Everyone needs to see the first three minutes of this movie. You can watch the rest if you want, but mainly the first three minutes.
https://olympics.com/en/films/watch/the-nagano-tapes-five-rings-films
Movies that don't deserve their own thread
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jaw drop Okay, didn't expect that.
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16 characters of I gasped
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That's pretty cool. I'm surprised I hadn't seen anything about it before today.
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I really like this trailer. Will give the film a try when it drops.
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the new sopranos movie looks terrible
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Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa still look like the best parts:
I also think they are smart to only tease us with the sand worms, because if you give away all of the sand worms in the trailer, then nobody will watch the movie. Because they got to see the sand worms already.
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WHO YA GONNA CALL?!
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I've never seen a single David Lynch movie before, but now I'm going to watch a bunch of them. On the docket I have:
-Eraserhead
-The Elephant Man
-Dune
-Blue Velvet
-The Straight Story
-Mulholland DriveIf anyone has any other suggestions I'm open to them (and no, I haven't seen Twin Peaks, but I do intend to watch it some day).
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There's also Lost Highway, Wild At Heart, Inland Empire, and the Twin Peaks movie. Inland Empire is by far my favorite Lynch movie, but it's also the most abstract (and longest). The Elephant Man, Dune, and the Straight Story are more standard movies compared to the other listed movies, which are the ones that gave Lynch his reputation. If I had to list them from easiest to watch (or least weird) to hardest to watch (or most weird) I'd say
Wild At Heart -> Blue Velvet -> Mulholland Drive -> Lost Highway -> Eraserhead -> Inland Empire
Not really sure where I'd put Twin Peaks FWWM. I think Blue Velvet is the best place to start since it's really good by itself but also follows a pretty coherent narrative.
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I love Mulholland Drive. MUST BE his masterpiece. The other films are not for me. I can't say it's not good, but I don't like them
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There's also Lost Highway, Wild At Heart, Inland Empire, and the Twin Peaks movie. Inland Empire is by far my favorite Lynch movie, but it's also the most abstract (and longest). The Elephant Man, Dune, and the Straight Story are more standard movies compared to the other listed movies, which are the ones that gave Lynch his reputation. If I had to list them from easiest to watch (or least weird) to hardest to watch (or most weird) I'd say
Wild At Heart -> Blue Velvet -> Mulholland Drive -> Lost Highway -> Eraserhead -> Inland Empire
Not really sure where I'd put Twin Peaks FWWM. I think Blue Velvet is the best place to start since it's really good by itself but also follows a pretty coherent narrative.
Thanks for the input. I haven't heard much about Wild At Heart or Lost Highway and, from what I gather, they're not among his most acclaimed movies. The Twin Peaks movie I definitely want to wait till after I see the TV series. Inland Empire though, I may give that a shot.
Anyway, I watched Eraserhead and Elephant Man this weekend.
Eraserhead - Yeah, that was more or less what I was expecting. I know Lynch is known for his artsy, experimental style and, at times, disturbing imagery, and this movie certainly delivered on that. I like how Jack Nance looks constantly nervous and on edge and yet his character just goes along for the ride amidst all the madness. Probably not one I'll rewatch any time soon, if ever, but I'm glad I saw it.
Elephant Man - A much more conventional movie, as you said Sakonsolo, though Lynch does still get away with some weirdness with the opening and closing scenes (and I think one in the middle too). John Hurt gives a fantastic performance, and Hopkins is pretty good here too. Also, this is apparently the movie that prompted the Academy Awards to create the Best Makeup category, and I can see why.
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I don't know if Lost Highway is acclaimed very much, and personally I don't think Wild At Heart is that good of a movie, but Lost Highway has the weirdness that you'd expect from Lynch. I think it's a good movie still. Mulholland Drive is probably the movie people commonly consider Lynch's masterpiece, and I do think it's very good as well. My vote is for Inland Empire though. It's probably less intelligible upfront than Eraserhead even (though I've seen a lot of really good interpretations) but even just considering it scene by scene I think it's amazing. One of the reasons I like Inland Empire so much is that due to its structure it's basically infinitely rewatchable, and you can pull different things from it every time. Mulholland Drive for me isn't too good for rewatches even if it's still a great movie. Lynch likes to make his movies feel dreamlike too and I think Inland Empire is the epitome of that for a variety of reasons.
