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What was the last film you watched?

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#1 ·
Just a thread to mention the last film you watched. You may write a little comment about it if you want.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I

I was a bit disappointed and it's my least favourite from the series so far. I can't really say much because I haven't read the book tho.
 
#114 ·
I watched Shutter Island last night. Pretty good film.

The soundtrack really caught my attention though. I thought it was really good how the composer had created a score that incorporates elements of classical music that was being composed roughly at the time the film was set (mid-20th century). I heard bits that reminded me of Ligeti and Penderecki, a prepared piano a la Cage, Feldman style hints. I then watched the end credits to see who had composed this great pastiche, only to find that the soundtrack was not original but compiled by Robbie Robertson (of The Band) from the actual composers I thought were being imitated and some I didn't pick up on but whom I also like. Scelsi, John Adams, Schnittke, Ingram Marshall, Lou Harrison, Brian Eno. Unusually for Scorsese, the only diagetic music (apart from fleeting snatches) was Mahler's Piano Quartet in Am which is mentioned in the story.

If anything the music at times was distracting as I kept thinking 'I'm sure I've heard this before'.

Recommended for people struggling to get into 20th century classical composition.
 
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#115 ·
Watched another Godard movie last night, "Week End." Talk about messed up; I didn't think movies could get much weirder than David Lynch or Luis Bunuel, but this proved me wrong AND I'm glad it did. Godard pretty much takes us through Hell in Week End, and it's interesting to see his socio-political message pervading every scene. The avant-garde techniques he used in his earlier films are placed in this movie but are taken to the extreme; achingly long tracking shots (including a famous 10-minute long shot of a traffic jam), jump cuts, unorthodox placement of music. All in all, a great movie.
 
#116 ·
Saw The Adjustment Bureau. An interesting foray into semi religeousity with another "control" framework. Us older romantics would appreciate it more as love wins over control. The media seems to think otherwise so far but that's their problem. An enjoyable movie with better than average acting.
 
#122 ·
The Pianist.

The forever in your face thing with the Nazis and Jews... This subject starts to get boring already.

To be honest, I expected more piano playing in this one, I dunno... Maybe the name of it had something to do with that :)

Other than that, I find this one really interesting, plus that "inspired from real life" thing. Cool.
 
#124 ·
The Pianist.

The forever in your face thing with the Nazis and Jews... This subject starts to get boring already.

To be honest, I expected more piano playing in this one, I dunno... Maybe the name of it had something to do with that :)

Other than that, I find this one really interesting, plus that "inspired from real life" thing. Cool.
If you want something somewhat similar but with more piano, check out "Shine". Great film.
 
#125 ·
Cromwell (1970) with Richard Harris in the title role and Alec Guiness as Charles I. It gets hammered a bit in reviews for historical inaccuracies ('Cromwell was not the first to sign the King's death warrant' etc) but historical films always get dissected. The film is great stuff.
 
#133 ·
Shutter Island

What an editing - never saw so many continuity errors. There's so much of them that it really bother while watching - and I'm not someone who's looking out for errors while watching the film. I googled a bit about it and some people even say it might be intended, following the logic of "it's by Scorsese, so it should not have soo much errors". They even think it is due to the main character's story (don't want to say too much - not to spoil it for people). Anyway, I'm not buying the "feature, not a bug" theory, and apart from editing, the film is quite good, well worth watching.
 
#143 ·
A good friend of mine, who has impeccable taste in films, recently introduced me to two films: the first was Four Lions, a wonderful British comedy about a group of extremist English muslims who attempt but fail to become 'successful' suicide-bombers (trust me, it is not as tasteless as it sounds! It's actually hilarious). The second was the Spanish film, The Orphanage, a kind of psychological horror, which my friend greatly enjoyed because of its dual rational/supernatural explanations - though, being the literary nerd I am, I had to point out that such a technique was thought of long before with Henry James's Turn of the Screw :p
 
#144 ·
Believe it or not - "Crossroads" with Britney Spears. Britney clearly is not an actress, but at least she doesn't embarrass herself either. For the first 45 minutes or so "Crossroads" looks like an at least mildly entertaining teengirl road movie. The second half however has several unbelievable plot twists and a forced happy end that's so predictable that it's hardly worth the trouble watching the last ten minutes. I really wish I could be more positive because Spears is such an easy target that I would have been willing to give her the benefit of the doubt if there was such a thing. But if I insist on giving her a compliment I'm gonna have to limit myself to saying that Britney Spears is indeed a very beautiful girl. 2,5/10
 
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