Movie Recommendation Thread (show, quote, Ching)

adidasss · 04-10-2009, 12:18 PM

I saw that in the theater. It starts off really impressive but the last third or so was kinda ridiculous...I thought...at the time..........:\

jackhammer · 04-10-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I saw that in the theater. It starts off really impressive but the last third or so was kinda ridiculous...I thought...at the time..........:\

There should be an unwritten rule that we shouldn't critique the other's choices as we are so far apart on film

The extended directors version adds well over 30 minutes and gives much better flow to the film.

adidasss · 04-10-2009, 01:01 PM

Word.

Anyhoo, if there's a proper movie fan in tha house, they should definitely check out these two gems from the Taviani brothers, which rank amongst my favorite Italian films ever:

Not entirely sure you'll get the whole Mediterranean mythos and ethos though (sounded clever didn't it? *smug*). Worth a shot in any case...(:

jackhammer · 04-10-2009, 01:06 PM

Proper? hmmm. I'm not going to mention those films as I haven't seen them but are you into the Neo-Realist Italian films? Rome, Open City is phenomenal.

Piss Me Off · 04-10-2009, 01:07 PM

After a read of this thread i watched Withnail and I last night which was great, i'm thinking with repeated watches the stoner could become one of my favourite film characters. It was pretty impressive considering it was just the 2 main characters for most of it.

I have Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas lined up tonight, the only experience i've had of it is they played it on a projector in a night club i was in once. Looks good!

jackhammer · 04-10-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

After a read of this thread i watched Withnail and I last night which was great, i'm thinking with repeated watches the stoner could become one of my favourite film characters. It was pretty impressive considering it was just the 2 main characters for most of it.

I have Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas lined up tonight, the only experience i've had of it is they played it on a projector in a night club i was in once. Looks good!

You have only just seen Withnail & I? OMG. A favourite forever. Richard E Grant is the best screen drunk ever and he is allergic to alcohol lol

Piss Me Off · 04-10-2009, 01:14 PM

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You have only just seen Withnail & I? OMG. A favourite forever. Richard E Grant is the best screen drunk ever and he is allergic to alcohol lol

Best on screen constitution too the amount they had! I was left wondering how i hadn't already seen it, it's incredibly quotable.

"I must say, that represents a level of hypocrisy in you that I'd previously suspected, but not noticed due to highly evasive skills."

Thrice · 04-12-2009, 03:51 PM

Might actually be one the funniest movies I have ever seen. Alot of marijuana in this film as well. Nick Swardson too hes super funny.

adidasss · 04-10-2009, 01:08 PM

@Lee: Haven't gotten around to that one yet, no. I'll make a mental note, thanks...(:

adidasss · 04-10-2009, 01:10 PM

I'm one of the very few people that was underwhelmed by it...

04-10-2009, 12:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I saw that in the theater. It starts off really impressive but the last third or so was kinda ridiculous...I thought...at the time..........:\ __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

04-10-2009, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Word. Anyhoo, if there's a proper movie fan in tha house, they should definitely check out these two gems from the Taviani brothers, which rank amongst my favorite Italian films ever: Not entirely sure you'll get the whole Mediterranean mythos and ethos though (sounded clever didn't it? smug). Worth a shot in any case...(: __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Proper? hmmm. I'm not going to mention those films as I haven't seen them but are you into the Neo-Realist Italian films? Rome, Open City is phenomenal. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

04-10-2009, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	After a read of this thread i watched Withnail and I last night which was great, i'm thinking with repeated watches the stoner could become one of my favourite film characters. It was pretty impressive considering it was just the 2 main characters for most of it. I have Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas lined up tonight, the only experience i've had of it is they played it on a projector in a night club i was in once. Looks good! __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,077	Might actually be one the funniest movies I have ever seen. Alot of marijuana in this film as well. Nick Swardson too hes super funny. __________________ Lew Harrison, who looked like an anarchist with his red eyes and fierce black beard, had been writing furiously in one corner of the room. "That's good—happiness by the kilowatt," he said. "Buy your happiness the way you buy light."

04-10-2009, 01:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	@Lee: Haven't gotten around to that one yet, no. I'll make a mental note, thanks...(: __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

04-10-2009, 01:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I'm one of the very few people that was underwhelmed by it... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm