JJJUSTEN MAKES ONE SENTENCIRIFIC REVIEWS OF ALL THE CRAP THAT HE WATCHES LATE AT NIGHT ON NETFLIX STREAMING XBOX SOMETHING WHY BECAUSE HE BORED ALSO BECAUSE

yeah i had 400+ things in my instant queue last time i checked, and i regularly hit the 500 limit on my main queue

dang! i think i'm at about 250 on the main and maybe 80 on the instant, and we've only been signed up for a week or so.

i don't think i could ever go back to using a regular video store again.

Torture Porn (a film thread)

hahahahaha dan we are awesome, check new answers

lol

xp When you have 500 movies in your queue, you can still endlessly amuse yourself by re-arranging them. Trust me on this. I know.

Crips and Bloods: Made In America - I could swear that I already wrote about this somewhere but app not, that peralta dude that did dogtown turns his attention to the historic aspects and genesis of LA street gangs and it is close to a perfect film, riveting and stylish, and the narrative arc moves around in time in a way that is stunning and devastating. A

Run, Bitch, Run - ok so yah yah all these peeps talking about you being a homage to 70's grindhouse and a modern i spit on your grave and so on but god this is just awful and amateurish and sloooooow, the actors suck (oh hey one of them is also a producer what a shock), although tbf there is that almost closing scene which was pretty much effective in that i actually felt physically ill and upset, but hey, SPOILERS if youve seen one vengeful anal knife rape youve seen them all END SPOILERS. D

A Certain Kind of Death - its a documentary by the way, mixed feelings about this one, the subject matter is pretty compelling because its all about what happens to unclaimed bodies after discovery, its a movie that will grind you down because despite the best efforts of the people involved it is pretty much a machine for tasteful former people disposal, really depressing tbh but also kind of empty because of the over-detachment of the filmmakers (which is a doc criticism i never expected to make), also if you are not prepared for unflinching on screen genuine gruesome dead peeps in various stages of icky decomposition you really really dont want to watch this (and let me point out it isnt exploitative in any way, but it turned my stomach plenty of times). B

ok, changing the format here a bit because I don't think I can do it justice in my usual run on style. Just watched one of the greatest and most heart-wrenching documentaries I have ever seen. I'm not going to summarize it, and I am still too shaken to even really intelligently comment on it, but I will say that I don't think any movie I've ever seen has made me lose my shit and cry as many times as this just did. It is fucking brilliant.

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father - A+

btw my recommendation is not to dig in and find out anything about the story covered, go in unprepared if possible.

maybe plan out some follow up happy viewing to come back from the cliff though.

oh and to make this clear, LOTS of the choices that the filmmaker goes for are not great moves, but you will forgive him as the story unfolds (and you'll understand why i say that when you see it)

FAIR WARNING: SRSLY DO NOT WATCH UNLESS YOU ARE READY TO BE PRETTY MUCH EMOTIONALLY SCARRED FOR A FEW DAYS AFTERWARDS

you are so otm about this. we watched it last year without really knowing much about it, apart from what was on the back on the dvd box and a strong WATCH THIS NOW from a friend. def the most heart-shattering piece of filmmaking i've ever seen.

on a lighter note: world's greatest dad, which i watched on your reccy, was just totally hilarious and moving.

I guess I can plan to watch this movie in, like, 20 years then... not ready for it from what you are describing!

i don't think i really understood the expression 'raw emotion' until i watched dear zachary.

See, I can't figure out when the right time to view a film like that is. I'm feeling pretty low lately; is this going to make it worse? But if I'm in a super happy mood, that seems wrong, too.

I didn't used to be such a wuss.

there probably isn't a 'right time' - but don't watch it with anyone you'd be embarrassed to break down in front of, bc you would have to have a heart of stone to not get super upset watching this.

Got it.

I think pretty much everyone has seen me cry at movies, tv shoes, and occasionally commercials, so I fear what this content might do. At some point I will see it, I'm sure... I just don't think now is a good time. :(

Aftermath - On the plus side, its filmed by a dude with an amazing eye for detail and color and shot choice and its short, but the downside is that it is a 30 minute clinical detached gorecrazy look at hyperreal autopsy footage and necrophilia, not really sure how to rate this because its so so odd, def not a horror film, but gaaaaaah, and yet the craft is completely spectacular, so basically i cant help but feel like its a really gifted filmmaker who has chosen to make a film that NO ONE really wants to see. A- and F at the same time?

wow this thread makes me seem like 90% of the time my film choices are completely insane huh

just so yall dont start to think im some creepy dude with all my windows covered in black plastic and a cd of looped animal torture sounds playing, i also watched "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" on DVD and once it found its stride it was pretty awesome. also 2LDK which was really pointless and dumb

Don't be silly, John. Everyone knows you are a creepy dude with your windows covered in black plastic and a cd of looped animal torture sounds playing (insert Skinny Puppy joke here).

