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Neo-Noir
24-07-2006, 09:54
Watched Jarhead last night. Drags a bit in places, but there's some really stark yet staggering imagery, like when the Marines are in the desert and see all the Kuwaiti oil wells aflame in the distance. And of course Jake Gyllenhaal is hot - especially in the scene where he's dancing around with a Santa hat on his cock! :D
Watched Rushmore the night before, which was pretty funny.
tattmaylor
24-07-2006, 15:46
"Lost in Translation" (again)
Such a wonderfully subtle and restrained film.
A ships-that-pass-in-another-country story, yet handled with grace, flair and a wonderful patience that sits so well again the pace of the country where they are. Heartbraking through humour, yet still warm and fuzzy.
Bill Murray is bloody excellent and Scarlett Johanssen is remarkably assured at 18. The scene where they pass going to/from the pool is the entirety of awkward human emotion in about 90 seconds.
You won't see two people have an affair (yet not have one) with such an undercurrent of pain and guilt so well handled anywhere else. There's a moment where the two are lying on the bed fully clothed talking about where they are in their lives and Murray's hand moves about an inch or so and starts stroking her foot - it's the tiniest movement yet in the scheme of the scene feels almost like an act of unfaithfulness. Astonishingly beautiful.
If you've seen it, watch it again a second time (or more) - it's way better. When the two of them kiss and the Jesus and Mary Chain cuts in......phew, I'm so close to crying every time.
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It's funny i've seen The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Broken Flowers recently and Bill Murray seems to be doing one role at the mo. Silent type.
I have to say both of the above are as slow paced and well soundtracked as above but i prefered Broken Flowers more than Lost in Translation as it had a darker humour. I didn't really feel for the characters in LIT, they were a bit sad really. They both had nothing to moan about really.
The Life Aquatic was just plain weird!!!
Melantha
24-07-2006, 15:56
"Lost in Translation" (again)
Such a wonderfully subtle and restrained film.
A ships-that-pass-in-another-country story, yet handled with grace, flair and a wonderful patience that sits so well again the pace of the country where they are. Heartbraking through humour, yet still warm and fuzzy.
Bill Murray is bloody excellent and Scarlett Johanssen is remarkably assured at 18. The scene where they pass going to/from the pool is the entirety of awkward human emotion in about 90 seconds.
You won't see two people have an affair (yet not have one) with such an undercurrent of pain and guilt so well handled anywhere else. There's a moment where the two are lying on the bed fully clothed talking about where they are in their lives and Murray's hand moves about an inch or so and starts stroking her foot - it's the tiniest movement yet in the scheme of the scene feels almost like an act of unfaithfulness. Astonishingly beautiful.
If you've seen it, watch it again a second time (or more) - it's way better. When the two of them kiss and the Jesus and Mary Chain cuts in......phew, I'm so close to crying every time.
Very. Good. Film.
(It's launch night on the now free FilmFour - few ads, good picture quality and no DOG. Very promising.)
I've just watched 'In the Mood for love'. You should watch it, it's the film that inspired 'Lost in Translation.
The actors: Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung are not only the most gorgeous on-screen couple in the history of cinema but they're the best actors of their generation.
The director: Wong Kar Wai is a genius. He doesn't use scripts, take years to make films, but every single one of them are a masterpiece.
The cinematography: This film is so breathtaking, I have no comments to make
In this film, Maggie Cheung and Tony don't kiss. I heard that they actually shot a sex scene but it was cut out. I was able to see little part of it in my DVD, ie Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung moaning but you don't see them and the twos kissing very passionatly
Anyways, I'll stop rambling.
WATCH THIS FILM.
PS: It's actually one of the few films that made me cry.
vespertine
24-07-2006, 16:03
I finished off watching "A Tale Of Two Sisters"...
I watched Snatch last night.
tattmaylor
24-07-2006, 16:48
I've just watched 'In the Mood for love'. You should watch it, it's the film that inspired 'Lost in Translation.
The actors: Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung are not only the most gorgeous on-screen couple in the history of cinema but they're the best actors of their generation.
The director: Wong Kar Wai is a genius. He doesn't use scripts, take years to make films, but every single one of them are a masterpiece.
The cinematography: This film is so breathtaking, I have no comments to make
In this film, Maggie Cheung and Tony don't kiss. I heard that they actually shot a sex scene but it was cut out. I was able to see little part of it in my DVD, ie Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung moaning but you don't see them and the twos kissing very passionatly
Anyways, I'll stop rambling.
WATCH THIS FILM.
PS: It's actually one of the few films that made me cry.
Saw 2046 and that was quite beautiful. Was this a sequel or linked somehow? I prefered it over LIT.
Melantha
24-07-2006, 17:06
2046 is somewhat of a sequel to In the mood for Love. Well, it has the same character, Tony Leung, only he's a writer and Maggie Cheung is an 'old love'. I think, it's in the same universe but not really a sequel.:D
Well, I prefer In the Mood for Love to Lost in Translation. I loved 2046 too.:D
It's funny i've seen The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Broken Flowers recently and Bill Murray seems to be doing one role at the mo. Silent type.
I have to say both of the above are as slow paced and well soundtracked as above but i prefered Broken Flowers more than Lost in Translation as it had a darker humour. I didn't really feel for the characters in LIT, they were a bit sad really. They both had nothing to moan about really.
The Life Aquatic was just plain weird!!!
loved life aquatic and the seu jorge Bowie songs!! his version of life on mars does make me cry though
Actually....just watched Melinda and Melinda. So good!!
MaD dOctoR
25-07-2006, 13:10
Trstram Shandy: A Cock & Bull Story
erm.......one very funny moment where Steve Coogan is in the giant womb,
Crew Member
Well he wants to go for realism
Steeve Coogan
Realism.....I'm a grown man in a fucking womb, talking to camera!
and, it's only ever funny when Rob Brydon is taking the piss out of Steve Coogan, and the end credits.....everything else, just quite boring.
Superman Returns
erm......was Ok....good effects as you would imagine.....drags towards the end.....
dOc
Neo-Noir
29-07-2006, 14:52
Earlier in the week I went to a screening of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, which was BRILLIANT! It looks great (especially the costumes), and you can see a lot of elements of her earlier movies in it, like a scene where MA and her friends go out to the gardens to watch the sunrise that reminded me of the scene in The Virgin Suicides where Lux and trip fall asleep on the football field after the prom, and MA is a bit like Charlotte in Lost In Translation - suddenly thrown in to this exotic world with very mannered traditions that she doesn't really understand. The soundtrack's really cool too - there's all these 70s and 80s tracks on it, like Siouxsie & The Banshees' 'Hong Kong Garden' in a ball scene and Bow Wow Wow's 'I Want Candy' when MA is picking out increasingly outlandish clothes and wigs. I really recommend it.
Peter Jeffery
29-07-2006, 15:05
I have Brief Encounter on the television (Film Four)
I don't remember.
But there's a Batman film on UK Terrestial tonight, so it'll be that.
Me and my little girl went to see Cars yesterday. Another really good film from Pixar. Don't you just love their films! :D
Episide of V the series on the Sci Fi Channel. I can remember watching it in the eighties when it 1st came out and everyone was watching it. The acting is sometimes appaling and the special effects are even worse.
Its still addictive to watch though with the old jewish guy showing the kids how to
protest about the aliens and reminding everyone about the horrors of the concentration camps. Still powerful stuff.
Peter Jeffery
04-08-2006, 21:25
The Corpse Bride
Turnip Queen
04-08-2006, 22:37
Last film I saw in the cinema was Pirates of the Carribbean 2 with the GORGEOUS Johnny Depp - I mean what else do you need? Last film I watched on DVD - Yet again - was 'Falling down' - has anyone seen this? I saw it years ago and have had it on video for years and I still watch it again and again - it cracks me up! The fast food restaurant scene is just priceless!
DrFrisby
04-08-2006, 22:41
Last film I watched on DVD - Yet again - was 'Falling down' - has anyone seen this? I saw it years ago and have had it on video for years and I still watch it again and again - it cracks me up! The fast food restaurant scene is just priceless!
Awwwww WHAT! ive always kind of wanted to go on a rampage like that :D
Turnip Queen
04-08-2006, 22:47
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA 'I don't want lunch, I want breakfast'
'I don't think she likes your special sauce, Rick!'
HAHAHAHA Oh God it's just the best!
jimmyjamjar
07-08-2006, 09:28
Code 46 - last night on the telly.
I like alot of Winterbottom's stuff particularly Wonderland, and this didn't disappoint - a bit like a raw cross between bladerunner and gatacca (kind of). Very hot sex scenes too*blushes*
TremblingStar
07-08-2006, 10:11
Me and my little girl went to see Cars yesterday. Another really good film from Pixar. Don't you just love their films! :D
Yes, except for Finding Nemo. I fucking hated Finding Nemo.
My little brother really enjoyed Cars.
I watched an hour of 'We Were Soldiers' last night before turning it off because I found it gratuitous.
Last film I saw in the cinema was Pirates of the Carribbean 2 with the GORGEOUS Johnny Depp - I mean what else do you need? Last film I watched on DVD - Yet again - was 'Falling down' - has anyone seen this? I saw it years ago and have had it on video for years and I still watch it again and again - it cracks me up! The fast food restaurant scene is just priceless!
I bought falling down the other week, it was on sale reeally cheap, love it!
last film...Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Now that is a great film!
Mister_G
07-08-2006, 10:38
Pirates2
I don't think it's that good, but Johnny is ,yet again, fabulous - he totally owns the movie :)
Altho the best part about the whole thing was : it had KEIRA !!! :D
i still haven't actually seen that!! I reeally should, people do keep saying that it is crap though :(
but seriously, people should watch kiss kiss bang bang
ooh and I watched Empire records again with my friend...it was all weird, loads of extra footage, confused me since I had the video ages ago and have seen it so many times.
VisualFallacy
07-08-2006, 10:42
I love empire records!! God I've not seen that in aaaaaaaaaaages!!
I have NO idea what the last film I watched was, I really don't bother. It probably was superman at the cinema, which I nearly fell asleep in, and I think I've already posted about that. I can't believe I've not seen anything since then?!!? OHHHHHHHHHHH I tell a lie, I watched Monsters Inc the other day! Aaweeeee I love it!! Going to see Cars...was supposed to be tonight but I think its getting postponed till tomorrow. I'm in it! :D hehehe.
yeah but thing about empire records is I knew the film so well cause I had seen it a millionish times since I was about 11 and the new DVD has 16mins extra footage, i don't like iit.
I am not good with change haha
jimmyjamjar
07-08-2006, 11:17
last film...Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Now that is a great film!
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat! I wonder if they'll make a sequel?
I doubt it would be as good if they did. Loved Robert downey jr though in it, thought he was great!
Turnip Queen
07-08-2006, 11:55
I just watched Mr. and Mrs.Smith for the second time - it reminded me how sexy they are! And I'll probably go down and watch some horror movies in a few mins! Oh there's nothing like horror on a Monday!
hate both of them now.
and watch event horizon!
Turnip Queen
07-08-2006, 12:00
Yeah me too - it's funny - the movie was sexier in the cinema cos it was before the big break-up! But it's still sexy I must say! Hmm what horror will I watch...
SiNiStEr
07-08-2006, 12:38
The Chipper I believe it's called.
SiNiStEr
07-08-2006, 12:39
hate both of them now.
and watch event horizon!
But watch it late at night in the dark
Turnip Queen
07-08-2006, 15:58
See Jimmyjamjar's avatar - I really want a jammie dodger right now - Damn you to hell!!!!! AHHHHHHHH I have a craving!!!!
I thought I was gonna go down and watch horror, but instead I watched Shrek - what a change of heart!
jimmyjamjar
07-08-2006, 16:43
See Jimmyjamjar's avatar - I really want a jammie dodger right now - Damn you to hell!!!!! AHHHHHHHH I have a craving!!!!
Har har har - EAT ME - you know you want to!!! :)
But watch it late at night in the dark
argh no! I am soo good at freaking myself out! like after the last Nip/tuck with the carver, was convinced there was a psycho in my house!
I remember talking to JJJ being convinced there was some burglar in my house too...not a good idea!
The Carpathian
07-08-2006, 17:38
and watch event horizon!
That film gets to you somehow - the feeling of creeping dread is palpable !
Tonight I'll be watching:-
Brick (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393109/).
I've had a lot of great word-of-mouth so nabbed the DVD off somebody at work. Quite looking forward to it.
Turnip King
07-08-2006, 17:42
I watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit :D
Turnip Queen
07-08-2006, 18:08
I just watched Shrek downstairs - I was planning on watching some horror and had a change of heart! That film always gives me a laugh! I think I'll go down and watch a horror now though!
SiNiStEr
07-08-2006, 18:55
My mate Jan was in a film that was up for a BAFTA this year called 'everything'. Still not got round to watching it, though she does get her kit off in it which will seem very strange when you know the person on screen.
Mister_G
07-08-2006, 19:20
I just watched Shrek downstairs - I was planning on watching some horror and had a change of heart! That film always gives me a laugh! I think I'll go down and watch a horror now though!
Shrek (1&2) is hilarious , hahaha :D
data date
07-08-2006, 19:42
"Audition"...a lovely Japanese horror flick that I highly recommend!
The Carpathian
07-08-2006, 21:44
"Audition"...a lovely Japanese horror flick that I highly recommend!
Top film indeed !
A cautionary tale and a psychological build more than most others have ever done. Hits stomach and head equally.
The Carpathian
07-08-2006, 21:52
Tonight I'll be watching:-
Brick (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393109/).
I've had a lot of great word-of-mouth so nabbed the DVD off somebody at work. Quite looking forward to it.
Turns out the word of mouth is right - this will indeed be the next slow burner in a Donnie Darko stylee. Not in terms of being a major headfuck but by being that must see movie that leeches from person to person until it's built up a critical momentum.
Watch. This. Film.
Turnip Queen
07-08-2006, 22:22
I haven't seen Brick, but I have seen 'Audition'! Creepy stuff!
I ended up watching Basic Instinct after, you gotta love Sharon Stone's character in that movie!
Stephanie
08-08-2006, 00:05
I rented Transamerica.......I have to make some time to watch it.
I heard about Audition, ick definitely not a flick for me. That's nightmare territory.
dogmoth.
08-08-2006, 01:21
"Audition"...a lovely Japanese horror flick that I highly recommend!
Takasi Miike makes a lot of movies... a lot of movies. His output is rather hit or miss, but the good ones are usually VERY good. The majority of them tend to be Yakuza flicks - basically gangster movies. Of course, Miike's gangster movies always involve some rather odd twists and a great deal of perversity. My favorite from him, so far, is "Ichi The Killer." - and I warn, the movie is not for weak stomachs. I found the violence so over the top and ridiculous that I actually started laughing at some rather disgusting things. But I do that anyway. And Miike is great at black humor. 'Audition' is a bit out of the ordinary for Miike, but if you liked it, you may want to pick up other films by him. Most of his movies have very disturbing scenes, but films like Visitor Q are, in my opinion, pure art. He's also put out some very nice movies (i.e., not ultra-violent) like The Bird People of China.
Besides, how can you not like a director who makes lines of dialogue like this:
Iranian guy: Let's watch the bunnies!
Chinese guy: You always watch the bunnies.
White guy: Dirty ol' man! Penis man, penis man.
Chinese guy: Penis man, you sausage.
I watched 'Brick' a few weeks ago and liked it a lot. It's one of those movies where the storyline and acting are so well done that it's easy to suspend disbelief and just enjoy it. Sort of like a cross between an 80s John Hughes movie and 50s gritty film noir.
The Carpathian
08-08-2006, 08:26
Takashi Miike makes a lot of movies... a lot of movies. His output is rather hit or miss, but the good ones are usually VERY good.
Second only to the god that is "Beat" Takeshi Kitano. A positive genius of a man at anything he touches - Miike is close but, as you say, with a more scattergun approach.
My favorite from him, so far, is "Ichi The Killer." - and I warn, the movie is not for weak stomachs. I found the violence so over the top and ridiculous that I actually started laughing at some rather disgusting things.
I imported the uncut region3 of that - you wouldn't believe the extra stuff that didn't make the censors cut. Like you I laughed at some then caught myself doing it and stopped.
Most of his movies have very disturbing scenes, but films like Visitor Q are, in my opinion, pure art.
The greenhouse scene is a moment of perverse comedy legend.... :D
TremblingStar
08-08-2006, 09:12
'My Neighbour Totoro' is on (the now fantastically free!) FilmFour this afternoon at about 5:00 - run back from work!
Oh good lord I cant remember it was on channel 1 last night....started about 11!
Mister_G
08-08-2006, 09:54
The Gift
Oh my, Cate Blanchett is such a beautiful woman :eek: ! The film ,however, was les beautiful - tho I still enjoyed it.
VisualFallacy
08-08-2006, 10:13
'My Neighbour Totoro' is on (the now fantastically free!) FilmFour this afternoon at about 5:00 - run back from work!
I love that Film4 have done this Studio Ghibli season! And I love totoro! if anyone's seen my pics from Global last year you might notice my little totoro bag! awww!! Love the friendly forest spirit!! Kiki's delivery service is still the most boring film in the collection.
Come around, my sister has every ghibli DVD made, ever... and a bajillion other films in the same genre. I pretend to her that I dont like them so she doesnt think she's cool.
TremblingStar
08-08-2006, 10:44
I love that Film4 have done this Studio Ghibli season! And I love totoro! if anyone's seen my pics from Global last year you might notice my little totoro bag! awww!! Love the friendly forest spirit!!
That's very cool.
I love Totoro though. He's the cutest thing ever. I act like an eight year old girl when I'm watching that film.
saw billy elliot again last night cause i recently bought the dvd
brilliant film
Nightwing
08-08-2006, 14:47
Bedazzled: Original version. Classic!
The Carpathian
08-08-2006, 14:56
Bedazzled: Original version. Classic!
Totally. One of the funniest AND cleverest movies I've seen.
Some of the theological and philosophical musing Peter Cook does is legendary.
Nightwing
08-08-2006, 15:02
my favourite bits were dud trying to blow a raspberry as a fly and when he was always bowing raspberrys when he was a nun :D
The Carpathian
08-08-2006, 15:07
my favourite bits were dud trying to blow a raspberry as a fly and when he was always bowing raspberrys when he was a nun :D
I loved him sitting on the post box, trying to explain to Dud about how "adorable" god was but how easy it was to get bored of just doing "adoring" all day. :D
The Carpathian
08-08-2006, 16:13
It seems Corvina can beat ALL of us in this thread !
Woody Allen is filming part of his new film there where her boat is moored literally even as we speak !!
Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor are there and Woody is in his porsche - he just drove past her !!
Stephanie
08-08-2006, 17:00
It seems Corvina can beat ALL of us in this thread !
Woody Allen is filming part of his new film there where her boat is moored literally even as we speak !!
Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor are there and Woody is in his porsche - he just drove past her !!
This annoys me to no end, when these production companies come in and sort of "take over" the neighborhood. Where I live they've been known to do filming for the Sopranos and Law & Order (plus we get some features coming in to do a one off as well). My neighborhood is very "New York", meaning full of old beautiful brownstones built during the late 1800's/early 1900's, so they like to use it as a backdrop. The problem is they take over the streets with their trailers, trucks and equipment and leave no parking for the residents (we all street park). It's a bloody pain in the arse!
Tell Corv to give 'em hell! (although I do like Woody Allen and Ewan McGregor) :)
I watched The devils rejects last night, I did'nt even realise it was the follow on to house of a thousand corpes. Thou I did enjoy it, made me laugh more than it did scare me. is that bad?
and wheres the lovely lady who started this thread, I really liked Jen I hope shes well.
The Carpathian
08-08-2006, 19:09
I watched The devils rejects last night, I did'nt even realise it was the follow on to house of a thousand corpes. Thou I did enjoy it, made me laugh more than it did scare me. is that bad?
and wheres the lovely lady who started this thread, I really liked Jen I hope shes well.
{waves at Moo}
Good to see you about !
here ya go....I think this may be Ewan whotsiface and Colin Farrell (never heard of him although I did see Ewan McGregor on some thing about riding a motorbike arouind the world)..apart from that I don't really take much notice of Hollywood films so I just don't know these guys!
and yes Steph they do just take over and think that you'll do what ever they tell you because they think you think they're somehow worthy of your awe! To which I can only reply Fuck off!
One of the security guys snuck onto the finger next door to Demelza and whipped his willy out for a pee so I look at him get his attention and say "Fucking charming!" and he looked all embarrassed and scuttled off...apart from that this crew seemed reasonably well mannered..TV crews are far far worse...
Whatever they're back next week.
... and by the way if you go to see the movie listen very carefully you may just hear Alison belting out Human in the background because I was playing it reasonably loud at the time!
this is the full shot...very nice little boat actually and just for the hell of it here's my unicorns horn ..nicely taking shape...I was making it on my foredeck while all the fun was going on...
VisualFallacy
09-08-2006, 08:25
I did watch my neighbour totoro last night, but I missed the channel 4 one, I watched it on DVD in bed!!
I REALLY want to see a totoro... especially the big one, and I want to give him a better umbrella. I LOVE his face when the rain falls on the umbrella and he loves the sound hehe! He's so cute with that leaf on his head! Awwwwee I love this film too much.
The Carpathian
13-08-2006, 19:55
I'm having a "Film Frenzy" weekend.
What this actually means is that I've slapped loads of films on my PVR and really had to sit down and catch up !
So far, since Friday night:-
Wolf Creek: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416315/)
Really good Aussie horror. Kinda like a slasher version of "Picnic at Hanging Rock". Some great subtle building and some wonderful sick surprises later on. Very good indeed - I wish I'd got round to seeing this sooner !
Once Upon a Time in The Midlands: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301684/)
The Shane Meadows film which didn't break him as it should - an unbelievable cast (Robert Carlyle, Vanessa Feltz, Ricky Tomlinson, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans and even Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer with cameos as "Plonko the Clown" and "Kung-Fu Clown") and a story styled on wild west tales but set very much in the heart of English down-at-heel city life.
Touching and very funny.
Dead Mans Shoes: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/)
Another Meadows film and one I love and am watching for about the fifth time. Utterly transfixing and stays with you - this is a 'must see'. A soldier returns home to find his brother dead and sets out to get revenge. Played out in the housing estates and tower blocks but in a quite unique way and with a feel all of it's own. You'll never see a gas mask in the same way again.
About to watch:-
R-Point: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417072/)
Set in 1972 during the Vietnam war this Korean movie is, by all accounts, where a group of soldiers start getting supernatural encounters...and certainly not friendly ones, at that. Quite looking forward to it !
Airplane 2 on channel 5 tonite
I'm having a "Film Frenzy" weekend.
What this actually means is that I've slapped loads of films on my PVR and really had to sit down and catch up !
So far, since Friday night:-
Wolf Creek: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416315/)
Really good Aussie horror. Kinda like a slasher version of "Picnic at Hanging Rock". Some great subtle building and some wonderful sick surprises later on. Very good indeed - I wish I'd got round to seeing this sooner !
Once Upon a Time in The Midlands: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301684/)
The Shane Meadows film which didn't break him as it should - an unbelievable cast (Robert Carlyle, Vanessa Feltz, Ricky Tomlinson, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans and even Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer with cameos as "Plonko the Clown" and "Kung-Fu Clown") and a story styled on wild west tales but set very much in the heart of English down-at-heel city life.
Touching and very funny.
Dead Mans Shoes: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419677/)
Another Meadows film and one I love and am watching for about the fifth time. Utterly transfixing and stays with you - this is a 'must see'. A soldier returns home to find his brother dead and sets out to get revenge. Played out in the housing estates and tower blocks but in a quite unique way and with a feel all of it's own. You'll never see a gas mask in the same way again.
About to watch:-
R-Point: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417072/)
Set in 1972 during the Vietnam war this Korean movie is, by all accounts, where a group of soldiers start getting supernatural encounters...and certainly not friendly ones, at that. Quite looking forward to it !
Recorded Once upon a time in the midlands and kagemusha this week from film 4 and didn't get either of them so they were deleted.
Badlands on tonight on bbc 2
Melantha
13-08-2006, 20:03
Recorded Once upon a time in the midlands and kagemusha this week from film 4 and didn't get either of them so they were deleted.
Badlands on tonight on bbc 2
Kagemusha is a absolutely beautiful film. The ending is so sad.:(
Supposed to be one the 100 films to see before you die and I didn't make it through the 1st hour :(
I tried to see the beauty in the fim making but couldn't get past the fact it they all talked japanese and most of the main characters looked the same. :(
Melantha
13-08-2006, 20:11
Oh, the complete opposite of me then.
Wasn't for lack of trying Melantha.
I'll try again another time when it gets showed again
Melantha
13-08-2006, 20:25
^*nods*
You should also try one of his last film and actually the most personal one, it's called 'Yume'.
Whats your opinion on Yojimbo?
The leone classic A fistful of dollars has more than a nod to that I believe
Melantha
13-08-2006, 20:36
I quite like it, altough it's been years since I saw it. 'A fistful of dollar' is actually a remake. Just like 'The Magnificent Seven ' compared to 'The seven samurai'.
