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Chili posted:Of Grant's films, I've seen: Yeah, check out His Girl Friday and Arsenic & Old Lace.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart is actually a better argument for "pretty similar". Not really? True that many films Stewart is playing Stewart, much like Grant spent a career playing Grant, but they play off to very different types. Even in the film they were together, and you can even see it in Hitchcock films. Grant is always the straight continental handsome man(Suspicion is a dud), while Stewart is always playing creeps. Professor of murder. Peeping Tom. Necrophiliac. Even in The Man Who Knows too Much is off the rails. TrixRabbi posted:Is there a huge difference between Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe? Check out the scene in The Big Sleep when Marlowe visits the bookshop and puts up a terrible impression of a book geek to fool the lady clerk, Bogart's Spade would never do that he would just play it straight because he ain't got time for that poo poo. Really Bogart's Marlowe is far more cool but also more scruffy than his Spade. A lot of it comes from the page, and the type of hero Huston/Hawks go with, but Bogart knew what was up.
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Chili, go ahead and check out Little Shop of Horrors! Great cast and just really fun all around. --- I'm gonna go ahead and try this out. Too many movies I keep putting off. 1. Sansho the Bailiff: Bought this a while back in a Criterion sale but haven't watched it yet. Heard great things. 2. Burden of Dreams: Another Criterion pickup. I loved Fitzcarraldo, so it's probably a crime I haven't watched this yet. 3. Holy Motors: Heard awesome things and I was pretty into Mauvais Sang. 4. The Limits of Control: I really love Jarmusch and this is one of the few films of his I still haven't seen. I've heard it's not one of his best, but I'm still interested. 5. Nostalghia: Tarkovsky! I'm always impressed by his films, but they can be daunting to tuck into. 6. A Separation: Highest ranking film on the IMDB top 250 I haven't watched. 7. The Piano Teacher: Haven't seen much Haneke and I've heard this is one of his best. 8. Days of Being Wild: Slowly working through Kar Wai Wong's filmography. 9. Rebecca: Well regarded Hitchcock I know nothing about. 10. Three Colors: Blue: Big gap in my viewing. I don't know anything about the series.
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blood_dot_biz posted:Chili, go ahead and check out Little Shop of Horrors! Great cast and just really fun all around. Hmmm seems like there's some debate over whether to go with Theatrical or Director's. Any consensus on this here?
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blood_dot_biz, see Rebecca Grave of the Fireflies. Man, that was a hard movie to watch. Not because it was bad, but just because it was so drat depressing and haunting. The animation was great, as all the Studio Gibli movies I've seen are. The story was solid. Really shows the hidden costs of war. One thing I really can't let go of after reflecting on it was my anger at Seita for not going back to his aunts house. His sister was dying, but he couldn't swallow his pride to go back there. It was clear that he loved his sister, but not doing everything to try to save her seems so irresponsible. Being a father with a young daughter, I would sooner have gone crawling back and swallow my pride, than to let anything happen to my daughter. Then again, I suppose he was too young to be placed in that circumstance.. Anyway, it was a good movie, and really produced an emotional reaction, which I suppose that good movies do. Not in a rush to watch it again, though My List: The Graduate - Only things I know about this movie is Mrs Robinson is seducing someone and Plastics. Avatar - I heard this is like Dances with Wolves. Faust - Looking forward to another Murnau film. True Grit - The original version. Been a while since a western was on my list. A Day at the Races - More Marx Brothers madness, please. Porco Rosso - Need to see some more Studio Ghibli Ran - Heard this is one of Kurosawa'a best, so I am really looking forward to seeing it. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - This is one of my grandmothers favorite movies. I haven't seen it yet. House of Wax - I've never seen a Vincent Price picture (except for Edward Scissorhands) The 39 Steps - More Hitchcock here. Movies Seen: Seven Samurai, Dune, Singin' in the Rain, Animal Crackers, Once Upon a Time in the West, Amadeus, Double Indemnity, The Day the Earth Stood Still, 12 Angry Men, Ed Wood, Sunset Boulevard, The Dark Knight, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Brazil, Rashomon, Yojimbo, No Country For Old Men, There Will Be Blood, M, Duck Soup, The Princess and the Frog, Sanjuro, The Hidden Fortress, Dracula, It's a Wonderful Life, Lawrence of Arabia, Ikiru, High and Low, Frankenstein, The Mummy, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Kagemusha, Best In Show, Modern Times, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Red Beard, Monty Python's The Life of Brian, Cars, Cool Hand Luke, The Public Enemy, Time Bandits, Adaptation, The Producers, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Gone With The Wind, My Fair Lady, City Lights, A Christmas Carol(1951), Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, West Side Story, Caddyshack, My Neighbor Totoro, Throne of Blood, The Phantom of the Opera, Yellow Submarine, Little Caesar, The Third Man, The Godfather, Persepolis, The Godfather Part II, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Invisible Man, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Beautiful Mind, The Kid, Fiddler on the Roof, The Gold Rush, Metropolis, Rear Window, Enter the Dragon, Horse Feathers, The Great Dictator, Despicable Me, The Bad Sleep Well, The Wolf Man, Nosferatu, Patton, Howl's Moving Castle, The King and I, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Kiki's Delivery Service, The King's Speech, Grave of the Fireflies
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Dmitri Russkie go see Porco Rosso, ive seen every ghibli movie and while not the greatest spectacle they have ever made its not a movie you will ever forget having watched. Its also not too heavy so you get something a bit lighter than grave of the fireflies. you also made me watch the seventh seal I expected this to be a lot more heavy and introspective movie than what it actually is, there is actually a lot of funny scenes in this thing. it even has a lot a characters other than the main two i had expected would be the sole focus of the entire movie. It is also really pretty to look at with them shooting forest scenes in an actual loving forest. there is a lot of lighting in the scenes that looks very artificial and produces a wierd effect when combined with filming in the outdoors, but it ends up looking really pretty at times, it does kinda draw you out of the movie though when it gets too bad though. the acting is pretty good and there is some actors i recognize from the iconic Olle Hellbom Astrid Lindgren movies like the girl accused of being a witch is lina from Emil i Lönneberga. Also the night scenes dont look like they were shot during the day thank god. I am surprised to say this is actually a fairly entertaining movie that also makes you think about human stuff, what a crazy combo! MY LIST: ben hur gone with the wind Ikuru Bicycle Thieves Tokyo story 400 Blows Schindler's List and im gonna add Notorious to the list because i have only seen a few hitchcock movies and i want to watch more cary grant
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Chili posted:Hmmm seems like there's some debate over whether to go with Theatrical or Director's. Any consensus on this here? Director's Cut, definitely. Director's Cut is much closer to the play. Executive meddling forced them to change the ending, and... Well, I can't explain the problem without giving the ending away, but let's just say it doesn't fit the story at all.
