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Post by Christ_Ian_Bale on May 30, 2020 1:15:58 GMT
Just finished rewatching Psycho for the third time in two months. I've always loved it, but not sure when or why I'm suddenly addicted to it.
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Post by cheesecake on May 30, 2020 2:38:29 GMT
The Trip to Greece (2020) - 7/10. These movies are easy to enjoy - travelogue, history bits, great food, constant celebrity impressions. At best like a traveling improv-vaudeville My Dinner with Andre - and they always end with the reflective weight of returning home. Enjoyment might come down to whether you find Rob Brydon funny or not as he often overeggs the pudding, as 'em Brits say, but that's intentional. And he's especially hilarious this time around. Coogan got one laugh from me with his Ray Winstone bit (and a split second Basil Fawlty reference) but Brydon got all my other laughs - his CPR bit, Dustin Hoffman impression, etc. Their battling patters are like small rivalries - "What's a BAFTA, sire?" Brydon's impressions are like second nature, it's kinda touching - he can't help it, it's almost like a comfort buffer for him before human connection. And this ends almost on a Before Sunset note where he says to his wife "That was my Anthony Hopkins" and she says lovingly, "I know." I watched this this the other day because I was supposed to go to Greece in July and it scratched the itch for now. They're so much fun together!
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Post by Javi on May 30, 2020 19:39:51 GMT
Two from '52 - both lots of fun! My Cousin Rachel - The end of my Richard Burton mini-marathon. He's very good and intense here, though more convincing in the first act than as a romantic fool. He's great at suggesting violence. Olivia de Havilland delivers in a part originally intended for Garbo ( ) though at times it seems too much of a recreation of her great The Heiress perf. With stunning black-and-white cinematography. Sudden Fear - Hugely enjoyable camp-noir classic about a highly successful playwright/businesswoman who is fooled, ridiculed, victimized by her frustrated actor-lover, but never defeated! Crawford plays her like a liberated martyr--with big eyes threatening to eat the screen at any second--a glorious pantomime of distress and empowerment. Hard to tell what the hell she thinks she's doing most of the time but she makes stuff happen; she makes it work like a star. A shameless, unforgettable performance. Jack Palance gives the film's only good performance in the standard sense; an intimidating, but discreetly formal, presence. The final sequence, sharply shot by Charles Lang, is a thing of beauty. You can laugh and marvel at it at the same time but you'd be wrong to underestimate it, I think. It's a pretty amazing film, like a new genre within a genre.
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Post by pacinoyes on May 30, 2020 20:02:55 GMT
Two from '52 - both lots of fun! My Cousin Rachel - The end of my Richard Burton mini-marathon. He's very good and intense here, though more convincing in the first act than as a romantic fool. He's great at suggesting violence. Never before or since has any actor made such a mundane act as merely rifling through a desk drawer as exciting, forceful and as pulse-pounding as Richard Burton
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Post by isabelaolive on May 31, 2020 0:40:06 GMT
Flashdance is one of those 'classics' of the 80s. I had never seen this film before, but from what I had heard about, I always had the impression that the film is only considered a classic because of nostalgia. In the end I was right, the movie really isn't good, which is not surprising considering that it is an Adrian Lyne film, and the film despite having an extremely cliché plot could have been good with someone better directing. Anyway, I would be lying if I said that I hated the film, the soundtrack is amazing and it was a surprise to discover that 'What a feeling' was originally written for this film, I always thought it was an a pre-existing song that had been used as the the theme song for the movie. The film's performances are mediocre, but the protagonist exudes charisma and dances very well, all the dance scenes are incredible! Although not so good, i can fully understand why it was such a success at the time it was released and considered iconic today.
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Post by Javi on May 31, 2020 21:54:50 GMT
Il Posto (1961) - Ermanno Olmi's masterpiece. An Italian boy falls in love and has his first job interview--a process that resembles an execution. Bright and sensitive--a lost promise from the get-go--he's much, much older than the impersonal world of the bureaucrat with offices and apartment buildings rising up from post-war hell. But this is also one of the most genuine movies on first love, with its stammering poetry of discovery and heartbreak. Olmi's scope is very generous; it calls up a wide breadth of characters who as it turns out remain human in spite of themselves (it would be easier if they just gave in to the system, like the dehumanized caricatures of lesser narratives: Olmi's artistry won't allow it). The movie chronicles the last days young Domenico is to live in any real sense... his failure to fully realize this being the only mercy afforded to him. A 10+/10 as Pac would put it.
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Post by ingmarhepburn on May 31, 2020 22:33:25 GMT
The Thing (1982)
It kept me on the edge of my seat. Great special/make-up effects. And that ending... I can't stop thinking about it. It leaves so many unanswered questions.
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Post by Mattsby on Jun 1, 2020 2:10:33 GMT
Kaos (1984) - at least 8/10, rewatch. It's a serene folkloric epic from the Taviani bros, a nonstop visual feast, truly rapt and gobsmacked by its images and moods and how its scene transitions often start in a sort of tableau vivant. It captures and encompasses so much across its anthology - myths, history, class, customs - these tales complement and counter each other. Starting with a crow defying its gender role; turning to a beloved mother now put to distance and mocked, unable to shake the past she writes letters to America that are never answered; in tale two, a husband is bizarrely afflicted like a sad werewolf, pulling at a tree like Bergman's Töre; followed by The Jar of Don Lollo (played by an actor who looks like the Sicilian Vincent Price!) whose authority is overthrown - an amusingly absurd segment that uses the metaphor of hands (giving, clapping, searching, etc) to great effect; and the final tale, beautifully poetic, a lower-class community demands the right to their zonal burial, as their leader sits at his grave and waits.