Turnip Queen
13-08-2006, 21:46
Last night I went to see 'Nacho Libre' in the cinema starring Jack Black! I love Jack Black! He's such a legend! It was a funny movie, don't know if I'd watch it again, but it was a perfect movie for last night with my mate, we were both in a funny mood and thought it was really funny - you know one of those movies where everything is funny when you're watching it with your friend but when you're on your own it's not as funny?
The Carpathian
13-08-2006, 22:01
Kagemusha is a absolutely beautiful film. The ending is so sad.:(
I bought it on DVD - amazing movie.
As for the last one of my four listed, R-Point, I have to admit that I'm totally spooked beyond rationale. Yeah, it's a Vietnam based film, but it's as full of creeping dread as things like Ringu and Odishon and some of the moments in it had me watching through my fingers.
Very, very scary. In fact, I'm going to go to bed early and hide. Honestly. That's some freaky Korean mindfuck right there !
Ooh La La
13-08-2006, 23:03
I watched Marry Poppins this afternoon. It was on tv and I had nothing else to do so I watched it and absolutely enjoyed every minute of it! It's one of the best Disney films ever!:D
greenwell64
14-08-2006, 00:47
Supposed to be one the 100 films to see before you die and I didn't make it through the 1st hour :(
I tried to see the beauty in the fim making but couldn't get past the fact it they all talked japanese and most of the main characters looked the same. :(
I like Kurosawa movies, what few I've seen. Yojimbo was good. Rashomon was good, too (even if some of Mr. Mifune's hooting and hollering reminded me of Daffy Duck).
Ran was awesome. The scenes of armies on horseback sweeping across the landscape are as exquisite as any I've ever seen on a big screen.
Melantha
14-08-2006, 00:50
^Kurosawa's film are so breathtaking. They made me realize how important the cinematography of a film was.
greenwell64
14-08-2006, 00:53
^Kurosawa's film are so breathtaking. They made me realize how important the cinematography of a film was.
Reminds me of one of the greatest bits of film in history. From Lawrence Of Arabia, where Peter O' Toole blows out a match....
brandyncoke
14-08-2006, 04:34
Notting Hill - again !
Notting Hill - again !
I've never seen that movie..
The last movie i watched was Crazy Beautiful. Not by choice - but it's not a bad film at all. :)
VisualFallacy
14-08-2006, 07:05
I've never seen that movie..
Don't bother!
I was sent home from work on Friday so I watched Romy and Michelle's high school reunion, the buffy film (old school!), I heart Huckabees (mmmh naomi watts) and Jay and Silent Bob strike back (classic!)
I don't think I've watched that many films in a row in my life time. I was going to watch hostel at night but I went to sleep instead...probably the better choice.
VisualFallacy
14-08-2006, 07:12
SNOOGANS! :D
Snoochy boochies boo boo kitty fuck! hahah
Gaya Patal
14-08-2006, 07:56
BOO BOO!
I watched The DEscent , oooo so scary .
dogmoth.
14-08-2006, 08:44
Tonight I watched 'Der Untergang'. I generally avoid WWII movies, particularly those about the Nazis. I've just had enough of them. But, this film was really very good, historically accurate, and offered a different perspective from all the millions of 'Gee, wasn't the holocaust horrible?' type pictures. It's drawn from the accounts of Hitler's secretary. The man who played Joseph Goebbels made my skin crawl with his portrayal - seriously creepy. This is the sort of movie that takes up residence in your thoughts for days after watching - I know I'll still be thinking about it tomorrow.
Second only to the god that is "Beat" Takeshi Kitano. A positive genius of a man at anything he touches - Miike is close but, as you say, with a more scattergun approach.
I watched 'Sonatine' last night. Good movie. I think Kitano's signature acting move is to just ... sort of ... sit there staring off into space. It's in both 'Zatoichi' and 'Sonatine' (and it's appropriate to the storyline of each - whether ennui or blindness is the cause). At the risk of sounding like an abject fanboy - Kitano manages to just sit there with more pathos than Al Pacino exhibits at his most screamingly frenetic.
Fourscarfmetal
14-08-2006, 09:50
Domino. Kinda Cool. Massive Mickey and Kiera fan so it worked out pretty cool.
Emotion Engine
14-08-2006, 10:43
James Bond- Moonraker
Top class!!
The Carpathian
14-08-2006, 19:10
I watched 'Sonatine' last night. Good movie. I think Kitano's signature acting move is to just ... sort of ... sit there staring off into space. It's in both 'Zatoichi' and 'Sonatine' (and it's appropriate to the storyline of each - whether ennui or blindness is the cause). At the risk of sounding like an abject fanboy - Kitano manages to just sit there with more pathos than Al Pacino exhibits at his most screamingly frenetic.
Utterly and completely correct. That latter bit often comes up in convesation with a few out of my friends that love his stuff. It's certainly understated but never without force and drive - somehow he gets the two in sync.
Favourite scene in 'Sonatine' is him being reunited with "the other Beat" in the bus stop for the little cameo of the two of them in full comedic tour de force. A bag of packed lunch is a great comedy tool.
Me ?
Just started watching 'The Dish' on chase-play (always loved the idea of watching something that you're still recording the other end of)
It's now my 5th film in three days and I have two more lined up plus two hours of Brian Eno installation work and, er, the Spongebob Squarepants movie. Ahem.
greenwell64
14-08-2006, 23:13
[QUOTE=The Carpathian]
Just started watching 'The Dish' on chase-play (always loved the idea of watching something that you're still recording the other end of)
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I <3 that movie.
evilpink_queeny
15-08-2006, 06:42
in the past week ive seen....
pirates of the caribean...
lady in the water...
SiNiStEr
15-08-2006, 07:08
Twin Town love that film:p
Mister_G
15-08-2006, 19:36
Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Heartwarming, and beautiful :o But everybody already knew the genius of this film, hehe.
The Carpathian
20-08-2006, 13:40
I should have known better. It was never going to work.
"The Rage: Carrie 2"
Possibly one of the worst acted, worst directed, worst lit, most inept films I've ever seen and certainly the worst sequel ever. The only reason this could have been made was either a tax break or that they hated the first film so much and wanted to crap on it from a great height.
Some films are so bad that they become excellent. This just stays bad.
This didn't cost me anything to see and I'd still like my money back.
Lastnight people at my house were watching 'the texas chainsaw massacre' I could only watch bits of it because for the rest of the time I was hiding beind a cushion. I like thrillers but I hate really gorey horror films ....yuk.
SiNiStEr
20-08-2006, 13:51
Snakes on a plain, Pah. Wouldn't all the snakes go to sleep if you just turned the heat down at 30,000ft? Cold blooded creatures that they are? Then just go round and put them all in a bag.
Cant wait for the sequel, Jack Russels on a bus.:D
Snakes on a plain, Pah. Wouldn't all the snakes go to sleep if you just turned the heat down at 30,000ft? Cold blooded creatures that they are? Then just go round and put them all in a bag.
Cant wait for the sequel, Jack Russels on a bus.:D
The film sounds like it has lots of potential to be rubbish. I think i'll go and see it anyway:D It could be funny I suppose.
The Carpathian
20-08-2006, 13:55
Snakes on a plain, Pah. Wouldn't all the snakes go to sleep if you just turned the heat down at 30,000ft? Cold blooded creatures that they are? Then just go round and put them all in a bag.
Cant wait for the sequel, Jack Russels on a bus.:D
....or the Hitchock remake: Birds In A House.
No, it's Birds In A Hand.
Followed by the sequel: Birds Two, In A Bush.
I thenk yew.
APL
Neo-Noir
20-08-2006, 16:53
Watched Mean Girls last night, and loved it! Had it for ages on the shelf but hadn't watched it, until, inspired by all the mentions on Big Brother, I did. it was laugh-out-loud funny. Like actress who played the teacher in it a lot, who I understand wrote the script too.
Then watched Eating Out, which wasn't as good, although you do get to see Andrew's boyfriend from Desperate Housewives full frontal in it, so that went some way to make up for it. :D
MARK24NWUK
20-08-2006, 18:05
a really shit one with danny dyer in about a honeymoon in portugal during the world cup - its awful!!!!
greenwell64
20-08-2006, 18:30
Saw Secretary again on Oxygen Friday night.
'...no mayo this time.':D
Ooh.La.Lisa
20-08-2006, 18:41
V for Vendetta, bought the Dvd last week!
Great film imo! :p
Koyaanisqatsi (from the Qatsi trilogy)
It must have looked awesome on a big screen, or at least with a DVD.... but the lousy DivX I found and my small laptop screen just didn't give any justice to that movie...
I liked it though, and Philip Glass is a great composer
oh, last week I watched The Science of Sleep, by Michel Gondry ("Eternal Sunshine...", "Human Nature", numerous music videos....)
