What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

rubber soul · 04-11-2022, 08:10 AM

To paraphrase the legendary wide receiver and all round blowhard Keyshawn Johnson:

Just give me the ball and watch the damn movie!

**Frownland** · 04-11-2022, 08:47 AM

Adidasss apparently hates when racism is negatively portrayed.

**Exo** · 04-11-2022, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

And I also won't get further into the discussion about the use of racist/stereotypical characters here, there has been plenty of things written about that online, but given how the discussion went on the trans issue with Chapelle, I just think it's a bit of a waste of time.

Very nice of you to stick me in a box like that.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Adidasss apparently hates when racism is negatively portrayed.

I mean, whenever I see a rape happen in a film, I just can't get over the fact that the director would include such an offensive character in a film.

jadis · 04-14-2022, 04:40 PM

A Field in England

A psychedelic folk horror flick set during the English Civil Wars. I'll leave it to others to decide whether Ben Wheatley is good enough to pull off his very ambitious designs and just say that I enjoyed most of it. Maybe upon rewatch will get the third act too.

**Frownland** · 04-17-2022, 09:21 PM

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Absolutely ****ing floored by this beautiful, hilarious, heartfelt, incredibly executed film. Definitely don't miss out on this one.

**Frownland** · 04-24-2022, 02:27 PM

The Northman - Lot of really incredible parts to see on the big screen but definitely not up to par with Eggers' other two films. The characters didn't seem to really connect with their actions or what's happening in a weird way, maybe the brutality played a role in this. Still really enjoyed the ritual scenes, a great deal of the action, some of the more poetic moments, and a few of the turns they threw into the movie (by way of heavy exposition and random yelling). Worth seeing. 7/10

Arrebato (Rapture) - You can really see this film's influence on Lynch and Cronenberg. The atmosphere of this movie is wild, very hazy and dingy yet vibrant and colourful, which leads to an awesomely disorienting experience that puts you right there with the characters. Loved the reflexive twists and mass of incredibly memorably scenes. 9.5/10

Trollheart · 04-28-2022, 08:43 PM

Peterloo.

Moving drama based on the so-called seditious riots in Manchester in 1819, when all people wanted was enough to live on, but the upper classes felt them to be beneath their contempt. The brutish Yeomanry (thugs in army uniform basically, something of a precursor to Ireland's bane, the Black-and-Tans) were let loose and women and children hurt/killed, and all happily sanctioned by the government and the Prince Regent (played in a brilliant short cameo by Tim McInnerney). Worth watching; may make your blood boil. Wasn't too happy with the somewhat damp squib ending though.

adidasss · 04-28-2022, 10:28 PM

^^ one of my all time favourite filmmakers. Still haven't seen it though, I guess the topic just feels too frustrating. I prefer his low key human dramas. Another year was so warm and beautiful.

jadis · 04-29-2022, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

^^ one of my all time favourite filmmakers. Still haven't seen it though, I guess the topic just feels too frustrating. I prefer his low key human dramas. Another year was so warm and beautiful.

Didn't even know Mike Leigh had another film out since Turner. I have a strange relationship with him: Naked is one of my all time favorite films but after watching Career Girls and not liking it all that much it I got the sense that Naked is a one-off and all the other dozens of films he made are completely different in tone so I'm not in a hurry to watch them, though I want to one day. I think I tried torrenting Life is Sweet but it never downloaded or something.

adidasss · 04-29-2022, 09:59 AM

Yes I would say Naked is a one off. The rest of his filmography is quite different, nothing is that intense or verbose, it's mostly about ordinary people and ordinary lives, with a lot of emotion and empathy. If I've gotten to know you a little bit by now, I would say don't bother...

BUT, if you do, the highlights for me, apart from Naked, are All or nothing and Topsy Turvy.

04-11-2022, 08:47 AM	#23962 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Adidasss apparently hates when racism is negatively portrayed. __________________ 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

04-17-2022, 09:21 PM	#23965 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Everything Everywhere All at Once Absolutely ***ing floored by this beautiful, hilarious, heartfelt, incredibly executed film. Definitely don't miss out on this one. __________________ 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

04-24-2022, 02:27 PM	#23966 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	The Northman - Lot of really incredible parts to see on the big screen but definitely not up to par with Eggers' other two films. The characters didn't seem to really connect with their actions or what's happening in a weird way, maybe the brutality played a role in this. Still really enjoyed the ritual scenes, a great deal of the action, some of the more poetic moments, and a few of the turns they threw into the movie (by way of heavy exposition and random yelling). Worth seeing. 7/10 Arrebato (Rapture) - You can really see this film's influence on Lynch and Cronenberg. The atmosphere of this movie is wild, very hazy and dingy yet vibrant and colourful, which leads to an awesomely disorienting experience that puts you right there with the characters. Loved the reflexive twists and mass of incredibly memorably scenes. 9.5/10 __________________ 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

04-28-2022, 08:43 PM	#23967 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Peterloo. Moving drama based on the so-called seditious riots in Manchester in 1819, when all people wanted was enough to live on, but the upper classes felt them to be beneath their contempt. The brutish Yeomanry (thugs in army uniform basically, something of a precursor to Ireland's bane, the Black-and-Tans) were let loose and women and children hurt/killed, and all happily sanctioned by the government and the Prince Regent (played in a brilliant short cameo by Tim McInnerney). Worth watching; may make your blood boil. Wasn't too happy with the somewhat damp squib ending though. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

04-28-2022, 10:28 PM	#23968 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	^^ one of my all time favourite filmmakers. Still haven't seen it though, I guess the topic just feels too frustrating. I prefer his low key human dramas. Another year was so warm and beautiful. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

04-14-2022, 04:40 PM	#23964 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,359	A Field in England A psychedelic folk horror flick set during the English Civil Wars. I'll leave it to others to decide whether Ben Wheatley is good enough to pull off his very ambitious designs and just say that I enjoyed most of it. Maybe upon rewatch will get the third act too.

04-29-2022, 09:59 AM	#23970 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Yes I would say Naked is a one off. The rest of his filmography is quite different, nothing is that intense or verbose, it's mostly about ordinary people and ordinary lives, with a lot of emotion and empathy. If I've gotten to know you a little bit by now, I would say don't bother... BUT, if you do, the highlights for me, apart from Naked, are All or nothing and Topsy Turvy. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm