The Movie/Film/DVD thread...

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:49 pm

DBoy wrote:saw hustler campas confession no.16 on the weekend.
not bad.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:02 am

It's an oldie, but watched Boondock Saints last night. Excellent film Totally ignores all the narrative and plot rules, and morality, of cinema and modern storytelling. So many cool lines too.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:42 pm

Got that for $12 at JB Will, farkin bargain. Willem Dafoe is hilarious.

Since DBoy has brought up porn, has anybody seen the posters for Debbie Does Dallas the musical popping up around town (no pun intended)?

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:46 pm

mecka wrote:Got that for $12 at JB Will, farkin bargain. Willem Dafoe is hilarious.

Since DBoy has brought up porn, has anybody seen the posters for Debbie Does Dallas the musical popping up around town (no pun intended)?

yes

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:49 pm

Have you bought tickets for it yet steve?

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:49 pm

mecka wrote:Have you bought tickets for it yet steve?

I was waiting for your invite...

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:57 pm

Yay lets go together. I love the porno musical theatre experience

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:05 pm

Oh, I to love legitimate theater.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:06 pm

Dr Zeus Dr Zeus dee doop doop doop.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:19 pm

Troy: Can I play the piano anymore?
Zaius: Of course you can.
Troy: Well I couldn't before!

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:22 pm

Troy: What's wrong with me?
Zaius: I think you're crazy.
Troy: Want a second opinion.
Zaius: You're also lazy.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:22 pm

Ape: Help, the human's about to escape.
Troy: Get your paws off me, you dirty ape.
Apes: [gasping] He can talk!
Apes: [in unison, rythmed]
He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
He can talk
Troy: [singing] I can siiiiiing!

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:23 pm

Troy: [singing]
I hate every ape I see
From chimpan-a to chimpan-zee
No you'll never make a monkey out of me

Oh my God, I was wrong
It was Earth all along
You've finally made a monkey

Apes: Yes we've finally made a monkey

Troy: Yes you've finally made a monkey out of me
Apes: Yes we've finally made a monkey out of you

Troy: I love you, Dr. Zaius!

Alright, thats enough.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:24 pm

I watched Battle Royale on the weekend, what a frickin excellent movie

It's a Japanese film, I'll try and find a write up..............

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:26 pm

breaksRbest wrote:I watched Battle Royale on the weekend, what a frickin excellent movie

It's a Japanese film, I'll try and find a write up..............

Takeshi Miike does do some good flicks. Very twisted.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:28 pm

http://www.battleroyalefilm.net/

and a description here: http://www.mandiapple.com/snowblood/battleroyale.htm

just found out there is a sequel

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:30 pm

The sequals quite appauling apparently, have you seen Audition, thats another good'un by the man, and Ichi the Killer.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:31 pm

Someone told me recently the sequel sucks ass.

But the original... what a fucking cack. So, so very funny.

I love it when Beat Takashi (sp?) just gets up, wanders over and eats the last of the cookies.

Doesn't translate real well when written does it?

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:31 pm

I'm sure it's already been mentioned, but I watched Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind last weekend and was blown away. Great cinematography, great script, amazing dark vibe and every cast member nailed it..

Fuck me why I took so long to watch it...

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:35 pm

great_magnet wrote:I'm sure it's already been mentioned, but I watched Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind last weekend and was blown away. Great cinematography, great script, amazing dark vibe and every cast member nailed it..

Fuck me why I took so long to watch it...

Top flick, Carey at his best.

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:38 pm

quick wrote:

Top flick, Carey at his best.

Fuck yeah, Jim has real depth as a serious actor, major props...

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:44 pm

quick wrote:
great_magnet wrote:I'm sure it's already been mentioned, but I watched Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind last weekend and was blown away. Great cinematography, great script, amazing dark vibe and every cast member nailed it..

Fuck me why I took so long to watch it...

Top flick, Carey at his best.

Dude, are you kidding?

Two words for you: Liar. Liar.

Easily his best.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:44 pm

Battle Royale... what a film!

I loved every moment of that flick from start to finish. However, it doesn't even come close to the book, which is easily the best thing I read in 2003.

Will.. you are right, the sequel sucks major ass. It substitutes the younger class we saw in the first movie with a bunch of (much) older kids, who look like they've been torn from the pages of Fruits. It ends up being a complete wank fest, wanders away from the whole idea of the first movie/novel, and has the most unbelievably shitty ending.

I'd be happy to lend you the book if you're up for a light read about schoolchildren slaughtering each other.

As for Jim Carrey, Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events is the pinnacle of his achievement.

eskay · Post by **eskay** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:38 pm

I saw Sideways on the weekend. I must say it's rather overrated - how that film got an Oscar nomination for Best Picture escapes me

It's a bit like Road Trip but with middle aged men.

eskay · Post by **eskay** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:48 pm

Will wrote:
quick wrote:
great_magnet wrote:I'm sure it's already been mentioned, but I watched Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind last weekend and was blown away. Great cinematography, great script, amazing dark vibe and every cast member nailed it..

Fuck me why I took so long to watch it...

Top flick, Carey at his best.
Liar. Liar.

Easily his best.

away with you!

If one may liken films to chocolate..
Liar Liar = Freddo Frog fun for kids but low quality ingredients and copious slapstick humour
Eternal Sunshine = Ferrero Rocher with the occasional foray into Lindt territory (brilliant tending to sublime)

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:17 am

I'm surprised that Jim Carrey is getting all the props for Eternal Sunshine. I thought Kate Winslet's performance was fantastic and her character Clementine was so well written.

Oh and if you haven't already, do see this film:

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:35 am

And if you're especially game, try Peter Greenaway on for size.

"Mitchell my friend, you have just eaten a sheep's bollock."

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:44 pm

Special Hegg wrote:I'm surprised that Jim Carrey is getting all the props for Eternal Sunshine. I thought Kate Winslet's performance was fantastic and her character Clementine was so well written.[/img]

I think he gets major props as he's not usually known for acting of this calibre, and when it happens, its has more of the WOW factor.

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:20 pm

eskay wrote:
Will wrote: Liar. Liar.

Easily his best.

away with you!

If one may liken films to chocolate..
Liar Liar = Freddo Frog fun for kids but low quality ingredients and copious slapstick humour
Eternal Sunshine = Ferrero Rocher with the occasional foray into Lindt territory (brilliant tending to sublime)

No way. That bit where the kid loses faith in his daddy but then his dad earns back his trust, it's soooo moving. I cried like a lil bitch.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:24 pm

I cried harder when Bambi's mum died.

I picked up Volcano High the other day from JB. Has anybody else seen this? I haven't watched all of it yet but I fully expected some martial arts kungfoolery and instead have been greeted by lots of forcefields.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:32 pm

Saw Eternal Sunshine not too long ago myself...was blown away by it as well. One i'm looking forward to seeing again.

Kate Winslet's performance was amazing...very rare that a character like that is played so well. Seems like there's ofter a tendency to totally over do it.

I'm gutted that it took so long for me to actually catch it as the main reason i avoided it was the whole Jim Carey factor. I can't stand the man's films of the past, but his performance in Eternal Sunshine has inspired me to see Lemony Snicket's...haven't as yet, but will at some stage. Hopefully he's moving out of the over the top characters of the past because his recent efforts have proved that he's a talented actor that can do much more than pull an obnoxious face...

My 2c

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:12 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:I'm gutted that it took so long for me to actually catch it as the main reason i avoided it was the whole Jim Carey factor. I can't stand the man's films of the past, but his performance in Eternal Sunshine has inspired me to see Lemony Snicket's...haven't as yet, but will at some stage. Hopefully he's moving out of the over the top characters of the past because his recent efforts have proved that he's a talented actor that can do much more than pull an obnoxious face...

My 2c

Agrre on most points, but movies like Dumb & Dumber, and Ace Ventura were GOLD, and couldn't have been done by anyone else, but they are few and far between when it comes to quality stupid comedies. But I do hope he does them now and agin.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:24 pm

COME ON!

Man on the Moon was easily his best job. Gold from start to finish, and a dope job of charcter acting is hard to do, him and Rush have it down.

I love Man on the Moon, going to watch it tonight.
I personally thought Sunshine lacked a punch, it was moody, but didnt carry for my liking.

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:45 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:Saw Eternal Sunshine not too long ago myself...was blown away by it as well. One i'm looking forward to seeing again.

Kate Winslet's performance was amazing...very rare that a character like that is played so well. Seems like there's ofter a tendency to totally over do it.

I'm gutted that it took so long for me to actually catch it as the main reason i avoided it was the whole Jim Carey factor. I can't stand the man's films of the past, but his performance in Eternal Sunshine has inspired me to see Lemony Snicket's...haven't as yet, but will at some stage. Hopefully he's moving out of the over the top characters of the past because his recent efforts have proved that he's a talented actor that can do much more than pull an obnoxious face...

