Forlorn Drifter wrote:
I'm genuinely suprised how deep and poetic this really was. I don't remember much about the previews, other than T&A and violence... this had so much more though. It's one of the few movies I've seen lately where disturbing images and ideas are put down looking at the better idea. There was just so much emotion and realization. The effects and atmosphere are so well done. It's beautiful.
Also,
after the doctor commits the lobotomy, I'm suprised to see how self realized he is in what he has done. He understands it may be wrong. It just adds to everything for me.
EDIT: Got smaller image.
watch Terry Gilliams Brazil. please.
Oh, come on, don't leave your uncle T-Bag hangin'!
Come and See
Been meaning to see this one for a while, and finally got around to it. Very good movie. The second half was better than the first, I think. Sadly, the whole thing was videotaped in fullscreen, but when it comes to Soviet movies one can't be too picky.
prfsnl_gmr wrote:There is nothing feigned about it. What I wrote is a display of actual moral superiority.
The Passion is little more than borderline torture porn (with just a dash of anti-semetism!). I can appreciate some of the artistic achievements (awesome gore effects!), but let's not pretend it brings anything worthwhile to contemporary religious discourse. It is easily Gibson's poorest directorial effort, and one of the most sensationalistic and propagandizing films of the early 2000s.
I do think that the hoopla and controversies surrounding it are interesting to study, but mostly for all the ridiculous genuflecting and posturing surrounding the film...not because the film itself is any good.
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dsheinem wrote:The Passion is little more than borderline torture porn (with just a dash of anti-semetism!). I can appreciate some of the artistic achievements (awesome gore effects!), but let's not pretend it brings anything worthwhile to contemporary religious discourse. It is easily Gibson's poorest directorial effort, and one of the most sensationalistic and propagandizing films of the early 2000s.
I do think that the hoopla and controversies surrounding it are interesting to study, but mostly for all the ridiculous genuflecting and posturing surrounding the film...not because the film itself is any good.
Drive Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, and Ron Perlman
I just want to say that I went into this movie with my expectations high and they were still met. I think this movie is a lot about actors protraying emotion and intent with out saying anything. There is a lot of shots of Ryan Gosling just driving around, but you can see the wheels are turning in his head. Reminds me of all of the driving scenes at the beginning of Collateral with Jamie Foxx.
There is quite a lot of violence toward the latter half of the movie, but it all feels over the top, almost like deaths in Hot Fuzz. I'm not sure if that was what they were going for or not, so that it didn't seem so brutal. The performances from all of the performers were great, especially Gosling. I really enjoyed it.
Let strength be granted, so the world might be mended...so the world might be mended.
Watched ROBOCOP again on the big screen last night, only to find out a reboot is in the works. ROBOCOP is perfect, and although I'm interested in the reboot, there's no reason for it other than the 600 million it will make at the box office.
If the reboot isn't a hard R, I won't be interested in the theatrical release.
Luke wrote:Watched ROBOCOP again on the big screen last night, only to find out a reboot is in the works. ROBOCOP is perfect, and although I'm interested in the reboot, there's no reason for it other than the 600 million it will make at the box office.
If the reboot isn't a hard R, I won't be interested in the theatrical release.
I didn't know they're making a new Robocop. I hope it's great.
prfsnl_gmr wrote:There is nothing feigned about it. What I wrote is a display of actual moral superiority.
