Irreversible really, truly disturbed me. I've seen all kinds of crap, and that was the first thing to make me feel bad for watching it.
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Kevin - Mar 14, 2008 1:18:14 pm PDT #4357 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 14, 2008 1:20:42 pm PDT #4358 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Irreversible really, truly disturbed me. I've seen all kinds of crap, and that was the first thing to make me feel bad for watching it.
Seriously. I've wanted to take a shower after movies I've enjoyed before (THE GRIFTERS comes to mind), but IRREVERSIBLE made me want to durmabrade my skin off, so to speak.
eta I felt violated by the movie. And I think that was the director's intention. Unlike FUNNY GAMES, I can't see a reason WHY he wanted the audience to feel so violated, except that he could.
Kevin - Mar 14, 2008 1:26:39 pm PDT #4359 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
The smashing in of the face with fire thing was.... Not my best cinema going experience ever.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 14, 2008 1:33:14 pm PDT #4360 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The smashing in of the face with fire thing was.... Not my best cinema going experience ever.
See, I'd take that any day over the rape scene (although the fact that they bashed the wrong guy was appalling). Just the most vile thing ever (although I've never seen any of the 70s era concentration camp exploitation movies, so I might reserve judgment on that front).
Kevin - Mar 14, 2008 1:36:30 pm PDT #4361 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
You know, I know the full plot of the film as I read up on it at some point, but I never made it that far in. I had to turn it off. Which kinda defeats the point of the movie as an experience, really.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 14, 2008 1:41:01 pm PDT #4362 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
You know, I know the full plot of the film as I read up on it at some point, but I never made it that far in. I had to turn it off.
Well, that's the one thing that kept me with movie - the structure, which is much like MEMENTO. It ends like a romantic dramedy starts, but only after half the movie has put you through the ringer.
sumi - Mar 16, 2008 5:19:21 am PDT #4363 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Another Futon Critic headline:
USA NETWORK CHARACTER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2008: JAMES MCAVOY
McAvoy will be featured in 30-second spots throughout the month of March presented by Enterprise Rent-a-Car.
I haven't noticed any of these. . . but have I been watching USA? And is it wrong that I'm thinking of looking for things to watch on USA just to catch James McAvoy?
Scrappy - Mar 16, 2008 8:02:49 am PDT #4364 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I saw The Bank Job last night. I liked it--not just a caper movie, It is set int he 70s and is about the reasons for the bank job and how those reasons drive what happens afterwards which makes for a very cool ride. Plus Jason Statham gives a nicely nuanced performance and is just plain HAWT.
Polter-Cow - Mar 16, 2008 8:43:00 am PDT #4365 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I've heard really good things about it, Scrappy! I want to see it. I do like a good caper movie.
Jessica - Mar 16, 2008 8:57:38 am PDT #4366 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I finally saw Enchanted last night, and I was underwhelmed. Not disappointed, but definitely underwhelmed. Amy Adams was fantastic, as was (to my surprise) James Mardsen. But I thought the directing in the non-musical live action bits needed more punch, and I really do not get the appeal of Patrick Dempsey.