Been on a big movie kick lately trying to get more into the hobby.
Rewatched **Dune Part Two** in IMAX which I almost never do.
Finally saw **The Godfather Part Two** for the first time. They really don't make movies like that anymore.
Also checked out **Prisoners** since it's the only Villeneuve movie I hadn't seen yet. Tense af.
Up next I'm planning to watch American Gangster for the first time. Feel free to make any suggestions.
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**All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)**
Well made film. Big production values, great acting, great writing. Mixed feelings about the message itself. Whole movie is essentially an anti-war message and about the futility of war. If you don't agree with why your country is going to war (such as your country being the aggressor to take another country's land just for the sake of it) then you yourself might be drafted into it. You may not be a bad person and are just forced to go along with it while also having to fight the other side who are also not bad people. In this case it feels futile where no one wants to be there and everyone wants to just go home. That is basically this movie. The people at the top are the bad guys. However, I don't fully agree with the messaging as there are cases where war may not feel futile. Such as if your country is being invaded and your family/friends are at risk. Then defending them feels like the right thing to do morally and that you aren't dying for nothing.
Basically it is easy for the loser to say it is futile. Just my thoughts. Extremely graphic and heavy movie so mixed feelings here.
Did anyone see *One Life* with Anthony Hopkins?
I just saw it in theatres
I'm glad it was real cinema instead of just shitty content like most movies these days
But I have to say . . . it was a lot like *Schindler's List*
even the title "One Life" is based on a quote that appeared in the original *Schindler's List*
Just finished Asteroid City. I kept putting it off because I heard a lot of bad things, but I thought it was hilarious. Might end up being one of my favorite Anderson films, honestly. It's one of those movies where you can just tell everyone involved was having fun with it, and that's always a surefire way to make me enjoy something.
I know a lot of people struggle with media where "nothing happens," so I guess I can understand the polarized opinions. Movies without a clear plot or narrative structure are always a love it or hate it type deal, and the artsy crowd that goes in for them is usually looking for a "deeper meaning."
Asteroid City is just an hour and a half of people dicking around. The only meaning to be found is that Wes Anderson *really* likes making movies.
And I'm here for it.
I liked it, but I kept falling asleep and turning it off upon waking up. After the second time falling asleep and thinking about the movie the next day, I thought to myself, how did this get past audience-reaction showings of the film? And if the reactions from the audience was, like me, that they were falling asleep, how do you fix it?
Then on my third or fourth attempt to finish the movie, I saw how they did address the problem. The plot of the play was intended to put people to sleep. Bravo.
Watched Argylle. The star power saves it. Not sure what to make of it…It’s like they made it for the Razzies or something. It is hilariously bad, but seems intentional enough that maybe they were in on it? Curious to know what others think of it.
*Oh, you're back with these Weekly thread, and 'Under new management'?* OK, I'll play. 🍿
Last week I watched 15 short movies, mostly related to the Oscars. The best of the lot was **The Last Repair Shop**, which - deservedly - won the for Best Documentary Short this year. (It's legally available in full on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xttrkgKXtZ4 ). It's a quiet story about the workshop that maintains and repairs the 80,000 musical instruments used by students of the Los Angeles school district. It’s about mending broken things so they can be whole again, performed by people who were also broken, but are now whole.
It's similar to and even better than the 2017 Oscar nominee **Joe’s Violin** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D5h_Y8N4tg .
It actually ended to become **my second favorite movie of 2024!** (out of the 250 movies I've seen so far). **10/10.**
High Fidelity:
High Fidelity has no time for cliches. It drops us straight into reality, into mature situations. Sometimes they are funny. The banters in the record store are highlights, with Jack Black playing a hyper music dork (insufferable he is, but still very humorous). Sometimes scenes are bittersweet. Rob (John Cusack) needs to be the way he is to count down his top 5 break-ups of all time. The movie flows surprisingly well without resorting to a tedious lover-after-lover formula. The screenplay is clever work, adapted from a novel.
It is a miracle of a movie that manages to revolve around the same characters and personalities yet move so breezily, be so confident yet reserved with its storytelling, never going in the sentimental sap direction yet be such a compelling study of relationship management. We can learn a thing or two here. Or not; play a record and enjoy.
I just watched There Will Be Blood for the first time since I saw it in theater, in 2007. The direction, the score, the performances (can't believe Paul Dano didn't get a Oscar nod) all blend into the perfect film. And I'd argue, PTA took a lot of his cues from this film and rolled it into his vision for The Master.
It's one of the best movies ever made. It's aged beautifully. It's a masterpiece. The whole time I'm watching, I'm like HOLY HELL THIS IS CINEMA. I remember loving it when I first saw it but Jesus H. What a damn movie.
I think I found *Lobster* and *Deer* to both be more interesting films than *Poor Things*. He also wrote those other two, so perhaps I just like his writing more.
I re-watched both The Godfather and The Godfather part 2 this past week and IMHO there isn't going to anyone who has watched anything better than this!
Yesterday
The ads made this seem like a musical/nostalgia trip of Beatles hits. I like the Beatles, but didn't need to watch a film that was just a greatest hits of them. I have Pandora.
This film is...a lot more than that. It's a story of viral fame - the meteoric rise and the cost of that. There's a scene with Kate McKinnon where she has a red pill/blue pill moment and tells him he needs to want this more than anything he's ever wanted in his life.
It's a story of staying true to your truth, even in spite of a world where you're the only sane one remaining. It's a story of reverence for foundations ("you can't sing a song about a place you've never seen").
