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tw2113 · 10.16.2022, 06:38 PM

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ever read the original novel? les liaisons dangereuses? fucking brilliant. it's all told by letters. fucking evil people. man!

the guy who wrote it was a fortress designer. yes, fortresses. the novel is similar in more than one way--it's supersophisticated and designed to kill XD

No on the book, but I have also seen Valmont https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098575/ that I somehow didn't connect at first, but once I realized both were based on the same story, it all clicked.

I'll add this book to my To Be Read.

!@#$%! · 10.16.2022, 07:51 PM

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No on the book, but I have also seen Valmont https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098575/ that I somehow didn't connect at first, but once I realized both were based on the same story, it all clicked.

I'll add this book to my To Be Read.

oh hell man, yeah there are various movie versions of this, including one with john malkovich, but they by necessity simplify. the novel is full-on madness! can't be put down.

Severian · 10.17.2022, 06:18 AM

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alien

yes, the original riddley scott/dan o'bannon heir to the john carpenter/o'bannon student film "dark star"

first time i saw it, it was on a rental vhs in a cathode ray tv no bigger than a microwave oven. every time i've seen it since it looks better and i love it more.

brilliant fucking film--dark, foreboding, mysterious, often scary quiet, a visual wonder. the editing, fuck, it's so good... great cast, great story, great everything. dare i say a masterpiece? yes, i do. masterpiece.

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now i'm *trying* to watch the james cameron sequel, "alienS", and it comes across as a loud, stupid, ordinary piece of shit. 23m into it and i'm wondering if i can finish it...

Alien >>>>>>>>>> Aliens, for sure.

Severian · 10.17.2022, 06:21 AM

Watched the following with girlfriend this weekend:
• Halloween Ends: What a hot mess of shit
• Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil: Actually pretty good.
• The Northman: Quite a good film; maybe not quite as good as The VVitch, but better than The Lighthouse.

!@#$%! · 10.17.2022, 07:04 AM

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Alien >>>>>>>>>> Aliens, for sure.

aliens seems like an unmitigated piece of shit to me, and i normally would have no problem with that, but the truly infuriating aspect of it is that "people" rate it so high, higher even than the original. witlf. how.

i mean, read some of the reviews on imbd. some turtlehead has the gumption of calling the transition between moviews "seamless." wtf. does he have eyes?

Severian · 10.17.2022, 09:42 AM

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aliens seems like an unmitigated piece of shit to me, and i normally would have no problem with that, but the truly infuriating aspect of it is that "people" rate it so high, higher even than the original. witlf. how.

i mean, read some of the reviews on imbd. some turtlehead has the gumption of calling the transition between moviews "seamless." wtf. does he have eyes?

I totally agree, it’s a sloppy mess and Alien is the superior film and the consensus on this should be universal

_tunic_ · 10.17.2022, 11:51 AM

Xanadu

and the whole time I was asking myself, why am I wachting this, why am I continuing to watch this?
why was this ever made? there's no sense in it at all!
it's written like a porn movie, but without the porn

Rob Instigator · 10.17.2022, 01:19 PM

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Xanadu

and the whole time I was asking myself, why am I wachting this, why am I continuing to watch this?
why was this ever made? there's no sense in it at all!
it's written like a porn movie, but without the porn

people still stroked to it

!@#$%! · 10.17.2022, 02:38 PM

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Xanadu

and the whole time I was asking myself, why am I wachting this, why am I continuing to watch this?
why was this ever made? there's no sense in it at all!
it's written like a porn movie, but without the porn

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people still stroked to it

hahahahaaaa

i've never seen it. did i miss something maybe?

Rob Instigator · 10.17.2022, 03:21 PM

_tunic_ · 10.18.2022, 11:54 AM

Gene Kelly on roller skates

!@#$%! · 10.18.2022, 12:53 PM

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no.

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Gene Kelly on roller skates

hahahahah! yeah, most definitely not for me

_tunic_ · 10.30.2022, 04:43 AM

this is a great movie.
I had seen it many years ago, and only recalled the Robert de Niro parts, and no longer recalled the rest of the movie which is so much better. And bizarre.

Also:

It has a very fine cast, but it's just another Tarantino wannabe Reservoir Dogs type of movie that can't beat the originals.

