Schoolio's Movie Corner

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Four words, one hyphenated:

The Human Mother-fuckin' Centipede

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/27/barf-city-clip-from-the-human-centipede-one-of-the-grossest-movies-of-all-time/

[bobert]

Four words, one hyphenated:

The Human Mother-fuckin' Centipede

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/27/barf-city-clip-from-the-human-centipede-one-of-the-grossest-movies-of-all-time/

Was that guy sucking that girl's intestines out through her anus? Barf City indeed....

[MissingPerson]

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaa okay, yes, I'm probably going to see it.

[sbessiso]

I just read about this movie. I'm going to have nightmares from the plot synopsis alone, count me out

[M Sparks]

Was that guy sucking that girl's intestines out through her anus? Barf City indeed....

I'm not going to watch the clip, but I read the plot synopsis, and I don't think that's what is going on. The guy is connecting people together, and that's the point of connection.

Fuck.

[MissingPerson]

Goddammit, I'd forgotten about it for a bit and then I came back into the thread and I can't get it out of my head again.

Assholes.

EDIT: Last word poorly chosen.

[BlackSwan]

we ended up seeing surrogates; always hard to find movies starting around 2.

i actually liked it though. it wasn't brilliant or anything, but i didn't go in with any expectations. i kinda felt like i'd seen the movie before, but it was entertaining. i liked the surrogate botoxesque clinique where bruce's wife worked. the end was kinda cool when all the surrogates just stop working.

I saw Surragates as well. I really like futuristic action movies so I was excited about seeing it, and felt pretty let down afterwards. The whole movie rested on the surragate idea, and it didn't feel like there was enough in the story to keep me on the edge of my seat. The dinner we had before was awesome though so that made going out worth it.

[chairmenmeow47]

I saw Surragates as well. I really like futuristic action movies so I was excited about seeing it, and felt pretty let down afterwards. The whole movie rested on the surragate idea, and it didn't feel like there was enough in the story to keep me on the edge of my seat. The dinner we had before was awesome though so that made going out worth it.

i could see how if you actually were excited to see it how it would fall flat. it definitely wasn't a great movie by any stretch, but i did find the whole not really getting to be with his wife thing compelling, so i guess that kept me interested. i was ETERNALLY GRATEFUL too that they didn't go into the son too much.

but a lot of the surrogate story itself was pretty boring, like the whole creator drama, the human people and even the wallace guy from pulp fiction was bad.

[whynotsmile99]

Werner Herzog will be at a screening of Fitzcarraldo to talk about it on Sunday, October 11th at the Aero. (http://www.americancinematheque.com/archive1999/2009/Aero/OneNightEvents_Oct_Aero_2009.htm#FITZCARRALDO)

thanks for point this out. just got a pair of tickets. haven't seen Fitzcarraldo yet, and it's not like i'm going to get a better option

[faxman75]

Anyone looking forward to the new Michael Moore movie? I am. I am interested in seeing how the right, the protestors, the blow hards like Glen Beck and Rush all react to this movie considering they were all pissed about the bailouts as well and so much so they didn't start their ranting and protesting until Obama handed out his share of cash.

JeROnVUADj0


Drag Me to Hell was a blast by the way. I loved how trippy the effects were and the good ole' use of sound to scare people isn't a lost art, though maybe a cheap way to get someone to jump from time to time.

[arbaba]

Hello,that was a good information,thanks for the post.

[sbessiso]

Drag Me to Hell was a blast by the way. I loved how trippy the effects were and the good ole' use of sound to scare people isn't a lost art, though maybe a cheap way to get someone to jump from time to time.

Classic Raimi back to form. The ending was so intense

[chairmenmeow47]

Hello,that was a good information,thanks for the post.

hello, can i go skiing while recovering from bariatric surgery? thanks for the post.

[roberto73]

Anyone looking forward to the new Michael Moore movie? I am. I am interested in seeing how the right, the protestors, the blow hards like Glen Beck and Rush all react to this movie considering they were all pissed about the bailouts as well and so much so they didn't start their ranting and protesting until Obama handed out his share of cash.

The right will still hate it because Moore's general conclusion is that capitalism is evil.

[amyzzz]

Classic Raimi back to form. The ending was so intense
I really liked Drag Me to Hell, and I think I could watch that one again a few times.

[faxman75]

The right will still hate it because Moore's general conclusion is that capitalism is evil.

Actually he said otherwise in an interview i'm listening to. His movie is agianst using money to make more money. More of an attack on wall street. The intelligent have no incentive to be doctors or scientists so the top grads in these fields out of harvard and such end up going to wall street to be investment bankers. He says he is in favor of responsible capitalism. Getting compensated for you hard work without finding ways to take peoples entire investment fund and gambling with it. Things of that nature.

He also said he supports the conservative movement against the government bail outs. He doesn't necessarily agree with their ideas or solution but in general he was opposed to them and in his movie he calls out democrats as but of course mostly implicates the last 8 years of government. He supports how they are getting involved and protesting though.

[roberto73]

I paraphrased poorly, but did you see him on Bill Maher last week? He spent the opening interview railing against the failings of capitalism, and then during the panel Paul Krugman took issue with Moore's definition of it (Krugman said, in effect, that Moore's pissed about the rise of "crony capitalism" and not true capitalism). Anyway, here's an exchange from his recent interview on Larry King:

King: Are you saying capitalism is a failure?

Moore: Yes. Capitalism. Yes. Well, I don't have to say it. Capitalism, in the last year, has proven that it's failed. All the basic tenets of what we've talked about the free market, about free enterprise and competition just completely fell apart. As soon as they lost, essentially, our money, they came running to the federal government for a bailout -- for welfare, for socialism. And I thought the basic principle of capitalism was that it's a sink-or-swim situation. And those who do well, the cream rises to the top and, you know, those who invest their money wrongly or, you know, don't run their business the right way, then they don't do well.

The fact that he's at all critical of capitalism seems to indicate that this movie won't sit well with the right.

[faxman75]

I missed his Maher appearance. I just heard his Howard Stern interview. I'll have to download that episode. It looks like it was an interesting exchange.

[AlecEiffel]

My problem with Michael Moore is that he presents his work as documentary pieces of great import when they just come across as self glorifying adventures. While I do believe that he is passionate about the subjects he covers, I think he is more interested in showing everyone how awesome he is.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

I need to know what Michael Moore thinks about the impending Crazed-Surgeon-Sewing-People-Together-Ass-To-Mouth Problem in this country.

[MissingPerson]

Seconded.

...

If you will.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

My problem with Michael Moore is that he presents his work as documentary pieces of great import when they just come across as self glorifying adventures. While I do believe that he is passionate about the subjects he covers, I think he is more interested in showing everyone how awesome he is.

FUCK ANYONE INTERESTED IN SHOWING HOW AWESOME THEY ARE.

[higgybaby23]

I hope Moore is ok with all the capitalists that will spend money seeing his film at the theater or buying it on DVD. Oh the irony.

[wmgaretjax]

I hope Moore is ok with all the capitalists that will spend money seeing his film at the theater or buying it on DVD. Oh the irony.

yes. because money is a capitalist invention.

[humanoid]

I need to know what Michael Moore thinks about the impending Crazed-Surgeon-Sewing-People-Together-Ass-To-Mouth Problem in this country.

his movie is in production already, you'll know what he thinks about it soon enough

[bobert]

I need to know what Michael Moore thinks about the impending Crazed-Surgeon-Sewing-People-Together-Ass-To-Mouth Problem in this country.

Will the Human Centipede be better than Troll 2?

[MissingPerson]

Oh my Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.

[humanoid]

Will the Human Centipede be better than Troll 2?

whoa...hold on, you can't hold everything to such impossibly high standards

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Will the Human Centipede be better than Troll 2?

Do you [bobert] want some [ass-kicking], Joshua [bobert]?

[bobert]

There's no coffee in Nilbog. It's the devil's drink.

[faxman75]

I hope Moore is ok with all the capitalists that will spend money seeing his film at the theater or buying it on DVD. Oh the irony.

Why wouldn't he be? Do you know how to read? He's not calling for the end to capitalism or arguing it doesn't work at all. He's pointing out how it's broken and out of control. Much like he did with health care.

Maybe you suggested he shouldn't see doctors in this country since he pointed out the flaws in our health care system as well?

[higgybaby23]

Why wouldn't he be? Do you know how to read? He's not calling for the end to capitalism or arguing it doesn't work at all. He's pointing out how it's broken and out of control. Much like he did with health care.

Maybe you suggested he shouldn't see doctors in this country since he pointed out the flaws in our health care system as well?

I've not seen the film and I am not an economic expert, but don't you think there is a hint of irony in Moore exploiting the very capitalist system he is railing against?

