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Posted March 14, 2018
Mother! Great movie. Don't really know what the feck was going on but I enjoyed it none the less. Some genuinely shocking scenes and the beautiful Jennifer Lawerence made for a delightful 2 hours of viewing.

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bad_fur_day1: Annihilation Netflix new release starring Natalie Portman

A nice little proper science fiction film, reminded me a little bit of Arrival in tone. It's a little bit art-house-y so not the best if your looking for just an entertaining two hours. It's kinda weird, but not really in a bad way.
Didn't know about this movie but just watched the trailer there. Looks really cool and Natalie Portman is a beautiful creature - I'll be checking this out in the not to distant future...
Post edited March 14, 2018 by heartburnron
Posted March 25, 2018
Found myself on a Coppola kick thanks to some of my classes right now.

The Godfather
Watched this in film analysis, and I loved it. I couldn't take my eyes away from the screen. The performances, the story, the music, the tone. Everything just felt so spot on with this one. Right after we finished it, I purchased the trilogy (Coppola Restoration), so I'm excited to see where the story goes. I have heard some bad things about Part III, though...

Apocalypse Now
Watched this one at the same time my AP English class was reading Heart of Darkness. For as little as I enjoyed the book (I couldn't get past the writing style), I loved the way Apocalypse Now tackled the same themes. Like Godfather, everything just fit together really well. Only watched the original cut, though. Have yet to watch Redux...

Finally, I'm trying to hunt down a copy of Naked Lunch, since it's one Cronenberg movie I cannot seem to find anywhere. eBay seems to have some good copies, thankfully, and not for the $30 Amazon wants to charge.
Post edited March 25, 2018 by ljyoun
Posted March 25, 2018
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ljyoun: Finally, I'm trying to hunt down a copy of Naked Lunch, since it's one Cronenberg I cannot seem to find anywhere. eBay seems to have some good copies, thankfully, and not for the $30 Amazon wants to charge.
Read the book. There is no way that ever should have been made into a movie.
Posted March 25, 2018
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ljyoun: Finally, I'm trying to hunt down a copy of Naked Lunch, since it's one Cronenberg I cannot seem to find anywhere. eBay seems to have some good copies, thankfully, and not for the $30 Amazon wants to charge.
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tinyE: Read the book. There is no way that ever should have been made into a movie.
Yeah, I've heard it's quite different from the book, though I have no experience with either. Would you say the movie is worth watching without that experience, or would I be better off ignoring it and buying Videodrome (which is a personal favorite of mine that I have yet to actually buy)?
Posted March 25, 2018
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tinyE: Read the book. There is no way that ever should have been made into a movie.
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ljyoun: Yeah, I've heard it's quite different from the book, though I have no experience with either. Would you say the movie is worth watching without that experience, or would I be better off ignoring it and buying Videodrome (which is a personal favorite of mine that I have yet to actually buy)?
The problem is the book is, well most of it is, in the mind. It's thoughts, reflections, monologues. You can't film that.

Sure you can physically show a junkie suffering from withdrawal but you can't show what is going on in his head.
Posted March 25, 2018
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ljyoun: Yeah, I've heard it's quite different from the book, though I have no experience with either. Would you say the movie is worth watching without that experience, or would I be better off ignoring it and buying Videodrome (which is a personal favorite of mine that I have yet to actually buy)?
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tinyE: The problem is the book is, well most of it is, in the mind. It's thoughts, reflections, monologues. You can't film that.

Sure you can physically show a junkie suffering from withdrawal but you can't show what is going on in his head.
That makes sense. Appreciate the explanation. I might end up skipping the movie for now, since it really seems like the book is much more interesting.
Posted March 25, 2018
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tinyE: The problem is the book is, well most of it is, in the mind. It's thoughts, reflections, monologues. You can't film that.

Sure you can physically show a junkie suffering from withdrawal but you can't show what is going on in his head.
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ljyoun: That makes sense. Appreciate the explanation. I might end up skipping the movie for now, since it really seems like the book is much more interesting.
Ultimately I think the movie makes a good companion pieces to the book. I liken it to "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". It's a great movie for someone who has read the book but confusing as hell for someone who hasn't because there is so much in the book either omitted or lost in translation. You'll see something in the movie and remember where it came from in the book, understand and get the point, and appreciate it for that, but for someone who hasn't read the book, it's like they are only getting half of a sentence, or the setup of the joke but no punchline.
Posted April 05, 2018
**pauly shore is dead!** unfortunatekly pauly shore is not dead and now i have ptsd!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted April 05, 2018
Karate Kid 1 & 2 (for the zillionth time!). I actually think the original Karate Kid is my favourite ever movie. I watched it with my 3 kids (4, 5 & 10) and have to admit I was a bit emotional seeing their reaction when the tournamnet host shouted "Daniel Larusso is gonna fight!" and then the amazing musical build up leading to the final kick! Powerful stuff. So, so excited for the new TV series Cobra Kai being released on May 2nd...
Post edited April 06, 2018 by heartburnron
Posted April 06, 2018
Videodrome
Just watched that one again after picking up the excellent Criterion DVD, and watching it again cemented it as one of my favorite horror films - up there with Ringu, Audition, In the Mouth of Madness, and The Thing. The story is really interesting, the pacing feels just right, the effects are still really memorable, and the performances are surprisingly solid. James Woods as Max Renn just feels perfect as a man who falls into insanity.

