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Film What's the Last Film You Saw? v. Tell Us What You Thought!
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MrGrunge
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Based on a true story, this film is about the brutal conditions of the Bastøy Boys home in 1915 Norway which eventually led to an uprising of the island's inmates, most of whom were teenaged boys. There's a lot to love here - beautifully stark cinematography, a compelling script, and wonderful performances all around. It kind of reminded me of a dark, humorless version of the movie 'Holes'. Recommended to fans of Scandinavian cinema.
A documentary about Shin Dong-Huyk, a man born in a North Korean labor camp who, at the age of 23, managed to escape. For anyone interested in just how completely fucked-up North Korea is, this is the film to watch. Some truly shocking stuff.
MrGrunge
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance - I really wanted to love this movie, but for some reason I couldn't. Chan-Wook Park is a brilliant director, and it shows with his cinematography and scene construction (which, I can't stress enough, is amazing), but something about the pacing of the script turned me off. I'm not really sure exactly why I didn't like this movie very much, maybe I'll give it another shot in the future.
hydroazuanacaine
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Norwegian Wood
boring, sappy nonsense. kiko mizurah is adorable. so is her voice. she wears quite a few cute outfits. the movie isn't all about her. every scene without her is a drag.
Ruby Sparks
wasn't a good movie. only cool thing is the main character writes Lolita. kinda. the movie shares themes with nabokov's Lolita. the protagonist controls his dream girl. then he writes about it in the same fashion as Lolita--first person narrator is the mock author of the narrative, which is supposed to be an artifact of its story. then the title of the characters book is The Girlfriend with a cover featuring a artsy, sensual depiction of petite girl in the vein of all the Lolita covers. fuck, and i thought there he read a direct quote from Lolita to prove i'm not over projecting. something about scars and birthmarks to not reveal her identity. but even though Lolita does have a mock forward saying names and identifying details have been changed, i can't find the quote from HH specifically about scars and birthmarks. well, just found a searchable text of Lolita and HH actually talks about one of her scars. so never mind. but the movie has huge overlaps with Lolita and it recognizes this. i picked it because it sounded like it was going to be about obsession. it focused on that aspect less than i was expecting.
boring, sappy nonsense. kiko mizurah is adorable. so is her voice. she wears quite a few cute outfits. the movie isn't all about her. every scene without her is a drag.
Ruby Sparks
wasn't a good movie. only cool thing is the main character writes Lolita. kinda. the movie shares themes with nabokov's Lolita. the protagonist controls his dream girl. then he writes about it in the same fashion as Lolita--first person narrator is the mock author of the narrative, which is supposed to be an artifact of its story. then the title of the characters book is The Girlfriend with a cover featuring a artsy, sensual depiction of petite girl in the vein of all the Lolita covers. fuck, and i thought there he read a direct quote from Lolita to prove i'm not over projecting. something about scars and birthmarks to not reveal her identity. but even though Lolita does have a mock forward saying names and identifying details have been changed, i can't find the quote from HH specifically about scars and birthmarks. well, just found a searchable text of Lolita and HH actually talks about one of her scars. so never mind. but the movie has huge overlaps with Lolita and it recognizes this. i picked it because it sounded like it was going to be about obsession. it focused on that aspect less than i was expecting.
hydroazuanacaine
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Anywhere, USA
very todd solondz influenced. felt preachy like his movies too. 3 segments, like Storytelling. it is weird, so it was interesting. don't think it is much more than that. on the positive, i'm pretty sure it makes an allusion to Une femme est une femme. and a little girl gets drunk and pulls a tooth out with a pair of pliers because she's doubting that the tooth fairy exists. that's pretty solondz. i like why the tooth fairy is so important to her, but the movie got sappy in explaining. badass how the credits give her such a big mention.
Saint John of Las Vegas
the cast was promising. but there is nothing to this movie. it's supposed to be a quirky dark comedy. but it's never funny.
Sexy Beast
was hard to understand what anyone was saying. has a blunt, minimal style. which i liked. but it isn't enough to carry the movie. just an awkwardly paced heist flick.
