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Looper - A good, yet inherently flawed, premise and some inventive moments. Overall it just felt sloppy and unsatisfying, though. The most affecting moments are fleeting and under-explored. The third act is a real head scratcher. And Rian Johnson can't shoot action to save his life -- did you SEE that jet bike sequence?? Disappointing, given the rave reviews.

Argo - Masterfully tense. Not much else there but what a ride.
 
Amour (Michael Haneke) or The Hunt (Mads Mikkelsen) or Argo or Seven Psychopaths?

I've heard really good things about the first two. If someone has seen all 4, pick two.
 
Messofanego said:
Amour (Michael Haneke) or The Hunt (Mads Mikkelsen) or Argo or Seven Psychopaths?

I've heard really good things about the first two. If someone has seen all 4, pick two.
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I've seen Amour and Argo. Amour is without a doubt the better movie.

I guess it kinda depends on what mood your in since they are all so different.
 
&Divius said:
I've seen Amour and Argo. Amour is without a doubt the better movie.

I guess it kinda depends on what mood your in since they are all so different.
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Thanks. I'll go for Amour and the Hunt for this week, since they're more limited in UK. Shouldn't have a problem watching Argo later in these holidays.
 
mcbride's breathless is a really beautiful movie, great score and that ending.

he gets a lifetime bass though for diary, though his other, non breathless works are pretty depressing considering his debut.
 
harSon said:
Finish off Leone with My Name is Nobody and Duck, You Sucker.

Can't go wrong with Sergio Corbucci: Django, Navajo Joe, The Great Silence, Companeros, The Mercenary, A Professional Gun, Hellbenders.

Lee Van Cleef is in some good ones. Death Rides a Horse, the original Sabata, Day of Anger, The Big Gundown.

Terrence Hill and Bud Spencer films are great. My Name is Trinity and Trinity is Still my Name in particular.

There's a bunch of Django films out there, but the only one I've seen is Django, Kill! which was serviceable (they're mostly stand alone films and a lot of them don't even have a character named Django in them, it was just a marketing ploy).

A Bullet for the General, Keoma, A Pistol for Ringo and it's sequel The Return of Ringo, Red Sun, and 'Run, Man, Run' to name a bit more.
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This will keep me busy, thanks harSon. lol @ the bolded names
 
So after not especially liking Shadows, then loving Killing of a Chinese Bookie, then being less than impressed with Faces and Husbands and writing off Cassevetes, I just watched Minnie and Maskowitz, because I hate myself. This shit is fucking brilliant. Is he good or is he bad? I DON'T KNOW WHAT DO TO. I'M FREAKING OUT HERE MAN.
 
Borgnine said:
So after not especially liking Shadows, then loving Killing of a Chinese Bookie, then being less than impressed with Faces and Husbands and writing off Cassevetes, I just watched Minnie and Maskowitz, because I hate myself. This shit is fucking brilliant. Is he good or is he bad? I DON'T KNOW WHAT DO TO. I'M FREAKING OUT HERE MAN.
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Oh man Faces is outstanding!
I know, I know subjectivity and all that but I can't imagine anybody who wouldn't find the performances flawless.
You at least liked the acting..... right?
 
Jo Shishido's Cheeks said:
Oh man Faces is outstanding!
I know, I know subjectivity and all that but I can't imagine anybody who wouldn't find the performances flawless.
You at least liked the acting..... right?
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Sure it was fine, at the time I said it was just a lot of drunken babbling, which it was. I guess it's not really much different from what I saw in Minnie, I mean they might as well have been drunk, but apparently there's some sort of line. Another poster here said something that stuck with me, that it wasn't babbling, it's manic. That really clicked while I was watching Minnie.
 
Silver Linings Playbook

I liked this much more than I thought I would, best performance by Bradley Cooper I have seen so far, I know that might not be saying much but I think he should get an Oscar nod or at least Jennifer Lawrence. Thumbs up!

edit: last part I wrote might have been slight spoiler taken out
 
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Preface: I'm a fan of Ezra Miller, so decided to check this out. Emma Watson post-Harry Potter and short hair can't hurt. I love Mae Whitman and Paul Rudd. Dude who wrote the novel also wrote/directed the movie, which is quite rare in Hollywood.

