Schoolio's Movie Corner

[sbessiso]

I get THAT much more excited everytime I see a commercial for Burn After Reading

[humanoid]

I'd forgotten this is kind of the garbage can time of year for movies. This thread is slow this time of year.

except for we're right on the verge of many of the best films of the year coming out

[amyzzz]

You mean the Oscar wannabes in November? *sigh* I just hope there will be JUST ONE scary horror movie out for Halloween. It's been a while since I've seen something really scary that wasn't just a dumb slasher flick.

[downingthief]

You mean the Oscar wannabes in November? *sigh* I just hope there will be JUST ONE scary horror movie out for Halloween. It's been a while since I've seen something really scary that wasn't just a dumb slasher flick.

Don't hold your breath, Amy. For every 1 decent scary movie, there is about 500 that suck.

[sbessiso]

what was the last good scary movie? I wouldnt know, I dont really keep up with them

[KungFuJoe]

I haven't seen a film that truly scared me since I was a little kid. The only one that came remotely close in recent days was The Descent. I thought it was suspenseful, had some good jump out of your seat moments & could've worked just as well, if not better, if the monsters hadn't shown up.

Other than that I recently watched The Tale of Two Sisters which is a Korean horror pic. It was a good film, but didn't live up to the expectations my friend had built up for me. not all that scary.

[REC] was another disappointment, but I'm sure people will find something to like about the American remake Quarantine.

The only horror film I've been on a mission to find a copy of that which I think can be genuinely scary is The Butcher

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[amyzzz]

The Descent was awesome. I need to buy that flick.

If I could just have a decent zombie/end-of-the-world movie, I'd be happy too. The thing is, I don't like the zombie movies for the gore--I like the end-of-the-world shtick.

And give me a good ghost story. The Orphanage was halfway decent, and I was surprised that I really liked The Grudge.

And goddamnit, what about the vampires? I liked Underworld I, but Underworld II can go eat a bowl of dicks. That Twilight movie looks totally gay. I'm waiting until I can d/l that new vampire tv series with Anna Paquin--that could be good. There's a void left in me after I got through all 7 seasons of Buffy.

[sbessiso]

el orfanato kicked ass! that creeped me out a bit

[KungFuJoe]

I saw The Descent dvd for sale at Best Buy the other day for like $4.99.

The Tale of Two Sisters was a decent ghost story, but like I said before it didn't scare me all that much. I still need to see The Orphanage

Near Dark is a good vampire flick from the 80's. If you've never seen it, you should.

Also, if you've never seen Takashi Miike's Audition, you should. Probably the best horror film of the past decade or so.

[amyzzz]

Can you give a brief synopsis of Near Dark?

[KungFuJoe]

It's pretty simple. Man is kidnapped by gang of vampires after woman vampire bites him. He begins to turn into one of them, but resists becoming like them. He is forced by the gang to learn how to kill & be like them over the course of one week or else it's his head. It's kind of a cheesy love story at parts, but is a fun action flick by Katherin Bigelow.

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[amyzzz]

sounds kinda like The Lost Boys without the Coreys.

[PotVsKtl]

Shut the fuck up Amy.

[amyzzz]

Make me, bitch.

[Down Rodeo]

Did anyone see Bug or The Host? I've got both on my queue, but I want to make sure they're actually good.

[wmgaretjax]

Near Dark is a good vampire flick from the 80's. If you've never seen it, you should.

Also, if you've never seen Takashi Miike's Audition, you should. Probably the best horror film of the past decade or so.

I second both of these... Especially Audition.

[sbessiso]

Bug will FUCK YOU UP! that movie is so psychologically intense, but I enjoyed it. it's a little traumatizing.

the host is extremely entertaining, it has some comedy, it has its scary monster moments, but not a scary movie

[Backwater]

Bug was originally a play and should have stayed that way. Muder Party is an awesome low budget horror film from about a year ago. Check it out.

[whynotsmile99]

Did anyone see Bug or The Host? I've got both on my queue, but I want to make sure they're actually good.

BUg is great. I put it on my list after my friend said it was the worst movie he's ever seen. It's rather a hate it or love it type movie. Creepy, beautifully shot and directed and Ashely Judd is amazing in it.

I finished Paprika last night which was some amazing anime. Unfortuantly, the very relaxed pace worked against it, but for some absolutly gorgeous anime fantasty sequences, Paprika is worth checking out.

Has anyone been reading the buzz on "The Wrestler", Aronofsky's new film? Apparently Mickey Rourke is a lock of an oscar nod. Variety and Roger Ebert among many other critics are raving about it. And Mararsa Tomei plays a stripper, apparently.

I'm getting "Friday" from netflix, which I'm embarassed to say i've never seen. I do love Next Friday though. Seen that one too many times.

[SoulDischarge]

Did anyone see Bug or The Host? I've got both on my queue, but I want to make sure they're actually good.

Bug is amazing.

[bmack86]

A Fistful of Dollars is on right now, and it's awesome. I love that movie.

[Down Rodeo]

I just saw Wings of Desire today. Wow. Incredibly original, philosophical, spiritual, and atmospheric film. I'll definitely have to watch this one again.

[bballarl]

I saw Boogie Nights last night. It was really good.

[wmgaretjax]

I saw "Burn After Reading." It was a lot of fun. Very simple, zany fun.

[sbessiso]

I saw "Burn After Reading." It was a lot of fun. Very simple, zany fun.

How does it rate as a Coens Bros. flick?

[wmgaretjax]

How does it rate as a Coens Bros. flick?

They are hit and miss for me (hated Raising Arizona and Barton Fink)... I thought it was a blast. More like Fargo than anything else in my mind, but way over the top. It's undoubtedly a spy caper, but there are no spies... It's totally a genre film, but unlike anything of it's kind. I think it's their best comedy since "The Big Lebowski."

[tessalasset]

I saw it last night too and really liked it. I love random humor like that. John Malkovich saying "What the FUCK!?!" over and over had me cracking up. And Juno's dad at the end saying like "Come back when it makes sense." That whole end scene had the entire audience laughing. It was perfect.

[bmack86]

I might try for that one tonight. I started 8 1/2 last night, but wasn't in the mood for anything too artistic, so I wound up watching Cast Away. Score.

[Down Rodeo]

I'm gonna watch El Topo tonight, and I'm really psyched.

[downingthief]

I saw The Descent dvd for sale at Best Buy the other day for like $4.99.

The Tale of Two Sisters was a decent ghost story, but like I said before it didn't scare me all that much. I still need to see The Orphanage

Near Dark is a good vampire flick from the 80's. If you've never seen it, you should.

Also, if you've never seen Takashi Miike's Audition, you should. Probably the best horror film of the past decade or so.

Near Dark is VERY under rated.

[bmack86]

I'm gonna watch El Topo tonight, and I'm really psyched.

Good call. Be prepared to be unsettled

[woogie846]

I watched Full Metal Jacket a couple of nights ago.

[Down Rodeo]

Holy bonersmoke, El Topo was INSANE! I don't care what it was about, it was a fun trip. I have to see Holy Mountain now.

[Hannahrain]

I watched Full Metal Jacket a couple of nights ago.

What a coincidence! I saw a movie once!

[downingthief]

What a coincidence! I saw a movie once!

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

[humanoid]

I might try for that one tonight. I started 8 1/2 last night, but wasn't in the mood for anything too artistic, so I wound up watching Cast Away. Score.

in my opinion 8 1/2 is definitely something you have to be in the right mood for, or you can't possibly enjoy it

[humanoid]

BUg is great. I put it on my list after my friend said it was the worst movie he's ever seen. It's rather a hate it or love it type movie. Creepy, beautifully shot and directed and Ashely Judd is amazing in it.

I finished Paprika last night which was some amazing anime. Unfortuantly, the very relaxed pace worked against it, but for some absolutly gorgeous anime fantasty sequences, Paprika is worth checking out.

Has anyone been reading the buzz on "The Wrestler", Aronofsky's new film? Apparently Mickey Rourke is a lock of an oscar nod. Variety and Roger Ebert among many other critics are raving about it. And Mararsa Tomei plays a stripper, apparently.

I'm getting "Friday" from netflix, which I'm embarassed to say i've never seen. I do love Next Friday though. Seen that one too many times.


you said the magic words "Marisa Tomei"....followed by "plays a stripper"

Sold!
I was sold anyways, due to Aronofsky...I remember hearing rumors that Nicholas Cage was supposed to be the lead, but dropped out...thank god, I probably would have skipped it in that case

[amyzzz]

Aronofsky!! I'm seeing it.

[wmgaretjax]

Holy bonersmoke, El Topo was INSANE! I don't care what it was about, it was a fun trip. I have to see Holy Mountain now.

Sante Sangre is great as well.

[KungFuJoe]

Saw Burn After Reading today. It was fun, but it took me a little while to warm up to it. It definately caught me off guard a couple of times. I wouldn't say it's one of their best films, but it's definately not their worst.

Question for those that saw it.

Are they playing a 3 Stooges short before each screening or was that just something they threw in at the Vista movie theater? It was bizarre yet fitting in a way.

[rage patton]

I almost can't believe this...

http://www.billpress.com/filestore/josh-brolin-as-bush.jpg

is Josh Brolin. I am looking forward to this movie.

[Backwater]

How about Thandie Newton playing Condoleezza Rice? An extremely attrative woman playing a very hideous woman. That must have taken a ton of makeup to ugly her up like that.

[rage patton]

I have read some reports saying Paul Giamati is playing Karl Rove... but imdb says that somebody named "Toby Jones" is playing Rove. Anyone know any more about this?

[Backwater]

I hope it's Giamati, he's such a good actor.

[amyzzz]

How about Thandie Newton playing Condoleezza Rice? An extremely attrative woman playing a very hideous woman. That must have taken a ton of makeup to ugly her up like that.I think that is an apt casting. I think Condoleezza Rice is attractive.

[Backwater]

Really? Well she's a phenomenal actress so she'll be able to pull it off. Condoleezza isn't very attractive on the inside though.

[amyzzz]

I admire her like I admire Sarah Palin -- both powerful women who know how to get to a powerful position, but I completely disagree with their politics and tactics.

[Backwater]

The Descent was awesome. I need to buy that flick.

If I could just have a decent zombie/end-of-the-world movie, I'd be happy too. The thing is, I don't like the zombie movies for the gore--I like the end-of-the-world shtick.

And give me a good ghost story. The Orphanage was halfway decent, and I was surprised that I really liked The Grudge.

And goddamnit, what about the vampires? I liked Underworld I, but Underworld II can go eat a bowl of dicks. That Twilight movie looks totally gay. I'm waiting until I can d/l that new vampire tv series with Anna Paquin--that could be good. There's a void left in me after I got through all 7 seasons of Buffy.


I'm hoping The Wolfman with Benicio Del Toro will be good but that's not until next year. There should always be at least one good Horror film in the theaters in October. Rob Zombie doesn't have anything this year. I'm with you on the lack of good recent vampire films. 30 Days of Night was really disappointing.

[KungFuJoe]

Though not entirely a "vampire" flick Night Watch is pretty awesome. Too bad Day Watch was a let down. That's what seems to happen when greedy Americans want to take control over projects though. However, I still have to put the blame on the director for that one.

Let's hope Park Chan-Wook does not share the same fate & delivers what could be one of the best vampire flicks we ever see next year in Thirst http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/12/universal-and-focus-features-co-producing-park-chan-wooks-thirst/

I just watched Speed Racer for the second time. I enjoy the shit out of it. Makes me feel like a kid again. Rent it. Net flix it. Get it on blue ray & give it a chance :)

[amyzzz]

Though not entirely a "vampire" flick Night Watch is pretty awesome. Too bad Day Watch was a let down. That's what seems to happen when greedy Americans want to take control over projects though. However, I still have to put the blame on the director for that one.

Let's hope Park Chan-Wook does not share the same fate & delivers what could be one of the best vampire flicks we ever see next year in Thirst http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/12/universal-and-focus-features-co-producing-park-chan-wooks-thirst/

I just watched Speed Racer for the second time. I enjoy the shit out of it. Makes me feel like a kid again. Rent it. Net flix it. Get it on blue ray & give it a chance :)
Night Watch was fun and really slick-looking, but it didn't all fit together well. I will watch for Thirst. Also, if Speed Racer is out on DVD, I want to check that out, just for fun. It looks like it'd be a decent tripping movie.

[KungFuJoe]

I have yet to watch the American release for Night Watch, but from my understanding there was a key character cut out of it. Not to say it wasn't a confusing film to begin with, but with what gets lost in translation & cutting out a somewhat key storyline I'm sure it becomes more uneven. I'm going to have to watch it to see how it stands up compared to the orignal release.

There is a long list of the differnces between the orignal russian release & the international release on wiki -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Watch_(2004_film)

The main one I'm referring to that probably takes a lot away from the film is this:

The character "Ignat" who was played by Gosha Kutsenko has been cut out completely. In the Russian cut Ignat is a Light Incubus capable of seducing any woman. Geser sends Simeon to fetch Ignat in order to seduce Svetlana so that she would "relax" and lose her vortex of damnation, or at least, say who cursed her. Ignat is reluctant, as he is with his girlfriend, and has to marry her the next day, but has to agree. As Svetlana runs out of coffee, she goes to a night supermarket, and they meet. He follows her home and stays with her. But when, in a moment of weakness, he mentions his forthcoming wedding, Svetlana freaks out, and Geser calls him off. Ignat spends the rest of the movie locked inside the Gorsvet truck.



As for Speed Racer. it was released on dvd yesterday. Definately rent it. Especially if you have a blue ray.

[amyzzz]

Thanks for the blu ray tip. Also I'm pretty sure I saw the cut-up version of Night Watch.

[roberto73]

I have read some reports saying Paul Giamati is playing Karl Rove... but imdb says that somebody named "Toby Jones" is playing Rove. Anyone know any more about this?

Toby Jones plays Rove. He's best-known for playing Truman Capote in the "other" In Cold Blood movie – the one not starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Infamous, I think it's called.

[Down Rodeo]

I saw Ugetsu last night, and it was phenomenal. Maybe not as good as Sansho the Bailiff, but very close. Mizoguchi definitely belongs in the same league as Ozu and Kurosawa.

[whynotsmile99]

Stephen Chow is directing and playing Kato in The Green Hornet movie, starring and written by Seth Rogen.

Now my most anticipated comic book movie until the next batman

[sbessiso]

HAHA I just read that too. Hard to not look forward to it

[PotVsKtl]

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/09/synecdoche_new_york_trailer_yo.php

[Backwater]

Sante Sangre is great as well.

YES!!!!! I'm glad someone else has heard of/seen that film. It's fucking insane. It really disturbed me and unsettled me in a way that only a really good film can. I'm finding it difficult to describe in words. The use of color and other visual aesthetics is just ... surreal. See the movie everyone, if you can find it, I highly recommend it.

