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So there's totally old school softcore porn on Netflix, now. And not even the 'important' kind, just run of the mill junk that never got famous. This one called Blue Summer from 1973 is telling that, before the misogynistic feminine archetypes are introduced, I was straight up thinking it was going to be a gay porn. It's interesting to see this much sexism paired up with such overt and comfortable homoeroticism. There's an orgy at one point where these two college freshmen played by thirty-year-olds do it with two other women in an open field, and at one point they all kiss together. At one point one of the female performers bites one of the male performers on the rear end and then kisses him. This is all being watched by some perverted old hippie cult con artist playing a flute.
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Sounds like it'd make a good double feature with Nightcrawler . Or Snowpiercer. Does it have any strap ons?
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Loki_XLII posted:Sounds like it'd make a good double feature with Nightcrawler . Or Snowpiercer. Snowpiercer seems like it would be a good name for a strapon, doens't it? Four Lions is amazing, by the way. I can't think of a movie concept that would have been easier to screw up but they managed to pull it off almost perfectly.
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Loki_XLII posted:Sounds like it'd make a good double feature with Nightcrawler . Or Snowpiercer. ps DO NOT WATCH "Would You Rather." It makes Saw look like an Oscar winner.
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Jun 11, 2015 14:14
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Enemy is currently on Amazon Prime, if anyone's interested in watching it.
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Nightcrawler feels like one of the more authentic portrayals of a psychopath I've ever seen. He's not some over-the-top bloodthirsty maniac, just an otherwise regular person with a little ambition and no empathy or compunction. I think that's why it's so chilling and so effective at making us uncomfortable.
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Loki_XLII posted:Sounds like it'd make a good double feature with Nightcrawler . Or Snowpiercer. I wish. If I were not a stupid, lazy man I would totally make a video of that strapon from episode one falling & spattering in slomo with the the Chariots of Fire theme playing. Every single one of the presumably millions of Netflix Funbucks that was spent on that show was worth it, because of that soupy strapon. Whenever I'm in a meeting or on the subway and start to feel down, that strapon flops wetly into my brain and I'm suddenly filled with joy & think "Oh tee hee. Oh life is beautiful. Oh tee hee." mysterious frankie fucked around with this message at 15:22 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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Jun 11, 2015 15:01
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I guess people are probably tired of Nightcrawler at this point but GODDAMN, what a character. Gyllenhaal has created a character here that is absolutely mindblowing, if he ever tops this I'd be shocked. I'm sure everyone comes to their own realizations about Bloom at slightly different points in the film, but the way it allows the true nature of his character to slowly dawn on you is absolute genius. He's just so off-putting and weird, its easy to forget that he likely murdered, or at least severely beat that security guard in the first scene. I loved the way he explains his career philosophy to Russo's character, and you can imagine that its absolutely the truth, just in the most twisted way possible. He's examined himself, identified his strengths and weaknesses, and is running with it. It just so happens that his weakness is his general hatred of other people, and his greatest strength is his absolute lack of any morality whatsoever. So he's using his strengths to work around his weakness just like his internet research told him to do! When he actually admits to Rick that he hates people, I was scared as if I was watching an effective horror movie. Its absolutely criminal that Gyllenhaal didn't even get an Oscar nomination for this, there's no better performance out there this year, I just don't get it.
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I'm almost sold on watching Enemy. The premise sounds really interesting, but the reviews seem tepid. Anyone interested in maybe talking it up some more for me (not sarcasm)? Edit: I was really trying to not talk too much more about the film, mostly because I was worried that if we hype it too much, we might get a knee-jerk reaction in the other direction (which is why I chose to make it optional to read it--sorry if it's a misuse of the spoiler thing) but... I'm not sure why I'm just now noticing this, but Riz Ahmed played both Rick in Nightcrawler as well as Omar in Four Lions, both of which I suggested last night. Before watching Nightcrawler last night, Four Lions was the only other film with him in it that I'd seen, and I'd watched it just the night before. I kept thinking during Nightcrawler, "I know that face, man. Why do I know that face?" Didn't make the connection until just now when going through some trivia/reviews/etc. of the film. Terra-da-loo! fucked around with this message at 17:58 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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Jun 11, 2015 17:19
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Enemy is slow-paced, really thoughtful, and doesn't ever explain any of its premise. As such, it'll get bad reviews, especially user reviews on Amazon. But, it's super good, really moody, and has an extremely oppressive atmosphere that adds to the whole thing. Definitely watch it, especially if you like other low exposition surreal stuff like Upstream Color.
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The ending of Enemy is worth the price of admission alone, but its a great movie regardless, and it's a tight 90 minutes so there's no filler.
