Nov 30, 2014

i go away for months and the whole place has changed. i'm glad however to see familiar people

i need to catch up on tons and tons of films, and it doesn't look like i will be doing my best at that anytime soon. anyhow, here's what i thought about Interstellar:

Interstellar is a lesser exercise in reflection than the masterpieces in its genre, but it's a thrilling, emotional, intimate and unpredictable adventure. one that does not slow down its pace for a moment, which is unfortunate because it chooses to tiptoe on certain moments that could have easily enrich the experience by just letting them breathe for a while. the further the film progresses, the more we lose hope for a satisfying resolution. and accordingly, the very basic of human qualities; survival, the quest for knowledge, the will to remain true to one's principles, communication and longevity get tested.

perhaps the film's greatest strength to me is how it was able to take an idea so cheesy and poor, whichever way i look at it, that love between humans transcends dimensions and is the physical force to save the world.. running with it, and finally bring it home in the best imaginable way in the tesseract, ultimately making it a tour de force emotionally and visually.

despite its many scientific blunders and incompetent dialogue, i think the film means well overall. Interstellar refuses to be just another blockbuster, and dreams of being an epic adventure of grandiose ambition, putting man and his place in the universe in the heart of the intrigue. in its intentions of confronting man with his own mortality and existential legitimacy, there lies a sensible reflections on family and the perpetuation of our species.

Interstellar is frequently messy, often in a hurry and restless, occasionally silly and redundant, but substantiates a heartening reflection on love, death, hope and perseverance that somehow overweighs its poor tendencies. 8/10

 

Nov 30, 2014

FlickYouCrew*

not FlickYourCrew

 

Nov 30, 2014

good catch. Don't know how that got there!

@Hasman why can't we edit thread titles. This is basic s---.

Edit- Sorry. Just figured out how to do it

 

Nov 30, 2014

 

Nov 30, 2014

This is due for a rewatch. I wish it was out on Blu Ray

 

Nov 30, 2014

tell me about it

 

Nov 30, 2014

50% off for the weekend.

http://www.cinemaguild.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=HE&Category_Code=BLU

They got some classics.

 

Dec 1, 2014

Stray Dogs



I've spent too much already tho

 

Dec 1, 2014

Stray Dogs... cool, eh... Special Feature JOURNEY TO THE WEST. take my money plz.

 

Dec 2, 2014

@Twan

I have been anticipating this for so long

 

Dec 2, 2014

@Dew Awesome video, really well done. David Ehrlich is one of my favorite critics, even if I don't always agree with his choices. Really looking forward to some of the ones I haven't seen like Mommy, Timbuktu and Selma...

Here's his list, but you guys definitely should watch the video.

1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Inherent Vice
3. Under the Skin
4. Nymphomaniac
5. Gone Girl
6. Only Lovers Left Alive
7. The Double
8. God Help The Girl
9. Force Majeure
10. The Tale of Princess Kaguya
11. Boyhood
12. Goodbye to Language
13. Ida
14. Palo Alto
15. The Babadook
16. Mommy
17. Why Don't You Play in h---?
18. Starred Up
19. Godzilla
20. Listen Up Phillip
21. Love is Strange
22. Selma
23. Timbuktu
24. We Are The Best
25. Lucy

 

Dec 2, 2014

Wow, pretty great choices.

 

Dec 2, 2014

I need more @Rowjay Stan and @Woody posts

 

Dec 3, 2014

>Best Films of 2014
>Lucy

Pick one.

Only Lovers Left Alive was pretty good though. Didn't see anybody mention it yet.

 

Dec 3, 2014

Yeah, very underrated. I'd have it in my top 10 of the year so far.

 

Dec 3, 2014

 

Dec 3, 2014

Great video. I like many of the choices, though I don't agree with the order.

 

Dec 3, 2014

Whose entire filmography have you seen? Whose is worth it?
Pleb Tier: Cohen Brothers, PTA, Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Fincher (never finished The Game), & Nolan.
Less Common: Joachim Trier, McQueen, Jeff Nichols
Approaching: Linklater, Aronofsky, Spielberg, Kubrick, Baumbach.

 

Dec 3, 2014

yikes at calling Cohen Brothers, PTA, & Wes Anderson pleb Tier

 

Dec 3, 2014

I ain't got s---. PTA, Nolan, and Tarantino for me. All worth it. Nolan the weakest out of the three. Got Alien 3 to watch and I'll be done with Fincher. Looking to finish him, Kubrick, and Linklater within the next year.