What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)

[Quintus 6,494]

I always remember seeing her for the first time on the front cover of some vhs rental in the local shop. In the Valley or something, it was called, she had her legs on show. I was like, Jesus Christ she's sex on a stick! Who is she?!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,384]

Ok I figured she wasn't slutty enough for ya.

[Quintus 6,494]

Must be a shit movie, because getting a decent image of Charlize on the front cover via googleimages was difficult, but this is basically what I was talking about:

That is Sharon Stone level sultry right there.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,384]

Lovely

[Koray Savas 2,260]

You were talking about In The Valley Of Elah, no?

[Quintus 6,494]

She's rather wasted in Prometheus, unfortunately.

You were talking about In The Valley Of Elah, no?

2 Days in the Valley.

[crocodile 9,724]

I'd say she probably still one of the better things about Prometheus. Her and Fassbender. The rest, however...

Karol

[Quintus 6,494]

Probably.

[crocodile 9,724]

I was really annoyed by the lead actress, whatever her name is.

Karol

[Quintus 6,494]

Yeah, she was irritating, but her fella was just awful. I'm shaking my head at how bad their casting is; considering they are leads...

[nightscape94 968]

Take Shelter. I've wanted to see this movie for a while now, just because I love Michael Shannon and am terrifically glad he's starting to get recognition. Everything is done right in this film. The acting, the pacing, the overall direction, the dialogue. The wife, played by Jessica Chastain, is intelligently written and forceful when needed. How the film deals with mental illness is just about as great as I've ever seen. I think the ending caused some issues with people, but I believe it's just for lack of understanding. It's pretty clear what it means, and is in no way ambiguous. But I won't spoil anything and let you decide for yourself. I urge you to see this.

Tim

[Quintus 6,494]

Sounds very much like the sort of thing I look for in a film. I'll definitely see it, thanks.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

The trailer is superb. Haven't seen it myself yet but it's one I'm looking forward to.

[Marian Schedenig 11,694]

Watched Hugo. Or at least the first 45 minutes of it. Absolutely loved them: Magical and enthralling. Then the (brand new) Blu-ray started to stutter and I had to turn it off.

[Quintus 6,494]

Damn!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,384]

That sucks

[Quintus 6,494]

The same thing happened to me right near the end of The Sixth Sense. I never did find out if Bruce Willis got to heaven.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,384]

Why? was he dead?

[Luke Skywalker 2,383]

Just saw the snnowwhite movie. Enterntaining, it surprised me because i think it was cool.

But the horror. CGI animals. horrendous.

And the fucking magpies dont make magpie calls (well just only once). And there are a fucking american bluejay and a scarlet tanager...

And God, someone should make a seminar for CGI artists on how to animate bird flight.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,384]

Lol!

[Wojo 2,458]

Megan Fox?

The film is its own adaptation. It'd be like making a deal over Kingpin being black in Daredevil when he was white in the comics.

No, not Megan Fucking Fox. There's a big difference between black and white versus "fairest of the fair" and not pretty at all. I wouldn't kick Halle Berry, Beyonce, or Vivica A. Fox out of bed, but I wouldn't even feed Kristen Stewart from the same bowl as my dog. And I'm white.

I didn't have a problem with a black Kingpin in Daredevil, just like I didn't have a problem with a black thief character in Dungeons and Dragons. There were a few other things I had problems with.

[crocodile 9,724]

Nick Fury used to be David Hasselhoff. Those were the times...

Karol

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,384]

thats a hilarious film

[Wojo 2,458]

And if Billy Dee Williams had had his way, he would have been Harvey "Two-Face" Dent instead of Tommy Lee Jones.

[crocodile 9,724]

Maybe but it has been written by the writer of Nolan's Batman trilogy and the upcoming Man of Steel...

Karol

[Richard P 5,302]

The Pianist

Well, almost. Turns out that the first pressing of the blu-ray (which I've rented) doesn't have subtitles for any of the German parts, and hence the last half hour of the film is unintelligible.

At first I thought it was intentional in some way - earlier parts have bits of German dialogue but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to get the gist of what they're probably saying. However, by the last section, it's obvious that you're meant to know what they're saying.

Even tried getting a mkv with subtitles, and that doesn't have the German parts either! Seriously, how many people have managed to see the end of this damn film? (which I'm really enjoying, hence my frustration)

Agh!

[Brónach 1,330]

Try downloading an .srt from common subs sites and loading on the .mkv to see if the dialogues are there. The first of these have it for example.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Great film, though. Not a huge fan of Polanski, but he really did a great job with that one, and Brody gives a superb performance. Oscar well-deserved.

[Richard P 5,302]

Try downloading an .srt from common subs sites and loading on the .mkv to see if the dialogues are there. The first of these have it for example.

Cool, I'll try that.

Great film, though. Not a huge fan of Polanski, but he really did a great job with that one, and Brody gives a superb performance. Oscar well-deserved.

First Polanski I've seen,and really only because I knew Brody won the oscar for it.

Hopefully watch the last part tomorrow

[Quintus 6,494]

And it's better now than Rosemary's Baby, which still entertains and has historical merit (but is awfully dated).

[Brónach 1,330]

I need to see more Polanskis. I've only seen The Pianist, Carnage and also Pirates when I was a kid. I've got Macbeth and The Ghost Writer.

[Marian Schedenig 11,694]

I want a Blu-ray of Death and the Maiden.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I need to see more Polanskis. I've only seen The Pianist, Carnage and also Pirates when I was a kid. I've got Macbeth and The Ghost Writer.

Chinatown

[Brónach 1,330]

Ah, true! I saw part of it on TV months ago. Another one to see.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson returns to cinemas after 3 years. The result is Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, and The Life Aquatic tossed into a blender. It's the ultimate combination of everything that makes Anderson unique. His style is unlike any other, and the writing is top notch as usual. The film moves at a nice brisk pace at 90 minutes, but it never feels rushed. Filled to the brim with the expected dry humor and wit, the film is not always laugh-out-loud funny, but I had a smile on my face throughout its entirety. Anderson's flair is simply a breath of fresh air in the industry, a true auteur. Desplat's musical suite is used to enormous effect, as is Anderson's eclectic use of classical and country, mostly Benjamin Britton and Hank Williams. Mark Mothersbaugh returns to provide the percussive source music played in the scout camps. Conrad Pope orchestrates and conducts; all get their own screen credits, as do the session musicians. If you see the film, I recommend staying during the credits to get a little treat of Desplat's instrumentation being broken down by the child protagonist.

If you're a fan of Anderson, there's probably no question that you'll see this. If you're not, this won't change your mind.

[A24 5,155]

I need to see more Polanskis. I've only seen The Pianist, Carnage and also Pirates when I was a kid. I've got Macbeth and The Ghost Writer.

I've seen Knife In The Water, Dance Of The Vampires (used to be one of my mother's favorites), Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant, Tess, Frantic, Bitter Moon (my favorite Polanski), The Pianist, The Ghost Writer.

[KK 3,313]

I need to see more Polanskis. I've only seen The Pianist, Carnage and also Pirates when I was a kid. I've got Macbeth and The Ghost Writer.

Macbeth is a rather good film, although it is a bit dated. The one real thing that frustrates me about that film is the horrid music. I believe the intent was to add on to the suspense, but God it was so bloody awful that it seriously de-serviced the film. Very distracting crap...

[publicist 4,650]

SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN

About what you expect: some captivating images and a glimpse of what could've been in a magic forest bit complete with fluffy bunnys, curious squirrels and looming fairies - there's a scene involving a large deer which seems to have wandered over from Ridley Scott's 1985 LEGEND set. The rest is standard post-LOTR-fare with a dash from Burton's ALICE (thankfully, no Johnny Depp doing a happy dance in this one). The perfunctory action scenes which have to happen every 6 minutes seriously harm the poetry the movie shyly tries to develop.

While Charlize Theron works herself up pretty hard as the evil queen, you almost want to shout at the screen 'Don't bother' - she seems to be in a more weighty movie and when that T 1000-CGI mirror tells her in a gravely voice that non-actress Kristen Stewart (you get her mouth either pouting or baring her front teeth) is fairer than her, there are noticeable chuckles in the audience. The dwarfs are fun, but mostly throwaways with a desperate need for more scenes. The story seems to be cut to the bare necessities in post.

JNH's score is great in romantic KING KONG/I AM LEGEND style when he's given the spotlight (as in WHITE HEART, which together with SANCTUARY covers the magic forest bits) and appropriately terrible when warriors in heavy armour ride along: to enchant the blockbuster crowd, it's got that heavy RCP/BATMAN-trailer-music vibe going on.

[JoeinAR 1,957]

my problem with Snow White is it's poorly edited. It needed some serious reduction. I kept thinking that Kristen Stewart is pretty enough and obviously fairest of them all meant more than just looks but soul because she's not ever as pretty as Charlize Theron. Charlize Theron has probably never looked more gorgeous.

I kept thinking that if I'd cast Snow White I'd have gone with Emma Watson. She is much prettier than Stewart and probably would have fit the role better. Still Snow White as a character was under written with little weight to the character.

[publicist 4,650]

my problem with Snow White is it's poorly edited. It needed some serious reduction. I kept thinking that Kristen Stewart is pretty enough and obviously fairest of them all meant more than just looks but soul because she's not ever as pretty as Charlize Theron.

Stewart had no charisma to burn...she's no good actress, but the director could have helped her more. She's a bit lost and in her big speechifying scene, rather terrible - you can see why Peter Jackson had the good sense to give the terrible pathos speeches to certified Shakespeare actors mostly.

[JoeinAR 1,957]

like I said the role is underwritten, and I think a nice touch to her character would have been to have told the Queen she was sorry at the end. There were so many moments that just a word of dialogue would have enhanced a scene. Oh well on to Prometheus and Circus Afro next week.

[KK 3,313]

Kristen Stewart is the element that really bogs down the film. It's not a good film but its not downright terrible either. It has some visual merits, but as discussed above, the film had its editing flaws and its share of cliched elements. Ultimately, Charlize Theron was the strongest component of the film (as expected).

But Kristen Stewart CANNOT act. She's not very pretty to begin with, which is fine if you're going with the "beauty in the soul argument". Yet it's strange how whenever Kirsten Stewart attempts to act all graceful and innocent as her role demands, the viewers are left cold at the awkward acting. She's a terrible actress in nearly every film she's been in, although she's alright in her panic induced roles. Her casting in this film makes little, if any sense.

Some might arguethis was her best acting role, I mean for her stale, robotic nature, she did manage to pull off that final speech at the end.

As for the music, ...you'll get a review from me later this week.

[A24 5,155]

my problem with Snow White is it's poorly edited.

Perhaps you should've been the editor?

[Marian Schedenig 11,694]

I've seen Knife In The Water, Dance Of The Vampires (used to be one of my mother's favorites), Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant, Tess, Frantic, Bitter Moon (my favorite Polanski), The Pianist, The Ghost Writer.

The Tenant is one of the creepiest films I've seen. Repulsion is brilliant, too.

[A24 5,155]

Still need to see that one.

Desplat's musical suite is used to enormous effect ...

He's like composing 6 scores a year. How does he do it?!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,384]

I'm sure he uses a battery of orchestrator and ghost-writers.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

But Kristen Stewart CANNOT act. She's not very pretty to begin with, which is fine if you're going with the "beauty in the soul argument". She's a terrible actress in nearly every film she's been in, although she's alright in her panic induced roles. Her casting in this film makes little, if any sense.

Some might arguethis was her best acting role, I mean for her stale, robotic nature, she did manage to pull off that final speech at the end.

She's actually quite good in the right role. I think she's just hard to direct, or maybe she's just rarely inspired by the film she's acting in. She's good in Panic Room, Adventureland, and What Just Happened. I haven't seen Welcome To The Riley's yet but it seems like she works there too, same with the upcoming On The Road. In other words, small budget/independent films.

Still need to see that one.

Desplat's musical suite is used to enormous effect ...

He's like composing 6 scores a year. How does he do it?!

How did Morricone do 28 in a single year? Either way, Moonrise Kingdom only has around 20 minutes of original music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StGsIjKYfcM

[publicist 4,650]

I'm sure he uses a battery of orchestrator and ghost-writers.

Urgent transatlantic call for Angela Morley!

[A24 5,155]

Desplat did 7 scores in 2009, 5 in 2010, 9 in 2011, 7 in 2012. It probably makes him the most productive film composer working today.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Well you also have to look at recording dates. I'm sure some stuff in 2012 was composed and recorded in 2011.