Ollie 1,059 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Black Hole is a guiltless pleasure. Shame they haven't released the score.It's on the net somewhere. The info about the Itunes / non CD release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I know what you meant. Just having some fun with yellow journalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Some people may read it the wrong way, much like my recent Potter thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,127 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I think I have the iTunes version someplace, but I can't remember. It may have vaporized in a hard drive crash. I may have to search for that. Seriously, it needs a complete release. I can visualize liner notes dotted with quotes of V.I.N.CENT's fortune cookie sayings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Some people may read it the wrong way, much like my recent Potter thread.Ah. It seems I got smug for no good reason. All I have is the LP version from iTunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I saw The Thing for the first time.The Thing aka The Thing from Another World from the 50's,or the gory The Thing by John Carpenter that has a prequel in the works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I caught The Goonies on TV. What a wonderful homage to childhood games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 The Black HoleI can't believe I'm 28 years old and never saw it before this weekend. What a great movie!Isn't it? I love the mood and atmosphere of the whole thing.Scared the crap out of me as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 42 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Did you watch it on ABC Family? I still haven't seen it uncut on DVD, but I'm amazed that it seems like every channel I see it on has a different set of edits. TBS tends to be the most cut, Disney Channel showed it with the deleted scenes, and then ABC Family is somewhere in between, with less trims, but no deleted scenes. It's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Did you watch it on ABC Family? I still haven't seen it uncut on DVD, but I'm amazed that it seems like every channel I see it on has a different set of edits. TBS tends to be the most cut, Disney Channel showed it with the deleted scenes, and then ABC Family is somewhere in between, with less trims, but no deleted scenes. It's crazy.Yup, I saw it on ABC Family. I'm not familiar enough with the film to have caught editing differences. That's interesting, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,127 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 The Black HoleI can't believe I'm 28 years old and never saw it before this weekend. What a great movie!Isn't it? I love the mood and atmosphere of the whole thing.Scared the crap out of me as a kid.The part where Anthony Perkins gets sliced and diced was pretty disturbing, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 These guys weren't exactly the stuff happy dreams were made of either: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 The Kids are All Right (2010). Badly written sitcom that tries to convince that lesbians are people too. Not a good movie. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010). Wowza. Cannes really went out there this year- easily the strangest Palm D'Or winner in a while. It is very impressive, even though I could not really make heads or tails of it. It convinced me that its director knows what he's doing, even if it'll take me a while to catch. Very few artsy movies manage to convince me of that. I'll be checking out more of Apichatpong Weeresthakul's work. Le Cercle Rouge (1970). So this is what cool looks like. For a slow-paced film with a passive pretty face at its center, it is one of the most cinematically thrilling films I've seen. Reminded me that knowing how to edit and how to use a camera makes cinema, not dialogue or performance. A good lesson to relearn every now and again. It's the kind of film that makes one feel embarassed to have enjoyed so many uncinematic trifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I saw The Thing for the first time.The Thing aka The Thing from Another World from the 50's,or the gory The Thing by John Carpenter that has a prequel in the works?Carpenter's. I saw The Thing for the first time.And..?And it's got one of the most awesome plots I've seen in its genre. I love it. My dad did too (he didn't know about the film at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Le Cercle Rouge (1970). So this is what cool looks like. For a slow-paced film with a passive pretty face at its center, it is one of the most cinematically thrilling films I've seen. Reminded me that knowing how to edit and how to use a camera makes cinema, not dialogue or performance. A good lesson to relearn every now and again. It's the kind of film that makes one feel embarassed to have enjoyed so many uncinematic trifles.You can't beat Melville. For whatever reason, the scenes with Montand battling his alc addiction with the creepy insects always drove me up the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 It's kind of amazing, that is all the introduction he gets- but the sheer effectiveness with which those crawlers are used makes an indelible impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I caught The Goonies on TV. What a wonderful homage to childhood games.Wait, you hadn't seen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Gary Nelson's cameo in The Black Hole was more disturbing than the evisceration, since it was really done off screen, using pages as the metaphor for the blood to follow.I could see the big reveal as being really nightmare-inducing, had I seen this movie as a small child. The hat reveal in Tremors and the ghosts in Raiders really kept me from watching those movies until I got older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I caught The Goonies on TV. What a wonderful homage to childhood games.Wait, you hadn't seen it?Yup, I've seen it before. I was just surprised at how effective it still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I saw The Thing for the first time.The Thing aka The Thing from Another World from the 50's,or the gory The Thing by John Carpenter that has a prequel in the works?Carpenter's. I saw The Thing for the first