#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Immortal theme! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,023 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 You should also watch the remake, Chicken Run, also with a great score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Kazoos! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,023 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Yes! Looking forward to CR2, hopefully with the same team of composers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Agreed. Intrada's 3-CD box is the one to get. And it's quite inexpensive! Hm. Temporarily out of stock, just like ET. Thanks for the heads up though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Is Transcendence or The Day The Earth Stood Still any good, or shouldn't I even bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Is Transcendence or The Day The Earth Stood Still any good, or shouldn't I even bother? The original The Day The Earth Stood Still or the remake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 The remake. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,498 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hide before Joe gets here! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 The remake has superior special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 51 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: The remake. I wouldnt bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 The remake of DAY is mediocre at best, but good for a laidback Netflix evening with popcorn. TRANSCENDENCE has far more ambitious goals, but fails in execution. I see I gave it 2 of 5 stars on MUBI. Great cinematography, though, as one would expect given that it's directed by Wally Pfister. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 hours ago, bollemanneke said: The remake. Fuck the remake. Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Robert Wise, and Gort are all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 It's rather 'cheeseballs', though, the original. Old school sci fi is very hit and miss for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,023 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Usually it's miss. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 No "pointy ear sci-fi" thanks! It has to be serious, dark and disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Just now, dougie said: No "pointy ear sci-fi" thanks! It has to be serious, dark and disturbing. Yes, please! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Thor said: It's rather 'cheeseballs', though, the original. Old school sci fi is very hit and miss for me. "Cheesballs" my ass! It carries a message that everyone should listen to: shape up, or get buttfucked. From the atmospheric opening, to the final warning, it's a class act, and among the finest science fiction films ever. Wise's unobtrusive direction, Neal's "everyman" performance, and Rennie's grounding central character, imbued with a great humanity, makes this a compelling watch. Granted, old school science fiction could be hit-and-miss, but not this. Not this. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Granted, it's been ages since I saw it, but I remember being alienated by rather camp mise-en-scene. Perhaps it's time for a rewatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Thor said: It's rather 'cheeseballs', though, the original. Old school sci fi is very hit and miss for me. Logic and exceptional writing and acting are rarely hit and miss. Yes they get the science wrong in terms of the vastness of space but few scifi films from that era get it right. Rennie does everything he can to give earth the benefit of the doubt and in an time filled with communist conspiracies it never trottles down to the lowest common denominator. Richard...you have detention for the misquote She says Gort, Klaatu barada nikto! On last thing the humanity shown during the actual standing still moment is astonishing. Everything that needs to work to keep human life going does, everthing else stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Okay, I'll go with The Horse Whisperer and Transcenence this weekend then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 50 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: Logic and exceptional writing and acting are rarely hit and miss. Yes they get the science wrong in terms of the vastness of space but few scifi films from that era get it right. Rennie does everything he can to give earth the benefit of the doubt and in an time filled with communist conspiracies it never trottles down to the lowest common denominator. I'd rather watch something like INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS for not-so-subtle political commentary about the commie scare. Also a cheeseballs film, but so on-the-nose in what it's trying to do, I find it more valuable somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Your cheeseball comment is nonsensical to O don't get its usage. I love both films but I prefer Michael Rennie to Kevin McCarthy. I have both on dvd or blu. Truth be told I tend to watch one after the other but for paranoia's sake I prefer the Thing From Another World. I know those here disagree but I find it far superior to Carpenter's gory version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I prefer Robot Monster Everyone but you few. There is no escape from me. Very well, I will recalculate...your death will be indescribable! Fool hu-mans, there is no escape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Of course you would. Your taste is somewhat different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: ...the Thing From Another World. I know those here disagree but I find it far superior to Carpenter's gory version. Now you have detention, Joe. Write out 100 times: "The Carpenter film is better". bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 No it is not and i will tell you why. The sexual banter between Sheridan and Toby is so forward thinking. Its just stays clean, barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Tonight on Canvas! The 4-hour documentary that shocked the world ... again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 It airs here in Norway on Sunday. Will be watching, but obviously with a media critical mind (like all people should have -- the PC hysteria surrounding this has been staggering, to say the least). bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 No time for this crap, Gladiator it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 He who has time for Gladiator might have too much time on his hands. - John Doe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 "He who controls the Spice, controls