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Gonna watch Infinite tomorrow. Current ranking of 2021 films i've watch
18. Coming 2 America17. Those Who Wish Me Dead
16. Without Remorse
15. Mortal Kombat
14. Army of the Dead
13. Snyder Cut
12. No Sudden Move
11. Batman Soul of the Dragon
10. Judas and the Black Messiah
9. Godzilla v Kong
8. American Skin
7. A Quiet Place 2
6. Black Widow
5. Justice Society WW2
4. The Suicide Squad
3. The Little Things
2. Batman Long Halloween
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Finished my David Lynch marathon.
! Dune - Fitting that I'm watching this movie for the first time now that a remake is about to come out. And yes, this was my first exposure to the Dune story. Never read the book and up till now I only knew a little bit about it from occasional pop culture references. Supposedly this book has been considered very hard to adapt to film since a lot of the story is told through the characters' internal monologues. And while this move does have a cult following, it was mostly panned by critics. And…yeah, this movie is kind of a hot mess. I do appreciate the cheesy special effects (and hey, an appearance from Patrick Stewart!), but the plot just sort of trudges along and none of the actors seem at all interested in what they're doing. And the voice-over approach, for the most part, just really doesn't work. Still, I suppose this movie (or the Dune story at least) is a staple of nerd culture, so I can at least say now that I've seen it.
! Blue Velvet - Finally, David Lynch gets to back in his element and, yeah, this is definitely more digestible than Eraserhead. And we see her that Lynch is very fascinated with sex (if that wasn't obvious from Eraserhead). Oh yeah, and massive trigger warning for anyone who has suffered sexual abuse or violence as this movie gets really intense in that regard. Honestly, I was surprised at how graphic the sex scenes were in this movie. Not because of what they showed, per se, but because of sheer emotion and anguish involved. That's what I'll remember most about this movie. Aside from that, the story is fine, but this movie didn't quite grip me and I found my attention wandering. But it is still a good movie. Also, the script allows Kyle MachLachlan to give a much better performance in this movie.
! The Straight Story - The most un-David Lynch film that was ever made by David Lynch (or so I assume, I haven't technically seen all his movies). And I have to say this is a really really strong movie. I heard a fair bit about this movie before watching it, mainly from Doug Walker who, btw, I think really exaggerated how much of the movie is spent watching Alvin drive on his lawnmower. I mean, stuff happens in this movie. He meets a bunch of people along the way and talks with them. And he encounters setbacks and obstacles. It's not just him driving along a highway for 90 minutes. But anyway, it really is a sweet, intimate, laid-back movie that I think just about anyone can enjoy. Possibly my favorite Lynch film.
! Mulholland Drive - Well, I said Straight Story might be my favorite Lynch film, but this is definitely my favorite "Lynch" film. Whereas Eraserhead was rather overbearing with its grotesqueness and sheer insanity, and Blue Velvet was perhaps a bit too conventional in terms of story, this movie strikes a perfect balance. It tells a very captivating mystery (though, as Ebert points out, there may not even really be a mystery) through Lynch's usual dream-like atmosphere, while also not making it too hard for the audience to follow. This is a movie that definitely warrants a rewatch (or two, or three) to catch all the things you missed. But even then, I'm not sure there is a right "answer" to the mystery of this movie. Thinking about it now, it appears that the last half hour of the movie was reality while the rest of it was a dream, but even then there appear to be some contradictions. I can understand not everyone enjoying this movie, but if you're the kind of person who doesn't demand answers, then I say give it a watch and let the emotions of the movie wash over you. Oh yeah, and those were some sexy-as-hell love scenes.[And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
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Speaking of Dune.
Here's one of the fantastic musics from Hans Zimmer for the incoming remake -
Finished my David Lynch marathon.
! Dune - Fitting that I'm watching this movie for the first time now that a remake is about to come out. And yes, this was my first exposure to the Dune story. Never read the book and up till now I only knew a little bit about it from occasional pop culture references. Supposedly this book has been considered very hard to adapt to film since a lot of the story is told through the characters' internal monologues. And while this move does have a cult following, it was mostly panned by critics. And…yeah, this movie is kind of a hot mess. I do appreciate the cheesy special effects (and hey, an appearance from Patrick Stewart!), but the plot just sort of trudges along and none of the actors seem at all interested in what they're doing. And the voice-over approach, for the most part, just really doesn't work. Still, I suppose this movie (or the Dune story at least) is a staple of nerd culture, so I can at least say now that I've seen it.
! Blue Velvet - Finally, David Lynch gets to back in his element and, yeah, this is definitely more digestible than Eraserhead. And we see her that Lynch is very fascinated with sex (if that wasn't obvious from Eraserhead). Oh yeah, and massive trigger warning for anyone who has suffered sexual abuse or violence as this movie gets really intense in that regard. Honestly, I was surprised at how graphic the sex scenes were in this movie. Not because of what they showed, per se, but because of sheer emotion and anguish involved. That's what I'll remember most about this movie. Aside from that, the story is fine, but this movie didn't quite grip me and I found my attention wandering. But it is still a good movie. Also, the script allows Kyle MachLachlan to give a much better performance in this movie.
! The Straight Story - The most un-David Lynch film that was ever made by David Lynch (or so I assume, I haven't technically seen all his movies). And I have to say this is a really really strong movie. I heard a fair bit about this movie before watching it, mainly from Doug Walker who, btw, I think really exaggerated how much of the movie is spent watching Alvin drive on his lawnmower. I mean, stuff happens in this movie. He meets a bunch of people along the way and talks with them. And he encounters setbacks and obstacles. It's not just him driving along a highway for 90 minutes. But anyway, it really is a sweet, intimate, laid-back movie that I think just about anyone can enjoy. Possibly my favorite Lynch film.
! Mulholland Drive - Well, I said Straight Story might be my favorite Lynch film, but this is definitely my favorite "Lynch" film. Whereas Eraserhead was rather overbearing with its grotesqueness and sheer insanity, and Blue Velvet was perhaps a bit too conventional in terms of story, this movie strikes a perfect balance. It tells a very captivating mystery (though, as Ebert points out, there may not even really be a mystery) through Lynch's usual dream-like atmosphere, while also not making it too hard for the audience to follow. This is a movie that definitely warrants a rewatch (or two, or three) to catch all the things you missed. But even then, I'm not sure there is a right "answer" to the mystery of this movie. Thinking about it now, it appears that the last half hour of the movie was reality while the rest of it was a dream, but even then there appear to be some contradictions. I can understand not everyone enjoying this movie, but if you're the kind of person who doesn't demand answers, then I say give it a watch and let the emotions of the movie wash over you. Oh yeah, and those were some sexy-as-hell love scenes.Blue Velvet is somewhat conventional but I think that's part of why it's great, because it does have really bizarre parts of it, but they're grounded by the rest of the movie and I think that works really well. As opposed to other Lynch movies where bizarre things happen with an equally bizarre structure. It takes quite a lot of imagination imo to be able to balance normal and strange well instead of going too far to either side. I don't really have much interest in watching Dune but I do want to watch the Straight Story at some point.
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Mulholland Drive is one of my favorite movies ever.
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I did not like Infinite. Probably made it 17 minutes in and stopped. Trying Knives Out from some years back, then the Green Knight.
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Free Guy is a really fun movie and everyone should watch it.
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I liked Knives Out. Watched Beckett before Green Knight. I might put Beckett in my top 10 of the year.
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Anyone plan on watching the Wheel Of Time tv show?
