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futurememory posted:7. Gladiator. I get poo poo for this one from my friends all the time, and at this point, I'm a little sick of hearing about it. Try this one. Animal House - Definitely influential on a lot of films released after it. Revenge of the Nerds and Old School copy so much. I didn't realize it was set in the early 60s. It did have funny moments (horse scene, the trial to name a few) but on the whole I felt it got progressively dumber as the film drew to a close. also watched: Three Colors: Red - It's good but I got the least out of this one compared to the previous two. Looking back on all three films I almost disagree with the genre classifications given to them. I found this one to be the most comedic of the three. The judge is basically an old, discerning and unapolegetic voyeur. I think my favorite scenes were of Valentine doing her modeling. The music playing made it seem like she was doing a heroic thing. Portraying a model as an intelligent and full character as opposed to a vapid secondary character is something I can't recall seeing. I felt like we didn't get to see enough of Auguste and the relationship to demonstrate why he would be that upset about his circumstances. They tied it up in the end but I didn't grasp the meaning. IMDb list: new Captain America: The First Avenger - I'm supposed to watch this before The Avengers. 12/4/12 new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - "And let me say this about Harry Potter. Warlocks are enemies of God! And I don't care what kind of hero they are, they're an enemy of God, and had it been in the Old Testament, Harry Potter would have been put to death!" 12/4/12 #226 In the Name of the Father - Something about a trial gone awry? Has a film poster that looks similar to "The Doors" film poster. I'm getting close to finishing the IMDb top 250. Seems like I'll never do it. 9/14/12 Academy Award for Best Picture: 1952 The Greatest Show on Earth - Seems to have star power. 9/27/12 1951 An American in Paris - There are a lot of "An American in X country/city" titled films. Werewolves too. 11/9/12 1947 Gentleman's Agreement - Don't know anything about it. 11/17/12 Procrastination list: #17 Barren Lives AKA Vidas Secas - I recommended this for someone at some point. 7/17/12 #24 Any Elvis Presley film - Multiple people from the baby boom generation have told me that these were all stupid (and that Elvis became depressed after being in 30+ of them) but I feel like I should see at least one. 10/16/12 #27 House (1977) - SA's premier cult classic (if not what is)? I've heard only good things. Better watch it before I'm the last person here to see it. 10/30/12 #28 Bonnie and Clyde - This one keeps getting referenced and it might be time to see it. I'm a little familiar with the story as I've seen some TV specials/documentaries on the couple. 11/9/12
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Zogo, it looks like I'm picking for you again. You get Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It's far from my favorite of the movies, but it gets you to Deathly Hallows, which is my second favorite, behind Prisoner of Azkaban. Just finished Chinatown. Holy poo poo did that get dark. Nicholson and Dunaway were great. It started out as a pretty standard mystery but it turned into so much more. I could also tell that LA Noire definitely cribbed from Goldsmith's score. The List: 1. Oklahoma!: I am not big on musicals at all but I live in Oklahoma and have been told that it is some kind of crime against humanity that I haven't seen this. 2. Glengarry Glen Ross: All I know about this is that I should Always Be Closing. 3. Double Indemnity: I guess I should see a proper noir at some point. 4. Superman: Superman was never really an interesting character to me, but this is culturally significant enough that I guess I need to see it. 5. Shane: Another essential western. 6. Casino: I've heard this is basically Goodfellas but with a casino. 7. Patton: Been meaning to watch this for a while now. 8. The King's Speech: I borrowed this from the library a few weeks ago but the DVD was scratched and gave out halfway through. I liked what I did see, though. 9. Black Swan: I need more Aronofsky in my life. 10. Spartacus: One of the few Kubrick films I haven't seen. Watched (20): Goodfellas, Rear Window, Rashomon, The Searchers, Lawrence of Arabia, American Psycho, The Usual Suspects, L.A. Confidential, Unforgiven, Once Upon a Time in America, Blue Velvet, Schindler's List, Vertigo, First Blood, The Sting, Annie Hall, Twelve Monkeys, The Deer Hunter, Rain Man, Chinatown
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Brass balls. I really enjoyed Sherlock Jr., which surprised me since I was a little underwhelmed by my first Keaton, The General. This was crisp and very funny, especially as soon as the dream sequence started. The whole bit with Keaton stumbling into the movie screen was fantastic and fit perfectly within the context. I still think there's a bit of a disconnect between my own enjoyment and the quality of the film but I'd still recommend it. I also checked out Lone Star. Not your typical murder mystery. Every moment is steeped in the past. Every character is followed by the ghosts of prior years whether that be family or their own actions. Cooper, with each glance and laboured sigh between lines of dialogue, shows a bitterness and resentment for his father who remains steeped in myth. No scenes are wasted, it's all adding layers. As Altman as it gets without him actually being a part of it. Kristofferson was pretty menacing in his brief screentime as well. LIST O SHAME: 1920s - The Man Who Laughs (1928) - Looks stylish and creepy. Comes fairly highly regarded by my horror movie fan friends. 1930s - Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - I've been intrigued about this one for some time but never got around to it. 1940s - Foreign Correspondent (1940) - More Hitchcock please 1950s - Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) - Not a big fan of slapstick. I liked Mr. Bean a bit when I was a kid, isn't Hulot an inspiration for him? 1960s - The Naked Kiss (1964) - Let's get into some Samuel Fuller ya'll. 1970s - The Last Detail (1973) - Never cared until I read about it, and Hal Ashby, in Easy Riders Raging Bulls. 1980s - Reds (1981) - Great cast...and I'm a sucker for journalism-centric movies but this is so long. 1990s - Husbands and Wives - I will not rest...okay that's a lie...until I see every Woody Allen film. 2000s - Fish Tank (2009) - Michael Fassbender is in this...something something... Bonus/Random - Don't Look Now (1973) - It comes highly recommended and I haven't seen much of younger, non-white haired Donald Sutherland other than Mash and Animal House. SHAME BE GONE:Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!, The Great Dictator, Double Indemnity, Point Blank, Cool Hand Luke, 127 Hours, Black Narcissus, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sting, A Woman is a Woman, Life of Brian, Last Picture Show, The Company of Wolves, Tree of Life, Life is Beautiful, Young Frankenstein, Cinema Paradiso, Some Like it Hot, Shotgun Stories, Singin' in the Rain, Precious, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Rules of the Game, Frost/Nixon, All About Eve, Bronson, The Searchers, Bicycle Thieves, American Graffiti, A Christmas Story, The Phantom Carriage, The Changeling, Repulsion, Kagemusha, Irreversible, The Virgin Spring, The Red Shoes, Deconstructing Harry, Metropolis, Che, The Island of Lost Souls, Revanche, Black Moon, Stalker, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Badlands, The Long Goodbye, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Apartment, All About My Mother, Tokyo Story, Chungking Express, This is Spinal Tap, On the Waterfront, Grave of the Fireflies, Rebecca, The Sweet Hereafter, Peeping Tom, Drunken Angel, Duck Soup, Key Largo, Witness for the Prosecution, The Lady From Shanghai, Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages, Safety Last!, King Kong, Anatomy of a Murder, In a Lonely Place, Safe, Bad Day at Black Rock, The General, The Magnificent Ambersons, Five Easy Pieces, Porco Rosso, Mystery Train, Rififi, The King of Comedy, The Straight Story, The Kid, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Carlos, Onibaba, It Happened One Night, Sherlock Jr., Lone Star(TOTAL: 107)
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I've been meaning to watch more films, so I'll give this a shot. Ratedargh, you can't miss with more Hitchcock. My list: Spartacus: I like Kubrick, like Kirk Douglas, can't explain why I haven't seen this one. Metropolis: Always heard people talk about it, guess I should see it. Barton Fink: I like every Cohen film I've seen, guess I should see this one too. Asphalt Jungle: I've seen remarkably little film noir, seems like as good a place to watch as any. Good Will Hunting: It's referenced in TV shows I like all the time. Rashomon: I've actually never seen any Kurosawa, so I guess I should fix that. The Chinese Connection: Bruce Lee beating people up always sounds good. Inception: A friends copy has been sitting on my shelf for way too long.
