| Ghost in the Shell (2017) The effects were nice and it was interesting to see an American take on the anime. Still, the story and music was much better in the anime, I'm about to go re-watch the 1995 one for the 5th time. |
| Ratatouille. Pretty underwhelming to be honest, and far from Pixar's best. |
| Watched The vampire's assistant yesterday, which, was well.. okay? I've read only one book of the series it is based on, and even that was over six years ago. The plot was a bit dumb, but it was entertaining enough for something geared towards an audience a lot younger than me. The vampire academy, which I watched afterwards, however was awful. It doesn't work as an action movie, and it doesn't work as a comedy. The whole thing was just so.. dumb. |
Today's screening: metropolis (1927) & thirst (2009)  |
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| I would love to hear your thoughts on them. Thirst was wonderful. I liked the Metropolis book more. |
TheElevenTails said: unfortunately I'm not like it. I'm considered as the weakest from park chan wook story-wise. Idk I just found it boring mostly.I would love to hear your thoughts on them. Thirst was wonderful. I liked the Metropolis book more. haven't read the book, but the movie for their standard was visually staggering imo. I like and appreciated it more on technical departement like visual effect, the shoot angles, some framin all combined with impressed editing work, fristz lang emphasized the spectacles really great, even if it so basic but effective. There one scene that probably pionered first person view + hand (I'm not sure) tho' it last second, I really like it lol. For the story overall I'm not fond by it much, it's just feel bland tho' there some interesting part as well. Well that's just one time wach idk if I can observe them much - quiet enjoy metropolis but thirst not so :( |
karambiaApr 8, 2017 7:26 AM
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| I watched Metropolis a few days ago. It was pretty good. Didn't love it. Yesterday I watched Paris, Texas. Good movie! I had no idea the old guy from Alien was such a talented actor. Before that I watched Le Samouraï, a French thriller drama. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a really good crime/hitman movie. |
karambia said: Well Park Chan Wook has a weird way of story-telling. Not everyone loves it. Also, yes, I agree this wasn't as good as Park Chan's other ones like the Vengeance Trilogy but that's only cause those movies set the bar way too high. And furthermore, I don't had a problem with the slow pace if the story is compelling enough.unfortunately I'm not like it. I'm considered as the weakest from park chan wook story-wise. Idk I just found it boring mostly. haven't read the book, but the movie for their standard was visually staggering imo. I like and appreciated it more on technical departement like visual effect, the shoot angles, some framin all combined with impressed editing work, fristz lang emphasized the spectacles really great, even if it so basic but effective. There one scene that probably pionered first person view + hand (I'm not sure) tho' it last second, I really like it lol. Yeah, for a movie which was released in the late 1920s, it was spectacular. Fritz Lang is a genius. RIP him. I would recommend that you see his movie 'M' if you haven't yet. Considering, it's a silent sci-fic, it was obvious that the sound used would be genuinely brilliant. I do not remember that first-person but I'll look it up, the only problem I had was the runtime. Silent films shouldn't be that long.For the story overall I'm not fond by it much, it's just feel bland tho' there some interesting part as well. Well that's just one time wach idk if I can observe them much - quiet enjoy metropolis but thirst not so :( |
TheElevenTails said: I quiet like the vengeance trilogy :) .karambia said: Well Park Chan Wook has a weird way of story-telling. Not everyone loves it. Also, yes, I agree this wasn't as good as Park Chan's other ones like the Vengeance Trilogy but that's only cause those movies set the bar way too high. And furthermore, I don't had a problem with the slow pace if the story is compelling enough.unfortunately I'm not like it. I'm considered as the weakest from park chan wook story-wise. Idk I just found it boring mostly. I don't have problem with the pace mainly it's just wha written in the story, as I can't even come with any interesting part. it show park chan wook's props and craftmanship which ofc very well, but still can't help it much tho' :( Also I feel it's just wasted of performances from song kang ho and the female lead as I can't attached with. Well yeah that's personally an opinion haven't read the book, but the movie for their standard was visually staggering imo. I like and appreciated it more on technical departement like visual effect, the shoot angles, some framin all combined with impressed editing work, fristz lang emphasized the spectacles really great, even if it so basic but effective. There one scene that probably pionered first person view + hand (I'm not sure) tho' it last second, I really like it lol. haven't :) - already long on my list as wellFor the story overall I'm not fond by it much, it's just feel bland tho' there some interesting part as well. Well that's just one time wach idk