Film Fanatics - Chat Thread II

OP

Original post by pinkpenguin

I got yelled at for cycling right through the middle of the set

You upset Christian Bale's intense concentration. :teehee:

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Feel like going on a film binge, which I haven't done in ages. I think I'm going to watch a new film a day for a week. Any suggestions from people? Only rule is I can't have seen it before, doesn't matter if it's good, bad, mainstream, obscure... I'll try and get a review out of each one I see. It would be nice to get a bit of variation as well.

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lukejoshjedi

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Original post by Ape Gone Insane

You upset Christian Bale's intense concentration. :teehee:

Lolol. imagining getting shouted at and kicked off Christian Bales set... that would be epic "He just went la di da da across the set, blocked my lights, get off the set man! freakin ass"

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OP

Original post by Phalanges

Feel like going on a film binge, which I haven't done in ages. I think I'm going to watch a new film a day for a week. Any suggestions from people? Only rule is I can't have seen it before, doesn't matter if it's good, bad, mainstream, obscure... I'll try and get a review out of each one I see. It would be nice to get a bit of variation as well.

No idea if you have seen any of the below, but I listed some which I don't think I've seen you mention.

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Big Fish

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A Beautiful Mind

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Los Cronocrímenes

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

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Der Untergang (Downfall)

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Oldboy

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Fifth Element

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3:10 to Yuma

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Constantine

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Night Watch

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Pitch Black/Chronicles of Riddick

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Beska

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Original post by Phalanges

Only rule is I can't have seen it before,

That rules out absolutely every porn film ever made, then.

:getmecoat:

Reply 266

OP

Wait, didn't see the part about bad films being allowed. We should just recommend really awful films, put him through some torture ...

:colone:

Reply 267

Christien

Original post by Phalanges

Feel like going on a film binge, which I haven't done in ages. I think I'm going to watch a new film a day for a week. Any suggestions from people? Only rule is I can't have seen it before, doesn't matter if it's good, bad, mainstream, obscure... I'll try and get a review out of each one I see. It would be nice to get a bit of variation as well.

If you want a more focused film binge, you can't go wrong with the work of John Huston. Obviously, watching every film he's ever done is going to be difficult, but the man made an unreal number of classic films (as well as some ridiculous duds like Escape to Victory). You could also do something with the lesser-known and under-appreciated Scorsese works; The King of Comedy, After Hours, The Age of Innocence, The Color of Money, etc.

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OP

Watching Minority Report, wishing the touch technology used was real.

Original post by lukejoshjedi

Lolol. imagining getting shouted at and kicked off Christian Bales set... that would be epic "He just went la di da da across the set, blocked my lights, get off the set man! freakin ass"

That's putting it lightly. :awesome:

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Original post by Ape Gone Insane

Wait, didn't see the part about bad films being allowed. We should just recommend really awful films, put him through some torture ...

:colone:

I want to watch at least one bad film, just because I don't feel like I watch enough bad ones. :p:

I'm definitely going to take one or two from your list - I'd never even heard of Big Fish!

I'm starting tonight with Sin City. For some reason I never got around to seeing that...

Original post by Christien

If you want a more focused film binge, you can't go wrong with the work of John Huston. Obviously, watching every film he's ever done is going to be difficult, but the man made an unreal number of classic films (as well as some ridiculous duds like Escape to Victory). You could also do something with the lesser-known and under-appreciated Scorsese works; The King of Comedy, After Hours, The Age of Innocence, The Color of Money, etc.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind going through someone's work at one point (month-long Hitchcock session :coma:

). Fancy a bit of breadth at the minute though.

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Decided on my list largely based on my pile of unwatched:

Day 1: Sin City
Day 2: Big Fish
Day 3: Perfume
Day 4: Middle Men
Day 5: Machete
Day 6: Slacker Uprising
Day 7: Venus

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Christien

Original post by Phalanges

I want to watch at least one bad film, just because I don't feel like I watch enough bad ones. :p:

I'm definitely going to take one or two from your list - I'd never even heard of Big Fish!

I'm starting tonight with Sin City. For some reason I never got around to seeing that...

Yeah, I wouldn't mind going through someone's work at one point (month-long Hitchcock session :coma:

). Fancy a bit of breadth at the minute though.

Breadth. Hmm. Okay:

John Huston's The Dead (best adaptation of a James Joyce work I've seen, though admittedly there haven't been too many)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Greenberg
Punch-Drunk Love
Double Indemnity
The Element of Crime
Chungking Express
L'Avventura (I hate this movie, but it's adored by film buffs. Very polarizing.)
Weekend (again, quite polarizing, but I enjoyed it)
Synecdoche, New York

edit: too laaaaate

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Madjackismad

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The Room, Phalanges, watch The Room. Greatest movie ever.

Reply 273

C_B_C

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Just watched "Red Dawn", and it's absolutely brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_I4WgBfETc

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Sin City is a true work of art.

EDIT: And one of the most disgusting reviews I've ever read - http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/218296_sincity01q.html

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cambo211

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Ape Gone Insane

QFA

Seen the next round of io9 voting?

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OP