I'm going to have to check out his novels.
Variety cover story on Christopher Nolan
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/ch...rg-1202607836/
Inception 2 confirmed!??!@?Quoting Irish (view post)
Out of the loop! What's the banner from? You know, the bird..
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Don't ask.Quoting Yxklyx (view post)
Last 10 Movies Seen
(90+ = canonical, 80-89 = brilliant, 70-79 = strongly recommended, 60-69 = good, 50-59 = mixed, 40-49 = below average with some good points, 30-39 = poor, 20-29 = bad, 10-19 = terrible, 0-9 = soul-crushingly inept in every way)
Run (2020) 64
The Whistlers (2019) 55
Pawn (2020) 62
Matilda (1996) 37
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) 61
Moby Dick (2011) 50
Soul (2020) 64
Heroic Duo (2003) 55
A Moment of Romance (1990) 61
As Tears Go By (1988) 65
Stuff at Letterboxd
Listening Habits at LastFM
Just rewatched E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in full for the first time since I was a kid.
Gang.
Why don't we talk about everything this movie is doing right, like, every day? There's so much that's goodness in the film, from the beat-by-beat storytelling to the use of light and fog to what's maybe Williams' best score ever. We don't even talk about how the spaceship shows up in, like, the second shot of the film. There's not even a token moment of suspense like what you'd find in Close Encounters. It's just there, nonchalant, matter-of-fact. And between the appearance of the spaceship (it looks more like a miniature palace than a ship) and the interior exotic garden of the ship (there is a tree with a vaguely human face, why aren't we talking about this, there is basically an Ent in this movie), the film is telling you very quickly and holistically to treat it on a fable/fairy tale level (which comes back with the more obvious Peter Pan nods).
So much of the story is communicated on a holistic level, and despite the word "empathy" never being used once, that is the dominant idea of the story. Empathy made both figurative and literal, as a way to "heal" and as observable biological bonds. You do get a pinch of verbalization when Michael says Elliott "feels what he's feeling." But otherwise, the film trusts you will understand.
What a spectacular movie.
I did a whole chronological Spielberg filmography watch-through last year, probably the first proper rewatch of E.T. since I was a kid as well, and I was really struck by the messy, almost harrowing emotions evoked by the father's absence, especially before E.T. comes. And watching Spielberg directing the kids with such warmth and compassion is one of the highlights in this year's Spielberg doc.
Midnight Run (1988) - 9
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - 8.5
The Adventures of Robinhood (1938) - 8
Sisters (1973) - 6.5
Shin Godzilla (2016) - 7.5
It's a "porg" from the new Star Wars.Quoting Yxklyx (view post)
It's an incredible film. Great writing. Terrific performances from the kids.Quoting Dead & Messed Up (view post)
I re-watched it earlier this year, because of the Siskel & Ebert, and was surprised how absolutely effective it is. I think it's somewhere on my half-assed list of the best sci-fi movies ever made.
To hijack your thought --- with all the hype and nostalgia around the 80s and genre films, there's a lot of great movies from the period that nobody talks about and I don't understand why. (Meanwhile, I see an article about John Carpenter's "The Thing" about once a month.)Quoting Dead & Messed Up (view post)
I saw Agnes Varda today and it was a delight.
In Front of Your Face (Hong Sang-soo, 2021) - 6
Introduction (Hong Sang-soo, 2021) - 6
True Mothers (Naomi Kawase, 2020) - 8
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy - (Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2021) - 7
Wife of a Spy (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2020) - 7
The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion, 2021) - 9
Don't Look Up - (Adam McKay, 2021) - 4
The Matrix Resurrections (Lana Wachowski, 2021) - 4.5
Benedetta (Paul Verhoeven, 2021) - 7
mubi
I was sexually assaulted by Agnès Varda.Quoting origami_mustache (view post)
Just because...
The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild
The last book I read was...
The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain
The (New) World
I'm probably going to be in the minority on this given it's critical reception, but Tank Girl fucking rules, guys.
Last Five Films I've Seen (Out of 5)
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Mackesy, 2022) 4.5
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (Crawford, 2022) 4
Confess, Fletch (Mottola, 2022) 3.5
M3GAN (Johnstone, 2023) 3.5
Turning Red (Shi, 2022) 4.5
Tokyo Story (Ozu, 1953) 5
615 Film
Letterboxd
I'm with ya.
Any movie where Ice Cube plays a half-man half-kangaroo who says things like, "Ain't gonna be no crumpets and tea," is alright with me.Quoting Ivan Drago (view post)
Just because...
The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild
The last book I read was...
The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain
The (New) World
i'm rewatching War of the Worlds for the first time in a decade and holy shit is this movie frightening. I remember people snickering over the son surviving, but there is so much unsettling imagery in this movie, I do not understand how someone can call Spielberg soft.
Sure why not?
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (Rian Johnson) - 9
STRONGER (David Gordon Green) - 6
THE DISASTER ARTIST (James Franco) - 7
THE FLORIDA PROJECT (Sean Baker) - 9
LADY BIRD (Greta Gerwig) - 8
"Hitchcock is really bad at suspense."
- Stay Puft
The front half is loaded with excellent, coherent action/suspense. The first tripod attack and capsizing ferry stick out in my mind.
One of his best movies. Perfectly paced.Quoting Watashi (view post)
I haven't seen this since it was originally in the theaters. Been wanting to watch it.Quoting Dead & Messed Up (view post)
It has aged extremely poorly in my opinion.Quoting D_Davis (view post)
I also really dig his War of the Worlds.
You monster.Quoting Skitch (view post)
Hey, I quietly chewed my tongue while you guys were slobbering over it. Enjoy what you want.Quoting Dead & Messed Up (view post)
Agreed here.Quoting Dead & Messed Up (view post)
I also found it frightening when they first leave the house after the attack at the Mom's house.
I won't be satisfied until everybody in this forum is an agreeable DaMU Clone. Only then will this forum finally have peace.Quoting Skitch (view post)
Quoting Dead & Messed Up (view post)
Well, it looks like I'm going to the Mar del Plata film festival!
I need to check out less obvious films I haven't heard of, but so far I'm pretty sure I'll watch:
The Shape of Water
Lucky
Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri
Brawl in Cell Block 99