Author Topic: The Aviator = Awesome (Read 5784 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** March 10, 2008, 12:42:04 AM »

Awesome is The Aviator

TVC15 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:45:32 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 10, 2008, 12:42:56 AM

Yeah it's awesome except for that little bit with his mother at the end where they had to reinforce themes.

That didn't really bug me so much. It wasn't as bad as, say, the exposition-rific end of The Prestige. It probably didn't bug me because it was a short lil thing.

Ichirou · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:47:11 AM »

I like how it captures the period flavor more than anything else, and the performances by the various actors are uniformly nice. It's a lousy script.

Ichirou · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:50:04 AM »

And Cate Blanchett actually manages to make Katharine Hepburn seem hot.

Ichirou · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:53:40 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 10, 2008, 12:52:00 AM

This was the first movie I went to see with my future wife.

Yeah, we had fun that night.

FancyFeast · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:54:57 AM »

WAAAAY better than the Departed.

Ichirou · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:01:16 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 10, 2008, 12:54:14 AM

You were stalking me back then?

Quote from: FancyFeast on March 10, 2008, 12:54:57 AM

WAAAAY better than the Departed.

But worse than Infernal Affairs.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:01:55 AM »

I just watched it for the first time about a week ago. Yeah, it was fucking awesome. Leo

Cate Blanchett gave a really damn good performance too. And Kate Beckinsale was OMG.

Ichi cementing his japa(asian)-cigarillo status.

T234 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:02:07 AM »

Yeah, this movie surprised the hell outta me one day when I watched it on tv. Seeing it in theaters or on Blu-Ray (the highest resolution device in my house is 1024x768, is 14 inches, and is from 1997) would be glorious.

Ichirou · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:05:33 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 10, 2008, 01:01:55 AM

I just watched it for the first time about a week ago. Yeah, it was fucking awesome. Leo Cate Blanchett gave a really damn good performance too. And Kate Beckinsale was OMG.

Ichi cementing his japa(asian)-cigarillo status.

I'm just telling the truth. I'm a truth-teller. A teller of truths.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:06:40 AM »

Kate so awesome

Ichirou · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:10:39 AM »

I'll give you some links to naked pics of her if you want

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:11:33 AM »

this thread just got uncomfortable

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:11:42 AM »

Quote from: FancyFeast on March 10, 2008, 12:54:57 AM

WAAAAY better than the Departed.

too frigging right.

Marty's best movie in years, easily.
and Cajole dude, Hong Kong cinema is worlds apart from Japanese cinema. We can all agree that Ichirou is a Japa-eff, that doesn't mean that he's automatically a fan of any sort of Chinese cinema. Hell, most Japafags can't even tell the multiple Tony Leungs apart. That Ichi-boy there prefers Infernal Affairs to The Departed is only a sign of his good taste and nothing more.

TVC15 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:12:40 AM »

I loved the special effects. I can't think of many movies that used CG in such an organic manner, and the fucking with the coloring stuff looked awesome, too. It's a really gorgeous movie visually.

That scene at the beginning with him filming Hell's Angels while in the plane is

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on March 10, 2008, 01:11:42 AM

Hell, most Japafags can't even tell the multiple Tony Leungs apart.

Happy Together

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:14:02 AM »

I just love how all his freak outs were shot

Ichirou · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:15:37 AM »

Quote from: Blanka Face on March 10, 2008, 01:11:33 AM

this thread just got uncomfortable

My pants just got uncomfortable...maybe I should slip them off.

TVC15 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:16:12 AM »

Also Leo acts the fuck out of this movie. Blanchett, too.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:17:04 AM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on March 10, 2008, 01:11:42 AM

Quote from: FancyFeast on March 10, 2008, 12:54:57 AM
WAAAAY better than the Departed.
too frigging right.

Marty's best movie in years, easily.
and Cajole dude, Hong Kong cinema is worlds apart from Japanese cinema. We can all agree that Ichirou is a Japa-eff, that doesn't mean that he's automatically a fan of any sort of Chinese cinema. Hell, most Japafags can't even tell the multiple Tony Leungs apart. That Ichi-boy there prefers Infernal Affairs to The Departed is only a sign of his good taste and nothing more.

Well, he was saying Infernal Affairs > Aviator. I don't know anything about foreign cinema so I'll stop now.

Ichirou · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:17:14 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 10, 2008, 01:15:00 AM

Not one naysayer yet. Seems like this should be the official movie of Evilbore.

I like it a lot. Flying sequences are ace, Leo is miscast but does a helluva job anyway, the movie does a really great job of capturing the period...really, the only bad point is the formulaic script, but then, it's by John Logan, who is famous for sucking.

I own it on DVD.

And yes, Cajole. Infernal Affairs is better than The Aviator, which is better than The Departed. Why does saying that instantly make me an asiafag?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #20 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:19:47 AM »

You had to bring up an Asian film.

