Last Movie you watched, and what you thought about it? [Archive]

aura of moya

08-21-2002, 12:50 PM

Hi guys,
I thought, everyone likes movies, so I was bored and thought I'd put this thread together.

I watched The Sign on Sunday with Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix in it.
It is director by M. Night Shyamalan, who directered Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.
The film was very interesting, but quite unexpected.
I wont talk about the ending, cause his films have very interesting ones, and this is no exception.
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Rating ***1/2 (of 5)
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On Monday night, while at work, I watched The Royal Tenenbaums.
This was quite a dark comedy with heaps of great actors in it.
It was a good film, but to be honest, it never really reached the high expectation in which a cast including Gene Hackman, Bill Murray, Ben Stiller and Gwenlyn Paltrow (just to name a few) would warrant from it.
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Rating *** (of 5)
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Simon V

Leo7

08-21-2002, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by aura of moya
Hi guys,
I thought, everyone likes movies, so I was bored and thought I'd put this thread together.

I watched The Sign on Sunday with Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix in it.
It is director by M. Night Shyamalan, who directered Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.
The film was very interesting, but quite unexpected.
I wont talk about the ending, cause his films have very interesting ones, and this is no exception.
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Rating ***1/2 (of 5)
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On Monday night, while at work, I watched The Royal Tenenbaums.
This was quite a dark comedy with heaps of great actors in it.
It was a good film, but to be honest, it never really reached the high expectation in which a cast including Gene Hackman, Bill Murray, Ben Stiller and Gwenlyn Paltrow (just to name a few) would warrant from it.
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Rating *** (of 5)
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Simon V

oh i saw The Royal Tenebaums! kinda funny, kinda not. the whole suicide part was :fiery: ! so i will give it 3 starts out of 5!

okay...

last movie i saw in theaters:
MIB2

nothing like the original movie. IMO, this sequel fell short, as most sequels do. i DON'T recommend it, it wasn't funny! 1 star out of 5!:(

last movie i saw:
Lord of the Rings

well i just bought this movie on DVD and i've already seen it 5 times!:D :angel: J'adore Cate Blanchett!:hearts: 5 starts out of 5! :D

aura of moya

08-21-2002, 01:17 PM

Hi Leo,

I was shocked at the suicide part to. Being a tennis player, it hit home a bit. :sad:
Funny how he was a Borg look a like tho. :p

I fell asleep during MIB2, and thought it was me being tired, but it must have been the movie. Pity, the original was cool.

And Happy Birthday buddy........:) :bounce:
Make sure you enjoy yourself.

Simon V

Layla

08-21-2002, 01:26 PM

You won't believe this but I was just thinking of starting a thread with the very same title, Simon!!!!! :eek: :D

5 stars for Lord of the Rings, absolutely. I also read the book 3 times. :o I agree, Cate Blanchett was phenomenal, just perfect for that part. So beautiful and yet so scary. I got goose bumps. But maybe that's not what you meant. :angel:

The last movie I saw was Bandits and it was a complete waste of my time. I went to see it becaue I've never seen a bad movie with Billie Bob Thornton in it... until now! :rolleyes: I have seen terrible movies with Bruce Willis, so maybe I should've known better. The movie was trying so hard to be funny but it only succeeded in being dreadfully dull.
Rating **

But the one before that was a different story. Memento is certainly one of the movies I've seen in the last few years. It's highly original, has a perfect structure, it makes you think and Guy Pierce has once again proven that he's a great actor. I expect great things from Christopher Nolan, the director.
Rating ****1/2

aura of moya

08-21-2002, 01:41 PM

Hi Layla,
wow, maybe it was fate huh..........soul mates or something :)

Geee, I kinda feel left out........I haven't seen Lord of the Rings, and haven't really planned to, but now I've recieved another two great reviews, I may have too.

Memento is definitely the most unique film of the last few years, and it succeeds in being brilliant.
Why else would I be downloading a 700mb version off the net :eek:
Guy Pearce is definitely the underrated aussie actor......Russell Crowe the glory hog :p

Simon V :wavey:

Layla

08-21-2002, 01:47 PM

Hi soul mate! :wavey:

I have to warn you though. Now you'll never get me off this thread. I'll post here all the time. Once I start talking about movies, you can't shut me up. :rolleyes: :)

But we are about 3 months behind the USA or GB or Australia in terms of what movies we get.

ILR

08-21-2002, 01:48 PM

Hmm no 1 recommens MIB2? Was thinkin of goin 2 c that!Prob the last film I saw was What women want on DVD.Its was quite good! :D I wish I knew what all men were thinkin! ;)

Leo7

08-21-2002, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by aura of moya
Hi Leo,

I was shocked at the suicide part to. Being a tennis player, it hit home a bit. :sad:
Funny how he was a Borg look a like tho. :p

yeah, he always wore that damn headband, even when he wasn't playing tennis!lol! but i felt sorry for him when he lost that match 6-0, 6-0, 6-0!:(

and how sick was it that he was in love with his sister?! she was adopted, but still very WRONG!