[Young blood]

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/09/synecdoche_new_york_trailer_yo.php

well., isnt that something.

[bballarl]

I saw The Killing of a Chinese Bookie at ATP NY. I was frustrated because I did not really feel anything the entire film. I just accepted everything as true and moved on.

[algunz]

Saw Burn After Reading today. It was fun, but it took me a little while to warm up to it. It definately caught me off guard a couple of times. I wouldn't say it's one of their best films, but it's definately not their worst.

Question for those that saw it.

Are they playing a 3 Stooges short before each screening or was that just something they threw in at the Vista movie theater? It was bizarre yet fitting in a way.

I saw it yesterday. I enjoyed it. I don't know if I'd call it fun though. Funny in parts, but rather disturbing on so many levels.

No 3 Stooges before my movie. That would have been awesome. I was rather stoned and would have loved that. Instead I had to watch that propaganda Kid Rock National Guard video shite.



I watched Colverfield on Monday. The beginning of the attack was really hard to watch, too eerily familiar. Conceptually I thought it was cool and the special effects were well done, not too over the top.

Has anybody seen a movie called "David Holtzman's Diary" from the late 6o's I think? It's kind of the movie that turned documentary filmmaking on it's head. The first part of them just wandering the city reminded me of that movie immediately.

[Down Rodeo]

Oh man, Paris, Texas was so damn good. Just finished watching it today. I'll probably go for Irreversible tonight.

[CalmerThanYou]

Just watched Bobby...

i hated all the cameos, thought they were way too distracting.

Thought there were too many sub plots...then i got to the end.

very sad.

[chairmenmeow47]

burton + depp as the mad hatter = new alice in wonderland (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/)

i hope he doesn't gay this up like he did willy wonka.

[sbessiso]

burton + depp as the mad hatter = new alice in wonderland (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/)

i hope he doesn't gay this up like he did willy wonka.

I've never met you, I don't really know you personally but for some reason when I read abou this I thought of you. And whamo! here you are posting it

[chairmenmeow47]

I've never met you, I don't really know you personally but for some reason when I read abou this I thought of you. And whamo! here you are posting it

ha ha ha, yeah, you know you're online too much when you start thinking of people you've never actually met. i do that sometimes too :)

i really hope they find someone awesome for the cheshire cat.

[Hopeless Semantic]

Amen to that, Ivy. I hope he doesn't ruin this remake like he did the Charlie one...blah, Gene Wilder is still rolling over in his grave.

[humanoid]

personally, it's been a while since Tim Burton made anything very good, his earlier films seem to still be carrying him and getting him financing

actually, I did like Corpse Bride

[chairmenmeow47]

personally, it's been a while since Tim Burton made anything very good, his earlier films seem to still be carrying him and getting him financing

actually, I did like Corpse Bride

corpse bride was utter crap. it was just musical talking; the songs were nowhere near the quality of nightmare before christmas. willy wonka was pretty lame. sweeney todd was good, but because the musical itself is awesome. burton would have had to go pretty far to fuck that up. i hope he can pick himself back up with this. it's a good story for him, if he doesn't just do the same old thing.

[downingthief]

corpse bride was utter crap. it was just musical talking; the songs were nowhere near the quality of nightmare before christmas. willy wonka was pretty lame. sweeney todd was good, but because the musical itself is awesome. burton would have had to go pretty far to fuck that up. i hope he can pick himself back up with this. it's a good story for him, if he doesn't just do the same old thing.

I enjoyed Corpse Bride, as well as Sweeney Todd.

[humanoid]

corpse bride was utter crap. it was just musical talking; the songs were nowhere near the quality of nightmare before christmas. willy wonka was pretty lame. sweeney todd was good, but because the musical itself is awesome. burton would have had to go pretty far to fuck that up. i hope he can pick himself back up with this. it's a good story for him, if he doesn't just do the same old thing.

I should've stated that I mildly enjoyed Corpse Bride, its not my favorite movie or anything, it just kept me entertained...I felt like the songs in Sweeney Todd were sung by a bunch of actors who can't really sing very well....I have to admit, I saw it with my brother & sister, and it did inspire a wonderfully twisted singalong, in mockery of we had just witnessed, on the ride home

I don't have any experience with the actual musical "Sweeney Todd" only the film version...it was alright, it just became a little repetitive and ridiculous after a while, the same thing kept occurring over and over, it lost my interest

Can he come up with anything original anymore??? Planet of the Apes, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd...now Alice in Wonderland??

[chairmenmeow47]

I felt like the songs in Sweeney Todd were sung by a bunch of actors who can't really sing very well....

i definitely agree with this. very disappointed with the singing. a few of the awesome harmonies were gone, especially in "a little priest". i have never gotten the privledge to see sweeney live, but i just love the original recording with angela landsbury. the guy who played anthony in the movie was good though.

and can anyone who enjoyed corpse bride tell me the plot from memory? it just wasn't memorable in the slightest for me and i remember counting the minutes until it was over.

[humanoid]

i definitely agree with this. very disappointed with the singing. a few of the awesome harmonies were gone, especially in "a little priest". i have never gotten the privledge to see sweeney live, but i just love the original recording with angela landsbury. the guy who played anthony in the movie was good though.

and can anyone who enjoyed corpse bride tell me the plot from memory? it just wasn't memorable in the slightest for me and i remember counting the minutes until it was over.

I did see Corpse Bride with my daughter, and she enjoyed it, so that inevitably added an enjoyment factor for me..if I had seen it on my own, maybe I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much, who knows? It was a fun thing for my girl and I to see together, so that definitely contributed

[Backwater]

Can he come up with anything original anymore??? Planet of the Apes, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd...now Alice in Wonderland??

You forgot Sleepy Hollow. I thought Sweeny Todd was good but his last great film was Ed Wood. Gary Busey should play the Chesire Cat, haha.

[TonyWonder]

Big Fish was original, wasn't it? I liked it personally but I think I remember it getting average reviews.

[amyzzz]

Alice in Wonderland could be interesting. I personally love the Disney version. The book is really annoying, but somehow Disney made it awesome.

[bmack86]

I liked Big Fish quite a bit. It was whimsical.

[chairmenmeow47]

Alice in Wonderland could be interesting. I personally love the Disney version. The book is really annoying, but somehow Disney made it awesome.

the forward to alice in wonderland that explained how lewis carroll was a fucking perv turned me off the book. i don't understand child porn at ALL. but imagine how sick you'd have to be to take pics of 12 year olds in their underwear in the FUCKING 1800s. that takes some SERIOUS effort.

[amyzzz]

Ivy, that explains it.

[sbessiso]

I'm just fucking ready for a Tim Burton original. It's been adaptations for soo long now, does he not have any more original ideas??

[Backwater]

Probably not, that happens to lots of directors as they age. Spike Lee openly admited he was out of ideas so now he has other people write for him.

[sbessiso]

whoever keeps tagging "sbessio ruins threads" you spelled my name wrong. fuckers

[amyzzz]

If the tags are the reason why the board was so fucking slow last week........argh. People can be mean and anonymous with these tags.

[sbessiso]

I don't think I RUIN threads per se. But whatever, It just bothers me that it's misspelled

BTW, these commercials on TV for "Blindness" are awesome. It looks like it could be a very good movie

[algunz]

Has Tim Burton ever written an original screenplay?

[BlackSwan]

People can be mean and anonymous with these tags.

that's why people like them so much.

