Originally posted by WittyHandle
Drive was good, I enjoyed it. Ryan Gosling was excellent (as usual). My one major complaint was their serious overuse of dramatic pauses. Sounds picky, I know, but by the fifth time of just sitting there waiting, it just felt like the director was screaming "GET IT? DO YOU FEEL WHAT THEY'RE FEELING HERE? DO YOU FEEEEL IT?!?!".
The last one was the worst. I literally said "oh come on" out loud.
Still a darned good flick, and I recommend others to see it.
Really? I think the dramatic pauses were done well, excellent usage of music during some of those moments too. I can see why this won best director at Cannes. My only complaint was that it ended when it did, although I guess it was fitting.
Greeny1210
Not really seen any new films for ages but a truly great and underrated film from a few years ago is Memento
can't recommend this highly enough and the music score is also out of .this world
shaw
CANT WAIT FOR REAL STEEL, BROS. WHO'S WITH ME
Ygrene
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Originally posted by shaw
CANT WAIT FOR REAL STEEL, BROS. WHO'S WITH ME
LOL AT THE END HE'S GONNA BE LIKE "NOT STEEL BROS, ADAMANTIUM!!! *TROLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL*" LOL
LeopoldStotch
Human Centipede 2
Let's just say it's different compared to part 1. Saw this last night, and i didn't know whether to laugh or cringe.
Adam420
Just watched Horrible Bosses. Funny movie, good twist with the story line and most importantly, Jennifer Aniston is super hot in this.
malek
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Originally posted by WittyHandle
Yeah, I get that. I liked the character overall, I just thought the pauses were way overdone.
Also, I think people should know before going that it is rather graphically violent at times.
exactly... 20 secs in the pause is just too long.
Loved the movie, needed more car chases at night though, i'm a sucker for night time hi def video.
Also, not enough meat around the characters, too shallow.
malek
Seems like no one wrote anything about Warrior... favorite movie of 2011 so far. Really got into it, even if I'm no fan of ultimate fightinng nor boxing.
LAdazeNYnights
Drunk as all in' hell right now.
Watching Baraka. Wow I love it. Had to share.
LeopoldStotch
Melancholia
saw this earlier, and i got to say. a very beautiful film. i can see where the controversy is, and unfortunately yes this movie, like the tree of life, is not for everyone.
Lira
Elite Squad and Elite Squad 2
Elite Squad is, by far, the first serious blockbuster to portray the harsh reality of Brazilian slums. Unlike City of God, which is just eye-candy based on real misery (don't even get me started), Elite Squad shows what it is like to be Brazilian and deal with everyday violence. The protagonist, Captain Nascimento, is an extremely well-intended police officer who believes in violence for a good cause - he kills, tortures and makes Dick Cheney look like a puppet. Although the screenwriter though of Captain Nascimento as anything but a role model, the character became a hero under the eye of many Brazilians, tired with the relentless violent of our big cities. Based on a book written by two retired officers and a sociologist, it's an accurate in-depth description of what the current problems law enforcement officials have to deal with in Rio de Janeiro. And, unlike City of God, which may have been a slap on the wrist of conscious viewers, Elite Squad is a epically powerful uppercut full of distilled rage in the cracked nuts of Brazilian society.
Elite Squad 2 shows an even more complex web of relationships behind violence in Brazil, showing how the problem of corruption is entrenched deeply in the government and how difficult it can be to untangle this mess. It shows how I am responsible, here in the capital, for the mess that goes on in Rio. And, as someone who wants my home country to be a safe haven where honest citizens can thrive, I can still see the blood dripping on the carpet after the irate blow delivered against my face.
It deserves an Oscar. It definitely does.
bananas
watched the first Tropa de Elite couple of years ago and loved it, and have the second part sitting on my laptop, maybe I should finally watch it:]
