Return Of The Film Corner Thread

[kinuta]

6 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

Influence on George Lucas, correct?  Particularly the Death Star run in the first Star Wars film?

 

I've heard that too but take it with a pinch of salt.

The bombing run on the dams was performed by single planes, with one attack starting after another.

The operation was finely worked out with the bombs released at a precise altitude and distance from the target, leaving no margin for either error or daring do.

I can't remember exactly how the attacks took place in SW, but they struck me as far more chaotic and gung ho.

I think the film was made with an emphasis on technical accuracy. The cool of the aircrews was amazing, they hardly reacted to seeing their comrades going down in flames. I don't know if that's how it happened but it made sense with the general tough, stiff upper lip ethos shown throughout the film.

 

Edited December 14, 2017 by kinuta

[xybert]

Going to see The Last Jedi tomorrow... will let you know if it's any good... i must say that as a life long Star Wars fan i've started to sour on it a bit... if it wasn't being directed by Rian Johnson (or another interesting director) i'd probably give it a miss to be honest.

Last night i watched The Red Shoes for the first time. Wow. What a film. 

[kinuta]

The Levelling - Hope Dickson Leach (2016)

Thought I'd give this another try.

Well made but utterly bleak and depressing.

Need something to cheer me up.

[ejp626]

Has anyone seen Del Toro's latest, The Shape of Water?  I'm probably going to catch it next week. 

Then the following weekend I'll take my son to The Last Jedi.  I figure some of the hype will have died down and we won't have trouble getting seats.

[paul secor]

Decent entertainment, nothing more, but that was ok.
Just from watching this, Kumail Nanjiani is a better actor than comedian. That's not surprising, given the state of comedy these days.

[Morganized]

9 hours ago, ejp626 said:

Has anyone seen Del Toro's latest, The Shape of Water?  I'm probably going to catch it next week. 

Then the following weekend I'll take my son to The Last Jedi.  I figure some of the hype will have died down and we won't have trouble getting seats.

My question as well. Anyone seen this one? I thought Sally Hawkins did a great job in Maudie and I am curious about this one.

[GA Russell]

On 12/13/2017 at 10:32 PM, jlhoots said:

The East

Thanks!  I've put it on my list.

[Chuck Nessa]

9 hours ago, paul secor said:

Decent entertainment, nothing more, but that was ok.
Just from watching this, Kumail Nanjiani is a better actor than comedian. That's not surprising, given the state of comedy these days.

I liked it more as entertainment and must like him better as a comedian. Actually, his monologue on Saturday Night Live made me get the film on Netflix.

[kinuta]

Mugen No Junin  aka  Blade Of The Immortal - Takashi Miike (2017)

Based on the comic book. High octane thriller. High body count. Tons of action.

Totally daft but worth a look.

 

[jlhoots]

6 hours ago, Morganized said:

My question as well. Anyone seen this one? I thought Sally Hawkins did a great job in Maudie and I am curious about this one.

Hasn't opened here yet - next week - high on my list.

Saw The Last Jedi today.

[kinuta]

4 hours ago, jlhoots said:

Hasn't opened here yet - next week - high on my list.

Saw The Last Jedi today.

What did you think of The Last Jedi?

It's showing nearby at a brand new IMAX cinema and I'm wondering if I should go and see it.

[kinuta]

Patriots Day - Peter Berg (2016)

Powerful, well paced telling of the Marathon bombing incident.

I thought this was much more effective than the recent Stronger

 

[paul secor]

14 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

I liked it more as entertainment and must like him better as a comedian. Actually, his monologue on Saturday Night Live made me get the film on Netflix.

I'm only familiar with him from my experience with The Big Sick, not as a comedian. Perhaps his role in that film was intended as a stand up comedian who wasn't very funny.

[jlhoots]

13 hours ago, kinuta said:

What did you think of The Last Jedi?

It's showing nearby at a brand new IMAX cinema and I'm wondering if I should go and see it.

I'm not a Star Wars aficionado, but we enjoyed it (even at 155 minutes). The "fans" were having a good time clapping, gesturing at the screen, etc.

I'm glad we saw it - a fun way to spend a few hours on a Friday afternoon.

Edited December 16, 2017 by jlhoots

[kinuta]

Child 44 - Daniel Espinosa (2015)

It didn't improve on a second viewing.

