Schoolio's Movie Corner

[schoolofruckus]

Enter the Void drops in September. (http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/03/enter-void-to-hit-theaters-ondemand-in.html)



That is all.

[J~$$$$]

Super excited for No One Knows About Persian Cats.

[M Sparks]

i watched "my favorite wife" last night. it was very cute and kept making me think of lost. it was also kind of like lost in that everything could have been solved a lot sooner if people would have just said what the fuck was going on lol.

Is this with Cary Grant? I love those screwball comedies.

Have you seen "Born Yesterday"? I'd like to hear the opinion of a younger woman who I trust to have a brain in her head and who knows old movies. I saw a screening of it at NAU last fall, and I was shocked to hear these girls in the discussion afterward who seemed to think it was so sexist and demeaning. For a 1950s movie, I actually took it to be very progressive and almost feminist.

EDIT- It's really heavy handed on the political stuff though.

[schoolofruckus]

Apologies in advance to everyone who doesn't live in Los Angeles.


Wednesday night at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax - 8 pm and 10:15 pm

Blast Phemy! 2:
Text Of Light (feat. Lee Ranaldo) & Parallel
Join Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo, collaborating live with saxophonist Ulrich Krieger and guitarist Alan Licht, as he goes to the blasphemous extreme with live scores to the films of Stan Brakhage and other mid-century American cinema avant-gardists. According to Licht, Text of Light "does not perform soundtracks to the films of Stan Brakhage. Rather, it uses the films as a further element for improvisation, almost as [another] performer. While Brakhage intended for these films to be screened silently as films...[here] they are juxtaposed with the music, in a kind of real-time performance, mixed-media collage." But the evening doesn't stop there! The night also includes a screening of Parallel, an animation tour-de-force by mediamaker Huckleberry Lain, featuring music by Argentinean-born, L.A.-based electronic duo Languis.

[atom heart]

TRON (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/08/tron-legacy-movie-trailer/)

Though, the Flynn kid reminds me too much of Clint Eastwood's son, who was kind of a slacker.

[amyzzz]

That's not coming out until next December?? Suck. Trailer makes me want to OD on el wire.

[juloxx]

I watched that on shrooms last weekend. Epic. Could they have made Shelley Duvall look any less appealing? I think not. Such gorgeous sets too with those vast resort ballrooms and kitchens and rooms.

That must have been awesome. I tried getting my friends to watch that with me while we were all on acid, but they werent really down. Their attention spans were much too short

[amyzzz]

That must have been awesome. I tried getting my friends to watch that with me while we were all on acid, but they werent really down. Their attention spans were much too short
I was worried that I was getting in over my head watching The Shining, but it worked out so well! I love how psychedelics help me focus and immerse myself into what I'm watching (or doing).

[whynotsmile99]

Antichrist unrated version is on netflix streaming right now, in beautiful HD no less

[paulb]

Antichrist unrated version is on netflix streaming right now, in beautiful HD no less

that sounds delicious....

[chairmenmeow47]

i saw alice in wonderland, but not in 3D. i went in expecting it to suck royally, so i kind of enjoyed it. it's weird, years ago i remember posting a blog about how tim burton should do alice and wonderland, but now that he finally did i just don't care as much anymore. i tried to read the book a few years ago, but got disgusted after reading the intro about lewis carroll. i know there's some debate due to the era he lived in as to whether or not he was a "pedophile", but the whole idea of the story of alice in wonderland being a story to essentially seduce a young girl leaves me ill.

that being said, i still enjoyed it. i always applaud anyone who does a tired story and makes it something new. it could have been better, it could have not had johnny depp who i am sick of at this point. it seemed like depp's scottish accent didn't even appear until after the fucking tea-party. it could have been a tad bit darker. but i liked most everything to do with the red queen & crispin glover's character. the cheshire cat is one of my favourite characters EVER and they did a fairly good job with him. i was happy to hear alan rickman. i fucking loved alice's or "um's" dress when she was with the red queen. anne hathaway was adorable being an overly sweet princess and i wonder how many people will dress like her for halloween.

the intro was kinda lame. there was way too much CGI as well; i miss real sets. i thought they did a great job of not pandering to children until that STUPID STUPID STUPID johnny depp dance at the end. i imagine tim burton, helena bonham carter & depp all laughing to themselves at the dance like an inside joke, but the rest of the crew groaning at the lameness of it.

i will definitely go see it in 3D. i don't know if this is something i'll want to see again after it leaves theatres, but it was alright.

[whynotsmile99]

the biggest fault with Alice in Wonderland was Wonderland was such a boring shit hole! I could not believe Burton's version of Wonderland was such a drab place. I thought the production design, while good in some places (loved the faces in the water) was a total let down for most of the film. That totally bugged me. and Glover felt totally wasted

[whynotsmile99]

Crazy Heart was excellent. A good, moving story very well told. The performances made it, but everything else in the film was top notch as well, especially the music and cinematography. Bridges well deserved the Academy Award. First time he's on screen is at a bowling alley and you can't help but think of The Dude, but after a few minutes you even forget it's Jeff Bridges. Gyllenhaal was great as well, really fit the role perfectly.

Also watched Antichrist last night....Still wrapping my head around it. Certainly was entertaining, frightening, extremely well acted and gorgeously shot...trying to make sense of the whole thing though. Gotta love Von Trier

[PotVsKtl]

Watched Fish Tank last night. Didn't understand a fucking thing going on it.

[MissingPerson]

"It's another one of those Bergman sort of days, I'm afraid."

-2MQthEYGsI

[chairmenmeow47]

i just sat down to watch gigi while i do some homework & realized i forgot to answer marc's question awhile back, i have not seen born yesterday. at least the original, i think i saw the remake awhile back. i'll keep an eye out on TCM :)

[dorkfish]

Wow, that new Robert Pattinson movie has a hilariously bad ending according to the Aint it Cool spoiler filled review:


There are some unspeakably bad endings to films out there; some truly stunning what the fuck moments that to this day baffle audiences with their audacity. And then there is REMEMBER ME. REMEMBER ME is a film that will not go down in history as a well-constructed love story or a deeply affecting personal drama. Rather, it is a film that will go down in history for having one of the worst, most ill-conceived, contentious - and potentially offensive – endings of all time. It is an idea so bad that it boggles the mind.

Up until the last two or three minutes of this film, I felt no ill will towards it. It was simply a run of the mill, New York flavored indie starring a pair of up-and-coming (and somewhat overly maligned) actors, backed up by a bevy of underused, powerhouse actors serving as the primary sources of frustration for our angsty 21 year old couple. There was certainly plenty to like here, but nothing to write home about save two particularly wonderful moments towards the very end of the film. Robert Pattinson is Tyler, a 21 year old, shiftless rich kid with daddy issues who spends his days coming to grip with the hero worship he has for his deceased older brother. Emile de Ravin (who most of you know best as Claire from LOST) is Ally, the daughter of a NYC cop still reeling from the murder of his wife some ten years earlier – a murder Ally witnessed.

Pattinson’s Tyler is needlessly nihilistic. Even when all the cards are laid on the table and you understand what his deal is, you still kind of look sideways at him and want to say “Dude, you are really doing a pisspoor job dealing with your shit.” But he’s 21, angry and it’s not entirely unrealistic. I’ve known douchier 21 year olds who have had half the problems Tyler does, so I bought it. When Tyler inexplicably intervenes in a fight between street thugs, he mouths off to a cop who decides not to take this richboy’s shit and puts his head into a windshield. That cop is Ally’s dad. You see where this is going? Guess who decides to date Daddy’s little girl for a possible revenge bang? But then, predictably, they fall for each other.

While the setup was a little too SHE’S ALL THAT for my liking, director Allen Coulter (HOLLYWOODLAND) handles the relationship very well and makes a believable, summer fling out of it, with each character both equally damaged and nurturing, giving the relationship a relatively authentic feel – despite the obvious contrivances headed their way. Fortunately, the film has an equally interesting subplot involving Tyler’s little sister (in a wonderful turn by young actress Ruby Jerins, easily one of the best things this film has going for it), who as it turns out is quite gifted. Enter even more daddy issues.

But just as it seems as if the movie has nothing else to do or say, it comes to an interesting climax that brings about some really solid resolution and two great character moments involving Pattinson and his father (played by Pierce Brosnan). One of the things that will bug some folks about this film is that while Tyler is a stand up family man, he is little else beyond that. He’s really got nothing going for him character-wise. But watching the film call him on that a couple of times – especially in one explosively uncomfortable scene – makes for some pretty compelling viewing. Had the film been much more about this aspect rather than dumping piles and piles of Daddy issues onto the audience (and really, I’m not exaggerating here, it is what the main thrust of this film is entirely about) this could have stood as a potent, if forgettable drama.

But then comes the ending.

Those of you that don’t want to be spoiled need to leave now.

