Films Recently Watched

she’s hot but not hot enough to sustain a movie

I avoided Stephen king's IT cause the clown trope is played out but I enjoyed the film. 7/10

I can't put my finger on what it is about Stephen King films. Different directors doesn't matter.

its crazy how many films/tv series i watch then learn later that they are originally stephen king novels. ive only read the dark tower series, which was the most frustrating blend of being compulsively readable as incredibly stupid and annoying ive ever known in a book. the constant and relentless of everything being explained away as 'ka' (fate), objects, people, and doors literally appearing out of thin air in completely ridiculous situations. i should probably read some of his less fiucking stupid books. 

  On 1/22/2018 at 5:09 AM, auxien said:

Went and saw Alien in the theater. Was great to see on the big screen, had some moments that felt like I was seeing it for the first time. Seeing a film I know that well and refocusing my attention really brings lots of goods along with the bads to the fore...Imperfect, but will always hold it in high regard, and it was very enjoyable. Some scenes are still tense as all hell.

Really wish they'd make a keyboard like this

https://typesetinthefuture.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/alien_composite_keyboard.jpg?w=1000

the post is plain godawful. it's basically a propaganda movie completely devoid of any artistry, and it doesn't matter that it's a propaganda for something that most liberals would agree is positive. it's just horrible to treat something as powerful as press in such an uncritical and shallow manner, and frame it like some good guys vs bad guys thing. the decision to focus on a rich as fuck and well connected publisher and build the dramatic climax around her is plain misguided. what did she really have at stake? the worst that could happen is that she would lose the paper and still remain rich as fuck and untouchable due to her social network. i guess she was chosen to be the platform for all those countless of "oh look how sexist it was back and how difficult it was for the women!" shoved in scenes. using all those feminists platitudes to evoke some kind of righteous and self satisfied agreement from the audience is just really pornographic. best picture oscar nominee, fuck me, hollywood is truly sick.

calm down

  On 1/25/2018 at 11:11 PM, marf said:

 

  On 1/22/2018 at 5:09 AM, auxien said:

Went and saw Alien in the theater. Was great to see on the big screen, had some moments that felt like I was seeing it for the first time. Seeing a film I know that well and refocusing my attention really brings lots of goods along with the bads to the fore...Imperfect, but will always hold it in high regard, and it was very enjoyable. Some scenes are still tense as all hell.

Really wish they'd make a keyboard like this

 

https://typesetinthefuture.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/alien_composite_keyboard.jpg?w=1000

 

Had that image as my computer background for a while after reading that associated article. Love that sort of design and imagery.

  On 1/26/2018 at 2:54 AM, zaphod said:

calm down

I thought Dunkirk was going to be a raw account, but some liberties were taken in the story. Pretty film. Kept me interested. The Score is awful. It's probably not easy making an engaging war film taking place at sea. Most ww2 films are in European cities. So I'll give him that. well done there. 6.5/10

  On 1/26/2018 at 8:53 PM, marf said:

The Score is awful.

Thank fuck someone finally agrees with me. It's a clock, eerie strings, and a pulsating bassline.

it’s also now the go to trailer score. Something had to replace the inception horns.

  On 1/26/2018 at 3:22 AM, auxien said:

 

  On 1/25/2018 at 11:11 PM, marf said:

 

  On 1/22/2018 at 5:09 AM, auxien said:

Went and saw Alien in the theater. Was great to see on the big screen, had some moments that felt like I was seeing it for the first time. Seeing a film I know that well and refocusing my attention really brings lots of goods along with the bads to the fore...Imperfect, but will always hold it in high regard, and it was very enjoyable. Some scenes are still tense as all hell.

Really wish they'd make a keyboard like this

 

https://typesetinthefuture.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/alien_composite_keyboard.jpg?w=1000

 

Had that image as my computer background for a while after reading that associated article. Love that sort of design and imagery.

 

Love the audio too, My favorite is the monitors in this scene. I think maybe they used reel to reel pitch variable recording, maybe a analog delay and sounds like an arp 2600 doing static

Winter's Bone 2010

Lawerence is amazing and beautiful. Incredible authentic film. Rural America at it's rarest. 7/10

masterpiece!!!

Maniac Cop 2, they just don't make them like this anymore.

Blade Runner 2049, technically flawless but all it did was throw "how is babby formed" out there, forgetting to do anything interesting with it, the rest of the stuff was already handled better in Blade Runner. It looked fantastic though, I wish I liked it more.

Bushwick

Tries to be that scene from Children of Men for an hour and a half. Succeeds occasionally, fails more. The female lead is not good. 

Mindhorn was terrible.

  On 1/28/2018 at 11:04 AM, perunamuussi said:

Mindhorn was terrible.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4501706/

Duncan Jones' new film hits Netflix on Feb. 23

https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-the-first-footage-from-duncan-joness-mute-co-1822480508

  On 1/28/2018 at 4:18 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Duncan Jones' new film hits Netflix on Feb. 23

 

https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-the-first-footage-from-duncan-joness-mute-co-1822480508

Speaking of Netflix... they're releasing Charlie Kaufman's next film. And in early February they're releasing a new horror movie that actually looks pretty decent.

  On 1/26/2018 at 9:55 PM, marf said:

 

  On 1/26/2018 at 3:22 AM, auxien said:

 

  On 1/25/2018 at 11:11 PM, marf said:

 

  On 1/22/2018 at 5:09 AM, auxien said:

Went and saw Alien in the theater. Was great to see on the big screen, had some moments that felt like I was seeing it for the first time. Seeing a film I know that well and refocusing my attention really brings lots of goods along with the bads to the fore...Imperfect, but will always hold it in high regard, and it was very enjoyable. Some scenes are still tense as all hell.

Really wish they'd make a keyboard like this

 

https://typesetinthefuture.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/alien_composite_keyboard.jpg?w=1000

 

Had that image as my computer background for a while after reading that associated article. Love that sort of design and imagery.

 

Love the audio too, My favorite is the monitors in this scene. I think maybe they used reel to reel pitch variable recording, maybe a analog delay and sounds like an arp 2600 doing static

 

 

Yes! There's a lot of time and effort that went into making the world feel very distinct and the audio is definitely a part of that, they did well with it. I'm curious now to go check the extra features on the DVD set I have to see if there's any information about it. I know I've seen all the extra featurettes, but I'm not remembering if there was much on the audio design for Alien. Will report back later :)

  On 1/28/2018 at 4:25 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 1/28/2018 at 4:18 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Duncan Jones' new film hits Netflix on Feb. 23

 

https://io9.gizmodo.com/check-out-the-first-footage-from-duncan-joness-mute-co-1822480508

 

Speaking of Netflix... they're releasing Charlie Kaufman's next film. And in early February they're releasing a new horror movie that actually looks pretty decent.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfugwq2uoa0

The book takes quite a turn midway through, I'm very intrigued to see how close they stick to the source.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Dug the acting (always love Sam Rockwell), and have a soft spot for films that don't treat middle America and the South as a bunch of idiots (I grew up in the South). Plot could have been a bit more interesting. 7/10.

ASCII stars for movie ratings? shit just got real.