The Redcafe Movie review thread

Spammy · 6th August 2007, 23:04

In the grand scheme of things, no, but it did have it's charms. Namely Bruce Willis being very good. I like being surprised by a film, though I wouldn't blame other people for not thinking much of it.

cinc · 6th August 2007, 23:05

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Originally Posted by Spammy

16 Blocks
Twelve Monkeys
La Haine?

La Haine, yes. And it is a dystopia too, in some sense.

Salvation · 6th August 2007, 23:05

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

You seem to be the go to guy for Indian movie recommendations, mehro. Give me a few of the more accessible titles I should watch.

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On Netflix:

Bombay
Mother India
Silsila
Deewaar (1975 not the 2004 one)
Kabhi Kabhie
3 Walls
Namak Haram
Shatranj Ke Khilari
Water
Dil Chahta Hai
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Sarkar (Godfather adaptation)

I ended up watching Deewar spasmo, it was fecking hilarious. Typical Bollywood emotional bollocks

Ole, watch the one on bold. I have been raving about it but mehro seems to think it isn't much, which is yet another reason. Aside from that I'd recommend Earth and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. Most of the best Hindi movies have historical/cultural references which unless you know them you wouldn't be able to completely enjoy (Earth is about the Indo/Pak, Lahore partition)

I'm sure I'd be missing some good ones. And those movies do not have unintentional song and dance and they do not run upto 3 hours. And they are partly English, if you are able to follow that is...

mehro · 6th August 2007, 23:05

Ran would fit the tragic hero bill.

crappycraperson · 6th August 2007, 23:06

On a different note to the gay game you have going here, you lot should definitely watch THE WIRE. It's TV series on the drug situation in states from the perspective of dealers and the cops. Nothing like the mainstream TV Shows you have now days. It really is probably the best TV series I have seen, better than Twin peaks for me. Writers did their research extremely well , the script and plots are ace and the dialogues great as well.

I would say it is even worth buying it's DVDs for the 4 seasons.

mehro · 6th August 2007, 23:07

Never mind Salv, don't bother watching any other movies I recommend. We have different tastes.

crappycraperson · 6th August 2007, 23:08

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Originally Posted by Spammy

In the grand scheme of things, no, but it did have it's charms. Namely Bruce Willis being very good. I like being surprised by a film, though I wouldn't blame other people for not thinking much of it.

16 Blocks was extremely rubbish. There was nothing surprising about the movie. Only reason one would like it if he was gay for Bruce.

cinc · 6th August 2007, 23:08

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Originally Posted by mehro

Ran would fit the tragic hero bill.

Yes, Shakespeare is a good source for those. That's why I had Throne of Blood.

cinc · 6th August 2007, 23:10

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Originally Posted by crappycraperson

On a different note to the gay game you have going here, you lot should definitely watch THE WIRE. It's TV series on the drug situation in states from the perspective of dealers and the cops. Nothing like the mainstream TV Shows you have now days. It really is probably the best TV series I have seen, better than Twin peaks for me. Writers did their research extremely well , the script and plots are ace and the dialogues great as well.

I would say it is even worth buying it's DVDs for the 4 seasons.

I tried that for 3 or 4 episodes, didnt impress me too much, but it was dubbed and with commercials.

crappycraperson · 6th August 2007, 23:10

I won't recommend Bollywood to posters here. Even the best of the lot have a underlying melodramatic theme to it.

Spammy · 6th August 2007, 23:10

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Originally Posted by crappycraperson

16 Blocks was extremely rubbish. There was nothing surprising about the movie. Only reason one would like it if he was gay for Bruce.

It's not much, but it's not rubbish. I was expecting it to be rubbish but it wasn't, that's surprising. I don't think anybody should go out and watch it right away, but if you were forced to watch it you shouldn't go home crying.

crappycraperson · 6th August 2007, 23:13

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Originally Posted by cinc

I tried that for 3 or 4 episodes, didnt impress me too much, but it was dubbed and with commercials.

It takes a while to get going, a lot actually. I only started appreciating it after two seasons. And it picks up at the end of S1 so you left it at the wrong time I reckon. I almost gave up during the second which is extremely slow. S3 and S4 are ace from the beginning.

Anyway it is as close as one could make a visual novel for TV and so be approached as such. Most people looking for a fix after a episode don't like it.

crappycraperson · 6th August 2007, 23:14

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Originally Posted by Spammy

It's not much, but it's not rubbish. I was expecting it to be rubbish but it wasn't, that's surprising. I don't think anybody should go out and watch it right away, but if you were forced to watch it you shouldn't go home crying.

I watched by choice and it was nothing different to any hollywood bollocks produced every month. Even the action was not good and suspense was shit too. I certainly felt I wasted 90 mins of my life after watching it.

cinc · 6th August 2007, 23:15

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Originally Posted by crappycraperson

It takes a while to get going, a lot actually. I only started appreciating it after two seasons. And it picks up at the end of S1 so you left it at the wrong time I reckon. I almost gave up during the second which is extremely slow. S3 and S4 are ace from the beginning.

Anyway it is as close as one could make a visual novel for TV and so be approached as such. Most people looking for a fix after a episode don't like it.

I've heard/read people raving about it, but in those early episodes I've seen nothing else but regular police drama with many parallel plotlines

Spammy · 6th August 2007, 23:19

Next subject?

cinc · 6th August 2007, 23:20

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Originally Posted by Spammy

Next subject?

Jealousy

mehro · 6th August 2007, 23:20

Fuck off. I got absolutely no work done all day. who's idea was it to do this?

Steev · 6th August 2007, 23:20

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Originally Posted by crappycraperson

On a different note to the gay game you have going here, you lot should definitely watch THE WIRE. It's TV series on the drug situation in states from the perspective of dealers and the cops. Nothing like the mainstream TV Shows you have now days. It really is probably the best TV series I have seen, better than Twin peaks for me. Writers did their research extremely well , the script and plots are ace and the dialogues great as well.

I would say it is even worth buying it's DVDs for the 4 seasons.

I'd agree with that. I watched the first few episodes, and wasn't particularly impressed, but it does slowly draw you in until you're completely hooked. It's not your typical flashy US cop show and is all the better for it. Watched series four in about three days - couldn't stop watching it. Best TV show ever.

mehro · 6th August 2007, 23:21

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Originally Posted by cinc

Jealousy

Damn it.

Salvation · 6th August 2007, 23:25

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Originally Posted by cinc

Jealousy

Godfather II

These things are never on the top of my mind

Spammy · 6th August 2007, 23:26

Erm

The Prestige
Scarface
Babel (ish)

cinc · 6th August 2007, 23:26

Taxidriver
Naked
Lolita
SW EP III
Lost Highway

Spammy · 6th August 2007, 23:28

Abres Los Ojos

cinc · 6th August 2007, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Spammy

Abres Los Ojos

That reminds me: Live Flesh(Almodovar)

Salvation · 6th August 2007, 23:33

Abre Los Ojos is a good one

Regarding tragic hero one, you'll forgot Pianist

mehro · 6th August 2007, 23:35

Amadeus
Prestige
Scarface
Amelie

not in that order

Salvation · 7th August 2007, 02:06

12 Angry Men - Excellent. I liked it a lot

Suresh · 7th August 2007, 06:59

If that's the '57 version with Henry Fonda, Sal, it truly is a very good movie.

Spoonov · 7th August 2007, 10:19

Woman in the Dunes - Quality film. Brilliant, in fact.

I'll have to watch Teshigahara's other films.

reelworld · 7th August 2007, 11:02

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Originally Posted by cinc

Jealousy

Fatal Attraction

Spoonov · 7th August 2007, 11:14

Anyone seen Andrey Rublov and Offret?

6th August 2007, 23:04	#2481 (permalink)
Spammy Struggling to make the reserves Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 11,587	In the grand scheme of things, no, but it did have it's charms. Namely Bruce Willis being very good. I like being surprised by a film, though I wouldn't blame other people for not thinking much of it.

6th August 2007, 23:05	#2484 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 18,908	Ran would fit the tragic hero bill.

6th August 2007, 23:06	#2485 (permalink)
crappycraperson "Resident cricket authority" Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: <Insert something funny here> Posts: 10,751	On a different note to the gay game you have going here, you lot should definitely watch THE WIRE. It's TV series on the drug situation in states from the perspective of dealers and the cops. Nothing like the mainstream TV Shows you have now days. It really is probably the best TV series I have seen, better than Twin peaks for me. Writers did their research extremely well , the script and plots are ace and the dialogues great as well. I would say it is even worth buying it's DVDs for the 4 seasons.

6th August 2007, 23:07	#2486 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 18,908	Never mind Salv, don't bother watching any other movies I recommend. We have different tastes.

6th August 2007, 23:10	#2490 (permalink)
crappycraperson "Resident cricket authority" Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: <Insert something funny here> Posts: 10,751	I won't recommend Bollywood to posters here. Even the best of the lot have a underlying melodramatic theme to it.

6th August 2007, 23:19	#2495 (permalink)
Spammy Struggling to make the reserves Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 11,587	Next subject?

6th August 2007, 23:20	#2497 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 18,908	Fuck off. I got absolutely no work done all day. who's idea was it to do this?

6th August 2007, 23:26	#2501 (permalink)
Spammy Struggling to make the reserves Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 11,587	Erm The Prestige Scarface Babel (ish)

6th August 2007, 23:26	#2502 (permalink)
cinc The Hungriest kind of man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 3,139	Taxidriver Naked Lolita SW EP III Lost Highway

6th August 2007, 23:28	#2503 (permalink)
Spammy Struggling to make the reserves Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 11,587	Abres Los Ojos

6th August 2007, 23:33	#2505 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,998	Abre Los Ojos is a good one Regarding tragic hero one, you'll forgot Pianist

6th August 2007, 23:35	#2506 (permalink)
mehro Has an arse for a face Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 18,908	Amadeus Prestige Scarface Amelie not in that order

7th August 2007, 02:06	#2507 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,998	12 Angry Men - Excellent. I liked it a lot

7th August 2007, 06:59	#2508 (permalink)
Suresh nice guy but workshy bum Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ankh-Morpork Posts: 18,813	If that's the '57 version with Henry Fonda, Sal, it truly is a very good movie.

7th August 2007, 10:19	#2509 (permalink)
Spoonov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,013	Woman in the Dunes - Quality film. Brilliant, in fact. I'll have to watch Teshigahara's other films.

7th August 2007, 11:14	#2511 (permalink)
Spoonov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 26,013	Anyone seen Andrey Rublov and Offret?