What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Exo** · 01-30-2013, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Ears

The Fugitive (US 1993), but I fell asleep about half an hour from the end. The flashbacks to the murder are unpleasant and Tommy Lee Jones's over-acting wore me out. I would prefer to see a repeat of the orginal TV series with David Janssen and Barry Morse.

When did TLJ over act?

**Janszoon** · 01-30-2013, 04:29 PM

Battle Royale (2000)
I wish I was Japanese so I could actually understand the context and possible social commentary of this movie, but I'm not so I'm stuck viewing it as an outsider. Watching 40+ 14 year olds kill each other in a battle to the death was certainly memorable, but it would be nice to have some sort of background to understand what the point of it all was and what exactly motivated their teacher.

debaserr · 01-30-2013, 05:25 PM

Paris Is Burning

I saw this a few months back but has been brought to my attention again. I love well made documentaries that deal with outsider culture, and this is the best I have seen in that regard. I found it fascinating to read the faces of the people who were baring their soul to all of us.

Could any of you recommend some docs that would be similar to this?

Engine · 02-01-2013, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Battle Royale (2000)
I wish I was Japanese so I could actually understand the context and possible social commentary of this movie, but I'm not so I'm stuck viewing it as an outsider. Watching 40+ 14 year olds kill each other in a battle to the death was certainly memorable, but it would be nice to have some sort of background to understand what the point of it all was and what exactly motivated their teacher.

I thought that the motivations of the teacher was simply that he was caught up in this insane totalitarian system. Why was this system in place? Not sure but I think that it was a fictional account of how Japan may have behaved in the aftermath of WW2.

In this alternate reality, Japan held on to its isolationist, war-like roots and demanded that its population be totally subservient and ready to kill for whatever cause or potential war that the rulers were concerned with. As opposed to actual reality in which post-WW2, atom-bombed Japan basically bent over and took whatever the West (specifically America) gave it. And liked it.

FRED HALE SR. · 02-01-2013, 06:01 PM

Re-watched The Great Train Robbery a few days ago. I really enjoyed it, Sean Connery is awesome and so is Donald Sutherland. Written by Michael Crichton what could go wrong.

Key · 02-02-2013, 12:09 PM

Seen a few movies the past couple days:

Choose

Very interesting take on the psychology of choosing one of two of the hardest decisions of your life be it whether to keep your attractive singing voice or go deaf (kind of spoiler, not really)

Die

Another fantastic psychology thriller which takes a focus on probability and being forced to make a choice based on the luck of the dice.

Trollheart · 02-04-2013, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ki

Identity

I saw a lot of similarities between this and The Ward, but i'm sure that's the way most psychological thrillers would play out. I really enjoyed this one though, it was very smart, and the choice of actors was well done. The acting was sometimes a little over the top, but overall, a top notch movie.

Yes I loved "Identity" too. Fantastic ending. My sister had twigged it (she said). I had not. Blew me away. Excellent.

Big Ears · 02-04-2013, 03:05 PM

Source Code (US 2011) made by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones (Zowie Bowie), and starring Jake Gyllenhaal with the very beautiful Michelle Monaghan. An army pilot wakes up to find himself in another man's body aboard a train destined for destruction. Scientists continue to send him back every eight minutes or so to uncover the person behind the plot. Gyllenhaal's character quickly learns the truth behind the events on the train, how the scientists manage to keep sending him back and ultimately his destiny. I expected this sci-fi film to be tedious or predictable, but it was the opposite and a strong action film. Duncan Jones has clearly inherited his father's creative gene and unpredictable nature (but none of his mother's weirdness). I have to say I expected Gylenhaal to be bland/banal, but he gave a convincing performance, as did Vera Farmiga as one of the backroom boffins. An interesting little touch is the way Jones gives Gyllenhaal's character a persistant concern for his father. If you haven't seen this, then I recommend it as a way of quickly passing the time. Journalists thought they were being clever in criticising the science, but Source Code is not intended as a fly on the wall documentary.

