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On February 08 2013 06:52 SwizzY wrote:Show nested quote +On February 08 2013 06:45 Jockmcplop wrote:On February 08 2013 06:26 Larkin wrote:
Watched Requiem for a Dream last night.
Holy shit, that movie. Just... holy shit. Almost made me want to stop doing drugs for fear of ending up like that. Still a brilliant piece of film. I watched that movie once. Its an amazing piece of cinema, but its something i don't think i'll ever watch again. Exactly how I felt when I watched it. A great great movie that is just too heavy to watch more than once a year. That teeth grinding scene with the camera panning was ingenious
Sometimes it felt almost tacky or ridiculous, but that's perhaps because of what's happened since. It was cutting edge at the time, and it shows how far things have come in 13 years.
Also, Clint Mansell's music is amazing.
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On February 01 2013 15:42 snotboogie wrote:
Has anyone gone to watch a movie (in a theatre) by themselves? Zero Dark Thirty just released in Australia and I'm interested in the subject (been reading a lot about terrorism etc in the past few months) and I want to watch it ASAP... but it would mean watching by myself.
Is that weird? Is that something people do?
I find that a very odd subject. At least from my view it's related with a stigma of being a "loner"or "alone" guy. But then again. Watching movies in cinemas is probably one of the least social things you can do. Not being allowed to talk and all. And still it's being regarded as something you should do with others, while, unless it is a love interest, you just sit there and watch for 2 hours.
I find it weird. It should not be like this.
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On February 08 2013 07:07 Teoman wrote:Show nested quote +On February 01 2013 15:42 snotboogie wrote:
Has anyone gone to watch a movie (in a theatre) by themselves? Zero Dark Thirty just released in Australia and I'm interested in the subject (been reading a lot about terrorism etc in the past few months) and I want to watch it ASAP... but it would mean watching by myself.
Is that weird? Is that something people do? I find that a very odd subject. At least from my view it's related with a stigma of being a "loner"or "alone" guy. But then again. Watching movies in cinemas is probably one of the least social things you can do. Not being allowed to talk and all. And still it's being regarded as something you should do with others, while, unless it is a love interest, you just sit there and watch for 2 hours. I find it weird. It should not be like this.
I hear there are theatres where you are allowed to be loud. You sit in the front in a soundproof dome and get peanuts thrown at you by people in the back.
I can't imagine how horrible it'd be to hear babies crying all throughout a movie though.
I think I'd rather have watched Black Swan alone because that movie for me was engrossing. I wouldn't have wanted to talk. Otherwise if you sit close to someone you can sort of joke about stuff. It's hard to strike a balance between letting people talk too much that they ruin the experience for others, and not letting people talk so they have to keep their excitement to themselves when they want to share.
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On February 08 2013 07:28 obesechicken13 wrote:Show nested quote +On February 08 2013 07:07 Teoman wrote:On February 01 2013 15:42 snotboogie wrote:
Has anyone gone to watch a movie (in a theatre) by themselves? Zero Dark Thirty just released in Australia and I'm interested in the subject (been reading a lot about terrorism etc in the past few months) and I want to watch it ASAP... but it would mean watching by myself.
Is that weird? Is that something people do? I find that a very odd subject. At least from my view it's related with a stigma of being a "loner"or "alone" guy. But then again. Watching movies in cinemas is probably one of the least social things you can do. Not being allowed to talk and all. And still it's being regarded as something you should do with others, while, unless it is a love interest, you just sit there and watch for 2 hours. I find it weird. It should not be like this. I hear there are theatres where you are allowed to be loud. You sit in the front in a soundproof dome and get peanuts thrown at you by people in the back. I can't imagine how horrible it'd be to hear babies crying all throughout a movie though. I think I'd rather have watched Black Swan alone because that movie for me was engrossing. I wouldn't have wanted to talk. Otherwise if you sit close to someone you can sort of joke about stuff. It's hard to strike a balance between letting people talk too much that they ruin the experience for others, and not letting people talk so they have to keep their excitement to themselves when they want to share.
I felt I should have watched Black Swan alone because I went with 2 girls and they both gave me a "does he have a boner" stare during the sex scene.
It is just social stigma that GOING to the cinema alone is sad, and to be fair it is essentially a day out by yourself. But there shouldn't really be anything wrong with that, but it is nice to go with someone to talk to before and after.
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Meh. I've gone to the pictures a few times alone, most recently for Django. I miss not having people to talk to about the film afterwards but it's not exactly a big problem for me. Going to concerts, now, that isn't as fun as going with friends.
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Just watched Memories of Murder last, holy shit that movie left me hanging the whole night. So irritated and confused lol.