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Jurgan posted:Director's Cut, definitely. Director's Cut is much closer to the play. Executive meddling forced them to change the ending, and... Well, I can't explain the problem without giving the ending away, but let's just say it doesn't fit the story at all. Perfect. Thanks!
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Slaapaav watch Ikiru Gone Girl(2014) dir. David Fincher With Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon  With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. Uh spoilers I guess. Short story I liked it. An incredible trashy film, that past the first hour mark just goes completely crazy and very silly, and is better for it. The first hour is just so slow and with only a handful of good moments here and there, Ben Affleck, who largely dominates that first half does a lazy moron very well, but never nails a proper menacing tone, making all the mystery stuff just comes off as nonsense. But when it all finally goes off the rails is wonderful, and morbidly funny. It's typical Fincher humour, but I never thought he could get so over the top, the entire 'Cool Girl' scene is just so ludicrous it's pitch perfect, not only as a piece of cinema but as a statement, Pike is dazzling. I think it lacks a proper punchline, as in a Hitchcock punchline, at the end to rank higher with Fincher's best, as it just fizzles out, but it's great fun when it gets going. SHAME Part III Director's Cut: To the Wonder Catching up on my 2013 backlog The Unknown Known Not sure if I can stomach this creep like I did Mcnamara in Fog of War Youth of the Beast Silly name but more Seijun Suzuki The Crime of Monsieur Lange Renoir Withnail & I It came from England Paisan Keeping my voyage through Italy with Scor[sese The Young Girls of Rochefort A musical (i think) Inside Llewyn Davis Coen Bros Under the Skin Species IV Have watched so far 71 movies: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Fallen Angels, The Shop Around the Corner, La Strada, Little Dieter Needs to Fly, Rescue Dawn, All About My Mother, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Long Goodbye, Vampyr, Mon Oncle, The Exterminating Angel, Jules et Jim, Sorcerer, The Darjeeling Limited, Close-up, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Host, Zelig, Koyaanisqatsi, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Last Picture Show, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, The Killer, Anatomy of a Murder, The Trouble with Harry, Don't Look Now, L'Atalante, Cache, The Leopard, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Dancer in the Dark, How Green Was My Valley, Vivre sa Vie, Harvey, The Earrings of Madame de..., The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Tokyo Drifter, The Player, Intolerable Cruelty, The Insider, Late Spring, Munich, Juliet of the Spirits, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, La Chienne, Le Cercle Rouge, The Lady Eve, Primer, Roma città aperta, Black Narcissus, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Simon of the Desert, A Foreign Affair, Branded to Kill, In Bruges, Black Swan, The White Diamond, The Sting, Romeo + Juliet, Bronson, The Magician, 2046, Witness for Prosecution, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I Vitelloni, Sonatine, Ivan's Childhood, Week End, Ninotchka, Gone Girl
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Electronico, you continue to have a list that contains next to nothing I am aware of. I did see Inside Llewyn Davis though, and while I was somewhat mixed upon completing it, it has definitely stuck with me in a weird kind of way. Certainly gave me a stronger appreciation for folk music. I think it's a hard movie to really love, but it's also hard to not find something in it that you love. Give it a whirl. Little Shop of Horrors was a great bit of fun. It’s one of those films that you can tell was a genuine labor of love. It’s got a strange sense of joy about it, which is striking given the dark themes and characters within the musical. The performances were all wonderful, the effects doubly so. If I had one complain it’s that the music got a little tiring. There were a couple of really good, stand out songs, but I kinda like a little more variety, especially in a comedy. All in all, it was really pretty great, thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. 9/10 1. First Blood - Yup, never seen any of them old Rambo flix. 2. The Purple Rose of Cairo - More Woodie! 3. *NEW* Arsenic and Old Lace *NEW* - I need some proper Cary Grant exposure. 4. Poolhouse Junkies - Looks like fun. 5. The Last Starfighter - I know nothing about this other than the bits that were referenced in Plinkett's Episode 1-3 reviews. It looks cool though! 6. Rebel Without A Cause - I know that Fry from Futurama is based off of Dean's character (or at least his look). I also know it's classic and even though I'm over 90 movies in the shame seems endless. 7. Sherlock Jr. - Keaton has yet to disappoint me. The General actually brought me to tears. More please. 8. Intolerable Cruelty - Continuing along with my quest to complete the Coens! I'm getting there!  List Veteran As Of 9/30/2013 9. Beasts Of The Southern Wild - All I know is that the kid is supposed to be great. 10. Ashes and Diamonds - There was some kind of list of famous director's favorite movies. A lot of directors I liked listed this and I had never heard of it. Let's go! 97 Total De-Shamed! Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9.5/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8.5/10, Blade Runner 7.5/10,Crimes and Misdemeanors 9/10, Vertigo 7/10, Being There 7.5/10, Psycho 10/10, Apocalypse Now 7.5/10, Citizen Kane 8.5/10, Dr. Strangelove 7/10, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10, The Bicycle Thief 7/10, Raging Bull 8/10, Ikiru 10/10, Terminator 2: Judgement Day 7/10, The Night of the Hunter 8.5/10 How to Train Your Dragon 6.5/10, There Will Be Blood 8/10, Manhattan 7/10, Rashomon 8.5/10, Unforgiven 8.5/10 The Third Man 9.5/10, Requiem For A Dream 4/10, Charade 5.5/10, Sunset Blvd. 8/10 , Badlands 6.5/10, Dead Man 8.5/10, On The Waterfront 9/10, Mad Max 6/10, Singin' In The Rain 9.5/10, Sleeper 7.5/10, Enter The Dragon 6.5/10, The Hustler 8/10 , The Town 9/10, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 5.5/10, Boogie Nights 7.5/10, Hanna 8.5/10, The Conversation 7.5/10, Serpico 8/10, Hoop Dreams 9/10, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 8/10, Blood Simple 7.5/10, Roman Holiday 8.5/10, Miller's Crossing 8/10, M 7.5/10, Moonrise Kingdom 6.5/10, Rope 7/10, Tiny Furniture 1/10, On The Town 5.5/10, Gosford Park 5.5/10, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, 8.5/10, City Lights 8.5/10, The Exorcist 6.5/10, California Split 7/10, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God 8/10, Following 8/10, The General 10/10, Barton Fink 8.5/10, Tombstone 8/10, The Hudsucker Proxy 9/10, Love Actually 6.5, La Dolce Vita 7/10, Chop Shop 9.5/10, Duck Soup 6/10, When Harry Met Sally 8/10, Tokyo Story 7/10, Kelly's Heroes 8/10, The Thing 8.5/10, Lost In Translation 9.5/10, Anchorman 6.5/10, Mulholland Dr. 8.5/10, Rebecca9/10, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans 7/10, Steamboat Bill Jr. 9/10, Double Indemnity 9/10, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum 6.5/10, The Man Who Wasn't There 8.10, Synecdoche, NY 10/10 , Leaving Las Vegas 9/10, The Hidden Fortress 8.5/10, Magnificent Seven 8/10, Dear Zachary -/10, The Fly 9/10, Time Bandits 6/10, Before Sunrise 6.5, The Buddy Holly Story 7/10, Pleasantville 7/10, The Rules of the Game 6/10, Senna 7.5/10, Kiki's Delivery Service 8/10, Gojira 9/10, The Blues Brothers 5/10, Notorious 7/10, Little Shop of Horrors 9/10 Chili fucked around with this message at 05:20 on Feb 21, 2015 |
