FILM THREAD

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Jan 1, 2020 3:24:24 GMT -5 jaredfromsubway said:

Top 25 of 2019

1. Uncut Gems
2. An Elephant Sitting Still
3. A Long Day's Journey Into Night
4. Ash is the Purest White
5. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
6. High Life
7. The Lighthouse
8. Parasite
9. Marriage Story
10. The Wild Pear Tree
11. Atlantics
12. Pain and Glory
13. Birds of Passage
14. Climax
15. The Beach Bum
16. Luz
17. Ad Astra
18. High Flying Bird
19. Transit
20. The Mountain
21. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
22. A Hidden Life
23. Monos
24. Diamantino
25. In Fabric

The Last Black Man in SF was really great, definitely the most surprisingly great movie I saw this year.  Didn't care for The Wild Pear Tree very much.  Elephant Sitting Still and Climax were two that really are their own sort of experience in a very good way.

[jaredfromsubway]

The post-grad related themes of The Wild Pear Tree kicked me in the nuts

[bentenn]

I cant wait to see A Hidden Life and Portrait of a Lady on Fire

[☭ Bob Loblaw ☭]

A Hidden Life stylistically is like a perfect mix between The Tree Of Life and The New World but not as enjoyable as either. I wanted to love it and I didn’t love it, but I did like it.

It’s also very possible I wasn’t in the right headspace to take in a Malick.

[cowboydan]

Jan 1, 2020 13:29:19 GMT -5 ☭ Bob Loblaw ☭ said:

A Hidden Life stylistically is like a perfect mix between The Tree Of Life and The New World but not as enjoyable as either. I wanted to love it and I didn’t love it, but I did like it.

It’s also very possible I wasn’t in the right headspace to take in a Malick.

I pretty much agree with this. Although the camerawork was beautiful, it was heavy handed and never really eased up on the close up, wide lens, low angle style. After a while it felt kinda one note and made me motion sick. I think The Revenant had a better balance of this type of camera style.

[☭ Bob Loblaw ☭]

Yeah, heavy handed for sure

[lil stormy]

Dec 31, 2019 20:25:57 GMT -5 bentenn said:

Top 10 in 2019

1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2. The Irishman
3. The Lighthouse
4. Parasite
5. Jojo Rabbit
6. Marriage Story
7. Under the Silver Lake
8. Ford v Ferrari
9. Ad Astra
10. Climax

I heard Ad Astra wasn't too hot, but i'll check it out now for sure. I always trust your lists/recommendations. Gotta check out Climax as well, never even heard of that one.

[waste of space]

I forgot that Climax came out this year.

[MMST3K]

Dec 31, 2019 18:46:16 GMT -5 @bashford said:

Dec 31, 2019 8:34:25 GMT -5 I Gave You Power said:

Favorites in order:

Shawshank
Shining
Stand By Me
Carrie
1408

Also love:

Maximum Overdrive
Pet Sematary
Children of the Corn
The Mist

Have not seen but need to:

Christine
Misery
The Green Mile
The Dead Zone

Holy god do not ever see:

The Mangler
Thinner

I’m planning to watch all of em even the bad ones. Watched Misery the first time a couple weeks ago it’s great.

I read the mangler and have seen Maximum Overdrive.

[bentenn]

Jan 1, 2020 16:59:59 GMT -5 lil stormy said:

Dec 31, 2019 20:25:57 GMT -5 bentenn said:

Top 10 in 2019

1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2. The Irishman
3. The Lighthouse
4. Parasite
5. Jojo Rabbit
6. Marriage Story
7. Under the Silver Lake
8. Ford v Ferrari
9. Ad Astra
10. Climax

I heard Ad Astra wasn't too hot, but i'll check it out now for sure. I always trust your lists/recommendations. Gotta check out Climax as well, never even heard of that 

Ad Astra was polarizing for sure. It’s just a drama, James Gray style, in space. David Ehrlich was a big praiser of it, I think it was #2 on his video countdown. I think people always want some kind of mind blowing twist or so,etjing when it comes to space movies. And Climax is a 100% Noe movie. 

[ryanakafvckyou]

I thought Ad Astra was fantastic. I like that it's not some big action sci-fi movie and that it has a very deliberate pace.

[roofies]

Ad Astra had a Solaris vibe. Not as slow, but calculated and well done. Thought it was great.

[adonis]

Going to see 1917 at the movies this afternoon. Anyone caught it yet?

[jaredfromsubway]

Jan 2, 2020 14:19:51 GMT -5 adonis said:

Going to see 1917 at the movies this afternoon. Anyone caught it yet?

It's good. If the story was as good as the cinematography, I would've call it the greatest war film of all time.

[I Gave You Power]

Haven't seen it pop up around here yet but I will absolutely be going to the theatre for it. Probably the last thing I'll see in the theatre for a bit too given how January and February typically look.

[foggy]

Knives Out wasn't as good as Clue or Game Night honestly if you're comparing mystery movies.

[Radiation]

Late 2019 list, anything not on this list I didn't get to see. Ranked order from most impactful to least.

The Lighthouse
Climax
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Uncut Gems
Marriage Story
Parasite
Midsommar
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Irishman
The Farewell
Us
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Scary Stories
Dolemite Is My Name

[jaredfromsubway]

Jan 2, 2020 15:44:42 GMT -5 I Gave You Power said:

Haven't seen it pop up around here yet but I will absolutely be going to the theatre for it. Probably the last thing I'll see in the theatre for a bit too given how January and February typically look.

It only got a limited release on Christmas, I believe it goes wide on Jan 10th

[adonis]

Jan 2, 2020 14:43:02 GMT -5 jaredfromsubway said:

Jan 2, 2020 14:19:51 GMT -5 adonis said:

Going to see 1917 at the movies this afternoon. Anyone caught it yet?

It's good. If the story was as good as the cinematography, I would've call it the greatest war film of all time.

Enjoyed it and I agree with this statement 100%. Phenomenally well shot film and it looks incredible at all times. 

[Ian MacFlai]

the bulk of this video is Deakins talking about shooting 1917

[roofies]

1917 was great. I dont get peoples issues with the story. I thought it was more than good enough to drive the movie from point to point.

[I Gave You Power]

Watched Climax and The Big Sick yesterday. Highly, highly recommend both.

Climax was a visual feast, told a cool story and really pulled you in. That initial dance scene was absolutely goddamn mesmerizing.

The Big Sick was hysterical and legitimately heartwarming. Genuinely wasn't expecting it to be that funny, and it didn't overstay its welcome like some Apatow movies tend to.

[lajoie]

Alright,

Saw uncut gems last night with a group of people and everyone including myself hated it. People were laughing in the theater when Adam was doing his crying bit with Julia was consoling him. I heard a lot of groans through out the movie.

I'm shocked that critics liked this movie, but the audience score seemed to hate it: 
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uncut_gems

I guess people were excited to see Adam in a drama, but his character was so despicable and one dimensional that I just didn't care at all what happened to him. 

SPOILER: Click to show

The best part of the movie is the end when Adam gets shot.

Finally!

Anyways, I'm curious to hear what people liked about it.

I guess it's a tragedy and the lesson is that hubris and excess will get you killed, but the build up was so long for that end. 

Kevin Garnett was actually good and Julia was good (Apparently she was a working Dom before acting?) 

Anyways, this and star wars were abysmal for me. 

[flyingwhales]

Jan 3, 2020 10:26:59 GMT -5 lajoie said:

Alright,

Saw uncut gems last night with a group of people and everyone including myself hated it. People were laughing in the theater when Adam was doing his crying bit with Julia was consoling him. I heard a lot of groans through out the movie.

I'm shocked that critics liked this movie, but the audience score seemed to hate it: 
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uncut_gems

I guess people were excited to see Adam in a drama, but his character was so despicable and one dimensional that I just didn't care at all what happened to him. 

SPOILER: Click to show

The best part of the movie is the end when Adam gets shot.

Finally!

Anyways, I'm curious to hear what people liked about it.

I guess it's a tragedy and the lesson is that hubris and excess will get you killed, but the build up was so long for that end. 

Kevin Garnett was actually good and Julia was good (Apparently she was a working Dom before acting?) 

Anyways, this and star wars were abysmal for me. 

Uncut Gems was great. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Sander can certainly act, but no chance in hell hes winning an Oscar for this. when you say his character is just flat out unlikable, to quote the movie, I disagree. I disagree Gary. Despite the fact that he makes every wrong decision he can out of pure selfishness, I still found myself rooting for him the whole time. I'm sure that has a lot to do with the fact that its adam sandler, and at some subconscious level I and millions of others will always find him charming. I knew KG was in the movie but I had no idea he would have such a prominent role, I thought it was more of a 2 second cameo that they'd stick in the trailer. He was great. He's getting a lot of praise for this and im curious if hes gonna want to act more.

[jaredfromsubway]

Let's not forget when lajoie ragged on Lady Bird

[lajoie]

Jan 3, 2020 11:00:01 GMT -5 jaredfromsubway said:

Let's not forget when lajoie ragged on Jon Stockton

[lajoie]

Jan 3, 2020 10:59:22 GMT -5 flyingwhales said:

Jan 3, 2020 10:26:59 GMT -5 lajoie said:

Alright,

Saw uncut gems last night with a group of people and everyone including myself hated it. People were laughing in the theater when Adam was doing his crying bit with Julia was consoling him. I heard a lot of groans through out the movie.

I'm shocked that critics liked this movie, but the audience score seemed to hate it: 
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uncut_gems

I guess people were excited to see Adam in a drama, but his character was so despicable and one dimensional that I just didn't care at all what happened to him. 

SPOILER: Click to show

The best part of the movie is the end when Adam gets shot.

Finally!

Anyways, I'm curious to hear what people liked about it.

I guess it's a tragedy and the lesson is that hubris and excess will get you killed, but the build up was so long for that end. 

Kevin Garnett was actually good and Julia was good (Apparently she was a working Dom before acting?) 

Anyways, this and star wars were abysmal for me. 

Uncut Gems was great. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Sander can certainly act, but no chance in hell hes winning an Oscar for this. when you say his character is just flat out unlikable, to quote the movie, I disagree. I disagree Gary. Despite the fact that he makes every wrong decision he can out of pure selfishness, I still found him likable. I'm sure that has a lot to do with the fact that its adam sandler, and at some subconscious level I and millions of others will always find him charming. I knew KG was in the movie but I had no idea he would have such a prominent role, I thought it was more of a 2 second cameo that they'd stick in the trailer. He was great. He's getting a lot of praise for this and im curious if hes gonna want to act more.

He is a rich slimy jewel hustler who just wanted more. I just couldn't identify with him at all. I felt no pity or remorse for him and I just wanted him dead. I thought the movie was going to be like a heist or a revenge plot or have some sort of story / backbone besides the protagonist 'winning' by taking a bet at the end. "This is how I win" was such an eye roll. KG was great though, like I was surprised how well he did. 

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[jaredfromsubway]

Jan 3, 2020 11:09:57 GMT -5 @dds5 said:

Anyone use letterboxd? I'm getting into movies again and enjoy the reviews/community. Add me: acroyals

Just added you

[I Gave You Power]

If you cannot figure out what people liked about Uncut Gems, guy, I truly do not know what to tell you.