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Post by themoviesinner on Oct 15, 2020 18:25:16 GMT
I haven't seen it but I do agree that the idea itself is promising. What stops me from watching it is the fact that it's produced by perhaps the worst filmmaker working in Russia today and that its director was involved in two of his garbage dump movies. But I've heard that this one was definitely above those ones in terms of quality. I'd say it's worth a watch. It's a lot similar to some of Nolan's stuff like Inception and Tenet, although on a technical level it's not as impeccable. But for the budget it was made with, they did a really great job. I wasn't expecting much when I started watching it, but I was pleasantly surprised in the end.
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 17, 2020 18:48:12 GMT
Corpus Christi (2019) 7.5/10 -
Oscar nominee last year for Poland, though it was released theatrically in the US this year - I’m not gonna consider it a 2020 but if I did then…. the two best films of the year would be from the same director, 38y/o Jan Komasa. The Hater is a provocative, stylish, timely movie that also focuses on the younger generation between alarming and empowering pretend. The same writer Mateusz Pacewicz wrote both movies in his mid 20s, the bastard.
Corpus is a more traditional character-thriller and pared-down effort from Komasa (his earlier epic Warsaw 44 proved to be from a young director, memorably done but overexcited and showy). Though there are conveniences in the plot and the abrupt ending leaves you feeling off, this is a very interesting and tense movie that pulls off its street-punk-as-priest protagonist — played with a lot of inner grind and unpredictability by the demon-eyed actor (Komasa has a knack for casting leads, with Zofia Wichlacz in 44 and The Hater kid).
There are a lot of very good scenes and conflicts at play - the devout deceiver who we see drolly before deeply, the catching-up-to-you past, the whole role of religion and spirituality (portrayed rather positively) in these smaller hypocritical communities and even in delinquent programs. Also liked the haziness and soft greens of the visuals - the DP has quite a family, his father shot Rouge and some of Dekalog for Kieslowski, and his grandfather shot for Polanski, Skolimowski, Zulawski, Wajda.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Oct 18, 2020 4:41:39 GMT
Terminator: Dark Fate - well it's better than GenIsys... not that it says much about this film. Let's just say the biggest issue with this is that they made the Terminators and the protagonist way too fucking powerful where this would be more in line with the MCU (hell, they even retconned Arnold into having Thor-like strength)... so the action scenes were just two superheroes fighting and that's not why we watch a Terminator movie. Linda Hamilton was definitely the brightspot for this, the one thing I considered to be good.
Also, speaking of MCU, this movie had about two dozen "superhero landings".
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 18, 2020 19:48:58 GMT
Let Us Live (1939) - 7/10 re-watch but it's been foreverFascinating screenplay and well-played movie that probably influenced Hitchcock to cast Henry Fonda in The Wrong ManCast with Maureen O'Sullivan and Ralph Bellamy this presages that movie and some of the effects though this is more anti-systems rather than more personal as in (the better) Hitchcock film. This is as close as I have ever seen Henry Fonda going OTT ........and it's weirdly fascinating to see.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 18, 2020 20:49:50 GMT
Remember My Name (1978, Alan Rudolph)A drama/thriller about a woman (Geraldine Page) who is fresh out of prison and moves to a new town where she begins stalking Anthony Perkins and his off and on screen wife Berry Berenson. Also co-starring a baby-faced Jeff Goldblum and Alfre Woodard, Rudolph brings a strange tenderness and occasional kookiness to this rather dark material. Probably the best performance I’ve seen from Page who balances being both chilling and vulnerable.
