[quote=“F.W.”]who gives a fuck if he’s heard of him? they both have this self-concious, low-talent way of turning out a fascinating performance…joe dallesandro had a big dick and a nice body and Paul Morrissey set his lense on that just like Montiel did with Tatum…that’s where the comparison came from, I wasn’t saying Tatum is the next Dallesandro and it’s not like that means anything because all Dallesandro ever did was get his cock sucked and mumble a lot. there’s a depth to it because Montiel grew up on the streets of New York, knows more about them than anyone else making studio genre pictures, gives his film personality and shoots incredibly tender/honest love scenes that are seriously lacking in most studio one-shots these days. Dallesandro was a goodlooking, barely talented dumbass. is that not what you think of Tatum?[/quote]
Yes I do. I just got that you probably thought he was the next Dallesandro. So now that is cleared, I get what you are saying. Pretty cool and out there comparison, that is all. Also could you chill with the over-powering use of words you use while you post. No one here is your bitch. Just saying, that shit starts fights. It feels like you are trying to be the be-all, end-all dude on here, and no one actually gives a shit about anybody when they leave this forum to go to sleep or take a shit. Just saying.
[quote=“F.W.”]and also, i can’t give my posts a certain tone, because its the internet. if you hear it as condescending, thats on your end, not mine.[/quote]
I got ya. I have learned that about you on here. I just sometimes forget because I am a very to myself person and when it feels someone is dumbing me down by trying to overpower, I get a tiny mad. ;D But it’s cool. I know it’s just you being you.
So it sounds like you are very much into Warhol and the Factory scene. I am trying to learn more and more about that time frame ever since I have seen a doc on the Factory and the 2 Paul Morrissey films (Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula) 2 years ago. Then I have watch some Warhol shorts like Blow Job and Eat. I am getting into the Velvet Underground and want another thing to look at, so anything you suggest would be awesome.
Also have you seen Warhol’s Vinyl about the adaptation of the novel A Clockwork Orange? I want to see it.
The main point that disturbed me is that the action starts with an old man who can barely stand up, and ends with the same old man, only ~3 days older, who can run the marathon. I know sometimes we have to let go of such things, but for some reason I couldn’t do it with Up. There is a special tone to it that tries to make it realistic while it’s the story of an old man who carries his house suspended by balloons.
Actually wait, the best thing about this movie was the graphism?/graphics?, you get the idea. It’s unbelievably beautiful, it really is. Some aspects of it are very simplistic, like the character design, but it helps emphasizing even more the landscapes, and vivid colors (the balloons, omg).
The story seemed interesting and started off as something poetic but the path it took really disappointed me: The characters evolution, especially. I really thought Pixar got its fame because it was somewhat smart, aside from being visually beautiful. And guess what, it’s not. I thought it could be a movie for Children AND for adults, but in my eyes it’s for neither. More like a film for adults with a child’s mind or something like that.
[quote=“G”]So it sounds like you are very much into Warhol and the Factory scene. I am trying to learn more and more about that time frame ever since I have seen a doc on the Factory and the 2 Paul Morrissey films (Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula) 2 years ago. Then I have watch some Warhol shorts like Blow Job and Eat. I am getting into the Velvet Underground and want another thing to look at, so anything you suggest would be awesome.
Also have you seen Warhol’s Vinyl about the adaptation of the novel A Clockwork Orange? I want to see it.[/quote]
not really. Paul Morrissey always tried to seperate himself from being identified as a factory member. Warhol just happened to produce his films, Morrissey hopes they stand alone now. as for the rest of Warhol's factory there is nothing at all worthwhile. i don't think he's much of an artist and i don't think any of his factory members are worthwhile people and some of his films are okay but whatever, its a guy getting a blowjob to venus in furs, so what? i've even seen his empire state building film and it was kinda interesting but he's mostly just a guy having a laugh.