time.And..?And it's got one of the most awesome plots I've seen in its genre. I love it. My dad did too (he didn't know about the film at all).you should try the original it's a fine film too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I saw Centurion at a film festival. A 2nd century war movie between Scotts and Romans. Pretty good and realistic battles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Fantasia 2000. Did they extend "Rhapsody in Blue?" I thought I heard some new stuff in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 42 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I think if anything they trimmed it, but that's just what I've heard. I did take a look at the Firebird segement after we played the 1919 suite for a university orchestra concert, and I was extremely disappointed at how utterly hacked up the thing was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I actually wasn't familiar with The Firebird in any form until Fantasia 2000, so that hacked up version didn't bother me one bit in the beginning. Now that I've listened to the complete ballet so many times (and the full 1919 suite once or twice), I definitely notice. But at least it's an excellent recording.No, if you want to hear the suite be totally butchered, go see the new World of Color show at California Adventure, across from Disneyland. It's an absolutely breathtaking show, but it has a short segment based on that Fantasia 2000 segment, and for some reason, the music team took the gorgeous melody from the finale and distorted it almost beyond recognition. I have no problem with rearranging "classical" music, mind you...but they just didn't do a good job. Everyone calls it the boring part of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron BurgundySome funny parts, but over all a misfire for me. I watched the "unrated" cut for the first time, and I must say the theatrical cut was way better. Most of the stuff they added is not that funny or goes on too long. The entire "vision of ron and veronica's future" sequence is REALLY flat and super boring with no score under it - really needed a score to make that scene work.Has anyone watched "Wake Up, Ron Burgundy"? We might watch it next but most reviews online are not very positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I actually wasn't familiar with The Firebird in any form until Fantasia 2000, so that hacked up version didn't bother me one bit in the beginning. Now that I've listened to the complete ballet so many times (and the full 1919 suite once or twice), I definitely notice. But at least it's an excellent recording.No, if you want to hear the suite be totally butchered, go see the new World of Color show at California Adventure, across from Disneyland. It's an absolutely breathtaking show, but it has a short segment based on that Fantasia 2000 segment, and for some reason, the music team took the gorgeous melody from the finale and distorted it almost beyond recognition. I have no problem with rearranging "classical" music, mind you...but they just didn't do a good job. Everyone calls it the boring part of the show. I've been listening to the finale of "The Firebird" for the last 30 years...at Yes concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Seven: Saw it for the first time on my 50" Plasma screen. The first thing I noticed was that the DVD transfer is very good. This led me to appreciate the attractive photography. It reminded me of Blade Runner. The lighting, the constant rain, the dilapidated sets, the retro style of the costumes, ... it's as if Seven does not take place in the present. It's not really an actors movie. Pitt is still learning the trade and Freeman ... well, Freeman is Freeman. The characters are mostly there to help forward the story. There isn't much depth in the story either. The main theme says everyone can be a killer but I think everybody would be a killer if they were standing in Pitt's shoes. I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger, and no, it wouldn't place me on the same level of Kevin Spacey. It wouldn't make me a monster.What is Seven? It's a well made thriller with good atmospherics and some very stylish photography. You want to know the story. You want to know what is going on. Who's the killer and what's the deal with the seven sins? The fact that the serial killer turns himself in after 'only' five murders is unusual and disturbing. This is a very clever move from whoever wrote the story. It's not a big question.The story does however have one forced scene: Pitt's wife has a private chat with Freeman so she can relieve her feelings. The wife of a police man secretly drinks coffee with her husband's new partner to talk about her personal life. Sure, that exactly what women do! Of course, it's clear the scene is written to give the audience vital information ... information that is needed for the climax of the film. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Yes yes, but what about the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 The score was suitable, I guess. I heard nothing out of the ordinary. A good thriller score should be unnoticed. Mission accomplished, I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Yeah, but Psycho's score danced around in your face advertising itself at every opportunity, yet it still worked perfectly. Then we had Jaws... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 The score was suitable, I guess. I heard nothing out of the ordinary. A good thriller score should be unnoticed. Mission accomplished, I'd say.I used to think that, until I paid closer attention. The climax, scored with pretty much nothing but sparse ostinato, is frighteningly effective. I believe it played a considerable part in making the box scene so memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 The score was suitable, I guess. I heard nothing out of the ordinary. A good thriller score should be unnoticed. Mission accomplished, I'd say.I used to think that, until I paid closer attention. The climax, scored with pretty much nothing but sparse ostinato, is frighteningly effective. I believe it played a considerable part in making the box scene so memorable.I didn't notice music on that scene until I watched the alternate ending storyboards. It's a slow pulse of brass staccatos. There's a moment where the music is apparent