What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

maxim814 · 09-18-2012, 01:53 AM

The new Batman movie was pretty good. The Dark Knight Rises, ive seen it twice. Definitely worth checking out!

duga · 09-18-2012, 10:46 AM

I just watched Control. I gotta say, it was pretty damn good. I couldn't have really hoped for more from a movie about Ian Curtis. If you are a Joy Division fan, I recommend it.

LoathsomePete · 09-18-2012, 10:58 AM

I watched Control before I read Touching From a Distance, which the film is based on, and the one complaint I had for it was they really seemed to tone down his assholishness for the film. I mean he was still kind of a prick to Deborah, but they made it out to be more sympathetic, like he was trying to do the right thing but his disorders prevented him from it. For all I know it could have been the reason, but the tone certainly is pretty jarring between the movie and the book.

duga · 09-18-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I watched Control before I read Touching From a Distance, which the film is based on, and the one complaint I had for it was they really seemed to tone down his assholishness for the film. I mean he was still kind of a prick to Deborah, but they made it out to be more sympathetic, like he was trying to do the right thing but his disorders prevented him from it. For all I know it could have been the reason, but the tone certainly is pretty jarring between the movie and the book.

Yeah, I've been inspired to check that book out as well. It's definitely next on my list. While that's the one that I will read first...I'm curious if there are any books about Ian Curtis/Joy Division that are from a more neutral party. I mean...Deborah wrote the book so I tend to think it might be slightly biased.

bob. · 09-18-2012, 08:07 PM

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I really, really do not want to watch Salo. I seriously doubt that film has any value other than to be fucked up for fucked up's sake. The others I will check out.

i don't think Salo is that way at all....i mean there is some disturbing shit (

) in there but it is a very artistic film with a strong message about society and power and the dark side of innate human nature....it really is by far one of my all time favorite movies although i rarely watch it

i can honestly say there is no movie like Martyrs....i seriously think it is that good

i'll add Inside to Jack's list....another disturbing french horror flick also any film by Russian director Andrey Iskanov....specifically Visions of Suffering and Nails (Gvozdi)....he also made a five hour film called Philosophy of a Knife which i cannot lie was a bit much for me.....be he blends artistic quality and disturbing "never leave you" imagery perfectly

NSW · 09-18-2012, 08:19 PM

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Yeah, I've been inspired to check that book out as well. It's definitely next on my list. While that's the one that I will read first...I'm curious if there are any books about Ian Curtis/Joy Division that are from a more neutral party. I mean...Deborah wrote the book so I tend to think it might be slightly biased.

You should get Kayleigh to send it to you (if she even knows where the hell it is now)! I'm pretty sure she was the last one to read it on the Pass It Forward book club thing here: http://www.musicbanter.com/media/471...book-club.html

LoathsomePete · 09-18-2012, 08:47 PM

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You should get Kayleigh to send it to you (if she even knows where the hell it is now)! I'm pretty sure she was the last one to read it on the Pass It Forward book club thing here: http://www.musicbanter.com/media/471...book-club.html

Funnily enough I think Duga was next on the list to receive it. I wonder if Storymilo still has my Spin book.

Freebase Dali · 09-18-2012, 08:55 PM

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Since watching Martyrs, I've been on a quest to see disturbing films. My latest film in this quest was:

And it was... severely disappointing. I actually hated this movie. While at the movie store I was suggested this movie under the premise that "It's really messed up and you can't watch it more than once." Now I know exactly what that means.

It was not disturbing in the slightest, it was just annoying. I couldn't wait for the family to get murdered so I could stop watching this.

Anyone know any movies (like Martyrs) that are truly disturbing, but also have artistic value? I'm not going to watch Cannibal Holocaust or any weird snuff films.

I didn't find Funny Games to be crazy either.
Have you watched VHS?
I don't remember much of it, as I was supremely drunk, but I do remember that it was pretty gory for one of those found footage films. I don't remember being all that disappointed (except with the acting in parts), but that could just be my state of mind at the time.

Either way, since you can watch it free anytime, I'd suggest looking into it. I remember it's a collection of stories, or tapes, and some are probably better than others, but if you want to kill some time, check it out anyway.

Alfred · 09-19-2012, 12:39 PM

Finally saw The Cabin In The Woods last night. I can see how people going into it expecting a solid horror film would be disappointed, as there were only a few really good scares. But I realize that that was not the point, and as a comedy movie, it was absolutely hilarious.

Best bits:
Creepy guy getting put on speakerphone.
Unicorn stabbing the guy through the chest.
The Japanese schoolgirls turning the Exorcist-looking chick into a frog.
Absolutely ridiculous movie. We need more that are this daring. 8/10

**Goofle** · 09-19-2012, 01:40 PM

Just watched "ParaNorman" and it was fantastic. Really funny and great storyline.

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I just watched Control. I gotta say, it was pretty damn good. I couldn't have really hoped for more from a movie about Ian Curtis. If you are a Joy Division fan, I recommend it. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Finally saw The Cabin In The Woods last night. I can see how people going into it expecting a solid horror film would be disappointed, as there were only a few really good scares. But I realize that that was not the point, and as a comedy movie, it was absolutely hilarious. Best bits: Creepy guy getting put on speakerphone. Unicorn stabbing the guy through the chest. The Japanese schoolgirls turning the Exorcist-looking chick into a frog. Absolutely ridiculous movie. We need more that are this daring. 8/10 __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM Last edited by Alfred; 09-19-2012 at 01:47 PM.