/namedrop]
Actually more about the guys who faced him than about him, but not really. Good addition to the Canon of Ali inspired media. See Joe frazier well up with nostalgia over beating people to a pulp, and Ali's current condition. They talk to Chuvalo, Foreman, Frazier, Leon spinks, Holmes, and a few others. Really interesting, and worth multiple viewings.
8 guys who served time for murder punching you in the kidneys outta 10
The Signal. A bit silly and it would probably have benefited from having a single director. Smells of movie makers fresh out of movie university. Still in many ways an OK variation on the zombie theme. And the little chick is HOTT.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on February 22, 2010, 09:02:12 PM
Saw "Fish Tank" in the theater. A very powerful British-council-estate social problem slice of life drama combined with teenage female coming-of-age, with more handheld, neo-realistic camera work than earlier films in that mode. Highly recommended. :bowler:
I recommend Red Road, same director/writer :)
Caught Shutter Island.
A much, much better film than I had expected.
Carbon Copy is on tv. :lol:
shutter island; predictable, but well made :)
The RiffTrax version of Night of the Living Dead. Enjoyable, even though the movie by itself sucks big green donkey balls.
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium
Not a good movie. The writing is subpar and the acting ranges from OK to painful. Still a few positives: some interesting angles on the zombie experience and the ending is decent.
2012 Not nearly enough Mayan :tinfoil: a bit too much father/son schmaltz, but otherwise a lot of fun in the action sequences.
Glad they didn't go with the completely over the top alt. ending you can see in the extra features. :bleeding:
Nice Woody Harrelson cameo.
3 :tinfoil: + 3 :blush: + 1 :johncusack: = 7 Super volcanoes with really bad aim outta 10
Död snö (can't be bothered to make those correct but retarded Norwegian letters), Norwegian movie with Nazi zombies. Utterly forgettable. Some nice chicks though, and some sex while taking a dump for those who like it like that.
Sunshine Cleaning. From the people that brought you Little Miss Sunshine. Amy Adams is a stressed young single mother who breaks into the crime scene clean up business to gain face with her classmates from high school. Alan Arkin reprises his role as the crazy old grandfather.
Not much happens. Alan Arkin tries to make money selling bootleg shrimp. Amy's sister and employee burns down a client's house.
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Död snö (can't be bothered to make those correct but retarded Norwegian letters), Norwegian movie with Nazi zombies. Utterly forgettable. Some nice chicks though, and some sex while taking a dump for those who like it like that.
I thought it was funny and succeeded in what it tried to be, i.e. a tongue in cheek undead slaughterfest. I'd say the nazis weren't classical will-less zombies, though, but rather akin to the undead Pirates in that first movie based on the Disney theme park ride.
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Död snö (can't be bothered to make those correct but retarded Norwegian letters), Norwegian movie with Nazi zombies. Utterly forgettable. Some nice chicks though, and some sex while taking a dump for those who like it like that.
I thought it was funny and succeeded in what it tried to be, i.e. a tongue in cheek undead slaughterfest. I'd say the nazis weren't classical will-less zombies, though, but rather akin to the undead Pirates in that first movie based on the Disney theme park ride.
I didn't laugh at a single joke.
at least now we know germans can have more fun than swedes. boy, they must be stone cold up there
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at least now we know germans can have more fun than swedes. boy, they must be stone cold up there
*shrug* I don't get humor, and I find it unnecessary in life. YMMV
Believe, The Eddie Iz-zard story. Story of a tranny named Eddie who has continued the Ages olde tradition of British comedians dressed as women for your entertainment. eddie however is a bit sharper than most and insanely driven, even when he's obviously failing, he rarely wavers.
Nice to see a biography of someone who's overnight success was years and years coming. I relate on a great many levels with Miss Thing, as presented here.
:bowler: :homestar: :nerd: :tranny:
Where The Wild Things Are.
:mellow: I dunno, I'm pretty sure I get it, but well, meh.... Definitely worth seeing, I believe, but I had a hard time connecting with it, personally. Maybe I need to see it again.
:wacko: :secret: :nelson: :glare: :hmm: :mellow:
Ghost Writer.
I love Ewan McGregor and I love Polanski so I loved the movie. Polanski at his best, as lost as the movie is not misunderstood: it's meant to be a "Rosemary's Baby A.D. 2010" and not Fahrenheit 911.
Frost/Nixon. A top notch made for TV movie.
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Frost/Nixon. A top notch made for TV movie.
Made for TV?
Despite the odd subject matter I'm sure I remember it being at the cinema.
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Frost/Nixon. A top notch made for TV movie.
Made for TV?
Despite the odd subject matter I'm sure I remember it being at the cinema.
My understanding is that Yi is making a jab at it being good for TV, but not making the cut quality-wise to make it to the cinemas.
Last night I watched Almodóvar's "Volver". Despite enjoying some parts of it, mainly the beginning and build up, I found it dissapointing towards the end. Some parts of the film I didn't get at all, and flat out couldn't understand them, and some parts were totally unnecessary, IMO. I guess I just don't get Almodóvar.
Good portrayal of working class and rural Spain, though, despite Penélope Cruz being way too glamourous for some aspects of it. Lots of cleavage shots as well.
6'5 elderly women cleaning their late husband's graves out of 10.
Subway (Luc Besson) Christopher Lambert is a weirdo blackmailer with a surreal sense of time, and place. He screws with the cops and Isabel Adjani. Lots of running around the subway meeting weird people who do weird things, but really not quite weird enough. Dated Eric Serra soundtrack is a bit too Mann-ish at times. I may have actually seen this when I was younger, but didn't recall it.
One of those movies where not much really happens. Mildly entertaining.
5.5 bodybuilders living in the Paris sewers outta 10
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My understanding is that Yi is making a jab at it being good for TV, but not making the cut quality-wise to make it to the cinemas.
More the scale and scope than the quality.
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Subway (Luc Besson) Christopher Lambert is a weirdo blackmailer with a surreal sense of time, and place. He screws with the cops and Isabel Adjani. Lots of running around the subway meeting weird people who do weird things, but really not quite weird enough. Dated Eric Serra soundtrack is a bit too Mann-ish at times. I may have actually seen this when I was younger, but didn't recall it.
One of those movies where not much really happens. Mildly entertaining.
5.5 bodybuilders living in the Paris sewers outta 10
Adjani et Christophe(r) Lambert...
Loved it when I was a kid but I am afraid it is now too '80s-dated. Skating at Charles de Gaulle Etoile métro/RER ftw!
BBC/Masterpiece Theatre's The 39 Steps.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1282016/
Appallingly bad script. Cheesy acting.
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BBC/Masterpiece Theatre's The 39 Steps.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1282016/
Appallingly bad script. Cheesy acting.
I tried to watch a few minutes of that, but the Ghost of Alfred Hitchcock was sitting next to me retching and coughing so I changed the channel.
Heaven (dir. by Tom Tykwer) I always spell his name wrong. Is it right here?
Anyways I'd always not watched this despite really enjoying most of Tykwer's output, had a bad vibe from the box... makes it look like more of a chase movie than it is.
Well It definitely has it's moments, but ultimately is another less satisfying take on the coincidental meeting of a man and a woman fated to be together, at least sort of. No big stunning moments in this one... but a nice flow, movie goes by quickly, and it was well OK. Not as bad as The International - :mellow: but not even close to either Lola Rennt, or Princess/Warrior, in terms of gravity.
worth a rental, but not much more. (especially if you like scenes of small Italian towns, countryside.)
6.0001 Accidental mass murderers outta 10
The Abominable Snowman (1957)
Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing (he was still only a Petit-Moff at this stage in his career) go searching for the Yeti in this mediocre Hammer film. Tucker and Cushing do a great job as adventurers with opposite points of view (businessman versus scientist) but the rest of the cast is forgettable. The Yeti only appear as footprints and shadows until the very end; a wise decision considering the costume is awful.
Triangle - very decent thriller about a gal who joins some acquaintances on a sailboat. Things get very weird when the wind disappears and then there's a storm.... and a cruise ship comes by, and they get on it. Some good twists, and mindfucks.
new skool rating = :ph34r: :shutup: :wacko: :secret: :menace: :cool:
http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/03/03/hurt-locker-law-suit/
Wow. What a fucking tragedy.
Geoffrey Fieger is the best attorney he can get? Unfuckingbelievable.
Red Without Blue - doc about a pair of gay twins from Montana. One gets a sex change. Interesting but really disjointed in the editing. Everyone in the family seems (except for the Dad) to change their look constantly, so it gets difficult to get context as the sense of time is very weird. One conversation over 3 years it seems as one of the profiled twins plays with his facial hair more than I do. Mid sentence, he looks like a different guy, almost.
bad editing, continuity, but a very interesting story, and pretty real seeming. As everyone ends up with points of view on the trans aspect, that they thought they'd never have.
6.232 it could have been betters outta 10
Beau Geste (1939)
I am Sergeant Markoff. I make soldiers out of scum like you, and I don't do it gently. You're the sloppiest looking lot I've ever seen. It's up to me to prevent you from becoming a disgrace to the Regiment. And I will prevent that if I have to kill half of you with work. But the half that lives will be soldiers. I promise you!
Simply marvelous adventure yarn with Gary Cooper in the titular role, but Brian Donlevy as the sadistic Sergeant Markoff steals the show.
I've just watched the first series of Mad Men.
Wow.
This is damn good stuff.
Everything about it sounds shit yet you watch it and...Great.
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I've just watched the first series of Mad Men.
Wow.
This is damn good stuff.
Everything about it sounds shit yet you watch it and...Great.
Occasionally it will lose focus but stick with it.
Amadeus. Again. It's a great movie. Salieri FTW.
Agora.
Really gay and stupid. The anti-Christian message of the day: you've killed the only ancient person that discovered how the universe works. Oh, and she was also a woman...
Catching up on season 7 of Family Guy. Overall a bit too bland and preachy, but with some nice gems in between.
Lauren Conrad: Oh, hey, how are you liking my unabridged history of 2nd World War naval tactics in the Pacific theatre?
Brian: Oh, it's really, um .. interesting .. I'm at the part where they detail the account of Admiral Halsey's victory at Midway.
Lauren Conrad: You mean Admiral Spruance, sweetie.
Brian: Huh?
Lauren Conrad: Well, Halsey was hospitalized with cirrhosis at the outset of the battle so Spruance, who prior to June of 1941, was primarily a desk Admiral was charged with leading the naval fleet at Midway against Japan. A victory which surprised even his peers. And in fact, was a turning point for the American naval forces in the Pacific.
:nerd:
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
Silly and over-the-top. Both the plot, which seemed quite contrived and silly...probably what one could expect from a 20-year past sequel...which appropriatley, felt more like one of those bad TV series reunions.
But even more so, the over-use of CGI. Made it feel like I was watching "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" half the time. To me, the old-fashioned special effects look far more "real" and authentic than 90% of the CGI churned out these days.
:mad:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a great film!
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the over-use of CGI. Made it feel like I was watching "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" half the time.
Why?
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the over-use of CGI. Made it feel like I was watching "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" half the time.
Why?
Because it felt like a live-action film with a significant amount of cartoon elements in it(pretty much every CGI effect, especially the prairie dogs/monkeys). Not to mention the more outlandish stunts that probably would never have been done without CGI, because they would likely kill real humans, and those were mostly unnecessary anyway.
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the over-use of CGI. Made it feel like I was watching "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" half the time.
Why?
Because it felt like a live-action film with a significant amount of cartoon elements in it(pretty much every CGI effect, especially the prairie dogs/monkeys). Not to mention the more outlandish stunts that probably would never have been done without CGI, because they would likely kill real humans, and those were mostly unnecessary anyway.
Just be careful so you don't make people believe that Roger Rabbit was CGI.
Major League
If only the Pirates could draft Wesley Snipes and Charlie Sheen.
I took the kids to see the new Alice in Wonderland tonight. I am not much of a movie guy, this is the first time I have been to a theater since one of the early Harry Potter movies, but I really enjoyed it. I was afraid Tim Burton was going to go way to far overboard with the with the visual effects and craziness, but I think he did very well. Not a masterpiece by any means, but very enjoyable.
7.5 poked-out eyeballs out of 10.
Up In The Air.. Clooney stars in the grown-ups version of Juno. Shallow but happy guy lives the fast life, ends up humbled, wiser... that kinda stuff.
good enough on that level. Oscar nominee, though? I guess since there's 10. It's good, but a renter.
:P :P :) :rolleyes: :D
Precious.
My cutie pie co worker put it well this afternoon: "It's like the color purple, but like set in the 80's, with lesbians even."
A rating would be superfluous.
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Precious.
My cutie pie co worker put it well this afternoon: "It's like the color purple, but like set in the 80's, with lesbians even."
A rating would be superfluous.
:lol:
I caught a bit of Panther the other night, Mario van Peebles movie about the Black Panthers. The cable blurb said the film's accuracy was suspect so I couldn't maintain interest, but I did learn one thing that was interesting. California had no law against open carry at the time, so in all those pictures of Panthers holding shotguns no one is breaking the law.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 07, 2010, 05:10:22 PMI did learn one thing that was interesting. California had no law against open carry at the time, so in all those pictures of Panthers holding shotguns no one is breaking the law.
Yeah, the Panthers and the Hell's Angels both used to do a lot of open carry. Pretty much the reason the laws were changed, in fact.
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Yeah, the Panthers and the Hell's Angels both used to do a lot of open carry. Pretty much the reason the laws were changed, in fact.
I have it on good authority that the racist California legislature changed the law to keep the black man down. The Hell's Angels had nothing to do with it.
Also saw The Insider, the story about 60 Minutes and the cigarette company whistleblower. Well acted, well scripted, but they had to pad it out with a lot of filler scenes of driving around to make it feature film length.
Eastern Promises. Superb. Cassel was particularly good.
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http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/03/03/hurt-locker-law-suit/
Wow. What a fucking tragedy.
Geoffrey Fieger is the best attorney he can get? Unfuckingbelievable.
Maybe you should send him your resume. :bowler:
Amelia. I think this movie largely exists to show that generations of American school kids should not have learned about this shitty female pilot.
Godfather II. I got lost. :blush:
A few of my friends are desperately trying to drag me to 'Alice in Wonderland'... I really hope I can continue to resist....
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Godfather II. I got lost. :blush:
De Niro = Pacino's dad, several decades earlier. :P
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Godfather II. I got lost. :blush:
De Niro = Pacino's dad, several decades earlier. :P
Yeah, no shit.
Frozen dude from Goodfellas = Tesio Fish
Bruno Kirby = Clemenza
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 07, 2010, 09:03:19 PM
De Niro = Pacino's dad, several decades earlier. :P
Bitch, I understood that. :P
Planet Earth, 1st few episodes on Blu ray - totally awesome.
:showoff: :showoff: :)
Gamer - the rapidly becoming overexposed Gerard Butler blows stuff up and kills people. Blu Ray improved the film marginally. But not the weak story, or mostly aside from Butler, weak acting.
I'm amazed the story got past the pitch stage which is about as far as it goes complexity wise. Not a complete waste of time, is the best thing I have to say about it.
:homestar: :shutup: :nelson: :glare: :rolleyes:
Been watching Survivorman. Hardcore yo.
Terminator 3. Better than I expected.
Quote from: Tonitrus on March 06, 2010, 05:46:33 PM
To me, the old-fashioned special effects look far more "real" and authentic than 90% of the CGI churned out these days.
You are not the only one.
I would compare the latest Indiana jones to a bad playstation game though :D
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Quote from: Tonitrus on March 06, 2010, 05:46:33 PM
To me, the old-fashioned special effects look far more "real" and authentic than 90% of the CGI churned out these days.
You are not the only one.
I would compare the latest Indiana jones to a bad playstation game though :D
The computer stuff can't come close to the models. To me Independence Day or even Return of the Jedi have more realistic effects because of that.
hmm...
I think the thing is with models is they look real because they obviously are real. However they look real but not like space battles or whatever. They're certainly actual objects but they're not what they're meant to be.
CG meanwhile...its a unreal looking version of what its meant to be.
I read somewhere that *all* the building shots in Gladiator were done on the thinking machine.
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I read somewhere that *all* the building shots in Gladiator were done on the thinking machine.
Not all of them. They filmed in that Moroccan town (Ait ben something), and recreated (part of) the Colosseum in Malta.
Alice in Wonderland. Good. Grrl! powery.
