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by so sorry on Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:05 pm
bluebottle wrote:I had this hankering to watch Rosemary's Baby, and my gf had never seen it, so we watched it last night.
I figured my gf knew what the plot was about, but when Guy comes home and says to Rosemary, "Let's have a baby!" my gf turned to me and said, "Why don't you ever come home and say that to me?" I thought, "Awesome... She knows NOTHING!"
2 hours later, she took back her comment.
by bluebottle on Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:41 pm
by bastard_robo on Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:03 pm
by RogueScribner on Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:08 am
by Keepcoolbutcare on Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:24 am
by WinslowLeach on Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:22 am
bluebottle wrote:I had this hankering to watch Rosemary's Baby, and my gf had never seen it, so we watched it last night.
I figured my gf knew what the plot was about, but when Guy comes home and says to Rosemary, "Let's have a baby!" my gf turned to me and said, "Why don't you ever come home and say that to me?" I thought, "Awesome... She knows NOTHING!"
2 hours later, she took back her comment.
RogueScribner wrote:I recently watched Segio Leone's trilogy of Eastwood westerns. I liked A Fistful of Dollars well enough, didn't particularly care for For a Few Dollars More, and thought The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, while entertaining overall, took a little long to get to the point. Greatest trilogy of all time? Not really. But they were interesting to watch. And now I can say I've seen them.
by magicmonkey on Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:43 am
by WinslowLeach on Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:48 am
magicmonkey wrote:Amongst others I saw...Sex in the City - Teh Movie - Nearly puked for the first 40mins, was then forced to reingest it and actually felt my cock start retreating into my body cavity and, just as it began splitting into lips... the film ended.
by DaleTremont on Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:34 pm
WinslowLeach wrote:bluebottle wrote:I had this hankering to watch Rosemary's Baby, and my gf had never seen it, so we watched it last night.
I figured my gf knew what the plot was about, but when Guy comes home and says to Rosemary, "Let's have a baby!" my gf turned to me and said, "Why don't you ever come home and say that to me?" I thought, "Awesome... She knows NOTHING!"
2 hours later, she took back her comment.
One of the best thrillers ever made. I love that movie!!!
RogueScribner wrote:I recently watched Segio Leone's trilogy of Eastwood westerns. I liked A Fistful of Dollars well enough, didn't particularly care for For a Few Dollars More, and thought The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, while entertaining overall, took a little long to get to the point. Greatest trilogy of all time? Not really. But they were interesting to watch. And now I can say I've seen them.
by Brocktune on Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:57 pm
by RogueScribner on Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:44 am
by bastard_robo on Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:44 am
WinslowLeach wrote:bluebottle wrote:I had this hankering to watch Rosemary's Baby, and my gf had never seen it, so we watched it last night.
I figured my gf knew what the plot was about, but when Guy comes home and says to Rosemary, "Let's have a baby!" my gf turned to me and said, "Why don't you ever come home and say that to me?" I thought, "Awesome... She knows NOTHING!"
2 hours later, she took back her comment.
One of the best thrillers ever made. I love that movie!!!RogueScribner wrote:I recently watched Segio Leone's trilogy of Eastwood westerns. I liked A Fistful of Dollars well enough, didn't particularly care for For a Few Dollars More, and thought The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, while entertaining overall, took a little long to get to the point. Greatest trilogy of all time? Not really. But they were interesting to watch. And now I can say I've seen them.
I love those films so much. I can't understand how you can downgrade them like that. The GBU takes a long time to get to the point? Confused by that statement. To each his own I guess.
Yesterday I watched two docs:
Gonzo: The Life and work of Hunter S Thompson (2008): This is probably my favorite doc about Hunter so far. Def something Dr Thompson fans will want to add to their Gonzo collections.
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001): I have to admit Im not the biggest Kube fan (I like 3 or 4 of his films) but theres no denying he was a cinematic genius and really cool, interesting person. An excellent doc about him and his films.
by Maui on Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:55 am
by bastard_robo on Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:46 pm
Maui wrote:WTF? I just wrote a nice little blurb on SNATCH and it went off into la la land.
Anyways, loved this movie. Incredibly funny. Out of the great cast of characters, I think Alan Ford was my favourite. Brat Pitt was really good in this as well. The dynamic between Turkish and Tommy was quite fun. The 3 thugs in the car with the squeaky pitbull, too freakin' funny. Just a brilliant movie.
I just may have to buy this. Definitely something I'd watch over and over again.
I guess they call them caravans over in the UK, eh? I call it a trailer.
by DerLanghaarige on Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:17 pm
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by Maui on Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:09 pm
bastard_robo wrote:
"whats wrong with this one?"
PULLS DOOR OF CARAVAN...
"oh, nothing tommy. its TIP TOP"
MY LOVE OF ALL THINGS JASON STATHAM STEM FROM THIS FILM
by bastard_robo on Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:52 pm
Maui wrote:bastard_robo wrote:
"whats wrong with this one?"
PULLS DOOR OF CARAVAN...
"oh, nothing tommy. its TIP TOP"
MY LOVE OF ALL THINGS JASON STATHAM STEM FROM THIS FILM
Yeah. I have an affection for Mr. Statham myself.
I love it when Turkish says to Tommy, nothing's wrong with it, just needs a paint job.
That scene with the Pitbull eating the squeaky toy, oh man. The one driver, the studly dude, just too freakin' funny. He wouldn't park in that one spot, where there was obviously plenty of room, he smashes the car in front of him.
This movie was just so clever. I think Ritchie's best films are definitely "Snatch" and "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". I really like "Revolver" but after seeing Ritchie's earlier stuff, clearly it's his better work.
by Maui on Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:59 pm
by magicmonkey on Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:09 pm
by Maui on Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:30 am
magicmonkey wrote:I watched Snatch again a few months ago, it is a riot.
by WinslowLeach on Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:41 am
bastard_robo wrote:WinslowLeach wrote:bluebottle wrote:I had this hankering to watch Rosemary's Baby, and my gf had never seen it, so we watched it last night.
I figured my gf knew what the plot was about, but when Guy comes home and says to Rosemary, "Let's have a baby!" my gf turned to me and said, "Why don't you ever come home and say that to me?" I thought, "Awesome... She knows NOTHING!"
2 hours later, she took back her comment.
One of the best thrillers ever made. I love that movie!!!RogueScribner wrote:I recently watched Segio Leone's trilogy of Eastwood westerns. I liked A Fistful of Dollars well enough, didn't particularly care for For a Few Dollars More, and thought The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, while entertaining overall, took a little long to get to the point. Greatest trilogy of all time? Not really. But they were interesting to watch. And now I can say I've seen them.
I love those films so much. I can't understand how you can downgrade them like that. The GBU takes a long time to get to the point? Confused by that statement. To each his own I guess.
Yesterday I watched two docs:
Gonzo: The Life and work of Hunter S Thompson (2008): This is probably my favorite doc about Hunter so far. Def something Dr Thompson fans will want to add to their Gonzo collections.
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001): I have to admit Im not the biggest Kube fan (I like 3 or 4 of his films) but theres no denying he was a cinematic genius and really cool, interesting person. An excellent doc about him and his films.
HOW IN THE FUCK DID YOU GET A COPY OF GONZO?????????????????
by DerLanghaarige on Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:12 am
It's not an overall good movie, but when it hits, it hits damn hard!by bastard_robo on Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:24 am
by Worst Part's Almost Over on Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:02 pm
by Worst Part's Almost Over on Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:12 pm
by magicmonkey on Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:42 pm
Worst Part's Almost Over wrote:Tonight I've watched Amadeus: Director's Cut. It's rare that a long film made longer is an improvement, but here I think it counts. Hearing all that amazing music is just one lure with this flick, but seeing F. Murray Abraham's amazing performances as Sallieri is one of those rare cinematic joys - someone completely immersed in the character and their mindset. It's captivating to watch Sallieri try his damndest to bring down Mozart. Okay, so most of the flick doesn't stand up to historical scrutiny, but it's a compelling story nonetheless and one that any true lover of cinema can't fail to get something out of.
by bastard_robo on Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:29 am
by Spandau Belly on Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:21 am
by Chris a.k.a StuntMike on Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:11 pm
by TheBaxter on Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:13 pm
by caruso_stalker217 on Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:56 pm
TheBaxter wrote:roger ebert came up with the law of funny names, which is that they are almost never funny, and are a sign of desperation by the screenwriter
by Spandau Belly on Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:16 pm
by tapehead on Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:34 pm
TheBaxter wrote:roger ebert came up with the law of funny names, which is that they are almost never funny, and are a sign of desperation by the screenwriter
by TheBaxter on Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:21 am
tapehead wrote:TheBaxter wrote:roger ebert came up with the law of funny names, which is that they are almost never funny, and are a sign of desperation by the screenwriter
Was this before or after he wrote 'Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens'?