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chrmnbill, in keeping with my general rule of picking the most fun movie, go watch Inception. Badlands has been completed. I didn't get it. OK, it's a pretty film, I'll give it that. But, I just never cared about either of the characters. I watched the first half of Tree of Life and couldn't wrap my head around that either. I don't think Mr. Malick and myself are meant to be. I really wanted to like this film, it sorta goaded me to like in the first 15 minutes or so. But really, with each passing minute it just got more dull and less interesting. Oh well. I'll go read the Ebert review and find out why I'm wrong about this. 6.5 My New List 1. Hanna This just looks like a big bowl of awesome. I've only heard good things about it and I'm super excited for this. 2. Mad Max It recently came up in another thread that I hadn't seen any of these. That's a problem, apparently. 3. On the Waterfront Need to know why he could've been a contender. 4. Rope Token Hitchcock movie for list, though I really want to see it anyway. 5. Enter the Dragon Yeah, I haven't seen any Bruce Lee yet either, the shame apparently has no end. 6. Roman Holiday Loved what I saw of this. Hepburn is cute as hell and this really just seems like a barrel of fun. 7. *NEW* The Town* NEW* I liked Argo, want to see the rest of what Affleck came up with. 8. Serpico Kind of lovely that I consider myself a Pacino man and I haven't seen this yet. 9. Moonrise Kingdom I just don't get Wes Anderson. I heard this is good though, and I'd like to give him another shot. 10. Dead Man Never seen any Jarmusch, this a personal favorite of a friend of mine and I've been saying I'd watch it for awhile now. 30 Total De-Shamed Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8/10, 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 7.5/10, 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
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Chili posted:
Having seen most of Jarmusch's output, I think it's high time you gave him a shot. Foreign Correspondent is probably the most disappointed I've been by Hitchcock. It's unnecessarily convoluted. It has moments but falls far short of the tension expected of Hitchcock based on his previous and later work. George Sanders is solid as usual, though. Maybe I wasn't focused enough, but I just couldn't connect with much of it past the beginning other than a sequence here and there. It has a great setting, too. Just as World War 2 is about to begin, a war correspondent stumbles upon a story of a lifetime but roadblocks keep popping up in his path. The reporter outlives his use as it becomes more of a spy game but he sticks around because of a shoehorned love story. It's possibly a bit of symbolism at the overall powerlessness felt by some reporters. They may get their story but what does it change? There's always another story. Still, his grating presence gets in the way of the action. Perhaps, one day I'll give this another look. Of course, he does return to a bit of prominence near the end. I feel if he was portrayed by a different actor (Robert Donat, maybe) it would have worked better. LIST O SHAME: 1920s - The Man Who Laughs (1928) - Looks stylish and creepy. Comes fairly highly regarded by my horror movie fan friends. 1930s - Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - I've been intrigued about this one for some time but never got around to it. 1940s - Rope (1948) - More Hitchcock please 1950s - Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) - Not a big fan of slapstick. I liked Mr. Bean a bit when I was a kid, isn't Hulot an inspiration for him? 1960s - The Naked Kiss (1964) - Let's get into some Samuel Fuller ya'll. 1970s - The Last Detail (1973) - Never cared until I read about it, and Hal Ashby, in Easy Riders Raging Bulls. 1980s - Reds (1981) - Great cast...and I'm a sucker for journalism-centric movies but this is so long. 1990s - Husbands and Wives - I will not rest...okay that's a lie...until I see every Woody Allen film. 2000s - Fish Tank (2009) - Michael Fassbender is in this...something something... Bonus/Random - Don't Look Now (1973) - It comes highly recommended and I haven't seen much of younger, non-white haired Donald Sutherland other than Mash and Animal House. SHAME BE GONE:Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!, The Great Dictator, Double Indemnity, Point Blank, Cool Hand Luke, 127 Hours, Black Narcissus, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sting, A Woman is a Woman, Life of Brian, Last Picture Show, The Company of Wolves, Tree of Life, Life is Beautiful, Young Frankenstein, Cinema Paradiso, Some Like it Hot, Shotgun Stories, Singin' in the Rain, Precious, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Rules of the Game, Frost/Nixon, All About Eve, Bronson, The Searchers, Bicycle Thieves, American Graffiti, A Christmas Story, The Phantom Carriage, The Changeling, Repulsion, Kagemusha, Irreversible, The Virgin Spring, The Red Shoes, Deconstructing Harry, Metropolis, Che, The Island of Lost Souls, Revanche, Black Moon, Stalker, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Badlands, The Long Goodbye, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Apartment, All About My Mother, Tokyo Story, Chungking Express, This is Spinal Tap, On the Waterfront, Grave of the Fireflies, Rebecca, The Sweet Hereafter, Peeping Tom, Drunken Angel, Duck Soup, Key Largo, Witness for the Prosecution, The Lady From Shanghai, Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages, Safety Last!, King Kong, Anatomy of a Murder, In a Lonely Place, Safe, Bad Day at Black Rock, The General, The Magnificent Ambersons, Five Easy Pieces, Porco Rosso, Mystery Train, Rififi, The King of Comedy, The Straight Story, The Kid, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Carlos, Onibaba, It Happened One Night, Sherlock Jr., Lone Star, Foreign Correspondent(TOTAL: 108) Ratedargh fucked around with this message at 12:15 on Dec 7, 2012 |
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Chili posted:I watched the first half of Tree of Life and couldn't wrap my head around that either. I don't think Mr. Malick and myself are meant to be. Tree of Life actually becomes fairly straightforward after the first 40 minutes or so. It goes back to being obscure towards the end though. I found the film to be a meta-commentary on meeting the director half-way in that regard.