Ezra Miller has not only done the intense roles (Afterschool, We Need to Talk about Kevin) but also now more light-hearted characters like here as the charming gay mentor of Charlie through high school. He's a scene-stealer. Emma Watson is kind of serviceable, her American accent was a bit off-putting at first. Mae Whitman is totally cute as a punk-turned-hipster.

On to the actual movie. This is comfort food. High school teen coming-of-age movie, introvert dude, fits in with outcasts, falls in love with cute girl. It's got a different third act revelation, but that's about it. This is made for the 90s kid in me, with The Smiths and Sonic Youth in the soundtrack along with David Bowie. The characters are developed enough like the alpha jock.

But then a twist happens near the end which infuriated me. Almost destroys the whole point of Charlie's character transformation to participate more in life. Charlie is not an introvert "wallflower" just by himself, oh no there has to be a dark past. He doesn't grow by making friends but by getting over his past. It's handled subtly, but it felt so cliche. Otherwise, enjoyable movie if you're into this genre and impressive for a debut.
 
Ice Age 4 & Brave

I prefer IA4 over Brave by a lot.

Yes, Ice Age is the same good old but it was just so much fun.

Brave could have been fun if it weren't for those first 30 or so minutes where nothing happens. When that moment finally happened the movie got okay but not more than that.
 
Inglourious Basterds. Holy shit was that intense, I can't believe I waited so long to watch it. Quentin did and excellent job at building tension (dat first scene). Many excellent performances, my favorites being Christoph Waltz and Mélanie Laurent; that girl was awesome.
If I had to nitpick something, it'd be that the moment Emmanuelle walked over to Fredrick, I knew she was going to get wacked (which killed some of the impact). Also, I didn't find the explanation of how flammable Nitrate film was (along with other explanations) necessary, but he did a good job blending it into the film (I liked the Sabotage reference).
Overall it was great and highly enjoyable, though very, very violent (but that's not a nitpick).
 
Borgnine said:
Sure it was fine, at the time I said it was just a lot of drunken babbling, which it was. I guess it's not really much different from what I saw in Minnie, I mean they might as well have been drunk, but apparently there's some sort of line. Another poster here said something that stuck with me, that it wasn't babbling, it's manic. That really clicked while I was watching Minnie.
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I suppose 'manic' does work well to describe the style.
I'm repeatedly awed by the performances in Cassavetes films, I can think of none other which so well toe the line between acting and reality.
Faces for me is the epitome of his style.
Exhibiting such casual normality initially appeared easy, almost as if a group of friends are talking and there just so happened to be a camera rolling, but repeated viewings revealed the nuances and subtleties within the work.
A 'it takes a lot of hard work to make this look so easy' type of thing.

I remember I showed a clip of one of his films in class once.
Somebody said "It's like a rough home movie with everybody talking at once!" and I couldn't help thinking that was perhaps the point.
 
Charles Foster Kane said:
Inglourious Basterds. Holy shit was that intense, I can't believe I waited so long to watch it. Quentin did and excellent job at building tension (dat first scene). Many excellent performances, my favorites being Christoph Waltz and Mélanie Laurent; that girl was awesome.
If I had to nitpick something, it'd be that the moment Emmanuelle walked over to Fredrick, I knew she was going to get wacked (which killed some of the impact). Also, I didn't find the explanation of how flammable Nitrate film was (along with other explanations) necessary, but he did a good job blending it into the film (I liked the Sabotage reference).
Overall it was great and highly enjoyable, though very, very violent (but that's not a nitpick).
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Your nitpick was all part of the 'film saves the world' theme. And I'm sure you mean Shoshanna when you say Emmanuelle.
 
Scullibundo said:
Your nitpick was all part of the 'film saves the world' theme. And I'm sure you mean Shoshanna when you say Emmanuelle.
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Sure, I got that. It didn't bother me that much, I just didn't think the explanation was that needed. I already knew how flammable it was, but it's understandable some audiences might not :P. It's my first watch, perceptions might change lol. Sorry, the name that stuck was Emmanuelle.
 
I saw Silver Linings Playbook w/ a Q&A from the Director and some actors afterwards. I'm not sure why this film is getting a 90%... oh actually I know why, because reviewers like ACTOR movies, where it is just great acting/dialogue yet the story is rather flat and useless. It's sad how movies like this can destroy movies like the Hobbit, because the hobbit tries to do so much so it is much easier to pick apart and hate on.

