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Kieselguhr Kid, I reccomend you watch Chinatown. Amazing movie, even if you're not a huge fan of Jack Nicholson (didn't know this was possible until earlier in this thread) I think you'll still enjoy. If you do end up liking it, check out more of Polanski's work, he may be a dirty old perv, but he makes drat good films. As far as my own list goes... 1) The Godfather Parts II/III - I've seen the first multiple times and loved it more and more every time. I even own the entire trilogy on DVD. Yet I've never progressed past the first one, mostly because when I'm in the mood for watching this kind of movie, I just watch the first one and then never really get the urge to watch the other two. 2) 8 1/2 - Its been sitting on my netflix queue since I registered my account but I've never gotten around to actually renting it. It was even available to stream (in HD) for a short while and I promised myself I'd watch it before it expired, but alas, I forgot. I love old films and have no problem with black and white, so its odd that I've never seen this one. 3) Shawshank Redemption - Everyone hypes the poo poo out of this movie to me, which is probably why I've never bothered seeing it. I've seen it parodied a million times and the premise just doesn't sound that interesting. 4) Barry Lyndon - I love Kubrick and this movie looks gorgeous from the stills I've seen. The length is probably what has kept me away for this long. 5) The Deer Hunter - Saw the first hour and got distracted, never went back. I own the DVD, and have heard great things, but I found the first hour moved really slow and it just didn't really hold my attention. Worth another shot, just need to muster up the energy to do so. 6) Any of the Indiana Jones movies - Never been huge into Spielberg, and all three of the original movies came out before I was born (a fact which will probably make a lot of you feel very old) so I missed out on the huge Indiana Jones craze. 7) Se7en - Had the ending spoiled for me some way or another which has really killed my desire to see this. 8) Lawrence of Arabia - Really want to see this, but I'm also really trying to wait until the blu-ray is (finally) released. 9) Alien - Again, before my time, never really had a desire to watch it.
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The Machine posted:My $0.02, but I'm waiting for Se7en to get here from Netflix
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Just finished up watching Seven and holy loving poo poo... There are no words. Everyone in this movie just knocked it out of the loving park. Kevin Spacey doesn't even show up until 90 minutes in, and somehow still steals the loving show. The best portrayal of a serial killer I've ever seen on film. Or any other medium for that matter. Why did it take me so long to watch this amazing film? Kyle Hyde go watch There Will Be Blood because I'm obsessed with that film and the book it's partially based off (Oil! By Upton Sinclair, the last 2/3rds of it are mostly socialist propaganda, but I still love it). Jeff Wiiver posted:1) The Godfather Parts II/III - I've seen the first multiple times and loved it more and more every time. I even own the entire trilogy on DVD. Yet I've never progressed past the first one, mostly because when I'm in the mood for watching this kind of movie, I just watch the first one and then never really get the urge to watch the other two.
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The Machine posted:I just watched Se7en and I'm a little confused about the ending. I'll just spoiler it because clearly I'm not the only one who has not seen it (until now, obviously): Spacey talks about how everyone will remember this and it's so important... and then he's shot in the head 6 times and the movie ends. Uh, okay then.
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^Watch Aguirre. On Blu-Ray if that's a viable option. I used to do this, but fell off. So I'm back with a new list. Theming all 5 of my slots. 1) [2015 Slot] Beasts of No Nation (2015) - Idris Elba is one of my favorite actors and I've heard very good things about this film. 2) [Giallo Slot] All the Colors of the Dark (1972) - I really liked The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, also directed by Sergio Martino, and this one comes highly recommended by people on Letterboxd. 3) [Silent Slot] The Phantom Carriage (1921) - Prior to like a week or two ago, I'd never seen a silent feature in my life. I've watched Metropolis and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari so far, looking to continue to expand my silent horizons. 4) [Exploitation Slot] Black Caesar (1973) - Blaxploitation is one of my biggest guilty pleasures. Can't go wrong with a Fred Williamson joint, far as I can tell. 5) [Sci-Fi Slot] Stalker (1979) - Why I've never seen this one, I truly don't know.
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UltimoDragonQuest watch Aguirre. Mostly because I want to see how long I can go in this thread just telling people to watch that film. I watched Stalker on Zogo's recommendation. What a trip. I loved the way that all of the scenes outside the zone were shot in a monochrome similar to something you'd see in a silent film. The languidly paced shots even echoed the standard static shots you'd see in a 1920s effort. Then suddenly the camera would start moving. Very unsettling effect. Then they got on the trolley to go into the zone, and the film almost puts you to sleep with the pitter-patter of the tracks. Suddenly, the film is in color and you're in the zone and you're not even quite sure how you got there. Some of the philosophizing went over my head, but I was tickled by the discussions on art and people's desires. The locations they shot at look absolutely incredible and can be viewed in a whole new light when taking into account that various members of the cast and crew ultimately died of different cancers, likely due to their exposure to chemicals and radiation when making this film. 1) [2015 Slot] Beasts of No Nation (2015) - Idris Elba is one of my favorite actors and I've heard very good things about this film. 2) [Giallo Slot] All the Colors of the Dark (1972) - I really liked The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, also directed by Sergio Martino, and this one comes highly recommended by people on Letterboxd. 3) [Silent Slot] The Phantom Carriage (1921) - Prior to like a week or two ago, I'd never seen a silent feature in my life. I've watched Metropolis and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari so far, looking to continue to expand my silent horizons. 4) [Exploitation Slot] Black Caesar (1973) - Blaxploitation is one of my biggest guilty pleasures. Can't go wrong with a Fred Williamson joint, far as I can tell. 5) [Sci-Fi Slot] The Thing from Another World (1951) - Carpenter's remake is one of my top 5 films of all time.
