I enjoyed Gone Girl despite it being daft as feck, but it shouldn't be near any awards for anything, really. Unless there's an award for the most redonkulous plot somewhere.
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It has. Apparently it'd be up for awards these days.
I did actually watch it quite recently and it's still really fun.
MUD:
An interesting film and I liked Mcconaughey. The kids were quite good too!
Probably a bit too long, and the writer clearly doesn't like women, as all of them in the film let the men in their lives down at some point.
Worth a watch.
An interesting film and I liked Mcconaughey. The kids were quite good too!
Probably a bit too long, and the writer clearly doesn't like women, as all of them in the film let the men in their lives down at some point.
Worth a watch.
I might have to dust off my old dvd copy.
Glad J.K Simmons got an award. Well deserved.
lol how about don't shit in your cinemas you filthy animals
That was the cinema I'm talking about! (ie 'my worst experience')
There's actually two cinemas under Les Halles, one called "UGC Ciné cité Les Halles", the other "UGC Orient Express", do you remember which one it was?
I admire the bullshit defence of torrenting as a rebellion against cinema pricing or hygene, but basically we all do it 'cos it easy and convenient.
The upside, much like the original Napster, is that I see far more films than I ever would without it, and still pay to see the things I really want to. But it's still the porky side of kosher.
The upside, much like the original Napster, is that I see far more films than I ever would without it, and still pay to see the things I really want to. But it's still the porky side of kosher.
Fargo (tv series) winning anything over True Detective is a joke. And I'm one of the people that thought the last few episodes of that were pretty poor.
Why? Fargo was great.
Well it was a good companion to the film and it was similarly received by most viewers, critics etc and it winning one of the more mainstream awards is far from a joke. It's not like The Following beat True Detective.
Birdman
Excellent...I think. Very weird at certain points, borders on being a bit too arty, but it's quite quirky, with some quick wit and good dialogue. The idea itself was pretty impressive, and there were some interesting ideas regarding film vs theater in the film that were there, and quite clearly there, without being too overbearing either. Michael Keaton is superb, as is Edward Norton. It's a shame Norton's not really in the 2nd half at all though. Rest of the supporting cast is quite good too - liked the stuff between Norton and Keaton's daughter. Felt the critic could've possibly been built up a bit more though. Seemed like she had the potential to be an interesting, fairly prominent character, but ended up coming across as a bit of a bitch. Thought the whole Birdman interaction stuff was weird at first, but kind of made more sense towards the end for him to have the conflicting voices. I imagine it's a film that would be enjoyed even more by someone on LSD.
And:
8/10
Excellent...I think. Very weird at certain points, borders on being a bit too arty, but it's quite quirky, with some quick wit and good dialogue. The idea itself was pretty impressive, and there were some interesting ideas regarding film vs theater in the film that were there, and quite clearly there, without being too overbearing either. Michael Keaton is superb, as is Edward Norton. It's a shame Norton's not really in the 2nd half at all though. Rest of the supporting cast is quite good too - liked the stuff between Norton and Keaton's daughter. Felt the critic could've possibly been built up a bit more though. Seemed like she had the potential to be an interesting, fairly prominent character, but ended up coming across as a bit of a bitch. Thought the whole Birdman interaction stuff was weird at first, but kind of made more sense towards the end for him to have the conflicting voices. I imagine it's a film that would be enjoyed even more by someone on LSD.
And:
I completely missed the point of the ending part where he goes on the ledge, and his daughter then looks out the window and into the sky. Did he just kill himself? Or was it supposed to be like he metaphorically flew away or some shit like that? I understood most of what was going on throughout, but that kind of went over my head a bit.
8/10
Anyway, everyone craps on every awards ever because they don't reflect individual tastes, funnily enough. Occasionally interesting artists get some high profile kudos which is all they're good for, and all they could be good for.
The Babadook gets a solid 7.5/10
I really liked it, the actress did a super job
I really liked it, the actress did a super job
Enjoyed both Fargo and TD but Thornton over McConaughey for any award is silly, McConaughey was at his very best in TD.
Fargo wasn't crap, it was pretty good for the most part, but it was nothing exceptional, or original, and none of the performances deserved award recognition. True Detective for all it's disappointing flaws, was exceptional and original in near everything it did. At least for the first 4 eps.
