The Official Movie Thread

[Einherjar86]

Same. Although I honestly never went wild for an Aronofsky film other than Pi. I saw The Fountain a few times after it came out, but haven't seen it in a long time. Since then, all his films have been one-time views for me, with little desire to watch again.

 

[CiG]

I've watched The Wrestler a few times, love it, but then again I just love Mickey in general. Really need to see Pi.

 

[no country for old wainds]

the wrestler is probably my favourite of his, the only thing i remember finding weak was the father-daughter stuff but i haven't seen it in forever. black swan is good trashy fun as well although i don't feel strongly about it. i liked the fountain back in 2006 but suspect i might hate it now heh. mother! is aight, requiem for a dream sucks, and i haven't seen pi or noah.

 

[challenge_everything]

I remember liking Pi most out of his movies, but it's been over a decade since I've seen it.

 

[challenge_everything]

OK, back to the subject of folk horror: Midsommar is great. Not particularly original but visually stunning and with some incredible punch-in-the-gut moments which now seem to be becoming a trademark of Ari Aster.

He may just end up being a better director of dark dramas than horror.

 

[CiG]

requiem for a dream sucks

Damn that's cold. I like it for what it is.

Watching this one right now:

 

[Einherjar86]

OK, back to the subject of folk horror: Midsommar is great. Not particularly original but visually stunning and with some incredible punch-in-the-gut moments which now seem to be becoming a trademark of Ari Aster.

He may just end up being a better director of dark dramas than horror.

I think it's a really good film, particularly in the way it builds dread without going for jump scares and other tired horror conventions. It also makes excellent use of dramatic irony.

 

[no country for old wainds]

lol at that last pull quote

 

[TageRyche]

You say that like you shouldn't.

That's not what I meant. It's more of a statement that there's a movie that someone else posted about that I enjoyed as much as they seemed to. It doesn't happen to regularly in this thread since a lot of the talk is about horror movies which I don't watch.

 

[challenge_everything]

I think it's a really good film, particularly in the way it builds dread without going for jump scares and other tired horror conventions. It also makes excellent use of dramatic irony.

I actually thought it would have been a better film if

Spoiler

it hadn't gone down the Wicker Man path and concretely established the pagans as the bad guys. I was really hoping for ambiguity about whether the corrupt influence was the Horgas or the Americans. I think, for example, Aster could have had the Americans die of accidents due to their own stupidity/impatience/drug habits and their bodies displayed according to local traditions, while leaving open the question of whether foul play was involved.

 

[CiG]

That's not what I meant. It's more of a statement that there's a movie that someone else posted about that I enjoyed as much as they seemed to. It doesn't happen to regularly in this thread since a lot of the talk is about horror movies which I don't watch.

Fair enough, you just worded it weirdly.

 

[CiG]

After years of listening to Jim Norton reference this movie on Opie and Anthony a million times, finally watching it for myself. By all accounts a cult classic, we'll see.

 

[Blurry_Dreams]

i saw sling blade when it was a brand-new movie
i'd consider it a cult classic
but nobody considers my opinions valid, so...

 

[CiG]

NW:

 

[Einherjar86]

I actually thought it would have been a better film if

Spoiler

it hadn't gone down the Wicker Man path and concretely established the pagans as the bad guys. I was really hoping for ambiguity about whether the corrupt influence was the Horgas or the Americans. I think, for example, Aster could have had the Americans die of accidents due to their own stupidity/impatience/drug habits and their bodies displayed according to local traditions, while leaving open the question of whether foul play was involved.

I agree, that would've been really cool.

 

[CiG]

This movie looks so utterly bad I may have to see it. Directed by Fred Durst, and Travolta's first line in the movie is apparently "I can't talk long, I have to poo."

 

[Krow]

New Rambo looks fun as fuck. Don’t give a fuck about the political sides people are taking but apparently it has a horror film gore-load and I have to appreciate that.

 

[CiG]

Yeah I saw a lot of complaining about just the violence alone, leaving aside all the typical SJW stuff. Keen as fuck to see it, I'll probably hit up the cinema this time.

 

[rms]

There's politics drama with the new Rambo? Lol

 

[CiG]

"White saviour" is being thrown around a lot, pretty sure he takes on the Mexican cartel or something.