Seriously. While I am typically the guy who tries to avoid discussing spoilers, in this case I am making a *huge* exception. It is not enough to call the ending of this film terrible, audacious or worst in modern history. It must be explained, it must be discussed and if you really don’t want to know, by all means, please, bookmark this page and come back after you’ve seen it. There’s a good chance you’ll want to. Final warning.

Many of you have already heard about this ending; some are just reading to confirm that it is in fact the ending you’ve been hearing so much about. Yes. It is that ending. Just as Tyler gets a precious glimpse into the mind of his father and feels, for the first time, as if he understands him, his father’s secretary asks “How old would your brother be?” “28. He died May 20th, 1995. You should know that.” Throughout the film it is mentioned that his brother died at the age of 22. Just as you begin doing the mental math, plugging six years into that equation and realizing that they just celebrated Labor Day – we cut back to Tyler’s little sister in her classroom. The teacher steps out from in front of the chalkboard. It reads September 11, 2001. Back to Tyler who steps over to the window and looks out over the city. Gosh he’s high above it. Now we’re outside looking in. The building is unmistakable. We pull back and see its twin framed behind it.

All this time the film has failed to mention that Tyler’s dad works in the World Trade Center. Now I’ve been told that other prints showing around the country set up the date of the film as taking place in 2001 on a title card towards the beginning – some press materials are including this as well. Our print apparently didn’t have it. No one I spoke too saw a date. But twist or not, surprise or not, my response is the same. This ending is cheap, low and despicable. It’s bad enough when a love story aims to rob the audience of a happy ending through an easy but tragic twist of fate accident like being run over by a bus or struck with brain cancer or some such horrible thing; but when you invoke the single most profound, horrifying, culture changing event of the modern era, you best have something powerful to say about it.

Instead, this film serves only to remind you.

Why was it titled REMEMBER ME? Because NEVER FORGET would have been too obvious. If the film has something to say in terms of metaphor, it is muddled, weak and confused. You can draw a number of interesting comparisons, but none of them are solidly communicated as if they were intentional. Instead it gives us the mother of all bad endings as our protagonist has finally gotten all of his shit worked out, only to find himself about to be caught up in a world changing event – 9/11’s own Dante “I’m not even supposed to be here today” Hicks. Do we see the planes hit or how he dies? No. The movie is over once we get the reveal. There’s a brief, saccharine slo-mo montage of people running in the streets and the moment each major character realizes something is wrong, followed immediately by even briefer scenes of mourning. But that’s it. We have watched an entire film build to a crescendo that our protagonist is only tangentially involved in.

It is a romantic film that wants to hit you with the one-two punch of love unfulfilled and OMG 9/11. It is tasteless pandering to the very lowest common denominator – meant to elicit emotions not by creating endearing characters we will mourn the loss of, but rather by reopening old wounds and pouring salt into them. Tyler is a nearly worthless character who is on his way to becoming a good man. Too bad for that whole plane thing, huh? In the end, it turns out to be a film populated by characters that desperately need to move on from the tragedies that turned them into the wrecks they are, that serves to remind us instead that we shouldn’t forget the tragedy that turned this country into the wreck that it is. It is a film that comes dangerously close to endorsing a victim mentality rather than promoting one of healing and growth. And while I’m sure that’s not what the film’s intent was, it sure as hell comes across as what it is saying.

Now, I am certain that this was done with the very best of intentions; a lot of incredibly stupid things are done with the best of intentions. But their attempt to remind us of that terrible day while putting a human face on the tragedy is misguided and frustrating to say the least. They took an otherwise watchable and entertaining story and gave it one of the most regrettably awful endings in modern cinema history. I have no doubt that Pattinson’s young fanbase will adore this. With little attachment to the tragedy (as most of them weren’t old enough to understand it or even process what a pre-9/11 world was like) and plenty of scenes of Pattinson brooding that seem to skirt the shores of fan service at times, they will find this an enlightening, humanizing work that exposes them to something they only know about second hand. But for the rest of us, well, more than a few of you will find this as pandering as I did.

Let me be clear: I’m not offended by this in the way that I feel that they are capitalizing upon a tragedy. As far as I’m concerned, that teat has been suckled more times than I like to think about. Politics, religion, finance, Country music – there’s hardly a sector of industry that hasn’t found a way to squeeze a nickel out of the WTC. My problem isn’t that they exploit 9/11; it is how cheaply and crassly they exploit it. Much like its protagonist, it wants terribly to be deep, but never has anything interesting to say.


Until next time friends,

Massawyrm

[caco0283]

http://www.indiewire.com/article/hollywood_studio_boosts_micro-budget_movies/


After effectively abandoning specialty films, Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures is expected to officially unveil a new division for micro-budget movies today. Dubbed Insurge Pictures, the unit has one million dollars fueling its films. 10 movies are on tap in the first year at a budget of just $100,000 each. A formal announcement of the division could come as early as this morning, according to one source. Said to be headed by Amy Powell, the studios’ SVP of Interactive Marketing, Insurge is emerging in the wake of the tremendous success of “Paranormal Activity,” which was shepherded to success last year by Powell and Paramount’s new media team. Similarly, the new division will utilize grassroots approaches to support their films. Rather than scouring for finished films at festivals like South by Southwest, which opens tomorrow in Austin, Insurge is currently scouting for filmmaking teams to produce a slate of projects for Paramount. They hope the movies will serve as a low budget proving ground for new talent and intend to release the movies theatrically. “Aren’t you tired of being fed the same movies wrapped in different paper?” asks the Insurge website, “We want to find and distribute crazy, unpredictable, and hopefully awesome movies - movies that make you want to line up to see at your local theater with all your friends (and us). Movies that a big studio would never release because they’re too risky, too silly, and they don’t star Sandra Bullock.” The studio will develop an online community to fuel the initiative and is expected to support their goals with additional elements that are still to be announced. Horror films, comedies and animated movies are among the projects the division is aiming to produce, according to a source, targeting moviegoers in the 13 - 34 year old age range. Prominently featured on the Insurge site are direct links to the unit’s Twitter and Facebook pages. Fans of the site will be invited into the production process and potentially involved all the way through a movie’s eventual release. “We want to build a community online to engage people in the filmmaking process,” explained an insider connected to the division. For example, fans may help cast a role in a film or vote on a film’s one sheet. “We want to open it up, engaging [fans] in the process and keeping them involved.” News » “Hurt Locker” Wins Big at 82nd Oscars in Hollywood; Producer Chartier Speaks in Malibu Oscar Winners News » “Precious” Tops Spirit Awards Spirits Winners News » Nicolas Chartier: “This is what it’s about, being passionate for independent movies.” (VIDEO) Oscar Ban! “Insurge Pictures is devoted to the distribution of micro-budget movies and we’re the little crew running it,” reads the division’s website. “We want to try something different and deconstruct the Hollywood system. We’re about to conduct an experiment and we’re building a team of mad scientists to help.” Additional details will be reported when the new division is form

[BKsaysAction!]

I think I like what Paramount is doing.

[M Sparks]

Wow, that new Robert Pattinson movie has a hilariously bad ending according to the Aint it Cool spoiler filled review:

Awesome...the morning news anchor spoiled it on Channel 3 here in AZ...then swore up and down that she didn't and "everyone already knows what it's about". I hadn't even heard of the damn thing.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Finally watched "Logorama".

Amazing!

For those of you who missed it!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xci9n7_logorama_shortfilms

[guedita]

I watched The Commitments tonight... Great movie. So much soul and I loved the setting.


I just watched this last night for the first time as well. I was dying of laughter when they sing in front of the Heroin(e) Kills sign. I loved this movie--especially the reinforcement that no matter what they attempt to do, the Irish will just end up beating the shit out of one another. They should make a Cool Runnings 2: Ireland Takes the Ice.

[donkey sex]

'Un Homme Perdu' (translation: 'A Lost Man') last night on Time Warner free movies On Demand. About a French guy who travels through various Middle Eastern countries looking to fuck and photograph women. Was looking forward to it as I'm very much attracted to the arab ethnicity. Brown or black hair, mysterious dark eyes, and full bodies. Hmmm, so beautiful.

Movie itself wasn't that great overall, but if you like arab women then I'd recommend checking it out.

[bmack86]

Wow, Remember Me sounds absolutely horrible. like, terribly bad.

[chairmenmeow47]

but bmack, it will have the stellar acting quality of both claire from lost AND the douchebag from twilight! how could that go wrong?

[sbessiso]

Wow, Remember Me sounds absolutely horrible. like, terribly bad.

yeah i wanted to come here and post that spoiler. jesus thats a shitty ending, and i bet all the twilight fan girls will eat it up.

except for tessa of course

[SoulDischarge]

After watching Smiley Face, I now understand how most people feel watching a typical Gregg Araki film.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i watched that recently as well.

I have determined that Mysterious Skin was just a complete fucking fluke for Araki.

[amyzzz]

Have you seen Doom Generation or Nowhere? hahaha
I was shocked that Mysterious Skin was actually kind of good. He puts together great soundtracks though.

