Films Recently Watched

etchison's is the one about the rest stop, it only comes out at night. i think. it's real pulpy stuff, more like a richard matheson story. sandkings was great, yeah, also made me respect grr martin a lot. the people on the island by tm wright is also a good one. 

  On 3/5/2018 at 6:30 AM, Lada Laika said:

 

  On 3/5/2018 at 4:49 AM, dr lopez said:

 

  On 3/4/2018 at 6:46 PM, THIS IS MICHAEL JACKSON said:

the only book i've read and i even skimmed trough it was the da vinci code

 

??????????????????????

How do you skim the Da Vinci code? It’s a fucking screenplay to begin with

well i guess i was mainly interested in the polemic facts about christianism. should have read another book instead, something specific on the matter,or even the religion wiki site would have been more informative, i was really immature and ill-informdd at the time, i guess i still am... tryin to correct that day by day but everyday that passes i still look backward and facepalm at myself...

  On 3/5/2018 at 11:52 AM, THIS IS MICHAEL JACKSON said:

 

  On 3/5/2018 at 6:30 AM, Lada Laika said:

 

  On 3/5/2018 at 4:49 AM, dr lopez said:

 

  On 3/4/2018 at 6:46 PM, THIS IS MICHAEL JACKSON said:

the only book i've read and i even skimmed trough it was the da vinci code

 

??????????????????????

How do you skim the Da Vinci code? It’s a fucking screenplay to begin with

well i guess i was mainly interested in the polemic facts about christianism. should have read another book instead, something specific on the matter,or even the religion wiki site would have been more informative, i was really immature and ill-informdd at the time, i guess i still am... tryin to correct that day by day but everyday that passes i still look backward and facepalm at myself...

It’s ok, at least you know now to facepalm yourself. That’s as sure a sign of growth as anything

Loveless - mint, the mother in particular is uber-narcissism personified, full scalpel to "Putin's Russia" angle is one level, but theres a deeper scab picked about why some people choose to have kids in the first place

 

one for a future rewatch when time permits

The Shout (1978)

 

Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, starring Alan Bates and John Hurt. A music composer invites a vagabond knowledgeable in Aboriginal magic into his home; 70's horror ensues.

 

 

statto - parts of the soundtrack came out on "A Curious Feeling" lp by Tony Banks

 

  On 3/4/2018 at 6:48 AM, zaphod said:

annihilation

 

i loved it. they simplify and change things from the book, dumb down some bits, but i haven't seen something this close to cosmic horror in a mainstream film in a long time. 

 

totally agree, this was a great experience. I'd been hoping for some more things from the books to be incorporated (especially the gradual tower exploration and the hypnosis stuff), but overall I liked how it was trimmed down and restructured as one conclusive story. the whole third act was spectacular - I thought the climax was really beautifully done.

Coco - what a gem, absolutely loved it. Best pixar/disney flick I can think of...close to Wall-e levels.

 

 

Mysterious Skin - difficult watch, very well made but hard to argue the merit of why they even made it...maybe I just didn't fully get it, but felt rather exploitational and gratuitous with little message attached.

So... I watched... the new Jumanji. I... I didn’t hate it. The Rock’s charisma can make me like anything.

  On 3/9/2018 at 7:05 PM, TRiP said:

Mysterious Skin - difficult watch, very well made but hard to argue the merit of why they even made it...maybe I just didn't fully get it, but felt rather exploitational and gratuitous with little message attached.

i guess it's araki's trademark, gratuity... i watched that movie in the cinema when it came out, it was pretty uncomfortable...

 

  On 3/9/2018 at 7:39 PM, Squee said:

So... I watched... the new Jumanji. I... I didn’t hate it. The Rock’s charisma can make me like anything.

yeah it was pretty watchable, some lols achieved, the rock always surprises me in comedies, gotta hand him that... Edited March 9, 2018 by THIS IS MICHAEL JACKSON

  On 3/9/2018 at 7:39 PM, Squee said:

So... I watched... the new Jumanji. I... I didn’t hate it. The Rock’s charisma can make me like anything.

I generally agree with your sentiment...and though I haven't seen Jumanji (either version, actually), I'll be curious to see how this stacks up to your hypothesis:

 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson - ✓

 

 

 

Jumanji was better than expected.  Jack Black as a 15yr old girl works because the man is dedicated to his craft.  

Darkest hour

Holly smack, that Gary Oldman guy really nailed it. But that's it. Boring/10.

The Cure For Wellness, interestingly surreal (with great cinematography) until the focus-grouped ending was tacked on and made it shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwvdIn-_D-o

 

that deer is surreal

Maybe it's an homage to this classic?

  On 3/10/2018 at 3:47 PM, Xyloglotte said:

The Cure For Wellness, interestingly surreal (with great cinematography) until the focus-grouped ending was tacked on and made it shit

 

That movie went from being super interesting to being a stupid version of The Phantom of the Opera

Never saw that movie but it looks interesting based on that clip.

 

Not as good as this deer scene, but hey, you can't expect everything to reach the quality of The Ring 2.

 

  On 3/10/2018 at 4:01 PM, Gocab said:

Maybe it's an homage to this classic?

 

lol me and Gocab ON THE SAME FUCKING PAGE GET ON OUR LEVEL

Someone recommend me a disgusting and unknown 80s slasher movie. Go!

Pieces (1982)

Looks good!

It's really bad, in a good way!

  On 3/10/2018 at 8:01 PM, Gocab said:

It's really bad, in a good way!

 

Just what I wanted!