Wojo 2,453 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I never saw Inspector Gadget, actually. But Striking Distance and Jack Reacher show places I'm familiar with and have visited often. I can't believe I never saw Sudden Death yet, for the helicopter that crashes into the Igloo, which was torn down a few years ago. And of course, Heinz Field was prominently shown and exploded in The Dark Knight Rises, but the three rivers of Pittsburgh didn't mesh with any of the Gotham City shots previously shown in Nolan's trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Clerks and Dogma for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,489 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Clerks 2 is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,391 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Don't think I even made it to the end of Dogma. Seemed to be meandering along pretty aimlessly to me, then it struck me that maybe Smith had no confidence in the screenplay, then I thought 'Well, if HE didn't ... why should I?'And then STOP was pressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Just on a script level Dogma is pretty great. There are a bunch of wonderful individual scenes in the movie, like the opening sequence with the angels in the airport, or in the board room scene, just on the strength of the dialogue. It may seem a bit disjointed as a result, but I think it's one of his best. I would say his first four films are very good.Since then he's been spotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Clerks 2 is awful.I watched it about 4 times in the space of 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 If it your "feel better" movie? Mine is The Avengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 It was a zeitgeist thing for me. I was the right age at the right time and it had that relevant at the time LotR geeky jokes aspect going on. I thought it was warmly amusing, with a big heart. Prefer it to the original.Really enjoyed Red State btw. It was a terrific little surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,391 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Beetlejuice - still a pretty funny flick, with plenty of Burton's inventive visual imagination on display. Keaton is great, of course.A Nightmare On Elm Street ('84) - the scenes that used the 'revolving room' set still work well and it's fascinating to see Johnny Depp's onscreen debut, but the likes of the terribleness of Nancy's mother's performance are a lot more noticeable 30 years on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Delirious: 8/10 Alex (who thinks Netflix should be called 'Remember The Good Ol' Days?') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Ronee Blakely's obnoxiously bad performance weirdly helps the film because it reinforces how useless the adults are in helping the kids deal with Freddy, which became a recurring theme throughout the series. I recently watched the 4-hour documentary Never Sleep Again which explores the productions of the films in such fine detail. Highly recommended. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Delirious: 8/10 Alex (who thinks Netflix should be called 'Remember The Good Ol' Days?')I tried watching it a while ago and could not get past the extremely homophobic opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I think his point was we should be able to laugh with gays too. I certainly didn't take it seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I really doubt that was the point. Fear and loathing against gays was still widespread in the USA in the early 80's. Especially in the black community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Still is, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nonsense. America is progressive now. Homophobia and racism have been eradicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Compared to Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Our government installed a female PM. We are the apex of progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,666 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The British public installed a female PM in 1979, and what a f**k-up that turned out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,862 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Has anyone seen Highlander?I was thinking of watching it tonight.It is a classic film from what I understand, and never had I have the chance to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 You'll like it: it's an old film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Plus it features Connery being all mentor-ish and likable. Likable -> warm and fuzzy feelings -> good movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,666 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 And it has Clancy Brown chewing all the scenery that he can get, as The Kurgan.It's probably the first film of the MTV generation, espcially when you consider who directed it. Watch it; you'll like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 What's a MTV generation movie, Richard? I love The Kurgan! He funny!Whatever you do, filmmusic, avoid the sequels at all costs. Heck, even The Matrix sequels are genius compared to the ones of Highlander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The unofficial Queen soundtrack was always the best thing about Highlander. An otherwise average and strangely beloved cult flick. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,666 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 What a MTV generation movie, Richard? I love The Kurgan! He funny!Whatever you do, filmmusic, avoid the sequels at all cost. Heck, even The Matrix sequels are genius compared to the ones of Highlander.What I meant was is that it anticipates how some "popular" film styles would evolve: quick-cuts, loud rock scores, etc. Of course, the MTV generation would be about 4 years old, back then, but I really do think that "Highlander" is a rock 'n' roll movie.The unofficial Queen soundtrack was always the best thing about Highlander. An otherwise average and strangely beloved cult flick.We finally got the film version of "A Kind of Magic", on the 2011 Queen re-releases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,862 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks, the comments seem encouranging.Well, as it seems 2 friends will come here and we'll probably watch the Halloween film we had arranged for yesterday (Christine - 1983) and I had to cancel due to bad mood about something, but I'll definitely see this tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 ContactFirst time watching it. Decided to check it out becaues of the pre-Interstellar mood I'm in. This is a lovely piece of idealistic sci-fi isn't it? Has a whole lot of heart to it. The only part that nearly broke it for me was the end, but even that worked to a degree because of the heart behind it all. It's not perfect, you could argue it's leaning too heavily on the sentimental, and it's not without its flaws, but you can't help but appreciate it. This might be my favourite Zemeckis film. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore! Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It has moments of pure sap, but I don't count the cosmic beach scene as one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It was testing in terms of plausibility, just the way the beach was designed and the dated effects, but after contact was established, I didn't mind it. Jodie Foster was really stunning in this movie by the way. Forgot how beautiful she used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 ContactThey sure don't make 'em like this anymore!Yes, they do: Interstellar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It was testing in terms of plausibility, just the way the beach was designed and the dated effects, but after contact was established, I didn't mind it. Jodie Foster was really stunning in this movie by the way. Forgot how beautiful she used to be. Yeah she was a good sort back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I hated the cosmic beach. Total disappointment. For me it didn't even work in an abstract sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,239 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It's not perfect, you could argue it's leaning too heavily on the sentimental, and it's not without its flaws, but you can't help but appreciate it. This might be my favourite Zemeckis film. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore! Compared to the novel, it's much more sentimental, and much more forgiving towards religion and non-science. But if you don't compare the two directly, the film still holds up very well and brings its message across. Sometimes I'm unsure if it's really the message the film wants to emphasise, or if it just couldn't help it still shining through from the novel source. But since I think Sagan was, to a degree, involved before he died, I'm probably just overly paranoid. I consider it essential viewing. It has moments of pure sap, but I don't count the cosmic beach scene as one of them. Agreed. It's just a newer take on the 2001 finale, and it totally makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 ContactFirst time watching it. Decided to check it out becaues of the pre-Interstellar mood I'm in. This is a lovely piece of idealistic sci-fi isn't it? Has a whole lot of heart to it. The only part that nearly broke it for me was the end, but even that worked to a degree because of the heart behind it all. It's not perfect, you could argue it's leaning too heavily on the sentimental, and it's not without its flaws, but you can't help but appreciate it. This might be my favourite Zemeckis film. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore! If there ever is a time when someone has the opportunity to make contact with an alien species, I'd want him / her to be as driven and right for the job as Ellie Arroway. Foster nailed her character.I hated the cosmic beach. Total disappointment. For me it didn't even work in an abstract sort of way. What's wrong with the beach??? It's just a way designed by the aliens for Ellie to connect to something that has an earthly beauty and tranquility, for her to feel at ease at the end of her emotional journey. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it from a story standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It's a bit limp, like people assuming automatically that candlelight dinners or sunsets are romantic without ever thinking beyond that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Except if it is a meat candle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I suppose most of you are missing the real reason why they chose to use a beach to comfort Ellie. Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Meat candle is a great euphemism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,239 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 If there ever is a time when someone has the opportunity to make contact with an alien species, I'd want him / her to be as driven and right for the job as Ellie Arroway. Foster nailed her character. It's a brilliant performance. It's a bit limp, like people assuming automatically that candlelight dinners or sunsets are romantic without ever thinking beyond that. So classy, sterile hotel = good, sunny beach = bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It's based on Ellie's beach drawing at the beginning of the film that she shows her father. It's not just an arbitrary choice to evoke some sense of Hallmark beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Yeah I thought that was obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I don't remember anything about it, just that beyond some random association in the movie showing you a Bahamas beach is kind of...plain. It's one of those 'That's fucking...IT?' moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Yeah, I felt that at first too. It was a bit underwhelming, and the dated effects didn't help. But I understood its purpose, and it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I don't remember anything about it, just that beyond some random association in the movie showing you a Bahamas beach is kind of...plain. It's one of those 'That's fucking...IT?' moments.Yeah I was expecting Jodie would face some hideous alien being that she'd have to fight and then find her way home. Not some cerebral sci-fi shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Yeah it wasn't nearly EPPIICCCCCCCCC enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 The finale may be a tad underwhelming after one viewing, but I've seen the film many times now, and the ending feels just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,239 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I don't remember anything about it, just that beyond some random association in the movie showing you a Bahamas beach is kind of...plain. It's one of those 'That's fucking...IT?' moments. But that's kind of the point. Ellie doesn't get a lot of answers in the scene, either. It's a glimpse into the larger universe, but not the big, all explaining revelation she was probably expecting. Her personal "that's it" moment. And as Drax said, it's set up right from the beginning. And conceptually it's the same as the 2001 finale - an alien civilisation using the memories of the protagonist to create an environment that he/she would be familiar in. Personally, I'd prefer the beach to that creepy hotel. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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