Films

Under the skin just saw it, good show. Not entirely convinced of change in character in second half so now I may get have to read the book. Convincing acting and great visuals of nature, beautiful visual pairing of pollen and something else (can't say else spoiler) near the end.

Under the Skin was amazing. Differs quite a bit from the novel but this is neither positive or negative. The stand out feature for me is the soundtrack.
I forgot that I had read the book - Worth watching if I read and like the book?

orange wednesday'd GBH after Under The Skin had sold out. i really like Wes Anderson films but was thinking this could wait until it was out on DVD. so glad i ended up seeing it - was an amazingly silly and wonderful farce.

will try for Under The Skin next week

Watching True Romance.
This is one of my favourite films.
Go watch it.

Seriously, go and see it, and see it at the cinema. At the very least you'll disagree completely and hate it, I think it's impossible to be ambivalent about it.

Absolutely. Not everyone even likes it, but went to see it tonight and wow! Mind slightly blown. I loved how juxtaposing A-list celeb Johansson into a super real, objective, almost deadpan Glasgow made reality seem so alien.

I love how it embraces Freud's concept of the uncanny and the German unheimlich. It just flips so many conventions on their head: threatening people in white vans are meant to be creepy, unattractive men, attackers are meant to use violence as their weapon, not their sexual charms.

I think it will age really well. It's so clearly contemporary - complete with reference to the upcoming referendum and 2014 on the radio - that I think the street scenes will improve with age if anything. I can imagine people watching it in 20 years time and remembering when Scotland used to be part of the UK and being amazed that smoking on the street was once allowed...

The soundtrack is brilliant: a proper old school horror soundtrack, and the cinematography's great. I thought the recurring motif of people disappearing into darkness/light worked brilliantly.

Not completely sure about the end, but I'm not sure what else I would have expected...

@TW2 - the book is meant to be very different. Glazer spent 9 years refining the script and several versions. Apparently in the end he decided to just write the script he wanted to write and it bears little relation to the book.

just listening to this,
fave film ever, looooove you
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (Official VIdeo) - YouTube

name the film with taste?

I saw Under the Skin last night. I think it's one of the best things I've seen. It's such an interesting clash between realism and complete psychedelia/surrealism. Scarlett Johansson may completely lack moral fibre, but she is an excellent actor and totally alluring. And totally starkers and looks amazing.

There were also some genuinely hilarious and touching scenes (Tommy Cooper with beans and egg on toast), probably the most harrowing scene I've seen on film (the beach) and some properly chilling ones (the skin).

Seriously, go and see it, and see it at the cinema. At the very least you'll disagree completely and hate it, I think it's impossible to be ambivalent about it.

This is EXACTLY how I feel about it. Saw it tonight, loved it.

Watching True Romance.
This is one of my favourite films.
Go watch it.

one of mine, also.

ah, Patricia Arquette! Love the scene with Christopher Walken

Alabama is so great in that film - brilliantly written, perfectly acted, iconically styled. She's just that amazing balance of vulnerability and badassery. I can rememember being totally in love with Patricia Arquette the first time I saw it. (Many years ago now.)

I am now watching True Romance today.

might do the same

ah, Patricia Arquette! Love the scene with Christopher Walken

Does he dance? He always dances.

Mrs EB dragged me to see YSL tonight - awful. Truly awful.....although I had a nice sleep

Ah, unlucky mate. That does look a howler. Anything to report or just sheer dross?

I watched The Counselor.
What a load of toss.

Ah, unlucky mate. That does look a howler. Anything to report or just sheer dross?

the only redeeming feature was hearing The Chambers Brothers - Time has come today - loud

Snowpiercer.

Amazing bit of original sci-fi. Some of the dialogue sounds like it's been lifted straight from a japanese comic book, which wouldn't surprise me if it had been. The allegorical aspects of it lack subtlety and seem a snootch forced, tho it doesn't interfere with the film too much.

grim in parts.

here is an interesting analysis of said fillum by some bloke in korea with far too much time on his hands. CONTAINS SPOILERS

I'm watching The Tourist with Johnny (OMG he's still so hot) Depp and Angelina (pouty but pretty) Jolie, on C4 now.

Just watched this for the first time ever (the DVD doesn't have subtitles), it's an awesome film with an equally awesome soundtrack.

There aren't many movies that hit such a level. It has something different to offer everyone.
With his intricate layered script is the kind of movie that you want to watch at least twice.

Dogma just starting on channel 4

Two authentic gems.

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer.

Amazing bit of original sci-fi. Some of the dialogue sounds like it's been lifted straight from a japanese comic book, which wouldn't surprise me if it had been. The allegorical aspects of it lack subtlety and seem a snootch forced, tho it doesn't interfere with the film too much.

grim in parts.

here is an interesting analysis of said fillum by some bloke in korea with far too much time on his hands. CONTAINS SPOILERS

Thank you for the recommendation. Well worth the effort. Really enjoyed it.