What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

jackhammer · 07-08-2008, 04:17 PM

^^^^

Demons is cheesy briliance. Directed by Lamberto Bava, son of the legendary Italian director Mario Bava.

Oh dear Oh dear. What is Happening to Cronenberg? Whilst I am definitely all in favour of artists branching out, in the case of Cronenberg his emotionally cold and sterile world views were perfect for his particular brand of body horror. When we hit the real world this emotional detachment is a hindrance as we try to find allegiances with the characters on screen.

It certainly isnt a bad film but it could have been so much better. Naomi Watts is severely under used which is a shame as she is a fantastic dramatic actress. Vincent Cassell is quite frankly an embarrasment ( whose idea was it for a French actor to play a Russian with a smattering of English lines?). The language of the film annoyed me too. The film is about Russian gangsters so why are we treated to British inflected Russian accents punctuated by sentences of Russian? Surely we could have watched the film with the language Russian itself punctuated by English. A Russian father and son who come from Russia are hardly going to speak English all the time are they?

The violence ( as is the norm for Cronenberg) is expertly handled-brutal and without compromise. However I was never engaged in any of the characters and finished the film severly dissapointed.

I won't say to ignore this film at all, as it has a lot of admirers but a new Cronenberg film was usually cause for celebration and intrigue-how will he mess with us now. Lately though his direction and choices are becoming increasingly banal.

For a similar themed view of London and tangible plot points try 'Dirty Pretty Things' from a couple of years ago. Far more rewarding.

adidasss · 07-08-2008, 04:18 PM

OMFG I finally agree with you word for word! <3

Molecules · 07-08-2008, 04:27 PM

i mainly remember Naomi Watts for her massive nipples in 21 Grams. *desperately tries to remember her films without imdb*
and Eastern Promises for Viggo's giant buttocks projected irrefutably before me in the multiplex...

but yes what the frick happened to Croney? The last film that really delivered was Existenz IMO...?

jackhammer · 07-08-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

OMFG I finally agree with you word for word! <3

Molecules-Watts was superb in 'Mulholland Drive'. Seriously check out 'Dirty Pretty Things'. It seems a more plausible and watchable treatise on London's immigration.

acratertocoffin · 07-08-2008, 08:34 PM

Wanted - 7/10

FaSho · 07-08-2008, 09:13 PM

i saw han**** on opening night and it everything you saw in the previews chronichled the first twenty mutes...then it good

semi-pro-one of my favorite will ferrel's it was hilarious

Sparky · 07-09-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

^^^^

Demons is cheesy briliance. Directed by Lamberto Bava, son of the legendary Italian director Mario Bava.

Oh dear Oh dear. What is Happening to Cronenberg? Whilst I am definitely all in favour of artists branching out, in the case of Cronenberg his emotionally cold and sterile world views were perfect for his particular brand of body horror. When we hit the real world this emotional detachment is a hindrance as we try to find allegiances with the characters on screen.

It certainly isnt a bad film but it could have been so much better. Naomi Watts is severely under used which is a shame as she is a fantastic dramatic actress. Vincent Cassell is quite frankly an embarrasment ( whose idea was it for a French actor to play a Russian with a smattering of English lines?). The language of the film annoyed me too. The film is about Russian gangsters so why are we treated to British inflected Russian accents punctuated by sentences of Russian? Surely we could have watched the film with the language Russian itself punctuated by English. A Russian father and son who come from Russia are hardly going to speak English all the time are they?

The violence ( as is the norm for Cronenberg) is expertly handled-brutal and without compromise. However I was never engaged in any of the characters and finished the film severly dissapointed.

I won't say to ignore this film at all, as it has a lot of admirers but a new Cronenberg film was usually cause for celebration and intrigue-how will he mess with us now. Lately though his direction and choices are becoming increasingly banal.

For a similar themed view of London and tangible plot points try 'Dirty Pretty Things' from a couple of years ago. Far more rewarding.

I enjoyed it more then a history of violence. What cronenberg film would you reccomend the most?

jackhammer · 07-09-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by matious

I enjoyed it more then a history of violence. What cronenberg film would you reccomend the most?

Videodrome is his absolute masterpiece but it's very surreal. Try Dead Ringers next maybe.

Molecules · 07-09-2008, 05:04 PM

Dead Ringers

anyway the premise of this film was too ridiculous even for Pixar, and after what seemed like hours looked at my watch to discover the film was only half finished... beautiful to look at, but just lacklustre by their standards really, strictly one for the nippers.

cardboard adolescent · 07-09-2008, 06:57 PM

I guess it must've been A Hard Day's Night. I had mixed feelings about it.

I walked out of Cars, that was some bs.

07-08-2008, 04:17 PM	#1141 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^^^ Demons is cheesy briliance. Directed by Lamberto Bava, son of the legendary Italian director Mario Bava. Oh dear Oh dear. What is Happening to Cronenberg? Whilst I am definitely all in favour of artists branching out, in the case of Cronenberg his emotionally cold and sterile world views were perfect for his particular brand of body horror. When we hit the real world this emotional detachment is a hindrance as we try to find allegiances with the characters on screen. It certainly isnt a bad film but it could have been so much better. Naomi Watts is severely under used which is a shame as she is a fantastic dramatic actress. Vincent Cassell is quite frankly an embarrasment ( whose idea was it for a French actor to play a Russian with a smattering of English lines?). The language of the film annoyed me too. The film is about Russian gangsters so why are we treated to British inflected Russian accents punctuated by sentences of Russian? Surely we could have watched the film with the language Russian itself punctuated by English. A Russian father and son who come from Russia are hardly going to speak English all the time are they? The violence ( as is the norm for Cronenberg) is expertly handled-brutal and without compromise. However I was never engaged in any of the characters and finished the film severly dissapointed. I won't say to ignore this film at all, as it has a lot of admirers but a new Cronenberg film was usually cause for celebration and intrigue-how will he mess with us now. Lately though his direction and choices are becoming increasingly banal. For a similar themed view of London and tangible plot points try 'Dirty Pretty Things' from a couple of years ago. Far more rewarding. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	OMFG I finally agree with you word for word! <3 __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	i mainly remember Naomi Watts for her massive nipples in 21 Grams. desperately tries to remember her films without imdb and Eastern Promises for Viggo's giant buttocks projected irrefutably before me in the multiplex... but yes what the frick happened to Croney? The last film that really delivered was Existenz IMO...? __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Dead Ringers anyway the premise of this film was too ridiculous even for Pixar, and after what seemed like hours looked at my watch to discover the film was only half finished... beautiful to look at, but just lacklustre by their standards really, strictly one for the nippers. __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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07-09-2008, 06:57 PM	#1150 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	I guess it must've been A Hard Day's Night. I had mixed feelings about it. I walked out of Cars, that was some bs.