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Post by thebosma on May 14, 2020 7:35:18 GMT -6
I'm pro Denis but her filmography is alienating in like half a dozen different ways so thinking she has a 100% hit rate means your taste is.... specific This is probably fair and I’m likely exaggerating a bit. I’ve only seen Trouble Every Day, Beau Travail, 35 Shots of Rum, and High Life but they’ve all settled extremely well with me in very different ways. It’s pretty wild that the same person has made all of those and I imagine that even if I don’t care for some of her other features in the future, I’ll at least appreciate that she has a unique directorial vision.
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Post by krentist on May 14, 2020 10:18:26 GMT -6
Bosma let's watch White Material sometime over the next week I've been sleeping on it.
Yesterday watches
Gilda - Rita Hayworth is smockin in this. Kind of a stupid narrative but the scenes with her and Glenn Ford sniping at each other rule.
Tokyo Drifter - So stylized they couldn't even bother with a coherent plot. Still it was pretty sick all around.
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Post by thebosma on May 14, 2020 10:20:18 GMT -6
Would love to watch White Material this weekend!
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 14, 2020 10:35:52 GMT -6
Bosma let's watch White Material sometime over the next week I've been sleeping on it. Yesterday watches Gilda - Rita Hayworth is smockin in this. Kind of a stupid narrative but the scenes with her and Glenn Ford sniping at each other rule. Tokyo Drifter - So stylized they couldn't even bother with a coherent plot. Still it was pretty sick all around. Tokyo Drifter fucks so much
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Post by krentist on May 14, 2020 23:36:29 GMT -6
Nosferatu the Vampyre - this was pretty great. some lulls here or there but this is Dracula really as only Klaus and Werner could do it. Definitely the best of the vampire films I have watched in quarantine (Near Dark, The Hunger, From Dusk Til Dawn)
Ali - Still marinating. On one hand Michael Mann is so good at laying out the specifics of people's jobs that you wish this maybe went deeper on boxing. Will say the boxing scenes look great when they come tho. On the other hand this is a pretty great takedown of America's bullshit. Could use a trim I think.
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Post by venom on May 15, 2020 7:17:20 GMT -6
i think the only interesting thing about Heathers is its contrast to other high school movies of its era. and Cartel Land is sort of interesting, but it kind of lost me near the end. who is that woman in the blue dress? i missed that, other than the doctor was pretty creepy with her and i assume he just had an affair with her that led to his downfall.
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Post by krentist on May 16, 2020 12:51:08 GMT -6
Color of Money - this is good. I wish there were still room in the marketplace for this kind of popcorn movie. probably the most "one for them" Marty's ever done but it's not a bad movie hu any means.
Only Lovers Left Alive - actually this is the best vampire movie I've watched in quarantine.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller - people just vibing on the frontier enjoying their vices and getting by on bluster but still throwing off Leonard Cohen sadboi vibes. v relatable.
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Post by thebosma on May 16, 2020 12:54:19 GMT -6
Have you seen The Hunger? I want to say it’s on criterion but maybe not anymore. You should watch that
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Post by krentist on May 16, 2020 13:15:47 GMT -6
I have seen the Hunger. My hot take is that it's just OK. Excellent looking movie with a great cast but I am not sure I'd recommend much else about it. I like Tony Scott better as a big action movie director.
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Post by thebosma on May 16, 2020 13:22:42 GMT -6
Bowie, Sarandon, Bauhaus, it doesn’t get much better than that imo
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Post by krentist on May 16, 2020 13:53:23 GMT -6
to its credit it's among the hornier vampire flicks
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Post by krentist on May 17, 2020 12:35:17 GMT -6
Saturday views
Collateral - sick movie. Not much else to say. Tom Cruise rules in this.
Playtime - liked this, even if it probably doesn't need to be two hours. Laughed a bunch, and by the end I found a lot of warmth in it despite the modern life is rubbish vibes thrown off throughout.
Jack and Jill - crossposting for those who dare not enter the Sandlerdome. This is a very boring person's idea of the worst movie ever. Takes the Happy Madison formula to fever-dream extreme where it's hard to believe the movie in front of you is really happening, and it's very funny as a result. Watching one of the most revered actors ever fully commit to the bit in a Sandler movie is *chefs kiss". It seems like Pacino had a great time doing this.
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Post by thebosma on May 17, 2020 19:58:01 GMT -6
Watched some movies this weekend. Here they are ranked
La Dolce Vita (1960) - It's truly incredible that this movie exists. Every second of this is as captivating as the next.
White Material (2009)- I literally just finished this but I'm still reeling, Denis is sitting at a tight 5/5 for me but this is my favorite of hers so far
Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)- This is painfully sad but also beautiful
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)- Took a minute to get into the style but it definitely works. Will probably enjoy more on repeat watches
Stagecoach (1939)- The class dynamics of this are great. Had a hard time holding my attention but the characters are good. Could use a few trims but overall this is what I'd call good so maybe John Ford isn't the worst
The Quiet Man (1952)- If this had utilized its time in different areas this would have been amazing but unfortunately the "You won't get your dowry!" "But I want my dowry!" back and forth doesn't really sustain the amount of time it's given. It could still be worse and I loved the last 20 or so minutes.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)- Spooky! Weird set pieces! Pretty neat I guess but it didn't do a ton for me overall. Still fun enough though!