All credit to Duncan Jones for avoiding the nepotism of the Bowie name, while demonstrating that he is an intelligent and thoughtful chip off the old block. If I had recorded Source Code, I would be watching it again today, instead of writing this. Annoyingly, I missed Moon when it was on TV at Christmas, but I cannot wait to see it now.

Sixtytwoo · 02-04-2013, 07:46 PM

2 Girls and a guy.
It's a decently old movie (from '94) starring a young Robert Dawney Jr.
It takes place in only one room, an apartment and the dialogues are really well written.

I really enjoyed the movie!

Alfred · 02-04-2013, 09:16 PM

My only other experience with Tarkovsky is Stalker, which I found to be good visually and thematically, but excruciatingly slow. This was a lot faster-paced with amazing atmosphere, striking imagery, and gorgeous cinematography. An excellent debut film. 9/10

01-30-2013, 04:29 PM	#12852 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Battle Royale (2000) I wish I was Japanese so I could actually understand the context and possible social commentary of this movie, but I'm not so I'm stuck viewing it as an outsider. Watching 40+ 14 year olds kill each other in a battle to the death was certainly memorable, but it would be nice to have some sort of background to understand what the point of it all was and what exactly motivated their teacher. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

01-30-2013, 05:25 PM	#12853 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Paris Is Burning I saw this a few months back but has been brought to my attention again. I love well made documentaries that deal with outsider culture, and this is the best I have seen in that regard. I found it fascinating to read the faces of the people who were baring their soul to all of us. Could any of you recommend some docs that would be similar to this? __________________ Last.FM

02-04-2013, 09:16 PM	#12860 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	My only other experience with Tarkovsky is Stalker, which I found to be good visually and thematically, but excruciatingly slow. This was a lot faster-paced with amazing atmosphere, striking imagery, and gorgeous cinematography. An excellent debut film. 9/10 __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

02-01-2013, 06:01 PM	#12855 (permalink)
FRED HALE SR. Neo-Maxi-Zoom-Dweebie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 3,752	Re-watched The Great Train Robbery a few days ago. I really enjoyed it, Sean Connery is awesome and so is Donald Sutherland. Written by Michael Crichton what could go wrong.

02-02-2013, 12:09 PM	#12856 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Seen a few movies the past couple days: Choose Very interesting take on the psychology of choosing one of two of the hardest decisions of your life be it whether to keep your attractive singing voice or go deaf (kind of spoiler, not really) Die Another fantastic psychology thriller which takes a focus on probability and being forced to make a choice based on the luck of the dice.

02-04-2013, 03:05 PM	#12858 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	Source Code (US 2011) made by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones (Zowie Bowie), and starring Jake Gyllenhaal with the very beautiful Michelle Monaghan. An army pilot wakes up to find himself in another man's body aboard a train destined for destruction. Scientists continue to send him back every eight minutes or so to uncover the person behind the plot. Gyllenhaal's character quickly learns the truth behind the events on the train, how the scientists manage to keep sending him back and ultimately his destiny. I expected this sci-fi film to be tedious or predictable, but it was the opposite and a strong action film. Duncan Jones has clearly inherited his father's creative gene and unpredictable nature (but none of his mother's weirdness). I have to say I expected Gylenhaal to be bland/banal, but he gave a convincing performance, as did Vera Farmiga as one of the backroom boffins. An interesting little touch is the way Jones gives Gyllenhaal's character a persistant concern for his father. If you haven't seen this, then I recommend it as a way of quickly passing the time. Journalists thought they were being clever in criticising the science, but Source Code is not intended as a fly on the wall documentary. All credit to Duncan Jones for avoiding the nepotism of the Bowie name, while demonstrating that he is an intelligent and thoughtful chip off the old block. If I had recorded Source Code, I would be watching it again today, instead of writing this. Annoyingly, I missed Moon when it was on TV at Christmas, but I cannot wait to see it now.

02-04-2013, 07:46 PM	#12859 (permalink)
Sixtytwoo Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 8	2 Girls and a guy. It's a decently old movie (from '94) starring a young Robert Dawney Jr. It takes place in only one room, an apartment and the dialogues are really well written. I really enjoyed the movie!