What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Exo** · 05-11-2013, 06:44 PM

Is that James Murphy?

debaserr · 05-11-2013, 06:48 PM

He basically just stands around in it.

Alfred · 05-12-2013, 11:16 PM

Valhalla Rising

Finally got around to seeing this. I love Bronson and Drive, and this is quite a departure from his usual cool, flashy neo-noir style. The Tarkovsky influence is very evident, although this is a bit more accessible (and less intellectual, sorry Nic) than that director's films. I was pretty prepared for the slow pacing and surrealist touches, and I honestly would've liked the pacing to be even slower. At only 90 minutes, it's hardly a chore to watch and I would've liked for it to have a little bit more room to breathe. The imagery, cinematography, and especially the soundtrack were great, and those red-coloured visions that One-Eye had were very effective and startling. My only major complaint would be a lack of a real meaning. The story is interesting enough (although fairly minimal), and there's plenty of symbolism, but it doesn't really add up to much. "Style over substance" definitely applies to this one, but it's only a problem because the film had all the right ingredients to be something grand. Regardless, it was an enjoyable and compelling film. 7.5/10

Engine · 05-12-2013, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

Is that James Murphy?

I hope you can differentiate the two. Top is Heidecker, bottom is the illustrous James Murphy wearing a shirt that can barely stay buttoned. And, yes, he mostly just "stands around" with hardly any lines to recite. He plays one of the generic middle-aged hipster friends of the main character. Not sure why he agreed to do the part really. Presumably Tim and Eric are his friends in real life.

crazed · 05-13-2013, 11:26 AM

Watched this last night for only the second time since it came out on dvd. I needed some laughs and the movie did the job.

**Exo** · 05-15-2013, 02:38 PM

Perks of Being a Wallflower

I read the book in high school and wasn't floored by it besides a few great parts. I found it to be a bit pretentious but had aspects of heart and knowledge of what high school can be like for certain kids. In a small way I grew up a lot like Charlie who is the main character of this film. Freshman year I didn't know many people as my friends from middle school started getting into sports and general douchbaggery and I was branching away. Over time I started attaching myself to certain groups of friends and I made a lot from all kinds of cliques but I never was REALLY close with a group until sophomore year. The difference was that my friends are 1-2 years younger than me but we've been best friends ever since and we still are. I also read books on my own in class and was very quiet when I wasn't poked for a response. Anyway, I connected with the film more than the book. The acting was very good from the kids. Ezra Miller is awesome. The kid can do comedy and horror very well as I loved him in We Need To Talk About Kevin. I expected the film to be a sentimental soup like the book was but it balanced it's emotions very well and I was actually choked up by the end. I'm going to probably purchase this because it just made me feel very good. Made me want to go hang with my friends. I think I'll do that.

4.5/5

jackhammer · 05-16-2013, 07:42 PM

I had never even heard of this movie until last week which means that I am seriously out of touch!

So many great moments and apart from the use of the net and a laptop in the film I thought that the film was set in the 80's. The fashion and music suggested so. Some great moments of surrealism and absurdity sets it apart from so many throwback movies from the last ten years (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow etc).

The opening scene was enough to get me hooked.

**Exo** · 05-18-2013, 04:44 PM

Upstream Color

This is my film of the year. I loved every second of it and I have no idea what I just watched. No idea.

This is going to be a film I'm going to have to watch a lot of times. I just ordered the blu-ray as soon as it ended. For those of you who aren't privy to my nerdi-ness, Upstream Color is the long waited second film from writer/director Shane Carruth who gave us the best time travel movie not named Back to the Future...Primer. I've been waiting for a long time to see this. A long time. I watched the trailer once and it was enough to peak my interest and wait. It's playing at the IFC theater in the city but I haven't been able to drive in but I'm going to this week so I can experience this on a screen.

It's beautiful. Do you like Terrance Malick? See this film.
It's poetic. Do you like allegory and euphoria? See this film.
It's hypnotic. Do you like emotion wrapped up in a hallucinating haze of wonder? See this film.

