What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Zarko · 11-24-2009, 07:24 PM

Memories of Murder

Another highly touted South Korean flick, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It's a dark crime-thriller which has some surprisingly funny moments. 'Based' an true events, though we know that the director/writer would have taken quite a few artistic liberties to go with it. Love the style its done in, ecclectic pace to begin with and it captures a grittier reality that isn't always present in movies. Top soundtrack too. Its not really meant to scare you, but it does keep you captivated. Annoyingly, however, is the way in which the DVD cases are made. I found this the case with all my RIALTO Collection DVDs, but the name on the side of the DVD is the wrong way up. The top of the letters should always be the closest to the side which is adjoined with the front cover of the DVD. Minor thing to complain about of course.

anticipation · 11-24-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

OMFG. Bob le Flambeur is the absolute business and the coolest film I have ever seen. Love it. You HAVE to watch Rififi sometime.

Very influential to the whole French New Wave scene too if I'm not mistaken. The scene at Yvette's where Bob slaps Anne is brutal, was that a legitimate smack? He hits her so hard he almost comes off the ground!

sidewinder · 11-24-2009, 10:24 PM

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I will have to say that I was slightly disappointed with this. I think with the positive write ups and fan love for the film I was expecting something a little more intense. The acting by the two young leads was exemplary but elsewhere is was perfunctory and I found it lacking menace and intensity. However I did think that it was sincere and tender in many spots.

Worth another watch for sure but not the masterpiece I was hoping for.

I basically agree with you. Good film but I'm not sure I get what people really love about it.

adidasss · 11-25-2009, 01:29 AM

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donno, I watched Le Samourai last year, then his Le Cercle Rouge and I was really disappointed by both ... tho remembering Le Samourai a year later, I guess it was a somehow good movie. I think I'll watch Bob le Flambeur, I need to make a clear idea on Melville.

I do think he's slightly overrated. Not that I don't enjoy his films, I've seen 5 of them and liked them all, but only one of them really impressed me, Army of shadows, and that was probably because I'm partial to all things WWII.

Speaking of French cinema:

It was tolerable (unlike Weekend), but nothing I'd return to. I have Pierrot Le Fou to watch then I'm done with this pretentious dilettante.

Barnard17 · 11-25-2009, 07:14 PM

Star Wars trilogy, with Miller's Crossing, The Colour Purple and the Count of Monte Cristo to split it all up.

Astronomer · 11-25-2009, 09:27 PM

The Colour Purple is amazing but if anyone likes it they should check out the book. Written in such a raw, chilling way.

Barnard17 · 11-25-2009, 09:31 PM

Yeah, my housemate picked up the DVD because she'd studied the book for sixth form way back when. Not certain I'd be enticed to reading the book because despite it being apparently wrapped in lesbianism I've tended to find literature on such matters to be mind bogglingly depressing. Might give it a go, I've got The Prince to get through first and then back to trying out Tristram Shandy ... if I don't baulk at that and skip to Plato's Republic.

storymilo · 11-25-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I will have to say that I was slightly disappointed with this. I think with the positive write ups and fan love for the film I was expecting something a little more intense. The acting by the two young leads was exemplary but elsewhere is was perfunctory and I found it lacking menace and intensity. However I did think that it was sincere and tender in many spots.

Worth another watch for sure but not the masterpiece I was hoping for.

I just watched that too. Unfortunately I accidentally got the dubbed version and the voicing was terrible so that seriously retracted from the film. I was a little disappointed I have to say, but I wasn't expecting that much in the first place. I'd say maybe a 6.5 or 7 out of 10. Would have been better with subtitles.

Astronomer · 11-25-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnard17

Yeah, my housemate picked up the DVD because she'd studied the book for sixth form way back when. Not certain I'd be enticed to reading the book because despite it being apparently wrapped in lesbianism I've tended to find literature on such matters to be mind bogglingly depressing. Might give it a go, I've got The Prince to get through first and then back to trying out Tristram Shandy ... if I don't baulk at that and skip to Plato's Republic.

Yeah I only got into it because I had to study it in my undergrad degree. It's not really wrapped in lesbianism at all, but more so about female bonds and empowerment. It is really depressing though, and it made me really sad

But it's written in the form of letters, and it's really interesting to see how the letters change as they become more educated, literate and empowered. I reckon you'd find it worthwhile, though.

Axiomatic Wiki · 11-25-2009, 10:34 PM

The first half of Red Cliff. Really enjoying it so far because I am really interested in the era that the movie takes place in. It is soooo long though, had to take a break after the first half, will watch the second half soon and offer an in depth opinion of the film.

11-25-2009, 07:14 PM	#4595 (permalink)
Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	Star Wars trilogy, with Miller's Crossing, The Colour Purple and the Count of Monte Cristo to split it all up. __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps

11-25-2009, 09:27 PM	#4596 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	The Colour Purple is amazing but if anyone likes it they should check out the book. Written in such a raw, chilling way. __________________

11-25-2009, 09:31 PM	#4597 (permalink)
Barnard17 My home? Discabled, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 204	Yeah, my housemate picked up the DVD because she'd studied the book for sixth form way back when. Not certain I'd be enticed to reading the book because despite it being apparently wrapped in lesbianism I've tended to find literature on such matters to be mind bogglingly depressing. Might give it a go, I've got The Prince to get through first and then back to trying out Tristram Shandy ... if I don't baulk at that and skip to Plato's Republic. __________________ Vita brevis, Occasio praeceps

11-25-2009, 10:34 PM	#4600 (permalink)
Axiomatic Wiki Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 99	The first half of Red Cliff. Really enjoying it so far because I am really interested in the era that the movie takes place in. It is soooo long though, had to take a break after the first half, will watch the second half soon and offer an in depth opinion of the film. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/AxiomaticWiki

11-24-2009, 07:24 PM	#4591 (permalink)
Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	Memories of Murder Another highly touted South Korean flick, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It's a dark crime-thriller which has some surprisingly funny moments. 'Based' an true events, though we know that the director/writer would have taken quite a few artistic liberties to go with it. Love the style its done in, ecclectic pace to begin with and it captures a grittier reality that isn't always present in movies. Top soundtrack too. Its not really meant to scare you, but it does keep you captivated. Annoyingly, however, is the way in which the DVD cases are made. I found this the case with all my RIALTO Collection DVDs, but the name on the side of the DVD is the wrong way up. The top of the letters should always be the closest to the side which is adjoined with the front cover of the DVD. Minor thing to complain about of course.