and that's when one of the library guards switches on his ghetto blaster to listen to Bach's Air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Yes, Shore in non-LOTR mode isn't the type to write music that gets itself noticed. Doesn't make it any less effective though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Shore in his usual mode (non-LOTR) is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Seven: Saw it for the first time on my 50" Plasma screen. The first thing I noticed was that the DVD transfer is very good. This led me to appreciate the attractive photography. It reminded me of Blade Runner. The lighting, the constant rain, the dilapidated sets, the retro style of the costumes, ... it's as if Seven does not take place in the present. It's not really an actors movie. Pitt is still learning the trade and Freeman ... well, Freeman is Freeman. The characters are mostly there to help forward the story. There isn't much depth in the story either. The main theme says everyone can be a killer but I think everybody would be a killer if they were standing in Pitt's shoes. I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger, and no, it wouldn't place me on the same level of Kevin Spacey. It wouldn't make me a monster.What is Seven? It's a well made thriller with good atmospherics and some very stylish photography. You want to know the story. You want to know what is going on. Who's the killer and what's the deal with the seven sins? The fact that the serial killer turns himself in after 'only' five murders is unusual and disturbing. This is a very clever move from whoever wrote the story. It's not a big question.The story does however have one forced scene: Pitt's wife has a private chat with Freeman so she can relieve her feelings. The wife of a police man secretly drinks coffee with her husband's new partner to talk about her personal life. Sure, that exactly what women do! Of course, it's clear the scene is written to give the audience vital information ... information that is needed for the climax of the film. AlexFincher's one hit wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 That would be the music video for "Janie's Got a Gun". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Misery: The movie doesn't score high on sight and sound but Rob Reiner sure makes the main two characters shine. Hitchcock would not disapprove of it. Yes, Bates has the most showy and colorful part but Caan's performance is equally as good. Frank Darabont is probably jealous of this King adaption. If he was the director, he would've casted Morgan Freeman for the role of the sheriff (Richard Fansworth). This was the first score for Marc Shaiman (a pop musician?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Came seriously close to having to review Sex And The City 2 here tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,687 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Air Force One - came on Sky and I just found myself watching it in the background.Still remains one of my top favourite popcorn action movies, with a fantastic Goldsmith score which is in dire need of a full release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Came seriously close to having to review Sex And The City 2 here tonight!i hope you threaten to slit your throat of you got dragged into thisor did you have to see "Charlie St.Cloud" instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Bobby.I thought it was an entertaining anthology kind of movie that switches between all the different character story lines around the hotel. I couldn't stop watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 i hope you threaten to slit your throat of you got dragged into thisor did you have to see "Charlie St.Cloud" instead?I simply said that if I watch that movie, I will have to cut of my penis!It's the law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Batman Beyond: Return of the JokerA good introduction to the world of Beyond, and with some great twists and one of the most genuinely harrowing sequences I've seen. Great voice work, too.Superman/Batman: Public EnemiesFun fun fun. More great voice work, and lots of unabashed superhero japery. Batman and Superman always make a great team. This would make an awesome live-action movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Star Trek (2009)Watched it with a bunch of friends, some of which who hadn't seen it before. Technically my 3rd time seeing the whole movie, but I've seen it in bits and pieces a million times while working on the score analysis.Anyway, I never noticed before that Kirk grabs Uhura's boobs in the bar at the beginning. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Toy Story 3.The only version our theatre is now showing is the 3D one. Beautifully animated and a wonder to look at but I think Pixar needs to put this one to bed and move on to new ideas. Just didn't grab me the way the first 2 did. Although Spanish Buzz was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I loved it. I was totally swept up by its unabashed desire to make people happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,687 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I'd planned to see Toy Story but we arrived to find a massive queue (meaning we'd miss all the 3D ads), so decided to go for The A-Team instead.It took me about an hour to start regretting that decision. It had some funny moments and some cool action sequences, but it started to fizzle out for me really quickly. The attempts at romance and character development bored the pants off me really, and by the end, I lost track completely of just who was the real villain and generally stopped caring.I wanted to like this, since we'd heard good things and the trailer was awesome, but I couldn't. Not a good movie. I'd say it was saved from being a bad film by 3 or 4 damn cool action sequences.Picture was also out of focus, and just bad at times. I don't plan on finding out if the blu-ray looks better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 If the picture was out of focus, the blame goes on the projectionist. Should have told someone at the theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I blame it on my glasses. I clean them off about once a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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