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Movies You've Seen Recently III: The Third Chapter

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Number45 said:
Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows

I watched the first of these some time back not expecting a great deal and was pleasantly surprised, so I went into this expecting something and was disappointed. Not as funny, or as fun as the original - I picked up on references this time that I didn't originally (because I've read all of the books since) so those were nice touches, but the story seemed so vague to me.

That said, I'm not a fan of the books either so perhaps it's a fairly faithful (attempted humour aside) in that sense.

Also, I kept thinking Moriarty was being played by Richard Stilgoe.
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The forest chase scene in the movie is so bad. It's the most awkward use of slow-motion I've ever seen.
 
Beasts of the Southern Wild: I knew nothing about this film going in, yet somehow expected it to be about beauty. It's rather the opposite, although there is some beauty to it in an unorthodox way. I found the movie unsettling, not only for the relationship of Hushpuppy and Wink, but for the reminder of how "dirty" some people live. Few films remind me how thankful I should be for where and how I live. Despite that, the people of that town are so proud of their home, even after
the flood.
Not a favorite film of mine for the year, but a rememberable one.

ParaNorman: This movie certainly earned it's PG rating with ass grabbing, looking at asses, use of "jackass" and questionable morals. It's one of the most technically impressive animated movies I've seen since Toy Story 3. I think I like Frankenweenie slightly more, despite it being a safer movie than ParaNorman. A part of the reason why being inconsistencies with the reaction of people to the zombies in ParaNorman. It jumps between people being scared and wanting to kill them. A bigger reason is stories about boys and their dogs get to me emotionally.
 
UrbanRats said:
What did you hate about it? I only found the third short genuinely awful (the Joon-Ho Bong one), and it didn't seem to be that cohesive as a whole (nor particularly striking as a picture of Tokyo), nonetheless i still enjoyed the first two shorts in and out of themselves.
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i didn't like the gondry part either and yea, i don't think it's very representative of the city or the film traditions of the city.


icarus-daedelus said:
That's just swoon being cranky. Keep on keeping on brolio.
And you are certainly allowed to have opinions about Godard without having watched all or much of his filmography; sometimes the elitism in here is suffocating.
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it's not elitism, the jump cut stuff isn't accurate and should be phrased as a question if someone didn't understand. this thread would be a lot cooler if people asked more question instead of written all these words with their definitive stand on something they don't understand.

it's like the problem with that famous tree of life " will change the language of film" why can't something just be good - and not over sold anymore? it's fine to just say something is good and we should return to that instead of pulling out thesis statements for every film watched.
 
swoon said:
it's not elitism, the jump cut stuff isn't accurate and should be phrased as a question if someone didn't understand. this thread would be a lot cooler if people asked more question instead of written all these words with their definitive stand on something they don't understand.
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What do you think are the reasons for the jump cuts (honest question), I never really got it. It's the only Godard film I've seen.

it's like the problem with that famous tree of life " will change the language of film" why can't something just be good - and not over sold anymore? it's fine to just say something is good and we should return to that instead of pulling out thesis statements for every film watched.
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I agree with this.
 
Solo said:
Shame: it was
not
good.
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accept steve mcqueen as your lord and savior.

what were your problems with it, were they much the same as those of others in here? maybe I'll buy the film on blu and take up the mantle of defending it adamantly.
 
swoon said:
it's not elitism, the jump cut stuff isn't accurate and should be phrased as a question if someone didn't understand. this thread would be a lot cooler if people asked more question instead of written all these words with their definitive stand on something they don't understand.

it's like the problem with that famous tree of life " will change the language of film" why can't something just be good - and not over sold anymore? it's fine to just say something is good and we should return to that instead of pulling out thesis statements for every film watched.
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can we say things are bad
 
Lol, I haven't watched it yet, ander. I was poking Snowman and swoon simultaneously. I should try to watch it soon though.
 
swoon said:
it's not elitism, the jump cut stuff isn't accurate and should be phrased as a question if someone didn't understand. this thread would be a lot cooler if people asked more question instead of written all these words with their definitive stand on something they don't understand.

it's like the problem with that famous tree of life " will change the language of film" why can't something just be good - and not over sold anymore? it's fine to just say something is good and we should return to that instead of pulling out thesis statements for every film watched.
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Phrasing a review like an advertising blurb isn't necessarily the same as trying to write a formal critique. I don't think I did that with this review, but that might just be your interpretation.

And, even if I truly don't understand what the hell I'm talking about with Breathless, that doesn't render my opinions on other films invalid. Personally speaking, I think you phrased that attack in a way that confused me more than it helped me improve the review or fully understand your interpretation of the movie; I PMed you to talk about it in private and you replied here first.

