I was quite dissapointed with the film, I love all of Finchers other work though. That might be the reason I was so let down, because I was expecting this to be his big epic masterpiece or something of that nature. I’d give it probably something like a 6 or 7 out of 10.
First off, I’m new here, so hello everybody! It’s nice to see a civilized group of people who can intelligently talk about films without having to attack others (ala IMDB). Anyways….
I’m thinking of going to see this one tonight, but I’ve heard such mixed reviews about it, just wondering for those of you who’ve seen it how you’d rate it. If for no other reason I would see it simply because it’s a Sam Mendes film, but when I saw the trailer I was genuinely excited about it. Since then however, I’ve heard mounds of awful reviews for the film citing it as a boring re-attempt at American Beauty etc etc.
I agree, I thought the film was good but it’s incredibly overrated. It was one of those movies that I really wanted to love, but for some reason or another just left me unsatisfied. It wasn’t a BAD film by any means, just not as good as I had hoped.
Action – Hard Boiled
Adventure – Into the Wild
Animation – A Scanner Darkly (If that counts) if not, then Akira.
Comedy – The life Aquatic
Crime/Gangster – this is a hard one, but if I had to pick just ONE, I guess it would be Goodfellas.
Cult Films – Pulp Fiction
Drama – Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) or maybe The Shawshank Redemption
Epics – Apocalypse Now (preferably the Redux)
Film Noir – The Third Man
Horror – 28 Days Later
Made for T.V. – Band of Brothers
Musicals –
Romance – Amelie
Sci-Fi – 2001: A Space Odyssey
Silent Films – Modern Times
Sports – Raging Bull
Thriller – Memento
War – The Thin Red Line
Westerns – tie between Once Upon a Time in the West and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Not all of my picks are in the last 5 years per say, but they are all fairly recent.
Chan-Wook Park’s “Revenge” Trilogy
The Lives of Others
There Will Be Blood
Akira
Memento
Leon
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind
I’m surprised at those of you saying Brick should get a criterion release. Not that it’s a bad film, I just don’t think it’s really worthy of criterion treatment.
This is one of the very few Truffaut films I haven’t seen, and since the criterion release comes out in april I’m thinking of just flat out buying it. For those of you who’ve seen it, just wondering how it ranks with Truffauts other films, because I pretty much love everything he’s done. I mostly just want opinions before I make up my mind for sure.
I thought he was fantastic in Leon, it was just so over the top. Believe it or not I also liked him in that short from the BMW films when he played the devil. The short was called “Beat The Devil” I believe.
It’s hard to say, as I love all his films, but for this topic I think I’d pick the second category, as Magnolia and Boogie Nights are the films that got me into PTA in the first place.
When I first saw There Will Be Blood the very first thing I thought was “Man, this could have been a Kubrick film”. I agree with you in saying it’s a great style for PTA, however I do love all his previous films even with the “California Pop Atmosphere”.
I think the problem is really the fact people attempt to imitate whatever style it is that seems to be catching on at the given period in time. Right now there’s this whole slew of “indie” filmmakers trying to make these simple yet profound comedies that fail as a result of their self indulgence.
Wes Anderson breathed new life into his genre, but his imitators seem to drowning it once again.
And yes, I do agree, Tarantino imitators are the worst.
Paul Thomas Anderson
Martin Scorsese
(Early) Quentin Tarantino
Wong Kar-Wai
Alfonso Cuaron
Darren Aronofsky
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Malick
Wes Anderson
Sam Mendes
The Coen Bros.
mayyybeee Michael Mann, if Public Enemies is good then he’s redeemed himself after Miami Vice.
Anyone know if it’s going to receive a DVD release? Because I’ve been watching it whenever I have spare time and I would honestly love to own a physical copy of it.
I apologize if this has already been answered or if it’s a stupid question, I did a search in the forums but couldn’t find a similar topic.
Yes, I just finished it and thought it was great. There was some fairly mediocre acting, and some of the sound design was extremely odd, but besides that I thought it was well made for a film of it’s budget ($250K I believe).
That is indeed a rather fantastic cover for for Eternal Sunshine. I would love a high res copy, if you have one available. Just let me know if you do, and we’ll find a means of transferring it.
Am I the only one who liked Benjamin Button? over 3 years ago
I was quite dissapointed with the film, I love all of Finchers other work though. That might be the reason I was so let down, because I was expecting this to be his big epic masterpiece or something of that nature. I’d give it probably something like a 6 or 7 out of 10.
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Revolutionary Road over 3 years ago
First off, I’m new here, so hello everybody! It’s nice to see a civilized group of people who can intelligently talk about films without having to attack others (ala IMDB). Anyways….
I’m thinking of going to see this one tonight, but I’ve heard such mixed reviews about it, just wondering for those of you who’ve seen it how you’d rate it. If for no other reason I would see it simply because it’s a Sam Mendes film, but when I saw the trailer I was genuinely excited about it. Since then however, I’ve heard mounds of awful reviews for the film citing it as a boring re-attempt at American Beauty etc etc.
Thanks in advance.
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Why I didn't love Slumdog Millionaire. over 3 years ago
I agree, I thought the film was good but it’s incredibly overrated. It was one of those movies that I really wanted to love, but for some reason or another just left me unsatisfied. It wasn’t a BAD film by any means, just not as good as I had hoped.
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Favorite Film From Each Genre? over 3 years ago
Action – Hard Boiled
Adventure – Into the Wild
Animation – A Scanner Darkly (If that counts) if not, then Akira.
Comedy – The life Aquatic
Crime/Gangster – this is a hard one, but if I had to pick just ONE, I guess it would be Goodfellas.
Cult Films – Pulp Fiction
Drama – Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) or maybe The Shawshank Redemption
Epics – Apocalypse Now (preferably the Redux)
Film Noir – The Third Man
Horror – 28 Days Later
Made for T.V. – Band of Brothers
Musicals –
Romance – Amelie
Sci-Fi – 2001: A Space Odyssey
Silent Films – Modern Times
Sports – Raging Bull
Thriller – Memento
War – The Thin Red Line
Westerns – tie between Once Upon a Time in the West and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
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WHICH MOVIES...PUT OUT IN LAST 5 YEARS...DO YOU THINK WILL ONE DAY JOIN THE CRITERION COLLECTION? over 3 years ago
Not all of my picks are in the last 5 years per say, but they are all fairly recent.
Chan-Wook Park’s “Revenge” Trilogy
The Lives of Others
There Will Be Blood
Akira
Memento
Leon
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind
I’m surprised at those of you saying Brick should get a criterion release. Not that it’s a bad film, I just don’t think it’s really worthy of criterion treatment.
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Post your DVD Collection over 3 years ago
Jesus, 8 thousand?….I feel ashamed to be here now…..
I’ll come back in like, 20 years.
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The Last Metro over 3 years ago
This is one of the very few Truffaut films I haven’t seen, and since the criterion release comes out in april I’m thinking of just flat out buying it. For those of you who’ve seen it, just wondering how it ranks with Truffauts other films, because I pretty much love everything he’s done. I mostly just want opinions before I make up my mind for sure.
Thanks
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Favorite Film From Each Genre? over 3 years ago
Not to sound like a dick or anything Paya but “Juno” a cult film? Really?
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The Last Metro over 3 years ago
Thanks guys, I’ll see if I can watch it sometime in the next few days, but I’m thinking I’ll probably order it either way.
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Favorite Gary Oldman Role!! over 3 years ago
I thought he was fantastic in Leon, it was just so over the top. Believe it or not I also liked him in that short from the BMW films when he played the devil. The short was called “Beat The Devil” I believe.
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Straight-Laced or Frogs Falling/Altman-on-Meth over 3 years ago
It’s hard to say, as I love all his films, but for this topic I think I’d pick the second category, as Magnolia and Boogie Nights are the films that got me into PTA in the first place.
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KUBRICK'S INFLUENCE ON "THERE WILL BE BLOOD" over 3 years ago
When I first saw There Will Be Blood the very first thing I thought was “Man, this could have been a Kubrick film”. I agree with you in saying it’s a great style for PTA, however I do love all his previous films even with the “California Pop Atmosphere”.
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Wes Anderson Imitators, the worst kind of directors/writers? about 3 years ago
I think the problem is really the fact people attempt to imitate whatever style it is that seems to be catching on at the given period in time. Right now there’s this whole slew of “indie” filmmakers trying to make these simple yet profound comedies that fail as a result of their self indulgence.
Wes Anderson breathed new life into his genre, but his imitators seem to drowning it once again.
And yes, I do agree, Tarantino imitators are the worst.
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YOUR OPINION OF THE ABSOLUTE BEST DIRECTORS WORKING TODAY about 3 years ago
Paul Thomas Anderson
Martin Scorsese
(Early) Quentin Tarantino
Wong Kar-Wai
Alfonso Cuaron
Darren Aronofsky
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Malick
Wes Anderson
Sam Mendes
The Coen Bros.
mayyybeee Michael Mann, if Public Enemies is good then he’s redeemed himself after Miami Vice.
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Margot at the Wedding about 3 years ago
I didn’t really like Margot at the Wedding, but then again, I don’t really like Noah Baumbach.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers about 3 years ago
My favorite Charlie Kaufman written film
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers about 3 years ago
Thanks for the info, now fixed. Kaufman is wonderful, nice cover.
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Vancouverites Unite almost 3 years ago
Wow I just found this thread, great to see so many of us on here!
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24 Hour Berlin DVD? over 2 years ago
Anyone know if it’s going to receive a DVD release? Because I’ve been watching it whenever I have spare time and I would honestly love to own a physical copy of it.
I apologize if this has already been answered or if it’s a stupid question, I did a search in the forums but couldn’t find a similar topic.
Thanks
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Ink over 2 years ago
Yes, I just finished it and thought it was great. There was some fairly mediocre acting, and some of the sound design was extremely odd, but besides that I thought it was well made for a film of it’s budget ($250K I believe).
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers about 2 years ago
That is indeed a rather fantastic cover for for Eternal Sunshine. I would love a high res copy, if you have one available. Just let me know if you do, and we’ll find a means of transferring it.
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most violent criterion? almost 2 years ago
Nobody has mentioned Hard Boiled, sure it’s out of print, but I’d say it still counts.
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