What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Exo** · 01-13-2015, 10:57 PM

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The Babadook

Excellent psychological horror from Australia. It's hard to believe that it's Jennifer Kent's first film, because it's probably the best contemporary horror movie I've seen in years. There's no jump scares, no gore, and no shrill, over-loud score - just a sense of creeping dread mixed with moments of sheer primal terror. Not only a brilliant scary movie, but a brilliant meditation on depression, single-motherhood, and confronting one's own demons. I never thought I'd be so ****ing creeped out by a pop-up book.

Seriously, my thoughts exactly. Agreed with everything you said. Essie Davis was amazing.

JennyOndioline · 01-13-2015, 11:59 PM

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Seriously, my thoughts exactly. Agreed with everything you said. Essie Davis was amazing.

I know she'd never get nominated for an Oscar because the Academy, beyond their hatred of genre films, is a self-fellating sham, but holy hell, if anyone deserves one this year, she does.

I think I used more commas in that sentence than necessary.

~~James~~ · 01-14-2015, 05:27 PM

I just watched Selma and I can't remember the last time a film had that level of an emotional impact on me. I usually hate biopics, but it really is a special case. I cried like a baby - out of sadness, out of disgust, out of joy. I cannot urge people more to see this film, the story of Martin Luther King and The Civil Rights Movement is just as important and relevant today than it ever was. Blown away.

The Batlord · 01-14-2015, 06:04 PM

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I just watched Selma and I can't remember the last time a film had that level of an emotional impact on me. I usually hate biopics, but it really is a special case. I cried like a baby - out of sadness, out of disgust, out of joy. I cannot urge people more to see this film, the story of Martin Luther King and The Civil Rights Movement is just as important and relevant today than it ever was. Blown away.

The modern perception of MLK always bothers me. Everyone likes to mythologize him, and forget that he was supposedly an adulterer and communist. I have no problem with him possibly being a commie---though being an adulterer doesn't exactly speak to his character---but pretending that none of that ever happened implies that if it were true that it would somehow tarnish his accomplishments. That the only way you can be a worthwhile person is if you're perfect and have no blemishes on your record.

**** that.

MLK got his poon on (allegedly) and still had more integrity than any man can be reasonably expected to have. I get respecting his memory, but the man is a symbol of the best of us, and if we treat him as more than a person (which actually makes him less than a person since he's now a fictional character), then how can we really emulate him? Someone as perfect as he's made out to be simply cannot be lived up to, but the real man has far more worth as proof that one does not have to be defined by their flaws.

**Exo** · 01-14-2015, 06:06 PM

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I just watched Selma and I can't remember the last time a film had that level of an emotional impact on me. I usually hate biopics, but it really is a special case. I cried like a baby - out of sadness, out of disgust, out of joy. I cannot urge people more to see this film, the story of Martin Luther King and The Civil Rights Movement is just as important and relevant today than it ever was. Blown away.

Sold.

~~James~~ · 01-14-2015, 06:11 PM

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The modern perception of MLK always bothers me. Everyone likes to mythologize him, and forget that he was supposedly an adulterer and communist. I have no problem with him possibly being a commie---though being an adulterer doesn't exactly speak to his character---but pretending that none of that ever happened implies that if it were true that it would somehow tarnish his accomplishments. That the only way you can be a worthwhile person is if you're perfect and have no blemishes on your record.

**** that.

MLK got his poon on (allegedly) and still had more integrity than any man can be reasonably expected to have. I get respecting his memory, but the man is a symbol of the best of us, and if we treat him as more than a person (which actually makes him less than a person since he's now a fictional character), then how can we really emulate him? Someone as perfect as he's made out to be simply cannot be lived up to, but the real man has far more worth as proof that one does not have to be defined by their flaws.

Nah man, that's the thing. This movie is good because he's actually treated like a human being with flaws. His adultery is a plot point, he makes some bad decisions, he has doubts. This film isn't one of those biopics that paints their leads as saints.

**Frownland** · 01-14-2015, 08:20 PM

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I just watched Selma and I can't remember the last time a film had that level of an emotional impact on me. I usually hate biopics, but it really is a special case. I cried like a baby - out of sadness, out of disgust, out of joy. I cannot urge people more to see this film, the story of Martin Luther King and The Civil Rights Movement is just as important and relevant today than it ever was. Blown away.

Glad to hear it was good. When I saw the commercial I honestly thought it was just a sappy cash grab playing off of people's fondness for the civil rights movement. Tbh I'm still not wanting to rush out and see it but Ill definitely check it out when it hits Fletnix and the torrents.

~~James~~ · 01-15-2015, 05:52 AM

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Glad to hear it was good. When I saw the commercial I honestly thought it was just a sappy cash grab playing off of people's fondness for the civil rights movement. Tbh I'm still not wanting to rush out and see it but Ill definitely check it out when it hits Fletnix and the torrents.

I torrented it myself. I had low expectations, but a few film sites I respect rated it highly so I thought it was worth checking out. Very glad I did, it doesn't feel exploitative at all. I thnik giving the year America's had in race relations, it was just a story that had to be retold.

EPOCH6 · 01-15-2015, 10:20 AM

The Oscar nominations are out:
2015 Oscars | Nominees | 87th Academy Awards Nominations

So stoked that Whiplash actually made it in for a Best Picture nomination.

~~James~~ · 01-15-2015, 10:24 AM

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but the way Selma has been treated this awards season is atrocious. Really deserves acting and directing nods in my opinion.
Gone Girl should have been up for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won.
Some of the choices are just baffling. As much as The Imitation Game may have its merits - Best Director? Not in a million years.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I just watched Selma and I can't remember the last time a film had that level of an emotional impact on me. I usually hate biopics, but it really is a special case. I cried like a baby - out of sadness, out of disgust, out of joy. I cannot urge people more to see this film, the story of Martin Luther King and The Civil Rights Movement is just as important and relevant today than it ever was. Blown away.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I don't want to sound like a broken record, but the way Selma has been treated this awards season is atrocious. Really deserves acting and directing nods in my opinion. Gone Girl should have been up for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won. Some of the choices are just baffling. As much as The Imitation Game may have its merits - Best Director? Not in a million years.