OT: Let's talk about movies (and TV shows)... Part IX

[WhiskeySeven*]

I hope a dragon eats Ollie

I hated his stupid arc, his stupid face, his stupid reaction shots of his stupid face all damn season.

[spoil]Why would they do-in Jon Snow after letting in all the wildlings AND acknowledging the whitewalkers?[/spoil]

This show isn't worth discussing, it's a pure turn-off-your-brain-and-even-brainstem-and-try-to-enjoy kinda program.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

I hated his stupid arc, his stupid face, his stupid reaction shots of his stupid face all damn season.

[spoil]Why would they do-in Jon Snow after letting in all the wildlings AND acknowledging the whitewalkers?[/spoil]

This show isn't worth discussing, it's a pure turn-off-your-brain-and-even-brainstem-and-try-to-enjoy kinda program.

I would agree with this except for Tyrion scenes.


This show is my guilty secret geek pleasure.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

I would agree with this except for Tyrion scenes.


This show is my guilty secret geek pleasure.

Dinklage's acting carried the show, and when he's not around it just falls apart. We saw it most this season.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Dinklage's acting carried the show, and when he's not around it just falls apart. We saw it most this season.

Maisie Williams (Arya) was pretty good yesterday and off course bronn

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Maisie Williams (Arya) was pretty good yesterday and off course bronn

Stephen Dillane was more than excellent yesterday as well.

No Tywin, less Tyrion, Varys, Olenna and Baelish hurt this show this past season no doubt.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Tyrion, Arya and Baelish are pretty good. I used to like Jaime but his swag disappeared with his hand.

I really like Ramsay Snow/Bolton. Am I sick for liking him so much?!

 

[hototogisu]

There's not a single reason I can think of for Melisandre to be at the Wall if not to have some involvement in Jon's life or death or healing or whatever.

He probably is dead, but he probably is coming back.

It's a fantasy series, there's no point in worrying about whether someone's "really dead" or not. If they want to bring a dead character back, they will. They've already established many means and many characters who can do so.

 

[Habsawce]

There's not a single reason I can think of for Melisandre to be at the Wall if not to have some involvement in Jon's life or death or healing or whatever.

He probably is dead, but he probably is coming back.

It's a fantasy series, there's no point in worrying about whether someone's "really dead" or not. If they want to bring a dead character back, they will. They've already established many means and many characters who can do so.

There was nowhere else for her to run to from where the army was situated. I'm sure there will be something to it, but realistically where else could she have gone? She has nothing but her body.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

There's not a single reason I can think of for Melisandre to be at the Wall if not to have some involvement in Jon's life or death or healing or whatever.

He probably is dead, but he probably is coming back.

It's a fantasy series, there's no point in worrying about whether someone's "really dead" or not. If they want to bring a dead character back, they will. They've already established many means and many characters who can do so.

It took her 50 minutes to get to the Wall, while it took the Onion Knight like a week or so and Stannis' army 3 weeks. Fantasy indeed.

 

[mitchmagic]

Lol my next film is funded by Telefilm.

First one on the list --

http://www.telefilm.ca/en/news/rele...icro-budget-production-program-finalists-2015

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Lol my next film is funded by Telefilm.

First one on the list --

http://www.telefilm.ca/en/news/rele...icro-budget-production-program-finalists-2015

Congrats!! That's great news, what is A about?

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Re-watched The Ninth Configuration movie yesterday. Great movie. Really good dialogue. The film takes place in an out of the way treatment center for army/marines experiencing PTSD. Its got a lot of comedy in it though. Same guy who wrote the Exorcist wrote and directed the film in 1980.

Also saw Herzog's 'Fitzcarraldo'. I liked it. I don't lose my sh#t over the Herzog films I've seen but I do like them.

And capped it off with Carl Dreyer's 'Ordet'. Very slow but moving film about Christianity. Sounds boring but its very well done. He's the same guy who directed 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' which is one of the best movies ever.

 

[mitchmagic]

Congrats!! That's great news, what is A about?

It's crazy.

It's about this young alcoholic ambient musician who locks himself in his apartment on a dangerous seven day bender. Over those seven days he's visited by friends and family who all different views on his current mental health. At the same time, he tries to finish his upcoming album. Time is fragmented and we jump around from visit to visit. Time doesn't exist. It will feel like a bender.

Gonna be great and nonsensical.

Or it will blow. It will probably suck, actually.

 

[mitchmagic]

Re-watched The Ninth Configuration movie yesterday. Great movie. Really good dialogue. The film takes place in an out of the way treatment center for army/marines experiencing PTSD. Its got a lot of comedy in it though. Same guy who wrote the Exorcist wrote and directed the film in 1980.

Also saw Herzog's 'Fitzcarraldo'. I liked it. I don't lose my sh#t over the Herzog films I've seen but I do like them.

And capped it off with Carl Dreyer's 'Ordet'. Very slow but moving film about Christianity. Sounds boring but its very well done. He's the same guy who directed 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' which is one of the best movies ever.

Oh boy Fitzcarraldo is the greatest.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

It's crazy.

