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been meaning to make a post about this film for a while

The Lobster (2015)



In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden
Genre: Low Sci-Fi/Dark Comedy
Dal's rating: 8/10

go see it, great shout, it' on netflix, i watched it last week and i havent stopped thinking about it
 
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Dallas said:
been meaning to make a post about this film for a while

The Lobster (2015)



In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden
Genre: Low Sci-Fi/Dark Comedy
Dal's rating: 8/10

go see it, great shout, it' on netflix, i watched it last week and i havent stopped thinking about it
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were the dudes that came up with this high?
 
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afran said:
were the dudes that came up with this high?
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it's a fantastic commentary on love in the 21st century and how we change ourselves to be people we're not meant to be




but yes, they were probably high as shit
 
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what are ur predictions and thoughts on narcos season 2 though?


[doublepost=1471564129][/doublepost]i feel like the original trailer for season 1 was better and i feel this one is focused more on action rather than story which im hoping wont happen with the actual show
 
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afran said:
what are ur predictions and thoughts on narcos season 2 though?


[doublepost=1471564129][/doublepost]i feel like the original trailer for season 1 was better and i feel this one is focused more on action rather than story which im hoping wont happen with the actual show
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yeah boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

looking forward to some fat cartel action

tbh id like to see the cia realizing their mistake for backing elements against escobar, realizing they had created a power vacum that was now filled with factions across latin america that would fight one another to this day

the days of medellin were peaceful and united compared to the disintegration to today's modern drug war
 
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everything i write is written myself, no paraphrasing/etc from other people

will update when it isn't 2 am

historical shit you should really watch if you're a wannabe/aspiring film buff who wants to have a reference point for good quality films

NEVER TRUST AGGREGATE RATING SITES (METACRITIC/IMDB) FOR ANYTHING​

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The reason a lot of foreign films (pre-America Jackie Chan, say, or any Hong Kong action movie ever) seem to be almost impossibly well formed is because of how much more lenience, comparatively to a lot of the most mainstream industries, is given to the amount of resources these directors can expend - most good foreign action films can be summed up in production terms as a studio throwing as much choreographed shit at a wall as they possibly can until entropy eventually spawns the most awesome scene ever filmed, then proceeding to rinse and repeat for the next 90 minutes.

Yojimbo, amongst (lots of) other things, is a prime example of this (as is pretty much every film in Akira Kurosawa's filmography ever). It's also an example of the fact that Japan, even as far back as 1961, has never felt inclined to give an isolated FUCK about what the Americunts consider 'moral roundness' in a film. Given that this film was a success enough in its own country to be considered the embodiment of mainstream (at least at the time), consider the fact that he main character in Yojimbo is a giant, throbbing, unapologetic CUNT from beginning to end. And that it's still fucking awesome.

In of itself, the film's a subversive comedy about apathy and abandoning one's dogmas for the sake of survival; which is all well and good, but that's not why the film is as awesome as it actually is. Every point in the film is accentuated to the stratosphere by spectacular camerawork, setpiecing, visual acting and storytelling, forming and editing. All of these points I could analyze and explain their awesomeness but I'm trying to keep all of these curations at summary-length, so read up on them yourself if you give a shit. I can affirm to you now, though, that any shot in this film could have been used as its poster.

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Let me say two things about this film before I begin to properly describe its awesomeness. Point one is that I'd recommend without any shadow of a doubt that you get the criterion copy of this film to watch with your parents on your first viewing. Point two is that this film would be a great reference point for dialogue if you ever find yourself needing to write for Pornhub.

Jokes aside, this film's unflinching depiction of sex and nudity (the female lead in this film is literally naked for 85% of the film's screen-time) got the film's director Bernardo Bertolucci into a lot of trouble and, in spite of its critical acclaim, left him very narrowly avoiding actual time in prison - and this film was made in ITALY. The film's mere existence sparked debate about why softcore porn was being allowed to be screened in theatres, but, likewise, you should watch this film because it's really fucking good. While Yojimbo is awesome for its spectacular use of form and editing, this film is awesome for being an absolutely impeccable emotional drama and intelligent character study, wherein the depictions of total balls to the wall lust are seriously necessary for the themes of the film itself. Marlon Brando (even if he ousted the film personally for being 'exploitative') plays a typically fucking amazing performance in this film. For lack of wishing to spoil what ensues sans my disclaimers, just know that this was one of three movies that legitimately left me crying like a fucking baby afterwards.

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Federico Fellini is known for two things - raising a giant, grandiose middle finger to the utter trash that was Italy's neorealism scene and making really, really, really good films. A lot of his films are the subject of serious critique and analysis from incredibly boring people. None of that is necessary to enjoy any of his work, this included (although he made a lot of shitty movies later on in his career). This, not unlike Fellini's other incredibly well-regarded film 'La Dolce Vita' (watch it too), is a pretty pathetic story about depravity and angst. Because of this, a lot of critics at the time who were completely outside of the sphere of these two films either taken them way too seriously or ragequitted like the little pussies they are.

What a lot of people gravely forget when making these interpretations about the 8 1/2 (which, in turn, causes them to totally miss the fucking point) is that Fellini does not give a single, solitary fuck about what people think he should make. This is a film that does not lament nor sympathize with any of its characters; instead, it shows you who they are, for good and for bad, and eventually invites you into the world they inhabit.

The film looks fucking beautiful, too, so keep that in mind.





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have you seen the illustionist (2010 animation/cartoon film)

and if so, what think?
 
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aye no bad, thought it as okay

i want to see more animation from western studios, it's a woefully under-represented genre
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have you seen persepolis? 2007 french animated film about a girl growing up in iran under shah pavlavi, and after that under islamic rule, it's pretty good, had to make a really big essay on it for my finals

its got great symbolism
 
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lil fandango said:
have you seen persepolis? 2007 french animated film about a girl growing up in iran under shah pavlavi, and after that under islamic rule, it's pretty good, had to make a really big essay on it for my finals

its got great symbolism
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yes i spoke with malo about this movie on my last thread, one of the first proper arty films i watched back when i knew literally nothing about movies outside of hollywood (2009)

it basically inspired me to look further for new kinds of films
 
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