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Post by julesd68 on Jan 26, 2020 14:23:12 GMT
I believe the Steadicam op had to seamlessly get the camera onto a wire rig to traverse the camera over the water filled bomb crater ...
Talking of cinematography, I especially liked the night-time city on fire shots which were properly atmospheric. A few years ago those would have looked pants on HD.
Yes 70mm would have been special and a proper use of the format but one must be grateful the film was made at all.
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Post by Tim on Jan 26, 2020 20:07:33 GMT
Parasite
Saw a preview screening of Parasite on Friday and it's just pipped 1917 out of it's top slot for my current film of the year.
Having been a fan of Bong Joon-ho for awhile, I was expecting this to be good - I wasn't disappointed. His top film for me previously was Memories of Murder (based on the true story about Lee Choon-jae, South Korea's first serial killer), but this is bonkers brilliant. I'm not saying anything about it and my advice is to go in cold if you're thinking of seeing it, don't watch the trailer, don't read the reviews. Then you can enjoy the front seat ride on the roller-coaster. This for me is his best work to date.
Films like this are why I go to the movies, another Bong masterpiece.
It's due out 7th February and if you can handle subtitles I urge you to make the effort, it really is a bit special  |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 26, 2020 20:15:42 GMT
We saw the trailer for Parasite and I was intrigued.
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Post by Tim on Jan 26, 2020 20:21:32 GMT
We saw the trailer for Parasite and I was intrigued. I think he's one of modern cinemas most original writer/directors, along with the likes of Ari Aster and Yorgos Lanthimos.
If you like mainstream and Marvel, you might not get him, as he doesn't do car chases, explosions or gun fights (Michael Bay fans needn't apply, as there's nothing to see here). But he dares to be different and openly admits he tries very hard to not make films like anyone else. I think he does it very well.
I do say again though, if you have any inkling of seeing it, the less you know, the more fun it'll be  |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 26, 2020 20:24:30 GMT
Under the Skin A simple description of this film would be science fiction about a predator (Scarlett Johansson), who is not human, who lures her male prey to a 'house' where they are killed/researched/dissected/dissolved? That doesn't even help you to know what to expect. This is the strangest film I've seen since Eraserhead. There is little narrative and very little script. It is purely visual storytelling. Why does she only lure males who have no friends or family? What exactly happens to them? What are her species trying to achieve? Just a simple 'what the f*ck is going on', would help! Good visuals, good score, Johansson gets her kit off. Very compelling and you really don't know what to expect next.  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jan 27, 2020 15:51:22 GMT
I must see Parasite.
Saw Memories of Murder in the London Film Festival when first released, if memory serves me right and it was awesome, must watch again ...
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Post by petea on Jan 27, 2020 16:15:37 GMT
I have a friend who works in the film industry and she is very excited about "Parasite".
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Post by rfan8312 on Jan 27, 2020 17:27:28 GMT
Under the Skin A simple description of this film would be science fiction about a predator (Scarlett Johansson), who is not human, who lures her male prey to a 'house' where they are killed/researched/dissected/dissolved? That doesn't even help you to know what to expect. This is the strangest film I've seen since Eraserhead. There is little narrative and very little script. It is purely visual storytelling. Why does she only lure males who have no friends or family? What exactly happens to them? What are her species trying to achieve? Just a simple 'what the f*ck is going on', would help! Good visuals, good score, Johansson gets her kit off. Very compelling and you really don't know what to expect next. Hell Ye, Martin. I found this movie intereresting and disturbing at times. There are moments visually that are just wild. I'm so glad it took place where it did instead of anywhere familiar to me that I'm sick of seeing in movies. Also, this to me looked like it was shot it in the 80's almost. And the fact that scarlett Johansson from the Avengers is the lead and had me forgetting about her Marvel character so quickly was quite impressive. It's a bit of a dark film but very interesting. |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 27, 2020 19:34:33 GMT
Yes, it could have been 1980s Glasgow. The method of luring (she walks straight, they walk down) was visually arresting. SJ looked better than any time I've seen her as a blonde. The biker had his own story, and then there were three! Oh, and the man with elephantitis being rejected?
That nothing was explained just made it more intriguing. The score really added to the feeling, too.
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Post by Tim on Jan 28, 2020 9:57:07 GMT
I must see Parasite. Saw Memories of Murder in the London Film Festival when first released, if memory serves me right and it was awesome, must watch again ... I you liked MoM then yes you must Jules, try not to wait too long once it's out though . . . less chance of spoilers
It's just not the same as your average big box office film and about as far away from Marvel as you can get! So I predict a lot of folk are going to be scratching their heads by it's popularity. I'm sure the subtitles will sift a lot of those out anyway, which is a shame as there's so many great foreign language films that get overlooked.
I'm off to another preview screening at the new Everyman on Monday, early days yet, but I wouldn't mind betting it'll become one of my favourite films of all time - it's about time Pulp Fiction got knocked off it's perch.