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Chili, The Last Starfighter was something I liked as a kid, so I'm sure it has aged terribly, but it has Robert Preston in it. Zogo gave me Inframan under the very vague "any Shaw Brothers movie" guidelines. It's absolutely terrible, whether that is in a good way is up to you, but I dearly wish I had Mike and the Bots helping out. But the next best thing were thunderball fists. 1. Assault on Precinct 13 - I've heard is very good from this thread, and always wanted to see it. 2. Spartacus - A Kubrick film I haven't seen, great cast, and who doesn't hate the Romans? 3. The Wicker Man (1973) - Sir Christopher Lee says this is his best movie. 4. Shane - Another supposed classic off the AFI 100 list 5. Death Proof - time to finish up Tarantino! Picker can optionally choose to just give me all of Grindhouse to watch, that's fine too. 6. The Man with the Golden Arm - Sinatra is said to be incredible here. 7. An American In Paris - Let's try another musical  Gershwin though.8. A Place in the Sun - off the AFI list and won a crapload of Oscars 9. Casino - Yes, the Scorsese movie. I've seen a few clips but never the whole thing. 10. NEW The Ladykillers (Coen bros version) - I haven't heard good things about this one, but it is a Coen brothers movie and watch it I must. AFI meter: 68 IMDB 250 meter: 152 Movies watched: City Lights, Some Like It Hot, Annie Hall, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dollars Trilogy, Bottle Rocket, Bonnie and Clyde, To Kill a Mockingbird, All About Eve, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The French Connection, To Catch a Thief, Infernal Affairs, The Aviator, The Best Years of Our Lives, Midnight Cowboy, The General, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Philadelphia Story, The Lion in Winter, The Duellists, Ben-Hur, Seven Samurai, Rocky, Kill Bill, 8 1/2, La Strada, Kundun, The Exorcist, Dog Day Afternoon, Anatomy of a Murder, Amarcord, Inframan
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While I haven't seen it myself, the last person I chose A Place in the Sun for (Zogo I believe), seemed to have good things to say about it. Go with that. Pink Floyd - The Wall was an appropriately bleak film for an equally bleak album. The visuals on both the live action and animation front paint a beautiful, surreal picture of a rock star who has distanced himself from everyone and everything important to him and goes insane in doing so, the dark cinematography in particular (dark in regards to lighting rather than subject matter, though both could technically apply), combined with the increasingly hallucinatory setpieces serving to highlight Pink's personal dystopia. The music of course needs no introduction and some track additions/subtractions and remixing aside, there isn't a whole lot of disconnect between the music of the film and the album, the most notable differences that come to mind being the changed instrumentation and additional lyrics in Mother and Bob Geldof's re-recorded vocals in both iterations of In the Flesh. All in all, an excellent companion piece to the album proper, and one that any fan of Pink Floyd or rock operas in general owes it to themselves to watch. My List: 1. Good Morning Vietnam - Continuing my Robin Williams film spree with one of the films that really put him on the map. 2. Back to the Future 2 - Thought I added this after watching the first film for the thread for some reason, but apparently I didn't, so I'm adding it now. 3. Full Metal Jacket - More Kubrick. I know some of iconic scenes of the first half at boot camp and basically nothing else. 4. Princess Mononoke - More Miyazaki, and from what I understand one of his more mature films. One of my friends added this to her top favourite movies after watching it a while back, but I don't actually know a whole lot about it myself. 5. The Lord of the Rings - Even by the standards of this thread, there's pretty much no excuse for me to have not seen these already. Watched Fellowship with a few friends a couple of years ago but never followed up on the other two. Figured I'd get the whole trilogy out of the way given their collective importance and how intertwined they all are in regards to both story and production. 6. Zodiac - More Fincher, and one of his best from what I understand. 7. The Godfather Part II - Commonly see this regarded as possibly the best film sequel of all time, which is definitely a feat considering the pedigree of the original. 8. A Hard Day`s Night - I love The Beatles but have only seen Yellow Submarine as far as their films are concerned. This one in particular seems especially well regarded. 9. Requiem for a Dream - A fun-filled romp for the whole family! 10. Birdman - Wanted to see this for all of the praise it's been getting, but it only ended up playing for about a week or two locally and I wasn't able to go. Deshamed (37): Monty Python's Life of Brian, My Neighbor Totoro, Alien, Back to the Future, Star Wars: A New Hope, Aliens, Hot Fuzz, Ghostbusters, The Fisher King, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Good Will Hunting, Wayne's World, One Hour Photo, This is the End, Inglourious Basterds, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Social Network, The Blair Witch Project, The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, Fantasia, Kill Bill, The Iron Giant, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Avengers, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Zombieland, Grave of the Fireflies, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club, 21 Jump Street, The Godfather, Jackie Brown, Citizen Kane, Pink Floyd - The Wall
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I'm gonna be an rear end in a top hat and recommend you watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy. That's already a lot of homework, so I think I should say that the extended versions are by no means necessary to appreciate the whole tale, and some of those scenes were cut for good reasons (such as tone problems or raising questions about certain plot elements, or even subplot overload) but I have to say that the extended version is the best way to experience the full story of the characters, if not that of the narrative. I also can't recommend the behind the scenes stuff enough, the production of that film was pretty much insane. Just, you know, pace yourself. That's a lot of goddamn footage, even if you just go with the theatrical release. So, Drive was really loving good. I enjoyed the mounting tension, the explosions of violence, the use of the score and color temperature, and especially the editing. The movie just completely skips scenes that would have been boring or pointless and just kind of assumes you get it. It's just a loving great and stylish movie, but don't go in it for the plot, because it's as simple as it gets. The performances are great, too. The comparisons to Hotline Miami are not unearned, if that's your bag. I was distracted a bit by the hand imagery and started to wonder if this was directed by the guy who did Only God Forgives, and lo and behold, it was. That guy sure likes hands. Updated list 1 - American History X poo poo just seemed too raw for me as a teen. It seems like what you call a "feel bad" movie. I've always been interested in seeing it, but usually talk myself out of it. 2 - Mr. Smith goes to Washington I haven't been putting this one off for any good reason. It's always "Eh, I'll watch it later." I know I'd probably love it. 3 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Fincher version) This is basically a bad idea because it's really looking like it'll never get a sequel, but I still hear nothing but good things about it. 4 - The Warriors I seen the clips, the trailers, the references, footage from the game, but never the proper film. I love pretty much everything it influenced, so hopefully this holds up. 5 - Commando If I've seen this, I was way too young to form memories. I love 80s action shlock so much. 6 - American Graffiti All right George, let's get this over with. 7 - Scarface It's Scarface. 8 -Top Secret This is probably the only big comedy from Abrahams and Zucker I've never seen. 9 - Escape from New York The only Carpenter film I haven't seen, along with the sequel. 10 - UHF I got into Weird Al way too late in life and never got around to seeing what many consider his best work.
