What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Sodacake · 05-01-2012, 06:43 PM

The Avengers/Avengers Assemble - 10/10

LoathsomePete · 05-01-2012, 06:48 PM

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How good is the original Assault On Precinct 13? It is an urban western but I will forgive Carpenter as he created an insane amount of tension with such a tiny budget. Superb film. Outside of his classic three (Halloween, The Thing, Escape From New York) it is up there with Prince Of Darkness and In The Mouth Of Madness for forgotten classics.

I didn't know he directed In the Mouth of Madness, damn now I like that movie even more.

Big Ears · 05-02-2012, 02:44 AM

Terminator Salvation (US 2009), directed by McG. The style and direction are uncertain with two leading actors: former child actor Christian Bale growls throughout in an American accent, while Sam Worthington is his usual bland self. The leading lady has the two most important qualities for a film; a weird name (Moon Bloodgood) and she's very pretty. All the trademarks are in place, such as a road chase, big explosions, muddled plot, a suicidal robot and cliched dialogue. Despite all this, it is not a bad film and the action sequences are quite exciting.

ModifiedBear · 05-03-2012, 02:18 AM

Hello! New to MB. Just jumping in wherever I think I fit.

Melancholia - Utterly disappointing. Great visuals and decent camerawork, but can't say too much about the premise: selfish and shallow. Kirsten Dunst has a great a body though.

Drugstore Cowboy - Solid film. Solid film. Very refreshing compared to van Sant's other works (people who have seen Gerry will hopefully agree with me). However, not nearly as jarring (nor realistic) as Requiem for a Dream; still gives me the chills.

Thin Red Line - Terrence Malick. Need I say more? Adrien Brody provokes tears without saying a word.

I'm no scholar and I don't wanna come as presumptuous, so I tried to be as brief as possible. Glad to see that there really isn't that much snobbery around MB.

**Exo** · 05-03-2012, 11:06 AM

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I'm no scholar and I don't wanna come as presumptuous, so I tried to be as brief as possible. Glad to see that there really isn't that much snobbery around MB.

As a whole I'd say we enjoy detailed reactions and opinions on everything. Go for it if you want.

bob. · 05-03-2012, 01:37 PM

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Melancholia - Utterly disappointing. Great visuals and decent camerawork, but can't say too much about the premise: selfish and shallow. Kirsten Dunst has a great a body though.

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had you seen any of his other films?.....honestly your use of sel;fish and shallow makes me want to see this even more

**Exo** · 05-03-2012, 04:45 PM

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had you seen any of his other films?.....honestly your use of sel;fish and shallow makes me want to see this even more

Dogville was amazing. He always seems to get phenomenal performances out of his actors. Kirstin Dunst should have been nominated for Best Actress. It's a shame that Von Trier had to make those nazi comments at Cannes and ruin it for the rest of the cast and crew.

bob. · 05-03-2012, 05:02 PM

i've been meaning to watch this film for some time now.....but i know my usual reaction to Lars von Trier's films and thus know that i really need to prepare myself for the mood i will be in after watching it.....but after reading the review above this morning i just had to watch it

this is in my opinion his best film yet.....and i am amazed and disgusted by the fact that it did not get more attention in the usual "awards" circles.....esp when it comes to Kirsten Dunst's performance....

the pace feels more like a Wagnerian opera and honestly it feels as though he plucked characters straight of of the tragic Ring of the Nibelung (which i feel was his obvious intent considering the score is mainly Wagner's music)

this film deals with clinical depression in such a heart breaking and realistic way....somebody who can never be happy will see reality for what it really is "the earth is evil"....and anybody who suffers from this horrific ailment and or knows someone who does will be torn apart by both of the leading performances.....Justine (Dunst) is clinically depressed and Claire (Gainsbourg) is trying to keep her head about her in the face of absolute tragedy.....and as always with his films.....happiness is nothing but a fleeting illusion

i would highly recommend this to anyone.....it is as beautiful as it is tragic and for once there is even a little bit (just a smidgen) of comedic relief (mainly in the performance of the legendary Udo Kier) and the sci-fi elements add to the epic proportions of the film as a whole

god i wish i had been able to see this in a theater

**Frownland** · 05-03-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

i've been meaning to watch this film for some time now.....but i know my usual reaction to Lars von Trier's films and thus know that i really need to prepare myself for the mood i will be in after watching it.....but after reading the review above this morning i just had to watch it

this is in my opinion his best film yet.....and i am amazed and disgusted by the fact that it did not get more attention in the usual "awards" circles.....esp when it comes to Kirsten Dunst's performance....

