Bird Bird Bird Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, achilles said: The Gray Man was quite stupid, dispensable, usual, sombre, ridiculous with creative action, and fkn boss. Or, in other words, exactly what I was looking for last night. You could watch it completely without dialogs and you'd not have missed much. The action was good, not great, and movies like Atomic Blonde and John Wick with their precision and cleanliness have me spoiled, though this does get more creative at times. The first action scene with 4 was my favourite in creative execution, and the Prague shootout was all levels of boss. Also confirms my game theory that the grenade launcher is the best handheld weapon of all time. And just how good is Evans. Man. The movie does not work without him. Chris Evans is a better villian than a hero. 20 minutes ago, STICK3Rboy said: 'Starship Troopers' 4K Ultra HD Steelbook Arrives in November with New Extras 4K ULTRA HD/BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES Director and Cast Commentary Commentary with Paul Verhoeven and Ed Neumeier FedNet Mode Picture-in-Picture “Death From Above” Documentary “Know Your Foe” Bug Featurettes “The Spaceships from Starship Troopers” Featurette “FX Comparisons” Featurettes Storyboard Comparisons The Making of Starship Troopers Deleted Scenes Screen Tests Scene Deconstructions Holy f**k. Nostalgia MAX ! I haven't bought a Blu-ray in ages, but this might just be indispensable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICK3Rboy Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Bird Bird Bird said: Holy f**k. Nostalgia MAX ! I haven't bought a Blu-ray in ages, but this might just be indispensable. Yup. It's an absolute classic that deserves to be collected. The special effects hold up pretty well even today, and the movie itself was, of course, ahead of its time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Bird Bird Bird said: Chris Evans is a better villian than a hero. He’s just golden. Good with everything, but yeah, a more fun bad guy. He was awesome in knives out. 9 hours ago, Bird Bird Bird said: Holy f**k. Nostalgia MAX ! I haven't bought a Blu-ray in ages, but this might just be indispensable. Is it too bad that I haven’t seen it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 10 hours ago, STICK3Rboy said: 'Starship Troopers' 4K Ultra HD Steelbook Arrives in November with New Extras 4K ULTRA HD/BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES Director and Cast Commentary Commentary with Paul Verhoeven and Ed Neumeier FedNet Mode Picture-in-Picture “Death From Above” Documentary “Know Your Foe” Bug Featurettes “The Spaceships from Starship Troopers” Featurette “FX Comparisons” Featurettes Storyboard Comparisons The Making of Starship Troopers Deleted Scenes Screen Tests Scene Deconstructions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICK3Rboy Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 hours ago, achilles said: Is it too bad that I haven’t seen it? Go see it NAOW! Don't watch it on Hotstar though. They seem to have heavily censored it. Sail the high seas and grab the 4K version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 4 hours ago, achilles said: He’s just golden. Good with everything, but yeah, a more fun bad guy. He was awesome in knives out. Is it too bad that I haven’t seen it? You'll join the mobile infantry soon..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 8 hours ago, achilles said: Is it too bad that I haven’t seen it? Do you hate bugs ? DO YOUR PART. 1 hour ago, Mr. Comingle said: Some beautiful irony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohit9206 Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Watched Get Out. Wow what a crazy movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) Every once in a while a thing comes along, that categorically shits on all our expectations, knowingly, with a smile. Requiem for a Dream is one such thing, and it came along last night in our life, and slapped our minds with pure, joyous art. How can it be so good, with so many things wrong with it? A movie should have pacing. Absolutely. It must. But Requiem just floats about, like a paper boat on a flooded street, seemingly without direction. A movie should have a clear story. It should, absolutely. But Requiem plays about with the narrative, making it near invisible. The story did not matter. A movie should have engaging dialog. It really can't be a movie without it. But Requiem dialog is usually horseshit. Requiem doesn't do anything it's really supposed to, and yet it drew me in from the innocuous first scene with the TV, the trippy, background score, the Snatch-esque overused montage of visual cuts and sound effects, and kept my attention rapt till the absolute credits. (It's only Snatch-esque because I watched Snatch movie earlier, both came around the same time, two months from each other in the year 2000). A trippy, almost lucid experience, Requiem is a complete vision. It is of its kind, and it is fully of its kind, without adulterations. The performances, each of which are exceptional, are the soul of the movie. It couldn't be what it is, without all these pieces falling in place in the exact manner that they have. Get a lonely night, get comfortable, get high, put this movie on, escape reality. That would be one of those evenings you won't soon forget. 