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for those that like a tripped out thriller, I really enjoyed 'the perfection' on netflix.
 
for those that like a tripped out thriller, I really enjoyed 'the perfection' on netflix.
HMmmm, I thought it went very stupid towards the end, almost like a bad black comedy. Cept it wasn’t.
 
I am reading and hearing good things about The Nightingale scotty, have you seen that by any chance?

Nope. But it’s on an ever-growing list of what I want to see. Should be able to catch it this season given how thin it looks. I’m not buying The Irishman hype but The Last Thing he Wanted and Jojo Rabbit look promising. Let’s see what else comes out of Venice and Toronto in the next six weeks. Not holding my breath.
 
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Yes, enough with the incessant superhero nonsense and endless Transformer sequels.

Korean films are the best! I like these classics:

Memories of Murder (provincial Korean cops trying to solve serial killer mystery - allegory of Korean politics of the 70s)
The Chaser (relentless minder for hookers tries to rescue one from a relentless serial killer of hookers)
Yellow Sea (Korean gangster makes enemy of the boss - violence ensues)
Bittersweet Life (Korean gangster makes enemy of the boss etc etc)
Old Boy (of course, the most accessible of the Vengeance trilogy)
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (more arthouse-y than Old Boy)
Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (even more arthouse-y)

Super arthouse but great, anything by Kim Ki-Duc - Samaria, 3-Iron, Winter Spring Summer Fall etc etc.

...if you haven't seen it yet check out Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog - fabulous cop movie. Existential, beautifully shot and directed and think it was the first flick to use hidden cams in black markets post atom bomb.
 
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...if you haven't seen it yet check out Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog - fabulous cop movie. Existential, beautifully shot and directed and think it was the first flick to use hidden cams in black markets post atom bomb.

Thanks Glantone - I've seen Ran, Hidden Fortress, Rashomon and Seven Samurai of course... will check out Stray Dog.
 
Thanks Glantone - I've seen Ran, Hidden Fortress, Rashomon and Seven Samurai of course... will check out Stray Dog.
Hidden Fortress what a classic fairytale...also fabulous Red Beard, Yojimbo (Toshiro Mifune - clear leader on my all time heroes ladder) and the beautiful and stunning Dersu Uzala. Enjoy :)
 
Kagemusha is meant to be great, one of Kurosawa's late works. Apparently Sergio Leone copied it almost frame by frame for a Fistful of Dollars. So Seven Samurai became The Magnificent Seven, Hidden Fortress influenced Star Wars... Kurosawa was so influential.
 
Kagemusha is meant to be great, one of Kurosawa's late works. Apparently Sergio Leone copied it almost frame by frame for a Fistful of Dollars. So Seven Samurai became The Magnificent Seven, Hidden Fortress influenced Star Wars... Kurosawa was so influential.
Yeah I'm a real fan. It took a bit to culturally adjust to Japanese or his cinematic story telling sensibilities but once reoreintated holy *smile* what amazing stories. And his sense of composition ... like watching moving post cards. And he always addressed the big issues - life, death, responsibility, honour. What a joy....
 
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Kagemusha is meant to be great, one of Kurosawa's late works. Apparently Sergio Leone copied it almost frame by frame for a Fistful of Dollars. So Seven Samurai became The Magnificent Seven, Hidden Fortress influenced Star Wars... Kurosawa was so influential.

A Fistful of Dollars was a copy of Yojimbo. If you want a different side of Kurosawa watch Ikiru.
 
A Fistful of Dollars was a copy of Yojimbo. If you want a different side of Kurosawa watch Ikiru.

Oh yeah, thanks for the correction IanG. I've read about Ikiru but not watched it yet.
 
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Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood. Worth seeing but I'd rather watch Basterds, Pulp or Jackie Browne another five times each before seeing it again.
Saw it last night. Tarantino created a sensational version of 1969. Music was evocative of a simpler time and the ending was brilliant. (Stay till the end of the credits.)

Big statement, but better than Pulp Fiction, because it had multiple dimensions. Pitt and DiCaprio were in top form.
 
Yep, agree, saw it yesterday, loved it. Didnt see that ending coming.
 
Tarantino’s latest is assured but too self-indulgent for mine. Even the violence in the last 20min misses the bar for ‘comedic violence’ set by American Psycho.

Not a patch on earlier, cooler Tarantino
 
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I watched Black KKKlansman which was great so I downloaded the book on iTunes but it was pretty bad, dull, short (111 pages) yet still drawn out. I can see why the movie added storyline’s. A rare case of the film being better than the book.
 
The Farewell is great. Awkwafina in fine form but the granny steals the show in what is an excellent insight into Chinese culture.
 
Geez the movie industry is in a slump. I thought about seeing a movie today. Here’s the choices aside from OUATIH:

Angry birds 2
Angel has fallen 3
Dora
Downton abbey
Fast and furious 19
It 2
Good boys
The kitchen

What a boring, uninspiring lump of crud. I wouldn’t watch any of them for free on Netflix or Stan let alone pay $22.