Leo7

08-21-2002, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by IluvRogi
Hmm no 1 recommens MIB2? Was thinkin of goin 2 c that!Prob the last film I saw was What women want on DVD.Its was quite good! :D I wish I knew what all men were thinkin! ;)

another Mel Gibson fan, just like Simon!

i saw this movie too. it was actually pretty funny, and i always enjoy Helen Hunt movies.

Leo7

08-21-2002, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by Leo7

another Mel Gibson fan, just like Simon!

i saw this movie too. it was actually pretty funny, and i always enjoy Helen Hunt movies.

all Helen Hunt movies EXCEPT for Pay It Forward! hated that movie! so cheesy!:p

Layla

08-21-2002, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by IluvRogi
Prob the last film I saw was What women want on DVD.Its was quite good! :D I wish I knew what all men were thinkin! ;)

Are you sure? :p

ILR

08-21-2002, 01:54 PM

Hmm any of u seen Road Trip?

aura of moya

08-21-2002, 01:54 PM

That was funny when he just sat down on the court......and kinda gave in.
He was cool when he was young, but I think he lost the plot wearing the headband around the streets when he was like in his 20's.......hehehe.

ILR

08-21-2002, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by Layla

Are you sure? :p

Erm on second thoughts,not everything,just what they thought about me! ;)

Layla

08-21-2002, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by Leo7

all Helen Hunt movies EXCEPT for Pay It Forward! hated that movie! so cheesy!:p

Pay It Forward was disgusting. And I'm a HUGE Kevin Spacey fan. It was so bad it was painful. :eek:

aura of moya

08-21-2002, 01:58 PM

Layla, I'm glad you like the thread.
At least I'll no where you are if I cant find you......hehehe.

hehehe........also, what do you think I'm thinking right now?

actually.......it's time for bed, so I'm thinking of sleep........but I could be thinking of something else.
Could be about watching The Man Who Wasn't There or something totally different :p

And no, I don't know what women want........unfortunately, but I succeeded in making this thread, thats a start :)

Simon V :wavey:

Leo7

08-21-2002, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Layla

Pay It Forward was disgusting. And I'm a HUGE Kevin Spacey fan. It was so bad it was painful. :eek:

i'm glad i wasn't the only one who thought it was horrible!:)

who has seen Double Jeopardy with Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones?! i love that movie!:D

i've seen Road Trip before, IluvRogi! although i think Tom Green is a babbling idiot, i was ROTFLMFAO the tnire movie!

ILR

08-21-2002, 02:14 PM

Yeah it was funny!I loved the skinny dude (god whats his name?!?!?!!?)Hes on Britneys vid aswell

Leo7

08-21-2002, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by IluvRogi
Yeah it was funny!I loved the skinny dude (god whats his name?!?!?!!?)Hes on Britneys vid aswell

i love that guy too! but i don't know his name!:confused:

ILR

08-21-2002, 02:19 PM

Can anyone help out plz?Its very frustrating! :D

aura of moya

08-21-2002, 02:24 PM

DJ Qualls.........he's in a film called the New Guy ;)

ILR

08-21-2002, 02:25 PM

Ah thanx!It was really annoying me! :kiss:

Angele

08-21-2002, 02:55 PM

Can't even remember the last film I saw in the theatre :o So here are just some I've seen recently :)

A Walk to Remember

:hearts: :hearts: Probably the best movie I've ever seen in my life!! It's so good! I cried for about the last hour of the movie but it was awesome! Before I watched it I wasn't so sure it was going to be great cuz I knew what the story was about but the way it's written is wonderful and the ending was just perfect :angel: 5 stars!!

The Piano Man's Daughter

It was good, but not great! I thought the way they went back in time was confusing a little bit but overall it was a good movie! I would of like to know a little more about all the not so important characters in the story. Also it's a very, er, deep movie and I think there are a few parts that I didn't totally grasp. 4 stars!

Goonergal

08-21-2002, 03:07 PM

Minority Report :D Great Storyline and effects/graphics I thought the storyline would be more difficult to grasp but it wasn't.

ILR

08-21-2002, 03:12 PM

Ooo so u recommend it LC?Im goin the pics on Fri! :D

Goonergal

08-21-2002, 03:20 PM

Yes I reccomend it ILR :D ;) Snap I'm going to the Flicks on Friday too! Lol! :eek:

ILR

08-21-2002, 03:26 PM

WOW! :eek:

What u goin 2 see?

Goonergal

08-21-2002, 03:34 PM

No Idea, but thinking about it I'd quite like to see The Guru. You?

ILR

08-21-2002, 03:36 PM

mmm I duno yet either that ,Austin Powers or MIB2!I havent decided yet

Marri

08-21-2002, 05:05 PM

the Sweetest Thing!!!!!

OMG, i was rotflmfao ALL through the movie!!!!!!1 :D :D :Dmy god i love CAmeron Diaz, C. Applegate and Selma!!!! it's not a very "intellectual" movie, but is was funny!!!!!

Leo7

08-22-2002, 01:01 AM

IluvRogi, i also recommend Minority Report! it was really exciting all the way through!

what are your favorite 80's/early 90's movies? i LOVE the Breakfast Club! no seriously, i worship this movie!lol! i also REALLY like Don't Tell Mom, the Babysitter's Dead!:)

Layla

08-22-2002, 01:14 AM

Off the top of my head...

Footloose. :D But mostly for that dance scene. :o

All John Cusack movies, like Better Off Dead, The Sure Thing and Say Anything.

Ferris' Beuller's Day Off

I also loved the first Back to the Future and most of the sci-fi or horror movies you can think of.

Leo7

08-22-2002, 01:18 AM

Originally posted by Layla
Off the top of my head...

Footloose. :D But mostly for that dance scene. :o

All John Cusack movies, like Better Off Dead, The Sure Thing and Say Anything.

Ferris' Beuller's Day Off

I also loved the first Back to the Future and most of the sci-fi or horror movies you can think of.

oh, how could i ever forget Ferris Beuller?! that movie is a classic!:)

Layla

08-22-2002, 01:21 AM

I know. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard. :D

Steam

08-22-2002, 01:54 AM

I watched some A walk in the park movie on Family Channel only because Jane Krakowski was in it and she's hot.

Layla

08-22-2002, 01:58 AM

She is hot and so is her husband. :D

Steam

08-22-2002, 04:02 AM

Who is she married to? It should be me.

Dissident

08-22-2002, 04:26 AM

MIB2 sucked. I was expecting something at least half as cool as the first. It was a lot less than that.
I bought LOTR DVD too. Watched it many times as well. Good movie :D
The sweetest thing was the youckiest thing :p some parts were funny though. But the whole movie could be cut to that piecing part. The rest was *yawn*

Memento kicks ass. Nolan´s new movie is on right now. Ill go see it this week I guess.

Poe

08-22-2002, 04:44 AM

i loved the sweetest thing too marri... great movie

we rented blackhawk down a few days ago and i shut it off after 20 min.

after watching the 50th person get shot and still waiting for the plot.. i was like yeah ok

aura of moya

08-22-2002, 04:49 AM

Speaking of old films, nothing beats Stand by Me.

It's everything the young teen every wanted to do.
And it is funny seeing actors like River Phoenix, Cory Feldman and John Cusack a little younger.
btw, John played Denny, the kids brother that died. ;)

Simon V

Layla

08-22-2002, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by Steam
Who is she married to? It should be me.

Bradley Whitford, Josh from The West Wing.

Layla

08-22-2002, 01:19 PM

Omg, I forgot about Stand by Me (and plenty of others I'm sure). I loved that movie. I think I saw it 5 times or more, but I wouldn't mind seeing it again. I should try and find a copy. :D

Leo7

08-22-2002, 03:13 PM

oh i love Ghost ! it's on EVERY Thanksgiving and i HAVE too watch it! Whoopi is hilarious!:)

>>vamos_tommy<<

08-22-2002, 08:55 PM

Last movie I watched was:

Bend it like Beckham

Absolutely hilarious and fun! I was entertained all throughout the movie and I definitely recommend it!

4/5 stars

Steam

08-22-2002, 10:24 PM

No, I was talking about Jane Krakowski who used to be on Ally McBeal, not the Jane Kwhatever from Malcolm. Jane Krakowski is HOT!!!!

Marri

08-22-2002, 10:30 PM

pay it forward... :sad:

bcoene

08-22-2002, 10:58 PM

I just saw Dragonfly with Kevin Costner. I really loved the movie. I give him a 5. I even was a little scared during the movie, and that's what I love most in a movie, it doesn't happen very often.

bonkers186

08-23-2002, 02:40 AM

I just saw the Wizard of Oz and i think I was a Scarecrow in another life.

Gandalf

08-23-2002, 09:44 AM

I saw Minority report last week.

The story is good, it reminded me a bit of Twelve monkeys. There are some nice turns on the plot. A little bit too long. I give it 3 and 1/2 out of 5.

Princess Fiona

08-23-2002, 11:05 AM

The last movie I watched was Mulholland Drive. I'd be lying if I said I understood all of the plot (:o) but I certainly recommend the film - very stylish, and intriguing, with magnificent acting. 4.25 out of 5 rating from moi! :D

The Crow

08-23-2002, 11:12 AM

O o Twin!!!! Mulholland drive is fantastic (and in a short moment of genius I understood the complete plot, but lost it again almost directly ;) ). Have you seen Lost Highway? That movie was even better (and less understandable :eek: ).

