[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

he plays the same dude [...], down to every speech inflection

Sounds a bit like Christopher Walken, in everything he's ever done.

Just watched

 

Hard Eight

I'm gonna seriously have to find some movies I don't like because as with almost everything else I've seen in a while, I love this. I should maybe watch Beverly Hills Cop 3 tonight, just to balance things up a bit.

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[demonrail666]

 

The Descendants

[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by Murmer99

^ I've been meaning to check that out.

It's excellent. I can't imagine you not liking it.

[fugazifan]

28 days later

i enjoyed it

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[batreleaser]

Saw the Master in 77 mm in the East Village. It was great.

[batreleaser]

Originally Posted by evollove

I read the script for this about a year ago and it was the most sloppy, incoherent thing I've read in awhile.

I can't wait to see it. Seriously.

Don't count out Amy Adams either she was fucking GREAT.

[h8kurdt]

Originally Posted by Murmer99

Maybe it wasn't finished? Apparently Anderson had been working on it for about 12 years, sporadically..

Either way, after seeing the film earlier today, there is merit to that statement regarding the film itself. A problem I've had with Anderson is his films going on way too long. I think The Master could've been a little better if he chopped some footage out. And just to make sure, it's not that I can't sit through a movie that's 2 hours and 30 minutes long, it's just that much of the scenes in this film sort of dragged on for me.

Also, it was weird seeing Joaquin Phoenix acting like such a child here. Despite that, he was actually great in it... but perhaps it would've been better for a younger actor to play this role. Hoffman is impressive too, as usual. It's certainly better than majority of what plays in theaters nowadays.. and this one (of course) was limited. I think I'd probably enjoy it more if I were to watch it a few more times.

I felt that way with TWBB but after watching it a couple of times it grew to be my fav. film. The wait goes on for it to be released over here.

[evollove]

Yes, the file I got was a photocopy of typewritten pages, so I'd guess it was an early draft.

Page after page of "What the fuck?"

Dude flees for some reason. Ends up on a ship. Some religious leader on the ship seduces him. After 40 pages or so, that's all I understood. The whos and whys and hows were absent, so it read like a half-remembered dream.

I'm not criticizing by the way. Pulling something big like a script out of the brain takes experiments and many drafts.

If I can find the file, I'll be happy to share. Stay tuned.

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[Ghostchase]

 

Jim Jarmusch has never made a film haven't absolutely adored, he probably never will. I watched Winter's Bone just before this, and I can tell right away there is a total juxtaposition between the two, Winter's Bone was nice but there nothing really unique about how it's shot and how its laid out, with The Limits of Control, whatever Jarmusch's vision is, and how he shoots his films, captivates my senses for every second I'm watching, with every shot. I point in this I was like "Jim you rule my life." This is what making film is all about, give your own unique flavour and feel. Beautiful. The sound.. BORIS and Sunn O))) & Boris material is icing on the cake. Isaach De Bankolé kills the lead role! Give this man more leads! Tai chi, great suits, and his quiet demeanour, the guy is awesome. The great character after great character stops by to say hello, I didn't want this to end! I really enjoyed Tilda Swinton's character, she had me mesmerized. And John Hurt! JOHN HURT! Fantastic film!

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Murmer99

Funny, this is the only film of his that I thoroughly enjoyed.[...] I admittedly haven't seen [...] Down By Law,

ek gaan jou op fok!

WATCH.

NOW.

[Ghostchase]

Originally Posted by Murmer99

Funny, this is the only film of his that I thoroughly enjoyed. It really is a great piece of work and unfortunately the only great film he ever made in my honest opinion. I admittedly haven't seen a few though.. the one that comes to mind right away being Down By Law, which I've heard good things about. Out of curiosity, which of his other films would you put right next to LOC?

I always enjoy your posts, and I wasn't able to rep you this time

Well thank you very much. hmmm... I think first and foremost it has to be the combination of both Down By Law and Stranger Than Paradise, along with Dead Man. Even toss Broken Flowers in the mix, I really enjoyed that one. I've been meaning to rewatch that. Haven't seen Mystery Train and Night On Earth, must buy the Criterion Blu-rays asap.

[floatingslowly]

I'm sorry, this fuckstastic phone doesnt really do pictures.

Last Days Here - story of Bobby Liebling, lead singer of Pantagram

Wow...




Hits So Hard - story if Patty Schemel, drummer of hole. I think that I'd really like to be friends with Patty. She's my kind of person.

Did you know that Hole fans are either gay or angry females with life-issues? C-Hole said so.

[evollove]

Alright.

Found a pdf for an early draft of THE MASTER (entitled UNTITLED SCIENTOLOGY PROJECT or something like that).

PM me your e-mail and I'll send it off.

[keep poppin pimples]

they eat scum: 7/10
the ride back: 7/10
invasion usa: 6/10
je, tu, il, elle: 7/10

[demonrail666]

 

There Will Be Blood

I like the first couple of thirds of this film a lot but it just becomes a bit ridiculous towards the end, as DD Lewis starts to slowly turn into Klaus Kinski in a Herzog movie. It's like Boogie Nights with Alfred Milona in every scene. Those kinds of performances work best for me in brief bursts rather than dominating an entire film. It's the same problem Scorsese had casting Lewis in Gangs of New York. It all just becomes a vehicle for him to show off his acting chops. Definitely my least favourite PT Anderson film so far - given that I've not yet seen The Master.

[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by Murmer99

I'm going to be watching tons of films by Luis Bunuel

L'Age'd'Or
Exterminating Angel
Belle De Jour
Viridiana


and so on

Interesting to know what you think of those. Bunuel is one of those directors I have masses of respect for but tend to find most of his actual films a bit hard going and, if truth be told, slightly disappointing. One of those 'great' directors I just can't seem to get into. It's especially frustrating because I really do want to like his movies.

[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by floatingslowly

Last Days Here - story of Bobby Liebling, lead singer of Pantagram

Wow...

I had no idea such a thing even existed. Definitely a must see.