Films Recently Watched

  On 1/19/2019 at 2:22 AM, usagi said:

I haven't lol'd at Dreamcatcher in too long.

 

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Just looking at a screenshot of Morgan Freeman in that movie is enough to make me lol.

  On 1/19/2019 at 12:23 AM, tec said:

 

  On 1/18/2019 at 9:42 PM, T3551ER said:

 

  On 1/18/2019 at 5:47 PM, tec said:

No fan of Spring but Resolution and The Endless were very enjoyable.

 

Interesting. I watched The Endless over the break. Found it good, but enjoyed it much less than Spring. Think it's 'cause I'm really a 16 yo girl at heart so the love story of Spring cut me to the quick. *shrugs* opinions n whatnot.

Of course, I hated both the lead characters so I'm not even sure I made it to the end to be honest, perhaps makes my opinion invalid anyway.

Oh, nah man, everyone's got their own opinion (it's what makes life interesting!)

I once heard a review discussion of Spring amd the opinions on the movie differed drastically dependent on their like/dislike of the main character. Some people found him really whiny/unsympathetic, and it killed the movie for them (I get it - I think if I were in a dif headspace it might not have "worked" for me)

this is the dumbest film i've ever seen. and i've seen some pretty dumb movies but nothing compares to this. 

this is the dumbest film i've ever seen. and i've seen some pretty dumb movies but nothing compares to this. 

  On 1/21/2019 at 9:33 AM, Candiru said:

 

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this is the dumbest film i've ever seen. and i've seen some pretty dumb movies but nothing compares to this. 

 

 

 

  On 1/21/2019 at 9:33 AM, Candiru said:

 

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this is the dumbest film i've ever seen. and i've seen some pretty dumb movies but nothing compares to this. 

 

 

 

Hahahahahaha!

Agreed.

oh man that movie is actually good

  On 1/21/2019 at 9:58 AM, Candiru said:

 

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They need to make a Quailman movie

 

 

 

Fuck. Yes.

  On 1/21/2019 at 3:18 PM, dr lopez said:

oh man that movie is actually good

My urge to punch a kid has never been stronger than when I watched Where the Wild Things Are.

  On 1/21/2019 at 7:08 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 1/21/2019 at 3:18 PM, dr lopez said:

oh man that movie is actually good

 

My urge to punch a kid has never been stronger than when I watched Where the Wild Things Are.

 

The Night of the Hunter, for me. My goodness those kids are idiots.

  On 1/21/2019 at 7:27 PM, Taupe Beats said:

 

  On 1/21/2019 at 7:08 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 1/21/2019 at 3:18 PM, dr lopez said:

oh man that movie is actually good

 

My urge to punch a kid has never been stronger than when I watched Where the Wild Things Are.

 

 

The Night of the Hunter, for me. My goodness those kids are idiots.

 

Now seems like a good idea to bring up the kid from Babadook

  On 1/19/2019 at 10:10 PM, Lada Laika said:

 

  On 1/19/2019 at 2:22 AM, usagi said:

I haven't lol'd at Dreamcatcher in too long.

 

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Just looking at a screenshot of Morgan Freeman in that movie is enough to make me lol.

 

lol

  On 1/21/2019 at 10:25 PM, caze said:

 

  On 1/19/2019 at 10:10 PM, Lada Laika said:

 

  On 1/19/2019 at 2:22 AM, usagi said:

I haven't lol'd at Dreamcatcher in too long.

 

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Just looking at a screenshot of Morgan Freeman in that movie is enough to make me lol.

 

 

 

lol

that's the face of a man who fucks his granddaughter alright

(also that movie is the W O R S T)

I wish shitweasels were real.

  On 1/22/2019 at 5:00 AM, usagi said:

I wish shitweasels were real.

Mid90s is an unflattering ripoff of This is England.

  On 1/21/2019 at 7:27 PM, Taupe Beats said:

 

  On 1/21/2019 at 7:08 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 1/21/2019 at 3:18 PM, dr lopez said:

oh man that movie is actually good

 

My urge to punch a kid has never been stronger than when I watched Where the Wild Things Are.

 

 

The Night of the Hunter, for me. My goodness those kids are idiots.

 

I'm glad someone brought this up. Was told by someone that Night of the Hunter was supposed to be a taut, edge of your seat terrifying masterpiece of cinema and I spent the entire time wanting to punch everyone in the film (at various points in time), the director and, ultimately, myself for watching it. For it's time, I'm sure it was amazeballs but shit has not aged well at ALL. 

Tho do like the reference to it in Do The Right Thing.. .

Other than the kids (and to a point, Shelley Winters), I love The Night of the Hunter. It's like a very self-conscious and macabre take on Tennessee Williams (and at least for me, that works). Robert Mitchum gives one of the better performances I can remember. And the set design is amazing throughout:

  On 1/22/2019 at 5:09 PM, Taupe Beats said:

Other than the kids (and to a point, Shelley Winters), I love The Night of the Hunter. It's like a very self-conscious and macabre take on Tennessee Williams (and at least for me, that works). Robert Mitchum gives one of the better performances I can remember. And the set design is amazing throughout:

 

I like the Tennesse Williams comment - that actually helps frame things better (in my mind). Ok, interesting - I adore some T. Williams and most of the films I love are of an earlier era (e.g., Streetcar Name Desire w/ skinny Brando). Set design photos are dope. 

Question: If I were to give this another try, can to you recommend anything to keep in mind going in to help keep myself open? I know when I first watched it the pitch was so heavy handed on the "terrifying film" that, particularly in a modern context, it just ended up being laughable. 

^ If you're into the old school, go real old school. Fritz lang's M is the business.

Fyre

New docu on Netflix about the Fyre festival fiasco. Anxiety inducing, how they all went along with it for so long is worrying...miracle no one died. Fun watch, but gotta feel for those locals ;(

  On 1/22/2019 at 7:27 PM, TRiP said:

Fyre

 

New docu on Netflix about the Fyre festival fiasco. Anxiety inducing, how they all went along with it for so long is worrying...miracle no one died. Fun watch, but gotta feel for those locals ;(

Gofundme has raised over $150,000 to pay the poor caterer.

  On 1/22/2019 at 6:47 PM, olo said:

^ If you're into the old school, go real old school. Fritz lang's M is the business.

Terrible confession time: I have yet to see Metropolis

  On 1/22/2019 at 5:23 PM, T3551ER said:

 

I like the Tennesse Williams comment - that actually helps frame things better (in my mind). Ok, interesting - I adore some T. Williams and most of the films I love are of an earlier era (e.g., Streetcar Name Desire w/ skinny Brando). Set design photos are dope. 

 

Question: If I were to give this another try, can to you recommend anything to keep in mind going in to help keep myself open? I know when I first watched it the pitch was so heavy handed on the "terrifying film" that, particularly in a modern context, it just ended up being laughable. 

I definitely think Charles Laughton was going for an over-the-top tone in the film, consciously. Interviews with him also indicated as much. Also to note, Laughton was English and was self-aware about trying to present a "Southern Gothic" film. The cultural filter therein also adds to the surreal and comical nature of it. If those damn kids were just a little smarter and less obnoxious...

For a revisit, maybe try a double-feature with Badlands. I have no proof to this, but have always speculated that Malick wanted Martin Sheen to play Charlie Starkweather as a contrast to the Robert Mitchum character in The Night of the Hunter. It's interesting to compare the characters (even if Starkweather is loosely based off a real person) and performances. 

On Fritz Lang, I agree that M is better than Metropolis (and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is better than both), but would be quick to point out that Lang's work ultimately suffered without Thea Von Harbou.