the universe". Baron Vladimir Harkonen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I dunno, Richard, that is a rather random quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Father! The sleeper has awakened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Anyone seen At Eternity's Gate from last year? Also, what ended up being the general consensus for Mary Poppins Returns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I might be going to see this new doc- Apollo 11- in IMAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 383 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I recommend At Eternity's Gate; great performances from everyone, and it even finishes with a recent discovery about Van Gogh's last paintings. That said, I'm curious to examine other Van Gogh biopics I'm slowly catching up to movies scored by Goldenthal, but I had such an awful time with Cobb, that it really made me examine how much time I devote to movies for a particular composer. So, before I watch it, does anyone recommend In Dreams from 1999? The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 My colleagues were not thrilled with AT ETERNITY'S GATE, but I'll see it for myself to make up my own mind. We were all in agreement on the disappointing Van Gogh animation LOVING VINCENT from a couple of years ago, though. 3 hours ago, Corellian2019 said: I'm slowly catching up to movies scored by Goldenthal, but I had such an awful time with Cobb, that it really made me examine how much time I devote to movies for a particular composer. So, before I watch it, does anyone recommend In Dreams from 1999? I've seen every Goldenthal-scored film, except for a couple obscure ones that are impossible to find (like GRAND ISLE). IN DREAMS is excellent; dark, lavish landscapes that Neil Jordan does so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Tonight on Canvas: I programmed my TV-Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 That's a good film. I have faint memories of it now, but I see that I gave it 4 out of 5 stars on MUBI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 On March 22, 2019 at 5:21 PM, Thor said: My colleagues were not thrilled with AT ETERNITY'S GATE, but I'll see it for myself to make up my own mind. I'm watching it tonight. I'll share my thoughts in the appropriate thread. On March 22, 2019 at 5:21 PM, Thor said: We were all in agreement on the disappointing Van Gogh animation LOVING VINCENT from a couple of years ago, though. Dissapointing? In what way? I thought it was a remarkable achievement and one of the most aesthetically pleasing films I've ever seen. The story may be cliché in some parts, but to grade the film over as dissapointing comes as a slight surprise to me. Has anyone seen the new Mads Mikklesen film Arctic? Apparently it's a career best performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I feel it's more an experiment than an actual film. I don't think the Citizen Kane-esque narrative structure was the best way to go, and there's a lot of forced exposition. Nonetheless it's definitely one of the most visually impressive films I've ever seen; the amount of work put into every frame is staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 True, but it's hard not to enjoy a film that looks that good. I suppose it's a way of getting good reception- if the visuals are so good that you don't really pay attention to the flaws of the story, people will generally like the film. At least in this case, where everything is oil painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Dissapointing? In what way? I thought it was a remarkable achievement and one of the most aesthetically pleasing films I've ever seen. The story may be cliché in some parts, but to grade the film over as dissapointing comes as a slight surprise to me. As John said, a lot of forced exposition, and too drawn out. The visual/aesthic choice is interesting, but quickly wears out its welcome and they fail to develop it in any meaningful way. It becomes gimmicky. 1 hour ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Has anyone seen the new Mads Mikklesen film Arctic? Apparently it's a career best performance. Yes, I have. It's a pretty good film, although quite predictable, and there's not a lot in terms of visceral intensity....THE REVENANT, it ain't. Not sure it's Mikkelsen's best role, but it's unquestionably his most physical. He delivers the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 48 minutes ago, Thor said: As John said, a lot of forced exposition, and too drawn out. The visual/aesthic choice is interesting, but quickly wears out its welcome and they fail to develop it in any meaningful way. It becomes gimmicky. Will I ever get how you rate movies? What you wrote is simply wrong. The film's surface blends perfectly with the protagonist's nature and achieves to be more than just a plain biography. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 It did absolutely nothing for me, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 383 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 The biggest letdown (for me) with Loving Vincent was that it focused on the wrong person. Ironically, for all the breathtaking animation based on his paintings, Van Gogh isn't even the protagonist in his own story The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Watch VINCENT AND THE DOCTOR. Tony Curran is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 This week's lineup: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald Batman Returns La La Land Dunkirk How the West Was Won Being There I'm Alright Jack Thoughts? I've seen some of these before anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,462 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 16 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald I was never a big Harry Potter fan in the first place, but at least they had charm and wit and ingenious setpieces. The FANTASTIC BEASTS films have none of that, and this is worse than the first. Quote Batman Returns Masterpiece! Quote La La Land I found this extremely overrated. Annoying, hipsterish "approximation" of Jacques Demy. Emma Stone goes on my nerves in everything she does. Gosling is miscast. Quote Dunkirk Great, visceral film with clever manipulations of time! Quote How the West Was Won Classic Newman score, of course, but the western aspect of it is treated very superficially. Quote Being There Haven't seen this in ages, but I remember it as a gorgeous classic, and great cinematography by the esteemed Caleb Deschanel. One of Hal Ashby's best films. You can never go wrong with Peter Sellers. Quote I'm Alright Jack Never seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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