What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

crazed · 04-08-2013, 10:17 PM

One of my favorite films from 2012 even if it's not Wes Anderson's best movie.

Hitch · 04-09-2013, 08:35 AM

Kudos for this splendid attempt! The book (by the same title) is indeed a daunting task to translate into another medium. Positively enchanting

**Exo** · 04-09-2013, 05:18 PM

Million Dollar Baby
DVD

Finally got around to giving this the watch that it deserved. Every time it was on I couldn't pay strict attention to it. Wonderful film. 2005 was a weird year for film where there were plenty of good films but nothing absolutely spectacular. This is a deserving Best Picture of that year that could have also gone to The Aviator or in my opinion Kill Bill Vol. II. The three leads were all deserving of their wins/nominations and in typical Eastwood fashion the film was heartfelt, sad, and powerful. That man is going to make me weep a man tear when he finally goes.

4/5

jackhammer · 04-09-2013, 06:38 PM

I was already aware that Ryan Reynolds could act outside of his Van Wilder and Blade:Trinity abominations after watching the superlative film The Nines which is an absolute gem and highly original and he is superb in this.

Apart from the obvious gimmick of the film just being one man buried alive in a coffin, I really wanted it to satisfy on an emotional and cerebral level and it didn't disappoint. The first 10 - 15 mins may be a little lackluster but the rest of the film delivers in spades, taking in everything from corporate company tactics to international politics with assuredness and believability. Anyone interested in films that work on a narrative level first and visuals second should see this. I was blown away.

A cheeseburger of the highest order. We lapped these underdog films up in the 80's so despite the awful soundtrack, billboard poster bodies on display and an utterly cliched storyline it still works a treat when you need to turn your brain off and watch a Karate Kid rip off.

Paedantic Basterd · 04-09-2013, 07:10 PM

Had a great weekend, and finally saw:

American Beauty
Scott Pilgrim VS The World

Thoroughly enjoyed both. It's about time I picked some good ones, since I have a tendency to recommend boring movies to my roommate, who mocks me relentlessly every time I want to watch something.

LoathsomePete · 04-09-2013, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Had a great weekend, and finally saw:

American Beauty
Scott Pilgrim VS The World

Thoroughly enjoyed both. It's about time I picked some good ones, since I have a tendency to recommend boring movies to my roommate, who mocks me relentlessly every time I want to watch something.

Maybe they just have really bad taste? What are some movies you've watched with them that they thought were boring?

ThePhanastasio · 04-09-2013, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Had a great weekend, and finally saw:

American Beauty
Scott Pilgrim VS The World

Thoroughly enjoyed both. It's about time I picked some good ones, since I have a tendency to recommend boring movies to my roommate, who mocks me relentlessly every time I want to watch something.

American Beauty is just about my absolute favorite film of the past 20 years. I can think of a few that are pretty close, though, but as far as story, character, composition, dialogue...it's fabulous.

And Scott Pilgrim was interesting, well-done, and a great deal of fun to watch.

Paedantic Basterd · 04-09-2013, 09:56 PM

On the topic of Inception, I'm a massive fan. I think the level of complexity of the film is broader than being able to follow along the various levels and strategies of the heist. I love the details of it. Some examples that come to mind: Cobb's wedding ring being his real totem. The lightning storm in Limbo being the impact of Fischer getting defibrillated one level up. The heist being the subplot of the film. The idea that the antagonist and the protagonist are the same character.

I think a lot of its qualities go overlooked by people who scoff at it being a complex film. Complex films don't have to be difficult to follow.

EDIT: And going back a page, Amelie is one of my favourite films as well. Just beautiful.

ThePhanastasio · 04-09-2013, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

On the topic of Inception, I'm a massive fan. I think the level of complexity of the film is broader than being able to follow along the various levels and strategies of the heist. I love the details of it. Some examples that come to mind: Cobb's wedding ring being his real totem. The lightning storm in Limbo being the impact of Fischer getting defibrillated one level up. The heist being the subplot of the film. The idea that the antagonist and the protagonist are the same character.

I think a lot of its qualities go overlooked by people who scoff at it being a complex film. Complex films don't have to be difficult to follow.

EDIT: And going back a page, Amelie is one of my favourite films as well. Just beautiful.

Thank you; I think you get my point. It's not hard for someone to follow, definitely not difficult for a movie buff to follow, but its' being one of the top grossing films of all time and not complete fluff is goddamned admirable.

And I think there's a good chance I could watch Amelie every day of my life for a hundred years, and would never get tired of it.

Paedantic Basterd · 04-10-2013, 09:39 PM

Just watched Sucker Punch. Such a bummer when a film squanders a good idea by executing it poorly. What it attempted just doesn't compare to similar concepts executed by better films around the same time.

04-09-2013, 06:38 PM	#13104 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I was already aware that Ryan Reynolds could act outside of his Van Wilder and Blade:Trinity abominations after watching the superlative film The Nines which is an absolute gem and highly original and he is superb in this. Apart from the obvious gimmick of the film just being one man buried alive in a coffin, I really wanted it to satisfy on an emotional and cerebral level and it didn't disappoint. The first 10 - 15 mins may be a little lackluster but the rest of the film delivers in spades, taking in everything from corporate company tactics to international politics with assuredness and believability. Anyone interested in films that work on a narrative level first and visuals second should see this. I was blown away. A cheeseburger of the highest order. We lapped these underdog films up in the 80's so despite the awful soundtrack, billboard poster bodies on display and an utterly cliched storyline it still works a treat when you need to turn your brain off and watch a Karate Kid rip off. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

04-08-2013, 10:17 PM	#13101 (permalink)
crazed Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 552	One of my favorite films from 2012 even if it's not Wes Anderson's best movie.

04-09-2013, 08:35 AM	#13102 (permalink)
Hitch Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 80	Kudos for this splendid attempt! The book (by the same title) is indeed a daunting task to translate into another medium. Positively enchanting

04-09-2013, 05:18 PM	#13103 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	Million Dollar Baby DVD Finally got around to giving this the watch that it deserved. Every time it was on I couldn't pay strict attention to it. Wonderful film. 2005 was a weird year for film where there were plenty of good films but nothing absolutely spectacular. This is a deserving Best Picture of that year that could have also gone to The Aviator or in my opinion Kill Bill Vol. II. The three leads were all deserving of their wins/nominations and in typical Eastwood fashion the film was heartfelt, sad, and powerful. That man is going to make me weep a man tear when he finally goes. 4/5

04-09-2013, 07:10 PM	#13105 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Had a great weekend, and finally saw: American Beauty Scott Pilgrim VS The World Thoroughly enjoyed both. It's about time I picked some good ones, since I have a tendency to recommend boring movies to my roommate, who mocks me relentlessly every time I want to watch something.

04-09-2013, 09:56 PM	#13108 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	On the topic of Inception, I'm a massive fan. I think the level of complexity of the film is broader than being able to follow along the various levels and strategies of the heist. I love the details of it. Some examples that come to mind: Cobb's wedding ring being his real totem. The lightning storm in Limbo being the impact of Fischer getting defibrillated one level up. The heist being the subplot of the film. The idea that the antagonist and the protagonist are the same character. I think a lot of its qualities go overlooked by people who scoff at it being a complex film. Complex films don't have to be difficult to follow. EDIT: And going back a page, Amelie is one of my favourite films as well. Just beautiful.

04-10-2013, 09:39 PM	#13110 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Just watched Sucker Punch. Such a bummer when a film squanders a good idea by executing it poorly. What it attempted just doesn't compare to similar concepts executed by better films around the same time.