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Andy Dufresne said:
I would not hide the fact that I think the former's stuff is junk and the latter is overrated (excluding The Shining, that is). :boxing:
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Case in point about my interest in what directors connect with who.  

Of course I think "junk" is way too far.  As much as I dislike Wes Anderson movies or Coen comedies, I wouldn't say they are junk.  They are beautiful to look at, and they have real talent behind the camera.  Their movies just aren't for me.  

 
With Covid laying me up the last few days, I've watched ...too much.

Saw a sci-fi something called Zone 414, with Guy Pierce. Starts with a nice overhead drone tracking shot of a yellow cab on a grey hemmed in road...and went downhill from there.

The premise is Bladerunner meets Westworld, with a huge emphasis on the former...with the entire art direction ripped off from it, down to bad wigs and plastic bag outfits for the women actors. Now, there's still room in the what's human vs what's synthetic genre, so ok, I'll stick with it. But this one starts with the idea that this Zone 414 is the test/playland for joybots to the exceedingly rich. Ok. But then it depicts the zone identically to Bladerunner with squalor, filth and crime (and Asian food carts) instead of the rich person's playground of West world. It made zero sense...and I just couldn't get past it.

 
KarmaPolice said:
Case in point about my interest in what directors connect with who.  

Of course I think "junk" is way too far.  As much as I dislike Wes Anderson movies or Coen comedies, I wouldn't say they are junk.  They are beautiful to look at, and they have real talent behind the camera.  Their movies just aren't for me.  
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Based on your posts over the years, I think you need to avoid commenting on comedies. And I say that full of love and respect for you.

 
El Floppo said:
Based on your posts over the years, I think you need to avoid commenting on comedies. And I say that full of love and respect for you.
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I have fully admitted that my humor is more on the immature side.    I loved stuff like Booksmart, I think Johnny on Cobra Kai is funny as hell, but I don't like quirk like most of Wes' moivies.    :shrug:

I am guessing that for these threads all people need to know is I love The Cable Guy, but don't crack a smile for Dr. Strangelove or Caddyshack.  

 
KarmaPolice said:
I have fully admitted that my humor is more on the immature side.    I loved stuff like Booksmart, I think Johnny on Cobra Kai is funny as hell, but I don't like quirk like most of Wes' moivies.    :shrug:

I am guessing that for these threads all people need to know is I love The Cable Guy, but don't crack a smile for Dr. Strangelove or Caddyshack.  
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Im sorry gb...my post was meant to be pokey more than the judgey it seems on reread. 

 
El Floppo said:
Im sorry gb...my post was meant to be pokey more than the judgey it seems on reread. 
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@El Floppo no need for the bolded, I didn't take offense.    It's not untrue.   

It seems like one of the bigger differences in opinions on movies with me and the masses in here is that sweet spot of 1970-mid 80s comedy movies.    At first I chalked it up to me being on the younger side 'round these parts, not growing up watching and quoting these movies, and not seeing many until I was an adult.   Then many of you started showing some of your kids these movies and reporting that they loved them too, so that blew up that theory.    :lol:     

 
5. Memories of Murder (2003)- Bong Joon-ho's breakout film is a police procedural investigating a strange series of serial murders in a small South Korean village. It's so much more though. This is on par with something like Silence of the Lambs or Seven. A must see for anyone into those kind of dark thrillers. Stand outs: Even from his first hit film, Bong already had his genre bending style down pat. Song Kang-ho's performance might be even better in this than he was Parasite. Trailer

4. The New World (2005)- Malick's movies are not for everyone. They are some weird melding of cinema and poetry. All the voice overs and images of grass. I understand if this isn't someone's cup of tea but it works for me. This instantly grabbed a hold of me and became my favorite Malick movie. As a period piece, it's the finest recreations of the Native-European explorer world I've seen.  I was transfixed and completely transported. I know it isn't historically accurate but this is also one of the great love stories ever put on film. Standouts: Q'orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas is incredible. She was 14 and had no real experience to prepare her for an epic film like this. She steals the whole movie. Truly a role she was born to play. 

3. Chungking Express (1994)- Saw this for the first time in March and have watched it two more times since. The music video quality of it makes it so re-watchable and exciting. It might have been even easier to watch after a first viewing. The middle of the movie is so jarring that it threw me off on first watch. I knew it was the story of 2 different romances but I assumed they would interweave a bit. Nope, just half way through we casually shift over and begin following 2 totally different people. It's successful at pulling off the concept of how many stories there are happening all the time all around us. We bump into someone and maybe we never see them again or maybe they will later play a significant role in our life. It's all very 90s.  Standouts: The music selection from The Mamas and The Papas to the Cranberries cover to Dennis Brown's reggae on the jukebox. The needle drops really make the movie. 

