Fargo.Originally Posted by Flixy
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Tonight I'm going to watch a Coen brothers film, I got the entire collectionTips which one I should watch? Already seen True Grit, Big Lebowski, Burn After Reading, No Country For Old Men, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizone, A Serious Man, and The Man Who Wasn't There!
I just saw "Haboged Hakatan", or The Little Traitor. It was surprisingly touching, albeit a bit heavy-handed at times. It was clear that 'Proffy' was a fictionalized autobiographical rendering of Amos Oz's own childhood (based on what he writes in A tale of love and darkness), but it was a fun excursion nonetheless. I think they did a particularly good job of weaving in his polygot nature with the realities of who would be speaking each language... while still leaving it readily accessible to English speakers. It stretched credulity a bit that his parents would converse in English, but otherwise it was well done.
Just watched The Cabin In The Woods. Had no idea what it was beyond the genre and that "it was good" going in. I don't think I even ever saw a trailer. That's probably the best way to see it. Recommended, but don't research it before picking it up.
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2012...god awul.
Looper. Weird, but good
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Hm tempted to go see.
Used Redbox's free night to watch Hunger Games. I haven't read the books yet.
Its a pretty good movie. The camera work kept sucking me out of the immersion, can't tell if the intent was supposed to be the opposite. They did a shitty job on explaining why a war 75 years ago somehow means that its cool to steal children from the losing districts now, but once the games started you kind of ignore that hole. It also wasn't very subtle that the only black kids came from the district in charge of working the fields, which was also the only district to riot during the games.
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"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
I watched this the other night. I agree, it's a pretty good movie. However, did you not think it was a mix between Gladiator/Running Man with a dashing of teenage hormones? After a while I kept expecting the lead actress to scream "I do not entertain!".
It felt like gladiator right away thanks to the blood bath in the beginning. When she threw up the scout sign, I figure that was her way to protesting the show. They don't explain what that hand sign was supposed to mean, but that was when district 11(?) flipped their shit.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
After 1929 in US there were some sort of non lethal hunger games. Starved people were summoned to dance as much as they could at some places, and very often some of them they had to dance for 72 hours just to get $500 prize. The good news for losers is that they could get a free meal. It was a show that attracted people who enjoyed watching hunger games. I found curious that these players dressed like in the 1930s.
1930s was a time of Hoover-cities, suburban conglomerates of slums. They were named after Hoover policies that made crisis worse. They pretty much were "hunger games districts" in many ways.
Freedom - When people learn to embrace criticism about politicians, since politicians are just employees like you and me.
Holy crap I did not see this one coming...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnAqFyaQ5s
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
The best part: http://www.empireonline.com/features...cloud-atlas/p2
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
I finally saw Battleship and it was just as amazing as I thought it would be.
I watched it without sound, which I feel increased my enjoyment of the film.
Hope is the denial of reality
What I love about the film is the sheer audacity of blowing over $200 million on developing a film based on a simple children's game. I cannot fathom the studio executive who imagined it would be anything other than a ludicrous throwaway movie, but they still sunk in enough money to make it awesomely ludicrous. Also, props to Liam Neeson for starring in a film merely to make money - many of his other action films have at least a bit of plot or writing involved; not this one! I can respect a man who sometimes just does something to make a buck. It didn't hurt that Brooklyn Decker was scantily clad, either.I watched it without sound, which I feel increased my enjoyment of the film.
I watched that movie with two other engineers and a physicist. We thought the science in the film was truly something special. Ditto for the plot, script, and acting.
The sad part is that the movie made $300 million. Once you take away marketing and other costs, the money still turned a profit! Can't wait for a sequel.
Imagine watching this movie and Wraith of the Titans on the same plane trip. Better than the no-tv planes that seem to be the norm nowadays I suppose.
Hope is the denial of reality
I can't wait to buy Battleship: The Movie branded games of Battleship. In fact, I wanted to get them to play during the movie for the hipster meta feel, but I was too cheap.
My week with Marilyn
A movie based on the diary of Colin Clark, a young twenty-something who took on his first job as 3rd Assistant Director on a movie made in the UK called The Prince and the Showgirl, directed by and starring Sir Laurence Olivier.
