Movie Discussion! - Page 228

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Chytilova

United States790 Posts

April 02 2013 21:29 GMT

#4541

Margaret (2011), Kenneth Lonergan's second and unfortunately probably career killing film after the long battle with the producers delayed its release for 4-5 years.

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Emotional, messy, cynical, hopeful, frustrating and cathartic. Most people find movies like this annoying or grating because the lack of a relatable or "likable" character, but I find them passionate and real. It's by far Anna Paquin's best performance and it is her performance that holds the film together. Not to mention the last scene is the best ending I've seen in sometime, showing the beauty and power art can have. The scene is edited and acted to perfection.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

April 03 2013 09:52 GMT

#4542

Role Models (2008) - 7.0/10

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Pretty good movie overall. I have nothing to say about this.

Whip It (2009) - 7.0/10

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I feel as though I would have enjoyed this movie more if the love interest didn't have literally the worst hair of all time and I didn't just hate him in general. The fight with the best friend also made absolutely no sense and as a result felt very forced. I thought that some of the actual roller derbying could have been a bit more stylistic, but other than that stuff, it was pretty enjoyable.

The Illusionist (2006) - 8.3/10

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With a better ending, this movie could really have been great.

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A twist thrown in at the end that's explained in a minute or whatever and contradicts much of the movie is not a satisfying ending. The way the tricks were shown and the way the story is told makes it feel as though real magic is being performed. Being told otherwise for the sake of a twist just makes it feel cheap.

Arceus

Vietnam8333 Posts

April 03 2013 18:24 GMT

#4543

just finish Cloud Atlas. It's no Magnolia but still a phenomenal movie. The philosophy dose may be a tad too much for my taste but overall well-handled complex multiplots (yeah six stories), great acting and especially well-paced for a 3 hours feature of this kind. I think many posters above have well pointed out how good CA is.

Yeah I dont know why people praise gay corny shit like Life of Pi over the like of Cloud Atlas. Maybe most kids cant handle the first 15 mins and give up on it or something?

8.7/10

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

April 04 2013 04:55 GMT

#4544

Disagree on The Illusionist, the ending is quite in line with the entire theme of the movie, think about it, + Show Spoiler +

we are right there with his audiences, we are drawn into an illusion spun by the movie over its whole course, and it does need to have a big head-turning reveal or else we never get to appreciate the illusion

. It's not saying big things about anything, but I think it's a great movie in the movie magic tradition.

Just watched Anna Karenina (2012)

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I respect this adaptation hugely. It actually goes for something that's not just a costume drama like 95% of classic novel adaptations. It's bold, using the actual visual power of film to flush things out, frame it in a way that makes you think a bit, and take you further into the essential feeling of the piece. Don't have many quibbles with it at all, and in some instances I felt it even enhanced the power of the book. It's so lively too. Bravo I say, one of my favorite adaptations I've seen.

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

April 04 2013 05:06 GMT

#4545

Monsters inc 9/10
One of the few Pixar films I missed when released. Probably up there as one of my favorites along with Toy Story and Finding Nemo. Really creative plot premise and overall, great writing. The ending was unexpected and heartwarming, and I liked the overall resolution for the energy issue. And Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi were all perfect for their parts.

corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

April 04 2013 06:19 GMT

#4546

The Bad and the Beautiful (Vincente Minnelli, 1952)
The portrait of an imaginary Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields (Douglas Kirk) through the eyes of his first director, the actress he revealed and his scenarist.
Simply brilliant. Entertaining, smart, brilliant, funny, exceptionnally played (wot Kirk Douglas). Tons of aspect of movie making are here, thoughts on screenplay, directing, acting, money... There's even an obvious allusion to Cat People. Contrary to what might be feared (and to The Social Network, which has some common points with him), this is not a negative portrait of Shields, who, despite his betrayal, his smart, charming, knows he has weaknesses and needs to rely on others...
Well, simply a near perfect movie, a showing of what Hollywood could do at the time at its best. 10/10

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

April 06 2013 00:10 GMT

#4547

Not that this will ever in a million years happen, but it would be cool if with this Anna Karenina they did another movie that's a companion that focuses on Levin's journey as the main drive and then had Anna's story pop in and out (sort of an inverted version). I feel like that would be an unbelievably cool way to tell the whole book. Unfortunately the general audience isn't there for that.

Julianos

Germany11 Posts

April 06 2013 23:26 GMT

#4548

The Hobbit now that a BlueRayRip is out.
What should I say. First, this comes not even close to one of the LotR Movies. It feels like a Movie with way too much stupid scenes no one needs. What the fuck did they think when writing the Troll-Scene? WTF? Half of the scenes feel like they are only there to stretch out the Story so they can make more than one movie out of it. I was bored to hell with this Movie.

4/10

imBLIND

United States2626 Posts

April 07 2013 00:34 GMT

#4549

Typical Jackie Chan film. Terrible script. Lousy acting. Okay story. Corny as hell.

But his amazing stunts make up for all of the other shortcomings for the movie.

