Naïve Old Fart 9,544 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Nice top picture @KK, but...1.85? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 The Alimentary Canal was restored, as was the missing bits of Tug on the Line and Two Barrels Under KK and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Cheers Jay! 5 minutes ago, Richard said: Nice top picture @KK, but...1.85? I'm surprised I got a photo at all! I will do better at the maestro's Chicago concert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,544 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 It's a good picture, it's just that the screen looks like it's 1.85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Perfect mixture between tragedy and comedy. In fact, it's better than many Coen brothers movies (and who are known to be the masters of the genre). Surprise, I didn't know it's from the director of In Bruges. 8/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 What is this genre? Flyover country hick flick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Dark comedy? Just like with the Coens, it's difficult to categorize this movie because they aren't really genre movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Is cinema saved, Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Annoyhilation looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 9 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Is cinema saved, Alex? One movie is not enough to save it! 5 minutes ago, Margo Channing said: Annoyhilation looks great! I didn't really like the prism shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Dear Nolan, Alex is actually enjoying a film! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Impossible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 The Incredible Hulk. At long last, I have begun to catch up on my Marvel movies. At least they're consistently good, unlike the DC ones. What mostly surprises me now is how little happened in the first half, but after that, I really began to feel for the Hulk's character and predicament. Liv Tyler was too bland and Tim Roth's character was rather stupid, but I loved Tim Blake Nelson. The score was not special or memorable, but the overall package was really nice, especially the non-action material. Scores like these are proof that superhero music can still be decent in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmm 91 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Downsizing. So entertaining for about 45 mins or so, but starts losing its allure when Christoph Waltz appears, and then proceeds to have one of the biggest nosedives in cinema history once the annoying Vietnamese girl, who sounds uncannily like Shortround, enters the film. At that point the movie dumbfoundingly abandons almost all interesting themes on shrinking humans and it becomes one boring drama filled with boring people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Battle Los Angeles Largely bland and disappointing, but nice attempt at a Hurt Locker style gritty alien invasion flick. Be warned, you might be checking your watch a lot, despite the big battle scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Hurmm said: Downsizing. So entertaining for about 45 mins or so, but starts losing its allure when Christoph Waltz appears, and then proceeds to have one of the biggest nosedives in cinema history once the annoying Vietnamese girl, who sounds uncannily like Shortround, enters the film. At that point the movie dumbfoundingly abandons almost all interesting themes on shrinking humans and it becomes one boring drama filled with boring people. Sounds like I'm gonna hate this one so I will skip it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Captain America, the first avenger. Not really a fan of these predictable, patriotic movies, but enjoyed it all the same, especially the second half. I found the love story between Carter and Captain America rather forced, but really liked Tommy Lee Jones' performance and character, not to mention the final scene before the credits. The score also became much more interesting in the second half and its main theme is quite functional. It's so good to hear composers switch from major t minor and not just stick to minor all the time. The march during the credits was absolutely fantastic, but the final conversation between Carter and Captain America could have been more. The Dutch subtitles were way too concise and even contained a few wrong translations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Diary of Anne Frank. Its in black and white so half of the posters here wouldn't watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 The other half only watch white movies. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Get Out was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmm 91 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 11 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Sounds like I'm gonna hate this one so I will skip it. I shouldn't have said girl. It's an adult lady in her 30s. So imagine that with Shortround's high pitched voice and tone. I zoned out almost immediately once she appeared. From that point on the story had nary any resemblance to a world populated by 5 inch people, and it might as well have been set in the real world. Such an odd shift for a story with this much potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I know it's not a kid. I've heard people describe her 'anoyingness' before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,544 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 8 hours ago, JoeinAR said: Diary of Anne Frank. Its in black and white so half of the posters here wouldn't watch it. Not the better half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Is it possible that most game developers base their main Caucasian character on Sam Worthington? 