My 2c

That was more like a $1.50...

Agreed on Kate Winslet though, she absolutely nailed it. Props to the support cast too, Frodo and Spidergirl nailed pathetic and needy with aplomb...

Post by **lynt** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:48 pm

DBoy wrote:COME ON!

Man on the Moon was easily his best job. Gold from start to finish, and a dope job of charcter acting is hard to do, him and Rush have it down.

I love Man on the Moon, going to watch it tonight.
I personally thought Sunshine lacked a punch, it was moody, but didnt carry for my liking.

I'm down mate... spot on roll.

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:52 pm

Haven't seen Man on the Moon yey, been wanting to but keep forgetting, will have to watch it sson, where is it on tonight dboy?

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:00 pm

blockbuster / video ez / weekly section

highly recommend it. Actualy quite inspirational for thinking outside the sqaure, movng peoples, way of looking at life, way of living life and a few practical jokes too.

SEE IT!

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:07 pm

DBoy wrote: blockbuster / video ez / weekly section

ah

Cheers, will def see if soon.

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:08 pm

Will be seeing Motorcycle Diaries at Moonlight Cinemas on Friday night, any word on the quality of the movie from you MB buffs?

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:09 pm

the original was shit, and was supposed to be shit, and the remake intends to imitate the original, so im guessing... SHIT. but intentionally.

great_magnet · Post by **great_magnet** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:18 pm

Cool, intentional shit I can deal with....

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:21 pm

Check out posts earlier in this thread re: Motorcycle Diaries, the reviews were all good.

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:15 am

Recently watched 'Envy' and it was another one of Stiller's flops following Duplex and Dodgeball. Did laugh a couple of times though.

'Suzie Gold' staring River Pheonix's younger sister Summer is probably one of the funniest feel good films I've seen in ages.

Also got 'Save the last dance' (richard gere, susan sarandon and j.lo). My sister watched it last night and said it was cheesy but done well. Will most probably watch it over the weekend; along with 'Final Cut' (Robbin Williams, Mira Sorvino & James Cavazel.

Alien vs Preditor & Somersault also come out in the next two weeks at work.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:19 am

cmon, dodgeball had its moments.

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:25 am

yer, when the dude got hit in the head with a wrench and got hit by a car

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:58 pm

When the young kid got hit in the head with a wrench and went down, and there was good minute or so of him just lying on the ground goin "oh my god... arggghhh... oh.. my ... god"?

Ahahahahahaha. I almost wet myself. Incidentally, I bought Dodgeball the other day just for that scene.

Apparently Collateral is out on dvd soon as well. There was a review in the Age today, so I'm going to go hunt for a copy.

killeye · Post by **killeye** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:42 am

Went the slack dvds option last night:
Eternal Sunshine... (seen it already) Big fan of the work of charlie kaufmann and the other dudes involved with films like Being John Malcovich, Adaptation etc..

Coffee and Cigarettes..missed it at MIFF and when it was on gen release, finally saw it last night, verdict:funny as. Igg Pop & Tom Waits, the Wu Tang dudes with Bill Murray and the Cate Blanchett pieces were the best...anyone else thoughts on this?(apologies if it's already been brought up)

Also am trying to find Akira Kurosawa's Dreams on dvd...anyone know if its been relased on dvd yet?

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:01 am

Wached Alien vs Predator, Taxi and the Notebook yesterday.

Alien vs Predator: nice special effects and plot, but nothing compared to the orignials
Taxi: the only thing going for it was Giselle

The Notebook: could not stop crying in the last 20 minutes.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:22 am

Watched an oldie last night :

Short Circuit - NUMBER 5 IS ALIVE! Classic old skool biz which i should NOT of watched as i had so many good memories of it, now ive watched it its C Grade at best...TAINTED! Oh wells...

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:20 pm

Haha Fents

Aha I loved that movie. Wasn't there Short Circuit 2 as well? I'm waiting for Short Circuit 3, where Johnny Five has triggered World War III after being integrated into the US Defense Network. Then after he nearly wipes out the human race, he sends a Johnny Five back in time to kill the leader of the human resistance while he is still an unborn child.

Bizarre coincidence or what? maybe its like johnny 5 mk II

Bought Collateral SpecEd on Thursday arvo. Every time I see this movie I love it more and more. I got the SpecEd for $3 more than the regular edition. At Virgin, the price difference between the two was $15.