The Movie Thread

[shtove]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LeksoRugby @ Jul 24 2009, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Katyn, great movie of great Andrzeja Wajda

One more insight into USSR occupation of East europe

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Problem with that Lekso is we know the bad guys are going to win. Who wants to watch that? Or is there some profound message of hope at the end?

Maybe it was a big hit in Russia.

 

[C A Iversen]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jawmalawm24 @ Jul 24 2009, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Watched Terminator 4 didn't really think much of it and I don't think Batman or whatever his name is was right for the part it should of been someone else just not him. Same old stuff thou robots come along humans fight against them and guess who wins? yep the goodies just like every other movie out there when the hell are the baddies gonna win for once.[/b]

When the hell are the bad guys going to win? Hmmm, let's see. (DON'T READ THIS LIST IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM).

The Usual Suspects
Rosemary's Baby
The Empire Strikes Back
Fallen
Inside Man
No Country For Old Men
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Memento
Hannibal
Arlington Road
Se7en
Primal Fear
Saw
Match Point
Swordfish
The Talented Mr Ripley
Brazil
Fight Club
A Clockwork Orange
Carltio's Way
American History X
Chinatown
The Thing
Identity
Unfaithful
The Wicker Man
The Exorcist
Cloverfield
28 Days Later
28 Weeks Later
The Omen
Invasion Of The Bodysnatchers
Jeepers Creepers
Mr Frost
Cool Hand Luke
The Great Escape
Terminator 3
Wolf Creek
Black Hawk Down
The Mist
Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
Taxi Driver
Natural Born Killers
And maybe even Jurassic Park!

So, let's not say the good guys always win. There are enough films out there where they lose (or at best draw).

 

[shtove]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Jul 25 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jawmalawm24 @ Jul 24 2009, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Watched Terminator 4 didn't really think much of it and I don't think Batman or whatever his name is was right for the part it should of been someone else just not him. Same old stuff thou robots come along humans fight against them and guess who wins? yep the goodies just like every other movie out there when the hell are the baddies gonna win for once.[/b]

When the hell are the bad guys going to win? Hmmm, let's see. (DON'T READ THIS LIST IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM).

The Usual Suspects
Rosemary's Baby
The Empire Strikes Back
Fallen
Inside Man
No Country For Old Men
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Memento
Hannibal
Arlington Road
Se7en
Primal Fear
Saw
Match Point
Swordfish
The Talented Mr Ripley
Brazil
Fight Club
A Clockwork Orange
Carltio's Way
American History X
Chinatown
The Thing
Identity
Unfaithful
The Wicker Man
The Exorcist
Cloverfield
28 Days Later
28 Weeks Later
The Omen
Invasion Of The Bodysnatchers
Jeepers Creepers
Mr Frost
Cool Hand Luke
The Great Escape
Terminator 3
Wolf Creek
Black Hawk Down
The Mist
Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
Taxi Driver
Natural Born Killers
And maybe even Jurassic Park!

So, let's not say the good guys always win. There are enough films out there where they lose (or at best draw).
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Good guy = the guy the audience is rooting for. I bet that fits every film you listed.

Best example - not listed - is William Munny out of Missourri, killer of women and children - the assassin for hire in Unforgiven. Best line ever in a film: "Deserve's got nothing to do with it."

Does anyone think the Russians are the good guy (except the Russians)?

 

[alexrugby]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shtove @ Jul 25 2009, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LeksoRugby @ Jul 24 2009, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Katyn, great movie of great Andrzeja Wajda

One more insight into USSR occupation of East europe

[/b]

Problem with that Lekso is we know the bad guys are going to win. Who wants to watch that? Or is there some profound message of hope at the end?

Maybe it was a big hit in Russia.
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Well good argument for motivational lack to watch this movie

Guess you are right but

Still good to watch as we know no everything is to be happy ended in our lives

But you are right that: this movie's unhappy end is too severe to spoil the mood

Anyway it was huge hit for Russia and it's KGB chief Putin, I remember movie was forbidden for Cinema Shows

But if you need the Electric Current Hit for Russia just watch another severe movie The Soviet Story

This is what was called Cancer of Russia as the movie even was not screenplayed in EU and whole West World as PUTIN HIMSELF had Forbidden it

 

[Laetca]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LeksoRugby @ Jul 24 2009, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Laetca @ Jul 24 2009, 12:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Watched:
The Princess Bride
Dirty Dancing
Clueless

We had a Girls' night yesterday, I swear if I ever give up men I'll start a love affair with Ben & Jerry.[/b]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Laceta geniusssssss
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Admit it, you watched those films too at some point, and you wouldn't mind fooling around with Ben &Jerry every now and then either

 

[alexrugby]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Laetca @ Jul 26 2009, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LeksoRugby @ Jul 24 2009, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Laetca @ Jul 24 2009, 12:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Watched:
The Princess Bride
Dirty Dancing
Clueless

We had a Girls' night yesterday, I swear if I ever give up men I'll start a love affair with Ben & Jerry.[/b]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Laceta geniusssssss
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Admit it, you watched those films too at some point, and you wouldn't mind fooling around with Ben &Jerry every now and then either
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Sir Speedy]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I loved it, and for Laetca's sake, I'll explain why.

I'm glad to see Brad Pitt out of the "lookin' good!" role that he seems to play in every movie I've seen him in. The development of Button seems non-existant at times, because it's so Goddamn slow, yet as you reach the end, you sympathise with him as you remember how far he's come. The cinematography was beautiful at points (sunrise over the ocean), and the movie was composed brilliantly (the taxi scene, for example; very cleverly done, and quite thought-provoking). I thought that the movie should have put more effort in attempting to move the viewer though. The ending was excellent, but there were other moments where I felt I should've been upset, but wasn't - something that a similar movie like Forrest Gump triumphs at.
I also enjoyed Tilda Swinton's (or is it Swindon? Eh...) role, even though it was only minor.