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 18, 2020 22:11:37 GMT
Remember My Name (1978, Alan Rudolph)A drama/thriller about a woman (Geraldine Page) who is fresh out of prison and moves to a new town where she begins stalking Anthony Perkins and his off and on screen wife Berry Berenson. Also co-starring a baby-faced Jeff Goldblum and Alfre Woodard, Rudolph brings a strange tenderness and occasional kookiness to this rather dark material. Probably the best performance I’ve seen from Page who balances being both chilling and vulnerable. That's a stupendous performance by Geraldine Chaplin and there's lots of little details in it to study too. The way she sometimes gives a facade-cracking smile and at other times she is completely expressionless around the eyes and mouth when she's at her most dangerous; the smiles are usually when she's not in control of "playing a stalker" which this character definitely is doing in a way (when she talks to Berenson ABOUT Perkins for example her manner is genuine - how it would be with anyone - and then she snaps out of it and is back into the characters performance about the situation). When she's alone, there is no one to perform for or to...... I always wondered how much of it is improvised!
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Post by stephen on Oct 18, 2020 23:14:14 GMT
A drama/thriller about a woman (Geraldine Page) Well, now I wish we had gotten this movie.
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 18, 2020 23:35:34 GMT
Remember My Name (1978, Alan Rudolph)A drama/thriller about a woman (Geraldine Page) who is fresh out of prison and moves to a new town where she begins stalking Anthony Perkins and his off and on screen wife Berry Berenson. Also co-starring a baby-faced Jeff Goldblum and Alfre Woodard, Rudolph brings a strange tenderness and occasional kookiness to this rather dark material. Probably the best performance I’ve seen from Page who balances being both chilling and vulnerable. That's a stupendous performance and there's lots of little details in it to study too. The way she sometimes gives a facade-cracking smile and at other times she is completely expressionless around the eyes and mouth when she's at her most dangerous; the smiles are usually when she's not in control of "playing a stalker" which this character definitely is doing in a way (when she talks to Berenson ABOUT Perkins for example her manner is genuine - how it would be with anyone - and then she snaps out of it and is back into the characters performance about the situation). When she's alone, there is no one to perform for or to...... I always wondered how much of it is improvised! Such an unusual, unpredictable character and performance. I've seen this movie several times, again just two months ago, it's great and special in several ways - produced by Altman and really produced, like he worked on it, he found and commissioned Alberta Hunter for the soundtrack (she's so fascinating - in the '20s headlined a group that included Bechet and Satchmo, disappeared for decades to work as a nurse, and returned with this in her 80s). The excellent casting - an extra lanky Goldblum, Woodward, and also Dennis Franz and Moses Gunn and.... Berry Berenson, married to Perkins in real life (making their marital struggle here sting with a known overtone). She died tragically in 9/11, making the use of TV news of global disasters in the movie really freaky. Also, alongside its slow vengeance line there's also an interesting look at the working class across all of its character and in the margins too. Chaplin is terrific, a driving force here, creepy but oddly funny too. Off pacinoyes' comment, it's such a great physical perf all around - how she braces when she walks too close to others, how her walk itself is like what she thinks a walk should look like, how she practices lines to herself, or rolls her fingers over cigs to snub them out - it's so detail oriented and pointed but in which direction and the why add to what makes its compelling.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 18, 2020 23:59:15 GMT
Remember My Name (1978, Alan Rudolph)A drama/thriller about a woman (Geraldine Page) who is fresh out of prison and moves to a new town where she begins stalking Anthony Perkins and his off and on screen wife Berry Berenson. Also co-starring a baby-faced Jeff Goldblum and Alfre Woodard, Rudolph brings a strange tenderness and occasional kookiness to this rather dark material. Probably the best performance I’ve seen from Page who balances being both chilling and vulnerable. That's a stupendous performance by Geraldine Chaplin and there's lots of little details in it to study too. The way she sometimes gives a facade-cracking smile and at other times she is completely expressionless around the eyes and mouth when she's at her most dangerous; the smiles are usually when she's not in control of "playing a stalker" which this character definitely is doing in a way (when she talks to Berenson ABOUT Perkins for example her manner is genuine - how it would be with anyone - and then she snaps out of it and is back into the characters performance about the situation). When she's alone, there is no one to perform for or to...... I always wondered how much of it is improvised! Oops, my bad. Well put, Chaplin did wonders here.