Rage in Placid Lake pre-dates Napoleon Dynamite by at least four years.
by tapehead on Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:35 am
by Spandau Belly on Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:15 am
by TheBaxter on Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:33 am
tapehead wrote:It was pretty weak - I didn't dislike Ben Lee's performance quite as much as you seemed to Bax, but i think it was a big mistake to cast an untried actor in a lead role, and it sinks the whole movie. I sort of thought there was some good ideas in the script, but Lee couldn't carry it.
Spandau Belly wrote:I haven't seen this Placid Lake movie, but I'll say that Juno, Napoleon Dynamite, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off are three films with smug off-beat adolescents as title characters that ARE NOTHING ALIKE.
I actually liked all three of those movies, though I think if I watch Napoleon Dynamite a second time I'd probably hate myself.
by Spandau Belly on Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:41 am
by Peven on Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:17 am
Spandau Belly wrote:I think the worst quarky naming I saw this movie called The Royal Tenenbaums in which the main character's name was Royal Tenenbaum. But his family, the Tenenbaums, were in no way royal making the title not only annoying, but also make no sense.
I could accept Owen Wilson being named Eli Cash but most of the other characters had stupid names too. Ben Stiller's sons were called Ari and Uzi. Angelica Huston was Etheline Tenenbaum.
I also hated that movie for about a million other reasons too, which doesn't help.
by Spandau Belly on Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:57 pm
by caruso_stalker217 on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:47 pm
Spandau Belly wrote:I saw this corny jazz romance movie last night called My Blueberry Nights. This is a feature film that deals with the theme of dependency. Dependency on other people, alcohol, blueberry pie, gambling etc. It’s definitely one of those movie type movies where people quickly form these offbeat relationships that only exist in movies. I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve never felt so comfortable around a waiter that I’ve passed out on the counter in his diner with blueberry all over my face and then woken up the next day and not even feinted mock-embarrassment.
The characters also seem to respect the mystique other characters are trying to build for themselves by not asking the glaringly obvious questions. For example, Natalie Portman plays a poker player who’s estranged father has to fake his death in order to speak with her. Not only does nobody ever ask her why he has to resort to these theatrics to talk, but there are several scenes where Portman says “I’ll bet I know what you’re wondering…” but then follows up with something other than “why won’t I speak to my father?” I mean, that’s what I was wondering. Considering a good portion of this movie takes place on a road trip to go see a father she says she won’t speak to, it’s pretty weird that it never comes up. I guess there’s some pretty interesting scenery to comment on, but really, I think curiosity would get the better of me after a couple days sitting next to somebody who I am giving a ride to go see a man she says she won’t talk to.
You know how in Paris, Texas Grande Rojo Dean Stanton just left his beautiful wife and wandered off into the desert for years and everybody thought he was dead until he showed up again years later acting all mute and spaced out and everybody just kinda gave him his space? It seems everybody in My Blueberry Nights has Grande Rojo Dean Stanton privileges of not having to explain themselves until they’re good and ready. And everybody else is another Grande Rojo Dean Stanton who understands and will never ask “Dude, what the fuck is up with you?”
I also want to add that the casting in this movie is bang on. Kar Wai Wong really managed his resources with this film. Jazz singer Norah Jones plays the lead character, an introspective young woman drifting through self-discovery. Normally this role would go to Scarlet Johansson, and I’m really glad it didn’t. Seeing as all this character has to do is play the quiet straightman to a bunch of more loud interesting characters, it’s not that demanding for a first-time actress. But Jones does a decent job of standing there and looking at other people like she’s listening to them. I think having to endure one more outing of the trademark Scar-Jo Blank Stare would’ve just killed this movie.
The only thing I remember hearing about this movie when it came out was critics taking the easy attack on Jones’s acting saying the obvious “she should stick to singing” like they always do when somebody who’s famous for something else tries acting. They probably also stayed true to form and made some pun on the title that escapes me now. Something super-movie-criticish like “this blueberry is stale” or “I wouldn’t want another slice of this”. Keep up the good work guys, the world’s counting on you!
I don’t think Jones shows huge potential to be an actress, but I’m not going to bust her chops because I think she was actually okay for this character. Her semi-engaged stare beats ScarJo’s blank stare in my book. I would’ve preferred if they hadn’t used her music in the film. I found it kind of jarring. Even though her character isn’t a singer and her speaking voice isn’t like her singing voice, it was still weird. Especially since she doesn’t do the whole soundtrack, they get all these other jazz singers to relax you. But every now and then one of her songs starts playing and it always freaked me out to see her lips not moving while her songs played like she was a ventriloquist or Ashlee Simpson or something.
Just like Wong gives an unchallenging straightman character to the inexperienced lead actress, he also deals out his other roles to suit the actors’ strengths. The character that just has to be charming and only occasionally border on acting gets played by Jude Law. He decides to go for an overacting performance out of Natalie Portman, which is much better than her usual attempts at actual acting. And he leaves characters that require real acting to Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn. So, a good use of the team, Mr. Wong.
I’ll admit that the main reason I rented this movie was the cast of hotties. I saw Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, and Norah Jones on the cover all making sexy eyes and nibbling on their own fingers and since the cover art was an express trip to Bonersville I figured this would be some sort of artsy erotica movie like Sex and Lucia or Y Tu Mama Tambien. It was surprisingly unsexy, and more just kinda melancholy. The main thing that I think was supposed to be sensual was all the extreme close-ups of blueberry pies baking, but most of those shots just looked like infected wounds to me.
This film is done in a cheesy music video style from about twenty years ago that frequently employs lots of blurry slow motion shots filmed at a low frame rate. A lot of people complained when this technique was used in Gladiator because they felt the way the shots would blur and drop frames obscured the action. Well, in this movie there’s not so much to obscure since the only action is mostly people setting slices of blueberry pie down on countertops and eating them. I guess I would’ve appreciated a better look at Jude Law’s comb-over in this movie, because it’s a goddamn work of art.
This filmmaker, Kar Wai Wong, seems to be one of these guys that has a little cult of people who will attack anybody who criticizes his films. It seems anytime anybody says they don’t like a film of his, he’s always got a fan there to say that the critic just doesn’t understand and appreciate Wong’s style. Which is their way of saying you have to like his films in order to like them.
This is the first film of Wong’s that I’ve seen and I’ll say that I liked it, but it is corny and his visual style feels like it’s from a cheesy old George Michael music video. Lots of that cheesy low-framerate blurry slow-mo stuff. All sorts of type-lapse photography and corny shots of clouds parting and nature and I’m sure a bunch of other 80s music video tricks I’m forgetting to mention. I said this movie resembles Paris, Texas in its tone the nature of reality it presents. But the two different visual styles of the directors actually make these movies feel like they were made in each other’s time. Paris, Texas pretty much still looks like a movie that could’ve come out this year, while My Blueberry Nights looks like it was made twenty years ago. But that’s okay, twenty years ago ain’t so bad. And I generally liked this corny jazz romance movie because of its absurd hokeyness, so I think I’ll just contently pass out on a diner counter with blueberry pie all over my face and call it a night.
by Peven on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:53 pm
by SilentBobX on Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:25 pm
by Peven on Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:36 am
Bill Murray does great work in this, as does everyone else in front of and behind the camera. the soundtrack, as always with Wes's films, is superbly complimentary to the visuals and stays with you long after the credits roll. i believe this was probably between the 20th and 25th time i have seen this film and i already look forward to the next time i watch it.by bastard_robo on Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:22 pm
Peven wrote:popped in "Life Aquatic" tonight, was in the mood for my favorite director working these days. damn i love this film. LOVE it. i mean, i love all 5 of Anderson's films, and i can't pick just one favorite, but this one is tied for favorite....with Rushmore, Tennenbaums, and Darjeeling.
by caruso_stalker217 on Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:56 pm
by DerLanghaarige on Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:52 pm
by caruso_stalker217 on Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:59 pm
by TonyWilson on Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:05 pm
by DerLanghaarige on Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:11 pm
caruso_stalker217 wrote:I prefer the original ending for I AM LEGEND. That voice-over felt really tacked on. And I didn't particularly care for the whole personal sacrifice angle.
TonyWilson wrote:Nice review, DerLang, I do have a soft spot for this movie. I think you made a fair summation of Lawrence and Pellington but Glazer is a far better director than those two, have you seen Birth? It's as good as Being John Malkovich and anything Gondry has done save for Eternal Sunshine.
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