Thu May 17, 2018 5:00 pm
VinylGuy wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:VinylGuy wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:The Florida Project. Latest in a long line of the "unflinching gaze on America's poor" genre (see also Vernon, Florida; Kids; Gummo; George Washington; American Honey).
Everything is super visceral despite mostly static camera work. Performances are excellent, though i wonder how many are even professional actors? My only problem with Dafoe's character is that no way would a guy that nice work that job in real life.
The twist ending was fine. Not the brilliant stroke other reviewers had made it out to be, but it was novel and effective.
Do they still make Dogma 95 films? This likely could have qualified.
I really liked TFP, im a big big fan of Sean´s work. Those kids were not professionals, and the girl´s mother was a instagram celebrity...so, very impressive.
Dont agree with the Dafoe view..why not? I know wonderful people working in shitty places.....as for the ending i thought it was a letdown. He chooses to go full fairy tale just when i needed to see the real ending. Still, great movie.
I guess you're right, there are good people doing shitty jobs...But still, his kindness felt a little too big for his station in life. Don't get me wrong, Dafoe played the part terrifically; I would just expect to see a few more warts on that sort of person in real life.
I dug the ending.
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Thu May 17, 2018 6:17 pm
Thu May 17, 2018 7:44 pm
tragabigzanda wrote:Short list for tonight:
Sunset Boulevard
Phantom Thread
Slacker (Criterion Edition)
Ikiru (Kurosawa)
Thu May 17, 2018 7:47 pm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Short list for tonight:
Sunset Boulevard
Phantom Thread
Slacker (Criterion Edition)
Ikiru (Kurosawa)
sounds like the night from hell
Thu May 17, 2018 7:50 pm
tragabigzanda wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Short list for tonight:
Sunset Boulevard
Phantom Thread
Slacker (Criterion Edition)
Ikiru (Kurosawa)
sounds like the night from hell
Even Sunset Boulevard? that's one of the most celebrated classics, and i've never seen it
Thu May 17, 2018 7:58 pm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Short list for tonight:
Sunset Boulevard
Phantom Thread
Slacker (Criterion Edition)
Ikiru (Kurosawa)
sounds like the night from hell
Even Sunset Boulevard? that's one of the most celebrated classics, and i've never seen it
I hate Billy Wilder, Richard Linklater, and Akira Kurosawa. And Phantom Thread. So...yeah. Sunset Blvd isn't TERRIBLE but I'm not a fan.
Thu May 17, 2018 8:12 pm
Thu May 17, 2018 8:23 pm
tree_ wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:Tully. I liked it. Charlize Theron doesn't get enough credit.
Isn't she, like, an Oscar-winning A-list actress who likely commands upwards of $10M/film?
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Ever since she got ugly and played a prostitute/murderer she's been considered one of the bestest.
Thu May 17, 2018 8:25 pm
tragabigzanda wrote:VinylGuy wrote:Those kids were not professionals, and the girl´s mother was a instagram celebrity...
This would explain my only other gripe with the film: The annunciation and audio were both pitiful. We had to watch with the closed-captioning on! Given that they weren't professional actors, I'll fault the director for not taking a more rigorous approach in post. I get that all their mumbling and talking over each other added to the realism, but at a certain point I need to be able to understand what they're actually saying.
Thu May 17, 2018 8:32 pm
tragabigzanda wrote:The twist ending was fine. Not the brilliant stroke other reviewers had made it out to be, but it was novel and effective.
Fri May 18, 2018 2:12 am
Fri May 18, 2018 7:01 pm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World today. Holy fuck, I was not expecting what I got. What an amazing movie. Complicated, uncomfortable, dangerous - it challenges the viewer to engage in complex, nuanced empathy in order to understand the disquieting, unpredictable actions of the characters, particularly Kevin Costner's. The whole final act is a powerhouse that left me in tears. Goddamn, what a movie. The kind of thing I can't imagine being made now (at least not on the same scale).
Fri May 18, 2018 7:04 pm
Fri May 18, 2018 7:05 pm
VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World today. Holy fuck, I was not expecting what I got. What an amazing movie. Complicated, uncomfortable, dangerous - it challenges the viewer to engage in complex, nuanced empathy in order to understand the disquieting, unpredictable actions of the characters, particularly Kevin Costner's. The whole final act is a powerhouse that left me in tears. Goddamn, what a movie. The kind of thing I can't imagine being made now (at least not on the same scale).
You havent seen that one? might be my favorite from Clint. I was talking about that movie the other day because i saw it as a kid and it made such an impact back then. Costner´s acting....so cool and calm and at the same time so fucking violent. Incredible piece of art.
Kinda reminds me of Josh Brolin in No Country.
Fri May 18, 2018 7:08 pm
Fri May 18, 2018 8:26 pm
tragabigzanda wrote:VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World today. Holy fuck, I was not expecting what I got. What an amazing movie. Complicated, uncomfortable, dangerous - it challenges the viewer to engage in complex, nuanced empathy in order to understand the disquieting, unpredictable actions of the characters, particularly Kevin Costner's. The whole final act is a powerhouse that left me in tears. Goddamn, what a movie. The kind of thing I can't imagine being made now (at least not on the same scale).
You havent seen that one? might be my favorite from Clint. I was talking about that movie the other day because i saw it as a kid and it made such an impact back then. Costner´s acting....so cool and calm and at the same time so fucking violent. Incredible piece of art.
Kinda reminds me of Josh Brolin in No Country.
I loved this one as a teenager but am due for a re-watch.
Fri May 18, 2018 8:28 pm
VinylGuy wrote:Tully.
I like it a lot. Theron is magnificent. The best actress of her generation? Its such a powerful force i cant even think about a frame without her.
About the ending though...
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Fri May 18, 2018 8:32 pm
VinylGuy wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Watched Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World today. Holy fuck, I was not expecting what I got. What an amazing movie. Complicated, uncomfortable, dangerous - it challenges the viewer to engage in complex, nuanced empathy in order to understand the disquieting, unpredictable actions of the characters, particularly Kevin Costner's. The whole final act is a powerhouse that left me in tears. Goddamn, what a movie. The kind of thing I can't imagine being made now (at least not on the same scale).
You havent seen that one? might be my favorite from Clint. I was talking about that movie the other day because i saw it as a kid and it made such an impact back then. Costner´s acting....so cool and calm and at the same time so fucking violent. Incredible piece of art.
Kinda reminds me of Josh Brolin in No Country.
Fri May 18, 2018 9:25 pm
Fri May 18, 2018 9:48 pm
Rangi Guy wrote:Finally got around to watching Black Panther last night. It was.....alright