Author Topic: Dark Shake's January Movie Thread 2007 (Read 4581 times)

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **on:** January 17, 2007, 03:24:07 PM »

Okay, I figured this would be as good a place as any to mark down which films I am viewing for the first/close to the first time, and rate them. Then you snobs can come in here and argue with me, and then we can roast marshmellows by the campfire. Good times.

The Descent - B+
Children of Men - A+
Crank - B
Joint Security Area - A-
Battle Royale (tbw)
Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (tbw)

Solo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:27:42 PM »

I agree with CoM and JSA. Notorious is farking awesome, one of my favorite Hitch films. Not big on Battle Royale, and I have no interest in The Descent (had the whole thing spoiled ages ago).

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:29:31 PM »

Joint Security Area (J.S.A.) Directed by Chan-wook Park

Everybody needs to watch this. NOW. One of Chan-wook's best films that's not named OldBoy, and a great look at the forces which divide modern-day Korea.

Solo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:30:49 PM »

Park needs to do another film like this. He handled the material exceptionally.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:33:31 PM »

I'm not afraid to admit that I got choked up at the final shot of the film...

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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:'( :'( :'(

TVC15 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:45:57 PM »

Have to say it: Don't get the Children of Men love. It's good, but I didn't find it to be particularly amazing or thought-provoking.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:47:43 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:45:57 PM

Have to say it: Don't get the Children of Men love. It's good, but I didn't find it to be particularly amazing or thought-provoking.

SUCH A REBUUUUL

TVC15 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:52:43 PM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 17, 2007, 03:47:43 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:45:57 PM
Have to say it: Don't get the Children of Men love. It's good, but I didn't find it to be particularly amazing or thought-provoking.

SUCH A REBUUUUL

There will be a respectable backlash. Maybe it is the best movie of last year, but I think that says more about the shitty quality of movies in general last year than anything. I found Pan's Labyrinth to be more satisfying, for the most part.

Mupepe · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:55:14 PM »

Hey guys, Kill Bill Volume 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kill Bill Volume 1

kthxbai

TVC15 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:56:08 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 03:55:14 PM

Hey guys, Kill Bill Volume 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kill Bill Volume 1

kthxbai

I never bothered to sit through 2.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:57:03 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:56:08 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 03:55:14 PM
Hey guys, Kill Bill Volume 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kill Bill Volume 1

kthxbai

I never bothered to sit through 2.

Good choice.

Mupepe · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:57:12 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:56:08 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 03:55:14 PM
Hey guys, Kill Bill Volume 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kill Bill Volume 1

kthxbai

I never bothered to sit through 2.

Would you sit through it for me though? For me.

TVC15 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2007, 03:59:31 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 03:57:12 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:56:08 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 03:55:14 PM
Hey guys, Kill Bill Volume 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kill Bill Volume 1

kthxbai

I never bothered to sit through 2.
Would you sit through it for me though? For me.

That would mean rewatching the first one

captainbiotch · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:00:10 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:45:57 PM

Have to say it: Don't get the Children of Men love. It's good, but I didn't find it to be particularly amazing or thought-provoking.

Same here.

People can't have kids so they kill each other... what the fuck, why?

Seemed to me like a half-assed take on totalitarianism and terrorism with pretty visuals. I'm getting V for Vendetta flashbacks...

Mupepe · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:00:36 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:59:31 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 03:57:12 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2007, 03:56:08 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 03:55:14 PM
Hey guys, Kill Bill Volume 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kill Bill Volume 1

kthxbai

I never bothered to sit through 2.
Would you sit through it for me though? For me.

That would mean rewatching the first one

We could just fuck while the first one played.

Solo · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:00:45 PM »

Whitey always has to buck the popular trend. I still haven't seen Pan's, but I have seen everything else that was a contender in 2006, and CoM blows them away. And 2006 was a pretty goddamned good year for films, despite what some say.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:01:32 PM »

Yet people who like RD>PF are bucking the tred.