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This movie got bumped back a whole year because of COVID. It's almost here, but I want it to come out already. I love Wes Anderson, and this looks so fun.
Bill Murray is looking really old, though.
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In other news, Netflix has claimed the rights to ALL of ROALD DAHL'S works.
https://movieweb.com/netflix-roald-dahl-willy-wonka/?fbclid=IwAR2xWX2i7Oewk5VBNercgtyFnXgMs2GhCYdPVz1hdDTG4bDceqcNKgRafZMDayum.
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I watched Dune. It was great, but only an introduction to the story. It has great cinematography and production design.
Looking forward for part two.
I can't believe it covers half of the first book, more like a third. But whatever I guess.
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Here's the big question: Do the sand worms live up to expectation?
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I'm not sure, but I think one of the trailers shows the longest scene with a sandworm. This one here (at the end)
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If it's a Dune movie that can't nail the sandworms, then it fails.
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Most of y'all know they're currently filming Hocus Pocus 2, and now Doug Jones has been confirmed. And damn I did not know that Doug played Billy Butcherson!
https://movieweb.com/hocus-pocus-2-doug-jones-billy-butcherson/?utm_source=MW-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=MW-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR210w_YEwna-p0gQUXyPeI6FMXWYZj9O67g2T09BqcxICxR92VG88jGNio -
Moonfall is fun if you're aware what you're going to watch, lol.
I see lot of bad reviews and I'm like "really?"
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Lol. Just saw a trailer for a Channing Tatum movie called "Dog" (not gonna bother posting it, didn't look impressive), but I give kudos to the trailer-maker for including "don't worry, the dog doesn't die at the end" in it. THAT'S how you advertise a dog movie. Or any animal movie.
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Lol. So apparently Joaquin Phoenix is playing Napoleon in a Ridley Scott movie:
https://movieweb.com/first-look-joaquin-phoenix-napoleon-bonaparte-ridley-scott-movie-kitbag/?utm_source=MW-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=MW-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR3vEyJ3NWyObUGjFZ8Hn7z50Q7vo652BnMdEbk1oCP9-AfIH-b5H8KQ46sI shouldn't laugh, but it's hard for me to connect Joaquin Phoenix and Napoleon.
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I think he can do good as a cynical Napolito
The only problem is that Buanaparte the first was like not even 30 when he came to power. Joaquin is simply 20years older
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who keeps giving ridley scott funding lol. not that i'm complaining.
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Putting the focus of a Napoleon movie on his relationship with his first wife Josephine is what makes this interesting. We've reproduced his battles over and over and over, let's focus on something more intimate.
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Mike Myers is back, baby:
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Just watched Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Fantastic movie! Highly recommended
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Just watched Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Fantastic movie! Highly recommended
Oh hyped for that one.
Watched AmbuLAnce. Pretty crazy and a welcome refreshment from all the superhero spectacles I'm starting to get tired of.
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If Everything, Everywhere, All At Once is out near you, see it. Read no long reviews beforehand, watch no clips if you can avoid them, SEE IT.
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It's killing me that, as far as I know, Everything, Everywhere, All At Once does not have a spanish release date yet. I wanna watch it on a theater, I hope they don't just drop it on Amazon Prime or something and call it a day.
It's weird that I also want to watch Ambulance, which apparently isn't doing well at all? Like, I've never been a Bay fan, but seeing his commitment to stupid, meat headed spectacle kinda warms my heart as opposed to all these plain looking (if not straight up ugly) marvel movies. Like, even the trailer for the new Thor movie looks bland, and I used to trust in Taika.
Talking about gigantic, larger than life spectacle: it's probably too late, but if by some astral chance you see that RRR is still playing somewhere near you, do yourselve a favor and just go. 3 hours+ of pure, unadulterated popcorn cinema from India. And don't take it as "so it's the kind of ironic wink wink so bad it's good lol let's have a good time"? No. I thought it was genuinely good. And honest to a fault, wearing its heightened, melodramatic emotions proudly.
