What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Garrett · 06-12-2012, 04:45 AM

Another great story about The 9th.....

Bloody and violent! 8/10

LoathsomePete · 06-12-2012, 10:35 AM

Okay good, you saw the good one, if you run across The Eagle (another recent film about the 9th) stay away. One of the worst films I've seen in recent memory.

jackhammer · 06-12-2012, 06:24 PM

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They coulda cut the first 30 minutes and it woulda been fine. I was expecting more considering the reviews, especially with the car stunts. The soundtrack was terrible modern 80s synthpop dribble. I ****ing hated the soundtrack. There's a cool scene were a dude gets his head stomped to puddin'. Another dude gets his throat stuck a few times over with a kitchen knife. Other than that, major disappointment. One of those movies that has you wondering if it's a ploy with enough violence to get halfwit dudes in and enough dreamy pretty boy bs to keep the girls interested. To be fare, Carey Mulligan was the only part keeping me interested but she was much better in Never Let Me Go.

That's why Nicolas Winding Refn is such a brilliant director, he messed with peoples heads with his previous film Valhalla Rising when everyone was expecting some sort of 300 mash up and instead he gave us art film dripping in atmosphere and Kubrick - like isolation so with Drive all the kiddies hoping for fast cars and a dumb action film instead got a pure love story which then does an about face and becomes the ultimate anti hero film complete with retro music and even Pink titles! It's both a homage to the 70's/80's and classic westerns (the man with no name). I watched this tonight and absolutely loved it.

LoathsomePete · 06-13-2012, 10:32 AM

Kicking and Screaming (1995)

A decent little film about life after college, or rather the stalling of life after college. It has the typical four friends set up, with each friend dealing with their problems in unique ways. One guy takes to having sex with eager Freshmen, another actually decides to re-enroll in college, one just lounges around and does crosswords, and another gets a job at a video store. It's broken up more into bits than a cohesive story so there can be some weird transitions. A scene in particular that stood out for me was one with a support character in the main character's living room one scene, and then the next he's working behind a bar the four characters go to. The film is definitely one of those dramedys, but kind of forgets about it towards the end where it just because a really sad drama, the ending in particular is a major cock slap for that. Basically if you're in this age group (22-25) whose recently graduated college but still unemployed or having a kind of existential crisis, this movie is definitely for you.

bob. · 06-13-2012, 07:06 PM

although it was a little slow.....the story (which is true) is unbeatable....great for fans of odd dark comedies....

LoathsomePete · 06-14-2012, 10:14 AM

My friend really wants to see that movie as he's a big Linklater fan.

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

Aw yeah boy! Pretty awesome movie all things considered, and now I get so many of the references seen in other TV shows and movies. Lord Humongous was definitely a better villain than Toecutter and the Gyrocopter guy was pretty funny too.

**Janszoon** · 06-14-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

Aw yeah boy! Pretty awesome movie all things considered, and now I get so many of the references seen in other TV shows and movies. Lord Humongous was definitely a better villain than Toecutter and the Gyrocopter guy was pretty funny too.

Holy crap, I can't believe you had never seen that! Such a classic.

FRED HALE SR. · 06-14-2012, 12:37 PM

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Holy crap, I can't believe you had never seen that! Such a classic.

I love the ending, when he discovers there is no gas in the tanks after risking life and limb.

LoathsomePete · 06-14-2012, 01:11 PM

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Holy crap, I can't believe you had never seen that! Such a classic.

I guess by the time I reached adolescence and actively fantasized about the end of civilization my fantasies were more geared towards biological diseases. West Nile, Bird Flu, SARS, each of these were widely talked about when I was a teenager so when it came time to watch movies I was more into the ones geared towards this style of apocalypse.

I wonder if that's why zombies are so popular with my generation.

Sparky · 06-14-2012, 11:22 PM

lol

06-12-2012, 10:35 AM	#11812 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Okay good, you saw the good one, if you run across The Eagle (another recent film about the 9th) stay away. One of the worst films I've seen in recent memory. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-13-2012, 10:32 AM	#11814 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Kicking and Screaming (1995) A decent little film about life after college, or rather the stalling of life after college. It has the typical four friends set up, with each friend dealing with their problems in unique ways. One guy takes to having sex with eager Freshmen, another actually decides to re-enroll in college, one just lounges around and does crosswords, and another gets a job at a video store. It's broken up more into bits than a cohesive story so there can be some weird transitions. A scene in particular that stood out for me was one with a support character in the main character's living room one scene, and then the next he's working behind a bar the four characters go to. The film is definitely one of those dramedys, but kind of forgets about it towards the end where it just because a really sad drama, the ending in particular is a major cock slap for that. Basically if you're in this age group (22-25) whose recently graduated college but still unemployed or having a kind of existential crisis, this movie is definitely for you. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-13-2012, 07:06 PM	#11815 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	although it was a little slow.....the story (which is true) is unbeatable....great for fans of odd dark comedies.... __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

06-14-2012, 10:14 AM	#11816 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	My friend really wants to see that movie as he's a big Linklater fan. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) Aw yeah boy! Pretty awesome movie all things considered, and now I get so many of the references seen in other TV shows and movies. Lord Humongous was definitely a better villain than Toecutter and the Gyrocopter guy was pretty funny too. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-12-2012, 04:45 AM	#11811 (permalink)
Garrett Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 478	Another great story about The 9th..... Bloody and violent! 8/10

06-14-2012, 11:22 PM	#11820 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	lol