Cube
My first time trying to watch this ended in failure, as I really didn't care for it. But the second time around, I finally started to enjoy it. It's not one of my favorites, but it did have some really good moments. Many of the traps in the cube were interesting to see and think about, and I actually thought the progression of the characters was pretty well done.
Post edited April 09, 2018 by ljyoun
Posted April 17, 2018
Donnie Darko (Theatrical Cut)

This one really impressed me and remained in my thoughts. I would name it as likely my favorite science fiction movie next to Blade Runner. The story is really intriguing, the performances are pitch perfect (especially from Gyllenhaal), the score is incredibly atmospheric, and the overall weird feeling of the film stuck with me long after the credits.
Posted April 17, 2018
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Decent film. Good acting, good story. Made me laugh sometimes.
Posted April 28, 2018
Infinity War

I think I'm done. I honestly don't think I have it in me to go to the theatre to see another Marvel movies, except for maybe another Thor if it's made by either Taika Waititi or Kenneth Branagh. But other than that, I just don't care anymore.

There are cool scenes here, cool moments. Sure there are. But overall it's just overlong, mostly predictable ad ends on cliffhanger that genuinely simply pissed me off.

The joke focused dialogue feels like it was written by some algorythm made to replicate what people found funniest about the other Marvel films. And I guess it works, because most people were laughing all the time. I only got a few genuine chuckles here and there. There's plenty of plot holes, most that come with making the villain way to powerful, to the point where there being any fight against him makes no sense. The visuals are very uneven, from some really great locations and fun cosmic stuff to Spider-Man's new suit that genuinely is one of the worst CG things I've seen in a long time. It makes Green Lantern's CG costume look amazing in comparison. And that cliffhanger... it's too much. We know it won't stick. They could have gone with something that would actually hold us in suspense. Instead they went with what we know will be reversed, and even worse the twist was already telegraphed so clearly you'd have to be blind not to see it. It really might be the worst cliffhanger I've ever seen. I'll probably think of something worse in a while, but nothing comes to mind right now.

It's not that the movie is horrible, but it's just... not good enough. Not good enough to justify the ticket price and sitting there for 150 minutes. It has too many characters I just don't care about. And the ones I do, it's not kind to. It pretty much actively shits on Thor: Ragnarok. It's big and it's full of cool things, but that doesn't make a good movie.
Post edited April 29, 2018 by Breja
Posted April 29, 2018
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Breja: Infinity War

I think I'm done. I honestly don't think I have it in me to go to the theatre to see another Marvel movies, except for maybe another Thor if it's made by either Taika Waititi or Kenneth Branagh. But other than that, I just don't care anymore.

There are cool scenes here, cool moments. Sure there are. But overall it's just overlong, mostly predictable ad ends on cliffhanger that genuinely simply pissed me off.

The joke focused dialogue feels like it was written by some algorythm made to replicate what people found funniest about the other Marvel films. And I guess it works, because most people were laughing all the time. I only got a few genuine chuckles here and there. There's plenty of plot holes, most that come with making the villain way to powerful, to the point where there being any fight against him makes no sense. The visuals are very uneven, from some really great locations and fun cosmic stuff to Spider-Man's new suit that genuinely is one of the worst CG things I've seen in a long time. It makes Green Lantern's CG costume look amazing in comparison. And that cliffhanger... it's too much. We know it won't stick. They could have gone with something that would actually hold us in suspense. Instead they went with what we know will be reversed, and even worse the twist was already telegraphed so clearly you'd have to be blind not to see it. It really might be the worst cliffhanger I've ever seen. I'll probably think of something worse in a while, but nothing comes to mind right now.

It's not that the movie is horrible, but it's just... not good enough. Not good enough to justify the ticket price and sitting there for 150 minutes. It has too many characters I just don't care about. And the ones I do, it's not kind to. It pretty much actively shits on Thor: Ragnarok. It's big and it's full of cool things, but that doesn't make a good movie.
Just got back from it. I liked it quite a lot (but you and I don't have the same opinion on Marvel movies, so I guess that's not surprising... :P ) I do agree with you on some points though: while I got a few good laughs, I found some of the humour cringeworthy and there were a few times where they cracked jokes in completely inappropriate places (do you really have time to stop and crack a joke in a highly tense crisis situation?). Good point about fighting the villain. Earlier on in the movie, it makes sense to try but once he's gotten so powerful, it really doesn't make any sense to take him on.

I don't think the ending was meant as a cliffhanger though. At least I sure hope not. Without going into spoilers for those that are yet to see it, what occurred in the movie is obviously not going to remain as is. I can't think that anyone would believe that.
Posted April 29, 2018
ive just finished watched a quiet place
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