Last movie I've seen: Jean de Florette (and taped the following: Manon des sources). I think it's French classic and it was a good movie.

Dissident

08-24-2002, 04:10 AM

Mullholand Drive was great.

I just seen the Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Very funny and interesting :D

Static

08-24-2002, 05:11 AM

Der Krieger und die Kaiserin - was a nice movie, almost like a fairy tale of some sort. It had some very good moments, and some were a bit unfinished. Overall I liked it, but it wasn't what it could have been.

irma

08-24-2002, 07:23 AM

I watched she is all that yesterday.
it was not such a good movie and the story was done already very often.
but it was not the worst movie either so I still watched it till the end:)

Princess Fiona

08-24-2002, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by The Crow
O o Twin!!!! Mulholland drive is fantastic (and in a short moment of genius I understood the complete plot, but lost it again almost directly ;) ). Have you seen Lost Highway? That movie was even better (and less understandable :eek: ).

Twiiiiiiiiiiin!! :D :wavey: I think I'll have to see the movie about, ooooh, a squillion more times before I come close to understanding it. ;)

I haven't seen Lost Highway but I will make an effort to check it out!! *taking notes* ;)

aura of moya

08-24-2002, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by hitman
Mullholand Drive was great.

I just seen the Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Very funny and interesting :D

Hey Fern,
Out of those two, which should I download?

I know Mulholland Drive is really good and weird, and remember Curse of.... was talked about quite a bit when it was release, but overall, I dont know too much about either.

Tell us on MSN.........there about 700mb each, and I think one at a time is the smart choice :p

Simon V

Magnus's #1 Fan

08-25-2002, 12:00 AM

Pay It Forward :sad: I watched the movie last year and I was cry alot!! :o

Anyway, last time I watched movie was Small Soldiers last night on free air on TV :o I actually like the movie!! :o LOL!!

Last week, I rented a movie video called Rat Race and it was funny!! :D I really enjoyed it!! ;)

Central

08-25-2002, 11:49 AM

Mulholland Drive turned to be a great movie the fourth time I watched it...

aura of moya

08-25-2002, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by Central
Mulholland Drive turned to be a great movie the fourth time I watched it...

hehehe.........so, thats 5 for confusing, and 1, 2, 3, ummm, none for understandable.........:p

I must watch it now.....:)

Simon V

aura of moya

08-25-2002, 01:35 PM

Tonight, I went and saw Orange County.
This was a nice fun film about a guy who is a promising writer trying to get into Stanford University only to have his crazy family block his way at every turn with their stupidity and silly selfishness.
I have to say that the movie was a nice easy going film, and the lead actor was a genuine nice guy, played by newcomer, Colin Hanks. His goofy looks really made you feel for him when everything kept going wrong.
Jack Black was at his usual and extremely funny sillyest, but still hasn't reached the high level of comedy he reached in the John Cusack film, High Fidelity.

Rating *** (of 5)

Simon V

warfreakbix

08-26-2002, 11:16 AM

Watched XXX yesterday :D, amazing stunts, soundtrax was terrific and Vin Diesel is a stud :drool: :drool:! Highly recommended for people who like action flicks!

My favorite Ferris scene ---- I heard that you are very sick, headache, fever and a flu......... too funny :D :D :D

ILR

08-26-2002, 11:46 AM

Hmm just watched Goldmember and Eight legged freaks.Me being totally aracnaphobic,gets very scared easily when spiders are around yet I managed 2 quite enjoy it! :D

Layla

08-26-2002, 12:08 PM

You're aracnophobic too? OMG, the movie Aracnophobia is my worst nightmare. :eek: I kept wanting to scream but I was at the cinema, so it wouldn't have been appropriate.

ILR

08-26-2002, 12:10 PM

Oooo god I hate spiders!I will NEVER watch aracnaphobia EVER!I swear I wont be able 2 sleep again!

nevenez

02-23-2013, 10:22 PM

Mountaindewslave

02-24-2013, 03:33 AM

Drive - Ryan Gosling

is the last movie that had be thinking like shit for hours aftwards.
brilliantly shot. stylish. great soundtrack. relatively thought provoking.
catch it if you haven't yet... as long as you dig/can handle movies that start out a bit slow

BauerAlmeida

02-24-2013, 04:17 AM

A Kiss And A Promise

Good movie but nothing special. 7/10

viruzzz

02-24-2013, 04:42 AM

Why nevenez is reviving all these threads? :confused:

"I love miami". It's a pretty nice movie, 3.5 stars

Chair Umpire

04-11-2013, 11:47 AM

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

:zzz:

RIboy

04-11-2013, 02:23 PM

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

:zzz:

a very, very long :zzz:

B-Nard

04-17-2013, 01:44 AM

Mulholland Drive, a couple of really hot lesbo scenes between naomi Watts & Laura Herring. Weird movie though. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
Did I say it had a really hot lesbo scene, mmm, mmm, mm, m mmm!