4/10 if you're a storyline/acting person, 6.5/10 if you're a Jackie Chan fan.

xAshCanaaNx

Philippines150 Posts

April 07 2013 01:05 GMT

#4550

Tarantino classic
Great movie
9/10

Hug-A-Hydralisk

United States174 Posts

April 07 2013 04:25 GMT

#4551

Recently I've stopped smoking weed, I've stopped watching both TV and movies unfortunately because of quitting the habit. I'm a much more boring person until I move to another state where I don't have to worry about the law. I can't stand Pennsylvania anymore... Way too conservative for my taste.

Striker.superfreunde

Germany1120 Posts

April 07 2013 23:46 GMT

#4552

Oz the Great and Powerful
Fantasy - Rewritten Tale

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Director: Sam Raimi
Music: Danny Elfman
Casts: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bruce Campbell, Tony Cox and more.

The cast may sound a little cliche'ish, but they've done their jobs pretty good! Screenplay, sound, storytelling and acting create a great immerison together. Well, the acting lacks here and there, but the visual effects can catch up for that.
It's a bit kitschy for my taste, but if you can enjoy a movie despite its little flaws, you should give this one a try!

Chytilova

United States790 Posts

April 08 2013 01:32 GMT

#4553

Jacques Rivette's Le Pont du Nord (1981)

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A whimsical mystery involving conspiracies centered around a rebellious young woman who fights a "dragon", which is a hilarious scene, and an older woman just released from prison trying to decode the weird contents of a briefcase. It gets a little too convoluted and the ending is too random and abrupt even for me. It's an solid movie with a few great scenes, but it pales in comparison to Rivette's previous film Duelle (une quarantaine) and his most famous movie Celine and Julie Go Boating.

ThunderGod

New Zealand897 Posts

April 08 2013 04:54 GMT

#4554

Recently watched:

Cashback (2006)

Average romcom with premise of male artist being enthralled by naked female form. Some cute cinematography in parts.
Average - 5/10

Pi (1998)

Somewhat disturbing low-budget psychological thriller from Darren Aronofsky. Not quite what I expected but effective in its portrayal of paranoia through fast cuts, FPV and sound effects.
Good - 7/10

A History of Violence (2005)

An 'empty' film with not great acting, several pointless scenes and an uninspired plot (imo). The best part was the graphic violence. I'm never overly impressed by Cronenberg and this is no different.
Average - 5/10

Rashomon (1950)
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While not my favourite Kurosawa, this was a good film with an incredible twist which spawned the movie cliche of an ambiguous ending.
Excellent - 9/10

49 Up (2005)

Continuation of the groundbreaking documentary covering the lives of Britons from different castes.
Great - 8/10

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

A good insight into American teen culture and reasonably original (if predictable) material.
Good - 7/10

Eagle vs Shark (2007)
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Awkward lovestory following two imperfect individuals. The script is filled with that dry Kiwi humour (think Napolean Dynamite but in a rural NZ setting) but I wanted a bit more from everything else.
Average - 5/10

rkshox

Taiwan536 Posts

April 08 2013 10:01 GMT

#4555

I was on a cruise and turned on the movie channel and so happened to have scarlett so i kept watching. actually turns out to be pretty heartwarming and makes you think if something like having a boss that's half your age would ever happen.

somewhat realistic story, good humor, and heartwarming
8.0/10

Chytilova

United States790 Posts

April 09 2013 00:56 GMT

#4556

On April 08 2013 13:54 ThunderGod wrote:
A History of Violence (2005)
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Some would argue that the emptiness is part of its point as Cronenberg is and always has been a conservative moralist with respect to sex and violence. I actually only like the film a little more than you, but those two contrasting sex scenes are incredibly well done. Those two scenes were just on another level. I hope those scenes weren't the pointless ones to which you were referring!

Khanz

France214 Posts

April 10 2013 01:47 GMT

#4557

Good Will Hunting

8,5/10

Very good movie with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Robin Williams.

obesechicken13

United States10467 Posts

April 10 2013 02:41 GMT

#4558

Hitman Contract Killer with Jet Li.

Standard 90s karate movie. It's fun.

vidic07

Vietnam9 Posts

April 10 2013 10:27 GMT

#4559

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corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

April 12 2013 09:36 GMT

#4560

Diary of a Country Priest (Robert Bresson, 1951)
A young and sick priest arrives in his new parish, where he's not welcome.
I think here, Bresson's style is almost fully formed, which means for those who don't know him a very simple, bare style, elegant directing, and a unique style of acting, cold and mechanical. I have little to no complain on the movie itself, I think it's absolutely brilliantly done, but here I'm torn between my great admiration for Pickocket and A Man Escaped and my unability to understand Au hasard Balthazar. The film really worked emotionnally for me only during two scenes, the confrontation with the Countess and the ending, which are both superb moment of cinema. Hence "only" 8.5/10, I'll have to come back to it I think.

Detour (Edgar J. Ulmer, 1945)
It's very dangerous to hitchhike, and I'm now forever afraid of women.
An excellent B-movie, film noir. It was filmed in a week, with a minimal budget, and it shows a bit, but it's still perfectly watchable. The movie shines by a few great originality in its scenario (I had to rewind a scene because of how wtfed I was), its ability to make bad luck palpable, and motherfucking Ann Savage, which is the most incredibly unbearable women in film noir history, in a good way. 7.5/10

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