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Film Thread.
I thought a trio of themed threads about other entertainment media might be good. If you're not interested, please just ignore the thread and pick some threads that interest you from here: http://celephais.net/board/view_all_threads.php

Anyway, discuss films...
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Started Watching The Wire About 2 Weeks Ago 
christ this show is awesome. And I'd thought that realistic depictions of american economics were impossible on TV. Nice to hear the show creator say,

I'll tell you what, this would be enough for me: The next time the drug czar or Ashcroft or any of these guys stands up and declares, "With a little fine-tuning, with a few more prison cells, and a few more lawyers, a few more cops, a little better armament, and another omnibus crime bill that adds 15 more death-penalty statutes, we can win the war on drugs" -- if a slightly larger percentage of the American population looks at him and goes, "You are so full of shit" ... that would be gratifying.

the idea that drug dealers are evil and that capitalist bosses are good - christ, what a specifically American form of hypocritical lie. IQ test to vote please. Eugenics please. 
I Should Specify 
that what I mean is NOT RACIALLY BASED EUGENICS, I mean a license to have kids based on IQ, non-addiction, non-craziness (including, in fact ESPECIALLY, religiosity), non psychopathy, etc. Lack of hereditary diseases. The reason I feel so OK to put forth such a universally attacked concept, is that I include myself in it: I've enough genetic problems/dispositions, that I would and do consent not to have kids. Why can't people way dumber than me think the same? Oh, right, BECAUSE THEY ARE DUMBER, and more likely to act like animals (ie, eat, fuck, etc). Where's Lovecraft when you need him. 
Damn It 
now I realize that anyone who's read much Lovecraft realizes that he was a racist. What I mean, is not that. My main target is religious people - in the states most of 'em are white and I'd love to sterilize them all - for example there is a cult called the QUIVERFULLS taking their name from some biblical quotation that children are like arrows in your quiver that you shoot out into the world, in order to convert it all. Stupid religious people are my target - and race, or culture, is irrelevant. If you're dumb enough to believe in invisible shit and try to influence public politics FU and this is the biggest fight that civilization has on its hands today, between Islam and Christianity we might all just get totally fucked. IQ test to vote and many more tests to breed might just turn back the tide of these retarded motherfuckers and if I'm still alive in 50 years and I see a world even dumber and more faithful than I see it now I'm going mcveigh or unabomber style. Jokes I'm using one bullet not 300. But come on whoever denies evolution and science has no right to have kids who're gonna be genetically susceptible to bullshit like them, much less the right to indoctrinate them at home. I have no kids nor will I ever to care about. I am just offended by the ascendence of stupidity. 
 
I was going to suggest keeping the drunk posting in the relevant place (politics thread?) but I enjoyed that rant immensely, 5 Unabombers out of 5. 
Everybody Probably Knows 
But clash of the titans (2010) should be skipped even if you're in the mood for brainless action or mind-blowing effects (they were quite bad actually).

On the other hand, that Dorian Gray movie was interesting. Not necessarily a good movie, though. 
I Saw Dorian Gray This Friday 
Your mileage may vary, but I found it pretty decent.

Haven't read the novel though. 
Dorian Gray 
is a great piece of writing and although I've only seen the 1946 version, there really cant be a bad adaptation of it. 
 
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Nice style, great laughs (with always perfect timing). Absolutely recommended if you like animation movies.

Don't watch the trailer, it gives away 95% of the whole story... 
Too Late... 
 
Yeah 
I enjoyed that, lovely visuals and some good gags. 
Shutter Island 
loved this. saw roughly where it was going about halfway through but most of the 'sub-twists' i didn't get (ie. the explanations behind the details). i definitely want to see it again to pick up on stuff.

leo is getting to be one of my favourite actors. he's great in this, and in some ways i couldn't help comparing his character to cobb from inception... there are a few parallels and i think this film executes them slightly better.

in relation to a post by nitin a short while ago i'd probably even rate this as my fav scorsese film (although i haven't seen the aviator admittedly) 
Blood Diamond 
was a good movie 
So Was 
Critters 3 
He Was In Body Of Lies And The Beach Though... 
and they weren't.

(sorry, just wanted to give those films a kick, he's certainly been in some good stuff) 
I Didnt Like Shutter Island Much Actually 
in fact I'd take the above average Body of lies over it anyday :)

Shutter Island's plot (which admittedly comes straight from the book) just didnt sit well with me. 
 
I liked the time period. I liked the 'mood.' I did not like the 'twist' because it was something you could predict from the commercials. 
 
Watched The Expendables yesterday. Waste of time. 
 
Gobelins school of art and animation -> Annecy festival -> short films

http://www.pandemoniumart.net/2010/10/08/gobelins-annecy-2010-animations/

Jean-Luc: Crazy, weird.
Le Royaume: Dark humour. Great! (Frenchos, what is the king saying/demanding?)
Smoke my Christmas: Ending ruined it. :(
Trois petits points: Cute and evil, historic.
I love you: Super creepy and disturbing. Didn't watch.
M. Eustache: Short but funny.
Soapy trip: Awesome!
Chaman: Beautiful.
Red river bay: Gorgeous!
Junk Space: Nice style.

Some are not safe for work. 
 
I did not like the 'twist' because it was something you could predict from the commercials

fortunately i knew pretty much nothing about the film before seeing it, just went by a recommendation.. which probably helped. but even then the overall twist is made pretty obvious throughout the film; it's just the details that click together in a surprising way 
Teeth. 
Promising premise that had the potential to be weird, darkly humourous, and totally fucked up, but it just didn't capitalise on it. Because the premise is such a one trick pony, it needed a lot more atmosphere and clever set-ups to keep it gripping and freaking, but it didn't have that (apart from the brother's flashback maybe).

Dull and disappointing. 
 
Is that the one where a chick's vag has a snaggletooth or something? 
Rofl 
what 
Errr Yes. 
Don't see what the confusion is there, Daz?? 
Hmm 
Yeh. That films terrible. Only thing worse is Shrooms. 
Anyone Seen 
"The Killer Inside Me"? Recent film with the guy who plays the coward Robert Ford in that recent Brad Pitt movie. I thought that TKIM was a very well made and well acted film, and the lead character plays another scumbag who everyone is supposed to hate. And it has 2 A list hotties in it, who get their boobs out! :D But MY GOD this film is horrid. Really gritty and horrible. Some of th most harrowing death scenes I have ever seen. More disturbing than any of the SAW movies, but that is because it is excruciatingly realistic and un-glamorous. Watch it if you are feeling like a tough guy. 
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