It's David Lynch. Of course it's going to be "weird". It's a masterpiece and probably, alongside Billy Wilder's Sunset Blvd. and the Coen Brothers' Barton Fink, the best film to look into the corruption and darkness of Hollywood. For more weirdness, watch Lost Highway, Inland Empire and Eraserhead.

And my dream came true when Naomi Watts made love with another woman.

Mr. Oracle

04-17-2013, 02:39 AM

There are 3 or 4 movie threads now? Ridiculous. Showed the mods which ones to merge. Nothing was done. Quality of website suffers therefore: fragmentation, alienation, consternation :facepalm:

B-Nard

04-17-2013, 10:28 AM

Tokyo Story (1953)

A profound and somewhat poignant depiction into the value of family in capitalist post-WWII Japan. Very few filmmakers can be sentimental and compassionate without feeling contrived or overly-manipulative - Ozu is one of them. Avant-garde cinema at its finest. Ozu provides quite the stylistic contrast from his other two other main contemporaries in Kurosawa and Mizoguchi. The camera only moves once in this film, and it was a relatively minimal panning shot. It's a very bleak film but has an underlying sense of optimism throughout, primarily in its central characters.

BauerAlmeida

04-18-2013, 01:31 AM

"Religulous" Great documentary by Bill Maher.

B-Nard

04-19-2013, 08:31 AM

Late Spring (1949)

The beginning of postwar Ozu. A critique of marriage, in many respects, and a poignant look into the ideas of modernity vs. tradition. Ozu is a master at exploring social constraints and how they affect the lives of middle class families. The ending is incredibly beautiful but also quite bittersweet. This film is just about as "anti-Hollywood" as it can get; it goes against all normal filmic conventions we've grown accustomed to seeing in the West. In spite of Ozu never marrying nor having a family of his own, he seemed to understand the psychology and social functions of marriage. A fine character study and one of the best films the Eastern world has to offer. Ozu was one of a kind.

Droog

04-19-2013, 06:08 PM

Before Sunrise (1995)

The premise of the film sounds simple. A man and lady meet on a train and decide to get off together at Vienna, and spend the night walking around and getting to know each other. This is a dialogue and character driven film and the dialogue is utterly amazing - Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy have great chemistry also. An instant favourite for me.

Topspindoctor

04-19-2013, 08:37 PM

Prodigy.

04-19-2013, 08:43 PM

Skyfall.

Quality film, best Bond film of Craigs reign as Bond imo. The bit at the end is sad as hell but I aint gonna spoil. First time I've been close to tears at a film since Black Beauty died.

Sham Kay

04-19-2013, 11:01 PM

Olympus has fallen

Foreigners do bad shit, a lone Scotsman pretending to be an American kicks some butt and raises the stars and stripes. So a pretty typical ultra realistic Hollywood movie.

B-Nard

04-20-2013, 01:33 AM

J99

04-24-2013, 04:17 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Oblivion2013Poster.jpg

Pretty weird and familiar referencing at least 10 sci-fi movie's, don't expect this kind of weirdness from a big budget hollywood pic, see it for yourself.

HKz

04-24-2013, 04:29 AM

Savages

A rather fucked up movie. Definitely don't watch this while high like I did :o

Mr. Oracle

04-24-2013, 04:37 AM

Django Unchained. One of the few movies during which I didn't fall asleep in the recent years. Tarantino is a bloody genius IMO. Very well done.

rate it 8.5/10

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After a second viewing, I like it a lot now. Great Q.T dialogue as usual. Even Leo wasn't too bad. The funniest/saddest thing is S.L. Jackson's devotion to his "master" despite his bondage. Just unreal that people can be brainwashed that way. Excellent and biting social commentary by Q.T. on the sad reality of American slavery, done with comic genius.

ssin

04-24-2013, 07:32 AM

Korean movie the Host 2006 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/

iV-mYZAPcRE

well done and fun movie, monster sci-fi horror with plenty of humor. Some social and political commentary as well. I heard there is a sequel this year. It's strange I missed the first part when it came out.

This year will be interesting, with new films of Coen brothers, Takashi Miike, Polanski and Soderbergh. Is anyone going to be in Cannes this year in May??

B-Nard

04-24-2013, 10:35 AM

Early Summer (1951)

Very thematically similar to Late Spring, but a little more lighthearted, and, perhaps, optimistic. Ozu once again deals with the ideas of marriage being a social constrain and also the inevitability of families slowly drifting apart, due to obligation and conformity. The ending is absolutely beautiful and the film contains more moving shots than Tokyo Story, Late Spring and Tokyo Twilight combined. Sometimes I just wish Ozu moved the camera on a more regular basis; the panning shots are divertingly gorgeous.

