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[JoeyJungle]

I've been watching the Criterion collection on Hulu. It's fantastic that there's such a huge repository of classic/experimental/influential films all in one place.

I most recently watched

L'avventura : I liked it. I don't know why. The whole film felt very lonely. It's apparently part of a trilogy on love on modern love (or 60's italy love) and loneliness. Monica Vitti is beautiful.

Le Notti Bianche: Fantastic film. Marcello Mastroianni is great in it. His charisma floods an otherwise lonely film with hope and optimism. I cannot recommend this enough, after watching it's become one of my favorite films.

La Notte: Another Marcello Mastroianni film, just got added to criterion collection (not on hulu yet), and the next film after L'avventura in a thematic trilogy. Another film about two people in love and lonely. There were several parts throughout the film where I just went "This is fantastic", but I have no idea why I loved them. The intro credits is this amazing, lengthy shot of an Italian city from the reflection of skyscraper windows, with the camera descending until it nearly reaches the ground. I really loved it. It's a slow, like a lot of the criterion collection, but I really enjoy that style.


This is my first post in the movie thread, amidoinitrite?

 

[swoon]

good impressions! but if anyone challenges you just say you were tired or sick or drunk and that you'll watch it again.

 

[Femmeworth]

Just finished watching Short Term 12, and I thought it was pretty much psych-sploitation(is this a thing yet?) apart from a few good bits.

The list of films exploiting mental illness is too long to be defined.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Le Nottie Blanche is at my school library—I don't think it's on Hulu? I'm waiting to see if I might go watch L'Avventura down at the fine arts museum in Houston on 35mm; La Notte's next after that.

I watched The Unholy Three, an interesting introduction to Browning and Chaney Sr. Surprisingly touching at the end, though as a whole it;s a strange, progressively-modern mix of melodrama, thriller, and horror mechanics.

 

[omgkitty]

Le Nottie Blanche is at my school library—I don't think it's on Hulu? I'm waiting to see if I might go watch L'Avventura down at the fine arts museum in Houston on 35mm; La Notte's next after that.

I watched The Unholy Three, an interesting introduction to Browning and Chaney Sr. Surprisingly touching at the end, though as a whole it;s a strange, progressively-modern mix of melodrama, thriller, and horror mechanics.

Is it Antonioni month?

 

[JoeyJungle]

good impressions! but if anyone challenges you just say you were tired or sick or drunk and that you'll watch it again.

Thanks for the tip!

Le Nottie Blanche is at my school library—I don't think it's on Hulu? I'm waiting to see if I might go watch L'Avventura down at the fine arts museum in Houston on 35mm; La Notte's next after that.

I watched The Unholy Three, an interesting introduction to Browning and Chaney Sr. Surprisingly touching at the end, though as a whole it;s a strange, progressively-modern mix of melodrama, thriller, and horror mechanics.

Ah, I saw Le Notti Bianche on TCM, but I thought I saw it on Hulu afterwards. I just checked and I was mistaken, it's not on Hulu unfortunately :\. Sorry about misleading you.

If you're a cinephile I'd recommend seeing the 35mm, because that's just a better experience. I personally prefer watching things at home so I can vape my ecig while I watch, can pause the movie for restroom breaks, and I also usually watch movies in 40-60 minute pieces.

I think a lot people prefer the cinema experience though, and L'avventura is definitely not a movie that gets shown very often. I personally liked La Notte a lot more than L'avventura, if you only want to see one of them in 35mm I'd recommend La Notte.

 

[AnkitT]

The list of films exploiting mental illness is too long to be defined.

I was talking more the term itself.

Anyways, watched The Selfish Giant and it is probably in my top 5 of the year so far. Such a beautifully told story without invoking cliche kid characters.

 

[TheKaeptain]

good impressions! but if anyone challenges you just say you were tired or sick or drunk and that you'll watch it again.

