Films Recently Watched

  On 2/11/2021 at 11:44 PM, Tim_J said:

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damn, where's that from?

I think it's from the Lure if my memory serves me right. It's ok.

That is correct.

wtf is correct? the fact that's from the lure or that the movie is just okayish like mister @Silent Memberlikes to put it?

  On 2/13/2021 at 12:44 PM, Tim_J said:

wtf is correct? the fact that's from the lure or that the movie is just okayish like mister @Silent Memberlikes to put it?

I'm certainly not gonna tell you with that attitude.

i'm sorry k? thx, bye...

this film was absolute toilet

0.1 out of 10

But what was it? Broken image link over here. I tried watching that Harley Quinn movie, but decided to drink bleach and end my life about halfway through, could it be that?

  On 2/13/2021 at 11:47 PM, Silent Member said:

But what was it? Broken image link over here. I tried watching that Harley Quinn movie, but decided to drink bleach and end my life about halfway through, could it be that?

film about the silk road

Two movies this weekend, both good:

Cutie Honey (2004). Recommendation from the other film thread. Japanese superhero movie. Very silly. Very creative (for instance one of the bad guys is accompanied by a string quartet). Lots of a scantily clad woman (not a typo) to watch. 
 

Vivarium (2019). Horror flick in which a suburb inflicts psychological torture on a young couple. Literally. Very cool.

Le Samourai (1967): stylish fa sho, struggled a bit to work through the why of the ending.

this was weird. like a lifetime film trying to be edgy but constantly reminding itself not to. 

it's also produced by ben shapiro so you know it's grounded by some moral right wing ethics *horn*

Wolfwalkers (2020)
Animation film from the makers of The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea. (Cartoon Saloon, Irish studio)
About hunting them pesky wolfs and the friendship between a huntress and a wolf-girl.
Loved the art style. The story / script was just ok.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Dramatized historical film about the trial (witch-hunt) of a number of people (7) who led the anti-war protests (Vietnam War) in 1968 in Chicago.
Liked it. Give it a watch.
It reminded me to re-watch 12 Angry Men (1957).

Another Round (2020) (Druk)
Danish-Swedish film about the mid-life of couple of friends (teachers) testing if alcohol could improve their lives.
Had a bit of double feeling about the message of this film, but I liked the film itself. It has heart. I'd say, give it a watch.

The Princess Bride (1987)
Not really my thing, but gf and her sister absolutely love this movie.

Also watched The Princess Bride: Home Movie (2020).
It's a series remake on youtube featuring celebrities at home during quarantine.
Some good lols.

Sincerely Louis CK (2020) (stand-up comedy special)
Hilarious. Loved it.
Actual many lols irl.
(also, yes, he does note his controversial sexual misconducts)
You can watch and get it here for $7.99: https://louisck.com/products/sincerely-louis-ck

Speed Racer -Grats to whoever recommended in the Eye Candy thread, it was the perfect thing for a study break. Looked amazeballs, not too taxing on the brain, utterly weird in a perfect Speed Racer sort of way and... some actual heart in there? I legit cried a bit at the scene where Speed's dad talks to him about leaving...

The Wanting Mare- uhhh. no. This is getting a lot of buzz for being a Malick-y sort of near future/allegorical piece (and think the guy from Upstream Color was involved at some point) but... yeah, some interesting world building and nice character moments in the first 1/3 that are, at points, nearing sublimity, but the whole thing never really gels. I don't mind lots of space in a movie, but you gotta put something there that's worth watching. Something like Upstream Color is probably a good touchstone for this, but that film oozes talent, visual lushness, and a complex narrative and depth of character in a way this just... doesn't (even though it thinks it does). 

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  On 2/16/2021 at 6:07 PM, T3551ER said:

The Wanting Mare- uhhh. no. This is getting a lot of buzz for being a Malick-y sort of near future/allegorical piece (and think the guy from Upstream Color was involved at some point) but... yeah, some interesting world building and nice character moments in the first 1/3 that are, at points, nearing sublimity, but the whole thing never really gels. I don't mind lots of space in a movie, but you gotta put something there that's worth watching. Something like Upstream Color is probably a good touchstone for this, but that film oozes talent, visual lushness, and a complex narrative and depth of character in a way this just... doesn't (even though it thinks it does). 

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interesting... gonna give it a try...

saw lost in translation for the who knows how many-eth time yesterday. always comfy! esp on bad days. do we have a shoegaze thread yet?

Watched the second half of Parasite. Not really sure what happened.

  On 2/16/2021 at 6:13 PM, Tim_J said:

interesting... gonna give it a try...

Look forward to your thoughts! I def went in with somewhat high expectations might have left me jaded... 

  On 2/16/2021 at 6:07 PM, T3551ER said:

the whole thing never really gels. I don't mind lots of space in a movie, but you gotta put something there that's worth watching. Something like Upstream Color is probably a good touchstone for this, but that film oozes talent, visual lushness, and a complex narrative and depth of character in a way this just... doesn't (even though it thinks it does). 

exactly my thoughts... i don't mind slow, in fact, i love slow, but this was too shallow... it didn't captivate me enough to watch more than 30 minutes... couldn't care less about these protagonists and what was happening to them... nice visuals here and there but quite inconsistent... lots of cheap shots and shitty color grading as well... i get the malick reference but here there's only directors trying to be epic, and ethereal slo-mo shots following people's backs heading the horizon or sea or the sky, kinda like those beer commercials with a group of friends in the sunset with a very emotionally song playing in the background... embarrassing... anyway i should have watched the whole thing if i wanted to diss, but this is the kind of movie that doesn't really make me wanna go back...

  On 2/17/2021 at 6:18 PM, Tim_J said:

exactly my thoughts... i don't mind slow, in fact, i love slow, but this was too shallow... it didn't captivate me enough to watch more than 30 minutes... couldn't care less about these protagonists and what was happening to them... nice visuals here and there but quite inconsistent... lots of cheap shots and shitty color grading as well... i get the malick reference but here there's only a fail in trying to be epic and ethereal shots following people's backs heading the horizon or sea or the sky, kinda like those beer commercials with a group of friends in the sunset with a very emotionally song playing in the background... embarrassing... anyway i should have watched the whole thing if i wanted to diss, but this is the kind of movie that doesn't really make me wanna go back...

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hahaha ok, good I feel validated. And, yeah, for a film being lauded for it's visuals, why are they so often so crappy? Also, you're doing yourself a favor as, really, after the first 30 mins it's pretty much all downhill (which is surprising, 'cause it kind of starts at the bottom ... so, maybe it went underground ^o^?).  

OH GD Y is such an UNDRGRD MV URE RHT

Just watched the Tom Hanks Netflix thing "News of the World" where he travels wild west Texas reading newspapers to racist policemen and outlaws, trying to get a young orphan native girl home, wherever that is. 

Thought it was pretty good low brain energy food.

Hanks / 10

such a weird movie.. can't quite know what to make of it... i think it should have been more out there, subtle explanations instead of excessive amount of info that unfortunately made the movie feel a bit stupid/unnerving... it sure kept me entertained though...

had the same problem with this that i did with blackkklansman in that the film feels irresponsibly small (in terms of budget and set pieces) and comprises of incredibly uneven acting which has a very jarring effect on suspension of disbelief. also- there are a lot of "staged" speeches in an attempt to recreate the historic photos that lends the film it's street cred. 

  On 2/19/2021 at 5:12 PM, Nebraska said:

had the same problem with this that i did with blackkklansman in that the film feels irresponsibly small (in terms of budget and set pieces) and comprises of incredibly uneven acting which has a very jarring effect on suspension of disbelief. also- there are a lot of "staged" speeches in an attempt to recreate the historic photos that lends the film it's street cred. 

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I enjoyed this, but have read mixed reviews. Where is the bad acting coming from, in your opinion?