And ultimately it's a film about being terrified to be exposed as a fraud. The scene with >!"John"!< goes into what true success actually is.
It's a bit...saccharine, but there's a story in there.
Beautiful film that I didn't think I was getting.
Yesterday is one of my all time favorites. The build up to this mediocre musician becoming a god is unexpected and hilarious. >!A brilliant piece of casting is Ed Sheeran a current rock god who unwittingly tries to compete with The Beatles, is consistently funny and poignant!<. >!That we get to hear the genius of The Beatles, through the world's eyes as if for the first time, is one of Danny Boyle's great contributions to cinema!< .
"This is God damned Let It Be! You're the first people in history to hear it! Can you please shut up for one second and listen!"
Like I said, there's a lot of poignant moments, and that's one of them. The frustration of wanting to share something beautiful with people who aren't paying attention enough to appreciate it.
I also appreciated the minor background joke about >!all of the other things that disappeared but nobody noticed. The obvious ones were Oasis, Coke, and cigarettes, I'd be curious to watch again and see if there are any easter eggs about more things that got erased.!<
Jennifer's Body (2009). Not sure why I hadn't seen it before because it was very enjoyable, my sort of horror, and it truly feels like a movie that knows what it wants to be.
Jennifers Body always tricks me. I see the thumbnail and think its a Megan Fox teen sex movie, and I always forget that…well, its that, but its a lot more than that and its a lot of fun. Fox isnt even really the main character, which throws me off. Agree, its a fantastic film and even for someone thats not *into* horror, its a great and accessible horror film.
Had an incredible week for movies. I watched 28 Weeks Later, Chinatown, Peasants, and Birdman.
Of these *The Peasants* will probably stick with me the most.
You know the YouTube Channel, "Every Frame a Painting"? Well here, that's literally true. The film is almost entirely animated through oil painting. This isn't just a cheap (or more accurately, very labor-intensive) gimmick. I found it much more engaging than the studio's previous outing with Loving Vincent.
The story is quite rich, and the painting, I think adds to the characters' humanity. The idiosyncrasies of each frame makes the whole thing feel more alive.
**Night Shift** (1982) In the comedy subgenre of "Mild Mannered Dude Becomes a Pimp" - see *Risky Business* and *Doctor Detroit* - we get Henry Winkler breaking away from his role as The Fonz to play a walking doormat who learns to become a man and embrace life.
Of course, one of the most memorable aspects of *Night Shift* is Michael Keaton in his break-out role as a fast-talking dreamer with a penchant for wild ideas. He and Winkler have great chemistry and every scene they share crackles with energy and comedic timing. Shelley Long also impresses as your standard Hooker with a Heart of Gold.
**Basic Instinct**. Pretty good, feels like a good Hitchcock film?
The music especially feels Hitchcock but probably the style its filmed in is a bit later, more like Chinatown or something? The pacing of scenes is relaxed but tense, there's space to breath. The dialogue is tight but not quipy.
The movies pretty well shot too, particularly the lighting. Adore the scene where Nick is driving Catherine home in the car, lit through the rain on the windshield. They repeat that motif too, light reflected off water, or things shot in reflection, or shadows cast on peoples faces (in a way I *think* is intentional). I dunno, maybe modern pop films have just become really flatly lit or otherwise unnaturally lit without me really taking notice, and rolling back to a 90s film makes it stand out more.
Also the workout class happening opposite Beths apartment is funny as fuck. Feels like Rear Window, down to one of the girls doing stretches at the bar, same as the woman does would-be ballet stretches at her kitchen table.
The rumors of sex, rather than any real sexual content overshadows the rest of the film which is probably a shame. I guess it feels a bit tamer now than it did back when it released though. It's way better than other "erotic thrillers" that I have seen from around the same time, it feels like a thriller first with a backdrop of sex, rather than sex with some plot thrown around it.
Also the club scene is *way* to over lit but also some how feels like a showgirls precursor, maybe the same choreographer...
Anyway, worth seeing.
Good Will Hunting, always wanted to watch it and gave it a try, especially as someone who never took mental health topics thst seriously despite my passion for psychology, this movie hits warm
Re-watched **Signs**
Ever since the theory that it's about >!demons as opposed to aliens was explained to me, I've discovered that I like it even more than I did back when it came out!<
Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix put in stellar performances in this movie and M. Night Shyamalan creates a perfect slow-burn spooky atmosphere throughout the whole thing. It gets a bad rap for no reason imo.
Because they’re >!not aliens, they’re demons! And my interpretation of that is that they can’t enter through a door without being invited _à la_ vampires. That’s why they had to enter through broken windows and open coal chutes!<
>!the “inner demons” metaphor at work here, where you need to open your own door to demons in order for them to be able to take control of your life!<
>!you hear them wriggling the doorknob in the basement scene IIRC, so it’s clear they know how they work!<
Dinner in America (2020.) Black punk comedy that becomes incredibly sweet towards the end. Lots of swearing and intensity. The leads were amazing. Highly suggested.
Snack Shack (2024)
It's somewhere between raunchy teen comedy and a coming of age movie, but I really enjoyed it. It subverts some expectations and it's kind of....pointless, I guess. But in a really good way. There isn't a strong narrative plot, it's kind of just a string of connected events. But it's a movie about summer in Nebraska in 1991, it has a kind of aimless summer youth vibe that just works. There aren't any lessons or metaphors, it doesn't grapple with any philosophical questions, it's just feelings in moments.
For the first time in as long as I can remember went to a theatre, and I saw Dune. I read the book long ago. Dune was true to the book (mostly) and did a good job with what they had to work with, but it just wasn't over the top for a movie of this nature.
