What movie is most likely to get caught in your challopian tube?

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And to balance the universe I will see them in your stead. Ah. harmony!

I don't know if everyone a) saw this or b) raved about it but I didn't like 'Tell No One'. And I kind of liked it even less for having had it RAVED to me that it was omg awesome. Really not. You don't get a pass just for having subtitles.

VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:21 (fourteen years ago) link

Lost in Translation. I really hate this style of under-scripted movie which then gets praised for being subtle and meaningful cos it's so lacking in substance that people just project whatever they want on to it.

i dunno, i liked it in a 'don't mind spending time with these characters + listening to this music + watching the pretty lights' sort of way but 'under-scripted' still doesn't seem fair. (or at least changes in your direction would prob have doomed what *I* like about it). its charms are fragile but not slight if that makes any sense.

alex b. skeaton (tremendoid), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:32 (fourteen years ago) link

I just didn't think there was anything there beyond "It can be a bit lonely being in a foreign country on your own and incidentally aren't those Japanese crazy?" You could take a walk round any big city at night with some My Bloody Valentine on your iPod and get the same experience.

Number None, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:40 (fourteen years ago) link

number none, there is a thread for that POS film where I blather on endlessly but echoing your sentiments in poorer fashion.

Change Display Name: (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:42 (fourteen years ago) link

Yeah i'll shut up about it now. It just bothers me when something so half-arsed gets feted to such a degree.

Number None, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:51 (fourteen years ago) link

I really liked Lost In Translation the first time I saw it, then a negative review by Momus made me change my mind. His most OTM point IMO is his objection to the film's portrayal of Bill Murray's character as someone likeable, while he's really just a smug, racist prick. And so is Scarlett Johansson. Yet, it's still a beautiful film with an amazing soundtrack, so it's hard to completely hate it.

one boob is free with one (daavid), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 02:12 (fourteen years ago) link

surprised that fucking huckabees movie has not been mentioned yet

skeletor, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 02:12 (fourteen years ago) link

Has anyone mentioned "The Squid and The Whale" yet?

one boob is free with one (daavid), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 02:13 (fourteen years ago) link

No, but thanks for mentioning it. HORRIBLE!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 02:14 (fourteen years ago) link

Huckabees was a big bag of WTF.

VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 02:20 (fourteen years ago) link

human traffic, requiem for a dream

i think i just hate all 'young people take drugs' films

electric sound of jim (original version) (electricsound), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 03:42 (fourteen years ago) link

I started off taking Huckabees seriously and hated it, then I slowly realised it was completely taking the piss, and decided it was grebt.

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 08:50 (fourteen years ago) link

"about schmidt"

What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Wednesday, 30 September 2009 08:55 (fourteen years ago) link


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