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Post by I Gave You Power on Aug 1, 2019 7:43:47 GMT -5
Yeah it is fantastic to see Pesci. He's just one of those guys, if there are five A+++ list actors on screen and one of them is Joe Pesci, you're focusing on Pesci every single time. That he hasn't done a legit role since Lethal Weapon 4 makes it all the sweeter.
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Post by foggy on Aug 1, 2019 8:01:50 GMT -5
Just found out that Margret Qualley (Manson girl/hitchhiker) is Andie McDowell's daughter. She was really good. Also liked her in The Nice Guys ahem also, apparently totally naked in that Donnybrook flick. Can confirm. Donnybrook also is a good movie. She was also great in Death Note, but everyone hates it so whatever.
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Post by Radiation on Aug 1, 2019 8:14:21 GMT -5
What do people here think of Synecdoche New York? I watched it this week and it was one of the more interesting films I've seen in a while
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Post by I Gave You Power on Aug 1, 2019 8:28:16 GMT -5
I loved it. You could argue that to be PSH's best performance and as a whole it was very unique and immersive. Could definitely understand people who think it's plodding or overwrought, though.
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Post by Radiation on Aug 1, 2019 8:30:48 GMT -5
I loved it. You could argue that to be PSH's best performance and as a whole it was very unique and immersive. Could definitely understand people who think it's plodding or overwrought, though. It definitely feels like PSH's masterpiece
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Post by ryanakafvckyou on Aug 1, 2019 8:35:31 GMT -5
Nothing will ever top Capote for me (in terms of PSH).
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Post by I Gave You Power on Aug 1, 2019 8:35:45 GMT -5
I'm partial to his role in Before the Devil Knows You're Dead but if somebody said Syndedoche was his best performance I certainly wouldn't argue.
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Post by theboobox on Aug 1, 2019 10:17:33 GMT -5
Here's some recent ones...
Enemy-Denis Villeneuve is one of my favorite directors going today so I had to see one of his firsts. Solid premise, cinematography and sets the course for this trajectory him and Gyllenhaal are having. That being said it's one of his weaker films cause I feel he just one ups himself with every movie he makes.
The Master-Other than TWBB, Magnolia and Boogie Nights, I havent dived deep into PTA so I watched it right before it got taken off Netflix. All three leads kill it but when people look back at PSH they're gonna remember this one. The way he switches from calm to pissed at the NYC party is great. Wonderfully shot and Jonny Greenwood can compose a fucking score.
Interstellar-The first time I saw this was in the theaters and felt liked it dragged. Liked it better this time around for the scope, score and cinematography. The whole "love is what saves humanity" is still a tad corny from what Nolan gave us before. Still dig the scene of Cooper watching 23 years in a few minutes with Tom and Murph dropping the bombshell that she's the same age as him when he wen't up. Makes me appreciate Dunkirk more because he didn't make it nearly three hours long and didn't bog down the pace
Good Time-Saw this the day after The Lighthouse trailer dropped because of all the praise Pattinson got. I can honestly say that I'm sold on his reinvention from "TwILiGhT". Dude knocks it out of the park with how he does these shitty things in the course of a day but still cares for his brother. Pretty much everyone nails their roles, even Jennifer Jason Leigh for how brief she is. The editing, score and grittiness are all backed too. Ive been waiting to see it for a long time and it doesn't disappoint.
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Post by bentenn on Aug 1, 2019 11:43:59 GMT -5
What do people here think of Synecdoche New York? I watched it this week and it was one of the more interesting films I've seen in a while one of the best films of the 2000s. Charlie Kaufman was also one of the best all-around things about movies in the era.
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Post by Radiation on Aug 1, 2019 11:50:04 GMT -5
Good Time is amazing
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Post by w on Aug 1, 2019 12:19:03 GMT -5
Synecdoche is one of my favourite films ever. I saw it in theatres when I was like 16 and it blew my mind. A couple underrated PSH performances people should check out if they haven’t are Love Liza and A Most Wanted Man
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Post by ☭ Bob Loblaw ☭ on Aug 1, 2019 14:22:36 GMT -5
Here's some recent ones... Enemy-Denis Villeneuve is one of my favorite directors going today so I had to see one of his firsts. Solid premise, cinematography and sets the course for this trajectory him and Gyllenhaal are having. That being said it's one of his weaker films cause I feel he just one ups himself with every movie he makes. The Master-Other than TWBB, Magnolia and Boogie Nights, I havent dived deep into PTA so I watched it right before it got taken off Netflix. All three leads kill it but when people look back at PSH they're gonna remember this one. The way he switches from calm to pissed at the NYC party is great. Wonderfully shot and Jonny Greenwood can compose a fucking score. Interstellar-The first time I saw this was in the theaters and felt liked it dragged. Liked it better this time around for the scope, score and cinematography. The whole "love is what saves humanity" is still a tad corny from what Nolan gave us before. Still dig the scene of Cooper watching 23 years in a few minutes with Tom and Murph dropping the bombshell that she's the same age as him when he wen't up. Makes me appreciate Dunkirk more because he didn't make it nearly three hours long and didn't bog down the pace Good Time-Saw this the day after The Lighthouse trailer dropped because of all the praise Pattinson got. I can honestly say that I'm sold on his reinvention from "TwILiGhT". muchacho knocks it out of the park with how he does these shitty things in the course of a day but still cares for his brother. Pretty much everyone nails their roles, even Jennifer Jason Leigh for how brief she is. The editing, score and grittiness are all backed too. Ive been waiting to see it for a long time and it doesn't disappoint. Looks like you’re having yourself a pretty good week. Enemy might still be my favorite Villeneuve, though I am admittedly very partial to that particular brand of thriller. My anticipation for next November is off the charts. PSH was a national treasure and when I think of that upcoming Joker movie, my mind for sure wonders to Phoenix's role in The Master. Nolan is the Michael Bay of auteurs and that’s exactly why I love him. I remember liking Good Time quite a bit but I was nursing a pretty solid day buzz, so I def need to rewatch.
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Post by I Gave You Power on Aug 1, 2019 14:31:58 GMT -5
Yeah PSH in The Master had such a subtle, crackling tension under his demeanor that you'd watch and go, "is he about to explode or..." and then "nah I'm reading too far into it" two seconds later, and god, that is just a perfect dynamic for The Joker. I doubt we'd have ever seen that anyhow but it's sure fun to consider.
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Post by LOTR roleplay fetishist on Aug 1, 2019 14:38:33 GMT -5
Enemy is one of my most favorite movies.
I had a lil epiphany the other day about how most of my favorite films have definite moods, or are completely mood pieces. I guess I'm just that bitch:
Enemy, The Thing, The VVitch, Phantom Thread, The Lobster, Persona, Children Of Men, Nosferatu The Vampyre, etc.
Which makes Superbad being my #1 funny to me. Themes galore in that one, no specific mood though.
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Post by Ian MacFlai on Aug 1, 2019 14:46:05 GMT -5
I feel like watching Synecdoche is like watching Phillip Seymour Hoffman's actual life... that's how good he is in that thing
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Post by MMST3K on Aug 1, 2019 16:12:45 GMT -5
High Tension was filmed well and the gore was great but the twist ending calls the entire film into question due to how the movie is structured.Plus the twist is just dumb.
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Post by MMST3K on Aug 1, 2019 18:45:06 GMT -5
Finally watched Suspiria the original .Fantastic color and attention to detail. .Thoroughly enthralling .Gruesome as fuck .Shot fantastically .acting is top notch .The score is amazing and the ambient noises and screams too .Written extremely well .A masterstroke of sheer terror Also noticed something that sounded familiar in the score
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 1, 2019 18:55:20 GMT -5
For me Eden Lake was one of the best modern horror movies. Completely grim. Believable. Amazing ending that brought back the exploitation movies of the 70s. Perfect.
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Post by cowboydan on Aug 1, 2019 23:34:38 GMT -5
I'm probably going to see Once Upon A Time In Hollywood tomorrow. I lived in LA for a while and love watching films that are set there and make good use of it. Can anybody rec some films that do this well?? Especially if they showcase "LA culture". I'm making a list. No movie is too obvious for me, I'm kinda lacking in knowledge with a lot of classics.
