What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

bob. · 07-06-2014, 06:43 PM

i say skip that shit man....get the mag and learn those 30 tips....might come in handy some day

i now remember reading this.....it's still in the netflix que

**Frownland** · 07-09-2014, 10:31 PM

Under the Skin

I'm on the same level as bob on this one: this film is stunning. Visually, it's perfection and makes what some might consider to be slow pacing not seem so bad. It reminded me of a cross between 2001: A Space Odyssey (because of the visuals) and Upstream Color (because of the atmosphere/mood/pacing of the film). Don't let that fool you into thinking it's a copycat film, it's very much in its own right.

This film isn't for everyone, that's for sure. I'd recommend it to die hard cinema fans or those who enjoy the surreal or those who would like to see Scarlett Johansson naked. 10/10

The Batlord · 07-09-2014, 10:36 PM

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Under the Skin

I'm on the same level as bob on this one: this film is stunning. Visually, it's perfection and makes what some might consider to be slow pacing not seem so bad. It reminded me of a cross between 2001: A Space Odyssey (because of the visuals) and Upstream Color (because of the atmosphere/mood/pacing of the film). Don't let that fool you into thinking it's a copycat film, it's very much in its own right.

This film isn't for everyone, that's for sure. I'd recommend it to die hard cinema fans or those who enjoy the surreal or those who would like to see Scarlett Johansson naked. 10/10

How did I not hear about this? I had to Google it and Jesus ****ing Christ she is naked as ****! I don't believe in God, but thank you, Jesus. I owe you one.

Wpnfire · 07-09-2014, 10:48 PM

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How did I not hear about this? I had to Google it and Jesus ****ing Christ she is naked as ****! I don't believe in God, but thank you, Jesus. I owe you one.

Dammit, I should have posted it...

I was literally moments away from making a post saying,

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I'll bet someone anything that Batlord comments on Scarlett Johansson being naked in the movie.

lol

**Janszoon** · 07-09-2014, 11:00 PM

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
This is the most expensive movie ever filmed in Taiwan and the original version came out in two parts totalling four and half hours. What I saw was the international cut which is about half that length. Not surprisingly with so much cut, there were a lot of characters that the movie clearly wanted me to care about that I simply had no frame of reference for and barely recognized let alone gave two shits about. Another odd thing is this: it's a true story in the Braveheart vein where the underdog clans (in this case the aboriginal Taiwanese tribes) are trying to fight off a powerful foreign invader (Japan), but the film is pretty unflinching in the way it depicts the violent headhunting ways of the native population and frankly they don't come off as any better than the Japanese. Ultimately I was left with a pit-of-the-stomach feeling of "why are human beings so unbelievably horrible to each other", but I wish I had felt like I had more of a side to root for. Nevertheless an interesting watch. Moderately recommended.

bob. · 07-09-2014, 11:26 PM

Would you say tracking down the original cut may be worth it?

and Batlord.....I did mention it....actuallly its almost all I've been writing about in film, book, and music in the last couple weeks......I just left out the obvious nudity

The Batlord · 07-09-2014, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

Would you say tracking down the original cut may be worth it?

and Batlord.....I did mention it....actuallly its almost all I've been writing about in film, book, and music in the last couple weeks......I just left out the obvious nudity

Then what good are you?

BastardofYoung · 07-11-2014, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bob.

how could you not like Perks of Being a Wallflower

maybe it has to do with the fact that i saw it as a kid and really shook my world at the time.....rewatched it recently as i was burning a copy for my 16 year old nephew....and it really holds up in my mind

speaking of movies that hold up

Basket Case 3: The Progeny

watched this again last night for the first time in well over ten years....and it's still an incredibly weird film

I watched the entire series. I found myself underwhelmed by this one. The first film is a horror classic though, nothing will prepare someone for what they see the first time.

Wpnfire · 07-11-2014, 10:45 AM

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Pulp Fiction! I loved this movie, the acting was great!

What a bizarre coincidence, I just watched that movie for the third time last night. I remembered how incredibly quotable that movie is.

My favorite quotes:

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Vincent: "Now if you excuse me, I'm going to go home and have a heart attack."

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Marsellus: "I'm prepared to scour earth for that mother****er. If he goes to Indochina, I want a man hiding in a bowl of rice waiting to pop a cap in his ass."

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Jules: "I been saying that **** for years. And if you heard it, that meant your ass. I never gave much thought to what it meant. I just thought it was some cold-blooded **** to say to a mother****er before I popped a cap in his ass."

Sparky · 07-11-2014, 04:43 PM

syriana

Terrific film. I can't believe critics sometimes, "It was too hard to follow "for the video game generation" (a criticism you will read with any film that doesn't follow traditional pacing it seems).

07-06-2014, 06:43 PM	#14241 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i say skip that shit man....get the mag and learn those 30 tips....might come in handy some day i now remember reading this.....it's still in the netflix que __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

07-09-2014, 10:31 PM	#14242 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Under the Skin I'm on the same level as bob on this one: this film is stunning. Visually, it's perfection and makes what some might consider to be slow pacing not seem so bad. It reminded me of a cross between 2001: A Space Odyssey (because of the visuals) and Upstream Color (because of the atmosphere/mood/pacing of the film). Don't let that fool you into thinking it's a copycat film, it's very much in its own right. This film isn't for everyone, that's for sure. I'd recommend it to die hard cinema fans or those who enjoy the surreal or those who would like to see Scarlett Johansson naked. 10/10 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-09-2014, 11:00 PM	#14245 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	*Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale* This is the most expensive movie ever filmed in Taiwan and the original version came out in two parts totalling four and half hours. What I saw was the international cut which is about half that length. Not surprisingly with so much cut, there were a lot of characters that the movie clearly wanted me to care about that I simply had no frame of reference for and barely recognized let alone gave two shits about. Another odd thing is this: it's a true story in the Braveheart vein where the underdog clans (in this case the aboriginal Taiwanese tribes) are trying to fight off a powerful foreign invader (Japan), but the film is pretty unflinching in the way it depicts the violent headhunting ways of the native population and frankly they don't come off as any better than the Japanese. Ultimately I was left with a pit-of-the-stomach feeling of "why are human beings so unbelievably horrible to each other", but I wish I had felt like I had more of a side to root for. Nevertheless an interesting watch. Moderately recommended. __________________ 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

07-09-2014, 11:26 PM	#14246 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	Would you say tracking down the original cut may be worth it? and Batlord.....I did mention it....actuallly its almost all I've been writing about in film, book, and music in the last couple weeks......I just left out the obvious nudity __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose. Last edited by bob.; 07-09-2014 at 11:39 PM.

07-11-2014, 04:43 PM	#14250 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	syriana Terrific film. I can't believe critics sometimes, "It was too hard to follow "for the video game generation" (a criticism you will read with any film that doesn't follow traditional pacing it seems).