2. City of God (2002)- Ultra stylish, ultra violent look at the life of teens in the slums of Brazil. It is so propulsive, so much happens and it doesn't get boring for even a moment.  The camera work and editing are really flashy but I thought it completely worked for this movie. Pure vicious entertainment. Standouts: I have to give credit to the editor, Daniel Rezende. He keeps this thing moving 100 mph, just a total frenetic pace and constant sense of excitement. That isn't easy to do and it is especially not easy to do without coming off as a show off or try hard. 

1. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)- In many ways it is a similar movie to City of God. It's about a group of teen gang members in a working class neighborhood. Like City of God, there is violence, tragedy and romance. However, where City of God feels like a comic book, A Brigher Summer Day feels like a novel. It is 237 minutes and takes you into the world of teens, parents and the politics of 1960s Taipei. The massive runtime is a strength of the movie. It allows the characters to breath and events to play out naturally. Multiple characters are given arcs and allowed development. Without a doubt one of the best movies I've ever seen. Stand outs: Writer-director Edward Yang truly had a special eye for people and life. I have to see more of his work (I've only seen Yi-Yi which is also a 5 star movie). Wang Chi-tsan as Cat is a real scene stealer. 

 
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Ilov80s said:
5. Memories of Murder (2003)- 

4. The New World (2005)- 

3. Chungking Express (1994)- 

2. City of God (2002)-  

1. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)- 
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Woo-hoo!  Three of my favorites (2, 3 and 5), one I look forward to watching (The New World), and one I rented recently but didn't finish in time and need to start over again.  I rented A Brighter Summer Day on your recommendation and my deep and abiding love for Yi-Yi.  :)  

 
Ilov80s said:
5. Memories of Murder (2003)- Bong Joon-ho's breakout film is a police procedural investigating a strange series of serial murders in a small South Korean village. It's so much more though. This is on par with something like Silence of the Lambs or Seven. A must see for anyone into those kind of dark thrillers. Stand outs: Even from his first hit film, Bong already had his genre bending style down pat. Song Kang-ho's performance might be even better in this than he was Parasite. Trailer

4. The New World (2005)- Malick's movies are not for everyone. They are some weird melding of cinema and poetry. All the voice overs and images of grass. I understand if this isn't someone's cup of tea but it works for me. This instantly grabbed a hold of me and became my favorite Malick movie. As a period piece, it's the finest recreations of the Native-European explorer world I've seen.  I was transfixed and completely transported. I know it isn't historically accurate but this is also one of the great love stories ever put on film. Standouts: Q'orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas is incredible. She was 14 and had no real experience to prepare her for an epic film like this. She steals the whole movie. Truly a role she was born to play. 

3. Chungking Express (1994)- Saw this for the first time in March and have watched it two more times since. The music video quality of it makes it so re-watchable and exciting. It might have been even easier to watch after a first viewing. The middle of the movie is so jarring that it threw me off on first watch. I knew it was the story of 2 different romances but I assumed they would interweave a bit. Nope, just half way through we casually shift over and begin following 2 totally different people. It's successful at pulling off the concept of how many stories there are happening all the time all around us. We bump into someone and maybe we never see them again or maybe they will later play a significant role in our life. It's all very 90s.  Standouts: The music selection from The Mamas and The Papas to the Cranberries cover to Dennis Brown's reggae on the jukebox. The needle drops really make the movie. 

2. City of God (2002)- Ultra stylish, ultra violent look at the life of teens in the slums of Brazil. It is so propulsive, so much happens and it doesn't get boring for even a moment.  The camera work and editing are really flashy but I thought it completely worked for this movie. Pure vicious entertainment. Standouts: I have to give credit to the editor, Daniel Rezende. He keeps this thing moving 100 mph, just a total frenetic pace and constant sense of excitement. That isn't easy to do and it is especially not easy to do without coming off as a show off or try hard. 

1. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)- In many ways it is a similar movie to City of God. It's about a group of teen gang members in a working class neighborhood. Like City of God, there is violence, tragedy and romance. However, where City of God feels like a comic book, A Brigher Summer Day feels like a novel. It is 237 minutes and takes you into the world of teens, parents and the politics of 1960s Taipei. The massive runtime is a strength of the movie. It allows the characters to breath and events to play out naturally. Multiple characters are given arcs and allowed development. Without a doubt one of the best movies I've ever seen. Stand outs: Writer-director Edward Yang truly had a special eye for people and life. I have to see more of his work (I've only seen Yi-Yi which is also a 5 star movie). Wang Chi-tsan as Cat is a real scene stealer. 
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i love you

 
El Floppo said:
With Covid laying me up the last few days, I've watched ...too much.

Saw a sci-fi something called Zone 414, with Guy Pierce. Starts with a nice overhead drone tracking shot of a yellow cab on a grey hemmed in road...and went downhill from there.

The premise is Bladerunner meets Westworld, with a huge emphasis on the former...with the entire art direction ripped off from it, down to bad wigs and plastic bag outfits for the women actors. Now, there's still room in the what's human vs what's synthetic genre, so ok, I'll stick with it. But this one starts with the idea that this Zone 414 is the test/playland for joybots to the exceedingly rich. Ok. But then it depicts the zone identically to Bladerunner with squalor, filth and crime (and Asian food carts) instead of the rich person's playground of West world. It made zero sense...and I just couldn't get past it.
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Watched this last night and was preparing a Joe Schmo Watched This so You Don't Have To post. Spot on on the bladerunner westworld mashup. My initial thought was it is Bladerunner if done by a film student using rich daddy's pocketbook. Guy Pearce should fire his agent and slap himself for agreeing to be in this "film".

 
KarmaPolice said:
Damn, bro - more shots fired!  ;)  
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:lol:

seriously though- what did you think of CK Express? Fallen Angels was pretty high-style (like a music video or video game, which was pretty original for the time it was made), and I vaguely recall Express being similar.... and vaguely recall you not liking the PTA high-style approach.

or I'm misremembering. 

 
El Floppo said:
:lol:

seriously though- what did you think of CK Express? Fallen Angels was pretty high-style (like a music video or video game, which was pretty original for the time it was made), and I vaguely recall Express being similar.... and vaguely recall you not liking the PTA high-style approach.

or I'm misremembering. 
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Not sure what you mean by the bolded.  

Of his, I've only gotten to In the Mood for Love and CKE.  Loved both, bit ItMfL hit me a little more.  Really looking forward to watching more of his.  

 
The last couple nights were Reservoir Dogs and Silence of the Lambs.   

Man does Tarantino love those racial slurs and Demme loves those super uncomfortable close up shots.  

 
KarmaPolice said:
The last couple nights were Reservoir Dogs and Silence of the Lambs.   

Man does Tarantino love those racial slurs and Demme loves those super uncomfortable close up shots.  
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Yeah I thought the racial slurs were tough in the 90s. Even worse now. I’m not a big fan of RD. The uncomfortable closeups in Silence are great though. Really make the movie.

 
ericttspikes said:
Probably the "coolest" Disney movie I've seen. I think the cover of I Wanna Be Your Dog sealed it for me. Great soundtrack overall. Dug the fashion design too.
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soundtrack was great and yeah- it looked great too. I liked how the story moved along too.

lol, though... afterwards, with fashion at the forefront of the movie- I asked the wife (fashion designer) what she thought. hated it. not because of the movie, or because the clothes looked bad (she liked them), but because the fashion was historically inaccurate :lol:  something about deconstruction being an element of the 80s, not 60s/70s. 

 
Missed the Wong Kar Wai discussion yesterday, but I've been enjoying the Criterion World of Wong Kar Wai set too. I'm about halfway through... next one up for me is Happy Together (which I see 80s rated pretty highly). I'll echo CK Express and Fallen Angels as standouts.

 
Saw that Saving Private Ryan was in 4k on Prime, so I watched that while taking down the tree and cleaning that room.   

After lunch it will be time to cross one off I haven't seen. 

 
wikkidpissah said:
no, i just hate book-reverent films even more than Michael Bays
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Gotcha, I forgot it was even a novel or short story.    

As for the movie, there was no "there" there.  To me it felt flat and emotionless.  Not to the point of turning it off, but didn't enjoy it much besides the occasional great shots outside.  

 
I didn't realize there was a US remake of Martyrs. I fast forwarded through most of it but wow, they really like to sanitize things in Hollywood. Horrible.

 
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