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Chronicle
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This is how you do a documentary footage fiction film, pretty much everything works, the characters actually have character while also feeling very real, it presents a great alternative genre view (the genre-technique-theme joining it does works so smoothly, natural fit). What's especially cool is that unlike of other found footage where there's just an omnipresent cameraman who's just sort of the steady trooper, there is a lot of thought about who's behind the camera, how the viewpoints change, etc.. Definitely recommended--high quality and modern.
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On February 08 2013 07:39 Larkin wrote:Show nested quote +On February 08 2013 07:28 obesechicken13 wrote:On February 08 2013 07:07 Teoman wrote:On February 01 2013 15:42 snotboogie wrote:
Has anyone gone to watch a movie (in a theatre) by themselves? Zero Dark Thirty just released in Australia and I'm interested in the subject (been reading a lot about terrorism etc in the past few months) and I want to watch it ASAP... but it would mean watching by myself.
Is that weird? Is that something people do? I find that a very odd subject. At least from my view it's related with a stigma of being a "loner"or "alone" guy. But then again. Watching movies in cinemas is probably one of the least social things you can do. Not being allowed to talk and all. And still it's being regarded as something you should do with others, while, unless it is a love interest, you just sit there and watch for 2 hours. I find it weird. It should not be like this. I hear there are theatres where you are allowed to be loud. You sit in the front in a soundproof dome and get peanuts thrown at you by people in the back. I can't imagine how horrible it'd be to hear babies crying all throughout a movie though. I think I'd rather have watched Black Swan alone because that movie for me was engrossing. I wouldn't have wanted to talk. Otherwise if you sit close to someone you can sort of joke about stuff. It's hard to strike a balance between letting people talk too much that they ruin the experience for others, and not letting people talk so they have to keep their excitement to themselves when they want to share. I felt I should have watched Black Swan alone because I went with 2 girls and they both gave me a "does he have a boner" stare during the sex scene. It is just social stigma that GOING to the cinema alone is sad, and to be fair it is essentially a day out by yourself. But there shouldn't really be anything wrong with that, but it is nice to go with someone to talk to before and after.
Unless I'm watching an action flick or a comedy, I'd rather see a movie by myself. This is especially true of watching movies at home, much rather be alone in the house to watch a movie.
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On February 08 2013 17:54 ControlMonkey wrote:Show nested quote +On February 08 2013 07:39 Larkin wrote:On February 08 2013 07:28 obesechicken13 wrote:On February 08 2013 07:07 Teoman wrote:On February 01 2013 15:42 snotboogie wrote:
Has anyone gone to watch a movie (in a theatre) by themselves? Zero Dark Thirty just released in Australia and I'm interested in the subject (been reading a lot about terrorism etc in the past few months) and I want to watch it ASAP... but it would mean watching by myself.
Is that weird? Is that something people do? I find that a very odd subject. At least from my view it's related with a stigma of being a "loner"or "alone" guy. But then again. Watching movies in cinemas is probably one of the least social things you can do. Not being allowed to talk and all. And still it's being regarded as something you should do with others, while, unless it is a love interest, you just sit there and watch for 2 hours. I find it weird. It should not be like this. I hear there are theatres where you are allowed to be loud. You sit in the front in a soundproof dome and get peanuts thrown at you by people in the back. I can't imagine how horrible it'd be to hear babies crying all throughout a movie though. I think I'd rather have watched Black Swan alone because that movie for me was engrossing. I wouldn't have wanted to talk. Otherwise if you sit close to someone you can sort of joke about stuff. It's hard to strike a balance between letting people talk too much that they ruin the experience for others, and not letting people talk so they have to keep their excitement to themselves when they want to share. I felt I should have watched Black Swan alone because I went with 2 girls and they both gave me a "does he have a boner" stare during the sex scene. It is just social stigma that GOING to the cinema alone is sad, and to be fair it is essentially a day out by yourself. But there shouldn't really be anything wrong with that, but it is nice to go with someone to talk to before and after. Unless I'm watching an action flick or a comedy, I'd rather see a movie by myself. This is especially true of watching movies at home, much rather be alone in the house to watch a movie.
Yes, in your house definitely. Going out, so much.
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On February 08 2013 16:06 ZapRoffo wrote:Chronicle This is how you do a documentary footage fiction film, pretty much everything works, the characters actually have character while also feeling very real, it presents a great alternative genre view (the genre-technique-theme joining it does works so smoothly, natural fit). What's especially cool is that unlike of other found footage where there's just an omnipresent cameraman who's just sort of the steady trooper, there is a lot of thought about who's behind the camera, how the viewpoints change, etc.. Definitely recommended--high quality and modern.
I love this movie. This is probably my all time favourite movie up to now. I used to love Jumper (still one of my all time favourites), but this movie is everything Jumper should have been. It gives you such a feeling of freedom and endless possibilities. If only I had powers like these :C
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I just watched American Beauty. Besides seeing a scene parodied in Family Guy that I didn't realize, I was also really captivated. I thought I could see ahead of the scenes but...the ending still left me surprised and amazed. At first I was expecting a completely different movie, but it ended up just being so much more. Really recommend.
