Films Recently Watched

  On 7/11/2013 at 11:42 PM, Rubin Farr said:

so Spike Lee is set to shit all over the classic film Oldboy. do not want.

 

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Wait... Oldboy's considered a classic?

I'm surprised they kept the same name. what the fuck does oldboy mean? and yeah it looks like a not as good version, cool

it's a disaster - too hipsterish and insignificant but still mostly pretty fun - 7/10

  On 7/11/2013 at 11:56 PM, messiaen said:

what is it with remaking perfectly good films, do they thing that american audiences hate reading, or seeing brown people?

ironic that spike lee has made it then, especially in light of his initial reaction to the last tarantino flick.

yeah no kidding right. Spike Lee's a twat....although I partially agreed with him about Django (though I suspect he was mostly motivated by professional jealousy, he happened to be right). I thought Django sucked (apart from Sam Jackson's performance) and Tarantino has become kind of an embarrassment.

Twilight Samurai

extremely solid/10

...(4/5?)

what is the point of remaking a film like oldboy? it isn't well known enough to have some kind of built in fanbase, it's a graphic r rated film, there aren't really any major stars in the remake. it's not as if it will make any money for the studio. why bother?

berberian sound studio - 6/10

upstream color - 8/10

the turin horse - ?/10 because i turned it off

  On 7/12/2013 at 4:04 PM, zaphod said:

what is the point of remaking a film like oldboy? it isn't well known enough to have some kind of built in fanbase, it's a graphic r rated film, there aren't really any major stars in the remake. it's not as if it will make any money for the studio. why bother?

Sam Jackson and John Brolin. No stars?

I agree its a pointless remake but I'm sure it will make money or at least recoup costs

Pacific Rim

I didnt have huge expectations. It looked pretty dumb and I wasn't excited to see it, but it was really good. Much better than man of steel. They made giant superhuman type things punching each other interesting (I guess because it had consequences and they could hurt each other). I have a few complaints but nothing major. It was so fast paced/cut I didn't always know what was going on in the fights (probably worse in 3D, I went 2D). There some great comic moments and it could have used more of those.

  On 7/12/2013 at 4:08 PM, vamos scorcho said:

the turin horse - ?/10 because i turned it off

WHAT??

  On 7/12/2013 at 6:51 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

 

  On 7/12/2013 at 4:04 PM, zaphod said:

what is the point of remaking a film like oldboy? it isn't well known enough to have some kind of built in fanbase, it's a graphic r rated film, there aren't really any major stars in the remake. it's not as if it will make any money for the studio. why bother?

 

Sam Jackson and John Brolin. No stars?

I agree its a pointless remake but I'm sure it will make money or at least recoup costs

 

Studio's just wont back much original concept ideas anymore - anything that has somewhat of a name and has proven popular that can be re-packaged will be...prepare yourselves

speaking of Pacific Rim - a lot is riding on it, its an original concept film in blockbuster form...if it bombs and flops (which unfortunately i'd say it will) will just add fire to this re-make/boot phase of film history

I fear it may bomb too. I saw a Thursday night sneak peek screening and it was half full. I only booked tickets the day before too (when only 6 tickets were sold).

Charlie Hunnan isn't a draw I don't suppose although the ladies love him, his leading man status isn't confirmed

if it bombs it'll just be because jap-philia and getting wet for mechs smushing mutants had its day in the 80's/90's

Organ 6.5/10

The Exiles 7/10

Street Trash 9/10

Videocracy 9.5/10

neighboring sounds - 8.5/10 - very well crafted and tense social issue drama that takes the whole neighborhood in focus, quite reminiscent of haneke's cache but i found this one much more sharper.

killing season - 5/10, dumb but entertaining, with de niro and travolta running around in the woods for 90 minutes leading up to possibly the shittiest ending since i don't even know.

i've loved you so long 8/10

saw pacific rim at 2:00 and almost nobody was there. i almost didnt go since it came out today and i hate big screaming crowds in theaters, but only like 3 small groups were there. was weird.

o and the movie is crazy awesome. went in expecting to hate the gundam robot things and love the cthullu monsters. but i gotta say the robos stole the show for me. 10/10 way better than every other cgi action movie ive seen lately.

Olympus.Has.Fallen - hrmm, despite the fact that i took some pleasure in the mayhem, the film doesn't inspire me towards flights of oratory, so this is the extent of my reivew/10

pacific rim

so many neckbeards, so many 8 year olds. it was like a nambla convention. the movie was basically top gun with giant robots instead of tom cruise and gay. everyone loses on this one, wait for the next overhyped nerd endorsed shitpile.

i can't see how it could be a good film (haven't watched trailer but have some idea of the concepts involved) .. i'll reserve judgement till i watch the bluray.

  On 7/13/2013 at 7:28 AM, zaphod said:

pacific rim

 

so many neckbeards, so many 8 year olds. it was like a nambla convention. the movie was basically top gun with giant robots instead of tom cruise and gay. everyone loses on this one, wait for the next overhyped nerd endorsed shitpile.

lol

  On 7/13/2013 at 8:58 AM, isaki said:

 

  On 7/13/2013 at 7:28 AM, zaphod said:

pacific rim

 

so many neckbeards, so many 8 year olds. it was like a nambla convention. the movie was basically top gun with giant robots instead of tom cruise and gay. everyone loses on this one, wait for the next overhyped nerd endorsed shitpile.

lol

 

Pacific Rim

didn't realise it would be as kiddy and cheesy 80s/90's style dialogue - felt like AlienS instead of me thinking it would be playing it straight like Alien.
having said that...mucho entertaining and good fun had by all - its the type of film had I seen it when i was a kid, it'd be my favorite film of all time