The Crazies (Remake)
I ambled down to my local neighbourhood theatre (the one I can get into for free.) with my boss last night, and we watched the Crazies remake. It was pretty decent scare wise. I enjoyed more than my boss who is a horror aficionado. I only like horror if it's really a good film. Which is rare.
This one had a decent pace, but lacked the relentlessness of say "Drag Me To Hell", but was nonetheless very much worth seeing in the theatre. Flawed but hella entertaining.
8.0001 bloody pitchforks being dragged noisily across the floor outta 10
Only thing left to remake is Freaks.
Doomsday. I didn't know what to expect but it was much better than I feared. There were one or two things I didn't see in advance. And any movie that includes a shameless Mad Max tribute is worth something. And whatshername is hot. I remember that she was the only redeeming feature of the godawful Ali G In Da House movie.
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but lacked the relentlessness of say "Drag Me To Hell",
Is that really as good as I've heard from more than one source?
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but lacked the relentlessness of say "Drag Me To Hell",
Is that really as good as I've heard from more than one source?
People either love it or hate it. I'd say the "morality" of it is right up your alley dude, really.
Motherfucker, i told you months ago it was good. Back when i said Hurt Locker was my favorite flick for year.
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De Niro = Pacino's dad, several decades earlier. :P
Bitch, I understood that. :P
What didn't you understand, exactly?
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Motherfucker, i told you months ago it was good. Back when i said Hurt Locker was my favorite flick for year.
I couldn't get into Hurt Locker. I think I just don't care for movies about wars I watched live on TV.
Rerun. Next.
Paprika.... visually interesting anime, that nonetheless put me to sleep.
6 Timmays! outta 10
Resident Evil. As computer game movies go the Resident Evil ones are superior. And Milla is hot.
Hidden Fortress was on last night. Mifune Toshiro chasing after the two bad guys on horseback and slicing them up is still one of my favorite action scenes of all time.
Tales of the Black Freighter (Watchmen) on Netflix on the PS3. Such an uplifting short story.
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Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 07, 2010, 09:03:19 PM
De Niro = Pacino's dad, several decades earlier. :P
Bitch, I understood that. :P
What didn't you understand, exactly?
He probably got confused as to the hit on Michael, and whether it was Hyman Roth and/or Pentangeli.
New Moon- What the hell do you think I thought of it. Use some common sense.
Quote from: Tyr on March 10, 2010, 06:21:11 PM
New Moon- What the hell do you think I thought of it. Use some common sense.
Considering you sought it out to watch it, and you're young and therefore emo, I'm betting you loved it.
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New Moon- What the hell do you think I thought of it. Use some common sense.
LULZ CUT MUCH
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Quote from: Tyr on March 10, 2010, 06:21:11 PM
New Moon- What the hell do you think I thought of it. Use some common sense.
Considering you sought it out to watch it, and you're young and therefore emo, I'm betting you loved it.
I was bored and due to a girly thing there was a bootleg dvd about the house, I didn't exactly seek it out.
Quote from: Tyr on March 11, 2010, 06:42:55 AM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on March 10, 2010, 07:48:13 PM
Quote from: Tyr on March 10, 2010, 06:21:11 PM
New Moon- What the hell do you think I thought of it. Use some common sense.
Considering you sought it out to watch it, and you're young and therefore emo, I'm betting you loved it.
I was bored and due to a girly thing there was a bootleg dvd about the house, I didn't exactly seek it out.
So it sought you out. Creepy.
Quote from: Tyr on March 10, 2010, 06:21:11 PM
New Moon- What the hell do you think I thought of it. Use some common sense.
I'm guessing you wanted the vampire and the werewolf to cut each other.
JCVD
Not bad.
Quote from: The Brain on March 10, 2010, 04:59:50 PM
Resident Evil. As computer game movies go the Resident Evil ones are superior. And Milla is hot.
Third one sucked.
I saw the Inglorius Basterds (sp?) for the first time this weekend. An entertaining movie, but I think it's slightly overhyped.
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2010, 07:03:33 AM
I saw the Inglorius Basterds (sp?) for the first time this weekend. An entertaining movie, but I think it's slightly overhyped.
Hey Marti, how many Polocks does it take to make Jiffy-Pop popcorn?
1 to hold the pan, and 4 to shake the stove.
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2010, 07:03:33 AM
I saw the Inglorius Basterds (sp?) for the first time this weekend. An entertaining movie, but I think it's slightly overhyped.
I really loved the scene in the café. It was intense, and I'd never noticed the finger thing before
Kevin
Quote from: Eochaid on March 11, 2010, 07:23:59 AM
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2010, 07:03:33 AM
I saw the Inglorius Basterds (sp?) for the first time this weekend. An entertaining movie, but I think it's slightly overhyped.
I really loved the scene in the café. It was intense, and I'd never noticed the finger thing before
Kevin
I remember that from a story I read as a child, Emil and the Detectives. As soon as I saw him put up his fingers, I was like, "OH SHIT!"
What finger thing? I either didn't notice or forgot.
Quote from: Eochaid on March 11, 2010, 07:23:59 AM
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2010, 07:03:33 AM
I saw the Inglorius Basterds (sp?) for the first time this weekend. An entertaining movie, but I think it's slightly overhyped.
I really loved the scene in the café. It was intense, and I'd never noticed the finger thing before
Kevin
Which scene? And what finger? :huh:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 11, 2010, 10:23:54 AM
What finger thing? I either didn't notice or forgot.
The way they order the drinks, the German way was different than the British way.
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2010, 10:29:52 AM
Quote from: Eochaid on March 11, 2010, 07:23:59 AM
Quote from: Martinus on March 11, 2010, 07:03:33 AM
I saw the Inglorius Basterds (sp?) for the first time this weekend. An entertaining movie, but I think it's slightly overhyped.
I really loved the scene in the café. It was intense, and I'd never noticed the finger thing before
Kevin
Which scene? And what finger? :huh:
It was how the Basterd posing as a German officer betrays himself - holding up three fingers for drinks the English way rather than the German way (using the thumb).
Have a I mentioned recently how the Irish-German actor playing the Brit spy posing as German does a very good just noticeable enough English accent?
Quote from: Syt on March 11, 2010, 12:05:34 PM
Have a I mentioned recently how the Irish-German actor playing the Brit spy posing as German does a very good just noticeable enough English accent?
Yup, you said it back in the day. ;)
:lol:
I was wondering on finger thing too so I googled it, it slipped my mind.
Boobs - A documentary following some guy in Kentucky to truckstops where he stares at white trash cleavage and eats grits.
ok not really, but close... a great many strippers and average women talk about their boobs and how they love or hate them, some get implants, some don't... some get reductions, or cancer induced mastectomies even. An OK doc that makes a point that is no surprise to anyone. Boobs are important!
:boobs: :boobs: :boobs: :boobs: :boobs: :boobs:
Quote from: Syt on March 11, 2010, 12:05:34 PM
Have a I mentioned recently how the Irish-German actor playing the Brit spy posing as German does a very good just noticeable enough English accent?
Question: from a German perspective, would that finger-thing have been noticable enough to be a "dead givaway" that the guy was really an English person?
Quote from: Malthus on March 11, 2010, 01:47:27 PM
Quote from: Syt on March 11, 2010, 12:05:34 PM
Have a I mentioned recently how the Irish-German actor playing the Brit spy posing as German does a very good just noticeable enough English accent?
Question: from a German perspective, would that finger-thing have been noticable enough to be a "dead givaway" that the guy was really an English person?
Seeing the movie the first time I thought that it looked odd the way he ordered, but initially didn't pay too much attention to it.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 10, 2010, 12:37:54 PM
Paprika.... visually interesting anime, that nonetheless put me to sleep.
6 Timmays! outta 10
Should have watched it high.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
See above.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on February 27, 2010, 04:58:22 PM
2012 Not nearly enough Mayan :tinfoil: a bit too much father/son schmaltz, but otherwise a lot of fun in the action sequences.
Glad they didn't go with the completely over the top alt. ending you can see in the extra features. :bleeding:
Nice Woody Harrelson cameo.
3 :tinfoil: + 3 :blush: + 1 :johncusack: = 7 Super volcanoes with really bad aim outta 10
WHAT THE FUCK!? There's an alternative ending that's even worse? How is that even possible? No, don't tell me, divine intervention, right?
Caught Shutter island, it was OK I guess. Not as predictable as everyone says. At least not to me. :) Nice to see that Dicapro is finally showing some signs of ageing.
Swedish public service, SVT, is showing Akahige (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058888/) and Nora inu (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041699/) as part of a Kurosawa jubilee/anniversary. Haven't seen any of them and I'm looking forward to it.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Hey Marti, how many Polocks does it take to watch a DVD?
Two; one to watch, and another to spin the DVD player really, really fast.
Quote from: Vricklund on March 12, 2010, 05:00:48 AM
Swedish public service, SVT, is showing Akahige (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058888/) and Nora inu (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041699/) as part of a Kurosawa jubilee/anniversary. Haven't seen any of them and I'm looking forward to it.
Which canal?
Quote from: The Brain on March 12, 2010, 07:42:10 AM
Quote from: Vricklund on March 12, 2010, 05:00:48 AM
Swedish public service, SVT, is showing Akahige (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058888/) and Nora inu (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041699/) as part of a Kurosawa jubilee/anniversary. Haven't seen any of them and I'm looking forward to it.
Which canal?
SVT2 lördag 21:15 Kurosawa 100 år: Rödskägg Japansk långfilm från 1965.
SVT2 torsdag 22:45 Kurosawa 100 år: Revolvern Japansk långfilm från 1949.
:)
Started watching season 1 of American Dad. I've gotten used to Stan sounding like Dr Hartman/Carter Pewterschmidt by now.
Also: Patrick Stewart is epic (just watched the episode where Stan's boss dates his daughter).
American Dad seemed awful at first, but now I usually find it funnier than Family Guy. Cleveland Show still sucks.
Tron. Holds up surprisingly well. My wife had never seen it before, and she enjoyed it.
American Gangster. Disappointing.
Ninja Assassin. horrible sound mix of overloud punching, music, and grunting; all dialogue whispered like an stoned emo kid reading a bedtime story. The Ninja battles were pretty cool, but otherwise not as fun as I'd hoped.
:homestar: :nerd: :bleeding: :unsure: ;)
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 13, 2010, 08:29:35 PM
Ninja Assassin. horrible sound mix of overloud punching, music, and grunting; all dialogue whispered like an stoned emo kid reading a bedtime story. The Ninja battles were pretty cool, but otherwise not as fun as I'd hoped.
:homestar: :nerd: :bleeding: :unsure: ;)
Too bad, I had some hope for this one. :(
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 13, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
American Gangster. Disappointing.
It certainly was.
Resident Evil: Extinction
A bit slow.
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 13, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
American Gangster. Disappointing.
How so? I remember it being an Ok film.
Master & Commander by Peter Weir... Oddly, perhaps shockingly, I had never seen this movie for some reason, (I know, weird, right?) Well having access to the Blu Ray and my surround sound system, made it worth the wait. Great action, makes me want to read the books. Crowe was doing what he does best in this one, and the battles were excellent. seemed authentic to me, though I have very little knowledge of how those sorts of battles really would have happened.
Most excellent & old school!
9.75 sneaky french ship captains outta 10
also watched the last few episodes of Planet Earth on Blu ray and an old fashioned dvd of old Merry Melodies. There were a few I'd never seen :O
Quote from: The Larch on March 15, 2010, 04:42:24 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 13, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
American Gangster. Disappointing.
How so? I remember it being an Ok film.
Maybe he was expecting The Godfather with black pipple.
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Quote from: The Larch on March 15, 2010, 04:42:24 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 13, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
American Gangster. Disappointing.
How so? I remember it being an Ok film.
Maybe he was expecting The Godfather with black pipple.
to be fair that's kinda how they marketed it. Sadly though it was more like Godfather 3 with Black people.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 15, 2010, 11:59:57 AM
Master & Commander by Peter Weir... Oddly, perhaps shockingly, I had never seen this movie for some reason, (I know, weird, right?) Well having access to the Blu Ray and my surround sound system, made it worth the wait. Great action, makes me want to read the books. Crowe was doing what he does best in this one, and the battles were excellent. seemed authentic to me, though I have very little knowledge of how those sorts of battles really would have happened.
Most excellent & old school!
9.75 sneaky french ship captains outta 10
also watched the last few episodes of Planet Earth on Blu ray and an old fashioned dvd of old Merry Melodies. There were a few I'd never seen :O
Check out David Drake's Lt. Leary books, they are based on the Maturin and Aubrey series except for being science fictiony. Baen has some of them on their Free Library.
These aren't the wackjob Libertarian wingnut Baen crapfests.
Drake's usually reasonably decent. thanks wags.
Watched Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, it was excellent. About two brothers, Ethan Hawke and Philip Hoffman, who try to pull of a diamond store heist.
Pathfinder. Karl Urban fights Vikings who look just like Warhammer style Warriors of Chaos. There's a LOL moment when the stoopid Indians fial at fieldcraft, and there are some nice shots. Not a good movie.
Quote from: The Brain on March 15, 2010, 03:45:19 PM
Pathfinder. Karl Urban fights Vikings who look just like Warhammer style Warriors of Chaos. There's a LOL moment when the stoopid Indians fial at fieldcraft, and there are some nice shots. Not a good movie.
I liked the Sami version better.
Quote from: The Brain on March 15, 2010, 03:45:19 PM
Pathfinder. Karl Urban fights Vikings who look just like Warhammer style Warriors of Chaos. There's a LOL moment when the stoopid Indians fial at fieldcraft, and there are some nice shots. Not a good movie.
I had the misfortune to watch it in the theater.
I've surfed it twice, always managed to catch the shieldboarding scene, flipped it right off.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 09, 2010, 12:49:19 PM
The Crazies (Remake)
I ambled down to my local neighbourhood theatre (the one I can get into for free.) with my boss last night, and we watched the Crazies remake. It was pretty decent scare wise. I enjoyed more than my boss who is a horror aficionado. I only like horror if it's really a good film. Which is rare.
This one had a decent pace, but lacked the relentlessness of say "Drag Me To Hell", but was nonetheless very much worth seeing in the theatre. Flawed but hella entertaining.
8.0001 bloody pitchforks being dragged noisily across the floor outta 10
Is it very gory?
Quote from: Korea on March 15, 2010, 11:19:15 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 09, 2010, 12:49:19 PM
The Crazies (Remake)
I ambled down to my local neighbourhood theatre (the one I can get into for free.) with my boss last night, and we watched the Crazies remake. It was pretty decent scare wise. I enjoyed more than my boss who is a horror aficionado. I only like horror if it's really a good film. Which is rare.
This one had a decent pace, but lacked the relentlessness of say "Drag Me To Hell", but was nonetheless very much worth seeing in the theatre. Flawed but hella entertaining.
8.0001 bloody pitchforks being dragged noisily across the floor outta 10
Is it very gory?
Kinda but not all torture porny or anything.
I watched the first 4 parts of the John Adams HBO miniseries today. I hadn't seen them before and enjoyed them.
Saw most of "Shoot 'em up" last night on the telly. So over the top even Garth Ennis would think it was over the top. Very enjoyable, though, once you flip the brain off, something that will be inevitable once you watch the first 5 minutes of the film, which include the cutting of an umbilical chord by way of shooting it, a deadly stabbing with a carrot and a shootout while delivering a baby. I guess Paul Giamatti and Clive Owen needed the paycheques.
6.5 Monica Bellucci's bursting cleavages out of 10.
The Hurt Locker, a couple days ago.
Solid performances by the actors, very good editing, the only minor drawback is Bigelow's filming style: the always-bobbing camera and very fast zoom-ins and zoom-outs make me feel like I'm a bit drunk.
Not bad, not bad at all :thumbsup:
L.
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Quote from: The Brain on March 15, 2010, 03:45:19 PM
Pathfinder. Karl Urban fights Vikings who look just like Warhammer style Warriors of Chaos. There's a LOL moment when the stoopid Indians fial at fieldcraft, and there are some nice shots. Not a good movie.
I had the misfortune to watch it in the theater.
:(
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 08, 2010, 01:18:11 PM
Gamer - the rapidly becoming overexposed Gerard Butler blows stuff up and kills people. Blu Ray improved the film marginally. But not the weak story, or mostly aside from Butler, weak acting.
I'm amazed the story got past the pitch stage which is about as far as it goes complexity wise. Not a complete waste of time, is the best thing I have to say about it.