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Chili watch Memories of Murder. One of my all-time favorites. I watched Black Caesar and liked it well enough. I felt like Tommy's rise to power was slightly glossed over and over-montaged, and the James Brown soundtrack was not nearly as good (or funky) as I was expecting. The film does have some very well composed shots, however. I especially liked the scene in the beginning where young Tommy visits the corrupt cop. As he's at the door, he is seen through the bars of the stairwell, foreshadowing his imminent beating and arrest. There are also some really remarkable shots at the very end when Tommy is staggering around Harlem with a gunshot wound in his gut. Overall much more socially conscious than your average blaxploitation flick, and also seems to mirror Hollywood films closer (makes sense, considering its a remake of Little Caesar). Williamson was good, as he always seems to be. Overall a pretty strong watch. A few frames I found interesting:    1) [2015 Slot] Beasts of No Nation (2015) - Idris Elba is one of my favorite actors and I've heard very good things about this film. 2) [Giallo Slot] All the Colors of the Dark (1972) - I really liked The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, also directed by Sergio Martino, and this one comes highly recommended by people on Letterboxd. 3) [Silent Slot] The Phantom Carriage (1921) - Prior to like a week or two ago, I'd never seen a silent feature in my life. I've watched Metropolis and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari so far, looking to continue to expand my silent horizons. 4) [Exploitation Slot] Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) - I've been reading up on "pinku" films and Japanese exploitation in general. I love exploitation and Asian cinema, so I'm sure I'll enjoy them when they cross paths. 5) [Sci-Fi Slot] The Thing from Another World (1951) - Carpenter's remake is one of my top 5 films of all time.
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Allyn, watch Raging Bull. I watched The Phantom Carriage and was super underwhelmed. I hate hate hate stories that redeem worthless characters. The protagonist is an unrepentant rear end in a top hat for the entire film and then finds redemption in the last few minutes even though he has done nothing to change his ways. The use of different framing devices (flashback within flashbacks!) was cool, but the plot, characters and weird colored filters all turned me off. The idea of someone having to drive around a carriage picking up people's souls is what drew me to this film, but despite the title, the carriage plays a very small role in proceedings. I found myself wishing this one was over about halfway through. Judging by reviews on Letterboxd, I am in the minority in hating this, but oh well. 1) [2015 Slot] Beasts of No Nation (2015) - Idris Elba is one of my favorite actors and I've heard very good things about this film. 2) [Giallo Slot] All the Colors of the Dark (1972) - I really liked The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, also directed by Sergio Martino, and this one comes highly recommended by people on Letterboxd. 3) [Silent Slot] Napoleon (1927) - I've always wanted to see this. If you choose this, kindly point me in the direction of what cut to watch. 4) [Exploitation Slot] Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) - I've been reading up on "pinku" films and Japanese exploitation in general. I love exploitation and Asian cinema, so I'm sure I'll enjoy them when they cross paths. 5) [Sci-Fi Slot] The Thing from Another World (1951) - Carpenter's remake is one of my top 5 films of all time. 6) [Animation Slot] Castle in the Sky (1986) - The rare Miyazaki I've yet to see. Edit: I added an Animation slot. Jeff Wiiver fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Apr 18, 2016 |
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Zogo, watch Bad Lieutenant because it's the only one on your list I'm really familiar with. That and I recommend a Herzog film like every time I post, why stop now? I watched Beasts of No Nation and was blown away. It was a super-realistic look at what it's like to be a child soldier (or so it seemed to me, anyway). The actor who played Agu was unbelievable. It's never easy directing a child actor, never mind one who has to machete a guy in the head, witness the murder of his brother and father, etc. etc. The cinematography reminded me somewhat of a Malick film, while the brainwashing and blind devotion to Idris Elba's character had some similarities to The Master. Also, maybe I'm just desensitized to it, but it wasn't that tough of a watch, considering the material. The monologue by Agu at the very end was heart wrenching, but I liked that the movie end on a somewhat optimistic turn. Agu joins the rest of the children in the ocean after telling the counselor that he used to be a good boy, before the war. He'll never be the same because of what he did and what he saw, but all he can do is move on and hope to get as close to normalcy as possible. (screens taken straight from Netflix, so quality may be a little iffy)     1) [2015 Slot] The Invitation (2015) - Love the premise, and I've seen far too few films directed by a woman. 2) [Giallo Slot] All the Colors of the Dark (1972) - I really liked The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, also directed by Sergio Martino, and this one comes highly recommended by people on Letterboxd. 3) [Silent Slot] Napoleon (1927) - I've always wanted to see this. If you choose this, kindly point me in the direction of what cut to watch. 4) [Exploitation Slot] Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) - I've been reading up on "pinku" films and Japanese exploitation in general. I love exploitation and Asian cinema, so I'm sure I'll enjoy them when they cross paths. 5) [Sci-Fi Slot] The Thing from Another World (1951) - Carpenter's remake is one of my top 5 films of all time. 6) [Animation Slot] Castle in the Sky (1986) - The rare Miyazaki I've yet to see.
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Wyllt posted:Hell yeah dude I thought you'd enjoy it! Really an incredible film and one of my favorites from last year. Also its worth noting that Fukinaga also did the cinematography himself. The dude really is a visionary in my mind and I can't wait to see what he'll do next regardless if he's a pain to work with.
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