My problem with Moore is his lack of solutions. It's easy to point out the obvious faults of our government, but I haven't heard many answers coming from him. I feel he is going after the wrong "ism" anyway. He should have made a movie about America's rampant consumerism, not our broken capitalist system.

I enjoy Moore's films, but I think they are mislabeled as documentaries. His films are more like docudramas.

[faxman75]

I've not seen the film and I am not an economic expert, but don't you think there is a hint of irony in Moore exploiting the very capitalist system he is railing against?

No because you don't understand what he's railing against specifically. He's not against americans working hard to make a living for instance so it's not irony at all.


My problem with Moore is his lack of solutions. It's easy to point out the obvious faults of our government, but I haven't heard many answers coming from him. I feel he is going after the wrong "ism" anyway. He should have made a movie about America's rampant consumerism, not our broken capitalist system.

I enjoy Moore's films, but I think they are mislabeled as documentaries. His films are more like docudramas.

You don't like his subject matter because it doesn't offere solutions yet you enjoy his films so he's doing something right. His job isn't to solve americas problems. He makes entertaining movies that are opinion pieces. How is that difficult to understand and why is that such a wrong thing to do? You are welcome to make a movie about consumerism. I don't understand why you want him to make that movie though since he's not going to offer you a solution.

[higgybaby23]

No because you don't understand what he's railing against specifically. He's not against americans working hard to make a living for instance so it's not irony at all.



You don't like his subject matter because it doesn't offere solutions yet you enjoy his films so he's doing something right. His job isn't to solve americas problems. He makes entertaining movies that are opinion pieces. How is that difficult to understand and why is that such a wrong thing to do? You are welcome to make a movie about consumerism. I don't understand why you want him to make that movie though since he's not going to offer you a solution.

Save for his new pic, I don't have any problems with Moore, his films or subject matter. I was pointing out that he gets mislabeled as a documentary film maker. You are correct in saying he makes opinion films. I respect his opinions and sometimes agree with them.

I just see Moore as taking somewhat of a hypocritical stance on this particular film. He is saying the system isn't fair to the working stiff, yet he is using part of that system(specifically film distribution) to release, promote and profit from his movie. I understand there probably isn't really a way around this if he wants any mainstream audience to see his film, but it still reeks of hypocrisy and irony to me.

[bobert]

I don't think it's fair to label Moore a hypocrite for railing against capitalism while still charging money to see his films. Like you, I haven't seen the film, but from my understanding it's more an indictment of the deregulation of the financial sector and how that led to a worldwide economic meltdown. I don't think he's arguing for a system in which all goods and services are exchanged at no cost to the consumer. Even in quote-unquote "socialist" societies, money is still exchanged and profits are turned. Moore is a millionaire, but his heart is in the right place and he made his money by making socially conscious films and trying to change the world for the better, not by fucking people out of their homes or devising elaborate corporate ponzi schemes. There is a difference.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Brothers Bloom and The Girlfriend Experience are today, getting them from Netflix tomorrow! Looking forward to both

[rage patton]

I just found out Where The Wild Things Are comes out October 16th. I for some reason thought it was comming out sometime in November. Did the release date get pushed forward? Either way, excitement!

[MissingPerson]

I KNOW!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

[wmgaretjax]

anyone been to any of the Zero Film Fest events in LA? any impressions?

[RotationSlimWang]

Save for his new pic, I don't have any problems with Moore, his films or subject matter. I was pointing out that he gets mislabeled as a documentary film maker. You are correct in saying he makes opinion films. I respect his opinions and sometimes agree with them.

I just see Moore as taking somewhat of a hypocritical stance on this particular film. He is saying the system isn't fair to the working stiff, yet he is using part of that system(specifically film distribution) to release, promote and profit from his movie. I understand there probably isn't really a way around this if he wants any mainstream audience to see his film, but it still reeks of hypocrisy and irony to me.

This is fucking retarded. He's not indicting capitalism as a system--capitalism is pretty much unavoidable. Any attempt to avoid it, as it an inherently natural system of economics whereas the others are constructs that attempt to circumvent the laws of nature, has failed. Every country that gets described as socialist by morons here in the states is actually a capitalism with socialized policies in place for the betterment of its populous to curb the horrors of a truly unregulated free market.

Complete deregulation, abstaining from pragmatic social welfare programs, and a kill-or-be-killed free market system are not capitalism. Moore isn't going after capitalism as an economic system, he's targeting how America has allowed the concept of capitalism to be perverted by a manipulative and abusive upper-class.

[higgybaby23]

This is fucking retarded. He's not indicting capitalism as a system--capitalism is pretty much unavoidable. Any attempt to avoid it, as it an inherently natural system of economics whereas the others are constructs that attempt to circumvent the laws of nature, has failed. Every country that gets described as socialist by morons here in the states is actually a capitalism with socialized policies in place for the betterment of its populous to curb the horrors of a truly unregulated free market.

Complete deregulation, abstaining from pragmatic social welfare programs, and a kill-or-be-killed free market system are not capitalism. Moore isn't going after capitalism as an economic system, he's targeting how America has allowed the concept of capitalism to be perverted by a manipulative and abusive upper-class.

I realize my initial comments were misguided. I was really just trying to say Moore is now part of that upper-class, which to me is ironic. Maybe he addresses that in this film. The title itself implies that.

In an appropriate twist of fate, I watched What Would Jesus Buy? last night. It is a movie about consumerism that would be a great double feature with Moore's new film. It bills itself as a docu-comedy and delivers as such. The film follows Rev. Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping as he performs and protests across America. His goal is to save Christmas and prevent the Shopocalypse. Billy does address his own spending and consumer "sins", which helped me digest his extreme shtick. The film is from 2007, so this may be old news.

Edit: Wow, I've bookended this page with fail...sorry board.

[RotationSlimWang]

Your understanding of irony is idiotic. Making money because you've put out a worthwhile product doesn't then make it ironic when you make a movie criticizing people who've gotten insanely wildly rich putting out nothing worthwhile, you dumb fuck.

[higgybaby23]

I concede to dumb fuckery, please let the topic die.

[Gonshman]

So, I didn't find a thread on it and didn't want to make a new one, but I was hoping the people in this thread could recommend me some of their favorite movies that have to do with music.

This includes documentaries, concert films/live shows, fictional movies centered around bands/artists, movies like High Fidelity where music is a primary focus, movies made by musicians/about musicians. Really anything. I'm trying to take advantage of my school library, so I'd appreciate any and all recommendations.

You can pm me or just post in this thread, whatever you want.

[higgybaby23]

So, I didn't find a thread on it and didn't want to make a new one, but I was hoping the people in this thread could recommend me some of their favorite movies that have to do with music.

This includes documentaries, concert films/live shows, fictional movies centered around bands/artists, movies like High Fidelity where music is a primary focus, movies made by musicians/about musicians. Really anything. I'm trying to take advantage of my school library, so I'd appreciate any and all recommendations.

You can pm me or just post in this thread, whatever you want.

Stop Making Sense is my favorite concert film.

Haack: King of Techno is a very interesting music doc on Bruce Haack.

Other music related films I am a fan of: Beat Street, Krush Groove, Awesome I Fucking Shot That, Hail Hail Rock and Roll

[bobert]

That movie Control, about Ian Curtis was really good.

[chairmenmeow47]

i love the depeche mode 101 video.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i love the depeche mode 101 video.

yeah, 101 is soooo good!

Regardless of whether or not you like the music, all three of Lamb of God's documentaries, especially Killadelphia, are AMAZING. it's incredible how much they let these guys film and actually put out there. Watching a band get drunk and into belligerent fist fights with other is awesome

[MissingPerson]

Dig!

Dig, Dig, Dig, a thousand times Dig.

I can't really recommend Miroir Noir because it doesn't really work apart from the album, but it is pretty to look at.

[iv3rdawG]

I'd say (as well as some others on here-I think) Heima by Sigur Rós. It's really fantastic.

[schoolofruckus]

Movies about music/musicians:

24 Hour Party People
Last Days
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
I'm Not There
Control
Almost Famous


Concert films:

U2: Rattle and Hum (that's right, I said it)

EDIT

I'd say (as well as some others on here-I think) Heima by Sigur Rós. It's really fantastic.

Thank you.


Documentaries:

The Flaming Lips: The Fearless Freaks

If any of you list Walk the Line here, I'm going to skull-fuck you.

[amyzzz]

That movie Control, about Ian Curtis was really good.
Oh fuck, I forgot about that! I need to buy it -- really enjoyed it.

[chairmenmeow47]

Oh fuck, I forgot about that! I need to buy it -- really enjoyed it.

me too. i saw it in the theatres with some girlfriends and it was a REALLY rainy & cold day, perfect setting :)

[MissingPerson]

I'm patriotically obliged to say The Commitments.

You can have a look at Glen Hansard before he started dating girls several decades years his junior and winning Oscars for it.

[RotationSlimWang]

Dig!

Dig, Dig, Dig, a thousand times Dig.

I can't really recommend Miroir Noir because it doesn't really work apart from the album, but it is pretty to look at.

The woman's right. Definitely gotta be the funniest of all music documentaries easy.

[MissingPerson]

I have never laughed at anything as hard as I laughed at the bit with the Sitar.

[chairmenmeow47]

better living through circuitry is also pretty informative; i think you'd dig it, gonsh!

[AlecEiffel]

David Bowie in Serious Moonlight

Gigantic! A Tale of Two Johns
about They Might Be Giants. Has some parts that are embarrassing (one of which is unfortunately the opening scene) to watch due to the director feeling the need to be wacky, but over all good doc.

End of the Century: the Story of the Ramones
Really good, informative, funny, heartbreaking, honest. If you see it and like it enough, or are just a big Ramones fan, I'd also recommend Hey! Is Dee Dee Home

Documentaries about mentally unstable musicians:
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
You're Gonna Miss Me (about Roky Erickson)
Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock N Roll
there is another Wesley Movie called Wesley Willis's Joy Rides which I havn't seen yet but is supposed to be way better than the Daddy of Rock N Roll

[RotationSlimWang]

I have never laughed at anything as hard as I laughed at the bit with the Sitar.

Joel in general just kills me. Just smiling into the camera that motherfucker has me dying laughing.

[wmgaretjax]

Driver 23/Atlas Moth

[AlecEiffel]

I saw that guy just randomly doing push ups in the area where you trade stuff in at Amoeba SF.

[nbvcide]

teaser trailer up for the next Batman flick..


GA_238N4YXE

[nbvcide]

sorry.. i couldn't resist..

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i CAN'T BELIEVE i FORGOT ABOUT DIG

that movie is fucking incredible

oh yes, and also, not only the best band documentary ever, but one of my favorite movies PERIOD.

Friends Forever
http://media.musictoday.com/store/bands/444/product_large/PXAM08DVD.JPG

[M Sparks]

Gigantic! A Tale of Two Johns
about They Might Be Giants. Has some parts that are embarrassing (one of which is unfortunately the opening scene) to watch due to the director feeling the need to be wacky, but over all good doc.

End of the Century: the Story of the Ramones
Really good, informative, funny, heartbreaking, honest. If you see it and like it enough, or are just a big Ramones fan, I'd also recommend Hey! Is Dee Dee Home


I was going to recommend both of these. I got into TMBG at some point between Lincoln and Flood. Saw them on the Apollo 18 tour (first tour with the live band) and they were great. But their first single off John Henry (Snail Shell) sucked, and I jumped on the "full band TMBG jumped the shark" bandwagon and stopped paying attention to them.

I saw Gigantic a few years ago on Sundance Channel and was totally turned around. John Henry is now pretty much my favorite album by them...so much beauty and tragedy on there. It's too bad that even a lot of their fans put them in a pigeonhole based on the early part of their career. Best part of the movie...Ira Glass says he feels bad for them because "they can never discover their own music. You know they would just love it if they did."

End Of The Century is pretty painful to watch in places. (In fact, I believe there's a quote on the front from Johnny that says "It's accurate. It disturbed me.")

[MissingPerson]

Word on the Wild Things:

http://chicagoist.com/2009/09/30/review_where_the_wild_things_are.php

“All this used to be rock,” Carol tells Max, “then it turned to sand, then it will turn to dust. I’m not sure what comes after dust.”

[sbessiso]

I won tickets to see "Zombieland" tonight but i'm feeling soooo lazy

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I won tickets to see "Zombieland" tonight but i'm feeling soooo lazy

too lazy to sit on your ass and watch a movie?

[amyzzz]

Oh I want to see that! Damn you, Salah.

[Young blood]

bill murray! zombieland is on the top of list for tomorrow I had mixed emotions because I like my zombies portrayed as scary motherfuckers, but im willing now.

[amyzzz]

Eh, me too. I need to watch the trailer for that one I guess.

[MissingPerson]

http://weloveyouso.com/wp-content/uploads/x113.jpg

[iv3rdawG]

I like the new Fantastic Mr. Fox trailer:

TE2hstDzpNI

[sbessiso]

bill murray! zombieland is on the top of list for tomorrow I had mixed emotions because I like my zombies portrayed as scary motherfuckers, but im willing now.

Ahh dont ruin the surprise!

Zombieland made me laugh so hard, but the zombies are still very intense and the gore is plenty. It has its faults but its so entertaining you can easily overlook them. Theres lots and lots of snappy one-liners and Woody Harrelson is pure gold.

GO WATCH IT!

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

just finished The Girlfriend Experience...i liked it a LOT. Very interesting film. I adore how it can be filled with so much rambling dialogue and yet still feel so understated. i love the use of documentary-style editing in a fictional narrative, especially with the lack of an omniscient narrator. I love the use of colours and strange points of focus. I love the music.

it's really good.

[SoulDischarge]

The 100 Worst Movies of the 00's according to Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/worst_of_the_worst/)

[ivankay]

That list has created a sick urge to watch a lot of these just to see how bad they are. That's what late night cable is for on occasion. Although i didn't get through the whole thing, the chunk i watched of Cheaper by the Dozen 2 almost caused me to start cutting myself.

[Blinken]

I ended up going to Zombieland last night since I didn't get into the screening of "A Cabin in the Woods."

That movie was hilarious, I was laughing throughout the whole movie. Probably the most I have laughed in a movie this year actually, it is just a fun ride. Some great brutal Zombie killings, and a couple good scares throughout the movie. I would easily recommend this movie.

Apparently I didn't get into The Cabin in the Woods screening, I didn't even know that was the movie til after, because I marked Joss Whedon as a director I liked. :nono They made me wait around for 2 hours while they ushered others into the movie and kept saying I had a chance, when clearly I didn't. At least I got two free passes to Zombieland out of it.

[sbessiso]

Probably the most I have laughed in a movie this year actually

This is the conclusion I came to as well, but i'm trying to remember what other comedies I saw this year. What were the big funny movies of 09?

[amyzzz]

The Hangover was pretty damn good imo.

[Hannahrain]

I like the new Fantastic Mr. Fox trailer:

TE2hstDzpNI

It's staggeringly easy to make Mr. Fox switch back and forth from George Clooney to Denis Leary. I've never noticed how alike they sound.

[RageAgainstTheAoki]

I saw Jane Campion's Bright Star (trailer below) last night. I really wanted to love it, but I left the film feeling a bit perplexed. I can't tell if I was spellbound or a little bored. I hadn't seen the trailer nor read a thing about it before going in; simply knowing that it was a Campion film about John Keats.

There is much to admire in this film. There are dozens of breathtakingly lovely shots like a sun speckled scene of Fanny Brawne (Keats' lover) and her sister in a small bedroom filled with butterflies, a scene of Brawne collapsing in ecstasy in a field of violets, or a shot of Keats sprawled on top of a tree; suspended in mid-air. Campion's beautiful visual sense captures the exquisiteness of Keat's poetry and the feeling of young, first love. However it never feels overly lush or ostentatious because Campion gives the scenes a sort of roughness that grounds them in a very real world. The acting is excellent; especially Abbie Cornish as a strong-willed young woman truly understanding poetry and experiencing love for the first time and an almost too beautiful Ben Winshaw as the great young poet crippled by a sense of inadequacy and, then, disease.

But while Campion does such a remarkable job of visually capturing the stirrings of young love found in Keats' poetry, the film as a whole meanders and even plods towards its conclusion. The lack of dramtic tension allows one to get lost inside this world for a few hours, but it, ironically, also makes it very easy for one to drift right out of it. There is not much of a narrative hook here. I know she wanted to avoid melodrama (and she certainly did), but the story of one of the greatest romantic poets of all time and his first and last love could have used a little more fire. Still, for the very fine acting and Campion's visual flair this one is worth seeing.

lTetIodauIM

[rage patton]

I saw Toy Story 1 and 2 in 3D last night. Brought back many, many good memories, the animation was beautiful and I left with a big smile on my face. That is all. :)

[whynotsmile99]

i have yet to see Toy Story 2. i need to catch this double feature.

[Gonshman]

I just got back from seeing Precious at the New York Film Festival.

I am not one to get caught up in hype easily, especially concerning the hype machine that is Hollywood and the Oscars. However, I can say that this film met all of my expectations and beyond.

It is a movie where I can honestly say I have no common experiences with any of the characters, no moments where I said (" I understand what he/she/they are going through). And yet, this little story of a girl growing up in Harlem who is confronted with the worst possible outcomes in every aspect of her life moved me deeply.

Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) is phenomenal in such a quiet, unassuming role.

Monique is devastating. You can't take your eyes off her when she is on the screen, and yet the intensity of her character and her actions never come off as chewing the scenery or anything other than real. She will pin you to the back of your seat in the few scenes where she is onscreen, and if the Oscars do give a shit, she will be nominated, and she will win. She gives a, literally, stunning performance.

Side note: I saw Harvey Keitel and Queen Latifah outside the theater. Cool.

[liquidsnake28]

This is the conclusion I came to as well, but i'm trying to remember what other comedies I saw this year. What were the big funny movies of 09?

The Hangover was pretty damn good imo.

The Hangover was one of the funniest movies of the past 10 years. I can't remember laughing harder at a movie recently besides maybe Borat or Superbad.

[RotationSlimWang]

Hangover was funny enough, not remotely one of the funniest films of the decade.

[wmgaretjax]

I laughed pretty hard for the first 20 minutes... but like most comedies these days, there were only a few segments that had me chuckling after the set up.

[liquidsnake28]

So then what were the funniest recent movies according to you? I guess what I'm trying to say is there really haven't been many great comedies lately.

[wmgaretjax]

In recent years... Not much. Wes Anderson has done a good job. I thought In Bruges was pretty hysterical. Roy Andersson's "You, The Living" was funny as well. That's all that comes to mind. I'm not a big comedy person though.

[liquidsnake28]

In Bruges was a great movie but it wasn't all that funny.

[wmgaretjax]

I laughed my ass off.

[RotationSlimWang]

Inglorious Basterds was way funnier than The Hangover, just to pick from this year.

[wmgaretjax]

Inglorious Basterds was way funnier than The Hangover, just to pick from this year.

seeing that next weekend. can't wait.

[liquidsnake28]

Bastards was hilarious, especially the Bear Jew scene.

[rage patton]

In Bruges was a great movie but it wasn't all that funny.

I laughed my ass off.

Me too.

Maybe you are only remembering the last half of the movie, Tim.

[M Sparks]

i have yet to see Toy Story 2. i need to catch this double feature.

I personally feel TS2 was superior to the original. It' was supposed to be a direct-to-video movie, and they hit it so far out of the park, it got a full release. A lot of interesting character development and emotional material in there.

[M Sparks]

Oh, and...Zombieland Zombieland Zombieland. So purely entertaining. Not every movie has to have a brain in it's head, and not every movie that doesn't have a brain has to suck. This was dumb entertainment done right. It made me and my wife giddy.

The trailers ahead of it made me angry. Just pile-o-shit after pile-o-shit. 2012 and Legion were particularly enraging. Though, The Wolfman might have potential.

[wmgaretjax]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/charlie-kaufman-the-business-right-now-is-a-disaster/article1309925/

If I could find contact information for Kaufman other than through his agency, I would write him a letter.

[sbessiso]

i have yet to see Toy Story 2. i need to catch this double feature.

Toy Story 2 is a beautiful movie, you're going to love it.

And I never saw The Hangover, it just didnt really look that good to me.

I personally feel TS2 was superior to the original. It' was supposed to be a direct-to-video movie, and they hit it so far out of the park, it got a full release. A lot of interesting character development and emotional material in there.

I'll never forget the scene where we find out about Jessie's past. So heartbreaking

[nbvcide]

Zombieland is waaaaaay funnier than i expected..

and Pandorum was actually pretty good sci-fi thriller for an under the radar flick..





and just for shits & giggles..

Jack White pulls a Kanye:
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[rage patton]

That was awesome.

[nbvcide]

curious to hear what everyone thought about the michael moore movie Capitalism..

and, for those of you who like that sorta thing, there is a One Night Only showing on the 8th in theaters of a new Mystery Science Theater: Plan 9 From Outer Space, that should be fun.. and on the 29th, 25th Anniversary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Uh, watching Antichrist right now and shit just got fuuuuuuuuuucked up.

[sbessiso]

and, for those of you who like that sorta thing, there is a One Night Only showing on the 8th in theaters of a new Mystery Science Theater: Plan 9 From Outer Space, that should be fun.. and on the 29th, 25th Anniversary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Is it an LA only screening or all over the country type thing?

[iv3rdawG]

It's just the encore of the show that they did a month ago.

http://www.ncm.com/Fathom/Comedy/RiffTrax_Encore.aspx

And it's not necessarily MST3K. It's just Mike, Kevin (Servo) and Bill (Crow) from MST3K that make up RiffTrax. Same concept pretty much, just no robots.

[sbessiso]

Yeah but I missed it!

[malcolmjamalawesome]

GOD DAMN IT, ANTICHRIST, YOU REALLY ARE THE MAN

[SoulDischarge]

Can't wait.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Run and hide.

[RotationSlimWang]

Now torrenting Antichrist because MJA said so.

[wmgaretjax]

Now torrenting Antichrist because MJA said so.

this is going to be good.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

I haven't made my mind up if it was "good" or not but god damn it.

[RotationSlimWang]

this is going to be good.

... this is making me reconsider allowing the download to continue.

[wmgaretjax]

... this is making me reconsider allowing the download to continue.

don't mind me.

[RotationSlimWang]

What did you think of it, Jared? This should give me an idea whether or not I'm wasting my time and valuable kbps.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i am going to wait to experience it in a movie theater, so that nothing will distract me and I can't move away from the screen

...just a couple more weeks

[wmgaretjax]

What did you think of it, Jared? This should give me an idea whether or not I'm wasting my time and valuable kbps.

I'm not sure how I liked it yet. I'll have to watch it again. But it's definitely interesting and antagonizing enough to warrant your time.

[Down Rodeo]

Jared, I'm surprised you haven't seen Basterds yet. If I'd known I would have invited you whenever I went to see it.

[wmgaretjax]

I just haven't had the time. Shit has been nuts... It's not for lack of wanting.

[Down Rodeo]

Gotcha. Hopefully we'll both find some time to catch a good film. Maybe Antichrist when it comes out?

[mountmccabe]

I am finally going to see Basterds tonight.

[RotationSlimWang]

Basterds is great but you can't really view it as a drama. Go into it like it's a comedy and examine all the scenes of dialogue and tension from the perspective of Tarantino trying as craftily and subtly as possible to make the plight of his characters so palpable that it's hysterically sad, until it becomes hysterically triumphant.

[wmgaretjax]

Gotcha. Hopefully we'll both find some time to catch a good film. Maybe Antichrist when it comes out?

Definitely. If anything else catches your eye before that, just let me know.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

I think Antichrist is worth a watch. It's interesting.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

And I think I need to wash my eyes and brain out with romcoms and Disney films for about 2 months.

[sbessiso]

"Zombieland" also had one of the best opening credit sequences i've ever seen

[schoolofruckus]

Just reminder that some people in here are excited enough about Antichrist to wait and see it in the cinemas in three short weeks. Please please appropriately indicate any spoiler-related discussion thereof.

[nbvcide]

i think everyone has been pretty good about it, considering all the things that could easily been said.. and the sheer number of people in this thread i know for a fact have seen it now..

i don't really think it's a movie that needs to be seen in theaters, however, although in a packed screening, it would be interesting to hear everyone's reactions.. i may hit it up when it comes to theaters for that reason, but it isn't a spectacle that needs to be seen on the big screen to behold, or anything like that..

[mountmccabe]

Basterds is great but you can't really view it as a drama. Go into it like it's a comedy and examine all the scenes of dialogue and tension from the perspective of Tarantino trying as craftily and subtly as possible to make the plight of his characters so palpable that it's hysterically sad, until it becomes hysterically triumphant.

I had seen the trailers and seen that Brad Pitt was in the film sporting that ridiculous accent. I did not expect anything serious.

I had been considering that particular casting decision to be a mistake - and would have been of a similar mind with respect to other such big actors that stuck out - but after having seen the film it was rather brilliant. As you note the film is not a drama. Brad Pitt and his acting sticking out like a bludgeoned thumb kept dramatic thoughts at bay.

[liquidsnake28]

I had seen the trailers and seen that Brad Pitt was in the film sporting that ridiculous accent. I did not expect anything serious.

I had been considering that particular casting decision to be a mistake - and would have been of a similar mind with respect to other such big actors that stuck out - but after having seen the film it was rather brilliant. As you note the film is not a drama. Brad Pitt and his acting sticking out like a bludgeoned thumb kept dramatic thoughts at bay.

It sounds like you completely forgot or never really knew what a Tarantino film was.

[mountmccabe]

So you are saying that I shouldn't trust Tarantino but I should trust Tarantino to be Tarantino.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

saw Brothers Bloom, Rian Johnson's follow up to Brick, this weekend. it's a very enjoyable film, with a terrific cast (adrien brody, mark ruffalo, rachel weisz, rinko kikuchi, robbie coltrane), an amazing score, and great style. There are a lot of great intentions with the screenplay too, but min the end there's still something not right with it. It very much has the feeling that Johnson was just trying too hard. it's fun though.

Got Palindromes coming on tuesday

[higgybaby23]

saw Brothers Bloom, Rian Johnson's follow up to Brick, this weekend. it's a very enjoyable film, with a terrific cast (adrien brody, mark ruffalo, rachel weisz, rinko kikuchi, robbie coltrane), an amazing score, and great style. There are a lot of great intentions with the screenplay too, but in the end there's still something not right with it. It very much has the feeling that Johnson was just trying too hard. it's fun though.

Got Palindromes coming on tuesday

This is pretty much how I felt about Brick. I think I will avoid Brothers Bloom.

Let's hear about Palindromes after you've seen it. I am a Solondz fan, and enjoyed it.

[KooKoo Banana Funtime]

i heard Antichrist was really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really controversial



ooooooohhhhhhhhh

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

This is pretty much how I felt about Brick. I think I will avoid Brothers Bloom.

Let's hear about Palindromes after you've seen it. I am a Solondz fan, and enjoyed it.

it should be told that Bloom feels very little like Brick, but personally i think it's not nearly as good, so you're probably making the right choice

i also am a Solondz fan, and have been looking forward to this flcik for quite some time and just haven't gotten around to it yet

[Astrid]

i loved brick, i didnt know bloom was supposed to be a follow up piece. i agree that it left me with an unsettled feeling, the ending was too contrived, it lacked the freshness and liveliness of the rest of the film.

palindromes is ridiculous. i watched it when i was devastatingly ill, but it left me feeling worse. I too am a Solondz fan, but this film seemed to be lacking any intention, meandering, fucked up just for the sake of being fucked up, which i can handle for the most part, even enjoy from time to time, but i was not into palindromes.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i loved brick, i didnt know bloom was supposed to be a follow up piece. i agree that it left me with an unsettled feeling, the ending was too contrived, it lacked the freshness and liveliness of the rest of the film.


oh, i don't think it's meant to be a follow-up piece. i just meant it was his second film

Listened to the Bloom commentary, which was good, and he next film is going to be a science fiction piece...seems he just wants to tackle a bunch of genres

[faxman75]

Re: Antichrist

I'm having a difficult time getting through this movie. I've watched the first 20 minutes twice now. I will make another effort this week.

[nbvcide]

i heard Antichrist was really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really,really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really controversial
ooooooohhhhhhhhh

eh, about half of that..


if you like fucked up movies, you'll handle it.. it's just more graphic than any name film i can think of from the last twenty years or so (in certain ways)..

[nbvcide]

Re: Antichrist

I'm having a difficult time getting through this movie. I've watched the first 20 minutes twice now. I will make another effort this week.

you need to give it more than 20 minutes.. the story doesn't even get started that early..
don't expect crazy horror or anything like that.. it's a slow, psychotic film..

think a Gus Van Sant version of The Shining..

[faxman75]

you need to give it more than 20 minutes.. the story doesn't even get started that early..

I realize this, which is why i'm continuing my efforts.


don't expect crazy horror or anything like that.. it's a slow, psychotic film..

think a Gus Van Sant version of The Shining..

I am but the first 20 minutes does kinda tell you it's going to be a mindfuck and starts the story. Traditionally I don't like Van Sant movies but I talk about how I dislike his movies more than most others I dislike so he's doing something right if I continue to have a strong opinion about him. For years I have been saying Jerry is the worst movie ever made and then I go into great detail about how useless it is but I guess it's really memorable and made an impact. I liked Elephant but I had some of the same arguments about wasted film and how a short script or small amounts of dialogue make his movies easy to resist. I am at a point where I am rethinking my opinion on his style though and ultimately his movies that I used to dislike, might be fairing better over time.

[paulb]

Re: Antichrist

I'm having a difficult time getting through this movie. I've watched the first 20 minutes twice now. I will make another effort this week.

its the last 20min that counts...

[chairmenmeow47]

i watched into the wild. it would have been better if it was about an hour shorter. entertaining, but it sure did drag. i'm sure that's part of the point though. pretty good supporting cast.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

My first day of school after seeing Antichrist was less than productive as I couldn't concentrate on anything.

[faxman75]

i watched into the wild. it would have been better if it was about an hour shorter. entertaining, but it sure did drag. i'm sure that's part of the point though. pretty good supporting cast.

One of my favorite movies of the decade. :)

[chairmenmeow47]

i think i would have liked it more with less allusions to jesus. fuck that guy, we've got enough movies about him :p

[nbvcide]

My first day of school after seeing Antichrist was less than productive as I couldn't concentrate on anything.

where's my scissors!!

[paulb]

lol, brutal.... i posted in this thread right after I saw the film... I dont think I got the balls to see it in theaters.

[nbvcide]

to me it seemed scarier watching it alone, at home, in the middle of the night.. if i watch it again in a theater, i'll probably laugh to myself at parts that would freak out others in the theater thinking how fucked up i must be to be laughing..

[AlecEiffel]

Has anyone seen Trick 'R' Treat? It just came out on DVD today after two years in limbo. I'm really looking forward to it, it's supposed to be great. I hope it wasn't all internet hype.

[iv3rdawG]

More movies announced for AFI Fest. Complete list of films so far (which includes the Halloween programming). Feel free to point out movies that you've either seen or heard good things about (I'll update the list and post it a couple more times as it develops):

Ajami (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077262/)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095217/)
Bellamy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188983/)
Best Worst Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1144539/)
Everybody's Fine (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780511/)
Everyone Else (Alle Anderen) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204773/)
Easier with Practice (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217426/)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/)
First of All, Felicia (Felicia Ianainte de Toate) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343084/)
Fish Tank (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232776/)
The Hole (3D) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1085779/)
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424797/)
The Last Station (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0824758/)
Looking for Eric (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242545/)
The Loved Ones (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316536/)
The Messenger (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790712/)
The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1206488/)
Mother (Madeo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216496/))
Northless (Norteado) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1331320/)
Police, Adjective (Politist, adj.) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1337051/)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929632/)
A Prophet (Un Prophète) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/)
Red Riding Trilogy (1974 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259574/), 1980 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260581/), 1983 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259573/))
Trash Humpers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488163/)
Vincere (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156173/)
Wake in Fright (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067541/)
Woman Without Piano (La Mujer Sin Piano (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1451755/))

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Has anyone seen Trick 'R' Treat? It just came out on DVD today after two years in limbo. I'm really looking forward to it, it's supposed to be great. I hope it wasn't all internet hype.

A very good friend of mine spent a long time working on it as a production designer and is VERY proud of it. Several of my friend have seen it and said it's great. it just suffered a bunch of weird in-studio political bullshit.

I can't wait to see it! (I've been hearing about the damn thing for the past 4 years now)

[Gonshman]

More movies announced for AFI Fest. Complete list of films so far (which includes the Halloween programming). Feel free to point out movies that you've either seen or heard good things about (I'll update the list and post it a couple more times as it develops):

Ajami (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077262/)
Bellamy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188983/)
Best Worst Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1144539/)
Everybody's Fine (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780511/)
Everyone Else (Alle Anderen) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204773/)
Easier with Practice (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217426/)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/)
First of All, Felicia (Felicia Ianainte de Toate) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343084/)
Fish Tank (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232776/)
The Hole (3D) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1085779/)
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424797/)
The Last Station (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0824758/)
Looking for Eric (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242545/)
The Loved Ones (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316536/)
The Messenger (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790712/)
The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1206488/)
Mother (Madeo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216496/))
Northless (Norteado) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1331320/)
Police, Adjective (Politist, adj.) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1337051/)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929632/)
A Prophet (Un Prophète) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/)
Red Riding Trilogy (1974 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259574/), 1980 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260581/), 1983 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259573/))
Trash Humpers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488163/)
Vincere (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156173/)
Wake in Fright (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067541/)
Woman Without Piano (La Mujer Sin Piano (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1451755/))

Heard great things about Police, Adjective.

Saw Precious, and it is literally stunning. Highly recommended.

[AlecEiffel]

A very good friend of mine spent a long time working on it as a production designer and is VERY proud of it. Several of my friend have seen it and said it's great. it just suffered a bunch of weird in-studio political bullshit.

I can't wait to see it! (I've been hearing about the damn thing for the past 4 years now)

I'm so pumped. I went to the video store on the way home from work but they won't have it until tomorrow. This one day is going to be a killer after waiting years.

[nbvcide]

has anyone seen Black Devil Doll? it's coming out on dvd soon.. i think i've been waiting a few years on that one also..