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Ratedargh, the only film I've seen on your list is The Last Detail. I thought it was dated and unexceptional. But, maybe you'll think differently. The Rules Of The Game- I'm not really sure what to say. This is a masterfully made film, in terms of aesthetics, script and performances. It moves along at a nice pace, the minutes swing by quicker than you know it. However...I don't really know quite what to make of the film. I feel like I haven't done enough homework, much of it was rather perplexing. I caught references to the war here and there, but I don't have a cohesive idea of what the film was trying to say. Was WWII the product of apathy? I was not expecting it to be so cynical, but I should have remembered Boudou. The characters here are so casual about their cruelty to one another, saying the most withering things without hesitation or shame. And they are recieved with coolness. The ending is bleak, the hero, who is often reviled for being a moralizing bore, dies unceremoniously, and given a tossed off eulogy. 1. Seventh Seal - Ok, for whatever reason every single time I rent this movie I never end up watching it. I guess because I feel like it's going to be a huge undertaking and I'm a lazy rear end in a top hat. I love Autumn Sonata and The Silence Trilogy. Wild Strawberries and Sawdust and Tinsel I think I was too young to appreciate when I saw them. 2. M.A.S.H - Another film that I never end up watching, despite having rented it a few times. I've seen 3 Women and Nashville, both of which I think are amazing. 3. La Strada - I've seen a few of the big Fellini films, but not this one. Another film I've rented a few times and didn't end up watching. 4. Band Of Outsiders - I've only seen one Godard film in its entirety, Breathless. I really enjoyed it, but I could not stomach Pierot Le Fou or Sympathy For The Devil. Godard seems like kind of a schmuck to me. 5. The Exorcist - Not really sure why I never got around to seeing this one. 6. Birth Of A Nation - I have seen only one Griffith film, Broken Blossoms. I did not really have much of a reaction to it. 7. Sunset Blvd. - I have seen quite a few Wilder films, but not this one 8. The Sting - Another film I know pretty much nothing about, other than that I probably should have seen it by now. 9. Dogville - I've only seen one LVT film, Anti-Christ. I hated it, but I've been told it's not very characteristic of his other works. (One going as far as to call it "too commercial", which I sort of understand in light of the popularity of torture porn horror films) 10. Traffic - The Girlfriend Experience is Soderbergh's only film that I've seen, didn't care for it. But I've heard good things about this one. UNSHAMED: The Thin Red Line, The French Connection, All The President's Men, M, The Rules Of The Game
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Doc Pac, watch The Seventh Seal immediately. Well I'm back again. And holy poo poo it's been a long time since I watched Crimes and Misdemeanors but I'll try to recollect the experience. Honestly, it just did nothing for me. I found it so dry and uninteresting, and I can't even place my finger on why, but everything felt so weightless despite the thick melodrama. I can see that it's well written and well plotted, and I really enjoyed watching Martin Landau (he seemed very natural), but I'm not sure Allen's drama is for me. I also watched almost all of my list, so that's new. List: 1. The Marriage of Maria Braun - I've only seen one Fassbinder so far, I'd love to get to know him better. I'll work my way through his BRD trilogy 2. The Killers (1946) - I'm actually really excited for this, not sure why it's taking me so long to see it 3. The Outlaw Josey Wales - Despite owning pretty much every Clint Eastwood western I haven't seen this 4. Chungking Express - For some reason I thought this had a negative reputation, but I seem to be mistaken. I really like In the Mood for Love, too 5. Blow Out - Not the same thing as Blow-Up 6. Red Desert - Speaking of Blow-Up, Antonioni owns 7. A Matter of Life and Death - Powell and Pressburger shame 8. That Obscure Object of Desire - I consider Buñuel among the greatest film artists, I'm pretty excited about the prospect of a "romance" film from him 9. October: Ten Days That Shook the World - I've never been disappointed by Eisenstein 10. Johnny Guitar - Guess I'll keep the westerns coming Films I've Watched: Dawn of the Dead - 3.5/5; Adaptation - 4.5/5; Sullivan's Travels - 3.5/5; Touch of Evil - 4/5; Once Upon a Time in the West - 4/5; Boogie Nights - 3.5/5; Almost Famous - 4.5/5; Hiroshima Mon Amour - 4/5; City of God - 4/5; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - 3.5/5; Brazil - 5/5; Sunset Boulevard - 4.5/5; The Conversation - 3/5; Trainspotting - 3/5; L.A. Confidential - 4/5; Napoléon - 4/5; The Green Mile - 3/5; E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - 3/5; Léon: The Professional - 2.5/5; Sideways - 2.5/5; MASH - 4.5/5; The Philadelphia Story - 3.5/5; Three Colors: Blue - 5/5; Night and Fog - 3/5; Das Boot - 4/5; Three Colors: White - 4.5/5; Red River - 4.5/5; Le Samourai - 4/5; Fitzcarraldo - 4/5; Greed - 4/5; Sweet Smell of Success - 5/5; Stranger Than Paradise - 3/5; Top Hat - 3.5/5; McCabe & Mrs. Miller - 3/5; Dogville - 4.5/5; Badlands - 4/5; Rififi - 4.5/5; The Conformist - 4.5/5; Crimes and Misdemeanors - 2.5/5
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PDMChubby get California dreamin' with Chungking Express. Also it's Wong Kar Wai's best film. Vivre sa Vie:Film en douze tableaux(1962) by Jean-Luc Godard With Anna Karina  Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman(Anna Karina) and her slow descent into prostitution. Watched this a couple of days ago, though I'm still struggling to come to words about it. Much like Nana struggles to make any sense of the relation between words and thought. It's still with me, all of it ringing in my head, I only struggle because it's a fabulous film and I really liked it, even though I think I only understood about a quarter of it. Beautifully photographed and the camera(director?) is clearly in love with Anna Karina, who is already pretty charming and lovely by herself. It goes for a cinema-verite approach, giving a feeling of documentary, a 'real' look into this woman life, and even in it's most melancholic moments of quiet desperation, it just has those new wave playful touches, which make those moments when Nana look into the camera magical and more poignant. A strange marriage of styles, it makes it look like it's character knows she is being filmed, and at points just says to shut it all off. Though the camera always comes back on, always coming back to film Nana at a new low in her life, always until the bitter end. Like most of these Godard-Karina films(and not just), it feels very much a film about them and their relation. There seems to be the implication that film and cinema, is just another form of prostitution, with the guy that brings in the photos and promises Nana a life in pictures, doesn't feel very different from the pimp character later on. Especially that relation between the director and his (wife)actress. The use of Poe's "The Oval Portrait", and how it relates to the film and 'beyond' it's quite important. Not sure where I'm going with this so I'll just shut up. I slightly prefer the more magical fun, and colourful Pierrot le fou from Godard, but this is wonderful nonetheless. 95(Excellent) SHAME Part III: Late Spring The recent S&S poll reminded me that I need to check out more Yasujiro Ozu. Rome, Open City Early Italian Neo-Realism. The Earrings of Madame de... This one comes with high praise. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Haven't watched a Powell&Pressburger feature in awhile. To be or Not to Be Ernst Lubitsch comedy about them nazis. Tokyo Drifter This looks interesting. Le Cercle rouge French gangsters are cool. Harvey James Stewart has an invisible friend in the shape of a big rabbit. Sure why not. Munich Serious Spielberg. La Chienne I quite liked Lang's remake/re-adaptation, though FitFortDanga says this is much better. Have watched so far 35 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
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Electronico6: I'll go with Harvey for you because I like Jimmy Stewart. Inception was definitely fun. It was visually stunning, but didn't rest on that alone. My only complaint is that it felt a bit crowded. The interesting conflict was of course Cobb's past, so the "by the way the complicated plot device means doom for us if we die now" bit seemed unnecessary and forced. It seems like that time could have been better spent fleshing out the characters more and leaving the dreams as "you'll lose track of what's real and not, that's the point" without needing more explanation. Overall, that still didn't interfere with me enjoying it. Calling the maze-building architect Ariadne was pretty cool, though. My list: Spartacus: I like Kubrick, like Kirk Douglas, can't explain why I haven't seen this one. Metropolis: Always heard people talk about it, guess I should see it. Barton Fink: I like every Cohen film I've seen, guess I should see this one too. Asphalt Jungle: I've seen remarkably little film noir, seems like as good a place to watch as any. Good Will Hunting: It's referenced in TV shows I like all the time. Rashomon: I've actually never seen any Kurosawa, so I guess I should fix that. The Chinese Connection: Bruce Lee beating people up always sounds good. Hugo: My wife raved about it and she's often right.