B-Nard

04-26-2013, 05:51 AM

Fires on the Plain (1959)

For its time, shockingly violent and bleakly disturbing. A film that depicts the sheer filth, horror, and trepidation of the closing stages of World War II in Japan. Ichikawa witnessed the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki firsthand, so his vision is anything but inaccurate. It's also adeptly shot, containing some orgasmic tracking shots.

Droog

04-26-2013, 03:16 PM

For more simplistic, beautiful and poignant romantic films, shying away from sentimentality, seek Clint Eastwood's The Bridges of Madison County.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'm a fan of Eastwood films and have yet to see that film!

J99

04-26-2013, 10:54 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Holy_Motors_poster.jpg

Pretty weird film, but it's supposed to be because it's surrealism, so if you are into that sort of thing then check it out, I would also recommend it as one of the films from 2012 that everyone should see.

asmazif

04-27-2013, 02:47 PM

Nights of Cabiria. pretty ace.

Chair Umpire

05-02-2013, 10:18 AM

Oblivion.

...meah.

tennisprince

05-02-2013, 12:02 PM

I watched Evil Dead the other week and it was brilliant, there were def a few jumpy moments throughout the film.

For those of you who havent seen it i would recommend it.

nole_no1

05-04-2013, 01:48 PM

I've watched Iron Man 3 two days ago. It wasn't bad even though the Mandarin stuff was disappointing but it could've been way better. The bad part about this movie in my opinion was that they tried to focus a bit too more than they should on the funny scenes

abel-o-matic

05-04-2013, 01:57 PM

Skyfall :lol: I'm a TV guy so I watch more TV series than movies.

I thought Skyfall is a masterpiece. What makes 007 better than MI or Bourne is that there's so much depth in the story, it is not just all guns and actions. There's so many dimensions and so much drama in it that it captivates you and really touches you at the end. And this is coming from someone who hate action movies.

Though I watch GI Joe just for daddy Channing :inlove:

Droog

05-06-2013, 11:50 AM

My Neighbor Totoro - Not my favourite Studio Ghibli film (Spirited Away > Princess Mononoke > Hal's Moving Castle > My Neighbor Totoro) but still such a great, charming and beautiful film.

Topspindoctor

05-06-2013, 12:18 PM

Sophitia36

05-06-2013, 09:43 PM

While I was on the plane to Tokyo (and then back ^^) I watched:

- Anna Karenina
Took me a while to get used to the style, but in the end, I liked it. For once, I found Knightley convincing. I am beginning to see why Joe Wright can be an interesting director.

- 7 Psychopaths
I had loved In Bruges, so I knew I would love "7 Psychopaths", and it didn't fail to deliver. It may not be your typical Oscar-worthy movie, but it's original, clever and funny. I laughed my ass off (even though I was on the plane ^^)

- Casino Royale
Had to watch one half and then the other, so I didn't quite follow the story... But I do like Daniel Craig as Bond, after all. And God, is that girl Eva Green super gorgeous. Even I, as a straight woman, found her mesmerizing.

- Wreck it Ralph
I enjoyed it, it was cute, funny and full of clever ideas.

- Life of Pi
I also enjoyed it, but I did not understand everything (partly because of the accents, partly because I was on the plane, and partly because I had eardrum perforation, which doesn't help).
It was visually very beautiful, I'm not sure I understood everything about the message, sometimes it was a bit slow, but overall I liked it.

- Argo
I really loved it. True, there were a few things that were really stereotypical and made me cringe a little (action/thriller clichés), and I knew they must have tampered with the "true story" quite a bit.
But that first scene in the embassy with the mob outside... It's so scary, I was completely immersed in it (I must admit, few things scare me as much as a crazy mob).
And the parts in which they prepare the fake movie are just hilarious.

And more recently:

-The Grandmaster
by the great Wong Kar Wai, starring the great Tony Leung Chiu Wai as well as Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen.
I liked it, but I cannot say I was enthralled. I was expecting a lot, of course, from this highly anticipated, and long-awaited movie... In the end, it was visually gorgeous, as any Wong Kar Wai movie ought to be.
The actors were flawless, of course. The story was a bit difficult to get, as is often the case with Wong Kar Wai, but you can tell that if you watch it several times, you will find more and more interesting things in it.
Otherwise, I have the same problem with it that I had with the most recent Wong Kar Wai movies: I have the feeling that he likes to watch himself film, and tends to forget about the viewer.
That's why I personally enjoy his earlier films like Chungking Express or Fallen Angels the most.
But anyway, I don't want to deter people from going, The Grandmaster is a beautiful, clever, extremely well-crafted movie with great actors, like pretty much any other Wong Kar Wai movie. If you love kung fu, of course, you have to go.