!@#$%! · 11.21.2022, 10:15 AM

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this is a great movie.
I had seen it many years ago, and only recalled the Robert de Niro parts, and no longer recalled the rest of the movie which is so much better. And bizarre.

this one was, growing up, a massive influence on me. i'm not sure if it was a good one, as it sort of promotes nihilism? but yeah... i was like "finally someone who understands" lolol.

and yeah i still hate christmas, and empty status-seeking, and bureaucratic regulations and paperwork XD

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intent on wrapping up my netflix subscription this month i'm catching up with my list...

all quiet on the western front: i have never read the book but it was easy to figure out what the plot was going to be because obviously we know how things ended and yadda yadda.

this one didn't have the "being there" almost videogame feeling of 1917, because that was a different kind of thing, but it really looked amazing and felt realistic. between this one, kleo, and barbarians, the germans seem to be doing great on netflix. applause.

tw2113 · 12.10.2022, 12:19 AM

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

Decent, I'd have no trouble watching it again, by any means, but I won't claim 10/10. Probably 7-8 range

_tunic_ · 12.10.2022, 06:15 AM

this was a good movie, very depressing though. Hard to believe that this has actually happened, or maybe not so hard.

this one was quite horrible, I hate disaster movies and this is an Armageddon of all known disasters And Nicolas Cage
I should have known

Severian · 12.10.2022, 06:38 AM

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this one was quite horrible, I hate disaster movies and this is an Armageddon of all known disasters And Nicolas Cage
I should have known

Is this the one where he meets angles at the end or whatever? Or is that Numbers or some shit? Anyway lots of bad stuff from Mr. Cage — lots of great stuff too, tho

Diesel · 12.10.2022, 08:30 AM

I've seen that^ I think. Maybe not, memory is a bit fuzzy because narcotics. Talking of Narcotics (and Nicholas Cage) I saw Mandy last night. It's one of the most aesthetic and musically pleasing movies I've seen in awhile.

Skinamarink. There is an original approach to cinematography and liminal space obsession here. Unfortunately, the Lynch-esque atmosphere-nightmare fuel-build-up of tension is deflated by poorly timed cheap jumpscares and a vague plot.

I'm currently making my way through every kiyoshi Kurosawa movie, so you don't have to.

tw2113 · 12.15.2022, 11:47 PM

Some old school movies.

"Scrooge" from 1935
"A Christmas Carol" from 1938.

#classics

choc e-Claire · 12.16.2022, 08:40 AM

I had the idea that it'd be fun to download 20+ versions of 'A Christmas Carol' and stitch them together line by line.

10.17.2022, 06:21 AM	#25344
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,743	Watched the following with girlfriend this weekend: • Halloween Ends: What a hot mess of shit • Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil: Actually pretty good. • The Northman: Quite a good film; maybe not quite as good as The VVitch, but better than The Lighthouse.
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_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,939	Xanadu and the whole time I was asking myself, why am I wachting this, why am I continuing to watch this? why was this ever made? there's no sense in it at all! it's written like a porn movie, but without the porn __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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10.18.2022, 11:54 AM	#25351
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,939	Gene Kelly on roller skates __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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10.30.2022, 04:43 AM	#25353
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,939	this is a great movie. I had seen it many years ago, and only recalled the Robert de Niro parts, and no longer recalled the rest of the movie which is so much better. And bizarre. Also: It has a very fine cast, but it's just another Tarantino wannabe Reservoir Dogs type of movie that can't beat the originals. __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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12.10.2022, 12:19 AM	#25355
tw2113 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,147	Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Decent, I'd have no trouble watching it again, by any means, but I won't claim 10/10. Probably 7-8 range __________________ Shake shake
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12.10.2022, 06:15 AM	#25356
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,939	this was a good movie, very depressing though. Hard to believe that this has actually happened, or maybe not so hard. this one was quite horrible, I hate disaster movies and this is an Armageddon of all known disasters And Nicolas Cage I should have known __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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12.10.2022, 08:30 AM	#25358
Diesel the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 594	I've seen that^ I think. Maybe not, memory is a bit fuzzy because narcotics. Talking of Narcotics (and Nicholas Cage) I saw Mandy last night. It's one of the most aesthetic and musically pleasing movies I've seen in awhile. Skinamarink. There is an original approach to cinematography and liminal space obsession here. Unfortunately, the Lynch-esque atmosphere-nightmare fuel-build-up of tension is deflated by poorly timed cheap jumpscares and a vague plot. I'm currently making my way through every kiyoshi Kurosawa movie, so you don't have to.
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12.15.2022, 11:47 PM	#25359
tw2113 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,147	Some old school movies. "Scrooge" from 1935 "A Christmas Carol" from 1938. #classics __________________ Shake shake
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12.16.2022, 08:40 AM	#25360
choc e-Claire expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 2,464	I had the idea that it'd be fun to download 20+ versions of 'A Christmas Carol' and stitch them together line by line. __________________ Making myself up as I go along. Check out my music-themed blog, 79:57.
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