:homestar: :shutup: :nelson: :glare: :rolleyes:
See, I thought that the movie had some interesting ideas, but that it ultimately couldn't quite decide what to be. I also liked Hall, although that might have been because of the novelty of hearing a Southern accent (which I associate with base stupidity) on an intelligent character. And then there's the fact that modern action scenes are generally terrible.
That's a reasonable take on that movie Neil. Yeah it tries to be too many things at once, and ultimately fails. But the ideas were cool. It could in good hands be a decent Heinlein-esque or even if you wrote while high a Dick-ish SF novel perhaps, at least the controlling others part.
I just watched Gamer the other night. I agree that the premise could have been good, but there was too much wink-wink references to modern media-obsessions. Too many directions.
Too many notes?
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 16, 2010, 12:16:41 PM
That's a reasonable take on that movie Neil. Yeah it tries to be too many things at once, and ultimately fails. But the ideas were cool. It could in good hands be a decent Heinlein-esque or even if you wrote while high a Dick-ish SF novel perhaps, at least the controlling others part.
Yeah. And because they added some of those cool ideas, the movie failed as an action movie. That black guy that was supposed to be the badass killer was only in the movie for maybe a minute, and so seldomly that we really didn't know anything about him, or care. Leonidas is the only constant in the movie, and his story simply isn't very interesting. If another action movie uses 'honest family man with a history as an elite special forces soldier is screwed over by some corporation', I think I'll abandon the genre entirely.
Below. WW2 yank sub takes aboard survivors. Extra relevant today with the women on subs debate.
I have seen worse movies.
Quote from: The Brain on March 17, 2010, 02:54:32 PM
Below. WW2 yank sub takes aboard survivors. Extra relevant today with the women on subs debate.
I have seen worse movies.
You should watch Operation Petticoat.
Sunshine dir. Danny Boyle.... For some reason i avoided this when it came out. Having watched it, the crits I recall from people make sense. the last part with the ex machina villain is under developed and changes the tone of the film into something that doesn't sit right. You can't create a new situation that defies the pseudo science that they've let you believe. Looked great on Blu ray. good start, weak finish. The end felt like they needed a grownup to write it. The shrink should have been the villain, maybe, instead of a red herring.
6.5 cross dressing Irishmen dancing on the surface of the sun outta 10
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 18, 2010, 12:09:09 PM
Sunshine dir. Danny Boyle.... For some reason i avoided this when it came out. Having watched it, the crits I recall from people make sense. the last part with the ex machina villain is under developed and changes the tone of the film into something that doesn't sit right. You can't create a new situation that defies the pseudo science that they've let you believe. Looked great on Blu ray. good start, weak finish. The end felt like they needed a grownup to write it. The shrink should have been the villain, maybe, instead of a red herring.
6.5 cross dressing Irishmen dancing on the surface of the sun outta 10
Yeah, I was looking forward to it as well, and found the villian sub-plot-turned-into-plot contrived. I did like the cast of the crew, though. Not all of them were straight from central casting.
I would've wrapped Martinus up in the aluminum foil and punted him into the sun.
Watched the first 8 episodes of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the Starz/Netflix on Demand joint venture thing. It started out with awful, awful cgi blood everywhere, but by the 3rd episode or so they cleaned it up a bit. Not bad for entertainment purposes or eye-candy purposes. Everyone but The Brain should find something to look at.
X-Men 1
I noted in class the theme of penetration.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on March 18, 2010, 11:18:45 PM
Watched the first 8 episodes of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the Starz/Netflix on Demand joint venture thing. It started out with awful, awful cgi blood everywhere, but by the 3rd episode or so they cleaned it up a bit. Not bad for entertainment purposes or eye-candy purposes. Everyone but The Brain should find something to look at.
I watched the first episode of that, but it was so awful I never bothered with another
Black Snake Moan.
Great movie with a wonderfull soundtrack. Christana Ricci :wub:
Quote from: barkdreg on March 19, 2010, 12:38:10 AM
Black Snake Moan.
Great movie with a wonderfull soundtrack. Christana Ricci :wub:
That movie is just as good with no sound at all
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on March 18, 2010, 11:18:45 PM
Watched the first 8 episodes of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the Starz/Netflix on Demand joint venture thing. It started out with awful, awful cgi blood everywhere, but by the 3rd episode or so they cleaned it up a bit. Not bad for entertainment purposes or eye-candy purposes. Everyone but The Brain should find something to look at.
I watched the first episode of that, but it was so awful I never bothered with another
It definitely was. It picks up immensely after the third episode more or less. No more horrid, horrid cgi blood or homeless looking main character. If you get the time, I'd suggest you give it another go. I think it's worth it.
I watched Star Trek Generations on Hulu. Kinda meh.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on March 19, 2010, 04:27:56 AM
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Quote from: Judas Iscariot on March 18, 2010, 11:18:45 PM
Watched the first 8 episodes of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the Starz/Netflix on Demand joint venture thing. It started out with awful, awful cgi blood everywhere, but by the 3rd episode or so they cleaned it up a bit. Not bad for entertainment purposes or eye-candy purposes. Everyone but The Brain should find something to look at.
I watched the first episode of that, but it was so awful I never bothered with another
It definitely was. It picks up immensely after the third episode more or less. No more horrid, horrid cgi blood or homeless looking main character. If you get the time, I'd suggest you give it another go. I think it's worth it.
That gives me hope, only add time to watch the first ep & it was very weird, almost too much like 300.
Also, it should have been called Spartacus : Blood & Boobies.
This Sporting Life- In short a late 50s/early 60s version of the movie 'Goal'.
Some guy manages to get himself a trial with a professional Rugby League Football club by starting a fight with one of their star players in a club. He turns out to be awesome and is soon signed for the grand sum of £1000.
At home he is lodging in a typical working class terraced house with a widow and her kids, even his awesome career doesn't change this. Truly a differnet time. Though he does buy a Bentley. Otherwise though he remains just a typical working class guy.
Except...well he's a freak.
He has big aggression problems and has a thing for the widow who is more than slightly nutty and hasn't gotten over her husband. And other things of course.
The film...well its alright. The protagonist though is just too much of a freak for me to comprehend. Wheras with Friday Night, Saturday Morning I could fully understand the situation of those guys only transplanted back into a even more bleak and hopeless pre-Wilson time. This guy though is just a stupid twat who only knows how to play rugby. Which yes, is the point of the film. But still....
What I did find very interesting in the film is that though its set in Yorkshire a lot of the characters sound pretty damn Geordie. I have heard the range of the Anglian way of speaking has been in retreat but I never knew so recently they sounded so similar to people in the north.
Quote from: Tyr on March 19, 2010, 07:13:15 AM
What I did find very interesting in the film is that though its set in Yorkshire a lot of the characters sound pretty damn Geordie. I have heard the range of the Anglian way of speaking has been in retreat but I never knew so recently they sounded so similar to people in the north.
If you don't start speaking english, you will get no cheesesteak.
Watched the first episode of "Archer". Does it get better? :mellow:
continuing my festival of space crazy movies I watched "Silent Running" - Bruce Dern plays a psychotic space hippy who kills his poker buddies so they won't nuke his space garden. Then he goes loopy. fun goofy laughable SF movie with some awesome spaceship models and cute robot drone workers.
:homestar: :nerd: ;) :lol:
I found that movie mostly depressing, though it's been a while since I last saw it.
Surf's Up. Great.
Into the second season of American Dad.
Oddly, much like I imagine grumbler's posts to be read in Vork's voice (from The Guild) I now imagine all of garbon's posts to be read with Roger's voice.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on March 17, 2010, 06:52:03 PM
Quote from: The Brain on March 17, 2010, 02:54:32 PM
Below. WW2 yank sub takes aboard survivors. Extra relevant today with the women on subs debate.
I have seen worse movies.
You should watch Operation Petticoat.
Ah, "Operation Petticoat".
A movie I enjoy more than the ratings of it in reviews suggest I should. Who cannot enjoy a film featuring a pink submarine and a "don't shoot us, we're Americans" moment achieved by dumping women's bras out of a torpedo tube. :)
Quote from: Syt on March 20, 2010, 12:22:59 PM
I now imagine all of garbon's posts to be read with Roger's voice.
:blink:
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Quote from: Syt on March 20, 2010, 12:22:59 PM
I now imagine all of garbon's posts to be read with Roger's voice.
:blink:
You are right to be alarmed.
I just watched Justice League: Crisis on Several Earths. I like the JL offing criminals. It is funny.
Quote from: Syt on March 20, 2010, 12:22:59 PM
Into the second season of American Dad.
Oddly, much like I imagine grumbler's posts to be read in Vork's voice (from The Guild) I now imagine all of garbon's posts to be read with Roger's voice.
I've already established that Mart is Roger. A gray lump of attention whore.
Also, Hunt for Red October on the Hospital movie channel.
One ping only.
Wall-E at last. Everything I hoped for and more. Nothing but love for Pixar. Short was good too.
Quote from: garbon on March 20, 2010, 03:45:35 PM
Quote from: Syt on March 20, 2010, 12:22:59 PM
I now imagine all of garbon's posts to be read with Roger's voice.
:blink:
that was my response, I think he's confusing you with Marti.
Garbon = Daria
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 20, 2010, 08:00:40 PM
Garbon = Daria
heh. if he was a waspy white chick maybe.
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Quote from: Syt on March 20, 2010, 12:22:59 PM
Into the second season of American Dad.
Oddly, much like I imagine grumbler's posts to be read in Vork's voice (from The Guild) I now imagine all of garbon's posts to be read with Roger's voice.
I've already established that Mart is Roger. A gray lump of attention whore.
Mart's not so prissy, though.
Green Zone (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947810/) with Matt Damon. Not as good as the Bourne trio and with a preaching tone. Don't watch if you're prone to motion sickness - I've never seen camerawork that rickety before.
Yeah I was disappointed by Green Zone. The Bourne films are much better.
Shutter Island. Very enjoyable film.
Roger sounds like Samantha's Uncle from Bewitched.
"Stranger Than Fiction"
I rather quite enjoyed it.
the Fantastic Mr. Fox Dir. by Wes Anderson.
Oddly this film is more of a "Wes Anderson" picture, than it is a well crafted stop action animation picture. The stop action is really quite well done. Very cheeky movie with solid voice acting from everyone involved. Nice light entertainment, and a decent addition to the Anderson Canon.
8 burrowing mammals with interesting human-esque jobs, hobbies, and fetishes outta 10
Quote from: Syt on March 20, 2010, 11:40:16 PM
Mart's not so prissy, though.
???
Did you mean pissy?
Alice in Wonderland. A bit too much fucking around for 3d effects purposes, but not bad.
Punch Drunk Love, Paul T Anderson
7.5 random window-smashings out of 10
The Bounty Hunter
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 21, 2010, 05:24:27 PM
Punch Drunk Love, Paul T Anderson
7.5 random window-smashings out of 10
Yes.
Saw both the Hurt Locker and District 9. Was a bit disappointed with both. Maybe I was expecting more, I dunno. Hurt Locker was good conceptually, though it got a tad repetitive. There were moments of great suspense though. District 9 was too all-over-the-place. Social commentary, faux documentary, sci-fi, action flick. I was getting a headache.
Hurt Locker 6.5 Dead Hajjis out of 10
District 9. 6 Dead Prawns out of 10
Quote from: FunkMonk on March 21, 2010, 05:24:27 PM
Punch Drunk Love, Paul T Anderson
7.5 random window-smashings out of 10
C'mon, it was better than 7.5.
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Quote from: FunkMonk on March 21, 2010, 05:24:27 PM
Punch Drunk Love, Paul T Anderson
7.5 random window-smashings out of 10
C'mon, it was better than 7.5.
I originally typed 8, but after a little more thought chopped off .5 points because it didn't have enough Phillip Seymour Hoffman. I still really enjoyed it. It's better than 90% of the other romantic comedies out there.
In The Mood For love. by Wong Kar Wai. hadn't seen this in a while. holds up nicely. Love the saturated colors & all that steamy tension...I relate to the non-affair affair very much, painfully so at times. I'll be watching 2046, the kinda sequel which I love even more tomorrow night, or the night after.
9.6 hip-nautic technicolor skin tight Chinese dresses outta 10
The Men Who Stare At Goats. :mellow: has a few funny moments but lacks any kind of momentum. Very hard to care what is happening next. Very little art in the cinematography. weak picture considering the talent involved. I had hoped that Ewan/Obi-Wan and all the "Jedi" jokes would make me giggle more than they did.
5 :homestar: outta 10
Quote from: Josephus on March 21, 2010, 09:16:06 PM
Saw both the Hurt Locker and District 9. Was a bit disappointed with both. Maybe I was expecting more, I dunno. Hurt Locker was good conceptually, though it got a tad repetitive. There were moments of great suspense though. District 9 was too all-over-the-place. Social commentary, faux documentary, sci-fi, action flick. I was getting a headache.
Hurt Locker 6.5 Dead Hajjis out of 10
District 9. 6 Dead Prawns out of 10
I pretty well agree with this, though I'd rate Hurt Locker more highly: both movies I thought were overrated. They weren't bad movies exactly, but they were hyped as being really, really good. District 9 suffered from being not sensible enough in plot to make good sci-fi and not significant enough in message to make good allegory.
I was unimpressed by District 9 too. I think the one hurt the other. The message was muddled and confused which meant it couldn't work as high concept sci-fi, and the plot was so crazy and silly that any allegory didn't even make sense.
I was bored to tears by District 9. Even the mecha fight at the end left me bored.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 19, 2010, 12:19:26 PM
continuing my festival of space crazy movies I watched "Silent Running" - Bruce Dern plays a psychotic space hippy who kills his poker buddies so they won't nuke his space garden. Then he goes loopy. fun goofy laughable SF movie with some awesome spaceship models and cute robot drone workers.
:homestar: :nerd: ;) :lol:
I really enjoyed this movie. I felt he was justified.
2046 - sequel to "In The Mood For Love"... more oblique and stoner friendly than it's predecessor. However, I'm on a break from FB-land... so It didn't wow me as much as the first couple of viewings. The main character is far more of a broken man by this point in the story. All the SF stuff is interesting, but not as dynamic as the HK in the 60's stuff.
I think it's a more literary movie though... plays out more like a novel than "In the Mood...." It has lost it's favored status with me though. Now after having seen them both 3 times, "In The Mood For Love" supersedes it in terms of "favorite WK WAI film.
That said I think if you even kinda like one of them... you should see both, to get the whole story. I can't stop thinking about either.
9.5 emo chinese men emotionally crippled by old girlfriends and hookers and booze and gambling outta 10
Don't Tempt Me. Some weird Angel and Demon temptation movie.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 25, 2010, 11:27:59 AM
2046 - sequel to "In The Mood For Love"... more oblique and stoner friendly than it's predecessor. However, I'm on a break from FB-land... so It didn't wow me as much as the first couple of viewings. The main character is far more of a broken man by this point in the story. All the SF stuff is interesting, but not as dynamic as the HK in the 60's stuff.
I think it's a more literary movie though... plays out more like a novel than "In the Mood...." It has lost it's favored status with me though. Now after having seen them both 3 times, "In The Mood For Love" supersedes it in terms of "favorite WK WAI film.
That said I think if you even kinda like one of them... you should see both, to get the whole story. I can't stop thinking about either.
9.5 emo chinese men emotionally crippled by old girlfriends and hookers and booze and gambling outta 10
I only saw 2046 and I loved it.
Watched "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" again last night... it never gets old.
What a cast. Zero Mostel truly was a master of his trade.
Quote from: AnchorClanker on March 25, 2010, 03:36:52 PM
Watched "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" again last night... it never gets old.
What a cast. Zero Mostel truly was a master of his trade.
That is a good movie. Shame it's not on Hulu anymore.
500 Days of Summer- Quite nice. Made me smile most of the way through and only really trailed off and got dull towards the end.
The first couple of episodes of Earth: The Biography. Narrated by some Scots wanker, it's unintentionally funny as he sometimes sounds like Groundskeeper Willie. Great HD photography of Volcanoes and Storms though.
:scots: :nerd: :cool:
I watched part of a documentary last night on a 32 year old homo who enlisted in the Marines and participated in the invasion. Can't remember the title. It was OK, except the parts edited in from his one man play.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 26, 2010, 11:52:57 AM
The first couple of episodes of Earth: The Biography. Narrated by some Scots wanker, it's unintentionally funny as he sometimes sounds like Groundskeeper Willie. Great HD photography of Volcanoes and Storms though.
