What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

NSW · 10-29-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by likuidcoka

What do you think about Pans Labyrinth?

I know you weren't asking me, but I thought this movie was amazing. I loved the make up and effects and costumes.

likuidcoka · 10-29-2009, 03:57 PM

I thought so too!

WolfAtTheDoor · 10-29-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by likuidcoka

What do you think about Pans Labyrinth?

Fantastic.

Molecules · 10-29-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I have an allergic reaction to anything that enjoys a cult status amongst the testosterone college population. Maybe that has informed my view of it to an extent, but I felt it was a mediocre film from a mediocre writer. Will give it another go at some point, probably...:\

you're saying the Big Lebowski isn't revered amongst the college population? if anything it's more popular... i dont know how testosterone fits anywhere into W&I either, in terms of writing it is far and way the more theatrical and dare i say it gayer of the two. honest

let us never speak of this again

storymilo · 10-29-2009, 05:06 PM

Pan's Labyrinth is a movie I've been wanting to see for a while.

I though Withnail & I wasn't quite as good as The Big Lebowski, but then again BL is one of my favorite movies of all time so it's hard to beat. I'd still recommend to anyone who likes comedy of any sort.

storymilo · 10-29-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

you're saying the Big Lebowski isn't revered amongst the college population? if anything it's more popular... i dont know how testosterone fits anywhere into W&I either, in terms of writing it is far and way the more theatrical and dare i say it gayer of the two. honest

let us never speak of this again

In terms of story it's very much the gayer of the two. Seeing as one of the characters is gay...

Molecules · 10-29-2009, 05:09 PM

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In terms of story it's very much the gayer of the two. Seeing as one of the characters is gay...

yeah Monty's just a perv though, there are pervs in lebowski aplenty... '8 year olds, dude'

adidasss · 10-29-2009, 05:18 PM

He's also the only negative character so I wouldn't really jump to calling it gay-er or gay friendly...

As for Lebowski being college asshole material, I agree, but thankfully it's also much smarter, has a much wider appeal and is better written and by much more talented people than Bruce Robinson, as his post-Withnail career has clearly shown (The Killing fields was pretty crap too).

But to each their own. :|

storymilo · 10-29-2009, 05:19 PM

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yeah Monty's just a perv though, there are pervs in lebowski aplenty... '8 year olds, dude'

But that entire sequence where he sneaks into "I"'s room is actually one of my favorite parts of the movie. It's so hilarious.

Has anyone else seen The History Boys? The guys who plays Monty plays another old gay man who's into even younger men and it's pretty funny.

Barnard17 · 10-30-2009, 11:31 AM

Nah, Withnail and I is simply slower and much more paced. It's from a completely different era of cinematography and cannot be watched with the same mindsight but it's by no means less clever or more poorly written. I can understand that someone who isn't English may not appreciate to an extent the characterisations and will cede that the appeal is narrower but you're definitely selling it short in your synopsis.

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	He's also the only negative character so I wouldn't really jump to calling it gay-er or gay friendly... As for Lebowski being college asshole material, I agree, but thankfully it's also much smarter, has a much wider appeal and is better written and by much more talented people than Bruce Robinson, as his post-Withnail career has clearly shown (The Killing fields was pretty crap too). But to each their own. :\| __________________ “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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Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	Nah, Withnail and I is simply slower and much more paced. It's from a completely different era of cinematography and cannot be watched with the same mindsight but it's by no means less clever or more poorly written. I can understand that someone who isn't English may not appreciate to an extent the characterisations and will cede that the appeal is narrower but you're definitely selling it short in your synopsis. __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps

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storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Pan's Labyrinth is a movie I've been wanting to see for a while. I though Withnail & I wasn't quite as good as The Big Lebowski, but then again BL is one of my favorite movies of all time so it's hard to beat. I'd still recommend to anyone who likes comedy of any sort.