list/discuss/rate - your recently watched movies

I recently saw The Best Years of Our Lives.  To be honest, I find it difficult to considered this highly-regarded film (among the first to enter into the Library of Congress) as anything but a propaganda film for Washington.  Yet, to my astonishment, I have discovered that the it was on the FBI's list of subversive or pro-Communist films (along with It's a Wonderful Life, a film which I do admire).

Last evening, I viewed Ozu's Tokyo Story, which I enjoyed.  Although it had delayed release (for several decades, I believe) in the US since distributors felt it was "too Japanese", I think it captures themes of a most universal nature:  familial alienation as a result of growth and change.  From a technical perspective, this film was a nice departure from the caffeinated cinematography which presently bombards the modern cineplex: Ozu rarely moves the camera and never cuts away from a speaking character.  In this sense, it is a most relaxing film, despite its piquant themes.

I like some, movies that might classify as "Slasher"
Black Christmas (original) amazing!
Sleep Away Camp, absurd, silly and crude
Maniac!,  such a great piece of cinema,

mithrandir wrote: I like some, movies that might classify as "Slasher" Sleep Away Camp, absurd, silly and crude

Just saw this one recently. It was hilarious.

Bad Taste

not as funny as Dead Alive but still a worthwhile watch

Wanted - Based on a graphic novel by Mark Millar and some other guy. Directed by the guy who directed Night**tch and Daywatch. It captured the comic book atmosphere quite well. Had some good action, but I didn't think James McAvoy was very good as the lead character. 7/10.

mithrandir wrote: WinterLight wrote: Last evening, I watched Terry Gilliam's Brazil, and to be honest, I was not impressed.  Although the cinematography and set design were skillfully done, the film itself seemed directionless.  Of course, I understand that it's a satire on bureaucracy, but for me at least, the quirky humor detracts from this interesting theme. I love that movie, the quirk is part of its charm,

avalanchemaster wrote: mithrandir wrote: WinterLight wrote: Last evening, I watched Terry Gilliam's Brazil, and to be honest, I was not impressed.  Although the cinematography and set design were skillfully done, the film itself seemed directionless.  Of course, I understand that it's a satire on bureaucracy, but for me at least, the quirky humor detracts from this interesting theme. I love that movie, the quirk is part of its charm,   I agree!

I think Gilliam was brilliant with the Python films (especially The Meaning of Life).  But Brazil reminded me more of Cool World or Who Framed Roger Rabbit? than a satire comparable to, say, Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove.

watched Pinata: Survival Island or something to that effect

a clay pinata (can't find the tilde so don't bother me about it) goes around killing people, largely in manners that pinata would be destroyed, ie hit with sticks, hanging from trees, etc. It was painful

While all of you were watching these pseudo-movies, I found a true lost "gem" of cinema and was able thus to behold an avant-garde work of such a stature that even the most intellectual people around here would still be baffled.... about what the hell the movie is about

Fight Club, you ought to check out dreadcentral.com - it's a website dedicated to horror movies, which reviews rather obscure movies as well as the big ones.