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just the other day i learned that rob liefeld wrote commando, this fact completely shattered my whole worldview
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Lurdiak, The Warriors is a fun movie, I hope you enjoy it  Trash Boat gave me A Place in the Sun and I took the opportunity to clear off my list a bit. A Place in the Sun: Excellent acting, cinematography, direction - but sadly melodramatic, especially with the score and the courtroom sequence. It's too bad because that aspect of the film has dated it poorly. Clift was really excellent though. I have this nagging feeling that this film influenced The Man Who Wasn't There, with both characters being convicted of a crime they really didn't commit, and ending with them going off to the chair. Well, except the UFO. Assault on Precinct 13: Great '70s action movie that didn't disappoint. Best watched "cold." Not a deep movie, but well made considering the bare-bones budget. Also this wasn't the ice cream I ordered! The Wicker Man:  Well, that was a thing. Christopher Lee was pretty great in this. Not sure how it's held up as horror, especially with the whole  PAGANS thing, even though it's clear Summerisle doesn't believe anything he says about doing the ritual. What an ending sequence though! Bonus for being a way to learn new drinking songs.Spartacus: Well... I sort of expected more? It has Kubrick's name on it, but really isn't a Kubrick movie - Kirk Douglas picked him after he got into a pissing match with the previous director and Lean turned it down, and it sounds like Kubrick wish he never touched it; you can tell he was trying to tell Douglas and Trumbo "gently caress off I'm trying to make a movie here" but couldn't give Spartacus any real character, and I think by trying to make a historical person too perfect, you actually belittle their achievements since it starts to come across as corny. Some of the dialogue - "We''ll leave him there 'til he rots!"  from the gladiator trainer - made me laugh, and then there's the bizarre snail/oyster thing (yes I "get it" but if anyone cares to explain why that scene is good I'm all ears), followed by "There, boy, is Updated! List! 1. Shane - Another supposed classic off the AFI 100 list 2. Death Proof - time to finish up Tarantino! Picker can optionally choose to just give me all of Grindhouse to watch, that's fine too. 3. The Man with the Golden Arm - Sinatra is said to be incredible here. 4. An American In Paris - Let's try another musical Gershwin though.5. Casino - Yes, the Scorsese movie. I've seen a few clips but never the whole thing. 6. The Ladykillers (Coen bros version) - I haven't heard good things about this one, but it is a Coen brothers movie and watch it I must. 7. NEW Days of Heaven From watching the movie on cinematography, this looks amazing (and won the Oscar for it.) 8. NEW Scarface The Pacino version. 9. NEW The Conformist Another film brought up having amazing cinematography, done by Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor, crapload of others.) 10. NEW El Cid - Another historical epic I haven't seen. AFI meter: 69 IMDB 250 meter: 152 Movies watched: City Lights, Some Like It Hot, Annie Hall, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dollars Trilogy, Bottle Rocket, Bonnie and Clyde, To Kill a Mockingbird, All About Eve, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The French Connection, To Catch a Thief, Infernal Affairs, The Aviator, The Best Years of Our Lives, Midnight Cowboy, The General, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Philadelphia Story, The Lion in Winter, The Duellists, Ben-Hur, Seven Samurai, Rocky, Kill Bill, 8 1/2, La Strada, Kundun, The Exorcist, Dog Day Afternoon, Anatomy of a Murder, Amarcord, Inframan, A Place in the Sun, Assault on Precinct 13, The Wicker Man, Spartacus
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Slaapaav posted:just the other day i learned that rob liefeld wrote commando, this fact completely shattered my whole worldview Don't you mean Jeph Loeb? monster on a stick posted:Lurdiak, The Warriors is a fun movie, I hope you enjoy it Yayyyy!
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Lurdiak posted:Don't you mean Jeph Loeb? thats almost as bad!!
