Picnic at Hanging Rock, Wake in Fright, Walkabout and The Rover are some of the films that make great use of the setting, all are very atmospheric.
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Oh, I loved The Quiet Earth. Surprised someone here watched it.
Thanks for posting this. I hadn't heard of it before but after reading this rec, I watched it and thought it was very enjoyable. Definitely some predictable plot points but overall it was a really solid movie. Also, I think the translation is actually " Tomb of the River "
Yeah, it was very nice. Sometimes I'm just drawn in by the poster and title and watch things without any more research. It's a bit hit and miss, but this was definitely a hit.
They all look great, thanks!
Wake in Fright is brilliant, btw. A real trip.
I didn't know about the movie but watched it last night thanks to your post. Was great fun!
If you liked that may I recommend Fatal Deviation. Also there is a Samurai Cop 2 that co stars Tommy Wiseau.
Recommend another Robert Z'Dar film in Maniac cop, also starring Raimi and Evil Dead favourite Bruce Campbell.
Entertaining slasher horror schlock.
Entertaining slasher horror schlock.
Its on YouTube in pretty decent quality.
Must have been quite a experience, there really isn’t anything like seeing Lynch film for the first time.
I love the film aesthetics. It feels like the whole movie is set inside the ripped off eat full of ants from Blue Velvet.
From the soundtrack of more the ‘’traditional rock’’ of Louie Reed and Bowie to literally Trent Razor heavy breathing a industrial track, there’s a real dirty feel with moments of beauty to Lost Highway that really hooked me.
Robert Blake is terrifying. The phone scene at the party is the up there with Lynch most creepiest moments(Imo Fire Walk With Me is one of the greatest horror films of all time).
Also such a brilliant opening and closing titles.
I didn't even mean if that way!Just teasing that @Sweet Square knows a lot about Marvel films for someone who really hated them.
Plus I'm sure he could say something appropriately scathing about the layered messaging of Avengers.
No offensive taken. Tbh I’m hoping reviewing movies that you haven’t seen it becomes a more of a thing.
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Yep it’s still today my favourite film. Really do find something new every time I watch it, perfectly distills the world we are currently living in.
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I miss movies
Top 5:
Taste
Red Moon Tide
Myth of The American Sleepover
Boatman
Oh Sun
Chess of the Wind
Good Manners
The Demons of Dorothy
Bad Lucky Goat
I have zero complaints.
What've you got?
That's brilliant, thanks a lot!
@dumbo Why didn't you like The Terrorizers?
Last Night in Soho
Anyone seen it? Any good?
It’s on Sky and considering watching
Anyone seen it? Any good?
It’s on Sky and considering watching
This is my list of all the films I've seen this year, which appears to be exclusively Asian movies and Dune.
I've also seen Mario Brothers Movie (3/5) and The Big Lebowski (5/5).
I've also seen Mario Brothers Movie (3/5) and The Big Lebowski (5/5).
Killing Zoe & Man Bites Dog - two cult films enjoyed during my college days.
3 stars is alright. Though it's true that Edward Yang has never much moved me, A Brighter Summer Day apart. I find his films sometimes meandering and humourless, in contrast to the likes of say a Tsai Ming Liang, who can apply a drollness to that Taiwanese realism.
Why do you only watch East Asian films and Mario?
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Yeah I get what you mean. Yang's films tend to be on the heavy side whereas Ming-liang's are easier to enjoy.
I tend to watch Asian movies at home as I find them relaxing, though will occasionally watch 90s and 00s Blockbusters on Prime if the mood takes me. My brain clearly wasn't working yesterday as I do watch other types of movie at the cinema. Most recently Lamb and Bergman's Island, which I must have forgotten to log.
Let me know if you see something on MUBI that you recommend. I find the choice a bit overwhelming and never know where to start.
Agree about Mario Brothers/Brazil comparison. It's extremely dystopian and weird, in a good way.
It's a cool film, the last third doesn't hold up as well as the rest of the film, but there's a super exhilarating core part in it, the editing is great and the acting is very good too. Great soundtrack to boot. This is what @Dirty Schwein and myself said about it, and these are the only opinions you should care about:
Thanks!
I’m none the wiser what it’s actually about to be honest and the write ups give very little sway on IMdB.
Going to watch it this weekend so I’ll report back.
Still searching for Miami Vice too @Sweet Square
Must be on somewhere at the moment!
It's definitely worth watching. Most Edgar Wright films are.
HBOMax has Miami Vice.
I have sky or Netflix? U.K.
Sucks to be you.
