Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[kevin cleveland]

So ready for Inside Llewyn Davis and Nebraska to hit theaters.

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

Really enjoyed Hunger Games Catching Fire. I thought it would be long at 2.5 hours, hell no. Thing FLEW by imo

You ain't lying, I thought there would be another 30-45 minutes left after the credits rolled. Probably the best "action" film I've seen this year. What I loved the most is that I actually cared about the rest of the tributes. This film also felt heavier. The stakes were higher and now there was a discernible villain.

I was talking to my friend before I saw it, and ironically, she had told me that the first book should have been split into two films, with one film each for the next two books. I really hope that Mockingjay is actually worthy of 2 films and not just a cash grab.

 

[youngdoc]

Really enjoyed Hunger Games Catching Fire. I thought it would be long at 2.5 hours, hell no. Thing FLEW by imo

You ain't lying, I thought there would be another 30-45 minutes left after the credits rolled. Probably the best "action" film I've seen this year. What I loved the most is that I actually cared about the rest of the tributes. This film also felt heavier. The stakes were higher and now there was a discernible villain.

I was talking to my friend before I saw it, and ironically, she had told me that the first book should have been split into two films, with one film each for the next two books. I really hope that Mockingjay is actually worthy of 2 films and not just a cash grab.

A lot happens in Mockingjay. It can be done in one film but two may be better so they don't cut out too much

 

[omgitswes]

I guess I'm the only one that didn't like Catching Fire. I was the complete opposite of you guys, didn't care about any of the tributes including Katniss. The only part that I found interesting were the last couple scenes, it makes me want to see the next films right away to see what happens next

 

[secretzofwar]

Never a big FF fan, but the powers that be should keep Paul Walker in there, and I'm sure they will. His presence alone will help goose the box office return.

 

[macbk]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fast-furious-6-dvd-proceeds-661814

Universal announced that part of proceeds from the upcoming home entertainment release will go to Reach Out WorldWide.

In the wake of the shocking death of actor Paul Walker, who perished in a fiery crash on Saturday, Universal has decided to donate part of the proceeds from the DVD sales of Fast & Furious 6 to Walker's nonprofit Reach Out WorldWide.

Reach Out WorldWide is a a network of professionals with first responder skill-sets who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Walker founded the nonprofit after the January 2010 Haiti earthquake.

The DVD will go on sale in North America on Blu-ray, DVD, digital and on-demand on Dec. 10.

“With the passing of Paul, the world has lost a man who spent a great deal of his life in service to others. We share in the deep grief of his family, friends and the countless fans who love him,” said Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley. “We keep Paul’s memory alive and honor his legacy through continued support of Reach Out WorldWide, the nonprofit he founded to give hope to those who must rebuild after they have experienced natural disasters.”

Walker, who played ex-cop Brian O'Conner in the car action franchise, died when the red Porsche he was a passenger in crashed into a pole in Valencia, Calif. on Saturday. He was 40.

Walker was on a Thanksgiving break from filming the seventh installment in the Fast franchise. The restart of production has been delayed due to the tragic accident.

Walker's family has requested that in lieu of flowers or other gifts, donations be made to support his charity here.

Good look on Universal there.

 

[venom lyrix]

Swinging Back Into Action - First Trailer and Tons of Pics from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is HERE! - http://wp.me/p2CCWq-3kB

 

[jpzx]

Portman is such a good actress, I completely blame the poor writing.

Natalie Portman in both Thor's made me drastically change my opinion on how good she is at acting.


Saw Catching Fire, 12 Years A Slave, Dallas Buyers Club, and a movie last spring with James Franco called Spring Breakers.

Let me say that Spring Breakers takes the cake for a movie "you went in expecting something entirely different from what you received". That should be an award by the way!

What was this? My interpretation is that it's a mockery of the spring breakers that think the only thing worth living for is their upcoming trips, where they will be in March and it's only January! Status' like "COUTNING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL MEXICO 2014! 4 MONTHS, 8 DAYS, 16 HOURS UNTIL I'M WITH MY MAIN ******* XOO" and stupid crap like that. Selena's character went there to find herself and she was the first one that left.

I'm not saying what happens to the girls will happen to anyone when going down there , just to show that finding yourself is not trying to embrace the lifestyle of the down on their luck locals when the tourists are right there on the beach for you.

I thought James Franco played his character very well. I didn't think for a second this movie was trying to portray him as cool and that life as cool -- the more it went on the worse and creepy he got but the more you felt for him at the same time.

Some of the camera work was crazy. Loved the shot from behind the boat when Franco and two of the girls are cruising near that bridge. Beautiful.

I can say I've never seen a movie like that. Ever. And that's a reason to appreciate a movie, but not necessarily go as far as liking it. I'll never watch Spring Breakers again, but it was interesting for a one-time viewing.


