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

[big j 33]

Highly recommend Side by Side

The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. It shows what artists and filmmakers have been able to accomplish with both film and digital and how their needs and innovations have helped push filmmaking in new directions. Interviews with directors, cinematographers, colorists, scientists, engineers and artists reveal their experiences and feelings about working with film and digital — where we are now, how we got here and what the future may bring

Interviews with Scorsese, Fincher, Cameron, Lucas, Lynch, and plenty others. If you're unaware of the debate between film vs. digital, this is a great documentary to bring you up to speed and offer a pretty fair representation of both sides. Some brilliant points made about the experience of movies, the democratization of filmmaking, the future of movies and what the format transition means to everyone.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Highly recommend Side by Side

The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. It shows what artists and filmmakers have been able to accomplish with both film and digital and how their needs and innovations have helped push filmmaking in new directions. Interviews with directors, cinematographers, colorists, scientists, engineers and artists reveal their experiences and feelings about working with film and digital — where we are now, how we got here and what the future may bring

Interviews with Scorsese, Fincher, Cameron, Lucas, Lynch, and plenty others. If you're unaware of the debate between film vs. digital, this is a great documentary to bring you up to speed and offer a pretty fair representation of both sides. Some brilliant points made about the experience of movies, the democratization of filmmaking, the future of movies and what the format transition means to everyone.

I mentioned this in some thread a while ago. I really enjoyed it. Martin Scorese should teach the history of cinema courses...

 

[duba169]

Yeah I remember Keanu Reeves pitching that movie on New York 1. It sounded fascinating. It got great reviews

 

[calikev34]

Inglorious Basterds
Pulp Fiction
Django
Reservoir Dogs

Been too long since I;ve seen the Kill Bill's, so I won't touch those
I ******g hated Jackie Brown



whaddaya think personally?

 

[rook]

Banshee...I like this ****!

 

[servechilled81]

Banshee...I like this ****!

 the fight scenes alone >

 

[water]

Does anyone know any good movies about child soldiers???? Not documentaries, but movies?

 

[servechilled81]

^ i saw a trailer for one on the awards called War Witch, it looked pretty good

 

[mronegative]

Yeah I remember Keanu Reeves pitching that movie on New York 1. It sounded fascinating. It got great reviews

Everything about it sounded awesome except Keanu.

I know he's a smart guy in real life, but...you know.

Good look J. I'll make sure to check it out.

 

[david bowman]

 

[jjs07]

Watched Bourne Legacy last night...well, I watched the first 45 minutes, fell asleep, and woke up for the last 20. That should tell you how much I enjoyed it.

 

[kevin cleveland]

Silver Linings cleaned up at the Indie Spirit Awards last night.

Best Feature: "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Director: David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Screenplay: David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best First Feature: "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Best First Screenplay: Derek Connolly, "Safety Not Guaranteed"
John Cassavetes Award (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000): "Middle of Nowhere"
Best Female Lead: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Male Lead: John Hawkes, "The Sessions"
Best Supporting Female: Helen Hunt, "The Sessions"
Best Supporting Male: Matthew McConaughey, "Magic Mike"
Best Cinematography: Ben Richardson, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Best Documentary: "The Invisible War"
Best International Film: "Amour," Michael Haneke
Robert Altman Award (Given to one film's director, casting director, and its ensemble cast): "Starlet"
Director: Sean Baker
Casting Director: Julia Kim
Ensemble Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, James Ransone

Piaget Producers Award: "Stones in the Sun," Mynette Louie
Someone to Watch Award: "Gimme the Loot," Adam Leon
Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award: "The Waiting Room," Peter Nicks
Jameson Find Your Audience Award: “"Breakfast With Curtis," Laura Colella

Andy Samberg was alright. The best bit was a "!+%* Hollywood" one, where he went on to praise Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Bruce Willis, Matthew McConaughey, etc. for their independent work.

 

[macbk]

So I felt the need to watch Argo before tonight's show, because I just don't see the hype in it in comparison to the praise it's getting.

Sure enough, after watching it this morning, I do NOT think it is movie of year, not by a long shot. Granted, we all know the plots outcome of what happened because it is based on a true story, but I felt no tension at all with the whole freeing process with the use of fake passports and all that. Just none at all. Movie was mediocre at best, and is really annoying me that it's gotten such strong praise. Someone change my mind, because I just don't see how everyone is loving it.

