Last Film You Watched

[evilwebby]

I loved the Fly trio that came out in the 50s, Vincent Price...etc, I did read it being remade again at the moment

The original 1958 version was a decent B-movie.

Cronenberg's version is a masterpiece because he so successfully involves the viewer by pulling us between sympathising and and vilifying Brundle's plight.

 

[evilwebby]

I enjoyed it, agree the romance was forgettable (don't actually remember it). Tense build-up and quite disturbing ending although wasn't anything new, but well played.


Eyes Wide Shut last night: it's not an erotic thriller, haha! It's a very knowing symbolic representation of private sexual fantasy (good and bad) of the individuals in a long-term relationship. The final scene is so true in that it really is a great solution to such weird phases in a relationship. Spoiler in white text as spoiler-tab isn't working, nothing hugely-revealing:

her: there is something we need to do as soon as possible
him: what's that?
her: f!ck

(my partner, tragically, wasn't impressed).


Similar acting quality to The Shining: that careful & unnatural way of speaking. It can be offputting but if you intepret it as deliberately false then the deeper symbology makes more sense.

A strong 8/10. Highlight: stunningly tense scene at the illuminati mansion, with mindblowing music.

Fun fact(ish): the circle ritual of women kneeling down, bowing their heads and waving their hands in front of them before a leadership figure in the centre is repeated in David Bowie's Blackstar video. Either it's a known ritual or Bowie was inspired by Kubrick.


My Kubrick fave list would go:

1. 2001
2. Clockwork Orange
3. Eyes Wide Shut
4. Spartacus
5. The Shining
6. Full Metal Jacket

nothing below 8/10 there, and still a few key films to see.


Greatest director of all time?

Eyes Wide Shut is a masterpiece that is sadly thoroughly misunderstood.
Kubrick is weird. I like to think I'm a fan, but some of his stuff leaves me a bit cold.

IMO his brilliant works are:

Dr Strangelove
Paths of Glory
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide shut
Spartacus (even though he disowns it)

Stuff that I just don't love:

2001
The Shining
Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon


I also love AI. Another masterpiece imo.
Haven't seen Lolita!

 

[COYBL25]

Eyes Wide Shut is a masterpiece that is sadly thoroughly misunderstood.
Kubrick is weird. I like to think I'm a fan, but some of his stuff leaves me a bit cold.

IMO his brilliant works are:

Dr Strangelove
Paths of Glory
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide shut
Spartacus (even though he disowns it)

Stuff that I just don't love:

2001
The Shining
Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon


I also love AI. Another masterpiece imo.
Haven't seen Lolita!

I agree with all of the above, other than the Shining.

It`s a masterpiece and the rarity, in that the film captures the essence of a book completely.

Jack Nicholson was born to play that role.

 

[PITA]

Christine which is available on Sky. Tells the story of news reporter Christine Chubbuck who committed suicide by shooting herself live on TV in the 70s.

 

[FC sexy xxx]

I Tonya , very good .

 

[ste d' indica]

Cloverfield Paradox. Very derivative, bit of a mess. Not brilliant, but I don't think it deserved the absolute kickin' it's had.

 

[neil999]

I agree with all of the above, other than the Shining.

It`s a masterpiece and the rarity, in that the film captures the essence of a book completely.

Jack Nicholson was born to play that role.

You don't like 2001

 

[COYBL25]

You don't like 2001

Sorry Neil, it`s just not for me.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Eyes Wide Shut is a masterpiece that is sadly thoroughly misunderstood.
Kubrick is weird. I like to think I'm a fan, but some of his stuff leaves me a bit cold.

IMO his brilliant works are:

Dr Strangelove
Paths of Glory
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide shut
Spartacus (even though he disowns it)

Stuff that I just don't love:

2001
The Shining
Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon


I also love AI. Another masterpiece imo.
Haven't seen Lolita!

Different strokes. I think The Shining is the most unsettling film of all time.

 

[Toast]

Just watched 89 properly.
A cracking watch and some great footy scenes.

 

[4737carlin]

Just watched One Armed Boxer 2, master of the flying guiloteen, the first one I wasn't really into but this is classic, love the soundtrack.
win without a knife is rather a cool dude !!

 

[Prevenger17]

Dr Strangelove
Paths of Glory
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide shut
Spartacus (even though he disowns it)

Stuff that I just don't love:

2001
The Shining
Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon

I have never seen Spartacus or Barry Lyndon. I think 2001 and The Shining are incredible films, I've never really been a fan of Full Metal jacket. Eyes Wide Shut is effing ace

 

[Prevenger17]

Sorry Neil, it`s just not for me.

Thought you'd be all over 2001, but yeah. I love it, can see why others might not

 

[COYBL25]

Thought you'd be all over 2001, but yeah. I love it, can see why others might not

I really wanted to like it, but it just wasn`t for me.

I saw it on the cinema when it came out and I`ve seen it a couple of times since.

I can see that it`s a good film, but it just never did it for me.

 

[Groucho]

Harvey