[sbessiso]

Off the top of my head, no. But he has come up with a lot of ideas. Well, come to think of it, hmm,

Pee-Wee-Not his
Batman-Duh
Ed Wood-not really
BeetleJuice-Was this his idea?
Mars Attacks-Trading Cards 1st!
Nightmare Before...-YES!

I guess he's been doing his vision of other peoples ideas from the get go.. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is my childhood right there. I saw that movie sooooo many times as a kid. All of Burtons movies really. I mustve been 5 when Batman Returns came out but I still rememebr going to the movies to watch it. I think this is why he's been my favorite director

[Backwater]

He came up with the story for Edward Scissorhands. I think that and Pee Wee are his two best.

[Blinken]

Edward Scissorhands might have been original,

Edit: God damn you Backwater.

[chairmenmeow47]

pee-wee's big adventure is one of the best movies EVER.

JIMMY CRACK CORN, AND I DON'T CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARE!

[sbessiso]

Yes! I knew I forgot something!

All of his movies are excellent to me until Planet of the Apes. Jesus Christ what a stinker. But hes allowed. I HATED mars attacks! at first but its grown on me over the years. I think Sleepy Hollow is crazy underrated. Big Fish the book is sooo much better. Sweeney Todd rocked.

It seems i'm in the minority on the board here in my love for the Wonka remake. I think they knocked it out of the fucking park. Corpse Bride is decent. Not great, not awful.

[sbessiso]

pee-wee's big adventure is one of the best movies EVER.

JIMMY CRACK CORN, AND I DON'T CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARE!

When do we get to see the basement??

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

i just saw Lakeview Terrace on watch-movies.com.... sam jacksons best work since pulp fiction. highly recommend it. TITS

[rage patton]

Are you fucking kidding me? Lakeview Terrace? I would rather fuck my own eyes out than watch that movie.

[algunz]

Salah, I totally enjoy the Wonka remake.



"mumbler"

[Backwater]

It seems i'm in the minority on the board here in my love for the Wonka remake. I think they knocked it out of the fucking park.

They bastardized the Umpa-Lumpas. The old ones scared the shit out of me, these new guys just annoyed me.

[amyzzz]

Holy crap, I need to have my kids watch pee-wee herman's big adventure.

[amyzzz]

They bastardized the Umpa-Lumpas. The old ones scared the shit out of me, these new guys just annoyed me.
You mean new guy, singular.

[algunz]

Izzy and I tried to watch Pee Wee a few weeks ago. She was doing fine until Pee Wee found his bicycle stolen. She started to cry and asked me to change the channel.

[Blinken]

i just saw Lakeview Terrace on watch-movies.com.... sam jacksons best work since pulp fiction. highly recommend it. TITS

I don't believe you Chad.

[Backwater]

sam jacksons best work since pulp fiction.

Are you serious? Black Snake Moan, Unbreakable, Shaft, Jackie Brown, etc, etc.

[sbessiso]

Salah, I totally enjoy the Wonka remake.



"mumbler"

Remakes never work. Nevereverever, I loved that they respected the original by keeping certain things but just workign through their own vision. It seems to me the big problem is Depp's performance. It'll make it or break it. I loved everything about it. His makeup, clothes, hair, he was so much more sadistic than Wilder. In my opinion we have two very different but equally awesome Wonka's now

"You're really weird"

the oompa loopas rocked, those songs are undeniably excellent

[amyzzz]

Yes! I knew I forgot something!

All of his movies are excellent to me until Planet of the Apes. Jesus Christ what a stinker. But hes allowed. I HATED mars attacks! at first but its grown on me over the years. I think Sleepy Hollow is crazy underrated. Big Fish the book is sooo much better. Sweeney Todd rocked.

It seems i'm in the minority on the board here in my love for the Wonka remake. I think they knocked it out of the fucking park. Corpse Bride is decent. Not great, not awful.
My daughter adores Mars Attacks!; right from when the cattle come running through the meadow on fire she's laughing her head off.

Also, Sleepy Hollow is the shit, one of the best he's done.

[algunz]

They bastardized the Umpa-Lumpas. The old ones scared the shit out of me, these new guys just annoyed me.

I thought the new guy was creepier, and the music for them was sooo much better. Thanks Danny.

[Backwater]

Wait, there was only one Umpa Lumpa in the remake? Shows you how memorable it was for me.

[sbessiso]

My daughter adores Mars Attacks!; right from when the cattle come running through the meadow on fire she's laughing her head off.

what a funny little girl! You would think that would scare her


you know what though, i'm just remembering now, that scene in Pee-Wee where he gets his bike stolen still scares me. Burton makes it so INTENSE.especially with that clown laughing and dolding the bike chains. I somehow was able to see it as a kid, but it left a few scars

Wait, there was only one Umpa Lumpa in the remake? Shows you how memorable it was for me.

It was ONE GUY playing them all. and fuck yeah, kudos to danny elfman. he's one of my heroes. Go Oingo Boingo!

[Blinken]

One guy played all the Umpa Lumpas, there were more than one, but they were all the same

[amyzzz]

Wait, there was only one Umpa Lumpa in the remake? Shows you how memorable it was for me.
One Oompa Loompa multiplied. Only one actor.

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

Are you serious? Black Snake Moan, Unbreakable, Shaft, Jackie Brown, etc, etc.

i guess i need to watch those then because i havnt seen any of em but yea lakeveiw terrace was good imo. i think ill watch black snake moan right now; that shits looks funny. sam jackson keeping a white whore as a pet, hilarious.

[sbessiso]

I'm pretty sure I don't like you

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

One Oompa Loompa multiplied. Only one actor.

waat? i thought there were houndtruplets from india or somthing

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

I'm pretty sure I don't like you

well i love you and it seems like a lot of people hate you too, friend.

[sbessiso]

you're right.

that comment was uncalled for, I'm sorry. It's your screename that angers me a bit

[Blinken]

How the fuck can you say it Sam Jackson's best work if you haven't seen his best work?? Fucking idiot.

[algunz]

I call alias on Cheif.

[Blinken]

I still call Chad, I don't care what he says. The level of stupidity is roughly the same.

[amyzzz]

Jackie Brown!

[Backwater]

How the fuck can you say it Sam Jackson's best work if you haven't seen his best work?? Fucking idiot.

QFT

Oh and Black Snake Moan isn't a comedy at all, in any way. It's a good movie so you'll probably hate it.

[Backwater]

CHAD SHAMAN MORRISON

[sbessiso]

QFT

Oh and Black Snake Moan isn't a comedy at all, in any way. It's a good movie so you'll probably hate it.

We couldnt stop laughing at Justin Timberlake's parts though. And I love JT.

[Blinken]

I didn't realize it was him until the credits, and then I was shocked. He is actually a decent actor I really liked him in Alpha Dog.

[Backwater]

He's surprisingly not that bad of an actor, IMO. Craig Brewer's other film, Hustle and Flow, is much better. Such an underrated film that's overlooked too often. I don't know if it's because Ludacris is in it or what, but everyone should see it.

[Backwater]

Haha, me and Blinken keep typing the same thing at the same time.

[Blinken]

LOL I know, and you are right Hustle and Flow is really good, I haven't seen it since it was in theaters though.

[algunz]

"It's hard out here for a pimp."