Everything Most Go
a bland, formulaic feel good movie that hates on alcohol.
very todd solondz influenced. felt preachy like his movies too. 3 segments, like Storytelling. it is weird, so it was interesting. don't think it is much more than that. on the positive, i'm pretty sure it makes an allusion to Une femme est une femme. and a little girl gets drunk and pulls a tooth out with a pair of pliers because she's doubting that the tooth fairy exists. that's pretty solondz. i like why the tooth fairy is so important to her, but the movie got sappy in explaining. badass how the credits give her such a big mention.
Saint John of Las Vegas
the cast was promising. but there is nothing to this movie. it's supposed to be a quirky dark comedy. but it's never funny.
Sexy Beast
was hard to understand what anyone was saying. has a blunt, minimal style. which i liked. but it isn't enough to carry the movie. just an awkwardly paced heist flick.
Everything Most Go
a bland, formulaic feel good movie that hates on alcohol.
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I don't watch classic movies often (pre 60's i mean by that) , but when I do this is exactly what I want to see. First you get entranced by the joyous yet desperate way of living in post-war rome. Then before you know it the inescapable tragedy, so typical of the mediterrean since ancient times, sets in and you are bound for a tragic ending which leaves you feeling sorry for rotten little accatone , what could he do but be himself? Is it a crime to be a pimp when one isn't cut out to work with ones hands? The law would say yes , the Italian wouldn't necessarily agree or that's what I make of all this.
I don't watch classic movies often (pre 60's i mean by that) , but when I do this is exactly what I want to see. First you get entranced by the joyous yet desperate way of living in post-war rome. Then before you know it the inescapable tragedy, so typical of the mediterrean since ancient times, sets in and you are bound for a tragic ending which leaves you feeling sorry for rotten little accatone , what could he do but be himself? Is it a crime to be a pimp when one isn't cut out to work with ones hands? The law would say yes , the Italian wouldn't necessarily agree or that's what I make of all this.
panic in paradise
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motherofearth
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What Are You Watching v. What's Behind the Green Door?
So I used the search engine, and I scoured the back pages, assuming there could be no way the Film & Television forum was sans this type of general thread where one can name and/or discuss whatever television or flicks they've been enjoying, but alas, I found no hint of such a thing's existence. If I've bungled up this operation I guess we can merge what takes place here.
Having, at length, said all that, I'm watching Lonesome Dove, starring Robert Duvahl, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Angelica Huston, and Steve Buscemi, which brings me far into the recesses of my childhood, as it was released in 1989 when I was 4 years old. My dad always wanted to be a cowboy or something, so this was on heavy rotation at the home of my early youth. Now I really romanticize this miniseries - probably much in the same way as my father - but likely similar to many city dwellers surviving under a tedious and mundane regimen, longing to be one's own supervisor and amble around an open and untamed frontier, subject to only their own caprices. See what I mean.... romantic.
So I used the search engine, and I scoured the back pages, assuming there could be no way the Film & Television forum was sans this type of general thread where one can name and/or discuss whatever television or flicks they've been enjoying, but alas, I found no hint of such a thing's existence. If I've bungled up this operation I guess we can merge what takes place here.
Having, at length, said all that, I'm watching Lonesome Dove, starring Robert Duvahl, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Angelica Huston, and Steve Buscemi, which brings me far into the recesses of my childhood, as it was released in 1989 when I was 4 years old. My dad always wanted to be a cowboy or something, so this was on heavy rotation at the home of my early youth. Now I really romanticize this miniseries - probably much in the same way as my father - but likely similar to many city dwellers surviving under a tedious and mundane regimen, longing to be one's own supervisor and amble around an open and untamed frontier, subject to only their own caprices. See what I mean.... romantic.
psood0nym
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This one is on Netflix instant so I'll probably check it out soon. Do you have recommendations for good newish Scandinavian films? I'm familiar with Bergman's stuff and "Let the Right One In," but have only seen a few newish "Scandi" films: Headhunters, which I really liked, Sauna, and the Kingdom Hospital TV series.
Based on a true story, this film is about the brutal conditions of the Bastøy Boys home in 1915 Norway which eventually led to an uprising of the island's inmates, most of whom were teenaged boys. There's a lot to love here - beautifully stark cinematography, a compelling script, and wonderful performances all around. It kind of reminded me of a dark, humorless version of the movie 'Holes'. Recommended to fans of Scandinavian cinema.
