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Movies: Talk About What You've Seen Lately--Part 3 Movies: Talk About What You've Seen Lately--Part 3

05-25-2015 , 11:41 AM
Yeah... drunken child rape amidst rampant alcoholism of a native populations is pretty hilarious.
05-25-2015 , 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by mikech
fury road is analog filmmaking in the digital age. a welcome respite from the quick edits, jump cuts, incoherent fight scenes, and computer-generated special effects that have plagued so-called "action" movies of the 21st century. it's a jaw-dropping achievement.

anyone that says they don't like it isn't so much making a comment on the movie itself but rather on their personal tastes. it's like a pescetarian saying they didn't care for that cut of kobe ribeye: well, ok, but as a steak it's pretty indisputably great.
There really is only a small handful of accomplished film makers doing live action any more... Nolan, Tarantino and a come more. Its become the exception instead of the rule which makes it stand out that much more.
Props.
05-25-2015 , 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MSchu18
Yeah... drunken child rape amidst rampant alcoholism of a native populations is pretty hilarious.
Whats funny is not the subject obviously, but the way the movie is made and the story is told, with just a list of misfortunes and ****ty situations (non of them original) the characters have to deal with. It feelt too simplistic and linear, like they put not effort on disguising or suggesting some things, they just yell them to the viewer out loud with 0 tact or art. But again, is just my opinion.
05-25-2015 , 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ramabranch
Whats funny is not the subject obviously, but the way the movie is made and the story is told, with just a list of misfortunes and ****ty situations (non of them original) the characters have to deal with. It felt too simplistic and linear, like they put not effort on disguising or suggesting some things, they just yell them to the viewer out loud with 0 tact or art. But again, is just my opinion.
I understand... I just thought I would introduce my useless comment into the conversation.

Character studies can be hit or miss for a lot of folks, and usually one needs some form of affinity for a character/characters to identify with the story.

A Native population pasteurized by outside influence loose all historical identity.

I can't help but feel that a rape of a child by ones own clan because of the uncontrollable influence of westernized culture is undeniably and overwhelmingly tragic. I could never imagine this would have happened to a princess in a ancient culture where anglo-western had no bearing.

But on a much lighter note... I got to re-watch "The Graduate" for the first time in a very long time this afternoon... oh wait.

Last edited by MSchu18; 05-25-2015 at 01:26 PM.
05-25-2015 , 07:08 PM
Watched Mean Creek last night. The first 15 minutes were terrible. I dont know if it was just the copy I got or that the film is like that but the sound mix was too bad, the lads were talking on the street and you could clearly tell that it was recorded on a studio. Also, I really hated the dialogue, felt too bombastic and unbelievable to be said by kids that young.

But the story escalates intensely and has a turning point that being obvious and predictable is still shocking. Nevertheless, still far away from a (very) good flick, just average.
05-26-2015 , 09:26 AM
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is the ****ing tits. Early Guy Ritchie knew how to make a movie. Then he tried to make a film. RIP Guy Ritchie.
05-26-2015 , 10:31 AM
That movie. That's how I talk.
05-26-2015 , 10:39 AM
Has anyone watched Plemya (the Tribe)? Worth watching?
05-26-2015 , 10:46 AM
Pusher (1996)
Docudrama style film looking at a week in the life of Frank, a mid level Danish drug dealer who unwisely becomes indebted to a vicious Serbian drug lord. Also has Hannibal himself, Mads Mikkelson as Frank's rather bumbling sidekick. 7/10, good stuff.

With Time on My Hands: Pusher II (2004)
The sequel focuses more on Mads Mikkelson's character, who's just released from prison only to realise he has a kid. Not as frenetic or intense as the first but still a solid sequel. 7/10. I intend to catch part III when I can.

The Human Centipede III: Final Sequence. (2015)
Well I liked the first and found the sequel even better, but the third one is a bit of a mess with possibly the most annoying characters in a horror film ever. Doesn't say much for it when a porn star out-acts the lot of them as well. 5/10

Area 51 (2015)
Hey remember that scary film Paranormal Activity and how the director was gonna be the Next Big Thing? His follow up film was made in 2009 but was delayed for six years and one can see why as this film is really really daft.
Things I've learned from Area 51: Um... it's surprisingly very easy to break into. A very generous 5/10 for literally one or two nicely done individual scenes.
05-26-2015 , 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BustoRhymes
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is the ****ing tits. Early Guy Ritchie knew how to make a movie. Then he tried to make a film. RIP Guy Ritchie.
And Snatch

Two really good movies is pretty solid.
05-26-2015 , 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by microbet
And Snatch

Two really good movies is pretty solid.
Snatch was awesome and I gotta say, I found his RocknRolla a lot more entertaining than its crappy title would suggest.
05-26-2015 , 11:45 AM
Rock n roller was good too. The movies are pretty similar. I think maybe 3 is enough.

Although, a TV series might be cool.
05-26-2015 , 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by microbet
Rock n roller was good too. The movies are pretty similar. I think maybe 3 is enough.

Although, a TV series might be cool.
The TV series of Lock Stock wasn't bad from memory actually.
05-26-2015 , 02:26 PM
Pretty much agree on Cocaine Cowboys being not as good as the first. Griselda was whacked just a few short years ago. Her assassins reportedly cheered when speeding away.
05-26-2015 , 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by corpus vile
The TV series of Lock Stock wasn't bad from memory actually.
I thought it was my idea.
05-26-2015 , 02:46 PM
Lol, a short lived tv spin off was aired for a while but it was pretty entertaining.
05-26-2015 , 03:25 PM

Nice reviews
05-26-2015 , 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BustoRhymes
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is the ****ing tits. Early Guy Ritchie knew how to make a movie. Then he tried to make a film. RIP Guy Ritchie.
absolutely elite.
05-26-2015 , 05:17 PM
05-26-2015 , 05:23 PM
lol girl at the end "that was such a slow corner change".
05-26-2015 , 05:29 PM
Saw mad max yesterday, agree with people saying it was good for what it was intended to be.

Impressively though, guy right next to me fell asleep though for like half of it at during an afternoon showing. Sign of Narcolepsy?
05-27-2015 , 03:34 AM
Saw mad max yesterday, solid action movie in a cool setting. But i was expecting more after those reviews and imdb score, raid 1+2 still much better action movies imo.
05-27-2015 , 03:37 AM
How could this new Mad Max ever match the hype. It's insane! Post-apocalyptic Citizen Kane on wheels!
05-27-2015 , 06:00 AM
It's def on par with The Raid movies IMO. I was actually thinking about those movies a bit while watching it.

      
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