[SoulDischarge]

I enjoy the hell out of most of his stuff, but yeah, Mysterious Skin is the only I can actually defend outside of nostalgic juvenile nihilism. This was embarrassing on a completely different level though.

[Monklish]

There is no possible way that Gregg Araki made anything better than the worst fucking shit ever conceived. Shut the fuck up.

[SoulDischarge]

What took you so long?

[Monklish]

You assholes are talking about literally the most talentless person with the worst judgment to ever set foot in the fucking medium. I hope your assholes rot out.

[SoulDischarge]

Then where would you call home?

[whynotsmile99]

JTmSJDyav-A

[whynotsmile99]

Finally watched "Logorama".

Amazing!

For those of you who missed it!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xci9n7_logorama_shortfilms

thank for posting that, been wanting to see it. Really is great

[wmgaretjax]

After watching Smiley Face, I now understand how most people feel watching a typical Gregg Araki film.

haha. i just watched this last night as well. worked well in the background... but it was pretty shitty.

i did really enjoy? mysterious skin though.

[SoulDischarge]

It could have been pretty decent if he had cut out everything dealing with Anna Faris' character.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

YES?
http://www.brutalashell.com/2010/03/sxsw-holy-fkin-st-a-serbian-film-trailer-extremely-nsfw/

[donkey sex]

More arab fare with 'The Stoning of Soraya'. When religious beliefs become skewed in a male dominated culture. Sad, touching film and highly recommended.

[wmgaretjax]

When religious beliefs become skewed in a male dominated culture.

Not sure the religious beliefs ever really got skewed in a substantial manner. They were skewed a fuck to begin with.

[Mr. Dylanja]

I saw Green Zone and Cop Out this weekend.

If you like the Bourne series you'll enjoy Green Zone, pretty similar except this movie takes place in Iraq.

As expected, Cop Out was terrible. I went because a friend wanted to see it. Tracy Morgan, how the fuck did this guy get popular, was he really funny as a stand up comedian? His overacting was so annoying I couldn't wait for his scenes to end (which was almost every scene). Stiffler (can't think of his name) wasn't as funny as he normally is. And Bruce Willis, well, he just gets a :nono

[donkey sex]

spent time in a muslim country last summer (Morocco) and, when I got back to the states, tried to make American women have the same subservient nature as their Moroccan counterparts. But they wouldnt have any of it. So I moving there next year.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Uh, are you guys hearing about A SERBIAN FILM?

[SoulDischarge]

So far the Up series is simultaneously extraordinarily fascinating and extremely dull. It's a great idea for a documentary series, I just wish they were better documentarians. It also would help if everything wasn't so fucking British.

[wmgaretjax]

Are you going through chronologically? They do get a little better as time goes on, but they are pretty straight forward in nature.

[SoulDischarge]

Yeah. I just finished 28. I could just use a little less of the talking head approach and way less of Apted bluntly inserting his social injustice prerogative instead of letting the characters display it naturally.

[wmgaretjax]

the Cremaster cycle is screening at SIFF in Seattle next month. I hope it makes the rounds again.

[J~$$$$]

Anyone else excited for Hubble 3D?

[J~$$$$]

its like space man.

[chairmenmeow47]

YES. i love the hubble.

[J~$$$$]

I have a feeling I will see it multiple times.

[juloxx]

Tracy Morgan, how the fuck did this guy get popular

i dont know... Im guessing through 30 rock. He isnt half bad on that. Pretty funny show

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

He was really funny back on SNL too. His Star Jones make me crack the fuck up.

"I'M a LAWyer"
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[humanoid]

I think Tracy Morgan is borderline retarded

[J~$$$$]

OrngtVuexXo

[wmgaretjax]

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmberLamps404#p/a/u/2/_TQuzRCbpsY

the spike jonze short.

[J~$$$$]

The first part was/is really enjoyable. Is amberlamps404 spike jones youtube?

[wmgaretjax]

no. just someone that ripped the stream from the site that only 5000 people a day can watch. pain in the ass.

[J~$$$$]

It was a really fantastic short film.

[wmgaretjax]

yeah. i enjoyed it as well. definitely worth checking out.

[whynotsmile99]

I hear the new Noah Baumbach is really good.

Loved "Squid And The Whale"
"Margot At The Wedding" was good too, though certainly not as great as Squid

[BKsaysAction!]

http://mimg.ugo.com/200904/9320/black_dynamite-2.jpg

Watched this tonight, very over the top but ultimately hilarious.

[ErikFlyingV]

^"Doughnuts don't wear alligator shoes".

[clumsy342]

Todd Solondz' Life During Wartime trailer:

http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/life-during-wartime/international-trailer

[lunatic core]

Black Dynamite starts strong but the joke wears thin and I got bored near the end.
2012 was a pile of dog shit.

[JustSteve]

so i can go check go check out a pre release screening of some movie called "columbus circle". here's the info...worth it? anyone done these before?
http://www.movietickets.com/pdf/ColumbusMarch23.pdf

[HunterGather]

Spike Jonzes "I'm Here" was rly good!

I watched it blindly on youtube (the way the website forces you to wait to watch at certain times is an excellent marketing strategy to get people to go to youtube)

[Ardentbiscuit]

I definitely want to go to this, just wish passes weren't so expensive!

TCM Classic Film Festival - Los Angeles

http://www.tcm.com/festival/#/home/index

Some events I would check out...

King of Comedy introduced by Jerry Lewis

The Graduate featuring a discussion with Buck Henry

Midnight Cowboy featuring a discussion with Jon Voight

The Magnificent Ambersons featuring a discussion with Peter Bogdanavich

2001 A Space Odyssey featuring a discussion with special effects artist Douglas Trumbull

and many more.

[bmack86]

The coolest thing there is the first North American screening of the restored Metropolis. I would love to get in just to see that. Also, Removed From Circulation seems like it'd be interesting (Cartoons that were removed from circulation because of the racial stereotypes they are filled with.)

[Gribbz]

Can someone post one of those free movie websites? I don't feel like looking through 600+ pages...

[donkey sex]

Thanks for that link, Biscuit. I’m sure old, Old Hollywood will be out in full force perfumed up the expired formal wear. Not really a fan of ‘The Graduate’ or ‘Midnight Cowboy’, but entered the contest (five hundge is pretty high…anyone know if they’ll sell single day thickets?).

Watched the documentary entitled ‘Hashish’ last night, which is set in the village of Ketama in Morocco’s Rif Mountains. Shows the processes and intricacies of the hashish business and served as a personal reminder on why I admire and respect the people so. Most aren’t formally educated, but they have an inherent wisdom and understanding of the world, along with a gift of sharing through storytelling. Thought provoking analogies and perspectives told with a purity and richness of heart.

Wish I had some of that hashish smoke though (*hint* for the privileged). Old Hollywood at the TCM movie festival must have some connections from the 'Casablanca' days. Just hit up each person.

[Monklish]

www.watch-movies-online.tv

[buddy]

thanks for the link

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I watched Charlie Wilson's War this weekend, a film that came and went pretty fast without any attention given to it by myself.

I thought it was absolutely terrific! Everyone in it gave absolutely dynamite performances, and it was so nice to actually really enjoy Tom Hanks on the screen again. The dialogue is really snappy, and I love how Sorkin manages to pack a lot of subtle laughs amongst all of the extreme political jargon.

[chairmenmeow47]

The coolest thing there is the first North American screening of the restored Metropolis. I would love to get in just to see that.

i would have to go to a theatre to ever finish metropolis i think. i had it on my dvr for years and could never finish it, or any of the silent films i recorded besides buster keaton shorts. i full admit to not having the patience for silent films.

i watched dancer in the dark this weekend. i'm honestly not the biggest bjork fan, so i fast forwarded the musical numbers. i let them each play for a minute, but i just don't understand bjork most of the time. there are some songs i like by her and i think those songs are really excellent, but none of them were in this movie.

other than the musical numbers, i really loved the movie though. great supporting cast as well. after i watched it this weekend i was counting steps everywhere lol.

and i am so sick of tracy morgan.

[humanoid]

Watched House of the Devil last night. While I appreciated the look and vibe of early 80's horror films that they so thoroughly replicated, I was severely disappointed with this film. After hearing so many positive things about it, I was really hoping to enjoy this and possibly be a little scared. I'm not a fan of cheap scares or gore, so the lack of those wasn't the issue. It was more the lack of anything remotely scary occurring for almost the entire length of the film. Some see the slow buildup as creating tension and suspense, but I saw it more as following the main character around as she walks interminably around her school campus and then mopes about in various locations. Once she reaches the house in question, the tension increases somewhat, but it's basically more watching her walk around aimlessly. By that time, I didn't really care what happened to her anymore. A whole lot of nothing, then about 3-4 minutes of shock/horror that doesn't feel anywhere near worth it. I was hoping for much more out of this movie after hearing some very promising reviews from people.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Oh, on the topic of horror movies I watched Pandorum last week. I had never seen a preview and knew nothing about it except that it was in the theaters for a like a week and then disappeared. But I heard some positive grumblings about it, and I like Ben Foster and science fiction movies.

http://www.shockya.com/news/wp-content/uploads/pandorum_movie_poster2.jpg

It is a really fun romp, although it takes itself maybe a bit too seriously. It's extremely high science fiction with a lot of far out technical mumbo jumbo speak and it throws the viewer right into a really complex story and universe with very little exposition...which i really like.