[sbessiso]

I havent seen Hustle & Flow yet. And JT is on his way there, if movies were his priority he would be an amazing actor by now. I couldnt finish Alpha Dog though

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

haha goddamn you people are good haters. i just thought it was an interesting movie. i wish i would have made my profile a couple hours later; chadwick royally fucked my ass and your right all movies that aren't comedy's are just uninteresting hahaha. fuck this message board. im too drunk to deal with this bullshit ahhbye bye now

[Blinken]

Did you drink your Haterade today?
http://www.twistedmasterpiece.com/images/product_images/haterade.gif

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

nah i did have about 4 Pacifico Clara with 5 valiums and and huge ball of hash tho ,but ive see you've all had you daily dose of haterade

[sbessiso]

5 valiums? go self-medication!

[Backwater]

He's trying to beat Jim Morrison and die before he's 27.

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

He's trying to beat Jim Morrison and die before he's 27.

hahah yes exactly. being old must be miserable..... so yeah me and my buddie chad were looking for some acid. Can you help us out!! wees be desperate mon, respec

[Backwater]

I'm about to watch Charlie Wilson's War. Any good?

[humanoid]

You forgot Sleepy Hollow. I thought Sweeny Todd was good but his last great film was Ed Wood. Gary Busey should play the Chesire Cat, haha.

I did forget Sleepy Hollow, thanks...another one that I was hoping for more from, but it didn't do it for me

Ed Wood was good, I haven't seen it forever though, I'll have to rewatch it

I did like Mars Attacks though, it was quirky but fun and entertaining. Stupid in parts, but I wasn't expecting Chinatown or Citizen Kane

[iv3rdawG]

So I really enjoyed Choke. A lot more than I expected.

[bmack86]

What the fuck is Chad? Anybody? Probably another one of the douchey posters that I hate.

Samuel L.'s best acting is Pulp Fiction. You should all know that.

I watched The Killing of A Chinese Bookie recently. It wasn't the optimum viewing experience because there was some loudness surrounding us, but I loved it. It's a definite Cassavetes film in both look and movement. He keeps you at arm's length from Cosmo for almost the whole time, but at the very end, when he gives his speech to the weirdo and the strippers, you finally connect with the character, which I thought was brilliant. I love the way that man does film.

[Backwater]

What the fuck is Chad? Anybody? Probably another one of the douchey posters that I hate.



Oh, man, you're completely missing out. He's the focal point of the best thread ever called Ahem ...

[Blinken]

Damn backwater, you beat me again, here is the link. http://www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22391

[algunz]

I'm about to watch Charlie Wilson's War. Any good?

I heard it was pretty boring. My entire family abandoned me on x-mas day to go see it, and they came back regretting their decision. Thought provoking though. We definitely had some great politically charged conversations that evening.

[bmack86]

Oh. I didn't know it was named Chad.

You guys all missed out on Carey12345 in 2004. That guy was such a winner. Funniest accidental troll ever.

[Backwater]

Damn backwater, you beat me again, here is the link. http://www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22391

You bet me on the Justin Timberlake one though. It's still 2-1 me.

[Blinken]

Oh. I didn't know it was named Chad.

You guys all missed out on Carey12345 in 2004. That guy was such a winner. Funniest accidental troll ever.

What did he do?

[bmack86]

In 2004, he started all these threads about how Coachella would never sell out, and he started to be very very hostile about it. As I recall, Pot had just started posting and he, as well as Phil the Beastie and a few other really old regulars, ran him into the ground before it even sold out. When it did, he had no chance.

Also, weird little factoid. In 2004, people were excited about Muse as a small band from Europe that were playing midday. Quite a few posters hadn't heard of them, and they wound up being one of the two band I knew I had to see as a result of the board. The other was Broken Social Scene, and, of course, they played at roughly the same time.

[Down Rodeo]

Irreversible was FUCKED up. I saw it last night and I still can't get it out of my head. I don't know if I would go so far as to call it a great film, but unquestionably a powerful and unsettling one. I need a change of pace this weekend, so I'll get some Fellini and Kurosawa instead.

[wmgaretjax]

I saw "The Man From London," Bela Tarr's latest film. It is quite different in some ways from his previous efforts, but very similar in others.

His stylistic choices remain relatively consistent, but the plot is much simpler (at least at first glance). It's a fairly devastating film, and it takes a while to creep up on you.

I need to see it again, but I recommend it wholeheartedly.

[iv3rdawG]

Comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen ran into trouble when he stormed a catwalk at a Milan fashion show, say reports.

The Borat star, who was dressed as comedy creation Bruno, jumped on to the runway and was chased by security.

He was handed over to police after officials managed to waylay him, according to the ANSA news agency in Italy.

The footage may be used in upcoming movie Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose Of Making Heterosexual Male, which is scheduled for release next year.

Cohen will also produce and possibly star in legal comedy The Accidentes, penned by his Borat co-writer Peter Baynham.

I can't wait. Bruno had some great stuff in the show.

xGT0zKz0JtA

If you don't know about Brüno:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_(character)

[paulb]

i just saw Ghost Town...entertaining...love me some Ricky Gervais

[CHEIF SHAMAN MORRISON]

Apocalypse Now is my favorite movie of all time without a doubt and it would still be epic without the doors but they just make it that much better.
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"horror... horror has a face and you must make a friend of horror. horror and moral terror are your friends and if they are not. they are your enimies, to be feared... truly enimies"
Marlon Brando is the man.

[wmgaretjax]

fuck off and die...


gaaaaaaabe... where are youuuuu?

[PotVsKtl]

"Our vision isn’t your grandfather’s ‘Moby Dick,’ " Cooper said. "This is an opportunity to take a timeless classic and capitalize on the advances in visual effects to tell what at its core is an action-adventure revenge story."

http://www.variety.com/VR1117992634.html

[Mr.Nipples]

moby dick will be able to shoot torpedoes out of his blowhole, and he will be able to curve them.

[ivankay]

Now that would be incredible. That movie i would have to see.

i turned on the TV to watch things and came across the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. i saw it twice (once in 3D Imax....love that Imax) and liked it plenty. So i was saying...that sure is a good ending to a movie.

[whynotsmile99]

Choke----wasn't good, but some hilarious, laugh out loud scenes. When it hit it was really, really funny and Sam Rockwell was awesome in it but a scattershot mess of an actual story. to be expected really. worked a lot better in the book.

Burn After Reading---Am I missing something? I can't believe everyone is loving this movie. I think I actually hated it. Awesome cast, Clooney and Malkovich were terrific, but it was not only boring but unfunny and antognizing annoying at the same time. I kept trying to get into it and I just disliked it more and more. Stupid plot, awful, dumb, annoying characters and unnecessary graphic violence that made me wince more than laugh. sad when the funniest thing in a movie is a dildo.

the teaser for the biggie doc "Notorious" was awesome. I hope that comes out good

[sbessiso]

seriously SERIOUSLY seriously

Leonardo DiCaprio needs to chill with all these serious bearded roles that has him frowny and angry and all dramaitc for two hours.

He needs to shave the beard and do a romantic comedy! I've been wanting a Leo DiCaprio rom-com for like years now. At least just a normal comedy, something that has him fall in a cake or something

[paulb]

Leonardo is fuckin great in The Basketball Diaries.... i love it when he is beatin down his moms door, wanting to get in, get money...and she is lockin him out...very emotional...prob my fav scene ever by him...

[whynotsmile99]

his new one with kate Winslet looks really, really good.

I've always liked Leo. Great actor, always picks good roles in solid films

[sbessiso]

Yeah definitly, he ALWAYS makes good movies, but I would like to see something that was lighthearted and fun. I want to see him fall into a cake dammit! Maybe have a bird shit on him or something goofy

[RotationSlimWang]

Leo sucks, please shut up, various queers.

[wmgaretjax]

Leo sucks, please shut up, various queers.