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Post by rfan8312 on Jan 28, 2020 14:28:54 GMT
I like the top tier Marvel films just for the explosions and the occasional jaw dropping cgi, but some of the Marvel films have not aged well. Most of Thor 1 and the first Avengers I just can't sit through they actually seem so old now.
But I prefer films that grab you and with let you go that have an incredible plot and superb performances from talented actors.
Tim can you recommend some foreign films of any genre? A lot of the ones I've seen make American films seem like kids stuff.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 28, 2020 14:45:06 GMT
The original Swedish Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series of films are good. Noomi Rapace is excellent and has never been bettered as Lizbeth Salander.
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Post by Tim on Feb 1, 2020 11:20:24 GMT
Tim can you recommend some foreign films of any genre? A lot of the ones I've seen make American films seem like kids stuff. Blimey, any genre - there's literally hundreds on my list of favourite FL films!
Let me think about that and get back to you
I know what you mean about Hollywood mainstream films, but they're aimed at a certain audience, which I don't often align with. The masses like brainless, high octane entertainment . . . no thinking required. Each to their own I guess, I mean look at how popular the Fifty Shades films were?
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Post by Tim on Feb 1, 2020 16:53:16 GMT
A tricky question recommending FL films, as my movie choices often seem rather left field to most people, a bit like my music tastes. I’m not sure what you know or don’t, so excuse me for adding some rather obvious ones, as I don't know if you watch a lot of FL films? I've added a couple of trailer videos of two recent films I particularly rate. I often lean toward Asian cinema, not for any other reason than being comfortable with them and not needed to explore further, but I'll try anything. Off the top of my head the below stand out, a lot are fairly recent and they're not in any order, they just fell out of my head as I was typing! I'd have to do some digging into my memory banks for a fuller list, as it's long.
Anything by Bong Joon-ho, but my favourites are; Memories of Murder Parasite (obviously and I think it’s now my favourite film of all time) Mother Barking Dogs Never Bite (this is early Bong, but shows how his mind works, I think it's great). Anything by Yorgos Lanthimos, not all are foreign language films - Dogtooth should get your mind spinning. Oldboy Run Lola Run The Farewell Hotel Salvation Festen (1998 a Dogme 95 film) Audition Volver The Raid The Lives of Others The Handmaiden Raw Juene femme Cinema Paradiso Bicycle Thieves City of God
Burning
Shoplifters
Anything by Federico Fellini, especially 8½ and La Dolce Vita – but I’m sure you'll know these already? If you fancy a bit of the bizarre, there are two films by Alejandro Jodorowsky that stand out for me, El Topo and The Holy Mountain (1970 & 74). Really left field, but I particularly like them as El Topo started a cult following at the Elgin theater in New York. Here it came to the attention of John Lennon, who was so impressed, he persuaded the head of Apple Music to give Alejandro Jodorowsky $1,000,000 to finance another film and the result was The Holy Mountain. If you do venture this way, it’s best to watch El Topo first. Jodorowsky also started a project to make Dune, but it never came to fruition. Allegedly his notes, concept art and storyboards were later cannibalised for films such as Alien, as Giger was part of his team. Animated films;
The Breadwinner The Red Turtle Your Name Honourable mentions; (not foreign language, but certainly worth a look if you don’t know them?) Isle of Dogs Ladybird Honey Boy
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 1, 2020 18:25:00 GMT
Yeah there's a couple of ok films in that list ...
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 1, 2020 21:56:33 GMT
Ok so this isn't going to get an Oscar, but no matter what you think about Rega products, this promotional film is a very nicely made montage indeed.
I also rather like the music!
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Post by Barrington on Feb 3, 2020 10:30:19 GMT
Recently I have been re-watching favourite movies on Blu-ray and then watching the extras , very interesting the dedication of some actors to get that extra something out of their character. Directors , well specifically Quentin Tarantino , his attention to detail is staggering, sometimes taken for granted when watching the movie .
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 3, 2020 10:48:47 GMT
Tim - no Kurosawa ? Seven Samurai one of my favourites of all time
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Post by Tim on Feb 3, 2020 12:00:49 GMT
Tim - no Kurosawa ? Seven Samurai one of my favourites of all time I thought that would have been far too obvious a suggestion for someone interested in FL films, but I agree, a fantastic film A full list of the FL films I like would run on for many pages Mike and send most people to sleep.
Saw The Lighthouse yesterday, my goodness, that's a film and a half! I'm not sure I've ever seen anything quite like it - I'm still ruminating over just what I witnessed in an attempt to make full sense of it.
Extraordinary cinema and a film that really has to be seen in a theatre, in order to experience the full on visceral impact.
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Post by MartinT on Feb 3, 2020 12:09:06 GMT
Oldboy, In the Mood for Love and 2046 were all good films for me.
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