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Post by Great Unwashed on Sept 6, 2014 5:39:55 GMT -5
Leviathan (Russian, 2013 or 2014)- The real stuff. One man is having his land seized by the local authorities, and resists.
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Post by Jean-Luc Lemur on Sept 6, 2014 5:50:12 GMT -5
The Big Lebowski as part of my belated PSH rewatch. Brandt’s really the ideal personal assistant—despite being so square he’s just so personable, making him the perfect interlocutor. Also fun to watch having recently finished Capital in the 21st Century.
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Post by Dellarigg on Sept 6, 2014 12:13:09 GMT -5
Under The Skin. Still recovering. What he said. ^^^ Holy Christ, that was unbelievable. Best thing I've seen this year. |
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Sept 6, 2014 12:27:44 GMT -5
Just watched the Larry Clark film, Kids.
What a remarkably unpleasant, uninteresting film. I hadn't seen it since I was 15, but man, it still leaves me feeling uncomfortable.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 12:40:58 GMT -5
Watched both X-Men: Days of Future Past and Frank yesterday.
DOFP was not that good and the more I think about it the less I like it. Outside of quicksilver all I can really say in its favor is that it's not X-Men 3 or Origins.
Frank was a good movie. Kept me interested enough in the first half and was funny in a few scenes. It isn't until the second half that it really kicks into gear where it takes a tonal shift. The shift can be a bit jarring, but I feel that was on purpose. Well worth a watch.
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Post by outforawalk on Sept 6, 2014 13:10:46 GMT -5
I finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy last night. I am so not a film critic, but here's a bumbly explanation of my thoughts...
I was impressed by the fun and really consistent light touch. I mean it seems a lot of action/superhero movies decide that the hero has to be funny, and then they force the hero to say one-liners every few minutes that sometimes work and sometimes don't, all while the background actors are all overly serious and earnest. There's dissonance. While watching GOTG I was reminded of The Princess Bride, weirdly, because of the way everyone is allowed the opportunity to be funny. Nebula felt like a bit of an exception, but the plot deals with her in a very light way even if she herself is more in the overly-earnest camp.
Also I'm apparently very fond of Vin Diesel and this seemed like a really nice change of pace for him (and he did exceedingly well).
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Post by Great Boo's Up on Sept 6, 2014 14:48:05 GMT -5
I finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy last night. I am so not a film critic, but here's a bumbly explanation of my thoughts... I was impressed by the fun and really consistent light touch. I mean it seems a lot of action/superhero movies decide that the hero has to be funny, and then they force the hero to say one-liners every few minutes that sometimes work and sometimes don't, all while the background actors are all overly serious and earnest. There's dissonance. While watching GOTG I was reminded of The Princess Bride, weirdly, because of the way everyone is allowed the opportunity to be funny. Nebula felt like a bit of an exception, but the plot deals with her in a very light way even if she herself is more in the overly-earnest camp. Also I'm apparently very fond of Vin Diesel and this seemed like a really nice change of pace for him (and he did exceedingly well). is a really interesting comparison I hadn't thought of, in that both of them refute the notion that you can either have a fast-paced, lighthearted movie OR a movie with big, impressive stakes, but not both. (DC's movies apparently will be banking on the importance of stakes at the expense of any charm.) The goofy charm of Princess Bride gets you invested in what happens to the characters (even though it's just a fantasy that's not even "real" within the framing sequence of the movie!) in the same way that Guardians gets you to really care about the fate of Xandar (even though it's just Shiny Video Game City). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 13:48:10 GMT -5
Edge of Tomorrow.
It was good, not as blown away by it as others seem, but that may just be because I like Tom Cruise(THE ACTOR, not the human being). Overall a very fun actiony version of Groundhog Day. My only real complaint is WHY? Why does Cage get sent to the frontlines? He seemed to be doing well as the army's PR man. Seems kinda weird to have an Officer just switch over to frontlines for no reason. Guy was clearly going to get slaughtered whether the mimics knew the attack was going to happen or not. It is just never addressed and that bugs me for some reason.
