Film/Video Discussion Thread - The Bear and Badger

g.man

regmcfly wrote:

I WILL WATCH THIS BULLSHIT

Is that the dragon lady? Strange trailer that doesn't name check the cast.

regmcfly

It name checks Emma Thompson.

The guy from Crazy Rich Asians is probably more bankable than Clarke fwiw Tho.

g.man

regmcfly wrote:

It name checks Emma Thompson. The guy from Crazy Rich Asians is probably more bankable than Clarke fwiw Tho.

Yeah, but it namechecks her as the writer. Also I don't know what a Crazy Rich Asians is, so that's maybe why I don't know the guy.

LivDiv

It has unreleased songs by George Michael. Does the trailer mention that? I dont want to watch the trailer.

The Daddy

Just back from '...Hollywood', it's really good. Won't say much else as I went in almost completely blind and feel it's better that way, but there's not much not to like about it, even for the Tarantino haters.

One thing that's worth noting, there's stuff to watch during the credits at the end.

nick_md

Do I need to have seen Endgame to get the most out of it?

The Daddy

No but it might be worth at least seeing the post credits scene from Ant Man and the Wasp.

davyK

Rewatched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on BluRay.

Still a remarkable piece of work.

ShabbyMcCrabby

I just saw the new movie by the people that made Goodnight Mommy. It's called The Lodge and I think it's possibly the worst film I've ever seen. I actually didn't know it was those filmmakers before seeing it. I think knowing would have made it worse because I actually like GM.
I've never been so keen for a film to end. Everything in this movie was either wholly derivative or poorly executed. They stole so many ideas from better movies but did them poorly. I'm talking straight ripoff.
All the story beats, apart from one, felt unearned. The whole thing was either shot too dark or overblown so I'm not sure if the DP has made a film before.

I'm actually surprised at how much I hated it. I didn't think I could ever not enjoy a movie this much.

And I've seen some b-grade shockers

I'm sorry DS. Maybe I'm wrong and you'll love it.

Minnesänger

The always excellent Accented Cinema channel has put up a 50 Chinese-language movies to watch before you die list.

Well worth checking it out and there's now no excuses. I expect everyone here to watch them all and write a report. Chop chop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5up8nHDfddM

Matt_82

Minnesänger wrote:

Chop chop.

Racist.

Minnesänger

Shame on me.

davyK

Is it true Tarantino is quitting after this 10th film?

Cue the box set completionists getting rimmed.

RedDave2

davyK wrote:

Is it true Tarantino is quitting after this 10th film?

Cue the box set completionists getting rimmed.

He might even tap out at 9 if you believe some rumours. OUATIH is getting verall good praise and some think he might prefer to go out on top. Certainly if he were to nab an Oscar he might just call it a day

Dark Soldier

Watching the new Avengers. Utter shit as ever but looks amazing.

davyK

I started off as a bit of a Tarantino fanboy. Enjoyed everything up to and including Jackie Brown.

Kill Bill was where it went wrong for me.

Liked Basterds and Django though.

RedDave2

1. Reservoir dogs
2. Pulp fiction
3. Hateful eight
4. Kill Bill part 1 and 2 (I think he counts these as one film)
5. Django unchained
6. Inglorious basterds
7. Jackie brown
8. Death proof

Off the top of my head. All at least an enjoyable watch for me and several watched several times. The top 2 could be swapped around with little complaint.

Dark Soldier

Jackie Brown is his best. Masterpiece.

Death Proof is the only bad film he's done.

The Daddy

I’d keep that list more or less, but I really didn’t enjoy hateful eight, would shuffle that down to just above JB. New one would be straight in at 3.

poprock

Should Dusk til Dawn be counted as Tarantino? Didn’t he direct the first half?

LivDiv

Dark Soldier wrote:

Jackie Brown is his best. Masterpiece. Death Proof is the only bad film he's done.

Yeah this.
I can take or leave Kill Bill 1 and 2 but neither are bad films.

I was playing through GTAV recently and noticed the flat Trevor cuckoos has the same layout as Samuel L's place in Jackie Brown.

nick_md

1. Jackie Brown
2. Dogs / Fiction
3. The rest

Tbh I haven't really seen the rest as much to make a proper order. Certainly can imagine Basterds being higher up than most of the others. The Prince Charles did a podcast on his back catalogue a couple of weeks ago, was a good listen.

nick_md

He always said 10 films but it wouldn't surprise me if he quit at 10 then came back after a lengthy hiatus.

hylian_elf

Minnesänger wrote:

The always excellent Accented Cinema channel has put up a 50 Chinese-language movies to watch before you die list. Well worth checking it out and there's now no excuses. I expect everyone here to watch them all and write a report. Chop chop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5up8nHDfddM

Thanks man. I’ve seen quite a few of those. Glad to see Yi Yi and Farewell My Concubine in there.

Just when I thought it was finished and they had missed my favourite... it appeared as their favourite! Woohoo! Although I’d put Chungking Express in there too.

regmcfly

nick_md wrote:

1. Jackie Brown
2. Dogs / Fiction
3. The rest

Tbh I haven't really seen the rest as much to make a proper order. Certainly can imagine Basterds being higher up than most of the others. The Prince Charles did a podcast on his back catalogue a couple of weeks ago, was a good listen.

This is the list. nick is also right that IB is above others.

Dark Soldier

my list from twitter sent to muggins

Jackie Brown
Hateful Eight
Pulp Fiction
Inglorious Basterds
Kill Bill Vol 1
Reservoir Dogs
Django
Kill Bill Vol 2
That ER episode

Everything

Death Proof

LivDiv

The only good thing about Death Proof was Planet Terror and the grind house trailers that wouldn't have happened without Tarantino's name lumped in along with Death Proof.

Which led to this...

and this...

Dark Soldier

That 6 months or so when Machete was double dropped and every cunt went ballistic

LivDiv

weadre

Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
(Honourable mention: True Romance)
Inglorious Basterds
Reservoir Dogs
Kill Bill Vol 1
Kill Bill Vol 2
Django
Hateful Eight
Death Proof

Saw the new one last night, but not sure where it lives on the list yet. Think I didn't enjoy it as much as others seemed to have. Looking forward to watching again at some point though.

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