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Hadri
Posted 6/13/2009 7:28:59 PM
Didn't really mean to do another double week, but it just kind of worked out that way. I finally fulfilled some requests! Here we go:

Mongol 4/5
The first installment of a foreign-made trilogy on the life of Genghis Khan. Now, this was not without some faults: the entire plot consists of Temudgin being captured, escaping, and being recaptured, until the plot gives him an army and he defeats his enemies thanks to an act of God (no, really, I'm not making that up). But it doesn't matter. It's sweeping, it's epic, it's filmed on location in Mongolia. It's a goddamned beautiful movie.

Speed Racer 3/5
By popular demand, meaning Rell. Having not watched the show or a solid basis in anime whatsoever, I think I missed out on a lot of potential this movie had...nevertheless, I had a great time watching it. And while the young casting seemed a little...bland (the *** kid from Milk and the girl who was in Casper a million years ago?) it was balanced out by a return of the Voice of London and ninja John Goodman. My goodness.

Speaking of Milk...

Milk 3/5
A little taken aback by this, but that's probably a good thing. Learned a thing or two from the biopic, and thought all the acting was great. (Josh Brolin even more menacing without the beard he had in Planet Terror) However, was unimpressed by the merely average editing and cinematography.

Being John Malkovich 3/5
At Dissonant's request. I thought it was an entertaining little film and can see its significance, though I didn't love it personally. I do love John Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich, though.

Return of the Living Dead 2/5
Had its ups and downs. Having that one girl be naked the entire movie seems like a great idea in concept, but I think she was scarier alive than dead.

And the winner:
The Fall 5/5
An injured man tells a little girl a beautiful story, complete with surreal footage filmed at real world locations. Critics knocked this one for being boring, but I didn't notice or care - you're supposed to set yourself to this movie's pace, not the other way around. I couldn't find anything wrong with it and enjoyed it a lot for being both different and well-conceived, thus the full score.

I'm gonna be gone for awhile...*sigh* But when I'm back I'll have time for more. Already partway through Red Dawn, boy is that a doozy.
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MLLKnightblazer
Posted 6/13/2009 7:42:45 PM
A couple of friends and I just got around to Speed Racer ourselves. The one friend and I were both decently familiar with the original anime (her moreso than me), the other two were all "What the **** is going on?!!?" Needless to say, the one friend and I enjoyed it a great deal more, although we all agreed that watching the movie while high would make one's brain explode.

This is something you need to test when you're in college, bee tee dubs. Maybe not with weed, maybe something like a couple of drinks, but I'm thinking that movie can be turned from "something directed towards a very specific audience" into "DUDE THE COLORS HOLY ****" with the help of some substances. >.>

As for Milk, which I loved...Average editing? I guess so, to be totally objective, but I was so caught up by the man's story I guess I didn't even really notice...
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Mamsaac3
Posted 6/13/2009 8:09:35 PM
I have suggestions for you! I'm gonna suggest a ****load of movies and I'm sure you have seen many of them already, but here I go:

A Beautiful Mind (Ok, you have seen this...)
Big Fish (also)
The Godfather I and II (Ok, I'm gonna stop saying you have already seen it... although you have!)
The Green Mile
The Shawshank Redemption
Donnie Darko
Pan's Laberynth
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Fight Club
Forrest Gump
Most of Hirashima's movies (I think you saw those as well)
In Bruges
Kill Bill 1 and 2
Amelie ( Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
Nuovo cinema Paradiso
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Requiem for a Dream
Scarface
Schindler's List
Slumdog Millionaire
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (*sniff*)
The Iron Giant
The Lion King (duh)
The Pursuit of Happyness
Billy Elliot
Changeling (although it has many many flaws)
Children of Men
The Counterfeiters
Equilibrium
La vita è bella
La vie en rose
Little Miss Sunshine
Pulp Fiction
Se7en
The Aviator
The Bucket List (not a great movie, but enjoyable nonetheless)
The Pianist
The Shining
The Silence of the Lambs
The Sixth Sense
American Beauty
Gandhi

That should entertain you for a while <_< Even if you have seen most of those (which you very likely have), there most be at least a few =)
FantomRell
Posted 6/13/2009 9:57:18 PM
some day I'll watch Speed Racer while stoned. It's a pretty seldom occurrence for me, but next time I'll try to make this movie a priority. Last time I was high I watched 2001. I think I fell asleep in the middle, but I remember wondering if there was something wrong with the DVD player because the intro music seemed to last for hours.
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Hadri
(Topic Creator)
Posted 6/14/2009 6:58:02 PM
Average editing?

It was completely competent, just not special. And some of the camerawork seemed a little....unfocused.

I'll respond to Nam's post when i get my Macbook tomorrow. (he listed some of my favorite movies) I'm at Mizzou jacking a public computer someone didn't log out of, since I don't have a key yet. Yeah, I'm addicted. But also bored since it's dark and my room mate hasn't shown up yet.
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Mamsaac3
Posted 6/14/2009 9:01:20 PM
What's with people calling me Nam instead of Mam =( You're the third in the past 2 days.
Mamsaac3
Posted 6/16/2009 1:22:44 AM
I forgot to add Thank you for smoking to that list.
Hadri
(Topic Creator)
Posted 6/16/2009 12:29:53 PM
I actually haven't seen a lot of these.

A Beautiful Mind - On my list.
Big Fish - Meh
The Godfather I and II - Eventually, but I'm not in a hurry
The Green Mile - Ditto
The Shawshank Redemption - 4/5
Donnie Darko - On my list.
Pan's Laberynth - Lazy, haven't gotten around to it.
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind - Ditto.
Fight Club - 5/5
Forrest Gump - 4/5
Most of Hirashima's movies - Who?
In Bruges - Heard it was better than the trailer, but still disinterested.
Kill Bill 1 and 2 - I'll wait until the right chance for these.
Amelie ( Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) - Saw this one.
Nuovo cinema Paradiso - ???
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Meh.
Requiem for a Dream 5/5, crazy ass movie.
Scarface - Hmmm...
Schindler's List - Uggh, still need to watch this one.
Slumdog Millionaire - 4/5
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (*sniff*) - On the list somewhere
The Iron Giant - Haven't seen this for awhile but i remember liking it.
The Lion King (duh) - Ditto.
The Pursuit of Happyness - Meh.
Billy Elliot - Meh.
Changeling (although it has many many flaws) - Ehhhhh....
Children of Men - 5/5
The Counterfeiters - Meh
Equilibrium - Meh
La vita è bella - 5/5, amazing movie.
La vie en rose - Meh.
Little Miss Sunshine - 4/5
Pulp Fiction 5/5
Se7en - haven't had a chance yet.
The Aviator - 4/5
The Bucket List - ???
The Pianist - Maybe
The Shining - Still have not seen this but hopefully soon, my friend and I are Kubrick fans now.
The Silence of the Lambs - 5/5
The Sixth Sense - Meh
American Beauty - Meh
Gandhi - 5/5 great film

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Mamsaac3
Posted 6/16/2009 7:20:31 PM

From: Hadri | #008
Nuovo cinema Paradiso - ???


Italian movie, a king of nostalgia. Good soundtrack.

From: Hadri | #008
In Bruges - Heard it was better than the trailer, but still disinterested.


It is much better than what I originally expected. It's far from the traditional humour, not THAT predictable and original.

You might (might...) be interested in Misery too. It's an ok movie with a creepy woman.

And Big Fish in in my top 5. I think it's an excellent movie :P