Some great actors in there, and living inside Gondry's brain must be like riding a neverending rollercoster!
I hadn't been to the movies for ages, it felt so nice! (apart from the stomach-ache)
Constantine...for the second time...mmmm gets better this one.....I've been having dreams like this....:)
DrFrisby
21-08-2006, 22:58
I watched snakes on a plane, i enjoyed it, and im not ashamed.
Constantine...for the second time...mmmm gets better this one.....I've been having dreams like this....:)
i love the bit where he runs through hell
The Carpathian
21-08-2006, 23:05
i love the bit where he runs through hell
I love Tilda Swinton in it.......yummy......:o
A film called "Destricted" at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
5 independent/experimental film directors (including Gaspar Noe and Larry Clark)contributed short films based around sex. Some were funny, all were bizarre and all were very explicit:eek:
You will never see this in your local multiplex, that's for sure.
The Carpathian
21-08-2006, 23:15
A film called "Destricted" at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
5 independent/experimental film directors (including Gaspar Noe and Larry Clark)contributed short films based around sex. Some were funny, all were bizarre and all were very explicit:eek:
You will never see this in your local multiplex, that's for sure.
Oooooh, Matthew Barney AND Sam Taylor-Wood in the same collection ? Now I'm curious !
I took Corvina to see the Sam Taylor-Wood exhibition at the Baltic - fucking wonderful stuff.
greenwell64
21-08-2006, 23:21
Saw 'The Dirty Dozen' last night.
Lee Marvin is such a bad-ass. And he was a Marine in World War II who went through several Pacific island landings.
I can easily describe Sam Taylor-Wood's film.
It's called Death Valley and starts with an establishing shot of said valley, a bleak, sandy, featureless landscape that's probably featured in westerns over the years.
A guy appears, takes down his trousers and has a wank. Five minutes later, he fertilises the barren soil!
Matthew Barney's film is somewhat more complex and much harder to describe. There has probably never been such a contact between man and machine in any other film you'll ever see, is all I can say!
customsynth
22-08-2006, 00:22
transporter
jason ?? what a hero ,
Turnip King
22-08-2006, 03:34
Oooh I think that was Chicken Run yesterday. I love that film! :D
YourLovelyHead
26-08-2006, 12:02
I watched Transamerica last night and loved it. It's earned itself a place among my favourites.
Ooh.La.Lisa
26-08-2006, 14:30
Went to see Miami Vice yesterday!
It's not a supergreat movie, imo, but I quite liked it!
Peter Jeffery
26-08-2006, 15:48
I watched Not of this Earth (with Traci Lords) on DVD last night. I brought 8 films down from my bedroom - and ended up just watching the trashiest of them.
greenwell64
26-08-2006, 18:42
Watched Downfall on DVD the other night. One of the best historical films I ever saw.
Peter Jeffery
26-08-2006, 21:27
Yes - Downfall is a good film. Gave me a whole new perspective on something I thought I already knew.
dogmoth.
27-08-2006, 14:02
If y'all liked 'Downfall' (I was snotty and used the German title when I mentioned it earlier - 'Der Untergang') then watch 'No Man's Land'.
That movie fucked me up for an entire day. The whole movie is incredible, but the ending will stick in your mind for days.
TremblingStar
27-08-2006, 15:20
Saw 'As Good As It Gets' for the millionth time the other day.
Still a cracking film.
Helen Hunt is really fit in it as well.
Turnip Queen
27-08-2006, 22:35
I've been in a horror mood all day and the last one I watched just now before bed was 'Psycho' - God I love that movie, I love Hitchcock!
Peter Jeffery
28-08-2006, 11:32
I've been in a horror mood all day and the last one I watched just now before bed was 'Psycho' - God I love that movie, I love Hitchcock!
Is that the special turnip version - in which a turnip is diced in the shower?
TremblingStar
28-08-2006, 18:43
'A Bug's Life' was on earlier, I love the French performing woodlice or whatever they are. They make me laugh.
It's also from the period that Pixar could do no wrong: Toy Story/A Bug's Life/Toy Story 2/Monster's Inc.
Then 'Finding Nemo' came out which was the biggest stinking pile of shit ever. I wanted that fish to die. Truly the worst Disney film ever, and I include Fantasia in that - it was that shoddily put together.
Since then, a bit meh, 'Invincibles' was a bit of a return to form, IMO, but I saw Cars with my little brother the other day, which was nice but would have sticked out like a saw thumb if it was produced in the 'Pixar Golden Period' I reckon.
Apparenty Toy Story 3 is in the pipeline - it has a lot to live up to.
Baraka, on DVD earlier tonight. Just an absolute knockout of a film.
The Carpathian
01-09-2006, 21:36
Baraka, on DVD earlier tonight. Just an absolute knockout of a film.
I'd get that like a shot but I have the two Dead Can Dance tracks on their compilation DVD - is the whole thing that good ?
I'd get that like a shot but I have the two Dead Can Dance tracks on their compilation DVD - is the whole thing that good ?
It's even more visually stunning than the Qatsi trilogy, even though the music is much more subdued. It really is breathtaking stuff.
SiNiStEr
01-09-2006, 21:52
east is east
The Carpathian
01-09-2006, 21:55
east is east
Greet film indeed !
Turnip King
02-09-2006, 02:43
GOLDMEMBER! :D I swear to god I love those Austin Powers movies so much! This along with The Spy Who Shagged Me!
Turnip Queen
02-09-2006, 12:28
HAHA I love the Austin Powers movies - and East is East is classic! A guy who went to my college directed that movie! I think I'll go down and watch Dodgeball for the millionth time, it never fails to crack me up!
'You're about as useful as a cock-flavoured lollipop!'
peppermintpig
02-09-2006, 14:28
east is east
I love the bit when the rubber vagina lands on the woman`s lap :D :D :D
Watching "The Goonies" right now!
Turnip Queen
02-09-2006, 23:19
HAHAHA yes that's the best bit!
I just watched The Exorcist for the millionth time - it's such a classic! It was the film that inspired me to study film in college! I remember watching the documentary after it and being fascinated by the way they made the film, using refridgerators in the room and stuff, using whatever they could back in those days - I identified with it cos that's how my mind would automatically work, before I'd think of using a computer! HAHA I'll probably have nightmares going to bed now
Turnip King
03-09-2006, 04:06
I want to see the exorcist!
I watched 28 days later today. it wasnt all that great. :confused:
Turnip Queen
03-09-2006, 12:26
Except for Cillian Murphy going full frontal?? I swear I didn't know THAT happened in the film! I'll definitely be getting it now! I love Cillian Murphy! And definitely see The Exorcist! It's a pure classic!
Peter Jeffery
03-09-2006, 14:26
To Die For
Turnip Queen
03-09-2006, 17:55
OH I've seen both of those! Nicole Kidman is great, and End of days - I saw that in the cinema around the Millenium when all that end of the world stuff was going round so it was extra scary! I must see that again! Today I watched 'The birds' haven't seen it in ages, I really enjoyed it, and now I'm gonna watch Misery and Carrie! This morning My best friend's wedding happened to be on the TV and I watched it, I had never watched it before cos the idea of a woman stealing a man from another sickens me - I can't stand it! But I did feel emotional at the end when her gay friend arrived!
VisualFallacy
03-09-2006, 18:51
SClub - Seeing Double is on channel 5 now... get in!! hahahahhahahah!!
SClub - Seeing Double is on channel 5 now... get in!! hahahahhahahah!!
You truely have no shame. :D
VisualFallacy
03-09-2006, 20:19
Nope, no shame!! But I did watch transamerica on Friday night, that was awfully good!
Neo-Noir
04-09-2006, 10:31
Suzie Gold on video from the other night. A bit interchangeable with stuff like My Big Fat Greek Wedding really. Reminded me a lot of where I grew up though.
TremblingStar
04-09-2006, 11:11
Saw the Tatou-tastic 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not' over weekend which was really good. French cinema really does have a flavour of its own.
But...
'Desperado' was on last night which is one of my favourite films ever. Anything with Tarentino acting in it is brilliant as well.
Turnip Queen
04-09-2006, 19:39
I went to see 'Adrift' today with my friend - I swear I have never seen such annoying characters in a film in my whole life - we spent the whole film just irritated at the characters! They could have made that film a whole lot better.
The Carpathian
04-09-2006, 20:04
'Desperado' was on last night which is one of my favourite films ever. Anything with Tarentino acting in it is brilliant as well.
That bar scene is, I believe, "proper mint".....
'Road To Utopia' on telly last night.
