Posted December 21st, 2011 07:19 AM IPYou're lucky man, The Artist comes out here in Feb! Hazanavicius and Dujardin have previously made some very cheeky and cute Bond style comedies with the OSS 117 series of films.
But we need to get real - for scope and vision and the future of ADULT cinema, Von Trier and Malick shine the fucking way with Melancholia and Tree of Life. No question, no arguments, get used to it.
Hugo comes out here Boxing Day I think - will catch it then."Nick is the Mode guy. Jon is the Duran guy."
alan Richard Thompson's G-String Posts: 1740 Registered: Sep 2007
Posted December 21st, 2011 08:26 AM IPBought the Blu ray of Tree Of Life on Saturday so should watch it over the holidays and see what the fuss is about. I love Malick's films normally, I adore his last two where some don't.
MoogDroog Michael Bolton's mullet Posts: 8501 Registered: Aug 2007
Posted December 21st, 2011 02:58 PM IPI didn't love it, but a few sections of it have really stuck with me, so it was definitely worth a watch
Coincidentally, I started watching The New World today but wasn't really feeling it - turned it off after 45 mins or so. I don't know if that's down to Colin-Farrell-avoidance syndrome, or if the film wasn't particularly engaging. You like that one Joe?"The other thing is that the quality of the mp3's I listen to varies especially as some of the music from the likes of Led Zeppelin is old, even with re-mastering still isnt up to the quality of the likes of Def Leppard."
Posted December 21st, 2011 03:04 PM IPI like 'em all, but yes Farrell is pretty noxious in any role (can't say he's necessarily miscast, he just sucks) - should wait 'til Christian Bale turns up. It's his weakest film, but the last 4 minutes make up for everything, it's probably the best segment he's ever done. Exquisite. Wagner gets it.
"Nick is the Mode guy. Jon is the Duran guy."
Beckner One Motherfucker Posts: 19221 Registered: Aug 2007
Posted December 21st, 2011 03:23 PM IPIt's this sort of bs that makes me not even care to see it.
alan Richard Thompson's G-String Posts: 1740 Registered: Sep 2007
Posted December 21st, 2011 04:21 PM IPNew World is great. Give it a chance. It is beautiful but slow, but worth the effort.
Farrell is like anyone else, give him a good role and you forget the bullshit. Watch In Bruges. He's great in that. He wouldn't have been my first choice for Alexander The Great mind you.
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It's this sort of bs that makes me not even care to see it.
See which? Sorry if you didn't get my Bill Hicks reference in the first post, just saw American and was 'inspired'.
If it's the Von Trier/Malick thing - I was just so damn thrilled to see challenging and personal films with grand aims and ambition, my apologies if that offends so greatly Dave.
But anyway, don't miss the opportunity to make up your own mind. It's fun."Nick is the Mode guy. Jon is the Duran guy."
IanWagner The Rustic Bumfiddler Posts: 47916 Registered: Aug 2007
Quote: Matinee Idyll (129) wrote:
But we need to get real - for scope and vision and the future of ADULT cinema, Von Trier and Malick shine the fucking way with Melancholia and Tree of Life. No question, no arguments, get used to it.
OK, I won't argue then.
MoogDroog Michael Bolton's mullet Posts: 8501 Registered: Aug 2007
Posted December 21st, 2011 06:25 PM IPBtw, what's Bill talking about when he says "suck a tailpipe"? It's bugging me that i can't remember"The other thing is that the quality of the mp3's I listen to varies especially as some of the music from the likes of Led Zeppelin is old, even with re-mastering still isnt up to the quality of the likes of Def Leppard."
Posted December 21st, 2011 06:29 PM IPJust trying to plant seeds...
"Nick is the Mode guy. Jon is the Duran guy."
MoogDroog Michael Bolton's mullet Posts: 8501 Registered: Aug 2007
Posted December 21st, 2011 06:35 PM IPAh yeah, of course. It was either that or something to do with NKOTB.
