Schoolio's Movie Corner

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

I thought the Alice in Chains shirt was a nice touch.

[Mr.Nipples]

the cloverfield monster...(yes...its real)
http://i13.tinypic.com/6wpalx5.jpg

another look
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/6899/cloverfieldsmalleq0.gif

[rage patton]

the cloverfield monster...(yes...its real)
http://i13.tinypic.com/6wpalx5.jpg

I want... to click...

Nope. I am waiting until Friday.

Damn though. I was kind of hoping they weren't going to show the moster.

[ghettojournalist]

have people finished their top films lists or still waiting to see things?

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

There Will Be Blood, then the list will be close enough.

[schoolofruckus]

Did you see bmack's post at the top of this page?

I'll repeat:

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Playing on the UCLA campus tonight and tomorrow night at 7 pm and 10 pm. $2.

[thelastgreatman]

the cloverfield monster...(yes...its real)
http://i13.tinypic.com/6wpalx5.jpg

Yup, that'll suck.

[iv3rdawG]

Thursday and friday, we at UCLA are showing The Assassination of Jesse James at both 7pm and 10pm. They'll be at Ackerman Grand Ball room, you'll see signs when you enter the main student union. Tickets are $2. People should go.

*marks on calendar*

I'm gonna do everything I can do to go and see it.

Thanks.

[schoolofruckus]

Yup, that'll suck.

I'm asking strenuously that you not post this photo on the board - well, in this thread in particular.

[thelastgreatman]

I'll agree to that. I only did it with that other thing--well okay, partly because I'm just an asshole--because I honestly felt it was criminal that they didn't use it. Say what you want about the effectiveness of not hearing Murray's line, it would have been the best piece of dialogue in the whole fucking movie.

[schoolofruckus]

Thank you.

[Down Rodeo]

have people finished their top films lists or still waiting to see things?

Still need to see a few more, namely There Will Be Blood.

[KungFuJoe]

I want to thank J$$$ for posting the new CJ7 trailer. I have to admit I was very worried after watching the first one. Now I have faith that this will have the same comic brilliance we have come to expect from the amazing Stephen Chow, from such classics as King of Comedy, God of Cookery, Shaolin Soccer & Kung Fu Hustle.

I want to chime in on MADE too. So many people I know hated that, because they hated Vince Vaughn in it. My response is always, what the fuck is wrong with you?! Vince Vaughn is fucking hilarious in that! Definately one of the most underrated comedies of recent time. Plus it's shot beautifully by the great Chris Doyle (as mentioned in an earlier post). The argument in the penguin tank is brilliant. Sam Rockwell's cameo is fucking great! and mother fuckin' screech! Also, the dvd commentary, Gabe is right. It's a must listen. Possibly my favorite commentary put on any dvd that I've listened to.

As for the Academy Awards. I'd like to make a prediction of who I believe will be nominated too, just to see if I'm right. Providing they don't have a 3 way tie for 5th place like the Globes, I predict There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men, Atonement, Michael Clayton & Juno. I'd like to replace Juno with Diving Bell & the Butterfly, but I think Gabe is right on that one.

I'll post my top ten later. For now, it's back to bed.

[J~$$$]

UGHhh George A Romero is jumpin on the handheld bandwagon. I dont care though, zombies, no matter how stupid the movie is I will see it.

http://www.movieweb.com/video/V08A189cixBGRX

[wmgaretjax]

there will be blood
no country for old men
diving bell and the butterfly
atonement
and my wildcard:
i'm not there

The oscars have dug Haynes before, and I think Dylan is a pretty serious draw for that crowd. Despite it being really experimental. I think Juno will get rightfully shafted.

[schoolofruckus]

there will be blood
no country for old men
diving bell and the butterfly
atonement
and my wildcard:
i'm not there

The oscars have dug Haynes before, and I think Dylan is a pretty serious draw for that crowd. Despite it being really experimental. I think Juno will get rightfully shafted.

Your nominees would be my favorite so far.

Did you end up seeing Atonement?

[kreutz2112]

So I watched Mr. Woodcock last night. It was that or Balls of Fury, my fiance has horrible taste in movies and it was her turn to pick one. She gave me these two choices and I hadn't had a Billy Bob fix in a while. It fucking sucked. The only good part of the movie was the very first part when Billy Bob was telling all the little kids what pussies they were. And I fucking hate Stifler.

[wmgaretjax]

Your nominees would be my favorite so far.

Did you end up seeing Atonement?

I have not. I might tomorrow though.

[bmack86]

*marks on calendar*

I'm gonna do everything I can do to go and see it.

Thanks.

Yup. If you go, post on here beforehand and I'll try to make the screening you're heading to so we can meet up and say hi. I plan on being there at 10pm tonight, because I'm working a concert before that.

I'll be the guy with the really large, curled, mario-like moustache. Can't miss me.

[KungFuJoe]

there will be blood
no country for old men
diving bell and the butterfly
atonement
and my wildcard:
i'm not there

The oscars have dug Haynes before, and I think Dylan is a pretty serious draw for that crowd. Despite it being really experimental. I think Juno will get rightfully shafted.

Throw in Assassination of Jesse James and that's my top 6 of the year. I'd love to see "I'm Not There" nominated, but I seriously doubt it will be.

With that said, here's my top ten of 2007.
1. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
2. I'M NOT THERE
3. THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
4. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
5. ATONEMENT
6. THE DIVING BELL & THE BUTTERFLY
7. BRAND! UPON THE BRAIN
8. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
9. THE HOST
10. RESCUE DAWN

the last three on this list are ones I truly enjoyed and would watch several times. however there's a good chance they'd get bumped to honorable mentions if I hadn't missed some of these films - Into the Wild, Michael Clayton, Syndromes & a Century, Once, The Savages, Margot at the Wedding, Gone Baby Gone, Lust Caution, Persepolis, Control, Black Book, etc.....

other honorable mentions = Sunshine, Angel-A, Hot Fuzz, and Superbad.

[thelastgreatman]

I'm Not There over No Country? KungFuNotGabe, there is no way in hell that's true. Why must you be so damn lovable and do things like this to me?

[KungFuJoe]

I loved No Country for Old Men, I really did. The reason why I think I ranked it low on my list is because I compare it to other coen brothers films more so than I compare it to other films in general. That may be unfair, because most Coen bros. films are better than 95% of the shit out there.

I'm Not There I felt to be more groundbreaking in it's storytelling. It brought something new to the table and though I thougt No Country was masterfully made, it didn't really reinvent the wheel.

[ThomThom]

I'm about to give in and change my predicted nominees for the Oscars, mainly because of Juno's box office draw and quirky little indie shityness, Michael Clayton's surprising DGA nod, the recent lawsuit that has been hitting the news against American Gangster which should spark up some more interest in this otherwise dead film, and Penn & Co. seem to be steamrolling through most award shows as of late for Into the Wild.


LOCKS
Atonement
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood
Juno

FIGHT FOR LAST SPOT
American Gangster/Michael Clayton/Into the Wild

[bmack86]

I just want to say that I saw There Will Be Blood again last night. That movie is required viewing for everybody. It's so amazing.

[ThomThom]

Daniel Day-Lewis' best performance since In the Name of the Father

I hope the actual film and it's director get the credit that is deserved by the Academy.

[thelastgreatman]

I loved No Country for Old Men, I really did. The reason why I think I ranked it low on my list is because I compare it to other coen brothers films more so than I compare it to other films in general. That may be unfair, because most Coen bros. films are better than 95% of the shit out there.

I'm Not There I felt to be more groundbreaking in it's storytelling. It brought something new to the table and though I thougt No Country was masterfully made, it didn't really reinvent the wheel.

Really? You don't think it ranks well amongst Coen works? I'd have to see it several more times and ruminate on it to be sure, but I think it's easily in their top three. Shit, it really puts up an amazing fight against Fargo as far as neo-noir goes. Well, alright that definitely requires repeat viewings before I go making a "better than Fargo" statement, but it ain't far off if it isn't.

I don't think I'm Not There reinvented a wheel either though, admittedly not having seen it. Nice gimmick and all, but an A-class crime saga can't possibly lose out to an A-class music biopic. Can it?

[schoolofruckus]

Yup. If you go, post on here beforehand and I'll try to make the screening you're heading to so we can meet up and say hi. I plan on being there at 10pm tonight, because I'm working a concert before that.

I'll be the guy with the really large, curled, mario-like moustache. Can't miss me.

Mr. BD?????

[bmack86]

Damn straight!