9/10. Definitely worth watching.

 

[cyRil]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Laetca @ Jul 24 2009, 12:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Watched:
The Princess Bride[/b]

One of the best films evaaaaaarrrr!!!!

 

[C A Iversen]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shtove @ Jul 25 2009, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Jul 25 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jawmalawm24 @ Jul 24 2009, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Watched Terminator 4 didn't really think much of it and I don't think Batman or whatever his name is was right for the part it should of been someone else just not him. Same old stuff thou robots come along humans fight against them and guess who wins? yep the goodies just like every other movie out there when the hell are the baddies gonna win for once.[/b]

When the hell are the bad guys going to win? Hmmm, let's see. (DON'T READ THIS LIST IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM).

The Usual Suspects
Rosemary's Baby
The Empire Strikes Back
Fallen
Inside Man
No Country For Old Men
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Memento
Hannibal
Arlington Road
Se7en
Primal Fear
Saw
Match Point
Swordfish
The Talented Mr Ripley
Brazil
Fight Club
A Clockwork Orange
Carltio's Way
American History X
Chinatown
The Thing
Identity
Unfaithful
The Wicker Man
The Exorcist
Cloverfield
28 Days Later
28 Weeks Later
The Omen
Invasion Of The Bodysnatchers
Jeepers Creepers
Mr Frost
Cool Hand Luke
The Great Escape
Terminator 3
Wolf Creek
Black Hawk Down
The Mist
Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
Taxi Driver
Natural Born Killers
And maybe even Jurassic Park!

So, let's not say the good guys always win. There are enough films out there where they lose (or at best draw).
[/b][/quote]
Good guy = the guy the audience is rooting for. I bet that fits every film you listed.

Best example - not listed - is William Munny out of Missourri, killer of women and children - the assassin for hire in Unforgiven. Best line ever in a film: "Deserve's got nothing to do with it."

Does anyone think the Russians are the good guy (except the Russians)?
[/b][/quote]

You bet that every film I listed features the guy winning that the audience wants? Thats typically absolute of you Shtove. Theres no way thats the case. You could maybe pick a good 10 out of that list that are ambigious at best.

There's no way the majority of the audience was rooting for the real life psychopath from Wolf Creek. If it were a real life situation, would you be wanting Kevin Spacey's sick ******* to win his demented game in Seven? Is Detective Mills calling it a win at the end? Were most people really wanting Edward Woodwards good guy, who'd just tried to save a little girl to burn to death in The Wicker Man?

Just a few examples. All I can say is if anyone was rooting for ALL of the outcomes of these films, in some instances they'd have to be pretty sick.

Mind you, your point might be that you'd of predicted the ending to all of the films on your first run through, which if the case might just fit a superiority complex like a glove.

 

[Jer1cho]

I just watched a documentary called Zeitgeist. Seriously, wtf?

 

[Sir Speedy]

Slumdog Millionaire.

Don't know whether I'd call it better than Benjamin Button, but it was certainly an excellent movie.

 

[Laetca]

I watched two corny chick flicks, not sure what their ***le was, they were pretty pointless but entertaining, which was what I was going for (and for that matter, what everyone is going for when watching chick flicks)

You don't see a romcom because you want to think about the deeper meaning of life, yuo watch them to see how people fall in love, have a row but end up together in the end. (literally, that could be the synopsis for most of those)

 

[Sir Speedy]

The Godfather - Probably the best crime drama ever. Not a single bad performance, and the scenes just flowed with class. 10/10.

On The Waterfront - An interesting movie. I'm not sure how to comment on it, but I enjoyed it, although the story was not that interesting... 8/10.

 

[feicarsinn]

First time watching the Godfather Speedy? If so just wait for number two, darker, more thought provoking and somehow, even better.

 

[Sir Speedy]

Saw it years ago when I was too young to appreciate anything other than BANG, BOOM, PEW-PEW.

Loved it so much more this time.

Part 2 it is, then.

 

[Laetca]

Saw Ice Age 3 in 3D, it was amusing but had it not been for the 3D, I would have regretted spending money to see it in the cinema. The story is predictable at best, but it still had it's moments, so overall it was a nice film.

The 3D technology has to be perfected I think, but it was interesting to see

 

[Bullitt]

The Taking of Pelham 123

Film of the year IMO

 

[Sir Speedy]

28 Weeks Later. - A terrible sequel to a brilliant movie. Nothing new here.
Around half the movie was spent in complete darkness, or in very foggy areas, and there's an entire scene seen through a night-vision scope in close quarters and it still failed to be even remotely scary. The soldiers were completely inept, though then again, if they weren't there would not have been a story for this pathetic film. It had a good soundtrack though. 3/10.

Let The Right One In - Subtlety is the key word for this movie. Very little dialogue and a lot of time spent on capturing wonderful environments and the emotions of the protagonists: Eli the vampire and Oskar the kid who does not fit in. You call it slow; I call it beautiful. I hate movies that are too wordy; let the pictures do the talking. Though not entirely scary, there is a sinister atmosphere about it, summed up perfectly in the final scene and through the bullies who torment Oskar in the movie. Also, it is a Swedish movie, with English subs. 9/10.

 

[mohamed_ali12]

I just watched The Breakfast Club for the first time...am i the only one that thinks this movie is ****?

 

[cyRil]

Yyyyyip.