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| billyweeds |
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| Obviously a lot of American agrees with Joe and Earl. For me (and a lot of critics) Zombieland is a mediocrity. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:23 am |
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| Can't wait--and am terrified--to see Paranormal Activity. |
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| Earl |
| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:49 am |
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billyweeds wrote: Obviously a lot of American agrees with Joe and Earl. For me (and a lot of critics) Zombieland is a mediocrity.
Just to be clear, I was speaking for myself only. Joe may or may not give his thoughts later. |
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| lissa |
| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:35 am |
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billy -- terrified? Okay, the only reason I'd even THINK of seeing that film is would be to be able to snuggle into a strong embrace. And then, the movie wouldn't matter!  |
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| Marc |
| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:32 pm |
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| Paranormal Activity, which was made for eleven thousand dollars, grossed $8.2 million dollars this weekend. Astonishing. |
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| lissa |
| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:27 pm |
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| I read that. It's being lauded as another film, à la Blair Witch - low budget, huge profit. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:27 pm |
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Zombieland is an interesting movie, if nothing else. It starts out as both a dumb comedy and a nihilistic comedy: two genres which should not be capable of coexistence. But as it goes on it becomes smarter...and to confuse genres even more it becomes a little bit of an uplift picture.
The movie is incredibly violent, and I found myself looking away from the screen throughout a lot of the first third. That's another weird combination, though not as unusual.
I'd recommend it. But only if it's your thing. |
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| Trish |
| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:53 am |
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lissa wrote: I read that. It's being lauded as another film, à la Blair Witch - low budget, huge profit.
I thought Blair Witch... sucked so I'm a bit reluctant to see this new flick. I am looking forward to seeing Where the Wild Things Are |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:11 am |
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| A number of people who's opinion I respect (some on the forum), said Blair Witch sucked, so it saved me the trouble of seeing it. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:17 am |
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Jonze has a very unique visual imagination, and I'd argue a good track record as director. Where the Wild Things Are is too much of an event to miss.
I just picked up Bruno and Whatever Works. Shall report back.
Otoh, I'm looking for excuses to cut down on my usual 40 - 50 new films per year, trying to weed out the stuff that will only bottom out my annual list.
As of now, The Informant! is a go; Inglourious Basterds a goddamn maybe; and Zombieland not a target. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:09 pm |
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| Damn, Dedication isn't here any more, so I missed it. The Informer and Basterds haven't opened.But...and this is a sarcastic but...In Bruges, The Wrestler and The Reader have opened here. The Reader, I wouldn't see if you paid me and the other two, I have seen already, and greatly enjoyed. With hope there will be some older movies that I wanted to see but missed, will drop in on Medellin. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:10 pm |
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marantzo wrote: A number of people who's opinion I respect (some on the forum), said Blair Witch sucked, so it saved me the trouble of seeing it.
They demonstrate good taste. Which is why the comparison of Paranormal Activity to it keeps me away. |
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| Marc |
| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:15 pm |
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WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE is an interesting failure.....I think. I saw it in a theater this afternoon in which there were several wailing infants. I almost walked out. But, I suffered through the toddler chorus. I have to see the movie again. I was unable to sink into the film with all the caterwauling going on around me.
Austin is a wonderfully laid back town, but sometimes I miss New York audiences. There's no way a bunch of screaming babies would be tolerated in a NYC movie theater. In Austin, it would be uncool to tell someone to take the baby outside. So, you often have matinees with breastfeeding moms and belching blabbering babies.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE is going to polarize audiences. I'm betting people will either love it or hate it. Some, possibly me, will be indifferent. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:59 pm |
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| I barely remember the book from childhood, so while I don't have the same nostalgic feel for it, that may mean I'll be able to enjoy it better. |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:32 am |
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Whatever Works was painful. It'd the usual Woody routine to see how many narrative shortcuts you can squeeze into one film. It all feels like a bunch of connected skits or a play, with its many clumsy transitions and entrances. None of the characters or their labored transitions are believable or humorous. Its Woody lazy auto-pilot writing and directing at its zenith.
It's almost as if Woody finally got around to watching American Beauty and thought Hey I can take that basic structure and make one of my films. Hell it's already got a creepy cynical older guy falling for a young hot bimbo chick.
Unfortunately, Larry David makes the usual Woody dialogue seem bitter, aggressive and ugly misanthropic. Also, making this Spring-Winter romance even more pathetic and risible than usual for Woody. Most of the one-liners are utterly unfunny. And the meta-film schtick is iffy at best. Just another old Woody technique tossed in to flavor the soup.
Not sure what to say positive about this dreck. I suppose it has a quick pace and goes by quickly enough |
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