[schoolofruckus]

I'm Not There over No Country? Gabe, there is no way in hell that's true. Why must you be so damn lovable and do things like this to me?

Gabe?

[thelastgreatman]

Oh fuck me, I'm sorry. For some reason your avatars processed the same for me. What the hell are those colorful blobs anyway? Fixed.

[amyzzz]

I just looked at movie showtimes, and There Will Be Blood is finally coming to Mesa. It was playing exclusively in Scottsdale for 2 weeks, but I hate going there. So maybe this weekend finally.

[KungFuJoe]

Really? You don't think it ranks well amongst Coen works? I'd have to see it several more times and ruminate on it to be sure, but I think it's easily in their top three. Shit, it really puts up an amazing fight against Fargo as far as neo-noir goes. Well, alright that definitely requires repeat viewings before I go making a "better than Fargo" statement, but it ain't far off if it isn't.

I don't think I'm Not There reinvented a wheel either though, admittedly not having seen it. Nice gimmick and all, but an A-class crime saga can't possibly lose out to an A-class music biopic. Can it?


It definately ranks well amongst their work. Definately the best they've made since Fargo (although I love the Big Lebowski) Like you said though, it'll prbably take me a few more viewings to truly rank it. And given the test of time I may grow to enjoy No Country more than I'm Not There. The thing with No Country is that it reminded me of Blood Simple sooo much. . It makes me question if I would put No Country amongst my top three Coen Bros. pics. Those being, Barton Fink, Blood Simple & Fargo. I'm too tired to discuss it right now, but I do think I will need to watch it a few more times to grasp my true feelings on it.

I can see where I'm Not There comes off as a gimmick, but it's much deeper than that. It's certainly the most original film I've seen all year. And the fact that it succeeds so well is what makes it triumphant. I will need to watch this one again as well.

[KungFuJoe]

Gabe?

haha. i didn't even notice this. i'm half awake here.

don't worry. I think Gabe had No Country over I'm Not There on his list.


oh ... the colorful blobs are from the album cover for Broacast's "Future Crayon"

[thelastgreatman]

Wait, you think Barton Fink is one of their better movies? Okay, nevermind, you're clearly a madman.

[KungFuJoe]

Wait, you think Barton Fink is one of their better movies? Okay, nevermind, you're clearly a madman.

perhaps.

I might even have the balls to say it's their best film. I'm suprised you don't think it's one of their better films, being a writer and all.

we all look at films in different ways. it's all a matter of prefrence.

[J~$$$]

"Where In The World is Osama Bin Laden?"
Did the dude really find and interview Osama for his movie?

[ruetheday]

perhaps.

I might even have the balls to say it's their best film. I'm suprised you don't think it's one of their better films, being a writer and all.

we all look at films in different ways. it's all a matter of prefrence.

Barton Fink was fucking amazing. Easily one of their best films.

[Down Rodeo]

What about Miller's Crossing? I haven't seen it yet, but I heard it's awesome.

[ruetheday]

Very good as well, not as good as Barton Fink.

[thelastgreatman]

Barton Fink is barely watchable. I don't know what you guys saw in it. It's the only true mistake the Coens ever made.

[Down Rodeo]

I don't know, I heard The Ladykillers sucked pretty badly.

[thelastgreatman]

... yeah, it's not very good. Alright, valid point there. Still, Barton Fink is rough.

[ruetheday]

Ladykillers was crap, Fargo was overhyped, Intolerable Cruelty should have been made as a bad joke.

Randy you couldn't be more wrong. Watch it again, Barton Fink was amazing, one of Tuturo's best roles.

[J~$$$]

Barton Fink is barely watchable. I don't know what you guys saw in it. It's the only true mistake the Coens ever made.

WHAAAA!? Barton Fink was an amazing adventure into the imagination.

[thelastgreatman]

Horseshit. Rue, slandering Fargo is criminal, all the more evidence that I know I'm right about Fink.

[Jerm05]

I just looked at movie showtimes, and There Will Be Blood is finally coming to Mesa. It was playing exclusively in Scottsdale for 2 weeks, but I hate going there. So maybe this weekend finally.

hmm..where in mesa? i watched it in scottsdale, but would love to see again with less distance to travel

[Jenniehoo]

I loved Intolerable Cruelty. It was a romp. A fun-filled, finely made, evil romp. Fargo wasn't as good as the hype, but it was good enough that the backlash shouldn't apply to it.

[thelastgreatman]

There is one split-second in Intolerable Cruelty when the Baron is giving his testimony and the opposing attorney is making objections rapidly, each time the judge saying "I'm going to allow it," and the third time he objects Clooney snap turns and yells, "Enough, George, she's gonna allow it!" And when he turns back he looks up at the judge out of the corner of his eye with one of the funniest expressions ever in anything. Shit kills me every time I see it.

Aside from that, it's a romantic comedy, what do you expect?

[Jenniehoo]

I am a girl. I love it. Mission accomplished.

[ruetheday]

There is one split-second in Intolerable Cruelty when the Baron is giving his testimony and the opposing attorney is making objections rapidly, each time the judge saying "I'm going to allow it," and the third time he objects Clooney snap turns and yells, "Enough, George, she's gonna allow it!" And when he turns back he looks up at the judge out of the corner of his eye with one of the funniest expressions ever in anything. Shit kills me every time I see it.

Aside from that, it's a romantic comedy, what do you expect?

I love a good romantic comedy. I can't count how many times I've seen Love Actually. But seriously intolerable cruelty is almost painful. To know the coens made that movie makes me sad. They could have done a much better job. Fuck Jersey Girl was a better romantic comedy than intolerable cruelty.

My favorite thing about Barton Fink is the fact that the Coens made it while they were supposed to be making Millers Crossing. They got writers block so instead made a movie about a writer with writers block, it's amazing. Then they went back and finished Millers Crossing. Ended up naming the complex the Barton Arms in homage.

[amyzzz]

hmm..where in mesa? i watched it in scottsdale, but would love to see again with less distance to travel
I was searching the Harkins website, so here are the Harkins theatres it will be at:
Harkins Superstition Springs (by the mall, Power and Superstition Springs)
Harkins Chandler Fashion Center
Harkins Arizona Mills (Tempe)
Harkins Tempe Marketplace
and good ol Harkins Camelview (Scottsdale)

[thelastgreatman]

I am a girl. I love it. Mission accomplished.

Agreed. Making a romance movie that I find endurable is pretty damned accomplished far as I'm concerned.

I love a good romantic comedy. I can't count how many times I've seen Love Actually. But seriously intolerable cruelty is almost painful. To know the coens made that movie makes me sad. They could have done a much better job. Fuck Jersey Girl was a better romantic comedy than intolerable cruelty.

My favorite thing about Barton Fink is the fact that the Coens made it while they were supposed to be making Millers Crossing. They got writers block so instead made a movie about a writer with writers block, it's amazing. Then they went back and finished Millers Crossing. Ended up naming the complex the Barton Arms in homage.

Dude, you can't count how many times you've seen Love Actually? Seriously? I defend Jersey Girl also by the same criteria--about as good as it could be for what it was trying to be--but you can't tell me Love Actually does that much of a better job.

How long is the fucking sequence at the end where the hotel is on fire? For Christ's sake, John Goodman takes like 10 minutes just to get to the room. Sorry, but it's bad tension.

[iv3rdawG]

Yup. If you go, post on here beforehand and I'll try to make the screening you're heading to so we can meet up and say hi. I plan on being there at 10pm tonight, because I'm working a concert before that.

I'll be the guy with the really large, curled, mario-like moustache. Can't miss me.

Alright cool. I think I'm going to go to Friday's 7:00.

Any tips on parking there for people who aren't students? Also, where exactly is the theatre located on campus?

[wmgaretjax]

Barton Fink is a silly film that indulges in some really lame religious archetypes. I'm with Randy on this one.

[schoolofruckus]

I like Barton Fink, but it is not one of the Coens' best films.

Here we go again:


The Big Lebowski
Fargo
No Country For Old Men
Blood Simple
Miller's Crossing
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Man Who Wasn't There
Barton Fink
Intolerable Cruelty
Raising Arizona

[schoolofruckus]

Agreed. Making a romance movie that I find endurable is pretty damned accomplished far as I'm concerned.



Dude, you can't count how many times you've seen Love Actually? Seriously? I defend Jersey Girl also by the same criteria--about as good as it could be for what it was trying to be--but you can't tell me Love Actually does that much of a better job.

How long is the fucking sequence at the end where the hotel is on fire? For Christ's sake, John Goodman takes like 10 minutes just to get to the room. Sorry, but it's bad tension.