Oh, and I had almost forgotten another one:

-Wuxia (aka Dragon or Swordsmen... they gave it so many names I can't even follow).
I had been waiting to see this one for a long, long time.
Why? Because it has my idol Takeshi Kaneshiro in it, and because it was directed by Peter Chan, and so far, Kaneshiro's collaborations with Chan were always interesting.
This movie starts Kaneshiro as a rather strange detective, and Donnie Yen as an apparently ordinary villager who might also be a martial arts expert in disguise (of course the whole point is to find out whether he is, or not).
The beginning of the plot is very close to that of A History of Violence (with Viggo Mortensen): an ordinary guy becomes a hero by killing some bad guys and saving the village, but by doing so, he attracts the attention of a detective who believes there is something fishy with the way this "ordinary" guy killed two expert killers.
Visually, it is stunning, the actors are great, and I really enjoyed it.

Lopez

05-06-2013, 10:07 PM

Saw Vicky Cristina Barcelona the other day.

I've heard good things about it and have to say, I was a little disappointed. The movie is overrated in my opinion. Penelope Cruz gives a great performance and her relationship with Bardem's character is great, but otherwise the movie was about some rich and fortunate people and their love drama... I couldn't relate to any character and I didn't feel like the movie had a point (it probably didn't).

Mark Lenders

05-06-2013, 11:36 PM

- Life of Pi
I also enjoyed it, but I did not understand everything (partly because of the accents, partly because I was on the plane, and partly because I had eardrum perforation, which doesn't help).
It was visually very beautiful, I'm not sure I understood everything about the message, sometimes it was a bit slow, but overall I liked it.

I'd vividly recommending reading the book. The film is very good, but the novel is epic - one of the most well-written, enthralling and powerful novels I've ever read, it's brilliant.

Wing Man Frank

05-06-2013, 11:41 PM

Ted - very amusing. Doesn't need a massive write-up but I was surprised just how much I enjoyed it.

The Hurricane - Denzel Washington puts in a stunning performance. Sadly just like Argo I am confused as to how much I enjoyed it simply as I cannot tell the truth from the fiction.

Rounders - as a gambling man this film is just so unbelievably enjoyable for me!

B-Nard

05-07-2013, 12:05 AM

Some films I've seen in the past few weeks:

Shock Corridor (1963)
A compelling viewing, although the narration was a huge defect. I understood its intent, but it impeded the stem of the film, revealing the absolute obvious in the most conspicuous way possible. Nonetheless, an enjoyable film, where most praise goes directly to Fuller's direction.

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
An interesting film which takes, what seems to be, an implausible narrative and puts an intricate, cogent touch on it. The way everything unfolds is first-rate and reflective of both Malle's method of storytelling and its impressive script. My only critique is the acting which came across as a bit banal.

Detachment (2011)
One of cinema's greatest, undervalued and most audacious achievements. With its radical, nonconformist-like approach to editing and storytelling, this is simply an incredible film. It's extremely artistic, rather reminiscent of Terrence Malick and his bold, quick-cut, excessive style, and cements Tony Kaye as a truly ambitious filmmaker. It's a daring critique of the American public school system and how the problems within the schools interrelate with the problems existing within our society. It's thematically very similar to season four of The Wire, which comments on how mundane curriculum and a need to generate profit (at the expense of the students) is the core problem amongst educational institutions. It's poignant, bold, disturbing, tragic, optimistic, worrying, and dashing. A true cinematic achievement and one of the greatest films I have ever seen, bar none.

Marty (1955)
An endearing and pleasant film which tells a simple story without coming across as too sentimental or mawkish. I enjoyed it thoroughly. One of only two films to ever win both the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Mr. Oracle

05-07-2013, 02:49 AM

I'd vividly recommending reading the book. The film is very good, but the novel is epic - one of the most well-written, enthralling and powerful novels I've ever read, it's brilliant.

As a jaded film nerd, I think I've seen every narrative device there is. This movie actually did something to me which hasn't happened in a long while, it mesmerized me. How do I know this? Simple, my mouth dries out when I've been gaping for a couple of hours, and not blinking dries my contacts out, neck gets tight cause I'm as motionless as a lizard on the beach in Cancun (I hate those things).

After reading several reviews, I noticed that some of the strongest reactions came from those who view the universe as ordered, mystical and guided by the benevolent hand of Providence. In The Life of Pi, some of the world's major religions are sampled by the protagonist (motifs for seeking truth and meaning), and his tumultuous and miraculous voyage at sea is followed by his physical salvation when he's rescued. Pi, now an older and wiser man, having lost all, is rewarded with the joy and comfort of family. He's had everything restored to him.

Striking parallels with Old Testament Job, who like Pi, lost his family and his wealth, was put through incredible suffering due to sickness, and while despairing of life, was ultimately restored in the end by Providence. I had a vision of Jonah, when he was gobbled up by the friendly whale and spit unto shore, to safety, and even secular literature such as Coleridge's: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. That poem also dealt with the theme of trial at sea, and the journey from naive youth to wisdom gained through suffering. All of the major religions have the theme of "trial by fire."

The possible explanations of what really happened with Pi at sea, and his, and our confusion in the recalling of the events, is a symbol for the difficulty in understanding the mysterious workings of Providence, or a higher power. We cannot get a true grasp of the ultimate reality because we are finite, mortal and ultimately very limited beings. As insects cannot grasp our reality, so we cannot understand the mysteries of life, especially the workings of Providence. Even our attempts to explain the simple aspects of life are PATHETIC at best. What we perceive may not be the ultimate reality--existential philosophy. And, does a potentially omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent being see things differently from how we see things? Is that the ultimate measure for what is real? I'd like to think so...Can we, and will we know all the answers one day and see reality for what it really is? Hmmm.

Those who view the universe as Kubrick did, and other nihilists do, as indifferent, or as a lonely place, or meaningless, may find little satisfaction in The Life of Pi. Those who see the guiding Hand, and the sublime and powerful intervention of Providence, will have goosebumps on the backs of their necks!

I never read the book, but this is my take on the movie, and I enjoy how the ambiguity of the film inspires my worldview! All good art does that because it doesn't patronize and beat you ever the head with a rigid explanation.

5 juicy red Sicilian tomatoes out of 5 :)

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pray-for-palestine-and-israel

05-07-2013, 12:22 PM

Evil dead.
Plenty of shocking moments, not a proper horror, went home after the cinema hooked up the Netflix and enjoyed the heck out of army of darkness, truly epic movie.

Insidious.
Should be called comedy. Hilariously bad... Funny as hell though.

Firefly series.
WOW. HOW DID I MISS THIS, BEST SCI FI SERIES I'VE EVER SEEN. MUST WATCH TV IF YOU'RE A SCI FI GEEK

B-Nard

05-16-2013, 06:44 AM

Films I've seen in the past 3-4 weeks.

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Gets a bit excessive at times, mainly with the implausibility of its story, but it's a fairly endearing film for the most part, and more or less what I expected.

Le Samourai (1967)
Could not take a shine to Melville's technique here. It's a well-written film, but had a sense of aloofness to it, mainly because of how insipid the protagonist was depicted. I understood the character, but it came across as lifeless and departed. I feel as if charisma is a necessity to tell a story of this nature. Open for future rewatches, however.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Engaging coming-of-age drama that manages to tell a fairly intricate story without becoming being too convoluted or pompous. Has some interesting ideas at its base; some being better developed than others, but it was a pleasant surprise.

Red Desert (1964)
A very expressionistic film that depicts the desolate nature of an industrialised state. It's beautifully photographed, but unfortunately felt too insular and remote for me to become immersed in. I can praise the aesthetics of the film endlessly, but that can only go so far.

My Dinner with Andre (1981)
One of the best, most compelling films I've seen that depicts the existential and postmodern thought that skyrocketed in the 80s. It raises many theoretical, metaphysical questions but offers no clear solution, only speculation and curiosity. An enthralling film that engages its viewers on a profoundly conceptual level. I loved it.

Shock Corridor (1963)
A compelling viewing, although the narration was a huge defect. I understood its intent, but it impeded the stem of the film, revealing the absolute obvious in the most conspicuous way possible. Nonetheless, an enjoyable film, where most praise goes directly to Fuller's direction.

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
An interesting film which takes, what seems to be, an implausible narrative and puts an intricate, cogent touch on it. The way everything unfolds is first-rate and reflective of both Malle's method of storytelling and its impressive script. My only critique is the acting which came across as a bit banal.

Detachment (2011)
One of cinema's greatest, undervalued and most audacious achievements. With its radical, nonconformist-like approach to editing and storytelling, this is simply an incredible film. It's extremely artistic, rather reminiscent of Terrence Malick and his bold, quick-cut, excessive style, and cements Tony Kaye as a truly ambitious filmmaker. It's a daring critique of the American public school system and how the problems within the schools interrelate with the problems existing within our society. It's thematically very similar to season four of The Wire, which comments on how mundane curriculum and a need to generate profit (at the expense of the students) is the core problem amongst educational institutions. It's poignant, bold, disturbing, tragic, optimistic, worrying, and dashing. A true cinematic achievement and one of the greatest films I have ever seen, bar none.

Marty (1955)
An endearing and pleasant film which tells a simple story without coming across as too sentimental or mawkish. I enjoyed it thoroughly. One of only two films to ever win both the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture.

I try to at least a few films a week.