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Requeim for a Dream (pg. 3)
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| Ves |
Brilliant movie! Realistic, intense, powerful, depressing...yep, this is definitely one of my favourites. I'll have to watch it again to see the imagery I missed the first time. Amazing soundtrack as well.
I liked Pi too. |
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| Trancewave |
| holy , I made a reply in August of last year about this movie. I don't think I can watch this movie a second time. I remembered being scared less and depressed as hell after watching that movie. Makes your stomache turn. Argh.. |
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| escee |
With out a doubt one of, if not the best drug movie of our time, perhaps only beaten by scarface though not by much. To the guy that stopped watching it after the scene where she gets the television phone call, thats about a 1/4 of the way through, watch it again and be blown away by it. I think Marlan Wayans was perfect for the role in this film, sure he has been type cast because of doing movies like scary movie, and the wayans name sort helps the type casting along, but i cant think of anyone who could fill the role better.
The imagery and cinematography was also amazing. Darren Arronofsky's 'hip hop montages' are sometimes over used, but, always good and used properly. They help the transfer between scenes, and show repition, such as when Jared and Marlon are shooting up, and the montage is intertwined with Ellen's character repetitively drinking coffee. Sounds in these montages are also great, sounding sharp, but dirty. The scene where ellen is cleaning the house extremely fast is also great. That scene lasted either 8 or 18 seconds on screen, and took over 30 minutes to shoot. The imagery of Jared's arm towards the end and his disregard for it until its beyond repair really shocks the audience into watching the ending parts. The Tabby Tibbons infomertials and the way they look while Ellen's character is watching them on speed is great too, notice how you never see number three "This drives most people crazzzzzy"? Check the end of the post if you have the dvd :)
The soundtrack is great as well and is so perfectly used through out the own film. Ive watched it a few times (3 or 4, I bought the dvd) and one time I just listened to the soundtrack since it if you get caught up in watching the movie you will miss it, which is good, it shows how subtle it is in conveying feelings. As in summer is light and happy, fall gets a bit darker, and by winter its all messed up.
The characters are good. However, summer should have been shown as much more happier. Maybe the main characters (except Ellen) just starting to get into drug use or being new at using drugs. I say this because in the end the only person I feel sorry for is Ellen (The scene after her friends visit her and sit on the bench holding each other brings tears to my eyes) since she doesnt knowingly become involved with illegal drugs and her dream of television and not questioning what the doctor gives her ultimately leads to where she ends up. But then again you could say that she should have stopped taking insane amounts of pills.
Last but not least, one of last scenes, where everything comes together and the soundtrack presents it self, along with the graphic imagery of *SPOILERS* the arm, ass to ass, prison, and the mental hospital, slowly building up until Jareds arm is cut off is unbelievable.
So in conclusion to this mammoth post, go watch requiem for a dream if you havent already. If you have the dvd which is loaded with extra stuff you can watch all of the tabby tibbons infomertials, go to the main menu and select marlon wayons joint. Do this by going through the three options, then going through the top to again and press left or right on the third option. I cant remember exactly how to do it, but fiddle with it and the joint is defineatly selectable.
If anyone got through that, well done :) |
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| escee |
| also if anyone has the soundtrack, could they hook me up? :) |
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| k.k.d. |
Hmm.. Requiem for a Dream is a godly movie... Period... To those who do not agree with me - thy opinion counts not!!!
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hehe jk :) :) :) |
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| CortexBomb |
Requiem is friggin' amazing. I went and saw it the first time in the theater because I'd previously seen "Pi" and had been very impressed but Requiem completely blew Pi away IMHO.
The cast is superb and the story is the most darkly realistic portrayal of people in the midst of a downward spiral that I've ever seen.
Hubert Selby, the guy who wrote Requiem, has a serious gift for showing humans at their worst and most vulnerable. I know in the introduction to the book Aronofsky talks about how Requiem is such an odd book because every time something positive would normally happen to the characters something negative happens instead...by reading through it you eventually realize that none of the characters are the hero, rather, addiction is as it inevitably conquers and destoys the principals.
Unlike many movies and stories, Requiem isn't afraid to end on a sour (and hence, realistic) note. The soundtrack by Clint Mansell & the Kronos Quartet accents the mood perfectly and the film is probably one of the most darkly powerful pieces of cinema I've ever seen.
A word to the wise though, if you're renting/purchasing it make sure to get the *Director's Cut* and not the crap edit. |
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| 69kAlikAdikA69 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Morphalo
alright... I just saw the movie and I have two words: holly s#5t
what a hell was that ?!?!?
I mean that thing is disturbing and all over the place
really scary !
I dont know how am I going to go sleep now
my stomach is jumping up and down
If at least Jeniffer O'Connely was completely naked more i would have been far happier :D
I want to merry her :cool:
ok I am gonna go pass out now |
wow !!!!! im glad you made a forum on this movie, i 've asked everyone if they've seen it and no one knows what the hell im talking about ! but omg, i've never been so sick to my stomach after watching a movie. lol but yet i went out and bought it. its definately a favorite , i just love the special effects and how different it is. just by seeing this, i've wanted to see "pi" it is very emotional ... it was kool cos in the end, no one got what they were longing for. it isnt the type of movie that has a happy ending like every movie out there and i like that. ellen burstyn was an AMAZING actor,( the mom) but yeah, a movie has never affected me that strongly before. it makes me never wanna get into drugs. i still watch it too & end up in a depressed state for hours later. i have a question. the movie i have says its the "edited" version.. are there two different versions ??? ha nevermind i just read all of the threads, whats the diff between the directors cut and edited version ???? |
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| Damo |
| the only differences i've heard are that the climax scene (pun intended) is more vivid or less depending on which version. I saw this last summer as well and it really moved me. Gave me inspiration not to do anything further than alcohol or weed. |
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| Aya Brea |
| definitely one of my favorite movies :D. pi was good too, pretty confusing though. |
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| kr00t0n |
This movie was brill!
Made trainspotting look like Teletubbies :p
Very distrubing and easily the best movie to watch if you're trying to give up hard drugs.
Luckily I dont do them hard ones, bleh, they're disgusting :mad: |
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| halo99 |
| I loved Trainspotting, and a friend of mine recommended i saw this. still haven't seen it though. I'll try to get around to renting it soon |
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| Blue. |
| Great movie :D. And the violin track to it was cool as well, love any tune that uses samples from it :D, only 1 I know though ATM :( |
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