I'm not a fan. But you have to give the guy props for at least showing some sense of moderation in selecting his movies. I don't care for most of the movies he's in, but they are fairly reasonable films by Hollywood standards.

[sbessiso]

Leo sucks, please shut up, various queers.

He's a terrific actor Randy. Fucking solid

[thestripe]

Leo is always about to suck in his films. He never commits to full on sucking. I think it's in his favor that he usually dies.

[rage patton]

Leo is someone who I have always wanted to hate... but I can't.

He needs to shave the beard and do a romantic comedy! I've been wanting a Leo DiCaprio rom-com for like years now. At least just a normal comedy, something that has him fall in a cake or something

The Aviator is definately my favorite roll of his... but have you seen Catch Me If You Can? Its not exactly a comedy movie, but it is definately more lighthearted. I don't want to get into it, but it is fun and very enjoyable movie. Leo and Tom Hanks are both top notch in it.

[RotationSlimWang]

Leo does a great job of playing emo faggotry.

But sure, Jared, I will give you that his choice of roles has been better tempered than most, with the exception of passing on American Psycho. This does not change the fact that he has stunk up each of those roles.

[sbessiso]

of course I've seen Catch Me If You Can, who do you think I am? yeah it's lighthearted-ish but its not the full on comedy I need to see him in (cake falling)

why am I always in the minority on these things? Am I really the only on here that wants a Leo starring rom-com?

I just read that statement aloud^^^

i'm not surprised. i guess

[wmgaretjax]

with the exception of passing on American Psycho.

Thank God he did!

[whynotsmile99]

i was suprised when this "fireproof" movie opened in 4th place at this weekends box office. Not only did I never see a trailer or ad for it, i never heard of it before. and I keep up with films a great deal.

2 reviews on rottentomates

never doubt the power of the religious right in this country.

wow

r15uKN6feGo

[sbessiso]

Mike Seaver FTW!

[wmgaretjax]

I will watch that movie because there are black people in it.

[rage patton]

You are a racist if you don't see Fireproof.

[RotationSlimWang]

You are a racist if you don't see Fireproof.

That explains why I'm skipping it then.

[thestripe]

I just watched "Smart People". It was pretty good.

[humanoid]

I just watched "Burn After Reading" I'm not exactly sure how I felt about it. It alternated between mildly funny and entertaining to extremely annoying and infuriating

[whynotsmile99]

I just watched "Burn After Reading" I'm not exactly sure how I felt about it. It alternated between mildly funny and entertaining to extremely annoying and infuriating

I think i need to see it again. Maybe seeing the 11:45pm show tired was not a good idea. I found it very annoying and infuriating as well. I couldn't believe how much I didn't enjoy it.

anyway, the trailer for Madonna's directoral debut is online.

looks interesting...lots of Gogol Bordello

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/filthandwisdom/

Madonna’s directorial debut, FILTH AND WISDOM, is a hilariously sexy tale of three roommates who must delve into mischievous and naughty behavior in pursuit of bigger and brighter futures. A Ukrainian immigrant, A.K. (Eugene Hutz), finances his dreams of ‘trans-continental superstardom’ with his band, Gogol Bordello, by turning tricks as a role-playing cross dresser. As A.K. literally whips the privileged of London into shape, he also secretly pines for the object of his affection, Holly (Holly Weston), an aspiring ballerina looking for her big break while moonlighting as a slippery stripper. Meanwhile, Juliette (Vicky Mclure) steals medicine from her pharmaceutical job in hopes of quenching her dreams of helping Africa’s youth. FILTH AND WISDOM is every bit as erotic and playful as it is poignant and touching, revealing the universal struggles we all face in our pursuits of happiness.
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[CalmerThanYou]

looks interesting...lots of Gogol Bordello

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/filthandwisdom/

Madonna’s directorial debut, FILTH AND WISDOM, is a hilariously sexy tale of three roommates who must delve into mischievous and naughty behavior in pursuit of bigger and brighter futures. A Ukrainian immigrant, A.K. (Eugene Hutz), finances his dreams of ‘trans-continental superstardom’ with his band, Gogol Bordello, by turning tricks as a role-playing cross dresser. As A.K. literally whips the privileged of London into shape, he also secretly pines for the object of his affection, Holly (Holly Weston), an aspiring ballerina looking for her big break while moonlighting as a slippery stripper. Meanwhile, Juliette (Vicky Mclure) steals medicine from her pharmaceutical job in hopes of quenching her dreams of helping Africa’s youth. FILTH AND WISDOM is every bit as erotic and playful as it is poignant and touching, revealing the universal struggles we all face in our pursuits of happiness.
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hmmm, i dont really know how i feel about this upon first viewing:

1) Sell out?

2) Extremely Awesome that EH is gonna be in a movie?

3) Weird/awesome that somehow Gogol is incorporated into the mix?

I really hope Madonna doesnt fuck this up, otherwise i think it should be a wild ride, get these awesome fuckers some exposure that i feel they deserve.

I'm opting for 2 and 3

[Backwater]

Extremely Awesome that EH is gonna be in a movie?



He's already been in a few.

[Stainofmind]

Last Night I did a double feature.

i went to go watch "Eagle Eye" with Shia Le-douche and "Righteous Kill" with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Eagle Eye was a stupid period and Righteous Kill I really liked. I had been wanting to see it since i seen the trailer when i went to watch "the dark knight".

[indietron]

He's already been in a few.

Beat me to it...

[Down Rodeo]

I finally saw La Strada last night. Holy hell, is that movie good. It's heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time, with incredible acting from the entire cast. Fellini was an absolute master.

[PotVsKtl]

Last Night I did a double feature.

i went to go watch "Eagle Eye" with Shia Le-douche and "Righteous Kill" with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Never contribute to this thread again.

[clarky123]

3836 posts of....





















Fagness. My God, my mothers name was Agnes.

[thefunkylama]

Oh, stuff it.

[downingthief]

Watched the Apartment a few days back. I'm still a sucker for the old classics. Haven't seen it in probably 10 years. Still fantastic performances from Lemmon and MacClaine. Amazing to think that this movie was somewhat controversial when it was released in 1960. It was dated in some ways, but not much. Thematically, still holds up very well, and I thouroughly enjoyed it. Billy Wilder's best flick, in my opinion.

[CalmerThanYou]

He's already been in a few.

well shit on my tits and call me oprah...

[Down Rodeo]

Watched the Apartment a few days back. I'm still a sucker for the old classics. Haven't seen it in probably 10 years. Still fantastic performances from Lemmon and MacClaine. Amazing to think that this movie was somewhat controversial when it was released in 1960. It was dated in some ways, but not much. Thematically, still holds up very well, and I thouroughly enjoyed it. Billy Wilder's best flick, in my opinion.

Yeah, great movie. I love that part where Jack Lemmon finally sticks it to his boss. As far as romantic comedies go, this is one of the all-time greats.

[humanoid]

I can't wait for my next 2 Netflix movies to arrive, Polanski's "The Tenant" which I haven't seen for a long time, and Five Easy Pieces which I've never seen before

[Stainofmind]

Notorious B.I.G. Movie Trailer

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[Stainofmind]

Never contribute to this thread again.

OR?

[CalmerThanYou]

NOTORIOUS FTW

[CalmerThanYou]

W. Trailer

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810026489/video/9880120

i'm really looking forward to this.

[humanoid]

/\ recently, I had lost all faith in Oliver Stone, but I'm interested in this

[thestripe]

W. Trailer

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810026489/video/9880120

i'm really looking forward to this.

