What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Guybrush · 02-20-2010, 08:52 PM

I saw Where the Wild Things Are today. It was an okay film, quite deep I thought and well pulled off. It did strike me as a bit odd that they'd make such a mature film from such a simple children's book (I still remember it) and it wasn't quite the adventure I thought it would be before I sat down and watched it, but yeah - good but not as memorable as I'd hoped.

DoctorSoft · 02-20-2010, 10:29 PM

Anyone seen A Serious Man yet? I'm probably going to watch that tonight.

Rickenbacker · 02-20-2010, 10:39 PM

A Serious Man was quite well done. I recommend it.

Sparky · 02-21-2010, 12:58 AM

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Yeah I know what you mean, when trying to explain films, it's like you wanna say what you thought about it without ruining it! Difficult job, I'll definitely get round to watch it, but I was surprised with the critics, 67% seems a bit mixed for me, I was expecting 80+%

Then again, I guess when you're a film maker with scorsese's reputation, it's difficult to make a film the critics will really take to

He doesn't really seem to have the hang of non-mafia movies. I remember not liking Cape Fear a whole lot either, but that was a long time ago. He should make a film with a female lead.

pourmeanother · 02-21-2010, 01:08 AM

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Anyone seen A Serious Man yet? I'm probably going to watch that tonight.

I just rented "A Serious Man" on a whim. Watching it right now. That's first on the docket, with "Glory" to follow

pourmeanother · 02-21-2010, 03:08 AM

... Not a fan. This got a Best Picture nod? Wow, I had no idea. Oy vey

Came across as a Coen Brothers film for the sake of it, because they're the Coen Brothers. There's no easy connection between what actually unfolds, and what we're supposed to contemplate from it.

It had some moments. Unfortunately, I personally wouldn't recommend it. Maybe I'll give it another go-round before taking it back... Some afternoon delight tomorrow.

boo boo · 02-21-2010, 06:56 AM

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He doesn't really seem to have the hang of non-mafia movies. I remember not liking Cape Fear a whole lot either, but that was a long time ago. He should make a film with a female lead.

I don't agree with this at all, and that is essentially saying that Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino and The Departed are the only good films he's made since they are the only ones that have to do with the Mafia. And yeah, that's ridiculous.

Raging Bull has Mafia elements but it's not a Mafia movie. Taxi Driver, Aviator and Gangs of New York were not mafia related and were all great movies. Last Temptation of Christ, King of Comedy, Bringing Out the Dead and Color of Money are also good.

Only Scorsese films I didn't like were Cape Fear and Kundun.

I still need to see Mean Streets, The Departed, Casino, After Hours and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the latter of which I know can't be anything like that tv show it was spun off into.

Guybrush · 02-21-2010, 07:07 AM

The Departed was my finest film experience the year it came out. You should definetly see it asap, Boo

boo boo · 02-21-2010, 07:08 AM

This one friend of mine said the acting was ridiculously hammy, but he's a guy I tend to disagree with a lot.

Bulldog · 02-21-2010, 07:58 AM

A lot better than I thought it'd be. I liked what they tried to do with the remake anyway, as in make the whole affair seem a lot creepier, and give the story a more sinister edge overall. Jeremy Irons did a good job with Humbert's role as well. Predictably enough though, I'd still have the original over this any day, mostly because Kubrick's one tries to get more characters to drive the plot, whereas this one focuses entirely on the rather dodgy relationship at the centre of it all. Plus the remake lacks Peter Sellers, who basically stole the show in the original adaptation.

02-20-2010, 08:52 PM	#5341 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I saw Where the Wild Things Are today. It was an okay film, quite deep I thought and well pulled off. It did strike me as a bit odd that they'd make such a mature film from such a simple children's book (I still remember it) and it wasn't quite the adventure I thought it would be before I sat down and watched it, but yeah - good but not as memorable as I'd hoped. __________________ Something Completely Different

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Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	A Serious Man was quite well done. I recommend it. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

02-21-2010, 03:08 AM	#5346 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	... Not a fan. This got a Best Picture nod? Wow, I had no idea. Oy vey Came across as a Coen Brothers film for the sake of it, because they're the Coen Brothers. There's no easy connection between what actually unfolds, and what we're supposed to contemplate from it. It had some moments. Unfortunately, I personally wouldn't recommend it. Maybe I'll give it another go-round before taking it back... Some afternoon delight tomorrow. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

02-21-2010, 07:07 AM	#5348 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	The Departed was my finest film experience the year it came out. You should definetly see it asap, Boo __________________ Something Completely Different

02-20-2010, 10:29 PM	#5342 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	Anyone seen A Serious Man yet? I'm probably going to watch that tonight.

02-21-2010, 07:58 AM	#5350 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	A lot better than I thought it'd be. I liked what they tried to do with the remake anyway, as in make the whole affair seem a lot creepier, and give the story a more sinister edge overall. Jeremy Irons did a good job with Humbert's role as well. Predictably enough though, I'd still have the original over this any day, mostly because Kubrick's one tries to get more characters to drive the plot, whereas this one focuses entirely on the rather dodgy relationship at the centre of it all. Plus the remake lacks Peter Sellers, who basically stole the show in the original adaptation.