JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 6:36 AM, Richard said: It sounds like Nolan cocked it up. Did he honestly think that could emulate Kubrick? Kubrick? Kubrick is overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Kubrick was ten times more innovative than Nolan. Did I write ten? I meant a hundred! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Just now, Jurassic Shark said: Kubrick was ten times more innovative than Nolan. Did I write ten? I meant a hundred! Nolal doesn't have to be compared directly to Kubrick. They are both legitimately unique film directors with many beloved films. I think both are overrated but I cannot deny each has made a mark in cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 How is Kubrick overrated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 The Girl On The Train Funny, we have the same statue somewhere in Antwerp. This is the one from Central Park in New York. 6/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,499 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I saw that film, recently. I wish she'd stayed on the bloody train! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 CHURCHILL After watching 2017's Darkest Hour and enjoying it quite very much, both for the performances and the film in general, this other Winston Churchill biopic of the same year had quite a task ahead of itself to climb up there with one of my favourite movies of last year, which was indeed Darkest Hour. The crown jewel of Darkest Hour, as would be expected, was the lead performance of Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. The film Churchill, required nothing less. Brian Cox portays the British prime minister in the days leading up to Operation Overlord, a plan which he cannot abide with after facing similar terrors himself in the first World War. Cox is absolutely brilliant. Churchill seems to be a difficult role to play, but the two attempts I have seen have been nothing short of spectacular. The drama of the first half is much more engaging than in the second half, which has a slight drag, although it goes relatively unnoticed and isn't a large problem. Miranda Richardson plays Clemmie, Winston's wife, who bears the brunt of everything he faces and arguably has a more difficult position than Winston himself. John Slattery and Julian Wadham play Eisenhower and General Monty, two leaders who oppose Churchill in his tactics. Really, the stars of this film are the actors. There are quiet a few nice sets, such as the war rooms, but nothing that I personally hadn't already tasted in Darkest Hour. When it comes to putting the two films up against each other, I'd say that I though Cox's performance was the better Churchill, although I enjoyed Oldman's more. I preferred Darkest Hour as a film, although Churchill held a bit more gravitas to which I could grasp. The scores? I definitely enjoy Dario Marianelli's Darkest Hour, over Lorne Balfe's Churchill. RATING: **** out of ***** CONSENSUAL STATEMENT: "Top-notch acting and an intriguing story that captures Churchill's opposition to the D-Day attacks" -Jerry Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 2 hours ago, John said: How is Kubrick overrated? I start at the mess called the Shining, a remarkably inept adaptation of a great horror novel. I know you and others here love it. I know many like me who don't. I nearly walked out on it in 1980. I have never cared for 2001 though I have seen it multiple times thanks to school. I have nothing negative to say about Dr. Strangelove. A Clockwork Oranges is a hot mess, next to Stranglove my favorite. Spartacus is a homoerotic film that is epic in scope but never captures my love. Kirk Douglas is just wooden. I dont care for his final two (or three if you include A.I). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 "Kubrick is for film lovers, Joe. You're more into movies" - Alexcremers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Just now, Stefancos said: "Kubrick is for film lovers, Joe. You're more into movies" - Alexcremers. Is this something you think I said? I don't care for Spartacus either, but I do love 2001: ASO and Eyes Wide Shut, but, and I mentioned this the other day, they are director's movies, and therefore need to be approached in a different way than let's say most other movies. - Alexcremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Spartacus isnt really a Kubrick movie of course. Not like his others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, Stefancos said: "Kubrick is for film lovers, Joe. You're more into movies" - Alexcremers. What utter tripe Stefan I am a film lover far more than many here. I probably one of this sites biggest b movie fans and obviously a lover of older films, especially black and white. If old is a genre then that is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,499 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 6 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: CHURCHILL After watching 2017's Darkest Hour and enjoying it quite very much, both for the performances and the film in general, this other Winston Churchill biopic of the same year had quite a task ahead of itself to climb up there with one of my favourite movies of last year, which was indeed Darkest Hour. The crown jewel of Darkest Hour, as would be expected, was the lead performance of Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. The film Churchill, required nothing less. Brian Cox portays the British prime minister in the days leading up to Operation Overlord, a plan which he cannot abide with after facing similar terrors himself in the first World War. Cox is absolutely brilliant. Churchill seems to be a difficult role to play, but the two attempts I have seen have been nothing short of spectacular. The drama of the first half is much more engaging than in the second half, which has a slight drag, although it goes relatively unnoticed and isn't a large problem. Miranda Richardson plays Clemmie, Winston's wife, who bears the brunt of everything he faces and arguably has a more difficult position than Winston himself. John Slattery and Julian Wadham play Eisenhower and General Monty, two leaders who oppose Churchill in his tactics. Really, the stars of this film are the actors. There are quiet a few nice sets, such as the war rooms, but nothing that I personally hadn't already tasted in Darkest Hour. When it comes to putting the two films up against each other, I'd say that I though Cox's performance was the better Churchill, although I enjoyed Oldman's more. I preferred Darkest Hour as a film, although Churchill held a bit more gravitas to which I could grasp. The scores? I definitely enjoy Dario Marianelli's Darkest Hour, over Lorne Balfe's Churchill. RATING: **** out of ***** CONSENSUAL STATEMENT: "Top-notch acting and an intriguing story that captures Churchill's opposition to the D-Day attacks" -Jerry Are there any Daleks, in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Superman II. Pretty good. I love these movies with villains that make you laugh and don't overdo the drama. I'm only not sure we needed the whole flashback at the beginning and for some weird reason, the voices of Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman didn't sound like how I remembered them at all, maybe because I watched the first movie a year ago, and the way Superman just got his powers