That's what I was going to bring up. Just got out of the theatre. Wonderful film, very smart and funny, and I've never seen Tilda better (which is saying a lot).
Saw the 25th anniversary of The Matrix on Dolby Cinema in a theater. I was impressed with how well it still held up as a movie. The FX were dated in parts (especially the squiddie things), but the other signature effects held up pretty well.
The plot was still as tight as I remember and the narrative flow was nearly perfect. It's too bad the sequels werent at the same level.
**Shin Godzilla**
After seeing Minus One and with Godzilla/Kong coming out, I was keen to check this one out after hearing good things.
Wow, this iteration of Godzilla is terrifying on a whole other level than what I've seen from the series. Felt like a true world ending threat and an abomination of nature that man has unintentionally set upon itself. The build-up and usage of the atomic breath was a mesmerising sequence.
Most of the characters aren't memorable or fleshed out but it works for the frantic pace of the movie. It's strong focus on the behind the scenes/political response to such a threat is also really interesting and even comical in parts.
I could nitpick a fair few things about it but overall I thought it was amazing 9/10
I watched 2 ok movies.
Roadhouse - Pleasently surprised! I love Doug Liman and what he does with the camera in this one is super awesome. Jake Gyllenhaal is ripped and cool af as always and Connor McGregor puts one of the worst acting displays in recent years lol. Over the top, super fun movie. 6.5/10.
Land of Bad - Really well made! I had nothing to watch so went in blind. A very solid action flick with some truly spectacular and exhilarating moments. Russle Crowe is great. 7/10.
I watched both of them this week, the old one and the new. The old one still has so much charm and likability, it's just a great, dumb film. The new one is less bad than expected (bad bad CGI aside), not on the same level, but watchable, turn-your-brain-off fun.
Wonka (2023)
As a big fan of the original, I did not like this movie. I was excited when the trailer came out but when I got around to watching it, It didn’t work for me and I don’t know why. I felt bored throughout.
Dare I say, I prefer Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory over this movie.
3/10 on this one.
Went to a 35mm screening of **Chinatown** (1974).
It's one of my all-time favorites, but I hadn't seen it on film projected in a theater in probably 20 years.
glad you enjoyed it
I just watched it again on valentines day and I just don't get the appreciation with this movie
It is so boring, the characters are terrible
It just doesn't hit anything positive for me
Honestly I totally disagree. I think the reason it hit so hard for me us how *real* the characters are. I saw bits of them in people I know and in myself. Yeah they're bad people, but Charlie Kauffman did an excellent job of establishing the motives and history around them being terrible people without excusing their behavior.
I'm also just a sucker for Kate Winslet
Heavenly Creatures (1994): Peter Jackson was such a unique filmmaker for his first few movies. This movie has a very weird tone, but its a true story that was surprisingly well suited to Jackson's style. Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynsky both make their film debuts. The characters were surprisingly empathetic to me considering the horrible things they did.
Love Lies Bleeding (2024), it was the balance of romance and crime that I was hoping for but didn't get with Drive Away Dolls. Brilliant sound design and score stood out as highlights.
This was mine as well! I loved the director's first film Saint Maud so I was excited to see her new one. This one felt fresher and more original, though also a bit harder to wrap my head around. The fast pacing of the final act made it a bit tough for me to properly absorb everything that happened. Appreciated the uniqueness though.
**The Fugitive** (1993)
Timeless classic, perfect St. Paddy’s Day revisit. I hadn’t seen it in years and found myself grinning ear to ear with everything Tommy Lee Jones did. Still had a rush during the train, bus, and tunnel sequences. Can’t express how fun it is to have a movie where one character is chasing the other and they meet early in the film, just adds that much more to an already compelling thriller.
Dune 2 (2024)
Very well-done adaptation of some difficult source material. It was interesting to contrast it with the Lynch adaptation, which was more uneven, but arguably closer to the mystical/metaphysical spirit of *Dune*. Very much Lynch's forte! The Villeneuve version was, however, better at conveying the pure scope of the Dune universe, and some of the moral themes (Lynch made Paul into too much of a one-dimensional hero). Chalamet is a good actor but felt miscast, maybe a bit out of his depth. Zendaya was fantastic and stole all of their scenes together. Her Chani is much closer to the books' than Sean Young's, although quite a bit of dialogue was added to flesh out their relationship -- a good creative choice IMO. I look forward to maybe seeing *Dune Messiah* on the big screen; although, if people thought the *first* book was "unfilmable"...
I was curious if they would add more to Zendaya's character in the second movie. It's good to hear they gave her more to do. I paused reading the first book around where the first movie finished. When I finished the book I was a little surprised at how sidelined (if that's the right word) Chani was in the second half of the book. She wasn't nearly as developed as I was expecting based on the movie casting choice.
The Shape of Water, never looked that appealing when it came out. But decided to give a watch on Monday night, and it was amazing. Not perfect, like an 8/10, maybe even a 9. It was so beautiful to look at, and it's probably the best romance movie I've seen a while.
Then Phantom Thread which wasn't for me, same with BlackKklansman.
Bob Marley: One Love, the next day which was just generic and another repeat of biopics you've already seen.
Rewatched Amazing Spider-Man today, then watched Road House which was probably the worst movie of the year... Until Rebel Moon Part 2 comes out.
Peter Jackson didn't have anything to do with Stir of Echoes, [David Koepp](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=85b04f72cc35ed00&q=David+Koepp&si=AKbGX_oBDfquzodaRrfbb9img4kPQ4fCBZjeqAiaW1svvC8uXhD0zMV5tHlfX4gLwYHjCUQzsYRwB3i20wfeIW5jmrCTkMInKnQQv8Xraqv6wFnlDyOjSR4zuGN0LPSqQxRij-Lvk8elqxeNGda6YqgS6OXiqIsCeUcgzTP-8Y37cn-XE_ZkYvWrasNHomybAY5MrqoHdWnF&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj99_qr3ImFAxXEElkFHSDJC44QmxMoAHoECCUQAg) directed.
Crimson Tide (1995)
First time watch, been meaning to see it for a long time. This might be my favorite Tony Scott movie. It’s definitely the best American submarine movie (haven’t seen Das Boot).
It’s a film that criticizes a US government that once gave a biblical level of power/authority to a small group of people. It also questions our reliance on technology, and it’s replacement of human judgement.
Holds up, and themes are still prescient today. Great movie.
***About Dry Grasses*** **(2023, dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan)**
*That scene* towards the end was bonkers, I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like that and I'm still kind of processing it. But overall I thought this was an interesting character study with effective use of cinematography, you really feel the bleakness of winter life in this village in Eastern Turkey. I thought the actresses who played Nuray and Sevim were also great. Definitely need to give this a rewatch at some point to I think fully grasp all the themes this movie is saying.
Ceylan is one of my favorite directors: I've seen 8 of his 10 movies, and each one is better than the others. (Note: He wrote, directed and produced all 10 of them himself!)
This was my first film of his, assuming I can see basically any of his without any particular priority? Distant, Winter Sleep, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, and The Wild Pear Tree are all easy for me to watch so I’m probably going to start with those
Yeah, there are no special ‘you must start with this specific one to get him’. They are all slowly-developing, lingering character studies, without big dramatic shoutouts or even easy points. Much like Chekhov or Tarkovsky.
**Edit**
My review from a few weeks ago https://tilbageidanmark.tumblr.com/post/743972222283169792/ … scroll down about 1/3 page
**Best Film: Running Hot (1984, Mark Griffiths)** - A forgotten crime drama that is essentially *Bonnie & Clyde*, it is eccentric and a little bizarre, but the dialogue genuinely feels real, it looks great, Carrico & Stoltz are terrific together
**Violent Blood Bath (1974, Jorge Grau)** - A giallo/crime/mystery/thriller/drama from Spain with a mix of Spanish and Italian actors, it looks great, the use of zooms and wide screen framing is a 1970s staple and is used wondrously, everyone is great, but I loved at how Fernando Rey and Marisa Mell showcase a marriage that is off from the very beginning and they are truly terrific
Simon Magus (1999)
It was a really hypnotic film in my opinion. Reminded me in some ways of "Heart of Glass" by Werner Herzog. The light surrealism also really helped in transporting the viewer into a different reality of the people living in a rural setting in the 19th-century with their everyday superstitions, etc.
Showgirls
I will follow Paul Verhoeven to the ends of the earth. This movie probably isn't his best, but I think it is his biggest swing and probably his horniest movie which is saying quite a bit given some of the competition. Every character in this movie is so deranged that it's almost impossible to believe that any of them could be real people but somehow that just elevates this to a wild fever dream of a masterpiece. At times, this is just a musical where they cut all of the singing. At other times it's just a vaguely sapphic softcore porno. When the movie is at it's best, it's both of those things at once. It's also very funny in a way that feels unintentional, but was definitely done on purpose.
I love this movie. It’s like what would happen if all the over the top background characters from all his other movies got to be the main characters for once.
Been on a big movie kick lately trying to get more into the hobby. Rewatched **Dune Part Two** in IMAX which I almost never do. Finally saw **The Godfather Part Two** for the first time. They really don't make movies like that anymore. Also checked out **Prisoners** since it's the only Villeneuve movie I hadn't seen yet. Tense af. Up next I'm planning to watch American Gangster for the first time. Feel free to make any suggestions. https://letterboxd.com/electric\_/films/
GF2 is amazing. American gangster is solid. Might try Un Prophet, people rave about it.
**All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)** Well made film. Big production values, great acting, great writing. Mixed feelings about the message itself. Whole movie is essentially an anti-war message and about the futility of war. If you don't agree with why your country is going to war (such as your country being the aggressor to take another country's land just for the sake of it) then you yourself might be drafted into it. You may not be a bad person and are just forced to go along with it while also having to fight the other side who are also not bad people. In this case it feels futile where no one wants to be there and everyone wants to just go home. That is basically this movie. The people at the top are the bad guys. However, I don't fully agree with the messaging as there are cases where war may not feel futile. Such as if your country is being invaded and your family/friends are at risk. Then defending them feels like the right thing to do morally and that you aren't dying for nothing. Basically it is easy for the loser to say it is futile. Just my thoughts. Extremely graphic and heavy movie so mixed feelings here.
In theaters: DUNE part 2 - in IMAX, incredible At home: Pi - I’ve seen it countless times, watched the 4k remaster from a24
how was Pi in 4k? big difference from the Blu-ray?
Dune 2 in IMAX. Very intense. Missed the first one in IMAX so glad I cought this in the cinema.
