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Lincoln
9 - 10 (if you like history)
9 - 10 (if you like history)
Hi everyone, Long time movie freak who just rediscovered headphones and this absolutely fascinating thread of movie reviews and comments. I see lots of love for NoCountry For Old Men and the Coen brothers. I share your enthusiasm but usually come away feeling somewhat empty and wondering just what the human condition really is. I haven't seen many films bleaker than NCFOM. Live or die on the flip of a coin--just how random and uncaring can this planet be? The final scene with Tommy Lee Jones--arresting and so sad. Bardem is great in all his films--he actually plays a good guy in most of his prior roles. In the vein of No Country and the Coens, check out Sean Penn's work as a director--eg The Crossing Guard, The Pledge and Into the Wild. The Pledge had me head-shaking for days on end. Those who liked The Killer and Hardboiled served with just a touch of Dredd, might try The Raid--Redemption--non-stop hand to hand fighting, very well choreographed. I sense many of you like the offbeat and bizare--David Lynch has always been one of my faves. If anyone can expalin "Inland Empire" so it makes sense, you are a genius. One think Lynch does do is make you think. I suspect he throws in some total red-herring crap just cause he's a bit quirky himself and likes to play with you. For the "lets think this through crowd" wanting a cut above the usual, try Primer--then watch it again...and again. Same with Momento, check the final images--it turns the whole movie on its head. For a gold star, for those who saw The Pledge, do we ever see the killer? This is going too long--I'll check-in with the cognoscenti soon...
For a gold star, for those who saw The Pledge, do we ever see the killer?
more off topic here but I'm going to re-watch Evil Dead this weekend. anyone else phsyced for the remake? So far I have heard nothing but good things, shooting for an R rating but getting an NC-17, then clipping out some stuff for theaters but will be released when it's sold, Not relying no gratuitous nudity, gory gritty horror. I'm down.
I am so hyped for the remake. It looks horrendously good. Sad I missed the recent SXSW premiere.
It's going to be magical.
I watched Irreversible a couple nights back. It could be considered trashy in that they spare no details, but it does have some artistic strengths. I liked how the camera kind of floats through the story without seeming to take any cuts.
That one was pretty brutal. As far as cameral wrok I agree and also enjoyed the continuous shot work done in The Silent House (La Casa Muda). Never saw the US version but it looked poor as are most remakes of foreign films.
Watched Zero Dark Thirty today and found it pretty enjoyable although I think I liked the characters and pacing better in Hurt Locker it was still a solid film.
I agree. But for a "based on a true story" film, Zero Dark Thirty is pretty damn good. Much better than Argo at least. I'm still amazed at how they were able to make the Hurt Locker on that limited of a budget and have it turn out so well. And there were so many well-written scenes, even the little ones like the cereal aisle in the supermarket.
But for a "based on a true story" film, Zero Dark Thirty is pretty damn good. Much better than Argo at least.
There was nothing in it that makes the viewer think; it didn't pose any tough questions like an actual art piece does.
Also, one thing I thought was really lacking in class with Argo was the part of the movie where they mentioned that the British and New Zealand embassies turned away and refused to help the Americans. Actually, they all contributed to getting them out of Iran; they just decided that the Canadian embassy would be the safest place to keep them. There was no reason to put that line in, and it was completely uncalled for considering what actually happened.
An article related to ZDT you might find interesting if you haven't seen it already: http://www.esquire.com/features/man-who-shot-osama-bin-laden-0313
Unfortunately, it looks like reintegrating into civilian life is as difficult as it was portrayed to be in Hurt Locker.
I think we might have similar entertainment tastes. Dexter is one of my favorite running shows, along with Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, and a couple others.