I personally thought that was done for comedy's sake. Kind of like Lancelot running up to the castle where he slaughters everyone.

[PotVsKtl]

I like Barton Fink, but it is not one of the Coens' best films.

Here we go again:


The Big Lebowski
Fargo
No Country For Old Men
Blood Simple
Miller's Crossing
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Man Who Wasn't There
Barton Fink
Intolerable Cruelty
Raising Arizona


If this is in order I'm going to reenact the Caco/Schoolio hottub scene with you in the place of Caco and a broomhandle in the place of me. Where is Hudsucker Proxy? God I hate you.

[amyzzz]

oh dang.

[KungFuJoe]

imo, Barton Fink is a hilariously well conceived satire on the film industry. Does it really need to be any deeper than that?

And like Rue said, the fact that it was made in between them finishing Miller's Crossing is part of what makes it such a great meditation on the subject.

[roberto73]

WHAAAA!? Barton Fink was an amazing adventure into the imagination.

I, on the other hand, thought it was a gargantuan thrill machine.

Who's right?

[mountmccabe]

7. Juno - When the yuppy chick was painting the room, she was totally wearing her husband's Alice in Chains t-shirt, and I hated her for it.

Bullshit. He wouldn't've had an Alice in Chains t-shirt from that time period. He liked good music! It was her AiC shirt from back when she used to sort of care about such things which is when they met. She's moved on and uses her old shirt for painting while he has his stuff set up in a time capsule room.

[iv3rdawG]

have people finished their top films lists or still waiting to see things?

I'm gonna see Jesse James and hopefully The Savages this weekend. Then I should have my list in. Also, Zodiac.

[KungFuJoe]

Bullshit. He wouldn't've had an Alice in Chains t-shirt from that time period. He liked good music! It was her AiC shirt from back when she used to sort of care about such things which is when they met. She's moved on and uses her old shirt for painting while he has his stuff set up in a time capsule room.

right on.

[schoolofruckus]

If this is in order I'm going to reenact the Caco/Schoolio hottub scene with you in the place of Caco and a broomhandle in the place of me. Where is Hudsucker Proxy? God I hate you.

Thank God I hit "bullets" instead of "numbered list". Now you'll never know.

I have not seen Hudsucker Proxy. I was not aware that it was relevant to a discussion of best Coen Bros. movies.

[Hannahrain]

And you call yourself a cinemaphile. You're fired.

[schoolofruckus]

Bullshit. He wouldn't've had an Alice in Chains t-shirt from that time period. He liked good music! It was her AiC shirt from back when she used to sort of care about such things which is when they met. She's moved on and uses her old shirt for painting while he has his stuff set up in a time capsule room.

I'm going to buy a Juno t-shirt and wear it when I paint.

[schoolofruckus]

And you call yourself a cinemaphile. You're fired.

"Cinemaphile"? Do you call yourself a speaker of English? If so, then you're fired.

[mountmccabe]

I'm going to buy a Juno t-shirt and wear it when I paint.

Fuck you.

[mountmccabe]

Fuck you.

I mean I will send you one.

[Hannahrain]

"Cinemaphile"? Do you call yourself a speaker of English? If so, then you're fired.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaphile

Double fired.

[mountmccabe]

I mean I will send you one.

You like wearing really tight shirts for painting, yes?

[KungFuJoe]

"Cinemaphile"? Do you call yourself a speaker of English? If so, then you're fired.

when did you become a grammar policeman officer?

[mountmccabe]

Grammar Policecop, please.

[schoolofruckus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemaphile

Double fired.

Wikipedia, huh? Man, I hope you have your resume up to date.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cinemaphile

No results found for cinemaphile.
Did you mean cinephile (in dictionary) or Cinemaphile (in encyclopedia)?


Cinemaphile
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source

(Cinephile) is most respectably noted as a person who dedicates their life to the academic study of cinema. The earliest cinephiles were that who bore the French New Wave or La Nouvelle Vague - André Bazin, Jacques Donial-Valcroze and Alexandre Astruc amongst others and film movements.


In other words - it's cinephile, not cineMAphile.

http://www.totalwoman.com/images/content/work/pinkslip288.jpg

[Hannahrain]

I knew I hired you for a reason.

[Hannahrain]

Disclaimer:

My being a retard in no way clears you from being held responsible for not seeing The Hudsucker Proxy.

[Hannahrain]

And you call yourself a thing that I made up. Sheesh.

[iv3rdawG]

Saw Rushmore today. I really enjoyed it. That "Heaven and Hell" play at the end would be so cool to see live.

[ghettojournalist]

damn. the local newspaper printed the wrong dates and "There Will Be Blood" is being shown NEXT weekend, not the upcoming.
oh well, i'll watch "Atonement" when i go pick up my comics.

[ruetheday]

Pot. Hudsucker Proxy should be near the top of that list. Paul Newman is tops in that movie.


Randy, Love Actually is great. But I'm a sucker for Colin Firth amd Hugh Grant.

[kreutz2112]

There Will Be Blood is opening tonight in Salt Lake. I am going to try and go see it.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

damn. the local newspaper printed the wrong dates and "There Will Be Blood" is being shown NEXT weekend, not the upcoming.
oh well, i'll watch "Atonement" when i go pick up my comics.

This is more or less what happened to me. I'm pretty bummed out. There won't be blood, after all. But I will drink your milkshake. I'll drink it up.

[whynotsmile99]

Pot. Hudsucker Proxy should be near the top of that list. Paul Newman is tops in that movie.


Randy, Love Actually is great. But I'm a sucker for Colin Firth amd Hugh Grant.

i loved Love Actually too. It's funny how thats becoming such a popular romantic comedy. Especially with young guys in their 20s.

[thelastgreatman]

Randy, Love Actually is great. But I'm a sucker for Colin Firth amd Hugh Grant.

You're supposed to be joking when you say that and I don't think you are. Why don't you go pop in a copy of Four Weddings And Fifteen Guys Fucking Each Other?

[KungFuJoe]

yeah, I watched Love Actually a few years ago upon many of reccomendations. Didn't care for it.

Beautiful Girls is a good one.

[schoolofruckus]

Love Actually made the fatal mistake of trying to wrap up its multiple storylines with the same song that Boogie Nights used to do same.

FAIL

[amyzzz]

I need to buy Boogie Nights. That's a fine film.

[wmgaretjax]

"Love Actually" was silly.

"Hudsucker Proxy" was just stupid.

"4" is neither.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

I need to buy Boogie Nights. That's a fine film.

I just taped that off IFC, I need to watch it.

[thelastgreatman]

Hudsucker Proxy is stupid? Goddamn you.

[PotVsKtl]

Yeah. Goddamn you. You're ugly.

[wmgaretjax]

You both have Down Syndrome.

[amyzzz]

and Tourette's, apparently.

[thelastgreatman]

At least we don't have that Annoying Cunt Syndrome you seem to be struggling with. How are the spousal abuse treatments coming along?

[amyzzz]

I'm still all purple, and I can't walk, damn you.

[wmgaretjax]

You guys seriously Liked Hudsucker Proxy? My dad loves that movie, and I haven't seen it in a long time. I just remember it being absolutely ridiculous. I hated Raising Arizona as well though... So that might make sense.

[thelastgreatman]

I say up the voltage, they're not taking.

[amyzzz]

I love Hudsucker Proxy and Raising Arizona. Hilarious.

[PotVsKtl]

http://www.argh.de/images/hudsucker_forthekids.gif

[dorkfish]

Bullshit. He wouldn't've had an Alice in Chains t-shirt from that time period. He liked good music! It was her AiC shirt from back when she used to sort of care about such things which is when they met. She's moved on and uses her old shirt for painting while he has his stuff set up in a time capsule room.
It's unfair for me to attack for this again since I did it in chat last night, but I think the world needs to hear the facts:

The guy played in a band that toured with the Melvins a band that was formed near where Alice in Chains formed during a time where the two bands probably interacted to some extent.

The guy stated that 1994 was the greatest era of all time. That would roughly coincide with the "Would", "Dirt", and "Man in the Box" singles popularity.

His wife made reference to his desire to be Kurt Cobain. This suggests even more so that he was a fan of the grunge era in which Alice in Chains restly comfortably.

The shirt didn't quite fit her. She didn't seem like the big t-shirt kinda gal.

Her relaxed condescension towards his rock dreams showed to me that she was never the fan of any music that he loved, because she would have been at least been able to relate to his desires instead of getting upset whenever he'd show interest in music. She never could have been an Alice in Chains fan.

[amyzzz]

http://www.argh.de/images/hudsucker_forthekids.gif
YES!

