Dellarigg
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Post by Dellarigg on Mar 25, 2016 20:51:38 GMT -5
Little Girl Blue, Amy Berg's documentary about Janis Joplin.
Pretty good, with no end of strong footage and interesting testimony, but not an easy watch - seeing her interviewed, she's no surface, all feeling, as the Manics put it, and you want to look away from such vulnerability. The contrast between that and the presence on stage is quite something.
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Post by Dellarigg on Mar 26, 2016 19:30:19 GMT -5
Rosetta.
Sadly, this was the only Dardenne brothers film I hadn't seen. Now I've seen it. They should make another one. Immediately.
This is very good, one of their best. It tells of a young woman who has to contend with a hopelessly alcoholic and chaotic mother, as well as the near impossibility of finding steady work. While Rosetta is highly tough and resourceful, circumstances push and push relentlessly. I'll leave you with that enticement.
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Post by Sanziana on Mar 27, 2016 11:29:04 GMT -5
@scarlettletterowhora , have you by any chance seen "It's Such a Beautiful Day" from the same guy who did World of Tomorrow? It's absolutely lovely Lovely, yes, and completely heartbreaking. It just shatters you in tiny, little pieces. |
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 27, 2016 12:50:49 GMT -5
Last night I watched The Usual Suspects with Minnie. I don't get it.
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Post by repulsionist on Mar 27, 2016 16:27:10 GMT -5
Last night I watched The Usual Suspects with Minnie. I don't get it. Bullshit is an art form. Don't believe what you see or hear. Editing results vary. #smalltrollface #EasterDrunk |
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Mar 27, 2016 17:30:49 GMT -5
Se7en
For the countless imitators and the fact the film more than traffics in a few cliches of the genre, it's pretty damn amazing how well the performances and the shocks hold up.
If nothing else, it's an aesthetically gorgeous, well acted, feel bad piece of escapism. And really, what more do you need?
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Post by Jean-Luc Lemur on Mar 27, 2016 18:24:12 GMT -5
The Invisible Man[/b], which I fittingly forgot to put in my Pop-Culture Weekend post
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Mar 27, 2016 19:04:53 GMT -5
Frozen. There is waaaaaay too much singing in this damned movie.
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 27, 2016 19:14:51 GMT -5
Mrs David Tennant I'd argue there's not enough of it. For a musical, it forgets it's in that genre in the second half of it.
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Post by Nudeviking on Mar 27, 2016 20:51:30 GMT -5
Since it was Easter I decided to watch something that fit the spirit of the day and thus watched that Mel Gibson directed film from some years back. I speak, of course, of Braveheart. How could one summarize a film as grand as Braveheart? In a word: FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!!!!
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 27, 2016 21:06:10 GMT -5
Mrs David Tennant I'd argue there's not enough of it. For a musical, it forgets it's in that genre in the second half of it. Bingo. When I saw Frozen, it was obvious from the start that it'd been in development since the Second World War. The first act is super-rushed, the premise isn't sufficiently explained, and the plot is needlessly complicated (seemingly as a holdover from a million other drafts). |
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 27, 2016 21:07:59 GMT -5
Once. Not my thing. The review will be up in a few days after I get 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (honestly not looking forward to that one either). Between this and The Usual Suspects, am I going nuts?
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Post by firstbasemanwho on Mar 27, 2016 23:48:37 GMT -5
Watching Jaws 2 on AMC. The water/shark scenes are effective (I actually gasped at one point) but the story is a big blah. It's fun to see Stefeno from Days of Our Lives though. I'm not going to bother with the other sequels.
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Post by LazBro on Mar 28, 2016 8:47:29 GMT -5
Mrs David Tennant I'd argue there's not enough of it. For a musical, it forgets it's in that genre in the second half of it. Yeah, isn't the last song like 40 minutes from the end or something? I know it's the "bit of a fixer-upper" song. Anyway, agreed. I like all the musical numbers and the back half definitely needs another one. For one thing, it's missing a really good villain track, but I guess it's hard to pull one together when the villain makes such a late game reveal. |
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 28, 2016 12:20:58 GMT -5
Mrs David Tennant I'd argue there's not enough of it. For a musical, it forgets it's in that genre in the second half of it. Yeah, isn't the last song like 40 minutes from the end or something? I know it's the "bit of a fixer-upper" song. Anyway, agreed. I like all the musical numbers and the back half definitely needs another one. For one thing, it's missing a really good villain track, but I guess it's hard to pull one together when the villain makes such a late game reveal. There's this gorgeous fan edit on YouTube where there's this reprisal of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" sung by Elsa after Anna is presumed dead that would've worked great in the movie IMO. |
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 29, 2016 1:38:33 GMT -5
Amistad. Pretty good. Probably Spielberg's least remembered film of the 90s. Good performances all around; having 17-year-old Anna Paquin play 9/10-year-old Isabella II was weird and kinda stupid. The long flashback was disturbing, but rightly so. Anyway, I'm a sucker for historical dramas like this.