The New World - Terrence Malick (2005)
I saw this around the time it came out, and 15 year old me was outraged it wasn't cool as Gladiator, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven etc. I've been curious about it the last few years, and upon rewatching it I am not exactly surprised that I was much too stupid to appreciate it at the time. I am not even sure how to describe it - there is a massive attention to historical authenticity and detail and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous. The dialogue is sparse, and the stream of consciousness narration is straight up odd at places, but it's quite unique in that it highlights the fickle nature of consciousness of human beings at a crossroads in history. It's quite refreshing since these type of historical epics tend to focus more on the grand narrative, whereas this one refuses to do that.
Would recommend it to anyone who is interested in this type of uncompromising historical film, like Aguirre and so on.
8/10
I saw this around the time it came out, and 15 year old me was outraged it wasn't cool as Gladiator, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven etc. I've been curious about it the last few years, and upon rewatching it I am not exactly surprised that I was much too stupid to appreciate it at the time. I am not even sure how to describe it - there is a massive attention to historical authenticity and detail and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous. The dialogue is sparse, and the stream of consciousness narration is straight up odd at places, but it's quite unique in that it highlights the fickle nature of consciousness of human beings at a crossroads in history. It's quite refreshing since these type of historical epics tend to focus more on the grand narrative, whereas this one refuses to do that.
Would recommend it to anyone who is interested in this type of uncompromising historical film, like Aguirre and so on.
8/10
One of Malick's most accessible films for those who want to discover his filmography, and a gem of a film.
Start with the 5 stars, they were all brilliant. The latest Verhoeven just went up. Bergman Island is coming soon and I intend to watch it.
I don't love everything mubi put up but everything has been interesting, bar a couple of real dogs. It's practically the only way I can watch films now without feeling like my brain is rotting. The decline in quality of the general release studio stuff, and the speed at which it has happened is genuinely shocking. I'm not even including the easy Marvel type targets. Mubi's curation is impeccable, they could have easily fecked it up if they tried to be too hip and trendy with it but they seem to want to shine light on as wide a range of high quality, original cinema as they can within their at times limited reach.
I think it’s on Amazon prime to rent but it’s like £4 which is just enough to feel like I’m getting ripped off. Although oddly enough you can buy it digitally £6 which is cheap.
It’s the dvd and not the blu ray but it’s on eBay for 99p
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224524198057
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313323177938
Rise of gru is great if you like the minions stuff
If ya don't then you won't like it obviously. Im a sucker for light hearted fun like this. The first minions movie was ok but needed a humany character. This one had Gru as a kid so worked well.
If ya don't then you won't like it obviously. Im a sucker for light hearted fun like this. The first minions movie was ok but needed a humany character. This one had Gru as a kid so worked well.
I bet you spend half your life on MumsNet
Weird meme going on with minions movie where people turn up to watch it wearing suits. Kids went this afternoon and at least half the screening was full of people in suits.
Adults without children actually go & watch that?
I loved kids movies when my son was young and some of them were very good. However, I haven't watched one in years now and likely won't again.
Is this thread also for documentaries? I watched The Long Road to War, about the causes of WW1.
Great doc. There were some things I didn't know about like the Kiel Canal's importance, Moroccan Crisis and the fact that a substantial part of Austria-Hungary's population were Slavs, hence the tension with Serbia. Also Germany's desire to represent Russia as the aggressor.
Great doc. There were some things I didn't know about like the Kiel Canal's importance, Moroccan Crisis and the fact that a substantial part of Austria-Hungary's population were Slavs, hence the tension with Serbia. Also Germany's desire to represent Russia as the aggressor.
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I try watch nearly every movie and every style
I have no issue actually enjoying things I'm not meant to
Somehow I've gotten really turned off animated movies. It's not really the same thing, as not all animated movies are for kids, but I think it's due to my kids mostly watching animated movies and me making the connection there somehow. Anyway, I now just cannot motivate myself to watch anything that's animated if I get the choice - but in the past, I used to love stuff like Pixar movies.
Sing Street (2016)
Saw it available on Netflix and decided to give it a shot. I read about this and the review mention that it's a musical, a genre that I don't really like, so I gave it a pass. How wrong I was. This is an absolutely brilliant feel good movie. Great performances with some really good songs. I can't stop smiling and tear up a bit at the end when Jack Raynor character did fist pumps after seeing his brother went on to London for a chance at a better life, something that he never had the chance to do.
Saw it available on Netflix and decided to give it a shot. I read about this and the review mention that it's a musical, a genre that I don't really like, so I gave it a pass. How wrong I was. This is an absolutely brilliant feel good movie. Great performances with some really good songs. I can't stop smiling and tear up a bit at the end when Jack Raynor character did fist pumps after seeing his brother went on to London for a chance at a better life, something that he never had the chance to do.