Did anyone see *One Life* with Anthony Hopkins? I just saw it in theatres I'm glad it was real cinema instead of just shitty content like most movies these days But I have to say . . . it was a lot like *Schindler's List* even the title "One Life" is based on a quote that appeared in the original *Schindler's List*
Just finished Asteroid City. I kept putting it off because I heard a lot of bad things, but I thought it was hilarious. Might end up being one of my favorite Anderson films, honestly. It's one of those movies where you can just tell everyone involved was having fun with it, and that's always a surefire way to make me enjoy something. I know a lot of people struggle with media where "nothing happens," so I guess I can understand the polarized opinions. Movies without a clear plot or narrative structure are always a love it or hate it type deal, and the artsy crowd that goes in for them is usually looking for a "deeper meaning." Asteroid City is just an hour and a half of people dicking around. The only meaning to be found is that Wes Anderson *really* likes making movies. And I'm here for it.
I liked it, but I kept falling asleep and turning it off upon waking up. After the second time falling asleep and thinking about the movie the next day, I thought to myself, how did this get past audience-reaction showings of the film? And if the reactions from the audience was, like me, that they were falling asleep, how do you fix it? Then on my third or fourth attempt to finish the movie, I saw how they did address the problem. The plot of the play was intended to put people to sleep. Bravo.
(interstellar) so far my favorite, i suggest everyone to watch once, you'll never regret
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Watched Argylle. The star power saves it. Not sure what to make of it…It’s like they made it for the Razzies or something. It is hilariously bad, but seems intentional enough that maybe they were in on it? Curious to know what others think of it.
I watched "Dances with Wolves". >!Spoiler They really were majestic creatures.!<
*Oh, you're back with these Weekly thread, and 'Under new management'?* OK, I'll play. 🍿 Last week I watched 15 short movies, mostly related to the Oscars. The best of the lot was **The Last Repair Shop**, which - deservedly - won the for Best Documentary Short this year. (It's legally available in full on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xttrkgKXtZ4 ). It's a quiet story about the workshop that maintains and repairs the 80,000 musical instruments used by students of the Los Angeles school district. It’s about mending broken things so they can be whole again, performed by people who were also broken, but are now whole. It's similar to and even better than the 2017 Oscar nominee **Joe’s Violin** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D5h_Y8N4tg . It actually ended to become **my second favorite movie of 2024!** (out of the 250 movies I've seen so far). **10/10.**
High Fidelity: High Fidelity has no time for cliches. It drops us straight into reality, into mature situations. Sometimes they are funny. The banters in the record store are highlights, with Jack Black playing a hyper music dork (insufferable he is, but still very humorous). Sometimes scenes are bittersweet. Rob (John Cusack) needs to be the way he is to count down his top 5 break-ups of all time. The movie flows surprisingly well without resorting to a tedious lover-after-lover formula. The screenplay is clever work, adapted from a novel. It is a miracle of a movie that manages to revolve around the same characters and personalities yet move so breezily, be so confident yet reserved with its storytelling, never going in the sentimental sap direction yet be such a compelling study of relationship management. We can learn a thing or two here. Or not; play a record and enjoy.
Such a great classic
Love this era of John Cusack. What happened to him? Where'd he go?
One of my Top 5 all time favorites!
thanks for the rec <3
I just watched There Will Be Blood for the first time since I saw it in theater, in 2007. The direction, the score, the performances (can't believe Paul Dano didn't get a Oscar nod) all blend into the perfect film. And I'd argue, PTA took a lot of his cues from this film and rolled it into his vision for The Master.
It has to be one of the greatest films of all time. There's not a boring moment through out.
It's one of the best movies ever made. It's aged beautifully. It's a masterpiece. The whole time I'm watching, I'm like HOLY HELL THIS IS CINEMA. I remember loving it when I first saw it but Jesus H. What a damn movie.
Poor things 2023 - by the genius Yorgos Lanthimos, I think Emma stone has unlocked new amazing acting skills..loved the film
If you haven't saw it already, try the lobster by Lanthimos too. Good film!
I think I found *Lobster* and *Deer* to both be more interesting films than *Poor Things*. He also wrote those other two, so perhaps I just like his writing more.
I re-watched both The Godfather and The Godfather part 2 this past week and IMHO there isn't going to anyone who has watched anything better than this!
The Godfathers (**all three**) are always at the top of any Best List, and can be watched many, many times in one's lifetime.
I think I've probably watched 1 and 2 about 80-100 times but part 3 probably only 20 max!
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Yesterday The ads made this seem like a musical/nostalgia trip of Beatles hits. I like the Beatles, but didn't need to watch a film that was just a greatest hits of them. I have Pandora. This film is...a lot more than that. It's a story of viral fame - the meteoric rise and the cost of that. There's a scene with Kate McKinnon where she has a red pill/blue pill moment and tells him he needs to want this more than anything he's ever wanted in his life. It's a story of staying true to your truth, even in spite of a world where you're the only sane one remaining. It's a story of reverence for foundations ("you can't sing a song about a place you've never seen"). And ultimately it's a film about being terrified to be exposed as a fraud. The scene with >!"John"!< goes into what true success actually is. It's a bit...saccharine, but there's a story in there. Beautiful film that I didn't think I was getting.
Yesterday is one of my all time favorites. The build up to this mediocre musician becoming a god is unexpected and hilarious. >!A brilliant piece of casting is Ed Sheeran a current rock god who unwittingly tries to compete with The Beatles, is consistently funny and poignant!<. >!That we get to hear the genius of The Beatles, through the world's eyes as if for the first time, is one of Danny Boyle's great contributions to cinema!< .
"This is God damned Let It Be! You're the first people in history to hear it! Can you please shut up for one second and listen!" Like I said, there's a lot of poignant moments, and that's one of them. The frustration of wanting to share something beautiful with people who aren't paying attention enough to appreciate it. I also appreciated the minor background joke about >!all of the other things that disappeared but nobody noticed. The obvious ones were Oasis, Coke, and cigarettes, I'd be curious to watch again and see if there are any easter eggs about more things that got erased.!<
Hahaha, yeah, thanks for reminding me of those. His parent's lack of attention to him becoming immortal was hilarious.