Oliver Stone should never be allowed to make a PG-13 film.

[RotationSlimWang]

Oliver Stone should never be allowed to make a PG-13 film.

You act like he SHOULD be allowed to make an R. The correct answer is he must die.

[Down Rodeo]

I can't wait for my next 2 Netflix movies to arrive, Polanski's "The Tenant" which I haven't seen for a long time, and Five Easy Pieces which I've never seen before

Post your thoughts on Five Easy Pieces once you watch it. I've been thinking about renting it for a while now.

[RotationSlimWang]

Five Easy Pieces is a great flick, interesting little piece in the puzzle of 70's cinema.

[PotVsKtl]

Razorback has been on for 10 minutes and I can already tell it's a classic.

[wmgaretjax]

Five Easy Pieces is great. I also just recently watched The Tenant, it was fantastic. I love Polanski.

[Down Rodeo]

I need to check out some more Polanski. I saw Repulsion a few months back, which was awesome, and Chinatown is one my all-time favorites. Not to mention, The Pianist was great as well.

[humanoid]

I need to check out some more Polanski. I saw Repulsion a few months back, which was awesome, and Chinatown is one my all-time favorites. Not to mention, The Pianist was great as well.

almost every time that I watch a Polanski film, I feel that I am watching masterful film making at work

I absolutely loved Repulsion, and the first time I ever saw Chinatown, just a few minutes in, it just felt like a masterpiece...and yes, the Pianist is also a work of genius

The recent documentary about him, I think it was called "Wanted and Desired" was amazingly interesting, lots of info and footage I had never seen before

[humanoid]

Five Easy Pieces is a great flick, interesting little piece in the puzzle of 70's cinema.

cool, I'm looking forward to it, probably going to watch it tonight

[downingthief]

You act like he SHOULD be allowed to make an R. The correct answer is he must die.

While I would agree that he is overall, overrated (and Alexander was an obomination), I still think he has something left to say in cinema. I plan on seeing W, with great anticipation.

[RotationSlimWang]

While I would agree that he is overall, overrated (and Alexander was an obomination), I still think he has something left to say in cinema. I plan on seeing W, with great anticipation.

abomination, and he's never had a goddamn thing to say in cinema except ruining perfectly good scripts.

[downingthief]

abomination, and he's never had a goddamn thing to say in cinema except ruining perfectly good scripts.

Fuck. I hate spelling.

Randy, nothing good at all from Stone? Nothing at all? JFK? Platoon?

[humanoid]

I enjoyed The Doors, Natural Born Killers & Platoon, but they are all flawed in their own special way. Oliver Stone is vastly overrated in my opinion, though it doesn't stop me from occasionally enjoying something he has done.

[downingthief]

I enjoyed The Doors, Natural Born Killers & Platoon, but they are all flawed in their own special way. Oliver Stone is vastly overrated in my opinion, though it doesn't stop me from occasionally enjoying something he has done.

Well said!

[Down Rodeo]

JFK is absolutely awesome.

[humanoid]

JFK is absolutely awesome.

Honestly, I haven't seen it since I saw it in the theater when I was about 14, so I couldn't fully appreciate it. I've been meaning to rewatch it, if only for the presence of Gary Oldman. Netflix one of these days

[RotationSlimWang]

JFK is at least an hour too long, Platoon is possibly my least favorite of all Vietnam movies. Natural Born Killers was an absolute crime perpetrated against an actually pretty good script.

[wmgaretjax]

JFK is at least an hour too long, Platoon is possibly my least favorite of all Vietnam movies. Natural Born Killers was an absolute crime perpetrated against an actually pretty good script.

Right, Right and Right.

[humanoid]

JFK is at least an hour too long, Platoon is possibly my least favorite of all Vietnam movies. Natural Born Killers was an absolute crime perpetrated against an actually pretty good script.

I don't know enough about the actual scripts of any of them to have an informed opinion from that perspective, but I'll take your word for it

Platoon would definitely not be my first choice of a Vietnam movie if I had to choose, but i was sufficiently entertained...but I can see how you wouldn't like it

Natural Born Killers, I just enjoyed because it was weird & kinda trippy although it seems kinda forced and trying to hard to be weird at times. it came out when I was like 18, but hasn't held up as well on subsequent viewings

[whynotsmile99]

Oliver Stone is a great director. I'm really looking forward to W, though the pg13 is a tad dissapointing and strange

Born on The Fouth of July is probably my favorite, though JFK is still spellbinding everytime I watch it.

I couldn't give a rats ass about football, but Any Given Sunday is great movie as well

[wmgaretjax]

Oliver Stone is a great director. I'm really looking forward to W, though the pg13 is a tad dissapointing and strange

Born on The Fouth of July is probably my favorite, though JFK is still spellbinding everytime I watch it.

I couldn't give a rats ass about football, but Any Given Sunday is great movie as well

Oliver Stone is the Kirk Cameron of liberal cinema.

Overwrought, launched-from-the-pulpit garbage...

[Down Rodeo]

Dudes, you forgot to mention Salvador, one of Oliver Stone's best and one of the most scathing indictments of Reagan-era Latin American policy on film. And Randy is going to hate me for this but I'm gonna say it anyway:

I think Platoon might be better than Full Metal Jacket. Bring on the shitstorm.

[RotationSlimWang]

Dudes, you forgot to mention Salvador, one of Oliver Stone's best and one of the most scathing indictments of Reagan-era Latin American policy on film. And Randy is going to hate me for this but I'm gonna say it anyway:

I think Platoon might be better than Full Metal Jacket. Bring on the shitstorm.

I think you better be retarded.

[Down Rodeo]

Half of Full Metal Jacket is brilliant, half is just decent.

[RotationSlimWang]

All of Platoon sucks faggots' asses. And you're wrong--half of Full is brilliant, the other half is mostly brilliant.

[whynotsmile99]

Half of Full Metal Jacket is brilliant, half is just decent.

I agree. The whole thing felt like two halfs to two really good movies. it was a bit jarring, and seemed to be over too soon.

Platoon is good, really don't remember much of it since I saw it years ago. Apocolypse Now and Thin Red Line oh Born on The 4th of July to of course are top on my Vietnam movie list.

i still gotta see Deer Hunter

[roberto73]

Platoon is good, really don't remember much of it since I saw it years ago. Apocolypse Now and Thin Red Line oh Born on The 4th of July to of course are top on my Vietnam movie list.

The Thin Red Line is terrific; unfortunately, it's about World War II.

[Pixiessp]

I agree. The whole thing felt like two halfs to two really good movies. it was a bit jarring, and seemed to be over too soon.

Platoon is good, really don't remember much of it since I saw it years ago. Apocolypse Now and Thin Red Line oh Born on The 4th of July to of course are top on my Vietnam movie list.

i still gotta see Deer Hunter

rent the Deer Hunter now!!! Christopher Walken is truly amazing in this movie.
So is DeNiro. It is a masterpiece.

[whynotsmile99]

The Thin Red Line is terrific; unfortunately, it's about World War II.

wow that's embarrasing.
it is totally about WWII. no idea why the fuck I just thought it was Vietnam.

Looks like its time to rent that one again. I remember watching that movie on pay per view on a small tv in a motel somewhere. Hit me like a suckerpunch. I love Terrance Malick.

Ok, so Thin Red Line # 2 favorite WWII film after Grave of THe Fireflies

[Down Rodeo]

rent the Deer Hunter now!!! Christopher Walken is truly amazing in this movie.
So is DeNiro. It is a masterpiece.

Word. This movie is exceptionally good.

