All non-Nolan related film, tv, and streaming discussions.
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Demoph wrote: ↑May 19th, 2019, 9:10 am
Nomis wrote: ↑May 19th, 2019, 6:45 am
The Light Between Oceans: beautifully shot, good lead performances
It kind of went under the radar, and I think it deserved much better. Cianfrance is very underrated imo. Blue Valentine is one of the best film debut I've seen, The place beyond the pines had some flaws, but was still very interesting, and had a powerful ending.
Nomis wrote: ↑May 19th, 2019, 6:45 am
The Man from Laramie: very entertaining
Have you seen other Mann/Stewart? I've also seen The far country, Bend of the river and The naked spur, and I thought The man from Laramie was the weakest of all four, though it was still a good film. The other three are great mix of the visual beauty of John Ford's and the entertainement of Howard Hawks'westerns. I still have to check Winchester '73.
Yeah well tbh the reason I didn't watch
The Light Between the Oceans sooner was because someone I know saw it and said it was dreadfully boring. I honestly don't know why I listened because after having seen it I didn't thought it was boring lol
Anyway, I really loved
The Place Beyond the Pines, I haven't seen
Blue Valentine yet
I'm a bit ashamed to say that
The Man from Laramie is the only film I've seen of Anthony Mann... I've been stalling watching
El Cid for reasons I don't even know lol I've seen quite some of Stewart's work though
Disney+'s solo2001 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2019, 11:31 pm
if beauty in the mundane via 1hr takes is your thing yall should really watch satantango
Most probably watching it in 35mm next month. Though I did not take kindly to Turin Horse.
Watched Creed II earlier today, and honestly I might like it even more than the first one.
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I liked it way more than the first one. The biggest difference for me was that this time you had conflict on both sides. Sure, Rocky's character was a little wasted this time but the Drago family storyline was equally engaging as Adonis's if not more. Plus it made Rocky IV retroactively a better movie (and I already liked the cheese of it).
Plus, I really preferred the score and cinematography in this one (sure, the first one had this great long shot but this one is way more consistent).
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The Perfection is de palma delirium and 100% my shit, go in blind and you'll have a ball
Booksmart is very funny and totally sincere and one of the best this year so far. It's less "Superbad but girls" and more Lady Bird with a lot of vagina jokes. Wilde's a terrific director, and Dever kills it.
film is good
-Vader
revolutionary road is great because it has full scenes of characters having specific feelings about each other and the way they'd like to relate to one another but express themselves through superficial conversations where neither person actually says what they feel i.e. real human dialogue i.e. mindfucking
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Disney+'s solo2001 wrote: ↑May 25th, 2019, 11:14 pm
revolutionary road is great because it has full scenes of characters having specific feelings about each other and the way they'd like to relate to one another but express themselves through superficial conversations where neither person actually says what they feel i.e. real human dialogue i.e. mindfucking
Easily one of his best acting moments
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Disney+'s solo2001 wrote: ↑May 25th, 2019, 11:14 pm
revolutionary road is great because it has full scenes of characters having specific feelings about each other and the way they'd like to relate to one another but express themselves through superficial conversations where neither person actually says what they feel i.e. real human dialogue i.e. mindfucking
I've realized it's basically emotional porn
and it does that
one thing very well
I need to rewatch Revolutionary Road but in the book I vividly remember this one passage that still haunts me.
Who else plans on seeing Booksmart? It is such a funny, well written, well directed, and well acted film. Please go see it because if it gets any sort of success at the box office we’ll get more amazing little films like this. And Olivia Wilde is such a great director and I hope she has a lot of success in that.