P.S. Those flat on top, curly all around women's hairdos are totally coming back in the next few years.
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Post by ganews on Mar 29, 2016 21:49:05 GMT -5
Currently watch the animated version of The Dark Knight Returns. It's pretty terrible. DC animation is great though, and I can tell this is an excellent adaptation of the comic. So really, this is just confirming everything bad about Frank Miller.
Edit: can't argue that Peter Weller is a great cast for the voice of Old Batman.
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Mar 30, 2016 0:02:47 GMT -5
Saw Batman V Superman.
Ugh.
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Post by Post-Lupin on Mar 30, 2016 7:25:33 GMT -5
He Never Died: clever, fun grimy urban horror with Henry Rollins as a cannibal immortal trying to get through his existence with minimal shit. Needless to say, shit happens. Rollins is perfect casting & the atmosphere is very Richard Kadrey-esque.
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Mar 30, 2016 15:22:26 GMT -5
The FirmBFI held a screening of the director's cut this evening, complete with a guest panel afterwards consisting of David Leland, Phil Davis (YETI! YETI! YETI!), Molly Clarke, and Corin Campbell Hill. The film itself is beautifully made (so many great tracking shots), features an unsurprisingly excellent and ferocious central performance from Gary Oldman, and for all of the brutality and ugliness, one would be hard pressed to call it glamorous. That said, even at 70 minutes, the narrative feels so slight, and with characters so repulsive, it can be a trying, occasionally enervating experience. Alan Clarke has a reputation for his brutal films ( Scum, Made in England), but they are balanced out with his sadness and compassion for his characters. With The Firm, it feels like he has nothing but contempt for them (Davis and Leland agreed and talked about this at length in the Q&A session afterwards). This isn't bad, in and of itself, but it doesn't make it a particularly enjoyable or terribly interesting film to watch. I admire the artistry, I admire Clarke's anger, I admire the terrific performances. Did I like it though? Eh. Still glad I saw it. Thanks again Dellarigg for the recommendation all those months back!
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Post by Dellarigg on Mar 30, 2016 15:48:21 GMT -5
The FirmBFI held a screening of the director's cut this evening, complete with a guest panel afterwards consisting of David Leland, Phil Davis (YETI! YETI! YETI!), Molly Clarke, and Corin Campbell Hill. The film itself is beautifully made (so many great tracking shots), features an unsurprisingly excellent and ferocious central performance from Gary Oldman, and for all of the brutality and ugliness, one would be hard pressed to call it glamorous. That said, even at 70 minutes, the narrative feels so slight, and with characters so repulsive, it can be a trying, occasionally enervating experience. Alan Clarke has a reputation for his brutal films ( Scum, Made in England), but they are balanced out with his sadness and compassion for his characters. With The Firm, it feels like he has nothing but contempt for them (Davis and Leland agreed and talked about this at length in the Q&A session afterwards). This isn't bad, in and of itself, but it doesn't make it a particularly enjoyable or terribly interesting film to watch. I admire the artistry, I admire Clarke's anger, I admire the terrific performances. Did I like it though? Eh. Still glad I saw it. Thanks again Dellarigg for the recommendation all those months back! Ice Cream Planet, mate. 'Ow can I put this? [pause] I can't. [headbutts Ice Cream Planet] |
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Mar 30, 2016 16:04:37 GMT -5
The FirmBFI held a screening of the director's cut this evening, complete with a guest panel afterwards consisting of David Leland, Phil Davis (YETI! YETI! YETI!), Molly Clarke, and Corin Campbell Hill. The film itself is beautifully made (so many great tracking shots), features an unsurprisingly excellent and ferocious central performance from Gary Oldman, and for all of the brutality and ugliness, one would be hard pressed to call it glamorous. That said, even at 70 minutes, the narrative feels so slight, and with characters so repulsive, it can be a trying, occasionally enervating experience. Alan Clarke has a reputation for his brutal films ( Scum, Made in England), but they are balanced out with his sadness and compassion for his characters. With The Firm, it feels like he has nothing but contempt for them (Davis and Leland agreed and talked about this at length in the Q&A session afterwards). This isn't bad, in and of itself, but it doesn't make it a particularly enjoyable or terribly interesting film to watch. I admire the artistry, I admire Clarke's anger, I admire the terrific performances. Did I like it though? Eh. Still glad I saw it. Thanks again Dellarigg for the recommendation all those months back! Ice Cream Planet, mate. 'Ow can I put this? [pause] I can't. [headbutts Ice Cream Planet] We come in peace, we leave you in pieces! *swings bat* |
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Post by Jean-Luc Lemur on Mar 30, 2016 16:36:35 GMT -5
Finally saw Idiocracy[/b]—not as great as its positive reputation, but more empathetic than its negative one (which is, admittedly, more due to its fans). Despite the ascent of Trump it really feels like an artifact from different time. As a 12-18 year old male during the Bush years I can remember that feeling of the world slipping away—seeing the men in Idiocracy I remember that being what was expected of me by the media.
