Quintus 5,399 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Contact was a really intriguing and enjoyable movie I seem to remember; until the stupid ending completely unravelled and rubbished everything before it. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I watched CONTACT in cinema back in 1997 and i just realized that i don't remember a single frame, scene or even what it was about. Frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I had that with Deep Impact around the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 That i vividly remember...and not for good reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 The best part was Elijah Wood outrunning a tsunami up a hillside on a scrambler. Everything else is a blur.Oh hang on I lie! Wasn't it Vanessa Redgrave who hugged her father on the beach to a spectacular watery death? That was absolutely hilarious! Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Téa Leoni. A 62-year old Redgrave hugging her 65-yea old father Max Schell would've at least brought some BONANZA-styled ambiguity to the proceedings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 That was Maximilian Schell?! Bloody hell, it was.Awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmm 91 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Hey, as a kid I loved Deep Impact. And Armageddon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Well...someone had to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Safe House: A spy movie that keeps the camera extrememly close to the action and the fighting choreography. You guessed it! It's a Bourne wannabe! Denzel Washington's iconicity is even distracting. The film does have a few entertaining scenes but knows only one tone or emotion: Everything is serious and important. 5/10Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,837 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Did you ever start watching a film, realising at some point that it seems familiar, and then finding out that you have indeed seen it in the past? Happened to me yesterday.Fortunately I realised it at 10 minutes.I guess I'm watching way too many movies.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 No, I remember every film ive seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 He was probably watching Inception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,837 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 He was probably watching Inception.I understand this is a joke, but just for the record, i was wacthing a B&W film-noir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Black and white is not an accurate term though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Contact was a really intriguing and enjoyable movie I seem to remember; until the stupid ending completely unravelled and rubbished everything before it. Meh. What specifically did you find stupid about the ending? Did you ever start watching a film, realising at some point that it seems familiar, and then finding out that you have indeed seen it in the past? My father used to do that. Multiple times for the same films, in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 My mum too Though often she would have no memory of seeing it before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Black and white is not an accurate term thoughShades of grey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Steef dated an African, making him an expert in all issues black and white. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Gone With the WindThe popularity of the film eludes me. First half of the film is pretty engaging, but the post-intermission stuff is right out of a soap opera. It's still a beautifully mounted film with great production values and crisp Technicolor photography, I just find this a hugely overrated film. I like older films, especially The Adventures of Robin Hood and Thief of Bagdad, but GWTW doesn't do anything for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 My mum too Though often she would have no memory of seeing it before I sometimes had an argument with him halfway through a film when he didn't believe me that he'd already seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Did you punch him in the face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Contact was a really intriguing and enjoyable movie I seem to remember; until the stupid ending completely unravelled and rubbished everything before it. Meh.The ending was wonderful. Why didn't you like it? Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Contact is one of my favorite sci-fi films. It's not without its flaws, but it's really unique within the genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I think I remember a South Park episode poking fun at its ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 South Park pokes fun of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Let the Right One InTomas Alfredson absolutely nails the atmosphere of 1980s Sweden, with beautifully understated performances by Kare Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson in the lead roles. It doesn't shy away from the blood, but on the other hand it is restrained and tasteful in the bloody and violent subject matter. (Like when Eli attacks Lacke, bloodless apart from his bloody hand on the door.) And tremendous kudos to Hoyte van Hoytema's stunning photography, with some complex but understated shots.And the score is exquisite, fits the movie perfectly. A modern horror film that actually deserves the praise heaped on it. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,371 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I still need to see that sometime. I liked Let Me In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Let Me In was a surprisingly good US remake of a recent film foreign film, but Let the Right One In is definitely better. I would say add 25%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 AntichristThe most disturbing thing I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Disturbing good or disturbing bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 It's physically and mentally draining to watch. Never have I ever wanted to look away from the screen while watching a film before.I think it's well made with interesting symbolism but I don't think I ever want to endure it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I had a similar response to it. I thought it was a great film, but too emotionally taxing to have repeat views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I like Von Trier but I don't think I'll ever see that one. Life's too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Can't spare 108 minutes for a director you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I don't like him that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I still need to see it. Will put it on one Christmas for an entire family to enjoy.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 ANTICHRIST is trash, a snuff movie posing as an art house film. Von Trier's is one of the craftiest frauds in the industry. I have much respect for that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 ANTICHRIST is trash, a snuff movie posing as an art house film. Von Trier's is one of the craftiest frauds in the industry. I have much respect for that guy. Which is interesting because by its very definition, a snuff film could not exist within a studio system (even an independent one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Yeah yeah just like everything else. Yeah yeah just like everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 ANTICHRIST is trash, a snuff movie posing as an art house film. Von Trier's is one of the craftiest frauds in the industry. I have much respect for that guy. Which is interesting because by its very definition, a snuff film could not exist within a studio system (even an independent one). Well exactly. It's dressed up as an art house film, so it gets a free pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 ANTICHRIST is trash, a snuff movie posing as an art house film. Von Trier's is one of the craftiest frauds in the industry. I have much respect for that guy. Which is interesting because by its very definition, a snuff film could not exist within a studio system (even an independent one).Well exactly. It's dressed up as an art house film, so it gets a free pass.So if I produced a film based on The Rape of Lucrece (and taking unlimited artistic license with the "rape" part) and call it an "art house" film, it would be totally kosher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Being raped by a sequel/prequel is so overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Being raped by a sequel/prequel is so overrated.Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 ANTICHRIST is trash, a snuff movie posing as an art house film. Von Trier's is one of the craftiest frauds in the industry. I have much respect for that guy. Which is interesting because by its very definition, a snuff film could not exist within a studio system (even an independent one). Well exactly. It's dressed up as an art house film, so it gets a free pass. So if I produced a film based on The Rape of Lucrece (and taking unlimited artistic license with the "rape" part) and call it an "art house" film, it would be totally kosher? Well, if you hired some daring and exhibitionist actors/actresses, had a reputation as an avant-garde provocateur, a sizeable following within the cultural elite, and reliable producers and distributors - you'd might get it premiered at Cannes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 ANTICHRIST is trash, a snuff movie posing as an art house film. Von Trier's is one of the craftiest frauds in the industry. I have much respect for that guy. Which is interesting because by its very definition, a snuff film could not exist within a studio system (even an independent one).Well exactly. It's dressed up as an art house film, so it gets a free pass. So if I produced a film based on The Rape of Lucrece (and taking unlimited artistic license with the "rape" part) and call it an "art house" film, it would be totally kosher? Well, if you hired some daring and exhibitionist actors/actresses, had a reputation as an avant-garde provocateur, a sizeable following within the cultural elite, and reliable producers and distributors - you'd might get it premiered at Cannes.Cannes: the film festival where you can literally rape your way to a Palme d'Or and not get flak from your audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I'm not going to lie. The Antichrist looks like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The opening scene (containing close-ups of penetrative, unsimulated sex and Handel's Lascia ch'io pianga). NSFW.http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xej2ya_antichrist-opening-scene_shortfilms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Complete disappointment. There was no antichrist in that movie. It was just as bad as Tyrannosaur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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