Author Topic: Solo does the movies, PD farts in his general direction with his appalling taste (Read 52978 times)

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #120 on:** February 16, 2007, 08:54:53 AM »

He's pretty fucking amazing in Seven Samurai.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #121 on:** February 16, 2007, 08:59:13 AM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on February 16, 2007, 08:54:53 AM

He's pretty fucking amazing in Seven Samurai.

Yeah, and he was even crazier in Rashomon. But the BEST Mifune is in High and Low, haters be damned!

Cheebs · « **Reply #122 on:** February 16, 2007, 08:59:40 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on February 16, 2007, 08:59:13 AM

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on February 16, 2007, 08:54:53 AM
He's pretty fucking amazing in Seven Samurai.

Yeah, and he was even crazier in Rashomon. But the BEST Mifune is in High and Low, haters be damned!

Holy Shit, thank you. Mifune was AMAZING in High and Low. One my top 5, if not top 3 Kurosawa movies.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #123 on:** February 16, 2007, 09:00:22 AM »

High and Low <3

My third favorite Kuroawa, ever.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #124 on:** February 16, 2007, 09:27:46 AM »

Have yall seen "The bad Sleep Well?" GAF convinced me to buy it. I was a little disappointed with it.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #125 on:** February 16, 2007, 09:30:42 AM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on February 16, 2007, 09:27:46 AM

Have yall seen "The bad Sleep Well?" GAF convinced me to buy it. I was a little disappointed with it.

How? Why? Its fan-fucking-tastic.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #126 on:** February 16, 2007, 09:32:16 AM »

I don't know, the end was pretty exciting but the first 75% was too slow for me.

Cheebs · « **Reply #127 on:** February 16, 2007, 09:35:05 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on February 16, 2007, 09:00:22 AM

High and Low <3

My third favorite Kuroawa, ever.

Top 5 Kurosawa movies that AREN'T Seven Samurai. Go.

Mine:
1. Rashomon
2. Ikiru
3. High and Low
4. Yojimbo
5. Dersu Uzala

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #128 on:** February 16, 2007, 09:37:55 AM »

Quote from: Cheebs on February 16, 2007, 09:35:05 AM

Quote from: The Dark Shake on February 16, 2007, 09:00:22 AM
High and Low <3

My third favorite Kuroawa, ever.
Top 5 Kurosawa movies that AREN'T Seven Samurai. Go.

Mine:
1. Rashomon
2. Ikiru
3. High and Low
4. Yojimbo
5. Dersu Uzala

1. Ikiru
2. High and Low
3. Rashomon
4. Yojimbo
5. RAN / Red Beard

Edited -- Forgot RAN, <3

Edited Again -- Red Beard is right up there with Ran for me, so... last edit, I promise.

Himu · « **Reply #129 on:** February 16, 2007, 01:10:27 PM »

Oh man, Breach looks pretty cool.

Cheebs · « **Reply #130 on:** February 16, 2007, 01:14:49 PM »

Ran is great but I overall prefer the Mifune b/w era of Kurosawa over his 70's-90's stuff. However, Dersu is a exception.

Why the fuck Criterion won't pick it up is absurd though. Dersu is the only Kurosawa film to win an oscar!

Himu · « **Reply #131 on:** February 16, 2007, 01:38:29 PM »

lmfao Gozu is awesome

The part with the dog

TVC15 · « **Reply #132 on:** February 16, 2007, 01:42:18 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 16, 2007, 01:38:29 PM

lmfao Gozu is awesome

The part with the dog

It is probably my favorite Miike, all around. It's got Yakuza, it's got absurdity, it's got violence, it's got freaky shit. A lot of Miike films, even the best ones, have a lot of "fat" that could be trimmed, but Gozu doesn't even have that.

Himu · « **Reply #133 on:** February 16, 2007, 02:04:45 PM »

Was that a spoon up the boss' ass when he was fucking that broad?

TVC15 · « **Reply #134 on:** February 16, 2007, 02:08:46 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 16, 2007, 02:04:45 PM

Was that a spoon up the boss' ass when he was fucking that broad?

