[MTS]

QuickTidal, on 11 June 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

MTS, on 11 June 2012 - 03:03 PM, said:

I'm not surprised, pretty much all of Sofia Coppola's films are fantastic. The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation and Somewhere were all brilliant and powerful movies. Wasn't all that sold on Marie Antoinette though, but then again that may be because I don't really like Kirsten Dunst as an actress.

Agree on all her films.

I actually like MARIE ANTOINETTE, but it's because of what she brought as a director to a period piece (not her normal forté), and not at all to do with Dunst. Dunst I've not really liked since INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE personally.

But LOST IN TRANSLATION is easily my fave. I can't watch the movie enough. I've seen it about ten times and I'd watch it ten more.

Oh, I liked Marie Antoinette, I just wasn't as impressed with it as with her other work. It's still a great period piece. Agreed on Lost in Translation as a favourite as well, one of Bill Murray's best roles I think.

As for actresses, my favourite actresses are probably Meryl Streep, Maggie Smith, Emma Stone and Amy Adams. I adore and will watch everything they are in. It's one of the many reasons why I liked Doubt so much.

This post has been edited by MTS: 11 June 2012 - 03:55 PM

[QuickTidal]

Re-watched THE LAST SAMURAI on Bluray (transfer is gorgeous BTW) and still love that film. Ken Watanabe and Hiroyuki Sanada both bring such a high calibre of thespian to the proceedings, and to be honest Tom Cruise does an admirable job all told. A stunning tale, and always serves to remind me that even after the Meiji Era, Japan was not about forgetting where it came from...and that ideal still stands today. Also, the ending gets me more emotional than most other films.

We also watched the 1993 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING with Kenneth Brannagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale ect. which I had never seen, and I enjoyed it thoroughly! That cast was amazing, and it's really good to see a role where Denzel got to be silly and funny. I would also watch Brannagh's monologues as Benedick over and over again they are so funny!

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 11 June 2012 - 04:16 PM

[Kruppe's snacky cakes]

Came out of my cave and watched Fight Club for the first time. Given that I have a pulse and the various senses required to somewhat notice the popular culture that occurs around me, I knew there was some sort of "twist" to this one. However, I assumed from the title it was a movie about fighting, rather than the psychological mindfreak it turned out to be. Why was I not informed properly? Do your job, entertainment media!

[Aptorian]

You obviously didn't watch Rosie O'donnel during the 90s (that is a good thing). She hated Fight Club (because she is a loud idiot) and spoiled the entire plot on national TV in front of millions of viewers.

I am curious though, how old are you and what did you think of the films "message"?

I watched it when I was young(er) and was blown away by the concepts Tyler Durden spoke off, the anarcistic world view, the shrugging off of the norms and conditioned behavior society puts upon us. Some people call it childish. A story for adolescent males who have yet to learn what life is really about. What did you think?

[QuickTidal]

Rosie O'Donnel is a fucking obnoxious shitsnack and yeah I recall her ruining FIGHT CLUB. What I remember more is that the day after she did it Fox got up in arms with her show about it and she had to run damage control and apologize on air...which she did and then proceeded to spoil it AGAIN in its entirety. She actually got into it with Fox about those shenanigans to a level where they flat out refused to back anything she was involved in, and both Brad Pitt and Ed Norton boycotted her show and never appeared on it thereafter. She behaved like a child. "I don't like this movie so I'm going to ruin it for everyone else" which is the sandbox equivalent of knocking over the Monopoly board when you're losing. thankfully that was the beginning of the end of her TV career.

And yeah I also watched it when I was younger and was affected in the same way as Apt. To me it was profound and one of the best films I'd ever seen. I could quote it line for line.

[worry]

I haven't read the book, but I enjoyed the movie a lot, and found that it actually argued for a "happy medium" so to speak. Since even though Tyler brings up some good (if easy) points regarding Jack's lifestyle, Tyler does turn out to be an amoral meathead with a just as empty, if polar opposite, philosophy. It's an argument for non-comformity across the board, and not just at the less hip end of the spectrum. Which I thought was a brave conclusion and an even bigger switcheroo than the obvious one, since a lot of the film is spent letting the audience be just as enticed by Tyler as Jack is.

In completely unrelated news, I saw Wanderlust. It was decent, nowhere near as fun or funny as either Wet Hot or Role Models, but given the caliber of the cast/creative team, it still had some decent moments. In the end though, a real 2.5 out of 5 stars movie if ever there was one.

[yuna_anomander25]

the movie i watched the other day:
Season of the Witch - Nicholas Cage
i have mixed feelings about this one, as i really like these type of movies but it falls short of quality and expectations,
my and my brother were laughing at the silly and cheap CGI monks, the strong points of this film, i think is the Witch,
my verdict - 3 angsty witches out of 5, its still watchable if you ignored the CGI,

movies to watch:
Letters to Juliet - amanda seyfried, still haven't found time to watch this,
Paranormal Activity 2 - i will watch all this PA, maybe later,

[amphibian]

QuickTidal, on 11 June 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

We also watched the 1993 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING with Kenneth Brannagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale ect. which I had never seen, and I enjoyed it thoroughly! That cast was amazing, and it's really good to see a role where Denzel got to be silly and funny. I would also watch Brannagh's monologues as Benedick over and over again they are so funny!

Have you seen the Othello with Laurence Fishburne and Branagh as Othello and Iago? Pretty good as well.

I also really liked Pacino's Merchant of Venice, but the hoo-hah is in full effect, so some people may not like it as much.

Aptorius, on 11 June 2012 - 05:44 PM, said:

I am curious though, how old are you and what did you think of the films "message"?

I watched it when I was young(er) and was blown away by the concepts Tyler Durden spoke off, the anarcistic world view, the shrugging off of the norms and conditioned behavior society puts upon us. Some people call it childish. A story for adolescent males who have yet to learn what life is really about. What did you think?

I've seen it several times. The first was at age 16 and I liked it, but not to the point where it significantly altered my life. However, my slightly older brother has essentially enshrined it and Fincher is his favorite director because of that movie.

My view is that it's very much a Palahniuk/Fincher hybrid and I believe the anarchy espoused within the movie is actually shown to be a dead end and the wrong thing to do. However, I also believe that 90% of the people who really like that movie have missed this and view it as a super-punk movie that shows how anarchism and effing the world is a good thing. It's kind of why I prefer SLC Punk as a movie over Fight Club. Lillard's speech at the end is unmistakably the right thing to do in the world as it is - and SLC Punk has funnier and sadder moments as well.

[worry]

I liked Merchant of Venice a lot...Pacino definitely chews the scenery, but to great effect given the context. The major Shylock monologue is genuinely moving.

[Kruppe's snacky cakes]

Aptorius, on 11 June 2012 - 05:44 PM, said:

You obviously didn't watch Rosie O'donnel during the 90s (that is a good thing). She hated Fight Club (because she is a loud idiot) and spoiled the entire plot on national TV in front of millions of viewers.

I am curious though, how old are you and what did you think of the films "message"?

I watched it when I was young(er) and was blown away by the concepts Tyler Durden spoke off, the anarcistic world view, the shrugging off of the norms and conditioned behavior society puts upon us. Some people call it childish. A story for adolescent males who have yet to learn what life is really about. What did you think?

I was 27 when this movie came out, lived in the city just blocks away from multiple movie theaters, and was surrounded by numerous movie-savvy friends. We went to movies and talked about movies often. At the time, I was the type of person who saw movies like Sixth Sense on opening weekend out of fear of being spoiled by overhearing other people talk about it. I have no idea how I missed this one.

Regarding the message, I don't really analyze movies like this one. It was just pure yummy weirdness for me. (Although, I AM something of a nonconformist, so maybe it did appeal to me in that way...) And the only thing I remember about Rosie's show is that she used to be mildly amusing prior to losing her mind. (That, and the koosh ball slingshot.) But no, I don't imagine I was watching it in my late 20s.

[Darkwatch]

Watched "Act of Valo(u)r" last night.
If you cut out all the overly stereotypical fatherhood stuff and ignore the acting (which I suggest you do since these guys are actual SEALS and not actors so don't get any expectations) and the rampant jingoism then it's a good movie that gives you an idea of the diversity of SEAL operations with some degree of tactical and strategic accuracy.
Also, props for teaching me that there is a ship in the U.S. Navy called Bon Homme Richard. Which made me chuckle.

[yuna_anomander25]

just watched Paranormal Activity 2, its better than the 1st, more scarier, and well it explained things from the 1st movie, good continuity, the ghost/demon here is more active than the previous movie, i could still feel my skin tingling, the hair standing, its that good, the one who played Ali, she's cute, and you would feel more for the family because of the baby, definitely will be watching the 3rd and last one,

[Tiste Simeon]

Got Ironclad on LoveFilm waiting to be watched. Excited for the bloodfest it apparently is/worried Mrs Tiste will hate it...

[Macros]

ironclad is the one set in England?
Its average and nowhere near as bloody as the trailer makes out.

[MTS]

The one with James Purefoy about the siege of Rochester? Yeah, it wasn't that bloody. Lots of fighting, not much gore though. I enjoyed it though.

[Beezulbubba]

[EDIT]: ** oops, moved to TV thread **

This post has been edited by BeardstadSlaphammer: 15 June 2012 - 06:40 AM

[McLovin]

Continuing our family movie night exploration of the Studio Ghibli catalog with...PONYO.

[QuickTidal]

McLovin, on 16 June 2012 - 12:05 PM, said:

Continuing our family movie night exploration of the Studio Ghibli catalog with...PONYO.

Great film! The weirdest retelling of The Little Mermaid ever, but really good.

[amphibian]

QuickTidal, on 16 June 2012 - 01:42 PM, said:

Great film! The weirdest retelling of The Little Mermaid ever, but really good.

Thought it was okay - didn't connect to it much and the characters were oddly flat in comparison to other Ghibli films.

However, I did sit through the whole thing and so did my friend.

[McLovin]

Saw 127 HOURS.

Damn.