*I might give a summation of my thoughts on DBC, 12 Years, and Catching Fire in the near future.

 

[CP1708]

Change opinion on Portman acting from Thor(s), how? Please explain what you mean.

 

[thapointguy]

Finally saw "This Is The End", except the ending, fell asleep towards the end . Great cast (thought using their real name was cool) and there were some humor here and there but aside from that wouldn't recommend unless you plan to while watching a flick.

Disconnect was great, always on the look out for good recommendations from NT

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

Just some film tidbits before the weekend..

I know there's about a half a dozen films that I need to watch before I say this, but I saw Blue is the Warmest Color again, and I'm confident in saying it's best film of 2013. Academy won't honor it as best film, but the Palme d'Or at Cannes was well deserved.

I know a lot of critics actually like Harmony Korine's direction in Spring Breakers, but I still think it's an awful film.

The Kings of Summer was a decent movie, and I'd suggest people rent it when it comes out. I wish the movie had more of a story, but in the end I guess the 1.5 hour run time is justified.

Also saw Thor: The Dark World, probably the worst film in the Marvel cinematic universe. Not one aspect of the film is better than the original.

 

[ecruteakcityboy]

I just don't see what people saw in Spring Breakers :x

 

[secretzofwar]

I just don't see what people saw in Spring Breakers :x

One of the worst movie's I've ever seen.

 

[johnnyderp]

One of the worst movie's I've ever seen.

agreed. everything was bad. people just like to see chicks in bikinis with guns doe. which is cool for photos, but a whole movie? nah brah

 

[ecruteakcityboy]

The Britney Spears scene was doe

 

[lawdog1]

Finally saw "This Is The End", except the ending, fell asleep towards the end . Great cast (thought using their real name was cool) and there were some humor here and there but aside from that wouldn't recommend unless you plan to while watching a flick.

Agree with this. It definitely dragged on too long. I almost turned it off before it finished, but felt obligated to go to the end. If it comes on cable and you have nothing else going on, its worth watching, but not something anyone needs to go out of their way to see, IMO.

 

[CP1708]

Also saw Thor: The Dark World, probably the worst film in the Marvel cinematic universe. Not one aspect of the film is better than the original.

That's interesting, because nearly everyone on here has adored Thor 2 and placed it among Iron Man and Avengers for best Marvel film out to date.

I, being one of them. I thought it was really good, just a smidge overdone on the humor, but otherwise very solid. I liked the story, and the added usage of players like Russo and Elba, etc. Wasn't just Thor and his hammer, they used the rest of the cast this time.

And Loki, I mean, come on. How could anyone not love that guy?

 

[Master Zik]

I never was high on the first Thor. It was just okay. The Dark World is definitely better even with the one note villain.

I also never got this hype behind Loki. Good villain not compelling. So far Middleton hasn't done anything amazing with him but story wise it's entertaining.

 

[danger style]

So Disney purchased the rights to Indiana Jones now too

The takeover continues..

 

[lawdog1]

^^^ That Disney money is long...

But its not a big surprise. Disney has had ties to the Indiana Jones franchise for a while. There's an Indiana Jones ride at Dinseyland and the sell a bunch of Indy stuff there. And, actually, I think the rights to Indiana Jones was part of the Star Wars deal, if I'm remembering correctly.

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

I wouldn't mind if that got rebooted. Last one was bad. Aliens

They just need to pick the right guy as Indy. The franchise could easily take the James Bond approach for future movies as long as they're written well.

 

[japanair21]

That's interesting, because nearly everyone on here has adored Thor 2 and placed it among Iron Man and Avengers for best Marvel film out to date.

I, being one of them. I thought it was really good, just a smidge overdone on the humor, but otherwise very solid. I liked the story, and the added usage of players like Russo and Elba, etc. Wasn't just Thor and his hammer, they used the rest of the cast this time.

And Loki, I mean, come on. How could anyone not love that guy?

I thought I was the only one who liked it that much.

 

[jpzx]

CP I'll write up why soon, I'm on a long night of drinking right now.

Until then, I will leave this for the "worst movie ever" regarding Spring Breakers opinions:

Written by James Franco.

SPRING BREAK: A FEVER DREAM

Here’s the end of it all, and I’ll tell you why: because there will never be a movie or a character that is more important for this age than Spring Breakers and its protagonist Alien. As Harmony Korine’s friend Werner Herzog said to me on the phone call of all phone calls—I was out in North Carolina, sitting in a little Mexican restaurant called Cocula that I frequent on my lunch breaks from the low-residency writing MFA program at Warren Wilson College, just staring out the window that’s frosted over with a map of Mexico, at the dirty field across the roadway—when he told me that my performance in the film made De Niro in Taxi Driver look like a kindergartener, and that the film was the most important film of the decade. Imagine in a distinct German accent: “Three hundred years from now, when people want to look back at dis time, dey won’t go to the Obama inauguration speech, dey will go to Spring Breakers.”