if I can observe them much - quiet enjoy metropolis but thirst not so :( Yeah, for a movie which was released in the late 1920s, it was spectacular. Fritz Lang is a genius. RIP him. I would recommend that you see his movie 'M' if you haven't yet. Considering, it's a silent sci-fic, it was obvious that the sound used would be genuinely brilliant. I do not remember that first-person but I'll look it up, the only problem I had was the runtime. Silent films shouldn't be that long. yeah I agree with that. It happen when the scientist capture the lady and try to copy her into the android, then the MC seeking her in the scientist's home/lab - I'm quiet wow by it, really cool and again effective emphasized the moment, tho' it was only seconds Haha, idk if I counted cheat or not fair but I put it onhold in one third of the movie before continue it today. |
karambiaApr 8, 2017 8:58 AM
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| Heathers because I'm a basic bitch and enjoy it wayy to much brb gotta listen to the musical now |
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karambia said: Oldboy from the Vengeance trilogy is one of my favorite movies of all time. Some aspects of Oldboy and Thirst were quite similar. That's one of the reasons I like it. But Oldboy is better by a long shot. It's not even close. I quiet like the vengeance trilogy :) . I don't have problem with the pace mainly it's just wha written in the story, as I can't even come with any interesting part. it show park chan wook's props and craftmanship which ofc very well, but still can't help it much tho' :( Also I feel it's just wasted of performances from song kang ho and the female lead as I can't attached with. Well yeah that's personally an opinion yeah I agree with that. It happen when the scientist capture the lady and try to copy her into the android, then the MC seeking her in the scientist's home/lab - I'm quiet wow by it, really cool and again effective emphasized the moment, tho' it was only seconds Oh I remember that scene. The angles were brilliant not denying that. But it's Fritz. It's pretty vague but I think a similar scene was in M as well. Every Fritz Lang film is beautiful in it's own way.Haha, idk if I counted cheat or not fair but I put it onhold in one third of the movie before continue it today. |
TheElevenTails said: yeah I'm agree with you it have some aspect, only oldboy was (much) better. karambia said: Oldboy from the Vengeance trilogy is one of my favorite movies of all time. Some aspects of Oldboy and Thirst were quite similar. That's one of the reasons I like it. But Oldboy is better by a long shot. It's not even close. I quiet like the vengeance trilogy :) . I don't have problem with the pace mainly it's just wha written in the story, as I can't even come with any interesting part. it show park chan wook's props and craftmanship which ofc very well, but still can't help it much tho' :( Also I feel it's just wasted of performances from song kang ho and the female lead as I can't attached with. Well yeah that's personally an opinion I more like sympathy for mr vengeance:) pretty straightforward and the only for it trilogy I'd watched fully twice simultaneously. Oldboy I got a down point - as it was on tv back then and unfortunately I sit it down at the climax - then years forward when I watched it back, it's already spoiled :/ - but it's still brilliant pieces - I probably need to rewatch it tho' - opinion change overtime yeah I agree with that. It happen when the scientist capture the lady and try to copy her into the android, then the MC seeking her in the scientist's home/lab - I'm quiet wow by it, really cool and again effective emphasized the moment, tho' it was only seconds Oh I remember that scene. The angles were brilliant not denying that. But it's Fritz. It's pretty vague but I think a similar scene was in M as well. Every Fritz Lang film is beautiful in it's own way.Haha, idk if I counted cheat or not fair but I put it onhold in one third of the movie before continue it today. |
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karambia said: Hahah well I've seen Oldboy 13 times or probably more. I more like sympathy for mr vengeance:) pretty straightforward and the only for it trilogy I'd watched fully twice simultaneously. Oldboy I got a down point - as it was on tv back then and unfortunately I sit it down at the climax - then years forward when I watched it back, it's already spoiled :/ - but it's still brilliant pieces - I probably need to rewatch it tho' - opinion change overtime Oohh sad. I know how that feels though. Trying so hard to forget about that scene but you can't and you have to live with that. But that's a drawback for you, not the others. I see, pretty interesting to hear that in M, probably I'll try it soon. Sure. Let me know how it was after watching. |
| @TheElevenTails Hahah well I've seen Oldboy 13 times or probably more. haha ofc you are, like you said it was one of your fave all time :D when in my case it's just my fave work from park chan wookOohh sad. I know how that feels though. Trying so hard to forget about that scene but you can't and you have to live with that. But that's a drawback for you, not the others. yeah, obviously I put it as personal drawback. Hopefully I can see it now from another perspective nowadays.Sure. Let me know how it was after watching. sure, I will :D . |
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| Beauty and the Beast (2017) I wish it were better. I liked Luke Evans as Gaston, Josh Gad as LeFou, Ian McKellen, and Ewan McGregor. Not that I don't like Emma Watson, but I don't think she's that strong of a singer so I think she was an odd choice for the lead in a musical. I may be nitpicking a bit, but I think the camera was often too close, and would too frequently cut away to another nearby close up. I think it gave some scenes the feeling of being disconnected, rather than being bustling, or having a sense of grandeur and spectacle that I think the animated version did very well. I think perhaps the worst thing it has going for it is that a superior version was made more than 20 years ago. It was alright. |
EeyoreApr 9, 2017 10:17 PM
M (1931) @TheElevenTails Great one. I really like it. The use of sound brought the best of fritz lang's craftmanship. |
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karambia said: I know. I'm glad you liked it. And the story is so damn good too.M (1931) @TheElevenTails Great one. I really like it. The use of sound brought the best of fritz lang's craftmanship. |
TheElevenTails said: yeah, the story as well. I'm laugh a lot at it, I don't expect it turn to have some comedy element xD - and to think it's touch such issue :) + the climax of peter lore really nailed.karambia said: I know. I'm glad you liked it. And the story is so damn good too.M (1931) @TheElevenTails Great one. I really like it. The use of sound brought the best of fritz lang's craftmanship. also I like The crosscut scenes, when the crime syndicate/association meeting intersect with police meeting, I'm in awe with that :D |
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TheElevenTails said: yeah, the story as well. I'm laugh a lot at it, I don't expect it turn to have some comedy element xD - and to think it's touch such issue :) + the climax of peter lore really nailed.karambia said: I know. I'm glad you liked it. And the story is so damn good too.M (1931) @TheElevenTails Great one. I really like it. The use of sound brought the best of fritz lang's craftmanship. also I like The crosscut scenes, when the crime syndicate/association meeting intersect with police meeting, I'm in awe with that :D |
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karambia said: The police meeting was brilliant. It was shot beautifully. yeah, the story as well. I'm laugh a lot at it, I don't expect it turn to have some comedy element xD - and to think it's touch such issue :) + the climax of peter lore really nailed. also I like The crosscut scenes, when the crime syndicate/association meeting intersect with police meeting, I'm in awe with that :D Which did you like more? This or Metropolis? |
The last movie I watched was: It was on TV. I've seen it about 4 to 5 times. 6/10 |
| M is quite great, though I didn't share the overall enthusiasm too much. I need to rewatch. It has been mentioned hundreds of times but the film is specially amazing in its use of sound and silence. It came in an early era where the possibilities of sound in cinema were not yet fully explored, and the way Lang turns this disadvantage into pure experimentation is mesmerizing. The tune we hear every time the murderer is near is enough alone and by itself to make us feel uneasy, it sets a mood. Not only accompanying the action, but preceding it. The use of silence is brilliant as well, as a contrast that reinforces the unease of many scenes. By the way, another early sound film I recommend for its brilliant use of sound is Blackmail. Maybe not as mesmerizing and poetic as Lang's, but it's fascinating in its precision and functionality, and it came two years before, when it was even less explored. Taking that into account, some of the things Hitchcock does here and in general the skill he shows with the tool are amazing. |
| The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) Strange surrealist movie about the hypocrisy of the elite. 8/10. |
| Felt like revisiting one of my childhood movies, The Mummy (1999), after seeing the shitty looking, depressing reboot trailer with Tom Cruise. Fun pulp adventure. 7/10. I don't like what Hollywood has become. |
| The Lego Batman Movie. Same as the first Lego movie, exceeded my expectations. Also none of that weird live-action shit from the last movie, a huge plus. |
| Bambi. Better than I expected after not seeing it for a lifetime. Majestic. 8/10. |
American Pop 9/10   I would say this is Ralph Bakshi's best film. It wasn't as overly surrealistic as Bahkshi's 70's animated movies (Fritz, Wizards, Heavy Traffic), had far more realistic, non grotesque human character designs for all the characters , didn't feature as much gore and sexual content as those earlier movies and the live action imo mixed far better with the animation. It was great having multiple protagonists throughout the movie considering all of them were and in some way music affected their lives. I also liked the progression from the late 19th century to the 80's. |