[ruetheday]

http://www.argh.de/images/hudsucker_forthekids.gif

you know...for kids.

[ruetheday]

I need to buy Boogie Nights. That's a fine film.

Boogie Nights was crap.

[schoolofruckus]

Boogie Nights was the opposite of crap. Maybe it's not your cup of tea, but not to fret - there's always Mickey Blue Eyes for you.

[ruetheday]

Boogie Nights was the opposite of crap. Maybe it's not your cup of tea, but not to fret - there's always Mickey Blue Eyes for you.

James Caan was hilarious in that movie.


Boogie nights was so incredibly boring. I have never understood the praise that movie receives. Wow Mark Walberg wearing a prosthetic dick, that's an amazing piece of cinema. Bravo Anderson.

[wmgaretjax]

wow. Rue has worse taste than Suprefan.

[ruetheday]

Wow, rue isn't a pretentious fuck who realizes the value of entertainment.

[wmgaretjax]

Wow, rue isn't a pretentious fuck who realizes the value of entertainment.

Name one other fucking human being who was entertained by "Mickey Blue Eyes" other than my retarded aunt?

[ruetheday]

Are you going to tell me you didn't laugh once when you saw that movie?

Plus get off your jump to conclusions mat and realize that I said james Caan was funny in that movie. When the fuck did I ever say it was a good movie.

Go back to school and learn what comprehension is you fucking retard. Don't talk anymore until you do.

[wmgaretjax]

Are you going to tell me you didn't laugh once when you saw that movie?

Plus get off your jump to conclusions mat and realize that I said james Caan was funny in that movie. When the fuck did I ever say it was a good movie.

Go back to school and learn what comprehension is you fucking retard. Don't talk anymore until you do.

What the fuck did I say about a good movie? (notice the question mark) I said entertained you illiterate twat. You said he was funny, you were entertained, you have the taste of a 50 year old retard.

[ruetheday]

Once again context. After my comment of James Caan being funny you said I had bad taste in movies. What does that sentence mean? Maybe you are so fucking stupid you don't realize what your saying. If that is the case I can look past your idiocy.

Philistine.

[wmgaretjax]

Jesus you are a moron. I never said you had bad taste in movies. I said you have bad taste. Period. Stop making things up Peter Pan.

[ruetheday]

Well if I had bad taste in general that would include movies wouldn't it. Stop trying to wiggle around this. You made yourself look stupid. Pull that dick out of your ass and put in your mouth, I'm tired of your yapping.

[wmgaretjax]

http://www.aolcdn.com/aolnews_photos/0f/00/20071017140509990001

[thelastgreatman]

You both have jerkoff taste, so shut up.

[wmgaretjax]

You both have jerkoff taste, so shut up.

Randy.

http://www.thesportcorner.com/images/bar_pics/randy_birthday_012.jpg

[bug on your lip]

there is a film society playing some undergroundish/classic films...
please recommend a couple for me to go to
here they are (i am going to King of Kong 4 shizzle):

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (USA, 2007, 79 min, PG-13)
Hud (USA, 1963, 112 min, Unrated)
Offside (Iran, 2006, 93 min, PG)
Paprika (Japan, 2006, 90 min, R)
The Lives of Others (Germany, 2006, 137 min, R)
The Red Balloon (France, 1956, 34 min, Unrated)
White Mane (France, 1953, 47 min, Unrated)
Water (India, 2005, 117 min, PG-13)
My Kid Could Paint That (USA, 2007, 82 min, PG-13)
To Kill a Mockingbird (USA, 1962, 129 min, Unrated)
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (Romania, 2007, 113 min, R)

[amyzzz]

See The Red Balloon.

[schoolofruckus]

See 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Offside and The Lives of Others were both good as well.

[amyzzz]

Actually, I'm not sure on The Red Balloon, but I think it's a movie about a kid and this balloon that follows him around. I liked it when I was a kid. I'm probably wrong, so don't listen to me.

[wmgaretjax]

You are right.

[schoolofruckus]

James Caan was hilarious in that movie.


Boogie nights was so incredibly boring. I have never understood the praise that movie receives. Wow Mark Walberg wearing a prosthetic dick, that's an amazing piece of cinema. Bravo Anderson.

Boogie Nights is one of my favorite movies. I never saw Mickey Blue Eyes. Love Actually wasn't disastrous (a few segments were entertaining enough), but they shot themselves in the foot by using "God Only Knows" at the end. I think that once a song has been used in iconic fashion in one movie, it should not be used in future movies unless you're making a specific reference to the original movie.

That is all.

[amyzzz]

You are right.
YES!

[iv3rdawG]

See 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Offside and The Lives of Others were both good as well.

What Gabe said.

[Hannahrain]

You guys seriously Liked Hudsucker Proxy? My dad loves that movie, and I haven't seen it in a long time. I just remember it being absolutely ridiculous. I hated Raising Arizona as well though... So that might make sense.

It's pretty clear that you don't have any kind of a sense of humor. Were you abused by a comedian as a child? Maybe gangraped by a volkswagen full of clowns?

[Hannahrain]

And Pot, you idiot. Your blueprint is upside-down.

[PotVsKtl]

there is a film society playing some undergroundish/classic films...
please recommend a couple for me to go to
here they are (i am going to King of Kong 4 shizzle):

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (USA, 2007, 79 min, PG-13)
Hud (USA, 1963, 112 min, Unrated)
Offside (Iran, 2006, 93 min, PG)
Paprika (Japan, 2006, 90 min, R)
The Lives of Others (Germany, 2006, 137 min, R)
The Red Balloon (France, 1956, 34 min, Unrated)
White Mane (France, 1953, 47 min, Unrated)
Water (India, 2005, 117 min, PG-13)
My Kid Could Paint That (USA, 2007, 82 min, PG-13)
To Kill a Mockingbird (USA, 1962, 129 min, Unrated)
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (Romania, 2007, 113 min, R)

Eh.
Rule.
Eh.
Suck.
Eh.
Rule.
Rule.
Rule.
Suck.
Rule. EDIT: Eh.
Eh.

[algunz]

I just finished watching Hard Candy and unfortunately my parents dropped by 10 minutes before the ending. I was rather distracted and missed a bit of the dialogue. Did he kill himself as an admission of guilt?

[garrett222]

Ok, just watched 'good luck chuck' and at the end he gives her an engagement ring box, but there's not a ring it it. I can't figure out what he put in the box....help??

[wmgaretjax]

It's pretty clear that you don't have any kind of a sense of humor. Were you abused by a comedian as a child? Maybe gangraped by a volkswagen full of clowns?

I think my issue with comedies isn't the humor, it's that the same joke for 2 hours just doesn't appeal to me. I thought Raising Arizona was great for about 15 minutes, but it all starts to blend together and I get bored.

However, I didn't find Hudsucker Proxy very funny at all. Like Barton Fink, it was all a little too archetypal, but it fell in the middle because it didn't go quite far enough. I thought Big Lebowski was hilarious though. I thought Fargo was pretty fucking funny.

[Hannahrain]

You're a buttknocker. If I didn't have work in the morning, I'd hang around here and make the clowns in a Volkswagen joke repeatedly for the next two hours.

[whynotsmile99]

i just watched the Glastonbury documentary. It was pretty shitty. Boring and confusing at the same time. Music scenes were the best, but they needed more of them. It was 2hrs and 15 minutes and a good 45 minutes of that was just shots of hippies

I like the Coachella movie a lot more.

[wmgaretjax]

You're a buttknocker. If I didn't have work in the morning, I'd hang around here and make the clowns in a Volkswagen joke repeatedly for the next two hours.

I'm watching "Wild at Heart" for the first time. I think it's pretty funny.

Nah, I think it's really fucking funny.

[algunz]

"Stab it and steer."

[thelastgreatman]

My roommate whose opinion in movies is generally very close to mine went theatre hopping yesterday. Here are his reviews, which you can all take to heart as being pretty accurate.

There Will Be Blood: Good but not as good as everyone is saying. Not better than Punch Drunk Love, for one. Suffers from PTA's usual shortcomings, some great scenes though, and Day Lewis is as excellent as to be expected. Still not great.

Cloverfield: Apparently really fucking good as an action/thriller movie. He was grudgingly praiseful. I guess I was wrong.

I Am Legend: Expectably crappy, but that's to be expected. Commented that he was impressed to see Will Smith choosing to show he can be a really good actor again. I'm surprised that movie featured him flexing his true skills (see: Six Degrees Of Separation for proof of his excellence).

