What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

jackhammer · 01-29-2008, 05:56 PM

ANGEL-A

This was Luc Besson's first film for seven years when it came out and it is his most personal. A director who can sometimes be accused of style over content nixes those misconceptions and gives us his most personal film yet. A down on his luck guy is contemplating suicide, but ends up saving a 6ft blonde woman who has the same idea. Their relationship initially built on mis-trust, develops into something more profound. The first hour of this film is fairly unremarkable and is a slight retread of similar themed films (I can't name them as it may give spoilers away), but then comes the mirror scene. This has to be the best five minutes Luc Besson has ever written and directed. The emotional resonance is absolutely overwhelming and stunningly played by the two main leads. This scene is the catalyst for the final half hour which is nothing short of mesmeric.

The film is Besson's ode to Paris and draws comparison with Woody Allen's Manhattan. Both are shot in stark black and white and deal with loves insecurities. This shooting style is far removed from Besson's sometimes opulent shot's, consisting of many picture postcard simple framing shots. Besson seemed to be looking for inner peace on this film. I think I found some too.

adidasss · 01-30-2008, 06:14 PM

Cute. 4/5

jackhammer · 01-30-2008, 06:27 PM

Ellen Page annoyed the fuck out of me in HARD CANDY and I have heard mixed reviews of JUNO. I may catch it on rental instead.

cardboard adolescent · 01-30-2008, 06:30 PM

^ Fully agree with you.

The last thing I watched was Mighty Aphrodite which means I've watched most of Woody Allen's self-starring self-directed movies... and it was definitely one of the better ones.

jackhammer · 01-30-2008, 06:35 PM

Manhattan and Annie Hall are surely better though?

adidasss · 01-30-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Ellen Page annoyed the fuck out of me in HARD CANDY and I have heard mixed reviews of JUNO. I may catch it on rental instead.

Haven't seen Hard candy but yeah, she didn't sit well with me either, although I wouldn't say she was terribly annoying...perhaps trying a bit too hard to be quirky and original. Regardless, it was an enjoyable experience. I said this on a different forum, it's like a foul mouthed version of the Gilmore girls, and I was a fan of that show so...It's nothing spectacular (and definitely not deserving the Oscar nomination especially when you consider that 4 months 3 weeks and 2 days was not nominated, and that film is a freakin' masterpiece!), but far from a waste of time or money...or time in my case...

jackhammer · 01-30-2008, 06:42 PM

HARD CANDY failed on so many levels for me. I'm still in raptures over ANGEL-A lol

cardboard adolescent · 01-31-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Manhattan and Annie Hall are surely better though?

Maybe, but not by a very big margin. Deconstructing Harry is probably my favorite Allen movie at the moment.

Nosmada · 01-31-2008, 03:21 PM

Cloverfeild it was awful some monster just shows up out of no where, kills everyone, and it ends out of no where. I also felt sick for the first 10 minutes. 4/10

adidasss · 01-31-2008, 05:06 PM

Surprisingly good. I liked The band's visit more (the would be Israeli candidate for the Oscars had it not been disqualified for having too much English

). This can't touch 4 months... either though.
4/5

01-29-2008, 05:56 PM	#541 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	ANGEL-A This was Luc Besson's first film for seven years when it came out and it is his most personal. A director who can sometimes be accused of style over content nixes those misconceptions and gives us his most personal film yet. A down on his luck guy is contemplating suicide, but ends up saving a 6ft blonde woman who has the same idea. Their relationship initially built on mis-trust, develops into something more profound. The first hour of this film is fairly unremarkable and is a slight retread of similar themed films (I can't name them as it may give spoilers away), but then comes the mirror scene. This has to be the best five minutes Luc Besson has ever written and directed. The emotional resonance is absolutely overwhelming and stunningly played by the two main leads. This scene is the catalyst for the final half hour which is nothing short of mesmeric. The film is Besson's ode to Paris and draws comparison with Woody Allen's Manhattan. Both are shot in stark black and white and deal with loves insecurities. This shooting style is far removed from Besson's sometimes opulent shot's, consisting of many picture postcard simple framing shots. Besson seemed to be looking for inner peace on this film. I think I found some too. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-30-2008, 06:14 PM	#542 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Cute. 4/5 __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

01-30-2008, 06:27 PM	#543 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Ellen Page annoyed the fuck out of me in HARD CANDY and I have heard mixed reviews of JUNO. I may catch it on rental instead. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-30-2008, 06:35 PM	#545 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Manhattan and Annie Hall are surely better though? __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-30-2008, 06:42 PM	#547 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	HARD CANDY failed on so many levels for me. I'm still in raptures over ANGEL-A lol __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-30-2008, 06:30 PM	#544 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	^ Fully agree with you. The last thing I watched was Mighty Aphrodite which means I've watched most of Woody Allen's self-starring self-directed movies... and it was definitely one of the better ones.

01-31-2008, 03:21 PM	#549 (permalink)
Nosmada Holding Back The River Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 240	Cloverfeild it was awful some monster just shows up out of no where, kills everyone, and it ends out of no where. I also felt sick for the first 10 minutes. 4/10

01-31-2008, 05:06 PM	#550 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Surprisingly good. I liked The band's visit more (the would be Israeli candidate for the Oscars had it not been disqualified for having too much English ). This can't touch 4 months... either though. 4/5 __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm