Films

I am seeing it on Wednesday.

Saw the Grand Budapest Hotel last Wednesday and was pretty unimpressed. I really wanted to like it, but it just seemed really superficial, and none of the characters seemed that well-developed or interesting. Which was disappointing as I thought Moonrise Kingdom was brilliant in that very respect, with Bruce Willis' and Edward Norton's characters and the kids excellent.

GBH seemed to be all about creating this whimsical world and an amazing set (which did look incredible) at the expense of anything to actual hold the audience's interest. Maybe some bits which added human interest were lost in the editing, as it did seem a bit of a dash through without much plot, but it still felt very long at two hours.

I was talking to some people about it last night, and found it much easier to enthuse about the Lego movie which I saw about a month ago than this. And I liked Uzak so I'm not just a philistine.

Saw the Grand Budapest Hotel last Wednesday and was pretty unimpressed. I really wanted to like it, but it just seemed really superficial, and none of the characters seemed that well-developed or interesting. Which was disappointing as I thought Moonrise Kingdom was brilliant in that very respect, with Bruce Willis' and Edward Norton's characters and the kids excellent.

I seen it with my mate on Tuesday and he raved about it, I felt the same as you. It looked great and the attention to detail as always was on point but the story and film over all just lacked.

Moonrise kingdom was miles better imo.

Plus my mate I think just likes stuff because he's told to by everyone else.

I thought GBH sucked to be honest, and there are plenty of Wes Anderson films that I like. It just seemed completely lacking in any kind of substance, and the dialogue was awful - so many lines obviously written for laughs that just weren't funny.

On a more optimistic note they're showing quite a few PSH films at my local independent cinema over the next couple of months so I'll be seeing The Big Lebowski, Happiness(!!!) and Love Liza on the big screen.

Still pretty gutted that we're not going to see him growing old in films.

Wes Anderson films leave me cold :/

Wes Anderson films:

I can agree with a lot of these points about GBH, but I also think that it needs be examined in context as a comedy caper film. It was basically Fantastic Mr Fox with people so it was never going to have the emotional resonance of Rushmore or Tenenbaums. I think the reason this surprised me initially is because I expected the film to have a stronger war element and accordingly a hint of sorrow. But instead it had cakes and moustaches.

I didn't find it that funny either though.

Willem Dafoe chasing Jeff Goldblum was great but that just seemed like a scene taken from a classic film, not an original. Lots of it felt like that, in fact.

tchoh! well now i don't know whether to steal it off the internet or not.

thanks for nothing.

I think the low expectations you'll have now might improve it for you.

Saw it as part of secret cinema, not sure about the film, think I need to see it in a more comfortable environment.

Wes A. GBH. Loved it. Specially part 4where the concierges ring around the whole network. "Take over" Brilliant play on concierges connectivity.
To me its whimsy, the watching sets and camera is as much part of the film as story and actions. I dig.
Back into going to see films, been a gap in life without them.

^ we should totally do a film festival in Embra again

Anchorman 2

A derivative post script to an original and off beat first film.

It didn't stand up as a good film in its own right, with much of it's humour being predicated on finding the first film funny - A case of each scene being "do you remember when we did this bit in the first film - wasn't it funny when we did it in the first film?"

It didn't stand up as a good sequel either, with each act being patched together without any real cohesiveness.

Wolf of wall street is absolute horse shit ...

WHY marty ... WHY!?!

Lol :)

Saw whatever works Woody Allen movie. Liked the sarcasm and characters in it. Yeah maybe a bit overacted / happy ending enjoyed it and mocking faux intellectualism and reli bigots always a plus.

How's his dong?

Why don't you ask LaBoeuf he's the one shaking hands with his Mr Dong :p

Predatorz on the tellytubes.

basically the intergalactic branch of the countryside alliance.

Under the Skin - certainly something to think about - not sure I'd watch it again, but also kinda want to. Shades of hallucinatory qualities of Travis Bickles late night city streets, plenty of The Man who fell to Earth - quite funny in a couple of places. Disturbing in a couple of places. Scarlet looking amazing and ordinary at the same time - Scottish Highlands looking ancient and elemental.......

Headfuck!

been likend to MWFTE before, get a new critique please
still sounds ace. want

whats the music like?

Yah, but no one has picked up on Taxi Driver and the Herrman soundtrackalike eh?

See above

Wolf of wall street is absolute horse shit ...

WHY marty ... WHY!?!

If only he had access to a time machine.

The wee man is addicted to Nausicaa - Valley of the winds. (studio ghibli animation)

Actually very good, so is Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and My Neighbour Totoro.

Anchorman 2

A derivative post script to an original and off beat first film.

It didn't stand up as a good film in its own right, with much of it's humour being predicated on finding the first film funny - A case of each scene being "do you remember when we did this bit in the first film - wasn't it funny when we did it in the first film?"

It didn't stand up as a good sequel either, with each act being patched together without any real cohesiveness.

Wolf of wall street is absolute horse shit ...

WHY marty ... WHY!?!

Factual posts.