The Movie/Film/DVD thread...

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:18 pm

Direkt wrote:The acting is definately one of the most important parts of any film, along with script and direction IMO.

Certain genre's (such as action) can sometimes get by with sub-standard acting.

I think the acting is only the most important part of a film if the plot is character driven, which most sci fi isn't really.

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:23 pm

Another good example would be Star Wars where the acting is terrible in all 6 films but we all love them anyway.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:28 pm

For me, in order of importance (generally speaking):

1. Script/plot
2. Acting
3. Directing
4. everything else

I.e. doesn't matter how good the acting, directing or special FX are... if it's a shit plot, and/or written badly - the movie will suck balls... every time.

If you get a good plot/script, paired with good acting, then the director really has to try hard to fuck it up. If he/she does a good job, you've got a classic movie.

IMO, of course.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:29 pm

I liked the Matrix Sequels. Dumb as fuck, but great fun.

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:33 pm

Yeah I agree with the order of things you mentioned Direkt, but with certain genres and especially given that some films are visually oriented in CGI its a very tough job to create the atmosphere required to get the performance out of the actors.

Not only that, but scripts which are only loosely based on reality require different treatment from the actors. I thought Bruce Willis was fantastic in the Fifth Element because he was comical which really suited the role, and yet that style which he uses in every film quickly becomes very tiresome.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:37 pm

For sure.

....except 6th Sense... he rocked that.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:43 pm

cake digital orgasm lol

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:26 pm

Speaking of The Matrix...

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainmen ... into-woman

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:14 pm

mixtress wrote:...but it sure fucking helps. See Wanted and tell me the CGI and action makes up for that piss poor effort.

I watched it, I can't unwatch it.

yeh wanted was terrible wasn't it.

that lead guy actor was just so hammy. the whole thing was just so hammy. hammy mchammerson and the ham twins.

having said that the last bit where he storms the HQ was pretty cool, taking out like 50 dudes in a row, espesh the bit where he inserts the gun into the hole he just through the guys head so he can shoot at the others whilst using the dudes body as a shield. bloody inspired, although I'm sure it was stolen from a korean flick or something.

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:16 pm

mrj wrote:
mixtress wrote:...but it sure fucking helps. See Wanted and tell me the CGI and action makes up for that piss poor effort.

I watched it, I can't unwatch it.
yeh wanted was terrible wasn't it.

that lead guy actor was just so hammy. the whole thing was just so hammy. hammy mchammerson and the ham twins.

having said that the last bit where he storms the HQ was pretty cool, taking out like 50 dudes in a row, espesh the bit where he inserts the gun into the hole he just through the guys head so he can shoot at the others whilst using the dudes body as a shield. bloody inspired, although I'm sure it was stolen from a korean flick or something.

James McAvoy? LOL

He is the best thing about that film IMO

Shameless, Last King of Scotland - he's a genius.

Each to their own, of course.

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:25 pm

hmmmm

I've not seen him in anything else so can't make any sort of judgement call that would be valid or reasoned. what I can do though is make a slanderous and completley unjustified remark based on virtually no evidence bar his ridiculousy terrible performance in wanted. and i will.

he's ghey.

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:26 pm

mrj wrote:hmmmm

I've not seen him in anything else so can't make any sort of judgement call that would be valid or reasoned. what I can do though is make a slanderous and completley unjustified remark based on virtually no evidence bar his ridiculousy terrible performance in wanted. and i will.

he's ghey.

you're ghey.

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:28 pm

it was bound to come out sometime I suppose.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:30 pm

this just in.

mrj loves the wang

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:40 pm

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:46 pm

reloaded was fun enough. very stupid. interesting as a benchmark of cgi for 2003, people have finally got the right gravity but it all looks a bit too fluid

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:15 pm

I'm with you 100% mrj...love the wang.

Nah, he was hammy as hell. I hated Angelina in it to. I'm skinny so I can't say much but I guess I'm an expert so I'll say it anyway...I'm surprised she could lift those fucking guns with the teenyweeny arms she has. You'd think she would have worked on her muscles a bit for the movie or something.

