The Movie Topic (films recently watched, general discussion, etc)

[chick de la lynch]

I saw Dogtooth last night, which I enjoyed thoroughly. It was amazing this film was shot with such a very low budget. It was demented beyond repair, but I absolutely love the way it was shot.  I thought it was believable, but it also makes you think about how horrible these parents are and what was going through their minds when making up the meanings of words and these stupid, nonsensical rules. The way the children behaved, too was also believable, except for one scene when one of them finds the telephone. She seemed to understand it a little too well for someone who has never seen a telephone. Overall, it was a great film. My first Greek film, too.

Soooooo weird. Normally I enjoy the fucked up movies. Not Dogtooth though. The acting was alright, but I just kind of got bored with it. Didn't laugh at it at all, and I kind of thought the directing and style ripped off Lars Von Trier. I honestly didn't even care for the basic concept of the film.

It confused me when the posters quoted reviewers saying it was hilarious. They must have been watching a different movie because I never laughed when I was  watching it, and anyone who did laugh must be completely fucked up. I must be fairly patient when watching movies because I never got bored with the film and I felt like the pacing was perfect. The cinematography was also great, and lately I've been finding myself really enjoying the simplicity of cinematography like movies from the French New Wave or Bergman films. I thought it was great the director cut the characters in half when a scene was shot. Made it feel impersonal and a bit dehumanizing. I thought he did a great job of capturing tone with those little nuances.

I'll definitely check out Angelopoulos, blixa.

[blixa]

just finished watching death of a president. so bloody good. it felt so fucking real.

[lukas989]

Went on a blitz this week - saw A Single Man with Colin Firth - cinematography-tastic it is, and very good into the bargain.  Half Nelson with Ryan Gosling - really really good I thought - hes next on my 'check out all hes got' list - of course theres Blue Valentine to see, so excited even moreso after having watched this.  Oh and saw Syriana...hard work right enough but fundamentally rewarding...reviews seemed a little harsh on imdb but has my seal of approval.  And Fortunately enough, Beverly Hills Ninja was on the box today - Chris Farley is a sorely missed maniac.  got me all wantin' to see Black Sheep again.

[chick de la lynch]

So I spent the majority of my day watching some light comedies.

Hot Tub Time Machine - I enjoyed it to be quite honest. Granted, the movie was stupid but pretty much everything that happened after they got into the hot tub almost seemed...plausible. Of course that's just following the logic of the movie. The movie had likable characters doing stupid things. I like films with male bonding in it, however it didn't have the same charm as The Hangover, but overall it was good.

Easy A - Yeah, I watched it. However I don't regret watching it. The film had a lot of charm in it, and at points it was somewhat intelligent. I think it would have fared better if it wasn't loosely based off The Scarlett Letter. I liked Emma Stone in this, and she made Olive into a likable character. The last ten minutes of the film was complete shit, though and it was apparent the writer didn't really know how to finish it. It's one of the smarter teen comedies out there, though.

[blixa]

submarine

the best coming of age film i've seen in so fucking long. loved it. richard ayoade is fucking fantastic. i can't wait for him to make more movies. the casting made me so wet. noahhhhhhhhhh.

[blixa]

just finished watching this. fuuuuuck.

[Corleone]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas... 7/10

About a German 8 year old that lives outside of a concentration camp.
Dramatic movie, God damn it makes you glad we won the war, but really not even a crack of humor in this one. The ending makes your jaw drop.

Saints and Soldiers 8/10

A good story about a group of Americans mission within a German offensive, pretty damn good, only an hour and a half. Good characters.

[ben]

Ip Man
Ip Man 2

legit kung fu films.

[bright lights, big city]

just finished watching this. fuuuuuck.

hoboette with a shotgun?

[blixa]

just finished watching this. fuuuuuck.

hoboette with a shotgun?

badarse with a shotgun.

[bright lights, big city]

the font's kinda the same. kinda the same badass premise too.

[tarkil]

badarse with a shotgun.

Is it any good ?

[theis]

It's a great flick, if you like that kind of stuff (exploitation).

The alternative name for the movie is: "Thriller: A Cruel Picture".

[blixa]

badarse with a shotgun.

Is it any good ?

like theis said, if you like exploitation films then you'll like this. christine lindberg spends a lot of time being naked in this film, which i enjoyed a lot.

[ben]

I Saw The Devil is the best film I've seen in years.

[Jerry_Curls]

I totally forgot to see that movie when it was showing here. Can you review it a little bit?

[lukas989]

Saw 'Somersault' - about a young girl who runs from home after being caught by her maw snuggling up to her maws boyfriend.  She carries with her an often cringeworthy sense of naive confidence, latching onto to men to enable a forseeable stability.  It was pretty disturbing in places - but yeah, good.  The lead lass was pretty darned hot to...a quality they brought to the fore with the way guys reacted to her.

[blixa]

Saw 'Somersault' - about a young girl who runs from home after being caught by her maw snuggling up to her maws boyfriend.  She carries with her an often cringeworthy sense of naive confidence, latching onto to men to enable a forseeable stability.  It was pretty disturbing in places - but yeah, good.  The lead lass was pretty darned hot to...a quality they brought to the fore with the way guys reacted to her.

i loved this when it first came out. i quickly came to dislike abbie cornish though. everyone else plays their role so well. if you ever come across the dvd of somersault there is a short film that shortland did called 'flower girl'. it floored me.

decoder ring did an amazing job with the music. they did the music for jewboy, another great australian film, as well.

[lukas989]

Saw 'Somersault' - about a young girl who runs from home after being caught by her maw snuggling up to her maws boyfriend.  She carries with her an often cringeworthy sense of naive confidence, latching onto to men to enable a forseeable stability.  It was pretty disturbing in places - but yeah, good.  The lead lass was pretty darned hot to...a quality they brought to the fore with the way guys reacted to her.

i loved this when it first came out. i quickly came to dislike abbie cornish though. everyone else plays their role so well. if you ever come across the dvd of somersault there is a short film that shortland did called 'flower girl'. it floored me.

decoder ring did an amazing job with the music. they did the music for jewboy, another great australian film, as well.

Heh - funny you should say that about Abbie - I said to my lady that there was something about her that women especially would dislike (obviously the character she played in somersault didnt help disprove this)...just something about her..ways.

[chick de la lynch]

Saw 'Somersault' - about a young girl who runs from home after being caught by her maw snuggling up to her maws boyfriend.  She carries with her an often cringeworthy sense of naive confidence, latching onto to men to enable a forseeable stability.  It was pretty disturbing in places - but yeah, good.  The lead lass was pretty darned hot to...a quality they brought to the fore with the way guys reacted to her.

i loved this when it first came out. i quickly came to dislike abbie cornish though. everyone else plays their role so well. if you ever come across the dvd of somersault there is a short film that shortland did called 'flower girl'. it floored me.

decoder ring did an amazing job with the music. they did the music for jewboy, another great australian film, as well.

Heh - funny you should say that about Abbie - I said to my lady that there was something about her that women especially would dislike (obviously the character she played in somersault didnt help disprove this)...just something about her..ways.

I definitely had problems with her character. She was waaaay to flighty for my liking. At the same time, I found myself relating to her. She just had a tendency to go cuckoo and that was irritating.

I loved the score the Decoder Ring did for this film, though. Great stuff.