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Count me in op -------------------------------- REVIEW ZONE -------------------------------- The Master (2012)  Malcolm (1986)  House (1977) The Wrong Guy (1997)  Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) Le Samouraï (1967) Speed Racer (2008) High Noon (1952) Streets of Fire (1984) Repo Man (1984)
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hell yeah good choice
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Jul 10, 2023 21:12
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Last time I saw this was when it came out in 2012, I really liked it back then too but I feel like I kind of absorbed it differently this time. I always love Jonny Greenwood's scores, he's really good at this sort of fever dream vibe and feeling of inevitability. Fits really well with this kind of story where the main character seems to get swept up into things and doesn't have a lot of agency. Cinematography is amazing, some really great shots like the tracking shot where he's eyeing the party on the yacht in the background before he sneaks on, and that high angle shot on the warship that was in all the trailers. I love the staging in this shot so much, it's gorgeous  Seeing it a second time I picked up on some things I had missed too, I remember it being kind of disorienting the first time through. I remember thinking that Freddy was kind of a powerless character, but this time I realized that he kind of (unintentionally) kills the cult's foothold in America. Dodd has painted himself into a corner, he's surrounded by people who have bought into his bullshit so thoroughly that they behave like unemotional robots and he's realized he hates it. He's bored and restless, he feels trapped by the rules of the cult but he's the one who created them, so there's no way out without completely destroying the image he's built. He talks a lot about being rational and above the crowd, how laughter is an animal noise, etc., but when he's around Freddy he devolves completely. He's fascinated and envious of how impulsive and wild Freddy is, and it rubs off on him. He starts to get sloppy & careless, he starts having emotional outbursts and drinking Freddy's boat fuel booze. So he's distracted and probably drunk while he finishes his second book, and starts to make big obvious mistakes and poo poo starts falling apart. Anyway I love this movie, everybody in it is amazing and it's insane that nobody won an oscar for it. 5/5 vhs tapes
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Jul 12, 2023 15:43
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Fungah! posted:its cool that we never know and that no one ever bothers to explain what DCF means. yeah I was just thinking about this specific part too. I'm assuming it's probably their version of RPF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehabilitation_Project_Force but I like that it's left ambiguous Jenny Agutter posted:That reminds me, we only see Lancaster do hypnotic regression with women right? Just another example of him and Freddie exhibiting the same basic urges except instead of leading them through bogus treatment to sleep with women Freddie just hands them a note that says “do you want to gently caress?” that's a good point too, I hadn't noticed that but I think you're right
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Jul 12, 2023 17:56
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the movie I pick will be nowhere near as good as this one and that's a promise
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Jul 12, 2023 19:36
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Nostradingus posted:I like when he farted, and later threatened to fart on someone's face. It's like poetry, it rhymes.
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Jul 13, 2023 03:27
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Jul 14, 2023 15:16
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STONE COLD 64 posted:Our next film... never seen it, looks fun
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Jul 17, 2023 22:52
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trying to jack off posted:glad everyone is hype for this one, i lived in the block of apartments that now exists where malcolms house was lol. the milkbar side of the street is still the same lol cool
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Jul 17, 2023 23:35
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I really enjoyed this, it felt a lot more good-natured and sincere than a lot of "weird guy who's also a savant" movies tend to be, and it was just fun in general. I had an uncle whose personality was very similar to Malcolm's, and it's obvious that the character comes from a place of genuine affection. Actors were all perfect and very natural, and great soundtrack too! lmao in particular at the guard + elevator scene in the bank, that whole sequence was loving great, as well as the "did they put your dad's head back on?" joke Very fun movie, I definitely would never have watched it if not for the movie club but I'm glad I did. 4/5 vhs tapes trying to jack off posted:a lot of the jokes are probably going to be completely missed because Lalor is about 30 mins from Collingwood thank you, glad I read this before watching that scene lol
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Jul 20, 2023 05:04
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STONE COLD 64 posted:This is our next movie as picked by Nostradingus fuckin cool
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Jul 24, 2023 14:25
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MacheteZombie posted:Also noticed this cool
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Jul 28, 2023 23:08
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STONE COLD 64 posted:
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Jul 30, 2023 23:28
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trying to jack off posted:still not sure what my options are for house. i found it on vimeo but is the movie meant to be in 4:3? yeah it is trying to jack off posted:i really want the pick to be true stories lol I almost picked this but I wanted to mix it up a little
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Jul 31, 2023 15:28
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I got the tude now posted:whew just wrapp[ed up all five seasons. he sure is a curmudgeon! XD lol
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Aug 2, 2023 19:16
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House was loving insane lol. 90 minute fever dream So many of the transitions and dissolves were so cool, especially the way things would occasionally bleed into each other like the guy from the ramen shop appearing out of nowhere before his scene starts. And tons of creative effects, pretty much constantly. I really liked the obvious matte backdrops and stuff like the shot on the train where the view through the window becomes a cartoony montage of the areas they're driving through, and the train itself is invisible. With train sounds still audible lol. Aunt dancing with the skeleton was loving rad. Kung fu was the best character by a mile, her theme song and the sudden zooms & cuts whenever she started fighting cracked me up. Particular highlight: the watermelon guy exploding when Togo says he prefers bananas Somehow all the random poo poo felt more intentional than I think it usually would, maybe because it was clear that so much effort and care was put into everything. Really enjoyed it, 4/5 vhs tapes