It's Such a Beautiful Day
My first exposure to Don Hertzfeldt was seeing the Oscar winning short "Rejected" at Spike and Mike's Twisted Animation Fest as a college freshman years ago. It was easily both the funniest and most memorable film there. It's Such a Beautiful Day shares the short's humor and sense of the absurd, but it's far more artistically ambitious.
The hour or so long story is guided by an omniscient narrator who tracks the dialogue-less and desultory life of Bill, who seems to be slowly dying of a neurodegenerative disease. As grating to watch as that sounds I found it hilarious, absurd, trippy, profound, insightful, and sad -- in about that order. Think "the imagery of Tree of Life with the themes of Synechdoche, New York" (but all with stick figures), and that should give you some idea of what you're in for. It's sure to elicit some "I don't get its" from people who tend toward more conventional flicks, but unlike much arty fare it's anything but boring or lacking in substance. In other words, it's worth it.
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MrGrunge
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Hmmm, of the ones I've seen recently I'd recommend: Trollhunter (a fun, shaky-cam style movie), Oslo (a drama about recovering from addiction), Klown (hilarious dark comedy), The Sound of Noise (a silly movie about musical terrorists) and there was another whose title I can't remember but the plot was similar to Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" (I'll post the title if I can remember it). They should all still be on Netflix.
psood0nym
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Nice, and thanks. Love instant: the impact on the diversity of my film viewing experiences that not having to so much as get up off my ass to watch underexposed movies cannot be oversold.
BTW, It's Such a Beautiful Day (last post) may be hard to rent legally for some but it's readily accessible by digital thievery. I recommend trying to pay the guy his due but if there's no other way without buying it...
MrGrunge
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^ Netflix Instant is one of my favorite things ever. A great diversity of films just a click away.
Without it I'd probably never get the chance to watch so many foreign movies, many of which are brilliant and offer a unique perspective not seen in American cinema.
Without it I'd probably never get the chance to watch so many foreign movies, many of which are brilliant and offer a unique perspective not seen in American cinema.
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400 Blows
It was enjoyable, entertaining, and well worth my 2 hours. That's all you can ask from a film really. It gave a great glimpse into the Paris of yesteryear. I felt empathetic towards the main character, however I wasn't overly touched or anything like so many others were by the story. Perhaps my heart has finally turned cold. The cinematography itself was early French New Wave, some say Truffant's best work.
Recommended.
MrGrunge
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^ That's a beautiful film. If you haven't already, you should check out 'Jules and Jim' and 'Shoot the Piano Player'. Truffaut has some serious range as a director.
Bullhead - This is another movie that I really wanted to love, but ended up being disappointed by the script. For a movie surrounded by award hype, it suffered from logical inconsistencies and otherwise poorly-explained plot points. The cinematography was decent (certainly nothing to write home about) and the protagonist was interesting, but the ending left so many loose ends that I felt cheated and unsatisfied. Not a bad film, but not what I was hoping it would be.
Bullhead - This is another movie that I really wanted to love, but ended up being disappointed by the script. For a movie surrounded by award hype, it suffered from logical inconsistencies and otherwise poorly-explained plot points. The cinematography was decent (certainly nothing to write home about) and the protagonist was interesting, but the ending left so many loose ends that I felt cheated and unsatisfied. Not a bad film, but not what I was hoping it would be.
Wyld 4 X
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This is 40
It didnt have the continued pee your pants laughs in it that Knocked Up did but it was pleasant enough. Interesting takes on being or turning 40 as I am in that realm myself. 8(
A bit of a miss for Judd Apatow that had me looking to watch Knocked Up again to make up for it.
It didnt have the continued pee your pants laughs in it that Knocked Up did but it was pleasant enough. Interesting takes on being or turning 40 as I am in that realm myself. 8(
A bit of a miss for Judd Apatow that had me looking to watch Knocked Up again to make up for it.
GodSpeedK
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Saw this again for about the third time: Fantastic Planet.
Possibly my favourite animated film ever. It really is incredible. What a film! Every frame is a piece of art.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070544/
It's on youtube if anyone's interested. Weed, Ket or psychedelics work perfectly with it.
Possibly my favourite animated film ever. It really is incredible. What a film! Every frame is a piece of art.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070544/
It's on youtube if anyone's interested. Weed, Ket or psychedelics work perfectly with it.
panic in paradise
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hydroazuanacaine
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i like the girl in that one. movie reminds me of Bottle Rocket.
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