[KungFuJoe]

i've yet to see the Deer Hunter too.

I do love John Woo's remake "Bullet in the Head". It's possibly his best film.

the remake of John Woo's remake "Blood Brothers" is a steaming pile of crap however.

[PotVsKtl]

One of the best things about the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is that the guy in the wheelchair is an asshole.

http://chud.com/articles/articles/16493/1/REVIEW-LATE-BLOOMER/Page1.html

Has anyone seen this? Late Bloomer, not Texas Chain Saw. Fuck you Faraci.

[Bosco]

Blues Brothers is my favorite Vietnam movie.

[KungFuJoe]

i watch a lot of Asian Cinema, but this is the first I'm hearing about that. I guess i should seek it out?

[whynotsmile99]

i watch a lot of Asian Cinema, but this is the first I'm hearing about that. I guess i should seek it out?

you should catch "Lies"

best sadomasochistic korean erotic drama i've seen

[downingthief]

All of Platoon sucks faggots' asses. And you're wrong--half of Full is brilliant, the other half is mostly brilliant.

I agree with the second half of this statement. FMJ is pure genius.

[humanoid]

you should catch "Lies"

best sadomasochistic korean erotic drama i've seen

who doesn't love the "sadomasochistic korean erotic drama" genre

[PotVsKtl]

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/241/301pl6.jpg

[mountmccabe]

Deer Hunter is an amazing movie. I need to re-watch that. It is such a broad movie. It almost cheapens it to call it a "Vietnam movie." There's a large chunk that takes place in Vietnam but it would be a fantastic picture of the Vietnam-era US even if it ended before they left for the war.

[bmack86]

http://chud.com/articles/articles/16493/1/REVIEW-LATE-BLOOMER/Page1.html

Has anyone seen this? Late Bloomer, not Texas Chain Saw. Fuck you Faraci.

Late Bloomer sounds like it'd be a hoot and a holler.
How does he kill people? Run them over?

[KungFuJoe]

http://www.flixunlimited.com/images/2ldk.jpg

[wmgaretjax]

Synechdochne, NY looks incredible.

[KungFuJoe]

agreed. one of the very few films i'm looking foward to this year.

[amyzzz]

http://www.flixunlimited.com/images/2ldk.jpg
That sounds like something that happened recently in Tucson.

[Down Rodeo]

Synechdochne, NY looks incredible.

I really hope that turns out to be the case.

[wmgaretjax]

A friend of mine who saw it at Cannes said she didn't like it, but she thought I would love it. Given her taste, that's a good endorsement :)

[KungFuJoe]

you should catch "Lies"

best sadomasochistic korean erotic drama i've seen

hmmm.... art house porn. watched it yesterday. there wasn't much drama to it. I thought it was made well & liked some of it's stylistic elements. wish it would've taken more of the doc style approach it seemed to incorporate at certain moments. almost had a Werner Herzog type of feel to it. not a bad film, but ultimately i found it too redundant. not something i'd go out of my way to watch again.

[whynotsmile99]

Religulous was awesome. Preaching to the choir no doubt, but wildly hilarious. I was happy to see how full the theater was, which got a HUGE response. Few people left early on, most everyone seemed to love it. Got a huge round of applause at the end.
I seriously haven't been in a theather with so many people laughing so hard since...Borat? Maybe Knocked up? it felt a bit uneven to not mention Buddist/Hindi religions but hard to fill it in when theres so many other (mostly Jesus based) religions to make fun of.

The anti Zionist rabbi interview was nuts. What the hell was with that guy

I loved Maher making everyone feel uncomfortable.

Great movie, loved it.

[KungFuJoe]

not that I should be suprised, but what the fuck is wrong with this country? Beverly Hills Chihuahua takes in nearl $30mil? geez

[unknown]

Religulous looks very good! I'm looking forward to checking that out.

This country is religulous... people must be awfully bored to actually pay to see that chihuahua movie. I don't have my own kids, but my boyfriend has a 7 year old daughter and there are movies I refuse to pay to take her to see. This is one of them.


Oh and Rob Corddry as Ari Fleischer in W.... YES! I'm looking forward to this too...

[whynotsmile99]

holy crap!

I smell oscar. Watch your back Eastwood, "Sharks in Venice" has entered the picture

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[kitt kat]

Synechdochne, NY looks incredible.

I actually saw it on Friday. C. Kauffman came to my school and spoke/screened the film. He was super amazing, and I have a great deal more respect for him as an individual now after hearing him discuss his writing process, etc. However, I'm still trying to decide my thoughts on the movie.

The first 15 minutes are amazing. Wonderfully written. Then, the movie goes somewhere you don't expect it to go. A lot of weird things happen. Time moves but is never acknowledged. It's odd. Hoffman is glorious, as always, and Samantha Morton is surprising. (Although I kept giggling "LOL it's the girl from the Joy Division movie!")

Also, if you know what "synechdoche" means, the movie and the title will make more sense.

I saw Nick & Norah's Infinitely Long and Pointless Title last night. I wasn't expecting anything, though the heaps of praise are a bit unwarranted. It's just a cute, sappy awkward teen movie with a lot of gratuitous band name dropping. (IE: Bishop Allen plays, hipster NYC venues are frequented (CRASH MANSION LOL), rooms are decorated with Dinosaur Jr. and Vampire Weekend, and Devendra Banhardt has a cameo.) Michael Cera is forever typcast now. But all in all, it was a good way to kill time.

[humanoid]

/\ Samantha Morton is much more than the "girl from the Joy Division movie" I believe

but nothing she's done can touch "Sharks in Venice"

[Backwater]

/\ Samantha Morton is much more than the "girl from the Joy Division movie" I believe



I've only seen her in that but I agree. She's an amazing actress. If I were a producer, I would want her in my next movie.

[humanoid]

/\ She's been nominated for Oscars twice!...not that I'm endorsing the Oscar as the only true measure of talent, I'm just surprised at how often I mention her in conversations, and people don't know who she is

She's a very talented actress in my opinion

[KungFuJoe]

There's a screening tonight at LACMA for Wong Kar Wai's "Ashes of Time: Redux". I'm very annoyed now because I work nights directly across from there and am going to have a heavy workload tonight, which means I'm going to have to miss it. Here's hoping it gets released somewhere else in L.A. this weekend. I reccomend anyone that has the free time tonight to go.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/ashesoftimeredux/

[rage patton]

So I just found out "Filth and Wisdom" will be playing at the Vancouver International Film Festival tomorrow night and Friday morning. I might be see it Friday morning in preparation for Gogol Bordello that night. After all, the theatre where the movie is playing, is literally across the street from where Gogol Bordello are playing.

[Mr. Dylanja]

What movie is Eastwood in?

How was Choked?

[higgybaby23]

There's a screening tonight at LACMA for Wong Kar Wai's "Ashes of Time: Redux". I'm very annoyed now because I work nights directly across from there and am going to have a heavy workload tonight, which means I'm going to have to miss it. Here's hoping it gets released somewhere else in L.A. this weekend. I reccomend anyone that has the free time tonight to go.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/ashesoftimeredux/

Wow! I hadn't heard about the "Redux". Wong Kar Wai is a genius. I thought Ashes was excellent in its original form, but I could see where improvements could be made. Too bad it probaly won't play on the big screen here in Tucson. I guess I'll be waiting for the DVD release.

[rage patton]

So I am going to go see Filth and Wisdom tomorrow morning before Gogol tomorrow night. I hope Eugene Hutz, or at least someone else from Gogol is at the screening.