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penismightier posted:I thought that short was bluuuuugh but if you dug it, you should see Fort Bliss. Very similar vibe, kinda went under the radar last year. I assume axleblaze saw it already because that is a man on top of festival films. It's just fun to see a short film that's on the same budget level as something I could make. I sort of like that low-fi unpolished amateur feel, especially now that it's so easy to make something blandly glossy. The script doesn't rock me but that "we're making a movie" vibe definitely does. Speaking of low-fi, who was it that brought up Demon Lover Diary here a couple years ago? I love this movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYhD5mrz8ho
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Rooney McNibnug posted:Waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy late to the party, but all of you who had been singing praise for Dredd were right, that was probably one of the best directed action movies I've seen in the past 5 years or so. I've never even read the comics or anything. Neither one is, unfortunately, at least not in the US.
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Rooney McNibnug posted:Waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy late to the party, but all of you who had been singing praise for Dredd were right, that was probably one of the best directed action movies I've seen in the past 5 years or so. I've never even read the comics or anything. The Blu-Rays of both Raid movies have been worthwhile purchases for me.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:It's just fun to see a short film that's on the same budget level as something I could make. I sort of like that low-fi unpolished amateur feel, especially now that it's so easy to make something blandly glossy. The script doesn't rock me but that "we're making a movie" vibe definitely does. I think I posted this soon after I got back from this year's Sundance but this fun little short film https://vimeo.com/90733535 Was literally made for £50. I'm not saying it doesn't feel like that's about how much it would cost but it's still a nice little short and it's just nice that you can spend £50 and get into Sundance. On another note, I'm kind of annoyed that I jumped the gun on posting a short because I found a short I've been wanting to post forever, but now I feel obligated to wait until tomorrow.
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I didn't care for the Raid too much, and didn't see the Raid 2 because it apparently wasn't as good as the first one, but man that Raid 2 deleted scene that was like its own little short that was floating around before the theatrical release ruled. It was black comedy intensified so far that it went infernal.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Neither one is, unfortunately, at least not in the US. The Raid 2 is up on UK Netflix, but not the first 
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Anonymous Robot posted:I didn't care for the Raid too much, and didn't see the Raid 2 because it apparently wasn't as good as the first one, but man that Raid 2 deleted scene that was like its own little short that was floating around before the theatrical release ruled. It was black comedy intensified so far that it went infernal. The Raid 2 was actualy just as good in a completely different way. You know what? I'm proving this. Dickstream.
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Land of the Dead pretty much meets the threshold for okay. It's worth a watch, but it's nowhere near as good as Romero's previous films. I saw it in the theatre when it came out and I've never had the desire to revisit it. It's still the last zombie movie Romero made that's even worth watching though.
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Literally The Worst posted:The Raid 2 was actualy just as good in a completely different way. Now?
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Anonymous Robot posted:I didn't care for the Raid too much, and didn't see the Raid 2 because it apparently wasn't as good as the first one, but man that Raid 2 deleted scene that was like its own little short that was floating around before the theatrical release ruled. It was black comedy intensified so far that it went infernal. I thought generally people preferred the second while acknowledging that it's way too long. The making of the car chase is still so great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErrRhXItBWc
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As someone who didn't like The Raid 2, I'll concede that, y'know, it's not factually worse than the original.As Dickeye said, it's just a very different movie and I found that movie sort of boring most of the time. Many people apparently don't feel that way.
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Ten minutes. HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:I thought generally people preferred the second while acknowledging that it's way too long. I definitely would rather watch the first, as evidenced by the fact that I've dickstreamed it a million times and never gotten tired of it, but the second is a better movie with plot that isn't "punches"
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CopywrightMMXI posted:Land of the Dead pretty much meets the threshold for okay. It's worth a watch, but it's nowhere near as good as Romero's previous films. I saw it in the theatre when it came out and I've never had the desire to revisit it. It's still the last zombie movie Romero made that's even worth watching though. Not being as good as Night, Dawn, or Day is hardly a knock on a film, though. That's a pretty high bar. Mechafunkzilla fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Mar 20, 2015 |
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axleblaze posted:As someone who didn't like The Raid 2, I'll concede that, y'know, it's not factually worse than the original.As Dickeye said, it's just a very different movie and I found that movie sort of boring most of the time. Many people apparently don't feel that way. There's something about dynastic struggles in Asian action movies that I love. The fact that it's also loving brutal in the fight scenes doesn't hurt.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:It's just fun to see a short film that's on the same budget level as something I could make. I sort of like that low-fi unpolished amateur feel, especially now that it's so easy to make something blandly glossy. The script doesn't rock me but that "we're making a movie" vibe definitely does. This is totes my poo poo.  Bookmarked.