It was a good movie, but the ending just made it entirely flat and pointless I felt.
 
Jo Shishido's Cheeks said:
I suppose 'manic' does work well to describe the style.
I'm repeatedly awed by the performances in Cassavetes films, I can think of none other which so well toe the line between acting and reality.
Faces for me is the epitome of his style.
Exhibiting such casual normality initially appeared easy, almost as if a group of friends are talking and there just so happened to be a camera rolling, but repeated viewings revealed the nuances and subtleties within the work.
A 'it takes a lot of hard work to make this look so easy' type of thing.

I remember I showed a clip of one of his films in class once.
Somebody said "It's like a rough home movie with everybody talking at once!" and I couldn't help thinking that was perhaps the point.
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I don't know how interested long-term you are in Cassavetes, but there are some really excellent books on his work and they give an absolutely fascinating view of his methods and how he put these films together. You could check the library for The Films of John Cassavetes, which is my favorite -- even though Carney is a bit of a loon and apparently an asshole, he's also a peerless scholar on the man. Cassavetes Directs is pretty solid, and I'm pretty sure someone got me Cassavetes On Cassavetes for Christmas, so that's exciting.
 
~Kinggi~ said:
The Royal T's is one of the greatest movies ever made. That is all.
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It really is. So amazingly weird. Kinda like Napolean Dynamite or the very underrated Gentlemen Broncos.

Oh and Tin Tin isn't bad just svery boring. Stuff happens all the time but none of it is interesting or wel..it's hard to describe. It's just there. love the comics and the cartoons.

Saw Bug's Life again yesterday didn't remember
the ending to be so gruesome, poor grasshopper
 
Darknessbear said:
I saw Silver Linings Playbook w/ a Q&A from the Director and some actors afterwards. I'm not sure why this film is getting a 90%... oh actually I know why, because reviewers like ACTOR movies, where it is just great acting/dialogue yet the story is rather flat and useless. It's sad how movies like this can destroy movies like the Hobbit, because the hobbit tries to do so much so it is much easier to pick apart and hate on.

It was a good movie, but the ending just made it entirely flat and pointless I felt.
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That's how the Oscars go too, they care for acting movies but if there's an actual good story they'll maaaaaybeee put in under best screenplay. I'd replace The Hobbit with Cloud Atlas, though.
 
I like this list by Dutch movie website Cinema.nl:

1. Amour - Michael Haneke
2. De rouille et d’os - Jacques Audiard
3. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia - Nuri Bilge Ceylan
4. Play - Robert Östlund
5. Shame - Steve McQueen
6. Les géants - Bouli Lanners
7. Take Shelter - Jeff Nichols
8. Holy Motors - Leos Carax
9. Elena - Andrey Zvyagintsev
10. Jagten - Thomas Vinterberg
11. The Mill and the Cross - Lech Majewski
12. The Broken Circle Breakdown - Felix van Groeningen
13. Café de Flore - Jean-Marc Vallée
14. The Invader - Nicolas Provost
15. À perdre la raison - Joachim Lafosse
16. Faust - Aleksandr Sokurov
17. Life of Pi - Ang Lee
18. Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson
19. Jiro Dreams of Sushi - David Gelb
20. Kauwboy - Boudewijn Koole

Although The Broken Circle Breakdown didn't do much for me.
 
Charles Foster Kane said:
Inglourious Basterds. Holy shit was that intense, I can't believe I waited so long to watch it. Quentin did and excellent job at building tension (dat first scene). Many excellent performances, my favorites being Christoph Waltz and Mélanie Laurent; that girl was awesome.
If I had to nitpick something, it'd be that the moment Emmanuelle walked over to Fredrick, I knew she was going to get wacked (which killed some of the impact). Also, I didn't find the explanation of how flammable Nitrate film was (along with other explanations) necessary, but he did a good job blending it into the film (I liked the Sabotage reference).
Overall it was great and highly enjoyable, though very, very violent (but that's not a nitpick).
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I told ya, Charles!
 
Watched Magic Mike last night. It felt like The Wrestler just boring and with a bunch of people that suck at acting. The scene were Mike confronts Dallas was pretty cool
 
Darknessbear said:
I saw Silver Linings Playbook w/ a Q&A from the Director and some actors afterwards. I'm not sure why this film is getting a 90%... oh actually I know why, because reviewers like ACTOR movies, where it is just great acting/dialogue yet the story is rather flat and useless. It's sad how movies like this can destroy movies like the Hobbit, because the hobbit tries to do so much so it is much easier to pick apart and hate on.

