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Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay i'm not into anything the movie is about, but it is put together in a way that sort of captivates your attention and makes you get that rocky balboa glass tiger moment in the stomach when he gets shafted.

Really? Beyond the arcade appeal it was pretty simplistic good guy who plays by the rules vs bad guy who cheats and still wins out pandering imo. I'd be curious to hear how far the real story split from the one they portrayed, because it seemed way too set up for film to be real, even though it was sold as a doc.

What are your thoughts on this movie? It looks like it could be an epic masterpiece or boring as shit. Personally, I love Terrance Malick's style of making movies visually powerful. The Thin Red Line was great, but I thought he tried too hard with The New World which almost put me to sleep.

This movie is described pretty vaguely: "A story about a family with 3 boys in the 1950's, where the oldest son witnesses the loss of innocence." Malick's been working on the screenplay for this for over 30 years so it better be good!!

been watching some good ones recently

Jerusalema
Maria Full of Grace
Winter's Bone
Lebanon
Fish Tank
Troll 2

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Originally posted by lacksesepsotygh Troll 2

lol

"I Saw The Devil"

Having been between semesters as of late, I've found myself indulging and watching movie after movie. I haven't been watching anything current (though I'd really like to see True Grit as soon as possible) so this list will encompass recent finds and one or two old favorites revisited.

I highly recommend all of the following. I'll start with the ones that had the greatest impact on me.

1. Unagi (The Eel)- Winner of the Cannes Palm d'Or in 1997. Previously, I hadn't even heard of this film. I watched it late one night and it instantly struck me as quintessentially Japanese. I generally find movies of that sort to be very enjoyable- watching them often feels voyeuristic, almost, as though you were peering through the window of a neighbor who you know only as a friendly acquaintance. Unagi resonated with me in a way that few Japanese movies (few movies, in fact) are able to. Themes of jealousy, rage, remorse, guilt, and eventually redemption are universal ones. Hope doesn't always have wings, and love isn't always manifested in passion or lust. I woke up early the next morning for no reason at all and couldn't help but watch it again.


2. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring - Another foreign film, this one Korean, with universal appeal. Beautiful, elegantly simple, yet so complex. I haven't yet given this one a second go, but it hasn't left the back of my mind. Initially, I found myself guarded to the movies sentiment- Buddhist themes permeate the film, and I saw them as a barrier to my full enjoyment thereof. To the contrary, they served as a gentle accent.


3. Cronos - I'm on the edge about this one still. An older film by del Toro with Ron Perlman. I was hooked from the opening story, and though the movie faltered at times and seemed awkwardly paced, I would recommend it.


4. The White Ribbon- A moral landscape set in a small Protestant village in Germany, 1914. 2009 Palm d'Or winner at Cannes and Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film as well. I've found that almost everything Haneke directs is fantastic.


5. The Shining- An all time favorite of mine, and the perfect movie to watch while stuck home late at night in the midst of a snow storm.


6. Seven Samurai- Another old favorite revisited. If you haven't seen this yet please do. That's all.

DO NOT WATCH MEET THE FEEBLES. or do, i mean i dont care.

i swear to god i got duped into watching it while stoned and it was like the whole time.

the only reason i watched it was because peter jackson directed it and had a hand in writing it. Man, he's a little fucked up.. haha...

I liked Meet the Feebles, it was a riot. Bad Taste was also hilarious.

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Originally posted by Lilith I liked Meet the Feebles, it was a riot. Bad Taste was also hilarious.

Every time I watch Meet The Feebles, I think of you. I mean, I've only seen it once, a very long time ago, but it's totally going to be my thing every time I watch it.

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Originally posted by Lilith I liked Meet the Feebles, it was a riot. Bad Taste was also hilarious.

You have to see Braindead if you liked those.

I love these kind of movies :



REALLY WANA SEE!!

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Originally posted by Meat187 lol

shove it, wolfgang petry

when the boy takes a piss on the vegetable pies during dinner, i cried

I watched Unthinkable, with Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen and Carrie-Anne Moss, last night. Very good thought-provoking movie that raises questions about the ethics of torture. Highly recommended.