But it's all part of your charm! ;)

This Is England - Really amazing semi-autobiographical early 80s coming of age movie rooted in the skinhead culture of the time (both racist and non) w/great script, great performances, an amazing eye for the details of the underpinnings of friendships and gang mentalities and the grey areas between the two, totally compelling and a must see A+

You Kill Me - Hitman AA romcom with ben kingsley and tea leoni that rolls out pretty slow but has some great moments and even if the ending is a little misguided and cheap its still worth the path to get there, despite the subject matter really kind of a light comedy, but a decent way to spend an evening and a couple really perfect comedic moments marred by a few standard tropes that seem kinda tacked on and have the whiff of studio interference but what do i know. B+

The Art of the Steal - Extremely biased documentary about the controversy surrounding the fate of the Barnes Foundation collection of modern art, stunning, fascinating, infuriating, perfect in every single possible way really you should just stop bothering to read my drivel and just go watch it right now A+

Dreams with Sharp Teeth: Doc about Harlan Ellison, which teaches you exactly one thing, that if you weren't already aware, Harlan Ellison is a hilarious crazy motherfucker with some dark secrets, but its a lot of fun learning that one thing, pretty gripping because dude is just captivating on screen, despite the fact i dont think ive read any of his stuff A-

dont worry i still watch stuff i hate sometimes, this cuddlebuddy lovefest will be interrupted soon i swear

lies, you are now a total care bear

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs311.snc4/40890_462190210548_544085548_6729190_2679193_n.jpg

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hahahahahaha

hey jj what is your strategy for finding this stuff? do you browse on the computer or rely on the xbox suggested viewing queues?

i have a queue full of 'classics' that have been on my list forever and i never both to look at it

watched most of "The Art of the Steal" last night, thought it was interesting despite the redundancy and hyperbole. Looking forward to watching the last half-hour someday.

yeah i dont do any of it on the xbox suggested, that seems A)annoying B)kinda poorly updated. i use instantwatcher.com a lot, especially to get a rundown of what is just releasing. other than that its just kinda the down the rabbit hole sorta approach - you start diggin in the documentary section and theres loads of good stuff for instance.

xpost: yeah i need to call my friend in philly who is a museum curator (historical not art) and see if i can get the inside story on the whole thing. if u take the movie as accurate it def makes you cringe as to how many times you hear credits to the pew charitable trust and the annenberg foundation on NPR.

instantwatcher.com

intersting

ok what the fuck

http://instantwatcher.com/titles/100200

# 17 with a bullet

uh

(btw since I can't find anywhere else to put this kinda stoked that the "Red Riding" trilogy just ended up on streaming since i meant to see it in the theater and then kinda forgot)

yeah i'm hyped for that! was it ever in theaters around here?

(btw since I can't find anywhere else to put this kinda stoked that the "Red Riding" trilogy just ended up on streaming since i meant to see it in the theater and then kinda forgot)

why did glowing vampire taints make you think of that

"kinda forgot" in this case being shorthand for "ended up in uptown and then got drunk enough that i didnt get around to seeing the movie i went there for."
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yeah it had a one week run at the uptown i think

ok netflix needs to stop being stupid and get part 1 of the trilogy on streaming u fucking clowns

omg

Below - thriller/suspense/ghost? thing helmed by the dude who did pitch black and partially written by darren aronofsky (but not enough to fuck it up) that is all based on a WWII era us submarine w/early role by zach galifinakis and like 30 other people that you will recognize for sure, some jump scares but def not gorehoundy, and man oh man implacable dread of something being wrong combined with the no escape vibe of submarine being hunted by a german warship is thick heady suspense fodder, and as a result this movie is way better than expected and in fact is kinda awesome! A-

there is a scene in below that might make it into my top ten creepy moments of movies in the 2000s

i've been trying to get people to watch this film for years, it totally owns. what moment is the top ten creepy one btw. the mirror?

yep!

this red riding 1st part problem grows more annoying by the day, since i have part 2 and 3 just sitting there taunting me.