JL21 wrote:Compliance is a really, really good movie, and is pretty much guaranteed to make you feel uncomfortable. I can't imagine a movie like that getting an Oscar nomination but it deserves one.
[/youtube]
I remember hearing his awhile back...is it still in theaters or has it come out on DVD?
I should probably clarify- to manage expectations- that it's not so much a horror, nor is it visually disturbing. It's more of an emotional thing, given more weight by the fact that it actually happened, and the events are well-documented in the news, wikipedia, etc...
Mark Duplass just shows up everywhere. He's really incredibly versatile. I like every movie he's done (that i've seen), even some of the more indulgent mumblecore stuff.
I should probably clarify- to manage expectations- that it's not so much a horror, nor is it visually disturbing. It's more of an emotional thing, given more weight by the fact that it actually happened, and the events are well-documented in the news, wikipedia, etc...
Yeah, I don't think I could watch that...not because it's overly disturbing (which it was). When the news broke about it, I just shrugged and said, "That's pretty [expletive] up..." So I doubt I could give 90+ minutes of attention to it.
Vidor wrote:The other movie I saw on the airplane that I liked was "Bernie", starring Jack Black and Shirley Maclaine, about a very weird murder case in Texas. The real-life article the movie was based on is here.
I'm a little mystified by the good reviews for that. I'm a Linklater fan usually, but it's just kind of meh. Shirley Maclaine is more or less wasted. Jack Black is fine. Decent story and colorful characters, but not that funny or particularly moving.
I really liked it. The idiot townsfolk were the best part. I liked that one dude from Podunk, Texas that kept going on and on about how East Podunk, Texas where they had the trial was filled with ignorant rednecks.
cardinalkarp wrote:I'd also like to watch the documentary Paradise Lost but its not on Netflix or Amazon to order.
I've been looking for that also. Damian Echols was interviewed on Jay Mohr's podcast recently and it was pretty interesting. It's the only time I've listened to a Mohr podcast.
Well, I just decided to buy the documentary on Amazon so I'll report back w/ a review once I get a chance to watch it.
