Film Fanatics - Chat Thread II

Original post by Abiraleft

I haven't seen Solaris yet, so I can't comment on that.

ahem... There's only one Solaris and it's not the Steven Soderbergh one.

СОЛЯРИС (1972) - my no. 1 film of all time

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Svenjamin

Martha Marcy Mae Marlene was such an immense film. Loved the genre splicing and it introduced me to the music of Jackson C Frank (which I imagine was the scriptwriter's plan since so much of the cult leader's actions revolve around Jackson's music). The third Olsen sister's career definitely looks more promising than the other two!

MMMM and Looper were the only two stand outs this year for me. There were plenty of others I enjoyed but it takes a lot for a movie to be memorable to me. Films are such a low commitment form of media that I generally enjoy then forget them.

The Hobbit was very nearly in there, but it feels too much like a part of a trilogy that I don't want to judge it until all three films are out and can be seen as a whole.

Wasn't We Need to Talk About Kevin 2011?

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Original post by Plato's Trousers

ahem... There's only one Solaris and it's not the Steven Soderbergh one.

СОЛЯРИС (1972) - my no. 1 film of all time

I've wanted to check it out for ages now. I've not seen any Tarkovsky at all. :holmes:

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Original post by Abiraleft

I've wanted to check it out for ages now. I've not seen any Tarkovsky at all. :holmes:

Once you experience Tarkovsky, nothing will ever be the same again. Utterly wonderful cinema. Check out Stalker too. Visionary. :sigh:

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Original post by Plato's Trousers

Well, you certainly do seem to have picked 'em, don't you! :wink:

But there have been some superb films this (ok, last) year. One of the best year's for movies that I can remember

Martha, Marcy May, Marlene
Holy Motors
The Dark Knight Rises
Berberian Sound Studio
Amour
Sightseers
Killing them softly
The Angel's Share
Polisse
Nostalgia for the light
Prometheus
Hunger Games
Skyfall
Once upon a time in Anatolia
We need to talk about Kevin
Rust and bone
Seeking a friend for the end of the world
Take this waltz
Savages
Killer Joe
Cosmopolis
Lawless
Anna Karenina
A Royal Affair
The Hunt
End of Watch
Looper
Frankenweenie
Argo

Haven't even heard half of these films :colondollar:

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Off to watch Gangster Squad tonight :biggrin:

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Original post by Revent

Haven't even heard half of these films :colondollar:

Really? Where do you normally hear about new releases then?

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Christien

Saw Hobbit. Pretty good compared to the word of mouth, and central performances excellent (even Armitage does the best he can with a cookie-cutter anti-hero role), but has glaring pacing issues and feels very bloated.

Unrelated, but JJ Abrams is a pretty cool guy:

http://www.chud.com/121939/abrams-grants-fans-dying-wish-screens-star-trek-into-darkness/

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Original post by Plato's Trousers

Really? Where do you normally hear about new releases then?

Whenever I go to the cinema, whatever trailers I see :p:

or if someone specifically mentions a film on this thread.

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Deshi

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Original post by Revent

Off to watch Gangster Squad tonight :biggrin:

It's not out yet is it?

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Original post by Deshi

It's not out yet is it?

Some pre release or something. Went with a friend, I think it's for people on Sky or something like that. Was quite good

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Original post by Deshi

It's not out yet is it?

Jan 11th, if I remember correctly. Looking forward to it. :yep:

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Original post by Revent

Whenever I go to the cinema, whatever trailers I see :p:

or if someone specifically mentions a film on this thread.

So you are really only going to hear about the big multiplex type releases then.

I must admit, I find it a bit surprising (on a thread supposedly for "film fanatics") that most people only ever seem to know about the likes of Batman, Hobbit, Life of Pi etc. :sadnod:

There are so many more films out there to be enjoyed.

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Original post by Plato's Trousers

So you are really only going to hear about the big multiplex type releases then.

I must admit, I find it a bit surprising (on a thread supposedly for "film fanatics") that most people only ever seem to know about the likes of Batman, Hobbit, Life of Pi etc. :sadnod:

There are so many more films out there to be enjoyed.

Well, there are different stages of being a film fanatic, surely. :p:

And maybe even different types.

On a side note, have you seen Katalin Varga? :holmes:

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Original post by Abiraleft

Well, there are different stages of being a film fanatic, surely. :p:

And maybe even different types.

Fair enough.

Original post by Abiraleft

On a side note, have you seen Katalin Varga? :holmes:

Yes. Excellent.

In my post Holy Motors enthusiasm I am going back over Leos Carax's back catalogue. Re-watched Les Amants du Pont Neuf last night. Tremendous

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Original post by Plato's Trousers

So you are really only going to hear about the big multiplex type releases then.

I must admit, I find it a bit surprising (on a thread supposedly for "film fanatics") that most people only ever seem to know about the likes of Batman, Hobbit, Life of Pi etc. :sadnod:

There are so many more films out there to be enjoyed.

Well, I guess because they're less advertised, it's a bit harder to get hold of them. :p:

Plus, I like the excitement of going to the cinema :colondollar:

Like I saw Moonrise Kingdom, and I actually really liked it! :biggrin:

Just that I never heard of it before AGI suggested it :p:

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Original post by Plato's Trousers

Fair enough.

Yes. Excellent.

How would you say it compares to Berberian Sound Studio? :holmes:

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Original post by Abiraleft

How would you say it compares to Berberian Sound Studio? :holmes:

Hmm... I would say they are of equal quality. Very different, of course. BSS will play to your interest in giallo movies of the 70s (if you have one). And anything with Toby Jones in has got to be worth a watch (although I was disappointed with The Girl on Boxing Day (BBC2)

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Hugo Rune

Original post by Plato's Trousers

I must admit, I find it a bit surprising (on a thread supposedly for "film fanatics") that most people only ever seem to know about the likes of Batman, Hobbit, Life of Pi etc. :sadnod:

I'm guessing that the problem is location/availability - at least this is the problem for me. If all you've got nearby is multiplexes, which have a very narrow range of what they show, then those are the choices in films you have. Can't do anything about it, I just have to content myself to waiting for the smaller gems to come out for a reasonable price on DVD.

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