Film/Video Discussion Thread - The Bear and Badger

b0r1s

Highlander 2 raped my eyes ears and soul.

Gremill

Rush Hour 2 has raised the ante with some general homophobia.

b0r1s

General homophobia is ok. It’s when you get specific that there’s a problem.

Gremill

Well, that was a bad film. Very 90s.

three1ne

Look forward to the new one.

Raiziel

To make up for sitting through risible garbage that was Highlander 2 I actually managed to watch something decent tonight: A Ghost Story. It’s amazing, and those who haven’t seen it yet should get on it immediately.

superflyninja

I made the mistake of watching How It Ends on Netflix. The title is also it's biggest problem.

three1ne

Raiziel wrote:

Ghost Story. It’s amazing, and those who haven’t seen it yet should get on it immediately.

This is correct. A wonderful film.

Skerret

I also liked A Ghost Story. Casey riding the wave of emotional gutpunch cinema.

ShabbyMcCrabby

Gremill wrote:

Watching Rush Hour 2. Man, these films have aged. Also Brett Ratner has no idea how to actually direct a film. It’s like a series of vaguely connected slightly racist sketches. Only Jackie Chans amazing stunt work and fight scenes are making it worth continuing.

At least he knew to point the camera at Jackie mid range and keep it mostly steady so you can see all the impressive stunts. Most of the other Hollywood attempts shot them like Hollywood action and you couldn't see what they were doing.

Paul the sparky

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Wind River has popped up on Netflix and it was definitely worth the wait. Quality film.

Watched it this morning, very good. Did it say it was based on a true story? I hope not.

Spoiler:

tigersgogrrr

Had to turn Wind River off half way through because Lady Tiger is awful and wasn't enjoying it.

Paul the sparky

Paul the sparky wrote:

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Wind River has popped up on Netflix and it was definitely worth the wait. Quality film.

Watched it this morning, very good. Did it say it was based on a true story? I hope not.

Spoiler:

I like what they did with the door to the trailer, good use of the audience being used to seeing Bernthal in a baddie role, worked well with the boyfriend being the prime (only?) suspect at that point.

Turns out it was based on true events. Also:

Spoiler:

Blimey.

davyK

Watched Tokyo Story today.

It's mesmerising to watch a film in which nothing apparently happens.

It's quite charming too. Seeing what I perceive to be the insides of different Japanese homes of the 50s. To see the blend of tradition with the introduction of technology which I assume is incidental to the intent of the film gives it further interest.

The detail around humdrum domestic living is presented in such as way as to keep you watching.

To see this at a certain age with my children and parents also being of a certain age means that for me there is a great deal of empathy with the characters which is why I get so much out of it.

A quiet little masterpiece - lived up to the hype that surrounds it.

Tempy

“Isn’t life disappointing?”
“Yes, nothing but disappointment.”

hylian_elf

Ozu did some great films. I’ve been meaning to watch Floating Weeds and Good Morning. Seen most/all other well known greats.

Tempy

I do like Ozu, a lot, he’s an undisputed master. All of the artistic concepts he utilised like Mu/Ma and Mono no aware, to the technical stuff with the wide angled lenses, and weird low camera/raised stage all come across so well - an unconpromisef vision. I love how he broke western “rules” consistently and competently to make his own perfectly literate cinema.

I’d still put my vote with Kiyoshi Kurosawa as my favourite Japanese director, however, but that’s partly due to him having drawn on a time frame that I find more interesting, and his love of horror.

For another really fantastic Japanese film I can’t recommend Kon Ichikawa’s An Actor’s Revenge highly enough, I think about it really frequently.

hylian_elf

Will check out An Actor’s Revenge.

The other (famous) Kurosawa is, typically, my all-time fave director. Only seen Tokyo Sonata by Kiyoshi K. Liked it, will certainly check out more of his stuff.

hylian_elf

I don’t often get to talk about (my favourite) films - mainly due to the company I keep in real life - and don’t come in here often enough or watch films much anymore. So you’ll have to down my self-indulgence...

