Movies - Page 52

lurch70 · June 27th, 2005, 07:26 PM

in all fairness, Murray's complete lack of faith in his sharks was fnny shit ... what killed it for me was the "look" of the film more than anything ... like that really bad theater like cutaway set of the submarine ...
Anderson is suffering from the Tarantino syndrome ... he cannot branch out and his stuff is geting tired and repetitive

NAD · June 27th, 2005, 07:36 PM

Dudes The Life Aquatic is one of those rare absolutely perfect movies. The scenery the characters the script the acting the score the music the atmosphere the mood the everything. Way better than Royal Tenenneadndndnbutts.

PERFECT SCORE OMFG/10

MFJ · June 27th, 2005, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by One Inch Man

Dudes The Life Aquatic is one of those rare absolutely perfect movies. The scenery the characters the script the acting the score the music the atmosphere the mood the everything. Way better than Royal Tenenneadndndnbutts.

PERFECT SCORE OMFG/10

I agree.. I've watched it again since last time and it has obtained The Official Marksveld Seal of Sexual Approval (aka the OMSSA). 10/10

J. · June 27th, 2005, 07:45 PM

Tenenbaums was dreadful, and I'm pretty sure Life Aquatic is as well, just like Lost in Translation was. Give me standard Hollywood schlock over third-rate indie films like these.

lurch70 · June 27th, 2005, 07:49 PM

now... trashing Lost in Translation ... that is just sinful

NAD · June 27th, 2005, 07:51 PM

Woo that one is in my Netfux thingy, should be here rather soon.

I already have 126 discs in my queueureueure and I've been trying to be conservative.

lurch70 · June 27th, 2005, 07:53 PM

and it has only been 10 years ...
http://us.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet...ain/index.html

J. · June 27th, 2005, 08:00 PM

I can't believe people enjoyed Lost in Translation. Even my wife, who likes indie films (she absolutely loves Napoleon Dynamite and liked Garden State) couldn't sit through it and was wondering when something was actually going to happen.

It was, quite frankly, shit. And I'm glad Murray and that hack of a director chick didn't win any major awards. They should both know better than to unleash dross like that.

Murray, go back to Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day type stuff, dude. Quit trying to win oscars.

lurch70 · June 27th, 2005, 08:03 PM

why you so angry papi?

lurch70 · June 27th, 2005, 08:06 PM

well to elaborate ... Lost In Translation ... to me at least ... fits in the "cinema of loneliness" category.
there were some elements on that movie that I could relate to ... the big city life and being lost in it, etc.

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hack of a director chick

that would be Coppolla's daughter

J. · June 27th, 2005, 08:35 PM

yeah, she was in that shit stain Godfather 3, and now she makes her own shit stains.

dorian gray · June 27th, 2005, 09:06 PM

bottle rocket = good
rushmore = good
tennenbaums = good
lost in translation = bad
in fact, movies with scarlett johannson = bad. please, i implore you to name a good one.

J. · June 27th, 2005, 09:28 PM

Bottle Rocket. Holy shit that movie was great.

Anyone ever see the indie flick Elephant, based on Columbine? Pure dogshit.

haddsie · June 27th, 2005, 10:05 PM

Movies that we have recently rented, but never got round to watching:
- Closer
- The Red Violin

Movies that we have recently got sucked into watching in their entirety on TV:
- Starsky & Hutch - I admit, it makes me laugh
- Das Experiment - well, I did not watch in its entirety, I got so irritated I had to leave the room... JayK stuck it out and then was pissed for a full day about how irritating it became at the end

- Once Upon a Time in the Midlands - not bad

This weekend I think we'll rent The Life Aquatic... I give it about a 50% chance we'll watch it too.

lurch70 · June 27th, 2005, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by J.

Anyone ever see the indie flick Elephant, based on Columbine? Pure dogshit.

yes, ELEPHANT was an atrocity ... shit ... I wanted those kids to get fuckign killed they annoyed me so much.

jimbobhickville · June 28th, 2005, 11:31 AM

Lost In Translation was the most boring movie have ever seen, ousting Million Dollar Hotel which previously held the title. Acting and cinematography can't rescue a script that is pointless and meanders for more than two hours without making any points.

