anthony Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Very under-rated, IMHO. Rian's second film that pays homage to the Con Man films retains the indie sensibility of style over substance - but in a very entertaining way. Snappy dialogue, great visuals, quirky unique characters, ... great movie. Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Very under-rated, IMHO. Rian's second film that pays homage to the Con Man films retains the indie sensibility of style over substance - but in a very entertaining way. Snappy dialogue, great visuals, quirky unique characters, ... great movie.Love that film. Murder mystery + time travel. A lot of fun and not some sort of slasher film as the picture implies. Adult Dr. Who. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Having not seen most of these I assume it's a good list. The top 50 movies you have never seen: http://www.ew.com/ew...0609091,00.htmlNot a bad list (of the 36 I've seen, I'd recommend the vast majority), but I'm not sure it's comprised of truly overlooked fare. Then again, Entertainment Weekly's working definition of "obscure" has always meant "at the fringes of the mainstream." Nothing wrong with that, of course; that particular string of cinema still deserves attention, and their target readership doesn't want to hear about, say, an abstract experiment by Stan Brakhage. Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Revisited this (again) over the last few nights. Still love every minute. Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Great Sorkin there. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Tyrannosaur tells us that Paddy Considine can direct, too. It's a strong debut (probably one of the ten best British films of 2011). Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Bert and DickieA sentimental easy watch, but nice after a hard days work. Sort of a 'chariots of water', with Matt Smith. A BBC film set at the 1948 London olympics. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Bert and DickieA sentimental easy watch, but nice after a hard days work. Sort of a 'chariots of water', with Matt Smith. A BBC film set at the 1948 London olympics. I saw part of that on BBC America last weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I've not seen many Ingmar Bergman films at all so I'm having my own little Bergman-fest. Fanny & Alexander is quite beautiful. Long, lingering scenes, wonderful story and stunning sets and costumes. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I'm a bit of an Ingmar Bergman aficionado, a preoccupation that began in 1990 when I saw The Seventh Seal in a high school social studies class. (That teacher was truly special.) Back then, Bergman was still a giant in the canon, but these days he's become passe in film circles, much to my dismay. I'm still a huge fan, and remain convinced that a fistful of his films rank among the finest motion pictures ever created. Two days ago I watched the documentary Bergman Island, which consists of the aged Bergman discussing an odd assortment of questions about his career and personal life, all while giving us a tour of his island home. It was made for Swedish TV in 2004, as part of a trilogy of Bergman docs. Fanny & Alexander is one of my favorites. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Excellent, thanks for the tip on Bergman Island. I will definitely be seeking this out. Going to watch The Virgin Spring tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Going to watch The Virgin Spring tonight.Love that one. It's an allegorical medieval fable concerned with many familiar Bergman topics: forgiveness, faith, suffering. Unlike its many rip-offs--including both versions of The Last House on the Left--it has a haunting magic. Might be one of my favorite films of all-time. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Such a powerful film. I felt like I was taken on a journey, so absorbed in it I was. Beautiful imagery and brilliant acting. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 There are the obvious Bergman titles to see, but let me add two that are usually not included in the conversation: Winter Light and Shame. I think both rank up there with his established classics. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 There are the obvious Bergman titles to see, but let me add two that are usually not included in the conversation: Winter Light and Shame. I think both rank up there with his established classics. Thanks for the direction, Mr Beltmann. I appreciate it very much. I will seek these out. My local library only has one more I haven't seen - Cries and Whispers which I shall watch next. After that I think it's on to Ebay. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ah, man, now I'm gonna lose even more sleep. Sweet dreams http://io9.com/5935097/prometheus-list-of-deleted-scenes-reveal-an-ending-we-never-saw Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Couldn't sleep early Saturday morning so got up and watched this. Very engaging story and beautifully filmed. Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Amaranthine Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 The joy of passing along your OCD gene to your kids is that you watched this last night and look forward to your kids wanting to watch it again...and again...and again... Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 My local library only has one more I haven't seen - Cries and Whispers which I shall watch next. That might be the most devastating film I've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Watched for maybe the third time since its 1999 release: During the first 15-20 minutes I was thinking it had aged and hadn't retained its impact. The dad/teenage friend flirtation skeeved me out a bit more than the last time I watched it (maybe because of having a daughter now). But by the end of the film my mouth was hanging open and I was as blown away, if not more, than I was when I first saw it. When the credits rolled and I saw the it was written by Alan Ball, I was like, "NO WONDER!!" He's the guy that created and wrote "Six Feet Under," which is one of my all-time faves. Great, great movie. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Revolution (TV show) This show already reminds me of: Jeremiah (2002-2004), The Postman (1997), V (1983), and Red Dawn (1984). Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Saw this one yesterday and I have to say it was awesome. It is quiet, thoughtful, original and multi-layered. A rarity in today's Michael Bay/Transformers universe: Good Hollywood Sci-Fi. Let me point out that I am somewhat biased:* I am an un-ashamed Sci-Fi Nerd who already has four day passes to next years Comic Con in July. So I am a bit of a fan-boy. With that said, I think fan-boys can be the harshest critics.* I especially love Time Travel movies. I think because Back To The Future came out at just the right time in my adolescent development and appreciation of pop culture. * I was friends with Rian Johnson (writer-director) in High School; however, I have not seen him since graduation day 20 years ago But we have traded a few friendly emails in the years in between. He immortalized our high school in his first movie Brick (an under-rated classic). For a very nice (and a little spoiler-y) review, check out this: (I think he is spot one) http://twitchfilm.com/2012/10/jason-gorbers-cinerunimations-looper-eco-and-a-constellation-of-cliches.html Link to post Share on other sites
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