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Tender Mercies
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A movie about life. No grand stories, just people, and the understatement is brilliant. There was only one point where I thought it was getting a little dry but that didn't last. I think I loved it. The writing and characterization are pretty much perfect.
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - 7.5/10
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The earlier parts of this movie are quite good; lots of intrigue and some nice, colourful shots. As the plot starts to become clear, however, it's a little bit disappointing. It doesn't feel like a whole lot happens, and things are solved far too easily. Of course, there's also the classic bad Hitchcock ending where the problem's solved, so the movie abruptly ends around 10 seconds later. Not sure what the deal is with this in some of his movies.
Notorious (1946) - 8.2/10
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Some good stuff, and while I think that the final shot is very appropriate, it still leaves a bit to be desired.
The story's really about the relationship between Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, but the entire thing with the Germans is pretty much just left hanging. Presumably Sebastian gets killed, but beyond that it's a mystery.
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John Dies at the End
really weird horror comedy movie that starts out very promising but ends up feeling like it was made either by 12 different people or one that has a severe case of ADD. after viewing it i found out that the guy who wrote the script and the book its based on also writes for cracked.com, which explains some of the weirdness. still pretty entertaining, but dont try to make too much sense of it
6/10
Life of Pi
read the book a while ago, almost didnt finish it since the middle part dragged on too long, but the ending made it worth it. the movie is kinda the other way around, its visually beautiful and seems rather short, but the ending kind of leaves a bad aftertase because unlike in the book it treats you like a retard and spells everything out for you to make sure no one missed the meaning. saw this in theatres as 3d and wasnt that impressed (my first 3d movie)
6/10
Samsara
third in the second trilogy of just visual/music documentaries without any (verbal) narration from ron fricke, the other ones being chronos and baraka, both also highly recommended. another masterpiece for everyone who likes this kind of movie or who likes to watch movies while being high
8/10
Django Unchained
im not that big a fan of tarantino, but i found this to be way more entertaining than inglorious basterds, since the wild west is more suitable to tarantino style than WW2. i still found it too long though, and it wouldnt be half as good without genious Waltz, whos performance really sticks out. Also tarantino really overdoes it with some scenes in my opinion, sometimes it feels like hes saying "fuck it im tarantino i can do whatever i want"
7/10
Shame
kinda like american psycho without the violence - sex-crazed yuppie in NY getting the blues when his sister visits.its visually good and the acting is nice, but i just couldnt really connect with the movie on an emotional level, and didnt completely finish it
4/10
The Adjustment Bureau
after seeing the trailer i was intrigued, after watching the movie i was slightly disappointed. its an OK movie if you dont take it too serious, but it cant match itself with kinda similar movies like eternal sunshine. i dont even know what the call the genre. mystery/philosophy-romance?
6/10
Temple Grandin
very warm and touching made-for-tv documentary without being overly melodramatic, based on the biography of temple grandin, an autistic woman that ended up devising more humane and efficient slaughterhouses for cows. i like movies about extraordinary people and this is one really extraordinary person. the movie is also has its funny moments just by showing how weird autistic people seem to us, kind of like sheldon in the big bang theory but on a much more intelligent and realistic level
8/10
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Flight: The crash sequence was intense, but my god, its unbearable to watch the preaching b.s. about drinking. Denzel was good though.
On February 09 2013 14:52 ZapRoffo wrote:Tender Mercies A movie about life. No grand stories, just people, and the understatement is brilliant. There was only one point where I thought it was getting a little dry but that didn't last. I think I loved it. The writing and characterization are pretty much perfect.
yeah! that movie is great
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On February 07 2013 13:16 phosphorylation wrote:
Any recommendations on movies that might induce tears from a manly man? Could be about love or perhaps something with a lot of human drama (movies about wars/strife)..
Dear Zachary
its a documentary but I dont think I'll ever watch something again where I'll cry that much ^^
All other movies I've seen where I've cried it had to do with being able to relate well with the characters, so it isn't as general and transferrable as for this movie I think.
Although I havent seen grave of the fireflies yet, I've read that its extremely moving a few times
On February 08 2013 06:45 Jockmcplop wrote:Show nested quote +On February 08 2013 06:26 Larkin wrote:
Watched Requiem for a Dream last night.
Holy shit, that movie. Just... holy shit. Almost made me want to stop doing drugs for fear of ending up like that. Still a brilliant piece of film. I watched that movie once. Its an amazing piece of cinema, but its something i don't think i'll ever watch again.
yeah I loved it the first time, saw it again a few years later, wasn't really necessary imo
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Boy in the Striped Pajamas will make anyone either cry or be stunned into silence.
Guy who wrote it went to my uni, did my course. Represent.
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