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chrmnbill, watch Barton Fink Seventh Seal: Surprisingly, this had some humorous moments in it, which I found gave the film a more rounded feeling. This is not a maudlin dirge, but a multifaceted look at how people cope with the knowledge of their mortality. This may be the best looking B&W film I've ever seen. 1. Touch Of Evil - Rich, green pea-ness 2. M.A.S.H - Another film that I never end up watching, despite having rented it a few times. I've seen 3 Women and Nashville, both of which I think are amazing. 3. La Strada - I've seen a few of the big Fellini films, but not this one. Another film I've rented a few times and didn't end up watching. 4. Band Of Outsiders - I've only seen one Godard film in its entirety, Breathless. I really enjoyed it, but I could not stomach Pierot Le Fou or Sympathy For The Devil. Godard seems like kind of a schmuck to me. 5. The Exorcist - Not really sure why I never got around to seeing this one. 6. Birth Of A Nation - I have seen only one Griffith film, Broken Blossoms. I did not really have much of a reaction to it. 7. Sunset Blvd. - I have seen quite a few Wilder films, but not this one 8. The Sting - Another film I know pretty much nothing about, other than that I probably should have seen it by now. 9. Dogville - I've only seen one LVT film, Anti-Christ. I hated it, but I've been told it's not very characteristic of his other works. (One going as far as to call it "too commercial", which I sort of understand in light of the popularity of torture porn horror films) 10. Traffic - The Girlfriend Experience is Soderbergh's only film that I've seen, didn't care for it. But I've heard good things about this one. UNSHAMED: The Thin Red Line, The French Connection, All The President's Men, M, The Rules Of The Game, Seventh Seal Doctor Tupac fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Dec 9, 2012 |
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Tupac, you've got a lot of good stuff on there, but the one that sticks out the most is Touch of Evil, so go with that one. Just watched: Bridge on the River Kwai Well, the final words of the movie pretty much sum up my feelings on the film, and war in general. Madness... Madness. Albeit a slow-burning film, this is never boring, and is character driven (which is something I especially appreciate in war movies). The final 30 minutes just amp up the tension, and beautifully punctuate this fantastic film. List: Dr. Zhivago - The length of the movie has indefinitely postponed my viewing of it. The Elephant Man One of the few by Lynch I haven't seen Enigma of Kasper Hause More Herzog. The Exterminating Angel - Been meaning to watch it. It was on TCM today and I slept through it... gently caress! Sounds really enjoyable and different. La Grande Illusion I don't even know who Renoir is. Time to change that. The Man Who Wasn't There Coen's try their hand at neo-noir with a great cast. Surprised I haven't heard of it before. Warning: I'm not big on the Coens and find them overrated. You can also recommend Barton Fink if you think it's better. *NEW*Nights of Cabiria More Fellini. Pan's Labyrinth Trying to watch and appreciate more things that have come out in my lifetime. The Wild Bunch - Not a huge fan of Westerns, but I am a huge Deadwood fan, so that's sort of paradoxical. Go figure. I'm keeping this as my Western slot, since there are at least a half a dozen classic Westerns I need to see, just because they have become such a part of the cinematic canon. Zelig I've only seen a couple of Woody Allen films, so I think I might give him a slot on my list for a few films. On Hold: Blade Runner (Director's Cut) Un-shamed: 12 Angry Men, 8½, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Amélie, The Big Chill, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Casablanca, Chinatown, Citizen Kane, Double Indemnity, Even Dwarfs Started Small, Fargo, The Fly, Ikiru, Knife in the Water, Koyaanisqatsi, La Strada, M, Memento, North By Northwest, Notorious, Once Upon a Time in America, Peeping Tom, Ran, Seven Samurai, The Seventh Seal, Some Like It Hot, Sunset Blvd, Touch of Evil, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (30 films) escape artist fucked around with this message at 09:04 on Dec 9, 2012 |
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Get ready for a slightly different flavour. You had a ton I wanted to choose for you, by the way. It was either this or Pan's Labyrinth...or Wild Bunch...or Grand Illusion. Renoir is a guy you really need to acquaint yourself with as soon as possible. Oh, hey, I just watched The Last Detail! Fine road movie about appreciating the little things and being open to experiences, even if they may be negative. They're each in their own personal prisons as they travel. Bad rear end to his reputation and the need for more; Mulhall to racial stereotypes and external expectations; Meadows to his youth, inexperience...and an actual impending prison sentence. It's an odd friendship that forms between the three men; one that is not meant to last but one that will be meaningful until their last days. I enjoy this period of American cinema and I love road movies (Easy Rider and Two-Lane Blacktop big time) so it's no surprise that this one spoke to me. In his suggestion, old Doc Tupac said it was dated and unexceptional, and maybe he's right. Unexceptional doesn't necessarily equate with bad, though. I love the brief looks into the lives of others, which this certainly is. LIST O SHAME: 1920s - The Man Who Laughs (1928) - Looks stylish and creepy. Comes fairly highly regarded by my horror movie fan friends. 1930s - Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) - I've been intrigued about this one for some time but never got around to it. 1940s - Rope (1948) - More Hitchcock please 1950s - Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) - Not a big fan of slapstick. I liked Mr. Bean a bit when I was a kid, isn't Hulot an inspiration for him? 1960s - The Naked Kiss (1964) - Let's get into some Samuel Fuller ya'll. 1970s - Days of Heaven (1978) - Only Malick movie I haven't seen. Or, at least I don't think I've seen. I watched clips in a university class years ago. Don't think I saw all of it. 1980s - Reds (1981) - Great cast...and I'm a sucker for journalism-centric movies but this is so long. 1990s - Husbands and Wives - I will not rest...okay that's a lie...until I see every Woody Allen film. 2000s - Fish Tank (2009) - Michael Fassbender is in this...something something... Bonus/Random - Don't Look Now (1973) - It comes highly recommended and I haven't seen much of younger, non-white haired Donald Sutherland other than Mash and Animal House. SHAME BE GONE:Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!, The Great Dictator, Double Indemnity, Point Blank, Cool Hand Luke, 127 Hours, Black Narcissus, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sting, A Woman is a Woman, Life of Brian, Last Picture Show, The Company of Wolves, Tree of Life, Life is Beautiful, Young Frankenstein, Cinema Paradiso, Some Like it Hot, Shotgun Stories, Singin' in the Rain, Precious, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Rules of the Game, Frost/Nixon, All About Eve, Bronson, The Searchers, Bicycle Thieves, American Graffiti, A Christmas Story, The Phantom Carriage, The Changeling, Repulsion, Kagemusha, Irreversible, The Virgin Spring, The Red Shoes, Deconstructing Harry, Metropolis, Che, The Island of Lost Souls, Revanche, Black Moon, Stalker, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Badlands, The Long Goodbye, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Apartment, All About My Mother, Tokyo Story, Chungking Express, This is Spinal Tap, On the Waterfront, Grave of the Fireflies, Rebecca, The Sweet Hereafter, Peeping Tom, Drunken Angel, Duck Soup, Key Largo, Witness for the Prosecution, The Lady From Shanghai, Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages, Safety Last!, King Kong, Anatomy of a Murder, In a Lonely Place, Safe, Bad Day at Black Rock, The General, The Magnificent Ambersons, Five Easy Pieces, Porco Rosso, Mystery Train, Rififi, The King of Comedy, The Straight Story, The Kid, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Carlos, Onibaba, It Happened One Night, Sherlock Jr., Lone Star, Foreign Correspondent, The Last Detail(TOTAL: 109)
