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last night I picked up a bunch of cheap DVDs at Blockbuster -

13
Lady Vengeance
Bad Santa
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
and Thumbsucker.


Watched Thumbsucker last night, it was great. I guess it fitted the US template of vaguely thought-provoking and moving films that lead you to believe you're watching something significant and amazing until a few minutes after it finishes, when you can't imagine what that was :D

But well written, pretty funny, some brilliant performances - Tilda Swinton is a fucking genius, Vince Vaughan plays mostly against type and is great - and a big thumbs(ucker) up :)
 
I just watched Don't Look Now. I must've seen it years ago as I didn't really remember any of it. I don't seem to have the constitution for this kind of thing anymore.
 
Vixen said:
I just watched Don't Look Now. I must've seen it years ago as I didn't really remember any of it. I don't seem to have the constitution for this kind of thing anymore.
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I'm intrigued. Did you dislike it, or just find it a bit much or what? I honestly think it's one of the best, i dunno, 20 films ever made
 
Dubversion said:
I'm intrigued. Did you dislike it, or just find it a bit much or what? I honestly think it's one of the best, i dunno, 20 films ever made
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It's great. I'm sure I used to really like it, but tonight just spent a lot of it feeling on edge and wishing that I wasn't watching it alone. My back feels *funny*.
 
Vixen said:
It's great. I'm sure I used to really like it, but tonight just spent a lot of it feeling on edge and wishing that I wasn't watching it alone. My back feels *funny*.
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i think watching films like that really depends on the mood-
(how you interpret them in the context of how you feel like on that particular day)

i remember watching it for the first time years ago and really liking it but becoming shit scared and really, really freaked out by it
(in front of the tv, alone, my flatmates away and in the middle of the night in this shit councilflat basement room with creepy people outside in the dark looking in thru the windows...
and just having to turn the tv off, feeling the dark of the room behind my back while walking up the stairs, feeling the unlocked door to the storage room kind of leaking strange noises from a duct pipe or leakage or something...then into the bathroom, catching a glimpse of my face in the mirror like a pale ghost...the darkness of the corridor and room underneath just seemed to close in on me...creepy as fuck)

then, watching it last month, wasn't scared at all, just became immersed in the beauty of emotions between the married couple-
the affection revealed in the love scene, the quiet grief for the daughter, the music and "flashback" of his life when he is about to die and don't want to let go but it's inevitable and he just slowly ebbs out...

i really cried and felt strangely happy at the ending-
and julie christie, beautiful as always in the slim dark dress on the funeral boat- echoing his premonition earlier in the film- so beautiful and very well edited, one of my favourite films of all time, no doubt...
 
maya said:
i think watching films like that really depends on the mood-
(how you interpret them in the context of how you feel like on that particular day)

i remember watching it for the first time years ago and really liking it but becoming shit scared and really, really freaked out by it
(in front of the tv, alone, my flatmates away and in the middle of the night in this shit councilflat basement room with creepy people outside in the dark looking in thru the windows...
and just having to turn the tv off, feeling the dark of the room behind my back while walking up the stairs, feeling the unlocked door to the storage room kind of leaking strange noises from a leaking pipe or something...then into the bathroom catching a glimpse of my face in the mirror like a pale ghost...then the darkness of the corridor and room underneath just seemed to close in on me from all sides...creepy as fuck)

then, watching it last month, wasn't scared at all, just became immersed in the beauty of emotions between the married couple-
the affection revealed in the love scene, the quiet grief for the daughter, the music and "flashback" of his life when he is about to die and don't want to let go but it's inevitable and he just slowly ebbs out...

i really cried and felt strangely happy at the ending-
with julie christie, beautiful as always in the slim dark dress on the funeral boat- echoing his premonition earlier in the film- so beautiful and very well edited, one of my favourite films of all time, no doubt...
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Oh completely. I just couldn't be bothered to write much. I have my period, a work schedule from hell and I miss my boyfriend. So instead of thinking the sex scene was amazing and impressive (which I actually did of course) it made me miss him more, and instead of being totally impressed with the and immersed in the eeriness, or the final half hour of the film I just felt frightened and alone.
It is a very impressive film - I completely love the emotion and visual sequence was incredible, but it's just my mood tonight... wasn't the right film. Still it succeeded in taking my mind of work.

(My back still feels weird though).

I had a similar thing with the Wickerman. The first time I watched it it freaked me out beyond belief but the second time I didn't feel scared or freaked out at all. I just appreciated that it is a fantastic film.

edit to add: I think it's the realness of the sex scene that's amazing, like how a normal couple actually have sex. Perhaps why it made me feel the way I did tonight. Didn't they actually do it on set as well. Rumour has it anyway.
 
Oh mikey volume 7



I don't know if anyone has ever seen this show. It's a very wierd and very fast paced 5 minute Japanese show. After you see about four in a row your brain melts.

I have just spotted that it has come out on DVD in america as the fuccon family so maybe you should buy a copy and try it.
 
ATOMIC SUPLEX said:

The only one I can find.

I have just seen a US dub too and it's fucking rubbish. They put too much expression into the voices.
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heheh that was good ... mind you i only understood about 40% of it

what is it with the japanese and calling for UFOs?
 
Shippou-Chan said:
heheh that was good ... mind you i only understood about 40% of it

what is it with the japanese and calling for UFOs?
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It's not one of the best ones by a long way. I don't think I've actualy seen that one before despite having episode 17 on DVD.

Don't know what all the alien stuff is about. I assume it's a game like mo ii kai (hide and seek) that mikey plays with the twins.
 
Dubversion said:
I'm intrigued. Did you dislike it, or just find it a bit much or what? I honestly think it's one of the best, i dunno, 20 films ever made
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I have never got round to watching this - probably should from what I can gather...

But Look here!

yet another remake in the pipeline.....

:rolleyes:
 
ATOMIC SUPLEX said:
We should do a Miike Takashi monthly film night thing. I've got nearly all his stuff on DVD and I might even be able to arrange viewings in the big screen cinema room thing we have here.
If anyone's interested I can't promise anything but I could look in to it.
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Yes.

Yes.

And yes again :cool:

Still haven't gotten round to getting hold of a copy of DOA3, have been hanging on to see if Tartan get their act together to release it rather than importing a copy.
 
Moggy said:
Yes.

Yes.

And yes again :cool:

Still haven't gotten round to getting hold of a copy of DOA3, have been hanging on to see if Tartan get their act together to release it rather than importing a copy.
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If you import get the Australian boxset. The american and chinese copy are not animorphic and have burnt in japanese subtitiles.

Tartan have no plans for DOA 3 as yet.
The Aus boxset looks cooler than the tartan covers anyway and is stupidly cheap due to the exchange rate. I think I got mine for £30 including postage.

I didn't think there was enough intrest in a Miike night but if there are at least 3 people that can make it I suppose it would be worth it, hell it would be fun to watch his films in the big viewing room anyway.

I still haven't asked if its possible yet. I'll ask later today.
 
The Groke said:
I have never got round to watching this - probably should from what I can gather...

But Look here!

yet another remake in the pipeline.....

:rolleyes:
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Oh sweet jesus, no :(

What REALLY fucks me off is that new films that need making - such as Confedary of Dunces - stall in production, and shite like this gets through.
 
ATOMIC SUPLEX said:
If you import get the Australian boxset. The american and chinese copy are not animorphic and have burnt in japanese subtitiles.

Tartan have no plans for DOA 3 as yet.
The Aus boxset looks cooler than the tartan covers anyway and is stupidly cheap due to the exchange rate. I think I got mine for £30 including postage.

I didn't think there was enough intrest in a Miike night but if there are at least 3 people that can make it I suppose it would be worth it, hell it would be fun to watch his films in the big viewing room anyway.

I still haven't asked if its possible yet. I'll ask later today.
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Well i've already got the first two, so i can't really be arsed spending £30 just to get DOA3.

Found a post from about 6 months ago on another forum (can't remember which) where someone said they'd just picked up a tartan dvd and DOA3 was listed in the 'coming soon' section of the inner leaflet, although it's never appeared on their website yet. They've got the rights and everything apparently, not sure why they haven't done it yet :confused:

I think i can guarantee there'll be way more than 3 people off these boards that would be interested in a miike night :D
 
Moggy said:
Well i've already got the first two, so i can't really be arsed spending £30 just to get DOA3.

Found a post from about 6 months ago on another forum (can't remember which) where someone said they'd just picked up a tartan dvd and DOA3 was listed in the 'coming soon' section of the inner leaflet, although it's never appeared on their website yet. They've got the rights and everything apparently, not sure why they haven't done it yet :confused:

I think i can guarantee there'll be way more than 3 people off these boards that would be interested in a miike night :D
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Because I used to make a DVD review show so I get all the advance info from tartan for the year and the coming months. DOA 3 has never been on the list long as I have been getting it. I will send them an email.
 
Moggy said:
Oh right, must have been someone talking out of their arse about it being in that leaflet then.
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They might not be, I think they always intended to release it but never actualy put it on a list to get made.

I could be because of the problems involved with getting the clean print. In the us they just gave up and used the rather crappy no anamorphic print copied from somthing else claiming there was not other copy. This is obviously not true as the Austalian copy is anamorphic without the burnt in Japanese subtitles (I think the french is too). I believe that it's very hard to get hold of this print for some reason though.
 
Ah well, might try and find a copy for download or something - just can't be arsed to buy a boxset when i already own the other two.

Alternatively you could play it at the miike night that you WILL organise :p :D
 
I've just been to check out the AV theatre. It's like a mini cinema!! Well as big as some cinemas I've been too, Lovely. Also I can book it out for free!
The only problem is I can only take a very few people with me because I will have to sign you all in and technicaly it's not exactly work related so I don't want to be asked too many questions.

I will start a new thread with details, It doesn't have to just be a Miike night but lets keep it that way to start with.
 
ATOMIC SUPLEX said:
Don't get it. The print is appaling, it's not anamorphic and its hard to see the subs over the japanese writing. It's a fun film but not worth a tenner in that condition.
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Thanks. Won't bother with it then.

What's anamorphic? ;) :oops:
 
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