It's got an amazing score, also by Carruth, and amazing camerawork. I can't recommend it enough. It's just that wonderful. It'll be unlike any film you've ever seen.

Lynch/10

OOS · 05-18-2013, 11:14 PM

127 Hours. I knew that it got a lot of acclaim, but I went into it not really thinking it would be anything great. It really exceeded my expectations though. Franco actually gave a fantastic performance (which, as much as I love Freaks and Geeks, was shocking to me), and Danny Boyle made great use of the constrained setting and really gave everything an unsettling, claustrophobic feeling. And the climactic scene was brilliantly executed.

**Exo** · 05-19-2013, 04:10 PM

Haywire

Steven Soderbourgh seriously loves yellow/orange hue. Almost every shot was dripping in this hazy color and it struck me that his movies look very similar. This isn't necessarily a bad thing but just an observation. I thought this was a serviceable action film mostly based on the fight scenes coming off very realistic. The fight scene between Carano and Fassbender was especially impressive. The script was pretty bland and boring though. It was a film carried by it's direction and action scenes. I didn't really care about any characters or what happened to them at all. Overall not a bad watch.

3/5

Wreck it Ralph

Very enjoyable animated film. This just goes to show that last year was a great year for animated film. I loved most of the old video game nods and the voice work was great. Alan Tudyk's Ed Wynn impression was pretty spot on. The little girl was adorable too. I enjoyed it.

4/5

Going by the Book

Okay, I was surprised by this one. This was hilarious and the premise of the story was original and executed perfectly. After a string of bank robberies a South Korean city decides to do some intense training with their banks and police force. It is decided that one police officer will be chosen at random to portray a bank robber and rob a bank. The bank would be ready for it but they are to carry on and carry out the robbers orders without fear of being hurt. The police will then try to catch the robber without the fear of losing hostages. The police officer chosen to be the robber though is a perfectionist and does the job to the complete best of his ability. It's hilarious and completely unique. I laugh out loud multiple times. It's on instant netflix so there is a good chance most of you could see it. I advise you to do so.

4/5

05-11-2013, 06:44 PM	#13211 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Is that James Murphy? __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

05-11-2013, 06:48 PM	#13212 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	He basically just stands around in it. __________________ Last.FM

05-12-2013, 11:16 PM	#13213 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Valhalla Rising Finally got around to seeing this. I love Bronson and Drive, and this is quite a departure from his usual cool, flashy neo-noir style. The Tarkovsky influence is very evident, although this is a bit more accessible (and less intellectual, sorry Nic) than that director's films. I was pretty prepared for the slow pacing and surrealist touches, and I honestly would've liked the pacing to be even slower. At only 90 minutes, it's hardly a chore to watch and I would've liked for it to have a little bit more room to breathe. The imagery, cinematography, and especially the soundtrack were great, and those red-coloured visions that One-Eye had were very effective and startling. My only major complaint would be a lack of a real meaning. The story is interesting enough (although fairly minimal), and there's plenty of symbolism, but it doesn't really add up to much. "Style over substance" definitely applies to this one, but it's only a problem because the film had all the right ingredients to be something grand. Regardless, it was an enjoyable and compelling film. 7.5/10 __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

05-15-2013, 02:38 PM	#13216 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Perks of Being a Wallflower I read the book in high school and wasn't floored by it besides a few great parts. I found it to be a bit pretentious but had aspects of heart and knowledge of what high school can be like for certain kids. In a small way I grew up a lot like Charlie who is the main character of this film. Freshman year I didn't know many people as my friends from middle school started getting into sports and general douchbaggery and I was branching away. Over time I started attaching myself to certain groups of friends and I made a lot from all kinds of cliques but I never was REALLY close with a group until sophomore year. The difference was that my friends are 1-2 years younger than me but we've been best friends ever since and we still are. I also read books on my own in class and was very quiet when I wasn't poked for a response. Anyway, I connected with the film more than the book. The acting was very good from the kids. Ezra Miller is awesome. The kid can do comedy and horror very well as I loved him in We Need To Talk About Kevin. I expected the film to be a sentimental soup like the book was but it balanced it's emotions very well and I was actually choked up by the end. I'm going to probably purchase this because it just made me feel very good. Made me want to go hang with my friends. I think I'll do that. 4.5/5 __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