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 30, 2016 17:09:06 GMT -5
9 to 5. It's kinda dated and a bit too meandering and uneven tonally, but it's charming enough I guess.
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Post by The Most Popular Commenter on Mar 30, 2016 19:58:53 GMT -5
Disorder (Maryland) is maybe the best movie i've seen this year so far. a meat and potatoes thriller with a PTSD suffering protagonist but just really well made and has some primo schoenaerts scowling.
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Mar 31, 2016 17:32:28 GMT -5
Hotel Rwanda. I don't remember the Rwandan Genocide from the news, but I do remember it being a current event. If the film is any indication, it's not how I imagined. Kigali isn't a poor city; it doesn't look so different from an American city. That's terrifying. It also felt close to home in another way. It reminded me of stories Holocaust survivors would tell; the things they would do to survive, or to die with dignity. Holy shit did the rest of the world drop the ball, and the movie doesn't shy away from that fact. Very powerful.
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Post by Pear on Apr 1, 2016 15:40:44 GMT -5
Batman v. Superman: Didn't hate it, just a mediocre movie. The stuff immediately after the ICYMI about Bruce's parents was pretty good, and there were some interesting ideas and scenes--in particular, Metropolis from Wayne's perspective--there at the beginning. After that, ehhhhhhhhhh. I watched 6 trailers before the movie, but it felt like I watched another 5 during it. Also, what the fuck was Eisenberg doing, I was very happy with him doing stuff like The End of the Tour, but then he's apparently the guy for this? What a jittery try-hard motherfucker. And fuck you movie for wasting the perfection that is Amy Adams. And sad Affleck doesn't even look sad, it's a typical "listening to someone" face. He looks more bored than sad.
Everybody Wants Some!!: Loved it. These are people I'd never ever want to spend time with in real life, but they're really fun to watch. Linklater's script is once again witty and fun and plain fantastic, and seemingly everyone in the cast manages to have a standout moment even though the movie is all about the team. Even though the movie is pretty much all partying, it finds time for some more profound moments that Linklater always seems to be able to find (and it works beautifully, even though it may be on the nose). He nails those flirty conversations between characters that I am incapable of having. Also, he and four of the actors were at a Q&A afterward. Typical Q&A stuff, but Linklater said what should be the Linklater synopsis: “Plot is a human construct…I’m trying to create something that feels like life, like how we process the world. There’s no plot in life.” Also, I got to talk to him for a few moments after the show. Such a cool moment.
Leon the Professional: Loved this as well. Gary Oldman just fucking went for it and it was awesome.
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Post by Return of the Thin Olive Duke on Apr 1, 2016 16:52:02 GMT -5
Around the World in 80 Days (1956). Long and boring and things just happen. Quite a lot of technical errors that wouldn't be excusable today. The Spanish digression isn't even in the book and it goes on for thirty minutes! The best part by far was Edward R. Murrow's introduction.
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Post by ganews on Apr 2, 2016 13:39:41 GMT -5
We finally saw Ex Machina last night after it was on my list forever. Great!
We watched the trailer afterward, which was awfully full of spoilers. It also had a bunch of reviewer quotes, one of which called it Frankenstein for the search engine generation. Firstly, there's no such thing as a "search engine generation", that's just the internet. Secondly, it's clearly a much more direct descendant of the Island of Dr. Moreau.
ETA: Savages' "Husbands" was perfect to play over the credits.
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Post by Dellarigg on Apr 2, 2016 18:25:49 GMT -5
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.
Despite mixed reviews, I had an inkling I would enjoy this, and I did. A superb-looking film, which goes a long way with me these days. Maybe a bit self-conscious, and it didn't go anywhere in particular, but it had me gripped throughout and will linger in my brainpan for a while yet.
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