Haha, holy shit, I forgot about that part! And the chick is hitting the spoon with her feet, heh.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #135 on:** February 16, 2007, 03:03:22 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on February 16, 2007, 01:42:18 PM

Quote from: Himuro on February 16, 2007, 01:38:29 PM
lmfao Gozu is awesome

The part with the dog

It is probably my favorite Miike, all around. It's got Yakuza, it's got absurdity, it's got violence, it's got freaky shit. A lot of Miike films, even the best ones, have a lot of "fat" that could be trimmed, but Gozu doesn't even have that.

qft

Miike does a stunning Cronenberg.

Solo · « **Reply #136 on:** February 16, 2007, 03:49:55 PM »

KKBB: probably my favorite film of 2005, or at the very least, my favorite comedy.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #137 on:** February 16, 2007, 03:50:37 PM »

Quote from: Solo on February 16, 2007, 03:49:55 PM

KKBB: probably my favorite film of 2005, or at the very least, my favorite comedy.

Read a few posts up, what do you think of High and Low?

Cheebs · « **Reply #138 on:** February 16, 2007, 04:00:49 PM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on February 16, 2007, 03:50:37 PM

Quote from: Solo on February 16, 2007, 03:49:55 PM
KKBB: probably my favorite film of 2005, or at the very least, my favorite comedy.

Read a few posts up, what do you think of High and Low?

Everyone loves High and Low.

Solo will rank it as #4 I THINK

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #139 on:** February 16, 2007, 04:08:58 PM »

Seven Samurai and Ikiru just barely beat it out, if only because those films are STRAIGHT TENS while H+L is like a 9.8 or so...

Cheebs · « **Reply #140 on:** February 16, 2007, 04:24:59 PM »

Rate all the Kurosawa's you've seen.

Mine(bolded ones I own):
Sugata Sanshiro (1943) - 6/10
No Regrets for My Youth (1946) - 7/10
Scandal (1950) - 7.5/10
Rashomon (1950) - 10/10
Ikiru (1952) - 10/10
Seven Samurai (1954) - 10/10
I Live in Fear: Record of a Living Being (1955) - 8/10
Throne of Blood (1957) - 9/10
The Hidden Fortress (1958) - 8.5/10
Yojimbo (1961) - 9.5/10
Sanjuro (1962) - 9/10
High and Low (1963) - 10/10
Red Beard (1965) - 9.5/10
Dodes'ka-den (1970) - 5.5/10
Dersu Uzala (1975) - 9.5/10
Kagemusha (1980) - 8/10
Ran (1985) - 8.5/10
Rhapsody in August (1991) - 7/10
Madadayo (1993) - 6.5/10

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #141 on:** February 16, 2007, 04:42:43 PM »

Seven Samurai - 10
High and Low - 9.7
Yojimbo - 9.5
Sanjuro - 8.0
The Hidden Fortress - 8.5
Rashomon - 9.0
Red Beard - 9.0
Ikiru - 10
Throne of Blood - 8.5
The Lower Depths - 7.5
Ran - 9.0
Kagemusha - 8.5
Bad Sleep Well - 8.5
Stray Dog - 8.5
Rhapsody in August
Madadayo (not in full)
Dreams (not in full)

These are rated against one another, not in general. In general they're all at least 9's.

Solo · « **Reply #142 on:** February 19, 2007, 08:12:20 AM »

Finally got around to watching my Departed DVD, and I think I would like to make a final alteration to my rating. From a 10 to a 9 to a....

The Departed (Scorsese, 2006) - 9.5/10

It holds up great (2 theatrical viewings, 1 DVD viewing), and almost gets more enjoyable with subsequent viewings. Definately something I'll be watching lots of times. See my previous review for long-winded gushing. This is the Coles notes version. Excellent film.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #143 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:55:43 AM »

After watching OUATITW again, but this time on a big TV, I must change the rating from an 8 to a 9. The movie makes more sense and flows better on the second viewing.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #144 on:** February 19, 2007, 12:17:47 PM »

Solo

Solo · « **Reply #145 on:** February 19, 2007, 03:30:08 PM »

But thats it. I will allow no further changes to that score. Its not a "10" (TGTBATU, 2001, Vertigo, etc.) to me, but its as close to that as you can get. And its unbelievably fun to watch, and has amazing replayability, something that cant be said for several of my "10"'s.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #146 on:** February 19, 2007, 03:51:50 PM »

Paths of Glory (Kubrick)

Another hyped movie that didn't live up to it, Paths of Glory struck me as extremely average and flat. From the over dramatic theater acting to the laughable law procedings, the movie simply tries to hard. My reaction is quite surprising considering I love older movies, but here I found nothing to be impressed with. The acting is very loud and dramatic, but never strikes me as good. It reminded me of the very emotional, loud "dramatic elements" in certain animes, which presents drama as a bunch of guys screaming at each other. That's not good acting. To make matters worse Douglas's preformance was especially disappointing and totally unbelievable. I don't know many lawyers who would get bombshell information, sit on it, and then present it so casually the day before his clients were scheduled to die.