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monster on a stick posted:7. NEW Days of Heaven From watching the movie on cinematography, this looks amazing (and won the Oscar for it.) Days of Heaven is of the best. I hope you like it. Mr. Smith Goes To Washington - Man, Kapra really knows how to beat a man down. You can see the foundation of It's A Wonderful Life building at the base of this film. Jimmy Steward is, of course, amazing. (It is crazy that this is his 21st film credit and he's only 30) But, in my opinion, Jean Arthur steals this movie. The scene(s) where she gets drunk with Diz and tries to quit her job is amazing. I can't believe she wasn't nominated for anything. There is something about this movie that made you feel that made me feel like it is impossible to break the whole machine, but if you believe in ONE thing, and put your whole heart into it, it might be possible. And in this heap of nihilistic films lately, I kinda' needed this. (8.5/10) From the IMDB Top 250: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) From the Netflix Top 100: Boyhood (2014) From the Janus Arthouse Essential Collection: Umberto D. (1952) In memoriam, From Roger Ebert's Top Films of All Time List: Tokyo Story (1953) Best Movies of All Time based on the Tomatometer (sigh) Score: Aruitemo Aruitemo (Still Walking) (2008) AFI 100 Years 100 Movies: List of films considered the best, Wikipedia: Cross of Iron (1977) The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made, NY Times: The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) Best 100 Movies Ever Made, TIME Magazine: Nayakan (1987) The 500 Greatest Moves of All Time, Empire Online: Come And See (1985) Completed Assignments: Mad Max, The Conversation, Tombstone, Diabolique, The Last Picture Show, Fanny and Alexander, Dawn of the Dead, The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly, Bridge on the River Kwai, Robot & Frank, 12 Angry Men, Seven Samurai, City Lights, Spartacus, La Règle du Jeu, Gravity, Mud, Aguirre, Wrath of God, Andrei Rublev, Captain Phillips, Mr Smith Goes to Washington York_M_Chan fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Feb 23, 2015 |
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York_M_Chan, you've got a lot of good stuff on your list, but I'm going to give you the way underrated King of Marvin Gardens. In the Mood for Love - I feel like I need to see this again to get a full grasp on it. I imagine it's one that needs time to sink in and digest (I'm writing this immediately after finishing the movie). It doesn't hit me as immediately as Chungking Express, but perhaps that's by design. This is a film that slowly blossoms, growing brighter and vibrant, despite simultaneously becoming even more melancholy. I love the scene where they're stuck in a room for an entire day while waiting for the neighbor's Mahjong game to finish. It didn't blow me away, but there's a richness to it that needs time to process. My List: Black Jesus (1968) - But what about Black Santa?  (Added 12/17/2013)Damnation (1988) - I've never seen a Béla Tarr film. I know Werckmeister Harmonies is the favorite, but something about this one is calling me. (Added 12/21/2013) Fort Apache (1948) - The first in John Ford's Cavalry trilogy. (Added 1/2/2014) Playtime (1967) - Is this an alright jumping in point for Tati? (Added 3/11/2014) A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - The only Elia Kazan movie I've seen is On the Waterfront, which I watched for this thread. And the only Tennessee Williams I've seen is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. So I owe both of them a deeper look. (Added 8/4/2014) Napoleon (1927) - An old silent on Napoleon? How long could it possibly be? Oh... OH! Oh no. (Added 10/8/2014) TSPDT Top 1000 The Mirror (1975) - Another Tarkovsky. I don't know if I can handle one again so soon, although this is a much more manageable length. (Added 2/3/2015) Academy Award for Best Picture The Hurt Locker (2009) - I think Zero Dark Thirty might be one of the greatest films of the 21st century thus far, so I feel like I'll enjoy Bigelow's other Iraq movie. (Added 2/15/2015) Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films The Avenging Conscience (1914) - Griffith's last film before The Birth of a Nation. (Added 2/15/2015) TSPDT 21st Century Yi Yi (2000) - This consistently ranks high on lists but nobody ever seems to talk about it and I have no idea what it's about. (Added 2/24/2015) Watched: Harold and Maude; The Third Man; Inland Empire; Godzilla; Big Trouble In Little China; Y Tu Mamá También; Marathon Man; Hunger; A Woman Is A Woman; Black Narcissus; A Hard Day's Night; Scarface; Le Doulos; On The Waterfront; Rocky; 3 Women; Airplane!; Duck Soup; Clash of the Titans; Singin' In The Rain; The Cow; Straw Dogs; Stop Making Sense; Bad Timing; Once Upon A Time In America; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Robocop; Shane; WALL·E; The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin; The Man Who Fell To Earth; Mr. Smith Goes To Washington; Divorce Italian Style; Some Like It Hot; To Kill A Mockingbird; An American Werewolf In London; Buffalo '66; Lawrence Of Arabia; Manhattan; Cul-De-Sac; The Birth of a Nation; Braveheart; Sex, Lies, and Videotape; Malcolm X; Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai; The Passion of Joan of Arc; The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Le Samouraï; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; Marat/Sade; His Girl Friday; A Woman Under the Influence; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Rio Bravo; Triumph of the Will; Titanic; Strike; The General; Jules et Jim; Tokyo Story; Once Upon A Time In Anatolia; L'Âge d'Or; Stroszek; Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky; Faust; Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom; Frankenstein; Rebel Without a Cause; Gone with the Wind; Barry Lyndon; The Grapes of Wrath; Midnight Cowboy; My Darling Clementine; Hoop Dreams; Close-Up; Begotten; The Goddess; The Apartment; Hell's Angels; All About Eve; Night and Fog; Grey Gardens; Zardoz; King Boxer - Five Fingers of Death; The Lady Eve; Akira; The Beaver Trilogy; Day of Wrath; Andrei Rublev; Showgirls; Chelsea Girls; Band of Outsiders; In the Mood for Love (TOTAL: 93)
