wiseguy Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 the triplets of belleville is sooo dope. i watched it with my girlfriend last week... the backgrounds and some of the characters remind me of Os Gemeos. of course, always been a favourite. romero kills it. this is soo rad. was it noc who painted this character in subway art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DREDZ Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 D.E.B.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatcherSB Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 kill bill Vol. 2 anyone heard of news on kill bill vol.3? city of God fuck ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigan Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STYLEISKING Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 oj oj...one for the football fans fast cameo by zidane and beckham one to watch if youre into hooligan violence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 For some reason I wouldn't take Elijah Wood as a hooligan seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMilk Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 because he's a fucking hobbit, obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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H. Lecter Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master bait Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Saw this on TV the other day. Caught me by surprize, very good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. Lecter Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 "Baraka" I could not use words that would properly describe how great this film is.. or how much I would recommend it.. Beautifully shot in 24 countries in 70mm , it takes far flung aspects of this world and puts them into relative perspective.. using amazing camera and editing techniques as well as time-lapse photography , visual metaphors and an excellent music score, this film captivates, confuses and calls you into it's meaning ..whatever it may be to you.. No words, no script, no storyline.. it is what is. Even for the individual footage on it's own, it's worth the time and money.. One of the best movies I have seen in a long time.. -- P.S. It was made by the director of photography for "Koyaanisqatsi" .. but it is far more beautiful and meaningful.. It did right what Koyaanisqatsi did wrong~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Sex & Lucia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalist Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 i just can't get enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. Lecter Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 Just saw "Crash".. It was pretty dope~ some parts frustrating others highly touching~ excellent symbolism.. overall a great flick~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Originally posted by H. Lecter@Jan 10 2006, 06:37 PM "Baraka" It was made by the director of photography for "Koyaanisqatsi" .. but it is far more beautiful and meaningful.. It did right what Koyaanisqatsi did wrong~ Quoted post What exactly did Koyaanisqatsi do wrong? They're two different films with two different purposes. I thought Baraka ("Blessing") was a gorgeous film with superior photography, but the statement laid bare by Koyaanisqatsi ("Life Out of Balance") was much more thought-provoking to me. It may not raise too many eyebrows these days, but when that film came out nobody had ever seen humanity from the angle presented in that film. I guess people will always tend to compare the films because of the style of photography, but that's about where the similarity ends. One's about presenting the beauty of our world through never-before-seen perspectives, the other's about showing us just how fucking crazy we've allowed human society to become. I tend to find the subject matter of the latter more interesting, but they're both excellent movies in their own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 In related news, this is fucking fantastic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. Lecter Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 Originally posted by El Mamerro+Jan 11 2006, 01:11 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (El Mamerro - Jan 11 2006, 01:11 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-H. Lecter@Jan 10 2006, 06:37 PM "Baraka" It was made by the director of photography for "Koyaanisqatsi" .. but it is far more beautiful and meaningful.. It did right what Koyaanisqatsi did wrong~ Quoted post What exactly did Koyaanisqatsi do wrong? They're two different films with two different purposes. I thought Baraka ("Blessing") was a gorgeous film with superior photography, but the statement laid bare by Koyaanisqatsi ("Life Out of Balance") was much more thought-provoking to me. It may not raise too many eyebrows these days, but when that film came out nobody had ever seen humanity from the angle presented in that film. I guess people will always tend to compare the films because of the style of photography, but that's about where the similarity ends. One's about presenting the beauty of our world through never-before-seen perspectives, the other's about showing us just how fucking crazy we've allowed human society to become. I tend to find the subject matter of the latter more interesting, but they're both excellent movies in their own right. Quoted post [/b] Maybe you should watch Baraka again, I really feel it was far better.. Baraka makes the same statement as Koyaanisqatsi, but uses better and more impactful visual metaphors.. Chicken processesing plants cut back-and-forth into shots of escalators and subways, rather than "could-be-better" timed Oscar Meyer and Hostess's cake factory scenes.. Baraka even re-does shots exact shots and scenes in Koyaanisqatsi with far superior technique.. aesthetic and symbolic.. Koyaanisqatsi lacked order and with the exception of a few "chapters" the meaning was something you had to search for and even then were lucky to find.. where as Baraka constantly projects them at you with forceful grace.. keeping you fixed on the screen.. Some scenes in Koyaanisqatsi are absolutely amazing, and were not superceeded by Baraka, such as the microchip - city grid analogies, alot of the bomb footage and the amazing final shots of the rocket and it's snow-like floating decent to earth timed perfectly with Phillip Glass's music.. So your opinion is surely credible , and I understand your point.. but I just believe that you missed the point of Baraka.. In my opinion the title "Baraka" was used to stir irony considering it's subject matter.. It is the beauty of the world intertwined with the unbalanced, chaotic and destructive qualities that have accompianated it since humans rise to power over it.. It was far more diverse in the physical subjects it chose to film as well as subject matter it chose to present.. Another thing that seriously bothers me about Koyaanisqatsi is that it did'nt leave America.. so how complete of a portrail of humanity is it? I even think that the soundtrack of Baraka is far better.. What Phillip Glass did was amazing and there are a great amount of points where it fits perfect with the visual, however the diversity of the soundtrack in Baraka, as well as the fact that they included actual sounds and audio from shots made it far more meaningful and integral to the concepts portrayed.. It was not simply a film postcard from a beautiful earth.. if you believe so, I really suggest you watch it again, and without a decision on it's intended meaning gathered from the VHS/DVD case.. This man Ron Frike knew that Koyaanisqatsi was'nt what it could have or even should have been, and that's why he made Baraka.. Honestly, good to hear your perspective Mammero~ --- about.. "when that film came out nobody had ever seen humanity from the angle presented in that film." Came to mind and worth a mention here anyway.. Not quite the perspective of that film, nor presented in the same manner (at all!) , but it was definately a start~ and definately a film that helped break the ice for this ship to sail through.. & *My preference of the two To those reading on, it's a documentary of sorts from a 3rd "person" perspective of humans and humanity.. Alot of wierd, abnormal and sometimes even disgusting footage of human ritual and behaviour.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. Lecter Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 I heard good things about Microcosmos as well~ Got to catch up to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Good, Not good, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillysiphilis Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinchedWaist Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Microcosmos was awesome. I saw Murderball last night and absolutely loved it. For tonight... I don't recommend it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 KIDS good movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakeenyc Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 SAW is my favorite movie...crash, memento and amelie come second.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Ive wanted to see that Man Bites Dog movie for a long time now, but I alsways forget when I go to the movie store. I guess I need netflicks. And I guess I need a TV too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
methadone program Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 PERMENANT MIDNIGHT--old ben stiller movie (98)...true life about jerry stahl (author)..overcoming heroin/crack addiction...SUPER! DONNIE DARKO ANCHORMAN THE SKELETON KEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I've been meaning to purchase Baraka soon anyways, cause I still flipped when I saw it (I actually recorded a shitload of scenes from it to play with textures in AfterEffects). It just didn't seem to slap me in the face as solidly as Koy. I'll give it another whirl and tell you my thoughts. Good looking out, Lecter. Murderball was pretty damn awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DREDZ Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Harvard Man...mad trippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLICKCLACKONER Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Mi Vida Loca was so fuckin bad (not as in good). 9th street fool! or whatever block they repped. Skeleton Key is terrible as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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