Film Fanatics - Chat Thread II

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Reply 7500

PoGo HoPz

Original post by aja89

Still haven't seen Inception.

Go see it. I implore you. :tongue:

Reply 7501

Ape Gone Insane

Nostalgia for the Light is a beautiful documentary film. So glad I caught the recommendation from a user in another thread.

Reply 7502

Phalanges

Original post by Abiraleft

Did you like it? Have you seen Metropolis? M has been on my list for a while now. :colondollar:

Yeah, I thought it was pretty good. It cleans up really well if you watch the Blu Ray release - I was amazed by how good it looked. Can't remember watching Metropolis fully, although I've certainly seen bits of it.

Original post by Spottedleopard

Has anyone seen Cannibal Holocaust? Found an old VHS of it and want to see it but don't know if it's any good.

It goes on for a very long time without much happening and it looks very dated. To be honest I found reading the Wikipedia page afterwards to be more interesting - I didn't like the film that much but every aspect of the story surrounding it is fascinating.

Reply 7503

ahq

Those of you with Google+ might be especially interested in this:

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Also, rumours are emanating that the Church of Scientology is planning some sort of a publicity drive against The Master. :holmes:

Reply 7504

Colonel.

I'm surprised Scientology let it go this far tbh.

Reply 7505

Ape Gone Insane

This is a brilliant 404/wrong url/error page: http://www.imdb.com/404

Changes quotes every time. :ahee:

Reply 7506

PoGo HoPz

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

This is a brilliant 404/wrong url/error page: http://www.imdb.com/404

Changes quotes every time. :ahee:

So much awesome. :biggrin:

Reply 7507

ahq

Original post by Colonel.

I'm surprised Scientology let it go this far tbh.

Word is that Tom Cruise had a bit of a sulk at Paul Thomas Anderson after he saw this. :p:

Reply 7508

Ape Gone Insane

Thinking of watching Ip Man.

Reply 7509

Revent

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

Thinking of watching Ip Man.

I quite enjoyed it. :smile:

I think it was worth a watch.

Reply 7510

Ape Gone Insane

Original post by Revent

I quite enjoyed it. :smile:

I think it was worth a watch.

Well, it was really good. Terrific fight choreography, especially the part where he takes on 10 guys in an attempt to vent his anger. My only complaint is that there was no real sense that he was ever going to lose any fight, he just kicked ass throughout the film and that made the fights play out in the typical fashion. On another note, watching this and The Raid: Redemption earlier this year, and Ong-Bak and the Bourne films in previous years, has made me realise that I really dislike the choreography in the 'other category' of martial arts films: Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. You know the ones who subscribe to heavy spiritual themes, where they fly around and wave swords at each other as if they are nothing more than branches. The most ridiculous sequence was the whole mind battle in Hero. :colonhash:

Reply 7511

SirMasterKey

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

This is a brilliant 404/wrong url/error page: http://www.imdb.com/404

Changes quotes every time. :ahee:

Wizard of Oz is from 1939. Didn't quite realise it was that old. :eek3:

Reply 7512

ahq

Finally watched L'Atalante yesterday, wonderful little film; the cinematography is quite staggering when you consider it was made in 1934! I think my favourite piece of film by Vigo remains A Propos de Nice, though! :biggrin:

And as it's the movie of the moment, I thought it might be worth mentioning that Dredd currently has a Metascore of 69 from six reviews. 69 is a pretty decent score for a blockbuster. :yep:

Original post by SirMasterKey

Wizard of Oz is from 1939. Didn't quite realise it was that old. :eek3:

On this note, it may also interest people that a new earliest piece of colour film ever has been found - from 1901/02. :eek3:

Reply 7513

Revent

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

I actually agree, it is not my style, but the parkour is pretty amazing in Ong Bak! Easily one of my favourite scenes.

Reply 7514

Falcon91

Original post by Revent

I actually agree, it is not my style, but the parkour is pretty amazing in Ong Bak! Easily one of my favourite scenes.

I love that film, anyone know whatever happened to Tony Jaa? I saw Ong Bak and heard of its two sequels (though opinion wards me away from them). Thought he was going to be quite big at the time, shame there hasn't been a breakthough.

Reply 7515

Christien

http://www.chud.com/107250/google-takes-all-the-fun-out-of-six-degrees-of-kevin-bacon/

The highest I got was 3, and I had to go back to ****ing Douglas Fairbanks.

Edit:

5 now. But I literally had to go back to the first narrative film. Justus D. Barnes from The Great Train Robbery :indiff:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 7516

Mess.

Just finished watching Black Hawk Down for the first time. I feel strangely cold but very sad after watching it. I have never really had a long term emotional impact from a film but this has left me dazed for around 15 minutes now. The horror of it and the pointlessness hit me in a way it never would or could have when I was ~18. It is a strange feeling and has made me feel actually physically ill :confused:

Reply 7517

aja89

Spolier alert etc etc.

Reply 7518

Arran44

And another Oscar contender has entered the field!

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Reply 7519

aja89

Original post by Arran44

And another Oscar contender has entered the field!

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I cannot WAIT!