Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 474

Ghoulish Delight · 08-23-2009, 10:03 PM

No, I know myself, it won't be fine on DVD.

Gemini Cricket · 08-24-2009, 02:21 AM

GD ~ Did you have the same problem with Waking Life? I did. I moved back and still threw up. Not shaky cam necessarily but the constant moving of the background etc.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-24-2009, 07:27 AM

No, Waking Life didn't bother me.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-24-2009, 07:47 AM

To vouch for GD - we weren't very close to the screen at all.

innerSpaceman · 08-24-2009, 09:52 AM

Ponyo has no skaky cam, and is available legit at Amazon. (The download is a pirate of the legit-released DVD.)

flippyshark · 08-24-2009, 01:26 PM

I just go backl from the English language Ponyo - I can't say anything about it that won't sound unbelievably sappy - but it felt cleansing in its simplicity, beauty and uncynical humanity. Just a small story, not a big emotional roller-coaster, but between the gorgeous drawings and Joe Hisaishi's score, I spent most of my time quietly leaking out of the corners of my eyes while smiling. So, I can't wait to see it in its original nihongo. (Though, as dubs go, this one was very well done.)

flippyshark · 08-24-2009, 01:29 PM

(Oh, but PS - there is a terrible dance remix of the title song in the end credits, complete with a Jonas brother and some other Disney tween clone - I'd be surprised if that is in the original soundtrack in any form.)

innerSpaceman · 08-24-2009, 02:05 PM

I love the end credits song (before the dance mix). Now I want to do a Mermaid mix tape with The Mermaid Song from Tokyo Disney, some obligatory tune from The Little Mermaid and the Ponyo catchy end credits song. Um, that's 3.

Well, a really brief mix tape.

I found the expository elements of the fairy tale to be beyond sappy, and the main boy character didn't grab me at all. Generally speaking, I prefer the one's without little children, but this was delightful. Visually outstanding.

Gemini Cricket · 08-27-2009, 01:42 AM

I
loved
District 9!

It's a great film. Go see it. Uh, you know, if you can. There is a TON of shaky cam. But I must admit (me sitting against the wall below the projector window) it didn't bother me too much. In fact, as I was saying before I really liked it. If it didn't have it, the movie wouldn't have been as good, imho. I felt the same way about Cloverfield. The documentary feel of this movie sells it.

A couple of times I talked about grit in a movie that makes it believable, this one is has a lot of it. Casting unknown actors was also a huge plus.

One review said it had you riveted from the very beginning to the end, I would have to agree totally.

It didn't ever get cheesy either. At least not to me. As soon as it started heading there, Blomkamp cuts away from the scene. Nicely done.

The movie gets props for terrific use of editing, visual effects (they knew that the mother ship did not need to be in focus and properly lit 100% of the time) and sound effects (I've seen thousands of films and I actually thought someone was talking in the theater, realizing that it was Copley's voice).

It did take me awhile to get into the groove with the prawns. At first, the seemed comical and out of place. But that quickly changed for me.

Some of it was reminiscent of Aliens for me, but all in all I loved it.

Spoiler:

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-27-2009, 08:38 AM

Finally got around to Be Kind Rewind. This seemed to be two different movies in one - a tribute to pop culture film and a tribute to a jazz musician. These themes didn't mesh well and by the end when the jazz stuff was heavy and sugary, I was annoyed that it was edging out the pop culture fun.

Also - it began rather cartoony, with Jack Black's accident seeming like something out of Ghostbusters itself, but by the end it was way too real and serious. Too much variation in tone.

Enjoyable anyway, but left me wanting more fun.

08-23-2009, 10:03 PM	#4731
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	No, I know myself, it won't be fine on DVD. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-24-2009, 02:21 AM	#4732
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	GD ~ Did you have the same problem with Waking Life? I did. I moved back and still threw up. Not shaky cam necessarily but the constant moving of the background etc.
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08-24-2009, 07:27 AM	#4733
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	No, Waking Life didn't bother me. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-24-2009, 07:47 AM	#4734
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	To vouch for GD - we weren't very close to the screen at all. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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08-24-2009, 09:52 AM	#4735
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ponyo has no skaky cam, and is available legit at Amazon. (The download is a pirate of the legit-released DVD.)
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08-24-2009, 01:26 PM	#4736
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I just go backl from the English language Ponyo - I can't say anything about it that won't sound unbelievably sappy - but it felt cleansing in its simplicity, beauty and uncynical humanity. Just a small story, not a big emotional roller-coaster, but between the gorgeous drawings and Joe Hisaishi's score, I spent most of my time quietly leaking out of the corners of my eyes while smiling. So, I can't wait to see it in its original nihongo. (Though, as dubs go, this one was very well done.)
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08-24-2009, 01:29 PM	#4737
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	(Oh, but PS - there is a terrible dance remix of the title song in the end credits, complete with a Jonas brother and some other Disney tween clone - I'd be surprised if that is in the original soundtrack in any form.)
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08-24-2009, 02:05 PM	#4738
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I love the end credits song (before the dance mix). Now I want to do a Mermaid mix tape with The Mermaid Song from Tokyo Disney, some obligatory tune from The Little Mermaid and the Ponyo catchy end credits song. Um, that's 3. Well, a really brief mix tape. I found the expository elements of the fairy tale to be beyond sappy, and the main boy character didn't grab me at all. Generally speaking, I prefer the one's without little children, but this was delightful. Visually outstanding.
	Submit to Quotes

08-27-2009, 01:42 AM	#4739
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I loved District 9! It's a great film. Go see it. Uh, you know, if you can. There is a TON of shaky cam. But I must admit (me sitting against the wall below the projector window) it didn't bother me too much. In fact, as I was saying before I really liked it. If it didn't have it, the movie wouldn't have been as good, imho. I felt the same way about Cloverfield. The documentary feel of this movie sells it. A couple of times I talked about grit in a movie that makes it believable, this one is has a lot of it. Casting unknown actors was also a huge plus. One review said it had you riveted from the very beginning to the end, I would have to agree totally. It didn't ever get cheesy either. At least not to me. As soon as it started heading there, Blomkamp cuts away from the scene. Nicely done. The movie gets props for terrific use of editing, visual effects (they knew that the mother ship did not need to be in focus and properly lit 100% of the time) and sound effects (I've seen thousands of films and I actually thought someone was talking in the theater, realizing that it was Copley's voice). It did take me awhile to get into the groove with the prawns. At first, the seemed comical and out of place. But that quickly changed for me. Some of it was reminiscent of Aliens for me, but all in all I loved it. Spoiler: Wasn't thrilled by the 'I'm going to eat your arm' scene, but by that time the movie had already scored major points with me that it didn't bother me too much.
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08-27-2009, 08:38 AM	#4740
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Finally got around to Be Kind Rewind. This seemed to be two different movies in one - a tribute to pop culture film and a tribute to a jazz musician. These themes didn't mesh well and by the end when the jazz stuff was heavy and sugary, I was annoyed that it was edging out the pop culture fun. Also - it began rather cartoony, with Jack Black's accident seeming like something out of Ghostbusters itself, but by the end it was way too real and serious. Too much variation in tone. Enjoyable anyway, but left me wanting more fun. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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