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EADD Film Recommendations v5 - TBC

Oldie - Wayne's World was on the box last night, last time I seen it since I was a teenager, I was actually LOLing at some bits. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I was surprised at how much I was laughing, I imagined it to be one of those films that has become less appealing as I got older. However, I sat and watched it eating chicken pakora, laughed, howled and it made my Sunday night more enjoyable than the anxiety filled fear fest it usually is.
 
I watched 40 Days and Nights (2012) last night, a doomsday disaster movie that was so bad it was good. I think this is the first time that I've genuinely been able to use that expression and mean it. The CGI was the worst I've ever seen on a relatively recent film, it looked like something from the original 1970s Star Trek, or like it had been done by a not very talented GCSE student with a bargain bin £5 software package. :sus:

The whole plot, dialogue, and characters, everything, were incredibly and unbelievably stereotyped. It was worth watching just to remind myself how shockingly shit some films can be and will hopefully help me appreciate the good ones even more. :\ It made a film like Ghost Rider made 5 years earlier seem even better for its amazing CGI visual effects.

Tonight I shall mostly be watching what I'm expecting to be one of the good ones; the first of The Hunger games movies. I've had it recorded for literally years, just never got round to watching it nor ever been in the mood to watch it until now.

I've mostly been catching up with all the acclaimed TV series that id not seen and for one reason or another I've now got about 4 or 5 years of catching up to do with films. There must have been some fucking great ones in that time which I'm looking forward to discovering, but I've got about 127 episodes of the Film Review to watch first. 8( I don't want to be wasting too much time on turkeys like 40 Days and Nights.
 
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^ that's what bothers me about CGI man, I think it ages a film far too quickly, because even in the space of a few years the technology advances and makes something that was only made in 2012 look horrifically bad. I much prefer old special effect techniques where puppets and models were used. I mean, look at Alien - made in 1979 (the fucking 70s!!) and it looks fresher and better than a lot of modern science fiction films. Also, Star Wars A New Hope, the scenes where they destroy the Death Star (Luke.... use the Force Luke, search your feelings) is fucking tremendous, no CGI used and it still looks awesome.
 
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Yeah true 'dat. I guess as technology advances the early or low budget efforts are always gonna look laughable.

The Hunger Games turned out to be very well made, good characters, really interesting plotline, and altogether the most literally 'edge of your seat' film I've seen for quite some time.

Even if it is a film made for children (it can still be enjoyed by adults as its not in the least bit patronising or grating like many made for youth things can be) and rips off about 30 plot ideas seemingly directly from the earlier Battle Royale and a tiny bit of The Truman Show, none of those facts detract from the impression that THG compared to BR has a load more humanity and warmth to it with likeable, admirable, and credible characters that you cant help but root for as they start off with a 1/24 chance of surviving the "games." I'm definitely going to be getting hold of the sequels.
 
^ that's what bothers me about CGI man, I think it ages a film far too quickly, because even in the space of a few years the technology advances and makes something that was only made in 2012 look horrifically bad. I much prefer old special effect techniques where puppets and models were used. I mean, look at Alien - made in 1979 (the fucking 70s!!) and it looks fresher and better than a lot of modern science fiction films. Also, Star Wars A New Hope, the scenes where they destroy the Death Star (Luke.... use the Force Luke, search your feelings) is fucking tremendous, no CGI used and it still looks awesome.

I've read a good few articles alluding to Star Wars actually having some of the most basic special effects ever used.
Alien (and the next two sequels, oddly) is one of my top 5 films by a mile.

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@Sprout - Alien (the first one by Ridley Scott) is also in my top 5 films of all time. It's so atmospheric, eerie and insanely creepy. It's such a simple plot line, bunch of cunts stuck in space on a space ship with a killer Alien that has acid for blood, I mean, that is an awesome idea for a science fiction horror. The characters get taken out one by one like an Agatha Christie whodunnit, the camera work and overall set design is spectacular in some scenes. What I like about it is similar to what I like about Jaws, you don't need to see 'the creature' that often for the film to induce fear in us, the viewer. The very idea that there is something lurking about that you can't see puts you in the position of the characters on board the ship. Awesome stuff.

@Mydrugbuddy - I've only seen the first Hunger Games, but I remember enjoying it, definitely an interesting idea for a story. I need ti watch the other films too, might watch the first one again just to refresh my memory.
 
The mix of psychological fear and standard horror is part of what makes it so brilliant for me.
The fear of the unknown, no escape once you've found out - regret, terror, and a complete sense of the unknown.
Add in the beautifully horrifying mind of H.R. Giger and the limitless symbolism and you have the recipe for my perfect film.

The Hunger Games seemed like the concept and the novella would be brilliant but let down by the time constraints of the modern cinema.

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Star Wars out this week. Not been this excited to go to the cinema since Mad Max in the summer.
 
The Hunger Games seemed like the concept and the novella would be brilliant but let down by the time constraints of the modern cinema.

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Are you saying that there is so much that had to be left out of the film compared to the novella in order for it to work as a film?

I've not read the novella but have been trawling the imdb threads about THG, and people who have read the novella do make the point that a number of things that dont make sense in the film (if you're setting out to be highly critical) are explained in the novella. I wonder if any of these issues are addressed in the sequels, i believe there's currently at least 3 fillms in the series, that should give them scope to explore the concepts of the novella in greater depth, or maybe there isnt more depth but a development of the storyline, but I wont know that until i see the rest of the films, and if im going to be totally obsessive about it I'll have to read the novella too.
 
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It's always difficult to include absolutely everything into a film if a novel has been developed into a screen play for the cinema. It's just impossible and that's why a lot of films can be disappointing if you have read the book first. I always try and remember that the film is someone else's adaptation, so will be completely different to how I've perceived the story anyway.

Take Blade Runner for instance, one of my all time favourites in my top 5 - based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick. I love how Riddley Scott's adaptation in the Director's Cut suggests that Richard Deckard is a replicant, I fucking LOVE that. It pisses me off when folk scoff and say 'yeah, but that's not how it was in the book...' Or 'totally not the way the story is'. Even Harrison Ford doesn't think his character is a replicant therefore didn't play it that way. My reaction is SO FUCKING WHAT?!? This is Scott's adaptation of the story, this is what he thinks and he has the artistic right to direct the film anyway he damn well please. Well, not strictly true as the studios made him direct it the way they wanted for the theatrical release; hence, why we have the Directiors cut etc etc.
 
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The mix of psychological fear and standard horror is part of what makes it so brilliant for me.
The fear of the unknown, no escape once you've found out - regret, terror, and a complete sense of the unknown.
Add in the beautifully horrifying mind of H.R. Giger and the limitless symbolism and you have the recipe for my perfect film...

Have you (and Mushet) seen the documentary film Jodorowsky's Dune? A fascinating documentary about Jodorowsky (who made the trippy surrealist classics Holy Mountain and El Topo), focussing on the effort he made to create the film of Dune. Though his version of the film was never made, it actually had a massive influence on future film making, especially sci-fi; including getting Giger to do some of the art - arguably alien wouldn't have happened without Jodorowsky's Dune (not) happening first. A must watch if you haven't.
 
Jodorowsky's Holy Mountain and El Topo are both good films too (if you're on acid (and you want your head bent))
 
The documentary will give you a good flavour of his films anyway. El Topo is a surrealist cowboy film - weird, but not as weird as the Holy Mountain.
 
Eden 2015 French

The exhilarating new film from Mia Hansen-Løve (Father Of My Children, Goodbye, First Love) is a semi-biographical drama about the rise of the ‘French touch’ electronic music scene in the 1990s, one that spawned worldwide superstars like Daft Punk and Cassius.

With a narrative spanning two decades, EDEN revolves around aspiring Parisian DJ, Paul (the captivating Félix de Givry), as he steps into the underground dance music scene. Raves dominate, but he’s drawn to the more soulful rhythms of Chicago’s garage house movement. He and best friend Stan form a duo and drop out of daytime society in their all-encompassing pursuit of ceaseless beats and bass, emotional and pharmaceutical highs, and a string of relationships (excellent support here from Greta Gerwig, Laura Smet and Pauline Etienne).

Inspired by the experiences of her brother and collaborator Sven, Hansen-Løve’s film is a spectacular panorama of beautiful faces and bodies, rushes of cascading light and colour and, of course, music. Shifting between euphoria and melancholy, EDEN is a film that pulsates with the reckless heartbeat of youth.

anyone of a certain vintage will deffo appreciate this film.
 
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The documentary will give you a good flavour of his films anyway. El Topo is a surrealist cowboy film - weird, but not as weird as the Holy Mountain.

I loved Holy Mountain, one of the weirdest films i have ever seen but so good. It was Farmaz who told me about it originally and i'm so glad that he did.
 
Watched a couple of movies lately

Kingsman : The Secret Service - A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

Hard to describe - If it's on I would say watch it but I certainly wouldn't pay to see it.


The Lobster
- In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

Sounds strange, it is strange! Pretty hard to explain without spoiling it - I would highly recommend watching it.

One of the actors in it reminded me of another great movie

Perfume:The story of a murderer - Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.

Great movie.

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