What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

**Frownland** · 07-05-2017, 04:35 PM

You touched on one of the reasons why I think Oliver Stone is a terrible director: he presents himself as a lighter form of documentarian despite his films being full of overdramatization and pathos. Those tactics helped him dump gasoline on the fire that is the JFK conspiracy umbrella, with half truths put in the film for the sake of suspense being viewed as hard evidence by the public (I've seen people passionate defend facts that originated from the film, like the part where they go to the book depository to test out whether or not someone could fire six shots in that amount of time; for one they absolutely can and two that test never happened).

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is good for a pretty boy actor though.

**Janszoon** · 07-05-2017, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

You touched on one of the reasons why I think Oliver Stone is a terrible director: he presents himself as a lighter form of documentarian despite his films being full of overdramatization and pathos. Those tactics helped him dump gasoline on the fire that is the JFK conspiracy umbrella, with half truths put in the film for the sake of suspense being viewed as hard evidence by the public (I've seen people passionate defend facts that originated from the film, like the part where they go to the book depository to test out whether or not someone could fire six shots in that amount of time; for one they absolutely can and two that test never happened).

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is good for a pretty boy actor though.

I like Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July—and I liked Natural Born Killers when it came out, though I suspect I might not like it if I saw it now—but otherwise I tend to not like Oliver Stone movies. I think he gets way more praise than he deserves considering how much garbage he's put out in the world. I also think he personally is a horse's ass. I remember the moment I started thinking that was when I saw him in an interview, sometime in between Natural Born Killers and U Turn, whining about how John Woo's movies were too violent. On the positive side, he did give us The Hand and Conan so his record isn't 100% pretentious.

Trollheart · 07-05-2017, 05:11 PM

One of the original dystopian sci-fi movies. When I saw it was on SyFy I simply had to watch it, for probably the fourth or fifth time. Excellent stuff.

**Frownland** · 07-05-2017, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I like Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July—and I liked Natural Born Killers when it came out, though I suspect I might not like it if I saw it now—but otherwise I tend to not like Oliver Stone movies. I think he gets way more praise than he deserves considering how much garbage he's put out in the world. I also think he personally is a horse's ass. I remember the moment I started thinking that was when I saw him in an interview, sometime in between Natural Born Killers and U Turn, whining about how John Woo's movies were too violent. On the positive side, he did give us The Hand and Conan so his record isn't 100% pretentious.

Ah, forgot about NBK. I think that's a good one, little overrated though. Never finished Platoon, I find a lot of the renowned war films to be rather boring, even Full Metal Jacket (the war part at least, the training part is great).

Justthefacts · 07-05-2017, 11:32 PM

Rosewater

Fantastically directed. Incredibly believable acting from everyone. The tension throughout this film is so palpable I was nearly gasping for fucking air at certain points. Kudos to you, Jon Stewart. Chula, don't let this slip you.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-06-2017, 12:41 AM

I was thinking I should see that movie too, but I forgot it existed.

Lilja · 07-06-2017, 02:42 AM

Neill Blomkamps project, Oats studio, has started to put out experimental film shorts on youtube and steam. The first film, Rakka, was pretty good. And Sigourney Weaver is in it so it can't be bad!

**Goofle** · 07-06-2017, 05:51 AM

I don't usually watch films but for some absolutely inexplicable reason, I decided to watch About a Boy yesterday. I remembered it as a very funny film, and I wasn't disappointed. Hugh Grant gives a brilliantly sardonic performance, and Nicholas Hoult is just fantastic. It's one of those films which doesn't really have a great payoff, or really go anywhere you wouldn't expect, but the content is satisfying on more than just a humorous level. I can't think of another film of it's type to deal with suicide for example. The comedy hits the spot and that's ultimately all I wanted.

8/10

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-06-2017, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

You touched on one of the reasons why I think Oliver Stone is a terrible director: he presents himself as a lighter form of documentarian despite his films being full of overdramatization and pathos. Those tactics helped him dump gasoline on the fire that is the JFK conspiracy umbrella, with half truths put in the film for the sake of suspense being viewed as hard evidence by the public (I've seen people passionate defend facts that originated from the film, like the part where they go to the book depository to test out whether or not someone could fire six shots in that amount of time; for one they absolutely can and two that test never happened).

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is good for a pretty boy actor though.

I find him more uneven than terrible. Platoon, Talk Radio, Wall Street, Wall Street Money Never Sleeps, W. and The Doors were all good movies to me. I really hated 4th of July, Nixon and Alexander. The other few I've seen were just middling.

The Batlord · 07-06-2017, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

I don't usually watch films but for some absolutely inexplicable reason, I decided to watch About a Boy yesterday. I remembered it as a very funny film, and I wasn't disappointed. Hugh Grant gives a brilliantly sardonic performance, and Nicholas Hoult is just fantastic. It's one of those films which doesn't really have a great payoff, or really go anywhere you wouldn't expect, but the content is satisfying on more than just a humorous level. I can't think of another film of it's type to deal with suicide for example. The comedy hits the spot and that's ultimately all I wanted.

8/10

The book was way better, with a far more interesting main character.

07-05-2017, 04:35 PM	#19721 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	You touched on one of the reasons why I think Oliver Stone is a terrible director: he presents himself as a lighter form of documentarian despite his films being full of overdramatization and pathos. Those tactics helped him dump gasoline on the fire that is the JFK conspiracy umbrella, with half truths put in the film for the sake of suspense being viewed as hard evidence by the public (I've seen people passionate defend facts that originated from the film, like the part where they go to the book depository to test out whether or not someone could fire six shots in that amount of time; for one they absolutely can and two that test never happened). Joseph Gordon-Levitt is good for a pretty boy actor though. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	One of the original dystopian sci-fi movies. When I saw it was on SyFy I simply had to watch it, for probably the fourth or fifth time. Excellent stuff. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Lilja Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 521	Neill Blomkamps project, Oats studio, has started to put out experimental film shorts on youtube and steam. The first film, Rakka, was pretty good. And Sigourney Weaver is in it so it can't be bad! Last edited by Lilja; 07-06-2017 at 02:48 AM.

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~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I was thinking I should see that movie too, but I forgot it existed.