Quote from: andy popp on July 27, 2019, 03:19:03 pmQuote from: Falling Down on July 27, 2019, 02:57:56 pmThe Skateboarding film Andy mentioned is now on iPlayer so I'll give that a whirl tonight.Minding the Gap? Do let us know what you think.Blimey. Did not expect that at all. A great film. Very moving and difficult to watch at times. Thanks for the tip-off.
Quote from: Falling Down on July 27, 2019, 02:57:56 pmThe Skateboarding film Andy mentioned is now on iPlayer so I'll give that a whirl tonight.Minding the Gap? Do let us know what you think.
The Skateboarding film Andy mentioned is now on iPlayer so I'll give that a whirl tonight.
the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason.
Two trips to the flicks this week.Apocalypse Now: Final Cut. I've never seen the film at a cinema before so this was a real treat. A 4k restoration and with surround sound it was fantastic. The famous scene when they fly into and destroy the village was shocking compared to watching on a small screen with limited sound. Similarly when the patrol boat is attacked - the abrupt changes in volume and sudden eruptions of noise were startling and unsettling. This cut is a shorter version than the overly long Redux but still includes some of the additional material including the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason. Well worth going to the cinema to watch.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Watched this last night and it wasn't what I expected, especially the surprise ending. Typical Tarantino fare but with (thankfully) much less violence (apart from one scene) than his other films. Great performances by everyone in it. A really tense and creepy visit to Spahn Ranch for Brad Pitt. Me and W thought it was great.
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut. I've never seen the film at a cinema before so this was a real treat. A 4k restoration and with surround sound it was fantastic. The famous scene when they fly into and destroy the village was shocking compared to watching on a small screen with limited sound. Similarly when the patrol boat is attacked - the abrupt changes in volume and sudden eruptions of noise were startling and unsettling. This cut is a shorter version than the overly long Redux but still includes some of the additional material including the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason. Well worth going to the cinema to watch.
Quote from: Falling Down on August 18, 2019, 12:45:47 pm the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason. Brevity is an underrated virtue in movie making.
Quote from: Falling Down on August 18, 2019, 12:45:47 pmApocalypse Now: Final Cut. I've never seen the film at a cinema before so this was a real treat. A 4k restoration and with surround sound it was fantastic. The famous scene when they fly into and destroy the village was shocking compared to watching on a small screen with limited sound. Similarly when the patrol boat is attacked - the abrupt changes in volume and sudden eruptions of noise were startling and unsettling. This cut is a shorter version than the overly long Redux but still includes some of the additional material including the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason. Well worth going to the cinema to watch.FFS not showing in Scotland, anywhere..
Quote from: Falling Down on August 18, 2019, 12:45:47 pm the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason. Not bizarre: Because the tension and claustrophobic atmosphere in Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now is maintained when they never get off the boat. The only release is into Kurtz's nightmare in the centre of the jungle. The scenes aren't intrinsically bad but they disrupt a tighter narrative structure. Brevity is an underrated virtue in movie making.
Quote from: TobyD on August 19, 2019, 10:27:44 amQuote from: Falling Down on August 18, 2019, 12:45:47 pm the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason. Brevity is an underrated virtue in movie making.For sure, but, I do like that scene. It's almost like a dream sequence.
Quote from: TobyD on August 19, 2019, 10:27:44 amQuote from: Falling Down on August 18, 2019, 12:45:47 pm the French plantation house scenes which some people seem to really dislike for some bizarre reason. Not bizarre: Because the tension and claustrophobic atmosphere in Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now is maintained when they never get off the boat. The only release is into Kurtz's nightmare in the centre of the jungle. The scenes aren't intrinsically bad but they disrupt a tighter narrative structure. Brevity is an underrated virtue in movie making.I was working as a runner when I watched Redux at the cinema and was frothing about it until an editor I worked for explained to what was wrong with it just as you have almost verbatim.
Thinking about it, A.I. is possibly angriest I have ever got in a cinema. I don't mind bad films, providing they aren't too long and don't take themselves seriously, I often enjoy them; but AI seemed such a waste. Not seen it since the cinema, so my memory is possibly faulty but I recall lots of interesting scenes and acting and visuals, leading to an appropriate, if bleak, end-point. But then, an inexplicable, bolted-on final section that made it grossly sentimental and over-long, and ruined the entirity of the preceding film. It's like Spielberg had completed the film according to his and Kubricks shared vision, and then decided to have a shit in the film cans before sealing them up and posting to the studio.
Quote from: spidermonkey09 on October 14, 2018, 09:54:50 pmGoldstone. Was on BBC 4 over the weekend and now on iplayer. Absolutely brilliant. Australian outback drama/thriller. Get it watched.Watched this the same week as Wind River, also worth a look. They share a lot of common ground - outsider cop, indigenous people, The Company, big empty landscapes. Understated, ponderous Nick Cave soundtrack to Wind River.
Goldstone. Was on BBC 4 over the weekend and now on iplayer. Absolutely brilliant. Australian outback drama/thriller. Get it watched.