That special is weird, btw. The English audience seems almost awestruck. Too quiet anyway. Apparently he really appreciated how well Britain took to him, but found some of the praise uncomfortable. To fuck with it a bit, he introduced the Goatboy character and would stretch those sections out just to make the audience feel uncomfortable. I actually think he's funnier when he's on home turf, as in the amazing Sane Man show. If you watch one Hicks show, make it that one. His ten minute Elvis bit is hilarious"The other thing is that the quality of the mp3's I listen to varies especially as some of the music from the likes of Led Zeppelin is old, even with re-mastering still isnt up to the quality of the likes of Def Leppard."
MoogDroog Michael Bolton's mullet Posts: 8501 Registered: Aug 2007
Anyway, back to Malick!"The other thing is that the quality of the mp3's I listen to varies especially as some of the music from the likes of Led Zeppelin is old, even with re-mastering still isnt up to the quality of the likes of Def Leppard."
Well, with Hollywood being more barren and bereft of ideas than it's ever been in its history (they're making 'Battleships' the board game into a film) it was such a pleasure to walk out of each film and have been so deeply moved and challenged. The fact that neither film was perfect but the pure audacity of what they were trying to achieve really dwarfed everything else I saw this year. Anyway, maybe I missed what you liked the most this year - if I changed the title to 'my favourite films of the...' it wouldn't rub so much the wrong way?
It's like my 2011 poll votes, I couldn't give a damn for objectivity about new stuff - it's just a vote for what moves me the most, something human. That's all we can ask for anymore."Nick is the Mode guy. Jon is the Duran guy."
Quote: MoogDroog wrote:
His ten minute Elvis bit is hilarious
Does that include the Charlie Hodge scarves and water skit?
"Nick is the Mode guy. Jon is the Duran guy."
MoogDroog Michael Bolton's mullet Posts: 8501 Registered: Aug 2007
Posted December 21st, 2011 06:45 PM IPCheck out the link above. The Charlie Hodge stuff was funny but in the Sane Man clip, i love how he starts picking up random objects from audience members, wiping his sweat on them and then giving them to other poeple. Also, the image of an old, poor Elvis touring with Steppenwolf is hilarious and tragic."The other thing is that the quality of the mp3's I listen to varies especially as some of the music from the likes of Led Zeppelin is old, even with re-mastering still isnt up to the quality of the likes of Def Leppard."
Primey Prime Crosby's love child Posts: 1040 Registered: Aug 2007
Posted December 22nd, 2011 07:42 AM IPThe Harry Potter finale was also enjoyable. Picked up Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon on DVD, but haven't watched it yet, so there can be no firm conclusion on this particular topic.
Will see The Artist, probably on DVD, though.
Don't generally watch Lars von Trier films, but maybe I'll check it out. The trailer with the Tristan music intrigued me, I guess.
zelilgirlI1ncenu Hasselhoff's Speedo Posts: 2081 Registered: Aug 2007
Quote: alan wrote:
New World is great. Give it a chance. It is beautiful but slow, but worth the effort.
Farrell is like anyone else, give him a good role and you forget the bullshit. Watch In Bruges. He's great in that. He wouldn't have been my first choice for Alexander The Great mind you.
Seconded, loved that.
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Beckner One Motherfucker Posts: 19221 Registered: Aug 2007
Quote: Primey Prime wrote:
The Harry Potter finale was also enjoyable. Picked up Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon on DVD, but haven't watched it yet
Harry Potter was pretty good. However, I'd stay away from anything Transformers. I watched the first one (against my own doubts) and have regretted it ever since. Our Band could be Your Life.
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That's what I thought about the new Muppets too!
I'll have to check it out then!"Nick is the Mode guy. Jon is the Duran guy."
Jeff Mason The Nitrate Bandit Posts: 20761 Registered: Aug 2007
Posted December 23rd, 2011 12:31 AM IP(he's kidding; Dave HATED the new Muppets movie)
alan Richard Thompson's G-String Posts: 1740 Registered: Sep 2007
Posted December 25th, 2011 07:56 PM IPJust finished watching it.
Joe, totally agree. Profoundly beautiful film. Very wilfully arty but why not, someone has to make that sort of film occasionally rather than another superhero film (and I like superhero films - even Green Lamtern).