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Basebf555 posted:I guess people are probably tired of Nightcrawler at this point What? It just got added to Netflix two days ago. Is this why people are randomly bringing up Snowpiercer again, is this some "hilarious" CD meta joke
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Nightcrawler is absolutely incredible. It was the most chilling and scary movie I've seen a long while, and it isn't even a horror film. Gyllenhaal is fantastic in it. The guy easily could have become a leading man actor in big blockbusters, but instead he goes for these juicy roles in smaller films, and I absolutely love him for it. The movie, along with Birdman and Blue Ruin made 2014 one of my absolute favorite years for movies.
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precision posted:What? It just got added to Netflix two days ago. People have been talking about it constantly since it went up, and when it was announced it was arriving soon, everyone was talking about it then, too. It's generated a good amount of discussion in a short amount of time.
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Zombie Raptor posted:I'm almost sold on watching Enemy. I like the above post referring to it as "low exposition surreal stuff," although it is not nearly as in-your-face disorienting and complex as Upstream Color. As I recall, the film strikes a strange tone where, aside from a fantastical premise, it is played largely straight (with occasional, but abrupt and jarring, surreal touches, ESPECIALLY the ending). In terms of acting, I watched it the same night I saw Nightcrawler and it contributed to my immediate spike in Jake Gyllenhal appreciation. As for direction, I greatly preferred it to Prisoners, which was well acted and atmospheric, but ultimately seemed like a somewhat hollow thriller with too many twists. Enemy was a movie where I left with the desire to watch again to unravel it a bit a more. (And it's only 90 minutes.)
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precision posted:What? It just got added to Netflix two days ago. Frankly, as I stated in a previous post, I'm concerned that if we talk about how good Nightcrawler is too much, it could come off as over-hyping. This is one of those corners of the Internet where I worry that it could cause a knee-jerk reaction where it just gets written off as BS circle-jerking. Also I don't want to subtract from the actual topic of the thread too much with posts that are likely more fit for a thread on the film itself. That's just my take on it, though. Consider me sold on watching Enemy sometime tonight, probably. Terra-da-loo! fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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Sergeant_Crunch posted:Nightcrawler is absolutely incredible. It was the most chilling and scary movie I've seen a long while, and it isn't even a horror film. Gyllenhaal is fantastic in it. The guy easily could have become a leading man actor in big blockbusters, but instead he goes for these juicy roles in smaller films, and I absolutely love him for it. The movie, along with Birdman and Blue Ruin made 2014 one of my absolute favorite years for movies.  quote:Brokeback Mountain's theatrical run lasted for 133 days and grossed $83,043,761 in North America and $95,018,998 abroad, adding up to a worldwide gross of $178,062,759. It is the top-grossing release of Focus Features, ranks fifth among the highest-grossing westerns (since 1979) and eighth among the highest-grossing romantic dramas (1980 – present). But I get your point. I need to rewatch Birdman, there was a room full of people when I saw it and couldn't pay much attention. Also, I would argue that Nightcrawler is absolutely a horror film.
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Zombie Raptor posted:Frankly, as I hinted in a previous post, I'm concerned that if we talk about how good Nightcrawler is too much, it could come off as over-hyping. This is one of those corners of the Internet where I worry that it could cause a knee-jerk reaction where it just gets written off as BS circle-jerking. Also I don't want to subtract from the actual topic of the thread too much with posts that are likely more fit for a thread on the film itself. That's just my take on it, though. Nightcrawler is better than Star Wars, Prometheus, Man of Steel, It Follows and Snowpiercer and if you don't like it I assume bad things about you
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precision posted:What? It just got added to Netflix two days ago. I brought up snowpiercer because I watched it the other day 
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I should rephrase it. Instead of going for big roles in safe movies that will make a lot of money and not require a huge amount of range as an actor, which he could definitely get with how big his name is, he's going for smaller, more difficult roles like his one in Nightcrawler.
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Yea I wish there was an active Nightcrawler thread I could read and post in, but in here I saw at least three other people post their Nightcrawler opinions just in the last page so I figured I was late to the party. Edited to add actual content: I noticed Troll 2 is now on Netflix. I'm sure everyone knows that its not a good movie in any way but I'm glad I finally got a chance to see it because I've watched the documentary about three times without that context. Basebf555 fucked around with this message at 18:38 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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Basebf555 posted:Yea I wish there was an active Nightcrawler thread I could read and post in, but in here I saw at least three other people post their Nightcrawler opinions just in the last page so I figured I was late to the party. Is there not? I mean, I haven't checked to see if such a thread exists, I just sort of assumed it did. Sergeant_Crunch posted:I should rephrase it. Instead of going for big roles in safe movies that will make a lot of money and not require a huge amount of range as an actor, which he could definitely get with how big his name is, he's going for smaller, more difficult roles like his one in Nightcrawler. With that in mind--while it no longer seems to be up on any streaming services that I have, I was wondering how you guys felt about End of Watch. It's another that I've heard some mixed reviews about, and regardless of which service of mine it briefly appeared on, I didn't get the chance to view it before it was taken down.