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Trix, Go For Black Jesus, it's been on your list too drat long, and what a title. The Last Starfighter started off incredibly strong. The score was refreshing, the sense of desperation in the protagonist was palpable, and this was pure 100% child fantasy. I'm sure if I saw this movie when I was still a wee-one in grade school this would have been one of my go to day dreams when I was in class, or had a pile of homework to tear through. It's hard to reflect on this film's visuals. Obviously, they're dated as all hell, but I have no idea how they seemed at the time. I mean, I can say that this came after Star Wars and Star Wars looked a whole of a lot better. At the time, though, the novelty of computerized graphics was probably pretty striking. As a film, TLS really weakens toward the middle. We're shown a villain who has done a bad a thing, and there's this distant looming threat that maybe humanity will be in trouble SOMETIME down the line if our hero doesn't step in. But in reality, there's no reason that we need him to go for it, apart from the fact that we just want him to so the story can go places. We also don't see Alex grow, which is hugely problematic. He's plucked from obscurity in the beginning of the film because he's already become a virtuoso. And at one point, he essentially gets a minor brainwave and just decides to save the world... and the he does... about five minutes later and the stakes seem impossibly low. I imagine that this film wasn't intended to wow with a story. This is supposed to be something palatable, and easy to digest while the visuals are showcased. If that's the case, then the film did succeed on some level. Ultimately, though, as I'm viewing it as an adult for the first time, I can't imagine it's going to leave a mark on me. If kids are still watching movies like this in 15 years, maybe I'll have mine watch it. 7/10 1. First Blood - Yup, never seen any of them old Rambo flix. 2. The Purple Rose of Cairo - More Woodie! 3. Arsenic and Old Lace - I need some proper Cary Grant exposure. 4. Poolhouse Junkies - Looks like fun. 5.*NEW* Galaxy Quest *NEW* - This is succeeding The Last Starfighter, another space movie I should have watched as a kid. 6. Rebel Without A Cause - I know that Fry from Futurama is based off of Dean's character (or at least his look). I also know it's classic and even though I'm over 90 movies in the shame seems endless. 7. Sherlock Jr. - Keaton has yet to disappoint me. The General actually brought me to tears. More please. 8. Intolerable Cruelty - Continuing along with my quest to complete the Coens! I'm getting there! List Veteran As Of 9/30/2013 9. Beasts Of The Southern Wild - All I know is that the kid is supposed to be great. 10. Ashes and Diamonds - There was some kind of list of famous director's favorite movies. A lot of directors I liked listed this and I had never heard of it. Let's go! 98 Total De-Shamed! Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9.5/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8.5/10, Blade Runner 7.5/10,Crimes and Misdemeanors 9/10, Vertigo 7/10, Being There 7.5/10, Psycho 10/10, Apocalypse Now 7.5/10, Citizen Kane 8.5/10, Dr. Strangelove 7/10, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10, The Bicycle Thief 7/10, Raging Bull 8/10, Ikiru 10/10, Terminator 2: Judgement Day 7/10, The Night of the Hunter 8.5/10 How to Train Your Dragon 6.5/10, There Will Be Blood 8/10, Manhattan 7/10, Rashomon 8.5/10, Unforgiven 8.5/10 The Third Man 9.5/10, Requiem For A Dream 4/10, Charade 5.5/10, Sunset Blvd. 8/10 , Badlands 6.5/10, Dead Man 8.5/10, On The Waterfront 9/10, Mad Max 6/10, Singin' In The Rain 9.5/10, Sleeper 7.5/10, Enter The Dragon 6.5/10, The Hustler 8/10 , The Town 9/10, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 5.5/10, Boogie Nights 7.5/10, Hanna 8.5/10, The Conversation 7.5/10, Serpico 8/10, Hoop Dreams 9/10, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 8/10, Blood Simple 7.5/10, Roman Holiday 8.5/10, Miller's Crossing 8/10, M 7.5/10, Moonrise Kingdom 6.5/10, Rope 7/10, Tiny Furniture 1/10, On The Town 5.5/10, Gosford Park 5.5/10, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, 8.5/10, City Lights 8.5/10, The Exorcist 6.5/10, California Split 7/10, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God 8/10, Following 8/10, The General 10/10, Barton Fink 8.5/10, Tombstone 8/10, The Hudsucker Proxy 9/10, Love Actually 6.5, La Dolce Vita 7/10, Chop Shop 9.5/10, Duck Soup 6/10, When Harry Met Sally 8/10, Tokyo Story 7/10, Kelly's Heroes 8/10, The Thing 8.5/10, Lost In Translation 9.5/10, Anchorman 6.5/10, Mulholland Dr. 8.5/10, Rebecca9/10, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans 7/10, Steamboat Bill Jr. 9/10, Double Indemnity 9/10, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum 6.5/10, The Man Who Wasn't There 8.10, Synecdoche, NY 10/10 , Leaving Las Vegas 9/10, The Hidden Fortress 8.5/10, Magnificent Seven 8/10, Dear Zachary -/10, The Fly 9/10, Time Bandits 6/10, Before Sunrise 6.5, The Buddy Holly Story 7/10, Pleasantville 7/10, The Rules of the Game 6/10, Senna 7.5/10, Kiki's Delivery Service 8/10, Gojira 9/10, The Blues Brothers 5/10, Notorious 7/10, Little Shop of Horrors 9/10 , The Last Starfighter 7/10 Chili fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Feb 26, 2015 |
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Feb 26, 2015 04:07
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Chili posted:6. Rebel Without A Cause - I know that Fry from Futurama is based off of Dean's character (or at least his look). I also know it's classic and even though I'm over 90 movies in the shame seems endless. Try this one next. The Heart Desires - The story of three friends and how they deal with relationships with their girlfriends. Mostly lighthearted relational humor that steadily veers into more serious issues as the hours pass. As is sometimes the case with these Indian films it feels like you're getting two or three films for the price of one. I don't even know where to begin in going over the plot but it includes familiar themes like: arranged marriages, failing relationships, family conflicts, alcoholism and destiny. Also watched: The Double Life of Veronique - It's been said that everyone has a doppelganger (or a few) and I think that's generally true as most famous people have impersonators. There are interesting camerawork/visuals but the story and characters were ultimately perplexing. Irene Jacob plays both Weronika and Veronique (Polish and French). When Weronika collapsed dead while singing onstage thirty minutes into the film I was intrigued but nothing really developed from there. As I was watching it I wondered if they were long-lost sisters or something as they were also both musically inclined. Procrastination (167 completed): #156 Land Tax AKA Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India - The Wrath of (Aamir) Khan continues on the IMDb top 250. 10/13/14 #164 Hachi: A Dog's Tale - A dog film that's been lurking around the IMDb 250. 12/13/14 #165 Black Cat, White Cat - A cat film that's been lurking around the IMDb 250. 12/13/14 #166 Diary of the Dead - I've watched this series in the oddest order over the years. I saw Dawn of the Dead (1978) first and then Land of the Dead (2005) then Night of the Living Dead (1968) and finally Day of the Dead (1985). 1/5/15 #170 The Bandit - Another newcomer to the IMDb top 250. 1/16/15 #172 I Remember AKA Amarcord - A selection from the TSPDT top 100. 1/24/15 #174 Jade - Basic Instinct 1.5? 2/13/15 James Bond versus Godzilla: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture (4/36 completed) 2013 Movie 43 - I heard this was bad. 2/7/15 new 2011 Jack and Jill - Adam Sandler and Al Pacino = star power. 2/25/15 new 2010 The Last Airbender - Haven't seen an M. Night Shyamalan movie in a long time. 2/25/15
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Feb 26, 2015 06:13
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Zogo posted:As I was watching it I wondered if they were long-lost sisters or something as they were also both musically inclined. If it helps, probably not and it doesn't matter at all.
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Feb 26, 2015 06:24
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Zogo posted:Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture (4/36 completed) Good God man, why?