He can't steal my shtick

 

[AlternativeUlster]

Damn, is there anything to fucking watch this month in theaters? For fucking real.

 

[Expendable.]

Damn, is there anything to fucking watch this month in theaters? For fucking real.

Not much: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=707359

 

[Mifune]

I thought Zimmer's score for 12 Years a Slave was pretty good. Reminded me of The Thin Red Line throughout but I was still surprised when his name popped up in the credits at the end.

 

[AlternativeUlster]

Not much: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=707359

I think tonight we are going to see These Birds Walk and The Visitor (1979) opens at IFC on Friday but there is really nothing we care to see. I suppose we can see I Am Divine too. Ugh.

 

[Femmeworth]

I wish I lived near the Dallas area. The Angelika in Plano is playing both Blue is the Warmest Color and 12 Years a Slave. ;_;

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Is it really that unique a lineup? I'm confused, I thought every city but Dallas had a vibrant film scene. Houston and Austin are better off, that's for sure; where do you live anyway, Femme?

I do know that the Angelika Dallas programmer is a cool dude, though.

 

[pauljeremiah]

Saw Philomena tonight, a beautiful and heartbreaking film. Very tough film to watch, made me feel ashamed of my heritage.

 

[Femmeworth]

Is it really that unique a lineup? I'm confused, I thought every city but Dallas had a vibrant film scene. Houston and Austin are better off, that's for sure; where do you live anyway, Femme?

I do know that the Angelika Dallas programmer is a cool dude, though.

True, I'm just more familiar with the Dallas area because of relatives. The closest significant city I live near is Corpus Christi. :\

 

[AlternativeUlster]

Does anyone use this site?
http://www.vdrome.org/
A friend of mine recommended the Ryan Trecartin film that is on there.

 

[swoon]

I think tonight we are going to see These Birds Walk and The Visitor (1979) opens at IFC on Friday but there is really nothing we care to see. I suppose we can see I Am Divine too. Ugh.

Visitor is a great love letter to downtown ATL and has John Huston as God. So yea - it's fun at least.

 

[AlternativeUlster]

Visitor is a great love letter to downtown ATL and has John Huston as God. So yea - it's fun at least.

That's good to hear. I am getting tired of new releases since most of them have been so fucking disappointing or outright terrible. I think since moving to New York I have only seen 2 good movies that were recent releases.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

True, I'm just more familiar with the Dallas area because of relatives. The closest significant city I live near is Corpus Christi. :\

I wish I could empathize. Do people really only go down there for beach resorts like the one I visited with band my senior year?

Visitor is a great love letter to downtown ATL and has John Huston as God. So yea - it's fun at least.

Shit, still kicking myself for not going to see it in theaters. Someone ought to release Winter Kills (and The President's Analyst) for maximum zany.

 

[Goldenmoney]

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - not a great script, acting was subpar at times, but original freddy movie is still a great fright flick. I didn't even recognize young Johnny Depp.

Mama (2013) - watched this with my mom. There was one part that made her scream louder than she ever has according to her lol. Very good jump scares in this, Chastain looks like she was born for horror movie roles, but the ending is rather poor IMO.

I think both movies are must watches for horror fans.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Woohoo! Made the cut for Butt-numb-a-thon 15. I guess this means I'll be seeing Hobbit 2 a bit early. Fingers crossed for Human Centipede 3 ...

Also, I was wondering if all you guys had peeped my thread about my ABC'S of Death short. I don't want to be too shameless, but I am genuinely curious what you guys think of it, regulars and noobs alike.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

It's a good one, probably a lot better than most of the other shorts (going by Sturgeon's Law here). If it wins, though, they'll be paying extra to use the IP.

 

[Divius]

I quite liked it. Too bad the reveal is spoiled by the title, but nothing you can do about that. Should have given either evilore or the GAF logo a cameo.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Great news Count Dookkake and other people with good taste, Robocop is getting a proper 4K restoration next year.

This is the best thing about Verhoeven movies getting slick, mediocre remakes, the originals get the Blu-ray treatment they deserve.

 

[Divius]

Sweet!

 

[Count Dookkake]

That is good news.

Speaking of shitty remakes, it is hilarious to see the fake Total Remake on the shelf next to the original. What kind of moron would choose the former?

 

[Formosa]

LAST DAYS ON MARS... movie sucked so bad.

 

[ЯAW]

Been on my French movie binge and I have watched many of the classics, and now I'm in mood for more recent movies. What are some must see films from last three years?

 

[Buckethead]

Iron Man 3

It's got that good Shane Black thing going on but it's also got these dudes that glow in the the dark.
Better than Iron Man 2 but unfortunately even more absurd.

Franchise started off so well too. Pity.

I liked the Fauxgarth Hughes character though. That was just good fun.

 

[Divius]

Been on my French movie binge and I have watched many of the classics, and now I'm in mood for more recent movies. What are some must see films from last three years?

I may have a few recommendations

Intouchables
Amour
The Illusionist
Rust and Bone (didn't love this myself, but was received really well)

Haven't seen these myself yet, but I intend to as I heard they were great:
Blue is the Warmest Color
The Past
Incendies
A Prophet

 

[omgkitty]

I may have a few recommendations

Intouchables
Amour
The Illusionist
Rust and Bone (didn't love this myself, but was received really well)

Haven't seen these myself yet, but I intend to as I heard they were great:
Blue is the Warmest Color
The Past
Incendies
A Prophet

Incendies is technically Canadian, but it's so damn good.

 

[batigolalone]

Ender's game is a goddamn disappointment.

 

[Robot 492]

Been on my French movie binge and I have watched many of the classics, and now I'm in mood for more recent movies. What are some must see films from last three years?

House of Tolerance
Holy Motors
Goodbye First Love

 

[Divius]

Incendies is technically Canadian, but it's so damn good.

Oops. Just looked through my bookmarks with french language. I should really watch that some time.

Holy Motors

Ah I forgot about that one, seconded!

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Robocop is getting a proper 4K restoration next year.

Aw yeah. This means I'm gonna see Peter Weller and company at the Richardson Drafthouse within my lifetime.

Snow Trail and Touki Bouki are pretty subversive: the former turns into a family drama and the latter rips Sembene a new one. Excellent watches.

 

[BaronLundi]

Been on my French movie binge and I have watched many of the classics, and now I'm in mood for more recent movies. What are some must see films from last three years?

Made a list for Kaeptain in the previous thread, will try to look for it (damn this monthly thread hell).

Oops. Just looked through my bookmarks with french language. I should really watch that some time.

You haven't seen Incendies. Oh god get to it. And brace yourself, you are not prepared. No one is.

 

[BaronLundi]

Here it was. Goes way back, not only the last couple of years. And absolutely not comprehensive.

On the top of my head, putting aside the obvious (Holy Motors, A prophet etc.) and keeping in mind I haven't seen that many of the following, here's an attempt:

- Populaire was shallow but very enjoyable

- Maybe Jeune et Jolie

- Tomboy (and Water lilies from the same director)

- Des hommes et des dieux is supposed to be good

- Human Resources is older but I've seen that one and it's great

- Le nom des gens is very enjoyable

- Farewell, My Queen is supposed to be good

- A lot of people are raving about Jimmy P., the last Desplechin

- Lady Chatterley had a huge success

- All Bruno Dumont are worth seeing in my opinion but his films are very divisive and surely not everyone's cup of tea. The latest with J. Binoche had great reviews

- Claire Denis' latest was well received

- Alain Cavalier's Pater is supposed to be amazing.

I'll let you know if I think of any other but I'm trying to educate myself with the 70's at the time. French movies were free, careless, funny and my god oh so nsfw at the time (also kind of terribly mysoginistic). Some great stuff still. Les galettes de Pont-Aven (1975) is my favorite so far.