I love those films.
TremblingStar
05-09-2006, 08:32
That bar scene is, I believe, "proper mint".....
"So he's just pissing all over the bar, on the floor in the barman's face; but he's just laughing!"
Ahem.
Anyway, I went to see Volver last night. I wrote about it in another thread. 'twas good. I then had a Bailey's in the cinema cafe. Then came home and ate congealed pizza. Had a great night!
Turnip Queen
05-09-2006, 16:51
Oh I loved Basic Instinct 2! I think Sharon Stone actually looks even hotter in that one than she does in the first! And I love her character so much, it was greatly amusing!
The Carpathian
09-09-2006, 19:03
I'm currently engrossed in Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
I can quite vividly remember seeing it aged 10 in the cinema when it came out in 1977 and being blown away by it (and, if I recall, quite scared !). Pretty much everybody was coming out either silent or trying hum or sing the five notes.
Even watching it today, some 29 years or so later it's not dated or suffered at all and stands the test of time amazingly well. It never gets overly emotional or mawkish, never descends into farce, and pushes real people above most else. Yeah, the special effects still work well but it's the peoples reactions to them that makes it.
Trivia: The look on the boys face when he's looking amazed staring out of the house was gained by Dreyfuss unexpectedly appearing during the take holding an absolutely huuuuge teddy bear. Cue genuine surprise and awe in the childs eyes. Genius.
The Last Movie I seen was "Scary Movie 4."
Not as funny as the others, but i got to admit, its utter shite!
Question, I just purchased "Silent Hill" Has anyone seen it because? I have'nt watched it yet and I want to know what its like.
Scary?:confused:
I'm currently engrossed in Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
That is one of the films that dosn't make aliens evil.:)
Peter Jeffery
10-09-2006, 11:03
I can quite vividly remember seeing it aged 10 in the cinema when it came out in 1977 and being blown away by it (and, if I recall, quite scared !). Pretty much everybody was coming out either silent or trying hum or sing the five notes.
I was 31 when it came out and wasn't scared by it. I thought the bit where police cars drive off a cliff (trying to follow the flying saucers) was a hoot. And I thought that making a model moutain out of mashed spuds was conduct unbecoming for a growp up. Not much else sticks in my mind.
The Carpathian
10-09-2006, 11:11
And I thought that making a model moutain out of mashed spuds was conduct unbecoming for a growp up.
...but that's the point. The feeling of being drawn to the location takes him over beyond his normal rational self. It drags him there on an almost unconcious level.
Moments like the abduction from the house (those screws undoing in the floor etc !) and the early part where the truck is buzzed by the railroad crossing are quite intense when you're only 10 !! :D
Peter Jeffery
10-09-2006, 11:18
Aged 10, it would have given me the heebie jeebies. That's why I mentioned my age when I saw it - I was feeling old and cynical... in a lot of ways, I was older then than I am now!
SiNiStEr
10-09-2006, 13:46
The Return of the Jedi (for the first time I may add)
Peter Jeffery
10-09-2006, 19:58
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Turnip Queen
10-09-2006, 23:04
I went to see 'Little miss sunshine' on Friday - it was actually very funny towards the end!
MARK24NWUK
10-09-2006, 23:14
a clockwork orange - genius film!!!!!!!
i think it was called Enigma..the one with Kate Winslet..turned it on about half way through but it was a bit good!
Turnip Queen
10-09-2006, 23:23
I haven't seen Enigma but I love A clockwork orange! Fantastic film!
Turnip King
11-09-2006, 02:17
I just finished watching The Andromeda Strain, based on the Mcihael Crichton book. I must say I enjoyed it, and it was a pretty good adaptation of the book. :)
VisualFallacy
11-09-2006, 10:09
Short Circuit was on the tv yesterday... get in!!
Its made me want to watch batteries not included again though.
jimmyjamjar
11-09-2006, 11:14
Short Circuit was on the tv yesterday... get in!!
Stephanie.....Beautiful!
Number Five is alive :)
At home (on purpose) 'Amelie':)
At the Cinema it was 'Brokeback M' I need to get out more. Would love to see 'Volver':D
By accident some terrible thing about a Monk with special powers--don't ask just sat down and there it was on the telly!!!:confused:
The Carpathian
11-09-2006, 11:34
Finally saw 'League of Gentlemans Apocalypse' yesterday.
Odd, very odd.
It's like "LoG meets Time Bandits" in the way they hop around between things and it all gets mixed in together as it goes on. Only darker, though, very much more deadpan in places.
Did I mention it was odd ?
jimmyjamjar
11-09-2006, 14:33
Finally saw 'League of Gentlemans Apocalypse' yesterday.
Odd, very odd.
Looking forward to seing that on Film Four on wednesday :)
Watched Bertolucci's "The Dreamers" last night which I enjoyed. I was fully expecting it to be in Italian and watched the first half hour with english subtitles, only to notice that the lips were not matching the Italian words AT ALL (I had been busy reading the subtitles till then!), and then realised that it is actually an English film anyway and for some reason I had been watching the Italian dubbed version:confused:
Anyway, watched the rest in English and enjoyed it, quite a strange film though, but very sexy in parts. Loved all the old French New Wave references though :)
jimmyjamjar
11-09-2006, 14:36
At home (on purpose) 'Amelie':)
. Would love to see 'Volver':D
Amelie is one of my all-time faves, and I really really want to see Volver too (love some of Almodovar's others). Also desperate to see "Through a Scanner Darkly", and also "The Host" (need to watch a good japanese horror and it looks ace!)
Amelie is one of my all-time faves, and I really really want to see Volver too (love some of Almodovar's others). Also desperate to see "Through a Scanner Darkly", and also "The Host" (need to watch a good japanese horror and it looks ace!)
I agree Amelie is just amazing in every way. Almodovar has his moments too. Wasn't too sure about 'All About My Mother' tho I have to say
I saw "Volver" at the weekend and it's simply wonderful. Warm-hearted, witty, a touch melodramatic but just the right amount. And above all, very emotional.
Oh, and Penelope Cruz is just ravishingly gorgeous as well:)
The Carpathian
11-09-2006, 22:22
Just watched 'Azumi', by Ryuhei Kitamura of 'Versus' fame.
It's a Japanese samurai assassin movie - the twist is that Azumi is a baby girl taken in by an all male assassin squad & their master and grows up with them as one of them, learning their ways and joining them on the mission which makes up the story of the film.
Watching a beautiful young girl slay over 200 guys in one fight alone is something quite extraordinary !
I saw "Volver" at the weekend and it's simply wonderful. Warm-hearted, witty, a touch melodramatic but just the right amount. And above all, very emotional.
Oh, and Penelope Cruz is just ravishingly gorgeous as well:)
I'm really lokking forward to seeing it sometime-hope its soon!!!:)
i have seen SO many good films in the last few weeks, on dvd and at the cinema
*angel-a
*palindromes
*buffalo 66
*the squid and the whale
*elephant
all in the past month or two, and they all really affected me in many different ways...im actually really getting into films again because of it!
on my list to see are volver and little miss sunshine, im pretty sure ill love both
jimmyjamjar
12-09-2006, 15:25
*elephant
Elephant is a f*cking blinding film - so so good - loved it when they juxtaposed the classical piano playing over the shoot 'em up computer game. Class.
elephant is so amazing, its so calm and mundane all the way through...even with the violence...its not treated as anything out of the norm and that makes it all the more effective
Neo-Noir
12-09-2006, 18:28
Went to a preview screening of Shortbus, the new film by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig & The Angry Inch), last week, and thought it was excellent. Really, really funny (one scene in particular, where one of the characters is using a vibrating love egg, had me creasing up), and actually very touching in the end. It's not for the easily shocked though!
TremblingStar
14-09-2006, 08:18
A Scanner Darkly.
It makes you all itchy.
Went to see "The Black Dahlia" tonight. Hugely disappointing.:(
The script doesn't seem to have gone beyond the first draft; the direction is ponderous and some of the acting is so dire, it beggars belief.
I haven't actually read James Ellroy's novel but I probably should, especially if it helps wipe the memory of the film.
The Carpathian
16-09-2006, 22:11
A Scanner Darkly.
It makes you all itchy.
Yeah, but is it any good ?
It's on my list to catch on the big screen if it's any cop.....
Ms. Silhouette
16-09-2006, 22:22
Happiness :=: Directed by Todd Solondz
I enjoy this movie, it's very honest and it's very very disturbing. It's banned in most movie stores, but if you do blockbuster online you can add it to your Que. This director is that way with all of his movies (Storytelling, Welcome To The Dollhouse, etc.) They all leave you wondering - Did he really just show that? Then later you sit there interpretating out what he was really trying to get at, and what part of social behaviours/society/life was he explanning/criticizing.
