mke2686
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The Ledge (2011) Great movie.
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I saw that quite a while back for the first time with a friend, and I was thoroughly surprised by how disturbed I was with the way it ended (not that I was particularly surprosed by the ending itself),
Spoiler-ish: Others can judge if it's too much but to be safe I tossed it in here anyways.
I take great pride in that area of my life and to think of them just taking something like that just made me furious for some reason.
To contribute, the last movie I saw I think was GITS (Ghost in the Shell). I had searched for it a long time ago but found the series first and ended up watching that forgetting that there even was a movie. Felt pretty much like GITS:SAC I/II. Enjoyed it anyways though, I love that stuffs.
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
Depends on taste I suppose, but yes the Russian one. :P
I can understand why some might find it boring as it drags out. But to me at least it's intentional to create the right mood for the film. Also, the ending is what makes it, to me at least, so I suppose from your perspective without having that you'd just be thinking: "what's the point?"
The Zone and the differing ways that the Writer, Scientist and "man of faith" look at it, I felt, was parallel to contemporary treatment of spirituality as presented in religion. Yet I liked the conclusion because while the Zone might have turned out to be nothing the child shows signs of spiritual powers which secure an element of mystery in the universe (:
It's a great film in my opinion, but you have to be quite an active viewer to appreciate it, I think.
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
Yeah, I definitely understand what you mean. I think there were multiple aspects of the ending that upset me. Like how the boy overcame his own psychosis but was forced back into it because the nurses (societies authoritative figures) looked down on the solution.
Some new ones I saw recently are: Spartacus - I wasn't really that overly impressed. It was just so so, it could have done with being a bit shorter I think.
Cabaret - The first musical I've enjoyed so that's saying something at least.
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Battle for L.A.
Don't do it. While it has a moment or two, anyone who knows basic military doctrine would cringe after the first 30 minutes. The plot is very predictable, to the point where I could name each character who would die based on their one minute backstory blerb. I remember from the commentary, someone said, "the most difficult part about making this movie was the question of whether you could mix a war movie with an alien movie."
I guess he does have a point, it hasn't been done that often, with the minor exceptions of Star Wars, Alien, Starship Troopers, District 9, Predator, Transformers, and a few others I did not care to mention. Also, the entire movie was as much of a military recruitment tool as America's Army. The entire second half of the movie is driven by the fact that every strategic bomber the US military had at it's disposal was put in some small airport next to the coast. When the aliens attacked from the sea, they were all destroyed. Why not just fly them out of Nevada?
If you know absolutely nothing about any military and are able to shut off your mind's spoiler department (I can't), then you might actually enjoy it. It's your choice.
Don't do it. While it has a moment or two, anyone who knows basic military doctrine would cringe after the first 30 minutes. The plot is very predictable, to the point where I could name each character who would die based on their one minute backstory blerb. I remember from the commentary, someone said, "the most difficult part about making this movie was the question of whether you could mix a war movie with an alien movie."
I guess he does have a point, it hasn't been done that often, with the minor exceptions of Star Wars, Alien, Starship Troopers, District 9, Predator, Transformers, and a few others I did not care to mention. Also, the entire movie was as much of a military recruitment tool as America's Army. The entire second half of the movie is driven by the fact that every strategic bomber the US military had at it's disposal was put in some small airport next to the coast. When the aliens attacked from the sea, they were all destroyed. Why not just fly them out of Nevada?
If you know absolutely nothing about any military and are able to shut off your mind's spoiler department (I can't), then you might actually enjoy it. It's your choice.
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Men Who Stare At Goats
It was darker than I expected and I enjoyed that. It wasn't just slapstick. One question though: I can hear Ewan McGregor's Scottish accent sneaking through his fake American accent. Why can't we just let him be Scottish?
It was darker than I expected and I enjoyed that. It wasn't just slapstick. One question though: I can hear Ewan McGregor's Scottish accent sneaking through his fake American accent. Why can't we just let him be Scottish?
Rewatching Let the Right One In right now. Great Swedish movie, highly recommend. Haven't seen it since they showed it at the local indie theater a few years ago. It's a vampire movie that isn't really about the vampires.
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
Ahh, I watched that film last winter.. unfortunately, I fell asleep half way though (not because of the film, I was tired.) Should I re-watch it do you think?
Gather_Wanderer
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"The Trip", with Steve Coogan.
You'll remember this line: "She was only shicksteen years old!"
You'll remember this line: "She was only shicksteen years old!"
Well, I personally liked it a lot (one of the more memorable movies I've seen in the past several years), so of course I would recommend finishing it. The ending was very good as well, not the resolution to the conflict but the final shot, I mean. Of course I don't want to over-hype it or anything, everyone has their own reactions to things. I personally liked how it sort of explored the, uh, darkness and complexity of human nature.
It was based on a novel, and they actually made an American remake as well, which of course I thought was the most retarded idea ever (why my country must remake great foreign films into bad American films still baffles me). I haven't seen Let Me In, but supposedly it actually turned out very good as well. That endorsement apparently comes from the original author:
John Ajvide Lindqvist said:
In case anyone was curious.