3. No orgasms. Darren Aronofsky has made a cool piece of art. 9/10 Edited July 31, 2022 by achilles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanjosh Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 17 hours ago, mohit9206 said: Watched Get Out. Wow what a crazy movie. The movie is so deep on so many levels. I remember reading through this reddit thread and having my mind blown by all the small symbolic details and foreshadowing. Please go through it! https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/5vv1qh/official_discussion_get_out_spoilers/?sort=confidence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICK3Rboy Posted July 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 Directed by Park Chan Wook (Vengeance Trilogy, Thirst, Handmaiden) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohit9206 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 22 hours ago, dylanjosh said: The movie is so deep on so many levels. I remember reading through this reddit thread and having my mind blown by all the small symbolic details and foreshadowing. Please go through it! https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/5vv1qh/official_discussion_get_out_spoilers/?sort=confidence Yes that's usually the first thing I do after watching a movie, visit the official reddit discussion thread. I was just as amazed reading all the comments as I was watching the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstationdude Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 15 hours ago, STICK3Rboy said: Directed by Park Chan Wook (Vengeance Trilogy, Thirst, Handmaiden) Is it streaming anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICK3Rboy Posted August 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, playstationdude said: Is it streaming anywhere? It will show up on Mubi, but not sure of the date yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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abhi90 Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 2:24 PM, achilles said: Every once in a while a thing comes along, that categorically shits on all our expectations, knowingly, with a smile. Requiem for a Dream is one such thing, and it came along last night in our life, and slapped our minds with pure, joyous art. How can it be so good, with so many things wrong with it? A movie should have pacing. Absolutely. It must. But Requiem just floats about, like a paper boat on a flooded street, seemingly without direction. A movie should have a clear story. It should, absolutely. But Requiem plays about with the narrative, making it near invisible. The story did not matter. A movie should have engaging dialog. It really can't be a movie without it. But Requiem dialog is usually horseshit. Requiem doesn't do anything it's really supposed to, and yet it drew me in from the innocuous first scene with the TV, the trippy, background score, the Snatch-esque overused montage of visual cuts and sound effects, and kept my attention rapt till the absolute credits. (It's only Snatch-esque because I watched Snatch movie earlier, both came around the same time, two months from each other in the year 2000). A trippy, almost lucid experience, Requiem is a complete vision. It is of its kind, and it is fully of its kind, without adulterations. The performances, each of which are exceptional, are the soul of the movie. It couldn't be what it is, without all these pieces falling in place in the exact manner that they have. Get a lonely night, get comfortable, get high, put this movie on, escape reality. That would be one of those evenings you won't soon forget. 3. No orgasms. Darren Aronofsky has made a cool piece of art. 9/10 Totally agree i-keel-you. That is one of my favourite movies of all time for that very same reason. Just one thing that you didn't mention is the wondrous (even haunting for some) soundtrack which elevates the movie, the movie just wouldn't have been the same without the magic of the Kronos Quarter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICK3Rboy Posted August 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Love these posters. Second one's fan-made though. Valhalla's soundtrack is indeed insanely beautiful. Really excited for this movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 14 hours ago, abhi90 said: Totally agree i-keel-you. That is one of my favourite movies of all time for that very same reason. Just one thing that you didn't mention is the wondrous (even haunting for some) soundtrack which elevates the movie, the movie just wouldn't have been the same without the magic of the Kronos Quarter That was my bad. I knew I should’ve gone back in and edited. I also read on how Aronofsky worked with the Kronos Quartet and nearly made them lose their minds Haunting and wondrous is apt. I’ve been listening to Summer Overture since. B.e.a.utiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi90 Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 9 hours ago, achilles said: That was my bad. I knew I should’ve gone back in and edited. I also read on how Aronofsky worked with the Kronos Quartet and nearly made them lose their minds Haunting and wondrous is apt. I’ve been listening to Summer Overture since. B.e.a.utiful. I've had the chance to see Kronos Quartet live and they were taking requests so I asked them to play Summer Overture. They didn't but at least they played the finale of Aronofsky's 'The Fountain' I found a 6 min (fan-made) version of Summer Overture which mixes in elements of Lux Aeterna as well and it is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 11 hours ago, abhi90 said: I've had the chance to see Kronos Quartet live and they were taking requests so I asked them to play Summer Overture. They didn't but at least they played the finale of Aronofsky's 'The Fountain' I found a 6 min (fan-made) version of Summer Overture which mixes in elements of Lux Aeterna as well and it is great! My god man. Where and when? By all means, do share. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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