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Feb 26, 2015 06:41
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TrixRabbi posted:Good God man, why? That list is kind of a tepid curiosity I've had for some time and I've seen so many good films that I've neglected the other side. I want to peruse through the "garbage" a little and it felt like the right time. Magic Hate Ball posted:If it helps, probably not and it doesn't matter at all. I eventually was leaning toward that conclusion. I had a hard time taking much from it.
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Feb 26, 2015 07:00
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Zogo posted:That list is kind of a tepid curiosity I've had for some time and I've seen so many good films that I've neglected the other side. I want to peruse through the "garbage" a little and it felt like the right time. As somebody who has seen The Last Airbender you're going to regret this. edit: Going through their list, Mommie Dearest, Showgirls, and Freddy Got Fingered are all actual good movies. Watch those. Don't watch Last Airbender. TrixRabbi fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Feb 26, 2015 |
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Feb 26, 2015 07:06
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Zogo posted:That list is kind of a tepid curiosity I've had for some time and I've seen so many good films that I've neglected the other side. I want to peruse through the "garbage" a little and it felt like the right time. In the same vein, I've contemplated in the past adding Disaster Movie to my own list out of sheer morbid curiosity. And then scared myself out of it at the time being by watching the trailer for the first time since it's release.
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Feb 26, 2015 07:15
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Zogo posted:I eventually was leaning toward that conclusion. I had a hard time taking much from it. My feelings about it are summed up by this paragraph from Ebert's Great Films essay on it: Ebert posted:We know how that feels. We feel it ourselves. Let us agree you have a favorite cafe in Venice, where you like to sit alone with a book and a cup of coffee. You have never been to Venice, but set that aside: You are there now. You lift your eyes from the book and are filled with a faint feeling of being still at home. You, at home, occupy the table in Venice. In either place, you are in communion with the other. It's all about touch (whether attempted, denied, failed, successful), with yourself, others, nature. She first sees the puppeteer in a mirror - why? What's the significance of her falling for a puppeteer? These aren't questions that need a concrete answer, but prompt musing and consideration.
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Zogo posted:That list is kind of a tepid curiosity I've had for some time and I've seen so many good films that I've neglected the other side. I want to peruse through the "garbage" a little and it felt like the right time. Awful low budget b-movies are so much more charming than soulless bad blockbusters, though.
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Feb 26, 2015 07:22
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TrixRabbi posted:As somebody who has seen The Last Airbender you're going to regret this. Do it with the Rifftrax. Totally worth it.
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Feb 26, 2015 13:52
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TrixRabbi posted:As somebody who has seen The Last Airbender you're going to regret this. As someone who's watched a good portion of Movie 43 and all of The Last Airbender, I can tell you that you won't get anything from them. Movie 43 in particular is a soul-sucker
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Feb 26, 2015 13:59
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X-Ray Pecs posted:As someone who's watched a good portion of Movie 43 and all of The Last Airbender, I can tell you that you won't get anything from them. Movie 43 in particular is a soul-sucker I find Last Airbender is instructive in showing just how badly a devoted fan can screw up an adaptation. I have a morbid love of it for that reason. Also, the RiffTrax is great.
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Trash Boat posted:In the same vein, I've contemplated in the past adding Disaster Movie to my own list out of sheer morbid curiosity. And then scared myself out of it at the time being by watching the trailer for the first time since it's release. I have plans to watch Epic Movie at some point. TrixRabbi posted:Don't watch Last Airbender. It's too late now because once it's on the list it's etched in marble. I can't be dissuaded. Though this be madness, yet there is method in ’t. Lurdiak posted:Awful low budget b-movies are so much more charming than soulless bad blockbusters, though. I agree with that. X-Ray Pecs posted:As someone who's watched a good portion of Movie 43 and all of The Last Airbender, I can tell you that you won't get anything from them. Movie 43 in particular is a soul-sucker I think I get at least something from every single thing I've watched.
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Feb 27, 2015 01:15
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Zogo posted:I have plans to watch Epic Movie at some point. Have you seen Foodfight!
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Feb 27, 2015 01:32
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:Have you seen Foodfight! No, I haven't seen many CGI/animated films lately.
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It's less like animation and more like someone took a really messy poo poo onto their camera lens while screaming about nazis, but it's definitely worth seeing.
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Zogo watch The Last Airbender Foodfight! is a wonderful movie to watch with a group and should be on everyone's list. Mahlertov Cocktail posted:UltimoDragonQuest, watch Nosferatu. Castle In The Sky - Burned out on Miyazakis after watching 3 in row. La Dolce Vita - It's long and I didn't love La Strada. L'Age d'Or - I've skipped all the French Bunuels. Nashville - Musicals should be cartoons with anthropomorphic animals. Onibaba - That mask is creepy. Wild Strawberries - I loved The Seventh Seal but never followed up on it. Wings of Desire - This movie shares blame for that Goo Goo Dolls song. Leaving Las Vegas - Watching a good Nic Cage film might ruin the magic. The Tree of Life - Caught the first 15 minutes and never finished it. Rashomon - Never got around to Kurosawa. Psycho A, Raging Bull C, Brazil D, Nosferatu. B