It's about this young alcoholic ambient musician who locks himself in his apartment on a dangerous seven day bender. Over those seven days he's visited by friends and family who all different views on his current mental health. At the same time, he tries to finish his upcoming album. Time is fragmented and we jump around from visit to visit. Time doesn't exist. It will feel like a bender.

Gonna be great and nonsensical.

Or it will blow. It will probably suck, actually.

good stuff. congrats. I bet it'll have a sweet soundtrack.

 

[mitchmagic]

good stuff. congrats. I bet it'll have a sweet soundtrack.

The cast will all be musicians.

Won't say who.

 

[mitchmagic]

P.S. Herzog has such a huge filmography but he manages to infuse each film he makes, whether they're superb or not, with such a distinct style and interesting themes that even his clunkers are worth a watch.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Oh boy Fitzcarraldo is the greatest.

I was going to say if you're into ambient music (assuming you do if you're making a movie about it) then you'd like a lot of Herzog's movies because they're scored by Popol Vuh great progenitors of ambient...but I'm guessing you already know that, ahahaha.

I liked Fitzcarraldo a lot. I always feel like I should be more wowed by his movies but I think thats just my expectations. Kinski was amazing in it. Its nice to see a movie that has a group of indigenous people in it and it doesn't end up being stupid. And god how they got that boat going up the mountain was amazing.

I liked Aguirre more the 2nd time I watched it. Still want to watch his version of Nosferatu, Stroszek and Cobra Verde. As well as all his other stuff.

 

[Habsawce]

P.S. Herzog has such a huge filmography but he manages to infuse each film he makes, whether they're superb or not, with such a distinct style and interesting themes that even his clunkers are worth a watch.

He does have some masterpieces, but I find a lot of his work is so filled with ego that it becomes a bore.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

It's crazy.

It's about this young alcoholic ambient musician who locks himself in his apartment on a dangerous seven day bender. Over those seven days he's visited by friends and family who all different views on his current mental health. At the same time, he tries to finish his upcoming album. Time is fragmented and we jump around from visit to visit. Time doesn't exist. It will feel like a bender.

Gonna be great and nonsensical.

Or it will blow. It will probably suck, actually.

Can you send me the script? Would love to get a glimpse at it. I can't deal with time-jumps properly when I write, feels clunky for me and hard to keep track.

 

[mitchmagic]

I was going to say if you're into ambient music (assuming you do if you're making a movie about it) then you'd like a lot of Herzog's movies because they're scored by Popol Vuh great progenitors of ambient...but I'm guessing you already know that, ahahaha.

I liked Fitzcarraldo a lot. I always feel like I should be more wowed by his movies but I think thats just my expectations. Kinski was amazing in it. Its nice to see a movie that has a group of indigenous people in it and it doesn't end up being stupid. And god how they got that boat going up the mountain was amazing.

I liked Aguirre more the 2nd time I watched it. Still want to watch his version of Nosferatu, Stroszek and Cobra Verde. As well as all his other stuff.

He makes very simple films with grandiose dreams. His films are often about man's relation to nature. They're often about alienation.

His Nosferatu is beautiful and every single one of his documentaries are gold. Even Dwarfs Started Small is a wild experience. Watch everything he has. He's my favourite filmmaker and biggest influence.

 

[mitchmagic]

Can you send me the script? Would love to get a glimpse at it. I can't deal with time-jumps properly when I write, feels clunky for me and hard to keep track.

At some point. Right now I'm pretty protective of it. Only the crew + cast has paper copies. There aren't digital copies yet. It'll change up until we shoot anyways.

But for time jumps, just embrace the clunkyness. Time jumps will always be abrasive. Just end at a point when the audience would expect it the least. Don't even write in a line... Just put "Cut to:" and start the next scene.

Jump cuts are abrasive. They're supposed to be. So embrace that abrasiveness!

 

[mitchmagic]

He does have some masterpieces, but I find a lot of his work is so filled with ego that it becomes a bore.

What do you mean that his film is filled with ego?

 

[Habsawce]

What do you mean that his film is filled with ego?

The way he dialogues and narrates a lot of his films, purposely directs you to his opinions rather than just objectively giving you the facts and allowing the viewer to form their own opinion. I feel that documentaries that accomplish this the best are usually stronger films.

It's kind of like writing a paper in school. It's always stronger when you provide both sides of the argument, show what you think and leave an ample oppotunity for the reader to form their own opinion on the matter.

I do not feel he doe sthis well, whether by design I'm not sure. But he's bad for it in my eyes. (Michael Moore is a lot like this as well)

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

The way he dialogues and narrates a lot of his films, purposely directs you to his opinions rather than just objectively giving you the facts and allowing the viewer to form their own opinion. I feel that documentaries that accomplish this the best are usually stronger films.

It's kind of like writing a paper in school. It's always stronger when you provide both sides of the argument, show what you think and leave an ample oppotunity for the reader to form their own opinion on the matter.

I do not feel he doe sthis well, whether by design I'm not sure. But he's bad for it in my eyes. (Michael Moore is a lot like this as well)

I don't think his fiction films are like that. I only saw the one doc. the one about the cave paintings. i liked it. can't remember much about it.