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That's the change in relativity caused by watching an over-hyped movie that you hope is going to get good at the end. I kinda felt like I aged more than the population who had not seen the show.Quote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
It felt like 6 hours. Maybe I was sitting too close to the tv.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
Anyone else notice that almost all of the interesting parts were "borrowed" from better scifi? Sadly, there is no academic accountability in Hollywood. :no:
Beyond the plot contrivances, it's infuriating that Nolan insists on spoonfeeding the audience with shitty expository dialog. Trained astronauts with ostensibly PhD level educations wouldn't talk or behave like that. He makes smart movies for dumb folks. It's a shame because Kip Thorne's work is pretty great. I read they'll be able to publish multiple papers on the modeling of Gargantua.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
Palate cleansing time, two recent films I enjoyed:
The Infinite Man cute low budget comedy based on time travel. Think Primer for your girlfriend.
The Guest fantastic genre pastiche. Send up of bad late night cable/direct to video with a bit of John Carpenter. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. Accompanied with an equally appropriate (and great) 80's synth sountrack.
gone girl is pretty nice
Glad-he-ate-her
Lap Dances With Wolves
ice age
John Wick
moon
Leviathan
I saw this movie when it run in an event that included the best films awarded at Cannes. It's a nearly flawless movie that captures the corruption of power relations in today's Russia and how it affects the common man. Beyond that, the acting is awesome and images are superb. I'd mention it's not a commercial film, easily 'readable', and if you pay attention and seriousness definitely you'll be rewarded..
I've been tempted to watch Leviathan. Dion's recommendation gives me pause, but I do believe I'll give it a shot next time I'm in the mood for subtitles.
Personally I'd rather be swallowed by a sea monster.
Show me someone who fancies himself an auteur and I'll show you someone who makes bad movies that a small percentage of the population latch onto in the hope of appearing superior.
To wit .........http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802154/...ilter=prolific
My suggestion if you aren't one of the above is if you see the words "Nominated at Cannes" to run as far and as fast in the opposite direction as your fat little legs can carry you.
I don't expect anyone here to agree with me as well,you're you and apparently bleakness is a good way to spend two hours.
I wouldn't watch it for the bleakness, but rather to feel superior to them red commie bastards. :01:Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
There's also this Leviathan* which seems to fit most of Idol's criteria.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
*the other other Leviathan. Not to be confused with the Peter Weller/Ernie Hudson maritime epic.
You are a sea monster. Get lostQuote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
Film critiquing is a rather complex science.In light of that fact while I was study cinema at La Femis in Paris I took literally seconds to came up with a precise formula for rating films.Quote:
Originally Posted by piercersethThere's also this Leviathan* which seems to fit most of Idol's criteria.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
*the other other Leviathan. Not to be confused with the Peter Weller/Ernie Hudson maritime epic.
Ninjas. Add one star
Hot chick.Add one star.Add two stars if her acting isn't an embarrassment to humanity and she clearly only got the job by blowing the producer.
Good soundtrack.Add one star.One and a half if it's Motown.
Starring any one or a combination of Clive Owen,Timothy Olyphant or a young Clint Eastwood .Add one star.
No puppies were harmed in the making of the movie(obviously) and in the end the bad people get their just desserts,Add one to three stars depending on the cuteness of the widdle puppies and the evilness of the bad guys.So like Robin Hood ,Prince of Thieves only gets one added star because clearly everyone would have been happier Alan Rickman lived and Kevin Costner ate it and Marley and Me get a negative three,because.
There Will Be Blood
Nightcrawler
Morally dubious individuals who follow their own rules as they push their way to success
Deliverance (1972)
This is a film about people's contemporary anxieties for everyday life, raised in the best (or not) circumstances.
If your everyday life involves getting anally raped by inbred rednecks. :blink:Quote:
Originally Posted by dion09529
Or alternatively if you've won a Pulitzer Prize ....
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/deliverance-1972
In Dion's defense, he does live in Hostel land. :fear:Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
I think I scanned enough of the 22 pages to not repeat... (with filenames where available if anyone wants to search)
ils.kung.pow.enter.the.fist.2002.internal.dvdrip.xvid (I am easy amused)
LAST_STARFIGHTER-EXT.mkv
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 1989 720p BluRay x264 EbP.mkv (Bogus was a crap repeat)
Caddyshack.1980.iNTERNAL.DVDRip.XviD-iLS.avi
Team America
Wreck.it.Ralph.2012.DVDScr.XVID.AC3.UsenuT.avi
Also enjoyed (for basic shooting fun)
Shoot.Em.Up.2007.1080p.BluRay.DTS.x264-hV.mkv
The Island
Ultraviolet
Aeon.Flux.2005.1080p.BluRay.x264-SUNSPOT.mkv (took me a while to like this one)
Lucy.2014.BluRay.Remux.1080p.AVC.DTS-HD.MA.5.1-HiFi.mkv
But really 'Moon'.... that was the worst low budget filming since Blare Witch :S
Anyhow personal opinions of course
O $#!+ I got to invent a LOL filter! Do not see the third Hobbit movie. 10 minutes of Smaug and 15 minute of remaining dialog fiiiled in with two hours of boring metal sword clanks again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again.