[schoolofruckus]

More movies announced for AFI Fest. Complete list of films so far (which includes the Halloween programming). Feel free to point out movies that you've either seen or heard good things about (I'll update the list and post it a couple more times as it develops):

Ajami (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077262/)
Bellamy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188983/)
Best Worst Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1144539/)
Everybody's Fine (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780511/)
Everyone Else (Alle Anderen) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204773/)
Easier with Practice (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217426/)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/)
First of All, Felicia (Felicia Ianainte de Toate) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343084/)
Fish Tank (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232776/)
The Hole (3D) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1085779/)
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424797/)
The Last Station (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0824758/)
Looking for Eric (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242545/)
The Loved Ones (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316536/)
The Messenger (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790712/)
The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1206488/)
Mother (Madeo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216496/))
Northless (Norteado) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1331320/)
Police, Adjective (Politist, adj.) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1337051/)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929632/)
A Prophet (Un Prophète) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/)
Red Riding Trilogy (1974 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259574/), 1980 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260581/), 1983 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259573/))
Trash Humpers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488163/)
Vincere (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156173/)
Wake in Fright (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067541/)
Woman Without Piano (La Mujer Sin Piano (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1451755/))

Did you forget Bad Lieutenant, or did they drop it?

[iv3rdawG]

Woops. Yeah, I forgot it. My bad.

[schoolofruckus]

Where did you get the list?

[iv3rdawG]

Just composed it from 4 articles that they've posted on their website.

http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/09/16/first-twelve-titles-in-official-selections/

http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/09/23/afi-fest-2009-announces-fantastic-mr-fox-opening-night-film/

http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/09/29/our-halloween-programming-for-2009/

http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/10/05/everybodys-fine-new-lights-competition/

[schoolofruckus]

I wish they would find a way to bring out either Tree of Life or Enter the Void.

[Alligator Bogaloo]

ahem...

The Rabbi is busy...

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What up LA and NY, how is the new Coen Bros. movie? Don't be all smug that you got to see it first.

[schoolofruckus]

Minor delay. I want to see it sometime in the next week.

[rage patton]

Just saw Zombieland. Awesome.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

ahem...



What up LA and NY, how is the new Coen Bros. movie? Don't be all smug that you got to see it first.

i was busy this weekend, going to fever ray tomorrow night, and then vegas for 3 nights on thursday, and Sunny Day Real Estate when i get back on Sunday (whew!)

I plan on seeing it ASAP after that though. i am a Coen Bros. freak

[paulb]

Just saw Zombieland. Awesome.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!! Sally was right about best intro credits ever!!!!

[sbessiso]

my friends and I were cracking up just reminiscing about the movie. needless to say it also has the BEST. CAMEO. EVER. This is a movie to own

[paulb]

you got that right.....totally unexpected and actually the funniest part in the entire movie...

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

So i did see Palindromes last night...it's such a bizarre, conflicting film. Solondz somehow sugarcoats everything with the way he uses music, frames the shots, and the direction of the actors so much that it almost desensitizes the extremely perverse and insanely dark things that happening on screen.

it's odd to see a protagonist that at once appears to be so abundantly innocent yet is so fucked up and deranged in every every motivation and action. The use of the different actresses rotating through the role at first was a little jarring, but becomes powerful when reflecting on the film now that i can dissect how they were used for different situations and to reflect different personality traits

the other jarring aspect of the film is how the dispicable monsters of the film aren't monsters at all...they're all simpletons, neurotic, and in many ways, extremely sympathetic despite their actions

The film feels simple in its narrative at first, but the more I think about it, the more layers I'm able to peel away. Cheers Todd Solondz! Another fine film!

His next one is due this year sometime isn't it? Or early next year?

[M Sparks]

Another vote for the Zombieland opening credits. I cannot remember the last time I saw a credit sequence that worked that well and was so entertaining.

Even if you don't care about the actual movie, anybody interested in film or motion graphic design should see it.

[schoolofruckus]

His next one is due this year sometime isn't it? Or early next year?

Yeah, Life After Wartime. It's been playing festivals this fall, so I guess it depends on when someone buys it. I guess it's a sequel to Happiness, but with almost entirely new actors playing the characters?

[bug on your lip]

it's already been discussed in the Cult Film Sanctum schoolio

welcome to the future

[M Sparks]

it's already been discussed in the Cult Film Sanctum schoolio

welcome to the future

This is going to be good...

[malcolmjamalawesome]

Can you all hurry up and see Antichrist so that we can have an Antichrist thread

[dorkfish]

Invention of Lying was awful

[dorkfish]

and I'm seeing A Serious Man on Friday.

[nbvcide]

Can you all hurry up and see Antichrist so that we can have an Antichrist thread

i think you have a brilliant idea..u should start it and warn about spoilers in the OP.. let em deal.

and i remember someone in here really looking forward to the Trick R Treat dvd.. it just leaked onto the net today, if anyone wants the link to the 1.4gb w/ AC3 audio HQ dvdrip.. good stuff.

[M Sparks]

1.4GB and it's "High Quality"? What the hell kind of compression is that? H .264?

Sorry, I don't dabble in pirate stuff- don't have the bandwidth out in the woods. But I do author DVDs for a living and rip stuff for my own use. Feature films usually run at least 3.5GBs in MPEG-2/AC3 if you want them to look OK.

[M Sparks]

Invention of Lying was awful

This is a big disappointment, especially since you are one of the few people I trust to know what's funny. I had heard it was really funny, but that it looked like a cheap sitcom, so I figured I'd wait until it came on TV.

[wmgaretjax]

Sorry, I don't dabble in pirate stuff- don't have the bandwidth out in the woods. But I do author DVDs for a living and rip stuff for my own use. Feature films usually run at least 3.5GBs in MPEG-2/AC3 if you want them to look OK.

You might author DVDs but what do you know about compression? I would wager not much if you are ripping anything in MPEG-2. MPEG-2 is vastly less efficient than x264. So much so that with most stuff... a 1.4-2gb x264 file will easily match a 3.5-4gb MPEG-2 file. It's really insane.

Most movie rippers worth their weight have switched to x264 even from divx and there are entire piracy sites that will only allow x264 because it's a waste to use anything less.

Here are some comparisons of the same bitrates:
http://mirror05.x264.nl/Dark/website/compare.html

[crumbduck]

For AFI Fest I'm most looking forward to MOTHER. There are many others on the list I'd like to see though. I can't wait for the schedule & hope to be able to take full advantage of all 20 free tickets they'll be letting you reserve. Always loved & supported this fest & am happy they've decided to give back to the fans.

I saw A SERIOUS MAN. I liked it, but I'm sure there was much I couldn't totally grasp as I'm not jewish. It dragged a bit, but was overall an interesting pic.

[roberto73]

Invention of Lying was awful

Incorrect. While The Invention of Lying doesn't have many big laughs, it's a sharp, clever satire that manages to endorse atheism in the guise of a romantic comedy. No small feat.

[M Sparks]

You might author DVDs but what do you know about compression? I would wager not much if you are ripping anything in MPEG-2. MPEG-2 is vastly less efficient than x264. So much so that with most stuff... a 1.4-2gb x264 file will easily match a 3.5-4gb MPEG-2 file. It's really insane.

That's kind of what I was asking. So thanks for the info, and no thanks for being kind of a prick about it. :)

Everything I deliver either has to be uncompressed Quicktime, DV codec AVI, or DVD. I haven't had any call for Blu-Ray authoring yet, so I haven't had anytime or reason to experiment with H. 264. Use it for Flash Video on the web to deliver proofs of course, but you can't compare directly to full resolution, and I just use presets.

Anything for my personal use winds up going on DVD, so MPEG-2 is really the only option. I couldn't up/download a file that big even if I wanted to. My only concern is quality and compatibility, not efficiency.

Plus, if I'm really going to "rip" a DVD, I just extract the MPEG-2 stream directly from the disc. If that's not possible, or if it's something from a DVR, I'll record it in DV codec or uncompressed, and then encode it to a DVD image in my authoring software. On the fly encoding has gotten better, but I still don't trust it.

[RotationSlimWang]

I'm so unbelievably pissed at Los Angeles.

Yesterday my sister sends me over this absolutely terrible script that the studio who paid six figures for just on a story pitch is looking to have rewritten. My sis writes or rather tries to write TV so she doesn't know much about feature structure and wanted to know if I'd be interested in trying to get the rewrite gig with her.

We both read about thirty pages, all of which were terrible, and then I quickly ran through all the things that should be changed in order to make it into a good bad movie instead of a bad bad movie. So she took my notes and her notes and samples of our work and sent it over, and now we have to prepare for a fucking pitch meeting since neither of us have any serious credits to our names.

Two weeks before I'm packing up my shit and moving back to Jersey and I have to go lobby to get the chance to rewrite complete garbage just because we could make a shit ton of money for two weeks work. FML.