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Go with this. 1939 is the greatest year in Hollywood, or so they say, after all. Just watched: Elephant Man Wow. That was riveting. Heart-wrenching and heart-warming. Infuriating and inspirational. Despite not being your typical David Lynch film, this is probably my 3rd favorite, after Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. Anthony Hopkins' and John Hurt's stellar performances really made this a top tier film. List: Dr. Zhivago - The length of the movie has indefinitely postponed my viewing of it. Enigma of Kasper Hause More Herzog. The Exterminating Angel - Been meaning to watch it. It was on TCM today and I slept through it... gently caress! Sounds really enjoyable and different. La Grande Illusion I don't even know who Renoir is. Time to change that. *NEW*Lost In America Let's get some comedy in here with this Albert Brooks classic. The Man Who Wasn't There Coen's try their hand at neo-noir with a great cast. Surprised I haven't heard of it before. Warning: I'm not big on the Coens and find them overrated. You can also recommend Barton Fink if you think it's better. Nights of Cabiria More Fellini. Pan's Labyrinth Trying to watch and appreciate more things that have come out in my lifetime. The Wild Bunch - Not a huge fan of Westerns, but I am a huge Deadwood fan, so that's sort of paradoxical. Go figure. I'm keeping this as my Western slot, since there are at least a half a dozen classic Westerns I need to see, just because they have become such a part of the cinematic canon. Zelig I've only seen a couple of Woody Allen films, so I think I might give him a slot on my list for a few films. On Hold: Blade Runner (Director's Cut) Un-shamed: 12 Angry Men, 8½, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Amélie, The Big Chill, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Casablanca, Chinatown, Citizen Kane, Double Indemnity, The Elephant Man, Even Dwarfs Started Small, Fargo, The Fly, Ikiru, Knife in the Water, Koyaanisqatsi, La Strada, M, Memento, North By Northwest, Notorious, Once Upon a Time in America, Peeping Tom, Ran, Seven Samurai, The Seventh Seal, Some Like It Hot, Sunset Blvd, Touch of Evil, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (31 films)
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escape artist posted:Pan's Labyrinth Trying to watch and appreciate more things that have come out in my lifetime. Quite a good movie, you should watch it as soon as possible though as a lot of it hinges on CGI that will very soon be obsolete. Finished Dead Man, and it's easily the best movie I've seen since my most current start up. It's an odd flick in that it almost feels impossible to actually say anything about it. So much is up for interpretation. The opening scene was rather brilliant and really clues you in on how the movie will be going. I really like how fragmented the film was, it felt an awful lot like Jarmusch had no interest in wasting anyone's time. It flowed surprisingly well, and I really enjoyed it. 8.5/10 1. Hanna This just looks like a big bowl of awesome. I've only heard good things about it and I'm super excited for this. 2. Mad Max It recently came up in another thread that I hadn't seen any of these. That's a problem, apparently. 3. On the Waterfront Need to know why he could've been a contender. 4. Rope Token Hitchcock movie for list, though I really want to see it anyway. 5. Enter the Dragon Yeah, I haven't seen any Bruce Lee yet either, the shame apparently has no end. 6. Roman Holiday Loved what I saw of this. Hepburn is cute as hell and this really just seems like a barrel of fun. 7. The Town I liked Argo, want to see the rest of what Affleck came up with. 8. Serpico Kind of lovely that I consider myself a Pacino man and I haven't seen this yet. 9. Moonrise Kingdom I just don't get Wes Anderson. I heard this is good though, and I'd like to give him another shot. 10. *NEW* Singin' In The Rain NEW* Classic, and I can watch it with my mom. 31 Total De-Shamed Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8/10, 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 7.5/10, 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
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Chili, you get On the Waterfront. I tried to be really objective towards The Godfather Part III. It's the final installment of the trilogy, and it's predecessors are considered 2 of the greatest films of all time. I knew this one wasn't as well regarded as the other two, but I thought that maybe if I tried to watch it as a standalone movie I'd enjoy it. It was impossible to do this. I quickly realized that without the knowledge from the first two films, there would be no way to know what the hell is going on. The plot was a little too much too. I'm not really interested in the politics of the Vatican, or opera, so I found myself getting bored as this went on. The acting in this was fairly good, as you would expect given the cast. The exception to this is Sofia, who was fairly wooden. I wouldn't say it's a bad movie, but it's an unnecessary movie. Maybe that makes it bad though. The List of Shame 1. A Bridge too Far: I hear it's really good. I might be thinking of The Bridge on the River Kwai though 2. The Town: I've heard it's a good crime movie. 3. The Towering Inferno: OJ completionism. 4. Dial M for Murder: Hitchock's awesome. I should watch more. 5. Cool Hand Luke:The Paul Newman love-fest continues. 6. The Maltese Falcon: Yeah that Bogart guy is pretty cool too. 7. Anatomy of a Murder: Also, I remember one reviewer said it was better than 12 Angry Men, so I should really check this out. 8. Quiz Show: It's that movie from 1994 that no one ever seems to talk about anymore. 9. Donnie Brasco: Johnny Depp before he was weird. 10. Repulsion: I've enjoyed what I've seen from Polanski. ON HOLD: Citizen Kane - thanks to escape artist's thread, I found out it's airing on TCM this week! De-shamed: A Clockwork Orange, Munich, The Godfather part 2, 12 Angry Men, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Pulp Fiction, Schindler's List, Casablanca, Seven Samurai, Rear Window, 3:10 to Yuma, City of God, Sunset Boulevard, It's a Wonderful Life, LOTR: Return of the King, Saving Private Ryan, Memento, For a Few Dollars More, North by Northwest, Double Indemnity, M, Paths of Glory, To Kill a Mockingbird, Blade Runner, The Departed, Leon: The Professional, Wall*E, The Sting, True Grit (1969), The Third Man, The Hustler, Rashomon, Groundhog Day, Network, Rio Bravo, The Godfather part 3
