The Official Movie Thread

[Vegard Pompey]

I'm actually able to find most of the movies Ninjageek mentions without too much effort. I saw Happy End and thought it was really cool.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

just watched Meteor Storm on sci fi.

 

[Badbird]

I will put Moon and Disrict 9 on my list next.

 

[Einherjar86]

I got Stalker in the mail the other day. I have high hopes, guys

I've wanted to see that for a long time now. Let us know what you think.

Tarkovsky actually died on the day I was born.

 

[unknown]

YOU KILLED TARKOVSKY!

 

[Einherjar86]

No, the KGB did.

 

[cookiecutter]

My list for rentals right now includes Moon and Hurt Locker.

Both good but overrated

 

[panzerfaust666]

Half of the draw to Moon for me was the fact that the budget was 1 Million dollars, and it was so fucking well pulled off....I honestly Didnt find anything wrong with the movie. Also, Hurt Locker was pretty good, but I agree that it was overrated.

 

[unknown]

Moon was one of my favorite films from last year. absolutely stellar

 

[no country for old wainds]

i prefer hurt locker to moon by a wide distance tbh

 

[Valerie]

No, the KGB did.

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[Pessimism]

Edge of Darkness was just plain awesome.

 

[unknown]

alright you Tarkovsky fellaters, explain to me why Stalker is so great. yes the cinematography is good, and yes tarkovsky did some cool stuff with the whole shifting from sepia to color and other tricks with the camera, and yes I get the allusions to the cold war (or war in general)

but aside from all of that, why should I consider it a "sci fi milestone" (as the netflix card said)?

 

[no country for old wainds]

cause all tarkovsky movies are more gorgeous looking and hypnotic than basically all other movies ever? calling the cinematography 'good' is like calling shakespeare 'good', that shit don't fly nigga.

with stalker it's just the atmosphere/direction i love really, all the talkiness and allegorical stuff just serves to make it a lesser film than, say, mirror. i should watch andrei rublev...

 

[NinjaGeek]

I haven't ventured into Stalker territory yet as far as Tarkovsky goes, but I've been told that it helps a lot if you've read the book it's based on first. Generally Tarkovsky aims to make more poetic cinema, so appreciation is based more on mood and atmosphere than anything completely concrete.

If you have any doubts about his ability to direct, check out Ivan's Childhood. It's much more accessible than his other work.

 

[panzerfaust666]

Yeah I think the main draw to tarkovsky is the Cinematic/VIsual Poetry.It is just unbelievably beautiful.

ANd yes, Mirror is unbelievable as well. The poems that are recited in that movie are amazing.

 

[Badbird]

better in looks, chicks and jewelry...sign me up!

Sorry.It's now Brees vs Manning movies which has Mort and King Drunkard.

 

[unknown]

cause all tarkovsky movies are more gorgeous looking and hypnotic than basically all other movies ever? calling the cinematography 'good' is like calling shakespeare 'good', that shit don't fly nigga.

with stalker it's just the atmosphere/direction i love really, all the talkiness and allegorical stuff just serves to make it a lesser film than, say, mirror. i should watch andrei rublev...

okay then I got everything I was supposed to out of it. I don't know. Perhaps I'm just jaded and not easily impressed, but I wouldn't call it a sci-fi "milestone." It's a good movie and Tarkovsky obviously has a great eye

 

[Satanstoenail]

Saw Moon the other night and really enjoyed it, and saw Zombieland last night and enjoyed most of it. Best intro to a movie ever.

 

[ArneZ]

Shark Attack 3...most be one of the funniest fucking movies I ever saw.