[Young blood]

Im going to go ahead and say just leave. Its LA's way of fucking you one more time before you leave. A goodbye buttfuck.

[RotationSlimWang]

EXACTLY. I already told my sister I don't give a shit, I'm not being nice to a goddamn one of the studio people in the pitch meeting. I'm gonna tell them the script is complete shit and that the only way I'll do it is if I can change absolutely everything except the most core elements of the premise which are still pretty fucking dumb. If they don't like it they can blow me.

[TallGuyCM]

we could make a shit ton of money for two weeks work

Don't you hate it when that happens? Life sucks.

[nbvcide]

i would pay every penny in my wallet to sit in on a Randy vs Shitty Studio pitch meeting.. if you record the meeting, you could easily sell copies, seriously.

[MissingPerson]

Those of you as creepy and desperate as I am might want to have a look at the first phase of Richard Kelly's The Box website at:

http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/

The movie still looks like it will most likely blow, but the website is quite well done and I'm pretty sure the music is part of Win/ Regine/ Owen's score. It's very Twilight Zone-y as you might expect.

EDIT:

Complete with remarkably detailed prop comicbook:
http://thebox-movie.warnerbros.com/media/content/the_teleporting_man.pdf

"Approved by the Comics Cops Authority." Nice touch.

[nbvcide]

the trailer for Heath Ledger's last flick, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, looks pretty good..

[dorkfish]

Incorrect. While The Invention of Lying doesn't have many big laughs, it's a sharp, clever satire that manages to endorse atheism in the guise of a romantic comedy. No small feat.
Actually, it's a 24 minute episode of an alright sitcom that's stretched into a full-length feature. It rambles. The plot stalls. After the first sequence of "what a wacky world we're in" jokes, the concept slowly devolves into an unfunny joke. Louis CK is under-utilized. The romance/family drama scenes are rough to watch, because of Ricky. The Atheism section is overrated. The last third of the movie is painful and almost had me walk out (too crowded to bother). It was sloppy and mostly unfunny.

[M Sparks]

Louis CK is under-utilized.

This could be said about the entertainment world in general.

Finally saw The Informant! last night. I'm not sure what to think. I thought it paid off well in the last half hour, but it seemed like it took so long to get there.

I also thought it was odd how many stand up comics were in it, obviously a conscious casting choice. I saw Paul F Tompkins at the UCB last summer, and he talked about working on this, though I didn't realize it was this film until I spotted him in it. He just said he was in a Matt Damon film, and he wasn't sure why he got cast, since it seemed to be a drama to him and he admitted he wasn't much of a dramatic actor.

BTW, I seem to recall that he told a story about how Matt Damon consumed some "cubes" suspended in liquid in a Tupperwear container before cameras rolled. He said no one but him seemed to think this was odd.

EDIT...Fuck, I love the internet. Post #8...http://www.aspecialthing.com/forum/f35/morgan-murphy-presents-jen-kirkman-august-8th-ucbt-468/

[dorkfish]

Just got back from A Serious Man. Perfect film.

[nbvcide]

off for Paranormal Activity, Capitalism: A Love Story, & Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black.. we'll see if the first two live up to their hype..

[Down Rodeo]

Paranormal Activity is pretty good. Nothing spectacular, but it's effective. They also totally botched the ending at the screening I went to. I heard it was not the original ending, so hopefully they change that for any wide release that happens.

[Alligator Bogaloo]

Just got back from A Serious Man. Perfect film.

Fuck me... I still have to wait a week before it's released here. Stupid Phoenix...

[AlecEiffel]

Saw Paranormal Activity this afternoon. This movie relies almost entirely on suspense and atmosphere and the audience being quiet, and of course I decided to go on a Friday afternoon. Nothing but teenagers talking the whole time and screaming just because. Also, in case you're wondering this movie is "gay and ain't even as scary as blair wit".

This might be the only movie I can think of that the best possible way to watch it would be on a computer with headphones.

[mountmccabe]

I just watched Scott Walker: 30 Century Man. Aaron, this should be on your list.

It's a bit of a mess. I have no issues with the overall structure but the details are just sloppy. And there is a lot of seeing people listen to his music and/or just listening to the music and seeing absolutely wretched visualizations.

But missing all that his is a fascinating story. And there are a lot of interesting artists speaking about him and his music. And the percussion for The Drift is my favorite percussion of ever.

[AlecEiffel]

Just watched Trick 'r' Treat. It was a really fun movie, though I hate to admit that the hype surrounding it did kind of hurt it a bit. I think if I had seen it at a test screening or a con or something a couple years ago before I heard it was the best thing ever I might have enjoyed it quite a bit more. The last segment, however, was completely fantastic no matter how you slice it.

[clumsy342]

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Starring
Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach from Watchmen)

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[M Sparks]

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Starring
Jackie Earle Haley (Kelly Leak from The Bad News Bears)


Fixed.

Oh, and FUCK YOU MICHAEL BAY!

[AlecEiffel]

in related news, Texas Chainsaw Massacre has fallen out of the clutches of Michael Bay...and into those of the Saw guys. Oh well.

[nbvcide]

Saw Paranormal Activity this afternoon. This movie relies almost entirely on suspense and atmosphere and the audience being quiet, and of course I decided to go on a Friday afternoon. Nothing but teenagers talking the whole time and screaming just because. This might be the only movie I can think of that the best possible way to watch it would be on a computer with headphones.

What he said..

Fixed.
Oh, and FUCK YOU MICHAEL BAY!

Yup.. that was the first thing i thought when hearing about the Nightmare on Elm Street remake..

what other pleasant memories from my childhood can he fuck up?

[rage patton]

in related news, Texas Chainsaw Massacre has fallen out of the clutches of Michael Bay...and into those of the Saw guys. Oh well.

What makes me so upset is that Saw was brilliant. Then they had to go and make 5 more....

[Down Rodeo]

The Nightmare On Elm Street remake is only produced by Michael Bay's company. As far as I know, he had nothing to do with the film.

[AlecEiffel]

What makes me so upset is that Saw was brilliant. Then they had to go and make 5 more....

brilliant is a pretty strong word.

[RageAgainstTheAoki]

Just watched There Will Be Blood for the third time in almost as many years. It's power to thrill and move remains undiminished for me. If the perfectly composed scene of the exploding oil rig belching black smoke into the sky isn't quite as startling as it first was in the cinema, the scenes of Plainview lovingly embracing his son feel all the more poignant now. The first two times I saw this film, I was so taken by PTA's craft and Day Lewis' towering performance that the sadder echoes of this story - specifically the story of the father and the son - didn't quite resonate as strongly as they do on a third viewing. The story of the father and son's relationship is desperately sad and incredibly affecting. To me, this is a near perfect film. I wonder if PTA will ever be able to top it.

[chairmenmeow47]

saw was brilliant? the entire threatre was laughing by the end when i went to see it.

[M Sparks]

I just saw Saw for the first time recently. Thought it was pretty great until the last 5 minutes. Absurd.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

saw was brilliant? the entire threatre was laughing by the end when i went to see it.

How dare anyone laugh during Cary Elwes' brilliant "I'm guh-guh-going to bleed to death!"?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Saw was clever in the way the mystery unfolded and the use of the single room where the guys were trapped, but overall it's a terrible movie that has no replay value whatsoever

[AlecEiffel]

One thing I will say for Saw is that Cary Elwes gives Nick Cage a run for his overacting money, which honestly is a complement. He was heading toward some Pacino level shit in that movie.

[M Sparks]

One thing I will say for Saw is that Cary Elwes gives Nick Cage a run for his overacting money

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[SoulDischarge]

God I love that movie. Nick Cage deserves some kind of lifetime achievement award.

[humanoid]

God I love that movie. Nick Cage deserves some kind of lifetime achievement award.

they already gave it to him for Leaving Las Vegas

[AlecEiffel]

I think Wicker Man earns him a second lifetime achievement.

[humanoid]

I think Wicker Man earns him a second lifetime achievement.

master of his craft...brilliant work!

his best work is the clips of him in 8mm watching himself in Wicker Man

[chairmenmeow47]

i liked that weatherman movie :x

[chairmenmeow47]

and i swear there was an electronics thread, but i can't find it if there is.

why is it that i have a widescreen tv, yet every.single dvd i watch has to be adjusted to fit the screen and many movies STILL have those stupid black bars at the top and bottom. WHY?!?!

[bug on your lip]

what did Ron say when he walked into a black bar?

[bleep]

and i swear there was an electronics thread, but i can't find it if there is.
is this it?
http://www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23994

[M Sparks]

and i swear there was an electronics thread, but i can't find it if there is.

why is it that i have a widescreen tv, yet every.single dvd i watch has to be adjusted to fit the screen and many movies STILL have those stupid black bars at the top and bottom. WHY?!?!