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Yes, I know why.

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Ichirou · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:20:39 AM »

It made sense in the context of the discussion!

Note that you'll never see me talking about any other Chinese movies since I know nothing about Chinese or HK cinema.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:23:36 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on March 10, 2008, 01:16:12 AM

Also Leo acts the fuck out of this movie. Blanchett, too.

quite right.

It helps, it really helps, that Leo looks the part of a 1930's-40's leading man, even now I struggle to think of any movie that used Leo better then The Aviator did. The casting is top-to-down fecking impeccable, any movie that can get a good performance out of today's Kate Beckinsdale deserves some props.

Also, I claim the apparently vacant spot of Evilbore's Chinese/Hong Kong (yes there is a difference between Chinese and Hong Kong cinema) movie expert.

TVC15 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:25:28 AM »

If you watch the actual footage of Hughes when he was at that hearing at the end of the movie, Leo totally nails his voice. Some of the footage is in the 9 minute long F for Fake trailer.

Posting this because I love whoring F for Fake because it is such a bizarre movie. And it might have the tighest editing evar

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MrAngryFace · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:25:50 AM »

hay watch the kate bashing, she's tops

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #25 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:26:52 AM »

Quote from: Blanka Face on March 10, 2008, 01:25:50 AM

hay watch the kate bashing, she's top heavy. (bad-dum pshh)

fixed.

Ichirou · « **Reply #26 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:29:22 AM »

Quote from: Blanka Face on March 10, 2008, 01:25:50 AM

hay watch the kate bashing, she's tops

Yeah, I wouldn't mind her being on top.

Of me.

In bed.

Get the picture?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #27 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:37:04 AM »

Kate #1

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #28 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:37:56 AM »

How's the Blu Ray transfer?

Ichirou · « **Reply #29 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:41:01 AM »

Was The Aviator shot digitally?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #30 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:43:46 AM »

bluray transfer looks great, but now that I mostly watch blurays its getting harder to tell

Ichirou · « **Reply #31 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:50:18 AM »

Quote from: Blanka Face on March 10, 2008, 01:43:46 AM

bluray transfer looks great, but now that I mostly watch blurays its getting harder to tell

lol

I have a 22 inch SDTV.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #32 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:52:26 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 10, 2008, 01:15:00 AM

Not one naysayer yet. Seems like this should be the official movie of Evilbore.

I'm for it. I own it on gloryholeious Blu-gay and it is awesome!

Raban · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2008, 04:30:19 AM »

From a wall in my room:

Only poster I will ever use save for a framed one for Half-Life 2 Episode 1.

Funny story is, my friends gave it to me as a joke present for even enjoying the movie, because they thought it sucked ass.

Haters can suck it

Ichirou · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2008, 04:37:00 AM »

You should watch those films I recommended, Raban.

They are good.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #35 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:24:22 AM »

Quote from: Ichi on March 10, 2008, 01:01:16 AM

Quote from: FancyFeast on March 10, 2008, 12:54:57 AM
WAAAAY better than the Departed.
But worse than Infernal Affairs.

Being better than the departed isn't saying much though.

I'd like this much more if they didn't try to fit a happy ending. Cause as most of you know, Hughes went into conclusion and died a very unhappy man. They could have shown the changing times and how Hughes started to look and feel obsolete and they could have still kept all of the awesome scenes that show the lifestyle of pre-WW2 America. Would have made a much better movie imo.

drohne · « **Reply #36 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:54:51 AM »

i think i disagree with evilbore across the board here

i don't like the aviator much. it's one of those scorsese movies that strains towards importance. and in the aviator's particular case, it bowdlerizes hughes' story in the process. both his talent and his madness were much weirder than the movie suggests. and i think kate beckinsale as ava gardner was a poor piece of stunt casting. one hopes that she had to suck marty's dick.

the departed is much better. at root it's a b-movie, but working on that kind of material let scorsese drop a lot of baggage, and it comes closer to the kind of energy that makes goodfellas so irresistible -- even now that i'm older and am no longer fascinated with violent criminals. it's an interesting companion piece to infernal affairs...i'm not sure which i prefer. it loses the original movie's geometric arrangement and clarity of theme, but gains a lot of interesting character stuff

on that note, i find matt damon's character more interesting than dicaprio's -- but what's fascinating is to watch him rot away morally behind a mask that looks and acts like matt damon, and i'm not sure if this entails much of a performance

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #37 on:** March 10, 2008, 10:25:48 AM »

Outside of some questionable effects and accents Aviator rocks

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #38 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:02:10 AM »

departed doesnt have kate or cate

Eric P · « **Reply #39 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:10:18 AM »

yes but did the aviator spawn a simpsons remake?