I remember when you all started to like John Cassavetes, but none of his movies of course. I was like “wow, ok a Chuck Norris fan into Cassavetes, that’s challenging any definition of tastes”, I still like that but I’m still surprised and amazed. Keep rating the movies you see, I always look at your posts, for that precise reason, and one day, one day someone will understand the logic in your tastes ;D
F.W. is who I can think for turning me into a Cassavetes freak. There are people who recommend directors and say that their work is above everyone else, but that was never true until you watch a John Cassavetes movie. His films literally blows every other mother fucker that wants to make a movie out of the water and to find a new job. ;D
is the first movie by Clint Eastwood that I didn’t like. It’s force feeding you with compassion and those kind of emotions. Some lines almost echoed some of 2012, I’m not kidding. It’s so engaged against racism and prejudice that it almost has a counter productive effect on the viewer.
It makes the ignorant (like me) want to learn more about Nelson Mandela, but I think that’s all it does.
All the attention driven to his bodyguards seemed pointless. Even though you can easily understand why Mr. Eastwood did that, it just seemed forced and unnecessary. It’s like “Ok, Mandela was careless and that put a lot of pressure on his bodyguards, we got it. No need to remember us every time the occasion arises.”. Same goes for the relation between the original black african bodyguards and the newly hired white men. It goes exactly as in a Disney movie. I’m not caricaturing, it goes like: At first the black men are very reluctant and disrespectful, and the white men have a cocky despicable attitude, and then they evolve to a nice little happy group and they almost go as far as hugging each other. I clinched at that part.
The soundtrack seemed like it was stolen from Saving Private Ryan or any WWII movie with desaturated, almost B&W colors, which is the look of Invictus of course. If that soundtrack was not painful enough, there’s one point when Clint decided it needed a little “plus”. That plus was a sort of pop, almost punk song, that came from absolutely nowhere. My ears almost bled at that part, it’s the only time I turned to my friends during the whole movie, and they looked back at me with an expression of being lost in the wild on their faces. Seriously, I’ve never, EVER seen a movie with such a bad pick of a single track. Considering everything is shot like in Flags of Our Fathers, it’s EXTREMELY weird to hear such a song go.
I tried to find a 100% positive point about it but all I could do is write 1 line and start bashing. The bottom line is that Clint Eastwood has provided us with many great movies, and we ought to expect better than this Invictus (which, by the way, is a Poem written by Mandela, in which the 2 ending verses are: “I am the master of my fate / I am the captain of my soul.”, they are read several times. That should tell you what this movie is really about: Hollywood Bullshit).
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It’s force feeding you with compassion and those kind of emotions.[/quote]
It’s the Hollywood way…coughAvatarcough
I saw a clip of Invictus on the Colbert Report, and I think it’s the kind of movie (“important” and “great performances”) that I’m not really into.
Funny People (Extended Version) 10/10
Fuck yeah. Finally got this delivered on Blu-Ray from the States. I love Judd Apatow movies, LOVE the mix of humour and drama. Funny People is heavier on drama than his other stuff, still it seems light and I just sit there and I wanna watch more and more and more of these characters.
A very strange movie. The first half is actually crap but redeems itself towards the end. I cant really picture anyone else but Robert DeNiro to play the main role.
These days you go to the movies not expecting much, and this one was kinda good. The “analog guy in a digital world” thing works for Bruce Willis. Could have been worse, but also a whole lot better.
The Big Lebowski was not funny at all. The main purpose of a comedy film is to make the audience laugh and it failed at that. I will be honest the ending part when the ashes go flying in the Dudes face cracked me up a lot but without that I would have given The Big Leboski 1 out of 5. Im a huge fan of the Coen Brothers and was extremely dissapointed after this piece of crap. Atleast the Coen Brothers redeemed themselves with Burn After Reading.
Children of Men - 5/5
Wow. All I can say is wow. One of the best movies I have ever seen. I got the same feeling as when I first saw Braveheart. Its a feeling you cant describe and Children of Men and Braveheart are the only movies that has had that effect on me.
The Piano - 4/5
Harvey Keitel may have had his best performance in The Piano. Although I liked it, I felt disturbed to see Harvey Keitel on a full frontal nude shot and to see his bare ass every 15 minutes. Other than that it was sweeeeeet ;D.
I don’t like The Big Lebowski either. There is nothing funny about that stoner character.
watched 2 Seagal direct-to-DVD releases (again):
Submerged 4/10
Nice try, but fails mostly.
Today You Die 5,5/10
Would have been one of Seagal’s better DTV movies if it weren’t for the fact that he doesn’t do ANY of the fights and lets his stunt double do almost everythingl