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CopywrightMMXI, you should watch Repulsion. Fantastic stuff! Enjoy. Blue Velvet Frank Booth is the most terrifying villain I've ever seen. What a creepy, chilling and disturbing performance by Dennis Hopper. Yikes. And yet somehow he also has some of the most hilarious lines I've heard in a while, and maybe it's that unpredictability factor that you just don't see it coming. Isabella Rossellini is also fantastic in a very controversial performance. Having recently seen her in the HBO series Treme, it was interesting watching her in the role that made her a star, playing such a contrasting character. With Mulholland Dr being one of my favourite films, I kinda knew what to expect, and I've been looking forward to seeing this. It did not disappoint - a mesmerizing film from beginning to end. I can't get that song 'In Dreams' out of my head! LIST Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - need to add a Scorsese film to get myself back on track in the "Pick a Director. Watch Every Movie." thread. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - I have no idea why I haven't watched this yet. Listening to Michael Phillips on Filmspotting has had me re-invigorated in getting around to it. Close-Up - Certified Copy was one of my favourites of the last couple years, and I'd like more Kiarostami. Diabolique - it's been on my shelf unwatched for too long. I blame the crappy original Criterion DVD cover. Hiroshima, Mon Amour - I loved Last Year at Marienbad, and got through the devastating Night and Fog - this should be my next Resnais film. The Hustler - It seems like a movie I'd love, just haven't got around to watching it. The Lady Vanishes - this list needs Hitchcock. The Leopard - blind bought this during a criterion B&N sale and just have yet to watch it - and I haven't really had any strong desire to bump it up to the top of my 'need to see' list. Adding it here for someone to change my mind. Oldboy **new** - I think I've been yelled at 3-4 times now that it's out in the open I haven't watched this yet. Someone please pick this to stop the yelling and the screaming. But I'll understand if you don't. Le Samourai - have always heard very good things and that gorgeous Criterion cover keeps staring at me on the shelf. De-shamed: Aliens (4.5/5), The Bridge on the River Kwai (5/5), La Dolce Vita (4/5), Blue Velvet (4.5/5),
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friendo, let me know how Close-Up is, I've always wanted to check it out Touch of Evil - So far, my favorite film that I've seen because of this thread. Fantastic in every single department, save for Heston's unfortunate casting. But that was not Orson's fault, as we all know. I'm rather shocked that someone as egotistical as Welles would allow himself to be portrayed so disgustingly on film, there were points of the film where I actually found it hard to look at him. His performance is perfect, absolutely mind blowing. His three dimensional portrayal of the character made his eventual downfall that much more effective. There are so many thing to comment on, the lighting, the angles, the editing, the staging of the scenes. I really cannot state enough how much I loved this film. 1. The Last Waltz - I've seen clips on youtube, the performance of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is utterly riveting. However, I've heard mixed things about The Band's performance over all. 2. M.A.S.H - Another film that I never end up watching, despite having rented it a few times. I've seen 3 Women and Nashville, both of which I think are amazing. 3. La Strada - I've seen a few of the big Fellini films, but not this one. Another film I've rented a few times and didn't end up watching. 4. Band Of Outsiders - I've only seen one Godard film in its entirety, Breathless. I really enjoyed it, but I could not stomach Pierot Le Fou or Sympathy For The Devil. Godard seems like kind of a schmuck to me. 5. The Exorcist - Not really sure why I never got around to seeing this one. 6. Birth Of A Nation - I have seen only one Griffith film, Broken Blossoms. I did not really have much of a reaction to it. 7. Sunset Blvd. - I have seen quite a few Wilder films, but not this one 8. The Sting - Another film I know pretty much nothing about, other than that I probably should have seen it by now. 9. Dogville - I've only seen one LVT film, Anti-Christ. I hated it, but I've been told it's not very characteristic of his other works. (One going as far as to call it "too commercial", which I sort of understand in light of the popularity of torture porn horror films) 10. Traffic - The Girlfriend Experience is Soderbergh's only film that I've seen, didn't care for it. But I've heard good things about this one. UNSHAMED: The Thin Red Line, The French Connection, All The President's Men, M, The Rules Of The Game, Seventh Seal, Touch Of Evil Doctor Tupac fucked around with this message at 04:12 on Dec 11, 2012 |
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friendo55 posted:Blue Velvet This movie is the only reason I ever consider drinking Pabst.
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Doctor Tupac posted:friendo, let me know how Close-Up is, I've always wanted to check it out Wasn't that opening shot amazing?  Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:This movie is the only reason I ever consider drinking Pabst. That movie is one of two reasons I refuse to drink Heineken. (The first is because I'm a beer snob and find it gross.)
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Yes, I especially loved how the music played into it as well. Now the rest of you watch yer drat movies already  .
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So, I feel dumb and illiterate about a LOT of moviedom, so help me start filling these gaps, eh? Thanks. The Indiana Jones Trilogy - (I guess this entry is really three entries) I'm not sure I've ever seen any movie even like these ones, as I haven't seen any of the Tomb Raider or National Treasure movies, or whatever else "rips it off." This is one of those things where when people find out I've never seen them, I often get a "really?" Casablanca - I watched the first 40 minutes in a college class once. I saw enough to know I should watch the rest, but never got around to it. Alien - I'm a real fan of horror and sometimes sci-fi...and yet I always completely forget about this movie when I am really jonesing for something to watch. The Godfather movies - I really don't know if all three of them should be in here or not. Literally the only thing I can think of about these movies that isn't the tropes of Mob Movies is the very long uninterrupeted one-cut opening, which I THINK was in the first one. Would like to fill this obvious hole in my viewing. Blade Runner - I read Neuromancer a while ago. I know this isn't at all related but drat it I feel like I should know this movie inside and out by now. But I've never seen it. Also, if this is chosen, tell me what version to watch as I have NO sense of perspective on this. The Superman movies - The older ones, if that isn't obvious. I have no idea which ones are worth seeing. I'm going to guess just the first two. But a suggestion here would be wonderful.  edit: Unless I'm blind and someone already told you what to watch next... Doctor Tupac posted:7. Sunset Blvd. - I have seen quite a few Wilder films, but not this one This is what I'd go with. Granted it is the only one of those I've seen but it is a goodie. Space Cob fucked around with this message at 22:21 on Dec 11, 2012 |
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Space Cob: Watch Raiders of the Lost Ark as soon as possible. Barton Fink: I honestly have no idea what to think about this movie. I realize that I watched it, I remember scenes from it, I could even summarize the "plot", but I just don't think I understood it well enough to say anything worthwhile. Maybe I'll watch it again someday to see if it sinks in the second time. Well, maybe I'll take stab anyway: He sold his soul to go to Hollywood. So the devil got him the woman's head to help him write his great work, but it was a Faustian bargain so now he's trapped in Hollywood writing garbage? That's the best I can come up with, anyway. My list: Spartacus: I like Kubrick, like Kirk Douglas, can't explain why I haven't seen this one. Metropolis: Always heard people talk about it, guess I should see it. The Man Who Wasn't There: I guess this will be the Coen spot for now. Asphalt Jungle: I've seen remarkably little film noir, seems like as good a place to watch as any. Good Will Hunting: It's referenced in TV shows I like all the time. Rashomon: I've actually never seen any Kurosawa, so I guess I should fix that. The Chinese Connection: Bruce Lee beating people up always sounds good. Hugo: My wife raved about it and she's often right. Un-shamed: Inception, Barton Fink
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:This movie is the only reason I ever consider drinking Pabst. What an amazing moment. I was laughing for quite some time.