Good Scarlett Johannsen movies:
Ghost World, though I can see a lot of people NOT liking that one
In Good Company, not fantastic, but a good movie

I enjoyed Life Aquatic, but it definitely makes it to the worst of the Wes Anderson movies spot. But, I love his quirky directing style, so yeah.

I've seen quite a few movies lately, but don't have time to comment on them all. Just a few:
Ray - really good, surprisingly so.
The Terminal - worst Tom Hanks movie since Turner & Hooch; just a horrid script
Cube Zero - pales in comparison to the first. why does this guy keep remaking the same movie with different actors and making it worse each time?

spaffe · June 28th, 2005, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbobhickville

Lost In Translation was the most boring movie have ever seen, ousting Million Dollar Hotel which previously held the title. Acting and cinematography can't rescue a script that is pointless and meanders for more than two hours without making any points.

Or one the most beautiful movies evar.

I'm thinking of seeing War of the Worlds, anyone here who's already seen it and can comment on it?

Crimson Velvet · June 28th, 2005, 11:46 AM

I saw Mr & Mrs Smith not too long ago. I remember it amused me, but I can't seem to make out any of the details...

lurch70 · June 28th, 2005, 11:47 AM

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Lost In Translation was the most boring movie have ever seen, ousting Million Dollar Hotel which previously held the title. Acting and cinematography can't rescue a script that is pointless and meanders for more than two hours without making any points.

hmm ... without making any points?
not sure what you guys go into these movies expecting? ... if that movie did not make any points ... I don't know

J. · June 28th, 2005, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lurch70

hmm ... without making any points?
not sure what you guys go into these movies expecting? ... if that movie did not make any points ... I don't know

I expect an interesting story. Two boring Americans stuck in Jap Land does not an interesting movie make. Like Jimbob said, who cares how it looks if the script and story put you to sleep.

I honestly believe people claim to like indie movies more than Hollywood movies simply because they think it makes them look more cultured or something. Armageddon and Independence Day was better movie watching than LiT.

lurch70 · June 28th, 2005, 04:16 PM

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I honestly believe people claim to like indie movies more than Hollywood movies simply because they think it makes them look more cultured or something. Armageddon and Independence Day was better movie watching than LiT.

oh oh ... we are steering the ship into underground vs. popular metal territory ... iceberg ahead

haddsie · June 28th, 2005, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by J.

I honestly believe people claim to like indie movies more than Hollywood movies simply because they think it makes them look more cultured or something. Armageddon and Independence Day was better movie watching than LiT.

Is it that hard to believe that someone has a different opinion than you do?

Personally, I don't like 'indie' movies as a rule, but I generally prefer movies that at least don't insult my intelligence. Movies like Armageddon are more or less just action-vomit, which is what you want every now and then. However, the moment one of those movies finishes, you can wipe you mind clean of it forever. I didn't love Lost in Translation (didn't hate it either), but I like the fact that I was still thinking about it after it ended. That's what I liked about movies like Being John Malkovich or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. There's more of a reward when you are forced to use your brain.

lurch70 · June 28th, 2005, 04:20 PM

hahaha ... i love where this is going ... as this is easily on the same level discussion as the indie underground bands we all "love" and feel so "close" to ...vs. the Bon Jovi's and Judas Priests.

come on J. be consistent

NAD · June 28th, 2005, 04:22 PM

Yeah, what haddsie and lurch said.

Hollywood schlock is usually just that, schlock. Sure there are some decent big budget flicks out there, but not that many and especially not lately.

substance > shit

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Originally Posted by lurch70

come on J. be consistent

lolz

Dev · June 28th, 2005, 04:23 PM

The worse movie I've ever seen is Cube² : Hypercube.

Give me a worse please.