:scots: :nerd: :cool:
The really interesting stuff was in Earth's earlier years anyways.
Henry V (1989)
Haven't seen this once since I saw it in the theater. It's pretty nice but the common soldiers subplot is unnecessary.
Quote from: The Brain on March 26, 2010, 05:48:05 PM
Henry V (1989)
Haven't seen this once since I saw it in the theater. It's pretty nice but the common soldiers subplot is unnecessary.
Tell that to Ol'Will, because it's in the original play.
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Henry V (1989)
Haven't seen this once since I saw it in the theater. It's pretty nice but the common soldiers subplot is unnecessary.
Tell that to Ol'Will, because it's in the original play.
:o :o :o
Scanners. Christ, that was bad, eh?
Book of Eli. Looked good, nice action scenes, but the plot didn't make any sense at all and was probably written by some Christian fundamentalist.
Quote from: Habbaku on March 27, 2010, 01:18:59 AM
Scanners. Christ, that was bad, eh?
You are dead to me.
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Quote from: Habbaku on March 27, 2010, 01:18:59 AM
Scanners. Christ, that was bad, eh?
You are dead to me.
I can only stand so much wooden acting, Canadian accents and a plethora of shotguns before I want to hurt myself.
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Scanners. Christ, that was bad, eh?
You are dead to me.
I can only stand so much wooden acting, Canadian accents and a plethora of shotguns before I want to hurt myself.
:lol:
Don't try any of the sequels.
Doubt. A Catholic grade school in Boston in the 1960s or 70s. Merryl Streep is the grim principal nun, Amy Adams is the sensitive teacher nun, Phillip Seymour Hoffman is the sensitive priest. The acting is superb, the plot is virtually nonexistent. Plays like a two hour actors' workshop. Don't watch.
I finally finished The Wire. Season 5 was, of course, very good, but I think that it may have been the weakest season, although that honor might go to Season 3.
2012 was just as terrible as I feared it would be. And the black scientist was a total asshole.
The Taking of Pelham 123, liked it a lot.
Chelmsford 123?
Quote from: The Brain on March 27, 2010, 08:17:44 PM
Chelmsford 123?
Old Channel 4 comedy show with Rory McGrath and Jimmy Mulville, I believe?
I saw one episode and always regretted missing the rest.
The Forbidden Kingdom, Jet Li and Jakie Chan.
Finally opened the Netflix envelope that had been sitting there for 2 weeks & watched Valkyrie. Much better than I expected. Not sure why it got dumped on so much.
Quote from: derspiess on March 27, 2010, 10:56:49 PM
Finally opened the Netflix envelope that had been sitting there for 2 weeks & watched Valkyrie. Much better than I expected. Not sure why it got dumped on so much.
Tom Cruise.
The Blind Side, Michael Oher's story. Pretty good movie, tear jerker all the way.
Happy to see the dude is a Ravens.
Also, they use bluegum in it. 1st time I hear it outside of the thread we had about it.
Quote from: sbr on March 27, 2010, 11:03:33 PM
Tom Cruise.
I'm not a fan, but he did a decent job.
Three Amigos is on. Perfect for a sunday morning.
dear little buttercup
2001 - A Space Odyssey.
The movie looks even more fantastic in 1080p resolution. It remains one of my two most aesthetically pleasing movies (the other is Barry Lyndon).
http://www.imheremovie.com
I'm Here, a bizarre 30 minute long roboromance by Spike Jonze set in what appears to be present day LA. Aside from the existence of computer case head robots, 8 track head robots, and mannequin head robots living alongside humans. Even stranger is that the website only allows a very small number of people per day to watch
Quote from: lustindarkness on March 27, 2010, 08:15:25 PM
The Taking of Pelham 123, liked it a lot.
I hope it was the original one, and not that bastardized remake.
Quote from: Syt on March 28, 2010, 06:09:01 AM
2001 - A Space Odyssey.
The movie looks even more fantastic in 1080p resolution. It remains one of my two most aesthetically pleasing movies (the other is Barry Lyndon).
Yes, yes it does.
For added fun, go check out the HAL 9000 Experience. The screensaver alone is worth its weight in gold.
edit: www.halproject.com
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The Taking of Pelham 123, liked it a lot.
I hope it was the original one, and not that bastardized remake.
Remake, I like Juan TresVueltas as a bad guy. The original is on Netflix, plan on watching it soon.
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The Taking of Pelham 123, liked it a lot.
I hope it was the original one, and not that bastardized remake.
Remake, I like Juan TresVueltas as a bad guy. The original is on Netflix, plan on watching it soon.
Danny Zuko is no Robert Shaw.
The Hangover. Crazy shit. Especially since we can all relate to the crazy shits we all done drunk.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 28, 2010, 06:26:02 PM
Quote from: Syt on March 28, 2010, 06:09:01 AM
2001 - A Space Odyssey.
The movie looks even more fantastic in 1080p resolution. It remains one of my two most aesthetically pleasing movies (the other is Barry Lyndon).
Yes, yes it does.
For added fun, go check out the HAL 9000 Experience. The screensaver alone is worth its weight in gold.
edit: www.halproject.com
Have to check at home, I can't install anything at work. :)
Also watched Casino and Blazing Saddles yesterday in the HD glory.
Blu rays ordered on the cheap from Amazon UK (thanks you, weak GBP) and on their way to me:
Tropic Thunder Unrated, The Professional, Watchmen Director's Cut, Band of Brothers.
My blu ray player doesn't like MOV and WMV movies from external hd, which is ok; it plays all other formats without much problem (including MKV and VOB; for a handful of files it complains about codecs missing). Saves me the hassle of burning my movies/series to disk.
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 28, 2010, 09:32:34 PM
The Hangover. Crazy shit. Especially since we can all relate to the crazy shits we all done drunk.
Are you saying you find the movie at all realistic? :lmfao:
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Quote from: Grey Fox on March 28, 2010, 09:32:34 PM
The Hangover. Crazy shit. Especially since we can all relate to the crazy shits we all done drunk.
Are you saying you find the movie at all realistic? :lmfao:
Seemed a bit tame to me too
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 29, 2010, 03:26:34 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 28, 2010, 09:32:34 PM
The Hangover. Crazy shit. Especially since we can all relate to the crazy shits we all done drunk.
Are you saying you find the movie at all realistic? :lmfao:
Except the Tyson/Tiger and after they are arrested parts. Entirely.
Runaway, a classic from '84.
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 29, 2010, 09:58:11 AM
Runaway, a classic from '84.
Great I have the old Bon Jovi song 'Runaway' in my head now. :mad:
She's a little runaway...
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 29, 2010, 06:58:16 AM
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Quote from: Grey Fox on March 28, 2010, 09:32:34 PM
The Hangover. Crazy shit. Especially since we can all relate to the crazy shits we all done drunk.
Are you saying you find the movie at all realistic? :lmfao:
Except the Tyson/Tiger and after they are arrested parts. Entirely.
But you don't drink - so how would you know?
My list of 'crazy shit done while drinking' does exist, but it's nothing like The Hangover.
Quote from: Barrister on March 29, 2010, 11:47:57 AM
My list of 'crazy shit done while drinking' does exist, but it's nothing like The Hangover.
The list:
1. contemplated wearing non-pleated pants to work.
2. accepted a "vote socalist" sticker (not drunk enough to put on car).
3. got a dozen sepia-toned "old time" pictures taken.
4. cheated at monopoly
5. said 'damn the queen'
IN PUBLIC.
Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call, Nawlins
Nic Cage's best performance in years comes of course in the strangest good movie he's done in years. Herzogian to the max, Werner references his own films (specifically "Stroszek") far more than he does Ferrara's Bad Lt. in this nothing to do with the original BL (except that Cage is a Lieuy and kind of a bad guy. Though it may just be all the crack, smack & vicodin. in his system talking.) Werner Herzog's America is a very entertaining place, but I wouldn't wanna live there.
I'm kinda sorry I waited for dvd on this.
8.5 hallucinatory domestically challenged lizards outta 10
Sherlock Holmes
The Guy Ritchie version.... is a heck of a lot of fun imo. Dude's really thriving without Madge. Go figure. Downey plays a 19th c. Tony Stark involved in a 21st c. bromance with the dreamy Jude Law as his Watson. cheekiest Holmes ever. Rachel Mcadams is oddly tolerable, and Mark Strong is delightfully Doctor Doomish as the pseudo fascist wizard/scientist hoaxster villain.
Bring on Moriarty!
8.5 bromantically shared waistcoats outta 10
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Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 29, 2010, 03:26:34 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 28, 2010, 09:32:34 PM
The Hangover. Crazy shit. Especially since we can all relate to the crazy shits we all done drunk.
Are you saying you find the movie at all realistic? :lmfao:
Except the Tyson/Tiger and after they are arrested parts. Entirely.
But you don't drink - so how would you know?
My list of 'crazy shit done while drinking' does exist, but it's nothing like The Hangover.
Anymore. There's a reason for that.
I quite enjoy Mark Strong. He does a good job of looking and acting cool.
Heads up for all the epebophiles: Dakota Fanning is playing the lead singer in the upcoming Runaways movie.
Had trouble sleeping. Daylight savings time messes with me. So, last night I watched all four episodes of Lonesome Dove (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096639/) once again. Could have been a result of sleep deprivation but at the end, at about 4.30 in the morning, I couldn't help shedding a tear. :cry:
Tonight I'm watching Videocracy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1500516/) on SVT1.
Quote from: Vricklund on March 30, 2010, 12:39:05 AM
Tonight I'm watching Videocracy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1500516/) on SVT1.
Not great, not even good. OK in fact.
Been watching LOTR on Blu Ray. (not the "extended editions"... I just don't give a fuck about those)
This is my first re-watching since watching each in the theatre twice as they came out. Fellowship held up much better than I remembered. Two Towers not as well. Though both were still great fun. Interesting now that I've played some of the licensed games I really understood some of the battles better than I did the first runs through.
tonight Return Of The King, then on to other fields of battle.
Band of Brothers blu ray has arrived. Totally worth the 17.50 GBP I paid. ^_^
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 31, 2010, 12:24:38 PM
Been watching LOTR on Blu Ray. (not the "extended editions"... I just don't give a fuck about those)
I thought the extended editions where alot better than the cinema cuts, especially The Two Towers. More Ents, more Rohirrim, more Saruman. :)
The extended editions are good but I can never manage them in one sitting.
And swapping DVDs sucks
Are the extended versions out in Blu-ray?
Quote from: Berkut on March 31, 2010, 02:46:56 PM
Are the extended versions out in Blu-ray?
As per Amazon:
PRODUCT ALERT:
"The Lord of the Rings (Extended Editions)" is scheduled to be released on Blu-ray in 2011 or 2012.I definitely prefer the Extended Editions over the original theatrical ones. The Fellowship adds minor elements that are nice, The Two Towers adds in a lot of stuff from the books and the original Faramir/Boromir/Denethor scene that I love, and The Return of the King to me is unwatchable without the EE additions.
whatever. I have enjoyed rewatching the theatrical cuts so far. If the blu rays are all on one disc per movie, I may watch them some day. If I want all the stuff from the books, I'll reread those again.
Had free tickets to Hot TUb Time Machine. Was funny.
The Wild Bunch. How could I have missed it! It was spectacular.
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on March 31, 2010, 03:40:40 PM
As per Amazon:
PRODUCT ALERT:
"The Lord of the Rings (Extended Editions)" is scheduled to be released on Blu-ray in 2011 or 2012.
They're such assholes about this. I wonder how many people will end up owning both versions in both dvd and bluray
Damnation Alley. George Peppard. enough said.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 01, 2010, 10:07:22 AM
Damnation Alley. George Peppard. enough said.
I love it when a swarm of giant mutant roaches comes together.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 01, 2010, 07:02:33 AM
They're such assholes about this. I wonder how many people will end up owning both versions in both dvd and bluray
Not me. I don't own any copies in any format.
Finished LOTR (theatrical) Blu Rays last night. It's a strong trilogy. But I feel I won't need to re-watch them again for awhile. So I guess it's best that the extended BR doesn't come out for awhile.
My chief complaint is the same as when I originally saw the movies. Too much crying.
Overall rating: 3rd best movie trilogy (that i have seen) ever.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 12:09:24 PM
Finished LOTR (theatrical) Blu Rays last night. It's a strong trilogy. But I feel I won't need to re-watch them again for awhile. So I guess it's best that the extended BR doesn't come out for awhile.
My chief complaint is the same as when I originally saw the movies. Too much crying.
Overall rating: 3rd best movie trilogy (that i have seen) ever.
Too much crying? You're such a woman.
Quote from: The Brain on April 01, 2010, 12:13:06 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 12:09:24 PM
Finished LOTR (theatrical) Blu Rays last night. It's a strong trilogy. But I feel I won't need to re-watch them again for awhile. So I guess it's best that the extended BR doesn't come out for awhile.
My chief complaint is the same as when I originally saw the movies. Too much crying.
Overall rating: 3rd best movie trilogy (that i have seen) ever.
Too much crying? You're such a woman.
d'uh.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 12:09:24 PM
Finished LOTR (theatrical) Blu Rays last night. It's a strong trilogy. But I feel I won't need to re-watch them again for awhile. So I guess it's best that the extended BR doesn't come out for awhile.
My chief complaint is the same as when I originally saw the movies. Too much crying.
Overall rating: 3rd best movie trilogy (that i have seen) ever.
Original Star Wars flicks (I'm guessing) and...?
Best trilogies are Star Wars, The Godfather, Man with no name, and Indiana Jones(fuck the Crystal Skull).
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 01, 2010, 03:29:43 PM
...(fuck the Crystal Skull).
Keep your perversions to yourself. :)
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Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 12:09:24 PM
Finished LOTR (theatrical) Blu Rays last night. It's a strong trilogy. But I feel I won't need to re-watch them again for awhile. So I guess it's best that the extended BR doesn't come out for awhile.
My chief complaint is the same as when I originally saw the movies. Too much crying.
Overall rating: 3rd best movie trilogy (that i have seen) ever.
Original Star Wars flicks (I'm guessing) and...?
nope
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 01, 2010, 03:29:43 PM
Best trilogies are Star Wars, The Godfather, Man with no name, and Indiana Jones(fuck the Crystal Skull).
Man with no name, sure. that could go up there.
My personal list
1.Infernal Affairs trilogy
2. Man with No Name
3. Vengeance Trilogy
4. LOTR
5. Star Wars original trilogy, obviously.
more than 3 movies disqualifies you from this list making process
Godfather is a duology as far as I'm concerned, also there were no Matrix sequels.
Joan of Arc.
It was OK, I have seen worse movies. Of course a real actress in the main role would have been better but Milla isn't completely incompetent. The movie combines my interests in the Late Middle Ages and chicks with short hair. This is good.
The Blind Side, great movie, tearjerker.
Watched Law Abiding Citizen. About a dude who's wife and 5 year old daughter get murdered in front of him while he's tied up and he seeks revenge. Started off standard revenge spoogefest but ended horribly. It's like Batman forgot to lock up the Batcave and the Joker just walked in
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 10:27:58 PM
5. Star Wars original trilogy, obviously.
more than 3 movies disqualifies you from this list making process
If Star Wars 4-6 is a trilogy, so is Indiana Jones. Both are cases where they tried to cash in with more films after nearly two decades.
Also, this supports your notion that Godfather is
not a trilogy.
Never sawed the GodFather.
I've tried watching the Godfather a few times. Its just...dull. I like some slow paced films but the Godfather just sends me to sleep
Unfuckingbelievable.
Quote from: Tyr on April 02, 2010, 09:00:31 AM
I've tried watching the Godfather a few times. Its just...dull. I like some slow paced films but the Godfather just sends me to sleep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-d52y-RDyg
I, of course, love GF1+2.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 02, 2010, 08:03:56 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 10:27:58 PM
5. Star Wars original trilogy, obviously.
more than 3 movies disqualifies you from this list making process
If Star Wars 4-6 is a trilogy, so is Indiana Jones. Both are cases where they tried to cash in with more films after nearly two decades.
Also, this supports your notion that Godfather is not a trilogy.
nope. the prequel star warses are an abomination not really a trilogy. but I have no problem removing 4-6 from the list entirely. they are only there for nostalgia on my part.
Maybe I need to find more trilogies. The problem being that often after the 3rd one if the franchise is still making money they keep going until it does become unfeasible.
