Movie Discussion! - Page 225

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Arceus

Vietnam8333 Posts

March 16 2013 15:07 GMT

#4481

holyshit man holyshit True Romance is one of, if not, the best freaking movie I have ever enjoyed. Im so pumped, I would just list out my thoughts:
- Unpredictable, crazy plot
- allstar casts (although some of them are cameo lol)
- great dialogue,
- weirdly hilarious with typical Quentin Tarantino's violence
- lovely classic ending with + Show Spoiler +

main characters (sort of) "driving" off in the sunset

- Samuel L. Jackson + Show Spoiler +

shows up in 1 minute and die. Thought he hates getting killed easily on-screen

lol
- James Gandolfini is in it, capice?

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One of the most underrated flicks ever
9.0/10

ToKoreaWithLove

Norway10161 Posts

March 16 2013 15:26 GMT

#4482

I had the pleasure of watching The perks of being a wallflower and loved it. Just my kind of movie.

I also tried to watch Silver Linings Playbook, but that bored me to no end. So happy it didnt win an oscar.

Brainsurgeon

Sweden359 Posts

March 16 2013 18:43 GMT

#4483

On March 17 2013 00:26 ToKoreaWithLove wrote:
I had the pleasure of watching The perks of being a wallflower and loved it. Just my kind of movie.

I also tried to watch Silver Linings Playbook, but that bored me to no end. So happy it didnt win an oscar.

Lawrence won an Oscar for her role.

corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

March 16 2013 18:54 GMT

#4484

@spekulatius : I think you were right to approach Salo this way. Why did we subject ourselves to this is probably the most interesting question the movie asks. That being said, the polititical discourse in not nill, but I'm not sure I want to think about it ever again.

obesechicken13

United States10467 Posts

March 17 2013 03:28 GMT

#4485

On March 15 2013 07:27 TheFlock wrote:

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I agree with your explanation but I found the writing and the plot points to be just a little annoying with how corny and lazy they seemed. I dont even think it was that funny. I thought it was just ok, maybe a 6/10. Maybe younger audiences would have enjoyed it more....

I can't argue with your points. It's not a philosophical movie so don't watch it for that.

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Groundhog Day is a movie that is often put in this thread. I've seen it on here enough to give it a try.

It's about a man who keeps reliving one day of his life... over and over again. He needs to learn something, the same way Ebenezer Scrooge does, in order to leave this one day. It straddles the line between what's acceptable in a comedy movie, and what might change someone's opinion on life. Eg. A more philosophical movie.

Ultimately some things hold it back from being philosophical. I guess the ending just caught me off guard. Bill Murray, playing the protagonist is really good at showing a range of emotions he's especially good at acting sad. Like his life is stuck. He commits suicide many times but keeps waking up the next day.

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

March 17 2013 03:30 GMT

#4486

The Hunger Games
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Pretty effective adaptation of a book I found very compelling and pretty thematically rich. As a movie it has the weakness of some thinness and lack of development in just about everything in the interest of fitting everything in, but it's not too serious. Also at the beginning the shaky camera choice was pretty odd and unnecessary, and I thought the entire opening development of District 12 could have been done way better. Once we start heading into the games it has some very good moments and moves us along very well, with pretty good emotional-visual storytelling. There's something to be said for the visual power of actually seeing the brutality of the concept paired with the mass-media dress up and the world of the capitol and the dresses and stuff, that's the main power of this adaptation. Otherwise the book is already easily digestible and explores things more interestingly.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

March 17 2013 09:19 GMT

#4487

Project X (2012) - 5.5/10

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Blah.

The Bourne Legacy (2012) - 6.5/10

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I'm not sure if this feels like it isn't a complete movie, or if it's just that very little seems to happen given how long it is. It feels like it takes forever before we actually know what's going on with the main character, and then there are a couple of chase scenes and the movie ends. Pretty disappointing.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - 7.0/10

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The first time I've seen this in its entirety. Some good moments, but nothing really incredible in terms of action, story or characters.

corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

March 17 2013 09:29 GMT

#4488

On March 17 2013 12:28 obesechicken13 wrote:

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I can't argue with your points. It's not a philosophical movie so don't watch it for that.

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A very funny and well done comedy, and I don't say that very often !

MidnightGladius

China1214 Posts

March 17 2013 10:04 GMT

#4489

We had a few friends over and, and my housemate recommended The Usual Suspects. I hadn't seen it before, but Kevin Spacey's acting is superb, and the story is quite fun to follow and puzzle over. Dramatic irony spoils the ending if you really think about it, but the delivery never gives you the time to.

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9/10

corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

March 17 2013 10:09 GMT

#4490

Yep Usual Suspects works very well imo, and is even rewatchable if you know the ending. Too bad it's greatly responsible for the birth to the twist ending fashion, which is what passes for good writing way too often these days.

instantdry

Canada308 Posts

March 17 2013 17:55 GMT

#4491

Your typical mindless plain story-line action movie. 5/10.

blackone

Germany1314 Posts

March 19 2013 15:32 GMT

#4492

Safety not guaranteed

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Some people from a Seattle magazine see a classified from a guy that's looking for someone to accompany him on a time travel and send a writer and two interns to write a story about him. Surprisingly good movie, I am generally not the biggest fan of movie's that are advertised as "indie", but this one was really fun, relatable characters, good acting and Aubrey Plaza just is the perfect mix of weird and cute. The story is a bit on the predictable side and has a side arc that didn't do a lot for me, but the well-written dialogue and characters more than make up for it.

And (don't click if you haven't seen the movie)
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I'm serious, gigantic fucking spoiler ahead
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I loved the ending. I'm not sure why, but I was rooting for them so much, I was literally throwing my hands in the air and screaming in my room when the time machine disappeared :D

7.5/10

Brainsurgeon

Sweden359 Posts

March 19 2013 16:34 GMT

#4493

On March 17 2013 00:07 Arceus wrote:
holyshit man holyshit True Romance is one of, if not, the best freaking movie I have ever enjoyed. Im so pumped, I would just list out my thoughts:
- Unpredictable, crazy plot
- allstar casts (although some of them are cameo lol)
- great dialogue,
- weirdly hilarious with typical Quentin Tarantino's violence
- lovely classic ending with + Show Spoiler +

main characters (sort of) "driving" off in the sunset

- Samuel L. Jackson + Show Spoiler +

shows up in 1 minute and die. Thought he hates getting killed easily on-screen

lol
- James Gandolfini is in it, capice?

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One of the most underrated flicks ever
9.0/10

This scene is amazing

ThunderGod

New Zealand897 Posts

March 20 2013 01:08 GMT

#4494

Recently watched:

Annie Hall (1977)
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Not sure what the hype was about here, maybe it's a New York thing?
Unlikeable characters and a pretentious (did I use that word right?) script stopped me from fully enjoying this film. I did enjoy the performances of the minor characters, and the 'breaking the wall' scenes where Woody comes outside of the film to provide commentary were cute.
Above Average - 6/10

Basic Instinct (1992)
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This film starts off great, with plenty of tension and great chemistry between the lead actors. As the film unfolds though it begins to collapse under the weight of the different plot threads it had created in it's first half. While it tries to tie all the threads together, ultimately the ending felt as cheap as they come.
Good - 7/10.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

A very slow film that gradually unfolds before you. I can't quite put my finger on what made this a good film. There were plenty of detractors: the same car driving around in the back of every streetside scene; one-dimensional charcters whose motivations weren't that convincing; the slowness of it all (did I mention that?).
Maybe it was the setting, early 1970s London... somehow it was all oddly charming.
Good - 7/10.

127 Hours (2010)

As you would expect from a film about a guy trapped alone in a canyon for 5 days there is not much substance to the plot.
I appreciated the inventive editing - somewhat a signature of Danny Boyle I would say - but the film was a bit oddly paced. It rushes to get to the point where the title comes from (some 20 + minutes into the film) but once it gets there the film ultimately didn't deliver for me, compared to say Touching the Void (highly recommended).
Average - 5/10.