Talk of Ozu and Kurosawa reminded me of when I started watching such films. I took a year out between school and uni. Bought myself a tv and video recorder in my room, and recorded and watched many great films that showed on TV during Xmas ‘98. I think it was BBC2 running a season of critically acclaimed films or something, but after watching the following, 2 of which are still my top 2 unmovable films, I started watching different types of films and not just blockbusters and Bollywood. Thank you, BBC2 for that run of great films.

Godfather
Seven Samurai
Farewell My Concubine
To Live
Vertigo

davyK

Rashamon is a great Kurosawa film. Feels very "modern". Must have been a mind storm when saw back in the day.

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hylian_elf wrote:

I don’t often get to talk about (my favourite) films - mainly due to the company I keep in real life - and don’t come in here often enough or watch films much anymore. So you’ll have to down my self-indulgence... Talk of Ozu and Kurosawa reminded me of when I started watching such films. I took a year out between school and uni. Bought myself a tv and video recorder in my room, and recorded and watched many great films that showed on TV during Xmas ‘98. I think it was BBC2 running a season of critically acclaimed films or something, but after watching the following, 2 of which are still my top 2 unmovable films, I started watching different types of films and not just blockbusters and Bollywood. Thank you, BBC2 for that run of great films. Godfather Seven Samurai Farewell My Concubine To Live Vertigo

Saw Vertigo for the first time recently and it genuinely blew me away, absolute masterpiece.

davyK

Aye Vertigo is pretty much a masterpiece. Probably Hitch's best. It's between it and Rear Window for me - even though that's a more straightforward film.

Kim Novak looks stunning in it too.

I'd find it hard to list my favourites - I don't think I've ever even tried to think of a list.

Godfather would be there. As would City Lights, Annie Hall and probably Casino. But I'd need to think more.

Watched Wild Strawberries today - another Bergman film (have watched Seventh Seal and Persona these last few weeks). Cannot take my eyes off Ingrid Thulin in it. Bittersweet story of regret are my first impressions of the film.

And - yes @hylian_elf. BBC2 should do more of that. I remember stumbling into some gems on that channel. Remember watching Dark Star and Silent Running on BBC2 with my father many moons ago.

ShabbyMcCrabby

Those opening credits!!

Tempy wrote:

I do like Ozu, a lot, he’s an undisputed master. All of the artistic concepts he utilised like Mu/Ma and Mono no aware, to the technical stuff with the wide angled lenses, and weird low camera/raised stage all come across so well - an unconpromisef vision. I love how he broke western “rules” consistently and competently to make his own perfectly literate cinema.

I’d still put my vote with Kiyoshi Kurosawa as my favourite Japanese director, however, but that’s partly due to him having drawn on a time frame that I find more interesting, and his love of horror.

For another really fantastic Japanese film I can’t recommend Kon Ichikawa’s An Actor’s Revenge highly enough, I think about it really frequently.

Thanks for reminding me to watch Kiyoshi stuff. Where do you suggest I start?

Tempy

Cure is my favourite. Tokyo Sonata is good, and Creepy which was from last year was really excellent.

I also really like Pulse, but it definitely goes off the boil right at the end.

ShabbyMcCrabby

Cool thanks!

Stopharage

End of term, so sticking films on for my Year 8s and my Year 10s. The 8s get The Prestige and the 10s get Children of Men. Going down a storm.

The more I watch them, the more they both impress me so much. Top 10 films.

g.man

Couple of legit belters right there Stoph.

Wookienopants

4 films out now or about to release that I have to see.
Tonight is a coin toss between Skyscraper and The Incredibles 2.
Next week is the new Mission Impossible and Mama Mia: Here We Go Again (shut up, I loved the first one and not ashamed!)

ShabbyMcCrabby

I really didn't like Incredibles 2 so I'll be interested to see what you think if you choose it.

Skyscraper would be my choice but largely because of The Rock.

Wookienopants

ShabbyMcCrabby wrote:

I really didn't like Incredibles 2 so I'll be interested to see what you think if you choose it. Skyscraper would be my choice but largely because of The Rock.

I loved the first Incredibles and the trailers for the second one have really tickled me so quite keen for that.
As for Skyscraper, I'd see anything with The Rock in it. He's just perfect.

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