DominicCobb

Yes, the live donor sketch is absolutely priceless.

TV's Frink said:

Someone (Wook, Moth, or Anchor) please make this stop.

Seconded. 

It would probably be science fantasy, right?

By the way, that question had an "and" in it on purpose. 

Absolutely love Fincher, but, for Star Wars? I don't know, I've never thought of that before. I'm sure it would be good, it's just, it doesn't seem like his type of gig.

Read this: http://scifi.about.com/od/starwarsglossaryandfaq/a/Star-Wars-Faq-Is-Star-Wars-Sci-Fi-Or-Fantasy.htm

Star Wars has been called science fantasy for ages.

Also, what does "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" sound like? "Once upon a time, in a land far, far away," of course. This goes along with the fact that the original Star Wars is pretty much the archetypal fantasy film, but with futuristic technology.

It's science fantasy. 

On a note less off topic: speaking of unlikely death cheatings, my brother has been trying to convince since 2005 that Mace Windu didn't die in ROTS. I've been telling him that he's crazy, and that no one else shares that opinion, but recently he told me all of his college buds share the same belief. It's a little baffling, but, I'll raise the question anyway:

Do you think Mace Windu survived being electrocuted and thrown off a 300 story building?

I thought the deal wasn't officially done yet?

I was going to ask why this thread was created, then I realized I actually didn't know "how to make a link numbers and letters."

So thanks pat  man!

I think it would be a lot more artsy.

Actually, I do a single click on Safari.

Which also alerts you of spelling issues.

Just saying.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension! (1984) 6.5/10 - Good cheesy fun. Could have been much better, though. The movie doesn't really explain things to well, and the characters and their relationships (which should be the highlight) get practically zero development, and take backseat to... I don't really know what to tell you the truth.

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) 7.5/10 - I like to consider myself almost a Monty Python fanatic. That means I think they're the funniest thing ever, but I've only seen Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and a handful of Flying Circus episodes. It's a problem. I tried to alleviate that by watching this. I was a little disappointed. It's still outrageously funny, but its clear their best jokes were behind them. To top it off, many of the sketches ran a little too long. Still great fun, though.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) 8.5/10 - Very well made film with great performances. Not an easy watch, though.

Mulholland Drive (2001) - 

...I don't even know. I just finished watching it so these thoughts are kind of off the cuff. Well, I'll start by saying it was very well done. Very good style. Very good, um...

Okay this movie makes no f*cking sense.

Or does it?

I'm not sure. But I think I liked it. A lot

Yeah, a lot of questions were raised, and I don't think I got any answers. But who cares, really? I could tell pretty early on that I wasn't going to get answers. And I've seen Eraserhead, so I kind of knew how Lynch rolls. I don't think it's really about the answers. At least, to me it's not. Well, I'll admit I hated it for a bit after it ended, but then I thought more about he film I had just watched, the whole thing. When it started to get good, I was on the edge of my seat until the end. I loved that. It was a thrill ride. It had great characters, themes. Part of me feels like Lynch said "f*ck it," and threw away the story for the final third. You know what? that's okay. It makes it that much more interesting. Yeah, I don't know what was really going on. But I like a good ambiguous film. There's a lot of different things that could've been happening. And I got some theories. 

So, yeah, I think I loved this movie. Maybe tomorrow I'll hate it. Maybe I'll love it even more. Right now, I'm giving it a 9.5/10 

The thing is, yeah it's a good acting challenge. But you need to know what you're doing, you have to know what the environment your supposed to be in is. That requires good directing. 

I'm not one of the many people here who say Lucas was a bad director, but I think the evidence is clear he was not an "actor's director."

NeverarGreat said:

Sorry bro. Most of his lines are delivered very well, but it distracts me every single time I hear him say things like "therearen'tanybasesaroundherewhere'ditcomefrom" because there's just no rhythm to it.

It looks like an Imperial Cruiser, our passengers must be hotter than we thought; try and hold them off, angle the deflector shield while I make the calculations for the jump to light speed.

What a mess. All of his lines in the Falcon seemed like he was just trying to say them as fast as possible, while the lines themselves seemed written for a slower delivery.

 

Disagree. This line would take a couple of seconds for Han to think. He realizes what's happening and gives directions. It makes sense that he would say it fast, as it needs to happen fast. It's a realistic delivery.

DuracellEnergizer said:

DominicCobb said:

Serious question: do you, generally, like movies?

Yes. I have a preference for horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films made prior to the 2000's, but I'm fully capable of enjoying films in other genres/the last thirteen years if they are made well enough. Truth is, my dream is to become a director and make movies of my own. Just because I don't give 90% of the films I see a perfect 10 like everybody else doesn't mean I don't have any love or enthusiasm for the medium.

 

No, that's fine. I was just interested because you said you rate based on how the movies connected to you, personally, but you haven't given many good ratings. So I was just wondering if movies don't tend to click with you.

But, given your assessment of individual rankings, things are clearer.