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Post by speeders on Oct 19, 2020 11:07:13 GMT
Remember My Name (1978, Alan Rudolph)A drama/thriller about a woman (Geraldine Page) who is fresh out of prison and moves to a new town where she begins stalking Anthony Perkins and his off and on screen wife Berry Berenson. Also co-starring a baby-faced Jeff Goldblum and Alfre Woodard, Rudolph brings a strange tenderness and occasional kookiness to this rather dark material. Probably the best performance I’ve seen from Page who balances being both chilling and vulnerable. Never heard of this before, but you can bet your ass I'm gonna watch this now. EDIT: Where did you see this cheesecake? I can't find it anywhere.
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Post by speeders on Oct 19, 2020 11:43:07 GMT
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) . I've wanted to see this forever and finally did. Feels like a film only the French had the sensibility to make. Deneuve does a lot with a limited role. Deneuve and Castelnuovo are probably the most smoldering on-screen couple ever. It is very monotonous, with where every single line is sung, yet it's devoid of any real musical numbers. This really tested my patience but the visuals (and Deneuve) are what caught me. This is one of the most gorgeous films I've seen. Every frame is delicious. The ending is fantastic and absolutely elevated the whole film for me into something really special. 8/10
P.S. I just discovered Demy and Deneuve did a similar film/musical called "Young Girls of Rochefort" (which also stars Gene Kelly) and I am definitely going to get onto that ASAP.
Carnival of Souls (1962). I was a bit disappointed by this. It didn't really grip me (and was actually really boring) and was more amateurishly made then I expected - but that was also part of its charm. Very influenced by German expressionism that feels quite outdated by the 60s but actually works well. The "ghosts" are very creepy and the amusement park scene (a much smaller portion of the film than the title would have you believe) is effective. It was very interesting and ahead of its time how the film deals with depression, anxiety and toxic men. There's a haunting quality about it that raises it to a generous 6/10
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Post by Javi on Oct 20, 2020 23:34:14 GMT
Sounder (1972) - How come there isn't a proper restoration or high-quality version of this (as far as I'm aware of)? Feels like a major American classic. Begins memorably with a midnight hunting scene in the bushes; the hunt then becomes a proper odyssey as the boy sets out in search of his father. Directed so perceptively you'd think it had a black director at the helm but it's actually Hud's Martin Ritt (another classic) whose respect for the story is more lyrical than solemn. A great use of space: hovering over vast expanses of greenery, the black family at the heart of it should feel like masters of the field, but they (and we) are made to feel like trespassers. Paul Winfield and especially Cicely Tyson are terrific... she masters both backdrop and foreground.
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Post by pacinoyes on Oct 21, 2020 17:47:17 GMT
The Killers (1964) - ~8.0/10 rewatch Great remake of a great original has Lee Marvin as a precursor to his own Walker in Point Blank - that's quite a double punch of 60s manliness.......how much manliness? Well he's willing to beat up any girl for that money for one...... This time it's really manly - Ronnie Raygun slapping Angie Dickinson (who has a lawsuit just from this movie I'm sure) like he would later do to the Soviet Union......John Cassavetes as the tragic guy he could have played his whole career and no one kills or dies like Marvin......because he doesn't have the TIME, you see? Penis equivalent....look at the size of that thing........
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 22, 2020 19:17:30 GMT
Breakfast for Two (1937) - 7.5/10. “Always grease a burn.” Underrated early screwball from Stanwyck, and Mattsby fodder at 65mins. Lame plot but sparked with so many funny moments and lines especially from the Butler character played by Eric Blore - it may be one of the funniest perfs of the entire '30s. For all you Stan stans, this is the movie that brought us the famous boxing gloves pic. This also has what some say is the first ever known use of someone doing air quotes.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2020 10:42:48 GMT
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Liked it a lot, maybe even on par with the first if not better, until the fuckin ending lol
plus giuliani isn't getting arrested tf, tho it's astounding that they were even able to get that on the screen
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 23, 2020 22:53:08 GMT
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008).