First of all, make sure your DVD player is set to "16:9" not "4:3". This is in the system menu somewhere. The player will actually ADD bars to a widescreen picture if you are set to "4:3"

Second, all TVs vary, but as long as the DVD player is set up correctly, you want to have the TV set to "Wide" or something like that. On my TV, there is a preset for this...it will automatically switch to wide when I choose the DVD input. It's possible yours is set wrong. (Note, if I watch a regular "square" DVD, I do need to adjust the TV or else it "stretches" the picture.

Finally, if the aspect ratio of the film is greater than 1.85:1 (it usually says on the box), you will still have black bars, even if everything is set correctly. Aspect ratios can go up to 3:1, though I don't own anything over 2.4:1 . (A widescreen TV is 1.78:1, but most movies are 1.85.1. Technically, you are either losing some info on the left and right edge, or you have thin slivers of black on the top or bottom. But they usually appear to fill the screen.)

[chairmenmeow47]

is this it?
http://www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23994

YES, thank you :)

i'll play with the settings on the dvd; it's a bit old so maybe that's the problem. the tv has adjustable settings that i've played with & thankfully it tends to auto-adjust to most movies, though still many have the black bars no matter how much i adjust.

[M Sparks]

One more note...some old DVDs (or cheaply produced DVDs) may not be properly formatted for widescreen. They're just letterboxed. In this case, you probably need to "zoom" the TV picture. Some old Disney/Touchstone DVDs have this problem.

If the back of the box says "anamorphic" or "enhanced for widescreen TVs", that means everything should be fine and you shouldn't have to make adjustments as long as the system is set up right.

[M Sparks]

YES, thank you :)

i'll play with the settings on the dvd; it's a bit old so maybe that's the problem.

ALL DVD players have the 16:9/4:3 setting. I bet this is the problem if you haven't set it before.

[wmgaretjax]

I loved Inglorious Basterds... The spaghetti western stuff was pitch perfect... I could have gone without the heavyhanded Pabst references, largely because the heroine plot was enough of an homage.

[whynotsmile99]

was anyone at the Werner Herzog screening of Fitzcarraldo the other night? Before the screening they showed the trailer and a clip from Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The scene was hilarious. More classic Nic Cage wackiness. I can't believe Herzog directed it.

Here's the scene: Xzibit, yes, Xzibit is some drug kingpin, sitting at a big desk with a kilo of cocaine on a scale. Nic Cage is sitting in front of him. Some chick walks in and give X to the Z a crack pipe, which he smokes. Nic Cage takes the pipe from him, someone lights it and Cage flips out. LIterally two solid minutes of Nic Cage giving his best cracked out performance, screaming and sweating akin to the best moments of "wicker man"

If the movie is as entertaining as those 4 minutes we might have a new cult classic.

Fitzcarraldo was interesting, my first time seeing it. I'm glad I saw it on the big screen. I shudder at being a crew member on that movie. Some incredible images but those 2 hrs 40 minutes REEEEAAAAAALYYYY dragged by.

Some good stories followed, including Werner almost casting Mick Jagger in the Fitzcarraldo role and a crew member that had to saw off his own leg after being bitten by a snake.

[schoolofruckus]

I was there. I was actually sitting about 5 seats and an aisle away from Herzog. The movie was excellent, the Bad Lieutenant tease was awesome (definitely a cult classic in the making), and Herzog was everything I hoped he would be. I loved his rant against Twitter and his answering a question about his characters being insane by saying that he's the only sane person in Los Angeles.

[AlecEiffel]

When they first tried to get the movie rolling Jason Robards was cast as Fitzcarraldo. Herzog did cast Mick Jagger as Fitzcarraldo's sidekick and actually filmed stuff with him. It's pretty ridiculous. Here is a scene from My Best Fiend that shows a clip of that compared with Kinski's performance of that same scene:

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If you haven't seen My Best Fiend get on it!

[wmgaretjax]

I have heard terrible things about the Bad Lieutenant remake.

[schoolofruckus]

I have heard terrible things about the Bad Lieutenant remake.

Well, it's not that it's going to be good. It's just going to be hilarious, presuming that you enjoy watching Cage smoke crack for two hours.

[thestripe]

Actually, it's a 24 minute episode of an alright sitcom that's stretched into a full-length feature. It rambles. The plot stalls. After the first sequence of "what a wacky world we're in" jokes, the concept slowly devolves into an unfunny joke. Louis CK is under-utilized. The romance/family drama scenes are rough to watch, because of Ricky. The Atheism section is overrated. The last third of the movie is painful and almost had me walk out (too crowded to bother). It was sloppy and mostly unfunny.

This is spot on.

[humanoid]

Well, it's not that it's going to be good. It's just going to be hilarious, presuming that you enjoy watching Cage smoke crack for two hours.

good god, that could be incredibly awesome in the most ridiculous way possible

[SoulDischarge]

Nothing will keep me from seeing that movie.

[bobert]

I saw A Serious Man last night, and I've never been more convinced that Joel and Ethan Coen are the greatest filmmakers on the planet.

[schoolofruckus]

I would consider it to be in their top 5, along with Lebowski, Fargo, No Country, and O Brother.

[SoulDischarge]

I know this is just going to stir shit up, but Barton Fink>O Brother.

[AlecEiffel]

I actually really, really like their Ladykillers remake, though I always seem to be alone on that one.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I know this is just going to stir shit up, but Barton Fink>O Brother.

I am right there with you!

having not seen the new one yet, i'd say my top 5 would be: Lebowski>Hudsucker Proxy>Barton Fink>Miller's Crossing>No Country

it's a fucking difficult list to make though because Fargo, Raising, and o Brother are RIGHT there too.

I haven't seen the man who wasn't there yet, for some weird reason, and only JUST saw blood simple a couple weeks ago and am still digesting it

[schoolofruckus]

I know this is just going to stir shit up, but Barton Fink>O Brother.

I think a lot of people feel the same way. I seriously like every one of their films that I've seen (which is everything except Raising Arizona, Hudsucker, and Ladykillers), so not including it on the top 5 means that it's good to very good, as opposed to great.

[SoulDischarge]

I haven't seen the new one, so here's how my rankings stand at the moment:

1. Fargo
2. Barton Fink
3. The Big Leowski (these 3 are almost interchangable)
4. No Country For Old Men
5. Raising Arizona
6. Miller's Crossing
7. Blood Simple
8. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
9. The Hudsucker Proxy
10. The Man Who Wasn't There (it's been a really long time since I've seen this)
11. Burn After Reading
12. The Ladykillers (I have no interest in ever watching this again)
13. Intolerable Cruelty (couldn't even finish it)

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I think a lot of people feel the same way. I seriously like every one of their films that I've seen (which is everything except Raising Arizona, Hudsucker, and Ladykillers), so not including it on the top 5 means that it's good to very good, as opposed to great.

SEE RAISING ARIZONA AND HUDSUCKER PROXY IMMEDIATELY!!!!!

Not only are they great, but also two of their most outright, in your face funny movies

[SoulDischarge]

Wow. I'm surprised you haven't seen Raising Arizona. You should get on that.

[miscorrections]

I didn't think Hudsucker was that funny. Paul Newman was great, but otherwise pass.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

pssshhhh

[schoolofruckus]

I tried watching Raising Arizona a couple years ago. It was too broad for what I was in the mood for at the time, so I didn't finish it. No sense in watching something if it's just not clicking, especially if it's something you want to like.

My Coen list:


The Big Lebowski
Fargo
No Country For Old Men
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
A Serious Man
Burn After Reading (Note: thematically, these two are pretty much the same film)
Blood Simple
Miller's Crossing
Barton Fink
The Man Who Wasn't There
Intolerable Cruelty (Seriously, I like this one for what it is. It doesn't qualify as a Great Coen Bros. Film, but as a mainstream quasi-romantic comedy, it's way above average.)

[dorkfish]

I'd rank them best to least:

No Country for Old Men
Fargo
A Serious Man
Miller's Crossing
The Big Lebowski
Raising Arizona
Barton Fink
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Man Who Wasn't There
Blood Simple
Burn After Reading
The Hudsucker Proxy
Intolerable Cruelty
The Ladykillers

[RotationSlimWang]

No way Miller's Crossing is better than Lebowski, Arizona, or O Brother. Also Barton Fink is always and will forever be the worst Coen Brothers movie.

[RotationSlimWang]

Barton Fink is fucking unwatchable.

[bobert]

Yeah, I'd put Fink towards the bottom of my list. I admired it but didn't really find it that memorable. It seems strange seeing the phrase "worst Coen Brothers movie." Even their softballs like Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty have a lot to like.