Bill Paxton is the best. "Fiery crucible"
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Post by The Prighlofone on Sept 11, 2014 14:25:57 GMT -5
I like Tom Cruise, the actor, too.
"Citizen Koch". I thought it was pretty solid, but that it didn't do enough explaining the Koch's origins and their influence outside of the Wisconsin recall election. It could have been great, but it's a good first step to anyone who feels the need to know about these guys.
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Post by Post-Lupin on Sept 12, 2014 12:42:01 GMT -5
Edge of Tomorrow. It was good, not as blown away by it as others seem, but that may just be because I like Tom Cruise(THE ACTOR, not the human being). Overall a very fun actiony version of Groundhog Day. My only real complaint is WHY? Why does Cage get sent to the frontlines? He seemed to be doing well as the army's PR man. Seems kinda weird to have an Officer just switch over to frontlines for no reason. Guy was clearly going to get slaughtered whether the mimics knew the attack was going to happen or not. It is just never addressed and that bugs me for some reason. Bill Paxton is the best. "Fiery crucible" IIRC (and I watched it for first time Tuesday, so my recall is pretty good) he was originally being sent out there by General Brendan Gleeson as, in part, a PR exercise: the media face of the army going to the front lines to show commitment etc. When he did a runner, he was sent there anyway, minus rank and PR attention. |
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Post by Creeper on Sept 13, 2014 9:48:20 GMT -5
Watched You're Next the other night based on someones suggestion back in the old country. YESSSSS, I may never re-watch it, but that movie was fun i tells yah.
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Post by Post-Lupin on Sept 13, 2014 11:05:07 GMT -5
THE LEGO MOVIE!!!!!!
Seriously, it's like Grant Morrison rewrote Dark City for 6-12 year olds.
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Sept 13, 2014 11:08:03 GMT -5
Watched You're Next the other night based on someones suggestion back in the old country. YESSSSS, I may never re-watch it, but that movie was fun i tells yah. Isn't it great? I had such a great time seeing that movie in the theater, especially since during the showing a storm cut the power in the theater for about 10 minutes during the last third of the movie and everyone in the audience (only about 15 people, maybe) discussed their theories about what was going on before the lights came back on and we watched the ending. I've rewatched it twice since but then again I love rewatching movies, especially horror. |
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Post by Creeper on Sept 13, 2014 11:34:59 GMT -5
Got any good recommendations for my upcoming horror movie marathon also known as October?
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Sept 13, 2014 11:44:02 GMT -5
Got any good recommendations for my upcoming horror movie marathon also known as October? Oh gosh, so many! Jacob's Ladder (we're watching it for this month's movie club here!), Don't Look Now, The Changeling, The Thing, the original Haunting of Hill House are some great classics just off the top of my head. More modern ones I love: The Inkeepers, House of the Devil, Cabin in the Woods, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (for horror/comedy), Pontypool, The Conjuring, The Host, and Lovely Molly. All of those modern ones are on Netflix, btw! There's TONS more that I'm not thinking of, I'll add if I remember something I think of as a must-see. |
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Sept 13, 2014 11:45:24 GMT -5
Oh and High Tension and The Descent are both great (albeit bloody) ones as well.
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Post by Creeper on Sept 13, 2014 11:52:56 GMT -5
I'll have to check out Jacob's Ladder, as its the only I haven't seen, that and High Tension. I should check out The Descent again cause I remember being underwhelmed, but everyone seems to love it. Thanks!
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Post by rimjobflashmob on Sept 13, 2014 12:48:42 GMT -5
MST3K: Giant Spider Invasion.
I'm out of TV to watch so I'm running through MST3K and Rifftrax like crazy. ROBOT ROLL CALL!