Transcendence - Wally Pfister (2014)

It has some novel ideas but didn't improve on a second viewing.

Edited December 17, 2017 by kinuta

[kinuta]

Christmas Holiday - Robert Siodmak (1944)

The thread asking if Die Hard was a Xmas film prompted me to watch this again.

The title would lead you to expect a Bedford Falls tableau of snow, Xmas trees and Norman Rockwell happy families.

Actually it's an a melancholy but impressive minor key noir with no hint at all of festive cheer.

 

[soulpope]

[sidewinder]

This was brilliant..

[kinuta]

The Bank Job - Roger Donaldson (2008)

 

[paul secor]

 

Dean

Ostensibly a film about dealing with the loss of a parent, this falls apart into a series of inane sequences with the protagonist's idiotic hipster friends. The use of cartoon drawings as an insight into character was unique and somewhat interesting.

Edited December 20, 2017 by paul secor

[xybert]

Finally saw The Last Jedi yesterday, in IMAX 3D. It's been roughly a couple of weeks since it came out, i've read/heard all the spoilers and have heard from friends that love it and friends that HATE it. 

I really enjoyed it. Probably need to see it again on a small screen to get a bit more critical (seeing it in IMAX from the 4th row definitely added to the experience). 

I get why some people didn't like it. Definitely see a lot of Rian Johnson in it, particularly with some of the beats and lines. The humour didn't bother me like it has for some. There's some WTF weird moments but overall i found them charming, reminded me of eighties fantasy sci-fi weirdness in a good way. A lot of the time i was thinking, "my son is gonna love this (when he gets old enough)", and i guess i kind of do view the film through a kid's eyes. Visually the film is stunning. I liked the script, liked the plot; again a lot of the things that have rubbed people the wrong way didn't bother me. For me it's big budget epic space schlock done with some flavour. Way prefer TLJ to Rogue One, for example.

I hope that kids are seeing it and loving it.

[ghost of miles]

On 12/17/2017 at 0:05 AM, kinuta said:

Christmas Holiday - Robert Siodmak (1944)

The thread asking if Die Hard was a Xmas film prompted me to watch this again.

The title would lead you to expect a Bedford Falls tableau of snow, Xmas trees and Norman Rockwell happy families.

Actually it's an a melancholy but impressive minor key noir with no hint at all of festive cheer.

 

I saw that a few years ago when I was on a bit of a Deanna Durbin kick, and yes, definitely not what the title would lead you to expect.  Also responsible for introducing Frank Loesser's "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year" (sung by Durbin's character in the film).

[ejp626]

I managed to sneak in The Shape of Water after all (and hope to catch The Last Jedi this weekend -- it has been quite a challenge avoiding spoilers!). 

It was entertaining and mostly looked good (not the rain*), but it was completely predictable.  I was more interested in the Cold War fable trappings (the cars, the boxy houses in suburbia) than the fate of the main characters.  It's also probably impossible to avoid comparisons with ET in a movie like this, but there are several things lifted from ET (and arguably Dark City), as well as a scene taken almost verbatim from Delicatessen.  For some reason I thought it was PG, and it was much racier than I expected, but in fact it is rated R.  Overall, a qualified thumbs up...

* The rain looked completely fake.  Maybe it should have been added in digitally... 

BTW, I saw a trailer for the next Wes Anderson film -- Isle of Dogs.  Looks absolutely horrible in all senses of the word.

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, ejp626 said:

I managed to sneak in The Shape of Water after all (and hope to catch The Last Jedi this weekend -- it has been quite a challenge avoiding spoilers!). 

It was entertaining and mostly looked good (not the rain*), but it was completely predictable.  I was more interested in the Cold War fable trappings (the cars, the boxy houses in suburbia) than the fate of the main characters.  It's also probably impossible to avoid comparisons with ET in a movie like this, but there are several things lifted from ET (and arguably Dark City), as well as a scene taken almost verbatim from Delicatessen.  For some reason I thought it was PG, and it was much racier than I expected, but in fact it is rated R.  Overall, a qualified thumbs up...

* The rain looked completely fake.  Maybe it should have been added in digitally... 

BTW, I saw a trailer for the next Wes Anderson film -- Isle of Dogs.  Looks absolutely horrible in all senses of the word.

I liked The Shape Of Water - a lot!!

[jlhoots]

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