05-16-2013, 07:42 PM	#13217 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I had never even heard of this movie until last week which means that I am seriously out of touch! So many great moments and apart from the use of the net and a laptop in the film I thought that the film was set in the 80's. The fashion and music suggested so. Some great moments of surrealism and absurdity sets it apart from so many throwback movies from the last ten years (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow etc). The opening scene was enough to get me hooked. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

05-13-2013, 11:26 AM	#13215 (permalink)
crazed Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 552	Watched this last night for only the second time since it came out on dvd. I needed some laughs and the movie did the job.

05-18-2013, 04:44 PM	#13218 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Upstream Color This is my film of the year. I loved every second of it and I have no idea what I just watched. No idea. This is going to be a film I'm going to have to watch a lot of times. I just ordered the blu-ray as soon as it ended. For those of you who aren't privy to my nerdi-ness, Upstream Color is the long waited second film from writer/director Shane Carruth who gave us the best time travel movie not named Back to the Future...Primer. I've been waiting for a long time to see this. A long time. I watched the trailer once and it was enough to peak my interest and wait. It's playing at the IFC theater in the city but I haven't been able to drive in but I'm going to this week so I can experience this on a screen. It's beautiful. Do you like Terrance Malick? See this film. It's poetic. Do you like allegory and euphoria? See this film. It's hypnotic. Do you like emotion wrapped up in a hallucinating haze of wonder? See this film. It's got an amazing score, also by Carruth, and amazing camerawork. I can't recommend it enough. It's just that wonderful. It'll be unlike any film you've ever seen. Lynch/10 __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE Last edited by Exo; 05-19-2013 at 03:54 PM.

05-18-2013, 11:14 PM	#13219 (permalink)
OOS Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 124	127 Hours. I knew that it got a lot of acclaim, but I went into it not really thinking it would be anything great. It really exceeded my expectations though. Franco actually gave a fantastic performance (which, as much as I love Freaks and Geeks, was shocking to me), and Danny Boyle made great use of the constrained setting and really gave everything an unsettling, claustrophobic feeling. And the climactic scene was brilliantly executed.

05-19-2013, 04:10 PM	#13220 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Haywire Steven Soderbourgh seriously loves yellow/orange hue. Almost every shot was dripping in this hazy color and it struck me that his movies look very similar. This isn't necessarily a bad thing but just an observation. I thought this was a serviceable action film mostly based on the fight scenes coming off very realistic. The fight scene between Carano and Fassbender was especially impressive. The script was pretty bland and boring though. It was a film carried by it's direction and action scenes. I didn't really care about any characters or what happened to them at all. Overall not a bad watch. 3/5 Wreck it Ralph Very enjoyable animated film. This just goes to show that last year was a great year for animated film. I loved most of the old video game nods and the voice work was great. Alan Tudyk's Ed Wynn impression was pretty spot on. The little girl was adorable too. I enjoyed it. 4/5 Going by the Book Okay, I was surprised by this one. This was hilarious and the premise of the story was original and executed perfectly. After a string of bank robberies a South Korean city decides to do some intense training with their banks and police force. It is decided that one police officer will be chosen at random to portray a bank robber and rob a bank. The bank would be ready for it but they are to carry on and carry out the robbers orders without fear of being hurt. The police will then try to catch the robber without the fear of losing hostages. The police officer chosen to be the robber though is a perfectionist and does the job to the complete best of his ability. It's hilarious and completely unique. I laugh out loud multiple times. It's on instant netflix so there is a good chance most of you could see it. I advise you to do so. 4/5 __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE