mysteries of lisbon was fantastic. i can see why brights is always going on about ruiz. i was completely engrossed in all four and a half of it's hours and when everything comes together in the end it's quite exhilarating. it feels like a delicately constructed maze. the mise en scene is stunning, as is the score, and i loved the theatricality of the performances and dialogue (which, in the end, are rather fitting). bliss.
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Riddick (David Twohy | 2013 | USA/UK)
Night Across the Street (Raoul Ruiz | 2012 | Chile/France)*
Pain & Gain (Michael Bay | 2013 | USA)*
You're Next (Adam Wingard | 2011 | USA)
Little Odessa (James Gray | 1994 | USA)*
*recommended *highly recommended
“It isn't easy to accept that suffering can also be beautiful... it's difficult. It's something you can only understand if you dig deeply into yourself.” -- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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Yes.
I noticed that Babe: Pig in the City was on Netflix Instant Watch, so I decided to watch it. I know this film got acclaim mostly from Siskel and Ebert, but yeah, it sure is something. This film is a pure Dickensesque fairy tale from top to bottom and George Miller's direction is beautiful, powerful, and haunting. There is some surreal and existential shit going on here. It reminded me a lot of The Brave Little Toaster in its spiritual subtext.
Sven, have you seen this one? Seems like your type of movie.
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."
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BPITC is superior to the first one, I think. Easily so.
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Run (2020) 64
The Whistlers (2019) 55
Pawn (2020) 62
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) 61
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As Tears Go By (1988) 65
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I'd say so too.
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
It is a landmark film that has heavily informed my perspective of the expressive capacity of cinema. Thanks for thinking of me.
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The Princess and the Pilot - B-
Playtime (rewatch) - A
The Hobbit - C-
The Comedy - D+
Kings of the Road - C+
The Odd Couple - B
Red Rock West - C-
The Hunger Games - D-
Prometheus - C
Tangled - C+
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I like everything about Pig in the City besides the slapstick climax with the farmer's wife.
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The Long Riders (Hill) ***
Furious 7 (Wan) **½
Hard Times (Hill) ****½
Another 48 Hrs. (Hill) ***
/48 Hrs./ (Hill) ***½
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (Besson) ***
/Unknown/ (Collet-Serra) ***½
Animal (Simmons) **
That part's awesome. It's totally a Miller action set piece. Reminded me of Beyond Thunderdome.
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
Now that I have a little more time, I can elaborate. It's been a while since I've seen a film that managed to be all of funny, elegaic, tense and brutal, sometimes in the one scene. It is a brilliant balancing act, and a neat commentary on the cliche of the lone guman seeking brutal vengeance. Here, Josey can't stop picking up strays on his long ride to nowhere in particular, and in the end it is clear that it is a sense of community that is the ultimate saviour for internal torment. My single favourite shot is the one which starts off stationary and Josey riding into frame and out again, followed by an entire wagon train of fellow misfits, cast-offs and victims.
I searched on here for reactions, and I'm amazed at how many people criticized it for being too loose and tangential - that's what MAKES the movie.
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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
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.Someday you will learn to listen to everything I say and save yourself the trouble.
Probably my favorite Bresson.
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Night Across the Street (Raoul Ruiz | 2012 | Chile/France)*
Pain & Gain (Michael Bay | 2013 | USA)*
You're Next (Adam Wingard | 2011 | USA)
Little Odessa (James Gray | 1994 | USA)*
*recommended *highly recommended
“It isn't easy to accept that suffering can also be beautiful... it's difficult. It's something you can only understand if you dig deeply into yourself.” -- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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Indeed. Lurve this movie.
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Consider it added although I've seen it before. I like it. I do have a greater soft spot for the first Babe though. Its storytelling is so simply delightful.
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It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.
there are times, rare though they may be, when you are wrong. this is one of those times.
I just watched Speed on Netflix streaming. Why does there seem to be a lack of solid R-rated action movies as of late? Everything is going PG-13. Like the new Die Hard. I know it's a money thing... but can anyone recommend some solid R-rated action movies? I'm watching the Expendables in 10 minutes.
It's good, but having rewatched both this and Unforgiven in the last six months, I gotta say that Unforgiven is Eastwood's Western masterpiece.
Ratings on a 1-10 scale for your pleasure:
Top Gun: Maverick - 8
Top Gun - 7
McCabe & Mrs. Miller - 8
Crimes of the Future - 8
Videodrome - 9
Valley Girl - 8
Summer of '42 - 7
In the Line of Fire - 8
Passenger 57 - 7
Everything Everywhere All at Once - 6
Well as long as you recognize that they're rare... then okay.
The Princess and the Pilot - B-
Playtime (rewatch) - A
The Hobbit - C-
The Comedy - D+
Kings of the Road - C+
The Odd Couple - B
Red Rock West - C-
The Hunger Games - D-
Prometheus - C
Tangled - C+
I hope its Last Temptation.
Obstruction 1: Last Temptation with an all canine cast
Obstruction 2: Last Temptation shot in modern day Baghdad as a punk musical
Obstruction 3: Last Temptation narrated by the cross
Obstruction 4: Last Temptation starring Tori Spelling as Jesus
Obstruction 5: Last Temptation using only images from Antichrist but with overdubbing allowed
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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
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At last, an American remake of a foreign film that I'm actually looking forward to.
Coming to America (Landis, 1988) **
The Beach Bum (Korine, 2019) *1/2
Us (Peele, 2019) ***1/2
Fugue (Smoczynska, 2018) ***1/2
Prisoners (Villeneuve, 2013) ***1/2
Shadow (Zhang, 2018) ***
Oslo, August 31st (J. Trier, 2011) ****
Climax (Noé, 2018) **1/2
Fighting With My Family (Merchant, 2019) **
Upstream Color (Carruth, 2013) ***
Second favorite for me. I just hope it returns me to Derek's good graces.
Bresson love will always do that. The fact that it's a Bresson that Qrazy despises is just icing on the cake.
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