What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Justthefacts · 08-28-2013, 10:30 PM

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Thirst
Probably my favourite Park Chan Wook movie that I've seen so far, although admittedly that only counts Lady Vengeance (which I kinda hated if I'm brutally honest) and Oldboy.

Meh. Was ok I guess. If watching Hayden Christiansen being a smug prick and then getting electrocuted for it sounds like fun, then go lap this up.

I didn't hate it but it's the least best. I really enjoyed Mr. Vengeance, probably more than Oldboy.

Thom Yorke · 08-28-2013, 11:42 PM

Man, this one is tough to give a rating on. Without trying to spoil anything, I hated the first two thirds or so of this film, but was very satisfied with the last third, which kind of put the rest of the movie in context in a way. Not great per se, but decent.

6.5/10

Sort of the opposite of You're Next. I really liked the first half to two thirds of it, but it got a bit too ridiculous for my liking the rest of the way, and most of the laughs disappeared along with that. I thought Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were great, but this one was a clear step back IMO. Not that it was bad, but just disappointing.

6.5/10

Ehhhh, this was pretty bad. I thought Jake Johnson was amazing in this and was responsible for so many funny moments, but the rest of it was pretty cringe-worthy. It just seemed to be going for that whole offbeat cuteness thing way too much and it got a bit dull. Definitely had it's fair share of funny moments, but I can't go higher than a 4/10.

Thom Yorke · 08-28-2013, 11:45 PM

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Ahh, I love Evil Dead. But I definitely think that in order to fully appreciate it, you have to try to get into the context of it. You know, remember that this was released in 1981 and that the movie itself was basically made by kids. I think the director, Sam Raimi, was 19 when they started on this.

I consider it a great achievement

The next movie (eventually) picks up where the first one ended and is more of a horror comedy. It's also a lot of fun.

Fair enough. Yeah, I heard that about the sequel and plan on watching it. I hear a lot of people prefer it to the first one.

**Janszoon** · 08-28-2013, 11:50 PM

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Fair enough. Yeah, I heard that about the sequel and plan on watching it. I hear a lot of people prefer it to the first one.

People admire the first one for the circumstances under which it was made. People love the second one because it's a great movie.

Thom Yorke · 08-28-2013, 11:57 PM

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People admire the first one for the circumstances under which it was made.

By that do you just mean Raimi making it at such a young age, or is there a whole backstory I need to educate myself on?

**Janszoon** · 08-29-2013, 12:28 AM

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By that do you just mean Raimi making it at such a young age, or is there a whole backstory I need to educate myself on?

Not only was it the product of three very young guys (Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Robert Tapert), but not surprisingly, it was made on a really small budget without the help of professionals. In fact, they didn't have even remotely enough money to make a feature film so they made a short film instead and screened it for local people around the part of Michigan they lived in to solicit investment for making a feature-length movie. Evil Dead ended up being financed by local people and small businesses, shot by people who were learning how to make a movie as they made the movie, and somehow, miraculously, it ended up being successful.

It's also worth reading about some of the details of the filming and how the movie ended up in somewhat wide release because the day to day details are amazing, and pretty inspirational for anyone involved in making something creative.

The Batlord · 08-29-2013, 10:52 AM

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People admire the first one for the circumstances under which it was made. People love the second one because it's a great movie.

Hey, I love that movie. Sure it was campy at times, but there were plenty of genuinely unsettling and downright creepy moments and it had one of the best locations I've ever seen in a horror movie.

Engine · 08-30-2013, 06:25 AM

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The Turin Horse

This was one of the toughest films I’ve ever had to watch. There are a lot films that have fallen into that category such as Requiem for a Dream or basically anything from Lars Von Trier but this is a different monster altogether. Hungarian auteur director Bela Tarr apparently claims this is his last film and if it is I can’t imagine what kind of future he is striding too. This film is one of the most existential, bleak, and dark films I’ve ever seen. It is certainly the most demanding on the viewers endurance as there really isn’t much dialogue besides a brilliant monologue in the middle basically shouting how dark and bleak human existence is. There are only 30 shots in the entire film which has a run time of 154 minutes. 30 shots! Each one of these shots showcases the grueling day to day routine of a farmer and his daughter as she dresses him every morning, tends to the horse, fetches water, and cooks their meal of two boiled potatoes. Tarr’s film is a test of your patience just as life is a test of the patience of his farmer and daughter characters. It is a visual embodiment of Friedrich Nietzsche and his writings. Aesthetically the film is flawless. It’s portrayed in black and white perfectly as we are constantly shown a transition of a dark farmhouse with an open field with the wind blowing and dirt flying everywhere. As I said, there are only 30 shots in the film so the camera is constantly moving around its subject as the scene unfolds not blinking an eye. As the film wears on you start to feel the dread and blackness that the characters feel and some of the more haunting images I’ve ever seen come out without really exposing themselves too much. It’s that powerful of a film. If you want a challenging film that rewards the viewer for their patience by delivering a one of a kind experience then check out this film. It’s as important as it is grueling and unrelenting in its reality towards humanity.

5/5

I'm actually surprised and delighted to find this thing streaming on Netflix. Because this is some serious art-film shit. Not like Aronofsky, but more like Warhol if he was more interested in intellectualism. Thank you, Exo, for pointing it out because I may not have noticed it otherwise. This is the only Tarr film that I have watched and I absolutely loved it. Granted, I was warned about the 30-shots-in-2.5-hours thing so I was prepared. Still, this film makes Ingmar Bergman look like a mainstream Hollywood producer.

I thought that the father, daughter, and horse were all some of the most beautiful characters I've seen on film. I didn't mind at all watching them sit and stare out the window for several minutes at a time. And I was especially taken by the deliberate, unhesitant physical movements of Erika Bok (daughter). Throughout the film she was either motionless or completely, unflinchingly focused on whatever menial task her character carried out. She and Tarr clearly have professional chemistry because she makes his vision come to life like a complex logarithm. I did some research and was quite shocked to see how disturbingly ugly she is when not being filmed in black and white by Tarr. I found every long-as-hell scene in The Turin Horse to be literally captivating. Because, really, mundane things take a long ass time to do, especially for impoverished people living in the country, barely able to afford anything resembling Industrial Revolution-style technology, in the middle of an unceasing wind storm. And, naturally, they have to do it over and over again just to survive.

For anybody interested in the philosophies of insane nihilistic 19th-century European philosophers that inform The Turin Horse (namely Nietzsche and a little bit of Dostoyevsky) I found this little gem/review of the film that is worth a read. Don't worry, it's a bona-fide film review, not a bunch of philosophical musings.

Bulldog · 09-03-2013, 01:47 PM

Man Of Steel
Not bad as I'd been led to believe by various vlogs and such. I thought Henry Cavill absolutely nailed the lead role, pretty good performance. Michael Shannon hammed it up brilliantly as General Zod. Thought it kinda unraveled in the 3rd act though - all that constant stuff blowing up got a bit boring after a while. All in all, not bad at all though.

Man From Earth
Rarely have I been as glued to the edge of my seat as I was during this film, let alone by anything I've seen lately. Not because it was fast action or anything, just that it had me that engaged from the first 5-10 minutes to the last. It's one of those films that shows that talky can be perfectly fine, just as long as it's done well. Absolutely loved this one. Pure science-fiction at its absolute best.

loveissucide · 09-03-2013, 07:20 PM

Arsenic and Old Lace
Highly entertaining black comedy, and a lot more ironic than I expected. I particularly loved Boris Karloff's character, whose scenes are excellent self-mockery.

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Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Man, this one is tough to give a rating on. Without trying to spoil anything, I hated the first two thirds or so of this film, but was very satisfied with the last third, which kind of put the rest of the movie in context in a way. Not great per se, but decent. 6.5/10 Sort of the opposite of You're Next. I really liked the first half to two thirds of it, but it got a bit too ridiculous for my liking the rest of the way, and most of the laughs disappeared along with that. I thought Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were great, but this one was a clear step back IMO. Not that it was bad, but just disappointing. 6.5/10 Ehhhh, this was pretty bad. I thought Jake Johnson was amazing in this and was responsible for so many funny moments, but the rest of it was pretty cringe-worthy. It just seemed to be going for that whole offbeat cuteness thing way too much and it got a bit dull. Definitely had it's fair share of funny moments, but I can't go higher than a 4/10. Last edited by Thom Yorke; 08-28-2013 at 11:50 PM.

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loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Arsenic and Old Lace Highly entertaining black comedy, and a lot more ironic than I expected. I particularly loved Boris Karloff's character, whose scenes are excellent self-mockery. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

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Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Man Of Steel Not bad as I'd been led to believe by various vlogs and such. I thought Henry Cavill absolutely nailed the lead role, pretty good performance. Michael Shannon hammed it up brilliantly as General Zod. Thought it kinda unraveled in the 3rd act though - all that constant stuff blowing up got a bit boring after a while. All in all, not bad at all though. Man From Earth Rarely have I been as glued to the edge of my seat as I was during this film, let alone by anything I've seen lately. Not because it was fast action or anything, just that it had me that engaged from the first 5-10 minutes to the last. It's one of those films that shows that talky can be perfectly fine, just as long as it's done well. Absolutely loved this one. Pure science-fiction at its absolute best.