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Rashomon: I've actually never seen any Kurosawa, so I guess I should fix that. I agree with you, although I would normally recommend starting with Seven Samurai. This is a good film though, go for it. On The Waterfront was loving beautiful. I was intensely compelled from moment one. It was a perfectly sad story and much like Sunset Blvd, I can see how it probably went on to influence so much that would follow it. It was particularly nice being a big fan of Season 2 of The Wire and seeing a bunch of union tropes hinted at in both. Very cool. One small gripe, So they kill his brother and they let him go? How exactly would that work out for them? They clearly had an opportunity to off him when he's crying over Charlie. Anyway, it's an otherwise great film. I also really dug the way that a member of the clergy was basically the strongest moral character in the film. Usually when that happens it gets preachy but here it was just a character cast outside of that world, fighting for what was right, no more no less. 9/10 1. Hanna This just looks like a big bowl of awesome. I've only heard good things about it and I'm super excited for this. 2. Mad Max It recently came up in another thread that I hadn't seen any of these. That's a problem, apparently. 3. *NEW* Sleeper *NEW* Time for more Woody. 4. Rope Token Hitchcock movie for list, though I really want to see it anyway. 5. Enter the Dragon Yeah, I haven't seen any Bruce Lee yet either, the shame apparently has no end. 6. Roman Holiday Loved what I saw of this. Hepburn is cute as hell and this really just seems like a barrel of fun. 7. The Town I liked Argo, want to see the rest of what Affleck came up with. 8. Serpico Kind of lovely that I consider myself a Pacino man and I haven't seen this yet. 9. Moonrise Kingdom I just don't get Wes Anderson. I heard this is good though, and I'd like to give him another shot. 10. Singin' In The Rain Classic, and I can watch it with my mom. 32 Total De-Shamed Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8/10, 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 7.5/10, 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 Chili fucked around with this message at 16:44 on Dec 12, 2012 |
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Chili posted:2. Mad Max Try this one. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Considering that this is leading up to the finale of the series this was the most disappointing so far. Sure, there's always the advantage that the later films/books have a payoff as lingering questions are answered but even with that the tone and pacing felt off. Too much silliness and Quidditch. Harry Potter is "the chosen one" and is in the closest confidence of the head wizard BUT he's off playing around with these stupid kids games while the dark lord has returned? It felt like his character and the dynamic of his closest friends had taken a step back and regressed into being thirteen year olds (not sure how old they're supposed to be). I haven't read the books so I don't know the tone of them at all but it felt like a retread of some of the safer subjects of the film series. I'm amazed they screwed this up so much considering it's a blockbuster franchise and they'd done so well for the first five. Was the novel this bad and childish or did the filmmakers feel they had to market it to five year olds? Other complaints: -Draco Malfoy is not an interesting villain. Voldemort was not even in the film besides for a .25 second screen blip. -The film was too dark (I couldn't even see what was going on at times). -The spider funeral felt like an SNL parody. I'll stop at three but could easily add another five. IMDb list: Captain America: The First Avenger - I'm supposed to watch this before The Avengers. 12/4/12 #226 In the Name of the Father - Something about a trial gone awry? Has a film poster that looks similar to "The Doors" film poster. I'm getting close to finishing the IMDb top 250. Seems like I'll never do it. 9/14/12 Academy Award for Best Picture: 1952 The Greatest Show on Earth - Seems to have star power. 9/27/12 1951 An American in Paris - There are a lot of "An American in X country/city" titled films. Werewolves too. 11/9/12 1947 Gentleman's Agreement - Don't know anything about it. 11/17/12 Procrastination list: #17 Barren Lives AKA Vidas Secas - I recommended this for someone at some point. 7/17/12 #24 Any Elvis Presley film - Multiple people from the baby boom generation have told me that these were all stupid (and that Elvis became depressed after being in 30+ of them) but I feel like I should see at least one. 10/16/12 #27 House (1977) - SA's premier cult classic (if not what is)? I've heard only good things. Better watch it before I'm the last person here to see it. 10/30/12 #28 Bonnie and Clyde - This one keeps getting referenced and it might be time to see it. I'm a little familiar with the story as I've seen some TV specials/documentaries on the couple. 11/9/12 new #30 Another Spike Lee film - I've seen Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X. 12/12/12
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Chili, you get Sleeper Well, Stripes was fun enough, and it could be just me, but 80's Bill Murray seems kind of the same to me. The highlight of this movie for me ( as well as most of the movies from this era) was John Candy. That guy kills me. Murray seems to be doing the same thing that he did in Meatballs and Ghostbusters, both of which I enjoyed more. It's still an amusing movie, but it just wanted to make me watch more John Candy films. 1) Island of Lost Souls- this has to be better than the Island of Dr Moreau right? 2) Carlos- everyone I know who has seen this raves about it 3) Throne of Blood- more Shakespeare/ Kurosawa 4) Nashville- need more Altman in my life 5) Blow Out- picked this up but haven't watched it yet 6) To Live and in in L.A.- this seems right up my alley 7) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford- I like movies like this and I wanted something newer on my list 8) The Wolf Man- more Universal monsters 9) Manhattan- love all the Woody Allen I've seen 10) Touch of Evil- there's no way I won't like this New List of Unshamed: The Invisible Man; Paris, Texas; Dr Strangelove, Ran, Stripes
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Zogo posted:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Considering that this is leading up to the finale of the series this was the most disappointing so far. Sure, there's always the advantage that the later films/books have a payoff as lingering questions are answered but even with that the tone and pacing felt off. Too much silliness and Quidditch. Harry Potter is "the chosen one" and is in the closest confidence of the head wizard BUT he's off playing around with these stupid kids games while the dark lord has returned? It felt like his character and the dynamic of his closest friends had taken a step back and regressed into being thirteen year olds (not sure how old they're supposed to be). I would say that the problem is that this book just wasn't filmable. There's a lot of exposition that's hard to translate visually. In addition, they botched the ending by cutting out most of the action in the castle. The one thing I liked about the movie was that Michael Gambon finally figured out how to play Dumbledore ("Ah, to be young and in love").
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Mistletoe Donkey posted:Chili, you get Sleeper Nope, you just missed me by a minute, go and pick for Zogo.
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I must have impeccable timing. Zogo, I'm going to give you Bamboozled which is my second favorite Spike Lee film
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Dec 13, 2012 06:48
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Mistletoe Donkey posted:I must have impeccable timing. Zogo, I'm going to give you Bamboozled which is my second favorite Spike Lee film For a second I thought you meant the "Elizabeth Hurley as the devil" film and was wondering about Zogo, yourself and Spike Lee
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That would be my third favorite Spike Lee film. Who knew he could get the best out of Brendan Fraser.escape artist posted:For a second I thought you meant the "Elizabeth Hurley as the devil" film and was wondering about Zogo, yourself and Spike Lee
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Jurgan posted:I would say that the problem is that this book just wasn't filmable. There's a lot of exposition that's hard to translate visually. In addition, they botched the ending by cutting out most of the action in the castle. The one thing I liked about the movie was that Michael Gambon finally figured out how to play Dumbledore ("Ah, to be young and in love"). Was Voldemort not really in the book besides those flashbacks? I thought that Wormtail would've made for a better villain than Draco. It didn't make sense that a lot of the students came together in Order of the Phoenix and Harry was basically acting like a knowledgeable adjunct professor and then it seemed like they all took a step back in this book. Harry was helpless against that army of crawling bodies in the cave and was fumbling around like he forgot all the spells he's supposedly learned.
