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Post by Dracula on Jan 10, 2015 23:09:32 GMT -5
Cool. If you get through part 1 and decide you don't like it, don't feel obligated to watch Part 2. I'll be doing either Drug War or Bright Future, not sure which yet. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jan 11, 2015 2:18:37 GMT -5
I've heard lots of good things about The Secret of Kells, and it seems pretty interesting, so I'll go with that. |
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Post by PG Cooper on Jan 11, 2015 18:01:23 GMT -5
FShuttari Could I possibly have a new list? I have seen Brazil and Daybreakers and the other two are not available from my usual sources.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 14:29:39 GMT -5
I've seen Killer of Sheep (one of my favorites) and Hearts and Minds. Ju Dou sounds good but I'm going to go with The Phantom Carriage. Looks great.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jan 12, 2015 16:17:27 GMT -5
Ah, that's right I wasn't sure if you'd seen "Killer of Sheep" or not so I thought I'd throw it in there. Great choice, I just watched "The Phantom Carriage" last month and was impressed by it. You can totally see the Bergman influences, plus Sjostrom is hilarious and reminded me a lot of a younger version of his "Wild Strawberries" character. Enjoy!
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Post by Doomsday on Jan 12, 2015 16:31:53 GMT -5
I read somewhere that Bergman would watch The Phantom Carriage before beginning shooting on each of his movies.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jan 12, 2015 16:33:51 GMT -5
I read somewhere that Bergman would watch The Phantom Carriage before beginning shooting on each of his movies. I think you're right, I remember reading that as well. Probably had more impact on him than any other film. |
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Post by Doomsday on Jan 14, 2015 11:41:10 GMT -5
I'll go with Tape, I'm in a Linklater mood.
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Post by Knerys on Jan 14, 2015 11:41:59 GMT -5
I've heard lots of good things about The Secret of Kells, and it seems pretty interesting, so I'll go with that. Sweet. I post my choice as soon as I know which one I can get my hands on. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jan 14, 2015 15:17:04 GMT -5
I've heard lots of good things about The Secret of Kells, and it seems pretty interesting, so I'll go with that. Sweet. I post my choice as soon as I know which one I can get my hands on. Okay. I was actually just about to remind you that I had indeed posted a list for you.  |
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Post by Knerys on Jan 14, 2015 15:45:21 GMT -5
I've actually seen Man on the Moon and I think Boyhood is still in theaters here. I'm leaning toward Blue Valentine, though roommate told me he hated it heh.
We don't have very similar tastes.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jan 14, 2015 15:55:41 GMT -5
Blue Valentine is a movie that can take a lot out of you, but I'd still say it's well worth watching. And Boyhood just came out on Blu Ray and DVD last week; I would assume it's available that way where you are.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 16:19:31 GMT -5
Blue Valentine is great but difficult. Give it a try.
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Post by PG Cooper on Jan 14, 2015 16:30:34 GMT -5
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jan 14, 2015 16:42:14 GMT -5
Blue Valentine is great but difficult. Give it a try. Agreed, I thought it was very well done and a realistic glance at troubled relationships. |
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Post by Doomsday on Jan 14, 2015 16:47:12 GMT -5
Boyhood is on Redbox.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jan 14, 2015 16:52:07 GMT -5
Blue Valentine is great but difficult. Give it a try. Agreed, I thought it was very well done and a realistic glance at troubled relationships. Yeah, Derek Cianfrance's style is great. |
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Agreed, I thought it was very well done and a realistic glance at troubled relationships. Yeah, Derek Cianfrance's style is great. Absolutely, I'm very curious to see how he progresses as a filmmaker I think he has a lot going for him and tackles difficult thematic material with a lot of deft and maturity. |
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Post by Jibbs on Jan 14, 2015 19:17:18 GMT -5
I'll go with The Quiet Man.
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Post by Doomsday on Jan 15, 2015 12:54:34 GMT -5
Tape
It's obvious within the first few minutes of the film that Tape, directed by Richard Linklater, is based off a play. The lack of characters, three total, and being confined to a single motel room give it a sense of restriction and pressure which build the tense atmosphere that is created. While it has the elements of a modern day, dialogue driven drama with good acting, I wasn't quite sure where the movie was exactly coming from.
Ethan Hawke plays Vince, a man visiting his friend Jon who has a small movie premiering at a local festival. It is the first time seeing each other in years and they quickly reconnect. The celebration quickly turns to tension as Jon accuses Vince of being unhinged and Vince reveals that he has secretly recorded Jon admitting that he raped Vince's ex-girlfriend in high school. Vince has called this ex-girlfriend Amy who later appears and the dramatic triangle erupts into a confrontation of their collective past.
While I ultimately enjoyed watching the movie and thought the acting especially was very well done, I just didn't get a sense of where this was all coming from. I couldn't help but think of one of my main criticisms of Before Midnight, coincidentally another Linklater film, was that you have two characters with a known history discussing things that you would think should have come up already. I continuously thought of Vince's actions thinking 'why now?' At 80 minutes the film goes at such a breakneck speed that it's hard to swallow watching two old friends meet and have this conflict based on events ten years earlier arise for some reason. It just felt forced and a little uninspired. Well maybe uninspired is the wrong word, I just wasn't sure what it was trying to convey.
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