There are very few actual trilogies out there.
sigh kids these days.... Genius film making= boring? go take some Ritalin or play your FPS games and leave the grownup thread alone.
Watchmen dirctor's cut HD (ultimate cut not available over here). Looking great. Dreiberg still looks like Clark Griswold.
The problem with watching Godfather now is that you've seen so many movies rip off everything they did in that movie. Nothing is a surprise, nothing is new.
Quote from: Syt on April 02, 2010, 09:04:41 AM
Quote from: Tyr on April 02, 2010, 09:00:31 AM
I've tried watching the Godfather a few times. Its just...dull. I like some slow paced films but the Godfather just sends me to sleep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-d52y-RDyg
I too, like the
Money Pit.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 10:27:58 PM
Man with no name, sure. that could go up there.
My personal list
1.Infernal Affairs trilogy
2. Man with No Name
3. Vengeance Trilogy
4. LOTR
5. Star Wars original trilogy, obviously.
more than 3 movies disqualifies you from this list making process
Three Colours Trilogy. :mmm: Juliette Binoche :wub:
Robocop trilogy.
I'd throw in A Better Tomorrow, but the last one is pretty lame.
Also: the original Japanese "Ring" trilogy (Ring 1, Ring 2, Ring 0).
Watched the new French prison epic, "Un Prophete." Kind of disappointing, but not a bad thriller...
Fires on the Plain and How To Train Your Dragon, within an hour of each other. Mood whiplash.
Quote from: Tyr on April 02, 2010, 09:00:31 AM
I've tried watching the Godfather a few times. Its just...dull. I like some slow paced films but the Godfather just sends me to sleep
:huh:
I finally managed to be home and have the TV free at a time when The Pacific was on, but by blind bad luck it was the episode about shagging Australian girls. :zzz:
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 02, 2010, 09:55:21 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2010, 10:27:58 PM
Man with no name, sure. that could go up there.
My personal list
1.Infernal Affairs trilogy
2. Man with No Name
3. Vengeance Trilogy
4. LOTR
5. Star Wars original trilogy, obviously.
more than 3 movies disqualifies you from this list making process
Three Colours Trilogy. :mmm: Juliette Binoche :wub:
ahh there thx sheilbh... that pushes off the SW trilogy.
Clash of the Titans-
amazing cast, so-so story, looked nice ( f u Vinny)
all in all an alright matinee flick.
Did you see it in 3d or regular? I keep hearing the 3d effects suck.
I haven't seen any film in 3D since the new wave of films being released with it.
So can't say how it compares.
So I'm flipping channels on Easter morning, and trip across "The Greatest Story Ever Told"; and I'm like, wait a minute...were there mesas in Judea? Isn't that Arizona?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 04, 2010, 05:03:17 AM
So I'm flipping channels on Easter morning, and trip across "The Greatest Story Ever Told"; and I'm like, wait a minute...were there mesas in Judea? Isn't that Arizona?
Isn't Masada on a mesa?
Quote from: katmai on April 03, 2010, 09:13:56 PM
I haven't seen any film in 3D since the new wave of films being released with it.
So can't say how it compares.
You don't get to the cinema much?
I thought Avatar was one of those films everyone and their dog has seen.
Quote from: Razgovory on April 04, 2010, 09:15:03 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 04, 2010, 05:03:17 AM
So I'm flipping channels on Easter morning, and trip across "The Greatest Story Ever Told"; and I'm like, wait a minute...were there mesas in Judea? Isn't that Arizona?
Isn't Masada on a mesa?
Not really. At least, not on one in Arizona.
No interest in Avatar, just like took me three years to watch titanic
Quote from: Tyr on April 04, 2010, 03:53:43 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 03, 2010, 09:13:56 PM
I haven't seen any film in 3D since the new wave of films being released with it.
So can't say how it compares.
You don't get to the cinema much?
I thought Avatar was one of those films everyone and their dog has seen.
I'm not everyone or a dog then. So what am I? :hmm:
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Robocop trilogy.
Surely you're kidding.
Almost certainly.
Just happened to catch Robocop on cable. Damn, that was a good action movie (but forget about the sequels, or the even more wretched TV version).
Caught a few minutes of Starship Troopers 3 on the cable. Jesus died for this drek? FUCK.
Grosse Pointe Blank. It had its moments.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 04, 2010, 06:32:10 PM
Grosse Pointe Blank. It had its moments.
Come on now. It deserves a little more than that.
Quote from: Tyr on April 04, 2010, 03:53:43 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 03, 2010, 09:13:56 PM
I haven't seen any film in 3D since the new wave of films being released with it.
So can't say how it compares.
You don't get to the cinema much?
I thought Avatar was one of those films everyone and their dog has seen.
I haven't seen it either, but I don't go to the 'cinema' much at all.
Also you can see Avatar without it being in 3D.
Rewatching old Frasier episodes. Holds up pretty well. And does not at all remind me of Languish at times:
Frasier: Hello Doug, this is Dr. Frasier Crane. I'm listening.
Doug: [v.o:] Look, it's about my mother. She's getting on now and
she doesn't have much of a life. And she doesn't want to do
anything or go anywhere and she literally hangs around the
house all day. I mean, it's very frustrating...
Frasier: I'm sorry Doug, can we just go back a second? You said your
mother literally hangs around the house. Well, I suppose
it's a pet peeve of mine but I suppose what you mean is that
she figuratively "hangs around" the house. To literally hang
around the house you'd have to be a bat or spider monkey.
Now, back to your problem?
Doug: Do you mind if we stop while I tell you my pet peeve?
Frasier: Not at all.
Doug: [angry] I hate it when intellectual pinheads with
superiority complexes nit-pick your grammar when they come
to you for help. That's what I got a problem with! [hangs
up]
Frasier: [happily:] I think what he means is, that is a thing with
which he has a problem.
grumbler is in good company. ^_^
Gran Torino. A little disappointing.
Sin Nombre. Been putting off seeing this for some reason, despite lots of custys raving about it. Worth the wait. Beautifully shot ugliness in Latin America, as some Guatemalans & Mexicans make for the border & eventually the eden that is New Jersey. :p
Along the way there are some interesting troubles with gangs and whatnot. Daily life in the area I'm guessing. Some really good acting by young actors and a great sense of place with the gorgeous cinematography.
Way better than the heavily overrated Gomorrah. Mostly because you can tell these gangbangers apart and they aren't Dr. Doom level evol to a man. Excellente!
9 Speedy Gonzalezes racing about flashing gang signs and killing innocent hot chicks outta 10
Rocky Horror with some random movie edits.
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 02, 2010, 03:36:16 PM
The problem with watching Godfather now is that you've seen so many movies rip off everything they did in that movie. Nothing is a surprise, nothing is new.
The iconic moments and best soundbites for sure, but the whole storytelling process is a very different thing.
Finished watching "Little Miss Sunshine" last night. I enjoyed it, but was expecting something maybe a bit more brilliant and memorable.
7.5 heroin snorting grandpas out of 10.
Ghost Town- I'd never heard of this one before. Ricky Gervais in a American film. Could have, should have been a good film from the idea ala Invention of Lying. Turned into a romcom. Still alrightish but...yeah.
Dragnet. Awful.
Quote from: Tyr on April 06, 2010, 05:55:53 AM
Could have, should have been a good film from the idea ala Invention of Lying.
Except that the latter movie was awful.
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Quote from: Tyr on April 06, 2010, 05:55:53 AM
Could have, should have been a good film from the idea ala Invention of Lying.
Except that the latter movie was awful.
How is that except?
Not a good film includes awful.
But meh, I think it was pretty so-so.
Dragnet was pretty bad. The only part I found funny was the shrinking cars.
Saw How to Train Your Dragon. Not Pixar for sure, but it was the first Dreamworks animation I could stand, even enjoy. No endless lame pop culture references, dance numbers, or fart jokes.
Quote from: Tyr on April 06, 2010, 12:08:43 PM
How is that except?
Not a good film includes awful.
But meh, I think it was pretty so-so.
Sorry I misunderstood your earlier statement.
An Education. What a glamorous life. :wub:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 29, 2010, 05:30:27 PM
Heads up for all the epebophiles: Dakota Fanning is playing the lead singer in the upcoming Runaways movie.
Not what I was thinking of when I saw the words "Runaways movie"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaways_%28comics%29#Film
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 02, 2010, 08:43:34 AM
Never sawed the GodFather.
Me neither, I'm just not interested in the genre.
Untainted. :)
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 06, 2010, 11:26:31 PM
In what way?
The zipperhead kids couldn't act. The white male banter was contrived. Clint's family was cardboard cutouts. The priest's lines were sophomoric.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 07, 2010, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 06, 2010, 11:26:31 PM
In what way?
The zipperhead kids couldn't act. The white male banter was contrived. Clint's family was cardboard cutouts. The priest's lines were sophomoric.
GET. OFF. MY. LAWN.
Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths. Half decent extra long episode of the JLU really. But I'll take what I can get superhero-wise/ :nerd: The Justice League go to Earth X and fight the Crime Syndicate (who sound like the cast of the Sopranos for some reason) with Earth X hero Lex Luthor.
James Woods is Owlman. Good casting there. James Woods as the Anti-Batman! good fights. Batman murders two villains rather casually thru Bat-trickery though, gave me pause.
oh and President Deathstroke is a genius idea. J'onn J'onnzz dates jailbait.
7.5 Wonder Women hogtying each other while yelling "SUBMIT" outta 10
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 07, 2010, 08:36:55 AM
GET. OFF. MY. LAWN.
Anyone else but Clint in the lead and it's a B movie about He-Mong gangs.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 07, 2010, 05:08:24 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 07, 2010, 08:36:55 AM
GET. OFF. MY. LAWN.
Anyone else but Clint in the lead and it's a B movie about He-Mong gangs.
I gotta admit, I wanted Clint to go nuts at the end. But, I still liked it.
The gangster villains were a turnoff. I have expected Elliot Ness to show up and break up Capone's gang.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 07, 2010, 05:08:24 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 07, 2010, 08:36:55 AM
GET. OFF. MY. LAWN.
Anyone else but Clint in the lead and it's a B movie about He-Mong gangs.
So he had to carry the picture on his back, he still managed to do it.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 05, 2010, 12:27:29 PM
Way better than the heavily overrated Gomorrah. Mostly because you can tell these gangbangers apart and they aren't Dr. Doom level evol to a man.
Why do you think that Gomorrah was overrated?
Quote from: The Larch on April 08, 2010, 07:51:42 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 05, 2010, 12:27:29 PM
Way better than the heavily overrated Gomorrah. Mostly because you can tell these gangbangers apart and they aren't Dr. Doom level evol to a man.
Why do you think that Gomorrah was overrated?
The confusing on purpose narrative, the fact that every single character was deserving of whatever horrible fate awaited them. Nothing in the movie "grabbed me" ... I had no empathy (and thus suspension of disbelief) for anyone in the fim. It was trying way too hard to be artsy in a gritty "City of God" kinda way, and for me failing.
Sometimes you like a movie, sometimes not.I'm not saying it wasn't well shot, or even acted, or even a bad movie, but I found it flat and cold. Thus to me it's over rated.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 08, 2010, 12:15:55 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 08, 2010, 07:51:42 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 05, 2010, 12:27:29 PM
Way better than the heavily overrated Gomorrah. Mostly because you can tell these gangbangers apart and they aren't Dr. Doom level evol to a man.
Why do you think that Gomorrah was overrated?
The confusing on purpose narrative, the fact that every single character was deserving of whatever horrible fate awaited them. Nothing in the movie "grabbed me" ... I had no empathy (and thus suspension of disbelief) for anyone in the fim. It was trying way too hard to be artsy in a gritty "City of God" kinda way, and for me failing.
Sometimes you like a movie, sometimes not.I'm not saying it wasn't well shot, or even acted, or even a bad movie, but I found it flat and cold. Thus to me it's over rated.
I don't see it that way. You had the tailor, who only wanted to provide better for his family; the young kid wanting to join the gang but torn about it; the underling to the fraudulent waste manager, who only wanted a decent job; the not-so-hotheaded thug, who wanted to restrain his more hotheaded comrade. And I don't think it was confusing, every story was different and had a different setting. There were the sweatshops for the tailor, the council homes for the young kid, the quarries, the farms and the countryside for the waste guys and the run-down suburbia for the two thugs.
Quote from: The Larch on April 08, 2010, 12:24:13 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 08, 2010, 12:15:55 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 08, 2010, 07:51:42 AM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 05, 2010, 12:27:29 PM
Way better than the heavily overrated Gomorrah. Mostly because you can tell these gangbangers apart and they aren't Dr. Doom level evol to a man.
Why do you think that Gomorrah was overrated?
The confusing on purpose narrative, the fact that every single character was deserving of whatever horrible fate awaited them. Nothing in the movie "grabbed me" ... I had no empathy (and thus suspension of disbelief) for anyone in the fim. It was trying way too hard to be artsy in a gritty "City of God" kinda way, and for me failing.
Sometimes you like a movie, sometimes not.I'm not saying it wasn't well shot, or even acted, or even a bad movie, but I found it flat and cold. Thus to me it's over rated.
I don't see it that way. You had the tailor, who only wanted to provide better for his family; the young kid wanting to join the gang but torn about it; the underling to the fraudulent waste manager, who only wanted a decent job; the not-so-hotheaded thug, who wanted to restrain his more hotheaded comrade. And I don't think it was confusing, every story was different and had a different setting. There were the sweatshops for the tailor, the council homes for the young kid, the quarries, the farms and the countryside for the waste guys and the run-down suburbia for the two thugs.
:shrug: I didn't say it was confusing, (I am a film major ((and a professional reviewer ret.)) after all) but it tried too hard to be. It didn't even make enough of an impression on me that I remember all those characters. It's all opinion though, movies. If you dig it, you dig it. I dunno, like I said it wasn't poorly done, but it didn't engage ME. Many others disagree with me. It doesn't change my viewing of the film. No one's opinion can do that, only me watching the film again, which I likely will now that I have a blu ray.
Patti Smith: Dream of Life. Solid if occasionally slow moving doc about La Grande Dame de Rock & Roll. Too cool to be a Punk, she is also their Mistress whether they( or she) like(s) it or not. A very humanizing look at this icon, her good times and bad times, her Mom-ness is kinda dorky in a cute way. Her parents are funny. Overall a solid look at patti. I've had the song "Horses" running through my head for 3 days now.
8.5 white chicks who are allowed to say Nigger all they want outta 10
Saw Part IV of The Pacific last night. Still waitng for the good stuff to happen. :(
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 09, 2010, 11:46:41 AM
Saw Part IV of The Pacific last night. Still waitng for the good stuff to happen. :(
really? damn, I've been saving this one til I have all the parts recorded. It's no Band Of Brothers then? :(
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 09, 2010, 11:48:25 AM
really? damn, I've been saving this one til I have all the parts recorded. It's no Band Of Brothers then? :(
:weep:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 09, 2010, 11:48:25 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 09, 2010, 11:46:41 AM
Saw Part IV of The Pacific last night. Still waitng for the good stuff to happen. :(
really? damn, I've been saving this one til I have all the parts recorded. It's no Band Of Brothers then? :(
I haven't watched part IV yet but it sure as hell isn't BoB. You feel no connection to the Marines. I liked Part III tho, don't know much about War-time Australia.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 07, 2010, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 06, 2010, 11:26:31 PM
In what way?
The zipperhead kids couldn't act. The white male banter was contrived. Clint's family was cardboard cutouts. The priest's lines were sophomoric.
I only agree with #2
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 09, 2010, 11:46:41 AM
Saw Part IV of The Pacific last night. Still waitng for the good stuff to happen. :(
Next episode is Peleliu so shit is going to go down
I read Saw first too. Heh.
I think I'm going to wait on The Pacific until the whole lot is done too. Breaking Bad also I think I'll wait as eagerly as I want to see it.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 09, 2010, 11:44:36 AM
Patti Smith: Dream of Life. Solid if occasionally slow moving doc about La Grande Dame de Rock & Roll. Too cool to be a Punk, she is also their Mistress whether they( or she) like(s) it or not. A very humanizing look at this icon, her good times and bad times, her Mom-ness is kinda dorky in a cute way. Her parents are funny. Overall a solid look at patti. I've had the song "Horses" running through my head for 3 days now.
8.5 white chicks who are allowed to say Nigger all they want outta 10
I love Patti Smith, and I'd like to see the film, but really, Jackson Pollock was definitively not a nigger...
