The Redcafe Movie review thread

cinc · 1st July 2007, 09:11

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Originally Posted by Mozza

2046 I liked a lot, it follows a writer as he tells several different story's about love, so it has several hot women. I think its kind of a sequel to 'In the mood for love' which I've had sat on my hard drive for ages, you can watch the former without having seen the latter, though I guess it would help if you had.

In the mood for Love is a masterpiece. If you liked 2046 even a tiny bit, you'll love that.

Gorgeous movie, truly is.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 10:22

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Originally Posted by golden_blunder

so how many dvds in your collection at the mo?

Originals? over 300.

Salvation · 1st July 2007, 10:35

Any of you cnuts actually tried making a (non-sex) movie

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 10:46

Wouldn't know where to start. But would love to.

golden_blunder · 1st July 2007, 10:49

ive thought about writing a script quite a lot. got some ideas but struggle to beef them out or even to simply motivate myself to keep going

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 10:56

I've had a few ideas. That's about it.

noodlehair · 1st July 2007, 12:14

X-Men 3: The Last stand

I never really got the jist of all this. Still, there's lots of stuff getting destroyed, including a guy in a wheelchair, and there's also Vinnie Jones wearing a stupid looking helmet thing on his head, so it's not all that bad. The whole plotline is fatally flawed by the very idea of paradox boy, but what does it matter? It's a film about people with special mutant hero powers. The only way to create something more silly would be if say, it was a film about animals with mutant hero powers, but that's surely just too stupid to ever happen.

Things that made no sense about this film:
a) Paradox Boy - i.e. the kid who's special power was that anyone near him would lose any of their mutant powers. Therefor, surely his power would prevent itself from existing???
b) Chess pieces arn't made of metal (are they?)
c) Just because you have mutant powers, doesn't mean you also have the ability to invent an invisible spaceship/jet type thing

6/10 - Sat through it, wasn't angry that I did, but felt that maybe I should have been

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 12:49

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Originally Posted by cinc

In the mood for Love is a masterpiece. If you liked 2046 even a tiny bit, you'll love that.

Gorgeous movie, truly is.

What films can you compare it to, Cinc?

cinc · 1st July 2007, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Spoony

What films can you compare it to, Cinc?

2046 or In the mood for love? 2046 is a tedious rehash of ITMFL with a nonlinear plot.

In the Mood is one of a kind. Slow, but never boring, lustful, but never erotic, beautiful, but never corny.

One could say that it is a simple romantic movie about never to be realized love with nice photography and costumes but that would be totally off the mark.

cinc · 1st July 2007, 13:01

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Originally Posted by Salvation

Any of you cnuts actually tried making a (non-sex) movie

My best friend is a scriptwriter, I've been in some of his early projects.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 13:18

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Originally Posted by cinc

2046 or In the mood for love? 2046 is a tedious rehash of ITMFL with a nonlinear plot.

In the Mood is one of a kind. Slow, but never boring, lustful, but never erotic, beautiful, but never corny.

One could say that it is a simple romantic movie about never to be realized love with nice photography and costumes but that would be totally off the mark.

Yes, In the Mood for Love.

Alright then Cinc, what are your top ten fav films?

cinc · 1st July 2007, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Spoony

Yes, In the Mood for Love.

Alright then Cinc, what are your top ten fav films?

- Clockwork Orange

- Blue Velvet

- The 400 Blows

- Star Wars

- Brazil

- Dersu Uzala

- Dr. Strangelove

- Solaris

- Chungking Express

- Secrets and Lies

But this is too damn hard

cinc · 1st July 2007, 13:31

By Star Wars I mean III-VI, but if I have to choose one, its Empire Strikes Back.

olesmyhero · 1st July 2007, 14:08

Nice choice on 400 Blows, cinc. I prefer Godard over Truffaut though.

peterstorey · 1st July 2007, 14:18

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Originally Posted by cinc

2046 is a tedious rehash of ITMFL with a nonlinear plot.

Way too hard on 2046. It's deeply flawed and no where near as good as In the Mood for Love but still well worth a watch.

cinc · 1st July 2007, 14:34

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Nice choice on 400 Blows, cinc. I prefer Godard over Truffaut though.

I was thinking about putting Band of Outsiders on the list. Others that I've left out were Paris, Texas; The Tin Drum; Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence; Hana-Bi; Repo Man, The Seventh Seal, Closely Watched Trains, Bladerunner, Delicatessen, Full Metal Jacket, Eraserhead, The Man Who Fell the Earth, Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Rosencrantzand Guildenstern are Dead.

olesmyhero · 1st July 2007, 14:44

Is Closely Watched Trains the one where the kid works at a train station. Hooks up with some women, then the next day gets hit by a train or something like that?

Band of Outsiders is on my top 3.

cinc · 1st July 2007, 14:50

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Is Closely Watched Trains the one where the kid works at a train station. Hooks up with some women, then the next day gets hit by a train or something like that?