And I forget what the fourth one he saw was, something crappy.

[J~$$$]

"There Will Be Blood: Good but not as good as everyone is saying. Not better than Punch Drunk Love, for one. Suffers from PTA's usual shortcomings, some great scenes though, and Day Lewis is as excellent as to be expected. Still not great."

WRONG.

[thelastgreatman]

So you all say. I'll wait for DVD screeners and download them, and come back with first-hand analysis. But he said I'll definitely have my usual problems with PTA movies, so it's probably not gonna be much better than that.

[schoolofruckus]

Randy, you've told me before that you don't care for PTA's character development. Can you elaborate? And what are your other usual problems?

[J~$$$]

Is there anything interesting coming out of sundance this year?

[schoolofruckus]

I really want to see Towelhead (new movie from American Beauty writer/Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball) and Choke (based on the Chuck Pahlaniuk book). I can hardly remember anything else that's playing.

The one where Morgan Spurlock allegedly (but apparently didn't) find Osama Bin Laden is there, if you care.

Edit: But the festival just started, so I have no idea what's supposed to be good there.

Edit 2: The new Funny Games looks awesome.

Sleep Dealer is a Mexican/American co-production - looks like a kind of Orwellian science fiction film.

[J~$$$]

The clips online for towelhead look fantastic.

Hahahaha, I asked in another thread if he actually found Osama. If he had found him it would have set off a shit storm here in the US.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

Yes, I'm really looking forward to the new Funny Games. Haneke is a genius.

[bballarl]

I saw Cloverfield today. I thought it was very well done. Since I am not really good enough with cinema to write an in depth review of sorts, I will say that the 9/11 parallels and immediacy made it terrifying. I thought the ending was fantastic. I would give it an A-.

[tessalasset]

I'd give it a B because seriously--SPOILERS OMG SPOILERS--





































they're really gonna survive a helicopter crash? seriously?













































so for that, it gets a B. the monster did rule for sure. it wasn't as scary as i thought it would be.

[atom heart]

funny you should say that, Tessa.

would 48+ people survive a catastrophic plane crash?

[C DUB YA]

I saw Cloverfield yesterday - I loved it in a big way. Nothing completely unique, but a great execution of the whole hand-held idea and JJ delivers his "monster" in full CGI glory - a nice seemless mix, with some pretty good acting too. Worth checking out.

[C DUB YA]

Is there anything interesting coming out of sundance this year?

I've read about a few that are garning some Sundance praise.

Spinetingler (doc)

Where In the World Is Osama Bin Laden (doc)

Choke.

[C DUB YA]

WARNING: SPOILERS cause schoolofruckus is a cock-sucking idiot.

WARNING: SPOILERS cause schoolofruckus is a cock-sucking idiot.

WARNING: SPOILERS cause schoolofruckus is a cock-sucking idiot.




I'd give it a B because seriously--SPOILERS OMG SPOILERS--

they're really gonna survive a helicopter crash? seriously?

so for that, it gets a B. the monster did rule for sure. it wasn't as scary as i thought it would be.




WARNING: SPOILERS

WARNING: SPOILERS

WARNING: SPOILERS





Actually - yes - survivor rate of helicopter crashes is higher than you think - it depends on what happens. Without giving anything away... they could've just lost the stabilizing part of the copter and therefore it would just spin downward. The great part of the execution of the hand held thing - we never know what happened to the copter, but yes - they could've definitely survived that crash that landed in Central Park. (I think Rob had a broken leg from it though).

The monster is great, loved the breathing things on its head.

[schoolofruckus]

WARNING: SPOILERS

WARNING: SPOILERS

WARNING: SPOILERS


Actually - yes - survivor rate of helicopter crashes is higher than you think - it depends on what happens. Without giving anything away... they could've just lost the stabilizing part of the copter and therefore it would just spin downward. The great part of the execution of the hand held thing - we never know what happened to the copter, but yes - they could've definitely survived that crash that landed in Central Park. (I think the lead had a broken leg from it though).

The monster is great, loved the breathing things on its head.

Are you a fucking idiot? You're giving plenty away. Fix your quote and fix your fucking post.

[iv3rdawG]

So I went to see Jesse James on Friday. Sadly, around half way through the movie I started to feel like shit. Had to walk out for a little bit just to get my head straight. Went back in and still felt really bad so I had to leave. Seriously like 5 minutes after I got home I threw up. So not only did I miss the rest of the movie but I also was sick and I don't even remember Saturday. It still feels like Friday.

[schoolofruckus]

That sucks, Evan!

I was going to do Jesse James at UCLA on Thursday night, but I had to work late.

For the record - I thought Cloverfield mostly rocked. I thought the idea was pretty damn well-executed, and in its finest moments (especially, I must point out, the scene that was shot on the WB lot, which occurs just prior to them taking shelter in the subway station) it was a viscerally-crippling thriller like little else I've seen before. The character work (what was happening on-screen) was good for the most part, and while the tape is definitely not rife with video noise, there's an inspired riff on the home-video concept that adds further (and otherwise-impossible) development to the human story that drives the film. You definitely see the monster - perhaps more than was necessary - and it's nothing you've never seen before. If you're going to see the beast, then you're most likely going to walk out grumbling. I think they were economical (if not artistic) in the featuring of it, and it wasn't the deterrent that it easily could have been. The film's only real Achilles heel is the character who does most of the camera-operating - a clown the likes of which can only hurt this kind of film. Way too much intended (and completely unnatural) comic relief, and some of his antics pre-attack were completely unbelievable in context of his friendship with the film's main character. But nevertheless, the film has a terrific ending, and is generally a rousing success.

[bballarl]

As I have pointed out to Gabe, I think the film would have been unbearable in a sense without the comic relief, however forced it may have been. I think the 9/11 parallels would have been too much otherwise. I personally have a hard time watching 9/11 footage still...we're now 6 years clear. Maybe I'm a bitch, or maybe most of the population is the same way. Yes, it was contrived, but I think it was necessary to give the film mainstream watchability.

[wmgaretjax]

god bless america.

[bballarl]

Hulk Hogan.

[wmgaretjax]

Hulk Hogan.

damn straight.

I was watching TBN the other day while doing some work and this old wrestler was on there. I think his name was Sting or Stinger or something. Anywho, he was making all these awesome analogies about his life as a wrestler before "accepting Jesus into his heart." Things like, "it was like a spider had been building a web around me for years." 9/11 kind of made me feel that way.

[bballarl]

Oh Canada.

[wmgaretjax]

Really? I hadn't thought of it like that...

[C DUB YA]

Are you a fucking idiot? You're giving plenty away. Fix your quote and fix your fucking post.

um... yeah retard, thats why I wrote WARNING: SPOILERS bold, three times, you FUCKING IDIOT!

[schoolofruckus]

Is that also why you put Tessa's quote intact in plain view, where it can conceivably be seen by anyone before the brief "spoiler warning" registers?

I'm curious how you posted 2,943 times in your first day on the board.

[wmgaretjax]

I watched Skoltz Kolgen's "film poem" "Silent Room" today. Holy shit, it's rare that I watch an experimental film that moves me, but this one took the cake. It's a series of 20 vignettes over the course of 88 minutes that move in and out of physical and psychological spaces of the inhabitants of an apartment building. One of the most stunning pieces of visual art I have ever witnessed.

Here is a summary/interview of the porject:
http://www.digicult.it/digimag/article.asp?id=962

[C DUB YA]

Is that also why you put Tessa's quote intact in plain view, where it can conceivably be seen by anyone before the brief "spoiler warning" registers?

I'm curious how you posted 2,943 times in your first day on the board.

Um Tess has a spoiler warning too, get over yourself. You seem to be a powertripping douche. So anything stating I was giving things away is untrue - unless you're a retard.

[schoolofruckus]

Um Tess has a spoiler warning too, get over yourself. You seem to be a powertripping douche. So anything stating I was giving things away is untrue - unless you're a retard.

Right. Tessa had a spoiler warning and a considerable gap of space to allow people to read the spoiler warning and skip down below it. Your quote of her did not, and thus gave little buffer from revealing a major plot point in the film. You obviously see what I'm talking about because you did what you should have originally done, and put a spoiler warning above the quote in addition to the one in your post.

That's all. But don't let all this stop you from talking like a horn-rimmed tough guy. It's a reliably funny response when you keep getting put in your place.

[iv3rdawG]

According to Michael Phillips, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days will be playing On Demand starting this Friday, the same day the movie is released in theatres.

[schoolofruckus]

I watched Skoltz Kolgen's "film poem" "Silent Room" today. Holy shit, it's rare that I watch an experimental film that moves me, but this one took the cake. It's a series of 20 vignettes over the course of 88 minutes that move in and out of physical and psychological spaces of the inhabitants of an apartment building. One of the most stunning pieces of visual art I have ever witnessed.

Here is a summary/interview of the porject:
http://www.digicult.it/digimag/article.asp?id=962

That shit looks like a Tool video. Where did you get the DVD from?

[wmgaretjax]

If anything it reminds of some of the Brothers Quay live action stuff. But even that doesn't come close to how unique this is.

You can get the DVD from their website (http://www.skoltzkolgen.com/shoparticle.html) but it's a little pricey. Comes with a magnificent book full of some of the original photographs and CDs of work inspired by many of the composers that worked with them. I was lucky enough to have it given to me by Taylor Deupree, one of these composers.

I might throw up a short portion of it onto a web server for folks on here to download, because it's pretty cool.

[denies the day]

I finally saw No Country For Old Men. Out-fucking-standing. One of their best films. If it weren't for the plot vehicle (villain looking for his missing bag of money), I would have called it best film of last year. The ending was far better than There Will Be Blood although PT Anderson has my best picture vote so far.

Looking forward to seeing Persepolis today and The Orphanage later this week. I'm gonna hang out in the Misc Lounge because the rest of the board SUCKS right now. Until about 4 pm.

[schoolofruckus]

HA HA HA HA HA HA AH AH AHA HA

Take shelter here. And go see The Diving Bell and the Butterfly as well.

You didn't like the ending of There Will Be Blood? Please feel free to elaborate, but use appropriate spoiler warnings for our brothers in Butt Fuck Missoula who haven't gotten a chance to see it yet.

[HowToDisappear]

This thread is the safest place to be right now. Nevertheless, I think I'll step away from the computer altogether for the next few hours.

We're going to see There Will Be Blood tonight.

[schoolofruckus]

If anything it reminds of some of the Brothers Quay live action stuff. But even that doesn't come close to how unique this is.

You can get the DVD from their website (http://www.skoltzkolgen.com/shoparticle.html) but it's a little pricey. Comes with a magnificent book full of some of the original photographs and CDs of work inspired by many of the composers that worked with them. I was lucky enough to have it given to me by Taylor Deupree, one of these composers.

I might throw up a short portion of it onto a web server for folks on here to download, because it's pretty cool.

I'm kind of on a spending freeze for the time being, due to strike-related work shortage. Here's hoping this shit gets released to Netflix sometime soon.

[schoolofruckus]

This thread is the safest place to be right now. Nevertheless, I think I'll step away from the computer altogether for the next few hours.

We're going to see There Will Be Blood tonight.

Good ideas, all around.

[wmgaretjax]

Yeah, I doubt it'll pop up on netflix. I'm always down for sending you a burned copy if you are interested.

I haven't stepped out of this thread for a while... It's scary out there.

[denies the day]

HA HA HA HA HA HA AH AH AHA HA

Take shelter here. And go see The Diving Bell and the Butterfly as well.

You didn't like the ending of There Will Be Blood? Please feel free to elaborate, but use appropriate spoiler warnings for our brothers in Butt Fuck Missoula who haven't gotten a chance to see it yet.

PT Anderson's final shots have always been fun, prolly 'cos so many people hate them and they're non-traditional (read: non-Hollywood). For TWBB, I still enjoyed the punch but it just seems like it's becoming easier to predict them coming at you. If that makes any sense.

No Country's ending is a punch I never saw coming but I think it was because it worked it's way into the dialogue so well.

Diving Bell looks good. I always thought Schnabel had his hand in more films than Basquiat and Before Night Falls.

[C DUB YA]

Right. Tessa had a spoiler warning and a considerable gap of space to allow people to read the spoiler warning and skip down below it. Your quote of her did not, and thus gave little buffer from revealing a major plot point in the film. You obviously see what I'm talking about because you did what you should have originally done, and put a spoiler warning above the quote in addition to the one in your post.

That's all. But don't let all this stop you from talking like a horn-rimmed tough guy. It's a reliably funny response when you keep getting put in your place.

Listen - fixing something or giving suggestions to someone - is a lot different than calling someone a fucking idiot. Like you did. So if anyone is talking "like a horn-rimmed tough guy", it's you.

You could've easily said put some space in your quote, instead of immediately going on the aggressive insult tip.

You didn't put me anyplace, so with that I kindly say - fuck off.

[schoolofruckus]

PT Anderson's final shots have always been fun, prolly 'cos so many people hate them and they're non-traditional (read: non-Hollywood). For TWBB, I still enjoyed the punch but it just seems like it's becoming easier to predict them coming at you. If that makes any sense.

No Country's ending is a punch I never saw coming but I think it was because it worked it's way into the dialogue so well.

Diving Bell looks good. I always thought Schnabel had his hand in more films than Basquiat and Before Night Falls.

Wait - you're saying you could totally see the ending of There Will Be Blood coming? Or just that the way it ended had a little bit of a "here we go again" feel in context of PTA's other stuff?

I only ask because I don't think I would have seen it coming had I not heard some spoilers for it. And while I get what you're saying - the guy's absolutely a sucker for a bombastic, iconic last shot - I feel that

SPOILERS


the worldview of There Will Be Blood is pretty much the opposite of a lot of PTA's other films. Boogie Nights ends with redemption, Magnolia with hope, and Punch-Drunk Love with reunion. Whereas Blood is essentially about the destruction of human life. Granted, I wasn't exactly bummed to see Eli meet his end, and there's something sadistically funny about that scene and the way it climaxes. The complexity of the reactions it inspires is the foremost indication of its brilliance. But it's definitely a pessimistic film that depicts man's grandiose impulses consuming him.

[schoolofruckus]

Listen - fixing something or giving suggestions to someone - is a lot different than calling someone a fucking idiot. Like you did. So if anyone is talking "like a horn-rimmed tough guy", it's you.

You could've easily said put some space in your quote, instead of immediately going on the aggressive insult tip.

You didn't put me anyplace, so with that I kindly say - fuck off.

Fair enough.

[full on idle]

C DUB I wish you would relax man.

[wmgaretjax]

C DUB I wish you would relax man.

who is that in your avatar?

[full on idle]

It's me at my birthday party.

[wmgaretjax]

It's me at my birthday party.

i'm not entirely sure I believe you. but... I can't see the picture very well. the weird perspective makes the head look strangely shaped, like one of those dr. seuss characters.

[full on idle]

Thanks.

[HowToDisappear]

This makes me giggle.

[J~$$$]

I need a picture to clarify which seuss character foiavatar looks like.

[DaOneManWonda]

i saw Cloverfield last night and I was really disappointed by the amateurish camera work

[full on idle]

shut up pineapple pete

[HowToDisappear]

There Will Be Blood was absolutely brilliant. We were just stunned. Best Picture, period. Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano both deserve Oscars. Actually, everyone associated with this film deserves an Oscar, including Jonny Greenwood for an amazing score that's almost like a character unto itself.

I really loved No Country For Old Men but this film blows it out of the water.

[wmgaretjax]

Saw There Will Be Blood again. Better on a second viewing.

It's a crime that Greenwood's score isn't eligible for the oscar. There is an incredible internal logic to how the score is mapped to the film. My girlfriend and I had an argument about the score the first time we saw it, so I focused my attention on it the second time.

I'm burning "Silent Room" for you now Gabe. It's a PAL DVD, but non-region so there shouldn't be any issues. If there is, it should still play on your computer. I'm gonna test it and see if I can get it working on a standard DVD player though (if you have an all region there are no concerns...).

[schoolofruckus]

I do have an all-region. I actually have two. I have an upscaling player that - mysteriously - plays some all-region discs (like my Region 3 copy of I'm a Cyborg But That's Okay), but had a wrong region error come up on most of my other overseas DVD's (including my Region 3 copy of Oldboy). Do you have any idea why that would be? At any rate, it still plays the all-region bootlegs I've gotten off eBay.

But thankfully, I kept my old region-free player, which definitely works with all my region-free discs. So I'm sure I'll be covered either way.

Ethery, I'm so glad you loved Blood!

And yes, Greenwood's score getting rejected was the latest in a Saddam-coveted series of war crimes by the Academy. I understand the grounds, but ultimately, it was just a convenient way for one of the most insular voting branches to keep the new stud out (seriously).

[Stefinitely Maybe]

Saw Tideland a few days ago. It had all the Gilliam trademarks - weird camera angles, kooky characters, childish logic, morbid sense of humour - but just didn't really work for me, which was a shame. Nice idea though.

