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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Dec 23, 2010 8:53:59 GMT -8
Also so is the part where he is walking to his job and the camera is tracking him from behind while "No Love Lost" is playing. I'm a sucker for those shots, they make anything and anyone walking anywhere look fun.
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Post by Drew on Dec 23, 2010 9:11:12 GMT -8
Just saw True Grit last night, and of course it was phenomenal. The Coens are just masters. I love how purposefully they avoid melodrama. When there's a big "showdown," shitty directors like Mel Gibson or something would have slow motion, close-ups of everyone's eyes, dramatic music...the Coens just show it like it is. They don't coddle their audience.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 23, 2010 11:32:40 GMT -8
I love the Beatles' films - especially 'Yellow Submarine', even though I know they had very little to do with it. Richard Elfman's 'Forbidden Zone' is an all-time favorite and features Danny Elfman as Satan singing Cab Calloway.
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Post by ComesWithASword on Dec 23, 2010 11:45:50 GMT -8
HARD CORE LOGO
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Post by Lump on Dec 24, 2010 11:16:40 GMT -8
Gonna just mention HIGH FIDELITY again.
"Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable, or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?"
Extra credit points because one of my band's names is a reference to it.
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Post by stamper on Dec 24, 2010 11:43:54 GMT -8
high fidelity is classic.
'It was like trying to borrow a dollar, getting turned down, and asking for fifty grand instead.'
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Post by Lump on Dec 24, 2010 23:09:01 GMT -8
Barely related to all this, but Merry Christmas everyone (though I know it ain't quite Christmas on the West Coast)
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Post by Lump on Dec 25, 2010 0:11:09 GMT -8
My friends have an annual 'Wet Hot American Party' where everyone goes out to the reservoir, wears cut-offs, drinks lots of beer and just generally parties like they do in that movie. Somehow just saw this post. I might have to adopt this tradition with my friends as well.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 26, 2010 11:09:34 GMT -8
'TRON' bored me to fucking tears, but 'True Grit' was definitely one of the Coen's best. Much better than 'No Country For Old Men', which makes me sad that that's the one they won the Oscar for. I'd say there's a distinct possibility that Jeff Bridges might bring down back-to-back Best Actor awards, though.
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Post by topspin on Dec 26, 2010 12:14:35 GMT -8
The 3D shit was cool as hell. but I hear you on the boring parts. I cant wait for true grit, might even go tonight.
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Post by Pea on Dec 27, 2010 21:06:25 GMT -8
Black Swan just scrambled my brains beyond comprehension. Such a disastrously beautiful and haunting movie. There were a couple scenes that gave me unbelievable chills.
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Post by Pea on Dec 27, 2010 21:08:53 GMT -8
Has anyone else seen the Black Swan? Not to help bash it, just interested in what some like minded people might have thought. Again I give it A+ for the dancing, music, scary stuff and Vincent Cassel's handsome face (but of course he's a creepy sex type criminal, but gets away with it because of European or something?) Can't argue with any of that. And yea, Vincent Cassel is the shit. I've been very intrigued by him since his role in Eastern Promises, which is one of my favorite movies.
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Post by Drew on Dec 27, 2010 23:34:53 GMT -8
Black Swan just scrambled my brains beyond comprehension. Such a disastrously beautiful and haunting movie. There were a couple scenes that gave me unbelievable chills. I'm seeing it tomorrow, can't wait
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Post by wolfhat on Dec 28, 2010 2:50:19 GMT -8
... but 'True Grit' was definitely one of the Coen's best. I think me and the girlfriend are seeing it tomorrow. Can't wait!
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Post by ComesWithASword on Dec 28, 2010 13:01:46 GMT -8
Oh my god you guys, Scott Pilgrim on Blu-ray *drools* Merry christmas to me indeed.
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Post by Pea on Dec 28, 2010 13:10:51 GMT -8
Scott Pilgrim is one of the most fun movies ever.
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Post by jayhi on Dec 28, 2010 21:57:39 GMT -8
I found the majority of black swan to be about Natalie Portman's vagina.
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Post by Pea on Dec 28, 2010 22:17:29 GMT -8
That's like saying you found the majority of Schindler's List to be about naked, skinny people.
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Post by Drew on Dec 28, 2010 22:49:22 GMT -8
I found the majority of black swan to be about Natalie Portman's vagina. Then someone finally made the movie I've been dreaming of for years.
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Post by Drew on Dec 29, 2010 14:49:21 GMT -8
Black Swan was so fucking good. It made me want to watch Requiem and the Fountain again. Aronofsky is a meticulous and talented director. His movies kind of follow the same formula, which is a brilliant one, but I'd like to see him try on something that doesn't end making you realize you haven't breathed in an hour.
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