I like a few Tim Burton-directed movies post-2000:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I never cared for Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka)
Corpse Bride
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Frankenweenie (2012)
I like those too and I didn't mind Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, but I too prefer the 1971 film for Wilder's performance, and for the songs which were really catchy like Pure Imagination etc. I tend to watch Tim Burton Films around Halloween. Here is my Top 10 Burton films
It was a short lecture, but one nonetheless. Of course everyone has opinions and they are all valid. Who doesn't know that?
All I did was say I like some Tim Burton-directed movies after 2000 and then agreed with you that your negative review of them was just your opinion although many others disagree, but that seems to have bothered you.
You may not care if anyone shares your views on films (however I doubt that after this long back-and-forth), but I see what you do care about is having the last word here so you can post a final zinger and I won't revisit this thread until after I see another movie.
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Lol. I wish I was smart enough to think of an appropriate "zinger" but I'm not. Though wasn't my last post a response to a question you asked? Hardly an indication of looking for the last word but whatever. Let bygones be bygones, I say.
And you're right, we've held this private (and pointless) discussion long enough and it really isn't going anywhere. Until next time. X [Edited 10/27/16 10:23am]
You got me there. I threw down the mic prematurely. No hard feelings.
(And that smiley is sincere, I'm not goofing on you this time.)
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002) - A ballet rendition of Bram Stoker's gothic novel DRACULA, presented in a style reminiscent of the silent expressionistic cinema of the early 20th Century.
What an innovative adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. I'll be adding this to my list of favorite vampire movies. 4.5/5
It was a short lecture, but one nonetheless. Of course everyone has opinions and they are all valid. Who doesn't know that?
All I did was say I like some Tim Burton-directed movies after 2000 and then agreed with you that your negative review of them was just your opinion although many others disagree, but that seems to have bothered you.
You may not care if anyone shares your views on films (however I doubt that after this long back-and-forth), but I see what you do care about is having the last word here so you can post a final zinger and I won't revisit this thread until after I see another movie.
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Lol. I wish I was smart enough to think of an appropriate "zinger" but I'm not. Though wasn't my last post a response to a question you asked? Hardly an indication of looking for the last word but whatever. Let bygones be bygones, I say.
And you're right, we've held this private (and pointless) discussion long enough and it really isn't going anywhere. Until next time. X [Edited 10/27/16 10:23am]
You got me there. I threw down the mic prematurely. No hard feelings.
(And that smiley is sincere, I'm not goofing on you this time.)
We're cool. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on movies in the future so we can bust each others chops again
Getting back on track, I was unfortunate enough to have seen the new version of Rocky Horror Picture Show. Now, first things first, I'm a big fan of the original and I've seen the stage show countless times. I've also been IN it playing the role of Janet. I love The Rocky Horror Picture Show but this new version was a complete disaster. I honestly don't know what they were going for but the whole thing came across as if it was made by a group of film students TRYING to piss the audience off. Not even Tim Curry could save it. I would actually encourage any fan of the stage production or the original movie to see it. It really will make you appreciate Tim Curry's Frank-N-Furter even more.
the witch - loaded with atmosphere, a creepy tone that reminded me a little of the wicker man, & some indelible images. i'd say it was definitely made by someone who put a tonne of thought & care into it. i feel this is the kind of movie that really stays with someone after they watch it. 4.5/5.
the witch - loaded with atmosphere, a creepy tone that reminded me a little of the wicker man, & some indelible images. i'd say it was definitely made by someone who put a tonne of thought & care into it. i feel this is the kind of movie that really stays with someone after they watch it. 4.5/5.
Such a great film, that night when i watched this movie, i had a nightmare and it scared the shit ouf of me.
Valerie a týden divu / Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) - Inspired by fairy-tales such as Alice in Wonderland and Little Red-Riding Hood, "Valerie and her Week of Wonders" is a surreal tale in which love, fear, sex and religion merge into one fantastic world.
There are many beautiful images here, but I had to watch the cliffnotes feature on the Blu-ray afterward to help decipher what was going on. Maybe I'll like it more after another viewing. 3.5/5
I saw Dr. Strangelove be given a very funny and informative live introduction by the Kids In The Hall Comedy Team member Kevin McDonald in Canada. He told us that director Stanley Kubrick tricked George C. Scott into his hilairious over the top performance as the paranoid general. George C. Scott insisted on playing the character straight, because he thought the character would appear funnier if he was completely clueless about what an ass he was. Stanley Kubrick, ever the genius, knew that wouldn't work because he already had a completely clueless ass character, that being the base commander who thinks the Commies are trying to steal American Men's "precious bodily fluids". So Stanley Kubrick told George C. Scott to do the character just once for each first attempt as an over the top loonie, "just to loosen up George", and then go ahead with his idea to play the character straight. Kubrick filmed just the crazy over the top practises, not telling Scott he was doing so, and pretended to film when Scott was doing it straight. Scott finished his work thinking he had been smarter than Kubrick, and then went to the premiere and got a very big surprise. Of course the audience laughed heartily at George C. Scott's over the top performance, and the actor had to admit that Mr. Kubrick was the wiser one. But George C. Scott later vowed to a Hollywood reporter that he would never work with Stanley Kubrick again. Stanley Kubrick went on the make several more brilliant films, and never commented on George C. Scott ever again. Living well was the best revenge. I mentioned to Kevin McDonald that he should see the 1944 movie House of Frankenstein which is an unintentionally hilarious thing where I am quite sure Peter Sellers got the idea for the character of Dr. Strangelove. Dr. Strangelove, Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb which is the full title of the film is simply the greatest antiwar film ever made. Do I need to tell you, 5 stars out of 5? See it!