Band of Outsiders is on my top 3.

Yup, that's the one. He blows up a Nazi train though

olesmyhero · 1st July 2007, 14:51

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Originally Posted by cinc

Yup, that's the one. He's blows up a Nazi train though

Ah, right. Good movie.

cinc · 1st July 2007, 15:02

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Ah, right. Good movie.

It's one of those childhood movies that stay with you.

olesmyhero · 1st July 2007, 15:03

Do you like Andrzej Wajda movies?

cinc · 1st July 2007, 15:06

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Do you like Andrzej Wajda movies?

His earlier ones when I'm in the right mood, yes.

Wibble · 1st July 2007, 15:10

Three films make my top ten without any debate

Bladerunner
Godfather 2
Apocalypse Now

After that it varies from time to time.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 15:19

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Is Closely Watched Trains the one where the kid works at a train station. Hooks up with some women, then the next day gets hit by a train or something like that?

Band of Outsiders is on my top 3.

What's your top ten then?

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Originally Posted by cinc

- Clockwork Orange

- Blue Velvet

- The 400 Blows

- Star Wars

- Brazil

- Dersu Uzala

- Dr. Strangelove

- Solaris

- Chungking Express

- Secrets and Lies

But this is too damn hard

Some fantastic films in that list. Agreed about Empire, best Star Wars flick, without a doubt.

cinc · 1st July 2007, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Wibble

Three films make my top ten without any debate

Bladerunner
Godfather 2
Apocalypse Now

After that it varies from time to time.

Oh yeah, I shouldnt have left Apocalypse Now out. What a shame.

Spoonatov · 1st July 2007, 15:22

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Originally Posted by cinc

Oh yeah, I shouldnt have left Apocalypse Now out. What a shame.

I think I'd probably put all three of Wibbs' in my top ten. (Godfather 1 and 2 - being one film, for me. . . a dead cert.).

cinc · 1st July 2007, 15:27

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Originally Posted by Spoony

I think I'd probably put all three of Wibbs' in my top ten. (Godfather 1 and 2 - being one film, for me. . . a dead cert.).

Too many greats for such a short list.

olesmyhero · 1st July 2007, 15:42

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Originally Posted by Spoony

What's your top ten then?

Pulp fiction
Band of Outsiders
The Godfather(I'll go with spoony and say 1 and 2 are one movie)
The Maltese Falcon
Casablanca
Barbarella(it doesn't quite fit with the others, but I love it)
Bob Le Flambeur
The Killer
A Fistful of Dollars
Superfly

It's a strange list I know.

cinc · 1st July 2007, 15:49

Barbarella.... hm. You really suprised me there, I have to tell you. Although she looks stunning in that movie.

Superfly reminds me how much i like Badasssss.

1st July 2007, 10:35	#1323 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,983	Any of you cnuts actually tried making a (non-sex) movie

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Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 27,965	Wouldn't know where to start. But would love to.

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golden_blunder Manager Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: In the shadows fighting e-crime Posts: 45,713	ive thought about writing a script quite a lot. got some ideas but struggle to beef them out or even to simply motivate myself to keep going

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Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 27,965	I've had a few ideas. That's about it.

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noodlehair Sacked Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. Posts: 32,003	X-Men 3: The Last stand I never really got the jist of all this. Still, there's lots of stuff getting destroyed, including a guy in a wheelchair, and there's also Vinnie Jones wearing a stupid looking helmet thing on his head, so it's not all that bad. The whole plotline is fatally flawed by the very idea of paradox boy, but what does it matter? It's a film about people with special mutant hero powers. The only way to create something more silly would be if say, it was a film about animals with mutant hero powers, but that's surely just too stupid to ever happen. Things that made no sense about this film: a) Paradox Boy - i.e. the kid who's special power was that anyone near him would lose any of their mutant powers. Therefor, surely his power would prevent itself from existing??? b) Chess pieces arn't made of metal (are they?) c) Just because you have mutant powers, doesn't mean you also have the ability to invent an invisible spaceship/jet type thing 6/10 - Sat through it, wasn't angry that I did, but felt that maybe I should have been

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cinc The Hungriest kind of man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 3,140	By Star Wars I mean III-VI, but if I have to choose one, its Empire Strikes Back.

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olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Nice choice on 400 Blows, cinc. I prefer Godard over Truffaut though.

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olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Is Closely Watched Trains the one where the kid works at a train station. Hooks up with some women, then the next day gets hit by a train or something like that? Band of Outsiders is on my top 3.

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olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Do you like Andrzej Wajda movies?

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,668	Three films make my top ten without any debate Bladerunner Godfather 2 Apocalypse Now After that it varies from time to time.

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cinc The Hungriest kind of man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 3,140	Barbarella.... hm. You really suprised me there, I have to tell you. Although she looks stunning in that movie. Superfly reminds me how much i like Badasssss.

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olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271