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I get the general statement you're trying to make, but I'm struggling to think of any Sci-Fi movies that are Green-ish outside the matrix. Sci-Fi is traditionally blue, and that's still the standard. Post apocalyptic stuff is always washed over in a browish-beige, and that's one thing that annoys me about the genre, along the lines of what Glassjaw was saying,
Terminator Salvation, The Road, Book of Eli felt really grey. Re: green, maybe I'm misremembering. Probably blue.
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Why do so many movies that depict the 70s have to have that filter that looks like it has a layer of pee on it? I get that everything had nasty yellow and earthy brown tones, but come on. The entire world did not have jaundice
Forgot where I read it but the filters used are predictable genre to genre. A lot of sci fi films now use green filters (think Matrix), post apocalyptic movies use grey, horror movies use blue. Things in the desert and the 70s are almost always yellow.
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The worst part about the existence of Prometheus is the cancellation of the At the Mountains of Madness adaptation by Guillermo del Toro.
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If you think about it clearly what snowden did though was kind of stupid. I mean his story barely lasted as frontage news and he basically destroyed his whole life just to get it out.
Still a good movie though
Citizen four
8.5/10
Wasn't it shown that because of Snowden another insider has begun giving information to the journalists?
Side of the head, whatever. Didn't think my colloquialism would be interpreted so literally.
I bounce my boyfriend on my lap all the time. Don't pretend you don't enjoy it as well.
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Yeah, I wouldn't try to make Take Shelter out of Birdman. The most straightforward and thematically satisfying interpretation for me was of his opposing desires to either pursue a career like Robert Downey Jr. or maintain his artistic integrity to please the likes of that critic. Those visions were simply physical manifestations of conflicting desires in a personal crisis (not a mental health crisis).
I really like the first couple episodes of the Knick but it really started to lose me near the end of the season.
I agree. Gallinger was the only character whose personal life was interesting in any way. The most ridiculous part for me was how everyone in the Knick turns into model citizens during the riot where the episodes leading to it they were tearing apart Algernon.
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lol at the Black Swan praise.
Citizenfour: 9/10
There's a moment at some point in the movie when it hit me that all this was real, and the scope of it felt astronomical. I don't know, it was disturbing.
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I don't recall my teenage years being this experimental. I also didn't get what you were implicating until I looked at the picture url. I thought she was biting a book at first.
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Wife and I don't have much use for "films" that are pretty much porn. We watch films because they are things we don't/cant't experience ourselves. If we want porn, we have each other. If we want teenage lesbian porn, then my wife had her youth. For the little bit we watched, I felt incredibly dirty. And dirty in the sense that "I should probably be arrested for watching this." Yes, I understand that the actresses involved were not actually teenagers, but they were portraying teenagers. It was weird.
I am all ears
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Not sure where else to post this but I've been on The Knick marathon, and with two more episodes to go till I am done with the first season (which feels more like a long movie), here are my thoughts:
- the strengths are typical of every science related Soderbergh film I have seen to date, be it Contagion, Traffic, Side Effect, etc. It is as accurate of the topic as you can expect within the constraints of Hollywood, and Soderbergh seems willing enough to lose the general audience if it means presenting the matter in all its complexity.
- the scenes in the operating theatre are a masterpiece that can stand on its own, there is a lot of clinical gore but not without an utmost level of tension
- visually the jerky camera gives it a documentary feel, the techno music is something that feels odd at first but it's hard to imagine any other soundtrack as the show progresses
- the characters are very wooden, and following arcs I found hard to understand. Scenes away from the hospital feel forced. Despite that, they provide a nice flow in the storyline. Nothing remarkable but glaringly weak when compared to the clarity of direction of things less personal
- Clive Owen plays every flawed antihero you've ever known.
- All in all, I am going to give this an 8/10 so far mostly due to my bias for the subject and its execution. Thnx glassjaw for the rec
I know you were. However, majority of people on these forums are probably not familiar with our taste in films, and may draw their own conclusions as to why someone may pass on a film like Blue Is The Warmest Colour.
For instance, I could see someone reading my response and coming to an absurd, black and white interpretation and say, "Oh, you're just a prude. There's nothing wrong with watching porn. Blah, blah, blah".
Didn't like this movie at all tbh, the storyline was a fairly pedestrian coming-of-age tale with a lot of logistically impossible lesbian sex scenes. Screamed "look at me DARING to push your mainstream boundaries" all while being very bland.Shame, another graphic movie, is amazing and relentlessly dark. The latter might be a huge turn off but you should check it out -
just a few....
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Unfortunately, yes. GF owns the trilogy for "craps and giggles" (
), so I read through a couple pages just to see what the hype was all about. It truly is a steaming pile of garbage."First he did this. And then he did this. And then oh my god he did that. Wow."
She lies, she really does enjoy it.
Can't decide what's worse, pornhub video titles or 50 Shades erotica (wow, holy cow)
While the old ball and chain reads like a fiend and likes her fair share of terrible Kate Hudson films, she's refused to read a book that is essentially targeted towards unsatisfied housewives.
Humblebragging like a pro
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Have any of you read excerpts of the book? It's mind boggling that women find it so titillating because from the excerpts I have read, it sounds like a child who just learned how to add talk about astrophysics.
http://badbooksgoodtimes.com/2013/02/27/fifty-shades-of-grey-sexy-excerpts/
holy cow
I know you'll be watching it with your wife. Happily.
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Even the trailer looked $&!#ty. I wonder if cast and crew ever view the finished project and think "Goddamn, this is $&!#ty." after all the hard work.
