James

This week is Noir class we watched Kiss Me Deadly, which is one of the strangest films I have ever seen. Very dark and cynical, but it goes in increasingly surreal directions and the ending is one of the most unnerving in cinema. Highly recommended.



We're discussing it in the film club this fortnight, so this is perfect timing!

Chula Vista

Saw Whiplash twice over the weekend. Fantastic movie. You gotta suspend disbelief a bit but man, what performances from the two leads. Glad to see it won the award for editing.

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“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well,
on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away
and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

FRED HALE SR.

I think having never attended a conservatory there is probably a semblance of truth to both parts. I'm assuming there would be a bit more tact involved in the language but the tense moments and lack of empathy would probably ring true. Seriously fantastic movie though.

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Chula Vista

Was just reading that there's well over 350 different recordings of Caravan in the public domain. The first being from 1937. I downloaded the MP3 this morning and have been listening to it over and over. Amazing song.

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“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well,
on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away
and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

GuD

Right in the feels with this one. I mean, not exactly but so, so, so damn close to my childhood it was kinda scary. Bias aside it's a really great, quirky, funny film and I highly recommend it. Murray's performance is great.

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I spit bullets in my feet
Every time I speak
So I write instead
And still people want me dead
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James

I rewatched Lost In Translation last night. Beautiful film.

Chula Vista

Ya. Kinda blows my mind how many people dislike that movie and find it boring.

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“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well,
on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away
and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

FRED HALE SR.

I'm that guy, LIT was a total bore-fest. Not even Scarlet Johansson and Ribisi could save that yawn of a screenplay.

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" I slashed and burned thru my 15 minutes of fame."

FRED HALE SR.

Watched Foxcatcher last night. Pretty good film. I was always intrigued by the story as it was big news when I was growing up. These types of crimes were very rare at the time. Carell really has blossomed into a hell of an actor. Guys with great comedic wit always seem to transform into great drama/character actors over time.

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" I slashed and burned thru my 15 minutes of fame."

Chula Vista

I'm not trying to change your opinion but I always thought this sums up the movie perfectly.

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“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well,
on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away
and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”