I can’t even take credit for Alien. He is Harmony’s. As he says, Alien is a gangster mystic. A clown, a killer, a lover: the spirit of the age. Riff Raff wants to take credit for this creation, but that simplifies it. It is like Neal Cassady laying claim to Jack Kerouac’s Dean Moriarty, which isn’t a great comparison because Kerouac was transparently and literally writing about Neal. Alien undermines all. He’s a gangster who deep-throats automatic weapons as well as Linda Lovelace would. He’s the guru of the age. He’s what you would get if you got every damn material thing you ever wanted and then relished in the realization that you don’t have a use for any of it. So you make one up. “Bring it on, little *******, come to me, little *******… We didn’t create this sensitive monster, y’all did. Look at his ****, that’s what y’all are working fo yo’selves.”

So what is spring break today? In this film it is not the literal MTV-sponsored parties that take over and infect various beach locations across the American continent, although that version of spring break is certainly evoked for its imagery. In this film spring break is escape; spring break means we are all stars in our self-recorded iPhone films; spring break means all inhibitions are off the table, replaced by copious drugs and young flesh.

The film is like trance music in movie form. It is liquid. Scenes flow in and out of each other. A scene will start and then the imagery will jump to another, sometimes from the past, other times from the future, while the audio from the initial scene continues to play through. Other times repetition is used as a narrative device, most prominently Alien’s southern, sizzurp-inflected drawl, rolling out in languid syllables, so that each is enjoyed to the fullest, reminiscent, although with his own depraved contemporary hip-hop spin, of Humbert Humbert’s delectation over the individuation of his young love’s name: Lo-li-ta,as it trips along the tongue, but for Alien, his long relaxed exhale of Sppprrrrrrriiiiiiinnnnnngggggg Brrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaak, again and again, emanates more from the back of the throat, you might say the deep throat, and just to the side, to give it it’s arch southern twang. This intonation, repeated and repeated like a mantra, becomes hypnotic, and as every reviewer has said, in an unprecedented overuse of a descriptive phrase: it pulls us into a fever dream of sex, violence, and materialism.

In the mix Harmony threw a few other things: the ATL Twins and Dangeruss, a local rapper from St. Petersburg, Florida, where the movie was shot. And, of course, Gucci Mane. Real and synthetic all mixed up in this pot; demons and angels commingle. The bouillabaisse is defined by divergent poles of Britney Spears and Gucci Mane, all brought together by the grounding sound mix of Skrillex and Cliff Martinez. That’s what it all is at the end of the day, a remix.

Some ************* say they are depressed by the film because of the way it depicts our times, these be the ************* who have a stake in representing our times to ourselves, those other ************* in the entertainment business who want to present the clean polished, heteronormative, nerds, jocks, and white-dudes-win kind of lifestyle. Well, here is the film that shows the white dudes, the privileged dudes, using black culture, YouTube culture, any culture that fits their needs to entertain themselves, to turn themselves into stars in their own minds and the minds of those around them. This is reality; this is Instagram.

The teens were a little shocked, too. They thought they were going to get a Selena Gomez film? Sorry, *************, this ain’t High School Musical. This ain’t a happy teen romp. This is the movie that takes all that stuff that makes your music and videos and social-networking lifestyles and uses it against you. But it ain’t just a critique, little *******. It is also a celebration. This is why Selena and gang arein thefilm. Of course they are talented little actresses, but they also embody the time, their legends follow them into the diegetic frame of the film, coloring everything they do like a mist of metacommentary that is constantly saying, What you are watching is extreme, yes, but it is all subtext, *******. Every time you watch Britney Spears or any of her current offspring swing around in skimpy lingerie, draping themselves across sweaty bodies of anonymous men, the message is just this: ****, ****, ****; suck, suck, suck; violence; materialism; drugs, drugs, drugs; live fast, never die because you will live on through Facebook legends; spring break, spring break, spring break foreva!

You want a story? **** a story. No one wants stories nowadays. People want experiences. Music is the medium of the soul, no? Pop music is all surface and no substance, you say? Is that not the tale of our times? We play videogames ad nauseam, why? Not for the stories (even though some games like Grand Theft Auto are noted for their involved, multi-path, and open-ended narratives); we play for the experience. Here is a film that engages. Get in and go for the ride, little *******, let it take you over.