A lot of people joke with me about my rankings, I don't really mind. Here it is:

10/10 - Almost perfect and perfect

9.5/10 - Excellent

8.5-9/10 - Great

8/10 - Very good

6.5-7.5/10 - Good

6/10 - Okay

5.5/10 - Not bad

5/10 - Not good

<4.5/10 - Bad

Tyrphanax said:

OT.com should make ringtones from the OT.

So basically Yub Nub? 

Though I would definitely love me a Lapti Nek ringtone.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I've never pretended to be anything but subjective with my ratings. I evaluate a film based on how well it clicks for me, personally - aesthetically, emotionally, spiritually, how the performances work within the film, how it all comes together, etc. - or doesn't, for that matter. It's all just my opinion completely, and I make no pretenses otherwise.

 

Serious question: do you, generally, like movies?

SilverWook said:

thecolorsblend said:

Baronlando said:

From what I've heard, sales of any blu ray that isn't a new release have been shockingly low, and not getting significantly better. I don't see how  that can continue for too long but I'd like to be wrong. Supposedly even always-reliable titles like Wizard of Oz and Godfather fell way, way below projections. 

Good! It's way too late in the game for BluRay to wither on the vine but I don't think most people were ready for an upgrade. A lot of them were probably perfectly content with DVD. I sure was.

There is also the erroneous belief in some corners, that any film not made in this century can ever possibly look good or benefit from HD.

This one drives me absolutely insane.

asterisk8 said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

I have given 7-8 ratings before, but sparingly, and usually to films that I've grown up watching.

Such as?

 

DuracellEnergizer said:

And I have no list of movies rated 9-10. I've never seen a movie that qualifies for such high ratings and, IMHO, I doubt any exist.

How can that be? There are no perfect films, so it's pointless to reserve 10s for perfection. A 10 doesn't mean the film is flawless, it means that it is the best of what there is. It's a relative thing. Whether it's an attempt at an objective rating of all films, or a subjective rating of what films you've personally seen, it's relative. For instance, Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, Barry Lyndon, Sunset Blvd., Vertigo - these are the best films I've ever seen, films of incredible technical skill and beauty that I've become more emotionally and intellectually invested in than any other film. I'm passionately in love with each of them, I could watch them each 1,000 times, so they receive 10s. Maybe there's a better film out there that will lower the score of all of the above, but I haven't seen it yet.

To me, not giving any film a score above a 9 is like saying that there are no films that you are passionately in love with. You must have a favorite film or two that you think are almost perfect and you love and could watch again and again.

It also brings up the issue of whether we're trying to give objective or subjective ratings to films. Are you trying to be objective? Because I don't believe that individuals can give objective ratings, so that's why I tend to use the term "favorite films" instead of "best films". I think the closest we can get to an objective list of the best films is through consensus, by compiling A LOT of subjective lists.

Aye

Oddly enough, as a kid ESB was always my favorite. Nowadays I prefer ANH ever so slightly.

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Search for Episode VII

Saw all three on VHS (theatricals) when I was two. I do not remember it. My older brother told me that he locked me in my living room and forced to watch them. We would then watch them pretty much everyday.

My memory is that I don't remember a time in my life when I had not seen all three OT films. I literally cannot remember a time when I did not know Star Wars.

Half of Christopher Nolan's films don't have any titles until after the movie is over.

Star Wars Episode VII: Electric Boogaloo 

Skyfall (2012) 9.5/10 - Saw this a couple weeks ago and have been letting it marinate in my mind. This is a great film, one of Bond's best. There's not much to say that's not already been said. Great characters/performances, story, locations, score - every thing you want in a Bond film. And the cinematography - gorgeous. There's a lot to love here. I personally think the last third is nearly perfect. The SPOILER choice to kill M was I, think, a good one. I'm glad they've been building up M's maternal relationship to Bond in the two previous films. I think it makes this the most emotional Bond film. END SPOILERS So, yeah, it was great. It had quite a few plot holes, but, who cares really?

The Descendants (2011) 9.5/10 - Quality film. Great performances. Quite downbeat, but that's okay.

50/50 (2011) 9/10 - Most of the same sentiments as above. Except this one's rather funny. And a bit uplifting. I would highly recommend it.

My Left Foot (1989) 8.5/10 - I wanted to see Daniel Day-Lewis' first Best Actor winning performance. It didn't disappoint. Pretty good film too. Little disjointed, but still good.

Lincoln (2012) 10/10 - Saw this last night. Very impressed. Spielberg has proved yet again that he is still one of the greatest directors working today. And DDL proves that he IS the greatest actor working today. His performance is absolutely outstanding. He IS the 16th President. The rest of the (all star) cast gives great performances as well, most notably Tommy Lee Jones. The film is quite wordy, and does not move at a fast pace, but that's okay. It's interesting, informative, funny, and most of all entertaining. The script is brilliant to. It only really follows Lincoln for two different months in his life (Jan. and April 1865), but you really get to see every aspect of his character. Honestly, an exceptional film. Hope to see it up for a lot of awards this Oscar season. It deserves them. Highly recommended. 

This is most certainly not bad news.

Honestly, I completely understand the skepticism, but, when you think about it, this is, in fact, good news. Sure these films aren't guaranteed to be good, but this is definitely a step in the right direction.

The optimism I've had since the announcement is now starting to turn into anticipation.