What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Mondo Bungle · 09-01-2018, 02:12 PM

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Chula Vista · 09-01-2018, 03:18 PM

Just got home from seeing "Searching". Linda and I both really enjoyed it. The way it's constructed is really unique but fitting for this day and age. Don't read anything about it if you plan on seeing it.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-01-2018, 03:26 PM

I honestly can't remember the last time I went to the movie theater. I usually just download pirated versions of the film until DVD/digital rips come out.

Chula Vista · 09-01-2018, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Oh so you don't like Homer? He's the foundation of everything we know about storytelling!

And the songs are great.

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~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-02-2018, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by windsock

I've made it a duty to watch a movie every night through college. It's not working out too great but last movie I watched was the Lupin The III movie from 1979. It was really good, and turned out better than I expected even as Miyazaki's first big directorial debut.

Does porn count?

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-02-2018, 01:01 AM

Watched these recently:

Knife in the Water

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056291...=nm_flmg_dr_30

In order to sell this movie, publishers are clearly trying to pass it off as some sort of murderous thriller, but it's not. It's a low key drama between three characters where, between the lines, a battle of two male egos is taking place throughout the movie.

It finally escalates near the end of the movie, but things don't go quite like genre expectations might have you think.

Well made in every way. I enjoyed it fairly much, but two things were in the way: 1) my DVD version dropped a lot of the subtitles, so it was hard to follow at times (they don't speak English), 2) feels a slight bit like a drag during the first half where it's very unclear where any of this is going. It really feels like it has no plot at all at times. But I think I was just expecting something else. I'll probably like it better next time, now that I know what manner of film this is.

What?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070913...=nm_flmg_dr_21
I chose the alternately titled, alternate cover above since it maybe reveals how this weird ass movie is supposed to be read. It plays out like a sort of absurdist comedy, where our distressed heroine receives asylum at a mansion full of odd, rich people. It's a very ribald movie with no small amount of sexual suggestiveness and nudity. The movie plays out like a dream, in that the logic of the actions of these characters never really clicks together 100% and there's just so many odd scenes and intentionally bizarre mannerisms and spoken lines.

The movie breaks the 4th wall big time in the very last scene. It's gonna be worth watching if you like movies that are really about the art of film to begin with.

It's interesting how, despite being a movie that spends quite a bit of time on t&a and lewd jokes, it's very beautifully shot and well acted. Some scenes had a real dream like quality to them and I actually liked the movie fairly much. It kind of makes the fact that it makes very little sense into a virtue.

All About Eve

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042192/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
I loved this movie! Probably the best Oscar best picture winner I've ever seen. I'm generally not very impressed with Oscar winners, but this one was smart, snappy, funny and observant about the behaviors of different sorts of people. The lead actors do a fantastic job for this sort of movie. It's not played for realism, but for a sort of energetic melodrama that works great for a drama comedy with such sharp lines. Got a bit heavy handed with the script in just a couple scenes, but it's overall a movie that deserves all the praise it's gotten over the years.

Now I really want to catch up with some more old Hollywood movies.

debaserr · 09-02-2018, 02:29 PM

Polanski + sexy times = jail (jk he evaded justice)

YorkeDaddy · 09-02-2018, 02:43 PM

Saw “mother!” last night

God DAMN it was great! Been a while since I’ve seen a movie where I’ve struggled to name a flaw. My jaw was dropped the entire last 30 minutes

Mondo Bungle · 09-02-2018, 03:27 PM

the script is a flaw

YorkeDaddy · 09-02-2018, 03:29 PM

No complaints on the script from me

09-01-2018, 03:18 PM	#22022 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Just got home from seeing "Searching". Linda and I both really enjoyed it. The way it's constructed is really unique but fitting for this day and age. Don't read anything about it if you plan on seeing it. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

09-02-2018, 02:29 PM	#22027 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Polanski + sexy times = jail (jk he evaded justice) __________________ Last.FM

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09-01-2018, 03:26 PM	#22023 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,823	I honestly can't remember the last time I went to the movie theater. I usually just download pirated versions of the film until DVD/digital rips come out.

09-02-2018, 01:01 AM	#22026 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	Watched these recently: Knife in the Water https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056291...=nm_flmg_dr_30 In order to sell this movie, publishers are clearly trying to pass it off as some sort of murderous thriller, but it's not. It's a low key drama between three characters where, between the lines, a battle of two male egos is taking place throughout the movie. It finally escalates near the end of the movie, but things don't go quite like genre expectations might have you think. Well made in every way. I enjoyed it fairly much, but two things were in the way: 1) my DVD version dropped a lot of the subtitles, so it was hard to follow at times (they don't speak English), 2) feels a slight bit like a drag during the first half where it's very unclear where any of this is going. It really feels like it has no plot at all at times. But I think I was just expecting something else. I'll probably like it better next time, now that I know what manner of film this is. What? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070913...=nm_flmg_dr_21 I chose the alternately titled, alternate cover above since it maybe reveals how this weird ass movie is supposed to be read. It plays out like a sort of absurdist comedy, where our distressed heroine receives asylum at a mansion full of odd, rich people. It's a very ribald movie with no small amount of sexual suggestiveness and nudity. The movie plays out like a dream, in that the logic of the actions of these characters never really clicks together 100% and there's just so many odd scenes and intentionally bizarre mannerisms and spoken lines. The movie breaks the 4th wall big time in the very last scene. It's gonna be worth watching if you like movies that are really about the art of film to begin with. It's interesting how, despite being a movie that spends quite a bit of time on t&a and lewd jokes, it's very beautifully shot and well acted. Some scenes had a real dream like quality to them and I actually liked the movie fairly much. It kind of makes the fact that it makes very little sense into a virtue. All About Eve https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042192/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 I loved this movie! Probably the best Oscar best picture winner I've ever seen. I'm generally not very impressed with Oscar winners, but this one was smart, snappy, funny and observant about the behaviors of different sorts of people. The lead actors do a fantastic job for this sort of movie. It's not played for realism, but for a sort of energetic melodrama that works great for a drama comedy with such sharp lines. Got a bit heavy handed with the script in just a couple scenes, but it's overall a movie that deserves all the praise it's gotten over the years. Now I really want to catch up with some more old Hollywood movies.