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Teenage Fansub posted:Why a car and not her van? Hint: it's because the artist hasn't seen the movie. Mind you, I wish I hadn't seen it either. It's a terrible, terrible movie.
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Jedit posted:Hint: it's because the artist hasn't seen the movie. Elaborate.
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Oct 26, 2014 20:34
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Am I the only one who, any time I see this poster, thinks "that doesn't look a thing like Winona Ryder"? I look at this and think, like, Demi Moore, because of the way they've done the shadows on her face. Winona, thanks to her eyes and facial structure, has a very distinctive look, which this picture doesn't represent at all.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:03
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Elaborate. Where to start? You're given no chance to engage with any of the characters, none of whom even have names that I recall. Much of the movie is banal, and although that's a side effect of using natural dialogue over scripted for much of the film it's patently obvious when the film goes from one to the other. As a result the soundtrack fails to heighten tension despite its technical proficiency because there's nothing for it to work with. The whole film contains one competent moment of horror, and even that is more disturbing than frightening due to the horrific elements being used as punctuation and the lack of any context to the scenes. Johansson's progressively increasing level of nudity throughout the scenes makes me think Glazer actually knew what a soulless, tedious movie he was making and had to do something to stop people walking out. Overall, it reminds me a lot of Winding Refn's Drive: a movie that garners some critical acclaim because it has a little style and trades off a famous lead actor going beyond their normal comfort zone, but ultimately proves completely hollow due to the dimensionless characters and a script that serves mostly to justify the scenes rather than tell a story. I'll give Under The Skin credit for two things, though. The first is the soundtrack, which deserved a better movie. The second is using a real neurofibromatosis patient instead of a make-up job.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:29
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Under the Skin is the movie that made me realize the English language can be downright incomprehensible and I'm sorry for anyone learning it as a second language. Also, it's pretty good.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:37
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I guess I don't see not knowing any of the character's names as a flaw of any kind.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:46
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It bothered me in Predators for some reason. I knew what their names were because I obsessively followed the flick, but I was surprised no one but Royce and Isebelle gave their name. Maybe Fishburne's character...not sure.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:58
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I could definitely see being irritated by it in that 70's New Hollywood kinda way.
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Oct 27, 2014 02:04
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Trump posted:It was a signature gag get the gently caress out you idiot Did you also enjoy the minimalist hammer and bullet Drive posters? Or the pink bar of soap in a grey void? What about [thing] in [movie]? Who's the idiot again?
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Oct 27, 2014 03:24
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Man, don't watch Rebecca if you hate not being told a characters name. Or Drive. Or a dozen other movies. It's almost as if people's names not being given or mattering is some kind of thematic device that is used very often...
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Oct 27, 2014 03:24
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I am Jack's unreliable narrator. 2008 poster by Kent Williams:  Bonus hip take by the 1950's, all of it: 
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Oct 27, 2014 05:06
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:I could definitely see being irritated by it in that 70's New Hollywood kinda way. Sure. I didn't like Under the Skin, but the character names thing wasn't anywhere near why I didn't care for it. I couldn't see why we needed them, as the film was pretty much told from the perspective of an emotionless Alien. Why would she care who or what the people even are?
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Oct 27, 2014 05:11
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oddium posted:Whenever minimalist fan posters do the single out-of-context item, it's meant as a secret handshake kind of thing. You may have watched Beverly Hills Cop, but I've watched Beverly Hills Cop. Remember that in nerd culture, identifying a reference is more important than appreciating the context. Well a smashed clock could also indicate time stopping. Which is slightly different than the same day repeating, but probably close enough for a poster (if done right).
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Oct 27, 2014 05:15
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I think people freak out too much about minimalist posters that just highlight a certain gag, item, or reference. It's not as if the creators are trying to create a new poster to replace the old one to promote a film before release. They should be treated more like art prints that are playing with a specific reference in the film to be viewed after the fact. That being said, most of them are abysmal visually anyway, but they shouldn't be dismissed on the grounds that they don't represent a film in its entirety, because that's not what they're setting out to do. Of course, they should never be made the cover of DVDs, but otherwise they can attempt to exist on their own merits. BOAT SHOWBOAT posted:Am I the only one who, any time I see this poster, thinks "that doesn't look a thing like Winona Ryder"? I look at this and think, like, Demi Moore, because of the way they've done the shadows on her face. Winona, thanks to her eyes and facial structure, has a very distinctive look, which this picture doesn't represent at all. Well, if it means anything, I've never seen Resurrection or that cover, and when I looked at it I immediately knew it was Ryder before I read your post. Though now that I have, I can't help but fluctuating between Demi Moore and Keanu Reeves. feedmyleg fucked around with this message at 05:38 on Oct 27, 2014 |
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Oct 27, 2014 05:33
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Jedit posted:Hint: it's because the artist hasn't seen the movie. actually, it's the best movie of the year no contest. also, I like the poster. 