With some heavyweights in the cast; Dame Judi Dench, Kenneth Branah, Michael Kitchen, it promised much.
And mostly delivered. Enjoyable throughout, it gave much insight into the insecurities and the troubled life led by Ms Monroe.
7/10
I really enjoyed Battleship, the characters and dialogue were funand the yellow missilies
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
I hated Battleship, thinking about it still hurts my brain.
The last few days I saw 'The perks of being a wall flower', which I though was a funny and touching coming of age movie. I also think I'm in love with Ezra Miller
Still have to see Intouchables, which seems to have become a new type of mousetrap at the Tuschinski cinema. What I saw in the trailer was utterly stale but lots of people seem to like it a lot.
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Err, it's from wiki, but still, the budget was $200 million but the box office was $300 million. Not sure what is included in the budget, but I think after the cuts for cinemas, distributors, etc., that they didn't, or hardly made a profit.The sad part is that the movie made $300 million. Once you take away marketing and other costs, the money still turned a profit! Can't wait for a sequel.
Imagine watching this movie and Wraith of the Titans on the same plane trip. Better than the no-tv planes that seem to be the norm nowadays I suppose.
Did you see it in Ghent per chance? Ezra Miller was present at the screening thereI hated Battleship, thinking about it still hurts my brain.
The last few days I saw 'The perks of being a wall flower', which I though was a funny and touching coming of age movie. I also think I'm in love with Ezra Miller
Still have to see Intouchables, which seems to have become a new type of mousetrap at the Tuschinski cinema. What I saw in the trailer was utterly stale but lots of people seem to like it a lot.
At the film festival in Ghent I did see only two films this year (no time for more). Beasts of Southern Wild, excellent film about a little girl who lives in a sorta hippie enclave in the south of the USA. I can recommend it! It's somewhat of a mix between the kid's fantasy and the gritty reality.
THen I saw a documentary, didn't expect too much of it, 'Searching for Sugar man'. Well, it was way better than expected. Really touching film, and very well made as well, about a musician from the 70s, from Detroit, who made two albums that both flopped, but somehow (and unknown to him) became a massive star in South Africa. Great, bizarre story, and excellent music too - you should watch it
Keep on keepin' the beat alive!
It seems you're right. Found a source saying that the movie lost $80 million.
Hope is the denial of reality
Read about this, looks v intersting and I'd like to see it.
Thank god for that; no sequel.It seems you're right. Found a source saying that the movie lost $80 million.
I saw 'Alleen maar nette mensen' (only decent people) a dutch movie which almost could have been decent if they'd have made up their mind about it being a comedy or a harsh insight in life in the outskirts of Amsterdam and racist attitudes. Of course, lots of interracial raunciness, and a hugely irritating voice-over.
Hope Springs, cute little movie about an elderly couple trying to rekindle their love and/or affection for eachother and achieving exactly that. With Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Cooper. Wonderful feelgood movie, with some genuinly funny lines. Ms Streep keeps amazing me; sometimes I wonder if there is an actual Ms. Streep at all.
Congratulations America
I'm seeing this tonight. How spoilery do you want your spoilers?
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
Worth it. Its 3 fucking hours long, but you don't feel it. Its not a true epic story, but its worth it for the where's Where Waldo aspect on its own. Anyone who thinks its a political message is an idiot who missed the point. There are a few questions left unanswered, and no there is nothing after the credits.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
The Paperboy tonight, hadn't heard of this movie with Zach Efron, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey. A movie about Love and Murder in the wetlands of Florida. It's a bit slow at times but it keeps you on edge almost right up till when the credits start rolling.
Congratulations America
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2010)
Meh. Meh plot. Meh characters. Meh ending.
Gets 1 extra point for the convincing CGI facial expression of the apes.
5/10
I heard a great radio show today, about the radio transmission of War of the Worlds (that eventually became a movie). It was better than any cinema movie I've seen lately. For several minutes of the original raw broadcast, before I realized exactly what I was listening to.....I couldn't turn off the radio or walk away. Even after I realized what I was hearing, I couldn't turn it off or walk away. What a brilliant piece of work.
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