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« Reply #1160 on: 05:07 PM | Monday, July 20, 2009 » |
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Loved The Fountain! Have a karma!
And have one back- I think you can probably count the number of people who've seen it with one hand- that movie bombed hard- I watched it in the week of release in a 200 seat cinema and I was the only one in there. And it made me cry.  |
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"Nobody. One side's just losing slower than the other."
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« Reply #1161 on: 06:07 PM | Monday, July 20, 2009 » |
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And have one back- I think you can probably count the number of people who've seen it with one hand- that movie bombed hard- I watched it in the week of release in a 200 seat cinema and I was the only one in there. And it made me cry. A lot of people (those who have managed to see it in the first place) seemed to hate The Fountain but I was surprised by how much I liked it. I've got the hardcover graphic novel version painted by Kent Williams too. Aronofsky is one of those directors that will always get my attention. I haven't seen Primer. Yet. Time travel stories can make my head explode. But you guys seem to have survived it okay.... |
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« Reply #1162 on: 06:07 PM | Monday, July 20, 2009 » |
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I've got the hardcover graphic novel version painted by Kent Williams too. Aronofsky is one of those directors that will always get my attention.
Me too- and loved it. Did you ever watch Southland Tales?- Again, I didn't swing with public opinion- It's a shambolic, schizophrenic of a movie but damn I enjoyed it- the reason I ask is that that had accompanying graohic novels (3 of them)- and again, I really enjoyed the hell out of them (even though I grant, not a lot of it makes what some would call "sense")  - In both cases. graphic novels preceded the movies they were supposed to accompany by a year at minimum. |
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For random infrequent tweets about stuff you may or may not care about you can follow me on twitter: "Sean__M"- that's a double underscore by the way.
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« Reply #1163 on: 07:07 PM | Monday, July 20, 2009 » |
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Me too- and loved it. Did you ever watch Southland Tales?- Again, I didn't swing with public opinion- It's a shambolic, schizophrenic of a movie but damn I enjoyed it- the reason I ask is that that had accompanying graohic novels (3 of them)- and again, I really enjoyed the hell out of them (even though I grant, not a lot of it makes what some would call "sense") - In both cases. graphic novels preceded the movies they were supposed to accompany by a year at minimum. I picked up the graphic novels, but by the time the movie came out I'd been scared off of it by that public opinion you mention. I'm not a slave to public opinion by any means, but the criticisms I heard about this particular movie (a rambling, self indulgent mess) turned me off, even though I liked Donnie Darko. If you liked it, I'll give it a look. Should I read the graphic novels first? Or will they just make me even more confused? |
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« Reply #1164 on: 07:07 PM | Monday, July 20, 2009 » |
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I haven't seen Primer. Yet. Time travel stories can make my head explode. But you guys seem to have survived it okay....
This will make your head explode in a good way. My brain is twisted into a pretzel after each viewing. |
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« Reply #1165 on: 07:07 PM | Monday, July 20, 2009 » |
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Fuckin' truth. That's exactly how I like my Sci-Fi as well.
Ever see Primer?
If not, watch it now.
its on my list for some night when i am able to actually pay attention to it...it sounds great... and i LOVE the fountain...anyne ever hear the "fresh air" episode with aronofsky (sp?) when he chides terry gross for not knowing anything about the movie? its such a blast...he totally gives her the 'ol what for'.... |
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« Reply #1166 on: 12:07 AM | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 » |
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Watching TRUTH IN 24, a documentary about the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. First rate. I'm not even a car racing fan and I'm hooked into the grandiose nature of the story and the focus that the Audi team brings to the race. I downloaded it on a whim since I saw it was free in HD on iTunes.  And as an aside, both PRIMER and THE FOUNTAIN have been in my Netflix queue for years and I have no good reason that they haven't shipped yet..., well, other than my wife and kids seem to be in control of the queue rankings.  |
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« Reply #1167 on: 01:07 AM | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 » |
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Urgh..I've watched "Snuff - A Documentary about Killing on Camera" and I really detest it in every way. First of all, the trailer is a sensationalist faux story about an video tape that allegedly contains a real snuff scene. I can't stand that stuff, and I don't think you should make fake documentaries about such a topic. There's probably no reason to use something like a documentary that should be informative and warn about such disgusting stuff.