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Post by krentist on May 17, 2020 20:05:24 GMT -6
I've never seen Beau Travail because it's a pain in the nuts to find, but I am with the Bosma on it -- it's likely best of the Claire Denis movies I've seen. I thought it was more immediately engaging than 35 Shots but maybe there's more to like about 35 Shots. Splitting hairs though we are just lucky to have Claire Denis
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Post by nanatod on May 17, 2020 22:40:06 GMT -6
the lapsed catholic and the jew watched the two popes this afternoon on netflix, because birds of prey isn't on there yet. the two popes was excellent, and had a lot more drama to it than we were expecting.
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Post by Pale Hose on May 18, 2020 7:54:10 GMT -6
We watched a couple of movies for the first time over the weekend:
Blood Simple - This is the Coen's first feature film, I've been meaning to watch it for years but for whatever reason never got around to it. It's a decent flick and they did a great job casting, but the real treat for me was seeing how they've been using some of the same devices since the beginning. It's their schtick, man.
Empire of the Sun - This was a good movie I guess but probably about 30 minutes too long. There's approximately a bazillion WW2 movies out there, but this was the first that I saw take place completely in China, although it's not about Chinese perspective at all. So it's somewhat unique in that regard, but not entirely. Another great cast, and clearly Christian Bale was a prodigy so I'm glad he found his calling from a young age.
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Post by andrewvb on May 18, 2020 8:52:40 GMT -6
new spike lee joint looks good
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Post by dij22 on May 18, 2020 9:03:49 GMT -6
One of the better trailers I've seen in a while. Really pumped for this one.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 18, 2020 9:56:09 GMT -6
a brief recap of what i've been up to in this department. i'm going to keep ranking movies up until i hit 100 since quarantine started (im close). the thought of continuing beyond that is exhausting and its already pointless enough.
Woodstock - My first time through it. Nothing to say about it that hasn't already been said. Love seeing the old footage of Michael Lang...its...inspiring? Joe Cocker just about brought me to tears. There is so much about this event I did not know about. I sought out the 3-disc blu ray with the 4-hour directors cut and 2 hours of additional festival footage, so I'll be working my way through all of it for awhile.
The Wrong Missy - Categorically the worst movie I've ever seen. I would rather have my wisdom teeth taken out again than listen to another single minute of Lauren Lapkus in this.
Rosemary's Baby - Fantastic despite, well, everything.
Hoop Dreams - Loved it.
War Dogs - Thought I'd hate it but I didn't! It was fine and I remember very little about it other than it entertained me for 2 hours.
Ma - Incredible midnight movie I will watch again probably before the year is over. The scene with "September" evokes a fist-pump so hard you may dislocate your shoulder. I hope this one achieves some cult status.
Bottle Rocket - I think this is my favorite Wes movie but I haven't seen Rushmore in a looooong time. So quotable. "Dignan" is the best character name ever.
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Post by goodson on May 18, 2020 10:03:24 GMT -6
i'm so happy you also think ma rules
the subplot of her boss being pissed at her for being bad at her job the entire film is incredible
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Post by andrewvb on May 18, 2020 10:09:46 GMT -6
chvrch, anything guiding you through this seemingly very random collection of movies
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Post by sthubbins on May 18, 2020 10:10:21 GMT -6
Watched these:
Repulsion Charade Metropolitan (rewatch)
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Post by rango420 on May 18, 2020 10:11:16 GMT -6
You guys are wrong on Ma, the most self conscious normie attempt at making a midnight movie ever made
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 18, 2020 10:15:18 GMT -6
chvrch, anything guiding you through this seemingly very random collection of movies not really, i guess. i have a lot of stuff on my hard drive stocked up from the criterion collection but i tend to watch those solo, so they're just peppered in periodically as i knock out stuff i want to see. most of it is just stuff like "oh i downloaded Ma to watch last october but never got around to it," or "we just watched forgetting sarah marshall and wondered which jonah hill movies we never saw" i considered doing a director run or something but i'm having a good time doing my own thing so *shrug*
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 18, 2020 10:28:37 GMT -6
You guys are wrong on Ma, the most self conscious normie attempt at making a midnight movie ever made Serenity is unarguably a better midnight movie but i dont think i could ever watch it again
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Post by goodson on May 18, 2020 10:29:32 GMT -6
You guys are wrong on Ma, the most self conscious normie attempt at making a midnight movie ever made Serenity is unarguably a better midnight movie but i dont think i could ever watch it again serenity is an incredible movie however, there never put pig blood in a dude in serenity
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Post by krentist on May 18, 2020 10:30:40 GMT -6
in honor of Hubbins and Chvrch watching Repulsion and Rosemary's baby I'll be queueimg up my own double feature of J'Accuse and I Love You, Daddy
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 18, 2020 10:30:48 GMT -6
Serenity is unarguably a better midnight movie but i dont think i could ever watch it again serenity is an incredible movie however, there never put pig blood in a dude in serenity obligatory, "nobody fucked their mom in Ma"
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Post by andrewvb on May 18, 2020 10:31:02 GMT -6
i made it over the halfway mark in my pedro costa viewing with in vanda's room yesterday which was for sure the most challenging one yet. costa basically hunkers down with the residents of a slum in lisbon that he befriended and worked with on his previous film, ossos, as the slum is being torn down around them. 3 hours of fly on the wall viewing of addicts getting by and seeing no way out. rawest slice of life film i've seen.
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Post by teekoh on May 18, 2020 10:31:33 GMT -6
Watched these: RepulsionCharadeMetropolitan (rewatch) Charade is one of my all-timers.
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