Movies You've Seen Recently |OT| Jan 2014

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Captain Phillips

Can't get enough of this movie. The end is so powerful.

The moment in the end when Hanks breaks down and just, thank you, thank you.

I had trouble keeping some tears away.

And no oscar...fucking robbed.
 
The Wolf of Wall Street so good. Give Leo an oscar already!

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I don't
know if he really pushed
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The dude clearly was on the verge of a break down throughout the whole thing and he was constantly having nightmares and such before, contrary to the other "collegues" of his, who seem to sleep just fine with it.

Plus Anwar doesn't even
really get why he's feeling awful immediately. Like, from the very beginning of the film he clearly has some regrets but he buries them when he's confronted by the footage by instead focusing on stuff like his costuming. but all throughout the film he has a visceral reaction to anything involving the strangling specifically, so when he's choked and then when he watches himself being choked and he asks if his victims felt the same way he did, that appears completely organic. Or, organic given the situation at least--Oppenheimer did still organize the situation in which Anwar would recreate the events. But it didn't seem like he forced Anwar to come to that realization at all. Just recognized himself that Anwar was hiding pain.

I would say the one moment of Oppenheimer crossing a boundary is right after that, and it's also key to the film: when he responds saying they felt worse because they were dying. It's blatantly crossing a line as a documentarian, and it's also wholly necessary both for their friendship and also because this, in the end, really isn't a situation that deserves impartiality. Anwar deserves nothing.

Oh, I agree. "Manipulative" was not the right choice of word, but
it's that crossing of line that can be problematic. I won't say it was directly a bad choice from Oppenheimer, but it's a choice that makes the movie even more self-reflexive. It made me think and question filmmaking itself and not necessarily the matter at hand.
However, it's that kind of choice, intended or not, that add layers of meaning and makes me think about the movie days after having seen it :)
 
Floating Weeds (Ukigusa) - Yasujirō Ozu - ★★★★★
I thought this was an excellent film that probably has a lot more to offer in repeat viewings.

That's my favorite film. And yes, it certainly gets better on repeat viewings. Have you seen anything else from Ozu?
 
whats the scene?

Constantine visits Chas Kramer's (Shia LaBeouf) resting place and leaves his lighter on top of the tombstone. As he turns around to walk away, he looks back to find him on top of the tombstone with a set of angel wings. Kramer takes off upward to the sky.
 
Watched Event Horizon last night. Pretty good, liked it mostly. Some bits were pretty silly (the fire dude, the oxygen jet pack flight, some random dude on a spaceship being the first to recognize latin), but it was a nice haunted house movie in space. Bit of a Hellraiser vibe at the end.

Anyway, someone help me remember a movie: there's a spaceship that has those sleep pods like Event Horizon or Alien, but one of them breaks and some dude gets mutated when they touch the glass or something. I think someone sabotaged it or whatever. I think I saw it on TV in the 90s, early 00s at latest. For years I've thought it was Event Horizon, but I guess it wasn't.
 
Her was pretty goddamned wonderful. As someone who has been chilly to Spike Jonze in the past, Her is not only a beautifully understated romance that feels genuine from beginning to end, but it's also one of the most fascinating visions of the near-future that I can recall. So many sci-fi or sci-fi-themed films get so wrapped up in showing progress in overt ways that they tend to forget the human element that makes such things possible, so seeing a world that really feels like a product of our society and not some admittedly rad visual designer is really refreshing and exciting. Great performances, great script, great visuals, great everything.
 
Her was pretty goddamned wonderful. As someone who has been chilly to Spike Jonze in the past, Her is not only a beautifully understated romance that feels genuine from beginning to end, but it's also one of the most fascinating visions of the near-future that I can recall. So many sci-fi or sci-fi-themed films get so wrapped up in showing progress in overt ways that they tend to forget the human element that makes such things possible, so seeing a world that really feels like a product of our society and not some admittedly rad visual designer is really refreshing and exciting. Great performances, great script, great visuals, great everything.

I"m still baffled by these reactions. I had the complete opposite experience.
 