Now, they talk about an apparently [the article by the guardian is still up] real event, in which a russian porn ring produced sick stuff. I don't want delve into what they did, because it still haunts me.
Important is that they use this real event as a device so that a somewhat unknown hollywood producer exploit that situation through teary eyed comments. To top it off does the same guy tell a story about a tape that he saw in the seventies, that according to him was a real snuff film. Again, he tries to entice the audience with choked up delivery and just reaffirms my worst fears. Exploit of a cruesome and sickening topic. This piece of garbage even goes as far and sprinkles pictures of death and clips of decapitation in, just to critizise M. Moore's use of the "Columbine" footage in his documentary "Bowling of Columbine". It's sick that people go that far in order to garner some attention for their shoddy pseudo-documentary.
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« Reply #1168 on: 07:07 PM | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 » |
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« Reply #1169 on: 10:07 PM | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 » |
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I'm about half way through Visioneers. very dark and Brazil like so far.
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« Reply #1170 on: 11:07 PM | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 » |
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I'm about half way through Visioneers. very dark and Brazil like so far.
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« Reply #1171 on: 11:07 PM | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 » |
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I'm about half way through Visioneers. very dark and Brazil like so far.
Thank you!!!! I forgot this was coming out. I love Z.G. like mad and having been waiting for this movie (the previews really got me excited!)! I'm off to Amazon!  |
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« Reply #1172 on: 12:07 AM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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« Reply #1173 on: 10:07 AM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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Thank you!!!! I forgot this was coming out. I love Z.G. like mad and having been waiting for this movie (the previews really got me excited!)! I'm off to Amazon! If you have netflix it is available as a watch now. |
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« Reply #1174 on: 10:07 AM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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Rewatched Tall in the Saddle... John Wayne in top form, and a great sense of humor and adventure. Hot damn do I love that movie.
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« Reply #1175 on: 02:07 PM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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I picked up the graphic novels, but by the time the movie came out I'd been scared off of it by that public opinion you mention. I'm not a slave to public opinion by any means, but the criticisms I heard about this particular movie (a rambling, self indulgent mess) turned me off, even though I liked Donnie Darko. If you liked it, I'll give it a look. Should I read the graphic novels first? Or will they just make me even more confused? Sorry to take so long getting back- my computer has been sad - read the graphic novels first then watch- it'll give you a bit of help while watching it- that said, there is an intro scene (which is kind of like the start of Watchmen) and it uses panels from the graphic novels. I can't disagree with the critics, it is a a rambling, self indulgent mess- it's just I found it a weirdly enjoyable rambling, self indulgent mess. So I can't in any way promise you'll enjoy it or that it will make a whole heap of sense- I still think it's worth seeing though. Hope that helps.  |
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« Reply #1176 on: 03:07 PM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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Sorry to take so long getting back- my computer has been sad - read the graphic novels first then watch- it'll give you a bit of help while watching it- that said, there is an intro scene (which is kind of like the start of Watchmen) and it uses panels from the graphic novels. I can't disagree with the critics, it is a a rambling, self indulgent mess- it's just I found it a weirdly enjoyable rambling, self indulgent mess. So I can't in any way promise you'll enjoy it or that it will make a whole heap of sense- I still think it's worth seeing though. Hope that helps. I guess, you're talking about "Southland Tales"? Because, yeah, you should read the GNs first, because it works better and gives you a definitve and intriguing look into the mechanics of the relationships and the world of ST. However, don't go in and expect something akin to Donnie Darko, even though it shares a lot of the same sentiments, it should be seen as a Sci-Fi movie with heavy biblical influences. The director stated K.Dick as his major influences and you can certainly see it (philosophical, deep and accessable sci-fi elements rooted in realism). And the critics mostly saw the movie at the Canne festival, in which the movie wasn't completely finished and since then had the projects a couple of re-shoots and added CGI for the actual theatre release. Also, most of them didn't read the Novel beforehand, and to be honest, how could they know it's required and isn't hinted at in any way (except the intro that Sean talked about). Actually, I agree with everything that Sean said. |
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« Reply #1177 on: 03:07 PM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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Hope that helps. I guess, you're talking about "Southland Tales"? Thanks for the insights, guys. Honestly, I completely forgot I even had those.  |
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« Reply #1178 on: 08:07 PM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari... or, well, a really bad print of it, anyway.
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« Reply #1179 on: 08:07 PM | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 » |
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