the pace feels more like a Wagnerian opera and honestly it feels as though he plucked characters straight of of the tragic Ring of the Nibelung (which i feel was his obvious intent considering the score is mainly Wagner's music)

this film deals with clinical depression in such a heart breaking and realistic way....somebody who can never be happy will see reality for what it really is "the earth is evil"....and anybody who suffers from this horrific ailment and or knows someone who does will be torn apart by both of the leading performances.....Justine (Dunst) is clinically depressed and Claire (Gainsbourg) is trying to keep her head about her in the face of absolute tragedy.....and as always with his films.....happiness is nothing but a fleeting illusion

i would highly recommend this to anyone.....it is as beautiful as it is tragic and for once there is even a little bit (just a smidgen) of comedic relief (mainly in the performance of the legendary Udo Kier) and the sci-fi elements add to the epic proportions of the film as a whole

god i wish i had been able to see this in a theater

This is definitely his best work, at least so far as I've seen. I'm glad that you enjoyed it, I feel that it's the best film of 2011. And it would've kicked some major ass to have been able to see it in theatres.

bob. · 05-03-2012, 05:23 PM

this is the first time i did not want to kill myself and everyone around me after watching one of his film

i actually cannot wait to view it again.....just for the the film itself

i LOVE how he can take perfectly beautiful people and and portray them it such an ugly way

as for the nazi comments....i just read about that....and yeah even in joke he should not have said "i can sympathize with Hitler"

05-03-2012, 02:18 AM	#11584 (permalink)
ModifiedBear Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	Hello! New to MB. Just jumping in wherever I think I fit. Melancholia - Utterly disappointing. Great visuals and decent camerawork, but can't say too much about the premise: selfish and shallow. Kirsten Dunst has a great a body though. Drugstore Cowboy - Solid film. Solid film. Very refreshing compared to van Sant's other works (people who have seen Gerry will hopefully agree with me). However, not nearly as jarring (nor realistic) as Requiem for a Dream; still gives me the chills. Thin Red Line - Terrence Malick. Need I say more? Adrien Brody provokes tears without saying a word. I'm no scholar and I don't wanna come as presumptuous, so I tried to be as brief as possible. Glad to see that there really isn't that much snobbery around MB. __________________ I'm not living, I'm just killing time

05-03-2012, 05:02 PM	#11588 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i've been meaning to watch this film for some time now.....but i know my usual reaction to Lars von Trier's films and thus know that i really need to prepare myself for the mood i will be in after watching it.....but after reading the review above this morning i just had to watch it this is in my opinion his best film yet.....and i am amazed and disgusted by the fact that it did not get more attention in the usual "awards" circles.....esp when it comes to Kirsten Dunst's performance.... the pace feels more like a Wagnerian opera and honestly it feels as though he plucked characters straight of of the tragic Ring of the Nibelung (which i feel was his obvious intent considering the score is mainly Wagner's music) this film deals with clinical depression in such a heart breaking and realistic way....somebody who can never be happy will see reality for what it really is "the earth is evil"....and anybody who suffers from this horrific ailment and or knows someone who does will be torn apart by both of the leading performances.....Justine (Dunst) is clinically depressed and Claire (Gainsbourg) is trying to keep her head about her in the face of absolute tragedy.....and as always with his films.....happiness is nothing but a fleeting illusion i would highly recommend this to anyone.....it is as beautiful as it is tragic and for once there is even a little bit (just a smidgen) of comedic relief (mainly in the performance of the legendary Udo Kier) and the sci-fi elements add to the epic proportions of the film as a whole god i wish i had been able to see this in a theater __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

05-03-2012, 05:23 PM	#11590 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	this is the first time i did not want to kill myself and everyone around me after watching one of his film i actually cannot wait to view it again.....just for the the film itself i LOVE how he can take perfectly beautiful people and and portray them it such an ugly way as for the nazi comments....i just read about that....and yeah even in joke he should not have said "i can sympathize with Hitler" __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

05-01-2012, 06:43 PM	#11581 (permalink)
Sodacake Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 344	The Avengers/Avengers Assemble - 10/10

05-02-2012, 02:44 AM	#11583 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	Terminator Salvation (US 2009), directed by McG. The style and direction are uncertain with two leading actors: former child actor Christian Bale growls throughout in an American accent, while Sam Worthington is his usual bland self. The leading lady has the two most important qualities for a film; a weird name (Moon Bloodgood) and she's very pretty. All the trademarks are in place, such as a road chase, big explosions, muddled plot, a suicidal robot and cliched dialogue. Despite all this, it is not a bad film and the action sequences are quite exciting.