What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Carpe Mortem · 07-14-2014, 08:23 PM

Totally dude, it's ****ing awesome. I forget the name, but there's one in a similar vein - the whole alien human relationship thing- from the 80s or 90s I believe? An alien and human are stranded on a planet somewhere and learn to understand eachothers language. Maybe you or someone else can assist with what its called because I've only seen it once and its fantastic, must rewatch.

**Janszoon** · 07-14-2014, 09:05 PM

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Totally dude, it's ****ing awesome. I forget the name, but there's one in a similar vein - the whole alien human relationship thing- from the 80s or 90s I believe? An alien and human are stranded on a planet somewhere and learn to understand eachothers language. Maybe you or someone else can assist with what its called because I've only seen it once and its fantastic, must rewatch.

It sounds like you're talking about Enemy Mine which is from the 80s, but a movie from the 80s that's even more like District 9 is Alien Nation, which is definitely worth checking out.

Carpe Mortem · 07-14-2014, 09:58 PM

^YESSSS that's the one, Enemy Mine! Tight ****in movie. I'll check out that other one too haven't seen it.

bob. · 07-15-2014, 06:43 AM

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War of the Arrows (2011)
Really enjoyable South Korean action movie, especially the second half which was basically one long rescue and chase sequence. I think this is a case where the editing and sound design really deserve a lot of credit because the way tension was built up and action delivered was pretty fantastic. If you like this kind of thing, this movie's well worth your while.

what exacty do you mean by this kind of thing?

Judging from the cover it seems very old war martial arts type stuff

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It sounds like you're talking about Enemy Mine which is from the 80s, but a movie from the 80s that's even more like District 9 is Alien Nation, which is definitely worth checking out.

do you rememver their attempt at an Alien Nation tv show?

**Janszoon** · 07-15-2014, 09:32 AM

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what exacty do you mean by this kind of thing?

Judging from the cover it seems very old war martial arts type stuff

I just meant high tension action/adventure type movies. But, yep, it's sort of a war movie that takes place in the 1600s around the time of the Second Manchu invasion of Korea—something I knew absolutely nothing about until yesterday— so I found the setting very interesting.

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do you rememver their attempt at an Alien Nation tv show?

I do. I could never get into it but I know it has its fans to this day.

bob. · 07-15-2014, 09:40 AM

Sold!....actually that sound really good....and you know I love a good history lesson

I remember kind of liking it at first.....but loosing interest quickly....of course I was only 13 so that may have womething to do with it

**Janszoon** · 07-15-2014, 09:53 AM

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Sold!....actually that sound really good....and you know I love a good history lesson

Not much of the history lesson is really in the movie since it's just assumed by the filmmakers that their audience is familiar with the setting. I had to look it up to understand the context a little better. But I definitely recommend the movie.

If you do watch it, hopefully you'll get as much of a kick as I did out of the guys in the opening fight scene who look like pimps. I knew they wore wide brimmed hats in Korea back in those days (like the one in the picture below), but I had no idea they wore red ones with big feathers in them.

Spoiler for Joseon gat:

**Frownland** · 07-15-2014, 01:20 PM

V/H/S 2

Wasn't a huge fan of the first one but I still liked it. I have to say, this one is far better. All of the stories were pretty inventive save for the last one (just your standard alien abduction), a couple corny moments but nothing blaring. I wonder how many films it'll take for them to milk this franchise dry. It took Saw three tries to make a ****e film (2 wasn't great but I wouldn't call it awful either, the first one is brilliant), let's hope they don't fall into the same trap.

Black Francis · 07-15-2014, 01:56 PM

They were showing Idiocracy the other day in comedy central so i watched again, i luv that movie..

What i really like about the movie though is the premise and the world they created around the premise, you got ppl relying on technology without knowing how it works, they know how to use it out of habit also everybody in the world speaks in slang with a mexican accent showing how eventually other cultures will merge with the american one until it becomes the norm..

The movie is full of little details that structure that crazy world from things we see happening today, that's one of the main reasons i luv that movie.

**Janszoon** · 07-15-2014, 01:59 PM

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They were showing Idiocracy the other day in comedy central so i watched again, i luv that movie..

What i really like about the movie though is the premise and the world they created around the premise, you got ppl relying on technology without knowing how it works, they know how to use it out of habit also everybody in the world speaks in slang with a mexican accent showing how eventually other cultures will merge with the american one until it becomes the norm..

The movie is full of little details that structure that crazy world from things we see happening today, that's one of the main reasons i luv that movie.

Water? You mean like out the toilet?

07-14-2014, 08:23 PM	#14271 (permalink)
Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	Totally dude, it's **ing awesome. I forget the name, but there's one in a similar vein - the whole alien human relationship thing- from the 80s or 90s I believe? An alien and human are stranded on a planet somewhere and learn to understand eachothers language. Maybe you or someone else can assist with what its called because I've only seen it once and its fantastic, must rewatch. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King** Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

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Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	^YESSSS that's the one, Enemy Mine! Tight **in movie. I'll check out that other one too haven't seen it. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King** Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

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bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	Sold!....actually that sound really good....and you know I love a good history lesson I remember kind of liking it at first.....but loosing interest quickly....of course I was only 13 so that may have womething to do with it __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

07-15-2014, 01:20 PM	#14278 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	V/H/S 2 Wasn't a huge fan of the first one but I still liked it. I have to say, this one is far better. All of the stories were pretty inventive save for the last one (just your standard alien abduction), a couple corny moments but nothing blaring. I wonder how many films it'll take for them to milk this franchise dry. It took Saw three tries to make a ***e film (2 wasn't great but I wouldn't call it awful either, the first one is brilliant), let's hope they don't fall into the same trap. __________________ 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

07-15-2014, 01:56 PM	#14279 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	They were showing Idiocracy the other day in comedy central so i watched again, i luv that movie.. What i really like about the movie though is the premise and the world they created around the premise, you got ppl relying on technology without knowing how it works, they know how to use it out of habit also everybody in the world speaks in slang with a mexican accent showing how eventually other cultures will merge with the american one until it becomes the norm.. The movie is full of little details that structure that crazy world from things we see happening today, that's one of the main reasons i luv that movie. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A