movies

[Freed Roger]

Was way too tired to finish Killer of Sheep the other night. So probably should finish it, or should I?
I will get to finish it sometime, but have a good enough feel to comment.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076263/plotsummary

It is an interesting 1970s film. Set in LA Watts ghetto, and TBH has interesting film noir elements for that place and era.
The storytelling process so far is kind of unusual -just follows the main guy around, and shows neighborhood life. Slow moving, Main guy is trying to be a generally good family man, but stuck in dead end situation, and full of malaise (or ennui as the plot summ says - new word for me, and its a goody). Depicting ennui on film can be kind of boring. But
sure the temptations of crime will spice it up.

Some good acting. the audio quality, and dialect at times requires subtitle usage.

edit: finished it up. No plot really, other than here's a slice of ghetto life centered around a regular guy stuck in a state of ennui. Since it is only around 90 min-short, it's worth watching.

[go birds]

We went and watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo last night and since I'm a Fincher Fanboy, I loved it.

My girlfriend, who read the book, liked it as well. She said it doesn't necessarily follow along with the book there towards the end, but that she actually liked the changes in the movie better than the book.

She said that the book wasn't really all that great in her opinion. I believe she described it saying that it kept introducing plotlines without ever actually wrapping them up and then it just ends. She said she will probably end up reading the rest of the series, though.

A couple of things about the movie i noticed:

[SHOW]

They really didn't explain the significance of the dragon tattoo, if there is any. And they didn't tie up the whole paintings thing from the very beginning (Henrietta would paint a picture of a flower and give it to Henrik for his birthday). Henrik said that he had thought the 'killer' was just [expletive] with him after Henrietta had disappeared by continuing to send him his painting every year. My girlfriend said that there is an explanation for that in the book, however.

All in all, great movie, alot in part to Trent Reznor's amazing ability to score a flick. 3.5 stars.

[lukethedrifter]

Saw The Artist over the weekend. It was an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours but really didn't leave me overwhelmed with how great it was.

[TimeForGuinness]

I used to be a Fincher fanboy (Se7en, The Game, Fight Club), but my excitement of seeing one of his movies has dwindled. Panic Room was ok, Zodiac was ok, Benjamin Button is where I finally jumped off the Fincher fanboy train. I still enjoy his movies, but I'm not the fanboy I was during his rise.

Aronofsky has replaced Fincher in my favorite directors list.

[Freed Roger]

I used to be a Fincher fanboy (Se7en, The Game, Fight Club), but my excitement of seeing one of his movies has dwindled. Panic Room was ok, Zodiac was ok, Benjamin Button is where I finally jumped off the Fincher fanboy train. I still enjoy his movies, but I'm not the fanboy I was during his rise.

Aronofsky has replaced Fincher in my favorite directors list.

I'm one of the few "Se7en" haters. And it's not because it didn't have a Crash ending. Admittedly I am not innoculated to enjoy the dark/creepier themes - though I have enjoyed Cronenburg's flicks "History of Violence" "Eastern Promises".

Se7en just seemed too bizarre with focusing on the dark side, while turning into Barnaby Jones at times with the pursuit (just catch the [expletive] guy already). And Pitt - was not that good in it.
The ending was so Anti-crash that it falls flat IMO.

[vinsanity]

The ending was so Anti-crash that it falls flat IMO.

You mean the Oscar Winning movie 'Crash'?

I hated that ending. It reminded me of Signs. Trying to make some intelligent, over-arching everything is connected and happens for a reason point that seemed kind of shoe-horned in. The ending to both of those ruined it for me.

[clevername]

Fincher's only had two misses for me, Panic Room and Benjamin Button. I still liked parts of Button, though.

I thought Zodiac was excellent. I have not seen his version of Dragon Tattoo yet, but saw the international version so I'm not in a hurry.

But I agree on Aronofsky passing him for my personal "have to see" feelings.

[TimeForGuinness]

I used to be a Fincher fanboy (Se7en, The Game, Fight Club), but my excitement of seeing one of his movies has dwindled. Panic Room was ok, Zodiac was ok, Benjamin Button is where I finally jumped off the Fincher fanboy train. I still enjoy his movies, but I'm not the fanboy I was during his rise.

Aronofsky has replaced Fincher in my favorite directors list.

I'm one of the few "Se7en" haters. And it's not because it didn't have a Crash ending. Admittedly I am not innoculated to enjoy the dark/creepier themes - though I have enjoyed Cronenburg's flicks "History of Violence" "Eastern Promises".

Se7en just seemed too bizarre with focusing on the dark side, while turning into Barnaby Jones at times with the pursuit (just catch the [expletive] guy already). And Pitt - was not that good in it.
The ending was so Anti-crash that it falls flat IMO.

I've never seen Crash, I heard it sucked...plus it came out ~10 years after Se7en.

I enjoy the darker/creepier/psychological themes.

You are correct, Pitt wasn't that good in it...but even though the main twist revolves around Pitt, Morgan Freeman is where it's at in Se7en. Pitt is forgettable, Freeman isn't. Of course Freeman usually isn't forgettable...except maybe in Dolphin Tale.

[JackofDiamonds]

Rewatch Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but this time, look for signs that Cam is sleeping with Ferris' girlfriend. Also, sorry for forever changing that movie.

[TimeForGuinness]

Rewatch Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but this time, look for signs that Cam is sleeping with Ferris' girlfriend. Also, sorry for forever changing that movie.

Chicks dig a nice Ferrari