So why'd they have Ed Harris play him in the film? :huh:
Paranormal Activity. Wasn't as scary as it was cracked up to be, but it wasn't bad.
Watched Herzog's "Grizzly Man" about a strange guy who spends his summers with Grizzly Bears up in an Alaska park reserve. The point of the film I think, from Herzog anyways, is exactly as the director states in the movie, "the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder." Timothy Treadwell is the "Grizzly Man" who shot the video of himself and who is clearly a nutjob despite his "good intentions" and clear love of animals. Calling him a bear expert may be a misnomer... Treadwell obviously knows bears, he knows how to act around them, including standing up to aggressive ones close enough to touch, but as displayed in the film, he actually thinks he is a bear. Treadwell really does do more harm than good by acclimatizing the bears to humans and he winds up getting himself and his girlfriend eaten by them.
heh, that quote from Herzog applies to all his movies, actually (and is likely on his family crest) . I think the only person who thought of Treadwell as a "bear expert" was Treadwell.
I however just watched "Taken" starring Zeus himself as an ex CIA agent whose daughter is kidnapped by Albanians and sold to Arabs. He goes to Paris and kills all the Albanians there, shoots some Frenchies and Arabs along the way. Movie is a hoot. Good action, most bare bones of plot, dialogue.
475 dead Albanians outta 10
Perrier's Bounty. Enjoyable Dublin gangster flick.
The Ghost. Hitchcockian type thriller that's well worth watching. Goes on for a bit too long though. Parts of it reminded me of Shutter Island.
my weekend of watching movies I needn't have bothered with comes to a close with Nazi Tom Cruise trying to kill Hitler. Works out as well as you might expect given that premise. Wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen, but it wasn't that good either.
:mellow: to the point that I may need to watch Inglourious Basterds tonight in order to purge the :mellow: from my brain.
Quote from: PRC on April 10, 2010, 11:43:09 PM
Watched Herzog's "Grizzly Man" about a strange guy who spends his summers with Grizzly Bears up in an Alaska park reserve. The point of the film I think, from Herzog anyways, is exactly as the director states in the movie, "the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder." Timothy Treadwell is the "Grizzly Man" who shot the video of himself and who is clearly a nutjob despite his "good intentions" and clear love of animals. Calling him a bear expert may be a misnomer... Treadwell obviously knows bears, he knows how to act around them, including standing up to aggressive ones close enough to touch, but as displayed in the film, he actually thinks he is a bear. Treadwell really does do more harm than good by acclimatizing the bears to humans and he winds up getting himself and his girlfriend eaten by them.
Yeah, an interesting movie. Never really answers the question whether Treadwell was a kook or a guy with great intentions, or what.
Some beautiful footage of Alaska, and of bears, though.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 11, 2010, 01:52:34 AM
I however just watched "Taken" starring Zeus himself as an ex CIA agent whose daughter is kidnapped by Albanians and sold to Arabs. He goes to Paris and kills all the Albanians there, shoots some Frenchies and Arabs along the way. Movie is a hoot. Good action, most bare bones of plot, dialogue.
475 dead Albanians outta 10
Starring zeus? Eh?
That was a surprisingly good film anyway. Everyone did expect it to be just a typical crappy b-movie.
Finally saw Avatar on Saturday. It was visually pleasing, although the shitty 3D that I could have done without made everything rather dark. The story was predictable, and it was probably about a half hour too long. Really kind of "meh" overall. Not terrible, not awesome.
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Not a huge fan of Fassbinder, but his 15 hour version of "Berlin, Alexanderplatz" is epic. And his 1970s "World on a Wire", based on a sci-fi novel, is an early precursor to Matrix.
Hmm, never seen "World on a Wire." Have to look for it
May be hard to find as it's not yet released on DVD due to a copyright struggle. It's based on the book Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacron-3)
I'm making a special trip to NY to see "World On A Wire" at the MoMA on restored 35mm print. :w00t: With an introductory talk by Juliane Lorenz, who I have mixed feelings about... I just hope it doesn't sell out, since they don't let you buy tickets online. :hmm:
Finally got around to watching Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story". Didn't learn much I didn't already know (and despair of) except the part about big corps taking out life insurance on employees. :blink: How is that shit legal?
I am less optimistic than I was yesterday. (which wasn't very.) :( (Yes I know that Moore is a bit of an exploiter of human misery, but compared to these big banks (or say "reality" televison, or "the news"... etc) he's a piker.
:monocle: :monocle: :monocle: :monocle:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 14, 2010, 12:38:39 PM
except the part about big corps taking out life insurance on employees. :blink: How is that shit legal?
Why wouldn't it be legal?
The company has an insurable interest - if they're willing to pay the premiums they can do whatever they want.
In keeping with discovering shows I was too young to enjoy when they were new I've started watching the Sopranos. Its very very good. The theme tune sounds very GTA 2 though..
Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2010, 12:44:14 PM
The company has an insurable interest - if they're willing to pay the premiums they can do whatever they want.
Well, presumably not getting insurance on employees and then having them whacked. :D
I watched Hot Tub Time Machine the other day. What a surprise, I can't believe it was actually good given it really does have a time traveling hot tub. Better than most of the recent over sentimental comedies.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 14, 2010, 01:12:00 PM
I watched Hot Tub Time Machine the other day. What a surprise, I can't believe it was actually good given it really does have a time traveling hot tub. Better than most of the recent over sentimental comedies.
Why is that a surprise? As soon as I heard about the movie I thought 'time travelling hot tub' = comedy gold.
Just didn't think it could be done. Glad I was wrong
Second episode of IMPS is out:
http://impstherelentless.com/tek9.asp?pg=chapter2
Better production values than the first one (and not quite so dorky). Good Imperial Military Porn. Kind of like Star Wars meets Aliens meets Apocalypse Now, but not much action.
Plus, the they have Optimus Prime as their narrator. :P
That was an awesome view Syt. Thanks for the share. I'll watch the first episode later, but the second one was great.
Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2010, 12:44:14 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 14, 2010, 12:38:39 PM
except the part about big corps taking out life insurance on employees. :blink: How is that shit legal?
Why wouldn't it be legal?
The company has an insurable interest - if they're willing to pay the premiums they can do whatever they want.
Without your permission? That's fucked and wrong.
The wal-mart example, the dude (with 18 years at the company) never got to have any insurance on his wife himself, but the company gets 81k for a P/t employee who was not employed anymore, staying home with the kids. How is that right? She didn't even work there anymore, and it was a pre-existing condition.
Quote from: Syt on April 15, 2010, 08:41:44 AM
Second episode of IMPS is out:
http://impstherelentless.com/tek9.asp?pg=chapter2
Better production values than the first one (and not quite so dorky). Good Imperial Military Porn. Kind of like Star Wars meets Aliens meets Apocalypse Now, but not much action.
Plus, the they have Optimus Prime as their narrator. :P
Only six years after Episode 1.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 15, 2010, 08:19:56 PM
Without your permission? That's fucked and wrong.
The wal-mart example, the dude (with 18 years at the company) never got to have any insurance on his wife himself, but the company gets 81k for a P/t employee who was not employed anymore, staying home with the kids. How is that right? She didn't even work there anymore, and it was a pre-existing condition.
How is that wrong? How did the employee lose out on the deal?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 15, 2010, 08:37:57 PM
How is that wrong? How did the employee lose out on the deal?
His life has become a commodity.
Quote from: Neil on April 15, 2010, 08:34:51 PM
Only six years after Episode 1.
According to their website they're already editing Ep. 3. Of course they had that posted for Ep. 2 for two or three years, too. :P
Was worth the wait, though.
That was surprisingly well-done. Chapter I was a bit choppy and some of the lines stilted, but the humor made up for it. The second chapter was simply awesome, and I'm glad they refined the production.
I liked that they obviously thought a bit about how combat operations for an Imperial unit could realistically look like (even though it doesn't chime too well with the banzai tactics used by the dumbtroopers in the movies).
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 15, 2010, 08:19:56 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2010, 12:44:14 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 14, 2010, 12:38:39 PM
except the part about big corps taking out life insurance on employees. :blink: How is that shit legal?
Why wouldn't it be legal?
The company has an insurable interest - if they're willing to pay the premiums they can do whatever they want.
Without your permission? That's fucked and wrong.
The wal-mart example, the dude (with 18 years at the company) never got to have any insurance on his wife himself, but the company gets 81k for a P/t employee who was not employed anymore, staying home with the kids. How is that right? She didn't even work there anymore, and it was a pre-existing condition.
It's a bet with better ods then in Vegas, that's all.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 15, 2010, 08:37:57 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 15, 2010, 08:19:56 PM
Without your permission? That's fucked and wrong.
The wal-mart example, the dude (with 18 years at the company) never got to have any insurance on his wife himself, but the company gets 81k for a P/t employee who was not employed anymore, staying home with the kids. How is that right? She didn't even work there anymore, and it was a pre-existing condition.
How is that wrong? How did the employee lose out on the deal?
he didn't know there was a deal. He owes 100k for his wife's medical bills ( a few days of dying in the hospital) while Wal-Mart who employed her for 18 months and was not currently employing her as she had left several months before her death to be a stay at home mom.... ended up netting 81k off of her death.
Interestingly if her husband wanted to get insurance for her, his rates would have been prohibitive as she had a pre-existing condition(which led directly to her death... High rates are no barrier for Wal-Mart to be a vulture in this sense.
What bugs me about this whole thing is the Vulture aspect., and the calling of the victims(and they are victims imo) "dead peasants" in the internal memo trail. Vile. Even if it's "legal" it's still the most horrible example of profit off the backs of wage slaves that I've ever seen.
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Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 15, 2010, 08:37:57 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 15, 2010, 08:19:56 PM
Without your permission? That's fucked and wrong.
The wal-mart example, the dude (with 18 years at the company) never got to have any insurance on his wife himself, but the company gets 81k for a P/t employee who was not employed anymore, staying home with the kids. How is that right? She didn't even work there anymore, and it was a pre-existing condition.
How is that wrong? How did the employee lose out on the deal?
he didn't know there was a deal. He owes 100k for his wife's medical bills ( a few days of dying in the hospital) while Wal-Mart who employed her for 18 months and was not currently employing her as she had left several months before her death to be a stay at home mom.... ended up netting 81k off of her death.
Interestingly if her husband wanted to get insurance for her, his rates would have been prohibitive as she had a pre-existing condition(which led directly to her death... High rates are no barrier for Wal-Mart to be a vulture in this sense.
What bugs me about this whole thing is the Vulture aspect., and the calling of the victims(and they are victims imo) "dead peasants" in the internal memo trail. Vile. Even if it's "legal" it's still the most horrible example of profit off the backs of wage slaves that I've ever seen.
Again though - the "wage slave" lost nothing on the deal. Not one cent. There is no way this was made "off the back of" this person.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 16, 2010, 12:06:49 PM
he didn't know there was a deal. He owes 100k for his wife's medical bills ( a few days of dying in the hospital) while Wal-Mart who employed her for 18 months and was not currently employing her as she had left several months before her death to be a stay at home mom.... ended up netting 81k off of her death.
Interestingly if her husband wanted to get insurance for her, his rates would have been prohibitive as she had a pre-existing condition(which led directly to her death... High rates are no barrier for Wal-Mart to be a vulture in this sense.
What bugs me about this whole thing is the Vulture aspect., and the calling of the victims(and they are victims imo) "dead peasants" in the internal memo trail. Vile. Even if it's "legal" it's still the most horrible example of profit off the backs of wage slaves that I've ever seen.
None of the things you mention would have changed if Walmart had *not* bought the policy.
Fucking Beeb.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 14, 2010, 12:38:39 PM
Finally got around to watching Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story". Didn't learn much I didn't already know (and despair of) except the part about big corps taking out life insurance on employees. :blink: How is that shit legal?
I am less optimistic than I was yesterday. (which wasn't very.) :( (Yes I know that Moore is a bit of an exploiter of human misery, but compared to these big banks (or say "reality" televison, or "the news"... etc) he's a piker.
:monocle: :monocle: :monocle: :monocle:
Learning things from Moore. :bleeding:
Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2010, 01:15:08 PM
Why is that a surprise? As soon as I heard about the movie I thought 'time travelling hot tub' = comedy gold.
:unsure:
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Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2010, 01:15:08 PM
Why is that a surprise? As soon as I heard about the movie I thought 'time travelling hot tub' = comedy gold.
:unsure:
You and I are very different people Garbo.
Indeed, some people are very simple.
Are you calling me retarded? :yeahright:
It isn't polite to call people retarded.
Quote from: garbon on April 16, 2010, 06:24:25 PM
It isn't polite to call people retarded.
M'Lord, please advise the witness to answer the question.
Quote from: Barrister on April 16, 2010, 06:27:38 PM
M'Lord, please advise the witness to answer the question.
I believe in America there is something like the 5th?
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Quote from: Barrister on April 16, 2010, 06:27:38 PM
M'Lord, please advise the witness to answer the question.
I believe in America there is something like the 5th?
Now is no time to start drinking Garbo.
If the wig fits....
Quote from: Barrister on April 16, 2010, 06:38:03 PM
Now is no time to start drinking Garbo.
Why not? It is almost 5 on a friday.
:cheers:
Just saw the Pelham 123 remix. It was not awesome.
Was the original Pelham 123 awesome?
Haven't seen it.
Yister you make baby Jaron cry by never seeing the Shaw/Matthau version.
Quote from: katmai on April 16, 2010, 11:57:13 PM
Yister you make baby Jaron cry by never seeing the Shaw/Matthau version.
Yi has always been a movie fial.
Layer Cake. It's pretty good! :)
Quote from: Barrister on April 16, 2010, 12:22:00 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 16, 2010, 12:06:49 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 15, 2010, 08:37:57 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 15, 2010, 08:19:56 PM
Without your permission? That's fucked and wrong.
The wal-mart example, the dude (with 18 years at the company) never got to have any insurance on his wife himself, but the company gets 81k for a P/t employee who was not employed anymore, staying home with the kids. How is that right? She didn't even work there anymore, and it was a pre-existing condition.
How is that wrong? How did the employee lose out on the deal?
he didn't know there was a deal. He owes 100k for his wife's medical bills ( a few days of dying in the hospital) while Wal-Mart who employed her for 18 months and was not currently employing her as she had left several months before her death to be a stay at home mom.... ended up netting 81k off of her death.
Interestingly if her husband wanted to get insurance for her, his rates would have been prohibitive as she had a pre-existing condition(which led directly to her death... High rates are no barrier for Wal-Mart to be a vulture in this sense.
What bugs me about this whole thing is the Vulture aspect., and the calling of the victims(and they are victims imo) "dead peasants" in the internal memo trail. Vile. Even if it's "legal" it's still the most horrible example of profit off the backs of wage slaves that I've ever seen.
Again though - the "wage slave" lost nothing on the deal. Not one cent. There is no way this was made "off the back of" this person.
No it was made off his dead wife's back, which is ok? :bleeding:
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 17, 2010, 12:52:38 PM
No it was made off his dead wife's back, which is ok? :bleeding:
They didn't make it "off her back" either. They made it "through the premium."
Watched Love Happens this past weekend. It was a pretty good movie. Just the right amount of Jennifer Aniston, so she didn't ruin the movie. Not bad for a chick flick.
Highly recommend it if you want to score some brownie points with your significant other.
Agreed Strix. A decent flick.
Watched Napoleon Dynamite and cringed all the way through. How come was this movie so successful? Is it my lack of cultural references? Moreover, it is supposed to be a comedy and I just couldn't find any of the situations funny at all. I was like this :mellow: all the time. Is it me or almost all the characters seem to be retarded?
Quote from: The Larch on April 17, 2010, 06:16:20 PM
Watched Napoleon Dynamite and cringed all the way through. How come was this movie so successful? Is it my lack of cultural references? Moreover, it is supposed to be a comedy and I just couldn't find any of the situations funny at all. I was like this :mellow: all the time. Is it me or almost all the characters seem to be retarded?
I always wanted to punch a person wearing a VOTE FOR PEDRO t-shirt after watching that abortion of a movie.
In fact, I'd like to just punch Tim.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 17, 2010, 06:20:44 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 17, 2010, 06:16:20 PM
Watched Napoleon Dynamite and cringed all the way through. How come was this movie so successful? Is it my lack of cultural references? Moreover, it is supposed to be a comedy and I just couldn't find any of the situations funny at all. I was like this :mellow: all the time. Is it me or almost all the characters seem to be retarded?
