Films you've seen recently and would recommend WITH reservations
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shakahislop
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saw the zia anger film last night, called my first film. US independent filmmaking is throwing up some quite good bits and pieces at the moment. or at least i'm attuned to it. this one was autofiction basically. it's strange getting old enough that nostalgic films now have nostalgia i can relate to - she's looking back at her past youth but that youth was in 2010. definitely have this sense now as well that the mid-2020s is as distinct as any other period for film and just as interested in doing new things. part of this one uses text written into a Word document as part of the film. it's quite a good film and a thoughtful one, or at least it made me thoughtful. it's also self-indulgent in a particular american way. but i guess autofiction can't help but be a bit self-indulgent, in that the film is essentially someone filming their memories. it's weird with this kind of film how it's a bit boring but over two hours if you can put up with it it makes you self-reflective. shifts your mood, clears your eyes
DLaurent
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A couple I've watched recently.
Rules of Engagement. I thought I'd watch a later Friedkin film of which I've seen few. Started off like a typical war film, not so much my thing, just shooting and bombing. Then turned into a tense court martial drama that was plenty watchable.
Then a rewatch of LA Confidential. I thought I used to rate this film. Turns out it's fairly artless, but still has a bit of grit as you'd expect from an Elroy adaptation, with corrupt cops and lots of slang.
Rules of Engagement. I thought I'd watch a later Friedkin film of which I've seen few. Started off like a typical war film, not so much my thing, just shooting and bombing. Then turned into a tense court martial drama that was plenty watchable.
Then a rewatch of LA Confidential. I thought I used to rate this film. Turns out it's fairly artless, but still has a bit of grit as you'd expect from an Elroy adaptation, with corrupt cops and lots of slang.
kid charlemagne
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rules of engagement is evil, friedkin does have some great late style output with bug and killer joe tho.... the hunted is valid too
la confidential is good but it is wild how it just drops the book halfway through and does its own thing, hard book to adapt into a movie i guess
la confidential is good but it is wild how it just drops the book halfway through and does its own thing, hard book to adapt into a movie i guess
kid charlemagne
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James Ellroy Feels Free to ‘Disparage’ Curtis Hanson’s ‘L.A. Confidential’: ‘It’s Turkey of the Highest Form’
James Ellroy spoke at the LA Times Festival of Books, calling best picture nominee "L.A. Confidential" "turkey of the highest form."
variety.com
Ellroy, who has voiced issues with director Curtis Hanson’s adaptation before, gave a further explanation of his distaste.
“People love the movie ‘L.A. Confidential,’” Ellroy said. “I think it’s turkey of the highest form. I think Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger are impotent. The director died, so now I can disparage the movie.”
this kills me everytime