The cinema thread

[mass]

re-watched Inglourious Basterds, was a lot funnier the second time around.

today: Bad Lieutenant

on that note, the trailer for the Nic Cage update looks hilarious. Always enjoy watching Xzibit on screen ever since "pimp my ride"

love this movie... keitel is one of my top 3 favorite actors.

the 'remake' looks like a comedy.

[raddy]

not that this has to do with Inglourious Basterds itself, but there's at least Reservoir Dogs from the pre-Kill Bill work...

anyway, i enjoyed watching Basterds. it was patchy but still good - at one or two points the pace really dropped and the references got a little overwhelming - but it caught itself at all the right moments.

yeah i was thinking of RD and PF in particular

[Fade to Black]

I feel the violence has visibly ramped up in QT films post-Jackie Brown yet feel diluted in their visceral impact.

[mass]

it just depends on what he's "paying homage" to.

[Faust]

I feel the violence has visibly ramped up in QT films post-Jackie Brown yet feel diluted in their visceral impact.

Violence for the sake of violence is boring and stupid, no matter how interestingly done. In case of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, it was framed by not only innovative film making, but by an interesting script. Everything post PF is rubbish in my opinion, even Jackie Brown. That's what happens when everyone blows smoke up your ass and you lose all professional discipline.

[tweeds]

Violence for the sake of violence is boring and stupid, no matter how interestingly done. In case of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, it was framed by not only innovative film making, but by an interesting script. Everything post PF is rubbish in my opinion, even Jackie Brown. That's what happens when everyone blows smoke up your ass and you lose all professional discipline.

i don't really know where to draw the line between purposeful violence and inane violence, but lars von trier had something to say quite baldly on the subject of violence...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00lmd9g

[almroth]

possession '81



I had high expectations and I love everything. the surreality of it really got to me, which unfortunately doesn't happen to me often.

[mamaboy]

even when tarantino fails its more interesting then "success" of coppola..."tetro" my ass....who could seriously shoot that shit......tarantino has some blood in his veins ,that guy has stale nursing home urine circling thru his system

[chameleon]

Eros + Massacre (Erosu Purasu Gyakusatsu, Yoshida, 1969)



One of the most beautifully shot movies I've ever seen. The framing and composition of every second of this 202 min movie is gorgeous. Interesting use of space-time narrative, empty space, imagery and ideas. Looking forward to watching some more of Yoshida's work.



The Family Friend (L'Amico Di Famiglia, Sorrentino, 2006)



Stunning visuals and a magnificent portrait of a callous, exploiting moneylending antihero goes a long way. Almost plotless, an ambigious depiction of longing, love, loss, despair. A twisted tale on beauty and the beast? After the first viewing I think I prefer the incredible The Consquences of Love and Il Divo over this, but any Sorrentino + Bigazzi collab is worth watching at least once.

[Faust]

Saw Arizona Dream yesterday, finally! Big thank you to Jorge for hooking me up!!!

Weird and awesome - unbelievable acting by the entire crew (even Gallo).

[Jorge Hache]

Great Faust

Saw Pedro Costa's Juventude Em Marcha (Colossal Youth), a very clever exercise in patience (the film pacing is very slow, with a quasi-documentary style), a rare kind of film in which happens more inside the viewer than in the screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnSMbYzVrYE

[chameleon]

Adrift in Tokyo (Tenten, Miki, 2007)




Still Walking (Aruitemo Aruitemo, Kore-Eda, 2008)




Both are very much recommended.

[Fade to Black]

Finally saw Bruno. Eh, it was funnier last time 'round.

edit: that was the hottest Paula Abdul has looked in 20 years.

[almroth]

beautiful film, one of my favorites. you must see l'important c'est d'aimer.

ah! I looked it up, looks good. thanks for the recommendation. the plot reminds me of belle de jour, which I have yet to see as well. has anyone seen it? heard good things about it.

[endersgame]

pretty solid bad movie. saw this on the way to and from LA. bullock is still hot as hell though..