It's just opinions though. The feck do people expect from awards. I've heard more criticism of True Detective than Fargo. At their best awards can reflect a general consensus.
Exactly.
I agree. He was fantastic.
I do, I do.
I take it it was the Orient Express cinema. Worse cinema in Paris tbh. Les Halles is an awful place. I think the criticism of TD was mainly due to people's expectations, and to be perfectly honest, I thought a lot of the criticism went overboard, as it sometimes does on the net: I watched the whole series in a few days, and even though I was a tad disappointed by some parts of the final episodes, reading the thread on here I really thought people went over the top in what they were criticizing, collectively.
I wonder if the Oscar and Golden Globe from last year affected the voting somewhat for McConaughey.
Simple things like an earlier broadcast date can have a significant effect.
Also to your point earlier, Nilssy babes, it seems Mad Men won the top gong three years in a row. Which is more than any other show.
Also to your point earlier, Nilssy babes, it seems Mad Men won the top gong three years in a row. Which is more than any other show.
I think it might be the case, McConaughey was exceptional in Dallas Buyers Club but his performance in True Detective was another level, I'm not sure how you overlook him for awards unless they simply don't want to shower him with constant praise.
Yeah wonder whether this is it?
It's 93 geriatrics, hard to get consistency from them.
Yep. I was pretty baffled. Although the GG is a load of nonsense anyway
TD's best moment was a homage to Apocalypse Now.....not exactly insanely original then. Plus it fell apart on it's own originality a fair bit, Fargo was consistent and great, albeit every episode being a love letter to the Coens(and not just Fargo either). Thornton was awesome, as was McGodnaughey, nothing in it.
tbf, what I don't understand, since I don't care about winners and losers, is how in the emmys.....one of these was a mini series and the other wasn't. Pretty odd given they are both using the same structure. It's like how they used to randomly throw Downton in the mini series catagory but now it's in the series catagory(which it should of been the whole time)....these people are dum
tbf, what I don't understand, since I don't care about winners and losers, is how in the emmys.....one of these was a mini series and the other wasn't. Pretty odd given they are both using the same structure. It's like how they used to randomly throw Downton in the mini series catagory but now it's in the series catagory(which it should of been the whole time)....these people are dum
...The Knick was better than either show...
Yeah, probably. I thought the final scene in the hospital did seem fairly real, though. I'll search about online to look for an explanation of the ending, someone out there probably nailed it.
I also enjoyed this film.
Just watched Enemy. I think it was highly unorthodox, but I liked it. 90 minutes was just enough.
THAT feckING SPIDER. What was the hidden purpose of that?!
Foxcatcher
Kind of split in this one. It's well directed, quite eerie at certain points and the three lead performances are all quite impressive. I can see why Carell got a lot of praise, although I'm split on parts of his performance. He did well to give across a sense of eeriness, but I'm kind of surprised there's been a lot of talk about lead actor nominations because he didn't really feel like the main character of the movie. I'm not completely sure if I really thought it was a great performance by him, or if I was more impressed by how much he varied from being his usual self.
It's also got a few structural problems too, I felt. There were parts where I kind of felt as if I was starting to lose interest, although it would drag me back in. At the same time though, some parts felt sort of rushed. Du Pont and Mark seem to have a close friendship in one scene, but 5 minutes later in the film Du Pont's belittling Mark. Granted, that perhaps highlighted the characters sort of unstable nature, but it still felt a bit too quick.
Some good performances though, and the climactic moment of the film was fairly brutal and well done. Nice soundtrack too, which helped to add to the bleak, eerie atmosphere that the film often had.
7/10
Kind of split in this one. It's well directed, quite eerie at certain points and the three lead performances are all quite impressive. I can see why Carell got a lot of praise, although I'm split on parts of his performance. He did well to give across a sense of eeriness, but I'm kind of surprised there's been a lot of talk about lead actor nominations because he didn't really feel like the main character of the movie. I'm not completely sure if I really thought it was a great performance by him, or if I was more impressed by how much he varied from being his usual self.