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Dec 14, 2012 00:59
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Mistletoe Donkey posted:
Pi - Sounds dumb as hell, but apparently it's good. Das Boot - Have this laying around, might as well. The Shining - Yeep. Network - That one scene made me really want to watch this. Once Upon a Time in America - Still not tired of gangster movies. Gone With The Wind - I heard this was the Citizen Kane of movies. Deer Hunter - Well. Europa - drat I have a lot of war movies on this list. Magnolia - ~~art house~~
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Not Al-Qaeda, watch The Shining. It is what it is. Repulsion is a drat fine horror film. It's genuinely creepy. It's biggest strength is the use of sound. Ticking clocks, dripping water, and footsteps outside the door contribute to the creepy atmosphere. Of course during the rape scene we hear the same noises, and this adds to the sense of terror. The visuals were also strong. There was a great jump scare involving a mirror, and a really interesting angle with a salon customer's upside-down face. There's also the motif of cracks appearing throughout, representing her fragile psyche. Overall, I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in checking out older horror movies. The List of Shame 1. A Bridge too Far: I hear it's really good. I might be thinking of The Bridge on the River Kwai though 2. The Town: I've heard it's a good crime movie. 3. The Towering Inferno: OJ completionism. 4. Dial M for Murder: Hitchock's awesome. I should watch more. 5. Cool Hand Luke:The Paul Newman love-fest continues. 6. The Maltese Falcon: Yeah that Bogart guy is pretty cool too. 7. Anatomy of a Murder: Also, I remember one reviewer said it was better than 12 Angry Men, so I should really check this out. 8. Quiz Show: It's that movie from 1994 that no one ever seems to talk about anymore. 9. Donnie Brasco: Johnny Depp before he was weird. 10. Forbidden Planet: I need to check out some older sci-fi ON HOLD: Citizen Kane - soon...soon... De-shamed: A Clockwork Orange, Munich, The Godfather part 2, 12 Angry Men, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Pulp Fiction, Schindler's List, Casablanca, Seven Samurai, Rear Window, 3:10 to Yuma, City of God, Sunset Boulevard, It's a Wonderful Life, LOTR: Return of the King, Saving Private Ryan, Memento, For a Few Dollars More, North by Northwest, Double Indemnity, M, Paths of Glory, To Kill a Mockingbird, Blade Runner, The Departed, Leon: The Professional, Wall*E, The Sting, True Grit (1969), The Third Man, The Hustler, Rashomon, Groundhog Day, Network, Rio Bravo, The Godfather part 3, Repulsion
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CopywrightMMXI posted:6. The Maltese Falcon: Yeah that Bogart guy is pretty cool too. I'd go with this one. Noir as gently caress. Be forever sad because your name isn't as cool as Sam Spade. Raiders of the Lost Arc - What a great movie. I don't think there is anything I can say that hasn't been said by someone else so I won't try. I've seen every single part of that movie parodied or referenced at this point. So actually getting off my rear end and seeing the source was fantastic. So good. It is easy to let yourself think that classics like this can't live up to expectations. But, well, I went in hoping for a fun movie. And I got it! (Even if I knew every gag and plot twist going in) One thing I'll take away from this is just how awesome those old effects still look. Yeah, I can tell when I'm looking at a painting sometimes. Or when models are being used (for this movie, seemingly whenever there is fire everywhere). And it never matters. I always smile . It just seems more fun for all involved.SHAMELIST: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - All I really know about this movie is that is apparently way darker than the first one. I bet I'll like that. I mean, I've seen Cannibal Holocaust so... Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - See above. Something something Sean Connery. I don't actually know if this one is well regarded or not. But Connery makes me want to see it. Was that the plan? Casablanca - I watched the first 40 minutes in a college class once. I saw enough to know I should watch the rest, but never got around to it. Alien - I'm a real fan of horror and sometimes sci-fi...and yet I always completely forget about this movie when I am really jonesing for something to watch. The Godfather movies - I really don't know if all three of them should be in here or not. Literally the only thing I can think of about these movies that isn't the tropes of Mob Movies is the very long uninterrupted one-cut opening, which I THINK was in the first one. Would like to fill this obvious hole in my viewing. Blade Runner - I read Neuromancer a while ago. I know this isn't at all related but drat it I feel like I should know this movie inside and out by now. But I've never seen it. Also, if this is chosen, tell me what version to watch as I have NO sense of perspective on this. The Superman movies - The older ones, if that isn't obvious. I have no idea which ones are worth seeing. I'm going to guess just the first two. But a suggestion here would be wonderful. De-shamed: Raiders of the Lost Arc
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Zogo posted:Was Voldemort not really in the book besides those flashbacks? I thought that Wormtail would've made for a better villain than Draco. Wormtail would have been something of a rehash after Prisoner of Azkaban. Malfoy isn't a great villain because he isn't supposed to be. He's meant to be just a regular rear end in a top hat who's reluctant to fully embrace Death Eater-dom. e: You are correct. In the book, we only see Voldemort in flashbacks, as far as I can remember.
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Space Cob, take a break from Indiana and go watch Alien. Awesome flick. I just watched Mad Max and I'll be damned if I cared about any of it. I just couldn't get into it. Not sure if it was the backdrop but I think it was. None of it felt important or pressing to me. The villains were cartoon characters and Max essentially becomes one. I don't know. 6.5/10 1. Hanna This just looks like a big bowl of awesome. I've only heard good things about it and I'm super excited for this. 2. *NEW* City Lights *NEW* I've seen some Chaplin, but not enough. 3. Sleeper Time for more Woody. 4. Rope Token Hitchcock movie for list, though I really want to see it anyway. 5. Enter the Dragon Yeah, I haven't seen any Bruce Lee yet either, the shame apparently has no end. 6. Roman Holiday Loved what I saw of this. Hepburn is cute as hell and this really just seems like a barrel of fun. 7. The Town I liked Argo, want to see the rest of what Affleck came up with. 8. Serpico Kind of lovely that I consider myself a Pacino man and I haven't seen this yet. 9. Moonrise Kingdom I just don't get Wes Anderson. I heard this is good though, and I'd like to give him another shot. 10. Singin' In The Rain Classic, and I can watch it with my mom. 32 Total De-Shamed Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8/10, 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 7.5/10, 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 Max6.5/10
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Mad Max is a very lame film indeed. The Road Warrior however is so loving good it's hard to believe it came from the same filmmaker. George Miller then wen't to make Babe and Happy Feet. Strange career. Though Chili you get to wash away the bad taste with Singin' in the Rain. Do tell us what your mom thought of it too. Harvey(1950) by Henry Koster With James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Victoria Horne, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake and Jesse White  Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart) is a mild-mannered, pleasant man, who just happens (he says) to have an invisible friend resembling a 6-foot rabbit. There's plenty of stuff in this film that I didn't like, especially all the characters that weren't Elwood. But such is the amazing power of James Stewart, that whenever he is on screen he makes you forget that any bad ever existed. This is probably the most Jimmy Stewart character he ever got to play. Not even Jefferson Smith or George Bailey are this nice, precious, and downright pleasant, who warms the heart just for simply being around. He puts a smile on your face, brightens up your day, charming you without even trying, and ultimately making you believe that this giant invisible rabbit, called Harvey, really exists. One of his best roles, maybe second only, to that propaganda short he did with John Huston where he rocks out some bitching ray-ban aviators. I don't really have much to say, other than it was the perfect film to break the string of misery filled films I got recommended in a row, and especially to just forgot the rotten world around us. 85(Great). SHAME Part III: Late Spring The recent S&S poll reminded me that I need to check out more Yasujiro Ozu. Rome, Open City Early Italian Neo-Realism. The Earrings of Madame de... This one comes with high praise. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Haven't watched a Powell&Pressburger feature in awhile. To be or Not to Be Ernst Lubitsch comedy about them nazis. Tokyo Drifter This looks interesting. Le Cercle rouge French gangsters are cool. Munich Serious Spielberg. La Chienne I quite liked Lang's remake/re-adaptation, though FitFortDanga says this is much better. The Player oh god Altman noooooooooo Have watched so far 36 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.
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