A24 4,345 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Cloverfield > Godzilla (1998) Not Mr. Big and Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Cloverfield > Godzilla (1998) GET BACK HERE YA RETARD! Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 24 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Cloverfield > Godzilla (1998) I don't think anyone disagrees with that, even on JWfan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Cloverfield > ID4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Alexcremers said: Cloverfield > ID4 Mr Nimziki... you're fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Shin Godzilla > every movie Alex has been mentioning Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quintus 5,399 Posted June 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2018 Days of Heaven. I hadn't seen it before. The film's opening credits are a collection of old black and white photographs, set to the famously whimsical Aquarium theme, of forgotten faces from turn of the century America. It's a fitting setup for a film which paints its own faces with a distinct sense of distance and a dreamy passage of time over the course of the year in which their story takes place. Malick limits dialogue to a minimum which heightens each line's impact and gives it greater resonance; often we'll only catch the end of a mundane discussion about crops, but other times there will be little moments of deeper significance between the characters, and yet even those scenes are framed in a way which feels suggestive and viewed from afar, very little about the film is explicit in how it tells its story. All of the dialogue is valuable but not every line is about moving the plot forward. There's a serene "incidentalness" about it. In some ways Days of Heaven reminded me of Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock. A young Richard Gere's smouldering looks are a perfect fit for this expressionistic style which pervades the film, there's something eye catching in nigh on every shot and the unhurried though predicable beat of the editing feels relaxing and helps suck you into the pensive pace of the setting. This is what really stood out for me when contrasting Days of Heaven against newer movies. My main takeaway though comes back to the antiquated photos at the beginning of the film, and how they perfectly frame the film's journalistic intentions. Forgotten faces who were once vibrant and hard working people who felt and loved others around them. Like the characters in the film on that farm during its harvest time, just a small insight into their longer journey. A snapshot of and into their long lost lives. It's contemplative to me: how long till our own brief existence in the world is diminished to little more than a faded old photograph? It's all pretty sad really. To quote Proximo, "Shadows and dust..." Chen G., publicist, SteveMc and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 If I remember correctly, much of the movie was filmed in narrow windows each day just before sunset, to get the look right. You don't really see that kind of thing from directors nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 It wasn't exactly common back then. Malick was an eccentric from the start. Days of Heaven is his masterpiece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Rising up to the challenge of our rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Just watching this as a casual reminder how much I love this score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: It wasn't exactly common back then. Malick was an eccentric from the start. Days of Heaven is his masterpiece! He has multiple masterpieces! Days Of Heaven is his most succinct film though, and it has Morricone’s gorgeous score. Thoughts on the music, @Quintus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Married to the Mob Being so familiar with The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia, it was near surreal seeing all those classic Demmeisms used in a comedy. Like those piercing subjective camera angles, and actors from those other two flicks. Movie was okay. I laughed at Matthew Modine's super efficient way of getting dressed in the morning and feeding his cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 The Witches It's an underrated gem. Anjelica Huston is reliably delicious as the main villain, while Rowan Atkinson is delightful as the hotel manager. Nicholas Roeg manages to capture the dark humor and cynicism of Dahl's novel, even with the changed ending. That is one instance where the film's ending is preferable to the original book's. I can kinda see why Dahl was pissed with the changed ending, but you need an emotional catharsis in this instance. (Plus, Dahl's description of the witches as "all bad" comes off as sexist.) Stanley Myers' score is another underrated find. I'm surprised LaLaLand or Intrada haven't snapped the rights to this up. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Matt C said: The Witches Stanley Myers' score is another underrated find. I'm surprised LaLaLand or Intrada haven't snapped the rights to this up. God those main titles are effing glorious Matt C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Really good family movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Scary, but in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Life of Pi (2012) This is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. ***** out of ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Night at the Museum 3. I really don't understand why these movies were such critical failures. They're not special, but still a lot of fun, though the first two were better than this one. This final entry is all right, but I don't like the Nikki and knight subplots. I do kind of want spin-offs with Rebel Wilson and Laa now. This is undoubtedly Alan Silvestri's best NATM score, although I found the sad moments disappointingly shallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, John said: Life of Pi (2012) This is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. ***** out of ***** Saw it in theaters with a friend, thought it was lovely, but never really had the urge to rewatch it. Didn't they get a little heavyhanded in the end with suggesting that a lot of the elements may had been on-the-nose metaphors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: Saw it in theaters with a friend, thought it was lovely, but never really had the urge to rewatch it. Didn't they get a little heavyhanded in the end with suggesting that a lot of the elements may had been on-the-nose metaphors? There are metaphors, yes, but I wouldn't really call them "heavyhanded." It's left open to interpretation for the viewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, John said: There are metaphors, yes, but I wouldn't really call them "heavyhanded." It's left open to interpretation for the viewer. I thought I remember the main dude at the end saying stuff like "But who knows, maybe that bird was the Chinese guy, the monkey was this dude," etc. Am I remembering incorrectly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Then he said you can choose which story you like better, and that it's the same way with religion. I also only saw it at the cinema (with grandparents) and somehow never after. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Days of Future Past. I forget how incredible this film is. On 6/21/2018 at 2:05 AM, Alexcremers said: Cloverfield > ID4 Only in the Alexverse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: Days of Future Past. I forget how incredible this film is. I didn't mind that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Nick Parker said: Saw it in theaters with a friend, thought it was lovely, but never really had the urge to rewatch it. Didn't they get a little heavyhanded in the end with suggesting that a lot of the elements may had been on-the-nose metaphors? I really dislike this book purely because of the lack of allegories. Ignoring the author’s pretentious self posturing between chapters, the plot itself would have been cool enough with simple parallel structure between the animals and the humans they represent outside of the boy’s repressed worldview. But if I remember correctly, the novel definitively says they were just animals. Or perhaps it’s left up to the audience as Holko said, but who in their right mind would be like, yeah the story is about talking animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: I really dislike this book purely because of the lack of allegories. Ignoring the author’s pretentious self posturing between chapters, the plot itself would have been cool enough with simple parallel structure between the animals and the humans they represent outside of the boy’s repressed worldview. But if I remember correctly, the novel definitively says they were just animals. Or perhaps it’s left up to the audience as Holko said, but who in their right mind would be like, yeah the story is about talking animals. It's a story that will make atheists believe in God! Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I had to be removed from the theater when I saw The Witches. I was already freaked out by the chopped finger, the kidnapped little girl in a creepy painting and a woman trying to lure a child out of a treehouse with a snake. Then they took off their masks and I completely lost it. Now you're all stuck with me this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Think I read something recently about a Tim Burton remake of The Witches being in the works. I guess he has 'previous' with remaking Dahl, what with his version of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (which Dahl's family said he would've preferred to the Gene Wilder flick ... apparently, he didn't like it much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Batman's Diet Coke said: I had to be removed from the theater when I saw The Witches. I was already freaked out by the chopped finger, the kidnapped little girl in a creepy painting and a woman trying to lure a child out of a treehouse with a snake. Then they took off their masks and I completely lost it. Now you're all stuck with me this way. Hmm, my young kids seemed to cope with it okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 30 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: Think I read something recently about a Tim Burton remake of The Witches being in the works. I guess he has 'previous' with remaking Dahl, what with his version of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (which Dahl's family said he would've preferred to the Gene Wilder flick ... apparently, he didn't like it much). Zemeckis actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 We watched His Girl Friday. A 90min barrage of rapid fire dialogue which comes at the viewer in the form of relentless character banter, interruptions and interjections. It's exhausting, and somehow the movie wound up feeling longer than it was. Seriously remarkable writing and stage direction, technically impressive performances, but it wore me out. Disappointingly not the movie I was expecting it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I was sad when that babe jumped out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 The Cowboys Liked it just fine. The score's good, I want to get the new album someday, but not in any rush. It's a bit repetitive, not quite sure it lives up to the phenomenal concert Overture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 It Just like the telemovie, only in widescreen and the kids swear a lot. The main girl looked like... the clown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Quintus said: We watched His Girl Friday. A 90min barrage of rapid fire dialogue which comes at the viewer in the form of relentless character banter, interruptions and interjections. It's exhausting, and somehow the movie wound up feeling longer than it was. Seriously remarkable writing and stage direction, technically impressive performances, but it wore me out. Disappointingly not the movie I was expecting it to be. All the movies based on the play (i'm counting 5) are that great, and that's including Wilder (Front Page). The first 15 minutes make you expect something that the rest never delivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Did you mean to say are or aren't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Probably aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,720 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 On 6/21/2018 at 2:09 AM, Disco Stu said: The Day After Tomorrow Screw it this is my favorite Emmerich movie and I don’t care who knows it. Probably my favorite dumb disaster movie period. Weather disasters have always been my favorite subgenre. This and Twister are the finest I guess. Any other good ones? The Day After Tomorrow was awful. Setting aside the heavy handed environmental message, it just wasn't a good disaster pic at all IMO. 2012 and obviously ID:4 are better if that's your thing. I remember being excited to see The Patriot because it looked like Braveheart during the American revolution, but that film was a bit of a let down. Need to give the score another go though, haven't heard it in a while. I quite like Twister. That movie creates a nice sense of ambiance and place in several scenes. Emmerich's best film is called Anonymous. And it's not that great either, but entertaining enough as a historical conspiracy flick for those of us interested in the authorship question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,950 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Nick1066 said: I remember being excited to see The Patriot because it looked like Braveheart during the American revolution Heresy! There's nothing like that movie. And isn't it against the rules of the board to utter the film's holy name in vain anyway?😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 It did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,720 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 56 minutes ago, Chen G. said: Heresy! There's nothing like that movie. And isn't it against the rules of the board to utter the film's holy name in vain anyway?😉 Stand up man, it's not the Pope. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Stuck in the middle of "How to Steal a Million" wondering "How to Finish It". 😴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Phantom Thread. It wasn't exactly what I expected. Which, in this case, is a good thing. More tightly constructed film than Anderson's previous two. I thought it was really pretty to look at as well. He knows a thing of two about cinema, this Anderson fella. I think Daniel, as good as he is, might have been outclassed by Lesley Manville in terms of screen presence. I'm not sure whether it's a great film but it's a damn well made one. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Dunkirk (the new one) I didn't mind it. Nolan seems to divide filmgoers. I'm just like "Who? Oh... there's a movie on. Who cares who made it?" Anyhoo, I guess it does what it set out to do, tries to honour the fine chaps making a strategic getaway. One bloke even modestly goes "all we did was survive", and the old guy goes "that's enough". Tom Hardy looks and sounds like his old Bane self while wearing that plane mask. Talk about typecasting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Nolan's worst movie, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,372 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I didn't feel anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I was laughing at those fake looking toy planes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Bilbo finally taking over the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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