The Official Movie Thread

[no country for old wainds]

i did the same, saw the theatrical cut first. the reason the extended cut is better is because the passage of time, and the themes of solipsism/connectivity, are a lot more pronounced. scenes are allowed to breathe and are directed in a way that contextualises them a lot more clearly. the theatrical cut doesn't actually remove that many scenes so much as stunt them, take away some of what was so distinctive about them direction-wise. i can't imagine how different/better the intended five hour version would've been haha.

 

[Addo_Of_Nex]

That seems to be the general consensus, from what I've seen; and it makes total sense. Anyway, I was surprised I had to end up going to Karagarga to find the extended cut. I'll probably watch it tonight or tomorrow.

Your Criticker review of it makes me think about 25th Hour. I truthfully don't understand how it's considered an archetypal "post-9/11" film (a term I feel reeks of empty buzzspeak 75% of the time), but I understand the application of the term in the case of Margaret. I think Spike Lee is a great filmmaker, with Do the Right Thing being in my top-10 of all time, but I just don't get the fuss.

 

[no country for old wainds]

well i haven't seen it in a decade or so and my memory's rather blurry, but from what i recall i'm not a fan either. confession: i still haven't seen DO THE RIGHT THING.

 

[arg]

loved the Peanuts movie !

 

[rms]

Kinski was pretty fantastic here.

 

[SWAT]

Anyone else here excited for Warcraft? Seems like it might be a decent movie, I'm looking forward to it!

 

[unknown]

no country probably knows all about this one. Fan's of Tarkovsky's Stalker and Zulawski's On The Silver Globe take heed. Sci-fi at its most epic and traumatizing.

This looks great

Watched Kung Fury last night, and it's probably the most entertaining thing I've seen in a long time. The 80's kitsch and corniness just scratched me right where I itch

 

[tagradh]

Saw The Seven Five last night. Documentary about some corrupt NY police. The whole thing felt like it should be a Scorsese film.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Anyone else here excited for Warcraft? Seems like it might be a decent movie, I'm looking forward to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NisQtgvg-3E

directed by duncan jones, who also directed MOON and SOURCE CODE and is david bowie's son. was originally gonna be sam raimi though haha

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Kinski was pretty fantastic here.

Kinski's usually pretty great in anything. Even the ones where its obvious they only had him for a day or two and he just makes intense faces. Then again, his face was always intense. Fuckin' Kinski.

I have seen the movie Demon Knight a decent amount of times, but I am pretty sure this is my first time seeing the actual series and I am really enjoying it. And am going to end up getting all of this shit on DVD.

Demon Knight is a blast. Billy Zane owns that one. "Ya fuckin' ho-dunk, po-dunk "well then" there motherfuckers!" Bordello of Blood is fun too. Way more comedy based then Demon Knight. A good showing for Dennis Miller even though he didn't give a fuck and sleepwalked through the role.

 

[Zephyrus]

Herzog's Nosferatu is definitely my favorite Dracula film. Though I'd say Aguirre is Kinski's best acting.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Anyone else here excited for Warcraft? Seems like it might be a decent movie, I'm looking forward to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NisQtgvg-3E

Not a good trailer. I have a feeling the next one will be alot better.
Im sure it will be a pure nerdfest though. (that's a good thing)

 

[no country for old wainds]

i marginally preferred murnau's NOSFERATU to herzog's as i found it just a little more mysterious/atmospheric/aesthetically gorgeous, but i recall liking most of the narrative changes herzog made for his version.

kinski in aguirre is just something else, man. hell, the whole film is beyond reproach.

 

[Onder]

Kinksi and Herzog is a perfect combination. Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre, fucking Woyczek, all my favorite movies. I also watched the documentaries about their "friendship". Kinski was actually fucking crazy.

 

[rms]

Mein Liebster Feind! Got about halfway through it the other night before I fell asleep.

 

[Addo_Of_Nex]

I hadn't seen Stroszek since I was 14 until about 6 months ago. About 10 viewings later, I'm fairly certain I consider it Herzog's best film, even above the essentially flawless Aguirre.

 

[Onder]

I would like to see Bruno S in Woyczek instead of Kinski. Kinski is amazing but I think that character would especially fit Bruno S.

 

[no country for old wainds]

STROSZEK is his second best for me but AGUIRRE will forever be tops.

 

[Anom@nder Rake]

Deathgasm (2015) - okay gore film. none of the "metal jokes" were funny. the Trivium product placement was annoying

Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle (1989) - starts out pretty good with stupid humor but really drags once Bill Maher gets involved. i was expecting the film to be really trashy but it was tame and a struggle to get through

The Lady From Shanghai (1947) - horrible Irish accent. plot is a mess. Rita Hayworth is hot. cool scene at the end with the mirrors in the crazy house

 

[TageRyche]

I saw the new James Bond film Spectre and thought it was really good.