Bullshit about Movies

[The Dewbliners]

Hey, X, I just watched "From Hell", what were you're feelings on that film?

 

[jmt225]

Hey, X, I just watched "From Hell", what were you're feelings on that film?

Well, since X didn't reply... I will and tell you that I think it's pretty damn good. Not as good as the Ninth Gate (which, if you haven't seen Dewey, check it out), but still a very enjoyable, thought-provoking film

Anyway, I went to my co-workers place today and she and her boyfriend wanted to order pizza and watch a movie. What movie do they select? The King Kong remake.

Now, I've had plenty of chances to watch this since it was released, but never had the desire to even though I absolutely love Naomi Watts.

I must say though... the movie is very, very good. The relationship between Watts' character and Kong was just beautiful, and there is some awesome imagery and unbelievably suspenseful, exciting action sequences throughout the film. The movie did run on a bit too long and a lot of the "creatures" on the island were a bit unnecessary and were there just to be there, but other than that... really good movie.

I plan on seeing (500) Days of Summer tomorrow X, so I'll let you know if it lives up to my expectations.

 

[Marquis]

I plan on seeing 500 days of summer as well tomorrow, for obvious reasons.

 

[jmt225]

I plan on seeing 500 days of summer as well tomorrow, for obvious reasons.

Hey, not only is the girl in your avatar in it, but so is the girl in my sig. Lucky us.

 

[Marquis]

Lucky us indeed.

 

[X]

Ugh, I hated the King Kong remake JMT. Thought it was a giant steaming pile of shit with maybe a grand total of 10 minutes of quality.

I've never actually seen From Hell, but it's on my DVR. Been there for a few weeks, perhaps I shold watch it. I love the Hughes brothers.

Right now I'm finishing up Miracle at St. Anna. Seen it? It's decent, not as good as it was being hailed. Definitely nowhere near the best work Spike Lee has done.

 

[jmt225]

Ugh, I hated the King Kong remake JMT. Thought it was a giant steaming pile of shit with maybe a grand total of 10 minutes of quality.

Like I said, I just really loved the relationship between Watts and Kong. That made the movie for me. Everything else was definitely over the top and a bit too much, except for the native people. They were intimidating as fuck. Jackson did a great job with that aspect of the film, in my opinion.

Right now I'm finishing up Miracle at St. Anna. Seen it? It's decent, not as good as it was being hailed. Definitely nowhere near the best work Spike Lee has done.

I started watching it the other day, but was just too tired to sit through a 3 hour movie at that time. I'll watch it eventually though.

 

[X]

Don't waste your time JMT. It's really not very good. A few entertaining battle scenes here and there, and a viciously stereotypical "Nazis slaughter innocent people" scene is about all that there is to enjoy. The ending is among the worst I've seen in a long time, though it still managed to be somewhat touching, albeit insanely illogical.

Seriously though, they have Joseph Gordon Levitt and John Turturro in the movie for maybe 3 minutes before not seeing them again on screen for another TWO AND A HALF HOURS. JGL shows up again in the last 10 minutes of the movie for maybe another 30 seconds, and that's it. There is SO MUCH wasted time in this film. They could have edited out half of the fucking movie for god's sake, there's about 12,000 unnecessary subplots as well.

Overall just a gigantic clusterfuck of a film. Not worth your time JMT. I'm sorely disappointed in Spike Lee for this one.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Why don't we start talking about good movies in here? Where the hell is Murfish? Anyway, here's the opening paragraph to Argento's thread (rest will be up soon):

If you have ever heard the name Dario Argento, then you have undoubtedly also heard of him being referred to by his most popular moniker, “The Italian Hitchcock.” While I am unable to explain why it came into such widespread use, I hope to make it understood to the reader of this thread why this nickname is not only erroneous, but also belittling of Argento’s uniqueness as a director. On the surface of things, both Argento and Hitchcock are similar in that they are known for whodunits that initially seem simple but that turn into complex affairs through many twists and turns. But, while Hitchcock’s films are lauded primarily for their substance, Argento’s are lauded mainly for their style. Before I touch upon Argento’s artistic merits however, I would first like to discuss his significance as the preeminent director of gialli, one of three sub-genres that were important in establishing Italy as the premier purveyor of ultra-violent horror in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

[X]

What's "gialli" tidigs?

Good movies, hmm...okay. I watched Godard's Week End earlier for the first time in years. Still as brilliantly subversive as ever.

 

[Razor]

I watched The Shawshank Redemption a few days ago. Great film.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

What's "gialli" tidigs?

Good movies, hmm...okay. I watched Godard's Week End earlier for the first time in years. Still as brilliantly subversive as ever.

The plural of giallo. I don't understand what people see in Godard...I think some of his movies are terribly overrated (Breathless and Contempt are the two that come to mind here, although I loved Jules et Jim). I also liked Masculin-Feminin...damn, Godard had great taste in women, I won't fault him on that.

 

[X]

I watched The Shawshank Redemption a few days ago. Great film.

Honestly I find that film to be among the most overrated of all time. Probably THE most overrated film ever. Is it good? Certainly. Is the glorious masterpiece that people hail it as? Hardly.

