Movie recommendations

Started by corn02, October 23, 2007, 10:13:39 AM

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Canalman

Forgot to mention in my earlier post that the music in Django Unchained is brilliant. Have my beefs with alot of QT's films but in fairness to him the music in them is usually good.

NAG1

Quote from: Canalman on January 24, 2013, 01:06:07 PM
Forgot to mention in my earlier post that the music in Django Unchained is brilliant. Have my beefs with alot of QT's films but in fairness to him the music in them is usually good.

QT one of the very few directors left who are actually still using Film not digital and as well as that is loathed to use CGI so most of the stunts are actual real stunts.

Tony Baloney

In my opinion his last great movie was Jackie Brown and that is a long time ago. I thought Inglorious was a good show and the first Kill Bill was decent but he has had more misses than hits.

leenie

Quote from: tbrick18 on January 21, 2013, 12:07:11 PM
I watched 7 Psychopaths at the weekend...while not as good as I was expecting, I did enjoy it.
Christopher Walken is class and Farrell puts in a decent shift too but I think Sam Rockwell stole the show.


I thought it was great... watched both django and 7 psychopaths back to back and preferred 7 psychopaths ... thought sam rockwell was brilliant and surprised he has been over looked in all the awards ceremonies.... Glad woody harrelson took over from mickey rourke as charlie as i dont think it would have been the same!

I'm trying to decide on a really meaningful message..

laoislad

Quote from: tbrick18 on January 24, 2013, 12:42:13 PM
I watched Django Unchained last night....I loved it.
I love the spaghetti western feel, from the music to the looks....the ott gunfights were class too.
I really enjoyed it, one of the best movies I've seen in a while.

Agree 100%
It's a class film.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

ballinaman

Saw the new Dredd.....surprisingly decent for what it is. Obvious rip off of the raid but if you're looking to park the brain for 2 hours of sci-fi action, not a bad choice.

leenie



i did think django was a great film .... and a wonderful support cast.. but did anyone else think jamie fox was a bit of a let down when it came to how fantastic the other actors were?.... and how in places his accent goes from southern western to ghetto?...


good to see the return of don johnston too!
I'm trying to decide on a really meaningful message..

Main Street

I watched  Searching for Sugar Man,  one of this year's oscar nominated documentaries, about a down and out  talented songwriter/musician called Rodriguez from Detroit in 1970, who made a few records then disappeared. Unknown to himself, he became thee most popular musician in pre and post apartheid SA. He became the bard for social and political change, for those 'whites' who wanted to end Apartheid.  It's hard to credit that this story is what it is. The bare facts by themselves have the makings of an incredible story. But what lifts this story to something more, is the understated dignity and love of a father and his children.
It's directed by a young Swede.


Tony Baloney

Quote from: Main Street on January 27, 2013, 10:05:09 PM
I watched  Searching for Sugar Man,  one of this year's oscar nominated documentaries, about a down and out  talented songwriter/musician called Rodriguez from Detroit in 1970, who made a few records then disappeared. Unknown to himself, he became thee most popular musician in pre and post apartheid SA. He became the bard for social and political change, for those 'whites' who wanted to end Apartheid.  It's hard to credit that this story is what it is. The bare facts by themselves have the makings of an incredible story. But what lifts this story to something more, is the understated dignity and love of a father and his children.
It's directed by a young Swede.
Will look out for it in Xtravision.

Tony Baloney

Quote from: hardstation on January 28, 2013, 12:04:21 AM
For some reason, I never had you down as someone who goes to Xtravision.

Who the fcuk goes to Xtravision tbf?
I probably owe them for a fiver from years ago. I am surprised they are still open what with hoors downloading films before they have even left the cinema. Will be dead within 5 years I reckon.

Canalman

Saw a German film over the weekend  White Ribbon. Set in a small village the year before WW1. Strange film with no explanation as to why/how/what happened in the village during the year. Some unsettling moments in it.
Anyone else seen it who can shed some light on the film.

Main Street

Quote from: Canalman on January 28, 2013, 09:28:39 AM
Saw a German film over the weekend  White Ribbon. Set in a small village the year before WW1. Strange film with no explanation as to why/how/what happened in the village during the year. Some unsettling moments in it.
Anyone else seen it who can shed some light on the film.
It's the type of film where you make of it what you can. For instance, the white ribbon itself was something the strict pastor imposed upon his children to wear on their clothes, when they had done something wrong. What bell does that ring?
It's not necessary to have explanations why those random acts of violence happened, the camera just observes what happens. Apart from being crafted to almost perfection, the film's genius is that it doesn't moralise to the viewer, you're left to your own devices to interpret the events in the story.

Hardy

Quote from: Canalman on January 28, 2013, 09:28:39 AM
Saw a German film over the weekend  White Ribbon. Set in a small village the year before WW1. Strange film with no explanation as to why/how/what happened in the village during the year. Some unsettling moments in it.
Anyone else seen it who can shed some light on the film.

I watched that recently (on a recommendation from here, I think) and I thought it was excellent. It was very dark and seemed to be some sort of an exploration of violence and evil. It seemed to be suggesting that violence is endemic in humanity and will be acted out unless it's curbed, especially in a society that doesn't seem to have much humanity in it anyway, with severe religion and hard toil being the lot of the people. I suppose it makes sense, in that context, that it's set in Germany between the two world wars.

But that could all be nonsense and a complete misunderstanding. Maybe it didn't mean anything. As somebody nearly said, talking about films is like dancing about architecture.

Edit - I've just seen Main Street's post and I think his last paragraph is what I wanted to say.

Canalman

Quote from: Main Street on January 28, 2013, 10:09:09 AM
Quote from: Canalman on January 28, 2013, 09:28:39 AM
Saw a German film over the weekend  White Ribbon. Set in a small village the year before WW1. Strange film with no explanation as to why/how/what happened in the village during the year. Some unsettling moments in it.
Anyone else seen it who can shed some light on the film.
It's the type of film where you make of it what you can. For instance, the white ribbon itself was something the strict pastor imposed upon his children to wear on their clothes, when they had done something wrong. What bell does that ring?
It's not necessary to have explanations why those random acts of violence happened, the camera just observes what happens. Apart from being crafted to almost perfection, the film's genius is that it doesn't moralise to the viewer, you're left to your own devices to interpret the events in the story.

Thanks. Was sort of thinking that myself. Heavy in symbolism and foreboding. All about authority figures and how it reflects on the village and the children.

Interesting film all the same and glad I watched it.

NAG1

Watched Unknown with Liam Neeson last night - instantly forgettable