The Carpathian
16-09-2006, 22:27
Happiness :=: Directed by Todd Solondz
This film got mentioned a few times during conversations about Requiem For A Dream, another film that drags you through the mire yet leaves you glad you did so. A few of us have a love/dread relationship with RfaD - if that is the same then I'll have to get a watch and see.
Ms. Silhouette
16-09-2006, 22:38
This film got mentioned a few times during conversations about Requiem For A Dream, another film that drags you through the mire yet leaves you glad you did so. A few of us have a love/dread relationship with RfaD - if that is the same then I'll have to get a watch and see.
No it's a very different type of disturbing than Requiem. It's not a drug movie at all. I really don't know how people placed those movies along side of eachother. That's still confusing me. I could see maybe the French flick Irreversible, but not Requiem.
It's a bit more "Average Joe" real life situation depressing - (if that sentence makes any sense.) I would describe more, but I hate people who give too much information on a movie to someone who hasn't seen it.
Anyways, you really should view it if you enjoy thinking things through for yourself - the meaning behind any of his films have to be found. Unlike Hollywood where the plot is so thin, that in the first five minutes you already know how it's going to end.
The Carpathian
16-09-2006, 22:47
No it's a very different type of disturbing than Requiem. It's not a drug movie at all. I really don't know how people placed those movies along side of eachother. That's still confusing me. I could see maybe the French flick Irreversible, but not Requiem.
I guess it's a method/mood thing rather than being genre or theme. From comments there seems to be some sort of analogous cinéma vérité at the heart of each, even if RfaD takes a few flights of (drug induced) fantasy which lift (or, indeed, plummet) it into something a little trippier direction wise.
evilpink_queeny
16-09-2006, 23:42
im that bored i just watched shall we dance....
shoot me now!!!...
Turnip Queen
17-09-2006, 10:36
*Blasts Shall we dance immediately*
Last night I was fucking square-eyed from being glued to the box all day and night - I watched the Scissor Sisters gig in Trafalgar square - it was just the best gig I've EVER seen! Fucking hilarious I swear to God! And Kylie announced them onto the stage - she looked amazing!
Then I rewatched it, then I watched 28 days later with the HOT Cillian Murphy and then after that I watched Dog Day Afternoon for the first time - brilliant! Then I watched the SS gig again before I went to bed! I think I need to rest my eyes now!
Happiness :=: Directed by Todd Solondz
I enjoy this movie, it's very honest and it's very very disturbing. It's banned in most movie stores, but if you do blockbuster online you can add it to your Que. This director is that way with all of his movies (Storytelling, Welcome To The Dollhouse, etc.) They all leave you wondering - Did he really just show that? Then later you sit there interpretating out what he was really trying to get at, and what part of social behaviours/society/life was he explanning/criticizing.
i watched palindromes and welcome to the dollhouse recently...LOVED both, so i shall no doubt track this film down, ive been wanting to see it for ages now... but before that ive still got his film 'storytelling' waiting to be watched
greenwell64
17-09-2006, 18:31
A Mighty Wind. Nicely droll.:)
Ms. Silhouette
17-09-2006, 19:40
i watched palindromes and welcome to the dollhouse recently...LOVED both, so i shall no doubt track this film down, ive been wanting to see it for ages now... but before that ive still got his film 'storytelling' waiting to be watched
Oh Yes Palindromes - god I want to watch that one again now. I love how they make the main character's role split up between different actresses. Brilliant! If you enjoy those, I'm telling you that you're going to enjoy Storytelling and Happiness even more. Those two are my favourites.
Last night I watched the original Alien - love it when the alien pops out of his stomach , so gross
Turnip Queen
17-09-2006, 21:33
I watched 'Secretary' for the millionth time - it's one of my faves!
VisualFallacy
18-09-2006, 10:03
I'm going to watch the black dahlia tonight... mmmmmmmmmmmmmia kirshner. I had a massive urge to watch Cry Baby last night but couldn't find it! Rah! Oh and watched mean girls (for the 438194831948031st time) on Saturday night! Loves it!
jimmyjamjar
18-09-2006, 10:26
I'm going to watch the black dahlia tonight
I really want to see that too - just so I can drool over Josh Hartnett for a couple of hours :) Let us know what it's like!
Neo-Noir
18-09-2006, 10:47
I'm going to watch the black dahlia tonight
I really want to see that too - just so I can drool over Josh Hartnett for a couple of hours Let us know what it's like!
I'd like to know what that's like too. Love Josh Hartnett, and I've sat through many bad films just because he was in them. I don't like Hilary Swank much though, so that puts me off a bit.
Sidekick
18-09-2006, 10:53
I watched Black Dahlia over the weekend, aye it's pretty good. Very similar in style to LA Confidential, but that's not surprising as it's based on work by the same author.
I really enjoyed it but just found it to lack a bit of that human touch, I couldn't sympathise with any of the characters and that made it feel a little cold for me. Still a good film though.
Watch out for the trademark De Palma split focus shots ;)
I suppose it was (and I'm not sure that it should even be mentioned on this thread cos I doubt it is worthy of being called a film) 'Pterodactyl!!!???:( Still slightly worried by it now frankly.
Loving 'Welcome to the Dollhouse' tho and still haven't seen 'Volver' I'll have to get my finger out.:)
I really want to see that too - just so I can drool over Josh Hartnett for a couple of hours :) Let us know what it's like!
There's a few candidates for the Razzie's next year - my money's on Fiona Shaw. Normally a good actress but her performance in this has to be seen to be believed.
VisualFallacy
19-09-2006, 07:20
Well, I went to see black dahlia last night... it was alright! I mean, yeah, I'd go and see it if you think it's something you'd like (I liked it but I knew the story already so it made it a bit boring and REALLY slow) I thought Josh Hartnett was pretty good in it to be honest and I really don't like him very much. Hilary Swank pissed me RIGHT off! Mia Kirshner wasn't in it enough (but then I didn't expect her to be!) Scarlet Johansson was okay... bit of a non entity in the film. Also, thanks to my 2 hours of sleep the previous night I did nearly fall asleep half way through! But the massive tub of Ben and Jerrys that I scoffed down (after my tapas in la tasca yum) was fantastic!!
Does 'the water margin' count? :)
Turnip Queen
21-09-2006, 21:40
Wow everyone's going mad over this 'Black Dahlia'! I must check it out! I want to see that new one with Will Ferrell in it too - I love him!
Today I watched Edward Scissorhands - I LOVE Johnny Depp!
Wow everyone's going mad over this 'Black Dahlia'! I must check it out!
Don't feel obliged - some of us think it's rubbish. "Children of Men" is released tomorrow and looks very promising.
utopia star
07-10-2006, 03:48
hard candy. sooooooo good.
Bad Education.
It was hilarious and towards the end is was quite gripping aswell.. :) Hawt actors! ;D
Turnip King
07-10-2006, 23:25
Austin Powers Goldmember :d
Turnip Queen
08-10-2006, 02:06
I love Austin Powers!!!!!!!
Went to see a film called THE QUEEN tonight HAHAHAHA! It was actually very good and the likeness of the actors to the real people was really good!
My last film was Pulp Fiction, as good as it is, and as much as I love it, I think UK Gold are over playing it a bit. They really should rotate some other films in with it :D
Tw1nt0werm0urn
08-10-2006, 02:30
Jesus the real story part 1- I love jesus so much and it grips me how selfless the making of this video was. They didn't want money, but I had to donate 60 dollars on channel 12 ):<
Shouldn't you be saving your money to pay for your brothers broken Nintendo DS?? :rolleyes:
Blood&Gold
08-10-2006, 08:59
hard candy. sooooooo good.
I caught wind of that movie through DeviantART.com, it looks really good. I am definitely going to try to get a copy.
Everything I've seen by Lions Gate Films has been fantastic.
The Children of Men.
Really good. Gripping and moving.
utopia star
09-10-2006, 06:10
I caught wind of that movie through DeviantART.com, it looks really good. I am definitely going to try to get a copy.
Everything I've seen by Lions Gate Films has been fantastic.
you should see it. it's awesome. lions gate rocks. i think i have loved every film they've put out as well.
the boyfriend & i watched thank you for smoking tonight. very funny. i recommend it.
utopia star
09-10-2006, 06:11
The Children of Men.
