Fancy Clown
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Movies You've Seen Recently |OT| September 2016
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Yeah, it's a beaut
I liked it, even though the heist was a little too neat (even though there were some small pitfalls). This film kind of turns me off to watching any of the sequels. It makes me think that the sequels feature heists that are successful and maybe that's a little boring when the criminals always win.
3.5/5
https://letterboxd.com/toadfinger/film/oceans-eleven-2001/
Hilarious movie. I got tired of seeing Thomas Middleditch play the hopeless awkward guy character and fortunately he wasn't that in this movie. Alex Ross Perry's character was insufferable which means he did a great job. The cast is cool and Adam Pally gets friendzoned.
3.5/5
In general i agree.
My comment was more specifically about how that ending plays out in ToL (in response to Blader interpretation) because, from what i remember, Penn seems to find real solace only through the divine intervention of the afterlife, more than with a more human way of coping with his grief and general depression.
But of course, it wasn't meant to be a comprehensive reading of the film whole.
Still, if you're a Christian, i figure you've got to come to terms with the idea of "God works in mysterious ways" and "it'll all be worth it in the end" whether you're explicit about it or not.
Saw Captain America: Civil War this past weekend.
Overall quite bad Marvel action, with heroes/good guys fighting each other, instead of intimidating bad guy with powers. Also what is the deal with making the movie almost 2 and a half freaking hours long? , they could easily cut it down to 2 hrs still having the same typ of content.
Imdb rating says 8.1 which i find laughable.
I give it a weak 3 of 5.
Overall quite bad Marvel action, with heroes/good guys fighting each other, instead of intimidating bad guy with powers. Also what is the deal with making the movie almost 2 and a half freaking hours long? , they could easily cut it down to 2 hrs still having the same typ of content.
Imdb rating says 8.1 which i find laughable.
I give it a weak 3 of 5.
Gotcha.
Now, for stuff I saw over the weekend:
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Rewatch, in theaters. "I can't go on forever, and I don't really want to try." ;_;
8/10
The Light Between Oceans
I liked this more than I was expecting, given my downgraded expectations. I think this is definitely Cianfrance's weakest film and it definitely hews a bit too melodramatic at times. But Fassbender, Vikander, and Weisz are so good -- and the cinematography is so terrific (though perhaps a bit *too* picturesque at times) -- that they make it work for me. In lesser hands, this might be a really tiresome soap opera; with this cast and crew, it's a better-than-it-should-be-though-still-not-great drama. And speaking of The Tree of Life, there was a scene in here where
Funeral Canticle plays.
7/10
The Red Shoes
Finally cracked open my Criterion of this since buying it in July. It was great. Beautiful Techncolor, great performances by Anton Walbrook and Moira Shearer (I was stunned when I heard in the supplements that this was her debut as an actress), and an incredible ballet sequence. I guess I should watch more of these guys' films.
8/10
I sat through two gems of our generation. The peak of film making.
We Are your Friends. . Well at least this one is coherent and had a plot compared to the other film I will get to. The story of Carter Cole's rise from wannabee producer/DJ to a guy who finds his sound by taking advice literally and just sampling the bejesus out of everything. It's a somewhat enjoyable coming of age story with decent acting. 6-7/10
Spring Breakers. I wish I had this on in the background instead of devoting my attention to it, it may have made more sense. I want my 95 minutes back. This was just nonsense. Harmony Korine is like the awful twin of Nicolas Refn. The only redeeming quality of this movie is James Franco's insane performance of Alien. 2/10.
We Are your Friends. . Well at least this one is coherent and had a plot compared to the other film I will get to. The story of Carter Cole's rise from wannabee producer/DJ to a guy who finds his sound by taking advice literally and just sampling the bejesus out of everything. It's a somewhat enjoyable coming of age story with decent acting. 6-7/10
Spring Breakers. I wish I had this on in the background instead of devoting my attention to it, it may have made more sense. I want my 95 minutes back. This was just nonsense. Harmony Korine is like the awful twin of Nicolas Refn. The only redeeming quality of this movie is James Franco's insane performance of Alien. 2/10.
Discotheque
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I loved spring breakers lol. The casting of Gucci Mane alone gave it a greater sense of realness and edge to it than the rest of these crime movies I've seen lately
It's a pretty good glimpse at modern pop culture
It's a pretty good glimpse at modern pop culture
Cipher Peon
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I went to a viewing party for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Ultimate Edition.
...I loved it more the second time over the first. It's such a glorious trashfire, I can't get enough of it. Everything felt better the second time around.
.........I think I like it more than Civil War, which gets worse which each viewing
...I loved it more the second time over the first. It's such a glorious trashfire, I can't get enough of it. Everything felt better the second time around.
