A few films recently watched.

  On 6/18/2012 at 6:43 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

  On 6/18/2012 at 5:53 PM, o00o said:

What is the best Alien edit to rewatch? There are 3 right?

 

start at the start. alien

 

and there are 4. 5 if you count prometheus and even more if you count avp.

I think you got me wrong. I was asking if I should watch the directors cut by the studio, the one the director did later for the new extended DVD or the original cinema version of Alien Part 1

I think the original theatrical cut is probably best. Pacing is perfect.

yes i am idiot

  On 6/18/2012 at 6:48 PM, o00o said:

  On 6/18/2012 at 6:43 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

  On 6/18/2012 at 5:53 PM, o00o said:

What is the best Alien edit to rewatch? There are 3 right?

 

start at the start. alien

 

and there are 4. 5 if you count prometheus and even more if you count avp.

 

I think you got me wrong. I was asking if I should watch the directors cut by the studio, the one the director did later for the new extended DVD or the original cinema version of Alien Part 1

i liked the '79 edit

do not watch the version i watched. they fucked the ending with the alien fannying about in the wall for 10 minutes. did i mention this yet?

not sure which cut that was. it was the only version on amazon instant streaming

Prometheus - 6/10

Terri - 7/10

The American - 7.5/10

Take Shelter - 8.5/10

how can i know which alien cut i'm watching?

look at the cover art, see if there is some text. try to read it. if you're watching a mislabeled rip you're shit out of luck.

prometheus is a right old bag of toss

  On 6/18/2012 at 10:19 PM, Gocab said:

look at the cover art, see if there is some text. try to read it. if you're watching a mislabeled rip you're shit out of luck.

sleepaway camp shit the bed/10 good film, shit acting but you dont mind. the ending = soiled pantaloon

dawn of the dead (new one) 6/10 never seen it before, but i thought i had. not bad. has a moustache which bumps it from a 5 to a 6/10

patriot games 8/10 i like these kind of films, coulda been higher but i've seen it recently so it wasnt as good as teh first watch

(btw did anyone see that 7 minute hair restore advert with shane warne at the 3/4 mark advert selection during patriot games on Channel4? it was weird...plus dawn of the dead the film after it had no adverts at all)

tonight i will watch interview with a vampire..as i've never seen it before.

  On 6/18/2012 at 5:53 PM, o00o said:

What is the best Alien edit to rewatch? There are 3 right?

The theatrical release is the director's preferred cut. The "director's cut" on the DVD box set was an alternate cut that Fox asked the director to do, because things called "director's cuts" are sort of expected from Ridley Scott now.

The later cut is still worth watching for some interesting alternate/deleted scenes, but the theatrical cut is the best.

I havent seen Alien in a while but I always thought the Alien was somehow stuck in the wall at the end. When she sprayed it, it freaked and actively tried to get out. Whatever, it actually doesnt make much sense with it supposedly being so powerful. Whatever.

2nd movie I've seen in the theater in 2012:

Prometheus - I enjoyed it but wondered if the 3D was really necessary. Some bad dialogue and I wondered why the captain was so quick to jump to "Oh the ship is headed for earth? Suicide time."

  On 6/19/2012 at 6:48 AM, baph said:

  On 6/18/2012 at 5:53 PM, o00o said:

What is the best Alien edit to rewatch? There are 3 right?

 

The theatrical release is the director's preferred cut. The "director's cut" on the DVD box set was an alternate cut that Fox asked the director to do, because things called "director's cuts" are sort of expected from Ridley Scott now.

 

The later cut is still worth watching for some interesting alternate/deleted scenes, but the theatrical cut is the best.

I just got this and will be watching it during the week:

  On 6/19/2012 at 4:38 PM, colunga said:

I havent seen Alien in a while but I always thought the Alien was somehow stuck in the wall at the end. When she sprayed it, it freaked and actively tried to get out. Whatever, it actually doesnt make much sense with it supposedly being so powerful. Whatever.

 

interesting. tried to hide but got stuck. actually makes more sense than anything else I've heard. but then it got out though.

actually best explanation is that it was trying to hide but the ship being so small it failed

the royal tenenbaums - overtly sentimental second hand woody allen. why is wes anderson so highly regarded again? it was ok but nothing more.

*gets ripped apart*

did you mean "highly retarded"?

"god bless america" 6.5/10

I liked the moral message of being civil, but the political shtick was unnecessary. It was kind of like a less outraged version of "Falling Down".

  On 6/21/2012 at 9:36 AM, Atop said:

DINO DNA!

parting glances - poor cinematography, so-so script, great buscemi. that's about it.

Just saw Beyond The Black Rainbow with a q&a by the writer/director (son of "Rambo: First Blood Part 2) and the composer (keyboard player for Black Mountain).

Film's visual style, tone, music

=

10/10

Story/plot

=

1/10

I got bored, annoyed, angry and tired several times. I was also inspired and impressed.

Crazy flick. 7/10. IDM as fuk.