[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo
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North_Ranger
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The Man Who Would Be King - a good old-fashioned adventure movie about a pair of scoundrels, former British soldiers played by Michael Caine and Sean Connery, who decide to skip the British-ruled India for Kafiristan, a lawless land of fighting warlords and strange religions, and make themselves filthy rich by robbing the place dry. And one of them gets mistaken for a returning god...
Better than it sounds like, mostly thanks to the beautiful scenery and the deadpan delivery of Messieurs Caine and Connery. Most definitely politically incorrect (after all, it was based on a Rudyard Kipling narrative), but also damn funny and entertaining. Also one of those movies that simply couldn't be done today, as the mention of Kafiristan, a lawless region with constant inter-tribal warfare that just happens be next to Afghanistan, would likely be considered racist. The movie doesn't aim to be an orientalist film, and most of the time it seems that they're taking jabs at the conventions of such films, ranging from blood-thirsty natives to ineffectual colonial officers, human sacrifices and mighty whiteys.
Cyrano de Bergerac - starring Gerard Depardieu, the go-to guy of French cinema when you want a classical actor who can go from cheery to crazy under 0.7 seconds. A theatre film, taking the language of the original to heart and going wild with it. Depardieu is the shining star of the film, playing the debonair Gascogne-born noble with panache and style, overshadowing the rest of the quite unknown cast.
Better than it sounds like, mostly thanks to the beautiful scenery and the deadpan delivery of Messieurs Caine and Connery. Most definitely politically incorrect (after all, it was based on a Rudyard Kipling narrative), but also damn funny and entertaining. Also one of those movies that simply couldn't be done today, as the mention of Kafiristan, a lawless region with constant inter-tribal warfare that just happens be next to Afghanistan, would likely be considered racist. The movie doesn't aim to be an orientalist film, and most of the time it seems that they're taking jabs at the conventions of such films, ranging from blood-thirsty natives to ineffectual colonial officers, human sacrifices and mighty whiteys.
Cyrano de Bergerac - starring Gerard Depardieu, the go-to guy of French cinema when you want a classical actor who can go from cheery to crazy under 0.7 seconds. A theatre film, taking the language of the original to heart and going wild with it. Depardieu is the shining star of the film, playing the debonair Gascogne-born noble with panache and style, overshadowing the rest of the quite unknown cast.
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Philosopher B.
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A sad but ultimately heart-warming tale of cutting and spanking. I highly recommend it. Just don't watch it with your old man.
Rent: Filmed LIVE on Broadway
I'd light her candle.
A sad but ultimately heart-warming tale of cutting and spanking. I highly recommend it. Just don't watch it with your old man.
Rent: Filmed LIVE on Broadway
I'd light her candle.
The Social Network
Really enjoyed this one though I am not surprised given it was written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. Have to say it was the best performance by Jesse Eisenberg I'd seen to date. It was the first time I didn't think he was doing a bad Micheal Cera. I reccomend it.
Really enjoyed this one though I am not surprised given it was written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. Have to say it was the best performance by Jesse Eisenberg I'd seen to date. It was the first time I didn't think he was doing a bad Micheal Cera. I reccomend it.
North_Ranger
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Arn - The Knight Templar and Arn - The Kingdom at Road's End
Two Swedish films based on the spectacular Crusade trilogy by Jan Guillou, the story of the divided kingdom of West Gothia (present-day Central Sweden) in the late 12th century, the love story of Arn Magnusson and Cecilia Algotsdottir, betrayed by a rival noble family and sentenced to penance for "half a human life" for their illicit affair which resulted in Cecilia becoming pregnant out of wedlock. Political machinations between rival noble families, paired up with Arn's penance as a Knight Templar in the Holy Land, his encounter with Saladin and his return to his homeland where he must once more take up the sword to end the war once and for all. The movies captured the feeling of Guillou's writing excellently, and while the cast is relatively unknown outside of the Nordic countries, they do excellent work. Joakim Nätterqvist going from an innocent young man who had been raised in a convent to a seasoned warrior in the Holy Land is a masterpiece of acting. Sofia Helin's Cecilia is a perfect mixture of determination and faith, and Milind Soman's almost hypnotic performance as Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyubi is nothing to sneeze at. A perfect combination of politics, Medieval epic and a love story that makes Kingdom of Heaven seem like something penned by a blind monkey.