Mulholland Drive, LA Confidential, Chinatown, Heat, Under the Silver Lake, Tangerine, Repo Man, Nightcrawler, Drive, Collateral, La La Land. Even though it's animated tv, Bojack Horseman does a pretty good job of capturing that side of LA, and it's hilarious.
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Post by supertouchshitfit138 on Aug 1, 2019 23:42:00 GMT -5
To Live and Die in L.A.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2019 0:18:36 GMT -5
I watched The Bling Ring last night and it was absolutely awful.
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Post by 𝕄𝔼👁𝕎𝔽𝕌ℕℂ𝕋𝕀👁ℕ on Aug 2, 2019 0:29:11 GMT -5
Repo Man and They Live are my favorite LA movies and I'm always looking for movies with similar vibes. Double Dragon is sick too
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Post by adonis on Aug 2, 2019 0:37:03 GMT -5
cant wait. I guess we aren't going to get many more scorsese films with an ensemble cast like that again, if ever after this one.
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 2, 2019 0:45:47 GMT -5
I'm stoked he's doing something with his classic old school cast again. If even for the last time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2019 7:45:00 GMT -5
cant wait. I guess we aren't going to get many more scorsese films with an ensemble cast like that again, if ever after this one. Can’t wait.
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Post by jaredfromsubway on Aug 2, 2019 7:55:56 GMT -5
I'm probably going to see Once Upon A Time In Hollywood tomorrow. I lived in LA for a while and love watching films that are set there and make good use of it. Can anybody rec some films that do this well?? Especially if they showcase "LA culture". I'm making a list. No movie is too obvious for me, I'm kinda lacking in knowledge with a lot of classics. Mulholland Drive, LA Confidential, Chinatown, Heat, Under the Silver Lake, Tangerine, Repo Man, Nightcrawler, Drive, Collateral, La La Land. Even though it's animated tv, Bojack Horseman does a pretty good job of capturing that side of LA, and it's hilarious. The Long Goodbye, The Player, Short Cuts, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss Me Deadly, The Limey, Body Double, Rebel Without a Cause, Killer of Sheep.
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Post by MMST3K on Aug 2, 2019 10:41:53 GMT -5
I'm probably going to see Once Upon A Time In Hollywood tomorrow. I lived in LA for a while and love watching films that are set there and make good use of it. Can anybody rec some films that do this well?? Especially if they showcase "LA culture". I'm making a list. No movie is too obvious for me, I'm kinda lacking in knowledge with a lot of classics. Mulholland Drive, LA Confidential, Chinatown, Heat, Under the Silver Lake, Tangerine, Repo Man, Nightcrawler, Drive, Collateral, La La Land. Even though it's animated tv, Bojack Horseman does a pretty good job of capturing that side of LA, and it's hilarious. The Long Goodbye, The Player, Short Cuts, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss Me Deadly, The Limey, Body Double, Rebel Without a Cause, Killer of Sheep. The entire dirty harry series.
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Post by koreangirls on Aug 2, 2019 10:46:22 GMT -5
Any recommendations for Chinese martial arts movies?
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Post by east2midwest on Aug 2, 2019 10:52:47 GMT -5
The Long Goodbye, The Player, Short Cuts, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss Me Deadly, The Limey, Body Double, Rebel Without a Cause, Killer of Sheep. The entire dirty harry series. ....takes place in San Francisco
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Post by HURLNLUNGBUTTER on Aug 2, 2019 11:03:24 GMT -5
Someone already mentioned it but one of my favorite PSH roles is in Love Liza. I would love to see Synecdoche, New York again as I saw it in theaters and I remember it left me completely bewildered in a good way.
Also, I watched Hard Eight the other day since it's on Prime, haven't seen it in a solid 10 or so years. It is still unbelievably good, the shots of Philip Baker Hall walking up and down the aisles of the casino are some of my most memorable PTA tracking shots. Also the reenactment of the matches story John C Reilly tells is one of the funniest things ever in a movie.
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