It was a good movie, but the ending just made it entirely flat and pointless I felt.
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Yeah I agree about how they do that many times with actor movies, but I think it is even worse when they go overboard positive for an art film just because it is different. But if I see a movie getting 90+ from RT on say the Flixster app, but people seeing it(users reviews) are way lower red flags always go up. Though I could have sworn Iron Lady was like 50% RT but she won Oscar, users reviews for that one were very low also. I read the plot for SLP and had no interest in seeing it, but my dad told me it was very good acting and users reviews seemed similar to critics so I went and ended up liking it. Going to check out The Hobbit soon, people seeing it seem to enjoy it.
 
Saw a bunch of movies on the air plane recently (long flights!):

ParaNorman - It was so... pedestrian. Was expecting more from the director of Coraline. Movie just felt flat and had no laughs, and thus, being a kids movie, had relatively little going for it besides claymation zombies. 5/10

Ice Age: Continental Drift - lol. How do these movies keep racking up the $$$ overseas? This series is one of the weaker CGI movie franchises, IMO, and this is the worst Ice Age yet. Bad animation, not in the least bit funny or entertaining. 3/10

Frankenweenie - Better than the other two, but not by much. Really, studios don't seem to make animated movies in the style I like any more. Again, not funny, no good music and the story felt a bit pointless. 5/10

Rock of Ages - OK, this wasn't a good movie. It did, however, have a lot of music that I liked and it was amusing to watch Cruse. The two leads really sucked, though. 6/10

The Bourne Legacy - Urgh. Dull PG-13 summer blockbuster #19485739487. Took forever to get going and when it did I was left scratching my head wondering WTF this movie was even made. 4/10

The Campaign - It had some laughs but started to drag a lot in the last half. 5/10

The Watch - Couldn't finish it and I was stuck on a plane. 2/10
 
lol "it explodes like 12 sticks of dynamite." Maybe that one guy, Henry Fonda is more of pleasant slow release gas bomb.
 
Nameless Gangster Good film. I loved Choi Min-sik in it. As reviews have already said, it definitely riffs off Scorsese. It also doesn't have the best women characters.

I like the idea of a half gangster. It sort of reminds me of the Nucky Thompson character, in Boardwalk Empire.

Safety Not Guaranteed Not quite what i was expecting, but i'm pretty sure i enjoyed it. It was quite charming and i liked Aubrey Plaza, even though she was playing the same character I've always seen her play.

I think I wish the ending
was more ambiguous or without any supernatural elements.
 
I watched Brave a few hours ago, it's really not very good. I haven't seen Toy Story 3, but I watched Up, which I thought besides the stunning opening, was rubbish, but it was the only Pixar film I'd seen and didn't like, so I thought it was a random misstep, and I had no reason to doubt Brave would be spectacular, but it's even more taxing than Up was. It's funny that Pixar have bombed for me with the last couple I've seen, and with Tangled, Disney finally master the computer animation, besting Pixar.

I'm not writing off Pixar or anything of course, I'll be watching whatever their next non-sequel is, and maybe Tangled is a one off, I've not seen Ralph.
 
The only Pixar movies I really like are The Incredibles and Ratatoullie. And I'd say I probably liked Tangled more than either.

So I'm with you there.
 
i don't understand why people hate brave so much, it has an actual interesting relationship between two characters, something only ratatoullie even attempts
 
Count Dookkake said:
Whoa, Alamo Drafthouse is doing a big day of events prior to the renovation of their Lamar location. Wish I could go, sounds like a blast.

Highlights include:

-JOHN DIES AT THE END w/ Don Coscarelli
-TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE and TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D w/ Tobe Hooper
-HARD TARGET

http://fantasticfest.com/news/entry..._south_lamar_closing_night_festivities_lineup
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Damn. I've been planning to fly to Austin to checkout the Drafthouse in the near future, but I don't think I can book off the time that quickly. When I was a kid, I wasn't allowed into the theatre to see Hard Target, so I walked to a nearby bookstore and bought the novelization of the movie instead. This could have been my chance to finally eliminate that scar on my soul!
 
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