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(It's also probably possibly really nationalistic in a potentialy problematic way, but. . .well, I chose to ignore that part and just focus on watching terrible british colonialists get their collective derrieres handed to them on a silver platter).
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Thirding that Everything Everywhere at once is a thing that needs to be seen but without knowing anything about it.
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Haven't been interested in anything in the cinema for months other than Batman.
Now all of a sudden I'm really interested in watching 5 movies in theaters, The Northman, Doctor Strange, Jutsu Kaisen 0, Everything Everywhere at Once and that new Nic Cage movie where he plays himself.
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I’m pumped for Nope
Jordan Peele horror movies should have there own thread
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I've been convinced that I NEED to see a Tollywood film. (With a T, not a B. Things I learned today! All Bollywood films are Indian, but not all Indian films are Bollywood. There's a huge subset of different studios and production areas.)
The film is called RRR.
Its a three hour long Indian Telugu-language epic period action drama musical. Starring the two biggest stars India has, and the biggest director. All who have names that start with R, hence RRR. (The joke was apparently before this film, no production could have afforded to have both actors.)
It's ridiculously huge and within a month its already the second highest grossing Indian made film (being beaten only by the previous film from the same director… and it will outpace that soon) and no one here has heard of it because its an Indian film.
It looks AMAZING.
Man, you can tell this was largely filmed pre-pandemic. You don't get group shots like that.
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I've been convinced that I NEED to see a Tollywood film. (With a T, not a B. Things I learned today! All Bollywood films are Indiant, but not all Indian films are Bollywood. There's a huge subset of different studios and production areas.)
The film is called RRR.
Its a three hour long Indian Telugu-language epic period action drama musical. Starring the two biggest stars India has, and the biggest director. All who have names that start with R, hence RRR. (THe joke was apparently before this film, no production could have afforded to have both actors.)
It's ridiculously huge and within a month its already the second highest grossing Indian made film (being beaten only by the previous film from the same director… and it will outpace that soon) and no one here has heard of it because its an Indian film.
It looks AMAZING.
Man, you can tell this was largely filmed pre-pandemic. You don't get group shots like that.
patting myself in the back intensifies
Talking about gigantic, larger than life spectacle: it's probably too late, but if by some astral chance you see that RRR is still playing somewhere near you, do yourselves a favor and just go. 3 hours+ of pure, unadulterated popcorn cinema from India. And don't take it as "so it's the kind of ironic wink wink so bad it's good lol let's have a good time"? No. I thought it was genuinely good. And honest to a fault, wearing its heightened, melodramatic emotions proudly.
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I've been re-watching the song numbers on youtube, but what I really want to do is watch the entire thing again.
The director, SS Rajamouli, has a fantasy duology called Baahubali that I'm dying to watch, but it's not available in Spain. Those of you who live in the states, these are on Netflix, and they are apparently really good. So, you know, there you go.
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As a final note: there's a TON of indian stuff on Netflix and Amazon Prime, as Robby said, not just Bollywood but from all indian industries. And a lot of it is worth it, me thinks. I encourage you to seek some of this flicks out and try them.
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Well…didn't expect this.
Seriously, Daniel Radcliffe?
[And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
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LOL. Well, why not? Weird Al co-wrote the script too, so I'm assuming Daniel has Al's approval.
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I just rewatched Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World recently and it's still a damn good movie
It's such a shame that we didn't get some sequels with a prime Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. I'm almost tempted to read the books by Patrick O'Brian. I hear there is a prequel film in development but I just can't get excited about it with no Crowe, Bettany and director Peter Weir.
I love a good nautical film. I might just rewatch The Hunt for Red October and Crimson Tide next
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Well…didn't expect this.
Seriously, Daniel Radcliffe?
Incidentally, this was made 8 years ago.
Even the title is the same.
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That's not a coincidence. They are building off the joke trailer. You look at the clips and scenes they're using in both versions and its clearly an expanded remake.