The look? Neon, *****. Neon, palm trees, beaches, booties, and strip clubs. Florida, *************. All caught by Benoit Debie, Gaspar Noe’s longtime cinematographer. (When Harmony first pitched the project he wanted it to be a Britney Spears-video-meets-a-Gaspar-Noe film, and that’s what he delivered.)

How did it all come together? Harmony. Harmony put it all in harmony. Twenty years after Kids,he has followed up his first zeitgeist film with a new portrait of the times. If Kids was neorealism, Spring Breakers is the neorealism of the Facebook age, chopped, screwed, and digitized. Where The Social Network was a movie about money, deals, greed, backstabbing, and the resulting court case—anything but the technology that defined the new way kids were socializing—Spring Breakers is the embodiment of such technological engagement. It is everything that we are today. You’re welcome.

 

[japanair21]

So up until this morning, my favorite film of 2013 was up in the air. There were quite a few I enjoyed quite a bit. Pacific Rim was about as good as popcorn films can get, The Conjruing was as about as good as modern horror can get, The Butelra nd 12 Years a Slave were both really good tales of civil rights, civil injustice, and the role race plays in and played in our history, and Prisoners told a great, chilling story. Other great ones like Gravity, Rush, Ender’s Game, and Escape Plan (Guilty pleasure, ).

And then I watched Out of the Furnace.

I know that it's Oscar-season and the best films are coming out right around now just before the Oscars, but holy **** man.

If you thought Prisoners was gut-wrenching, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Out of the Furnace may just be the tip of the iceberg with American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street coming out before years end, but if it is, 2013 is going to be a fantastic year in film.

I'm not sure if Christian Bale has ever been better. The emotion evoked from both him and Casey Affleck in this film, I haven't seen anything like it this year. 12 Years a Slave was good at eliciting sorrow for the characters, but the difference here is that the pain you see the Baze brothers go through, is that it is relatable. We've all heard stories like theirs, especially in poorer parts of America.

Without spoiling too much, the movie (thematically) is about survival, and what it takes to survive. For the sake of simplicity, I will continue to refer to the actors by their real names, because Russell and Rodney can be confusing. Bale's character believes so much in doing the right thing, doing right by those he loves, and in his own words, "working hard for a living, there's no shame in it."

Affleck had a troubled youth, and never wanted to succumb to steel-plant life, which both his father and his brother devoted their life to. Affleck tries to find something to keep his mind at peace, but he ends up doing back-yard boxing to make end's meat. But living under the same roof, with conflicting ways of life, things come to a head.

And now, spoilers.

Spoiler

Man, you really feel for the Baze brothers...

Bale goes through so many losses and tragedies in his life. The film really seemed a whole hell of a lot longer than it was, and it was only 105 minutes long. He just continues to take hit after hit.

You think it can't get any worse after killing a mother and her child and getting sent to jail. Then his father dies while he's inside. Then he loses his girlfriend. Then he finds out that his girlfriend is pregnant. Then his brother is killed over debt. Then the man in charge of taking over the case is the man who impregnated his ex-girlfriend.

But that's not what it's really about. The relationship between Bale and Affleck man. I liked The Fighter, and The Fighter is a much better interpretation of a genre I like, but Wahlberg and Bale got nothing on Bale and Affleck in this. If Bale doesn't get an Oscar nod, I'm severely disappointed. When you don't have much, family is all you can cherish, and that's the case here. Their scenes where they argue about how to build a life is just as painful as watching Casey take his last gasps of air on this film. But Bale's never-quite attitude, his resolve, his commitment of doing right by those he loves, and the conviction in which he does so, is why I say give the man an Oscar-nod.

It's excruciating watching the build-up to Affleck's final fight. From the scene where you see Woody-Affleck face-off, you can tell that Casey has an arrow on his chest and it's only a matter of time before he's taken out. Woody is so damn menacing in this film too. From the bumbling, goofy oaf in Zombieland to this? I had no idea that Woody could go that low. As things play out, you pray that Dafoe's character is the only one who gets waxed. It's a funny triangle, because Dafoe feared Woody and grew to love Casey, Casey looked up to Dafoe and resented Woody, while Woody feared no one, respected very few, yet had admiration for the courage that Casey displayed. There's a slight second where you think Woody might take Casey Affleck under his wing, or at least let him go, but it doesn't happen. The last hour is so damn tense because of everything that plays out.


Hell, I'd give an Oscar nod to Bale, Affleck, AND Woody. All three are flawless here.

I really liked all of those films I listed above, but this might be the one I revisit the most.

 

[Hahahaha]

Spring Breakers was awful. I laughed a lot though.

The Best Man Holiday was way better than expected.

I am dying to see The Wolf of Wall Street but hearing Jonah Hill's accent makes me cringe. How could Marty cast him in this movie

Too many movies coming out on Christmas day. I think there's four I want to see