What?

 

 

 

I saw Cloverfield when it came out in theaters and loved it. Got it for Christmas and re-watched it. Memories of awesomeness ensued.

 

 

 

Actually I can see how what I said could be confusing. My bad :lol:

 

 

 

Sounded like you just watched it in theaters, I was a little confused and jealous.

the Day the Earth Stood Still I thought it was pretty good. To cast Kaenu Reeves was a brilliant move. His limited abilities as an actor fit the role of an alien perfectly. You can compare to the way they used Gary Cooper's limitations in the Fountainhead So that was a good start. The movie didn't have the charm that the Robert Wise movie has, but it has a lot of modern clumsyness in it, which makes it very funny. The only thing I disliked was Jaden Smith. Good God, when Connely bend over to speak to him I hoped she would give him a good slap in the face, but that's impossible these days, so she said something sentimental about his dead father. A shame they had to put that kid in it.

the Day the Earth Stood Still I thought it was pretty good. To cast Kaenu Reeves was a brilliant move. His limited abilities as an actor fit the role of an alien perfectly. You can compare to the way they used Gary Cooper's limitations in the Fountainhead So that was a good start. The movie didn't have the charm that the Robert Wise movie has, but it has a lot of modern clumsyness in it, which makes it very funny. The only thing I disliked was Jaden Smith. Good God, when Connely bend over to speak to him I hoped she would give him a good slap in the face, but that's impossible these days, so she said something sentimental about his dead father. A shame they had to put that kid in it.

 

 

 

I think that's the first review I've heard that said it's good :) . Makes me want to see it now, for a while I was just thinking about waiting for the DVD.

I think that's the first review I've heard that said it's good :) . Makes me want to see it now, for a while I was just thinking about waiting for the DVD.

 

 

 

I understand that a lot of people aren't very positive about this movie. I wonder why. It stays pretty close to the original movie. It's got an easy pace, instead of being based on action this movie focuses more on the human side of it all, also they didn't directly try to recreate the charm of fifties science-fiction (since that is impossible) but made an own kind of charm...and most important: no seventy shots per minute. Obviously this movie has got it's flaws, but in general it's not that bad as everybody says it is. I gave it a 6.7

The Dark Knight (4.5)

Valkyre: Very good film go see it now!!

Garden State.

 

 

 

One of the greatest films I've ever seen. Zach Braff is really, just, awesome.

War of the worlds

 

 

 

WAS SO BAD. Heaps of flaws. -.-

 

At least I can freak out my sister now, she was actually quite scared by it xD

 

 

 

Garden State IS good (y)

Clerks.

 

 

 

Fantastic movie.

They Live by Night I don't think there is a Nicholas Ray film that doesn't make me cry. His movies involve you so much with it's characters, and they look so good. It's the case with all his movies, even this low budget debut. You start to like them more and more, love them even, and they are so innocent, but it's noir so you know that there is something going to happen, so you're in a constant fear at the same time. Damn you Ray!

Tropic Thunder on DVD.

 

 

 

Hilarious. Non-stop laughs.

Month total:

 

 

 

December

 

Films

 

1. Fanfan la Tulipe (Christian-Jaque, 1952) :: 8.0

 

2. The Reckless Moment (Max Ophüls, 1949) :: 9.0

 

3. The Savage Innocents (Nicholas Ray, 1960) :: 8.5

 

4. Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (F.W. Murnau, 1931) :: 9.5

 

5. Phenomena (Dario Argento, 1985) :: 7.5

 

6. White Dog (Samuel Fuller, 1982) :: 9.5

 

7. Anna, quel particolare piacere (Giuliano Carnimeo, 1973) :: 7.0

 

8. Audition (Frans Zwartjes, 1973) :: 9.0

 

9. Living (Frans Zwartjes, 1971) :: 9.0

 

10. Sorbet 3 (Frans Zwartjes, 1968) :: 8.0

 

11. Bedsitters (Frans Zwartjes, 1974) :: 9.5

 

12. Shoot 'Em Up (Michael Davis, 2007) :: 7.0

 

13. The Naked City (Jules Dassin, 1948) :: 8.5

 

14. Brute Force (Jules Dassin, 1947) :: 8.5

 

15. Open Water (Chris Kentis, 2003) :: 1.0

 

16. Across the Pacific (John Huston, 1942) :: 8.0

 

17. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Woody Allen, 2008) :: 8.0

 

18. Words and Music (Norman Taurog, 1948) :: 7.5

 

19. Komsomolsk (Joris Ivens, 1932) :: 6.0

 

20. Études de mouvements (Joris Ivens, 1928) :: 7.0

 

21. Philips-Radio (Joris Ivens, 1931) :: 6.8

 

22. De Brug (Joris Ivens, 1928) :: 8.0

 