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Oct 27, 2014 12:48
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:actually, it's the best movie of the year no contest. I love that poster. It's a much better for fit for the film than some cartoon drawing of a undressed girl.
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Oct 27, 2014 13:35
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I have no idea how good a fit that is for the movie, but it is a great example of how proper use of color and form can make even a very cliched concept like "face in the stars" look really fresh and intriguing.
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Oct 27, 2014 13:40
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mind the walrus posted:I have no idea how good a fit that is for the movie, but it is a great example of how proper use of color and form can make even a very cliched concept like "face in the stars" look really fresh and intriguing. yeah it's not like it's a particularly original poster but it's eye-catching and pretty and that's really all I need.
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Oct 27, 2014 15:12
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:actually, it's the best movie of the year no contest. Someone hasn't seen Birdman, or Inherent Vice
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Oct 27, 2014 15:41
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rawillkill posted:Someone hasn't seen Birdman, or Inherent Vice in fairness, I have not. Birdman looks good.
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Oct 27, 2014 15:47
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I complain a lot about actors with likeness approval having their publicist scrutinize a photo so much they turn into a photoshopped mess. However it works the other way too when somebody just doesn't give a drat. Yikes. 
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Oct 27, 2014 18:14
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So is it a screencap from the movie or did someone run ahead of them with a smartphone and snap a photo in a parking lot as they were coming back from lunch??
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Oct 27, 2014 18:31
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Al Pacnio needs a shave and a haircut.
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Oct 27, 2014 18:46
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kiimo posted:I complain a lot about actors with likeness approval having their publicist scrutinize a photo so much they turn into a photoshopped mess. It's not a very good poster but the likenesses look fine.
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Oct 27, 2014 19:04
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He looks horrifying. I mean sure maybe that's perfect if you really want likeness in its pure form but there's no way this image should have made it onto a poster in my opinion.
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Oct 27, 2014 19:13
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kiimo posted:He looks horrifying. I mean sure maybe that's perfect if you really want likeness in its pure form but there's no way this image should have made it onto a poster in my opinion. Well the moving is called The Humbling so maybe that's the point?
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Oct 27, 2014 19:33
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kiimo posted:He looks horrifying. I mean sure maybe that's perfect if you really want likeness in its pure form but there's no way this image should have made it onto a poster in my opinion. 
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Oct 27, 2014 19:44
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kiimo posted:I complain a lot about actors with likeness approval having their publicist scrutinize a photo so much they turn into a photoshopped mess. Real sad that Buck Henry & Michal Zebede haven't won/been nominated for some sort of award, would have really tied that poster together.
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Oct 27, 2014 19:49
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I'm not sure I could ever take Greta Gerwig seriously after China, IL.
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Oct 27, 2014 19:53
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It finally has an official title.
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Oct 27, 2014 20:20
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muscles like this? posted:It finally has an official title. I hate it when they obviously photoshop actors rather than just arrange a photoshoo...oh, oh. This is the one occasion I'll allow it.
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Oct 27, 2014 20:32
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Isn't The Rock loving huge? He seems a bit small on that.
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Oct 27, 2014 20:36
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They probably messed with the sizes a little to get everyone to fit. I don't think Jordana Brewster is that small.
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Oct 27, 2014 20:39
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Oh, and here's another poster.
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Oct 27, 2014 20:56
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Are the Fast & Furious movies even about the cars anymore?
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Oct 27, 2014 21:00
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They're extremely about cars, it's just cars jammed into different genres.
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Oct 27, 2014 21:01
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I think at some point they stopped being about street races and started being about using cars in heists.
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Oct 27, 2014 21:06
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"Fast Five" was basically Soderbergh's "Ocean's Eleven" with cars, "Fast Six" (or was it "Furious 6"?) was a straight-up globe-hopping action adventure more in the mold of modern Bond. I don't know about the rest of the franchise but those two are pretty fun.
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Oct 27, 2014 21:13
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Waffleman_ posted:I think at some point they stopped being about street races and started being about using cars in heists. You just described the first movie. 
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:actually, it's the best movie of the year no contest. I have a mini one of these posts. It's kinda wrinkled from being moved around, but I do like it, even if I'm not a fan of the flick. Great poster. Would look at again A++
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