Film Fanatics Society - Chat Thread

Into the Wild is on Film4 at 9 tonight.

Reply 5001

Original post by tani.

Talking about foreign films I really liked Amelie; The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner; Soul Kitchen and Magic Paris. And I'm also planning to watch All That I Love; Motorcycle Diaries and the White Ribbon.

What French films did you watch?

The book is better. :pierre:

Reply 5002

Roobsa

Original post by S-man10

That film wasn't really a comedy. More like a holiday-familytime-movie sort of thing. Still crap though...

IMDB

Grown Ups
Genres: Comedy

Reply 5003

JellyyBeanyy

Original post by tani.

Talking about foreign films I really liked Amelie; The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner; Soul Kitchen and Magic Paris. And I'm also planning to watch All That I Love; Motorcycle Diaries and the White Ribbon.

What French films did you watch?

I dont really remember some of their names because its been about 2 years or so since my last French lesson :P Ive seen Amélie and that was really good. Another good french film is He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not. I think another film we watched was The Chorus, but I dont really remember whether I liked that one or not....

We watched a lebanese film called Caramel in Film Studies last year, I liked that one too.

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S-man10

Original post by Roobsa

IMDB

Grown Ups
Genres: Comedy

I know the listed Genre, I was just saying...

Reply 5005

Phalanges

Original post by unknownking321

True.

Usually I check out The Review Show and Newsnight Review for their film reviews.

I've just ignored TV completely for a while now and just use print, the internet and podcasts.

For those interested, I can't rate /film's podcast highly enough. They start off discussing what they've been watching (TV and film, and often some unusual picks) then go onto movie news before doing one in-depth review, which probably lasts a good half hour. They're very knowledgeable and eloquent guys and it's a great format. Definitely worth trying. :yy:

Original post by unknownking321

Looking forward to this. :teeth:

That looks fantastic.

Original post by Roobsa

In my opinion the biggest flop in terms of recent comedies was Grown Ups. It was just a gargantuan pile of crap.

Nah man, that title goes to Dinner for Schmucks. Soon to be replaced by Gulliver's Travels.

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Phalanges

Original post by JellyyBeanyy

On a completely unrelated topic, what do you guys think of foreign films?

About the same as films in general. There's some amazing films, some crap ones, and a lot in the middle. :p:

Favourites are probably Volver, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (I Love Cruz) and Pan's Labyrinth.

Original post by S-man10

I don't know if the franchise will return to form. This is the final film and they probably want to go out with a bang. But the transition from the 3rd to the 4th film was a big one.

Essentially, the first 3 films were a bit light hearted, funny, action packed and therefore enjoyable, but the 4th film took a major turn by making the whole thins serious. It suddenly felt like a drama, and the seriousness I felt was the same as TDK, imo.

The only one I enjoyed was the first, because of how fresh it felt but also because it had a definite focus on what it was trying to achieve. The second and third ones were pretty unmemorably bad, and the fourth one was completely dire and derivative to the extreme, This one looks like it could retain it's focus, but it seems to be written and directed by the same people that made the last one, so I'm not holding out too much hope.

Reply 5007

Ape Gone Insane

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Original post by JellyyBeanyy

On a completely unrelated topic, what do you guys think of foreign films?

I don't venture into foreign films unless other people recommend specific ones that are good. And there are some foreigns films which simply can't be replicated with the same sort of vision by an English film.

Some truly great gems are; Oldboy, Der Untergang (Downfall), Los Cronocrímenes, The Dreamers, Amélie, Pan's Labyrinth, District 13, Battle Royale, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Kung Fu Hustle and Hero.

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Reply 5008

tani.

Original post by Madjackismad

The book is better. :pierre:

books are always better :P but I usually try not to compare and treat a film just as an interpretation of a book, and interpretations don't have to be copies of books :P :biggrin:

Reply 5009

unknownking321

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Original post by Phalanges

I've just ignored TV completely for a while now and just use print, the internet and podcasts.

For those interested, I can't rate /film's podcast highly enough. They start off discussing what they've been watching (TV and film, and often some unusual picks) then go onto movie news before doing one in-depth review, which probably lasts a good half hour. They're very knowledgeable and eloquent guys and it's a great format. Definitely worth trying. :yy:

That looks fantastic.

That's for the heads up. :smile:

I saw the trailer on the big screen along with the trailers of True Grit and Black Swan. I nearly jizzed my pants. :colondollar:

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

I don't venture into foreign films unless other people recommend specific ones that are good. And there are some foreigns films which simply can't be replicated with the same sort of vision by an English film.

Some truly great gems are; Oldboy, Der Untergang (Downfall), Los Cronocrímenes, The Dreamers, Amélie, Pan's Labyrinth, District 13, Battle Royale, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Kung Fu Hustle and Hero.

If you haven't watched Infernal Affairs, watch it now. :fuhrer: Fanatics.

Reply 5010

unknownking321

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Don't know what to make of this.

The Original Gangsters to reunite? :holmes:

Reply 5011

Original post by tani.

books are always better :P but I usually try not to compare and treat a film just as an interpretation of a book, and interpretations don't have to be copies of books :P :biggrin:

Well, it's Che Guevara's autobiography. :p:

The director isn't going to get all high tech on him because of his 'interpretation' of the book. :awesome:

Reply 5012

tani.

Original post by Madjackismad

Well, it's Che Guevara's autobiography. :p:

The director isn't going to get all high tech on him because of his 'interpretation' of the book. :awesome:

ok, i give up :biggrin:

you're right this time :P :biggrin:

Reply 5013

Ape Gone Insane

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lonely14

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Welcome to the chat thread and society! :h:

Reply 5014

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

Welcome to the chat thread and society! :h:

No, you welcome to the chat thread. :colonhash:

Spoiler

What's up?

Currently listening to the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. Forgot how great it is:

That bassline. :coma:

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Reply 5015

Ape Gone Insane

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Original post by unknownking321

If you haven't watched Infernal Affairs, watch it now. :fuhrer: Fanatics.

Infernal Affairs. Sounds like a seduction movie that takes place in an office. :holmes:

Original post by Madjackismad

No, you welcome to the chat thread. :colonhash:

Spoiler

What's up?

Day 2 of freedom-holiday-no-work-from-university-month-of-hedonism .... bored. :colonhash:

And all my Amazon orders are backlogged. You?

Tron tonight for you? Oh wait, you're seeing it on Saturday. :pierre:

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