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SlipDrinkMats
from Thanks (Bhutan) on 2008-11-06 14:02 [#02250678]
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Quantum of Solistice... Quaristice of The Sultans of Swing..... BIG BOND FAN, not seen it yet, opened today here in the cinema.. might go...., early tomorrow, for the first of doubtless numerous visits. Oh yes.
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obara
from Utrecht on 2008-11-06 14:03 [#02250679]
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not yet, it's coming to my cinema tomorrow night. trailers look kind of promising....dunno, will tell soon
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misantroll
from Switzerland on 2008-11-07 07:18 [#02250751]
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Martyrs : 0/5
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2008-11-07 09:15 [#02250761]
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Martyrs 5/5
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misantroll
from Switzerland on 2008-11-07 09:45 [#02250766]
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wow you got to be kiddin me... Didn't you find the plot totally stupid ??? I mean it's an organisation searching for martyrs.... I mean come on !
Plus the "violent-gore" scenes aren't so violent nor gore. A real deception.
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2008-11-07 10:47 [#02250769]
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Well maybe I could give it 4/5 (I rated it 9/10 on IMDB), but I wanted to provide nice contrast to your low opinion of this movie. I thought it was a very fresh take on the genre. It managed to complete surprise me by the unpredictable plot twists, not once, but at least twice. Seeing it on the big screen made a lasting impact. The use of sound and visual tricks in the movie is really clever at parts. More than that, I thought the plot, although maybe far-fetched, was very provocative and unconventional. And like I said, the film constantly surprises the viewer by adding another layer to the story. This film is like shock therapy, and I thought all the violence and stuff was there for a reason, unlike in many popular gore movies like Saw or Hostel. It has a nice sense of intimacy and flow, like everything is unfolding right in front of your eyes. It almost feels like a theatre play, with all the different actors coming in and out of view.
I can see this film as something that will leave people either completely cold or very happy. I guess I'm in the latter camp. I took the film seriously, maybe too seriously, but it's very rare for a horror-gore film to have that kind of effect.
What I most liked about it was the unconventionality and surprising elements in the narrative of the film, and the way it infuses spirituality and much-needed "fresh blood" into a worn genre.
I thought all the ridiculous plot parts were hilarious!
If you think the film wasn't violent enough for you, well, I have a few snuff films to sell you...
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ijonspeches
from 109P/Swift-Tuttle on 2008-11-07 12:32 [#02250786]
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iria - zeiram the animation 8/10 this early 90´s animated 6ep animation has some nice characters. the balance between fun and serious story is well balanced. and! the action is fully animated and not just still people flying around (big point in my eyes)
good stuff!
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ijonspeches
from 109P/Swift-Tuttle on 2008-11-07 12:33 [#02250787]
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you forgot to mention its animated, you moron!
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obara
from Utrecht on 2008-11-07 13:45 [#02250801]
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what's the new Bond like ?
i'm watching it next week, can't wait
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misantroll
from Switzerland on 2008-11-08 00:46 [#02250892]
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Ok. Well the part with the old lady is where I totally lost it when she gives all the explanation on the martyrs. I've seriously never seen a plot twist that radically stupid where you find it "hilarious". Plus I forgot to say the acting was soooo bad. I mean maybe you've seen it in english and they did a good job on the voices but in french they just play like in a low budget TV-movie... That's a constant problem with french actors acting. And please tell me what you found really violent ? The tortures scenes resume to one guy beating up the lady (and mostly seen from behind...) and force-feeding her. Then what ? they remove her skin (you don't see it neither). The only "decent" part is the murder of the family at the beginning, but then the acting is so terrible.
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2008-11-08 09:54 [#02250952]
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well, maybe my poor understanding of French prevented me from making some critical observations... But anyway, it wasn't so much the narrative story that interested me, but the way scenes and events and characters flowed into each other moment by moment... There was so much I didn't expect. The grandma Nazi stuff, of course, was highly ridiculous, but I sincerely applaud the whole direction the film takes towards the end, it's just so outrageous and weird and unexpected.
In OTHER news, I just saw Satoshi Kon, the director of Paprika and Millennium Actress, answer audience's questions here in Helsinki. They also screened those two movies, but I'd seen them before so I didn't stick around, although I love them both. Then they also showed the first episode of Paranoia Agent, which was gripping enough to make me want to see the rest of the series; and a 2-minute short called "Ohayoo" (nothing special).
Anyway, here's some interesting info to fans of anime:
- Indeed, he's working on a new anime. It won't come out any time soon, and it doesn't have an international name yet, but the rough translation of the working title is something like "Robots That Dream" (sounds vaguely Philip K. Dick-esque, no?). It wants to be something different from his previous movies. It is suitable even for younger audiences, although it won't exactly be a kiddies' film. Heard it here first!
- He will continue to work with the composer Susumu Hirasawa. Good.
- In response to my question of what are some of his own favourite anime films or directors of recent years, he answered very politically by saying that because of professional rivalry issues, he didn't want to get into choosing and picking favourites or criticizing others.
- One of his constant themes is the contrast between "reality" and "dreams" or "illusions". He said that today's society doesn't want to deal with things like dreams, but that life is often controlled by these more subtle aspects of consciousness.
/End of report!
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SlipDrinkMats
from Thanks (Bhutan) on 2008-11-08 15:42 [#02251057]
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Urrrgh,what the fuck was that, like they wanted to remake Diamonds are Forever but less comprehensible... FUCK, how many cuts can you make in an edit, have they been watching Rubber Johnny? I wanted to LEAVE THE CINEMA,.... Awful Quantice of Shitolm. And I like Bond, but what the fuck was that?
1/5
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yoyoyoyo
from Sweden on 2008-11-08 16:01 [#02251060]
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i have a penis
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chambre noire
from Iceland on 2008-11-09 09:11 [#02251183]
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Let The Right One In 3.5/5 Burn After Reading 4/5 Global Metal 4/5
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glasse
from Harrisburg (United States) on 2008-11-09 09:30 [#02251188]
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I really hope I feel differently about this movie. I thought Casino Royale was a great reset for the series. I was worried about it being a Goldeneye, though. Goldeneye was a pretty good one and showed promise for Pierce, but then the rest were kinda crap for the most part.
Diamonds are Forever, really? That was probably the cheekiest Connery one that I can remember.
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2008-11-12 08:20 [#02251786]
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un'ora sola ti vorrei 5/5
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2008-11-12 15:13 [#02251905]
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The Fall - 2.5/5
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pantalaimon
from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2008-11-15 14:56 [#02252696]
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The Mist - 9/10
Why on earth wasn't this given a proper release when Saw 9 manages to get cinema release? I had heard the ending was good but didn't expect that at all, one of the best endings in recent memory!
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Cliff Glitchard
from DEEP DOWN INSIDE on 2008-11-15 18:31 [#02252756]
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WANTED = 2/5. RUN OF THE MILL ACTION YAWNARAMA.
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yoyoyoyo
from Sweden on 2008-11-15 18:38 [#02252758]
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superman returns 2,5 /5 sicko 3/5 sherrybaby 3/5 candy 3/5 oceans 13 3/5
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Ophecks
from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2008-11-15 20:53 [#02252778]
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I saw that recently too, enjoyed it. Plenty of nice haunting imagery near the end.
Zombie Aftermath, I can't believe this movie exists, an inspiring work by a self-assured Renaissance man.
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pantalaimon
from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2008-11-16 07:56 [#02252831]
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and music too, dead can dance noi less!
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2008-11-16 13:35 [#02252883]
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Chocolate (2008): 8/10
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2008-11-20 23:13 [#02253976]
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The Passion of Joan of Arc - 4.5/5
Oh Joan...