TVC15 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:08:26 PM »

Quote from: Solo on January 17, 2007, 04:00:45 PM

Whitey always has to buck the popular trend. I still haven't seen Pan's, but I have seen everything else that was a contender in 2006, and CoM blows them away. And 2006 was a pretty goddamned good year for films, despite what some say.

Nah, Distantmantra mentioned he didn't really like CoM all that much yesterday, so I gave it a watch and I largely agree with his opinion.

Sorry, I don't know how I have this reputation for bucking popular trends. Did you miss me saying that Pulp Fiction is Tarantino's best movie?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:09:43 PM »

Well, what about CoM didn't you like? The movie is pretty fucking hard to dislike, imho.

TVC15 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:20:42 PM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 17, 2007, 04:09:43 PM

Well, what about CoM didn't you like? The movie is pretty fucking hard to dislike, imho.

I didn't not like it. I just didn't think it was brilliant. For a similar situation, see the concurrent discussion on Event Horizon going on at GAF. It's a good movie, but I don't really get why people think it's so amazing, other than Cuaron's penchaqnt for shooting incredible looking movies.

I'll give it another shot maybe this weekend and see if something clicks.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:22:02 PM »

Well I hardly think the concept is as brilliant as many seem to, but the film is just so entertaining and so well-done, I don't care.

Solo · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:23:45 PM »

Perhaps this was a classic case of the movie getting too much hype, leading you to form an opinion of what it should be, and then the actual film not being what you envisioned? Im hardly trying to say that you made some error in not liking it, just that I have fallen into this same situation several times with films given lots of hype, which ultimately left me cold.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:26:09 PM »

Solo: any examples?

Solo · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:31:55 PM »

Let me think. In recent memory:

Batman Begins (which I like, but its not the second coming)
A History Of Violence (which I also really liked, but again, I didnt think it was the masterpiece it was hyped as)
The Two Towers and The Return of the King (both of which have a ton of issues, and neither one of which is remotely as good as Fellowship)
Munich (Im not even sure what I expected from this one, but the film sure wasn't it. I loved Spielberg's direction and style, but the whole affair left me cold)

Im sure I could come up with tons more examples, but those are a few. Of course, then there is the opposite case, when a movie pleasantly surprises you.

EDIT: I forget the big one: King Kong (I kept hearing all this shit about it being a masterpiece, and PJ's best film, and when I saw it, I thought it was bar none the biggest turd I saw in 2005)

TVC15 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:34:08 PM »

Quote from: Solo on January 17, 2007, 04:31:55 PM

Let me think. In recent memory:

Batman Begins (which I like, but its not the second coming)
A History Of Violence (which I also really liked, but again, I didnt think it was the masterpiece it was hyped as)
The Two Towers and The Return of the King (both of which have a ton of issues, and neither one of which is remotely as good as Fellowship)
Munich (Im not even sure what I expected from this one, but the film sure wasn't it. I loved Spielberg's direction and style, but the whole affair left me cold)

Im sure I could come up with tons more examples, but those are a few. Of course, then there is the opposite case, when a movie pleasantly surprises you.

Wow, aside from Munich (which I haven't, and probably won't see) and A History of Violence (I knew what to expect having read the comic), I agree with you on those.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #25 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:34:24 PM »

I agree with you on A History of Violence and the LotR series. But Batman Begins and Munich? Those films rocked, man!

Solo · « **Reply #26 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:36:04 PM »

As I said, I really appreciate the talent on display in Munich, but the film failed to evoke any emotion whatsoever from me, be it good or bad. It felt kinda "dead". Whereas say, Schindler's List totally works for me.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #27 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:37:56 PM »

Wow, wtf, Shindler's List is one of my biggest dissapointments.

Solo · « **Reply #28 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:41:22 PM »

I think it's Spielberg's very best. I don't think he'll top it. Although, he seems to be almost improving with age, so who knows.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #29 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:42:32 PM »

In other news, wtf?! Kevin Smith has a speaking role in the new Die Hard film? http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=8525

Yeah, this will probably be worse than any of us even imagined.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #30 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:46:01 PM »

Goddamn it.

Solo · « **Reply #31 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:48:22 PM »

Everything about DH4, from the cast to the director to bald Bruce to the trailer, looks like an abortion. Sorry, Juice

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #32 on:** January 17, 2007, 04:53:17 PM »

I know....

FUCK

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** January 17, 2007, 05:07:14 PM »

LOTR rocks stop re-writing history

If anything FOTR is much better paced than the other two. Because of that it's easier to watch over and over again.

I'd say ROTK is better overall though, slightly. TT is the "worse" and it's still not bad at all (it's amazing actually, like the others), although it features a scene that made me want to shit myself with anger - the whole Aragorn falling off the cliff and "dying" shit. I thought Jackson did a wonderful job with the books overall but this was totally un-needed. Even the most inassuming person knew Aragorn wasn't going to die there, so why add that to the movie?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #34 on:** January 17, 2007, 05:10:28 PM »

Re-writing history? Having a mass of raving fanboys and oscar wins doesn't automatically mean that the LotR films are considered across the world as classics.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #35 on:** January 17, 2007, 05:23:38 PM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 17, 2007, 05:10:28 PM

Re-writing history? Having a mass of raving fanboys and oscar wins doesn't automatically mean that the LotR films are considered across the world as classics.

Hm most people seem to think otherwise. If not classics then certainly great movies. Two Tower's rottenwatch is at like 98%

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #36 on:** January 17, 2007, 05:26:28 PM »

People who rely on RT ratings generally can't think of anything better by themselves.

TRY HARDER.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #37 on:** January 17, 2007, 05:29:10 PM »

I'm just saying that the consensus about the films is very positive, as RT and basically every review would tell you. And of course the amazing fans.

PETER JACKSON OMG YES

TVC15 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 17, 2007, 06:27:32 PM »

FotR is pretty good, but the other 2 movies are zzzzzzzzzzzzz

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #39 on:** January 17, 2007, 06:31:08 PM »

I hope everyone here has seen this gem at least once. I own it, I love to watch it while drunk.

Quote

Rudy: You did all this to become immortal. Why?
Castillo: To live forever!

Quote

Rudy: We finally got to the boat but it wasn't there.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #40 on:** January 17, 2007, 06:31:28 PM »

To casual views unfamiliar with the book, perhaps!

Mupepe · « **Reply #41 on:** January 17, 2007, 07:03:06 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on January 17, 2007, 06:31:08 PM

I hope everyone here has seen this gem at least once. I own it, I love to watch it while drunk.

(Image removed from quote.)

Quote
Rudy: You did all this to become immortal. Why?
Castillo: To live forever!

Quote
Rudy: We finally got to the boat but it wasn't there.

God I hate that movie.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #42 on:** January 17, 2007, 09:30:43 PM »

House of the Dead is an awesome party flick.

TVC15 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 17, 2007, 09:59:05 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2007, 07:03:06 PM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on January 17, 2007, 06:31:08 PM
I hope everyone here has seen this gem at least once. I own it, I love to watch it while drunk.

(Image removed from quote.)

Quote
Rudy: You did all this to become immortal. Why?
Castillo: To live forever!

Quote
Rudy: We finally got to the boat but it wasn't there.

God I hate that movie.

Dumped!

