Film/Video Discussion Thread - The Bear and Badger

n0face

Diluted Dante wrote:

I always consider the trade negotiations in my Oscar picks, which is why Phantom Menace swept the board for me.

Quality post.

GurtTractor

Just watched Hellraiser, hadn't seen it before. I'm still marvelling over the costume and cosmetics design for the cenobites, absolute genius.

Dubs

Had a similar reaction to Parasite, Crayon. It never bored me but neither did it move me. I didn't expect to love it but I did expect more surprise as the only thing I'd read was not to read anything about it. Gentle amusement's about right but I'm still glad I saw it on the big screen because the man can point a camera good.

Minnesänger

hylian_elf wrote:

Re: Parasite

Someone on my Facebook linked to an article on the movie. Link below. It’s long and I’ve only read about a quarter so far, but seems good.

https://tropicsofmeta.com/2020/02/17/reading-colonialism-in-parasite/

That’s a good read, thanks.

afgavinstan

Watched Uncut Gems. Its like an anti-Silver Linings Playbook innit.

Sandler amazing.

Kow

Very mixed emotions about recognizing how great Sandler is in it. But yeah, it's true, he is.

afgavinstan

I've always wanted to see the Shadow Of The Colossus one, can't remember the exact title, as apparently that's his other good "not a comedy or rom com" one.

He was great in UG. Did have to have subtitles on though, which I don't mind in all fairness.

Tempy

Punchdrunk Love as well Gav.

regmcfly

afgavinstan wrote:

I've always wanted to see the Shadow Of The Colossus one, can't remember the exact title, as apparently that's his other good "not a comedy or rom com" one.

He was great in UG. Did have to have subtitles on though, which I don't mind in all fairness.

They'd have subtitles in the Gav movie fwiw

Tempy

Dubbing some yank saying “soccer” over “fitba”

davyK

Dubs wrote:

Had a similar reaction to Parasite, Crayon. It never bored me but neither did it move me. I didn't expect to love it but I did expect more surprise as the only thing I'd read was not to read anything about it. Gentle amusement's about right but I'm still glad I saw it on the big screen because the man can point a camera good.

I think people who haven't watched proper cinema (i.e. most non Hollywood) get hyped when they see something that really makes them think.

If the best you have seen is a Wes Anderson or even a Kubrick or Scorsese and not something from - say - Kieslowski, Fellini, Trauffaut , Tarr, Ozu, Kurosawa, Tarvokvsky or Bergman then you are ripe for anything remotely accessible and thought provoking.

jdanielp

afgavinstan wrote:

I've always wanted to see the Shadow Of The Colossus one, can't remember the exact title, as apparently that's his other good "not a comedy or rom com" one.

Reign Over Me

XOMuggins

Spanglish is a comedy, but it's a Jim Brooks comedy so it punches with big time emotions as well as big chuckles, and Adam Sandler is really good in it. Well worth a watch.

yourfavouriteuncle

I’m backing up Tempy and his PDL rec. PTA is the king

afgavinstan

Fair play. Is it "on" anywhere?

(oh how times have changed for me. before I'd have it looked up and ordered by now in my old work)

yourfavouriteuncle

Now that actually seems to be a problem.

No Netflix or Prime so i dont know where else? NowTV though i can’t check there.

Diluted Dante

Its not available to stream, only rent or buy.

Roujin

Went to see The Lighthouse last night and really enjoyed it.

The way it's been filmed is really cool and lends a lot to the atmosphere, Pattinson and Defoe are both ridiculously good, Defoe completely steals the show though in several scenes and puts in a performance that's so intense at some points its like hes come straight through the screen and he's addressing you directly.

My only criticism is that although the descent into insanity was really well done, the seeds of doubt that occasionally punctuate the madness are sometimes a little ineffective or do nothing to change your opinion on what's happening that much. It's a super minor gripe though, and those moments give the audience a much needed break at times.

If you can sit through a super old fashioned format black and white picture for 2 hours and you like watching some good ass acting and some mild ratcheting up of tension and some sea shanty weirdness then this is the film for you.

Also, even though its just under 2 hours, I swear I watched a 3 hour film, it doesn't drag, it's just packed with scene after scene after scene without ever feeling rushed.

How this got a 15 I will never know, some of the stuff that happens is pretty explicit in this film.

RamSteelwood

at the other end of the scale, i watched "Goon - Last of the Enforcers" last night. What a weird mixed up film.

I kept seeing it pop up on netflix, and was just looking for a daft comedy type thing, so thought i'd give it a go. the synopsis and starring Sean William Scott just made me assume it would be an american pie/ice hockey stupidity thing ( it's actually a sequel but i didn't realise this until looking up some of the cast afterwards, and it didn't seem to matter to this film.)

And some of the cast did seem to think that they're in an american pie gross out comedy.
but the over-arching plot seems to be going for an earnest rocky-style (more specifically rocky 2) comeback/redemption type story, with a little bit of 'the natural' thrown in too.
Sean William Scott though, with his hair seemingly stolen from an Action Man figure, is playing a brain-dead innocent and playing it straight like he's in a serious drama.
Meanwhile ice-hockey has been reduced to brutal constant bare-knuckle fist fights - to the point retired players join this show where they literally just go out on the ice and fight each other.
There's a typical 'evil' general manager of the team - except he keeps making decisions that seem to be based on what's best for the team.
an there's the 'nemesis' player who is a total thug but played as a troubled child with daddy issues.
TJ Miller plays a host on the 'sports desk' sports news show but as an aggressive obnoxious jerk - i know it's his style, and it's funny, but just another odd element of the movie.

It's completely bizarre. Mostly crap. Go watch it, unless you have something better to do.

davyK

Watched Zodiac last night.

A good 'un. Nice period piece look to it. Great vintage soundtrack too.

I hadn't realised that the Zodiac mystery wasn't as mysterious as I thought.They were pretty confident who it was but couldn't prove it in the the end.

Excellent cast throughout. Jake Gyllenhaal is great in the lead.Downey Jr does his thing.

Diluted Dante

I haven't seen the sequel, didn't even know there was one, but Goon is good. I can imagine a sequel misses the mark because it absolutely didn't need one.

Tempy

davyK wrote:

Watched Zodiac last night.

A good 'un. Nice period piece look to it. Great vintage soundtrack too.

I hadn't realised that Zodiac mystery wasn't as mysterious as I thought.

Excellent cast throughout. Jake Gyllenhaal is great in the lead.Downey Jr does his thing.

Now Memories of Murder which is Zodiac but better

davyK

Cheers @Tempy.

Kow

That video showing how much cgi is in Zodiac is crazy.

ShabbyMcCrabby

Fincher loves his invisible cgi.

That basement scene always gets me too.

Diluted Dante

Bog Iger has quit Disney.

Funkstain

Yeah in 2018

regmcfly

Roujin wrote:

Went to see The Lighthouse last night and really enjoyed it.

The way it's been filmed is really cool and lends a lot to the atmosphere, Pattinson and Defoe are both ridiculously good, Defoe completely steals the show though in several scenes and puts in a performance that's so intense at some points its like hes come straight through the screen and he's addressing you directly.

My only criticism is that although the descent into insanity was really well done, the seeds of doubt that occasionally punctuate the madness are sometimes a little ineffective or do nothing to change your opinion on what's happening that much. It's a super minor gripe though, and those moments give the audience a much needed break at times.

If you can sit through a super old fashioned format black and white picture for 2 hours and you like watching some good ass acting and some mild ratcheting up of tension and some sea shanty weirdness then this is the film for you.

Also, even though its just under 2 hours, I swear I watched a 3 hour film, it doesn't drag, it's just packed with scene after scene after scene without ever feeling rushed.

How this got a 15 I will never know, some of the stuff that happens is pretty explicit in this film.

To answer your qu r.e. BBFC, at present only the most lingering, fetishistic versions of violence get an 18. In addition, the other 18 hitters are explicitly (and instructively) drug usage and specialised violence.

That being said, the movie really upset me and I spoke at length with my wife about the ending of it and how I felt about it.

Raiziel

Quick question: I have Captain Marvel and Endgame to watch. I’m sure it doesn’t matter much, but which one should I watch first?

LivDiv

Probably Captian Marvel so you know who she is.
Although I've not seen it and it didnt really effect Endgame.

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