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Absolutely amazing film. Probably too slow for general public appreciation, but I agree with everything you say here. In particular the train robbery at night I thought was just so amazingly shot.
"while your mullet flaps in the background" is now my favourite phrase.
Completely agree with the rest of your take on it, I knew you were of the Church of Mann conviction. Especially the part concerning the intro of the theatrical version - it hits harder and is weirdly confusing, whereas Mann's DC one helps put 2 and 2 together a bit better (which is hardly needed). Very strange the studio wanted the other, maybe another Church of Mann-ic was in charge of the final cut.
I've seen Spring Breakers and love how misrepresentative all the marketing material around it was. People went in expecting bikinis, sex, and drugs and got all that + James Franco sporting fake teeth singing Britney Spears at a piano by the pool. It's a wonderful mindfeck that so many people didn't get.
Also @Rado_N come talk about Miami Vice with us
Yeah the theatrical cut is almost more Mann than Mann(If that makes sense). Even from the financial point, I would have thought the studio having spent all that money on the board would want to use the opening. Still it’s great that both exist.
The only really disappointing thing around the film, is the people involved don't seem to think it's a masterpiece. Jamie Foxx apparently hated going on the boats and planes, Farrell can't remember anything from it as he was always drunk or high and Mann still doesn't know if he likes it or not(Couldn't find out how Gong Li feels about the movie).
“An angel if there ever was one on earth” is such a incredible line then followed by pink balaclava masks and the spinning(Also the “Look at all my shit”scene is another great moment).
Like Miami Vice, Hollywood will at times make
something incredibly, it’s just shame almost everyone hates it.
I do watch quality sometimes.
Get out
100%. (I’m overlooking the Emma Stone bit.)
Also pretty good.
I watched End of Watch, a 2012 film about two cops in south LA played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña. It's a bit different from most buddy cop films in that it basically follows them for a few weeks as they go through their routines as patrol officers (lots of talking bullshit to each other) and live their lives - except that their routine includes quite a few bigger situations (and of course there's a dramatic finale).
It's pretty alright. It feels very real due to the way Gyllenhaal and Peña play this, their dialogues, and the very involved camera (including body cams and car cams). That's nice, but at the same time, I'm not that interested in a film showing the daily routines of two average cops. There's just not much story to it. (And if these guys are supposed to be nice, what's their short tempers and aggression?) Of course, the finale compensates for that, but not in a way I appreciated. I mean, you could see coming from a mile away that the cartel would hit them at some point and at least one of them would die.
So I was a bit torn on it. In the end though, great acting by the leads and apart from the finale it's pretty fun watching. So 3/5 I guess.
It's pretty alright. It feels very real due to the way Gyllenhaal and Peña play this, their dialogues, and the very involved camera (including body cams and car cams). That's nice, but at the same time, I'm not that interested in a film showing the daily routines of two average cops. There's just not much story to it. (And if these guys are supposed to be nice, what's their short tempers and aggression?) Of course, the finale compensates for that, but not in a way I appreciated. I mean, you could see coming from a mile away that the cartel would hit them at some point and at least one of them would die.
So I was a bit torn on it. In the end though, great acting by the leads and apart from the finale it's pretty fun watching. So 3/5 I guess.
Skinamarink-
While there are some times when the pace of the story is a bit slow in parts, the buildup is absolutely worth the wait
5/5
While there are some times when the pace of the story is a bit slow in parts, the buildup is absolutely worth the wait
5/5
I can totally buy Farrell being so off his tits he has no recollection of it. Also, if Gong Li is anything like the character she portrays, she'll have no feelings whatsoever towards the film. What has Mann said about it? I'm surprised he's on the fence about it!
I enjoyed it.
Interesting. I wonder what "real ending" he had in mind?
Invasion of the Body Snatchers. That's the vibe I'm getting from you Paulyd
All I’ve able to find over the years is that the real ending was meant to take place in Paraguay. But the location was changed to Miami because of safety concerns by Foxx(The plane flying was apparently very unsafe and a security guard shot a crew member!).
Can’t find anything about story changes.
HA HA Body Snatchers is also decent, Donald Sutherland screaming
Ohhhh yeah I remember reading something about Foxx's safety concerns. I bet it would have been something shot at Iguaçu falls.
Yeah that would be my guess as well. The weird thing is as I remember reading headlines about Foxx’s “diva”’ acts on set and then finding out it was mostly him worried about getting killed, which is somewhat understandable concern.
Lapsis
Watched this last night. Good sci-fi movie about the gig economy. 7/10.
Going to see Luther tonight, hope it's good.
Watched this last night. Good sci-fi movie about the gig economy. 7/10.
Going to see Luther tonight, hope it's good.
From The East
Chantal Akerman travels from East Berlin to Moscow as the Soviet Union is in collapse. Beautiful and simple documentary, includes almost no talking, some environmental sounds of cars and lots of tracking shots and static shots. Which can be pretty difficult to sit through(Tbh I ended up putting on some music as self made soundtrack - Oneohtrix Point Never album Russian Mind, gave the film a sci fi hyper normal feel), still it's brilliant piece of work.