Nymphomaniac Part 1:
Saw this in Hungary last week before realizing that it's releasing here next week in it's entire 4 hour-format…. Fun movie, it's actually quite lighthearted! Looking forward to the rest :)

That intro.

I watched it yesterday too and loved it. Can't wait for the second part. The only thing that bothered me were the very noticeable cuts. Will have to rewatch it when it releases on blu-ray.

Also, there doesn't seem to be a very big gap in age between the actress that tells what happened and the parts of the actual events. I think they could have stayed with the same one and worked with the make up to show the difference in time. edit: What, didn't know she had fifty years on the later part. Doesn't look like it at all. Still, Charlotte Gainsbourg could be more expressive.
 
Jagten

I hardly have any words to describe what I just saw. At certain points I just felt so angry about things happening in the film, I can't say I've experienced such strong feelings during movies often. Only thing I'm not quite sure about is the ending, but everything before the final 15 minutes was just perfection. What a movie.

9/10
 
Paris, Texas - so good. The final 20 minutes is some of the best emotional storytelling I've seen in a long time
 
Anyway, someone help me remember a movie: there's a spaceship that has those sleep pods like Event Horizon or Alien, but one of them breaks and some dude gets mutated when they touch the glass or something. I think someone sabotaged it or whatever. I think I saw it on TV in the 90s, early 00s at latest. For years I've thought it was Event Horizon, but I guess it wasn't.

Supernova?
 
All I know about that film is that Wesley Sneijders wife plays Marky Marks lover, but I keep hearing positive things about it. Guess I'll check it out soon.
 
was slacking deciding what to watch today and saw some sundance tweets praising Blind, directorial debut of Eskil Vogt who co-wrote both of Joachim Trier's films. Sundance hype isn't at all trustworthy but at least it reminded me of how spectacular Oslo, August 31st was and how I hadn't watched their first collaboration Reprise yet, so it's already done a net good.

Reprise is pretty great. Looks at dual authorship, wear of the creative process, ruthlessness of mental illness. the narrative conceit is twee and for almost the entire runtime the film doesn't justify it, but when it does it becomes worthwhile. Danielsen Lie has another strong performance, the ensemble works very well (big contrast to Oslo, which had other people sure but was really a one-man show), depth in the sound design and Trier's palette are just as involving. The characters' (and the film's) obsession with punk/post-punk seems a little try-hard, but that's kind of the point. so many joy division t-shirts and I think they play New Dawn Fades like 8 different times? but at least they switch it up with Blue Monday one time!
 
I still can't believe how many people like Pain & Gain. Turrble movie.

If it ain't Will and Martin, the humor in his movies is awful. He even managed to make The Rock sound off, and he has great comedic timing.
 
I've seen neither of the BBs but I still say Pain & Gain is an admirable and funny skewering of the maximalism of the American Dream, as hypocritical as that is coming from Bay
 
I enjoyed Pain and Gain, but I wouldn't call it good.
seems like a contradictory "peer pressure" thing like how do you enjoy a movie if it's not good? For instance people call Miami connection a "so bad it's good" movie when really it's just a ridiculous nonsensical but sincere film with pretty good fights and some style, so it truly is good.
 
seems like a contradictory "peer pressure" thing like how do you enjoy a movie if it's not good? For instance people call Miami connection a "so bad it's good" movie when really it's just a ridiculous nonsensical but sincere film with pretty good fights and some style, so it truly is good.
It's called critical thinking. Not that all "so bad it's good" films are automatically bad.

Edit: To be less of an ass, think of it this way. There are different measuring sticks by which we can measure films, one of which is our enjoyment. Other could be critical acclaim, academic acclaim, positive word of mouth, production values and various technical aspects, narrative, etc. In an attempt (big emphasis on this word) to try to find some sort of truth we can look at the various measurements we gather and make our conclusions.
 
Got in a debate with a few friends. I think you guys had this discussion a bit last month (?).

How do you guys feel about Blue is the Warmest Color being from a straight man, and his personal view of a lesbian relationship? I haven't seen the movie, so I can't say much, but do you think it is okay for a straight man to write about the struggles a gay man/woman can feel? Or a white person to write about the struggles of a minority?
 
Got in a debate with a few friends. I think you guys had this discussion a bit last month (?).