Also watched Juno and 3:10 to Yuma at the weekend. Really liked them both.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

Okay, how the hell did Jason Reitman get a Best Director nomination? I have nothing against the man, but there was nothing special about the directing of the film at all. Thank God Paul Thomas Anderson was recognized though. It's a shame I'm Not There got snubbed though.

I saw There Will Be Blood yesterday, thoughts later. It's 5:43 AM, I can't discuss this film fully now.

[thestripe]

We went to see Atonement, and Juno over the weekend. I loved Atonement, I think it's probably the best film I've seen this year. Juno....it was alright, I really don't understand the hype behind it, but still enjoyable. We are going to try to see There Will Be Blood this week.

[idrive1life]

My Prediction (not my Best/Top 5)

1. No Country For Old Men
2. Atonement
3. Michael Clayton
4. Juno
5. There Will Be Blood*

Oh well, basically, I agree with The Gurus o' Gold @ moviecitynews.

http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2008/gurus_080104.html

If I can add a dark horse, I might change it later to with #1 #2 and #3 as my lock cities then maybe There Will Blood as #4 ... and #5 will be a toss-up between Juno and Into The Wild (< as the dark horse).

*I still need to see There Will Be Blood*

I got them all right in Best Picture! ;)

http://coachella.com/forum/showpost.php?p=390661&postcount=4947

Moviecitynews dropped Atonement to #6. ha ha

http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2008/gurus_080115.html

I was supposed to see There Will Be Blood yesterday. Now that I saw The Diving Bell and the Butterfly before making the above predictions, I wish The Diving Bell and The Butterfly is also in it. I'm very glad Julian Schnabel made it.

[schoolofruckus]

Yeah.....egg on my face with the Atonement nomination over Into the Wild. Not that I mind - I think the former is a slightly better film.

The Jason Reitman thing is a throw-in, but I don't like it because it means Juno has more support.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

The Jason Reitman thing is deeply frustrating. I knew this movie would get nominated, but that's pushing it. If Reitman or the picture win in their respective categories I may never watch the Oscars again, I mean come on. And I even liked Juno.

[iv3rdawG]

I'm happy for Saoirse Ronan, Persepolis, P.T. Anderson and Julian Schnabel. I'm surprised by Reitman and Tommy Lee Jones' nomination. Not that bad of nominations but of course some movies are missing in different categories.

[roberto73]

I'm happy for Saoirse Ronan, Persepolis, P.T. Anderson and Julian Schnabel. I'm surprised by Reitman and Tommy Lee Jones' nomination. Not that bad of nominations but of course some movies are missing in different categories.

I don't feel qualified to criticize Tommy Lee Jones' nomination since I didn't see In the Valley of Elah, but I have to admit being surprised that Javier Bardem was the only one nominated from No Country for Old Men. I thought either Jones or Brolin would sneak in, as well.

[iv3rdawG]

I don't feel qualified to criticize Tommy Lee Jones' nomination since I didn't see In the Valley of Elah, but I have to admit being surprised that Javier Bardem was the only one nominated from No Country for Old Men. I thought either Jones or Brolin would sneak in, as well.

I didn't get around to seeing In the Valley of Elah either, I'm just surprised because I haven't really heard anything about the film since its release a couple months back.

[HowToDisappear]

And yes, Greenwood's score getting rejected was the latest in a Saddam-coveted series of war crimes by the Academy. I understand the grounds, but ultimately, it was just a convenient way for one of the most insular voting branches to keep the new stud out (seriously).

I didn't realize his score was disqualified only days ago - how wrong is that??? No chance for Greenwood or the studio to appeal. Poor Jonny.

Atonement's score was quite good, though. Integrating the sound of Briony clacking away at her typewriter keys into the music was very clever.

And maybe they'll throw us a bone and give Falling Slowly from Once an award. Really lovely, charming film. Great music. (But they'll probably give it to one of the songs from the Disney movie.)

[Jenniehoo]

Doesn't it always go to a song from a Disney movie? That or any musical that costs more than 1 million dollars to make.

I don't know - I'm out of my element. Just sayin'.

I agree - I'd like to see the music of Once get rewarded.

[HowToDisappear]

Out of your element? Same here. :)

I just throw in my two cents worth every now and again.

[Stefinitely Maybe]

I'd like to see the music of Once get rewarded.

You saying that is about as surprising as Ronnie saying he enjoys the company of young girls.

[Jenniehoo]

HEY U GUYZ DID U HEAR ABOUT THE MUVIE ONCE? IT HAS AWESOME MUSIC LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[schoolofruckus]

I wouldn't count "Falling Slowly" out. There's a small, but passionate group of people who love the shit out of Once - Steven Spielberg has gone on record as one of them - and I could definitely see this as being their way of saluting it.

Tommy Lee Jones' nomination for Elah is a toast for both itself and his performance in No Country. Rather than nominate him twice, they chose to recognize the other film, whose director is a definite Academy golden boy.

The score for Atonement was cool when it used the typewriter percussion, but I didn't like the more traditional numbers. I actually felt like they held the film back towards the end. I'm kind of amazed that Joe Wright (the Steadicam shot alone would feel like it would get him in the race) and Vanessa Redgrave (I guess this wasn't Titanic-level enough to get two nominations for the same character) got shut out. James McAvoy was also great in it and I thought he deserved consideration.

I don't know. I'm happy that the Oscars chose to heartily recognize three of my top four films last year (Diving Bell and the Butterfly also got 4 top nominations). That's a lot better than I can ever usually expect.

[whynotsmile99]

i can't belive Johnny Greenwood Didn't get a nomination. His score was amazing!

edit: wait,w hy was he disqualified?

[schoolofruckus]

Because some of his There Will Be Blood score includes re-arrangements of his BBC symphony work.

[Stefinitely Maybe]

BURN!

[wmgaretjax]

Lots of good stuff at the Oscars for a change. The best foreign film category is a travesty though (it usually is).

[KungFuJoe]

ha. It's funny that Atonement was not nominated in the category for which I thought it excelled the most at. Editing.

Although I haven't seen any of the animated features I am happy to see Surfs Up in the mix. I can just tell that it was better than Bee Movie.

I'm pretty sure I was dead on with my prediction of the Best Picture nominations too. Too lazy to go back and look though.

[Down Rodeo]

I was able to go see a few more movies this weekend. They were all excellent, but I'll briefly give a grade to each one.

Atonement A-
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead B+
There Will Be Blood A-/A
The Orphanage B+
Eastern Promises B+/A-

I'll post a Top 10 soon, now that I've seen quite a few of the most highly-regarded 2007 films.

[roberto73]

I watched Eagle Vs. Shark over the weekend. It's faint praise to call it a slightly less appalling New Zealand Napoleon Dynamite, but that's pretty much what it is. The only thing that raised its level of watchability is that it starred Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords, who played his Eagle Vs. Shark character like his Flight of the Conchords character after a lobotomy.

[thinnerair]

Last night, we watched the 'FAMILY GUY presents BLUE HARVEST' DVD. For those who aren't aware, it is their spoof on Star Wars. It was way funnier than I expected it to be. They included quite a bit of parody stuff not just from Star Wars, but from Airplane and other movies. They also had quite a few guest voices. Anyone else see it?

[thelastgreatman]

Yes. I could've written a funnier Star Wars parody.

[thinnerair]

like how much funnier?

[thelastgreatman]

At least 50 percent.

[Jerm05]

Family Guy is funny 30% of the time

[thinnerair]

its not that I think that you're a liar..its just that I don't believe you.

[thelastgreatman]

Family Guy is funny at best 5-10 percent of the time. The Star Wars ep maybe 15 percent, but almost all the decent jokes came from Stewie Vader. Sad. Mel Brooks already did this once, and when he did it it was smarter.

[kreutz2112]

when Peter gave Lois his thumb for her birthday I almost died.

[wmgaretjax]

I saw Sunshine... I didn't care a whole lot for the story. But Jesus was that film beautiful... "Silent Room" should arrive tomorrow gabe...

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

And, time to discuss There Will Be Blood. I guess this kind of has mild spoilers, but nothing that will upset all but the most uptight.

