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Post by ComesWithASword on Dec 13, 2010 14:02:32 GMT -8
I think if we're going to want to keep this place busy we need some more OT threads. Since music and movies go hand in hand this should be a good place for discussion.
So what are you guys watching this week? See anything good on DVD? Favourite movies of the year? Of of all time? Filmmakers you adore?
I'll start: Seeing Black Swan either tonight or tomorrow. You've probably heard of it, it's the one where Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis make out. Wednesday I'm seeing Enter the Void, the new film from Gaspar Noe (He made a film you probably haven't heard of, Irreversible, which features a famously disturbing rape scene and is shown in reverse chronological order). ETV is shown completely in first person POV and contains alot of drug use. I'm prepared to watch it 2 or 3 more times in theatres.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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Post by ComesWithASword on Dec 13, 2010 14:19:48 GMT -8
Alternate ending for the new Yogi Bear movie: BOOBOO KILLS YOGI
If that's fan made, then that is some amazing dedication for something not worthy of their animation skills. BUT, if that was produced by the actual people behind the real Yogi Bear movie then I have a newfound respect for those once seemingly lifeless souls.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 13, 2010 14:20:24 GMT -8
Haven't seen Enter the Void yet but it's definitely on my radar. Black Swan, too.
We did a weird double feature last night of 'SLC Punk' and 'Young Sherlock Holmes'. The wife hadn't seen either, and it had been close to ten years since I'd seen them. They went surprisingly well together.
Looking forward to the new Coen Brothers, and the David O. Russell film. Fuckabees is one of my favorite films ever, and 'Three Kings' is an underappreciated masterpiece.
Also, you may have been able to guess, but your dear old Grammer Gram is big on David Lynch.
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Post by Rusty on Dec 13, 2010 14:22:06 GMT -8
Natalie Portman gets me going. She may be my dream girl.
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Post by ComesWithASword on Dec 13, 2010 14:45:06 GMT -8
Haven't seen Enter the Void yet but it's definitely on my radar. Black Swan, too. We did a weird double feature last night of 'SLC Punk' and 'Young Sherlock Holmes'. The wife hadn't seen either, and it had been close to ten years since I'd seen them. They went surprisingly well together. Looking forward to the new Coen Brothers, and the David O. Russell film. Fuckabees is one of my favorite films ever, and 'Three Kings' is an underappreciated masterpiece. Also, you may have been able to guess, but your dear old Grammer Gram is big on David Lynch. I've heard really good things about The Fighter, and I too love (heart) huckabees and three kings. Have you seen his earlier stuff? Spanking the monkey is great jeremy davies awkwardness and is one of those films that perfectly captures the state of 90's post-pulp fiction american independent cinema. Flirting with disaster is great too, probably the closest to huckabee's in terms of tone. He has a great ability to weave from character to character, sometimes completely leaving the "protagonist" to spend time with side characters, and making feel natural in the pace of the film. it's very woody allen like. |
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Post by Lump on Dec 13, 2010 15:11:13 GMT -8
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Post by Lump on Dec 13, 2010 15:12:36 GMT -8
Also, you may have been able to guess, but your dear old Grammer Gram is big on David Lynch. God, I love Eraserhead. Just found out CBS.com has every episode except the pilot of Twin Peaks, so I'm going to start watching that now too. |
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 13, 2010 15:12:53 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.
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Post by Lump on Dec 13, 2010 15:13:53 GMT -8
Alternate ending for the new Yogi Bear movie: BOOBOO KILLS YOGI If that's fan made, then that is some amazing dedication for something not worthy of their animation skills. BUT, if that was produced by the actual people behind the real Yogi Bear movie then I have a newfound respect for those once seemingly lifeless souls. Damn, as soon as I saw this thread, was gonna post this video, but you beat me to it. Anybody else see all the hilarious tweets Tim Heidecker and Neil Hamburger made about the Yogi Bear movie? Priceless. |
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 13, 2010 15:18:24 GMT -8
I'm all over that Yogi Bear movie when it comes out. Fuck everyone, I watched 'Marmaduke' and I laughed my ass off.
I don't differentiate between 'good' and 'bad' when it comes to movies; just 'entertaining' and 'not entertaining'. Honestly I almost prefer a really stupid movie, since so few movies are actually really GREAT. I know I'm getting what I paid for going to see shit like Yogi Bear.
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Post by Lump on Dec 13, 2010 15:22:08 GMT -8
Fair enough!
I feel this is the opposite of your view on music, which is interesting.
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Post by wolfhat on Dec 13, 2010 15:59:21 GMT -8
The Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson, and David Lynch are my favorite directors. With all the Dude references on this forum I'm surprised no one has mentioned Joel and Ethan yet, but I guess everyone figured someone else would pull the trigger. The Big Lebowski is probably my favorite movie of all time, or at least I can say with confidence it is the single movie I've seen the most times. I watch it at least once annually with a group of people and it is always a ridiculous time. I feel bad for anyone who watches it for the first time with us, but that doesn't stop me from quoting the entire thing. Naturally we drink beers, white russians, and do a J when prompted. Always a good time.
