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Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 1:29 pm
by NickUndercover
Johoosh wrote:Rönin wrote:Yeah, found it shallow and uninteresting
. Didn't like Carey Mulligan but then again I don't like her in any movie. Jay-Z's music didn't do the film any favour either, it's about the age of JAZZ ffs, if they worked so hard on the settings, costumes etc why not just play good old jazz songs ? I think you should go see it for yourself but don't have crazy expectations
You read the book?
I thought Carey Mulligan was one of the better things about it. Tobey Maguire was meh as was DiCaprio.
The anachronistic music i didn't mind so much, it worked better with some songs than others: the Emeli Sande - Crazy In Love cover was decent, but Flux Pavillion - I Can't Stop was a step too far.
Visually yeah it was fucking gorgeous if a bit obvious. Luhrmann seems to have sacrificed any subtlety for the visual extravagance. Missed out some crucial bits near the end as well.
Yeah I read the book which led me to more novels from Fitzgerald, hence my comment on shallowness: the book and the previous film were a wonderful and realistic description of 1920s high society and people. And while I agree that visually the new film is really great (you can tell it's from the same guy as Moulin Rouge), when it's time in the second half for more depth of character and psychological development the film doesn't really take off. I saw the 1974 version right after going to the cinema and while the setting was less in-your-face, the character of Gatsby with all its mystery and snobism was much better described (maybe because it's Redford)... I blame Hollywood effect
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:41 am
by kidshuffle
hubb wrote:watched robocop 2 and 3 last night
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah
got any nuke?
RIP to my hookup, cain
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:54 am
by wub
Air America
Hadn't seen this in years, proper jokes film. Downey mid drug-binge, big hair, great soundtrack and Kato & Dr Kelso going at one another
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:08 am
by arktrix45hz
wub wrote:
Air America
Hadn't seen this in years, proper jokes film. Downey mid drug-binge, big hair, great soundtrack and Kato & Dr Kelso going at one another
Big up Wub! Been trying to remember the name of this for so long!
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:39 am
by joeki
Star Trek Into Darkness
A lot of CGI. Slightly superior to the first movie imho which I really hated because of the time travel plot (yeah I know we've had the discussion before). All in all, it's just more summer cgi blockbuster stuff that in the end is quite brainless.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:55 am
by magma
Laszlo wrote:Well, last night I watched '
Lost Highway' for the first time..
I'm not sure how i've never seen this before and now I feel like i've been missing out all these years. Absolutely amazing film - nothing has drawn me in as much as this did in maybe 8 or 10 years! It's just so good!
The first half had my skin in an almost permanent state of goosebumps and
that hasn't happened to me in donkeys years.
This fucking guy.
The fear thankfully started to subside around the time of the Henry Rollins and Lieutenant Gruber (from 'Allo, 'Allo) cameos but the intrigue continued to increase. Who did what? Is this real or a dream? Is she dead? Who or what is the mystery man?
Classic Lynch (creepy set design, lighting, soundtrack,
style) but, imo, with a more Noir edge to it.
Loved it and Patricia Arquette was very well cast in this.
This film has easily shot up into my top 20 films of all time! 10/10
ON IT
Thanks for this!
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:55 am
by magma
joeki wrote:Star Trek Into Darkness
A lot of CGI. Slightly superior to the first movie imho which I really hated because of the time travel plot (yeah I know we've had the discussion before). All in all, it's just more summer cgi blockbuster stuff that in the end is quite brainless.
Yeah, this was acceptable popcorn fodder but nothing special at all.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:59 am
by magma
Wes Anderson really is amazing when he's on form. Even better than The Royal Tenenbaums.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:15 am
by hubb
Magma and Laszlo
Haven't you guys seen Mulholland drive either?
Would love to watch those two for the first time.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:16 am
by hubb
Europa
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101829/
Incredible film.
The deep end.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250323/
A bit like the pledge and as good.
Fudoh
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123092/
Teen yakuza, poisonous vagina darts and little boys with uzis.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:18 am
by magma
hubb wrote:Magma and Laszlo
Haven't you guys seen Mulholland drive either?
Would love to watch those two for the first time.
I saw Mulholland Drive in the cinema. Great!
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:22 am
by hubb
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:27 am
by Laszlo
hubb wrote:Magma and Laszlo
Haven't you guys seen Mulholland drive either?
Would love to watch those two for the first time.
I saw Mullholland Dr. on my first ever comedown
Have not been able to return to it since.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:30 am
by hubb
You have something to look forward to then
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:24 pm
by tacospheros
not sure if it's been mentioned yet but i just watched Seven Psycopaths the other day. it was fuckin brilliant. highly recommended. great performances by Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell, and some great cameos as well.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 3:11 am
by deadly_habit
Birdemic 2: Resurrection
The most riffed movie besides The Room got a sequel that is even worse than the original with a higher budget for shit CGI and bad plots even when it comes to z grade movies
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 3:31 am
by cloquet
I've always felt 'Lost Highway' was painfully overlooked, up there with Lynch's best, imo. The only problem I have with it is the nu-metal soundtrack.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:02 am
by parson
lost highway soundtrack is great!
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:03 am
by deadly_habit
parson wrote:lost highway soundtrack is great!
Thank you Trent Reznor.
Re: Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched latel
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:06 am
by parson
i was a nin fanatic in hs
