Available now. Thanks for the heads-up. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
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Available now. Thanks for the heads-up. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
Watched the 1080 last night, enjoyed it quite a bit. Total Terry Gilliam and Jeunet vibe.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
If you're not familiar with Joon-ho's previous work, be sure to check out Host & Mother. Both excellent.
On that rec, walking downstairs to watch Snowpiercer right now. :happy:
I'm curious to hear what you have to say about it. My gf better articulated the particular aesthetic as: "dystopian whimsy/grim Wes Anderson." Hipster bitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
I wonder how something ostensibly oddball like Guardians of the Galaxy gets a huge ass summer blockbuster release & promotion while this is relegated to a couple art house venues. *shrugs*
The powers that be have to keep this sort of film out of the eyes of the masses or else people would begin to see the injustice, dehumanization, and emptiness of the system, man. :whistlingQuote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
Actually, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I did not give it any analytic thought until I was through with it, which did make me realize I had seen most every idea used in other films- just not so many of those elements mixed together. I enjoyed that there were more than a couple "surprises" and that we weren't limited to a single moment of wow-ishness.
Spoiler: Show
A short and annoying primer on the business of show.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabytemeThe powers that be have to keep this sort of film out of the eyes of the masses or else people would begin to see the injustice, dehumanization, and emptiness of the system, man. :whistlingQuote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
Business is like a greedy child.It wants everything yet craves stability and fears the unknown.It would rather grow comfortably fat on junk food than momentarily suffer eating broccoli even if it knows that it will be the better for eating the broccoli.
Apparently Meg is also show business.:mellow:
PS Also there's the Jew's to consider.
Transformers and X-Men
GODZILLA
...meets Heisenberg
yes... I grew up with the movies and I love the roar... but don't use it as a ring tone... some people get annoyed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIu85WQTPRc
Kewl.... Now I'm curious.... I'll check it outQuote:
Originally Posted by megabytemeThe powers that be have to keep this sort of film out of the eyes of the masses or else people would begin to see the injustice, dehumanization, and emptiness of the system, man. :whistlingQuote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
Actually, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I did not give it any analytic thought until I was through with it, which did make me realize I had seen most every idea used in other films- just not so many of those elements mixed together. I enjoyed that there were more than a couple "surprises" and that we weren't limited to a single moment of wow-ishness.
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1. Please, oh please, oh pleeeese, don't let them fuck it up like they did with the Broderick version. :frusty:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vestibule
2. I hope you enjoy Snowpiercer. Worthy of a viewing, IMO. Check out 13 Sins since you like that genre as well. :)
The director had a career as a visual effects person:ermm: , the guy who wrote the script has zero experience and the man who wrote the story is responsible for The Expendables and the atrocity that is the movie version of Doom.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme1. Please, oh please, oh pleeeese, don't let them fuck it up like they did with the Broderick version. :frusty:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vestibule
If you are banking on the cast somehow saving it then I should point out that before hitting with Argo,Cranston starred in John Carter,Red Tails, the Total Recall remake and Rock of Ages. :mellow:
Yeah, this will be real good.