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Post by Elysia Drake on Aug 4, 2012 1:35:03 GMT -5
life is hard
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Post by straf on Aug 4, 2012 15:17:41 GMT -5
 Since this is a completely American film people tend to forget that it was filmed in Italy by and Italian with an international cast who all spoke in their own language during filming. Not to mention that no audio was recorded during filming so every bit of dialogue had to be dubbed over in both English and Italian versions of the film, so all those out-of-sync voices (which is literally all of them) get very noticeable. But who gives a shit? This is a fucking sweeping epic of a western, unrivaled by any other fucking western in existence. The only complaint that I even have about this movie is that it relies a bit too heavily on coincidences (the random cannonballs, how Carson's wagon just happens to be going by where Tuco and Blondie were, how Tuco and Blondie just happened to be taken to the camp where Angel Eyes worked, etc), but in a movie like this, any complaint you have doesn't really mean shit. Everything is basically perfect: the acting, the music, the cinematography, and noticing all those little details is really fucking cool too, like the starving dogs that show up, the fly that keeps landing on the right side of everyone's faces throughout the movie. Holy fuck. 10/10 |
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Post by straf on Aug 4, 2012 18:51:43 GMT -5
 My dad says that the James Bond movies are action movies. Hell no. They are fucking spy movies, not that fruity-ass Death Wish shit. Fuck my mouth, dad. If there's any Bond movie that will help you differentiate action movies from spy movies it's Doctor No, thanks to its noticeable lack of action. Spy movies are a lot like police procedurals, where the focus isn't on fucking people up, but on how the job is done. Sure, there's action sequences in all the Bond films, but given equal and even more screen time is the actual spying. Hmm. It's almost like James Bond is actually a fucking spy. If you've come fresh out of the shitty 90's Bond movies, don't expect to find all the action that's in those movies, or expect to see that chick from Wild Things. What you'll get instead is a campy, nostalgic spy movie with tasteless one-liners and a German that talks too much. Dr No is noticeably worse than the next two Bond films, but it's not bad. 6/10 |
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Post by straf on Aug 4, 2012 18:59:55 GMT -5
 A dual-story, one of Bond and one of a SPECTRE agent, representing all the twists and turns that comes with being a spy. Or at least, what one might expect would come with the job. It's kind of weird having read the books and knowing that SPECTRE isn't even in the damn story, but instead it's Smersh, but whatever. It's fucking good. Clever shit, you know. What can you even fucking say about it? It's James Bond. Even his shitty movies are ultra-cool. 7/10 |
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Post by straf on Aug 4, 2012 19:06:28 GMT -5
 Spy movie poster boy. If you're going to make a spy movie, make it like Goldfinger. Even the tasteless one-liners are fucking cool. It's kind of dumb, though, how the ultimate goal of Goldfinger's "evil plan" is to blow up gold rather than steal it just to prove that it can be done. In the books, not only does he want to steal it, but he tries to kill all the soldiers too, not just put them to sleep. What a shithead. 8/10 |
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Post by straf on Aug 5, 2012 2:31:38 GMT -5
 I remember seeing this shit come on Toonami or something, along with Floating Castle or some shit. It's been fucking forever but I remember thinking that this was the coolest shit ever. Eight years later, I rediscover Spirited Away and find that I still think that this is the coolest shit ever. If you aren't fucking moved by this movie you aren't even fucking real. I'd like to know what it takes to come up with shit like No Face and a bathhouse for gods, 'cause I want to be as fucking cool as the guy that made this. Fantastical elements aside, the story is good as well. Girl loses parents to evil lady, works her ass off, falls in love with evil lady's henchman, saves everyone's asses, saves parents and leaves. But my human words can't even describe how fucking great this fucking movie his. It's a fucking trip, that's for sure, but never too outrageous that you think this guy was trying to be outrageous. It's so fucking natural you'd think you were watching something possible -- even real. 10/10 |
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Post by Diabet on Aug 6, 2012 19:18:30 GMT -5
I remember seeing this shit come on Toonami or something, along with Floating Castle or some shit. It's been fucking forever but I remember thinking that this was the coolest shit ever. Eight years later, I rediscover Spirited Away and find that I still think that this is the coolest shit ever. If you aren't fucking moved by this movie you aren't even fucking real. I'd like to know what it takes to come up with shit like No Face and a bathhouse for gods, 'cause I want to be as fucking cool as the guy that made this. Fantastical elements aside, the story is good as well. Girl loses parents to evil lady, works her ass off, falls in love with evil lady's henchman, saves everyone's asses, saves parents and leaves. But my human words can't even describe how fucking great this fucking movie his. It's a fucking trip, that's for sure, but never too outrageous that you think this guy was trying to be outrageous. It's so fucking natural you'd think you were watching something possible -- even real. 10/10 This movie has always scared the living shit out of me. |
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Post by straf on Aug 18, 2012 21:01:53 GMT -5
 Jef Costello is a total badass even if he totally got slaughtered at the end and there were several times when he should have been completely fucked but the other guy was too much of a dumbass to do his job right. It's nice to know that Italy and Japan aren't the only countries that can make lone warrior shit like this. Way too short for what it is. I would have liked to see a 4 hour Le Samourai, but the hour and a half we get oozes so much potential that you really feel like you're watching something way better than it is. 8/10 |
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Post by Soup567 on Aug 19, 2012 14:22:31 GMT -5
Hmmm... I feel like I should have seen more movies on your list. I've only seen Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs (Both great), Dr. No (though it's been years and I don't really remember it), and Spirited Away. Seen a few other of that guy's movies too.