4/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 You know, the guy from Avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Fun (late-ish) WB swashbuckler (1951). Top production values, on par with 'The Sea Hawk'. Just right for easter monday! Unlucky Bastard and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 2001: A Space Odyssey This movie is gorgeous. Not just in the sets and miniatures, but the beautiful cinematography, as well: In a film so renowned for its photography of marvelous-looking spaceships, people forget how extreme Kubrick can get with his close-ups, and I always appreciate variety when it comes to camerawork. Unfortunately, its also a a bit a hell of a slug. Many of my favorite movies are around or well over three hours, but this film at 140 minutes is just a chore, and it premiered with an added twenty minutes, which I now have no interest in seeing at all! It was released a full year before man first landed on the moon, so Kubrick had probably assumed that the imagery would be so enrapturing that audiences would not be able get enough of it and, judging by the box office, he was right, too. Sadly, now that its well after 2001, we the audience are left - like the actual people onboard - unimpressed, at least after the first two or three scenes in space. That is especially true on the small screen, where I was watching it. On the plus side, this film isn't nearly as nebulous as people would have you believe. Essentialy, it explores the possibility of omniscient extra-terrestrial life, one made of pure energy, helping humanity advance through the ages, as opposed to the idea of a transcendant deity. Admittedly, that's just not my thing when it comes to movies. I felt intellectually stimulated by A Space Odyssey, but I feel like film is at its best when its trying to move the viewer emotionally and viscerally, which this film doesn't even presume to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2018 23 minutes ago, Chen G. said: Sadly, now that its well after 2001, we the audience are left - like the actual people onboard - unimpressed, at least after the first two or three scenes in space. Speak for yourself! The film is utterly captivating. Holko, John and Koray Savas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 It can be a bit of a slog in certain moods, but that means I don't want to watch it every month, making every viewing even more of an event than it already is. Happy 50th Birthday to it, by the way! I wish I didn't procrastrinate my paper on renewables this far, now the anniversary watch has to move to tomorrow night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I can't be more impressed than with 2001: ASO so I don't know what Chen G. is talking about. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 2001: A Space Meridian Response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: I can't be more impressed than with 2001: ASO so I don't know what Chen G. is talking about. He seems to think the film is dated, and no longer relevant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,544 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 @Chen G., if you really want to experience, and appreciate 2001, try to see a 70mm 6-track magnetic stereo showcase presentation, which are shown throughout the world, at regular intervals. If you don't fall in love with it after that...check your pulse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stefancos said: He seems to think the film is dated, and no longer relevant.... Dated? It's still miles ahead of everything else! It works in a different but much more rewarding way. You just need to unlearn the standard way of watching movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Stefancos said: He seems to think the film is dated, and no longer relevant.... No, I'm saying some of its luster has worn off. We've seen space in movies so much by now, that just seeing a spaceship drifting through orbit isn't enough to captivate us on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Again, speak for yourself! 9 minutes ago, Richard said: @Chen G., if you really want to experience, and appreciate 2001, try to see a 70mm 6-track magnetic stereo showcase presentation, which are shown throughout the world, at regular intervals. If you don't fall in love with it after that...check your pulse. I saw a 70mm presentation of 2001 last year in Amsterdam. It was deeply impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,544 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Stefancos said: I saw a 70mm presentation of 2001 last year in Amsterdam. It was deeply impressive. See? Now that's what I'm talking about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I still need to watch it on my new(er) Plasma screen. The kid wants to see it too but I don't think he's ready yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 How old is he now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 The kid is 20 by now. I show it to him when he's 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 16 is the best age to first see 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 You mean you should first watch it when you're not ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I saw it at 16 and wasn't ready When I tried again 2 years later, I loved every minute of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,340 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 18? Wow! I was also around 16 when I first saw it. The advertisement said: "Watch the movie that started it all" (Star Wars, Alien, etc). So I went in expecting some kind of Star Wars movie from the '60s and got disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Then again, my current mental age is 57, 28, or 34, depending on which bull test I take (21 normally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Life Of Brian - what better way to round off Easter Sunday than with a lovely bit of blasphemy? Still pant-pissingly funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,544 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: Life Of Brian - what better way to round off Easter Sunday than with a lovely bit of blasphemy? Still pant-pissingly funny. Its a good film, Sweep, to be sure, but what's blasphemous about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Richard said: Its a good film, Sweep, to be sure, but what's blasphemous about it? https://dangerousminds.net/comments/read_monty_pythons_letter_to_all_the_life_of_brian_haters_1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 It doesn't make fun of Christianity, or Jesus, it makes fun of stupid people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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