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End of Watch is very good, Pena and Jake are excellent together. The villains are drawn with a very broad stroke that clashes with the overall tone but it's definitely worth a watch.
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Yes, please watch Troll 2, I feel that's it's a necessary endeavor if you want to discuss films at all.
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Mr E posted:Yes, please watch Troll 2, I feel that's it's a necessary endeavor if you want to discuss films at all. 
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Zombie Raptor posted:Is there not? I mean, I haven't checked to see if such a thread exists, I just sort of assumed it did. There is a Nightcrawler thread, I just found it a few pages in. I'll repost my opinion there and see if it starts to get a little more active now that the movie is on Netflix. End of Watch is decent, nothing amazing but Gyllenhaal is of course good in it and his relationship with his partner feels very genuine. Its also fairly unique as a found-footage movie that isn't horror(some of the scenes feel like a horror movie though).
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morestuff posted:End of Watch is very good, Pena and Jake are excellent together. The villains are drawn with a very broad stroke that clashes with the overall tone but it's definitely worth a watch. The story is definitely the weakest part of End Of Watch. The chemistry between Peña and Gyllenhaal is worth the price of admission.
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I'll echo the sentiment on Troll 2. Some of the best films are notoriously terrible. Additionally, some Lowtax guy appears on the Rifftrax for that film, which are also fantastic, but I 'spose that's a matter best fit for the Rifftrax discussion thread. I went to Netflix to try finding another title that I suggest, but then discovered that Metastasis is streaming, now, and I got distracted. I know it won't be the same show I fell in love with (in fact, I expect it to be at least sorta crappy by comparison), but I've been curious for so long, now. Plus the guy playing José is a close friend's cousin, so I can fall back on that excuse. X-Ray Pecs posted:The story is definitely the weakest part of End Of Watch. The chemistry between Peña and Gyllenhaal is worth the price of admission. Terra-da-loo! fucked around with this message at 19:10 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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morestuff posted:End of Watch is very good, Pena and Jake are excellent together. The villains are drawn with a very broad stroke that clashes with the overall tone but it's definitely worth a watch. Big Evil has the best explanation possible for his villain name.
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Enemy, Prisoners, Nightcrawler and End of Watch are some of my favorite movies from the past two years. Just add Fury to that to break the superfecta.
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What are some good action thrillers I should check out? I've watched every comedy on Netflix I think. I like movies like shooter, and basically anything with Liam neeson
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A MIRACLE posted:What are some good action thrillers I should check out? I've watched every comedy on Netflix I think. I like movies like shooter, and basically anything with Liam neeson Anything?
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A MIRACLE posted:What are some good action thrillers I should check out? I've watched every comedy on Netflix I think. I like movies like shooter, and basically anything with Liam neeson John Woo's The Killer is pretty good, even though some of the drama falls flat. Unrelated: the '53 War of the Worlds is up, time to relive part of my childhood!
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Nightcrawler rocked. That ending left me so frustrated at the film in a good way.
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A MIRACLE posted:What are some good action thrillers I should check out? I've watched every comedy on Netflix I think. I like movies like shooter, and basically anything with Liam neeson Maybe try Jack Reacher. Unless you have a problem with Tom Cruise for some reason you'll probably like it.
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A MIRACLE posted:What are some good action thrillers I should check out? I've watched every comedy on Netflix I think. I like movies like shooter, and basically anything with Liam neeson If you're willing to stray from western cinema there's a ton more in that genre like "The Killer" mentioned, which everyone should see. A Company Man, New World and a few others I can't think of just this second are also good in that vein. Edit: Outrage, Beyond Outrage, Sonatine and The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi That Works fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Enemy, Prisoners, Nightcrawler and End of Watch are some of my favorite movies from the past two years. And Brokeback Mountain is one of my favorite films of all time (though I contend that it isn't a film about two gay men, it is at best a film about a bisexual man and a man who is so underdeveloped he doesn't really have a concrete sexuality). Dude seriously knows how to pick 'em. Quick Nightcrawler question: Was there anything in the film to suggest he had caused the rival camera van to crash? I was assuming the whole time that he would do something like that, so when it happened I kept thinking "Did I miss something?"
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He cut the brakes (or whatever) when he was snooping around Paxton's house. A MIRACLE posted:What are some good action thrillers I should check out? I've watched every comedy on Netflix I think. I like movies like shooter, and basically anything with Liam neeson You might like Blue Ruin or Witness. morestuff fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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precision posted:
I think you are absolutely supposed to think he cut the brake line or something like that, but I like that you never definitively know. Similar to how you don't know precisely what he does to that security guard in the first scene.
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Basebf555 posted:I think you are absolutely supposed to think he cut the brake line or something like that, but I like that you never definitively know. Similar to how you don't know precisely what he does to that security guard in the first scene. Naw, I think it's like 100% certain he cut the guys brakes. That's why he wanted to go to a van crash rather than the other crime. I'd also guess he didn't murder the security guard for a watch.
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