back after shouting a bit wasn't really convincing either. The score was mostly excellent. This is what sequel scores should always sound like. I loved how the reprise of the love theme played over footage of Lois and Clark's first meeting, but Lex Luthor's theme should have been used during that opening sequence too. I would also have liked Lois and Clark to have flown a bit more for musical reasons, the second half featured a number of important scenes that were unfortunately not scored at all, and although the sound mix was quite dynamic, the whole score badly needs a re-recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 6:07 PM, JoeinAR said: I start at the mess called the Shining ... A Clockwork Oranges is a hot mess ... What do people generally mean when they say "this movie is a mess"? A movie that is all over the place? Unfocused? Poor direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,499 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Good call, my young padawan! @JoeinAR, you need to be a little clearer, with what you mean, by "a mess". What some people call "unfocused", others call "esoteric". What some people call "poor direction", others call "innovative". By and large, good ole Stan is a director whose work astounds, and infuriates, in equal measure. By all means, criticise his films, but if you don't want to get a red hot poker up your ass, it's best not to go around calling the films of Stanley Kubrick (Stanley fucking Kubrick!) "a mess". Just so's you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Fight? No, a civil discussion, please. This is not FSM. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 You still post at FSM? How common! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I haven't been there for at least 12 years. Can you say the same? Hmmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 There's no place like JWfan Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 JW Fan Lite: Not nearly as good as the original, but healthier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 For Stu and Kacey Kockroach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Everyone agrees with you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 The Kockroach still roams these halls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 You would enjoy JWfan Lite too, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Stefancos said: You would enjoy JWfan Lite too, Steve. I can take the heat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,499 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 In that case, Steve, you'd like JWfan Extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 People say JWFan Lite is healthier for posters, but its alternative ingredients are actually worse for you than plain JWFan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 32 minutes ago, Richard said: In that case, Steve, you'd like JWfan Extreme. That's just Bespin with a bottle of cheap cava and lubricant. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Just now, Stefancos said: That's just Bespin with a bottle of cheap cava and lubricant. 😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Oh, mercy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Nick Parker said: People say JWFan Lite is healthier for posters, but its alternative ingredients are actually worse for you than plain JWFan. JW Fan Lite was made without steroids or hormones, but it does average blander posts than the plain JW Fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Watching Close Encounters for the first time. Now THIS is a movie. I don’t really know what that means, but...hey! It’s a movie! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 34 minutes ago, Warrior of Wet Dreams said: I don’t really know what that means This means something. This is important. The Illustrious Jerry and Kasey Kockroach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 It feels so surreal that it's taken me this long to watch this, but it's surpassed any expectations I had. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 You have taken your first steps into a larger world. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 So JWFan Lite ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 He is still young, Alex. we need to give him the benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Gone Girl This film is told to perfection by Fincher, and even though Affleck is a lightweight actor, he's perfect for the role. Rosamund Pike is scarily good. For now, I would say it's better than The Social Network or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. 8/10 Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Good film, scary woman. 7 hours ago, Warrior of Wet Dreams said: It feels so surreal that it's taken me this long to watch this, but it's surpassed any expectations I had. Well, I guess you didn't have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 The Mexican and A Cure For Wellness. The latter is an excellent thriller with a terribly miscast protagonist and a fumbled ending. Cinematography, score, and the rest of the technical fields are top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Inherent Vice Third attempt to watch it to the end, but no dice. I just don't like it. So I still haven't seen 'The Last Supper' scene ... Ah, well ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Yeah it's very hard to get into. Probably the heaviest going film of Anderson's. Karol A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,345 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 23 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Gone Girl This film is told to perfection by Fincher, and even though Affleck is a lightweight actor, he's perfect for the role. Rosamund Pike is scarily good. For now, I would say it's better than The Social Network or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. 8/10 I remember Empire's review saying that its depiction of marriage as a bleak prison was unusual outside of 'indie' dramas. I rather liked that. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Watching the wonderfully awful night of the lepus. We've had giant spider movies giant praying mantises giant ants and this one giant rabbits tha tha tha That's all folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 12 Angry Men (1957) I liked it, even if it felt a bit stagy at times. Good script and performances, though I can't help but feel underwhelmed by the 5th highest rated film on IMDb. Do people really think it's that good? *** and 1/2 out of ***** Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,499 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Yes, it is that good. For 1957, it was downright radical. Guerilla filmmaking at its most mainstream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,174 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 28 minutes ago, John said: 12 Angry Men (1957) I liked it, even if it felt a bit stagy at times. Good script and performances, though I can't help but feel a bit underwhelmed by the 5th highest rated film on IMDb. Do people really think it's that good? I only watched that last year for the first time myself. I was expecting much, but it exceeded my expectations. I'm not put off by the high ranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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