My girlfriend has purchased tickets for 50 Shades of Grey next week for a group of friends. I have 7 days to catch Ebola, AIDS or chlamydia. pray3me
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I can't have a discussion with you about a film if you are going to misrepresent my opinion and then argue with this mischaracterization.
What was your opinion then, in case I had misinterpreted it? Because from what I understood, you said this was the movie revolves around PTSD and the horrible stuff in war, thus it is strange to consider it to be propaganda in anyway. What I got from the movie was the things that troubled Chris Kyle the most was that he didn't do enough, not the things he actually did which were terrible on their own right.
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So the movie can be criticized for being subtle about its propaganda but then also criticized for not being 'in-your-face' about other themes? Seems unfair to me. I actually thought the PTSD was emphasized in nearly every scene:
- Elevated resting heart rate
- Inattention
- Quick startle reflex to typically neutral stimuli
As for the portrayal of Iraqis, as mentioned explicitly in the film, Kyle's actions took place in a militarized area that contained either 'enemies' or people who didn't have the means to leave. It would be a mistake of the viewer to interpret this as being a generalization of all Iraqis.
No I think the assertion that the movie focused entirely on PTSD is an inaccurate one, I am not criticizing the film for it, I am criticizing your opinion that that is what it was. I see it as an ode to an asshole who is in equal parts villified and respected in America so Eastwood took the safest route to offend the least number of people and PTSD is a good cover from being too politically critical.
I personally think you're overstating the prevalence of PTSD and the angle it was approached in. Chris Kyle in the movie was never regretful about the things that he did to the Iraqis, and that was never contemplated on. I don't expect a self-flagellating contemplation on the war but it's well expressed that all that matters to him and others is what happens to the soldiers even though there is a scene where a kid is tortured with a drill. The only humanity there is to be lost is when an American is hurt.
It is unfair to think of it as a "generalization of all Iraqis" but it was pretty offensive in its portrayal of anyone non-American, period. A good example of portraying unknown civilians with depth despite having little screen time is what Hurt Locker achieved, in situations identical to the ones in American Sniper.
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American Sniper: 7.5/10
Question One: People really felt that movie was Oscar worthy? Bradley Cooper gave a really impressive performance? I have a longstanding and public mancrush on that guy (see air guitar to my display name on Jimmy Fallon as a more recent example of why); however, he was just 'good'. Not Oscar worthy.
Question Two: People really felt that movie was patriotic? A small minded Texas boy goes to war, neglects his family, has signs of PTSD, doesn't seem to enjoy life at home, and can't acceptably articulate why it is that he wants to be part of the war. He ends up getting shot in the end. The idea that this was some propaganda film seems to me like it came from people who were just desperate to get on their soap box and talk about how (1) America shouldn't be involved in other countries' problems, and (2) Hollywood is a proxy for military propaganda. Both of those statements may be true, but I didn't feel that this movie helped build the evidence for either of those two assertions.
Someone's inevitable counterpoint:
'But what about the soldier in the garage telling Kyle how much of a hero he was? Didn't you see the salute?'
Sure I saw the salute. Did you see how awkward Kyle was in accepting the thanks. It showed a soldier who, even when given the 'rewards' of service, couldn't properly accept them.
Did you see the supposed Iraqis doing their best impression of scared barn animals incapable of doing anything but bleat like idiots? Or how about the Syrian sniper looking like a Pirates of the Caribbean extra that the Legend needs to beat in order to save the world? The "othering" in this film is about as archaic as it can get in modern cinema.
The movie didn't really focus on PTSD to the level people who enjoyed this movie claim it did, as if it was some central theme. It wasn't. I digress. I think the most harmful kind of propaganda is the kind that isn't outright obvious.
You didn't know who Beck was until Yeezus stole his thunder at an awards show. THAT is a crime against humanity.
I spent the whole day yesterday randomly asking people I knew if they knew who Beck was. I was the only one who didn't it seems....I really have no explanation for this one.
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Yeah...I guess she's just more likeable as the wise-cracking, fun-loving girl.
Although, I don't think she was terrible in earlier dramatic roles, like Ransom or Outbreak. But in Nightcrawler, she's noticeably bad.
Of course, she's in her sixties now, and didn't work a lick for 6 years (nothing released from 2005-2011), so it's not surprising if she lost a step.
Everything about Outbreak was a crime against humanity
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I know how to say it. I thought to say it properly. I just didn't type it. I was tired. I don't know.
holy batman.
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A pretty lame bunch this year. I thought the one where the guy got to be Pac-Man was pretty cool and like JR, i teared up a bit on the "daddy" one, but for the most part they were pretty forgettable.
Yeah. The sappy ones stood out the most this year, but holy batman that insurance commercial with the dead kid was weird
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That was one of my favourites, what was so offensive about it? The only one I thought was in poor taste was the Nationwide Insurance one with the kid dying. But this one gave me the chills:
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Speaking of TV, just how depressing were this year's Super Bowl commercials? I was supposed to laugh, not die inside.
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shakespeare in love: 4/10
a few cute lines, but camp-levels of romance. shakespeare recites shakespeare in rhythm with his thrusts. token scenes with famous quotes that don't fit the narrative at all, but are probably easily recognizable to audiences anyway... just straight up crap.
to think this beat out saving private ryan, thin red line, and even life is beautiful... lol
That's ah, I might have to check it out for that alone.
Campier than True Blood?
Anyways, watched Birdman. 9.5/10. Riggin's scene with the critic at the bar was amazing. The whole movie works on so many levels and about so many things so it's a stupid thing to nitpick about but
how is his nose blown off by a gun pointed to the side of his head at the end there?
), so I read through a couple pages just to see what the hype was all about. It truly is a steaming pile of garbage.
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