General Movie Thread

[cavorting with nudists]

I found A Dangerous Method quite absorbing, though I'm not sure I'd necessarily recommend it to someone who a) thinks Cronenberg has already gotten too damn restrained or b) has no interest in the subject.  I love Cronenbergs past and present, and have an interest in the subject.  Lots of talk, though.  Viggo is very charismatic as the most deeply suntanned Freud ever brought to the screen, and I had been prepared to find Keira Knightley in way over her head, but I thought she was great. Fassbender does what he has to do, plays a real cold fish--though I understand that in the book that was the source of the play that was the source of the film, Jung comes off many times worse.

[Sarah]

Just watched Melancholia.  I liked the movie, but that damn kid was implausibly calm.

Maybe he was depressed.

I don't buy it.  Kirsten Dunst's character, sure.  Not the kid.

I'm kinda curious about this. I've only seen two movies by Lars VonTrier: "Dancer in the Dark" (which I recall rather liking) and "Zentropa" (which I found to visually gimicky)...

I love Lars von Trier. 

[SJK]

What do you love about Lars Von Trier? He remains a mystery to me, and is responsible for one of the worst movie experiences I've ever had. I liked Melancholia too.

[Sarah]

Which was the worst?

I like his darkness and his kindness and his humor and his ferocity.

[SJK]

Antichrist. I wasn't prepared for the imagery...at all. I often think I have become desensitized by movies...I have not. 

[Sarah]

I haven't seen that one yet.

[SJK]

There were a few really great fx shots assembled by the parent company I do work for in Warsaw. He may be brilliant, he is disturbing(ed). I also had a chance to watch Inglorious Basterds again...Terrantino is a masterful director and the movie is very entertaining...I still hate the ending somehow. I recently saw Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Moneyball. Enjoyed them thoroughly. 

[Chris L]

Melancholia might be my favorite film made by anyone since Mulholland Drive.

[free plax]

I've watched Kill List and Rampart the past two nights and would recommend both. Harrelson is really good in Rampart and I'm still reeling from Kill List.  It's pretty brutal but has some dark, comic undertones as well.

[Hugman 3.0]

Can't wait to see Kill List.
Check out Ben Wheatley's last movie, Down Terrace on netflix streaming if you have it.  It's pretty great. Although, I hear Kill List is way better.

Also can't wait to see The Raid and You're Next.

[Hugman 3.0]

BTW, where did you see Kill List?

[free plax]

BTW, where did you see Kill List?

At a friends house.  He's quite into the bit-torrenting these days so I assume that's how he procured it?  I had not heard of it until last night and did not know that it hasn't even hit the theatre yet until just now.  I too enjoyed Down Terrace but Kill List trumps it.  So good....

[free plax]

BAD

Duplicity
Terminator Salvation
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (manipulative tripe)

BLAH

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (not awful but so twee)
The Visitor (well-intentioned and -acted but somehow tiresome)
Naturally Native (points for good intentions but heavy-handed, cluttered, and badly acted)
Joe's Palace (some charm and lovely Michael Gambon but tedious)
Capturing Mary (some decent acting but even more tedious than the last, to which it is the sequel)

FAVORITES (which is not to say without flaw)

Adam's Apples
Pan's Labyrinth 
The Band Visits
Day Watch
Days of Darkness
Roadkill
Schultze Gets the Blues
The Memory of a Killer

BEST BY A WIDE MARGIN

The Best of Youth

ALL RIGHT/PLEASANT ENOUGH/ENTERTAINING

Requiem
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (it hit the spot at the moment; I might have found it too dumb in another mood)
Boys and Girl from County Clare
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Confetti
Volver
Hot Fuzz

Memory of a Killer would make my Top 10 list this year if I ever sat down to write one.  I thought it was great.  About to sit down and finish Margin Call in a minute.  I got half way through and started nodding off.  Not because I didn't like the movie, I thought it was really good, but I was simply too tired to finish it. 

A guy I work with gave me a copy of Fincher's Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on DVD tonight.  I was curious how he had it and asked if he did bit torrent stuff.  He looked at me and said, "what the fuck is a bit torrent?" Said he got it at the barbershop.  Apparently, when black dudes go get their hair done, it's common practice for folks to show up selling DVD-r's of movies that are currently playing at the theatre.

[Paul DeLouisiana]

I watched Kill List last night. Pretty crazy and great. Starring Swedish Kelly Ripa.

[Kormod]

About to sit down and finish Margin Call in a minute.  I got half way through and started nodding off.  Not because I didn't like the movie, I thought it was really good, but I was simply too tired to finish it. 

Pretty awesome movie, if only because of Jeremy Irons' character.