It has a ton of action, and really unique set piece in the giant ship the characters are on.

There is a plot device that is exactly like what eventually happens in Event Horizion and Sunshine, but on the whole there are a lot of neat concepts and the thing move pretty briskly.

I am always a fan of gritty, violent R-rated sci fi too.

[BKsaysAction!]

Watched House of the Devil last night. While I appreciated the look and vibe of early 80's horror films that they so thoroughly replicated, I was severely disappointed with this film. After hearing so many positive things about it, I was really hoping to enjoy this and possibly be a little scared. I'm not a fan of cheap scares or gore, so the lack of those wasn't the issue. It was more the lack of anything remotely scary occurring for almost the entire length of the film. Some see the slow buildup as creating tension and suspense, but I saw it more as following the main character around as she walks interminably around her school campus and then mopes about in various locations. Once she reaches the house in question, the tension increases somewhat, but it's basically more watching her walk around aimlessly. By that time, I didn't really care what happened to her anymore. A whole lot of nothing, then about 3-4 minutes of shock/horror that doesn't feel anywhere near worth it. I was hoping for much more out of this movie after hearing some very promising reviews from people.

I liked it, though I do agree when the horror comes it's way to short but I enjoyed the fact that this wasn't another saw or modern horror flick that has to show you everything without any tension or build up. At least it was a good attempt at getting back to how horror should be done.

[donkey sex]

Is it a waste of ganj watching 'Tomb Raider II' in the middle of the night? Tits. Her accent is so bad.

[BKsaysAction!]

Yesterday would have been Akira Kurosawa's 100th bday and the criterion collection just released this sexy box set
http://meetinthelobby.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ak25dvdcollection.jpg
it includes his first four films that have never been released on dvd all for a small price of 281.49 on amazon or 399.95 at retail stores.

[wmgaretjax]

Got around to seeing Afterschool recently... Best debut feature I've seen in a long while. Makes me really excited for what this guy will end up doing. I'd be incredibly surprised if Haneke wasn't a direct influence...

edit: he had his cast and crew watch Cache. i'd consider that direct.

[lunatic core]

Just got back from Avatar 3D (finally). The real 3D glasses tore up my nose and I have a headache. Decided to skip Alice in Wonderland 3D.

[tessalasset]

seeing the runaways tonight!

[wmgaretjax]

Also, I really enjoyed The Brothers Bloom. It had its flaws, but you gotta give the guy credit for going for it.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Also, I really enjoyed The Brothers Bloom. It had its flaws, but you gotta give the guy credit for going for it.

Yeah, making that must have been quite an adventure after Brick. There's certainly more good than bad in it.

[liquidsnake28]

I just saw Brick recently. Very disappointing. It's a somewhat interesting gimmick that gets old 20 minutes in.

[lunatic core]

I didn't know Brick had a gimmick until I watched it. Its an ok movie..

[amyzzz]

I didn't really care for Brick myself.

[wmgaretjax]

It's a somewhat interesting gimmick that gets old 20 minutes in.

The gimmick being that it's a genre film?

[liquidsnake28]

When a film noir is set in a mordern suburban high school and it comes off as ridiculous as this did, it's a gimmick.

[lunatic core]

Having all those high school kids acting like film noir clichés was super gimmicky. The movie got pretty much got all its entertainment value from things being out of place.

[whynotsmile99]

Yesterday would have been Akira Kurosawa's 100th bday and the criterion collection just released this sexy box set
http://meetinthelobby.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ak25dvdcollection.jpg
it includes his first four films that have never been released on dvd all for a small price of 281.49 on amazon or 399.95 at retail stores.

god damn i want that. and yea, i agree...Brick sucked

[dorkfish]

Not sure why they didn't just release all 30 films instead of the 25. "Ran" was released as a Criterion, and I'm sure that they could have secured the right to "Dreams" and the rest. "The Complete Akira Kurosawa Collection" sounds better than "5/6ths of Kurosawa's Output".

[Alchemy]

So, I recently got a Netflix account.

[Down Rodeo]

Also, I really enjoyed The Brothers Bloom. It had its flaws, but you gotta give the guy credit for going for it.

I liked this as well. It had one too many twists at the end that kept it from being great, but it was an enjoyable flick.

Also, I watched The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes tonight (due to it being on Jared's best of 2000s list, otherwise I never would have heard of it). It's a bizarre, hypnotic, visually striking, sometimes tedious, sometimes awe-inspiring film that is incredibly original and worth watching. I wouldn't say it's one of the best films I saw from last decade, but I'm certainly glad I rented it.

[iv3rdawG]

The trailer for Edgar Wright's newest film, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World:

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[bmack86]

Michael Cera needs to discover a new character.

[rage patton]

I agree... but I actually thought that trailer was pretty good. I am looking forward to it.

[lunatic core]

Looks awesome.

[humanoid]

Michael Cera needs to discover a new character.

I don't even know if it's possible

[SoulDischarge]

Maybe he should star in an Abel Ferrara movie.

[chairmenmeow47]

So, I recently got a Netflix account.

have you gone on a rating spree yet? that's half the fun.

[amyzzz]

have you gone on a rating spree yet? that's half the fun.
hahahaha, we spent over an hour doing that when we first joined.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

rating spree and within 2 hours of joining I had over 200 movies in my queue

[wmgaretjax]

that movie looks ridiculous... was that Bland... i mean... Ann with the whip?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Scott Pilgrim looks like so much fucking fun

it really makes me want to read the comic now

[schoolofruckus]

Looks like Metropolis is beginning a limited run here at the Royal Theatre in West LA on May 14th.

Also, Life During Wartime is coming out on July 23rd.

[PotVsKtl]

I watched The Blind Side three times on planes with no audio and I can confirm it is a dumb movie.

[roberto73]

I had the misfortune of watching Gentlemen Broncos yesterday. Anyone who didn't name that misbegotten pile of shit as the worst movie of 2009 didn't see it. I can usually find something worthwhile in just about any movie I see, but I spent the last half of the movie in a state of anger. I finished it just to prove I could.

On the flip side, The Damned United was terrific. I'm not a huge football/soccer fan, but the movie isn't about the sport as much as it's about the obsessive jealousy and arrogant delusion of real-life manager Brian Clough. I didn't know the first thing about Clough and his rivalry with Don Revie and Leeds Utd., but the whole movie was really engrossing. Michael Sheen is swiftly turning into one of my favorite actors.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I had the misfortune of watching Gentlemen Broncos yesterday. Anyone who didn't name that misbegotten pile of shit as the worst movie of 2009 didn't see it. I can usually find something worthwhile in just about any movie I see, but I spent the last half of the movie in a state of anger. I finished it just to prove I could.

HA I watched it last night as well and I really liked it.

I also just got back from How To Train Your Dragon and thought it was absolutely marvelous.

[whynotsmile99]

this is a great article

"...The Schindler's List of Sci-Fi"---John Travolta

:rotfl


http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/28/battlefield-earth-screenwriter-apologizes-for-battlefield-earth-blames-his-penis-for-the-suckiest-movie-ever/

[BKsaysAction!]

haha, see what happends? Scientology screws everyone over in the end.

[M Sparks]

Also, Life During Wartime is coming out on July 23rd.

I can't wait until KROQKen announces this in the fall.

[chairmenmeow47]

i watched the sisters over the weekend. it's an old movie with bette davis and errol flynn. it was a lot better than i thought it would be. i tend to record anything on TCM that has bette davis. i really enjoyed the movie and cried when errol set sail for china. i guess i can relate to the bette davis story line because i've also fallen for people who love independence more than settling down. the tie in with the san francisco quake was cool. it was shot very well for it's time too. i was certainly freaked out!

[AlecEiffel]

Sounds awesome. I love me some Errol Flynn!

[MissingPerson]

What are everybody's favourite British and American horror movies of the last ten years?

[amyzzz]

The ones I can think of off the top of my head. In no order:

The Descent
28 Days Later
The Ring
The Others
The Mothman Prophecies
Shaun of the Dead
Constantine (for Tilda Swinton as Gabriel ALONE)
Stir of Echoes
Dawn of the Dead (remake)
Pan's Labyrinth

also: any of the Hellraisers that fall into the 2000-2010 category because I love that damn series.

[humanoid]

I only like horror movies in theory. Most of them turn out stupid, then I feel guilty for not spending my time on something more worthwhile.

[amyzzz]

I only like horror movies in theory. Most of them turn out stupid, then I feel guilty for not spending my time on something more worthwhile.
I totally understand that -- I have to go through a lot of bad horror movies to find a good one sometimes, but the time I spent watching the bad ones seems like such a waste.

[PotVsKtl]

That's about as close to right as Amy is going to get in this lifetime. Western *English* horror hasn't been very impressive lately. If we want to indulge Canada I'd throw in Ginger Snaps or possibly the sequel.

[PotVsKtl]

Trick 'r Treat was good as well for what it is.

[MissingPerson]

That's a fine list. And Tilda Swinton was fucking awesome in Constantine, as was Stormare.

[amyzzz]

That's about as close to right as Amy is going to get in this lifetime.
I shall have to frame this one.

[Mr.Nipples]

FUCK...
YES...


http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017027.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

[TallGuyCM]

The ones I can think of off the top of my head. In no order:

The Descent
28 Days Later
The Ring
The Others
The Mothman Prophecies
Shaun of the Dead
Constantine (for Tilda Swinton as Gabriel ALONE)
Stir of Echoes
Dawn of the Dead (remake)
Pan's Labyrinth

This is a joke, right?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I thought Mothman Prophecies was pretty good. It's different, that's for sure.

I'd have to really think about this. i'm not a giant horror fan, but i've been enjoying them more and more lately.

I also really like Stir Of Echoes and the aforementioned Trick R Treat. The Signal, Pandorum, Dog Soldiers, Drag Me To Hell and the The Hills Have Eyes remake are all pretty good. If it's considered horror, and it could be, Hard Candy is really entertaining.

This is by no means an official list, but coming up with stuff off the top of my head really quickly

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

FUCK...
YES...


http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017027.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

That link wants me to log in, but I'm assuming it's more info about the Legendary film? Or is Toho coming back with more?

Did you see Final Wars, and if so, how was it?

One of my favorites Godzilla movies ever is Boillante. That movie is badass.

http://www.giantmonstermovies.com/cvr/000078.jpg

http://img140.yukle.tc/images/4989godzilla_vs_biollante_main.jpg

[TallGuyCM]

A new Godzilla movie, which I'm sure will come out in 3D, would be especially intense.

[BKsaysAction!]

As long as it's this Godzilla
http://www.marieclaire.com/cm/marieclaire/images/godzilla.jpg

and not this Godzilla
http://bookraptor.com/gzlla/godzilla98b.jpg

[schoolofruckus]

All you poor Los Angeles souls who slept on the Tarkovsky exhibit at LACMA now get a shot at partial redemption. The Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is playing the following this weekend:

Solyaris - Friday 4/2
Andrei Rublev - Saturday 4/3
The Mirror - Sunday 4/4


I saw Rublev last month, but I missed the other two on the big screen, so there's a decent chance I will hit up one or both.

[schoolofruckus]

FUCK...
YES...


http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017027.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

This is the kind of thing that would be a hell of a lot more exciting if it weren't coming from a major studio production arm. I mean, Legendary Pictures can say all they want about not wanting to remake the '98 Godzilla, but after just releasing 10,000 B.C., it's not like they're exactly averse to the Roland Emmerich business. They're very clearly not going to make a man-in-Godzilla-suit movie, when they're currently releasing a CGI-drenched, third-trimester-3D-converted version of Clash of the Fucking Titans.

Call me when they sign up Spike Jonze for this.

[Down Rodeo]

I saw Mother tonight and thought it was great. I was surprised by how funny it actually is. It also cleverly subverts any genre expectations you might have, in a way that would make Hitchcock proud.

[TallGuyCM]

Ha, Gabe that's funny you mention the Tarkovsky thing, I just got done watching Stalker.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, and am glad I watched it alone because I was able to rewind the monologue parts as much as I needed to to make sure I got everything. This was my first Tarkovsky experience, and it definitely still needs to fully sink in.

But the ending...WTF? Can someone PM me and explain what exactly happened and why that last scene ended the movie? I'm sure you know what I'm talking about if you've seen the movie, even if it was a long time ago.

[chairmenmeow47]

mothman prophecies scared the shit outta me. i had nightmares for two weeks.

[amyzzz]

mothman prophecies scared the shit outta me. i had nightmares for two weeks.I saw it again recently and enjoyed it all over again, so yes, it's on my list. Kinda wish I'd remembered Drag Me to Hell, but maybe that's not quite good enough.

[Mr.Nipples]

This is the kind of thing that would be a hell of a lot more exciting if it weren't coming from a major studio production arm. I mean, Legendary Pictures can say all they want about not wanting to remake the '98 Godzilla, but after just releasing 10,000 B.C., it's not like they're exactly averse to the Roland Emmerich business. They're very clearly not going to make a man-in-Godzilla-suit movie, when they're currently releasing a CGI-drenched, third-trimester-3D-converted version of Clash of the Fucking Titans.

Call me when they sign up Spike Jonze for this.



yoshimitsu banno is one of the execs on this and has been one of the first people over at TOHO to tell outside prospects to fuck off at the idea of an offshore godzilla film after what happened in 1997. if legendary/warner could convince him that a true to form US produced godzilla film is possible after that shitstain in 97, than i am convinced. probably why it took over a year to actually get this deal closed.

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[zajaa]

the strangest film i have ever seen . . . wondering if anyone else has had the same good fortune:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Wax_or_the_Discovery_of_Television_Among_the_Bees. jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_(film)

[bmack86]

All you poor Los Angeles souls who slept on the Tarkovsky exhibit at LACMA now get a shot at partial redemption. The Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is playing the following this weekend:

Solyaris - Friday 4/2
Andrei Rublev - Saturday 4/3
The Mirror - Sunday 4/4


I saw Rublev last month, but I missed the other two on the big screen, so there's a decent chance I will hit up one or both.

I'll make a concerted effort to catch The Mirror.

[donkey sex]

Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West' on TCM, which for some reason had a hard time making it through all the way in the past. Enjoyed it, but think I'm more of a 'Good Bad Ugly' and 'Dollars fan (incorporates comedy in those). Liked Henry Fonda's chops, the scenic beauty of Monument Valley and other locations, and just the general feel of the Old West. Make you want to practice your quick draw on a six shooter. Dislikes: whatsherface didnt show her breasts and Charles Bronson may have been miscast.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Mothman Prophecies is undeniably a complete piece of shit.

[BKsaysAction!]

"Chapstick...."

[TallGuyCM]

"Chapstick...."

Yeah, that's the part that makes it laughable.

And it sucks that The Mirror is on Sunday night (Easter Sunday). I'm sure I'm not the only one who has plans with family that evening.

[bmack86]

I luckily have plans for Saturday, so I can probably do The Mirror on Sunday.

Ran is currently on TCM. I've got it on with subtitles and I'm listening to Forest Swords, and it's great.

[chairmenmeow47]

i'm going to the movies after work with my dad.

si'd like to hear thoughts on un prophete, north face, the ghost writer and mother. we're trying to decide on one of these, thanks :)

[Alligator Bogaloo]

Ivy, I still can't believe you haven't seen Miller's Crossing or Barton Fink! I'll be forcing you to watch these in the near future.

[chairmenmeow47]

well invite me & amy over for movie night and we can change that!!!!!!!! she really wants to see fantastic mr. fox too.

[wmgaretjax]

Ran is currently on TCM. I've got it on with subtitles and I'm listening to Forest Swords, and it's great.

THIS does not surprise me at all. What a great combo.

[schoolofruckus]

i'm going to the movies after work with my dad.

si'd like to hear thoughts on un prophete, north face, the ghost writer and mother. we're trying to decide on one of these, thanks :)

I went to Un Prophete. For whatever reason, I really wasn't feeling it - largely because I was exhausted and had other shit to work on, but also because the movie itself is kind of mezzo-mezzo. I bailed about an hour in because I didn't want to have to endure the film for another 90 minutes and have that work against my opinion of it. I want to see it again, but I also didn't really feel compelled to watch all of it.

[chairmenmeow47]

I went to Un Prophete. For whatever reason, I really wasn't feeling it - largely because I was exhausted and had other shit to work on, but also because the movie itself is kind of mezzo-mezzo. I bailed about an hour in because I didn't want to have to endure the film for another 90 minutes and have that work against my opinion of it. I want to see it again, but I also didn't really feel compelled to watch all of it.

thanks for sharing :) this one starts the earliest and i didn't really want to rush over there from work.

[guedita]

I just saw Greenberg and I wish it was an April Fool's joke. I love Noah Baumbach and a lot of the emptiness/going nowhere in his other works, but this movie was flat. I'm not a big Ben Stiller fan to begin with so my opinion is probably a bit skewed, but I don't think he achieved becoming the character. I don't know...too much of it seemed forced.

[schoolofruckus]

I disagree. I thought it was excellent. I'm not as big of a Baumbach fan as you seem to be - Margot at the Wedding being the only of his films that I think is exceptional - but I thought it was nearly as good as that one.

[guedita]

I think a lot of my dislike stems from what I thought was poor delivery by Stiller, but a lot of the motifs in the movie bothered me too. I don't want to spoil it, but the relationship he has with the dog seemed SO easy. And that party scene? I've never seen college age kids act so calm and collected while ingesting drugs and alcohol, I mean I get that he wanted to show contrast between Greenberg and the kids but...I wasn't buying it.

In truth I just don't really like movies that focus on one person...which is probably why I like other Baumbach films more, there's a multi-dimensionality to the different characters that this sort of lacked. (For me). I'm sure plenty of people will like it.

[digitaldragon03]

Clash of the Titans - total shit. Stop-motion animation > CGI

[iv3rdawG]

Trailer for Splice starring Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody:

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[crumbduck]

Looking forward to these French films by two of my favorite directors.

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[TallGuyCM]

Just got done watching Up. I was expecting a lot out of Pixar after their last two releases, and this one didn't really live up to the hype. I mean, I felt that Ratatouille was a very endearing movie, and Wall-E had a really good message. But this one just seemed pointless.

I don't know, what did you guys all think about it? If anything it's concrete proof that the Best Picture nominees should have stayed at 5 films, no way this film was anywhere near Best Picture caliber.

[schoolofruckus]

Saw The Mirror tonight at the Aero, and of course, it was fucking great. I'm at the point now where I will see a Tarkovsky film anytime it's playing on a big screen. And I would really like it if Criterion would somehow acquire all his post Solyaris works and drop a BluRay set of his entire collection.

Also, the Nuart released their schedule for the next few months and there's certainly some interesting shit on there. I'll be there for both The Good, The Bad, The Weird (April 30th) and The Killer Inside Me (June 25th), but since IFC owns both of those, their releases weren't much of a shock. The surprises are the weeklong runs of Harmony Korine's Trash Humpers (May 14th) and Matthew Barney's entire Cremaster cycle (plus De Lama Lamina) beginning on June 11th. I saw Trash Humpers at AFI Fest, and while I didn't love it - it's basically a less-resonant rehash of Von Trier's The Idiots - it's certainly a must-see for any fans of Harmony. I have never seen the Cremaster films, but I've noticed that Jared routinely includes them on his favorites lists, so if I'm feeling ballsy on Saturday 6/12, maybe I'll just show up at noon and watch the whole thing start to finish.

[schoolofruckus]

Just got done watching Up. I was expecting a lot out of Pixar after their last two releases, and this one didn't really live up to the hype. I mean, I felt that Ratatouille was a very endearing movie, and Wall-E had a really good message. But this one just seemed pointless.

I don't know, what did you guys all think about it? If anything it's concrete proof that the Best Picture nominees should have stayed at 5 films, no way this film was anywhere near Best Picture caliber.

Same as you, basically. The first 10 minutes were perfect - that's the kind of thing that Pixar does best. But the build-up to the flight - and especially the flight itself - were horribly rushed, when that should have been the focus of the film. When they landed in South America with half the movie yet to play, I knew it was going to go downhill fast, and I checked out when the dogs started talking. I remember thinking that the end made for a good bookend with the opening sequence, but by that point, it was too late.

[TallGuyCM]

Yeah. And Gabe, I'm not gonna lie, I have no fucking idea what the Cremaster cycle is. But after reading brief points about it on wikipedia just now, I'm game for tackling it on a Saturday. Seems like a daunting but worthwhile goal to take on.

[whynotsmile99]

Wow Creamaster cycle in a theater would be amazing.

I agree with you guys on Up. The talking dogs flying the planes just pushed it over the edge.

I watched "Bronson" last night. Fucking fantastic movie. Really enjoyable and Tom Hardy was brilliant.
I'd post the trailer but youtube is flipping out on me

[stinkbutt]

Bronson was good far from great though

[clumsy342]

just got back from seeing this..

Hausu a.k.a. "Hoooouuse!"

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it was pretty fantastic.

oh, and the girls names (let's see if I remember them all) are
Fantasy, Gorgeous, Melody, Sweet, Mac, Prof, and Kung Fu!

fuckin' ridiculous hahhaa

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I have been VERY curious about Cremaster. i wanted to see Drawing Restraint 9 when it originally was in the theatre and missed it.

[wmgaretjax]

When I saw the Trash Humpers trailer I immediately thought of The Idiots...

For all y'all looking to watch Cremaster, 2 and 3 are the best. So see those, if anything. Cremaster 3 is a masterpiece.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

When I saw the Trash Humpers trailer I immediately thought of The Idiots...

For all y'all looking to watch Cremaster, 2 and 3 are the best. So see those, if anything. Cremaster 3 is a masterpiece.

Thanks for that...the idea of sitting in a theatre for as long as it would take to watch the ENTIRE thing seems pretty daunting looking the schedule.

they're showing 1 & 2 together, and 3 by itself, so programs A & B might be the way to go...or maybe just 3 for a beginner like myself

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Also I see that The Human Centipede is on the Nuart schedule for midnight screenings May 7 & 14

[PotVsKtl]

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This looks amazing.

[schoolofruckus]

When I saw the Trash Humpers trailer I immediately thought of The Idiots...

For all y'all looking to watch Cremaster, 2 and 3 are the best. So see those, if anything. Cremaster 3 is a masterpiece.

Would you say it's essential to watch the whole thing?

[whynotsmile99]

Also I see that The Human Centipede is on the Nuart schedule for midnight screenings May 7 & 14

excellent, good looking out. i'm going

[wmgaretjax]

Would you say it's essential to watch the whole thing?

Not necessarily. It's definitely beneficial, and there will certainly be gaps filled in by watching the whole thing. I would definitely recommend watching 2, 3, 5 (in that order if possible)... One and four both walk a fine line at points. 1 is super systematic and to some degree, a summary is sufficient to impart the thematic material. 4 is my least favorite, but it does provide a lot of the mythological context.

[PotVsKtl]

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[J~$$$$]

bananas.

[TallGuyCM]

So it appears that as of yet, Antichrist has no set DVD release date, but you can watch it instantly on Netflix. Weird.

[schoolofruckus]

I bet they're going to do a Criterion release for it.

[TallGuyCM]

So it appears that as of yet, Antichrist has no set DVD release date, but you can watch it instantly on Netflix. Weird.

Well fuck. I went through the entire process of setting up a wireless connection for my PS3 for Netflix Instant, and the movie's not on there but it's on the Netflix site. And I think I'd regret it if I watched it on my laptop, so I'm just gonna wait until it's out on DVD.

[lunatic core]

Well fuck. I went through the entire process of setting up a wireless connection for my PS3 for Netflix Instant, and the movie's not on there but it's on the Netflix site. And I think I'd regret it if I watched it on my laptop, so I'm just gonna wait until it's out on DVD.

You can add it to your instant queue on Netflix.com so it will pop up on your ps3 queue.

[TallGuyCM]

You can add it to your instant queue on Netflix.com so it will pop up on your ps3 queue.

Ah, that worked. I'm new to this, didn't know that's how to do it. Thanks!

[lunatic core]

Ah, that worked. I'm new to this, didn't know that's how to do it. Thanks!

That was the only way you could do it when it first came out on Xbox 360.

[tessalasset]

i just saw city island tonight and it was pretty bad.

[amyzzz]

I watched The Runaways (Joan Jett biopic) last night and loved it. Guilty pleasure for sure: it was soaked in 70's glam rock, feathered hair, platform shoes and lots and LOTS of eyeliner. Going into the movie, I was already kind of in love with Kristin Stewart who plays Joan Jett, but Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie stole the show. Fanning has this sexy-cool don't-give-a-fuck stare that floored me, and when record producer/promoter Kim Fowler picked Cherie out as the frontwoman for Joan Jett's new band at a night club, you could believe why he would choose super-cool Cherie. Other than the female empowerment and gratuitous lesbian make-out scenes, the movie really didn't show anything new -- just the typical little band makes it big and dissolves in drugs and fights, but I enjoyed the ride. Damn if I didn't love the gratuitous make-out scenes though -- Cherie in roller skates writhing all the floor and Joan slowly leaning towards her with The Stooges "I Wanna Be your Dog" pumping in the background? GOD YES.

[caco0283]

So it appears that as of yet, Antichrist has no set DVD release date, but you can watch it instantly on Netflix. Weird.

oh man you are in for a treat. Watched that the other day with my dad...lets just say that we both ended up jumping up in the air screaming like little girls at the end.

[schoolofruckus]

I saw The Exploding Girl last night. It wasn't terrible, but it was definitely a short-faller. The performance of Zoe Kazan as the main character - an epileptic college student who spends her summer at home hanging out with her male best friend and pining for her distant college boyfriend - is synecdoche for the film itself. We spend so much time watching her wander around (usually from a significant distance away), adrift in both her environment and her emotional state, but there's no inner current in her face, body, or anything that she (or the film) is doing. Also, there are way too many cell phone converesations in this film, and each one extrapolates the tedium. It's a deliberate choice that we're not supposed to know this character intimately (evident because her most emotionally direct scenes are those in which the camera goes to the greatest lengths to avoid her), but I think it's the wrong choice. You can't have a film play at the speed of real life unless it actually has life in it.

[TallGuyCM]

oh man you are in for a treat. Watched that the other day with my dad...lets just say that we both ended up jumping up in the air screaming like little girls at the end.