To make matters worse, there is absolutely no character development. I had no feelings towards the three men sentenced to die because the movie spent no time introducing them. Sure there were a couple scenes here and there, but overall they were inconsequential.

While A Few Good Men's take on the courts was rather...liberal, Paths of Glory makes it a joke. At least A Few Good Men was entertaining and built up characters. All in all, Paths of Glory is certainly not horrible or bad, simply average and passable.

6/10

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #147 on:** February 19, 2007, 05:27:53 PM »

Cheebs.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #148 on:** February 19, 2007, 05:49:00 PM »

Cheebs hyped it as the best thing ever but it's quite MEH. When doing a movie that involves some kind of court/law drama, you HAVE to have great acting. A great lawyer is essentially a great actor anyway; they have to appeal to the jury's emotions ("emotionally manipulative? Yes"). There's got to be tension, drama, excitement. Movies like A Few Good Men and 12 Angry Men were able to capture this emotional fire and run with it, yet Paths of Glory is content to lazily sit still. There is no drama, there is no tension. In fact, when

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happened I wasn't moved at all. If anything I felt even more pissed at Douglas's character for not trying his best

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #149 on:** February 19, 2007, 05:50:42 PM »

Inherit the Wind is my favorite courtroom drama. <3

Solo · « **Reply #150 on:** February 20, 2007, 06:52:25 AM »

12 Angry men, bitch! <3 Lumet

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #151 on:** February 20, 2007, 10:34:08 AM »

The best courtroom drama is obviously Ghostbusters II.

Solo · « **Reply #152 on:** February 20, 2007, 10:52:37 AM »

Lumet is one of the most underrated directors ever. 12 Angry Men, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Network, Murder On The Orient Express, etc. Yet he never gets any love in "greatest director" debates.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #153 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:02:28 AM »

That's because Ghostbusters II outshines all of those films.

Solo · « **Reply #154 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:14:39 AM »

I hate that franchise.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #155 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:16:06 AM »

Tell me you do not hate Ghostbusters.

Solo · « **Reply #156 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:19:24 AM »

Indeed. Or at least thats what my memory says. Havent watched either in probably a decade. Even as a kid, Id much rather sit down and watch something like Indy or Back To The Future.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #157 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:21:52 AM »

I think you've just voided every opinion you've ever made by badmouthing Ghostbusters. Nice Indy namedrop to try and lure the every iconoclastic Drinky to your side, but Ghostbusters has no enemies except good taste!

Cheebs · « **Reply #158 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:22:20 AM »

The original Ghostbusters is a classic and is one of the few films that can define a decade. Ghostbusters IS the 1980's.

Solo · « **Reply #159 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:25:20 AM »

I would put a bevy of films in the role of "being the 80's" ahead of Ghostbusters. Hell, I can do so right now, naming one of evilbore's other sacred cows: Die Hard.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #160 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:26:33 AM »

Ghostbusters is a classic, man. If this were the olden days, I'd have your limbs tied to horses and you drawn into quarters!

Solo · « **Reply #161 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:28:01 AM »

Well, whatever. I cant give an honest critique, having not watched it since I was still in probably elementary school, but I also have no desire to revisit it.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #162 on:** February 20, 2007, 11:28:24 AM »

You are dead inside!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #163 on:** February 20, 2007, 07:08:00 PM »

Quote from: Solo on February 20, 2007, 11:25:20 AM

I would put a bevy of films in the role of "being the 80's" ahead of Ghostbusters. Hell, I can do so right now, naming one of evilbore's other sacred cows: Die Hard.

Reading this quick, I thought you just ripped on Die Hard. Then I remembered you're not an idiot and reread it.

Error Macro · « **Reply #164 on:** February 20, 2007, 07:24:30 PM »

I really like The Beach. The last time I watched it was about five or six months ago, and I've been hankering to see it again lately.