Cheebs · « **Reply #44 on:** January 17, 2007, 10:10:07 PM »

I am a big time LOTR fanboy and LOVE the films but PD it is true, LOTR films aren't considered clasics by film buffs in the same way say star wars is regarded.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #45 on:** January 17, 2007, 10:16:48 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on January 17, 2007, 10:10:07 PM

I am a big time LOTR fanboy and LOVE the films but PD it is true, LOTR films aren't considered clasics by film buffs in the same way say star wars is regarded.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #46 on:** January 17, 2007, 11:10:31 PM »

Okay, just finished up Battle Royale --

Don't know wtf was with the copy I rented, but the subs on this baby were TERRIBLE. Basically, it was like having someone who speaks very limited English try to translate the film for you, with such gems as "They are to kill me" and "This is why hate ou" o_O

Anyway, from what I could gather this was a solid action film with a disturbing message, which got a little to bogged down in cheap effects and some shoddy storytelling. Overall, I'd give it a 7.5.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #47 on:** January 21, 2007, 12:48:36 AM »

Alfred Hithcock's Notorious -- 9.0

Wow, what an amazing film. A bit light on the action, but the compelling storyline and the sheer brilliance of Hitchcock's filmmaking prowess still managed to push this one all the way towards a 9.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #48 on:** January 21, 2007, 12:50:47 AM »

Quote from: Cheebs on January 17, 2007, 10:10:07 PM

I am a big time LOTR fanboy and LOVE the films but PD it is true, LOTR films aren't considered clasics by film buffs in the same way say star wars is regarded.

There are plenty of film buffs who don't like Star Wars either. Fuck em

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #49 on:** January 21, 2007, 01:44:30 AM »

brawndolicious · « **Reply #50 on:** January 21, 2007, 01:55:01 AM »

The original trilogy for Star Wars was pure fanboy shit. Honestly go back and watch it, it's fucking WORSE then the new trilogy. LOTR isn't a movie, it's a waste of time.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #51 on:** January 21, 2007, 01:56:19 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on January 21, 2007, 01:55:01 AM

The original trilogy for Star Wars was pure fanboy shit. Honestly go back and watch it, it's fucking WORSE then the new trilogy. LOTR isn't a movie, it's a waste of time.

Coming from the guy who hated Departed without actually watching it?

Yeah, no thanks.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #52 on:** January 21, 2007, 01:56:35 AM »

WRONG, The original trology is fucking brilliant.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #53 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:02:10 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on January 21, 2007, 01:56:19 AM

Coming from the guy who hated Departed without actually watching it?
Yeah, no thanks.

I saw it and it was by far one of the shittiest movies I've seen. Bunch of dumbshits try to do their jobs, not much comes out of it other then most of them dead.

That's the movie for you.

Let's kill dumbshits.

But not the viewer.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #54 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:16:54 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on January 21, 2007, 01:55:01 AM

The original trilogy for Star Wars was pure fanboy shit. Honestly go back and watch it, it's fucking WORSE then the new trilogy. LOTR isn't a movie, it's a waste of time.

No one takes you seriously dude

Willco: Please tell me you still like the original trilogy. $:-\$

brawndolicious · « **Reply #55 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:30:46 AM »

Phoenix Dark, list every fantasy book (or even book) that you've read within the last five years other then LOTR or Harry Potter.

Star Wars is worthless because of the hype it gets, it's a nostalgic sci-fi movie which really takes a shit on it's self.

LOTR was the type of trash you spend 5 bucks on the popcorn to movie-hop into. I would honestly be ashamed to admit I watched that movie.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #56 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:32:51 AM »

LOTR is some of the most appaling shit I have ever seen

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #57 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:35:44 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on January 21, 2007, 02:30:46 AM

Phoenix Dark, list every fantasy book (or even book) that you've read within the last five years other then LOTR or Harry Potter.

Star Wars is worthless because of the hype it gets, it's a nostalgic sci-fi movie which really takes a shit on it's self.

LOTR was the type of trash you spend 5 bucks on the popcorn to movie-hop into. I would honestly be ashamed to admit I watched that movie.

Fantasy books eh? What have you read recently? Do you like Naria? What about The Giver?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #58 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:44:02 AM »

Never heard of those two, what are they about?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #59 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:48:02 AM »

You've heard of Naria dude come on

Check out the Giver though. It's probably more sci-fi than fantasy, but it's still very good. If you liked 1984 you'll like it

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