The Official Movie Thread

[rms]

There's actually no argument here, which is typical.

This sentence is a response to:

But he's (Bong) been and stays intensely critical , political and most of all Korean in all of his works.

This leads me to believe that you actually know next to nothing about Bong Joon Ho

Not going to write a diatribe demonstrating the complicated, sophisticated and insanely well executed ways that films like Mother, Memories demonstrate, when you seem to struggle to grasp the difference a film like Zodiac wants to be portrayed versus the former. He cites pacing, and maybe it's more significant as a non-American, since it's unknown how much this crime has permeated his life versus your average American, but I would argue the effectiveness of pacing only supports the film's argument, and Zodiac is not interested in this.



I wonder if this is how most view Memories, or maybe you guys, and that's the issue underlying here.

 

[Einherjar86]

This sentence is a response to:

And my original post was in response to you thinking BJH is so egomaniacal as to be unable to admit the successes of another film, even an imperfect one.

Memories of Murder is a better film than Zodiac; if you go back, I never said nor suggested that it wasn't. My problem with your comment is that you seem to think a director would be incapable of admitting fondness for another director's film even if they secretly believe their own to be superior--especially someone as publicly humble and, by all appearances, intelligent as BJH.

 

[CiG]

Watching:



The start of this film is already fucked up.

Edit:

he (Johnny) might be the most fascinating scumbag in the history of movies, and david thewlis deserves much of the credit for that; his performance is as singular as any recorded on film, and should be shown to harry potter fans across the world just for the fun of it.

 

[no country for old wainds]

fuck yeah. there’s nothing else like that shit.

is that really the best pull quote they could find for that poster?

 

[Einherjar86]

Yeah, the ellipsis really undercuts any authority it might have.

 

[CiG]

Just me or has Michael Cera disappeared? I feel like I haven't seen in him something for a couple years.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i think he's been doing theatre stuff according to wikipedia.

it doesn't matter given we have jesse eisenberg to fill basically the exact same niche

 

[CiG]

Oh yeah I could totally see Cera playing young Lex Luthor...

Watching:

 

[RadicalThrasher]

Going to throw this classic on later tonight

Spoiler

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Haven't watched Crumb in years. It used to be a staple on IFC back when it actually played independent films. Had a VHS that got a lot of use.

 

[challenge_everything]

fuck yeah. there’s nothing else like that shit.

is that really the best pull quote they could find for that poster?

Yeah, the ellipsis really undercuts any authority it might have.

The original quote was probably "A brilliant idea turned into a complete mess of a movie."

Anyways I love that movie, Thewlis' character uses his words like medieval weapons of torture.

 

[no country for old wainds]

one of the most compelling screen bastards ever no doubt.

 

[CiG]

Ewen Bremner's small role was fookin hilarious too. I feel somewhat robbed over the landlord not being dealt with, not even at least having to endure one of Johnny's verbal assaults.

Watching this for the first time:

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Check out this picture of Jess Franco checking out Penelope Cruz in 2009.

 

[challenge_everything]

Watching this for the first time:

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Next, watch the far superior Persona. Especially if you like Mulholland Dve.

 

[CiG]

Wow okay dad.

 

[challenge_everything]

Don't get me wrong I'm not trashing Vargtimmen, I like it. But Persona is similar but better.

 

[CiG]

Oh I know, pretty sure I got introduced to this film when we did the 1968 thread, and it was in your top 10 iirc.

 

[RadicalThrasher]

Watching

Spoiler

 

[Slayed Necros]

Tonight