Wild Things (1998)

Possibly the twistiest film I have seen. That sly ol' Kevin Bacon eh. However, his turn as the investigative cop with questionable motives couldn't save the film from poor dialogue, campy characters, and a ridiculous ending. Although the Bill Murray scenes were good for a laugh they were never going to save this film.
And if you're thinking of watching it for the R18 content, there are only two short scenes worth mentioning.
Below Average - 4/10.

The Town (2010)
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I wasn't expecting a whole lot going into this but found it quite enjoyable. A formulaic drama centred around criminals in Charlestown but one with some degree of polish. I wasn't sold on Ben Affleck's acting here but the direction is sharp, he knows when to add that element of claustraphobia with shaky cams and sharp cuts, and when to sit back and let the city unfold in front of us.
Good - 7/10.

Marimokkori

United States306 Posts

March 20 2013 03:24 GMT

#4495

8.5/10

Watched this after seeing the poster just because of the cast. Like usual, they deliver. The colorful screenplay that let's you glimpse into the past of the characters gives the film enough depth to make it a solid recommendation for any Walken or Pacino fan.

corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

March 20 2013 18:18 GMT

#4496

On March 20 2013 10:08 ThunderGod wrote:
Recently watched:

Annie Hall (1977)
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I'm pretty sure you didn't, or at least you need some explaining. While the humour probably is very New-York-y and can be off-putting if you're not intellectualish, but it is after all a movie that mocks intellectual and their shortcomings. It is also a very pleasant and overall rather simple love story.
One of my favorite comedy by the way, even though it's not as funny as let's say Kind Hearts and Coronets.

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

March 20 2013 18:34 GMT

#4497

On March 20 2013 10:08 ThunderGod wrote:
Recently watched:

Annie Hall (1977)
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I can't agree with your first two criticisms. I mean Alvy is pretentious and self-absorbed, I agree, but it's a funny part of his character that the film plays off of and pokes fun at him for, part of his whole package as a character, which is balanced with him being very funny and a logical observer, which let you also feel sympathy for him. And Annie is also self-absorbed and frustratingly immature, but she is also sweet and charming and smart so we (or at least people who feel like me) are attached to her too. At least for me, it was like, I totally feel why they are attached to each other but also why it is problematic.

I felt like it navigated the tightrope over the "Woody Allen authorial vision pitfalls" nearly perfectly, and it's a 9 or 10/10 for me.

duckii

Germany1017 Posts

March 21 2013 00:00 GMT

#4498

Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter

I was very moved by this german tv production. It tells the story of 5 friends from a German perspective during the second World War. Three 90 minute episodes.
9/10

Spekulatius

Germany2413 Posts

March 21 2013 00:44 GMT

#4499

main characters (sort of) "driving" off in the sunset

- Samuel L. Jackson + Show Spoiler +

shows up in 1 minute and die. Thought he hates getting killed easily on-screen

lol
- James Gandolfini is in it, capice?

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One of the most underrated flicks ever
9.0/10

Just watched it. Thank you for the recommendation. Incredibly fun movie.

Oh yeah and I caught up on another Wes Anderson movie, The Squid And The Whale.

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It's a movie about divorce, told from the children's perspective. It's a very down-to-earth movie, in that it doesn't sugarcoat the thing that is divorce but rather tells episodes in a very honest, sometimes ironic way without romanticising the topic. The dialogues are very Anderson-ish in that they are sometimes full of wimsy, sometimes poignant, but always on the mark. I found it a good movie, especially considering that it told the whole divorce story without euphemising it but still didn't jam the feeling of depression down the viewers' throats. I'd give it an 8/10.

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

March 21 2013 03:42 GMT

#4500

Another personally great thing for me in Annie Hall is that it's so squarely in my cultural wheelhouse it's incredible. My mom's from a Jewish New York family that's quite like Alvy's and my dad's from a midwest WASP family that's quite like Annie's, they both have the influences but have branched out from those worlds, they lived in the LA area for a little while (where I was born), then moved squarely between the two worlds.

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