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Post by mhynson27 on Jun 1, 2020 7:26:45 GMT
My Dinner With Andre
Your boi is floored.
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Post by jakesully on Jun 1, 2020 12:48:33 GMT
In Bruges- (re watch) This is just such a great film all around and if it wasn't for The Dark Knight, I 'd probably rank it as the best film of 2008.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 13:06:29 GMT
Alan Parker's Come See the Paradise (1990) - a film that chronicles the often-overlooked internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII - a bit unfocused at times but totally heartfelt and moving with strong performances - Dennis Quaid has always been underrated as a leading man. Definitely worth checking out.
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Post by cheesecake on Jun 1, 2020 13:40:46 GMT
A Stolen Life (1946, Curtis Bernhardt)Bette Davis can elevate almost anything, but it's so much more fun when she's also working with good material! Here she's playing dual roles and I was quite impressed with what they were able to pull off -- this was deservedly nominated for visual effects.
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Post by Mattsby on Jun 1, 2020 17:46:51 GMT
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) 4/10 rewatch. Used to think this was underrated especially the DDL perf but wasn't feeling it this time. Queasy stuff, badly written, hard to buy. DDL is okay, though flatly charismaless, he has two standout moments - when he sees his daughter has cut off her hair, first he laughs impressed she'd dare to, then becomes serious and a little upset that she's changed herself at all. Also the showstopper scene at Beau Bridges' house - he starts the scene with jolly sarcasm and ends in a devastating complete breakdown and gets there seamlessly. Also at one point before kissing Catherine Keener he says in a kidding tone "Careful I'm a sick man" - reminded me of ol Reynolds.
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Post by DeepArcher on Jun 2, 2020 5:19:57 GMT
Running On Empty (1988): Holy shit, Lumet strikes again! A different sort of film from him as it's basically pure melodrama but that doesn't at all take away from the emotional impact. Amazing cast, Phoenix and Lahti especially are remarkable. Great script from Naomi Foner that is remarkably efficient and full of great characterization. Can't imagine many films of its era would've depicted this subject matter in this way either. Really hard to find anything I didn't like about this film ... even its melodrama did not really get in the way for me. Also weirdly kinda reminded me of The Americans... similar ending...
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Post by jakesully on Jun 2, 2020 18:59:48 GMT
Inside Man (re watch)- haven't seen this one in ages and gave it a re watch (its currently streaming on Netflix right now ). Such a slick Spike Lee joint. Clive Owen was fantastic in it and of course Denzel was great too. The ending is just so damn good. solid 8//10
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Post by Miles Morales on Jun 2, 2020 19:03:26 GMT
Nayakan - 9.5/10 Pavan, have you seen this one? It's frequently hailed as one of the greatest Indian films of all time.
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Post by Viced on Jun 2, 2020 20:24:50 GMT
Brando as Napoleon... in the same year as On the Waterfront? Holy shit... Too bad he's a supporting character (still very convincing though) and this is probably the most boring possible concept a Napoleon movie could have. Well, it could've been interesting... but almost every scene is plodding. And Brando's best moment (towards the end) happens with his back half-turned and his face obscured. GOAT-tier costumes though. And Jean Simmons carried this snoozefest as well as she possibly could've.
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Post by Mattsby on Jun 2, 2020 20:42:38 GMT
And Brando's best moment (towards the end) happens with his back half-turned and his face obscured. He might be the king of this - one of his best scenes in The Young Lions is a monologue he gives while covering his eyes ("I was always afraid I had just invented you")
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Post by Viced on Jun 2, 2020 22:22:56 GMT
And Brando's best moment (towards the end) happens with his back half-turned and his face obscured. He might be the king of this - one of his best scenes in The Young Lions is a monologue he gives while covering his eyes ("I was always afraid I had just invented you") I think this one was just a case of horrible direction. The line sounded like it might have been dubbed in as well.
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Post by Archie on Jun 2, 2020 23:43:57 GMT
The Fog (rewatch) - 7.5
"Sandy, you're the only person who can make 'yes, ma'am' sound like 'screw you'."
Janet Leigh was too good for this world.
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Jun 2, 2020 23:54:37 GMT
The Fog (rewatch) - 7.5"Sandy, you're the only person who can make 'yes, ma'am' sound like 'screw you'." Janet Leigh was too good for this world. One of Carpenter's most underappreciated films. So atmospheric, and creepy. It contains a world I'd love to live in.
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Post by Viced on Jun 3, 2020 0:08:07 GMT
The Fog (rewatch) - 7.5"Sandy, you're the only person who can make 'yes, ma'am' sound like 'screw you'." Janet Leigh was too good for this world. It contains a world I'd love to live in.
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Jun 3, 2020 0:56:42 GMT
It contains a world I'd love to live in. I mean the film looks incredible, and it's a large part of the reason I keep coming back to. It's just dripping with horror inducing scenery, the score is chilling, and Cundey's cinematography adds to the spook factory. This might sound odd and silly, but it's high on my list of movies that I'd love to see the setting of for real. The opening camp fire scene alone is perfect.
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Post by DeepArcher on Jun 3, 2020 5:15:22 GMT
Bound (1996): Loved this. Really ought to be talked about with the other major '90s breakthrough debuts. It's really just exhilarating and every element is operating on a high level. Three lead performances are all great -- not sure what the hell Joey Pants is up to these days, but I want him back!
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Post by Pavan on Jun 3, 2020 8:18:39 GMT
Nayakan - 9.5/10 Pavan , have you seen this one? It's frequently hailed as one of the greatest Indian films of all time. I've seen a Telugu dubbed version of it ages ago. Yes it is frequently hailed one of Mani Ratnam's best films and India's too. Edit: I prefer Ratnam's other film Bombay which in my opinion is his best film. Watch Iruvar too if you haven't.
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