Posted September 22, 2012
Elmofongo
It's 2L84U
Registered: Sep 2011
From Puerto Rico
jefequeso
New User
Registered: Dec 2010
From United States
Posted September 24, 2012
Hard Target
Pretty much what I expected. A fun action flick, where everyone you hate ends up getting killed in appropriately brutal ways. If there's one thing John Woo knows how to do, it's to make gunfights feel violent and destructive. Perhaps not as good as Hard Boiled, but still enjoyable.
Pretty much what I expected. A fun action flick, where everyone you hate ends up getting killed in appropriately brutal ways. If there's one thing John Woo knows how to do, it's to make gunfights feel violent and destructive. Perhaps not as good as Hard Boiled, but still enjoyable.
Stooner
still sober
Registered: Dec 2011
From Brazil
Posted September 24, 2012
Saw Moon today morning...
Nice Sci-fi drama from Bowie's son...
Nice Sci-fi drama from Bowie's son...
Post edited September 24, 2012 by Stooner
the_bard
Brewed in Dublin
Registered: Nov 2011
From United States
Posted September 24, 2012
akwater
Who am I?
Registered: Nov 2009
From United States
Posted September 24, 2012
Meeting Evil :) Check it out.....
Rohan15
The Joe
Registered: May 2009
From United States
Posted September 25, 2012
There were some elements I really liked, many moments had a lot of emotional impact, and the wolves were genuinely frightening. But... I dunno. It lost all its momentum toward the end, and just kinda stopped without any closure. And the behavior of the wolves (when they attacked, when they didn't attack, where they appeared, etc) felt too "hollywoody."
It was pretty good, but not something I'd own.
RayRay13000
Registered: Jan 2012
From United States
Posted September 25, 2012
ParaNorman
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild
jefequeso
New User
Registered: Dec 2010
From United States
Posted September 25, 2012
There were some elements I really liked, many moments had a lot of emotional impact, and the wolves were genuinely frightening. But... I dunno. It lost all its momentum toward the end, and just kinda stopped without any closure. And the behavior of the wolves (when they attacked, when they didn't attack, where they appeared, etc) felt too "hollywoody."
It was pretty good, but not something I'd own.
No, I didn't.
(goes to youtube)
EDIT: still stand by my opinion.
Post edited September 25, 2012 by jefequeso
shadowmirage
Batwoman
Registered: Oct 2010
From Finland
Posted September 25, 2012
I have too many favourite films to pick just a few, but I pretty much adore everything by David Lynch, Lars Von Trier, Stanley Kubrick and Darren Aronofsky.
I also really like Chan-wook Park's work. My favourite films being "Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance", "Old Boy" and especially "Lady Vengeance". They're a loosely connected trilogy, but I don't think it really matters what order you watch them in.
The last film I saw was at a Finnish indie movie festival; it was called "Killer Joe", and I can definitely recommend it if it's showing in your area. I would describe it as a clever, indie action/drama film.
Oh yes, and if you enjoy action flicks, then I think you'd like the Chan-wook Park trilogy and Killer Joe. Warning: they're all quite violent and contain some truly uncomfortable-to-watch scenes. If you can stomach that, then go for it!
I also really like Chan-wook Park's work. My favourite films being "Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance", "Old Boy" and especially "Lady Vengeance". They're a loosely connected trilogy, but I don't think it really matters what order you watch them in.
The last film I saw was at a Finnish indie movie festival; it was called "Killer Joe", and I can definitely recommend it if it's showing in your area. I would describe it as a clever, indie action/drama film.
Oh yes, and if you enjoy action flicks, then I think you'd like the Chan-wook Park trilogy and Killer Joe. Warning: they're all quite violent and contain some truly uncomfortable-to-watch scenes. If you can stomach that, then go for it!
Post edited September 25, 2012 by shadowmirage
RottenRotz
Fiction Factory
Registered: Nov 2010
From Croatia
Posted September 25, 2012
shutter island
XYCat
The Fox says:
Registered: Dec 2009
From Christmas Island
F1ach
Mortes best mate
Registered: May 2011
From Ireland
Posted September 25, 2012
The Raid lots of chop socky, no wirefu, just all in your face violence, not the best movie in the world (dont believe the hype), but a nice ride all the same.
the_bard
Brewed in Dublin
Registered: Nov 2011
From United States
Posted September 26, 2012
This is what we watched so far tonight. We live out in the middle of nowhere. It's storming outside as well. :D
Suspiria (1977)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Suspiria (1977)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
jefequeso
New User
Registered: Dec 2010
From United States
Posted September 26, 2012
Suspiria (1977)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
shadowmirage
Batwoman
Registered: Oct 2010
From Finland
Posted September 26, 2012
I like that film too! I'm a big fan of asian cinema in general. I managed to accrue quite a collection of films from fifteen years of living in China, Japan and Thailand (in total, that is, I'm not quite that old yet XD). I just re-watched Battle Royale tonight, and despite it being years since I last saw it, I still loved it :).
