Anyone watching any creativity-provoking films? I just sat down for The Day of the Jackal (1973, Kenneth Ross). Ten minutes in and I already want to rip it off.
ALIEN (1979) on 4K UHD Blu-ray. My #1 favorite movie of all time. True Detective S3 is excellent and my fave of the three seasons so far. Mahershala Ali is unbelievably good it hurts. Stephen Dorff also delivers a career best perf in TD S3.
The best thing I've seen in a long while was the limited series I AM THE NIGHT. About Hollywood's infamous unsolved Black Dahlia murder. It's dark but it also exposes the fascinating details and esoteric connections between the Avant-garde movement and certain very powerful individuals. The casting is spot-on and it has a film noir feel.
I recently stumbled upon Night Must Fall, which was made in 1937. What a gem. Robert Montgomery was terrific in what had to be one of the earliest film depictions of a psychopath.
Very interesting. When asked about creative inducing films; most of you go to the films of yesteryear (tv doesn't count in my eyes). Does this tell you anything?
Cold War by Pawel Pawlikowski - Best Director, Cannes 2018, nominated for Best Cinematography Oscar 2019 - an East European version of the impossible romance of La La Land - brilliant use of music as the glue that holds the film's many time-interrupted scenes together.
Stephen Floyd can you explain what you mean to this old, slow country boy? Sounds to me like you're speaking a lot of classroom twinkle-think. (I could be wrong.)
I know right Karen Stark I've watched it so many times and never get tired of it. Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my fav actors too, ever since I saw him in Donnie Darko.
Watched The Friends of Eddie Coyle last night and was blown away on so many different levels. Great writing, great direction from Peter Yates and probably Robert Mitchums best performance.
Funny how the critics loved the performances, but admittedly did not understand INHERENT VICE with Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, and Owen Wilson. (Apparently they didn't get the Cointel Pro and MK Ultra Butterfly references.) Great film for several reasons, not the least for what it attempted to reveal.
You don't have to cram ideas down people's throats to be a great filmmaker. If a director's only focus is exposing their version of truth they should make documentaries. Plus I think he had plenty to say. He just left things open to interpretation, but we're all entitled to our opinions.
Easy there, killer. I was just being punny. :) If you don't know about Kubrick's legendary reputation for loading his films with messages, meaning and esoteric symbolism then you're missing quite a bit. Glad you still enjoyed it though. Definitely one of the best, imho. ~ Cheers.
"World on a Wire" by German cinematic genius Rainer Werner Fassbinder is a little known classic that predates all the simulation movies that followed - i.e. "The Matrix" & "The Thirteenth Floor." Those that dig the works of the late greats - PKD, Kubrick, Kurt Vonnegut, and dare I say HBO's "Westworld" remake (and expansion), will likely really enjoy it.
I just finished The Intruder (1962), I enjoyed it. Have you considered using Letterboxd? I just recently started using it and I love it.
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ALIEN (1979) on 4K UHD Blu-ray. My #1 favorite movie of all time. True Detective S3 is excellent and my fave of the three seasons so far. Mahershala Ali is unbelievably good it hurts. Stephen Dorff also delivers a career best perf in TD S3.
US was intriguing.
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I watched The 12th Man holy moly that was a good film
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The Day of the Jackal is a great film. Edward Fox at his finest. I read the book when I was a kid. Love me a bit of Fredrick Forsyth
The Sherlock Holmes movies because we're shooting a short film next month as a promotional peace for a fantasy conference so I'm doing research.
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The best thing I've seen in a long while was the limited series I AM THE NIGHT. About Hollywood's infamous unsolved Black Dahlia murder. It's dark but it also exposes the fascinating details and esoteric connections between the Avant-garde movement and certain very powerful individuals. The casting is spot-on and it has a film noir feel.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7186588/
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Night Crawler. Got my hands on the script and actually going to read this weekend as well
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I recently stumbled upon Night Must Fall, which was made in 1937. What a gem. Robert Montgomery was terrific in what had to be one of the earliest film depictions of a psychopath.
Very interesting. When asked about creative inducing films; most of you go to the films of yesteryear (tv doesn't count in my eyes). Does this tell you anything?
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Night Crawlers a brilliant movie Imo Wimana Chadband
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Bosch on Amazon. I think amazon has Netflix beat for originals.
Know it’s not a movie, but its what I’m watching.
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Time is a construct. A film being decades old only matters to people who can’t think outside that construct.
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Cold War by Pawel Pawlikowski - Best Director, Cannes 2018, nominated for Best Cinematography Oscar 2019 - an East European version of the impossible romance of La La Land - brilliant use of music as the glue that holds the film's many time-interrupted scenes together.
Stephen Floyd can you explain what you mean to this old, slow country boy? Sounds to me like you're speaking a lot of classroom twinkle-think. (I could be wrong.)
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I know right Karen Stark I've watched it so many times and never get tired of it. Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my fav actors too, ever since I saw him in Donnie Darko.
A good movie is a good movie, same as a good screenwriter is a good screenwriter, regardless of age.
Watched The Friends of Eddie Coyle last night and was blown away on so many different levels. Great writing, great direction from Peter Yates and probably Robert Mitchums best performance.
Haven't seen Friends of Eddie but I hear it's based on a helluva novel.
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he's very good in Prisoners too Imo Wimana Chadband
Funny how the critics loved the performances, but admittedly did not understand INHERENT VICE with Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, and Owen Wilson. (Apparently they didn't get the Cointel Pro and MK Ultra Butterfly references.) Great film for several reasons, not the least for what it attempted to reveal.
Eyes wide shut at the moment .. Binged some Kubrick today
Now there's a filmmaker with nothing to say, no pov, no passion for exposing truth, and zero subtext. ;)
You don't have to cram ideas down people's throats to be a great filmmaker. If a director's only focus is exposing their version of truth they should make documentaries. Plus I think he had plenty to say. He just left things open to interpretation, but we're all entitled to our opinions.
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Easy there, killer. I was just being punny. :) If you don't know about Kubrick's legendary reputation for loading his films with messages, meaning and esoteric symbolism then you're missing quite a bit. Glad you still enjoyed it though. Definitely one of the best, imho. ~ Cheers.
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Missed the sarcasm. My bad.
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Yessss! Karen Stark As you mention it I need to watch that one again too and get my hands on that script to read after!
No worries.
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"World on a Wire" by German cinematic genius Rainer Werner Fassbinder is a little known classic that predates all the simulation movies that followed - i.e. "The Matrix" & "The Thirteenth Floor." Those that dig the works of the late greats - PKD, Kubrick, Kurt Vonnegut, and dare I say HBO's "Westworld" remake (and expansion), will likely really enjoy it.
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Dragged Across Concrete by Writer/Director S. Craig Zahler
High Life by Writer/Director Claire Denis (a few other writers share credit on this film.)
Both of these films are slow burns, but the craft in both is undeniable.
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I love the film.