Hated it. The best bit in the film was the stunt where Ange swings the car around and opens the door and Hammy just lands in the passenger seat. That deserves a medal. Everything else was tripe.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:18 pm

Angelina has big pecs though.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:23 pm

...exactly! And that's why no one bothers about the rest of her weight. If I had big boobies I wonder if anyone would bother stopping me in the street to tell me I'm 'soooo skinny'.

reflexive much lol

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:54 pm

i agree, she was way too skinny in that movie, no real body shape, just skinny duck face.

morgan freeman was shit in it too. the whole thing, sets/actors/any copies, need to be jettisoned into the sun so we can all move on.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:32 pm

yeah revolutions was pretty fucking daft

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:37 pm

I still wouldn't kick Angelina out of bed, anorexic or otherwise.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:00 pm

the comic of Wanted was so much fucking better than the film it makes me hurt to think about it. In fact, the statement "loosely based on" doesn't even apply... as the two share little in common except for that wanker pulled out of mediocrity.

Srsly, group of mystic assassins working according to some stupid cloth shit

or

A world secretly run by supervillians who can do whatever the fuck they want with zero consequences?

i know which one i would've wanted to see.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:45 pm

i watched 'peaches' last night , aussie film with sam neil in it about the peach factory in swan reach in west australia...

loved it, a bit like lost in translation, such a layered film, and really beautiful.

recommend.

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:09 pm

mecka wrote:the comic of Wanted was so much fucking better than the film it makes me hurt to think about it. In fact, the statement "loosely based on" doesn't even apply... as the two share little in common except for that wanker pulled out of mediocrity.

Srsly, group of mystic assassins working according to some stupid cloth shit

or

A world secretly run by supervillians who can do whatever the fuck they want with zero consequences?

i know which one i would've wanted to see.

i dont. they both sound ghey.

tee193 · Post by **tee193** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:50 pm

watched jurrasic park 3 last night, so glad didnt smoke before hand, them raptys be so scary!
2 is the best imo

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:16 pm

Still on my kung fu kick (ha! I made a funny

), watched The Shaolin Temple last night with Jet Li in his first debut feature film. He's barely 18 I think, just adooooorable! Truly a fantastic movie, full to the brim with everything you expect from a proper old school kung fu flick. Comedy, drama, a tinge of romance and full pelt kung fu-ness.

Story goes he wants to avenge the murder of his father but gets his ass kicked and seeks refuge in the Shaolin Temple. The Monks decide to make a Monk out of him and he trains with them, learning the path of the righteous, all the while still with vengeance in his heart.

Check it, for serious. 4.5 outta 5 thumbs to the throat

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:42 pm

Nothing like a "first debut" Mixie...

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:19 pm

I made two funnies

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:23 pm

i watched a bit of a kung fu movie the other night mixxie, and thought of you. its called Almost Famous: the China story or something like that. Really old and fricken mental

saw X MEN - Wolverine last night

Fricken awesome!!!! i loved it. And i wouldn't usually say this, but helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:40 pm

Lizkins wrote: but helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!

Hugh made your penis erect?

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Sat May 02, 2009 12:29 pm

Lizkins wrote:i watched a bit of a kung fu movie the other night mixxie, and thought of you. its called Almost Famous: the China story or something like that. Really old and fricken mental

saw X MEN - Wolverine last night

Fricken awesome!!!! i loved it. And i wouldn't usually say this, but helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!

x2

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Sat May 02, 2009 12:50 pm

youthful_implants wrote:
Lizkins wrote: helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!
x2

Wikkid !

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:42 am

fuck I love lots of aussie films. there is just something about them, some quality, that is different to films from anywhere else.
Its almost like the messages are more subtle, with a lighter touch, than many of the US and UK ram-it-down-your-throat kind of 'morals' etc.

anyone seen 'Three dollars' ?

Beautiful, haunting movie set in melbourne, god the city is so morbidly portrayed kinda, grey and romantic, its about a guy with his wife and kid, and they fell in love sharing a listening station at local record shop listening to joy division,
the narrative skips back and forth to the present when they have a 6 year old daughter, and he loses his job as a chemical engineer for the govt. due to being honest about some toxic soil deposits in land to be developed into housing.

Its basically about a good man fallen on bad times, and the things he learns through this, but there is great moments all the way through this movie, especially his day on the streets with the alcoholic guy Nick, and the cinematography is excellent, the characters really true to reality, and it also indulged my love of movies shot in melbourne.

five out of five!

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Sun May 03, 2009 12:44 pm

oooh, 5 outta 5 ay? That's big!

Is it new or old?

Hatsudai · Post by **Hatsudai** » Sun May 03, 2009 1:16 pm

For those interested in the screenwriting process and the behind the scenes on how alot of Movies are made check out this site:

http://creativescreenwritingmagazine.blogspot.com/

Each podcast has really in depth interviews with screenwriters and run 1-2 hours long so most of the dialogue really fleshes out ideas and themes that, (to me at least) aren't always obvious in these films.

quick · Post by **quick** » Sun May 03, 2009 2:42 pm

Hardy wrote:
Lizkins wrote: but helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!
Hugh made your penis erect?