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002) - A ballet rendition of Bram Stoker's gothic novel DRACULA, presented in a style reminiscent of the silent expressionistic cinema of the early 20th Century.
What an innovative adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. I'll be adding this to my list of favorite vampire movies. 4.5/5
Yes, sexton, the movie uses Guy Maddin's hometown world famous Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancers, who were all pleased with the film. My favourite Guy Maddin film is My Winnipeg, which the late Roger Ebert adored. Have you seen The Forbidden Room? That film is a return to Maddin's old timey film style and has THE most original idea of how to present the actor credits. Highly Recommeded.
Cruising - it's ridiculous and i don't think i'd dare to dispute anyone who called it offensive, but i did find it an interesting watch, if only in the sense that it left me amazed that a movie like this could get made by a major director & with a major star. i don't know how to rate something like this. i wasn't bored; instead, i was amazed, confounded, but at the same time, it was not a great or even good movie by most standards, i think. the characters are caricatures, offensively so almost certainly, & it doesn't really work as a police mystery or anything.
and why on earth was there an enormous, almost naked guy in the police station just waiting around to beat up pacino & the suspect? that's one of the bigger wtf moments i've ever seen in a film.
Cruising - it's ridiculous and i don't think i'd dare to dispute anyone who called it offensive, but i did find it an interesting watch, if only in the sense that it left me amazed that a movie like this could get made by a major director & with a major star. i don't know how to rate something like this. i wasn't bored; instead, i was amazed, confounded, but at the same time, it was not a great or even good movie by most standards, i think. the characters are caricatures, offensively so almost certainly, & it doesn't really work as a police mystery or anything.
and why on earth was there an enormous, almost naked guy in the police station just waiting around to beat up pacino & the suspect? that's one of the bigger wtf moments i've ever seen in a film.
i haven't yet watched 'cruising', but i'm slowly working my way through friedkin's filmography and have recently read his memoir 'the friedkin connection'. he dedicates a good portion of the book to recollecting the making of this movie and working with al pacino. if you can get past the man's enormous ego, it's quite an entertaining and informative read.
I saw Dr. Strangelove be given a very funny and informative live introduction by the Kids In The Hall Comedy Team member Kevin McDonald in Canada. He told us that director Stanley Kubrick tricked George C. Scott into his hilairious over the top performance as the paranoid general. George C. Scott insisted on playing the character straight, because he thought the character would appear funnier if he was completely clueless about what an ass he was. Stanley Kubrick, ever the genius, knew that wouldn't work because he already had a completely clueless ass character, that being the base commander who thinks the Commies are trying to steal American Men's "precious bodily fluids". So Stanley Kubrick told George C. Scott to do the character just once for each first attempt as an over the top loonie, "just to loosen up George", and then go ahead with his idea to play the character straight. Kubrick filmed just the crazy over the top practises, not telling Scott he was doing so, and pretended to film when Scott was doing it straight. Scott finished his work thinking he had been smarter than Kubrick, and then went to the premiere and got a very big surprise. Of course the audience laughed heartily at George C. Scott's over the top performance, and the actor had to admit that Mr. Kubrick was the wiser one. But George C. Scott later vowed to a Hollywood reporter that he would never work with Stanley Kubrick again. Stanley Kubrick went on the make several more brilliant films, and never commented on George C. Scott ever again. Living well was the best revenge. I mentioned to Kevin McDonald that he should see the 1944 movie House of Frankenstein which is an unintentionally hilarious thing where I am quite sure Peter Sellers got the idea for the character of Dr. Strangelove. Dr. Strangelove, Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb which is the full title of the film is simply the greatest antiwar film ever made. Do I need to tell you, 5 stars out of 5? See it!
Peter Sellers was amazing......he should have won The Oscar for Best Actor. You know have a tie with Rex Harrison who won for My Fair Lady in 1964, just like what happened in 1969 when Streisand and Hepburn both won Oscars for Best Actress.
It really is hot. Even when it goes overboard (the sex scenes in particular), I think it works within the overall style of the film.