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Go with Leaving Las Vegas, it is incredibly solid. Somewhat draining of a viewing experience, I needed to watch it in chunks. Worthwhile though. It’s difficult for me to sort out my feelings with regards to Rebel Without A Cause. The film feels rushed, at times, and somewhat claustrophobic. Too much happens in the span of one day with regards to the character’s relationships. While the film is certainly not meant to be easy, it is, however, very easy to watch. It kind of felt like Of Mice And Men in that regard. As someone who has a career in working with delinquent youth, I’d say that even though it feels a little heavy handed at times, the kind of lunacy you see in some of these characters (particularly Plato) is surprisingly spot on. The vacant, almost dissociative gaze that he wears on his face is something I’ve come across. Ultimately, these characters are all just looking for acceptance, love, and some kind of acknowledgement. I worry that the film took these pure motivations and muddied them up a little bit with the tension from the outside that felt a little forced. Anyway, James Dean was a lot of fun to watch, and there’s just something about movies from this era that click for me. I did enjoy this one quite a bit, despite its flaws. 8.5/10 1. First Blood - Yup, never seen any of them old Rambo flix. 2. The Purple Rose of Cairo - More Woodie! 3. Arsenic and Old Lace - I need some proper Cary Grant exposure. 4. Poolhouse Junkies - Looks like fun. 5.Galaxy Quest - This is succeeding The Last Starfighter, another space movie I should have watched as a kid. 6.*NEW* The Raid *NEW* - Have heard countless recommendations to check this one out. 7. Sherlock Jr. - Keaton has yet to disappoint me. The General actually brought me to tears. More please. 8. Intolerable Cruelty - Continuing along with my quest to complete the Coens! I'm getting there! List Veteran As Of 9/30/2013 9. Beasts Of The Southern Wild - All I know is that the kid is supposed to be great. 10. Ashes and Diamonds - There was some kind of list of famous director's favorite movies. A lot of directors I liked listed this and I had never heard of it. Let's go! 99 Total De-Shamed! Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9.5/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8.5/10, Blade Runner 7.5/10,Crimes and Misdemeanors 9/10, Vertigo 7/10, Being There 7.5/10, Psycho 10/10, Apocalypse Now 7.5/10, Citizen Kane 8.5/10, Dr. Strangelove 7/10, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10, The Bicycle Thief 7/10, Raging Bull 8/10, Ikiru 10/10, Terminator 2: Judgement Day 7/10, The Night of the Hunter 8.5/10 How to Train Your Dragon 6.5/10, There Will Be Blood 8/10, Manhattan 7/10, Rashomon 8.5/10, Unforgiven 8.5/10 The Third Man 9.5/10, Requiem For A Dream 4/10, Charade 5.5/10, Sunset Blvd. 8/10 , Badlands 6.5/10, Dead Man 8.5/10, On The Waterfront 9/10, Mad Max 6/10, Singin' In The Rain 9.5/10, Sleeper 7.5/10, Enter The Dragon 6.5/10, The Hustler 8/10 , The Town 9/10, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 5.5/10, Boogie Nights 7.5/10, Hanna 8.5/10, The Conversation 7.5/10, Serpico 8/10, Hoop Dreams 9/10, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 8/10, Blood Simple 7.5/10, Roman Holiday 8.5/10, Miller's Crossing 8/10, M 7.5/10, Moonrise Kingdom 6.5/10, Rope 7/10, Tiny Furniture 1/10, On The Town 5.5/10, Gosford Park 5.5/10, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, 8.5/10, City Lights 8.5/10, The Exorcist 6.5/10, California Split 7/10, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God 8/10, Following 8/10, The General 10/10, Barton Fink 8.5/10, Tombstone 8/10, The Hudsucker Proxy 9/10, Love Actually 6.5, La Dolce Vita 7/10, Chop Shop 9.5/10, Duck Soup 6/10, When Harry Met Sally 8/10, Tokyo Story 7/10, Kelly's Heroes 8/10, The Thing 8.5/10, Lost In Translation 9.5/10, Anchorman 6.5/10, Mulholland Dr. 8.5/10, Rebecca9/10, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans 7/10, Steamboat Bill Jr. 9/10, Double Indemnity 9/10, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum 6.5/10, The Man Who Wasn't There 8.10, Synecdoche, NY 10/10 , Leaving Las Vegas 9/10, The Hidden Fortress 8.5/10, Magnificent Seven 8/10, Dear Zachary -/10, The Fly 9/10, Time Bandits 6/10, Before Sunrise 6.5, The Buddy Holly Story 7/10, Pleasantville 7/10, The Rules of the Game 6/10, Senna 7.5/10, Kiki's Delivery Service 8/10, Gojira 9/10, The Blues Brothers 5/10, Notorious 7/10, Little Shop of Horrors 9/10 , The Last Starfighter 7/10, Rebel Without A Cause 8.5/10
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Chili, watch Sherlock Jr., a film that broke Keaton's back (literally) I was given Inland Empire, and oh boy, this is a weird one. It's ostensibly about a woman named Nikki Grace (Laura Dern) landing a role in a film alongside an actor named Devon Berk (Justin Theroux), and directed by Kingsley Stewart (Jeremy Irons.) Soon after Nikki lands the role, the lines between reality and the movie completely shatter. David Lynch is in full Lynch mode here, making this some of the most challenging 3 hours of film I can remember. The movie was shot on video, so it's not the best-looking movie to begin with, but combine that with harsh lighting, extreme facial close-ups, and some great audio design, and you have a movie that's very uncomfortable to watch. This is not to say it's a bad movie, though. I love what Lynch does with audio and visuals to create this surreal, bad dream-version of the real world. In a way, large portions of the film emulate the feeling when you suddenly wake up from a dream and are confused whether or not parts of your dream happened. This toying around with reality was a little much on one viewing, so I'll definitely have to watch it again before I further nail down my thoughts on it. The movie certainly feels like its 3-hour runtime, and I think some of the scenes could definitely be shortened, but it's not like the movie drags; there's always something new or intriguing happening. It is an effective movie, and it does end up creating a great sense of dread. If you've never seen Lynch films before, don't start with this one, because it's really heavy, but if you like Lynch's work already, definitely give this one a go. My list (sorted by time on my list, with longest at the top): 1) The Seventh Seal - I liked Ian McKellen's cameo as Death in Last Action Hero 2)The Hidden Fortress - I love A New Hope, and I love Kurosawa, so this feels like a movie I should love, but I've never seen it. 3) Once Upon A Time In The West - I need to see more westerns, I loved the Man With No Name trilogy, and I've had the DVD sitting around forever. I have no excuses. 4) Naked Lunch - I can think of at least two things wrong with that title. 5) Badlands - Gotta finish going back through Malick's filmography NEW 6) Suspiria - Been exploring some of the classics of horror recently, and I've never watched an Argento Unshamed: Royal Tenenbaums, 8 1/2, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Pan's Labyrinth, Schindler's List, The Holy Mountain, Boogie Nights, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Exorcist, Days of Heaven, Inland Empire
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So as I often do, when I've finished an old movie that sticks with me, I like to check in with a Roger Ebert review. Turns out he liked Rebel Without A Cause, and he seems to have liked it for similar reasons that I did. He brought up one minor point though, that I didn't see. He comments that Plato is gay, and has a crush on Jim. I didn't see that, pretty much at all. Their relationship seems very much like Plato is seeking a father figure in Jim and all of the things that he seems to want from Jim appear to be somewhat traditional in that sense. Not only that, he goes on to say something incredibly on-the-nose such as It would be great if you could be my father. I'm curious if anyone who has seen the film notice any kind of romantic interest coming from Plato. Since I've worked with a lot of kids like him, I'm wondering if I missed something that the film was trying to say, because in my line of work, 9 times out of 10 kids are just looking for parents. Oh, and it just now hit me that the character from my avatar is essentially a descendant of Jim.
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Well, it is a NIcholas Ray film starring James Dean.
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