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DrGeroCreation said: American Pop 9/10 me rn  Yay, it's great. It's the movie that finally sold Bakshi to me after a few attempts that turned underwhelming. The only thing I miss here is a more interesting theme for me. I still see a lot of merit in making me feel fascinated at times and in general invested in a story that is basically a tour through the history of music in the 20th Century of the US, because it's not a topic I'd usually like to spend a lot of time into. The animation is also amazing, Bakshi has always been fluid and reasonably refined but this one looks specially great. Nice gifs. Out of the Bakshis I've seen, I'm still more into Heavy Traffic. I sort of get the comparisons with Fritz and Wizards but I think there's a lot more. Specially on the parallels with Fritz the cat; to me that one is transgression for the sake of transgression, a mere accumulation of scenes for the surreal and disturbing, heck, it was even sold like that. Heavy Traffic has to do with Bakshi, his childhood and his memories. It is also violent, it explores grotesque situations and indulges in surrealism, but in the end there's a lot of personal input that can be traced beyond all this shocking and transgressive stuff. It's Bakshi's very own and unique love song to a city, in the same way American Pop is his homage to music. |
TheElevenTails said: Which did you like more? This or Metropolis? i like M more than Metropolis :) jal90 said: i'm still green with those era (the silent and transition to sound era) - but pretty much Jal have the summary and articulated my thought :)M It came in an early era where the possibilities of sound in cinema were not yet fully explored, and the way Lang turns this disadvantage into pure experimentation is mesmerizing. The tune we hear every time the murderer is near is enough alone and by itself to make us feel uneasy, it sets a mood. Not only accompanying the action, but preceding it. The use of silence is brilliant as well, as a contrast that reinforces the unease of many scenes. By the way, another early sound film I recommend for its brilliant use of sound is [b]Blackmail.[/v] Maybe not as mesmerizing and poetic as Lang's, but it's fascinating in its precision and functionality, and it came two years before, when it was even less explored. Taking that into account, some of the things Hitchcock does here and in general the skill he shows with the tool are amazing. interesting, i'll look up that one |
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DrGeroCreation said: The music used in that movie if fucking great. American Pop 9/10 jal90 said: Hitchcock uses the art of silence brilliantly. The Birds and Rear Window are two other excellent examples for this. He uses silence to create suspense. Many directors do the opposite. They use sound to create it. Martin Scorsese is one the modern directors who can use silence well. Raging Bull was just genius. By the way, another early sound film I recommend for its brilliant use of sound is [b]Blackmail.[/v] Maybe not as mesmerizing and poetic as Lang's, but it's fascinating in its precision and functionality, and it came two years before, when it was even less explored. Taking that into account, some of the things Hitchcock does here and in general the skill he shows with the tool are amazing. interesting, i'll look up that one |
| When the Last Sword is Drawn, a 2002 film. I'm about fifteen minutes away from finishing but it's got a the right amount of story meets action. Then I have about four other samurai films & two westerns to watch. Probably gonna watch Samurai Jack while I watch through all of these. Plus my harddrive could use the space. |
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| Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 6/10 Even as I was smiling, I didn't stop thinking about what a cynical cash-in this is. I liked it because I very much like the movie it's based on. It felt quite awkward at times. The added length also didn't amount to much. B&B 1991 > 1946 > 2017 I only went out and watched it because the power went out in my neighborhood, again. I'm glad they were no longer playing Ghost in the Shell, as I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have enjoyed myself as much. Also, 48 frames per second should be the new standard! The higher framerate looked good in B&B! All these people talking about how it makes the films look like soap operas are fools, too used to their outdated 24 fps format. Finally directors can move the camera around without choppiness being such a concern, and moving subjects look more real. I have no idea what exact framerate this movie actually plays at and I'm afraid of looking like an idiot when I learn it's 24 and my mind was playing tricks on me, but it looked so smooth! Edit: Looks like B&B was 24 fps. That's some great technical work Disney did, though. I wanna watch a 48 fps movie, just to see what it's like. I've seen 60 fps porn and thought it looked good. |
EzekielApr 21, 2017 8:35 PM
| Fast and Furious 8 - The Fate of the Furious (2017) Typical hollywood blockbuster, nothing special. Some of the action scenes are good I guess and that's about it. I guess the popcorn was worth it? 5/10 |
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| Monster (2003) based on the life of prostitute-turned-murderer Aileen Wuornos. Pretty good movie, great performance by Charlize Theron. |
| The football field isn't the only place where you could use a good line. |
