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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #25 on: October 18, 2012, 04:01:36 pm »
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I found Shutter Island extremely boring and stupid.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #26 on: October 18, 2012, 04:02:37 pm »
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I found Shutter Island extremely boring and stupid.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #27 on: October 18, 2012, 04:06:05 pm »
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QVist - I'd love to hear your recommendations then for movies that aren't too Arty but are sufficiently interesting to be outside the "mainstream".  I'm assuming something like "Lost In Translation" would be in your sweet spot?  Pi? Minus Man?  Drive?

The Godfather is popular - but I'd argue that its because its great, not because its mass market.

I've got 8 1/2 in my netflix queue, but I can never bring myself to press play.

I already wrote in another thread which movies I like: http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3783.msg77327#msg77327
I dislike "Lost In Translation". That's another movie I just don't seem to understand. For me it's just simply boring to me. I even tried it twice. The second time wasn't better. Pi is good, like you can see in the linked post. I don't know Minus Man and Drive is on my Watchlist, so I can't say anything about it either.
Generally speaking I'm a fan of Film Noir and Neo Noir. I like the mood and characters in those movies. Regarding Neo Noir:
Shutter Island, Memento, 12 Monkeys, Children of Men, The Usual Suspects or to name a few less known ones: Following, The Machinist, Brick, The Salton Sea

I've seen all of these save the Salton Sea.  If I could go back in time and pass on Brick I would.  Did you see Looper?    Shutter Island was interesting, but not on the same level as Memento + 12 Monkeys.

Regarding Drive:
Don't let the trailers fool you.  This is not an action movie.  I saw it in the suburbs, and the bro's in attendance were a little confused at the end.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #28 on: October 18, 2012, 04:11:58 pm »
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I saw Looper. Very mediocre in my opinion. Way, way overhyped. The premise was interesting, but the plot was weirdly structured, becoming oddly predictable and rather slow about a third of the way in. None of the characters were very compelling, except the kid, who was played by arguably the best young child actor I have ever seen--his performance was eerily good. I give it a C, overall.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #29 on: October 18, 2012, 04:13:22 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb. 
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #30 on: October 18, 2012, 04:14:07 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb.

I don't think it succeeded on a summer blockbuster OR time travel action movie perspective.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #31 on: October 18, 2012, 04:15:35 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb.

I don't think it succeeded on a summer blockbuster OR time travel action movie perspective.

Timetravel movies are 95% shite anyway, the time travel bit never works without a paradox!
This is one of the reasons 12 Monkeys is so good
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #32 on: October 18, 2012, 04:16:47 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb.

I don't think it succeeded on a summer blockbuster OR time travel action movie perspective.

But that's just marketing lying to you.  Hey guys: it has bruce willis, and time travel!

If you did your research first, it was clear that it wasn't going to be the action extravaganza that it was hyped to be.  I had seen Brick (his other movie) - and while I was skeptical - I couldn't resist going.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #33 on: October 18, 2012, 04:17:04 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb.

I don't think it succeeded on a summer blockbuster OR time travel action movie perspective.

Timetravel movies are 95% shite anyway, the time travel bit never works without a paradox!
This is one of the reasons 12 Monkeys is so good

Timecop begs to differ!
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2012, 04:17:42 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb.

I don't think it succeeded on a summer blockbuster OR time travel action movie perspective.

Timetravel movies are 95% shite anyway, the time travel bit never works without a paradox!
This is one of the reasons 12 Monkeys is so good

Timecop begs to differ!

Haha, damn you, that was the set up to my next line!!

Are we also including the Sequals and Timecop: The Series in that?
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2012, 04:20:12 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb.

I don't think it succeeded on a summer blockbuster OR time travel action movie perspective.

Timetravel movies are 95% shite anyway, the time travel bit never works without a paradox!
This is one of the reasons 12 Monkeys is so good

Timecop begs to differ!

Haha, damn you, that was the set up to my next line!!

Are we also including the Sequals and Timecop: The Series in that?

I don't know - but they are going in my queue.

Excellent time travel movies:

Ground Hog Day
Triangle
Timecrimes
Primer (!!!!!)
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #36 on: October 18, 2012, 04:23:38 pm »
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Back to the Future trilogy! Nothing beats 'em.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2012, 04:23:49 pm »
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Ground Hog Day  - meh
Timecrimes  - seriously, thats the name of a film?


Whats that one with Forrest Whittaker in it? Thats awful.

And how has nobody mentioned Timebandits yet?!
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2012, 04:25:32 pm »
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Time crimes is a spanish movie - its truly excelent.

If you want to bring in some RSP - then seriously consider "Time Changers".  Don't say I didn't warn you though.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #39 on: October 18, 2012, 04:26:02 pm »
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Ground Hog Day  - meh

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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #40 on: October 18, 2012, 04:31:09 pm »
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Ground Hog Day  - meh

I regret defending you from DXV's anal comment.