 

[ryda421]

one of the GOATS

 

[davidme00]

So I felt the need to watch Argo before tonight's show, because I just don't see the hype in it in comparison to the praise it's getting.

Sure enough, after watching it this morning, I do NOT think it is movie of year, not by a long shot. Granted, we all know the plots outcome of what happened because it is based on a true story, but I felt no tension at all with the whole freeing process with the use of fake passports and all that. Just none at all. Movie was mediocre at best, and is really annoying me that it's gotten such strong praise. Someone change my mind, because I just don't see how everyone is loving it.

No one will change your mind. Movie shouldn't be nominated.

 

[david bowman]

it has it's innacurate moments as well

all of these political movies get hype because the media loves them. Journalists love them.

always be wary. 

 

[big j 33]

Shouldn't be nominated? 

 let's not get carried away. The Academy nominated Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close last year... that shouldn't have been nominated. 

No suspense during the scene where they walk through the marketplace? When they're going through the checkpoints? When they stormed the embassy? The final scene with the plane was too much... at some point they didn't need to try to build any more suspense and should have just let it go.

This goes back to what I said in the Academy Awards thread... sometimes a movie is just very good all around, and that's Argo. The Hollywood plot was fun and interesting. Arkin and Goodman were perfect in their roles. Cranston and the CIA were also solid. The performances from the embassy workers were all great. The dialogue was sharp and engaging. The direction did it's job. And I just don't see many weaknesses from the movie.

I don't think it screamed "Best Picture" when I saw it. If anything, it was just a solid B+/A- quality movie. A very good, well made movie... and sometimes that's enough. I don't think people predicting it to win Best Picture is exaggerated praise by any means. And if this was mediocre, then I'd love to see what you think is a bad or great movie. If all average movies were Argo, then we'd be in GREAT shape.

 

[mronegative]

Argo is a very good movie. It's incredibly well balanced. I really liked it when it came out, but the praise is kind of ridiculous. It's what a film like this should be. It's what adult dramas are supposed to be, but stopped being. But that doesn't suddenly make it amazing and the de facto best film this year. It just shows how ****** or non-existent straight dramas for adults have become.

People are awarding it for not having anything notably bad about it, being super feelgood and making Hollywood people feel like they're heroes.

It should definitely be nominated, but the fact that it's won so many awards, and will probably win tonight, is disappointing to me.

 

[mronegative]

Silver Linings cleaned up at the Indie Spirit Awards last night.

I'm gonna pretend not to read any of that and check it out now.

edit: You were right about the "**** Hollywood" bit.

I'm not the only one who thinks Samberg made a big mistake leaving SNL, am I?

edit2: The drunk screenwriter

edit3: Michael Pena's face after he lost.

edit4: Bad Lip Reading Moonrise Kingdom had me in tears.

 

[dland24]

I know I shouldnt get too heavily invested in it because the ratings project a cancellation, but I am thoroughly enjoying this season of Touch. It's getting pretty good.

 

[jpzx]

Watched Training Day for the first time...

 

[eazye 804]

Watch flight last night and again this morning at my mom's crib with her. I may be caught up in the moment, but I think that should win tonight, Great movie, the screenplay/writing was A+. My mom whose a former addict herself loved it also.

 

[ballislife32688]

Flight was good but I just didnt think it was that great of a movie. Denzel acting was great however if that makes any sense. Great acting from Denzel but overall movie was just ok,

 

[mronegative]

If they would've moved the airplane scene to the end of the 2nd act, and if the ending of the film wasn't such a copout, I think Denzel would've been a contender for an Oscar tonight. I loved his performance. I loved the angles they took on it. But his very best acting happened in the opening scene. And so many of the scenes just kinda broke down into regular network TV drama.

And the story's ending is such a letdown with how quickly they rush to a sort of happy ending. It just felt unnecessary to me, like they didn't know what they were trying to say besides, you can have fun drinking, just not on the job and not around the kid, okay?

It's a shame, because the plane scene is amazing.

 

[kevin cleveland]

I'm not the only one who thinks Samberg made a big mistake leaving SNL, am I?

Was Celeste and Jesse Forever any good? Been meaning to find that.

His cameo in Nick and Norah is low-key one of my favorites ever.