Cheeseumpuffs
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Office Space. I love it so much.
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Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
Like the Elephant Man (:
Schindler's List. There were a few really memorable scenes, I can't say it had me gripped all the way through but it was definitely worth viewing. I spontaneously started crying near the end and couldn't work out why. It's just weird as I never cry; the only over film that has produced the same effect is the Elephant Man, co-incidentally :P
EyeSeeCold
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(The?) Great Escape
I thought it was great for an old movie(in terms of being low tech unlike nowadays), not to mention I usually go in with low expectations of them. I thought the ending was too drawn out(especially if you didn't remember who's who), but it was capped perfectly.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Been wanting to watch it for awhile, finally did. I liked it, but it was completely different from what I expected; I thought it was about drugs/tripping. I wonder how many people would go through with the procedure in real life, pretty interesting.
Fantastic Planet(English title, French film)
My third or fourth time. It's a trippy animated movie from the 70s. Definitely a must see cult film.
I thought it was great for an old movie(in terms of being low tech unlike nowadays), not to mention I usually go in with low expectations of them. I thought the ending was too drawn out(especially if you didn't remember who's who), but it was capped perfectly.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Been wanting to watch it for awhile, finally did. I liked it, but it was completely different from what I expected; I thought it was about drugs/tripping. I wonder how many people would go through with the procedure in real life, pretty interesting.
Fantastic Planet(English title, French film)
My third or fourth time. It's a trippy animated movie from the 70s. Definitely a must see cult film.
mke2686
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Good will hunting.
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
Eternal Sunshine is one of my favourites I think. I really like the themes, but more than that I just love how they portrayed the procedure lay-out/landscape wise.
EyeSeeCold
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The Usual Suspects:
Epic ending. The best part was the story of Keyser Söze. And I almost didn't watch it...it's better than most similar films.
Epic ending. The best part was the story of Keyser Söze. And I almost didn't watch it...it's better than most similar films.
I was thinking about watching it with a friend who likes horror movies. Do you think she would like it? Or is it more of a thriller/drama?
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Joz_helloworld
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I watched Red Dog. I didn't enjoy it. The characters, especially the main male and female roles, were not likable, it just didn't mesh well.
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Anal Slamfuck #34
Sasha Grey portrayed the fragility of youth with grace and refinement. Riveting performance.
Sasha Grey portrayed the fragility of youth with grace and refinement. Riveting performance.
EyeSeeCold
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Could you give us an in-depth analysis?
lol
Watched by myself. I think she would've liked it.
About the movie... Well that end was unexpected.
Is The Butterfly effect based on that or what? lol
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"Blue Velvet." Thriller with contrast between normality and horror.
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
If you liked it, and have a spare 25 minutes, have a look at this short film: La Jetée (English subtitles) [part 1/2] (Chris Marker, 1962) - YouTube It's called La Jetee (The Jetty) by Chris Marker; it's the film that inspired 12 Monkeys and is by one of my all time favourite directors.
I will definitely watch Blue Velvet soon as well BAP. Kantor has recommended it to me as well and I love Lynch films usually :P
Joz_helloworld
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Yeah, I loved Shutter Island 
I watched Paul and loved it. Very funny.
I watched Paul and loved it. Very funny.
EyeSeeCold
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Does anyone else think that the scene in which they maneuvered through the office which also included ESP(through time-traveling); and the phonebooth time-traveling device are recreated as homages in The Matrix, also starring Keanu Reeves?
Does anyone else think that the scene in which they maneuvered through the office which also included ESP(through time-traveling); and the phonebooth time-traveling device are recreated as homages in The Matrix, also starring Keanu Reeves?
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
Kairo (aka Pulse)
It's an apocalyptic japanese horror about ghosts leaving the spirit world via the internet to haunt the living. I think the underlying message of the film is about technology and how it is coming to alienate us in the modern world though. Like there's this one scene towards the beginning where a youth goes on to the internet for the first time only to find these images of depressed people by their computers popping up on his screen. It's an excellent subject for a horror, and very provoking, definitely worth a view.
I'm under the impression, having watched a fair few J-horrors now, that they might be a little paranoid about technology. Ringu (the ring) is another good example; it's most disturbing scenes centre around the television and telephone primarily. I remember when I first watched it this paranoia followed me for a short time afterwards..
It's an apocalyptic japanese horror about ghosts leaving the spirit world via the internet to haunt the living. I think the underlying message of the film is about technology and how it is coming to alienate us in the modern world though. Like there's this one scene towards the beginning where a youth goes on to the internet for the first time only to find these images of depressed people by their computers popping up on his screen. It's an excellent subject for a horror, and very provoking, definitely worth a view.
I'm under the impression, having watched a fair few J-horrors now, that they might be a little paranoid about technology. Ringu (the ring) is another good example; it's most disturbing scenes centre around the television and telephone primarily. I remember when I first watched it this paranoia followed me for a short time afterwards..