I've said it once and I'll say it again....
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2012, 04:33:13 pm »
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Overhyped from a summer blockbuster / timetravel action movie perspective sure.  From a "this is a secretly artistic movie" - I enjoyed it.  The timetravel shit was dumb.

I agree. The time travel pretty much was willfully nuts. But that scene with the kid falling down the stairs? That was brilliant.

A movie can work really well on one dimension while really failing on another. As a blockbuster, this movie was terrible, but as a kind of off movie about time travel it had a lot going for it.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #42 on: October 18, 2012, 04:35:00 pm »
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Oh and on the subject of films like 12 monkeys, Usual suspects, Shutter Island.
I recomend Dark City, but it has been a LONG time since I watched it, so I may be seeing it through nostalgia glasses.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #43 on: October 18, 2012, 04:35:36 pm »
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QVist - I'd love to hear your recommendations then for movies that aren't too Arty but are sufficiently interesting to be outside the "mainstream".  I'm assuming something like "Lost In Translation" would be in your sweet spot?  Pi? Minus Man?  Drive?

The Godfather is popular - but I'd argue that its because its great, not because its mass market.

I've got 8 1/2 in my netflix queue, but I can never bring myself to press play.

I already wrote in another thread which movies I like: http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3783.msg77327#msg77327
I dislike "Lost In Translation". That's another movie I just don't seem to understand. For me it's just simply boring to me. I even tried it twice. The second time wasn't better. Pi is good, like you can see in the linked post. I don't know Minus Man and Drive is on my Watchlist, so I can't say anything about it either.
Generally speaking I'm a fan of Film Noir and Neo Noir. I like the mood and characters in those movies. Regarding Neo Noir:
Shutter Island, Memento, 12 Monkeys, Children of Men, The Usual Suspects or to name a few less known ones: Following, The Machinist, Brick, The Salton Sea

I've seen all of these save the Salton Sea.  If I could go back in time and pass on Brick I would.  Did you see Looper?    Shutter Island was interesting, but not on the same level as Memento + 12 Monkeys.

Regarding Drive:
Don't let the trailers fool you.  This is not an action movie.  I saw it in the suburbs, and the bro's in attendance were a little confused at the end.

What do you mean with "pass on"? So, you liked Brick or not? I'm not sure if I understand the term. My wife And I really want to see Looper, it started two weeks ago here in Germany. I agree with you on Shutter Island. I rated Memento and 12 Monkeys with 10/10 and Shutter Island with 8/10. I liked the mood and the story. Sometimes it felt a little bit too "forced arty" (if you know what I mean).

Other less-well known arty movies I like: Swimming Pool, Kafka and Paris, Texas
Regarding Time Travel (may contain spoilers): Terminator 2, Donnie Darko, 12 Monkeys, Groundhog Day, Butterfly Effect, Contact, Frequency, Time Bandits and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Source Code was nice, but nothing more.

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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #44 on: October 18, 2012, 04:36:15 pm »
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I found Shutter Island extremely boring and stupid.
I also found Shutter Island extremely boring, and gave up about 1/3 through, before I had enough data to label it stupid.
12 Monkeys, what I recall of it, was so mediocre that I can't recall much of it.
Lost in Translation (and for that matter, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) I just didn't get.  I guess I was expecting something as good as Rushmore, and it fell woefully short.

The Godfather needs to be seen if for no other reason than just the spectacle of it, like Apocalypse Now. It also should be seen if you are NOT a Marlon Brando fan.
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #45 on: October 18, 2012, 04:49:33 pm »
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Some more Time Travels for you

Bill and Ted!
Star Trek IV
Star Trek First Contact

Also, the Philadelphia Experiment, which I always get mixed up with Philadelphia, thats caused some uncomfortable situations I can tell you!
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Re: The Godfather
« Reply #46 on: October 18, 2012, 04:52:14 pm »
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Some more Time Travels for you

Bill and Ted!
Star Trek IV
Star Trek First Contact

Also, the Philadelphia Experiment, which I always get mixed up with Philadelphia, thats caused some uncomfortable situations I can tell you!

Yeah, I forgot about Philadelphia Experiment, not one of the best, but a pretty good movie.

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« Reply #47 on: October 18, 2012, 04:57:17 pm »
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I liked Shutter Island.  Like others, I not get Lost in Translation at all.

One of my all time favourite movies is still Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.  But it's not one I watch often.
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« Reply #48 on: October 18, 2012, 04:58:56 pm »
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I liked Shutter Island.  Like others, I not get Lost in Translation at all.

One of my all time favourite movies is still Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.  But it's not one I watch often.

It's one of my favourites too. Great script.

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« Reply #49 on: October 18, 2012, 05:03:02 pm »
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I liked Shutter Island.  Like others, I not get Lost in Translation at all.

One of my all time favourite movies is still Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.  But it's not one I watch often.

Love ESotSM. Have you seen Adaptation, though? Adaptation is still my favorite Charlie Kauffman film.
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