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I'm about to head out in a few and catch some drinks by the theater... going to the 7:50 showing, hopefully. I say hopefully because I really don't know how many people are going to go see this in relation to other flicks this weekend. It's oddly only playing in one of the four big theaters in the area, but it's also playing at our little indie theater at the same time. That never happens.
Oh yeah, it was pretty great. Can't really say too much, the less you know going in the better. Lots of themes hit upon in this movie, and it definitely has that dark edge to it that There Will Be Blood had, but still had a little bit of the comedy P.T. would use in some of his earlier movies. Just after one viewing tonight, I'd say it's not as good as Boogie Nights or There Will Be Blood, but it's about on the level of Magnolia, and I'd say better than Punch Drunk Love and Hard Eight. Though, I think all of those movies are at least very good. In essence, superb film, check it out.
Post by Dave Maynar on Sept 22, 2012 7:15:24 GMT -5
Watched Cabin In The Woods last night. Definitely was an enjoyable movie. I did enjoy the idea behind it and the general tongue in cheek nature of it. Also, for those who have seen it
first of all let me just say that i truly believe joaquin phoenix is quacking nuts. if the mark of a good actor is to make you feel something, whether it be fondness or total disdain, then this guy wins. his character made me cringe and to me it is sometimes nice to have movies that take you not always in a happy direction, where you aren't necessarily rooting for the main character to succeed.
phillip seymour hoffman is amazing as usual, could have used WAY more of his character.
i thought it was beautifully shot but i agree with you bishop, it was no there will be blood. i worried that some of the elements thrown in were more for effect than to further the story line. overall still a wonderful film, check it out if you like his other stuff.
on a side note, they showed several previews including the one for cloud atlas (which looks kickass) and it always amazes me how the quality of the previews seem better when the quality of the actual movie you are seeing is better. i enjoy a good trashy movie just as much marketers! don't stereotype me.
I'm going to watch Cabin In The Woods again, today, since I just found out I don't have to turn in a paper until tomorrow at midnight... I went in not knowing anything about the real plot, and I think looking at it fully knowingly could be interesting. That one's got to be in my top 5 favorite movies I've seen this year, so far.
Just as a random note, I guess my two top movies of the year so far would be The Avengers and The Master (haven't really seen too much this year... saw a lot last year and the year before, but not this);
The Avengers, I had no interest in seeing at all... even though I used to read/collect comics for about 5 years in my preteen/teen years, and Marvel was my most go to company of the main 4 at the time (with DC, Image, Dark Horse), I never was an Avengers fan. I think I own maybe a dozen individual Avengers comics, none because I liked to read them, but because of either value or notable events (like Rogue's 1st appearance in that one Annual). I was more of an X-Men guy, have hundreds upon hundreds of those. But this movie, everything it attempted... the pacing of it, the acting, the writing, it did everything it tried right. I absolutely loved that movie in the theaters.
The Master, as I said above, isn't near PT Anderson's best, but it is still great. It's almost carried by the performances, here... I could nitpick the movie, but it's so extremely well done that it really doesn't matter. After talking to some other people who saw it, I agree with some that it seems like certain themes were thrown into the story just to keep it a little more interesting, as the movie... doesn't really actually do that much. It's a really quite minimalist movie, more so than There Will Be Blood (and I don't know if minimalist is the right word... maybe, understated?), and from an artistic point of view, it's really hard to find anything getting a wide theatrical release that can even compete with it.
Post by kikosanchez on Sept 27, 2012 1:10:55 GMT -5
Watched A Separation a few nights ago. For the movie Ebert considered the best of 2011 and winning so many awards, I was pretty disappointed. It was a good movie, but not up to what I was expecting.
Re-watched Cabin in the Woods last night on blu-ray, still as good as seeing it the first time.
Watching the Avengers tonight for the first time. So good so far.
Cant decide how I feel about The Master. I've been breaking it down since Saturday. Love the acting, love the production design, love the photography, love the dialogue, but I cant quite grasp the story structure yet.
I mean was the movie boring? I dont know, but I know it felt longer than 2 hours.
Finally saw Moonrise Kingdom... loved it. I thought it was just great, the kids in it were awkward enough... the lines these kids were given, it's like the kind of shiz you would expect Murray to pull off... I have no problem with suspension of disbelief with these movies of Wes Anderson, just to note. He really knows how to create a fantasy world, no matter how rooted in reality the themes may be. Ed Norton finally gave us a decent flick to enjoy his talents, after god knows how many years... Frances McDormand was great, Willis was as good as you could get him to be, and of course Bill Murray was great. Just a fun movie here, complete with great cinematography, and the typical Wes Anderson soundtrack. Great stuff.
It actually got me to thinking about Wes Anderson in general... I just feel the need to list my favorite feature films of his out of dorkdom.
1. Rushmore 2. The Life Aquatic 3. Fantastic Mr. Fox 4. Moonrise Kingdom 5. Royal Tenenbaums 6. The Darjeeling Limited 7. Bottle Rocket (movie is mediocre at best, I'm sorry)
1. Life Aquatic 2. Fantastic Mr. Fox 3. Rushmore 4. Royal Tenenbaums 5. Bottle Rocket 6. Darjeeling Limited
I will put Moonrise Kingdom in there as soon as I get off my butt and watch it. I agree that Bottle Rocket has dropped off some in my eyes as he has made more movies. It still holds a pretty sentimental place in my movie watching heart though.
I will put Moonrise Kingdom in there as soon as I get off my butt and watch it. I agree that Bottle Rocket has dropped off some in my eyes as he has made more movies. It still holds a pretty sentimental place in my movie watching heart though.
I still love Bottle Rocket but it's problem has always been the 3rd act. It looses all steam and just doesn't pay off on any of the investment you put into the charecters. And to me, that was the movies strong point until they get back from the hotel. Then it just goes down hill, which is a shame.
Edit: I agree with Bishop, Rushmore is by far his best film.
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After watching half of TRT 10 years ago & discovering FMF last summer with my kids, I decided to watch all of his movies. Over the last few weeks I have watched them all. It's hard ranking them because I find them all so good, but I guess I would go with this:
1. Fantastic Mr. Fox (special meaning for me b/c my kids watched it everyday for several months) 2. The Life Aquatic 3. Rushmore 4. Moonrise Kingdom 5. The Darjeeling Limited 6. Royal Tenenbaums 7. Bottle Rocket
Going to go see The Master again, tonight... this time at the indie theater downtown. I'm almost as excited to see it again as I was to see it for the first time.
Post by LoveLuckLaughter on Oct 5, 2012 20:17:06 GMT -5
Agree. Food Inc, FoodMatters, King Corn, Chemerical and David versus Monsanto have completely altered what I put on or in my body, and the relationship I see I have with my food and the Earth in general. They have also doubled my grocery/cosmetic bills. But I'm hoping that it will pay off.
Okay... so I had seen Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call in bits and pieces, a few years ago at a friend's house. I thought at the time it was just some stupid Nick Cage movie, trying to bank in on the Bad Lieutenant with Harvey Keitel (a legitimately depressing and disturbing movie)... this seemed like a joke. I... guess I was right... I watched it again, today, after learning that it was actually a Herzog movie and hearing that it was more or less supposed to be intentional comedy. From that perspective, it's still one of the most ridiculous crime dramas I've ever seen. The performances in this movie are just unrestrained... and the story and how far fetched it gets is often incredibly silly. This is just one bizarre movie that I have kind of turned a corner on. I wouldn't say it's necessarily a great movie, but I got a hoot and a holler out of it.
Finished up "Bernie"... it was pretty entertaining. Jack Black was really good in this, probably his best all around performance I've seen him in... pretty believable, even though it's still Jack Black, you can suspend your disbelief with this role. Shirley MacClaine was good, Matthew McConaughey was about as good as you can get out of him. This isn't an uproariously funny movie, that often, but it is just odd and eccentric enough to keep it firmly rooted in the comedy genre, though it does get a bit dark and at times nearly melodramatic. Interesting story, enjoyable flick. Probably would rate it at above average/pretty good, an even *** out of 5.
Does anyone else really want to see 'Seven Psychopaths'?
It has rave reviews on Metacritic and a 97% on rottentomatoes (out of 30 reviews). It's the director of In Bruges Martin McDonagh. And the cast looks awesome.