Two Swedish films based on the spectacular Crusade trilogy by Jan Guillou, the story of the divided kingdom of West Gothia (present-day Central Sweden) in the late 12th century, the love story of Arn Magnusson and Cecilia Algotsdottir, betrayed by a rival noble family and sentenced to penance for "half a human life" for their illicit affair which resulted in Cecilia becoming pregnant out of wedlock. Political machinations between rival noble families, paired up with Arn's penance as a Knight Templar in the Holy Land, his encounter with Saladin and his return to his homeland where he must once more take up the sword to end the war once and for all. The movies captured the feeling of Guillou's writing excellently, and while the cast is relatively unknown outside of the Nordic countries, they do excellent work. Joakim Nätterqvist going from an innocent young man who had been raised in a convent to a seasoned warrior in the Holy Land is a masterpiece of acting. Sofia Helin's Cecilia is a perfect mixture of determination and faith, and Milind Soman's almost hypnotic performance as Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyubi is nothing to sneeze at. A perfect combination of politics, Medieval epic and a love story that makes Kingdom of Heaven seem like something penned by a blind monkey.
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Jiarn
Watched a few movies with the girlfriend this weekend:
Get Him to the Greek - I have to say I was plesantly surprised at watching this. I was really weary about it because I wasn't impressed by the genre or the trailer, but my girlfriend's tastes are without question so I gave it a shot. Sure enough, I was dying of laughter throughout the whole thing. Top notch comedy for sure. She insists that I now watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I'm a bit less worried about it now.
Resident Evil: Afterlife - I love horror movies. I love bad movies. Therefore, I love the Resident Evil movie series, each for their own reasons. RE1 was a great movie all together. Great action, great horror, great everything. RE2 and 3 were good, but lost their horror element when Alice started getting as many superpowers as Superman. I love Afterlife because they take care of all that nonsense (clones/superpowers) within the first 10minutes. It really takes on an impressive route right after that and doesn't stop being amazing. seriously loved this movie and she enjoyed the hell out of it too.
Blood Diner - Cheesy, campy, terrible cinematography, and we loved it. She introduced me to it and laughed my ass off the entire time.
Ankle Biters - It was a movie she was trying to track down for years but could never get her hands on. I secretly ordered it from Amazon and surprised her with it. She was head over heels. The catch line is "Three Feet Tall, Two Inch Fangs". It even looked like it was filmed on some high school project. We loved every minute.
Get Him to the Greek - I have to say I was plesantly surprised at watching this. I was really weary about it because I wasn't impressed by the genre or the trailer, but my girlfriend's tastes are without question so I gave it a shot. Sure enough, I was dying of laughter throughout the whole thing. Top notch comedy for sure. She insists that I now watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I'm a bit less worried about it now.
Resident Evil: Afterlife - I love horror movies. I love bad movies. Therefore, I love the Resident Evil movie series, each for their own reasons. RE1 was a great movie all together. Great action, great horror, great everything. RE2 and 3 were good, but lost their horror element when Alice started getting as many superpowers as Superman. I love Afterlife because they take care of all that nonsense (clones/superpowers) within the first 10minutes. It really takes on an impressive route right after that and doesn't stop being amazing. seriously loved this movie and she enjoyed the hell out of it too.
Blood Diner - Cheesy, campy, terrible cinematography, and we loved it. She introduced me to it and laughed my ass off the entire time.
Ankle Biters - It was a movie she was trying to track down for years but could never get her hands on. I secretly ordered it from Amazon and surprised her with it. She was head over heels. The catch line is "Three Feet Tall, Two Inch Fangs". It even looked like it was filmed on some high school project. We loved every minute.
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Jiarn
Unless you have a sick taste in movies like we do -grin-
For the record, I love Uwe Boll films too.
For the record, I love Uwe Boll films too.
North_Ranger
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Wow, and I thought I was a completely perverted sicko
You are.
But I happen to frequent another forum full of such people, so I can't judge.
But I happen to frequent another forum full of such people, so I can't judge.
And that's the only thing sadder then the part where Wiebe's daughter calls her dad out on how over the top his obsession is getting...
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Also, cutting away just as it started to wobble was more for the audience so they'll not know for sure either way... because "fuck you viewer" is the most artistic way to do it...
Made it out to Black Swan last Sunday, like other reviewers here, I liked the movie but will likely never watch it again.
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Jiarn
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Went over to the girlfriends house last night for cuddling and a movie. It's creepy how appropriate this movie was for my situation.
It was a great movie though, laughed, even harder since I had seen Get Him to the Greek the week before. Definitely recommended (unless you're having "ex-issues").