It's also got a few structural problems too, I felt. There were parts where I kind of felt as if I was starting to lose interest, although it would drag me back in. At the same time though, some parts felt sort of rushed. Du Pont and Mark seem to have a close friendship in one scene, but 5 minutes later in the film Du Pont's belittling Mark. Granted, that perhaps highlighted the characters sort of unstable nature, but it still felt a bit too quick.
Some good performances though, and the climactic moment of the film was fairly brutal and well done. Nice soundtrack too, which helped to add to the bleak, eerie atmosphere that the film often had.
7/10
In A World... Saw this whilst flicking through Sky Movies. Although it's not the type of film I'd normally watch, I quite liked it. It's simple to follow, somewhat funny and discusses some of the issues in society and Hollywood without being overly complicated in the story - 7/10.
I really liked Fargo... and Ruth Wilson won something, so that's nice.
Whiplash
When I saw the short for this a few years back I was praying for a feature and I'm glad it's happened. Brilliantly acted, great characters, great story and more tension than you can shake a drumstick at. Felt like the jazz version of Black Swan. I was left wanting more and J.K. Simmons has best supporting actor Oscar in the bag 9/10
Big Hero 6
Didn't realize this was Marvel material. Really enjoyed it and the robot was absolutely hilarious. The human characters could have done with a bit more life though 8/10
Before I Go To Sleep
Decent storyline with a killer twist that really got me. The film felt a bit pedestrian and slow but the acting on show really saved it. Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong were all equally excellent. Shame the film felt a bit empty 6/10
Poker Night
I actually quite liked this. It's about a rookie cop who is invited to a poker night by veteran cops who tell him stories of their greatest cases. All the while, in the present, the rokie cop is captured by a psycho and must use these lessons from the veterans to make his escape. The film is told very stylistically and although sometimes it gets confusing, generally, its done quite well. The villain was memorable and all the actors seemed to be having fun with it. It's a bit different but that's what makes it stand out from the norm 7/10
When I saw the short for this a few years back I was praying for a feature and I'm glad it's happened. Brilliantly acted, great characters, great story and more tension than you can shake a drumstick at. Felt like the jazz version of Black Swan. I was left wanting more and J.K. Simmons has best supporting actor Oscar in the bag 9/10
Big Hero 6
Didn't realize this was Marvel material. Really enjoyed it and the robot was absolutely hilarious. The human characters could have done with a bit more life though 8/10
Before I Go To Sleep
Decent storyline with a killer twist that really got me. The film felt a bit pedestrian and slow but the acting on show really saved it. Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong were all equally excellent. Shame the film felt a bit empty 6/10
Poker Night
I actually quite liked this. It's about a rookie cop who is invited to a poker night by veteran cops who tell him stories of their greatest cases. All the while, in the present, the rokie cop is captured by a psycho and must use these lessons from the veterans to make his escape. The film is told very stylistically and although sometimes it gets confusing, generally, its done quite well. The villain was memorable and all the actors seemed to be having fun with it. It's a bit different but that's what makes it stand out from the norm 7/10
Just watched Enemy. I think it was highly unorthodox, but I liked it. 90 minutes was just enough.
THAT feckING SPIDER. What was the hidden purpose of that?!
Spoiler alert for Enemy
The spiders represent women in his subconscious. That in turn explains the opening scene with the heel and the tarantula, he himself is the heel. The car crash supported that he defeated the cheating/bad part of his subconscious but once he is seduced again (when he realises the key is to that stripper place) he once again falls for it and asks his gf/wife whether she is doing anything later, she realises he is on the wrong path again which explains her "transformation".
The spiders represent women in his subconscious. That in turn explains the opening scene with the heel and the tarantula, he himself is the heel. The car crash supported that he defeated the cheating/bad part of his subconscious but once he is seduced again (when he realises the key is to that stripper place) he once again falls for it and asks his gf/wife whether she is doing anything later, she realises he is on the wrong path again which explains her "transformation".
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Deep. Cheers.
I expanded it there another bit in case you were confused, sorry for the non-spoiler tag, don't have a clue how to insert them.
Ah cheers. Well yeah, I'm surprised I didn't react more to that ending
Pitch black, headphones on, screen merely inches away from my eyes. Another day, it would have had me squeeling