Because you've confirmed what I already knew (that it will be the best film of this year), I'm just going to drive a little further and see it this weekend.
Totally exceeded my expectations. My only "gripe" was that it was so visually engaging, I had to remind myself to read the subtitles (hardly a gripe, more just incentive to watch again). I love when a story is told from separate characters perspectives.
It was ok, loved the score, but there was too much Jar Jar Binks and not enough Darth Maul. I give it a 3 out of 5
The prequels are underrated. Episode 1 is decent enough, certainly not the disaster a lot of people like to pretend it is. Jar Jar is annoying, the special effects were bad even for the late 90's and the dialogue is awful but despite all of that, it works well as a prequel in that it sets a lot of things in motion, the pod race is good, it has a cool villain and in Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor, they got the casting spot on. I've recently begun rewatching the prequels in anticipation for Rogue One and I have to say, Episode 1 is alright. Episode Two, on the other hand, can go and fuck itself.
It was ok, loved the score, but there was too much Jar Jar Binks and not enough Darth Maul. I give it a 3 out of 5
The prequels are underrated. Episode 1 is decent enough, certainly not the disaster a lot of people like to pretend it is. Jar Jar is annoying, the special effects were bad even for the late 90's and the dialogue is awful but despite all of that, it works well as a prequel in that it sets a lot of things in motion, the pod race is good, it has a cool villain and in Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor, they got the casting spot on. I've recently begun rewatching the prequels in anticipation for Rogue One and I have to say, Episode 1 is alright. Episode Two, on the other hand, can go and fuck itself.
That's what I'm doing right now in anticipation for Rogue One in December.....watching them all in chronological order. Last night I watched Attack of the Clones (2002), again it was was solid effort, and Hayden does a good job as Anakin Skywalker, tantrums and all I give this a 3.5 out 5
Doctor Strange (2016) - A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
The trippy special effects stand out in this solid albeit very Marvel-formulaic movie. 3.5/5
Yeah, I liked it. I'd probably rate it slightly higher and give it a 4 because I really wasn't expecting much from it but it was much better than I thought it would be. In the end, it's a typical Marvel movie. If you like Iron Man, the Avengers etc, you'll more than likely like this too.
Doctor Strange (2016) - A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
The trippy special effects stand out in this solid albeit very Marvel-formulaic movie. 3.5/5
Yeah, I liked it. I'd probably rate it slightly higher and give it a 4 because I really wasn't expecting much from it but it was much better than I thought it would be. In the end, it's a typical Marvel movie. If you like Iron Man, the Avengers etc, you'll more than likely like this too.
The only Marvel movie I've ever seen is "Ant Man". That's my barometer but to be blunt, a movie would have to be labelled "a whole lot better than Ant Man" before I would consider it.
Wait! I just found out "Deadpool" is a Marvel guy. OK, so that is my new barometer. If a movie is as funny as "Deadpool" then I'll go see it. But the key word is "funny". Otherwise, no sale.
Doctor Strange (2016) - A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
The trippy special effects stand out in this solid albeit very Marvel-formulaic movie. 3.5/5
Yeah, I liked it. I'd probably rate it slightly higher and give it a 4 because I really wasn't expecting much from it but it was much better than I thought it would be. In the end, it's a typical Marvel movie. If you like Iron Man, the Avengers etc, you'll more than likely like this too.
The only Marvel movie I've ever seen is "Ant Man". That's my barometer but to be blunt, a movie would have to be labelled "a whole lot better than Ant Man" before I would consider it.
Wait! I just found out "Deadpool" is a Marvel guy. OK, so that is my new barometer. If a movie is as funny as "Deadpool" then I'll go see it. But the key word is "funny". Otherwise, no sale.
Deadpool is technically Marvel but he's not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU movies are the Iron Man trilogy, the Captain America movies, Thor and it's sequel, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Incredible Hulk (NOT the Ang Lee one) and yes, Ant Man. They all form one large story so whereas it's possible to pick one at random and think its good, you don't really get the full story unless you've seen them all in the correct order. Who knows, you may like Ant Man (or at least hate it less) if you've seen the previous installments. Dr Strange is the latest movie in the series and again, it's not 100% necessary to have seen the previous movies to enjoy it, but it does give you a more complete picture if you have. Especially the post credits scene, which I won't ruin here.
Also, it's worth noting that there are several TV shows that are part of the MCU that I would definitely recommend. They are Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Agents of Shield. Iron Fist is coming to Netflix next year along with The Defenders. A show which features all of the Netflix MCU characters.
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Peter Sellers was amazing......he should have won The Oscar for Best Actor. You know have a tie with Rex Harrison who won for My Fair Lady in 1964, just like what happened in 1969 when Streisand and Hepburn both won Oscars for Best Actress.
I give this a 3.5 out 5 