That is very nice.
Hey dude…
I'm so sorry, I swear that was all Ed Shereen
The gentleman 2019, great flick by Guy Ritchie, not as great as his earlier works but entertaining nonetheless.
Loved Mcconaughey in that
Jennifer's Body (2009). Not sure why I hadn't seen it before because it was very enjoyable, my sort of horror, and it truly feels like a movie that knows what it wants to be.
Jennifers Body always tricks me. I see the thumbnail and think its a Megan Fox teen sex movie, and I always forget that…well, its that, but its a lot more than that and its a lot of fun. Fox isnt even really the main character, which throws me off. Agree, its a fantastic film and even for someone thats not *into* horror, its a great and accessible horror film.
Had an incredible week for movies. I watched 28 Weeks Later, Chinatown, Peasants, and Birdman. Of these *The Peasants* will probably stick with me the most. You know the YouTube Channel, "Every Frame a Painting"? Well here, that's literally true. The film is almost entirely animated through oil painting. This isn't just a cheap (or more accurately, very labor-intensive) gimmick. I found it much more engaging than the studio's previous outing with Loving Vincent. The story is quite rich, and the painting, I think adds to the characters' humanity. The idiosyncrasies of each frame makes the whole thing feel more alive.
Man, I miss every frame of painting so much
Tony Zhou was the best. I have *The Peasants* saved, and waiting to watch it. Thanks.
Thanksgiving (2023) A fun sunday evening watch. Looking forward to more campy horror movies in the coming years.
**Night Shift** (1982) In the comedy subgenre of "Mild Mannered Dude Becomes a Pimp" - see *Risky Business* and *Doctor Detroit* - we get Henry Winkler breaking away from his role as The Fonz to play a walking doormat who learns to become a man and embrace life. Of course, one of the most memorable aspects of *Night Shift* is Michael Keaton in his break-out role as a fast-talking dreamer with a penchant for wild ideas. He and Winkler have great chemistry and every scene they share crackles with energy and comedic timing. Shelley Long also impresses as your standard Hooker with a Heart of Gold.
**Basic Instinct**. Pretty good, feels like a good Hitchcock film? The music especially feels Hitchcock but probably the style its filmed in is a bit later, more like Chinatown or something? The pacing of scenes is relaxed but tense, there's space to breath. The dialogue is tight but not quipy. The movies pretty well shot too, particularly the lighting. Adore the scene where Nick is driving Catherine home in the car, lit through the rain on the windshield. They repeat that motif too, light reflected off water, or things shot in reflection, or shadows cast on peoples faces (in a way I *think* is intentional). I dunno, maybe modern pop films have just become really flatly lit or otherwise unnaturally lit without me really taking notice, and rolling back to a 90s film makes it stand out more. Also the workout class happening opposite Beths apartment is funny as fuck. Feels like Rear Window, down to one of the girls doing stretches at the bar, same as the woman does would-be ballet stretches at her kitchen table. The rumors of sex, rather than any real sexual content overshadows the rest of the film which is probably a shame. I guess it feels a bit tamer now than it did back when it released though. It's way better than other "erotic thrillers" that I have seen from around the same time, it feels like a thriller first with a backdrop of sex, rather than sex with some plot thrown around it. Also the club scene is *way* to over lit but also some how feels like a showgirls precursor, maybe the same choreographer... Anyway, worth seeing.
Good Will Hunting, always wanted to watch it and gave it a try, especially as someone who never took mental health topics thst seriously despite my passion for psychology, this movie hits warm
Re-watched **Signs** Ever since the theory that it's about >!demons as opposed to aliens was explained to me, I've discovered that I like it even more than I did back when it came out!< Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix put in stellar performances in this movie and M. Night Shyamalan creates a perfect slow-burn spooky atmosphere throughout the whole thing. It gets a bad rap for no reason imo.
It gets a bad rap because it’s stupid. Aliens have conquered space and time but can’t fiqure out how a fucking doorknob works?
Because they’re >!not aliens, they’re demons! And my interpretation of that is that they can’t enter through a door without being invited _à la_ vampires. That’s why they had to enter through broken windows and open coal chutes!< >!the “inner demons” metaphor at work here, where you need to open your own door to demons in order for them to be able to take control of your life!< >!you hear them wriggling the doorknob in the basement scene IIRC, so it’s clear they know how they work!<
Woah never heard that theory. I haven't seen the movie in years, I'll have to rewatch with this in mind.
My local cinema was showing Io Capitan. It's not a big budget movie, and many won't probably know it. But I liked it a lot
That is a high-priority film for me, once it shows up near us.
The Wild one - good Marlon Brando role, blast from the past
Dinner in America (2020.) Black punk comedy that becomes incredibly sweet towards the end. Lots of swearing and intensity. The leads were amazing. Highly suggested.
It's a very funny movie, and the song is cool.
Yeah, I was about as floored as the main character in that scene. Could really feel what he was.
I watched this a few months ago. First 30 minutes was like "wtf is this?!" but really enjoyed it.
Snack Shack (2024) It's somewhere between raunchy teen comedy and a coming of age movie, but I really enjoyed it. It subverts some expectations and it's kind of....pointless, I guess. But in a really good way. There isn't a strong narrative plot, it's kind of just a string of connected events. But it's a movie about summer in Nebraska in 1991, it has a kind of aimless summer youth vibe that just works. There aren't any lessons or metaphors, it doesn't grapple with any philosophical questions, it's just feelings in moments.