Had I watched it 3 months ago, I would have been "bawling" with the character in the beginning of the movie. Had I watched it two months ago I would have been screaming at him that he COULD get her back. However, I watched it and at the end of the movie I was so clearheaded about how it really was the right decision and feel just as happy as he does at the end.
I looove that movie.
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Jiarn
Die Die Die DIE..... I can't.....
-grin-
-grin-
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Jiarn
God put our mouths on our heads for a reason!
Nono! NO NO! NO NOOO -weep-
Nono! NO NO! NO NOOO -weep-
I just saw Kabluey. I must have a thing for movies which are bizarre, hilarious, and have a twinge of touching moments. The movie is about a 32 year old slacker type on his last who goes to live with his sister in law to help take care of her two young sons while she needs to work and his brother is away in Iraq. She gets him a part time job where she works, a downsized company which needs someone to advertise office space rental availability. He does this in a giant blue mascot outfit.
I loved it. I was in tears with laughter one minute and the next felt my heart ache.
I loved it. I was in tears with laughter one minute and the next felt my heart ache.
Finally saw the King's Speech. Hell of a good film. I think it really works because so many people have the fear of public speaking, then add the discomfort I feel fighting a life with a speech impediment... Really hit home for me.
Rush and Firth really both deserve Oscar Nods (at least) for their roles.
Rush and Firth really both deserve Oscar Nods (at least) for their roles.
Caught The Fighter. Really enjoyed almost everything about it, except for the fights themselves. They were really poorly done. When they'd do a slow motion shot of a punch to the face, it looked like someone slow motion fake punching. There was no impact. Otherwise, I have nothing to complain about. Though Christian Bale probably needs to quit fluctuating massive amounts of weight for his roles. He's a fantastic actor and it would suck to lose him to kidney failure or something.
North_Ranger
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Zulu Dawn (1979) - a film about the inglorious defeat of the British Empire by the Zulu in the Battle of Isandlwana, January 22, 1879. Enjoyable to watch, even if somewhat stereotypical. We have the arrogant commanding officer who enjoys a silver-service lunch while his troops get slaughtered, an idealist cavalry officer, a rugged veteran who sends one of his men to tell his love he won't be coming home again, a gruff sergeant and his skinny private of a son, all fighting against the nigh-nameless horde of Zulu warriors. Apparently quite accurate when it comes to the actual events, Zulu Dawn is lacking in the charm that made its predecessor Zulu (1864) (which depicted the Battle of Rorke's Drift that took place soon after Isandlwana) such a hit. Mostly we get nicely pompous British military stereotypes, fighting for Queen and Country and facing death with a stiff upper lip.
Also, there is a scene in the beginning depicting dancing Zulu warriors and women. All topless. Enjoy.
Also, there is a scene in the beginning depicting dancing Zulu warriors and women. All topless. Enjoy.
figmentPez
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I watched 9 last night. Good movie, but strange. The plot was a little weak, and felt like a short stretched way beyond it's limit, but the visuals, the voice acting and the emotion kept it going.
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Liv
I caught a showing of Black Swan. I loved it. I don't have much else to add that hasn't already been said about it in this thread, though.
figmentPez
Staff member
I just watched Exit Through the Gift Shop and what a great documentary. It starts out about street art, and then focuses more and more on the man filming the street artists. The tale it tells is really something. Art is full of bullshit, but the salesmanship is something to see.
Is this a different 9? Because the 9 I watched was the only movie I've ever felt ripped off for seeing in theatres.
The only movie? You, sir, didn't see Cabin Boy in theaters then.
figmentPez
Staff member
Possibly, are you talking about 9 or Nine or District 9? They all came out the same summer.
Anyway, I'm talking about the stitch-punk, post-apocalyptic, Tim Burton produced, CGI ragdoll movie.
Rewatched Scott Pilgrim vs The World. It was still pretty good! Not as good as when I saw it opening night at midnight and high-fived Edgar Wright and got the girl's number sitting next to me. But still really good.
I thought District 9 was great. I was very glad I saw that in theatres. But 9 was just plagued with story problems. It was gorgeous, great art direction and really really impressive animation, but man, I could not enjoy it at all because of the story. I really wanted to walk out, but unfortunately I saw it with 8 other people. After it was over I discovered a number of them had gone through the same thought process.
Yeah, the coincidence wasn't lost on us either.You saw 9 with 8 other people?
figmentPez
Staff member
I borrowed it from my local library for free, so maybe paying for a lousy story would have upset me. The story was pretty crap, but I guess the mood I was in just didn't care about story. I wanted pretty visuals, drama and exciting action, and the lack of cohesive purpose or narrative flow didn't bother me.