After reading a very (very very) abridged version of this adaptation at school all week, the class I'm in had a movie day and we watched it this morning. Not viewing this in 3D makes for a weird experience -- some of the more unique uses of the gimmick for sure (spitting mouth wash right into the camera, for example). The product placement was out of this world and it's quite bland.
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Post by mhynson27 on Oct 24, 2020 1:48:30 GMT
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008). After reading a very (very very) abridged version of this adaptation at school all week, the class I'm in had a movie day and we watched it this morning. Not viewing this in 3D makes for a weird experience -- some of the more unique uses of the gimmick for sure (spitting mouth wash right into the camera, for example). The product placement was out of this world and it's quite bland. Was my favourite movie ever when it first came out. I was obsessed!
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 24, 2020 2:21:33 GMT
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008). After reading a very (very very) abridged version of this adaptation at school all week, the class I'm in had a movie day and we watched it this morning. Not viewing this in 3D makes for a weird experience -- some of the more unique uses of the gimmick for sure (spitting mouth wash right into the camera, for example). The product placement was out of this world and it's quite bland. Was my favourite movie ever when it first came out. I was obsessed! That's cute. Did you like the sequel?
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Post by mhynson27 on Oct 24, 2020 2:25:02 GMT
Was my favourite movie ever when it first came out. I was obsessed! That's cute. Did you like the sequel? Still haven't seen it.
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Post by JangoB on Oct 25, 2020 19:57:46 GMT
Rewatched Magnolia...what a magnificent and unique feeling when the ending packs such an overwhelming emotional wallop and then you see 'Luis Guzman as Luis Guzman' in the credits and laugh your ass off. Oh, PTA.
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 27, 2020 19:02:31 GMT
Mandibles (2020) - maybe 6/10. "Self-toro!" Light, little movie with accepted absurdity (a Quentin Dupieux specialty, here it's a giant fly they wanna train to rob banks), the appeal here is as a buddy comedy (the two actors are a known double-act in France) - they are like Bill & Ted, or two endearing François Pignons. There're some laughs but unlike Dupieux's Deerskin which was US-released this year! it isn't as clever or thematic. Adèle Exarchopoulos has a role that must've seemed funny on paper but as played is horridly annoying.
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Post by Pavan on Oct 27, 2020 19:42:54 GMT
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)-
A beautiful and informative, witness statement sort of doc from David Attenborough. One that warns us but also surprisingly uplifting. Poses questions and gives us enough solutions. Glad to know some nations are already on the path. Big nations should follow course and do what needs to be done. Restore the planet's biodiversity as Mr. Attenborough says. Would've loved to see more of his personal adventures but i liked what i saw and it's enough to make one think. Great soundtrack too.
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Post by Pavan on Oct 28, 2020 13:35:37 GMT
The Social Dilemma (2020)-
Gives a clear cut view on a data mining and social media addiction. Bit of an eye opener even though we know some these things already. Essential viewing.
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Post by Lord_Buscemi on Oct 30, 2020 0:31:12 GMT
The War Room (1993) Absolutely essential viewing, not solely because of the timely relevance of an approaching election if you want an intimate look behind the innerworkings of presidential campaign but for its contrast of civility and the staggering evolution of political discourse and media since '92. The post-Cold War/pre-9/11 era of politics was relatively stable and yet Carville and Stephanopoulos' relentless enthusiasm makes it feel like everything is at stake - the former of whom would make an enthralling documentary subject in his own right because his presence here is electric. A contemporary update on this would, while sounding riotously entertaining, be counterproductive and contribute further to the circus freak show fascination with politics now, which has led to an international rise in populism over the last decade. There's even a prophetic moment where a strategist for the Bush campaign remarks that "a presidential debate isn't supposed to be WWE". Ironically, politics is now for the same sorts of people who would have called those debates boring. - 8/10
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Post by TerryMontana on Oct 30, 2020 18:16:05 GMT
Nothing special but a sweet family movie with two great stars. Was that the movie in the shooting of which Grant fell in love with Loren? I guess it is. 6/10
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