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PS
on 2008-11-21 00:42 [#02253991]
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A- Eyes Wide Shut Gummo
B+ Audition Ichi The Killer Julien Donkey Boy
B- [REC] Visitor Q
D Mister Lonely
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Nragzxer
on 2008-11-22 11:33 [#02254309]
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Burn after reading - 9
Nocturna - 10
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pantalaimon
from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2008-11-22 13:31 [#02254335]
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Waltz With Bashir - 8/10
Really powerful animated war film with a fantastic soundtrack by Max Richter
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oyvinto
on 2008-11-23 19:34 [#02254589]
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waking life - 5/5
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trentee
from Berlin (Germany) on 2008-11-24 18:09 [#02254830]
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burn after reading 4/5 twin peaks series (again) 10/5 mysterious skin 4/5 last year in Marienbad 5/5 four nights with anna 2/5 kurt kren - action films 5/5 kurt kren - structural films 5/5 the unmoved mover 1/5
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tragedy
from Gloucester (United States) on 2008-11-24 19:37 [#02254847]
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Were you on a Harmony Korine kick??...Jesus, I love him.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2008-11-24 20:04 [#02254852]
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WALL·E - 2.5/5
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big
from lsg on 2008-11-29 03:36 [#02255743]
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save the last dance 4/5 :) view from the top (with gwyneth paltrow) 3/5
both underrated i guess
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AMPI MAX
from United Kingdom on 2008-11-29 06:44 [#02255760]
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really? yeah i despise saw and can't believe things like this don't do a lil better, but it's definitely no more than a 6/7 at most. the whole thing was enjoyable enough but not great, non of it was doing anything new. the end felt like an excuse for a dramatic conclusion. i liked it enough i just wouldn't really be interested in watching again.
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pantalaimon
from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2008-11-29 10:12 [#02255775]
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yeah i kind of agree, i watched it a second time and it didn't have the same impact, i think the ending ramped up my rating. Thinking back yeah it is probably a 6/7.
I watched Baraka again the other day on blu-ray...still up there in my top 10 films of all time and the only film i have ever rated 10/10 on IMDB.
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oyvinto
on 2008-11-29 19:05 [#02256031]
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the machinist 5/6
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chambre noire
from Iceland on 2008-11-30 03:34 [#02256055]
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Zack and Miri Make A Porno 4/5 Gomorra 4/5 The Wackness 3/5
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AphexAcid
from Sweden on 2008-11-30 09:01 [#02256089]
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Apocalypto
5/5.
Mel Gibson has really acquired a style of his own.
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pantalaimon
from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2008-11-30 09:03 [#02256090]
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i keep meaning to watch this but have been put off by all the mixed reviews...
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AphexAcid
from Sweden on 2008-11-30 09:23 [#02256091]
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Alot of people complain about the fact that Mel Gibson's a rather conservative christian, and has apparantly said some bad things in the past. Some complain that it's (the film) too violent.
But both points are, I find, beside the point. What we have here, in Apocalypto, is a great adventure film, that is violent, yes, but that's for the sake of the film, and not mere sensationalism. The cinematography's gorgeous, it has great acting, and like in The Passion of the Christ (in which they speak Aramic), they speak Mayan through the whole film. No silly broken english!
If you want a powerful cinematic experience that feels real, I'd really suggest to you to see it, pantalaimon.
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AMPI MAX
from United Kingdom on 2008-11-30 11:45 [#02256107]
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one of my all time favs.
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catfood03
on 2008-11-30 20:26 [#02256172]
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Twilight: 1/5
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tragedy
from Gloucester (United States) on 2008-11-30 22:19 [#02256184]
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twilight 10/10..... but that's just because om obsessed with the books and Robert Pattinson.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2008-12-01 00:11 [#02256196]
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La Haine - 2.5/5
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2008-12-01 13:29 [#02256312]
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God! I never should have paid to see that. I have many questions but the film was so pointless I hardly care to have them answered. What was with the nauseating closeups and crazy editing in the action sequences? Did Michael Bay change his name to Marc Forster without telling anyone? fucking Quagmire of Salisbury. I immediately watched 'From Russia With Love' when I got home to get the bitter taste out of my mouth.
0.5/5
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2008-12-04 15:21 [#02256938]
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Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe... 9/10
which by the way is NOT a cannabis documentary :)
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2008-12-05 18:52 [#02257301]
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Black Tar Heroin - 9/10
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2008-12-13 16:46 [#02258732]
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The U.S vs John Lennon 5/5 The Doors 5/5 Zeitgeist Addendum 5/5 Gonzo 5/5
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2008-12-13 16:57 [#02258733]
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5/5 everytime!? That's simply rubbish. Where do you go from there?
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yoyoyoyo
from Sweden on 2008-12-13 17:23 [#02258741]
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this life so far 2,5/5
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2008-12-13 17:50 [#02258749]
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i'm sorry, i forgot that you care so much about my ratings.
i will try harder to find faults in these films i happened to massively enjoy.
the fact that ive seen a number of outstanding films recently doesn't mean the next few must now by law be disappointing.
where do i go from here? ive yet to see JFK and Nixon so maybe those are up soon.
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