23. De Wigwam (Joris Ivens, 1911) :: 6.0

 

24. Regen (Mannus Franken, Joris Ivens, 1929) :: 8.5

 

25. Nieuwe Gronden (Joris Ivens, 1934) :: 8.8

 

26. Desistfilm (Stan Brakhage, 1954) :: 8.0

 

27. Wedlock House: An Intercourse (Stan Brakhage, 1959) :: 8.3

 

28. Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, 1964) :: 7.7

 

29. The Day the Earth Stood Still (Scott Derrickson, 2008) :: 6.7

 

30. Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965) :: 6.7

 

31. Crank (Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor, 2006) :: 3.0

 

32. You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967) :: 8.3

 

33. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Peter R. Hunt, 1969) :: 8.5

 

34. They Live by Night (Nicholas Ray, 1948) :: 9.5

 

 

 

Statistics

 

In total I saw 34 films:

 

- Short (till 20 min.): 9.

 

- Medium (21 till 75 min.): 4.

 

- Long (Over 75 min.): 21.

 

 

 

Total playtime: 2384 min.

 

Movies rewatched: 10.

 

 

 

Best score: Tabu: A Story of the South Seas, White Dog, Bedsitters, They Live by Night (All 9.5)

 

Slechtst beoordeeld: Open Water (1.0).

 

 

 

How I saw them

 

2.

 

32.

Last one I watched was Four Christmases, it was alright. What made it better was that Reese Witherspoon got puked on. Twice \

I am Cuba (Soy Cuba) (1964) - I didn't have much of an idea about this film before it was advertised as part of Film 4's 'Films To See Before You Die' season but I'm so glad I did. It's a propaganda film that shows some of the events in the build up to the Cuban revolution through 4 separate stories. The cinematography is absolutely astounding, it's hard to do it justice with words if you haven't seen it. It is a propaganda film in the tradition of the Soviet films of the era(it was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov and a Russian crew) so of course there is a clear message behind the film but that really doesn't take away from the film at all. It is a tragedy that this wasn't seen by many people for almost 30 years until it was rediscovered during the 90's.

How2, how long does it take you to finalize your little tallies? That must be one long post. Also, you like to see older movies, dontcha?

Coach Carter.

 

 

 

Really good film, I like these kind of stories. Probs will rank it as one of my favourite films ever.

The Shining

 

 

 

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Daan, did you format it like that yourself or do you have a website that keeps track of the movies you watch?

Doubt :thumbup:

How2, how long does it take you to finalize your little tallies? That must be one long post. Also, you like to see older movies, dontcha?

 

 

 

Daan, did you format it like that yourself or do you have a website that keeps track of the movies you watch?

 

 

 

No, I don't have to do that myself, haha. That would be too much effort. :D It's a dutch website, WhatIWatch :)Everytime I watch a movie I rate it on the website, and at the end of the month I can export it and it looks like that. :)

Ah, ok. I knew you took your movies seriously, but, damn, that would be insane.

 

 

 

I saw Yes Man. Really good, actually. I might have been entranced away from the actual film, though. The girl from Elf was in it (I love her >:l), Murray from Flight of the Conchords was in it (very similarly acting), Hyde from That 70's show, and some other guy, probably from a funny movie. He played the antagonist in that one, I believe...

 

 

 

 

 

Anyways, had a lot of good jokes. And motorcycles. And massive group songs to save people - that one always gets me.

A fistful of dollars

 

For a few dollars more

 

Mallrats

 

 

 

Don't want to write much but all were good =D>

Been watching Cronenberg and Argento recently.

 

 

 

Videodrome 4/4

 

A History of Violence 3/4

 

Suspiria 3/4

 

Tenebre 2/4

 

Scanners 2/4

I went and saw Bedtime Stories. Pretty cool, but they overshowed that freakin' Guinea Pig, and tried to get laughs every time it was mentioned - Funny first time, getting really lame the 50th freakin' time! :wall:

Naked City was the movie I saw after Brute Force, I am a bit mixed about this. It felt pretty realistic, and the last thirty or fourty minutes were brilliant. But that freaking narrator spoiled a lot of my pleasures. Still, powerfull black and white images in these Dassin movies.

 

 

 

I just caught this on tv last night, I only watched on the basis of a vague memory of your post. I enjoyed the film although it does go off on a tangent at times and there is a bit too much narration. The plot was enough to keep me interested throughout and the b&w visuals are pretty good. My real problem in appreciating this was my tiredness, it started at 2:30am and ended at 4am this morning so I was pretty exhausted, I think if it had been on earlier I would have been a much sharper viewer.

 

 

 

Also, was it just me or is that last line of narration (the "8 million stories in The Naked City, this is just one of them." line) homaged in Summer of Sam (Jimmy Breslin's bit).