How do you guys feel about Blue is the Warmest Color being from a straight man, and his personal view of a lesbian relationship? I haven't seen the movie, so I can't say much, but do you think it is okay for a straight man to write about the struggles a gay man/woman can feel? Or a white person to write about the struggles of a minority?
As a general rule I think it should be avoided, pending a more comprehensive set of criteria. Perhaps "rule" is a bad word to use, but something to get directors, writers, producers, etc. to think, "Is this really a good idea?"
 
seems like a contradictory "peer pressure" thing like how do you enjoy a movie if it's not good? For instance people call Miami connection a "so bad it's good" movie when really it's just a ridiculous nonsensical but sincere film with pretty good fights and some style, so it truly is good.

You caught me.
 
Without the concept of empathy and the ability to imagine the inner lives of someone other than oneself, we'd be deprived of a multitude of great works of art. Frankly, I think this line of thought is absurd, and - intentionally or not - works as a way to excuse creators the responsibility of diversifying their outlook and subsequent output. Where is the line drawn, anyway? Should Steve McQueen have refrained from making 12 Years A Slave because he's a black Brit rather than an African-American?
You articulated it much better than I did in the argument. Great points.
 
Got in a debate with a few friends. I think you guys had this discussion a bit last month (?).

How do you guys feel about Blue is the Warmest Color being from a straight man, and his personal view of a lesbian relationship? I haven't seen the movie, so I can't say much, but do you think it is okay for a straight man to write about the struggles a gay man/woman can feel? Or a white person to write about the struggles of a minority?

Uncle Tom's Cabin was critical in the abolitionist movement. And that was written by a white lady. Of course it's OK.
 
Pain and Gain was one of the biggest surprises of the year for me.

All I know about that film is that Wesley Sneijders wife plays Marky Marks lover, but I keep hearing positive things about it. Guess I'll check it out soon.
Someone told me this afterwards, I did not even recognize her and she has like 6 seconds of screentime. Don't get your hopes up.
 
That intro.

I watched it yesterday too and loved it. Can't wait for the second part. The only thing that bothered me were the very noticeable cuts. Will have to rewatch it when it releases on blu-ray.

Also, there doesn't seem to be a very big gap in age between the actress that tells what happened and the parts of the actual events. I think they could have stayed with the same one and worked with the make up to show the difference in time. edit: What, didn't know she had fifty years on the later part. Doesn't look like it at all. Still, Charlotte Gainsbourg could be more expressive.

Haha, Stacy Martin is hotter anyway so it didn't bother me at all :P
 
yes, that seems to be it. thanks.

looking it up on youtube, is this a spoof trailer? the music and voice-over make it seem like a comedy. one of the worst trailers i've seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUdy0Cu3f_o

It makes some sense, and not a lot, mind you, that they did the trailer this way in a last-ditch effort to get their money back on the film. The production on the film was an absolute clusterfuck and it was focus-tested to death in the hopes of trying to save it.
 
Her

Loved the film. It's definitely got that sci-fi Lost in Translation feel to it that a lot of people on here have mentioned. Joaquin is brilliant in the film. Loved the soundtrack and the way the film looked. Makes me wish that Spike Jonze would direct more films.
 
I watched Only God Forgives.

I absolutely hated it. I put it on because I was short of time and only had about 90 minutes to burn, so it was perfect. I had heard good things, especially from most of GAF, so I thought it was a win win situation.

I was so, so wrong.

The symbolism with the hands and the cuts to the statue during the (incredibly disappointing, might I add) fight scenes were just so heavy handed I was rolling my eyes the entire time. The whole first half of the film felt like a Lynch film but without the substance to back it up. It just fel really....pretentious. and I hate using that word, but it did!

The cinematography was fanfuckingtastic though, the film was really a visual feast. And I absolutely adored Kristen Scott Thomas' character and acting - I really want to see her act in roles like this more. The score during the fight scene was amazing too.

I just think there's only so much you can convey with blank stares across pretty neon cityscapes and that Only God Forgives did it so gratuitiously it just lost all meaning.

I wasn't expecting Drive 2.0 either, for what it's worth.
 
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