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Thanks, Dreamwoven. I didn´t know there were places called Almodovar too.
But what I mean is that Julieta is not a typical Almodovar film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Almod%C3%B3var
I have watched almost all the films of this formerly very irreverent director.
Danik, you didn't know Almodovar was a place, but I didn't know it was the name of film director.
Here is another sample, this time a typical one. If my memory doesn´t fail me this is the film that brought him international fame:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol9GFw_gthQ
this weekend was a Star Trek weekend for me and my son, a Kelvin timeline weekend. We re-watched 1 and 2 and yesterday went to see the third instalment in the ST Kelvin verse.
Being a huge ST nerd I could write an article about this new movie but I will just say, the best one of the three. Simon Pegg didn't let me down and as usual when it comes to him a good story.
My biggest issue comes down to direction, I am not a fan of fast moving and short shots in fight scenes, I prefer a steady cam and big picture cause these scenes can be amazing when it comes to actor/stunt-peoples movement and responses.
Still the best of three so I am happy and my son was thrilled, he was the youngest audience member.
A gem of the Chinese Cinema filched from the Chinese thread:
Red Sorghum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVTrnFSHfvI
C.H.U.DS. Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. Yum.
A few years back the really bad movies thread was all the rage for a spell. Somewhere along the way, a member offered up Night of the Lepus as a must see. After seeing the trailer at the time, it was immediately added to my must see list. It took a few years, but I finally made the leap and watched it last night.
5/10
It couldn't get the image of Pompey Bum out of my head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yww2x3bm9k
EDIT
actually this video is much better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NPvXMoVCV8
I saw it years ago, GG. No matter how much mayhem the giant bunnies wrought, they never stopped looking cute. It's hard feel blind panic at a monster that's wiggling its nose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GmrvH3PYnEc
Started watching High-Rise a couple of nights ago, because Tom Hiddleston (much to his chagrin, I should think) is in it and the description sounded semi-interesting. Suffice it to say, run, and I mean run screaming, from this abortion of a flick. Seventeen minutes into it, convinced this film was proof of the long-prophesied End Times, I turned it off, grabbed a bimbo and my trusty M-16, and headed for the bunker.
The Brothers Grimsby: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_brothers_grimsby/
This is one of those parody movies about spies and assassins and since there are so many of these today that to be different they had to go over the top which they did, especially at the end with the way these brothers saved the world, or rather that part of the world who enjoy soccer.
Score: 7/10 (maybe 5/10?)
Cafe Society
http://www.cafesocietymovie.com/
1930 Film Era
Somewhat to modern, with the hard cynicism of our days.
But anyway, the nostalgia of some one who has seen the Golden Days of the American Film Industry.
7/10
Aquarius
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5221584/
Symbolic of the country it represents. A good film, but a bit too long and a bit too slow.
8,5/10
I saw "Hell or High Water" and "Kubo and the Two Strings" last week. Both are excellent.
"Hell or High Water" is a modern Western. Two brothers start robbing the banks that are going to repossess the family farm of their recently deceased mother. The movie is full of dry humor, Western tropes, and beautiful shots of West Texas. For example, after the brothers rob one bank, they are chased by gun-toting West Texans who just happened to be armed while transacting business at the bank during the robbery (and have probably dreamed of forming a posse for most of their lives). Jeff Bridges plays a crusty Texas ranger, and Brit David McKenzie directs. It's very well done.
"Kubo" is an animated film from the Oregon-based studio Laika. It is set in a mythical Japan, and Kubo is the grandson of the Moon King, who has taken one of his eyes and wants the remaining one. Kubo is a story teller, accompanying his stories on his lyre, and he tells his audience, "If you blink, do it now." Otherwise, you might miss something. Don't blink during this movie, or you might miss one of hundreds of stunning shots, replete with beauty and emotional resonance. Don't wait for it to be on TV -- animated movies on TV are like the prints of great paintings reproduced in books. There are a few fight scenes that pander to kids, and go on a little to long, but the rest of the movie is so gorgeous that complaints are trivial.
'One more time with a feeling' the documentary about Nick Cave and his latest album and how he has dealt with the loss of his son. Very good and intense at times.
The album is brilliant too
A model/call girl is found murdered in her London apartment; a detective and his sidekick try to discover who among her acquaintances is the killer but are unable to pin it on any one of several suspects.
Ian Hendry plays the cynical detective who uncovers the drugs ring behind the murder and finally reveals the person responsible.
Pretty boring due to slack direction and predictable plot but at least it was in black and white.