Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
Two Mendes films seperated by mere months. Both discussing similar topics of marriage and pregnancy. However, one seems definitively negative and the other is uncertainly positive. Thoughts? Do these complement each other? What do they say as a couple instead of just individual films? Comparisons between the characters from the two films?
There are certain film trailers that I find haunting. Somehow they manage to embody many of the themes and complex emotions of the films they’re advertising. Could that be an art in itself? Some examples of trailers that blow me away are Revolutionary Road, Where the Wild Things Are, Away We Go, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Milk, Funny People, and Paper Heart. Thoughts on these trailers? Favorite trailers of yours?
Just because something is a hackwork doesn’t mean that it can’t make intelligent commentary on society. Being commercial makes something accessible, you can’t condemn something for that. I thought it was an excellent high quality film.
American Beauty is extremely overrated from a writing stand point. I think RR is a lot more true to reality. In the long run, Spacey’s fast food job wouldn’t support his pot-smoking, fast car lifestyle. He “broke free” of society’s constraints? fuck no. Getting high and getting girls are very much a part of the umm modern American Dream. What the hell was he gona do if she didn’t kill him? What “free” future was in front of him? I can’t see the genius in that at all.
Does anyone read screenplays? Do you think it enriches your experience? I’ve only read contemporary screenplays, mostly Kaufman, and I think I’ve gotten a lot out of it. However isn’t the point of film the visual and not necessarily the spoken word? I could see why one would argue that but I definitely think it enriches my experience. Thoughts? any reading recommendations? possibly the coens. has anyone read a coen screenplay?
well it’s definitely too early to tell but that being said I personally think this season’s “Oscar prospects” look boring and underwhelming. The big films right now that have a good shot are Precious, Public Enemies, and almost definitely getting best pic noms The Hurt Locker and Up. Other movies to look at in the coming weeks/months are Inglorious Basterds, Funny People, An Education, Invictus (bleh don’t like Eastwood), Where the Wild Things Are (Spike Jonze, I’m obsessed w this one), Shutter Island (scorcese, dicaprio), Bright Star, Broken Embraces (new almodovar), The Informant, The Road (looks awful from trailer but very good book), the green zone (greengrass – bourne’s and united 93), brothers, a serious man, and the two ones w/ unbelievable oscar buzz are Nine and The Lovely Bones. oh and avatar too sorry. Definitely agree about Rockwell for best actor possibly and possibly Clint Mansell for best score for the same movie, Moon.
I meant more like screenplays of films you have already seen…but I’m interested in that one too. I want to see it first. any idea on a release date for that btw, A Serious Man
who cares? they’re a big deal. By picking one picture as best of the year, most of the casual lazy movie watchers will actually see an intelligent film. Of course last year they fucked it up with Slumdog instead of Milk or Synecdoche but whatever
I just watched this for the first time today. Things to consider: I’m only 18 so I can’t truly understand the context of this movie since it came out 23 years before I was born. Also, ideas and events in this movie have been recycled 100 times over through inferior films which I’ve seen…
So now, my reaction: I found it to be sooooo boring and outdated. I honestly was struggling to pay attention through it. Anyone else agree? disagree? anyone think I should give it another shot maybe I was just tired or something? Another thing to consider is I lovedddd Dr. Strangelove so I definitely already have a positive bias for Stanley Kubrick. I found a lot of the film unnecessary but maybe I was missing something because I already know he can write brilliantly b/c the Strangelove screenplay was complete and total genius in my opinion.
2001 fanatics, be gentle if you decide to bash me haha
The reason I am pointing out my age as a problem with my enjoyment or lack there of for the film is that there are moments or visuals or inventions meant to shock you in 1968 that mean nothing to me. It’s cool that they predicted iChatting but I’m not amazed by the fact that that happens. In 1968 I’d prob be like OMG IMAGINE THAT. But now..I’m just like whatever let’s move on please?
to say someone may only dislike a film if they aren’t intelligent enough to understand that particular film is not only pretentious but idiotic and foolish. No one ever really addressed the initial insights into my dilemma that I suggested. I still think they hold a lot of weight on the situation. I’ve read and seen the same issues and themes in art time and again so I’m not very excited or affected by them. That being said, these pieces of art all came after 2001. And sorry to disappoint you but I’m not a C student. Next, I’ve written papers about Existentialism and read many books and seen many movies on the subject. Lastly, I’ll watch it again but not for a few years probably.
Hey so do you guys read graphic novels? do you find them too elementary? Personally I love them…How do you feel about the adaptations of 300, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Sin City, and the newer Batman movies (Batman Begins was mostly taken from Miller’s Batman Year One, and The Dark Knight took from a lot of things like a little from Long Halloween, a lot from The Killing Joke, I heard The Dark Knight Returns too but i haven’t read that)… Has anyone read the graphic versions of famous novels or the novelization of some films? I know for novels there’s Kafka’s The Trial, and Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. For novelization of films I know there’s one Cronenberg’s A History of Violence and I just read Aronofsky’s own novelization of his film The Fountain. Personally I love this art form which I’ve discovered only very recently. Finally on a more selfish note, I was wondering if anyone read Alan Moore’s From Hell or his more obscure “Lost Girls.” Both look amazing and I was wondering if anyone had read either more specifically the latter. I know there were 1,000 questions in there. If you have answers or reactions to any please respond I’m very curious
Thanks for all the insight very much appreciated. btw to anyone looking to get started on the basics I recommend Year One, Watchmen, and V For Vendetta. I’m halfway through Dark Knight Returns and I’m bored by it. So those three are my best recommendations (doesn’t matter if you saw any of the movies, these are all better than the movies especially watchmen). I actually loved Batman Begins and V For Vendetta movies but hated Watchmen movie
Hey so I’ve never seen a Robert Altman film and I’m very excited to dive into his catalogue but where do I start? So many films. Should I begin with Gosford Park and back-track if I like it? Should I go chronologically? anything I should skip or skip to? Perhaps take a look at my profile and that would help. thanks!
Yes Mike Spence!! I’ve only seen Ponyo and Spirited Away and the opening sequence of Ponyo was my favorite scene of the 2. I really was unimpressed by Spirited Away I think I liked Ponyo a little more.
the Herzog films, extract, the informant, cold souls, shutter island, a serious man, whip it, precious, boat that rocked, broken embraces, white ribbon, it’s complicated, life during wartime
HIGHLIGHTS: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (my obsession), FANTASTIC MR. FOX, the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the Lovely Bones
1) Spike Jonze is a masterful director with many excellent music videos and two incredible films under his belt. Can he write well though?
2) Co-Writer Dave Eggers is an accomplished and critically acclaimed author of many successful novels including his memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, his major breakthrough work What is the What which has been used as summer reading for two universities Duke and Ohio State, and finally his new nonfiction work Zeitoun recounting one mans experience with Hurricane Katrina and the horrifying reaction by the American government. He also co-wrote a film with his wife that I personally loved but received mixed reviews by people and critics, Away We Go.
3) Actors- I won’t mention the voice actors but as for the real ones…Catherine Keener is excellent as is Mark Ruffalo. Who knows about the boy playing Max? That could be a fault.
4) Music- Carter Burwell and Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I’m going to list some of the many films Burwell has worked on…new Coen film A Serious Man, Burn After Reading, In Bruges, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, No Country For Old Men, Kinsey, Adaptation., Before Night Falls, Three Kings, Being John Malkovich, Fargo, Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing, and Raising Arizona…WOW. Now Karen Orzolek. Excellent excellent vocal artist. I could understand someone disliking her band but one usually recognizes her vocal prowess…Lastly, supposedly (I only saw this on wiki) Arcade Fire songs will be put into the film. This is very believable because they re-recorded their hit “Wake Up” for the trailer(s).
Cinematography- the cinematographer Lance Acord worked on Malkovich and Adaptation with Spike.
The Costume Designer worked with Spike also on those two films as well as Fincher’s Zodiac.
The final reason I’m dying to see this movie is the trailers. Max looks like he will do the job well, as well as Keener. The visuals for this film are incredible. The Wild Things were done very well as seen through the very new trailer. However many shitty movies have excellent trailers (Watchmen). What really got me is the featurette. Maurice Sendak seems very very taken by Spike and his film. I felt like I could hear him near tears the way he speaks about Spike’s film.
…Am I guaranteeing that this will be great by listing all these things? No. More like sharing my enthusiasm with everyone else =)
Arooooooooooo! Let the Wild Rumpus START!!
Requiem for a Dream scared me away from drugs.
Revolutionary Road made me rethink my college choices last year and ultimately resulted in my choice to study english and film
The Life Aquatic speaks to me in ways I can’t really explain.
Milk helped me realize a lot of things about myself and the world around me (not in any way u’d expect)
Requiem for a Dream scared me away from drugs.
Revolutionary Road made me rethink my college choices last year and ultimately resulted in my choice to study english and film
The Life Aquatic speaks to me in ways I can’t really explain.
Milk helped me realize a lot of things about myself and the world around me (not in any way u’d expect)
None of my family understands my attraction to film or any art form really. They don’t understand the bond. Auteurs is my only connection to other people who get it…I’m hoping that college will bring more ppl like me.
Away We Go almost 3 years ago
Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
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Away We Go almost 3 years ago
Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
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Away We Go almost 3 years ago
Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
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Away We Go almost 3 years ago
Disagree I thought it was a fantastic film. I thought the writing was excellent and not corny. I’m a huge Dave Eggers fan I just read his novel What is the What. It had the same style where it tackles a very serious and difficult situation but also is quite humorous. John K was extremely funny but I wouldn’t say he acted fantastically; I guess i’d stick to very good. Maya Rudolph was very good but not quite excellent either. The one scene I could see you pointing to where it may have been overacted would be the final scene but other than that it was sooo good. The trampoline scene is one of my favorites in recent history. The other one thing about this film I’d like to point out is the music. I’ve heard very mixed things but I really liked the placement of Alexi Murdoch’s songs. When they’re walking up to the house and his song “Wait” comes on, I got extremely emotional. I think Mendes made a great find with him.
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Away We Go compared with Revolutionary Road almost 3 years ago
Two Mendes films seperated by mere months. Both discussing similar topics of marriage and pregnancy. However, one seems definitively negative and the other is uncertainly positive. Thoughts? Do these complement each other? What do they say as a couple instead of just individual films? Comparisons between the characters from the two films?
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Can film trailers be an art themselves? almost 3 years ago
There are certain film trailers that I find haunting. Somehow they manage to embody many of the themes and complex emotions of the films they’re advertising. Could that be an art in itself? Some examples of trailers that blow me away are Revolutionary Road, Where the Wild Things Are, Away We Go, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Milk, Funny People, and Paper Heart. Thoughts on these trailers? Favorite trailers of yours?
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Away We Go compared with Revolutionary Road almost 3 years ago
Just because something is a hackwork doesn’t mean that it can’t make intelligent commentary on society. Being commercial makes something accessible, you can’t condemn something for that. I thought it was an excellent high quality film.
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Away We Go compared with Revolutionary Road almost 3 years ago
Can someone please explain to me why RR was bad
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Can film trailers be an art themselves? almost 3 years ago
Yeah I almost said Watchmen. Completely agreed, amazing trailers horrible movie.
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Away We Go compared with Revolutionary Road almost 3 years ago
American Beauty is extremely overrated from a writing stand point. I think RR is a lot more true to reality. In the long run, Spacey’s fast food job wouldn’t support his pot-smoking, fast car lifestyle. He “broke free” of society’s constraints? fuck no. Getting high and getting girls are very much a part of the umm modern American Dream. What the hell was he gona do if she didn’t kill him? What “free” future was in front of him? I can’t see the genius in that at all.
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Screenplays almost 3 years ago
Does anyone read screenplays? Do you think it enriches your experience? I’ve only read contemporary screenplays, mostly Kaufman, and I think I’ve gotten a lot out of it. However isn’t the point of film the visual and not necessarily the spoken word? I could see why one would argue that but I definitely think it enriches my experience. Thoughts? any reading recommendations? possibly the coens. has anyone read a coen screenplay?
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For Those Who Care, Early Oscar Predictions almost 3 years ago
well it’s definitely too early to tell but that being said I personally think this season’s “Oscar prospects” look boring and underwhelming. The big films right now that have a good shot are Precious, Public Enemies, and almost definitely getting best pic noms The Hurt Locker and Up. Other movies to look at in the coming weeks/months are Inglorious Basterds, Funny People, An Education, Invictus (bleh don’t like Eastwood), Where the Wild Things Are (Spike Jonze, I’m obsessed w this one), Shutter Island (scorcese, dicaprio), Bright Star, Broken Embraces (new almodovar), The Informant, The Road (looks awful from trailer but very good book), the green zone (greengrass – bourne’s and united 93), brothers, a serious man, and the two ones w/ unbelievable oscar buzz are Nine and The Lovely Bones. oh and avatar too sorry. Definitely agree about Rockwell for best actor possibly and possibly Clint Mansell for best score for the same movie, Moon.
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Screenplays almost 3 years ago
I meant more like screenplays of films you have already seen…but I’m interested in that one too. I want to see it first. any idea on a release date for that btw, A Serious Man
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For Those Who Care, Early Oscar Predictions almost 3 years ago
who cares? they’re a big deal. By picking one picture as best of the year, most of the casual lazy movie watchers will actually see an intelligent film. Of course last year they fucked it up with Slumdog instead of Milk or Synecdoche but whatever
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Cannes Winners vs. Oscar Winners almost 3 years ago
Cannes
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Favourite film of the decade (so far)? almost 3 years ago
Milk
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2001: A Space Odyssey...Outdated? almost 3 years ago
I just watched this for the first time today. Things to consider: I’m only 18 so I can’t truly understand the context of this movie since it came out 23 years before I was born. Also, ideas and events in this movie have been recycled 100 times over through inferior films which I’ve seen…
So now, my reaction: I found it to be sooooo boring and outdated. I honestly was struggling to pay attention through it. Anyone else agree? disagree? anyone think I should give it another shot maybe I was just tired or something? Another thing to consider is I lovedddd Dr. Strangelove so I definitely already have a positive bias for Stanley Kubrick. I found a lot of the film unnecessary but maybe I was missing something because I already know he can write brilliantly b/c the Strangelove screenplay was complete and total genius in my opinion.
2001 fanatics, be gentle if you decide to bash me haha
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2001: A Space Odyssey...Outdated? almost 3 years ago
The reason I am pointing out my age as a problem with my enjoyment or lack there of for the film is that there are moments or visuals or inventions meant to shock you in 1968 that mean nothing to me. It’s cool that they predicted iChatting but I’m not amazed by the fact that that happens. In 1968 I’d prob be like OMG IMAGINE THAT. But now..I’m just like whatever let’s move on please?
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2001: A Space Odyssey...Outdated? almost 3 years ago
to say someone may only dislike a film if they aren’t intelligent enough to understand that particular film is not only pretentious but idiotic and foolish. No one ever really addressed the initial insights into my dilemma that I suggested. I still think they hold a lot of weight on the situation. I’ve read and seen the same issues and themes in art time and again so I’m not very excited or affected by them. That being said, these pieces of art all came after 2001. And sorry to disappoint you but I’m not a C student. Next, I’ve written papers about Existentialism and read many books and seen many movies on the subject. Lastly, I’ll watch it again but not for a few years probably.
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Graphic Novels...do cinephiles like graphic novels? reactions to graphic novel adaptations to film? almost 3 years ago
Hey so do you guys read graphic novels? do you find them too elementary? Personally I love them…How do you feel about the adaptations of 300, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Sin City, and the newer Batman movies (Batman Begins was mostly taken from Miller’s Batman Year One, and The Dark Knight took from a lot of things like a little from Long Halloween, a lot from The Killing Joke, I heard The Dark Knight Returns too but i haven’t read that)… Has anyone read the graphic versions of famous novels or the novelization of some films? I know for novels there’s Kafka’s The Trial, and Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. For novelization of films I know there’s one Cronenberg’s A History of Violence and I just read Aronofsky’s own novelization of his film The Fountain. Personally I love this art form which I’ve discovered only very recently. Finally on a more selfish note, I was wondering if anyone read Alan Moore’s From Hell or his more obscure “Lost Girls.” Both look amazing and I was wondering if anyone had read either more specifically the latter. I know there were 1,000 questions in there. If you have answers or reactions to any please respond I’m very curious
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Graphic Novels...do cinephiles like graphic novels? reactions to graphic novel adaptations to film? almost 3 years ago
Thanks for all the insight very much appreciated. btw to anyone looking to get started on the basics I recommend Year One, Watchmen, and V For Vendetta. I’m halfway through Dark Knight Returns and I’m bored by it. So those three are my best recommendations (doesn’t matter if you saw any of the movies, these are all better than the movies especially watchmen). I actually loved Batman Begins and V For Vendetta movies but hated Watchmen movie
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Which films are playing at independent cinemas near you? almost 3 years ago
Montclair: Just watched Ponyo. also showing 500 days of summer, in the loop, Paper Heart, Adam, and Lorna’s Silence.
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Which films are playing at independent cinemas near you? almost 3 years ago
and friday they’re taking away Paper Heart and adding Cold Souls
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Robert Altman virgin, looking for recommendations almost 3 years ago
Hey so I’ve never seen a Robert Altman film and I’m very excited to dive into his catalogue but where do I start? So many films. Should I begin with Gosford Park and back-track if I like it? Should I go chronologically? anything I should skip or skip to? Perhaps take a look at my profile and that would help. thanks!
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Ponyo almost 3 years ago
Yes Mike Spence!! I’ve only seen Ponyo and Spirited Away and the opening sequence of Ponyo was my favorite scene of the 2. I really was unimpressed by Spirited Away I think I liked Ponyo a little more.
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Most Anticipated Films almost 3 years ago
the Herzog films, extract, the informant, cold souls, shutter island, a serious man, whip it, precious, boat that rocked, broken embraces, white ribbon, it’s complicated, life during wartime
HIGHLIGHTS: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (my obsession), FANTASTIC MR. FOX, the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the Lovely Bones
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Is it even possible Where the Wild Things Are won't be at least very good? almost 3 years ago
Let’s go down the list:
1) Spike Jonze is a masterful director with many excellent music videos and two incredible films under his belt. Can he write well though?
2) Co-Writer Dave Eggers is an accomplished and critically acclaimed author of many successful novels including his memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, his major breakthrough work What is the What which has been used as summer reading for two universities Duke and Ohio State, and finally his new nonfiction work Zeitoun recounting one mans experience with Hurricane Katrina and the horrifying reaction by the American government. He also co-wrote a film with his wife that I personally loved but received mixed reviews by people and critics, Away We Go.
3) Actors- I won’t mention the voice actors but as for the real ones…Catherine Keener is excellent as is Mark Ruffalo. Who knows about the boy playing Max? That could be a fault.
4) Music- Carter Burwell and Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I’m going to list some of the many films Burwell has worked on…new Coen film A Serious Man, Burn After Reading, In Bruges, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, No Country For Old Men, Kinsey, Adaptation., Before Night Falls, Three Kings, Being John Malkovich, Fargo, Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing, and Raising Arizona…WOW. Now Karen Orzolek. Excellent excellent vocal artist. I could understand someone disliking her band but one usually recognizes her vocal prowess…Lastly, supposedly (I only saw this on wiki) Arcade Fire songs will be put into the film. This is very believable because they re-recorded their hit “Wake Up” for the trailer(s).
Cinematography- the cinematographer Lance Acord worked on Malkovich and Adaptation with Spike.
The Costume Designer worked with Spike also on those two films as well as Fincher’s Zodiac.
The final reason I’m dying to see this movie is the trailers. Max looks like he will do the job well, as well as Keener. The visuals for this film are incredible. The Wild Things were done very well as seen through the very new trailer. However many shitty movies have excellent trailers (Watchmen). What really got me is the featurette. Maurice Sendak seems very very taken by Spike and his film. I felt like I could hear him near tears the way he speaks about Spike’s film.
…Am I guaranteeing that this will be great by listing all these things? No. More like sharing my enthusiasm with everyone else =)
Arooooooooooo! Let the Wild Rumpus START!!
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Which film has changed your life forever? almost 3 years ago
Requiem for a Dream scared me away from drugs.
Revolutionary Road made me rethink my college choices last year and ultimately resulted in my choice to study english and film
The Life Aquatic speaks to me in ways I can’t really explain.
Milk helped me realize a lot of things about myself and the world around me (not in any way u’d expect)
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Which film has changed your life forever? almost 3 years ago
Requiem for a Dream scared me away from drugs.
Revolutionary Road made me rethink my college choices last year and ultimately resulted in my choice to study english and film
The Life Aquatic speaks to me in ways I can’t really explain.
Milk helped me realize a lot of things about myself and the world around me (not in any way u’d expect)
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What Does Your Family Think Of Your Love of Cinema? almost 3 years ago
None of my family understands my attraction to film or any art form really. They don’t understand the bond. Auteurs is my only connection to other people who get it…I’m hoping that college will bring more ppl like me.
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