And if I can recommend something to be reviewed, I might as go with the greatest film of all time, The Godfather.
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Post by Elysia Drake on Aug 19, 2012 16:34:46 GMT -5
And if I can recommend something to be reviewed, I might as go with the greatest film of all time, The Godfather. Riiiiiiiiiiight. |
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Post by straf on Aug 23, 2012 18:04:14 GMT -5
 Ozu's decision to remake A Tale of Floating Weeds in color was a interesting choice as the story of a failing acting troupe and a broken family is much more befitting of the gritty black-and-white format that Japan is known for. It works well, though, because the truly bright and dazzling colors perfectly contrast the tone of the plot and even help invoke the emotions that Ozu wishes you to feel. While it may not be as affecting today as it was in '59, it's still a fucking great film, and the lack of movement from the camera and the abrupt shot-changes during dialogues really put an interesting stamp on the movie. You should really try to watch this if you have a spare two hours. It's drama done right, guys. 9/10 |
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Post by straf on Aug 23, 2012 18:18:29 GMT -5
 This is one movie where Tarantino is ahead of me. I haven't seen the shit that he ripped off of for this movie, so I enjoyed more (or maybe I actually have more fun finding all of his source materials). It's common knowledge where he got the idea from, but I haven't seen that movie or the others that were most definitely used in this one (I mean, Jackie Brown was based off a book and the 900 blaxploitation films he watched). It's not exactly a fantastic movie, but it's definitely not bad. I liked how it goes against all expectations and fucking slaughters 90% of the main (and all of the cool) characters before the thing the movie was building up to even happened. Too bad it lacks the certain Tarantino charm that you find in his other movies (there's not very many eccentric dialogues for starters, and no Uma Thurman), though. And the end was fucking dumb. 7/10 |
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Post by kitten on Aug 27, 2012 16:59:50 GMT -5
This is one movie where Tarantino is ahead of me. I haven't seen the shit that he ripped off of for this movie, so I enjoyed more (or maybe I actually have more fun finding all of his source materials). It's common knowledge where he got the idea from, but I haven't seen that movie or the others that were most definitely used in this one (I mean, Jackie Brown was based off a book and the 900 blaxploitation films he watched). It's not exactly a fantastic movie, but it's definitely not bad. I liked how it goes against all expectations and fucking slaughters 90% of the main (and all of the cool) characters before the thing the movie was building up to even happened. Too bad it lacks the certain Tarantino charm that you find in his other movies (there's not very many eccentric dialogues for starters, and no Uma Thurman), though. And the end was fucking dumb. 7/10 I think that's the only film you've done so far that I've actually seen, eheheh... I love Quentin Tarantino! He does seem to have a "thing" for having hours and hours and hours and hours of dialogue, leading up to something amazing but then there's a three second fight-scene and everything gets boring again... I still think that he's cool, and that's an awesome film  The ending was a bit off, though. Sort of ruined the film. |
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Post by Takuto on Aug 27, 2012 23:17:39 GMT -5
And if I can recommend something to be reviewed, I might as go with the greatest film of all time, The Godfather. Riiiiiiiiiiight. |
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Post by straf on Aug 28, 2012 19:47:50 GMT -5
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The ending was a bit off, though. Sort of ruined the film.