The Imitation Game: 9/10... just amazing
The Imitation Game: 9/10... just amazing
I really loved the old movie when it came out. I was probably 10-11 when I saw the movie for the first time. That put me right at about the same age as the Losers. I read the book when I was 12 and it probably became one of my favorite books at first because of the friendships between the main characters. It had that youthful, coming of age feel that is very relatable. I thought that the old movie had that same sort of vibe to it....as a preteen. Overtime, however, the movie seems more and more "cheesy", although it still has a place in my heart and memories.
In comparison, while the old movie is a horror classic and was written as an adaptation to television, the new movie surpassed it. It is creepier and came much closer to what it was that made the book frightening; it is the lingering fear of the unknown that is at the core of the children's fear, and the creature that is It uses it to prey and hunt. But it is more than that. It likes to play with its food, feeding off fear as much as the flesh. It is evil incarnate, or at least that is how humans see It, and the movie did a great job of doing it in a way that was not cheesy and very much in the spirit of King's horrific visions. The house on Neibolt St. played an important role in this movie as well, which the first movie completely ignored. The scenes involving the house in the book were some of the most frightening parts within it. The new movie did an excellent job in this area. It was a little different, but again captured the feel. I wish they included the Stand Pipe from the book, and the Mummy from when Ben was walking home, and the Ironworks that Mike wandered through. Those would have been awesome scenes to include.
One of the things that the movie did differently was change the roles of some of the characters. Mikes role thus far seems rather insignificant, whereas he played a very prominent role in the book and the first movie. The timeline was different too. The book was the late fifties and then the eighties, where the new movie was the late eighties and then today. That gave it a different atmosphere and is nostalgia for a different generation. I could go on, but I do not want to spoil much at all. I hope you find a babysitter, and that you get to go watch and enjoy the movie and see for yourself. If was pretty awesome.
Went and saw the new Kingsmen movie. Was exactly what I expected it to be. Just pure entertainment. I read a reviewer who hated it saying "it was just like the first and for that reason I hated it." I thought wow way to entirely miss the point of the movie. Kingsmen 2 was a totally tongue and cheek spy movie that brilliantly was a serious themed movie done comedically. As soon as the villian played by Julianne Morre (who chewed the role just as good as Samuel L Jackson did in the first one), hilariously had one of her henchman shoved into a meat grinder and made cheeseburgers out of him, I knew the rest of the film was going to be worth the ticket price. Plus the long shot, single take action sequences were spectacular - like watching choreographed ballet. Just a fun, silly film, that had me laughing, much like Gaurdians of the Galaxy, except better, less Disney and geared towards adults (Kingsmen is more of a guys show btw). This fact and also that the protagonists are sophisticated English gentlemen who like to dress well, puts this film squarely in alpha quadra territory. 7 ESE loudest laughs in crowded theatre out of 10.
I'm watching gangs of new York after @reverie said it was good and I like it a lot. A really good story, and the world it happens in is captivating... I wonder how much it actually matches the past.
@reverie But the camaraderie!
Alatriste (2006)
Soldiers of Spanish Empire in end days of its glory. Aragorn is not bad there.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395119/
new Kingsmen
new Star Wars and spin-off
Gaurdians of the Galaxy
- I don't understand how such may like someone except teenagers. To spend tens millions dollars on making such trash and be able to get money on this. Fascinating.
Ugh, still waiting for a movie I'll like as much as Perfume, Only Lovers Left Alive and The Fountain..
“My typology is . . . not in any sense to stick labels on people at first sight. It is not a physiognomy and not an anthropological system, but a critical psychology dealing with the organization and delimitation of psychic processes that can be shown to be typical.” —C.G. Jung
Yeah, loved both the book and the movie. Found it through some now forgotten page that lets you search litterature by different parameters like 'dark' etc.. I remember putting the settings to something extreme. Perfume and like two other books where the only ones that showed up.
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saw this yesterday and absolutely loved it. it's interesting how split people are on it, either they love it and see it as a perfect (or slightly flawed) sequel to the old one or they are dumbstruck that it's gettting such positive reviews from anyone. I could totally see how it would be grueling for someone who wasn't feeling it, but I feel like if you enjoy it, you really enjoy it it seems.
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Blade Runner 2049 5/5
Neon Demon 4/10
Blade Runner 2049! 4.5/5
I must say it's a visual masterpiece. Colors and landscapes, camera work in particular - perfectly crafted. My eyes have never caught glimpse of something so grand.
The roaring and booming score by Zimmer - ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
The tiny bits of gory violence (not for the faint of heart) - so poignant, so intense, because the rest was narrated slowly. The length didn't bother me. But you really have to be patient for this one.
Was a bit disappointed because they didn't show much intimate scenes while going into dialogue & fights extensively elsewhere. Also... so many unanswered questions
Ryan Gosling did a very good job. Ford, quite so.
Jared Leto's character was hard to understand sometimes with the effect used on his voice.
A lot of female characters, which is good - Bechdel test: passed! I was particularly impressed by Robin Wright. Sylvia Hoeks - terrifyingly strong performance. It was so good, it still haunts me.
Lastly, the tech and buildings... very novel and striking, reminded me a bit of Waterworld mixed with the 5th Element and Mad Max.
Certainly worth seeing.
3/5. Not bad, good visuals and acting with a decent storyline. A good amount of funny moments, but nothing spectacular overall.
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” Randy Pausch
Ne-IEE
6w7 sp/sx
6w7-9w1-4w5
Blade Runner 2049
4/5
Projection is ordinary. Person A projects at person B, hoping tovalidate something about person A by the response of person B. However, person B, not wanting to be an obejct of someone elses ego and guarding against existential terror constructs a personality which protects his ego and maintain a certain sense of a robust and real self that is different and separate from person A. Sadly, this robust and real self, cut off by defenses of character from the rest of the world, is quite vulnerable and fragile given that it is imaginary and propped up through external feed back. Person B is dimly aware of this and defends against it all the more, even desperately projecting his anxieties back onto person A, with the hope of shoring up his ego with salubrious validation. All of this happens without A or B acknowledging it, of course. Because to face up to it consciously is shocking, in that this is all anybody is doing or can do and it seems absurd when you realize how pathetic it is.
Oh and to add something useful to the thread. Baby driver is the best movie of the last 5 or so years, and The new Spiderman and Thor movies are top 5 MCU films.
Projection is ordinary. Person A projects at person B, hoping tovalidate something about person A by the response of person B. However, person B, not wanting to be an obejct of someone elses ego and guarding against existential terror constructs a personality which protects his ego and maintain a certain sense of a robust and real self that is different and separate from person A. Sadly, this robust and real self, cut off by defenses of character from the rest of the world, is quite vulnerable and fragile given that it is imaginary and propped up through external feed back. Person B is dimly aware of this and defends against it all the more, even desperately projecting his anxieties back onto person A, with the hope of shoring up his ego with salubrious validation. All of this happens without A or B acknowledging it, of course. Because to face up to it consciously is shocking, in that this is all anybody is doing or can do and it seems absurd when you realize how pathetic it is.
I went to see justice league, it was OK -> could do better. Light entertainment, was pleasant enough.
Projection is ordinary. Person A projects at person B, hoping tovalidate something about person A by the response of person B. However, person B, not wanting to be an obejct of someone elses ego and guarding against existential terror constructs a personality which protects his ego and maintain a certain sense of a robust and real self that is different and separate from person A. Sadly, this robust and real self, cut off by defenses of character from the rest of the world, is quite vulnerable and fragile given that it is imaginary and propped up through external feed back. Person B is dimly aware of this and defends against it all the more, even desperately projecting his anxieties back onto person A, with the hope of shoring up his ego with salubrious validation. All of this happens without A or B acknowledging it, of course. Because to face up to it consciously is shocking, in that this is all anybody is doing or can do and it seems absurd when you realize how pathetic it is.
Next time I'm in the mood, I'll check those out. I've watched many Asian eng sub movies, I especially like thrillers.
Here are some favourites:
1. The red shoes AKA Bunhongsin based on the novel from Hans Christian Anderson.
2. A millionaires first love, it starts off like any other romantic comedy, light and fluffy but turns out to be a real tear jerker.
3. A fantasy-horror based on Hansel and Gretel, surprisingly good but beware their are a few parts that are quite sad/ disturbing:
Leo is a good actor.
What do you think of Jason Statham? He's not an acting-actor, but I think he's really cool, and does his type of film well. I really enjoyed the three transporter films he was in, and I've watched them a few times.
The Mechanic 2 was a good film as well, probably because of Jason.
Stathams best movie is Parker, or Safe. Well, not including lock stock & snatch.
Projection is ordinary. Person A projects at person B, hoping tovalidate something about person A by the response of person B. However, person B, not wanting to be an obejct of someone elses ego and guarding against existential terror constructs a personality which protects his ego and maintain a certain sense of a robust and real self that is different and separate from person A. Sadly, this robust and real self, cut off by defenses of character from the rest of the world, is quite vulnerable and fragile given that it is imaginary and propped up through external feed back. Person B is dimly aware of this and defends against it all the more, even desperately projecting his anxieties back onto person A, with the hope of shoring up his ego with salubrious validation. All of this happens without A or B acknowledging it, of course. Because to face up to it consciously is shocking, in that this is all anybody is doing or can do and it seems absurd when you realize how pathetic it is.
Projection is ordinary. Person A projects at person B, hoping tovalidate something about person A by the response of person B. However, person B, not wanting to be an obejct of someone elses ego and guarding against existential terror constructs a personality which protects his ego and maintain a certain sense of a robust and real self that is different and separate from person A. Sadly, this robust and real self, cut off by defenses of character from the rest of the world, is quite vulnerable and fragile given that it is imaginary and propped up through external feed back. Person B is dimly aware of this and defends against it all the more, even desperately projecting his anxieties back onto person A, with the hope of shoring up his ego with salubrious validation. All of this happens without A or B acknowledging it, of course. Because to face up to it consciously is shocking, in that this is all anybody is doing or can do and it seems absurd when you realize how pathetic it is.
"The Shannara Chronicles" - 3/5.
It's boring, cheap, strange races, idiotic script, bad actors, with redundant homosexual propaganda. But it looks pretty to switch off your brain. For those who likes fantasy + a little of post-apocalyptic.
"The Orville" - 2.5/5
They evidently imitate "Star Trek". It's bad and good. Made for teenagers, so it looks primitive in everything. The future of people is prosperous, many human-like aliens which think almost like humans, the culture of people after hundreds of years seems did not changed significantly, besides the technology. A lot of homosexual propaganda, - even the captain was must to fuck with a man, being kind of heterosexual. If you liked "Star Trek" - there will be good moments and you are able to watch the season to the end.
Movie review in advanced:
Jumanji: Return to the Jungle (or whatever)
without having seen the movie and basing this soley off the trailer. Jumanji 2 is a steaming pile of horse shit and Robin is rolling in his grave. What a terrible looking CGI fuck fest and its got Dwayne Johnson so you know its going to be a commercialized turd. Jumanji is a computer game now? Right, need to stay current. Fuck you hollywood for once again ruining the legacy of a fantastic film. 0/5.
Movie review in advance:
Jurrasic World 2
premise: the fallen theme park is now under threat by a formally extinct volcano. Right, Isla Nublar is actually an awakened volcano and the Dinosaurs need to be rescued. Like COME ON hollywood, fuck you for writting, producing and directing such a lame piece of garbage. I guess where do you go after T-Rex, cuddle fish hybrids..? Right lets make the island an erupting volcano and lets have our protagonists (Chris Pratt - soo hot right now) AND the Dinosaurs all running away from a flowing pyroclastic cloud of ash and pummice. God what a derivative piece of Dino dung. 0 Dante's Peak outta 5
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 5 / 10
idiocy for teenagers like all except original 4-6 parts. 1-3 at least did not look so cheap
Saw a lot of movies this year. My top five in order:
1. The Disaster Artist (hilarious and with surprising heart; watch The Room beforehand to fully appreciate; left theatre feeling great)
2. Get Out (representing real-life fears in symbolic form is the true essence of horror; left theatre feeling deeply disturbed)
3. Dunkirk (hate Nolan usually, but I thought this was his most disciplined and focused film in ages; took full advantage of 70mm and IMAX; plus am a sucker for WWII period pieces)
4. Coco (a bit formulaic, but otherwise Pixar’s best since Inside Out)
5. The Big Sick (forgot this came out this year; really great film)
(I haven’t seen Baby Driver, Logan, Spider-Man Homecoming, The Post, Call Me By Your Name and a few other well-regarded movies this year.)
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"How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love."
-- Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
@reverie
So, star wars was 4.5/5 eh? I should go see?
I'm not keen on the star wars, they could be doing so much more. Now it's all owned by the same company, why iron man fighting the jedi etc. Anyway I shall try to fit it into my busy schedule.
Also, 4.5/5? What qualifies for 5