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Aug 3, 2023 16:37
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I appreciate how much mileage they got out of the one guy saying HAUSU ominously
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Aug 4, 2023 21:52
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STONE COLD 64 posted:As a bonus to celebrate four weeks of Movie Club, this week is a surprise DOUBLE FEATURE, as selected by Punished Chuck! fuckin cool
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Aug 7, 2023 19:00
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symbolic posted:teh sword of d00m lol
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Aug 7, 2023 19:00
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The Wrong Guy is dumb as hell but I love it. I know this has been said many times but the premise of a small family bank being terrorized by an evil super-wealthy farmer cracks me up every time. I agree about the police subplot too, it probably would have been better to leave them out almost entirely. But it's still a solid comedy, some good memorable parts (personal favorite is Dave Foley's delivery of "what kind of a man... has a favorite daughter?"). Not a masterpiece or anything but I'm glad imps were able to enjoy it and I hope more people get to see this one in general. 3/5 vhs tapes
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Aug 8, 2023 04:46
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trying to jack off posted:it happened again lol
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Aug 14, 2023 14:45
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Fungah! posted:ok watchin chucks BULLSHIT picks after i read dandadan chuxpix
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Aug 14, 2023 17:46
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STONE COLD 64 posted:Our movie of the week is a more recent one but still great as chosen by Kagaya Homoraisan hell yeah. bout time we had a nic cage movie
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Aug 14, 2023 23:19
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oh gently caress yeah
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Aug 22, 2023 00:07
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Plutonis posted:lol hell yeah i legit was jumpscared when i saw the thread title lol
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Aug 22, 2023 16:45
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MacheteZombie posted:Imo Cage is the best actor currently working. He's simply incredible. god drat right
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Aug 22, 2023 20:35
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Fungah! posted:
lfg! 
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Aug 24, 2023 06:39
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love Gamera, love kaiju, love 90s japan. really fun series, I've watched the showa movies a ton, which I think made the heisei effects and suits look really impressive by comparison. Gamera's rocket legs are always hilarious, and lmfao at the taxi driver barreling through a roadblock because he 'always wanted to do that'. I'll probably keep watching some others in the series now, really good pick! 4/5 vhs tapes
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Aug 27, 2023 06:07
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BaldDwarfOnPCP posted:Are y'all requiring a rewatch (probably a good idea anyway) to star or otherwise opine about a flick? I don't know if it's a hard rule, but it's definitely more in the spirit of things to watch them again along with everyone else
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Aug 27, 2023 06:15
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oh poo poo good pick lol
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Aug 28, 2023 18:25
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Punished Chuck posted:I loved the shots of Gyaos nesting on top of the knocked-over Tokyo Tower. I wonder if it was intended as an homage to Mothra making her cocoon in the similarly-knocked over Tower in her debut movie? yeah those shots were really cool, the miniatures in general looked amazing
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Aug 29, 2023 04:12
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Plutonis posted:Gamera is so cool lol, Godzilla would have just let Gyaos slice those people in half with its lazer breath but he chose to shield them instead. The fireballs also blowing the poo poo out of the Gyaos ruled. Gamera is the friend to all children
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Aug 29, 2023 23:02
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Hell yeah beat takeshi ftw
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Sep 4, 2023 20:31
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Le Samouraï was great, Alain Delon is incredibly cool and was perfect for this part, and 60's Paris is just a great environment no matter the context. Loved that Jef's apartment and even the area he lived in were completely grey and washed out, and the only time he spent in colorful places was when he was working. The theme and pacing reminded me a lot of The Day of the Jackal, which obviously took some heavy inspiration from this one. The police inspector and Jane were both fascinating characters too, and great performances from basically everyone in the movie. 4/5 vhs tapes
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Sep 11, 2023 17:05
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Fungah! posted:guy who's spent two months sayin he's going to pick speed racer: i picked speed racer lol gently caress yeah. good pick
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Sep 11, 2023 22:34
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Sep 12, 2023 17:14
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copy posted:still remember "more like non-jas" after john goodman just tosses them out the window. hype as hell for this one lol lmao
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Sep 14, 2023 00:46
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Watched Speed Racer, really fun and chaotic. I kind of appreciate when a movie leans that hard into a stylized/cartoony look and sticks with it consistently. The kid who played Spritle was a standout, he acted his heart out and it worked great. Speed himself was kind of flat and forgettable (which I guess sort of fits with what I remember from the original lol) but for the most part everyone was a good fit for the characters. "More like non-jas" is one of the dumbest lines of all time and I love it 3/5 vhs tapes Leadthumb posted:Oh yeah and I thought that part where the sides of the track had a series of zebra images animate as they race down the track was cool, even if they probably just rigged it in post or whatever. Me too, and I'm pretty confident that basically the entire movie was done in post lol Sub-Actuality fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Sep 18, 2023 |
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Sep 18, 2023 17:11
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lol hell yeah
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herculon posted:Never saw the first one. I’m going to be lost
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