Robo · « **Reply #165 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:09:26 PM »

Best Buy has a pretty nice deal on past Oscar winning films this week. I just grabbed Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Unforgiven, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for $40. They're all the ~$20 two disc, SE sets too.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #166 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:10:02 PM »

Is Unforgiven as awesome as everyone says it is?

Robo · « **Reply #167 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:10:43 PM »

Yes. Yes it is.

I also grabbed The Prestige too. I haven't seen it yet so hopefully it's decent. It has motherfucking David Bowie in it, so it can't be that bad.

Cheebs · « **Reply #168 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:14:41 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on February 20, 2007, 08:10:43 PM

Yes. Yes it is.

I also grabbed The Prestige too. I haven't seen it yet so hopefully it's decent. It has motherfucking David Bowie in it, so it can't be that bad.

Amazing film. Both me and Solo put it on our top 10's of 2006.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #169 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:20:36 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on February 20, 2007, 08:09:26 PM

Best Buy has a pretty nice deal on past Oscar winning films this week. I just grabbed Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Unforgiven, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for $40. They're all the ~$20 two disc, SE sets too.

Old news.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #170 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:21:37 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on February 20, 2007, 08:14:41 PM

Quote from: RoboJ on February 20, 2007, 08:10:43 PM
Yes. Yes it is.

I also grabbed The Prestige too. I haven't seen it yet so hopefully it's decent. It has motherfucking David Bowie in it, so it can't be that bad.
Amazing film. Both me and Solo put it on our top 10's of 2006.

I'm pretty sure he didn't.

Unforgiven is damn great though.

Himu · « **Reply #171 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:22:21 PM »

Quote from: Solo on February 20, 2007, 06:52:25 AM

12 Angry men, bitch! <3 Lumet

Yes.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #172 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:23:54 PM »

Yeah, didn't Solo hate the Prestige?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #173 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:31:29 PM »

Just watched the trailer of Unforgiven. It didn't look that great but it's fuckin Eastwood so I'll check it out. I should be able to get it and Goodfellas for $20 with the deal at Circuit City.

Cheebs · « **Reply #174 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:31:36 PM »

I just searched his post history. Solo's top ten:
10. The Prestige (Nolan)
09. Miami Vice (Mann)
08. Apocalypto (Gibson)
07. Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton)
06. Babel (Inarritu)
05. United 93 (Greengrass)
04. The Fountain (Aronofsky)
03. Casino Royale (Campbell)
02. The Departed (Scorsese)
01. Children of Men (Cuaron)

THE PRESTIGE!

Mupepe · « **Reply #175 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:32:44 PM »

Apocalypto

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #176 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:39:50 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on February 20, 2007, 08:31:36 PM

I just searched his post history. Solo's top ten:
10. The Prestige (Nolan)
09. Miami Vice (Mann)
08. Apocalypto (Gibson)
07. Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton)
06. Babel (Inarritu)
05. United 93 (Greengrass)
04. The Fountain (Aronofsky)
03. Casino Royale (Campbell)
02. The Departed (Scorsese)
01. Children of Men (Cuaron)

THE PRESTIGE!

Wasn't he hating on the Prestige a little while ago? Fuckin' flip-flopper.

Mupepe · « **Reply #177 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:41:41 PM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on February 20, 2007, 08:39:50 PM

Quote from: Cheebs on February 20, 2007, 08:31:36 PM
I just searched his post history. Solo's top ten:
10. The Prestige (Nolan)
09. Miami Vice (Mann)
08. Apocalypto (Gibson)
07. Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton)
06. Babel (Inarritu)
05. United 93 (Greengrass)
04. The Fountain (Aronofsky)
03. Casino Royale (Campbell)
02. The Departed (Scorsese)
01. Children of Men (Cuaron)

THE PRESTIGE!

Wasn't he hating on the Prestige a little while ago? Fuckin' flip-flopper.

John Kerry Total.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #178 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:43:33 PM »

There's a disturbing lack of Clerks II on that list, too.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #179 on:** February 20, 2007, 08:43:39 PM »

They don't have flip flops in Canada so we should call him something else. His opinions flucuate like the milk he buys in plastic bags

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Author Topic: Solo does the movies, PD farts in his general direction with his appalling taste (Read 52978 times)