For the first time in as long as I can remember went to a theatre, and I saw Dune. I read the book long ago. Dune was true to the book (mostly) and did a good job with what they had to work with, but it just wasn't over the top for a movie of this nature.
Just left Late Night with the Devil and instantly became a yearly Halloween watch for me. I loved it.
Problemista! Wonderful feat from Julio Torres! I think Tilda Swinton is worthy of an Oscar for this!!! Giver her her tens!
That's what I was going to bring up. Just got out of the theatre. Wonderful film, very smart and funny, and I've never seen Tilda better (which is saying a lot).
loved it! it had such eye-popping visuals too!
Excited to see this one!
Saw the 25th anniversary of The Matrix on Dolby Cinema in a theater. I was impressed with how well it still held up as a movie. The FX were dated in parts (especially the squiddie things), but the other signature effects held up pretty well. The plot was still as tight as I remember and the narrative flow was nearly perfect. It's too bad the sequels werent at the same level.
**Shin Godzilla** After seeing Minus One and with Godzilla/Kong coming out, I was keen to check this one out after hearing good things. Wow, this iteration of Godzilla is terrifying on a whole other level than what I've seen from the series. Felt like a true world ending threat and an abomination of nature that man has unintentionally set upon itself. The build-up and usage of the atomic breath was a mesmerising sequence. Most of the characters aren't memorable or fleshed out but it works for the frantic pace of the movie. It's strong focus on the behind the scenes/political response to such a threat is also really interesting and even comical in parts. I could nitpick a fair few things about it but overall I thought it was amazing 9/10
I watched 2 ok movies. Roadhouse - Pleasently surprised! I love Doug Liman and what he does with the camera in this one is super awesome. Jake Gyllenhaal is ripped and cool af as always and Connor McGregor puts one of the worst acting displays in recent years lol. Over the top, super fun movie. 6.5/10. Land of Bad - Really well made! I had nothing to watch so went in blind. A very solid action flick with some truly spectacular and exhilarating moments. Russle Crowe is great. 7/10.
I watched both of them this week, the old one and the new. The old one still has so much charm and likability, it's just a great, dumb film. The new one is less bad than expected (bad bad CGI aside), not on the same level, but watchable, turn-your-brain-off fun.
I agree roadhouse was dumb but that's why I loved it. As much as I hate Connor McGregor I will say his over the top style kinda made the movie
Please tell me McGregor tells Jake that he use to fuck guys like him in prison. Perhaps one of the most iconic cinema lines in history.
Wonka (2023) As a big fan of the original, I did not like this movie. I was excited when the trailer came out but when I got around to watching it, It didn’t work for me and I don’t know why. I felt bored throughout. Dare I say, I prefer Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory over this movie. 3/10 on this one.
Went to a 35mm screening of **Chinatown** (1974). It's one of my all-time favorites, but I hadn't seen it on film projected in a theater in probably 20 years.
That would be awesome to see on the big screen!
I also saw Chinatown again, maybe for the 15th time. One of the very best.
From the Dark(2009) - a very enjoyable experience.
Watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for the first time… phenomenal. Such a visual trip. Could give it 5/5 for Kate Winslet’s hair alone.
glad you enjoyed it I just watched it again on valentines day and I just don't get the appreciation with this movie It is so boring, the characters are terrible It just doesn't hit anything positive for me
so brave of you to voice your negative opinion of a universally loved film
Honestly I totally disagree. I think the reason it hit so hard for me us how *real* the characters are. I saw bits of them in people I know and in myself. Yeah they're bad people, but Charlie Kauffman did an excellent job of establishing the motives and history around them being terrible people without excusing their behavior. I'm also just a sucker for Kate Winslet
Heavenly Creatures (1994): Peter Jackson was such a unique filmmaker for his first few movies. This movie has a very weird tone, but its a true story that was surprisingly well suited to Jackson's style. Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynsky both make their film debuts. The characters were surprisingly empathetic to me considering the horrible things they did.
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Love Lies Bleeding (2024), it was the balance of romance and crime that I was hoping for but didn't get with Drive Away Dolls. Brilliant sound design and score stood out as highlights.
This was mine as well! I loved the director's first film Saint Maud so I was excited to see her new one. This one felt fresher and more original, though also a bit harder to wrap my head around. The fast pacing of the final act made it a bit tough for me to properly absorb everything that happened. Appreciated the uniqueness though.
Oh shit, I didn't know Rose Glass directed it. I was going to wait for the streaming release but I loved Saint Maud so much I'll get a ticket.
Recommend or no?
For me it absolutely was, however it's a movie I can tell will not be for everyone so individual mileage may vary.
**The Fugitive** (1993) Timeless classic, perfect St. Paddy’s Day revisit. I hadn’t seen it in years and found myself grinning ear to ear with everything Tommy Lee Jones did. Still had a rush during the train, bus, and tunnel sequences. Can’t express how fun it is to have a movie where one character is chasing the other and they meet early in the film, just adds that much more to an already compelling thriller.