A treat indeed. Not sure whether it was a good idea or not to start watching it at 12:30am a few nights ago, but I enjoyed it thoroughly. Not quite as horrifying as I had thought it was going to be, more just intense and sinister.

But yeah, great casting. I can't imagine that film with any other two lead actors after having seen it.

[amyzzz]

Ugh I can't finish watching Antichrist. It's freaking me the fuck out. Is it worth it?

[KungFuJoe]

Heck yes Antichrist is worth it!! even though it'll only freak you out even more.

In other news, the LA Asian Pacific Film Fest lineup is up. http://asianfilmfestla.org/2010/

Caught Sion Sono's outstanding film Love Exposure there last year. This year I plan to catch Clash. If you dig martial arts flicks I reccomend checking out Johnny Tri Nguyen's previous film The Rebel. Then decide if you want to check this out. Should be a fun one.

K_XzuDju_E0

[whynotsmile99]

Ugh I can't finish watching Antichrist. It's freaking me the fuck out. Is it worth it?

yea, you have to finish it. you already invested time in it. stop being a wuss and finish the damn movie.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

FINISH IT!

[malcolmjamalawesome]

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5388/mk4.gif

[crumbduck]

http://www.thefilmtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/antichrist-fantastic-mr-fox.jpg

[PotVsKtl]

There are only 13 GIS results for "dickality."

[tessalasset]

I just watched The Greatest tonight and really liked it a lot. I don't understand why it only got 40% on metacritic and 50% on rotten tomatoes. There were a couple hokey parts in it, but overall the acting was really good and I full-on-tears-streaming-down-my-face cried many times throughout the film. I would definitely recommend it.

[TallGuyCM]

yea, you have to finish it. you already invested time in it. stop being a wuss and finish the damn movie.

This.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

There are only 13 GIS results for "dickality."

a blonde gusher with tiny

and

This tiny titted tramp gets

are such great teasers though

[wmgaretjax]

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/mulholland_drive_sequel_maybe.html

[Down Rodeo]

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/mulholland_drive_sequel_maybe.html

Holy crap - yes!

[BKsaysAction!]

So if remaking Death at a funeral wasn't enough, Chris Rock is in the works of rewriting a script of David Mamet's adaptation of Kurosawa's High and Low.

[stuporfly]

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Just saw T.A.M.I. Show in its entirety for the first time. It definitely feels like a piece of 1964. James Brown and the Famous Flames were easily the best of the bunch, though the Rolling Stones also did a nice job, especially considering they weren't as well known as they'd be the following year (the corny Jan & Dean theme song claimed they were from Liverpool). Also excellent were all the Motown acts. The Beach Boys were good enough to overcome Mike Love's insufferable mugging, and Lesley Gore was a nice surprise. The acts that didn't fare as well were the Beatle-acolytes (Gerry & the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas) and the Barbarians, a garage band from Massachusetts with a one-armed drummer who had a stick in his hook hand.

The film was quaint, but also pretty exciting. And most of the artists performed completely live, which was kind of cool.

It's out on DVD now for the first time, and it's definitely worth a look.

[bmack86]

There's footage of Moulty? Awesome!

[stuporfly]

There's footage of Moulty? Awesome!

Yeah, I'd forgotten all about him, but there he was. The Barbarians only get one song, and it was midway through when I saw the hook.

[bmack86]

The first newly pressed copy of 8 1/2 in 20 years is going to be screening at the Laemmle in Santa Monica starting Saturday. I'm going to check out a show. They've got 3 screenings a day.

[whynotsmile99]

http://www.afi.com/Images/events/bruckheimer/AFI_JBpage_Header_510x590_11.jpg

only $30 a screening, with soda and popcorn!
hahah

[indietron]

Is anyone going to Tribeca this weekend by chance?

[bballarl]

I just finished Let The Right One In. I thought it was achingly gorgeous.

[MissingPerson]

I never thought I'd see the phrase "celebration of Jerry Bruckheimer"

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Can MacGruber be funny?

[J~$$$$]

no.

Edit: for 2 min. Not 90.

[TallGuyCM]

Just finished Watchmen, which I had heard so-so reviews about but figured would be fun to watch on BluRay on my fairly new flat screen. And it did serve that purpose well.

But I should have looked into the length of it before getting it from Netflix, not only was it 2hrs and 45mins long, but they sent me the fucking Director's Cut that was 3hrs and 5mins in duration.

The plot/storyline was stupid and pointless. But I liked and tended to agree with a lot of the thematic elements the movie addressed, i.e. religion, human nature, etc.

And I know it's my inner music snob talking, but I absolutely detested how they used music in the film. Yes, it's a graphic novel depiction and not just a superhero movie so I guess there's a difference at how they're going to go at it musically. But they used some really profound songs from Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, and Jimi Hendrix in what seemed like an attempt at legitimacy, but was almost laughable in reality.

Anyways, yeah. You all saw the movie months ago so I'll quit rambling.

[rage patton]

You are not a snob talking about the music of Watchmen in that way. The person who organized the music for that film should be drawn and quartered. You are absolutely right have the music came across laughably. In fact, the only bit of music that was used appropriately in the entire film was the Bob Dylan song in the opening credits. There were a couple moments where I laughed out loud and/or rolled my eyes when a song came on. Ugh. Lets not talk about it anymore.

So, I saw Death At A Funeral today and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. In fact, I actually enjoyed it. I loved the original and I thought this remake was going to ruin it, but it did not. It made me want to watch the original against actually. I don't know if anyone else was a big fan of the original, but I was. So in case any of you are wondering, the new one is definitely worth watching. Allan Tyduk (or however the hell you spell his name) played a much better drugged out guy though.

[sbessiso]

Kick-Ass was entertaining enough. Wasnt expecting it to be so violent but thats not a bad thing and some of the Hit Girl scenes were kind of disturbing. But fuck I love me some Nic Cage and the actor that played Kick-Ass has a lot of potential.

Also finally saw Alice in Wonderland. Believe me I had low expectations but this was just garbage. I didnt like the digital f/x for the animals, didnt like anne hathaway, didnt like Johnny Depp. The only casting i did enjoy surprisingly was Alice herself (and i can never say no to crispin glover). But this is one massive fail on Tim Burtons part


Can MacGruber be funny?

No.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Kick-Ass was entertaining enough. Wasnt expecting it to be so violent but thats not a bad thing and some of the Hit Girl scenes were kind of disturbing. But fuck I love me some Nic Cage and the actor that played Kick-Ass has a lot of potential.


I have a much more detailed Kick-Ass review I intend on writing, but I pretty much agree with everything you just wrote. I really like the main kid a lot, Nick Cage was bizarrely awesome, and the film was misrepresented in weird ways to hide the extreme violence (which was severely toned down from the source material). I liked it a lot.

[sbessiso]

what i also wanted to say was that he's probably the cutest thing to hit the screen since Gyllenhaal

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

He was teasing you so much with the fake gay thing too

[stinkbutt]

Kick-Ass was as good as I could have expected it to be. I wish they would have stuck to the source material a bit more as far as graphicness is concerned, but on a comedic level I think it was on point. I found the conversation after the film always seemed to go back to Nicholas Cage, who was great. The group of friends I saw it with all share a mutual friend who absolutely despises Cage (to the point of denying his greatness in Leaving Las Vegas) so it's nice when he (Cage) can reaffirm he can play a good role. Besides Hit Girl, Cage stole the show. As for the Kick-Ass character himself I think yall are nuts, he shares the same dilemma as Batman in that he is the least interesting person in his own universe.

Someone told me the girl playing Hit Girl is going to be playing Eli in the American version of "Let The Right One In." I hate the idea of an American version of that movie, but I did enjoy her as an actress so I don't know where I stand on any of this

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Someone told me the girl playing Hit Girl is going to be playing Eli in the American version of "Let The Right One In."

you are correct. As much as I don't think that movie needs to be remade, she's great.

[stinkbutt]

From my understanding it's a retelling, which I still don't think needs to be made. Although the film did leave a lot out from the book, it was left out for the better.

[BlackSwan]

I saw Iron Man 2 last night and it was surprisingly good... Almost as good as the first one. Fans will not be disappointed.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

From my understanding it's a retelling, which I still don't think needs to be made. Although the film did leave a lot out from the book, it was left out for the better.

Yeah, supposedly it's not a remake but another adaptation of the same source material. i'm sure it'll go into all of the lengthy backstory and all that.

What made Let The Right One In so great great, beyond terrific actors, chilling atmosphere, and beautiful cinematography, was extreme ambiguity at every corner. I don't necessarily want every little thing explained.

I am foreseeing long scenes of boring exposition and super-stylized flashback sequences in Let Me In

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I saw Iron Man 2 last night and it was surprisingly good... Almost as good as the first one. Fans will not be disappointed.

I've noticed they haven't let Scarlet speak in any of the trailers...is her Russian accent as bad as i am imagining it?