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Mechafunkzilla posted:Not being as good as Return, Dawn, or Day is hardly a knock on a film, though. That's a pretty high bar. It's not as good as some of the remakes of those films, either. Like the comical class struggle story is so unsubtle and insulting compared to the stuff in Dawn and Day, and there's really nothing else in the film to latch onto. And John Leguizamo's in it.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:It's just fun to see a short film that's on the same budget level as something I could make. I sort of like that low-fi unpolished amateur feel, especially now that it's so easy to make something blandly glossy. The script doesn't rock me but that "we're making a movie" vibe definitely does. That was me. I get what you're saying and it's cool that a movie so approachable made a splash, but man every directorial decision in that is amateur hour. Flat acting, flat camera, flat storytelling. Flat flat flat.
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If you want something like that that's an actual horror movie and not just a really great documentary, watch Scary Tales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk86Uc8SJnI The Jar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSg9MX-zwfs I, Zombie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXS3G32jhYE All of which look like they were made for zero dollars and negative cents, to various degrees of success. Or if you want a really great example of a no-budget horror movie, Messiah of Evil.
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Lurdiak posted:It's not as good as some of the remakes of those films, either. The class struggle in Day is literally people screaming at each other.
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Speaking of stuff Penis mentioned, you talked about a Black Panthers-related movie either here or on podcast. What was the title again? Edit: Is John Leguizamo being in something a knock?
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morestuff posted:Speaking of stuff Penis mentioned, you talked about a Black Panthers-related movie either here or on podcast. What was the title again? Hmm, could be Night Catches Us?
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penismightier posted:Hmm, could be Night Catches Us? That's the one. Thanks.
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morestuff posted:That's the one. Thanks. De nada.
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Lurdiak posted:It's not as good as some of the remakes of those films, either. You, uh...might want to give both of those films a rewatch. The social commentary is about as subtle as a brick to the face.
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penismightier posted:Hmm, could be Night Catches Us? With Anthony Mackie and Jamie Hector? That's good stuff.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:I'm not running for class president. Then what the gently caress am I gonna do with all these phony ballots that say HUNDU, rear end in a top hat Also since it came up last page I don't think I'm currently nursing and grudges against Honest Thief but I guess I could start one if that's the way the winds are blowing
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axleblaze posted:https://vimeo.com/90733535 The timing on the jerk-off guy at the end is spot-on. penismightier posted:That was me. Oh, yeah, for sure, it just makes me miss making things. Though this shot is great, now:   who is she
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Mechafunkzilla posted:You, uh...might want to give both of those films a rewatch. The social commentary is about as subtle as a brick to the face. Subtlety is overrated anyway. Nothing wrong with hitting people over the head with your themes, as long as you do it well.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:With Anthony Mackie and Jamie Hector? That's good stuff. Still can't believe it didn't catch on. Magic Hate Ball posted:Oh, yeah, for sure, it just makes me miss making things. Though this shot is great, now: Yeah that makes me think those people could have some really good movies in them with a little time.
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Samuel Clemens posted:Subtlety is overrated anyway. Nothing wrong with hitting people over the head with your themes, as long as you do it well. I don't disagree.
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Land Of The Dead is awesome. It's especially interesting because of the heavy similarities to Romero's original script for Day. I don't know if he did it on purpose or if it's just a reflection of how little things have changed since then. Demon Lover Diary is really cool. It's a shame the only way to watch it is so low-fi, especially when you figure that Jeff Kreines very likely has a pretty pristine digital version at his disposal. Having never seen Demon Lover, I can't speak to the quality, but it would be dope if Scream Factory would put them out as a double feature pack.
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Samuel Clemens posted:Subtlety is overrated anyway. Nothing wrong with hitting people over the head with your themes, as long as you do it well. There are lots of subtle things going on in all four films (there may be and probably are in the last two but good god). The fact that it's all so up front with where it's coming from makes some roll their eyes but I love all that crap. penismightier posted:Still can't believe it didn't catch on. Might be just me but I randomly stumbled across it and it's a subject I'm kind of keen about. I can imagine how hard it would be to find for someone who just likes movies in general. Magic Hate Ball posted:
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penismightier posted:Yeah that makes me think those people could have some really good movies in them with a little time. You can see them kind of working out the visual language in that short (also the incredibly slow and long closing credits so they can wedge in the full song lmao).
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Looks like someone's last known photo. Yeah that's straight out of a 48 Hours Mystery.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:You can see them kind of working out the visual language in that short (also the incredibly slow and long closing credits so they can wedge in the full song lmao). The brief musical interlude was just the worst thing, a big part of why it all feels cobbled together from other movies.
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Got called a faggy snob today because I was reading Sight & Sound abd also had Film Comment on the desk. Specifically "Whoa dude, that's that real faggy snob poo poo right there." ...what if they're right?
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morestuff posted:
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Quad posted:Got called a faggy snob today because I was reading Sight & Sound abd also had Film Comment on the desk. Specifically "Whoa dude, that's that real faggy snob poo poo right there." I hope you kicked them in the nuts for calling something "faggy".
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