 

[X]

The plural of giallo.

I thought it was just a typo I was trying to bust your balls over. I honestly did not know there was a plural form of the word giallo. I've never heard that in my life.

I don't understand what people see in Godard...I think some of his movies are terribly overrated (Breathless and Contempt are the two that come to mind here, although I loved Jules et Jim). I also liked Masculin-Feminin...damn, Godard had great taste in women, I won't fault him on that.

A) Godard's film don't have anywhere near the substance of his New Wave peers like Truffaut. Like Argento he's first and foremost a stylist I feel. I loved Breathless though. I've still always found the brilliant anarchy of Week End to be his shining moment and one of the premier films of the French New Wave. Have you seen it? Or have you seen Band of Outsiders? Surely you must have.

B) Jules et Jim is Truffaut, not Godard. Probably my favorite New Wave film that is, absolutely brilliant from start to finish.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

I thought it was just a typo I was trying to bust your balls over. I honestly did not know there was a plural form of the word giallo. I've never heard that in my life.



A) Godard's film don't have anywhere near the substance of his New Wave peers like Truffaut. Like Argento he's first and foremost a stylist I feel. I loved Breathless though. I've still always found the brilliant anarchy of Week End to be his shining moment and one of the premier films of the French New Wave. Have you seen it?

B) Jules et Jim is Truffaut, not Godard. Probably my favorite New Wave film that is, absolutely brilliant from start to finish.

Oops...thanks for the correction. I always get those two mixed up. Truffaut did The 400 Blows, right? I didn't like that movie. I have Week End on my netflix queue. I'll move it to number one.

 

[X]

Yeah Truffaut did The 400 Blows among others. You didn't like it? I too think it's an overrated film, but it's still very good. Can be rather tedious to sit through though, but it's still one of the best the New Wave had to offer I think.

I'd still rank Jules et Jim miles above it though. Can't express how much I love that film. The Last Metro is probably his second best film after that, have you seen it? Amazing acting from Gerard Depardieu and especially Catherine Deneuve. God what an underrated actress Deneuve is.

Week End is very different from your typical French New Wave film though, if anything it's more along the lines of a surrealist Buñuel film. Extremely intriguing stuff.

I wish you were including Ingmar Bergman in your Director's Showcase tdigs

 

[Razor]

Honestly I find that film to be among the most overrated of all time. Probably THE most overrated film ever. Is it good? Certainly. Is the glorious masterpiece that people hail it as? Hardly.

Well, it's above average in my eyes. Add that to the fact that Stephen King is one of my favorite authors, and you've got my favorite movie.

However, I wouldn't herald it as the benchmark against which all great movies must be measured. That'd be silly.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Hey, weren't we supposed to have a movie LD? John Carpenter's The Thing? All right, let's pick a day, guys, and we'll do it the week after this upcoming one.

 

[X]

I'm down for that whenever tdigs, I finally got a DVD of The Thing and can put my long-abused VHS copy to rest.

 

[NSL]

Once a week movie LDs would be cool, but only once I get my laptop back, and a suitable internet connection. Until then, count me out.

 

[The Dewbliners]

In the middle of watching what is perhaps my favorite movie ever, that being Swingers. I've already pitched it to you guys but nobodies responded. After that, I may go old school and watch Steamboat Bill, Jr. (starring the uproarously funny Buster Keaton). Either that, or The Great Dictator.

 

[X]

Swingers is a classic, no denying that. Vince Vaughn is so young and fresh in that movie, definitely his best role to date. Damn good movie that has forever coined the phrase "VEEEGGGAAAASSSS!!!!" when you're on your way there in that special Swingers kinda way.

Old school huh, rockin' the Chaplin and Keaton? Nice.

I've been slackin' BIG TIME on my movie review lately. I really have to crank out another review tomorrow.

 

[The Dewbliners]

Swingers is a classic, no denying that. Vince Vaughn is so young and fresh in that movie, definitely his best role to date. Damn good movie that has forever coined the phrase "VEEEGGGAAAASSSS!!!!" when you're on your way there in that special Swingers kinda way.

Old school huh, rockin' the Chaplin and Keaton? Nice.

I've been slackin' BIG TIME on my movie review lately. I really have to crank out another review tomorrow.

I almost got kicked off the plane for yelling that, last fall. Of course, I was drunk, and just watched it on my laptop. It also gave us the term "money" as a catch-all for approval.

Yeah, I rock the silents from time to time. They're what I grew up watching with my dad and granddad. Ten times better than the talkies.

Edit: I preferred Jon Favereau in Swingers, he reminded me of me. What with the sad, puppy dog angle he worked. Turns out, he was a fuckin' bear, with these claws and these fangs. (love that scene, where Sue and Trent are telling Mikey how money he is.)

 

[NSL]

Fifth Element...Boom or bust?

I personally like it. Chris Tucker is a little too much, but it's a fun little movie to watch.

 

[X]

It's good in the same way that when you have a cavity you just continuously mash your tongue against it sending pain through out your body. It's good in a nerve damage kind of way.