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Film What's the Last Film You Saw? v. Tell Us What You Thought!

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Just watched Party Monster (2003). Seth Green and the others did a great job, but some of the acting felt very fake and flimsy at times, like some TV acting. The premise of the film was quite odd; I'd never heard of the "Club Kids" till I watched that movie. Michael Alig was one weird dude... overall an entertaining and enjoyable film, though the whole thing felt like it was dragging on a bit at the end.

7/10
 
JoeTheStoner said:
nice, Party Monster is a fav, tho i didn't love it at first. the documentary is worth mentioning if interested https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Monster:_The_Shockumentary
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The more time that passes the more I like that film. Seth Green was so fabulous lol he did great. I'll probably wana get the DVD at some point.

I haven't seem the 90s Shockumentary, but I watched half of 'Glory Daze' which is a 2016 documentary about Alig they just put on Netflix. Only got halfway through because in the middle they started having interviews with him at his place of imprisonment. He's disturbingly self-centered. The movie did a great job of making me not hate him... the real him in that documentary though? Ugh. I'll probably get around to the 90s one as I would assume there's no interviews with Alig himself, which is all I wanted. We don't need to put that creep back in the limelight.
 
Cream Gravy? said:
Just watched Party Monster (2003). Seth Green and the others did a great job, but some of the acting felt very fake and flimsy at times, like some TV acting. The premise of the film was quite odd; I'd never heard of the "Club Kids" till I watched that movie. Michael Alig was one weird dude... overall an entertaining and enjoyable film, though the whole thing felt like it was dragging on a bit at the end.

7/10
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i've started this film twice and couldn't do it. it's grating. i think if i could just give it 20 minutes to get past their impressions of the effeminate accent, i might be able to watch it. but when he gives that whine about heroin being lame right after doing a bump, i switch to something else.


Starlet

the few moments it makes you care are uncomfortable, creating the nails on a chalkboard feel. unlike Tangerine, it is not saturated with unique style. instead it has the typical low budget, handy-cam look.

creative work about flawed yet meaningful bonds is good stuff, but Tangerine is such a better carrier of the director’s message about or exploration of the nature and role of relationships among the marginalized. the best part of Starlet is the ending, also where this message is best iterated. [spoil]that she does not care about news that is supposed to destroy the bond because the friendship is bigger and better than its flaws.[/spoil] the way the movie creates that plot point by moving on without giving the attempted disruption any more attention than the character who rises above it does.

netflix had been recommending this movie to me for over a year. the cover plus the title let me know it was about a porn star. as porn is not a subject that makes me feel good about life, i avoided it until realizing it was by the same director and writer as Tangerine. the cover also suggested it might be a little seedy. poor, deceptive marketing that is often utilized by distributors who picked up a low budget films that doesn’t fit in their usual “sex and humor sells” strategy. this movie is not about the porn industry or t-and-a. there is one scene intended to give a grimmer look at the pretty, likable lead’s reality. you see a tit or two in the background of a few shots, but the film isn’t selling shitty sex scenes. so don’t let that stop you from selecting it. the real reason is to watch Tangerine instead.

james ransone plays pretty much the same character in each, and he’s really good at it. he certainly has never caught my attention before.
 
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^I dunno, I enjoy the overly flamboyant-ness of everyone in that film (Party Monster) but it certainly isn't for everyone. Tried to get my friend to watch it and he got about as far as you did. The beginning can certainly be off putting. It's not a great film but I enjoy it's 'slice of New York nightlife' aspect. I imagine Alig's actual scene was quite exciting if not disturbing.

I sat down and watched all the Harry Potter movies with my sister this past week. I particularly enjoyed the Half Blood Prince, I think it was the best of the 8 films. Rowling ripped so many themes from other authors I realized though (Tolkien anyone? Harry "Baggins" Potter?). Harry Potter isn't very original, but it's a good saga and heck, 8 movies is a lot of entertainment. I really felt for the characters who died at the end, the injustice was so overwhelming.
 
I always loved Party Monster. Had no idea there was a documentary on Netflix about Michael Alig but for sure going to check that out.

Watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It isn't bad for a drama starring Jim Carey, although my favorite of his still has to be the The Truman Show. I like Kate Winslet and Kirsten Dunst but the movie fell flat in some aspects. I really enjoyed the soundtrack and dreamlike atmosphere created in reliving memories while in the process of having them erased. The regret can be felt as he tries to hold on realizing he was making a terrible mistake, as I believe most would.

7/10
 
Cream Gravy? said:
I haven't seem the 90s Shockumentary, but I watched half of 'Glory Daze' which is a 2016 documentary about Alig they just put on Netflix.
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i was unaware of this, going to definitely check it out. thanks.

and i do hear and pretty much agree with you... i mean it such a bizarre situation. i will say he has a lil youtube thing that hasn't found success with an old roommate on youtube, interesting to watch but not for any real substance heh. that time/era/style/aesthetic has left a lasting impression so i try to consume whatever related to the club kids.

for some reason eternal sunshine otsm was recently on my mind a couple weeks ago i recall... i dunno if i can hang with it rn tho tbh.

perhaps starlet, that takes place in my ol' stomping grounds. yo, dro... if i didn't already tell you peep this from same director

 
i probably should have known better, i saw new star wars at the cinema last night. i think the last movie that irritated me this much was man of steel, what shit. movies like this give me less hope for humanity.
 
what a gem. damn, Joe. thanks for yet another great find. much more in the developed aesthetic of sean baker. my favorite shot is her initial cut into the cake, with the sprinkles and the fly. a quick google search confirms Starlet came years before Tangerine and "Snowbird." i feel shitty liking it so much because the blend of art and advertising is uncomfortable, but, other than a logo at the beginning and end and a beautiful lead wardrobe that adds to the film and otherwise wouldn't have been included in the budget, i can't put my finger on anything wrong. it is a touch more than cute, and i liked every little scene. Waking Life/linklater influence clear with her question about the day and the response that follows. oh, and on my second viewing that bit goes from trite to clever! her distant, dejected look upon his reply. poor theo.

abbey lee kershaw is a bomb actress. she shines in The Neon Demon, which is difficult to do next to elle fanning and absurdly so from my perspective. she shines so much the film has (intentional) trouble keeping their roles straight. i hesitate with the statement because of her age -- "Snowbird" and Hard Ears Magazine relevant -- but the air is obviously still about her; abbey is a model among mortals. they all are even long after their editorial and runway primes. of course still (past) time for her to transition to acting. which she is doing extremely well. a little james turning jaime. and i appreciate her dropping "kershaw" in her new stage name, as, whatever the reason, it will hopefully keep the eras sorted by hashtag like "james" vs "jaime." i hope good things for her three 2017 films listed on imdb.
 
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Mysterie said:
i probably should have known better, i saw new star wars at the cinema last night. i think the last movie that irritated me this much was man of steel, what shit. movies like this give me less hope for humanity.
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I have very mixed feelings about it. Some (most?) of the characters were really shallow and kind of forgettable...but I feel like the action made up for it in the end. Also, the last 5 or 10 minutes. Wow. Fucking awesome.
 
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abbey lee kershaw is a bomb actress. she shines in The Neon Demon, which is difficult to do next to elle fanning and absurdly so from my perspective.
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dude i just had to like stop everything... i totally forgot about The Neon Demon /me hangs head... goodness i feel so behind in so many things, especially movies.

i didn't check her imdb for 2017 roles, i'm sure we'll keep an eye out for them.

i want to see anja rubik in a futuristic sci-fi role, btw https://www.instagram.com/p/BNp-_tJDRBv/
 
I saw Rules Don't Apply last night. Honestly the film was pretty bad. The actors did all they could, it wasn't their fault; the plot was simply so poor.

4.5/10. Don't regret seeing it but would never recommend it to anyone.
 
La La Land was fantastic, I've never enjoyed a musical before, but I enjoyed every number with this one! The lead acting was fantastic, the conflict between them and their romance, all so authentic and personal. Stone and Gosling did a great job in their roles. The ending was predictable but I've seen too many dramas recently hah. I have no complaints, it was probably one of the best, if not the best film I've seen all year. Come to think of it, nothing comes close in quality, acting, planning... just a great film. Of course 2016 had little to offer in competition, but this would still rank high even in a more competitive year.

9/10, would see it again.

Also saw Rogue One this week. Not much to say, another Star Wars film. Acting was, well, action-filmy. The heroin was annoying and shallow. I knew how it was going to end of course, before even sitting down, so that sucked. Saving Private Ryan in a galaxy not so far away it would seem.

6.5/10 would not recommend it unless you just like Star Wars. Was better than The Force Awakens but, really, that's not saying much at all. Seemed too long, by the last half-hour I was bored and wanted to go home.
 
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La La Land was fantastic, I've never enjoyed a musical before, but I enjoyed every number with this one! The lead acting was fantastic, the conflict between them and their romance, all so authentic and personal. Stone and Gosling did a great job in their roles. The ending was predictable but I've seen too many dramas recently hah. I have no complaints, it was probably one of the best, if not the best film I've seen all year. Come to think of it, nothing comes close in quality, acting, planning... just a great film. Of course 2016 had little to offer in competition, but this would still rank high even in a more competitive year.

9/10, would see it again.
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Was going to write a review, but am just going to simply say that I loved it.

I went in expecting to walk out wondering why it had gotten so much praise, but that wasn't the case.
 
The Queen of Versailles

rich people without taste make me feel good about myself. it could have been interesting to see a real life yet cartoonish case study of the effects of easy credit. but the content of this documentary was ugly, distant, and often felt like reality tv.
 
Kill Command (2016)

If you like sci-fi action/horror stuff, you might like this. It's not ground-breakingly original, but it's nicely understated and a solid Friday night filler. 7/10.
 
Dr. Strange

Once again, better than usual superhero drivel in the current era, but only good because of that. The plot was meh, hearing Eggs Benedict Cummerbund speak in an American accent gave me a good chuckle though. There were some seriously cool kaleidoscopic visuals, but being that I was completely sober I didn't appreciate them how I might have otherwise. The Ancient One who teaches him the way and all is a white bald woman which is just kinda weird because he goes all the way to Nepal to find her; though at least, there is a moment where he mistakes this Manchurian lookin' dude as the Ancient One. There's also a moment where he questions whether the woman had put LSD in his tea which gave me a chuckle.

I dunno, it was okay. Would watch a sequel, but wouldn't bother watching this one again. His cape is very reminiscent of the flying carpet in Disney's Aladdin hahahah.

6/10
 
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Carnage

Weird film. It's about two couples who meet to discuss an incident, which seems quite simple in that one couple's child has knocked out the others tooth. However, it gets more complex. I suppose it could be an in-depth analysis of the fragility of the social niceties that hold together the fibers of society and how fragile the balance of things are. Or not... fun for Kate Winslet projectile vomiting and Jodie Foster's meltdown. 6/10 possibly more if you watch it to intellectualise about these things.
 
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