Solomon's Perjury part 1-2  I wonder myself why did I bother to finish thing up into the 2nd part . This certainly flawed-in such a borish way- tho' had interesting premise at first and an intrigued epic adult cast - which their roles in the movie(s) just somekind of disappoint-ly scripted - The key of this movie, the planned "twist" through the of part 2 just make thing feel worse as story imo. Why can be there's such character? The glimpse of light came from some(just some) of the kid performances-in novice's way- especially the ryoko fujino(played by ryoko fujino?o.O) and that twisted's kanbara kid |
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| The Fate of Furious Full package of action. |
| The Devil's disciple. A classic film in the context of the American War of Independence. There's a lot of things to like in here, from the superb performances from top tier actors to the witty dialogues that fill every interaction of this film. The structure of the plot and the lack of proper explorations of character relationships are however serious issues and manage to stop a fine and reasonably solid movie from reaching further. |
| Well, To describe the levels of weirdness in the Hausu (1977) film is nearly impossible. I've paid close attention, there is not a single shot or scene in this film that could be classified as 'normal'. Too much? Nope, Was Great! ;D |
| The Thieves. Watched it entirely for Jun Ji‑hyun. It was quite decent, though there were some painfully obvious "plot twists". As I said though, I watched it for Jun Ji‑hyun, and she definitely did not disappoint. 7/10 |
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| I watched Baby Boss and lets just say it is not what I expected at all... It was pretty funny though, I think there were a lot of hidden not so hidden meanings for only adults to understand. I went to watch it with my older brother and he couldn't stop laughing at some point (when they started to suck onto the nipples ^^) so he got kicked out by some old lady with her grandkids. haha |
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karambia said: I think there's a tv series of the same name too.Solomon's Perjury part 1-2 I wonder myself why did I bother to finish thing up into the 2nd part . This certainly flawed-in such a borish way- tho' had interesting premise at first and an intrigued epic adult cast - which their roles in the movie(s) just somekind of disappoint-ly scripted - The key of this movie, the planned "twist" through the of part 2 just make thing feel worse as story imo. Why can be there's such character? The glimpse of light came from some(just some) of the kid performances-in novice's way- especially the ryoko fujino(played by ryoko fujino?o.O) and that twisted's kanbara kid |
TheElevenTails said: yup, there was korean drama remade for itI think there's a tv series of the same name too. |
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| I watched Down with misery and Peddlin' in society, two nice Italian films directed by Gennaro Righelli (first time I heard of him btw) and set in the post-WW2 scenario. Both share various actors and actresses, of which the most blatant is Anna Magnani, who, well... might be a serious contender for favorite actress ever and in both of these offers a strong and poignant performance. The second is more well-rounded, since it deals better with its moral, which makes the first look a little bit sugar-coated. TheElevenTails said: Timecrimes. Brilliant. Best among all the Groundhog Day type movies I've seen. Saw it a long while ago. Very creative though I wasn't as much of a fan as you are. If you are curious, check Vigalondo's shorts. They are quite playful experiments with the sci-fi tropes and the language of cinema, very entertaining and interesting to watch. |
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karambia said: You should check out Signal.TheElevenTails said: yup, there was korean drama remade for itI think there's a tv series of the same name too. jal90 said: I'm familiar with some of Vigalondo's other works too. I like this guy. I'll check out his shorts.Saw it a long while ago. Very creative though I wasn't as much of a fan as you are. If you are curious, check Vigalondo's shorts. They are quite playful experiments with the sci-fi tropes and the language of cinema, very entertaining and interesting to watch. |
TheElevenTails said: karambia said: Well Park Chan Wook has a weird way of story-telling. Not everyone loves it. Also, yes, I agree this wasn't as good as Park Chan's other ones like the Vengeance Trilogy but that's only cause those movies set the bar way too high. And furthermore, I don't had a problem with the slow pace if the story is compelling enough.unfortunately I'm not like it. I'm considered as the weakest from park chan wook story-wise. Idk I just found it boring mostly. Why did you find it compelling? it was very boring imo. I don't think it pales because of comparisons to other works. Thirst in itself didn't really have something going for it. Story was too simple, and I don't remember any kind of message of an apparent theme. Just a weird story that is tame in terms of weirdness compared to the other Korean movies I saw. I don't know why but I always seem to find the movies Kang-ho Song in to be boring. |
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