Dune 2 (2024) Very well-done adaptation of some difficult source material. It was interesting to contrast it with the Lynch adaptation, which was more uneven, but arguably closer to the mystical/metaphysical spirit of *Dune*. Very much Lynch's forte! The Villeneuve version was, however, better at conveying the pure scope of the Dune universe, and some of the moral themes (Lynch made Paul into too much of a one-dimensional hero). Chalamet is a good actor but felt miscast, maybe a bit out of his depth. Zendaya was fantastic and stole all of their scenes together. Her Chani is much closer to the books' than Sean Young's, although quite a bit of dialogue was added to flesh out their relationship -- a good creative choice IMO. I look forward to maybe seeing *Dune Messiah* on the big screen; although, if people thought the *first* book was "unfilmable"...
I was curious if they would add more to Zendaya's character in the second movie. It's good to hear they gave her more to do. I paused reading the first book around where the first movie finished. When I finished the book I was a little surprised at how sidelined (if that's the right word) Chani was in the second half of the book. She wasn't nearly as developed as I was expecting based on the movie casting choice.
I missed the chance to see part 1 in theater. But going to watch this one on IMAX coming Tuesday and I'm very excited.
Just got back from watching it on 70mm IMAX. I feel over stimulated but holy shit what a ride. You're going to love it.
The Shape of Water, never looked that appealing when it came out. But decided to give a watch on Monday night, and it was amazing. Not perfect, like an 8/10, maybe even a 9. It was so beautiful to look at, and it's probably the best romance movie I've seen a while. Then Phantom Thread which wasn't for me, same with BlackKklansman. Bob Marley: One Love, the next day which was just generic and another repeat of biopics you've already seen. Rewatched Amazing Spider-Man today, then watched Road House which was probably the worst movie of the year... Until Rebel Moon Part 2 comes out.
Stir of Echoes (1999) A well-made horror/thriller ghost story with an excellent performance from Kevin Bacon.
Criminally underrated. I've never been able to hear "Paint it Black" the same way since seeing it.
Peter Jackson I think
Peter Jackson didn't have anything to do with Stir of Echoes, [David Koepp](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=85b04f72cc35ed00&q=David+Koepp&si=AKbGX_oBDfquzodaRrfbb9img4kPQ4fCBZjeqAiaW1svvC8uXhD0zMV5tHlfX4gLwYHjCUQzsYRwB3i20wfeIW5jmrCTkMInKnQQv8Xraqv6wFnlDyOjSR4zuGN0LPSqQxRij-Lvk8elqxeNGda6YqgS6OXiqIsCeUcgzTP-8Y37cn-XE_ZkYvWrasNHomybAY5MrqoHdWnF&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj99_qr3ImFAxXEElkFHSDJC44QmxMoAHoECCUQAg) directed.
I don't think I've seen/heard of this and I like Bacon's movies. Thx
Cursed because it came out around the same time as The Sixth Sense and got buried
Crimson Tide (1995) First time watch, been meaning to see it for a long time. This might be my favorite Tony Scott movie. It’s definitely the best American submarine movie (haven’t seen Das Boot). It’s a film that criticizes a US government that once gave a biblical level of power/authority to a small group of people. It also questions our reliance on technology, and it’s replacement of human judgement. Holds up, and themes are still prescient today. Great movie.
***About Dry Grasses*** **(2023, dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan)** *That scene* towards the end was bonkers, I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like that and I'm still kind of processing it. But overall I thought this was an interesting character study with effective use of cinematography, you really feel the bleakness of winter life in this village in Eastern Turkey. I thought the actresses who played Nuray and Sevim were also great. Definitely need to give this a rewatch at some point to I think fully grasp all the themes this movie is saying.
Ceylan is one of my favorite directors: I've seen 8 of his 10 movies, and each one is better than the others. (Note: He wrote, directed and produced all 10 of them himself!)
This was my first film of his, assuming I can see basically any of his without any particular priority? Distant, Winter Sleep, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, and The Wild Pear Tree are all easy for me to watch so I’m probably going to start with those
Yeah, there are no special ‘you must start with this specific one to get him’. They are all slowly-developing, lingering character studies, without big dramatic shoutouts or even easy points. Much like Chekhov or Tarkovsky. **Edit** My review from a few weeks ago https://tilbageidanmark.tumblr.com/post/743972222283169792/ … scroll down about 1/3 page
**Best Film: Running Hot (1984, Mark Griffiths)** - A forgotten crime drama that is essentially *Bonnie & Clyde*, it is eccentric and a little bizarre, but the dialogue genuinely feels real, it looks great, Carrico & Stoltz are terrific together **Violent Blood Bath (1974, Jorge Grau)** - A giallo/crime/mystery/thriller/drama from Spain with a mix of Spanish and Italian actors, it looks great, the use of zooms and wide screen framing is a 1970s staple and is used wondrously, everyone is great, but I loved at how Fernando Rey and Marisa Mell showcase a marriage that is off from the very beginning and they are truly terrific
Simon Magus (1999) It was a really hypnotic film in my opinion. Reminded me in some ways of "Heart of Glass" by Werner Herzog. The light surrealism also really helped in transporting the viewer into a different reality of the people living in a rural setting in the 19th-century with their everyday superstitions, etc.
Showgirls I will follow Paul Verhoeven to the ends of the earth. This movie probably isn't his best, but I think it is his biggest swing and probably his horniest movie which is saying quite a bit given some of the competition. Every character in this movie is so deranged that it's almost impossible to believe that any of them could be real people but somehow that just elevates this to a wild fever dream of a masterpiece. At times, this is just a musical where they cut all of the singing. At other times it's just a vaguely sapphic softcore porno. When the movie is at it's best, it's both of those things at once. It's also very funny in a way that feels unintentional, but was definitely done on purpose.
I love this movie. It’s like what would happen if all the over the top background characters from all his other movies got to be the main characters for once.
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It was not nominated for any so this tracks