Raban · « **Reply #40 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:22:38 AM »

Quote from: Ichi on March 10, 2008, 04:37:00 AM

You should watch those films I recommended, Raban.

They are good.

Don't worry about me man, I will. Just a bit busy recently, is all.

TVC15 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:44:16 PM »

The only thing interesting about Matt Damon's character in The Departed is how he can't even keep his accent straight. I'm guessing Scorsese just got tired of doing retakes and let him do his thing. . . poorly.

Eric P · « **Reply #42 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:13:05 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on March 10, 2008, 12:44:16 PM

The only thing interesting about Matt Damon's character in The Departed is how he can't even keep his accent straight. I'm guessing Scorsese just got tired of doing retakes and let him do his thing. . . poorly.

isn't he FROM that area though?

i haven't seen the departed since theaters

TVC15 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:50:47 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 10, 2008, 01:13:05 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on March 10, 2008, 12:44:16 PM
The only thing interesting about Matt Damon's character in The Departed is how he can't even keep his accent straight. I'm guessing Scorsese just got tired of doing retakes and let him do his thing. . . poorly.

isn't he FROM that area though?

i haven't seen the departed since theaters

He goes from sounding believable to having a cartoon-like affectation on a random basis. It is probably the most inconsistent movie accent in a big picture since Keanu in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

T234 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 10, 2008, 01:53:43 PM »

Yeah, Damon's accent in The Departed sucks. I've been to Boston, he has the shittiest Boston accent I have ever heard.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #45 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:50:44 PM »

His accent never bothered me at all in The Departed. I need to pay attention to it the next time I watch it.

And honestly, some people from Boston do sound like a cartoon.

Eric P · « **Reply #46 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:51:55 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 10, 2008, 02:50:44 PM

His accent never bothered me at all in The Departed. I need to pay attention to it the next time I watch it.

And honestly, some people from Boston do sound like a cartoon.

gone baby gone taught us that

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #47 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:58:05 PM »

New Yorkers don't pronounce their Rs either.

Although, we're not nearly as bad.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #48 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:46:59 PM »

How was my accent when I played COD4 with you?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #49 on:** March 10, 2008, 05:58:47 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on March 10, 2008, 01:50:47 PM

Quote from: Eric P on March 10, 2008, 01:13:05 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 10, 2008, 12:44:16 PM
The only thing interesting about Matt Damon's character in The Departed is how he can't even keep his accent straight. I'm guessing Scorsese just got tired of doing retakes and let him do his thing. . . poorly.

isn't he FROM that area though?

i haven't seen the departed since theaters

He goes from sounding believable to having a cartoon-like affectation on a random basis. It is probably the most inconsistent movie accent in a big picture since Keanu in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

THE OLD MAN, HE'S TURNED YOUNG!

i need to watch this again

TVC15 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:01:54 PM »

Cajole, upload a WAV file of you saying "Awesome" plz.

bud · « **Reply #51 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:05:04 PM »

i dunno, he sounded pretty much the same as in good will hunting

talking about accents, don cheadle's english accent in ocean's eleven... lol

T234 · « **Reply #52 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:06:51 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 10, 2008, 03:46:59 PM

How was my accent when I played COD4 with you?

I have a MUCH stronger accent than you do cajole

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #53 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:08:35 PM »

TVC=dark, commanding voice

Drinky=sounds like an 18 year old to me

FatalT=dark, commanding southern voice

Cloudwalking=sounded so innocent but it was a lie

Cheebs=nerdy voice

Tauntaun · « **Reply #54 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:16:18 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 10, 2008, 03:46:59 PM

How was my accent when I played COD4 with you?

Do you guys play on PC or xfag live? I PWN ON PC I AIN'T NO FPS NUB!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #55 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:20:24 PM »

Quote from: T234 on March 10, 2008, 06:06:51 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 10, 2008, 03:46:59 PM
How was my accent when I played COD4 with you?
I have a MUCH stronger accent than you do cajole

Yea, you do. It took me a while to get accustomed to it.

And I will, TVC.

T234 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:43:26 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 10, 2008, 06:20:24 PM

Quote from: T234 on March 10, 2008, 06:06:51 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 10, 2008, 03:46:59 PM
How was my accent when I played COD4 with you?
I have a MUCH stronger accent than you do cajole

Yea, you do. It took me a while to get accustomed to it.

And I will, TVC.

The only accent I have heard over live that is stronger than my own is a scotsman.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #57 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:45:32 PM »

*begins to remember speaking to Symbios on vent* $:-\$

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #58 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:46:48 PM »

You've heard my voice, PD. I guess my voice wasn't anything memorable.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #59 on:** March 10, 2008, 06:47:23 PM »

I don't remember your voice honestly. It must not have been NY-ish or I'd have remembered

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Author Topic: The Aviator = Awesome (Read 5784 times)