Really good. Gripping and moving.
ooh, i wanna see that movie sooo bad! i can't wait till it comes out here!
oooh a bright eyes avatar!
oh and Human Traffic..my flatmate is a huuge andrew lincon fan so i tried using him as an excuse to make everyone watch that film..she didn't like it..only andrew lincon! Such a good film though!
Stephanie
09-10-2006, 12:56
Watched some of Fargo last night (for the nth time). I love Frances McDormand.
MaD dOctoR
09-10-2006, 14:02
The Departed - go see it, it is an amazing film, funny, violent, etc and for the first time in ages the whole cinema was ooh-ing ahh-ing and rolling in laughter in the right places.
my favourite film in a very long time.
dOc
vespertine
09-10-2006, 14:16
"The Grudge : Director's Cut"
The Departed - go see it, it is an amazing film, funny, violent, etc and for the first time in ages the whole cinema was ooh-ing ahh-ing and rolling in laughter in the right places.
my favourite film in a very long time.
dOc
I do want to give this a look (despite having some objections towards certain actors)
Neo-Noir
09-10-2006, 17:06
Watched My Summer Of Love last night on TV, mostly because of Goldfrapp doing the music for it. Not a bad film, very atmospheric, and the two girls playing Mona and Tamsin were both really good, though the ending seemed kind of abrupt. I had a feeling what Tamsin would end up being like.
The Carpathian
09-10-2006, 17:16
Watched My Summer Of Love last night on TV, mostly because of Goldfrapp doing the music for it. Not a bad film, very atmospheric, and the two girls playing Mona and Tamsin were both really good, though the ending seemed kind of abrupt. I had a feeling what Tamsin would end up being like.
Violence at home, used to escape problems, breeds violence in those that suffered it. It was awful to see the cycle continue.....
Violence at home, used to escape problems, breeds violence in those that suffered it. It was awful to see the cycle continue.....
I thought it was awesome, I really liked the ending when I saw it.
Palindromes. Todd Solondz is an amazing director with such orginality. I seriously identified with Aviva in this movie on so many different levels ( because well, she was played by 8 different people ) And the monolgue at the end with the character Mark Weiner was so on the fucking spot.
Peter Jeffery
09-10-2006, 18:20
My Summer of Love on BBC2 last night
MaD dOctoR
09-10-2006, 18:54
I do want to give this a look (despite having some objections towards certain actors)
which ones do you mean, I almost didn't go to see it because of Jack being in it....as I've hated his last few films. but I must say everyone who's in it does their job well, let me know what you think.
remember though I knew nothing about the film before going to see it, so I think that helped a lot.
Have fun
dOc
MaD dOctoR
09-10-2006, 19:01
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Class film :)
dOc
MARK24NWUK
09-10-2006, 20:08
i saw twister on saturday night - its a bit cheesey but all that tornado chasing is quite exciting
The Carpathian
09-10-2006, 20:43
Watching "Death Of A President"
Must see TV of the highest order - I'm only 45mins in but I'm hooked.
Remarkably well done and stupidly realistic & believable.
The Fearless Vampire Killers
As MaD dOctoR said, class film - I prefer the original UK title though, Dance of the Vampires. Much more elegant.
evilpink_queeny
09-10-2006, 21:56
The Departed - go see it, it is an amazing film, funny, violent, etc and for the first time in ages the whole cinema was ooh-ing ahh-ing and rolling in laughter in the right places.
my favourite film in a very long time.
dOc
really....!?
i thought it was alright but thats about it....i guessed the ending (wont ruin it incase people want to see it)....
i thought in places it dragged for a bit i was really into it but then was bored then into it then not...
maybe i went with the wrong people cos they making me laugh...hmm
saw...world trade centre last week...
wasnt majorly impressed with that either...
wasnt what i expected...
wasnt as good as the clips..
if you know what i mean.....sounds wrong cos of what it was about...
Dial M For Murder, the latest in my Hitchcock phase
jimmyjamjar
10-10-2006, 09:55
Capote - really great film that completey sucked me in - I have to read In Cold Blood now.
Also saw Brick which I was realy looking forward to, but actually was a bucket of shite (apart from the music which was great)
Ooh.La.Lisa
10-10-2006, 17:19
Capote - really great film that completey sucked me in - I have to read In Cold Blood now.
Had the same feeling after seeing it, JJJ : Great film and desperate need to read the book! :D
The Carpathian
10-10-2006, 17:24
Also saw Brick which I was realy looking forward to, but actually was a bucket of shite (apart from the music which was great)
I actually loved 'Brick' !
jimmyjamjar
10-10-2006, 17:26
I actually loved 'Brick' !
I dunno - maybe I'll give it a second chance but it kind of smacked of Lynch-Lite to me and as if they rushed out a weirdy-teen-drama on the success of Donnie Darko.
jimmyjamjar
10-10-2006, 17:36
Had the same feeling after seeing it, JJJ : Great film and desperate need to read the book! :D
I'll join you there - it'll be like a minature book club ;)
I have a bizarre story about this book - a few months ago me and my partner we're talking about it and he got his copy down from the shelf and upon opening it found it was signed by Truman Capote himself!! He doesn't know how this happened but thinks that it may have accidentally been swapped with one of his Uni mates copies:eek:
The Carpathian
10-10-2006, 17:40
I dunno - maybe I'll give it a second chance but it kind of smacked of Lynch-Lite to me and as if they rushed out a weirdy-teen-drama on the success of Donnie Darko.
I thought it was very cool but, importantly, without any feeling that they knew/intended this.
jimmyjamjar
11-10-2006, 14:15
13 - Tzameti
Has anyone else seen this? I didn't know much about - it's a bit of an intruige film, and then when you discover what it's about I was so shocked! I watched the first round though closed fingers. Anyway, great film but talk about tense:eek:
Neo-Noir
11-10-2006, 15:22
Watched Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World yesterday on DVD. When I first heard about it, I thought it wouldn't be the kind of film I'd like (I can't stand Russell Crowe for instance), but I really like it. The cinematography is really stunning, and there are some really good performances, especially by Paul Bettany as the doctor.
Ooh.La.Lisa
11-10-2006, 17:48
I'll join you there - it'll be like a minature book club ;)
I have a bizarre story about this book - a few months ago me and my partner we're talking about it and he got his copy down from the shelf and upon opening it found it was signed by Truman Capote himself!! He doesn't know how this happened but thinks that it may have accidentally been swapped with one of his Uni mates copies:eek:
Teehee, love the book club idea :D
OMG, signed by the Master, that's incredible!:eek: :D
It must be superb to discover something like that..
*runs off to look for signed books*
...
Nothing *sighs*
The Carpathian
11-10-2006, 18:08
"Lady Vengence"
The third film in the trilogy by Park Chan-wook (Sympathy For Mr Vengeance / Oldboy / Lady Vengeance)
Not as visceral as Oldboy (still just about my favourite of the three) but still very strong. All three feature kidnap or imprisonment as their central pillar and this final slice takes a very clever twist of featuring three of very different motive/reason.
Korean cinema is still very much where it's at currently.
jimmyjamjar
11-10-2006, 18:10
"Lady Vengence"
The third film in the trilogy by Park Chan-wook (Sympathy For Mr Vengeance / Oldboy / Lady Vengeance)
Not as visceral as Oldboy (Korean cinema is still very much where it's at currently.
How funny - the guy who cut my hair yesterday was Korean and he was raving about OldBoy!
The Carpathian
11-10-2006, 18:21
How funny - the guy who cut my hair yesterday was Korean and he was raving about OldBoy!
If Oldboy was any more mint it would have the word 'polo' written on the box.
Funny yet bleak, violent yet restrained......see it, J^3, and never look at octopi or hammers the same way again.
jimmyjamjar
11-10-2006, 18:25
I shall order it on Lovefilm now!
The Carpathian
11-10-2006, 18:31
I shall order it on Lovefilm now!
This trailer doesn't spoil anything (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWJNQaoFauk)
chrissybobs
12-10-2006, 12:20
i went to see The Departed last night and looooved and am now in love with Mr DiCaprio all over again now but not Matt Damon i didnt like him
jimmyjamjar
12-10-2006, 12:24
i went to see The Departed last night and looooved and am now in love with Mr DiCaprio all over again now but not Matt Damon i didnt like him
I really want to see that - some critics say it's Martin Scorcese's best film (and this from the man who directed Taxi Driver:eek: )
Tw1nt0werm0urn
12-10-2006, 12:27
Blues Brothers movie.
chrissybobs
12-10-2006, 12:38
I really want to see that - some critics say it's Martin Scorcese's best film (and this from the man who directed Taxi Driver:eek: )
it is really good loads of blood on teeth though which makes me feel sick