Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched lately)

bright maroon · Post by **bright maroon** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:15 pm

Watched this last night - loved it - Jarmusch with another win!!

ch3 · Post by **ch3** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:23 pm

bright maroon wrote:Jarmusch with another win!!

I really liked "Night on Earth". Helsinki part - fucking spot on

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:48 pm

Shonky wrote:
A Man Called Dave wrote:The most depressing film is Happiness hold tight anyone who finishes watching that without a couple of scars on the arms.
It is blackly funny - think the bit where the phone harrassment guy finally meets up with the author with the rape fantasy is downright hilarious. As is the emo guitar chick and her affair with the russian cabbie. And the end scene is one of the funniest yet wrongest scenes I've ever seen in a film.

I actually didn't think it was that depressing, and as Shonx says it was very funny in bits.

You should watch Palindromes also..that is really wrong

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:08 pm

datura wrote:
Shonky wrote:
A Man Called Dave wrote:The most depressing film is Happiness hold tight anyone who finishes watching that without a couple of scars on the arms.
It is blackly funny - think the bit where the phone harrassment guy finally meets up with the author with the rape fantasy is downright hilarious. As is the emo guitar chick and her affair with the russian cabbie. And the end scene is one of the funniest yet wrongest scenes I've ever seen in a film.
I actually didn't think it was that depressing, and as Shonx says it was very funny in bits.

You should watch Palindromes also..that is really wrong

What was the other film he did before Happiness, was it Welcome to the Dollshouse - kind of an antidote to those family films where the kids are all cute and wholesome.

Yeah, if people want really depressing go for A Short Film About Killing - laugh a fucking minute

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:03 pm

Shonky wrote:
datura wrote:
You should watch Palindromes also..that is really wrong
What was the other film he did before Happiness, was it Welcome to the Dollshouse - kind of an antidote to those family films where the kids are all cute and wholesome.

The one before is Welcome to the Dollshouse, I've not seen it yet though.

ch3 · Post by **ch3** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:29 pm

datura wrote: You should watch Palindromes also..that is really wrong

'Palindromes' was one of the most twisted movies I've ever seen!

Shonky wrote: Yeah, if people want really depressing go for A Short Film About Killing - laugh a fucking minute

Yeah, we used to have an impressive Polish cinema at one point. Now something that is perhaps worth to watch appears from time to time, but it's real shite overall. There are still some brilliant animations being made though.

parson · Post by **parson** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:54 pm

i'm a big fan of todd solandz. all his movies are excellent.

mezi · Post by **mezi** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:17 am

my gf couldnt finish palindromes unfortunetly, although unswayed. gotta love the sunshine singers bit, just warms my heart

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:23 pm

bright maroon wrote:Watched this last night - loved it - Jarmusch with another win!!

you WATCHED a soundtrack?

Shonky wrote:
datura wrote:
Shonky wrote:
A Man Called Dave wrote:The most depressing film is Happiness hold tight anyone who finishes watching that without a couple of scars on the arms.
It is blackly funny - think the bit where the phone harrassment guy finally meets up with the author with the rape fantasy is downright hilarious. As is the emo guitar chick and her affair with the russian cabbie. And the end scene is one of the funniest yet wrongest scenes I've ever seen in a film.
I actually didn't think it was that depressing, and as Shonx says it was very funny in bits.

You should watch Palindromes also..that is really wrong
What was the other film he did before Happiness, was it Welcome to the Dollshouse - kind of an antidote to those family films where the kids are all cute and wholesome.

Yeah, if people want really depressing go for A Short Film About Killing - laugh a fucking minute

Yeah man. Not uplifting. Try some Lars Von Trier on for size. I've never seen a film by him that wasn't emotionally jarring in some way - incredible director, but not for the faint hearted. Breaking the Waves, The Idiots and Dogville are all must-sees!

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:51 pm

I watched universal soldier last night. My god that's a bad film.

parson · Post by **parson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:09 pm

i watched southland tales. my initial impression is that it was way too long.

i might try watching it again some other time to see if i enjoy it more

shane · Post by **shane** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:11 pm

i thought southland tales was a pretty good watch.

parson · Post by **parson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:20 pm

yeah it kept me up past my bedtime and i was feelin grouchy

dr_dischord · Post by **dr_dischord** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:33 pm

eLBe wrote:I would recomend Black Cat White Cat,

can't remember much cept that it cracked me up....good film will definatly being watching it again soon and will let you know more details after this weekend.

Yes, Black Cat White Cat is a favorite of mine! Hilarious, and excellent music, to boot!

I watched "American Splendor" the other night, and was glad I did. It's about a no-bullshit, sarcastic bloke who writes a comic book about his ordinary, yet complex life.

parson · Post by **parson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:45 pm

if you enjoyed American Splendor, i cannot recommend Crumb highly enough.

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:46 pm

Parson wrote:if you enjoyed American Splendor, i cannot recommend Crumb highly enough.

Love American Splendour, so I'll get on that one

parson · Post by **parson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:01 pm

it's so good

onelouder · Post by **onelouder** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:11 pm

Especially the scene where he visits his brother. Dysfunctional, much?

I work in a independent video store atm, lots of gems on the shelves, cos the owners compete with the chains by bringing in the weird shit.

so recently I have seen
TAXIDERMIA... fucking brilliant, very odd film... peeping toms, professional competitive eaters, taxidermy. Any Questions?
MPD PSYCHO... Twin Peaks esque Detective thriller made for japanese TV by Takashi Miike (Visitor Q, Happiness of the Katakuris, Graveyard of Honour, IICHI THE KILLER[!!!!!!SEE IT!!!!] lots of amazing films)
FUNNY GAMES... As a result of another thread which mentioned Haneke's work.Dark. Like the John Zorn Soundtrack.

onelouder · Post by **onelouder** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:17 pm

bjackman wrote:anyone seen Children of Men? apparently Anti War Dub by Digital Mystikz is in it

would you recommend it?

And Burial and Random trio apparently. Everyone I speak to highly recommends it. its on the list for takeouts at work, along with the new Blade Runner Cut.

Dj_Sith · Post by **Dj_Sith** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:53 am

totally agree with Parson, Crumb is a great film about a great artist!

i will talk about horror/terror, but despite cheesy teenage terror or things like that, i will talk about Frank Darabont's 'The Mist' based on a novel by Stephen King.
I watched it yesterday, it blow my mind with fucked up situations, very huge (and good) dramatic moments, tentacles, religion even some gore with a big twilight zone taste (in the good way). Actors are good, and dialogues are simple and real, making a good film about people in a town surrounded by a spooky fog with something inside...

if you like this genre will be great, if you don't like it, i have to tell that is a good movie, darabont is a good director!
is one of that movies that makes big a genre!

anyone have seen it?

note: Parson, as Lovecraft fan i think is a must!

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