I always wanted to punch a person wearing a VOTE FOR PEDRO t-shirt after watching that abortion of a movie.
The girfriend of a friend of mine was wearing one the other day. Now I'll have to question her taste forever, I'm afraid she may have a severe case of hipsteritis.
Quote from: The Larch on April 17, 2010, 06:16:20 PM
Watched Napoleon Dynamite and cringed all the way through. How come was this movie so successful? Is it my lack of cultural references? Moreover, it is supposed to be a comedy and I just couldn't find any of the situations funny at all. I was like this :mellow: all the time. Is it me or almost all the characters seem to be retarded?
I have been told you need to watch the movie several times before it becomes funny. :secret:
I didn't get it either and couldn't watch the whole thing.
That movie was amusing enough when you're a 20-year old idiot. It doesn't age very well though.
:yes:
My sister loved it and apparently it was a big source of amusement for her and her college friends.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 17, 2010, 01:45:16 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 17, 2010, 12:52:38 PM
No it was made off his dead wife's back, which is ok? :bleeding:
They didn't make it "off her back" either. They made it "through the premium."
FFS. are you people made of "lawyer matter" only? Insurance is no way is meant for your employer to make money from your death. It is supposed to help your family. I hope you all get screwed over by some huge corporation soon. Jeezuz.
:bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding::bleeding:
Screwed in a way similar to the way Walmart employee dude got screwed I hope. :)
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 18, 2010, 06:48:22 AM
Screwed in a way similar to the way Walmart employee dude got screwed I hope. :)
he seemed oh so happy about that, so I guess.... :unsure: I think I'm from some alternate universe to everyone here, one where people give a shit about others.
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 17, 2010, 09:59:36 PM
That movie was amusing enough when you're a 20-year old idiot. It doesn't age very well though.
A brain damaged 20 y.o. idiot, I guess you mean. :P I mean, every single characters seems to be retarded, and the protagonists is a huge jerk who not only is not tried to be presented in a remotely likeable way, but made to look as unlikeable as possible.
Quote from: The Larch on April 18, 2010, 11:08:31 AM
I mean, every single characters seems to be retarded, and the protagonists is a huge jerk who not only is not tried to be presented in a remotely likeable way, but made to look as unlikeable as possible.
Uh duh.
Date Night. Stupid but funny. :)
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 18, 2010, 11:05:06 AM
he seemed oh so happy about that, so I guess.... :unsure: I think I'm from some alternate universe to everyone here, one where people give a shit about others.
Absolutely. You're a great guy because you wish we could go back in time, undo the insurance purchase, so that the poor guy's life could have turned out EXACTLY THE WAY IT DID.
Now it's helping your corporate family. Wal-Mart should just start insuring random old people, and reaping the rewards.
It's the fault of the insurance companies, not Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is inherently immoral, and doesn't have the ability not to exploit every loophole, both legal and moral.
Just saw Ghost Writer. What a load of crap.
Kick Ass - I enjoyed it. For what it was it was entertaining enough.
Sherlock Holmes. Meh. I guess it killed some time, would watch a sequel. Got it from a Blockbuster machine. Forgot to return it so I basically paid full price for it.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 18, 2010, 07:43:06 PM
Sherlock Holmes. Meh. I guess it killed some time, would watch a sequel. Got it from a Blockbuster machine. Forgot to return it so I basically paid full price for it.
Just finished watching that myself. Pretty entertaining. 7 dogs named 'Gladstone' out of 10. I await the sequel with Prof Moriarty.
Quote from: The Larch on April 17, 2010, 06:39:41 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 17, 2010, 06:20:44 PM
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Watched Napoleon Dynamite and cringed all the way through. How come was this movie so successful? Is it my lack of cultural references? Moreover, it is supposed to be a comedy and I just couldn't find any of the situations funny at all. I was like this :mellow: all the time. Is it me or almost all the characters seem to be retarded?
I always wanted to punch a person wearing a VOTE FOR PEDRO t-shirt after watching that abortion of a movie.
The girfriend of a friend of mine was wearing one the other day. Now I'll have to question her taste forever, I'm afraid she may have a severe case of hipsteritis.
I'm pretty square and I loved that movie.
Napolean Dynamite was awful. There wasn't a character in the movie I wasn't constantly hoping would die a horrific and immediate death.
Anyone seen Kick Ass? The trailer looked awesome and the reviews are good. Probably won't air here though. :(
I might go see it today.
Why wouldn't it come out in Korea? Do you not get many American films?
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 18, 2010, 11:28:36 PM
I might go see it today.
Why wouldn't it come out in Korea? Do you not get many American films?
We seem to only get the big stuff, but maybe I'll be wrong. I'll see if it's playing this weekend.
I wonder if I can insure people at the retirement home or a cancer ward.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 18, 2010, 11:09:22 PM
Anyone seen Kick Ass? The trailer looked awesome and the reviews are good. Probably won't air here though. :(
Why do you hate Wags? :(
Quote from: Razgovory on April 19, 2010, 12:47:43 AM
I wonder if I can insure people at the retirement home or a cancer ward.
Never heard of it. Was it any good?
Quote from: The Brain on April 19, 2010, 12:48:32 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 18, 2010, 11:09:22 PM
Anyone seen Kick Ass? The trailer looked awesome and the reviews are good. Probably won't air here though. :(
Why do you hate Wags? :(
I just missed it.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 18, 2010, 08:44:54 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 17, 2010, 06:39:41 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 17, 2010, 06:20:44 PM
Quote from: The Larch on April 17, 2010, 06:16:20 PM
Watched Napoleon Dynamite and cringed all the way through. How come was this movie so successful? Is it my lack of cultural references? Moreover, it is supposed to be a comedy and I just couldn't find any of the situations funny at all. I was like this :mellow: all the time. Is it me or almost all the characters seem to be retarded?
I always wanted to punch a person wearing a VOTE FOR PEDRO t-shirt after watching that abortion of a movie.
The girfriend of a friend of mine was wearing one the other day. Now I'll have to question her taste forever, I'm afraid she may have a severe case of hipsteritis.
I'm pretty square and I loved that movie.
Can you explain its appeal? What on that movie made you love it? I swear I can't find a single redeemeable feature.
An Autumn Afternoon. I liked it alot.
Quote from: The Brain on April 19, 2010, 12:48:32 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 18, 2010, 11:09:22 PM
Anyone seen Kick Ass? The trailer looked awesome and the reviews are good. Probably won't air here though. :(
Why do you hate Wags? :(
:( He hates most of us. You can see through his air of superiority when he posts news articles.
Animation movie name 9.
It was Ok. The ending sucked ass. Very well done pseudo-steampunk tho.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 18, 2010, 11:05:06 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 18, 2010, 06:48:22 AM
Screwed in a way similar to the way Walmart employee dude got screwed I hope. :)
he seemed oh so happy about that, so I guess.... :unsure: I think I'm from some alternate universe to everyone here, one where people give a shit about others.
I have questions about whether Walmart really has an "insurable interest" on the life of an employee who no longer works for them. Paging DGuller!
Although the "vulture" aspect is distasteful, the person really getting screwed here is - the insurance company.
Normally, companies have an "insurable interest" on key employees because their death would screw up the company's operations. Here, at least according to the facts in this thread, that's not at issue.
Quote from: Malthus on April 19, 2010, 09:42:11 AM
I have questions about whether Walmart really has an "insurable interest" on the life of an employee who no longer works for them. Paging DGuller!
I don't see why it matters. Either the insurance company has done their math correctly in calculating the premium costs - in which case this should be a losing proposition for Walmart - or they haven't.
Quote from: ulmont on April 19, 2010, 09:44:11 AM
Quote from: Malthus on April 19, 2010, 09:42:11 AM
I have questions about whether Walmart really has an "insurable interest" on the life of an employee who no longer works for them. Paging DGuller!
I don't see why it matters. Either the insurance company has done their math correctly in calculating the premium costs - in which case this should be a losing proposition for Walmart - or they haven't.
It matters because you are supposed to have an "insurable interest" before being allowed to take out life insurance on someone. Prevents the 'taking out life insurance on residents in the cancer ward' idea.
Quote from: Barrister on April 19, 2010, 11:04:57 AM
It matters because you are supposed to have an "insurable interest" before being allowed to take out life insurance on someone. Prevents the 'taking out life insurance on residents in the cancer ward' idea.
Same deal. Why not take out life insurance on residents in the cancer ward - I suspect it's going to be very expensive?
Quote from: ulmont on April 19, 2010, 11:12:00 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 19, 2010, 11:04:57 AM
It matters because you are supposed to have an "insurable interest" before being allowed to take out life insurance on someone. Prevents the 'taking out life insurance on residents in the cancer ward' idea.
Same deal. Why not take out life insurance on residents in the cancer ward - I suspect it's going to be very expensive?
I'm not arguign policy. The law says you have to have an 'insurable interest'.
Quote from: ulmont on April 19, 2010, 09:44:11 AM
Quote from: Malthus on April 19, 2010, 09:42:11 AM
I have questions about whether Walmart really has an "insurable interest" on the life of an employee who no longer works for them. Paging DGuller!
I don't see why it matters. Either the insurance company has done their math correctly in calculating the premium costs - in which case this should be a losing proposition for Walmart - or they haven't.
The policy is designed to avoid various sorts of scams.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 18, 2010, 05:55:12 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 18, 2010, 11:05:06 AM
he seemed oh so happy about that, so I guess.... :unsure: I think I'm from some alternate universe to everyone here, one where people give a shit about others.
Absolutely. You're a great guy because you wish we could go back in time, undo the insurance purchase, so that the poor guy's life could have turned out EXACTLY THE WAY IT DID.
You need to learn how to read, moron. I'm well aware his life wouldn't have turned out any differently necessarily... All I was doing was pointing out that I THINK it's wrong and should be illegal for companies to make 10's of thousands of dollars from some part time employee who died after she stopped being their employee. If it happened to your wife, I daresay you'd feel that Wal-Mart and the insurance co. were profiting off your misery.
The difference that would have happened is just that. No wal-mart getting insurance money is one thing that the dude wouldn't have had to feel shitty about. He already felt pretty shitty with his wife dying. He felt shittier because of this happening.
I'm done hijacking this thread about this now, as usual on Languish I forget that all the ignorance is willful and immovable. No one is ever wrong here. :assholes:
BTW not one word I ever write on Languish is ever promoting me as being a "great guy" ... I don't think in those terms. ie: my opinion is right, thus I'm awesome. I know I'm awesome, my opinions are neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things. And unlike the majority of posters here, they actually change once in awhile.
Men who stare at goats, what a wonderful and weird movie.
Quote from: Tyr on April 10, 2010, 12:06:39 PM
I read Saw first too. Heh.
I think I'm going to wait on The Pacific until the whole lot is done too. Breaking Bad also I think I'll wait as eagerly as I want to see it.
Series like that actually work better when seen in a bunch. I haven't seen an episode of Pacific yet, much as I highly anticipated it. I'm gonna wait, and then do a marathon one weekend.
I am seeing Breaking Bad weekly.
Speaking of Breaking Bad, can anyone explain that ritual that started off this past season? (Bunch of Mexicans crawling through the desert, two gangsters pull up in their nice suits and start crawling with them).
Quote from: lustindarkness on April 19, 2010, 12:57:12 PM
Men who stare at goats, what a wonderful and weird movie.
Oh?
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 19, 2010, 12:21:23 PM
You need to learn how to read, moron. I'm well aware his life wouldn't have turned out any differently necessarily... All I was doing was pointing out that I THINK it's wrong and should be illegal for companies to make 10's of thousands of dollars from some part time employee who died after she stopped being their employee. If it happened to your wife, I daresay you'd feel that Wal-Mart and the insurance co. were profiting off your misery.
The difference that would have happened is just that. No wal-mart getting insurance money is one thing that the dude wouldn't have had to feel shitty about. He already felt pretty shitty with his wife dying. He felt shittier because of this happening.
I'm done hijacking this thread about this now, as usual on Languish I forget that all the ignorance is willful and immovable. No one is ever wrong here. :assholes:
BTW not one word I ever write on Languish is ever promoting me as being a "great guy" ... I don't think in those terms. ie: my opinion is right, thus I'm awesome. I know I'm awesome, my opinions are neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things. And unlike the majority of posters here, they actually change once in awhile.
Nice. You're from a universe where people care about others and I'm a moron. I guess we're done with that topic.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 19, 2010, 03:03:08 PM
Speaking of Breaking Bad, can anyone explain that ritual that started off this past season? (Bunch of Mexicans crawling through the desert, two gangsters pull up in their nice suits and start crawling with them).
I didn't get that either, but apparently they were crawling towards a shrine to the Saint of Death. It's some kind of Catholic cult in Mexico, I guess crawling gains you favor with her
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte
Kick-Ass was incredibly awesome. Best super hero movie ever. So glad I saw it in the theatre and didn't just download it, although I'm doing that now too
Not many movies where you can say it would have been even better with more Nicolas Cage
nicholas Cage made the movie.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 20, 2010, 09:48:56 AM
Kick-Ass was incredibly awesome. Best super hero movie ever. So glad I saw it in the theatre and didn't just download it, although I'm doing that now too
Not many movies where you can say it would have been even better with more Nicolas Cage
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 19, 2010, 04:53:57 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 19, 2010, 12:21:23 PM
You need to learn how to read, moron. I'm well aware his life wouldn't have turned out any differently necessarily... All I was doing was pointing out that I THINK it's wrong and should be illegal for companies to make 10's of thousands of dollars from some part time employee who died after she stopped being their employee. If it happened to your wife, I daresay you'd feel that Wal-Mart and the insurance co. were profiting off your misery.
The difference that would have happened is just that. No wal-mart getting insurance money is one thing that the dude wouldn't have had to feel shitty about. He already felt pretty shitty with his wife dying. He felt shittier because of this happening.
I'm done hijacking this thread about this now, as usual on Languish I forget that all the ignorance is willful and immovable. No one is ever wrong here. :assholes:
BTW not one word I ever write on Languish is ever promoting me as being a "great guy" ... I don't think in those terms. ie: my opinion is right, thus I'm awesome. I know I'm awesome, my opinions are neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things. And unlike the majority of posters here, they actually change once in awhile.
Nice. You're from a universe where people care about others and I'm a moron. I guess we're done with that topic.
Yes grumbler we are. :p
edit... though I do apologize for the "moron" comment... didn't need to go there. I often type angry. The other is obvious hyperbole. I just always somehow think I'll get some agreement on Languish. It almost never happens, but I'm an optimist.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 20, 2010, 11:37:03 AM
nicholas Cage made the movie.
Nic was awesome. I don't think I've liked him in anything since Leaving Las Vegas until now
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on April 20, 2010, 12:29:01 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 20, 2010, 11:37:03 AM
nicholas Cage made the movie.
Nic was awesome. I don't think I've liked him in anything since Leaving Las Vegas until now
What's not to like about the
Wicker Man remake? It's full of win.
"Nooo, not the bees, not the beeees! Ahhhh!" :D
Kick Ass- hmm....I knew nothing of this or the comic its supposidely based on until I read a angry review which prompted me to check out the trailer and everything. Then eventually the film.
I knew it wasn't a traditional superhero film despite the trailer but...I didn't expect quite what it was. I expected more Kick Ass going around doing crappy things. Instead its...myeah. And Red Mist sucks. Enjoyable but not great.
By the looks of it the comic book is more angsty and depressing.
Pre-ordered the following blurays:
Doctor Zhivago
Dr. Strangelove - Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
The Road
Caligula [uncut]
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 21, 2010, 11:43:22 AM
By the looks of it the comic book is more angsty and depressing.
I just read it. The movie is better. The story is basically the same but there were some changes they made in the movie that I think greatly improved things
Dark Victory (1939)
The incomparable Bette Davis plays a young socialite who develops brain cancer. The film explores Bette's reaction to the cancer, her initial operation and the cancer's resurgence. The ending is :cry: :cry: :cry:
The biggest weakness of the film is that the male love interest, George Brent, is bland compared to the two supporting actors who pursue her, Humphry Bogart and a very young Ronald Reagan. Even in 1939 the Gipper sounded the same, I half expected him to say "Oh there you go again," at some point.
Avatar - In glorious 2D on Blu-Ray. :thumbsup: Total cornball movie but the cliches are all handled deftly, and it looks pretty awesome even without the 3D hoo haw. It was a nice entertaining movie. Far more entertaining than Cameron's last feature.