.........I think I like it more than Civil War, which gets worse which each viewing
Blind Chance: Good premise, and you can really see Kieslowski exploring themes he'll return to in his later films. The politics of the film made me feel a bit disconnected from it but as just a backdrop to show character action and decision, it worked. That ending was a real surprise.
BaronLundi
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TissueBox
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A[nother] half-empty glass worldview cut and grated through stop-motion anti-anti-humanism, Anomalisa may very well be a landmark touching stone; a story to jut your index finger at in the future like you would 1984 or Catch-22 and ambivalently impose real-life buggers against calling them a pudgy Tom Noonan, ha-ha.
(Anomalisa)
Swift cuts and grungy aesthetic but surely more alive than dead..!
(Suicide Squad)
Yes yes, what a gem!
And on the subject of Malick, his strongest quality is I think binary: his deeply rooted Christian soul, and his broad embrace of spiritual, moral, and natural ambiguity. ;o
(Anomalisa)
Swift cuts and grungy aesthetic but surely more alive than dead..!
(Suicide Squad)
Yes yes, what a gem!
And on the subject of Malick, his strongest quality is I think binary: his deeply rooted Christian soul, and his broad embrace of spiritual, moral, and natural ambiguity. ;o
Freeza Under The Shower
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I can see this, just for that sink to the face, but then Civil War has inappropriate sex tones, helicopter flexing, and less runtime. There's also this spiderkid and it's a Tony Stark movie, so you know, if it came down to it, I would probably rewatch Civil Boner Punching People Repeatedly In The Face before Brooding v Dumbass: Doomsday Of Quality: Reckoning Cut.
Both of them have such looooooooong title too, like what the hell? Just call it "stupid movie X" to save us all some copy-paste trouble.
edit: just found another look-alike actor: Peter Horton and Michael Bay. I really thought I was looking at Bay there.
Ghost_Messiah
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Does anyone know if Friend Request is any good? I really liked Unfriended so was hoping to see something similar. Anyone seen it?
Powell and Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is one of the best films of the 1940s, and I'd highly recommend going there first if you want to look into their work more. Black Narcissus is also very good, albeit with some dated elements (but if you've ever wanted to see a young Jean Simmons in brownface as an Indian girl...).
The Hallow - Eh, could've been an alright horror movie, but it burns through the best part (the build up) way too quickly, and goes into the lame "3rd act" every other horror movie has, for far too long, resulting in way too much screaming and running around.
A couple of cool visual moments, but that's about it.
I was thinking where i had seen the wife before, and then i realized she played the daughter, in that silly Mel Gibson movie (Edge of Darkness).
A couple of cool visual moments, but that's about it.
I was thinking where i had seen the wife before, and then i realized she played the daughter, in that silly Mel Gibson movie (Edge of Darkness).
UberTag
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IMDB overrates two different kinds of films...
... comic book movies and films from India.
I suspect the latter is due to some sense of nationalistic pride.
And the former is due to some sense of nerd pride.
Rhomega Beta
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I've never actually seen a movie from India.
I liked it!
Yeah, Colonel Blimp was one I had my eye on. Peeping Tom too, though I guess that's just Powell running solo. Might cover that for an October horror marathon this year or next.
Black Narcissus looks gorgeous, but I can go either way with spirit and the flesh-type movies.
Fancy Clown
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I've wanted to watch Peeping Tom since forever. Is it easily available anywhere?
watch The Tales of Hoffmann if you're a fan of Powell and Pressburger. Absolutely majestic movie
dreadful De Niro combo this weekend: The Intern and Dirty Grandpa are so sad career wise. During certain embarassing scenes I wished Eastwood just randomly waltzed in and shot his arse with a Magnum or something
dreadful De Niro combo this weekend: The Intern and Dirty Grandpa are so sad career wise. During certain embarassing scenes I wished Eastwood just randomly waltzed in and shot his arse with a Magnum or something
George Oscar Bluth II
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Part of that was filmed at a house not too far from mine.
Try the Apu trilogy for a well renowned world classic. Then maybe look into Mughal-E-Azam, Pakeeza, Devdas for the more colourful, musical, larger than life side of Indian Cinema (Bollywood). This list covers some good essentials from the region (I have yet to get to most of them myself). From contemporary films I don't really watch enough outside of mainstream Bollywood to recommend real stand outs.
Fancy Clown
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Do a lot of peeping toms stop by?
I might be wrong but I could've sworn I saw it streaming on Hulu.
Androidsleeps
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Volver (2006)
I'd like to think Penelope Cruz got her Oscar as an appreciation for this performance. I found the film to be enchanting, and pretty much the entire cast did a great job. It's a bit flawed, but still great.
9/10
I'd like to think Penelope Cruz got her Oscar as an appreciation for this performance. I found the film to be enchanting, and pretty much the entire cast did a great job. It's a bit flawed, but still great.
