What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Howard the Duck · 01-13-2012, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I couldnt escape the buzz and the hype surrounding this. However one of my friends also says that this is the THEE worst film he has ever seen. I wanted to enjoy it as its directed by Edgar Wright and I did...I think. Truly bizarre. I followed it and understood it but found myself asking "why?" mainly. Would it make more sense if I had read the comics?

the comics only expands a bit on the storyline, and only certain parts are different

no, if you don't understand the movie, you wouldn't glean much more info off the comics

**Yac** · 01-13-2012, 12:35 AM

Something that came up late at night on local tv. I only saw the 1st half but it seemed bizarre and fun enough to warrant watching the whole thing.
Six-String Samurai (1998) - IMDb

Mojo · 01-13-2012, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

the comics only expands a bit on the storyline, and only certain parts are different

no, if you don't understand the movie, you wouldn't glean much more info off the comics

Well, I understood the film. As in I knew what was happening, I just didnt really "get" why it was happening. I didnt get why it was presented the way it was. I enjoyed it though.

Howard the Duck · 01-13-2012, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Well, I understood the film. As in I knew what was happening, I just didnt really "get" why it was happening. I didnt get why it was presented the way it was. I enjoyed it though.

do you really need to "get" it?

he needed to battle the exes to prove his love

Mojo · 01-13-2012, 03:56 AM

But surely you understand that given the way the film was presented, like a video game/comic book superhero kind of a film and the nature of some of the fight scenes, like the "rock-off" one, that for someone who had no idea what to expect from the film it was all a little bizarre.

I don't NEED to get why it was done that way. I enjoyed the film. I was just curious whether or not a familiarity with the comic books beforehand would have helped me to understand why they made the film they did.

Howard the Duck · 01-13-2012, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

But surely you understand that given the way the film was presented, like a video game/comic book superhero kind of a film and the nature of some of the fight scenes, like the "rock-off" one, that for someone who had no idea what to expect from the film it was all a little bizarre.

I don't NEED to get why it was done that way. I enjoyed the film. I was just curious whether or not a familiarity with the comic books beforehand would have helped me to understand why they made the film they did.

yes, the comic was done in the same way

pop culture references, RPG elements, superheroics, bizarre sci-fi

Mrd00d · 01-13-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Yac

Something that came up late at night on local tv. I only saw the 1st half but it seemed bizarre and fun enough to warrant watching the whole thing.
Six-String Samurai (1998) - IMDb

I love it, all my friends hate it. I tried to show it to them and they wouldn't even sit through the first half. I thought it was a great B movie. I really enjoyed the ending, so you really should watch the whole thing in my opinion.

Anybody else seen this whole thing?

captaincaptain · 01-13-2012, 04:10 PM

One of my New Year's resolutions are to watch 366 movies, I've never seen before. I'm two days behind, but I'll catch up this week. These are the movies I've seen so far.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 8/10
Muppets Take Manhattan 5/10
Man on Wire 10/10
Kick Ass 4/10
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 6/10 (I do admit I'll have to watch it again)
The Hangover Part II 2/10
Crazy, Stupid, Love 7/10
I Love You Phillip Morris 7/10
Troll Hunter 8/10
Time Bandits 5/10
Dead Snow 7/10
currently watch High Noon

jackhammer · 01-13-2012, 06:21 PM

John Landis (An American Werewolf In London etc), good start. Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis - even better. Cameos galore (Ray Harryhausen, Bill Bailey, Paul Whitehouse etc) - bigger smiles. A story ripe for comedy that was absolute tosh. It looks fantastic but it failed on every level. Awful.

Mrd00d · 01-13-2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Where the Buffalo Roam

Not as good as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but it has its own charm and Bill Murray makes a good Hunter S. Thompson. My friend had never seen it but he's a huge Bill Murray fan so I figured I'd plug this gap in his filmography.

Thanks Pete, that was great as far as I'm concerned. I mean, just about all my friends have seen Fear and Loathing and none of them have heard of this. It was a great treat to watch and I can't wait to recommend it to the guys.

Bill Murray made an excellent Hunter. This is one of the best roles I've seen Murray do. He did some solid acting here. How often can you say that about Murray? :P

01-13-2012, 03:56 AM	#10945 (permalink)
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captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	One of my New Year's resolutions are to watch 366 movies, I've never seen before. I'm two days behind, but I'll catch up this week. These are the movies I've seen so far. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 8/10 Muppets Take Manhattan 5/10 Man on Wire 10/10 Kick Ass 4/10 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 6/10 (I do admit I'll have to watch it again) The Hangover Part II 2/10 Crazy, Stupid, Love 7/10 I Love You Phillip Morris 7/10 Troll Hunter 8/10 Time Bandits 5/10 Dead Snow 7/10 currently watch High Noon __________________ LAST.FM RYM

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	John Landis (An American Werewolf In London etc), good start. Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis - even better. Cameos galore (Ray Harryhausen, Bill Bailey, Paul Whitehouse etc) - bigger smiles. A story ripe for comedy that was absolute tosh. It looks fantastic but it failed on every level. Awful. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-13-2012, 12:35 AM	#10942 (permalink)
Yac Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's a secret too. Posts: 1,363	Something that came up late at night on local tv. I only saw the 1st half but it seemed bizarre and fun enough to warrant watching the whole thing. Six-String Samurai (1998) - IMDb