I still don't know quite what to make of this film. It's a work of stunning originality, which is no less than I would expect from a filmmaker of Anderson's stature. I'm not sure if everything that happens is completely believable (I don't know if any of you know who Dan Sallitt is, but he makes some good points about that in his blog), but it doesn't bother me because I see the film as largely archetypal, a scathing examination of the human disease that focuses on the one man who seems fully aware of its toxicity. Plainview and Eli are both monstrous men, but in a way I find Plainview to be the preferable one, because he does nothing to hide his misanthropy or sociopathic drive; his hatred is his essence, and he does not disguise it. The thing I truly admire about the film, though, is how uncompromising Anderson is in this portrait of a monstrous human being. It isn't often that a big budget Hollywood film deals with someone this irredeemable, and it's even rarer to see such a film refuse to contextualize the character or give us some kind of explanation about how he got that way. To tell us what made Plainview into Plainview would strip the movie of its power. There's certainly enough in the film to speculate about as to what goes on inside Plainview's head, but I'm glad Anderson didn't give us a Rosebud, so to speak; it worked in Citizen Kane, it would not have worked here.

SPOILERS:

As far as that ending goes, at first I kind of felt that the jarring jump forward both in time and in Plainview's madness didn't quite work, but it doesn't really bother me now. As for the final confrontation between Eli and Plainview, it's kind of perfectly inevitable. Their conflict could have ended no other way, and it fits with what I said above about Anderson's complete commitment to telling the story of this monstrous man. The film never extends compassion or forgiveness to Plainview (it's left up to us to determine if he's earned any), so the way the film ends is, in my eyes, the only honest way it could have.

Looking forward to discussing this film with those who have seen it.

[iv3rdawG]

Awesome poster:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2152/therewillbebloodver4bh6.jpg

[wmgaretjax]

has everyone seen There Will Be Blood? Can we talk about it without reserve now? I think it's about time...

[amyzzz]

add *spoilers* notes. I haven't seen it yet but I want to. I was saving up $ for coach, but there's no big hurry to buy coach tix yet.

[iv3rdawG]

I keep thinking about last year and how many great films came out. It was truly a remarkable year for movies.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

has everyone seen There Will Be Blood? Can we talk about it without reserve now? I think it's about time...

I think enough time has passed, the film came out nearly a month ago.

[ghettojournalist]

i also haven't been able to watch "There Will Be Blood" yet. this weekend for sure, though.

i did watch "Atonement". B+

[Stefinitely Maybe]

I watched Eagle Vs. Shark over the weekend. It's faint praise to call it a slightly less appalling New Zealand Napoleon Dynamite, but that's pretty much what it is. The only thing that raised its level of watchability is that it starred Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords, who played his Eagle Vs. Shark character like his Flight of the Conchords character after a lobotomy.

I agree with this.

I haven't seen There Will Be Blood yet! It's not even out here! SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THE NON-AMERICANS!!!

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

Just pay attention to the spoiler warnings.

[PotVsKtl]

Once sucked.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

That sucks, it looked decent.

[thinnerair]

who the fuck are you?!

[wmgaretjax]

pot is right.

[J~$$$]

http://www.linein.org/media/screenclean.swf

[kreutz2112]

ahahahahha. It's flash so if you zoom in it's even funnier.

[iv3rdawG]

Some Cloverfield spoilers will follow, I will make them blue. None about the monster, though.

Just got back from Cloverfield. I really enjoyed it. The shaky camera didn't even bother me. It was a really great monster movie and was super suspenseful at times. Most notably the ending right before they get on the helicopter and they were running with the light shining towards them. Also the whole scene in the helicopter was probably the most intense scene, where it gets hit and starts spiraling out of control. I do have one big complaint though, and it has to do with that part. I think the movie should have ended right after that, when the camera is flying towards the ground. I also really loved the part where Marlena explodes and the rest of the gang is taken away.

Anyway, it's a really great and refreshing start for this new year of films.

[Neutral Milk Hotel]

Seeing There Will Be Blood a second time tomorrow. I may even see it a third time when I'm back in Los Angeles.

[Down Rodeo]

Kudos for including Across The Universe though. haha. I realize i'm probably the only person on this board that actually liked the film.

Hey KungFuJoe, I finally saw Across the Universe tonight, and I really enjoyed it. I thought you'd like to know we're in agreement on this.

[schoolofruckus]

I watched Climates last night due to Jared's high placement on his year-end 2007 list. I thought it was a gorgeous film visually - some of the best-looking HD work I've ever seen - and I loved the first 30 minutes. But after the two lovers go their separate ways, I found myself less interested. It felt like something I should have been a lot more engaged with (it's definitely a descendant of the Antonioni aesthetic) and aside from being really tired when I watched it, I can't figure out what was holding it back for me.

In other words, Jared, I'd like to hear your thoughts on it so I can decide whether or not to watch it again before I send it back.

[iv3rdawG]

Reminder that 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days starts today on IFC In Theatres on On Demand. Although I'd recommend people seeing it in theatres, if you can't this is a good way to watch it.

[Jenniehoo]

I watched Sunshine again and loved it even more the second time. The music and track to that movie are almost as important as the visuals - I didn't realize that the first time around. That movie is completely dependent on mood.

Oh - and I watched the first half of Elizabethtown. I wanted to like it, but I didn't really. It's not like it was even the worst movie. It had an interesting tone, but I think the fatal flaw was completely unrealistic and unrelatable characters. The actors didn't do poorly, but the way the characters were written - I just...I didn't connect with them at all. I need to finish it at some point so I can be fair - maybe it redeems itself. But the movie as a whole just didn't work. And not even because of it's supposed rip off of Garden State. Garden State was overrated and self-important, but for all of its flaws, I felt much more of a kinship with it's zany characters.

[schoolofruckus]

I still want to catch Elizabethtown one of these years. I like Cameron Crowe movies a lot, and it was always hard to imagine that one would be as bad as I heard this one was.

[bballarl]

Maybe you guys could watch it together. Did you ever think about that? Probably not. God, you guys are lucky to have a friend like me to suggest these things. Morons.

[schoolofruckus]

I'm going to kill you someday, Andrew.

[whynotsmile99]

hey Rambo comes out today! i can't wait to see it

[bballarl]

Hahahahaha.

I like the progression there.

[wmgaretjax]

For me Climates is really reminiscent of Kieslowski's work (and Antonioni's for sure). When the lovers split ways there was this incredibly compelling psychological shift, this attempt to revert back to something that will restore a sense of independence in your own consideration of yourself. I love the scene with the old fling back at his house. I thought the final quarter did both Antonioni and Angelopoulos proud in terms of what should have felt like a contrived moment, but somehow felt like the most natural thing in the world.

Latching onto characters at a moment of internal crisis, but completely downplaying a lot of the internal drama that was going on was what really compelled me. There are moments when it bubbles to the surface, and it feels a lot like a close friend that is having a tough time that you are a little to close to and only momentarily recognize exactly how much they might be going through.

[iv3rdawG]

Alright I got some movies to watch that are sitting at home right now. Any suggestions of which to watch first? You can also post a list if you want from top priority to least or something like that. Any help would be nice.

Citizen Kane
The 39 Steps
Platoon
The Man Who Knew Too Much
To Catch A Thief
Notorious
High Fidelity
Magnolia

[schoolofruckus]

My favorite movie on that list is Magnolia. I have not seen any of the Hitchcocks, so take that with a grain of salt.

[whynotsmile99]

Alright I got some movies to watch that are sitting at home right now. Any suggestions of which to watch first? You can also post a list if you want from top priority to least or something like that. Any help would be nice.

Citizen Kane. total masterpiece, but more than just a stuffy classic film you hear every critic talk about. It's a really, really entertaining, beautifully made and acted film.

The 39 Steps. Don't remember much about it, except like it a lot. Hitchcock uses dark humor well.

Platoon--Amazing. Difficult to watch

The Man Who Knew Too Much. I need to see this

To Catch A Thief--great film. Gary grant + Grace Kelly +hitchcock. can't go wrong

Notorious---Loved this movie. Probably one of my favorite Hithcocks

High Fidelity--I didn't like this when it came out. Maybe its funnier to me now that i'm older. Cusak keeps moaning about old girlfriends and throwing out hipster talk and bands. heard the book is a lot better. JB is great in it though and does and awesome Marvin Gaye cover

Magnolia Total masterpiece. It kills me. I would not recommend watching this movie first. It's 3:15 minutes and if it stays with you like it stayed with me, you wont want to watch another movie for a while. Very depressing but a must watch


God dammit, you are making me regret selling my Hitchcock Criterion Dvd set

[wmgaretjax]

Everything but High Fidelity is well worth watching.

"Notorious" is one of my favorite Hitchcock films, and "Magnolia" is a blast.

[thestripe]

I'm going to watch "I'm Not There" and "Control" this weekend. Hopefully I'll enjoy them both. I just finished watching "No Country for Old Men", and thought it was really well made and entertaining.