June 27th, 2005, 07:45 PM	#1279 (permalink)
J. Old Fart Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 22,715	Tenenbaums was dreadful, and I'm pretty sure Life Aquatic is as well, just like Lost in Translation was. Give me standard Hollywood schlock over third-rate indie films like these. __________________

June 27th, 2005, 08:00 PM	#1283 (permalink)
J. Old Fart Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 22,715	I can't believe people enjoyed Lost in Translation. Even my wife, who likes indie films (she absolutely loves Napoleon Dynamite and liked Garden State) couldn't sit through it and was wondering when something was actually going to happen. It was, quite frankly, shit. And I'm glad Murray and that hack of a director chick didn't win any major awards. They should both know better than to unleash dross like that. Murray, go back to Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day type stuff, dude. Quit trying to win oscars. __________________

June 27th, 2005, 08:35 PM	#1286 (permalink)
J. Old Fart Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 22,715	yeah, she was in that shit stain Godfather 3, and now she makes her own shit stains. __________________

June 27th, 2005, 09:28 PM	#1288 (permalink)
J. Old Fart Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 22,715	Bottle Rocket. Holy shit that movie was great. Anyone ever see the indie flick Elephant, based on Columbine? Pure dogshit. __________________

June 28th, 2005, 11:31 AM	#1291 (permalink)
jimbobhickville Tyrant in Distress Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Pleasant Grove, UT, USA Posts: 3,991	Lost In Translation was the most boring movie have ever seen, ousting Million Dollar Hotel which previously held the title. Acting and cinematography can't rescue a script that is pointless and meanders for more than two hours without making any points. Good Scarlett Johannsen movies: Ghost World, though I can see a lot of people NOT liking that one In Good Company, not fantastic, but a good movie I enjoyed Life Aquatic, but it definitely makes it to the worst of the Wes Anderson movies spot. But, I love his quirky directing style, so yeah. I've seen quite a few movies lately, but don't have time to comment on them all. Just a few: Ray - really good, surprisingly so. The Terminal - worst Tom Hanks movie since Turner & Hooch; just a horrid script Cube Zero - pales in comparison to the first. why does this guy keep remaking the same movie with different actors and making it worse each time? __________________ Librarius Metallicus Founder/Programmer Site: http://www.librariusmetallicus.com Forum: http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/f...hp?forumid=161 Want to help out (we could use a few more)? Apply here:http://www.librariusmetallicus.com/UserApplication/add

June 27th, 2005, 07:26 PM	#1276 (permalink)
lurch70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24,629	in all fairness, Murray's complete lack of faith in his sharks was fnny shit ... what killed it for me was the "look" of the film more than anything ... like that really bad theater like cutaway set of the submarine ... Anderson is suffering from the Tarantino syndrome ... he cannot branch out and his stuff is geting tired and repetitive

June 27th, 2005, 07:49 PM	#1280 (permalink)
lurch70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24,629	now... trashing Lost in Translation ... that is just sinful

June 27th, 2005, 07:53 PM	#1282 (permalink)
lurch70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24,629	and it has only been 10 years ... http://us.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet...ain/index.html

June 27th, 2005, 08:03 PM	#1284 (permalink)
lurch70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24,629	why you so angry papi?

June 27th, 2005, 09:06 PM	#1287 (permalink)
dorian gray Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 18,434	bottle rocket = good rushmore = good tennenbaums = good lost in translation = bad in fact, movies with scarlett johannson = bad. please, i implore you to name a good one.

June 27th, 2005, 10:05 PM	#1289 (permalink)
haddsie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York Posts: 278	Movies that we have recently rented, but never got round to watching: - Closer - The Red Violin Movies that we have recently got sucked into watching in their entirety on TV: - Starsky & Hutch - I admit, it makes me laugh - Das Experiment - well, I did not watch in its entirety, I got so irritated I had to leave the room... JayK stuck it out and then was pissed for a full day about how irritating it became at the end - Once Upon a Time in the Midlands - not bad This weekend I think we'll rent The Life Aquatic... I give it about a 50% chance we'll watch it too.

June 28th, 2005, 11:46 AM	#1293 (permalink)
Crimson Velvet Sønn av Syperi Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 4,359	I saw Mr & Mrs Smith not too long ago. I remember it amused me, but I can't seem to make out any of the details... __________________ "Now I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." ---Walt Whitman

June 28th, 2005, 04:20 PM	#1298 (permalink)
lurch70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24,629	hahaha ... i love where this is going ... as this is easily on the same level discussion as the indie underground bands we all "love" and feel so "close" to ...vs. the Bon Jovi's and Judas Priests. come on J. be consistent

June 28th, 2005, 04:23 PM	#1300 (permalink)
Dev UTF-8 professional Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Paris Posts: 3,364	The worse movie I've ever seen is Cube² : Hypercube. Give me a worse please.