The board's server will undergo upgrade maintenance tonight, Nov 5, 2014, beginning approximately around 10 PM ET. Prepare for some possible down time during this process.
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47166 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
washing machine wrote:
I watched Blow yesterday for the first time in maybe ten years. I remember it being meh on the cinematic front but enjoyable from a purely movie fan perspective. Something you wouldn't turn off if it came on TV...
This time around, I kind of hated it. None of George's moves from A to B to C seemed realistic, the soundtrack wasn't as good as I remember, and there were a lot less of the coke-addled freak outs or Mexican standoffs that actors and actresses in these sorts of movies often do well. No Scarface or Goodfellas moments to speak of.
Could have been a very disappointing afternoon all around if not for the quick remedy of walking over to the ice house down the street for tacos and beer after the credits started rolling.
Ice house? What is this ice house concept you speak of?
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 11:28 pm Posts: 14542 Location: Space City
tragabigzanda wrote:
washing machine wrote:
I watched Blow yesterday for the first time in maybe ten years. I remember it being meh on the cinematic front but enjoyable from a purely movie fan perspective. Something you wouldn't turn off if it came on TV...
This time around, I kind of hated it. None of George's moves from A to B to C seemed realistic, the soundtrack wasn't as good as I remember, and there were a lot less of the coke-addled freak outs or Mexican standoffs that actors and actresses in these sorts of movies often do well. No Scarface or Goodfellas moments to speak of.
Could have been a very disappointing afternoon all around if not for the quick remedy of walking over to the ice house down the street for tacos and beer after the credits started rolling.
Ice house? What is this ice house concept you speak of?
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47166 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
washing machine wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
washing machine wrote:
I watched Blow yesterday for the first time in maybe ten years. I remember it being meh on the cinematic front but enjoyable from a purely movie fan perspective. Something you wouldn't turn off if it came on TV...
This time around, I kind of hated it. None of George's moves from A to B to C seemed realistic, the soundtrack wasn't as good as I remember, and there were a lot less of the coke-addled freak outs or Mexican standoffs that actors and actresses in these sorts of movies often do well. No Scarface or Goodfellas moments to speak of.
Could have been a very disappointing afternoon all around if not for the quick remedy of walking over to the ice house down the street for tacos and beer after the credits started rolling.
Ice house? What is this ice house concept you speak of?
Fascinating. And here I've been buying my dry ice from a local company called The Ice House all this time, and had no idea about the history of the term. Thanks.
What bothered me is the dudes curse was to be turned into a beast and wiped out of everyone's minds.. someone finally discovers him.. instead of devising a plan to use him to leading ladies there/break the spell, he decides to permanently lock him up
Joined: Sun May 25, 2014 9:32 pm Posts: 31614 Location: Garbage Dump
tragabigzanda wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
I just saw two movies with a live introduction by James Ellroy, and if anyone is wondering, James Ellroy is a lunatic.
I'd love to hear more. I'm assuming you watched LA Confidential and Black Dahlia? I never saw the latter, but loved the former. Should I bother?
No, it was two Film Noir movies from the '50s (Nightfall, which I've seen before and love, and The Lineup, which is mostly dull but has a great central performance and a great final act). But, FWIW, I like The Black Dahlia. Any Brian De Palma movie is worth watching as a general rule of thumb.
As for Ellroy, he grunted and howled a lot. Referred to the audience as "pederasts, pantie-sniffers, punks, and pimps." He mentioned his "donkey dick" multiple times, said all of his books are masterpieces, and said if everyone in the theater buys 100 copies of one his books, they will get to have sex with anyone they want forever.
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47166 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Moonlight. Fantastic. I loved literally everything about this film. The characters felt entirely real. The hand-held camera work felt visceral and immediate in a way that so many others strive for. The structure of the story was executed perfectly -- concise and honest, without needless exploration, over-dramatization, or other pointless padding. Every single performance was stellar, and the three actors playing Chiron somehow all managed to string together their individuals performances to create a cohesive portrait. Really superb, and just so ridiculous that a movie like Hell of High Water could even be considered to compete for a best picture nom with something like this.
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47166 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
tragabigzanda wrote:
Moonlight. Fantastic. I loved literally everything about this film. The characters felt entirely real. The hand-held camera work felt visceral and immediate in a way that so many others strive for. The structure of the story was executed perfectly -- concise and honest, without needless exploration, over-dramatization, or other pointless padding. Every single performance was stellar, and the three actors playing Chiron somehow all managed to string together their individuals performances to create a cohesive portrait. Really superb, and just so ridiculous that a movie like Hell of High Water could even be considered to compete for a best picture nom with something like this.
Thinking more about this early this morning, I was struck by how the second-to-last shot of the film (not the kid in the blue moonlight, but adult Chiron at Kevin's apartment) was so perfect...And yet it's just a shot of Chiron's face. And you can see everything there: his fear, his sweetness, his anticipation for his impending intimacy with Kevin, his anger, his brutality...It's a testament to both the quality of the film and the actor's performance that a shot of his face could convey so much.
Moonlight. Fantastic. I loved literally everything about this film. The characters felt entirely real. The hand-held camera work felt visceral and immediate in a way that so many others strive for. The structure of the story was executed perfectly -- concise and honest, without needless exploration, over-dramatization, or other pointless padding. Every single performance was stellar, and the three actors playing Chiron somehow all managed to string together their individuals performances to create a cohesive portrait. Really superb, and just so ridiculous that a movie like Hell of High Water could even be considered to compete for a best picture nom with something like this.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 68 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum
