It is.Originally Posted by fernandito
Have you forgotten the million of times I've recommend you watch it?
And I agree with Mike. He was also excellent in Blue Valentine if you haven't seen that one yet.
It is.
Have you forgotten the million of times I've recommend you watch it?
And I agree with Mike. He was also excellent in Blue Valentine if you haven't seen that one yet.
Stay was pretty heavy stuff. I don't think I had any problems with Gosling's acting in it (then again, I don't have much to compare to other than The Ides of March, I think).
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I really must watch Half Nelson again. Worst Gosling movie I've seen was Fracture.
I downloaded Blue Valentine only for it to be in another language...never redownloaded it. Lars and the Real girl got a best original screenplay nomination I believe and the writing nominations are almost always the best films...haven't watched it yet though. The fact Matt Chesse never got an editing nomination for Stay is an outrage, that movie IS the editing and what it did with Marc Fosters direction.
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Yuck. I hate that fucking movie, lol.
Easy Money - 8.5/10
Here's a nice little find for you. I haven't heard anybody else talk about it, but if you are into foreign films or gangster films, then give Easy Money a look. Easy Money stars Joel Kinnaman from AMC's The Killing, who is also set to play Robocop in the 2014 remake. Kinnaman plays JW, a lower class business student who also happens to be somewhat of a conman. During the day he's your average student, at night he slicks his hair back and dresses in some snazzy threads and rubs elbows with some of Sweden's upper class. In order to keep up this facade, JW needs money and quickly finds himself caught up in the middle of a drug war.
Easy Money also follows the lives of two gangsters from rival gangs. Jorge, an escaped prisoner on the run from both the Serbian mafia and the police, and mafia enforcer Mrado, who is on the hunt for Jorge while juggling the responsibility of taking care of his young daughter.
Director Daniel Espinosa does a nice job of weaving all 3 storylines together and the film never really feels slow paced like many similar foreign films. The cinematography is also very good. Espinosa is a director to keep an eye on. He made his more mainstream debut with the Denzel Washingon film Safe House last year, which also featured Kinnaman in a small role.
Espinosa is poised for a breakout in 2014 with Child - 44 staring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman and, once again, Joel Kinnaman. Check out Easy Money before his career really blows up.
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The Ice Storm - Fantastic. Keeping this short and sweet cause I have to go. Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Elijah Wood, Tobey McGuire, Christina Ricci, Joan Allen, Jamey Sheridan (RANDALL FLAGG GUYS!!), Directed by Ang Lee. The central theme of the movie I suppose would be sex and how even generation gaps don't seem to show much wisdom in the proper ettiquette about sex. It's funny, it's tragic, it's quirky and it's beautifully photographed, as all Ang Lee films are. Highly recommend it for those who haven't seen it!
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Iron-Man 3: I like Shane Black's style more than Favreau. The Extremis angle was interesting, as was Tony's development. One thing felt like a knock-off of BB and TDKR done horribly wrong. For that, I give Iron-Man 3 8 Ole-ole-ole out of 10. A big improvement over Iron-Man 2. I think Jeff Bridges was a slightly more intimidating villain since he could go from brodude to lunatic at the drop of a hat. The villain in this one was excellent, visually. Moreso than Iron-Monger and Whiplash. Nice references to the Mandarin's comic abilities and the dragon.
Silver linings playbook
8/10
John Dies At The End 8/10
I honestly don't know where to start with this one. A dark comedy which I found to be surprisingly serious at tones, I still enjoyed it immensely. I admit it may not be for everyone, but I think the cast does a great job with a good script. (Though Clancy Brown is underused which is a shame because he is hilarious) I would recommend it if you like weird dark comedy movies that don't take themselves too seriously. Plus the director food Bubba Ho Tep and that movie was fantastic.
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Have you read the book? I have, but actually haven't had time to watch the movie. I've heard mixed reviews from book readers, but I'm still excited. It it literally one of my favorite books of all time, despite how fucked up it is. The sequel, "This Book is Full of Spiders" is equally good, if not better
The book is on my list after I finish the Rot and Ruin trilogy. But, the movie reaches levels of fucked up.
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Good to know. I'm planning on watching it soon..after finals. I've seen clips though, and I love what I've seen
Synecdoche, New York
Shannon: 1/5
Easily one of the most ridiculous movies I have ever seen. A lot of people love it, but to me, it was one random scene after another. And the longer you watched, the more the randomness folded in upon itself, multiplying exponentially, until everything that you either see or hear makes you doubt your very own sanity. I wouldn't recommend this movie to my worst enemy.
Mine and bears reaction to hearing about a film that sounds this insane:
Spoiler:
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
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Mattrick is gonna have a heart attack lol.
People who see no reason to question their own sanity are the ones who most need to!
Mattrick is gonna have a heart attack lol.My thoughts exactly.
I didn't love the film, but I did really enjoy it. And DD have you not seen it? I'd definitely recommend you check it out.
Watched The Mothman Prophecies today. Eh. Not terrible, but not great either. Tense and creepy in some parts, but not enough to detract from the film's unfocused nature.
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Synecdoche, New York is a masterpiece...it's life, represented unlike ever before in film. Life is a stage, we assign people roles and they assign us roles in their life. Last ten minutes of that movie...gets me everytime, from the funeral scene with the preacher soliloquy and on. Fantastic film. Its disorienting, yes, but the second watch is so sweet.Mattrick is gonna have a heart attack lol.
I didn't love the film, but I did really enjoy it. And DD have you not seen it? I'd definitely recommend you check it out.
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Mine and bears reaction to hearing about a film that sounds this insane:
Spoiler:that's exactly what I intended to post!!!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thought you'd appreciate that, bears.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I've downloaded the movie, by the way. Will watch it tonight.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck.
mwahaha
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your review will be the tie breaker on whether or not I'll watch the movie, Jean.
No pressure.
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