I'm going to watch Secaucus 7 and Chungking Express next. This argument's not that interesting anymore. And I like writing reviews, so I'll keep doing those no matter what.
 
HiResDes said:
I think the thematic and meta-communicative aspects of Contempt are rather easy to understand though equally if not more deeply layered if you ever feel provoked to watch another.
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Yes, and Vivre sa Vie is also quite layered I believe especially with the duality that exists between Nana the prostitute and Karina the actress.
 
sefskillz said:
Sandra Bullock was cray in that too
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We're talking about the good Crash!
 
nskinnear said:
Yes, and Vivre sa Vie is also quite layered I believe especially with the duality that exists between Nana the prostitute and Karina the actress.
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completely different subject: saw you watched and liked Perks of Being a Wallflower on letterboxd. to put it bluntly: what did you like about it. it's the kind of movie that I normally like at least on a really basic level but I came away disliking nearly every aspect. maybe I should watch it not on a plane.
 
The Big Lebowski: so good. Jeff Bridges is the most charismatic dude I've seen in a while. John Goodman played the most adorable asshole ever.

Great movie.
 
CaptYamato said:
Same. I just sleep or read.
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This most recent flight I took 3 z-quil and still couldn't stay asleep. just dozed in and out listening to music. I have no excuse for not reading, if only I were illiterate
VegaNine said:
I saw Detour on a Zeppelin and I still don't like it.
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ha. I badly need to rewatch Detour. might do it tonight
Charles Foster Kane said:
Never :/
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smelly loud metal tubes. i will admit I'm still naive enough to, every so often while on one, think "holy shit this big machine is in the sky. the sky."
 
UrbanRats said:
Well if he's European, maybe he takes the train a lot.
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lol, no, I'm from Central America. Costa Rica. There's only 1 main train here.

We don't even have subways (just the fast food restaurants). It's a small country so we don't use plains to get from province to province. Mostly the bus lol.

*****

It's not like I'm heartbroken for never been on a plane though. Never needed to, but it'd be interesting to travel in one.
 
Draconian said:
Mamma Mia!
Umm, so the music was good, but this was probably one of the silliest and hokiest movies I've ever seen. Who thought it was a good idea to let Pierce Brosnan sing, particularly on a song like "SOS?" Still though, I have to admit I actually had fun watching this. The soundtrack helped it out a lot.

Seven Samurai
One of my goals has been to watch more foreign films, and I figured Kurosawa was a good place to start. I really enjoyed the deliberate pace of this. When you take time to develop your main characters, such as the samurai here, you really raise the stakes to make me care very deeply what happens to them. Most films don't get this, but Kurosawa certainly does, and I really like his style- there are quite a few shots here that will stick out in my mind for a long time, especially the last one of the film. I enjoyed Yojimbo and it was fantastic watching Toshiro Mifune star in this one and be almost the complete opposite from his character there. I found this one to be way better than Yojimbo, though that may have something to do with me having seen A Fistful of Dollars before and it largely staying the same from a story perspective. Anyway, this is one I'd like to own at some point, and I'm really glad I finally watched it.

As far as Kurosawa goes, I have Ran and Rashomon on my list to watch. What else would you guys recommend?
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I'd suggest Kagemusha.

Don't miss Harakiri, it's not from Kurosawa so a lot of people have never seen it. One of the best samurai movies out there (it's more of a suspense/drama, not an epic movie, but very down to earth and very well told). I think there was a remake in 2012, but I don't see the point, watch the original.
 
Charles Foster Kane said:
lIt's not like I'm heartbroken for never been on a plane though. Never needed to, but it'd be interesting to travel in one.
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They can get scary at first, but the experience usually pays off. I'm never concerned when on a plane—maybe a bit more these days, what with drunk, underpaid pilots in some areas, but never mad-scared.

I started with Drunken Angel and moved to Yojimbo, so I saw two pivotal movies featuring Mifune either as a wimpy gangster or as a balanced ronin. The visual style greatly differed between the two, so I feel like I got a lot out of watching them both. That said, I like to watch stuff off the beaten path more so than usual.
 
Dragoon En Regalia said:
They can get scary at first, but the experience usually pays off. I'm never concerned when on a plane—maybe a bit more these days, what with drunk, underpaid pilots in some areas, but never mad-scared.
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I don't think I'd be sacred. It's not that I'm afraid, but I understand many people are.

Hopefully one day I will fly on one, but unfortunately it isn't on my plans any time soon.
 
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