9/10
Chantal Akerman travels from East Berlin to Moscow as the Soviet Union is in collapse. Beautiful and simple documentary, includes almost no talking, some environmental sounds of cars and lots of tracking shots and static shots. Which can be pretty difficult to sit through(Tbh I ended up putting on some music as self made soundtrack - Oneohtrix Point Never album Russian Mind, gave the film a sci fi hyper normal feel), still it's brilliant piece of work.
9/10
Where did you find/watch this?
It's up on youtube, I'll pm the link.
Cheers, looks very interesting.
No worries just sent it.
Agree with this. Not exactly something to put on casually with friends, but it's quite unique. The soundtrack suggestion was brilliant - really upped the tension in an odd way when my concentration started to fail after an hour or so.
Glad you liked. Yeah it's very different.
I remember someone suggesting it to me and it's a life saver. I get what these types are films are trying to do(Stripping the film to it's very basics, in order to force the audience to engage)but after a certain period of time it just becomes boring. Also showed me the importance of music, it adds so much to movies.
Everything Everywhere All At Once:
Had been looking forward to this one and I know reviews on here are certainly mixed, but...
Had been looking forward to this one and I know reviews on here are certainly mixed, but...
Triangle of Sadness
Finally got around to seeing this. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. I expected to hate it but it kept me entertained. Really enjoyed the conversation between the captain and the Russian "shit seller" especially and I thought the pacing was better than Banshees of Inisherin. I wouldn't rate it above Decision to Leave or Broker, which are still my top 2 picks for 2022, but at least for now, I like it a little bit more than the other Best Picture nominees. I can see why it's polarizing though. I still have to see Fabelsman, which I am not excited about but I should force myself to watch and same with Tar.
Finally got around to seeing this. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. I expected to hate it but it kept me entertained. Really enjoyed the conversation between the captain and the Russian "shit seller" especially and I thought the pacing was better than Banshees of Inisherin. I wouldn't rate it above Decision to Leave or Broker, which are still my top 2 picks for 2022, but at least for now, I like it a little bit more than the other Best Picture nominees. I can see why it's polarizing though. I still have to see Fabelsman, which I am not excited about but I should force myself to watch and same with Tar.
Knock At The Cabin
I liked the premise and also the performance of Dave Bautista. The first half of this was decent. But then it just gets silly and the ending pretty much goes against the whole theme of the film. Shame as this could have been an excellent film but it's just mediocre 6/10
I liked the premise and also the performance of Dave Bautista. The first half of this was decent. But then it just gets silly and the ending pretty much goes against the whole theme of the film. Shame as this could have been an excellent film but it's just mediocre 6/10
Out of interest, why did you dislike it ?
It being shit probably didn't help.
It's hard to put my finger on. I didn't actually hate it, the gif was more of a joke, but I found myself losing interest with each passing minute once they met Jamie Lee Curtis's character. Then it started to get irritating and the bits that I'm presuming were supposed to be humorous I started to get annoyed by and by the time the (obviously flagposted) villain started beating people around the head with dildos I realised I was done with it. The overt wackiness isn't for me.
I went into the film knowing a little about it and was genuinely looking forward to it, so fair to say I was disappointed by the actuality of it. I don't think I'll be queueing up for any more films by the Daniels.
Cheers. I'm a bit like yourself, I’m not a massive fan of it but it’s difficult to say why. I didn’t mind the comedy although I can see it as very hit and miss for people. The issue I had was the love schtick aspect, for me at least, it didn't work. But also I do realise thats just me being a bitter cynic, if the message of the film is that love is the most illogical move a human can make and is therefore the most powerful act a person can do, then the film hits onto something
So yeah it's a weird one, tbh the best way I can describe the film is that it's American Sniper but for 2023 Democrats.
Tbh I should hate it more as they turned my favourite director(Wong Kar Wai)into a Instagram filter. Also I recently found out that the Daniel's first went to Jackie Chan instead of Michelle Yeoh, so feck them.
I liked Everything, Everywhere.
I liked the wackiness and silliness. I liked the comedy. I liked Jamie Lee Curtis.I liked the physicality it had. I liked that it was an elaborately disguised family drama. A bit schmaltzy but kind of wholesome. It had good vibes.
I liked the wackiness and silliness. I liked the comedy. I liked Jamie Lee Curtis.I liked the physicality it had. I liked that it was an elaborately disguised family drama. A bit schmaltzy but kind of wholesome. It had good vibes.
Creed 3
Thoroughly enjoyable film straight of the Rocky playbook, some nice backstory of the lead character showing the vulnerabilities of Adonis Creed played by the brilliant Michael B Jordan who also did a tremendous job directing it.
His nemesis in this film is his old best friend whose life has gone in a completely different direction to Creed’s. Jonathan Majors plays the intimidating foe and does a great job of getting into Creed’s head.
Obviously one for Rocky/Creed fans and for me should be the final instalment but I will be watching Creed 4 when it comes around.
7/10
Thoroughly enjoyable film straight of the Rocky playbook, some nice backstory of the lead character showing the vulnerabilities of Adonis Creed played by the brilliant Michael B Jordan who also did a tremendous job directing it.
His nemesis in this film is his old best friend whose life has gone in a completely different direction to Creed’s. Jonathan Majors plays the intimidating foe and does a great job of getting into Creed’s head.
Obviously one for Rocky/Creed fans and for me should be the final instalment but I will be watching Creed 4 when it comes around.
7/10
Creed 4 - Creed vs Rocky
Expanding the franchise with spin offs etc apparently