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The only reason I even clicked on this thread was to talk about INCEPTION!!
By far the best movie I've ever seen with "Limitless" being in 2nd place. I highly recommend anyone see both these movies. Inception was absolutely brilliant. The story had an interesting complexity that was consistent and engaging. I absolutely love innovative movie concepts and this fit the bill. Limitless was also great, when he took that pill it was like how I am when I am high just absolutely genius, although I am genius when I'm sober, I get even more so on weed.
By far the best movie I've ever seen with "Limitless" being in 2nd place. I highly recommend anyone see both these movies. Inception was absolutely brilliant. The story had an interesting complexity that was consistent and engaging. I absolutely love innovative movie concepts and this fit the bill. Limitless was also great, when he took that pill it was like how I am when I am high just absolutely genius, although I am genius when I'm sober, I get even more so on weed.
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NoID10ts
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I loved that movie. I thought it had a kind of slow burn atmosphere to it. Never saw the American remake, but it didn't look near as good (why can't Hollywood just leave shit alone?).
Saw Hanna the other night and thought it was very good. It was like a cat and mouse thriller with assassins seen through fairy tale lenses. I liked the Chemical brothers soundtrack, too.
I saw Insidious last night and it had me creeped out for a while, but they took it too far and, in my opinion, abandoned the psychological terror for full on monster/ghost movie. It ceased to be scary to me at that point. Plus, they should have gone a step further with the ending.
On the animated front, Secret of Kells and the Illusionist were both fantastic.
Limitless is nice although a little exaggerated (specially that part when the protagonist, who is already a heavy user of the drug, drinks like a sip of blood from a dead man who used the drug and gets high on it). I watched it from ~1 to ~3am while on a 48 hours-straight bus trip so I kind of felt asleep near the end and couldn't see how it ended. My friend told me he gets a new pill or something and stops being an addict. Also, who is that old man following him through the movie?
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
I said Kairo was provoking? I just watched Cannibal Holocaust; Like, ****ing hell man
I guess it's an anti-imperial/ post-colonial horror. An anthropologist travels into the jungle to locate a documentary team that has supposedly gotten lost filming "savage" tribes. He eventually finds them dead and their bodies decapitated. He recovers their film and brings it back only to view it and see why they had been killed. The documentary reveals that the team were as savage as the tribesman; in one scene gang-raping a woman, in another herding all of the tribe into a hut only to set fire to it. The film finishes with the tribesmen getting their revenge in pretty visceral fashion..
But as opposed to any other war or horror film what really sets Cannibal Holocaust apart is just how real it is. It is all shot in a documentary style, 7 real animals were killed in the creation of it (in one scene the team literally behead a live turtle, cut off it's shell and eat it's organs). To be honest, I really wouldn't even be surprised if the scenes where people are decapitated wern't real. It's pretty brutal.
But beneath all the violence there are so many messages to it. I remember when I first watched "The Elephant Man" the film had the effect of making you feel really awkward, like you were another bystander queuing up to see the Elephant Man in his cage. This film is all about sensationalism, anyone who would even decide to watch this is doing so out of vicarious interest to see violence. You are as much a spectator to the brutality the documentary team were trying to stir to get film viewings. And ultimately, of course, you can't help but just see our society as like theirs just with a different environment, symbols and ritual..
It also has a brilliant soundtrack..
Puffy
"Wtf even was that"
Also, yeah I agree Noddy. I've never seen an American re-make of a J-horror that I've enjoyed. They just know the genre so much better than hollywood. These days it's just sensationalist crap; maybe in it's own way Cannibal Holocaust is an interesting critique of it :P
NoID10ts
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I went through a "video nasties" phase years ago. Cannibal Holocaust made me ill, but it's certainly not a movie I'll ever forget. That fucked up music runs through my head to this day. I couldn't help but feel like the point of the story was spot on, yet the filmmakers became exactly what they were condemning.
As I understand it, the director and producer were actually put on trial, but they were able to produce the still living actors who "died" during the course of the film so they were exonerated. The animal cruelty is where they crossed way over the line and I think they did bear some legal responsibility for that. Apparently, the firing squad scene was real, but was stock footage not filmed by the Cannibal Holocaust crew.
I can't even look at a damn turtle without thinking of that movie.
As I understand it, the director and producer were actually put on trial, but they were able to produce the still living actors who "died" during the course of the film so they were exonerated. The animal cruelty is where they crossed way over the line and I think they did bear some legal responsibility for that. Apparently, the firing squad scene was real, but was stock footage not filmed by the Cannibal Holocaust crew.
I can't even look at a damn turtle without thinking of that movie.
YuniYasha
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Last movie(s) I watched was the Rising of the Planet of the Apes, and then all 5 of the classic Planet of the Apes movies. And then King Kong.... And then spent 5 hours researching all the Great Apes (Excluding Humans, know enough about them). 