The Redcafe Movie review thread

Alex · 9th October 2007, 06:06

We Own The Night, saw a sneak this past weekend good movie 8/10

Spammy · 10th October 2007, 16:20

Sunshine.

I's amatuer hour at the sci-fi convention. Fuck off Danny Boyle, and Alex Garland, yet again, they're being heralded as the fucking saviour of art house/sci-fi/cinematic history. My arse.

mehro · 11th October 2007, 00:14

I saw 20 mins of In The Mood For Love today. Looks good so far. Unfortunately I don't get the time to watch entire movies anymore so have to watch then in bits and pieces.

mehro · 11th October 2007, 00:59

Anyone seen anything by Yasujiro Ozu?

Spammy · 11th October 2007, 01:16

Would you believe me if I said yes>?

mehro · 11th October 2007, 01:16

I dunno.

Which ones have you seen? Were they any good?

Spammy · 11th October 2007, 01:24

I haven't seen any, you gullible cunt.

mehro · 11th October 2007, 01:33

I'm so embarrassed.

Spoonatov · 11th October 2007, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehro

I saw 20 mins of In The Mood For Love today. Looks good so far. Unfortunately I don't get the time to watch entire movies anymore so have to watch then in bits and pieces.

Don't watch it in bits.

mehro · 11th October 2007, 16:56

Spoony, you should check this Yasujiro Ozu guy out.

Spoonatov · 11th October 2007, 16:59

Which films of his have you seen then?

mehro · 11th October 2007, 17:02

Erm none. But read some good stuff about him.

"Ozu is possibly as well known (if not more) for the technical style and innovation of his films as for the narrative content. The style of his films is most distinctive in his later films, and he had not fully developed it until his post-war talkies. He did not conform to most Hollywood conventions, most notably the 180 degree rule. Also, rather than use the typical over-the-shoulder shots in his dialogue scenes, the camera gazes on the actors directly, which has the effect of placing the viewer in the middle of the scene. Ozu also did not use typical transitions between scenes. In between scenes he would show shots of certain static objects as transitions, or use direct cuts, rather than fades or dissolves. He moved the camera less and less as his career progressed, and ceased using tracking shots altogether in his color films. He also invented the "tatami shot," in which the camera is placed at a low height, precisely where it would be if one were kneeling on a tatami mat."

Spoonatov · 11th October 2007, 17:04

Japanese cinema was pretty amazing in the 60's by all accounts. There's another Japanese (new wave?) director of the 50's and 60's on my to check out list. I have forgotten his name, though. Made some samurai flicks. No, not Akira.

bbest · 12th October 2007, 07:34

What about Japanese Drama Serial? Some short 20 odd episodes are mildly entertaining.

Movies I've seen for the past two weeks:

Aragon: Good effort with less emphasis on special effects.
The Covenant: For kids.
Epic Movie: A bit funny. The music video is cute though.

olesmyhero · 13th October 2007, 05:56

While not a movie review, I would like to say that Saturday, October 13th(in roughly 8 hours) I make my directorial debut. I'm making a short film that I wrote, directed, and produced. This one will be followed up quickly by another one I plan to shoot by the end of the year hopefully.

mehro · 13th October 2007, 08:42

Good luck, Ole.

In The Mood For Love - Excellent.

Rented Quiz Show and Z today.

Spammy · 13th October 2007, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by olesmyhero

While not a movie review, I would like to say that Saturday, October 13th(in roughly 8 hours) I make my directorial debut. I'm making a short film that I wrote, directed, and produced. This one will be followed up quickly by another one I plan to shoot by the end of the year hopefully.

I'm not at all jealous in any way. Break a leg.

olesmyhero · 13th October 2007, 12:43

This is a legit short film too, not just something my friends and I are doing. My gaffer(person in charge of lighting) has been working on movies for 30 years. Just an hour and 19 minutes til call time. I'm a bit nervous.

Spoonatov · 13th October 2007, 13:39

Excellent stuff, Ole, you lucky bastard. Hope it turns out the way you want it to. (Personally, I'd stick some hot lesbian action in there)

Spammy · 13th October 2007, 17:17

Yes, and a gruesome murder of an emo, sorted.

el eric · 13th October 2007, 17:27

you'll have to stick in on-line and post us the link, especially if theres hot lesbian action like Spoony suggested

olesmyhero · 14th October 2007, 04:09

Alright. Got done about 5pm central time. Went really well. Got almost everything I wanted. I think it should turn out pretty well. I'm addicted. I want to shoot something else tomorrow.

Sadly, there was no lesbian porn in it.

Salvation · 14th October 2007, 07:03

Good luck on your movie Ole. We'd exempt it from illegal download if you hereby promise a link to every videoed sex tape that you happen to make with the increasing number of pussy that you'd get your mouth on

Hearts of Darkness - A film maker's Apocalypse
Saw this just now. Bloody brilliant. If Apocalypse Now is a classic as a movie, it is surely as big if not bigger a classic in terms of it's journey. The amount of shit that Coppola had to go through should serve an early lesson for anyone entering into this field as to what to expect and overcome. Brando re-writes himself as a big girl's blouse with movie makers, but the fecker is so darn good Coppola didn't fuck about

Amazing documentary

By the way, when is FFC directorial return due?

Alex · 14th October 2007, 08:21

1408 = Waste of Time

mehro · 14th October 2007, 22:34

The Quiz Show - 9/10

Really enjoyed it. Rob Morrow. Who the hell is this guy? Why hasn't he done anything else that I've heard of? He was bloody excellent. And I had no idea Redford was any good at directing.

C'monnn Hollywood. Make more movies like this.

Spammy · 15th October 2007, 00:41

Transformers.

Fun. Funny. CGI. Action. CGI. Fit bird's arse. Action. CGI.

That about sums it up.

mehro · 15th October 2007, 01:43

Watch Quiz Show, Spammy.

Wibble · 15th October 2007, 02:52

Quiz show was decent but I didn't like it as much as you.

Rob Morrow was in Northern Exposure and is now in Numbers.

mehro · 15th October 2007, 03:00

I enjoy these kind of movies. Never heard of Exposure or Numbers.

Will watch Z tomorrow. Looking forward to that.

Wibble · 15th October 2007, 03:13

Northern Exposure was excellent. Set in Alaska where Rob Morrow is a NY Jewish Doctor who is sent there as part of a deal he signed for some previous scholarship. A funny and rather charming fish out of water story. Great for 5 seasons but the last was a car wreck with Morrow leaving and other changes.

The_Red_Hope · 15th October 2007, 06:23

Saw Truffaut's 'Fahrenheit 451' over the weekend. Enjoyed it. Decent interpretation of Bradbury's masterpiece.

For any one who has read the book and seen the movie ... what did you think ? I was gutted that he chose the leave out the role of Faber(who was such a critical character in the book) and the Mechanical Hound(Such coolness).

The_Red_Hope · 15th October 2007, 06:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salvation

Amazing documentary

By the way, when is FFC directorial return due?

His next movie is called 'Youth without Youth'. It stars Tim Roth and bruno Garz(the guy who was brilliant as Hitler in 'Downfall'). I think its supposed to come out later this year or early next year. Can't wait !!

bbest · 16th October 2007, 14:07

The Good German: O.K., typical plot of murder and conspiracy.

Yellow: Sexy Roslyn Sanchez.

Salvation · 16th October 2007, 18:07

9th October 2007, 06:06	#3281 (permalink)
Alex Spam Alert! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Californication Posts: 21,249	We Own The Night, saw a sneak this past weekend good movie 8/10

10th October 2007, 16:20	#3282 (permalink)
Spammy IQ of 18.5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 12,690	Sunshine. I's amatuer hour at the sci-fi convention. Fuck off Danny Boyle, and Alex Garland, yet again, they're being heralded as the fucking saviour of art house/sci-fi/cinematic history. My arse.

11th October 2007, 00:14	#3283 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	I saw 20 mins of In The Mood For Love today. Looks good so far. Unfortunately I don't get the time to watch entire movies anymore so have to watch then in bits and pieces.

11th October 2007, 00:59	#3284 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Anyone seen anything by Yasujiro Ozu?

11th October 2007, 01:16	#3285 (permalink)
Spammy IQ of 18.5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 12,690	Would you believe me if I said yes>?

11th October 2007, 01:16	#3286 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	I dunno. Which ones have you seen? Were they any good?

11th October 2007, 01:24	#3287 (permalink)
Spammy IQ of 18.5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 12,690	I haven't seen any, you gullible cunt.

11th October 2007, 01:33	#3288 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	I'm so embarrassed.

11th October 2007, 16:56	#3290 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Spoony, you should check this Yasujiro Ozu guy out.

11th October 2007, 16:59	#3291 (permalink)
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	Which films of his have you seen then?

11th October 2007, 17:02	#3292 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Erm none. But read some good stuff about him. "Ozu is possibly as well known (if not more) for the technical style and innovation of his films as for the narrative content. The style of his films is most distinctive in his later films, and he had not fully developed it until his post-war talkies. He did not conform to most Hollywood conventions, most notably the 180 degree rule. Also, rather than use the typical over-the-shoulder shots in his dialogue scenes, the camera gazes on the actors directly, which has the effect of placing the viewer in the middle of the scene. Ozu also did not use typical transitions between scenes. In between scenes he would show shots of certain static objects as transitions, or use direct cuts, rather than fades or dissolves. He moved the camera less and less as his career progressed, and ceased using tracking shots altogether in his color films. He also invented the "tatami shot," in which the camera is placed at a low height, precisely where it would be if one were kneeling on a tatami mat."

11th October 2007, 17:04	#3293 (permalink)
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	Japanese cinema was pretty amazing in the 60's by all accounts. There's another Japanese (new wave?) director of the 50's and 60's on my to check out list. I have forgotten his name, though. Made some samurai flicks. No, not Akira.

12th October 2007, 07:34	#3294 (permalink)
bbest The Caf's worst songwriter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: .................... Posts: 8,016	What about Japanese Drama Serial? Some short 20 odd episodes are mildly entertaining. Movies I've seen for the past two weeks: Aragon: Good effort with less emphasis on special effects. The Covenant: For kids. Epic Movie: A bit funny. The music video is cute though.

13th October 2007, 05:56	#3295 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	While not a movie review, I would like to say that Saturday, October 13th(in roughly 8 hours) I make my directorial debut. I'm making a short film that I wrote, directed, and produced. This one will be followed up quickly by another one I plan to shoot by the end of the year hopefully.

13th October 2007, 08:42	#3296 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Good luck, Ole. In The Mood For Love - Excellent. Rented Quiz Show and Z today.

13th October 2007, 12:43	#3298 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	This is a legit short film too, not just something my friends and I are doing. My gaffer(person in charge of lighting) has been working on movies for 30 years. Just an hour and 19 minutes til call time. I'm a bit nervous.

13th October 2007, 13:39	#3299 (permalink)
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	Excellent stuff, Ole, you lucky bastard. Hope it turns out the way you want it to. (Personally, I'd stick some hot lesbian action in there)

13th October 2007, 17:17	#3300 (permalink)
Spammy IQ of 18.5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 12,690	Yes, and a gruesome murder of an emo, sorted.

13th October 2007, 17:27	#3301 (permalink)
el eric Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sunny Dublin Posts: 3,182	you'll have to stick in on-line and post us the link, especially if theres hot lesbian action like Spoony suggested

14th October 2007, 04:09	#3302 (permalink)
olesmyhero has a lazy eye...japs eye Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 4000+ miles west of old trafford Posts: 12,271	Alright. Got done about 5pm central time. Went really well. Got almost everything I wanted. I think it should turn out pretty well. I'm addicted. I want to shoot something else tomorrow. Sadly, there was no lesbian porn in it.

14th October 2007, 07:03	#3303 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,983	Good luck on your movie Ole. We'd exempt it from illegal download if you hereby promise a link to every videoed sex tape that you happen to make with the increasing number of pussy that you'd get your mouth on Hearts of Darkness - A film maker's Apocalypse Saw this just now. Bloody brilliant. If Apocalypse Now is a classic as a movie, it is surely as big if not bigger a classic in terms of it's journey. The amount of shit that Coppola had to go through should serve an early lesson for anyone entering into this field as to what to expect and overcome. Brando re-writes himself as a big girl's blouse with movie makers, but the fecker is so darn good Coppola didn't fuck about Amazing documentary By the way, when is FFC directorial return due?

14th October 2007, 08:21	#3304 (permalink)
Alex Spam Alert! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Californication Posts: 21,249	1408 = Waste of Time

14th October 2007, 22:34	#3305 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	The Quiz Show - 9/10 Really enjoyed it. Rob Morrow. Who the hell is this guy? Why hasn't he done anything else that I've heard of? He was bloody excellent. And I had no idea Redford was any good at directing. C'monnn Hollywood. Make more movies like this.

15th October 2007, 00:41	#3306 (permalink)
Spammy IQ of 18.5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm going to make this pencil...disappear... Posts: 12,690	Transformers. Fun. Funny. CGI. Action. CGI. Fit bird's arse. Action. CGI. That about sums it up.

15th October 2007, 01:43	#3307 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	Watch Quiz Show, Spammy.

15th October 2007, 02:52	#3308 (permalink)
Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,664	Quiz show was decent but I didn't like it as much as you. Rob Morrow was in Northern Exposure and is now in Numbers.

15th October 2007, 03:00	#3309 (permalink)
mehro President of the Kick Smashed Out Movement Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,437	I enjoy these kind of movies. Never heard of Exposure or Numbers. Will watch Z tomorrow. Looking forward to that.

15th October 2007, 03:13	#3310 (permalink)
Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,664	Northern Exposure was excellent. Set in Alaska where Rob Morrow is a NY Jewish Doctor who is sent there as part of a deal he signed for some previous scholarship. A funny and rather charming fish out of water story. Great for 5 seasons but the last was a car wreck with Morrow leaving and other changes.

15th October 2007, 06:23	#3311 (permalink)
The_Red_Hope Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 718	Saw Truffaut's 'Fahrenheit 451' over the weekend. Enjoyed it. Decent interpretation of Bradbury's masterpiece. For any one who has read the book and seen the movie ... what did you think ? I was gutted that he chose the leave out the role of Faber(who was such a critical character in the book) and the Mechanical Hound(Such coolness).

16th October 2007, 14:07	#3313 (permalink)
bbest The Caf's worst songwriter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: .................... Posts: 8,016	The Good German: O.K., typical plot of murder and conspiracy. Yellow: Sexy Roslyn Sanchez.