 

[overcast]

Checked out An Education and Mullholland Dr. from my library. Going to watch them by Monday, will report back.

Oh shit, Holy Motors is on Netflix? I also own The Illusionist. Seeing as how I can get extra credit for watching French films, I'll take advantage.

 

[kurisu_1974]

Been on my French movie binge and I have watched many of the classics, and now I'm in mood for more recent movies. What are some must see films from last three years?

Some French language stuff I rated 6/10 or higher, a couple of these are Belgian or Canadian, and I bolded those I think everyone should watch.

Intouchables (2011)
Amour (2012)
De rouille et d'os (2012)
Un prophète (2009)
Un monstre à Paris (2011)
Incendies (2010)
Holy Motors (2012)
Coco avant Chanel (2009)
Le gamin au vélo (2011)
Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
L'immortel (2010)
Une vie de chat (2010)
Notre jour viendra (2010)
Rien à déclarer (2010)

Watched The Heat yesterday, not a great movie but Melissa McCarthy's constant foulmouthing works for me. Wanted something stupid and easily digestible and it's what I got.

Seeing as how I can get extra credit for watching French films, I'll take advantage.

What does that mean?

 

[honeymustardn]

I watched Moon the night before last. It really is special. The music is incredible - listening to it at work all the time now.

 

[Flek]

The Hunt

Holy shit my Movie of the Year so far. Totally amazing performance and disgusting theme.


check it out guys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Umv4CyxTdg

 

[overcast]

What does that mean?

Should have added the word class in there. If I do a write-up on a French film I get a few extra points in my class lol.

Want 12 Years A Slave to play near me already. Kind of worried that Fassbender chews the scenes up, am I correct?

 

[big ander]

did everyone see that TCM is doing an HBOgo-like service now? If you're a subscriber you can watch the channel live through your browser and watch a fair number of recently-shown titles on-demand. Right now I recognize Picnic at Hanging Rock, Freaks, Love in the Afternoon, It Happened One Night, His Girl Friday, Blow-up, Colorado Territory, A Streetcar Named Desire, Three Musketeers, Xala, Tokyo Joe.

 

[swoon]

christ. that's awesome. did someone make a guide for me to email my brother to steal his code?

 

[ЯAW]

Thank you all for recommends. My latest films have been more or less bleak so I'm going to start with Intouchables. Seems like uplifting movie and Ludovico Einaudi's ost is always something to look forward.

 

[t-ramp]

Pain & Gain was pretty good. Solid performances all around (The Rock is awesome), great direction, and darkly comedic and twisted being based on a true story.

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

Should have added the word class in there. If I do a write-up on a French film I get a few extra points in my class lol.

Want 12 Years A Slave to play near me already. Kind of worried that Fassbender chews the scenes up, am I correct?

You are not. It's a pretty virtuosic performance, one that easily could be over-the-top, as it's a depiction of a man who was over-the-top, who reveled in being almost a grotesque parody of the stereotypical slaveowner, found meaning in such an identity, but Fassbender's total control of self keeps it in check. He has to do alot of different styles - gritty realism, chamber drama, poetic monologuing, even some slapstick - but he knows just how far to push it without being unbelievable or inhuman. Epps is a great villain, but he only works because an actor of Fassbender's skill is portraying him.

Movie GAF is dying, guys. I am legit shook by this turn of events.

 

[xXBetter Off DadXx]

Just finished up The Illusionist for the first time. I really, really enjoyed it. The animation was ridiculously fantastic, the score was great, and story was sweet and endearing, yet tragic.

Gonna check out The Triplets of Belleville next.

 

[Anival]

Missed The Conjuring when it was in theatres, seen it last night. It was pretty good and surprised that it was actually creepy, especially the Annabelle Doll. Also I did not know it was based on a true story.