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Sept 13, 2014 12:54:01 GMT -5
I'll have to check out Jacob's Ladder, as its the only I haven't seen, that and High Tension. I should check out The Descent again cause I remember being underwhelmed, but everyone seems to love it. Thanks! Of course! Another one I'll recommend with the caveat that it's very strange, but in a way that I know fascinates myself and the people I know who have watched it is yellowbrickroad. Used to be on Netflix but moved to Hulu for some reason. I honestly don't know whether or not to call it GOOD, but it's certainly an interesting watch. |
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Post by Creeper on Sept 13, 2014 13:14:08 GMT -5
I'll take it under consideration. It sounds familiar but I don't believe i've seen it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 19:41:45 GMT -5
I saw "Love is Strange." It was an absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking film, with fantastic performances from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, who do a fantastic job of making you believe they've been together for nearly 40 years.
I cried.
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Post by Floyd Diabolical Barber on Sept 13, 2014 22:44:28 GMT -5
Got any good recommendations for my upcoming horror movie marathon also known as October? Here are a few more: Phantasm The original one. Possibly my personal favorite horror movie. You can watch 2 through 4 if you like, 2 is competent and bigger budget, 3 is silly and low budget, and 4 is interesting if are really into the series and no budget, but they are not even close to the same quality as the original. C.H.U.D. (and take time to listen to the commentary track), Carnival of souls, (the original) Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Re-Animator, Shivers, Rabid, Matthew Hopkins: Witch Finder (also known as Conqueror Worm), the Incredible Shrinking Man, Masque of the Red Death For interesting twists on some of the classic monster themes: Frankenhooker (Young Frankenstein is the undisputed gem, but everybody already knows that), An American Werewolf in London (Not Paris), The Breed (nice offbeat vampire movie), Bubba Ho-Tep (The finest "Elvis fights an ancient mummy in a Texas rest home" movie ever made. It really has a heart that seems impossible from any description that could be given of it.) If you like your horror global and catastrophic, there are several notable, yet possibly lesser known end of the world/end of humanity/end of civilization movies such as: Last Man on Earth (with Vincent Price), and it's Hestony remake the Omega Man, The Quiet Earth, Last Night (Canadians have the politest end-of-the-world ever), On the Beach (Gregory Peckory version), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1959 and 1976 versions), A Boy and his Dog, Miracle Mile, The Divide |
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Post by The Narrator Returns on Sept 14, 2014 0:00:29 GMT -5
Y tu mama tambien. It's fascinating to see the tricks Cuaron and Lubezki would later use on Gravity and especially Children of Men pop up here, like the wandering camera and very long takes. However, I may honestly like it more than those two.
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Post by Creeper on Sept 14, 2014 10:03:07 GMT -5
Thanks Floyd!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 14:56:42 GMT -5
Today I watched Volver, which was great. I feel like I'd have to watch this two or three times before I could find a reason to complain.
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Post by usernametoolong on Sept 16, 2014 11:17:32 GMT -5
Got any good recommendations for my upcoming horror movie marathon also known as October? If you've never watched May, you should watch May. I don't watch that much horror, but this was amazing.
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Post by Creeper on Sept 16, 2014 11:44:14 GMT -5
Got any good recommendations for my upcoming horror movie marathon also known as October? If you've never watched May, you should watch May. I don't watch that much horror, but this was amazing.
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Post by flapjackriley on Sept 16, 2014 23:33:40 GMT -5
I saw The Drop last night. Not a movie I'd really go see, especially by myself but I liked it. Tom Hardy was great and my ass was clenched the whole time because I was afraid something was gonna happen to the puppy.
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Post by Jean-Luc Lemur on Sept 18, 2014 7:45:58 GMT -5
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead: Well acted, stylishly directed, but ultimately lacking that extra bit of narrative/emotional oomph to make it really great. A good crime film nonetheles.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Sept 20, 2014 13:24:52 GMT -5
Star Trek: The Motion Picture. There was nothing on last night and I hadn't watched it since I was a Trek-obsessed little kid. Two observations:
-it was a way weirder movie than I remembered.
-For as poor of a TOS movie as it is, it would have made an a EXCELLENT TNG.movie.
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