Serious Movie Discussion

[Bullitt68]

Originally Posted by Joe McPherson

I used to think that stopping a movie part way through was the cardinal sin. I don't think that way anymore. When you watch as many 'B' and indie movies as I (I'm sure you even more), there's just not enough time if a movie is really bad and you don't see it redeeming itself. You may make the odd mistake, but whatever, meh.

So, IMO, don't feel bad.

Very true. You might pass up a gem here or there, but when you're going a 100 MPH through film after film, that's bound to happen once in a while.

Originally Posted by HH

Ok, this is not a movie but...

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U,
this is possibly the best music video ever.


YouTube - nothing compares

Yuck.

For my money, taking into account song+video, I'd probably take Land of Confusion over everything else. That or Sledgehammer.

YouTube - Land Of Confusion - Genesis

YouTube - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

I think Land of Confusion might have to win out for the 2001 reference

And speaking of music videos, maybe someone here will know this: I don't remember the song or the artist or when it came out or anything, but I remember there being a music video with a female singer and she's walking around a small town and every time she makes it around once, another version of her walks with her, so by the end of the song there's like seven of her walking around and singing.

It's really cool and I have no idea how they were able to make it look the way they did.

[HH]

I think Collins did greater things in his solo career.
In The Air Tonight is just something unreal.

BUT this is a movie thread. Let's end this blasphemy.

[flemmy]

Originally Posted by HH

Ok, this is not a movie but...

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U,
this is possibly the best music video ever.


YouTube - nothing compares

It's been seeeeeven hours and fifteen days...

[flemmy]

Originally Posted by Bullitt68

Yuck.

For my money, taking into account song+video, I'd probably take Land of Confusion over everything else. That or Sledgehammer.

YouTube - Land Of Confusion - Genesis

YouTube - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

I think Land of Confusion might have to win out for the 2001 reference

And speaking of music videos, maybe someone here will know this: I don't remember the song or the artist or when it came out or anything, but I remember there being a music video with a female singer and she's walking around a small town and every time she makes it around once, another version of her walks with her, so by the end of the song there's like seven of her walking around and singing.

It's really cool and I have no idea how they were able to make it look the way they did.

how dare you say yuck in association with that song.

[konfirm]

..ok i finished watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall and contrary to my first impression based on the first 20 minutes of the movie i found it to be an "allright" and somewhat amusing picture, nothing special thou..
i still think the first 20 or so minutes are a bit too "heavy" but overall it was an ok and, again i say, amusing film that had a few good laughs in it..

[HH]

Originally Posted by flemmy

how dare you say yuck in association with that song.

That's what I thought.

[Bullitt68]

Got a big one today, included in which is IMO the best film noir of all-time, arguably the most influential crime drama of all-time, and one of top ten greatest films period: The Maltese Falcon.

CLASSIC FILM 101: High Sierra (1941) and The Maltese Falcon (1941)

I'm not trying to short-change High Sierra, which is great, no question, but The Maltese Falcon is just on another level, and if you're not familiar with it, I'd strongly urge you to check it out.

Originally Posted by HH

I think Collins did greater things in his solo career.
In The Air Tonight is just something unreal.

Like I said: It came down to song+video. I wouldn't put Land of Confusion in a top ten, probably not even a top twenty list of the best Genesis songs, but it is a great song and the music video is great, too, IMO.

And IMO: Phil never did anything better in his solo career than In the Air Tonight. I Don't Care Anymore comes close, but even that song can't touch In the Air Tonight.

Originally Posted by HH

BUT this is a movie thread. Let's end this blasphemy.

Not until someone can identify that music video I was talking about. I want to know what the hell that was

Originally Posted by konfirm

..ok i finished watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall and contrary to my first impression based on the first 20 minutes of the movie i found it to be an "allright" and somewhat amusing picture, nothing special thou..
i still think the first 20 or so minutes are a bit too "heavy" but overall it was an ok and, again i say, amusing film that had a few good laughs in it..

Pretty much my thoughts. Very weak effort but not quite bad.

Watchable with a couple of funny parts, particularly the scenes with Teila Tuli.

[byukid]

Originally Posted by YeahBee

what? I laughed like once, utterly boring

c'mon the Mork part was hilarious.

[Joe McPherson]

Originally Posted by StillinKansas

I'm not sure which you are improperly using: "decent" or "8/10"? A score of 80 at Rotten Tomatoes would probably be characterized as a "very good" movie, IMO...

Earlier in the thread I think I used too strong a statement about how good the movie was...but it was good. I liked the story, and it was kind of inspirational. Not to mention the acting was very solid all around. Also, the prison portrayal etc. was really convincing IMO (maybe the story was a little far fetched, I don't know).

Anyway, so, 7.5/10.

[Michael Davis]

Originally Posted by Joe McPherson

Yeah, Felon...that's the movie I was thinking of. And I was at work so had to use Yahoo- movies - I was embarrassed to mention that. But anyway, it was a decent flick - an 8/10 IMO.

agreed pretty good movie Id give it a 7/10 solid movie.