My favorite David Lynch film is The Lost Highway, but I think that might be mostly because it was the first one I saw of his. What a twisted film, and what an awesome soundtrack! Trent Reznor and David Bowie did (almost) the entire thing. I'm not going to write a Gramma-style review, but I do recommend people checking out both the soundtrack and the movie. David Lynch is one crazy mofo and is usually an acquired taste, but I was an easy sell. His work ranges from slightly strange to shit-the-bed-and-turn-on-the-lights bizarre.
The Royal Tenenbaums is probably my favorite from Wes Anderson, but all his films are unbelievably clever, and his attention for detail does not go unnoticed by me. I love the way he frames his shots. He picks some great music for his films too. He works with the same group of actors a lot and I really like most of them. I pretty much hate everything Ben Stiller has done except when he's in Wes Anderson movies, though.
Oh, and the Christopher Guest films are all clever and entertaining.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 13, 2010 16:17:43 GMT -8
Word, wolfy. The Coens, Wes Anderson and David Lynch are three of the big ones for me too, although I prefer almost any of Lynch's films to 'Lost Highway'. 'Mulholland Drive' scares the shit out of me, 'Blue Velvet' skeeves me out and I lose sleep every time I watch 'Eraserhead', but I love the guy.
Also much love for Terry Gilliam, and Paul Thomas Anderson. My favorite movie of all time is probably 'Punch Drunk Love'.
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Post by wolfhat on Dec 13, 2010 16:41:30 GMT -8
Good call with Terry Gilliam (although I still haven't seen Brazil.)
People seem to either love or hate P. T. Anderson. My girlfriend is a film major and she despises the guy. Punch Drunk Love was on TV a while back and I tried to watch it but I think it was spoiled by her constant WTFing. The score was abrasive and shit, that's one thing I do remember. I'd be willing to give it another go though. I loved There Will Be Blood, and I think I saw Magnolia when I was too young.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 13, 2010 16:45:57 GMT -8
Anyone who hasn't seen 'Brazil' needs to stop what they're doing and watch it right fucking now. The greatness of 'Brazil' can not be overstated; it makes everything else Gilliam has ever done look like a children's movie.
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Post by stamper on Dec 13, 2010 17:02:11 GMT -8
I'm a huge fan of 80s movies and filmmakers. John Hughes, Savage Steve Holland, Joe Dante and Cameron Crowe to name a few.
So keeping with that theme, Joe Dante did a movie in 2009 called The Hole. It's totally what you would expect from the guy who gave us Gremlins and The Burbs. Instant classic. It's loaded with 80s kid adventure/horror nostalgia stuff. If you're into that sorta thing I think you'll enjoy it!
As for Oscarworthy stuff --- I just watched Winter's Bone two nights ago. Very very well done. I highly recommend it.
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Post by ComesWithASword on Dec 13, 2010 17:09:55 GMT -8
PTA is my favourite filmmaker of all time. Anyone who can't see his greatness can suck a dick (i guess that works out for you though, wolfy). There Will Be Blood and Punch Drunk Love are pretty much perfect films. I can understand why people hate on Magnolia, but I love it. Boogie Nights is my favourite film of all time. He's made 5 film's and at least 3 of them are masterpieces.
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Post by ComesWithASword on Dec 13, 2010 17:13:23 GMT -8
Stamper if you like 80's horror, I highly recommend "The House of the Devil." Probably my favourite horror movie of the last decade.
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Post by stamper on Dec 13, 2010 17:14:34 GMT -8
Stamper if you like 80's horror, I highly recommend "The House of the Devil." Probably my favourite horror movie of the last decade. I've got that one too! |
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Post by Lump on Dec 13, 2010 21:05:08 GMT -8
The Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson, and David Lynch are my favorite directors. I'd have to say those 3 are at the top if not THE top for me too. Raising Arizona has pretty much everything I want in a comedy. Fuckin' love that movie. Fargo for some reason makes me really want to visit the upper midwest and wins the award for my favorite Steve Buscemi character, speaking of which, Big Lebowski wins my role for second favorite Steve Buscemi character. I think every single Wes Anderson movie would be in my top 10 if I were to make a list. Life Aquatic has remained my favorite movie of all time since I first saw it in '06. I fucking love Bill Murray in it, and all the scenery is so damn beautiful, and I love the blue and yellow color themes in it (as colors seemed to be themed in all his movies. Side note also that Wes is the reason Futura Bold is my font of choice). It also gave me a whole new perspective on David Bowie and is probably why I'll put "Queen Bitch" as my favorite song ever in that other thread (not to mention Darjeeling being my means of falling in love with the Kinks and Royal Tennenbaums being my means of falling in love with "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" and Elliott Smith). Fantastic Mr. Fox remains to this day to be the only PG move I've ever been entertained by. ...And I relate to Max Fischer in all the worst ways. And I had a real connection with Eraserhead first time I saw it since I was feeling very alone at the time and getting kinda delusional. Not to mention the Pixies cover of "In Heaven" is one of my favorite songs of all time as well. Wow, rambled on way more than I thought I would on that. Sorry guys. |
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