HAHAHAHAHAHA

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Sun May 03, 2009 3:01 pm

mixtress wrote:oooh, 5 outta 5 ay? That's big!

Is it new or old?

AND margaret AND david both gave it four and a half, and we all know they hardly ever agree!

i dont know how new it was, but def not an old movie.

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Sun May 03, 2009 3:01 pm

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Sun May 03, 2009 4:39 pm

watched Slumdog Millionnaire last night.

mad film, awesome again from Boyle.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:17 pm

Will check it Kitty, sounds like a good way to spend a few hours.

Re-watched That Touch of Mink (Doris Day, Cary Grant) with my sis the other day. Ace fun! The roles of men and women are well fucking defined and it's quite the gas to watch how it used to be. And the fashion show!! It was like watching the Dior exhibit on screen, lush outfits and I want them all.

Gonna watch How To Marry a Millionaire tonight (Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Becall, Betty Grable)...jeez I love movies from the 50's and 60's

Also watched Spaceballs last night. After so many viewings it still tickles me

"I am your father's brother's sister's mother's former roommate"
"What does that make us?"
"NOTHING! Which is what you are about to become"

Also watched LA Story after many years of trying to find it in a video library (thanks Malx). A fantastic tongue in cheek take on life in LA in the early 90's. Steve Martin rocks in that movie. Highly recommended viewing

C.I.A. · Post by **C.I.A.** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:53 am

youthful_implants wrote:
Lizkins wrote:i watched a bit of a kung fu movie the other night mixxie, and thought of you. its called Almost Famous: the China story or something like that. Really old and fricken mental

saw X MEN - Wolverine last night

Fricken awesome!!!! i loved it. And i wouldn't usually say this, but helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!
x2

EEUUuuuwwww. Wouldn't touch Hugh with a stick covered in condoms.

Epic FA1L. Dude needs to cum out of the closet STAT.

Saw Defiance on Sun. Amazing. I give it 4 sets of piercing blue eyes :swoon:

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:54 am

quick wrote:
Hardy wrote:
Lizkins wrote: but helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!
Hugh made your penis erect?
HAHAHAHAHAHA

ha ha ha so fuckin funny

GK - yeah that movie is pretty cool. the train station scene is horrible

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:10 am

Lizkins wrote:GK - yeah that movie is pretty cool. the train station scene is horrible

it was horrible, but nessecary imo.
all the scenes where he helped people and they were flabbergasted were nessecary, that was the subtle message,
he had his life falling apart around him, yet he still didnt judge those around him right away.
And too often, I have experienced the same 'ignore it and it will go away' attitude and it makes me sick.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:32 am

saw 'Milk' yesterday.... Sean Penn is fucking awesome, great story.. but quite sad

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:17 am

C.I.A. wrote:
youthful_implants wrote:
Lizkins wrote:i watched a bit of a kung fu movie the other night mixxie, and thought of you. its called Almost Famous: the China story or something like that. Really old and fricken mental

saw X MEN - Wolverine last night

Fricken awesome!!!! i loved it. And i wouldn't usually say this, but helllllllooooooo Hugh Jackman.... sha-wing!
x2
EEUUuuuwwww. Wouldn't touch Hugh with a stick covered in condoms.

Epic FA1L. Dude needs to cum out of the closet STAT.

Post by **huge** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:33 am

watched monster on saturday night in xan induced stupour. had to look at pictures of charlize theron being sexy for a while after that. huhuh.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon May 04, 2009 12:38 pm

huge wrote:xan induced stupour.

I had one of those on saturday night too....

never take that shit while DJing out somewhere.... omg

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Mon May 04, 2009 2:38 pm

deviant wrote:
huge wrote:xan induced stupour.
I had one of those on saturday night too....

never take that shit while DJing out somewhere.... omg

depends. just a little can give you amazing powers of concentration. believe.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon May 04, 2009 2:39 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:
Lizkins wrote:GK - yeah that movie is pretty cool. the train station scene is horrible
it was horrible, but nessecary imo.
all the scenes where he helped people and they were flabbergasted were nessecary, that was the subtle message,
he had his life falling apart around him, yet he still didnt judge those around him right away.
And too often, I have experienced the same 'ignore it and it will go away' attitude and it makes me sick.

yeah i know, but its a message i didn't really need personally as i have stuck up for people often when in trouble or helped people out. But i know that society on the whole does need a kick up the arse in relation to this sort of thing.