I am actually quite excited for the flick, I just think she was terribly miscast as the Black Widow

[TallGuyCM]

I saw Iron Man 2 last night and it was surprisingly good... Almost as good as the first one. Fans will not be disappointed.

Am I the only one who really didn't care for the first Iron Man flick?? I mean, come on. It's a superhero movie, and NOTHING HAPPENED. It was all build up, build up, build up, Iron Man flies to the Middle East or whatever and kicks ass for like 5 minutes of the movie, then goes back home. And then build up, build up, build up. To no climax.

Yes, it's the first of a trilogy, and like in all first parts the story is the main focus. But I thought for how massively popular it was, the first film was subpar. And I have very little interest in seeing the second one, until maybe it comes out on BluRay and I'm not doing anything else.

[schoolofruckus]

It's all Downey. I only recently saw Iron Man because I was looking for a good first BluRay to watch (I recently took the plunge). It's a good superhero action movie, and it was a terrific film to give my home theater a workout, but Downey is what makes it awesome.

I'm with Drinky....I have a feeling Scarlett is going to be a fucking albatross on Part 2.

[TallGuyCM]

You mean Downey doing the only thing he seems to know how to do these days, playing his real life self? With the oh I'm so narcissistic everyone look at me no just kidding I'm not that arrogant actually yes I am shtick? That he's like in all of his recent movies and television interviews?

[sbessiso]

Am I the only one who really didn't care for the first Iron Man flick?? I mean, come on. It's a superhero movie, and NOTHING HAPPENED. It was all build up, build up, build up, Iron Man flies to the Middle East or whatever and kicks ass for like 5 minutes of the movie, then goes back home. And then build up, build up, build up. To no climax.

Yes, it's the first of a trilogy, and like in all first parts the story is the main focus. But I thought for how massively popular it was, the first film was subpar. And I have very little interest in seeing the second one, until maybe it comes out on BluRay and I'm not doing anything else.

Dude, first movie is amazing. Get your head out of your ass.

And im hoping that Favreau and team dont fall into the same trap that Spider-Man 3 did. This one has TWO villains, war machine and black widow (who i forgot is russian, drinkey youre so right that accent is going to be distracting). Gunna be super bloated

[PrettyRagdoll]

I saw Iron Man 2 last night and it was surprisingly good... Almost as good as the first one. Fans will not be disappointed.

Wow I didn't even realize it was out already

[TallGuyCM]

Dude, first movie is amazing. Get your head out of your ass.

Hmm, that's news to me. Didn't know having an opinion that goes against the grain is equivalent to having my head up my ass.

And prettyragdoll - it's not out yet.

[Blinken]

Its not out yet.

Salah, War Machine is not a villain, Whiplash is the other villain. War Machine is Don Cheadle and is basically Iron Man's sidekick.

[sbessiso]

I know that blink, but its still another character (im excited to see him though)

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Dude, first movie is amazing. Get your head out of your ass.

And im hoping that Favreau and team dont fall into the same trap that Spider-Man 3 did. This one has TWO villains, war machine and black widow (who i forgot is russian, drinkey youre so right that accent is going to be distracting). Gunna be super bloated

Yeah, let's hope it's not overdoing it. Rourke's Russian accent is pretty surprising in the trailers though, so MAAAAAYBE Scarlet will surprise us.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Salah was referring to Justin hammer and Whiplash as the villains, and Black Widow and War Machine as new characters...just noting how many characters there are to keep track of now

[humanoid]

You mean Downey doing the only thing he seems to know how to do these days, playing his real life self? With the oh I'm so narcissistic everyone look at me no just kidding I'm not that arrogant actually yes I am shtick? That he's like in all of his recent movies and television interviews?


haha!! I completely agree....

I absolutely love Downey in most things he's ever done...but I'm beginning to feel that he now has fallen for his own hype and is in love with himself.

I started to feel this way after reading an interview with him around the release of the first Iron Man. He basically was saying that his hard work paid off because he's now getting paid a ton and he's ridiculously famous. No matter that he was generally regarded as a fantastic actor by almost everyone and that he was highly respected within his field for a rather long time. It took a superhero movie to validate his entire career and existence.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Although i liked him a lot in iron Man, i do agree. He's so good in really oddball roles, like Natural born killers, Zodiak, of course Chaplin, and the magnificent turn in Tropic Thunder

[schoolofruckus]

You mean Downey doing the only thing he seems to know how to do these days, playing his real life self? With the oh I'm so narcissistic everyone look at me no just kidding I'm not that arrogant actually yes I am shtick? That he's like in all of his recent movies and television interviews?

Basically. It's entertaining as hell as long as the rest of the movie isn't shit.

[amyzzz]

Downey is the only reason I'd see Iron Man 2. I hate comic book movies.

[Gribbz]

Downey is the only reason I'd see Iron Man 2. I hate comic book movies.

Same here. The only ones I could get into were the Batman movies. Also, I don't really like action movies as much as I used to...

[humanoid]

Same here. The only ones I could get into were the Batman movies. Also, I don't really like action movies as much as I used to...

I enjoy realistic action within the context of a story, but an action driven movie holds little interest for me either.


As far as comic book related movies, I've enjoyed the Batman movies and I have to admit I enjoyed the first two X Men movies, but that's about it.

[Gribbz]

I enjoy realistic action within the context of a story, but an action driven movie holds little interest for me either.

Yeah, I guess I should have said "mindless action movies."

[humanoid]

speaking of action in movies... i totally enjoyed the Baader Meinhof Complex

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

There have been some great non-superhero comic adaptation movies though...Road To Perdition, Persepolis, The Crow, American Splendor, Ghost World

[humanoid]

There have been some great non-superhero comic adaptation movies though...Road To Perdition, Persepolis, The Crow, American Splendor, Ghost World

I'm not a comic or graphic novel fan, so i wasn't necessarily aware of the source material for several that you mentioned...thanks for the heads up

[Mr. Dylanja]

Downey is the only reason I'd see Iron Man 2. I hate comic book movies.

Scar.Jo.

[sbessiso]

speaking of summer movies, only a couple weeks until this.....

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://tengossip.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/jake-gyllenhaal-prince-of-persia-movie-poster_a.jpg

[BlackSwan]

I've noticed they haven't let Scarlet speak in any of the trailers...is her Russian accent as bad as i am imagining it?

I am actually quite excited for the flick, I just think she was terribly miscast as the Black Widow

Yeah, I actually didn't notice her attempting to do an accent at all. Then again, I may have not been paying 100% attention to what she was saying.


Am I the only one who really didn't care for the first Iron Man flick?? I mean, come on. It's a superhero movie, and NOTHING HAPPENED. It was all build up, build up, build up, Iron Man flies to the Middle East or whatever and kicks ass for like 5 minutes of the movie, then goes back home. And then build up, build up, build up. To no climax.

Yes, it's the first of a trilogy, and like in all first parts the story is the main focus. But I thought for how massively popular it was, the first film was subpar. And I have very little interest in seeing the second one, until maybe it comes out on BluRay and I'm not doing anything else.

I remember the first one being entertaining and enjoyable, at least the one time I saw it. Generally, I set a pretty low bar for comic book movies, so that could have been in play. I mean, as long the dialogue, acting, and story are decent, and the action is good. What more do you really want?


You mean Downey doing the only thing he seems to know how to do these days, playing his real life self? With the oh I'm so narcissistic everyone look at me no just kidding I'm not that arrogant actually yes I am shtick? That he's like in all of his recent movies and television interviews?

He was super nice/cool when I met him, but I also enjoy him playing himself.



Although i liked him a lot in iron Man, i do agree. He's so good in really oddball roles, like Natural born killers, Zodiak, of course Chaplin, and the magnificent turn in Tropic Thunder

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was good too.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i saw the full-on trailer for that before Kick-Ass, and although the plot looks terribly confusing, I must admit that it looks fucking fun

EDIT: in response to Salah's Prince of Persia poster

[MissingPerson]

Basically. It's entertaining as hell as long as the rest of the movie isn't shit.

Yeah.

And to be fair, Tony Stark is more or less Robert Downey Jr. with a mech suit anyway, so it works.

[sbessiso]

i saw the full-on trailer for that before Kick-Ass, and although the plot looks terribly confusing, I must admit that it looks fucking fun

EDIT: in response to Salah's Prince of Persia poster

im totally gunna defy the future :cat

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was good too.

yes, yes it was. i generally like him in everything he does. he's just more fun when he's actually acting, because he's really, really good at it

[humanoid]

Has anyone watched Downey in Two Girls and a Guy ??

Totally underrated, I really enjoyed him in that movie

[Gribbz]

Back To School

[schoolofruckus]

There have been some great non-superhero comic adaptation movies though...Road To Perdition, Persepolis, The Crow, American Splendor, Ghost World

http://www.ifilmdb.com/Video/Oldboy/Oldboy_poster.jpg

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

As long as nobody mentions Less Than Zero in their Downey accolades, I'm cool with whatever.

That was the most brainless, shittified adaptation of anything, ever,.