Trailer makes it seem like it's another "ticking time bomb" movie, but it really isn't at all.

was watching 'clash of the titans' on tv before. unwatchable.

last night i watched 'cell 211' it was fantastic

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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch "I Saw The Devil"

saw this earlier tonight.

what a movie. this movie doesn't let down from the 1st second on. pure unadulterated horror thriller suspense. sure we all know who the prime killer is, but the chase for him was solid gold.

i recommend everyone to see this movie. if you are sensitive to blood and gore, have a bucket or bag handy, because there's plenty of it to go around.

Just finished watching Paprika, & I am in love (perhaps mainly due to my growing fascination with this whole postmodernism business).

Serving as a direct influence for Christopher Nolan's Inception, Paprika opens with a ringleader welcoming you to the show, which promptly spills out into a parade, which then spills into the theatre, which is showcasing a sequence of a film that was never completed by a character, which is a dream by someone, which is merging with other dreams, which are under investigation by an agent named Paprika, which is a dream in itself which, akin to the opening parade, spills out into reality (which is just another parade, really [and that's the tip of the iceberg, baby.])









While not the visual treat as say, Tekkon Kinkreet or 5 Centimeters Per Second, the visual direction/animation is quite nice (and tenfold more interesting than plain ol' camera shots ) and I didn't really cringe at a single line the entire movie! This flick's earned a permanent residence on my harddrive, right next to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Casablanca, Baraka, & a few others.

just watched true grit. so good. Bridges 100% deserves the oscar again, sad that the oscars is such a circle wank and he won't win it twice in a row

I can't find it it's completion on youtube but here are so clips from the movie. It's called 'Fear Of A Black Hat'

It's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy better than CB4 but still follows along those lines if you had to compare it to another movie.
They are NWH = Niqqas With Hats

Defiantly a great comedy.

Watched Get Him To The Greek last night. Weird movie, but it definitely had some funny moments.

Russell Brand makes me omgLULZ sometimes.

I watched I Saw The Devil last night. Choi Min-Sink was a real stand out for me, but then again I really think he's a fantastic actor. I thought it played too heavily on shock-and-awe. For instance, when Min-Sink acquires laxatives and is then shown sifting through his own shit, in detail, followed by a close-up of his fingers holding the tracking device, with chunks of shit clinging to his hand. I think this could have been accomplished, with the same stomach-turning effect, by showing him sifting through the toilet, from an angle that doesn't show the dookie (we know what he's fuckin doing!) and then, because I think it worked so well, showing the pill in his shit-covered fingers.

Also, the movie is long! And that in and of itself isn't a complaint- I think it's a foolish one, but if a movie feels long, then something probably isn't working. Don't get me wrong, I Saw The Devil does not feel long at all, but it is long, and I think long movies should be held more accountable for the things that they fail to do, for the things that they suggest but neglect to develop. What's up with the fiancees sister? Was there some sort of history between her and Kim Soo-hyeon?? How about the father ?? He seems like an awesome guy, and given his status he could have (should have) been a more important character.

Nonetheless, I really enjoyed it.

Oh, and highlight for spoilers above. Hmmm what color to make invisible?? Black doesn't work, obviously. Grey is worse even. Halp.

Also, InfiniteJest, I get the whole Paprika-as-inspiration-for-Inception bit...but let's try to avoid putting Paprika and Inception in the same sentence, especially when we're talking about Paprika, because they aren't in the same league...or the same galaxy for that matter.

this feels like it has so much promise ....

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Originally posted by Renzo Watched Get Him To The Greek last night. Weird movie, but it definitely had some funny moments. Russell Brand makes me omgLULZ sometimes.

I gotta go against the grain on this one dude. I can't STAND Russell Brand. He's one of those people where I just don't get why people think he's funny or why he has a career at all (sort of like Tracy Morgan). And now he's about to ruin a fucking classic from the 80's by playing the lead role in the remake of "Arthur".

I mean, look at this fucking garbage!!!!





Have you seen the original? Good stuff. This is going to be a major flop- hopefully ruining Brand's acting career.

I was of the same opinion, but then i watched him on The Big Fat Quiz of the Year and i got it. Still cant be bothered to watch any of his moies, but thats just because i think most movies today suck anyway.


So instead i have a collection of about 50 spy movies from the cold war era waiting to be watched in the next few weeks.

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