I guess I will shell out the extra coin to go see a 3D version soon, since it's being milked all summer. The Sgt. Major. is a great over the top villain. The script is straight outta McKee-ville, but that's not always a bad thing.
:cool: :homestar: :area52: :cthulu: :nerd: :nerd:
3D is not great, it added nothing to the movie, imvo.
I've seen a few 3rd movies and don't see it as worth the extra money. At this point I don't consider 99% of movies in general worth theater prices for that matter.
Avatar is the only movie I've seen in 3d but I thought it was pretty impressive. Am glad I saw it in 3d instead of a regular theatre.
Until they give is true 3D this return to the 50s fad seems a bit meh.
Taken, liked it.
Last Castle, again, still decent.
Got my Avatar BlueRay, will watch again soon.
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Jim-Jimmy Stewart stars as Tom Destry; the son of a legendary lawman who doesn't like guns. Regardless he's made deputy of the wide open town of Bottleneck; at first he's subject to ridicule and abuse but in the end he's cleaned up the town. A number of the films key points were later appropriated by Mel Brooks for "Blazing Saddles." Marlene Dietrich also stars in the film as a bar room singer; her cat fight with Una Merkel alone is worth the price of admission. :perv:
Kick ass- enjoyed it 3 scuba wetsuit wearing superheroes out 4
date night- good cast in weak script, entirely forgettable film...wait what was I talking about?
Hot tub time machine- low expectations going into it, but was a fun way to waste 90mins. Course having hetero man crush on John Cusack since 1986 helps.
Quote from: The Brain on April 22, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Until they give is true 3D this return to the 50s fad seems a bit meh.
It is true 3D.
Or sort of.
Certainly not the 50s technology.
Quote from: Tyr on April 23, 2010, 02:29:05 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 22, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Until they give is true 3D this return to the 50s fad seems a bit meh.
It is true 3D.
Or sort of.
Certainly not the 50s technology.
:hmm: You OK kid?
The Blind Side.
It was ok. I wasn't upset at my lost two hours.
Quote from: jamesww on April 23, 2010, 06:58:19 PM
Just about to tackle Polanski's 'Macbeth'.
I don't think I'm cultured enough to have an opinion on it, even after I've finished watching it. :(
It's one fucked up Shakespeare film. I prefer Orson Welles's Macbeth.
Quote from: The Brain on April 23, 2010, 02:38:41 PM
Quote from: Tyr on April 23, 2010, 02:29:05 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 22, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Until they give is true 3D this return to the 50s fad seems a bit meh.
It is true 3D.
Or sort of.
Certainly not the 50s technology.
:hmm: You OK kid?
Well, at least it is not like that crappy '80s 3D with the likes of Amityville 3D or Jaws 3D.
You know what was ironic about the Blind Side?
Here is this story about this down and out kid, tough life, and how he manages to avoid criminals and gangs and drugs and stay in school and get a scholarship to play football in college and everything.
And then he ends up on the Ravens anyway.
:D
Quote from: Berkut on April 24, 2010, 09:00:01 AM
You know what was ironic about the Blind Side?
Here is this story about this down and out kid, tough life, and how he manages to avoid criminals and gangs and drugs and stay in school and get a scholarship to play football in college and everything.
And then he ends up on the Ravens anyway.
I bet you worked on that one all day yesterday. :P
Kick Ass. a little disturbing watching a little girl kill people.
Quote from: The Brain on April 23, 2010, 02:38:41 PM
Quote from: Tyr on April 23, 2010, 02:29:05 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 22, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Until they give is true 3D this return to the 50s fad seems a bit meh.
It is true 3D.
Or sort of.
Certainly not the 50s technology.
:hmm: You OK kid?
:unsure:?
Quote from: Tyr on April 25, 2010, 01:27:33 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 23, 2010, 02:38:41 PM
Quote from: Tyr on April 23, 2010, 02:29:05 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 22, 2010, 03:58:04 PM
Until they give is true 3D this return to the 50s fad seems a bit meh.
It is true 3D.
Or sort of.
Certainly not the 50s technology.
:hmm: You OK kid?
:unsure:?
It has nothing to do with true 3D and you know it. It's just a better implementation of the 50s concept.
Quote from: The Brain on April 25, 2010, 01:30:09 PM
It has nothing to do with true 3D and you know it. It's just a better implementation of the 50s concept.
What do you mean by 'true 3d'? A holodeck?
Its utterly different stuff to the 50s technology. We've had horrible green and pink tacky 3D for ages. This new stuff is very different.
Quote from: Tyr on April 25, 2010, 01:35:40 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 25, 2010, 01:30:09 PM
It has nothing to do with true 3D and you know it. It's just a better implementation of the 50s concept.
What do you mean by 'true 3d'? A holodeck?
Its utterly different stuff to the 50s technology. We've had horrible green and pink tacky 3D for ages. This new stuff is very different.
I don't know how they will implement true 3D.
OK, if I ever doubted it, I know I no longer do. The Devil does, in fact, shit Dutchmen.
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/thehumancentipede/
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 25, 2010, 07:42:03 PM
OK, if I ever doubted it, I know I no longer do. The Devil does, in fact, shit Dutchmen.
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/thehumancentipede/
Chud's review:
QuoteDirector and writer Tom Six has delivered a movie that is absolutely sick, the kind of film that makes you wonder what sort of crazy shit he's up to at home.
http://www.chud.com/articles/articles/20969/1/REVIEW-THE-HUMAN-CENTIPEDE-FIRST-SEQUENCE/Page1.html
I'm so seeing this.
Tim beat you to it(shocker).
http://languish.org/forums/index.php?topic=4343.0 (http://languish.org/forums/index.php?topic=4343.0)
Father Goose. I enjoy it.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 25, 2010, 09:07:29 PM
Tim beat you to it(shocker).
http://languish.org/forums/index.php?topic=4343.0 (http://languish.org/forums/index.php?topic=4343.0)
Timmipede.
Wish Operation Petticoat were on Netflix' View it Instantly.
Gormenghast- mini series from 2000 (with already retro lame cg!). I had no idea this had ever been made. One of the classics of the fantasy genre in action! Rather good. Though watered down for family viewing. Which is a bit of a mismatch.
Kickass.
Absolutely loved it, the little girl was awesome and worth the price of admission by herself.
Avatar...
Superbly moronic.
G.
Kick Ass. :thumbsup: Sorry Mr. Ebert you were wrong on this one. Film critics across the USA are taking this movie waaaayyy too seriously. Hilarious black comedy this film, fairly true to the comic. Millar's lack of depth translates well to film.
High enjoyable and ridiculous in a good way.
I give this film a Golden :nerd: award.
Secret of Kells
Cartoon from Ireland, France and Belgium. The story is slight but the animation is gorgeous; all hand drawn and in a number of styles. The story is a young boys struggle to become an artist and to complete the Book of Kells. There's elements of Christian and pagan legends throughout as well as the grim shadow of Viking invaders. The film never explains what the Book of Kells is; which could lead to some odd interpretations.
Quote from: Grallon on April 28, 2010, 09:18:35 AM
Avatar...
Superbly moronic.
G.
I'd say superbly PC :frog:
At least, since it is shot in digital there is no longer that contrast between CGI and film ;)
Just saw what I think was the first episode of Happy Town. Pretty cool, got Twin Peaks vibes from it.
Watched a BBC version of Hamlet with David Tennant (Dr. Whomlet?) as the melancholy Dane, and Capt. Picard as Claudius/the Ghost. Stagey, with some vaguely modern trappings (like guns & a security cam that collects asides, as well as Villainous & Heroic monologue-ing) it was quite an entertaining Hamlet. I PVR'd it for future reference.
8 emo spoiled rich kids driven to destruction through distraction outta 10
I forgot to review "the Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" by Gilliam... which I watched the other night. Starts out very strong and gets weaker as it goes along, ultimately petering out due mostly to the lack of Heath. Having the other movie hunks be versions of him, sorta works, but ultimately it messes with the pacing. Slow pacing in a "compendium" movie like this = death.
6.9 dwarfs instead of midgets and giving it the old college try outta 10
Last night I watched the new Blu Ray edition of Lynch's "Dune"... Very nice transfer. the movie, well is still "Dune" ... I liked it better 20 odd years on from the few times I tried to watch it back in the day. The low budgety-ness of the FX actually translate interestingly here in the future.
8.5 campy monologues from a puss filled floating gay man outta 10
Watching Ultraviolet.
I can certainly relate to the problem with the Emofags and that they must be destroyed.
Tetro - By FF Coppola. Vincent Gallo plays an angry brother to some younger lesser talented, but less rude and moody brother, or does he?
Oddly unassuming fare from Coppola, beautifully rendered, mostly, in B&W. Small tale of the familiar to Coppola family dynamic of having many famous/infamous/talented hacks in your family, it works well. few surprises, but worth a rental.
7 entire families who don't pay attention to where they are walking or driving often enough to halt a barrage of accidents to play far too large a part in their lives over various decades outta 10
Hot Fuzz - Not bad, but very overrated.
55 Days in Peking - Great film...very much in need of a new/better DVD transfer(but one could say that of many Charlton Heston classics).
"The Man From Earth" - 14,000 year old man engages in conversation with the university professors he has ensconced himself with for the past 10 years. Simple, low budget film... all talk and very fun.
Avatar blu ray. Very nice. Cameron knows how to make aesthetically pleasing movies.
Quote from: PRC on May 02, 2010, 12:28:56 AM
"The Man From Earth" - 14,000 year old man engages in conversation with the university professors he has ensconced himself with for the past 10 years. Simple, low budget film... all talk and very fun.
I didn't know they did a biography on grumbler.
Quote from: PRC on May 02, 2010, 12:28:56 AM
"The Man From Earth" - 14,000 year old man engages in conversation with the university professors he has ensconced himself with for the past 10 years. Simple, low budget film... all talk and very fun.
This is one of my favorite movies
Iron Man 2 was totally sold at the theater I go to. <_<
Season 8 episode "Jerome is the new Black" of Family Guy. Overal a huh-hum episode, but a fantastic rant from Quagmire vs. Brian that had me think, "Yeah, he's got a point, really."
QuoteOkay, I'll tell you. You are the worst person I know. You constantly hit on your best friend's wife. The man pays for your food and rescued you from certain death, and this is how you repay him? And to add insult to injury, you defecate all over his yard. And you're such a sponge. You pay for nothing. You always say, "Oh, I'll get you later" but later never comes! And what really bothers me is you pretend you're this deep guy who loves women for their souls when all you do is date bimbos. Yeah, I date women for their bodies but at least I'm honest about it. I don't buy them a copy of Catcher in the Rye and then lecture them with some seventh grade interpretation of how Holden Caulfield is some profound, intellectual. He wasn't! He was a spoiled brat! And that's why you like him so much - he's you! God, you're pretentious! And you delude yourself by thinking you're some great writer, even though you're terrible! You know, I should have known Cheryl Tiegs didn't write me that note. She would have known there's no "a" in the word "definite." And I think what I hate most about you is your textbook liberal agenda, how we should "legalize pot, man," how big business is crushing the underclass, how homelessness is the biggest tragedy in America. Well, what have YOU done to help? I work down at the soup kitchen, Brian. Never seen YOU down there! You wanna help? Grab a ladle! And by the way, driving a Prius doesn't make you Jesus Christ! Oh, wait! You don't believe in Jesus Christ or any religion for that matter, because "religion is for idiots!" Well, who the hell are you to talk down to anyone? You failed college twice, which isn't nearly as bad as your failure as a father! How's that son of yours you never see? But you know what? I could forgive all of that, all of it, if you weren't such a bore! That's the worst of it, Brian. You're just a big, sad, alcoholic bore.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 02, 2010, 06:34:33 AM
Iron Man 2 was totally sold at the theater I go to. <_<
I watched it last night. :P :console:
Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2010, 12:44:14 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 14, 2010, 12:38:39 PM
except the part about big corps taking out life insurance on employees. :blink: How is that shit legal?
Why wouldn't it be legal?
The company has an insurable interest - if they're willing to pay the premiums they can do whatever they want.
Surely that must require some form of consent from the employee?
Quote from: Syt on May 02, 2010, 06:37:10 AM
Season 8 episode "Jerome is the new Black" of Family Guy. Overal a huh-hum episode, but a fantastic rant from Quagmire vs. Brian that had me think, "Yeah, he's got a point, really."
QuoteOkay, I'll tell you. You are the worst person I know. You constantly hit on your best friend's wife. The man pays for your food and rescued you from certain death, and this is how you repay him? And to add insult to injury, you defecate all over his yard. And you're such a sponge. You pay for nothing. You always say, "Oh, I'll get you later" but later never comes! And what really bothers me is you pretend you're this deep guy who loves women for their souls when all you do is date bimbos. Yeah, I date women for their bodies but at least I'm honest about it. I don't buy them a copy of Catcher in the Rye and then lecture them with some seventh grade interpretation of how Holden Caulfield is some profound, intellectual. He wasn't! He was a spoiled brat! And that's why you like him so much - he's you! God, you're pretentious! And you delude yourself by thinking you're some great writer, even though you're terrible! You know, I should have known Cheryl Tiegs didn't write me that note. She would have known there's no "a" in the word "definite." And I think what I hate most about you is your textbook liberal agenda, how we should "legalize pot, man," how big business is crushing the underclass, how homelessness is the biggest tragedy in America. Well, what have YOU done to help? I work down at the soup kitchen, Brian. Never seen YOU down there! You wanna help? Grab a ladle! And by the way, driving a Prius doesn't make you Jesus Christ! Oh, wait! You don't believe in Jesus Christ or any religion for that matter, because "religion is for idiots!" Well, who the hell are you to talk down to anyone? You failed college twice, which isn't nearly as bad as your failure as a father! How's that son of yours you never see? But you know what? I could forgive all of that, all of it, if you weren't such a bore! That's the worst of it, Brian. You're just a big, sad, alcoholic bore.
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The Take- 2004 documentary about stuff in Argentina. Big economy crisis happened there, lots of factories being shut, lots of workers then took over the factories themselves and ran them in some sort of weird bottom up socialist system. Quite cool.
re-watched The new Star Trek again, this time on Blu-Ray. snazzier resolution, but not by a lot. Still a fun movie that zips by. The next movie needs more Bones McCoy. And a Ban on Time travel as any part of the story whatsoever.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 02, 2010, 01:04:13 PM
re-watched The new Star Trek again, this time on Blu-Ray. snazzier resolution, but not by a lot. Still a fun movie that zips by. The next movie needs more Bones McCoy. And a Ban on Time travel as any part of the story whatsoever.
Yeah, the new McCoy has all the makings of the real McCoy, pun intended and was outstanding among the new cast. New Kirk was ok, in a rash, overeager kind of way, and Spock was also good. I thought Scotty was overdone, though. And Chekov was just silly and annoying.
Watched most of the part of Quantum of Solace that I hadn't watched before. Methinks it's time to put the Bond franchise out to pasture. One thing I noticed is that the Bond fight scenes are less effective than Bourne fight scenes because Bourne has much less grunting.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 02, 2010, 03:50:35 PMMethinks it's time to put the Bond franchise out to pasture.
Agreed. :(
I was wishing it was dead from the moment the current Bond said he wanted to do gay scenes and full frontal nudity.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on May 02, 2010, 04:13:14 PM
I was wishing it was dead from the moment the current Bond said he wanted to do gay scenes and full frontal nudity.
Argh, I hate that!
Quote from: Syt on May 02, 2010, 01:18:45 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on May 02, 2010, 01:04:13 PM
re-watched The new Star Trek again, this time on Blu-Ray. snazzier resolution, but not by a lot. Still a fun movie that zips by. The next movie needs more Bones McCoy. And a Ban on Time travel as any part of the story whatsoever.
Yeah, the new McCoy has all the makings of the real McCoy, pun intended and was outstanding among the new cast. New Kirk was ok, in a rash, overeager kind of way, and Spock was also good. I thought Scotty was overdone, though. And Chekov was just silly and annoying.
With Scotty the guy said he wasn't trying to be the old Scotty but just approaching the character as a normal character, a engineer who happens to come from Scotland.
But...myeah. He was a wee bit manic. I can't critise the performance too much, his place in the plot though was lame.
I watched Club Paradise and One Crazy Summer. Both so totally 80's that they are almost impossible to watch in any other decade.