Last Movie You Watched

[Madiel]

So I got around to watching the Korean film Burning that many people had enthused about, including here.



And... yeah. The second half was considerably better than the first, ie once I had some idea where the film was really going. But to be honest it had partly lost me by that point and it was still hard to fully engage - partly that might have been the circumstances and timing of when I was watching it. It might have been different in the cinema rather than sitting on the lounge at home, occasionally pausing and having distractions present.

It wasn't bad by any means, but the film and its main character are so passive that I wish it hadn't taken something like 80 minutes to truly start developing. Reading various reviews afterwards, there's talk about a sense of unease, and that mood is definitely present in the second half. But for the first part of the film I didn't get much sense other than "nothing much is really happening". It was kind of just... there. And I'm not someone who needs my films to be fast-paced and kinetic.

Ultimately there were definitely some rewards to be had, and I can see the attraction of it, but it felt like it could have been tightened up a bit.

[LKB]

A Walk Among the Tombstones





A good crime thriller. The storyline is not your run of the mill. This is one of the best performances by Neeson that I have seen.

I enjoy Neeson quite a bit, he never phone's it in and can elevate anything he appears in.

He made The Grey memorable before the film was ten minutes in.

[aligreto]

I enjoy Neeson quite a bit, he never phone's it in and can elevate anything he appears in.

He made The Grey memorable before the film was ten minutes in.

If you have not seen the above I would certainly recommend it.

[milk]

Better than Broadcast News. This one's a charmer that shows a turning point, a turn of culture, a society in flux (etc.) with love, sex and comic mayhem. It's a cute little thing. 

[VonStupp]

Better than Broadcast News. This one's a charmer that shows a turning point, a turn of culture, a society in flux (etc.) with love, sex and comic mayhem. It's a cute little thing. 

I love these 70's movie posters! The cast looks great - will definitely check it out.

[SonicMan46]

Last week or so, a couple of 4K replacements and a streamer from our local independent theater (trying to support them - now reopening):

It's a Wonderful Life (1946) w/ James Stewart, Donna Reed, and so many others; Frank Capra, Director - YES, the old classic brought to 4K w/ spectacular and unbelievable results - most should know the story - review HERE; short but excellent extra on the making of this 4K/UHD production - comes w/ a colorized BD of the film plus a digital copy.

My Fair Lady (1964) w/ Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, and others - review HERE w/ 5*/5* ratings for both video and audio, and the film looks fabulous on 4K - check the link for more details - comes w/ a digital copy.

High Ground (2020/21) w/ Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Simon Baker, Callan Mulvey, et al - recently released Australian film streamed - synopsis below from Rotten Tomatoes (ratings 88% critics; 72% audience) - could almost swap the stories w/ Native Americans of the 19th century American west, a sobering film but held our interest to the end and enjoyed - recommended if the topic is of interest - scenery was spectacular!  Dave

Travis never thought he would cross paths again with Australian indigenous Gutjuk, when he saved the life of this young child from the killings of the white men. Back from First World War, ex-sniper Travis recruits Gutjuk, now 19, to track down his uncle, the leader of the Aboriginal mob that terrifies the Territory. Travis has no choice but to trust the young Aboriginal and teach him to survive, while Gutjuk must take his life in his hands if he wants to find his place in between the white men and the Aborigines. (Source)

   

[Karl Henning]

The Book of Eli.  Really liked this.

[milk]

I love these 70's movie posters! The cast looks great - will definitely check it out.

It's a little gem. It also makes me sentimental for a time: no computers, smart phones, social media, music/video streaming, etc. This is a movie about a bunch of people working for a small newspaper in Boston. I can't quite put into words what I think has been lost in these decades since. This was a time when people communicated in a completely different way; people connected with information and society differently as well as with each other. But the movie itself shows the end of something, the end of the 60s/70s, of idealism, all that stuff. It points the way towards the more realistic and shallow 80s.       

[drogulus]

It's a little gem. It also makes me sentimental for a time: no computers, smart phones, social media, music/video streaming, etc. This is a movie about a bunch of people working for a small newspaper in Boston. I can't quite put into words what I think has been lost in these decades since. This was a time when people communicated in a completely different way; people connected with information and society differently as well as with each other. But the movie itself shows the end of something, the end of the 60s/70s, of idealism, all that stuff. It points the way towards the more realistic and shallow 80s.       

     I used to read the Boston Phoenix and the The Real Paper for local news coverage and movie reviews.

Fred Barron, who had written for both The Boston Phoenix and The Real Paper, used his alternative newspaper experiences as the basis for a screenplay, Between the Lines, filmed in 1977 by Joan Micklin Silver.

     I should watch the film if I get a chance.

[aligreto]

The Fourth Kind





This film is an interesting one. It presumes to be based on fact but, in reality, it is largely totally fictitious. It deals with the subject of alien abduction but from a different angle than which is usual. It is a very compelling and outwardly convincing film but it is based on the slimist of evidence. Nonetheless, it is a compelling watch if one is interested in this subject matter. I really liked it. I thought that it was convincing. It is very interesting in how it is constructed and presented. It is worth your time if you are interested in the subject matter in any way.

[milk]

     I used to read the Boston Phoenix and the The Real Paper for local news coverage and movie reviews.

Fred Barron, who had written for both The Boston Phoenix and The Real Paper, used his alternative newspaper experiences as the basis for a screenplay, Between the Lines, filmed in 1977 by Joan Micklin Silver.

     I should watch the film if I get a chance.

I remember The Phoenix from my time in Boston.

[Karl Henning]

The Book of Eli.  Really liked this.

Indeed, I watched it again last night.  The theme of the screenplay is essentially: the Bible will survive the wicked men who are determined to misuse it ("a weapon targeted at the hearts and minds of the weak and desperate") That said, the theme is not itself a bludgeon, by any means.  Denzel Washington's character is something of a "negative print" of John Wick.  Gary Oldman is the thoroughly self-centered cynical mob boss in a post-apocalyptic small town. Jennifer Beals and Mila Kunis, a mother and daughter under his thumb.  Great cameo for Tom Waits. Subtle but powerful score. Did I say I really like this?

[SimonNZ]

I quibbled that if that Bible was going to be the way it turned out to be it would have to be much much bigger.

[Karl Henning]

I quibbled that if that Bible was going to be the way it turned out to be it would have to be much much bigger.

I could see that (so to speak)

[George]

[aligreto]

Still a wonderful film. 

[Papy Oli]

Dags...

do you like dags...?!?

[aligreto]

Dags...

do you like dags...?!?

I wonder how much of the humour people miss by not being able to understand a lot of what Pitt actually says. He was really excellent!

[Papy Oli]

Definitely one with subtitles for me 

[André]

I wonder how much of the humour people miss by not being able to understand a lot of what Pitt actually says. He was really excellent!

+1. One of his best performances. That film is a hoot.