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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #430 on: June 03, 2015, 06:33:01 AM »
Politico-philosophical comedy: The Admirable Crichton (1957)

I am no film buff, but allow me to mention this all time favorite, an often overlooked gem, just in case some of you do not know it already.

Can be seen on youtube now:  

(as long as it lasts before it is removed)

Worth to see for the acting of Cecil Parker alone (as Lord Loam), not to speak of a wealth of  hilarious moments down the road. But in addition to the comical elements, the film has a certain depth, setting it far apart from just silly comedies of its time (like the idiotic 1955 “Ladykillers”, say).

While most characters in the film are shown as caricatures, and the style is one of exaggeration rather than realism, I believe it can also -as a whole- be seen as a kind of bible of Conservatism (in a very condensed and popularized shape of course!) containing at the same time a convincingly realistic love story which seems somewhat  lifted out from the or cartoon-like background, and/but which does not spoil the film imo, instead rather stressing its charmingly un-correct “political” message by letting the hero in anti-hollywoodish fashion reject his great love for the sake of conserving the existing order (so to speak).



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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #431 on: June 06, 2015, 06:49:19 PM »
The Pact II - Bleh. The first one was at least memorable to some extent.

Run All Night - It's Liam Neeson doing his thing. Better pacing than A Walk Among the Tombstones, story's much less original though. I mean, as long as you're going in expecting a mostly throwaway thriller (with a some forced heartfelt stuff here and there), you're good.

Unthinkable - Watched it on Crackle. Sam Jackson plays a scary anti-hero. He does it well. I liked it.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #432 on: June 21, 2015, 04:54:53 PM »
Inside Out

Definitely see this, it's great. Pixar still knows how to tell a great story. Lewis Black as anger is the perfect casting ever.
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« Reply #433 on: June 21, 2015, 07:18:45 PM »
Insidious 3 - It has almost a straight-to-video quality. The setting, the characters, the incredibly hammy dialogue. It's a prequel to first two firms, but it's much more linear and frankly not as entertaining. The other films had flaws, but they were still compelling watches. Part 3 does things too by-the-book with regards to storytelling. Scares are few.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #434 on: June 23, 2015, 11:16:07 PM »
Quote from: Kunlun on June 21, 2015, 04:54:53 PM
Inside Out

Definitely see this, it's great. Pixar still knows how to tell a great story. Lewis Black as anger is the perfect casting ever.

I certainly don't regret watching it but I'm not sure how much I'd have missed out on had I not seen it, given my prior knowledge of the topic.

Maybe it will help promote emotional intelligence (EI) in children, which would be good. Some of the stereotypes--Joy is a cute, blue-eyed blonde and Sadness is a chubby brunette with glasses--are mildly irksome.

I wondered how accurate it was regarding current psychology and brain research. This review, http://www.businessinsider.com/what-pixars-inside-out-gets-right-and-wrong-about-human-psychology-2015-6, tries to explain some of it. But I find it hard to get past the notion that joy is or ought to be a person's default setting or that people are controlled solely by their emotions. I simply don't believe that everyone's more or less alike.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #435 on: June 24, 2015, 12:46:00 AM »
Quote from: Claritas on June 23, 2015, 11:16:07 PM
I certainly don't regret watching it but I'm not sure how much I'd have missed out on had I not seen it, given my prior knowledge of the topic.

Maybe it will help promote emotional intelligence (EI) in children, which would be good. Some of the stereotypes--Joy is a cute, blue-eyed blonde and Sadness is a chubby brunette with glasses--are mildly irksome.

I wondered how accurate it was regarding current psychology and brain research. This review, http://www.businessinsider.com/what-pixars-inside-out-gets-right-and-wrong-about-human-psychology-2015-6, tries to explain some of it. But I find it hard to get past the notion that joy is or ought to be a person's default setting or that people are controlled solely by their emotions. I simply don't believe that everyone's more or less alike.
Given your prior knowledge on the topic?

It's a kid movie.  It's supposed to be fun.  It wasn't an educational film on human psychology.

I heard people on NPR the other day upset at the Tim Taylor-esque moment inside the Dad's brain.  Give me a break.

I'd go on a rant here, but I suppose I should save that for purrin's thread on political correctness. 
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #436 on: June 30, 2015, 06:55:33 PM »
Chappie. Uh... it was interesting. The one big thing (of likely many things) that bothered me, and could've been just something I missed *SPOILERS* where did the device capable of copying human consciousness come from? I know there was a helmet that allowed someone to pilot the Metal Gear, but I thought that was what Chappie took to the lair? And if they have do have such a device... why is it completely downplayed in the film? Like, a fuckin' helmet that can copy and upload human consciousness (or just memories and processes) with complete ease? Kind of makes the discovery of AI look... lackluster.
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #437 on: July 03, 2015, 05:11:04 AM »
Terminator Genisys:

Suffers the same problem as Avengers: Age of Ultron. Gaping holes in storyline, lack of substance in plot, and too many random jokes inserted.

However, if you are a fan of the Terminator series, I think it's not too bad of a movie.

Otherwise...agree with poor reviews. Transformers: Age of Extinction tier...
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #438 on: July 03, 2015, 05:57:23 AM »
Quote from: Kirosia on June 30, 2015, 06:55:33 PM
Chappie. Uh... it was interesting. The one big thing (of likely many things) that bothered me, and could've been just something I missed *SPOILERS* where did the device capable of copying human consciousness come from? I know there was a helmet that allowed someone to pilot the Metal Gear, but I thought that was what Chappie took to the lair? And if they have do have such a device... why is it completely downplayed in the film? Like, a fuckin' helmet that can copy and upload human consciousness (or just memories and processes) with complete ease? Kind of makes the discovery of AI look... lackluster.


I'm not sure if I remember correctly, but is it possible that Chappie had gained more knowledge than humans and hacked the device for that purpose? 
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Re: Movie Discussion Thread
« Reply #439 on: July 04, 2015, 01:46:55 AM »
Earlier I watched perhaps the most complicated movie I've ever seen: Primer. It's a low budget flick (made for 7k) about time travel. I just read 2 different blogs explaining the complexity and finally understand it. I can't decide if it's brilliant or the biggest waste of time.  :-\ There are certainly storyline inconsistencies and holes but its foundation is a good story.

Here are the explanations (if you don't mind ruining the plot):
http://qntm.org/primer
http://www.sparknotes.com/mindhut/2013/06/20/primer-understanding-the-most-complicated-sci-fi-movie-ever-made
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