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Hey gang! Now I myself have a hard time enjoying movies now days. If its not lifeless remakes, its fluffy FX! What ever happened to the good old days of cinema? This is a thread for talking about favorite movies, directors, talking about really bad movies, and film in general!

Anyone have a scathing review of a newer film?

I have a lot of difficulty watching films nowadays.

They are too formulaic, everyone in them is too handsome/beautiful/cool.

The CGI is not believable (humans in xbox games)

Movie makers pander to a generation that just wants thrills and instant gratification.

I may be missing some gems with this attitude but I have wasted so much of my life sitting thru total twaddle that I cant risk it anymore.

I agree! I really wish there were more movie makers out there and less businessmen today. I think that is the big difference we are seeing really. To a businessman it makes no sense to spend more money and take more time to make a movie perfect, if it will sell the same amount of tickets. They just bottom line us, and then the movies which could have been great, end up with awful pacing and little plot. I saw one fairly recent film that i thought was very good however, and I know they are still out there.

There is a movie called "The Fall" It is about a stunt man from the 20's who is injured and can no long walk. While he is in the hospital he befriends a young Italian girl, who very well may be the cutest child ever conceived. I won't give it away, but the stunt man begins telling her a magnificent tale, which is shown from the girls perspective. (complete with misunderstandings and all) They both undergo a terrible trial which puts both their friendship's to the test. Its a powerful movie, and the music and cinematography both come out swinging. To me, this movie is what art should be.

I would recommend that anyone see it at least once, regardless of taste.

I need to pick this one up. Know it was directed by Tarsem Singh, who is a singularly visionary director. If nothing else, it must look great.

Tarsem also did The Cell (2000), which has a number of issues, but some astounding visuals. There is also terrific costume design by Eiko Ishioka.

One just has to get past Jennifer Lopez…

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I think he maybe only did the visual stuff for the cell if that makes it better. The visuals in this movie are mind blowing too! Most of the shots in it could be a painting. Be warned though, its a tear jerker.

I need spaceships and gratuitous female nudity/semi-nudity or I'm not interested . Well I suppose a good shoot 'em up and a car chase might just about do but keep the nudity .

I shall now withdraw from this thread

Wait don't go there's nothing wrong with that! Got anything in mind? Don't let the first movie fool you. This thread is all about movies, whether its about recent films or old ones and how they relate to recent ones!

MondoJohnny Have you ever read pseuds corner in private eye? Well sometimes people like to propound on about non-mainstream directors/movies/actors and effuse about the photography, lighting, emotion etc... (not pointing the finger at anyone here honest) but really all some of us want to do is to be entertained and have a bit of unrealistic escapism. It's all audiences have ever wanted in the main IMV from Chaplin silents, through Gone With the Wind right up to JJ Abrams' Star Trek and beyond.

Looking at special effects specifically, I'm sure Ray Harryhausen would love to have had the computing facilities that are available now when he was making Mighty Joe Young, Jason and the Argonauts or any of the other special effects movies that he is so associated with. At true sfx genius.

The movie business also reflects the music business, look at the popularity of X Factor or Big Brother, easy ratings, easy money - but so short-lived. Same with movies and sequels or prequels. Movies can't get financed unless there is a built-in sequel and a formula that appeals to modern society. There is precious little time to worry to much about characterisation and plot.

Well, most all the nudity in The Cell is of dead women. But there's quite a bit of it.

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I see what you mean Paul. Maybe it would be best if there was a mixture. Something like Aliens fits the bill nicely I think. Plenty of action and suspense, good special effects, good acting, and a well formed plot.(No nudity that I recall ) Usually when i see a movie today I'm left wondering where the millions went unfortunately. Is there really any reason that a multi-million dollar project of any kind should be accepted as being just ok? I mean I am not some kind of super snob mind you,(One of my favorite movies is Robo Cop! but if something has more money put into it than I will ever have over the course of my entire life, I would expect it to be a little better than some of the stuff we have seen lately.