Interstellar is dumb. I make false premises which it then goes against. Anyone who understands quantum mechanics knows time ALWAYS flows backwards. Yet they claim otherwise only to have the main plot point go against that very claim. It's pure Hollywood bullshit. I mean why in the fuck is Mathew M freaking out he has forever to figure out how to communicate with her but he is acting like a few seconds will make a difference. He has forever, literally. to send his message to her. Most humans are so limited and mundane in their thoughts. You would think existing in a four dimensional construct would affect him but he is still the same brainless dipshit he was when the movie started yet we are suppose to believe he somehow bore a star child. Pure crap!! Genetics do not work that way. Even a savant is born out of genetic potential, I know more about this then I should.
Lucy was weird, not Brazil weird but still weird.
If you like it you might want to see Upside Down about the reverse gravity planets. Also weird but romantic.
Prometheus was worse then Interstellar and I consider Bladerunner to be a classic. I have The Theory Of Everything, and The Imitation Game in the queue but am worried they will disappoint but I also was worried about Inception which was actually decent movie despite being mostly an action flick. OK. I guess it's "time, to die".
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who did not find that to be 'amazing'. Would have been better presented as an episode of Twilight Zone, or similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribley
Worries me that IMDB readers rate it that high, so in my book is generally shite (slightly unfair, maybe just above my threshold/level).... still downloading that 13Gb (a.b.mom 300 days ago) now and will give it a go, it is only 25mins of d/l time and then only a delete button away from a bad memory :)Quote:
Originally Posted by toriless
If that's the case, I'm curious how you guys felt about Oblivion which wasQuote:
Originally Posted by megabytemeI'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who did not find that to be 'amazing'. Would have been better presented as an episode of Twilight Zone, or similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribley
Spoiler: Showessentially the same thing, with a lot more polish
Didn't realize TCruise was from Eastern Europe. :drummer:Quote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
Honestly, I never made that very correct connection. Oblivion fails to make the same level of isolation apparent in Moon. However, Moon ends up far more tedious to watch. If I had to rewatch one, I'd go for Oblivion for that reason alone.
What's your take, PS?
sci fi - really enjoyed Interstellar (Mathew was great in there) and Gravity (awesome visuals)
It's been a few years, but I think your point about the tedium is spot on. On that note, I see the last Hobbit movie is out and I have zero desire to watch it. Like a popcorn bucket full of benadryl and ambien drizzled in warm melatonin sauce. zzz.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
EDIT: I guess I could put it on during the time change. really torture myself.
I was really looking forward to it, I was disappointed. I really wanted to like it... a shame.Quote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
Yummy. I like my sedatives. :happy:Quote:
Originally Posted by piercerseth
It's more of a gross display of what can be accomplished with CGI when there is no material in the script. Given my choice of watching H3, Interstellar, or Gravity again (picking on the above post here), I'd go for Mr. Baggins. It has a fast pace to it- lots of quick-moving elves, orcs getting killed, and the end of that pesky dragon.
Like eating a box of Twinkies on an empty stomach, but who hasn't indulged in some empty calories?
See I really liked Moon and the rest, the Hobbit film not so much.
If no one has seen Calvary, that is well worth a watch.
In my opinion James bond all movies are the best one to watch .
"The maze runner" is a great movie if you like the conspiracy theory.
Maze Runner (Native Americans call it "Corn") is fine until you think about how many resources the dying population would have had to consume to build such an arena. And for what? To drug, disorient, frighten, and kill a bunch of teenagers. Not that I'm opposed to such efforts, but I can accomplish it without building something the size of 50 Hoover Dams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justpence
You could complete this a little more with...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribley
-Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 1080p IMAX BluRay x264 anoXmous
-Van Wilder UNRATED 1 & 2 & 3
-Easy Money 1983
-Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
-Wanted 2008 BRRip720pNPW
There is a start....
Fast and Furious all parts is the good movies to watch.
Imitation Game is quite worth the viewing. I held off for a long time expecting it to be too boring. Really wasn't, IMO. Strong drama keeps the story moving along.
One of this year's worthy award winners.
That ending though ...Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
Also same for Whiplash, honestly expected it to be some mediocre movie about a band. So wrong. Miles Teller is gorwing up, or at least taking more serious roles. Still a college movie role but he had a surprisingly good performance in this.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/whiplash_2014
So if I understand English quantifiers correctedly ,what you'e saying is that it was just boring enough.:unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
It's a 2+ hour long drama about math. The main character is a grouchy autistic, or something, and no one (even during wartime) tries to stick their peen in/on Keira Knightly...Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787So if I understand English quantifiers correctedly ,what you'e saying is that it was just boring enough.:unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
Does that sound boring to you, Mr. Eggbert?
Grab the popcorn!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by megabytemeIt's a 2+ hour long drama about math. The main character is a grouchy autistic, or something, and no one (even during wartime) tries to stick their peen in/on Keira Knightly...Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
Does that sound boring to you, Mr. Eggbert?
Grab the popcorn!!!!
Meg
Is there subtitles for the non "English" speaking parts??
And bring the bottle of single malt scotch, so when you fall asleep half way through the movie you have a good excuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabytemeIt's a 2+ hour long drama about math. The main character is a grouchy autistic, or something, and no one (even during wartime) tries to stick their peen in/on Keira Knightly...Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
Does that sound boring to you, Mr. Eggbert?
Grab the popcorn!!!!