9/10
Fancy Clown
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That would be much in the clutch if so
Net_Wrecker
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Christ
fffffffffffff
Staying out of it. I will not be sucked into superhero thread fuckery.
Ghost_Messiah
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Friend Request: So I didn't wait for GAF's recommendation on this one and just jumped in and watched it last night. It's surprisingly good. Really well made with excellent production values. There's a sequence in the beginning where we zoom-in to Laura's Facebook profile that combined with the music is really emotive and effectual. I was actually surprised that the film was pretty decent expecting a train wreck based on the premise. It's not really that scary but it has some good jolts and is surprisingly entertaining for most of its runtime. There's some questionable third act choices but the film ends really well effectively in a perfect loop and I found the story to be quite satisfying.
Also the girl who plays Laura (it's Lexa from The 100) is just so attractive and perfectly cast for this. She gives a great performance. 3/5 - Recommended.
Also the girl who plays Laura (it's Lexa from The 100) is just so attractive and perfectly cast for this. She gives a great performance. 3/5 - Recommended.
I've never seen any of the Before trilogy, but this was certainly a good film.
Ben-Hur is pretty dull. Boringly shot and poorly acted, it seems to exist just to proclaim the sword-and-sandals genre is dead for the time-being. As already mentioned, everyone is atrocious in this and it feels much longer than the meager two hours it takes. The script is obnoxiously slow and completely misjudges where the audience's sympathy will lie. The only sequences worth mentioning are the shipwreck and chariot race. Bekmambetov actually shoots them with the visceral urgency the rest of the film lacks. Ben-Hur is yet another failed remake, dull and nearly unwatchable.
Freeza Under The Shower
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oh-how, a virgin experience. Better nut the fuck up, brah, you're going on a triiiip.
edit: oh, that was nine hours ago. I am a genius.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is pretty good. It's got spectacular acting by Stewart, Arthur, and Rains and is fairly entertaining throughout. Stewart embodies Mr. Smith's idealism in such a perfect way, the audience finds themselves similar to Saunders, falling in love with him as the film goes on. Capra's montages are pretty phenomenal too. Unfortunately, the film partakes in far too much cheese, even for a movie of its era, that is more distracting than anything. From Mr. Smith going around punching newspaper readers in the nose to a political machine hitting kids with a truck to quiet them, it gets a bit too ridiculous much too frequently. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a solid fun look at the Senate, but finds itself to bogged down in trying to convince the audience that it is fun.
Fancy Clown
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For some reason I expected Stagecoach to be a non-stop action/chase picture. While it wasn't that, what it ended up being is pretty great too. It smashes a cast of endearingly flawed and divided characters into a cramped stage coach and adds the ever present tension of an Indian attack to heighten the drama, but it's mostly a low key dramedy romance of sorts. John Wayne is pretty amazingly charismatic (that introduction), but he doesn't totally steal the scene from everyone else. I was particularly fond of the increasingly drunk doctor and the nebbish whiskey salesman whom he pilfers bottles from. The personalities bounce really well off one another, and Ford handles the romance of the west in a surprisingly beautiful way (or maybe not so surprisingly given the other Ford film I've seen --The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance-- also does this well, with some really gorgeously framed shots under the moonlit sky and just the right mix of machismo and sentimentality using silhouetted figures and good use of depth to keep things feeling pleasingly out of reach:
And when the action scene does kick off, it does so with incredible ferocity, coming out of nowhere, and not lasting all that long, but the stuff they do in it is insane. You can draw a straight line from this movie to the kind of antics that were going on in Fury Road, or almost any other caravan chase scene worth its salt.
John Ford is sitting 2/2 for me, in my glacially paced dip into his filmography.
ViewtifulJC
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Just talked to a guy who said Miami Vice was Mann's greatest movie
Net_Wrecker can you get your people, cuz I'm done yo
Net_Wrecker can you get your people, cuz I'm done yo
Fancy Clown
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George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Fancy Clown
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Discotheque
Banned
It's his third best so he ain't that far off
The Mechanic. Stop me if you've heard this one: Charles Bronson plays a dude who kills people without much remorse. Yea so that is basically the point. I loved his planning parts but once the dude from Airwolf showed up it kind of went downhill a tad. I'd have rather watched a whole film of Bronson planning and executing his hits but oh well. This wasn't terrible but it wasn't great either.
George Oscar Bluth II
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I was actually just listening to Hip To Be Square right now, so that's pretty weird.
You're a Peeping Tom, aren't you?
ViewtifulJC
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Fancy Clown
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Why do you think I wanna see that movie so bad??
Puck Beaverton
Banned
No lies detected.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
This explains everything.
Discotheque
Banned
Still got insider over it but yeah you know what it is
Anyways I finally copped that mulholland drive criterion. Time to watch it on the weekend. Heard the transfer is nice
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